The Frontier
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Disastrous Fire.
Fire, of unknown origin, caused
damage to the general mercantile
stock of J. P. Gallagher estimated at
$15,000 and to that of P. J. McManus
of $7,000, last Wednesday morning.
Mr. Gallagher, who carries a $35,000
stock was carrying $11,000 worth of
insurance and Mr. McManus, who
carries a stock valued at about $60,
000 was carrying $7,000 worth of in
surance. Most of the damage to both
stocks was caused by smoke and
water.
It was about 4 o’clock Wedneesday
morning when the fire whistle awoke
our citizens to a realization of the fact
that we had a fire. It was discovered
when some traveling men were com
ing up from the morning passenger
and was discovered by Marshal Sim
mons about the same time. The alarm
was turned is and soon the fire boys
were on the ground and although it
had gained great headway, it was soon
subdued and was not allowed to break'
through the roof. The fire started on
the upper floor, which is used by Mr.
Gallagher for a store room and is sup
posed to have originated from spon
taneous combustion. The room, where
the fire started, as well as the room ad
joining, was badly gutted and an ex
amination of these two rooms caused
the average man to wonder how it was
possible to put the fire out. Had it
broken through the roof it would un
doubtedly have cleaned the entire
block, so that we are all fortunate it
was no worse.
Mr. Gallagher is the heaviest loser,
a large stock of fur coats, clothing
and overcoats being burned and the
greater portion of his stock being
damaged by smoke and water.
Her Son Subject to Croup.
“My son Edwin is subject to croup,”
writes Mrs. E. O. Irwin, New Ken
sington, Pa. “I put in many sleepless
hours at night before I learned of
Chamberlain’s Croup Remedy. Moth
ers need not fear this disease if they
keep a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough
Remedy in the house and use it as
directed. It always gave my boy re
lief.” Obtainable everywhere. 21-5
An Expression of Appreciation.
The Sisters of St. Francis wish to
make grateful acknowledgment to the
parishoners of St. Patrick’s and other
citizens of O'Neill, for the contri
butions recently presented to St.
Mary’s and they desire also to express
deep appreciation of the kindly spirit
which prompted the donors generous
gifts.
ST. MARY’S ACADEMY.
November twenty-fifth.
Rhode-Harding.
Mr. Jack Rhode and Miss Ona
Harding were united in holy matri
money at the St. Patrick’s church of
this city, by Father Cassidy at 8
o’clock on Tuesday mori^ng.
The bride and groom accompanied
by the bride’s brother and the groom’s
sister, left the home of the bride’s
grandmother, Mrs. Mary Harding, at
7:30 a. m., walking to the church, re
turning at nine accompanied by
several of the near relatives and
partook of a bountiful breakfast pre
pared by the bride’s grandmother.
They receive our hearty con
gratulations for a long and prosperous
married life. ***
Burlington Extension Prospects Rather
Remote.
Prospects of the extension of the
Burlington from O’Neill to Alliance,
within the near future, are rather
remote, according to a letter General
Manager Holdredge of the Burlington
has addressed to anxious inquireres of
Orchard. The reply of Mr .Holdrege
to the queries is as follows :
“Your two communications ad
dressed to Sup’t. F. R. Mullen, at
Omaha, have been referred to me for
reply. Up to this time no decision has
. been made as to plans for extending
line from O’Neill. I am sorry that we
have no definite information about the
matter that can be given you.
(Signed) G. W. HOLDREGE,
General Manager.”
Grady Contests Election.
Last Monday afternoon Henry D.
Grady filed in the county court a com
plaint to contest the election of
Peter Duffey as sheriff of Holt county.
On the face of the returns Duffy was
elected by six votes. In his petition
Sheriff Grady alleges that there were
errors in every township of the county.
That votes that were cast for him
were counted for his opponent and
that votes that were cast for him were
thrown out by several of the election
boards and not counted, which was in
direct Violation of law. That the
election board in Pleasantview town
who cast their ballots at the election
in the poll books, provided for that
purpose, and numerous other errors
are alleged to have occurred in other
precincts of the county.
The contest will probably be tried
some time within the next two weeks.
It will be before the county judge.
Suffragetts’ Box Social.
The Suffragetts have lofty minds.
And are smart as all creation;
They can give the men some pointers
On how to run this nation.
Don’t miss their celebrated meeting
At Dorsey Church on Friday night,
For they’er a bunch of orators,
And a mighty handsome sight.
Given by the Ladies Aid, on Friday,
December 8, 1916. ***
NOTICE.
The annual meeting of the Holt
County Fair Association will be held
on Tuesday evening, December 5th, at
8:30, at the K. C. Club Rooms, for the
purpose of electing officers for the
comming year setting the dates for
hodling the fair, and all other business
that may come before the meeting.
All are requested to be present if
possible.
P. C. DONOHOE, Secretary.
Now Lookout.
When a cold hangs on as often hap
pens, or when you have harldy gotten
over one cold before you contract an
other, lookout for you are liable to
contract some very serious disease.
This succession of colds weakens the
system and lowers the vitality so that
you are much more liable to contract
chronic catarrh, pneumonia or con
sumption. Cure your cold while you
can. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy
has a great reputation. It is relied
upon by thousands of people and never
disappoints them. Try it. It only
costs a quarter. Obtainable every
where. 21-5
W. C. T. IJ.
An enjoyable afternoon was spent
Wednesday, at the home of Mrs. Nay
lor. A mothers meeting was held, and
a program prepared by Mrs. R. E.
Roberts. Interesting readings 'were
given by Mrs. Freeman. First, a
selection, “When Mithers Gane;” an
other, “Our Lady of the Mine,” by
Eugene Field, was well rendered. Mrs.
Freeman has natural ability and is
well qualified for that line of work.
We hope she may favor us again in
the near future. A musical selection
was given by Mrs. Longstaff and Mrs.
Wilson.
THIS WEEK’S
SPECIALS
While you are in town never for
get to call on us because we have as
good a variety of groceries, and as
good, if not better bargains than
anyone. Seeeing is believing. Come in
This Week We Have
Sugar, 13 pounds .$1.00
Soap, 10 bars . 25c
Steel Cut Coffee, 25c value . 15c
Matches, 3 boxes. 10c
Milk, Regular 7c Cans . 5c
Salmon, Regular 15c Cans, now 10c
Corn, Regular 15c Cans, now. 10c
Tomatoes, Regular 15c Cans, now 12c
Corn Flakes, Regular 10c Pkgs. 5c
Coffee.
Tone Bros, all regular 35c
coffees . 30c
May Fair . 30c
Honeymoon . 30c
No Vary . 30c
Breakfast . 30c
McGlauclins . 30c
Kraut, Regular 25c Cans . 12c
Baking Powder, 25c Cans . 18c
Baking Powder, Regular 15c Cans,
now . 12c
Peas, Regular 15c Cans . 12c
Starch, Regular 10c Packages,
now . 7c
Soda, Regular 10c Packages, now 7c
Axle Grease, Regular 25c
Buckets . 19c
Axle Grease, Regular 75c
Buckets . 59c
Three-Star Tea, Regular 26c
Value, now . 20c
Syrup, per gallon, now . 45c
Oat Meal, Regular 25c Package,
now .. 20c
10c Toilet Soap, now . 5c
Tobacco
Velvet, per dozen cans . 98c
Prince Albert, per dozen cans .... 98c
Four Roses, per dozen cans . 98c
Union Leader, per dozen cans .... 98c
OU, per dozen cans . 98c
Salt, by barrel .$1.95
Blocks, 50 pounds. 35c
Shoes
Regular $3.00 Shoes ....$2.50
Regular $2.60 Shoes .$2.00
Regular $4.60 Shoes .$4.00
New Agency.
Have just received the agency for
the Ladane Lamp. Hereafter anyone
wishing repairs come to me.
Calicoes at 6%c a yard while itlasts.
We have Overcoats, Underwear,
Suits, Socks; well Everything from a
Tooth Pick to Automobiles. Co:.:
and see us.
We pay 40c for butter. Creamery
style.
Onions at 4c a pound.
We have some good apples, 35c
a peck, as
Money Talks at
LOCAL MATTERS.
A very pretty wedding was solemn- j
ized at the Catholic church this morn- j
ing when Father Giblin pronounced
the words that united in marriage Dr.
Charles G. Zimmer of Norfolk, Neb.,
to Miss Margaret Fallon of this city,!
the ceremony being performed in the :
presence of a few of the relatives and
immediate friends of the contracting
parties. The groom is a prominent
young physician of Norfolk while the
bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William Fallon, pioneer residents of
this city. The Frontier joins the
many friends of this estimable young
couple in wishing them many years of
wedded happiness and bliss.
John Dahms, an old time settler of
Emmet township, died at his home
northwest of Emmet last Sunday
afternoon, at the advanced age of 68
years. The funeral was held last
Wednesday, the remains being interred
in the cemetery at Atkinson. De
ceased leaves four children to mourn
the death of a kind and loving father,
The children are: Gustav, George,
Mrs. Alfs and Mrs. Morton Greeley,
all of whom were at the bedside of
their father in his last hours.
Levi C. Burns died at his home
northeast of this city last Tuesday
morning, at the age of 58 years. The
body was shipped to Davenport, Neb.,
the former home of the family,
Thursday morning, for interment.
Deceased was living alone on the old
Girard farm northeast of this city.
Monday night he became sick and
went outside and fired his gun in the
air twice and called for help. Mr.
Stewart, who lives on the Bradt farm
about a half mile away, heard him
and came to his assistance. He sent
to town for medical help and the
physician found that deceased was
suffering from acute dilation of the
heart and kept rapidly sinking until
he passed away at 5 o’clock in the
morning.
W. F. Roberts, who is attending the
State University, arrived in the city
last Saturday to spend a few days
visiting at the home of his parents and
other relatives here. Mr. Roberts was
the rbember of the State University
stock judging team that won the
laurels from the eastern colleges a
few weeks ago. At the time of the
contest Mr. Roberts was given the
honor of high man in the contest.
This, he says, was an error and was
made by the scoring of the members
of the U. S. Dairy division of Wash
ington, who scored the contest. Mr.
Roberts says that *after the scoring
was corrected it was found that a
Rhode Island man received the high
honors, being high man in theconteast,
and he desired us to make note of the
correction, as he did not wish to re
ceive credit for honors to which an
other man was entitled. Mr. Roberts,
however, was high man in Holsteins
and received a scholarship and the
Nebraska University team was high
team in the contest.
Did Mr. Johnson Patronize You?
Fremont saloon keepers and mer
chants were not the only ones taken
in recently by “Pete” Johnson, the
Swedish hobo who was given con
siderable space in the state news-. •
papers last week. Several Neligh and -
O’Neill business men were con
tributors, for Mr. Johnson campaigned
in this vicinity before going to Fre
mont, making his headquarters at
Inman.
Johnson first broke into print by
blowing into Fremont from the west
and posing as a western stockman. Tcf
make it good, he started operations by
going to a Fremont garage and pur
chasing a $1400 auomobile, paying for
it with a check, then leaving the car
with the dealer, explaining that he
was going to be in town for a week or
so and would not need the car until
ready to go away. This thoughtful
action made Mr. Johnson’s paper ex
ceedingly good at booze and other
emporiums in Fremont and he waxed
fat and prosperous until the checks
got back to Fremont. Then he con
fessed and said that he only was seek
ing to find a place to stay during the
winter. He found it all right and
probably will retire to the state’s
manual training school near Lincoln,
at least for the winter.
Johnson came to Holt county about
a month ago, arriving at Inman in
his private car, Northwestern palace
stock, No. 41,144, one mornnig. As
the weather was delightful at the
time, he neglected to bring a coat
along, but as the days grew chilly he
recognized the need for one and went
to work. As soon as he had ac
cumulated sufficient funds for a coat
he journeyed to O’Neill to invest, and
while here discovered that John
Barleycorn kept out the cold nearly
as well as fine raiment, so patronized
John. Then back to Inman, where he
soon annexed enough to purchase the
coat at an auction sale. Feeling the
need of a rest, Mr. Johnson visited
O’Neill, where he exchanged a few
checks on an Inman bank for enter
tainment and a large $3.50 solid gold
ring. Afterwards, with a jug of
Henry Ford’s new automobile fuel, he
returned to Inman for a day, but
again running out of supplies sold the,
ring for a quarter and came to O’Neill,
where he negotiated $20 worth of
paper. After this he invaded Fre
mont, with the results mentioned.
O’NEILL MARKETS.
Grain.
Wheat .$1.50—$1.55
Corn .70—80c
Hay .$6.00—$6.50
Rye .$1.20
Oats . 48c
Live Stock
Hogs .$8.50—$8.60
Steers .$6.00
Cows .$3.50—$6.00
Produce.
Turkeys ..12c—14c
Chickens .11c—12c
Eggs . 45c
Cream . 42c
Country Butter . 40c
Creamery Butter .. 41c
Potatoes .$1.75—$2.00
Cabbage . 4c
Onions . 4c
The Holiday Season Will Soon Be Here. As Always
You Will Find Us Headquarters, With The Quality
Stock, In Our Line In All Departments. We Carry
Nothing But “The Best Of Everything.”
“Palmers” OUR CANDY DEPARTMENT “Palmers”
Palmers Celebrated Chocolates and Candies. You have found them to be best in quality and always
the same. We carry a complete line in all fancy packages and bulk. Forty varieties to select from;
fresh every week. Largest and most complete line in O’Neill.
From now on, we will always handle HOME-MADE candies, such as, Taffies, Chocoiate, Strawberry
and Vanilla; this week, Pan Carmels, Fugges Nougats, Peanut Brittle, Etc., Etc. We cannot put these
goods in our window, you will have to come in. We believe in keeping our candies and “things to eat”
away from the dust, etc., etc.
PUBLIC SCHOOL OR CHURCH
We will sell your Sunday school, public school or church their candies, nuts, pop-corn, etc., etc., at
nearly a wholesale price. Come and figure with us. It may pay you. '
CIGARS AND TOBACCOS
“Kept Right—Sold Right” “Sold Right—Kept Right”
■ Kept Right—Sold Right—You know what that means. Our Cigars and Tobaccos are kept in Dust
Proof Humidors. We believe the MEN also will appreciate clean and fresh tobaccos rather than the
grocery-shelf “exposed to the dirt” kind. We will have all size packages from 50c to $6.00.
Latest Popular * BOOKS A ND STATIONERRY All Late Copyright
An unusual line this year to choose from, of all Popular Copyrights and “just off the press” publica
tions. ■ Harold Bell Wright’s latest Book, “When a Man’s a Man” in Ghristmas cover at $1.35. The i
largest sale of any book ever published.
SUBSCRIPTIONS—Papers and Magazines
We can get you anything published in this line at publishers price. Can have it sent to any address
in the world with your card for a Christmas or NewYears present. 1
“Parker’s” FOUNTAIN PENS “Parker’s Lucky Curve”
The kind that inks the pen and not the fingers. Guaranteed “non-leakable.” Any style and most
any price. Look these over. f
, “Columbias” COLUMBIA GRAFONOLAS “Columbias”
Here is something that the WHOLE FAMILY can enjoy. Always in style, always in season. We ,
have negotiated a deal whereby we can sell you on the installment plan. Come in, and see us about this;
; any style at any price. Oqr stock will be here about December 7th.
Saturday, December 2nd ONE DAY ONLY One Dollar Only
The manufacturers of the Haaks Hand-Made and Davenport brands of Cigars, have told us in order
to introduce their brands, to sell on this date a box of “quality” smokes for $1.00. These two brands are
handled exclusively by us, and we recommeend them to be as advertised—a blend quality smoke, all
long filler, hand rolled. This is a manufacturers deal ahd probably will not be repeated, owing to the in
creased cost in all tobaccos.
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THE O’NEILL NEWS AND CIGAR STORE
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The most sanitary only fireproof building in town;the cleanest, freshest and best kept stock. - |
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SIXTEEN nationally advertied articles, December 2nd issue of the SATURDRAY EVENING POST ,
can be found right in this store.
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