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VOLUME XVIII.
O’NEILL, HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA, JANUARY 13. 1898.
NUMBER 28.
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mm SANS WHISKERS
Items of Interest Told As They Are
Told to Us.
WHEN AND HOW IT HAPPENED
Loss Happenings Portrayed For General
Edification and Amusement.
How dear to our heart Is the
Cash on subscription, •
•When the generous subscriber
Presents It to view i
But the man who won’t pay— •; it
We refrain from description,
For perhaps, gentle reader,
That man might mean you.
__—Unknown.
Superintendent Morrow was in Ewing
Tuesday. ■_
J. E. Stillwell was in from the ranch
Monday.
Hugh O’Neill was over from Chelsea
Saturday.
Fred Swingley was down from Atkin
son Sunday.
Attorney N. D. Jackson was up from
Neiigh Sunday.
Bail ties and wire always on hand at
NeilBrennan’s. 16-tf
E. C. Luce went down to Omaha
Monday morning.
One Minute Cough Cure cures quickly.
That’s what you want I
S. H. Kyner, the Long Pine miller,
was in O’Neill Monday.
W. R. Biirder, of Butte, was in the
city the first of the week.
For first-class horseshoeing on short
notice, call on Emil Sniggs, 26tf
C. M. Taylor, of Leigh, was registered
at the Evans last Saturday.
Rev. J. W. Bates held services in the
Episcopal church last Sunday.
John McHugh transacted bnsiness in
Sioux City Friday and Saturday.
Say, is your subscription paid up to
date? If not call around and settle.
FOR SALE—A good second hand
corn planter. Call on Robert Marsh.
FOR SALE—One good, six-year-old
horse. Inquire of Robert Marsh. 21-tf.
We have a large assortment of ladies
cards on hand. Call around and see
them.
8. Saberson, of Allen, of O. O. Sny
der & Co., was in the city last week on
business. _
There was a partial eclipse of the
moon last Friday night between 6:15
and 7:15 o’clock.
A. F. Bergstrom and J. H. Orner. of
Long Pine, were registered at the
Evans last Friday.
Mike Welch went do-jra to- Omaha
Sunday morning, where' he expects to
remain for some time.
W. L. Desher, of Spencer, Boyd
county, marketed some very fine hogs
in this city last Monday.
Walter Coleman and Miss Diss M.
Auten, both of Inman, were granted a
marriage license last Monday.
George A. McArthur, formerly edi
tor of the Atkinson Graphic, is now
running a paper at Evanston, Mont.
JNeligb Yoemao: Mias Celia Rund
quiat went to O’Neill Friday evening,
where she visited with frienda until
Sunday.
Mrs. N. S. Lowrie departed Monday
morning for Chicago, where she will
make a protracted visit with her
daughter. _
Hia eyes having recovered sufficiently
to enable him to work, Will O’Conner
is again at hia old post of duty in Tom
Campbell’s. _
Sam Thompson and Charley Mc
Kenna have opened up a restaurant in
the building formerly occupied by
Hatfield & Hall.
Mias Beaa Galloway, of Neligh, was
in the city Sunday evening on her way
to Spencer where she will visit relatives
for a few weeks.
Charley Hamilton expects to move
back onto bis farm near Stuart in the
spring and till the soil for a livelihood,
for a time at least.
Many people who have been anxious
ly waiting for J. P. Mann’s big sale will
be interested in his advertisement in
another column this week.
John H. Hoshow and Miss Elizabeth
A. Rosser were married by Judge Selah
last Monday. He is a resident of Page
and she formerly lived at Orchard.
Our thanks are extended to the
World-Herald for a complimentary copy
of their 1898 almanac. They will be
■ent to any address for twenty-five
cento.
C. E. Hall has disposed of his interest
in the “Gera” bakery and restaurant to
his partner, Grant Hatfield, who will
conduct the business in the future.
The book of the year, “From the
Ball Room to Hell.” Facts about
dancing. Only 2S cents.
28-8 A. Mulligan, O’Neill, Neb.
The force in the clerk’s office under
the regime of Clerk Leis consists of
Casper Englehaupt, deputy, John A.
Golden and Horace Davies, clerks.
William Fagan and Miss Alberta Hus
ted, both of Atkinson, were married by
Judge Selah last Friday. The Frontier
wishes Jack and his bride long life and
happiness. _
Miss Stella Stout, sister of Mfs. J. P.
Gilligan and Charlie Stout, w'ho ‘has
been visiting here the past month, left
for her home at Tekamah Tuesday
morning.
Alfred Bartow, of Chadron, who for
four yeurs was one of the judges of this
district, has moved to Colorado Springs,
Col., where he expects to make his
future home.
Mrs. Jennette Taylor left Tuesday
morning for Grand Rapids, Mich.,
where she will visit relatives for a time.
Before her return she will visit Wash
ington, D. C.
M. M. Abrams, clerk of the district
court of Antelope county, was in the
city last Friday. Mr. Abrams is the
only republican holding a county office
in Antelope county.
Judging from the number of Antelope
county girls who have been led to the
alter by Holt county gallants, it seems
to us as if the boys were trying to
depopulate our sister county.
Frank Moore was down from Atkin
son Tuesday attending a meeting of the
soldier’s relief commission. While in
town he gave us $1 50 and bad his name
enrolled on our subscription book.
Henry DeYarman left for home
Tuesday morning. After spending
three weeks in this invigorating climate,
he is well prepared to cater to the wants
of the patrons of his hotel in Stuttgart.
Persons having turnips, beets, millet,
buchwheat or cabbage for sale should
call on H. M. Uttley, who will buy for
cash, or exchange standard bred poultry
or Duroc Jersey pigs for same. 28-3
You can’t afford to risk your life by
allowing a cold to develop into pneu
monia or consumption. loBtant relief
and a certain cure are afforded by One
Minute Cough Cure. Hershlser & Gil
ligan.
Ed Butler, formerly county clerk of
this county, died a couple of months
ago in California, to which state he
moved after his term of office expired.
He has many friends in this county
who will regret to learn of his death.
Wayne Democrat: Mrs. A. B. Charde
has received a letter from the physicians
attending her husband stating that her
husband is Buffering from a clot of
blood on the brain and will, of necessity,
be seut to the asylum for incurables,
Mr. and Mrs. William Goree, of In
man, were in the cyclone at Fort Smith,
Arkansas, yesterday. Judge Me
Cutcheon, father of Mrs. Goree. re
ceived a telegram from them this morn
ing stating that they were uninjured.
Judge Helah issued h*s first marriage
license last Friday and bad also the
honor of tying bis first bymenial knot
on that day. If business keeps up
throughout hie term like it has started
in he will be a bloated bond bolder in
two years.
Ex-County Clerk Bethea and family
have moved back on the farm in Deloit
township. Bill says that holding a
county office is a financial failure and
that hereafter he will pay more atten
tion to farming and stock raising than
politics. __
It is easy to catch a cold and just as
easy to get rid of it if you commence
early to use One Minute Cough Cure.
It cures coughs, colds, brodchitis, pneu
monia and all throat and lung troubles.
It is pleasant to take, safe to use and
sure to cure.—Hershiser & Gilligan.
M. T. Rowland, of Butte, is in the
city today on his way to Alaska where
he expects to dig for the yellow metal.
Mr. Rowland spent nine months in that
country in ’90, and is therefore familiar
with the hardships to be encountered
on the trip. We hope that his fondest
dreams will be realized.
The Ancient Order of United Work
men installed the following officers at
their regular meeting Tuesday evening:
Neil Brennan, master workman; Joseph
Ryan, foreman; G. W. Smith, overseer;
C. L. Bright, recorder; Mose Campbell,
financier; B. McGreevey, receiver; S.
F. McNichols, guide; P. F. Thompson,
inner watchman; John Horriskey, outer
watchman; B. J. Ryan, trustee.
We ere requested to announce that
on January 10 the Degree of Honor will
give one of their old-time suppers in the
Heinerikson building. The ladies who
have the supper in charge expect to
make it one that will long be remem
bered by those who partake of tb«ii
hospitality on that evening.' The price
will be 25 cents. *
The old adage "There is no fool like
an old fool” was exemplified at Madison,
Neb., the other day when Amos Tt
Rugle, aged 80. was married to Mrs.
Anna Helper, aged 45. of Pennsylvania.
The wedding was the result of a corres
pondence, neither having seen the othei
until the bride arrived in Madison the
day before the wedding. This is a case
of December and July trying to travej
together. _
An exchange is responsible for the
truth of the following: "A man calling
at a hotel left his umbrella in the stand
in the hall with the following inscrip
tion attached to it: 'This umbrella
belongs to a man who can deal a blow
of 250 pounds weight. I shall be back
in ten minutes.’ On returning to seek
his property he found in its place a card
thus inscribed: ‘This card was left by a
man who can run twelve miles an hour.
I shall not come back.”
O. W. O. Hardmar, when sheriff ol
Tyler county, W. Va., was at one time
almost prostrated with a cold. He used
Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and was
so much pleased with the quick relief
and cure it afforded him, that he gave
the following unsolicited testimonial:
“To all who may be Interested, I wish
to say, that I have used Chamberlain’s
Couith Remedy and find it invaluable
for coughs and colds. For sale by P. C.
Corrigan, druggist.
Bill Nye: In the beginning God
created the heavens and the earth.
Then he made the editor, liberal pat*
ronizerand prompt paying subscriber,
and it was good. The next day a Kan
sas blizzard set in and He created a man
who didn’t take the home paper and
another who dind’t believe in advertis
ing, and he rested. Then the deyil got
into the composing room and he created
the fellow who takes the editor’s paper
for several years and refuses to ppy for
it. The devil then rested, but the editor
hasn’t had any rest since.
The greatest case of dog eat dog we
ever heard of was a young man who
loved to smoke a good cigar, and an
insurance company, says an exchange.'
The former bought 2,000 extra fine
cigars and had them insured for their
full value, smoked them up and then
demanded his insurance, claiming they
had been destroyed by fire. The case
was taken to court and the judge
decided in favor of the young man.
The insurance company then had the
young man arrested for setting fire to
his own property, and the same judge
ordered that he pay a fine and go to
jail three months.
The Odd Fellows and Daughters of
Rebekah tendered a surprise party to
Henry DeYarman at the residence of
Mr. and Mrs. £'. P. Hicks last Saturday
evening. The host and hostess, being
in league with the invaders, were pre
pared to receive them and as soon as
the entire party was inside the mansion
was turned over to them with the re
quest that they enjoy themselves, and
we understand they all did. Supper
was served about 11:30 and was a
recherche repast which was thoroughly
enjoyed by the guests. It is such partys
as the above that keep the memory of
O’Neill and her people forever in the
hearts of those who have removed to
other sections.
We are in receipt of a letter from J. 0.
Gromer, of McFall, Mo., in which he
Bays: “Enclosed find money order for
S3 to square my account with the ‘Old
Reliable.' This has been a prosperous
year with us, having sold more than
double the amount of lumber than for
any year since we have been here.
Prosperity is here so plain that even a
pop has to acknowledge it. I admire
the stand The Frontier has taken in
the Grattan bond case. Long may The
Frontier live and preach the gospel of
truth every seven days.” For about ten
years John was a resident of this county,
living in Wyoming township, and his
many friends throughout the county
will be glad to learn of his prosperity,
and to know that although surrounded
by howling calamityites he is as strong
in the faith as ever. He is now post
master at McFall, having been appoint
ed to that position a couple of months
Bncklsn’s Arnica 8alve.
The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi
tively cures piles, or no pay required.
It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac
tion or money refunded. Price 25 cents
per box. For sale by P. C. Corrigan.
OBITUARY.
DICKSON—Died, at her home fn this
city on Wedneaday evening, January
5, 1898, at 7:13, of ureamia, Mra. R.
R. Dickson, aged 24 yeara, 8 montha
and 1 day.
On December 28 deceased gave birth
to a aon and seemed to be setting along
nicely until Saturday, January 8, when
abe waa taken aerioualy ill, and although
all that loving hearts and medical skill
could do for her was done, she kept
gradually sinking; the sparks of life
• kept ebbing slowly until 7:13 Wednes
day evening the last apark ebbed away
and the soul left Its temporary abode
and aped to its everlasting home.
Death is always sad; it is sad to see
its relentless fingers close around some
man or woman who has withstood the
1 stormy blasts of many a winter, and
whose wan cheeks and silvery locks give
« mute but infallible evidence of the
roughness of the journey just completed;
but how much sadder to see it clutch
; a woman in the prime of life, one who
has just realized the joys of mother
hood; who with her darling clasped in
her arms and loving hands to care and
; guard her is just entering a new para
dise, and as she bolds the little
cherub, years are as moments in
her thoughts and she eagerly
plans for its future. But here the grim
destroyer steps in, bears away the wife
and mother and leaves the infant babe
without a mother’s love and care; the
husband without a wife. It was willed
thus by Him who does all for the best,
and we bow to His decree.
Druise Ethel DickBon was born at
Mt. Ayer, Iowa, May 4, 1873, and at
the time of her death was nearing her
twenty-fifth birthday. In 1886 her
parents removed to Holt county and
settled on a farm near Parker, where
they remained until 1889, when they
moved back to Iowa, where they still
reside. Shortly after the family came
to this county Druise took up her resi
dence in this city with her sister, Mrs.
T. V. Golden, and became enrolled as a
pupil in the O’Neill public schools,
which she attended for several years.
On July 17, 1893, she was married to R.
R. Dickson, and bright indeed were the
prospects of this young couple for a
' Mrs. Dickson was loved by all who
knew her, and having lived here so long
all the residents of this city were ac
quainted with her and mourn with her
husband and family over her untimely
death.
The funeral services were held at the
home of the deceased at S o’clock p. m.
Thursday, January 6, 1898, and were
conducted by Rev. N. S. Lowrie and
Rev. John Crews, and were largely
attended. The funeral procession left
the house at 2:30 for the cemetery, and
was lead by the members of Holt Camp
No. 1710. _M. W. of A., on foot, and the
members of Mayflower Camp Royal
Neighbors of America in carriages.
Deceased was a member of the latter
organization. The procession that fol
lowed the remains to the cemetery was
one of the iaigest ever seen in this city.
At such a time as this words of sym
pathy can not go very far in lessening
the load of grief that bows down the
husband, the aged mother and the sister
of the deceased, but we want to assure
them that they have our heartiest sym
pathy in this the hour of their sorrow.
ing and happy life.
John Kichard Dickson, the baby,
died January 10, after an illness of a
few days, and thus in less than a week
the bereaved husband was bereft of wife
and child. The funeral was held Tues
day from the house, the services being
conducted by Rev. John Crews, the
remains being interred in the Protestant
cemetery, ___
CARD OF THANKS.
1 take this opportunity of expressing
my sincere thanks to the people of
O'Neill for the kind services rendered
me during the sickness and burial of my
wife and child. R. R. Dickson.
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.
The partnership heretofore existing
between Grant Hatfield and C. E. Hall,
under the firm name of Hatfield & Hall,
is this day desolved by mutual consent,
C. E. Hall retiring and Grant Hatfield
continuing the business. All parties
owing the firm will make settlement
with Mr. flatfield and all claims owing
by the firm will be settled by him.
Dated at O’Neill, Neb., Jan. 10, 1898.
Grant Hatfield.
28 4 C. E. Hall.
What It Keans.
When we advertise that wo will guar
antee Dr. King’s New Discovery,
Electric Bitters, Bucklen’s Arnica Salve,
or Dr. King’s New Life Pill, it means
that we are authorized by the proprie
tors to sell these remedies on a positive
guarantee, that if purchaser is not satis
fied with results, we will refund the
purchase price. These medicines have
been sold on this guarantee for many
years and there couid be no more con
clusive evidence of their great merit.
Ask about them and give them a trial.
Sold at P. C. Corrigan’s drug store.
THE HAW MEETING,
A mass meeting of the citizens of
O’Neill City end Orattsn township met
in the court house in O'Neill at 10
o'clock a. m. Saturday, January 8,1807.
The meeting was called to order by
M. D. Long. Upon motion B. 8. Gil
lespie was chosen chairman and P. C.
Kelley secretary.
Chair stated the object of the meeting
by reading the following letter, a copy
or which has been received by several
citizens of O’Neill:
New Yobk, December 18, 1807.
Dear Sir—I am hard at work on my
railroad project, and I am going to
build the Short Line in the spring. As
you know, other communities through
which the road will pass will in many
instances vole os aid as O’Neill did.
Several times 1 have been confronted
with the statement that O’Neill is trying
to repudiated the bonds which the town
ship voted to aid the Short Line.
This repudiation business is injuring
the credit of your town, and if the fight
is kept up it will injure the salo of other
bonds along the 8hort Line.
Capital is timid, and capitalists shun
anything that smacks of repudiation.
You people are certainly interested in
the extension of the Short Line, and
every time that you do anything that
injures or retards the building of that
road you injure yourselves, and you
injure the farmers who would find a
lietter market for their produce in
O’Neill if it were the bustling town that
it will be when the Short Line is built.
If you are interested in the prosperity
of your community, as 1 know you are,
have your fellow citizens call a public
meeting and put a quietus on this repu
diation business, and publish the fact in
the daily news, and send me some
copies of the papers, so that I may
exhibit it to any persons who may speak
to me about this attempted repudiation.
Yours truly,
DONALD MCLiBAN.
M. D. Long moved the aodption of a
resolution instructing the town board to
abide by the decision of the circuit
court of the United States. The motion
was seconded by D. Stannard. M.
Slattery opposed the adoption of such a
resolution because the farmers of Grat
tan township were not represented at
the meeting.
Moved by James Sullivan and second
ed by M. Slattery that the meeting
adjourn to 4 o'clock p. m. to give the
farmers a chance to attend. Chair ruled
motion out of order, a previous motion
being before the house.
A vote was then taken to adopt the
resolution offered by M. D. Long.
Chair declared motion lost.
Upon motion meeting adjourned to
4 o’clock p. m.
Meeting convened promptly at 4
o’clock.
In re-stating the object of the meeting
Chairman Gillespie reviewed the history
of the Short Line railroad bond case.
(Chilton vs. Grattan township.)
P. Madden spoke to the meeting,
strongly favoring allowing the case to
go on to the circuit court of appeals of
the United States.
M. Costello stated to the meeting that
the township had a contract with H. E.
Murphy, of Chicago, 111., to carry the
case to the court of appeals. That the
township had paid Murphy 91,500 for
services rendered in carrying the case
through all courts and that should the
township win Mr. Murphy should re
ceive 91,600 more. That he favored
allowing the case to be tried in the fed
eral courts.
M. Slattery then spoke to the meeting,
explaining the position ot the township
board in refusing to join in the call for
a special town meeting. That the peti
tion circulated for that purpose did not
contain the names of twelve freeholders
of Grattan township. That said petition
bad not been circulated outside the cor
porate limits of O’Neill City, or among
the farmers of Grattan township. Mr.
Slattery stated that the condition of
affairs existing in this case had been
grossly misrepresented. That the im
pression had gone out that Attorneys
Brome & Burnett, of Omaha, were re
tained in the case by the town board,
whereas the said attorneys were not in
the case by the solicitation or consent
of the town board or any member
thereof. That they were retained in the
case by H. E. Murphy and Ben White
as their assistants, not as the attorneys
of the township of Grattah.
J. J. McCafferty favored the adoption
of the resolution offered in the morning
session, stating that he believed the
litigation of the case would incur an
enormous expense to the township.
That he had heard that H. E. Murphy
was no longer in the case. That the
case was now in the hands of Attorneys
Brome & Burnett, of Omaha, and that
they could collect whatever fee they
cared to charge.
For the information of the meetins
Mr. Slattery had the following lettei
red by the secretary:
Chicago, III., Jan. 5,1898.
P. C. Kelley, O’Neill, Neb.
Dear Sir—Your recent favor received
contents noted, and especially the state
ments contained in the newspaper clip
pings. Replying thereto will say that
in the case of Chilton vs. Grattan town'
ship now pending in the United States
court within and for the district of
Nebraska, that I have a contract with
the township which is a matter of pub
lic record, and was entered into at a
special meeting of the eleetors called for
that purpose. Since I entered into that
contract I hare kept my part of it and
now stand ready and will carry out my
part in letter and spirit unless prevented
from doing so by a breach on the part
of the township.
I have made three trips from Chicago
to Nebraska since the first of lest April
in the interests of the township in this ''
case. I also spent a month in prepar
ing and trying the case in Omaha last
summer.
Receiving from Judge Munger ah ''
adverse decision I have prepared and : A
perfected an appeal from that decision -
to the United States court of appeals,
and this case will be submitted to that
court at the first term thereof, which
will be held in May at St. Louis. The
extra cost to the township in having
this case passed upon will not, in my
judgment, exceed 9300. This amount
the township will receive back if we
win the case. %
In regard to Messrs. Brome ft Burnett
being associated with me in the case, I
will say that I have made satisfactory
arrangements with them in regard to
their fees, and the township is not re- '
sponsible to them or me for any fees
except those provided for by my con
tract with the township.
In my opinion we will succeed in
reversing the judgment rendered by the
United States circuit court against the
township.
onouia you or any other parties at
any future tiine desire any further inf or- ,
mation, or to inquire in reference to
this litigation I will be pleased to
answer such inqury. Tours eery truly,
U. E. Murphy.
P. 8. Hughes spoke on behalf of the
farmers, favoring carrying the case to
the higher court. He believed that the
bonds had been forced upon the farmers ' :
of Grattan township by the citisens of
O’Neill, who wished to create a boom to
enhance the value of city property.
He would like to see the Short Line
built, but the railroad company could
not dictate terms to the residents of the
township, nor could the building of the
road be given preference to the business
of the farmers. Hr. Huges denied the "M
statement that the bulk of taxes were
were paid by residents of O’Neill.
M. D. Long moved the adoption of
the following resolutions, seconded by
C. L. Davis:
"Whxrbas: In the summer of 1898; /
when the Short Line was about to be
extended from Piainvlew westward by
way of Stafford, Holt county, which
said point was situated on the most
direct line of its surveyed route, the
citizens of O’Neill and Grattan town
ship taking much alarm thereat, met in
public assemblage and appointed n
committee of several of our most prom
inent and influential citizens to proceed
to Sioux City, Iowa, and confer with
the management of said road relative to '
building the same by way of O’Neill
instead of Stafford. Said committee
having been granted full power to
negotiate terms and offer such Induce
ments in behalf of our people as would
be certain to secure said road for
O’Neill, being limited therein as to
amount only by the provisions of the
statutes in such cases made and
provided, and
ttubhuab: uur said representa
tives did then end there proceed to
Sioux City end entered into nn agree*
ment with the representetiyee of laid
railway company which said agreement
was reduced to writing and is still
extant, that for and in consideration of
the said railroad company diverting its
proposed line of road about eight miles
to the north from its most direct and
established route and building the same
through Orattan township to the city of
O’Neill, the citizens and' taxpayers of •
said Grattan township and the city of
O’Neill respectively would pledge
themselves to vote the bonds of said
Grattan township in amount of $36,000
and of the city of O’Neill in amount of
$32,000 and guarantee the payment of
the same and would deliver said bonds
or their equivalent in cash to said rail*
way company as aid to help in the con*
struction of said railway, when the
same was constructed and equipped and
trains running thereon through Grattan
township to the city of O’Neill. And
said Nebraska and Western railway
company having on its part anted in
entire good faith and conscientiously
performed all of the provisions of its
aforementioned agreement required to
be performed within the time specified,
and the citizens and taxpayers of Grat
tan township and the city of O’Neill in
consideration thereof having likewise
acted in good faith and voted the bonds
of the aforesaid township and city in
the aggregate amount of $68,000, ami
delivered the same to the said railway
company, and having in all other re
spects fully complied with all other
provisions of its agreement with said
railwBy company, now, therefore, be it
“Resolved, That we, the freeholders
and citizens of Grattan township, Holt
county, in the state of Nebraska, in
public meeting assembled, notice of
which meeting having been heretofore
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