VOLUME XX. O’NEILL. HOLT COUNTY. NEBRASKA, NOVEMBER 3, 1899. NUMBER 18. Brennan sells busking pins. Brennan sells the best basking pins. Good bouse to rent. Inquire of C. C. Millard. 15-tf — Get your corn buskers’ goods from Brennan Dan Grady, of Stafford, was in the city Friday. Jas Brown, of Atkinson, was on our streets Sundae. Go to Neil Brennan’s for supplies for corn busking. Lloyd Gillespie spent several enjoy a ble days at Belden ibis week. Brennan don’t keep busking pins—he •f'' 6ells them. Get yours at once. Mrs. liavene, of Atkinson, spent part of the past week with friends in O’Neill. Did you see the line of sweet choc* dates and creams at Giiligan & Stout’s? A few full blood Aberdeen Angus bulls for-sale Inquire of 0. C Millard 15 tf. Do not fail to consult Dr. Crooks, at the Evans hotel, Nov. 10, for one day only. £. H. Benedict has first-class Building and Loan stock for sale or can make you a loan. _ 46-tf For teeth and photos, go to Dr. Cor bett’s parlors 23rd »o 30th, cf each month. 30tf Arthur Sly, of McCiean, Keya Paha county, had land business in O’Neill Friday. The most stubborn cases of Bronchitis succumb to Ballard’s Horehound Syrup. Price 25 and 50c. P. C. Corrigan. Albert Soberbart and Iienry S. LaRue of Burwell, had land business in our eity Friday last. We have just added to our line an assortment of tine confectionery. Best in the market. Gilligan & Stout. Mrs. Thomas Campbell, accompanied by Mrs. Maggison, who lives south of 'of town, went to Omaha Satuiday last To our customers New 1\CiC Years a first class piano. 15-5 J. P. Mann. Iienry Diehl, of Moville, la., was in the city Friday and filed on a homestead south of Atkinson. Martin Cronin has been assisting Mr. llavens in repapering the court house during the past week. James Hurst and U. A. Walton, of Verdigris, were tn the city Friday doing business at the land office. Dr. C. V. Crooks will be in Inman at the Itimau hotel Wednesday, Nov. 15, for one day only. Consultation free. Wairen Pinkerman left Saturday for his home at Elwood, Indiana, after a short visit with the family of his brother James. Will Mullen has resigned his position as principal of the Central City, S. D , schools and will remain in. O'Neill this winter. Clint Grimes, of Chambers, was in the city the first of the week receiving treat ment for an ulcer which had come on the inside of his throat. Fred McGowen, wife and child, of Speucer, were in the city Monday on their return home after a week’s visit to relatives at Chambtrs. T. P. Mullen and family, of Custer, S, D,, expect to move to O’Neill in a few weeks. Mr, Mullen goes into the liverv barn with his brother, P. D Halloween vaudals performed the ac customed depredations Tuesday evening about town. Holloween should be wiped from the calendar. LI. L Thompson, of Marshalltown, la, was in the city last week. Mr Thompson bought a ranch of 400 acres on Holt creek anil will move here in the sprint; and build. The Odd Fellows have given their hall a going over inside that greatly un proves its look9. It has been papered and painted and cleaned and presents an elegant appearance. A. Deis, of Canaldovtr. O , arrived in the city Tuesday evening, i.nd Wed insday drove out near Star poslofliee in company with A. B. Newell to look at lai.d with a view to purchasing. M F. Cronin has taken the agency for ilia! well-known family medicine, 1 UR 1 LE OIL It is the b. si thing known for u ie tin cm t, ilnuiuHtittu, and all aches and pains. SOo. Guaranteed. 17 4 BOIL YOUR WATER. The following article is furnished The Frontier by one of our citizens, whose information on the subject qualifies him to speak “as one having authority:’’ Much having been said recently on the subject of typhoid fever in the local ity of O’Neill, it might not be out of place to make a few remarks at this time on some of the causes of this scourge of our community. Typhoid fever is most common during August, September and October, per haps one-half the cases occurring during that time of year. The most susceptible time of life be ing between fifteen and thirty-five years of age, but younger and older persons do not escape its ravages. It is more prevalent following hot, dry summers. It is contagious, and an infectious disease, and the poison is commonly re ceived through the drinking water, food and milk, which furnishes a good medium for the growth of the germs. Several years ago a noted German physician put forward the claim that when the water level was lowered the disease was more prevalent; probably due to the fact that the centers of con tamination were drained into wells, etc. The name physician holds that the disease is not communicated directly, Lut must first undergo changes in the soil. The truth of this theory is still unproven. Cess-pools, out-house vaults, etc., do not cause the disease, but are excellent places to breed it, once infect ed. There is no doubt the watfr supply of a city is the most probable cause of infection, and in O'Neill, extending, along a slope for one mile with a regu lar incline towards the city wells, there is no doubt but that contaminated water reaches our water mains. Shallow wells are even worse, and cool, sparkling water is no proof of purity. What can be done? While the city water is furnished by the present wells, very little. Put the wells where they will not get the drainage of a large town, i. e. place them above the town. Next condemn all shallow wells in any suspicious locality—also see that old neglected vaults are disinfected and filled up. Prohibit hog pens, cattle yards and butchering within the city limits, unless under strict precautions. S«e that piles of refuse behind livery barns and on private residence property are properly regulated. Clvan up the town. Banitary experts say the filth of a town is best jadged by the amount of typhoid fever therein. If all drinking water is boiled, one source of the disease is removed and we might do as Chicago does—boil our drinking water. Hospital records show a death rate of from 8 to 30 to the hun dred cases of typhoid; and siuce the mi croscope can determine a malarial type of fever from the other there is no longer any excuse for physicians declar ing mild typhoids malarial fever thereby causing the relaxation of such measures as should be used to prevent its spread and allowing a whole community to suffer thereby, if in uo other manner, than in the germs being wafted about in the dust so common here. A SPECIMEN OF FOSION EOT. . (Ainsworth Star-Journal) We clip the following specimen of fungus growth from the Holt County Independent^): There are only two men in Holt county who are well and personally ac quainted with candidate Alder. Both are republicans. One is the editor of one of the leading republican papers in this couuty who made the statement on our streets that “Alder is a d--d thief,’ and continued, “I know be is a thief, because he stole from me." The other is a flour and feed man doing business in O’Neill, whose integrity is above re proach. He says, ‘‘When I was hard up 1 had to borrow money of Alder who was holding up the new settlers in and around Ainsworth at that lime with high rates of interest. He u?ed me like a dog and virtually stole a hundred and twenty five dollars from me on one deal because he had me where I couldn’t help myself.” He also gives some very inter esting information regarding a bank wrecking deal at Ainsworth in which Alder figured in “skinning" the new set tles The above is a fair sample of the dirty lying fight that the pop papers are mak ing on L. K. Alder. Every old settler knows there is not a word of truth in any one of the above charges. Mr. Alder never loaned money for himself or any one else in the early days of this country, and he never, at any time, loaned a dollar for more than ten per cent interest. He never “skinned new settlers,” nor had any thing whatever to <1 :> with the defunct Ainsworth hank. No, no, Bro. Eves, or whoever your dirt slinger is, when you accuse Mr. Alder of being a “thief," a “skinner,” a “hank-wrecker,” etc., you are only showing your ignorance and making votes for him among all people who : know him. Your cause must he desper ate imbed to cause you to sloop to such dirty, cowardly practices. Mrs. Luce of lows, mother of Mrs. O. j O. Snyder, visited in the city the past week. G. S. Benson, republican candidate for county judge, was in the city today. Mr. Benson is a pleasant gentleman to meet and though he is doing but little can vassing, he makes Mr. Selah's chances for election look pale. Freeman Bros Midway Show was at the opera-house Monday night and played to a good audience. Their col lection of scenes was good and were greatly enjoyed. Prof. Uammett held a dance after the scenic program. Peter Soderstein, F. E. section fore man, departed yesterday for his old home in Sweden and will be away for a month or six weeks- Emmot Earl, of the Emmet section, takes Mr. Soder stein’s place while he is away. Mr. Bradley has resigned his position as stage driver on the Spencer route, and will soon go to Wisconsin on business. The stage will be driven by Johnny Huey, who has been working as com positor on the Boyd County Advocate. The ladies of the Presbyterian church will give a supper and entertainment in the opera house Wednesday evening and Thursday afternoon and evening, No vember 15 and 16, The newspapers of next week will contain full particulars. Services at the Methodist church Sun day will be as follows: 10:30 a. m. the pastor will preach his second sermon in a series of morning discourses on “Isai ah and His Proplicies.’’ Also preach ing services at 7:30 p. m. Everybody invited. _ Sunday was a “dry day" in the city. That is, access to the saloons was shut off and a weather-eye kept on the places by Marshal Horriskey all day. Hence forth the thirsty will have to quaff from the public fountain, which is fed by the standpipe. Mr. Hartington, accompanied by a brother and sister and Mr. Tompkins, drove up from south of Inman Sunday to have some dental work done, but the operation was too much for Mrs. Uartington’s nerves, and they were all compelled to stay over till Monday. Dr. C. V. Crooks, the well known specialist of Fremont, will be in O'Neill on Thursday, Noy. 16, for one day onlv. 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 free. George Knapp, who came here last spring from the southern part of the slate and farmed the Carroll place, six miles northeast, has traded for the Eberly farm, one mile south of where Mr. Knapp resided. He exchanged twentythree head of cattle for the place. We understand Mr. Eberly will go to Missouri. John Howard, who lately moved into this county from Dodge county and purchased the tract of land south of the Elkhorn railroad known as the Millard addition to O’Neill, has his improve ments well under way. The house is large, two stories, with cellar walled with brick We understand Mr. How ard intends engaging in the dairy busi ness. Marriage licenses were issued the past week by the county judge as follows; Elmer Hull to Miss Mary Osier; Joseph W. Kirk to Mrs. Glennie Shoemaker; Nelson Bettezone to Mrs. Mary Osier The last named couple were married by Judge Selah. Rev. E. Grant Hutchin son performed the ceremony for the sec ond named couple, who are from Plain view. R. R. Dickson entertained a number of young friends at his residence tTues day evening by giving a halloween party. Those who attended enjoyed the event verv much. The rooms were tastefully decorated with chrysanthe mums, fragrant roses and waviug ferns, and lighted only by caudles and Chinese lantern). A bountiful lunch was serveo and the whole evening’s joy reflected much credit to the ability of the host to plan and entertain. It seems that The Frontier was misin formed last week and nnintenlionally did an injustice to an O'Neill hog buyer. It stated that a farmer sold a load of hogs and they weighed sixty pounds more on the city scales than upon the scales of the purchaser. This was as we were informed, but we haye since learned that it was not the case and hasten to make matters right. As first weighed the hogs weighed more on the the city scales than on those of the purchaser and in order to satisfy all parties the hogs were reloaded aud ngain weighed on both scales, when it wa9 found that there was an error in the first weight ou the city scales and the hogs weighed more ou the scales of the purchaser than those of the city. This is the way it happened, ro we were informed by the gentleman who sold the hogs and The Frontier desiring to injnre no one gladly makes the correc tion. _' Republicans throughout the county should be on tl e alert election night ami watch the count at the different polling places throughout the county. The fustonists are on their last legs and are desperate. They will try to win, if not by fair means, by foul. Eternal vigi lance is the price of liberty, and it will also mean republican success this fall. Remember the recount fraud of 1807, and remember that the same ‘‘gang" is at the helm at Lincoln. An item overlooked last week was the election of O. O. Snyder of this city grand master of the Odd Fellow lodge of Nebraska. The Frontier is always pleased to chronicle the advancement of our citizens and it congratulates Mr. Snyder npon his election as head officers I of an organization that has thousands of voters all over the state and when we resize that comparively few of its mem bership ever reach that position, the honor is more appreciated. The Independent this week, as well as last, opens its mud batteries upon Johu Skirving and the stench emanating from the putrid carcass of the Independent testifies to the vileness of the attack. Tne Independent has always been the organ of the gang and the organ of the gang it is today. In fact the present editor woulJ never have been allowed to warm a chair in iu office unless he consented to obey its mandates in every instance, nor ask the reason why. The gang has long wanted conrol of the office of clerk of the district court in order to further their own interests and if they should control it God pity the man seeking justice in that office. Far and wide they hunted for a man whom they could nominate aud use should they elect him, and at last they settled upou the race horse sport, young Kay, as the man best suited to their purposes. The man who followed the race tracks for a livelihood was thought best suited for them and they nominated him. Although a great whiskey guzzler himself, he probably sustains and encourages the Independent in its dirty attack on John Skirving. Kay is mercenary ani would have the office if he had to crawl through the sewers of Chinatown to get it. But the people will have none of Kay. They want no race horse sports occupying the important office of clerk of the district court and the dirty, unmanly and un warranted attacks make by him and the Independent upon Skirving will re dound to the latter's benefit. The York Times gives this account of the wedding of one of O’Neill’s young men: “One of the prettiest weddings which ever occurred in our city was solemnized at one o’clock this afteruoon. The contracting parties were Mr. Fred Raymoud and Miss Jean Cohn at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Bertha Cohn, corner of Burlington avenue and 8lh street. The house was haudsomely decorated with potted palms and ferns, which were massed together in the par lors. At one o’clock, sharp, the minis ter, Rev. J. C. Redding look his place in the front parlor while the sweet strains of the wedding march filled the rooms with deep melody, before these souuds had melted into silence the wedding party took their places before the min ister. Mr. Fred. Raymoud and Miss Jean Cohn were escorted by the bride’s brother and sister, Mr. ilarry and Miss Ray Cohn, the best man and brides maid. A short and impressive ceremony made Mr. Raymond and Miss Cohn man and wife. A short prayer was then offered, after which congratulations were tendered. A sumptuous wedding lunch was then served, the guests dining from small daintily jarrauged tables which were scattered around the rooms. The groom was attired in the regulation black dress suit, while the bride looked bright aud handsome in a white organdy, the simplicity of which was very attrac tive and pleasing to her friends and guests. No ostentatious or unnecessary display whs made, which made the wed ding one of the pleasantest occasions of the season and a delight to all present.” The Times also speaks very highly of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond, after a trip to Denver, arrived in O’Neill last Thursday evening and were met at the train by the O’Neill Cornet band and escorted to the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Hicks, where they make their home for the present. The band render ed a number of pretty selections at the house, after which supper was served. • I > • • I »>M I •HHMIM11 rut • I I I ftM*WMMMMM I County Politics 1 j Norval is to Uarnish what an 8-candle incadesent is to the glare of noonday. Hay is pressing Stewart hard and he looks worried, and well he might for McClure will be the next sheriff. Candidate County Judge Selah has been in his office long enough the past month to issue a marriage license. Place an X after the name of every republican on the ticket and you can thenSrest easy, secure in the knowledge that yon have done your duty. The Frontier is inclined to believe the suspicion unfounded that County Attorney Butler built that elegant new residence from the proceeds of the rake off of the large grist of legals published in the pop papers. A vote for James Harnish for county superintendent is a vote for a thorough gentleman and one competent and capable to peform the duties of this im portant office. Cast aside your partisan sentiments and give him your support. County Attorney (but not attorney for the county) Butler bolds up the pop editors of Holt for a twenty-five per cent, rake-off on tax lien foreclosure notices and runs the price of publication infinitely beyond the amount allowed by law. But this is pop reform. It is said that the pops have tapped enough beer aud uncorked enough whiskey in Paddock and Scott townships to float the Olympia. It is so all' over the county. They are attempting to buy their election by a liberal use of intox icants. But it will hardly work. Re publicanism 19 bound to be triumphant. The Kay Brothers hardware firm bad no use for the old soldiers last fall and classed them as dead beats. This fall Kay is candidate for office and is solicit ing their votes. But they will pay but little attention to his plea for votes and will rally in a solid phlanx to the sup port of their old comrade in arras, that sterling gentleman and good faithful efficient officer, Honest John Skirving. “* -V — - — ■ . — - J< ■■■.*■■ * i MV Cyclone Davis,the pop windbag "from Texas,” it is alleged, mad some remarks in a speech atAtkinson a few days astern that do not show up very well for the patriotism of the people in his section of the union if he voiced their sentiments. It was not a patriotic sentiment toward the nation that gives the same rights to the loyal and disloyal and none such sentiments are ex pected from anarchists. The American people thank God that the destinies of the Amerioan republic do not rest in the hands of Cylone and his kind. To-morrow evening Mr. Bryan for the second time this fall visits O'Neill, and will address a large and enthusiastic crowd at the court-house. Certainly O’Neill feels flattered to frequeutly have the honor of entertaining such a distin guished guest. Mr. Bryan will not arrive until 8:30, but it is expected that Mike Harrington will be able to keep the crowd together by puncturing Senator Thurston all full of leaks with his "hard facts” and matchless oratory. Holt county pops must be having a bard lime holding the boys in line to require the eternal vigilance of Messrs. Bryan and Harrington. Judge Kinkaid has been a resident of O’Neill and Holt county for about six teen years and during that time he has always been the same genial, whole souled gentleman, with a cheering word and a hearty hand clasp for all, be they rich or poor, clothed in broadcloth or overalls. He has more friends among the people in northern Nebraska than any man in public life, and daring his years upon the bench ho has proven that he was worthy of their trust and confidence. His acknowledged ability as a lawyer particularly fits him for a seat in congress, one of the legis lative bodies of our government. Holt county is proud of her distinguished citizen, and all men, regardless of politi cal opinions, should give him their votes election day in order to swell his major ity in his home county. County Clerk Leis went last week to Omaha to have the ballots printed. This reminds The Frontier that there must be some hocus pocus about this printing deal. The worthy clerk was instructed by the county board to solicit bids on the printing of the ballots. We looked all along for the clerks advertisement in the oilicial organs but noue appeared and The Frontier editor spoke to Mr. Ceis about printiug the ballots and was told that we would be given the same chance as others when the time came