The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965, December 03, 1896, Image 1
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Dickson was in Omaha the first of the week. _ Wallace Johnson, of Ray, was in the city Monday. Herb. Bitney, of Atkinson, was in the city Monday._ John Welch, of South Omaha, is in the city yisiting. O. F. Biglin went down to Omaha Monday morning. Editor Jenness, of the Atkinson Graphic, was in the city Sunday. WANTED—A girl for general house* work. Call on Mbs. D. H. Cronin. Don’t miss the cloak sale at the Sulli van Mercantile Co’s, store next week. FOR RENT—Corbett house of 7 rooms. Enquire of E. S. Kinch. The Elkhorn Valley bank is now located in the Holt County bank build 1 ing. _ P. J. Donohoe, general freight agent of the Short Line, was in the city Monday. _ Sanford Parker was transacting busi ness in Omaha and Lincoln the first of |he week. _ Harry E. Seaman, representing Car penter Paper company, of Omaha, was in the city Saturday. x 1,000 cloaks for sale at Sullivan Mer cantile Co’s, store next week. See hand bills far particulars. 21-3 Mayor Murphy is enjoying a visit from his sister, who arrived from Illinois last Saturday evening. Miss Minnie Blackmer, of Atkinson, was in the city the first of the week, the guest of Miss Rose Merithew. If you want to sell your goods, adver tise in The Frontier and reach the people. An ad brings good results. Inman News: J. P. Mann, O’Neill’s popular merchant, has really got down to advertising, and he makes it win. * Corn, oats, bran, shorts and oil cake. When needing any come in. 22-1 O’Neill Grocery Co. ®Mr. McLeod, foreman of the Caldwell ranch north of this city, shipped seven carload of sheep to market last Saturday. The ladies of the Rebekah Lodge are making arrangements ‘for a leap year party to be given at then hall New Years eve. _ Rev. 8. F. Sharpless will give a free lecture in the Presbyterian chuich next Saturday evening, Dec. 5, at 7:30. Sub ject, “Industry.” Price Jameson, T. S. Armstrong, W. Green and William Knapp, of Butte, were in the city this morning on their^ way to Omaha. DeWitt’s Sarsaparilla is prepared for cleaning the blood. It builds up and strengthens constitutions impaired by disease. Morris & Co. Art Mullen went down to Lincoln Monday morning. We rnderstand that Aft is a candidate for a position in the state auditor's office. - Dr' Corbett wishes to announce that from this time on his gallery and dental parlors will be open from the 23rd to the 30th of each month. 22-tf. David Stannard, 8r., will leave for Los Angeles. Cal., next Thursday morn ing, where he will spend the winter visiting his daughter. WANTED—Lady or gentleman to represent a well established house. Salary $50 per month and expenses. Address box 86, Ainsworth, Neb. It is a fixed and immutable law that to have good sound health, one must have pure, rich and abundant blood. There is no shorter nor surer route than by a course of DeWitt's Sarsaparilla. Morris & Co. Rev. N. 8. Lowrle assisted by Rev. 8 F. Sharpless will begin a series of meet ings next Monday evening, Dec. 7, at the home of Mr. J. Keller, South Fork. The jury in the damage cose of Bene dict vs. the city of O’Neill, after being out about 24 hours, failed to agree. The fury stood nine to three for the city. _ Miss Louisa Hess, of Page, died at her home last Thursday, after an illness of six months. The remains were interred in the cemetery at Page last Friday. _ mere is some talk or putting in a toboggan slide on the fair gronnds. Estimates are being made as to the cost of erecting one with a 200-foot shute and 35-foot fall. A clearing out sale on all winter goods at Sullivan Mercantile Co’s, for the next 30 days. Great bargains in all kinds of goods. For particulars see hand bills. _ 21-8 Soothing, and not irritating, strength ening, and not weakening, small, but effective—such are the qualities of DeWitt’s Little Early Risers, the famous little pills. Morris & Co. The old lady was right when she said the child might die if they waited for the doctor. She saved the little one’s life with a few doses of One Minute Cough Cure. Morris & Co. Fine maple syrup in bulk and in cans, new pure buckwheat, fresh Ralston flour and breakfast food, and, in fact, anything in first class groceries. 22 1 O'Neill Grocery Co. Rev. S. F. Sharpless will preach in the Presbyterian church next Sabbath, Dec. 6, at 10;80 a. m., and at 7;30 p. m. Subject of morning discourse, “The Genuine Christian.” Evening, “Barna bus.” _ The length of life may be increased by lessening its dangers. The majority of people die from lung troubles. These may be averted by promptly using One Minute Cough Cure. Morris & Co. Mrs. C. E Niswonger, of Louisville, Ky., and Miss Mabel Swingley, of Beatrice, Neb., sisters of Fred H. Swing ley, will arrive in the city this evening and will visit with Mr. and Mrs. Swing ley for a few weeks. Deputy United States Marshall Lid hard was in the city Monday. Tues day morning Ben DeYarman drove him over to Butte where he went to subpoena witnesses to attend the trial of ex-post master Blake at Omaha. Scaly eruptions on the head, chapped hands and lips, cuts, bruises, scalds, burns, are quickly cured by DeWit’s Witch Hazel Salve. It is at present the article most used for piles, and it always cures them. Morris & Co. The old way of delivering mail by post boys compared with the modern telephone, illustrates the old tedious methods of “breaking” colds compared with their almost instantaueous cure by One Minute Cough Cure. Morris & Co. Look our line of nice dried fruits over before buying. Citron, lemon peel, currants, raisins, raspberries, prunes, peaches, etc., all new and fresh. See them. 22-2 O'Neill Grocery Co. Some of the O’Neill marriagable young men are regretting the fact that leap year is nearly over and they are still unclaimed. Come girls, there is not much time left and the boys are only waitinsr to be asked. As we go to press word reaches us that at 12 o’clock, a. m., Dec. 25, St. Nicholas will arrive in O’Neill, and that J. Bentley has the finest line of china and glassware for Christmas presents in the city. Be sure and see them. 22-3 Remember our. high grade canned goods, which are not equaled in this country. Preserved raspberries, straw berries, peaches, extra fine canned corn, tomatoes, early June peas, string beans, etc. Try them. 22-1 ■ O’Neill Grocery Co. ' Conrad Grebe, of Emmet, was in the city last Thursday and dropped $1.50 in the till. Conrad says that he cannot keep house without The Frontier, and each week eagerly look forward to Thursday evening when he can get his favorite paper. And there are others. Now is the season when you want a I good gun and want it cheap. I have a line of guns that cannot be beaten any where and am going to sell them cheap. Come early and get first choice. I also have hunting coats and sell them cheap. <tf Neil Brennan. The Firemen’s ball Thanksgiving night was, considering the cold, stormy night, a great success. About thirty couple were present, and all must have enjoyed themselves, as it was 3 a. m. before the sweet strains of "Home, Sweet Home” warned the dancers that! the time of departure was at band. I After hearing some friends continu ally praising Chamberlain’s Colic, Chol era and Diarrhoea remedy, Curtis Fleck, of Anaheim, California, purchased a bottle of it for his own use, and is now as enthusiastic over its wonderful work as anyone can be. The 95 and 50 cent sizes for sale by P. C. Corrigan. The attention of our readers is called to the ad of P. J. McManus on another page. Read it through carefully. Ton will find some good bargains enumerated therein. When you come to town go in and tel! him you saw his advertisement and you want to indulge in some of the liberal bargains. He will be pleased to show them. Mra, Dr. J. L. McDonald died quite suddenly, at her home in Atkinaon, last Saturday evening, Not. 88. She had been ill for some time but was feeling considerably better that evening, and was sitting up in bed eating supper, .| when she was taken suddenly faint and fell back dead. She leaves a husband and two children to mourn her sudden demise. _ The officers of the land office in this city have received instructions from the department of the Interior to sell the land in the abandoned Fort Hart suff military reservation. There is about 1,280 acres of this land, which is in Wheeler and Garfield counties. The sale is to be held on February 8, 1897, and will be conducted by the officers of this office. Joe Hunter was in from Willowdalc Monday. He informed us that he had lost seven bead of cattle last week. The cattle had been running in the corn stalks half a day, and that night seven head died. He says there is hardly any smut on the stalks and he is at a lots to account for the trouble. Mr. Trullin ger, a neighbor of Mr. Hunter’s, lost three head. _ Miss Mae and Ona Skirying, Miss B. O’Donnell, Miss Minnie Blackmer and Miss Rose Merithew gave a leap year sleighing party to a number of their gentlemen friends last Monday evening. After an enjoyable ride they escorted the gentlemen to the home of the Misses Skirving where they were treated to an oyster supper. All present report an enjoyable time and the boys say they are sorry leap year is so near oyer. W. C. Fawkes, of Chicago, arrived in the city last week and will make his future home in this county. Mr. Fawkes has leased the Caldwell school section four miles north of this city, upon which he is now building a house. As soon as completed his family will move out here. He expects to go into the cattle and hog business on an exten sive scale, and says he is well satisfied with the country. The Frontier is pleased to welcome Mr. Fawkes to Holt county._ That clever literary raconteur, “Droch,” who in private life is Robert Bridges, has joined the writers who are flocking in such numbers to the Ladies’ Home Journal. "Droch" commences in the December issue of that magazine a series of "Droch’s Literary Talks," which will hereafter be a regular editor ial feature of the Journal. Mr. Bridges will aim his work more directly at girls, and gossip about books rnther than review them. They will be, in short, "literary talks." Don’t be persuaded into buying lini ments without reputation or merit— Chamberlain’s Pain Balm costs no more, and its merits have been proven by a test of many years. Such letters as the following, from L. B. Bagley, Hueneme, Cal., are constantly being received: "The best remedy for pain I have ever used Is Chamberlain’s Pain Balm, and I say so after having used it in my family for several years." It cures rheumatism, lame back, sprains and swellings. For sale by P. C. Corrigan. An exchange telle a etory of a boy who went to market with a aack of rabbila and lingered around town all day. When aaked by hia father why he had not aold the rabbits, he aald no one had asked him what waa in the aaok. How many merchants are like this boy? They have plenty of goods for sale but fail to tell the people “what la in the sack." If you expect to aell goods in this day and age of the world you must open your aack and keep shouting the merits of your stock in trade. A silver plated knife, fork and apoon for children, only 25 cents. Toy tea sets 85 cents to 11.25. Night lamp 20 cents. A handsome nickle lamps with ahade, 82. Nice vase lamps 81.25 and up. Brownie three piece seta, 85 cents. Ladies’ china cupa 25 cents and up. Qents china mustache cupa 25 centa and up. A dandylantern 50 cents. ' And many other good drives. 22-2 O’Neill Gboceby Co. It takes a Jay hawker to display true genius. On a quarter of land an enter* prising Kansas firm will establish 1,000 i black cats and 5,000 rats on which to | feed the cats. It is estimated the cats ! will increase 15,000 in two veers. The black cat skins are worth $1 each. The ; rats will be used to feed the cats, and the skinned cats to feed the rats. This beau perpetual motion. ; A good story is told on a rather net* Tone young lady of Columbus, says the telegram. Saturday she was crossing at the Olive street crossing while the train men were doing some switching, A® the train was backed up, one of the breakemen called to the other: “Jump onto her when she comes by, run her down beyond the elevator and cut her in two and bring the head end up to the teapot.” The young lady jumped up and down and yelled murder es loudly as she could.” The district court bai overruled ft de cision of Superintendent Corbett’s in which be held that the outgoing dietrict board had a right to empoly teachers for the coming year without waiting for the newly elected members to come into offioe. This was a case in which the department of education had hereto fore ruled, as the court now holds, that the new board and not the old one is responsible for the conduct of the schools and must choose the teachers, At the time of this ruling on this point, which was raised in Beatrice, there was a rigorous effort from the city superin tendent at Beatrice, now of Omaha, to force a modification of that decision, the Beatrice city superintendent then saying that the decision was not law. _ The B. & M. railroad company has recently issued a beautiful profusely illustrated 40-page pamphlet descriptire of Nebraska, in which it makes the following statement about alfalfa in this state: “The soil of Nebraska and northern Kansas is specially adapted to alfalfa. This great perennial forage plant is of the clorer family, and in southern Europe was known under the name of lucerne. It is among the sates! and most profitable of farm products. It is pnly a few years, comparatively, since if was introduced into Nebraska. Now there are nearly 800,000 acres of it in the state. For a long time the opin ion was entertained that alfalfa could ; only be grown under irrigation. This idea has long since been dispelled, and now it may be found even on high uplands. Its value as an animal food lies in the fact that it contains an abundance of fattening properties, is rich in milk producing chemicals, makes wonderfully fine hay, and three crops may be grown in a season. Hogs thrive on it better than on any other product, and it is suitable for all domestic anni mals and fowls. For milch cows prob ably no hay equals it for increasing the flow of milk or enriching it. Once it is given a fair start it cannot be kept down by any reasonable number of cattle or hogs. The Beaver valley, which ex tends into northwestern Kansas from Harlan, through Beaver and Red Wil low counties in southwestern Nebraska, blooms with alfalfa during the whole season. There are nearly 100,000 acres of it here. All farmers growing it cut two crops before July 20, and generally a third crop later on. With this fact in mind it must also be remembered that these lovely fields of alfalfa were bleak and brown only three or four years ago, before the farmers knew how easily they might transfer them from almost useless pastures into fields of bloom. Alfalfa fields are numerous along the Frenchman, Spring and Red Willow creek valleys. At Wilsonyiile, Furnas county, a fourth crop of alfalfa was cut August 3 of tbe present year, and two more crops will follow before October. The whole yield, it is claimed, will aggregate ten tons to the acre.” __ INOBATITTISE. The South Omaha Daily Sun, one of Bryan’e ardent eupportera in the late campaign, and a paper that abuaed everyone that did not aee things as it did, has the following to aay about the populist leaders: The populists might gain by persuad ing Butler and Watson to become oiti zens of Cuba, or some other country that offers a better field for their pecu liar talents than the United States does. S8TBAY NOTICE. Taken up, on my farm NWi section 35, township 38, range 11, one mile west of Inman, Neb., on Nov. 25, 1896, three horsea. One buckskin mare about 9 years old, white stripe in face, weight about 900 pounds'; one sorrel gelding about 6 years old, white stripe in face, white oa right hind leg, partly blind in right eye, weight about 900 pounds; one bay yearling mare colt, white star in forehead. The owner is requested to prove prop erty, pay charges, and take them away. John J. Halloban. f HOOKAH XX. Of tbe Holt county teachers’ assocla tion to be held at O'Neill, Neb., Satur day. Dec. 12,1896, commencing at 10:80, a. m., at bigb school building: Paper—"Teacher’s Influence ve. Out side Influence,” C. L. Anderson. Dis cussion by P. E. Chase, Sarah Davies and Emma Greeley. Paper—"Value and Method of Teach ing Current Events,” H. C. White. Discussion by J. C. Morrow, C. J. Ma lone and Ida Barnett. Paper—"School Libraries,” R. P. Cross. Discussion by Gertie Leeper, L. W. Henry and Anna Slaymaker. Paper—“History,” Miss Nell Johnson. Discussion by B. B. Kelley, Maud Gil lespie and Mae Perclval. Paper—"School Diclpline,” L. W. Wore). Discussion by J. Y. Ashton, Mamie McManus and Eunice Ellis. The programme will be interspersed with music. It ia to b« hoped that'all teachers will be present. Entertainment will be pro vided (or teachers in attendance. We hope no one will fall in the part assign sd. Teachers, and all others interested, are invited to be present. Come prepared to take part in the dis cussions whether your name appears on the programme or not. We have invited two or three promin ent educatora of different parts of the state to be with us, and may posaibly have a lecture in the evening. The O’Neill teachers constitute the committee on entertainment. Let this be one of the best teachers’ associations yet held in Holt county. W. R Jackson. County Superintendent. OBITUARY. Levi P. Roy was born in Shelby ville, 111., March 1, 1886, and was married June 17,185S, to Miss Fannie Jeffers' at Troy, Mo., where he resided until 1867, when he moved to Klrksvllle, Mo. In 1880 he mozed to Holt county. Neb., near Bcottville, where he resided until 1886, when he moved to the home where the family now live. There was born to them eleven child ren, two girls and nine boys, of which there are eight living. Four sons at ; home, one in Teenesee, one in Colorado, one daughter in Oregon and one in O’Neill, (Mrs. Jas. Pinkerman.) He was. in O’Neill on Saturday, the 21st, and was feeling much better than he bad been for some time. On Sab bath morning he ate a hearty breakfast, walked out into the door yard, came in and remarked to his wife that he would read awhile and then answer some let ters. After taking his chair to read he never spoke again, passing away a few moments later, at 11 o’clock Sabbath morning, Nov. 22, 1896. He was converted and joined tbeM. E. church in the year 1857, at Kirks ville, Mo., his wife joining the church at the same time, and they have been faithful Christians ever since, looking for a better and brighter home with their blessed Redeemer. Deceased was buried with G. A. R. honors by Mark Goodham Post on Tuesday Nov. 24, Rev. Kemp preach ing his funeral sermon from Mathew 25: 28. A large concourse of friends fol lowed his remains to their last resting Place. _ _ #** How To Promt Pnsvaonla. At this time of the year a cold ia very easily contracted, and if left to run Its course without the aid of some reliable cough medicine is liable to result in that dread disease, pneumonia. We know of no better remedy to cure a cough or cold than Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. We have used it quite extenslrely, and it has always given entire satisfaction. —Olagah (Ind. Ter.) Chief. This is the only remedy that is known to be a certain preventative of pneu monia. Among the many thousands who have used it for colds and la grippe, we have never yet learned of a single case having resulted in pneumonia. Persons who have weak lungs or have reason to fear an attack of pneumonia should keep the remedy at band. The 85 and 50 cent sizes for sale by P. C. ! Corrigan._ * THS BIST WAT. To Sioux City is via O'Neill and the | Pacific Short Line. Try it. HOLIDAY* GOODS. We are receiving daily a nice assort ment of Christmas goods in the line of china mugs, cups, glass sets, lamps, decorated dinner sets, children’s tea sets, knives, forks and spoons, fancy dishes, etc. In (act everything to select a nice present from in this line of goods, and at prices to correspond with the times. Come in and look them over. 82-2 O’Neill Guocbky Co. To cure all old sores, to heal an indo lent ulcer, or to speadily cure piles, you need simply apply DeWitt’s Witch Hazel 8alve according to directions. Its magic-like action will surprise you I Morris & Co. "Excuse me,” observed the men in spectaties, "bat I am a surgeon and that is not where the liver is.” "Never you mind where bis liver is,” retorted the other, "if it was in his big toe or his left ear DeWitt’s Little Early Risers >| would reach it and shake it for him. On that you ean bet your gig-lamps.” Morris & Co._ Old people who require medicine to regulate the bowels and kidneys will find the true remedy in Electric Bitters. This •?.; medicine does not stimulate and con* tains no whiskey nor other intoxicant, X but acts as a tonic and alterative. It r* acts mildly on the stomach and bowels by adding strength and giving tone to the organs, thereby aiding nature in the performance of the functions. Electric Bitters is an excellent appetizer and aids digestion. Old people find it just exact* ly what they need. Price 00c and 91 per bottle at Corrigan’s. ■At The officers of toe Golden irrigation diitriot hare established headquarter! in this city, in the building formerly occupied by the Elkhorn Valley bank. The director! were in aeaalon Tuesday and Wednesday. About the first busi ness transacted was the ordering of records and the necessary stationary so that the business of the board could be properly conducted. As soon as possi ble an estimate of the cost of the ditch will be made and then an election will be called for the purpose of bonding the district for the construction of the ditch. . v —■ ■ —- vi nos XHTIBTAnratXT. The social and entertainment given by the Ladies’ Working Soolety at the orera-houee last evening was a success. ' v All of the young folks participating rendered their pieces in an entertaining manner. The skirt dancing by May Campbell>nd the singing of Willie Laviol lette are deserving of special mention. The following program was rendered: Drill.Eighteen Girls Song with hell chorus. Color exercise.......Six little girls Recitation.Bertie Wagner Dobbs ; Reoltatlon.Ten little girls Recitation.Susie Gillespie Faroe.Seven young ladles Song.Willie L. Reoltatlon.Flora Lowrle Song........Martha Cress -- Recitation..Millie Luce Skirt dance.May Campbell Song.Fannie Soott Reoltatlon.May King Trilby and her oabinet of wax figures. The Disoevsry laved His Lift. Mr. G. Galllouette, druggist, Beavers ville, 111., says: “To Dr. King's New Discovery I owe my life. Was taken \ with lagrippe and tried all the physic ians for miles about, but was of no avail and was given up and told 1 could not live. Having Dr. King’s New Dis covery in my store I sent for a bottle and began its use and from the first dose began to get better, and after using , | three bottles was up and about again. It is worth its weight in gold. We won’t keep store or house without it." Get a free trial at Corrigan’s drug store. Clinton. Missouri. Mr. A. L. Armstrong, an old druggist, and a prominent citizen of this Inter prising town, says: " I sell some forty different kinds of cough medicines, but have never in my experience sold so much of any one article as I have of Ballard’s Horehound Syrup. All who use it say it is the most perfect remedy for cough, cold, consumption, and all diseases of the throat and lungs they have ever tried." It is a specific for croup and whooping cough. It will re lieve a cough in one minute. Contains no opiates. Price 25 and 50 cents. TWO LOTS BA VXD Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction City 111., wee told by her doctors she had consumption and that there was no hope for her, but two bottles of Dr. King’s New Discovery completely cured her and she says it saved her life. Mr. Thos. Eggers, 139 Florida St., San Fran sisco, suffered from a dreadful cold, ap proaching consumption, tried without results everything else then bought one bottle of Dr. King’s New Discovery and in two weeks was cured. He is naturally thankful. It is such results, of which these are samples, that prove the won derful efficacy of this medicine in coughs and colds. Free trial bottles at Corri gan’s drug store. Regular size 50c & 91. Tor Boy Won’t Li vo A Ho nth. So Mr. Gilman Brown, of 34 Mill St., South Gardner,, Mass., was told by the doctors. His son had lung trouble, fol lowing typhoid malaria, and he spent three hundred and seventy-five dollars with doctors, who finally gave him up, 6aying: "Your boy won’t live a month.’ He tried Dr. King’s New Discovery and a few bottles reetored him to health and enabled him to go to work a perfectly well man. He says he owes his present good health to use of Dr. King’s New Discovery, and knows it to bo the beat in the world for lung trouble. Trial bottles free at P. C. Corrigan’s drug store