Nebraska Newspapers

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Frontier.
VOLUME XXII.
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O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1902.
_NUMBER 39.
VERDICT FOR 1. CROSS
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Jury Grants Contention of the Plaint
iffs in Suit of Michaels Cross
vs. Richard Cross.
HARD FOUGHT LEGAL BATTLE
Deeds Executed by Timothy Cross to Richard
and Anna to be Set Aside and Equit
able Division Made of Property.
The verdict in tlie case of Michael
Cross vs. Richard and Anna Cross was
a victory for the plaintiff. The jury
arrived at their verdict at 10 o'clock
Tuesday evening after being out from
7:30. it was really a treble victory
for the plaintiff as three cases were
incorporated in the trial, there being
three separate properties and three
deeds involved in the controversy.
The jury returned three verdicts to
the effect that Timothy Cross was of
unsound mind when he made the
deeds to defendants; that undue in
fluence was brought to bear in secur
ing said deeds.
The trial of the case was one of t lie
most warmly contested cases ever be
fore the district court of Ilolt county.
Some forty witnesses were examined
and a day spent in presenting the ar
guments on either side. The case
was called on Thursday of last week
and the verdict announced Tuesday
morning of this week.
.lodge M. P. Kinkaid and Arthur
F. Mullen of O’Neill and Alex Searl
of Atkinson were the attorneys for
the plaintiff and M. F. Harrington
and E. II. Whelan, both of O’Neill,
for defendants. Mr. Whelan was not
present at the trial. Mr. Harrington
presented a strong and able plea in
behalf of his clients in his well known
style.
.Judge Kinkaid examined the wit
nesses and presented the argument
for the plaintiff. On the cross exam
ination the judge displayed great tact
in eliciting answers suitable to the
point aimed at and expounded law in
the argument that carried conviction
to the judge and jury.
The testimony brought out that
Timothy Cross, deceased, father of
plaintiff and defendants, had owned
two quarter sections of land near At
kinson, now valued at $1,800 each, and
a business ldock in Atkinson valued
at $3,000. Timothy Cross before his
deatli was induced to deed lliis prop
erty to defendants. The prayer of
the plaintiff was to have tlie deeds
set aside and equitable division made
of the property.
In the case of the Keefe book com
pany against It. It. Dickson the
plaintiffs were given a judgment for
$20. The defendant had offered to
settle for $50 before t he trial.
The jury was dismissed this morn
ing and court adjourned for a week,
when some equity matters will come
up.
Poor Man’s Opportunity.
The Great West, published at
Omaha, prints an interesting descrip
tive article of Ilolt county from the
pen of ouresteemed fellow-townsman,
51. I). Long. The editor also adds this
complimentary paragraph: “It might
be added that Ilolt county has thous
ands and thousands of acres of as good
alfalfa land as is embraced in north
eastern Nebraska and lands can be
bought there today from $10 to $15
per acre, which, wlien once seeded to
this valuable product, will yield an
annual return of $10 to $20 an acre on
the investment. Holt county, Ne
braska, today is a poor man’s oppor
tunity.”
Head Stones for Veterans
A line from E. S. Kinch of Neligli,
former adjutant of the O’Neill post
of the Grand Army, informs The
Frontier that the head stones for de
ceased veterans buried in the O’Neill
cemeteries have been shipped by the
Stockbridge Marble company of Stock
bridge, Mass. The total number
sent here is nineteen.
This is in accordance with arrange
ments made by the general govern
ment several years ago to furnish
tomb stones for dead soldiers.
We have the cream of three lines of
SHOES
FOOT, SCHULZE & CO.
M. D. WCLLS & CO.
P. F. KIRKENDALL & CO.
These are the leading shoes of the
west and guaranteed to give satis
faction. We have them in men’s
dress and work shoes, Oxfords and So.
Ties: ladies’ dress and heavy shoes,
toe slippers, etc.; and the prices are
below competition. Try usl jtjtjtjtjt
Jno. J. Harrington
CAMPAIGN BEGINS
Opposing Elements In tho City Elec
tion At Work.
The Frontier’s article calling at
tention to the spring election last
week lias produced unexpected re
sults. Opposing elements have risen
up and there promises tobesomething
doing yet before the polls close.
No effort had been made up to Fri
day evening last to put a ticket in
the field and City Clerk Gallagher
had about concluded to let t he elec
tion go by default. He sought legal
advice as to whether the old board
would hold over and was informed
that it would, but that it was his
duty to call an election and would lay
himself liable by not doing so. The
petitions were then prepared for the
nomination of the old board. In the
meantime a number of citizens had
assembled themselves at A. F. Mul
len’s office and prepared petitions for
the nomination of M. L). Long for
mayor and Frank I’ixley for clerk.
Soon after the petitions of tlie old
board had been passed around the
Long-I’ixley ticket appeared on the
street and signers enough secured for
placing them on the ticket. There
are, then, the following candidates in
the field:
For mayor—-Ed. F. Gallagher, pres
ent Incumbent, and M. 1). Long.
For clerk J. F. Gallagher, present
incumbent, and Frank Pixley.
For treasurer—No nominal ion.
Council men—First ward, O. O.
Snyder, long term; M. M. Sullivan,
short term; Second ward, Neil Bren
nan; Third ward, A. B. Newell.
What the issue is the candidates
sayeth not.
New Brand Book.
Ex-Senator Mutz of Springview lias
copyrighted and is publishing a brand
book for the stock counties
of north Nebraska. lie wishes
to record the brand of every stockman
who has 10 head of cattle or 20head of
horses or more. Return postal cards
have been printed and will
be sent to each stockman to
collect brands and other data. There
is no record of brands outside of Lin
coln and the question of estrat's and
thefts have puzzled the most thorough
men up to this time. Mr. Mutz has
been a practical stockman for many
years and no man is better qualified
than he to do this work. We believe
that his books are a solution to the
question and it bespeaks for him the
hearty endorsement of every stock
man. Mr. Mutz says lie has no inten
tion of opposing any association, but
wishes to co-operate with them to the
fullest extent possible. He wishes to
record every brand whether it is
recorded at Lincoln or not and he
especially desires to reach every new
settler in the counties in which he
operates. Every man should have
his brand recorded and should be the
owner of a book. W'lien you receive a
card, you should promptly till out the
same and return it at once, giving
the information desired, lint if you
have no brand hand the card to one
who has or return it Stating the fact.
Remember there is no charge for
having your brand published.
Magnificient Map.
The Frontier has received, through
the courtesy of Senator Millard, a
magnificient map of the United
States, territories and insular posses
sions, showing the extent of public
surveys, Indian, military and forest
reservations, railroads, canals and
other details. It was compile! by the
department of tile interior.
Dies From Appendicitis.
John J. Harrington, accompanied
by Dr. Flynn, Tuesday went to Omaha
to undergo an operation for apend
icitis. This is t lie second attack
John has had within a few months.
As The Frontier makes ready for
press this morning, a message comes
from Omaha that Mr. Harrington
died this morning.
Notice for Stock.
We will take cattle for season of
1902 for one dollar. Good grass, plenty
of water and shade. For referance or
other information call at Bazehnan’s
lumberyard or O'Neill Grocery store.
Eight miles east of O’Neill.
38-4pd Spear and Schuetz.
Effects of Bad Pronounciation.
Stuart Ledger: A tall man fright
ened the Ledger editor recently by
coming in and asking if we kept the
“Front ear.” When the man of the
composing room answered, “Me
means the “Front tear” published at
O’Neill, the reaction brought about a
complete collapse.
Cattle For Sale
Parties wanting to buy young
cattle can get good native stock on
satisfactory terms of A. E. Gwin.
Have a small bunch of good heavy
feeders for sale now.
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for^$4^l
American make, 7-jewel movement, good, heavy, screw back, |
embezzeled silverine case: guaranteed to run and keep good H
time for one year or your money refunded. The newest things n
in jewelry novelties. Watch and clock repairing. Metal m
engraving. You can’t beat us on prices or goods, jijtjtjijtjt g
W ESELLTHE GOODS BECAUSE WE M A K ETIIE PRICES i
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MINOR MENTION
Seed spelt for sale. F. M. Harrison
Emil Sniggs had business at Ewing
yesterday.
Seed wheat and oats for sale.—S. F.
McNichols. 37-2
Brennan’s is headquarters for all
kinds of lamp’s. 26tf
For Sale House and two lots. En
quire of J. C. Olsen.
.1. (1. Wendell and family have
moved to Atkinson.
Sam Dietrich went to Fremont on
business Wednesday.
For Sale. All my household goods.
Call at residence.- it. H. Jenness.
Teeth or photographs at Corbett’s,
16th to 39th of each month. 39tf.
For Sale Biulding 12x16 feet, also
pump and piping. Enquire of A. E.
Gw in.
Mrs. John Sullivan went to Omaha j
Tuesday to be treated for cancer at a1
hospital.
Get the best and purest deoderized
gasoline for your stoves and lamps at
Brennans.
Mrs. G. C. Hazlett and children of
Omahaare spending the Easter season
in O’Neill.
Judge Westover, M. F. Harrington
and E. S. Eves were passengers for
Omaha yesterday.
Mis. It. It. Dickson returned Friday
evening from a visit in the southern
and eastern part of the state.
Sheriff Hall was at Inman and Page
yosterday subpoenaing w it nesses in the
referee case in county court.
I have a few cows and heifers and
two span of mares to sell cheap for
cash or on time.—Den Hunt.
Call and see our new line of jewelry.
All repairing guaranteed.—W. M.
Loekard, at it C. Corrigan’s drug
store. 38-tf
Get your lamp oil at Brennan’s for
he keeps the highest standard grades
of any one in town; he, keeps the
Ecoene oil.
For Sale Two good driving teams,
buggy and harness; also two-seated
earring '. Enquire of A. B. Newell,
O’Neill, Neb. 37-f.
Janitor Kline has begun the spring
clean-up at the court-house yard and
is making some commendable inprove
ments on t he lawn.
A 17-jewel Walthein B. W. Ilay
mond twenty year guarantee, tilled
case, watch for $17.50.—W. M. Locard,
Corrigan’s drug store. 39-tf
O. F. Biglin was in Chambers the
first, of tlie week looking after business
matters pertaining to his branch im
plement house at that place.
For Sale—Horses at the Welsh farm
four miles northwest of O’Neill; also
160 acres of land for rent.—Mrs. T.
Welsh. 37-4.
I have a lot of grain that 1 baught
since the drop; can sell right. Also a
lot of Hour and feed of all kinds.
Fancy patent 90c a sack.—Con Keys.
Mrs. Susie Campbell lias sold her
residence property in the western
part of town to Mrs. Harrington,
mother of the Harringtort boys of this
place.
William Anderson of Atkinson and
Lucy Blythe of Springfield, Mo., were
granted a marriage license and joined
in wedlock Monday by County Judge
Morgan.
Mrs. 4V. Boardwell, residing three
miles east of O’Neill, was called to
Dcs Moines Sunday on the sad mission
of attending the funeral of her
mother.
For Sale Two jacks and two stal
lions, a standard bred and a draft;
sell for less money than these animals
can earn this season. .1. If. McAllis
ter, Agee, Neb. 39-2
The Plainvievv Roller mills have
opened up a wholesale and retail flour
and feed store in the 1. R. Smith
building south of the Dewey hotel.
Come in and see us.— S. F. McNichols,
agent. 37.4.
For farm loans, on reasonable terms
‘•all on Elkhorn Valley Bank. • 13tf
The talk of the town—those new
patterns in wall paper. At Gilligan
and Stout’s, the druggists. 36-tf
Miss Ruth Evans, who is attending
Brownell Hall at Omaha, is spending
Easter season at home. Miss Minnie
Hpelts, a friend and classmate, is
visiting here with her.
WANTED—To buy a section of
land. Deeded or homestead with
flowing well or running water and
sufficient outside range for stock.—
Perry Randell, Stormsburg, Neb.,
i lie cemetery association wishes to
announce a special meeting on Sat ur
day evening, April 5, to be held at the
Episcopal church. Every one in
terested is urged to be present.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Gordon of Pony,
Mont., are spending a fortnight with
their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
T. A. Pickering of O’Neill. They
will visit several points east before
returning home.
Rev. Hyden of Atkinson, who has
been supplying the pulpit here at
intervals during Hie winter, has
accepted a call to become the regular
and pennant pastor and is now giving
tlie work here his undivided atten
tion.
The Easter program of t lie Metho
dist church will be rendered on Sun
day morning. An interesting and
impressive program, with special
music and floral decorations, has been
prepared and a cordial invitation is
extended to the public.
Master Commissioner Wetherby of
Norfolk is in the city hearing a re
feree case wherein Geargc Roeburg
of Page is alleging bankruptcy.
Several witness have been callec and
the ease has been in progress the past
two days.
The sale of stallions held here Sat
urday by Rafenberg Bros, of Anita,
Io., resulted in the sale of three of
the stallions. M. T. Elliott and
Charles Spangler of Scottville and
Frank Shoemaker of Dry creek each
bought one.
Frank E. Beeman of Kearney, a
candidate for the republican nomina
tion for congress in the Sixth district,
stopped in the city over night Satur
day, going west Sunday morning.
Mr. Beeman is prominent in affairs in
the southwest and is a genial good
fellow.
County Treasurer Dan Cronin was
at Atkinson Tuesday in attendance at
the sale of his brother-in-law, Pat
llayes. Despite the rain which pour
ed down in torrents all afternoon,
Dan says the sale was well attended
and about $4,000 worth of property
was sold.
March 29,30 and forenoon of the 31st
are the dates for the next regular
visit of l>r. J. M. Perrigo,expert refac
tionist. Office at Hotel Evans, im
proved instruments and methods com
bined with his experience
makes his work second to
none. Satisfaction guaranteed. 36-tf
Eight cars of cattle were loaded at
the F. E. stock yards Sunday and
shipped to South Omaha. Five cars
belonged to William Frederick, a
commission man of South Omaha who
was feeding in Boyd county, and three
cars belonged to B. Gross of Boyd
county. Mr. Frederick shipped out
live cars again on Monday.
C. L. Davis the first of the week
closed a contract with II. J. Abra
ham of Omaha for the erection of a
$10,000 building in that city. Mr.
Davis will go to Omaha the 10th of
next month to assume charge of the
work and expects to move his family
there later, lie also has contracts for
two other smaller buildings in Omaha.
The telephone bells around town
have been silent for a week. Trouble
in the cable has thrown the system
into temporary disuse. The telephone
company has an expert from Worth
ington, Min., at work repairing the
line. Owing to the bad weather
which has had to be contended with
the work has been delayed as nothing
can be done in stormy times.
EARLY CONVENTION
Nebraska Republicans Will Nominate
, Ticket June 18.
The republican state central com
mittee at their meeting in Lincoln
last week fixed an unusually early
date for the nominating convention.
The convention is called to meet in
Lincoln June 18at 2 p. in. The matter
of selecting a chairman was deferred
by the commit tee until a later date,
the matter being referred to the ex
ecutive committee. The ratio of rep
resentation was fixed at one delegate
at large from each county and one
for each 100 votes or major fraction
thereof cast for Judge Sedgwick at
the 1001 election. This will make a
convention of 1,10.3 members. Holt
county is given a delegation of fifteen
and Boyd eight.
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Other County Towns
Stuart Ledger: Married, at the
home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. S.
A. Fort, in Oakland, California,
March 11, 1902, Mr. It. I). James and
Miss Allie Fort. The bride and groom
have always lived in Stuart and are
among the leading young people of
the town. Miss Fort has been in
California for the last year and no one
suspected when about a month ago
Mr. James went west that he would
return a married man. Mr. and Mrs.
James arrived home Sunday evening
and are receiving the congratulations
of their many friends.
Ewing Advocate: Of late we have
heard of quite a number of cows dying
from the effects of prematurely loos
ing their calves. Jim La hey has lost
live cows already while John Burner
has had four splendid milk cows suc
cumb to the ravages of this unusual
disease. A gentleman named Davis,
living west of Ewing, also lost three
or four animals from the same cause.
.Fred Beck returned home from
Omaha last evening where he had
been for the purpose of having his
left eye removed. Mr. Beck has been
having considerable trouble lately
with his eyes, his suffering being at
times almost unbearable, the result
of which was that his good optic was
gradually becoming etfected. It was
with the view of saving the good eye
that Fred went to the Methodist hos
pital it Omaha, where he was inform
ed by the faculty that he was in dan
ger of going totally blind unless an
operation be performed. Mr. Beck
heroically faced the inevitable, had
the unruly member removed, and
now he says he feels all right.
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Public Sale.
On Saturday, April 5, 1902, at 2
o'clock p. m., at Mellor and Qullty’s
livery barn in O’Neill:
Cattle—8 2-year-old heifers, 9 3-year
old heifers, 4 cows, 1 fresh and 3 will
be soon fresh, 4 2-year-old steers, 2
yearling calves, 3 young calves, 4 year
ling White Face bulls—high grade,
4 Durham bulls, yearlings past,l shoat.
Horses—1 bay mare 12 years old, 1
mare gray 9 years old.
Machinery—Mower, hay rake, wag
on, drill, sweep, grindstone, 1 set
chain harness, 3 sets work harness, 1
road cart.
Terms—Eight months’ time at ten
per cent. Under $10 cash.
Mrs. Ed. Slattery.
J. A. Cowperthwaite, Auctioneer.
B. McGreevy, Clerk.
The ladies of the working society of
t he Presbyterian church have a beau
tiful silk quilt which is to be voted to
the most popular lady, with whom
you are acquainted. They have en
velopes with blank slips enclosed.
You may vote as many times as you
wish at ten cents a vote. Enclose
them in the envelope and seal. Sat
urday, March 29, a committee will be
appointed to count the votes and de
clare the name of the fortunate
ady. 38-2
Easter Sale.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will hold their annual Easter
sale and exchange Saturday, March 29,
at the opera house. They have such
a great variety of articles for sale
that they cannot mention the differ
ent. things,, but invite you to come and
be convinced that this is the biggest,
best and most satisfactory sale that
they have ever held. 112-2
To Wool Growers.
There will be a meeting of the Ilolt
County Woolgrowers and Sheep
Breeders’ association held in
O’Neill, Nebraska, Tuesday, April 1T>,
1902. All persons interested in the
golden hoof are cordially invited to
attend. FranklEmerson, secretary,
Notice
All members of the Koval High
landers are requested to meet at the
hall on Friday evening, March 29,
at 8 o’clock to make arrangements for
the funeral of Clansman John J.
Harrington. E. Kline, Sectary.
ARREST WILL BARNETT
Hires Horses With Intent to Steal
and is Landed in County Jail
at O’Neill.
CAPTURED AT GLENWOOD, IOWA
Hor.a Belonging to Mellor ft Quilty Left at
Haynei' Barn Where It Die*.—Two
Brother* Together.
Some two weeks ago William and
Charles Barnett, formerly living
north of Atkinson but afterward
moving to Glenwood, lo., came into
O’Neill from somewhere. William,
who has lately been cowboying in the
vicinity of Gordon, went to the livery
barn of Mellor & Quilty and hired a
saddle horse. lie, with his brother,
struck north from O’Neill and “never
came back.”
The livery men put Sheriff Hall
onto the deal and inquiry was
made for the man with the
horse. The officers got wind of them
being in t he neighborhood of Fairfax
and tlie Harnett's got wind of the
officer's desire to see them. They
headed hack to O’Neill and left the
Mellor & Quilty horse with two others
at Haynes’ barn while they them
selves boarded the first train east and
went to Glenwood.
The Mellor & guilty horse died
shortly after brought in from the
effects of a hard ride. One of t lie
other horses proved to be the pro
perty of a livery man at Atkinson
taken in like manner as the one from
O’Neill. iThe third horse, agray pony,
has not been claimed and is now held
by Sheriff Hall, presumably as stolen
property.
Sheriff Ilall learned of their depar
ture for Glenwood and called up the
sheriff at that place by phone to ar
rest William. Saturday the sheriff
went to Glenwood and Sunday night
arrived home with his prisoner. He
Is now in the county jail pending a
hearing, which will be had before
County Judge Morgan on April 2.
The Market
South Omaha, March 26.—Receipts
of cattle for the past week fall short
of week before about 2000. The
market from the seller's standpoint
was quite satisfactory, there being an
advance on the light and handy
grades of good beef of 15 to 25c.
Choice 1350 to 1550 pounds beeves
$0.25 to $0.60; 1250 to 1450 pound
beeves $5.90 to $6.25; fair to good 1050
to 1200, $5.50 to $5.90; fair warmed-up
stuff from $4.25 to $5.25. Good choice
fat cows and heifers quoted $4.60 to
good butcher, $3.60 to $4.40. In Stock
ers and feeders the trade was good
on best grades, while the market was
15 to 25c lower on common kinds.
Choice to extra Stockers and feeders
$4.50 to $4.75; good to choice, $4.00 to
to $4.50 fair to good, $3.65 to $4.20;
poor to fair, $2.50 to $3.25.
The receipts of hogs for past week
show a decrease in numbers but an in
crease in weight. “It has been a sel
ler’s week throughout” and the first
of this week shows a continuation of
good prices, there being an advance
of 5 to 10c. Heavy hogs quoted $6.35
to $6.60; medium and heavy, mixed,
$6.30 to $6.45; light and medium,
mixed, $6.10 to $6.30.
Sheep 15 to 25c higher. Good to
choice lambs $6.30 to $6.50; fair to
good, $5.75 to $6.25; light yearlings
$5.60 to $5.85; heavy, $5.00 to $5.00.
Good choice wethers $4.80 to $5.40;
good ewes $4.70 to $5.00; fair to good
ewes $3.85 to $4.60. Feeding sheep
are quoted $4.25 to $4.75 and good
feeding lambs $4.75 to $5.60.
Nye & Buchanan Co.
1 have 300 bushels of choice pota
toes, good for seed or table use. Will
sell cheap for the next few days.—D.
A. Hoyle.
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