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
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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.
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I County Politics
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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.
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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 <o receive bids. But Leis goes to
Omaha to get the ballots printed with-,
out giving The Frontier a chance to bid.
Why did he cot solicit bids as instructed
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to have your patronage, and can assure
one and all fair and courteous treatment.
J. B. Mellor.
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by the board? The board’s instruction,
according to Leia* own statement, were
to secure bids from the Omaha Printing
Company, the Lincoln Journal and any
other printery equipped to print them.
Why did he not do as he pledged him
self to The Frontier editor? The Omaha
Printing company, which by the way is a
pop concern, no doubt got the job at its
own figures and all competitors shut
out from a caance to bid.
Don’t miss this treat of hearing Blind
Boone and his concert company at the
opera house, Nov. 8. Admission 00, 85,
The pops are alarmed and scared at
the phenominal race Conrad Wettlaufer
is making for supervisor in the Second
district and will probably spring a lot
of stuff on him In their ‘‘mud battery,"
the Independent, this week. The voter
does not want to pay any attention to
such stuff sprung at the eleventh hour.
Remember, if they could bring any
charges against him that would with
stand the searchlight of investigation,
they would not wait until the eleventh
hour to spring it. Wettlauffer is deserv
ing o? your hearty and loyal support.
Give it to him.
A popular young gentleman of O’Neill
has been made the victim of a joke. The
gentleman mentioned was out of town
for a few days. On the evening of his
arrival home rumor started that he was
to bring with him a soft and tender
female who would henceforth brighten
bis tired life by her lovely presence.
A number of kids were at the train to
greet him (and bride, who was not thero)
and escorted him to the hotel to the
tune of the regulation serenade equip
ment. Congratulations came fast and
for several days that chap thought the
people bad gone crazy.
WHERE 18 IT.
Holt County Republican: Theodore
Wheeler, an old-time reputable citizen
of Atkinson, holds a government patent
for the ne i, 84-22-15. It had become
delinquent for taxes from '94 to '98, and
the amount due Aug. 10, '99, according
to treasurer Henry’s official statement,
was $87 23. This particular quarter has
run the hocus pocus schnte and was
landed in Tom Golden’s eddy for $137
and decree for title confirmed to Gold
en. The confirmation was taken some
time prior to the 10th of August, '99, yet
under this date treasurer Henry demands
of Mr. Wheeler a remittance for the full
amount of taxes agaipst said quarter
since it was first listed. For argument’s
sake, we will concede that the proceed
ings in this foreclosure were regular, yet
we should like to know why the taxes
against Wheeler on this land were not
canceled when the decree transferring
the title was made? If Wheeler has lost
his land by virtue of this foreclosure,
and still owes $87.43 thereon as shown
by the treasurer’s statement, into whose
hands was the $137 of purchase money
sifted? We don’t know. Perhaps we
haye no right to know, but Mr. Wheeler
has some kind of an equity in this trans
action and his rights should be protect
ed. The Republican has said that the
out-side legal limit for advertising,
under the law, a quarter section, is
eighty cents, yet the reform magnates in
the court house at O’Neill, through
some hocus pocus foreclosure proceed
ings, make the cost for advertising
on a quarter section amount to from
$15 to $75, with additional costs ad libi
tum. We affirm that such reform is the
quintessence of corruption and chal
lenge successful contradiction.
