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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 30, 1899)
y :■ <v* T.T. f&X&U «*>• ' . :£*flka >• < •• 4 ^ The Frontier. jfsfcjfc ‘<5 v'-i.': PUBLISHED BY THE FRONTIER PRINTING CO. •UBSORIPTION. Cl .60 PER ANNUM. O. H. CRONIN EDITOR AND MANAGER. VOLUME XX. O’NEILL. HOLT COUNTY. NEBRASKA, NOVEMBER SO, 1899. NUMBER 22. Legal blanks at this office. Brennan sells busking pins. Sweet apples. O’Neill Groc. Co. Brennan sells the best bnsking pins. H. R. Mills was at Sioux City Monday. Sweet apple cider. O’Neill Groc. Co. Bulk maple syrup. O’Neill Qroc. Co. 1 Mince meat in bulk. Co. O’Neill Groc. Get your corn buskers’ goods from Brennan. Nye Dobbs is in charge of Mellor’s dray line. _ William Lowder of Bliss was in the —^ city Tuesday. Go to Neil Brennan’s for supplies for corn husking. Gillbooley’s reception at the opera house December 5. N. L. Brainard of Ncligh was in the city last Monday. A son was born last week to Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Mullen. F, E. Fender of York was registered at the Evans last Saturday. S. H Kyner, the Long Pine miller, was in the city last Monday. Brennan don’t keep husking pins—he sells them. Get yours at once. “Gilhooley’s Reception” at the opera house next Tuesday evening. Mrs. S. C. Sample and daughter Alice, of Butte, are in the city visiting. County Superintendent J. C. Yocum of Butte was in town Tuesday. WANTED—A good girl for general housework. Mrs. D. H. Cronin, N. J. Lorge of Randolph is in the city visiting his sister, Mrs. D. H. Cronin. Art tiGwinn is handling "hots” these days. He is "newsy” on the Short Line. Knox Frank Sherman of Verdell, eounty, had business in O’Neill Tuesday. Miss Jean Reid, of Sioux City, is in the city, the guest of Mrs E. M, Whit field. LOST—Boy’s gold rimmed eye glasses in case. Finder please leave at this office. 22-tf For teeth and photos, go to Dr. Cor bett’s parlors 23rd io 30th, of each month. SOtf Samuel Deitrick returned Saturday evening from a two weeks business trip in Iowa C. W. Moss was m from his Amelia creamery Tuesday, and reports business flourishing. Don’t overlook the carriage when doing your holiday trading. 21-tf P. J. McManus. Mrs. J. C. Harnish and two children returned Monday evening from a visit to Plainview. E. H. Benedict has first-class Building and Loan stock for sale or can make you a loan. 46-tf NOTICE—Get your Christmas cigars at the cigar factory. Forty cents per box and up, 22-tf P. J. Donahoe, the genial, whole souled solicitor for the Short Line, was in the city Monday. J. T. Runyan and F. W. Blotz, of Randolph, was in the citv yesterday on their way to Boyd couDty. A. Prentice of L. Hoffman and W. Watson, Knox county, were in O’Neill on land business Tuesday. Dou’t overlook ilie carriage when you arc doing your holiday trading. 21-tf P. J. McManus. Don’t overlook the carriage when you are doing your holiday trading. 21-tf P. J. McManus. Cash paid for copper, brass, zinc and all kinds of scrap iron, at McKenna’s blacksmith shop, west of rink. 20 4 Bill Fallon held the number that won a turkey in a recent raffle. The other day the turkey surreptitiously laid down and died. John Hogan went down to Belden last Friday morning, where he has accepted the position of section foreman for the Iff Short Line. _ Fairfax Review: Oscar A. Deming and Miss May Sexton, of Dustiu, were married at O’Neill, Neb., Tuesday, No vember 16, 1899. M. F. Cronin has takeu the agency for |that well-known family mediciue, TUR TLE OIL. It is the best thing known >r sore throat, rheumatism, and all ches and pains. 50c. Guaranteed. 17-4 United States Land Office Inspector J A R. Greene inspected tbe O’Neill office j Tuesday, finding business up to date. NOTICE—Parties knowing them selves indebted to me are requested to call and settle account before Decem ber 1. 21-2 P. J. Flynn. M. D. Neil Brennan has the finest line of stoves ever seen in this section of the country. Call and see him before you purchase. 22-tf A dispatch from Ogalalla says that Judd Woods', formerly connected with the Independent of this city, is to take charge of a paper at Atkinson. County Clerk Leis says they are rushed with work in bis office. Three recorders are kept constantly busy and they are a week Lehiud with the work. I have to ask those owing me to call and pay as I need my money. I am selling flour at cost and can’t sell on time. 22-2 Con Keys. Last Saturday flags fluttered in the breeze at half mast over buildings in the city in respect to Vice President Hobart, whose remains were buried that day. _ 1 haye put in a first class stock of millinary in the McCsfferty building 011 east Douglas street aud respectively sloicit a share of your patronage. Mrs. Fannie Gallagher. Tom Berry was coming into town yes terday with four of his hounds for the wolf chase today and on the way in a wolf was scared up and taken in by the dogs. _ A gentleman by the name of Varney of Wellman, Iowa, was in the city the first of the week nnd bought a quarter section of land in the south part of the county. F. E. Harper and Emii C. Aegeter of Randolph were in the city last Saturday, going over into the South Fork country Sunday to look at a ranch they contem plate purchasing. Judging from pieseot indications there will be considerable building done in O’Neill next spring. Two brick blocks are contemplated and at least half a dozen residences. Will Dobbs was a caller at this office last Thursday evening. He is still en gaged in promoting the Atkinson and Northern railroad and believes that it will be built in the spring. Will Whitfield entertained a party of friends with a hayrack ride last evening. After enjoying the drive a couple of hours they were taken to the Whitfield home where an elaborate luncheon was served. _ The town and country has been lull of land seekers the past month. Not since the rushing days of the early eighties has there been such a demand for Holt county realty, and it keeps in creasing. _ F. J. Manchester, one of the leading ranchmen of the Dry Creek valley, was in O’Neill yesterday, handed us $1 50 and ordered this household necessity sent to his address hereafter. Frank is the possessor of three hounds and said he would be on deck at the hunt todav. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Evans went down to Sioux City last Sunday morning to attend the funeral of F. C. Hills. Mr. Hills was an old-time friend of Mr. Evans', being intimately acquainted in B^one, Iowa, where they lived about twentv-eight years ago. John Coupal, living south of Atkinson, was iu the city the first of tne week to take the necessary steps for the securing of a snug fortune which has been left in Bohemia to the heirs of his brother, Mathias Coupal, who died in this county some time ago leaving three 'miuor children. _ Sheriff Stewart went to Kearney the first of the week with David Stamp, age fifteen years, who was sentenced to the reform school last week by Judge Kiu kaid for raping the seven-year old Musel girl The Musel family reside south of town and the Stamp boy is a son of William Stamp of Inman. John Rowley of Fiatt willow, Mont., has been in the city the past week. Mr. llowley has had heavy stock interests in Montana for a number of years and re cently sold out his ranch properties there for $60,000.00. He has been looking over the country here with a view of in vesting some capital in like property. Tiie remains of Mrs. Ida Lutman, wife of Rev. B. Lutman of near Butte, were brought to O’Neill Thursday last and Saturday shipped to Humphrey for burial. Death was caused by urinative poison. She was taken violently with cramps - Tuesday night and Wednesday evening died. The remains were in very bad condition when brought to O’Neill and were sealed in an air-tight tin box here for shipment. Mrs. Lut man was twenty-eight years of age and ! had been married about six months. It. It. Dickson and Charles Davis went out on a hunting trip las.t Friday, returning Monday. The boys covered the south country pretty well, going as far south as Erickson and succeeded in bagging one plover. Rather tough luck. J. S. Harrington left for Grant City, Mo., Wednesday morning to pack his household goods and arrange his busi ness there for the removal of his family to this city, which he expects to do in about ten days. He will rent a dwelling for the time being, but expects to build in the spring. He will engage in the real estate business. Laurence Barrett and Al Walraer got into an altercation last Saturday in front of the post ofBce over an affair left from election time. Blows aud tumbles were exchanged. Some way in the mixup Barrett had a leg broken. He was taken to Dr. Gilligan’s office and the limb set, and at last reports was said to be getting along nicely. Thanksgiving in the city schools was celebrated on the eve of that festival with music, song and declamation suited to the occasion. Several of the rooms were nicely decorated. The pupils seemed quite earnest in the rendition of their several parts, some of which were really interesting. As is customary, there will be no school on the day fol lowing Thanksgiving. Another of the boys that The Frontier started in the art preservative has ven tured iuto the publishing business after rounding out several years experience as a printer. Arthur Coykendall has be come half owner of the Neligh Advo cate, on which paper be has labored for the past few months. Arthur is com posed of the right material to make it win. We wish him success and extend tte right hand of fellowship. C. W. Weeduian, of Tildeu, arrived in the city last Tuesday and is employed in the jewelery department of Gilligan & Stout’s store. Mr. Weedman is a thoroughly practical jeweler having worked for several years in one of the leading jewelery stores in Chicago. He was a member of Company M, Third Nebraska, joining the company in Omaha, and served with them in Cuba. The Frontier welcomes him to O’Neill and hopes bis residence here may be pleasant und profitable. Gilhooley’s llecept[on at the opera house Tuesday, December 5. Gilhooley’s Reception is a farce-comedy of the higher class. The theme deals entirely with exaggerations that might crop out of the farcical side of life. It expresses, every now and then, a moment that is laden with life touches which raise it beyond the purely farcical in modern comedy. There are three acts in “Gil hooley’s Reception”—three lively, in teresting, amusing, jolly acts. The piece is all songs, dash and vim. Re served seats are on sale at Gilligan & Stouts. _ Thon said he also to him that bade him, When thou m akest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rtcli neighbors; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee. But when thou makest a feast call the poor, the maimed,the lame,the blind. Luke xi v, 12-13. How many, on this glad Thanksgiving day, followed the divine injunction? Let us see your hands— We thought so. When you make a feast these times, it Is eat it yourself, aud the frieuds aud brethreu and kinsmen, aud the poor and maimed and blind, go it hungry. For a number of years past Dr. True blood of this city has been giviug a portion of his time aud attention to working out a matter which he has now about completed aud which he finds fully up to his expectations. With some suggestions left him by ancestors aud his owu investigation he has evolved a plan for manufacturing a most whole some aud delicious ssveet potatoe pie. On Thanksgiving day he exhibited to a few of his friends a working model which was pronounced to be almost perfect in every particular. The details of the process will not he made public as it is understood the doctor inteuds applying for a patent. John C. Carney and Miss Anna Welsh were united in marriage at the Catholic church last Tuesday morniiur by Her. M. F. Cassidy. The wedding was at tended by several of the intimate friends of tbe contracting parties. After the ceremony the bridal party, accompanied by several friends, drove to the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Thomas Welsh, who lives four miles northwest of this city, where a sumptuous wedding break fait was served and they received the congratulations of their iriends. The groom has been a resident of this locality fur over twenty years and lias hundreds of friends in this vicinity who recognize him as a young man of sterling worth. The bride has resided iu this vicinity since infancy and has always been a favorite among the young people with whom she associated. The Frontier joins their numerous friends in wish ing them a long and happy journey to gether along the pathway of life. Ainsworth Star-Journal: One of the most pleasant incidents of court life, occured at Osborne parlors, last evening when for the second time Judge West over was called upon in his judicial ca pacity to perform a marriage ceremon y. The contracting parties were Uon. II. M. Uttley, a prominent attorney of O’Neill, and Miss May A. Payn of the same place, who have sprung a pleasant surprise upon their manv friends. The ceremony was preformed at 7:15 in the evening,in the presence of Attor neys M. F. Harrington of O’Neill, J. S. and Miss E. M. Davidson, of Long Pine, Court Reporter Maher, Mrs. Osborne and a reporter for tho Sar-Jourual. Mr. and Mrs. Uttley left for O’Neill this morning May happiness and pros perity attend them through life. Dies From Poison. Word was received in O'Neill last Thursday that F. C. Hills, president of the Short Line,died at his home iu Sioux City as a result of eating breakfast food in which was mixed powered arsenic, Mrs. Hill also partook of the food and is very sick. The Sioux City Times of Thursday evening said of the affair: The explanation ofihe tragedy was giv en late this afternoon by Uulda Johnson, a domestic now in the employ of A. F. Call ut his home. The box from which the breakfast food was taken this morn ing contained breakfast food mixed with rat poisou to kill rats, which were prov ing very troublesome. Uulda Johnson mixed this orevious to the time she left the Hills home, where she was employed as a cook for many years. It was done with knowledge of Mrs Hills, but a new servent was not told about it, and this morning when she prepared the breakfast she took down the wrong box, the one containing rat poison instead of the one beside it, which contained only breakfast food On account ot the suddenness of the at tack aud the violence of the attacks, practically nothing could be learned from Mr. and Mrs. Hills. On account of the great flurry of excitement about the house the exact particulars of the affair have been hard to secure. Mr. und Mre. Hills started to eat break fast together before the other members of tBefarnlly came down stairs. The breakfast food which was served for the morning meal was from two boxes of Ralston breakfast food. Tbe last part of one box was used and part of a new box. Mr. Hills partook of tbe food first. Almost immediately be felt tbe effects of the poison and in five minutes be was deathly sick. Mrs Hills, who also had tasted of the food, badly frightened, sum moned Fred A. Hills and Charles Hills, the elder sons, from their rooms. By the time they arrived in the dining room their father was so weak he had to be carried to a bed. Shortly after Mrs. Hills was taken down and showed almost as violent symptoms as those displayed by Mr. Hills. Two doctors stayed at the bedside of the two victims all morning, who, under tbe treatment given them by the phy sicians,seemed to improve and a fatal re sult from the poisoning was not looked for. A little after noon, however, there was a decided change for the worse, particulars’ in the case of Mr. Hills. He grew rapidly worse, and all efforts of the phvsicians seemed to tie without avail. The doctors shook their heads and some time before he passed away announced that there was practically no hope. Mrs. Hills learned of Mr. Hills’ death shortly alter be breathed bis last, and she became hysterical. Her condilon was a pitible one. Kind neighbors who had gathered about in the hope of being able to acoomslish some good endeavored 10 lend her comfort, Rev, Dr. George U. Cornell, who lives next door, being a mong those at her bedside. Their efforts seemed useless, however,tbe grief of the widow, mingled with her physical suff ering, being beyond comfort. The four sons who have suddenly been left fatherless, Fred A., Charles S., Stan ley and Louis, were all at the house at the time of their father’s death. The funeral of Mr. Hills was held Sun day and an excursion on the Short Line carried many people from the various towns from O'Neill to Sioux City to at tend. Notice to Delinquent Tax Payers. After December 15, 1899, I will begin issuing distress warrants for ail delin quent personal taxes. H. R. Henry, 21-3 Treasurer of Holt County. -*« at ws INMAN ' Mr. Grosser is very sick. Fred csme with liis brother, Frank Swain, last week. Mr. Dodge has hired to Mr. Thump kins by the mouth. The h ill lias a new roof, made by Messrs. Tompson, Marmot, and Swain. The Larsons of Stafford, and the Oat en by t, of Clearwater were at the dedica tion. The Good Templars added one new membor last week and expect seven nert time. The Juveniles had a nice time. There were gome new members, aud there will be more next time. Miss Wisdom Is hero to attend the dedicaton of the Saints’ church, and Mrs. Taylor of O’Neill. Mr. Kirby was organist, and a quar tette from Clearwater rendered a num ber of excellent selections. Well, this is a very busy week for In man. There are meetings each evening in both the M. E and L. D. S. churches. We are sorry to write the pension doctor has decided that Clark’s leg must be amputated to save his life. It must he done soon. Mr Gramut mado the dedicatory prayer at lhc Saint’s church last Sunday and thero were three large appreciative audiences to listen to Revs. IIilylard. Whiting, and Gamut preach. Thanksgiving gormons in both churches; literary exercises in the even ing; Woodman oyster supper; and dance in Clark’s ball. Also the Woodmen, Good Templars, and Juveniles, meet this week. The Woodmen will have a debate in their hall on Thanksgiving night at 0:33. Subject: “Resolved, That more lias happened this year to be thankful for than in any oilier year of our nation’s history.” B. B Kelley leads the aflirm ative aue W. P. Wilson the negative. STAFFORD SAYINGS. Horton Bros, are pressing hay for Townsend. Mamie and Anna O'Donnell were at Page Saturdny. Charlie Smith and Will Crandall went to Inman Monday. County Attorney Butler had business at Stafford Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Brol)9t took the train last Thursday for Council Bluffs. Mamie Gallagher has been haying quite a serious time the past week with a felon on her thumb. Mr. Posson is building the chimney in the new store. It will then be complete, and the Stafford young men will not have to go so far for their chewing gum. The following Thanksgiving program was given by the Stafford school Wed nesday : Song—Happy Thanksgiving, school. Things that Never Die, Anna Larson. The Union of the Blue and Gray, Maud Posson. Thanksgiving, Windsor Smith. Thanksgiving Eve, Willis Boies. Song, school. The Reason Why, Clifford Smith. Prayers Not Pleasant to Hear, Ezra Babcock. Who Gives Us Our Thanksgiving Dinner? Grace Ward. It Would Hurt My Father, Ethel Smith. The Day We Love, Anna O'Donnell. Song, school. The Biggest Piece of Pie, David Babcock. Thanksgiving, Edith Shobe. The Bill of Fare, Ferdie Ward. Little Paul’s Thanksgiving, Sulla Smith. Is It You? Josephine Ward. A Trying Question, John O’Donnell. The Three Friends, Minnie Posson. Song, Mary Porath. M’CAFFREY ITEMS. Ben Roy is working for Mr. Davis. Jesse Roy had business in O’Neill Wednesday. John McCaffrey spent Sunday at Morgan's. Mr and Mrs Morgan dined with Mr and Mrs McCaffrey Sunday. Mrs George Lsmherson and Miss ..TO BE GIVEN ..TO MY CUSTOMERS . .ON NEW YEARS DAY A FINE_ Two-seated (Carriage—© The above is for all cash pur chases; also for amoimts received oa accounts before January 1. No ticket will bo given on goods charged. -P. J. McMANUS. ONE WEEK ONLY Keep your eye on this space. Your business wanted. Quality Sell ® Prices Tell TRY UNEEDA FLOUR BEST IN TOWN O'Neill Grocery Co. Mina Clark visited at McCaffrey’* Sunday. Messrs Stanton, Gillespie, Baker and McCaffrey of O’Neill were at McCaffrey Wednesday. A merry crowd of voting people sur prised Mr and Mrs Morgan and family Friday evening and a jolly good time was had. Frank and Joe Gspter drove to DNeill Saturday..returning Sunday by way of Emmet. Miss lvate Fallon returned to her home Saturday. She will be greatly missed ay her friends here. Miss Mary Morgan went with her for a few day’s stay. Jack Morgan, treasurer of this school llstrict, and constable of this precinct, Jepartcd Sunday morning for Fremont, where he will spend six months at the normal He is greatly missed by all of us, and we sincerely wish him the great est success. WILD TRAITS V., :. Though dogs have ’ ■ ’•> t- - *1* ^ eated for thoupar>> of >•<••*•» ■’ c; l retain traits of their w I' d !i .dis. in a very qualities which v.e Cm. of great est use are relics of the days when dogs were savage animals. The watch dog guards his master’s h-tv-e In Just the same way i a wl'd log or wolf guards the Igir o. .ho. pack, — The bound end sr’n‘''e! rr"’ >• use of Instincts slightly modlflrd wu-r tM time hunting was done will " u huiua.Tr asslstarce. The setter a*:d the pointer, higher.? remits of culture, —'•rely ma'cj use of an o'd stratagem that had prob ably been current thousands of years before the first dog was tamed. Dog3 out hunting by themselves will fre quently stand and point at concealed game in order to allow their comrades to come up and help in the capture. All the wild ancestors of dogs were socialists, and hunted In packs for their own protection and for quicker returns. Co- ! an for self-defense, such as we find among sheep, cattle and horses. Therefore, the social vir tues of the dog are many and re markable. This Is why wo find our canine friends pleasant company. repare... | for Winter We are receiving new goods al most every day and have already been obliged to duplicate our first purchases in every line of winter goods. This is particularly true in our Clothing and Underwear depart* monte, where we have had the largest trade we have ever enjoyed during our business career in O’Neill. Our clothing trade would be much largor if more people would invest igate eur stock and prices before sending away for goods to catalogue houses, as we are positively pre pared to give you as good prices as you can get in any of the large. cities. You have only to investigate to convince yourself of the truth of this statement. Our $7.75- cassimere suits, $7.75 all wool kersey overcoats and our $10 Zero collar Frese ulster are three of the best bargains you ever saw. Wo have all wool suits as low as $5.75 and as high as $15, and an excellent line of overcoats and ulsters. Our stock of underwear, unusual ly large, is full of good bargains. Our lines of men’s wear at 50o, * 05c and 75c are all extra good for the price. Big stock of gloves, r-*it tens, caps, leggins, overshoes and ✓ everything you need for cold weath er. 20-2 J. P. MANN.