The Frontier.
VOLUME XXXIII.
O’NEILL. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 6,1913
NUMBER 34
Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday **» February the 12th
WHENEVER any of us look at a picture of Abraham
Lincoln, we think of “patriotism;” even these that
disagreed with him feel, and their decendants
feel, that Lincoln “loved his country,” and that’s what the
word “patriotism” means.
We’re all of us patriotic in loving our country; the point
is that we serve our country best by serving our own com
munity best. And we can all do that whatever our work
may be. Our work is to do it in the clothing business: we
are trying to do it that way.
Patriotic Principles In
Merchandising
Harsell S. Pingree is another great Ameri
can who has done his “patriotism” part making
good shoes. The country sounded that note
, years ago, that- Pingree-made shoes are the
t output of honest, patriotic labor. This line is
I now complete in all styles at the home of good
merchandise. „
The many other lines I handle are on the
patriotic principle of the best goods for the
money. The “Palmer Garment” suits and
| coats, Sherman skirts and Ultra shoes, all
carry with them the patriotsm of high stand
| ing of value.
A late addition to my stock is the Munsing
underwear line, which has already demon
strated to the trade its superior quality in ||
weight, fit and finish, which means all that the
wearer could desire. I
Dress Goods—A new selection of serges,
whipcords, wide wale serges shevron .These
are the new fabrics for the coming season; are
shown in ail the best shades. |
My stock of trimmings is very complete in
allover yoking, also yokes with collar attached,
Macrome collars and lace and insertion to
match.
The Monitor was called the “Ironclad” of
the U. S. Navy in 1861; it was victorius; so
is the Irohdad Hosiery in 1913; it carries with |
it the patriotic principles of Abraham Lincoln
in 1861.
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Tho Homo of Good Mdoo. P. J. McMANUS I"-1—•“-•'■“-■I I
SCHOOL BONDS NOT
TO INCREASE TAXES
Present Levy Estimated to Be Ad
equate for $50,000 Issue.
PAID OFF $23,000 SINCE 1905
Indebtedness Cleaned Up Past Eight
'Years Shows What Can Be Done
In Next Twenty.
Tbe newspaper discussion of bonds
for a new puolio school building is
creating some interest among the tax
payers. On general principels, the
taxpayer is opposed to assuming a
bonded indebtedness because he feels
it implies increased taxation.
A member of the O’Neill board of
education in speaking of a proposed
issue of bonds in tbe sum of $50,000 to
run twenty years calls The Frontier’s
attention to some facts and figures
which he thinks show that there will
be no increase of school taxes even
though tbe district assumes an in
debtedness of $50,000 to build a school
house. In support of this claim* at
tention is called to some things the
district has dune with the funds raised
under the present rate of taxation the
past eight years
In 1905 the district was in bebt $23,
081.70. This indebtedness has all
been paid off during theflast eight
years. In addition, there has been a
large expenditure of funds on repairs
on tbe old school building, a new
building has been built in the west
end of the district, more teachers
have been employed, a general ad'
vance made in teachers’ wages and
all running expenses of the school met.
It is reasonable to assume that if an
Indebtedness of $23,000 could be paid
in eight years under the present levy
of taxes and other expenses met, the
proposed bond and interest could be
met in twenty years without increas
ing tbe taxes.
The board of education finds the
present old school building altogether
inadequate to the needs of the school,
besides it being a continual drain on
the treasury to keep it in repairs, and
feel that when the people rightly
understand tbe financial condition of
the district and that a bond issue will
not entail an increased rate of tax
ation they will be in favor of it.
Must Reduce My Stock.
I will make it an object to you on
my best grades of Bock Springs nut,
Hocking Valley and Sheridan lump
and nut, also best Illinois lump on tbe
market.—P. J. Biglln. Adv. 34 4
OllHgan & Stout are making an im
provement in the drug store by re
placing the board floor with tiling.
January Births.
The following is the record of births
'or the month of January as obtained
'rom the local registrar:
January 1.—Mr. and Mrs. F. J.
Juse, O’Neill, son.
January 2 —Mr. and Mrs. William
Ouddy, Emmet, daughter.
January 6.—Mr. and Mrs. L. W.
Knapp, O’Neill, daughter.
January 15.—Mr. and Mrs. John
Erb, O'Neill, daughter.
January 19.—Mr. and Mrs. George
M. Stratton, O’Neill, son; Mr. and R.
F. Miner, Inman, daughter.
January 21.—Mr. and Mrs. E. D
Harrison, Paddock, daughter; Mr.
ind Mrs. Nicholas Ilosch, O’Neill,
son.
January 25.—Mr. and Mrs. James
Oarney, O’Neill, son.
January 20 —Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Biber, O’Neill, son.
January 31.—Mr. and Mrs. David
Stannard, O’Neill, son.
Joins Speed Association.
Arthur Ryan returned Iasi evening
from Omaha where he went Tuesday
to represent O’Neill racing interests
at the Nebraska Speed association.
O’Neill was admitted to the associa
tion. The dates ot this season’s meet
sngs are as follows: y
Auburn, July 8-9-10.
Beatrice, July 15-16-17.
Fremont, July 22 23 24.
West Point, July 29 30 31.
Neligh, August, 5-6-7.
O’Neill, August 12-13 14.
Classes: 2:14, 2:18, 2:22, 2:27, and
three-year-old trots.
Free for all, 2:13, 2:17,2:22 and three
year-old pace. All purses for $400,
with the exception of the three-year
old races which are for $200 each.
Deputy Sheriff Hopkins.
The following special is from Omaha
to the Lincoln News. Mr. Hopkins
is a Bolt county boy well known at
O’Neill.
John H. Hopkins, student in the
Creighton and ball idol of the univer
sity, will be appointed deputy sheriff
to succeed Adam Sloup, who has been
named deputy state oil Inspector.
Hopkins has arranged to continue his
studies in the law college though he
will be unable to attend classes. He
has been working afternoons in de
partment stores to earn his way
through school.
Sheriff McShane is out of the city,
but friends of his say he told them
before he went that Hopkins will suc
ceed Sloup. Hopkins said he had not
been officially given the apointment,
but expected it soon.
President Taft has signed Congress
man Kinkaid’s bill opening for settle
ment the old Ft. Niobrara military
reservation. The land will be subject
to entry under the Kinkaid 640 acre
homestead act. A portion of the
original reservation is now in a game
preserve. _
Candy Sale
Home made candy for sale Saturday
afternoon at Boris key’s store, adv.
THE FORTY-FIVERS.
New Member of Ancient Organiza
tion Honored on Birthday.
A very pleasant gathering assembled
at, tbe home ofJohn J. McOafferty oh
February 2 to congratulate our honor
ed citizen on his sixty-fifth birthday.
The visitors were all honored mem
bers of the Forty-Five club, an an
cient and honorable orgainzatlon, the
members of whom must prove their
ability along lines that perpetuates
tbe game among the heathens. A
few of the converts were presents,
among whom was noticed L. C. Chap
man and J. H. Meredith, they have
proven time and again their profic
iency in the game and are now ad
mitted to full membership.
Mr. McOafferty, while be is one of
the early settlers of th<s city, only
joined a few years ago and the rapid
stride be made caused tbe club to
issue a life, membership to him after
a short probation of three months.
Many of the members present have
the ninety-ninth degree which en
titles them to tbe exalted insignia of
the Five Fingers.
At midnight a splendid repast was
served by Mrs. McOafferty and daugh
ters, after which L. C. Chapman, in
an eloquent speech, presented Mr.
McOafferty with a beautiful fountlan
pen, the gift of the club.
Commander Thomas closed the
evening exercises by singing a song in
the Welch language. The members
of the club present were: John En
right, P. Murphy, John Dwyer, John
Carton, John Coffey, M. Slattery, L.
C. Chapman, J. H. Meredjth, William
Joyce, Peter McMonigal, Art Ryan,
Commander Thomas, William Fallon,
R. R. Morrison, Joe Horiskey, John
Horiskey, O. F. Blglln, John Nolen,
R. E. Gallagher, M. J. Enright, Tom
Enright.
John L. Sullivan, ex-champion pu
gilist, is quoted as saying: “The
young man nowadays who has any
ambition and hopes to be successful in
life has got to give booze a wide berth.
There is nothing to be gained by
drinking except an unsavory reputa
tion, a big head and a lot of tough
luck. I am now considering the aver
age man. It is very true that there
are some men who may be able to
drink moderately and successfully—
that is they may limit themselves to
a certain number of drinks a day and
keep just this side of drunkenness and
who may be able to do so without in
terfering with their business, but
from my observation, they are few
and far between. The average man
who tinkers with intoxicating drinks
is pretty apt to take a flop sooner or
later—it is all a question of time.”
Judge Carlon yesterday issued mar
riage license for Frank Reynolds and
Zona Van Dover, both of Mineola.
IKE LOSES OUT
Missourian Was “Shown" In Holt
County Court
The attorneys In a civil suit in
county court 'Tuesday furnished a
little amusing entertainment. The
action was a suit brought by Ike
Rosityky, an alleged wholesale mer
chant of St. Joe, Mo., against D.
Abdouch of this city to cellect a bill
of $34.63. The St. Joe litigant was
represented by a local attorney and
several depositions. Mr. Abdouch
was personally present with a
local attorney, who in presenting his
client’s case to the court, depicted the
St. Joe Ike as not to be classed with
the wholesale merchant. Abdouch
presented evidence which convinced
the court that there was nothing to
the claim and the case was dismissed
with costs being assessed to plaintiff.
Obituary
Thomas J. McNally was born at
Hudson, N. Y., October 20, 1859, and
died at the home of his sister, Mrs J.
B. Gaffney, near Emmet January 28,
1913. He was buried from the Catho
lic church in Atkinson, and bourn to
rest by his six nephews, Bert, Tom,
Will and John Gaffney and Will and
Bartley Malloy as pall bearers. Mr.
McNally, or “Tommy” as his friends
were fond of calling him; died of
asthma contracted in the Black Hills
where he formerly worked. In his
death his sister Mrs. J. B. Gaffney of
Atkinson and Mrs W. G. Malloy of
Buffalo, N. Y , and a host of neices
and nephews lost a dear and beloved
friend. He was a pioneer in Holt
county and owned a fine tract of land
here accumulated by bis brains and
industry. He had noenemieg.and the
whole community mourns his loss,
realizing that a man of sterling
character, generous heart, and infail
ing kindness and helpfulness to all and
especially to the poor and needy has
gone to his great reward. Those whq
were fortunate enough to be his close
associates will feel a great loss fur
many days to come. ***
Debaters Chosen
The annual preliminary debate was
held at the High School last Friday
afternoon for the purpose of selecting
two teams to represent this school in
the district debates, the first to be
held with Ainsworth in the near
future. The question discussed was,
Resolved that American cities should
adopt a commission form of govern
ment. The judges, E. H. Whelan,
Hugh J. Boyle and Judge Carlon,
decided in favor of the affirmative,
and selected Julius D. Cronin, Hazel
Bell and Beujiman Rodenwold for the
first team and Edward O’Donnell,
William Martin and Archie Bowen
for the second team.
Typewriter paper at this office.
February Court Opens.
District court convened Tuesday.
Judge Westover of the district west
of here will preside during the trial of
a few cases in which Judge Dickson
had been interested as an attorney.
Boy Griffin of Atkibsbn and Walt
O’Malley of Shields are serving as
bailiffs.
Two divorce cases were disposed of
upon convening of court by granting
the petitions of plaintiffs. Joseph A.
Gage was granted a decree divorcing
Edna May Gage. There was no con
test by defendant, who was given
custody of the children. No alimony,
plaintiff paying costs of suit.
Lily 0. Brown was granted* a decree
of divorce and alimony in her suit
against Fred L. Brown.
Charles Crowell vs. William Skllli
corn, et. al., a suit of considerable im
portance in which plaintiff seeks to
have a land deal annulled, was before
the court all day yesterday and the
most of Tuesday. According to the
complaint the plaintiff traded a ranch
near Atkinson in this county for a
body of land along the Missouri river
in Iowa. The Iowa land has been
washing away with the change of the
river chanel. The plaintiff claims the
trade was effected by fraud and mis
representation.
Educational Notes.
The school house in district 53 burn
ed Thursday, January 23rd. Mr.
Charles Fink of Phoenix is the
direotor of this district. The cause
of the fire was not known.
The eight grade examination will
be held Thursday, Maroh 13th and
Friday, March 14th. This examination
will be given to rural schools, only.
The town and city schools may write
in May.
There will be a special examination
for teachers on Saturday, February 15,
1913 This examination will cover all
subjects required for county certifica
tion and will be held one day, only.
The lire branches will not be given.
Page has a Parent’s Teachers’ As
sociation which meets once a month.
Their aim Is to help both teachers
and pupils.
The reading circle questions, rules
and regulations for eighth grade ex
aminations and rules for re-issuance
of certificates have been mailed to
all teaohers in the county. Anyone
not receiving these should write the
county superintendent.
The Seniors of the Atkinson High
School gave a class play Saturday even
ing, February 1st, to a large and
appreciative audience. The play was
entitled “The Sweet Girl Graduate’’.
Minnie B. Miller, Co. Supt.
The board of supervisors adjourned
last Thursday until February 11.
Some of the members of the board
desired-to go to Lincoln to attend the
meeting of the assessors of the state*
and so adjournment was taken.
MISTER TAKES A
DEACONESSFOR BRIDE
Two Young Church Workers United
In Wedlock.
PRETTY CHURCH SERVICE HELD
At the Close of Prayer Meeting Wed*
ding Takes Place.—Witnessed By
Large Audience.
A pretty romance culminated last
evening In tbe celebration of the
nuptials of Rev. Harold J. Armitage,
pastor of tbe Methodist church of this
city, and Miss Stella Mauds Grouse of
Louisville, 111.
The ceremony took place at the
pastor’s church at the close of the
midweek prayer service, which was
conducted by Dr. George of Nellgh *
superintendent of Methodist oharges
in this district, and who also solom
nized the marriage.
The .pastor had invited his congre
gation to be present,.but the general
good will felt toward this young couple
by O’Neill people was responsible fbr
a large attendance by others outside
tbe confines of the church member
ship, which enlarged the audience to
tbe full oapacity of the church.
The bridal pair were in waiting in
tbe study room. As tbe organist
began the soft strains of the “Bridal
Chorus,” from Lohengrin, Mr. Armit
age led his bride to tbe altar. Tbe
ohoir sang “Marriage," after which
Dr. George read the marriage service
in a manner that gave a touch of
solemnity and impressiveness to tbe
occasion. In accepting his bride, Mr.
Armitage placed a glittering band
upon her finger, and Mr. George In
voked God’s blessing upon the union.
Tbe choir concluded the service by
singing “O, Perfect Love.”
Nearly everybody in the congrega
tion went forward and extended the
handshake of congratulations.
It is a familiar saying that “all the
world loves a lover.” In this instance
there are two of them to love. Rev.
Armitage has secured a bride and an
efficient helper in tbe work of extend
ing the gospel of salvation in a very
needy world through publie meetings
he beld early in January. Miss Crouse
came here as a deaconess to assist in
the meetings and will remain tbe wife
of the pastor to continue her service
in an enlarged sphere. Her natural
winsome personality, refined by
Christian graces, will have a whole
some effect especially among the
young of her husband’s congregation.
Mr. Armitage has not been in O’
Neill long, but has made many friends,
and the Methodist people regard him
as the most capable and earnest min
ister they have bad in many yean*