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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (April 16, 1903)
VOLUME XXIII. _O’NEILL. NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 16.1903._ NUMBER 42. j EVENTS OF THE FUST WEEK As Gleaned by the Frontier Repnrtei on his Daily Rounds About the Town EVERYTHING THAT OCCUREI Is Recorded Here, If Not it Escapee the Anxious and Tireless Search of Our Reporter Rev. Father Walsh, of Norfolk, was wtathe city Monday. ' Attorney Searl, of Atkinson, was in the city Monday. C. C. Richard, of Traey, Minn., was in the city Sunday. George McGoff, of Clearwater, was /in the city Sunday. Dell Akin and John Brady were , down from Atkinson Monday. Miss Helen O’Sullivan, of Butte is in the city visiting relatives. B. A. Deyarman house and barn foi sale. Dickson & Co. If you want a good riding plow Bentley has one to sell you 40tf. Rev. S4 F. Sharpless will preach at the Presbytearin church morning and evening Sunday April 20. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Harrington re turned Tuesday evening from a short visit with friends in Omaha. 4 good rooms for rent over my Imple ment store. 40-2 Frank Campbell. Dan Finnigan, attended the easier bail at Atkinson Monday night and reports having had an enjoyable time. Traveling Passenger Agent Farrell, of the Great Northern, was in the city Wednesday looking after business for his road. As a general rule people are poorer this month than in any other during the year. The assessor is making his Y annual rounds. ^ Christopher Caesy, who has been visiting relatives here the past two months, left for his home at South Omaha yesterday. Spencer Advocate: Mollie O’Malley and Pete Ward, two young people of O’Neill are clerking in Eyrchleb & Mann’s general store. John G. Maher, returned from Lincoln, Tuesday night. Railroad rumois will be more numerous now that the Colonel has returned. SEE My line of wall paper direct i from factory. Don’t buy from dealers when you can save 26 per cent. See me. C M. F. Cronin ■ C. E. Prentis, of Vermillion, S D., ., a member of the firm of Lee & Prentis, large holders of Holt county real estate was in the city last Saturday Master Farnk Harrington entertain ed about twenty of his young friends at his home Tuesday afternoon, it being the fifth anniverary of his birth John J. Halloran, was up from In L man, Saturday and made this office a /^business call leaving the nessary coin to credit his subscription to January 1, 1904. Geo. H. Hebert, and family left Monday morning for Rugby, N. D., where Mr. Hebert has accepted a position as agent for the Great North ern railroad. Buggies, buggies, buggies—A car load of the nicest and best that ever came to O’Neill; if you want a snap now is your chance to call and get your pick.—Neil Brennan 45-tf FOR RENT—The 240 acre Carlon farm adjoining O’Neill Running water, fine meadow and pasture. Dwelling, shade, etc. Apply at once to O. F. Biglin, O’Neill, Neb. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Carney,residing north of O’Neill, died last Saturday night and was buried Sunday afternoon, interment being in the Catholic cemetary. • Now is the time to buy or trade for a good short horn bull. The Brook Farm Co., have 25 that can’t be beat. J R. Thomas Foreman. ^ Farm 10 miles northeast of O’Neill William Laviollette returned from his western trip last Thursday. While absent Mr. t avioliette visited in Canada, Washington, Oregan and California and says he thoroughly en joyed the trip. Just opened up for the spring a very fine assortment of Sioux City garden seeds in bulk and in packages also onton, setts, alfalfa and white clover b*jl? grass. 38tf Neil Brennan. The O’Neill, Furniture and Hard ware Co., successors to M. A. McCaf ferty, we want to go out of the lamp ?\nd queensware business and will sell at any old price to close out. Come all and see their stock. 39 At the regular meeting of the local lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen last Saturday night John <A. Golden was elected delegate to at tend the Grand Lodge meeting to be held at Grand Island May 12, We have too many anti-rust wash boilers and dish-pans. Must sell some of them to reduce the stock. Come ind get the reduced prices. O’Neill. Furniture and Hardware Co. Succes sors to M. A. McCaffery. 39 Mrs. Ek and Miss Stoner, experinced photographers who at present located it Inman, have leased the Corbett Photograph gallery taking possession Tuesday morning. All work guarran ted. Photo enlarging a specialty. Give us a call. The Brook Farm Co., have Bulls foi sale and their Dames have weighed 2100 hundred. Brother stockman come and buy one of these bulls and grow 1800 hundred lb steers with the same feed you grow 1000 and 1200 lb ones. J. 11. Thomson Foreman. Farm 10 miles northeast of O’Neill. Call at Mrs. Fitzsummon’s and see the beautiful and stylish line of Eas ter hats on exhibition. The finest line of pretty and stylish ladies hats ever brought. Pattern hats always in stock and first-class trimmers to give them the artistic touch. Second door east of Hotel Evans. Two thousand dollars worth of first class furniture has been ordered by the O’Neill Furniture & Hardware Co., successors to M. A. McCafferty. Shipment will arrive about the loth of April. Very best goods and lowest prices. The stock of furniture on hand now will be disposed of very cheap to make room for the new stock. Anyone who desires to have paper pering, painting, calcemining and frescoeing done, it will be to their ad vantage to see me. I have had over forty years experience and will guar antee work to be first-class. Leave orders for work at Corrigan’s drug store or address me at Agee, Neb. 36-2 N. S. Thompson. A patron of a certain newspaper once said; “Mr. Printer, how is it you never call on me for pay for your pa per?” “Oh! “said the man of types, “we never ask a gentleman for money.” “Indeed!” the patron repli ed. “How do you manage to get along when he don’t pay?” “Why,” said tiie type sticker, “after a certain time we conclude he is not a gentleman, and we ask him” Miss Ruth Evans came up from Omaha last Thursday evening, where she is attending Brownell College, to spend the easter vacation. She was accompanied by Miss Lillian Oberfeld er, of Sidney, and Miss Minnie Spetts, of David City, classmates at the col lege who are the guest of Miss Ruth during the vacation. They will re turn to Omaha, to resume their studies, Sturday. Spencer Advocate: P. J. Handley who has been doing a good business in a flour and feed store here has con cluded to close out his entire stock and go back to O’Neill near which place he has a large tract of land. M r. Handley is sorry to go and the Advo cate for one is sorry to see him go for he is a straight up and down business man and a hustler. His father needs him to assist in seeing to the farm hence he feels compelled to go. Last Wednesday T. V. Golden sold his residence on ‘‘Kid Hill’’ to Michael Gallagher consideration about $2000. He give possession June 1 Mr. Gol den will at once commence the erec tion oi a modern up-to-date residence on the lots one block south of the residence recently disposed of and will have it rushed to completion as soon as possible Mr. Golden had thought some of moving to Sioux City or Lin coin but The Frontier is glad to learn that he has concluded to remain in O’Neill. At Spencer, Boyd county, Neb., Thursday April 211 at one o,clock p. m. C H. Mills of Waverly, Neb and F. M. Tyrrell of Lincoln, Neb., will sell twenty-two head of registered Short horned cattle. Ten cows and heifers and twelve yearling bulls, among the best of the Cruickshank and Bates families. These animals are all sired by Golden Valentine, a son of the great St. Valentine and a brother ol Ruberta the champion Short-horned cow, or by Happy Hampton, a son ol the great Mary Hampton. These cat tle are all registered Short-horns and first-class individuals. Nine month’s time will be given at this sale. It is no discredit to a man to have enemies and opposition. Many men hesitate to take any course that will call forth the opposition of any person because they do not want to have ene mies. The world is full of envious people. Some people hate a man be cause he is successful in business oi occupies a prominent position in the community. The world has no ani mosity toward the quiet citizen whc offends no one, get in noltody’s way. It is the live men of push and energy, who incur enmity. Every man who is fearless in the discharge of his .obiiga , tion in any station in life has ene mies.—-Auburn Granger. Having succeeded to the business of the firm of Peeler & McManus I cor deally invite the patronage of all my Old customers and in fact any and everbody who desire anything in the general hardware line. Also carry a stock of harness, collars, pads, whips tnd in fact any thing that can be procured in any first-class harness shop. Yours for business and fair dealing. John McManus. 41-4 A very pretty wedding took place last Thursday evening at the residense or Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Maring in Emmet township, when Miss Stella Maring and Alexis Ashton were unit ed in the holy bonds of wedlock, llev. A M. Washburn officiating. The young people were attended by Jerome Maring, a brother of the bride, and Miss Florence Uhler. About thirty live guests were present and enjoyed an elaborate banquet after the cere mony. Very many pretty and useful presents testified to the esteem in which flic, young couple are held by ilieir friends and acquaintances. The happy young couple will make their future!home at Long Pine, Mr. Ash ton being mail clerk on the Long Pine-Head wood run. The Frontier joins their many friendg in wishing them long life and prosperity. Bueiness changes are becoming quite popular in O’Neill. Tire latest change in business tirmses in the hard ware recently puruhased by T. V. Gol den from J. J. McCafferty. J. H. Peeler and Walter Hodgkin Tuesday purchased a third interest each in the Irani ware arrd furniture slock and tire Arm trow is Golderr Peeler and Hodg kin. Mr. Peeler, one of tire Arm, Iras had two years experience in Lire hard ware business having recently dispos ed of Iris interest itr tire Arm of Pettier & McManus, and is thoroughly fami liar with the business. Mr Hodgkin, tire junior member of tire Arm,is a son of Mr. Hodgkin, of Leonie and Iras grown to manhood in old llolt. For tire past year he Iras beett one of tire recorders in the office of county Clerk Gilmour, which position Ire resigned Tuesday to become a member of this Arm. The Frontier welioome the Arm of Golden Peeler & Hodgkin to the business circles of O’Neill anti wishes for them a long and prosperous career. I York Times: the complicated ver bosity of law pleading is the caused considerable sport, even in these mod ern Limes, when pleadings have been remodeled and lialf-civilzed. To read the old forms of a hundred years ago and more is very amusing. In Llien elforLsto avoid all chance of misunder standing and misconstruction the old lawyers strove to make terms plain by reiteration and explanation and du plication. They explained compara tively plain assertions by the use d long obscure ones and repeated and went backward and forward over the same ground again and again until they became not only wearisome but disgusting. Of course a judge who lias common sense can understand a plain statement of fact as well as any body else who lias a like amount of common sense, but judges wore not supposed nor even allowed to have common sense. If the indictment charged that “John Jones shot Wil liam Smith in the back, with a shot gun from the effects of which Smith died in about an hour, that the crime was com mi ted intentionally and mali ciously by Jones, and was murder,” tile court and the people would under stand what was meant and there would be no reasonable chance to cavil. There is no use of going through a dozen lines of “then being” and “there being” in regard to each party separately. Everybody would know Jones was there and Smith was not far away at that very time. There is little strength added to the charge by alleging that said John Jones did it unlawfully, for everybody knows murder is unlawful, nor that lie did it feloniously, nor that he wounded him when he shot him dead, nor that lie committed the crime upon the body of said William Smith. Hut the old forms repeat these allegations and specilications in solemn detail over and over and over again, until sensi ble people would surely have thought it all a joke had not the old wigs treat ed it with such grave solemnity. The time will surely come when all that is left to this folderoi will be eliminated | and charge will lie that the accused ; murdered his victim and tlie court i will be left to surmise that the killing was accompanied by the details ttiat | constitute the crime. - . Notice to the Public. Gather up all your wasting iron and bring it to Nye & Schneider's office at O’Neill and get from $3 00 to $4.00 a ton. Good for weeks. A man from Omaha does the purchasing. We pay big price for old rubber shoes and old copper and brass. I tout fail to clean up your premises and get the cash. In County Court. Tlie trial of M. J. Enright. P. F. Thompson and T. II. Parks, charged with illegal voting at the recent municipal election, was held before. Judge .Morgan last Tuesday. The County Attorney and It. R. Dickson appeared for the prosecution. While M. I''. Harrington conducted the defence. From tlie statement made by the ! county attorney to the judge tt was ■vident that- Ids heart was not in the | prosecution and lie apparently apoli gized for tlie bringing of the cases, stating that they were brought with out Ills knowledge while lie was absent from the city. The evidence introduced all tended to show that t he defendants, all ex cept Parks, had resided In tlie ward in which they had voted ten days prior to tlie election, and although the statute provides that in munici pal elections the voter must have actually resided In the ward three months prior to tlie election before lie becomes a legal voter in said ward, the attorney for tlie defense claimed their wuss no penalty attached to a vioiat ion of that section of Hie st ltd u;e I'lie jury took that view of the ease and brought, in a verdict of not guilt,\ in tlie case of Enright and Tliomp s in, hut found Parks guilty as charged in the second count the corn plaint Parks resided in the First ward and about noon election day went to the polling place in that ward to vote. One of the Judges of election told him a challenge was left there for him and if he voted in that ward he would have to swear his vote in. Parks evidently did not like to do that and lie left tlie polling place and shortly thereat tecs went to the polling place in the Second ward, and not being challenged voted. As lie had not re sided in Die ward ten days as provided in tlie general election laws, lie was found guilty. Tlie court lined him $25 and cost $14.95, amounting in all to $39.95. Thus ends the first cases brought in Holt county for illegal voting and the result is gratifying to all citizens wiio desire, a pure Ik.IIoI and honest elec tions. 'I bis is but a starter and while there lias been lint one convic tion In four cases still we are of the opinion that the lessons taught will have a wholesome ell'eet upon num erous gentlemen in O’Neill and vicin ity to whom tlie motto ‘‘honesty in politics” is an unknown one. The citizens of O’Neill are thoroughly aroused and propose hereafter to ar rest and prosecute every violator of the election laws whether jew or gen tile, rich or poor. Fair elections and an honest count is all that citizens asks and that they have a right to ex pect and will have if the laws of Neb raska can give it to them. Treatment for Ergot Poisoning. Columbus Telegram: Alter an ex perience face to face with the pre valent “hoof” disease In cattle C. Jl. Sheldon lias come to the conclusion that many of the heavy cattle losses by t he disease during the past winter have been duo to the negligence of the owners in giving prompt and pro per treatment. More than a week ago thirty-four bead of cattle in his herd began to develop the disease. None have died, and today nearly all have quite recovered from the trouble. As a result of his observation Mr. Shel don says the elfeet produced by ergot poisioning apparently is a dogging of the circulation in the extremities, and in treatment of the disease he has acted upon this theory. Corn is known to be a good blood stimulant, and after lie has changed the hay he puts the cattle on a good grain ration. A local antiseptic liniment is applied to the hoofs, lie says the stock shows improvement after the third day on this kind of treatment. Among the losses sustained by the hoof disease in this vicinity thatof Kummer brothers is perhaps the largest. The latest re from tiic Kummer ranch says that forty-seven head of cattle have died, and that, forty more will not recover. Another instance of note is the loss ! of Adam Smith, whose herd of thirty i two head lias been reduced to two. Highlanders Attention To all members of Dalkieth Castle No 93, O’Neill, Neb. You are reque sted to be present at the next regular meeting, on Monday evening, April 20 1093. A general good time will lie had. Come and see. By Order of Committee. Strayed From my pasture Monday night, April 13, live head of horses. 2 iron gray mares, 1 sorrel mare with wiiite stripe in the face, 1 white marc branded T A V on left hip, i black pony gelding wit h a white hind foot. Any information leading to their recovery will be rewarded. Ambrose Slattery, O’Neill, Neb, County News Notes. From The Ewing Abvooate: A number of young folks gave a sur prise party on Miss Inez Huston at her home last Friday evening, It be ing her fifteenth birthday. After playing games for a couple of hours several of the company entertained the rest with music on the piano also singing several songs. At the usual hour a delicious lap supper was served after which they part ed for their home each having experienced a mast plea sant evening. The Misses Sophia and Emma Sanders, accompanied by Miss Nellie Ryan came down from O’Neill Thursday where {hey have been attending the convent school. They expect to re main uni il Monday. From The Stuart Ledger: Talk about the curiosity of woman. It is baby play compaired to the innate curiosity of a portion of the Rig Superi or, Lordly, Masculine Godlike race. They are married men—business men, who will stand on the street,and with blinks, winks, sniffs, and biffs watch a business woman’s coming and goings with looks that would shame a decent dog. Miss Ada Mills, the efficient stenog rapher of I!. R. Dickson, spent Sunday in town, the guest of her father who has been here for some time putting in the test well for the city water works. At the lveya Paha Stock Growers’ association held at Brocksburg last Tuesday and Wednesday, the follow ing ollieers were rolected for the com ing year: Chas. Tlenken, president; Win, N, Hudson, vice-president; Erhard Opp, secretary, and J. M. Flannigan, treasurer. The following men compose the executive committee: II. Brockman, Stuart; J. W. William, Bonesteel; G. FI. Lamouraux, Rosebud lieservatlon, and J. F, Carr. Spring view. The place of the next meeting was undecided, but it will be held at Naper, Springview or Bonesteel. W. N. Coats is one of the happiest men in Nebraska. He Is the father of a bouncing baby boy, which arrived in Stuart Saturday evening, April 4, ’03. In t lie event of Mr. Coats, absence, c igars were kept on distribution at Ohittick’s drug store. At the regular monthly meeting of i lie school board Monday evening the following teachers were elected: Prof. L. Cahill, principal, Maud Baley, grammar grade, Miss Cass of Plain view, intermediate department, Miss (irdway second primary and Miss Lil lie Galleher, first primary. The marriage of Miss Lula Eidmann to Thomas Howard was solemnized Wednesday afternoon at the home of the bride’s parents, four miles north of town. The ceremony was perform ed by Rev. Carpenter in the presence of the immediate relatives of the con i racting parties. The bride and groom have a host of friends in this communi ty who join as one in extending con gratulations and well wishes. Mrs. Howard is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Eidmann, and is accom plished and popular. She has been in Stuart much of the time, and is the sister of Mrs. A. C. Powell. Mr. Howard is one of the substantial, pros perous, well to do farmers of Holt county, and eminently worthy of the charming young woman whom he has chosen for his bride. For Sale or Rent. 100 acre tract, situated In section 15-29-12. Reasonable. Address Miss B. Kennedy, 20th and C streets, Lin coln, Neli. 38-4 Kay. Sowing grain is the order of the day. Mr. Coombs was a visitor here last Sunday. Willie Grucli is working tor Peter Duffy. The dance in the new house Friday evening was fizzle. Mr. Francis Root was sailing in this country last Sunday. Mr. J. Van Kirk went to Spencer Sunday returning on Monday. Mrs. DeYarmon and children will will start next week for Vancouver, Washington They will be missed here, but we wish them success In theirlnew location. Eden Valley An occasional cool and windy day seems to Indicate that the winter is rather tenacious. The spring husking season Is finish ed and the left-overs are rejoicing. The sowing of small grain is begun though the windy days evokes occas sional growls for the havoc produced In the flying grain being distributed on the bosom of mother earth. Mr Roberts who purchased the farm formerly owned by H. A. Polk is esta blished on the place. The boys who treated him to a charivari were quite chagrined at finding only the groom at home, the bride having remained in l6Va, but she will soon join her husband in their Holt county home. We hope they will reuliza full measure of happness while treading together llfes varying Journey. p. J. Lansworth is preparing to decorate and protect his residence with the addition of a handsome grove of forest timber. The raneb, formerly Jacksons now owned by Mr. Disnery, seems in a flourishing condition and promises a ready market for the surplus grain of neighboring farmers. Sabboth school has been organised at the Eden Valley school house with Mrs. Oerrard for superlntendant and is fairly landed for the season now opened. The Rev. Griffith, who is to preside over the work In this locali ty, had a severe attack of the measles and has returned home to Cedar coun ty to recuperate. He is expected back soon and all are anxious for bis return. Sheep tor Sale. 135 ewes, 50 ewe lambs, 50 lamb wethers. Call on or write to. 41-2 _W. J. Gray. Wanted—Good girl for genearl house work. Mrs. J. M. Caldwell. 1-42 4 miles north of O'Neill* j! All Ready ; <» The wall paper sea- (> (1 son is here and we < [ * | are all ready for it * ,1 with a , i ii New Line of i; j! 1903 Patterns ij I > Nothing old and |1 (> the price is at least <[ i< 25 per cent lower i| II than you can send away 1 > # and get your paper for. < [ ' ( We invite your inspec- J, > tion. ] 1 l Gilligan & Srout j, I fajfrjjJcOfpjJ^MMrQPfnjlfV? iT^fifTJfrOfflfrPffiifiii ffDfrD IHir?Pfpffilffi5fffrg |t| No. 5770. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF j The O’Neill National Bank I At O’Neill, in the state of Nebraska, at the close of business, April 9, 1903. 1 RESOURCES i ja Loans am! discounts . 179004 38 B rg Overdrafts. secured and unsecured. 1138 ®l B (d U. ». bonds to secure circulation... . 6800 00 jS gj Premiums on IJ. S. bonds. 888 8T B ja3 Stocks, securities, etc. 1884 2$ gj i Bunking bouse, furniture and fixtures. 5800 00 B :TJ Due ftoui national banks (not reserve agents). 8860881 Due from st^to banks and bankers. 188 01 gj jfi] Duo from approved reserve agents. 18811 87 jsft ] Cheeks and oilier cash items. 789 03 M gj -Notes of other national banks. 1800 (JO s%> 3 Fractional paper currency, nlckles and eeuts. 26 00 ^3 M Lawful Money Reserve in Bank, vii: it? [M Specie.:. (11,984.70) ^ m Legal-tender notes.( 5.160.00) 7184 70-96876 01 g g Redemption fund with U. 8. treasurer (5 per cent, olr^l'n.) 816 08 jg Total. 112660 08 g J Capital stock paid . 126000 00 ffi 3 Surplus Fund . 5800 00 B 3 Undivided profits less expenses and taxes , aid. 2713 92 B ■j] N itionul bank notes outstanding. 6800 00 B r.j] Due to state bunks and bankers. 1606 67 jj& <3 Individ util deposits subjeot to obeck. 56096 33 3 Demand certificates of deposit. 16870 11 -78577 11 g Total. 112680 08 B I jal State of Nebraska. County of Holt. ss. B [gj 1..lames F. O'Donnell, cashier of the abor.-nmm.d hank, do aolemnlj IVMf H ; that the above statement is true to the best of iny knowledge and bellaf. H iy JAS r. O’DONNELL, Cashier. Si Correct Attest: M. Dowling. Thoa. H. Fowler. H. P. Dowling. Director.. a |cJ Subscrl ed and swown to before me this 14th day of April, lMa ■ [seal] J. H. Mkkkditu, Notary Public. ■ (My commission expire. March S». A. D. HOT.) H