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The Frontier
Published by D. H. CRONIN
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TO OUR READERS.
We dislike very much to have to
dun our subscribers for money but
it has become absolutely necessary.
We have a great many obligations to
meet right after the new year and
our readers would lift a great load
from our shoulders if they would call
and pay their subscriptions. We have
several thousand dollars outstanding,
which, if paid in, would enable us to
face a hard winter smilingly. Al
though the cost of everything that
goes into the production of a news
paper has more than doubled in cost
during the past year we have not in
creased the subscription price and are
endeavoring to give you the best
newspaper that has ever been pub
lished in this county. We have al
ways been lenient with our readers,
as we dislike dunning, but when
necessity drives we must ask our
readers to come and help us.
As soon as possible statements will
be sent to all our readers in arrears;
but do not wait for a statement—
send in your subscription. If each of
our subscribers would pay two years
subscription we would be able to meet
our financial obligations and make
some long contemplatedimprovements
in our plant. We hope this appeal
will meet with a hearty response.
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Compare your taxes with those of
your neighbor on the adjoining school
section.
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The Lincoln Journal is opposed to
the sale of the state school lands. It
also was opposed to the state selling
the supreme court reports.
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Sugar is due for a sharp decline
and coffee for an advance, in the near
future, says the Omaha Trade Review.
More sugar and less coffee, in the hot
water, is the proper way to maintain
the balance.
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During the absence of the editor in
Lincoln this winter our son, Julius D.
Cronin, will have charge of The
Frontier and our readers are invited
to call when in the city and get
acquainted.
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Good news for the dogs. The in
creased cost and scarcity of tin will
materially lesson the pack of canned
goods the coming year, says the
American Can company. Tin cans
'consequently will be scarcer.
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Editor Adam Breede of the Hast
ings Tribune must be endeavoring to
cut down the high cost of living. It
his column of philosophy he remarks
that “no safety razor is fool proof.”
He also remarks that “before you start
in to stick the other fellow you should
be prepared to be stuck.”
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State Land Commissioner Beckman
in his biennial report says that the
value of the school lands is rapidly
moving upward. Granting this it
seems but just that they either should
be placed on the tax lists or else the
several counties reimbursed for the
taxes on these lands of which they
now are deprived.
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The trade papers, which have in
sisted that the present high cost of
necessities of life is due to the war in
Europe and the consequent heavy de
mand for these things over there,
now tell us that the peace talk means
another heavy advance. With the
nations at peace they will have time
to eat more.
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After reading Secretary Lansing’s
two statements on the peace proposals
and the later press forecasts that Mr.
Lansing may resign, one almost is
forced to the conclusion that Dr.
Wilson mis-cued in the first state
ment Lansing issued, blundered in
the second, and now is seeking for a
John Brennan
The Man Who Put the “Bee”
in Business Wants
to See You.
Farmers hold your wheat. I got it
on the inside that exporters are pay
ing from 36 to 40c per bushel over the
prices quoted in the newspapers.
When millers won’t take future orders
for flour it’s a sign they expect to
pay more for wheat.
2 Bars Palm Olive Soap (toilet) 16c
2 Bars Grandpa Tar Soap
(toilet) . 16c
2 Bars Trilby Soap (toilet) . 16c
6 Bars Sail Soap (laundry) . 15c
3 Bars Fels Naptha Soap. 15c
4 Bars Crystal White Soap . 15c
5 Bars Flake White . 15c
5 Bars Swift’s White . 15c
2 Boxes Toothpicks . 9c
2 Boxes Blue Tip Matches . 9c
2 Boxes Yeast Foam . 9c
2 10c Boxes Starch . 9c
2 Cans 7c Milk . 9c
1 Can Peas, Early June. 9c
1 Can Corn. 9c
1 Can Tomatoes . 9c
1 Can Pork and Beans . 9c
2 Boxes 5c Crackers . 9c
1 Cut Horse Shoe. 9c
1 Cut Climax. 9c
1 Cut Piper ^. 9c
1 Can Velvet . 9c
1 Bottle Olives . 9c
1 Tumbler Jelly . 9c
1 Bottle Grape Juice . 9c
1 Bottle Apple Cider . 9c
$2.00 Kegs Herring .$1.55
25c Witch Hazel . 15c
50c Bay Rum. 35c
26c Spirits Camhpor . 15c
25c Arnica . 15c
25c Turpentine . 15c
25c Sweet Oil . 16c
35c Aromatic Castor Oil . 20c
$1.25 Lemon Extract . 75c
$1.25 Vanilla Extract . 76c
36c Pineapple . 20c
26c Strawberry . 20c
26c Jamacia Ginger . 15c
25c Glycerine . 15c
25c Veal Loaf . 15c
16c Wenna Sausage . 10c
15c Boneless Herring . 10c
$1.26 Apple Cider. 75c
10c Bon Ami, 2 for . 15c
10c Sunbright Cleanser. 5c
15c Black Shoe Dressing . 10c
15c Black Silk Stove Polish . 10c
26c Affinity Cleanser . 19c
35c Amonia Hamis. 25c
25c Dr. Foley Pain Killer. 19c
26c Homdde Bread Improver. 15c
15c Catsup . 10c
26c Catsup, 2 for .35c
35c Catsup . 25c
C. P. Baking Powder. 15c
35c Chocolate Candy . 18c
20c Candy .12%c
16c Candy . 10c
o x ucKtigus uum . iuc
2 10c Tablets . 15c
3 5c Tablets. 10c
35c Bottle Vaseline . 19c
2 5c Bottles Vaseline. 10c
Peroxide . 9c
15c Paring Knives . 10c
75c Spark Plugs . 35c
$1.00 Automobile Hoods, Knit ... 49c
50c Ladies’ Facinators . 35c
12%c Calico . 10c
10c Calico . 8c
18c Outing Flannel . 16c
16c Outing Flannel . 10c
18c Towling.12Hc
15c Towling . 10c
$2.00 Bedspreads, White .$1.25
$6.00 Bedspreads, Pink and
Green . $3.50
85c Value Table Cloth per yard 60c
35c Oilcloth . 20c
35c Cotton Flannel Gloves,
Leather Faced . 25c
75c Wool Socks . 39c
20c Cotton Socks, 2 pair . 26c
$5.00 Shoes .$3.85
$4.50 Shoes .$3.25
$4.00 Shoes .$2.95
$3.00 Shoes .$1.95
20c Ribbon . 10c
26c Ribbon . 15c
25c K. C .Baking Powder. 16c
$2.00 Corsets .$1.25
$1.50 Corset . 75c
$1.00 Corsets . 65c
50c ' Corsets . 35c
Men’s 20c Linen Collars, 2 for.... 25c
$20.00 Overcoats .$10.50
$15.00 Overcoats .$7.60
$10.00 Overcoats .$4.85
$1.75 Union Suits .. 89c
$2.00 Sweaters .SI C7
$3.00 Sweaters .$1.90
50c Window Shades, 3 pair.$1.00
$1.25 Halters for Colts . 60c
25c Egg Carriers . 19c
$2.50 Union Overalls ...$2.15
$1.50 German Dyed Overalls.$1.35
Notice Sears Roebuck has no Ger
man dyed overalls. The overalls they
claim weigh 1% pounds only weigh
1% pounds. Mine at $1.35 weighs
2 % pounds.
$2.00 Flannel Shirts .$1.35
$1.50, $2.00 Bedroom Slippers .... 98c
76c Men’s Work Shirts . 56c
50c Men’s Work Shirts . 37c
$1.50 Scoop Shovels . 89c
$1.00 Pitchforks . 57c
$1.00 Watches . 67c
$1.00 Safety Razors . 67c
$1.00 Armstrong Razors . 67c
60c Shaving Brushes .. 19c
$5.00 Pumps .$3.75
$8.00 Pumps .$5.50
50 foot 1% inch Galvanized Pipe 14c
$100.00 Corn Sheller .60.00
Gas Engine to run it for .$37.50
3 Pounds 60c Coffee .$1.00
3 Pounds 25c Coffee . 50c
3 Pounds 40c Coffee . 80c
3 Pounds $1.00 Tea .$2.00
3 Pounds 60c Tea ..$1.20
3 Pounds 45c Tea . 90c
Dr. Foley’s 50c Liver Pills . 30c
BACK ROOM
Rub No More .1 box
Lighthouse Washing Powder.1 box
Hippo Washing Powder .4 boxes
Haskil Bro. Mammoth Cost St.....l box
Armour, fine toilet soap .2 boxes
Swift’s White Laundry .15 boxes
Beat Em All . 1 box
Water Queen .1 box
Silk Soap .v.1 box
Electric Spark .21 boxes
Copule’s Pink Salmon .5 cases
Oysters . .4 cases, 8 ounce
Catsup .5 cases, 14% ounce
Catsup . 1 case, 10 ounce
Lamp Chimneys .2 cases No. 2
Lamp Chimneys .1 case No. 1
Lantern Globes, tall .2 cases
Lantern Globes, short . 1 case
Lamp Chimneys, Bullseye 1 case No. 2
Quaker Puffed Rice.1 case 3 dozen
Quaker Puffed Wheat ... 3 cases 3 doz.
York Imperial . 1 barrel
Wash Boards . 6
Crystal White Soap .48 boxes
Flake White .22 boxes
Hard Water Toilet Soap .5 boxes
Water Queen Laundry .11 boxes
Peet’s Silk Soap .3 boxes
Vinegar .. % barrel
Lewis Lye .6 boxes
Rub No More .4 boxes
Swift’s Pride .4 boxes
Swift’s White Laundry .5 boxes
Rosebud Toilet Soap .1 box
Egg Carriers . 17 boxes
Market Baskets .23, % bushel
Fancy Baskets . 3
Clothes Baskets . 2
Empty Egg Cases . 10
Apples . 257 boxes
Brooms . 110
Butter .% barrel
Apples .3 bushels
Borax Washing Powder .1 box
White Onions .1 box
Sugar .30 bags
Matches .55 cases
Candy .11 pails
Candy .,.21 boxes
Kisses .4 boxes, 30 pounds
Hershey’s Cocoa .
. iz ooxes, iz ids., yz ids.
Tomatoes .61 boxes No. 2
Oil Cans .24, 1 gallon plain
Oil Cans .24, 1 gallon galvanised
English Walnuts .1 bushel
Cabbage .16 sacks
Baby Carnation Milk 10 cases, 8 ,doz.
Tall Carnation Milk . ..9 cases, 4 doz.
Karo Syrup, dark ....14 cases, \z gal.
Karo Syrup, light .9 cases, % gal.
Karo Syrup, dark .8 cases, 1 gal.
Karo Syrup, light .7 cases, 1 gal.
Wooden Shoe Sweet Corn ....60 boxes
North Western Fancy Corn ....2 boxes
North Western Hominy .2 boxes
North Western Apricots .2 boxes
North Western Peaches .2 boxes
North Western Pumpkin .2 boxes
North Western Red Pitted Cher
ries ..2 boxes
North Western Pineapple .1 box
North Western Strawberries ...1 box
North Western Pears .2 boxes
North Western Raisins .
. 2boxes, 42 packages
Muscatel Raisins .4 boxes
C.oronado Peaches . 5 boxes
Wooden Shoe Rolled Oats .
. 5 boxes, 20 packages
Red Onions .2 bags
Mercery Red Salmon .10 cases
Iceberg Red Salmon .10 cases
25c Hershey Breakfast Cocoa .... 15c
Holland Cabbage . 4c
Extra Fancy Spitzinburger Ap
ples, each apple wrapped and
packed, $2.75 box in Omaha ....$1.95
3 Bars Swift’s Pride Soap . 10c
3 Bars Swift’s White Soap .11c
2 Bars Rosebud Toilet Soap, 10c
size . 15c
$2.00 Clothes Baskets .$1.50
50c Brooms . 37c
3 75c Brooms ,.$1.50
3 50c Brooms .$1.00
3 Packages 5c Rub No More . 10c
APPLES
Each apple a perfect one—wrapped
in paper and packed in bushel boxes
90c per box less than Omaha:
Spitzenburger .$1.95
Oregon Delicious .$1.95
Wine Sap .$1.9o
New York Imperial . $1.95
Johnathans . „.......l'......$1.9f5
An apple a day keeps the Doctor
away.
As I have to keep up fire to keep
these Apples, Cabbage and Onions
from freezing I shall raise the prices
as the weeks go by. There are store
keepers in O’Neill sending to Omaha
for these Apples and paying $2.75 and
freight; because they don’t know any
better.
have the CARYIZED Salt for cattle
Th 3 is better as it keeps the blood in
go j condition; 85c per block. It
gi’ es the cattle a chance to get what
th' y need without pawing up the snow
to get it out of the dirt. I also have
th< other 38c.
' ’ank heaters are the same price as
thi y were, $9.75.
One girl has 78 pounds of catalogues
People bringing in catalogues
this week will count two pound for
one.
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Cash Does It
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There is not a rural school district
in the state, in which school lands are
located, but what is unjustly deprived
of a large deserved revenue because
of exemption of these lands from tax
ation. The major portion of the rental
receipts from these lands goes to
the centers of population, to teach
basket ball, chafing dish cookery and
other social accomplishments, while
the farmer’s child must be content
with three or four months of in
different schooling because of lack of
school funds.
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Lancaster county is entitled to re
ceive more of the funds derived from
the rental of school lands in Holt
county because she has more school
children, and she will continue to get
more no matter whether the school
lands are sold or retained,” says the
Lincoln News. Sure. But under the
present system Lancaster county not
only gets the major portion of the
rentals, but at the same time Holt;
county now is deprived of the taxes
which properly should be paid on
these lands termed by the News as
extremely valuable.
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In one of the recent installments of
the entrancing serial “The Wild
Horses of Coconimo,” now running
in the federal court down in Omaha,
it is divulged that mice ate the rec
ords of. the promoting concern at a
most opportune time. The thought
sought to be conveyed in the lesson is
a beautiful one and we trust will not
be missed. Every blue sky promoter
should keep a couple of trained mice
on hand.
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The supreme court of Nebraska, in
a decision recently handed down, af
firmed the decision of the district
court in the case of the South Fork
Fair Association versus the Holt
County Agricultural Society, wherein
it was held that the funds allowed by
statute for the encouragement of
county fairs, and which fund the
South Fork Fair Association claimed,
should go to the Holt County Agri
cultural Society. This decision gives
the local Society the money which has
been tied up for some time through
this litigation. It is understood that
the amount is enough to pay off all
obligations and leave a small balance
in the treasury.
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Opponents of Congressman Dan
Stephens’ “honest advertising” bill
are fighting hard to postpone as long
as possible consideration of the
measure. This, of course, is natural.
But whether congress prohibits or
penalizes dishonest advertising or not,
the dishonest advertiser punishes him
self in the long run through loss of
public confidence. For instance, one
jf the big manufacturers of automo
sile tires, which has spent millions of
iollars advertising its products and
guarantee, rapidly is losing out be-,
cause it doesn’t make good on the ad
vertised guarantee. Many automo
sile owners have purchased one set of
these tires, but rarely a second set be
cause when the tires go bad the
company generally refuses to make
them good, holding that the trouble is
the fault of the user. Naturally the
victim immediately become knockers
and advise prospects to purchase tires
af manufacturers whose guarantee
means something.
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Pure Food Law Sustained.
The supreme court of the United
States has sustained the contention
that arbitray food standards are
tenable and enforceable, meaning that
the pure food statutes mean what
they say. The ruling was made in
cases where the statutes of Iowa and
Pennsylvania were seeking to prevent
the sale of compounds of about every
thing except cream and butterfat as
ice cream. The court holds that the
compounds are not ice cream, and
that while they may be wholesome
and may be sold for what they are
they cannot be sold for what they are
not. To this decision the National As
sociation of Ice Cream manufacturers
takes violent exception. It thus, in
part, rebukes the highest court in the
land:
“The opinion just handed down
seems to throw the door wide open to
the standardization of any and all
kinds of food, whether simple or com
pound, on any basis that is satis
factory to the legislature. * * * In
brief the decision holds that where,
prior to the enactment of the legisla
tion, a large number of grades or
types of a food product have custo
marily been sold under one generic
came, the legislature may select one
type, and make it unlawful to sell any
}f the products which formerly were
sold under the generic name.”
The word “generic” so aptly quoted
Dy the “generic ice cream” makers, is
ine sounding, looks good and should
De used oftener,' but not overworked as
Creamery Butter I
35 Cents a Pound I
John Brennan |
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it has been in some quatrers. For
instance: Most of the states have
found it necessary to enact laws to
prohibit the sale of certain compounds
of the baser metals as generic gold
bricks. It was not denied, in- these
instances, that the metals making up
the bricks were not wholesome, but
the bricks were too generic and not
enough gold. What the customer
wanted was a GOLD brick, not a
generic brick, and so loud a cry went
up that the legislatures were com
pelled to frown upon the generic in
dustry, thus putting many hard work
ing salesmen out of business. There
are still a few generic gold bricks
sold, but not as many as formerly; al
though they yet may be sold for what
they really are. No one objects to
their sale for what they are, nor to
the sale of frozen compounds as such,
all do object to paying for standards
and receiving generics.
Automobile Licenses About Due.
Automobile owners are hereby noti
fied that their present licenses and
numbers expire December 31, and that
it is a violation to operate a car under
the old license and number after that
date. The new numbeer plates al
ready have been manufactured and are
on hand at the dffice of the secretary
of state. License fees for the coming
year should be paid at the office of the
county treasurer.
M. R. SULLIVAN,
County Treasurer.
Hall Again Heads the Guard.
Keith Neville, governor elect, has
chosen his adjutant general and chief
deputy commissioner of labor, besides
a few other officers. The announce
ment was made in Omaha Tuesday and
is as follows:
Labor Commissioner: George Nor
man of Omaha.
Adjutant General—P. L. Hall, jr., of
Lincoln, reappointed.
Deputy Adjutant General—Walter
E. Steele of Omaha.
Chief Clerk, Governor’s Office—
Anton Sagl of Wilber.
Stenographer, Governor’s Office—
Anna Tracy of Omaha.
Chief Clerk Banking Board—J. V.
Johnson of Lincoln.
Fire Wardens—Thomas Healey of
North Platte, Clint McCreary of
Hastings and M. C. McCune of
Schuyler.
Conversational Cut-ins.
“* * * and the minister says,
‘my poor man,’ he says, ‘why was you
begging for money in the street?’ he
says. And the bum he look at ’im
and he says, ‘I was impersonating a
suit of clothes, sir, just like that.”
“What did he mean ‘impersonating
a suit of clothes?’ ”
“Well, he said he was pressed fer a
quarter.”—Cornell Widow.
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