The Frontier. VOLUME XXVI. _ O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 28. 1906 NUMBER I. Three New Members Elected at .Mon day’s Meeting. OLD MAN AT STUART SUICIDES [V “Grandpa” Powell, Tired of Life, Sends a Bullet Through His Head and Expires. The annual school meeting was held last Monday afternoon and was very poorly attended, only forty-two votes being cast on the election of officers. The report ot Treasurer Gil ligan was read showing that the in debtedness against the district was reduced to about $8,500, all in out standing warrants, as against $20,000 a year ago. The great reduc tion in the indebtedness speaks well for the able manner in which the dis tricts affairs have been conducted the past year. T. D. Hanley, Dr. P. J. Elynn and D. J. Cronin were elected members of the board, the two former for three years terms and the latter for one year. It was estimated that it would take $0000 to run the district the ensuing year and it was recom mended that the levy be fifteen mills, ten for the teachers fund and five for the general fund. As the outstand ing warrants against the teachers fund are a trille over $0,000 while those against the general fund but $1,900 it was deemed advisable to have the greatest part of the levy go into the former and it is figured the indebted ness will be nearly wiped out in an other year. The committee appoint ed a year ago to employ a suitable ex pert to check up the books of the dis trict reported that nothing had been done in the matter, and, upon motion the committee was discharged. The school board then was, upon motion, in structed to employ an expert and have the books of the district check up as far back as they deemed it advisable. It was the opinion of the electors pre sent that they should be checked up back as far as they could go with the records in their possession, which was thought to be about twenty years. Suicide at Stuart. A suicide was reported to Coroner Flynn from Stuart last Friday. The Norfolk News correspondent gave this account of the same on Saturday: “Grandpa” Powell, aged eighty-two, shot himself in the right temple at noon yesterday. The old gentleman received a letter from his niece saying that she could not come for him, as she was to be married. lie got up from the table, went into the barn and shot himself with a small 38-calibre pistol, which was almost a plaything in size. The bullet pierced the temple and the old man was killed instantly. He was found a few minutes later by his grandson, who went to the barn for nails. The suicide was sitting in a chair, his head back and the revolver below in his right hand. The tragedy had been planned for weeks. He had given away his watch and tool chest and had told friends he would die at noon. He had been in firm with asthma, failing sight and failing hearing. He thought he was a burden. He was an Odd Fellow in good standing, father-in-law of Mrs. A. C. Powell, widow of the pioneer merchant Powell. The coroner was summoned from O’Neill, and an inquest held. The ver dict was that death resulted from a wound inflicted by his own hands. Very Low Excursion Rates to St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minn , Via the North-Western Line. Excur sion tickets will be sold July 24, 25, and 2(1, with favorable return limits, on account of Saengerfest of the Saen gerbund of the Northwest at St. Paul. Apply to agents Chicago & North Western R’y. Something new at Cigar factory. 1-2 -T^*M’,i*i4FrnTMnfnTvllM MiwmnTMnTiriMWrnT™™*!*"""'"- ■■u HawbiwniniA M. DOWLING, President JAS. F. O’DONNELL, Cashier * | SURPLUS ® S55.000.00 1 j O’NEILL NAT’L BANK j ^ 5 Per Cent Paad y Ion Time Certificates of Deposit * This Bank carries no indebtedness of Officers or Stockholders ^ LOCAL MATTERS. Something new at/ Cigar factory. 1-2 Mystic Hour for sale at J. C. Ilor riskey. 51-3 Miss Mamie McManus is visiting in Chicago. Mystic flour for sale at J.C. Ilor riskey. 51-3 For bargains in Hour, C. Keys’ store. Open all day. The Frontier has a stock of good typewriting paper. Miss Nellie Mathews was down from Stuart over Sunday. For saie or rent, a good six-room house.—R. J. Marsh. 45-10 Mrs. Butler of Atkinson visited in O’Neill the fore part of the week. 16th to 30th of each month are Dr. Corbett’s O’Neill dates. 44-tf Miss Iludspetb, editor of the Stuart Ledger, was in the city Tuesday. Miss Sadie Metz of Laurel is in the city visiting the Misses Iloriskey. Organs ranging in prices from $20 to $150. Smith’s Temple of Music. Dan Coffey is over from Spencer visiting at the home of his parents. Best quality house and barn paint for sale by Frank Campbell. 1-4 Wanted—Girl for dish washing, at Wolverton’s restaurant. Full acre lots, five blocks from court house, nice location price $100 an acre. 1-2 T. Y. Golden. Miss Winnie McEniry departed Tuesday for Cornwall, Ontario, on a visit. Robert Hunt came down from ncau, S. D., the first of the week to spend a few days here. O’Neill will not celebrate the glor ious Fourth—but watch her smoke in September. Dewey Hotel furniture for sale cheap—on account of sickness. Mrs. W. Lakey. l-lpd.-tf. Miss Lottie McNichols went to Val entine Sunday last to attend the sum mer normal. Pride of Harvard, the best high grade patent flour in O’Neill, $1.10 a sack.—Con Keys. George Graham is home from Oma ha, where he had been taking treat ment at a hospital. Miss Thresa Ulrich, dress maker, is located in the southeast room over Gallagher’s store l-2pd Miss Mandeville of the Michigan settlement went to Fremont Sunday to attend the normal. Mrs. J. Brooghamer and son, Larne, of Chadron, are in the city visiting relatives and friends. E. S. Kinch, a former O’Neill citi zen, is up from Oakdale today shaking hands with old friends. Spencer Advocate: Mrs. McRobert of O’Neill visited over Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Morrison. A marriage license was issued to Claud W. Davis and Maud May Dan iels, both of Chambers, on the 22d. For Rent—Store room 18x50 feet, on 4th street 2 doors from postoffice. Call on or write C. C. Reka, O’Neill. 50-tf Long time loans, low rate of inter est, made on improved farms and ranches by T. V. Golden, O’Neill, Neb. 1-4 Mike Iloriskey went to Tea, S. D., Friday last to act as relief agent for the Great Northern there for a short time. A middle aged lady would like a sit uation as housekeeper for gentlemen only. Write to Mrs. S. Saunders. 1-1 Orchard, Neb. Miss MamieGariity of Eekader, Io., arrived in the city Wednesday for a visit with her aunt, Mrs. John Iloriskey. The laxative effect of Chamberlain’s stomach and liver tablets is so agree able and so natural that you do not realize it is the effect of a medicine. i<’or sale by Pixley & Hanley. M. D. Wilcox, postmaster and mer chant at Dixon, S. D , has been con victed in tlie district court at Fairfax of horse stealing. Eleven hundred copies of McKinley Edition 10 cent music and popular music at half price. At Smith’s Temple of Music. Surveyor Morton has been at work with his surveying instruments in town here this week establishing a grade line for sidewalks. The O’Neill machine lias been bumped quite hard several times dur ing the past year and a half, but it was in good working order last Mon day. “Humility is the Foundation of Virtue,” is the Christian Endeavor subject, next Sunday evening at the Presbyterian church. Lucile Meredith, Leader. Jolih Benlel vs. William O’Fallon is the title of two suits to be tried to a jury in county court Friday and Sat urday, they being suits on notes and accounts. Sterling Kay, a 7-year-old boy at Neligh, was drowned in the Elkhorn river Saturday last. The boy was felling for minnows with a dipnet and fell into the river. The Epworth League will hoi 3 a lawn party at the home of C. C. and Mrs. Millard on Friday evening, June 29; refreshments will be served and the affair is open to the public. Next Sabbath eve ling, a special patriotic service will beheld at 8 p. m., in the Presbyterian church. The Bev. T. W. Bowen will speak on “A Company of Nations.” There will be appropriated music by the choir. Ityland Parker, an O’Neill boy, is up in the Shoshone country tearing things up. His address is Shoshoni, the new town at the terminus of the North western road and he will give anybody a "tip” as to the country that wants to write to him. ui. uiuigmi letiuiin i iui uiilds, u. boy eacl) at the homes of Charles and Anna Peterson and George and Tru silla Reichert on the 23d, and also boys at the homes of James W. and Laura E. Van Kirk and Garret D. and Mary Jautzing, born the 24th. Walter Campbell has been appoint ed poundmaster and all persons are warned that any cattle found running loose will be impounded. Those who have herds will have to be a little more careful of the cattle in their charge when taking them to the pas tures every morning or Walter will get a few of them. II. L. Ottemeir of Council Bluffs, Iawo, is in the city this week looking after the interests of the Internation al Harvester Co. by whom he is now employed. Mr. Ottemeir was a resi dent of this county in the 80’s, living near Middle Branch and is well known to a large number of lold-timers who were glad to see him and swap yarns about the olden days. Ab Wilcox and John Twyford of the R iy neighborhood have been in dis trict court over a question of cutting tress. Mr. Wilcox brought suit to re strain Mr. Twyford from cutting any trees on the boundry line between the north half of the northwest quarter and the south half of the northwest quarter, section 18, township 31, range 12. The restraining order was granted. Yesterday morning at the home of B. A. and Mrs. .Tollring in this city their daughter, Emma D., was united in marriage to Mr. Ralph L. Laurence, Rev. George F. Mead of the Methodist church officiating. The ceremony was witnessed by a number of friends of the two families. The groom lives in Emmet township and is one of the enterprising farmeis of that section. The young people went east on the 9: 40 Northwestern train for a brief wed ding trip. Receiver Biglin tells us that none of the bids for Elkhorn Valley bank property were rccepted,the bids not be ing deemed high enough. R. L.IIall.he tells us, will take the hotel property as agreed and will pay over the money for the same about the first of next month if he can have a satisfactory deed. Mr. Hall now has a thousand or twelve hundred dollars in the proper ty in the shape of a cellar and founda tions for the hotel and he tells the re ceivei there is an O’Neill man inter ested with him in the deal. S. G. Ilammans and son of Afton, la., were callers at this office Friday last. Mr. Ilammans owns some land four miles northeast of town and was out here looking after his property. He was so well pleased with the looks of the country that he is thinking strongly of taking up his residence here, in which case we are sure he will be welcome. Mr. Ilammans is an en thusiastic republican and manifests a live interest in the welfare of the country. He will keep posted on af fairs here by reading The Frontier. The lecture given in this city on Monday evening by Mrs. Anna It. Simmons was attended by an apprecia tive audience. The subject, "The Home Against the Saloon," was treat ed in an intelligent and courteous manner. There is no question but ours is the grandest government in ex istence, but if it continues to deal in a traffic for revenue only, that which destroys the home in place of protect ing it, it ought to fall. The band rendered excellent music, as did also the Presbyterian choir, all for which the W. C U. feel very grateful. —Press committee W. C. T. U. Swan and Wyoming townships will vote on the proposition of issuing bonds to aid the Midland Central rail road on July 31. The petitions from the townships were granted at the recent meeting of the county board and an election authorized. The rail road promoters designed to hold an election in Francis and Falrview town ships also but have failed thus far to comply with the requirements. A pe tition is on tile with the county clerk for Francis township but no bond ac companies it for the election. For Fairview they have a bond but no pe tition. A fishing party composed of J. A. Cowperthwaite, Frank Froelich, Joe Wise, William Froelich and wife, A. L. Cowperthwaite and wife, E. A. Merrlam of Seward, Neb , and Miss Etta Morgan of Sioux Falls, S. D., the two latter being visiting here, went to Dry creek Sunday and caught a fine string of pickrel. Miss Morgan proved the champion catching big fish, she landing one that weighed thirteen pounds. Mr. Merriam was a close se cond as he got one that wcighedtwelve pounds. The party got thirteen fish in all, ranging from three to thir teen pounds. Mrs. Cowperthwaite and Mrs. Froelich provided a delicious and a sumptuous feast for the party which was spread out on nature’ green and served to the company with appreciating appetites. Dell Baker Gets Appointment. Adelbert Baker, who left here about two months ago for Bismark, N. D., to accept a position as head clerk in the land office at that place, has been appointed special agent of the Interior department and ordered to report at Helena, Mont., for duty; His house hold goods were shipped yesterday to Bismark and Mrs. Baker intended leaving next week for their new home, but now they will probably continue to make their home in O’Neill as Mr. Baker will be on the road most of the time looking after matters at differ ent Land offices throughout the United States. This promotion is quite an honor to Mr. Baker and, coming as it did, to him upon his merit as an em ployee of the O’Neill office, makes it all the more desirable being a tribute to his ability and faithfulness. The position pays about $2,200 a year. The Front ier joins Hell’s many friends in O’Neill in extending him its congra tulations and well wishes. Resolutions. Shenandoah, la., June 20, 1906.— Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God to remove from our midst our brother, 0. W. Cross, and whereas, Nislina lodge, 249, A. O. U. W., has lost a faithful member and his family a lov ing husband and father, therefore be it resolved, that Nishna lodge, 249, A. O.'U. W., do extend its sympathy to the members of the bereaved family; and be it further resolved, that a copy of these resolutions be placed upon the the minutes of the lodge and a copy be sent to the bereaved family, and the charter of this lodge be draped in mourning for a period of thirty days. Frank Sanman, Frank Mullison, .J. M. McGolone, Committee. Death of James P. Anderson. James P. Anderson, aged 85 years, 11 months and 3 days, died at 8 o’clock Tuesday evening, June 19, 1900, after an illness of one month. He was horn in Penobscot county, Maine, in the year 1820. He had lived in Holt county, at Horsey, since 1878. The deceased served one year in the war of the rebellion asa Union soldier. He leaves live sons and nine grand children. J. U. Anderson of Dorsey, J. C. Anderson of Missouri, W. II. and C. E. Anderson of Iowa, O. F. Ander son of Oregon. The funeral was held Thursday, June 21, at Dorsey. Ilev. Ilorneday of Lynch preached the fun eral sermon. Card of 7 hanks. To the kind neighbors and friends, who assisted in caring for my father during his sickness and death, I return my heartfelt gratitude in behalf of myself and family. J. B. Anderson. Threshing Machine. A good second hand case, 14 horse power rig for sale cheap by Frank Campbell, O’Neill, Neb. _ 1-3 With Pencil and Brush. Oolitic, (Ind.) News: Harry Francis, the half wit poet, is writings small volume of pastoral sonets. It will be illustrated by E. I. Dickenson, the stone quarry artist who some times partakes of the great German beverage. This intellectual treat will be published at News print ery. The volume Is entitled “A Bou quet of Corncobs,” and is simply over flowing with love for all dumb creat ures--especially country people. Its cxquisitive pathos cannot be express ed, so at a heavy expense we have had two verses sent to us by freight and these are those: I never busts no Doodle Bug, Nor swats no harmless fly, For they seems to love the Simple Life As well as you or I,— By Gosh! Its better to send a Bunch of Hay To a hungry Farmer any day, Than a Barrel of liases, white and red, To pile on his stomach after he’s dead.— By Gosh! Bank Cashier for Dog Catcher. Alfred Millard, cashier of one of the national banks of Omaha, has been confirmed by the city council for the office of poundmaster and dog-catcher. Mr. Millard, besides being a leader in financial and social circles, is president of the Nebraska humane society, and the appointment was of his seeking, Mr. Millard says of his appointment: “I am very greatiful to the mayor and city council for my appointment as poundmaster, and to those friends who have spoken a good word in my behalf. I shall so conduct the office that more respect will attach to it than heretofore and the animals will be treated with more consideration.” Fourth of July Excursion Rates, Via the North-Western Line. Excur sion tickets will be sold at reduced rates July 3 and 4, good returning un til July 6th, inclusive, to all points where one-way rate is 87.50 or less, on the North-Western Line, including C. St. P. M. & O. Ily., to points on Union Pacific R. R. cast of and including Cheyenne, Wyo., and La Salle, Colo., points on Colorado & Southern, Orin Jet. to Cheyenne, inclusive, also to points on D. S. S. & A. Ry., and Min eral Range R. It. Apply to agents Chicago & North-Western R’y. To the School Districts of Holt County. I will give a live dollar library to the school district that sends the largest variety of Holt county grasses to me before August lOLh. These grasses may be gathered from any part of the county by the teachers and pupils. Some one responsible person should be selected in each district, to care for and deliver the collection to this office. A collection of these grasses is to be placed on exhibition in the education al department at the state fair next September. Florence Zink, Co. Supt. Very Low Rates to Omaha, Neb., Via the North-Western Line. Excur sion tickets will be sold July 10 to 13, inclusive, with favorable return limits, on account of B. Y. P. U. Apply to agents Chicago & North-Western R’y. Win Suit in District Cdtirt Over Saloon at Page. -- #» ORDINANCE FATALLY DEFECTIVE Court Holds That the Village Board Had No Authority to Grant Liquor License. The opponents of a saloon at rage won their case in district court, Judge Harrington ruling that the village board had no authority to grant a saloon license, because, while they had adopted an ordinance “regulating the sale of malt, spirituous and vinous liquors” their ordinance was defective in that it did not authorize the sale of such liquors. This decision was rendered yesterday afternoon, after a battle of a day and a half between the contesting parties in court. Tlie saloon advocates were repre sented by Attorneys A. F. Mullen and | M. J. Abbott, and the remonstrators by R. R. Dickson, who two years ago taught the city council of O’Neill a few lessons on the liquor laws of Nebraska. \ A lively interest was taken in the case by Page people, especially the remonstrators, and a large delegation was here to attend the trial. The case grows out of an effort to open a saloon at Page and a very determined effort to keep it out. II. F. Groves & Co. of Ewing tiled an ap plication for a saloon license with the village board, which was granted on a vote of three to two. The anti-saloon element tiled a protest but were turn ed down by the board, which stands three for and two against issuing a license. The town has been disrupted over tlie affair and bitter feelings engendered. VVe are told that old neighbors of twenty years standing are now not on speaking terms. The temperance people were de termined In their efforts to maintain the reputation of their fair village as a town without a grog shop, while the imbibers of the sparkling fluid were equally determined to have a place to quench their thirst other than the town pump. A third class take the view that the village ought not to have a saloon because they can not afford the police protection generally conceded to be needed in a town with saloons. _ Omaha, Neb., June 23—Announce ment is made that the Wyoming & North-Western Railway to Shoshonl, on tlie border of the Shoshone Indian ' Reservation will be completed July 1st. Great preparations are being made at j! the new town for the reception of the people when tlie homestead rush sets in. Boarding houses and hotels will be under municipal ownership and control, and everything is being done to provide for the preservation of order. ! Mrs. Dr. McCarthy of Butte, Mont., arrived in the city yesterday for a visit with relatives and friends. Miss Margeret Green and brother of Creighton, was in tlie city last week visiting friends. B3r not buy twine erciless trust. Here’s \\ll H £*J££1. I Is *yr««W» »orkon u,Wta.l MftSt “