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.
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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.
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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.
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