The Frontier
Published by D. H. CRONIN.
ROMAINE SAUNDERS. Assistant Editor
and Manager.
■ 160 the Year. 75 Gents Six Months
Official paper of O'Neill and Holt county.
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STATE TICKET.
. Governor.
Lieutenant Governor..
Secretary of State.
Auditor....
Treasurer.
Superintendent.
Attorney General.
Land Commissioner.
The amount of Nebraska money
sent to eastern catalogue houses would
pay the state debt In six months.
Of the delegations to the Chicago
convention so far heard from, 236 are
unlnstruoted with the magniflcient
number of 716 for Teddy.
North Nebraska went to the repub*
llcan state convention prepared to
make itself felt and the way the old
time dominating forces were set aside
the end was undoubtedly attained.
This is the season of the year the
graduating classes come in for an
editorial roast for "sending away” for
commencement cards. From the
looks of some of the sheets making the
"holler” the graduates are excusable.
Mr. Hearst has to accumulate in
structed delegations faster than he
has been or he will find himself out in
the cold at St. Louis. The democratic
delegations up to date are lined up
this way: Uninstructed, 195; for
Parker, 122; for Hearst, 87.
It Is very evident from the screed
in last week’s Independent, inspired
by the republican county convention,
that the same old gang Is still wield
ing the partisan pen. The historical
references to former campaigns, in
which the writer attempted to say
something, gives Bro. Miles’ snap
away.
With a wink of satisfaction an exj
change from the city notes that as an
exporter of doraestio products the
United States bolds the first place,
the total lor nine months ending with
March reaching 81,149,000,000,which is
•77,000,000 ahead of British exports
for the same time.
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On the theory that every body is
gone to the devil,Carrie Nation risked
a 850 bet that President Roosevelt is a
tobacco user, and lost. While the
present age abounds with all kinds of
superfluities that undermine physical
and mental vigor, it is a fact that the
best and greatest men of every nation
• today are the ones who indulge the
appetite the least.
For a religious institution to go
beyond the authority upon which it
professes to stand in any question
of morals, or disregard that authority
altogether, frequently happens.
While the religious world is exercising
itself over divorce regulations a mis
sionary society of a large demonina.
tion calls attention to the scriptural
teachlngsUn the matter. Why have
not the religious bodies thought of
this? A good many church leaders are
trying to solve the moral problems
that were solved centuries ago and of
which speclBo instructions are recorded
on the inspired pages of Holy Writ.
President Boosevelt, in his address
on the occasion of the anniversary
celebration of Cuban independence,
gives assurance that the United
States has no other concern in any of
the southern republics than that
Btable and orderly governments be
maintained.IU feeling arose in some of
the southern countries over the issues
‘ v between the United States and
Columbia and talk of an alliance to
resist possible aggrandizement on
the part of this country was indulged.
The attitude of the United States, so
ably and clearly set forth by the presi
dent, ought to assure the people of
these Latin-American countries that
their fears have been entirely with
out foundation.
RT TRK-FKT'T chosen for senator
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ELMER J. BURKETT
Present representative in congress from the Fifth district; nominated for the
senate by the republican state convention.
THE CONVENTION’S WORK
The republican state convention
last week reminds us that another
political campaign is about to open
up. A full set of state officers will be
elected this fall. The ticket selected
at the republican convention is not
entirely new, Mr. Mickey forgovernor,
Mr. Mortengen for treasurer and Mr.
McGilton for lieutenant governor
being candidates for re-election.
Norris Brown, for attorney general, is
the present popular deputy. He prac
ticed law at Kearney and once made
an unsuccessful race for congress in
the Sixth district.
For secretary of state, A. Galusha,
Is a merchant at Red Cloud, until re
cently a traveling man, and actively
Identified with the Ancient Order of
United Workmen.
For auditor, E. M. Searle, Jr., is
now one of the county treasury ex
aminers under Autitor Weston. He
has held local office in Keith county,
where he resides and where he and his
father have large cattle interests.
For land commissioner, H. M.
Eaton, is the present deputy. He
hails from Dodge county, and had the
backing of his chief, Mr. Follmer,
who shares with him the credit of the
successful administration of his office.
For superintendent, J. L. McBrlen,
is also the present deputy. He stands
high among school men, having for
merly been in school work in Fillmore
county.
Besides a full set of state officers, a
new legislature is to be elected. One
of the principle duties of the new
legislature will be the selection of a
United States senator to succeed
Senator Dietrich. The convention
has tried the plan of nominating a
senatorial candidate and the legisla
tive campaign will hinge largely upon
that issue.
While The Frontier has individual
preferences and the ticket in one or
two Instances is not just as it would
prefer, it believes that in the main it
is a strong one and worthy of the
united support of the party.
By their silence in convention, the
democrats of a number of Nebraska
counties have repudiated Mr. Bryan
and the Kansas City platform.
The Populists and Roosevelt.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat (rep):
Some of the Democrats are beginning
to be exercised over the suspicion that
the populists in 1904 will support
Roosevelt Instead of the democratic
candidate. They are pointing to the
circumstance that a familiar figure at
the white house these days is Morion
Butler of North Carolina, a former
senator from that state, and for along
time at the head of the populist
national committee, a position which
he still holds. It is said that Butler
is an ardent admirer of Roosevelt.
He has been talking so strongly in
favor of the president that some of
his old allies of the democratic party
says he will support Roosevelt this
year.
There is a possibility that Butler
will be in the republican line in 1904.
Lots old-time populists will vote the
republican ticket this year. So will
lots of old-time democrats. The re
publican standard bearer of 1904 will
draw heavily on the other parties foi
support. Throughout the west there
is a general disintegration of party
forces when Roosevelt is the issue.
All political shades of votes are in
favor of him. He will carry the west
by a majority which will look very
imposing in figures. He will also car
ry every state in the east which has
been casting republican ballots in the
electoral college in recent presidential
years.
The democrats regret the loss of
their populist allies of 1896 and 1900,
but the drift among the populists is
away from the democrats now. Many
men who suported and shouted for
Bryan in the two latest presidential
canvasses will be in the Roosevelt
line in 1904. These are days when
party ties in the west, among all the
people except the republicans, sit very
lightly. In every state north of the
Ohio the republican vote in 1904 will
touch very high figurers. This will
be true, too, in all the normally re
publican states west of the Mississippi.
Some of the trans-Mississippi states
which have usually been democratic
are likely to be either doubtful or re
publican this year. Nevada, which
has been going democratic recently,
will be republican in 1904. So will
Colorado, Idaho and Montana. This
is going to be a grand year for the
republican party and for the great
American nation.
▲s Lincoln Sees It.
Lincoln State Journal: The north
ern fellows who tipped over the
Burlington machine in the conven
tion are popularly supposed to be*
railroad men themselves, and the
outoome is called in Lincoln a victory
for the Union Pacific and Northwest
ern interests. The representatives of
these roads, however, disclaim the
honor. They say they have no desire
to take a hand in politics, except to
clean out the old Burlington crowd
that has brought the politics of the
state into so much disrepute. The
fact is well known that the victory of
the northern folks in the convention
was planned by W. H. Harrison of
Grand Island, N. D. Jackson of
Neligh and Boss Hammond and B. B.
Schneider of Fremont. The attitude
of the quartet was explained by one of
them to a friend after the convention.
“There has been too much taking of
orders from the railroads in Nebras
ka,” he said. “It is time for a new
deal. Up in our part of the state we
don’t ask the railroads what they
want. We tell the railroads what the
people want. We let them know that
they will be better off in the end if
they encourage the big men in the party
to come to the front and let the people
run the state government, than they
would be- if they helped fill the state
offices with men who would shame the
state and in time bring about a re
volution. The North Platte will show
the state yet that the defeat of the
Burlington machine doesn’t mean the
building of another railroad machine
to take its place.”
Places of Registration.
Butte Gazette: You can register
for a chance to draw a Rosebud home
stead at Bonesteel, Fairfax, Chamber
lain or Yankton. Registration offices
will be opened simultaneously at these
points on July 5th. The last date of
registration will be July 23. The
drawing begins Thursday, July 28, at
Chamberlain and continues until the
drawing is finished. It will be con
tinued without Intermission until alj
the farms are disposed of, after which
the office will be closed. A branch of
the Chamberlain office will be estab
lished at Bonesteel, which will remain
open until September 10, after which
it will be moved to Chamberlain. The
envelopes will be numbered as they
are drawn, and the first one drawn
will have first selection of the lands,
and so on until all lands are taken.
The first hundered names drawn will
be notified to appear at Bonesteel,
Monday, August 8, to make selection,
and the next hundered will be notifi
ed to appear on the following day,
and so on. The number of home
steads to be drawn has been reduced
to about 2,200 from 2,600 by Indian
allotments and the selection of school
sections by the state of South Dakota.
NEBRASKA NOTES
A new Catholic church is being
erected at Greeley at a cost of $20,000
rA meat market at Creighton was
rifled Saturday night and 200 bacons
stolen.
The populist committee has called a
state convention for June 31 at
Fremont.
The tower of the main building of
the Fremont Normal school caught
fire last evening on account of the
electric light wires becoming crossed.
It was put out by the students before
the department arrived and without
much damage being done.
The right-of-way for the Omaha,
Decatur & Northern Suburban road
has been secured, all but a few pieces
near Tekamah, and the prospects are
for active operations in grading, etc.,
between Tekamah and Decatur as
soon as the grade stakes can be
driven.
Branshaw Republican: Here is a
little joke on Lewis Berger. About
three weeks ago Lewis had a cow to
give birth to twin calves. One of
them had wandered a I few rods
from the cow when Lewis found
it and an once concluded he had taken
up an estray and so notified the
Republican by ’phone. Lewis still
has the twin calves, but one of them
cost him the price of an estray notice.
Preston C. Brooks, colored, clerk in
the postofflce at Fort Robinson since
January 20,1903, was arrested at that
point on May 18 for rifling registered
and ordinary mail. Brooks confessed
that he has secured over $400 by his
peculations. He was entrapped by
Postofflce Inspectors Swift and Sin
clair of Omaha, Neb. When arrested
he had the money taken from test
letters in his possession and in addi
tion had eight other letters which he
had rifled the same night. A search
of |the postofflce revealed fourteen
other letters of recent date which he
had rifled. He made a complete con
fession and blames bad company for
his downfall.
Chris Thompson, a Saunders county
framer was severely beaten a day of
two weeks ago by a couple of tramps.
He was out working with a team on
his farm and had taken out a jug of
water, which he left at one end of the
field near the road. The two tramps,
evidently thinking that the jug con
tained something stronger, came
along and emptied the jug, after tak
ing a drink. When he reached that
end of the field he had some words
with them about the matter and both
pitched onto him. He is a strong,
powerful man, but no match for the
two and they pounded him so badly
that it was some time before he
regained consciousness.
Nebraska City News: Two men
have been digging coal all winter,
south of the city on Four Mile creek.
They have been able to dispose of all
the coal they have taken out to the
farmers of that neighborhood. They
have made on an average of $3.50 per
day for their labor. They are now
taking out an eighteen inch vein of
fine coal and it is situated so that
they can get it out without a great
deal of expense. They have secured
a drill and are drifting into the hill,
where they hope to be able to strike a
thicker vein. They are both very
enthusiastic over their work so far,
and are confident that in a short time
they will strike a larger vein, and
that they will make a good thing out
of their labors. They have a lease on
the land and they will drift into the
bluff for a hundred feet or more.
These two men have been at work on
their coal vein all winter and will
continue their work as long as it pays
them as it has been doing.
Democratic County Convention
Notice is hereby given that a dele
gate convention of the democratic
party of Holt county, is called to
meet at O’Neill, Saturday, May 28,
1904, at 2 o’clock p. m., for the purpose
of selecting delegates to attend the
democratic state convention to be
held at Lincoln, June 1,1904, and to
transact such other business as may
properly come before the convention.
The several townships and wards of
the county will be allowed the follow
ing repersentation:
Atkinson..6 Pleasantvlew. 2
Chambers. 4 KockFaUs.. 2
Cleveland.2 Sand Creek. 2
Conley. 2 Saratoga.8
Delolt. 4 Soott...... 2
Dustin.2 Shamrock. 2
Emmet. 8 Sheridan. 4
Ewing. 7 Shields. 5
Falrvlew.2 Steel Creek..2
Francis. 2 Stuart. 8
Grattan. 8 Swan.2
Green Valley.3 Verdigris..4
Inman. 4 Wlllowdale. 2
Iowa.3 Wyoming. . 2
Lake. 3 O’Neill, 1st w. 4
McClure. 2 O'Neill, 2d w. 4
Paddock. 8 O’Neill. 3d w. 4
The county central committee re
commends that the township and
ward primaries be held at the usual
voting places on Thursday, May 26.
G. W. Smith, Chairman.
Jas. F. O’Donnell, Secretary.
I have three or four desirable farms
for rent, if you want a good farm call
early. Also have on my list for sale
some of the most desirable farms in
the county.
34-tf Jerry McCarthy.
Hardware and Machinery |
! The prudent buyer takes advantage of the op
portunities to buy where he can get the best goods
for the least money. We can demonstrate to you
that in all lines of hardware and harvesting machin’y
we can sell you the very best for the smallest price. !
Here is a partial list: Ranges, hog fencing, Dem- i
ster windmills and pumps, paints, oils, wall paper, 1
2 screen doors, lawn hose and lawn mowers. |
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We unquestionably have the biggest and best
stock of furniture in this section of Nebraska. Can
sell you a good elm rocking chair for $1.25, lounges
and bed couches $9 and up, writing desks $6 ana
up, beds, mattresses and springs in all styles and
prices, leader line of go-carts, window shades and
poles, picture mouldings and in fact a large
and complete assortment of everything in— i
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