•UBRORIPTION. •I.IO KR ANNUM.
D. H. CRONIN EDITOR AND MANAGER.
PUBLISHED BY THE FRONTIER PRINTING CO.
VOLUME XXI
O’NEILL. HOLT COUNTY. NEBRASKA. JULY 12, 1900. NUMBER 2.
Merrim&n’s furnish beds as well as
meals.
Pat O’Donell has resigned his position
v at J. P. Mann’s
Visiting cards just like an engraving.
60c for 50 at The Frontier.
Mose Campbell of AtkinBon was in
the city yesterday.
Groceries at J. J. Barrington’s at
living prices. 1-2
Come in and get your Dutch Uncle
riding cultivators at Biglins. 38-tf
TO RENT—Five good rooms over
Campbell’s implement store. 2-2
When you are hungry a good, square
meal at Merriman's will fix you out.
Speaking about excursions to Hot
Springs, Its hot enough right here.
J. J. Barrington sells the shoe that
makes the foot glad. 1-2
Orant Hatfled and Robert Marsh were
in Boyd county the first of the week.
P. C. Corrigan is in Lincoln this week
viewing the conglomerate conventions.
Aching teeth filled or extracted with
out pain, by Dr. Corbett, 23rd to 3(Kh.
T. V. Qolden Is now prepared to
make loans on improved farms. 50-3
WillLowrie went to Madison Mon
day to visit with his brother Rev. 0. W.
Mrs 3. R Sutherland of Tekamab.Neb.,
is in the city visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Stout.
E. H. Benedict has first-class Building
and Loan stock for sale or can make you
a loan. 46-tf
Miss Helen Lowrie returned Thursday
evening from the state university at
Lincoln.
Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Dickson returned
home Sunday evening from their east
ern trip.
0. L. Bright was in Stuart last Thurs
day night where he installed the officers
in the 1.0. O .F. lodge at that plaoe.
When you want good goods buy the
Moline plows, cullivator, harrows, discs
and corn planters. O. F. Biglin. 38-tf
The best medicine company in the
state of Nebraska will commence a
weeks’ engagement in O’Neill next Mon
day.
When needing shoes call at J. J. Har
rington’s and get value received for
your money. 1*2
The Dewey hog waterer is the best in
the market, call and see them at
Biglin’s. _ • 43-tf
Miss Tess O’Sullivan left for Fremont
Sundav morning where she goes to take
a course in primary work.
Joe Mann returned to Atkinson on
Tuesday morning’s freight after a brief
business sojurn in O’Neill.
Mike Flannigan was in the city tbe
latter part of last week and the first of
this, visiting old time friends.
Harry Gillespie returned Monday from
a somewhat extended business tour of
eastern Nebraska and western Iowa.
The local society of Woodmen of the
World are preparing to participate in
the unveiling of a Woodman monument
at Page early next month.
Call and see the Dutch Girl disc, she
is a beauty and worth her weight in
gold. 38-tf O.F. Biglin.
The Quakers come highly recommend*
ed by the press in all towns where they
have given entertainments. Go and see
them in their big tent next week.
Judge E. J. Doyle, brother of D. A.
Doyle of this city, and wife of Grand
Rapids, Mich.,departed Monday for their
home, after a week’s visit in the city.’
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
The Quaker Medicine company gives
the best and most refined entertainment
of any organization traveling. They
will be at their big tent here all next
week.
Some dozen or fifteen delegates to the
fusion conventions went to Lincoln
Tuesday from O’Neill, the populists all
wearing badges “state treasurer, S. B.
Howard.”
FOR SALE—Eight yearling Hereford
bulls. Sale will take place at Mellor’s
barn on July 7, 1900, at 2 o’clock p. m.
Nine months time will be given on
bankable security, at 10 per cent inter
est. Seven per cent discount for cash.
51-3
Now is as good time as any to spend
that <2,000 appropriation on the side*
walks.
Mis. Emma Walker returned the first
of the week from a protracted visit at
Stuart.
8. J. Weekes went to Omaha yester
day to attend a meeting of the republican
state committee.'
The lumber office of O. O. Snyder
& Co. is being greatly improved in
appearance by paint and wallpaper.
Miss Rose Merithew is enjoying a
month’s lay off from the duties at J. P.
Mann’s and at present is visiting at
Stuart. _.
Mrs. Merzig and children departed for
Mew York state Wednesday morning to
join Mr. Merzig. who has a commission
in the army.
J. J.Halloran of Inman was up attend
ing Odd Fellow lodge Wednesday even
ing. Hr. Halloran is farming again this
summer, having gone out of the post
office business.
The Quakers have been in all of our
neighboring towns since last fall, and
their medicines have given universal sat
isfaction which should be a sufficient
guarantee for all.
Norris and O. R. Bowen were caller*
at this office Saturday last during
our absence. They had driven up
from Lincoln and will spend a couple
of weeks in the county.
F. D. Sharrar. traveling representa
tive of the Nye & Schneider company
of Fremont, was in the city over night
Tuesday looking after the company’s
business at this point.
Will pay $20 a month to a good girl
to do general housework in a 'family of
four people. No children. Will furnish
half-fare ticket. Address, Mrs. M. F.
Barrow, Douglas. Wyoming.
A. U. Mayfield, compiler of “Rips
from the Buzz Saw” in the OmaUa
Daily News, was in the city Friday and
Saturday of last week and spent some
time fraternalizing with The Frontier.
Jerry Sulliyan came over from Sioux
City Monday evening to assist on his
mother’#—Mrs* John Sullivan farm,
owing to the injuries of his brother Bat
who is unable to work sinoe the accident
to his hand._
At Sioux City the other day an Oma
ha ball player malioiously struck the
Sioux City catcher over the head with a
ball bat and laid him out but did not
kill him, whereat the Omahan was
threatened with a lynching bee.
R. C. Wry of Chambers was a caller
Monday. Mr. Wry says the orop pros
pects in the' South Fork are- the best
this summer they have ’ever been.^
He aho expressed himself as being con
fident that Chambers would soon have
a railroad. ___
Quite a delegation of Holt county vet
erans and their families went to Pierce
Tuesday to attend the Grand Army re
union. Among the number were J. A.
Alderson of Chambers, R. E. Bowden of
Agee, Dave Mohler. O. E. Davidson and
two daughters of O’Neill.
The Frontier was oorrect last week in
stating that James Corey, the late editor
of the Cnambers Bugle, had decfcmped.
It was wrong, however, in the intima
tion that he had left debts behind him.
No financial obligations survive him.
Mr. Corey is now in Omaha.
‘■Believing that the interests of the
government can best be served by the
election of William Jennings Bryan"
the various branches of reform in O’Neill
and adjoining territory are about to
amalgamate by the organization of a
Holt County Bryan club. -
Bat Sullivan, living out in the Michi
gan settlement, met with a painful and
disastrous.accident last Saturday. He
was shelling corn at Jerry Kelley’s place
and got a hand caught in the shelter,
mutilating that member badly. He was
broughtinto O’Neill and placed in care
of Dr. Gilligan, who found it necessary
to cut off three fingers.
The new windmill, to replace the one
destroyed by the wind, has arrived and
is up ready for business. The contract
ors or the city lose nothing by this trans
action as the company stands all expense
and pavs the contractors for their time
and labor in erecting the mill. A flaw
in the tower of the old one probably ac
counts for its destruction.
A minister of the gospel and a judge
of a court of justice met upon the V. E.
platform Tuesday morning a few min
utes before the train pulled in. Both
are populists. Both were going to the
pop state convention. *‘How do you
do, Mr. — ?” spoke the judge as he ex
tended a hand to the other. Presto! The
corner of a railroad ticket would have
been noticed by a close observer sudden
ly disappear in the pocket of the
minister’s yest.
J. P. Hancock of Inman and soo-ln
law, C J. Malone of Waoea, were in the
city yeeterday and called. Mr. Malone
is principal of the schools at Wause
I and is a son of Thomas Malone who
died last week near Page.
Yesterday County Judge Selah issued
marriage lioense to Clyde Johnson and
Miss Emma Ernst of Slocum; also to E.
G. Squire of Elgin, Neb., and Miss Mary
Heaney of Kewaunle, III., wblck last
couple were married by Ret. E Crant
Hutchinson of this city.
Republican: Atkinson has a kid ball
team that can beat any thing of their size
and age in northwestern Nebraska, and
this is no bluff.
The esteemed Republican is respect
fully referred to the little base ball inci
dent of a few weeks ago wherein the
O’Neill children put the Atkinson“kids”
to sleep.
There ire many good Baking Powders
on the market, but there is only one
“Best” that’s Schillings. It oontaint no
starch. Sells at same price as Royal or
Price’s and goes twice as far. Money
refunded if it is not BETTER than any
baking powder yon ever used. Try one
can it costs you nothing if above is not
true. 8 2 J. P« Mann.
Ed F.Gallagher wentdown to Lincoln
Tuesday morning to witness the show
that will be presented by the fusion for
ces of Nebraska in their scrap for spoils
at the three conventions. It is expected
.that the Honorable Sheridan Simmons
will be one of the star attractions at the
free sllver(?) convention in Lincoln this
week.
The case of the state of Nebraska vs
Michael Tierney, in which the latter
was accnsed of stealing a wagon wheel
from the blacksmith shop of C. W. Ha
gensiok, was dismissed in the county
court last week and Tierney is again the
owner of the wheel which was taken
trom his] shop by Sheriff Stewart on a
search warrant procured by Mr. Hagen
sick.
P. H. Holland arrived in O’Neill last
Saturday night after an absence of four
years, and will visit his pareuts a few
miles west of town, for a couple of
weeks. Pat has just completed a four
years’ course in a law school at Chicago
I and after his vaoation, will return to the
windy city and follow his profession.
The Frontier and all his O’Neill friends
hopes he will be successful in his chosen
profession.
Stolen: A lady living in an adjoining
town left a bowl of milk standing on the
pantry shelf. Out came a mouse, and
spied a cool drink of the delicious bev
erage, Unfortunately for the little feast
er, it fell into the flowing bowl. Now,
to die from the flowing bowl the mouse
felt would he a great disgrace. But tire
question was to sink or swim. The
mouse immediately put on its thinking
cap and began to churn the milk by
swimming back and forth. In a couple
of minutes the butter came, and then
this Bmart mouse stood upon it and
jumped out upon the shelf.
During the year ending'June 80, 1900,
Register Weekes and Receiver Jenuees,
of the United States land office, did a
business of $87,762.95. Out of this
amount $6,000, $3,000 eacb, was paid to
the register and reoeiver for salary,
$1,200 to the clerk, $300 for rent and
$95.12 to the postmaster for registering
letters. The balance. $80,167 83. went
to the treasurer of the United States.
This is a wonderful showing for the
O'Neill office, and we venture to sav
that it is more money than all tbe other
seven land offices of Nebraska bandied
during that time. Indications point to
an increase of business during the com
ing year. _
Well number 3 of the city system of
pumps and mills was given a test last
Saturday and underwent an inspection
by Mayor Gallagher and Councilman
Brennan. To see what it would do, the
connection with the main was cut and
the water turned loose on the ground.
It is a marvelous well. After pumping
for over an hour at the rate of one and a
half gallons at each stroke there was still
29 feet of water in the well. The first
quarter of an hour’s pumping would
lower the water six feet. After that the
water remained at tbe same depth. The
pumping created a good sized creek and
gave the surrounding country a first
class irrigating. This well is located in
the southeast part of town just across
the street from the residence of Silas
Smith. The flow of water is beyond all
expectations.
Sheep For Sa,le.
We have for sale 10,000 yearling ewes
10,000 one. two and three year old
wethers; about 8,000 lambs. Also Ram
bouilets and Delaine rams, both pure
bred and grades. For full information,
address: J. M. Barto & Hoyt,
52-tf Gordon, Neb.
Lynch Sun: Dra. Newell and Galla
gher had a eery narrow escape from
drowning in the Niobrara river during
the night of July 3. Th»y had been
called to see a patient op the south side
of the river and was being piloted across
by Wm. Doty. Both were walking and
leading their, horses, carrying their
clothes and cases of medicine, instru
ments etc., in their arms. The night
being dark their guide carried a lantern
and when near the south bank the light
disappeared; he had taken the wrong
oourse and unbeknown to the two doc
tors he.was then swimming, yet still
called to them to eome on. When they
were plunged into the deep water Dr.
Gallagher let loose of his hone and
knowing be eould not swim Dr. Newell
grabbed him by the aim and both went
down; the current being very strong
every thing had to be dropped to save
himself and friend. All bis clothes, a
gold watch and considerable moaey also
their cases went down.
J A ratification meeting of fnsionists
was held in O'Neill last Saturday even
ing. The band was out and a bonbre
lighted. While it was more specifically
in the hands of the populist wing of dis
content, the affair might be called a
Bryanite lovefeast. Enthusiasm was at
a decidedly low ebb during the street
demonstrations and to one up a tree tbe
spectacle presented by tbe glare of tbe
burning pile illuminating tbe sad, silent
faces of tbe populist mob resembled a
funeral you read of In the days of Persian
fire worshippers There was some speak
ing at the court-house by a collection of
local talent which was unanimous in the
opinion that Mr. Bryan and bis party
-was the only republic saviour,none other
genuine. The attendance and enthusi
asm at the oonrt house was an improve
ment on what it was down town and at
each mention of Mr. Bryan’s name the
southeast corner of the court room went
wild. Then again when the excited
speaker —of which there were many—
would touch the high notes in his scur
rility and opprobium of President Mc
Kinley, the good people would fairly go
into the air.
There has recently come to light an
;apr«n—probably the most exquisite ex
ample of needlework extant—that busied
the fingeia of the hapless Mary, Queen
of Scots, during her long imprisonment,
and served to divert her mind from her
impending doom at the block. The
fallen sovereign—all hope gone—cent
ered her interest upon it during the lat
ter part of her long confinement, and
created the masterpiece of needlework.
Just before her execution she secreted
her prized apron under the lining of
one of her robes which kept her treasure
safe until recently the garment was
ripped apart. Its history has since been
fully authenticated through letters writ
ten by the ill-starred queen to a frieud
ly ambassador at Paris who smuggled
the materials out of which it was wrought
into her dungeon. By strange chance
the apron came Into the possession of
an American who has refused $50,000
for it, and has also declined 95,000 for
the privilege of unraveling a single
stitch to learn its secret, which is a mys
tery to all the experts. I s owner has |
consented, however, to its reproduction |
in large size in the June Ladies’Home
Journal.
The fuslonists have very little faith in
convention bulletins since they- were
made the victims of a hoax by a few (as
they call them) emissaries of Mark Ban*
na. Last Thursday the fusionists were
very anxious to get some news from
Kansas City, made more so on accouct
of the reports in Wednesday evening pa
pers that a great fight was on
over the incorporation of a specific 16
to 1 plank in the platform A few
mean fellows taking advantage of the dis
turbed condition of their minds fixed up
a fake telegram stating the convention
had been stampeded by David Bennet
Bill, of New YoJk, and had voted down
the specific 16 to 1 declaration, copied it
on telegraph office bulletin blanks and
taking an ardent Bryanite into the deal,
had him bring the message up town for
the faithful to read. As Bryan had re
peatedly stated he would not run on a
platform of that kind the consternation
the bulletin caused can better be imag
ined tb'an described. Borne of them
said they never were firm believers in 16
to 1 anyhow; others said they did not
know what to do, while others, punctu
ating their remarks with exclamation
points, announced their intention of vo
ting for McKinley. The fake was sprung
at 6 o’clock and the Bryanites were
kept in misery until the arrival of the
evening papers at 10 o’clock. Cruel
wasn’t it? But the few on the inside
had a good deal of sport out of it.
For Sale.
Nearly new windmill, wood tower &
pump. Cheap at g40.
63 it Wade * Milligan, O’Neill.
Thomas Malons
Died, »t Ilia home four miles north
west of Page, on Julv 6. 1900. Dec?used
was born May 12, 1883 at Owenville,
Gibson county, Indiana. At nineteen
years of age be went from hie home, and
took an active part in the exciting time
of the pioneer days in Texas. Return
ing to Indiana be joined an Illinois com
pany and was sent to 8t. Louis, where
be was enlisted as a private In the civil
war in company G, Seventh regiment,
Missouri Volunteers. For five years lie
was thus engaged, being in the engage
ments in the west especially during the
siege of Vicksburg, at such places as
Corinth, Port Gibson, and other battles.
He received honorable promotions and
was discharged a lieutenant. Mterlii*
discharge be was employed in the gov
ernment secret service in the aoutb,faith
fully performing bis duties. Prior to
the war of secession, he was in the civil
war in Kansas during the early days of
that state. Deceased was a scholar far
I above that of the mediocre, bavinit
Studied medicine and later was licensed
to preach in the United Brethren church
In 1870 be was united ill marriage to
Emeline Doak. Five childten were the
result of their happy union.
I In 1890 ne came to Nebraska and has
since been a resident in the vicinity of
Page and Inman. About seven years
ago his health became impaired and ror
•he past three years owing to a compli
cation of afflictions has been a continued
invalid.
For several rears prior to ills death lie
was confined to liis room And tied.
After all was done that whs possible
to do the angel of death relieved
him of his suffering and took him to
his home where no sighing heart or
aching brow exists.
The funeral was held at the Methodist
ehurob at Page Sunday m*>rning, July
8, at 11,o’clock, conducted by Rev. Wil
cox. the pastor, under the auspices of
the Lamason post of the Grand Army
of the Republic. The remains were laid to
rest in the Page cemetry.
Deceased was 08 years, 1 month and
24 davs old. v
A loving wife, two sons, Clarence and
George, and two daughters, Mrs. J £,
Candee and Mrs. Edgar Green, survive
him. He leaves a large circle of frieudr
and the bereft family have the sympa
thy of the community at large.
Stafford Sayings.
MUa Kate Ryan in bone on a visit. *
Mrs Charles Pond was in town Sunday
I. D. McOlough Is hauling baled bay
to town. <
Mrs. Ward did bnsiuess at O’Neill
Saturday.
T. V. Golden was looking after bis
land interests in these parts last week.
Mis. Curtis and three children and her
sister Mary of Omaha are visiting their
uncle. Peter It van.
Nits Bergstrom caught the building
fever that has been raging here and
built a cooking house.
Mrs. Probst, qtother of A II .returned
10 her home at Creston. I »wa, Wednes
day morning, after n pleasant ylsit here
with relatives
Our merchant has just completed a
large addition to his store, which la
ample proof that he Is doing a good buy
iness In our burg.
Miss Alpha Peterson, who has hem
visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Reid the past
few weeks, departed on .Saturday’s pass
enger for her borne st Valiev.
A number of O'NtiU'a fair lads and
lassies came down here Sunday to fish. ’
After catching (0000) flail they returned
to O'Neill well pleased wit‘t their trip.
Page Items.
Crop* are looking fine. .
E. L. Thompson is pn'ting up a new
windmill for Robert Gallagher.
* George Hunt Is building a fine bam.
Mr. Trowbidge is doing the work.
William Wagers new house is finished
and painted and is a pretty addition to
our burg.
Mr .lames of Beatrice is canvassing
our town for the “Desire of Ages" and
other itood books. . ; j
Mr. Uowbirge has sold out ills store
and the new proprieter, Mr. [jogarntan,
occupies the same.
P. M. Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. C. Davis,
I J. Patterson and others attended the _
Reunion at Pierre.
M. L Bright, who has been spending a
few weeks here on business, relurnt-d u»
bis home at Riggs, Wyoming, this
morning.
It seems wp have not sufficient hotel
accomodations here as several gentlemen
were seeking lodgings in private faini
lies a few evenings ago.
The Four’ll of July ctlehratlon
passed off verv pieasntly. A good crowd
of or ferly people, and Judge Harring
ton’s common sense speech wn well re
ceived by all his listeners.
CLEARING SALE
SUMMER GOODS
■■it ■■■ ir—nm-fT—hmwi wf——
50 per cent discount on the balance
of our ladies’, misses’ and child
ren’s summer jackets.
20 per cent discount on the balance
of our stock of summer lressgoods
—white goods, calicoes and cheap
ginghams excepted.
20 per cent discount on all tailor
made suits.
20 per cent discount on remainder
of stock of shirt waists.
20 per cent on all dress skirts.
20 per cent on reudy made wrappers
worth $1.50 and over.
20 percent on all children’s dresses
worth over $1.
20 per cent on all parasols worth
over $1.
20 per cent on all men’s, boys’ and
children’s linen suits and coats
and vests, etc.
25 per cent discount on all straw
hats worth 25c or over.
20 per cent on all men’s, boys’, la
dies’, misses’ and children’s tan
shoes.
20 per cent on all ladies’, misses’
and children’s low shoes and ox
fords, not including old' ladies’
comfort oxfords.
98c
98c
special sale on men’s soft,
shirts. 98c each, worth $1.25
to $1.50.
special sale of odds and ends
of ladies’ and misses low
shoes, worth up to $2.50 per
pair, 98o to clear them out..
We are making these liberal discounts
to you now just when you need the
goods as we want to dispose of them to
make room for fall goods, ltemember
the hot season is just beginning and you
have fully three months to get your
money's worth out of these bargains.
