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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 16, 1897)
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Judge Westover was down from Rusbville Monday. C. F. Bayba, of Nellgh, was in the city last Saturday. F. W. Ackley, of the Short Line, was in the city Monday. Elmer Williams went to Hay Springs last Thursday evening. Elmer Allison, of Atkinson, was an O’Neill visitor Monday. Judge William Oaslin, of Kearney, was in the city Tuesday. Frank Gapter has accepted a position with the Sullivan Mercantile Co. Charlie Stout went to Tekamah last Friday evening for a few days’ visit. Geo. Kloke and Miss Kate Kloke, of Spencer, were O’Neill visitors Monday. Miss Bertha Brown and sister, of Atkinson, visited friends in O’Neill yesterday. ' John Darr came in from Middle Branch Monday to attend the central committee meeting. J. W. Wertz, of Stuart, was in O’Neill last Monday in attendeance at the cen tral committed meetfog. The well at the stock yards is com pleted, plenty of water being found at a depth of about 35 feet. ' From last Thursday noon until 7 o'clock the next morning there waa 2;82 inches of rain fell in O’Neill. Rev. Glasner, of Long Pine, and Mrs. Eldridge, of Stuart, were married in this city last Friday by Rev. George. Tim Dwyer left this morning for Lincoln where he will attend the state university the coming year. A number of young people went out to Morrison’s Tuesday evening to attend a dance. A good time is reported. Mrs. Wm. Laviollette returned from Omaha last evening, where she has been visiting relatives the past six weeks. Don’t you need a good lantern? We have, a “dandy” at 50 cents. ^11-1 O’Nbill Grocery Co. Sam Thompson returned Sunday evening from McClure’s ranch where he has been employed the past two months. . Editor Biglin returned from Scranton, Pa., last Saturday evening, where he has been visiting relatives the past three weeks. J. A. Doremus, representing Gates college, of Neligh, was in O’Neill the first of the week in the Interests of the college. Frank Mchael and Minnie Schroer, of Chambers, were granted a license to wed by County Judge McCutohan last Saturday. _ D. L. Cramer, of Stuttgart, Ark., but formerly or Ewing, Neb., was shaking hands with old acquaintances in O’Neill last Saturday. John Huffman, of Peoria, III., and Miss Anna Kellar, of Chambers, were granted a marriage license by Judge McCutchan last Tuesday. Mrs. Q. W. Smith and sons, Lyle and Frank, returned home last Saturday evening after a visit of several days with friends in Sioux City. Conductor Middleton, of the 8. 0. O. & W. railroad, says the carnival at - Sioux City in October will draw the largest crowd ever seen there. ^Jack Welton returned last Friday evening from Iowa, where he has been living the past six months. He brought a couple of his children with him. P. J. Donohoe, traveling freight and passenger agent for the S. C. O. & W. railroad was in town this week talking up the great carnival to be held in Sioux City October 4th to 8th. He goes from heie to Atkinson and Stuart. For teeth or photos, go to Or. Cor bett’s parlors, 28rd to 80th of each months Photographs 91 per dozen. We sell good flour, corn meal, graham, bran, shorts, corn, oats, etc., at gold standard prices. 88-tf L. Kites. A trial subscription to the Semi Weekly State Journal Horn now until January 1, 1898, only costs twenty-five cents. You can send stamps. Geo. W. Butler and Amy Ann Davis were granted a marriage license by his honor, Judge McCutchan, last Tuesday. They are both residents of Atkinson. Cyril Eryclib went out in the conntry Tuesday afternoon for a week’s vacation. When be returns he will probably have many stories to tell of his prowess as a hunter. _ The rainfall at O’Neill for the past four months was as follows: June, 8.19 inches; July, 1.61 inches; August, 8.80 inches; September, to the 14tb, 8.84 inches. _ Mrs. Charlie Hall left Tuesday morn ing for Sioux City, where she goes to consult Dr. Warner, a specialist in lung troubles. We sincerely trust his report will be favorable. The West Point band has purchased the band wagon, that was with Perry and Mathews circus, and have repaired and repainted it, and feel quite proud of their new possession. Moments are useless if trifled away; and they are dangerously wasted if con sumed by delay in cases where One Minute Cough Cure would bring imme diate relief. Hebshisbb & Gillioan. The board of directors of the Golden irrigation district were in session Tues day. They have closed the office here and will meet about four times a year hereafter, until the business of the district is closed up. No man or woman can enjoy life or accomplish much in,this world while suffering from a torpid liver. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers, the pills that cleanse that organ quickly. Hbhshiser & Gillioak. Prof. Schubert will give a piano entertainment at Fort Niobrara Friday evening, and wilt repeat the entertain-, ment at Long Pine Saturday evening. He will be assisted by S. W. Greene, baritone, of Sac City, Iowa. Uur special brand of Mocha and Java will fill that long felt want for a good cup of coffee. Remember there are plenty of "so called” Mocha and Java coffees* sold that are only common Rio. 11 8 O’Nbiu, Grocery Co. Twenty-live cents will pay for the Twice-a-Week State Journal from now until January 1, 1898. The State Jour nal is Nebraska’s greatest paper and gives more state capital news than all other state papers combined. While flour has advanced materially, yet we can give you a bed rock deal on our “crack’ brands, Snow White, and Gilt Edge. We also have several cheap er brands. See us before buying. 11-1 O’Nbili, Grocbby Co. A few of the “boys” got on a “tear” last Friday evening and proceeded to run the city, and we understand they had full control all evening. Next morning they were brought before the police judge and fined (6 apiece and costs. The fun comes rather high bqt they “boys" have to indulge occasion ally. J. D. Elliott, of Tyndale, S. D., United States district attorney for South Dakota, and Mr. P. Miller, United States marshal for South Dakota, and wife, were ill the city Monday evening on their way to the Hills, They report everything m line sbaoe politically in their state, as it is in every state in the union. _ John McHugh. Wm. Laviollette, Joe Meredith and John Skirving spent a few days last week hunting ducks down at Swan Lake. They came home Monday and each one tells a different story about the amount of game bagged. But they failed to bring any home although they say there are thousands of ducks there. You ought to get the Semi-Weekly State Journal during the campaign. Doinga of all parties fully reported. Lincoln is the political center of the state and the Journal gives this class of news ahead of other state .papers. Twenty-five cents will pay for this splendid paper from now until January 1, 1898. _ Harry Dowling left last Friday morn ing for North Bend, Neb., where he will visit b<s parents for a few weeks and will then go to Princeton, N. J., where he will attend the university. Harry has been a resident of O’Neill for the past four years, and has made many friends who are loath to see him depart, but wish him all kinds of success where* ever he may be. Whan needing a lamp of any descrip tlon, call in and look onraewetock oyer. We bare them from 20 ota. to M.0Q Also a full line of dishes—semi-porce-^ lain. White Granite, and decorated ware.' 11*2 CNaiLL Grocery Co. Died, Sunday, Sept. 12,. 1827, aged 1 year and 5 months, of qholera infantum, Eaekiel, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Englehaupt, of this city. The little one was sick only font days. The funeral took place Monday afternoon from the Presbyterian church, Rev. Lowrle officiating. If you have ever seen a little child Hi a paroxysm of whooping cough, or if you have been annoyed by a constant tickling in the throat, you can appreci ate the value of Cne Minute Cough Cure, which gives quick relief. HnnsiUBnB & Gilugak. A Fbohtibr reporter took a driye through the east part of the county Monday, and noted with pleasure that the corn, with the exception of one or two fields, was out of the way of the frost. It did not appear to he injured to any great extent by the hot winds either, and most of the fields will go from thirty to forty bushels per acre. The farmers feel greatly encouraged. Prof. C. J. Schubert and wife, of Chicago, have engaged rooms in the Elkhorn Valley bank building, and will open up a conservatory of music and school of art. The professor comes highly recommended, being a graduate of the Royal conservatory of mnslc at Munich, in ftavarla, Germany, where he attended four years, and O’Neill people are to he congratulated upon his decis ion to open a conservatory of music here. __ The report of the engineers who sur veyed the Golden irrigation district, is now ready for the printer. The report shows that eight inches pf water can be placed upon 280,000 acres of land at a cost of about 87 per acre, or four inches of water at a cost of about 88.25 per acre. The report is a very voluminous one and covers all questions of interest to the people of the district, and will probably be ready for distribution in about three weeks. Gates college, located at Nellgh. Neb., Commenced on its fifteenth year’s work September 7. The outlook for a pros-' perous year for the institution is very encouraging, both as .regards student enrollment and financial support. Rev. O. F. Davis, late of Plymouth, Mass., has been called to the presidency, and brings to the work a practical experi ence and an enthusiasm which cannot fail to be productive of growth and development along all desirable lines. The new M. E. church at Chambers will be dedicated next Sunday, Sept. 10. Rev. E. T. George will preach Sat. eve. Services Sunday morning commence at 9 o’clock with love feast. Basket dinner at 12 o’clock, free dinner for all. Evan gelistic services at 8 P. M. also at 8 P. M. Rev’s. Gorst, McNeil, George, Bishop, and Lowrie, will be with us. A cordial invitation is extended to all. Come pre pared to stay all day. H. G. Kbkp, Pastor. W. F. McBride, of this city, and Miss Hattie Husted, of Chambers, were mar ried by Judge McCutchan Wednesday morning. The bride is one of the lead ing society ladies of the South Fork country and has many friends in that section. The groom is a young man who has resided in this city for years and baa a large circle of friends through out the country. Thb Fbobtibb ten ders its congratulations and hopes that their journey through life will be a long and happy one. Tuesday afternoon Dave Stannard received a telegram from Rapid City, S. D., staling that his brother, Charles, was accidentally shot. There were no particulars given, and as Dave could not learn anything further he left for Rapid City last night. The following clipping from the State Journal explains the manner in which be met bis death: “Charles Stannard, proprietor of the Rapid City marble works, accidentally shot himself through the heart this morning while duck hunting twelve miles east of this city. He was crossing a ditch in a buggy when the gun exploded.” _ Every one of the many women who looke over the pages of the October Standard Designer will certainly be tempted to purchase the material for a new outfit—if not for herself at least for one of her offspring—for the designs are so attractively stylish that one desires to immediately Imitate them. Outside of the fashions the remainder of the book is devoted to floriculture, art literature, fancy work, bicycling, toilet and house hold matters, each subject being written up in a manner not merely interesting but reliable and serviceable as well. The new cover of this popular monthly deserves especial mention for it is most artistic and up-to-date, as indeed are all the illustrations in this issue. ton FOB BBTBBUS. Lihcoln, Nib., Sept. IS, 1897. Six years ego tbe farmer*, movement i started in thia state. It gave out as one of its principal reasons for coming into existence that the old parties were governed by political ringa and office holders. This new party asked the Support of tbe voters on the promise (hat it would reform political methods lp thia respect in this state. A good many republican farmers went Into the new party believing that it would carry ogt its promise*. After tlx years of struggle this reform party has at last been absorbed by democracy. How well it has kept its promises to keeplta rPnrty machinery In the control of the people and out of the control of politoi ana, office holder*, and office aeekera may be learned by a casual glance at ite ,H*t state conTentlon held here Bept. 1st. '^he populist convention was called to Order by J' H. Edmisten, the state oil Inspector, whose salary is 12,000 per annum. Edmisten is a conspicuous example of the machine politician. It if no abuse to say this. Every populist t|at knows anything at ail about his party knows that this is true. Edmisten ik in politics for the money there is in it, and his pretentions to populism are only for the sake of the office which Gov. Holcomb gave him because he was from the governor’s locality and was the gov ensor’s persosnal friend. Edmisten is v0kat you may call a typical political Iftre-puller, a typical machine politician, atypical political bon. He is a dyed in-the-wool democrat: not a populist, and no truthful man who knows him atfd what his real sentiments are will deny this statement. It has always been talked and understood here at Lincoln during the session of the Legislature when issues were pending that Edmisten and the democratic machine were close together. His affiliation with populism is only for revenue purposes. Edmlstten and Meret came to this state together front Missouri as democrats. The mo ment they got here they pretended to change into populism, were at once put in charge of the populist machine, and have controlled it ever since. They were both put into salaried positions and have had unlimited pull with the corporsdbns^for passes. Hitw. tUa.aal*, aried populist pretender, this democrat ip disguise, Edmisten, was the beginning and the end of the populist state con vention. It was Edmisten who stood up drat before the delegates to call them to Order and when they adjourned he was announced as the chairman of the state central committee. It is well under 'stood that there is an agreement be tween Edmisten and the democratic leaders that he, in return for the skill ful manner in which he has worked and managed the populists, is to be the candidate next year for governor. How there is a ring within a ring at the state house, and this inner ring being dom inant in power was and is able to con trol tha outer ring and through it the whole machinery of the populist party. The bargain which was mentioned in these letters some weeks ago to name a democrat for supreme judge at this convention was carried out even more successfully than was then hoped for even by the democrats. The bargain was made at the time Bryan banquetted the democratic state central committee at the Lincoln hotel. Then the demo crats named Thompson (the Little Giant) as their choice, because he was half and half, and it was thought then that the populists could not be pulled over bod ily to an ultra out and out democrat. Later, wnen the delegates to the state convention had been selected, when It was ascertained that by means of the thousands of letters sent out from the statehouse and the several train riders who had been scouring the state from one end to the other, that the populist party had been completely manipulated ipto the absolute control of the ring, then the democrats took another cinch on their bargin and began to demand Sullivan, who had been ail the while the real choice of the railroads and of the democrats. Sullivan had never affiliated With populists. He had constantly sneered at populism ever since it had come into the state, had been six years on the district benoh at Columbus, had been elected each time as a straight anti populist democrat, never asking or re cciving populist support, always running against and defeating a populist candi date, receiving in each election a scatter ing republican vote because he was understood to be sound on the money question, and because he had been an uncompromising foe to populism. And now when the ultra democrats who hate the populists saw that Edmisten through the machine had obtained complete control of the populist convention and could absolutely dictate its action, then these ultra democrats, assisted by the railroad influences, advanced one more step and demanded Sullivan. When the democratic convention had given Thomp son a complimentary vote by way of showing good tnith to him, and when Thompson, tickled to death, like a boy with a little red wagon, ran with breath less haste to carry the news to the pop ulist convention, the democrats, tearing that the populists would ratify the Little Giant as they had agreed to do, whirled quicker than lightning, rescin ded the Little Giant’s nomination for that of Sullivan and before the nimble Little G. could run from one convention to the other the free silver republicans | had flipped Judge Scott out through the tTansom, had ratified Sullivan, mad the populists stood holding the hag like a tenderfoot at a snipe party. One more crack from the machine whip and the populists also ratified Sullivan, for the farmer populists, several hundred in number, had already gone home hours before. To be sure that none of these plans for manipulation would miscarry it was arranged to put none but office holders on guard. The machine copld trust an office holder, for his bread and butter were at stake. rivery posu<on or nonor or responsi bility in the populist convention was ! given to an office holder. Not one non offlce holding farmer was given recog nition although this used to b« called the farmers movement. Let me name the men who served as officers and committeemen and see if you can find one who is not or has not recently been an office holder or pap sucker in some way connected with the state .house ring. Edmisten, Webber, Powers, Web, Saunders, Blake, Whit ford, Campbell, Gaffiln, Sherridan, Mute, Edgerton, Allen, Burr, J. R. Thompson, Southerland, Btewart, W. A. Jones, Green, Towney, and Poynter. Look them over and pick them out. They are all pap suckers. And this, is the party that started with a flourish of trumpets— that no office seeker need apply. The populist press has pretended to be sinc ere. I challenge it to show a single instance in the history of this state where in any republican convention the office holder held such complete sway and where the private citizen was so completely ignored. “Put none but office holders on guard," was the order that went out from the state house ring. 1 know of no instances in all the history otvijonvaptioni whera>4hta, U*w of machine politics was'so completely carried out. It was neeeeaary. In no other way could a handful of demo crats have surrounded and captured the populist party of this state. Analyze the convention. Search its history from beginning to end, and yon will And no trace of the private citizen. He was completely eliminated. He bad no voice or vote. His influnce Is unfelt. If he had sentiments they were unut tered, for the office holder's hand was upon his mouth. Edmisten, the Miss ouri democrat, was and is supreme. Let him now crack the democratic whip, i J. W. Johnso*. ora SXirTIKXHTS EXACTLY! Springview Herald: The chief object of the Springview ring, after their nat ural and overpowering thirst for office, is to get their poluted paws into the county treasury, then they can start a bank at Springview, deposit the public funds in the bank and then loan it back to the people at three per cent a month. Be careful that there isn’t a Baitley ring being organized in Keya Paha county, only on the other tide of the political fence. They are shouting “Bartley!” and “thief!" a great deal, and you know it is an old gag for pick-pockets to go along the crowded streets of the cities, every little ways exclaiming "Look out fpr pick-pockets!” and just about the time the excitement is the highest over their alleged warning they go right to picking pockets, for by this method they can tell just whose pockets to pick, as everyone who has a well filled purse will feel to see it it it there all right. Watch the man who shouts “pick pockets!" and watch the gang that is howling “Bartley!” Mark the predictione and watbh the indicator. Men of th Joe Bartley stripe are not particular what political faith they steal under or what party they disgrace, all they want is power. This local gang have accused the Herald of up-holding Bartley. Not much Mary Ann, the Herald doesn't uphold Bartley any more or half as much as it does a common cattle, horse or saddle thief, and our readers know how much that is. Bartley’s steal was a ring steal, not a party steal; and the principles of the party that he disgraced should not be charged with his crime, the party was simply a victim of mis placed confidence, it elected Bartley as an honorable man and he proved to be a rogue. Down with all such men as Bartley and down with the Springview ring lest they turn out as Bartley did, is the Herald’s politics for this fall’s cam paign. To heal the broken and diseased tis sues, to soothe the irritated surfaces, to instantly relieve and to permanently cure is the mission of DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. Hbbsbishb&Gilugah. I Fuemmo job* mwui. I | Atkinson, Nib., Sept. 15, 1897. i' . Eomm Fbontibb: Last night John Stewart, the pop candidate for sheriff^ •truck Jamee McKatioe, a boy about 15 fj years of ege, in the mouth with bis Set and knocked him off the sidewalk. Thf boy got up and came back to thd ' walk, when John walked off. If seems that McKatine and John Stewart,) Jr„ had some trouble and when Johq Stewart, er., the would-be sheriff, came up hie eon told him about It with the ^ abOTe result. This John Stewart. Jr., If about 15 years old and is as large es the * other boy and is of a quarrelsome dis position. The people in this city and ‘ community are very indignant over the action of the populist office seeker In hitting the boy. He is not the kind of a man the people of Holt county want to elect to the honorable position oi sheriff, and they will not do it An Obsbbtbb. M A very pretty wedding took piece at the M. E. church leat Sunday evening ' juet after the regular aervlcae were over, whereby Miaa Frederika Spangler and Hr. A. S.Merrell were made man and wife. Min Spangler la the eldeel daughter of Auguit Spangler, a well M do farmer living a few mllee north of. O'Neill, and li a favorite with all who ; : knew her. Mr. Smith haa been a real* dent of O’Neill for the paataizyeani having been in the employ of Neil Brennan moat of that time, and la n moat exemplary young man, and ia well liked by all. Miaa Martha Smith and Mr. Oacar Wilcox acted aa brideamaid and groomaman. Theae young people commence the journey of together under very auapicioua oircumatanoaa, and Tn Fhohtihu jolna their many Monde in wlahlng them a long and happy life. J. P. Mann’a fall opening, which took' plena laat Monday afternoon and even ing. waa the awelleat affair of the kind that haa ever taken place in the city. An extra large force of clerks had boon employed for aeveral daya unpacking' and arranging in a taateful and artlatic manner the immenae a took of. new goode—the largeet ever brought to tbit city—which had juat been received front Chicago, to aupply the largely incteaaod trade which republican proa parity haa broUgttt htam BaaMar tho nrtMe dim* play of good! which mot the eye at, every turn, the atom wae beautifully decorated with planta and ferae; and aweet atraina of muaic, furnlahod by Smith’a orebel tra, formed at<ll another attraction to the large crowd—the largeet, Mr. Mann informa ua, that haa ever attended an opening in hia a tore that thronged the a tore from the open ing till the cloae at a late hour ia the evening. It w^a the moat aucceaaful opening ever given in tbia city and Mr| Mann Ta to be congratulated on the lncreaaed internet manifeated by the people in hia aemi-annual opening!. ' HOLD OK HOLD OK STOP, STOP, I aayl writing that order for a auit of that Nebraaka clothing houae. There ia no uae talking. P. J. McManua haa juat opened up a new atock of clothing that micella any thing I ever aaw aince I left the city of New York. Scotch cheviott auita, clay wonted auita, fine beaver cloth auita and beaver over coata. Iriah freize over coata, youth’a three piece auita and boya two pciee auita. Child’a two piece auita, aiao child’a three piece auita and I feel aatiailed that I can clothe my family for ieaa money at-P. J. McManua atore than at any other atore in the weat. And you would be aupriaed to aee the atock of dreaa gooda. The lateat noveltiea in the market. Trimminga of all deacrlptlon, you can alao auit younelf in the lateat up to date hat at hia atore. For ahoea, I never aaw a finer atock. All aixee from A'to EE in all ahadea. I alao note you that hia baaement atore for a grocery department ia aecond to none that I viaited in the city. It ia well atocked, arranged in a neat and taaty manner and would impreaa you that the proprietor knowa hia buaineaa. Truly youra, A VISITING FBIEND. Running sore*, indolent ulcer* end similar trouble*, even though of man; year* standing, may he cured by using DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. It sooths, strengthens and heals. It is the great pile cure. Hnnsmssn & Qiluoar. OABD OT THANKS. ] We desire to extend our sincere thank* | to the friends who so kindly assisted ns during the sickness and death of our baby boy. Mb. Aim Mbs. Micum. EHouuucn. ,