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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 12, 1899)
I* s,',rMk« Hirtotie*! M ci*ty ■'I;' / PUBLISHED BYTHE FRONTIER PRINTING CO, SUBSCRIPTION, $1.60 PER ANNUM. D. H. CRONIN EDITOR AND MANAGER. VOLUME XIX. O’NEILL, HOLT COUNTY. NEBRASKA*, JANUARY 12. 1899. NUMBER 28. Items of Interest Told As They Are Told to Us. WHEN AND HOW IT HAPPENED Loea Happening* Portrayed For General Edification and Amusement. Corbett’s best $1.00 per dozen. 22tf. John Dierks was up from Ewing Monday. Perry Miller was over from Phoenix Tuesday. _ Bail ties and wire always on hand at Neil Brennan’s. 16-tf John G. Cortelyou, of Omaha, was in the city last Friday. Mrs. Laura Cress visited friends in Rushville last week. $1.00 per dozen for Corbett’s bes photos, 23rd to 80th. 22tf. S. J. Weekes was in Sioux City Tues* day and Wednesday. Good warm room to rent. 24tf. C. L. Bright. F. W. McGowin and wife, of Spen cer, were in the city last Sunday. Several choice farms for sale on easy terms. C. L. Bright. 28tf. Rev. J. M. Bates, of Long Pine, held services in the Episcopal church last Sunday. _ The board of supervisors was organ ized last Tuesday, John Hopkins being re-elected chairman. Will Harvey was over from Paddock ' Saturday and. ordered Tub Frontier sent to him the coming year. Mike Welch who has been spending the holidays with {-datives here returned to Scotia Tuesday morning. Carl Seeley, editor ot the Madison Chronicle, and deputy collector of internal revenue, was in the citv Sun day. _ ^ When you go east take the “Mil waukee” from Sioux City. Try it. once and you will be sa’isfled with the re suit. 12tf. John Harrington was one of our sub scribers who was a caller Saturday and squared up with the books at this office. _ Rev. F. D. Haner, of Atkinson, is now in charge of the Presbyterian church of this city and holds services every Sun day evening at 7 o’clock. Rev. J. M. Caldwell, of Chicago, who has been in the city the past ten days looking after his business affairs, re turned to Chicago Monday morning. FOR SALE—Cheap, if taken at once, a few choice young Aberdeen Angus bulls. Enquire of, Tiios. Carlon, O’Neill. Have you been waiting for J. F Mann’s big 6ale if so now is your chance as it will begin next Monday and con tinue two weeks only. 28-1. Do not fail to see Dr. Crooks at the Evans hotel, January 20 and 21. He cures the people and never makes any false promises. Consultation free. For good service and quick wine, route your freight from Chicago and the east via the C. M. & St. P. Ry., in connection with the S. C. O’N, & W ^ Ry. _ 12tf. H. L. Putman, of Omaha, was in the city Wednesday. Mr. Putman was formerly a resident of Atkinson and likes to visit among old acquaintenances occasionally. John W. Dahlin. John Beller, J. L. Hershiser, O. E. Root, B. J. Ryan, O. M. Collins and J. F. Morris are Frontier readers who have paid their subscrip tion since our lust issue. L^st week we sent out statements to a large number of our subscribers and we hope they will be prompt in remitting the amount of their indebtedness to us. Do not put it off a week or two but at tend to it at once. W. H. Weekes, editor of the Scribner News, was in the city last Frtday and made this office a fraternal call. Mr. t Weekes is the head officer ot the Inde 1 - pendent Workmen of America and was in the city on business connected with that order. /> - - The receipts of the county judge’s office for the year 1898 were $889.74. Of this amount $256.50 was received from marriage licenses and for the perform ance of the marriage ceremony. The Judge hopes and expects to do a bigger business in this line this year than he did last. OASTORXii. Bear* the /> ^0 Kind You Have Always Bought A. L. Rouse, one of tbe stalwart re- j publicans of Paddock township, was a caller Tuesday afternoon and relaxed the financial stringency at these head quarters by having a credit placed opposite liis name on our''subscription book. _ Through service has been established from eastern points to O’Neill on both i freight and passenger business via the C. M. & St. P. and S. C.O’N.& W. Ry's. j Make a note of this and in future in- j struct your shippers to route freight via the “Milwaukee.” 12tf. There will be a social at the residence of Mrs. C. L. Bright on Tuesday evening January 17, given by the Eden Rebekah i lodge, No. 41. A fee of ten cents will be charged and refreshments will be served, the proceeds for the benefit of I. O. O. F. Orphan’s home. All cor- j dially invited to attend. Come and help a good cause along. | C. S. Handlon was re elected court house janitor by the supervisors last Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Uandlon has held the position about twelve years and has always given good satisfaction. His labors in the position was evidently satisfactorily to the board for he was favored by receiving the unanimous vote of the board for re-election. Dr. C. V. Crooks, the well-known specialist, of Fremont, will be in O'Neill at the Evans hotel on Thursday evening, January 19, until Saturday evening, January 21, for two days only. Dr. Crooks, successfully treats all diseases | of the nerves, diseases of women and chronic ailments. Piles positively cured without the use of the knife. Consultation tree. 28-1. Exchange: A Boston broker boasts of rather a bright office boy. One of his friends dropping in at the office dis patched the lad for some cigars, giving him a one dollat bill to pay for them. The boy returned with the cigars, the caller commended him for purchasing such good' ones and passed them around. Shortiy after the broker was left alone in his office, when the shrewd urchin handed him six cigars with the remark: “Ere’s the rest of them cigar s, Mr. Margin.” A very’ curious presentation of the number of Irishmen, of the stamp of Wolselyin England, the Duke of Tetuan in Spain, General O'Brutscheff in Russia. Viscount Taafe in Hungary, who are leaders in many nations, is given in the January Cosmopolitan under the title, "Irish Leaders in Many Nations.” It will be found interesting to all who have cveu a drop of Irish blood in their veins. "The Jews in Jerusalem” is another article in the same number possessing interest for a large class. _ Sunday was a good day at the M. E. church, of this city. The pastor, Rev. E. Grant Hutchinson, preached in the morning from Ps. 19:7 to a well-filled house. The Epworth League was con ducted by the pastor and followed by a consecration service of deep solemnity in which a score or more presented themselves more entirely to the Lord for the ensuing year. At the evening j service the house was filled and the | lecture room also to hear Rev. Dr. J. j M. Caldwell, of Chicago. The sermoii was one of charming sweetness and a deep feeling of response pervaded the entire audience. The O’Neill church will gladly welcome the Doctor again to their city and pulpit. Albion News: There is always a great deal of controversy over the cor rect way of measuring hay in the stack and computing the amount in tons. There are almost as many different methods as there are buyers and sellers j and consequently a great deal of .con- | fusion ensues. To obviate this some of j the heavy hay feeders have adopted the government rule of measuring hay in stack, which is probably the most re liable and correct of any rule in use. It is as follows: Subtract the width of the stack from distance over stack; divide the remainder by two (2) which gives the height of the stack in feet. I Then multiply height by width and multiply the product by the length, which gives cubic feet in stack. In a ton of hay that has been stacked thirty days or over are 122 cubic feet. In newly stacked hay the government measure is 512 cubic feet to ttie ton. NOTICE. There will be a meeting of the official board of the Methodist church, Thurs day evening, in the lecture room, after prayer meeting. Also a business of the Epworth League cabinet- will be held Friday, at 7 p. m., at the* parsonage. Important business will he transacted and a full attendance is desired. E. Grant Hutchinson, pastor. The fac simile slgastwe of The Kind You Have Always Bought is oa every V»J wrapper The Designer for February is replet e with timely sug gestions of interest to the household, and especially to the feminine portion, to whom the fashion department with its stylish designs* handsomely illustrated, of garments for big and little people, and the millinery pages, will prove of more than passing interest. "Practical Suggestions for Feminine Breadwinners” gives some useful and original advice on the "Pri vate Delicatessen Store;1' “Care of the Health and complexion” is treated in “Arts of Beauty;” “Bulbs for Early Planting” is the Floriculture subject, and the “Therapeutic Vnlue of the Wheel” is the bicycle contribution. “For the Invalid’s Wear” shows some comfortable and tasteful- sickroom gar ments, and “Real Laces” will undoubt edly interest readers who admire the filmy and costly fabric. Fancy work in embroidery, needlework, crotcheting, knitting, tatting and hairpin work, is shown, and novelities in combination furniture are displayed in the interior furnishing article. The subject of St. Valentine’s Day is remembered in a short story, a comedy and two poems, aud the father of his country is not forgotten, as “George Washington’s Party” will make evident. “Fashion Notes,” “Book Notes,” household bints, a continued story and cookery receipts make up a irtost liberal table of coutents. The Lady Highlanders, of O’Neill castle, assisted by the gallant Highland laddies, displayed their social and enter taining abilities last Tuesday evening in in a most creditable manner. Few, if any, similiar entertainments in this city have exceeded this one in neighborly intercourse and genuine enjoyment. The entertainment was held in the pleasent hall of the castle and over two hundred refugees and friends passed under the drawbridge and absorbed the royal hospitality so lavishly provided for them. It was the castle’s initiatory entertainments of the kind and neither pains or expense were counted in pre paring for it. An interesting and highly entertaining literary and, musical pro. gram occupied the early part of the evening. The O’Neill cornet band and the O’Neill mandolin club furnished the music for the entertainment and ac quitted themselves admirably. Illus trious Protector Mrs. F. Campbell, of *he Lady Highlanders presided. A short talk on the good of the order by Past Illustrious Protector, T. V. Golden. A song by Mrs. G. C. Uazelct, accom panied by Ralph Evans on the guitar, recitations by Flora Lowrie and Joe Sullivan and a paper on “Insurance” by Clansmen C. Selah, appropriately interspersed with music, constituted the program upstairs. These exercises com pleted, all were invited to a delightful repa-d in the room below. Plates were set for 63 people and many times these plates were filled and refilled The bauquet room was presided over by the Lady Highlanders, in white aprons and here the culinary talent of O’Neill housewives was happily manifest. The epicurean -tastes of those who partook of the delicacies set before them were catered to in the latest styles of the art and had the Egyptian god of gastro monic8 himself been present, he could not have found cause for criticism. The supper was simply faultless in a toothsome sense, if not altogher calcu lated to court good health or drive away the horrid horde of dancing devils which haunt the fields of midnight dreams under the dynamic force of indigestibles. The Waterbury’s recorded the hour of 12 o’clock before many made up their minds to cut short the festivities and surrender themselves to “nature's sweet restorer” aud the wee sina hours of the coming morn were encroached upon when the portcullis fell and the first entertainment of the highland band was brought to a finale. The High lander lodge is one of the largest lodges in O’Neill, and it is certainly to he con gratulated on the success of its social introduction to the city. THANKS. The Methodist parsonage on last Wed nesday evening was actually invaded by no less than forty or fifty persons, pre meditately and with a preconceived motive not to take life but to perpetuate it by depositing with the pastor and his wife all kinds of good things to eat, etc. In addition to material help thus given at a most critical period of our life, the encouragement and assurance of the love and good will of the people of O’Neill is a valuable consideration. We I feel that we are not among strangers in a strange land, but among friends, and those who love that dear Name that is above every other name in heaven or earth. We fully appreciate all the good feeling and loving friendship expressed by this volunteer act and hope we may, by devoted service to the cause of God, in your midst, prove ourselves worthy of the high esteem in which you seem to hold us. Cordially, E. G. Hutchinson and Wife. WOODMEN COUNTY CONVENTION. Delegates from the several camps of the Modern Woodmen of America lo cated in the county, met in this city last Tuesday for the purpose of electing two delegates and two alternates for the state camp which will be held at Fre mont on the second Wednesday in February. The meeting was called to order by D. H. Cronin and F. W. Phillips, of comp No. 4346, of Dorsey, was elected chairman and V. W. McDonald, of camp No. 1081, of Atkinson, was elected clerk. A committee on credentials were ap pointed and they reported the following delegates entitled to seats in the con vention: Camp No. 1710 of O'Neill—Neil Bren nan, D. H. Cronin. 1 Stuart Camp No. 3013—R. E- Chit*" tick. Atkinson Camp No. 1081—Eber Leek, V. W. McDonald Ewing Camp No. 1703— E. L Gil more. Chambers Camp No. 4429—B. 8. Rmgsley. S Dorsey Camp No. 4340-F. W. Phil lips. Iaman Camp No. 2150—C, D. Keyes. Every camp in the county was repre sented. Nominations of candidates for delegates beiug then in order the fol lowing members were placed in nomination by their camps: C. D. Keyes, of Inman; U, E Cluttick, of Stuart, M. L. Winterraote, of Cham ners; D. H. Cronin, of O'Neill. After the nominations were made it was dis co vere.l that Mr. Wintermote was in eligible to the office on account of never having held an elective office in his camp. Mr. Wintermote then withdrew his name, llad it not been for him being thus debarred he would undout ably have been one of the delegatee. A ballot^was taken ami Mr. Cronin and Mr. Chittick having received s majority of the votes cast were declared elected to represent the 410 woodmen in ilolt cou^.y t the state camp. Eber Leek, of Atkinson, was elected alternate for Mr. Cronin and C. D. Keyes, of Inman, alternate for Mr. Chittick. After discussing many subjects of interest to the order the convenction then adjourned. HOPKINS OR MALLEN? Governor Poynter is understood to be courting more trouble in tbe wav of appointments. It is asserted that there is no doubt that be has selected J. P Mullen, of Holt county, for warden of 'he penitentiary to succeed Warden Leidigh, and that J. N, Gaffln, of Saun ders county, chairman of the populist state central committee, is listed for oil inspector to succeed J. H. Edmisten. Mr. Mullen was a member of tbe state senate in 1893 and was chairman of the railroad committee that reported favor ably on the maximum rate bill. He has served as county treasurer of Holt county. The above item appeared in the Stnte Journal of last Tuesday and caused con sternation in the ranks of Holt county populists. ',Ve understand that Gov ernor Poynter has promised the posi" lion to Mr. Hopkins and Mr. Mullen was never considered as a candidate for the pos'tion, in fact many of his warm est friends in this city say they were not aware th at lie desired the appoint ment. It is understood that John Hop kins has the support of all the leading pops and if Mullen lands the prize it will be because alone and singlehanded he Las a bigger pull than the rest of the populists bunched. Mullen has the advantage of Mr. Hopkins in being a personal friend r<f the governor but tbe strength of his backers should offset that. The outcome of the contest will be eagerly watched. DELL AKIN BANKRUPT. World-Herald: By far ttie largest petition involuntary bankruptcy filed since the new law went into elect in this district was that of AdelbertE. Akin, of Hammond, Rock county, in the United States court yesterday. He places his liabilities at abont $125,000 and his assets, a small homestead, in Holt county, and these articles: One $5 watch, $10 Winchester shotgun, which is loaned oet to some party unknown to applicant, an overcoat, one suit of clothes, which have been worn three years, valued at $5. Akin was one of the securities for Barrett Scott, treasurer of Holt county, who had loaned out a large amount of money and could not collect it when it fell due. He failed and went to Mexico. Akin went down, presumably after him. and was incarcerated on a charge of impersonating au otticer. After his re lease he came back, as did Scott. At that time they both lived iu O’Neill. One Christmas morning Scott and his family started across the country in a wagon to a visit friends. A number of masked men apprehended him and he j was hanged ond placed in the river j under the ice where his body was lo- i cated some time afterward. Several ■ men were tried for complicity in the j crime, but no conviction followed. In the list of unsecured indebtedness set forth in the application In bank ruptcy. Mr. Akin specifies $90,000 liabilities due the county of Holt ns bondsmen for Barrett Scott, which suit is still alive. The following indebted ness also forms a part of the list, which is unsecured: Fred Krug Brewing com pany, $550; Harry Brome, fees, $200; Walter Moise, $100; Packers National bank, of South Omaha, on 1894 note for money borrowed, $5,000; same bank, overdraf', same date, $350; J. 8. Bartley, on note for money borrowed iu 1891, $2,287; Union Life Insurance company, of Omaha, $160; Exchange bank of At kinson, $1,600; David Wise & Co , Lincoln $260; Fannie Akin Downey, judgment and decree for alimony, $250; Exchange bank, of Atkinson, $300. Among the secured liabilities are: Union Trust company, of Omaha, A. T. Clark, receiver, $1,000; Packers National bauk, of South Omaha, $2,000. Both of these accounts fell due in 1894 and were created by a loan. A COMPARISON. Sam Thompson has sold bis interest in the lestnurant to his former partner, Frank Martin. Mr. Thompson has bought the pop factory of Elmer Merri man. The latter will remove to his father-in-law’s farm, the Walker place, north of Page, and try farming.—Inde pendent, January 6, 1899. Sam Thompson has disposed of bis interest in the restaurant to his partner, Frank Marlin, who will conduct the business alone.—Frontier, November 17. 1898. Last Monday Elmer Merrimau dis posed of his bottling works to Sam Thompson, who will run the business in the future. Elmer has not decided yet what he will do but will probably go on a farm near Middle Branch mills. Tns Frontier wishes the outgoing and in coming proprietors success.—Frontier, November 17, 1898. By glancing at the .local at the head of this article it will be seen that our esteemed contemporary published an item as “news” seven weeks after its publication in this paper. It probably was news to the Indepen dent editor and a few of its readers, but The Frontier readers were aware of it nearly two months before. As our publication day is Thursday and the Independent is supposed to be issued on Friday, Charley had ought to have had the item sooner if he peruses The Frontier carefully. We always publish the news when it is news. Now is the time to subscribe. Bismark’s Iron Nerve. Was the result of his splendid health. Indomitable will and tremendous energy are not found where stomach, liver, kidneys, and bowels are out of order. If you want these qualities and the success they bring use Dr. King’s New Life Pills. They develop every power of brain and body. Only 23 cents at P. C. Corrigan’s drug store. Groceries. We find after invoicing: that we have stock that we can give our Customers bargains in. Come ane see. Yours respeetfully, O’Neill Grocery Co., P. M. Raymond, flanager. MORROW—HARRINGTON. J. C. Morrow and Miss Maggie Har rington were united in marriage laat Tuesday morning by Rev. M. F. Cassidy, in the presence of a large circle of friends and relatives of tbe contracting parties. O. M. Berry, cousin of the bride, was groomsman, and Miss Lavinu Morrow sister, of the groom. was bridesmaid. After the ceremony the young couple, accom panied by several friends, repaired to the home of the bride's molhei where a recherche wedding breakfast was par taken of, after which, amid showers of rice, old shoes and good wishes they left on the morning train for a brief bridal tour in Sioux City and other eastern Nebraska and Iowa cities. Upon their return they will settle down to housekeeping in tbe Ryan cottage on Clay street. Tbe contracting parties are well known to tbe residents of O’Neill and Holt county, both having been residents of the county for about sixteen years. The groom is county superintendent of public instruction and before his election to that position was a resident of Atkin- * son, and has numerous friends through out the county. The bride has been one of the society leaders of this city where she has resided almost since infancy and is admired and esteemed by all who know her for her many amiable qualities. This young couple enter upon life’s journey together with tbe best wishes of all their acquaintenances and friends and The Frontier hopes that no cloud will ever rise to dim tbe brightness of t their wedding morn. Thtta ■hail* slgutus of OA0TORXA. - The kind You Have Always Bought i kn ^ vrigpm AMMOTH DISCOUNT SALE January 16 to 28. All our ladies jackets worth *10 and over 50 per cent discount, balance of the stock of cloaks and capos 30 and 33 per cent. Mens’ and boys’ overcoats and ulsters 30 to 33 per cent discount ovcept. fur coats on which we will give 10 per cent discount. Mens’ and boys’ suits 20 per cent except black clay worsted on which we will give 10 per cent. 20 per cent discount on lamps, china glassware and crockery. Good calico. 4c. Best. 5c. Heavy sheeting. 5c. Fine bleached muslin. 5c. Excellent quality. 7c. Our very best. 8c. Best check ginghams. 6c. Best table oil cloth.15c. BestAmoskeag shirting.. only.. • • 8c Good shirting. 7c. 12.V cent twills only.10c. Tickings, towelings, denims.. cotton flannels etc.,worth.. 10c. reduced to. 8c. 12c. “ 10c. 15c. “ “ 12c. 20c, “ “ 16c. 4 4 4 4 < 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 < 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 < 4 < 4 4 4 « 4 4 4 4 20 Tper cent discount on all' dress goods, silks, trim mings etc., except Arnold henri ettas on which we will give 10 per cent. 20 per cent discount on shawls, blankets, tranks, carpets, hats, caps, gloves, shirts, overalls, underwear, etc. 60 per cent discount ou 100 pair ladies’ fine shoes, slightly out o£ fashion, but first quality goods. 20 per cent discount cn all the remainder of our shoe stock except rubbers on which will be only 10 per cent ciscount. 20 per cent discount on all hosiery except our boys’ leather stockings which will be 10 per cent discount. Our stock was never as large at this time of year and this is positively the best chance we have ever given you as our goods . were nearly all marked lower than usual this year. Above prices are for cash only; goods charged will be sold ‘at regular prices. - -■ '.i'"/* -i J. P. MANN.