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The Frontier. VOLUME XXIV.O’NEILL, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, ,903. ' NUMBER 20. j VOTE OF HOLT COUNTY = NOVEMBER 3. 1903 |§ |Hj j SUPREME JUDGE REGENTS DIST. JUDGES DISTV CLERK TREA8. _SHERIFF CLERK 8UPT. JUDGE ASSESSOR SURVEYOR CORONER ^ | H® m *" j v. Q.O. jsjg TOWNSHIPS AND ~ § T * - g. „ S. a - * * ^ & g 1 wards g ; i - § s ® § t M - § s ^ ^ * j - sj 1 1 H m s I I I 1 | f ! | 1 •£ | l | |,!11 1 =- t | j I 1 1 ! | | 1 | ! 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I 30 31.... 30 25.... ! .33 28....I 27 32 1 32 28 33 28 ! 27 34 33 26 2 fed Ewing. 97 113 10 2 lol 90 107 102 94 92,122 118 92 117 19 101 120 8 128 94 10 154 73 7 127 93 10 109 107 14 112 103 "i(( 94 122 "ii! 95 116 13 iffil fed Eairview. 11 23 . 10 10 22 21 10 lo! 22 23; 11: 21 2 12 21.... 13 21 1 13 22.... i 12 22.... 11 24 .. 10 24 10 25 12 22 E=I SI Francis. 16 24 . 16 18 21 22 17 14 24 23: 21 17 2 21 19.... 21 ll9.... 20 14 .... I 13 27 .... 15 25 18 22 ""! 18 22 "" 14 25'"i @1 HH Grattan. 39 151.... 1 36 36 152 148 30 33 158 148 ; 52 142...' 36 157.... 53 38 2 51 139 2 47 144 2 49 141 1 43 148 '"i 41 140'"i 47 139 3 MM Green Valley. 17 45 . 18 18 42 42 17 15 40 44 28 35.... 19 43.... 17 46... 22 41.... 15 47 1 18 45 16 40 19 42 19 42 2 IH 3E Inman. 78 73 8 3 80 79 70 68 82 80 74 71 78 67 17 92 09 6 82 77 9 91 08 8 130 36 4 91 65 11 90 68 "T 84 7> ' ii 35 «2 11 [Hi S Iowa. 24 25 1 4 26 25 25 23 20 54' 33 27 24 30 1 23 30 1 37 22 2 32 25 3 37 21 2 28 27 2 28 29 1 28 27 2 26 31 2 ^ I2pl Lake. 16 38 . 18 17 .34 34 21 18 34 33 19 31 5 17 30.... 23 30 1 25 30.... j 24 30.... 21 34.... I 2l 32 1 14 38 21 32 ©) HE McCluie. 14 20 1.... 15 14 19 18 11 9 24 21 18 13 3 10 2.3 2 19 14 1 21 14 1 18 14 2 14 19 2 17 17 1 13 2o'"i 15 19 " i Sra Pad'dock. 61 48 9.... 52 53 45 44 53 53 48 41 66 45 11 45 64 6 00 49 6 57 49 8 57 48 10 57 43 14 49 50 8 53 65 5 45 61 6 dv] Pleasantview. 13 23 1 1 13 11 22 20 15 14 20 18 14 42 2 14 24 2 13 24 2 17 20 2 14 22 3 8 29 2 14 23 2 14 22 3 12 22 4 trjffi ® Ruck Falls.... 37 21.... 1 35 30 23 23 30 35 23 24 35 20. ...| 23 38....I 30 34.... 39 22.... 37 23 1 44 20 1 35 27.. 36 23 1 34 27 (® feRi Sand Creek . 16 31 . 17 17, 28 29 17 17 31 30 24 23 2 18 29 1 23 25 1 19 28 1 19 27 3 18 26 3 21 25 3 18 28 2 17 29 "T BmS fed Saratoga. 20 44 . 19 21' 42 41 20 19 48 45 24 40 2 14 55....' 24 43.... 23 43.... 22 44....I 15 52.... 19 44 1 2< 44 20 43 HE Scott. 23 31 1 2 25 25 28 27 22 25 31 31 30 25 1 20 30....I 20 28 1 20 28 1 24 32....' 27 25 1 24 3l 1 28 20 i -»3 a* " i ' S) Shamrock .' 8 21 1 1 ll1 9 19 18 0 9 20 21 O 25 2 9 23 1 15 16 2 12 19 2 15 10 1 10 21 2 12 19 1 9 23 1 11 21 1 I l^P Sherridan.' 23 58.... 2 24 22 01 55 20 19 02 58 25 00 2 30 52.... 35 53.... 33 53.... 20 01 _I 18 08 1 25 01 2 23 00 1 37 45 1 LJ Hi] Shields. 33 77 . 32 33 78 7> 29 28 83 80 40 72 1 26 89.1 35 77..., 40 73.... 38 72.... 44 08.... 42 71 . 30 75 2 33 79 EH IsTra Steel Creek. 38 14 7 7 43 42 13 13 43 44 22 23 40 21 7; 35 31 3 49 14 5 43 12 5 45 10 7 44 19| 6 38 24 5 41 16 9 41 17 "T Sira dS Stuart. 125 148 3 ... 124 124 144 144 111 118 163 150 124 142 11; 111 I 163 4 143 1.74 2 111 171 1 118 155 3 125 140 7 150 140 4 129 Hi 7 122 141 8 i§ Swan. 13 10 1 1 13 13 17 10 8 10 21 19 7 211 3 8 22 1 14 10 1 lfi 13 1 12 17 2 13 17 1 14 14 3 10 18 1 8 18 3 ® fed Verdigre. 59 40 17 14 01 01 43 44 50 51 78 71 04 59 20 53 84 11 91 35 21 65 60 10 102 30 10 04 63 18 60 08 18 62 59 18 56 68 18 fed Willowdale. 23 20.... 5 22 22 19 19 23 24 24 22 18 27 2 18 30.... 27 20 l 25 23 .... 24 22 1 21 20.... 23 24.... 20 27 . 21 26 r=^ HE Wyoming.. 23 24 . 21 19 21 22 21 22 21 18 20 22 2 22 25.... 35 13.... 25 21.... 22 26....! 23 24.... 23 24 .. 21 25 ' ' 22 24"" HE « O’Neill—1st ward. 30 72 1 1 29 ^||l08 07 36 30 75 68 35 08 2 32 73.... 50 57.... 40 05.... 33 70.... 33 71... 30 73 . 20 72 ”'2 28 72'"2 O’Neill—2d ward. 19 48 1.... 19 Mis 40 10 17 52 51 19 50 I 18 50 1, 24 44 1 25 43 1 22 44 1 22 45 1 19 48 .... 21 47 1 19 48 1 Hi] O’Neill—3d ward. 46 54 1 1 45l|^pr>3 51 39 40 65 57 45 58 3 30 75 1 59 45 1 53 50 1 52 49 2 53 49 3 43 58 1 42 58 3 43 69 1 Hi |H Total. 12651621 84 52 1294 127^15611513 1239 12001778 1668 13331590 145 12231838 67,1581 1454 90 15221500 84 14841521 92, 1337 1049 *117 1349 1050 Too TT TT Tl2 1290 1037 *130 || jpg, •tja|jejr ?’jaj • . . . . . g 5 JOHN KEARNS ON TRIAL Court Convened Monday and Kearns Case Called Wednesday. FORCEABLE RAPE IS ALLEGED Boy of 18 and Girl of 13 Principals In Case. District court convened Monday with Judge Westover presiding. The . first case of any importance was call ed yesterday, Monday and Tuesday having been occupied by the court entering decrees, making confirma tions, and other minor affairs of liti gants in equity. Yesterday afternoon the case of the state of Nebraska against John Kearns was called. This is the rape case that was before County Judge Morgan in June for preliminary hear • ing. The allegations 3et up the charge that at various times between the middle of May and June of this year the defendant Kearns committed fore able rape on the person o. Ida Barnes, a young girl. The age oi Kearns is stated at eigh teen and that of the girl’s at thirteen. The mother of the Barnes girl is dead and it is not known where her father is, if alive. About the first of January of thiS year she came to Holt county from Cherry county to make her home with the Kearns family, of which John Kearns, the defendant, is a member. The Kearns’ reside in the Niobrara river country, in the vicinity of Badger Mills It was during the residence of the Barnes girl at the Kearns home that the rape is alleged to have occurred. When the action was begun in county court the girl was taken in charge by Sheriff Hall for a time and later sent to an orphan’s home at Omaha. She came in yesterday from Omaha to be pre sent at the trial as prosecuting wit ness and was placed on the stand im mediately after the statement of the case to the jury by the attorneys. There have been a number of wit nesses called on both sides, the state expecting to prove forceable rape, while the defense expect to disprove it by testimony to the effect that the improper conduct, if any, grew out of mutual concent of male and female minors. County Attorney Mullen, assisted by E H. Whelan, is prosecuting, and R. R. Dickson defending. ^ > The foot ball game between Gates academy of Neligh and the O’Neill ftV, high school on Monday afternoon was gg£j||r the swiftest affair of the kind pulled ' off in O’Neill for some time. Good playing and gentlemanly behavier £ _ marked the game all around. O’Neill ; won on a score of 10 to 0. The atten dance was large and enthusiastic. Hand picked Michigan beans for ■p&ile ot Doyle’s feed store. Cheap for |v, ' ' cash. 20-2 Local Matters Ed Wagers went to Randolph Tues day. Free, a solid gold diamond ring at C. C. Reka’s. Galena Lumber company deals in paints, oils, etc. 51tf Sherwin-Williams paints for sale by Galena Lumber company 51tf Call in and inspect the diamond ring at the Cigar Factory. “Carry Nation” will be in town in town Saturday, November 21. D. A. Doyle has 1500 bushels of clean and dry Speltz for sale. 8-tf For sale cheap, a good mare and colt; cash or on time.—G. W. Smith. A ticket for the solid gold diamond ring with each 5-cent pacage of gum at C. C. Reka’s. Dr. Corbett will be in his dental office and gallery from the 23d to 30th of each month. 17-tf We note by the Herald that Dr. McLeran,formerly of O’Neill,is located at Springview, Keya Paha county. Estrayed—From my place north of town on Nov. 6, a black sow weighing about 200.—A. Merrell. Miss Harnish came up from Lincoln last week for a visit with her mother and brother J. C. Harnish. The diamond ring at Reka’s is no fake; the lucky person can have either ring or $50 in gold from National Bis cuit company. Ernest Cracker, one of the enthusi astic republican workers of Deloit township, was a pleasant caller at these headquarters Tuesday. 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. 17-4pd. Billy Hagensick has at least one political admirer inGratttn towhship. After the votes were counted Billy had one vote for sheriff. Atkinson has a voter who would vote for neither the republican, fusion or prohibition candidates for dist rict court clerk, so cast his vote for Neil Brennan of O’Neill. Following are the topics for the Presbyterian pulpit next Sunday, November 15: Morning, “Whiter Than Snow;” evening, “The Last Judgment.” It is worth the price of admission to see “Jeremiah Snodgrass” and his tishing experience in “Old Arkansaw” at the Opera-House, Saturday even ing, November 14. Fred Raymond’s big scenic produc tion “Old Arkansaw,” with a host of new comedy embellishments, will be the attraction at the Opera-House, Saturday evening. There will be a “shoe” social tomor row—Friday—evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Woodruff to which everybody is invited. Refreshments will be served and abundant of inter esting entertainment furnished. Wantd To Rent.—A good residence. 20-2 E. H. Whelan. Wiil exchange good work team for yearling heifers or calves. D. A Doyle William Lockard has a new house under construction in the western part of town just west of the Mack place, where he is now living. The action in county court against Micheal A. Jngellhaupt, alleging cattle stealing, was dismissed by order of Judge Morgan, the plaintiff, James Willis, paying the costs. All the scenery for “Old Arkansaw” has been repainted this season and several new effects have been added. A iirst-class production is assured when it appears at the Opera-House, Saturday evening. According to the report of the agri cultural department, the yield of corn for 1903 for the whole count y amounts to 2,313,000 bushels, an average yield of 25 8 bnshels to the acre. This is 1.6 bushels less to the acre than last year. That old, timer, and still popular, “Ten Nights In a Bar Room,” is bill ed for O’Neill on November 21 by the well known Terry company, who advertise as if they were going to make the very best out of the old favorite play. Mrs. William Laviollette and son Gerald returned Saturday evening after a stay of neraly three months’ in the west where they went on a visit and for Mrs. Laviollette’s health. They visited Vancover, Whatcom, Seattle and Salt Lake. Crowford Tribune:Dawes county and Congressman Kinkaid are both to be congratulated on the appointment by bite latter of W. It. Currie of Whitney as his private secretary. The Tri bune predicts that Mr. Currie will povre himself worthy and efficient Alexander Boyd returned rrom Mon tana Tuesday night where he has been working at his trade since leaving O’Neill eight years ago. He has decided that O’Neill is good enough for him and will remain here and re engage in the contracting and build ing business. Lacon, 111., Republican: The capa city of our opera house was taxed to overflowing last night when Terry’s Big Company presented Ten Nights in a Bar Room. A strong cast, special scenery, a number of specialties be tween the acts together with many other features made this attaction pleasing to all. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Rouse of Black bird celebrated their golden wedding on Friday last. The occasion was made a very happy affair for this es teemed ederiy couple by the presence of all their children, besides a great many neighbors and friends. Many beautiful and useful presents were bestowed upon Mr. and Mrs. Rouse by their children and other guests. It was a most enjoyable time for all. Their friends trust Mr. and Mrs. House will see many happy days yet together. Notes From Elsewhere C. C. Primus has taken the contract of moving the Catholic church from its present position to a corner lot one block north of the depot, says the Ewing Advocate.On Wednesday of this week, A. B. Vanzandt pur chased of W. A. Emery, the lumber yard that formerly belonged to Mrs. S. A. Drayton. Tom Campbell, Carl Clippenger, George Purnell and Roy Smith board ed the east bound passenger Wednes day, enroute for a western trip, says the Atkinson Graphic. Their iirst stop will be in Omaha for a day, where they buy tickets for Caldwell, Idaho, They expect to visit all the Pacific states before returning home, and may possibly find a location which suits them and remain indefinitely. .J. B. Varney is the possessor of an interesting relic, which is all the more interesting because no one knows its history. It is an old flint lock gun which was found in the Band hills a few years ago by Jack Keller, four miles north of Chambers. It was in a bad state when Keller presented it to Mr. Varney, but the latter has fixed it up with a new stock, the old one being almost rotted away, and the ancient piece almost looks as though it could shoot. There is a story to the effect that many years ago a fierce battle was fought by two tribes of In dians on the spot where the gun was found, and if the legend is true, Mr. Varney is doubtless the possessor of the man killer of some valiaut warrior who lost his scalp on that occasion. Supervisor Vote The following is the vote on super visor of the three districts: SECOND DiSTHICT. Phillips, r Mohr, f Iowa. 24 34 Paddock . 84 41 Scott. 20 28 .shields. 42 7u Steel Creek. 67 13 Willowdale. 28 22 Totals.242 210 FOURTH DI 'IRUT. aUluuiore, r Coombs, f . Deloit. 48 53 Kwimr.141 02 1 Verdigres.57 81 Totals.244 220 SIXTH DISTRICT. Phillips, r Routing, f Emmet. 36 26 Ealrvtew. 12 22 I* ran ds. 21 1« Green Valley . 18 44 Shamrock. 13 10 Sheridan. 52 37 Swan. 10 20 Wyoming. 25 22 Totals.187 208 Luben Case Settled. The case against William Luben on a charge of breaking open a car at Emmet came on for hearing before Justice J. A. Golden last Thursday afternoon. The plaintiff’s withdrew the charge of breaking open the car and instituted p feedings on a charge of petty larceny. Luben plead guilty to the charge and was lined $1 and costs and restitution to the railroad of $;W, or double the amount of the value of the goods stolen. The railroad company also recovered the stolen goods, consisting of a sack of sugar, box of crackers, case of eggs and sack of beans, valued at *15. <( Increased freight traffle along the line of the Great Northern has neces sitated the installation of a daily freight to superceed the thrioe-a-week train.formerly plying between O’Neill and Sioux City. A train load of hay was recently sent out of O’Neill over this road. Pheonix Ilarmen Damero went to Atkinson Saturday. Mrs. Kirkland was in Atkinson one day last week. A1 McMain was an Atkinson visitor one day last week. Brook McMain went to Fillmore county last week. Rudolph Jeppeson and wife went to Boyd county Saturday. Wm Penn, postofflee inspector, was in this vicinity the latter part of the week. School began last Monday in Dist 51 with Miss Birdie Spindler, of Meek, as teacher. Mrs. Lamphier and Lenora were callers at Harmen Damero’s Saturday after noon. Mrs. Ray Coburn and children were callers at A. P. Shepardson’s one day last week. Asberry and Lauelia Clevenger were C illers at Chris Christensens Wednes day after noon. Bert Parshell, Shady Bell and Al McMain were calleis at It. R. Coburn Sunday afternoon. Asberry and Louella Clevenger visit ed their sister, Mrs. M O. Bishop and family near Atkinson, Sunday. Mary Bartel, Edith Damero and Jessie Coburn attended Sunday school in the Storjohn school house last Sunday Howard Greeley, Henry Bartels, John Damero and Charley Christen son spent Saturday evening at Rud olph Jeppeson’s. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson and Ted, Ray Coburn and family, Al, McMain and John Damero spent Tuesday even ing at Mrs. F. Coburn’s. Advertised Letters. The follo^ig letters remain uncall ed for O’Neill postottlee for the weekending November 7, 1903: ElnlepOlsen, Mrs. Kitty Parkhurst, Arthur Cruise, U. M. Wood, John Norman, Geo Manning, Andrew Jelly, John Harvey, Wm Charles, Howard Bradley, Frank Batman, Rose Beauoh, Mrs. Howard Bradley, Buck Andlmen. POSTAL CARD#: Mrs. H. M. Jessup, W. II. Stoatz, C. W. Engeart, Mrs. H. M. Burleigh, II. D. Bessire. In calling for the above please say “advertised.” If notcalled for In two weeks will be sent to dead letter office. D. II. Cronin, Postmaster. CITY CODNCILMBETINtfS Various Bills Allowed and Other Matters Attended to. _ < THE VOTE ON DISTRICT JUDGES Complete Returns From the Fifteenth Judicial District. O'Neill, Nov. 5 —Meeting called to order with the following members present: Mayor Harrington, council men Snyder, Whelan, Sniggs, Gallag her and Zimmerman. Minutes of last meeting approved as read. Moved bv Whelan and seconded by Gallagher that the following claimes be allowed: M. 8. Suppar Oo. • 7.4* SlatiHrd Oil Do,. 15.71 EmllSnlKgs. 9.00 0.0. Snider. 86 40 Benner Martin. 87 00 O. K. Eavldson ..;. 4 60 Clareno Campbell. 31.88 Thos. H. Teriney. 36.(0 Committee on boiler and engine con tinued untiil next meeting. Moved and seconded we adjourn until 7:30 to-morrow evening; carried. Nov. 7.—Meeting called to order with all members present. Moved by Snyder and seconded by Whelan that the city appropiate $150 to pay for grading the road between the Northwestern railroad and the Elkhorn river bridge Ayes: Sny der, Brennan, Sniggs, Whelan, Zim merman and Gallagher. Motion car ried. Moved by Whelan and seconded by Snyder, that Brennan and Sniggs be appointed'as a committee to look after the city’s interest inteiest in building the grade; carried. Moved by Whelan and seconded by Zimmerman that we rescined our motion in regard to occupation on saloons as made in our meeting in March. Ayes: Whelan, Zimmerman. Nays: Snyder, Sniggs, and Gallagher. Not voting: Brennan. Motion lost. Moved and seconded we adjourn; carried. Judicial Vote. The following shows the vote by counties for judges of the Fifteenth district: Fisher Wills Har. West. Brown. 400 424 287 307 Boyd. 743 085 834 813 Hock. 301 367 310 314 Cherry . 644 606 574 686 Holt.1239 1200 1778 1668 Keya Paha. 367 356 311 330 Sioux. 142 130 154 243 Dawes. 696 5fld 605 563 Box Butte. 445 345 567 579 Sheridan. 438 838 479 716 Totals.5483 5305 5799 6258 Lost—On the streets of O’Neill on Wednesday; Nov. 11, between the O’Neill grocery and J. Bentley’s store, a pocket book containing about $17 in cash, a receipt for $38 and one for $8.15. Find os: please leave same at Bentley store and receive a reasonable reward for the same. Jessie Bedford. I have a few cars of good coal to sell cheap for cash this trip.—Con Keys. I