The Frontier.
VOLUME' XXXV.
O’NEILL NEBRASKA, THURSDAY AUGUST 6 1914,
NUMBER 8
WAR DOGS LOOSE
All Great European Powers
At Eaeh Other's Throats
Great Naval Battle Expected With
England and Germany Opposing
Forces.
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Dover, Aug 5..—The German steamer Fran? Horn,
from Curacao July 11, for Steten, on entering port this
afternoon, reported that firing was audible in many di
rections but could give no definite information.
London, Aug. 5.—In England preparations were
rapidly completed today for naval activities after the de
claration of war on Germany last night, but the authori
ties would not permit any leakage of news as to military or
naval movements.
Several German steamships in British waters includ
ing the Belgia with 73 German reservists and a quantity
of foodstuffs on board were declared prisoners of war.
The Maria Leonhardt in the Thames suffered a similar
fate. The British government today commandeered the
stores belonging to express companies and big depart
ment stores, thus causing almost a suspension of business.
On the coast of the North Sea it has been reported er
roneously that a naval battle was in progress last night.
The British government has taken over all schools and
public buildings for conversion into hospitals in readiness
to receive the wounded men after the expected important
naval encounter between the German and British fleets.
Volunteers were requested for the British army and
this was taken as an indication that a more expeditionary
force was to be sent out but no authentic information on
this point was obtainable.
In a formal proclamation King George declared mar
tial law in Great Britain.
An order was issued giving the government control
of all the railroads in Great Britain.
War Plane Brought Down.
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Presse, a Russian aeroplane, carrying a pilot and two
Russian officers, was sighted on the Russo-German fron
tier near Lemberg, an important military station of Aus
tia-Hungary, and was fired on by Austrians. The machine
chashed to the ground and the two officers were killed.
Great Battle Is Near.
London, Aug. 5.—The plan of campaign of the various
nations at war is being developed with methodical de
liberation and military authorities here are of the opinion
that the alleged fighting on the Russo-German and
Franco-German frontiers has consisted of nothing but
skirmishes between reconnoitering bodies of troops.
They point out that it will take at least another week for
the main armies of Germany, France and Russia to get
into position for the decisive struggle.
German Bark Seized.
Dover, England, Aug. 5.—A British warship seized
the German bark Perkeo, which left New York July 18 for
Hamberg.
Sweden To Join Entente.
Washington, Aug. 5.—Diplomatic dispatches indicate
that Sweden will join Great Britain, France and Russia,
if she finds herself unable to remain neutral.
Germans Enter Switzerland.
London, Aug. 5.—German troops are reported to have
entered Dutch and Swiss territory on their way to Paris.
German Merchant Ships Taken.
London, Aug. 5.—Russian war ships have captured
a number of German vessels in the Black Sea which is
now cut off, Turkey having closed the Dardanelles and
Bosphorus to preserve her neutrality.
Russians Clash With Germans.
London, Aug. 5.—Russian troops were in contact
with the German army along the Russo-German frontier
today, clashes occurring in several places.
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British Ship Reparted Sunk.
London, Aug. 5.—It is reported here that a British
mine laying ship was sunk by a German fleet. The tor
pedo boat Pathfinder was chased by the same fleet but
escaped.
Turkey Closes Dardanelles.
London, Aug. 5.—As the Black Sea has been tightly
closed by Turkey’s shutting the Dardenelles and Bosphorus
in order to maintain her neutrality, the Russian fleet here
has no difficulty in making captive many German and Aus
trian vessels.
To Raise Half Billion
London, Aug. 5.—Primier Asquith today announced
that the British government would ask for another credit
of $500,000,000 tomorrow.
It was officially stated today that Viscount Morley
and John Burns has resigned from the cabinet.
Turkey Says She Is Neutral.
London, Aug. 5.—Turkey has informed Great Britian
that she is mobilizing her troops as a precautionary meas
ure and declares that she will remain absolutely neutral.
In some quarters it is said Turkey fears Russia will try to
land troops in Turkey and seize Constantinople.
Mob Wrecks Embassy.
Washington, Aug. 5.—The German embassy in St.
Pteersburg has been destroyed by a mob inflamed by a re
port that the Russian embassy in Berlin had been attacked.
One German employee was killed. The state department
does not credit the report of an attack on the Russian em
bassy in Berlin. Its information comes from St. Peters
burg in diplomatic dispatches.
New Cabinet Members Named.
London, Aug. 5.—Earl Beauchamp was appointed to
succeed Viscount Morley as president of the council to
day and Walter Runciman to take the place John Burns
as president of the local government board.
Secrecy Shrouds War Moves.
London, Aug. 5.—Austria and Servia appear to have
stopped their activities or at least to have put a strict cen
sorship on the news of any important events, as no news
dispatches of importance reached the British capital from
those two countries.
17 Alsatians Shot.
Paris, Aug. 5.—An official announcement today says
that 17 Alsatians while endeavoring to cross into France
were captured by the Germans and summarily shot.
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LOCAL MATTERS.
L. E. Skidmore, of Ewing, was in
the city Tuesday.
S. P. Kelley, of Atkinson, was in the
city Monday, having come down to at
tend the chautauqua.
J. B. Reiser and George Wearne,
pioneer residents of the northwestern
part of the county, were transacting
business at the court house yesterday.
Orville Butterfield and Miss Ella
Montgomery, both of Knox county,
were united in marriage by County
Judge Carlon at the county court
room last Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. John O’Donnell, of
Dorsey, were in the city Monday on
their way home from Omaha, where
they had been to attend the funeral
of the young daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Mullen.
Miss Madeline Dishner, who has
been visiting friends here for the past
two weeks, left for her home at Co
lumbus last Saturday. She was ac
companied by Miss Ireneia Biglin who
will spend a few weeks visiting there.
Bernard Mullen returned Tuesday
morning from Gillette, Wyo., where he
has been the past three months living
upon his homestead. Bearney made
final proof upon his land and is now
the possessor of 320 acres of Wyom
ing land.
Otto Neilson, formerly supervisor
of the First district, was in from his
Saratoga ranch last Wednesday.
Otto says they had a splendid rain in
his vicinity last Tuesday night and
that crop prospects were never better
in that section of the county.
Judge R. R. Dickson and C. B. Scott
went up to Springview last Tuesday
night to be present at the laying of
the corner stone of the new Keya Paha
county court house. The ceremonies
are in charge of the Masonic order and
members of several lodges in this
vicinity will be in attendance.
A half inch of rain fell in
this vicinity last Tuesday night.
This puts the corn crop in splendid
shape and many are of the opinion
that it will make a good crop. Farm
ers say that there are several fields
of corn that will be out of the way of
frost in two weeks, about three weeks
ahead of the average year.
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Sheridan Simmons has offered his
services to the German consul at
Chicago as a member of the hospital
corps, having written the officer last
Sunday that he was ready to enlist.
He has not as yet received a reply to
his communication.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Evans, who
lived on the school section fifteen
miles northeast of this city eight
years ago, and moved to Plindo, N.
I)., were back on a week’s visit with
relatives, and old time friends. They
returned home Tuesday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Bethea, of Ew
ing, were in the city Saturday. They
were accompanied to this city by Mr.
and Mrs. E. Kline, former residents
of this city but who now live in Los
Angeles, Cal., and they visited old
time friends here for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Kline are on their way
home from a visit with relatives in
Indiana and stopped off for a visit
with relatives and old-time friends in
his conuty. -
J. B. Fullerton, of Atkinson, was a
caller at these headquarters last Mon
day. He was accobipanied by his
uncle, W. R. Roberts, of Omaha, who
has been spending a few weeks visit
ing at the Fullerton home. Mr. Rob
erts is an old time printer having
learned the printing trade in the early
forties and following the business for
over forty years. Typesetting ma
chines were unheard Of in the days
that he was in the business and he was
greatly interested in the Working of
the linotype in this offlOe.
James McCaffery, of Springfield,
Illinois, was in the city last Wednes
day with his cousin, Joe McCaffery, of
Emmet. Mr. McCaffery was a for
mer resident of this county having
homesteaded four miles east of this
city in 1885. After proving up on his
claim he left again for Illinois where
he has since made his home. Mr.
McCaffery has made several trips to
this city since he left here over a
quarter of a century ago, his last trip
being about five years ago. He says
that this city and country has im
proved wonderfully in the past five
years and he says it begins to look
now as if O’Neill was going to be the
city the old timers looked for it to
become some twenty-five years ago.
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