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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 17, 1904)
|H The Frontier. VOLUME XXV. ■ O’NEILL. NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1904. - —■——. I NUMBER 21. -----■nu]|^|.^..r[uinni.'w.|W[iu.|;^:tlunW^.^|n||nh|^.;|a|naraa^1||_ _| jj N SATURDAY we begin the fourth week of our great Clearing Sale. It is hardly 11 pH necessary for us to say that the response to our advertising has been very satisfact- if If ory. Although our fall profits are being sacrificed, we realize that every business to H Hi have a healthy, continuous growth rpust, at certain periods, be thoroughly uprooted §1 jjj and renovated and a new strength and life given to it. While making a change in M Hthe firm we considered it a very opportune time to accomplish this, and can say to ffl our customers that never but once before since our business was established here Jf§ | has there beeh such a reduction of prices. As our customers are aware, this fall || §g we have on hand a mammouth stock in each of the following* lines* II mu | Clothing, Shoes, Underwear, Corsets, Cloaks, Carpets j| | , Blankets and Notions 1 DROWN IN GOOSE LAKE Two Omaha Men Meet Tragic End While Hunting-. OVER-LOADED BOAT CAPSIZES Cries for Help Brought Another Boat Just as Unfortunate Men Go to the Bottom. Iver Johnson [and Scotty Balfour, both of Omaha, lost their lives at Goose lake, twenty-five miles south east of O’Neill on Saturday evening. The two men, in company with Rudie Byers, also of Omaha, nad been hunt ing on the lake. There death was caused by drowning, due to the cap sizing of a boat. News of the tragic affair was brought to O’Neill by Mr. Byer’s, and Sheriff Hall and Coroner Trueblood went out to assist in the recovery of the bodies. Others flocked to the scene of the drowning from all direc . tions to engage in the hunt for the drowned men, but not until Monday evening about six o’clock were the bodies found. A large seine was drawn through the water and the bodies recovered in this way. They were taken to Ewing, Undertaker Biglin going down there from O’Neill to do the embalming. Coroner True blood also went to Ewing and held an inquest, the result of which was a verdict of accidental drowning. The bodies were shipped to Omaha Tues day. Both men were married, neither having children. Balfour was a bartender and John PUBLICJALE! The Orchard drove Stock Farm Will Offer the Finest Consignment of 10 HEAD POUND CHINA BOARS of early March and April farrow, rep resenting the leading strains, that was ever offered for sale in Holt county. Sale to be held at Hough’s livery barn in O’Neill on Nov. 2(1, 1904, at 1 p. m. Terms: A credit of 6 months at ten per cent on bankable paper. C. E. FARRIER, Owner. M. L. WINTERMOTE, Auct’r. son a traveling man for a Minneapolis flour concern. He had recently moved to Omaha. Their companion, Byers, is also a bartender. The story of the drowning is sub stantially this: The three men and a little boy—a son of William Eobinson, who resides in the vicinity of the lake —were out on the lake hunting Satur day forenoon and all were to go to the home of V. V. Hayes for dinner. Mr. Hayes resides near the lake. At the dinner hour, Balfour, Johnson and Byers went in for dinner but the boy was missing. Becomming concerned about the boy Mr. Hayes saddled a horse and rode around the lake to see if he could find the boy. He found him caught in the ice with his boat. The boy was pulled out and all went to dinner, which was delayed some on account of the boy. In the afternoon the three men from Omaha went out to the lake again, the boy remaining at the house. The next Mr. Hayes saw or heard of them was about dark, when he heard cries for help down on the lake. At first he paid no attention to the cries as he thought the hunters were signal ing to one another that they were ready to come in. The cries continu ed, however, and as he went into the house called his wife’s attention to it. Mrs. Hayes also heard the cries, but remarked that "maybe they are drunk.” In the meantime the Eobinson bo^ had run down to the lake to see what was the matter and came hurriedly back to the house and notified Mr. Hayes, who then hurried to the lake. In the lake are a number of islands. Balfour and Johnson had pushed out from one of these islands for the shore in a small, one-man boat leaving Byers on another island also getting ready to row to shore in another boat. Bal four and Johnson, with their guns, amunition, decoy ducks and two dogs, overloaded-the boat so it sunk nearly to the water’s edge. In some way the boat capsized. Byers heard the splashing and cries for help, and says he started to push his boat out into the water to go to their rescue when the bow of the craft gave way. This entailed delay for repairs, he says. By this time Mr. Hayes got to the lake and waded out to the island where Byers was. The boat was hastily made seaworthy and Hayes pushed out alone to the rescue. As he got within a moment’s rowing of (Continued on Eighth Page.) LOCAL MATTERS. Joe Mann had business at Atkinson Monday. Grant Smith had business at Inman Tuesday. William Lell was up from Chambers on Friday last. Surveyor Norton was up from the south country Tuesday. G. W. Hutton was in the city Satur day last from Orchard. Peter Smith of Atkinson had busi ness at the hub Tuesday. Attorney A. F. Mullen had business in court at Neligh Tuesday. Dr. O. A. Kerley of Randolph was registered at the Evans Monday. E. J. and Anthony Healey of Creigh ton were O’Neill visitors Monday. E. G. Malone of Columbus was a business visitor in the city Monday. Wanted—Man to husk corn.— C. O. Smith, five miles northwest of O’Neill. 21-lpd. W. E. Scott was down from “Meadow county” yesterday between trains. Before you buy your flour get my prices.—M. M. Sullivan,agent Dimond Milling Co. 21-3 Claud Hall and Lulu Beebe of At kinson were granted license to wed yesterday. J. H. Sullivan was up from the erstwhile county seat aspirant of Elk horn county on Monday. Flour at wholesale price. Inquire of M. M. Sullivan, agent Diamond Milling Co. 21-3 Mrs. Evans and daughter Ruth are home from a protracted visit with relatives in Alaska. The president has issued a proclam ation setting apart Thursday, No vember 24, as Thanksgiving day. “The soul’s Perseverance in its sin ful way,” is the Rev. T. W. Bowen’s topic for nexLBabbath evening. A second hand heater, Retort Oak, in good condition for sale cheap. In quire at the residence of E. E. Dillon, Sunday school missionary. Miss Marion Mullen returned the first of the week to Dead wood after a visit with her parents and other rela tives here. A new and novel entertainment will be given at the M. E. church on Sunday evening, Nov. 20, by the junior league. Everybody invited. A union Thanksgiving service will be held in the Presbyterian church next Thursday morning at 10:30 prompt. The pastor of the Methodist church will preach. Prettily papered walls at the opera house is an improvement worthy of note. It makes a vast change on the interior and you forget the ugly ex terior by getting inside. A concert will be given at the Methodist church next Wednesday evening by the Peterson Sisters Con cert company, assisted by Sidney Landon, entertainer. Iteserved seats on sale at drug store, 35c. M. F. and Judge Harringtun are at Ainsworth, the judge presiding at a session of district court and M. F. looking after the prosecution in the Hans case that was sent back from the supreme court for retrial. This is the case where Fred M. Hans, a railroad detective, shot and killed D. O. Luse, a Brown county ranchman. Mr. and Mrs. D. Clem Deaver re turned Monday evening from a few day’s trip to Omaha and Denver. They were at Denver Sunday and took a run out to Golden, where the state school of mining is located which Parnell Golden of this city is attend ing. They spent a few hours visiting with Parnell. Mr. Deaver says he is getting along finely and likes the work very much. “A Breezy Time” at the opera house Friday night was a little more breezy than O’Neill theatre goers were used to, but we understand the breeze did not blow quite strong enough to take off the ladies’ hats, which were kept on their heads so that they could sneak out at the first opportunity. Every now and then O’Neill gets a touch of depraved stage products and a “Breezy Time” was pronounced one of the worst yet. Word was received here iast week of the death of Cal Moffet at Spencer on election day. The deceased was formerly a citizen of O’Neill, being engaged in the cigar business here. From the Spencer Advocate we learn these further facts: “He recently came down from Gregory, S. D., suf fering, as he supposed, with stomach trouble and sought for medical aid. The physician found his case that of typhoid. He leaves a wife and one son and manjj relatives and friends. Mr. Moffet was an enthusiastic Odd Fellow and Iris funeral was conducted by that order last Wednesday after noon from the Congregational church, and his remains were followed to their last resting place in the cemetery south of town by a large concourse of people. ” Members of the O’Neill fire depart ment are getting their hall equipped with gymnastic apparatuses as fast as possible. It is the intention of the de partment to have a well equipped gymnasium in which the members can spend their leisure hours developing lung and limb. They now have up a bar, trapeze, an apparatus for should er and arm development, and a few other equipments. Their supplies are not all here yet. The Frontier is in receipt of an in[ vitation and announcement of the marriage of Miss Kittle Mathews to Mr. John E. Lockhart, to take place at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Mathews, at Alton, 111, on November 24. The Frontier is unable to attend but sends its warmest regards and congratula tions to the Mathews family and all concerned. Mr. and Mrs. Lockhart will be at home at El Paso, Tex., after December 15. E. H. Whelan received a telegram yesterday morning from Rochester, N. Y., saying that Capt. Richard Cross of Atkinson had died on the train near that city. Captain Cross had been up in the Catskill moun tains for about a month for the bene fit of his health. Feeling that he was growing worse he started home and died as above stated. The remains are now on the way here. Miss Cross was with her brother on the train wtien he died. Neligh Leader: The game of foot ball played Monday afternoon at Riverside park grounds between Gates academy and the O’Neill team result ed in a victory for the latter by a score of 5 to 6, although upon the whole the home team had a sligh ad vantage in the playing, the O’Neill boys being saved from defeat only by the call of time in the first half. The game was closely contested, was clean and exciting, and the teams were very evenly matched. They’re carbon sepia’s, in Folders “a new wrinkle” sold only by Halldon son & Barnett. Christmas folders, latest designs, $3 to $10 per dozen. See our samples. Halldonson & Barnett. iiMejEimaji_lEsy meIofaggIents Austin Hynes Has a Fall Which Re sults Fatally. FRACTURED SKULLCAU8E8 DEATH Runaways and Other Mishaps Entail Broken Noses, Crippled Limbs.— One Life Lost. The family of Austin Hynes who live near Turner had a sad homecom ing of the father and husband on Tuesday. Mr. Hynes was brought home a corpse. He had been visiting at the home of his brother-in-law, Martin Langan, in Boyd county. Early Monday morning he arose from his bed, dressed and started down stairs. The door at the foot of the stairs leading into the dining room did not open readily as Mr. Hynes attempted to go through. E^e leaned his weight against it and the door flew open sud denly. Mr. Hynes fell foward to the floor, breaking his skull just behind the right ear. He was partially para lized in the right arm and Could not throw out his hand to break the fall. He died that night and Tuesday the remains were taken to the family home near Turner. The funeral occurred at ten thirty this morning at the Catholic church in this city. The deceased was sixty-three years of age. He leaves a wife and eight children, all of whom are at home. He also has a brother, Barney Hynes, living in the Turner country. T. J. Fleenerand hired man, Mr. Wilson, got mixed up in a more or le& serious runaway Tuesday, Wilson getting quite badly injured. They were coming down the hill approach ing the Methodist church with Mr. • Fleener’s span of big black horses hitched to a wagon when the wagon tongue came down and the horses ran away. Both men were thrown from the wagon. Me, Wilson being a very large man and advanced in years the fall resulted in a broken nose and fractured shoulder. He was bleeding profusedly when picked up and taken to a hotel. E)r. Flynn was called and cared for the injuries. Mr. Fleener sustained but slight injuries. A. B. Roberts, living in the Black bird country, a son-in-law of Mr. Han sen, sustained a broken arm Saturday by a wagon wheel passing over it.