The Frontier.
VOLUME XXVI.
O’NEILL. NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1905
__NUMBER 17.
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20
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COUNT
Biginning on Saturday, October 21, and continuing one week, wo will
make from 20 to 30 per cent discount on the price of all Fancy Dishes
in stock.
We do this to make a place for the handsomest line of New Dishes that
we have ever displayed, which will be opened immediately after the sale.
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30
PER CENT
DIS
COUNT
Will Elect Supervisors.
By the ruling of his honor, District
Judge J. J. Harrington, there will be
an election of supervisors and town
ship officers in Holt county this fall,
whether the rest of the state elects
such officials or not.
John B. Donohoe, through his at
torney, M. F. Harrington, begun man
damus proceedings in- district court
against County Clerk E. S. Gilmour to
compel the clerk to file his name as
the nominee of the f usionists for sup
ervisor in district No. 2. Judge Har
rington on Tuesday issued the writ,
and Donohoe’s name, together with
the other supervisor nominees, will
appear on the ballots.
The suit grew out of Clerk Gil
mour’s refusal to file the supervisor
nominations. The clerk was acting
under Attorney General Brown’s in
terpretation of house roll 317, passed
by the last legislature, an act amend
ing Sec. 62F, 62Gand 6211 of article! of
chapter 18, of the compiled statutes
for 1903. Section 1 of this act amends
the above sections of the law of li)03 as
follows:
“Tlie supervisors selected and ap
pointed as provided in this act shall
hold their respective offices until the
next general election occuring upon
the even year following their selec
tions or appointment, and until their
successors have been elected and qual
ified.”
Under this and further provisions
of the act the law does away with
what is commonly called “off year”
elections—-that is, elections to fall
only on the even years, as 1906, 1908,
etc. The Nebraska supreme court
holds the law unconstitutional as to
its bearing on county officers, but has
never passed on the validity of the
act relative to supervisors and town
ship officers. The attorney general
holds that the law is valid and that
there would be no election of super
visors and township officers. Acting
under this interpretation Clerk Gil
mour has declined to place the names
of the nominees on the ballot.
Mr. Donohoe, the fusion nomieee
in district No. 2, under the direction
of the fusion political captains, took
the matter into court and got a
speedy hearing. Last Saturday Mr.
Gilmour was served notice that on
Monday, the 16th, Donohoe would ap
ply to the district court for a peremp
tory writ of mandamus compelling
him to place Donohoe’s name on the
ballot. An alternative writ was is
sued by the court on Monday and Mr.
Gilmour given until the following
day to answer. The clerk’s answer,
prepared by his attorney, Mr. Dick
son, covers several typewritten pages
and cites the text of house roll No.
317, maintaining that under this act
the present supervisors hold office till
January, 1907. His honor, however,
held otherwise and the peremptory
writ was issued Tuesday.
There will be election of supervisors
in districts 2, 4 and 6. Frank Phillips
chairman of the board, has been re
nominated by the republicans in dis
trict No. 2, L. E. Skidmore in district
No. 4 and R. Root in district No. 6.
The fusion nominees are: John B.
Donohoe, district 2; Fred Schindler,
district 4; J. B. McGinley, district 6.
SHOW ORGANIZES HERE.
O’Neill to Enjoy a Theatrical Season
Next Week at Opera House.
Miss Leah Beatz, the talent young
emotional actress, who is forming a
company here, will present her com
pany at the opera house next Tuesday
the opening bill being “The Butter
fly.” Miss Bae z has among her com
pany Miss Earle Elverson, the well
known character actress, late of the
Belasco company, LeRoy Waltham,
a stage director of ability and exper
ience, The great Comedian, Frank
Rehberg, and Theodora Blaney, the
soubrette, will also be among the com
pany. Seats for the engagement will
be on sale Saturday.
International Live Stock Show at
Chicago, December 2nd to 9th.
The International Live Stock Show
opens this year under conditions
more favorable than ever. The Coli
seum, a handsome new structure
built for this purpose, will be com
pleted and used for the first time.
The display of live stock is to be so
complete that it promises to even ex
cel the perfection of former years.
Professor Herbert W. Munford of
Illinois is quoted in the following
short but pitby comment on the In
ternational: “It is at the Interna
tional that breeders and buyers
mingle to mutual advantage. The
breeder becomes better informed as
to approved market types, add thus
the international becomes a potent
(actor in giving direction to to the
breeder’s efforts to live stock im
provement "
Low rates over the North-Western
line from all points west will be an
nounced soon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Ilallorn of Inman
paid The Frontier a visit Thursday.
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M. DOWLING, President JAS. F. O’DONNELL. Cashier
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
LOCAL MATTERS.
For farm loans see Lyman Water
man, O’Neill. 45-tf
Mrs. A. L. Casion of Chicago, is in
the city, the guest of her sigter, Mrs.
A. Boyd.
J. Nr. Aldcrson, the prominent
stock man of Chambers, was about
town Monday.
J. C. Harnish and Bennet Martin are
at Nebraska City in attendance at the
Odd Fellows grand lodge.
O. O. Snvder, a high official of Odd
Fellowship, attended the grand lodge
at Nebraska City this week.
Charley Downey has bought the res
idence property of L. C. Wade, the G.
C. Ilazelet place, in the eastern part
of town.
Mrs. V. Alberts returned Monday
evening after a few weeks’ visit with
relativss and seeing the sights of the
Ak-Sar-Ben.
W. A. Hiscox drove in yesterday
from Stuart, and out this morning.
His mission was to get a few votes for
himself for county clerk.
The tour of Miss Leah Baetz and
her excellent company will be directed
by Chas. Hartsough, who has for some
time past been on The Frontier force.
C. C. Reka continues to add im
provements to his real holdings on
Fourth street. His two buildings
south of the postoffice are still in the
hands of the carpenters.
Three good work horses, new wide
tired wagon and good harness, for sale
or exchange for land; also driving
team, buggy and harness if desired.
17-3 E. II. Benedict, O’Neill, Neb.
Prof W. A. Ginn and wife, singing
evangelists, will be at the Methodist
church next Sunday morning for the
services. They will also be here all
next week, services being held each
evening.
The W. C. T. U. will meet at the
home of Mrs. Kline on Wednesday ac
3 o’clock. The superintendent of
systematic and proportionate giving
will have charge of the program.
Come early and bring your bibles. All
ladies invited.
At the convention last Saturday the
republicans of Grattan township nom
inated the following ticket: Justice
of the peace, O. E. Davidson; treasur
er, Peter Kelly; clerk, D. J. Harring
ton; constable, H. M. Weekes; road
overseer district 26, George Gaughen
baugh; district 4, James Crowley; dis
trict 16, Frank Bain.
E. E. Dillon started Monday for
Minneapolis to attend the twelfth an
nual conference of the American Sun
day School Union for the northwest
ern district including the states of
Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota,
North and South Dakota, Nebraska,
Wyoming and Montana. The con
ference will be in session from the 17th
to the 23d.
Former County Treasurer II. R.
Henry was in from the Mineola coun
try yesterday. Mr. Henry says his
section af the county has been singu
larly prosperous this year. There has
been greater activity in the sale of
real estate, he tells us, tiian any pre
vious year since he has been in the
county. Many new people are coming
in from Antelope county and land a
few years ago that could be bought
for $5 an acre is selling at from $15 to
$30. The farms are being occupied
and improved rapidly and the whole
community is active in every way but
politically. The republicans in Wil
lowdale, he says, got out two or
three to the township convention,
but his own party, the populists, had
none.
Tomorrow night, Friday, at the
opera house, will be seen “The Noble
Outcast,” presented by home talent
assisted by Miss Leah Baetz, Miss
Earle Elverson, Chas. Hartsough and
LeRoy Waltham who are members of
Miss Leah Baetz’ company which will
appear here next Tuesday and Wed
nesday nights in plays especially se
lected for the season.
Neligh’s foot ball team, that was
billed for a bout with the local eleven
last Saturday, came up Monday after
noon and the game that was prevent
ed by the stormy weather Saturday
was pulled olf Monday evening. The
local team won a great victory, the
score standing live to nothing. Ne
ligh has made several attempts to
vanquish the O’Neill boys but have
invariably met defeat.
^The home of A. W. Knapp, north
east of town, was the scene of a happy
and genial gathering on Tuesday, the
occasion being Mr. Knayp’ssixty-tiifth
birthday anniversary. Mr. Knapp
makes it a point to invite in his old
comrades of the civil war on the occa
sion of his birthday anniversary.
Tuesday's gathering was attended by
about fifty of Mr. Knapp’s old com
rades and friends and they enjoyed a
royal feast of turkey and other good
things along with a genuine happy so
cial time.
The southern section of the county
has suffered considerable from a dis
ease among horses that has “taken
off” a good many valuable nags. The
state veterinary diagnoses the disease
to be what he terms swamp fever and
says it is caused by a small worm
which is produced in numbers innum
erable in stagnant ponds of water. As
the water dries up these minute
worms are left in the grass and horses
get them in that way, the worms per
forating the intestines.
“The Noble Outcast” Friday Night.
Don’t forget the big production of
“The Noble Outcast” at the opera
house tomorrow, Friday night. The
lollowing is the cast:
Jack Remington.Chas. Hartsough
James Blackburn.Pete Ward
Jerry Weston.Mike Horiskey
Col. Lee. LeRoy Waltham
Mrs. Lee.Nell Brown
Sadie.Gladys Bonny
Nana Lee.LEAH BAETZ
Ollicers, Guards, Etc.
The piece is one of the most intense
ly dramatic productions ever written.
A number of clever specialties will be
introduced and a rare evening of en
joyment alforded.
The Markets
Soutli Omaha, October 19.—Special
Market letter from Nye & Buchanan
Choice steers.$5 00(o5 GO
Fair to good. 4 00(«4 90
Cows and heifers. 3 00(a)4 00
Grass Cows. 2 00(ai3 00
Good feeders. 3 50(o;4 20
Good yearlings. 3 75(«;4 00
Canners. 1 00(o2 00
Bulls. 2 00(03 50
Veal. 3 50(a)5 50
Milkers and Springers.$20 to $30
The hog market has shown a steady
decline for several days and we think
should now be more settled. Range
$5.25 to $5.50.
Sheep receipts are still very heavy,
but the market is bracing up agnin.
Feeders are strong.
In Memoriae.
John Henry Hopkins was born in
lllance county, province of Quebec,
Canada, on the 10th day of October,
1842, died in O’Neill Oct. 2,1905, aged
02 years, 11 months and 22 days.
This ends the career of an active
and busy man. When he was 10 years
old he moved, with his parents, from
Quebec to the state of New Jersey, he
lived in Jersey City until 1857. Dur
ing the four years lie resided in New
Jersey ho attended the public schools
but after this ho had no opportunity
to attend school, howcverbeing a con
stant reader he had a very fair educa
tion. In 1857 he moved to Montieello,
Jones county, Iowa. In 1804 lie and
his brother James left the state of
Nevada, they made this entire trip
by wagon. He remained in Nevada
for about live years and while there
was engaged in lumbering and min
ing. In 1809 he returned to Jones
county, Iowa, and was married to Miss
Ella Kehoe the same year. He lived
in Jones county until the spring of
1884 when lie moved to this county.
During the time he resided in Jones
county he was engaged in farming
and the mercantile business.
His home lias been in Paddock
township since 1884 and was engaged
in farming and stock raising. At the
time of his death he was possessed of
one of the largest and best farms in
that part of the county. In 1899 Gov.
Poynter appointed him warden of the
state penitentiary and served in that
capacity for two years.
His wife and ten of his thirteen
children survive him.
John Hopkins was every inch a
man. In private and public life he
was fearless and honest. He was
clearheaded, cool and determined.
His intimate knowledge of men and
affairs made him a natural leader and
also a plain blunt man that loved his
friends. In this county he had much
to do with public affairs and has ren
dered great public service. No mat
ter what the popular clamor might
be he stood for the right. He served
the people in various capacities and
at all times was a faithful and honest
official. As warden of the peniten
tiary lie changed the entire rules of
the prison and abolished the old and
antiquated system of Imposing physi
cal punishment on the inmates.
In his death Holt county loses one
of its most highly respected and use
ful citizens. His friends and they
were legion, will miss his advice and
counsel. His family have lost a kind
and affectionate husband and father.
The writer saw him a few hours be
fore his death and he was self possess
ed, patient and resigned. Charitable,
humane and a sensible man, he died
a Christian death. May he rest in
peace. M.
free:
With every $5 worth bought at
BRENNAN’S you will be given free a
25c package of International Stock
food, and for each $10 worth a 50c
package. This is the food to keep your
stock fat. NEIL BRENNAN.
Business Chances.
Laundry agency at Brennan’s store.
See McNichols 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. II. Benedict. 44-tf
For Rent—Eighty acres of extra
line hay land. Enquire at this office.
To Lease—A few quarters of good
hay land Lyman Waterman,
6tf O’Neill, Nebr.
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. 16tf
Homeseekers Excursion.
Via Great Northern Line on first
and third Tuesdays each month to
points north and west.
Rate, one first class fare plus $2
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
MISS EARL EVERSON
Leading character woman of the Miss Leah Baetz company, at the
O’Neill opera-house next week.