VOLUME XXIV._O’NEILL. NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1903._• NUMBER'19.
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SPECIAL SALE
. Cloaks <H Ladies
Tailored S\iits
.
The celebrated Palmer line of Cloaks and Ladies’ Tailored
Suits will be placed on special sale, on—
Satvirday, Nov. 7, and Monday, Nov. 9
_eg P. J. McMANUS’
This is an opportunity to buy excellent garments that has
never before been given to the trade of O’Neill.
EARL! IORN_WEDDING
James Ryan and Sara Brennan Are
Joined In Wedlock.
WILLIAM LUBEN IS ARRESTED
—
Complaint Alleges Theft From Car
at Emmet.
Tuesday morning at 6:30 o’clock at
the Catholic church occurred the
wedding of Mr James Ryan and Miss
Sara Brennan, both of O’Neill, Rev.
Father Cassidy officiating. Miss
Nellie Brennan, sister of the bride,
was bridesmaid and Mr. P. J O’Don
nell groomsman. As the bridal party
stood at tire alter while the ceremony
was performed that united these two
*■ young people as husband and wife a
pretty and impressive scene was pre
sented.
After the ceremony the wedding
party repaired to the home of the
bride’s parents, where an elegant and
elaborate wedding breakfast was serv
ed. The immediate relatives of the
bride and groom and a few friends
were present. Many beautiful and
costly gifts were bestowed upon Mr.
and Mrs Ryan.
The bride is the eldest daughter of
Mr, and Mrs. Neil Brennan, a family
that has been promientiy identified
with this city and its interests from
its earliest history. Col. Neil Bren
nan is known all over the oyunty and
a state and has been a leading factor in
building up the northwest. IIis
daughter that has become the wife of
Mr. Ryan is distinctly an O’Neill
girl. She Is a young lady of many
commendable attainments and long
has been popular among the young
people of O’Neill. She is a graduate
of our high school, being a member of
the class of 1901.
Mr. Ryan is also widely known in
this section of the country, he having
lived on his father’s ranciia few miles
west of town or in O’Neill since in
fancy. At present he is engage in the
hay busines with headquarters in
O’Neill. Jim is one of the most sub
stantial young men of the community
and has friends innumerable.
Nothing that The Frontier might
say would add to the popularity of
either of these estimable young peo
ple and we simply join their many
friends in extending the hand of con
gratulation.
They departed the morning of the
wedding for a week or ten days at
Omaha and other places, after which
they will be at home at O’Neill and
will go to keeping house, Mr. Ryan
having leased Mrs. Cress’ residence in
the northeast part of town.
The carriage that conveyed Mr. and
Mrs. Ryan to the depot was novelly
decorated with hay, brooms, shoes
and cowbells and created much amuse
ment as it was driven through the
streets. A large number of friends
accompanied them to the depot and
during the interval awaiting thearriv
all of the train rice tilled the air like
snow in a January blizzard.
An Arrest at Kmmet.
William Luben, residing in the
vicinity of Emmet, was arrested last
week on complaint of Scott D. Lam
phere, the Northwestern agent at
Emmet. The arrested was made by
Constable Hoff of O’Neill and the
hearing.had before Justice J A. Gol
" den. The complaint alleges that on
October 26 Luben broke open a car at
Emmet and took out the following
articles: One sack of sugar, one case
of eggs, one box of crackers and a sack
of beans, all valued at $15. The hear
ing is given today at 10 o’clock.
Good, young and sound Oregon
horses for sale. Nothing of broncho
nature, all good, reliable horses. Or
trade for hay, straw or staiks.—J.'M.
Champ. 17-4 pd.
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Local Matters
Dance at the opera-house Monday
evening.
The moon was full Tuesday night—
and others.
Galena Lumber company deals in
paints, oils, etc. 51tf
Mike Welsh came in from Montana
the iirst of tire week
There will be a social hop at the
opera-house Monday evening.
Sherwin-Williams paints for sale by
Galena Lumber company 51tf
E. M. Waring of Middle JBranch was
in yesterday for election news.
D. A. Doyle has 1500 bushels of
clean and dry Spelt./, for sale. 8-tf
For sale cheap, a good mare and
colt; cash or on time.—G. W. Smith.
Dr. Corbett will be in his dental
office and gallery from the 23d to 30th
of each month. 17-tf
John Alderson of Chambers, the
thoroughbred cattle man, was an early
arrival in town Tuesday to gel the
Urst returns of election.
The report of State Treasurer Mor
tesen for October show there is $5,
053.78 of state money in the First
National bank of O’Neill.
Sheriff and Mrs. Ilall went to Lin
coln yesterday with Eunice Powers
from near Page, who was placed in
the asylum for the insane.
I have a stray cow in my possession
for six weeks. Plainly branded.
Owfter may have same by proving pro
perty and paying expense.—D. A.
Doyle. 18-2
Fred Pfundej was shaking hands
with old friends in O’Neill a few days
last week and this. Fred was on his
way home at Norfolk from a three
week’s stay at Valentine.
A representative of an Iowa manu
facturing concern has had a new
style hay press on exhibition in town
this week, which has attracted the
attention of many hay men and
others.
It. B. Skinner, who has been steno
grapher to Judge Kinkaid the past
year, departed this morning for his
home at Tekamah, the judge having
closed his office here for the winter
while he is at Washington on con
gressional duties.
O. F. Biglin has a handsome bunch
of historical‘calanders for 19i>4. The
picture is a group of the presidents
from Washington to Roosevelt with
names and dates of term of office of
each. Mr. Biglin has our thanks for
one.
Treacherous Lew Combs of Ewing
the erstwhile undefeatable candidate,
was relegated to political oblivion
last Tuesday by “Skid” tire lighter.
The latter is not much for size, but
when it comes to getting votes, lie is
a daisy.
O’Neill merchants are enjoying a
fairly brisk trade this fall. Monday
was an unusually busy day in all the
stores for the begining of the week.
Farmers in the territory adjacent to
O’Neill have been blessed with abund
ant crops—the source of most of our
wealth and upon which the prosperity
of any country depends.
Nelgih Leader: The foot ball game
last Saturday at the city park between
the O’Neill and Gates academy teams
was a battle royal. The teams
were well matched, Gates having
an advantage of weight in the line.
Only straight foot ball tactics
were used, no trick plays being
resorted to, and both sides played
fiercely. Team work was lack
ing on both sides, though the indi
vidual playing of many of the mem
bers of both teams was without fault.
In two twenty minute halve neithers
side scored and the game ended a
draw with the ballon the visitor’s 20
yards line. O’Neill was forced to
bunt a number of times to get the ball
out of “critical territory.”
AFTER THE SHIPPERS
Game Warden Confiscates Consign
ment of Ducks.
Omaha News, Oct. 30: George L.
Carter, state game warden, declares
that a wholesale violation of the game
laws has been practiced during the
past three weeks by old-time offen
ders of Holt county, who have been
clearing their illegally killed birds
through Omaha commission mer
chants.
Mr. Carter lias been in Omaha since
Monday making an investigation and,
as a result, confiscated 550 ducks,
which arrived lieve yesterday morning
from Edgar.
The birds had been shipped in four
trunks and two satchels, and were
consigned to J. W. Robinson, a Holt
county, market shipper.
Mr. Carter awaited Robinson’s ar
rival to claim the property until late
last evening, and when he did not ap
pear the game warden at once had the
trunks and grips opened and confiscat
ed the birds, which were dlstibuted
among several charitable institutions
this morning.
Mr. Carter also caused the arrest of
J. F. Brady, also of Holt county, when
he arrived here yesterday, on the
charge of violating the game laws,
and confiscated a large number of
birds which Brady had in his posses
sion. Bard,y was taken before Justic"?
Foster, pleaded not guilty and his
hearing was set for November 30.
Other arrests will follow, according
to Mr. Carter, who says that he has
secured evidence to show that a cer
tain local commission merchant has
been handling the birds shipped here
illegally from the Holt county gang.
“1 intend to break up this practice
by making examples of a few of these
offenders,” said Mr. Carter.
A Record-Braker.
October was a record-braker in the
number of homesteads taken during
one month at the local land office,
there having been 100 homestead
tilings made, taking nearly 10,000 acres
of the public domain in a single
month.
The crops and general conditions
have been so favorable in this part of
the county during recent years that
hundreds of sett lers have been coming
in. In many cases the homesteaders
also buy land which they consider
good investments at present prices.
During the last six months 17,410
acres have been homesteaded in Gar
lield county, 14,720 acres in Wheeler
county, 13,280 acres in Ilolt county
and 8,010 acres in Loup county. There
is yet left open for homestead ap
proximately 110,000 acres in Garfield
county, about 100,000 acres in Wheeler
county, about 138,000 acres in Loup
county, so that the inflow of new set
tlers is likely to continue for some
time.
It is estimated that fully 50 per cent
of the new settlers coming into this
part of the country are Iowa people.
Marriage Licenses
The following mafriags licenses
have been issued the past week by
Judge Morgan:
Roswell A. Ilaskins and Viola
James, both of Stuart.
Joseph Patterson of Middle Branch
and Hattie Stafford of Page.
Arthur J. Barrett and Nellie Mc
Mahan, both of O’tfeill.
The latter couple were married
Tuesday morning at the Catholic
church in this city. The groom is a
son of Arthur Barrett, one of the well
known farmers of. this community.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas McMahan, who reside
some four miles north of town.
Halloween vandals struck us light
Saturday night. Tire? Frontier notes
with pleasure that the young people
are turning this occasion into the
more commendable enterprise of hold
ing church socials.
Brief Mention
The county clerk’s office has been
equipped with telephone connection
with the Ewlng-Delott line.
Strayed into my yard, a roan cow,
dehorned and bob tail, branded “A’s
on right side.—C. E. Hall.
O’Neill crockery dealers did a largo
business in jugs Saturday and Mon
day, as did also the wet goods dealers
in the jugged article.
Monday evening was the date for the
monthly meeting of the city council
but no meeting was hold and it is ex
pected to meet tonight. The saloon
keepers have a petition to present to
the council asking for a reduction in
license.
Nearly every spring the public road
just this side the Elkhorn south of
town is rendered quite impassible by
high water. To remedy this evil of
longstanding another bridge is being
built at a distance about midway
between the river bridge and the one
across the pond some forty rods north
of the rive# Ditching and grading
will also be done to carry off the
floods.
•'Advertising pays," remarked one
of O’Neill’s progressive business men
who carries a large ad in The Fron
tier most of the time and who is con
tinually enlarging his establishment
and striving to keep abreast of the
times. He had sold four wagons, a
carriage and a buggy that day and is
makingsimilar sales every day. Much
of his success lie attributes to the use
of printer’s ink—which lie knows as
well as any man how to apply.
On November 1 the season when
quail shooting is pcrmissable opened
The innocent and pretty little Bob
White has been under the protecting
wing of the law for the past three
years and lias been allowed to grow
and multiply in vast numbers. The
little fellows are numerous every
where and have long been a source of
templation to the festive nimrod.
While they are legally now one of the
game birds, their wholesale slaughter
is not permissable under the law. The
limit of one day’s shooting is placed at
twenty-five and persons caught with
more than fifty birds in their possess
ion at one time are subject to prosecu"
tion.
Notes From Elsewhere
Sunday night, October 18, some per
son entered the millinery store of the
Ripp Sisters, while they were at
church, and stole about $10 wort of
goods, says the Stuart Ledger.
The Page Report says that Nels
Taylor has purchased a half section of
land near O’Neill and will yegin im
provements. on same in the spring,
lie will spend the winter In Omaha.
Spencer Advocate: Misses Kate
and Mattie Mann and Owen Meredith,
of O’Neill, came over Sunday and
stopped over-night in our tip-top
town.Josiah Coombs and Mr.
Rathborne of O’Neill are spending
this week on the Missouri river hunt
ing and Ashing. «
Ewing Advocate: Miss Margaret
Hall of O’Neill, daughter of Sheriff
Hall, was visiting with Miss Lydia
Selah of this place last Saturday.
At a recent meeting of the board of
directors of the Ewing State Rank,
the paid up capital stock was increas
ed from $5,000 to $7,500, to better
facilitate the handling of their rapid
ly increasing business. The officers
of that institution contemplate build
ing an extension to the bank building
tolprovide a room for consultation.
Homeseeker's Excursions.
The Great Northern (Short Line)
will sell Homeseeker’s excursion
tickets Tuesday Nov. 11 and 17 to
points in Montana, North and South
Dakota, Monitoba, and Western Min
nesota at one fare plus $2 for round
trip.
! For rates and limits inqure of W.
E West, agent, or Fred Rogers, G. F.
land P. A., Sioux City, Iowa.
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THE LITTLE HEROINE.
Hy u schoolyard where the ohtldren played
i paused a while to see;
Among thorn was a little maid
Who sweetly glanced at me.
While others laughed and raced and
danced
With many a graceful air,
She stood aside along and g'anced
With glad oyes at them there.
Her face was beautiful and sweet,
But, hapless little one.
She stood on twisted, withered feet
That ne’er were made to run.
I thought wf tl oil's mysterious ways.
And watched her where she stood;
I wondered If she gave Him praise
And deemed Him wise and good.
Her playmates joined their hands 6re long
And. hedging her about.
Danced round her with a merry song
And many a happy shout.
I saw her clap her hands, her voice
In gleeful accents rang;
She had the courage to rejoice
With those whodancod and sang.
I left them where they gladly played—
A sweet voice seemed to cry:
“While she oan laugh, poor little maid.
Why should you ever sigh?"
—Record-Herald.
CATHOLIC PAIR CLOSES
Has Been a Successful Affair.—Con
gressman Gets Cow.
The ladies of the Catholic church
last evening closed a very successful
fair of several day’s duration. Dinner
and supper has been served at the
opera-house and last night the affair
was brought to a close by awarding
the prizes, a list of which, with the
exception of a few that could not be
obtained, follows:
Mrs. Fitzsimmons, set dinner dishes;
Mrs. J. A. Golden, silver watch; M.
P. Kinkaid, one cow; Mrs. William
Hart, $10; J. C. Iloriskey, one horse;
P. D. Mullen, plaque; William Cron
in, silver set; Charles Shoemaker,
sofa pillow; Miss Kate Kane, sofa
pillow; Miss Nalty, sofa pillow; B.
McGreevy, one ton hard coal; Mrs.
J. F. Gallagher, pitcure frame; Matt
Meyer, suit of clothes; Art Duffy,
lamp; John Mullligan, robe; Nellie
Mathews, berry set; Mary IIoriskey>
candle bra; Mrs. Steel, chafing dish;
Mrs. M. Gallagher, sofa pillow; John
Skirving, handkerchief; Chett Ilassen,
quilt. _
Holt County’s Grain Crop.
A compilation of figures showing
tlie crop products of Nebraska by
counties for 1903, as published in the
Omaha Bee, shows the following for
Holt county:
Corn—No. of acres, 87,183; yield to
the acre, 32 bushels; total in bushels,
2,789,850.
Winter Wheat—No. of acres, 1,522’
yield to acre, 15 bushels; total bushels’
22,830.
Spring wheat—No. of acres, 4,537;
yield to the acre, 17 bushels; total,
77,129.
Oats—No. of acres, 32,407, yield to
the acre, 45 bushels; total bushels, 1,
458,315.
Rye—No. of acres, 13,187; yield to
the acre, 20 bushels; total bushels,
203,740.
Conrad Whetlaufer came up from
Lincoln to take a hand in the closing
hours of tlie campaign.
We feel pretty good, thank you.
Sheriff, clerk and board of supervisors
in tlie county and the whole state
ticket isn’t so bad.
Many flocks of wild geese have been
floating south tlie past few days.
And tliis, together with the fact that
Lew Chaplhan has substituted his
umberalla with an overcoat, inclines
The Frontier to the belief that a
freeze-up is not far distant.
The cream business is getting to be
quite an extensive brancli of O’Neill’s
commerce, as the many cream cans
sent out from here every morning
plainly indicates. But it looks like
there ought to be a creamery right
here in town to handle tlie cream in
stead of sending it to Omaha and
Lincoln. _
HOLT mm FUSION
Republicans Get Sheriff, Clerk and
Board of Supervisors.
HARRINGTON AND WESTOYER WIN
State Goes Republican by an Estimate
of 10,000 for Barnes.
The result of Tuesday’s election in
Holt county is not definitely and ac
curately known as to majorities, but
there is no question as to who was
elected. In the main it has been a
fusion victory, but the republicans
retain sheriff, clerk and county board,
losing clerk of the district court. A
list of those elected with probable ma
jorities follows:
Cronin, pop., treasurer, 600 or 600.
Hall, rep., sheriff, 100 or 150.
llarmon, dem., clerk district court,
300 or 400. ,
Gilmour, rep., clerk, 23.
Slaymaker, pop., superintendent.
Morgan, dem., judge.
Cooper, pop., assessor.
The fusion state ticket carries the
county by some 4O0or 500, and the
judicial ticket by still larger majority.
Barnes wins out over Sullivan in
the state by 10,000. Harrington and
Westover carry the district by 400
or 500. ' — j ,v
Politically, the board of supervisory
remains the same-—three populist and
four republicans. Frank Phillips,
rep., of Star was elected to succeed
himself; L. E. Skidmore, rep., of
Ewing succeed Henry Howard, and
Henry Renting pop., of Swan succeeds
Mike Keefe.
Despite the fact that election day
was rainy and disagreeable, there was
a heavy vote polled, some townships
greatly increasing their vote of last
year.
The Frontier will compile a com
plete tabulated statement of the vote
of the county for its next issue.
Pheonix
Mr. Damero went to Atkinson Sun
day.
Ralph Coburn had business in At
kinson Monday.
Mable Keeler visited Ethel Ander
son Sunday last.
Mr. McMain and son A1 were in At
kinson Thursday.
Otto Nilson and son Roy were in
Atkinson Saturday.
Mary Bartels and Jessie Coburn
visited Edith Damero Sunday.
Asberry Clevenger was a caller at
John Damero’s Sunday last.
Emma Moor was an Atkinson vis
itor the latter part of the week.
Morton Greeley and wife went to
town Friday for a visit with relatives.
Mrs. Morton Greeley visited at L.
G. Coburn’s the latter part of the
week.
Messrs. Kloke and Handly of Spen
cer were in this vlcinty one day last
week.
Chris Christensen and family visit
ed relatives near Atkinson the latter
part of the week.
School began in the Lamphier dis
trict last Monday, with Mr. Smith of
O’Neill as teacher.
John, Lena and Edith Damero and
Ted Anderson spent Saturday evening
at Rudolph Jeppeson’s.
Ray and Ralph Coburn, Henry
Stansberry, Bert Parshall and A1 Mc
Main were at Spencer Friday.
Rapid Shoemaking.
A pair of women’s shoes made in
Lynn, Mass., to establish a record
for rapid shoemaking required fifty
seven operations and the use of forty
two machines and 100 pieces. All
these parts were assembled and made
into a graceful pair of shoes, ready
to wear, in thirteen minutes.
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