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The Frontier Published by D. H. CRONIN One Year.$1.50 Six Months.75 cents Entered at the post office at O’Neill, Nebraska, as second class matter. ADVERTISING RATES: Display advertisements on Pages 4, 5 and 8 are charged for on a basis of 50 cents an inch (one column width) per month; on Page 1 the charge is $1.00 an inch per month. Local ad vertisements, 5 cents per line, each insertion. Address the office or the publisher. Judging from press comment on the Bryan resignationand the reason there for the former idol has but few follow ers in this state. But Bryan is used to resigning. He resigned when the Third Nebraska was ordered to Cuba, came home and at once critisized the administration’s course. He resigned as secretary of state and at once critisized the administration’s policy. As a fault finder W. J. is a success. -o Wilson’s plan for saving the situation in Mexico looks toward a coalition of “the best elements” in the country to manage National affairs. If such a course is good for Mexico in a crisis, why is it not good for the United States? Yet there are no signs that Wilson will call Root or Meyer or any other Republican into his Cabinet in order to deal with the Ger man “crisis” by means of a coalition of “the best elements” in this country. ...n.. The Frontier this week enters upon the thirty-sixth year of its existence and has a larger circle of readers today than at any time in its history. The present editor has been in the har ness for nearly a quarter of a century, or twenty-four years last February. The Frontier is quite a healthy young ster and will continue in the future, as in the past, to furnish its readers all the news of this locality while it is news. Now is the time to join its large circle of readers. -o F. M. Broome, who ably represented Box Butte county in the lower branch of the Nebraska legislature last win ter, has again entered the newspaper field after an absence of a dozen years Last week he purchased the Alliance News and will make that one of the foremost exponents of democracy in western Nebraska. The Frontier wel comes Mr, Broome back to the ranks of the profession and hopes that the News will make weekly visits to this office hereafter. -o The proceedings of the county board of their April 24th meeting were pub lished in the last issue of the Inde pendent. These proceedings were pub lished in The Frontier on May 13, one t i J 9 Designed by Rosenwald Si Weil Chicago j Every man has use j for a pair of extra trousers-especially in Summer. We are showing a large stock of Rosenwald & Weil trousers—the best the market affords. They are designed to fit perfectly at the waist and i hip and to hang properly. , l The fabrics are unusually attractive and will give you splendid service. j Plain weaves, checks and stripes in a variety of colors. O'Neill Clothing Co. K. A. Pound. L. E. Soukup j I For Women Who Think! You are interested, almost as much as we are, in ex tending the use of the Safe Home Match. It is the most reliable, the most efficient and the safest match that can be made. It is absolutely non-poisonous. It is made under conditions that for ever do away with one of the worst of occupational diseases. It removes a poison from the reach of children in American homes. We ask you to use this new non poisonous match and to urge others to do likewise. Sc. All grocers. Ask for them by name. The Diamond Match Company month before they were published in the Independent, yet that paper says the board designated the Independent to publish them exclusively so that they could be published while .Jhey were news. Well, they might have been news to the Independent and its readers, but Frontier readers had the matter a month before. -o Though aided by receipts from in come and stamp taxes, the balance ir the Federal Treasury at the close oi business for the week ending June 5 was only $16,457,498.70 as comparec with a balance of $136,861,995.94 or the same date two years ago, when Re publican revenue laws and Republicar appropriations were in control of Fed eral finances. The excess of all ex penditures over receipts for this fisca year up to June 5 was nearly $130, 000,000, the exact amount of th< Democratic deficit being $129,733,634.1 -o The President’s speech to the Pan Americans made it clear that the shi; purchase bill remains in his program It is equally clear that th country is no better disposed towan the measure than when it hailed th defeat of the bill with joy. Regula and efficient lines of communicatioi with the South Americans are, o course, desirable, and there arevariou means of accomplishing this end Postal subventions or out-and-out sub sidies are the devices most in favo with other maritine nations. They in volve less risk and produce better re suits than government ownership can The country would prefer to give aii to shipping along safe, familiar lines DEMOCRATIC ERRORS. Washington, D. C., June 14.—Thi charge of inexcusaile carelessness ii the enactment of an important statuti has again been sustained aga:nst thi Democratic administration. The error occurs in a statute di rectly affecting the safety of humai lives. The “safety at sea” act, pass ed to “promote the welfare o1 American seamen” and to prevent il possible a repetition of the “Titantic’ steamship disaster with its appalling loss of life a little over three years ago, failed to clearly fix the date il should become effective. Two dif ferent days were named for enforce ment, one four months later than the other. Section 14 of the act revises the regulations regarding lifeboats, life rafts, life belts and similar equipment for preventing loss of life in cases of accident, and declares that the regula tions must be enforced and obeyed ‘on and after Juiy 1, 1915, on steam ars navigating the ocean or any lake, Day or sound of the United States.” Section 18 of the same act contains i squarely contradictory provision de claring that “this act shall take ef !ect, as to all vessels of the United States, eight months after its pas lage, ” etc. Two conflicting opinions have been •endered by legal officers of the ad ninistration on this statute. The Solicitor of the Department of Com nerce first found July 1, 1915, as the late Congress intended the law to iperate as to American vessels. The Attorney General reversed this '■pinion and ruled that Congress intend 'd November 4, 1915, as the time for nforcement. When the “Titanic” sank and car ied so many hundreds to an ocean rrave, the world was shocked to dis cover the inadequacy of laws the en forcement of which would have greatly reduced the number of fatali ties. There was a universal demand for the immediate enactment of bet ter laws to safeguard ocean travel. It is shocking now to And that in the statute enacted in response to this demand there is an error that leaves in doubt the time of its operation, and has made it necessary for an indi vidual rather than Congress to de termine when the law shall be en forced. A blunder of this type is monu mental. In all parlimentary proceed ure it is elementary that a definite date for the enforcement of a law is practically as important as the sig nature of the President. Combined, the two constitute the electric current which permits the machinery of the law to be set in motion. Many members of Congress and others familiar with the history of this “safety at sea” act believe that it would go into effect July 1, and are surprised and disappointed that un der the opinion of the Attorney Gen eral it will not begin to operate until November, after the season for water travel is over. In most instances a failure to fix definitely the date a statute shall be enforced involves only financial con siderations. But in a law designed for the protection of humanity, lives are at stake and the necessity for the highest degree of care becomes im perative. Facts For Farmers. Nearly six million dozen eggs were imported into this country in 1914, ac cording to “Commerce and Navigation of the United States, 1914,” Only a million and a half were imported in 1913. Of dried yolks and frozen eggs there were imported in 1913 only 228,000 pounds but in 1914 the im portations grew to 3,400,000, an in crease of 1500 per cent. Why this in crease? In 1913 eggs paid an import duty of five cents a dozen but in 1914 were free. Yolks and frozen eggs were kept out by a 25 per cent ad valorem duty in 1913 but this was , reduced to ten per cent in 1914. Some were laid in Germany, And some in far Japan; And some were laid in China, i In the days of Genkhis Khan. But whence they came or where they went, 1 This thought gives small enjoyment, . The hens and roosters in this land > Were robbed of their employment. L Allowing an average per hen of 120 eggs a year, the importation of these . 72,000,000 eggs threw 600,000 hens i out of work for 1914, or put 1,200,000 . on half time. It is dangerous to com > ment on this for fear the rejoinder of 1 the Democratic party may be that we j are espousing the cause of the hen f rather than that of the American i workingman, and besides the hens f which suffered enforced idleness had 5 just so much more time to improve . their minds in the study of . psychology. Consul General Keena, located at Buenos Aires, Argentina, reports that the declared exports from that I port for the United States in 1913, when the Republican tariff law was in force, amounted to $26,000,000. In 1914, with a Democratic tariff in force, the exports to the United States \vere valued at $50,000,000. '■ From the port of Rosario, the ex 1 ports to the United States in 1913 ! were $5,000,000 but in 1914 they were ! $9,000,000. This increase of $28, 000,000 was practically all farm pro ducts, to be sold in American markets in competition with the products of American farmers. Consul General Bray, Sydney, Australia, in his resume of trade con ditions in that commonwealth for the year 1914, says that when the United States placed meat upon the free list in its 1913 tariff it was con fidently expected that Australia would do a large business with the American Pacific seaboard in both canned and frozen commodities. “The year 1914,” he writes, “opened with every prospect of this expectation be ing realized. Several Australian pro ducers visited the United States and excellent results were being achieved when the war came on and interrupt ed the course of business. Embargoes were put on the markets to countries other than Great Britain and its al lies.” The trade, therefore, was much depressed at the year’s close. The ' absence of refrigerated tonnage, ow ing to the demands of the war for troop ships, seriously affected it, and even canned goods in ships to Great Britain was materially curtailed. Mr. Bray notes that the Australian States are considering legislation still fur ther restricting meat exports and it is therefore out of the question for ! Australian meat exporters to pay any » further practical attention to the 1 American market at present. Two 1 hundred million pounds of fresh meat < was imported into this country during I the seven months of 1914 preceeding the war, Australia then standing third on the list and just getting limbered July 2rvd and 3rd BASE BALL TOURNAMENT -AND RACE MEET LARGEST LADIES BAND In the Middle West ALSO LARGE MILITARY RAN© Automobile Races, Horse Races, Foot Races, Re lay Races and other Sporting Events. Large Dancing Pavillion Big Display of Fireworks Each Night Bring the Family Prepared to Fnjoy the Biggest Celebration Ever Held in this Part of the S'ate Free Rest Room For the Ladies and Children ! July 2 arid 3d ♦ See Small Bills For Detailed Program Chautauqua Program EVERETT KEMP, monologist. His entertainment is replete with impersonations humor and laughter, and has a great big lesson for us all! DUCROT, the magician, is delightfully different from all other entertainers of that sort His performance is elaborate and spectacular. DR. F. E. HOPKINS, in his lecture, “The Golden Fleece,” he clears the cobwebs from the brain with a rushing current of eloquence. JULIUS CAESAR NAYPHE, the Athenian, was born and reared in the Orient. His costumed story-lecture is entertaining, instructive and picturesque. RALPH PARLETTE, humorist, lecturer, “The University of Hard Knocks.” It is the story of his life and perhaps of yours. There are two kinds of knocks; the ones that knock you and the ones you knock into. MRS. NAN SPERRY, the Jane Addams of the West. She loves the girls! MERRY MUSICIANS, from talented people, in a big, lively, popular program. THE SWISS YODLERS, the music of Switzerland and the grandeur of the Alps. ADA ROACH & CO., present “The Heart of the Immigrant.” Music and songs com bined with a fascinating story of human interest. ESTELLE GRAY & CO., the beautiful tones of Miss Gray’s old Cremona are beyond de scription. In her hands the violin lives and feels. NEAPOLITAN ORCHESTRA, two big programs of the best music, and it’s given as only Italians can give it. It’s vigorous, charming and appealing. GRAND OPERA SINGERS: Signor Monetti, tenor, and Madame Bellini, soprano. They have sung in all the big Operas and before the crowned heads of Europe. To hear them is to hear the IT'** ", best. O’Neill Starts J\ine 18 up. All agree with Sherman’s defini tion of war, but the European horror has done much to shield the farmers of this country from a free trade pur gatory. Wanted. To buy a young White Face Bull, not over two years old. Write or phone. l-2p. JOHN ERNST, O’Neill. Children’s Chautauqua. Children’s Chautauqua will be held each morning on the Episcopal rectory grounds from 8:30 to 11 a. m. Par ents are urged to send their children. The playground work will be in charge of Miss Margaret Delpsch, assisted by Miss Timlin. Sidney, June 15.—Australian causal ties in Galipoli peninsula include 1,131 killed, 6,114 wounded and 248 missing, according to an official statement.