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. _ Frontier. VOLUMF XXVIII._ O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JULY IS, 1907 NUMBER 4 HAD NOTABLE WEDDING Former O’Neill Girl Married at Lin coln to Kansas City Man. FLORENCE MAY LOWRIE WEDS Daughter of One of the First Presby terian Ministers at O’Neill Be comes a Bride. The Lincoln Daily Star of last Thursday contained the following ac count of the wedding of a former O’Neill girl, daughter of one of the first pastors of the Presbyterian church here: An exceedingly pretty home wed ding with ideal environments was celebrated last night at the home of Rev. Newell S. Lowrie and Mrs. Lowrie when their daughter Florence May was united in marriage to David E. Watkins of Kansas City. A com pany of seventy-live guests were pres ent for the marriage service which was most impressively read by the bride’s father. A special interest was added to the ceremony from the fact that two brothers of the bride assist ed. They were the Rev. Clinton Lowrie of Cloquet, and Rev. W. G. Lowrie of Duluth, Minn. The wedding music was arranged hy Miss Schuler. Previous to the en trance of the bridal party Miss Char lotte Hullhorst sang “The Proposal” by Brackett and “As the Dawn” by Cantor. As the bride and her attend ance entered Mrs. Mary Ward Walt, pianist, and Miss Genevieve Fodera, violinist,Dlayed the Bridal chorus from Lohengrin. The little ribbon bearers carried the aisle forming streamers from stair rail to the bower of palms in the room of ceremony. They were dressed throughout in white and wore pink sashes and hair ribbons. They were Charlotte Ward, Cecilia Ward, Genevieve Morris and Gladys Webster. Mrs. William E. Morley, sister of the groom, was matron of honor and wore her wedding gown of white crepe de Venetian lace. She was followed by the bridesmaid, Miss Maude Williams, she wore pink net over pink silk and carried pink roses. The bride entered with her brother, the Rev. Clinton Lowrie, who gave her away and was preceeded by little Ruth Lowrie who carried the ring as well as a basket of flowers which were strewn in the pathway of the bride. The groom and best man, Harry Smitli of Lincoln, met the party at the improvised altar where the nuptial vows were exchang ed. During the ceremony a portion of the Mendlessohn concerto was heard and during the period of con gratulations the Mendlessohn Wed ding March. The bride was attired in a hand some embroidered net gown over taffeta trimmed with guipure lace. She wore a veil and carried a ribbon shower of daisies. The decorations were in yellow and white and the daisy motif was carried out in all the appointments, and re flected the artistic teste of Mrs. F. M. Hall, aunt of the groom, under whose supervision the home was decorated. The lights were shaded with yellow matching in color tone the center of the big white daisies which were lib erally ' sed in all the rooms. The bower of palms in the living room was flanked on either side by tall white pedestals which held baskets of daisies. The background was bright ened with white candles in brass can delabra. The dining room was at tractively arranged. A basket of daisies hung from the chandelier over the table which was covered with daisies, smilax and xibbon bands. The buffet which stood just back of the table was similarly decorated and „ lighted with white tapers in brass holders. Mrs. F. M., Hall invited the guests into the dining rooms. Mrs. Clinton W. Lowrle presided at the table and was assisted in serving by Miss Ituth Bagnall, Miss Loreen Bratt and Miss Helen Disnsmore. Miss Mable Williams did the honors in the reception hall while Mrs. Morley iook ed after the guests in the parlors. From a vine clad nook on the lighted veranda Mrs. E P. Hovey served punch throughout the evening. A room on the second floor was re served for the beautiful wedding gifts. The bride has resided in Lincoln ttie last nine years and is well known in musical circles, having graduated last year from the university school of music. The groom is a graduate of the university law school and is now practicing in Kansas City where he and his bride will reside. Mr. and Mrs. Watkins left on the morniog train for the east. They will return to visit the groom’s parents for a week at Julian, Neb., before going to Kansas City. The bride’s going away gown was a smart little jacket suit of tan chiffon Panama trimmed with Alice blue velvet and lace. All ac cessories matched. Her hat was a tan leghorn trimmed with masses of red roses. With the suit was worn an all over lace bodice. The guest list included the follow ing from out of the city: Mrs. W. G. Watkins, Mrs. T. J. Adamson, mother and sister of the groom of Julian, Miss Maude Watkins of Douglals. Ariz., also a sister of the groom: the bride’s brothers, Rev. Clinton Lowrie and wife of Cloquet and Rev. W. G. Lowrie, of Duluth, Minn. R. E. Bowden Dies at Norfolk. R. E. Bowden, one of the pioneers of north Nebraska and for long years a resident and prominent and active figure in Holt county,' died at Norfolk of blood poisoning last Friday evening. He had been at Norfolk for about a year, having retired from active farm life in the Agee neighborhood in this county, where ho had lived for many years. His sons, George and Free Bowden, residents of this county, were at Norfolk at the time of their father’s death and brought the re mains to O’Neill Saturday and took them to Agee for burial. Mr. Bowden was a veternan of the war with the south, a civil engineer by profession but had retired from his profession to follow the pursuits of the agriculturalist on a farm in the rich and productive country around Agee and Leonie. When Ft. Niobra ra was built nearly thirty years ago he was employed by the government at engineering work on the fort. He was a life long republican, a member of the Grand Army, and was always active in politics and in soldiers’ re unions, being adjadent of the post at Leonie for several years. IHis last ap pearance at a reunion was at Neligh the first week in July, a week previ ous to his death. His wife died about two years ago. Rain Spoils Game. Manager Bert Shearer was down Sunday from Stuart with an aggrega of ball players from Ainsworth, New port and Stuart with the avowed in tention of getting the scalps of Par ker’s warriers, but it rained and to this fact alone they owe their un defeat. The Stuart team was composed of a good aggregation of ball players but they could do nothing with Bradley’s delivery and we do not think they could have scored, Hunt was on the rubber for Stuart and the second in ning our boys found him for four hits and three scores. Rain stopped the game after the first half of the fourth had been played. The score stood: O’Neill . 1 3 1 x Stuart. . . 0 0 0 0 Hits: O’Neill 4; Stuart 1. Struck out: Bradley 5; Hunt 4. Batteries: O’Neill, Bradley and Wilson; Stuart, Hunt and Herre. Lighting Hits at Page. Page Reporter: About two o’clock Saturday morning an electric storm passed over Page, doing considerable damage to Clint Townsend’s house occupied by Albert Brown and family, who had a narrow escape. The light ning went through the roof and the ceiling,passed over the bed where they were sleeping and through the door, tearing the screen of, passed Into the yard and killed a cow. Before night another cow was tied to the same stake, by the kind hearted and gener ous people of Page, who are always ready and willing to help. Several houses were shaken and windows broken, ornaments knocked off.the shelves; but no one seriously hurt. John Melvin had a slight shock which laid him up the next day, but is all right again. Advertised Letters. The following letters remain uncall ed for in the O’Neill postofflce for the week ending July 18, 1907: John H. Wilson,Mr. Robert Harvey, Mr. A. H. Rarler, Mrs. Minnie Rosen krans, Mrs. Laura Patterson, Miss Ann Say, Abraham Constantine, Ira W. Bacon, Clinton Samson. Postals: Miss Dessie Huston, Patrick Hulle, A. J. Hull, J. N. Detamore, Miss Anna Comer, D. L. Canfield. In calling for the above please say “advertised.” If notcalledfor in two weeks will be sent to dead letter office R. J. Marsh, Postmaster. “Are you interested in South Dakota? If so write to the A. C. Brink Land Company, of Pierre, S. D., concerning the 25,000 acres of farm lands they own in Hughes and Sully counties. They will answer you gladly.” __ 2-4 Hay Farm for Sale—In Brown coun ty near Ainsworth, 320 acres, cheap, sandy loam, cuts about 300 tons, 6 acres timber, has water, no rock. Price $20 per acre, easy terms, quest ions promptly answered, write to owner.—J. A. Douglas, Bassett, Neb. S. P. A. Club Dance. The S. P. A. club will give a dance at the rink on Friday evening. Every body invited. LOCAL MATTERS. Mystic Hour at Ilorriskey’s grocery. Lyman Waterman is down from Newport. Butter and eggs wanted.—D. Ab douch & Co. 3-2 John Walker of Page was an O’Neill visitor Tuesday. C. W. Moss of Amelia wasan O’Neill visitor Tuesday. County Clerk Simar was at Atkin son the iirst of the week. Judge Malone visited with the “home folks’’ at Inman Sunday. Sam Dietrich was over from Spring view a few days last week and this. Get your coupon book at the New Cash Meat Market, at 5 percent dis count. The Misses Ada Mills, Clara Gatz and Maud Sniggs visited at Inman Sunday. Examine our line of shoes before you buy anywhere else.—D. Abdouch & Co. 3-2 Wedding announcements and invi tations furnished in the latest styles at this office. Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Dickson and little daughter departed Sunday for a two week’s outing in Colorado. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Gallagher of Laurel were in the city the lirstof the week visiting relatives and friends. For Sale—The southeast quarter o, section 34, township 31, range 11. Ad dress O 126 south 4th street, Norfolk, Nebraska. 46-tf Mrs. V. Alberts departed Monday morning for Wis&.uoin, where she will visit relatives and friends for two months. For Sale—One bay work horse, will weigh about 1200; no blemishes. Call at our place two miles north of town. —W. J. Fallon. 3-2 Mr. and Mrs. George of Mitchell, S. D., are visiting with Mrs. George’s mother, Mrs. O. E. Davidson, and other relatives here. Ed Morrisey departed Wednesday evening over the Great Northern for Shullsburg, Wis , being called there by the serious illness of his brother. Special sale prices still effective at the store of D. Abdouch & Co. We are offering some great bargains in shoes, dry goods, clothing, underwear, etc. 3-2 Irvin Newcomb, special agent of the government cencus department, is in the ,city collecting marriage and divorce statistics from the county records. Acrov.dfrom Atkinson came down last Sunday afternoon to see the Stuart-O’Neill game and got to the ball grounds just in time to get a good wetting. Taken up, on or about June 20,1907, a black mare with white star in fore head, badly swayed in back; at my place three miles southeast of O’Neill. —Patrick Barrett. 3 ltev. Thomas Bithell of Norfolk, presiding elder for this district, was in the city from Saturday last until Tuesday, holding quarterly meeting for the Methodist congregation here and looking after church matters. Mrs. McCarthy arrived home Tues day from Omaha, where she has been the past few weeks. Her son John, who is at the hospital and has under gone an operation for apendicitis, is convalescing. The O’Neill ball team is going to Atkinson next Monday where they play the Atkinson team. The game promises to be a good one and nearly every one in town that can get away will go up to see the contest. Don’t forget that we are agents for the Singer and Wheeler and Wilson sewing machines, Also have needles and supplies forall makes of machines. 3-4 Alberts Harness Shop, O’Neill, Nebr. The attention of the preservers of the peace and dignity and good looks of our city is respectfully directed to the rank and obnoxious growth of weeds and briers along some of the public highways. It is a good time to whittle them off. A very heavy downpour of rain fell last night, accompanied by some brilliant display of electrical iireworks, to the tune of rolling thunder and the blowing of a stiff gale. A few trees were broken off, the work of the wind. A large |willow in front of William Laviollette’s residence lay across the telephone wires this morning. Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Clift started for Long Pine Sunday with a bugy. They got as far as Newport, where they had to remain over night on account of a heavy rain overtaking them. They continued their journey Monday, returning Wednesday. The return trip was made in eleven hours driving, a distance of about seventy miles, over roads badly flooded and muddy. The Frontier is favored by its old friend, A. B. Newell, with a circular setting forth In comprehensive form the resources, opportunities, places of interest, etc., in and around Seattle, Wash. We judge from the circular that Mr. Newell is still active in real estate deals. Mr. and Mrs. John Davidson were over from Bonestcel for a few day’s visit with Mr. Davidson's relatives here, returning home Tuesday. Mr. Davidson has closed his saloon at Bonesteel since the new law became effective in South Dakota reducing the number of letai! liquor establish ments. S. J. Weekes departed Monday for ills future abiding place, Seattle, Wash. He expected to stop a day or two in Omaha, where his wife has been for some weeks past. B. E. Sturdvant, who succeeds Mr. Weeks as register of the land office here, came in from Atkinson on the same train on which Mr. Weeks departed and is now In the office. The entertainment by Edmond Vance Cooke last Tuesday night was rich in mirth and healthy sentiment. The atiention of the largest crowd we have ever had never tlagged for a minute of the hundred that the hum orist served his coursesof “Pot Luck.” Perhaps the poem about the “Young Man's Waiting” was most appreceat ed though “Nathons Flat” and “The Flag” were close seconds Joe Meredith never had the reputa tion of being the hardest worker in town, but to give the lie to the report that he never works, he was out the other day with a spade rooting up thistles that were getting a start along the highways and in the vacant places in his neighborhood. Joe thinks the best way to keep down such obnoxious vegetation is to uproot it in the start and shows his faith in the method by his works. The Frontier has been delayed in sending its issue out last week and this. While we were printing last Thurdny a tape became entangle in a shaft and broke the press. Through tire courtesy of Mr. Miles we were en abled to finish printing on the Inde pendent press. It has taken nearly a'l week to get our machinery in run ning order, which, with an extra heavy pressure of work in other lines, has delayed us a day this week. J. A. Cowpebthwaite went to South Omaha with cattle for market Tues day. For the purpose of ascertaining what kind of cows the packers are classing as “dairy stuff” under the agreement recently entered into, Mr. Oowperthwaite shipped a cow among the lot that had been used as a milch cow. Stock buyers generally are in terested in the application of the post mortum rule to dairy cows and are not fully advised as to what will be classed with the dairy stuff. Mr. Cowp I'thwaite accompanied his ship ment for the purpose of becoming in formed on this point. Earl Scofield, mention of the crim inal action against whom was insti tuted by ills wife was made in these columns last week, was arrested at Columbus Tuesday and brought into Justice Golden’s court here today. The defendant waived preliminary hearing and was held to the district court on $1000 bonds. The county at torney at once prepared the informa tion to tile in district court for the purpose of arraigning the defendant tomorrow. It is stated Scofield has agreed to plead guilty in district court and will furnish bond agreeing tc provide a stipulated sum monthly for the maintenance of his wife. Lucky Jay. No more fashionably bred trotting sallion living. Standard and Regis tered under rule one. He is half brother to Allerton sire of 174 in the list and he is sired by the great Jay Bird (Sire of 108 in the list): by George Wilkes; 1st Dam by Onward Sire of 195 in the list (the greatest Sire the world has ever known); he bv George Wilkes by Hambeltonian 10; 2d Dam by the sensational Sire Adminis trator,etc. You can’t beat this breed ing in the world. Copy of his tabula ted pedigree (showing the breeding in full) furnished on application. He is a model horse; weighs 1150 lbs; has a grand disposition; is a perfect in dividual, and will make the season ol 1907 at the fair grounds at O’Neill. Fee $15 to insure. Book your mares early as he will be allowed to serve only a limited num ber. George McCloud, 48-tf _O^Nelll, Nebr. I have taken charge of the barn at the Farmers’ House and will run it as a feed stable. Your patronage solicit ed.—Chas. W. Hull. l-4pd A hundred envelopes with your name and address printed on them for 50c at The Frontier. Dr. Corbett, Dentist, in O’Neill 2nd, 3rd and 4th Mondays, 4 days each week. Ray Ripples. All kind of crops look just line. Several from here attended the shows in town this last week. Plenty of rain and all the farmers look forward to a heavy “old” crop. Mrs. Coombs and Cyril returned home Sunday accompanied by Mrs. Ross. Yes the corn is growing line—so are the weeds, but we are glad to see such tine rains. Several parties near here lost a few head of stock bv lightning, during the past week. Land in this part has changed hands quite rapidly of late, Holt county land seems to be alright for stock men. H. O’Neill of Anncar was over south looking out the ’phone line, the line will soon be complete as far as Ed Early’s farm. Henry Twyford sold Ills half section of land to Mr. O’Brien this week, re ceiving eleven dollars per acre, which he gave eight dollars for about one year ago. Kola Items. Mr. Curren is helping P. J. Kenedy plaster his house this week. A. D. Barnhouse had the misfor tune of loosing a horse last week. Node Benjlman came home on a visit after the 4th and stayed until Sunday. Loyd Benjlman is home again hav ing been north of O’Neill working this spring. Miss Nelson and her friend, Miss Shrader, returned to Norfolk after staying on Miss Nelson’s homestad for about three weeks. Mrs. P. J. Kenedy and Grace Pfund visited with Mrs. Kenedy’s mother, Mrs. Curren, Monday. Corn and garden are late this year, but doing fine so far out this way and will have a pretty good crop if we have a late rail. Who says Bob Benjlman cannot runV Well, he can, for if you had seen him run after that young wolf the morning of the 4th, well ask Bob where the wolf is. John Myers fearing his arm was broken on the 4th at the celbration at Lellogne’s, by falling from a horse in a race, passed through Kola on his way to Atkinson to see a doctor. C. Kimball, C. Marlow, Alva Barn house, P. J. Kenedy and family and Mr. Dopson and family spent Tuesday evening at Pfund’s ranch enjoying the music of Mr. Kimball’S fine Edison phonograph. Phoenix Pick-Ups Maggie Garin is helping Mrs. Coburn at present. Jessie Coburn is visiting friends at Butte at present. Eric Roe of Paddock was the guest of L. G. Coburn last week. Nellie Nilson was an afternoon visi tor at the Coburn home Tuesday. Wilber Kirkland came out from town Friday, returning Sunday. Charley Reiser of Badger was a vis tor at home of Ralph Coburn Sunday. Ralph and Jessie Coburn anc Maggie Garin were Atkinson visitors Friday. Messrs. Bridge and Peterson of the Rock Falls neighborhood were Sun day visitors at Jas. Garin’s. S. W. Anderson and family left the first of the week for their new home in South Dakota. Success to them! Bub and Mabel Keller, Margie Elliott and Ellen Golder spent Wed nesday at Hugh O’Neill’s, at Anncarr1 The dance at the bowery Saturday night was enjoyed by all, although il was gotten up on short notice. A good time is anticipated at the dance which will come off next Saturday night, July 20. L. G. Coburn and family accompani ed by Eric Iloe and Mrs. F. Coburi drove to Paddock Saturday afternoor and remained as guests at J. B. Ber ry’s until Monday morning. They re port a splendid time. Margie Elliott, who has been stay ing with her aunt for several months left for South Dakota Tuesday, flei many friends here are very sorry tc learn of her departure, as her friend! are numbered by her acquaintances We hope her stay in Dakota will not be long and that she will return t< Phoenix ere’ long. James Harrington returned to Om alia Thursday, after a two month’s stay with his parents here, Mr. anc Mrs. Dan Harrington. F. M. Addison has begun the erec tion of a dwelling house for himsel: and mother in the southwest part o town. _ The best flour is needed for the besl bread. Mystic excells anything or the market. For sale by J. C. Horris key. _ 51 Ilez Chambers of Atkinson was ir town Thursday. MILES SEED FAR LIBEL Action Begun in Justice Court at Nor folk and Also at O’Neill. FLAY TO OUTWIT JUDGE BARNES Announcement That Sheriff Was Coming Puts Independent Crowd to Work. The Independent publisher has had additional notoriety added to that acquired by tho announcement that a member of the Nebraska supreme court would prosecute the Independ ent editor. A ripple of merriment passed around town Tuesday morning when It be came noised abroad that Stephen Mc Ginnis, one of the handy men in the populist and democratic camp, late court bailiff and father-in-law to an uncle of the Independent editor’s chief legal advisor, had become en raged somewhere between the hours of nine and ten o’clock tho night pre vious that a local paper should assay to trail in the dust of dishonor and scandal the name of one of the judges of our supreme court, and therefore had (lied an information In the court of Justice J. A. Golden charging the presumptous newspaper man with criminal libel. The information was given out by the Norfolk News on Monday that a suit, bad been started there that morning in justice court by Judge J. B. Barnes against George A. Miles of this city for criminal libel in an article published in the Independent of July 5 concerning Judge Barnes and that the sheriff of Madison county would be in O’Neill that night to place Miles under arrest. This was the signal for the Independent crowd to get busy. Under the direction of Attorney A. F. Mullen for Miles the action was brought in justice court here with the presumed intention of keeping the O’Neill newspaper man out of the clutches of Sheriff Clements of Madf son county. There was considerable hotfooting about town and consulta tions at headquarters. By the light of smokey lamps, the information with the name of Stephen McGinnis attached was filed with Justice Gold en and Miles brought into court. The accused waived preliminary and was held to the district court on 91,000 bonds. Tiie complaint filed in justice court here recites that “on or about the 5th day of July, 1907, the said George A. Miles then and there being unlawfully, maliciously and felonously contriving and Intending to injure, scandalise and vllllfy the good name, fame and reputation of one John B. Barnes and Miss Jane Doe, real name unknown,” and to bring them “into great hatred, contempt, ridicule and disgrace” did “write, print, publish and cause to be printed and published a certain false, malicious and defamatory libel,” etc. About as justice court proceedings were over, the sheriff of Madison county arrived on the night train with a warrant for the arrest of Miles, in tending to take him to Norfolk in the morning. He did not discover until morning that his official mission had been forestalled by our resourceful attorneys at O'Neill, to outwit whom others not only have to get up early in the morning but stay up late at night. When the Madison county sheriff called at the Independent office Tues 1 day morning to place the editor under arrest, Miles declined to go to Norfolk with him on the grounds that he was held to the district court here. He got his attorney by telephone and the district court was appealed to for a writ of habeas corpus to keep the Madison county sheriff from taking the Independent editor. Judge Har rinton granted the writ, and Sheriff Clements returned to Norfolk on the 9:40trian, while Editor Miles returned to his sanctum in the cellar. nearing as to whether the writ of habeas corpus is to stand will be had in district court next Monday. As to the proceedings in Justice Golden’s court, County Attorney E. H. Whelan says they are defective and probably illegal, although it is stated ' he was aware of the proceedings at the time. On Tuesday he filed a petition with the justice alleging that the proceedings were illegal and ask i ing that they be so declared and dis missed. He sent a copy of the Mc Ginnis complaint to Barnes’ attorney at Norfolk and says that he says ' that if he and W. V. Allen of Madison will be allowed to come in as prosecut ing attorneys in connection with the county attorney here they will try the case in Holt county on the informa tion filed. Go to the new store of D. Abdouch & Co., for the best bargains in all lines of merchandise. _ 3-2