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YOLllMF YXV11I. N ' O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 31. 1907 " NUMBER 19
LOCAL MATTERS.
Go to Purdy’s market for choice
steaks. 18-3
B. P. Smith was up from Ewing
Sunday.
John Halloran was up from Inman
Tuesday.
E. L. Saberson was up from Allen
last Sunday.
W. H. Graver was up from Ewing
last Monday.
It. E. Gallagher of Page spent last
Sunday in the city.
Vote to have the Majestic and Re
tort set up.—Neil Brennan. 19-1
J. O’Donovan Rossa of Sioux City
was an O’Neill visitor last Sunday.
For Rent—Two furnished rooms.
*,*'i Enquire of Mrs. Mary Thompson. 18tf
Vote for the Retort and Majestic.
They are on the “popular” ticket.-Neil
Brennan. 19-1
E. L. Davies, one of Ewing’s pros
perous merchants, was in the city last
Saturday.
Miss Mayme Muriay of Wisner is
visiting with her cousin, Mary Mur
ray of this place.
WANTED—A boy at once at the
Northwestern depot to drive Ameri
can express wagon. 19tf
Mr. and Mrs. James McManus and
children left for their home at Chi
cago last Satijrday.
William Clevish of Rock Falls pre
cinct returned last week from a visit
with his daughter at Conde, S. D.
For a first class steak, good juicy
roast, premium bacon and extra fine
ham, go to Purdy’s market. 18-3
Roy Bradley left last Sunday morn
ing for St. Joseph, Mo., where lie will
spend a few moots visiting old-time
friends.
I aim to keep only first class meats
of all kinds and respectfully invite a
share of your patronage.
18-3 W. F. Purdy.
FOR SALE—I have three new
Columbia buggies which I will sell
cheap in order to dispose of them
quickly.-J. J. Sweitzer, Blacksmith.-19
We solicit your vote for the Majes
tic and Retort oak stoves. Our party
platform: “Less fuel and more bene
fit, in consequence less expense.”
We’ll bring it up right away if you
say so.—Neil Brennan. 19-1
A. E. Rich will hold his annual sale
of Poland China and I)uroc Jersey
hogs on the 20th of November, 1907,
at his farm six miles west and one
mile north of Creighton, Nebr. Write
for catalog. A. E. Rich.
William J. Thomas of Inman and
Miss Mary E. Blackburn of Atkinson
were granted a marriage license on
October 24th. On the same date
Judge Malone also issued permit to
wed to Merrill M. Stuart and Ethel
Cowles, both of Stuart.
ESTRAYS—Taken up at my place
half mile north of town, one black
yearling steer and one red yearling
heifer. No brands. Came to my
place about Oct. 21st. Owner can
have same by paying cost of keep and
of this notice.—A. Merrell. 19-5
Rhody Allen, formerly a resident of
the Amelia country this county, ar
rived in the city Tuesday morning for
a visit with old-time friends. lie has
been absent nine years during which
time lie has been employed in the
mines of Utah and Montana.
Ed Murray met with a very painful
accident Thursday evening while car
ing for the horses at his home, when
one of them kicked him in the face,
splitting his lip and bruising his face
badly. Several stitches were put in by
Dr. Gilligan and he is now getting
along nicely.
Chas. Sharp, son of E. 15. Sharp,
^ who lives about five miles seutheast
of Page was arrested on the charge of
insanity, sworn out by his father.
He was examined by the insane com
mission on October 18, adjudged in.
sane and was taken to the insane
asylum at Norfolk.
Mrs. Francisca Musil, wife of Joseph
Musil, died at her home about eight
miles southeast of O’Neill last Mon
day morning of cancer of the stomach.
Deceased was forty-seven years of age.
The funeral was held yesterday the
remains being interred in the Catholic
cemetery in this city.
WANTED—Local representative
for O’Neill and vicinity to look after
renewals and increase subscription
list of a prominent monthly magazine
on a salary and commission basis. Ex
perience desirable, but not necessary
Good opportunity for right person.
Address Publisher, Box 59, Station O,
New York.
Improved farms in Eastern Ne
braska and Iowa, also income pro
perty clear of incumbrance to ex
change for ranch land. Send me a
full description o your land if you
wish to sell Or exchange and I will
find you a buyer.—Fred L. Barclay,
Stuart Nebraska. 11-12
HON. M. B. REESE.
FI on. M. B. Reese was born in
Macouyin county, Illinois, in 1839, a
farmer boy, and doubtless would still
be a farmer with a ranch 100 miles
square for a workshop somewhere in
western Nebraska, had he not injured
an arm about the time he was ready
to branch out, and this turned Iris at
tention to another profession, for in
those days a farmer didn’t get to use
a riding plow or cut cornstalks by
proxy as they do now. While he was
living on the farm Judge Reese com
pleted tire course prescribed by the
country schools, and then worked his
way through a seminary nearhishome.
He was admitted 11 practice and re
moved to Osceola, la., Illinois having
become entirely too eastern for him.
Fie lived in Iowa from 1865 to 1871,
when lie heard the call of the prairies
and removed to Plattsmouth, where
he again hung out his shingle.
Practically the entire life of Judge
Reese in Nebraska has been spent
under the limelight. lie was a mem
ber of the constitutional convention
in 1875; district attorney of the Fourth
judicial district for three terms; su
preme judge, and dean of the law de
partment of the state university. All
positions of the greatest importance.
IIow well he has done his duty and
how faithful he has been to the trust
reposed in him, is answered by the en
dorsement given him by his partd at
the late primary election. Judge
Reese was slow to ask for this endorse
ment, and only allowed the use of his
name after many newspapers and
many people had called upon him to
again assume leadership.
The republican candidate is a mag
nificent spcciman of physical man
hood, about six feet tall and broad in
proportion. lie has snow white hair
and lots of it, and a long white mous
tache. He is a good specimen of the
man who is strong enough to blaze a
trail in a new country or lead an old
country out of a rut. And he is even
tempered, good naturcd, a wit and an
orator. He catches an audience with
his humor and he holds them while
lie clinches his arguments. In 1887
he served as grand master of the
Masons, and he has always taken great
interest in the lodge. In 1899 he re
ceived votes for United States senator
though he was not an active candi
date for the position.
Speaking of Judge Reese, Governor
Sheldon said: “The republicans have
nominated a candidate in whom the
people have every con iidence. J udge
Reese has a spotless record, both pub
lic and private. He is a student, a
scholar and a tireless worker. I have
been his admirer for years. He has
always stood for the best interests of
tiie people regardless of the conse
quence to himself. He has been op
posed to machine rule in politics and
has fought for years that the govern
ment and the people might be brought
closer and closer together. In the
early days back in Wahoo he encoun
tered the hostility of ring rule, and he
has always had tile enmity of those
who prefer machine control in politics
rather than have the majority of the
oeople in control. He should receive
the entire republican vote and doubt
less will receeve many of the votes of
the opposition parties because he
stands for the very best in state gov
ernment. He is one of Nebraska’s
best men and will make a splendid
record on the bench.”
On the charge of cruel and inhuman
treatment Alma Glaser asks for di
vorce from her husband, Julius Glaser.
They were married at Ewing March
10, 1887, and have ever since been res
idents of the county. Seven children
were born to them all of whom Mrs.
Glaser asks the custody of. She also
wants $1,000 alimony.
Mrs. Emma Bigler, wife of Charles
Bigler, dropped dead at her home in
the western part of this city last Mon
day morning of heart disease. Mrs.
Bigler was in her usual health in the
morning got up ana prepared break
fast for her husband, who carries mail
on the O’Neill-Turner mail route.
About 8 o'clock she complained of not
feeling well and died in a few mo
ments. Deceased was fifty-two years
of age. 1 he funeral was held Tues
day afternoon the remains being in
terred in the Blackbird cemetery.
The first issue of the Holt County
Democrat made its appearance last
Thursday and was a very creditable
production. It is a neat 7-column
sheet fairly well tilled with locals and
with an editorial page filled with glit
tering generalities. Itwasquite ap
parent that “De Gang” furnished
none of the matter for that issue, be
cause no one was abused. As we re
marked before we fail to see the need
of another diseminator of local events
in the city but as it is here we bid
him welcome and by continuing to
maae The Frontier the best local
paper in this portion of the state merit
the patronage it receives.
Nat B. Nesbitt left for Iludsonville.
111., last Tuesday morning where he
goes to judge the field trials of the
third Annual American Futurity.
This is one of the gieatest field trial
events in the United States and prom
ises to be extra good this year as the
promoters have hung up $2,000 in
purses to be competed for. Mr. Nes
bitt has also been selected a judge for
the Oklahoma and Alabama trials
which will be held next month and
the month after.
Miss Zink was in attendance at the
meeting of county superintendents at
Lincoln last week. While in Lincoln
Miss Zink put in Holt county’s claim
for state aid for weak school districts,
amounting to something over $4,000.
She also secured the receipts for this
county for the state taxes covering a
long period of years with which the
county has been charged on uncollect
able assessments, amounting to over
$6,000. These credits she brought
home and filed them with the county
clerk.
Grandma Harnish, mother of Coun
ty Treasurer J. C. Harnish, had a
narrow escape from being seriously
burned on Monday. Her clothing
caught fire from a gasoline stove and
she was quickly enveloped in flames.
Her granddaughter discovered the
fire and called her father and mother,
who succeeded in extinguishing the
flames before the fire had burned
through the clothing. Mr. Harnish
burned his hands quite badly in put
ting out the fire but his mother es
caped injury.
“The Rogues,” an organization of
local sports, left last Sunday morning
on their annual pilgrimage to the
lakes in southwestern Holt, the home
of the canvassback, redhead and mal
lard. They expect to return next
Sunday or Monday supplied with loads
of ducks and enough stories of the
splendid shooting they enjoyed to
make those of us who were unable to
go to grab our guns and start for the
rice fields instanter.
The W. 0. T. U. will meet in the
class room of the Methodist church
Nov. 6th, at 3 o’clock p. m. Subject:
“The Past, Present and Future Out
look of the W. C. T. U. “The Story
of the Crusade.’’Mrs. Cameron; “Some
Things Accomplished During the Last
Thirty Years,” Mrs. Younkin; “Is the
W. C.T. U. Worthy of Citizenship?
Mable Martin. Paper: “The Church
and the W. C. T. U.,” Mrs. Mote. A
cordial invitation is extended to all.
John Hinton of Atkins n was be
fore the insanity commission last
week on the charge of being an in
ebriate and addicted to the excessive
use of intoxicating liquors. He was
arrested upon complaint of his daugh
ter-in-law. The commission found
him to be a depsomaniac and inebriate
and addicted to the excessive use of
liquor and he was sent to Lincoln to
be confined in the Nebraska hospital
for the insane until he is cured or for
a term not exceeding three years.
Mr. ;.rd Mrs. M. J. Miller of Inman
township arrived home last week after
a two months’ absence in the east.
Mr. Miller says they had a splendid
trip and a most enjoyable time. Their
first stop was at Atlantic, la., where
they visited relatives, and then went
on to Chicago, where, and also at Zion
City, they spent a week or ten days.
From there they went to New York,
visiting with relatives in several
places along the Hudson and in New
York City. They took a trip down
the Hudson from Albany to New York
in what is considered the most palacial
steamer afloat and Mr. Miller says it
was the most delightful part of their
trip.
Helena, Mont.. Record: “Miss Re
gina Campbell, who for the last two
months has been musical conductor at
the new Lyric theater, has decided to
locate permanently in this city, and
may possibly open a studio for classes
in music. Miss Campbell came to
Helena during the early part of the
summer from Fremont, Neb., for the
purpose of spending her vacation with
her mother, who was visiting in
Helena. She has since become so
charmed with Helena and its sur
roundings, that she will make this
city her future home. Miss Campbell
is exceedingly talented and the an
nouncement that she will remain in
Helena has met with favor by the
many friends she has made during her
brief residence.” Miss Campbell is
the eldestt daughter of Mrs. Thomas
Campbell and is a native of O’Neill.
Her many O’Neill friends will be
pleased to learn that she has been suc
cessful in her chosen vocation.
Hon. Norris Brown, junior United
States senator for Nebraska, addressed
a good sized crowd at the court house
last Tuesday evening. Senator Brown
is one of the most pleasing and enter
taining orators in Nebraska and the
large audience which greeted him
went prepared to listen to an oratori
cal treat and to a concise statement
of tile Issues at stake In Lhlscamgaign,
and they were not disappointed. The
senator handled the primary law and
while he admitted it needed several
amendments in order to make it per
fect said it was a law that had long
been needed by the people of the state,
and that it had come to stay. He also
paid his attention to the Independent
syndicate editorial stall and advised
them to post up on their platforms In
order that they might write intelli
gently upon the merits or demerits of
the revenue law. He called attention
to the light this aggregation was mak
ing against J. A. Douglas for district
judge and then cited his auditors to
the fact that Mr. Douglas was chair
man of the special revenue committee
of, the house during the session of 1903
and it was due to his elforts more than
that of any other individual that that
bill was passed. During the first year
of its operation it Increased the taxes
of Nebraska railroads over 19,000,000,
and in the face of this fact, the speak
er declared, they try to make you be
lieve that Jim Douglas is a railroad
tool. Continuing, the Senator said:
“Why if I thought for a moment that
Jim Douglas was, as the opposition
claims, a servile tool of the railroads,
republican though he is, I would ad
vise you to vote against him,” which
sentiment was cheered to the echo by
his auditors. The Senator’s address
was well received a- d during his visit
he added many more friends and ac
quaintances to his list In O’Neill where
he already has many warm friends.
Charley Shrier and George Iler/.og
came up from Harold yesterday to see
county attorney in regard to a confi
dence game worked on them and also
one of their neighbors. A man by the
name of Whipple, they say, bought
some cattle of them and drew checks
on Ewing banks in payment. When
the checks were presented for collec
tion it was discovered that the man
who bought the cattle had no funds
in the banks. In the meantime he
had shipped the cattle to Omaha and
sold them. Shrier had sold him five
head and Herzog three. Whipple,
they say, gave Ewing as his address.
The facts were placed before the
county attorney with the view of
commencing legal proceedings.
Election matters usually overshadow
local affairs. The Frontier firmly be
lieves the republican party is right in
the county and judicial campaign this
fall and feels that local conditions
warrant us in devoting as much space
to the election as we have this fall.
It is dangerous to any community to
allow any set of men to become dicta
tors. So much highhanded lawless
ness springs up with ring rule that the
voters at times have to take a hand
in it and put the ring out of business.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Resolutions of the Holt County Sun
day School Convention.
We, the Holt County S. S. Associa
tion, In convention assembled, thank
Almighty God for the large degree of
spirituality and prospesity given the
Sunday schools of Holt county during
the past year. Nor would we forget
to thank our able state and county
workers who by their untireing efforts
made it possible for us to be a banner
county.
And whereas we have been greatly
blessed in the past year, be it
Resolved, that during the current
year we will be more loyal in our sup
port so as to be found worthy of still
greater spiritual favor, and be it
Resolved, that we give a vote of
thanks to Brother J. T. Carson of
Ewing for his untiring and painstak
ing labor as secretary during the past
year, and be it further
Resolved, that we thank Rev. Light
for the great light he has shed on our
path. His responsibilities have not
been light still Rev. Light has borne
them lightly, but we do not lighty
value his services, and be it further
Resolved that we thank the good
people of Stuart fur their hospitality
and cordiality. We further wish to
thank the band bovs for the musical
treat given us. May the rich blessings
of God attend their lives.
Rev. G. A. Barker,
C. L. Kilt/.,
H. R. Henry,
Committee.
Requested published in the county
papers by Holt county S. S. Associa
tion. J.T Carson,
Secretary.
Advertised Letters.
The following letters remain un
called for in the O’Neill postotlice for
the week ending October 20th lt>07:
Letters—Miss Corda 1’resscott, Fred
Elder, George Farrier, A. C. Chap
man, George Hubert, F. J. Hall, E. I.
Shaw, Melvin Wright. Postal—F. J.
Hall.
In calling for the above please say
"advertised.” If notcalled for in two
weeks will be sent to dead letter office
R. J. Marsh, Postmaster.
Supervisor Proceedings.
O’Neill, Nebt., Oct. 2, 1!K)7.—Nine
o’clock a. m., all members present.
To the Honorable Board of Super
visors of Holt county, Nebraska —We,
the undersigned resident resident free
holders of Halt county, Nebraska, do
most respectfully request and petition
your honorable body to employ council
to assist the county attorney in the
trial of the cases of George A. Miles
vs. The County of Holt, now pending
in tire district court of Holt county,
Nebraska, said cases being numbered
in numbers 7500 and 7570.
G. H. Benson, J. L. Roll, J. A. Wood,
E. Workman, H. It. Porter, C. E.
Hall, It. J. Marsh, J. B. Ryan, II. J.
Zimmerman, I). II. Cronin, Joe Wise,
E. P. Hicks.
Mr. Chairman—I move you that R.
It. Dickson be employed to assist
County Attorney E. II. Whelan in the
cases of George A. Miles vs. the Coun
ty of Holt, now pending it the district
court of Holt county, Nebraska, said
cases being numbered in numbers
75(10 and 7570. C. I). Keyes.
Jacob Itocke.
The above petition was granted and
the above motion carried.
On motion the board went into
committee of the whole for the pur
pose of examining the heating plant
until 12 o'clock m.. at which time tiiey
adjourned until one o’clock p. m.
L. E. Skidmore, Chairman.
W. P. Simar, Clerk.
One o’clock p. m. Board called to
order, all members present.
Mr. Chairman—I move you that the
county clerk be and hereby is Instruct
ed to advertise for coal in carload lots,
placed in coal bin under court house,
weighed on city scales. Each bidder
shall state price per ton and name of
coal. C. D. Keyes,
J. C. Clarke.
Motion carried.
Mr. Chairman—I move you that the
court house committee be and hereby
is instructed to advertise a public sale
to take place on October 12, 1907 at 2
o’clock p. m., at the front door of the
court house, and sell all of the stoves
and pipe now in the court house.
W. S. Roberts, Jacob Itocke.
Motion carried.
On motion the following claims
were allowed on the general fund of
1900:
S. Beck. $ 0 25
P. J. Biglin. . 2 10
W. O. Colburn. 1 10
RobertGallagher. 30 00
J. A. Golden. 39 00
William Hynes . 24 50
n. R. Henry. 52 00
W. B. James. 2 10
Wm. Lord. 3 00
Bennett Martin. 4 10
Geo. A. Miles. 19 00
John P. McManus.. 21 65
Arthur Nilson. 5 00
William Nilson. 7 50
William J. O’Connor. 40 20
R. M. Sauers . 1 10
Jos. Schollmeyer. 08 40
Joseph Shaheen. 63 75
David Tierney. 7 50
David Tierney. 5 00
E. II. Whelan. 100 00
E. P. Hicks. 44 20
John A. Brady. 70 40
Galena Lumber Co. 14 30
Vincent Golden. 24 50
J. C. Iloriskey. 2 10
Elmer Hagensick. 17 50
John A. Harman. 226 00
John Kane. 110
William Lell. 75 40
Geo. A. Miles. 170 20
Arthur F. Mullen. 200 00
John P. McManus. 17 15
Norfolk Plumbing Co. 842 50
Arthur Nilson. 5 00
Elmer Rouse. 70 20
D. M. Stuart. 2 10
Martin Stanton. \J09 80
C. B. Scott. '23 25
David Tierney. 7 00
Joseph Wise. 2 10
E. IT. Whelan. 100 00
Eli J. Hershiser. 33 00
E. H. Whelan. 100 00
Henry Zimmerman. 2 10
Total. $2063 75
Whereas there are many just claims
against the general fund of Holt coun
ty now pending and not allowed, and
whereas no claims have been allowed
against the said general fund for the
year 1907, and the general fund of 1906
is not exhausted, I move you that the
claims against the general fund be
now taken up and passed upon by the
board, and all jnst claims be allowed.
J. A. Golden, J. C. Clarke.
Ayes and nays being called for, those
voting aye were J. A. Golden, J. C.
Clarki,—two. Those voting nay were
C. I). Keyes, Rodell Root, W. S. Rob
erts, Itocke,—four. Chairman Skid
more not voting. Motion lost.
Moved and seconded that we ap
prove the proposed sale of the real es
tate of John Cosgrove, an Incompetent
person, viz: the swi section 4-29-12.
J. A. Golden, C. D. Keyes.
Motion carried.
On motion the board adjourned un
til November 6, at 9 o’clock a. m., 1907.
L. E. Skidmore, Chairman,
W. I‘. Simar, Clerk.
UNWARRANTED ASSAULT
Charges Against Supervisor Cannot
Be Sustained.
The vvliole of this newspaper could
be devoted to a denial and dlsproval
of the many, many falsehoods set
alloat by the fusion campaign writers
and speakers and yet the half of them
would not be touched upon. It seems
absolutely impossible for them to tell
the truth, the whole truth and noth
ing but the truth about anything.
Their last week’s slander mill as
sailed Supervisor Roberts and charged
him with having made illegal charges
for his services as supervisor. The
charge is not a new one as it is made
in every campaign against the repub
lican supervisors, but absolutely no
evidence Is submitted to sustain the
cl large.
Mr. Roberts is serving on the board
of supervisors as a republican con
temporaneously with John A. Golden,
who is a democrat. They have served
practically the same length of time,
Mr Golden having served a few days
longer than Mr. Roberts. The terri
tory Mr. Roberts serves comprises the
six precincts of Shields, Paddock, Steel
Greek, Scott, Willowdale and Iowa.
Mr. Golden’s district comprises the
one precinct of Grattan. In point of
territory, Mr. Roberts has six times
as much to look after as Mr. Golden.
Mr. Roberts has superintended the
construction of seven or eight bridges
the past year, Mr. Golden one. Mr.
Golden has tiled claims for his services
to tlie amount of $41)1.40 and says he
will lile more. Mr. Roberts lias filed
claims to the amount i.f $383.75 and
$120 of this is for money he paid in
cash out of his own bank account to
hire men to build bridges who would
not work unless they were paid cash
for less than $2.50 a day. By paying
them cash Mr. Roberts could get them
for $2 a day, so he went down in his
own pocket and advanced the money
to the amount of $120, thus saving
the county 50 cents a day on those
men’s wages. He has bought bridge
timber for ttie county and paid for it
in cash out his own pocket in order to
get it at a reduction, and in one in
stance, that of the Donahoc bridge on
the ltedbird, saved the county $18 by
doing the work himself and hiring one
or two men to help him. That bridge
had to be cut down and made lower.
The lowest bid that could be obtained
on the job was $30. Mr. Roberts hired
the help and did the work for just $12
cost to the county.
Now this despisable mud thrower,
this character assassin styling itself a
newspaper, comes out and says he bas
been grafting the county. If Roberts
lias been grafting, what has Golden
been doing? Ills bills are over $100
more than Roberts’ and he has one
sixth the territory to cover that Rob
erts has.
wn.y dont this character assassin
tell the people about Bedford, the
fusion candidate for supervisor, mak
ing a campaign two years ago for the
legislature on the platform and prom
ise that he would not accept a railroad
pass and then after he was elected
rode to Lincoln to attend the legisla
ture on a pass and carried one all the
while on the advice of the big chief in
O’Neill, who has been shouting against
passes and pawing the air like a Texas
steer for lifteen years.
The high-handed lawlessness of this
bunch of fusion grafters and fake re
formers can’t be equaled anywhere in
the nation. Look at the thousands of
acres of lands they deliberately stole
as truly as llarriman did the Alton
railway, got a district court decree in
four or live weeks settling the title
in them when the law said it couldn’t
be done in less than two years. Look
at the thousands of dollars of just tax
es they evaded for years and thus made
the taxes of those who did pay their
taxes double what they should have
been. Its a pretty bunch of rascals to
be accusing others of grafting.
Special Sale.
We will make special sale prices on
dress and street hats for two days,
Friday and Saturday, November 1 and
2. 19-1-p Katherine M. Grady.
SPEAKING ATTHE
BELLAROTOL-HOUSE
The republican county can
didates will address the voters
on local issues and the finan
cial conditions of the county,
at the Bellar school-house in
Shields precinct on Monday
evening, November 4. Every
body welcome.
Through a mistake this
meeting was advertised for
last Monday evening.