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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.
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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
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‘ 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.
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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.
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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,
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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.
