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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (May 3, 1900)
The Frontier. PUBLISHED EVERT THURSDAY BY THE FRONTIER PRINTING COMPANY D. H. CRONIN, Editor. - ROMAINE SAUNDER8, Associate. yyy^yWKWyWWWW»AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA< OFFICIAL PAPER OF O’NEILL AND HOLT COUNTY. uu»<YvrYirrrf‘‘‘‘‘* Convention Dates. National—Republ icao, Philadelph ia, Jane 19; democratic, Kansas City, July 4; populist, Sioux Falls, May 10; silver republican, Kansas City, July 4. Independent: Butler’s turning down of Dickson as his associate in the Johnson case perhaps was an incentive forthe filing of the charges. Mixed. Always and eternally mixed. The disbarment proceedings were filed on April 24 and Dickson ■ was "turned down” as associate in the Johnson case on April. 25. Just as well 'keep history straight as we go along. . * ..... . The esteemed Independent says it regards the Butler disbarment "pro ceedings as a masterpiece of malic iousness” and promises a "complete and impartial airing.” Impartial! Easy. The idea of a pop editor be ing impartial stuns us. Before you take your pen in hand, gentle, refined and badly rattled Brother Eves, take a skate up to the court house and oast your party-blind eye over that batch of summonses which The Frontier told about last week. - Now that civil government has been granted Peurto Bico, the dem ocrats would have the country believe that a great injustice has been done to that little island, when the truth is that it is to be granted the largest , possible measure of self-government and educated in American ideas of citizenship. Not one cent of tax, / either direct or indirect, is to be col lected from there that will not be * returned in the way of schools, ports, , roads, bridges, light houses, and all ’ those improvements that mark the progress of a vigorous and growing ii*peopwk ntf . : • ■ ■ .<■ —--—»«♦»■» ^ State Journal: The democratic journals are discreetly silent on a little incident that occurred during 'Colonel Bryan’s journey through New Mexico. The Denver Repub lican is authority for its veracity. When the valiant colonel reached the little town of Gallup he made the customary speech to the cheering people, and added a fervent post script when the mayor olimbed upon the platform and presented him with S beautiful Navajo blanket, The colonel’s seraphic smile froze into a ghastly grin when he found attached to the blanket this insulting note: "My Dear Mr. Bryan: Under the republican administration the wool in this blanket sells for twenty-two Cents a pound. Under the demo cratic administration it sold for six cents. Please tell this to your constituents.” n- ■ ■__ __ v, Judge M. P. Kinkaid of O’Neill was nominated for congress at the congressional convention at Kearney last week. It had been expected that the judge would be the nominee, as he made the race last year and is also considered to be equal to any niah'in the district in qualifications for this responsible position. Not ' since populism first swept the dis trict has a republican candidate polled as heavy a vote as the judge did last year. He will get the qame ones this fall and The Frontier be lieves enough more to elect him, for the reason that many fusion voters are dissatisfied with the record of our present congressman. In fact it is beginning to be realized that the whole list of populist congressmen who have gone from the Sixth dis trict have been the next thing to nothing and that it is time for us to have a creditable representative in the national legislative body. t It is also felt that the people may hunt a long time before they find a better . man for the place than Judge Kinkaid. AAMWWWWWWWWUAAA VATTHW NATIONAL MATTERS AAA^ >wvwwvy<n^vvvywywwwwvw% It is quite evident that the Ken tucky democrats hope to carry that state this year by the grand jnry vote. Foreign lobbies against American shipping interests ought to furnish a striking object lesson for American legislators. __ . Up to the present it has not oc curred to Mr. Pettigrew to introduce a resolution making inquiry concern ing the republican gains in South Dakota. _' The friends of the Wilson, tariff are the opponents of the pending shipping bill; the advocates of the shipping bill were the opponents of the Wilson tariff. Ex-Governor James E. Campbell has been pleading for a divorce for democracy and populism. His grounds are logical, but the tribunal to which he appeals is prejudiced. A Tennessee democrat has been defeated for congress because be named his son after Grover Cleve land. Yet it is claimed that the dem ocratic party is a harmonious institu tion. The leader of the democratic mi nority in the house of, representatives has been quite prolific in the matter of resolutions of inquiry. How about a little prodding into his own business of private publication of public documents ? Democratic millionaires are form ing a trust to buy at least one news paper in every republican and doubtful state. The tune to be played on these moneyed organs of the latest democratic trust will be set to “free silver” musio. «• The government provided for Puerto Rico is far more liberal than that given to Louisiana when that state was admitted to the union. A little experience will assure the Puerto llicans of the character of republican intentions. But the democrats will still be dissatisfied. Those who are opposed to the United States acquiring any more territory seem to be under the im pression that Columbia has had all the children she can take oare of, and has lost her ability to train up the little ones in the way they should go. Last year’s coal production of the United States was 258,593,050 short tons, as compared with 219,974,007 tons in 1898, and 180,000,000 tons in 1897. This was an increase of more than 40 per cent within two years. In 1892 and 1893, the coal product averaged almost 102,000,000 tons eoch year, dropping off to 152, 000,000 tons in the democratic year of business stagnation, 1894. Colonel Watterson continues to explain his explanations of why he proposes to support a platform this year that made him desert his party in 1890. It will be recalled that lu 1890 the colonel conducted his bolt under a “no compromise with dis honor” banner. His various explan ations go to show that the colonel has not compromised. His connec tion with Gobelism has caused him to execute an unqualified surrender. Ia it not abont time for the demn oratio party to call upon the conntry to put them in power, so that they may reduce the dangerous surplus in the United States treasury? That is one of the few promises made by it that was faithfully fulfilled, and, in doing so, it also reduced the sur plus of almost every citizen in the union. As a surplus reducer and a deficit creator that party has a record that can not be successfully assailed. < The free trade New York tariff reform club is now saying that the passage of the shipping bill will cheapen the fare of immigrants, and inorease the number coming to the United States in order to stir up the opposition of the labor interests. But, as a matter of fatft, the passage of that bill will decrease the foreign ships coming to this country, and thus reduce the number of immi grants, at the same time giving increased employment to our own citizens in all parts of the conntry. Mr. Butler Gets Mad. Mr. Butler, the once worty county attorney of Holt county, is very mad at the prospects of bis contemptous knavery being aired in the district court. Ihereat he sat down to his typewriter and hammered out the following: O’Neill, Nebr., April 25, 1900. R. R. Dickson, Esq., O’Neill, Neb.— Dear Sir: On account of a black mailing scheme that you are now engaged in, I shall be, and am, obliged to INFORM you that I can not associate with you in the case of the State of Nebraska vs. Richard Johnson, further, as I cannot afford | to associate with blackmailers. Respectfully yours, W. R. Butler. The “blackmailing scheme” al luded to is the complaint to disbar which" was fully explained in The Frontier last Week. The ridiculous ness of the above is painful. The summonses in the court clerk’s office with figures defaces are an enduring testimony to Butler’s dishonesty and it would be an everlasting monument to the grateful memory of any mem ber of the Holt county bar to “black mail” any such craven cur to the blacklist. But Mr. Butler had more potent reasons than “blackmail” for withdrawing from the Johnson case. The Vain 3 of a Cow. . The American cow has been feel ing the effect of the good times, and has come in for a share of the pros perity that now exists in every corner of our country. Note the following figures of the total value of all cows iu the United States, and the average value of each, as shown by the de partment of agriculture: Jan. 1 Total Value. Per Head. 1894 . $358,908,661 $2177 1895 . 362,601,729 21.97 1896 . 863,955,545 22 55 1897 . 369.239,993 23.16 1898......... 434,818,826 27.45 1899 . 474,233,925 29.66 1900 . 514,812.106 31 60 Cows on the American farm were worth only from $21.77 to $23.16 each under the democratic adminis tration of President Cleveland. Less milk was bought when our factories were closed. But busy factories mean money to spend and more milk for Ihe family; so the farmers’ cows are worth more under the protection of the Dingley tariff, which gives the home market to the home worker. A difference of $10 in the value of each cow, between free trade and protection times, is an “object les son” for the farmer. Stafford Sayings. Mise E'lith Larson, Mrs. Brobst and Mrs. Smith are on the siok list this week. Dan and Ed Boyle had business at Ewing Thursday. John Horton went to Orchad Wednesday. Jessie Tounsend visited with Mrs. Brobst a couple of days last week. Jim Boies and Dan McGrane went to O’Neill Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shobe are rejoicing over the- arrival of a girl baby at their home. Anna Larson spent Saturday and Sunday with her brother and sister near Page. The Walstrom and Bergstrom families spent Sunday at Ewing with Grandma Shobe. McCaffrey Items. James Curran is working at Lam berson’s. Will Morgan made a trip to O’Neill Thursday. Mr. McKeegan and John Pettijon were McCaffrey visitors Thursday. Mrs McCaffrey and Mary Morgan went to O’Neill Tuesday, returning Thursday. G. A. Harper of Marcus, Iowa, was in this vicioity Monday looking for students. He succeeded in getting one heae and several others around Amelia and Chambers who intend to take his course of study. Mrs. Manchester was an O’Neill visitor Thursday. Mr. Snover of Fremont is visiting at Lamberson’s this week. W. C. Wade had business in this vicinity Thursday. Last Week. John Hansen and son wore O’Neill visitors Wednesday. Harry Osborne was a McCaffrey visitor Friday. Will Morgan went to O’Neill Sat urday returning, Sunday. Mesdames McCaffrey and Lam berson took in the sights at Amelia Tuesday. Walter Roy attended a dance west of Amelia Friday night. J. P. O’Donnell and Silas Smith of O’Neill visited at the Morgan ranch last Sunday. John McCaffrey made a trip to O'Neill Friday, returning Saturday with a bunch of cattle. Mrs. Gapter departed Saturday for Newport where she will visit for some time with her daughter, Mrs. Earle. , Emmet McBride of O’Neill is spending a few days in this vicinity. Messrs. Edd Farley and John McKeegan of Bancroft had business in this vicinity the first of the week. Lewis Latta was looking over the sandhills Sunday for a summer lo cation. Jesse Roy Sundayed in the Mis souri valley. What’s the attraction, Jesse? Mrs. James Davidson and children of D’Neill are visiting with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Hansen, this week. ... Frank Gapter was a county seat visitor the last of the week. Several of our young folks were fishing on Dry Creek Sunday. They say fishing is fine. Tt»(u tinilt linttut of TC The kind You Have Always.Bought iota tvtry mnn VEGETABLE GEMS. Carious Opals Found In the Humboo of Manila. New York Press: “Among the queer things found In the Philippines are bamboo opals, a vegetable gem which is sometimes discovered by the natives in the stem of the bamboo,”. said a gentleman who has lived for a number of years in Manila. “Not one piece of bamboo in a thousand, however, con tains a specimen, as the bamboo grown there, as elsewhere, is usually empty, but accident occasionally brings to light in the bamboo stem a small flint like material, which presents the ap pearance of a perfect opal. These modules are known to the natives as ‘tobacur-,’ and I have found from time to time during my long stay on the islands seen several of these vegeta ble freaks of nature, which reproduced the characteristic lines of the opal so faithfully that expert^ were puzzled to know the difference between the vegetable and the real specimen. “Be sides the tobacur gem there is fre quently found in the inside of the Phil ippine cocoanut a tiny substance re sembling a sponge, which, when ex posed to the heat of tne sun for several days, will reveal the presence of sundry small spheres that have all the natural appearance and luster of the pearl. These cocoanut gems range from the size of a pin head to that of a small pea. They are valuable, and when not used by the natives for personal adorn ment, are sold to local and foreign mu seums as curiosities. It may be in teresting to know that the first chem ical and mineralogical examination of these vegetable gems wa3 made by James Smithson, whose munificence es tablished the first of the scientific bu reaus of the American government.” THE FIRST BABY. Its Coming is Looked Forward to With Both Joy and Fear and its Safe Arrival is Hailed With Pride and Delight by AIL The arrival of the first baby in the household is the happiest and most im portant event of married life. The young wife who is to become a mother delights to think of the happiness in store for her when the little one shall nestle upon her breast and latterly she shall hear it lisp the sweet and holy name, “mother." But her happy anticipation quickly van ishes when she realizes the terrible pain and suffering through which she must pass while bringing the little one into the world. An indescribable fear of the danger attendant upon the ordeal soon dissipates her joyfulness. Thousands of women have learned by experience that there is absolutely no necessity for the sufferings which at tend child-birth; they know that by the use of “Mother’s Friend”—a scien tific liniment—for a few weeks before the trying hour, expectant mothers can so prepare themselves for the final hour that the pain and suffering of the dreaded event are entirely obviated and it is safely passed through with com paratively little discomfort. All women are interested, and es pecially expectant mothers who for the first time have to undergo this trial, in such a remedy; for they Know the pain and suffering, to say nothing of the dan ger, which is in store for them. “Moth er’s Friend” is woman’s greatest bles sing, for it takes her safely through the severest ordeal of her life. Every woman should b© glad to read the little book “Before Baby is Born,” which contains information of great value to all. II will be sent free to any one who sends their address to The Bradfield Regu lator Co., Atlanta, Ga. THE REASON WHY / 1 sell the J. I. Case and Morrison farm imple ments and the world-famed Plano harvesting machinery is because of their popularity. EVERY FARMER KNOWS That there goods are the best on the market. I have riding and walking plows, cultivators aud listers, disc harrows, corn planters, end-gate seeders, and the famous Daim hay goods, and in fact anything you may need in the line of farm implements. When a man wants the best buggy made he goes to.... EMIL SNIGGS and gets one of those fine Staver baggies. This is also true of wagons. I have the Milburn, Bush ford and Bet tendorff, any size you want. I also desire to call attention to the Kaw feed grinders and the old reliable Freeman windmills, Cypress tanks, etc. When in need of anything in my line give me a call. I will save you money. Yours for business, EMIL SNIGGS The Old Reliable Dealer for HARDWARE FARM MACHINERY In the Retail Battle for Life we always lead, be cause we sell Good Goods at prices that defy compe tition. The Majestic Range leads them all and is a household necessity. The Anti-Rust Tinware is another standby, and one the people all admire. For Barb Wire we take a back seat for no one, because we always did and always will handle the best goods and at prices none can excel. When you are ready to start your Fall plowing come and get one of the John Deere new improved riding plows and the rest will be easy. Genuine Moline and Birdsell wagons, the best on the market. NEIL BRENNAN. 5 5 I 1 2 2 2 i Chicago Lumber Yard Headquarters for . . . LUMBER AND 4- COAL HST 0.0. SNYDER & CO. Prince This fine Belgium stallion weighs 1,540, is a dark brown and handsomely built, active and trim and sure fold getter. Hate $5. Colt held as secur ity for fee. Mammoth Jack Will stand to limited num ber of mares. Coming 3 years, weight 800, color blue. Rate $10. Colt held as security. A. MERRELL First hoase east of cemetery, O’NEILL. FOR SALE ■ ■■Duroc Jersy Hogs and pigs; Light Brahma and Barred Plymouth Rock Chickens; Imperial Pekin Ducks; Egg in season; all kinds of poultry supplies, including Lee’s Lice Killer, Prats Poultry Food- Hogs eligible to registry. Chickens standard bred Call and see them or write for prices Time given on sales over $15.00 for next thirty days, with security. H /I. UTTLEY, O’Neill, Neb ■