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.UME XVII
O’NEILL, HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA, JULY 16, 1896
NUMBER 2
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Portrayad Par Osnani
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&, J& DeYarman is on the sick
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TP. T.Bvurs and Tom Morris
toINUgh this morning.
went
.. league will give n social
1t|<>»fc«|M7 next Friday erening.
McDonald and Blackbutn were
tafi fro* Atkinson Wednesday.
' SdLoueks, o( Inman, held 7356 and
#01 UfeWSael at J. P. Mann's July 4.
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Jtnunie Gallagher returned Monday
iiigbt Crom his week's visit at Clearwater.
1 m Will Lowne returned Tuesday night
"fttna Bellevue, where ne bad been at
tMdiag college.
William Dart, of Black Bird, secured
l&NAtM last Saturday to wed Addle E.
Beavers, of Leonia.
The sweet girlorums are coming to
'fi** to attend the teachers* institute
sy£teb Commences Monday.
’ Mr. and Mrs. J. J. King and daughter.
May; went down to Neligh Wednesday
toattend the G. A. R. reunion.
-',The ladies of the Presbyterian church
|ltst inpper it the bowery last night.
The band gave a concert at 8:30.
Chris Hagenaick and Fred Plunder
took in the Woodmen’s picnic at the
Mellgfa G. A. R. reunion yesterday.
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H Mr. Galvin, formerly principal of the
Afktason high schools, was in the city
Saturday night on his way to the Hills.
4 The story in circulation that E. H.
Benedict will withdraw from the race
for county attorney is without founda
tion.
^ Miss Ida HerQhlser came up from Nor
Mfolk Tuesday night and will visit the
^balance of the week with her parents j
- Here. .
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S. J. Weekes and John Skirving went
down to Lincoln Tuesday morning to
attend a meeting of the state central
committee.
James Gallagher returned. Monday
night from Pennsylvania, where he bad
spent thirty days visiting relatives
and friends.
A few of the boys pugilistically in
clined stirred up a row Saturday night
and afterwards made amends to the laws
of the state by feeing the police judge.
Mrs.
L. H. Blackburn, of Atkinson,
has two classes in normal bible study at
the M. E. church this week. A class
of children meeting at 3 p. j»., and a
class of adults at 8 p. it.
For sale or exchange for young stock,
several full-blooded Poland China boars.
2-4 Gbo. McLeod,
At Caldwell’s ranch, nine miles north of
O’Neill.
O. F. Biglin sells the beat farm ma
chinery manufactured. Every farmer
knows the name of the best machinery;
it is the McCormick. Harvesters, bind
ers and 6-foot mowers for sale at prices
that are right
Those who want more reading matter
during the campaign can get the Sioux
City Twice-a-Week Journal and The
Frontier for $1.55; the subscription to
Thb Frontier to continue one year,
and the subscription to the Journal until
November 20.
Primary caucus for supervisor in
district number Five is recommended on
Saturday September 19, and the con
vention on the Saturday following, Sep
tember 26, at the LaRue school house at
2 p. x, J. M. Alderson, Chairman.
Ralph Evans and Rafe King went
down to the G. A. R. reunion at Neligh
Wednesday to enter the bicycle race. A
letter from them last night says that in
the half-mile dash Evans took second
place and King fourth, about twenty
feet between them. Evans had fourth
place in the start and King s^gth. There
were seven Mtries, two West Point
riders being in the race. . They run
again today for a purse.
The claim of Hn. George Clark against
the city for damages for injuries sus
tained by falling on a defective sidewalk
has been submitted to arbitration. The
city chose to represent its Interests
Mike Long; Mrs. Clark chose Rev.
George and they chose as a third man A.
*T. Potter. The board held a short
fsestion Wednesday night and adjourned
‘I until Saturday. Mrs. Clark asked the
f council' for 1500, they offered her 1100,
land to settle the matter both parties
lagraed to arbitration.
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A pleasant party of O’Neill ladies and
gentlemen camped at Rock Falls laat
Saturday and Sunday, where they were
met by Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Sample, of
Butte. The party from O’Neill was as
follows: Mesdames Evans, Hazelett,
Gallagher and Messrs. Evans, Gallagher
and Mann. _
Those of our readers who want some
good, reliable newspaper during the
campaign should subscribe for the
Toledo Weekly Blade. It Is for McKin
ley and Hobart, stands squarely on the
St. Louis platform and gives valid and
lucid reasons for so doing.
The newa of Bryan'a nomination
created great enthusiasm among O’Neill
populiete and democrats. Considerable
powder was burned, the band played
and some oratory was indulged in at the
bowery, where Jack Meals acted as
master of ceremonies. Speeches were
made by Clarence .Selah, Tom Golden,
John McCafferty and N. Martin.
Tne prohibitionists held a convention
in. O'Neill last Tuesday which was
strictly in style. There were sixteen
delegates present and eight of them
bolted, hired another hall and nomi
nated a county ticket. The ticket nomi
nated by them is as follows: County
attorney, Mrs. Taylor; representatives,
Rev. Rosenkrans and H. B. Kelley. The
faction that was left in the court-house
adjourned without making any nomi
nations. The party split upon the free
siltrer rock. The seceding delegates
wanted a silver plank, while the others
wanted nothing but a prohibition plank.
McKinley, Bill McKinley, you are
now at the bat; the time has come to
brandish our rather ancient hat; to print
a carmine rooster, in attitude to crow, to
whoop and whoop it up for the man
frem O hi o. The time has come to
holler and swell the angry din, and bet
a pile of doughnuts that you’ll go in and
win; to wear McKinley buttons, to sport
McKinley hats, and greet the other
fellows with ref’rences to rats We’ll
whoop it up for McKinley, and prance
and sweat around: and with the oppo
sition we’ll mop up all the ground; and
when you’ve been elected (don’t frown
like that, we beg) we’ll seek you in a
body, and try to pull your leg.—Walt
Mason. _ ~
Charles W. Irish, chief of the irriga
tion bureau at Washington, D. C , is in
the city in company with J. F. Hanson,
of Fremont. Mr. Irish is making a tour of
the state inspecting irrigation plants
already in operation and urging the es
tablishment of others. A Frontier
reporter had a short interview with Mr.
Irish at the Hotel Evans this morning,
and in regard to his visit here be said
that he was collecting a little data for
his department regarding the character
of the soil etc., in this part of the state
and wanted to look over the ground of
the proposed big ditch, and urge upon
the farmers the advisability of planting
alfalfa. Like all other men who are
familiar with the subject Mr. Irish is an
alfalfa enthusiast. He believes it to be the
crop best adapted to this semi-arid region
and says it will grow on the hills better
than in the valleys. Mr. Hanson repre
sents a loan company that is largely in
terested in lands in this section, conse
quently takes a great interest in any
project that promises advancement of
the material interests of the country.
The gentlemen will spend the day look
ing over the country adjacent to O’Neill,
including the little ditch, and will then
go west to Long Pine where Mr. Irish
will address the farmers at a meetiug
already arranged.
You are going Ashing? Well, before
you start get your Ashing tackle of Neil
Brennan, who keeps everything in the
sporting line. 44-tf
Don’t forget that I hare the best tea,
three pounds for $1.00, ever sold in the
city. 1-3 P. J. McManus.
To clean up our stock ot summer
goods, shirt waists, dress goods, white
goods, embroideries, laces, ladies’ capes,
underwear, straw hats, and everything
pertaining to spring and summer g>ods
must be sold cheaper than you ever saw
before at 1-3 P. J. McManus’.
Parties wishing to get groceries (or
the harvest will save money by gsttinjf
I our prices before you send your money
'away for them; we will guarantee to
save you the freight and give you a
better quality ot goods for the money
than you can get of Sears Robuck &
Co., Montgomery Ward St Co., R. H.
Eagle or any other house such as these
in the country. Remember we will do
business only for cash on the spot, and
we are prepared to meet any compel*
itor in our line at home or abroad.
1-3 Sullivan Mbkcantilb Co.
When we consider that the intestines
are about five times as long as the body,
we can realise the intense suffering ex
perienced when they become inflamed.
De Witt’s Colic and Cholera Cure sub
dues inflamation at once and completely
removes the difficulty. Morris St Co.
L. P. GLAMBUKK HOKIHATXD.
At the republican senatorial conven
tion held in the court-house in O’Neill
at 1 o’clock last Saturday L. P. Glass-,
burn, of Wheeler county, was nominated
for state senator by acclimation.
The convention was called to-order at
; 1 o’clock by Chairman Harrison, wbo
read the call.
Sanford Parker, of Boyd, was made
temporary chairman and made a few ap
propriate remaras.
D. C. Harrison was made temporary
secretary, also committee on credentials.
His report showed all counties repre
■Antori Knt flovflolri
A motion was made and carried that
the temporary organisation be made
permanent and that the convention in
dorse the St. Louis platform.
The chair then declared that nothin-,
ations for state senator were in order
and Judge Glasabnrn.and D. J. J. Horn
beck of Boyd, were placed in nomi
nation. The result of the informal bal
lot was seven votes each, but Hr. Parker,
on behalf of Mr. Hornbeck, announced
hie witbdrawl and moved that the nomi-.
nation of Mr. Glassburn be made by
acclimation.
Mr. Glassburn being declared the
nominee was called for and responded
in a ueat little speech. He thanked the
convention warmly for the honor and;
said that if elected he would register
bis every vote upon the side of honest
and economical government, and conae
quently in accordance with republican
doctrine and teachings.
Mr. Hornbeck was also called upon
for a few temarks. He thanked the
delegates for the indorsement they had
given him upon the informal ballot, and
said that while be appeared before JLbem
a defeated candidate be had no sore
spots; that he believed the success of
the party was more to be desired than
the success of any one man and that he <
would do his utmost to secure the
election of Mr. Glaseburn.
Upon motion Mr. Glassburn was
allowed the privilege of naming the
chairman of the central committee and■
he chose D. C. Harrison for that respon
sible position.
, The central committee elected is as
follows: — . ‘
Holt-—D.C. Harrison, chairman,' Em
poria.
■ Boyd—D. J. J. Hornbeck, Spencer.
Garfield—Dick McCIimans, Willow
Springs.
Wheeler—P. G. Richardson, Bliss.
IILVER KEETIHO.
At the request of many voters of
different political affiliations I hereby
call a meeting of the voters of Holt
county who are opposed to a continua
tion of the present single gold standard
and favor the remonitization of silver,
said meeting to be held in the court
house in O’Neill, Nebraska, on Satur
day, at 1 o’clock f. x., July 18, 1896.
Able speakers will be present and steps
will be taken to effect an organization
looking to the advancement of the cause
of bimetallism. ‘
Clabekce Selah.
THAT BILL OF GROCERIES.
We too are selling groceries. It’s un
necessary to tell the old-timers of this
fact, but, frequently a new comer may
erroneously be led to believe that the
other fellow. is the bed-rock grocer.
Not so. We have the most complete
stock of groceries in this country and
we have watched would-be competitors
come and go; still by low prioes, good
weight and good quality we still do busi
ness at the old stand. When needing a
bill of goods for harvest or any other
time let us figure with you and be con-,
vinced that we are the original Bed
Rock Grocers.
2 1 O’Neill Gbocery Go. \
THE WEATHBS.
The weather report since our last is
sue is as follows, taken by A. U. Morris,
official observer:
Day of Week.
Date
Max.
Min.
Batn
Thursday....
Friday.
Saturday....
Sunday.
Monday.
Tuesday.
Wednesday ■
9
10
11
13
ia
M
15
78
79
80
90
90
M
79
53
00
07
65
07
05
58
.87
00
08
00
00
00
00
LOOK HSU.
It is now the season when you Went to
buy the best machine oil for the least
money, and when doing so always bear
in mind that Brennan’s is headquarters
for all kinds of oil: Machine, gasoline,
kerosene and sewing machine; also axle
grease. Twine as low as the lowest.
Deering Harvesters and Binders. Repairs
for Walter A. Wood SB Co.’s mowers and
binders. Moline wagons, buggies, road
wagons and the finest assortment of
hardware in the valley. Anti-rust tin
ware warranted not to rust for three
years. 51-tf. Nsil Bnuraan.
Faint Tear House.
We will sell Lincoln Paint Sb Color
Co’s. A. P. paint for SI.26 per gallon,
tf Morris & Co.
TH* TOT FAIX-TOB-ALL.
The populist county convention held
•t the courUhouee in this city last Satur
day afternoon was full of interest. The
fight waa between the straight pope
headed by Ham Kautamnn. candidate
tor national delegate, and the Bryan
wing, headed by no one In particular,
but backedop: the outside by the Mullens,
thn Goldens, McCafferty et. al. The
peraonat and factional fight between
Kautzmaa’ahd the Bryan backera served
to increase the Interest and intensify the
flercsoesa of the struggle.
The city primaries held the Thursday
before »Indicated what waa likely to
follow.' Kautaman wanted the delegates
and wanted them badly, and so did the
other fellows. In the First ward waa
where the battle raged the hottest.
Huntsman ,wae hard put to It but he
succeeded by voting about a dozen
democrat!,.republicans and mugwumps.
The Second ■ ward delegation was in*
structed for Kautsman, but the Third,
with two delegates, was against him,
Sam Howard and J. J. Harrington being
elected. V.\7/7..' ’
When the convention convened Batur
day. morning the indication! were good
for a lively time, Jrat the Mullen faction
was not in condition. It lacked organi
zation and leadership, and while the
convention was peeked against them a
good showing might have been made
with proper organization.
Boo Nofvall waa made temporary
chairman without oppoaltlon and Editor
Evdfc temporary secretary.
dam Howard opened up the ball by
offering a, resolution to the effect that
whereas certain pdpullet newspapers had
made remarks derogatory to the polit
ical and private standing of certain pop
ulists, and whereas, the populists re
ferred to had no means of setting them
pelyes aright before the people,therefore
be it Pesolvld that this convention hear
both sides folly. The resolution failed
to carry and the gag, waa thus applied.
The resolution waa meant to open up a
way for Jim Mullen to get at his friend
Kautzman.
After appointing the different com
mittees the convention adjourned until
2 o'clock.
L Aimnsoos anseroN.
Affair the committee On credentials
had reported the report of the committee
on reeolutiona waa called for, but the
committee was having trouble and asked
for further time. Howard was on this
committee and he waa laboring to get
the committee to indorse Bryan. The
committee finally succeeded in patching
up their differences sufficiently to get
before the convention and the report
was read by John Morrow. The reso
lutions re-affirmed allegiance to the
Omaha platform, indorsed Holcomb and
Allen and even whitewashed Kem. The
pop count/ officials were also patted
upon the back. The republican national
platform waa condemned along with the
Cleveland administration and the A. P
A.’s. A resolution indorsing Bryan,
not acted upon by the committee, was
also read and for the first time showed
the strength of the opposing factions.
A motion was made to accept the re
port as a whole, which brought a dozen
wild-eyed alarmists to their feet. Every
delegate seemed loaded with a speech
for this particular occasion. The anti
Bryan men disliked the idea of throwing
up their organization and joining the
democrats. The Bryan men thought
that as long as they were working for
nothing but a principle it didn’t make
much difference how they were success
ful and were therefore in favor of in
dorsing. The matter was finally put to
a vote by dividing the resolutions and
acting upon them separately. The part
acted .upon by the committee was
adopted by the convention, but the
Bryan resolution was defeated five to
oac, about one quarter of the delegates
voting.
A vote vvm then taken to tee who
■hould be indorsed for national delegate.
The result of the ballot was as follows:
Kautzman 87; McCaSertr 8; G. F. Smith
1; Doc Normal 4; J. H. Hopkins 8; T. V.
Golden 1; Harbaueh 1; Ashton 8; H. R.
Henry 8; J. L. Coppoc 1; Eves 8.
The ballot was declared formal and
Kautzman the choice of the convention.
He was allowed to choose the delegation.
He was called upon for a speech and re
sponded briefly. He said he considered
the indorsement a recognition of his
valiant services in vanquishing the Holt
county boodlers.
A motion empowering the chair to ap
point a committee of three to select state
delegates created another uproar. Pat
Hughes said if the work of the conven
tion was going to be turned over to three
men he guessed he might as well go
home and saw wood or plow corn. The
motion was amended so as to allow the
convention to name the delegates and
was carried- The manner of selecting
the delegates was a good one. Candi
dates were placed in nomination one at
a time and voted upon until the required
number had been elected.
It vii during the selection of this dele
gation that John McCaffertv wae tat
upon and flattened out. He was placed
in nomination and vn about to be voted
upon when Judge McCutehan sprang to
his feet and said that if the convention
was going to elect democrats why not
select Ous Doyle or John Harmon. He
said further that hr had just heard Me
Oafferty say that the pop party had gone
to the infernal regions, or something of
that kind. Enough had been said and
McCafferfy's name was polled out of the
race. Charlie McHugh also received a
back-banded swipe. He was placed in
nomination by Moses T. Elliott. A vote
was taken for and against and it appear^
ing that the noes had it Charles arose
and said he would have to decline the
honor.
McGutchan introduced a reaolatioB in
structing the national delegate to nee all
honorable meana to unite the silver
forcea at St. Loula, which waa carried.
Thia auited the Bryan men exactly, aa
they could not aee how honorable meana
could be uaed to unite the silver forces
without working for Bryan'a indorse*
ment. In fact it suited them so well and
they showed it ao plainly that Rev.
Coppoc introduced another, which Was
to the effect that the delegate should
work for union only so far as was con
sistent with populist doctrine and prin
ciples.
County Judge McGutchau was made
chairman of the county central commit
tee. a •
The nomination of county attorney
was next in order and the names of W.
R. Butler and Thomas Carton, both of
O'Neill, were placed before tbe con*
vention. The chair then read a letter
from Ur. Carina, which stated that it
had come to bis ears that hla name
might be used by the convention in con
nection with some office, and that a^ he
had made up his mind to work for the
election of that sterling populistic
democrat, William J. Bryan, he
did not ears to be placed in a
position where he might have to em
barrass the populist party and himaelf
and therefore declined. The nomina
tion of Mr. Butler was then made by
rcolimation.
An informal ballot for representatives
gava John Robertson 49, Ur. Grhoec 48,
and John Morrow 18. Mr. Morrow said
he waa not a candidate, and the other
gentlemen were nominated by accli
mation.
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AOAXX A DIXOOBAT.
This is a campaign of surprising sen
sations but, so far, tbe moat gorgeous
display of brilliant explosions in these
political “diggins” was exhibited on
last Sunday evening in the bowery. It
was a spontaneous, combustible
eruption of a social elementary nature
with a 16 to 1 accompainment in which
Citizen McCafferty waa tbe star attrac
tion with Dr. Gilligan a very good second
McCafferty was passing and some of
the bowery boys hailed him with tbe
query of wbat he now “thought of tbe
honest pops who were such fine fellows
last fall," and how be liked to be named
in open meeting and kicked out of the
organization." He walked up to his
questioner, and said, in bis most biting
and sarcastic manner, that he cared not
for his own harsh treatment, as,possibly,
it was his deserts, “but," he exclaimed
in thunder tones, as his eyes flashed out
Are of scorn: “Ye gods! it was a sight to
see the asinine long-eared ninnies, claim
ing, aa they do, to bask in the pure sun
shine of political reform and social re
generation lauding to the sky and glori
fying the brainless, worthless clown, tbe
Overestimated Mountebank Kem in the
same breath in which they belch out
their ingratitude and spiteful party
spleen on that superb and brilliant young
man whose towering and stupendous
genius holds the civilized world in spell
bound admiration—our own grand and
brainy black eagle—the inimitable and
peerless orator of the Platte, tie Chris
tian citizen of upright and apotlesa life,
whose own penniless condition, nor the
gold of the banks and the Rothcbilds
could prevent mother Columbia from
doing honor to her most gifted son."
This outbreak of-McCafferty-ism cul
minated in a tumultuous scene more easy
to imagine than describe. The star ex
plosive had turned on his heel to leave
the bowery, but was prevented by the
hugging embrace of Dr. Gilligan who
held him in his entwining arms while a
few of the administration democrats
wept tears of Joy on the neck of the
long-lost but now returning prodigal
who had strayed away into strange lands
and worshipped at the shrine of false
gods but has now sailed home again on
a silver plank through the boisterous
waters of troubled finance. It was the
embodiment of pathetic perfection to see
the elements of confusion blending to
gether in this new and spontaneously
formed admiration society when they
met on half way ground in the plodden
field of thorns and briars and experimen
tal expectancy between the comfortahle
home of the ungainly »a and the well
kept end luxuriant paaturea of the golden
calf. Ii is but iuatlce to Dr. GUllaan to
aay that hia emotion waa cauaed by the
artlatic manner in which Ur, McCaf
ferty roaated the papa. The medical
gentleman la no free allver man.
miruiLicAx Ksnura. ;
On Saturday evening July 18, at 8,
the republican* of O'Neill win hold a
political meeting at the Bowery, If the
weather I* good, If not, at the court
house.
Rev; J. If. Caldwell, of Chicago, who
is in the city has consented to make an
address. Mr. Caldwell i* a lecturer of
national reputation and hi* long per
sonal acquaintance with Major McKin
ley qualifies him to speak advisedly of
the personality of the republican can*
dldate. The principal part of his re*
marks will be on the money quaetion.
The republican nominees for the legis*
lature, Messrs. Rice and Trommershaus
ser will also be present; also E. H. Bene
dict, candidate for county attorney, with
other speakers.
ixpoktaktVo tkachkks.
The annual teachers' examination will
be held in the high school building at
O’Nslll, Neb., Friday and Saturday,
July 17 and 18.
Those writing for first or second grade
will need to be present Friday at 10 f
a. x. Those , writing for third grade
certificates will not need to commence
until Saturday.
Each teacher is expected to read some /
standard work on education and attend ‘
the institute, or be excused on account
of attending some normal or summer
school at the time of the institute, In .
order to receive a certificate. This is to ,
hold good for the year. Teachers must
fit themselves for their work.
Those reading some standahl work;' '
such as Raub's Methods of Teaching,
before institute, will be excused from
writing on Theory and Art if they do
faithful work In the institute. t
The following is the program tor Ur
amiaation, which will bsft salt the' -
majority, and cannot be vested to suit
particular Individuals:
Friday—10 a. x.. Civics; 11 Theory
and Art; 1:90 p. x.. United States ’Bis
tory; 9:45 Drawing and Botany; 4:00
Book keeping and Physics.
Saturday—Commence at 6:90 a. x;
third grade branches, and Geometry and
Algebra.
Bring pencil, eraser and knife; paper
will be furnished.
Very respectfully, ' ,
W. R. Jackson,
County Superintendent. ‘A
kamazes) iusun
Clearing out sale for the next thirty -
days on mil summer dress gooda. They *
will be sold regardless of their value.
Come early to avoid the rush and get the
best bargains. Every thing will be sold
for spot cash. This sals will last for ,
thirty days.
1-8 Sullivan MucAxms Co. " *r?
closing* out sale.
For the next thirty days we will sell
all summer goods regardless of their
value. We must sell them; we will not
carry any goods over from ons season
to another, so all summer goods will be
sold at about half price for the next
thirty days. This is a rare chance for
you to get bargains.
1-8 Sullivan Mkhcaxtilb Co.
KATZS
One fate for the round trip from all
points in Nebraska, including Missouri
Valley, and Sioux City, Iowa, to the
Long Pine Chautauqua and return. Ex
cursion tickets to be sold July 17 and 18
and final return limit July 99,1896; from
all points in Nebraska within a radius of
190 miles of Long Pine, excursion tickets
may be sold at the same rate July 18 to
97 inclusive, final return limit July 99,
1896.
BBGUUlBLY
Every day, except Sunday, tbe Pacific
8hort Line makee connection* at O’Neill
with the eaat bound train from the Black
Hills. It doesn't cost any more and you
save three hours’ time to 8ioux City and
beyond. Buy local tickets to O’Neill.
It would be hard to convince a man
suffering from billious colic that his
agony is due to a microbe with an un
pronounceable name. But one dose of
DeWitt’a Colic and Cholera Cure will
convince him of lta power to afford in
slant relief. It kills pain. Morris A Co.
$11.16 Bound Trip.
National Encampment Grand Army
of the Republic, at St. Paul Minn., Sep.
1 to 4,1896. Tickets on sale August 80,
and 81, good to return until September
15. For further information apply to
joint agent at St. Paul, Minn. Fart
from O'Neill and return $11.15.
W. J. Dobbs, Agt.