The Frontier
Pabllihed by D. H. CBOBIH
u the Year 78 Gent. Sli Month*
OfHolal paper of O'Neill and Holt county.
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SCHOOL DAYS
Are Here
And we want every teacher
and School child In this
vicinity to see our lari?e and
complete assortment of sup
plies for the School Room.
F. M. PIXLEY
DRUGGIST
LOCAL MATTERS
William Luben, jr., and Miss Mary
Barnes, botli of Emmet, were granted
a marriage license by County Judge
Carlon last Tuesday.
The ladles of the Methodist church
will give a chicken dinner at the par
nonage next Wednesday at ft o’clock.
All are cordially Invited to attend.
J. J. Beha, wife and daughter, drove
up from Llncoln.Tue8nay. for a few
days visit with Mr. Beha’s brother,
W. G. Beha and family of the Beha
hotel.
The regular monthly supper of the
Commercial Club will be held at the
Golden Hotel next Tuesday night,
September 23, at 8:30. All members
of the Club are urged to be present at
this meeting.
Miss Cathrlne Sullivan of Hancock,
Michigan, arrived in the city last
Friday and will spend the winter at
the home of tier aunt, Mrs. Ilanorab
Cronin and will attend St. Mary's
Academy.
E. H. Whelan, Cam Tinsley, J. 0.
Horlskey, R. R. Morrison, J. A. Don
ohoe, J. B. Mellor, John Sktrvlng and
Miss Mary Bain went down to Norfolk
last Monday morning to appear as
witnesses In a case on trial In the
federal court there. They returned
home Monday night,
Word has been received here that
the baby son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
McKenna’s, won first prl/.e In
the baby show at Wlnnepeg, Canada,
a couple of weeks ago, for being the
prettiest and healthiest baby. The
prize was S100. Baby Arthur was born
In O'Neill on May 10, 11*13.
A delegation of Chambers Boosters
were In the city last Friday advertis
ing the annual meeting of the Soutn
Fork Agricultural Society, which Is
held In Chambers this week. They
had their band along and furnished
our people some music upon the street
corner before proceeding on their
campaign of publicity.
A story is told of a married lady
who compared her husband with a
handsome piano lamp that he had
presented to her, says an exchange.
Her husband felt quite flattered until
she mentioned the particulars of the
resemblance, “Well,” she said, "you
know, my dear, it has a good deal of
brass about it, it is handsome to look
at, it Is not remarkably brilliant,
needs good deal of attention, liable to
explode when half full, flares up oc
casionally, Is always out at bed time
and Is bound to smoke.
LADIES
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When you
Are Ready for
A CLOAK
Come and Examine
My Line
A. TOY.
TREASURY RELICS
Historical Treasures on File In
the Auditor’s Office.
ACCOUNTS OF G. WASHINGTON.
These Cover a Period of Eight Years
and Are In the Handwriting of the
Great Patriot—Receipts Signed by
Daniel Webster and Henry Clay.
The archives of the United States
treasury are rich with relics. In the
flies of the office of the auditor of the
treasury department may be seen the
canceled check showing the payment
to Lafayette In 1824 of $200,000 by the
United States “In consideration of his
services and sacrifices in the war of
♦he Revolution.” William II. Craw
ford, then secretary of the treasury,
signed the wnrrant, and in the char
acteristic French handwriting on the
reverse Is the indorsement of Lafa
yette. A canceled check or warrant
for $15,000,000 represents the payment
for the Louisiana purchase under the
treaty of 1803.
J lie purcnase unaer me treaty, ciinr
acterized at the time ns “Seward’s fol
ly,” of Alaska Is evidenced by n war
rant for $7,200,000, signed by F. E.
Spinner, who at the time was secre
tary of the treasury. The wording of
the warrant begins and runs, “Pay to
the undersigned envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary of tils
majesty the emperor of all the Rus
slas.” This warrant called for pay
ment In coin and was so paid through
the Riggs bank, then a private bank
ing Institution of Washington, after
being Indorsed by Edward de Stoecke,
the Russian minister at that time.
The purchase of the Philippine Is
lands from Spain is represented In the
Important financial transactions of the
government by four warrants of $5,
000,000 each. As a treaty cannot be
entered Into by ono country directly
with one with which it is at war, the
warrants were Indorsed by Jules Cam
bon, the French minister, who had del
egated authority to represent the Span
ish government.
The Panama canal purchase repre
sented the largest financial transaction
of the government. The payment was
made by a common draft, payable to
“J. Pierpont Morgan & Co., special dis
bursing agent,”, through whom It was
paid to the French company, the for
mer owner. The late J. Pierpont Mor
gan himself Indorsed the draft. A
short time previous there had been is
sued a warrant for $10,000,000, cover
ing the cost of the canal zone, an area
of ten miles on each side of the canal.
As these canceled checks are held as
receipts, it could happen, In case of
their loss, that the government might
not be able to show that the moneys
were actually paid.
i\oc less interesting as rencs are "ac
eounts—G. Washington with the Unit
ed States, commencing June, 1775, and
ending June, 1783, comprehending a
space of eight years.” Under the cnp
tlon are three or four dilapidated calf
bound account books in the handwrit
ing of the great American patriot.
These accounts were mostly kept while
he was on the march, but they were
brought up with great accuracy from
day to day.
At the end of each book there is a
comprehensive recapitulation. Individ
ual money and funds of the govern
ment expended by him are specifically
indicated. In n footnote he cnlls at
tention to a particular item which he
appeared to have paid, but for which
he had no voucher. lie deducted the
amount of the item from his credit
until the matter could bo definitely set
tled. All of his accounts are express
ed in English money.
A contemporaneous account book'kept
by Caleb Gibbs shows the personal ex
penses of Washington and his military
“family,” meaning, no doubt, his im
mediate staff. The entries are usually
headed, “Headquarters, on the march."
For the most part they cover purchases
of food supplies, but now and then are
such entries as:
“To cash for a broom that Feter
bought some time ngo, sixpence."
“Cash paid for mending the chariot,
1 shilling.”
“Agreed with Peggy for 4 shillings
per month for the general’s washing
and 4 shillings per dozen for the gen
tlemen of the family.”
Among other things of interest in the
auditor’s office are books showing al
lowances to members of congress to
and from Washington. In the Thir
teenth congress $1)03 for mileage is re
ceipted in a faint, uncertain hand “D.
Webster.” A payment of $500 for 111
days’ attendance is shown to have
been made to Henry Clay. — Harper’s
Weekly.
Bowling.
Bowls, or bowling, is one of the most
popular and ancient of English pas
times, its origin being traceable to the
twelfth century. It was held in such
disfavor for yenrs that laws were en
acted against it, and it was an ille
gal pursuit. Alleys were built, how
ever, as it could not be played out of
doors during the winter, and the game
flourished In spite of opposition. In
the beginning of the eighteenth cen
tury greens began to increase, while
the alleys were rigorously nnd nbso
lutely suppressed. It soon became a
royal game, and no gentleman’s place
was complete without a bowling green
—New York Press.
, There is always hope in a man that
actually and earnestly works. In idle
ness alone is there perpetual despair.—
Carlyle.
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For Rent or Sale.
Best four hundred acre dairy farm
in Meeker county, Minnesota, apply
at once to Charles McIntyre, Eden
Valley, Minn. 14-3-Adv.
Walt Mason on Skirts.
Walt Mason: Backward, turn back
ward, oh time in your fight, and give
us a girl whose skirls are not tight.
Give us a girl whose charms, though
a few, are not exposed by too much
peek-a-boo Give us a girl, no matter
what age, who won’t use the street as
a vaudeville stage Give us a girl not
too sharply in view. Dress her in
skirts that the sun can’t shine
through.
An Old Pionee Passes Away.
Anthony Buddy, one of the pioneer
settlers of tills county, died at his
home near Inman last Saturday and
was buried in ihe Catholic cemetary
in this city last Wednesday morning.
Mr. Ruddy came to this county in
1877 and located jupori a farm near
Inman, where he resided until his
deatli and was well known to all the
old settlers of the county. Deatli was
caused from old age, deceased having
reached the ripe old age of 90 years.
He is survived by seven children, live
sons and two daughters. The child
ren are Joe, of this county, Dr. Ruddy
of Los Angeles. Calif, John, of New
York City, Mike, of Humbolt, An
thony, British Columbia, and Misses
Sadie and Mamie of Los Angeles.
John of New York City and Mike of
Humbolt were present at the funeral
Ben Powell Will Visit the South.
B. A. Powell was in from his ranch
near Opportunity this morning. Mr
Powell has rented his place to his
son-in-law for a period of three years
and will leave a week from Monday,
aocompanled by Mrs. Powell and two
sons, for an auto trip to Southern
Florida where they will spend the win
ter and next summer, providing the
climate there agrees with them. One
of his sons owns twenty acres of land
near St. Cloud and they will see what
the land in that section of the uni
verse is good for. Mr. Powell has been
t resident of this county for over a
quarter of a century and the trip
south will be the first real vacation
he has had for years and will no doubt
be a very pleasant tr>p. The frontier
force wishes them God speed upon
their journey and hopes they will re
turn, when they become tired of the
south,more in love with God’s country
than ever.
PAID ADVERTISEMENTS.
Wanted—Good girl at NcMillap
Markey bakery. loi-tf
Wanted—Girl for general house
work.— Mjs. P. J. Flynn. 11-tt.
Wanted—Good girl for general
housework. Good wages.—Mrs. Clyde
King. 13-tf
Fine Candies and Hot Chocolate.—
McMillan & Markley’s Bakery and
Candy Kitchen. 22-tf.
Star Brand Shoes are better, no
substitute for leather ever used. For
sale by Fred Alberts 51-tf
Try Frank and Vince Suchy’s tailor
shop for French Dry Cleaning. Their
work can't be beat. 1-tf.
Highest cash price paid for fresh
eggs at the Busy Bee restaurant —
Thompson & Heed, Prop. 14 2pd
For Sale—My residence property in
the west part of town. Six lots well
improved.—R. H. Madison. 48 tt'
For Sale—House and lot one block
east of the school house. Terms
reasonable.—D. W. Cameron. i)-tf
Wanted—Roomers ond Boarders.
Enquire two doors west of the Wel
come Skating Rink.—Mrs F. J.
Prussa. lltf.
For Sale or Trade—One thorough
bred Durham bull, 3 years old, guar
anteed. Call upou or write, E. A.
Steskel, Atkinson, Neb., route 1. 14 4
Wanted—By good experienced man
witli family a job on ranch the year
round, can give referance. Write, W.
C. Bornaman, 2400 M. street, Lincoln,
Nebr. 13 2pd
We do French Dry Cleaning in our
shop of all ladies and gentlemen’s
garments. Nothing but first class
work turned out. At Frank and Vince
Suchy’s tailor shop. 1-tf
Notice—This is aknowledgeraent of
prompt settlement of my claim by
tne Woodmen Accident Association
Of Lincoln, Nebr., for my injuries of
Aug 8, 1913— John Sobotka, Inman,
Nebr. 14-1
Miss Maro L. Aid, assisted by Miss
Bernice Brown and Miss Jean Rich
ards reader, will give an exhibition of
classic dances, national, asthetlc and
social, Sept. 22, 1913, K. C. hall. Ad
mission 50 cents. 14-1
Strayed—From our slaughter house,
one mile east of O’Neill, on or about
August 8, one red cow, bar on right
shoulder, with bob tail. Anyone hav
ing information concerning her where
abouts please notily the Sanitary
Meat Market. U-tf.
For Sale—Motor Cycles and Motor
Boats at bargain prices, all makes,
brand new machines, on easy monthly
payment plan. Get our proposition
before buying or you will regret it.
also bargains in used Motor Cycles.
Write us today. Enclose stamp foi
reply.—Address lock box 11, Trenton,
Michigan. 5-10.
Despondency.
Is often caused by indigestion and
constipation, and quickly disappears
when Chamberlain’s Tablets are
taken. For sale by all dealers. Adv.
THEY PUZZLE GREAT MINDS.
Simple Word* Too Profound For Hu
man Understanding.
Q.—Can there be two kinds of infini
ties or two infinite spaces?
A.—Tlie writer of this question must
decide. The nearest star is distant
twenty-five trillion miles. Write a row
of units 111111... to the star and let
each unit represent one mile; then the
distance represented by a line of l’s,
twenty-five trillion miles long, sub
merges all human powers of imagina
tion. Hut write a row of 222222.. twen
ty-five trillion miles long; then the
number of miles represented would be
twice ns great. Then write a row of
999999... equally long, and the distance
expressed would be nine times as great
as that represented by the l’s.
Rut no human can think of the dis
tance expressed by the l’s. Let the
first row of figures extend twenty-five
trillion or fifty or a thousand trillion
miles to the east; then a row could be
extended toward the west. Many mil
lions of years wcAld bo required to
write the long rows. Suppose that
you write 9's both ways during a thou
sand million years ench. Then tile dis
tance in miles would be thinner than
a spider's thread when compared to
an infinite distance.
There are possibly fifty persons now
living able to think one new thought.
They are the mighty of the earth, and
are all transcendent mathematicians.
Not one of these even tries to begin to
think of infinity or eternity. They all
know better. Only the superficial
strive to think of the two words, so
my questioner must answer his own
question, for I cannot even hope to se
cure a glimpse, lasting a thousandth
part of one second, of the meaning of
one of the following list of words:
Mind, space, time, duration, infinity,
eternity, beginning, end, space and
electrons.—Edgar Lucien Larkin in
New York American.
FOUR SOULS EACH.
Curious Beliefs of the Savages of West
Africa.
West African religion is particularly
generous to the human beings, to each
of whom it allots several souls, four
being the usual number. Only one is
immortal, however. The others, though
troublesome enough during the own
er’s life, cease to be at the same time
«s the body. They are the shadow
soul, the dream soul and the bush soul.
One soul seems more than many of
us can manage, but the poor African
has a bad time between the four of
them. lie never knows when some
enemy may plunge a knife into his
shadow. Urns causing him to sicken
and die, or when his bush soul, which
takes the form of an animal, may rush
into danger and get hurt, and. as for
his dream soul, that is particularly
troublesome, as it wanders from his
body during sleep and runs the risk of
being caught by witch traps. When
this happens its place is often taken
by a nasty stranger spirit called a
“sisa,” which seems to have no other
object but to cause misfortune iuid
sickness to the being who forms its
temporary habitation.
Most of the tribes have the idea of
an underworld after death, neither
heaven nor hell, but much like the ex
isting world, only dimmer. Among the
Tschwi tribes this idea is well defined.
Their shadow world has a name—
srahmandayi—and they even know the
way to the entrance, which is across
the Volta river. This place has its
markets, its town and its interests, but
everything is felt in a more indistinct
way.
Meat For Jurymen.
At one time it was the common duty
of both the plaintiff and defendant in
Jin action to provide refreshments for
the jury empaneled to try it, and from
this arose the practice (which surviv
ed until 1870) of denying them “meat,
drink or fire” while deliberating upon
their verdict. Later on it became usu
al for the person in whose favor the
verdict was given to offer the jury a
dinner and sometimes a guinea or so
for their trouble. This practice led to
so much abuse that it was found nec
essary to pass a law prohibiting it.—
London Graphic.
Garrick’s Wit.
David Garrick on one occasion pass
ed Tyburn as a huge crowd was as
sembling to witness the execution of a
criminal. “Who is he?” asked the
great actor of a friend who accompa
nied him.
“I believe his name is Vowel,” was
the reply.
“Ah,” said Garrick, "I wonder which
of the vowels he is, for there are sev
eral. At all events it is certain that it
is neither U nor I!”
Scientific Problems.
“Much energy is not utilized. There
ought to be some way of conserving
the rays of the sun.”
“Yes, and look at all the energy that
goes to waste in chewing gum. If we
could only harness the gum chewers.
eh?”—Pittsburgh Post.
Well Trained.
Flunston—I’d like to go shooting to
morrow if I could only get a dog that,
was well trained. Ethel—Oh, I’ll let
you take Dottie, then. She cnn stand
on her head, and shake hands, and
play dead, and say prayers, and do lots
of things.—Puck.
Poor Sowing.
“There's a fellow who is hoping for
a crop failure.”
“That seems unusual. What has lie
sown?”
“Wild oats.”—Louisville Courier-Jour
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S. S. Welpton. President. O. F. Biglin. Vice President :
Public Sale I
I will sell at public sale on the old
Bradshaw farm, one mile north
and I west of Amelia, com
mencing at I o’clock, on
Thursday, Sept. 25 |
The following property: 1
140-Head of Cattle-140 I
Consisting of 52 head of cows, 42
spring calves, 41 steers, coming two
S years old. 4 heifers one year old, 1 I >
registered Hereford bull. These
cattle are of good quality and in good
flesh.
14-Head of Horses-14
Consisting of Mares, Geldings and
I Colts. Two good Mule Colts.
Free Lunch a.t Noon
TERMS—One year’s time wiil be
given on approved secui ity and 10 per
cent interest.
John McTaggert I
Cowperthwaite & Miskimmons, Auct.
J. F. O’Donnell, Clerk.
Supervisors Proceedings.
O’Neill, Nebr., Aug. 19, 1913, 10 o’
clock a. m. Board of equalization
met pursuant to adjournment, all
members present.
To the Honorable Board of Super
visors, Holt county, Nebraska.
Gentlemen: Your petitioner, A
Baker, residing in the City of Chejen
ne, Wyoming, respectfully represents
that on the 1st day of November, 1910,
he purchased at public tax sale from
the county treasurer of Holt count',
Nebraska, the following tract of land
to-wit: East half of the northwest
quarter of the southwest quarter of
the northwest quarter of section 14.
township 20, range 10, amounting in
tax advertising, inteiest and etc , to
jii.50, and on Nov. 14, 19H>, the county
treasurer issued to him a tax sale
certificate No. 5939, and a tax receipt
No. 8498, herewith attached, that on
May 11, 19U, to protect his tax lien
your petitioner paid the subsequent
tax on said land for 1910, amounting
to *0 90, and received receipt No. 6C81,
herewiih attached. That on May 9,
1912, your petitioner, to protect his
tax lien, paid the subsequent taxes on
said land for the year 1911. and re
ceived receipt No. 0518, herewith at
tached. That on May 21, 1913, your
petitioner, to protect his tax lien,
paid Mis subsequent tax on said land
far the year 1912, amounting to *0 70,
and received a receipt No. 0811, which
is herewith attached, that your peti
tioner is now informed and believes
and therefore alleges that each and
all of said sales was erroneous and un
anthoiized and due to an error in re
cording a deed covering the northwest
quarter of the northwest quarter of
section 14-20-10.
Wherefore, your petitioner respect
fully petitions your honorable body to
(Continued on gage five.)