The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965, March 25, 1897, Image 1
PUBLISHED ay THE FRONTIER PRINTING CO. VOLUME XVII.' SUBSCRIPTION, SI.SO PKR ANNUM. D. H. CRONIN, EDITOR AND MANAGER. O’NEILL, HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA. MARCH 25, 1897. NUMBER 38. NEWS SANS WHISKERS Items of Interest Told As They Are Told to Us. WHEN AND HOW IT HAPPENED Local Happenings Portrayed For Oeneral Idifleatioa sad Amnwsont. City politics are warming up.. ' Wm. Daly ofStar was In the city Wed* neiday. Joe McCaffrey was in from the ranch Monday. _ Leo Loggerweil was down from Celia last week. _. ,■ jtH. A. Allen of Atkinaon waa in the y <yty Tuesday. Judge Skuae waa over from Boyd , county Sunday. Sheriff Hamilton spent a few days in Lincoln last week. Joe Horriakey, who has been on the atek Hat, la improving. W^en in need of lend pencils or tab lets, call at Mrs. Cress’. Marshal Biglin has been on the sick list for several days past. What has become of Donald McLean? He seeips to have disappeared: Attorney Scott and Hez Chambers were down from Atkinson Monday. Dr. Berry is now located hi the rooms formerly occupied by H. E. Murphy. S. C. Sample, of Butte, was in the city Tuesday on his way home from Omaha. _ J. J. King had a severe tussle with the grip last week, but is again able to bearound. 1 Pr. Gilligan went down to Geneva last Saturday morning, returning Tues day evening.__ John Alderson was up from Chambers Tuesday and paid up his subscription to this family delight. Wheat reached the dollar mark at St r L«>uis last week. Another indication of returning prosperity. One of the unfailing signs that spring is here is, that the boys are shedding their winter suits—of whiskers. The court-house at Bassett, Rock county, was destroyed by Are last week. The county records were saved. Last Saturday was the first day of spring, and some of our farmers north of this city Were sowing wheat. E. M. Grady started Saturday morn ing for Waterloo, la., where he will visit relatives for a couple of weeks. Lou Boehme, the genial deputy mar shall fjpm Omaha, took a flying trip to the reservaiton Monday morning.' For teeth or photos, go to Dr. Cor bett’s parlors, 28rd to 30th of each month. Photographs 91 per dozen. We sell good flour, corn meal, graham, bran, shorts, corn, oats, etc., at gold standard prices. 88-tf L. Keyes. Dave Forbes, the free silver apostle of Boyd county, tarried Monday night in Jhis city on his way home from Lincoln. * Chas. Davis, who has been on the sick list for the past five weeks, is up - and looking as spruce as a march. hen. O. O. Snyder is around again after being confined to the house with that fashionable spring complaint—la grippe. John A. Nelson, formerly of this county, but now of Le Mars, la., was in the city last week looking after some business matters. Stuttgart Free Press: Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Odell mourn the death of infant baby girl, which sad event occurred Monday morning. Hunting is now the order of the day and the famoua hunters are vieing egith each other to see who can tell the biggest yarn about their bunting exploits. Hr. and Mrs. T. 8. Armstrong, of Butte, were in the city last night on their way to Lincoln, where they will visit friends for a couple of weeks. The board of supervisors adjourned last week sine die. The regular meeting df the board will be in June, when they will meet as a board of equilization. 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 i Now is the 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 Jkave hunting coats and sell them cheap. v Nnn. Bbkknas. M. J. Sweeley, of Sioux City, attorney for the Farmers’ Loan and Trust com pany, was in the city lost wetk on business before the district court. ”* All persons who are interested in raising chicory and who wish to plant some this season, can obtain contracts by calling on J. P. Mann orW. J. Dobbs. - '_ E. B. Brain, secretary of the Golden irrigation district, was up the road last week posting notices for the bi-annual election of officers, which will be held on April 7. ■ _, Mrs. Jerry McCarthy and children arrived in the city last Saturday even ing from Butte, Mont., and will visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Dwyer, for serveral weeks. Frank Damero was before the county, judge last Saturday, charged with per jury, preferred by Oran Keeler. He was bound over to the district court in the sum of 8800. The receipts of the county judges’ office for the year 1896, as shown by the report of Judge McCntchan to the board of supervisors the first of the year, were a little over 8700. On account of the washout of a bridge near Randolph, the Short Line passen ger which left this city last Friday morning, did not' reach its destination until Sunday morning. We received n letter from J, C Smoot a few weeks ago. John is now'located in Olney, 111., and is once more the pro* prietor of a barber shop. He sends his regards to all old friends. J. L. Mack, C. E. Farrier, of Cham bers, S. H. Trussill, of Ewing, and James Ryan, of Emmett, assisted in improving our financial condition the past week by paying tbeir subscriptions. The hunters ate making sad havoc among the ducks and geese, which are reported as being very plentiful this spring. Among the successful ones are “Steve" O’Donnell, Ben DeYarman and J. P. Mann. County Clerk Bethea received in fees in his office, from all sources, during the year 1890, 93553.95. The amount paid out in salaries for clerk, deputy and recorders was 93,394.35, leaving an excess of 9159.55. P. C. McCarthy, of Leadville, Col., will arrive in the city this evening, bringing with him the bodies of two of his children for interment in the ceme tery here. W,e un<ierstand the children died some time ago. An exchange says: “It is'a very good thing to have a newspaper that will devote columns of space to encourage the people to patrouize home merchants, but when it comes to the home mer chant patronizing the home printing office—Ob! well that’s different, you know. Rats!" Exchange: Lives there a man with soul so dead, who never to himself hath said; “I’ll pay, before I go to bed, the debt I owe the printer?” Yes, there are some, we know full well, who never such a tale would tell; but they; we fear, will go to—well, the place where there’s no winter. It is told that a teacher in one of the Norfolk schools last week, in trying to explain the meaning of the word “slow ly,” illustrated it by walking across the floor. When she asked the class to tell her how she walked, she nearly fainted when one of the youngsters shouted, “bow-legged, ma’am!” The musical union gave another of their pleasing entertainments last Tues day night. This time it was the little folks that rendered the program, and a tnost excellent and entertaining one it proved to be. The instructors deserve great praise for the faithful manner in which the children were trained. Amotion was made in the house of representatives yesterday to make tarn* pering with the ballots in this recount business a felony. It was voted down by the fusion majority with a whoop, only ^twenty-four members favoring it. All of wich is instructive, if not exactly cheering.—State Journal, March 23. "Excuse me,” observed the'man in spectatles, "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._ The Academy Dramatic Company have decided to present the celebrated comedy-drama entitled, "A Fisherman’s Luck” , in Atkinson, on April 22. The citizens of our sister city are promised a rare treat, as this is one of the best plays ever presented in this city by any com pany and its rendition here on March 17 by O’Neill’s favorite thespians was pro nounced superb by the critics. On March 10 the county board made a settlement with Timothy Dwyer on the judgment standing against him as I one of the bondsmen for the Holt County bank. Mr. Dwyer turned oyer to the county quit claim deeds to tan titles on land valued at about 92,000. It was assigned .to the county attorney, who holds it in trust for the county, Mr. Dwyer has been released by the board from all liability in connection with the county money lost in the Holt | County bank. O’Neill will haye an experiment farm this season for the purpose of thorough ly testing the Campbell method of soil culture. A couple of our citizens were around town last week and raised 9100 with which to purchase machinery to cultivate the crops under this method. A contract has been entered into with John Kelly jr., who will cultivate 00 acres under the directions of an Over seer. He will also cultivate 50 acres, on land adjoining, using the system now In vogue in this county. This experiment al farm will be watched with interest by farmers in this section. The city campaign is just opening up and it bids fair to be intereating before tbe shadows of darkness gather over our city on April 6. John Skirving and B. S. Gillespie are the candidates for mayor. Bernard McGreevey is the only candidate so far in the field for city treasurer. In the Third ward Emil Sniggs is a candidate for aldermanlc honors and he will probably have no opposition. We have' not heard of any candidates for alderman from the other wards, but as they have until tomorrow night to file petitions, there is still opportunity for the patriots to get In the field. __ Bixby: I have faith that Ole Hedlund would not tell a willful lie, and am fear ful the commission changed some ballots on the sly. It is also quite apparent, to the members of the court, that the scheme to make two judges was not batched out to abort. Since the purpose of the recount was to rectify the count, and' restore to votes unvoted crosses in the right amount, the commission so appointed had no recourse but to yank out a vote for the amendment from each ballot voted blank. And it went on smooth and cheerful till injunctions stopped the deal, and the pen of P. O. Hedlund showed the nature of tbe steal. But a legislative possee stole the ballots, in advance, (and they’d steal the con stitution if they only had the chance). They would kick from stable govern ment its few remaining props to fill the state with terror and the supreme court with pops. And the purpose of this people—cannot be set forth in rhyme— is to keep up hellaptenty in Nebraska all the time._ Easter fashions, Easter blossoms, Easter stories and Easter poems all com bine to make the Easter number of the | Standard Designer an unusually attract ive issue. The fashions for ladies, misses and children are, as always, designed with good taste, and illustrated in a taking manner; the millinery col umns show all the latest models in trimmed and untrimmed hats; and the other pages devoted to women’s adorn ment and beautifying are all that could be desired by the most critical and exacting feminine reader. Flower culture is intelligently discussed, the latest books reviewed, the newest cotil lon favors pictured and described, and some most delightful hints for fancy work given. The humbler topics of household matters and cookery are by no means neglected, nor are the children forgotten. In fact it would be hard to suggest any improvement in the gener ous Easter program prepared for the many readers of this most popular magazine. PBOGBAX. For the high school declamatory con test to be held in the rink Friday evening, March 26, 1897, at 8 o’clock: Music.Smith’s Orchestra. Declamation."The Ohost.’’ Laura Meals.* Declamation.“How Jane Conquest .Bang the Bell.” Susie Dttley. Music.Vocal Duet. Helen Lowne and Teas O'Sullivan. Declamation... ... "Darious Green and . .His Flying Machine." Parnell Golden. Music.Mandolin and Guitar, Fred Kautzman and Balph Evans. Declamation. .“The Sioux Chief’s Daughter.” Flora Lowrle. Declamation. ....“The Cow and the Bishop," Maggie Mellor. Music.Smith’s Orchestra. Decision of the judges. The above program will be given to select a contestant for the declamatory contest of the public schools of North Nebraska, which is to be held in Nor folk March 31. (Next Wednesday.) An admission fee of 15 cents will be charged to defray the expenses. The public in general is invited to be present and give encouragement to this most | worthy enterprise. HXDLtrao’a lxttxk. Bee, March 19: P. O. Hedlund, one cf the member! of the recount com mission, tonight delivered to Governor Holcomb i letter in which he makea startling chargea of fraud In connection with the recount of amendment ballota. He give* in minute detail the methoda by which apparently a large increaae in the number of votea caat for the amend ment has been diacovered and makea chargea which aerioualy implicate other membera of the commiaaion. He men* tiona no namea in hia letter, but bia charges aerioualy affect every member of the commiaaion who has had a hand in calling off the result of the count of each ballot. According to Mr. Hed lund’a chargea, there has been a fraudu lent inoreaae of nearly 400 voles in moat of, the larger counties handled by the commiaaion. Hi* letter to the governor is aa follows; s “Lincoln, March 10. 1807.—Hon. Silas A. Holcomb, Governor: Sir—On the 25th‘ day of February, 1897, 1 was appointed one of the members of the board of can*.users under the act approved! February 20, 1897, providing for the recount and canvass of vofes cast for, the constitutional amendment relating to the increase of the number of the supreme ludges. On the 1st day of March, 1897, the board, consisting of six members, with the secretary of state ex-officio, entered upon the duties of inspecting, and counting the ballots and canvasing the returns of the votes cast for and against said amendment. J. N. Campbell, of Nance county, was made chairman of the board. The principal work done by me has been keeping the tally list. 'The Opening of the ballots and the calling off of the votes for and against the amendment has been per formed by other members of the board. We have canvassed the votes of forty one counties, consisting of Banner, Blaine, Box Butte, Brown, Cedar-, Chase, Cherry, Dakota, Dundy, Frontier, Gar field, Gosper, Grant, Hall, Hamilton, Hayes, Hitchcock, Hooker, Keith, Keya Paha, Kimball, Logan, Loup, McPher son, Merrick, Nance, Pawnee, Perkins. Phelps,' Hock, Sarpy, Scotts Bluff, Sherman, Sioux, ^Stanton, Thayer, Thomas,. Thurston, Wayne, Wheeler and York, aggregating about one-fifth of the tojal vote of the state. “The keeping of the tally Hat has not been so engrossing but what I could keep my eye upon the votes as actually counted and called off by some member of the board, and in some cases I have recounted the ballot of several of the precincts for the purpose of verifying the call of the ballots. 1 expected at the close of the canvass to make you a full report of the transactions and do ings of the board, and in the event that I could not agree with the majority of the members of the board, as to the proper returns to be made by the board of canvassers, it was my intention to enter my protests to the manner in which the votes had been counted and to notify you fully as to the results of my observations. Inasmuoh as an in junction has already been placed upon the board by the district court qf Lan caster county, forbidding us to inspect or count the .ballots or declare the result of the canvass, and inasmuch as the house of Representatives now in ses sion, on yesterday, by resolution, sought to take the ballots from the members of said board of canvassers, and the same have been locked up in the vaults of the secretary of state, and inasmuch as on account of this injunction and the action of the house of representatives of the twenty-fifth session of the legis lature of Nebraska, the members of said board are not liable to proceed further with the count, and inasmuch as you have sent to the legislature a message recommending that the legislature take such action as will provide for the count of said vote in some other way than under the act creating the present board of canvassers, I deem it my duty to acquaint you as fully as possible with the manner in which the count has been conducted. As by your message you assert that no one has suggested or intimated that the count had not been fair and honest, I deem it proper to state the facts in regard to the canvass. “Many of the ballots when opened and counted and canvassed by the board bear upon the face unmistakable evi dence of having been tampered with, and many of them substituted for the ballots cast by the voters. "It is difficult to say whether this tampering with the ballots was made before the ballots came into our bands or afterwards, but undeniably such tampering, changing and substituting of the ballots has been made. There has been undoubtedly a considerable legiti mate increase of the votes cast for the amendment, but not equal to the vote as counted and canvassed in favor of the amendment by the board. It is within my observation, and I speak from actual knowledge, that thousands of blank ballots, which were voted neither 'Tea* nor ‘No* for aaid con stitutional amendment have been count ed ‘Yea’ by the said board of canvass ers, and the hundreds of ballots that were voted ‘No’ by the voters of the state have been counted 'Yes.' "In some cases a single ballot has been counted ‘Yes’ as many as ten or a dozen times. On an average of every ten votes counted for the amendment, at least two were not cast for the amendment in sight, but were fraudu lently counted. I unhesitatingly assert that the fraudulent count of the ballots has been made In all of the forty-one counties so far counted; but the notable fraudulent count was In Hall, Keys Paha, Wayne, Phelps, and other coun ties, In some of these counties the vote for the amendments has been thus fraudulently Increased as much as 400 votes. ■ ! . "I nue this report to you at the present time because I fear that the evidence of these frauds may be spirited away or destroyed. It those ballots are not tampered with and the tally list can be preserved, it will be found upon an examination of the ballots and the tally list that my statements and assertions are absolutely true. "Since the ballots, poll books abstracts and tally lists hate passed out of, or are about to pass out of our hands into the control of other persons, It is Import* ant that immediate action be taken to protect the ballots. and. the count and tally list in its present form and in the state it was at the time we were en joined from proceeding further. As the members of the legislature and the party in power are largely influenced by your recommendations and wishes, I suggest in the interest of good govern ment and for the protection of the ballot and for the purpose of obtaining a fair and honest count, that you take immediate steps to guard these ballots, tally sheets, poll books and abstracts so that I may be assured that the evidences of this fraudulent count will not be concealed, covered up or destroyed.” Respectfully, v v- , P. O. Hbdlokd. ASUMOB'i MH1BVLB. The assessors of Holt county held their annual meeting in this city last week. Oeo. L. Butler was elected chairman, and 8.M. Aldridge secretary. The following rate of assessment was agreed upon:, BBAL KSTATK. Atkinson.>11.85 to 88.00 Chambers. 1.10 “ 2.30 Conley. 1.10 ** 8.00 Cleveland ... Dustin....... Deloit... Ewing. Emmett. Francis. Fairview. Grattan. Green Valley Iowa. Inman. Lake. McClure. Paddock. Pleasantview Rock Falls... Sand Creek.. Saratoga. 1.10 » 2.00 1.10 " 2.00 1.10 " 2.40 1.80 » 2.50 1.20 " 2.60 1.10 " 2.00 1.10 " 2.40 1.50 '• 8.00 1.10 " 2.40 1.10 " 2.40 1.80 " 2.60 1.10 " 2.40 1.10 “ 2.40 1.10 " 2.40 1.10 " 2.40 1.10 “ 2.40 1.10 " 2,40 1.10 “ 2.40 Scott..• 1.10 “ Sheridan...1.10 “ Shields. 1.10 " Steel Creek.v.1.10 " Stuart. 1,10 " Swan. 1,10 " Verdigris. 1.10 " Willowdale. 1,10 “ Wyoming. 1.10 “ 2.40 2.00 2.40 2.40 8.80 2.40 2.40 2.80 All lands within one mile of any line of railroad, 81 to 84 per acre; within one mile of Ewing, 83.40 to 89; O’Neill, 89.50 to 820; Atkinson, 85 to 815; Stuart, 83.50 to 89; Page, 88.50 to 89. PERSONAL. Horses, pedigreed.$85 to MO Horses, first class..IX « 19 Horses, second class. 6 “ 9 Horses, third class. 3 •• a Mules and asses. 8 “ 16 Thoroughbred bulls. 10 “ 90 Thoroughbred cows. 10 “ 90 Common bulls. 5 “ 8 Common cows. 4 *• 6 8-year old steers. 7" 9 3-year old steers.. 4“ S 3-vear old heifers. 8“ 4 Yearlings. 3 *' 8 Calves, 6 mo. to 1 year. 1** 3 Sheep, each, 50 cents Goats, each. 3 Hogs, per 100 lbs, 40 cents Steam engines and boilers .... 88 " 287 Fire and burglar proof safes .. 9 “ 130 Billiard and other like tables.. 95 Carriages and wagons. 3 “ 15 Busses and hearses. 47 “ 190 Gold watches. 4 “ 19 Pianofortes . 38 “ 142 Melodeons and organs. 4 •• 23 Bicycles. 5 “ 25 AGRICULTURAL TOOLS AND MACHINERY. Reapers..(4 “ 919 Mowers. 2 “ 10 Sulkey plows.3 *• 8 Planters and check rowers.3 " 8 Grain drills and seeders. 3 “ 8 Merchandise 4 actual cash value. Bankers, brokers and stock jobbers— assessors shall be governed by section C211 of the compiled statutes of Nebraska, 1895. ooKTAinon or uniiu, Report of rainfall and melted now at O’Neill, aa expressed in inchea and hundredths of incbee, for laat six years. month, inn um im mm urn 1see tier Jan. SSU June Joljr Aur. BepL Oct Nor. 0.11 0.75 a.io 5.55 1.05 0.60 3.04 e.« S:S 0.56 1.40 0.T0 0.40 1.45 8.88 0.05 1.54 0.58 4.88 0.08 0.00 treoe 0.70 0.40 1.10 1.80 1.10 1.84 3.07 S:S 0.98 0.14 0.40 0.05 0.00 1.00 1.14 IS 0.70 0.1 it 0M 0.18 1.75 5.71 l.» 8.88 .... 0.88 0.70 1.88 1.10 8.05 1.85 trace 1.84 0.88 0.55 1.87 e.M 1.48 5.87 8.85 i.sa 8.41 1.81 0.15 0.M JKjfS:' ;<s^ 0.85 trace 0.10 0.W Total 10.8110.18 15.8711.14 84.57 10.04 1.7S In tba montba marked “trace” tbera waa leas than .08 rain fell. O. M. Count,. . Voluntary Observer for tba Govern ment Weather Bureau. Tbe old lady waa right when she said the child might die if they waited for the doctor. She saved the little one’s Hfe with a few doaee of One Minute Gough Cure. Morris & Co, . *! ypi >OTIO>. All persons are forbidden to cut any timber on the old Jim Wcekee place In townahip 81, range 10 and 11. Pomona, disregarding this notice will be dealt with according to law. This «■—we business. 87-8 E. P. Hicks. na nv mums at hots cirr. Will be used bjr the Paclflo Short Line exclusively, commencing Match 1. This will enable that company to ofier Its patrons the beet of service, as than will be no delays censed by othdr trains. Remember by taking that line at O’Neill you save three bourn time to Sioux Gitfc , i t QalSkty Oared. After having been confined to the house for eleven days and paying out 895 in doctor bills without benefit, Mr Frank Dolaon of Sault Ste. Mario, Mich., Was cured by one bottle of Cham* berlain’a Pain Balm, coating 95 cents, and baa not since been troubled with that complaint Foe sale by P. Q Corrigan. 1 * /: T ■ . >io , Hangars sf the Orip. The greatest danger from la grippe 1» of its resulting In pneumonia. If 4 reasonable care is used, however, and Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy taken, dU danger will be avoided. Among the tens of thousands wno have used this remedy for la grippe, wa have yet1» learn of a single case haying resulted in pneumonia, which shows conclusively that this remedy is a certain prevent* tive of that dread disease. It will affect a permanent cure in leas time than any other treatment. The 95 and 50 cent sizes for sale 'by P. C. Corrigan. . . Xlsstrie Utters, Electric Bitten is a medicine suited for any season, but perhaps more gener ally needed, when the languid ex hausted feelings prevails, when the liver is torpid and sluggish and the need of a tonic and alterative is felt. A prompt use of this medicine has often averted long and perhaps fatal bilious fevers. No medicine will act more surely In counteracting and freeing the syqpeae from the malarial poison. Headache, indigestion, '* constipation, dizziness, yield to Electric Bitters. 50 oents and 91.00 per bottlle at P. C. Corrigan’ Drug Store. J. P. Mann’s Spring Announcement. •*i -f New dress goods. All the latest novelties in wonted suitings, Organdies, Lsperts, Grena dioes, Brodis, Picritines, Mulls nnd Percales. And a full line of the latest trimmings. • MEW CLOTHING. Beautiful stylish plaid suita, all wool, •8 and 18.50. Cheaper ones 85, 86, and 86.75. Block Clay wonteds, all wool, 87.75, 88 and 810, as good values as can be found in the United States. Good suite for boys 4 to 14, 81.50 and 81.75. Fine ones for 8a and 83.50, and an extra good one for 83. NEW SHOES. And more of them than aver. Ladies’, men’s and children’s. All the new things in high and low shoes. Ox til Bloods, Tans and Blacks. We have some cheap shoes, but prefer to see how good a ahoe we can sell you. not y how cheap a one, as the best shoe is always the cheapest. > New Capes, New Skirts. New Wrap* pers. New Ties. New Hats, New Caps, and the finest line of shirt waists and tul fine shirts in this part of Nebraska. McDonald’s celebrated work shirts, overalls and pants in endless variety. J. P. riANN.