The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965, March 10, 1904, Image 1

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    1 The Frontier.
VOLUME XXIV.
1 .,
We’ve made special provi
sion for you, with the finest
5 assortment of plain and fancy
I shirts you ever had a chance
1 to take your pick from.
They’re Cluett and Monarch
shirts—none better made; the
if Cluett full dress shirt will
| suit you. There’s money to
be saved in buying them.
LOCAL MATTERS.
T. Y. Golden had business at Neligl
Tuesday. «■
House for rent. Enquire of Dick
son & Co. 37-tf
Felix Sullivan departed yesterdaj
for Butte, Mont.
Dr. Gilligan attended a call soutl
of Inman Sunday.
County Attorney Mullen had busi
ness at Norfolk yesterday.
Will Daly went to Fremont yester
day to attend tire normal.
Con Coffey was over from Spence
(f t he latter part of last week.
Dr. Trueblood went to Lincoln Sun
day last to spend a few days with hi:
family.
Prof. Maggi at Golden Hall Monda;
evening, March 14—Admission 35 an<
25 cents.
Registered Hereford bulls and cows
for sale. J. M. Caldwell, 4 miles nortl
of O’Neill. 37-f
William Gielish advertises a sale o
live stock and farm machinery ii
O’Neill on March 19.
Merle Kline came home Monda;
from Swan, having closed a term o
A new hardwood floor in the hall
way of the court-house is a recent
improvement. The tables in the
various otlicesare also being recovered.
Station Agent Adams of the North
western has a shinning new uniform
witli glittering buttons, a style adopt
ed by the Northwestern for their
agents.
P. A. Barrows of Albion, an old
' time newspaper man, but more re
cently deputy county clerk of Boone
■ county, was a pleasant caller at these
headquarters Tuesday.
The supervisor grind is about com
pleted. The Frontier will have one
. or two more installments to complete
; the last session. The board adjourned
last week until in April.
■ Jim Brennan returned Monday
1 evening from Hot Springs, Ark.,
where he was called by the serious
illness of his brother Mike. He left
| his brother on a fair way to recovery.
My annual spring opening will occur
. on March 12, when the ladies of O’
( Neill are invited to call and see the
splendid selection of millinery goods I
have this season.—Mrs. Nichols.
William Clevish was in from the
school there last week.
John M. Hubbard advertises a larg<
sale at the Gallagher place twomilei
southwest of O’Neill on March 15.
John Hornick, of the wholesale dru;
house of Hornick, Hess & Moor, Siou:
City, Iowa, was in the city Frida;
night.
Dr. Gilligan was at Stuart Frida;
to assist Dr. Hunt of that place in ai
operation on J. G. Ballard for appen
dicitis.
’ Wanted—Young man wishes worl
in the country from April 1 to Sep
tember 1. Address “A,” O’Neill
Nek, stating wages. 37-2
Mrs. R. J. McGinnis and dauglite
of Cody, Wyoming, arrived in th
city Wednesday morning for a prc
tracted visit with relatives.
I have three or four desirable farm
for rent, if you want a good farm cal
early. Also have on my list for sal
some of the most desirable farms ii
the county.
34-tf Jerry McCarthy.
norm jj'riaay. mil says ne is aoout
, tired of hard work and is figuring on
. disposing of his farm, moving to town
and joining the ranks of the retired
farmers.
A farewell party was given Mrs.
’ Silas Smith Tuesday evening by her
friends. Mrs. Smitli left Wednesday
morning for Muskogee, Ind. Ter.,
where she has accepted a position- in
1 a transfer office.
The high wind last Wednesday
smashed several window glass for R.
L II. Mills. A board was lifted by the
violence of the wind and carried for
’ about a block and plunged into a win
dow in Henry’s house.
1 II. H. Claibourne, known in O’Neill
' years ago as “Puss,” and who was as
sociated with his father here in the
publication of the Holt county People,
> has recently had a round in federal
1 court at Omaha over alleged purjury
; in that court in a United States postal
i station case. Mr. Claibourne is now
a reporter on the Bee staff. The
federal jury disagreed in his case.
O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1904.
NUMBER 37.
The swellest line of boys’ suits you
ever saw.
A boy’s satinette 2-piece suit $1 25
Boys’ cotton warp cassimere
2-piece suit . 1 75
Boys’ fancy cassimere suits 5 50
Swell line buster browns, all
colors .4 50 5 00
Swell line blue serge trimmed 4 50
Youth’s suits, ages 12 to 20,
blue serge.$8 and $9
Youth’s suits, ages 12 to 20,
cassimere.$4 and $8
This line is worthy of your investi
gation, and defy competition.
MEN’S SHOES-It is quite an art
to be able to have your trade always
say, '‘Well, I want another pair of
those Pingree shoes; they’re the only
shoe that gives me comfort, look well
and give me a yeai’s wear” If you
have never wore my Pinegree made
slioes come and get in line with the
fellow that is satisfied. I carry all
styles and sizes, and you will be con
vinced that there was a shoemaker
where they were made.
H. S. & M, suits, sizes84 to 42. This Is the
best lino of clothlug made In the country and
I have just received a large stock of Spring
suits, prices ranging from $10 to $20. and
you can depend on getting the best suit for
the money you ever wore.
—BMWP—HW
New chess goods in all the latest cloths now in display, all colors in etimimes voiles, twine cloths, crepe
cloth. A very swell line of wash goods, consting of the latest silk tissue in all colors, mercerized etimines,
silk crepe. Some very beautiful.white goods for graduating suits; also Persian lawns, dimities, India lawns, j
This is a very swell stock to select your Easter dress from. Come early and get your choice.
CORSETS—The W B Corset means the best. I carry
the line complete. This cut represents a garment that is a
favorite of the trade at $1.00. I also have this one in a better
grade at $1.50. Tape girdle, 65c; summer corsets, 50c;
Chicago waists, $1.00; Chicago waists, miss, 75c; EZ
waists, 25c.
LADIES’ TAILOR SUITS—Now is the time to get in
line for vour spring suit. My ladies’ suit department is now
fully equipped with a new and nobby line of suits. It will pay
you to come and get what you want in this line as I shovv the
largest stock of tailored garments west of Omaha and will
guarantee my prices as low as in the larger cities.
LADIES’ SHOES—I carry the largest stock of ladies’ fine
shoes in this market. You can alwaos find the latest styles
and best values. The new oxfords are very nobby. Do not
overlook my line when you want a pair. ‘
SKIRTS -I have a new
and nobby line of skirts in
the latest styles and cloths
—prices from $2 to $10;
silk skirts from $0.50 to
$16.50—a swell line.
Fire threatened Mrs. Selah’s resi
dence in the north part of town Sun
day. Tlie walls close to the range
were charred from excessive heat but
the danger was discovered in time to
prevent a conflagration.
Head Consol Talbot, of the Modren
Woodmen of America, will lecture in
O’Neill on March 22. Woodmen
throughout Holt county are invited
rnd all others who desire to hear the
advantages of woodcraft expounded
by this brilliant orator.
Miss Margaret Hall intertained the
L. L. C’s last Monday evening, Miss
Sue Gillispie won the prize which was
a souvenir spoon, after which a light
lunch was served. Thoses present
were Misses Skirving, Gillespie,
Evans, Stolp, Smith, Gordon, Graham
and Hall.
The case of the state against Ben
jamin Woodrulf for killing a dog be
longing to J II Peeler attracted con
siderable attention in counts court
neighborhood responded promptly and
saved Mrs. Cavanaugh from being
burned out. She lost seven stacks of
hay, however. Messrs Prlbel and
Shoemaker also lost a quantity of hay
each.
Miss Ruth Evans intertained tiie L.
L. C’s last Saturday evening in honor
of Miss Stolp, Miss Nellie Skirvlng
won tiie prize which was a very pretty
souvenir spoon. During tiie evening
lunch was severed. Miss Stolp de
parted Tuesday morning for her home
in Missouri. Tiie L. L. C’s regret
very much to loss Miss Stolp from
their club.
A. P. Iloover, the horse man, is
minus an eye since last Saturday—that
is, he has tiie eye yet but the sight Is
gone. Suddenly and without warning
the eye went blind. Mr. iloover says
he was engaged in some amusement
with some children when what ap
peared to be a squirming,waggling ob
ject resembling a snake passed In
front of his right eye. He made a
grab to catch hold of tiie object and
found nothing there. He then dis
covered tiie sight was gone from that
eye. He accounts for tiie misfortune
in the bursting of a blood vessel.
Treasurer Cronin Mandamused
The State of Nebraska on the rela
tion of the Inman State Rank of In
man, Nebraska, relator, vs D. J.
Cronin, county treasurer of Holt
county, Nebraska, respondent is the
title of a case tiled in the district
court of Holt county last Monday.
The petition alleges that the rela
tor is a banking corporation duly or
ganized under the laws of the state
of Nebraska and that it had on the
first day of January, 1004, and now
has, a paid up capital stock of $0,000.
The pelition alleges further that
the respondent is the duly elected,
qualified and acting county treasurer
of Ilolt county, Nebraska, and is
charged with tiie safe keeping and
depositing of the public money of
Holt county in the manner provided
by law.
The petition further alleges that
the relator tiled a bond for $0,000 with
the county clerk of Holt county for
the safe keeping of all money deposi
ted therein *as a county depository,
and that said bond was duly approved
on January 19, 1904, by the county
board of Holt county, said bank being
then named as a depository of public
funds.
The petition further alleges that
respoudent had on deposit in the
banks of Holt county March 1, 1904,
the sum of $70,037.88 divided among
the banks as follows:
Ewln,r State Bank. $ 815# (7
Farmers Bunk of Pnge. 4579 1 3
Atinson State Hank. 4728 22
The Citizens Hank of Stuart. 6158 04
First, National B ulk of Atkinson.... 3737 12
Elkhorn Valley Hank. 11379 90
O’Neill National Hank. 13723 22
Chambers State Hank. 3155 (8
Flsrt National Hank, O’Neill. 11871! 54
First National Hank of Stuart. 7752 (It)
Total.70,037 88
The petition alleges further that it
has not at this time nor has it at any
time since the approval of its bond
before mentioned and its selection as
county depository had any of the
money of the county of Ilolt in re
lator’s bank and that there is none of
the public funds of Holt county, Ne
braska now on deposit in its bank as
by law provided, and your relator al
leges that It was the duty of the res
pondent specially enjoined and im
posed upon him by law to deposit and
have on deposit with your relator on
1 lie first dav of March. 1904. and at
r——
j§ Now is the time to consider
t: where to buy
WALL
PAPER
Tliis year we are in better ; {
sliape to take care of you in !
this line than anyone In Holt ! \
county. Come in and let us
figure your wants and show
vou tne latest patterns. We
will save you money.
GILL1GAN & S TO U7 j
TIIE DRUGGISTS I
Hill ■■■■■! ■■!!■■■■ ir
oath of office, and contrary to law has
been depositing the moneys of the
county in banks in excess of the
amount that said banks were entitled
to receive, thus depriving the relator
of its ilist, share of said monev: that,
this week. Mullen and Dickson prose
cuted and Whelan defended. At the
conclusion of the hearing his honor
took the case under advisement. In
the meantime the court discovered
it did not have jurisdiction In the
case. The lad was bound over to
district court.
The republican county central com
mittee met Monday and after discus
sion of the matter of holding a con
vention for the selection of delegates
a resolution was adopted that the
committee select the delegation. The
Ilolt county delegation consists of
fourteen members and goes to the con
vention instructed for Judge Kinkaid
for a re-nomination. A convention
will be called later to select the dele
gates to the state and senatorial con
ventions.
A prairie lire south of town did con
siderable damage Friday last. The
lire started at the school-house about
eighty rods from the home of M rs.
Mary Cavanaugh. In the morning
the teacher emptied the ashes from
the stove outside not knowing there
was lire in them. Fire caught in the
long grass and with a heavy wind
from the south the flames were carri
(d with a flash in the direction of Mrs.
Cavanaugh’s home. The surrounding
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this time, its prorata share of said
$70,037.88, that being tlie amount on
deposit in said banks, and that it was
tlie duty of respondent herein to have
deposited and to have on deposit witli
your relator on March 1, 1904, and at
this time, t lie sum of $2,143.28 and
with tlie other banks as follows and
no more:
KwlngState Hunk.$1786 65
Farmers Hank of Page. 1786 65
Atkinson State Hank. 3573 80
The Citizen’s Hank of Stuart. 8033 25
First National Hank, Atkinson. 8033 25
Elk horn Valley Hank. 5359 95
O’Neill National Itank . 8032 25
Chambers State Bank. 1786 65
First National Hank, O’Neill. 17866 50
First Matlonal Hank, Stuart. 8933 25
Tlie petition further alleges that
relator 1ms been unlawfully and in
tentionally discriminated against by
the respondent in the depositing of
the county funds and that the res.
pondent has not complied with tlie
laws of the state of Nebraska, in re
lation to the depositing of the public
funds of said county and that the res
pondent has unlawfully and willfully
disregarded his duties as well as his
in some instances respondent has de
posited more of the county money
than fifty per cent of the capital stock
of said bank. This the relator alleges
is a direct violation of law and it
prays for a mandamus to compel the
respondent to deposit and keep on de
posit In its bank its prorata share of
all money in his custody or that may
come into his custody as county treas
urer of Holt county, Nebraska.
The case comes on for hearing to
morrow before Judge Harrington.
J ust as we go to press we learn that
a message was received from Cody,
VVyo,, announcing the death in that
city this morning of Mrs. JohQ E.
Kearns. The remains will be brought
to this city for interment. The funer
al will probably be held Sunday.
I have 100 acres of good cultivated
land for rent, on easy terms, adjoin
ing town on the west—D. A. Doyle
| HUISKAMP’S SHOES I
I We have just gotten in 300 pairs of New Shoes. This new lot added 1
to our previous stock of shoes gives us authority to say we have the I
newest and most complete stock of Shoes in O’Neill. &&&&&&&&
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. i 6Uaa» Our ^‘ne °*' men’8 8l10es can not be equalled, either in quality, style or price. We urge every man to come in and see our line before he
r ■vlwll w OllOeS purchases his spring shoes. We guarantee every pair of shoes sold. j
_ - m I Our line ot ladies’ spring shoes and new oxfords are on exhibition and we invite the most fastidious lady to come in and inspect our stock
I n.f||6S —they will find shoes that fit, that feel comfortable, that give good service-and have style. Our line of ladies’oxfords is all new and up
l\/ww to as vva diq n )t have one pair carried over.
CHILDREN’S AND Our boy’s shoes can not be equalled; they are guaranteed to give good service. In misses and children’s shoes we have a full stock and I
MISSES SHOES^^ can fit ny size child, furnishing the little people with good, serviceable shoes. 1
J We can save you money if you come and inspect our line before purchasing j
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