' The Frontier. > —^ VOLUME XXIV. _O’NEILL. NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1903._ NUMEER 26. • .<«li lailiaii nil mm—— Merry Christmas to All This year we are better prepared than Bin I in 1U 00(1110 is comPlete in every detail. We have 1 ^ ever to look after the wants of every- HI|I||JU| fllJULIu Presents enough for all, and then I body, for our assortment of. i 1:CjPl.vJU Children’s seal back union, >— ^ _ 2 to 5.. OOC Mens’ Duey wool, fleece, -7 r per piece. / OC Mens’ all cotton, heavy = Men’s natural gray, all 1 nr wool, per piece. I >4(0 Men’s natural gray, all . c n wool, per piece. I.OU Men's union ribbed.. .4.50 Men’s line wool worsted over shirt —the only line of this kind ever shown in this market, all colors: price from $ 1.00 10 $3.00. Men’s black hide twill shirts, each. OUC Men’s tine Madras, separ- * oc ate cuffs. I.eO Men’s fine pleated bosom, * oc separate cutis. Men’s stitr bosom, separ- i n ate cuffs, each. I»"" Men’s soft shirt, fancy col- j-a _ lar, 2 collars and cults — O vl Fancy flannel night shirt, nn each. The best made silk trim- i qc med night sliirt, each l.fcO La-dies* Suits, Etc. Ladies’ tailor suits. I excell all competion in this line. Prices: 12.50, 13.50, 15.00, 18.00, 20, 25 Ladies’ cloaks, quality kersey, latest styles; black, brown and tan 10,00, 12.50, 13,50,15. 20, 23 Montanaccheviot, black 0/_ _ - only . Zibileen, black and brown.. .15 18 A very swell line of jackets, quality kersey, black, brown, red and tan; value $13.50 to$15; to close _ out at. y.OU A large line of misses’ jackets, tine kersey quality, ages 14, lti and 18 worth $10; to close out _ at.. 6.50 All children’s jackets to close at IIaLF PRICE; ages 4 to 10. Over 100 ladies’ golf skirts, a large selection, new styles, at the follow ing prices: 3.50 4.00 4.25 4.75 5.00 5 50 6.00 6 75 7.25 8.25 Remarkable values! Large assortment misses’ c_ night shirts, to close out.. ovC Ladies’ wrappers to close out at 50c, 75c, and 95c. Overcoats, Etc. Roy’s ulster overcoat, G to ^ _ 18 years . 3.50 Boy’s box coat, G to 12 _ _ 1 years. 5.50 Roy’s box coat, 14 to 20 __ years. 8.00 Child’s box coat, 4 to 7 _ _ _ years. 3.50 Child’s military, with . _ _ hood. 4,00 Sheep lined duck coat, best made, $3 OO. 4 OO 4.50 Blanket lined duck coats, eacli $1 50, 1 75 2 50. Men’s $12.50 Irish Friese , _ _ _ ulsters. lO OO My men’s dress overcoats are worth your notice 1 have some artistic ideas in this line that others don’t have. A dress overcoat is practically a suit, and when a man appears in one of our dress coats t he eye and attention of every pass er by is called—“There goes Mc Manus!” When a man wears a suit made by H. 8. & M. lie attracks the attention of the most up-to date dresser and responds, “there comes McManus; ” and better yet, the consumer says, “the best 1 ever wore.” In stock at— 10 00 12 50 13.50 15.00 16.00 16 50 18.00 20 OO Now is the season for a fine rain and wind proof coat. My stock is complete and can fit you from 2 00 TO 8.50. A large assorted stock of Caps in all up-to-date styles from 50c to $1.50. Boy’s Caps from 25c to $1.25. Large stock of ladies’ hand satchels, very handy to have, worth from $125 to $2.75, to close out, 75c, 95c, $1 00, S150, $2 oo. I am just receiving a line of trunks that, will astonish you with tiie very low price. Boots and Shoes Men’s cowboy calf boot, Cuban heel.$4.50 Men’s heavy grain boot, lace to the knee. 3.50 Heavy calf shoes. 2.50 Dress box calf shoe, nobby_ 2.50 Pingree box calf, welt,' heavy sole. 3.50 Pingree. box calf valure, calf or kid. 4.00 Pingree fine patent kid and enamel kid. 5.00 Tills is the strongest line of foot wear ever shown to the trade of O’Neill; every pair brings good results. !Ne P. J. McMANUS ^I Local Matters T. H. Tireny went to Omaha this morning. Dave Huston of Ewing was in the city Monday. Del Akins of Atkinson was in the city Tuesday. John Carr was up from Stafford the first of the week. F. B. Alderman, of Omaha was in the city Tuesday. W. S. Grimes of Chambers was in tile city Wednesday. N. O. Jackson was up from Omaha last Friday and Saturday. Patrick Brennan will spend Christ mas with friends in Omaha. F. J. Dishner will spend Christmas with relatives in Columbus. Frank Gapter of Amelia is visiting friends in O’Neill this week. Hez Chambers of Atkinson was in the city on business Monday. Sam Seaman of Ashton, S. D. , is visiting friends here this week. Bube Livinghouse of S oux City, is visiting friends here this week. The New Years’ ball at the opera house Wednesday evening Decem ber 30. S. M. Weaver, of the First National bank, of Stuart was in the city Sat urday. Henry Howard of Page was attend ing to official duties in the city Wed nesday. Parnell Golden is home from Lin coln spending the Holidays with his parents. Frank Shively is home from Missh • Valley to spend the holidays with In ; parents. Geo.'Miles, late editor of the Ains worth Herald, was an O’Neill visitor Monday. Joe Sullivan is home from Omaha spending the holidays with his parents. Miss Bee McCafferty is home from Boston to spend tlie holidays witli her parents. Fioyd Kelley, who lias been attend ing school at Grand Island, is home for Christmas. Tills is tlie time of year to square up. if you are owing on subscription call around and settle. Tlie Frontier wisties its numerous readers a Merry Christmas and A Happy, Happy New Year. E. J. Mack and Win Watson, prom inent business men of Inman, had business in O’Neill last Friday. Deputy County Clerk J. 0. Harnlsh returned home last Friday from a business trip to Omaha and Lincoln. Lyle Smith, who is attending the Kearney Military schoool, came home Saturday evening to spend Christmas. Dance at the opera-house Wednes day evening, December 30. Special music and a good time is assured to all. Miss Bessie Snyder who Is attending the State University at Lincoln, is home spending the holidays with her parents. Dr. J. A. McLaeran formerly of this city but now of Springview, Neb., was visiting friends in the city Monday and Tuesday. Lieutenant Mapes of the 25 Infantry at Ft Niobrara, was in the city last Saturday recruiting for the U. S. Army and while here picked up two recruts. Mr. and Mrs. I). II. Cronin and children left for Minnesota Wednes day morning, where they will spend a few days visiting relatives at Wilmont and Adrain. The first leap year for eight years will be ushed in January 1 and a good many O’Neill maid-ens are planning upon escaping the fate of an old maid the coming year. Daniel Logan, the tailor employed with Griffin Bros, before the failure of the firm, has opened a tailor shop in the Fallon office building south of the U. S., Land office. According to the statement of the United States treasurer, the. circulat medlum has reached $29.99 for each of us. These look a good deal like bargain counter figures. Register Weekes of tire Land office departed for Omaha Wednesday morning where he goes to attend the wedding on Christmas day—of his brother-in-law David Dickerson. The final estimate of the 1903 crop of wheat is 200,000,000 bushels of spring wheat and 444,000,000 bushels of winter wheat Foreign countries need every bushel we have to spare. O’Neill merchants, who have adver tised their holiday goods extensively, claim to have enjoyed a splendin holi day trade. The'merchant who adver tises is entitled to and such to get the trade. Miss Mary McGee, a former resident of this city, is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. James Earley of Shields. Miss McGee holds a position in the Bureau of Statistics and is engaged in compiling the wealth of Nebraska. Colorado and Utah. A Chicago woman has sued a baker for damages because she found a piece of cloth in a pudding purchased of him. Here at least is one womau who apparently does not delight in ‘•chewing the rag.” Albert Baker, the efficient clerk in Land office, returned from Fremont last Friday where he had been in at tendance at tile funeral of his bro ther’s wife, whose deatii was mention ed In those columns last week. Copp Wins In Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has handed down an opinion in the case of Butler vs. Copp, appealed from the district court of this county. This is a case in whicli John Copp, who lives north east of Atkinson, bought from the Farmers Loan and Trust company of Sioux City. Tile title was based on the foreclosure of a tax lien, and Mr. Butler who claimed that the fore closure was void, purchased the in terest of the former owner of the land, and brought suit against Copp to dis possess him. At the time suit was commenced, Mr. Copp was under bond to deed the land to another party, so that he was not only in danger of losing his land, but was liable to pay damages to the party to wiiome he had contracted to sell tile land. In District Court the case was decided in favor of Copp, and appeal the decision was affirmed. In the Supreme Couit, \V. It. Buttler appear ed for himself, and E. 11. Whelan for Mr. Copp. P rtland. Ore., And Return $50 Via the Great Northern line, ac count meeting National Live Stock association in January. Excursion, tickets on sale January (! to 9, final re turn limit January 31, 1904. Choice of several routes returning, rale returning via San Francisco *70.25. Stopovers allowed at intermediate points. For full information, apply to any agent Great Northern line, or to Fred Rogers, G. P. A., Sioux City, Iowa. Excursions For Christmas and New Years via Chicago & Northwestern railway ex cursion tickets will be sold to points within 200 miles of O’Neill at one and one-third fare for round trip. Dates of sale December 24, 25, 31, and January 1; return limit January 4. E. R. Adams, agent. Taken Up—One black mule, at Cen ter Camp of the ditch company; owne may have same by proving property and payiug charges. 25-3pd J. M. Champ.