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D. N. ORONIN. EDITOR AND
VOLUME XVIII.
O’NEILL, HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FEBRUARY 17. 1898.
NUMBER 33.
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NEWS SANS WHISKERS
Item* of Interest Told Ae They Are
Told to He.
WHEN AND HOW IT HAPPENED
toe* Happening* Portrayed Per General
Zdifloation and Amniement.
Will Hogan waa in town laet week.
For choice candies go to Cress*. 81-tf
Fine tin and granite ware at Mrs.
Cress’. __81-tf
The best five-eent tablets in town at
Mrs. Cress’. __ 81-tf
John Carr was up from Stafford
j"*" Wednesday.
J. D. Sturgeon, of Norfolk, was in the
v city Tuesday.
Dr. McDonald wss down from Atkin
son yesterday.
Ball ties and wire always on hand at
C, Neil Brennan’s. 16-tf
F. M. Hourch, of Neligh, was at the
Evans Saturday.
W. H. McClure, of Sioux City, was in
the city Monday.
- Talk about mud, there ia any amount
of it these days.
W. A. Selden, of Long Pine, was in
the city last Friday.
Iliwoitb Mack rode the Woodman
goat Tuesday night. ,
W. A. Sawyers, of Ainsworth, was at
the Evans Saturday.
Qeo. 0. Rees, of Le Mars, Iowa, was
in the city Saturday.
8. J. Weekes went down to Omaha
K Wednesday morning.
• I. W. of A, ball at the rink Monday
evening February 21. 82-2
W. A. Wheeler, of Inglis, Neb., was
in the city Monday.
A. J. Durland, of Norfolk, was an
O'Neill visitor last Friday.
4 For first-class horseshoeing on short
police, call on Emil Sniggs. 26tf
Ton can buy bread cheaper than you
can make it, at Hatfield’s. 81-8
FOR SALE—A good second hand
corn planter. Call on Robert Marsh.
Several Arkansas papers are giving
Doc Mathews right and left handers
these days. _■
Come and try the bread baked in the
new oven. Oh! gosh, but it is good.
At Hatfield's. 81-3
Miss Emma Dickenson, of Tekamah,
Neb., is in the city the guest of Mrs.
J. P. Gilllgan.
Editor Raker was up from Ewing
Monday, We presume he came up to
console and pet his man Combs.
For teeth or photos, go to Dr. Cor
\ belt's parlors, 28rd to 80th of each
month. Photographs 81 per dozen.
Don't forget that Hatfield keeps the
. largest stock of candies, nuts, fruits,
tobaccoes and cigars in the city. 81-8
Full blooded, registered, Hereford
bulls, cows and heifers for sale, by W.
G. Fawkes, 4 miles north of O’Neill.82-4
Mr*. Harry Uttley and baby, of
Omaha, arrived in the city Monday
evening for a visit with Mr. Uttley’*
parent*. ’
B. B. Brain, ex-secretary of the
Golden irrigation district, who 1* now a
resident of Omaha, was in the city
Monday. __
J- 0. Krion, of Omaha, was in the
city Wednesday. Mr. Brion is repre
senting the Omaha Bee. We acknowl
gede a pleasant call.
Mnfc Snyder and daughter, of Sioux
City, mother and sister of O. O. Snyder,
are in the city visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Snyder and daughters.
Don’t forget when in the city that yon
can get warm or cold meals at all hours,
day or night, two doors south of the
Post Office. Hatfield’s Restaurant.
The book of the year, "From the
Ball Room to Hell.’’ Facts about
dancing. Only 95 cents.
88-5 A, Mulligan, O’Neill, Neb. -
Herbert Campbell, of Ewing, and
Miss Ollie Richardson, of New Burro,
Wheeler county, were married by Judge
.. Selah at the Ogden hotel Wednesday
morning. ^_
William Welsh, of O’Neill, and Miss
Florence Reddy, of Knoxville, were
^united in marriage Wednesday, Febru
9, ’fi|8, by Sev. M. F. Sheehan, at the
’ Catholic church in this city.
There will be services in the Episcopal
church next Sunday at 11 a. m. and 8 p.
m. Holy communion will be celebrated
in the morning. You and your friends
are cordially Invited to attend.
The county clerk’a office received in
feea for the year 1897 *8,499.90. The
office earned *110.75 more than the coat
of maintenance, which amount haa been
paid into the county treasury.
Children and adutta tortured by burns,
acalda, injuriea, eczema or akin diaeaaea
may secure inatant relief by using
DeWitt'a Witch Hazel Salve. It is the
great pile remedy.—Herahiaer A Gllli
gan. _
Harry Huddleson arrived in O’Neill
Thursday from Iowa where he haa been
recuperating during the winter. He haa
disposed of his stock in Iowa and
intenda to devote his time in the future*
to extending holdings in this section.
On February 10 the county board
instructed the county clerk to cancel all
warrants in his possession that have
been issued for more than five years,
and have never been claimed. Upon
motion the board then adjourned until
March 15, 1898.
Butte Gazette: Word from M. T.
Rowland stated that he was ship
wrecked on Lewis island for five days;
that he could have been taken away
before but as the ship would not receive
his dogs he waited for another one. He
is now m Skaguay.
Ham Kautzman was in the city Sun
day and Monday. He aaya that business
is fairly good in Yankton and is getting
better. The Beacon Light is one of the
three official papers in that county.
The commissioners there evidently want
the proceedings read.
Mrs. Hannah Evans, of Emmett, died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mart
feldt, at Emmet, last Sunday morning.
Deceased was born Chenango county,
New York, 65 years ago last June, and
came to this county 14 years ago. The
funeral was held Tuesday, the remains
being interred in the Protestant ceme
tery in this city.
On February 10 the county board
passed -a resolution directing the county
treasurer, after sixty days from date, to
purchase at private tax sale in the name
of the county, all lands and town lots
in the county upon which the taxes are
delinquent for two years or more. It
appears as if the county was going into
the real estate business on a large scale.
W. T. Eisle was up from Conley last
week and made this office a pleasant
call. Mr. Eisle is one of the most pros
perous farmers in the South Fork
valley and a republican of the old
school. He has received better prices
for what he had to sell the past year
than for the two or three years proceed
ing this, snd is of the opinion that
before long the shouters will let up for
a spell.
A Boyd county gentleman brought
some hogs to this city Monday, which
he disposed of to one of our buyers.
He started for home in the afternoon
with, as he supposed, his pocketbook
containing about 990. When he got a
few miles in the country, he missed his
money and came back to look for it but
was unable to find it. It would seem to
us that men who have large sums of
money on their person would be a little
more careful of it.
The Academy Dramatic company
expects to present "Called Back” to the
theatre loving people of this city on
March 17. This is^a dramatization of
Hugh Conway’s novel of the same name,
and is one of the strongest plays ever
written. The play is protected by copy
right and the company will have to pay
a royalty for its use, bnt they were of
the opinion that nothing was too good
for O’Neill people and they will strive
to be at their best when the play is
presented. _
The Frontier desires to congratulate
Sanford Parker upon the re-opening of
his bank at Spencer. The bank has
been re-organized with Sanford Parker
president and' F.'W. Woods, cashier.
The bank was suspended about three
weeks pending the adjustment of the
estate of the principal stockholder, and
when it resumed all depositors were
called in and paid dollar for dollar and
the bank is stronger today than-ever
before. It is this method of straighten
ing up affairs that gives a person faith
in mankind. _
Married, at the Catholic church in
1 this city on Tuesday, February 15, 1895,
Rev. M. F. Cassidy officiating, T. J.
Donohoe and Miss Bridget Cook. This
young couple start out in life together
under the most favorable circumstances.
They have been residents of this county
from infancy, and in the days gone by
their parents lived on adjoining farms
| and the friendship and love of their
childhood days has been cemented by
wedlock. The groom is now one of our
mostprogressive farmers and baa his
place near Slocum neatly fitted up for
the reception of bis bride. The Fron
tier joins their many friends in wish
ing them long life and prosperity.
A FATAL AOCIOXRT.
One of the saddest accidents that haa
ever occurred In this section wus that
which happened last Sunday by which
John J. Kelley, Jr., lost his life.
Mr. Kelley was teaching school in the
Hopkins district and boarding at Mr.
Hopkins’. Sunday morning he and
Tom Hopkins were amusing themselves
at the house when the deceased pro
posed that they take the gun and go out
hunting. The suggestion was acted
upon and Kelley and Tom Hopkins
started out They had only .one gun
and they had not gone far when Hop
kins returned, took a horse aud went
over to a neighbors after another gun.
After getting the gun Hopkins went to
meet him about three-quarters of a mile
east of the house. Hopkins went to the
neighbor’s house, stayed there about an
hour, then started for the place where
he was to meet Kelley. He was not
where be expected to meet him, and as
we understand, he then started west
along the wire fence. He had pro
ceeded but a short distance when he
noticed Kelley lying on one side of the
fence, the gun upon the other. Hop
kins called to him and when he failed to
get any response got off the horse and
shook him. He then discovered that
he, who was so full of life and gaiety a
few moments before, was cold in death.
He went home and notified bis folks of
the accident and his brother, Frank,
then went to where the body lay and
found that life was extinct. He then
went home, got a team and drove to
John Kelley’s and notified him of the
death of his son. He then came to
town and notified Coroner Kline who
went out there and held an inquest that
night. The Jury after examining wit
nesses returned the following verdict:
The State of Nebraska, ) ,
HOLT BOUNTY. 1
At an inquiaition hoiden at the res*
idence of J. H. Hopkins, of Paddock
Precinct, Holt County, Neb., on the
14th day of Febuiary 1808, before me,
E. Kline, coroner of said County, upon
the body of John J. Kelly, jr., lying
dead, by the jourors whose names are
hereto subscribed; the said jurors upon
their oath do say, that the said John J.
Kelley, jr, came to his death by the
accidental discharge of a load of shot
from a gun held in his own hand, and
that no -other person ,is in any way
responsible for his death, and that this
occurred on the 18th day of February,
A. D., 1898. J. W. Lkepeb.
Geo. Bowden.
M. P. Sullivan.
Patrick Coyne.
P. J. Lansworth.
J. H. McAllister.
In testimony whereof the said jurors
have hereunto set their hands the day
and year aforesaid.
E. Kline, Coroner.
The shot entered the body on the left
eide, about three inches below and a
little to the left of the heart, and judg
ing from the way in which' the body lay
death must hare been instantaneous.
The manner in which the gun was dis
charged will always remain a mystery
as there was no person who witnessed
the accident, but it is supposed that he
stepped over the fence, then reached
back with his left hand, grasped the
gun by the barrel near the muzzle, and
proceeded to draw it through the fence.
In so doing the gun was discharged.
This is the version given by those who
saw the body lying where it bad fallen
and who noted the location of the
gun, wound and body.
Johu J. Kelley was born in Osceola,
Houghton county, Mich., August 18,
1874. In April, 1876, he came with his
parents to this county, where - he had
since resided. During the summer sea
son he worked on his father’s farm and
during the winter, for the past five
years, had taught school, being recog
nized as an able educator for his years
-and experience. He was a very unas
suming young man, a great student, and
gave promise of being a successful and
influeutial citizen. All who knew him
were bis friends and deeply regret his
sad and sudden death.
The funeral was held Tuesday after
noon from the Catholic church and was
largely attended. Deceased was a mem
ber of the Modern Woodmen of America
and the members of that order met the
funeral cortege outside the city limits
and marched from there to the cemetery.
Words of sympathy and condolence are
expressed on all sides to the bereaved
father and sisters, and with these sym
pathizing friends The Fkontieb de
sires to be numbered.
NOTICE OF*DISSOLUTIOH.
Notice is heieby given that tbe part
nership heretofore existing between J.
L. Hersbiser and J. P. Gilligan, under
the firm name and style of Hershiser &
Gilligan, is this day dissolved by mutual
consent and agreement. 3. L. Hershiser
retiring and J. P. Gilligan continuing
the business. All parties owing the
firm will make settlement with J. P.
Gilligan, and ail claims owing by the
firm will be settled by him..
Dated at O'Neill, Neb., this 2nd day
of February, 1808.
J. L. Hershiseb.
J. P. Gillioan.
MAINE JN_ REINS
Pride of the Navy Blown np in
Havanna Harbor.
CAUSE A MYSTERY AS YET
•teaser U a Wreck and Many Billed or
Wounded.
Havanna, Feb. 15: At a quarrel
Of 10 . o’clock tbla evening a terrible
explosion took place on board the
United States cruiser Maine, in Havanna
harbor. Many were killed or wounded.
AH the boats of the Spanish cruiser,
Alfonso XII, are assisting.
, As yet the cause of the explosion is
not apparent.
The wounded sailors of the Maine are
unable to explain it. It is believed that
the cruiser is totally destroyed.
The explosion shook the whole city.
The windows were broken in all the
houses.
The correspondent of the Associated
press says he has conversed with sev
eral of the wounded sailors and under
stands that the explosion took place
while they were asleep, so that they can
give no particulars as to the cause.
The wildest consternation prevails in
Havanna. The wharves are crowded
with thousands of people. It is believed
the explosion occurred in a small pow
der magazine. At a quarter of 11
o’clock what remains of the Maine is
still burning.
Captain Sigsbee and the other officers
have been saved. It is estimated that
over two hundred of the crew were
killed, but it is impossible as yet to give
exact detail.
Admiral Manterola has ordered that
boats of all kinds should go to the assist
ance of the Maine and her wounded.
The Havanna firemen are giving aid,
tending carefully to the wounded as
they are brought on shore. It is a terri
ble sight.
General Soplano and the other gener
als have been ordered by Captain-Gener
al Blanco to take steps to help the
Maine’s crew in every way possible.
The correspondent of the Associated*
press has been near the Maine in one of
the boats of the cruiser Alfonso XIII,
and seen others of the wounded who
corroborate the statement of the first
interview that they were already asleep
when the explosion occurred.
Captain Sigsbee says the explosion
occurred in the bow of the vessel. He
received a wound in the head. Orders
were given to the other officers to save
themselves as best they could. The
latter, who were literally thrown from
their bunks in their night clothing, gave
the necessary orders with great self
possession and bravery.
The first theory was that there had
been a preliminary explosion In the
Santa Barbara (magazine) with powder
or dynamite below the water.
Admiral Manterola believes that the
first explosion was a grenade shell that
was hurled over the navy yard.
Washington, Feb. 15: The secretary
of the navy received the following
cablegram from Captain Hfgabee:
“Maine blown up in Havana harbor
at 9:40 and destroyed. Many wounded,
and doubtless more killed and drowned.
Wounded and others on board Spanish
man-of-war and Ward line steamer.
Send lighthouse tender from Key West
for crew and few pieces of equipment
still above water. No one had other
clothes than those upon him.
“Public opinion should be suspended
till further report. All officers believed
to be saved. Jenkins and Merritt not
yet accounted for. Many Spanish offi
cers, including representatives of Gen
eral Blanco now with me and express
sympathy. Siosbbb."
From the wording of the dispatch the
navy department thinks it is possible
that there were many on shore at the
time of the accident.
The secretary of the navy received
another dispatch from Key West at the
same time with the above, but its con
tents were not made public.
The orders for tbe lighthouse tenners
were at once sent to Key West in plain
language, thus avoiding the delay that
would have arisen from the uie of
cipher.
Secretary Long received Captain Sigs
bee’s dispatch but a few minutes before
tbe Associated press dispatches from
Havana were banded him. He received
the news with apparent calm, and bis
first act was to comply with Captain
Sigsbee’s request that assistance be sent
from Key West. He immediately wired
Captain Forsythe at Key West to pro
ceed with the naval tender Fern to
Havanna harbor.
Secretary Long then sent for Captain
Dickens and the two discussed Captain
Sigsbee’s brief telegram. No other
naval officers were present, and besides
the secretary and Captain Dickens the
naval colony here la ignorant of the dis
aster, the greatest that haa befallen the
American navy since the disaster at
Apia many years ago. The secretary is
inclined to believe that most of the
officers of the Maine were on shore at
the time of the accident, as it was still
early in the night.
While neither the secretary nor Cap
tain Dickens are inclined to discuss the 1
probable cause of the accident, several
suggestions were ventured. Tho/ be
lieve that it may have been caused by a j
fire in the bunkers, heating the bulk
head near % magazine, or that an acci
dent may have occurred while inspect
ing high explosives for torpedoes. Of
course this is mere speculation and the
secretary is anxiously waiting a more
detailed report from Captain Blgsbee.
Later the secretary sent another telO*
gram to Key West directing that the'
tender Mangrove be also sent to
Havanna.
The Maine is a battleship of the
second class and is regarded as one of
the best ships in the new nayy. She
was built at the Brooklyn navy yard,
and is 818 feet long. 75 feet broad, 81.8
mean draught and 6,683 tons displace
ment. She carries four ten-inch and six
six-inch breech-loading guns in her
battery and seven six-pounder and eight
one-pounder rapid fire and four Gatling
guns in her secondary battery, and four
Whitehead torpedoes.
The Maine was built in New York in
1890 at a cost of 63,588,000. She had a
steel hull and a complement of 874 men.
PUBLIC SALE.
I will Mil at public auction at my
farm three and one-half miles west of
Paddock, on Tuesday, February S3,
1898, the following described property,
to:wit: Two yearling heifers, three fine
milch cows, three brood mares, one
four-year old gelding, weight about 1400,
one set of double farm harness,-one
buggy, two lumber wagons, eight shoats,
two dozen chickens, one stubble plow,
two cultivators, one harrow, one key
stone corn planter, one hay rake, one
cook stove, one heating stove, one
sewing machine, one washing
machine, one iron wash tub,
one beadstesd and bed springs, one cord
bedstead, one single iron bedstead, one
safe, one table, one bureau, six chairs,
one pork barrel, 100 pounds salt pork,
and other household goods.
JTbe above property will be sold on
nine months’ time, with good security,
and ten per cent interest. Ten per
cent, discount for cash. All sums under
810 cash. Sale commences at 10 o’clock.
83-2 Angblinr Baltbzore.
The committee of the board of super
visors appointed to check up the delin
quent tax of this county, reported on
February 10 that for the years '83, '88.
'84, '85, ’86, '87, ’88, ’89. ’90, *91. '92 and
'98 there was 848,482.62 delinquent
personal tax, and 848,472.79 real estate
tax. The committee had on that date
not completed their investigations and
asked for further time. The report
says further "that as the account to be
kept between the county clerk and the
county treasurer is an important one
and one which in the opinion of your
committee has never been properly
kept, we would ask the board to employ
Mr. E. B. Brain to assist your commit
tee to complete this work." Upon
motion the report of the committee was
adopted and the Omaha gentleman was
employed. _
York Timea: Acquaintance u a big
advantage in getting buaineaa. The
way to get acquainted with people and
to have them get acquainted with you it
to advertise in the home papera. They
(eel aa though they were more or leaa
acquainted aa aoon aa they read your
advertiaement and if you keep at them
in tbia way a large acquaintance can be
formed in a ahort time. There ia a vaat
difference in thia respect between the
honeat, aubatantial newapaper advertiae*
ment and the ahifty, tricky, lrreaponal
ble dodger or handbill. A man will aay
on one of theae what he would not dare
to publiah in a newapaper that he knowa
will be preserved in a thousand homes.
The people feel, and not without good
reaaon, that the handbill ia the resort of
the trickater, the itinerant, the irre
sponsible, while they look upon the
steady advertiser in their home paper as
a fixture, aa one of the reliable, aubatan
tial buaineaa men of the community.
We have often felt that the aubatantial
buaineaa man injured hia reputation and
business in the long run more by issu
ing handbills, even in an emergency,
than he could ever gain by them.
To Our Customers.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the
best congh syrup we have ever used our
selves or in our families. W. H. King.
Isaac P. King, and many others in this
vicinity, have also pronounced it the
best. AH we want is for people to try
it and they will be convinced. Upon
honor, there is no tetter that we haye
ever tried, and we have used many
kinds.—R. A. Bt.akb & Bon, general
merchants, BiglTunnel, Va. Sold by
P. C. Corrigan, druggist.
nmiUL
Following is the program of the first
annual meeting of the Holt county
Farmers’ Institute to be held at the
court-house in O’Neill, Neb., on Thurs
day and Friday, February 24 and 95,
1896:
THURSDAY.
10 a. m., organisation and business
meeting.,
1 p. m., lecture—“The Farmers’ Fruit
Garden,” Hon. G. A. Marshall, presl
debt of Nebraska state horticultural
society.
Paper-’IBtock Raising in Holt
Oohntr." T. V. Doolittle
Discussion, M. H. McCarthy and 8. H
Trussell.
Paper—“Butter and But*nr Makers,’'
Casper Engelhaupt.
Discussion, J.J. Stllsoa id Charles
Mohr.
Paper—'“Good and Bad Farming,"
Peter Greeley,
u Discussion, Ge H. Phelps and Arthur
MUson. \
S p. m., lecture—“Profitable Produc
tion of Beet* Cattle," Hon C. H.
Elemdorf.
FRIDAY,
10 a. m., business meeting and electldn
of officers.
1 p. m„ lecture—“What We Hare
Learned in Horticulture,? Hon. G. As
Marshall. V\
Paper—“Is Hog Raising roofltable in
Holt County T” W. W. BethfSp
Discussion, Ward BrayMT and Will
iam Bokhof.
Paper—“The Sheep Industry,” Will
iam J. Gray. . \
Discussion, George GearyWnd Frants
Emerson. A
Paper—“Does Irrigation Pay?" John
W. Drayton,
Discussion, J. T. Prouty and Clarenoe
Selah.
8 p. m.. lecture—“Education,” Hon.
W. R. Jackson, state superintendent of
schools.
jxvery citizen wno aesires lnionnstion
on any one or more of theenbjeote ^
named above abould not fail to attend i
tbeie meetings ai tbe incceaa oftbia
meeting, to a large extent, govern* oar
■tending in tbe imtitnle and tbe great
benefit* to be derived therefrom. Re
member, tbeae inatitnte* are held under
the auaplcea of the University of Ne
braska, and are purely educational in
their object*. The lecture* are free and
you bare no sacrifice to make exoept
the time of attendance Other counties
are well organized and Holt county
ahould not be behind in the matter of
getting knowledge on farming, stock
raising and kindred subjects. This
program is the only notice that will be
given to the parties therein and of the
part they are expected to take. So
come prepared. Oome and take in the
discussions whether or not your name
appears on the program. The teachers
of the county are particularly requested
to be present at the lecture to be deliv*
ered by Prof Jackson.
jroHxaoK’i our.
Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 14,1806.—Special
Oorreepondence: Whoever bee panned
through the dally prese the sensational
developments which have followed one
after another in this city daring the last
few days will agree that the state of
Nebraska in general and the city of
Lincoln in particular has entered upon a
period of political and offlelal house
cleaning which means business.
Populism has done two things. It
has brought prominently before the
public mind first, that the general stand*
ard of politics and publio business needs
to be elevated; and second, that popu
lism with fusion under its present lead
ership, is incapable of bringing this
about.
The people, having stampeded from
the republican party to the fusion party
with a view to elevating politics and
obtaining better government, and find
ing by this step they have only Jumped
from the frying pan into the fire, are
now counseling to take some step
which will secure real men for the pub
lic positions, which will put common
honesty into the public business so that
the tax-payer and the decent citlsen will
not be under the necessity of routing
in either the frying pan or the fire.
Why should the people, paying their
taxes, paying their debts, obeying the -
laws, continually writhe and scorch,
now in the frying pan, now in the fire,
fooled and film flamed, hustled and
hoodooed from bad condition to worse
by constitution-breaking, law-breaking,
pass-grabbing, greedy, selfish, sordid
men who are set up in conspicuous
positions as typical statesmen, when
they are only typical blatherskites
whose morality is way below the com
mon level of the people, why should the
people submit to the extravagance and .
humiliation of government by such men
when they have the remedy within
themselves?
The people grow)'and scold but they
don’t act. They turn the management
of politics and public affairs over to the
politicians and then they sit around
reading the papers and scolding at tha
politicians. The good citlsen who
pays his taxes thinks he deserves good
government, but does he? Look at
him there, sitting in the comfortable
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