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VOLUME XXXVII. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1917. NO. 50.
LOCAL MATTERS.
Rollie Snell, of Page, was a busines3
visitor in this city Wednesday.
Miss Head of Atkinson, was in the
city Wednesday, a guest of Miss
Miller.
Ed Tomsick was down from Atkin
son Wednesday visiting O’Neill
friends.
Hugh O’Neill and L. W. Arnold were
passengers for Omaha last Monday
morning.
O. O. Snyder left last Sunday morn
ing for a short business trip to Omaha
and Sioux City.
Miss Helen Miller, of Atkinson, was
in the city Wednesday, a guest of
Minnie B. Miller.
Mike Ruddy, of Albion, was in the
city last Friday attending the annual
K. of C. ball in the evening .
Mr. and Mrs. Abbott visited at their
farm south of Chambers Sunday and
report everything looking fine.
Miss Lillian Brooks went down to
Omaha Wednesday morning on a
short pleasure and business trip.
Judge Dickson and Reporter Scott
went over to Boyd county last Tues
day morning to hold a term of court.
Mrs. Harry Reardon, and children,
left Sunday morning for a week’s
visit with friends and relatives in,
Omaha.
Ed and Frances O’Shea, of Peters
burg, came up from that place last
Friday to attend the K. of C. ball in
this city.
Roy and Nell Flaherty, of Dixon,
came up from that place last Friday,
attending the K. of C. dance here in
the evening.
Raymond C. Siders, of O’Neill and
Miss Ethyl M. Taylor, of Opportunity,
secured a license to wed from Judge
Malone last Friday.
Miss Anna Drake left Thursday
morning for Omaha and other points
on a short pleasure trip. She is ex
pected home Saturday.
Henry Schlect, of Clearwater, and
Miss Lavina Walter, of Amelia, ap
plied for, and were granted a marriage
license on Friday last.
Adam Dohman and Miss Agnes
Jauering, both of Atkinson, were
granted a marriage license by the
county judge on last Thursday.
Edmund Whelan left Thursday
morning for Fairfax, S. D., where he
has accepted a position with the Bell
Telephone Co., in that territory.
I '
Casper Ragman, one of the hustling
farmers of Inman precinct, was a
caller at this office Wednesday and ex
tended his subscription to this house
hold necessity.
Editor McClean of Chambers, Ben
son of Ewing and Jackson of Inman
were in the city last Monday in at
tendance at the County Defense
Council meeting.
Mrs. R. R. Morrison accompanied
Mr. Morrison to Omaha the first of the
week and will visit relatives and
friends while Mr. Morrison takes in
the food congress.
Raymond C. Siders of O’Neill, and
Miss Ethyl Taylor of Opportunity,
were united in marriage on Monday
afternoon of this week by the Rev. G.
W. Bruce of the Methodist church.
Tuesday, June 5th, has been desig
nated as registration day when all the
young men between the age of 21 and
31 are to register for selective con
scription. Do not forget the date.
John Leahy came up from Omaha
last Monday afternoon and spent a
couple of days visiting relatives and
friends here, leaving for his home at
Winner, S. D., Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Miles and Mrs. Meredith will
look after all flowers brought to them
on Tuesday and Wednesday, up to noon,
for Decoration Day. Please bring an
abundance of flowers and help out in
this matter.
Two thousand pounds of seed beans
purchased by the Commercial Club,
have arrived and now are on sale. A
quantity of them already have been
sold and those desiring seed beans had
better hurry.
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Biglin went down
to Albion Sunday morning, returning
Monday afternoon with a new Dodge
Bros, car, W. B. Graves having pur
chased the one they have been using
for the past year.
Misses Nell and Bernice Hughes,
Jaunita and Margaret Burke and
Frank Hughes, all of Battle Creek,
came up from that place Friday even
ing to attend the K. of C. ball in this
city that evening.
T. V. Golden, J. F. Gallagher, R. R.
Morrison, D. A. Criss, Harry Jordan
and Rev. C. R. Parkerson went down
to Omaha the first of the week to
represent O’Neill at the food congress
being held in that city.
Miss Marjorie Abbott has returned
borne from Walnut, Nebr., where she
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My old
friend
r
“I know what Styleplus $17 means.
“I know that this price again remains
the same.
“In Styleplus Clothes $17 I know I’ve
got as good style as I can get any
where at any price.
“I know these clothes fit.
“I know I’ve paid the same price as every
’ other Styleplus purchaser, $17.
“ I know this price never changes in any
part of the country.
“ I have a guarantee that means another
suit if not satisfied.
“I have a label in my*toat that I can’t
lose even if I do lose the guarantee.
You will like Styleplus Clothes $17, too.
This is the Styleplus Store.
O’Neill Clothing Co.
“The Live Store.”
PROCLAMATION.
The President of our country has designated Tuesday.
June 5,1917, to be Registration Day for all men eligible to
be called to the ranks of our great national army. It is
•not only right and proper, but, in this serious crisis of our
country, absolutely necessary that each and every
American citizen should actively, openly and sincerely de
monstrate the virility of his manhood and the sterling
quality of his citizenship by supporting our government in
its well directed efforts to raise this army of liberty, and
by warmly encouraging our young men bravely and cheer
fully to step forward in answer to their country’s call; and
for this reason the governor of this state has proclaimed
Registration Day to be a legal haliday.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Edward H. Whelan, Mayor
of O’Neill, do hereby designate Tuesday*, June 5,1917, as a
day of patriotic celebration for the city of O’Neill, to be
observed with a parade of all men between the ages of
twenty-one and thirty-one years, also a proposed Ladies’
Red Cross Association, veterans of the Civil and Spanish
American wars, the Council of Defense, the O’Neill Com
mercial Club, and all lodges and fraternal orders that de
sire to participate, led by bands of music, terminiating in
a mass meeting with public speaking at a time and place to
be arranged by a committee of the citizens. All business
houses shall close and all work shall be suspended during
the parade and celebration. It is requested that at seven
o’clock a. m. all church and school bells in the city be rung
for five minutes to usher in this patriotic day of sacrifice.
Since, for the purpose of war, one soldier in uniform
is worth more than ten men waving, flags, I earnestly re
quest every citizen of O’Neill and vicinity to show his and
her patriotism by making Registration Day in our city a
great patriotic success.
May God protect America!
EDWARD H. WHELAN,
Mayor of O’Neill.
has been teaching for the past eight
months. A basket social was held and
the proceeds, $21.00, will go towards a
new bell for the school house.
Ben Rodenwold, who has been at
tending school at the Nebraska Uni
versity the past year, returned home
Sunday evening for a short visit be
fore going to western Nebraska where
he has accepted a position on a large
ranch.
The Misses Wilkinson, Applegate
and O’Neill, and Messers Carroll and
H. Oebser, motored to Atkinson Tues
day evening to attend the class play
presented by the seniors of the At
kinson high school in that city on that
evening.
Lyle Smith and family accompanied
by Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Henry and
daughter, Elizabeth, went down to
Hugh Angus place last Sunday, re
turning in the evening. Mrs. Smith and
children remaining at her parents for
a few days visit.
Steve McNichols returned last Mon
day night from a two weeks visit with
his daughter at Des Moines and his
son at Marshalltown, Iowa. Steve says
that most of his time was spent
visiting with his grandchildren and
that they are “some babies. ’
Mike Froelich left the first of the
week for an extended trip through
Wyoming, stopping at Gillette, Doug
las, Casper and Riverton and other
points. Should he, in his travels, find
a suitable homestead Mr. Froelich
says he will probably locate upon it.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Daly are re
joicing over the arrival of a young son
at their home last Saturday morning.
On Monday afternoon Charley re
ceived word that a daughter was born
to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Daly at their
home in Fremont last Sunday
morning.
Frank Hamish and Edward Gatz
left this morning for Kansas where
they are to meet a Captain in the Red
Cross service with a view to joining.
They expect to stop over a short time
in Omaha and investigate the op
portunities in the medical corps of the
regular army. .
Frank O’Connell, Bill Schroeder and
Charlie Calkins left the first of the
week for Riverton, Wyo., in Mr
Schroeder’s car. Schroeder and Calk
ins both have filed upon homesteads ir
that territory as will also Mr. O’Con
nell provided he can find something
that looks Suitable.
Peter Matthews, who went down tc
Lincoln to enlist in the army a shorl
time ago, returned home Wednesday
evening for a short visit before re
porting for duty at Omaha on Mondaj
morning. Mr. Matthews has enlistee
in the cavalary and expects to be sen'
to Fort Logan, Colo.
On last Thursday County Judg<
Malone, besides issuing two othei
marriage licenses, united in marriagi
the following two couple: Harold T
McGrew, of Procasset, Okla., an<
Miss Margaret E. Leidy, of Inman,am
William C. Kutscher and Miss Olg:
V. Bartnek, both of Chambers.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Stafford, Gerah
Stafford and Frank McGann, all o
Norfolk, were in the city Friday at
tending the K. of C. ball in th
evening. Mr. and Mrs. Stafford re
mained a few days visiting friend:
Mr. McGann and Mr. and Mrs. Stai
ford returning Saturday morning.
D. H. Cronin and Miss Julia Cronin
went down to Omaha Thursday morn
ing where Miss Cronin goes to receive
treatment for her eyes. Mr. Cronin,
who is a member of the bean and po
tatoe committee, representing Holt
county, for the Conservation congress
goes to> make a report to that body.
E. H. Whelan, district deputy of the
Knights of Columbus, M. If. Horiskey.
Thomas Griffin and Pat Hickey
motored to Hartington last Sunday to
attend an inititation of candidates in
that city on that day. Mr. Whelan
was one of the principal speakers at
the banquet that followed the
initiation.
Ruth McHenry Morrison, who re
ceived a judgment in the district court
of this county in February, 1915, of
$7,500 against the Illinois Central
railroad company for injuries alleged
to have been received while getting off
a train at Dennison, Iowa, in 1914, has
had the judgment affirmed in the
supreme court, the decision having
been handed down last week.
The committee having in charge the
celebration foi* the Fourth of July have
announced that they have secured
Arthur Mullen, formerly a resident of
O’Neill and well known throughout
western Nebraska, as the speaker of
the day on that occasion. Mr. Mullen
is famous as an orator and an au
thority on public questions and those
fortunate enough to be here to hear
him are assured of a stirring address
in keeping with the sentiment of the
times.
P. C. Donohoe, the versatile and
efficient secretary of the Holt county
fair association, has just closed a con
tract with Ewing’s Zouave Band which
assures their presence here during the
fair in September. This organization
is nationally famous and were one of
the big attractions at the recent Pan
American exposition at San Fran
cisco, and at last year’s Ak-sar-ben
where they held the place of honor,
taking it from some thirty odd bands
appearing there at that time .
Carmille Benedict, daughter of the
late E. H. Benedict, an old an honored
resident of ON’eill, died at the Ma
sonic Home at Plattsmouth on last
Wednesday. The body was shipped
here for burial), the funeral being
held from the Methodist church on
last Thursday. Miss Benedict had been
in poor health since childhood and
had been almost helpless for some
time prior to her death. Mr. Asquith,
, the custodian of the Home at Platts
mouth, accompanied the body here.
Prof. K. F. Warner, of the extension
service of the State University, was in
the city last Wednesday. Mr. Warner
1 is organizing employment agencies
over the state so that the farmers of
i the different sections can secure the
■ necessary farm laborers to take care
i of their crops. He did not organize
. one here as he said that the County
I Defense Council would take care of
1 that part of the work for this county.
1 Recent issues of the daily press
have given much space urging citizens
1 generally to contribute to the Liberty
E Loan, so it should be good form if we
- devote a few lines to the same sub
i ject. We have had a loan outstanding
- now for some time and if a few of oui
i. well meaning but forgetful subscribers
- would call and pay up we would b<
able to pay this which, to us, woulc
mean liberty. Liberty, so they say, is
a great thing, a wonderous and glo
rious feeling, so we would ask those
few who are in arrears to step in sc
we can enjoy this blessing, pledged bj
the constitution, the same as oui
neighbors.
John O. Hubbell was down from his
ranch in Francis township last Tues
day. John informs us that he had sold
960 acres of his ranch to J. Higgins oi
Schuyler, Neb., for $30,000 and is tc
give possession on March 1, 1918. Mr
Higgins is a brother-ifi-law of Fred
McNally who owns a ranch in that
township. This ranch cost Mr. Hub
bell $16,000 five years ago so that he
nearly doubled his money in five years
on the increase in the value of the
land, besides what he made from cat
tle raised thereon. John still owns
640 acres in that neighborhood and
says that he expects to own some more
as soon as he finds something that
looks good to him.
Miss Mary Sullivan' entertained a
number of her lady friends at a dinner
and card party last Thursday evening
in her spacious home on east Benton
street. Three beautiful presents were
presented to the winners at cards, Mrs.
Morrison receiving for the first prize,
a beautiful hand painted picture,
copied from one of the well known
classics, by Miss Sullivan herself.
Mrs. Parker won the all-cut prize and
received a cut glass creamer and
sugar. Mrs. F. J. Biglin received a
guest towel for the consolation prize.
Those present were: Mesdames,Scott,
Dickson, Stout, Gilligan, R .E. Gal
lagher, ,T. A. Donohoe, M. F. Har
rington, J. P. Gallagher, Morrison,
Chapman, Brennan, Melvin, Hombaeh,
Harty, Biglin, P. C. Donohoe, Hiber,
Sullivan, Reardon, McCarthy, O’Don
nell, Stafford, of Norfolk, Parker and
the Misses Brooks, Testman and L.
Golden.
« City Council Organizes.
At a special meeting of the city
council held in the offices of the mayor
last Thursday evening P. D. Mullen,
representing the second ward, was
elected president of the council and the
following standing committees were
appointed by the mayor: Judiciary,
finance and official bonds, Clyde King
and M. E. Pettibone; Streets and Al
leys, P D. Mullen and D. A. Criss;
Waterworks and Sewers, R. R. Mor
rison and Clyde King; Fire, Police and
Buildings, J. Davis and M. E. Petti
bone; Auditing, D. A. Criss, R. R.
Morrison and J. Davis; Board of
Health, M. E. Pettibone, J. Davis and
the Mayor. Dr. J. P. Gilligan was re
appointed City Physician. A petition,
signed by three-fourths of the business
men on Douglas street between Fourth
and Fifth streets, was presented ask
ing that a paving district be es
tablished embracing that territory
which was done. A committee com
posed of Mullen and Pettibone were ap
nointed to act in conjunction with the
commercial club with reference to the
establishment of the proposed rest
room, a petition, signed by a ma
jority of our citizens having been pre
ented asking that steps toward this
end be taken. The estimate of ex
penses for the city for the coming
year, commencing with the first Tues
day in May, was approved, and will
be found published on another page.
County Defense Council.
A largely attended and enthusiastic
gathering was present at the opera
house last Monday afternoon and or
ganized the Holt County Defense
Council. The meeting was called to
order by D. H. Cronin who read the
call for the meeting and read some
communications from the State De
fense. Council giving the object and the
purpose of the Defense Councils.
The following officers were then
elected for the Council: Judge R. R.
i Dickson, chairman: Dennis H. Cronin,
vice-chairman; C. B. Scott, secretary;
J. N. Trommershausser, treasurer.
The following citizens were selected
as members of the Council from the
several different townships and voting
precincts:
Precinct Chairmen:
Atkinson—J.W. Fullerton, Atkinson.
Atkinsop, 1st Wd.—D. L. Jouvenat.
Atkinson, 2nd Wd.—E. J. Mack.
Atkinson, 3rd Wd—W. J. Douglas.
Conley—C. A. Farquier, Bliss.
Chambers—W. B. Cooper, Chambers.
Cleveland—James D. Beck, Stuart.
Coleman—Henry Bausch, Phoenix.
Deloit—Michael Rotherham, Clear
water R. F. D.
Dustin—F. E. Eby, Dustin.
Emmet—J. C. Graham, Emmet.
Ewing—S. W. Green, Ewing.
Francis—E. A. White, Inez.
Fairview—Levi Hershiser, Emmet.
Grattan—M. P. Sullivan, O’Neill.
Golden—J. L. Blair, Ewing.
Green Valley—Geo. Collins, Stuart.
Inman—J. S. Jackson, Inman.
Iowa—Richard Murray, Page.
Josie—Hudson Bruner, Kola.
Lake—S. E. Honeywell, Bliss.
McClure—D. P. Perkins, Chambers.
Rock Falls—Otto Clevish, O’Neill.
Shamrock—J. S. Hoffman, O’Neill.
Sand Creek—Victor Johnson, Atkin
son.
Steel Creek—C. L. Brady, Dorsey.
Stuart—Dr. B. V. McDermott,
Stuart.
Saratoga—Ray E. Cobum, Phoenix.
Sheridan—Geo. Crawford, Atkinson.
Swan—Norman Whinnery, Swan.
Willowdale—Chas. Siders, O’Neill.
Wyoming—Samuel Riley, Amelia.
O’Neill, 1st Wd.—T. V. Golden.
O’Neill, 2nd Wd.—Frank Campbell.
O’Neill, 3rd Wd.—J. C. Hamish,
A committee on finance was named •
consisting of the cashiers of the
several banks of the county. A com
mittee on publicity, consisting of the
editors of all the newspapers of the
county, was also appointed. A com
mittee on Hygiene, Medicine and Sani
tation was also appointed composed of
all the physicians of the county. The
officers of the Council are authorized
to appoint such other committees as
may be deemed necessary for the con
duct of the business of the Council.
Patriotic addresses were delivered
by Judge Dickson, D. A. Doyle, S. J.
Weekes, J. N. Trommershausser, T. V.
Golden and Rev. Parkerson. Mr.
Weekes and Trommershausser called
attention to the necessity of the peo
ple of this county doing their share in
purchasing Liberty Bonds, saying that,
each resident of the county should at
least buy one fifty dollar bond. These
bonds draw three and a half per cent
interest and are non taxable and are
therefore a good investment.
On motion of S. W. Geren, of Ew
ing, a resolution was adopted con
gratulating the ladies of the country
for their interest in behalf of the Red
Cross and the patriotism manifested
by them in showing their willing
ness to do all in their power to assist
the nation in its hour of peril, and
urging the establishment of Red Cross
branches in this county.
Although the day was very dis
agreeable for a meeting many citizens
came several»miles to attend. A large
delegation was present from Ewing
and also from Golden township, the
latter sending the largest delegation
to the meeting, showing that the
people of that part of the county are
vitally interested. Representatives
were also present from Emmet, At
kinson, Stuart, Chamber, Sand Creek,
Dorsey, Shamrock and a few other
townships.
It is the intention of the officers to
have patriotic meetings held in several
towns of the county and to render any
service that may be necessary for the
public welfare.
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Shoulders
At
22 Cents
Pound
Bacon
Squares
At
33 Cents
One Pound
Rumford
B. Powder
19 Cents
Oranges
At
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13 Cents
I Seed Potatoes For Sale I
Childs’
Suits
At
35 Cents
Children’s
Dresses
At
35 Cents
Two
Cans
Kraut
25 Cents
1 Quart
Mason
Jar Cocoa |
19 Cents
Brooms
At
63 Cents
Dry
Peas
At
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Oil
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Gallon
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