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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (March 14, 1901)
The Frontier.! rVBUailCD KTEKT THURSDAY BY (III FRONTIER PRINTING UOMPANY D. H. CRONIN, Editor. BO RAIN I BACNDERS, A««oc1rM. A man will travel farther and set up more nights to cast his vote than he will to reach the bedside of his dying mother. -- Dr. Lucas Champoniere, the celebrated French surgeon, hands down the opinion that appendicitis is caused by meat eating. Captivated kidnaper literature has dwindled down to three inches of space, back page, along side of ads in the Omaha papers. --- Russia keeps on denying that she has any designs on Chinese terri tory while her every diplomatic move prepare- her for the ultimate seizure of Manchuria. Shorthorn cattle brought an average of $415 a head at the recent Wornall-Robbins sale at Kansas City. This is said to be the highest average ever made at a western sale. One cow sold at $1005. Mrs. McKinley wore a cream satin gown at the inaugural ball, explain ing that she preferred a nice lace, bat tiie lace would have bad to been imported and she did not want to wear foreign made goods. That’s Amerioanism. A well grounded opinion is form ing that thf power of the British empire is waning. There are three or four Rations that feel toemselves big enough to bear a portion of the honors that the kingdom on whose territory the sun never sets has had a monopoly of for the. last three centuries. The Pennsylvania ooal mine oper ators annonnoe to the mine workers that the ten per cent. raise inaugu rated last November will be con tinued nntil the 1st of April. About, this time six years ago working men .were reading suoh notices as, "Mills clpsed,” or “Force reduced ene-third; running half time with ten per cent, reduction in wageB.” But those were dark democratic days while these are good old re publican times, you know. The Ewing Advocate says that Lorenao Orounse has been kept on the shelf by republicans for signing the maximum freight rate bill. Does the esteemed Advooate not know that Crounse stumped the state in the last eleotion under the auspices of the republican commit tee; that he is m the state senate as a republican and that as a republi can his name appears among the list of candidates for United States senator? It is announced from Oape Town that the only hope of the south African republic is the intervention of some power that was promised by Mr. Kruger and if this interven tion is not soon forthcoming all the - Boers will surrender. It the Boers are relying upon the aid of other nations, it looks very much like they will soon have to give up the struggle. Just at preaeut, the powers of earth are too muoh en V grossed with preserving their own thrones to lend any aid to isolated, struggling republics. -- The legislators that are proposing to chop.up the congressional district so as to throw Holt into the Fifth will confer » favor on everybody by ascertaining whether a change thus is desired by the people or not. Holt county wants to remain right where she is, in the Sixth, and the very best thing the legislature can do is to leave it there. The only object in re districting the state is to better serve the interests of the people^ and the people of Holt be lieve their interests are best served by having It in the'Sixth district. j While common people read the Commoner, Cotnm< ner Bryan is junketing in New York, having himself received as a guest at the Buffalo exposition, Hunting among the boutons and telling New York ers that “if the republican party makes no more progress in the next four years than it made in the last four it will soon reach its liuish.” Ex-Candidato Bryan has spoken many idle words, but these come the nearest to titting the month of u madman. The second 'time swept down to defeat by a majority nu merically swollen beyond anything on history’s page, Mr. Bryan’s ref erence to the progress of the repub lican party is decidcly risible. There seems to be a disposition on the part of Cuba to disregard the services rendered an oppressed and unhappy people by the govern meat of the Uuited States. Many men at the frout iu Cuban affairs think the islaud owes no gratitude to the great American republic and they are disposed to treat us as a foe* While the brains of Cuban political leaders are boiling and burstiug with straiu and excitement lest Cuban affairs should take a turn unfavorable to tbeir ambitions it might be well for them to pause and consider who gave them a chance to organize a republic. Had not the Uuited SlateH taken up their hope less cause in 1808 and compelled Spain to withdraw the hand of op pression the islaud would still be iu the grasp of the bloody Weyler in stead of enjoying the quietude and blessing it now does under Governor Wood. Directly and indirectly, the Uuited States has aided all the people of Central and South Amer ica, hut very few of them have ever manifested auy^ any ap preciation and it appears that the spirit of animosity at present ripe in Venezuela also actuates the ungrateful Cuban. Napoleon: A great reputation is but a great noise; tbe more we make of it the farther it is heard. Ltws, institutions, monuments, nations— all perish, but the noise is prolong ed and echoes among other gener ations. This is tbe opinion of a man whose reputation lives down through the years, while the empire, laws and glitteringly arrayed armies that be longed to the great Napoleon have fallen into decay, along with his own caroas. Reputation is the wealth of a man. History says of tho father of the American republic that the brand, “George Washing ton,” was all that was necessary on ft bale of tobacco to pass inspection in foreign ports. “A good name is more to be desired than great riches” says the wise man in writing the Proverbs. A great rep utation draws the world at the feet of a single man. The name of Na poleon is known by every mind that has a thought in Europe; Asia is acquainted with it.; Africa, the is lauds of the sea; North and South America kuow the Vnime. Misfor tune, as iu the case of Napoleou, may mar a reputation and the mau die iu exile, but the reputatiou will revive; it will be caught up by other generations and sounded down tbe ages iu echoes louder than the original noise. Laws, institutions, nations, people—all perish, but rep utation lives. Reputatiou is built ou personal character and personal character is formed by personal effort. ----► - That New York Conferance. Iu view of the fact that populistic aud democratic partisans have been trying to make out that Senator Hauua is engineering the senatorial fight, in Nebraska; that the ultimate result will only be an expression the will of the s“bosses” R. B. Schuei der, national committeeman, has giveu out this statement: “Referring to the numerous re ports relative to the conferance in New, York last week at which were present Senator Hanna, .Vice Chairman Payne, Secretary Heath and Mr. Schneider, national com mitteeman. Mr. Schneider said such a conferance wf.b had last Thursday, but the individual candi dacy of no person was considered. The national committee has no de sire to and will not take any part iu the senatorial contest which can be used in fitvor of one candidate or amah s' another. “There was no agreement or even suggestion of agreement upon any thing looking to the selection of any particular person or persons. “The national committee very much desires the election of two good republicans and the confer ance which was held considered only methods by which that result could be attained. ——— . ——— TREASURY EMBARRASSMENTS. (Topeka Capital.) From statements of Assistant Sec retary of the Treasury Vunderlip, the United States treasury is labor ing under some distinctively lepub lican embarrassments. Mr. Vauder lip states, for instance, that “the department is only awaiting a fav orable mark't to buy in more bonds, but at present the market is pro hibitive.” Government, bonds, which under the last democratic administration were a drug in the in irket and slumping month by month in value, are now held at so high a premium that the govern ment cannot afford to buy them in. The treasury has abundance of money to buy its owu bonds, but the price is extortionate. Six years ago the prica of government bonds was way do vn, but the treasury did not have a dollar to invest in them. “We have,” says Mr. Vauclerlip, “a large and growing surplus. Some 400 millions’ worth of bonds mature within the next seven years, and it is the policy of the department to retire them at the rate of about 50 millions every year.” When Mr. Cleveland retired from office iu 1807 he stat d officially to congreas that the country could not hope that “a return of prosperity would be speedy.” If so, the (fountry was agreeably dissapoiuted. Republicans have a faculty of sur prising eminent democrats with the rapidity with which they succeed iti overturning disnsterous demo cratic conditions and putting the country right side up Iu ;, lace of a deficit we have a surplus, and government hoods, instead of being discredited in every market in the world, are held at a prohibitive premium. These are characteristic results of republican statesmanship and stand among the unanswerable evidences of the correctness of re publican theories and principles. Rl; Game In the Sudan. The Sudanese government, having received numerous applications from notable sportsmen to hunt and shoot big game in t'hfe Sudgn, has decided to afford sportsmen the desired facili ties undeT certain restrictions, sayb a Cairo correspoadent of a London news paper. License to kill big game will be granted at the following rates: 'Twenty-five pounds will entitle a s portsman to kill four buffaloes, two elephants, one giraffe, six hippopota mi, two rhinoceroses, antelopes, ga zelles and warthogs; in addition to which, for some animals killed a fee is charged—for a buffalo £6, an ele phant £8, a giraffe £6, a hippopota mus £1 and a rhinoceros £5. A £5 license entitles a sportsman to shoot antelopes, gazelles and warthogs. In addition to the fees mentioned the duty on ivory has to be paid. These regulations have been instituted by the military authorities for the pur pose of preserving big game, which is plentiful in the Sudan, from wanton : destruction. Some of the rare species I of antelope will also be protected in I an edict shortly to be issued by the Sudanese government. Prlnc* Rupert la Dliftsci. A disaster second only to Naseby, and still more unforeseen, soon follow ed. Fairfax and Cromwell laid siege to Bristol, and after a fierce and dar ing storm (Sept. 14), Rupert, who had promised the king that he could hold out for four good months, suddenly ! capitulated, and rode away to Oxford j under the humiliating protection of a j parliamentary convoy. The fall of this j famous stronghold of the west was the ! severest of all the king’s mortifica tions, as the failure of Rupert’s wonted courage was the strangest of military surprises. That Rupert was too clear sighted not to be thoroughly dlscour , aged by the desperate aspect of the j king’s affairs is certain, and the mili i tary difficulties of sustaining a long . siege were thought, even by those who had no reasons to be tender to his [ fame, to justify the surrender. The king would listen to no uses, but wrote Rupert an declar ing so mean an a. ue the great i est trial of his cons... that had yet ! happened, depriving him o* his com 1 missioners, and bidding h' begone beyond the sear. Rupert no. .cheless insisted on fol o>-. ag the king to New ark. and after some debate , de clared to be free of all dlslo. alty or treason, but not of indiscretion.—John Morley, in March Century. . N Honest Shoes for Honest People - Honest Prices for honest Buyers Our prices are always the lowest OUR norro IS: Live and Let Live. These shoes have no rivals in perfect fit ting and long wearing, and for style and comfort the shoe that beats them has to be made yet. WELL MASTIFF SHOES BEST LINE ON EARTH E°5 MEN: BOYSi^'rOUTHS \WQMEN.M1SSESM5 CHILDREN Ph ilosophy of Shoes Shoes that remain on the shelves fora longtime lose ’he natural oil con tainad in the leather, and it becomes dry and almost as worthless as paper. On this we pride ours- If in not having a stngle pair of this class on our shelf, So when you buy a shoe from us you get nothing but new stock, and at the lowest prices. We carry also in connection with our shoes a comphte line of Groceries, Gloves, Hats, Caps, Overalls, Suspenders, etc., etc. Orders taken for Hen's Suits JOHN J. HARRINGTON —.—.. i .»•—«r—■ »- -tii—if—ii? ■ . ".nr—lAjtmrr; m mm i..1 r^n m I ^ 1 f 1 fT^Tl fTTI 1 n 1 Fnl fril fn 11 OTTT SALE The entire stock of the Sullivan Mercantile Co. must be sold out in thirty days. Every thing will be sold at the following bargains: Plug tobacco]. 35c ■Soda{g»« - •' 8%c Starch “ . 6y3c Candy “ . . 6%c Dried apples, best per lb 8y3c Dried peaches “ 8 l-3c Dried raisons “ , 8 l-3c Ginger snaps . 8 l-3c Frosted creams 8 l-3c Milk crocks and but ter jars, per gal 8 l-3c Best black tea| 40c Best green teajp£p}j"c<i 40c Best black coffee]1254 Also a lot of shoes at a big reduction. Also a lot of pants at half . price. A large line of ladies wrap pers at halt price. A large line of ladies waists at a big reduction. A large line of ladies skirts at a big reduction. Also a line of ladies’ and misses hose at bargains —a large line of gents’ plain and fancy socks at a big reduction and a great many articles too num erous to mention must be closed out in at least 30 days. Everybody come a^nd get bargains at the Sullivan Mercantile Co.
