RIIRRF<tQ RRrrc Carroil,WayneCo., Neb
DUnnLOO DnUUl IMPORTERS* BREEDERS OP
Percheron and Belgian Horses
We arrived with our last importation Oct. 18, ’07
Our barns are full of big, square built horses, imported and American bred—
from yearhnire to 5-year olds. We handle the best draft horses in the north
west They have the size, bone and action, each horse being selec ed on the
merits of its own individualty. We have no agents; do our own buying in
Europe and our own selling at our barns in Carroll, so we can afford and do
sell them very reasonable.
Farmers, form your own companies; come to our barns and select a
horse that will be a money maker for you and a benefit to your com
munity. Come and see our horses or write us.
PROFESS THE FAITH
Democrats Take Over a Few of the
Pop Contingent and Row Is
Nearly Precipitated.
The democrat mass convention was
held in the K.C hall last Saturday
afternoon, John A. Harmon was
chosen chairman and Mr. Templeton
secretary. A committee upon plat*
ij form, headed by A. F. Mullen, was
appointed and the convention then
adjourned in ordar to give them time
to prepare a report.
Upon reconvening Chairman Mullen
read the resolutions, which endorsed
Bryan, pledging him the undivided
support of Holt oounty fusionists, and
iovited all who believed in democratic
principles to join with them. The
resolutions were adopted.
During the open hour of the session
quite an undercurrant of feeling was
present, between the old-guard demo
cracy, among which number stood the
Holt County Democrat and its editor
and the populist-democratic following,
which included the Holt County In
dependent and its editor, G. A. Miles.
Mr. Mileshaving announced, through
the columns of his paper last week, his
conversion to democracy and was
present in the convention. The “old
guard” were eager for a test of
strength but were unable to get the
matter before the convention in just
the shape they desired.
The hour having arrived for the
transaction of the important business
of the convention, the selection of
delegates to attend the state and con
gressional conventions, Sheridan Sim
mons m ved that E. S. Eves be select
ed as one of the delegates. This
motion failed to receive a second.
T. V. Golden moved that the chair
man select thirteen delegates to the
state and congressional. This was
opposed by J. A. Golden who did not
believe in doing business that way
and it was allowed to die.
A. F. Mullen then moved that we
proceed to nominate candidates. This
motion was adopted and each delegate
present proceeded to name every man
he could think of in the county who
was a democratic Some of them
named republicans but were forced to
withdraw the names. When those
* present had exhausted their mental
list of democrats, the! nominations
were closed and it was found that
twenty-six names had been presented
to fill thirteen places.
After the candidates were named
the method of electing them seemed
to puzzle both camps. Some wanted
to write thirteen names upon a ballot
and the thirteen having the most
votes, be declared the delegates. But
that was objected to. Then some
wanted the names of each candidate
balloted upon separately, but that
was objected to by some who thought it
might precepitate the fight that some
were trying to avoid. Then some
bright-minded delegate moved that
the first thirteen names presented to
the convention be the delegates, the
next thirteen the alternates. This
motion was adopted, and a sigh of
relief arose from the opposing camps.
This method of selecting delegates
was not entirely satisfactory, however,
and D. A. Doyle declared “that
although he was one of the thirteen
there was nothing lair, honest or
democratic in the proceeding.” The
thirteen first named were then declar
ed elected and were as follows: T. J.
Wilber, E. S. Eves, C. B. Scott, J. A.
Cowperthwaite, A. F. Mulien, G. A.
Miles, W. Fallon, D. A. Doyle, E. H.
Whelan, J. P. McNichols, T. V. Gold
den, Levi VanValkenburg, Williard
Wheeler.
The secretary then proceeded to
read the names of the alternates
for the several delegates, and
it was supposed that everything
was lovely and the trouble over, but
the fact is it hadn’t started. When
the name of delegate G. A. Miles was
reached Frank Campbell was named
as alternate. This aroused Sheridan
Simmons and he was on his feet in a
second clamoring for recognition.
Having secured it proceeded in thund
erous tones and spasmodic flights of
crippled rhetoric to cut the cuticle
from the political carcass of George A.
Miles. He declared it a disgrace and
an outrage, due to machine politics,
that an old tried and true democratic
like Frank Campbell should be com
pelled to go as alternative for Miles
who had been a democratic only a few
hours. His words were approved by
some as cheering words of “hear,
hear,” greeted him as he took his
seat.
T. V. Goiden was then recognized
and he proceeded, in his smooth oily
way, to rub it into Simmons a little
by telling the convention that old
biblical story that “he who was with
out sin should cast the first stone,”
and reminded those present that
there were very few of them who were
without political sin, and as they
were all now in the democratic party
they should forget the past and labor
for democracy’s success in the future.
Mr. Miles then took the floor in his
own defense and said he was as good a
democrat as any of them, having cast
his first vote for Grover Cleveland,
and was applauded for the statement.
He said the populist and democrats
had been laboring together, support
ing the same candidates, and pract
ically the same platforms, during his
residence in Holt county and he
though for the best interest of Bryan
ism his friends should be in one party,
and that henceforth he was a demo
crat.
Mr. Doyle then got the floor and
said that in view of his confession of
faith he be asked to invite the rem
nant of his party into democracy’s
fold. But his suggestion was not
acted upon.
A resolution was then introduced
indorsing A. F. Mullen for the demo
cratic nomination for congress, and
when it was understood that M. F.
*To the Public^
Having leased my farm for a term of years, I will
offer for sale at ten o’clock sharp on Wednesday,
March 11, 1908, at my rm two miles north and I
four miles east of O’Neill, all of my personal prop
erty, consisting of—
120 Head of Cattle
13 Head of Horses
Farm machinery, vehicles, house•
hold furniture, 400 bushels oats,
hay in stack, etc., etc.
\l. L. MANDEVILLEj
Harrington would not allow his name
to be used in that connection, the
motion was adopted.
A resolution was then introduced
by E. S. Eves instructing the delega
tion to the congressional convention
to support Andrew Morrisey t f Cherry
county for delegate from the Sixth
district to the national convention.
This started the fireworks again, and
floods of oratory. The opposition to
this was led by E 11. Whelan and it
was championed by Judge Harring
ton, who made his first appearance in
a democratice convention, and A. F.
Mullen. T. V. Golden also argued
against the adoption of the resolution
and said that while its failure might
detract a little from the prominence
of certain parties, he thought the re
solution should not be adopted. D.
A. Doyle and J. A. Cowpertawaite
said they would not attend the con
vention if instructed. Upon motion
the matter was then referred to the
delegation,who were instructed tovote
as a unit on Sixth district delegates.
The settlement of this matter was a
victory for E. H. Whelan over the
combined efforts and eloquence of
Judge Harrington and A. F. Mullen.
After handing them a lemon, in the
defeat of the Morrisey resolution, Mr.
Golden offered a resolution tending to
appease the Morrisey follows, which
was amended by Mr Whelan and a.
dopted as amended. Resolved: That it
is the sense of this convention that
Andrew Morrisey is eminently fitted
to represent this district in the
national convention.
The convention then adjourned.
Methodist Church Items.
The pastor having been called away
to till an appointment for the Presid
ing Elder, the Sunday morning ser
vice at our church will be a little out
of the ordinary. The class meeting,
led by Mrs. O. O. Snyder, will begin at
19:30 instead of 10 o’clock the usual
hour. Mrs. Snyder will be assisted by
the choir and the services will be
largely a “Service of Song,” and will
no doubt prove a delightful service.
The Sunday school session will fol
low the morning service. The inter
est and enthusiasm is on the increase
and we are glad to have all, who will,
tarry and help on in this good work.
The Junior league service will be
held as usual at 3 o’clock and it desir
ed that every Junior be in her or his
place.
We had a delightful Epworth league
service last Sunday evening. It was
led by sister Myrtle Nash and every
one entered Into the spirit of the
meeting and helped to make It a suc
cess. There is no good reason why we
should not have such a meeting every
time. Let all of the young people
come out at 7 o’clock next Sunday
evening and come expecting to take
an active part in the service.
There will be the usual service at 8
o’clock, as the pastor will get back
sometime during the afternoon. The
subject for our evening discourse will
be, “Books.” To all services of our
church we most cordially invite every
body, especially the stranger who may
be in our city over the Sabbath.
Prayer meeting and Bible study
class Thursday evening at 8 o’clock.
We should be glad to have all of our
friends come out and go over the Sun
day school lessons with us.
T. S. Watson, Pastor.
The Markets
South Omaha, March 4.—Special
market letter from Nye Sohneider
Fowler Co.
The cattle market was active and
higher Monday with moderate re
ceipts. Packers all seemed to have
liberal orders while there was also a
good demand from shippers and ex
port buyers. Receipts have been a
little heavier since Monday but mark
et has kept fairly good. There is a
little more inquiry for Stockers and
feeders are firm with the heavy good
quality kind selling at $4.75 and bet
ter. Veal calves are a little stronger.
We quote:
Choice dry lot beef, cornfed$5 25(^5 70
Fair to good. 4 70(a)5 20
Others down to. (3)4 10
Best corn fed cows & heifers 4 00(a)4 75
Fair butcher stock. 3 25(a>4 00
Canners & cutters. 2 20(3)3 20
Veal calves. 4 50(a)5 75
Bulls, stags, etc. 2 50(3)4 25
Choice Stockers and feeeders 4 40(3)4 80
Fair to good. 3 75(3)4 30
Common down to__ (§3 25
The hog market strengthened up on
light receipts but the advance brought
out the usual heavy run and with
over 19,000 here Tuesday prices eased
off again. Bulk $4.10 to $4 30.
The sheep market has not varied
more than 10 to 15 cents for five or six
weeks and prices are very satisfactory.
A Whist Party.
The girl friends of Miss Cona Kelly
gave her a pleasant suprise on Monday
evening, March 2, at the home of Mrs.
C. B. Scott.
The amusement of the evening
was the silent game of “Whist,” at
which Miss Marne Mullen proved her
self the champion and carried home a
beatiful hand painted China plate
After the game, was served a delicious
lunch, and then all departed for home,
each voting Miss Kelly to be a charm
ing hostess and entertainer. %*
Several varieties of choice salt fish
at Iloriskey’s.
Absolutely Pure
Tho inly baking powder
m Je with Royal Orape
!ream of Tartar
No Atom, No Lime Phosphate
LOCAL MATTERS.
The Frontier for your sale bills.
Horiskey has several select varieties
of fish now on sale.
Dr. J. F. Gilligan had professional
business at Atkinson Tuesday.
Salt fish for sale all during Lenten
season at J. C. Horriskey’s.
Rose Comb White Leghorn eggs 50c
per setting. D. D. Miles, Dorsey,Neb. 4
If O’Neill is going to have a ball
team this season it is about time the
sports were agitating the question.
S. E. Dexter and Miss Elizabeth J.
Gumb, both of Ballagh, were granted
a license to wed by Judge Chapman
today.
Call and see the new line of tailored
and trimmed hats that will be on dis
play Saturday, March 7.—Mrs. M.
Fitzsimmons.
Miss Nicholson, who had been visit
ing at the home of Dr. and Mrs. P. J.
Flynn, returned to her home in Valen
tine Sunday evening.
Mr. and James F. O’Donnell went
down to Omaha yesterday morning
where Jim will witness the doings at
the democratic state convention.
Report reaches O’Neill that Martin
Welsh, one of the pioneer residents of
this county, is dangerously ill at the
home of his son, Miles Welsh, in South
Omaha.
320 acres for cash rent, splended
farm, good land, houses and running
water,well fenced with lanes to water.
$200 per year. Enquire of Mis. Mary
Murphy or J. J. McCafferty. 36-2
Report reaches this city that ducks
are getting quite plentiful in the
south country and several of the local
nimrods are getting their rusty shot
guns in condition to go out and bag a
few.
E. J. Godfrey, living eight miles
east of O’Neill, stopped in town a
short time Monday on his way west to
Rock and Keya Paha counties where
he went on business, making the trip
by team.
D. J. Kennell and sister, Miss Fanny,
son and daughter of C. S. Kennell, ar
rived home Wednesday from Ontario,
Canada, where they had been the past
three months visiting among rela
tives.
W. P. Willardson has disposed of
his ranch in Sheridan township to
Iowa parties for $30 per acre. This
ranch formerly belonged to John S
Leis, ex county clerk, and contained
800 acres.
Mr. ana Mrs. u. m. ureen were up
from Wheeler county the first of the
week. They were accompanied by F.
M. Addison who had been at their
place several weeks doing some car
penter work for them.
Mrs. John Hunt returned from
Omaha last Saturday where she had
been receiving medical treatment the
past month. She has entirely recov
ered her health, which will be grati
fying news to her many friends.
J. B. Mellor accompanied the Holt
county democratic delegation to
Omaha Wednesday. It is said that
Jess went along as a peace envoy to
keep the two factions of bourbonites
from an open declaration of war, while
away from home.
One of the largest real estate deals
of recent years was completed the first
of the week when Fred Horak and
wife transferred their real estate hold
ings ner Stuart to John Robertson of
Stuart for $32,000. There was 1440
acres of land involved in the transfer,
800 acres in one body and 640 in an
other.
John Inglis of Jasper county, Iowa,
was granted license Wednesday to
marry Mrs. Martha E. White of At
kinson, by Acting County Judge Chap
man. The groom to be is 70 years of
ige, while the bride-elect has seen 66
summers and winters.
The recording force in the county
clerk’s office are working overtime
these days in an attempt to take care
af the vast amount of business that is
piling into the office. The past week
has been the largest in the his
tory of the office for several years, the
recording and tiling fees running from
830 to 950 per day.
Ilerrlck Press: Burl Martin, who
for a number of years past has been a
faithful employe of the Inter-state
Telephone company, has lately been
promoted to the position of manager
for Gregory county, of the lines and
business of the company. This is a
fully merited promotion and Burl has
the best wishes of friends in his new
position. A better man could not
have been found for the place.
The sale of Henry Martfeld’s, held
at his place west of Emmet last week,
is said to have been very successful.
The sale was cried by ex-county as
sessor Cooper and those present say
that “Pill” just drew the money out
of the bidders pockets by his persua
sive eloquence. Mr. Martfeld moved
to Newport where he is now engaged
in feeding the hungry and housing
the homeless.
The following Frontier readers have
renewed their subsdriptlon since our
last issue: S. Beavers, J. F. Gallagher,
0. S. Kennell, Thomas Waldron, J. F.
Handley, J. F. O’Donnell, George
Parkis, John Sullivan, T. D. Hanley,
0. E. Hall, John Heenan, O’Neill; V.
Tremain, San Francisco; Harry Spind
ler, Meek; J. B. Anderson, Dorsey; F.
O. Hammerburg, H. 0. Henning,
Celia; John J. Halloran, Inman; E.
Krler, Atkinson, C. A. Auten, Win
side. _
Sheriff Hall returned Tuesday from
Beatrice where he had taken Sidney
Sanford to the institute for the feeble
minded. This boy was arrested about
six weeks ago on a charge of insanity
tiled by his mother, Mrs. Newberry of
Page, and brougiit to O’Neill. He
was examined by the Insane commis
sion who found, that though the boy
was not insane, he was not very strong
mentally and they were of the opinion
that a term in the Beatrice institu
tion would cure him and he was order
ed sent there.
The local camp of Modern Wood
men had another gala time last Satur
day night. The Ewing team of For
resters came up and assisted in adopt
ing nine new members into the organ
ization. After the adoption ceremon
ies a lap suoper was served. The
newly adopted members, the visitors
and the local members were satisfied
that they had spent a very pleasant
evening when the meeting closed at
2 a. m. There will be another class
adoption at the next regular meeting
next Tuesday night. The local camp
now has nearly 150 members.
Frank P. Hunter of Star and Miss
Carrie B. Carson of Dorsey were uni
ted in marriage at the Presbyterian
parsonage in this city yesterday by
Rev. F. C. Hullhorst. The groom is a
son of Mr. and Mrs, J. M. Hunter,
pioneer residents of this county, and
is a young man of exempliary habits
and one of the prosperous and pro
gressive farmers of northeastern Holt.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Newton Carson of Dorsey, also
pioneer residents and among the best
known residents of that section. She
is a young lady of charming personal
ity, and has a host of admir
ing friends in the neighbor
hood of her late home. The Frontier
tenders this estimable young couple
its congratulations and wish them a
long and happy life of connubial bliss.
The temperance meeting at Gold
en’s hall Sunday afternoon, in charge
of the Anti-Saloon league committee,
was well attended and much interest
and enthusiasm was manifest during
the entire program. Rev. Hullhorst
presided, and in a few words, intro,
duced the subject of temperance in a
general way. Rev. Watson was then
introduced as the speaker of the after
noon. His subject, “The Saloon,’
was handled in a very reasonable waj
and no one,not even the friends of the
saloon could, have made objections tc
it. Mr. Whelan, county attorney
was not slow to express his attitude
toward the saloon; that his experience
as county officer revealed the face thal
a very large per cent of the crimes
committed were concocted in the
saloon. Mr. McCalferty and others
had a good word to say for the tem
perance cause. Mrs. Woodward, one
who has been long before the people
in all reform work, will speak in O’
Neill, March 15, time and place an
nounced later, all are invited to heai
her.—Press Committee.
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Do not delay, but consult him
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Educational Notes.
A number of the school districts of
the county having short terms, only,
will close their work soon.
A few districts contracted at the
annual meeting with adjoining dis
tricts for school privileges. The dir
ectors concerned should see to it that
the teacher makes out a report for
each district so contracting, in order
that said districts may draw their
state apportionments. Many more
districts could economize by contract
ing with an adjoining district for
school privileges. By a two-third vote
a district may furnish transportation
for the children who live farther than
reasonable walking distance from the
school house.
The teachers’ reports foT last year
show there were twenty-nine districts
in the county with an enrollment of
not more than five pupils and an aver
age attendance of two or three. Ex
perience has proven that children do
better work in classes with other
children. Hundreds of dollars In
taxes might be saved if school dis
tricts having low valuations would
consolidate and those having only a
few pupils contract with an adjoining
district, at least, every other year and
allow the neighboring district the
same privilege. We are preparing a
table of statistics showing the ex
pense of educating a large per cent of
the children In the county and also
how this expense might be lessened
with even better results than at
present.
Florence E. Zink,
Countv Superintendent.
THE CRITIC’S SHRUG.
A Story of an Old Persian Poat and an
Aapiring Shah.
“To be fair," said a noted dramatic
critic, “is sometimes bard and cruel,
and sometimes it is rash. You know
there are reprisals. Tlie unswerving
fair critic often takes up his pen with
the shrug of Omar, the old Persian
poet.
“You have heard of Omar’s shrug?
No? Well, it was eloquent. The shah
once had sent for the old poet.
“ ‘Omar,’ he said, 'I have written
some verses. Listen, and I will read
them to you.’
"And he read the verses and In the
ensuing silence looked at Omar anx
iously. ‘Well?’ he said.
“ ‘Heaven born,’ said Omar gently,
‘each to hie own calling. Scepter in
hand, you are most wise, just and
powerful, but pen in hand’— Omar
shook his head and chuckled. ‘Heaven
born,’..said he, ’such verses would dis
grace a nine-year-old schoolboy.’
“His eyes flashing with w.ratb, the
shah shouted to his guards:
“ ‘To the stables with this old fool,
and let him be soundly flogged!’
“Yet the shah, for all, respected
Omar’s judgment, and when, a week
later, another idea for a poem came to
his mind and was feverishly executed
he sent for the fearless and fair critic
again.
“ ‘Another poem. Omar, a better
one. I’m sure you’ll think it is a bet
ter one,’ he said wistfully. And he be
gan to read the second poem to the old
man.
“But in the middle of the reading
Omar turned and started for the door.
“ ‘Where are you going?’ said the
shah in amazement,
“Omar looked back and shrugged his
shoulders.
“ ‘To the stables,’ he answered, ‘for
another flogging.’ ” — Denver Repub
lican.
Some time ago a friend of mine got
a curious present from a sea captain.
It was a fine specimen of the bird
which sailors call the "laughing Jack
ass,” and he was a little proud of it
As he was carrying it home he met a
brawny Irish navvy, who stopped and
asked him:
“Phwat kind of a burrd is that
sorr?”
“That’s a laughing jackass,” explain
ed my friend genially.
The Irishman, thinking he was be
1 lng made fun of, was equal to the oc
casion and responded, with a twinkle
in the eye:
“It’s not yersllf; it’s the burrd 01
i mane, sorr.”—London Answers.
The Frontier is always equipped to
print, on short notice, wedding in
vitations and announcements.
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