r The Frontier.
VOLUME XXIV. O’NEILL. NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 16,1903. NUMBER 3.
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| MANN’S GENERAL DISCOUNT SALE
Begins Saturday, July 25
and Ends Aug. 1
RURAL MAILJELIVERY
Congressman Kinkaid Countermads
Request for Examiner
CITY MAKES PAYMENT ON BONDS
Short Lino Railroad Bonds are Reduc
ed Another Thousand
Congressman Kinkaid informs us
that, after a persistent effort with the
rural delivery department to secure
an examiner of routes for the Sixth
district, he was promised the service
of an examiner to commence this week;
but that on account of a recent order
of the fourth assistant postmaster
general exacting a strict compliance
with the rule that each route shall
contain not less than 100 families as
patrons in a distance not to exceed
twenty-five miles, which rule has not
hitherto been adherred to in the
establishment of routes in Nebraska,
he has countermanded his request to
have examinations made, at once, and
r appealed to General Bristow to make
an exception of western Nebraska to
this rule; and will await the fourth
assistant’s decision and reply before
asking to have examinations proceed
ed with; this for the reason he fears a
greater number of the routes would
fall short of the requirement that
* there be 100 families, patrons, in a
distance not to exceed twenty-five
miles, and that examination as to
such routes could result only in their
disallowance and the useless expendi
ture of money by the government.
Routes petitioned for which will
likely come up to the requirement^
now exacted will be examined as swn
as Judge Kinkaid can ascertain by
correspondence with the petitioners
that it is safe to have such examina
tion made in view of such require
ments. _
A special meeting of the city coun
cil was held Monday evehing when it
was voted to pay $1,000 of the Nebras
ka and Western (Short Line) railroad
bonds. The city officials were noti
fied some days ago by County Treasurer
Cronin that money was on hand to
make the payment and also pay the
interest on the bonds up to the first
of August.
Official action was taken by the city
authorizing Treasurer Cronin to make
such payments. This is the second
payment in two years, $1,000 being
paid in 1901. The original bonds
were for $22,000 and draw 6 per cent
interest. None of them fall due until
i the year 1910 but the city has the
^ option of paying at any time before
that date and as $60 a year interest is
saved by the $1000 payments, they will
be made as fast as possible. There
still remains $20,000 to be paid.
More thousand dollar bird dogs ar
rived this week to be listed in the
Nebraska field trials to be held here
August 18. Among the late arrivals
are Tucker Bros, of Stanton Depot,
^fenn., with eleven dogs belonging to
Lorillard, the millioniare tobacco
man; Ed Garr of Louisville, Ivy.,
twelve dogs; J. A. Gude of Bruceville,
Ind , eight dogs; H. A. Schubillia of
Tracy, Minn. Secretary McCarthy
says there are now about fifteen hand
lers here getting their dogs in read
iness for the trials and that a number
more are yet expected.
Creditor's Notice.
I need money. Those who have
■ been accomodated with credit both in
1 flour and otherwise I now ask to
make some effort to pay up.—Con Keys.
Local Matters
Galena Lumber company deals in
paints, oils, etc. 51tf
Frank Lahy has built an addition to
the real of bis saloon.
Carl Crocker of Ewing was doing
business in town Tuesday.
Shoemaker Brennan has built him
a neat shoe shop adjoing Mrs Cress’
store.
Bill Fallon has had a building moved
onto the lots just south of E. H. Bene
dict’s office.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Mack and little
daughter were up from Inman the
first of the week.
Harry Dowling of North Bend was
it the city yesterday looking after
banking interests.
Editor Baker of Ewing fraternalize
with The Frontier a few moments
yesterday morning.
Mrs. II. Zimmerman and three
children went to Spencer Tuesday via
the Great Northern.
A 9-pound daughter is reported at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Mc
Manus this morning.
For Rent—240 acres of good hay
Land within 3 fhiles of O’Neil). In
quire of S. J. Weekes. 3.tf
Rev. Father Cassidy departed Sun
day for Buffalo, N. Y., and other east
ern points, to be absent from the city
three weeks.
Mrs. J. E. Kearns and son August
arrived in the city from Cody, Wyom
ing, and will visit relatives here for
several weeks.
Charles Wrede, living north of
O’Neill, found five of his horses dead
in the pasture yesterday, presumably
killed by lightning.
Subject of next Snnday evening dis
course at the Presbyterian church will
be: ‘‘The Mysterious Character of
Balaam.” Everybody invited.
Mrs. Bird Butcher and two daugh
ters of Iowa are visiting at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Meridith. Mrs.
Butcher is a neice of Mrs. Meredith.
Sister Laurentia, a daughter of Mrs.
McNichols of this place, whose sick
ness was noted in The Frontier two
weeks ago, died Monday at Omaha.
Mrs. II. Deyarman and two children
arrived in the city Monday from
Springfield, Mo., on a visit to Mrs.
Deyarman’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.
P. Hicks.
The board of supervisors convened
in regular session Tuesday, and are
engaged in passing upon claims and
attending to bridge, road and other
matters. This is the regular semi
annual meeting.
Lost—in O’Neill on Friday, July 10,
small pass book containing railroad
passes, other valuable papers and a
$10 bill. Owners name, Burt Mapes,
Norfolk, Neb. A liberal reward will
be paid for return of these to me.—
Bennett Martin, marshal.
The remains of old Mr. Boyle of
Inman, who died last week, were
Drought to O’Neill Friday for burial.
Tlie funeral was held at the Catholic
church. The deceased had past the
alloted age of man. lie was the
father of the Boyle boys of the Inman
country.
Lew Chapman is something of a
weather guage. Perhaps this is why
he always carries an umbrella. Mon
day morning he remarked that an
east wind always brought rain, and
predicted a downpour before nighty
One of the million dollar kind came
, and Lew’s prophesy still had a few
hours to go on.
| P.J. McMANUS’ (
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'w Wash dress goods.50 per cent off 9
All colors wool dress goods.20 per cent oft’ '
Black wool and silk dress goods 10 per cent off ?«
Parasols . 50 per cent off 8
1 Shoes, 300 pairs.25 per cent oft’
1 Straw hats.50 per cent oft’
d Childs’ Swiss and silk hats.33^ per cent oft’
■ Shirt waists. v.50 per cent oft’
If Lace curtains, portiere and draperies,20 per cent off
8 Oxfords, 150 pairs.25 per cent off
I A large stock of black underskirts, 20 per cent oft’
§; Ladies’ tailor suits.20 per cent off
■ Tapestry table covers.20 per cent oft’
j| Tailored skirts .20 per cent off
8 Black and colored silk skirts.20 per cent off
■ Spring jackets and capes.50 per cent off
8 200 boys’ suits.20 per cent off
£a 500 men’s suits. 10 per cent oft’ ^8
M 750 odd pants.20 per cent off ^8
9 Men’s wool hats.20 per cent off B
jH This sale will open July 11 and close the 25th ^8
This is an opportunity to buy from the best line of merchan- JB
,jf9 dise ever shown in Holt county
I P. J. McMANUS Terr O’Neill, Neb. «
98 The Store that Never Disappoints ^Bf
Only one week of general discount
at Mann’s this season.
Jed London, AlexSearl. E. R. Fish
er and J. F. Brady were a party from
Atkinson in town Tuesday.
Mrs. J. C. Iiayes and children de
parted Monday for their home at
Park City, Utah, after a two-month’s
visit with Mrs. Hayes’ brother, S. F.
McNichols, and other relatives.
G. W. Smith and little daughters left
for Minneapolis July 11,called thereby
a telegram announcing the serious
illness of his sister Mrs. Chas. L.
Cowell of Missoula, Montana, who is
now at Minneapolis with her sister,
Mrs. Brainard. He meets his brother
Frank P. Smith of Peonia, Ills., at
that point who will accompany him
on his jonrney.
Judge J. J. Harrington lias traded
his residence on “Kid Hill” to L. C.
Wade for a quarter section of hay
land near Inman. Next spring the
judge intends to build a commodions
and up-to-date residence on the corner
now occupied by the old Parker resi
dence. This is one of the handsomiest
building spots in the city and when
the judge gets a modern structure
thereon will have an ideal home.
An extara discount will be given on
Summer goods, at Mann’s during the
general sale.
For Sale—Good, heavy team of
draft mares, also an A 1 register
Jersey cow, fresh.— S. B. Howare. 2-3
.1. K Boland of Dunmore, Pa., stop
ped in the city Tuesday night. Mr.
Boland is an old friend of O. F. Big
lin and took a runaround to O’Neill
while in South Dakota on business.
He departed Wednesday morning.
The funeral of Mrs. Haynes, wife of
Boss Haynes, formerly employed with
the irrigation company but now re
siding down the river, was held
at the Presbyterian church
this afternoon. Mrs. Ilaynes was a
daughter of Theodor* Lull, also resid
ing east of town.
A couple of outside democrats joined
four or [five democrats in this city
Wednesday and held a democratic
county central committee meeting,
and agreed to hold a democratic
county convention on August 15.
After fixing the date for the conven
tion a slate was arranged with the
populist machine for a divison of the
offices this fall.
Michael Mullen Dead
Michael Mullen died on Friday,
July 10, at St. Joseph’s hospital at
Omaha, where he had been for some
two weeks being treated for cancer of
the stomach.
Mr. Mullen was a little past 44 years
of age at the time of his death, being
born at Kingston, Ont., May 15, 1859.
He came to Nebraska, to Holt county
and to O’Neill in 1882, and had been a
respected, esteemed and worthy citi
zen of this place from that time to
the day of his death. For a number
of years he was a member of the firm
of Mullen Bros., the leading contrac
tors and builders in this section of
Nebraska ten or twelve years ago. Of
late years Mr. Mullen had been in the
dairy and live stock business and was
comfortable situated.
Fifteen years ago he was married
to Miss Mary Murphy, the wife and
three children, a boy of 14, a girl of 12
and a boy of 2 years, besides several
brothers and sister and other relatives
in this vicinity, survive him. The
deceased had not been in good health
for some months past. He went to
the hospital about six weeks ago, re
turned home again when lie and his
many friends indulged the hope of
permanent recovery, but he grew worse
and two weeks previous to his death
returned to the hospital, where the
end came.
Mr. Mullen was a member of several
lodges, having $2,000 insurance in the
Ancient Ordor of United Workmen,
$2,000 in the Royal inlanders, $1,000
in the Knights of Columbus. We un
derstand he also had $2,000 old line. I
Tiie funeral was held Sunday in!
this city at the Catholic church and
was one of the largest attended in
many years, the various lodges of
which he was a member showing
marked respect by attending and
hundreds of citizens showing the es
teem in which deceased was held by
witnessing the last sad rites.
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Brevities
For Sale—Second hand dresser.
Enquire at post office.
For Sale—Four head of work horses.
Call or address Win. Joyce, O’Neill,
Neb. 3-2
Every one can afford new shirt
waists if they buy at Mann’s during
the sale.
Henry Mills is home from Page,
where he was nursing John Walker
whose life at one time was despaired
of. Mr. Walker is convalescent.
Six members of the populist county
central committee held a meeting in
this city Wednesday and selected
August 15 as the date for holding
their county convention. The only
man who felt any way hopeful of popu
listsuccessthis fall was one McGinley
who has his lightning rod up for
nomination to any old office. The
other members of the committee re
alized they were attending the
“wake” of the populist party and
some of them were not slow in saying
so.
P. H. Holland, who has been visit
ing his parents Mr. and Mrs. Michael
Holland, residing west of this city,
the past ten days, left for his home in
Chicago this morning. 1’. II. is prac
ticing law in the windy city and is
rapidly forging to the front in his
chosen profession. He is attorney foi
several large coal mining companies
1 and the salary ho receives from their
is sufficient to place him on easj
: street in a few years. The Frontiei
is always pleased tq chronicle tin
the success of O’Neill boys and it is
interesting to note that wherever thej
go they always strive to reach tin
top and generally succeed.
TORNADO, RAIN AND HAIL
North Nebraska Gets General Wetting
With Hail and Wind in Places
1.85 INCHES RAIN LAST NIGHT
Accompanied by Stiff Wind and Hail
at O’Neill
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The splendid rain here Monday was
the watery end of a tornado a few
miles further west. About 4 o’clock
that afternoon a tornado struck the
town of Newport, m Rock county, and
did considerable damage. Three large
hay barns were destroyed, other small
er barns were blown down and
one new house not yet completed was
lifted into the air, turned around and
parctlclly replaced on its foundation,
but no persons were injured. A heavy
rainstorm also followed. To the east
of us, in Antelope and Madison count
ies, the day previous, a hail
storm wrought destruction to
small grain in a strip of
country from two to three miles
wide and tifteen miles long. The rain
here Monday had come f romthe west an
indefinite distance and extended east
some six or eight miles beyond O’Neill.
Last night at O’Neill and surround
ing country there was a combination
of all of the above. A strong wind,
terrific downpour of rain and hail
struck town at 9 o’clock. Gardens
about town are a little worse this
morning for the beating, being des.
troyed in the northern and eastern
parts of town. The west part of town
did not fare so badly while just out of
town to the west there seems to have
been no hail. .Just to what extent
hail fell is difficult to ascertain, but
it seems that in spots north and east
of town for several mfles considerable
damage was done. Parties who came
in from the north after the storm say
that there was hail yesterday after
noon between Eagle Mills and John
llopkin’s place that cut down crops in
places but no hail fell between Hop
kins’ and O’Neill. The precipitation
here was 1.85 inches.
A Cemetery Fund.
I The Cemetery association requests
the publication of the below list of
donners to the grave yard fund:
A. T. Potter.$1 10 C. H. Bently. 85
Dan Davis. 20 M.'.P. Price. 25
Judge Kinkald.. 100 Clark Hough. 25
Mr. Hodgkin— 50 ('has. Stout. 26
Mert Hint. 50 Cash.. 15
Ben net Martin. 25 Mrs. Coykcndall 25
Win, Lavlpllette 60 Emil Saigas. 25
1 rank Campbell 25 Mr. Bazzelman.. 60
W. T. Evans. 75 Joe Horriskey.. 25
Mrs. Weltantfer. 25 G.A. MeCutchen 26
E. H. Benedict . :<5 Mr. WoodrulT.... 50
Cash. 25 Mrs Meredith... 5o
Mr. Blackiuer.... 25 Jrfke Pfund. 50
Mrs. Roberts.. . 50 J. C. Harmiah... 25
Geo.Wiejigartner 50 S. J. Weekea. 50
Garnt Hatfield.. 25 Ernest Adft'na... 25
Fred Alberts .... 50 Mr. Conklin. 25
Henry Mills. 26 Mr. Bennett. 25
G. W. Smith. 50 E. Kline. 25
Mr. R&ttiff. 60 Dr. Norvall. M)
Mrs. Cress. 60 R. R Dickson.., 50
S. L. Thompson. 25 O. E. Davedson. 25
M.J. Martin_ 25 Hanford Parker. 50
C. E. Hall. 25 A. E. Gwin. 25
J.B. Mellar. 25 -
Chaa. Moore. 25 Total.II® 05
PAID OUT
125 trees.$12 50 | Hauling trees..$ 6 00
Total.$18 50
I Twine and machine oil at the B
lowest prices |l
i Champion binders, mowers, Ij
i hay rakes and sweeps—the be-*t f]
made and at the very lowest .
figure. Call before making i
‘ your purchase. L
J NEIL BRENNAN |
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