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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 24, 1903)
__v— _ VOLUME XXIV. O’NEILL. NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24,1903. --—---1-i NUMBER 13. r ABE HUNTED BY A LION Wild Beast of the Mountains Dis turbs Guy’s Slumbers. AND- HE DIDN’T HAVE A GUN Which is the Time When Everybody Sees Big Game. Guy Geen writes of a trip made to Mt. Diablo, a locally famous place not far from Oakland, Cal., and while he cautions us to say nothing of his “mountain lion hunt,” at the risk of incurring his continued displeasure we give the discretion as he writes it: “We slept on the ground in the open air three nights. The last night was spent in a deep canyon and a mountain lion kept us up until 2 o’clock. We could hear him in the under brush long before our campiire went out. As soon as we had gone to bed, under a big tree with grapevines overhanging, and the lire had died out, he came boldly out and circled about our resting place, getting a nttie nearer all the time. We got up and loaded up with clubs and rocks and began to move about when he would slink away, only to reappear as soon as we laid down. After getting up three or four times we concluded to stay up and play freeze out with him until he got tired and left, which hq did assoon as the moon began to shine brightly. How I longed for my trusty old gun! At one time he was not over fifteen feet from us and if I had had my shot gun could have blowed him to pieces. I had a revolver, but knew better than to shoot at him in the darkness with such a weapon, as it would only have wounded and en raged him. I will not make such a a trip again without a good gun.” Notes Prom Eleswhere The Graphic says the annual Metho dist conference held at Valentine last week did not return Rev. D. J. Clark to Atkinson for-the coming year, but instead elected him presiding elder for the western part of the conference district with headquarters at Chadron. Rev. A. R Julian who last year held the charge here, was elected elder for this part of the district, which will be good news to his many intimate . friends here. James Stafford, who lives near Brodie, certainly hails from a country where vegetables grows with the velocity of the giant killer’s beanstalkj observes the Stuart Ledger. He brought in this week to the store of Taft & Thomas two sample beets, which look, at a distance, like a sec tion from the root of some gigantic crimson colored trees. The largest one measures twenty-two inches in length and sixteen and a-half inches in circumference. If hay and oats grow in proportion in that country, what must be the size of a bale of hay or bushe} of oats? Mr. Stafford is cer tainly a good republican, for no popu list believes in prosperity enough to produce such a gigantic growth under ground, as these two mammoth beet. Mrs. E. Ivline went to Fremont yesterday to attend the northeast Nebraska Methodist conference. --1 Special Cloak and Fur Sale BERGER’S CASH STORE | Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2-3 | On the' above date we will have a special sales £ lady with the finest line of Cloaks and Furs ever | shown in this city. The cloaks are of the latest New | York styles and the line of furs can not be surpassed. 1 Prices on these will range as follows: V o Cloaks, $2.50 to $20 Furs, $1.00 to $30 Jl | Don’t miss this opportunity to get the best at the g lowest prices. I| Friday and Saturday, October 2 and 3, at— BERGER'S CASH STORE I l_f Judge Refutes False Statement In a conversation with. Congress man Kinkaid, the first of the week, we asked him: “Is there anything in the statement made by the Independ ent that Captain Fisher, republi can nominee for district judge, has knifed you for the last fifteen years?” Judge. Kinkaid, with a look of astonishment, replied: “Nonsense! Of course, there is not anything at all in it. On the contrary lawyer Fisher has supported me for district judge from the beginning, which reaches back about seventeen years. He has also supported me for congress in each of my candidacies for nomination, and subsequently, in my campaigns for election. I would not, for a minute, have any of my friends deceived by the statement to which you allude ” How about the further statement in the Independant that the Holt county delegation to the judicial con vention was backed up by persons opposed to you? was asked. “Well, I would think that you would know there is nothing in that either,” re plied the judge. “The fact is, most all the delegation are my intimate personal friends.” Silas Smith Gone Another of the old veterans has passed away. Last Thursday night the death afigel called Silas Smith to his last rest and permanent relief from tile sufferings of the flesh. The deceased had been in a poor state of heath for many months. The furneral occurred Saturday at the Methodist church, Itev. Fetzer preaching the sermon and interment was made in in the Protestant cemetry. The Odd Fellows lodge performed impressive ceremonies both at the church and the grave. The deceased was 70 years of age. He had been a sufferer for about two years from heart trouble. He leaves, besides ilia wife, a son and daughter, and brother, I. R. Smith. He had been a member of the Metho dist church here for a good many years, but formerly was a Baptist, which church he joined in 1801. Mr. Smith was widely acquainted in O’Neill and vicinity, was an Odd Fellow and an old soldier. ! Supervisors Wise Atkinson Graphic: In O’Neill Tuesday, the Graphic had the pleasure of seeing the county supervisors wrest ling with the bridge question. There were two or three smoth representa tives of bridge constructing companies present, and they failed not to make things pleasant for the supervisors by means of cigars, fruit, etc. And our worthy representatives smoked said cigars and ate said fruit witli gusto, but in the end, when the refreshments ran out, the bridge matters were set tled in the interests of Holt county and not in the interests of the bridge companies. Fire Near Emmet William Leuben, residing some three or four miles south of Emmet, sustained the loss of his house and all its contents, barn, two horses and four sets of harness Sunday by lire. He and the family were away from home at the time and cannot account for the fire. He was insured in the Farmers’ Mutual in the sum of $1,400. Local Matters Galena Lumber company deals in paints, oils, etc. Jim Stout was up from Plainview Tuesday and Wednesday. Rev. Amos Fetzer went to Fremont Tuesday to attend the Methodist con ference. Sherridan Simmons was over from Spencer to spend Sunday with his family. G. W. Smith went to l’age Monday to install a piano which he had sold to a resident of that town. Judge Morgan lias issued marriage license to Louis Loseke of Monroe, Neb., and Magdelena Iloerle of Cham bers. E. H. Clark of Inman, a Frontier reader for many years, was in O’Neill Tuesday, calling at this office for a few minutes. Miss Martha Smith, who lias been visiting relatives in Canada the past two months, returned home last Sun day night. Frank McPhaxlin returned last Sun day evening from a protracted visit with relatives at Hastings, Mich., and Chicago. Mrs. E. P. Ilicks, we are glad to note, is improving slowly from her serious sickness and we trust will soon regain full health. * Dr. J. C. Gallagher, who returned recently from a western trip, departed Monday for Valley Park, Mo., where he takes up his professional work. C. L. McEilianey of Dorsey was doing business in town Tuesday and according to his yearly custom renew ed his subscription to The Frontier. Henry Martfeldt is carying his right arm in a sling. While stacking hay last Wednesday he was knocked off a stack by the stacker and a broken arm resulted. John Harmon went to Ewing Sun day to see if any thing could be done to effect repairs in his badly breached political fences among the irate fus ionists of that bailiwick. Miss Melvina Benedict departed Tuesday over the Great Northern for Spokane, Wash., receiving hearty con gratulations from her friends by rea son of her object in going to Spokane.; Mrs. T. V. Norvell and daughter Tennie returned last week from their California trip and reporta pleasant time spent among the interesting scenes in the vicinity of San Francisco, Santa Rosa and other places in north ern California. Mrs. Henry Deyarman, who iias been visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ilicks, in O’Neill for several weeks, returned to her home at Springfield, Mo., Tuesday, having re ceived a telegram that her husband was very sick. T. A. Pickering and family depart ed yesterday by team for Bruster, Neb. They will visit at various west ern Nebraska points for a time and later expect to take up their residedce in Colorado, but will return to O’Neill before doing so. Miss Clara will teach in the vicinity of Stafford. Lyle Smith, who went to Kearney last week to enter the military school, writes that he is well settled in his work, and has been appointed chief bugler of company A. Lyle will take the English commercial course with stenography. He was rather fortunate in getting in as a great many boys had to be turned away. Announcement of the marriage of Thomas Marshall Morris to Jennie Ray Avery at Battle Creek, Neb., September 16, was received last Thurs day. The Frontier, and everybody in O’Neill, is glad to extend the hand of congratulation on this occasion, and wishes Tom and his estimable bride the joy that is great in their matri monial venture. The quartermaster’s department at Ft. Niobrara sends out notice that some 480 soldiers, 20 officers, and 100 animals will be at O’Neill or vicinity October 3 and 1, and people having provisions to sell for both men and beasts can find a market when the soldiers arrive. Six cords of wood, 1400 pounds of hay and 1000 pounds of oats are wanted daily; besides, butter, eggs, milk and fresh vegetables. Official notice sticks in the postoffice. Graphic: While in O’Neill, Tues day, the editor of the Graphic learned that a gentleman of that town recent ly sought to play a joke on his wife by removing her false teeth from the dressing table, where she had laid them, and substituting a horse-shse. The lady complained some that her teeth didn’t seem to fit just right, but she never knew the difference until she noticed the wide gash made by the toe-calk when she bit a biscuit. This reminds us of the Atkinson dame who, during the recent tumul tuous spell of weather, drew on a brace of two-hushel grain sacks for j hosiery, and didn’t discover the error until removing her shoes in the evening. Brief Mention 1 have a quantity of fall wheat for sale.—B. IT. Joining. lltf West Evans angled at Long Pine Monday and Tuesday. Charley Millard arrived home the first of the week from his Pacific coast trip. The Chambers fair—in successful operation three days this week—is said to be a great drawing card for county candidates. The Rev. Thomas W. Bowen will discourse next Sunday evening in the Presbyterian church upon “The Be nevolence of God.” Miss Hudspeth of the Stuart Ledger fraternalized and discussed newspaper topics with The Frontier a short time yesterday. Come again. Two men with two monkeys and a box of snakes arrived in town Sunday, stopping here for a day or two and then going to the Chambers fair to give open air monkey exhibitions. LOST—On the streets of Atkinson, Saturday, Sept. 12, a ladies’ gold watch and fob chain. Watch has “Tlieo C. Stewart” engraved on in side of case. Liberal reward for re turn.—Mrs. D. Wixon, Atkinson, Nebr. A Wayne Ilerald College Note says: C. J. Malone, principal of the Inman schools, is making the race this fall for county superintendent of Holt county, lie is one of the N. N. C. Scientiiics of ‘99 and is a strong and successful teacher. He is known as one of the best principals In north Nebraska and holds a life state certificate. The court-house grounds are to be enlarged and improved by incorporat ing into the present yard the lots formerly occupied by Mrs. Tierney’s house and barns. The county bought the lots for $1000 and improvements thereon will probably begin as soon as thpy are thoroughly cleared. The re moval of the Tierney house marks the parsing of a land mark that stood there before we had any court-house. When fenced and all completed the court yard will consist of a half block. A pleasant dancing party was held Tuesday night—and Wednesday morn teg, for they enjoyed it so much tllej held out until about 4 o’clock—at the opera-house under the auspicies of the O’Neill Dancing Club. The Laviol lette boys furnished dance inspiring music and the thirty-five couples pres ent showed their appreciation of it. It was pronounced a very pleasant and successful affair by the young peo ple attending. While being hitched to a buggy Sunday morning, a young and fracti ous span of bays belonging to Emil Sniggs ran away. The tugs had not yet been hooked, but the neckyoke attachment to the tongue was of the kind that would not slip off and the buggy was drawn by the neckyoke for the space of some fifty rods when the team was stopped. The buggy had been overturned, receiving many in juries that the blacksmith’s hammar only could dress. As we cannot see all who so kindly assisted us In caring for and burying Mr Smith we wish to express through the columns of your paper our heart felt thanks to the Odd Fellows, Rebe kahsandour neighbors for the mannei in which they exemplified the golden rule: “Do unto others as ye would that others should do unto you.” May the Lord who watches over us all keef them from like affliction for many years is the wish of Mrs. S. G. Smith and family, and I. R. Smith and family. Hon. M. P. Kinkaid has on exhibi tion in his office one of the best matured ears of corn that we hav( seen this year, which was grown or one of his most fertile quarter sectior in this county, located about fourteer miles north of Stuart, and which h< snapped in the field Monday. Neigh bors estimated, that had it not beer for the frost, the whole quarter woulc have averaged 65 bushels to the acre which would have made the croj worth $2,500 or $3,000 on the quarte; section, yet nothwitlistanding th< frost the quarter will probably yiel< 8000 bushels. The congressman re ports the crop conditions in the vicin ity of Dustin as being very line. EXCURSION RATES Via Chicago and Northwestern Ever; Day until Nov. 30. O’Neill to San Franciso and Lo Angles, $27.25. O’Neill to Kallspell, Helena, Butt and Anaconda, $23.75. O’Neill to Spokane, Wenatche an intermediate points, $26.25. O’Neill to Portland, Tacoma, Var couver and Victoria, $28,75. Two daily trains and your choice c half a dozen routes. For any information call on or writ to E. R. Adams, Agent. Caspor Thinks Its Better Here People east of the Kooky mountains generally have the impression that California is a place where gold grows upon the bushes and men forever bask in the sunshine of comfort and wealth. Here is a little extract from a lengthy letter written from San Diego, in southern California, by Casper Engle liaupt, formerly of this county and published in the Chambers Bugle: “It is a fine place for rich people who have an Income of from $5,000 to $15,000 a year, but for one who works it is better in Nebraska. “I know many' men who bought fruit ranches and paid half down, and deeded the property back after a few years experience which cost them about $5,000 a year. I know of in stances where men shipped car loads of oranges and lemons to eastern markets and then had to pay $240 per car to make up the deficency to cover the expense of'shipment on one car. Besides this, you have no idea of the number of diseases and pests that attack the trees, and irrigation costs about $50 per year for a five acre Pheonix Perry Miller spent a few days in At kinson last Wlek. » Mrs. Anderson and Ted went to Atkinson Sunday. Howard Greeley was at home the latter part of the week. Henry Stansberry visited at Nelson Arnes of Catalpa last Sunday. Mrs. Nellie Nilson, Roy and Clyde spent Sunday at Fred Turners. Henry and Mary Bartels spent Sun day afternoon at Mrs. F. Coburn’s. Frank Domero and family are visit ing relatives near Bassett this week. Ray Coburn and family went to ButteSunday to visit relatives at that place. A cousin of Arthur Shepardson visited him the latter part of the week. A1 McMain is keeping “batchelors hall” at Frank Damero’s during their aDsence. Mable and Charley Keeler of Bruch Creek attended Sunday school at Phoe nix, Sunday last. Edward Turner of Iowa City spent a week with his brother and other friend’s at this place. There will be a dance in Coburn’s barn, Friday night, September 25. All are cordially invited to attend. Henry Stansberry, Sr., who has been visiting relatives and friends in this vicinity for the past three or four weeks, has returned to Iowa. Ralph and Jessie Coburn, Henry Stansberry and Mary Bartel’s of Phoenix attended the Sunday school picnic at Celia last Saturday. i fiooD Clothes for Boys j I LOOK FOR THIS LABEL 1 1: — jPOR the fall and winter season of 1903-4 we are 'f* making a specialty on Children’s and Youths’ Suits and Overcoats. Special care was taken in the selection of these lines to get just what our experience has taught us to be the needs of the trade. Let us show you what an assortment of good warm clothing we have if you need something for your boy. Knee Pant Suits, 81.50 to $0 j* Long Pant Suits, 83 to 810 Youths’ Overcoats, 8t to $12 III v J. P. MANN v PICTORIAL RUSSIAN TRIP Captain Alberti Gives Glimpses of the Czar’s Extensive Domains. BY LECTURE AND LANTERN With Incidents and Experiences in Career of <a Soldier and Prisoner. A goodly sized and appreciative audience greeted Captain Alberti at the opera-house last Friday evening to hear his lecture, containing much information concerning Russia and Siberia and details of personal exper iences while serving as an officer in the czar’s armies. While serving in the capacity of a transport officer conveying Russian prisoners to various points through out Siberia, Captain Alberti escap ed from the country and came to the United States in 1875 and has become a naturalized citizen of the United States. In comparing the United States and Russian governments, the captain said the American people did not rightly appreciate what a great and glorious country they have, and proceeded t o tell of the rigid laws and unjust treatment of the czar’s sub jects in a way that impressed his hearers that the United States is a good place to stay by. Without courts of justice, every man is at the mercy of ins superior and is liable to be taken up at any time by an officer without cause and conveyed to Siberia to pass the remainder of his days in cruel bondagfe or confined within prison walls, subject to merciless and inhu man treatment at the hands of the brutal officers in charge. In 1893 Captain Alberti returned to Russia to attend to some business affairs and as he sat in *his room one night a knock came to his door, officers stepped in, stripped him of his cloth ing and personal effects, put him in chains and soon had him on the way to Sideria with a company of prison-* ers. He escaped fro.m the convict bardge and returned to the United States as fast as steam and sail could carry him. He is now lecturing under the auspicies of the Masonic fraterni ty, of which he is a member and by reason of which his escape from the convict bardge was largely due. The lecture was illustrated by stereopticon and moving pictures, the Russian and Siberian pictures being made from memory by Captain Alberti himself, as they could not be obtained by photograph. Wanted—A girl for general house work.—Mrs. J. H. McPharlin. 2-12