VOLUME XXX.
O’NEILL. NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14.1909
NUMBER 17
WOMAN’S CLUB PLANS
TO ENLARGE LIBRARY
Will Give Course of High - Class
Entertainments.
ENGAGE SPANISH ORCHESTRA
Also Lecturers and Other Entertain
ers for Program of Winter Opera
House Attractions.
In the city of O’Neill there has
been for some years a lack of enough
entertainments that really entertain,
amuse and please the public, and yet
are beneficial and inexpensive. The
people of our city are to have just
such a series of entertainments during
this fall and winter, given under the
auspices of the Tuesday Club. It is
well known that for some time we
have had a literary club of ladies who
have been putting forth their best
efforts in behalf of the town and
people, by putting at their disposal
good books and magazines. There
are very few people who have not re
caived benefit from the Tuesday Club
library, and all the funds which the
ladies have had at their command
have been expended in the purchase
of books for this library.
All the proceeds of these entertain
ments, over and above actual expenses
will be used by the Club for the pur
chase of additional books. These en
tertainments will be presented by the
highest and best talent that could be
procured, and will be by far the best
ever given in the city. There will be
four of them, consisting of the follow
ing:
Ivellogg-Haines Singing Party, one
of the most unique companies on the
road, consisting of operatic vocalists
and musicians, each one a star.
Mr Monteville Flowers, who always
takes an audience by storm, and who
is conceded to be the greatest imper
sonator, interpreter, and reader on
the American stage.
The Spanish Orchestra, consisting
of six Spanish lady musicians, and one
gentleman soloist, and led by Senor
Franaseo Ramos, former band master
of the Twelfth D. S. cavalry, and a
musician of tne highest degree.
Mr. George Rheinfrank, a humorous
lecturer of great ability and versatal
it.v. ,
We feel sure that the public will
give the ladies their hearty co-opera
asioh in this work, and that everyone
will embrace the opportunity to hear
and enjoy these line attractions,
which will fill a long felt want of
“something different” and “some
thing to go to.” ***
O’Neill Boys Victors.
Last Saturday the O’Neill High
school wiped Gates Academy off the
foot ball map by a score of 15 coO.
In the first half McNichois kicked
off to Montgomery who was downed
in his tracks. O’Neill held Gates for
downs and carried the ball by straight
line smashes to Gates five yard line,
where McNichois went through center
for a touchdown. McNichois missed
goal. Harris kicked off to Ryan who
advanced the ball 10 yards. Palmer
went through tackle for 15 yards,
McNichois made 30 more on a fake.
Gates held for downs and punted out
of danger. O’Neill carried the ball to
Gates’ 3 yard line when time was
called.
In the second half Harris kicked off
to McCafferty who fumbled. Hanley
got the ball on a lluke and ran 00
yards for a touchdown. McNichois
missed goal.
McNichOb kicked to Harris who
advanced the ball 15 yards. Gates
punted but recovered the ball and
were held for downs. O’Neill carried
the ball by tackle plays and center
rushes to Gates 8 yard line where
Palmer was sent through Ilanley for
a touchdown. McNichois missed
goal. Montgomery kicked off and
O’Neill carried the ball to Gates 6
yard line, and time was called. Time
keepers, Hopkins and Frary, Referee,
Hammond, Umpire, Cole.
Notice.
The well known and popular lecture,
‘‘My,visit to Germany, Holland and
England,, will be delivered by Rev.
H. Jacobs at the Hainsville school
house on Tuesday, October 19, at 8 p.
m , under the auspices of the officers
of the Sunday school. Admission:
Adults 25 cents, others 15 cents,
children under 8 years of age, accom
panied by their parents, free. Come
and spend an evening of laughter,
pleasure and instruction.
Dr. Corbett Dentist, in O’Neill
every Monday (except the fourth one
in each month) four days each
trip. 14-tf
Frank Mann Dies at Foster.
Word was received by relatives here
Monday evening of the death at
Foster, Neb., of Frank Mann, who
died at 7:30 that evening after a few
day’s illness of congestion of the brain.
His brother, Joe Mann, accompanied
by Undertaker Frank Biglln, went to
Foster Tuesday after the remains,
which were brought here that even
ing, and to settle up the affairs of the
deceased who had been conducting a
meat market at Foster the past eight
or nine months.
The funeral was held Tuesday at 10
o’clock at St. Patrick’s church and
the remains were followed to the
cemetery by a large procession. His
brother, J. P. Mann of Chicago, ar
rived in time to attend the funeral.
The deceased was thirty-six years of
age, a bright young man with excel
lent business capabilities and winning
manners aud was getting a good
start in businlss when death claimed
him.
Frank was well known in O’Neill
where he had many friends who sin
cerely regret to learn of his demise.
He had not been in O’Neill only for a
short time for several years, but was
formerly a clerk in the store of his
brother here.
LOCAL MATTERS
H. A. Allen of Atkinson was in the
city Tuesday.
W. E Scott was down from Atkin
son yesterday.
Jim Morgan was down from At
kinson Tuesday.
Rev. M. F. Cassidy was a Butte
visitor Monday.
Miss Edna Howe was a Stuart
visitor Tuesday.
M. R. Sullivan of Atkinson was in
the city yesterday.
Wanted, at the New Meat Market
some good fat cattle. 12-tf
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Ryan were Sioux
City visitors last Saturday.
Rheumatic cure for rheumatism at
Alberts’ harness shop. 12-4p
Highest cash price paid for hides at
the New Meat Market. 12-tf
Frank Hunt returned Monday from
a four day’s stay in Omaha.
Mrs. John Sklrving returned from
Jefferson, la., Monday night.
B. A. Harding went to Omaha
Tuesday on a few day’s business trip
M. O. Howard and Clint Townsend'
were two Page citizens in town Tues
day.
Wanted—A full blood Poland-China
boar.—George W. Davies, Clearwater,
Neb., 17-2
Mrs. W. E. Renner departed Friday
last fora few day’s visit at Platts
mouth.
Cashier E. J. Mack of the Atkinson
National bank was ah O’Neill visitor
last Friday.
Miss Gen Duffy of Denver is in the
city visiting at the home of her friend,
Miss Lillie Carlon.
Don’t miss hearing the Irish folk
songs, by Mr. Grant next Wednesday
night, at K. C. hall.
Wanted at once—A man to husk
corn. Good corn and good wages—J.
V. Waid, on Ed Burns place.
Miss Josie Howe, who has been at
Lincoln the past three years, arrived
home Saturday last and will remain
here this winter.
Dr. J. P. Gilligan was called to
Ainsworth Tuesday for consultation
over a case of appendicitis. He re
turned home Wednesday.
Mrs P. J. Flynn went to Valentine
Sunday to be present at the wedding
of her sister Margaret O’Sullivan,
which occurred Monday.
Mrs. John Walmer was up from the
south part of the county this week
for a few day’s stay at the home of
her mother, her sister being ill.
The funeral of Mrs. John Lawless
was held from the Catholic church
last Friday morning and, considering
the inclement weather, was largely
attended.
Mr. Warded, of the Castle Square
Entertainers, captivates his audiences
in the “Witch Song” and “Sofie Jack
owbowski.” At K. C. hall next
Wednesday night.
Thomas Davis, of Star who held a
sale of his personal property about
two weeks ago, was in the city Satur
day making arrangements to move to
southern Missouri where he has pur
chased land.
Judge Malone arrived home Tues
day from Concordia, Kan., where he
was called last week to the bedside
of his sister who died from the effects
of an operation shortly after the
judge arrived, there.
Dan D. Harrington and sister, Mrs.
J. D. Kelley, were in Humphrey the
first of the week attending the mar
riage of their sister, Miss Anna Har
rington, who was married to a young
dentist of Elgin last Tuesday morn
ing.
Dr. E. T. Wilson has a flashy new
auto of the cushion tire type and was
taking lessons yesterday in operating
the same The doctor thinks it will
not be long before he masters the
mechanism sufficiently to respond to
hurry calls in his new vehicle.
R. J. Marsh ieturned Friday from
Omaha, where he spent most of last
week. Mrs. Marsh is now out of the
hospital and is staying with friends
in South Omaha. She is recovering
nicely from the operation and will
probably soon be able to return home.
E. L. Purdy was down from Atkin
son last Friday. Mr. Purdy has pur
chased land in Colorado and expects
to move to that state during the next
three months and engage in the
sheep business. Ed has many friends
throughout the county who will wish
him success in his new home.
The county jail is not being built
very fast. In fact nothing has been
done yet but lay the foundation and
put in the steam pipe. The cement
contractor says he he has gone as far
as he can until windows and door
frames are ready and this work has
not been contracted for yet.
The Castle Square Entertainers will
appear at the K. C. Opera hall next
Wednesday night, October 20. This
popular company comprises a first
class male quartette, each well
schooled in dramatic art, and enter
taining reader, a supberb whistling
soloist, and an Irish monologist, and
two pianoists. Don’t fail to hear
them.
“The Old Clothes Man” headed by
Herbert DeGuerre and supported by
an excellent company will be the at
traction at the K .of C. Opera House
Friday, October 15. This is the same
company that played “A Bachelor’s
Honeymoon” here last season and I
guarantee it to be one of the best at
tractions I will have this season. P.
C. Donohoe, Mgr.
Superintendent Reynolds of the
Chicago & Northwestern is in the
city today and we understand that he
has promised that his company will
at once install electric signal bells at
all street crossings of the road in this
city. These bells will give travelers
warning of the approach of trains as
the bells will continue to ring until
the train has passed the crossing.
The first freeze up came with all
the vigor of a January frost. After a
spell of unusually hot weather for
autumn a touch of real winter set in
last Saturday with rain and snpw all
day. Sunday continued cold and
rainy followed by a flurry of snow
Monday. Monday night a general
freeze up came, there being nearly an
inch of ice Tuesday morning. The
rain has been of material benefit to
grass and fall grain.
The cold wave put a temporary
crimp in building operations. The
postofflce building is ready for the
roofing which will be put on as soon
as the weather permits. The walls
of the Naylor building are pretty well
along but the masons had to dis
continue work on account of the rain.
Bad weather drove the carpenters
from the roof of the new church. A
little more of bright fall weaeher will
give the builders a chance to pretty
well finish up the buildings now
under construction.
The base ball series now being play
ed between Detroit, of the American
league, and Pittsburg of the National
league, for the world’s championship,
is attracting more attention than any
series of a similar kind ever played.
Counting the game played Wednes
day, which Pittsburg won, five of
the seven games of the series have
been played, and Pittsburg has won
three and Detroit two. If the
national leaguers win one more they
will have the championship cinched,
but the indications are that the last
game of the series will have to be
played in order to settle the contest.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Spindler de
parted last Saturday for Caswell,
Alabama, near the gulf coast, where
they go to make their home. Mr.
Spindler says, however, they reserve
the right to return to Holt county if
they do not find things to tnelr liking
in the soutti after a year's residence
there. Mr. Spindler keeps his farm,
800 acres sixteen miles north of
O’Neill, and his son Roy will work
the same and their daughters will
also remain here for the present.
The best wishes of many Holt county
friends go with Mr. and Mrs. Spindler
to their new home.
William Mather returned last Sat
urday evening from Orange City,
Iowa, where he had been attending
the Poland-China hog sale of Peter
Mouw, one of the largest breeders of
pure Poland-Chinas in the United
States. Mr. Mather has been raising
pure-bred Poland-Chinas the past
eight years and now has the finest
herd of this popular breed in Holt
county. His visit to this sale was for
the purpose of securing a hog that
would further enhance the value of
his herd, and Mr. Mathers says he
secured a beauty. Mr. Mather says
he has hogs that will weigh 900 when
ready for market and skeptics are in
vited to call and look them over.
T:.\. engine and one freight ear of
the Burlington freight train was
wrecked Sunday evening while the
train was being made up in the yards
preparatory to leaving for the run to
Sioux City. While Engineer Stanley
was getting his supper, Conductor
Watts got on the engine to do some
switching. In attempting to make a
Hying switch there was a smash up.
The brakeman in charge of the switch
said there was not time for him to
turn the switch to run the cars
desired onto another track. With
two empties and two loaded cars the
engine started up and then uncoupled
to make the switch but the switch
was not turned. There were two or
three loaded cars standing on the
track ahead of the engine into which
it ran and was crashed into by the
four cars coming from the rear. One
loaded car was smashed In and the
front trucks thrown from the track
The engine was also disabled. An
other engine was fired up and got the
train together in time to get out
about three hours late.
In the death of Jerry Kelly, who
passed away at his home northeast of
O’Neill last Tuesday morning, Holt
county loses one of her oldest and most
highly respected citizens. Mr. Kelly
had been sick but a few hours prior to
his death, having eaten a hearty sup
per Monday evening and retired ap
parently in the best of health. At
times during the past two or three
years he had suffered from heart
trouble and he was seized with an at
tack of his old complaint about 12:30
o’clock Tuesday morning. His son,
John D., with whom he made his
home, went to his assistance and he
complained of severe pains in the
chest and a shortness of breath. The
usual remedies were applied and in a
few moments he said that he felt
much better, but the improvement
was only temporary, and about an
hoi\r after the attack he had passed
to the great beyond. The funeral
was held from the Catholic church
this morning, interment being in the
Cathelic cemetery, and the funeral
cortege was nearly a mile in length,
which was a mute testimonial to the
esteem in which the deceased was
held by the people of this community.
Obituary notice will appear next
week
For Sale.
My black mare and stick seat sur
rey. Want a fresh milk cow.
W. T. Evans,
17-4p Hotel Evans.
Methodist Church Items.
At the Methodist church next Sun
day the services will begin with the
Class Meeting at 10 a. m., led by Mrs.
O. O. Snyder. One of the most help
ful services of the day and should be
well sustained.
Sermon by the pastor at 10:30 a. m.
and 7:30 p. m. The subject of our
morning discourse will be, “The
Measure of a Christian’s Liberality.”
In the evening onr theme will be, “A
Convenient Season.” To these ser
vices we most cordially invite every
body.
Sunday school at the close of the
mornihg service. A valuable addition
has been made to our corp of teachers,
and we would like to see every one of
our scholars in their place on Sunday.
We also request the presence of our
friends at this interesting service.
Epworth League service at 6:45
Sunday evening. All young people
are especially invited to attend this
service.
Prayer meeting every Thursday
evening at 7:30. Ail of our neighbors
and friends are invited to worship
with us.
The Ladies’ Aid Society will meet
in the class room on Tuesday after
noon of each week. All ladies are in
vited to meet with them.
T. S. Watson, Pastor.
The Redbird Bridge.
The Redbird bridge is still a moted
question with which the county
board continues to wrestle. Super
visors Golden, Grimes and Kramer
and County Attorney Whelan went
over to Butte Tuesday to advise and
consult further with the Boyd county
board a3 to repairing the bridge.
The Holt county board eontinues to
stand pat for the steel span, while
Boyd county is understood to favor
a wooden bridge.
The committee returned yesterday
and will report today to the board.
Agreement was made with the Boyd
county board to erect a steel span and
the contract was entered into by the
Boyd county board with the Town
send Bridge company of this city.
The contract will be ratified by the
board of supervisors of this county.
The approximate cost of the bridge
will be $8,000.
Inman Items.
M. J. Miller was up to O’Neill on
business last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Halloran were in
O’Neill last week on business.
John N. Johnson was up to O’Neill
on business one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. F. V. Reaney went to
Iowa last week where they will visit
with their relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Keyes are re
joicing over the arrival of a bouncing
boy, born October 11.
Mrs. Lydia McGrane and children
are here from Norfolk for a visit with
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Mayme Goree and mother Mrs.
McCutchan went up to O’Neill Thurs
day to do some shopping.
Robert Miller is here from Iowa for
a few days visit with relatives and
old acquaintances of this place.
Rev. John Coleman and wife, who
have been visiting with their parents
at Bliss for the past two weeks, have
returned.
Mr. and Mrs. Abrams and children,
who have been here for the past
month, have returned to their home
at Omaha.
Mrs. Ed Pond and children, who
formerly lived here, were here last
week visiting with friends and rela
tives of this place.
Jesse Fowler, the telegraph operator
of West Point, was up to visit his
parents Mr. and Mrs. Chas Fowler
last Sunday but has returned.
The infant baby of Mr. and Mrs.
E. W. Wilcox died last Saturday night
and the funeral was held at their
home Sunday afternoon. The bereav
ed family have the sympathy of the
entire community.
Forest Smith, living out a mile
southeast of town met with a sad ac
cident last Friday morning. He had
gone out in the pasture to catch one
of his horses intending to ride back,
but it seemed the horse slipped and
fell, breaking Mr. Smith’s leg in a
two places. He laid out in the
pasture in an unconscious condition
for two hours before he was found.
Medical aid was then summoned and
he is getting along at present as well
as can be expected.
Sunshine
The west end of town has been
pretty well supplied with sidewalks
and crossings this summer. People
residing in that settion of the city
who have had to wade mud hereto
fore, had a chance to appreciate the
solid footing during the recent heavy
rains and were able to get to and
from their homes without floundering
In the “mirey clay.” _
! ATTEMPT ON LIFE OF
MRS. DENNIS KANE
Unknown Person Fires Shot at Aged
Widow Through Window.
HIT BY FULL CHARGE OF SHOT
Frightfully Wounded, the Woman
Makes Her Way at Night Through
Fields to a Neighbor’s.
One of the cold-blooded and mys
terious attempts at mdrder that are
becoming all too numerous was made
near Emmet Monday evening. Mrs.
Kane, widow of the late Dennis
Kane, was shot by some person from
the outside just as she had arisen
from the supper table in the quietude
and solitude of her home three miles
west of Emmet. Nearly the whole
charge of shot from a shotgun struck
her in the right arm and right breast,
tore a hole through the screen and
window by which she had sat at sup
per and took a chunk out of the
chimney of the lamp that sat on the
table. All but three of the shot
struck Mrs. Kane, the marks of these
being found in the wall.
The terrible noise of the explosion
coming from the darkness and still
ness of the night without, the crash
of broken glass and the full charge of
shot struck terror to the poor woman
who, although seriously hurt, did not
fall but rushed out the door in the
direction from which the shot came,
back into the house and out another
door and on through fields and past
ures to the home of Peter Judge a
half mile distant. Mrs. Kane, who is
sixty-five years of age, has resided
alone on the farm since the death of
her husband about a year ago. When
she arrived at the Judge home she
was blood stained and presented a
frightful appearances. The Judge
family were thrown into consterna
tion and alarm at the sight but took
the woman in and cared for her as
best they could until the arrival of a
doctor from Atkinson whom they
sent for. Dr. Douglas responded and
found that while Mrs. Kane was
seriously wounded she has a chance
; for recovery. The charge was small
bird shot and the physician found
that it had probably not penetrated
into the vitals.
The county authorities at O’Neill
did not learn of the affair until Tues
day morning. Sheriff Hall went to
Emmet on the morning train and out
to the Judge place and also made an
examination at the scene of the
shooting but obtained nothing suf
ficient to warrant making any ar
rests. The sheriff returned yesterday
to investigate further.
There is considerable conjecture as
to who committed the crime and the
motive for the same. There had
been some trouble among the rela
tives of Mrs. Kane’s deceased husband
over the estate left by him and the
shooting is thought to be the out
growth of this though the crime as
yet has not been fastened upon any
one.
Mr. and Mrs. Kane were pioneers of
this section and known by everyone
between here and Atkinson. Mr.
Kane met a somewhat tragic death
about a year ago. He was thrown
from his wagon while on his way from
town and killed. Mrs. Kane had re
mained alone at their old home since
then, renting the farm and retaining
possession of the house. She had
been to Emmet Monday and no one
had been around her place that she
knew of. The circumstances of the
attempt on her life is regarded as the
most cowardly and unbelieveable
crime in the history of the county.
George E. Hansen of Leonie now
offers his home place for rent or sale,
on the most favorable conditions ever
heard of. Just a section. 14-5
For Sale or Rent—My store building
on Douglas street. Mrs. L. Cress. 16-2p
BIG SALE OF
Horses, Mules,
Cattle and Hogs
14 head of mules
75 head of horses
165 head of cattle
150 head of hogs
Sale to take place on Wednesday,
October 20, 1909, at G. W. Short’s
Ranch 8 miles southeast of Butte,
6 miles southwest of Spencer.
G. W. SHORT, Owner.
1 MILLION DOLLARS
REWARD
Paid in Cash for anybody who will
go before a Notary Public and swear
and prove that the LINCOLN and
PRIDE OF O’NEILL Cigars are not
j the best in fdis holy Holt county.
Then, "shust for fun," try them one.