The Frontier.
VOLUME XXVI._
O’NEILL. NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY IS, 1906
NUMBER 550.
Comity Attorney Begins Action A
gainst Clarence Tenborg.
ALLEGES ILLEGAL LIQUOR SALES
P - Preliminary Hearing Begun Monday
in County Court and Continued
Until Saturday.
County Attorney Mullen instituted
proceedings last Friday on behalf of
the state of Nebraska against Clarence
Tenborg, of the village of Emmet.
Tenborg is charged with selling intox
icating liquors without a license.
Sheriff Hall went to Emmet Friday
and served the warrant on Tenborg
and also made a search of his premises
but found no liquors.
Tlie case was brought to trial before
County Judge Malone on Monday, a
large number of witnesses being call
ed from Emmet and vicinity. Various
witnesses test)tied to having drunk
pop, seltzer water, bitters, and an
article known at Emmet as“peawall.”
The state secured an admission from*
one or two witnesses that the bitters
might be called whisky and the “pea
wall” beer. The county attorney had
much difficulty, however, in establish
ing dates anywhere nearly accurately
as to when these drinks were dispensed,
as the “peawall”seemed to have a bad
effect on the memorys of several of the
witnesses.
The state brought E. R. Adams,
agent of the Northwestern railroad at
O’Neill, and the records of freight
shipments from this point, into court,
which records and testimoney of Mr.
Adams disclosed that a number of
cases of iiquor had been shipped from
a local dispensary to Tenborg Bors. at
Emmet.
One witness for tlie state was
absent and the case was continued
over until Saturday, January 20j at
10 o’clock, when further testimony
will be taken and the arguments
made.
Mr. Dickson is defending Mr.
Tenborg and Mr. Mullen prosecuting
tlie case.
Wants to Start Mill.
J. W. Isaacson of Page was in town
Tuesday looking over the grounds and
feeling the public pulse with a view
to putting in a mill here. Mr. Isaac
son says he has the machinery for a
mill and expects to establish a mill
some place as soon as an opening pre
sents itself. He prefers to remain in
•Holt county, where he has been for
fifteen years and where all his inter
ests are. O’Neill presents many favor
able features for a mill, he thinks.
He would expect to' operate the mill
by water power and utilize the old
mill race which he thinks could be
put in shape at small cost.
Mr. Isaacson believes the country
has reached a stage of development
when there should be a good mill
established here and believes it will
come sooner or later. He is not a
practical miller himself but says he is
an engineer and is confident of suc
cess should he start the enterprise.
It is a matter that the Commercial
Club will doubtless do all it can to
help along and a meeting of that
body is expected to be called in the
near future at which Mr. Isaacson
says he will submit a proposition if
desired.
Advertised Letters.
The following letters remain uncall
ed for in the O’Neill postotlice for the
week ending Jan. 13, 1900:
W. H. Newman, J. W. Walker, Mrs.
W. C. Huffman, John Kennedy, Dora
Hoffman (2), F. HoPman, Geo. E.
Hansen, John GeodfeldLy, Louisa
Greva, Geo. Godldn, Martin Ernest,
Minnie Drown, Robt Cearn», John P.
Newman, Jeo Prill, E. A. Schloss,
Nels Tutin, Alice Wagner. Postal,
Fred Scott.
In calling for the above, please say
“advertised.” If notcalledjfor in two
weeks will be sent to dead letter office
D. H. Cronin, Postmaster.
American Stock Growers’ Association
On account of the meeting of the
American Stock Growers’ association,
National Live Stock Growers’ associ
ation and National Wool Growers’
association to be held at Denver from
January 29 to February 3, the Great
lllorthern railway will make a rate of
one lir^st-class fare plus $2 for the round
trip. Dates of sale January 27 to 29,
inclusive; final return limit February
15. See the local agent of the Great
Northern for full particulars.
To the Public.
Having disposed of rny meat market
and being out of the city most of the
time, I have placed all my collections
in the hands of J. A. Golden. Please
call and see him. John Miskimins.
See McNichols for Hour, feed and
grain. ll-3mo
LOCAL MATTERS.
Brennan has bale ties for sale.
Nobody is cutting much ice yet.
Car load of bale ties at Brennan’s.
J. M. Morgan is in Iowa on business.
Rocking chairs given away at Hor
risky’s store.
Dr. Gilligan was a Norfolk visitor
Tuesday.
See “Chuckles” at the opera house
Monday night.
Do not sell your grain until you see
McNichols. ll-3mo.
Tom Ilalldorson had business at
Omaha this week.
R. R. Dickson went to West Point
today on business.
For farm loans see Lyman Water
man, O’Neill. 45-tf
W. R. Butler went to Neligh yester
day on land business.
Hock Springs coal, both-lump and
nut, at Biglin’s coal yard.
Wanted, a boy to learn trade. En
quire at Cigar Factory. 29-3
No. 232 gray, No. 47 red—;sk about
them at Iloriskey’s grocery.
“A Thorou"hbrei d Tramp” at the
opr ' house Saturday night.
e.t waliagher of the Farmers’
bai v at Page was in the city Tuesday.
C T at JTorriskey’s grocery store and
see ,to nice rockingchairs he is giving
away.
I have just received two cars of
Rock Springs coal, lump and nut. P.
J. Biglin.
Miss Ilarnish is up from Norfolk
visiting at the home of he# mother
and brother.
Dr. Gilligan reports a girl at the
home of George and Bessie Gaughen
baugh, born yesterday.
Of course money talks, but the
editor observes it never has anytliig
to say to him but goodbye.
The Presbyterian Sunday school
will hold an Exchange, Sat. afternoon
Jan. 20, at Iloriskey’s store.
Walter Hodkin is home ufter sever
al weeks spent in Omaha where he
has been taking medical treatment.
Lost—Liver and white pointer.
Liberal reward.—J. IT. McPharlin,
O’Neill. 29-2
Services will be held at the Episcop
al chapel on Sunday morning and
evening, conducted by Rev. Talbot.
- J. N. Carson, one of The Frontier’s
readers out at Dorsey, called this
morning and renewed his subscription.
Wanted—Bright, honest, young man
from O’Neill to prepare for paying
position in Government Mail Service.
Box One, Cedar Rapids, la. 27-8
The vault at the county treasurer’s
office is found inadequate to the needs
and will be enlarged. The clerk is
advertising for bids for the same.
For Sale—Five saddle ponies, 3 colts
2 and 3 years old; 2 horses 1000 and
1200 pounds, also 2 cows and 1 yearling
heifer.—J. H. McPharlin, O’Neill. 29-2
The adjourned term of district
court is scheduled to reconvene on
Saturday. No important civil or
criminal proceedures are at present in
sight.
William Geilish went to Albion
Wednesday to resume his duties on
the road buying hides for a Chicago
firm, after a week spent with his
family here.
$10.00 each buys 4 full stock Duroc
Jersey boars of serviceable age—good
ones. Also a few Barred Plymouth
Rock roosters. J. H. McAllister,
Agee, Neb.
Yesterday Judge Malone issued the
license and performed the ceremony
un in<r s.i m..rriag< L. R. Pinkerman
of ii r\: e nd Daude E. Wilson
oi . dbird._
Dr. McCarthy returned Tuesday to
Bu e, Mont., after a few days spent
hti 'at the bedside of his mother,
who has been very ill but is now
convalescing.
R. H. and Mrs. Mills were at
Meadow Grove a few days this week,
going down to attend the wedding of
Mr. Mills’ nephew. They returned
home yesterday.
Bob Gallagher, formerly deputy
county treasurer, John Melvin and
Mark Howard were up from Page
Monday to attend Dodge’s rendition
of “Julius Caesar.”
Long Pine item in Ainsworth
paper: Mr. Peterson, Henry Ileberer’s
butcher, has rented the John Weyer
property and will move his family
from O’Neill to this place, soon.
W. W. Bethea came up from Deloit
township Tuesday, returning home
yesterday. W. W. keeps himself
pretty well immured at home, getting
up to the hub only about once a year.
Chairman Phillips is absent from
the session of the board of supervisors
this week, he having gune to Omaha
Sunday, his wife being in a hospital
there. In the chairman’s absence
the supervisors are checking up the
county offices.
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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
Gamblers are getting a touch of the
law in other towns than O’Neill.
Down at Fremont the other day live
of the profession were caught in the
police net, three of them being fined
825 each and the other two $50 each,
with trimmings.
It is probable that the special ser
vices in the presbyterian church will
close next Sunday evening when the
Rev. T. W. Bowen will preach on
“God’s Call to Man.” In the after
noon at 3 o’clock a union service will
be held, when Rev. Dr. Caldwell will
preach.
The Rebekahs gave a supper and
entertainment at their hall on Friday
evening last for the amusement,
edification and satiation of them
selves and families. Things of this
kind are always a success at the Re
bekali hall and the one last Friday
was no exception.
O. F. Biglin, Joe Mann, Sheriff Hall
and deputy Thompson went to Butte
Tuesday, being called there officially
and as witnesses in a suit brought by
the state against Oscar Hoxie and
David Babcock, two young men of
this communiiy, who became involved
in some trouble in Boyd county.
Coal has been discovered in Boyd
county on the farm of Joseph Klasnn,
four miles west of Gross. Ic is said
that the vein appears to be a paying
quantity one, and it is hoped'by the
citizens of that section that the pre
diction will prove true. Coal has
been found in other sections of that
county.
Next Monday night the O’Neill
Dramatic company will put upon the
boards at the opera house for the
pleasure of O’Neill theatre goers that
entertaining farce comedy entitled
“Chuckles,” under the direction of
Francis J. McCarthy. The cast is
is extra strong and the p'ay promises
to be a great success.
A new affliction is doing some mis
chief among cattle, according to a
report from Brown county. It is
stated that the state veterinary pro
nounces losses of cattle recently sus
tained up there to be due to ..the
cattle eating too much ripe millet,
which clogs the digestive machinery.
A steer, as well as a man, can pyereat.
Dan Murphy of Hot Springs, S. D.,
Tim and wife and Mike of Lead, S. D.,
arrived in the city Sunday morning in
an answer to a telegram stating that
their brother John was very low. He
was brought up from the hospital last
Thursday night and is now at the
home of his parents northeast of town,
where he still lingers in a critical con
dition.
The state press association meets
at Lincoln the latter part of next
month, when the greatest meeting in
the association’s history isantisipated.
The railroad advertising and pass
questions will be tackled and discussed
in a masterful manner, and the
public may expect to see many vexing
questions of national importance
permanently disposed of.
The Sanlord Dodge company’s ren
dition of Shakespear’s greatest play,
“Julius Cm ar,” at- the opera-house
Monday evening was not up to expecta
tions. Mr. Dodge himself and the
ladies in the company are well quali
fied to deal in classic drama and did
their parts well, but it is the opinion
of the dramatic critic of The Frontier
that the balance of the company
ought to seek other avocations.
A woman’s club was organized at
the home of Mrs. T. V. Golden on
Monday afternoon. Mrs. G. W. Smith
presided as temporray president and
Mrs. C. B. Scott as secretary. Per
manent organization was effected by
the election of Mrs. Golden president,
Mrs. Smith vice-president and Mrs.
A. F. Mullen secretary. The object
of the club is that of self-culture as
carried on by womans’ clubs else
where and they expect to connect
with the state work. Meetings will
be held every two weeks on Tuesdays,
the next meeting being with Mrs. W.
T. Evans.
Chadron Journal: Rev. A. R. Julian
of Long Pine, who was recently ap
pointed register of the land ottice at
Valentine by the president, has decid
ed not accept the appointment and
will retain the presiding eldership ol
of the Lon" Pine district. Some littlt
surprise has been expressed at Mr.
Julian’s action, but he thought the
best and wisest thing for him todc
was to continue in the ministry.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kernan died at hei
home in O’Neill on Sunday morning
at the age of seventy-five years. In
terment was made in the Catholic
cemetery on Monday. The deceased
was a native of Ireland, where she
iwas born in 1830. She had lived in
O’Neill with her husband for manj
years, her husband, however, at the
time of her death and for some time
previous being in the soldier’s home,
himself being an invalid.
The populist superintendent oi
public instruction over in Wayne
county likes the job so well he refuses
'to give up the office to his successor,
elected last fall. The newly elected
superintendent secured his first grade
certificate under the new certificate
law by an examination which begun
November 4. The department at
Lincoln ruled that he should take
the office, but the other fellow refuses
to vacate. The superintendent-elect
itew asks the supreme court to oust
him.
Elmer Walters’ “A Thoroughbred
Tramp,” which appears at the opera
house Sat., Jan. 20, carries a thorough
equipment for the presentation of the
play. Much pains have been taken tc
make the new third act, (The Hospit
al Ward for the Feeble Minded) natur
al and picturesque. “A Thorough
bred Tramp” unquestionably excells
all other dramas of its class and cer
tain it is that the comedy element is
more hilarious. T. Rush Thompson
is one of the most humerous charades
parts ever conceived, and though but
a vagabond, the character carries
prestige with the refined theatre
goer.
Chadron Journal: Mrs. Tom Kane
entertained Friday afternoon in honoi
of Miss Margaret McCarthy and Miss
Jennie Kane, of O’Neill, at whist,
Miss Minnie Broghamer and Miss
Margaret McCarthy having won ar
equal amount of games, cut for the
prize, ijiss McCarthy being the luckj
one. The prize was a handpaintec
dish. At five-thirty light refresh
ments were served. Those invitee
were Misses Nellie Nelson, Mayme
and Mabel Dargan, Irene and Carris
Elliott, Lorena and Minnie Brog
hamer, Blanche Williams, Sadie Loe
wenthal, Olga Scott, Lenoa Lockler
Jennie Kane and Margaret McCarthy
of O’Neill, Annie Beebe, of Ila]
Springs, Moda and Gertie Bresse, o:
Itusville.
In the last issue of his paper, th<
Winside Tribune, J. C. Ecker, editoi
of the Minneola Sun in the days whei
there was a thriving pioneer towr
where now only the memory of il
remains, reverts to his experience it
the “big blizzard” of the 12th of Jan
uary, 1888. He says: “The writer wa:
living in an inland town about twent;
miles northeast of O’Neill, at tha1
time, and we remember distinct!
how we had to remain in the offlci
until 5 o’clock in the morning befon
we could get to our home, which wa
only about three blocks away. Othe
members of the family made the tri|
in the evening by tying a rope aroun<
their bodies so that they could no
get separated. It was necessary ti
get to the house, as a couple of th
children were there with only a youni
lady for company. Although the trij
was a hazardous one, brother am
sister made it in safety. When w
arrived home in the morning, a hal
frozen sheep was on the proch and a
soon as the door was opened, it rushei
into the house. The sheep was one o
the few that was saved out of a flocl
of nearly 100. A week’s washing wa
on the line when the storm struck
and all the next summer we foum
fragments ^of the clothes scattered
over the prairie.”
A large portrait of President Roose
velt now adorns the north wall of
the county judge’s office where hung
a picture of Col. Bryan or some other
democratic or fusion leader for fifteen
years. It has been a long time since
a picture of a republican leader was
accorded a place in the judge’s office,
and also some of the other offices, but
now the democratic decorations
have disappeared from all but John
Harmon’s quarters. In this connec
tion it is noted, however, that the
tastes of Sam Barnard,Imthe recorder’s
department of the clerk’s office, run to
portraits of prominent men of neither
party,and he is being accused of favor
ing wpman’s suffrage. At his side
hangs a rare and painted beauty so
popular on calenders this year, to
which he turns his tired eyes when
weary of pouring over the records.
Mr. Si mar says Sam turns the picture
to the wall when his wife comes in.
State Superintendent McBrlen is
notifying the county superintendents
that the supplies heretofore furnished
by the state superintendent’s office
would be no longer furnished and that
each county would supply their own
blanks and record books used in the
superintendents’ office. “The change
is made in the interests of economy,”
says the state superintendent. “The
transportation of small and numerous
shipments, the waste of pupplies in
some counties, the use by many
counties of their own special blanks
on account of the better quality of
supplies and their better adaptation
to public service, were among the
reasons that led us to this action.
The expense to the people in having
counties furnish their supplies will be
less. The people have to pay all these
bills in the end any way. The service
will be better under the new plan
than under the old. Contemplating
this action, we asked the legislature
to reduce the appropriation for this
office to a point below that for any
biennium within the last twenty-five
years.”
Phoenix Pick-Ups
Mrs. McKathnie was in town Sat
urday.
Roy Parshall was in town a day last
wedk.
Ted Anderson was at Spencer a day
or two last week.
Ella Garin is staying at the home of
Ed Eilis at present.
Mrs. Kirkland was an Atkinson
visitor Saturday last.
Howard Wagner took supper at Mr.
Keelers Thursday evening.
Mrs. Anderson was a visitor at the
Keeler home one day last week.
Nelson Ames and family visited at
S. W. Anderson’s a day last week.
G. W. Laraphier and Bert Parshall
made a trip to town one day last week.
Ethel Anderson spent Saturday at
the home of her aunt Mrs. Geo. Kirk
land.
Celos Dailey arrived here Monday
and is visiting at John Damero’s at
present.
John Miskimmins of O’Neill took
dinner at the home of Mrs. F. Coburn,
Saturday.
Jessie Haisch of Spencer took din
ner with Ralph Coburn Tuesday of
last week.
Isabel McKathnie attended a dance
at her sister’s home near town Tues
day evening.
Ray Coburn and family, Hazel Wag
ner and Shady Bell spent Sunday at
S. W. Anderson.
Walt O’Malley of O’Neill and Pete
Duffy of Saratoga took in the literary
here last Saturday evening.
i A Mr. Stockwell of Lynch was in
■ this neighborhood last week, in the
interest of “The Baker Medicine Co.”
1 Mary Storjohann and brother, ac
1 companied by Jessie Coburn, visited
school In District No. 53 last Tuesday
afternoon.
Vina Burk, who has been staying
with her sister Mrs. Geo. Parshall
here several weeks, left for her home
in Wyoming last Thursday.
’ II. Stansberry, Mrs. Coburn Ralph,
' and Jessie Friend Keeler took in the
! danec at Mr. Hitchcock’s near town,
( Tuesday evening of last week.
I A large crowd were in attendance
- at literary Saturday evening. The
) dialogue by Ted Anderson and John
, Damero was fine.
f Tlie following spent a very pleasant
) evening at Ray Coburn’s: Harmeu
I Damero and family, Ted Anderson,
s Howard Wagner, Shady Bell, John
f Damero, Celos Dailey.
5 The dance at the home of Mrs. F.
1 Coburn Friday night was well attend
f ed and every one seemed anxious to
c have a good time and did not return
5 home until the “wee sma” hours.
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l Renew for The Frontier.
tAND FRAUDS INQUIRY
The Case of the Rev. Mr. Ware Be
fore the Court.
SAID HE SECURED MANY FILINGS
Trial in Federal Court Brings Out
Interesting Details of Fraudulent
Homestead Filings.
Relative to the trial in federal
court at Omaha of Rev. G. G. Ware,
a minister at Lead, S. D., who is in
volved in the Nebraska land scandals,
the Omaha News of Tuesday contain
ed the following:
The expense account kept by Frank
Lambert of the money, which he
claims to have spent in procuring old
soldiers and others to file on govern
ment land, which was introduced as
testimony by the government Monday
afternoon, was still further gone into
this morning.
The direct examination of Lambert
continued throughout the morning,
but it is expected that the cross-ex
amination will be reached this after
noon.
Lambert stated positively that the
items in the expense account kept by
him were for money paid out for ex
penses, incidental to securing old
soldiers and others to file on home
steads. He swore that the Rev. Mr.
Ware reimbursed him for the ex
penses.
One item on the book shows the
receipt of $200 from G. G. Ware.
“What was that $200 paid you for?”
asked Special Prosecutor Rush.
"It was to reimburse me for the
money I had spent in procuring entry
men.”
Lambert’s expense account shows
that the Lead pastor spent something
like $3,000 for expense moftey in pro
curing title to the homesteads, in
addition to about $1,500 as commis
sions to Lambert for securing the old
soldiers.
Lambert entered each detail of ex
pense in his note book, showing rail
road fare, hack hire, filing fees and
expense for building shacks upon the
different homesteads. The date of
ea^h i tem is entered along^ with the
amount and also n.hd date upon which
Lambert Isays he was reimbursed by
Ware.
The government|soughtto introduce
Lambert’s bank book as additional
evidence showing that the dates and
amounts corresponded with the
amounts itemized in the note book.
The court held that the bank book
was not admissible as evidence.
Lambert testified that in 1902 he
secured the following homesteaders
for Ware: Jonathan Olds, Chatles
McKibben, John J. Bunn, W. H.
Grove, Max W. Lentz, G. W. Stead
man, Sanford B. Brown, John Boss
work, Peter Lemon, F. D. Carpenter
and George M. Reed.
In 1903 he secured others from the
old soldiers’ home,including Marggret
Reed, Jacob F. Schobler, George H.
Rhodes, John lHarmel, Mrs. E. L.
Dawson, Priscilla Emerson, Henry
Lauer, John C. Blue, P. J. Little and
R. McClenahan.
Those secured by Lambert in 1904
were A. G. Zielks, Isaac Haner,
George B. Lewis, Thomas B. Jones
and Elijah Thomas.
The witness said tnat he had em
ployed a carpenter to build shacks on
the homesteads. The average price
for each, he said, was $7.50.
“They were built,” he said, “to
serve as evidence that actual settle
ment had been made upon the home
steads. Each shed was about twelve
feet by eight. They were not plaster
ed and were built of boards and two
by-fours. They couldn’t have been
lived in during the winter.”
Social Dance.
Will be held at the opera house on
Thursday evening, January 18. Come
and bring your best girl and enjoy
yourself for the evening. The latest
music by LaViolette orchestra. ^
For Sale.
Way down cheep for cash, a new
horsepower well boring machine,
must sell by March first. A snap for j
someone. Address, J. Rogers, O’Neill,
Neb. __ 30-4
Strayed—6 head of steers, branded
on left side with C-^, holes in each
ear; strayed from pasture 12 miles
southwest of O’Neill. Address C. E.
Iveever, O’Neill._ 29-tf
For Sale.
Black Percheron stallion, 6 years
old, weight 1800; will sell or trade;
easy terms.—J. A. Uowperthwaite. 29-4
The local markets yesterday wers:
Hogs, $4.50; corn, 35c; oats, 22c; rye,
51c; wheat, 62c; b utter, 18c; eggs, 30c
potatoes, 30.
For Sale.
Residence, household goods, driving
horse and buggy,—D. Clem Deaver.
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