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The Frontier. VOLUME XXIV. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 23,1903. NUMBER 4. BILL BOSTON BLOOMERS Lady Base Ball Players Will Cross Bats Wit ly O’Neill Team IN 1)1 AN GETS DECISION—AND LAND Thompson-Frazer Contest Case Goes Against Contestant The original Boston Bloomers, Ladies’ Champion Base Ball Club, who are making an extensive tour of this country traveling in their own special private car, will play tire O’Neill ball team on August 2. This club of lady bail players has caused thousands to applaud and marvel at their wonderful playing. The Boston Bloomer Girls are without doubt the greatest club of lady base ball players ever organized, and are in no way con nected with any other so called Bloomer club. The Boston Bloomers under the management of W. P. Need ham, has been successful for the past nine seasons, touring the northern and western countries. Their re markable success during the short time they have been in this part of the country is only a continuation of the former success they have met with everywhere they have visited. Ladies can attend this game without any fear of being offended, as nothing will be said or done that would shock the most fastidious. Game, 3 p. m. Admission to grounds, 25 cents. The Thompson-Frazer land contest case, involving a half-section of In dian allotment in the Santee reserva tion, has been decided in favor of the Indian. The case had attracted con siderable attention and was prosecut ed with vigor. The local firm of land attorneys, Gillespie & Son, defended the Indian, and naturally feel pleased over the result. Holt County Horse w ms. Ewing Advocate: It is becoming a common occu ranee to record the fact that Shady Beaty wins again. On Wednesday lie easily captured first money at Lafayette, Indiana, and again as we go to press comes the joy ful news uhat the bay wonder from the sand hills of Nebraska, wins today, Friday. The last three races he start ed in at Indianapolis and Lafayette were easily won each in three straight heats. In the last two races Shady has been selling from a 7 to 10 to 1 favorite. The horses will be immedi ately shipped to Detroit, Mich., where Shady Beaty goes Tuesday, July 21, in the Merchants & Manufacturers *10,000 stake. This race has been filled and there will be fifteen starters from the very best young trotters in the United States. While we will hold out until the last heat that Beaty will win this grandest of all honors, yet he will be accomplishing a great feat to get inside the moneys. But let’s wait until Tuesday night. Shade On will make his next race at Detroit on next Wednesday where he is enter e 1 in the 2:08 class for a purse of $5,000. Resolutions Resolutions of condolence on the d< ath of Michael Mullen. Death has again invaded our castle and removed from our midst our vali ant clansman, Michael Mullen. We lay the olive branch of peace on his grave, cherish his memory, and re spect the order of 1'rovedence which permitted his removal, with sincere hope that his virture may abide witli us as a heritage and that the divine grace may solace and enrich the hearts of the bereft wife and children. Therefore be it resolved, that the sincere condolences of the members of Dalkeith Castle, No. 93, Royal High landers, be tendered to the family of the deceased, and that a copy of these resolutions be placed upon the record of this castle and a copy forwarded to the family of the deceased. Neil Brennan Chas. Davis Katie Cain. Pacific Coast Kxcursions $45 round trip to Seattle, Portland, etc., $50 round trip to San Francisco, via the Great Northern Line, on sale August 1 to 14, returning limit Octo ber 15, stopsovers allowed going and returning. For full information ap Ply to any agent Great Northern rail way or to Fred Rogers, G. P. A., Sioux City, la. Notice of Stray. Strayed away from my farm on July 17, one sorrel, bald-faced mare, one brown mare, 1 single foot saddle pony, 4 years old. Notify A. Merrell, O’Neill. 4tf. , For Rent—240 acres of good hay land within 3 miles of O’Neill. In quire of S. J. Weekes. 3.tf Sherwin-Williams prints for sale by Galena Lumber company. 51tf Local Matters Dr. Trueblood was at Spencer yester day. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. John YValmer last week. Galena Lumber company deals in paints, oils, etc. 51tf Born, to Mr. and Mrs. James Coyle, last Sunday afternoon, a son. Martin Cronin went to Norfolk Tuesday to attend the state firemen’s meet. For Sale—Four head of work horses. Call or address YYrm. Joyce, O'Neill, Neb. 3-2 Mrs. S. F. McNichols and daughter Martha departed this morning for Aspin, Colo., for a visit with relatives. A brother of PI H. Benedict’s came in yesterday from Stillwater, Oklaho ma, and will remain in the city several days. Mrs. M. C. Murphy and two little boys 0f Wallace, Idaho, are here visit ing Mrs. Murphy’s sister, Mrs. M. Mullen. Judge Kinkaid went east yesterday, going out on the B. & M., to the west end of the district on congressional business. A * Perry was in town yesterday, having been at Atkinson the day previous. Mr. Perry’s present home is in Fremont. Taken Up—Two mare ponies with colts by side, on section twenty-four, sixteen miles southwest of O’Neill.— James Willis. 4-3 Mesdames Peyton and Barnard, sisters of E PI. Benedict, who have been visiting here, departed for their Iowa homes Tuesday. I have ten one-quarter sections of good hay land to lease on reasonable terms. Call on or address, F. J. Dish ner, O’Neill, Neb. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Stocking were Great Northern passengers yesterday, going to Knox county for a visit with a brother Mr. Stocking’s. The prohibitionists will hold their county convention in O’Neill on July 30, when a county ticket will be nom inated and also a delegation named for the state convention. Judge Morgan has issued marriage license to the following: Albert Roth lentuer and Anna Klein, both of Tonic; George Lowry and Ethel Craw ford, both of Paddock. JamesHandly, son of Dennis Handly, who was taken seriously ill with pneu monia while at school at Fremont, has recovered from his illness and came home Saturday evening last. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ilaley of Valen tine were in the city last PTiday on their return from Omaha where they had been attending the funeral of Mrs. Haley’s sister, Sister Laurentia. Mr. and Mrs. Will Gray enjoyed a visit from Mr. Gray’s sister, Mrs. J. Johnson of Stansbury, Mo., and his neice, Miss Carrie Johnson of Indepen dence, Iowa. They departed Tuesday foi their homes. Idiilipp Sullivan arrived in the city Thursday last from Anaconda, Mont., and will spend three weeks with relatives and friends here. Phillip is looking well and has an air of pros perity which indicates a smiling for tune. John McNichols, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. II. McNichols, who arrived from Butte, Mont., about two weeks ago went down to Sioux City Tuesday morning to undergo an operation for appendicitis. He was accompained by Dr. Gilligan. Taken up—at my ranch 19 miles northeast of O’Neill, on July 20, a dark irongray mare weighing about 1100 and fifteen hands high. Owner may have same by proving property, paying for this notice and her keep — S. D. Gallentine. 4-5 Will and Walter Laviollette have arranged fora social dance at the rink tonight. The boys are capable of managing such an affair in first-class shape and no doubt will furnish those who attend a pleasant entertainment and some fine music. Mis. C. E. Howe, while visiting with her son in the Turner neighborhood last week, was severely bitten on the hand by a vicious dog. She was taken to Atkinson by her son and had the wound dressed by a doctor, coming to O’Neill next morning. Something like four miles of track was washed out on the Northwestern last week in the vicinity of Hay Springs. East bound trains were greatly delayed for several days, Fri day and Saturday’s trains getting in to O’Neill toward evening. Dr. Trueblood was called to Atkin son the first of the week to assist Dr. Douglas care for the injuries of Mrs. Alfs, wife of former Supervisor Alfs, who was pretty badly hurt by being caught under a load of lumber which upset. Tlie doctor says Mrs. Alfs sus tained a dislocated hip and other minor injuries. DEATH TAKES AGED MEN! Moses Gaughenbaugh and \V. C. Alley Are Taken Off TWO PIONEERS OF THIS COUNTY Brief Obituaries of Those Who Have Ended Earth's Pilgrimage The grim reaper has cut down two of our venerable pioneers and much esteemed citizens, and the bodies of Moses Gaughenbaugh and William C. Alley now repose in the cemetery on tlie hill. After six months of patient suffering Mr Gaughenbaugh passed away on Friday, July 17, at the age of 78 years, 1 month and 15 days, the funeral services being held Sun day afternoon, conducted by Rev. Amos Fetzer of the Methodist church, who spoke comforting words with Revelation 14:13 for a text: “Blessed are the dead iwhich die in the Lord.” Interment was made in the Prostes tant cemetery. Friends of the de ceased supply the obituary: Moses Gaughenbaugh was born near Uniontown, Fiatt county, Penn., on June 2, 1825, where he resided until 1846. From there lie went Zanesville, Gurnsey county, Ohio, where he re mained ten years and then moved to Centerville, Appanoose county, Iowa, in 1856, where he was married to Malcina Jones in 1859. He was the father 'of ten children, six of whom are living and four dead. With his wife and family he came to Nebraska in 1884, where he has since made his home. He has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church for the past forty years. He enlisted in company I, Thirty sixth Iowa infantry volunteers. Mr. Alley died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bennett Martin, on Sunday, J uly 19, and was buried Mon day afternoon, the funeral being held at the Methodist chinch, of which he had long been a faithful and devout member. This obituary was written by a friend: William C. Alley was born in Rens ler county, New York, Sept. 9, 1825, died July 19, 1903, being 77 years, 10 months, 18 days old. He was married to Gertrude L. Sagendorf May 9, 1846. This union was blessed with six children, two boys and four girls, of which three daughters are left to mourn their loss. In 1879, witii his family, he moved to Blackbird, Holt county, Nebraska, where lie lived un til 1894, Jwhen lie moved to O'Neill. In 1886 he was bereft of his wife, since which time he has made his home most of the time with his daughter, Mrs. Martin. When hut a lad of 12 years of age he was converted and united with the Methodist church, and since lie had attained his majority lias held almost continuously an olticial relation with the church, being a trustee and dis trict steward of this church at the time of his death. The funeral ser vices were conducted hy his pastor, Rev. A. Fet/.er, on Monday at 2 p. m., using as a text Ps. 31:5: “Into thine hand commit I my spirit,” which text had been selected by the deceased, it having been used as the text for his wife’s funeral. The high esteem in which the deceased was held was at tested by the large concourse of people who filled t he clutch to overflowing. The body" was laid to rest by the side of his wife in- the Protestant cemetery. Mrs. Myrtle J. Haynes, wife of Ross F. llaynes, whose death was mention ed last week, was born in Vernon county, Wisconsin, August 26, 1879, died at her home near O’Neill, July 14,1903, age 23 years, 10 months and 18 days. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Lull, old and respected residents of t his community. Site was married to Ross F. Haynes February 22, 1899. The deceased leaves a bus. hand, father, mother, four sisters and five brothers to mourn for her. All were present at the funeral but a brother and sister, both of whom live at Edgemont, S. D. Notes of Thankfulness. R. T. Haynes and Theodore Lull and family wish to extend their heart felt thanks to the kind friends and neighbors for their assistance during the sickness, death and burial of the beloved wife, daughter andsister.l The relatives of the late Moses Gau ghenbaugh feel it a duty and pleasure to express their earnest appreciation of the kindly sympathy, tireless and faithful assistance on the part of neighbors and friends during his sick ness and the last trying hours. Iowa State Firemen’s Tournament Sioux City July 28-31 The Great Northern (Short Line) sell excursions tickets for above event on July 27 and 28, good for returning August 13. Rates from O'Neill, $4.10 for round trip.—W. E. West, agent. ATKINSON MINISTER ROBBED Chased Down Burglar and Recovers His Wallet. [From World-Herald) Detroit, Midi., July 20. Rev. D. O. Clark of Atkinson, Nob., was about to board a Fort street car at third street late last night, when three young men brushed up against him and a second later his wallet, containing $"0, was missing. He saw a young man slink ing away in the crowd. The young man took to liis heels with the minis ter after him. “Stop, thief; catch 'em, catcli 'em!” shouted the clergyman. Detectives Buhr and Dowd, who were two blocks away, heard the shouts and hurried to the scene, where they met Rev. Clark returning from the chase. Behind a tree a short distance away they caught a man crouching. He was brought to head quarters, where the minister identiti ed him as the man who robbed him. At the police headquarters the prison er first gave the name of McGraw, but afterwards was identified as Eddie It. Deering, who has been arrested be fore. The conductor of the Fort street car picked up the wallet from the gutter and it was turned over to Rev. Clark, who found that not a cent was missing. Rev. Clark will remain in town to prosecute Deering. Brief Mention l’at Donohoe and James Mathews got into difficulty last Thursday that nearly sunk them to a watery grave in the raging Eagle creek. Just after the big rain the creek was swolcn to a raging torrent and the two men attempted to ford it, drowning ahorse and only by desperate efforts saved themselves. Will Spindler, who was thrown under a wagon which had a twenty two hundred load on in a runaway near his home eighteen miles north of town a couple of weeks ago, was in town Tuesday. He had an arm broken in two places and was bruised considerably about the head, but was quite fortunate to come out alive. The following are the topics for the Presbyterian pulpit next Sunday, July 26: Morning, “Reverential Re gard for a Sacred Office.” Evening, “Neutral Ground in Moral Affairs.”A congregational meeting will be held after the morning service for the pur pose of electing three ruling elders. The offering will be for the board of church erection. Pope—what his first or second name may be no one was ever heard to utter—a familiar character on the streets of O’Neill for many years and who has had quarters in the delapi dated old building at the foot of Doug las street known as the Arlington hotel in years that are gone, lies sick in his unpleasant apartments and is being cared for by the city authori ties, who have provided a man to watch by hfs bedside and administer to his needs. He sustained a paraletic stroke a few days since and his condi tion demands constant care. A number of ladies met at the home of Mrs. West yesterday afternoon and organized the Inquiry Circle, an organization for study and self-im provement. The officers elected were: Mrs. W. E. West, president; Mrs. O. O. Snyder, secretary. The circle meets with Mrs. Snyder next Wednes day at 2 p. in., when the following program will be carried out: Scrip ture reading and study 15 minutes, reading of lesson and discussion 30 minutes, entertainment 30 minutes, current news and discussion 30 min utes, business. The effects of last Thursday’s hail storm has been largely effaced in this immediate vicinity by the rapid reviv al and prodigious growth of vegeta tion the past week. In fact, the dam age to small crops around town amounts to little. The worst damage wrought, so far as we can learn, is in a stretch of country from three to four miles wide extending from Eagle Mills southeastward to the Inman country. Through that section con siderable damage is reported. Taken as a whole, the benelits accruing from last week’s storm greatly out weigh the damage. llev. Caldwell shows us an interest ing descriptive letter from his son who is in Australia in ministerial work. He seems well pleased with that far-away land and speaks especial ly glowingly of Sidney, Melbourne and Adelaide, saying that the two former have 500,000 population each, “or twice as many as Chicago.” A Chicagoian’s hair would surely stand at this, as Chicago wants it destinctly understood that she has exceeding two million people, or a million more than Australia’s two biggest com bined, and enoi.gh left over to make a city of 220,000, or as big as any two we have in Nebraska. Semi-Annual Allowment of Claims Against the County GENERAL MATTERS OF INTEREST Especially to All Who Pay Taxes.— Bridge and Road Petitions O’Neill, Neb., July 14, 1903.—Board called to order at 1 o’clock p. m. Present: Biglin, Grimes, Howard, Keefe and Chairman Phillips. The following resolution was read: Mr. Chairman: I move you that the road petitioned for by F. C. Ileiny and others, commencing at the northeast corner of section 2, 25,11, and running west on section line between town ships 22 and 20 about one-quarter of a mile, there to intersect with road now established, be allowed, the same hav ing been viewed and advertised ac cording to law and no claims for dam ages having been tiled; and that the county surveyor be instructed to plat the road on the road plat book and the county clerk to make all necessary records on the road record bi'Oks of the county; also that all that part of road which runs in section 2, 25,11, south of the township line be vacated. Signed: W. S. Grimes II. C. Howard On motion the resolution was adopted. The following resolution was read: Mr. Chairman: I move you that the road prayed for by IV A. Huston and others, in sectftrff 4, 29, 9, be al lowed. the same having been petition ed for, viewer appointed, and adver tised according to law, and no claims for damages having been tiled; t hat the county surveyor be instructed to plat the same on the road plat book and the clerk to make all necessary records on the road record books of the county. Signed: H. C. Howard W. S. Grimes On motion the resolution was adopted. The following application was read: To the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Holt County, Nebraska: The undersigned having leased the following described school lands of the state of Nebraska, viz: nei nei, nwi nei, Bwi nei, nwi nwi, si nwi, si nwi, swi sei of section 3(1, 2fi, 10, hereby makes application to have the same appraised for the purpose of sale, as provided by act of legislature approved March 5,1885. Dated at O’Neill, Neb., this 13th day of July, 1903. Carl Crocker, Lesse. The following petition was read: To the Board of Supervisors of Holt County: We, the undersigned electors residing within five miles of the fol lowing proposed road, ask that a public road be established as follows: Com. menclng at the county bridge between sections 11 and 12, 25, 12, and running north to the north line of Conly township one mile and a quarter on section line between sections 1 and 2, in Holt county, NeDraska. Dated 7th day of July, 1903. Signed by C. M. Smith and fourteen others. The following was attached to the petition and made a part thereof: We, the undersigned owners of lane! through which the above describee road will pass, hereby give consent tc the establishment of said road anc waive ah damage arising therefrom. C. M. Smith and A. B. McKeown ow ners of section 2 and swi section 1 1 25, 12. C. Newlon, nwi 1, 25, 12. J. L. Waggoner, nei 11, 25,12. D. G. Wedgebury, nwi 1, 25, 12. Upon motion the prayer of the petl i tion was granted and the countj ■ surveyor was instructed to plat the road on the road plat book and the ■ clerk to make all necessary records or the road record books. The board then proceeded to the i examination of oiaims. i Uppon motion the following claims ! were allowed upon the general fund: Assessors 1 Arther Huston.$ 68 1< N. B. Coover. 122 6( : J. M. Jackman. 56 1< ■ N. G. Ogle. 90 0< C. N. Thompson. 87 0( Floyd Wolf. 91 0( i P. J. Kennedy (ap. on tax $26.70) 96 0( l Caleb Enbody. 66 6( i John C. Clarke. 108 0( ■ Charles Brockman. 76 0( I W. W. Wilson. 79 4( ■ Pat Kelly. 80 8( • Fred Schindler. 74 oe John II. Stubbs. 55 0( 1 Joseph Natch man. 100 0( ’ Jesse Roy. 73 61 : John Sullivan. 160 6( s Zeb Warner. 58 0< ■ W. E. Workman. 64 6( , C. A. Hull. 113 2( i W. N. Dawson. 167 2< S. M. Wagers. 142 2< Frank Bitney. 173 00 Tyler Scrlven. 67 40 John B. O’Connell. 107 40 Apply on tax $9.60 L. E. Harding. 93 80 Apply on tax 613.46 Fred Mulford. 184 40 Apply on tax 64.60 Anton Prusa. 86 00 1). A. Goree. 78 00 C. n. Mohr. 71 20 J. V. Johnson. 76 50 William Menish. 128 60 On motion the board adjourned until 9 o’clock tomorrow morning. F. W. Phillips, Chairman. E. S. Gilmour, Clerk. O’Neill, July 15—Board called to order at 9 o'clock a. m. Present: Messrs. Biglin, Grimes, Keefe, How ard, Moler, Slmar, and Chairman Phillips. Minutes of yesterday’s meeting were read an approved. The following resolution was read: Mr. Chairman: I move you that the road prayed for by W. F. Fowler, John Curry and others, described as follows: Commencing at east end of lot 2, near bridge on Niobrara river, thence south to the north line of section, commenc ing at northeast corner of nwj section 16, thence west to the northeast corner section 18, also commencing at north line of section 16, in center of section, thence south to north line of section 21, thence east to town of Dustin, all in township 33, range 15, be allowed, the same having been petitioned for, a special viewer ap pointed, properly advertised, and no claims for damages having been filed; also that the county surveyor be in structed to plat said road on the road plat book and the clerk to make all necessary records on the record books. Signed: John Moler W. S. Gimes On motion the resolution was adopted. The following resolution was read: Mr. Chairman: I move you that the road prayed for by William Wunder and others, described as follows: Com mencing at the northwest corner of tile set of the se} of section 20, 27, 9, from thence west to the northwest corner of the swi of the swi of said section and township, and from thence south to tlie public road on the south west side of the F., E. & M. V. R. R.. he allowed, the same having been petitioned for, viewer appointed and advertised according to law, and no claims for damages having been filed; that the county surveyor be instructed to plat the same on the road plat book and the clerk to make all necessary records on the road records books; also that the following described road be vacated: Beginning at the northeast corner of the swi of the swi of section 20, and from thence south to the pub lic road on the southwest side of the F., E. & M. V. R. R., all in township 27, 9, in Holt county, Nebraska. Signed: H. C. Howard M. Keefe • On motion the resolution was adopted. The following report was read: We, the undersigned members of board of supervisors in and for Holt county, Nebraska, do hereby certify that we have examined the following described lands and find the following to be its just and true value: Part of nwl swi section 36, 31,16, 1 value $7 per acre. W. P. Slmar 1 O. F. Biglin 1 H. C. Howard Appraisers ’ Subscribed and sworn to before me , this 10th day of July, 1903. E S. Gilmour, County Clerk. On motion the report was adopted. Principal J. V. Owens has resigned from the O’Neill schools, the resigna ’ tion coming as the result of the ’ school board refusing an increase in 3 the principal’s salary. We under 3 stand Prof. Owens has a $1,200 a year 1 position offered him in Sioux City. He stated to the board that he would 3 remain here if the salary would be raised to $1,000, but the board thought 3 the district couldn’t afford it, so ac cepted the principal’s resignation. ) Notice, j Notice is hereby given that all per sons are warned not to hunt upon J section 17 and the southeast quarter 3 of section 18, township 30, range 11 3 west, as they will be arrested and , prosecuted as trespassers. P A. Lind her*. ’ Michael McCov. 3 4-1 O. A. Widtfeldt. 3 - .. Twine and machine oil at the lowest prices Champion binders, mowers, hay rakes and sweeps—the best made and at the very lowest j figure. Call before making your purchase. NEIL BRENNAN