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More Democratic Blunders.
Washington, D. C., July 6: One of
the most vital and inexcusable errors
a legislative body can commit is to
pass a law containing a discrepancy
in the date it shall take effect.
The democratic congress incorpor
ated just such a blunder in the war
tax law.
Section 21 of this law declares that
“the stamp taxes prescribed on the I
articles provided for in Schedule B
shall attach to all such articles thirty
days after the approval of the act.”
Schedule B itself, however, pro
vides that “all articles and prepar
ations provided for which are in the
hands of manufacturers or dealers on
December 1, 1914, shall be subject to
the payment of the stamp taxes here
in,” etc.
The two provisions are aosoiuieij
contradictory. When the Treasurj
Department came to enforce the lav
it was unable to harmonize the twc
conflicting dates. Congress had ad
journed and it was impossible to cor
rect the blunder by proper legislative
action.
A forced interpretation was the
only alternative. The Departmeni
arbitrarily "fixed the date of enforce
ment, virtually assuming a functior
that belonged only to the legislative
body.
The whole subject of financial legis
lation seems to have been a fata
stumbling block to the Democrats
While they have blundered in scores 01
other important measures, this tend
ency has been specially emphasized ii
every statute dealing with the receipi
or expenditure of money to condud
the affairs of government.
The last Congress passed three law:
notably designed to raise money
first, the tariff law; second, the in
come tax law; and third, the “wai
tax.” It is significant that the reven
ues from each fell short of the amounl
needed, thereby contributing to th«
treasury deficit, and has led to a mas:
of expensive litigation because th<
legislative intent could be determinec
only by judicial interpretation.
An Indictment.
Fremont Tribune: Mr. Bryan has
issued an indictment of the news
papers, meaning by that, more par
ticularly the big eastern dailies.
He declares that now he is out oi
office he proposes to answer every
one of the jingoes when they attack
him. But being out of office they will
have no occasion to attack him; only
to jolly him or “josh” him. “In my
department,”/ he said, “we had more
trouble with American newspapers
than we did with international ques
tions.” If this had been really true
the query is why he did not give this
as his reason for resigning from his
high office. Instead, he gave an inter
national reason. He evidently meant
it in a Pickwickian sense.
It was a conspicious fact that Mr.
Bryan failed to get into the good
graces of the newspaper men during
official service. Being a newspaper
man himself, in a sense, he has al
ways gotten on with the newspaper
men fairly well. When he has been
a candidate a good many newspapers
have been severe critics, as might
be expected by one who draws their
fire. But, generally speaking, there
has been something of a fraternal re
gard. He has become embittered with
the press as secretary of state and
the Washington representatives got
daily snubs from him. He said a
portion of the press tried to pry into
secret affairs. It is true there are
pirates and blackmailers in the news
paper business, as in other lines.
Mr. Bryan knows, of course, the dif
ference between these and the honest
and conscientious newspapers that
are in the vast majority. But the
public attitude toward the press is
sure to be adversely affected by all
such experiences of public men.
Newspaper “enterprise” has no right
JORDAN’S STORE NEWS. ' ’
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2800 pounds, Price $985.00. We can make immediate deliveries.
We are now selling the Sampson Wind Mill, no better mill made and you can buy
one just as cheap as you can send and get an inferior kind. Barney Hynes was the
lucky purchaser of one of these mills this week.
We sell the Monarch Dip, the highest test dip made for 75c per gallon; also Carbo
leuem which is sure fine for chicken, hog and other out houses, for 65c per gallon.
Get our prices before you buy. We can make your dollars have more cents.
Harry G. Jordan.
South side Douglas Street, in Ogden Hotel Building.
to meddle with national safety, which
is about what it is doing when it
undertakes to get “scoops” on dip
lomatic situations in critical times.
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For about the thousandth time, since
March 4, 1913, the announcement is
made that the democratic plum tree
will be shaken within a few days and
some of the deserving will be re
warded.
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A dry convention has been called to
meet in the city of Lincoln on Sept
ember 29th and 30th to devise ways
and means for the adoption of a pro
prohibiticn amendment to the con
stitution which will be voted on at the
general election in November 1916.
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W. E. Andrews of Hastings, who
served as secretary of the treasury for
sixteen years, retiring a few months
ago, is spoken cf as a possible candi
, date for the republican nomination for
governor. From present indications
there will be no dearth of entries for
the primaries next April.
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Nebraska democrats are greatly
worried over the probable action of
W. J. Bryan in the national and state
campaign next year. Many of them
believe that he will be an avowed
candidate for the democratic nomina
1 tion for president aganist Wilson and
; that if he fails in the convention, as it
is generally believed he will, that he
will then he a candidate on a pro
1 hibition, peace platform for president
1 and that his candidacy will result in
' the defeat of democracy. As viewed
from any angle the next campaign
1 does not appear any too rosey to the
democrat anxious for party success.
her back to earth. Pastors in
Louisiana and Mississippi are begging
the child to conduct revivals in their
churches.
LOCAL MATTERS.
Luther Shanner was up from Page
Tuesday to attend to some business
affairs.
John Hoake of Chambers was in the
city Monday loking after his business
affairs.
Thomas Simonson of Agee was in
the city Mondey looking after business
matters.
Judge R. R. Dickson went up to
Basset Wednesday night to hold court
for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Miles went
up to Long Pine Sunday afternoon for
a few days visit.
John Dolly came up from Norfolk
last Tuesday night for a few days
visit with friends.
Francis McNichols came down from
Atkinson last Tuesday for a few days
visit with friends.
E. P. Connors returned from Omaha
Tuesday night after he had attended
to his business affairs in that city.
William Clark and wife left Tues
day morning for Omaha after spend
ing a few days visiting with friends.
Mrs. Pat Kilmurry went up, to At
kinson Sunday afternoon for a few
days visit with friends and relatives.
Sam Beaver went out home with
Hon. John A. Robertson Tuesday to
visit in the north country for a. week.
George Campbell came down from
turned Tuesday night after a few
weeks visit with friends and relatives
in North English, Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Templeton and
their two boys left Monday afternoon
for Long Pine where they will spend
a few days seeing the sights.
Joe Meredith and daughter Mable,
returned last Sunday night from
Waterloo, Neb., where they hadgoneto
attend the funeral of James H. Riggs.
Mrs. P. D. Mullen and Mrs. S. F.
McNichols went to Omaha Monday
morning to see the automobile races
and to spend a few days visiting in the
city.
John Shmeler has grown several
inches the past few days since his
former townsman, Joe Stecker, has
become champien wrestler of the
world.
Mrs. Nettie Sparks of this city, who
has been in the Tilden hospital for the
last seven or eight weeks had her
second operation performed last Sat
urday.
Gene Leahy and Elbert Shellington
left for Long Pine last night where
they will play ball on the Long Pine
park team for the balance of the
season.
William Martin returned Wednes
day night for a few weeks visit from
York, Neb., where he has been at
tending school for the past few
months.
Walter Barrett returned home Wed
nesday afternoon for a few weeks
visit with his folks. He has been
working at Vermillion, S. D., for the
past year.
Atkinson last Saturday to attend the
celebration which was being held.here.
Miss Lucille Meredith came up from
Omaha last Wednesday night and will
spend a few days visiting home folks.
John Haggerty, who has been work
ing at Creighton, Neb., returned home
last Sunday for a visit with his folks.
Edward McBride of Anaconda
Mont., arrived here last Thursday
night for a few weeks visit with home
folks and friends.
George MacLeod returned home Sat
urday night for a few days visit after
traveling for about six months through
most of the eastern states.
A large number of O’Neill people
went to Chambers Monday morning to
attend the Fourth of July celebration
which was being held there.
Hiram Oebser left last Saturday
morning for Milwaukee, Wis., for a
few weeks visit with friends and re
latives.
■ Miss Minnie Stein was a caller at
this office last Tuesday and extended
her subscription to The Frontier for
another year.
The O’Neill base ball team went to
Long Pine last Sunday and were de
feated by the Long Pine team by a
score of 3 to 0.
William McNichols left last Sunday
morning for his home at Des Moines,
Iowa, after a week’s visit with re
latives and friends here.
Miss Zeffa Ziemer arrived home
Thursday night from Allen where she
has been visiting with friends and re
latives for the past few weekk.
Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Birmingham left
last Tuesday night for Landers, Wyo.,
where they will spend a few days
looking after business interests.
Mrs. Grace Taylor of Council Bluffs,
Iowa, arrived in the city last nght for
a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.
F. O’Donnell.
The Ladies Aid Society of the M. E.
church will hold their regular Satur
day exchange at Morrison’s store next
Saturday afternoon.
Miss Etta Froelich returned last
Wednesday night from York, Neb.,
where she has been visiting relatives
for the past three weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Pettibone re
nuvira spinaier came up irom jxor
fork Saturday night and returned
Tuesday morning after visiting for a
few days at the home of her brother,
Roy Spindler.
William O’Malley left here Tuesday
for San Francisco where he will visit
for a few weeks with his brother Ed
and will also take in the Panama
Pacific Exposition.
Mrs. Frank Howard was to have re
turned-from the hospital last Satur
day but later reports state that it
will be three weeks before she can
come home.
Another heavy rain fell here last
Tuesday night, three inches falling in
a few hours. During the storm
lightning struck the Episcopal church,
doing slight damage.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Martin and
family returned to O’Neill Tuesday
night after an absence of nearly two
years during which time he has been
working at Dallas, South Dakota.
Leo McBride arrived here last Tues
day night from Moville, Iowa, for a
few days visit with the home folks.
Leo and his brother Emmet are es
tablished in the printing business at
Moville.
Petitions have been removed from
two offices in the county clerk’s of
fice throwing them into one large
office. It increases the working space
in the office considerably and adds to
the appearance thereof.
Miss Agnes Gentleman of Omaha
and Miss Agnes McCabe of Iowa City,
Iowa, are in the city for a few days
visit at the home of D. A. Doyle. Miss
Gentleman arrived last Friday and
Miss McCabe last Monday.
Emil Palmer returned to Wausa
Tuesday morning after a few days
visit with friends. On his return trip
he was accompanied by Miss Lillian
Lindquist who will spend a couple of
months visiting with friends at
Wausa.
Anton Nisson of Page was a caller
at this office last Friday, having come
up to attend the races and called to
extend his subscription. Mr. Nisson
said that a hail storm did considerable
damage to crops north of Page Thurs
day night.
Several local golf lovers will
Queer Quirks of News.
Lents, Ore.—Mrs. E, E. Hatter of
this place is a grandmother at 33
years. She is the mother of Mrs.
Sture Johnson, to whon a son was
born recently.
London, Eng.—The story is going
around that a certain “Sister Susie,’1
knitting socks for soldiers, placed a
note in the toe of one of them. Her
brother is said to have received the
note and sock at the front.
Homer, Mich.—Jacob L. Lyon, 85,
claims to be the oldest active black
smith in the United States. He is as
active as his assistant who is 40 years
his junior.
Rome, Ga.—After waiting 41 years
for the return of her husband, Mrs.
Georgia Trumbull of Ringgold has
asked for a divorce. She says she
started to apply for a divorce in 1900,
but as she had sworn to “stick to” her
husband, decided to wait a little
longer.
Boston, Mass.—George M. Bridges
in an accident had 14 severe fractures,
multiple internal injuries, a displace
ment of the collarbone and a displace
ment of the heart which is now lodged
in the center of his chest. Owing to
the man’s remarkable vitality, physi
cians say he will recover.
Washington, D. C.—Uncle Sam has
ordered express companies in “dry”
territory to transport alcoholic
beverages for the animals and troops
of the government despite the state
law, whenever such beverages are
labeled “Government property.” The
decision was made in an Arizona case,
which state is one of the “dryest.”
Longview, Miss.—Mary McCain, 13,
evangelist, claims to have died, gone
to heaven and returned to life, and her
parents bear her out. They say she
had no pulse, heart had stopped beat
ing and her body was cold and rigid.
Mary claims that, in heaven, God held
one hand over her head and bade her
preach; that she saw angels with arms
and wings outspread and that God led
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organize a golf club and the devotees
of this sport will have an opportunity
to try their smashing and driving
force upon the green. A golf course
will be laid out in the Mullen pasture
east of town.
The following marriage licenses
were granted by the county judge dur
ing the last week: Robert W. Carr
and Miss Pearl Iliff both of Atkinson,
and to Ralph E. Kirkpatrick of Cole
ridge, Neb., and Miss Cora L. Johnson
of O’Neill, Neb.
Miss Mayme McManus went to
Chicago Monday morning where she
will spend a few weeks with her
brother, James McManus, from
Chicago she intends to go to San
Francisco to attend the Panama
Pacific Exposition.
Farmers in the eastern part of the
state have commenced harvesting the
largest wheat crop' in the history of
the state. Corn is no further along
in eastern Nebraska than it is in this
county, and we believe as a whole not
as far along, but small grain is es
pecially good over the entire state.
C. F. McKenna, Frank Campbell, R.
R. Morrison, John L. Chmeler, L. E.
Soukup, Jack Sullivan, James F.
O’Donnell and a number of others
went to Omaha to see the automobile
races and wrestling match between
Joe Stecker and George Cutler for the
heavyweight championship.
A large delegation of O’Neill people
were in Omaha the first of the week
to witness the automobile races and
the wrestling match for the world’s i
championship. The races were quite *
a frost, although about 40,000 people
paid from $3 to $10 to witness them.
The noted drivers were conspicuous
by their absence and there were but
five starters .when it was expected
there would be about seventeen. There
are no thrills in that kind of a race
and as far as we are concerned we do N
not care to see another automobile .
“classic.” The wrestling match was '
the center of interest and this done
much to assuage the grief of those «
who figured they had been “stung” on
the auto race. The match was won by
Stecker, the Dodge county farmer, and
incidently a good bunch of Chicago
money was taken in by the Nebraska
supporters of their favorite. The
match was witnessed by the largest
crowd that ever witnessed a sporting
event in the west.
About 4,000 people were m this
city last Friday and Saturday to at
tend the races and base ball tourna
ment. There were about 1,500 people
on the grounds Friday and witnessed
some good racing and an exceptionally
good ball game between Ewing and
O’Neill, which was won by Ewing with
a score of 3 to 2. It was very chilly
all day and the weather conditions
made it rather disagreeable on the
grounds but the large crowd seemed
to enjoy themselves, although the day
was far from an ideal one. The parade
in the morning was especially good
some very neat and attractive floats '
being in the procession. Saturday
morning broke nice and clear and gave
every indication of being an ideal day
for a celebration and the people com
menced flocking into town shortly after
sun up and by noon one of the largest
crowds that ever assembled in this
city was in town. A parade at 11:30
started the days events. At 1:30 the i
crowd went to the race track to
witness a splendid program of sport
ing events. There were horse races,
auto races and a ball game with
Emmet and O’Neill as contending
teams. The weather man again put a
damper upon proceedings, as it
clouded up and commenced raining
after about four innings of the ball
game had been played. But the ball
players and the crowd were good
natured and they stuck to the job
until seven innings had been played
when the game was called. The score
standing 5 to 3 in favor of O’Neill.
The running races and the harness
races were good and with an ideal day
the crowd would have had a splendid
afternoon’s entertainment. The auto
race between Joe Parker, in a Ford,
and Harry Jordan in a Buick was
good. The race was won by Parker.
In the evening a splendid display of
fire works was sent up for the edifica
tion and amusement of the city’s
guests. The Lynch Ladies Band and
the O’Neill Cornet Band furnished lots
of inspiring music on the grounds and
in the city during the two days and
nights of the celebration. The Lynch
band has the reputation of being one
of the best musical organizations in
the state and the productions rendered
by them while here convinced those
that heard them that they are entitled
to the reputation. The O’Neill band,
while a much younger organization
than the Lynch band, is doing fine
under the leadership and direction of
Frank McMinn and promises soon to
take rank as one of the premier
musical organizations of northwest
Nebraska.
Benefited by Chamberlain’s Linament.
“Last winter I used Chamberlain’s
Linament for rheumatic pains, stiffness
and soreness of the knees, and can
conscientiously say that I never used
anything that did me so much good.”
—Edward Craft, Elba, N. Y. Ob
tainable everywhere. 3-5
I wo different auto parties trom this
city started for Omaha last Sunday
morning to witness the auto races and
wrestling match, but only succeeded
in reaching Neligh with their cars
when they put their cars in the garage
and finished the journey by rail.- The
excessive rains of the past few days
had made the roads almost impassible.
Ed. F. Gallagher, Edward Gallagher,
Donald Gallagher, Mike Froelich,
Homer Mullen, Clarence Simonson,
Clint Bowden, S. J. Weekes and J. B.
Mellor were among the O’Neill people
who were in Omaha the first of the
week, attending the auto races and
wrestling match. They were all well
pleased with the wrestling match but
are not very enthusiastic over the
auto race.
The case of Joe Obermeir vs. George
Wearne, which was tried in district
court last week was finished Saturday
morning, the jury returning a verdict
for Wearne. This was the last jury
case on the docket for trial at this
term of court and the jury was dis
charged. Judge Dickson informed the
members of the regular panel that he
might call them back some time next
month to try a few cases.
Charles Peterson, Fred C. Gatz,
Casper Uhl, Arch Wyant and Charles
Mosier were arrested last Tuesday
afternoon on complaint of Game
Warden Heinz for seineing fish.
They were brought before Judge
Ward, the seine confiscated, Peterson
and Gatz fined $25 each and costs,
while the balance of the party were
fined $10 each and costs. The total
amount of fines and costs was $99.
John Taylor, Walter Lashmett,
Roman Wish, Fred Caylor and Wm.
Nightengale were arrested last Mon
day by Sheriff Grady accused of
stealing a Ford automobile belonging
to Sam Becker. The Ford was stolen
from the picnic grounds five miles
southwest of Atkinson Sunday night.
Fred Caylor secured three hundred
dollar bail last Tuesday. The case will
be brought before Judge Carlon next
Monday at ten o’clock.
J. V. Dwyer of Butte, Mont., was in
the city the latter part of last week
visiting relatives. Jack is more than
making good in Montana’s Metropolis.
Last winter he was a member of the
Montana legislature and was chairman
of the judiciary committee of the
house, one of the most important com
mittees in the legislature. He is at
present city attorney of Butte. He
says that everything is prospering in
that city.
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