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PUBLISHED BY THE FRONTIER PRINTING CO.
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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.
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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.
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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.