/ The Frontier.
VOLUME XXVI11. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1908 ” NUMBER 35
LOCAL MATTERS.
Pfund sale.
Pfund discount sale.
Pfund discount sale now on.
W. W. Watson was up from Inman
last Friday.
Attorney Searl was down from At
kinson Monday.
John Robertson of; Stuart was in
the city Monday.
Dr. E. S. Brush of Norfolk was in
the city Monday.
W. P. O’Brlon was down from At
kin >n Monday.
Henry Martfeld’s sale was postponed
until Eebruary 27.
E. Crellin of Orchard was in the
city last Saturday.
Martin Wintermote was up from
Chambers yesterday.
C. H. Chase of Stanton was an
O’Neill visitor Saturday last.
John Carr, the Stafford cattle king,
was in the city Tuasday last.
W. A. Arganbright of Atkinson was
an O’Neill vistor last Friday.
Mrs. J. J. Stilson of Atkinson was a
guest at the Evans last Saturday.
Madtfeld’s sale, one mile southwest
of Emmett, on Thursday, February 27.
E. S. Newlon, a prominent merch.
ant of Neligh, was an O’Neill visitor
Tuesday.
You are losing fifty cents on eadh
dollar you spend if you are not trading
at Pfunds.
FOR RENT—Farm adjoining O’
Neill. For further information call at
this office.
For Sale—My house and lot in the
southeast part of town. Thomas Mc
Laughlin. 35-2
For Sale—A scholarship in the
Wayne Normal. For particulars call
at this office.
W. P. Simar made a business trip to
Omaha Sunday morning, returning
Tuesday nigbt.
L. P. Pasewack, one of the promin
ent business men of Norfolk, was in
O’Neill Monday.
H. A. Allen, the hustling real estate
dealer of Atkinson, was an O’Neill
visitor Wednesday.
Ask your neighbor what he thinks
of the bargains at Pfunds. All goods
sold as advertised.
On account of the blizzard Tuesday
Henry Martfeld’s sale was postponed
until Thursday, February 27.
Dr. Corbett, dentist, in O’Neill Feb
ruary 24,(25, 26, 27 and March 9, 10, 11,
12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26. 26
Sast Saturday Judge Malone grant
ed a marriage license to Wm. Cuddy
and Margaret Kane, both of Emmet.
Miss Bea BJcGinnis came up from
Hastings last Friday and will spend
a couple of weeks visiting relatives
and friends in this city.
For Sale—The Episcopal church
building. Must be sold quick and will
go very cheap for cash. Enquire at
The Frontier office.
The Northwestern afternoon pas
senger changed time again last week
and is now due at 4:19—when on time
—instead of 4:05 as formerly.
Henry Howard resigned his position
as janitor of the court house, to take
effect March 1, and John Horiskey has
been elected to the vacancy.
Neligh Leader: Miss Abbott, one
of the teachers of the O’Neill school,
visited Saturday and Sunday with
her friend, Miss King of this city.
nit; great eruwu uiuit uttenueu me
sale at the Pfund store last Saturday
should be convincing proof to O'Neill
merchants that it pays to advertise.
County Judge C. J. Malone left this
morning for Concordia, Kansas, where
,> he will spend the next ten days visit
ing his mother and other relatives in
that vicinity.
C, E. Prentis of Vermilion, S. D., a
member of the firm of Lee & Prentis*
who own one of the largest ranches in
the county, arrived in the city Mon
day on a short business visit.
Mrs. H. Brush of Norfolk, adminis'
trator of the estate of E. G. Johnson,
late of Inman, was in the city Mon
day attending to some business mat
ters connected with the estate.
John Harmon has so far recovered
from his recent illness to be able to
go to his office for a little while each
day. He is still a little weak but ex
pects as hale and hearty as ever in a
few days.
James L. Talbat and Miss Nellie E.
Perrine were granted a marriage
license by the county judge last Fri
day. The groom claims Ericson as his
place of residence, while the bride was
a resident of Leslie, Neb.
An old saying is that an ounce of pre
ventive is worth a pound of cure.
Keep well by using Bliss Native
Herbs,which is a preventive as well as
a cure. Every package guaranteed or
money refunded at Alberts Harness
shop. 32-4
Drama
Presented by the Senior Class of St. Mary's Academy,
Friday Evening, February 28
_*
Chorus—“Distant Chimes” - - - Glover
Accompanist, Miss Loretto Sullivan
Piano trio—Misses Rosalie Stecher, Nellie Hynes, E'.-la Stilson
Pontia, the Daughter of Pilate
Drama in Four Acts
DRAMATIS PERSONAE
PONTIA, Pilate’s Daughter —Miss Margaret Donohoe, ’08
Curina, Sister of Pontia.Miss Helen Harrington
Cladia Procela, Mother of Pontia.Miss Mary Mullen, ’09
Agrippina, Empress of Rome.Miss Mae Hunt, ’08
Flavia, Noble Roman Lady.Miss Mae Fallon, ’09
Petronilla,Jewish Maiden <st. PetronttiatMiss Sue O’Donnell, ’08
Tullia, Daughter of Jairus.Miss Merle Hookstra, ’08
Dimonah, Daughter of Herodias .... Miss Lorena Powers, ’09
odtavhf f SmaIler Children of Empress * ■ • 11! • OeoUi* Farrell
JJCiavia ( v ... Miss Antoinette Mullen
Ruth™ [ Jewish Girls .Mta8JE,,“j&Do^^?e’ !08
I „ .Miss Edna Kelly, ’08
Cornelia, Roman Augur’s Wife.Miss Elsie Gatenby
Cassandra.Miss Mae Fallon, ’09
Tabitha. Miss Genevieve Mullen, ’09
Roxana..Miss Margurite Doyle, ’09
Ethelinda.Miss Bea Boyle, ’08
Flamentina, a Vestal Virgin.Miss Dolores Mullen, ’08
Pamphilia, a Keeper of Palatine Prison . .Miss Rose Pauli, ’08
Eunuch, Slave Keeper.Miss Genevieve Mullen, ’09
Angels, Slavas, Etc.
ACT I.—Synopsis: Palace of Pontius Pilate in Jerusalem
—Pontia’s reception room. Time, the first Good Friday eve
year of our Lord 33. Pontia has witnessed the triumphal
progress of our Savior through the crowded streets of Jerusa
lem and is charmed by his amiable personality and heavenly
doctrines. Tullia tells of her miraculous cure by Christ
Pontia hears the cry of the rabble, “Crucify Him' Crucify
Him!” and swoons away, with the words, "Mercy! Mercy'”
on her lips. J
Plano solo—Miss Elsie Gatenby.
ACT II., Scene I.—Pontia’s apartments in Pilates man
sion. First Good Friday. Ruth in the act or rejoicing over
the crucifixion is stricken mad. Pontia sees in a vision, the
crucified savior. Petronilla relates her sad experience on the
way to Calvary’s Mount.
Piano dua—1st piano, Miss Lorena Powers
2d piano, Miss Elsie Gatenby.
ACT II., Scene II.—Tableau — “The Angel of the Res
surection.” Pontia’s reception room. First Easter morn.
The miracle of the Ressurection as witnessed by Petronilla.
At the command of Pilate, Pontia must leave Jerusalem for
Rome. Her touching farewell to her mother.
Piano quartet—
1st piano, Misses Loretto Si 111 van, Lorena Powers
2d piano, Misses Elsie Gatenby, Nettie Pete
ACT III.—Imperial garden in Rome. Ethelinda, a captive
slave with Pontia. The Empress Agrippina enters with her
retinue of slaves. She tries to induce the noble Pontia to
marry Nero her imperial son. Pontia scorns the Empressand
her debasing proposal. Agrippina plans her revenge and
Pontia with the gentle Petronilla is cast into prison.
Indian Club Drill * ■ - Academic Students
Accompanist, Miss Agnes Barnes.
Vocal trio—“Voice of the Western Wind” - Barney
ACT IV.—Prison In the Palatine Palace. The Empress
sends Flamentina, a Vestal Virgin, to the prion to Induce the
fair prisoner to renounce her faith in Christ and accept Nero
in marriage. But the burning words of Pontia and Petronilla
open the heart of the Vestal Vigrin to the One True Faith.
Believing their martyrdom to be an assured fact they prepare
their own epitaphs to be written on their tombs in the cat a
combs. Pontia receives baptism at the hands of the faithful
Petronilla, and immediately after the sacred act, while dis
tant voioes sing the "Veni Creator Splritus” she gives up her
beautiful soul to her Maker. Thus dies the first Christian
maiden in Rome, Pontia the daughter of Pilate.
Piano solo—Miss L. Sullivan.
Tableau.
O. F. Biglin went to Hastings last
Saturday to attend the organization
of a Knights of Columbus, lodge in
that city. He spent Monday visiting
at the home of his son, John, in Hol
ridge and returned home Tuesday
night.
Lost—On Saturday evening, Febru
ary 15, between the K. C. hall and
McCaflerty’s residence, a lady’s
broach pin, with a small diamond in
center, surrounded with pearls. Finder
leave at Frontier office and receive
reward.
I will sell at public sale 10 miles
northwest of O’Neill, on Monday,
February 24, the following described
property towit: 14 head of horses, 4
head of milk cows, farm machinery,
house and household goods.—Geo.
McCloud. 34-2
It is now Judge L. C. Chapman. He
has been appointed acting county
judge, to serve during the absence of
Judge Malone. That Lewis, during
his brief tenure of office, will hold the
scales of justice evenly and perform
marriage ceremonies with promptness
and dispatch is an assured fact.
The Modern Woodmen will hold a
special adjourned meeting in the K.
C. hall next Friday evening. There
are several new applications for mem'
ship to be balloted upon and arrange
ments will be made for the adoption
of the next class, which will be taken
in on Tuesday evening, March 8.
Jack Sullivan went up to Ainsworth
last Thursday night and engaged in a
wrestling match with a semi-profes
sional named Bates. After fifteen
minutes of strenuous work Jack got
his shoulder dislocated and was com
pelled to give up. Those who wit
nessed the contest say it was a splen
did exhibition while it lasted.
T. V. Golden has purchased R. L.
Hall’s interest in the lots on the cor
ner of Fourth and Douglas street and
stands ready to build a commodious
brick hotel theie, providing the busi
ness men of the city manifest a desire
to encourage the project. O’Neill is
greatly in need of a good hotel and
the matter should be taken up with
Mr. Golden and the hotel secured if
possible.
John L. Sullivan came up from
Omaha last Friday evening where he
has been attending school the past six
months Before returning he took
the examination before the state
pharmicial board and on Tuesday
evening received word that he had
passed the examination and is now
a full-fledged pharxiclst. John’s
many friends congratulate him upon
his success.
Lynch Journal: The new bridge at
Whiting crossing is now completed
and is a fine structure though there is
grave danger of the river cutting
around the south end of the bridge
and necessiating the putting in of a
second span. Now this is one of the
finest bridges in the state and is the
longest single span bridge, being 192
feet long. It was a very expensive
bridge for the county but we agree
with Supervisor Courtney and the rest
of the board that in the long run it
will be the cheapest bridge in the
county.
The county board completed their
work of checking the county treasur
ers office last Tuesday and on Wednes
day artemoon adjourned until March
9. On account of Mr. Harmon’s ill
ness he did not have his report ready
and the board has not settled with
him yet, but will take that settlement
up when they meet in March.
T. A. Shuetz of Norfolk, is the resi
dent member of the firm of Pasewalk
& Shuetz, who have purchased the
jewelry business of F. B. Cole. Mr.
Shuetz was engaged in the general
mercantile business in Norfolk for
about twenty years and will be a valu
able addition to the ranks of O’Neill
business men. They expect to secure
the service of a first-class jeweler and
will give O’Neill a strictly up-to-date
jewelry store.
F. B. Cole has disposed of his jewelry
stock and building to Posewalk &
Shurtz, of Norfolk who took posses
sion last Saturday. Mr. Cole has been
in business in O’Neill for over twenty
years and he thought it time to take
a rest from the strenuous labor at a
jewelers bench. He has not decided
as to what he will do but will probab
ly leave O’Neill. Their many friends
here will wish them happiness and
prosperty wherever they may locate.
Felix Spelts will sell at public auc
tion at the place now occupied by
John R. Spelts, known as the Sam
Beaver farm, 13 miles north and 2
miles east of O’ Neill, on February 26,
102 head of cattle, of which 33 are
cows; one good work team and all his
farm machinery and tools. Terms of
Sale: One years time on sums over
$10 with approved securely, sums
under $10, cash. As Mr. Spelts is
leaving the country his property will
all be sold as advertised.
On complaint of John Carr a war
rant was sworn out in Justice Golden’s
court for the arrest of G. W. Morey on
the charge of grand larceny. The
complaint alleges that on or about
Feb. 4,1908, Morey appropriated to
his own use one car load of hay, the
value of which is placed at $45. Morey
was arrested and brought before
Justice Golden on February 17. The
case was set for hearing on March 3
and the defendant was allowed to sign
his own bond for the appearance upon
that date.
a iarraer writes to an exchange:
“When I am ready to sell my stuff I
Insert a little advertisement in the
paper telling them what I have to sell
and if live stock, how many head of
each, and when they will be ready to
ship. The result has been that the
buyers are right after me, either per
sonally or by mall, and naturally I
always get the highest price. If I
want to buy a cow, a steer, a horse or
a Idozen of each, I insert a little ad
that costs me maybe twenty-five or
thirty cents, and instead of traveling
over the country inquiring of my
neighbors who has this or that for
sale, the newspapers does it for me at
less expense, and those who have
what I want manage to let me know
in some way. I have saved time and
expense of traveling aimlessly about,
and get a better selection to choose
from.”
In a letter received from T. P. Mul
len, of Butte, Mont., renewing his
subscription,he says that his folks are
well" and getting along nicely. He
sent regards to all friends.
W. J. Benjamin of Swan township
was in the city Tuesday and turned
over to the county clerk 28 wolf scalps,
which he had killed between June 15
and July 1,1906. Mr. Benjamin puts
in qjost of his time during the winter
months trapping and he says it is easy
to make $75 a month at this business
during the winter months in this
county, which he says is the greatest
fur county in Nebraska.
Dr. and Mrs. E.T. Wilson entertain
ed about thirty-live friends at their
home last Thursday evening with a
valentine party. Cards were the prin
cipal feature of amusement and Mrs.
W. T. Evans won the ladles prize, a
beautiful bon bon dish, while T. F.
Birmingham won the honors among
the gentlemen and received a unique
paper knife. Refreshments were
served about 11 o’clock and when the
guests departed each felt that they
had passed a most enjoyable evening.
The following Frontier readers have
renewed their subscription to this
popular household journal since our
last issue: A. Baker, Cheyanne, Wyo.,
J. S. Walker, Page; Orville Harrison,
A. L. Rouse, Blackbird; Dan D. Har
rington, Ben Johring, Dennis Murphy,
A. J. Hammond, O’Neill; C. T. Sim
onson, Agee, H. Shank, First National
bank, William Krotter, Stuart; J.
Beaver, Leonie; G. F. Cole, Emmet;
C. J. Milligan, Sioux City; T. P. Mul
len, Butte, Mont.; H. A. Allen, Atkin
son; R. W. McGinnis, Lincoln.
Pfund Sale Still On.
The slaughter prices are still pre
vailing at the Pfund store. This
splendid stock of dry goods and gro
ceries are being sold at prices that
will save you 50 percent or more
money. The hundreds of people who
have patronized this sale thus far
have been more than pleased with the
quality of the stock and have availed
themselves of the unmatchable bar
gains. The sale is still on and the
bargains are just as attractive as
when the sale began. Don’t delay
buy now.
Announcement.
Having purchased the jewelry stock
of F. B. Cole we will offer to the peo
ple of O’Neill unheard of bargains in
first-class jewelry and silverware. The
stock is larger than we wish to carry
and in order to reduce it we will put
the prices so low that every person
can afford to have jewelry and silver
ware.
All persons who have repairs here
please call and get them at once as we
wish to clean up the work bench.
Yours for business.
Posewalk & Shuetz.
No'ice to Fishers and Hunters.
Persons fishiag or hunting on the
lands of the undresigned or along the
Elkhorn river adjoining said lands
will be prosecuted to the full extent of
the law.
M. Gallagher, Sam Wolf,
N. E. Cain. M. J. Sullivan,
T. T. Waid, A. Cassidy,
I W. A. Gannon. 35-2
Burlington to Billings.
Sioux City Journal: The recent in
spection of the South Sioux approach
es and the O’Neill terminals by Gen
eral Manager Holdredge and other
prominent officials of the Burlington
road, it is stated, was the preliminary
step to the extension of the O’Neill
line.
At the time of their visit a month
ago the Burlington officials would not
be interviewed. Since then the result
of the investigation has probably
reached the desk of James J. Hill, and
information from New York states
that a decision to build the extension
has been reached. The proposed ex
tension will connect with the main
line from Omaha to Billings, Mont.,
and the northwest.
Since the acquisition of the O’Neill
Sioux City line by the Burlington
that line has added to the territory
which is tributary to Omaha. The
new line from O’Neill to Thedford or
some other point on the same line
would give the Hill lines a short cut
from St. Paul and Minneapolis to the
Black Sills country. During the last
two years both the Milwaukee and
the Northwestern have invaded that
territory which formerly had no outlet
to St. Paul except through Omaha,
and it is said the Hill lines will now
make an effort to get after the busi
ness.
Methodist Church Items.
A full house greeted the Rev. Dr.
Cams last Sunday evening as he came
to address us in the interests of the
Anti-Saloon league. He is a very
earness speaker and his words were
full of encouragement to the friends
of reform and prohibition.
The services next Sunday will be as
follows: Class meeting at 10 a. m. led
by Mrs. O. O. Snyder. This is always
a very helpful service, to which every
body is invited.
Sermon by the pastor at 10:30, sub
ject: “Rest in Service.” His subject
for the evening at 7:30, will be the one
announced for last Sunday evening,
“What Happened to Jonah” or “How
to Overcome Difficulties.” We are
always glad to welcome our friends
and all strangers who may be in our
city over Sunday, to these and all ser
vices of our church.
Our Junior League will be held as
usual at 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon.
We shall be glad to set! all the Juniors
in their places.
The Epworth League services will
be held at 6:30 and we hope to have a
full attendance. All of our young
people are cordially invited and every
body will be welcome to this service.
Prayer meeting every Thursday
evening at 7:30. We aim to make
every one of these services interesting
and helpful and we extend a cordial
invitation to all. “Come thou and
worship with us.”
Sunday school immediately at the
close of the morning service. Our
school is growing both in numbers and
interest, still there is room for more.
If not otherwise engaged at that hour
we should be glad to have you with us
next Sunday. Then we know you will
come again.
T. S. Watson, Pastor.
Much Interest in Hay Case.
A case that attracted a good deal of
Interest in Inman and vicinity was
that of Bloomfield Boe vs. Laura M.
and Archibald Tompkins, tried before
Judge Malone last week. The plain
tiff, in his petition, alleged that on or
about the 30th day of July, 1907, he
entered into a verbal contract with
the defendants to put up hay for them
and ithat he was to receive therefor
$1.25 per ton. In accordance with
that contract he put up 744 tons of
hay. in a good workmanlike manner.
After the hay stood in the stack
thirty days it was then to be measur
ed and the number of tons in the
stacks computed. He claimed defen
dant paid him upon the contract
$332.80 and that defendant was entitl
ed to a further credit of $50 for the
rental of machinery plaintiff used in
putting up said hay. This left #560.66
due plaintiff for which amount with
costs of suit he asks judgment against
defendants.
In a second cause of action tiled by
plaintiff he alleged that he performed
labor for defendants during 1907
amounting to #108.56—in addition to
putting up the hay—and that he pur
chased certain goods and machinery
from defendants amounting to #178.80;
that plaintiff is Indebted to defendant
in the sum of #69.24 and he aske judg
rnent for $560.66 less amount of above
indebtedness, $69.24.
Defendants in their answer admitt
ed that plaintiff put up the hay; ad
mitted that plaintiff owed #60 for the
use of machinery and that they fur
nished plaintiff goods to the value of
#178.80 and that they had paid him
#322.80, but denied the other allega
tions in the plaintiff,s petition. In an
amended petition they alleged that
all of the hay put up by plaintiff was
not done under the same contract,
and that plaintiff owed #50 for the
use of tools in putting up such hay
and that no credit had been given
and that he used horses, farm lmple
plements and purchased goods from
defendant which were not paid for
and for which no credit had been
given, inculdlng a note for $35. De
fendants asked that the amount paid
by them to plaintiffs for putting up
Buch hay and the amount still owed
defendants by plaintiff, amounting:
all told to $827.57, be considered as a
counter claim and that a judgement
be rendered by the court against the
plaintiff for the amount found due.
About twenty witnesses were ex
amined, about equally divided be
tween the plaintiff and defendants,
and the court after hearing the evi
dence and the arguments of counsel
rendered a verdict for the plaintiff in
the sum of #273.06 and costs taxed at
#95.85._
The Markets
South Omaha, Februry 19.—Special
market letter from Nye Schneider
Fowler Co.
The first two days of this week
brought fairly liberal recipts, Chicago
having 41,500 cattle, 65,000 hogs and
40.000 sheep. South Omaha 10,000
cattle, 16,300 hogs and 16,000 sheep.
Cattle receipts since January 1,1908
as compared with the same period
last year show a decrease of about 15,
000 head. Hogs show an increase of
124.000 and sheep a decrease of about
22,300. On the decent handy weight
beeves the market has held steady
with last week but the good beef
steers and common grades are dull to
a dime lower. The cow market is
about 5 to 10 cents lower on common
kinds while the best grades are called
steady with the close of last week.
Good medium weight feeders are
about a dime higher than the close of
last week with the heavier grades
about steady.
We quote:
Choice dry lot beef, corn fed$5 00(a>5 30
Fair to good. 4 50(a>4 90
Others down to. (i>3 75
Best corn fed cows & heifers 3 75(a)4 25
Fair butcher stock. 3 00(a)3 65
Oanaers & cutters. 1 75(a>3 00
Veal calves. 2 75(a)5 25
Bulls, stags, etc. 2 50(a)4 25
Choice stockers and feeeders 4 25(a)4 75
Fair to good. 3 60(a)4 20
Common down to. (c63 00
There is not much change in the
hog market, the bulk selling from 84
to $4.10. Top $4.25.
The sheep values have eased off
again since last week, the mark being
5 to 15 lower.
School Land Auction.
The following described lands in
Holt county will be offered lor lease at
public auction at the county treas
urer’s office at O’Neill, Monday, March
16,1908, at 11 a. m.
Terms of leasing and appraised value
may be had on application to the
county treasurer at O’Neill or to the
commissioner of public lands and
buildings at Lincoln. NW Nff 16-25
10. H. M. Eaton,
Commissioner of Public Lands and
Buildings. 35-3
The Frontier for your sale bills.