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PUBLISHED BY THE FRONTIER PRINTING CO.
VOLUME XVII.
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•UBBONIPTION. »U» PER ANNUM.
O’NEILL, HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FEBRUARY 25,1897.
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NUMBER 34.
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NEWS SANS WHISKERS
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, Itojns of Interest Told. As They Are
Told to Us.
WHEfr AND HOW IT HAPPENED
Loesl Happenings Portrayed For Oonsrsl
Idifioatlon end Amusement.
Dance next Monday night.
Leora Lane next Tuesday night.
Attend' the ball at the rink next Mon*
day night. ,_
S. H. Truesell was. up from Ewing
Saturday. __
» v O. 0.‘Snyder spent Sunday in Sioux
* ulty visiting relatives.
V Leora Lane at the opera-house next
v; v Tuesday night. March 8.
H. L. Putnam.of Council Blufls, la.,
is in the city attending court.
Judge Jackson, ot Neligh, was attend*
ing court in.this city last week.
W. F. PabsV of Chambers, was a
caller at these headquarters' last Tuee
day. ' ________
P. J. McManus is in Chicago this
week purcbasing his spring and summer
stock. '
S. D. Thornton, ope of Neligh's lead
ing attorneys, was in the city last week
attending court.
The Working society of the Presby
terian church will meet with Mrs. Moore
Wednesday next.
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*'r Jerry Murphy left this morning for
Butte, Montana,, where he expects to
reside in the ftftnre.
Allen G. Fisher, the ' goodlooking
county attorney of Dawes county, wss
in the city last week.
Frank Dobney, one of Holt county’s
most prosperous farmers, was down
from Atkinson last Friday.
Postmaster Doyle was confined to the
house the first of the week, suffering
from an attack of the grip. '
,,’Mra.. Clarence Selah1 returned' from
Omaha Monday evening, where she had
been visiting for several weeks.
For teeth or photos, go to Dr. Cor
bett’s parlors, 33rd to 30th of each
month. Photographs $1 per dozen..
The case of the State of Nebraska vs.
Raymond Musser is occupying the
attention of the district court today.
We sell good flour, corn meal, graham,
bran, shorts, corn, oats, etc , at gold
standard prices. 83-tf L. Keyes.
Barred Plymouth Rock, cockerels,
pure and fine, for sale by H.M. Uttley,
O’Neill. Write him for prices. 34-4
WANTED—Ten young cows, at the
school section, 4 miles north of O’Neill,
for cash. 83-2 W. C. Fawkes.
O. M. Hayden, of Lincoln, represent
ing the Woodmen Aeoident association
was in the city on business Monday and
Tuesday.
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Austin Hynes was in from Turner
yesterday and ordered this great family
journal sent to his address, There are
many others.
DeWitt’s Sarsaparilla is prepared for
cleaning the blood. It builds up and
strengthens constitutions impaired by
disease. Morris & Co.
WANTED—Heavy span of brood
mares, 8 set of heavy harness, and
wagon, for cash, 4 miles north of
O’Neill. 83-2 W. C. F^wkss.
»ev. nr. snarpless will begin a aeries
of revival meetings next Tuesday even
ing, March 2, in the Presbyterian church
of O’Neill All are invited to attend.
Ed Graham, one of Grattan township’s
most prosperous young farmers, called
Tuesday and had his name enrolled
upon Thb Frontier’s subscription list.
J. D. Stuergon, of Norfolk, was in
the city last Saturday. He is the west
ern agent for the Este pianos and organs
and has appointed F. B. Cole as their
agent in this city.
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Sootbing, 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.
J. P. Mann left for Chicago last Mon
day, where he will purchase his spring
and summer stock. The public will do
Well to watch these columns for his
announcement upon his return.
/Tlje length of life may be increased
bw lessening its dangers. The majority
ofyeople die from lung troubles. These
may be averted by promptly using One
Minute Cough Cure. Morris & Co -
Let us figure with yop whfk.xbu
want a bill of groceries, w# have the
stock and prices. !
S*-8 O’Neill Grocery Co.
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Edward Angel, of Spencer, and Miss
Lizzie Kelly, of Turner, were grauted a
marriage licence this morning.
W. H. Wilson, of Dorsey, called and
increased the circulating medium at
these headquarters to the extent of a
year’s subscription.
L. F. Wakefield, of Sioux City, was
in the city last night. He informed a
Frontier reporter that Donald Mc
Lean was in San Francisco and would
return about March 15. ' ■
The entertainment given at the rink
last night by the ladies of the Presby
terian church was a successful social
and financial affair. Prof. Knowall
will doubtless have many applications
for his reluvenating mill.
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.
Those persons who are desirus of
securing cockerls to mate up their poul
try for the season, can aecure choice
barred Plymouth Hocks from H. M.
Uttley, O’Neill. Write him for prices.
The Leora Lane company, which was
advertised to appear at the opera-house
a week ago, but who were unavoidably
detained, will be here next Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, March 3, S
and 4. _
Representative Robertson has the
thanks of this office for the reports of
the state board of irrigation and the
auditor of public accounts which we
have received* They are valuable books
of reference.- ; ; ,j .
Wayne Republican: Commodore
Hardy and William Reams have secured
a herd ground in Holt county, with an
abundance of water, and expect to take
to it a good,' big herd of horses and
cattle as soon as grass starts.
How is the season when you waint a
good gun and want it cheap.' T have a
line of guns that cannot be. beaten any
where and am going to sell them cheap.
Come qarly anjd get fira) choicp. I also
have hunting qpatgand stK them cheap.
. 7tf, - Hsu. BsamtAS.
Mr. Kelson Lucia and Miss Theresa
Engburg were united .in marriage by
Judge McCutchan last evening about 8
o'clock. The Frontier tenders to the
young couple its best wishes for a long
and happy journey along the pathway
of life. _’
Mr. and Mrs. T, Tierney are rejoining
over the arrival of a son at their house
last Friday afternoon. Mother and
child are doing nicely, and Tom, well,
he is feeling better than he has for
months and is of the opinion that pros
perity is at hand.
It has come to the knowledge of the
editor of this paper that one of our resi
dents has been traveling over the county
representing himself as president of the
Y. M. C. A. of this city, but he has been
unable to produce the necessary papers
to prove his position.
Girls should carefully study the char
acter of their sweetheart. Many little
traits will often make it plain. If he
economically puts out the light in the
parlor when visiting her, that’s a sign
that he’s going to be close, and will
make a loving protector.
W. J. Mastick, of Ainsworth, was in
the city last Friday. Mr. Mastick says
a large number of farmers in his county
want to raise chicory this season, and
he came to this city to see what arrange
ments could be made to secure contracts.
He returned home Friday evening.
Messrs. Cavanaugh, Ed 'Ward, O. E.
Root and Henry Hershlser were among
The Frontier readers who called this
week and contributed to our subscrip
tion fund. Many thanks,' gentleman.
We have several hundred readers whom
we hope will emulate their example.
"Excuse me,” observed the man in
epectatles, "but I am a surgeon and that
is not where the liver is.” “Never you
mind where his 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 can bet your gig-lamps.”
Morris & Co._
Holt Camp No. 1710 Modern Woodmen
of America, and May Flower Camp No.
386, Royal Neighbors of America will
give a grand ball at the opera-house
next Monday night. This promises to
be one of the best events of the season,
and all lovers of a good time are re
quested to attend. A cordial invita
tion is extended to all. Tickets $1.
Persons having an interest in the
Parmlee circulating library are advised
that it is pow in the office of H. M.
Cftley in O’Neill, and subscribers are
advised that t^ere is now due on their
cantradts:'jtwenty cents, which if not
paid on or before March 1, their certifi
cates will be forfeited and sold to next
applicant. Mary Path, Librarian.
WILL WE IRRIGATE?
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A Question that, is of Yital Import
ance to Our People. .■
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SHOULD BE STUDIED DY ALL
A Few Things to be Taken into
Consideration.
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On account of the opposition that appears to have developed towards tbs dis
trict irrigation enterprise, it is believed that the undertaking 1s not understood,
and it has been thought advisable to put the facts into a concise form for conkld
eration. The following is therefor submitted:
1. We cannot depend upon having sufficient rainfall every year to insure
good crops. For convincing argument on this point reference need only be
made to the drought of 1893,1894 and 1895. ■
2. In other parts of this state, almost at our own doors, irrigation is very
successfully practiced, and a large crop is harvested each year whether
there is rain or not. |
Of the above two statements no one will dispute the former, and a little inquiry
will convince anyone that the latter is undeniably true. It is, therefore, fair to
assume that if we need more moisture, and irrigation supplies it in other parts of
this state to the entire satisfaction of those trying It, it oea also be done in this
part of the state if the water and means are at hand. The questions that naturally
arise then are:
Can we get sufficient water to irrigate our lands and, If so, can it beylaoed upon
the land at a cost that will enable us to profit by it? These questions cannot be
correctly and accurately answered at this time. They can only be answered when
the survey which is now being made is completed. It was to get this Information
that an experienced engineer and his help were employed. To pay for getting this
information a tax of three mills has been levied on all of the real estate in tbs dis
trict for this year. This tax, on an average, amounts to about 84 per quarter
section, and is imposed on all real estate in the district, whether it is owned by
residents or non-residents. The non-residents have more than seventy-five per
Cfent.oIU to pay. Avbeat it is but a trifling juMttut for each of u» to pay to jet'
definite Information in regard to a matter of so great"Importance to us alt. This
ii atl there is to the undertaking thus far. ,
When the survey is completed all of the figures and data will be handed in to
the board of directors and fn turn given to the public by them. It will show what i
water we can get, and what it will cost to pot it on our lands, and give us all the
other information we want to enable us to act intelligently on the matter in the
future; The board will then In due time call an election and submit to the resi
dent land owners the question whether the ditch shall be built. If a majority of
them vote against it it will settle the question of irrigation In this country.
It mielit be timely, however, to call attention to the fact that if they had had a
successful system of irrigation ditches in operation in this country in 1898 and
1894, there would have been no crop failure in those years, and if there had been
no crop failure then a great many would not have been obliged to sell off their
hogs and cattle. They would probably have stock today to which to feed the crop
they now have but for which they can find no market on account of the abundance
everywhere.
It might also be timely to call their attention to the fact that whenever we have
a good crop here there is generally a good crop everywhere and prices are in con
sequence low. When there are crop failures prices are good but it is not often
that we have anything jto sell at such times, because we seem to have our failures
whenever there are failures any place. So that in years Of plenty we have plenty
and can get no price for what we have, and in dry years we have our own failures
and consequently have nothing to sell at the good prices that usually prevail at
such times. The loss to many of us through the crop failures of 1893 and 1894
would pay our share of the expense of building a good many irrigation systems
such as the one now talked of.
A large portion of the residents of the district. are of the opinion that if they do
vote the bonds for the irrigation district that thev will have to pay an additional
81 an acre for the water. This is an erroneous idea. The irrigation district is the
same as a school district. In the latter, if you want to build a school-house, the
district is bonded for an amount sufficient to build it, and the property in the dis
trict is taxed to pay the interest on the indebtedness and to eventually pay off the
obligation it assumed when the bonds were voted. The school-house then belongs
to the district. It will be the same way with the irrigation ditch. The freeholders
of the district will theta own the ditch and will be taxed for its maintenence the
same as for school purposes, and no fee will be charged for a water right or for
water.
Stuart Ledger: The coldest hour in
the day, year in and year out, is flee,
o’clock in the morniug.
How did you find out, JohnT Can it
be possible that you were so indiscreet
as to arise at that hour and disgrace the
profession? We cannot believe it, and
unless you produce the proof will think
that you are drawing on your imagina
tion. _
Sioux City Times: As was announced
in this paper several weeks ago, the
Pacific Short Line trains will begin
about March 1 to run over the combina
tion bridge, and will get into the Union
passenger station over the tracks of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul rail
way. The idea of building a separate
trestle over Perry creek was abandoned
months ago. _
Mr. Ward L. Smith, of Fredericks
town, Mo., was troubled with chronic
diarrhoea for oyer thirty years. He had
become fully satisfied that it was only
a question of a short time until he would
haye to give up. He bad been treated
by some of the best physicians in Europe
and American ’ but got no permanent
relief. One day he picked up a news
paper and chanced to read an adver
tisement of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. He got a bottle
of it, the first dose helped him and its
continued use cured him. For sale by
P. C. Corrigan.
“A FISHABMAN’S LUCK.”
This laughable comedy drama will be
: presented by the Academy Dramatic
Company at the opera-house on March
17. It is one of the best comedy dramas
ever presented In this city, and is sure
to please. Following is the cast of
characters:
Tom Manly, a poor fisherman.
.M. H. McCarthy.
Wuxi am Fabrkn, alias Bquire Ham
wood.AiiXbuii.
Jambs Hammond, Farren’s son.
.D. H. Cronin.
David Morris, known as Uncle Davie..
.Tim dwyeb.
Silas Kiddbb, stage-struck.H. J. Marsh.
Bbv. George Medhurst.a. Marlow.
Bose Prescott, Hammond's ward..
.Nellie Daley.
Mrs. Manley, Tom.s mother.
.Mbs. T. D. Hanley,
Buth Manley, Tom's sister... Alice cronin.
Little Nellie, a waif of the ocean.
.Loretta Sullivan.
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, Uueneme,
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.
mmjlui ramus.
LracoLN, Nkb., Fab. 88, V?.
Yaara ago soma nobla Cbrlatiaa
woman organised what ia now known
aa the State Board of Chari tine. The
purpoae waa to aetabllah an inatitntlon
whioh should be as a city of ref age,
whan penltsnt young woman, deceived
under promise of marriage, about to
become unwilling mothers, grief strick
en and homeless, without friends or
money, might meal their condition to
a woman superintendent, receive medi
cal treatment from a woman physician
and women attendants, might be taught
some useful occupation, be ultimately
provided with a home among honest
Christian people and thus have their
erring feet turned back into the paths
of happiness and virtue. It is the busi
ness of this Home, not only to receive,
care for, educate, and provide homes
for these penitent women, but also to
care for and provide homee for the
Innocent babes, where they may bt
adopted into Christian families whoso
names and guardianship will shield
their after life from the taint of a
father’s! sin ami a mother’s trank com
sent. It was a woman’s plan for
women. It was proseptsd by the high*
er instincts of humanity. The Home,
*ow established at Milford, has been
lanaged by a board of woaran manag
ers, serving without pay, bad so wsH
managed and so well conducted by the
efficient woman superintendent, that no
criticism has ever been uttered, and
there is money ia its treasury. It tree
original in its design. No such laatttu-v
tloa existed in any other state
a committee from the legialetun
recently ▼ lei ted title Home et MUIord.
They were eo lapreeeed with He lefty
pttrpoee end with the womee’e eoeemny
end the women’e praetieel good eeeee
everywhere maalfeeted. that they
agreed among theeeeelvee aaaalmonely
to make a highly commendatory report.
No aooner were they aeated In the
committee room than the govern art
nimble little private eecretary wlHM
into the room, whipped aroond and
whiapcMd to the popoltathoacaa cgahc
committee, and inetentiy tike pnnacec
of a favorable report wan cheeked.
The popullet boeeee of the nnmwltiec
whispered myatertonely to the other
popuilet mem be re of the oommlttee; and:
when preaeed for an explanation, the
Information waa given oatby the boee
that Mr. Maret and the governor had
•ome ‘‘reforma’* whioh they wiahed to
lojuct into thia women’e home dt Mil
ford. The wiggling In and the wig
gling ont of the nimble eecretary and
thewhiapered meaeagea whioh he car
ried back and forth from the governor
to the committee born and from the boee
back to the govenor being diacloeed
reluctantly during the work of the com
mittee, revealed that the governor had
made aome political promlree toeomo
populiat political women, and thia home
waa to be readjuated ao aa to allow the
governor to appoint a new board of
managera who ahould be allowed to
draw pay at the rate of tlOO per annum
each.
It would Mem m If this womta'e
home wm one spot in thle etnte end one
(ter of hope In women’* iky eo sacred
that It would never be tainted with the
■acrilefioua touch of low cunning, and
cheap political design. But where leg*
lalation ia dictated bj^a cheap executive
and a private secretary of nimble feet
and whispering manipulative skill, the
public may expect many petty schemes
which broad-minded men would despim.
One of the “reform" measure# injected
into the readjustment of this women's
home provides that the penitent girl
who knocks at this door of refuge must
bring with her a certificate that she haa
proven her helpleM and pitiful condi
tion before a county Judge.
"Tney appeal to the people to bust n
ring, but no sooner is the old ring
busted than the busters become a new
ring more tyranlcal and unscrupulous
than the old. This is the first time I
have been to the oapltol since this new
set got in.” This wu said by William
Lease aa he walked down from the capi
tal buildlog one day this wMk. Will
iam Leeae made many a gallant fight for
populism at a sacrifice to himaelt when
be might have made peace with its.
enemies. He wm good enough to be
shot at along with Jay Burrows, John
Powers and John Stevens, who led the
bold fights in ’90 and subsequent cam
paigns, but he is not good enough to be
consulted now in matters of party
policy, but is daMlfled aa an old fogy,
who is impractical in the more modem
methods of the party.
They might have tendered him a
plaoe m secretary of the board of trans
portation, whsre his paat record would
be consistent with populist pretentions.
But they gave the 93,000 Job to Gilbert
L. Laws, who, a* a former member of
that board, used hi* energies to thwart
at every turn the reforms proposed by
William LeeM.
WhNiLmkdd offlot u t repobll.
MB, which «H nearly til hi* life, the
party uw had a ring which h* *u
boi i put of, aim a*d* o blander
that ha did not defend, and never pot
op a deal that wu too raw for hi*
(tomach. When at last h* wu dropped
from th* list of republican oHoahoUan,
h* suddenly b*caa* duply latumtad -
Id th* welfare. of th* common people.
Bat h* did not cob* oat boldly for pop*
aliim aloac with William Lau* aad
other reformers. He bang opoa th*
old party'* daah Ilk* a baehwkackv.
Now that h* hu th* gall to *tyl« Mi.
ulf a "rapablicaa" that there awy aot
appear to be a rlolatioa of th* law
which require* that aot more the* two
of the aecretarlu ahall he of the urn*
P«ty. Iaooa*i*t*Bcy aad iagnfttada
are Illustrated la a early every appolat
meot at the atat* house. The Beta
•uperiatradeat’* offlm faratahu oae ot
the many illoatratioo* la thle llae.
“Reform" wu ended there. Prof.
Goody aad Prof. Corbett had taaghtHm
childna that the earth wu reaad.
whereu It la flat. Thl* doctriae had
beea hatehed oat by the baakofSar
laad aad had hem foisted oa the
American aUad throogh the *ab*ldl**d
pram of the money power. Wbu the
new* reached Pent the! the popollst
■Ute ticket wu eleoted, odyold Wm.
Dally uvght horridly th* Goody famgy.
“If you cea chaage you poUtiMhtflf
teea minute*." he mid. “I caa get yaw
yoqr on -we km juot ihm
tboeleotloo aewe,” nU Praf. Goody,
rakWaC kia kwda aad aatlUng blandly, V
■ad w «m JuaMpMagitonr. We ■«
did teach that the aotlk woa round, but
la the Iwt fa* *lnai wo km coon to
tko ooadueloa that tko roaad eyetan te
a bade* oa tko ooombob pooplo ud
that tko formon «iU never bo rooeood
from tko elutehee of tko moaop power
oatS the fiat vote* la adopted."
•*Wa enough.” aald tko oUp WUIIam.
and tko aoxt day, la tko of) room ot
UbcoIb, wkoro WUUom Daily bride,o >
job aa om of tka oil laapoofoM, |t waa
•wood tkat fin. Goody, WiUlMfr’e *
daughter, should go book to Ike old
pUeowheru ebohai bom foot poo* "
a ropabUoaa, oad tkat 'Prof. Loom bid ‘
who wan** th*~ alw«H< id.
mrBortbokoH lOmki 10 tbalF Um|b
town* oa tkair ttMo-aatHOi aBd help
ooxt eoaapol|B.
Jaaa Abbott, a member of tko notor
lona |U| known aa tka Abbott Broth*
era, of Llaeola, who oa corbatom moaay
leaden kero plundered tko poor of
Llaeola with area loan ooaaeiaaoo than
the firm of Boloomb * Kirkpatrick
plundorod tko drouth atriekea farm
of Ouater county, la the expert la ckaigo
of the anditor’a offloc. Thla aleak, watt*
droeaod yonac bloodauckor Barer hod la
kia nature a alaglo iaaUaet, oad aaror
for a moment hod a alaglo Impolaa la
common with the pretoaaoo of popollat
reform; but bocaaao kia father. Goo. A.
Abbot, .of Riehardaoa oouaty, atood la
with Cornell, the atato aadltor, yonag
Abbot wae pat Into lino with tko family
relatlvaa of the aadltor oad they took
poeeeeelon of tko prom lead load la the
name of reform. A young lawyer of
Llaeola, named Price, who hold a clerk*
■kip in the ropablieaa lagialetnro two
yaan ago, and who woa a eaadidata for
police Judm baton the republican city
convention loot eprlng, kaa one of the
boat plaoee la the atato houao.
Hoaeat John Powen walka alone la
penaivo mood book and forth through
the oorridon of tko atato capital. Ho
M«a the whispered BuipoUtkma of
the “new blood” gaag. Bo feds the
tolls gethetiag shoot bin dad ho says to
himself, “they ere after me." He meets
Dahlmaa, the •3,000 secretary of traae
portatloo, who ooaspired agaiaat him la
1880. He meets Joe Kdgerton, aaother
•3,000 secretary a ho was employed as a
secret attoraoy to east Jassee K. Boyd.
He looks la vale for oae of the old
guard whom money eonld not boy aad
who stood about him la that memorable
boor. Hi thlaks of all the past aad of
how tbiafes have ehaaged. He thlaka
of these Ullage, aad sa he walks aad
thlaks he says to himself:
“I feel like one who treads slose.
Some banquet hall deserted.
Whose lights sm fled, whose narlaads dead,
And all bat he departed.1*, ■
The feud between Meeerve, the busi
ness man, aad Holcomb, the ambitioue
politiciaa, grows more aad more. Ae
the breech widens between them the.
business sense of the one oossmeada
Itself to the buainese aease of the people
and the financial emergencies of the
hour, while the selfish partisanship of
the other pushee the slate nearer aad
nearer the brink of panic and diaaster.
J. W. Johnson,
To cure all old sores, to tool aa 1 ado
lent nicer, or to speedily euro piles, yon
need simply apply DeWItt’s Witch
Hassl salve according to directions. Its v
magic-like action will surprise you.
Morris A Co.