The Frontier.
VOLUME XXIX.
O’NEILL. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, JANUARY 25.1909
NUMBER
LOCAL MATTERS
Fresh cow for sale.—Andy Clark.
Cash paid for hides at Davison’s
harness shop 29-tf
Senator Donohoe was up from Lin
coln over Sunday.
VV. J. O’Connor left for a short
business trip to Omaha, Wednesday
morning.
Miss Mary Lorge of Randolph
visited relatives in this city Sunday
and Monday.
Don’t let your horses shiver in the
cold; get some blankets at Davidson’s
harness shop. 29-tf
Go to Davidson’s harness shop for
whips, blankets and all kinds of horse
furnishings. 29-tf
The W. O’. T. U. will meet at the
home of Mrs. C. L. Bright Feb. 3,
at 2:30 p. m.
Dr. Corbett, Dentist, will be in
O’Neill, Feb., 1 to 4 , 8 to-11, 15 to 18,
22, to 25 inclusive.
Mrs. Wm. Geilish is home after
several weeks spent at the home of
her parents in Illinois.
Dr G. M. Berry left for Gregory,
S. D., Wednesday morning to look
after some business matters.
Mrs. M. F. Ryan, and little
daughter Fannie, of Stuart, are
visiting friends in this city.
I have some eastern money to loan
on farms in Holt county. See R. II
Parker, O’Nsill, Nebr. 25-8 pd
Lost on Wednesday afternoon a
large red velvet button, with a gold
rim and center. Finder please leave
same at postofflce.
Fred W. Ltddy of Clearwater and
Laurenda E. Buffington of Deloit
were granted a marriage license by
.lodge Malpne on Tuesday last.
A package containing dress goods
was left in the postofflce Wednesday.
Owner may have same by proving
property and paying for this notice.
M. J. Sullivan, one of Inman town
ships most prosperous farmers, was
a caller at these headquarters yester
day renewing his subscription to this
household necessity.
J. J. Halloran came up from Inman
yesterday to attend the Odd Fellows
lodge in the evening and incidentally
to attend to a little business. Mr.
Halloran was a pleasant caller at this
office.
The Fidelity bank Is having a tile
floor and new fixtures installed in
their banking rooms and when com
pleted will have one of the “nobbiest”
banking rooms in this section of the
state.
A new two and a half-ton burglar
proof Magnanese steel safe was in
stalled in the First National bank
this morning. Nothing too good that
will add to the protection of the cash
in the O’Neill banks.
J. P. Golden successfully passed the
civil service examination and has
been appointed surveyor for the in
spection of mineral deposits and has
been assigned to the Denver land
office. Parnell’s O’Neill friends con
gratulate him upou his success.
Fish stories are out of season, but
Charley Peterson has a skunk story
that will last until the man with the
rod can get to the lakes again. He
raided a den of the odorous creatures
west of town last Saturday and tells
his friends that he captured eighteen.
The Tuesday club will meet with
Mrs. W. T. Evans on February, 2,
1909. Mrs. C. B. Scott, leader. The
program will consist of reading the
play ' As You Like It,” with analyti
cal questions. The members will
respond to roll call with current
events.
Mrs C. E. Hall was called to Omaha
Saturday morning by a telegram an
nouncing the serious illness of her
mother. Mr. Hall received a mes
sage from Mrs. Hall Tuesday night
stating that the danger point was
passed and that she was on the road
to recovery.
W. A. Huffsmith of Creighton was
in the city Tuesday as advance agent
for the Old Kentucky Co., which
appears at the opera house next
Tuesday night. Mr. Huffsmith says
the theatre lovers who miss this
show will miss one of the theatrical
treats of the season.
Bill Wilson, the popular catcher
for the O’Neill Champions the past
two seasons and Miss Mame O’Malley
of this place were married at Fre
mont Wednesday. The marriage was
not known or even suspected until
a telegram was received here yester
day from the groom addressed to
the bride’s brother in-law, T. A.
Quility, stating they had been mar
ried that morning. The bride had
not divulged her prospective nuptials
to either friends or relatives. The
couple were in attendance at a dance
at the K. C. hall Tuesday night and
left on the 3 o’clock train Wednesday
morning for Fremont, where the wed
ding occurred. Mr. Wilson went to
the bride’s home north of town Tues
day afternoon and brought Miss
O’Malley in to the dance. They dis
appeared from the dance hall about
train time to carry out an undoubt
edly prearranged plan. The groom
has signed with the Keokuk base ball
team for next season and it is under
stood they have gone there.
Sam Lopp, who has been a brake
man on the Great Northern and Bur
lington railroads the past six years,
successfully passed the examination
for conductor and is now running a
train between O’Neill and Sioux City.
Sam has hundreds of friends in
O’Neill and vicinity who heartily
congratulate him upon his promotion.
My visit to Holland, Germany and
England will be delivered on Friday,
February 5, 1909, at the Blackbird
Presbyterian Church, commencing at
8 p. m. Admission: Adults 25 cents;
Children 15 cents. The proceeds will
go to the benevolence and missions.
This lecture was enjoyed by all who
heard it in other localities.—Rev. H.
Jaoobs
Alleging that her husband has been
guilty of extreme cruelty to her Min
nie Roesler has filed a petition for
divorce from Albert Roesler. They
were married at O’Neill on March 1,
1906 and have two children the eldest
being twenty-one months old. Plain
tiff asks for custody of said minor
children, reasonable alimony an<J such
other relief as may be equitable.
Clarence Parker, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Sanford Parker of this ciiy, has
recently been promoted to the position
of cashier for the American Express
company at Norfolk, being transferred
from Fort Dodge, la. Clarence start
ed in two years ago as messenger boy
and during that time has passed
through all branches subordinate to
the position he now occupies. The
Frontier is glad to note his rapid ad
vancement and that another “O’Neill
boy” has made good.
At a meeting of the Ladies’ Aid
Society, held in the class room of the
Methodist church on Tuesday after
noon, sixteen members were present,
and how the needles did fly. This
band of faithful women are deserving
of much credit for their devotion to
the cause of Christ and the church.
On Tuesday, of next week, the ladies
will serve an afternoon tea at the
home of Mrs. Ida Conklin, to which
everybody is cordially invited. Tea
will be served from 3 to 5 o’clock. ***
The Burlington train yesterday
morning had to return to O’Neill
after getting as far as Page, where
it was discovered that they had left
this station without the mail clerk
being aboard the train. It was Clerk
Surber’s last trip out before the
weekly lay off, but he missed connec
tions some way that morning and did
not get to the depot until after the
departure of the- train. When the
conductor discovered at Page that
they had no mail clerk with them he
wired to the passenger department
for permission to return to O’Neill
after him, which was granted.
William Bisbee, who has been a
resident of this city the past two
years and who has been suffering from
cancer died last Saturday morning.
On Sunday the remains, accompanied
by a sister of the deceased, Mrs. John
Duncan of Fremont, Nebr., were
taken to Chambers and interred in
the cemetery there Monday afternoon.
Deceased was 49 years of age and had
been a resident of this county for over
twenty years, having been a sufferer
from cancer for the past ten. About
six years ago he went to Chicago and
had the affected part cut away but
the roots still remained and developed
so rapidly that medical skill was of no
avail.
At the home of the bride’s mother,
Mrs. Viola Mullihan, Wednesday,
Jan., 20, 1909, Miss Zoreda Dell, and
William H. DeWitt were united in
marriage. The bride was attired in
white panama, over silk taffeta, the
groom wore the conventional black.
Elial DeWitt, brother of the groom,
acted as best man, Miss Ida Boshart,
as bridesmaid. The ring ceremony
was performed by Rev. A. W. Dewitt,
little Fay Pell, neice of the groom,
acting as ring bearer. After con
gratulations the guests repaired to
the dining room, where a bountiful
wedding dinner was served. Many
beautiful and useful presents were
received. ***
O’Neill people were greatly sur
prised last Monday when it was learn
ed that Mrs. Ida Eves was that morn
ing granted a divorce from her hus
band, E. S. Eves, editor of the Holt
County Democrat. The decree was
granted by Judge Westover who came
down from Rushville that morning
and held a term of court. Besides the
divorce the decree carries alimony in
the sum of $3,520. Of this amount
$1,000 was directed to be paid forth
with. the balance in monthly pay
merits. Mrs. Eves is allowed posses
sion of their daughter for one year
and their son for live years. The
petition was filed last Saturday and
alleged cruelty. An answer was filed
denying the charge of cruelty, but the
defendant was not represented in
court when the decree was granted
Monday. They were married in Kan
sas in 1894._
"Bill” Wilson stopped in town Mon
day and Tuesday for a few days visit
with friends on his return from a
week spent with old chums in Lin
coln. Bill informs us that he has
signed a contract to catch for Keokuk,
in the Central Association next sea
son. This is the team in which Ed
Reichele holds down center garden.
Bill says that Hildebrand, who was
the star first baseman on the O’Neill
Champions last season, has also
signed with Keokuk and will play
field, while Clyde De Silva of Ains
worth has been signed as one of
their twirlers. These boys will make
good in this company and will prove
a tower of strength to the Iowa ag
gregation. It is our humble opinion
that De Silva is the fastest pitcher
in the state, in either professional or
semi-professional ball and if he would
iearn to control his temper while in
the box, would become as famous a
left-handed twirler as Rube Waddell.
He has speed, curves, control and
strength and we predict that he will
be heard from before the base ball
season of 1909 has passed into history.
A meeting of the citizens of O’Neill
interested in the Fair Association
and race meet was held at the office
of M. H. McCarthy last Monday eve
ning. It was the unanimous opinion
of those present that O’Neill should
have a fair and race meet this fall.
As the .association was not represented
at the annual meeting of the North
Nebraska short shipment circuit held
at Norfolk a few weeks ago, this
town was dropped, and if it will be
impossible to be re-instated aid suit
able dates obtaired, an independent
meeting will be held here this season.
The question of date was discussed
and while nothing definite was de
cided the last week in August seemed
to be the most favored. P. J. Mc
Manus and M. H. McCarthy, who
have officiated as president and secre
tary the past three years declined re
election and C. E. Hall was elected
president and William Froelich, secre
tary. S. F. McNichols was elected
vice-president and the following board
of directors were elected: O. O. Sny
der, O’Neill, Peter Duffy, Saratoga;
Frank Bigelow, Stuart; John Mc
Nichols Atkinson; Jack Taggart,
Chambers; Hay McClure, Little; C. D.
Keyes, Inman; John Carr, Stafford
and J. N. Kay, Ewing. The officials
elect are all hustlers and promise to
make the meeting of 1909 the best in
the history of the association.
Cupid Endangered.
Sutherland Free Lance: In the
message to the legislature Governor
Sheldon recommended a “change in
our marriage laws so that it will be
impossible for any man or woman to
marry unless a certificate from a
physician licensed to practice in this
state has been presented, containing
a statement that their health is good
and that they are capable of pro
ducing healthy offspring.” Was such
a law in force, it would of course,
have a good effect on at least a por
tion of posterity, and yet give rise to
some delicate and embarrassing ques
tions, to say the least. That article
branded true love that runneth as
smooth as oil or something would
have to be made over to fit the case,
else there would be trouble. The
sweet feminine charms which make a
man make a fool of himself in seven
teen different ways in a minute would
have to give to modernity. Lovable
beauty would be reckoned by girth
and brawn and the “rat” anti-lean
ana powder puff would be supplanted
by rugged coarseness and ponderous
tbews. The adorable ones would be
those who could eat a bale of alfalfa
or load the hayrack onto the runnin’
gears. The favors at the coming out
of a debutante would be little imita
tion health certificates for two, em
bellished by scroll work birth records
and future possibilities. The pleasur
able pastime of wooing would be pre'
ceded by an exchange of duly certified
pedigrees with big red seals, while
Cupid would tote a minature medi
cine case in lieu of a quiverful of
darts. Has Sheldon any kids?
Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will not allow any hunt
ting or Ashing on the grounds or in
the streams running through lands
owned or controlled by this company.
All persons who violate this notice
and caught upon said land will be
prosecuted for trespassing.
Elkhorn Valley Irrigation Co.
31-4 A. U. Roundy, Manager.
"In Old Kentucky."
The play at the opera house Tues
day night,February 2nd, "In Old Ken
tucky,”, has a national reputation,
having earned over a million dollars
since first produced. This play has
been the Christmas week attraction
at McVieker’sTheatre in Chicago, for
the last fourteen years. It will be
presented by a strong cast of players,
featuring the talented young actress
Mrs. Olive Lambert in the title role
Madge, the mountain soubrette.
A thrilling melo-drama chuck full
of pathos; bubling over with bright,
sparkling comedy, and startling cli
maxes. There is a rare treat in store
for the amusement loving public.
There will be a free baud concert on
the street. A dance after the show,
music furnished by De’s Superb Or
chestra of ten pieces.
Engagement of Charley Meals.
This item, received yesterday by
The Frontier, will be of interest to
O’Neill people:
“Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Day of
Springfield, Mass., announce the en
gagement of their daughter, Pauline,
to Lieutenant Charles Andrew Meals
of the United States army ”
Lieutenant Meals is a brother of
Mrs R. Saunders of this city. He
is a former O’Neill lad who has
worked himself to the front. He
has been in the army service since
graduating from West Point a few
years ago and has been at the Spring
field armory for a year or more. It is
stated the father of the girl to whom
he is engaged is in the millionaire
class.
A Fire at Atkinson.
Henry Johnson, of the Hale Mercan
tile Co., at Atkinson discovered fire
in the rear of their store about 4
o’clock Tuesday afternoon.
As this building joins the Walrath
meat market it was feared for some
time that their might be serious re
sults.
Wm. Dickerson, one of the firemen,
had his right hand cut quite badly
while trying to open a door to get at
the fire.
By the prompt action of the fire
men the flames were soon under con
trol with but slight loss to the owner
of the building, W. A. Wheeler.
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Methodist Church Items.
At the Methodist church, next Sun
day, the usual services will be held,
beginning with the Class Meeting at
10 a.m.. led by Mrs. O. O. Snyder
This is always a very interesting and
helpful service and should be well
supported by all Christian people.
Sermon by the pastor at 10:30 a. m.,
and at 7:30 p. m. The subject of our
morning discoure will be, “The
Triumph of Faith,” and in the
evening our theme will be, “The
Secret of a Sucsessful Life.” To
these services, as to all services of our
church, we most cordially invite
everybody.
Snnday school at the close of the
morning service. We have a good
Snnday school, and a place for every
body. We are always glad to have
our friends tarry for this service.
The Junior League service is held
every Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock.
There seems to be an increase both
in attendance and interest. All boys
and girls are most cordially Invited to
attend this service and to join our
league if they care to do so.
Epworth League service Sunday
evening at 6:45. This service is es
pecially for the young people, and all
such are urged to attend, neverthe
less we are glad to have any others
attend who will.
“The Prayer Meeting is the life of
the Church." Another has said,“The
Prayer Meeting is the thermometer
which indicates the spiritual con
dition of the Church.” We have a
prayer meeting every Thursday eve
ning at 7:30. The attendance does
not indicate a fierce heat, but we are
hoping to see it rising in the near
future. We most cordially invite our
friends and any strangers who may be
in our city, to take part in this ser
vice. T. S. Watson, Pastor.
Educational Notes.
By the County Superintendent.
“The principal value of education,”
wrote a negro boy, “is so you can
read the sign boards at the cross
roads, to tell which way to go.”
What do you think of this for a
good definition of a practical educa
tion.
Those who wish to teach children
to express themselves in clear, pure,
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English cannot accomplish this task
by expressing their own ideas in
slangy and ungrammatical terms.
There are no exercises of greater
importance in school work than those
requiring pupils to express their own
ideas and the thoughts of authors
from whom they reod, in good, clear,
grammatical language.
Try to read a paragraph with each
sentence containing three or four
woads from a foreign language of
which you know nothing and you
will get as much sense and satisfac
tion out of it as does the primary
pupil whose lesson hast not been
properly assigned, or as does the in
termediate grammar pupil who has
not the use of a dictionary in trying
to prepare his lesson.
Executor's Sale of Real Estate.
I am offering for sale to the highest
bidder the following real estate to
wit: NEi of section 24, township 31,
range 11. This land was owned by
the late Patrick Sullivan and must be
sold in order to close the estate. Bids
will be received up to March 1st, 1909.
No one will be informed as to the
amount bid by any other person, and
the property will be sold to the high
est bidder. Address,
A. M. Morrissey,
32 5 Valentine, Neb.
John E. Belter and Miss Katie Erb
were united in marriage last Tuesday.
The groom is one of our most prosper
ous farmers, living northwest of this
city and has been |a resident of thd
county for many years. The bride is
the eldest daughter of Mrs. and Mrs.
M. L. Erb and has been a resident of
the county since infancy. She is a
charming young lady who has a host
of friends where ever she is known.
The happy young couple have the best
wishes of their many friends for a
long and happy life.
For Sale—My residence property at
a bargain, if taken at once. Gash
payment, and balance on time if de
sired.—H. P. Dowling. 31-tf
G. G. Pond of Ewing has been in
the city the past week buying hay to
till ont a large eastern contract.
The local hog market keeps around
$5.40 to $5.60 per hundred, with
"scads” of porkers coming in.
Clo * ^ I lut Sale!
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Men’s, Boy’s and Women's Shoes I
Hats and Caps I
Full line of Gents Furnishings, Trunks, I
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near future. Everything now in stock 1
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