The Frontier
Published by D. H. CBONIN,
KOMAINK SAUNDERS. Assistant Mltor
and Manager.
II 50 the Year 75 Dents Six Months
Official paper of O’Neill and Holt county.
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Addross the office or the publisher.
The Stuart Ledger editor has aband
oned the job of saving the country
politically and has turned her at
tention again to the bachelors.
The Fremont Tribune is putting on
metropolotian “airs.” It issued a 28
page improvement number Tuesday
that compared well with the big Sun
day papers, even to the “yellow”
heads.
The legislature has started out to
handle the corporation lobbists in
proper fashion and from present indi
cations the program suggested in the
state platform is to be carried out
without a hitch.
Among the important measurers In
troduced in the legislature is a 2-cent
passenger rate. With the dead heads
cut out, the railroads can easily carry
passengers at 2 cents a mile and still
notice no material reduction of divi
dends.
The last official act of Governor
Mickey was to pardon Mrs. Lillie,
convicted In Butler county of the
murder of her husband. The pardon
is viewed by those most familiar with
the history of the case as not justi
fiable by the facts.
Holt county republicans are coming
to the front. The Independent says
the “machine” made the railroads
pay their taxes in this county this
year. Now we are given to under
stand by the dispatches from Lincoln
that Frank Phillips is the boss of the
senate.
If the railroads will cut out the in
experienced youth and place respon
sible men at the telegraph tables and
pay them a responablo compensation
and cut down the hours of work of the
train men It would go a long way
toward reducing, ;the number of
calamities by rail.
Mr. Mickey was evidently looking
for a storm of condemnation after
rounding out an administration of
remarkable friendliness toward prison
convicts by pardoning one convicted
of the chief of crimes just before step
ping down and out. He would rather
have the storm break on Mickey the
citizen than Mickey the governor.
When a court supposed to handle
the scales of justice evenly can dump
the prosecution of robbers in the
gutter right in the face of those who
have been robbed and another at the
state capital standing ready to pardon
or parole all classes and shades of con
victs, It appears like the time has
come when "righteousness standeth
afar off and justice is turned away
back.” There is too much of the one
man power in the hands of unscrupu
lous whelps.
The fusion bosses have tried hard to
make a criminal out of an honest man,
but they can’t make it. If some of
their energy put forth traducing the
best citizens of the county had been
expended in bringing to justice de
faulters and wreckers like Hardley,
Hagerty and McGreevy they would
have done the communty a real ser
vice. They have got unlimited nerve
to carry on a campaign of slander and
misrepresentation in the name of law
itnd righteousness after defending
such thieves and crooks.
Aneastern newspaper says the total
amount contributed by citizens of the
United States for philanthropic pur
poses during 1906 falls far below the
record of some other years. Those
who look for a progressive annual
increase in charity contributions
must be disappointed. During the
last year a total of $51,280,294 in large
contributions was given to education
al establishments, art galleries,
hospitals and asylums. The benefact
ions for these objects reached the
great total of $107,360,000 in 1901. The
variability of such statistics is shown
by the statement that the contribut
ions in 1900 aggregated #47,500,000. It
. is estimated that the small contribut
ions to chartable uses in 1906 would
aggregate not less than $10,000,000,
spelling the total philanthropic offer
ings to #61,230,294.
To Redeem Pledges.
The Bee’s Lincoln correspondent
said Tuesday: “Members of the leg
| islature started in this morning to
I redeem their pledges to the people by
! the Introduction of measures covering
the platform. In the senate, Root of
r Cass introduced two bills defining the
duties of the State Railway commis
sion and fixing the salaries of the
members, while in the house among
the very important bills Introduced
were the following: For the taxation
of railroad terminals for municipal
purposes, by Clark of Douglas; a bill
for a state primary, by Dodge of
Douglas; an anti-lobbyists bill fixing
a penalty of a fine or jail sentence, by
Jenison of Clay; an anti-lobbists bill
by Shubert of Richardson; a 2-cent
passenger rate: a bill providing that a
freight train carrying passengers
should not run more than an hour
behind the schedule; a bill to compel
telephone companies to connect their
lines; a resolution to request the at
torney general to bring suit to enforse
the provisions of the maximum freight
rate law; a resolution by Harrison to
request the attorney general to bring
quo warranto proceedings In the su
preme court to test the constitution
ality of the adoption of the amend
ment to the constitution providing for
the state railroad commission.”
Calls It An Outrage.
Fremont Tribune: Elmer E. Willi
ans, cashier of the Fremont National
bank, is a former David City resident
who was foreman of the cor.ner’s jury
that conducted an inquest over
Harvey Lillie’s body. Mr. Williams
when asked for a statement gave a
most interesting one.
“The governor’s pardon of Mrs.
Lillie is an outrage,’’ said Mr. Wil
liams. “No murderer was ever tried
by a fairer jury than tried Mrs. Lillie
and none was more fairly convicted.
It was a plain case. You could not
work it out from any standpoint but
what the linger of guilt pointed
straight at Mrs. Lillie. 1 am ihmly
convinced of the woman’s guilt.
“When 1 went on the jury Ijwas one
who could not think Mrs. Lillie had
shot Lillie. I had known her for
years, and at first I could hardly listen
to an intimation that she was the
murderess. We were in the jury box
nearly a week. The evidence con
vinced me that Mrs. Lillie shot her
husband, and I shall always believe
she did ”
Mr. Williams declares that less than
five per cent of the people of David
City and Butler county will approve
Governor Mickey’s action.
Mr. Williams is a former resident of
O’Neill and is known to be a man of
good judgment who would weigh the
evidence throughly in such a case.
INMAN
Messrs. Spence and Barr of Stanton
recently bought, and shipped yester
day, HO head of cattle.
We were glad to meet Henry Baker
who came from Oklahoma a few days
ago to see his friends. He is the same
jolly man that he was when he resided
at Page.
At the school meeting last Saturday
several plans for a new schoolhouse
were submitted but nothing definite
decided on. Another meeting is called
for January 12.—The News.
CHAMBERS
Mary Alderson left Tuesday for
Middle Branch, where she will resume
teaching.
Mrs, II. C. Luckey, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Franke, returned to Lincoln
Tuesday.
Miss Mann of Inez had the mis
fortune to get her hand in a cream
Separator last week and her thumb
was crushed so badly that amputation
was necessary. Dr. Hess was called
to dress the wound.—The Bugle.
EWING
Mrs. Carl Cracher died very sudden
ly last Friday morning at her home
on Cache Creek of heart failure.
Lloyd Swain and Leo Wood went to
Fremont yesterday morning where
they will take a business course.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Jaco celebrated
their golden wedding on News Years
day. A small per cent of our people
live to celebrate an aocasion of that
kind.
Rev. T. II. Pollock is visiting with
his granddaughter, Mrs. Nelt Jacob
son. Mr. Pollock is nearly 82 years
old and was the organizer of the First
United Presbyterian congregation in
Ewing about twenty years ago. His
present home is near Omaha.—The
Advocate.
PAGE
Mr. D. D. Smith’s son and daughter
of New York state are here visiting,
a surprise to their father, they came
to Savage where Mrs. Elmer Reed,
their sister, lives and thence to Page,
Monday.
The skating party given by the
I
Ladies Aid, at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Sawyer iar-t Friday night, was a
si.ecess. The young people enjoyed a
skate on tiie iake, while the older
ones were entertained with some
excellent music. The music given by
Mr. and Mrs. Urban was enjoyed by
all, also the solo by Mr. Conner and
many other selections. The phono
graph entertainment given by Mrs.
J. W. Wagers was also Bne. A selec
tion entitled the ‘Ladies Aid’ was read
by Miss Olie Wagers. To say a pleas
ant evening was spent by all would be
mildly expressing it. $8.10 was taken
from lunches served. The pastor’s
back salary has been paid by the
Ladies Aid.—The Reporter.
ATKINSON
Summer Downey of O'Neill visited
with Edna and Edwin Baluss Tues
day.
Victoria Nielson of Caldwell, Idaho,
was here last week visiting with Mr.
and Mrs. J. Frank Keirnan.
Frank G. Wellev is now in the coun
try of the “Big Red Apple,” having
departed for there Sunday morning.
L. Washburof Winside, and Stella
Fouts of O’Neill, visited a few days at
the home of Vernie Parnell this week.
Anna Spindler returned to her place
at the Robt N. Hart store last Satur
day, after spending Christmas with
her parents, north of O’Neill.
W. E. Scott went down to Lincoln, |
Monday morning. He combined busi- B
ness with pleasure, and witnessed the g
inaugural ceremonies of the state j|
officers. I
The O’Neill High school boys—J no- ■
McCarthy, Jno. McManus, Wra. Me- I
Nichols, Hugh Bermingham, Leo Me- |
Bride, Lawrence and Jno. Benedict, E
all former pupils of Miss Kay’s, visited
the Atkinson High school Wednesday.
Mrs. A. O. Perry met with a serious
accident last Tuesday night. After
attending the Firemans ball she went
to the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Geo. Parnell, to pass the remainder of
the night and when near the honse 1
she slipped and fell on the icy pave* |
ment and fractured one of the large B
bones above the ankle. A physician B
was called and she is now resting I
easily but it will be some time before 9
she will be out and around. if
The firemen are to be congratulated I
on the grand success of their 12th 1
annual ball, given at the rink on New
Years night. Good order, good music
and a general all around good feeling
among the large delegation from New
port, Stuart, Emmet and O’Neill
made the occasion one to be long re
membered by those who attended.
The total receipts amounted to $111.30
disbursement $30, leaving a balance of
$75 to the good, which will be used for
equipment and betterment of the
service.—The Graphic. $
STUART
S. S. Wymore lost a number of fine
cattle from cornstalk disease this
week.
The Independent Telephone line
from Cleve'and is completed to town,
and will be put into operation as soon
as the connection can be made at
central.
The burglar alarm at the Citizens
bank caused considerable excitement
last Sunday night. In some way a
bar at the outside vault door was not
put in place when the vault was
closed and consequently at the set
time for everyting to be right the
alarm went off whichwas nine o’clock.
Quite a crow'd gathered to see what
was up but found no burglar.—The
Advocate. _
Miss Maggie Morrison and Miss
O’E'allen of O’Neill are guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. O’Fallen.
L. A. Thompson, post office inspec
tor of Omaha, has been in Stuart
checking up the books at the post
office. The increased amount of busi
ness done the past year puts the
Stuart post office in the rank of third
class and makes it a salared office.
J. P. Pettinger, who left last Au
gust for a voyage to his old home in
France, returned New Years Eve to
Holt county. He visited relatives in
Paris and in Luxenburg, his old home,
he sat at the table where he had not
eaten for 41 years. Mrs. Pettinger
visited in Iowa, as she did not want
to take chances on crossing the Bid
Pond. Mr. Pettinger shortened his
visit, for he was not at home in the
climate and among the people of his
native country.
The Northwestern Railway com
pany has ordered a demurrage charge
of $1 collected on every car that is
not unloaded within 48 hours from its
arrival on the tracks at Stuart. It is
high time to ask our legislators to
present a bill making the railroads
pay a demurrage charge for every day
a car is delayed after the shipper has
ordered his cars. What’s sauce for
the railroads is sauce for the shipper.
Ask our legislators to introduce an
equal demurrage bill and not wait on
the railway commission for justice to
the shipper.—The Ledger.
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A TEN-DAY
SPECIAL SALE!
AT Sfr
The Cash Store
Do You Know What
This Means?
It means that for 10 days, beginning Wednesday,
January 9, until Saturday, January 19, the people of 1
O’Neill and vicinity can get such bargains in dry goods,
clothing, etc., as they never before had offered them. %
We mean business and will do exactly to the letter as
advertised. We always give you better bargains at
regular prices than can be gotten elsewhere, but with
these slaughter prices we leave all competition far
behind. Below we quote a few prices and request you I
to compare them with any you may find:
Men’s fleesed under- 9 q —
wear, only.Oi/C
Men'8 wool under- i»n
wear, 85c value,onlyOOC
Men’s plush wool un
derwear, $1.25 value, q n _
only.2/OG
Men’s wool union
suits, $3 value 9 0
only.#
Women’s union suits AA.f%
Women’s fleeced un
derwear, only .02/G
Boy’s fleeced under- o _
wear, only.&OG
Men’s blue overalls
Men’s work shirts 9
only.02JG
Men’s cotton pants, *70 _
$1.25 value, only_• OC
Men’s corduroy
pants, $1.75 value, 190
only .I.02J
Men’s corduroy
pants, $2 50 value « f%o
only.1.2/0
Boy’s 50c to 75c knee «
pants only.W 2/G
Men’s and boys’ 50 to « q
75c caps.O2/G
Men’s winter caps, a+f —
$1.25 value, only_2/0G
Men’s wool sweaters, > f\o
$1.50 value, only. ,l.%JO
Men’s wool sweaters, ««
$1.25 value, only_2/OC
Men’s, women and
children’s 20c hose, o q —
3 pairs for.02/G
Men’s, women’s and
children’s 15c hose, ■n q_
4 pairs for.02/G
5 pairs 10c hose 39c
8 spools best thread g
All calico prints —
per yard. OG
150 bolts laces and in- p
sertions per yard_ OG gj
American Beauty 1 50 # f\0 fj
corsets, only .I.UO H
American Beauty 1.25 no. 'i
corsets, only_ 2/OG
American Beauty 1.00 f
corsets, only.* 2/G
American Beauty 65c *Ckr%
corsets, only.4t2/G
American Beauty 50c ^ q
corsets, only.02/G h
Ladies’outing night- f ■OO a
robes, 1.65 value, tor/*&0
Ladies’outing night- 1 lO
robes, 1.50 value, for/* JO
Children’s outing
nightrobef, only_02/G
Moquet rugs, 18x27, aa.
only.2/0 C
Moquet rugs, 27x36, * o
only .1*2/0 g
Moquet rugs, 36x72, 990
only .0.02/
We have a few blankets left which we offer at the
following prices:
II pairs 10-4, per pair 39c 4 pairs 11-4, 1.50 val., 1.19
21 pairs 11-4 and 12-4, 1.35 9 pairs 11-4, 1.25 values,
values, per pair SI.08 at 98c.
All dry goods, furnishings, notions, etc., not men
tioned we will discount 20 per cent; 10 per cent dis
count on ail shoes and 20 per cent on all overshoes;
one-fourth off from the regular selling prices on all
mens, boys and youths clothing and cloth over coats;
one fourth off on childrens and girls cloaks.
In addition to the slaughter prices, we will give you
a check of your purchases above 5 cents and when \
you have obtained $20 in checks return them to our
store and we will give you absolutely free a Busy Bee
Graphophone.
Don’t forget the dates as this means dollars to you; :
we have a lot of bargains to offer not mentioned here.
This sale will last only from Wednesday, January 9, to jf
Saturday, January 19. g