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Insertion.
Fourth Nnmber Lyceum Course.
Don’t forget that the fourth number
of the Lyceum course will be at the
Royal next Thursday night, January
17th. Those popular entertainers,
Kathryn Paden and Marguerite Saft
will play a return engagement. Those
who heard them before will be anxious
to hear them again. Miss Paden is a
charming reader, singer and pianist,
and Miss Saft is a singer and violin
ist. Her rich mezzo-soprano will be
remembered by those who heard her
last year. ,
County Board Organizes.
The members of the county board
met last Tuesday afternoon and or
ganized for the ensuing year by elect
ing M. P. Sullivan as chairman of the
board for the ensuing year. Mr.
Sullivan announced the appointment of
the following committees:
Courthouse, Jail and Legal Ex
penses—Bausch, Watson and Hayes.
Printing and Supplies—Schollmeyer,
Hubbard and Rotherham.
Financial and Official Bonds—Hayes,
Rotherham and Bausch.
Settlement with County Officers—
Watson and the Entire Board.
Tax and Tax Titles—Rotherham,
Watson and Bausch.
Claims—Hubbard and the Entire
Board.
Red Cross Service.
The Holt County Hospital Supply
Classes were organized in O’Neill last
summer. Atkinson, Stuart, Emmet,
Ewing, Inman, Chambers, Page, Mid
dlebranch, Venus have classes, all of
which have been sending in splendid
shipments. Ladies who live in the
country and have been unable to at
tend any of these classes have or
ganized classes in different neighbor
hoods and^ are doing their bit by meet
ing and sewing for the soldiers. For
the short time the ladies of Holt
county have been doing this work,
they have made a very good record,
but I hope more will see the dire
necessity for this work and help with
the sewing. At home we can hardly
realize the awful cry and need for
these garments and surgical dress
ings. It means everything to a
wounded soldier to have a real bed,
clean sheets, pajamas and other hospi
tal supplies.
When word is sent to us that the
nurses and physicians over there are
using old papers, rags, etc., for sur
gical dressings on the wounded sold
iers, and appealing to the women of
American to rush surgical dressings
to them, it is surely incumbent on us to
take up this work at once. Personally
PAY CASHj
and
PAY LESS.
Pure Black Pepper, lb. 29c
40c Pound Golden Sun Coffee, QQn
3 pounds . U U O !
26c Package Oflr !
Life of Wheat tUb
2 Packages of Seeded 99p
Muscat Raisins. 40 b
2 Packages OCn
Jiffy-Jell . 4Jb
1 Large Can 09 «
Spinach . 40b
26c Can Howell’s Best 1 Qf*
Pumpkin ..... I Ob
120—16c Bottles Non-/ <P 1 f|
Toxo, The Joy Drink; ...V U • UiUU
40c Can Fancy 09 p
40c Can t \ OOn
Cherries .^. 40b
76c Box Toilet 1 < OCp
Soap ..». UUb
20 Bars White Laupdry QO«
Soap .i. UOb
1 Package Quaker Rolled 1 C.
White Oats . I U b
2 Pounds Large 00 p
Oyster Crackers . 40b
1 Box Cream of .20c
35c Jar, 2 Pound, Moist 97f*
25c Tin Laundry 1 dp
25c Tin Coffee 1 (Tift
Pots . IUU
76c Glass Wash 9Qp
Board . UUb
Food will win the War, don’t
Waste It.
40c Men’s Wool Hose, OfJn
pair .j,.
$1.25 Men’s Winter 63''
$2.50 Men’s Union QQ
Suits. y I iw3
Ask to see Men’s Winter Qi IQ
Shirts . y lilu
$1.00 Men’s Work 7C
Shirts . I JU
Men’s Heavy Rockford Oi QQ
Socks, dozen . y I iuu
25c Pair Ladies’ 1 7
It is in no way an exaggeration to
say that if Melvin’s Store had never
been established in O’Neill your living
would now be costing you fully 25 per
cent more than it is now.
STEPS
“MELVIN”
SELLS FOR LESS
I am optomistic enough to feel that
the patriotic women of HoltCounty will
continue their work in the work rooms
and take up surgical dressings. While
this work is not compulsory, yet if the
women will remember there is only
one way for us to relieve the wounded
soldiers and that is to do this work, I
am sure every patriotic woman in
Holt County will appreciate the fact
that each one of us should lend a hand
in this work.
I wish to thank the ladies for their
co-operation and interest shown in
these Red Cross classes, and feel sure
that Holt County will increase her
generous shipments.
Mrs. J. J. Harrington.
Iliiiiiiiiit'iiiiiiili'ii'iiiiiiniiiiiiiii-ii^ir .in1;
SECURITY FIRST. |J
That is your right. It is given by this
strong bank plus State Guarantee Fund pro
tection.
SERVICE AS SUCH.
Superior facilities and the special personal
service of officers interested in you are in
valuable.
BOTH ARE HERE.
The Nebraska State Bank offers you Safety
and Service combined. Let us serve you.
I Stitt 1
Death of Mrs. Mary McKenna.
Mrs. Mary McKenna, one of the
pioneer residents of this county, died
at her home in this city last Friday
afternoon, after an illness of about
one year of ailments due to old age,
at the advanced age of 82 years and
six months. The funeral was held
from the Catholic church last Monday
morning at 9 o’clock, interment in
Calvary cemetery at the side of her
husband who passed aw'ay about
twelve years ago.
Deceased was born in Ireland in
1885. She came to this county with
her husband over thirty years ago,
from Independence, Iowa, and they
located upon a farm five miles south
west of this city, where they resided
until Mr. McKenna made proof upon
the land. They then moved to this
city where deceased resided up to the
time of her death.
Deceased leaves six children, four
sons and two daughters to mourn her
death, all of whom were present at the
funeral except James, who is a resi
dent of Saskatchewan, Canada, and
could not reach here in time for the
funeral. The children are: Mrs. G. C.
Williamson, Independence, Iowa;
James McKenna, Saskatchewan, Can
ada; Mrs. J. P. McManus, John,
Charles F. and Hugh, of this city.
Early Closing Suggested.
The Nebraska State Council of De
fense, recognizing the urgent necessity
of conserving every possible pound of
coal now used as fuel and for the pur
pose of generating electricity, and
believing that a considerable saving
can be effected through the shorten
ing of the business day, do hereby
make the following requests of retail
merchants of the State of Nebraska,
effective January 1, 1918.
1. That stores open for business
not earlier than 7 a. m.
2. That on Monday, Tuesday, Wed
nesday, Thursday and Friday, all re
tail stores close not later than 6 p. m.
3. That no retail stores be opened
on Sunday.
4. Believing that the time is not
far distant when all stores will be
asked to curtail the length of business
hours on Saturday we recommend that
wherever at all practical, merchants
of a town get together and mutually
agree on an earlier closing hour for
Saturday than is now in practice.
5. We also recommend that the
merchants of the separate towns
mutually agree on as early as possible
an hour for the turning off of all
window lights.
(i. It is clearly recognized that
there are some lines of business that
it may be impractical for them to co
operate with this early closing request,
such as restaurants.
We believe the people of Nebraska
will recognize that this request is the
outcome of war conditions, and we ask
the co-operation aryl endorsement of
both merchants and consumers.
The Nebraska State Council of De
fense having received a request from
the Council of National Defense to
recommend all means that will release
the man power of the state,, and be
lieving that a considerable number of
men might be released by reduccing
the number of deliveries now being
made by the retail stores of the state,
do hereby make the following requests
of the retail merchants of the State of
Nebraska effective January 1, 1918.
1. That only one delivery per day
be made.
2. That whenever possible all con
sumeres endeavor to anticipate their
wants and allow goods to be delivered
the day after they are purchased.
3. Wherever co-operative delivery
systems are not now in operation,
that all merchants try and organize
one, if it is at all pactical.
We believe both merchants and con
sumers will recognize the importance
of these requests, and we ask the co
operation and assistance of all people
of this state, in that it may be as ef
fective as possible.
Summary of a Party.
New Year’s Eve a surprise party
was given on Mrs. S. E. Hicks by her
friends and neighbors, itbeingher45th
birthday anniversary, Cards and danc
ing was enjoyed by both young and
old. She received many beautiful and
useful gifts. It was also the 21st
birthday anniversary of her daughter,
Mrs. E. E. Bowden, of this city.
Mother and daughter both being born
on New Years day is rather a rare
oceurrance. Supper was served at mid
night, which consisted of sandwitches,
cake, pickles, salad and coffee, and was
certainly enjoyed by all. The guests
all departed for home at the wee
small hours of morning wishing Mrs.
Hicks many more birthdays such as
this. t
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Wrede and son, Earl; Mr. and
Mrs. Clyde Hull and daughter, Pearl;
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Ridgeway and two
children; Mr. and Mrs. George Bow
den; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hubby and three
children; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Chase; Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Hoye; Mr. and Mrs.
Dude Harrison and two children; Mr.
and Mrs. A. McDonald; Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Chase and two children; Mr. and
Mrs. D. Hansen and two children; Mr.
and Mrs. E. Henifen and two children;
Mr. and Mrs. T. Chase and two chil
dren; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hansen and
boy; Mr. and Mrs. 0. Harrison and
Dorothy; Mr. and Mrs. A. Johnson;
Mr. and Mrs. Erickson; Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Hull; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Pinker
man; Mrs. Susan Goodfellow; Mrs. E.
E. Bowen, Clarence McDonald, Albert
McDonald, Madison Henifen, Calvin
Henifen, Guy Bowden, Ethel Ridg
way, Ethel McDonald, Susan Bowden,
George Hansen, Jr., Laura Rouse,
Seventy guests being present. ***
Certain to Win.
“How’s your boy getting on at the
training camp?”
“Wonderful!” replied Farmer Apple
cart. “I feel a sense of great security.
An army that can make my boy get up
early, work hard all day an’ go to bed
early can do most anything.”—People’s
Home Journal.
A GOOD FRIEND.
A good friend stands by you when in
need. O’Neill people tell how Doan’s
Kidney pills have stood the test. H.
W. Ritts, carpenter, of O’Neill, en
dorsed Doan’s over seven years ago
and again confirms the story. Could
you ask for more convincing testi
mony ?
“I had suffered for two years from
weakness in my back and I was in
such a bad way that every time I
stooped, sharp twinges darted through
me,” says Mr. Ritts. “A dull sort of
pain through the small of my back
bothered me day and night. Lots of
times when I sat down it would only
be with great effort I could get up
again. I took only two boxe3 of
Doan’s Kidney Pills, procured from
Gilligan & Stout’s Drug Store, and
they cured me. That cure was made
five years ago and I have never had
any trouble with my back since.”
(Statement given August 25, 1909.)
THE RESULTS LASTED.
On June 20, 1916, Mr. Ritts said:
“I recommend Doan’s Kidney Pills
even more highly than ever, because
the cure they gave me is still lasting.
I feel that I owe my good health to
having used Doan’s.”
60c, at all dealers. Foster-Milbrn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
f CLOSING OUT I
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All Goods Must be Sold—Look
These Prices Over Carefully
15c Rockford Q,*
Sox . *JU
15 Cent 1 fir*
Mittens . I U b
12% Cent Of*
Men’s $3.00 Ol QO
Unionalls . $ I iJU
35 Cent QCp
Stockings . fcOb
18 Cent 1 91p
Ginghams . I L, 2 b
15 Cent 1 Olf*
Calicoes . I C. 2 b
25 Cent 9Hp
Ginghams . fcUb
20 Cent 1 Rf»
25 Cent Ofla
Cretone . lUG
^ Cent 1 Kp
50 Cent OC«
Silks . 00 b
"g*..$1.00
25 Cent Ofif»
25 Cent 1 Q a
Outing Flannell . IOC
Ladies’ $18.00 QIC fin
Overcoats . 0 I UiUU
Ladies’ $6.00 Oil fin
Overcoat . y^iUU
Ladies’ $6.00 Oil Aft
Skirts . <P4iUU
Ladies’ $3.50 PQ fin
Skirts . $O.UU
.$4.09
Men’s $7.50 OP flfl
Mackinaws . $UivU
Men’s $10.00 Sheep OQ flfl
Fleece Lined Coats.. vOiUU
Men’s $18.00 <£19 0(1
Overcoats . ylfciUU
Men’s $12.00 0*7 Cr|
Overcoats . $1 ivU
I Suits at Less than Wholesale Prices
| ^Men’s Suits $14.00
,2aM“?...$20.00
s2irteM“:-.$i8.oo
Every Store in O’Neill Keeps Good Groceries.
We Sell Them. Look at These Prices:
90c Gallon Pail of yKn
Karo Syrup . I vlb
15c Corn Flaljes,
3 packages . «LUb
35c Package Q fl a
Coffee . OUb
Flake White Soap, ©>l Eft
per box. yH'i JU
8 Cent 7 *
Milk . I C
30c Package *\ C _
Oatmeal . 4jb
2 Cans
18c Marcaroni, OC-,
2 packages . Lwb
25c, 3-Pound Can 99f*
25c Package Oft.
Tea . 4UC
30c Package Fancy 9lift
Head Rice . 4UG
25 Cent 1 Rft
Salmon, per can . I OC
Charter No. 5770 Reserve District No. 10
REPORT OF CONDITION OF
TheO’Neil.l. Nation alBank
AT O’NEILL,
In the State of Nebraska, at the close of business! on December 31, 1917.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts . $392,814.58
Overdrafts, unsecured . 2,124.53
U. S. bonds (other than Liberty Bonds of 1917):
U. S. bonds deposited to secure circulation (par value) .... 50,000.00
Liberty Loan Bonds, unpledged, 3% per cent and 4 per
cent . 27,139.95
Bonds, securities, etc. (other than U. S.):
Securities other than U. S. bonds (not including stocks)
owned unpledged . 13,906.54
Stock of Federal Reserve Bank (50 per cent of sub
scription) . 2,400.00
Value of banking house . 3,500.00
Furniture and fixtures . 2,500.00
Real estate owned other than banking house . 108.81
Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank . 23,300.00
Cash in vault and net amounts due from national banks 105,235.02
Net amounts due from banks, bankers, and trust com
panies other than included in Items 13, 14, and 15 . 10,720.68
Checks on other banks in the same city or town as re
porting bank (other than Item 17) .115,955.70
Checks on banks located outside of city or town or re
porting bank and other cash items. 1,840.49
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from t
U. S. Treasurer . 2,500.00
Thrift Stamps . 252.48
Total . $638,343.08
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in . $ 50,000.00
Surplus fund . 30,000.00
Undivided profits . 32,953.05
Circulating notes outstanding . 50,000.00
Net amounts due to National banks. t 10,590.01
Net amounts due to banks, bankers, and trust companies
(other than included in Items 30 or 31) . 72,818.26
Totals of items 31 and 32 ...$83,408.27
Demand deposits (other than bank deposits) subject to
Reserve (deposits payable within 30 days):
Individual deposits subject to check . 198,782.49
Certificates of deposit due in less than 30 days (other
than for money borrowed) . 46,231.12
Total of demand deposits (other than bank de
posits) subject to Reserve, Items 33, 34, 35,
36, 37, 38, 39, and 40 .245,013.61
Time deposits subject to Reserve (payable after 30 days,
or subject to 30 days or more notice, and postal
savings):
Certificates of deposit (other .than for money borrowed) 146,968.15
Total . $638,343.08
State of Nebraska, County of Holt, ss:
I, S. J. Weekes, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
S. J. WEEKES, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day of January, 1918.
J. P. GOLDEN, Notary Public.
Correct—Attest: O. O. Snyder, H. P. Dowling, J. P. Gilligan, Directors.
This bank carries no indebtedness of officers or stockholders.