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SUBSCRIPTION. *1.60 PER ANNUM. O. H. CRONIN EDITOR AND MANAGER.
VOLUME XXII. O’NEILL. HOLT COUNTY. NEBRASKA. NOVEMBER 14, 1901. NUMBER 20.
LOCAL MATTERS AS
NAILED! THE RON
Little Things of General lu
tersts People Like
to Read About.
YOUR NAME IN PRINT
Movements, Accidents, Fortunes and
Misfortunes of You and Your
^ Neighbor Made Public.
H. A. Reed of Stuart was in the city
|^/ yesterday.
Peter Greeley of Phoenix was in the
| city Wednesday.
E. S. Kinch was up from Neligh the
fce middle of the week.
R. H. Jenness offers his reisdence for
'*■ sale. Call at house. 16-tf
Doc Robertson of Spencer was in the
city Monday and Tuesday.
W. M. Lockard went to Omaha yes
l|| terday to be gone a few days.
|l| Floyd G. Frink and Elina Ord, both
III of Page, were married Saturday last.
For farm loans, on reasonable terms
call on Elkhorn Valley Bank. 13-tf
; '4,- Smoke the Shamrock, the best 5c cigar
. j..; in town. For sale by all dealers. 8-tf
MgR Teeth or photographs at Corbett's,
||pgl6tli to 30lh of each month. 39tf.
If E. Opp, the genial banker at Stuart,
||Sg|had business at the hub the first of the
iweek.
Call for the Shamrock; little, hut O,
^Aimy! Best value for vour niokle. For
ale by all dealers. 8-tf
LOST—Saturday, October 19, a solid
fc ^«old Eastern Star pm. Finder will
fc please leave same at this office. 18-2
H ~ ~ ~
Dr. James McCarthy of Gretna visited
relatives in the city this week and last.
H. N. Bradstreet was out to bis place
on the Niobrara Tuesday with lumber
for the erection of a granary.
The fire department wishes to an
nounce that they will give a ball at the
rink on Thanksgiving evening.
Will Davis, who has been at Stuart
the Dast few mouths, publishing the
Herald, came home last week.
Louis Nollkamper went down to
Fremont Monday where he will attend
school for a term at the normal.
—
Judge Selah, who has bevu very sick
from typhoid fever for several weeks,
is some better but still very weak.
Roger McGinnis departed Sunday
evening for Cody, Wy., where he has a
position as manager of a hardware store.
Mrs. John Sullivan and Mrs. Mark
Murphy were passengers for Omaha
Tuesday, going theie for medical treat
ment.
Mrs. Effie Kocker of Iowa arrived in
the city Thursday evening last on a
visit to her parents, Mr. and MrsJ. U.
Addison.
Bob Bitney came down from Atkin
son Monday. Bob is working at Ailiance
but came home to cast his vote and
visit with friends.
The real estate office of A. B. Newell
has been removed from the rooms over
Gilligan & Stout’s to apartments over
the O’Neill National bank.
Be guarded in your conduct when
Steve MoNichols is in sight. He will
be Sheriff Stewart’s deputy from now
until the first of theQyear 1902.
For Sale-Pedigreed Poland China boar
pigs For price and other information
inquire of
18-4 G D. Janzing, O’Neill, Neb.
‘'Little Venus,” the beautiful child
actress an “Eva,” is with Rusco & Hol
land's Big Uncle Tom’s Cabin oompany
that comes to O'Neill on Friday, No
vember 15.
f 1 mmm bulls 1
FOR SALE I
t
We have at our ranch twelve miles northeast of
O’Neill a car load of richly and choicely bred Register
ed Short-Horn Bulls for sale; from 15 to 22 months in
age. These bulls are of the low down, beefy, blocky,
deep-bodied, heavy-boned type; and 3uch standard
families as—
Young Marys, Dulcibellas,
lanthis, Rubys,
Amelias, Red Roses,
are represented among them, with from two to six tops |
of the richest of Scotch and Cruickshank breeding of 1
such noted bulls as the great breeding and show bull, |
Golden Chief 75063; Saxon Knight 110108. who sired 1
the prize steer, Golden King, at the Omaha Exposition |
in 1898, and Lord Waterloo 112749, who headed the I
first prize herd at the World's Fair.
These bulls are all in good, smooth, thrifty condition |
and are an exceptionally showy, hardy and vigorous lot i
We selected them with great care from the noted herd g
of Albert Harran of Newton, Io., who pronounced them ||
the best car load he ever sold. And they were also S
pronounced by a number of commission men in South |j
Omaha as the best lot ever shown in the yards.
We invite the inspection of ranchmen.
JOE CAIN KILLED
BT FALLING TIMBEBS
Meets Death While Swinging
Ax in the Woods of
Montana.
REMAINS SENT HERE
Was a Member of Ancient Order of
United Workmen and Kuiglits
of Pythias.
On November 5 Joe Cain, a former re
sident of thin place, was killed at Stevens
ville, Mont., the remains being ship
ped to O'Neill and the funeral held Mon
day at the Catholic church. From the
Northwest Tribune of Slevensville we
take the following account of the sad
accident: Last Tuesday about 11 o’clock
in the forenoon, while Joe Cain and
Jesse Waddell were falling timber for
D. V. Bean’s sawmill on Burnt Fork
Joe Cain was fatally injured and died in
about two hours after.
l’he men were about three quarters of
a mile from camp and had cut down a
tree which caught on a smaller one, a
portion of which flew back and struck
Mr. Cain on the right cheek and breast
breaking the collor bone and otherwise
injuring him internally. At first it was
thought, by his companion, Waddell,
that he was killed outright as the broken
top knocked him quite a distance and
he fell senseless, but soon after began
to gasp for breath and try to get up.
After getting him in as comfortable a
position as possible Waddell ran to
camp for help and the boys carried him
in and laid him on bis bunk.
Up to this time he appeared dazed
After a short time he partly turned,
recognized that some one was in the
room and asked: .“Is that you, Green?’
“Yes Joe. Do you want to go to the
hospital at Missoula or to Hamilton?”
said Green.
“I do not care which plaoe you take
me” he replied.
Where is your sister living Joe?”
asked Green.
“I cannot tell you now.” replyed
Joe.
1 his was about all the intelligent con
versation that he offered except to oon
seut for the boya to take him to Stevens
ville for medical treatment. And again
when he answered, “No. I do not care
for anything,” in reply to Mr. Tabor's
inquiry as to whether he wanted any
thing to drink before starting.
Bean told the boys to take him to
town and do all they could for him and
if necessary he would foot the bill.
So they started for town but he evi
dently bled internally for he straight
ened out and died without a quiver
about a mile and a half from camp. L.
H. Gt.i n. Guy Bradford, and Bert Ta
bor who had started to town with him
brought him in and ooroner W. T. Adair
of Hamilton was notified and came
down that same night, enpanneled a
jury and the next morning examined
the evidence^and rendered a verdict, to
the effect that he had come to his death
by accident.
Messrs. Warddell and Tabor being
Workmen learned from former conver
sation with him that he belonged to
Rocky Mountain lodge No. 8, A. O. U.
W. at Elliston, and informed Master
Workman H. R. Printo of Stevesville
No. 55, who immediately wired the
Master of his lodge for instructions as
to what to do with the body.
He soon received word from William
Blow, Master Workman of bis lodge to
take charge of the remains uutil he
could get instructions from his sisters,
at O’Neill, Nebraska,
Later the instructions came to ship
the body east and draw sight draft on
the bank of O’Neill for expenses.
The Master Workman then employed
J. M. Lacy of Missoula to embalm the
body and prepare it for shipment.
He and William Blow, Master Work
man of his local lodge, came up on
Wednesday’s night train; embalmed the
body and shipped tb« same to bis sisters
at O’Neill, Holt County, Nebraska,
yesterday morning Nov. 7, at the request
of his sister Katie Cain.
Joe Cain was about 38 years old, a
native of Pennsylvania, and came to
Nebraska with his parents when quite
young and settled in O’Neill, Holt Co.
From there he came to Montana and
joined Rocky Mountain lodge No. 8.
A. 0. U. W. about 10 years ago. He
also became a member of Red Cross
Lodge No. 38, Knights of Pythias at
Helena last spring.
He came to Bitter Root Valley about
two months ago and stopped for a time
at the Cottage hotel Hamilton, prior to
beginning work for Mr. Bean which
was on October 28. He was a great.
big, pleasent, joval fellow and made
friends wheiever he went.
He was a single man and his sisters
are his beneficiaries.
For Sale—Twenty head of heavy
draft horses—mars and geldings—Nor
man bred. Prices and term right.—F.
M Harrison, O'Neill. 12-tf
A daughter is reported at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. George McLeod, who re
side northwest of O’Neill, born the first
of the week.
M. M. Sullivan returned Saturday
evening from a trip through Montana.
Mr. Sullivan thinks Montana is too
mountainous to suit him.
To the bind friends and neighbors and
members of A. O. U. W., who kindly
assisted us in our sorrow, we wish to
extend our most sincere and heartfelt
thanks.—Thomas Cain and family.
An item overlooked last week in the
glad hour of victory was the departure
of Tim Handley for Park City, Utah.
Tim resigned his position at McManns'
which he had filled for many years and
expect to remain in the silver city of
Utah. __
N. McGraw has bonght the Casper
Englehaupt property north of O. F.
Biglin’s residence, consideration $650.
Mr. Englehaupt will move his family to
the farm this week but will remain in
the city himself until his term as deputy
county clerk expires.
George Wiengarlner has his new
building on Fourth street completed
and now occupies the same. It is a
large, two-story frame struoture and a
substantial improvement to the west
side of the street. Mr. Weingartner’s
new restaurant quarters are an inviting
place to visit.
The typhoid patients are reported as
recovering. O’Neill seems to have an
annual visit from this little, but active
disease germ. Four cases of fever have
developed this fall, with three of them
still under the doctors' care. Judge
Selah, Kafe King and Fred Millard are
at present housed with the fever.
J. B. Mellor departed this morning for
Colorado, where he expects to remasn
for about six months. Owing to failing
health Jess hits disposed of most of his
business interests here and goes to the
mountains hoping to regain his former
physical vigor. Mrs. Mellor has been
in Colorado for the past two months.
J. Dickinson of Amelia was in the
first of the week and called, ile says
people in his vicinity are busy getting
in readinass to bale up the immense hay
crop that was cut there this summer
Mr. Dickinson makes a business of
wintering a good many cattle and says
he exprcts to take in about one hundred
head this winter.
John Reddy died at his home in Knox
county last week and funeral occured
to day in this city. Mr. Reddy was
formerly a resident of Holt county,
being one of the pioneer settlers of this
community. He was well known here
by all of the old settlers. His son-in
aw, R. J. Hayes, and danghter-in-law,
Mrs. Thomas Reddy, both of Anaconda,
Mout., were in attcndanoe at the funeral.
Considerable grain and hogs continue
to be marketed in O'Neill notwith stand
ing the fact that the drouth did much
damage last summer. The bulk of these
products come from the north country,
which is well watered by numerous small
streams and is considered to have the
best quality of sol! in the county. The
markets are keeping up well and men
«' i the rural districts who have
roducts to sell arc enjoying a large
degree of prosperity.
Rusco & Holland's Big Uncle Tom’s
Cabin company will appear at the
O’Neill opera-house on Friday, No
vember 15. This organization is recog
nized as being one of the strongest and
best traveling. The original Nashville
Students, who have for years appeared
as the leading concert and jubilee com
pany of America, are part of this organ
izotion, and will appear in their great
plantation pastimes. This is a feature
possessed by no other Uncle Tom’s
Cabin company and is alone worth the
price of admission. And by the way,
the managers announce that popular
prices will prevail.
Since the laBt session of the legislature
live vacancies have ocourred in the body.
Senator Harlan and. Representative
Mullen resigned to accept federal posi
tions in Alaska. At the last election
their places were filled by A. B. Chrisitan
of the York-Fillmore district, and John
VV. Battin of Omaha. Representatives
David Brown of the Cass-Otoe diatriot,
and A. J. Watson of the Cedur-Pieroe
district, have both died. Watson's
place has not yet been filled, but Brown
will be succeeded by George W. Spur
lock. Representative C. A. Fowler,
who removed from the district, will be
succeeded by Henry Uaughorst.
DISASTBRODS FIRE
VISITS BOYD'S IBB
Evidences of Incendiarism
Plain and SuspectedJParty
Being Searched.
600 SMALLPOX CASES
That Many Reported in Nebraska
Since October 10—Sixty Cases
at Long Pine.
A peoial from Batte, Boyd county, of
the 9th inst. says: Apparently with in
cendiary intent undetected persons
started a tire in the rear of Anton
Schesnost’s saloon at 2 o'clock this
moriningand as a result many of Butte's
business establishments are in ashes and
the proprietors heavy losers on their
stocks. There is not a hotel or restaurant
left in the town.
The ten buildings destroyed were all
in the business section, and being of
wood, burned so fiercely that the rest of
the town was saved only by the hardest
work. New and better buildings are
promised for the old sites at once.
The evidence of incendiarism was so
strong that search is being made for a
stranger who is reported to have made
threats of "getting even” with the town
last night because of some alleged finan
cial grievance.
Starting with the saloon, which was
valued at $3,500, and on which there
was $1,000 insurance, the flames destroy
ed Hotel Boyd. Will M. Carter, pro
prietor, value $3,000, insurance $700;
G. 8. Wright’s restaurant, value $900,
insurance $500; John Story’s hardware
store, value $3,000 and insurance $900;
Mrs. John Story’s grocery, value $1,750;
and insurance $750; Warner & Maxam’a
drug store, $0,000 and Mason’s drug
store, value $0,000 and insurance $1,700;
Mrs. John Adkins' restaurant, value
$1,900 and insurance $700; the stock
and building of William Manthy. tailor,
value $400, with no insurance; Ed John
son’s saloon building, value $1,500, and
insurance $400, and D. W. Forbes’ build
ing, used as a pool room, value $900,
with no insurance.
Among the minor losers were A.
Masinda, whose drug stock and building
were damaged to the extent of $150;
J.8. McMillan, $50; Ed Lusk. $25; 8.
McGowan, $50; George Whitman, $50;
C. W. Blagg, $150; C. W. Weedman,
$150; and Ben Stock well.$50.
It seems that the ouibrake of smallpox
at Long Pine has developed to quite a
serious matter. The attention of state
authorities has been called to the situa
tion. A special from Linooln says:
“The receipt of a telegram from E. F.
Dodd of Long Pine, by Governor
Savage, was the cause of a special meet
ing of the state board of health in the
governor’s office, at the state house.
The dispatch announced there were
sixty cases of smallpox in Long
Pine, and prayed assistance to prevent
the spread of the disease The state
board may advise and direct, but it has
no power to command, and concequently
is unable to prevent the further spread
of the diseases. Local boards, however,
are empowered by law to organize, and
upon them rests tho responsibility of
enforcing their own rules. An attempt
is being made to get the Elkhorn road
not to stop any trains at Long Pine
until the disease has been wiped cat.
This will be especially difficult, in view
of the fact that Long Pine is a division
point on that road.”
The fact that over 600 cases of small
pox have been reported to tbe state
health officials since October 15 is arous
ing a number of the state officials to the
necessity of doing something to prevent
the spread of the contagion. A number
are advocating a special session of the
legislature in order that such authority
may be conferred upon the state officials
In response to another communica
tion from Superintendent Slack at
Juniata, State Superintendent Fowler
informed him that it was the ruling of
his department that local school boards
had the authority to prevent unvaccinat
ed pupils from attending school during
the prevalence of an epidemic.
While coming from Stuart Wednes
day night Frank Ellis, who lives across
fie river on Brush creek, was thrown
from his rig and broke an arm. As if
this was not enough misfortune for one
week in his family, a Winchester rifle
exploded while bis 20 year old boy was
trying to shoot a wolf yesterday after
noon, a piece of the shell splitting an
eyeball.—Butte Gazette.
NOTICE—To those owing me—call
and settle. I am no banker if I try.—
Con Keys. 30tf.
R. F. Cross was down from Atkinson
Tuesday. _
A. C. Crossman of Atkinson was in
the city Tuesday.
For Hale—Full Blood Poland China
boars. 2 miles east of O’Neill.
18-4 _P. J. Toohill.
Justice Slattery on Monday joined in
marriage Mr. Ernest Jensen and Miss
M. Pollard, both of Clearwater.
Miss Ada Mills entertained'S company
of friends at her home Tuesday evening.
Dancing was the principle feature of
the evening. A very pleasant time was
had. __
Mike McNichols, brother of Steve
MoNichols of this city, arrived Wed
nesday evening from Aspen, Colorado
Mike has been county treasurer there
for the past eight years.
WANTFD—100 head of cattle to
winter; good sbeads, flowing wells
abundance of hay. Reside one mile
North of Amilia postofflce.—J. Dickin
son, Amelia, Neb. 20-1
Henry Howard, the supervisor elect
in the Fourth district,made a great raee.
He was pitted against one of the
strongest men in the district but won
out with a handsome majority.
FOR SALE—600 pure bred Rambou
ilett and Delaine rams. Are in best of
condition, 2 years old anl have never
been in service.—Barto & Hoyt, Gordon,
Neb. _ 168
Rev. G. H. Schleh, Ph. D., of Omaha
leolurer of the Woodmen of the World,
will deliver a lecture on the subject of
fraternity at the Odd Fellow's hall,
Thursday evening, November 21, at 8
p. m. All are cordially invited.
Supervisor elect Phillips was in’ town
last Thursday wearing a broad smile
caused by his election to the oounty
board in what had been a populist strong
hold. Frank is no novioe in the business,
having served a couple of terms upon
the board and the people of bis district
can rest assured that their interests will
be carefully guarded.
Grading on the Atkinson and Nio
brara River railroad is progressing finely
the grade being completed to the rough
lands south of the river. Headquarters
of the grading gangs are being moved to
the river, and lumber is on the ground
for the erection of a boatding house and
stables. The company will also put in
a store at this point.—Butte Gazette.
E. 8. Gilmour was up from Ewing
last Friday receiving the congratulations
of his friends upon the glorious victory
he won at the polls His home town
ship, Ewing, which was also the home
of his opponent, and which gave Hollen
beck, fusion candidate for supreme
judge, a majority of nineteen, gave
Gilmour a majority of twelve overTrom
mershausser. This is a testimonial any
man could be proud of.
Charles E. Hall has reason to be
proud of the vote he received for sheriff,
receiving 1,568. This too in the face of
one of the hardest fights ever made upon
a candidate for office in the county; He
made a good bard fight and justly de
serves the laurels he won. The vote he
received in Paddeck, Scott and Willow
dale townships must indeed be a source
of gratification to him, coming from old
friends and neighbors who knew him
when he was homsteading and later
when in business at Minnealo. These
men knew Charlie Hall and knew him
to be honest and upright and^horoughly
capable of filling the office, and nothing
the apposition cauld say or do would
severve them from their loyalty to him.
His record in the Third Nebraska is
sufficient guarrantee to the people to
know that he will make one of the best
officers in the county.
The Self Culture club held Ha Aral
meeting in the office of the county sup
erintendent Monday evening last. On
motion T. V. Norvell was elected tem
porary chairman and J. V. Owens tem
porary secretary. The object of the
club, as stated by several present is
to uncourage in its members a spirit of
sociability and to aid in intellectual
development. On motion Messrs.
Morrow. Whelan' and Donohoe were
appointed a committee of three to draft
a constitution and to formulate such
rules and regulations as would be of
benefit to the club. A paper on "History’’
was read by Mr. Owens. Mr. Golden
made a few pertinent remarks on ancient
and modern literature. Both papers
were warmly discussed. The pro
gram for the next meeting, as submitted
by Mr. Whelan is as follows: “The
Best Business,” James Donohoe; "Pro
fits to be Derived From the tttudy of
Literature,” Mre. T. V. Golden; “Ruby
at of Omar Kliayam," Mrs E. H.
Whelan. On motion the club adjourned
to meet at the superintendent’s office on
Wednesday evening, November 20._
J. V. Owens, Temporary Secretary.