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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 4, 1906)
The Frontier Published by D. H. CKOS IN. KOMAINE SAUNDERS. Assistant Editor I and Manager. II 50 the Year 75 Dents HI* Months Ulhelal paper of O’Neill and llolt county. ADVERTISING RATES: I Display a Ivertlaments on pages 4. 5 and 8 *r© charged for on a basis of ftUoents an inch ? one column width* per month; on page l the charge is 91 an Inch per month. Local aa veriisemeuw, ft cents per line each Insertion. I Address the office or the publisher. | REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES, jj COUNTY TICKET . F >r county attorney, VV. E. Scott of Atkinson For representatives, S* VV. Green of Ewing | ; and 1). M. Stuart of Stuart. State senator.F. VV. Phillips of Holt STATE TICKET ' Governor.Geo. L. Sheldon of Cass Lieut Governor.M It. Hopewell of Hurt See. State.G. C. .lunkIn of Gosper Auditor.E. M. Searl (inenrabent) Treasurer.L. Brain of Boone Attorney General — VV. T. Thompson of Hall ’ Railway Commissioners.. f .M. ,1. Wlfinettoi’ Lane.liter . . Robert Cowell of Douglas ...J. A. Williams of Pierce Land Commissioner H. M. Eaton (incumbent) Superintendent.1. L. MoBreiu (Incumbent) U. 8. Senator. Norris Brown of Buffalo I CONOIIKSSIONAL TICKET Congressman 6th dlst, ,M. 1*. Klnkaind, M. C. | Joe Horiskey for supervisor was a wise selection on the part of the re publicans of the Third district. He is well qualified for the place and I will prove a winner. | -»■ Don’t you think, Mr. Voter, its time for a change in the county attorney’s office? The election of Whelan means a continuation of the Mullen policy, | while the election of the republican r candidate means a reversal of that | policy. G. I). Keyos, member of the county board from the Fifth district, is the republican candidate for reelection. Mr. Keyes is one of the most valuable members of the board to the taxpayers and will no doubt be reelected by a large malorlty. The delinquent tax list for Holt county this year, published in this is sue, discloses one thing the "imfam ous revenue law" has done. Hereto fore there lias been from twenty to twenty- live columns listed for sale for delinquent taxes. Now there are less than eight columns. Atkinson Graphic: The resolutions I I*’ Introduced in the populist convention by Geo. Miles, chairman of the com mittee, resolved against passes and pass givers. Funny, isn’t it? When it can be proven that the same Miles distributed more transportation last year than any other man in northwest Nebraska. Atkinson Graphic: The friends of Edward Whelan in tills section are disappointed over the outcome of the convention as they expected a change in conducting the affairs of the county attorney’s office no matter which party was successful at the polls, but the active Interest taken by Mr. Mullen In his candidacy, before both conjeti tions, is proof postive that thgre' is an understanding between tliefti, and the policy of Mullen in Uic' McGreevy and Hagertyfiasco -will be continued if __ ^J£r6m the way the Independent is \ /writing up the local government own ership club you would think that the voters of all political shades were tumbling over themselves to get into tlie club. The facts are this is the only “government ownership club” heard of anywhere and was organized not because the promoters had any hopes of accomplishing anything in that line, but as a means of agitation and to work up an excitement to re gain a lost following if possible, hut the voters refuse to be hoodwinded any longer by the old gang. Instead of the multitudes the Independent would have you believe Hocked to their standard, the two meetings so far held have been decidedly frosty. A meeting was billed for last Wednesday night and M. F. Harrington announc ed to speak. After going around work ing earnestly and personally urging people to attend, so they might have a respectable crowd to make a showing, a mere handful of boys and men turn ed out. Harrington spoke for an hour and a half under discouraging condi tions. There was no hand clapping nor feet stamping nor “amens” of ap proval to punctuate his discourse. The local club is propogated in au en deavor to draw the attention of the voters from the real issues, and w ill not be heard of after election. HIS DEFEAT IMPERATIVE. Mr. Whelan protests that The Fron tier has taken undue advantage of him in quoting from ills speech of ac ceptance what is taken as an indica tion that the county attorney’s office will be conducted along present lines if he is elected. He goes further and says lie would reverse tile present policy, or at least gives out that understanding. Mr. Whelan does not deny that he said what was quoted from his speech; he does not deny that ne accepted tiie nomination on a platform which in dorses the present and past admin istration of the county attorney's office. In addition to what The Frontier quoted last week from his speecli, we are since informed, and the informa tion comes from a democratic source, that the words we quoted were not only tiie very words Mr. Whelan used, but that lie also said tiie present incumbent “has made tiie best county attorney Holt county ever had.” He now sees his mistake and is try ing to rectify it. He is endeavoring to carry water on both shoulders. In his speecli in the convention he gave the county attorney, and tiie element he represents, to understand that he approves the way that office lias been conducted; to tiie very numerous body of voters that disapprove it he claims to be opposed to the way the county attorney’s office has been conducted and that his convention speecli means nothing. Neverless, his convention speecli and the platform on which lie accepted the nomination stands to contrary. That Mr. Whelan has been empaled on a serious dilema is evident from the worriment caused him and the com ment heard. lie cither repudiates the past democratic record in connec tion with the county attorney’s office and tiie man who nominated him, thus placing himself in a delicate po sition with tiie ruling element of his party, or else approves that record and intends to follow a similar policy. That the policy of the present county attorney, especially the past two years, in an official way, lias been frought with grave results to the citizen of Holt county there is scarcely any room for discussion. It is impossible for any good cil i/."ti <<f i oc county to contem plate u continuation of that policy without dismay. When the most re prehensible crimes can be committed without the criminals ever being brought to trial the office of prosecu ting attorney becomes a useless de partment of government and an im position on those who have been spoil ed of their goods. A continuation of suclia policy com pels the repudiation of any candidate favorable to it, It is impossible to place such an example before tiie youth of the community to emulate without imperiling the linest attributes of manhood. As stated in the beginning, Mr. Whelan either repudiates the man and the party that nominated him or else stands on the fusion record in Ilolt county. His defeat because of this, far more than because of himself, is imperatively required. THROWING DUST. The local fusion organ spewed a lit tle slime in its last issue with the view to throwing dust in the eyes of the innocent. The fusion gods would like to get the republican papers of the county chasing after them on con gressional issues and forget about the local campaign. They know that Kinkald is just as good as elected and that there is nothing in his official career that calls for defense. It is writ large in the memory of every tax payer that there lias been something "rotten in Denmark’’ for a long time. The lords of the fusionists would like to have them forget the Elkhorn Valley bank deal, forget their record as tax shirkers and continued refusal to contribute their just share to the support of the government, for get the despoiling of poor people of their lands and tenements,their grafts and briberies and contempt of the laws of tlie land. The voters haven’t forgot that tlie last fusion sheriff went out of office a defaulter; they haven’t forgot that the county lost over $1100 in the bank failure through the unlawful proceed ing of the last fusion county treasurer depositing funds in that institution; they haven’t forgot that it was estab lished in court that notes and a bond of that institution were forgeries and that $60,000 of poor people’s money was absorbed and the perpetrators of all this were not punished; they have not forgot that the cashier of that in stitution was not brought back for trial but his signature was obtained fortransfering property to the county attorney’s father; they haven’t forgot that it is costing them over a thous and dollars iri addition to the losses sustained in the wreck to turn the president of that institution loose. The issue in Holt county is not whether lvinkaid eats Battle Creek crackers or Nebraska corn bread. It is whether or not we shall elect a county attorney who will perform the functions of that oilicein the interests of the people. It is impossible to doubt the verdict of the people of Holt county on the past pretentions. Keep it before the people—Mr. Whelan’s ambition is “to become the peer of our present county attorney.” Sheldon and LaFollette. Kearney Hub: In hisspeecli Friday night at Fairfield Mr. Sheldon made some battering ram statements. He showed that the railroads under com petition are unable to carry Nebraska wheat from Omaha to Chicago, 500 miles, at a proportional rate of 10 3-4 cents a hundred pounds, yet they charge the farmer 15 cents a hundred for tlie 125 miles from Clay Center to Omaha. He preached tlie doctrine that tlie value of the farmers’ grain and land depends partly on the cost of transportation to market. He found fault with the railroads for not paying their taxes, and called attention to the twenty-six fold increase in the value of Union Pacific railroad stock in ten years, an increase made possible by high freight rates, a share of which are taxed to Nebraska. The Burling ton, another road that cannot afford to pay its taxes,lias managed to double tlie value of its stock in tlie same time. He advised the Clay county farmers that fair freight rates might have saved them some $38,000 on this year’s wheat crop. On the day of this address General Manager Trenholm of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolisand Omaha railroad was on the witness stand in Minnesota telling how his road had given leaves of absence to employes and paid their expenses and salaries to go into Wis consin and engage in efforts to defeat Senator, then Governor LaFollette. Aim Lu,Colette’s offense was doing ex actly what Mr. Sheldon is doing today The C. St. P. M. & O. railroad has lines in Nebraska. It is by no means certain that this is the only road that takes interest in governors. Mr. Shel don has no assurance, if he continues in his present course, that a regiment of pass provided, salaried railroad men will not be in the field working against him as they worked against LaFol lette. True, they failed to beat La Follett', and Nebraska people may be able to see as far through an open door, as did the Wisconsin people. These are matters for Senator Sheldon to consider. It is suspected he would rather lose in this cause than win in the other. Any way, he has been “warned.” Congressional Comment. Shelton Clipper: The Sixth district was never more ably represented than it has been since Judge Kinkaid has been in cougress. St. Paul Republican: Judge Kin kaid was nominated for a third con gressional term without opposition. His election will follow with as little difficulty. Ord Quiz: There is no stronger proof that Kinkaid has served the people well and that they are satisfied with his official acts than this act on the part of the congressional con vention. Sutherland Free Lanced The people of this congressional district owe it to themselves to re-elect Congressman Kinkaid this fall—and the present in dications point to an overwhelming majority for him. Rushville Recorder: Congressman Kinkaid arrived from the east Wed nesday morning to shake hands with the voters and take in the fair. Every one believes that Congressman Kin kaid will be returned by a bigger ma jority than ever. Lincoln Star: Congressman Kin kaid has received almost internation al fame because of the homestead bill which he pushed through Congress. This bill was an amendment to the regular homestead bill and it permits the filing on 640 acres of land in Ne braska. TI12 first opening occurred two years ago and thousands of people filed on claims Alliance limes: It is apparent thus early in the political game that oppo sition to the return of Hon. M. P. Kinkaid to congress is melting away to nothingness. The Judge has been an indefatigable worker, has accom plished more during the same time than any other Nebraska congressman. He lias shown that he has the inter ests of western Nebraska at heart and is ever ready to push for the advance ment of this section of the state. Verdigre Citizen: Judge Kinkaid, the famous Congressman who was the the author of what is known as the Kinkaid bill, was at the depot for a short ti me Monday shaking hands with new and old acquaintances. The Judge is a genial, whole souled fellow and there isn’t a man on earth that can beat him for congress in the big Sixth district. Some people are saying that M. P. Kinkaid will lose the big stockmen vote on account of the 640-acre home stead law. But while he is losing one vote of the big ranchmen he will gain ten from the men he has helped to get a home. Ihe 640-acre homestead law has not helped the ranchmen to gobble up the range as they expected it would, but it has helped to make hundreds of homes for poor people. Contest Notes. Our contestants are now fully equip ped and are looking for votes. Be ready to assist them when they call on you. — Every person paying money on sub scription to The Frontier during the contest will receive The Nebraska Farmer free. You will also receive a voting card which you may use to as sist one of the young ladies to win a valuable prize. Get in early and give your choice a boost from the lirst— then it will be easy sailing. Next week we will publish the votes each contestant has to her credit. Do all tire hustling you can between now and that time and come with a good showing from the first. Get your friends interested and they can assist you wonderfully. Contestants should use plenty of sample copies of both The Frontier and The Farmer, as people like to see what they are buying. Our proposi tion is a good one and subscriptions should roll in during the contest. No use to put it off as this is the accepted time. Following is the list of names of the young ladies who have entered the contest. Ella Gaffney, Emmet. Pearl Robinson, Atkinson. Ethel Flemming, Atkinson. Katie Gallagher, Page. Irene Cain, Mary Hunt, Lila Jones, Ruth Harnish, Bessie Dillon, Margar et Sullivan, and Hazel Harrington of O’Neill. Notice For Republican Caucus of Grattan Township. Notice is hereby given that the re publican electors of Grattan township will meet at the newspaper office of The Frontier in the city of O’Neill, Nebraska, in said township on Satur day, October 6,1906, at three o’clock p. m. for the purpose of placing in no mination, one person as Road Overseer of District No. 26 to fill a vacancy on the township ticket by reason of a death of the nominee, Harry Weeks, also to place in nomination, a town ship clerk for said township and such other business as may properly come before said meeting. Dated, O’Neill, .Nebraska, this 3rd day of October, 1906. M. F. Cronin, Committeeman. Afflicted with Sore Eyes for 33 Years. 1 have been afflicted with sore eyes for thirty-three years. Thirteen years ago I became totally blind and was blind for six years. My eyes were bad ly inflamed. One of my Neighbors in sisted upon my trying Chamberlain’s Salve and gave me half a box of it. To my surprise it healed my eyes and my sight came back to me.—P. C. Earls, Cynthiana, Ky. Chamberlain’s Salve is for sale by Gilligan & Stout. FOR SALE BY E. H. BENEDICT, O'NEILL, NEB. Choice farm of 640 acres, black loam, lies close to school; 2-story 10-room house, barn 38x40, 20-foot posts, cattle shed 48x48, another shed 12x48, gran aries and cribs, wells and windmill, 2 tanks, 2 large groves of ash, boxelder and other trees, 200acres under cultiv ation, 200 actes meadow, balance pas ture, 10 acres hog pasture; 7 miles northeast of O’Neill: price 25 per acre, one-third down and balance on time to ; suit purchaser. Will consider Missouri farm, not to exceed $5,000. Some thoroughbred Short Horn cattle, and teams and farm machinery that can go with the place. A very tine stock ranch of 2,720 acres 3 miles from Ewing, Neb ,2,420 deeded and 320 school land with lease for 22 years; small amount under cultivation balance pasture and meadow; 2 good houses, 2 good barns and other build ings; watered by Elkhorn river, 4 wells, windmills and tanks; 25 miles of fence; natural timber enough for posts and fuel; buildings all new, painted and in good condition; price $42,000, $10,000 down, balance in live years at 5 percent. Will consider as part payment smaller farm near good town. Half section unimproved land 12 miles southwest of O’Neill, $1,600. 160 acres meadow land 7 miles south west of O’Neill, $10>n acre. Well improved 320, good heavy soil, creek springs and timber, 1 mile from Middle Branch, Holt county, Neb. *15 an acre. Well improved 320acre farm 15 miles northwest of O’Neill, watered by well and creek; *12 an acre. Stock ranch of 800 acres, good house, barns, pastures, grove, 100 acres under cultivation; 1 mile from Emmet, Neb. Price *8,850. Very fine farm of 160 acres 3i miles west of Inman, Neb. Good house, 2 barns, 8 acres of grove (large trees), 20 acres of timothy and clover, 40 acres under cultivation, 95 acres meadow, 2 wells with windmill, fenced and cross fenced, 40 bearing fruit trees and more younger ones; all good heavy soil, nearly level, but rolling enough to drain. *25 an acre, partly on time if desired. Good farm of 160 acres 3 miles north west of Inman and 5 miles southwest of O’Neill. Nearly level and good, heavy soil, lli acres grove and 15 acres natural timber. Good frame house, barn, well and creek. 30 acres under cultivation, 40 acres in pasture and balance meadow. *25 an acre. Fine farm of 160 acres 8 miles north west of O’Neill. New and well finish ed 2-story house 16x24, barn, well and windmill, 70 acres under cultivation, 90 acres meadow. *25 an acre. [the w. c. t. u. corner] | “For Ood anil Home and Native Land" > »T»mTmT»T»TtnTWTtTTTTTtTT»TmfTTTHfTW SIRS. EMMA KELLEY, SUPT. Itev. Anna Shaw will be one of the noted speakers to address the Nebras ka Women’s Sufferage convention at Lincoln this week. Each school teacher in Holt county should use every means within his or her power to instruct their pupils as to the evil effects of tobacco and al cohol upon the human system. A mighty influence for good rests within your keeping and if, wisely used, will have a telling effect upon the future citizens of the county. The Governor General of Canada has just issued a proclamation regarding the transcontinental railroad line through Manitoba, Ontiario and Quebec, a belted territory forty miles wide, twenty miles on each side of the railroad is marked out as prohibition ground; and the establishment of any saloons inside those bounds is strictly prohibited. _ A centrally located and comfortably furnished rest room for the conveni ence of ladies from the country, who come to town to trade with our mer chants, is one of the needed improv ments in O’Neill. Many of the ladies are compelled to wait for hours while their husbands complete the transac tion of their business. Much of the wearisomness of this waiting would be dispensed with were a comfortable rest room provided. It is not uncommon to hear the re mark among business men, that if the saloons were closed, trade would be driven away from the town and that their business would suffer. That such on opinion is erroneous has been clearly demonstrated in Kansas City during the last few months. Six months ago some two hundred saloons were in full opporation. Two months ago the prohibition laws were put in to effect and the saloons were closed. Letters from prominent business men there announce that they can see no falling off in their trade but that busi ness is as brisk as usual for the time of the year. The law enforcment has, however greatly reduced theammount of crime and a large class of gamblers and crooks that were wont to frequent the saloons have left the city. The state convention of Women’s Christian Temperance Union assembl ed at Aurora during last week result ed in the re-election of the old officers, with the excecption of president and vice-president, Mrs. Dora V. Whee lock, president during the last four years, retires this year, her family having removed to Colorado. Former vice-president, Mrs. Frances A. Beve ridge of Fremont taking her place and Mrs. S. K. Daily of University Place being elected vice-president. The state W. C. T. U. heartily endorsed and pledged assistance to the Juvenile court. It commended the public school saving bank system, praised the state fair officials for their efforts to eleminate all gambling devices and questionable amusments from the fair grounds and recognized the great value of the press as an educational medium. Low One-Way Rates. Every day from Sept. 15th, to Oct. 31st, 1906, the Union Pacific will sell One-Way Colonist tickets from Mis souri River terminals, Council Bluffs, to Kansas City inclusive, at the fol lowing rates: $20.00 to Ogden and Salt Lake City. $20.00 to Butte, Anaconda and Helena. $22.50 to Spokane and Wenatchee, Washington. $25.00 to Everett, Fairhaven, What com, Vancouver, Victoria, via Hunt ington and Spokane. $25.00 to Tacoma and Seattle, via Huntington and Portland or via Hunt ington and Spokane. $25.00 to Portland and Astoria, or Ashland, Roseburg, Eugene, Albany and Salem via Portland. $25.00 to San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego. Correspondingly low rates to many other California, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Utah, and Idaho points. Through Tourists cars run every day on Union Pacific between Missouri River and Pacific Coast; double berth $5.75. For full infarmation call on or address A. K. Curts, T. P. A. 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