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PUBLISHED BY THE FRONTIER PRINTING CO.
SUBSCRIPTION. SI.60 PER ANNUM.
D. H. CRONIN EDITOR AND MANAGER.
VOLUME XX.
O’NEILL. HOLT COUNTY. NEBRASKA. MAY 3, 1900.
NUMBER 44.
Miss Nellie Daly visited Spencer last
Saturday.
George Mellor was over from Lynch
Tuesday.
Elmer Merrimau was in from Middle
Branch yesterday.
J. P. Mann returned Friday from his
Texas trip.
John Deirks of Ewing had business in
O'Neill Friday last.
Visiting cards just like an engraving
50c for 50 at The Frontier.
Miss Clara Zimmerman visited at
Spencer the first of the week.
CotAe in and get your Dutch Uncle
riding cultivators at Biglins. 38-tf
Rev. F. M. Cassidy went to Omaha
Monday, returning Wednesday.
FOR SALE—$45 saddle, and bridle,
Sell reasonable. C. A. Meals, O'Neill.
E. H. Benedict has first-class Building
and Loan stock for sale or can make you
a loan. __ 46-tf
William Butler and John Trommer
sbauscr of Ewing were in the city
Monday.
The Dewey hog waterer is the best in
the market, call and see them at
Biglin’s. _ 43-if
Joe Mann was down from Atkinson
Monday. Joe has his store now under
way in Atkinson.
A procession of fourteen loads of hogs
and five loads of corn pulled in from the
fcfTorth country Wednesday.
A big lot of remmants in wall paper
at Gilligan & Stout’s. Come early and
get the best selections. 38-tf
Call and see the Dutch Girl disc, she
is a beauty and worth her weight in
gold. 38 tf O. F. Biglin.
James Shea lost thirty head of hogs
last wpek. Mr. Shea says they simply
died ind be does not know the cause.
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When you want good goods buy the
Moline plows, cnllivator, barrows, discs
and corn planters. O. F. Biglin. 38-tf
Neil Brennan has the finest line of
stoves ever seen in this section of the
country. Call and see him before you
purch.se. 22-tf
Captain R. F. Cross, the late Company
M commander, is in O'Neill on a visit.
Captain Cross is studying medicine in
Omaha.
N. Gwin, a former resident of O'Neill
—one of the early comers—was in the
city yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Gwin now
^pside at Laurel.
A. Merrill has purchased another stal
lion, a thoroughbred trotter and brother
to the famous Shadeland Onward. Will
stand during season.
Pat Ward went to Chicago with a
train of cattle for Mack & Dietrick Mon
day.- Pat will visit in the Windy City
for a time before returning.
Dr. Crooks is coming. Hundreds of
people who had giyen up all hope of
ever being benefited, do not fail to con
sult him at the Evans hotel on May 10.
Miss ^Jary and Richard Nalty, sister
and nephew of Mrs. P. 0. Corrigan, who
had been visiting in O'Neill, departed
Tuesday for their home at Monroe, Wis.
Dr. C. V. Crooks, the well known
specialist of Fremont, Nebr., will again
he in O’Neill at the Evans hotel on
Thursday, May 10, for the one day only.
Consultation free.
Winser Chronicle: Frank Graves was
hepp. the last of last week mingling with
old friends. He has located in Molt
county in the cattle business with his
brother Oliver, his address being O’Neill.
Editor Corey of the Chambers Bugle
was a Frontier visitor Friday. Editor
Corey is giving the people of Chambers
a bright paper. He tells us South Fork
people think that they will soon have a
railroad.
Editor Combs of the Spencer Advocate
was in the city over night Monday, going
to Lincoln with the Holt county delega
tion Tuo»day to the republican state
convention. Editor Combs was a dele
gate from Boyd county.
Lynch Journal: P. F. Ward and C.
A. Meals, the late appointed cadet to the
West Point military academy, came in
from O’Neill Wednesday to help driye
the fat cattle to O'Neill.
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We are requested to again remind onr
readers ot tbe K- P. ball next Monday
evening.
The proceeds ot tbe play Monday
evening, and tbe bazar together, amount
ed to over two hundured and seventy
dollars.
The county treasury force is kept
busy just now receiving ami depositing
tax money. The receipts, Deputy Don
oboe says, average about f 1,000 a day.
A message from Jenuess at L'ncoln
states that Deitricb was nominated for
governor by the repubican convention.
Delegates to Pbiladepbia are Thurston,
Rosewater, MoClay and Garbart.
J. M. Morse of Peoria, 111 , was in tbe
city tbis week looking after interests in
Holt county. Mr. Morse has been a
reader of Tbe Frontier for several years
and called an I renewed while in town.
Lynch Journal: Tbis morning Mr.
D-itrick started to O'Neill with 300 bead
of cattle from tbe feed yards. These
with 100 bead from Spencer will be ship
ped to Omaha, making tbe first shipment
of tbe Ditch.Co's Bovd county fed cattle.
Tbe Holt county Sunday school asso
ciation will meet in O'Neill the 23d and
23J of May. A program will he ar
ranged on Tuesday at 3 p. in in the j
county superintendent’s office.
H. R Henry, President.
Judge Selah has issued marriage li
cense to John E. Lewis of R ink county
and Vi-,8 May Brown of Omaha—cere
mony by Rev. E. Grant Hutch insen; Ed
Blight of Middle Branch to MicS Mabel
Brewer of Venus; Otto Domera of Phoe
nix to Miss Maud Walker of Atkinson.
Dr. Homer Newell returned last week
from bis studies in Chicago and will re
main in O'Neill for a short time until be
decides where be will locate. Dr. Newell
has in view three placts, Johnstown,
Brown county; Lynch, Boyd county,
where he was last year, and some point
in Indiana.
Piles are not only most painful but
also verv dangerous, as the iufiamed
nodules are very apt to take ad malig
nant action aod cancer of tbe rectum is
produced They shoold be cured Tab—
ler’s Buckeye Pile Ointment will cure
tbe most obstinate cases Price, 50 centB
in bottles Tubes, 75c P C Corrigan
Norfolk News: Herman C. Battler of
tbis city and Miss Annie Carton of
O’Neill were united in marriage last
evening at tbe Cathoiice parsonage bv
Rev. Thomas Walsh, tbe wedding being
a very quiet affair. Mr. and Mrs. Battler
will for the present board at tbe Oxnard
hotel, but will begin housekeeping as
soon as arrangements can be made.
Davis & Hoxie yesterday removed tbe
boiler from the old electric light house
and loaded the same on a car. The
boiler weighs in tbe neighborhood of
six tons. A wagon was run beneath it
and tbe boiler lowered to tbe wagon and
drawn out by means of block and tackle
It is expected tbe whole plant will be
loaded and shipped by tbe first of next
week.
Dont despair because you bare a weak
constitution The vitalizing principle of
Herbine will assuredly strengthen it In
every drop of Herbine there is life
There is stimulating, regenerating
power, unequaled in the whole range of
medicinal preparations Price, 50 cents
P C Corrigan.
James Ryan died at bis home seven
miles west Wednesday evening. The
funeral will take place Saturday morn
ing at the Cotholio church. Members
of the Ancient Order of United Work
man will attend in a body. Mr. Ryan
had been in poor health for a long time.
The lateness of the hour prevents us
giving a more extended notice this
week.
Weather Observer Cole furnishes The
Frontier some interesting statistics on
the rainfall since January 1. The first
month of the tear there was neither
snow nor rain; February record .95 inch
of moisture; March .65 inch; April 5.47
inches. During the month of Apiil, Mr.
Cole says, there was the greatest amount
of rain of any single month since be has
been keeping record. In April a year
ago the fall was but 1.14 inches, or 4.33
less than this year.
Ewing Advocate: Martin Bazelman,
son of one O’Neill promient business
men, and Miss Monica Vandersnickt, of
Ewing,were united in marriage Thurs
day morning at 11 o’clock at Catholic
church in Ewiug. A large number of
friends of the couple extend sincere
congratulations. A dance in honer of
the happy couple was given at the home
of the bride’s parents last night which
was largely attended by friends of the
parties.
ELECTRIC TOWER AT THE PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION.
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Copyright, 1900, by the Pan-American Exposition Co.
The dignified and stately beauty of the great Electric Tower, which will
form the conspicuous centerpiece of the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo
May 1 to Nov. 1, 1901, will command the rapt admiration of every visitor. The
entire exterior of the 350 (pot high tower will be studded with electric lights.
Children who are weak, frelful or
troublesome should be given a few doses
of White’s Cream Nermifuge They will
then become strong, healthy and active,
have rosy cheks, bright eyes, will be
happy and laughing all the day long
Price, 25 cents 1* O Corrigan
Neligh Leader: It is stated that Kay
Bros, of Ewing will race Walt Hall’s
horse, Burtwood, the coming season.
He has already been entered in a number
of the prominent eastern raoes, so far
83,000 having been paid out as enterance
money. They will be accompained on
the circut by Mr. Hall, who shares in
the winnings.' The horse has no record
but is considered very fast, and unless
he goes wrong will win many of the
events and in fast time. Daring the ab
sence of Mr. Hall his wife will remaiu
in this city.
Nebraska congressmen have received
word that there is a scarcity of appli
cants for positions as cadets in the
revenue cutter service, and that exam
inations may be held wherever there is
a civil service examining board, the
dates being May 17 to 19 Cadets draw
$500 per year and one ration per day .
Applicants must be between eighteen
and twenty five years of age and at
least "five feet three inches in bight.
While there is on rush for revenue
service cadetship the application for
places at West Point are numerous.
Mr. John D- Kelly and Miss Mary A.
Harrington were united in marriage at
the Catholic church in tl.is city Tuesday
morning. The groom is the only son of
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Kelly, who reside
five miles northeast of O'Neill. The
bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan
Harrington of this city. A wedding
dinner was held at the home of the
bride’s parents. The young couple re
ceived many presents from their friends.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Kelly are two splendid
young people and The Frontier extends
congratulations and wishes them much
happiness. _
A friend of The Frontier brings back
from Omaha a good story illustrative of
bump of importance of W. R. Butler, at
one time attorney for Holt county. He
was Bitting in front of the Merchants
hotel one evening among a party of
traveling men. They were relating ex
periences in different towns in this terri
tory when Stoart was mentioned. One
of the men said: “A funny thing hap
pened the last time I was in that town.
Myself and a friend had purchased a
couple of bottles of beer and while wait
ing for the train to pull out thought we
would take a drink. I carefully pulled
a cork and was just in the act of taking
a pull at the bottle when a strong arm
reached over my shoulder, seized the
bottle and threw it down on the rails.
At first I thought the man was a friend
of my companion and had played the
cruel trick as a joke,but when I looked at
my friend I saw this was not the case. I
asked the man what he meant by that
kind of familiarity. He straightened up,
threw back his shoulders, inflated his
chest and said, ‘I want you to understand
that I am the prosecuting attorney of
Holt county !’ that took away my breath.
I hardly knew what I was up against,
but when I finally collected my scattered
senses I told him in language properly
punctuated that aside from being a jack"
ass I didn't care a tinker’s profanity
what bis other profession might be; that
I was just about to open another bottle
and if he didn’t consider Stuart climate
beneficial for convalescents it would be
well for him to hold himself aloof. For
officiousness it beat anything I ever
There is complaint among hog raisers
that a great number of swine are dying.
The cause seems not to be understood
nor how to prevent this loss of the farm
ers’ best paying line of stook. Until re
cently such a thing as disease and loss
among hogs teas scarcely known in this
section and it may be that the importa
tion of animals into the country together
with increased herds in that line of in
i dustry and the crowding together and
less care to healthful conditions, thereby
necessarily entailed has brought on this
coudition, which as yet seems to be at
the starting point. The Bureau of Agri
culture and Live Block at Lincoln analize
diseases of animals ard prescribe reme
dies They charge nothing for their
service aud only require the carcass, or
part thereof, of an animal to work on.
It pays the farmeis of a community to
go to the trouble of sending in one car
cass rather than lose year after year
their whole herds. A number could
club together and send in with but little
expense to each.
Council Meets.
The city council met last evening with
Mayor Gallagher, Clerk Gallagher, Coun
cilmen Brennan, Newell, Pfund and
Sniggs present.
The first order of business taken up
was the matter of appointive offices.
For the office of city marshal, water
commissioner and street commissioner,
the mayor presented the name of C. E.
Bali. Vote resulted in confirmation of
Ball.
For the office of city weighmaster the
mayor presents name of William Gordon.
Confirmation unanimous, as was also
Ball’s.
i uc hjijmm ii i men i im ui^ui nnituiunu
was laid over until next regular meeting.
Upon the matter of saIjod licenses be
ing taken up, the following motion was
made by Sniggs and seconded by Bren
nan : That the occupation tax on saloons
be raised from $300 to $400 for the fisoal
year, to be paid quarterly in advance.
The ays and nats being called, vole re
sulted: ays—Brennan, Pfund and Sniggs,
3; nays—Newell, 1. Motion carried.
The bonds of the following applicants
for saloon licenses appeared and license
ordered raised, upon payment of the
$500 stale license and $100 quarterly oc
cupation tax to the city treasurer, Wil
liam Laviolette, Thomas Campbell, Jerry
McCarthy and A. A. Stanton. Moved
by Brennan and seconded by Sniggs that
no license will be granted during the
fiscal year for less amount than a full
year, viz: $900. Motion carried. Moved
by Suiggs and seconded by Newell that
the bonds for liquor license permits of
P. C. Corrigan and Cilligan & Stout be
approved and that permits be issued on
condition that a strict registry be kept
according to law of all liquors sold and
given away in conformity with sections
26 and 27 of Nebraska liquor law. Upon
sufficient proof of any violation of above
conditions, said permits will be revoked.
Motion carried.
Moved by Pfund and seconded by
Brennan that the bond of Bernard Me
Oreevy, city treasurer, be approved in
the sum of $10,000. O. E. Davidson,s
bond approved.
The resignation of William II. But'er
mb county attorney took effect Mav 2
and on that date George A. McCutcheou
was chosen by the board of supetvisor^
as Mr. Butler's successor. Mr. Me
Cutcheoo took charge of the affairs ot
the office at once.
In this connection we might say that
Mr. Butler ban, so lit speak lomedown
off of the perch and made a report to
the county board as to the condition of
the affairs of the office which he held;
that is, ns Mr. Butler has doctored it.
Previous to the fl ing of the statement
Mr. Butler paid in $409 of his shortage,
though it is c'aimed by his statement
that he did not one it The report tiled
was not accepted b' the hoard as it was
found to be misleading ai d incorrect
and obviously doct red up for «ffect
The fact that Bu ler paid in $409 is
pretty certainly self convicting evidence
T'-e report won d flit a newspaper page,
but with all its v duirinoustiess it is
absolutely wort lilt s-, lias been rejected
by the board and will never appear in
their nffleal ptoccedini!S, hence we tit*
not publish it.
The board adjourned yesterday to
couvene at call of chairman for final
settlement with Mr. Butler. Butler was
given credit with the $409 which be
slid in since getting into trouble.
Congressional Convention.
The congressional convention for the
Sixth district was held at Kearney last
Thursday. While The Fkontieu news
compilers were not there, we have it di
rect that tip convention was one of the
most harmonious and satisfactory ever
held in the district. Perhaps this is said
so perpetually of conventions that the
reader has grown “to look upon it as a
talk for effect. But the assutatice is
given that the convention was in every
respect a red-letter day for the reps, in
the Sixth.
Our honored citizen and worthy gentle
man Judge M. F. Kiukaid was again
choaen as candidate for congress, the
nomination being made ucanimons hv
acclamation, amid great enthusiasm.
District delegates to the national conven
tion are George B. Darr of Dawson
county and E. J. Daveuport of Cherry.
The congressional central committee wss
made up as follows:
Banner—a M. Larson, Heath.
Blaine—Peter Ericsou. Brewster.
Box Butte—L. R. Corbun, Alliance.
Boyd—Ed Lewis. Butte.
Brown—U. O. Paine, Ainsworth.
Buffalo— W. P. R. Mills. Kearney.
Cherry—A. L. Towle. Valentine.
Cheyenne—Jus It McIntosh, Sidney.
Custer—Simon Cameron, Broken Bow.
Dawes—Q. A. Eckley, Chadron.
Dawson—W. C. May, Gothenburg.
Deuel—G. C. McAllister. Cbappeil.
Garfleld—T. H. Doran. Burwell.
Grant—B. A. Rocord, Hvannis.
Greeley—J. R. Hanna, Greeley.
Hull—s. l McDonald. Atkinson.
Hooker—John Adams, Mullen.
Howard—T. W. Crew. St. Paul.
Keith—H. E. Goodall, Ggulalla.
KeyaPaha—W. E. Brown. Spnngview.
Kimball—L W. Bickle, Kimball.
Lincoln—J. S. Hosgland, N >rtb Platte.
Logan—R. Hosgland. Gandv.
Loup—A. 8. Moon, Taylor.
McPherson—Will U. Daly. Tryon.
Rock—E L Mvres. Newport.
Scott’s Bluffs—A. B Wood. Gering.
Sheridan—8. H Ladd, Gordon.
Sherman—W, H. Conger, Loup City.
Sioux—M J. O’Connell. Harrisoe.
Thomas—(J. E. West, Thedford.
Valley—H D. Leggett, Ord
Wheeler—Louis Johnson, Ericson.
The convention authorized Judge
Kinkaid to select a chairman for the
congressional committee.
A brace of resolutions were adopted
which have the right ring. Here they
are:
We, the republicans of the Sixth con
gressional district of the state of Ne
braska in .convention assembled, do
congratulate the country on the condi
tions prevailing, and as a declaration of
our parly principles we do solemnly
assert that the republican party stanos
for advancement and bumau progress;
and looking to that end, we most cord
ially endorse the wise and patriotic
admiinstrntion of President McKinley,
the history of whose brilliant achieve
ments mark an epoch in the march of
civilization.
Every pledge of the tepublican party
has been faithfully redeemed by the
present administration. The long,
bligliting, business depression, lias been
dispelled. Protection to American in
dustry has been restored, universal
confidence has been reawakened and
permanently re-established. An unpar
alelled prosperity has assured every
industry of stendv employment at the
highest pay. New Helds for human
enterprise and new markets for Ameri
can products have been opened by
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YOU
You have clothing to I
buy. We have clothing
to sell. You want the ]
best you can get for the i
money. We want, your j
trade. Other people want
11 mnu—UUU Ult^Y BCI1U YOU IUIM1
catalogues and samples and you
send your size and money. May
be they will fit; may be they
wout. If not, yon can exchange,
but you will thcu have to pay ex
press three times instead of one;
and that’s expensive.
If yon buy from ns yon will
pay no more, and yon will see
what you are buying before yon
pay your money. Have you ever
worn this braud of clothing:
There is none better iu Ameri
ca. They fit well; they wear
well; they are not expensive.
You can buy a suit of us to suit
your purse, whether it be fat or
lean. As low as $5 75; as high
as $18, and every suit worth one
hundred cents on the dollar any
place in the land.
Ladies' Suits
We sell ladies suits, too. Nice,
new, nobby, Btylish, well made,
good fitting, strictly up to date
Tailor Made suits. $8.50, $10,
$12, $15—you can’t possibly' buy
them cheaper any place, and yon
cau fit them without paying ex
press two or three times.
A nice line of ladies’ summer
jackets, dress skirts, under skirts
end misses’ and children’s cotton
dresses just received.
American courage and statesmanship.
Agriculture is encouraged Ity broader ;■.
conditions through the establishment of
new markets at home and abroad.
In testimony of the achievements of
the republican party we point with . - • i.
especial pride to tbe indisputable con"
ditions now prevailing in our country . ,, . ;
Labor is no longer seeking employment, ,
but employment goes eagerly iu quest of
tbe laborer; and if again entrusted with..
power, tbe republican parly pledges the
conntry a continuation of tbe policy that: .
bas produced these highly fayorable
results. i
Among tbe prominent Nebraskans
present outside tbe district were Editor
Rosewater, General Webster and Senator
Thurston and wife.
Clearing Out Sale.
Our entire stock of shoes and cloth*
lug, we will close out in tbe next sixty
days. We will give a discount of 15
per cent, on all cash sale. No discount
will be given on goods sold in exchange
for produoe. We have the largest stock
of shoes and clothing in the county and
this is a chance for cash purchasers to
get the full value for their money. We
will do no business only for spot cash.
Come and get out prices, we will gu
arantee to save you money when you
buy goods of us. You do not bave to
pay tbe long time price, neither do you
have to pay your share for the fellow
that never pays. You will find it to
your interest to buy your goods at a
cash store. When you buy goods at the
long time store you must expect to pay
the long price, we don’t believe in the
theory to compel the man who pays
spot cash for his goods to be charged
the same price as the man who buys on
a year’s time. Therefore we belive the
cash buyer should have a place to trade
where he cau get the value of bis money
and heuce we propose to relive the cash
purchaser of the painful necessity of
being compelled to trade at the long
price store and paying long prices for
his goods. We do a strictly cash busi
ness And therefore you do not have to
pay these long prices.
Sulliyan Mercantile Co.
O’Neill Neb.
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