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Frontier.
VOLUME XXIV.
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u NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 21,1903.
NUMBER 8. m
Republicans Gather and Make Ready
for Campaign.
A LARGE CONVENTION IS HELD
Central Committee Chosen and Mr.
Dickson Re-elected Chairman.
Treasurer.J. ,T. Stilson, Atkinson
Clerk.E. S. Gilmour, incumbent
Clerk court, JohnSkirving, incumbent
Sheriff.....C. E. Hall, incumbent
Superintendent. .C. J. Malone, Inman
Judge.W. F. Clevish, Rock Falls
Assessor.Tyler Scriven, Chamders
Gofoner..Dr. W. J. Douglas, Atkinson
Surveyor.R. E. Bowden, Agee
The foregoing is the ticket named
by the republican county convention
which was held in O’Neill on Monday.
It was an harmonious political affair,
largely attended, and no exciting or
troubleous incidents occurred to mar
the good feeling which prevailed
throughout. The work of the con
vention, as recorded by the secretary,
appears below.
O’Neill, Aug. 17.—The republican
county convention was called to order
at 10:30 a. in. by Chairman Dickson.
F. W. Phillips elected temporary
chairman and J. L. McDonald tempo
rary secretary.
The following committees were
named:
Credentials—W. E. Scott, C. Seder,
Janies Davis.
Order of business—Cronk, Woods,
Thos. Maran.
Platform and "resolutions — Silas
Rlior, J. A. Rice, F. D. Smith, D. II.
Cronin, J. L. Cahill.
Permanent organization—R. Mark,
Fred Swingley, Joe Hunter.
Convention adjourned till 1 p. m.
Convention called to order at 2 p. m.
Committee on credentials reported
list of delegates with no contests and
report was adopted; committee on
permanent organization recommended
temporary organization be made per
manent, adopted; committee on order
of business recommended the order as
made in the call, adopted.
R. R. Dickson as chairman and J.
C. Harnish as secretary of the central
committee were reelected by acclama
tion. The committeemen were name d
as follows:
Atkinson, Dell Akin; Chambers, J.
W. Holden; Conley, Tyler Scriven;
Deloit, G. W. McCormick; Dustin,
John Deming; Emmet, M. Lyons;
Ewing, S. W. Green; Fairview, Oliver
Gray; Grattan, I. R. Smith, Green
Valley, J. M. Christians; Inman, E. J.
Mack; Iowa, P. T. Steven; Lake, John
Otter; McClure, Hay McClure; Pad
dock, T. B. Harrison; Pleasantview,
Bert Freed; Rock Falls, L. E. Hard
ing; Sand Creek, J. B. Johnson; Scott,
O. B. Long; Shamrock, A. E. Wilson;
Sheridan, T. O. Phillips; Shields, Win
Menish; Steel Creek, Wm Carson;
Stuart, J. W. Wertz; Swan, W. H.
Richmond; Verdigris, A. H. Farns
worth; Willowdale, C. W. Tullis; Wy
oming, Arthur Moss; O’Neill—1st w.,'
O. O. Snyder; 2d w., J. F. Gallagher;
3d w., James Davis. Cleveland and
Francis vacant.
Upon motion the chair selected the
following committee to select a dele
gation to the state convention to be
submitted to the convention: D. H.
Cronin, Dr. Gilligan, W. E Scott, —
Bignold, E. J. Mack, Jacob Kraft,
Fred Cronk. Committee to select
delegation to judicial convention: M.
Sala, — Lane, J. A. Rice, C. E. Far
rier, T. B. Maring, Conrad Kramer,
Dan McClellen. The delegations se
lected and approved by the convention
are:
State—M. P. Kinkaid, W. N. Coats,
O. O. Snyder, J. F. Brady, E. S. Gil
mour, William Gill, D. H. Cronin, W.
E. Scott, John Skirving, S. J. Weekes,
Alex Searl, Jacob Kraft, A. II. Farns
worth, M. Lyons.
Judicial—C. E. Hall, F. D. Smith,
F. E. Sala, F. L. Barclay, William
Gill, J. F. Brady, S. J Weekes, W. N.
Coats, Thomas Simonson, II. A. Polk,
Dan McClellen, T. A. Phillips, M.
M. Thornton.
Fred Swingley and Jacob Kraft were
appointed tellers by the chair and the
nomination of a county ticket was
taken up.
Sheriff Hall and Clerk Gilmour were
each renominated by acclamation.
)£ For superintendent, C. J. Malone
( and Ira Lamb were nominated, and
secret ballot was taken.
The informal ballot resulted: Lamb, '
40; Malone, 92. Lamb withdrew and
upon motion informal ballot was made
formal and Malone declared the nom
inee of the convention.
For clerk of the district court, John
Skirving and F. W. Phillips were
n ominated.
The formal ballot resulted: Skirv.
ing, 06; Phillips, 57; M. Thornton, 3
At the request of Phillips, E. J.
Mack moved that the informal ballot
be made formal and Skirving be de
dared the nominee of the convention.
Motion carried.
J. J. Stilson was nominated for
treasurer by acclamation.
For county judge, W. F. Clevish and
R. Allen were nominated, the first
ballot resulting: Clevish, 107; Allen,
6; Benson, 23. Second: Clevish, 120;
Allen, 5. Clevish was declared the
nominee.
R. E. Bowden for surveyor and l>r.
W. J. Douglas for coroner were nom
inated by acclamation.
For assessor, Tyler Scriven and D.
M. Stuart were nominated, the first
ballot resulting: Scriven. 09; Stuart,
56; Coats, 1. Second: Scriven, 65;
Stuart, 57. Scriven declared the nom
inee.
Committee on resolutions reported
as follows:
We, the republicans of Holt county,
Nebraska, in convention assembled
renew our allegiance to the principles
enunciated in the republican national
platform of 1900.
We heartily endorse the wise,patrio
tic and courageous administration of
President Roosevelt. We commend
ms fearless and searching inquiry
into the alleged charges of miscon
duct in the postal department and
hope the investigation will be con
tinued until the guilty are punished
and the innocent vindicated.
We endorse the policy of President
Roosevelt on the trust question.
The business like administration
of the present state official we hearti
ly endorse.
The official and economical act of
our republican county officials, includ
ing tlie republican members of the
county board, meets with our approval
and endorsement.
We pledge the party and the nomi
nees of this convention to a contin
uance of the honesty and economical
management of county affairs.
We call attention to the fact that
the position of the republican party
in this county on tax fourclosures has
been sustained by the supreme court
of the state; and, whereas, the county
and its tax payers have been subjected
to a great amount of unnecessary and
unjust cost by the illegal proceedings
instituted by the populists when in
power and continued by the present
county attorney, therefore be it re
solved that we adliear to our former
position on the the question of county
tax foreclosures, and we demand that
the county treasurer collect all taxes
both real and personal in the manner
provided by the constitution and the
laws of the state of Nebraska, as re
cently interpreted by the supreme
court.
Silas Rhor J. A. Rice
F. I). Smith D. H. Cronin
J. L. Cahill Committee
Upon motion the convention ad
journed. J. L. McDonald, Secretary.
"Rest’’ Rooms
Through the benediction of the dear
gentle sex rooms for resting have been
provided in a few Nebraska towns for
tired country mothers when they come
to town to do their tiading. Central
City women started the movement,
of which the Nonpareil says: “The
inauguration of a ‘rest’ room in Cen
tral City is being commented on quite
generally by the papers of the state
and several towns, following the ex
ample set by the ladies of this city,
have established ‘rest’ rooms of their
own. The county commissioners of
Hp.ll county have set aside three
rooms of the new court house in Grand
Island for this purpose and the inten
tion is to fit them up in good style.
There can be no boubt of the value of
the idea and the liberal patronage
which the rooms here receive is an
evidence that they are popular among
those whom they are intended to
serve.” ‘Tis a good scheme. ONeill
could well afford something of the
kind.
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Twain Made One.
At the Methodist parsonage in this
city on Wednesday the ceremony was
performed uniting two hearts. In
the presence of a few friends, Mr.
Ernest T. Fuller of Meek and Miss
Buelah Will of Surprise, Neb., were
married by Rev. Fetzer.
Mr. Fuller has for a number of years
lived in northern Holt county and is
known as a young man of excellent
character, backed up by an abundance
of energy and thrift.
The bride, who is a .1 ranger here,
lias favorably impressed those who
liave met her, and Mr. Fuller has
chosen wisely judging from manifest
intelligence and amiableness of char
acter.
Mr. and Mrs. Fuller will soon be “at
home” on a farm near Meek. The
best wishes attend them on life’s
voyage. __
Rev. Bartley Blain will occupy the
M. E. pulpit on Sabbath morning. A
cordial invitation to all to come out
and hear Bro. Blain, who was the
organizer of the M. E. church of this
place.—Aujos Fitzer.
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llij ©pj.rtfvtunthj’* fitment plj
“ 151 ind is mankind! Ah, cruel is my fate! *ytvl
|!B*«]| I>ay after day I open wide the gate .’ uLj.
Which leads to avenues and fields replete
|Qa| With fortunes vast and fame for men whose feet ffcEII
Pause at the portal while they curse their fate— ^XTv
jVfVli ’Gainst all who hesitate I seal the gate. yrr
“One from a thousand safely pass by: fjoyjj
yty ‘A lucky fellow! ’ all who tarry cry, 7^
WjM Although for them the gate was first tiling wide. fl/MI
jjjj*** ‘llow long, O Lord.’ for ages have 1 cried, Ivtvf
‘Must I continue at this wretched task?
Make men to see; ,’tis all the boon I ask.’ ” S
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Local Matters
Galena Lumber company deals in
paints, oils, etc. 51 tf
Mrs Eves and children are home
from their visit in Kansas.
1). A. Hoyle lias 1500 bushels of
clean and dry Speltz for sale. 8-tf
Sherwin-Williams paints for sale by
Galena Lumber company. 51tf
All kinds of cider and soft goods
sold by O’Neill Bottling Works. 5-tf
Rooms to rent over Bentley’s store
after the 1st of September.—J. Bent
ley. 8-tf
Miss Hall has issued invitations to
a few friends to a 10 o’clock breakfast
tomorrow.
Township clerks should remember
that The Frontier has township
order books.
Sam Dietrich of Omaha, was shak
ing hands with his friends in O’Neill
this morning.
Mrs. J. L. Mack went to Inman
yesterday for a .visit with her son
E. J. and family.
O’Neill needs another real, live ex
hibition of the national game before
the season closes.
The thresher has begun its musical
hum, and again we are reminded that
winter is not far off.
Dr. Barnes’ midsummer visit next
Wednesday. Prices about one-half.
No charge for examination.
D. A. Doyle lias just threshed out a
50-bushel to the acre crop of speltz,
a grain used for feed similar to oats.
Mrs. Riggs and children departed
Tuesday for a visit in Boyd county,
after a sojurn with relatives in this
city.
Dr. Barnes, the eyesight specialist
of Omaha, will again visit O’Neill
next Wednesday, August 26; office at
Hotel Evans.
Street Commissioner Martin has
been making some changes for the
better in the drainage pipes atsome of
the crossings.
The dance planned by the Iloyal
Highlanders for last Friday evening
at Golden’s hall was postponed until
next Monday evening.
The following are the topics for the
Presbyterian pulpit next Sabbath,
morning: “Sympathy.” Evenin':
“The Way of Peace.”
J. C. Morrow and Con C ifey of
Spencer came in Wednesday morning
with the democratic judicial convcn
on their return from Valentine.
The sugar beet crop in northeast
Nebraska is said to beat anything on
record in the production of the sac
charine roots in this country.
Ed Evans, formerly of the Alliance
Tribue of O’Neill, and wife are visit
ing Ed’s parents at Norfolk. They
make their home at lies Moines,
where Ed says he is assistant foreman
on the Iowa Homestead.
The Frontier is in receipt of the
program, accompanied by a compli
mentary ticket, of the second annual
meet of the Battle Creek Driving
Park association, to be held at Battle
Creek on September 2, 3 and 4. Our
old friend Tom Morris is secretary of
the association. Tom was always
active in such matters in O’Neill and
he doubtless has not materially chang
ed in that respect since leaving here.
A favorable turn in weather codi
lions has done much for [growing veg
etation the past few days as well as
affording opportunity for the people
to make hay. You can easily count
the seasons on one hand without in
cluding the thumb when there was a
demand for more sunshine and heat
in this section, but just now million
dollar sunshine is the thing, and we
have been getting it in gracious
chunks the past few-days.
Brief Mention
Pete Donohoe started to the Sontl
Omaha market Sunday with a car o
fat cattle.
A new Densmore typewriter ha!
been installed at the office of tin
tiie county clerk.
Ed Smith returned last Thursday
night from a three months’ stay a'
Bloomfield, Neb.
Drs. Berry & McLeran paid a pro
fessional visit to Springview, Key!
Paha county, the latter part of las
week.
Tiie Boone County Fair associate
favors The Frontier with a compli
mentary ticket. The fair will b
held at Albion September 22 to 25.
E. L. Fuller of Meek and Buelal
Will of Superior were garnted lieensi
to wed yesterday by Judge Morgan
They were married by Rev. Fetzer o
the Methodist church.
Three-card-monte and shell garni
men are unknown to Gollmar Bros,
big new railroad shows, triple circu
and menagerie. You will realize thi
fact .on Thursday, August 27.
Tiie marvelous European Dalin
seem to possess supreme power ove
the center of gravity. They will pro
duce their somersaulting, cake walk
ing, high wire exhibition with Goll
mar Bros.’ big new railroad shows.
Misses Anna Dwyer and Margarei
McCarthy went to Omaha Saturday
for a visit with Miss Dwyer’s brother
Dr. T. J. Dwyer, for a fortingth
They will also visit at Gretna befort
returning. Miss Veronica McCarthy
accompanied them as far as Meadow
Grove.
‘‘The democrats handed us a gold
brick yesterday when they had ui
nominate a Cleveland goldbug demo
crat like John Harmon,” remarked i
prominent Holt county pop to thi
writer last Sunday morning. “I is i
dose thar is too bitter for a large num
ber of honest populist,” lie continuec
and they will register their objection:
at the polls next November.
William Fallon ruled the demo
cratic county convention witli ar
iron hand. Some of tlie delegate:
were dissatisfied witli his manner o
running things but when Bill sait
they would adjourn for thirty minute:
to ‘-get something to keep the spiri
moving” he struck a popular chore
for there was no opposition to adjour
nment. It was a genuine bourboi
convention.
The feat of turning a somersault oi
tlie back of a galloping horse, or ever
while tlie animal is walking, is a dim
cult feat to accomplish. Good rider
practice from four to live years befon
they are considered worthy of a publii
appearance. John Willis, the great
somersault rider, is proficient in this
calling and appears daily witli Goll
mar Bros.’ big railroad shows anr
gigantic menagerie.
If you can’t find him, he is out a:
the field trials. The trial of dog in
telligence, speed and hunting abilitie:
began Tuesday and have been tin
center of attraction and subject o
discussion since the republican con
vention adjourned for a good man;
men. The Nebraska Field Trials as
sociation has made strenuous effort:
to have these trials terminate success
fully and the reports coming in shov
that dog and dogmen are pretty wel
satisfied.
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Strayed.
On or about April 15, from ou
farm five miles west of O'Neill, a rei
bull calf about sixteen months old
marked with slit cut in brisket. Als:
on or about June 1, one yearling steei
branded C J on left side. Suitabl
reward for information leading t
their recovery. 5-tf Byan Bros.
Says We Make Trouble
A special from Lincoln to the World
Herald, dated August 13, says: Chief
Deputy Game Warden Carter is hav
ing no end of trouble with violators of
the game law up in Holt county. He
finds that the people up there seem
to apply the old state’s rights doctrine
to themselves on a small scale, hold
that since there are birds enough
there for their own consumption,
they should be allowed to kill them
whenever they please, as long as they
do not ship them out of the county or
state.
Mr. Carter states that last year he
had some excitingtimes trying to con
victions there, and that he was balked
in his efforts because of the unani
mous opinion of tlie county that the
game laws should not apply to them.
He expects a similar time again this
year, but will attempt to stpp the
shooting of prairie chickens, which it
is reported has already begun.
Prophecies of Fall
Chicago Tribune: As weather pro
phets the katydids are as trustworthy
as tlie groundhogs, and the Chicago
katydids have made their annual an
nouncement that frost is but six weeks
, off. There have been other indica
tions of fall. Tlie “marked down”
sale of summer goods has begun, and
1 the new style of sealskin has already
1 cast its spell over feminine minds.
Tlie schoolboy is turning uneasily in
bed at the thought of tlie approaching
lessons, and traveling teachers are
making sure of their return tickets.
People are heard to complain of tlie
shortnessof tlie days, and of a “fallish
1 feeling” in the air. Of course there
J is some hot August weather yet to
come, and even September, as every
i schoolchild knows, is not without its
. days of uubearble heat, but still we
> have the katydid’s words word for it
that fall and frost are not far away.
1 Harrington and Westover
- Tlie fusion judicial convention was
■ held at Valentine Tuesday, Judge W.
f IT. Westover of Crowford and Judge
J. J. Harrington of O’Neill being re
, nominated without opposition.
J The delegation attending from Holt
j county was composed of: A. F. Mul
, len, John Fisher, F. C. Gat/., M. R.
Sullivan, M. M. Sullivan, J. M. Mor
gan, Frank Campbell, S. M. Wagers,
• T. V. Golden, E. H. Whelan, Tom
Coyne, P. J. and J. F. O’Donnell, O.
■ F. Biglin, S. F. McNichols, Steve Mc
Ginnis and Pat Kelly, all of O’Neill;
' Frank Reiburg of Atkinson, Levi
van Valkenburg of Inman, James
, Mullen of Page.
Phoenix.
Frank Damero and family spent
, Wednesday at Ray Coburn’s.
Peter Greeley was a Butte visitor
Thursday of last Week.
Mr. Zenor is making hay for Mr.
Shepardson at present,
i Mrs. Parshall spent Thursday fore
noon at L. G. Colburn’s.
• F. M. Clevenger had business in At
! kinson, Wednesday.
1 Bert Anderson and Bert Parshall
• visited Atkinson one day last week.
, W. I Chapman of Atkinson was
seen in our vicinity Friday, last.
The dance at Phoenix last Saturday
evening was well attended and enjoy
ed by all.
f John Mathis and sister, Lizzie, Lee
I Tenant and Bird Raymer were out
. from Atkinson, for the dance Satur
day night.
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Mrs. F. Coburn and Mrs. Smith
spent, Wednesday at Mr. McManes.
i Mrs. Lamphier and Lenora were in
Atkinson Thursday of last week. .
i Morton Greeley and wife went to
i O’Neill Sunday morning.
Ted Anderson spent Sunday even
ing at Mrs. F. Coburn’s.
Mrs. Parshall called on Mrs. Man
one day last w’eek.
Henry and Mary Bartels spent Sun
day at Mr. Clevenger’s.
I John Hunt and wife, also Will Sny
der of Anncar, attended the dance
Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Bartelson of Boyd
j county visited at Mr. Zenors the fore
. part of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Stockwell of Butte
■ are visiting their children of this
r place, at present.
Friend and Mable Keeler, also Will
» and Isabell McKathine of Brush
■ Creek and Ray Aldridge of Celia at
' tended the Phoenix dance Saturday
l night.
Emma Moor was on the sick list
last week.
. Ethel Anderson was a caller at Mrs.
I McManes Friday.
; Louis and Ray Coburn and famlies
j took dinner at Mrs. F. Coburns, Sun
, day.
i Emma Bartels went to Atkinson
) Sunday to begin work in S. E. Lam
mar’s liotel Monday morning.
FUSION FINDS A WAY
t .
Holt County Populists and Democrats
Wed for the Fight
HARMON WINS COURT CLERKSHIP
Separate Conventions, Each Getting
Piece of Ticket.
Treas.. .1). J. Cronin, pop., incumbent
Clerk.L. A. Jilson, pop., Atkinson
Clerk Court, John A. Harmon, dem.,
O’Neill.
Sheriff.Will Purdy, dem., Inman
Judge,.!. M. Morgan, dem., incumbent
Superintendent, It. E. Slaymaker,
pop., Stuart.
Assessor, W. B. Cooper, pop., Chambers
Coroner, Dr. B. T. Trueblood, in
cumbent.
Surveyor... .M. F. Norton, incumbent
The above is the output of two
separate conventions held in O’Neill
last Saturday, the one under pop
ulism’s banner, the other of the house
Bourbons. The arrangement makes
a fusion ticket, and gives the cam
paign for this fall but two tickets,as has
been customary in the past. The con
ventions showed that pops are no
longer the whole thing in “reform,”
but they must share with their equal
ly ardent reform brethren, the dem
ocrats, the spoils of politics. They
have some good men on their ticket,
men who have not been in the habit
of holding up the public or private,
as the suspicious gang with whom,
unfortunately, they are identified say
all republicans are guilty, and which
said gang is not in the best of repute
in the public eye itself.
There was much activity in the
democratic conclave over the contest
for clerk of the district court. The
battle lay between Frank Campbell
and John Harmon, Harmon landing
the plum.
Excursion Rates
For the inter-state fair at Sioux
City August 31 to September 5, the
Willmar & Sioux Falls (Short Line)
wirt sell excursion tickets O’Neill to
Sioux City August 31 to September 5
inclusive, limited to return September
7, for $5.45 round trip.
Tickets on sale September 2, 3 and
4, limited to return day following
date of sale, at $4.10 round trip.
On September 2, 3 and 4 accomoda
tion train will leave O’Neill at 4:30 a.
m., reaching Sioux City at 10:30 a. m.
This train in addition to the regular
train leaving at 10:10 a. m. For
further information see W. E. West,
agent. 8-3
New Blacksmith Shop
We have jnst opened a new shop for ifl
all classes and kinds of blacksmith jfl
and wagon work. We are located In fl
the building just across the street ifl
from Mellor & Quilty’s livery barn,
are fully equipped with all modern
machinery and tools to rapidly turn fl
out lirst-class work, work that we can fl
guarantee, and at moderate prices. fl
Ed Tierney. :
George La Rue.
Severe Attack Of Grip fl
Cured by One Bottle of Chamberlain's H
Cough Remedy. S
“When I had an attack of the grip fl
last, winter (the second one) I actually fl
cured myself with one bottle of Cham- fl
berlain’s Cough Remedy,” says Frank fl
W. Perry, Editor of the Enterprise,
Shortsville, N. Y. “This is the hon- jj|
est truth. I at times kept from cough- fl
ing myself to pieces by taking a tea- fl
spoonful of this remedy, and when the fl
coughing spell would come on at night fl
I would take a dose and it seemed
that in the briefest interval the cough ||
would pass off and I would go to sleep fl
perfectly free from cough and its ac- fl
companying pains. To say that the fl
remedy acted as a most agreeable sur- fl
prise is putting it very mildly. I had jfl
no idea that it would or could knock 9
out the grip, simply because I had
never tried it for such a purpose, but fl
it did, and it seemed with the second 'fl
attack of coughing the remedy caused fl
it to not onla be of less duration, but fl
the pains were far less severe, and I fl
had not used the contents of one bot- fl
tie before Mr. Grip had bid me adieu.” ffl
For sale by P. C. Corrigan. fl
Great Depot. fl
The Pennsylvania terminal to be
erected in Manhattan will be the big- fl
gest railroad station in the world, 5 fl
with accommodations for handling *^fl
200,000 passengers a day, or about 70,- •
000,000 or 80,0000 a year. From sixty fl
to ninety trains will enter and leave it fl
hourly. The tunnels will be lighted fl
and trains moved through them by fl
electricity. fl
England’s Food Supply,
An association of prominent men flj
has been organized in England to S
force Parliament to create a royal fl
commission which shall investigate fl
the question of feeding England in fl
time of war. The association advo- fl
cates the old idea of establishing JI
great granaries to hold a reserve sup- S
ply of food.
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