The Frontier.
VOLUME XXXVII.
O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1916.
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NO. 19.
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Big Discount
orv all Fisk Hats
See the
$1.50 arvd $2 Hats
Now on Sale at the
| Grady Millinery
LOCAL MATTERS.
Oscar Marcott of Marshall, Minn.,
is in the city for a week’s visit with
friends.
Attorney James Douglas of Omaha,
formerly of Bassett, was an O’Neill
visitor the first of the week.
E. H. Whelan returned last night
from Lincoln and Omaha, where he
had been looking after legal business.
$ Conrad Kramer and Miss Catherine
Vincenc, both of Stuart, were granted
a marriage license in county court last
Friday.
H. M. Uttley returned last night
from Lincoln and Omaha, where he
bed been looking after some legal
matters.
Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Cronin went
down to Omaha last Monday morning
to spend a few days visiting relatives
and friends.
D. D. Harrington was up from
Wisner last Monday looking after
business and visiting at the home of
his parents.
Now that cool weather has reached
us several local nimrods are planning
on going out and getting a mess of
mallards and red heads.
Born, on October 1st to Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Shaw, of Butte, Mont., a seven
and one-fourth pound girl, but the
little one lived but a few hours.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Ratliff were here
a few days visiting Mr. Ratliff’s
mother. They left Wednesday morn
ing for Madison, Neb., their future
home.
B. P. Smith of West Point, formerly
of Ewing, was in the city Wednesday
on business and visiting his daughter,
Mrs. Birdie Henry, and son, Earl P.
Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Spenler of Strat
ford, Ontario, Canada, arrived in the
city last Saturday night for a short
visit at the home of their son, C. C.
Spenler.
Rev. George Longstaff of the Pre
byterian church of this city is in at
tendance at the Synod at Hastings this
week, having gone down Wednesday
morning.
There will be a Temperance meeting
next Sunday, October 22nd, at the
Marquette Chappel in the afternoon
when the Rev. C. R. Parkerson will be
the speaker.
Joseph Matousek of Atkinson, re
publican candidate for state senator
for this district, circulated among
O’Neill friends and constituents the
first of the week.
The first snow of the season fell
here last night and this morning.
From present indications it will not
last long and we look for a couple of
months of nice weather.
Frank Sullivan came up from Fre
mont last Saturday night and is again
behind the counter in Gilligan &
Stout’s drug store. O’Neill looks so
good to Frank that no other place
seems like home.
Rev. C. R. Parkerson returned on the
Burlington train Saturday from Sioux
Falls, Madison and Howard, S. D.,
where he has been during the past two
weeks at a missionary conference and
preaching in the Episcopal churches.
Mrs. Dave Stannard returned Tues
day evening from Omaha where she
had been visiting friends for a few
days. Last week she attended the
Degree of Hooor state convention at
Lincoln, as a delegate from the local
lodge.
The High School foot ball team is
billed to play the first game of the
season on the local gridiron tomorrow
afternoon with the Neligh High School
team. It promises to be a good con
test and lovers of the game are urged
to attend.
Peter McMonigal went down to
Omaha last Sunday morning and is in
a hospital there receiving treatment
for kidney trouble. Peter’s many
friends in this city hope that he will
shortly return home fully recovered
from his ailment.
S. F. McNichols received a messag
from his son, William, the first of the
week announcing the birth of a son to
Mr. and Mrs. William McNichols at
their home at Marshalltown, Iowa.
Steve says that he is feeling quite
good as he has become grandpa twice
in one month, which is going some.
Edward McBride and son, Ray, left
last Friday night for Anaconda, Mont.,
where Ray has accepted a position in
a large store and will make his future
home. Mr. McBride will also make
his future home there provided he
likes the country. Their O’Neill
friends wish them prosperity in their
new home.
Rev. Claude R. Parkerson will
preach next Sunday, October 22nd, in
the Presbyterian church. The day has
been set apart by the President to be
kept in all the churches of the land to
receive offerings for the relief of the
suffering Armenians and Syrians,
there will be an offering at both the
above services.
John L. Quig, Edward Bergmark and
Clyde Davidson returned last Sunday
evening from Harlan, Iowa, where
they had been attending a sale of
thoroughbred Hereford cattle. They
made the trip in Quig’s “Lizzie” and
made a record time. They left Omaha
at 10 a. m. Sunday and reached O’Neill
at 8:30 that evening, which is “going
some.”
Jacob H. Reichart of Bruning, Neb.,
arrived in the city Tuesday to visit his
parents, Mr. and Mrs, Gotleib Reichart,
who live ten miles northeast of here.
Jake has just returned from visiting
his brother, George, at Clough, S. D.,
and his sister, Mrs. Albert Eppen
baugh, at Jonesville, S. D., He
reports everything looking fine up
there. He has been farming for him
self at Bruning, Nebraska, for the last
four vears.
W. J. L. Crank, of Denver, Colo.,
will address the voters of this county
at Ewing on Thursday evening, Octo
ber 26th; at Atkinson on Friday even
ing, October 27th and at Chambers on
Saturday afternoon, October 28th. Mr.
Crank is a gifted orator and has a real
message for the people of Holt county.
If you desire to hear republican princi
ples expounded by a brilliant orator do
not fail to hear Mr. Crank at one of
his meetings.
Arthur Coykendall, formerly of this
city, but who is now in the federa’i im
migration service, has been trans
ferred from Virginia to Omaha and is
now stationed in the latter city, with
an office in the federal building. While
in the city the first of the week we
spent a few hours with Arthur and
found him looking hale and hearty and?
glad to again be back in Nebraska. -He
desired to be remembered to all his
old O’Neill friends.
Joseph A. Babl of Emmet and Miss
Elizabeth Janzing, of O’Neill, were
united in marriage at the Catholic
church last Tuesday morning, in the
presence of a few of the immediate
friends and relatives of the contract
ing parties. The groom is one of the
hustling farmers of the Emmet
neighborhood, while the bride is the
daughter of Garret Janzing, one of the
old-time and successful farmers of
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| Community Interests |
The reasoning of many of the soundest thinkers of different eras has jj
jj gone to prove that the welfare of the public at large is in many ways best jj|
jg served, directed or protected by a collective national or community force.
This is not a socialist doctrine or theory. It does not tend to detract j|
jj from the results of competition and individual development in business and jj
l|j social life.
Public ownership of railways may or may not be desirable. Municipally ggj
jj controlled water, and lighting systems are successful features of many cities, gj
There is one great principle of community interest however that has jj
jj been proven by a number of year’s practice to be an unqualified success. That gg
§§ is the creation of Depositors’ Guarantee Funds by several progressive States. j|
jp In effect these laws are similar, and the Depositors’ Guarantee Fund of Ne- gj
jj braska is a good example. '
Each State Bank in Nebraska is required to make up its proportion of jj
m this fund which amounts to over a million dollars. Should a Nebraska State ||j
I B Bank fail now its depositors lose absolutely nothing. Why ? Because from jj|
jj this guarantee fund a sufficient amount is drawn to make up the shortage in the gj|
jj insolvent bank’s assets, thus fully reimbursing each depositor.
This is a form of community protection that stimulates indi- jj
jj vidual progress.
jg Nebraska State Bank, O’Neill, Nebraska |
Shields township. The Frontier joins
their many friends in wishing them
long life, happiness and prosperity.
W. J. Biglin is the 1916 golf cham
pion of O’Neill, having won the litle
last Tuesday by defeating P. J.
O’Donnell in one of the hardest con
tests of the year. The boys won their
right to fight for the championship by
defeating J. F. O’Donnell and Frank
Hamish in the finals, Biglin defeating
O’Donnell and O’Donnell defeating
Harnish. Bill Biglin and Pat O’Don
nell were to play thirty-six holes but
they were compelled to play thirty
nine to settle the contest, having tied
on the thirty-sixth, thirty-seventh and
thirty-eighth holes, Biglin winning by
one stroke in the thirty-ninth hole.
Billy wears his honors easily and is
now ready to defend his title against
all comers.
Miss Margaret Geraldine Cronin,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Cronin
of this city, and Gerald F. Berken
kotter of Hamil, S. D., were united in
marriage at Omaha Wednesday, Octo
ber 18th, Rev. B. Sinne of St. Mary
Magdaline’s church, officiating, in the
presence of a few of the relatives and
immediate friends of the contracting
parties. The attendants were the
bride’s sister, Miss Mary Cronin and
the groom’s brother, H. B. Berken
kotter. The bride wore her traveling
suit of dark brown broadcloth, trim
med with fur, with hat to match. Mr.
and Mrs. Berkenkotter will be at home
at Hamil, S. D., after an extended
eastern trip. The many Holt county
friends of the bride wish her many
years of wedded happiness and pros- !
perity. :
S. J. Weekes, 0. O. Snyder, J. B. .
Mellor, D. H. Cronin and John Mis
kimmins of Atkinson, were in Omaha :
last Monday to hear Charles Evans
Hughes, the republican presidential
candidate, address the voters of Ne
braska on the issues of the campaign.
Mr. Hughes delivered a splendid ad- ’
dress and was greeted by the largest
crowd that ever assembled in Omaha '
and people were in the auditorium and j
several thousand were standing around
the building, being unable to gain ad- 1
mittance. Seven minutes after the
doors were .opened the vast hall was
filled to t^VbVflowing and the candidate .
was lustily cheered upon his appear- J
ance sMwing clearly that Nebraska 1
will beWbund in the republican column ‘
when rite votes are counted this fall. 1
Irwa letter received from Charles J. ]
Schram, for many years engaged in ,
the mercantile business in this city in ‘
the “days of the long ago” but who f
left here and moved to Chicago over a (
quarter of a cenutry ago, renewing his ,
subscription to this disseminator of (
ciKrent events, he has the following ]
to say regarding the Doc Mathews let- ,
ters and the old time column in The
Frontier: “I was very much pleased J
to read Doc Mathews’ letters in your ,
paper as they reminded me very much *
of the good old times we used to have (
in “God’s country,” also your items of ,
thirty years ago are very interesting j
and I am always pleased to read them. ,
Give my regards to all the old boys of
the “long ago” that still remain in the j
old town.” Mr. Schram is now en- f
gaged in the grocery business in j
Chicago.
George H. Hatbrink has filed suit in (
the ‘district court asking for $30,000 <
damages against the Northwestern 1
railroad company for injuries alleged i
to have been received at Whitewood, S. 1
D., on July 21, 1916. On the above
date he purchased a ticket for trans- i
portation from Deadwood, to Sturgis, <
S. D. He left for Sturgis on the i
above date on a freight train. When
the train arrived at Whitewood he was 1
informed by the conductor, he alleges, 1
that they would be there twenty min- i
utes and that he would have ample
time to go up town. He went up town
and came back and stood on the plat
form waiting for the way car to come 1
up to the platform so he could board ;
the train. The train came along but ;
did not stop and the conudctor hollered ;
for him to get on. He grabbed the rail
as the train was moving by the depot,
going at the rate of three miles per
hour, and as he did so the train gave a
jerk and went ahead at increased
speed and he was thrown to the ground 1
and struck by the cars and the boxing
and other parts thereof and severely
injured. He alleges that he was con
fined in a hospital in Sturgis for three
weeks and for two months could not
get around without the use of
crutches. He further alleges that he
is not now nor ever will be able to per
form any work or labor and will be
unable to carry on any business of any
kind or character. ’For the above in
juries he asks judgment for $30,000
onrl nAofo at onif
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For a Muddy Complexion.
Take Chamberlain’s Tablets and
adopt a diet of vegetables and cereals.
Take outdoor exercise daily and your
complexion will be greatly improved
within a few months. Try it. Obtain
able everywhere. 17-4
Card of Thanks.
To the many kind'friends who leant
us their kind assistance during the
sickness and death of our beloved
husband and father we desire to ex
tend our heartfelt thanks and to as
sure you that your kindness in our
hour of trouble will never be forgotten.
Mrs. Anna E. Schmidt and family.
Frank Johnston.
Frank Johnston, a pioneer of At
kinson, died Monday morning after
eight months of suffering from cancer
of the mouth. He. had lived in or near
Atkinson for twenty-five years. He
leaves his widow and eight children.
Mrs. John Cunningham of Neligh and
Mrs. Mina Glinn of Atkinson are
daughters and Gabe Johnston of Bas
sett is a son. Several daughters are
teachers in and near Atkinson.
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Holt County Boy Wins Honors.
Nebraska university students art
the best judges of dairy cattle in the
United States.
A dispatch from Prof. Frandsen
head of the animal husbandry depart
ment at the state university, from
Springfield, Mass,, states that Ne
braska won first place in the national
lairy show cattle judging contest.
At the close of the contest the com
peting states ranks as follows: Ne
braska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Mas
sachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Is
and, South Dakota, Pennsylvania,
Vlaine, New York, New Jersey, Ohio,
tforth Carolina, Connecticut, Vermont,
Delaware and Maryland.
Nebraska won three $400 scholar
ships and the three leading trophies in
iddition to a gold medal.
Roberts of O’Neill, Neb., ranked as
ligh man in the cintest. Snyder of
(earney was fourth. There were fif
y-four men in the contets.
Mr. Roberts, who won the honors in
he contest, is Arthur Roberts, son of
dr. and Mrs. A. J. Roberts of this city,
ind is is quite an honor indeed to be
he best judge of cattle in the colleges
if the United States. The Frontier
enders is congratulations to Mr. and
drs. Robers on the achievements of
heir son who has won an honor that
nerits sincere congratulations.
Obituary.
Henry G. Schmidt died at his home
n this city last Sunday morning after
,n illness of several months of tuber
ulosis, at the age of 46 years, 3
nonths and 17 days.
Deceased was born near Dover,
dinnesota, on June 28, 1870. For
everal years Mr. Schmidt was a resi
lent of Ewing, moving to this city
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rade as a carpenter. About a year
igo he was stricken with the malady
hat resulted in his death. Last spring
le went to Wyoming in the hopes that
i change of climate would be beneficial
ind later went to a sanitarium at
Colorado Springs, but the disease had
ecured too firm a hold and no hope
res held out for his recovery. A little
ver a week ago his brother, Frank,
rent to Colorado Springs and brought
lim home and he passed away sur
ounded by his loved ones.
When the Spanish-American war
iroke out Mr. Schmidt enlisted in the
.rmy and served in the Phillipenes
rom November 6, 1899, to March,
901. Deceased leaves a wife, two
laughters and two brothers, Frank G.,
if this city and Aaron F., of Ormsby,
dinn., to mourn the death of a kind
md loving husband, father and
irother.
The remains were shipped to Ben
let, Neb., for interrment and were ac
ompanied by his wife and children
ind his brother, Frank.
The Frontier joins the friends of
he family in extending sympathy to
he bereaved ones in their hour of
iorrow.
NOTICE.
Hunting, fishing and trespassing on
he old John Q. Howard land, south of
Northwestern depot, is forbidden, and
1 will prosecute any one found tres
jassing on these premises.
17-4 JOHN L. QUIG.
Ratliff-Dobias.
David Ratliff and Miss Marie
Dobias of Atkinson were married Mon
day afternoon at the Methodist person
age in Atkinson, Rev. H. E. Wells,
pastor, officiating. They left on the
afternoon train for Madison and other
points on their honeymoon and will re
turn here to make their home. The
bride is a daughter of John Dobias, a
farmer living near Atkinson.
For The Armenians.
President Wilson having set apart
Sunday, October 22nd as Armenian
Day, every church in the states is ask
ed to take up an offering for the
suffering people. There will be an
offering taken in the Presbyterian
church Sunday morning for this
worthy cause. Please come prepared
to help.
$7,646 Cattle Deal.
The largest sale of cattle made in
northeast Holt this fall took place on
Friday, George Wrede, residing on the
Redbird, selling to Ed Rector of Orch
ard a bunch of Hereford cows, steers
and calves, the sale amounting to $7,
646.20. The cattle were delivered and
weighed out at the Tighe ranch. Some
of this stock is already resold for
breeding purposes.
Announcement.
A series of Entertainments will be
given this season under the auspices of
the Ladies of the Presbyterian Church.
This will consist of five entetrainments
of a high order, Musical, dramatic,
male-quartet, a lecture, etc., some of
the best talent that can be procured.
This is not a money-making scheme,
but to give the people of O’Neill an
opportunity to enjoy high class enter
tainments at a low price.
Watch the papers next week for
further announcements, and see the
Presbyterian ladies for your season
tickets.
SALE, SATURDAY, OCT. 21.
On the streets of O’Neill, at 2
o’clock p. m., the following property:
100 feet of hose; one grindstone; ten
dozen glass fruit jars; dishes; one
heating stove; one cupboard; six
dining room chairs; one rocking chair;
one brass bed; two iron beds; one Do
mestic sewing machine; one kitchen
cabinet; one chiffoniere; one dresser;
one 6-foot extension table; two clocks;
one couch; two rugs; one 240-egg in
cubator; one 2-horse power Fairbanks
gasoline engine; one pump jack; and v
other articles too numerous to mention.
Terms—Cash.
MRS. ANNA SCHMIDT.
Col. James Moore, Auctioneer.
How Catarrh is Contracted.
Mothers are sometimes so thought
less as to neglect the colds which their
children contract. The inflamation of
the mucus membrane, at first acute,
becomes chronic and the child has
chronic catarrh, a disease that is sel
dom cured and that may prove a life’s
burden. Many persons who have this
loathsome disease will remember hav
ing had frequent colds at the time it
was contracted. A little forethought,
a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Rem
edy judiciously used, and all this
trouble might have been avoided. Ob
tainable everywhere. 17-4
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DON’T BE SATISFIED!
The persons who are contented with their
lot seldom better that lot. Be ambitious.
Desire to be something better—a richer man
or woman. Forge ahead and forge ahead and
forge ahead. Begin an account here. Strain
every nerve to add to it. Don’t be contented
with a small account here. Cut out every ex
pense possible. Every dollar you save here
makes you that much richer—that much
better off.
“The Good God never meant
man to be content. How would
the world move?” N
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.