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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 27, 1900)
The Frontier. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY r»IK FRONTIER PRINTING COMPANY D. H. CRONIN. Editor. ROM AIN E SAUNDERS, Associate. ( A ^AAAAAAA^A^AAA A WMAA^j OFFICIAL PAPER OF O’NEILL AND HOLT COUNTY u Great things are expected to transpire in the next century. -- Here’s wishing yon a happy New Year and a prosperous century. —--**•#•><* The republican plurality of the popular vote is 853,oO<<, breaking all previous records by 90,000 votes -—MM-* Mr. Bryan’s total electoral vote in the northen states is bignihcant —13, observes the Globe Democrat. ■ ■■ .. ■»<§»-« The British govermeut reaps an annual harvest of 115,000,000 in revnues groin the opium t radio in India. ---► - Unloss an unexpected increase iu assets rolls our way, this depart ment - has no immediate fears of a Cndaby experience. -;-»<*M Men who lost big money on horses a few years ago are getting a chance to make it all back with compound interest. -►<*»*<' The injustice of human things permits many men to pass ns re spectable who would be elsewhere if the gallows did its duty. -_ The simultaneous advent of the new year with the new century is the very best time to start a year ahead with your sub scription to The Frontier. A mortgage was recently rooorded in a Pennsylvama-oounty which re quired $1,750 in revenue stamps. The mortgage was given by a coal company. Coal will probably now be shoved up another peg. --— It is quite evident that the dem ocratic party is in a plight, but Grover Cleveland did not muke a record that will make people be lieve he knows anything about what democracy needs. --- The last election gave the repub licans control of every branch of the national government, Nebraska was redeemed and O’Neill merchants report the heaveist Christmas busi ness in the history of the city. -- Not a great deal of bustle and noise is being made over the pro bability of Judge Kinkaid being a United States senator, but some aspiring candidates down south may be surprised when a vote is taken. -- A merchant that will send to the Reese ^Printing company for print ing that can be done as good and oheap at home should not let people see his jaw drop when he sees the large pine boxes at the depot from Montgomery Ward & Co. -> -- When Art Million made his elo quent speech telling the people how the righteous had chased republican thieves from the synagogue he was particular to say nothing touching the shortage of the populist ex county attorney. This fact may explain Mr. Mullen’s present posi tion in refusing the offer of the oounty board of $5 a day to expert the reoords of said ex county at torney. A statement comes from New York that the cheif of police could “rid the city of vice in two hours ii he so chose.” The cheif of police of New York would have a mighty big job on his hands. Vice is the product of an evil heart and nc power wielded by human hand can make the heart of man good when ii is bad. The sin of the great citiei already smells to heaven and tin “heart of man is deceitful above al things and desperately wicked.” Thi cheif of police of New York can loci the door of every joint and broth« but he can't controljthe imapi'.atioiiH of men which are “only ev a c mtiu ually." Vice will never be wiped out until the heart of man cea3es to love the ways of vice. ---——— Several Christmas editions of Ne braska papers have reached The Frontier’s desk. We can say with a clear conscience that the Dodge Criterion, published by Guy M. Green, once a scion of the cloven hoofed in O’Neill shops, is the best all-around special number we have seen. The workmanship on every line was that of a master hand and the people of Dodge should be proud of the paper that came from their town last week. HARRISON ON THE RACK Now York Sun. (rep.): The Ann Arbor address gives one the impress ion that General Harrison took the first convenient opportunity to vent his feelings about the Philippine question, giving to them the dig nified outlet of an apparent argu ment as to the law. Nevertheless, at the close General Harrison found that he had reached the conclusion that waits for all orators on the sub ject: “These constitutional ques tions will soon be settled by the supreme court.” Chicago Chronicle (dem.): He holds that treaties, like laws, must be in hnrraony with the constitution, that they are void in so far as they are not in harmony with that instru ment., that no treaty can confer on congress or any branch of the govern merit any power not granted by the constitution; that the revenue pro vision of the constitution applies to territories as well as to states and that the rights of the people of acquired territories are guaranteed by the constitution aud are not de pendant on the grace of congress— that they are rights aud not privi leges. Minneapolis Times (ind.); As to the Philippines thn ex chief mag istrate is himself open to the criticism so ofeu launched at more virulent unti-admiuistrations — he tells of conditions which exist through no fait of this country or its executive, points to wrongs which no one de nies, but fails to specify a refnedy or to tell what ho or any other fallible mortal would have done had ho been in similar case. Porto liico is a case of itself—the Philippines present an unfortunately different set of problems aud it were wiser to suggest practical solution than to make faces at the oxiHtent. Indianapolis Press (ind): Mr. Harri on was brave enough to speak at the time whou words wero of value, that the attitude of congress aud the president in the first legis lation concerning these dependencies, namely, Porto liico,was a serious de parture from right principles. The pressure that has been put on him to change his views, the many in du&meuts there are simply for him to withhold his views, may easily be imagined. To fiud now that, like a patient, loyal citizen, ho saill stands true to the positiou, nnd what is more, gives it expression, and hence gives it value, is indeed an encour agement. STATE PRESS COMMENT. Wayne Herald: South Omalut led all cities iu the United States in the increase of pop ulation and industrial growth during the past teu years and in honor thereof, 300 men prominently ident ified with the upbuilding of the city, gave a banquet at the Stock Exchange Monday night. Among the guests of honor were General Fitzhugh Lee and the people of the whole state are glad that General Lee has come iuto their midst. Omaha Bee: From all parts of Nebraska come reports of a great demand for Ne braska real estate, more land chang ing hands than at any time since the rush of settlers to Nobraska was at its heigth. The great growing , made by the state, both in agicult ural i and stookgrowing portions, is having > its legitimate result. There are [ thousands of acres of Nebraska soil > which are now idle which present i splendid opportunities for those who 1 desire to engage in farming or stock raising on a larger scale than is possible in more thickly settled portions of the* country. There are also thousands of cheap agricultural lands within the roach of those who could never hope to secure the high priced lauds of the east. Many have discovered the advantages but Nebraska is willing to show many more the road to wealth. Norfork Nows: Mr. Bryan proposes to outline the future policy of the democratic party at the annual banquet of the Omaha Jocksonian club to bo held January 7th and all democrats will probably be expected to bow in humble submission to his dictates. He has proven his power during the past two campaigns and is doubtless ready to reassert it in time for the campaign of 1004-. Other democrats supposed to have some ideas about tno future of the party but they must stow them until Mr. Bryan and his followers are through with their experiments. { THE COUNTY PRESS } Stuart Ledger: Wm.Krotter of the Inter-stato Telephone Co. was in Creighton last week aud completed arrangements to connect the Inter state telephone line with the Nebraska (Bell)v Co’s, lines via the “Camp Dewy” lines from Spencer to Creighton. The Inter-state Telephone Company will at once equip all its offices with the latest improved bell telephones and apparatus and the line will also bo changed to metallic circuit from Creighton to Butte and later on to Stuart. This gives all offices on the line the Omaha, Sioux City and east ern connections nud by the first of j January you will be able to say “Hello” to your wholesale house or talk with your friends “back east.” Atkinson Plaiu Dealor: A white quail is certainly a curios ity aud some may be doubtful about the existence of such birds anywhere in the wide, wide world, and we do not blume them for we were too. A short time ago Otto Domero, who is a crack shot, while huutiug in the timber along the Niobrara river, flushed a bevy of quails among which he noticed a white one that flew with the balauce of the birds. Of course when they rose again ho drew a bead on the white bird and dropped it. Upon investigating ho found it to be u regular quail in every way with the exception of its plumage which was as white as tho driven snow except for a gray streak on its buck. It was brought in and left with John Ingling, the taxeder mist, to be mounted, but as it had frozen the feathers would not hang to the skin and this rare bird was not preserved It is reported by those living in tho neighborhood, t hat there are two more white quails in another bevy there but we have not heard of either of them being killed yet. Just Saved His Life. It was a thrilling escape that Charles Davia of B iwerston, O , lately had from a frightful death For two > ears a severe lung trouble constantly crew worse un till it seemed lie must die of Consump tion. Then he began to use Dr. King's New Discovery and lately worte: "It gave instant relief and effected a per manent cure.” Such wonderful cures have for 25 years, proven it's power to cure all Throat, Chest and Lung troubles Price 50e and $1.00. Every bottle guar anteed. Trial bottles free at P. C. Corrigan’s drug store. Gov. Roosevelt hits presented the African Methodists with a parsonage at Oyster Bay, N Y. A Keen Clear Brain. Your best feelings. syour social posi lion or buisness success depend largely on the perfect action of your stomach and liver. Dr. King's New Life Pills give increased strength, a keen, clear brain, high ambition, A 25 cent box will make you feel like a new beiug. Sold by P. C. Corrigan Druggist. The crops raised in Iowa this season will bring in $102 for every man, woman and child jn the state. An attractive woman thrives on good food and sunshine, with plenty of exer cise in the open air. Her form glows with health and her face blooms with its beauty. When troubled with a costive habid, she takes a few doses of Llerbine 1 to cleanse her systom of all impurities. Price, 60 cents. P. 0. Corrigan. 'ROSEBUD LINDS !0 BE SETTLED Sioux Fall-*, S. D., Dec. 23. — Parties familar with the views of the ltosobud Indians in reference to the disposal by them to the govern ment of about twenty-three town ships of land situated in Gregory county say that the Indians are strongly in favor of the proposition. Bills providing for the appointment by President McKinley of a commiss ion to treat with the Indians for the surrender of the land have been in troduded in congress, and as the support of South Dakota congres sional delegation has been elicited in behalf of the movemeut there seems little doubt that the efforts to secure the opining of the laud to white settlement will be successful. This would mean the opening to settlement of about 50,0o0 acres of very fine agricultural and grazing land and.would cause a stampede of respectable proportions on the part of those looking for new homes in that part of the state. The land is situated west of the Missouri river in the southern portion of the state, the southern bouudry of the tract being the northern boundry of Nebraska. The act of congress under which about 9,000,000 acres of the Great Sioux reservation was opened to settlement in 1890 divided the remaining Indian lands into sep arate reservations, hence it would be necessary to secure only the con sent of three fourths of the male j adult Indians on the Rosebud reser vation in order to have the twenty throe town-ships in question open to settlement. Only a small part of the land in Geogory connty was open to settlement in 1890. That part of the Rosebud reservation which now extends into the county embraces the twenty-three town ships which it is proposed to pur chase from the Indians and open to settlement. At present compar atively few of the Indians reside in coveted territory. There are only adout 5,000 Rosebud Indians, and this would still leave them a reser vation containing about the same area as the state of Connecticut. A great deal of the territory is dotted with cattle of white stockmen under the agreement between the Iudiaus and whites, and the former believe that the sale of the laud to the government and the holding in trust of the purchase price of the United States and the payment to them at slated intervals of interest upon the sum, would yield then? a better financial return than the leasing of the land to white stockmen, with the probability that sooner or later trouble would ensue between the Indians and whites as the result of cattle of the latter being permitted to graze upon their lands. -► — -- An example in matematios causing considerable debate among a number of exchanges, the (itierlion being as follows. A man bought 35 cents’ worth of fruit cans; he gave the clerk a dollar and she gave him back 65 cents. A little while after the man told the clerk he had given her a had dollar, and if he would give it back to hiut he would give her good money In return She gave him the bo gus dollar and he gave her two tiftycent pieces. Now the proprietor of the store claims he was beaten in the deal, and others think the man with the bogus dollar lost 50 cents. Ilow do jou figure it out? Did either lose any thing, if so which one and how much? Paid Det»r For Hts Leg. B. D. Blanton of Tbackerville, Tex , n two years paid over $300.00 to docors, to cure a running sore on Lis leg. Then they wanted to cut it off, but be cured it with one box of Bucklen’s Ar nica Salve. Guaranteed cure for files 'Joels, a box. Sold by I*. C. Corrigan druggist. Ilot or cold air will be turned on from spigots to regulate the temperature af a house as we now turn on hot or cold water from spigots to regulate the tem parature of the bath during the coming century, says the Ladit’s Home .Journal. Central plants wiil supply th s cool air I,eat to city bouses, in the- same way as now our gas or electricity is furnished Rising early to build the furnace lire will be a task of the olden times. Homes wifl have no chimneys, because no smoke wili be cealed within their walls. Until May 1 Hr. Corbett will be in O'Neill from the 16;b to 30th of each mouth. Teeth or photogiaphs. Tiijie is Moi)et). THE <JUICK TRAINS ARE VIA The Union Pacific Missouri River To Salt Lake Citv , Ten Hours Quicker Than Any Other Road. Missouri River To San Francisco Fifteen Hours Quicker Than Any Other Line. Missouri River To Portland Fifteen Hours Quicker Than Any Other Line. Bnff.'t Smoking and Library Cars, with Barber Shops and Pleas ant Reading Rooms. Double Drawing Room Palace Sleepers. Dining Cars, Meals a la Carte. Pintsch Light. For full information call or address E.L. LOMAX, OMAHA, NEB- 6. P. T. A ..H<DIsIDAY GIFTS.. ON NEW YEARS DAY 1 Five Elegant Presents to be Given 1 to my Customers on above date. I One mens’ suit - - $20 jj One ladies’ cloak - - 20 £ One ladies’ fur set - 20 j 500 lbs. flour - 10 ] Fancy lamp - - - 15 SaVe ijoUr Cash Tickets ai)d Present theiji at the desk. P: J: MgMANOS Chicago Lumber Yard Headquarters for . . . LUMBER and COAL Varda l O’Neill ■( Page, I Allen. 0, Q. SNYDER & CO. 10 PER CENT OFF Wo will not give pianos, horses, cows nor lamps away, but we will give 10 per cent, off .on overshoes, shoes, flelt boots, caps, etc.; 5 per cent, off on groceries until January 1. Call and get bargains. JOHN J. HARRINGTON. The Frontier One year.. ...$i 50 Six months. 75