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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 26, 1899)
The Frontier. -tSUSHED 8r THE fRONTltfl PRINTING CO, SUBSCRIPTION, SI.69 PER ANNUM O. H. CRONIN EDITOR AND MANAGER. VOLUME XX. O’NEILL. HOLT COUNTY. NEBRASKA, OCTOBER 26, 1099. NUMBER 17. Brennan sells husking pins. Brennan sells the best basking pins. Good bou»e to rent Inquire of C. C. Millard. 15-tf Get your corn buskers’ goods from Brennan Jim Selab, of Ewing, was (i.tut streets Friday. Go to Neil Brennan’s for supplies for corn busking J. N. Tibbets, of Chambers, was in tiie city Monday. Henry Howard, of Page, was in the city Wednesday. V Will Shannon, of Dorsey, had business at the land office Monday. Biennan don’t keep huaking pins—he sells them. Get yours at once. Fred McGowen, of Spencer, was doing business in town Monday. Jitn Davis, of this city, has been des ignated as a United States juror. Be sure and see the battle at Manila, at opera bouse, Monday night. Did you see the line .of sweet cboc ' olates and creams at Gilligan & Stout’s? A daughter was born to Rev. and Mrs. E. Grant Hutchinson Sunday evening. A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Cas per Englehaupt on last Sunday evening. A few full blood Aberdeen Angus . bulls for sale* Inquire of C. C. Millard 15 if. Sanford Parker, of Spencer, was over to bear the senator speak Wednesday evening , W E. U. Benedict has first-class Building and Loan stock for sale or can make you a loan. 46-tf Warren C. Pinkerraan, of El wood, Ind., is visiting bis brother James and family. For teeth and photos, go to Dr. Cor bett’s parlors 23rd to 30th, cf each month. 30tf - ‘ Dr. J. P. Gilligan was called to Stuart last Tnursday night for consultation with Dr. Hunt. October is competing with August for the highest mercury registration, and close is the contest. S. J. Weeks was at Atkinson Saturday advertising the Thurston meeting, which occurred Wednesday M. Hubby, of Blackbird, was taken to Omaha Tuesday to reedve treatment at a hospital for paralysis. The most stubborn cases of Bronchitis succumb to Ballard’s Uorehound Syrup. Price 2-5 and 50c. P. C. Corrigan. Postmaster Wood and E. S. Gilmour, of Ewing, were up Wednesday evening to hear Senator Thurston. We have just added to our line an assortment of fine confectionery. Best in the market. Gilligan & Siout. County Clerk Leis went to Omaha Wednesday to have the ballots for this county printed. To our customers New MV.Years a first class piano. 15 5 J. P. Mann. Marriage licence was issued the 23d to Mr. Fay Walter Scripter and Miss Minnie Bruder, both of Atkinson. > A large delegation from Atkinson came to O’Neill Wednesday nnd attend ed the republican meeting in the even ing. Arthur Coy kendall, wl o is chief mogul iu the Neligh Advocate’s work shop, spent Sunday in the city with *his parents. James Stout went to Tekatuah Friday evening to be present at the funeral of his brother, who had died there that morning. Lewis G. C oLum, of Phoenix, made us a pleasant call while iu town Wed Desday. Mr. Coburn came in to hear Senator Thurston. Warden John Hopkins of the state penitentiary came up ’from Lincoln the first of the week to spend a few days among relatives and friends. M. F. Cronin has taken the agency for that well-known family medicine, TUR TLE OIL. It is the best thing known for sore thioat, ihtumaliem, and all aches and pains. 5Cc. Guaranteed. 17 4 George Sheljh&rt, a former resident of O’Neill, but who has been in Missouri the past five y tens, has returned to Holt county. George has become a husband ai.d father since leaving O'Neill. We did not learn where he will locate. > Blind Boone, at opera Lome Nov. 3, Albert Newell is erecting a barn 20x28, fourteen foot post The bnrn has a brick foundation and will be of modern style when completed. G. S. Keith, who has been in O’Neill for some time closing up some business for the State bank, returned Saturday evening from a short visit to Sioux City. Bill Davis tins a black eye, which he say g was contracted by running unto a post Saturday night, and which causes him to go the back alleys to and from work. — The reception tendered the junior Epworth League, by Dr. and Mrs. Ttue blood and Miss Shoemate Friday even ing, was pronounced a grand social event. The wind blew a blast fr«m the south j Monday that whirled dust up the streets in voluminous clouds. Nebraska wind always does a good job of it when it starts in Tuesday Water Commissioner Horris key removed the pipe extending up from the main at the city watering tank and emptied it of dirt with which it had be come tilled. Sam Thompson steps with care with one of his limbs these days. The causa of the care is a peeled knee and jarred joint, contracted in jumping from a spring wagon during a runaway which his horse lately indulged in. No dam age was done to the horse or wagon ex cept the thills being broken from the latter. An excited and breathless crowd rush ed into Charley Hall’s restaurant Satur day evening, being drawn thither by a report like that of a pistol shot. A can of beaus had been placed over the tire to warm, and the heating of the contents produced a steam, which blew the top from the can. The present generation is only now coming to understand the meaning of the worl “work.” It applies to all classes, rich and poor alike, and Mrs. Charlotte Perkius Stetson has under taken to made this clear in her article, “What work is,” which appears in the October “Cosmopolitan.” Runaway horses have been plentiful the past week. Tuesday evening, Pat Sullivan let his team stand at the Galena Lumber Company’s scales while he step ped into the office. The team got fright ened at the blowing of the water work’s whistle and ran away. They were found by Pat several blocks from where they started, standing at a stack eating hay. George Shellhatt’s team became frightened while standing at the F. E. depot the other day, and started on a run up the street. At the Short Line tracks the wagon tongue came down and struck the end against a rail, smashing the tongue in splinters. A somewhat complicated entanglement of horses, harness and wagon was the further re sult, but no other damage. There is trouble over the city scales and a partial boycott is on. The trouble is not on the part of those who sell, but the buyer. The buyers claim that they do not get correct weights on the city scales and weigh on scales at the yards. Many farmers weigh on both scales and the weights not often agree ing has caused trouble. Tuesday a farmer, we are told, sold a load of hogs to one of the dealers and they weighed sixty pounds less on the yard scales than by city weight. The writer talking to a farmer recently regarding the matter, and he expressed much dis satisfaction over similar treatment he had received, and said he had intended bringing a load of hogs to town next day but had changul his mind. The Frontier does not know where the trouble is, and takes sides with neither of the parties, but regrets that such a condition exists. Ex-Governor Holcomb was in the city Monday. In the evening he spoke at the court-house and was listened to for two long, weary hours by our citizens. There is but one opinion among those who duie express themselves of the worthy gentleman’s efforts at O'Neill, while the faithful few say nothing. As a mess of political rot, the governor's address eclipsed anything produced here since the days of Kern. It is Beldorn, as we have heard remarked by others, that a man talks from 8.30 until 11 without saying something, but such did Si. The vital issues weie untouched; nothing was said on the matters of approving Bartley's bond without knowing its worth, the house rent deal, and the veto ing of a bill in 1892 authorizing mutual insurance companies, and in 1895 ap proving the same measure. Everybody in the audience was sorry they were there and many left before the llili hour. Poor Si is in a pretty pickle and si making things worse for himself every time he opens his mouth. NEVILLE FRAUD EXPOSED .. .. Shows that Neville is not the nominee of the democrats (Nebraska State Journal.) Juan Boyle, formerly chairman of the democratic committee in the Sixth con gressional district, has exposed the fraudulent scheme whereby William Neville hopes to get his name on the ballot as the democratic candidate in that district. As Mr. Boyle’s protest against placing Neville's name on the ballot will come before Secretary of State Porter for hearing this forenoon the story of the scheme is of' much interest. Mr. Boyle shows how the will of the democratic convention was thwarted and how one or two persons connived to do what the convention had expressly refused to do. Be shows that one or two men usurped the right of the entire committee of thirty demo crats and attempted to foist Neville upon the democratic voters. Be also shows that the democratic convention did not authorize the committee to fill any vacancies that might occur. After showing up all the various crooked work connected with the Ne ville campaign, he closes by saying that the democrats ot the Sixth con gressional district canuot let this fraud pass, but that they ought to vote for Mr. Barrington, the nominee of the convention, or stay at home and husk corn. Mr. Boyle’s statement wus pub lished yesterday by the Kearney Dem ocrat under the heading; ‘ The Crime for Fusion. Mr. Boyle Exposes the Fradulent Scheme to Place the Name of Neville on the Ballot. Correspond ence That Passed Between Boyle and Barrington.” The statement is as fol lows: To the Democrata of the Sixth Con gressional District: 1 desire to state to you my recent action as chairman of your committee. I had the honor to preside as your chairman at the convention at Lexing tion. We nominated the Bonorable M. C. Barrington. We made every effort to have him accepted by the populist convention: even offered to join them in convention with our 137 delegates, while they had 208, and abide by the result. They turned us down with scorn, demanding that the only thing we could do was to take Mr. Barring ton off. 1 was elected chairman or the congressional district committee. Soon after the convention Mr. Harrington withdrew, although just previous to this he issued a notice that he would make the race, I receiving my notice by telegraph. He afterwards withdrew. Hood after this I received the following letter enclosing the apepnded certificate for me to make affidavit to, which 1 declined to do on the grouu^s that the convention at Lexington had not authorized the committee to place any name on the ticket. NORTH PLATTE, Neb., Sept., 27, 1829. Juan Boyle, Chairman, Kearney, Neb. Dear Sir: I trust by this lime that you are reconciled and satisfied with my intention to withdraw from the race for congress. There is no other solution of the matter. It is the only logical thing to do. It will not hurt the democratic party( of this distaict, on the coutrary it will strengthen us for all time to come. After 1900 there will be no necessity of a third party and by our many sacrifices we will win over nearly all the populists to our party. I will prepare a communication to the congressional Committee of the Sixth district today—making formal withdrawal and send a copy of same to you. The vacancy ought to be filled at once by the chairman and secretary by placing the name of Wiliam Neville at the head of the democratic ticket. The chairman of every county central committee in the Sixth district has written urging prompt action as above indicated excepting Dawson county. It would he disastrous to wait any longer. Please give me your answer as soon as you receive official notice of mv withdrawal Mr. McNeel, secretary, is absent in Virginia and I am authorized to act for him—and enn sign any paper necessary. The procedure next will be to file with secretary of state a docu ment subitituting the name of William Neville, by virtue of authority vested in t be congressional committee. They have all agreed to it excepting Dr. ! Baker of Lexington. Yours verv rpa pest I fully, M. ('. HARRINGTON. On October 3 another letter and a certificate'for me to sign and swear to was received from Mr, Harrington as follows: Juan Hoyle, Esq, Kearney, Neb.— Dear Sir: The state central committee is urging prompt and decisive action. We must accept the inevitable—the future of democracy in the Sixth dis trict depends largely upon the number we can diaw from populist ranks. [ There is only one more year to wail and fusion will be all over. There will be but two parties and the leaders of the democratic party now will be the recognized leaders then. Submit. gracefully even though we have to stretch a point to do so. Find enclosed a certificate which please sign in the two places marked before a justice of the peace or a notary public who lias a seal. McNeel, who has been absent in Virginia, will be home in a few (lays and want to have it ready for him. M. C. UARRINTON. State of Nebraska, Sixth Congres sional District ss: We hereby certify that at a delegate convention held on the 18th day of Au gust, 1890, at Lexington, Dawson cou tv, Neb , pursuant to a duly advertised call for the purpose of placing in nom ination a candidate for congressman for the Sixth congressional district, which convention was composed of voters representing the democratic party, a political party which at the last election prior to the holding of this convention polled more than 1 per cent of the entire vote cast in this con gressional district, the following reso lution was adopted: “Resolved, By the democratic party of the Sixth congressional district of Nebraska, in convention assembled, that the congressional committee con sisting of the chairman of the county central committee of the several coun ties in this district be and they are hereby empowered and authorized to fill any vacancies which may occur on the ticket named by us here today.” We further certify that a vacancy has occurred by the resignation and withdrawal of M. C. Harrington as a candidate for congress and we further certify that the said committee was organized by the election of Juan Boyle of Karney, Buffalo county, Neb , as chairman and presiding officer and W. B. McNeel of North i’latte, Lincoln county, N.b , as secretary, and that said committee hereby names and nominates William Neville of North Platte, Lincoln county, Neb., as the regular candidate representing the par ty above named, for the office of con gressman for the Sixth congressional district of Nebraska.-, Chairman. -, Secretary. State of Nebraska, Buffalo county, ss: I. Juan Boyle, of Kearney, Buffalo county, Neb , do solemuly swear that 1 was duly elected chairman of the democratic congressional committee of the Sixth congressional district of Ne braska, and that the above certificate and the statements therein nre true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Subscribed in my presence and sworn to before me this—day of-, 1899. State of Nebraska, Lincoln County, ss: I, VV. B. McNeel, of North Platte, Lincoln county, Neb., do solemnly swear that I was duly elected secretary of the democratic congressional com mittee of the Sixth congressional dis trict of Nebraska and that the above certificates and statements therein are true to the best of my knowledge ami belief. Subscribed in my jtresence and sworn to b efore me this — day of-, 1899. KEARNEY, Neb., Oct. 5, 1899.-Mr. M. C. Harrington, North Plutte, Neb.— Dear »ir: I had expected to visit North Platte and see you in person. I received your letter, and enclosed affidavits which you sent me to sign, also a tele gram from Mt. McNeel. Of course I could not sign the affidavits as the con vention did not pass any resolution authorizing the committee to place any name on the ticket in case you should withdraw. While I am greatly dis appointed in your withdrawal, I realize fully that you have only yourself to consult as to your best interests in this matter. I neither rely upon any promises that were made for the future by the popu lists, nor do I believe anything that is square or honorable can be expected from them. 1 have no sympathy, what ever, with the so-called democrats who have for years been trading with these people and each year using the argument that this would be the last year we would be called upon to do it. When it comes to stretching the point and making a false oath, I must decline to do it even when urged by my friends, or by this reform movement, so-called. I believe that you should liavs been endorsed by the populists, hut I believe you would have won whether endorsed (Continued on last page.) IN OUR CITY A Strong and Stirring Patriotic Address. In a political sente this section of Ne braska received an awakening last night, when Senator John M. Thurston ad dressed an audience of nbout COO people at the court-house. It was a meeting that will he remembered for years by those present. Meu were there from Holt, Boyd and Rock counties, the large hall being packed full and many stand ing on the stairway. The famous orator was at his best and at times the audience manifested its approval in such an ap preciative manner that it would be several moments before the speaker could proceed. The meetiug was called to order by B. I E. Sturdevant, of Atkinson, chairman of the republican county central committee, who introduced Senator Thurston in a few well chosen words. As the senator stepped to the front of the rostrum he received an ovation, it being some mements before he was able to procsed with his address. The speaker opened with a rapid sketch of conditions exist ing under the democratic ndministtlion and those of today. He called attention to the predictions of democracy in 1800,when all kinds of dire calamities were threatened should republicanism be triumphant at the polls. Republican principles were victorous and the pre dictions of catastrophe made by the ad vocate of free isms failed of fulfillment. The speaker spoke at some length on the tariff and money issues and the dis course was frequently interrupted by thunderous applause as the audiance manifested its approval of the remarks of Nebraska’s distinguished son. It was a notcible fact that during his discussion of the monetary and tariff issues many democrats were profuse in their mani festations of approval and delight. After a learned aud thorough discussion of these questions the senator took up the new issue of democracy, the Phili I pine war. In his discussion of this sub ject he was eloquent, convincing and logical aud when interrupted by a Bryanite crank put new life into his subject and fairly carried ibe audience off their feet by his matchless eloquence and undisputed truths. He paid n beautiful tribute to President McKinley and to our heoric and patriotic soldier boys. In speaking of the First Nebraska the senator said thay went to war with a colonel who didn't resign and the cheers that greeted the statement were so en thusiastic and prolonged that it was several moments before he was allowed to proceed. It was a grand, masterly address, de livered by the undisputed master of the platform. As Burke says: “His enthusiasm kindles as he advances; and, when he arrives at his peroration it is in full blaze.” At the conclusion of his address he was tendered an ovation and hundreds of men, women and children pressed for ward to shake his hand and congratu late him. On Friday last, October 20, at a little past 1 o’clock, John Francis Mullen passed from this earthly scene, after an illness of about two weeks pronounced Dy physicians typhoid fever. Mr. Mul len was born at Kingston, Out , Canada, August 13, 1804. He came with his pareuts to Nebraska m 1881. They made their home on a farm north of O’Neill. The father died some ten years ago and the family remained on the farm until 1891, when they moved into O’Neill, John, in partnership with his brother, P. D., going into the livery business under the firm name of P. D. & J. F. Mullen. He continued a part ner ui ula uroiuur mini iim ueam. ur curried $2,000 insurance in tbe Modern Woodmen lodge, and $2,000 in the Royal Highlanders. The funeral was held Sunday at 9 a. m. from the Catholic church, being very largely attended. T. P. Mullen, wife and son, Edward, of Custer, 8. H , Ramey, wife and niece, Marion Mullen, of Deadwood, George, of Terraville, 8. D.. and Will, of Cent ral City, 8. D., brothers of the deceased, attended the funeral. Not until a man dies is it known how many friends he has. It was so with Johunie, as he was familiarly called. Every one seems to have a word of praise to speak of him. He had lived an exemplary life, free from the vices which cantamm&te much of humanity at this day, strictly temper ate, conscientious in all matters and firm in the faith of his church. It is enough to say that he died without an enemy. Johnuie will be missed, not only in the home circle, where he was loved as a faithful son and brother, hut throughout the whole community, GROCERIES |$F] E V E R Y T H I N G Largest and Best Stock In Town. ....TRY US... Uneeda Floui Sold only by us. SI. fell SI lo'NEILL QROO. CO. $1 To the public: I have opened a first class livery and feed stable opposite the old DeYannan stand and will le pleased to have your patronage, and can assure one and all fair and courteous treatment. J. B. Mellor. Wanted—All kinds of game—O.E.Hall HIGHLANDERS RESOLVE. Valiant Clansmen: The enemy, death, has attacked the battlements of Dalkeith castle, and the mortal life of one of its gallant defenders has been sacrificed. A tower of strength has been removed and the castle is in gloom. No more the drawbridge will be clos ed or the portcullis raised for the com ing and going of Clansman John F* Mullen. The spirit of Clansman Mullen has gone to the castle of heaven to be ad mitted by the Great Warden into the presence of the Illustrious Protector of the universe. Therefore, be it resolved, that in the death of Clansman John F. Mullen, our castle has lost one of its most valiant members by whom the watchwords of our order, “Prudence, Fidelity and Valor," were observed in truth, our city and community has lost one of Us up right, public spirited and honest men, and the relatives have lost an affection ate son and brother, and Be it resolved, that Dalkeith castle tender to the sorrowing and deeply afflicted relatives and friends our ex pression of svmpathy in their great sor row, and Resolved, that our charter be draped in mourning for a term of sixty days as an evidence of the loss to our Castle, and Resolved, that a copy of these resolu tions be given to the relatives of the de ceased, and that they be published in the newspapers of O’Neill, and the official organ of the order. T. V. Golden, H. R. Henry, Justin McCarthy, jr. The night was starless and intensely dark. The wind blew southward with an icy breath that chilled little Medge to the marrow. She hurried along over the frozen and lonely road, fastening her worn garments more closely about her as she hurried. Her home lay some distance from the village and as she passed the corner of the last house she felt a shudder of terror and paused for a moment. When you have passed the last window which sheds rays of light and step into the darkness you feel your heart contract and the eyes close. The immensity of night, the formidable density of darkness, the vague, intangi ble space all around, the sepulchral plen titude of silence, the loneliness of the path, causes anxiety even for the strong est man. For a child it is the proximity of agony; this penetration of darkness is indescribably sinister. The little heart is frozen. Terror siezes the tender creat ure and she recoils as does a man from a Serpent. But Medge hastened home ward. To emerge from darkness into light, from cold into warmth, from lone iinefis into society produces joy as dark ness produces terror. Don’t miss this treat of hearing Blind Boone and his concert company at the opera house, Nov. 3. Admission 50, 85. Every one holding a reserved seat ticket is entitled to the free dance after the Midway show, at the opera house Monday night. Battle of Santiago and the capture of Morro Castle at the opera house Monday uight. Reserved seats 35c. General admission 25c. Children 15c. W. E. Scott, of Atkinson, will address the voters of Holt countv at Dorsey, Nth., Thursday evening. Nov. 2, 1899, from a republican standpoint. All are invited to be present.