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VOLUME yxvill. _ O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 14. 1907 ~ NUMBER 21
ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT
l.iite [Fusion Candidate fur County
Judge Gets Into Court.
FINE 111 COS El*, APPEAL TAKEN
liesents With Uis Fist Comparison ol'
His Statement With Those of
Local Fusion Organ.
An echo Of the late campaign was
heard in county court on Monday aft
ernoon, when the trial of Sheridan
Simmons, late fusion candidate for
county judge, for assault and battery
was had before Judge Malone and a
k» jury of four men. Summons bad been
issued for six jurors but two of them
were out of town, hence it was agreed
by plaintiff and defendant to try the
case to four jurors.
L G. Gillespie was the complaining
witness and the case grew out of a
little political discussion last Thurs
day night between Simmons and Gil
lespie and some others. Simmons
stated that the Chicago & North
Western railroad had contributed
money to the republican campaign
fund in this county and w hen the cor
rectnessof such a ridiculous state
ment was <)uestit ned be became vio
lently angry and truck Gillespie,
knocking him kown. Gillespie bad
him placed under arrest at once, the
deputy sheriff serving the warrant
and taking the defendants recogniz
ance to appear in county court to
answer to ttie charge of assault and
battery on Friday morning.
The case was adjourned from Fri
day till Monday. The jury found
Simmons guilty of the charge and
Judge Malone assessed him $5 arid
costs, amounting in all to $29.60.
Tuesday the defendant tiled an appeal
bond in the sum of $100, with James
Davidson and M. H. McCarthy as
sureties, and will take the case to the
district court.
R. F. I). No. 1.
School lias begun In district number
f l.V) with J. F. Storjohn teacher.
Ed Harding and Jake Schweitzer
•ire bu y nutting up tbeir telephone
line. Jake Ernst, W. F. Olevish and
Richard Koch talk of putting in
’phones on the same line, Verdigris.
John Grutsch and Thomas McKen
zie are fencing their farms.
A cold northwester, the first of tlip
wi ck, drove numerous flocks of wild
gees,- and ducks to the south.
^ Mrs Ed. Harding was a Tuesday
^ caller at Mrs. Clevish’s.
Mrs. Fanny Ernst was called to
O'Neill last week on account of the
serious illness of her father, Ben Joh
rlng. At last accounts lie was slowly
improving.
The county surveyor was running
lines for Fred Tescli, Will Kidd and
John Viquist last week.
Henry Mills was out from O’Neill
to overhaul the big windmill belong
ing to William Clevish which has
been out of commission since the
hail storm.
Everybody is glad that election day
is past and the results are so satisfact
ory. The only thing left undone was
t he vot ing of the $40,000 bonds.
Supervisor Vote.
Tne following is the official vote on
on supervisors:
Second District: Roberts, r. Bedford, f.
Iowa. 2". 29
Paddock. 54 44
Scott . 38 23
Shields . 65 46
Steel Creek. 42 20
Wil.owdftle. 21* 20
Totals.253 1»4
Fourth District: Roll, r, Coover. f
Del it. 41 54
Ewing . 157 54
Verdigris. 68 91
Totals .260 199
SlJcth District: Root, r, Hickman, f.
Emmett. 60 35
lairview. 15 10
Francis . 18 31
Ureen Valley. 17 34
Shamrock . 12 14
Sheridan. 25 (50
Swan. 27 28
Wyoming. 31 24
Totals.195 230
Seventh District: Rocke. r. 8chorn. f.
Atkinson.171 71
Si u art .113 168
Totals. 284 230
Vote of District Judges.
Following is tile vote on district
judges in the Fifteenth judicial dis
trict, as reported by the county clerks
of the several counties to the head
quarters of the fusion judicial com
mittee in this city:
Douglas, .lencks. liar. Wes’over
Box Butte. 52ft 476 525 522
Boyd. 91/3 781 78(5 668
Brown. 361 378 412 447
<’ berry. 663 595 716 808
Dawes . 588 700 523 584
Holt. 1446 1310 1604 1470
Key a Paha... . 285 290 390 380
Itock. 392 380 385 339
Sheridan. 461 397 574 760
Sioux. 2 9 290 216 295
^ Totals.6o'J4 5603 6181 0273
LOCAL MATTERS.
Go to Horiskey’s for Mystic flour.
Sheriff Hall had business at l’age
today.
For Mystic flour, file best on the
market, go to Ilorriskey’s. 21-3
A daughter was born Sunday last to
Mr. and Mrs. George Hodges.
Alex Searl of At kinson was in town
on legal business Friday last.
Miss Zink ‘ has been at Stuart and
vicinity visiting schools this week.
A daughter is reported at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Jensen, born
November 5.
Spacial sale on entire line of hats.
Friday and Saturday only.—Mrs. M.
Fitzsimmons. 21-1
Prof. .1. M. Pile, president of t lie
Wayne Normal, was a pleasant caller
at this office last Saturday.
George Robertson and Pearl Miner,
both of Stuart, were married at the
county judge’s office Tuesday.
It wasa pretty colleen. “Out look
ing for peat?" we affably inquired.
“No, your honor; for Terrence.’’
Editor Akin of the Atkinson Graphic
was in town a day or two last week
getting a line on election returns
GIRL WANTED—For general
housework. Highest wages for com
petent girl.—Mrs. Whelan, O’Neill,
Nebr. 20-tf.
If tile price of coal would only take
a tumble many Nebraskans would
have good reason to be thankful two
weeks from today.
Mystic tllour is the flour that makes
the white, sweet bread, that is the
pride of every cook. Sold at Horis
key’s grocery. 21-3
Mrs. S. F. McNichols left for Colo,
Iowa, Wednesday morning in answer
to a message announcing the serious
illness of her father.
Eugene L Carey of Orchard and
Bessie A. Newberry of Page were
united in marriage Tuesday at the
county judge’s oltice in this city.
Lost—On or about October 1!), on
the Wilson road southwest of Emmet,
a dark short overcoat. Finder please
leave same at McCaffrey’s hotel, Em
met.
J. B. Eyan and William Froelich
have formed a partnership in the hay
business. They are building addition
al storage room near the railroad
tracks.
“I’m smart enough to paddle my
own canoe.” “Huh!” “What are
you sniffing about?” “I call a man
smart when he can talk a man into
paddling his canoe for him. ”
Mrs. Anna Storm of Butte came
over to O’Neill Sunday to attend the
funeral of her brother, Jerry Murphy,
who died in Park City, Utah, last
Thursday and was buried in this city
Tuesday.
“Get busy, Hafiz,” ordered the sul
tan, “and stir up some trouble.”
“But why?” “We must give the
American hu norists a chance to work
in tiieir annual gags about the par
tition of Turkey.”
The first snow of the season fell last
Sunday but was so light it could hard
ly be called a snow. The weather set
in cold the middle of last week and
has been keeping ud a pretty stiff
temperature ever since.
Last week J udge Malone sold a
quarter section of land west of Inman
for $2000. He bought tills quarter
about a year ago for $1200. Sixty-five
per cent on his investment in one year
is not so bad.
Died, at El Paso, Texas, October 31,
Dorothy Ellen Lockhart, age 16
months, only child of Mr. and Mrs. J.
E. Lockhart. Mrs. Lockhart was
Miss Kittie Mathews, daughter of Mr.
Mrs. andW. D. Mathews,and was born
in O’Neill. '
me Knights of (Jolumous building
has been rapidly assuming shape and
the brick work is now nearly com
pleted. The masons had to suspend
operations the lirst of the week be
cause the mortar was frozen and a
means of keeping it from freezing had
to be provided. They were able to go
to work again Tuesday.
Toutner, Milner & O’Brien obtained
a judgment against the North West
ern railroad injustice Havens’ court
at Atkinson for $07 and interest from
May 11, 1007, and costs taxed at $5 75,
and now the case has reached the
district court. The amount of dam
age asked is on a claim for losses on a
shipment of stock last may.
The supervisors met last Wednesday
and Thursday, adjourning until De
cember 16. Jacob Eocke, elected to
till a vacancy in the Atkinson-Stuart
district, was installed as a member of
the board. Mr. I’ocke will doubtless
be a valuable member of the board as
ho is a man of business ability and has
had considerable experience as a
county official, having served four
years as treasurer of Lancaster county
before coming to Holt.
i hanksgiving I
I Specials I
BANANAS, ORANGES,
GRAPES, LEMONS, DATES, FIGS, HONEY,
APPLES, SWEET CIDER, MAPLE
SYRUP, BUCKWHEAT 1
FLOUR.
Cranberries, Sweet Potatoes, Mincemeat, Candy, An/s. ■;
Order early. ]Jed ivories made to |
any-part of town. h
j J. C. H0B1SKKV .. Grocer j
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
John A. Harmon went to Omaha
today, his little daughter, who has
been in the iiospital there the past
two weeks having to undergo another
operation. The little one was oper
ated on two weeks ago for appendici
t is and it has been found that another
operation will be necessary.
The remains of Jerry Murphy, who
died in Park City, Utah, last Thurs
day, were brought to this city Monday
afternoon,by his father, P. C. Murphy,
and interred in the Catholic cemetery
Tuesday morning. Deceased was 35
years of age and lived here for many
years,leaving for the westabout twelve
years ago. The bereaved father and
sisters have I he sympathy of the com
munity in their hour of sorrow.
Neligh Leader: Married, at Neligh,
Nebraska, on Wednesday, November
6, by the county judge, Scott II. Bow
ers of Deloit and Miss Maud Workman
of Ewing. The bride was one of
Ewing’s most charming and popular
• oung ladies, and the groom a prosper
oc" ranchman, well known and es
teemed by many of our citizens. Both
have a large circle of friends, with
whom the Leader joins in wishing
them all joy and prosperity in their
wedded life.
F. M. Waid has purchased the old
Dillon farm, two miles north of this
city, paying $3,500 therefor. We un
derstand that Mr. Waid will build up
on the farm and make it his future
home. The farm upon which he now
lives, seven miles northeast of O’Neill,
he sold a few weeks ago for $35 per
acre. Mr. Waid is one of our most
progressive and prosperous farmers
and an upright citizen and The
Frontier is pleased to chronicle the
fact that he will remain a citizen of
old Holt.
James Mathews, one of the pioneer
residents or this county, died at his
home, eight miles north of this city,
last Tuesday morning after a short
illness of pulmonary dedema, brought
on by bronchitis. Deceased was a
native of Ireland and was 68 years of
age. He had been a resident of this
county about twenty-eight years. He
leaves a wife and family of grown up
children. The funeral was held this
morning from the Catholic church
the remains being interred in the
Catholic cemetery.
Usual services at the Methodist
church next Sunday. Class meeting
at 10 a. m. led by Mrs. O. O. Snyder.
Sermon by the pastor at 10:30 a. m.
and 7:30 p. m. Subject of our morn
ing discourse: “Christ Our Leader”
Evening subject: “The Path of Life.”
Sunday school immediately following
the morning service, and everybody is
invited to remain. Junior League
service at 3 o'clock and Epworth
League service at 0:30 p. m. You are
cordialy invited to enjoy these ser
vices with us. Prayer meeting at 7:30
every Thursday evening. To our
Christian friends we say, “come and
let us worship the lord together.”—T.
S. Watson, Pastor.
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. 1U-5
The Wayne Normal opens a new
term December 30. Here is a chance
for young men and women to go to
school, at least, a few months this
winter. Students can take just the
studies they want; no examinations to
enter. You will get great good by
going a single term. Write Pres. ,1.
M. Pile for a catalog which tells of
the work, the excellent accommoda
tions and the small expense for at
tending. This school can care for
1000 students nicely. 21-4
Sioux City Journal November 12:
Another couple from Nebraska found
themselves in Sioux City without
friends and in need of a witness, when
they applied for a marriage license at
the county clerk's office yesterday.
They were Ross Ridgeway, aged 2,').
and Miss Florence Wrede, aged 24,
both of Agee, Nebr. It was near clos
ing time and the prospective groom
had to do some hustling to find a wit
ness. He was successful and the
magic document was quickly forth
coming. Rev. J. K. Rallou was hast
ily summoned and the pair was mar
ried in the vault. They will leave
this morning for Willmar, Minn.
About 4 o’clock this afternoon
Mart Coyne noticed the horse and
buggy of Patrick Gahagan go by his
place without a driver. Marty, think
ing possibly and accident had occurred,
started on down the road and had not
proceeded far when lie came upon the
dead body of Mr. Gahagan lying be
side the road. He notitied the officers
here and Coroner Flynn left for there
at once to hold an inquest. When
dcatli overtook him he was on his way
home from this city, leaving here
about three o’clock and appeared to
be In his usual good health and it Is
believed his death was caused by a
sudden and acute attack of heart dis
ease. Deceased was an old soldier
and one of the pioneer settlers of this
county. He leaves a wife and a grown
up family of children.
The meeting of the Womans’ Chris
tian Temperance Union, November (>,
100", was a decided success. Sixteen
ladies were present, and special pains
had been taken by Mrs Howe in pre
paring a program which was very in
teresting. How we wish that more
of the good chrtstian women and men
of our town might be aroused to the
need of temperance work in our little
city. A few more years, with a repi
tition of what was seen on our streets
election day, and what of our boys
and girls who take up the work that
we lav down; and when at the judg
ment day we are asked what we have
done for God our home and native
land what will our answer be?
The next meeting of the W. C. T.
U. will lie held at the M E class room
Wednesday, November 20, at 3o’clock.
A mothers meeting, Mrs. Meredith,
leader.
Tlte new officers for this year are
Mrs Bright, president; Mrs. Younkin,
vice president at, brgi : Mrs. Bowen,
treasurer; Mrs. Meredith, recording
secretary; Mrs. Kelly, corresponding
secretary.
Write Them A Letter Tonight.
Don’t go to the theatre, concert or ball,
Hut stay In your room tonight;
Deny yourself to the friends that call,
And a good long letter write;
Write to the sad old folks at home,
Who sit when the day is done,
With folded hands and downcast eyes
And think of the absent son.
Don’t foolishly scribble, “Excuse my
haste—
I’ve scarcely the time to write,’’
Lest their brooding thoughts go wand
ering back
To many a bygone night.
When they lost their needed sleep and
rest,
And every breath was a prayer
That God would leave their delicate
babe
To their tender love and care.
Don’t let them fee! that you’ve no
more need
Of their love or counsel wise;
For tlie heart grows strongly sensitive
When age has dimmed the eyes.
It might bo well to let them believe
You never forget them—quite;
That you deem it a pleasure when far
away,
Long letters home to write.
Don’t think that the young and giddy
friends,
Who make your pastime gay,
Have half the anxious thought for you
That tlie old folks have today.
Tlie duty of writing do not put oif,
Let sleep or pleasure wait,
Lest tlie letter for which they long
have longed
He a day or an hour too late.
For the loving, sad old folks at home,
With locks fast turning white,
Are longing to hear from their absent
son,
Write them a letter tonight.
—Anon.
The Markets
South Omaha, November ((.—Special
market letter from Nye Schneider
Fowler Go.
South Omaha, November 13, 1007.
It looks as If some people were com
mencing to get scared and had de
cided to let their stock come no mat
ter what the price. Chicago has had
45,000 cattle for the first two days of
this week and South Omaha over
10,000. Tiie result is what might
have been expected—a weak and lower
market. While very little corn fed
cattle are arriving some fairly good
short fed ones are coming that sell at
$5.00 and under. This is lower than
some of them cost as feeders. Cows
for killers are holding nearly steady.
Stockers and feeders are lower.
Choice dry lot beef, corn fed$(> 00(36 40
Short fed. 3 75(35 00
Choice range beef. 3 25(35 00
Fair to good.
Choice cows. 3 25(3.3 75
Canners & cutters. 1 25(32 40
Veal calves. 3 00(35 25
Hulls, stags, etc. (3
Heavy feeeders. 4 00(34 60
Medium. 2 75(34 00
Stockers. (3
Stock heifers . 2 50(33 25
Since our last letter hogs made a
tremendous break, dropping $1 00 per
hundred in about four days. They
recovered a little but are still weak.
Range $4.70 to $.90.
Would be purchasers of sheep are
shut out on account of inability to get
money and the values are ranging
around $1.00 to $2.00 below high time
with sales very slow.
Crews Will Be Assigned.
Sioux City Journal, Nov. 12: The
assigning of train crews on the several
runs of the O’Neill line of the Bur
lington railway will take place today.
The assignments will be made by E.
Flynn, trainmaster for the Lincoln
division, with headquarters in Omaha.
Mr. Flynn is expected to meet the
train operatives at the headquarters
of the Sioux City division of the Great
Northern.
News yesterday from the headquart
ers of the Lincoln division was to the
effect that only men who were work
on the line at the time of its transfer
on November 1 from the Great North
ern line northward out of Sioux City
will not be considered, it was said.
Another ruling of importance to
the men who are to receive appoint
ments is that they shall retain the
rights they now hold on the
Great Northern. ITowever, these
rights will be limited to the O’Neill
line; they will not be extended to the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy sys
tem.
Advertised Letters.
The following letters remain un
called for in the O’Neill postotlice for
the week ending November 9, 1907:
Letters: It. ft. Richardson, C.
Meanor.
In calling for the above please say
“advertised.” If not called for in two
weeks will be sent to dead letter ottlce
R. J. Marsh, Postmaster.
FOR SALE—Thoroughbred Lang
shang chickens $0.00 per dozen with
rooster thrown in. Ab Wilcox,
18-5 Ray, Neb.
PRICE OF HAY DECLINES
Railroads Retaliate On Shippers for
Hi imrinsr Mandamus Snlts.
MARKET GOES OFF *2 IN 10 DAYS
Heavy Shipments Overload the Mark
ets and Prices Take a Tumble As
the Result.
The railroads are having a little of
the “sweet revenge” on hay shippers
up through this section of the com
monwealth because of the mandamus
proceedings that have been brought
against them for the purpose of secur
ing cars. The North Western rail
road has been mandamused, here and
at other points in the “hay belt” in
the Fifteenth district, to compel them
to furnish cars to the shippers. As a
result of this cars have been sent out
in great numbers all along the line in
the hay country and hay men were
figuring they would reap a great har
vest by being able to market all the
hay in the west in a week or two, evi
dently not taking into consideration
the effects on the markets at the
other end of the line.
Train load after train load has been
shipped to Omaha, Sioux City and St.
Paul the part three weeks, or at least
billed for these points. Every avail
able car on the North Western and
Great Northern roads has been brought
into this country, loaded with hay
and started for the market. The re
sult is the markets have been over
loaded and (trices have taken a tumble.
A prominent wholesale hay dealer
of Omaha explains this in a letter
written to a shipper here, under date
of November 8. He says.
“The hay market Is down about 12
per ton within the last ten days. Re
ceipts have beeu unusually heavy and
to make matters worse the Chicago &
North Western railroad has set the
hay any place a team could get to it.
This was to retaliate on shippers be
cause they have been lighting for cars.
This caused a large quantity of hay to
be on unloading tracks and it was im
possible to unload it all fast enough to
save car service charges, and it also
caused the bottom to fall out of the
market.”
Shippers have been able to get plen
ty of cars, but the heavy shipments
have clogged the market till prices
have fallen otT materially and the
shippers have had also to stand de
murrage charges The solution of the
hay shipping question advantageously
to the shippers does not appear to be
in being able to get all the cars be
wants, but in getting his hay to
market at the right time. A general
rush of any commodoty to market has
a tendency to bring down prices. If
hay men could provide for the stor
age of their hay at home and ship
along through the winter months as
the market demanded better prices
might be maintained. The shipper
who lias been able to store his hay this
fall and ship during the winter
months after the fall rush on the
markets is over will find a larger prof
it in his business than those who ship
during the general rush. Hence a
general distribution of shipments dur
ing the fall and winter months would
do away with overloaded markets and
maintain about equal prices.
Tuesday Club.
The next regular meeting of the
Tuesday Club will be held at the home
of Mrs. Ed. Gallagher on November
19. Program: Colonial life. Leader,
Mrs. Adams.
“Colonial Homes of the North,”
— Mrs. Birmingham.
“Colonial Homes of the .South,”
—Mrs. Dowling.
“Colonial Furniture,” Mrs. Parker
“Colonial Industries,” Mrs. Mote.
“Colonial Pleasures,” Mrs. Gilligan
Roll call—Name Illustrious Character
of Colonial Times.
What Would You Do?
In case of a burn or scald what
would you do to relieve the pain?
Such injuries are liable to occur in any
family and everyone should be pre
pared for them. Chamberlain’s salve
applied on a soft cloth will relieve the
pain almost instantiy, and unless the
injury is a very severe one, will cause
the parts to heal without leaving a
scar. For sale by Gilligan & Stout.
For Sale or Trade.
A splendid up-to-date 150 barrel '
llouring mill, located in Furnas
county, Nebr. Price $26,000; Incumb
rance $9,000; want good land for the
equity. This proposition will bear
investigation. Address,
21-2 Will C. Gaedke,
Manson, Iowa.
Sick Headache.
This dismissing disease results from
a disordered condition of the stomach,
and can be cured by taking Chamber
lain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets.
Get a free sample at Gilligan & Stout’s
drug store and try it.