The Frontier.
VOLUMF XXVII.__O’NEILL. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1906 NUMBER 23.
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| Open Letter to Taxpayers.
O’Neill, Neb., Nov. 26, 1906.—To Republicans of Holt
| County, and Citizens and Taxpayers of the County Irrespec
g tive of Party: The Holt County Independent having taKen
5 upon itself to make political capital out of my resignation as
county treasurer, to take effect on January 1, 1907, and by
8 insinuation to imply that my accounts are not straight, as well
as to charge that I am forced into resigning because of poli
1 tical influence, I deem a statement due you from me.
Upon retiring from office on January 1 next I will issue a
§j detailed statement of the condition of the treasury as turned
fe over to me by my predesessor, my transactions during the
E year I have been treasurer and the condition of the treasury
Bvvhen turned over to my successor.
For the present suffice it to say that not one penny of the
| county funds have been misappropriated during my term of
1 office, neither as a loan to individuals nor used by myself.
E Every dollar belonging to the county is on deposit in the banks
I of the county or in this office. The statement I am required
I® by law to make on retiring from office on January 1 will show
the amounts received and disbursed by me and the funds on
hand in each fund. Every dollar belonging to any school district
or township treasury received by me is now in my hands and
| will be paid at any time by presenting the proper vouchers at
§this office.
In justice to my fellow officials and political and personal
I friends, whom the Independent characterizes as “wolves at
the treasury door” and alleges have prompted my resignation,
I will say that nothing but purely personal business matters
ia impels me to lay aside the official trust which you reposed
I in my hands on election day in 1905.
Trusting this will remove from anyone’s mind any suspi
g cion that may have been created by false and exagerated state
[I ments, and promising that a full and complete statement
E which will be made on January 1 will show the charges and
I insinuations of any sort of irregularities without the slightest
foundation, I am, very truly, R. E. CHITTICK.
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District Court the 10th.
Seven criminal cases appear on the
district court docket for the Decem
ber term, which opens the 10th. They
are the state against George M. Farr,
adultery; against Ed Gallagher, Al
bert Brown and John Darr, violation
of the Sunday law; against A. E.
Gwin, wife desertion; against Minnie
Cunningham, adultery; and agai.ist
Bernard McGreevy for swearing to
and signing an alleg d false bank
statement. Patrick Hughes tiles the
information in this case. Mr. Hughes
figured in a similar action against
McGreevy which was di: missed at
Bassett without his knowledge and
after which he at once started
another suit. August Moehler of At
kinson is also in court on the criminal
charge of selling liquor without a
license. The case of the state against
Samuel Hoshaw of Page, under bonds
to keep the peace, is the last criminal
case to get on the docket for the De
cember term.
Among the important civil suits is
that of Elizabeth A. Frey of Stuart,
who brings action for $30,000 damages
for the death of her husband, John
Frey, her petition alleging that he
died on September 9, 1906, of
alcholism.
The following are made defendants
in the case: Storz Brewing Co., Henry
Rohlff, John Gund Brewing Co., Jacob
J. Ripp, Charles Rice, L. P. Larson
Co., Fremont Brewing Co., Fred Krug
Brewing Co., Pabst Brewing Co.,
Aunheuser Busch Brewing Co., P.
S'choenhofen, United States Fidelity
and Guarantee Co., E. N. Morse, D.
Schroeder, Arthur Briggs, Leo Baroch
and the Title Guarantee and Trust
company of Scranton, Pa. The de
fendants consist of those whom it is
alleged sold the deceased liquor, both
at retail as a beverage for himself and
at wholesale to be retailed by aim
after he had engaged in the saloon
business. The petition alleges that
the deceased was an excessive
drinker of liquor both previous to and
while he was engaged in the liquor
business and that death resulted
therefrom. A retailer at Stuart is
named as one of the defendants.
Damages are asked in the sum of
$5,000 each from different ones, in
cluding bondsmen and bond com
panies. The deceased left a widow
and one child, Anna Gertrude Fey,
two years old. The $30,000 is asked as
maintenance for the widow and child.
Among other civil suits are Cord M.
Smith vs. Elmer Wilcox. Smith ask
ing for an injunction restraining Wil
cox from interfering in his real estate
business; Malcom Savings bank of
Malcom, Io., vs. D. J. Cronin, attach
ment proceedings.
Get your typewriter paper at The
Frontier.
Troubles of Officials.
County Surveyor Norton was in the
city tlie first of the week on business
partaining to his office. lie has just
completed a new map of the village
of Atkinson, which now hangs in the
county clerk’s office for reference.
Mr. Norton says he was at work
surveying all day at Atkinson election
day and did not get home to vote, but
in losing his own vote had the satis
faction of knowing that he was not
the only one, as three others were
working with him who didn’t vote
either. He thought probably they
were republicans and felt save in los
ing his own vote if he could keep
three republicans away from the
polls.
Mr. Norton thinks that one thing
which is out of the range of the pos
sible is for a public official to please
everybody, although he says ninety
per cent of the people will abide by
the decision of the surveyor. A sur
veyor encounters some individuals,
however, that are hard to please.
The trouble is, the surveyor’s instru
ments do not alwavs locate lines just
where the property owner wants
them. For instance, one man tried
three different surveyors before finally
deciding to accept the county survey
or’s work. Another difficulty en
countered in the surveyor’s office is the
collection of fees. Unlike most other
county offices, the people have come
to look upon the survej or as a sort of
accomodation official who doesn’t
mind traveling about over the
country from month to month with
out pay, which they are usually in a
hurry to have the work done, iliose
are frequently encountered who are
not so fast about the pay.
Mr. Norton said he was going home
Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving as
he had been away for two months.
Obituary.
Mrs. Harriet Parker, mother of San
ford and Byron Parker of this city,
died at the home other daughter at
Douglas, Wyo., on Monday the remains
being brought to O’Neill and laid
beside those of herhusband, who died
eleven years ago.
The deceased was a native of New
York, in which state she was born on
January 22, 1822, thus being past
eighty-four years of age at the time of
her death. She was one ot the early
settlers in Holt county, coming here
from Wisconsin in 1876, taking up her
home with her family at Paddock.
The funeral sevices were held at the
Presbyterian church, conducted by
Rev. Mr. Abbott, pastor of the Metho
dist church.
BriDg in Your Poultry.
I will buy and pay cash for live
poultry. One door east of Bentley’s
grocery store.—J. U. Yant/.i, O’Neill,
Neb. 19-4.
LOCAL MATTERS.
Iloriskey sells good bread. 22-2
Fresh bread for sale at Iloriskey’s
grocery. 22-2
International stock food at Albert’s
harness shop. 19-8
Dr. Hess of Chambers was in the
city yesterday.
It. It. Dickson had business at
Stuart Tuesday.
School closed yesterday for a two
day’s Thanksgiving holiday.
Mystic flour, not the cheapest but
the best. At Iloriskey’s. 22-2
J. B. Mellor had business at New
port the latter part of last week.
Mert Addison returned Sunday form
several month’s sojourn in South
Dakota.
Spittler & Poe have disolved part
nership in the meat business, Mr. Poe
retiring.
The Frontier is equipped for turning
out the most attractive sale bills on
short notice.
Mr. Mills and daughter, Miss Ada,
left yesterday morning for a few day’s
visit at Omaha.
Mrs. M. O. Benson and Mrs C. B.
Benson were visiting at Chambers the
first of the week.
Mrs. E. R. Dickson returned Satur
day from a visit with friends at Fre
mont and Omaha.
A band benefit ball is advertised
for this evening to celebrate the
Thanksgiving season.
Lee Reed announced Tuesday that
the Reed Bros, restaurant had been
sold to Frank Martin.
If you have trouble with your bread,
try a sack of Mystic, the best Hour
made —J. C. Horiskey. 22-2
Miss Katherine Horiskey went to
Norfolk Saturday morning to spend
Thanksgiving with friends.
A. T. Potter is spending Thanks
giving at the home of his grandson,
Ralph Evans, as Ulysses, Neb.
Rev. T. W. Bowen’s subject for next
Sunday evening will be “A Personal
Application.” Services at 7:30.
Miss Zink was at Emmet Tuesday
evening to attend the Thanksgiving
program of the Emmet school.
The W. C. T. U. will hold their qext
meeting at the home of Mrs. J. s3.'
Harrington on Dec. 5, at 2 p. m.
I have lots of good flour, feed, grain,
hay, horses, hogs, cattle and coal to
sell; worth the money.—Con Keys.
Miss Delta Bowen arrived home from
Atkinson the first of the week, where
she has been under the doctor’s care.
The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th weeks of each
month except Fridays and Saturdays
are Dr. Corbett’s new dates for
O’Neill.
W. E. Spinharney is the new rail
way mail clerk on the Great Northern
to take the place of the late Maurice
O’Brien.
Miss Clara Gatz arrived home Mon
day evening from Fremont, where she
lias been attending the normal for the
past ten weeks.
J. Beaver of Leonie was a Frointier
visitor Tuesday, taking advantage of
of our subscription offer by renewing
for another year.
1 Thomas B. Maring, one of The
; Frontier’s old friends at Emmet, was
a pleasant caller yesterday, advancing
his subscription another year.
The Y. P. C. E. subject for Decem
ber 2, is “Courage or Cowardice—
Which?” It is also a Consecration
meeting. Ida Schwinck, Leader.
J. A. Cowperthwaite departed yes
terday for the southeast part of the
, state with a car of horses to sell, ex
pecting to be away about a week.
, Did you see them? Well, they are
: the best money can buy—the Barler
: Ideal oil heaters. Get one before
they are all gone.—Neil Brennan.
Mrs. W. B. Benson of Columbus,
1 Neb., is here visiting her daughter,
Mrs. C. B. Itockford this city. Mrs.
Benson expects to return home Satur
day.
The Nye Schneider Fowler Co. at
Emmet are now carrying a complete
: stock of lumber, hardware, coal,
paints and oil.—L. E. Haag,
Manager. 4-tf
George Ridgeway of Agee dropped
in for a few minutes at The Frontier
sanctum yesterday while in town and
handed us a nice foid of currency on
subscription.
Strayed, a bay horse three years old,
white strip in face, bunch on hind leg,
from my place three miles southwest
of Emmet. Reward.—Wm. Cuddy,
Emmet, Neb. 22-2pd.
Emil Zimmerman went to Omaha
the tlrst of the week to present to the
military authorities the tangable and
animated proof that he is still a ser
vant of Uncle Sam. Emil is away on
a leave of absence but has to report in
person at stated times. He expects to
remain home until after Christmas.
Mrs. J. B. Mellor is enjoying a visit
from her two sisters, Mrs. Arburtnaut
of Cedar Rapids, Neb., and Mrs.
Frank Sanders of Colorado Springs.
Mrs. Sanders’ husband is also here.
M. II. Iloriskey came down Tuesday
from Long Pine to spend a week
among friends. He is now in the
railway mail service running from
Long Pine to Chadron and “likes the
place” tip top.
Wanted—Gentleman or lady with
good reference to travel by rail or
with a rig for a firm of $2f>0,000 00
capital. Salary $1,072 00 per year and
expenses, salary paid weekly and ex
penses advanced. Address with
stamp, Jos. A. Alexander, O’Neill,
Neb. 23-lpd
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ihney, living
in the Ben Deyarman property east
of the court house, have both been
taken down with the fever. Their
children are being cared for at the
home of neighbors and a nurse provid
ed to take care of the alllicted ones.
An entertaining school program
was rendered to an appreciative
audience by the pupils of the public
sahool last evening. It was the first
public entertainment given by the
schools under the present faculty and
ranked well up with other productions
from the schools. It was given to
raise *funds to buy a piano for the
schools.
It seems that the bond proposition
for the aid of the proposed Midland
Central railroad, voted by several pre
cincts in portions of the southern part
of the county, has lapsed the time the
bonds could be legally issued, and a
new election is talked of. It is stated
the railroad promoters propose to pay
the expense of holding another elec
tion on the bond proposition. As the
bonds voted are now worthless because
of failure to comply with the require
ments, it will be necessary to vote new
bonds if the proposed aid is extended
by the various townships.
A case is set for hearing in county
court at 1 o’clock next Monday, Absa
lom Wilcox bringing action in the
name of the state of Nebraska against
Rollie Tvvyford, The complaining
witness alleges on the first count that
the defendant on November 10 threat
ened him“in a menacing manner with
a gun.” A second count charges an
“unlawful assault with firearm.” The
case grows out of differences as to the
location of a boundary line between
the property of plaintiff and defend
ant, an injunction suit being now
pending in district court over the
same.
At the annual convention of the
IToll county Sunday school association
held at Page, November 12, 1906, of
ticers were elected for the coming year:
Presdent E. E. Dillon, O’Neill; vice
president Rev. Samuel Light, Stuart;
secretary and treasurer J. T. Carson,
Ewing; assistant secretary, Mrs. Maud
Law i once, Ewing; Superintendent
Home Department Work, E. P.
Stevens, Orchard; superintendent,
Normal Work, Rev. O. Eggleston,
Ewing; superintendent temperance
work, T. M. Elder, Atkinson; super
intendent primary work, Miss Agnes
T. Bently, O’Neill.
Miss Zink, on behalf of the Holt
County Teachers’ association, says she
hopes to see a good attendance on the
part of parents and patrons of the
schools at the association meeting
here on December. The meeting will
be held at the court house and gener
al invitation is extended the public to
attend any or all of the sessions. There
will be a session at 10:30 in the fore
noon and 1:30 in the afternoon. In the
eveningat 7:30, State Superintendent
J. L. McBrien will give a lecture on
“The Gospel of Optimism.” This lec
ture is highly recommended, and the
superintendent will no doubt be re
ceived by a large audience.
Tuesday’s dailies contained an ac
count of a train robbery between Slat
er and Armstrong, Mo., when a lone
highwaymen went through three cars
of a fast train on the Alton and rob
bed twenty passengers, getting some
thing like $2,000 booty. E. S. Gilmour
says he knows the robber, who was
Roy Rumsey, a young man known at
Ewing,his grandmtoher living there.
Mr. Gilmour describes him as an ex
ceptionally keen and bright young
fellow of small build but with strong
tendencies toward such jobs as report
ed pulled off in Missouri. The authori
ties of Ewing once had an experience
with him, he being there sick on their
hands and was finally sent to the boy’s
relatives in Missouri. Ewing township
spent about *73 caring for him. The
young man’s mother is dead and iris
father is said to live in Chicago.
Attention A. O. U. W Members.
Tuesday, December 4, 1906, is the
annual election of officers. Ail mem
bers requested to be present.
L. G. Gillespie, Rec.
Singer Sewing Machines at Albert’s
harness shop. 19-8
Mens
Overcoats
and
Fur
Goats ^
Our overcoats are
splendid fitting
garments in two dif
ferent lengths, j
medium and long.
The fabrics are
black and oxford
freeze and kerseys.
Sizes from 30 to 42
inches.
We have one of the
best lines of fur
coats made and all
we ask is to show
you the coats and j
sample of the furs
used in making
the coats.
J. P. Mann
& Co,
CONTEST NOTES.
And still the subscribers roll in.
Contestants are doing fine work and
meeting with good success. With the
hundreds whom are taking advantage
of our offer, your name should appear,
“Mr. Man.” You will get the Ne
braska Farmer free and a voting card
which will assist some young lady to
win a valuable prize. Consider the
proposition and don’t delay to take
advantage of same.
Scores of renewals should yet be
heard from, and you can’t afford to
turn our proposition down. Pay up
and get the Nebraska Farmer free.
The Frontier costs no mor e now than
at any other time.
The prizes we are offering are well
worth working for and contestants
will be well paid for their efforts. No
one can tell just how the contestants
stand as many votes are being held
back no doubt by some of the girls and
will make a big showing when they
show up with what they have laid
away.
Remember that the girls who are
working to win a prize in the contest
are working for prizes which will me
rit their efforts. We have gone to a
large expense in securing such prizes
that would be the best and really
worth working for.
Our first prize, the fine Bush &
Gerts piano, purchased of G. W.
Smith, is one of the leading pianos,
and will bear inspection in every way.
One of these pianos in the home of the
editor of this paper and one in the
convent are proving that they cannot
be outclassed by any other make, eith
er in tone or quality of finish and
workmanship. Drop in and ask Mr.
Smith to show you this elegant in
strument. _
Our second prize, a fine gold watch,
15-jewel Waltham movement in a 20
year case may be seen at the jewelry
store of Wm. M. Lockard. Mr. Lock
ard only puts out first class goods and
his guarantee stands back of them. If
you haven’t seen our second prize,
drop in and see it.
Our third prize, a year’s scholarship
in the Wayne normal, is a prize which
is worth many dollars to any lady who
wants to attend one of the best schools
in the state. By inquiry you will find
that this normal is gaining in popu
larity every day and its patronage is
far reaching.
Mr. Smith, the piano dealer, is mak
ing a very liberal offer to the contest
ants who come out second, third and
fourth in the race. Call and let Mr.
Smith explain his proposition to you.
Schubert Symphony Clnb.
Lovie Zendt Purcell, the famous
contralto of the Schubert lady quar
tette, has one of the deepest voices
ever given to a woman, and is the
only lady vocalist able to sing an
octave below middle C in concert. Her
voice is very powerful and yet so mel
odious that her strongest tone loses
none of its sweetness. Hear her at
the opera house December 6.
Thomas Purcell, the young Ameri
can violin virtuoso wlllb e heard with
the Schubert company on December
Oth. Close application to study under
the best American and foreign mas
ters, coupled with rare natural talent
has enabled him at an early age to win
a place among the foremost artists on
this acknowledged king of instru
ments. _____
Denver News: It is rarely, indeed,
that Denver is favored with such
vocal execution and instrumental as
well. When it is said that the work
of the quartette is beyond criticism
and the other performances the work
of professionals, the truth is told. It
was a rare privilege to listen to the
quartette in their harmonious blend
ing and surprising range, and there
was not a number on the program but
secured an encore.”
You can enjoy the same treat that
Denver did, at the opera house on
Thursday evening, December sixth.
Admission fifty cents.
Biliousness and Constipatron.
For years I was troubled with bili
ousness and constipation, which made
life miserable for me. My appetite
failed me. I lost my usual force and
vitality. Pepsin preparations and
catartics only made matters worse. I
do not know where I should have been
today had I not tried Chamberlain’s
Stomach and Liver Tablets. The tab
lets. relieve the ill feeling at once,
strengthen the digestive functions,
helping the system to do its work nat
urally.—Mrs. Rose Potts,Birmingham,
Ala. These tablets are for sale by
Gilligan & Stout.
A Methodist Minister Recommends
Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy.
We have used Chamberlain’s Cough
Remedy in our home for seven years,
and it has always proved to be a reli
able remedy. We have found that it
would do more than the manufacturers
claim for it. It is especially good for
croup and whooping cough,Rev. James
A. Lewis, Pastor Milaca, Minn., M. E.
church. Chamberlain’s Cough remedy
is sold by Gilligan & Stout.