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The Frontier.
VOLUME XXV. O’NEILL. NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1905 ~ NUMBER 48
HANLEY’S BIG SHORTAGE'
Export Says Former Treasurer’s Ac
counts Show a Steal of $5,400.
SUSPICIONS WERE WELL FOUNDED
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Timely Agitation Brings to Light a
Rotten State of Affairs in Grattan
Township.
That the agitation begun last Jan
uary by The Frontier for an investi
gation of the affairs of Grattan town
ship and the accusation that former
Treasurer Pat Handley’s accounts
were not straight was timely and well
founded is shown by the semi-official
announcement that the former trea
surer got the best of the township
during his four years administration
to the tune of about $5,400.
It will be remembered that a com
mittee was appointed at the township
meeting in April to employ an expert
for the purpose of experting the town
ship records for the past eight years.
This committee employed T. C. Can
non of Sioux City, who completed his
work here on Monday.
Mr. Cannon was seen by The Fron
tier editors at Hotel Evans Monday
evening and asked for a statement of
his findings.
“It is about the worst and most de
liberate case of stealing that has ever
come under my notice,” said the ex
pert. “I have not yet filed my report,
but will have it ready in a few days,
when I shall send it to Mr. Coffey,
chairman of the committee. I found
that about one-half of all money re
ceived by Handley was stolen. I am
not able to give you the exact amount
of the shortage, but it is approximate
ly $5,400.
“Pat Handley was treasurer from
1900 to 1903 inclusive and the pecula
tions were carried on during all of
those years. Nearly all the money
was secured by raising warrants and
charging the township with the
amount of the raised warrants. Some
warrants issued two or three years
previous by former treasurers were
also raised and the dates changed.
“One warrant drawn for $30 was
raised to $130, another for eight*dol
lars and some cents to eighty and
some cents, one for $1 to $40, and many
similar instances. When an official
deliberately raises a warrant for the
purpose of pocketing the proceeds it is
pretty serious and something should
be done.”
The-report is probably in the hands
of the committee by this time. If
obtainable before reported to the
general meeting called for July 1 The
Frontier will publish the same next
week. The township meeting adjourn
ed in April to meet July 1, antisipat
ing it would take longer to have the
records experted. Mr. Cannon ex
pressed the view that the report
should be made public as soon as pos
sible that any legal process to be com
menced might not be delayed.
Mr. Cannon also said there were
some slight discrepancies in the ac
counts of the present treasurer and
clerk, those of the latter being clerical.
O. F. Biglin, one of Pat Handley’s
bondsmen, went to Spencer immed
iately upon the announcement of the
shortage to begin action against the
former treasurer to secure the town
ship. Mr. Biglin tells The Frontier
that he secured $1,000 in money from
Pat, a farm worth $3,000 from his
brother and that Dennis Handley,
father and also one of the bondsmen
of the former treasurer, had agreed to
put in a quarter section of land, so
that money and property ample has
been secured to cover the shortage.
Bring your cream to Hanford Pro
duce Co. station, we pay the highest
market price for butterfat. You can
get your cash the same day cream is
brought in if wanted.
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LOCAL MATTERS.
Ice cream soda at Cresses. Try it.
For farm loans see Lyman Water
man, O’Neill. 45-tf
For Rent—Six room cottage, in good
condition. 47-2 Belle Ryan.
Loans on farm and city property.—
E. II. Benedict. 44-tf
Sanford Parker of Spencer was in
the city Tuesday.
P. C. Corrigan was a passenger for
Omaha Wednesday.
Dr. Corbett guarantees painless ex
tracting; May 23 to 30. 45-4
For Sale—A good brood mare and
two colts.—Robert Marsh. 46-3
T. V. Golden is limping on crutches
because of a sprained ankle.
Lots for sale or exchange in all parts
of the city.— E. H. Benedict. 39-6
Mrs. O. O. Snyder returned Monday
evening from a visit in Sioux City.
Mrs. George Q. Whitney of Tilden
visited with relatives here this week.
Highest cash price paid for poultry.
J. U. Yantzi, at Hanford Produce Co.
station. 47-2p.
American steel hog fencing 20c per
rod at Golden & Hodgkin’s. Think
it over. 39-tf
The Rev. T. II. Bowen will preach
next Sunday night about “Noah and
the Dove.”
Deputy Sheriff Thompson was at
Ewing Monday getting jurors for the
Irwin case.
Memorial Day special services at
the M. E. church 10:30 a. m. Every
body invited.
The high school graduating exer
cises will be held at the opera house
Friday evening.
The Frontier has a stock of the best
quality of carbon paper. Sold in sizes
and quantity to suit.
Miss Genevieve Murphy of Spokane,
Wash., is here to spend the summer
with her aunt, Mrs. M. Mullen.
The O’Neill bail team was defeated
in an interesting game at Spencer last
Wednesday, the score standing 7 to 8.
Hanford Produce Co. have adopted
a cash system in paying for butterfat.
Give them a trial.
46-4 j. u. xantzi, Mgr.
No long speeches! No amateur con
certs! Just dance, dance, dance, at
the Highlander Ball, next Monday
evening.
Messers Smith and McGreevy prom
ise some of the latest hits in dancing
music next Monday evening at the
Highlander Ball.
Mr. and Mrs. M. H. McCarthy de
parted Thursday last for Wisconsin,
Mr. McCarthy’s mother being very
sick at her home in that state.
John Hunt returned Monday from
the Pine Ridge agency, where he had
the contract for the construction of a
building for the Catholic mission.
Miss Martha Hanley went to Hub
bard last week to visit her brother,
who is principal of the schools there,
and remained to attend the graduat
ing exercises of his school.
Came to my place on Friday, May
the 12, one large black bull. Owner
can have him by paying for this
advertizement and the keeping of
him.—Dominck McDermott. 48-tf
The Royal Highlanders will give a
dance at Golden’s hall, Monday even
ing, May 29. The best orchestra in
the city has been engaged to furnish
music for the occasion. Ice cream and
cake will be served in the hall.
For sale, 160 acres of land in Willow
Dale township, 15 miles from O’Neill,
40 acres in crop, balance prairie. Call
and see me at the Dewey hotel and get
prices; bound to sell before I leave
town.—Alex Robison.
The members of the Leonie Sunday
school has made arrangements to give
the old soldiers and their wives a free
dinner on Decoration day at Leonie.
A general invitation is extended to all
old soldiers to be present.
The local markets yesterday were:
Stock steers, $4.00; fat steers, $5.00;
Hog $4.00; corn — shelled, 3c44,
ear, 334c; oats, 224c; wheat, 76c; rye,
52c; potatoes, 25c@30c; eggs, 124c; but
ter, 15c.
Naper News: Miss Maud Gillespie,
who made final proof on her home
stead near the Keya Paha last Tues
day, was in town this afternoon mak
ing arrangement for extensive im.
provements on her place in the near
future.
The first game of ball this season in
O’Neill was pulled off last Sunday be
fore a large, enthuiastic and highly
entertained audience. The home
team went against an improvised
nine composed largely of Great North
ern train meh and known as the
“Sioux Cities.” .It was worthy the
price of admission inasmuch as no
admittance fee was charged. Scores
on both sides run up toward the twen
ties with the railroaders one or two
ahead at the finish.
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SURPLUS. $55,000.00 I
O’NEILL NAT’L BANK
5 Per Cent Paid
on Time Certificates of Deposit
This Bank carries no indebtedness of Officers or Stockholders
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MEMORIAL DAY
Exercises Will Be Held Tuesday
Afternoon.
Memorial Day—May 30—will be ap
peopriately observed in O’Neill under
the direction of the members of the
Grand Army and Woman’s Relief
Corps. Attorney E. H. Whelan has con
sented to make the address, which as
sures something worth hearing.
Smith’s orchestra has been engaged
to furnish instrumental music and
Miss Younkin and others will sing.
It is desired that all who wish to
partisipate in decorating the graves
meet at the opera-house’ at 1 o’clock
p. m., when a procession will be form
ed and march to the cemetery. After
decorating the graves of the departed
soldiers the exercises will be held in
opera-house.
The wreaths will be made at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Beavers,
where the members of the Relief Corps
and others are asked to go to make
the needed preparations.
Minor Mention
Thiedore Piekenbroek, the janitor
at the convent, departed today for
Buffalo, N. Y., where he goes to work
during the summer on a building be
ing constructed by a similar institu
tion he has been working in here,
lie will stop in Ohio for a visit with
his aged parents. Mr. Piekenbroek
will continue to read The Frontier
while away.
D. \V. Cameron, the cement walk
contractor, while in town this week,
said he had considerable sidewalk
work to do this summer in town, both
for business and residence property.
He also hoped to interest the city in
building walks and to induce the
board of supervisors to have the board
walks at the court-house replaced
with cement.
Mrs. J. A. Cowperthwaite, her
daughter-in-law and Mrs. Waid were
in a runaway smash up last Thursday.
They started for the country in a
buggy and when in the vicinity of the
round house the neckyoke broke and
the excitement began. The horses
succeeded in kicking various portions
of the buggy to splinters, but the
ladies held onto them with undaunted
courage until a horseman that was
coming up the road rode up and de
tached the frightened animals. The
horses dashed off toward town witli
the speed of the wind, while the oc
cupants of the buggy got out and fol
lowed them at a less rapid pace.
Fortunately no one was injured.
Judge Kinkaid returned Monday
from a business and pleasure trip to
Mexico. He was accompanied on the
trip by Omaha friends and they got
down into the tropical regions of the
republic. The judge says Mexico City
is a very interesting place, as is also
the whole country and people. He
visited many places of intererest,'
among which were the president’s
palace, where he received a cordial
reception from President Diaz, and
some of the principal cathedrals where
are displayed very rich furnishings,
there being over twenty tons of silver
overlaying the alters in a single place
of worship and vast quantities of gold
used. Of the commercial advantages
of the republic, the judge says they
are many. There are now some $300,
000,000 of United Snates capital in
vested in various enterprises in Mex
ico. The trip afforded the party the
opportunity to see vegetation in all
stages of development, from corn
about ready to husk in southern
Mexico to the farmer in the field with
tlie planter in Nebraska.
Delicious strawberry juice pop at
Hatfields. The best ever. 4(>-3p
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NOTARY PUBLIC
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Mortgages, Deeds, and Contracts j
Carefully Drawn
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BALL NOT GUILTY
Young Man Acquitted of Charge of
Stealing From His Employer.
District court has been in session
since last Thursday, witli Judge Har
rington presiding. The Libe-Ball
case was just finished Tuesday night,
tiie attorneys—A. F. Mullen for the
proscution and E. H. Whelan for the
defense—making their argument by
lamp light. After being out about
two hours tiie jury returned a verdict
of not guilty, and young Ball was re
leased from the custody of the sheriff.
Yesterday the court was getting or
ganized to try theCearns murder case.
Visitors to the court room at this
session of the court look around to see
if they are in the right place when
they first enter. The inside arrange
ment has been changed so that the
judges, jury and other court attachees
occupy the south side of the room,
the public seats being arranged on tiie
north. By this arrangement the clerk’s
office is made easier of access to the
judicial precincts.
Advertised Letters.
The following letters remain uncall
ed for in the O’Neill postottice for the
week ending May. 20, 1905:
John Hunter, Geo H. Earnshou,
Ed Ojial, O. C. K. Mouse.
Postal: Curtis W. Lendley. Mdse.:
Geo A. Dixon.
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.
School Notes
The members of the class 1905 of
the O’Neill High school will hold their
commencement exercises at the rink
Friday evening. Mable Snyder land
Robert Magirl will be the only gradu
ates Ifrom the High school this
year, while the following pupils will
receive diplomas from the grammer
school department:
Nellie Harnett, Vesta Barnett, Ina
Bain, Edna Barnard, Hugh Birming
ham, Blanch Deaver, Erwin Gallag
her, Thomas Golden, Hattie Gunn,
Bert Gunn, Clyde Hiatt, Nellie
Ilecnan, Leola lngcrsol, Bernard JMc
CafTerty, Ruth Meredith, Willie Mc
Greevy, Violet Payne, Eumie Polk,
Fred Voedish, Leo Zimmerman, Leo
McBride, John Benedict, Ruth Ilar
nish, Hazel Harrington.
The program will be as follows:
Vocal Duet — Selected — Messrs.
Hodgkin and Kline.
Oration—"American Citizenship”
—Robert Magirl.
VccalSolo—L’Ardita—Mrs. Charles
Stout.
Debate—Eighth Grade—“Resolved
that the Government should own and
control the Rallraods.” Aillrmative:
Blanch Deaver, Leo McBride; Nega
tive: Violet Payne, Thomas Golden
Vocal Solo—“May Morning”—Miss
Winona Younkin.
Valedictory—Mable Snyde.
Distribution of Diplomas.
Vocal Solo—Selected—Mrs. P. J.
Flynn.
Very Low Rates to Niagara
Falls, N. Y.
Via the North-Western Line. Ex
cursion tickets will be sold on June
17,18 and 19, with favorable return
limits, on account of Nobles of the
Mystic Shrine. Apply to agents
Chicago & North-Western Il’y.
Notice to Debtors and Patrons
I have become the sole proprietor
of the livery business of Mullen Bros,
and all business matters of the former
firm are to be settled by me. Those
owing the firm may call at the barn
and settle with me. P. D. Mullen.
On Sunday evening at the M. E.
church the pastor will preach a special
sermon to the young people on the
“Dynamics of Life.” This serman is
specially adopted to the graduating
classes.—G. F. Mead, Pastor.
A hail storm was reported this
morning in the northern portion of
the county.
MAN VIOLENTLY INSANE
Kicks Dashboard off Deputy Sheriff’s
Buggy and Breaks Seats.
FEARED HE WOULD LOSE FARM
Work and Worry Makes Maniac Out
of Industrious Farmer.—A Hard
Case to Handle.
One of the most violent cases of in
sanity that has come under the care
of the authorities in a long time was
that of Frederick Kelke, a farmer
living some fifteen miles northwest of
O’Neill.
The unfortunate man had to be
firmly shackled to be handled at all.
Deputy Sheriff Thompson went to his
home after him and had a difficult
task getting him to town. He broke
both seats of the double seated carri
age and kicked out the dash board on
the way in. At the sheriff’s office it
took half a do/.e men to handle him
and preserve the funiture from des
truction, then he kicked an iron leg
off from a bench in the shereff’s office.
He was taken to the asylum Friday.
Kelke is a man of about forty years
and has a family. His condition is
said to have been brought on from
worry over fear of not being able to
pay for his farm. His neighbors say
he worked and worried night and day
to make the balance due on his farm.
He is a man of large and sinewy frame
with musies of steel, and the officers
don’t want to have to handle another
one like him right away.
Wanted
Men and women In this and adjoin
ing counties for home or traveling
work, representing and advertis
ing the Wholesale and Educational
Departments of an old established
Manufacturing House. Salary 13.50
per day with expenses advanced. Rig
furnished when necessary; position
permanent. Address, Blew Brothers
& Co., Dept. H., Chicago, 111. 48-6
Notice
All persons interested in the Pro
testent cemetry are requested to be
present at the meeting Saturday, the
27 th of May, at the Presbyterian
church, at 8 o’clock in the evening.—
R. II. Mills. |
Soda water and ice cream soda at
, Cresses. 47-2
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* waists come and inspect our stock,
as we have some very stylish waists on
display. Do not neglect to look over
our line of ladies’ /skirts/underskirts,
muslin underwear and fine gauze under
wear. -
We have just got in a new line of
men’s dress shirts, and a new stock of
men’s hats. Our stock of gents’ furn
ishings is now complete, hats, shirts,
collars, neckties, gloves and a very fine
line of underwear.
Don’t forget that we have a stock of
shoes that is complete in every way. We
can fit all sizes in any style. Our ladies
and misses oxfords are the newest and
latest styles. Come and see us and we
will satisfy you in style, quality and
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