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VOLUME XXXVII. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1916. NO. 12.
I Monday* Sept. 4th D. W. Griffith’s
Avenging Conscience, at the Star Theatre j
THe House of tHe Best Pictures; Always tHe Same Price |
LOCAL MATTERS.
Ewing village schools open for the
fall term September 4.
John Carr of Stafford was in the
city Wednesday night.
Editor Templeton of Page was an
O’Neill visitor last Tuesday.
K. A. Pound left Tuesday morning
for a short pleasure trip to Sioux City.
Mrs. Della Shaw went down to
Neligh this morning to spend the day
visiting old-time friends.
Gene Leahy, who is now playing ball
with the Ainsworth team, was visiting
friends here last Sunday.
Walter Stein and Edward Gatz
motored to Sioux City, returning
the latter part of last week.
Judge Sutton, republican candidate
-C j for governor, will speak in O’Neill
■ next Saturday evening at 8 o’clock.
Wililam Gatz, Mrs. F. C. Gatz and
Mrs. F. G. Clift left Monday morning
in a Ford-car for a trip to Sioux City.
Walter Wyant went to Omaha Mon
day morning, and will remain for a
few days looking after business
affairs.
Miss lone Owens returned the first
of the week from Hastings, where she
had been visiting with her folks for
the past month.
Mrs. M. Fitzsimmons returned Sat
urday night from Chicago, where she
4 had been for a short time to purchase
her fall milinery.
H. R. Roseler called at these head
quarters Wednesday and left the
wherewith to advance his subscription
for another year.
Arthur Van Patten and Miss Cora
Allen, both of Neligh, were united in
marriage by Judge Carlon in county
court last Monday.
Frank Froelich returned the latter
part of last week from Denver, Colo.,
where he had been for about three
weeks visiting with friends.
William Sullivan arrived here last
Thursday night from Norfolk. He re
turned Saturday morning after a day’s
visit with relatives and friends.
f The Misses Beatrice,Geraldine and
I Master Erwin Cronin returned Mon
day from a week’s visit with relatives
I and old friends at Randolph, Neb.
The Ewing city council announces
the proposed imposition of the death
sentance on all village canines un
. licensed after the first of September.
Miss Mary and William Stannard re
^ turned last Thursday night from Den
ver and other western points, where
they had been visiting for the past
month.
M. F. Harrington left this morning
for Omaha. M. F. intended to go to
Chicago, but the threatened railroad
strike caused him to defer his trip to
that city
F. B. Torbert of Dorsey was a
caller at this office last Tuesady and
extended his subscription to this dis
seminator of current events for an
other year.
A bond issue for a new water plant
is being agitated at Page. If there is
anything a “dry” town needs, or a
wet town for that matter, it is a large
supply of good water.
At about 3:30 Tuesday afternoon W.
G. Shane, a farmer living northweest
of Atkinson was killed by lightning
while working on a hay sweep. He
leaves a widow and three children.
Editor Templeton, who is busy giv
ing Page the best newspaper it has
ever had, announced in last week’s
Reporter that he had purchased a new
unabridged dictionary. Must be get
ting ready for the fall campaign.
Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Hodgkin, Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Dunn, M. F. Cronin,
Hugh McManus, Edgar Carscallen,
Dee Snyder, Bernard Fitzsimmons, P.
C. Kelley, A. Peterson and Joe Ziemer
attended the circus in Norfolk last
Saturday.
Albia (la.) Union: Rev. Father
Walsh read from St. Mary’s pulpit last
Sunday the coming marriage of Miss
Lucille Garretson of this city and Neil
P. Brennan of O’Neill, Nebraska. The
marriage will take place Monday
morning, Aug. 28.
Several of our esteemed exchanges,
now running “dead” advertising mat
ter in an imitation of prosperity, should
at least change the price list in the
advertisement of a certain popular car
which is being sold at a considerable
reduction since August 1.
Rev. M. F. Cassidy moved into his
new home the forepart of the week.
Father Cassidy now has one of the
finest homes in this section of the
state and its architectural beauty adds
much to the beautiful appearance of
the buildings upon the hill.
Lincoln Daily Star: Miss Helen
Harrington, of O’Neill, Neb., is visit
ing for a few days with her grand
perents, Mr. and Mrs. William Daly,
on her return home from spending the
summer at Alliance, Scottsbluff and
other Nebraska towns and various re
sorts.
Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Dowling of Har
lan, Iowa, and M. Dowling of Omaha,
who are large stockholders in the
O’Neill National bank of this city, ar
rived here in a car the first of the
week and will spend the week looking
after business interests and visiting
old-time friends.
A. A. Driggs, manager of the Mc
Ginnis Creamery Company, left the
forepart of the week for Lincoln,
where he expects to spend the week.
Dame rumor has it that when he re
turns he will not return alone, but
what our informant meant we are at a
loss to understand.
Albia (la.) Union: Miss Barbara
Eschbach gave a breakfast compli
mentary to Miss Lucile Garretson last
Wednesday morning. Eight merry
girls enjoyed a well prepared menu
after which they were treated to an
automobile ride by Mr. Brennan, the
fiance of Miss Garretson.
Politics has begun to warm up some
what in Holt county. The first fair
sized election bet on the presidential
outcome was posted t he other evening,
when two leading citizens backed their
guesses with $150 each. The bet was
made on general results. Several
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smaller wagers on states also have
been made.
Senator J. A. Donohoe of this city
has been selected a member of the
advisory committee of the democratic
state committee from the Sixth Con
gressional district and will have a
hand in the conduct of the state cam
paign this fall. The appointment was
made by the chairman of the demo
cratic state committee.
Dr. Rerucha, who has been engaged
in the practice of his profession in
this city the past year, disposed of his
practice to Dr. H. Margaret Frost of
Omaha who takes possession Septem
ber 1st. Dr. Rerucha will locate in
Seward. Dr. Rrucha made many
friends during his residence in this
city who wish him happiness and pros
perity in his new home.
Hon. A. L. Sutton, reepublican candi
date for governor, will address the
voters of Stuart township at Stuart
next Friday evening and will address
the people of this city in the Pavilion
on Saturday evening at 8 o’clock.
Judge Sutton is one of the gifted
speakers of the state and those de
siring to hear the next governor of
Nebraska should not fail to attend
this meeting.
C. E. Stout returned home last Mon
day night from an extended visit and
auto trip through Kansas, Oklahoma
and Ohio. Mrs. J. P. Gilligan and son,
John, were also members of the party
and returned home Tuesday night. In
Ohio they visited the little city of
Stout, which was named after Mr.
Stout’s grandfather. Charley says he
had a grand trip but that it was
mighty good to be back home again.
In looking over Montgomery Ward
and Sears Roebuck catalogues and
comparing with last years it looks as
if they were trying to make up now on
the goods that they were loosing on the
last two years. Overalls they have ad
vanced from 89c to $1.32. Gloves from
79c to $1.68. Shoes from $2.89 to
$4.19. It looks as if they were trying
to make back the two-hundred thous
and dollars loss they took last year
trying to make out to the people that
the little country stores were robbers,
thieves and cut-throats.—Adv.
Albia (la.) Union: Misses Kathryn
Townsend and Lois Bartram enter,
tained to six o’clock luncheon at the
Townsend home last Tuesday evening,
and the table color scheme was pink
and white. Tiny baskets, hope boxes,
were the favors and the place cards
gave evidence of a pre-nuptial affair.
Miss Lucile Garretson, the guest of
honor, was given a china shower after
an elaborate four course luncheon was
served. The balance of the evening
was spent with dancing and a charm
ing time is reported by those present.
In The Frontier this week will be
found the commencement of another
letter on old times from the pen of the
founder of The Frontier*, Doe.
Mathews. We had intended to print
the article complete in this issue but
our attorneys have kept our machine
so busy grinding out briefs that we
have been unable to set the entire
letter for this issue, and give it to you
in installments. In our opinion this
is about the best of the series of let
ters that Doc has written and we know
that it will be eagerly read by Fron
tier readers.
Mrs. Allen E. Warren, who opens a
music studio, here this week, is a
graduate of the St. Ursula’s Academy
of Music, York, Neb., and of the
University Conservatory of Music,
Lincoln, Neb. At the later place Mrs.
Warren finished Voice with Charles
F. H. Mills and piano with Guy Beiver
Williams. Monthly recitals are plan
ned for the students. These recitals
given almost from the first help the
student to appear at ease before the
public. Mrs. Warren, with Jean
Taylor Emley, violinist, and Alban M.
Emley, baritone, appeared in concerts
over the state the past winter. These
people with Mrs. Warren will be heard
here some time during the late fall.
By winning the ball game from
Randolph last Sunday the K. C. ball
team ran their average up consider
ably. They have now played seven
teen games and have won 11, losing 6.
Percentage 646. There are some who
think the boys are unable to play ball,
but they have defeated some of the
fastest base ball teams in this section
of the state, and they done so by out
playing them at every point of the
game. The defeat of Randolph last
Sunday upon their own grounds was a
clear cut victory, O’Neill securing two
earned runs, while Randolph secureed
one and that was presented to them by
errors, three being bunched in one
inning. The boys are making a good
record and the game with Butte on the
local grounds next Sunday promises to
be one of the best of the season. A
few weeks ago they defeated Butte on
the latter’s own grounds with a score
of 4 to 2. Butte is determined to try
and redeem themselves next Sunday
and a good interesting game is looked
for. You can be assured of seeing a
ball game if you attend.
Weather Report.
Max. Min. St. of W. Rn.
August 25—82 49 Pt. Cldy. .05
August 26—71 41 Pt. Cldy. T
August 27—76 44 Clear 0
August 28—87 50 Clear 0
August 29—88 50 Clear .05
August 30—87 54 Pt. Cldy. .02
Federal Law.
Dear Sir: Several inquiries reaches
this office each day relative to open
season for migratory birds under
federal regulations. The following is
a copy of a telegram which I received
from the department at Washington,
August 21st:
“Open season Nebraska waterfowl,
coots, gallinules, jacksnipe: Sept. 16 to
Dec. 31st. Blackbreasted and golden
plover and greater and lesser yellow
legs: Sept. 1st to Dec. 16th. Wood
cock: Oct. 1st to Nov. 30th. All other
shorebirds closed until Sept., 1918.’’
These regulations are effective on
and after August 21,1916.
The State law provides for open
season on waterfowl from Sept. 1st to
April 6th. The Federal Law is sup
posed to supersede the State law.
Yours Truly,
GUST RUTENBECK,
Chief Deputy.
Celebrates Twenty-Fifth Anniversary.
The twenty-fifth wedding anni
versary of Mr. and Mrs. William Luben
was celebrated at their home, two
miles south of Emmet, Neb., last Sun
day, August 27th. A large crowd of
old time friends and relatives were
present to help them partake of the
good things prepared and help this
very estimable couple properly observe
the anniversary. Those present were:
Mrs. Charles Luben, Spokane, Wash.;
Mrs. August Luben, Celarwater, Neb.;
Mr. and Mrs. Vandenburg, Memphis,
Tenn.; Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Luben, Clear
water, Neb.; Mr. and Mrs. William
Patris, Clearwater, Neb.; Miss Bless
man, Appleton, Wis.; Mr .and Mrs.
Dahms and son, Geeorge, Emmet,
Neb.; Mr. and Mrs. Paska and daugh
ter, Olga, Chambers, Neb.; Mr. and
Mr. William Luben, Jr., Emmet; Ar
thur Barnes, Silas Barnes, Miss Nora
Barnes and Miss Ruth Barnes, Em
met, Neb.; Henry Benz, Amelia; Ed.
Magness, Clearwater, Neb.; Jess Holl
enbback, Lincoln; Morton Luben, Clear
water; Louis Luben, Emmet; Eugene
Luben, Emmet; Jack McCole, Emmet,
and last, but the most important guest
of the occasion, was their grandson,
John Luben.
All present spent a very pleasant
day and prior to their departure ex
pressed the wish that they could be
present to help this estimable couple
celebrate their golden anniversary.
Holt County Golf Tournament.
A large delegation of O’Neill
golfers journeyed to Atkinson on last
Friday to engage in a contest with the
Atkinson golfers, and also to engage
in a 36 hole medal play tournament
for Holt County golfers only, 18
holes in Atkinson and 18 holes in
O’Neill. The following were entered
from O’Neill: W. J. Biglin, H. J. Boyle,
J. A. Donohoe, F. D. Harnish, B. S.
Mullen, J. P. Golden, S. J. Weekes, G.
0. Rabeck, Frank Sullivan and Law
rence Chapman. In addition the fol_
lowing played with the Atkinson play
ers: J. B. Meller, C. B. Scott, Ed. F.
Gallagher, R. R. Dickson, T. J. Coyne.
The O’Neill players were royally
treated at the McNichols cafe after
the game.
On Sunday the Atkinson delegation
consisting of Fred Swingley, H. J.
Birmingham, Tom Hutchinson, D. L.
Jouvenat, Dr. Higgins, Dr. Douglas,
Ivan and Harold Dickenson, Frank
Bitney and Mr. Trainor were the
guests of the O’Neill club. Harry
Snyder, the secretary of the Atkinson
club and the promoter of the affair was
unable to attend.
J. P. Golden of this city was the
winner of the cup, with H. J. Birming
ham a close second, J. P. beating him
out on the last hole.
Following is the score of the five
leeaders, the first being the Atkinson
score and the second the O’Neill score:
J. A. Golden, O’Neill ... .91 92—183
H. J. Birmingham, Atk. .87 98—185
H. J. Boyle, O’Neill.92 94—186
Tom Hutchinson, Atk. . .91 98—189
G. O. Rabeck, O’Neill ... .94 95—189
The tournament was a decided suc
cess from start to finish, and it is
hoped that another can be arranged
soon to accommodate a number who
were unable to enter this one. ***
“NEVER WASERS”-“HAS BEENS.”
Plays an Interesting Game on the
Local Diamond.
One of the most amusing as well as
one of the most entertaining ball
games played upon the local diamond
in years was that played last Sunday
between the “Never Wasers” of this
city and the “Has Beens” of Blackbird.
The title “Never Wasers” which was
wished upon the local team last week
was well applied as several of the
players on the local aggregation de
monstrated the fact to the multitude
assembeld that they could not play ball
now, or never could. The game was
filled with thrills and up to the ninth
innnig it seemed that the boys from
the north country had the game tied
in a sack, but they weakened in the
ninth and the locals ran in several
scores, and that before a man was out,
and tied the game up, finally winning
with the splendid score of 18 to 20.
The main actors in the event were
Fitzgerald, who caught for O’Neill and
Steve Hicks who played second for
Blackbird. We used to play ball with
Steve a quarter of a century ago, but
he was as spry on the base lines last
Sunday as he was when the old
Irish Peelers played the Blackbird
boys a quarter of a century ago. One
of the features of the game was
Steve’s home run after he had struck
out, the catcher dropping the third
strike and Steve making the circuit of
the bases on wild throws. A week
from next Sunday the same teams will
meet on the Blackbird diamond and
citizens in that locality are notified to
be present if they want to enjoy a
good afternoons sport.
DOC MATHEWS CITES HISTORY.
Discusses Some of the Most Interest
ing Phases of the Early History
of this County.
Memphis, Tenn., August 28, 1916.
To the Editor of The Frontier, O’Neill,
Nebraska:
I am going to submit this, my fourth
installment, with the hopes of winding
up the details of what appears to me
as important and interesting incidents
occurring during the times before the
coming of the railroad. If I succeed in
that, perhaps it would be better if I do
not continue these articles. However,
that will depend largely on your
judgment and not mine.
It was shortly after the election in
November, 1880, that I made a trip to
Fort Niobrara with John Berry, The
mail and stage line was operated by
Berry Brothers, George and John. I
do not remember how many trips were
made from Neligh to the Fort each
week, but on this trip I know that John
drove right through, himself, the
change of horses being made quite
frquently, and where there were no
regular stopping places temporary
tent shelters were provided. It was at
one of these places, located in the
saind hills, some ten miles this side of
the Fort, that we were caught in a
terriffic snow storm and were com
pelled to lay by for two days. We got
along fairly well, as we had plenty to
eat and John was a good hurry-up
cook, being especially adept in the
manufacture of dough-gods and flap
jacks. He would turn the flap-jacks
by throwing them into the air by a
deft twist of the wrist, turning them
over and catching them on the soft
side on the down come every time. In
learning this trick I burned my hands
several times, but Anally became quite
proficient. John said he could throw
them up through the stove pipe and
catch them on the outside of the tent,
but I never saw him do it. I made
several little hunting trips while at
this camp, but had the surprising good
sense not to get too far away.
When we finally reached the Fort
the weather had cleared up, and I was
crazy to go out for a deer hunt. The
results was more “dear” than “deer.”
At this time there were some dobie
buildings, but most of the soldiers were
quartered in tents. I had made the
acquaintance of Lieut. Cherry, and it
was upon his invitation that I made
this visit. Messing with him was a
jolly bunch of fellows, among them be
ing Old Dave Mears, who, I believe
was a teamster and general utility
man. John M. Thacher was post
trader, and his younger brother and
Charlie Cornell were clerks. This is
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> jj Holt County.
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Bank Account. Many Dollars have since been ad
ded to it.
We want the Babies! Open a Bank Account
for your Baby. By the time he comes of age
he will have a lot of money here for for him.
Only takes $1.00 to start him here. We want
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THE O’NEILL NATIONAL BANK
O’Neill, Nebraska
This bank carries no indebtedness of officers or stock
holders and we are a member of The Federal Reserve Bank.
Capital, surplus and undivided profits $100,000.00.