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The Frontier. VOLUME XXIX. O’NEILL. NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 13.1909 NUMBER 47 TREASURER’S STATEMENT For the City of O’Neill, Nebraska, from May 1, 1905 to May 1, 1909 Statement of City Treasurer of receipts and disbursements from May 1, 1905 to May 1,1900. RECEIPTS Balance on hand May 1,1905$ 193.04 Saloon occupation tax, .... 2500.00 Received from Co. Treas... 6720.93 Water rental. 1095.86 Occupation tax, beer vault. 100.00 Police Judge. 87.40 City scales. 145.40 Former Treasurer McGreev ey shortage paid. 779.39 Miscellaneous license and collections. 327.00 Total Receipts.$11949.02 DISBURSEMENTS General Fund war rants. $7375.87 Water Fund warrants 247.50 Interest Coup. Water bonds . 1597.13 One Water bond and interest. 1049.75 $10270.25 Total Disbursements.$10270.25 Balance on hand May 1 1906 1678.77 . $11949.02 Statement of City Treasurer of receipts and disbursements from May 1, 1906 to May 1,1907 RECEIPTS Balance on hand May 1,1906 $1678.77 Saloon occupation tax. 2500.00 Received from Co. Treas... 3144.34 Water rental. 1096 39 Occupation tax, beer vault. 200.00 Police Judge. 18 00 City scales. 130.90 Grattan Twp. city labor tax 304.00 Dog tax. 43.50 Miscellaneous license and collections. 411.50 Total Receipts.$9527 40 niSBUKSEMENTS General Fund war rants .$4024.61 Water fund warrants 010.03 Interest Coup. Water bonds. 080.00 Two water bondsand interest. 2075.50 $7721.04 Total Disbursements.$7721.04 Balance on hand May 1, 1007 1800.30 $9527.40 Statement of City Treasurer of receipts and disbursements from May 1, 1907 to May 1, 1908. RECEIPTS Balance on hand May 1,1907 $1806.36 Saloon occupation tax. 2375,00 Received from Co. Treas... 6564.75 Watar rental. 1286.63 Occupation tax, beer vaults 200.00 Police Judge .'.... 127.00 City scales. 113.30 Refund O’Neill Judgment overpaid. 76.25 Miscellaneous license and collections. 803.25 Total Receipts.$13352.54 DISBURSEMENTS General fund war rants .$3386.21 Water fund warrants 861.19 Interest Coup. Water bonds. 770.00 Eight Water bonds and Interest. 8230.44 $13247.84 Total Disbursements.$13247.84 Balance on hand May 1,1908 104.70 $13352.54 Statement of City Treasurer of receipts and disbursements from May 1, 1908 to May 1,1909. RECEIPT'S Balance on hand May 1,1908 $ 104.70 Saloon occupation tax. 2250.00 Received from Co. Treas... 5834.19 Water rental. 751.71 Occupation tax, beer vault. 200.00 Police Judge. 77.00 City scales. 84.45 Refund O’Neill Judgment overpaid. 197.62 Miscellaneous license col lections and Registra tions concession. 1147.15 Tatal Receipts.$10046.82 DISBURSEMENTS General fund war rants .$3880.67 Water fund warrants 571.96 Interest Coup. Water bonds.140.00 Four Water bonds and Jinterest. 4180.65 One O’Neill R. R. bond and interest.. 1040.00 $9813.28 Total Disbursements.$9813.28 Balance on hand May 1, 1909 833.54 $10646.82 I. J. F Gallagher, treasurer of the City of O’Neill, Neb., do solemnly swear that the foregoing statements are true to the best of my knowl edge and belief. J. F. Gallagher, Treasurer. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of May, 1909 [Seal] Clarence Campbell, Notary Public. They are made of cheap material and put together in a hurry. They will not wear or fit the feet properly. More harm is caused to the feet by cheap, ill-fitting shoes than in any other way. Our shoes are built on lines that give comfort, style and wearing qualities. Come in and inspect in every detail the style, quality and workmanship. We have a large line to select from. J. P. MANN CO. Postoffice Advanced. The O’Neill postofflce will be ad vanced to the second class July 1. Postmaster Marsh received a tele gram from Congressman Kinkaid to that effect last Friday. The classifi cation is based upon the receipts of the office for the year ending April 1, the receipts required to place an office in the second class being $8,000. The receipts of the O’Neill office for the year ending April 1 exceeded that amount by $700. The increased busi ness here is partially accounted for by the registration for the Tripp county land drawing last summer but the steady advancement forward and general growth of the community also accounts for a large share of the Increased business and gives assur ance that the classification of the O’Neill office in the second class will be permanent. It adds materially to the income of the postmaster and will raise the general standard of the office. The postmaster’s salary will be $2,000 per year, assistant $1,000 and money order and register clerk $800, besides at least one other and possibly two more clerks. Under the regulations for a second class office the present assist ant of the O’Neill office is not eligible as assistant but will be retained in the next best position. Mr. Marsh says he has a man in view for assist ant. Under the new arrangement the government furnishes a building for the office and the matter of enlarged quarters are now under consideration. There are three or four propositions before the department, one being, we understand, by members of the Odd Fellows lodge to erect the building talked of for some time just south of the O’Neill National bank. Others are for locations in different places from a block to two blocks from the present location. According to dis patches from Washington an inspec tor has been directed here to select a location. The new quarters could not be ready before fall if a new build ing is erected for the purpose. We understand that Frank Campbell has an application with the department to move the office into the Pfund building on lower Douglas street. With another train added to the Northwestern service, making in all eight mail trains for O’Neill daily, and the prospects of another rural route being established this summer considerable work will be added to the O’Neill office. ONeill Junior Normal. The third annual session of the O’Neill Junior Summer Normal will convene June 7 and continue eight weeks. The members of the faculty selected for this year are especially strong In the subjects in which they will instruct. We are glad to an nounce that Principal Dr. Wolfe, to whom credit is due for the very suc cessful terms held during the past two years, will return this year. He will have charge of the work in psy chology, pedagogy and management. Other members of the faculty are Supt. Cowan of Creighton, instructor in mathematics; Supt. Mohrman of Atkinson instructor in history in his tory, geography and civics; Supt. Celia Gorby of O’Neill, literature, reading and grammar; Supt. Fleming of Lyons, the sciences; Supt. Fisher of Neligh, bookkeeping, phsiology and algebra; Supt. Florence E. Zink, of Holt county, penmanship and orthog raphy. Elementary and advanced classes will be formed in algebra, botany, physics, history, literature and peda gogy. Miss Sheehan of Columbus has been secured to give the observation class work which will be a new feature in this school. She will also teach vocal music and drawing. State Superin tendent Bishop says: “Miss Sheehan is one of the strongest institute in structors of primary work in the state. I consider that O’Neill is very fortunatd in getting her." Tuition will be $2 for the term. Write to the secretary or to Dr. H. K. Wolfe, of Lincoln, “Station A,’’ for further information. Florence E. Zink, Secretary. Fences on Roads Must be Removed. Road overseers are hereby notified to remove or cause to be removed all fences across public roads within their respective districts. The con struction or maintenance of fences across a public highway is in direct violation of law and parties responsi ble therefore will be held liable for all damages that may accrue from the obstruction. It is the duty of road overseers to keep their roads unob structed and passable at all times. E. H. Whelan, County Attorney. Farm Loans—See R. H. Parker. State Wins Against Express Companies. Omaha Bee: The Sibley act of the 1907 legislature, known as the express rate law, is declared to be constitu tional by J. J. Sullivan in an opinion filed Monday afternoon in federal court in Omaha and with the Ne braska snpreme court, which also declares that the rates fixed are rea sonable. Judge Sullivan, acting as referee from the supreme court and a master in chancery of the federal court, has thus given a finding on a matter which has been of interest to all resi dents of Nebraska ever since the leg islature passed the law reducing ex press rates in this state. The matter came to him from both courts, the identical question being up in a man damus petition by the attorney general in the supreme court and an application for a restraining order in federal court. There are five identical cases, in volving the Adams, American, Wells Fargo, Pacific and United States Ex press companies. The finding by Judge Sullivan in all is the same. In the Adams case his finding concludes: “My conclusions of law are as fol iowa: “First—That the Sibley act, so far as it affects the business of the Adams Express company, is not con fiscatory. “ Second—That a judgment on its merits should be entered in favor of the state and against the company.” Judge Sullivan holds that the con tract with the Burlington road can not be pleaded by the Adams company. He says: “It was entirely competent for the legislature to deal with the items of the railroad trans portation as an element in the cost of carriage and to reduce it if so dis posed to the verge of confiscation. This item cannot take sanctuary in a contract between the railroad and the express company.” The opinion also says: “The as sumption that it is reasonable cannot be indulged in at the expense of a statute enacted perhaps on the as sumption that it must be reasonable. “Some witneses for the express com pany have given their conclusion that the rates charged are unreasonable, ldo:not attach much importance to this evidence. I do not believe that a statute adopted with all con stitutional formalities can thus be sworn off the books.” Methodist Church Items. At the Methodist Church next Sun day the usual services will be held be ginning with the Class Meeting at 10 a. m. led by Mrs O. O. Snyder. Sermon by the pastor at 10.30 a. m., and at 8 o’clock p. m. The subject of our morning discourse will be, "Walk ing With God” and in the evening our theme will be, “Do Thyself no Harm.” To these as to all services of our church, we most cordially invite everybody, especially, “the stranger within our gates.” Sunday school at the close of the morning service, to which we invite all of the congregation to remain. We should like to have every member of the school present, on Sunday, as we are planning for Children’s Day and are in need of your help. Junior League service at 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon, to which we cordially invite all of the b<)ys and girls. Epworth League service at 7 o’clock Sunday evening, to which we es pecially invite all of the young people. Prayer meetihg every Thursday evening at eight o’clock. We are always glad to welcome our friends to this service. The Ladies Aid society of our church meets in the class room of the church every Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. All ladies of the church and congregation are invited to at tend this gathering. T. S. Watson, Pastor Coming to Nebraska. The Sioux City Tribune says: E. A. Cudahy, president of the Cudahy Packing company, has signed a con tract to sell 30,000 acres of land, which with a few associates he has held in Scotts Bluff county, and the first party of land seekers has gone to western Nebraska to look over the fertile tract in the North Platte valley. Many farmers from north western Nebraska joined the party at Fremont, others going to Omaha. Speaking of the proposition, J. H. Os borne, former commissioner of the Sioux City Commercial club and now a real estate dealer, said: “I believe more land will be settled in Nebraska this year, and more land actually bought for improvement, than during any year since the first flood of home steaders. Nebraska’s population is going to be increased as well as the wealth of the state In crops.” The Live Stock Market South Omaha, Neb., May 11,—Spec ial market letter from Nye-Schneider Fowler Co. The week opens up with a very fair run of cattle following a very liberal run of last week, nevertheless our market held almost steady. Chicago had a heavy run Monday and reported their market steady to 10 lower. We sold live cars of just fair quality well fatted cattle Monday at $6 45 that would not have brought any more any time this season. Butcher stock continues lirm with supplies moderate and a brisk demand for all good killing cattle. There is a little better inquiry for Stockers and feeders than there was last week but prices can snrely go no higher on this kind. We quote: Choice corn fed beef.*6.00(a*0.70 Fair to good. 4.50(a) 5.00 Others from.3.50 to 3.67 Cornfed cows and heifers 5.75 Good butcher grades.3.85(a> 4.75 Canners and cutters. 2 00(a) 3.25 Veal calves. 3.50(a) 6.75 Bulls, stags, etc. 3.00(i(> 5.00 Prime feeding steers.5.00(a) 5.75 Fair to good. 4.00(<tf 4.90 Stock heifers. 3.00(a) 4.25 Our hog market is holding very steady in the face of continued liberal receipts. Fluctuations have been very slight during the last week. Bulk *6.90 to *7.10, top 87.25. Sheep are going up with clipped lambs selling this week as high as *8.20 and the wooled lambs *9.25. These are record breaking prices. Marvin Wilson Weds. The wedding last evening when Marvin N. Wilson of this city and Miss Edith Hafifler of Thompson, Neb., were joined in marriage was the culmination of a pretty little romance. The wedding took place about 9 o’clock at the home of J. J. Thomas, in the presence of a few friends, the groom’s brother of Min den, Neb , being the only one out of town present. Judge Malone per formed the ceremony. Some two months ago Mr. Wilson was taken down with diphtheria and placed under quarantine. Miss Ilaf fler, who had recently arrived in the city and was employed as dining room girl in a restaurant, volunteered to become his nurse, she having had ex perience in that work. The wedding last evening was the outcome of the acquaintance then formed. The groom is one of our popular barbers and an industrious young man who is well liked by all. The fire alarm last Thursday night about ten o’clock aroused nearly the whole town only to find the little shanty formerly occupied by one of O’Neill’s Syrian colony on Fourth and Douglas streets in flames. It appears to have been the work of some jokers who showed a disposition to carry a little fun too far. The shanty has been an eye sore for the past year and no one particularly regrets its removal but many do not approve of the methods. The owner of the building, D. Abdouch, was going to take the same off the corner and had started to move it that eve ning when some of the fellows around town offered to help him turn it over, which they did and later in the eve ning set it afire. Abdouch and his clerk say they were standing in Saunto’s store watching proceedings and the clerk went over to the crowd and says he was pounced upon by several of the crowd and an unloaded revolver which he had put in his pocket that evening to take home, was taken from him. The nightwatch released the boy from the crowd and started him home when they demanded he be taken to jail, which was done but he was released soon after. The next day the owner of the building em ployed an attorney and was going to sue the city, but a purse was made up to cover the loss and proceedings were dropped. _ WANTED: Intelegent man or women to take territory, and appoint canvassers to sell our water filters. Exclusive territory, and nice, profit able work for the right party. Seneca Filter Co. 47-4 Seneca, Mo. Go to Horiskey’s for onion sets at 5 cents.per quart. MINOR MENTION Editor Cronin went to Lincoln Mon day to attend the Ancient Order of United Workmen meeting which is in session there all this week. Mr. Cronin represents the O’Neill camp. Clyde J. Wright, a socialist advo cate, entertained a small crowd on the street last evening with an ex position of socialism and a vigorous assault on the “lazy rich.” The speaker displayed special animous toward the men of the Rockefeller class, advocating the theory that no one had a right to a loaf of bread who did not get it by the sweat of his brow. . Says the Brewster, Blaine county, News: Walter E. Moger of Giles was in the valley last week baling hay which will be used in constructing buildings on several “Kinkaids”. It is said that when the bales are well crated with cement they make a building of a very durable and com fortable nature, and the cheapness of the structure certainly appeals to the average homesteader. Plainview was on the verge of destruction by fire last Wednesday night during one of the worst wind and dust storms ever experienced in this section. The Methodist church, a fine new edifice that had been built only recently was set on fire and destroyed and the whole town threat ened with like fate. It is thought to have been the work of some re vengeful “wet” advocate. The town went “dry” at the spring election after a bitter fight. Lynch Journal: Saturday a com mittee composed of the following men met at the Redblrd school house for the purpose of organizing a new tele phone line from Scottville to Red bird, thence to Lynch on the Gross line: J. B. Muran, J. A. Pinkerman, Michael Hull, Harry Hiscock of Scott ville and John Quig, Wm. Wells, Wm. Wilson of Redbird. The object of this meeting was to elect a committee to wait on M. C. Thissen, of Creigh ton, and buy his line. The commit tee elected J. A. Pinkerman to go to Creighton, then adjourned. We will sure have a new line this spring. Yesterday being the thirty-fifth an niversary of the arrival of Col. Neil Brennan to what is row O’Neill he was was treating his friends to cigars. The colonel says he had walked all the way from Wisner and was foot sore and weary when on the evening of May 12, 1874, he landed here and made up camp for the night. He has been through all the vicissitudes of pioneer life and has watched the town grow and expand from the first shanty to its present proportions, and takes a commendable pride in it all as well as a keen interest in the development of the country and county in general. Quite as much interest has been manifest in the moving of the old Catholic church as in the erection of the new. After a week’s hard work the last pull on the old cnurch was made Monday. It has been moved straight north to within a few yards of the north line of the block and will continue to be used as a place of wor ship until the new building is com pleted. The work of moving the ehurch was in the hands of a Mr. Lemmer of Hartington. It was a laborious task getting the building in readiness to move but when finally started, one team, with a simple system of pulleys and ropes, moved it readily. Joseph Schmaderer and Katerina Decker, both of Stuart, were given ollicial permission to wed in county court Monday, they having intended to be married Tuesday at Stuart. The bride arrived only two weeks ago from Germany, the groom having sent for her. He took considerable pride in introducng Miss Decker to the one or two O’Neill people whom he happened to know as “my girl.” Mr. Schraderer is 25 and his bride 21. He came from Germany two years ago and is enthusiastic over this country, saying he has been able to make more in one year here than he ever made altogether in the father land. They have the appearance of being a solid, sensible couple and will make good citizens. INSURE YOUR PROPERTY AGAINST Fire, Lightning # Tornado -WITH L. G. GILLESPIE AGENT FOR CONTINENTAL OF NEW YORK OFFICE 20 DOOR SOUTH farmers' Mutual of Lincoln of s. land office Northwestern national of NCDP Milwaukee O NEILL, nlbh.