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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (March 18, 1920)
SOME VALUABLE BUGS. ' A friend of mine recently receiv ed the following from a friend of his,” said the friendly anti-prohibi tionist on the street corner, “which certainly brings to us who are being deprived of our morning ‘eye-opener’ and evening ‘night-cap’ joyful news. T1 e letter was as follows: ‘ Dear Doley: When I was a boy (some years ago) I ‘made’ the south west country, and while waiting for a freight train to come my way I wandered out to where the inviting shade of a cactus beckoned for a si esta. My dream was a vision—and when I awoke I was still under its influence, which continued for sever al hours. “At the time I was unable to ac count for it; but later on I made the acquaintance of an old soldier who explained that I had selected for my ‘room’ the shade of the cactus from which mescal is made. It seems that a bug which lives on this plant h^d dropped on me and had taken a bite. The bug and hi^forebears had tarried around this mescal for so long that their systems were full of the Mexi can joy spirit and the bite had inoccu lated me. This is the prelude; have patience. * “Viewing with alarm the advent of prohibition, some time ago I took up the study of how to beat it—and do it legally. No illicit distilling, no smuggling for me. I spent many nights pouring over old chemistry books—but they didn’t have what I wanted; they all forced me up hgainst Old Man Law. Then came the light. I remembered the bug of the cactus plant-—and here I am in Mexico working out souls like your self. “I have succeeded in isolating the bug of the mescal plant, the bug of the tequila plant and the bug of the sotol plant. A bite from either one is sufficient to start an Irish republic. It is really too violent “To get away from this sudden ‘war and destruction’ quality I have syste matically cross-bred these different bugs—sort of concocted a cock-tail, as it were, and have produced a species (First publication March 18.) (W. J. Hammond, Attorney.) NOTICE. All persons'interested in the estate cf Charles H. Clark, deceased, both creditors and heirs are hereby notified that on March 17, 1920, A. E. Brazell filed a petition in County Court of Holt County, Nebraska, alleging Charles H. Clark a resident of Linn County, Iowa, died intestate on January 2,1897,seized ed of the Southwest Quarter Section 21, Township 29 North, Range 12 West 6th Principal Meradian in Holt County, Nebraska: that petitioner is the owner of said real estate; that there are no debts against the estate of deceased. You are notified that the prayer of the petition is: “Petitioner prays that the Court determine thd time of the death of Charles H. Clark; that he died intestate; shall dispense with administration of said estate and decree that there ar no debts against said estate, and adjudge and decree Annie E. Clark and Edward C. Clark ' to be the heirs of Charles H. Clark and shall ascertain the degree of kinship of said persons to Charles H. Clark and determine the right of descent of the real property above described.’ You are further notified that said pe tition will be heard April 19, 1920, at 10 o clock A. M. at the County Court Room in O’Neill, Holt County, Ne bVaSka- C. J. MALONE, 41-3 County Judge. Beautiful colorings thri are dirt and grime proof YOU can wash the walls or woodwork finished with Bradley V rooman Washable Interior Colors. And soap and water not only cleans them, but brings out the colors fresh and beau tiful as new. The soft, velvety shales and tints of this modern fin ish is making a background for thousands of American homes that enhances the beauty of the furnishings and draperies it frames. See the Color cards and learn the low cost. BRADLEY & VROOMAN Washable Interior Colors Velvet Finish—Mixed the Base and Tinter Way For sale by Warner 8c Sons. that is safe to keep around the house. “And the beauty of it all is that I am within the law. “I haven’t worked out the commer cial end of the scheme as yet; but that will be simple. In a short time I will have a milion of these bugs, which I have not named as yet. At 10 cents a bite—three bites for two bits—and all of them working—think of it! “Am sending you in a separate package two of my pedigreed bugs male and female. Let nature take its course. Don’t use them before they have reproducel, for there is only one efficient bite in each bug. They die soon after their mission in life is fulfilled. “As to a name for the bugs for com mercial use. I have thought of call ing them after ‘Buck’ Lewis or ‘Meck ey’ Hickey (the latter has more of a lilting sound to it) or for you, my friend—want no lasting fame myself, only the knowledge that I have been a behafactor to mankind, and the roy alty, of course, is sufficient. “The two bugs I am sending you are named Lillie and Billie. It won’t be necessary for you to know which is which—they know. Your trusting friend, BILL.” GILBERT F. SMITH Chambers Sun: Gilbert F. Smith of St. Cloud, Fla., died at the Soldier’s Home Hospital, Johnson City, Ten nessee, March 11, 1920. Mr. Smith was a pioneer of Holt county, coming with his family, in the spring of 1879, in a covered wagon and taking a home stead one mile south of where the town of Ewing is now located, then a track less prairie. The terminus of the railroad was at Norfolk. When sixteen years of age he enlisted in a New York State Company and served through the last year of the Civil War. He was twice elected a member of the Legislature of Nebraska. The rigors of the Nebraska winters induced him to remove to the old soldiers colony at St. Cloud, where he has since made his home. Mr. Smith was well known, especially to the older —■—l———— residents of Chambers and vicinity. He leaves to mourn his going, his wife, a daughter, Edith Taggart of Chambers, a son Frankin H., of Washington, D. C., besides many other relatives and friends. ! All Fixed. “Gabe, I hear you are about to com mit matrimony. Got your home fur nished yet? “Yep, got a pair of deer antlers fer a rifle rack. And when my seven coon dogs are home the place looks as cozy as a picture’.” — Louisville-Courier Journal Saturday is the last day for those desiding to be candidates for office this year to file. Straight talk on Cream Separators by WARNER & SONS O’Neill, Nebr. Here are advantages obtainable only in the new De Laval Cream Separator: x GREATER CAPACITY: New Capacities have been increased 10%. 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