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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (April 14, 1898)
m i . v* C* \ The Frontier. PUBLISHED BY THE FRONTIER PRINTING CO. SUBSCRIPTION, 81.60 PER ANNUM. D. H. CRONIN, EDITOR AND MANAGER. VOLUME XVIII. O’NEILL, HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA, APRIL 14. 1898. NUMBER 41. Items of Interest Told As They Are Told to Us. WHEN AND HOW IT HAPPENED Loca Happenings Portrayed For General Edification and Amusement. KdttlSd IWfflale. E. ii. Beusdsct. Joe Mann was over from Spencer Sunday. H. N. unday. Davies was up from Ewing iBail ties and wire always on hand at |il Brennan’s. 16-tf miii Jr ■F^rvfiomas Curran was up from Cham * berslast Monday. John McNichols was down from Atkinson Monday. A. P. Rouse, of Paddock, was a caller at this office Monday. Editor Raker, of the Ewing Advocate, was m the city Monday. M. M. Sulliyan spent last Thursday and Friday in Sioux City. A. W. Palmer, a butter and egg dealer of Neligh, was in the city Mon day. _ Captain John Skirving and R. R. Dickson returned from Lincoln Sunday night. Dick Boehme and Bob Bitney, of Atkinson, attended the Easter ball in this city. Hon. I. R. Andrews, a prominent at torney of Gmaba, was in the city Wed nesday. _ Will Mullen came up from Savage Friday and spent Sunday with relatives in this city. _ Judge Kinkaid returned from Valen tine Sunday morning, where he had been bolding court. George Brown and sister, Bertha, came down from Atkinson Monday to attend the Easter ball. J. Ifi. Otter, of Bliss, was a pleasant caller a>t this office last Tuesday and left $1 50 on subscription. Insure your city and farm property with B. McGreevy. Losses promptly settled and paid in gold. 34-tf Miss Kate Mann came over from Spencer Saturday and spent Sunday with relatives in this city. The infant baby of Mr. and Mrs. Hairy Weekes, which died Wednesday morning, was buried today. J. F. Kefee, an attorney of West Point, was looking after a case in the probate court last Monday. Governor Holcomb has designated Friday, April 22, as Arbor day, and earnestly urges its observance. Dick Kilmurray came up from Ewing last Saturday evening and spent several days in the city visiting friends. Con Harley and Miss Chloe Win termote were granted a marriage license by the county judge last Monday. J For teeth or photos go to Dr. Cor ^bett’s parlors, 20th to 30th of each month. Photographs $1 per dozen. For sale, a good roll top desk, 4 feet wide, 7 large drawers, only $12.50 39-tf _j. p. Mann. Miss Anna Murphy returned home last Saturday morning having completed her term of school at Crookston, Neb. FOR SALE—At my place three miles west of Joy, Neb., one yearling bull. 41*1 _John Grotscii. If you want a good light go to J. P. Mann’s and see the best lamp ever made for kerosene. Something new and won derful. __ 39.4 John Harmon returned from Grand ^ Rapids, Mich., Sunday night, where he 1 had been visiting relatives the past month. C. F. Cries, of Atkinson, arrived in the city this morning bnd will take the position made vacant by the resignation of J. F. Gallagher. When you want to buy garden seeds remember that we are headquarters for them. All fresh seeds, 41-2 O’Neill Grocery Co. The number of new Easter garments seen on the streets last Sunday far exceeded the number seen upon similar days, and they weie very beautiful. Beautiful potted plants for Easter decoration. Azaleas, cineraria, Easter lillies, and many others. Prices reason able. For sale at J. P. Gilligan Co’s. A torpid liver robs you of ambition 1 and ruins your health. DeWitt’s Little 1 Eany Risers cleanse the liver, cure con- 1 stipation and all stomach and liver 1 troubles.—J. P. Cilligan Co. 1 C. W. Spence, of Omaha, represent ing the American Type Founder Co., was in the city Monday and favored this olfice with a call. Plainview News: E. C. Hendershot and family left on Monday for O’Neill where they will make their future home —for a time at least. Last week Miss Lizzie Cain finished a five-months term of school in district No. 145, and gave splendid satisfaction to the pupils and the school officers. Ernest Adams, local agent foe-SU*!-'* Bros, nursery, has just finished deliver ing his first order, the largest ever made in the county. It speaks well for his ability as a hustler. It is rumored that a couple of the young bachelors of this city will become I benedicts in the month of roses. We do not divulge secrets so refrain from publishing their names. William Fallon was passing the cigars around last Saturday morning and announced that another daughter had arrived at his home. Mother and daughter are getting along nicely. In the event of war with Spain. Americans bent on revenging the loss of our proud battleship through SDanish treachery and brutality, have adopted for their war cry, “Remember the Maine!” Charles Schubert, a nephew of Prof. Schubert, arrived in O’Neill on Tuesday night. He will take charge of the violin class at the O’Neill Conservatory of Music, and will no doubt be a compe tent assistant to Prof. Schubert. Fremont Tribune: Elmer Williams, of David City, was in town on his return home from attending the funeral of his father in-law, Jack Dorsey, of Morse Bluff. The damage on !iis carload of furniture has been adjusted to about $500. _ Some funny things *re happening these warlike times. Down in Penney county, Kansas, (of course it was in Kansas) Earl Cannon was married to Ethel Ball. A justice of the peace pulled the trigger.—Fremont Tribune. The Academy Dramatic company are preparing another play which they expect to put upon the boards about May 30. The play is “Our Boarding House.” and is one of the best comedy dramas ever written. Ewing Advocate: A. L Hewitt, who was accidently run into and seriously in jured on the dark and blizzardy night of March 21, by C. Jaco, is now able to be about again, which fact his many friends are pleased to note. Do not let your cattle become diseased for want of salt. It is a very essential article and we have just received a car load of the best lump rock salt on the market. Give us a call. 41-2 O’Neill Grocery Co. Thirty-five years make a generation. That is how long Adolph Fisher, of Zanesville, O., suffered from piles. He was cured by using three boxes of DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve.—J. P. Gilligan Co. _ Walt Keeler, who ran a barber shop in this city about five years ago, arrived in this city last Saturday and is visiting with his father-iu-law, I. R. Smith. Walt is Blinking some of starting anoth er shop in this city. Numerous farmers and stockmen liv ing south of Ainsworth, Brown county, lost all their possessions by a prairie fire which went through that county last Sunday and Monday. The rain Monday night extinguished the flames. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. It. H. Mills Wednesday evening, April 13, ’98, a daughter. Mother and child are doing well and Hank, well he is. feeling so good that he visited this ofH ;e and left a handful of cigars. That is the proper way to tre.at the printer. A grand concert under the auspices of the O’Neill Conservatory of Music will be given at the opera house Monday, April 25. Besides the solo and ensem ble number.* a select chorus .of fifty young ladies and girls will participate in making the < yrog-ram an enjoyable one. The latest, advices on the Cuban ques tion state iJuit congress this morning adopted a resolution directing the pres ident to intetvsne and establish peace mi the island and an independent gov jrnment, with force of arms if neces sary. Thu supposition is that this means war. Fred Swingle y, who for the past year ias been cash) er <»J Gallagher & Co’s. Dank Atkii won, has tendered his •esigrvatiou, to take effect immediately, ^red going to Chicago where he has iccepted a lucrative: position in an idvertising house conducted by his >roaher-in-la w. His many friends in his city are p.eased at his good fortune ind hope tliafi he wil 1 prosper in the :ity by the lake^ Our spring stock is now complete and is h sight worth seeing. We carry the largest aud most compile stock in the county of dry goods, boots, shoes, hats and groceries. Call and get our prices before purchasing elsewhere. We will save you money. 39-3 Sullivan Mkucantilk Co. A very pleasant dancing party was given at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Win. Shaw, residing south of town, Monday evening, at which a large num ber of their south country friends were YU&cnt. A cupper was served at the proper hour, and many are the words of praise for the manner in which the company was entertained. D. C. Harrison, or bmporin, tendered his services to the governor in the case of war with Spain, and asked authority to organize a company of volunteers. The governor assured him that if volun teers were needed his application would have due consideration. Nearly all the veterans in this county are ready to go to the front and again uphold the flag of their country. We are in receipt of a copy of the Alliance Grip, forwarded to us by B. J. Ryan. In glancing through its columns we notice that Mr. Ryan, manager of the Alliance Grocery Co., has furnished it with some good catchy advertising matter. Barney is a firm believer in advertising, and as a writer of good catchy ads he has few superiors in this section. How often, says bii exchange, do we hear people say “where in the world do all the Hies come from?” It is simple enough. The toper makes the whiskey fly: the cyclone makes the house fly: the carpenter makes the saw fly; the boarder makes the butter fly; the jockey makes the horse fly; the blacksmith makes the shoe fly; the Cubans make the Spanish fly ; and a tin can makes the dog fly. _ Mr. Uhlcr, of Emmet, met with a heavy loss by fire one day last week. In some manner his barn caught fire and burned to the ground, burning also five horses, nine head of cattle, his harness and buggy. It is not known just how the fire started but it is supposed that his boy was playing with some matches in the barn and accidentally set lire to the building. Mr. Uhler’s many friends sympathize with him in his misfortune. The O’Neill Conservatory of Music offers a grand opportunity for learning piano, organ, violin, mandolin and guitar, voice culture and harmony, Ger man and French languages, also draw ing and painting, by competent instruct ors only. Drawing class now in session for children every Saturday afternoon at 2 p. m. Advanced class Mondays at 4 p. m. For further particulars address or call at the O’Neill Conservatory of Music. J. F. Gallagher, who for the past live years has been in the employ of the Elkhorn railroad company at this place, has resigned his position and accepted one in the First National bank, made vacant by the removal of Mr. Collins to Atkinson. Jim is a straightforward industrious young man, and will make a valuable assistant to the bank's clerical force. His friends, and there is no person in this city who has more, are pleased at his good fortune. Papillion Times: Mike Harrington, attorney for Michael O’Neill in his $70,000 suit against the Rock Island company, was in Papillion last Saturday assisting Judge Hassett in final prepara tion for appeal of the case to the supreme court. This is the suit in which Judge Scott robbed poor O’Neill of his rights by denying him a trial by Jury. Harrington and Hassett are con fident the supreme court will set aside the Scott decision and give O’Neill a chance before a jury. Who can tell the value of a smile? It costs the giver nothing, but it is beyond price to the erring and repenting, the sad and cheerless, the lost and forsaken. It subdues temper, turns hatred into love and paves the darkest paths with gems of sunlight. A smile on the brow betrays a kind heart, a pleasant friend, a kind brother, a dutiful son and a happy husband. It adds charm to beauty, decorates the face of the de formed and makes beautiful women resemble the Angel of Paradise. Who will then refuse to smile?—Ex The practice of requesting bids on printing jobs of trifling amounts is evi dently the target aimed at by the Three Rivers, (Mich.) Reporter in the follow ing neat extract, and it must be said that the shot hits the bull’s-eye: “The publisher of this paper is soon to buy a shirt. Strange and extravagant as this may seem, we are determined so to do, and with this end in view we wish the dealers to submit sealed bids, so that the job may be given to the lowest bidder. Quality or style don’t count, any old thing will do. Send in your bids.” “I feel it my duty to give you a truth ful statement of what Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy did,” writes J. S. Collins, of Moore, S. D. “1 had a child about two years old, that had the diarrhoea for two months. I tried all the best known remedies, but none gave the least relief. When this remedy came to hand I gave it as direct ed, and in two days the child was com pletely cured.” Sold by P. C. Corrigan, drmrtHst. Exchange: A merchant dreamed that he used a page to advertise his store and in hie dreamt m a stream o* lay ers at his door. They came in twos, by tens, b$. scores; They came on foot, by rail. They sent their friends to bargain for them; big orders came by mail. They todk what he had so he stopped the ad, till he got a stock once more. His slumber broke and he awoke—his dream of trade was o’er. But the vision bright glittered day and night till straight be advertised; and now he’s glad for through his ad his dream is realized. There has been a good deal of specu lation as to who would receive the appointments to the several positions from Mayor Davis. We do not believe they have been selected as yet, but we predict that the following gentlemen will be appointed. Alexander Marlow, Chief of police; C. E. Hall, water com missioner; Thomas Carlon, city attor ney; E. ti. Tompson, weighmaster. These gentlemen are the present officials and we believe they have given general satisfaction, and that their re-appoint ment would meet with the approval of a majority of the taxpayers of O’Neill. A Rebekah lodge was instituted at Butte Tuesday, April 12, ’98. by O. O. Snyder, grand warden I. O. O. F. of Nebraska, assisted by Mrs. O. O. Snyder, Judge Selah and wife, C. L. Bright and wite. B. Martin and wife, E. Sniggs, Mesdames Hershiser, Kinch, Meredith, Pfund, Uttley, and Misses Flo Bentley, Kittie Bright, Dora and Anna Davidson, and Maud Gillespie. The party left this city Tuesday morning and returned Wednesday. The lodge at Butte starts out with twenty-nine members and pro;nises to become one of the strongest in this part of the state. O. M. Collins, who for the past five mouths has been employed in the First National bank in this city, has accepted the position of cashier of Gallagher & Co’s, bank at Atkinson, made vacant by the resignation of Cashier Swingley. Mr. Collins expects to leave for Atkin son tomorrow and will at once enter upon the discharge of his duties. We regret to see Mr. and Mrs. Collins leave this city, but rejoice at their good for tune. Mr. Collins is not a stranger to Atkinson people, having lived there tor several years, and they will be pleased to see him return to Atkinson to conduct the bank. Neligh Advocate: If Holt county is a part of the Great American desert, it contains its share of oases. Two weary travelers, last week, from an adjacent county, enjoyed the hospitalities of several of the homes of the sand region. Mr. S. 1£. Trussell’s farm would com pare very favorably with the best in the state. Well kept stock, filled granaries, commodious barns, convenient water supplies, shade and fruit trees, the dwelling house with its many modern comforts, make the farm a possession of which the owner may justly be proud. Fifteen years of systematic labor have tnbrie the desert yield the above results. A theatrical man who came to town the other day tells me that he played on the western circuit last year, and when in the course of theatrical events it became necessary for him to arrange for the production of his entertainment for one night onlV in Butte, Mont., he wrote to one Patrick Casey, manager of the opera house in that city—there’s always an opera house in a one-night stand town—to ask how many pieces he had in the orchestra. This is the reply he received: “Dear Mir: In reply to your letter, would say that we have three pieces in the orchestra, viz.: Piano, piano-stool and piano-cover.” An exchange very aptly remarks that the newspaper field is wide and full of thorns and roses. If you roast the preacher the ungodly smile. If you roast the ungodly the preacher smiles; if you roast the saloonkeeper the tee totaler smiles; when you roast the tee totaler the saloonkeeper smiles and sets ’em up; if you swear you are a very wicked man; if you pray you are a hypocrite; if you have an opinion you get cussed; if you don’t you are a non entity; the preacher knows one thing; the sinner another; but the journalist is supposed to how everything. He is the best man and the worst in the community. _ SHOES! SHOES! SHOES! You can save 25 per cent, if you buy your shoes of us. We do a cash business. 39-3 Sullivan Mercantile Co. An exchange says moving season is now practically over and the next sea son of dread to the male portion of all | well regulated households—houseclean ing—is awaited with breathless antici pation. Then it is that woman becomes supreme, and man, miserable man, an object of pity, contempt and scorn unspeakable, lie ileeth as a shadow and cscapetli not, go where he will, do what he may, the days are full of tor ment and dancing devils disturb his restless slumbers at night. Woe, woe is man! Better that a millstone be hanged and he bo cast into forty fathoms of gingerbread, with a muzzle on, than that he be found around home at housecleaning time. “Here is an amusing way to close an evening party,” says an exchange: “Take all the guests into the dining room and turn out the lights. Make them all sit around the room, in the middle of which place a soup plate. In the soup plate put some common salt and alcohol. Light the alcohol and look at each other’s faces. They will look natural at first, but as the alcohol burns out and the salt becomes ignited the flames change from blue to yellow and the changes in their faces are very startling. They all take on a gaatly look. Eyes protrude and the skin looks as though drawn tight light parch ment. Then the faces become almost black and when the flames die out and you unconsciously try to wipe the black off. But it doesn’t come off, it is all the light from the salt.” -— > Exchange: When the sap begins to rise and the geese begin to mate, we hear the county candidate, O, he’s a jolly fellow and full of vain conceits, and sees a bosom friend in every man he meets. He asks about your family, your horses and your hogs, and shows a friendly interest in the children and the dogs. O, he’s a jovial gentleman as gamesome as a lamb, as blithesome as a meadow lark, as bappy as a clam, His prospects are the brightest and his chances they are sure, and he spends bis money freely, and helps the needy and the poor. He goes to church on Sun day and his pious traits appear, but when its necessary he then sets up the beer. O, he’s a buoyant, sanguine duck, and a jocund candidate, be starts out early in the morn and stays until its late, his patient wife unlocks the door and with a look of pain, she says, “.You needn’t lie to me, your leg’s been pulled again.” _ • The Easter Monday ball, given by the K. of P’s. last Monday evening, sur passed all previous efforts in the line of social entertainment ever attempted by them, and many are the compliments they have received. Everyone who entered the hall was presented with a beautiful boquet, tied with red, yellow and blue ribbon—the emblematic colors of the order—and these, taken with the lovely Easter dresses worn by the ladies made a scene that would delight the eye ; of an artist. A large crowd was present, as is always the case when the K. of P’s. entertain, a number attending from neighboring towns. The music, by Smith’s orchestra, was exceptionally well rendered, and gave general satis faction. Supper was served at the Hotel Evans, and, as is always the case when Wes lays himself out to please, it was a good one. As a compliment to the order thediniDg room was tastefully decorated with its colors. The handsome new cover of The Standard Designer for May but faintly foreshadows the hosts of good things— artistic and otherwise—which are to be found within. There are four color plates, fifteen full-page half-tones and wood engraxings, and numerous other cuts, made by the latest and best up-to date processes, illustrating the newest tasteful and stylish productions of modistes and milliners. There are dresses, wraps and other garments galore, less ornamental but quite as servicable, for milady and all the mem bers of her family. Under the title “Human Lilies,” confirmation and grad uation costumes are takingly described. Fancy work is given unusual space in this number, and there are designs for the skill of the embroiderer and the artist, as well as for pretty things in * tatting, crocheting, knitting and lace work. The bicycle enthusiast will find out how he can utilize his hopelessly damaged wheel and its appurtenances, and the pretty girl, as well as her plainer sister, will probably put to practical test the advice in “Arts of Beauty.” The customary departments of floricul ture. etiquette, literary and the house hold will be found seasonable as well as servicable, and, above all, interesting. But, indeed, this adjective can be applied impartially to every page of this number of the magazine, as its many readers may prove to their own satis faction. _ For first-class horseshoeing on short notice, call on Emil Sniggs. 20tf THE SHERIFF IN LIMBO JOHN M. STEWART SWINGS A SIX-SHOOTER AND IS ARRESTED AT FREMONT. He Vu Fined $0.00 and Beleued. Said He Waa Sheriff of Holt County. John M. Stewart, sheriff of Holt county, attempted to hold *up the Fre mont, Elkhorn & Missouri passlttger* train between Omaha and Fremont Wednesday afternoon and as a result of his attempt was landed in jail at Fremont. The above is the information given by the traveling men who got off at this city Wednesday night. At first it was thought that the traveling men, who are recognized as practical jokers, were try ing to catch some of the boys, but on interviewing the train “gang” this morning we found it was a fact and that the wild and wooley man from Holt, whom the Independent, Mike Harring ton and other apostles of populism held up to the voters of Holt county last fall as the paragon of virtue was indeed in the toils of the law on account of at tempting to run the train. The facts in the case are rather hard to get at but as near as we can learn from the train boys, who went east this morning, are as follows: Shortly after leaving Omaha Stewart got into an ar gument with a fellow passenger on some question in connection with the Cuban situation. The argument waxed warm, words followed and Stewart pulled.a gun determined to extinguish the lamp of life in the heart of the gentleman who dared to dispute so important a personage as the lord high sheriff of Holt county. At the time John pulled his pop the car was crowded, but the passengers soon proceeded to make themselves scarce. The conductor at tempted to quiet him, then bis vial of wrath was turned upon that official, and in a few moments they were the only occupants of the car. When the train reached Fremont Stewart was arrested by an officer and lodged in jail. At 1:45 today (Thursday) we received a message from the Fremont Tribune stating that Stewart was fined $5 and released. It is a sad commentary upon the intel ligence of the voters of Holt county that a man like John M. Stewart should be elected the chief peace officer of the county. The people have no excuse to offer. They were familiar with bis record and uncontrollable thirst for strong drink, which we understand is the cause of his present escapade. When, during the heat of the campaign last fall, we published accounts of his drunken sprees we were accused of maligning him, but today the people realize that we told the truth. We are sorry for John Stewart, and it is not with any feeling of malice or sat isfaction that we pen this article. During his residence of three months in O’Neill he has been a gentleman, has abstained from partaking of the obnox ious that inebriates and wes making many friends. But now that he has fallen by the wayside and given Holt county some unenviable advertising we believe he should tender his resignation and quietly step down and out. It is a duty he owes the people and himself. BUTTEB AND £OOS WANTED. Bring us your butter and eggs. We will pay more for them than you can get of anybody else and we will sell you goods cheaper than anybody else, be cause we do a cash business. That is how we can do it. Come and give us a trial Sullivan Mercantile Co. FABMEBS, ATTENTION! We have just beeD awarded the con tract to furnish the U. S. navy with eggs and butter to be used in the anticipated war about to commence between the United States and Spain. Therefore we will want 2,000,000 dozen eggs and 500, 000 pounds of butter in the next thirty days. Come and get our prices at the Sullivan Mercantile Co.’s store. 39-3 WHEN RETURNING HOME From Yankton, Sioux Falls. Mitchell, Aberdeen, Sioux City or similar points, take the Pacific Short Line train leaving Sioux City at 5 p. m., making close con nections at O’Neill with train for Black Hills, thus avoiding all night lay-over in Sioux City. Same fare. Like connections east bound. Buy local tickets to O’Neill. Baoklen’s Arnica Salve. 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;