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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (July 4, 1957)
Prairieland Talk— Is It the Man or the Message? By RO MAINE SAUNDERS. 411* Booth 51st St. Lincoln 4. Nebr. LINCOLN It is said Billy Graham got his start in life milking 20 cows night and morning. He now is th«* country's most popular if not the greatest of preachers, so popular that the thous ands of restless souls in New York City have been running to lv*ar him nightly. It is said the bars and booze joints are now deserted. I have gone down the lighted streets of that great city and seen deluded dames singing and performing by the open doors of the bar rooms just for the price of a drink They may now go to hear Billy in search of the Water of Life. Is it the man or his message that draws the crowds? The late Gus Doyle of O’ Neill pioneer days said he would listen to any man with a message. A citizen of Lin- Romalne coin goes a little farther — SaiiaiSM he has sheets and pictures of Billy he hands out, the printed sheets briefly tell Graham s philosphy of life At his meetings he speaks to many thousands each night Out there in Los Angeles is a radio speaker, H M S. Richards, who addresses millions the world over under the title head of Voice of Pro phesy". Many others are on the air, and if you have the hardihood to listen you have a large selec tion to choose from. • * * We mortals come amt go, live out our days and are no more. Nature changes not, the blue above, the green robed earth In pleasant lands, the drifting sands of centuries in desertiands, ocean waves washing the sandy beaches and rock bound coasts century upon century. “Man marks the earth with ruin; his control stops with tho shore.” Pink tints across eastern heavens at sunrise, the glare of noonday, the gold of sunset, the stars, the moon—and man can not raise a staying hand. Out beyond the vast unknown a Higher Power sets in motion Uie forces of na ture. W'o creatures of earth adjust ourselves to die moods of nature, live out or days and kick •tf. • • • July 26, 1901, was officially named by Gover nor Savage as a day for Nebraskans to assemble in their respective places of worship and pray for relief from the heat and drought that summer. . . Jim O'Donnell was in Norfolk a si>ectator at a hall game. . J. P. Mann, after 18 years a merchant »n O’Neill, took off for Chicago where he was entering merehantile activities on a larger scale. . . H S. Daley, a brother of Mrs. J. J. Harrington, was here from Texas. . . Harvey Stockings, O' Neill's butter and egg merchant, was at Stuart a day last week and ixnight up 1,555 pounds of butter produced in that community. . . lien Hunt was appointed district deputy for the Royal Highland ers, his district comprising all of Nebraska north of the Platte river. . . Dr. P. J. Flynn, for some years an O'Neill physician, was arranging to lo cate in Atkinson. When I last saw Eli Hcrshiser on south tourtn street in O'Neill and we reviewed incidents of frontier life, I walked away feeling that the days of another pioneer were numbered. He died out of this state but was brought back to be laid away in the burying ground of the community where life had meant most to him. Few if any now sur vive who had ridden the prairie trails in the days of Kid Wade and Doc Middleton in which Eli fig ured as a peace officer. Eli had two brothers. Ed and Jake. Ed as sheriff had Kid Wade in cus tody when the vigilanters came upon them and took young Wade from the sheriff and hung him. A little village west of Valentine at one time was known as Eli, the name borrowed from O’Neill's Eli. He went through the roughest period of fron tier life and reached the age of 94. Charley Hamil ton, Holt county sheriff at the time of the Barrett Scott hanging and the two-gun Joe days that fol lowed, died at the age of 107. • • • It is with interest Prairieland Talker notes that Nebraska friends way out there in reach of Puget Sound have written to renew their al legiance to The Frontier. It is sometime since I had personal contact by letter with Mr. and Mrs. Hegelnian, but their recent letter to the ' editor assures us that they are still interested in O'Neill and activities of friends back here in prairieland. * * • July 4, 1776, just 181 years ago today, a group of colonial patriots signed an immortal document we know as the Declaration of Independence. A nation's roots were planted by the Atlantic ocean shores that in the years to come were to spread across America to become today the admiration, the envy and yet the hope' of the world. Fruitful prairieland. at the birth of today's great country, was a vast wilderness. Your people came, my people came to this wilderness and from their toil - worn hands we have today's heritage of a land of plenty . . . where men and women and children enjoy life at its best. But have we forgotten that this is Independence Day? Why no longer Fourth of July celebrations—100 guns at sunrise, parades, sports, patriotic demon strations and the skies aglow at night wath fire works? The shot fired 181 years ago that was heard around the world, will it reach no more on prairieland? • * • I saw him yesterday, grief-stricken and tow ed under life’s burdens of more than four score years. His life’s companion lay in burial robes for consignment to the alxxle of the dead. He now was alone in the world, the only family tie in America toing a granddaughter. He and his dead life’s companion were torn 85 years ago in Germany, but fof more than half a century had made their home in Nebraska. The days ahead for my German friend will not be many, then he, too, will pass away. Today heart sore and lonely he faces the days ahead, as others have done before him since the world began. A native of a once great and united country, now torn apart and where his tribal roots were once anchored, he will end his days on earth here on prairieland among sympathizing friends. __W -- Editorial— 5 Percent Idea Is a Dud! Comes now Nebraska’s Gov. Victor Ander son with an idea borne out of the recent confer ence of governors. The Nebraska chief executive would like to see five percent of the federal income tax for warded to the respective states for the state of ficers to spend. The idea is that the diversion would amount to a cut in federal taxes and restore to the states some of the spending delight now enjoyed by the federal government. We do not know just how naive the governor «s nor how much thought he gave to the proposal. But we hasten to say the whole idea is for the birds, as far as this newspaper is concerned. In the first place, any money forwarded to Washington undergoes a dramatic shrinkage when and if—it returns. It’s much like passing an ice cube around the table. When the cube re turns to the point of origin it is barely recog aizble. In the second place, the federal income tax cut--about which we have heard so much and seen so little- should be effected by introducing some realistic economies and by trmming off some of the fat. Thirdly, and most important, is the prin cipal involved. If the state were to share in the federal take, the state would have a vested in terest. The state spenders would not long be oontent with a mere five percent. With one foot bn the door, you could expect a clamor for ah increase. The state toys could gleefully say to unhappy taxpayers, It's not us, it's the federal government that levies the tax! Victor is correct in a desire to check the federal participation in areas of service that rightfully belong to the states. The federal gov ernment has toen usurping power from the states to an alarming degree. But Anderson’s jbjective would be nullified by busy politicans who love to spend money from a new (?) source. We feel Victor gave birth to a dud when he aonceived that one. We cannot magine how anyone (save bureaucrats) can buy the idea, and we hope the good governor will see the pitfalls inherent in the proposal and repair to his study for further thought on the subject. Doesn’t Need Ike’s Blessing Newsweek magazine notes in the current is sue that President Eisenhower is of a mind to be something less than enthusiastic for the reelection of U. S. Sen. Roman Hruska (R-Nebr.) and at least five or six other senators when they come up for reelection in 1958. Hruska’s cardinal sin, so the magazine infers, is opposition to the administration’s 72-billion-dol lar budget. Ike’s ice-water treatment might have some ef fect in some states, but in Nebraska Senator Hruska won’t have one iota of worry and. we pre dict, will be reelected with or without Ike s bles sing. In fact, Nebraskans generally are as vig orously opposed to the whopping budget as Sena tor Hruska. Matter of fact, when Ike interceded for fair headed toys in last year’s senatorial and con gressional elections he was rebuffed more often toan he pulled any chestnuts out of the fire — this at a time when his individual popularity was at its peak. Ike's stock has deteriorated alarmingly since last November and if he continues to plug for '"worldwide WPA”, the status of forces treaty, grandiose cultural projects abroad, and freewheel ing appointments to the high courts and other federal jobs, he will have established an all-time high and low water mark within the span of four years. It would be timely if Senator Hruska sees fit to comment on these matters today when he ap pears at the "old-fashioned” Fourth of July cele bration at Stuart. No Sermon Today (tiiiest *Mlitoriiil from the Blair Pilot-Tribune) It is customary for newspapers to editorial ize, just before major holdiays, about the danger of death on the highways. We will dispense with this formality as the one-day Fourth of July holiday approaches. Our observaton has been that people just naturally gravitate toward highway death on the the holidays, the same as bugs fly into lights at night. Nothing one can do will change it, it seems. So there’s no editorial today on being care ful over the Fourth. We will concentrate, in stead, on staying off the highways ourselves ex cept for venturing out to get newspaper reports and photos where necesasry along the blood path. Countryside is Lovely The hay crop may be a little late this year but it is bountiful and will be greatly appreciated by the livestock men come next winter. And, while we’re about it, the countryside never looked lovelier on the Fourth of July — thanks to the generous rains in May and June. Time for Second Look It’s high time the postmaster-general took a second look at some of the orders he issues to see just how practical they are. We are being asked to pay more-and-more while the service gets less and-less.—Buffalo Lake (Minn.) News. CARROLL W. STEWART. Editor and Publisher ARTHUR J. NOECKER and ESTHER M. ASHER, Associate Publishers Entered at the postoffice in O’Neill, Holt coun ty, Nebraska, as second-class mail matter under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. This news paper is a member of the Nebraska Press Associa tion, National Editorial Association and the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Terms of Subscription: In Nebraska, $2.50 year; elsewhere in the United States, $3 per year; rates abroad provided upon request, All sub scrip i tons payable in advance only. When You & I Were Young . . . McKeen New Owner of Harness Store Buys Saddlery Stock from Gilmour Estate 50 Year* Ago A. E McKeen bought the stock of harness and saddlery of the late E S. Gilmour, His store will be known at the Harness store . . . Sam Beavers went to Neligh to attend the Grand Army reun ion. . . The Misses Arina and Marie Churchill, who have been operating a millinery store here, closed their shop and left for their home in Ashland. . . M C. Van Etten died at Henry Thie roff's home in Star, . . R. T. King and Miss Ethel Maude Hamilton were married in Seattle, Wash. Both are former residents of O' Neill. The bridegroom is the son of J. J. King, former court steno grapher, and the bride the daugh ter of ex-sheriff C. W. Hamilton. 20 Years Ago John M. McDonough, a former editor of the Tribune, died in New' York City. He had worked on newspapers after leaving here and then branched into theatrical work. . . While returning from a fishing trip, Gene Rummell, Rob ert Cook and Albert Rummell were hurt w'hen their car went out of control about two miles east of Phoenix. . . Miss Helen Murphy died after an illness of one year. 10 Years Ago Deaths: Mrs. Jeanne C. Scott, 72, in Omaha. She was the wife of the late Charles B. Scott, who served as 15th district court re porter for 22 years; Mrs. C. J. Coffey, the second wife of "Con” Coffey, in Texas. The first Mrs. Coffee was the former Mary Dail ey and is buried in O’Neill. . . Hardly a farmer in Holt and Boyd counties is not concerned with a “catch-crop” problem at this time. This condition was caused with unusually cold wea ther and by flood and hail storms. One Year Ago Deaths: Mrs Mary Ann Wehr sten. 69; Mrs. Amanda Pace, a former resident, in Miami, Fla.; Edward B Claussen, 64, of Atkin son; Ezra Moore. 84, who spent 64 years is the Inman commun ity, . . A neteoi-ological balkion descended on the George Fuller ton place in Amelia. The instru ment box, which was attached and was the size of a small re frigerator, weighed over 300 pounds. Vehicle Burns After Hit by Another Car AMEIJA Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Fryrear were involved in a two-car highway accident about 9 p.m., Saturday. June 22. en route to Atkinson on state high way 11. They were blinded by the lights of an approaching car and did not see a parked car ahead My ron E. Cashatt, 21, of Butte and James Dye, 17, of Spencer had stopped to repair a tire about three miles south of Atkinson. Hospitalized were Mrs. Fryrear, Mr. Cashatt and Mr. Dye. all suffering lacerations. Mr. Cash att’s lacerations and abrasions were ‘'severe". Mrs. Fryrear and Dye were released from the At kinson hospital the next day. The Cashettt car caught fire and burned. The Fryrear machine received a damaged front fender and shattered glass. The injured were taken to the hospital by ambulance. Mrs. Frank Pierce took Mrs. Fryrear to Atkinson on Wednes day, June 26 for a checkup. Fair Group Gets $500 from ‘Ak’ CHAMBERS—The Holt county Agricultural society, sponsor of the annual county fair, has re ceived five hundred dollars from the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben for grounds improvement, accord ing to President Lloyd Gleed. Holt fair dates for 1957 are August 12-15. Twins Among Army Enlistees The army recruiting office at O'Neill has announced the follow ing recent enlistments: For the women's army corps: Mary J. and Marilyn J. Skrivan, twins, and Phyllis J and Shirley M Wacker, sisters, all of Bloom field: Kathryn E. Sharp of Valen tine. Enlisting as a group, the girls departed Thursday for Ft. McClellan. Ala. Larry L. Beatty of Ainsworth. Eugene G. Norton of Stuart. Ben jamin B Backman of Gordon, Ed ward YV. Bohae of Kimball, all for the army security agency. Edward L. Fletcher of Ains worth, for artllery corps. Harold YV Anderson of Halsey, for ordnance corps. Marius J. Dahlen of Niobrara, I for auto mechanic school. L»x>n K. McDaniel of Royal, for army reserves The men went to Ft. Chaffee, Ark., for processing. Enlistees af ter July 1 will go to Ft. Carson, Colo., according to Recruting Sgt. James R. Lyons. I Stanley C*rl«on l)lrx In Omaha— EWING Mr, and Mrs Buford Carlson, of Palm Beach, Fla., who aiv visiting relatives in Ew ing. attended the funeral of his father, Stanley Carlson, held in Norfolk Tuesday, June 25, at 1 p.m. Burial was made in the Clear water cemetery. Mr. Carlson, who trad been ill about t\rv> years, died in an Oma hospital Saturday. June 22. He formerly Uved in the*MillerviUe community near Clearwater. DISTRICTS MERGED DELOIT — Wheeler county school district 29 (Reimer district) ami the Wheeaer-Holt district IS * 2 have been merged and will be known as the Deloit district. Mrs. Bart ley Brennen and son Bartley of Norfolk were guests of Mr and Mrs. A. P. Jas/.kowiak from Friday' until Monday, June 21-24. ORCHARD Mrs. Anna Buchan an died Sunday. June 23, in a rest home at Elgin._ ----- BANK BY MAIL! MAIL YOUR CREDITS to us . . . your deposit receipt will be mailed to you the same day. ‘‘Your Livestock Hank” First National Bank of Atkinson Capital, Surplus, LTndlvlded Profits: $273,000.00 H. J. Birmingham, president: I.eo T. Adams, cashier; l^awrence Kramer, assistant cashier; DIRECTORS W. J, Froelich, Julius D. Cronin, Mrs. H. J. Birmingham, Barbara Birmingham, H. J. Birmingham. (No indebtedness of officers or stockholders.) Wed 55 Years— STUART Mr. and Mrs Peter Engler Tuesday. June 18 celebrat ed their 55th wedding anniver sary, Mr. and Mis. 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