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VOL. LII. O'NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY DECEMBER 24, 1931. No. 31
“A mere life of ease is not in the end a satisfactory life, and. above all, it is a life which ultimately unfits those who tollow it for serious work in the world.”_
BALLOT IS 10 AND 2 IN
Bank Case
WILL ASK A RETRIAL
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The jury in the Flannigan trial
failed to agree upon a verdict. At
six o’clock Sunday evening the jury
sent word to Judge Dickson that they
could not come to an agreement, and
the judge had them brought before
him in the court room and after re
ceiving the report excused the jury
until January 4.
After four hours devoted to the
pleas and arguments of the several
attorneys the fate of the defendants
John and James Flannigan was com
mitted to the jury shortly before six
o’clock on Friday evening, following
a brief recess. The judge gave his in
structions, eighteen in all, and sent
the jury to the jury room for delibera
tions. From 11 o’clock Saturday
morning until they reported to Judge
Dickson at six o’clock Sunday even
ing the jury stood two for acquittal
and ten for conviction.
County Attorney J. D. Cronin says
the prosecution will ask for a new
trial at the reconvening of court,
and Tuesday served notice on the at
torneys for the defense to that effect.
A new trial can not be taken up be
fore the cases now set for hearing
are disposed of, wrhich will probably
be not earlier than January 20.
Some sensational developments are
looked for when the prosecution goes
into court to ask for a new trial.
The trial of this case ran two full
weeks. It began at the convening of
court on the morning of December 7,
ending with the report of the jury
the evening of December 20. Not until
11 o’clock on Friday forenoon was the
evidence all in, and the arguments of
the prosecution begun. The jury was
out an even 48 hours.
The trial was of great interest
throughout the county, involving as it
did two Holt county bankers on erim
| inal charges. The trial itself was
quite remarkable in that judge, jury
and all involved, stood the two week’s
strain without a break anywhere.
The total cost to the county as com
puted by Clerk of the Court Moss is
$2,680.10. This is apportioned as fol
lows:
Witness fees $1,440, bailiff $54, jury
$1,016.10, sheriff for serving sub
\ poenas $170.
At the convening of court on Mon
day, January 4, the injunction case
of Robert H. Johnson vs. Northern
Nebraska Power company is set for
trial.
The motion for a new trial in the
case of A. E. Flannigan, convicted in
Rock county in connection with the
bank failure at Bassett, will not be
passed upon until the judge goes to
Rock county.
Judge Dickson went to Boyd county
Tuesday to hear an equity case.
Methodist Church Notes
Benj. Kuhler, Pastor
When this reaches you Christmas
will have arrived. We are grateful
to all who so kindly remembered the
Pastor and his family. Also for the
help in preparing the program and
furnishing the treat for the Sunday
School. I am sure the ladies feel the
same way toward those who helped
them fill so many boxes of good cheer
for the needy. Let us hope that this
fine spirit may abide with us all till
another Christmas arrives.
We invite you to worship with us
again next Sunday at all the services,
morning and evening. And may the
love and blessings of God keep us at
peace with God and man thru the
coming year.
O’NEILL DEFEATS LYNCH 11-5
In their first home game of the
basket ball season, the O’Neill high
school quintet took Lynch by a score
of 11-5. Kilpatrick was high point
man with two field goals for four of
the 11 points. Sanders and Hunt
each hooked a field goal and Bressler
made one point on a free toss. Ritchey
and Carson of Lynch accounted for
four of their points with a goal each,
and Darnell made one point on a foul.
The O’Neill second team defeated
the Lynch second team by 14 to 4.
Medlen was high point man with 3
field goals and 1 free throw, for 7
points.
T. M. Harrington, the genial har
ness and shoe man on east Douglas
street, made a find that leads him to
think maybe some of this talk of
tough times is mere make believe.
Repairing a ladies’ shoe he saw some
thing glitter and shine, embedded in
the sole. Carefully cutting the leather
fV away and picking out the object he
' found it was a diamond set—imitation
or real, Tim doesn’t know which—
evidently from a piece of jewelry.
When the ladies are able to stud their
shoe soles with diamonds, prosperity
is at hand.
THE FRONTIER extends to all,
cordial holiday greetings. The
few months the present editor
has been identified with interests here
have been busy and pleasant ones.
Friends of former years with one
accord have extended the welcome
hand and new friends and acquaint
ances have been made. The year now
closing has been a hard one in many
ways, but there is a note of courage
and faith in the future that indicates
that the people of this community, as
well as other communities, are not
licked yet. And so we wish all a
Merry Christmas and a happy and
prosperous New Year.
The Editor.
Frontier Feature Story
Starts Around World
The story of the three tons of horse
shoes in The Frontier of October 22
has a start around the world. The
Frontier editor got the information
first hand from Emil Sniggs, owner
of the shoes, saw them in his store
house and wrote the story. Other
papers, some claiming to be “the
world’s greatest,” took up the story
and worked it over as an original
piece of news. This they are doing
right along with the matter appearing
for the first time in this paper.
The story of Mr. Sniggs unusual
stock of horse shoes had wide pub
licity in this country. It has started
across the ocean and is now well out
at sea. Mr. Sniggs called Monday
with a clipping from the Honolulu
Advertiser of November 11, telling a
bout his horse shoes. The clipping
was sent to him by Hugh Campbell,
brother of our city clerk, Ed Campbell,
who is spending two years in Honolulu
employed by the government as senior
corporation accountant, checking up
corporations for income tax. It is re
garded quite as remarkable in the
metropolis of the Ilawiian group as it
is here in this and adjacent states, and
Emil is getting a wide reputation as
the man with the horse shoes. His
little ad in this issue is worth turning
to and reading
OBITUARY
Margaret G. Bartels was born July
12, 1872, near Peoria, 111., and died at
Atkinson December 21, 1931, at the
age of 59 years, 5 months and 3 day?.
At the age of eleven years she re
moved to Lincoln, Nebraska, and later
on a homestead in Holt county. She
was married to George Spindler in
1895. To this union were born 10
children, Chester, William, John,
Merle, Floyd, Frank and Glen and
three girls, Mary, Rose and Francis,
all of whom survive but John and
Mary.
Mrs. Spindler w'as baptized in the
Niobrara river in 1905, and she main
tained her faith to the end. Funeral
services wrereheld at 2 o’clock Wednes
(lay, at the Pleasant Valley church
at Meek, by Pastor S. M. Ohmart.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Philbim arrived
here Wednesday. They are visiting
Mr. and Mrs. William Shughmesy.
Mr. and Martin Wintermote are
down from Douglas, Wyo.,being called
to Holt county by the death of their
son-in-law, Con Harley. They were
long time residents of southern Holt
but have been at Douglas the past
sixteen years. Mr. Wintermote called
at this office to shake hands with the
editor. They will remain at their
daughter’s home until Christmas even
ing and will take the night train
here for their home at Douglas.
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MYSTERIOUS FIRE AT
Feed Store
IN EARLY MORNING
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At 2 o’clock Tuesday morning the
fire department was called out to com
bat a blaze at the J. B. Ryan hay and
feed storage yards at the Burlington
tracks. The building stored with feed
adjacent to the railroad and fronting
on the sidewalk was ablaze. The fire
lads tackled the job in earnest, sav
ing the building from total distruc
tion and preventing the spreading of
a destructive conflagration.
Mr. Ryan estimates his loss on the
feed at $100. The damage to the
building is placed at $150, this being
covered by insurance.
The Burlington motor car, also a
wayear, was on the track beside the
building and were taken to safety
without catching on fire.
The origin of the fire is not known.
Authorities have investigated some
rumors and are looking into the re
cent records of two or three men to
see if they could be connected with
the starting of the fire. At the Star
lin home two blocks away a fire was
prevented by the quick action of Mrs.
Starlin. A bunch of ordinary waste
used by machinists was found myster
iously ablaze at the back door. Mrs.
Starlin quickly extinguished it with
a bucket, of water.
Long Time Resident, Suddenly Striken
Mrs. Sarah C. Hammond was found
by her relatives dead in bed Monday
morning. She had been in her usual
health and returned here only Friday
last from a trip to Omaha. Appop
lexy took her during the night.
The deceased had been a resident of
O’Neill since 1885. She had reared
a family of six children here, but al
ways had time for kindly helpful
ministration to those in need in the
community. Her husband, A. J. Ham
mond, founder of the Hammond Ab
stract Co., died some years ago. Four
sons and two daughters, all to be here
today for the funeral, are: Herbert J.
and William J. and Mrs. Ira Moss of
O’Neill, Mae D. and Harold L. of Los
Angeles and Arthur J. of Omaha.
The deceased was born in 1866 at
Utica, Illinois. She was married to
Arthur J. Hammond the year they
came to O’Neill, 1885. It would b«
superflous if not presumptuous for us
to attempt any eulogy. The Ham
mond family are known and esteemed
by everybody.
Funeral services were held this
morning at 1) o’clock at St. Patrick’s
church.
Morrison’s grocery escaped being
robbed by a mere chance Tuesday
evening. Closing up the store at 6
o’clock but planning to return again
after supper, a burglar was locked
in the basement. As soon as the
“coast was clear’’ in the store he
prepared for operations. The clasp to
the door leading to the basement was
removed, two back doors unlocked to
provide a way of escape and he was
ready for the plunder. Just then
Dick Morrison returned to the store
to use the telephone. He got a gimpse
of the intruder in the rear of the store
and thinking to make a capture went
back out and locked the front door and
w’ent to call Mr. Morrison. In the
mean time the fellow made good his
escape from the rear. There was $150
in the cash register but he had not
got to that yet when Dick showed up.
Noting was stolen but the padlock to
the back door.
Filings in District Court
E. H. Luikhart, receiver Pioneer
bank of Ewing, vs. S. S. Welpton et
al.; stockholders liability; F. C. Radke
and Barlow Nye, attorneys.
Conservation Savings and Loan as
sociation vs. Alice Naughton et al.;
foreclosure; W. S. Flint and J. A.
Do nohoe.
Violet Storjohn vs. William Stor
john; divorce; Chapman and Harmon.
Julius Himes vs. Nebraska Mutual
Insurance company; law; J. A. Dono
hoe.
John Fink vs. Emma J. Bethea;;
| law; Geo. M. Harrington.
Ida M. Morey vs. Orville VanConett
jet al.; foreclosure; J. A. Donohoe.
Julius II. Eldredge vs. D. Davenport
et al.; foreclosure; T. R. P. Stocker.
Services at the First Presbyterian
Church
Sunday School 10:00—Mr. Geo. C.
Robertson, superintendent.
Morning Worship 11:00 — “Things
that Remain.”
C. E. Young People’s Meeting 6:45
—Geo. T. Robertson will lead on the
subject, “Worry.”
Evening Service 7:30—“Mountain
Climbing.”
We shall have good music for the
above services. Attend Church the
last Sunday of the year. With the
spirit of worship in your heart you
will be better able to start the New
Year. We invite you.
II. D. Johnson, pastor.