The Frontier.
VOLUME XXVI. O’NEILL. NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 5> 1906 NUMBER 41.
GALLAGHER WINS OUT
Defeats Doyle for Mayor; Clerk and
Treasurer Re-elected.
SIMMONS FOR POLICE JUDGE
g bouncilmen Brennan, Hanley and
v Zimmerman Retain Their Seats.
Election Results.
Mayor.Ed F.. Gallagher
Treasurer.James F. Gallagher
Clerk.Romaine Saunders
Police Judge.Sheridan Simmons
Councilman, 1st ward.. .T. D. Hanley
2d ward.Neil Brennan
3d ward.Henry Zimmerman
The above were elected by the sov
ereign voters of O’Neill at the muni
cipal election on Tuesday.
Mayor D. A. Doyle was making the
race for the second time on the plat
form on which he was elected last
spring, that of the saloons being con
ducted more nearly in confomity with
the law. The platform was put into
effect and not many, even the saloon
men, opposed him for a second term
on those grounds. It was pretty
generally acknowledged even by those
opposed to his candidacy for other
reasons that his administration with
respect to keeping the “lid” on was
satisfactory. His defeat by a majority
of forty-four may rtbt be considered a
repudiation of that policy so much as
an expression of greivances in other
respects. He made a hard fight and
his vote of 117 against 163 may be
said to have been won single handed.
Mayor-elect Gallagher has previous
ly served two terms in that capacity,
making a good official. During the
preseat campaign assurance was
given that the “lid” would not be
taken off were he elected. In fact
there is every reason to believe that
the affairs of the city will be conduct
ed in a save and business like manner
during his incumbency.
The unofficial canvass of the vote
shows the following majorities:
Gallagher... 44
Saunders. 10
Simmons. 40
Brennan . 17
Hanley. 48
Zimmerman . 15
The vote by wards:
Mayor— 1st 2d 3d
Doyle ..39 26 53
Gailagher (Ed F.).69 54 40
Treasurer—
Gallagher (J. F.).no opposition
City Clerk—
Hodgkin.48 34 44
Saunderers.53 35 48
Police Judge
Hicks .44 24 41
Simmons .55 43 51
Councilmen, 1st, 2d, 3d—
(Hanley .75 .. ..
1 Polk ....28 .. ..
I Brennan'. 48 ..
( McCarthy . 31
( Mellor. 38
I Zimmerman. 53
O’Neill Mention.
Osmond Republican: Mr. Barnett
of O’Neill, a photographer of large ex
perience, has rented the upper story
of the Republican building and will
open a studio there some time next
week.
Herrick, S. D., Press: Burl Martin
came down from Burke Saturday to
look after business for the Interstate
Telephone company, ana to visit his
sister, Miss E. Belle Martin, and on
Sunday Walter K. Martin came over
from Carlock and visited over Sunday.
Miss Lydia Bower, the “angel” of our
office, was invited to join the party
and a reunion of O’Neill people was
held at the Cole hotel.
A Quick Fire or a Slow Fire?
Either is obtained on a “Monarch”
Range—and so easily too. How? The
Duplex Draft. An arrangement of
dampers opening front and back, in
suring an even fire—the simple ratch
et device allowing perfect adjustment.
Visitors are being “shown” at Edward
& Bradford’s Hardware Store, Inman,
April 16 to 21. 41-2
C Downey for Insurance. Farm and
stock a specialty. 38-tf
NOT GUILTY.
Jury Acquits Nicholizack of Charge
of Criminal Assault.
The Nicholizack criminal assault
case, that hung lire in the courts for
many months and piled up some $5,000
costs, has been finally disposed of by
the jury returning a verdict of not
guilty on Tuesday of this week.
The case has been through district
court three times. The jury in
the first trial disagreed. It was again
tried and the jury brought in a verdict
of conviction. Then the case went to
the surpreme court, where it was re
manded for retrial. The third trial
began Tuesday of last week and ended
with the verdict on Tuesday of this
week.
County Attorney Mullen and John
Trommershauser prosecuted the case,
Mr. Dickson defending Nicholizack.
All last week was spent in taking
testimony. The arguments were made
by the attorneys on Monday, the case
going to the jury at six o’clock that
evening and a verdict returned at 1:30
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. Dickson put up a hard fight for
his client, deducting testimony that
convinced the jury that the defendant
was not guilty of the charges, and
presented a persuasive and logical
plea that could not be successfully
gainsaid by the prosecution
Officials Risk Wager.
It is not always safe to risk a wager
.on your memory. To this a city offi
cial will attest, as thereby he lost a
crisp five-dollar bill the other evening.
A bunch of city officials were assembl
ed in the council chamber Monday
evening when the conversation re
verted to the political history of the
town. One official told how he had
won a box of cigars some years ago in
a contest for the office of mayor be
tween O. F. Bigiin and A. U. Morris.
That there had ever been such a con
test was disputed by another official,
who claimed that the only time Dr.
Morris had ever made the race for
mayor was when the organization of
the town was changed from village to
city. Dr. Morris wanted the honor of
being the first mayor of O’Neill, but
was defeated by eight votes by John
McBride. He then announced, the
disputing official claimed, that it was
his first and last venture in politics.
With the memory of the box of
cigars he bad one when yet not a vot
er still vividly before him the official
who had related the story of his wager
fished out a five-dollar bill and asked
the other to coyer it. The other hesi
tated, saying he did not like to delib
erately steal a man’s money, but final
ly produced a five and the wager was
made. The ancient records were then
produced but no record of the canvass
of the votes could be found. Much
weighty oral evidence was produced
to disprove that Morris and Bigiin
have ever been opposing candidates
and It was just about agreed that the
one who had proposed the bet had lost
when he, who had been digging into
the records the while, exclaimed:
“Hold on there; here we have it.”
The record was then read showing
that Morris and Bigiin had been op
posing candidates in 1892, the latter
being elected by something over thirty
majority. That settled it. The
memory of that box of cigars won the
offlicial $5.
, Whitney Divorce Case.
Randolph Times: The Whitney
divorce case tried in Holt county re
cently, and now before the supreme
court, is attracting attention in Ne
braska. Reports of the filing of the
brief of G. W. Wiltse of this city, have
appeared in the Omaha and Lincoln
papers. Nellie Whitney secured a di
vorce and $6,500 alimony from George
D. Whitney in Holt county after her
case was dismissed in Cedar county.
The most unique ground of her peti
tion alleges that she did not have suit
able clothing to appear in society and
was therefore deprived of the joys and
triumphs of a social career. The de
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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 1
| This Bank carries no indebtedness of Officers or Stockholders j
fendant introduced evidence to show
that his wife had the custody of the
family pocket book and the income
from lands to the extent of $750 a year,
with house and water rent, and some
other expenses paid. Another point
on which defendant places hope of
victory in the supreme court is that
his wife, on advice of her attorney,
Mike Harrington, moved to O’Neill
and in three days or before gaining a
legal residence, began divorce proceed
ings in Holt county. The case has
been stubbornly fought and a reversal
is looked for from the supreme court.
LOCAL MATTERS.
The Frontier for job work.
R. R. Dickson had business at Ne
ligh Tuesday.
Rev. G. F. Mead was a passenger for
Omaha Tuesday.
The Frontier has a stock of good
typewriting paper.
A package of flower seeds free to
each customer at the Racket Store.41-f
John Deere 3 lever Disc with wood
en boxes beats all, at Neil Brennan’s.
40-2
Dr. Gilligan departed this morning
on a brief business trip to Lincoln and
Omaha.
Mrs. O. O. Snyder was a Northwest
ern passenger for Lincoln this
morning.
John McNichols and Frank Mann
came down from Atkinson this
morning.
Quinbin and Blanche Deaver were
up from Omaha this week on a visit
with friends.
There will be preaching services at
theEpicopal church next Sunday.
Rev. Wells will preach.
Miss Alice Coykendall started yes
terday via Omaha for Douglas, Wy.,
where she expects to remain.
2000 packages of flower seeds to be
given away at the Racket Store, one
package to each customer. 41-tf
The Rev. T. W. Bowen’s subject for
next Sabbath evening will be “The
Relation of the Sun to the Gospel.”
Miss Florence Zink went to Norfolk
today to attend the meeting of the
Northeast Nebraska Teachers’ as
sociation.
W. K. Hodgkin returned Tuesday
from Omaha, where he had been for
some weeks taking further medica
treatmenb.
J. C. Morrow, who recently sold his
lumber yard at Spencer, intending to
go to Clipper, Wash., was an O’Neill
visitor this week.
W. J. O’Connor, Jack Thomas and
Frank Leahy were at Norfolk over
Sunday, the two latter being taken
into the Eagle lodge.
For Sale—A church organ in good
condition, can also be used as a school
or cottage organ. Inquire at G. W.
Smith’s Temple of Music. 35-tf
Baby girls were added to the homes
of J. E. and Lulu Connaughton and
Orin and Delia Harrison this week.
Both families reside in the country.
Miss Belle Martin is home from Her
rick, S. D., arriving Monday accom
panied by Ope Chambers of the Her
rick Press, who returned home today.
Whats the use of tying up your stove
grates with wire, get the name of
stove, manufacturers, and bring it to
Brennan’s. We can get it for you. 40-2
Make me an offer for my 160 acres of
land, Wi, NEi, NW*. sec. 15-25-15, in
Swan township. Address G. N. Burg
hardt, 1529 Lafayette st., Denver,
Colorado. 40-1
W. D. McNally severed his connect
ion with the Snyder lumber yard last
week and on Tuesday departed with
his family for Pierce county, where
they move onto a farm.
E. E. nalstead was over from
Ponca the first of the week to attend
a meeting of the officials of the
Fidelity bank, of which Mr. Halstead
is president and financial head.
At the conclusion of the Nicholizack
trial, district court took an adjourn
ment until today, when the case
of the county against the bondsmen of
the Elkhorn Valley bank was called.
The Y. P. C. E. of the Presbyterian
church will hold their regular meeting
at 6:30 next Sunday evening. Subject
“Our Pledge and How To Keep It.”
Bessie Jones, Leader. All invited to
attend.
Will La Violette went to Columbus
Wednesday, where he will teach
music. Will is an accomplished
musician that students of the devine
art in any town might be glad to have
as an instructor.
Mrs. Mary Tundauder (nee Stescal)
died Sunday at her home in Atkinson,
the remains being brought to O’Neill,
for interment on Tuesday, the funeral
being held at the Catholic church.
The deceased’s parents live north of
O’Neill.
Harry, the three-year-old son of
Jacob and Fannie Erb, living near
Joy postofflce. died Thursday last of
scarlet! n3. The funeral was held on
Saturday at the Mennonlte church in
that neighborhood.
Nicholas Grass, one of the old set
tlers In Iowa township, died suddenly
on Sunday, April 1, of heart disease;
age sixty-three years. The funeral
was held Tuesday at four o’clock at
the Catholic church in this city.
Fairfield Colson has filed a petition
in the district court for legal separa
tion from his wife, Elzora Colson.
The couple were married, says the pe
tition, at Newburg, Maine, in 1861.
They have been living apart since 1903.
A quanity of household goods for
sale, chairs, bureaus, dishes, etc.
Call at the Kirnen place, two
blocks east of Fidelity band, or en
quire of John McCabe, at Mrs. A.
Cassidy place 51 miles east of O’Neill.
41-lpd.
A snow storm was predicted by the
weather department for Wednesday.
It arrived a day early at O’Neill, al
though those who were trying to
break in and capture a seat on the
city council could not realize it until
evening.
Rev. Dr. Caldwell is looking after
his affairs here again after being away
most of the winter, during which
titne he has been engaged in minister
ial work at Valentine, this state, and
looking after personal matters in
Chicago.
I have 900 sacks or good flour that I
am very anxious to sell. I keep post*
ed on prices and will sell cheaper than
any, and will make good every sack, as
I have done fort the past 10 years. You
take no risk buying of me. — Con
Keys. 41-1 pd
Wanted: Gentleman or lady with
good reference, to travel by rail or rig,
for a firm of $250,000 capital. Salary
$1,072 per year and expenses; salary
paid weekly and expenses advanced.
Address, with stamp, Jos. A. Alexan
der, O’Neill, Neb.
Miss Ada Mills arrived home the
first of the week from Omaha, where
she has been attending business col
lege during the winter, completing a
course in stenography. Miss Mills has
resumed her former position in R. R.
Dickson’s law office.
DrTty. M. Berry went to Norfolk to
day to attend a meeting of north Ne
braska dentists, he being on the pro
gram for a talk on "Somnoforme.”
Dr. G. L. Mullen and Dr. J. W. Mc
Laren, dentists well known in O’Neill,
are also on the program.
David Babcock, living down the
river, was a passenger this morning
for Inman, where he went on a trade
whereby he may dispose of his proper
ty south of the Northwestern depot
here, known as the Englehaupt place,
for a blacksmith shop in that town.
The report comes from the south
western part of the county of a dis
astrous prairie fire Tuesday night.
The reflection of the tire was plainly
visible in the heavens here. The
Frontier has not learned who suffered
loss, but it is reported that much
damage was done.
The Woman’s Christian Temper
ance Union will hold their next re
gular meeting at the home of Mrs.
Conklin on Wednesday, April 11, at
3:00 o’clock p. m. Subject for discus
sion, “Good Literature.” All mem
bers are urgently requested to come
and bring their friends.
The first annual meeting of the
stockholder’s of the Fidelity bank was
called at the bank at 5 p. m., Tuesday,
April 3. The following officers were
elected: President, E. E. Halstead;
vice-president, O. F. Biglin; cashier,
David B. Grosvenor; Directors—E. E.
Halstead, O. F. Biglin, E. H. Halstead,
F. J. Dishner and David B. Grosvenor.
The Seniors of the public school gave
a recption in honor of the Juniors, last
Friday evening, at the home of Miss
Millard—Friday being Junior day.
The Seniors proved themselves equal
to the occasion. Mr? Dwyer, Miss
Kay and Miss Moore were invited, the
two latter attendiug. Mr. Dwyer,
being unable to attend, sent his re
grets. After many old time stories
were told, supper was served, which
was heartily enjoyed by all. The
evening will be long remembered and
cherished by those who were present.
Quite an important business change
occurred yesterday, when Frank Pix
ley and T. D. Hanley bought the P. C.
Corrigan drug store. Mr. Corrigan
has been in the drug business in
O’Neill for over twenty years and he
has felt for some time that he would
like to retire from active business.
Messrs. Pixley and Hanley are well
known O’Neill men, Mr. Hanley hav
ing lived here all his life and Mr. Pix
ley having been the druggist in the
store in which he becomes part owner
for a number of years. That they
will make it a success goes without
saying.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
The many friends of Quintin and
Blanche Deaver are glad to welcome
them again to O’Neill, where they are
spending their spring vacation.
Superintendent Dwyer is giving
test examinations in the several grades
in order to determine the relation
ship between the different classes.
Since the beginning of the second
semester the seniors, with Miss Moore
as their able instructor, have taken
up German, making five studies in
their course.
The Seniors have begun prepara
tions for commencement, which oc
curs in a few weeks. The year lias
been an exceptionally pleasant one,
and they are sorry to see it draw to a
close._
The Eagle Literary society is pre
paring a Longfellow program for their
next meeting on Friday afternoon,
April sixth. Special pains have been
taken to make the program both in
teresting and instructive.
An interesting debate was given in
the high school on Monday afternoon
on the question “Resolved that Immi
gration is Detrimental to the United
States.” Much time and energy were
spent on the study and presentation
of the question and the public battle
promises to be exciting.
On last Friday morning the mem
bers of the high school were very much
surprised on entering the general-as
sembly room to find it decorated with
the Juniors’colors, blue and white.
Great respect was shown the Juniors
throughout the day and in the even
ing they were entertained by the
Senior class. The goodfellowship
reigned in the high school together
with the school-spirit manifested on
Juniors day, is certainly to be en
couraged. _
The result of the third-quarter ex
aminations are as follows:
xii. Bessie Roberts, first; Edna
Howe and Lucile Meredith, second.
xi. Gerald Harrington, first; Ber
nard McGreevy, second.
x. Ferd Ward, first; Goldie Martin
and Fred Finch, second.
ix. Ruth Meredith, first; Willie
McGreevy, second.
viii. Mary Howe, first; Delta Bow
en second.
L vii. Mable Meredith, first; George
Whitney, second.
vi. Gladys Miles, first: Nellie Hiatt
second.
v. Genevieve Hemingway, first;
John Davidson, second.
iv. Guy Hemingway, first: Mildred
Champ, second.
iii. Charles McNally and Derelle
Smith, first; Charles Gat? and Con
stance Bennett, second.
11. Arlo Hiatt, first; Mable Roden
wald, second.
MINOR MENTION.
On March 17 the city treasurer paid
off the first of the water bonds voted
in 1892. There were fifteen bonds
issued in the denomination of 81,000
each, bearing interest at 7 per cent.
The interest is running up to nearly the
amount of the principal and it seems
to be incumbent on the council to re
fund the bonds at a lower rate of in
terest. On the bond paid last month
there had been paid 8959.75 interest,
and the other fourteen bonds are accu
mulating interest insimilaramounts.
The matter of refunding has been dis
cussed some by the council and it will
probably be taken up definitely at an
early date.
The Barnett mentioned as having
rented a room for the opening of a
photograph gallery in Osmond is not
Fred of this city, but a brother of his
who has been living at Brunswick.
Fred says he likes O’Neill too well to
leave it. _
Notice.
I have for sale six registered 2-year
old Short Horn bulls, weighing from
900 to 1400. Price from 860 to 8100.
Must be sold.—John Miskimins. 41-tf
AGRICOLTDRAL CONTEST
Prizes Will Be Offered By Educa
tional Department.
HEADING CIRCLE COURCE CREDITS
County Superintendent Calls Atten
tion to Some Matters of Interest
to Teachers.
The third and last set of questions
on the Reading Circle Course will be
sent out this month. Those who have
done the work through correspondence
from this office have a record which
will be sent to the State Superintend
ent where at least 20 per cent will be
allowed on certificates.
Those doing the work In an organ
ized circle will receive the same credit
upon receipt of their record to this
office from the secretary of such circle.
Those who have done the whole
amount of work planned by the state
board will be allowed a credit of 30
per cent.
Teachers who subscribed for the Ne
braska Teacher last fall, have probab
ly noticed thesimilarlltyof the exam
inations from month to month. A
study of these will have placed them
in a favorable situation for the coming
examination.
Agricultural uontest.
Holt county has been limited to
twenty boys and girls as the number
who may enter the Agricultural Con
test this year. So far there have been
three applications, E’red and Ira Finch
of O’Neill and Fred Nelson of Page.
The agriculture dlvlson of the State
Contest for 1906, includes corn, pota
toes, sugar beets, and wheat. To meet
the expense of providing seeds, In
struction hooks, printing, postage,etc.,
it is necessary to charge a fee of 22
cents for each contestant.
Corn Contest, 1000 kernals, entrance
fee 22 cents.
Potato Contest, 10 pounds, entrance
fee 22 cents.
Sugar Beet Contest, package, en
trance fee 22 cents, if entrance is
made only in sugar beet contest, but
free to contestants who enter either
the corn or the potato contest.
Wheat Contest—No more entries
will be received In the wheat contest.
Each applicant should enclose the
proper amount, state which contest
or contests be wishes to enter, give
name, town, rural route, or street
number, county, school district num
ber, grade in which classified in school
and age.
Girls may enter the potato and
sugar beet contests. All applications
should be addressed to E. C. Bishop,
Lincoln, Neb. Seed will be sent in
due season for planting. The prize
list will be announced lajer.
Any boy or girl who wishes to enter,
any or all of these contests should
write at once for seed. Also send me
your name and address. Remember a
letter to E. C. Bishop is necessary to
insure your securing the seed.
Florence Zink, Co. Supt.
Notice For Bids.
Notice is hereby given that bids
will be received by the town clerk of
Paddock township up to 12 o’clock
noon of April 21,1906, for the grading
of road north of Blackbird betweeii
sections 14 and 15 and working road so
as to be made passable south of Black
bird between sections 14 and 15, bids
to be made for a specified amount per
cubid yard, the whole expense not to
exceed $50.
Work south of Blackbird to be com
pleted by June 10, 1906. Bids to be
filed with Edward Larson, township
clerk; address, O’Neill, or call and
see him at county treasurer’s office.
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A carload of farm machinery arriv
ed and we will make prices. Neil
Brennan. 40-2
Announcement
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Having bought the John Mann
Harness Shop and restocked it with
new goods / invite those needing \
anything in the Harness line to come
in and see me. A full stock of the
best goods at prices that will please
you. A square deal to everybody and
nothing but honest goods sold. At
the old stand on Douglas street.
E. S. Gilmour
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