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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (March 18, 1909)
.0*V V » y*9$» The Frontier. VOLUME XXIX. O’NEILL. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, MARCH IS, 1909 NUMBER 39 LOCAL MATTERS W. M. Holcomb was up from Amelia Monday. Up-to-date job printing at The Frontier. P. J. McManus was a Neligh visitor Tuesday. Cash paid for hides at Davison’s harness shop. 29-tf Alex Searle was down from Atkin son Tuesday. Large, attractive sale bills printed at this office. Col. Neil Brennan was a Lincoln visitor the past week. Dr. Gilligan had professional busi ness at Atkinson Sunday. Abe Saunto went to St. Joseph, Mo , Tuesday to buy spring goods. A complete line of jewelry and kodaks always in stock.— W. B. Graves. 39-2 Hoy Townsend returned from a business trip to Boyd county Thursday night. Watches and clocks repaired so that they will keep exact time, at W. B. Graves’. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Ashton of Emmet’are the parents of a. son, born on Tuesday. Dr. Corbett, Dentist, will be in O’Neill, April 5 to 8, 12 to 15, 19 to 22, 20 to 29, inclusive. For Sale—A iirst-class second hand range. Will sell cheap if taken at once.—R. H. Mills. 39-2p For Sale—Riding lister and riding cultivator, both as good as new. In quire of Jack Warner. 38-4 Heavy work harness, medium weight and light driving harness at Davison’s harness shop. 37-3 Mrs. James Martin of Petersburg, Neb , is visiting at the home of Mrs, Martin’s niece, Mrs. P. J. O’Malley. For Rent—My building on Douglas street formerly occupied by the Demo crat office.—Mrs. Laura Cress. 38-tf Elbert D. Bledbett of Delta, Nebr., and Miss Jane Hale of Atkinson were granted license to wed last Monday. Miss Anna Lorge came up from Randolph Monday evening for a few weeks visit with relatives and friends. For Rent—Mrs. Mary C. Murphy’s house; 4 good rooms and hall; in good condition. Apply to J. J. Mc Catt'erty. 39-tf For Sale—Due bill for four weeks tuition at Wayne Normal. Value $17. Will sell cheap. Enquire at this office. 38-2 If you are Uguring on new harness to begin spring work you will save money by getting them at Davidson’s harness shop. 37-3 A petition was circulated Tuesday to place the name of Herbert Ham mond on the ballot for city clerk at the coming spring election. Several stocks of general merchan dise and hardware, ranging from $10,000 to $50,000 to exchange for land. —E. H. Benedict, O’Neill, Neb. 37-3 Weak inflamed eyes, cross eyes,head ache, dizziness, ect. relived by Drs. Bowlby & Perrigo, of 304 Paxton Block, Omaha. At Evans Hotel Mar. 25. 38-2 Lost—Thursday, February 25, in O’Neill or between there and my farm, a brown shawl. Finder please leave at Frontier office.—M. I). Mur phy. 38-2 Mable Hayne was granted a divorce from Wintield Hayne in district court last Saturday, being awarded the cus tody of their child and given $1,000 alimony. For Sale—One bedroom suite and carpet, one set dishes, one toilet set, one organ, one buggy and single har ness, all as good as new.—Mrs. E. P. Hicks. 36-tf Mrs. Jeanette Taylor was in the city a few days the past week. Mrs. Taylor is now holding down a home stead at Stoneville, S. D., in the vicinity of Sturgis. L>rs. Bowbly & Perrigo never advise the wearing of glasses unless they are found necessary. You are perfectly safe in consulting them. At Evans Hotel Mar. 15, one day only. 38 2. Lost— A lady’s gold watch with name Enda engraved on case; chain and locket with name on locket. Lost in vicinity of Northwestern depot. Reward. See A. L. Cowperth waite. 38-2pd. I Mat Brown of Emmett, who pur chased the Alex Maring place south of that village about a year ago, was a caller Monday and ordered The Frontier sent to his address the en suing year. During the past week this office turned out sale sale bills for Lucinda Traver, Henry Rohwedder and Dan McClellan. The Traver sale will be held March 23, the Rohwedder sale March 25, and the McClellan sale March 26. The Odd Fellows home for this state will be located at York, the locating committee, of whom O. O. Snyder of this city was a member, having decid ed last week to accept the proposition made by that town. Henry Rahowedder of Disney has traded his farm for city property in Norfolk and will have a public sale of his personal property on Thursday March 25th, and shortly thereafter will leave for his new home. If you are at all interested in a piano for your home go to W. B. Graves’ jewelry store and see the in struments he is selling at prices lower than you can get by sending away for a piano. 39-2 Henry Losher returned from Fre mont Tuesday night where he was called a week ago by the serious ill ness of his son who is attending the Normal there. Mr. Losher was suf fering from an attack of appendicitis, but is now rapidly recovering. The funeral of Tom Clouse was held here last Friday, the remains being sent down from Long Pine that day. The coroner’s jury exonerated the young man at whose hands Tom met his death, finding he had struck the blow with the shovel in self defense. A Madison teacher has introduced a new feature in her school. When one of the girls misses a word the boy who spells it gets permission to kiss her. As a result the girls are be coming very poor spellers while the boys are improving right along. Crawford Tribune: Terry Mustain and Nat Dewey, the two middle weights who boxed for 20 rounds to a draw in Crawford a year ago last Dec ember, will again mix in the fistic arena for 45-round at the Syndicate opera house on the night of March 17, St. Patrick’s day. Berthold C. Groeling and Miss Josephine Mott, both of Walnut, Knox county, were united in mar riage Tuesday at Hotel Evans, County Judge Malone officiating. The bride and groom were attended by John L. Groeling and Miss Lillie Mott, brother and sister of the bridal pair. Stuart Advocate: Miss Bea Mur phy, the young lady from O’Neill who was employed as teacher in the in termediate room of the Stuart school, has been quite seriously ill at the home of Mrs. Anna Wadsworth this week, and it is feared that she will not be able to again take charge of her work. The roads are still bad, very bad, but the hay haulers continue to make regular trips in order to get their hay all to market before spring opens up. The bad roads do not materially les son the size of the loads hauled in, but it takes a horse or two extra. John Petr made it in Tuesday through the mud with four tons. The ladies of the local W. C. T. U. took the little girls who contested for a silver medal here about three weeks ago, to Page Tuesday evening where another contest was held. Miss Etta Froelich won the silver medal at this meeting. A fair-sized crowd attened ed the exercises and the little folks were delighted with their trip. The Presbyterian Christian Endeav or Society will have a temperance meeting next Sunday evening com mencing promptly at 0:30. There will be special music, recitations and readings, and Mrs. Younkin, presi pent of tbe W. C. T. U. has kindly consented to give a talk upon the subject of temperance. Everyone is urged to be present promptly at 6:30. At the close of the preaching service at the Presbyterian ehurch last Sun day evening, Rev. F. C. Hullhorst an nounced to the members of his con gregation that he would close his pas torate here at the end of the pastor ial year, April 1st. It is not known who will succeed him or where Mr. Hullhorst will go until after the an nual presbytery which meets at Stuart soon. Three hogs from Chambers topped the market in O’Neill Tuesday and incidently disprove any suspicion that swine growing was not a success over in the hay country. The hogs aver age 453 pounds each and sold for $0.35 per hundred. The three brought $85.35. They were marketed by Robert Franke and bought by Dan Cronin, Nye-Schneider’s representa tive. St Charles Daily: “Mrs. W. C. II. Keough, of Chicago, a prominet Cath olic Temperance worker, spoke for one hour last evening, but the time seemed about thirty minutes, so in teresting was the address. From the start Mrs. Keough held her audience and gave one of the most telling of speeches, showing the true stand of the Catholic Church on the temper ance question. Htr talk was a vote getting one, and the Catholics were fully awakened to the issue, by her forceful argument. Her manner on the platform was most pleasing.” St. Charles voted dry. Tobias Jasek Slain. Tuesday morning’s Burlington pas senger train for Sioux City ran over the remains of Tobias Jasek who was lying dead on the track a mile east of Copenhagen. The body was ground beneath the car wheels and was identified by means of papers found in pockets of ttie dead man’s clothing,flamong which was his dec laration of intention to become a citizen of the United States made out by the clerk of the district court of Holt county on June 20, 1908. Conductor Mike O’Brien wired these facts to Clerk of the Court Harmon. Reference to the records show that Jasek made his declaration on that date. He was twenty-one year* did when the paper was made out. He was a native of Bohemia, Austria, and came to the United States in July, 1907. Jasek was employed at the farm of Fred Vitt over on Dry creek at the time of his application to become’ a citizen and up until last fall. He went to Wisconsin from here and was probably on his way to this county when he met death It is not known whether he lias any relatives in the United States. When living at Mr Vitt’s he wrote regularly to a friend in Wisconsin. The circumstances of his death in dicate murder. Tracks and blood stains were found in the snow near the railroad track indicating astruggle and it is believed he was killed and laid on the track with the probable intention on the part of the murderer that it would appear he had been killed by a train. The coroner of Ar.telope county held an inquest and a verdict was rendered to the effect that Jasek was killed by a train. Others who visited the scene hold to the view that he was murdered and the body left on the railroad track. The remains were taken to Plainview where they were to be buried Wed nesday unless someone claimed them. Read This Carefully. No doubt you have been thinking of buying some town property for the purpose of an investment or the erection of a building. Town lots have been very low in price and are still low. Some of the choicest lo cations have been purchased and you are still waiting. It is unwise for you to wait longer as property is sure to increase in value. The debts of the city are practically paid and taxes will be considerable less. Now is the time to buy before the ad vance in price comes. I have some very fine residence locations in town lots and acreage property that I will sell now at a reduced price. It will do you no harm to investigate and learn the location and price. My property is in the east, west and north sides of the city. Please write or call at my office. 38-3 T. V. Golden. . m_ ' Advertised Letters. Tiie following letters remain un called for in the O’Neill postofflce for week ending Mar. 6, 1909: Mrs. Doug. W. Allen, Roy Brittell Miss Carry Coventry, Harry Eldred, Nathan Jones, Miss Mary Kurg, Rev. W. W . Kroupa, Antonie Lorenz, Mrs. J. W. Nickell, Mrs. Patrick O’Neill, Mrs. Isaac Rice, Harry Riley, Mrs Lou Smith, Thos. R. Stimson, George Ward, Jack White. In calling for the above please say “advertised.” If not called for within fifteen days it will be sent to the dead letter office. R. J. Marsh, P. M. Forty Horses Stolen. A special from Valentine dated the 16th says: A telephone message ar rived today stating that about forty head of horses had been stolen from close to Merriman some time during last night and Sheriff Rosseter left to try and trail the horse thieves. There has been a gaBg of thieves operating in the west end of the county for some time and so far have eluded the authorities, but this is the biggest raid they have made and it is hoped they will be caught. Endeavor Social. The Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church will give a social at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Maylon Price on Thursday eve ning, March 25th. The Mad March Hare will be in attnedance with all the four winds to keep everything go ing lively. Everyone interested in Endeavor work and wishing to en joy a jolly evening is invited. Card of Thanks. We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to our friends of O’Neill who so kindly assisted us during the death and burial of our beloved son and brother. Mrs. N. J. Clouse and family. MINOR MENTION Mr. and Mrs. O. O. Snyder returned last evening from Sioux City where they were called Friday of last week by the announcement of the serious illnes8 0f Mr. Snyder’s brother-in-law, William Gllmour, who died before they arrived there. The funeral was held on Monday. Mr. Gllmour had been connected with the Sioux City Traction company for the past six teen years. Ex-commissioner of Public Lands and Buildings Humphrey of Broken Bow was in the city last week on business before the United States land office. While here he renewed his acquaintance with E. H. Benedict of this city, who was a class mate of Mr. Humphrey at the State Univer sity of Iowa. They were both memb ers of the law class of 1862 and had not met since they le t the university. The Odd Fellows have under con sideration the erection of a new build ing on their lots just south of the O’Neill National bank. The matter has been discussed at various times for a year or more, and just recently reached a stage where a committee is at work on the proposition. The com mittee consists of O. O. Snyder, S. J. Weekes and C. E. Hall. The build ing under contemplation is a two story brick, the upper story to be used for a lodge room and the lower to contain two store rooms. The county court room was pretty well filled with witnesses, jurors,spec tators and litigants Monday when the assault and battery case against James and Thomas McCarthy and Charles Appleby, three Ewing young men,was heard. The jury found the defend ants guilty as charged in the infor mation. The jury was composed of Leo Mullen, L. G. Gillespie, John Welsh, John Brennan and Herb Ham mond. The court assessed a fine of $5 each and costs on the defendants. It cost them $1)0.20, which was paid. Bids for the construction of the new Catholic church were opened in this city yesterday by the building committee in the presence of the architect and the representatives of the contracting firms submitting bids. The figures for the erection of the building were higher than the esti mate of the committee and the mat ter was taken under advisement until next Monday, when the contract will be awarded. The following contract ors submitted bids: Stansberry Con struction Co., of Missouri; J. J. O’Keefe, Sioux City: Batchelor Con struction Co., of Wisconsin; R. Butke, Omaha; B. E. Short, Sioux City. There are three candidates out for seats on the city council, one from each of the three wards. Petitions have been filed with the city clerk for the following: First ward, D. H. Cronin; Second ward, Frank Campbell: Third ward, C. E. Hall. A petition has also been filed for O. F. Biglin for mayor. City Clerk Clarence Campbell and Treasurer J. F. Gallagher are can didates for re-election. Frank Camp bell is at present serving as council man from the Second, he being the only councilman now serving that is up for re-election. P. J. Biglin’sterm as councilman in the first expires this year and J. A. Cowperthwaite’s in the Third. Valentine Repuplican: The Nio brara river reached the highest water mark last week that has been known for a number of years. As a result the Lavaca and Case bridges in the west part of the county were washed out and four other bridges are re ported badly damaged. The county commissioners met Monday, and on Tuesday went out to view the situa tion to ascertain what was really necessary in putting the public high ways in shape for travel again. While some of the bridges are only slightly damaged, taking the matter as a whole, it will be quite an expense to the county to replace the bridges washed out and repair the ones dam aged. For three years the W. C. T. U. have been trying to bring to O’Neill Mrs. Lenora M. Lake of St. Louis who ranks among the very best temprance orators, and is vice president of the Catholic Total Abstinance Society. In our correspondence with Mrs. Lake last September she said it would be impossible for her to come so far west, as her time was engaged for months in advance in the east but she recom mended to us Mrs. Mary Keough, wife of Judge Keough of Chicago, and we are glad to announce that we have finally succeeded in securing Mrs. Keough for one addressou March28th. Mrs. Keough gave three addresses in Lincoln on last Sunday, speaking be fore the Catholic Woman’s League, for men only at the Oliver, and a mass meeting in the evening. O’Neill people wili miss a rare treat if they fail to hear this talented and able speaker. Time and place announced next week. J. P. Mann & Co. Don't Overlook the fact that we are showing one of the best lines of Men's and Boy's Clothing this season that has ever been shown in this part of the state. If you will give us a chance we can save you from $3 to $5 on your spring suit, and at the same time furnish quality. Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Lawrence of Emmet liad unusual reasons to re member St. Patrick’s day this year. A son was born to them on Wednes day. A social was held out at the Gaugh enbaugh school house last evening which was attenned by everybody in the neighborhood. It was held pri marily for a good time and proved a, great success. Some amusement features were put on us an incidental attraction to raise funds towards pay ing the Methodist minister at O’Neill who preaches there regularly, and something like *10 was realized. The county board has been in ses sion the past week, one of the prin cipal things to occupy their atten tion being the matter of rebuilding the Lynch baidge. Some of the Boyd county people were here yesterday and also a committee from the board of supervisors of that county which talked the matter over with the Holt county board. The official sentiment expressed favors the building of a sub stantial bridge if it is rebuilt. This will mean an outlay of *10,000 for the two counties. The Holt county board lias not the funds at their disposal in the bridge fund and they asked the county attorney to secure the opinion of the attorney general as to how far they could go under the provision of the statute which provides for build Ang bridges in cases of emergency. The board does not feel it has the authority to draw upon the general fund which is needed anyway for gen eral expenses, and no action will be taken until the attorney general has been heard from. The board on Tues day granted a saloon license to James Armstrong of Emmet. Kola Items. Mr John Kennedy and wife were called to Burwell Sunday on account of Mr. Kennedy’s father being serious ly ill. I)r. A. C. Colman of Chambers was called to the home of Jacob Pfund, their daughter Louise being quite siclr again this week. There was a meeting called of the farmers in the vicinity of Kola and Carson to meet at the Kellonge school house for the purpose of getting a tel opbone line in this part of the country to connect with the main line north and south of here. DO YOU WANT TO GO TO COLLEGE? If so we can help you. We have al ready put hundreds through college by means of our plan. Write to-day for full information regarding our offer of a free scholarship in any school or college. Address, Robert J. Sherlock, 29-31 East 22d Street, New York City. Notice. To Whom It May Concern: Notice is hereby given that no bunt ing, fishing or trapping will be allowed upon land owned by me along the Red bird. Parties hereafter caught upon my land will be prosecuted for tres passing. 39-2p Chas. Wrede, Sr. For Sale. A good five room house and barn 12 feet wide by 40 feet long and eleven acres of land, joining the town of O’Neill. M. H. McCarthy. 38-4 To Let, Sell or Trade. I offer the Pfund building in O’Neill for rent, sale or trade for land. Ad dress Geo E. Hansen, Leonie, Neb. 38-5pd Public Sale Thursday, Mar. 25 7 miles north and 3 east of O’Neill, 1 miles west of Disney 45 HEAD OF CATTLE Consisting of the following: 7 cows, fresh soon; 3 cows with calves by their sides; 8 steers coming 2 yrs. old; 6 heifers 2 yrs. j old; 1 Red Polled bull coming 3 yrs. old; 8 yearling steers; 9 calves. 5 HEAD OF HORSES—1 bay mare 10 yrs. old, weight 1200; 1 grey mare 10 yrs. old, weight 1100; 1 black mare coming 4 yrs. old, weight 1000; 1 sorrel Hambletonian mare 3 yrs. old, weight 900; 1 bay gelding 2 yrs. old, weight 900. 10 head of hogs, a lot of farm machinery and household goods. Free lunch served, and the sale will begin promptly at 1 o'clock. The usual terms will be given. H. J. ROHWEDDER, Owner Col. J. A. COWPERTHWAITE, Auct. S. J. WEEKES, Clerk