The Frontier.
■ VOLUME XXIX.
O'NEILL. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 17,1908
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NUMBER 26
[Stock Reducing Satie!
Being over stocked in some lines of goods and in order to reduce the same we will give you 15 days of the
deepest cut price sale the people of this community ever witnessed. I will sell at net cost, WHOLESALE
PRICES my entire stock of \
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Shoes, Clothirvg, Overcoats, Blev.rvkets, Quilts a>.rvd Urvderwea^r
These are the last 15 days of this and you can save money if you buy at the right place, My store is in the new
Golden block, the first door east of Morrison's grocery store, in the Golden block is the place to get BARGAINS,
^ SaJe Begins Frida^y, December 18,1908 ^
O’NEILL, NEB. M. M. SULLIVAN, Prop.
Court in Session.
District court convened last Mon
day morning for the regular fall term
with Judge Westover on the bench
and Arthur Barrett and Joseph
Schindler bailiffs. The following
cases have been disposed of: L.
Brackett vs. S. B Selah et al. De
fendant Selah defaulted and a ver
dict was rendered for the plaintiff in
the sum of $938.91 with 10 per cent
Interest.
In the case of D. H. Cronin vs. D. J.
Cronin and the bond company which
bonded him during his last term as
treasurer, the defendants demurred to
the petition of plaintiff, and the
case was argued to the court Monday
afternoon. The demurrer was sus
tained and as plaintiff elected to
(Stand upon the petition the case was
dismissed. The case will be appealed
to the supreme court.
Laura B. Gladhill was granted a
divorce from Evert Gladhill, the cus
tody of the children and the costs
tvere taxed to defendant.
Mary Wilson was granted a divorce
from Andrew Wilson and her maiden
Came, Mary Hershiser, restored.
The case of the State of Nebraska
vs. Raleigh Scott was upon motion of
the county attorney dismissed. This
is the case in which Scott was ar
rested for bigamy after having mar
ried a young girl residing near Page,
the complaint having been made by
his wife who was a resident of Iowa.
At the time of his arrest Scott said he
was informed that his wife had se
cured a divorce from him and was not
Informed to the contrary until his
arrest. As soon as he was released on
bail he went to Iowa, secured a
divorce, returned here and was again
married to wife number two, hence
the dismissal of the criminal case
against him.
The case of the State of Nebraska
vs. Harry Howard was also dismissed
at the request of the county attorney.
The case of the State of Nebraska
vs. Chris M. Ernst, charged with
horse stealing, was continued until
the next term of court
In the case of the State of Nebraska
vs. Frank Coleman of Inman, the de
fendant plead guilty and he was fined
$100 and costs. Coleman was arrested
several months ago on the charge of
selling liquor in Inman without a
license an at the time of bis arrest six
cases of beer which were found in his
possession were, seized by the sheriff.
The court instructed the sheriff to
destroy the liquor which he had found
in the possession of Mr. Coleman.
The case of the State of Nebraska
vs. Roy Welch occupied the attention
of the court, Tuesday, Wednesday and
a few hours this morning, being given
to the jury about 10 o’clock, and they
had not agreed upon a verdict up to
1:30 this afternoon. Welch is being
tried for stealing a horse from his
uncle, who lives north of Atkinson,
and was arrested in Iowa and brought
here to stand trial for the offense.
The Live Stock Market
South Omaha, Neb., Dec. 2.—Spec
ial market letter from Nye-Schneider
Fowler Co.
The holiday dullness seems to have
struck the live stock market a little
ahead of time this year. This is partly
due to the heavy receipts on the Chi
cago market. South Omaha has on ly
moderate supply of all classes of stock
but of course is effected by the East
ern prices. Our cattle market is slow
and generally a dime lower on killers
but the quality is rather common.
Desirable fleshy feeders and high
grade yearlings are steady to strong,
low grade kinds dull and weak.
There is still a fair proportion of
range cattle, but not a great many
desirable killers among them.
We quote:
Choice corn feed beef.$6.40®$7.25
Fair to good. 4.00® 6.35
Range steers. 5.50® 6 00
Others from.3.50 to 3.60
Cows and heifers.3.50® 4 35
Good butcher grades.. 2.75® 3.40
Canners and cutters.'. 2 00® 2.65
Veal calves. 3.50® 5.75
Bulls, stags, etc. 2.25(a) 3.75
C. stockers & feeders.4.75® 5.25
Fair to good. 3.75® 4.20
Stock heifers. 2.50® 3.40
Hogs receipts are hardly as heavy
as predicted for this week and the
market is showing a little stronger
Xmas. Opening
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WEDNESDAY ®- THURSDAY
December 17-18
Now listen just a minute: You can buy anything in the line of
Jewelry here that you want any day, but on these two days, Dec.
17 and 18,1 am going to have an especially attractive display and
will give you some very tempting and attractive prices on the
newest and most complete stock of Jewelry, Watches, Diamonds
and Optical Goods, you ever saw. It will take
A *520.000 STOCK
to do this, and you can see your opportunity this Christmas season
to get just what you want. And if you do not know just what to
buy a look through my stock will help you decide. Engraving will
be done free of charge.
Hand Painted China, Cut Glass, Toys, Books, Novelties, Diamonds,
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, etc., at prices to suit all.
$25 W&tch Free—A $25 Watch given away on January 1. Enquire
about it when you come in.
JOHN W. HIBER
At Pixley & Hanley’s Drug Store Jeweler & Optician
tone. J3ulk 5.30 to 5.50.
The week opens with lambs steady
others 10 to 25 off and sheep 10 to 15
lower. Chicago receipts are heavy
and the slump is even greater there.
Educational Notes.
By the County Superintendent.
The new county school directories
will be ready for distribution about
the first of the year.
Holt county can boast of thirty-two
gentlemen teachers, thirty of whom
are teaching at present and two to
begin soon.
Forty-five districts have asked for
and are entitled to state aid if an ap
propriation is made for that purpose
by the next legislature. The total
sum asked for by the forty-five dis
tricts is $4,708 per annum. It seems
no appropriation could be made foi a
more needful purpose.
One drawback to rapid advance
ment in rural schools is the lack of
competition. Very small classes is the
rule. The average school contains
one, two, or three pupils in each
grade. To overcome this lack of
strife and to create active interest
all over the county we are planning
for a county exhibit of work done in
the schools this year. This exhibi
tiou will be displayed at the last
county teachers’ association next
spring. That all districts may have
equal opportunity and like material
far making the exhibit, we will send
to every district that will use it, a
book containing thirty-five sheets of
ruled and thirty-five sheets of drawing
paper for specimen work. These
books when filled will be collected for
the exhibition. A circular letter of
information and instruction concern
ing the matter is being sent to
teachers and directors.
Of the fifteen schools visited during
the past two weeks all were doing
excellent work with the exception of
two or three. The teacher in one of
these holds an emergency certificate.
For the benefit of the children, we
hope the time is not far distant
when school boards will not insist on
hiring teachers not properly qualified.
The lact that this class of teachers
may be hired for five or ten dollars
less per month, is not good argument
nor an economical use of public funds.
The teacher of this class is usually an
expensive one though she receive only
the minimum salary. The teacher
who (according to the course of study
advances the pupil one grade during
the year), causes him to think for
himself, and creates in him a desire
to be a scholar and hence to continue
his study (if that study consist only in
home reading), more than earns her
salary, even though that salary be the
maximum paid in the county.
Great Music Offer.
Send us the names of three or more
performers on the piano or organ and
twenty-five cents in silver or postage
and we will mail you postpaid our lat
est popular music roll containing 20
pages full sheet music, consisting of
popular songs, marches and waltzes
arranged for the piano or organ in
cluding Rud. Knauer’s famous"Flight
of the Butterflies,” March Manila”
and the latest popular song, “The Girl
I’ve seen.”
Popular Music Publishing Co.
Indianapolis, Ind.
Blackbird Presbyterian Church Items
Rev. H. Jacobs. Pastor.
A special divine service with special
music and a special sermon on the
birth of Christ will be held on the
Sabbath day, December 20, at 11 a. m.
sharp. All are invited.
A Junior choir singing class has
been organized. All boys aged four
teen and over are elegible to member
ship.
Methodist Church Items.
Next Sunday morning, at the
Methodist church, the pastor will
take for his theme, “Risen with
Christ, ” and in the evening the sub
ject will be, “A Strict Account.” To
these services we most cordially in
vite everybody, especially “the stran
gers within our gates ” Morning ser
vice at 10:30, evening 7:30.
Sunday school at the close of the
morning service, and everybody is in
vited to tarry with us.
Junior League service Sunday after
noon at 3 o’clock, to which we invite
all of the boys and girls. Miss Cora
Meredith is the new president of the
Junior League.
The Epworth League service at 6:30
p. m. to which we especially invite
all of the young people.
Sunday morning at 10 o’clock we
have;a class meeting led by Mrs. O. O.
Snyder. This is always a helpful ser
vice and is a splendid way to begin
the day. Come out to the class meet
AT O’NEILL CIGAR FACTORY
C. 0. RBKA
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
For Chrittmat PreatnU:
PIPES
Genuine Mercham and Amber pipes m
and fresh roasted peanuts, genuine
French Brier and Amber pipes and ^
hot pop corn with genuine A No. 1
butter and Balt.
TOBACCOEB
All kinds—good, bad and indiffer
ent. Smoking and chewing, plug, fine
cut, shave, flake, cube cqt, granulated
and snuss. 25-2
Also a fine Christmas present free.
Mrs. Harriett S. Mac Murphy of
Omaha, deputy pure food commission
ir, was an O’Neill visitor Tuesday *
last. As a result of her last visit to
O’Neill, a little less than a year ago,
Mrs. Mac Murphy had one of our local
du tellers arrested and fined foraelling
idulterated sausage. We understand
;bat upon this trip however Mrs. Mac
Murphy was merely looking after
ome private business and there will
ie no sequel to her visit.
ing Sunday morning and it will surely
do you good.
Prayer meeting and bible study
class every Thursday evening at 7:30.
We are always glad to welcome our
friends or any strangers who care to
come in with us.
T. S. Watson, Pastor.
Atkinson Graphic: J. G. Murphy,
his wife and son Willis, left for Min
neapolis, Minnesota, yesterday morn
ing, wt^ere they will reside until they
select a new location. Mr. Murphy
has been a resident of Atkinson and
vicinity for the past twenty-four years
and as head of the Atkinson Milling
Company has been one of the chief
factors in the upbuilding of our city.
In musical circles Willis Murphy will
be especially missed as he has been
the acknowledged leader of our band
for years and no entertainment
seemed complete without his pres
ence. The Graphic is joined by their
many friends in wishing this estim- i
able family success in their new, home
and the glad hand of welcome will be
extended if they deem it wise to re- i
turn and make their home among us.
J. P. MANN & CO.
Holiday
Fancy Goods
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A section complete with attractive gift articles at moderate prices
Ladies* Ha.nd Bags
In all the new shapes.$1.50 to $7.00
Fancy Shell Combs
All ur back combs are put up in Xmas jj
boxes without extra charge.... 50c to $6.00
Laddies* Furs
Nothing could please a lady more than a set
of furs for Christmas.
Scarf .$1.50 to $6.00
Muff.$2.50 to 15.00
Cut Glecss & China
You can save at least 20 per cent on this
* line by buying of us, as we have an advantage
in buying, that makes at least that difference,
and we give it to you. Ask to see our Royal
Dresden and Coalport—we have the only line
of these high grade chinas in the city.
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Suit Cases & Club Bags
The most useful article, also the most appro
priate present on earth for a man.
Fa.ncy Sox
Our line of men's sox is very complete. Silk
embroidered and stripes, all colors 15c to 50c
Neckties (Si Suspenders
We have exceptionally large lines of ties ;t
and suspenders, in fancy boxes - • -65c to 75c
Men's Gloves
All our dress and semi-dresed, silk lined
and unlined gloves are made and guar
anteed by Keith Bros.$150 to $2.25
We have a present for everyone and one that wil be ap- 1
predated and used every day; we make a I
specialty of useful gifts, 1
J. P. MANN & CO.
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