Nebraska Newspapers

    VOLUME XXV111.
_O’NEILL. NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MmCH 26, 1908
NUMBER 40 I
HAY ANDBJJ1LDINGSBUHN
Spring Prairie Fire Sweeps Consid
erable Territory.
M. SLATTERY HEAVIEST LOSER
All His Buildings but the House, With
Over Two Hundred Tons ot Hay,
Are Bistroyed.
A'prairie tire that started eight or
ten miles southwest of town did some
damage last Sunday. The heaviest
laser is M. Slattery, who lost all of his
buildings except his house and one
other small building, besides 270 tons
of hay and the damage to trees.
George Shoemaker was the next heavy
loser, 100 tons of hay belonging to
him going up in smoke and flame.
The tire started a few miles west ol
Mr. Slattery’s and burned for a mile
east and south of his place before it
could be extinguished. It is not known
who set the file but it is said that
some one driving along the road in a
buggy started it by throwing a light
ed match or cigar in the grass.
Mr. Slattery thinks it rather re
markable that his house escaped as
the tire ran all ar<>und it. He was in
town at the time and no one on the
place else some of the stables and out
buildings might have been saved. His
loss on hay represents a cash loss as
he had hired the same put up. He
had no insurance.
KILLED BY LINE BREAKING
Dennis Kane Meets Instant Death by
Being Thrown From Buggy.
While driving home from Emmet
last Thursday evening, Dennis Kane,
one of the pioneer residents of the
county, living about six miles east of
Atkinson, was thrown from his buggy
and Instantly killed. Mr. Kane’s
nephew, John Hurley, was with him
at the time of the accident and was
also thrown from the buggy but, aside
from a severe shaking up, he was un
injured.
At the place where the accident oc
curred, about two miles from Mr,
Kane’s home, the grade is quite high.
The team started to run and while
pulling them down to a walk one line
broke, the team swung around on the
grade upset the buggy and threw Mr.
Kane out upon bis head. The two
Gaffney boys, Thomas and William,
were in another rig behind Mr. Kane
and his nephew and they picked him
up and carried him home and sum
moned a physician from Atkinson who
said that death had been instentan
lous.
The team got tangled in a wire fence
about sixtjy rods from where Mr. Kane
had been thrown out.
Deceased was born in county Water
ford, Ireland, November 6, 1852. He
was married in London, England,
forty-five years ago and came to Amer
ica a year later. On April 4, 1877, he
came to Holt county and settled upon
a quarter section of land about three
miles west of Emmet where he resided
up to the time of his death. He was
well known and respected by a large
circle of acquaintances and friends.
During later years it was always a
pleasure for him, when in O’Neill, to
visit with the old timers and discuss
the hard times of the latter seventies
and early eighties. He endured all
the vicissitudes and hardships of
pioneer days and when in the evening
of his life he had acculumated enough
of this world’s goods to take life easy
he was suddenly called to take the
long journey.
The funeral was held from the
Catholic church in Atkinson last Sat
urday and was largely attended, the
remains being laid to rest in the Cath
olic cemetery. To the sorrowing
widow, who had been his daily com
panion for nearly half a century, The
Frontier tenders its sympathy In her
hour of sorrow.
Advertised Letters.
The following letters remain uncall
ed for In the O’Neill postofflce for the
week ending March 26, 1908:
Ray Bouquot, D. Bollard, L. Carr,
A. J. Falk, A. Slahetka (4), Mrs. W.
J. Taylor, Frank Thielen, Emile R.
Vernon. Postals: Jess Whitney, A.
B. White, Eiinor Sullivan, John
Rhode, Frank Mahn, Henry Casper.
In calling for the above please say
“advertised.” If not called for in
fifteen days will be sent to dead letter
office. R. J. Marsh, Postmaster.
For Sale.
Single combed Buff Orphingtons^
well marked, excellent layers. Hens
weighing from 5 to 6 pounds each.
Eggs $1 for 15.—R. A. Gannon, Inman,
Neb 40-4pd
FOR RENT—Farm adjoining O’
Neill. For further information call at
this office.
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LOSE THE FIRST GAME.
The Emmett Ball Team Trims Us,
3 to 0.
Last Sunday afternoon some of last
seasons “old timers” and a few aspir
ing youngsters met the Emmett ball
team upon the local diamond and
were treated to a nice string of goose
eggs by the boys from the village on
the west. When the game termin
ated at the end of the seventh inning
the score stood: Emmett 3; O’Neill 0.
The game was a nice exhibition of
the national sport, with numerous
errors scattered throughout the seven
innings, which lent excitement to the
contest. Bradley and Alberts were
the battery for O’Neill while Wilson
and Wilson performed the honors for
Emmett. The work of both pitchers
was good, each had a good supply of
benders and speed to burn when nec
essary. Both teams were rather weak
m the field, but that was to be expect
ed as it was the first time many of
them had a ball in their hand since
last fall. The teams lined up as fol
lows:
O’Neill—Biglin s s; T. Murphy 1st;
Alberts c; Bradley p; Coyne 2nd; Joe
Murphy 3rd; Grady If; Kelly cf; Han
ley rf.
Emmett—Ruth ss; Bradley If; J.
Foreman 2nd; H. Wilson c; A. Wilson
p; Guy Cole rf; F. Foreman 1st; Dick
O’Malley cf; W. McNichols 3rd.
O’Neill.0 0 0 0 0 0 0—0
Emmet. 0 0 0 0 2 0 1—3
Hits—O’Neill 5: Emmet 6. Struck
out—Bradley 11; Wilson 12. Batter
ies—O’Neill, Bradley and Alberts;
Emmet, Wilson and Wilson. Umpire:
Jack Sullivan.
LOCAL MATTERS
The Frontier for your sale bills.
Joe Mann went to Spencer today.
Whoever has blue No. 89, go and see
Horiskey. 40-1
George Herzg is up from Harold
this week.
Onion sets, eight cents per quart.
At Horiskey’s. 40-1
Frank Dishner wfs a Neligh visitor
Saturday last.
Horiskey has several select varieties
of fish now on sale.
Nick White of Dorsey had business
in town Tuesday.
James Shanner was up from Ver
digris Wednesday.
Highest cash price paid for cream
at Horiskey’s grocery. 40-3
The Presbyterian exchange at
Mann’s next Saturday.
For onion sets go to Horiskey’s.
Eight cents per quart. 40-1
Jim White of Atkinson had busi
ness in the city Tuesday.
Bert Dexter of Atkinson had busi
ness in the city yesterday.
Salt fish for sale all during Lenten
season at J. C. Horriskey’s.
Tom Crow of Dorsey was an O’Neill
visitor Monday and Tuesday.
G. M. Green came up Monday from
Wheeler county, returning Tuesday.
Dr. Corbett, dentist, in O’Neill
April 13, 14, 15, 16, 27, 28, 29, 30. 26
George Lawrence of Emmet has
been granted $20 per month pension.
To buy or make a farm loan, see
Waterman over land office, O’Neill. 4
Rose Comb White Leghorn eggs 50c
per setting. D. D. Miles, Dorsey,Neb. 4
Bring your cream to Horiskey’s
grocery. He will pay you the cash
price. 40-3
For Sale—1907 home grown alfalfa
and also timothy seed.—W. G. Bell,
O’Neill. 38-4pd.
Winfield Mattern of Blake, Neb.,
had business at the land office here
Tuesday.
Wanted—To buy a Red Poll or
Shorthorn bull. Address C. Wettlau
fer, Rout 1, O’Neill.
Myron Thornton was among the
Atkinson people who was attending
district court Tuesday.
Mrs Anna Lynn of Exeter, Neb. is
visiting at the home of her brother,
Wm. Myers, north of this city.
The Frontier is always equipped to
print, on sfiort notice, wedding in
vitations and announcements.
Charles McPharlin arrived from St.
Louis last Sunday evening for a ten
day’s visit with relatives here.
A “ten penny” nail means that 1,
000 nails weigh ten pounds. The
word “penny” in this case is a cor
ruption of pound.
Jim McPharlin went out to the
ranch Monday to put in a couple of
days duck shooting before he enters
upon his agricultural pursuits.
Billy Wilson is again handling the
razor in McPharlin’s shop, after an
absence of seven weeks spent in shops
in the eastern part of the state.
Clarence Campbell, Owen Meredith
and Parnell Golden were among the
O’Neill people to attend the automo
bile show at Omaha last week.
IF YOU like Clothes that are just a little differ
* erent than the rest you want to look at and
try on some of our latest Varsity Suits, made ex
pressly for us by Hart Schaffner & Marx. The
new little ideas—the cut of the front of the coat,
the cuffs on the sleeves, the trousers—a lot of
smart new ideas in these suits will certainly
please you.
The new fabrics are exceptionally beautiful and
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we can show you the pick of them.
Spring Top Coats, Spring Suits and Cravettes, all
sorts of good cloth. This store is the home of
well dressed men, women and children.
P. J. McMANNUS
Mrs. C. E. Hall returned Monday
from Lincoln, where she had been for
a week or ten days, having t>een called
there by the Illness of her sister.
For Sale—A team of young mares,
weight about 2800, full sisters. I
have also a bunch of cattle for sale,
consisting of steers, cows and heifers.
—P. S. Hughes. 39-3
Two O’Neill men have been drawn
oq the petit jury for the Omaha divi
sion of the federal court. Fred Olift
and J. C. Horiskey will have to report
to the court in Omaha on April 8.
Charles A. and Eberson A. Knatser,
Elmer McGrew, Thomas Harris, El
mer Shaeffer and Joseph Price, all of
Ballah, Garfield county, were in O’
Neill Tuesday on a land contest case.
For Sale—500 bushels of seed speltz,
50c per bushel; 1,000 osage fence posts,
19c each; 4 span of good work horses
and 4 sets double work harness. For
sale on easy terms.—L>. A. Doyle. 39-2
I write insurance on farm and city
property. Have some of the best
companies doing business in Nebraska
and rates are as low as can be given
by first class companies.—S. F. Mc
Nichols. 39-10
E. P. Hicks arrived home Tuesday
from Canada and the east, where he
and Mrs. Hicks have spent the winter
Mr. Hicks is looking well which
indicates that he has been well cared
for since leaving here last fall.
Mrs. Ceoelia A. Houseman died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Nash,
at the Northwestern section house
last Sunday morning of kidney and
heart trouble. The remains were
sent to Bassett for burial.
Harry Wilson left Monday morning
for Lincoln to work out with the west
ern league team and try for a position
as catcher. His many O’Neill friends
hope that he will make good and
cover himself and his team with glory.
Alex Maring, formerly of Emmet
but now of Atkinson, was in O’Neill
Monday. Mr. Maring recently sold
three quarter sections of land near
Emmet and has bought property at
Atkinson, where he will make his
home.
An alarm of lire brought the hose
carts out like a flash yesterday even
ing, but the fire boys were permitted
to pull them back to the station with
out performing any heroic deeds. It
was only a rubbish pile smoking and
smoldering in a back alley.
Mrs. Eugenia St. John, National
Evangelist and lecture of the W. C. T.
U., will speak in the court house Sun
day afternoon, March 29, at 3 o’clock,
and in the evening at 8 o’clock. This
will be a union church meeting. All
are cordially invited to hear her.
The local camp of Modern Woodmen
will give a grand ball at the opera
house on Easter Monday. First class
music will be secured and no pains or
expense will be spared by the local
wood choppers to make this the so
ciety event of the season. Do not
miss it.
The case against Mrs. Julia Minton
for assault and battery scheduled for
hearing in Justice Golden’s court last
Friday was continued until today be
cause the complaining witness, Mrs.
Ellen Mackey, was unable to appear
in court as the result of the injuries
received.
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Hayes, former
citizens of O’Neill, arrived here yes
terday from Park City, Utah, with
the remains of their 19-yer-old son,
Leo Hayes, who died on Monday at
Park City. Leo was born in O’Neill
and the parents bring his remains
here for burial in the city of his birth.
Mr. and Mrs. Hayes are well known to
our older inhabitants, whose sincere
sympathy they have in their bereave
ment. Mrs. Hayes is a sister of S. F.
MoNicbols. Funeral will be held at 10
o’clock Friday.
The Wichita Daily Beacon says of
the lecturer who speaks here twice
next Sunday: “Next came an address
by Mrs. C. H. St. John of Beloit, to
the young ladies. This lady is one of
the most highly gifted ladies of the
Union in the state and her talk was a
continuous stream of pure eloquence
and encouragement to the busy work
ers who are trying to keep Kansas
‘dry,’, and whose handiwork Sis seen
on every hand.”
There is sighing and crying among
the young flolks. There will be no
more roller skating. At least not un
til another season. The rink has
been dismantled of the principal
means of “rollering." The skates
have been sent back to Atkinson,
from whence they came when the rink
was opened for skating after the
abandonment of the same as an opera
house. The young folks have spent
many a pleasant evening on the skates
this winter and they don’t like it a
little bit that the skates are gone.
The case of the state against John
Dibble charged with complicity in the
Ferguson hog stealing case at Atkin
son was taken up in district court
Tuesday and is now in progress. Judge
Westover of Rushville is presiding
and will probably remain here over
next week. Among the cases to come
up after the Dibble case is that of G.
A. Miles vs. Holt county, in which
Mr. Miles appeals from the action ot
the count y board in rejecting his claim
for priming the scavinger tax list in
1905. The board rejected bis claim
because it had not authorized the pub
lication in the Independent, but had
designated The Frontier as the paper
in which to publish tbe notice. The
county treasurer, D. J. Cronin, disre
garded the action of the board and
placed the notice in the Independent.
Old Settler Passes Away
Another old settler has passed to
the great beyond. James Sullivan,
one of the pioneers of Holt county,
passed away at his home one mile
north of O’Neill last Tuesday morn
ing. The cause of his death was
heart failure.
“Uncle Jim,” as he was familarily
called by both old any young around
the court house where he worked for
many years in the recorders office, was
born at Casrietown.Berehaven, county
Cork, Ireland, May 1,1842. In 1863 he
came to America and in February,
1877, he came to O’Neill, from Calu
met, Michigan, and settled upon a
, farm a mile north of this city where
he resided up to the time of his death.
In the early days he was a prominent
political factor in the county’s history
and in the early eighties he served
three years as county commissioner,
during two of which he was chairman
of the board. After retiring from the
commissionership he was for several
years one of the most efficient record
ers in the county recorders office
where he served until about six years
ago. Never a robust man, his health
has been very poor the past live years
and he retired from active labor.
He leaves a widow and six children,
five boys, Philip, Jack, Jerry, Danial
and Eugene, and one daughter, Miss
Mary, to mourn his demise. The
funeral will be held tomorrow after
noon at 3 o’clock, as Philip is expected
to arrive from Anaconda, Mont., at
10:30 tomorrow morning.
The Galloway Takes the Lead.
I have half a dozen young, full-blood
Galloway bulls for sale. Call and see
them, prices right.—Henry Thierolf,
Star, Holt county, Nebr. 39-6
THREE PROPOSITIONS.
T. V. Golden Proposes Different Ways
for Building New Hotel.
The meeting at R. R. Dickson’s
office last Friday evening to consider
the hotel proposition was well attend
ed. Frank Campbell presided as
chairman and J. A. Donohoe acted as
secretary.
T. V. Golden, the present owner ot
the corner on which the proposed
hotel is to be built and on which R.
E. Hall constructed a foundation for
that purpose two years ago, has three
propositions which he made at the
meeting. The meeting was called for
the purpose of allowing Mr. Golden to
get his plans before the business men,
rather than for any definite action.
Mr. Golden made three propositions.
He will sell the corner for a hotel
only to the city for *4,000 or a stock
company may be formed and be will
take *5,000 worth of stock to be paid
in ground and building material,
which virtually means putting in the
building site and the brick now on the
grounds at *5,000. The third propo
sition is that if the city will raise a
bonus of *5,000 Mr. Golden will put up
915,000 including the grounds and
material on hand and build the hotel.
Either proposition seemed fair to
those present, but the bonus propo
sition is rather the ohoice of the three.
There was no definite action taken
and the matter was left in the hands
of Mr. Dickson and Mr. Harrington to
ascertain what the business men of
town desired to do.
In the Good Old Springtime.
Fremont Tribune: The lover of
fishing now cocks his eye toward the
sky to see if it looks like rain, sniffs
spring in the air, hunts up his rods
and lines and hikes for the lake and
stream. Fishing is likely to be tame
in reality but its anticipations make
the blood flow fast and beget a new
life *by forestalling and forbidding
worry. It is the uncertainty of the
sport that gives it much charm.
What is there beneath the placid sur
face of the water? Are the fish far or
are they near? Is there about to be a
bite? Probably about, and that im
minence is what keeps the fisherman
on tip toe of ex pe cat ions. Still he
may easily relax and lapse Into a re
flective mood, to which the solitude
and the environment of water and
woods become a help. Many a good
resolution has been formed while fish
ing. We venture to say no man was
ever made the worse for the pastime.
It may in some degree prove disap
pointing but this Is usually made up
by exciting the imagination till the
size of the catch becomes prodigious.
Therefore every Aben Ben Adhem
who loves his fellow man will urge
him to knock off a day now and then
in the spring and go fishing.
Two Wives Seek Divorce.
Effle M. Gunn has filed her petition
in district court for divorce from her
husband, Alfred W. Gunn. Nonsup
port is alleged. They were married
in Illinois in 1882 and have three
minor children, the custody of which
the wife asks.
Elva Dutcher prayes for absolute
divorce from her husband, Clarence
Dutcher, asks for the custody of their
two minor children and to have the
the husband restrained from
molesting either herself or the
children, together with costs of the
suit, attorney’s fee and reasonable
alimony. They were married at Butte,
Boyd county, in 1900. Divorce is asked
on the grounds of abusive and cruel
treatment and insulting language.
The petition contains some sensation
al charges, among which is that de
fendant last January knocked her
down, carrying the assault to an ex
tent that the neighbors interferred.
To Whoever It Msy Concern:
Notice is hereby given that from
and after this date any and all persons
found hunting or fishing upon any of
the lands owned or controlled by the
undersigned will be prosecuted to the
full extent of the law.—John Valla,
Casper Pribel, Joseph Musil, M. J.
Miller, Mike Burisch, James Carl,
Fred Vitt, L. W. Arnold, B. O. Park
er, Frank Valla, C. H. Bentley, Joe
Davis, H. M. Uttley.
Dated March 15, 1908.
Tuesday Club.
The Tuesday club will meet March
31 with Mrs. Parker, with the follow
ing program:
Hamlet. Leader—Mrs. A. F. Mullen.
The play—Mrs. Mote.
His vows—Mrs.l Dowling.
His madness—Mrs. Harrington.
The crime of Claudius—Miss Zink.
Ophelia—Mrs. Whelan.
Roll call—Quotations from play.
George Winegartner has broken
ground on the lots back of J. P. Gal
lagher’s store and will build a com
modious cottage thereon.
ALLEN GETS THE LAND
Holt County Has No Valid Claim
Against Bartley Homestead.
SKIDMORE IS AGAIN ARRESTED j
Supreme Court Reverses Conviction j
and New Complaint Filed.—Held 1
to the District Court. |
Tlie supreme court has lately revers
sd two cases tried in the district court
A Holt county, the latest being the
Base of Hugh A. Allen against the
Bounty. This was a suit brought by
Mr. Allen to quiet the title to a small
tract of land adjacent to Atkinson
that was a portion of Joseph Bartley’s
homestead. The county levied on the
land under a Judgment obtained
igainst Bartley, who was then in the
Douglas coupty jail, as one of the
Bondsmen of Barrett Scott. The land
was sold and sheriff’s deed issued to
the county during Bartley’s incarcera- !
tlon in Douglas county. Allen sub- I
lequently bought the property from
Bartley and the case has gone the
rounds of the courts to determine the j
Bwner. The county won in the dis
trict court, but the supreme reveises
the lower court and quiets the title
In Allen, holding that the proceedings
md sheriff’s deed were void because
the land levied on was Bartley’s home
itead.
The other case reversed was that of *
the state against Joseph Skidmore
who was convicted in the district
:ourt as a principal in the Furgeson
log stealing case at Atkinson. The
;ourt holds that he could not be con
victed and imprisoned as a principal
Because it was not proven that he
itole the hogs. Skidmore is not
through with the case yet, however,
is on last Saturday he was again
Bound over to the district court on a
Bharge of being an accessory to the
srime. The specific charge is that he
received the stolen hogs.
Fined $20 for Striking Wife.
Clarence Dutcher of Stuart plead
juilty in county court Monday to the
Bharge that be did “unlawfully and
forcibly beat, strike, bruise and viol
intly injure” his wife, Elva Dutcher. * *;■
Fudge Malone assessed him $20 and
S0St8.
Mrs. Dutcher then filed a.complaint
to have her pugnacious husband put
inder bonds to keep the peace, but
ifter much pleading on the part of !
the penitent husband Mrs. Dutcher
withdrew the complaint, but filed
suit for divorce in the office of the ij
Blerk of the district court and then,
with her two little daughters, drove
bo a nearby town and took the train
sast to await the result of her suit,
leaving her husband, who was in
O’Neill Wednesday trying to locate
his wife, not knowing what would
happen next.*
An Explanation.
Editor Frontier: Referring to the
jase of Sister Hilaria vs. Patrick
Regan, which has been noticed in
your columns, it is but just to all con
serned to say that the purpose of the ]
suit is to fix, by decree of court, the
value of certain services rendered and j
furnished by Mr. Regan to Peter Gas- \
sidy, an old gentleman whom Mr.
Regan was taking care of.
Mr. Regan, through his attorney,
M. F. Harrington, has entered a vol
untary appearance. }
E. H. Whelan,
Attorney for Sister Hilaria.
The Live Stock Market
South Omaha, March 25.—Special
market letter from Nye Schneider -
Fowler Co.
Still prices move upward on all
kinds of stock. Cattle continue in
moderate supply with a scarcity of
the good to choice kind. We believe
thoroughly finished steers would fetch ■
$7 if any were here today, Buyers
are very anxious for stockesrs and
feeders and cattle that were very slow
sale a short time ago are now quickly
picked up and much higher prices. ,
Prospects look very strong indeed.
We quote:
Choice dry lot beef, com fed$6 00@7 00
Fair to good. 5 25@5 90
Others down to. @4 75
Best corn fed cows & heifers 4 50(aS5 50
Fair butcher stock. 3 75@4 40 j
Canoers & cutters. 2 25@3 60
Veal calves. 4 50@6 25
Bulls, stags, etc. 2 50@4 25
Choice Stockers and feeeders 4 50@5 25
Fair to good. 3 75@4 40
Common down to. • @3 50
Every day records an advance in the
hog market. Receipts are light. Bulk
$4.75 to $4.85.
The run of sheep and lambs is be
coming quite liberal but prices still
keep at the high mark.
For Sale.
A choice lot of Barred Plymoth
Rock roosters.—Mrs. John Walmer,
Little, Neb. 40-4