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VOLUME XXVJ._
O’NEILL. NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1905
__ NUMBER 16.
SUIT AGAINST RAILROAD
Atkinson Woman Asks Damages of
the Northwostevn.
CLAIMS §5,000 IN HER PETITION
Sent Over Wrong Routes, Delayed in
Transit, Bruised and Bleeding
From Riding on Freight.
On October 5 suit was begun in dis
trict court against the Chicago &
Northwestern Railway company by
Paulina Bocian of Atkinson for the
recovery of $5,000 alleged to be due her
for various causes set up in the peti
tion. W. E. Scott is the plaintiff’s
attorney of record.
The petition is somewhat volumni
ous. From this it is learned that
sometime last May the plaintiff, who
is a foreigner and understands the
English language but little and
American railroader’s ways less,
started from Chicago with her five
children, the oldest of whom was 12
years, to go to Atkinson, Neb. It ap
pears she was directed by the railroad
men to take the wrong train on
changing cars at Fremont, this state,
and was taken off in some direction
unknown to her. The conductor of
■ the train which she boarded at Fre
mont had her leave the train three or
four stations out and then she was
put aboard a freight train to be con
veyed to a point where she could take
a train for Atkinson.
It was while riding this freight
train the plaintiff alleges she and
her children sustained injuries which
constitute the principal reason for
claiming damages, although the de
lays, annoyances and hardships occa
sioned by the circuitous route are
further grounds for damages. She
says she spent three or four hours on
this freight train, during which time
she had to constantly hold her 3
months-old baby in her arms, while
herself and other children were
jammed and thrown about by the
roughly handled freight train. When
at last they arrived at their destina
tion all were suffering from “wounds
and bruises and nervous shocks.”
She was again put aboard a passen
ger train and this time landed in
Plainview, Neb. Thence she was
hauled back to Norfolk and thence to
Atkinson, being forty-six hours on the
road, whereas the usual time from
Chicago to Atkinson is twenty-two
hours.
The plaintiff claims that as a result
of these hardships she was physically
disabled so as not to be able to care
for her children and do her house
work for a period of time for which
she claims $200. Further, she claims
as a lesult of having to hold her baby
for so long a time on the freight
train her left arm was partially para
lyzed and has resulted in permanent
varicose veins. For all of these an
noyances, afflictions and hardships
the plaintiff asks for $5,000.
Errors in Session Laws.
Ainsworth Star-Journal: Judge
James Morris, the republican nomi
nee for county judge, has written a
letter to the World-Herald in which
he points out numerous errors in the
publication of the last volume of the
session laws. He made a careful ex
amination of the volume and found
519. The judge thinks that a state
having the intelligence of our people
should take a pride in such work and
should see to it that such glaring
errors do not appear again. One of
these errors is somewhat amusing.
It makes the law say that Senate File
No. 7 was introduced by Mrs. Sheldon,
the wife of the senator from Cass, and
in indexing it puts it on page 529.
Everyone will agree that the judge is
right in his criticisms.
Advertised Letters.
The following letters remain uncall
ed for in the O’Neill postoffice for the
week ending Sept. 9, 1905:
Mrs. F. W. Bowen, Charles Cottin,
S. S. All Clarks, Geo. W. Felts, Mrs.
Lizzie Gain, G. W. Hagerman, Mina
Ilarkins, Bob Hilly, Wm. H. Jack.
Florence Mullaly, Lillie Miller, Mark
H. Bathburn, Lerie Trulinger, Walter
Kasburn, Henry Alberts, Gottlieb Al
brecht, Mrs. McDonnell.
In calling for the above please say
“advertised.” If not called for in two
weeks will be sent to dead letter office
D. II. Cronin, Postmaster.
Grattan Township Convention.
The republican electors of Grattan
township are hereby called to meet in
convention at the court house in
O’Neill on Saturday, Oct. 14, 1905, to
place in nomination a full township
ticket and to transact such other bus
iness as may come before tire conven
tion. M. F. Cronin,
Committeman.
Laundry agency at Brennan’s store.
LOCAL MATTERS.
For farm loans see Lyman Water
man, O’Neill. 45-tf
John Skirving went to Iowa Tues
day on land business.
Strayed—Hereford heifer calf. In
formation rewarded. J. N. Caldwell,
O’Neill. ltpd
E. E. Dillon was a passenger Tues
day for Meadow Grove, to be gone a
few days.
Wanted—A married couple to work
on a farm. Without children pre
ferred.—J. N. Caldwell. lt-pd
John McCafferty Jr., started Tues
day for Omaha, where he expects to
hew out fame and fortune.
Bishop Scannell was here the fore
part of the week looking after matters
pertaining to the Catholic church.
J. T. O’Malley left for Monowi,Neb.,
Monday, where he goes to accept a po
sition with Nye, Schneider & Co.
C. E. Lockwood, a ranchman from
Boone county, was in O’Neill the
forepart of the week on a land deal.
Entertainment and dance given by
the Degree of Honor Ladies, Wednes
day eve, Oct. 18. Admission 25c. lw
Samuel and Mrs. Beavers arrived
home'Tuesday from a protracted ana
pleasant visit in Indiana, Illinois and
Ohio.
The thrilling melo-drama “A Noble
Outcast,” will be presented by local
talent at the opera house Thursday
evening, Oct. 19.
Lost-Black boar hog, weight about
250 pounds, from my place 5 miles
west of O’Neill. Liberal reward. Ad
dress, James B. Ryan, O’Neill. lfitf
What ails you? I have the best lot
of Hour in O’Neill, to sell cheap for
cash; grain and stock food; louce
killer half price.—Con Keys. 16-lpd
George Hohman of Ewing, and Em
ma Pearson of Middle Branch, were
married at O’Neill by Rev. T. W.
Bowen of the Presbyterian church on
Friday last.
Sick headache is caused by a dis
ordered condition of the stomach and
is quickly cured by Chamberlain’s
Stomach and Liver Tablets. For sale
by P. C. Corrigan.
Lyman Waterman has begun action
in county court against J. E. Candee
to recover $165, fees claimed to be due
for the sale of real estate under con
tract. The hearing is set for Satur
day.
Neligh contributed a jolly crowd of
twenty-live or thirty young folks to
the dancing halls here the isecond
night of the carnival. They came up
on the 10:20 train and returned on the
early train Friday morning.
The Brennan corner south of the
First National is undergoing the im
provement of having the old plank
walk replaced with cement. The
stretch of bad walk along the street
by Horisky’s grocery is also giving
way to cement.
Calcina, the 10-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Emery Herick living in
Emmet township, died on Friday
last. The funeral was held at the
Presbyterian church in O’Neill on
Saturday and the remains interred in
the Protestant cemetery.
Mr. Timmis, an extensive stock and
meat dealer of Ohio, accompanied by
his wife and daughter, stopped in
O’Neill over Monday and Tuesday on
their way home from California. A
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Timmis’ is
a sister in the convent here.
The Ewing band furnished the
music during the fair and they have
received many compliments. The fair
management are especially pleased.
The Ewing boys were always on deck
to toot their horns whenever and
wherever wanted, and they are good
musicians.
Harry Coffey, who attended the con
vent here for some time and will be
remembered because of his trouble
some and mischevious pranks, but
who was not a bad boy, met a tragic
death at Casper, Wyoming, Tuesday,
by being cut in two by a railroad
train. The boy’s parents live at
Chadron.
Two former O’Neill citizens are on
the republican ticket for county of
fices in Boyd caunty. C. A. Manville,
the present efficient incumbent, is
again in the race for superintendent.
G. A. MeCutcheon, long a resident of
Holt county, and for a number of
years of O’Neill, is the republican
candidate for county judge.
The simple announcement that the
great musical prodigy, Blind Boone,
is coming is quite sufficient to insure
an overflow audience in O’Neill.
Boone has visited this city on several
occasions and he always captivates
the town with his marvelous piano
playing. The company consists of six
people, John Lange, Manager, Blind
Boone, pianist, Miss Emma Smith;
soprano, and Miss Josephine Hug
gard, accompanist, and Mrs. Lange
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M. DOWLING. President JAS. F. O'DONNELL. Cashier
Surplus. $55,000.00 I
O’NEILL NATL BANK
15 Per Cervt Paid
on Time Certificates of Deposit
This Bank carries no indebtedness of Officers or Stockholders
and Mrs. Boone. They will be at the
O’Neill opera house on Saturday
evening, October 28.
Don’t miss the lirst show of the
season at the opera house next Thurs
day night.
C. E. Stout is in Omaha taking in
the horse show and incidentially pur
chasing a large line of holiday goods.
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Corrigan are in
Omaha this week purchasing their
holiday goods and attending the horse
show.
Miss Bee McGinnis departed Mon
day evening for Cody, Wy., where she
expects to spend several months visit
ing relatives.
Sam Berge is putting some improve
ments to his residence west of town,
building another story to the main
part of the house.
Congressman Kinkaid wishes all
residents of the Sixth congressional
district who desire garden seeds to be
sent to them for next year to notify
him by postal card soon. Address
O’Neill, Neb.
John J. Boyle, who has been an em
ployee of the First National bank
here the past two years, left for the
west Tuesday evening to look over the
country with a view to locating and
engaging in the banking business.
John has many friends in O’Neill who
wish him abundant success.
Mayor Hoffman and B. J. Ryan were
among the large number of Neligh
people to attended the races last week
and like all of our visitors they spoke
very highly of the efforts of the fair
association and our citizens in general
in looking after the comfort and
amusement of the visitors.
Dr. Trueblood drove to Boyd county
Tuesday to attend to some profession
al duties. The doctor has closed up
his affairs here and from Boyd county
he goes to Lincoln to join his family.
Dr. Trueblood has been a resident of
O’Neill some fourteen years and had
built up an extensive practice. His
successor, Dr. E. T. Wiison, comes
here well recommended as a physician
and citizen and steps into a good
practice with promise of continuing a
nourishing business.
Miss Florence Zink, republican can
didate and next superintendent of
Holt county, was in the city from
Thursday last until Monday when
she went to the eastern part of the
county. Miss Zink is making a thor
ough canvSss and makes many votes
wherever she meets with the people.
Miss Zink has more than ordinary
capabilities and is impressing the
voters that she is the person needed
just now to take the supervision of
the schools of the county. Her visit
in O’Neill made her many votes.
Mr. and Mrs. O. O. Snyder and
daughters, Misses Bessie and Mabel,
and son Dee, returned last week from
their four week’s sojourn in Philadel
phia, Washington, New York, At
lantic City and other eastern cities of
note and grandeur. Mr. Snyder be
lieves that Washington, D. C., and
Atlantic City, N. J., are the greatest
cities in this country viewed through
the optics of the sight seer. Through
the kindness of a friend occupying a
prominent position in the treasury
department they were escorted
through the White House and speak
in glowing terms of the residence of
the ruler of this vast country of ours.
The weather was delightful during
the journey and all enjoyed a pleas
ant trip.
Will Not Pile Nominations.
County Clerk Gilmour is notifying
the nominees for supervisors and
township officers that their names
will not be placed on the ballots.
Attorney General Grown has been
notifying county officers over the state
that there will be no election of sup
ervisors and township officers this
year. It seems that the invalidity of
the biennial election law relates only
to county ofllcers.
Supervisors and township ollicers
will, therefore, hold over.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
The chemistry class, comprising the
junior and senior classes, has taken up
systematic laboratory work in induct
ive chemistry, under the direction of
Miss Kay. The system is the same as
that used in the uniuersity and norm
al schools, and is a great improvement
over the method heretofore taught in
our school. _____
By the hearty cooperation of the
pupils and teachers, a permanent
atheletic association has recently been
organized in the high school. The
election of otlicers resulted as follows:
John McCarthy, president; Fannie
Millard, vice-president; Lucile Mere
dith, secretary; Will Biglin, treasurer.
A cordial invitation is extended to
the public to witness a foot ball game
on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 14, when
the O’Neill team will meet the Neligh
team on the fair grounds in the lirst
game of the season. Our boys are in
constant training, and an exciting
game is promised.
The atheletio association will give a
reception at the high school building
on Saturday evening in honor of the
Neligh foot ball team. The two
literary societies of the school will
render a short program, light refresh
ments will be served and instructive
games played. _____
A piano has. been, rented, by the
members of the high school for the
use of tile literary societies during the
year. By the addition of vocal and
instrumental music, the societies
hope to raise the standard of their
entertainments._
Superintendent Dwyer is making
arrangements with the state normal
at Peru whereby a graduate of the
O’Neill school, after a two year’s
course at the normal, will receive a
life state certificate.
The sophomore class is taking up,
along with its rhetoric work, all forms
of letter writing, business, social, etc.,
under the able and comprehensive in
struction of Miss Kay.
The high school this year lias a
much larger enrollment than usual.
The freshmen number thirty-six, the
largest class on record.
Half Rates to Los Angeles, Cal.
Via the North-Western Line. Ex
cursion tickets will be sold at one fare
for the round trip, from all stations
to Los Angeles, October 17 to 21, in
clusive, with favorable return limits,
on account of W. C. T. U. Convention.
Three fast trains to the Pacific coast
daily. “The Overland Limited”
(electric lighted throughout), less
than three days enroute. Another
fast train is “The California Express”
with drawing room and tourist sleep
ing cars. The best of everything.
For rates, tickets, etc,, apply to agents
Chicago A North-Westhrn R’y.
Mistook the Town.
Of course O’Neill is making rapid
strides, but none of us thought we
were getting big enough to be mis
taken for a town like Chicago.
When the 9:42 Northwestern pas
senger train pulled in from the west
Tuesday morning an innocent looking
stranger got off the train and stepped
to the side of The Frontier news col
lector and enquired: “Is this Chicago,
the place where I change cars for
New York?”
If all the mints in the United States
began to coin today and kept it up at
the rate at which they have worked
since 1792, making double eagles,
eagles, half eagles, quarter eagles, sil
ver dollars, halves, quarters, dimes,
nickels and pennies, they would com
plete $1,000,009,000 on August 20, 2010,
A. I). _
□ Judge and Mrs 11. S. Gillespie are
down from their Sheridan county
claim this week disposing of their
personal belongings here preparatory
to leaving permanently.
The city treasury was enriched $20
Monday, lines imposed on a bunch of
country and city boys for fighting.
POP-DEMO NUPTIALS.
Atkinson Editor s View of Late Demo
cratic Convention at O’Neill.
• (From The Atkinson Graphic.)
Atkinson, Neb., .Sept 30.—Editor
Graphic—Dear Sir: Will you please
publish in your next issue what action
the democrats took at their conven
tion at O’Neill on the Kith of last
month? I am a reader of the Inde
pendent and expected to find some
record of it in that publication, but
so far the democrats have been ig
nored. I found a full page. record of
the pop convention and a third of a
column devoted to a roast on Llm
burger cheese, in its issue of the 22nd,
but not a word about the democrats.
It said there was fusion but it does
not say who with. If it is not asking
too much of your space would like to
have you publish what you know
about the convention and the demo
cratic platform adopted. By comply
ing with tlie above you will confer a
favor on several of your democratic
readers of Sheridan township.
A Democrat.
We were present at the democratic
convention and will answer your ques
tion in an impartial manner as fol
lows:
A. W. Miller, a stalwart, was made
chairman, and J, J. McCalTert.y, a pop,
secretary. The following committees
were appointed: J. P. McNichols,
stalwart, J. F. O’Donnell and Mr.
Fisher, pops, on credentials; F. X.
ltehberg, stalwart, and John Harmon,
half and half, on order of business and
permanent organization. The chair
reserved the right to select the con
ference committee, then they ad
journed to the Midway for refresh
ments.
Upqn reconvening the chair an
nounced that F. X. ltehberg, J. P.
McNichols, Grant Smith, stalwarts,
and J. F. O’Donnell and Mr. Fisher,
pops, were selected on the conference
committee. The reports of the other
committees were adopted. Chair
man Smith of the conference commit
tee, then reported that they could
not come to any agreement! with the
pops. O’Donnell moved to accept the
pop proposition to give coroner, sher
iff and judge to the democrats. Tony
Murry said “to hell with fusion.” Art
Mullen came over as a committee of
one from the pops and conferred with
Dick Johnson. Dick then put his
hands in his pockets and seconded the
motion. Top Wheelhorse Shanner
made a few remarks which confused
Tony Murry and he cast Grattan’s
eight votes for fusion. Dick John
son cast Stuart’s seven votes for the
motion and it prevailed.
Several of the stalwarts had busi
ness down town. Former Pop Central
Committeeman Mike McCarthy, was
made assistant secretary and a few
more stalwarts went down town.
Will Purdy was nominated by ac
clamation for sheriff. J. J. McCalf
erty made a flourishing speech nomi
nating Sheridan Simmons for county
judge; Townsend’s name was present
to the convention as was also Frank
Campbell who refused to make the
race and Simmons was nominated on
the third ballot by getting Grattan’s
eight votes because Tony forgot the
other fellows name. Dr. Flynn was
nominated by acclamation for coro
ner. Hill Fallon was a spectator to
all this.
Mayor Doyle came into the room.
Mike McCarthy moved to select dele
gates to the state convention. This
was more than the mayor could stand.
He and a few more stalwarts hastened
from the room.
Hill Fallon was made county chair
man and then they adjourned without
adopting any platform, as the remain
ing delegates said the other pops
would take care of that in their con
vention.
We cannot give any more as the
rest was fixed up by Dick Johnson and
Art Mullen in a star chamber session
to which we were not invited.
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FAIR A GREAT SDGCESS
Association Much Gratified Over the
Result of Races.
TOTAL RECEIPTS EXCEED $1,100
Universal Satisfaction Feltand People
Surprised at the Class of Races
Pulled Off.
Not a note of discord or dissatisfac
tion is heard, but only universal satis
faction is expressed over the events at
tlie race meeting last week. People
generally were not expecting as good
races as they were given. Very few
race meetings in the state this year
putiup as good races as were run on
tlie O’Neill track.
Members of the fair association
are much gratified over the success of
their initial attempt and also for the
liberal patronage accorded them. The
gross receipts for the three days was
$1,100 plus the entry fees in the races.
Of this sum, $912.65 was gate receipts,
the balance being for concessions.
The association had made provision
for meeting a deficit of $600 if neces
sary, pledges to that amount being
made by the business men. Secretary
Weekes says he can not tell at present
just how they will come out as the
bills are not all in, but thinks they
will not need more than $200 of the
$600 pledged.
Business Chances.
See McNicliol9 for flour, feed and
grain. ll-3mo
Do not sell your grain until you see
McNichols. ll-3mo
Loans on farm and city property.—
E. H. Benedict. 44-tf
During the fall and winter I will
give lessons on violin or piano. Terms
reasonable. William LaViolette. 11-2
Well! Did you ever see things that
went so fast as the fine large galvan
ized water tanks at Brennan’s. No
hoops to be bothered with.
For Exchange—Stocks of goods,
hotels, livery barns and cattle and
horses for Holt county land and
O’Neill property.
6-tf Lyman Waterman,
O’Neill, Nebr.
Wants and for Sale.
For Rent—Six room cottage in
good condition. 52-tf Belle Ryan.
For Rent—Eighty acres of extra
fine hay land. Enquire at this office.
To Lease—A few quarters of good
hay land Lyman Waterman,
6tf O’Neill, Nebr.
For Sale—Thoroughbred Poland
China boars.—G. D. Janzing, 8 miles
northwest of O’Neill. 12-4p
Wanted—Girl for general house
work. Will pay good wages to right
party. Mrs. R. R. Dickson.
Wanted—A girl to go to ‘school and
do a little work for her board. Call
on Miss Loretto Sullivan, O’Neill.
Homeseekers Excursion.
Via Great Northern Line on first
and third Tuesdays each month to
points north and west.
Rate, one first class fare plus 92
return limit 21 days, stopovers allowed
at Intermediate points.
Full particulars may be had from
any Agent Great Northern Line or
Fred Rogers, G. P. A., Sioux City,
Iowa. 34-4m
Very Low Rates to Nebraska City
Via North-Western Line. Excursion
tickets will be sold Oct. 16,17,18 and
19, limited to return until Oct. 21 on
account of the I. O. O. F. grand
lodge etc.
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