Nebraska Newspapers

    The Frontier.
VOLUME XXIV.O’NEILL, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, ,903. ' NUMBER 20.
j VOTE OF HOLT COUNTY = NOVEMBER 3. 1903 |§
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Chambers. 01 58 3.... 00 63 58 53 07 64 57 01 561 61 14 56 71 2 85 40 4 72 57 l! 82 40 3 73 58. 57 73 1 51 73 f, Ta 71 3 life
Cleveland. 21 20 8 5 53 24 22 20 20 24 32 29 23 27 10 23 29 8 29 23 8 25 27 8 29 22 9 24 25 11 24 27 9 25 in 27 21 11 B*
A [HE] Conley. 21 20.... 1 22 18 19 18 19 15 27 22 21 20 2 15 ,28 1 23 19 1 20 18 1 19 21 4 25 17 2 25 18 2 15 27 1 18 25 2 HE
V Deloit. 40 56 1.... 42 43 54 53 41 39 58 50 45 54 1 39 59 1 44 55 1 51 40 2 44 53.... 43 50 1 45 55 1 42 56 40 58 1 rHHl
PS Dustin. 24 14 3.... 24 22 14 14 21 20 20 19 20 20 4 20 19 3 27 12 3 25 14 4 25 14 3 23 13 7 22 18 3 23 16 '"3 ‘>3 16 3 PS
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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 (®
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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 ||
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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.
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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.
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