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If the present weather continues
Nebraska will soon be recognized as a
Winter resort.
(Thanks to the last democratic legis
lature Governor-elect Aldrich will
ba*e about 600 “jobs” to give out
tffljlhln the next three months.
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With a majority of four in the house
and two iu the senate the cominp
democratic legislature will not be
able to ride rough shod over the
minority.
The Frontier hopes that our read
ers will call during this month and
rQnew their subscription and make it
possible for us to commence the new
year with a clean slate. Who will be
the tirst one?
South Dakota is now one of the
strongest republican states in the
upion, according to population. At
the recent election the republican
state ticket was elected by a majority
of over 25,000.
Although a democratic landslide
swept the country at the recent elec
tion old Missouri remained in the
republican column. The republican
state ticket was elected In that state
by a majority of 3,000.
When a resident of O’Neill goes
after anything in earnest residents of
other towns might as well “get from
under.’’ This was again demonstrat
ed In the recent Norfolk News sub
scription contest when one of
O’Neill’s fairest ladles walked off
with the capitlal prizes as well as the
leading speoial prize, and bad over
350,000 votes to spare.
Nearly all the present demo
cratic heads of state institutions
are candidates for reappointment to
their present positions at the hands
of the governor elect, and nearly all
of them allege that they supported
him in the recent campaign. Mr*
Aldrich will probably soon begin to
wonder where the mayor of Omaha
received all the votes that were cast
for him at the recent election.
One of the things greatly needed in
this city the ooinlng year is a new
holel. What is the matter with the
citizens of the city getting together
and organizing a hotel company for
the erection of a modern hotel In
this city. O’Neill citizens have the
money and a half dozen of them
could get together and build a hotel
that would be a credit to the city as
well as a paying Investment for the
builders.
P. L. Orellin, for many years editor
of the Plain view Republican and
postmaster of thabolty, has purchased
thp Page Reporter and assumed
editorial control last week. Mr.
Orellin Is one of the brightest news
paper men In the state and The Fron
tier congratulates the people of Page
in the addition of such a splendid
man as Pan Orellin to their business
circles. The Frontier extends the
right hand of fellowship and hopes
that he will win fame and glory in
his new venture.
A certain class of newspaper men as
sert that a farmer Is the most inde
' pendent man on earth, and that he
has nothing to do but to enjoy life.
That when winter oomes and the bliz
zard's on the wing he toasts his feet
In the oven and reads the local news
paper and the only thing that dis
turbs him is a call three times a day
to a banquet of mince pies and other
luxuries. It is a mistake. The Indus
trious farmer begins work long before
the sun thinks of getting up. With his
soul shrouded In gloom he proceeds to
build a tire and soften his boots with,
a sledge hammer. He then takes a
lantern and shovels his way to the
barn and feeds the bogs. It is then
time to feed the newly arrived calf,
which seems to delight in butting a
pall of milk over the tiller of the soil
until he only needs to be stamped to
pass for a package of oleomargarine.
He crawls through a hardwire fence
and digs the hay out of the snow,
feeds the cows, cleans Lite Ntable, ga h
ers up the frozen chicks, chases a stray
pig worth 25 cents for four miles, and
does not catch it, doctors a sick horse,
freezes his fingers, gets kicked by a
one eyed mule, and when the gl.ian -
log comes and quietness broods over
all the earth, lie has a single half hour
to meditate and wonder how he will
pay his taxes.
Can't Reach Agreement.
LincolnJ News: The Newspaper
Boys back east apparently cannot get
torether on the question of whether
Roosevelt has been permanently shelv
ed. It will he recalled that they bad
the same trouble with Biyan, al
though in his case there was a greater
approach to unanimity. Mr. Bryan
has persistently refused to be buried,
and we rather opine that the same
perversity will bq displayed in the
case of Roosevelt. Speaking of Bryan
we note that the newspapers of the
east refuse to mention his name, and
they decline to give space to what he
says about things. This, of course, is
all foolishness, because it doesen't
hurt the object of their dislike. Roose
velt will be back in politics just as
soon as tire necessity arises for his get
ting there. An Inspection of the re
turns in New York do not indicate
that the democratic victory there was
a rebuke of him. If New York had
given as many votes to the democrat
iccandldate for governor as Massa
chusetts, in proportion to the total
number of votes cast, the majority
would have been several times as
large as it was. The same holds good
in respect to the vote in Maine, New
Jersey and Connecticut. If Roose
velt had'nt thrown the weight of his
influence and personality on behalf of
the republicans they would have been
skinned worse than ever. Republi
can defeat there, however, lias releas
ed the tongues of a lot of men who
don’t like Roosevelt but who didn’t
like to say so when he seemed to be
riding on the top wave. One hears
much more crl* lolsm of him now than
ever before, hut it comes largely from
a class of men wlio^e love of i lie dollar
making game blinds them to the fact
that instead of his being the disturber
they think be is he has simply been
doing his best to make it possible for
more men to win than is possible un
der the present rules.
Mountain Lion in Antelope.
Norfolk News: A report has been
received on several occasions in this
oity during ihe past week, that the
farmers in the vicinity of Willow,
fourteen miles northeast of Neligh,
have a mountain lion in their midst
that is killing hogs whenever the
opportunity presents.
The last report from that vicinity
is that the neighborhood is greatly
alarmed over the appearance of this
vicious animal, and that one farmer
oame in sight of the lion as it had
partly devoured one of his hogs, but
as the farmer was unarmed the ani
mal made good his escape. It is
stated that several hunting parties
have been formed to get rid of the
monster, but so far have been un
successful, and on these raids not a
glimpse has been seen of him.
It is thought by thoss in the Wil
low neighborhood that the lion had
been driven down Into the territory
by the late forest tires of Minnesota.
The rumor is to the effect that this
prowling, hog-ktlling animal has
made Its home in that township for
the past five or six weeks.
Methodist Notes.
At the Methodist church, next Sun
day the regular services will be held,
beginning with the class meetlag at
10 o’clock a. m., led by Mrs. O. O.
Snyder. This interesting and profit
able service deserves the hearty sup
port of all
The pastor will preach both morn
ing and evening, taking for his morn
ing subject “Unconoious Deteriorat
ion”, and for the evening, “The secret
of a prosperous life.” To these, and
to all services of our ohurch, we most
cordially invite everybody We are al
ways glad to meet and greet the
strangers who come In to worship with
us, and we aim to make the service
both interesting and profitable for
them
Sunday school at the close of our
morning service. This service, always
interesting, I Is unusually so just
at this time, as we are studying the
life of Jesus Christ as it drew to a
close. Everybody ought to be inter
ested tin this all important study.
Come in with us next Sunday.
Prayer meeting every Thursday
evening at 7:30. We aim to make this I
an interest ing and profitable service
and Invite all our neighbors and
friends to come in and worship whh
us.
The ladies Aid Society will meet in ;
t le class room Tuesday afternoon at 2 j
o’clock. All Indies of tire church and ■
congregation are Invited to meet with
them.
T. S. Watson, Pastor.
Disney Items.
It will soon oh lime to frame up our
New Year's resolutions.
Frank Hatch and Chas. Berger
went to town last Saturday with a
load of rye.
H. L. Weidtfeldt finished husking
corn last week, and his sons Carl and
Henry are husking for W. F. Roberts.
Bobbie Young was on the sick list
a couple of days last week, but the
last account indicates his complete
recovery.
There was a party at Clark Young’s
on Thanksgiving eve in honor of the
birthday of his son Orton. All those
who went report a plesant evening.
Orton will leave shortly for Colorado
where his brother, Roy, is holding
down a claim. Orton also has a claim
there. »
We have recently heard a rumor to
the effect that the Mineola post office
Is to bo discontinued and the new
post office to be located at Frost’s
store, will be known by the signilicent
name of “opportunity.” Mr. Frost
went to town last Saturday to sign
the papers.
The entertainment at the Mineola
church on Thanksgiving day was line.
With the band, a good ctioir, and a
well rendered program everybody
throughly enjoyed the occasion as
every grateful citizen should. And
the dinner! say, talk about feasts.
If any one ever sat down to a square
meal in life, it was then. The writer
is not going to try to tell of all the
good tilings they had to eat. Suffi
cient to state that those who had the
good fortune to partake of it will
remember it for a long time to come.
Kola Items.
Mr. J. E. Lewis, of Omal a was a
caller at Kola, Sunday.
Mrs. Carrie Kellogg, mother of F. O.
Is visiting in the eastern part of the
state.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Green are hap
py over the arrival of a son at their
home.
Mrs. J. H. McPharlan wife and baby
and Mr Jas Kennedy visited at Kola,
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Howarth are en
joying a visit from J. V’s father of
Norfolk, Nebr.
School Dlst. No. 24 had a school
meeting at Kola where bonds were
voted to build a school house.
About two weeks ago P. J. Kennedy
went to Omaha, to consult a specal
ist on account of his failing health.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Shermer are
enjoying a visit from a little fellow
who came to their home tostay. And
Walt is happy.
Mrs. P. J. Kennedy and children
went to O’Neill last Friday where
they were to meet P. J. returning
from Omaiia. Mrs. Kennedy while
away visited with her sister Mrs. Art.
Waldraan, north of O’Neill.
Some time ago r. u. Kellogg duiu
quite a large addition to his home,
promising the young folks a dance
when completed, so on Thursday eve
ning of last week the young people,
about 20 couples, flocked in on Mr. K.
and wife with good things to eat and
danced until daylight, saying they
never had a better time.
At the Reed School house south of
Kola, the teacher Miss Roesenbachs
and her pupils, gave a shadow sale
basket basket supper, and program
where 30 pupils took part on Thanks
giving eve. The house was packed and
a very good time was had by all pres
ent. They made about *34 which will
be used for blackboards and other
sciiool furnishings.
At the home of J. H. McPharlin’s
on Wednesday evening, of last week,
the teachers and pupils cf School
Dist. No. 249 gave a program, and
about midnight the ladies shadows
were sold to the highest bidder, when
the shadows appeared with baskets
titled with good things to eat, and aft
er all this good time they danoed until
daylight. Everyone was delighted by
the good time they had. There was
about *19 raised for the district.
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How can the baby grow
strong if the nursing mother
is pale and delicate?
makes the mother strong
and well; increases and en
riches the baby’s food. klataB
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|-WISHES TO ANNOUNCE-1
l That he has a large and complete stock of Wagons, £
9 Buggies, Carriages, Spreaders, Feed Grinders, Gaso
Sline Engines, Corn Shellars, etc. y?/so Washing |
machines, Churns, Wringers, Tinware, Granite
j ware, Wooden ware, Cutlery, Silver ware, etc.
MAKE YOUR SELECTION EARLY I
I And get your choice. Do not wait until the E
stock runs down. S
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,*frs W15 gallons of water d ,
Treated to the point of Where pressure water is used t:
boiling, while breakfast lhl? "“"“Me iron pm-extension
IS cooking. When water JJra*®.r ron*’ wl"®h has more
gets too hot reservoir Sinl?“?e ",an.an» H
can be moved away other, supplies abundance »
from fire by shifting of hot water to I, ;
5 the leaver shown. *'* Parts of the house It takes the :%
y \ place of reservoir. ^ I
dUriN© the Holidays we
WILL DONATE FREE
With every Majeftic Range $8.oo worth of Cooking
Utensils of Your Own Selection.
On all other Ranges and Cook stoves we will allow a dis-1
count of 5 per cent. Also a large reduction in the |
price of Heating and Cook Stoves. |
NEIL BRENNAN ^ I
The New Market |
THE ANNUAL EXECUTION
of Turkeys, Chickens, Duck and Geese
is enormous. We are careful in our
selection of Poultry, and we never per
mit any “Old Birds’’ to come into our
store. The
Poultry
we offer has been specially raised for
food, and all that skill, care and
knowledge could do has been done to
make the meat tender, juicy and of
fine flavor. Better make your select
ions of Poultry here.
Shoemaker Bros„ prop
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