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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 28, 1916)
Society , ; . The Frontier. VOLUME XXXVII. O'NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1916. NO. 16. LOCAL MATTERS. John Wenner of Sheridan township was a business visitor in this city fueday last. Mrs. Anna Pray, and two children, are visiting at her mother’s, Mrs. Mary Flynn, at Stuart, Iowa. Dougal Allen and Arthur Wilson of Emmet were taking in the sights at the Sioux City fair last week. An entirely new version of what a penny will buy, at The Rexall Store, October 19, 20, 21. Gilligan & Stout. John Sullivan of Shields township was on the market with several loads of hogs Tuesday. They brought $9.50 per hundred. Th Blue Ribbon Club met with Mrs. R. H. Mills Wednesday. Luncheon was served and a very nice time was enjoyed by all. A. A. Driggs of the McGinnis Creamery company departed Wednes day for a week end visit with Min neapolis friends. Lemuel Blair, aged twenty-two, of Page, was granted a license to wed Gladys Booth, aged nineteen, of Coun cil Bluffs, last Saturday. Ernie Reed, who is now a resident of Riverton, Wyoming, arrived in the city last week to spend a few days visiting old time friends. Our toilet line is the best the market produces. One cent will buy up to two dollar’s worth at The Rexall Store, October 19, 20, 21. Gilligan & Stout. Edward Gatz, who is now attending the Pharmacy School at Fremont, ar rived here Thursday night and left Sunday afternoon after a visit with his folks. v Raymond McBride left the first of f the week for Superior, Wis., where he will remain for some time visiting with his brother John, who resides there. Joe Miller, whose home is in Omaha, but who has been working in Tilden for some time, arrived here Monday and began work in the Gilligan & Stout Drug Store. Edward Steckmyer, who resides fourteen miles northeast of O’Neill, ' was transacting business in the city Wednesday and called at these head- 1 quarters and extended his subscription for another year. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Rigdon left Monday morning for a three weeks automobile tour during which they ( will visit relatives at Sioux City and other Iowa points, and also at Kirks ville, Mo., Mrs. Rigdon’s old home. 1 O. O. Snyder left Wednesday mom- ' ing for York, Nebr., where he goes to attend a meeting of the board of gov ernors of the Odd Fellows Home, Mr. 1 Snyder being a member of the board. Mr. Snyder will also visit Lincoln and i Omaha before returning home. Save your pennies: They’ll be worth up to two dollars at the Rexall Store, October 19, 20, 21. Gilligan & Stout. Siders and Powell made this office a short call one day last week and re port grain poor in most parts where they have threshed, but report a good run in the John Brady country west of Dorsey, also threshed some Alfalfa and Colver seed for Brady of a very fine quality. George Gaughenbaugh is feeling fine since the fair, and he has good reason for feeling so. At the fair the flour of the O’Neill Roller Mills won first and second prizes on both bread and buns. George , is of the opinion that there was glory enough in that achievement for one year. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Evans and San ford Parker captured the trout record for Holt county for this year Monday afternoon. On a fishing excursion to the Eagle each of the gentlemen suc ceeded in snagging fifteen trout of various sizes, while Mrs. Evans cap tured five large ones. Tuesday even ing, with several friends, they enjoyed a trout feed at the Golden hotel. John Chmeler was in town the latter part of last week. John has finally decided to re-engage in business in this :ity and in company with Ben Grady will open an exclusive boot and shoe store in the building formerly occupied by D. Abdous'ch just east of Gilligan & Stout’s drug store. Both these boys ire popular young fellows and The f rontier predicts tnat tney win t>e successful. L. E. Skidmore of Ewing has been appointed a member of the county aoard, to take the place made vacant ly the resignation of Th. D. Sievers. Skid, has been a member of the county Doard before and The Frontier desires ;o congratulate the county board upon selecting a man of ability to represent hat district. If Holt county had more nen of Skid’s ability upon the county ' >oard the county would be better off. G. L. Hoppe of Francis, and C. H. rohnson of Chambers, were callers at his office last Tuesday morning and ;xtended their subscription to this dis- . seminator of current events for an- ; >ther year. Mr.' Hoppe is a resident of ! iVheeler county but says that he would : ie lost without the weekly visits of rhe Frontier. Mr. Johnson was haul- ! ng out cement which he expects to use , n improving his farm buildings in . Donley preceinct. We saw the police called in to < landle this sale in Chicago; let us be i ■easonable. At The Rexall Store, October 19, 20, 21. Gilligan & Stout. i Pat O’Malley came over from Dreighton last Wednesday to take in he Holt county fair and incidently ook after his real estate interests in ' his county. Pat is one of the : staunchest democrats in the state but says that he will vote for Hughes this year, as he is convinced that he is the man best fitted for that position, When such enthusiastic democrats as Pat O’Malley desert the democratic ship it is a sure sign that she is badly leaking. Jack Taggert, one of the pioneer set tlers of the south country, dropped dead in he barn on his place last Tues day evening at about 10:o0. Mr. Tag gert and his wife had been to Cham bers and upon their return home Mrs. Taggert, on account of Mr. Taggert’s infirmity, put the team away. While she was doing that she heard him fall up against the barn door and called to him and he responded and said that he fell down . She went to him at once but he was dead when she reached his side. Last week R. M. Strickland sold his home in the southeastern part of the city to Wilson Abbott, who has been a resident of the south country fof several years. Mr. Abbott expects to move to this city in a few weeks and make his future home. Mr. Strickland expects to go to Wyoming and look over that country with a view to locating. The Frontier is sorry to see such an estimable family leave the city but will join their many friends throughout the county in wishing them happiness and prosperity wherever they may locate. Cyril Erychleib and family were sver from Spencer last week, taking in the Holt County Fair and incidently insiting relatives. While in the city Cyril was a caller at this office and ex tended his subscription to this house lold necessity for another year. Cyril says that he was a reident of this city ’or so many years that it would now be mpossible for him to keep house un ess he had this disseminator of cur rent events visit his home at least >nce a week. Cyril is one of Boyd :ounty’s leading merchants and Spen :er’s leading citizens. Last week Walter Stein purchased .he Frank Campbell garage, taking >ossession last Monday morning, rle is one of Holt county’s popualr mung men and is well versed in the lutomobile business and The Frontier iredicts that he will make a success of ;his business. Frank Campbell was snjoying a good business there but for ;he past five or six months his health las not been the best and he was ’orced to retire from the business, ’’rank has not decided what he willl lo, but says that he intends to rest for i month or two at least and will then irobably go on the road and sell auto nobiles. Sheriff Grady broke all jitney rec >rds in a trip to South Dakota last Saturday morning. He left here at 4 >’clock in the morning drove to Fair ’ax, S. D., secin-ed a prisoner and re Fall Necessities NEW SHOES LADIES’ FURS jj HIGH BOOTS DRESS MATERIALS £j SWEATER COATS FRENCH SERGES jj GLOVES TAFFETAS jj MITTENS NEW SUITINGS jj CAPS SILK HOSIERY jj MEN’S MACKINAW COATS Jj Winter Vi\derwea.r j I I AM PREPARED TO WAIT ON YOU FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE jj; NECESSITIES WITH A NEW UP-TO-DATE LINE OF MERCHANDISE. || MY SHELVES ARE FILLED WITH NEW OUTINGS, GINGHAMS, j: U PERCALES AND ALL KINDS OF YARDAGE. l\ Si THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO COME AND MAKE MY STORE I jj YOUR HEADQUARTERS AT ALL TIMES, REGARDLESS OF WHERE | || YOU DO YOUR PURCHASING. 1 j J. P. GALLAGHER turned to O’Neill with his man, reach ing here at 10:30 a. m. The man he brought back was L. L. Lee, who was arrested upon complaint of J. M. Michaels, a merchant of Atkinson. Lee is charged with obtaining goods under false pretenses. Another reason wny Grady should be re-elected: He always gets his man, even if he has to make a drive in the middle of the night. Our stationary values will be wonderful: A pound of paper for one cent. The Rexall Store, October 19, 20, 21. Gilligan & Stout. Township Caucus. The republican electors of Grattan township are called to meet in caucus in The Frontier office in the city of O’Neill in said township on Saturday afternoon, October 7, 1916, at 2 o’clock p. m., for the purpose of nominating a township ticket and transacting such other business as may properly come before the meeting. H. L. PAGE, 16-2 Committeeman. Selecting A Legislature. Lincoln Trade Review: It will be regretable, if in the election of a legis lature this fall, strong, capable men who have been building for themselves character and integrity, are refused an election and some narrow, incom petent men of no ability are elected in piace of them because of the conten tions that are in evidence on both sides of the prohibitory amendment question. Nebraska is becoming a great state —great in wealth, great in volume of business, greater even yet in op portunities for growth and develop ment. This state needs a legislature of broad minded, large men who have large conceptions of Nebraska and a vision of its future. A legislature of this kind can do much for this state can lay foundations deep and broad for the development and the upbuild ing of the state in many ways. It will be—it ought to be, a matter of com mon regret if we shall sacrifice strong, honest men for narrow, little men be cause they may have convictions on the prohibition question on either side that they are not small enough to sur render for the sake of securing office. Every member elected to the legis lature, takes the oath that he will sup port the constitution of the state. If the prohibition amendment, by the votes of the people, is made a part of the constitution of the state, the real men of strength and character who take that oath will be efficient advo cates of supporting the constitution as it is amended, regardless of what their personal preference might have been. Real men of integrity and character are large enough, to subvert private judgment to the judg ment of the majority in government. What an outlook there is to enlarge the growth and business of Nebraska through wise and just legislation; what opportunities there are for 133 strong capable men to do things for this state that will reach for its bet terment far into the future years, what waiting opportunities for wise legislation along the line of public improvement, the bringing of capital to the state, the development of un used resources, confronts us today. What a disappointment there will be if we sacrifice the best material in the way of men that are candidates for the legislature because, perforce, they do not make one question of public policy the dominant one with them. What a hopeful outlook it would be for results in this state if the people in every dis trict voted for the man of the highest integrity and characer; of the largest ability; of the best judgment, regard less of his personal politics or his in dividual belief on any one question. A legislature made up of men of this character would do more effective work for any new legislation required, than a whole army of narrow minded men of little calibre, meager ability and whose principal asset would be their own exaggerated ideas of their personal greatness. Bristow Goes to Defeat. Last Friday, the last day of the Holt County Fair, the Bristow ball team was defeated by the O’Neill K. of C. team in a one sided game by the score of 12 to 5. In the first, the first O’Neill man started out with a strikeout, the next man got on first when the center fielder made an error and scored, when the two following men each got a hit. In the second the first man up was hit by a pitched ball, the second man got a hit, the next struck out, and the three following were walked by the pitcher, allowing two runs. In the third they scored twice more on a hit, and an error. In the next they scored one on three hits. In the sixth once more, and in the eighth twice more. In the second frame Bristow scored one on an overthrow and passed ball, in the sixth one more on a hit, an er ror, a passed ball, in the seventh once on two hits, in the eighth once, and in the'ninth once. Spjut, who was on the mound for the locals, although a little wild, pitched a good game, allowing only five hits, all of which came in as many innings. Following is the score: O’Neill R H E Hanley, cf .1 1 0 Cole, c .2 0 0 Hughes, rf-2b.2 4 0 Waugh, ss.1 2 0 Martin, 3b .1 2 3 Brennan, If .2 2 0 Spjut, p .2 1 0 Sullivan, 2b .0 0 1 Watson, lb . 1 0 1 ♦McGoff, rf .0 0 1 12 12 6 ♦Took Sullivan’s place in second. Bristow R II E Kirkac, 3b .0 0 0 Barrington, lb.2 1 1 Lindberg, If .0 0 0 Gardner, p-rf......0 1 1 $3.50 That is not a large weekly wage. But then you are young. You will soon grow older and as you grow older you should be worth more and get more. But just now say you put in an Account here each week 35c. In a year that will amount to $18.20. “Many of our greatest men have sprung from the hum blest origin, as the lark, whose nest is on the ground, soars the nearest to heaven.” 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. • Nygren, ss .1 0 0 Anderson, 2b .1 1 1 Arreson, c .1 1 0 Breese, rf-p .0 0 0 Carey, cf .0 1 1 5 5 4 Three base hits: Hughes, Arreson. Two base hits: Hanley, Brennan. Base on balls: off Gardner 3, off Spjut 3. Hit by pitched ball: by Gardner 2, by Spjut 1. Struck out: by Gardner 7, by Spjut 4, by Breese 3. Williiam Lakey Dies Suddenly. William Lakey of O’Neill, a witness in the case of Haffner against Devlin of Plainview, in district court at Pierce, died at 2 o’clock last Thursday morning at the Pierce hotel after a stroke of paralysis suffered at noon Wednesday. Mr. Lakey had been brought to Pierce from O’Neill as a witness for the plaintiff and he was eating dinner when the stroke overtook him. The plaintiff desired his testimony and with the lawyers on both sides Judge Welch went to the hotel in the after noon where he was examined and was entirely rational although his speech was affected by the stroke. Attorney E. H. Whelan of O’Neill, attorney for the defendant, who was in Norfolk on his Way home Thursday, declared that owing to Mr. Lakey’s condition he ask ed him but one question in cross ex amination. Leamy of Pierce and Blezek of Plainview were attorneys for the plaintiff. The suit involved a dispute over a real estate commission and the jury brought in a verdict for the defendant. The remains were shipped to this city Friday afternoon and the body was laid to rest in the Protestant eemetary Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Merritt Martin of Riverton, Wyoming, a daughter of Mr. Lakey was present at the funeral. “Bill” Lakey was one of the old time settlers of this county and was a lovable character. At one time he was fairly well to do but after he and his wife separated William con tinued to go down hill financially, until at the time of his death he was de pending upon the wages of his daily toil for his livelihood. He was a good citizen, a kind and faithful friend, and whnf man rnnlrl hp more. Kennedy Addresses O’Neill Voters. Hon. John L. Kennedy, republican candidate for United States senator, addressed the voters of O’Neill at a well attended meeting at the pavilion Saturday evening. Mr. Kennedy held the closest attention of his audience during a forty-five minute address. The meeting concluded a series of three in Holt County, at Stuart, At giffliiiiH VALUABLE SERVICE WITHOUT COST Most of our modern conveniences cost something but the Nebraska State Bank is supplying one of the most valuable services in the conduct of the affairs of many of the pro gressive men and women of Holt County abso lutely without expense. Our Checking Account Plan is considered invaluable by the large numbers of farmers, stock growers and business men of this community who are using it. This includes housewives too. Why not come in and talk to one of our Officers about using this system yourself? | JBfcb1taska | Statt ^ Bank kinson and O’Neill, which were ad dressed by Mr. Kennedy and Repre sentative D. H. Cronin. All three meetings drew good and attentive audiences. Mr. Kennedy not only disucssed in a most convincing manner the weak vacillating policy of the present demo cratic administration during the pres ent crisis in world affairs, and the up building of the country under republi can rule, but referred pointedly to nakeshift and misleading legislation en acted by the present congress in an ef fort to cover up the deficiencies of mal-administration. He declared un equivocally in favor of a rural credit system by which the governmentwould loan the funds of the postal savings system to deserving farmers rather than to Wall street. IN THE DAYS OF THE LONG AGO THIRTY~YEARS AGO. Taken from the fiels of The Frontier of September 30, 1886: Mrs. Sanford Parker of Niobrara is visiting friends in O’Neill. A surprise party was given Ells worth Mack last Thursday evening on the occasion of his twenty-fifth birth day. The company, to the number of about fifty, assembled at the house, but the room being somewhat limited they adjourned to the rink, where they tripped the light fantastic for several hours. It was a very pleasant party and all present enjoyed themselves to the fullest extent. TWENTY YEAHS AGO. Taken from the files of The Frontier of October 1, 1896: Mrs. Thomas Waldron left this morning for Scranton, Pa., where she will spend a few weeks visiting rela tives Dr. A. U. Morris, for many years one of O’Neill’s leading citizens, died at his residence in this city last Mon day, at the age of 62 years. TEN YEARS AGO. Taken from the files of The Frontier of September 27, 1906: F. E. Harrison and Miss Della Ben son, both of Blackbird, were united in marriage by Rev. Dewitt, pastor of the Baptist church of Blackbird, yesterday. Harry Weekes died in a hospital in Omaha this morning from lockjaw, re sulting from a wound he received in the hand two weeks ago. The democratic and populist county conventions were held in Atkinson last Saturday and nominated E. H. Whelan of O’Neill for county attorney and L. A. Jillson of Stuart and H. R. Henry of Disney for representatives.