PUBLISHED BY THE FRONTIER PRINTING CO.
VOLUME XVII. ~
SUBSCRIPTION, *I.BO PER ANNUM.
O’NEILL, HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA, MARCH 18, 1897.
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D. H. CRONIN, EDITOR AND MANAOER.
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NUMBER 37.
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MS SANS WHISKERS
Items of Interest Told As They Are
Told to Us.
WHEN AND HOW IT HAPPENED
LsmI Happenings Portrayed For General
Edification sad daiassmsnt.
Corbett got Fits and Fits got Corbett.
Tyler Scrlven wu up from the south
country yesterday.
Joe McCaffery raked in a few shekels
from the Corbett admirers yesterday.
Mrs. W. T. Evans spent the first of
^-lhe week in Sioux City visiting friends.
»' H. E. Murphy left this morning for a
few weeks’ visit with relatives in Illinois.
W. E. Scott was down from Atkin*
son Monday attending to same legal
business._
The ladies’ working society will meet
with Mrs. Eyans Wednesday, March 84,
at 8 p. m. __
Editor Wertz was down from Stuart
Tuesday, attending the irrigation mass
convention.
Mrs. Little and Mrs. Hall have opened
dressmaking parlors in the rooms over
Mann’s store.
John Shirring, accompanied by his
niece, Mrs. Emma Walker, went over to
Bonesteel last Friday.
O. O. Snyder is in Lincoln this week
attending a meeting of the Nebraska
lumbermen’s association.
R. H. Jenness, of the Oraphic, was
among the Atkinson delegation attend
ing the irrigation convention.
Henry R. Hamilton, of Lincoln, was
in the city Monday proving up on his
timber claim north of this city.
For teeth or photos, go to Or. Cor
bett’s parlors, 83rd to 80th of each
month. Photographs 81 per dozen.
We sell good flour, corn meal, graham,
bran, shorts, corn, oats, etc., at gold
^*£andard prices. 38-tf L. Keyes.
On account of the failure of our
patent “insides” to arrive The Fron
tier appears as a half sheet this week.
Elliott Thompson left Sunday morn
ing for Omaha where he has a position
with the American Chicory company.
Barred Plymouth Rock cockerels,
pure and fine, for sale by H. M. Uttley,
O’Neill. Write him for prices. 84-4
Walter Laviollette returned from
Sioux City Tuesday evening, where he
had been visiting friends for a couple of
weeks.
Several Corbett admirers in this city
are shy a few dollars on account of his
defeat at the hands of Lanky Bob
yesterday. __
DeWitt’s Sarsaparilla is prepared for
cleaning the blood. It builds up and
strengthens constitutions impaired by
disease. Morris & Co.
Morning Side College Notes in Sioux
City Sunday Journal: W. E. Laviollette,
of O’Neill, spent Wednesday with
friends at the college. 5^:4
> The First National bank, of Sioux
City, which suspended payment a couple
of months ago opened its doors for
business Wednesday morning.
Mr. "and Mrs. Elmer Williams and
Mrs. O. M. Collins went up to Atkinson
last Friday and visited Saturday with
Mr. and Mrs. J. Elmer Allison.
Mrs.G.C. Hazelet and children left
Omaha Sunday morning, where they
will reside in the future. A large dele
gation of friends was at the depot to
bid her farewell.
Soothing, and not irritating, strength
ening, and not weakening, email, bat
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.
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
The little boy ’ who has been em
ployed in the chicory factory here the
past six months, left for Sioux City last
Saturday. From there he goes to
Omaha where he will work in the
factory.
\ Now is ti»e season when you want a
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.
Nkil Bbennam,
Elmer Merriman was around with the
cigars last Saturday on account of the
arrival of a son at his home last Friday.
Elmer says he is doing his share towards
increasing the republican vote.
The Short Line passenger will change
time the first of the week. It will arrive
from Sioux Oity at 9:30 and will make
connections with the Elkhorn. The
time of departure remains the same,
10:10. _
Dominick McCaffery’s predictions on
the prize fight as published exclusively
in The Frontier last week were correct.
He had it figured down fine and was one
of the few critics who picked Fitz as a
winner.
To cure all old sores, to heal an Indo
lent ulcer, or to speadily cure piles, you
need simply apply DeWitt’s Witch
Hazel salve according to directions. Its
magic-like action will surprise you.
Morris & Co. .
Col. H. O. Paine was down from
Ainsworth Tuesday attending the irri
gation meeting. The colonel is rejoic
ing because^is old school mate, H. Clay
Evans, of Tennessee, was appointed
commissioner of pensions.
John Freeland, who moved to Burt
connty about one year ago, arrived in
the city Monday evening. John says
that a man is better off in Holi county
with a couple of hogs and a few head of
cattle than in any other part of the
stale.
James J. Corbett was defeated by
Robert Fitzsimmons at Carson City,
Nevada, yesterday in 14 rounds. The
fight was a rapid one from the'start,
and is claimed to have been the best
ever seen. John L. Sullivan was pres
ent and challenged the winner,
"Excuse me,” observed the man in
spectatles, "but I am n 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._
The employees of the chicory factory
entertained a number of their friends at
the factory last Friday evening. Danc
ing was the feature of amusement, and
the light fantastic was tripped until the
drwning light in the east heralded the
approach of another day, when all
departed feeling that they had spent a
very pleasant evening.
Miss Ladoska Porter, who has been
visiting relatives here the past three
months, left for her home at Guthrie
Center, la., Sunday morning Andy
Potter accompanied her, and will visit
for a few weeks in Iowa. Miss Porter
made many friends during her sojourn
in this city, and she will be greatly
missed in society circles.
Butte Gazette: Attorney Harnish, of
O’Neill, was in town today filling papers
in the case of J. B. Kent vs. Ayers,
Weatherwax & Reed. This case was
decided by the supreme court in favor
of Kent, but the defendants have got a
restraining order from Judge Westover,
claiming new evidence, and the chances
are that the case will be tried again.
"A Fisherman’s Luck" was presented
at the opera-house last night by the
Academy Dramatic company to a
crowded house, and its reception was all
that could be wished for. This play
was of a higher order than the others
presented by the company, and its sue- i
cess is a source of gratification to the
management and the members of the
company.
There will be a declamatory contest
of the high school pupils one week
from this evening, to select a contestant
to represent the O’Neill schools in the
declamatory contest to be held at Nor
folk on the evening of March 31, at the
time of the meeting of the North
Nebraska Teachers association, at that
place. In this contest will appear sev
eral of the best declaimers of the high
school, and an excellent ptogram will
be given. The full program will appear j
next week.
The Lime Kiln Klub of the Hollins’
Koon Kompany gave a farewell party
last Friday evening at the opera-house
to “Miss Arrabella Jones,” alias Miss
Ladoska Porter. The coon company
were nearly all present to make the
party an enjoyable occasion for the
departing guest. After listening to an
entertaining program from the phono
graph, the company sang their chorus,
"The Lime Kiln Club," into the phono
graph to make a record of the song for
the use of the company in the future.
After the concert was over some of the
boys organized an impromptu orchestra,
to the music of which several of the
company indulged in dancing until after
midnight, when they adjourned to Mrs.
Cress’ cafe and enjoyed a plate of blue
points. They all report a very nice
time.
LEGISLATIVE DOINGS.
Lincoln, Neb., March 15—Special
Correspondence: The legislature is
nearing the close of this session. It has
spent over $100,000, has introduced over
1,000 bills and has actually passed two
bills, one to take money out of the
treasury for its own expenses, and the
other to take the power to change the
constitution out of the hands of the peo
ple and put it into the hands of six
men. Both of these measures were nec
essary, and the manner in which they
were hurried through in the early part
of the session while the other thousand
measures waited, shows how a reform
legislature, when properly managed, can
recognize the necessities of the hour.
The appropriation was necessary because
the money to pay legislative salaries
could be obtained in no other way.
The recount bill, house roll No. 5, was
necessary, also. Nor was it any ordi
nary necessity which was behind this
measure. It was one of those pressing
necessities which put a yearning and
anxious look into the countenance of
every one of the plotters who realized
wn»t it ment. it made the fusion cau
cus meet night after night. It made the
leaders of the caucus browbeat and
bully every conscientious objector into
submission. It made the oil room gang
huddle daily and nightly behind locked
doors, and when they peeped out now
and then from their hiding places those
who saw them knew that something ot
tremendious import was being carried
on. This necessity, which stayed the
progress of every other measure, which
silenced the voice of every honest re
former in the house, shouted with the
voice of authority, to every man who
was trying to do something that he had
promised to do, "Get out of the way
with your rubbish and clear the road
for house roll No. 51”
If you ask me why I dwell continu
ally on this measure, I answer, “Because
it is the only measure so far enacted,
and I am trying to explain the necessity
which has made it the paramount issue
of this session, and has cost $100,000 to
enact. The vote of 230,000 citizens,
counted and returned by 1,000 winning
boards, put populism in control of two
branches of the state government—the
legislative and the executive. But the
neglect of the people at the polls to
adopt the supreme court amendment
left that branch of the government still
in the hands of the republicans. To
sieze the supreme court also was the
necessity.
Maret, who is not only nimble in
body, but quick in mind, is a born plot
ter, reckless, and without political con
science. When the election returns
came in, he saw the opportunity at a
glance and called Kirkpatrick and Nevill
into the executive office. "You are
elected to the supreme bench,” he said,
“if this one amendment was carried."
“But how can we get our seats and draw
the salnrieB,” said Kirkpatrick, who
wanted the office if he could get it,
under any circumstances.
“It is easy,” said Maret, and he out
lined all the program which has since
been carried out. “It is evident,” he
said, “that the people intended to put us
reformers into full control of the state.
Their neglect to adopt this amendment
was purely an oversight. We can take
these ballots, from these 1800 counting
boards, and by means of a recount can
supply the ballots which the people
neglected to cast.”
Now, I do not mean to say that these
were the literal words of Maret, or of
the others, for I was not there to hear,
neither do I mean to allege any specific
meeting or what took place, for it is
impossible to know the details of a deep
plot like this, but I mean this as a pic
ture of this conspiracy, and I submit to
the entire slate if it is not such a picture
as is in the mind of every honest men
who has watched this business from the
beginning.
Did the governor, whose Andy John
son countenance looks down so piously
from the wait in the house of represen
tatives, did his boasted Peeksnifflan
conscience wince at this bold proposi
tion? Did the beneficiaries of this law
less conspiracy, the two who are to take
the solemn oath of j udges of the su
preme court, did they wince at the
thought that this high-handed outrage
upon the ballot would be an example,
would bring npon the whole state an
era of ballot box and election frauds
which would disgrace the state for years
to come? Did they wince? Not a bit
of it. As the little secretary unfolded
his panorama of plots, they looked at
each other with pleased expressions, and
then looked at the little secretary
admiringly, as if to say, “young man,
you’ve got a great head I”
This recount measure, as it pursues its
tortuous course in and out of court,
begins to loom up before the public
mind as the moat far-reaching issue ever
brought before Nebraska people. If the
counting and casting of ballots, the
changing of the constitution and the
slaking of the supreme court can be
taken out of the hands of the people,
then there is no constitution, no law,
no court and no government of the peo
ple, for the people, and by the people.
When all this comes to pass, if it does,
and when the people approve of it, if
they do, and when all these things are
known and understood outside of this
state, then the common honesty of
Nebraska people will be considered as
on the same low level with these lawless
proceedings, and their business integ
rity will be considered as not worth the
paper upon which their financial obliga
tions are written. I have watched to
higher conscience to comprehend the
depth and far reaching effects of this
recount matte.r
Metcalfe, of the World-Herald, tells
me that the attorney general is con
scientious. Let his acts show forth
what his friends have said. It is the
hour of opportunity to him. Never
again in his lifetime will he have a bet
ter chance to show that be can recog
nise a crime when he sees it and can
stapil aloof from the taint of a criminal
prominent populist had the
political plot.
A ^populist friend suggested to me that
my letters would be more interesting to
the public if they contained more spicy
personal gossip and less about this
recount business. He says the people
are not interested in this recount but
that they enjoy personal roasts. Iam
not catering to the rag-tag and bob-tail,
if there be such, whose highest idea of
politics is that it is a game of cunning
plots* of personal ambitions and person
al disputes. There is a higher mind
and a higher public conscience that that.
This Is a northern, not a southern state.
The fcommon people of this state are
neither "clay eaters” from Arkansas,
"red necks” from Mississippi, or "tar
heel moonshiners” from Tennessee.
Let the "clay eaters," the "red necks”
and the "moonshiners” gather at the
cross roads stores in the southern woods
and exchange gossip as to which bully
was the .bravest in the last political
shooting acrane—jw tn. j»hu\h na^
played the cutest trick in election frauds
and ballot box stufiing. Let them keep
their political morality and their citizen
ship on that plane, if they will.
Nebraska people are on a higher plane,
and they know that they can keep there
only by eternal vigilance in the protec
tion of a pure ballot.
This recount fraud is the issue of this
hour and of this year. It is no petty
dispute at some country polling place.
It is a plot between two branches of the
state government to have seven men
cast the ballots for 230,000 men. Neith
er the embezzlements of republicans or
the disgraceful quarrels and first fights
among the fusionists in this session will
hold the public mind away from this
crime. J. W. Johnson.
THE HEW BRIDGE AT 8I0DX CITY.
Will be used by the Pacific Short
Line exclusively, commencing March 1.
This will enable that company to ofler
its patrons the beat of service, as there
will be no delays caused by other trains.
Remember by taking that line at
O’Neill you save three hours time to
Sioux City.
Butte Gazette: While Milt Doty was
attending prayer meeting Thursday
night some one, or more likely several,
shot into his bedroom, filling his pillow
with shot and the wail just above his
bed full of bullets. Mr, Doty is at a
loss to understand the attack, but is of
the opinion that the vigilantes paid him
a visit, owing to his known hostility to
them, His family is visiting in Iowa,
and it was owing to his absence from
home—as he did not get home until
after midnight—that he is probably not
now a subject for the coroner. As he
was not armed he soon retired from the
field of bsttle and spent the remainder
of the night at his neighbor’s, William
Greon.
Tbe irrigation meeting at the court
house last Saturday afternoon was
largely attended. Delegations were
present from Ainsworth, Long Pine,
Bassett, Newport, Stuart and Atkinson,
all of whom were irrigationists except
those from Ainsworth. One of the
speakers dealt too much in personalities,
and introduced matters that were not
germain to the question. Aside from
this the meeting was a good thing, as it
gave those present an opportunity to
hear both sides, and enabled the direct
ors of tbe district to put a quietus upon
several rumors that have been current
the past six months. The action of
those present in deciding that the sur
vey be completed, was a wise one.
When that is done we can then ascer
tain the cost of the enterprise and will
know whether it is practical or not, and
what the cost per acre will be. The
speakers who addressed the meeting
upon tbe advisability of completing the
survey are to be commended for their j
efforts in this direction.
UUUOATIOH MJtlTUO.
Him meeting held at the court-houae
at O’Neill, Neb., on March 16,1807.
Meeting called to order by Dennla
Murphy.
On motion Dennla Murphy waa elect
ed permanent chairman, and Geo. A.
Milea aecretary,
The chairman announced that the
object of the meeting waa to diacuaa the
Irrigation queation.
G. W. Lee per, of Holt county, waa
called upon, and addreeaed the meeting
oppoaing the diatriot.
C. F. Boyd, of Brown county, waa
next called upon, and delivered a Abort
addreaa oppoaing the diatrlct.
Mr. Hopkina then apoke in anawer to
queatlona regarding the offlcera owning
real eatate in the diatrlct, ahowing that
each officer did own real eatate in the
district.
Mr. Hopkina then naked Secretary
Brain to produce recorda of contract
with D. W. Campbell.
Records showed that D. W. Campbell
waa employed at $86 per day for time
actually employed, and hia actual
expenaea.
Mr. Hopkins then made a few remark*
explaining the doings of the board thus
far, and requested Secretary Brain to
produce records showing wages paid
men employed on survey, which showed
as follows; One chief engineer at 1150
per month; three assistant engineers at
075 yer month, each; two teamsters and
teams at $3.50 per day; twochainmen,
one flagman, one stake man, one rod
man, at $35 per month, each; and one
cook at $86 per month; subsistence to
be furnished all the men by the district.
M. F. Harrington then addressed the
meeting.
Motion by M. F. Harrington, "that
the sense of this meeting is, to complete
the survey and to keep rigidly within
the levy already made, and that when
survey is completed, and report made,
that it be published in all the papers in
the district”. Motion carried.
Motion by C. F. Boyd, “That Mr.
Hopkins proceed to the place where the
" mm >-a ~ r—*1—-vraaw- ivuntra, wiu *
that no time is wasted.” Motion carried.
Moved and seconded that this meeting
approve the work of the board of
directors already done. Motion carried.
Mr. Mullen then addressed the meet
ing, and was followed by Mr. Carlon, at
the close of which these minutes were
read and approved, and the meeting
adjourned. Dennis Murpht,
George A. Miles, Chairman.
Secretary.
HEW* STOCK.
The largest stock of spring and sum
mer goods ever brought to O’Neill is
now on display at P. J. McManus’. He
has just returned from the eastern mar
kets with an immense stock of up-to
date styles in dress goods of all grade*.
Our capes and jackets will be on dis
play soon. You will profit b/ calling
and selecting your spring bill of me, as
my aim and effort has been to show the
trade the best goods for the lowest
money, and I find my business is
gaining steadily on those principles. I
will say that my shoe line has never
been so strong before as at present, as 1
have fust received seventeen new styles
of shoes and Oxfords which gives the
trade the largest selection ever shown
in the city. This only covers the ladies’
shoes, and I am showing as many mors
in misses’ and children’s.
Respectfully yours,
P. J. McManus.
THE FBODIGAL DAUGHTER.
Tbeie was a certain rich woman who
had two daughters, and the younger
said unto the mother: "Mother, yield
unto me that portion of your wealth
which ia my heritage." And her moth
er did even ao, observes the New York
Herald. And it came to paaa that the
young woman gathered together her
bicycle repair kit and her heritage and
Journed into a far country, which waa
Kansas, the land of cyclones and eman
cipated women. And the multitudes of
emancipated women gathered about her
in exceeding great numbers and admired
the cut of her bloomers, which were of
the latest style, and gave unto her the
merry hand, for she was possessed of
exceeding great wealth. Moreover,
they were struck with the mannish cut
of her nether garments. And they
Jollied the young woman mightily and
nominated her for governor. And she
stumped the state and spake speeches,
which were inscribed for her by a
notary. And soon she had wasted that
which her mother had given her in ice
cream and trolly parties for her con
stituents. And when she had spent all
she became wroth in the collar, for she
had lost the election and those who had
fawned upon her in prosperity now sat
upon the seat of the scornful and greet
ed her with the marble heart. After
she had suffered awhile she bethought
herself of her mother's house and the
hot biscuit, whieh her father used to
bake. And she lifted up her voice and
wept and reot her bloomera In twain
and aaid: “I will ariie and go onto my
mother.” And she did even so. And it
came to pace that on the evening of the
fourth day, aa she was pedaling wearily
up the bioycle path leading to her home,
her mother saw her from afar off and
ran to greet her and fell upon her neck
and kissel her. And the wanderer cried:
"Mother, I am no longer worthy to be
called thy daughter, for I had great
wealth and yet wae defeated in polities.*
But her mother sought to sooth her
and gave unto her a new bicycle lamp
and a cyclometer. And said unto the
servants
"Bring swell raiment and order mot
ton, with peas on the side, and we will
eat, drink and be merry, for the wan
derer ie returned and she that wae loet
is found.” And stringed instrumente
discoursed the sweet strains of “She
May Have Seen Better Days,” and the
serving man, aa he shuffled to and fro, ■
hummed softly to himself, "Just Tell
Them That You Saw Me.” And they
fell upon the mutton and devoured it as
one man and with exceeding gusto, and
the only discontented one in the whole
multitude was their neighbor, who
mourned the loss of a dog. But the
servant man spoke as one having ’ - 4
authority, saying: "Our neighbors lorn
is our gain.” And it was even so.
votics.
All pereona are forbidden to ent any
timber on the old Jim Weekee plaoe in
townahip 81, range 10 and 11. Peraona
diaregarding tbia notice will be dealt '
with according to law. Tbia manna
bualneaa. 87-8 E.P. Hicks. .<■
Bbeamattam Quiekly Oared.
After having been confined to the
houae for eleven daya and paying oat
826 in doctor billa without benefit. Mr
Frank Dolaon of Sault Sta. Marie,
Mich., waa cured by one bottle of Cham
berlain'* Pain Balm, coating 86 eenta,
and baa not aince been troubled with
that complaint. For aale by P. C.
Corrigan._
Danger* of the Grip.
W^fi/Tsswsrt! Ssa&air-ft “**i
reaaonable care la uaed, however, and
Chamberlaln’a Gough Bemedy taken, all
danger will be avoided. Among the
ten* of thouaanda wno have uaed tbia
remedy for la grippe, we have yet to
learn of a alngle caae having resulted in
pneumonia, which ahowa condualvely
that thia remedy 1* a certain prevent*
tive of that dread diaeaae. It will effect
a permanent cure in leaa time than any
other treatment. The 86 and 60 cent
alzea for aale by P. C. Corrigan.
Blaetrie Bitten.
Electric Bitten la a medicine auited
for any aeaaon, but perhape more gener
ally needed, when the languid ex- ^
hauated feelinga prevaila, when the liver
la torpid and ilugglah and the need of a
tonic and alterative ia felt. A prompt
uae of thia medicine haa often averted
long and perhapa fatal bllioua fevera.
No medicine will (act more aurely in
counteracting and freeing the ayetem
from the malarial polaon. Headache,
indigeation, conatlpatlon, diazlneaa.
yield to Electric Bitten. 60 eenta and
•1.00 per bottlle at P. C. Corrigan'
Drug Store.
J. P. Mann’s ‘
Spring Announcement.
NEW DRESS GOODS.
All the lateet novelties in woreted
■uitinge, Organdies, LaperU, Grena
dines, Brodis, Picritlnes, Kalla and
Pcrcalea. And a fall line of the lateet
trimmings.
NEW CLOTHING.
Beautiful atjrllah plaid anile, all wool,
•8 and 88.50. Cheaper onea 85, 86, and
88.75. Block Clay wonteda, all wool,
87.75, 88 and 810, aa good trainee aa can
be found in the United Statea. Good
auita for boys 4 to 14, 81.50 and 81.75.
Fine onea for 88 and 88.50, and an J
extra good one for 83.
NEW SHOES.
And more of them than ever. Ladlea’,
men’a and children’s. All the new
thinga in high and low shoes. Ox
Bloods, Tana and Blacks. We have
some cheap ahoea, but prefer to see
how good a shoe we can sell yon, not
how cheap a one, aa the beat shoe Is
always the cheapest.
New Capes, New Skirts. New Wrap
pers. New Ties. NewHata, New Caps/
and the finest line of shirt waists and '.£•
fine shirts in this part of Nebraska. •
McDonald’s celebrated work shirts,
overalls and pants m endless variety.
J. P. flANN.