Inman Items.
i II. J. Abrams came up from
Omaha last week oil business.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Brewer
made a business trip to O’Neill
last Friday.
Henry Fowler, son of Mr. and
Mrs. George Fowler, is ill with
scarlet fever.
Bert Cates was here from
Petze, Colorado, visiting old
friends last week.
Mr. and Mrs. John N. Johnson
and daughter, Margaret, were in
O’Neill hist Saturday.
We had a line rain Sunday
evening which was appreciated
immensely by the farmers.
W. W. Watson came up from
Lincoln last week to look after
his business interests here.
Miss Myrtle Swain of Page
was visiting with relatives and
friends here a few days last week.
Frank Fowler went to West
Point last Sunday to accept a
position as operator at that place.
Mrs. Newman of Ewing spent
a few days ot last week visiting
with her sister, Mrs. C. C. Brew
er at this place.
The members of the Epworth
League will give a pie social at
the Opera house next Thursday
evening the 29th.
The Misses Marie and Lorena
Keefer left for Norfolk last Mon
day where they expect to spend
the summer w:th their aunt Mrs.
Ed. Loucks.
Roy Clark and Leslie Keyes
entertained quite a number of
their friends at the home of their
aunt Mrs. S. S. Sprague last
Thursday evening with a double
birthday party.
Leonie Items.
Steve Ilicks is building an ad
dition to his house.
Larsott Bros, have the honor of
having the best corn we have
seen in this locality.
Dont knock when you go to a
BLACK
DIAMOND
No. 21726
Black Diamond is a French
Draft Stallion, 4 years old, and
will stand this season at my place
Ray postoflice, Holt county, Ne
braska.
TERMS—$10 to insuae live
coit. Money due at the disposa
of the mare or mares or moving
same from the neighborhood.
Care will be taken to prevent ac
cidents, but we will not De re
sponsible should any occur.
W. R. JOHNSON,
Manager.
PERSONALJ
It is earnestly
requested that every
reader of this news
paper see the Bliss
agent at once and get
a box of the reliable
Bliss Native Herbs,
the best Spring med
icine, the good herb
blood purifier for
the entire family*
Personal experi
ence has proved that
it will regulate the
liver, give new life
to the system and
strengthen the kid
neys* It will make
rich, red blood*
200 tablets $1*00
and—the dollar back
promptly if not ben
efited quickly and
surely*
Apply at once to
Albert’s Harness & Shoe
Stor?. 3?-tf
show and are allowed to see free
what others paid to see. Put
away your hammer.
During an entertainmeut at
the school house Monday evening
a prize was given to the most
popular young lady in attendance
which .vtas voted to Miss May
McGowan and the prize to the
| laziest man in the county fell to
Ed. Hubby.
The potato crop promises to
be better than last year, provid
ing we get rain soon, and corn is
in the same straits. If the present
drouth continues much longer
the prospects are that several
feed lots here that were well filled
last winter will have an empty
appearance this year.
Professor Sprague the musical
genius who gave an entertain
ment at Leonie school house
Monday night is certainly entitled
to be commended for the way in
which he rendered the different
numbers on his program, besides
playing real music of the enter
taining variety, upon seven differ
ent instruments at one time and
several combinations of three and
four instruments at once. He is an
able ventriliquist and a good im
personator, his 'songs and jokes
were comic and up to date. He
played to a crowded house here
and everyone was satisfied that
they got their moneys worth.
His entertainments are moral and
all right and he should be well
patronized wherever he goes.
The Hatch and Harrison ball
teams locked horns for the sec
ond time Saturday, on the
Meek diamond, this time the hon
ors going to the Harrisonites by
a score of n to 5 in a loosely
played game. On account of er
rors and the inability to send the
ball at the opportune time.
Hatch’s champs went down lode
feat. The Harrisonites showed
up in very good form and recov
ered part of their mental distress
suffered last week, by bunching
hits and a few errors by the op
ponents, contributed to their suc
cess. Ross Ridgeway was on
the firing line for the Harrisonites
and pulled out b y allowing the
opponents only 9 hits, while
Simonson, for the Hatch team got
off with the same number of hits
and no walks. Poor support and
errors lost him his game, The er
rors were so numerous that the
scorekeeper was swamped, and
lost all count, but we think they
run up into the hundreds.
Score by innings:
Harrisonites 2003401 1-11.
Hatchites 000020021- 5
Umpire Kaezor.
Opportunity Items.
Mrs. Berger, and her son
Chris, will depart for her home
in Arkansas the last of the month.
We have heard that E. D.
Henry is going to< have a public
sale some time in the near future.
Corn is looking well and grow
ing quite rapidly. If we could
get a good rain now, and two in
July, that would insure us a
bumper crop of corn.
Some of the farmers are going
to start making hay in a week if
w'e dont get any rain by that time.
That move is made necessary on
account of the danger of the grass
drying up, so they have to be
earlier than usual if they save
their hay.
Chas. Berger arrived from
Omaha with his new auto. He
reports the condition of the crops
down around Omaha and Fre
mont as being beyond redempt
ion. He says also, that it has
dried up worse around Oakdale
and Neligh than here and that
the whole eastern part of the
state is badly burned out.
I received a letter from C. F.
Bowden, Lake Park, Iowa, and
he says the oats crop is nearly
Supervisors Proceedings.
O’Neill, Nebraska, June 13, 1911.
o’clock a. m.
Hoard of Supervisors met in session
as a board of equalization, all mem
bers present including County Assess
or and county clerk.
The county assessor submitted the
following report Of assessments by pre
cincts for 1911.
Real estate Personal Total
Atkinson *36245 *29461 *66706
tKiiiioa Village 43681 54049 97930
Chambers 67664
Chambers Village 4709 43043 115436
Conley 44849 12592 57441
Cleveland 55568 19414 74982
Dustin 38963 11208 50171
Deloit 54917 22310 77227
Ewiug 83536 N 44395 127931
- “ Village 26845 34102 61545
Emmett 73778 32452 106230
Francis 60201 36045 96246
F.ilrview 41951 14464 56415
Grattan 168628 29802 198430
Greenvalley 64303 17569 81872
Inman 82331 38526 126982
Iowa Village 6125 24771 88818
Lake 47607 17452 65059
McClure 38860 14125 52985
Paddock 71934 31520 103454
Pleasant view 45724 10986 56710
Rock falls 63308 16590 79798
Scott 57212 16545 73757
Saratoga 68142 31926 100068
Swan 37796 23959 60855
Wyoming 44838 23950 68788
Sandcreek 61319 24929 86248
Willowdale * 62625 17193 79818
Steelcreek 61396 18634 80030
Sbamrcok 37212 11442 48654
Shields 82843 22145 104988
Stewart 146062 49667 19;>i29
“ Village 19119 37779 96898
Sheridan 77844 27523
Verdigris 68660 2644;> 95105
Page Village 12122 28512 40634
Emporia 1#*
O’Neill Book 1 69020
O’Neill Book 2 6211_ 80830 _158091_
92200607 *995985 *3196592
On motion Board then proceeded
with equalization of assessment.
On motion bo rd adjourned until 9
o’clock tomorrow morning.
J. D. Grimes, chairman.
S. F. Me Nichols, county clerk.
O’Neill, Nebraska, June 14, 1911,9
o’clock a m.
Board of equalization met and pro
ceeded with equalization of personal
property. At 12 m. board adjourned
until 1 o’clock p. m.
J. D. Grimes, chairman.
S. F. McNichols, county clerk.
O’Neill, Nebraska, June 14,1911,1
o’clock p. m.
Board met and proceeded with
equalization of personal property. At
5 o’clwk board adjourned until 9
o’clock tomorrow morning.
J. D. Grimes, chairman.
S. P. McNichols, county clerk.
O’Neill, Nebraska, June 15, 1911,9
o’clock a. m.
Board of equalization met pursuant
to adjournment all members present.
The following was found to be the
average assessed valuation of horses,
mules and cattle as equalized by the
County Board of Equalization.
A v. Horses Av. Mules Av. Mules
Inc. Dec. Inc. Dec. Inc Dec.
Atkinson 11.61 5 11.05 30 3.96
11 93 15 00 10 4 80
Chambers 11.59 5 14.39 4.04
Conley 10 90 10 14.7 L 5 4.07
Clevelad 11 31 5 18 84 25 4 26 5
Dustin 10.28 10 16 88 10 3 64 10
Deloit 16 35 20 15 68 5 4.15
Ewing 14 43 10 17.92 20 4 00
Ewing Village 14.19 10 5 00 100 5 59
Emmett 12 58 15.42 10 3 90
Frances 10.81 10 13 26 5 4 46
Fairvlew 12.34 16.42 10 3.63
Grattan 11.40 11.61 25 3 62 6
Green Valley 11.67 5 16.47
Inman 13.18 5 15.31 10 3.89
Iowa 12.70 5 16 11 10 f3 50 10
Lake 11.25 5 15.74 4 .3.73 5
McClure 10.92 10 11 24 25 3.55 10
Paddock 12 66 5 12 78 10 ^.13
Pleasantview 13 22 10 17.71 10 3 63 5
Page Villiage 15 16 20 12 60 15 4.26 15
Rock falls 12 91 5 8 81 65 3.20 20
Scott 7 99 65 11.23 25 3.30 15
Saratoga 12 08 12.69 15 3.91
Swan 12 49 20 16 01 10 4 21
Sand Creek 12.34 16.37 15 3 78 |5
Steele Creek 1122 10 UM 25 3.65 5
Shamrock 11 61 5 11 84 20 3 94
Shields 12 69 5 12 22 10 3 61 5
Sheridan 12 64 16 -9 15 3.67 10
Stuart 11 28 10 10 24 40 5 3.71 5
Stuart Village 11.43 10 14.90 5 5.01 5
Verdigris 13 65 10 15.67 10 10 3.64 5
Wmowdale 12.75 5 15 33 10 4.36 10
Wyoming 10 96 10 13.50 6 3.86
O’Neill 7 58 60 10.07 4. .7
all burned up and wheat will also
be burned out unless a rain comes
soon, they have had no rain for
over a month. Other reports
state that the crops have been
burned out in Kansas, Oklahoma,
Indian territory and Missouri. I
merely cite these different reports
to show that the present long
period of dry weather is not a
local condition, but extends over
several states.. Some farmers
may be tempted to sell out on
account of the present dry period
but the foregoing should convince
them that most any other part of
the country is liable to long
periods of drouth. Most of the
farmers are concentrating their
energies in saving their corn crop
by intensified cultivation, that
method is all right, and will win
out in the end, for in this way
they are consuming the moisture
in the soil, until a rain comes.
I regret to say that there is one
farmer I know of in Holt county,
who does not believe in working
his corn when it is as dry as now.
He pi >wed his corn once, and then
quit, declaring he would not touch
it again until it rains. Those who
worked their corn over two or
more times will be certain of a
good crop if the rain does not
hold off too long. He who quit
will get nothing if we have a
week more of dry weather. We
have got to use the Campbell
system of dry farming during the
dry periods if we expect to raise
a crop. ., ,
(First publication June 8)
Ordinance No 41 “A”
An ordinance known as the annual
appropriation ordinance and approp
riating the necessary funds to defray
the expenses of the city of O’Neill,
Nebraska for the ficial year beginning
May 2,1911, and ending on the 7th day
of May, 1912.
Be it ordained by the mayor and
city council of the city of O’Neill Ne
braska t hat there shall be apportion
ed out of the funds of said city of
O’Neill for the following purposes and
the following amounts.
Salaries of city officers. #1800
Fuel. 1500
Railroad sinking fund. 2500
Repair? on water works. 2500
Streets and sidewalks. 2000
Interest on sewer bonds and
repairs on sewer. 2000
«
912300
The entire revenue for the previous
tiscal year was as follows:
Received from the county
treasurer. 92844.06
Saloon occupation tax. 1500.00
Water rental. .... 1607.35
Police Judge. 38.00
City Scales. 150.10
Miscellaneous licenses. 936.60
Total.’.. 7076.11
This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force after its passage approval
and publication as required by law.
Attest. O. F. Blglln, Mayor.
H. J. Hammond, Clerk.
Notice.
To those having bogs to sell I want
to inform them that I am always on
the market and will buy your hogs
whether you have a carload or a single
load, on a 50 cent margin. Am on the
market every week day. See or phone
me for prices.—James Mullen. 50tf.
STUKES BROS,
Contractors - Builders
Will furnish prices on all
kinds of building' material.
Office Over Bentley’s Store-O’Neill.
1 <?
I The Racing f
I* Maiden 1
She Would Marry No Man |>
Who Could Not Out- 4
run Her 4
By P. A. MITCHEL I
Copyright by American Press Asso- %
elation, 19U. 4
In the Vatican museum at Home
there is a statue of a Greek girl dress
ed for running a race. Her body is
covered by a single knit garment
while her limbs are bare. The statue
takes one who gazes upon it far back
toward the dawn of our civilization.
In the Grecian archipelago at a time
when this running maid of the Vatican
lived was an island governed by King
Artagones. He had no sons to suc
ceed him, but a daughter, Tbesbia, had
been born to him, who grew up a very
shapely woman. From childhood she
evinced a deep interest in athletics and
notwithstanding her royal birth took
part in games which were open to
women. When she was eighteen years
old she captured many prizes in those
athletic contests that were instituted
by the king, her father, and was de
clared the champion runner.
Her success was a sad blow to the
king, for it put into her head a fancy
that becnme a fixed resolution which
seriously interfered with his arrange
ment for the succession. There were
several princes among the neighboring
islands who were suitors for the prin
cess’ hand, any one of whom would
have been acceptable to her father,
but she announced that Bhe would
marry no man who could not outrun
her. The strongest one of them ac
cepted the condition, and a day was
set for the trial. The king was pres
ent, and his subjects thronged the
stadium. The prince was known to
be well built for such encounters, and
the princess was regarded Invincible
even by the strongest.
When the two stood on the starting
line it was seen that the prince was far
better developed above than below the
waist, while the princess possessed a
feature that was both a mark of
beauty In a woman and an element for
success in a foot race. She was very
long of limb between the knee and the
thigh. As soon as they started this
superiority became evident Her
strides were longer than those of her
competitor and slowly but surely car
ried her away from him. She easily
won the goal, and the prince lost his
suit as well ns the race.
This result discouraged other royal
suitors, and King Artagones was much
troubled in the matter of a marriage
for his daughter. He begged her to
change the condition so thnt the
fleetest among her suitors of royui
blood might take the prize, but she
would not consent She would marry
no man who could not beat her In a
race, but she would marry any man
who could outrun her. She was con
sidered to be safe from matrimony on
these terms, for she bad come to be a
marvel of fleetness. But u*e king was
much concerned lest some herdsman or
artisan or soldier in the ranks should
enter the lists and carry off the prize.
One day there appeared in the mar
ket place of the capital a young man
dressed In a loose costume never seen
there before, who. taking position near
a statue of Minerva, began to dis
course on philosophy. At first he talk
ed to vacancy, but one passing stopped
to listen, then another and another till
a crowd stood rapt in the stranger’s
eloquently expressed ideas. Every day
he spoke, each day attracting a large
crowd and exciting more attention till
the whole city was interested In his
discourses. Of course the reports of
what was going on reached the ears
of the king, and the stranger was sum
moned to the palace. He was received
in the audience hall by the king, the
royal family and the court and or
dered to expound his philosophy. All
were deeply impressed with his ideas.
When he had finished he wus intro
duced to those present, Including the
Princess Thesbla. who found him as
engaging in conversation as he wus on
the rostrum.
From this time the stranger's dis
courses in the market place grew less
and his conversations at the palace
more frequent Among his audiences
at the latter place the Princess Tbes
bia was always to be found and lis
tened to his words with rapt atten
tion. Ijiter he was summoned to lec
ture to her and her suit
There was great curiosity to know
whence the stranger hailed and what
was his name. But on this subject he
would give no satisfaction. Some said
that he was from Athens, but of
many persons who had visited that
city none could be found who had
ever beard him discourse or had even
seeu him there. Others averred that
he was the son of a slave, who had de
veloped a remarkable gift for oratory.
The stranger neither confirmed nor
denied any of these suppositions, con
tinuing to devote himself to instruct
ing the people and instilling into them
higher motives for their living.
It became known that be was often
at the palace, and it began to be whis
pered that the princess was coming
under his Influence. Every one won
dered what would happen if she
should fall in love with him. Since
no one knew who he was, this result
was the more to be deplored, and If
it should turn out that he was, as
had been reported, the son of a slave
a marriage between him and the prin
cess would bring down, figuratively
%
■peaking, tbe royal palace on their
heads. Besides, tbe princess bad de
clared that she would marry no man
who could not outrun her, and this
man made no pretense whatever to
athletics.
One day, to tbe surprise of all. It
was announced that the philosopher
had made application for the prin
cess’ hand and had offered to abide
by the conditions she had laid down
for her suitors. The city was at once
thrown into great excitement One
said that the race would be given to
the stranger intentionally, another
that when It should come off it would
be found to be with the intellect In
stead of the legs, and In this case the
stranger would surely win. All sorts
of rumors were afloat greatly exag
gerated from those that had before
been circulated, as to the Identity of
the suitor. A few of her admirers
claimed for him a divine origin, hint
ing that he was the offspring of Mi
nerva. beside whose statue be had be
gun bis discourses, and that his moth
er had put In his head the words of
wisdom that came from his mouth.
At the other extreme were those who
upheld the theory that he was a freed
man.
That the race was to be a muscular
one was soon evident from prepara
tions at the stadium for the event,
a large number of extra seats being
put In for tbe occasion. It was ru
mored that the king was so incensed
at tbe Idea of his daughter’s holding
Buch a contest with an unknown per
son that he had consented to the race
only on condition that if she failed to
win she should be beheaded. Then
those who admired and loved her were
appalled by an edict from the king
conflrmlng this report Suppose that
by accident or temporary weakness
she should lose the race, she would
lose her head and they would lose
their princess.
Such a contest between these two
was enough to excite tbe citizens of
the island, and when it was ordered
that the princess should lose her bead
If she did not win everybody went
wild to obtain admittance to the sta
dium where It was to take place. When
the gates were opened a throng at
once poured In that soon filled the in
closure, and they were closed again,
leaving a multitude without
The princess and the philosopher
stood on the starting line, the princess
with a loose cloak about her to protect
her from tbe wind in lieu of the mod
ern sweater. The philosopher wore
the same baggy garments in which
he had discoursed. When tbe order
was given to make ready the princess
threw off her cloak, while her antag
onist doffed his upper garment and.
unloosening a cord about hla waist
dropped his nether covering on the
ground.
An exclamation ox surprise greetea
his uncovered body. He proved to be
a combination of bone and muscle,
without a particle of superfluous fat.
Then came a conflict of feeling
among the onlookers. Perhaps the
princess would lose the race and her
head! Perhaps she would beat this
splendid combination of muscles work
ing under a soft white skin! What a
match between such a perfect man
and woman!
The stadium was an oblong affair
sunk In the ground, with stone seats
for the spectators. The terms of the
race were that the contestants should
go over the course on three lapB, the
goal being the starting point, where
was also the royal box. The princess
showed an exhilaration or, rather, an
Interest which clearly Indicated that
she knew her father’s edict to be no
mere threat It was a matter of life
and death with her. There was that
about the stranger to indicate confi
dence. None knew whether he would
doom to death the woman he desired
by winning the race, but the prevalent
belief was that he would win if he
could.
The signal was given, and the run
ners were off like the wind. The stran
ger slowly fell behind, then maintain
ed a trifling distance. When they pass
ed the starting point after the first
lap it was evident that both were put
ting forth every effort On the second
lap the stranger continued to lose, but
midway round began to gain. When
the point for the third lap was passed
the two were neck and neck. The
princess’ breath was noticed to be
coming bard, while that of her antag
onist was Improved.
The race was a long one, and when
the runners neared the goal they came
slowly, the strange? in the lead. Then
it was seen that the princess was
staggering. Suddenly a cry arose from
the spectators. The stranger, seeing
that their eyes were turned on the
princess, looked back and saw her lying
on the ground. Though he was within
a hundred feet of the goal, he stopped,
went back to her and lifted her in bis
arms. She was unconscious.
When the Princess Thesbia came to
herself, supported by her antagonist,
she appeared before her father, the
king. The stranger said:
“O king, I have not won the race
against your daughter; therefore your
royal edict does not condemn her. But
I voluntarily gave up the contest that
I might have won; therefore 1 have
fulfilled her condition of marriage. It
Is time that 1 throw off all mystery. I
am king of-, one of these Grecian
Islands, and I ask the hand of the prin
cess as one equal in rank with your
self."
When those standing about the royal
box heard this they set up a shout
which others more distant knowing
that good bad come to the princess,
took up. and the stadium rang with
acclamations.
The young king married the princess,
and eventually one Island was ruled
by one and her own Island by another
of her sons.