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O. H. CRONIN EDITOR ANO MANAGER.
VOLUME XIX
O’NEILL. HOLT COUNTY. NEBRASKA, MAY 25, 1899
NUMBER 47
Corbett’s best $1.00 per dozen. 22tf
The Frontier for cbattle mortgages,
Pony and saddle for sale. C. A. Meals.
Painter Simmons went to Inman Sun
day. _
Will O’Brien was over from Saratoga
Saturday.
LOST—Please return our carpet
stretcher. ,T. P. Mann.
Henry Mills had business all week in
Boyd county.
Bail ties and wire always on hand at
Neil Brennan’s. 16-tf
Arthur Gwiun was in Boyd county
several days last week.
Come in and see our line of jewelry;
its all new.—Gilligan & Stout.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Stanton are visit
ing friends in Omaha this week.
Miss Gertrude Sawyer of Jackson is
in the city, the guest of Miss Lizzie Cain.
Dime Short, formerly of this city but
now of Butte, was in the city Tuesday.
Dan O’Donnell of Stafford Tuesday
added a quarter section to Lis domains.
E U. Benedict has first-class Building
and Loan stock for sale or can make you
a loan. _■_ 46-tf
Andy Gallagher came up from Laurel
Monday night and spent Tuesday in the
city visiting friends.
T. V. Golden has purchased the “twin”
cottages, also the Chatterton place, and
will use same as tenaments.
Bert Blinco is laying off a few days
this week, Charles Meales handling his
news run on the Short Line.
For teeth and photos, go to Dr. Cor
bett’s parlors 23rd to 30th, cf each
month. Photographs $1 a dozen. 30tf
Miss Alice Cronin went down to Fre
mont last S unday morning and will at
tend the Normal the next three months.
Parties desiring to negotiate loans on
farm and city property should enquire
of B. S. Gillespie & Son, O’Neill. 4G-4p
Rev. Grant E. Hutchinson went to
Tilden Tuesday to attend the Neligh
district conference of the Methodist
church.
John Hansen, residing near Amelia,
shows his faith in Holt county real
estate by purchasing another quarter
adjoining him
R. S. Kelley left Monday for Inman,
where lie will visit for n few
weeks before going to Fremont to take
a course in the normal.
Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Corrigan and Mrs.
J. A. Testman left Tuesday morning for
a couple of weeks’ visit with friends and
relatives nt Monroe, Wis.
Yes, ther’e here; llowers and plants
at Gilligan & Stout’s. Verbenas, pan
sies, petunias, helitrope, geraniums,
carnations, tube roses, etc.
Harry Dowling came up from North
Bend Saturday evening and visited
friends in this city until Tuesday morn
ing when he returned home.
G. W. Abbott of Molton, Loupe
county, was at the O’Neill land office
Tuesday and filed on twenty-six reser
voir declaratory statements.
The Slayton Jubilee Singers will pre
sent here tonight the famous Rag
time Opera. Everybody kuows them.
Have your seals reserved early to avoid
the rush.
llev. N. 8. Lowrie went down to
Elgin Tuesday to olliciate in the ordi
nation servieses of the Presbyterian
church, ordaining Oscar Bostron to the
ministery. _-■
Art Cuwptrthwaite of Beaver Cross
ing, Neb , is in the city looking over the
country with a view to locating. He is
an old acquaintance of the Waid broth
ers who live east of town.
Elmer Williams was up from David
City the first of the week visiting friends.
Elmer is cashier of one of the largest
banking institutions in that part of the
state and says he has quit politics.
Three Indians, two hoys and an elder
ly man, drove over from the Yankton
agency Monday and slopped in town
Tuesday. OtVe ot the boys went west to
the Rosebud agency in the evening.
E. R. Adams of the F. E. depot and
wife departed Tuesday morning for a
visit in the east. Mr Adams goes to
Elgin, 111., and Mrs. Adams to Erie, Pa.
They will he absent about two weeks.
Twenty-one loads of hogs were
brought in to market yesterday from
the Mineola and Dorsey country. Frank
Campbell purchased the lot at $3.2o per
hundred.
Fred Raymond went up to Alliance
Wednesday evening to spend a few days
visiting friends.
S. Coppac of Chambers is holding
down a position as clerk in the office of
the county treasurer.
On May 17 Judge Selah united in
marriage L. B. Johnson and Miss Anna
Uiteman, both of Bliss, Neb.
Barney McUreevey returned last
Thursday night from Omaha after a
business trip one weeks’ duration.
M. F. Harrington returnrd from
Rushville yesterday morning at which
place he had* been attending court the
past three weeks.
N. C. Johnson one of the stalwart re
publican wheel horses of Swan town
ship, is in the city today on business be
fore the land office.
Services in the Presbyterian church
next Sabbath as usual. Subject of dis
course for evening. "Human Nature.”
Everybody most cordially invited.
A couple of O’Neill capitalists are
figuring on building a brick block this
season. As the plans are yet in an em
bryo Btate particulars are withheld.
The Frontier fails to see why the two
burgalers arrested in Mann’s store last
week and who were sentenced to thirty
days in jail, were released after having
served but five days.
FOIl SALE—200 head stock cattle;
yearling and 2-yr. old steers, springers,
cows and calves and young heifers.
Enquire at DeYarman’s barn.—C. S.
Wendel or B. A. DeYarman. 47-4
The Frontier learns that C. C. Mc
Ilugh, former editor of the Independent,
who departed from O’Neill a few
months ago, going to Texas, has re
turned to Omaha and is looked for some
to return to O’Neill.
Epworth Leaguers met at the home of
Miss Melvina Benedict Tuesday evening
and spent a very pleasant social hour
together. The party was in honor of
Miss Benedict's guest, Miss Pearl Hawk
of Tilden, who is visiting in the city.
The county board met in special ses
sion yesterday for the purpose of mak
ing arrangements to rebuild several
bridges in the western and southwestern
part of the county that were destroyed
by prairie fires this spring.
The chap who said there had been
less than one inch of rain in this local
ity since January 1, will have to back
track his ill assertions. The downpour
of Saturday, Sunday and subsequently
fills up the cracks and overflows the sur
face. _
The O’Neill school board will meet at
8 o’clock p. m. Thursday, June 8, for
the purpose of electing teachers for the
next term of school. All applicants are
required to file their certificates, or
certified copies thereof, with their ap
plications.
Charley Moss was up from Amelia
Monday and took home over $200 worth
of machinery which will be added to the
Amelia creamery. This is now one of
the best equipped butter factories in the
state and their product always brings
the top price ou the eastern markets.
The Trussell Belgian stallion will
stand during the season at the Wilcox
farm adjoining O’Neill. A fine animal
and sure foal getter. Weight 1540
pounds. It will pay you to see him be
foru breeding. Parties desiring can
leave mares, and will pasture same.
Owned by A. Merrill. 44-6
Audrew Clark received a letter from
Memphis, Tenn., announcing the death
of Patrick Coggiu, who lived southwest
of this city about nine years ago. De
ceased was well known to the old resi
dents and they will be grieved to learn
of his death. lie was instantly killed
by being run over by a car in the shops
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Go to Rftinnan’s where you get the
best garden seeds found anywhere. 1
carry the Sioux City seeds winch are
known everywhere as the best. Also
the I). M. Ferry seeds, Rice’s seeds,
and Rush Park and Co. Independence
seeds which are very fine.
31tf. Neil Brennan.
Several O’Neillites are making arran
gements to attend the third annual
meeting of the Elkhorn Valley Editorial
association which will be held at Ains
worth on Saturday, June 3, 1899. The
good people of Ainsworth are making
great preparations to entertain the boys
and that they will do it royally goes
without saying.
STRAYED—From my place at Sara
toga, on May 13, one bay gelding brand
ed on right hip, weight 1,000 pounds.
Also one dark brown gelding weight
1100 pounds with white on left hind
foot. Any information regarding these
horses will be liberally rewarded.
W. V. OTii: ex.
Saratoga, Neb.
Fairfax Review: R. B. Dykeman
went to O’Neill Saturday returing Mon
day morning. We understand that he
has secured the contract for the building
of an $8,000.00 mill at the mouth of
Brush Creek and will commence work
on the same as soon as he completes
Judge Starcher's drug store building.
A little excitement was created Wed
nesday evening by some children at
tempting to use the telephone connect
ing Dr. Gilligan’s bouse with the drug
store. They started to yell and the
boys at the store thought they were
shouting fire and the alarm was turned
in. The Are department reached the
court-house before the cause of the
alarm was known.
The two chaps that were nabbed by
the authorities for stealing clothing from
J. P. Mann’s store last Thursday, were
given a hearing before Justice Slattery,
who fined them $1 each and costs and
sentenced them to thirty days hard
labor. They have not been able to do
any work owing to the wet weather and
were held in the county jail until yester
day when they were released.
Rev. S F. Sharpless af Norfolk held
services at Dorsey and Scotlville last
Sunday. At Scottville a Sunday school
was organized with the following
officers: Mrs. Ferguson, superintendent;
B. W. Postlewait, assistant; Jennie
Ferguson, secretary and treasurer.
Samuel Diller of Sterling, 111., who has
been in the city the past three months
was present and assisted in the work.
What are known as reservoir declara
tory statements are a new departure in
the laud office business. Right is grant
ed to file an unlimited number on gov
ernment lands by one person. Under
the law it is required that a reservoir be
constructed on each tract filed upon.
The new feature is a great benefit to
ranchmen, who use reservoirs for
watering stock. A great many of these
claims have been filed at the O’Neill
laud office the past week.
F, A. Harrison, manager of the Lin
coln department of the Omaha Bee, was
in the city last Friday. While here he
looked up the financial condition of the
people in this section and the article
from his pen in the Sunday Bee—pub
lished on another page of The Frontier
—is conclusive proof that prosperity has
reached this xiortion of Nebraska and
that it is admitted by many of the lead
[ iug pops. It is said that Mr. Harrison
will be private secretary to Senator Hay
ward and his numerous friends through
out the state will rejoice at his good for
tune.
State Journal, May 19: Governor
Poynter has decided to appoint J. H.
Hopkins of O’Neill as warden of the
penitentiary to succeed Warden Leidigh.
The appointment has not been an
nounced by the governor,but the change
will tnke place within two months. Mr.
Hopkins is a member of the board of
supervisors of Holt county and has
taken a prominent part in populist poli
tics in that county. Warden Leidigh
will be compelled to tear himself loose
from the state pay roll under the four
lyear rule that is enforced occasionally
by the governor.
The Frontier is in receipt of two
newspapers from Minila and to one is
pasted the following note: ‘‘Nebraska
boys have done flue work here on the
islands and are at the front now. I am
an old Holt county boy myself and now
belong to the Eighteenth infantry. We
all hope to see the states again after the
trouble here is over. Hurrah for the
the good old town of Dorsey!” It is
dated April 17, but has no signature.
The papers are much like American
publications but not so neatly gotten up.
A prominent part of them is the large
and numerous beer advertisements.
The commencement exercises Satur
day evening were very liberally attend
ed, although the weather was such as
to incline one to remain at home. The
exercises varied some from the publish
ed program, the orchestra not taking 1
part and one or two other slight
changes. The opening number was a
piano selection by Miss Galbraith. Rev.
Ilaner ofleied prayer and Prof. Whelan
read a report of the standing of students
in the high school. Miss Galbraith
rendered another selection on the piano
and Miss Letty Gillespie came next with
an oration, What Shall the Harvest Be?
which she delivered in her usual clear
and entertaining way. Mies Gillespie
spoke on the line of national commerci
al and political affairs. She said that
riches were accumulating in the hands
of a few and the poor were increasing
in numbers and there poverty becoming
more abject. She feared the country
was drifting toward the European
system of lords and peasants, and asked,
"What shall the harvest be?” Miss M.
Angela Martin was the next with an or
ation, on the subject, "Human Allinily.”
The subject is a difficult one, but Miss
Martin got much out of it and present
ed some good thoughts in clear and
forceful language, showing that she has
more than a superficial knowledge of
human nature. Mr. James J. McCarthy
spoke on the “Filipinos’ Struggle for
Liberty.” He held that the United
States should not prosecute war upon
the Filipinos nor exercise governing
authority over them. Mr. McCarthy
made a very favorable impression on
the audience, who cheered loud and
long at the conclusion. A solo by Mrs.
Minnick, duets by Willie and Itose Fal
lon and Ruth Evans and Susie Gillespie
each received encore. Mr. T. V. Golden
presented the diplomas and addressed
the class.
State Superintendent Jackson requests
to be published that state examination
will be held June 13 and 14 at Lincoln,
Wayne, Fremont, North Platte, Hold
redge and Grand Island. The examina
tion will be under the supervision of the
state board of examiners and other
competent persons, and will be given as
follows: Tuesday, June 13— 8:30 a. m„
general history; 10:30 a. m., zoology;
1:30 p. in., trigonometry; 3:15 p. m.,
rhetoric. Wednesday, June 14—8:30 a.
m., chemistry; 10:15 a. m., English
literature; 1:30 p. m., intellectual phil
osophy; 3:15 p. m., geology; 4:30 p. m.,
physical geography. Further informa
tion may be had by addressing the
state superintendent at Lincoln.
Tuesday evening two of Mike Englc
baupt’s boys had a narrow escape from
a fatal accident. While attempting to
drive across the Short Line track their
wagon was run into by a car and badly
smashed, though the boys and horse
escaped uninjured. A freight train was
switching in the yards and had made
a double flying switch, sending one car
ud the south switch track and another up
the north track. The boys were on the
north track waiting for the car to pass
on the south track and did not notice
the car coming up where they stood.
It was one of the disasters which have a
fortunate ending.
Now is the time to have your name
enrolled with the hundreds of other
Holt county citizens upon The Fron
tier subscription books. Fivo new
names added since our last issue and
more coming.
Sunday School Convention.
The following program has been ar
ranged for the Holt county Sunday
school convention to be held at the
Presbyterian church in this city on June
0 and 7:
Tuesday evening, 8 o’clock—Devotional.
8:15—Address of welcome, Key. Hutchinson.
Kesponse, l£ev. Briggs, Chnmbers.
8:45—Address.
Wednesday morning, 8:50—Song service.
9:00—Symposium: three ten minuto ad
dresses, Is the Sunday School Declining?
Kev. Blain of Page, J. C. llarnish and Mr.
Brownlee.
10:00—Paper, Duties of the Sunday School
Teacher, Rev. Haner of Atkinson; Rev.
Smith of Stuart and S. Hoffman.
10:45— The State Sunday School Work. Hon.
W. It. Jackson of Lincoln.
11:15—Appointing of committees.
1:1(0 p. m.—Devotional exercise, Itev. Wilson
of Ewing.
2:00—Keports of superintendents and del
egates.
3:00—Christ's Method of Teaching, Revs. N.
S. Cowrie of O’Neill, II. A. Chappcl of Page
and Ileddlngs of Chambers.
3:1s)—Paper, The Country As a Mission
Field, Itevs. E. Grant Hutchinson of O'Neill,
D. Rosenkrans of Soottvillo and J. L. Coppoo
of Chambers.
4:00—The Conversion of Children, Revs.
Ball of Atkinson and B. J. Bethowor of
Stuart, E. II. Benedict of O’Neill.
7:30—Song service; devotional excrciso,
Mrs. Trueblood.
8:00—Address, The Flowers of the Field,
Rev. J. M. Rates of Long Pine.
8:30—Add ress.
Mr. O. O. Snyder will conduct the
song services during the entire session.
Committees on entertainment: Mes
dames Snyder, Klnch, Lowrie, Jcnne6s,
Selah, Evans and Cline.
All papers limited to twenty minutes.
It is earnestly desired that this con
vention be made one of tlie best ever
held in Holt couniy, and this means that
every Sunday school in the county
should be represented. This week
should be called Sunday school week,
preceding Children’s Day. Pray for the
success of the meeting.
U. It. Henry, President.
Blanche Adams, Secretary,
Annie Lowrie, Corresponding Sec.
TO THE PUBLIC:
I have just opened an office over Mr.
Mann’s store, and respectfully solicit a
share of your patonrnge. Night calls
will be promptly attended.
47-2 Dr. P. J. Flynn.
FURNITURE SALE.
I have some extra bed steads, springs,
mattresses and dressers I will sell cheap.
All in good shape. Come and see them
at 44 4 Hotel Evans.
PLAY BALL
We have the bats, balls, and mitts.—
Gilligan & Stout, The Druggists.
“Punchers” in
Battle Array
All is not sweet harmony among the
cattle kings of Dry creek valley. The
Frontier has it from reliable sourse that
trouble is Imminent. The dispute is
over range, but just who are concerned
we are not at liberty to state at present.
A large tract of range has been fenced
by a ranchman and other ranchmen
claim that ho is intruding on their range.
Hence they arc on the vergo of war.
The parties having the land fenced, it is
stated, have a force of herders heavily
armed and constantly on guard, ready
‘‘to shoot” if their property is molested.
One man, of the long hair and sure shot
clan, has been brought into that territory
as additional force.
The other ranchmen are preparing to
run them out, so The Frontier is in
formed, and if things continue as they
have blood will drench the valley. The
outcome cannot be conjectured,but It is
hoped serious results may yet be
averted.
jour tyealtl?
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Nothing is more essential to com
fortable homekeeping than plenty
of wholesome food, and a good
healthy place to keep it during the
hot weather. We have the goods
—quality and prices right; we are
agents for ihe celebrated....
Herrick
Refrigerator
always dry, pure, sweet and
clean. Come and see it.
F. M. ltaymomt, Mfrr.
The Frontier wants someone it can
rely upon at every postoffice in the
county to send in items of news for
publication; correspondents who can
represent their localities every week or
as often as possible. To such we can
offer inducements.
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I Annual Tribute to Veterans
of the 60's on May 30.
lKADQUARTERS General John O'Neill Post
No. 80, Grand Army of the Republic, Depart
ment of Nebraska, O’Neill, May 22, 1899.—
Comrades: Another year has been numbered with
tho past and ngnin we take up our march to the
silent bivouac of the dead to renew our veneration
and esteem of the dead comrades. Our memorial
day is one of sacred memories—& day in which a
greatful people pay loving tribute to the men who
died that the nation might live. Since last this post
met on an occasion of this kind some of our com
rades have fallen by the wayside and now await the
last long roll call. This reminds us that we, too,
are rapidly marching to our last camping ground
and soon will have hoard tho last order of the Great
Commander.
Let us, then, perform our duties to our dead com
rades, remembering that the time is not far distant
when we who now survive will have been laid away
under the blue sky of heaven and have had
earth's fairest emblems strewn upon our graves.
GENERAL ORDER NO. 1.—Post will meet at hall on Tuesday, May 30, at 3
p. in. sharp, forming on Fourth street with other visiting organizations, under the
control of the ofllcer of the day, and will march to the cemeteries, where the usual
Grand Army cermonies will bo held.
GENERAL ORDER NO. 2.—A cordial invitation is extended to all old
soldiers not members of the post, Company M, Third Nebraska, comrades of the
late war, public schools, tire company and all other societies and lodges and
citizens generally; honorable mayor and city council, and band. Let the day be
appropriately observed in the sacred memories that cling around it.
The following details are made:
Marking graves and flags—Thompson, Slattery. Wagers.
Flowers—Kinch, Harding, Skirving, Uhler, Maring.
Oration at court-house at 2:30 by Hon. M. F. Harrington.
E. 8. KINCH, Adjutant. JOHN SKIRVING, Commander.
FREE
TO OUR CUSTOMERS:
On July 4th we will give to our
customers a hand- TO n n 11 p n M
some, high grade I UI 0 U U U I
(Guaranteed by a local dealer.)
You can get an interest in it by
trading in any department for
cash or produce, or by paying
money on your account or note.
Call and examine and get par
ticulars.
NEW NECKWEAR—We have just received a big stock
of the very latest styles in gentlemen’s ties for summer wear in
silk and washable ties. Ascots, four in hand, club and string
ties. See them if you want the latest.
New shirt waists, just in, second shipment, prettier than ever,
very stylish and strictly up to date. If you want the latest be
sure and see them.
Our shoe stock, always fameous for its good grades and late
styles, never contained as many good things as now. Low
shoes for ladies and children in black and tan; low tan shoes for
gentlemen, very stylish, and the biggest stock of working shoes
for men and boys you ever saw.
COOL THINGS FOR WARM WEATHER:
Little boys’ wash suits from 50c to $1.50 each.
Rough rider suits, long pants, $1.50 each.
Men’s linen and straw hats and single coats.
Ladies’ and misses’ sunbonnets and a new line of pretty bon
nets for babies.
T. IF*.