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VOLUME XXXVIII. ’ O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 6,19lT I NO. 52.
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LOCAL MATTERS.
Joseph Owens, the energetic Bliss
merchant, was an O’Neill visitor Sat
urday.
Postmaster Morgan, of Atkinson
was circulating among O’Neill friends
last Monday.
Simon Simonson, of Agee, was ir
the city Monday looking after busi
ness matters.
Floyd Wolfe was in from the Dor
sey country last Tuesday and mads
this office a pleasant call.
Frank McHugh came up from
Omaha last Sunday night to spend s
couple of weeks visiting home folks
John Sullivan came up from
Omaha last Saturday afternoon for a
few days visit with relatives and
friends.
Nathan Arnold went down to
Omaha the latter part of last week
where he will receive treatment from
an occulist.
W. R. B*tler, of Gregory, S. D.,
wag in the city the first of the week
looking after his real estate holdings
in this county.
Miss Mary Lorge came up from
Randolph last Friday night to at
tend the funeral of Miss Julia Cronin
'and spent Sunday visiting relatives in
this city.
F. E. Cowden, of Riverton, Iowa,
one of the owners of the Ditch
Company, arrived in the city the first
of the week to spend a few days look
ing after his business interests here.
H. -A. Trowbridge, one of the
pioneer settlers of this county who
resides northwest of Page, was a
pleasant caller last Monday, extend
ing his subscription to The Frontier.
Lawrence Malone, son of Judge and
Mrs. Malone, left last Friday morn
ing for Omaha and enlisted in the
navy and is now stationed at the
Great Lakes training station at
Chicago. *
John Davis, Mr. Burkman and Mr.
Bugstrom, of Aurora, were in the
city last Sunday on their way to Lake
Anles, S. D., on a fishing trip. While
in the city they enjoyed a visit with
S. A. Arnold, formerly a resident of
Aurora.
Sunday will be Children’s day at
the First Methodist church. The
Children’s day exercises will be held
at 10:30 a. m., followed by Sunday
school at 11:30. Sunday evening at 8
o’clock Malcomb Wilcox of Indiana
will preach.
F. M. Weidner, of Corning, Iowa,
was in the city the first of the week
visiting old' time friends. Mr. Weid
ner now operates a ranch in Boyd
county and says that on account of
the shortage of help that he has to
“keep hustling.”
Harry Dowling, of Harlan, Iowa,
arrived in the city -last Monday even
ing ^:o attend the annual meeting of
Group Six of the Nebraska Bankers
Association, which was held in this
city Tuesday and to look after busi
ness matters for a few days.
Frank Hunter, who has been in a
hospital at Norfolk the past three
weeks recovering from an operation
for appendicitis, returned home last
Sunday evening. Mrs. Hunter, who
wa,s in Norfolk while Mr. Hunter was
in the hospital, returned with him.
Frartk Schmidt, former deputy
postmaster who is now raising grain
and live stock near Ewing to help
Whip the kaiser, was an O’Neill
visitor Wednesday. Mr. Schmidt re
ports a light rain at Ewing Tuesday
. evening and a heavy downpour at
j Clearwater.
Miss Gladys Arnold and Miss Bess
Armstrong drove up from Neligh
last Saturday night in Arnold’s car.
Although the roads were very bad on
account of the recent rains they made
record time and Miss Gladys con
vinced her folks and Miss Bess that
she was an expert chauffeur.
James Loob, who left here a little
over a year ago for California, ar
rived here last week to look after his
farm property east of this city. Fire
destroyed the residence upon his
farm a couple of weeks ago and Mr.
Loob will remain until he has a new
residence erected upon the farm.
William Evans, one of the in
dustrious farmers of Pleasantview
township, was a pleasant caller af
this office last Wednesday, renewing
his subscription. Mr. Evans says
that crops are looking exceptionally
fine in his section and that
many farmers are plowing their corn
the first time.
John M. Cotton, county attorney of
Brown county, and William B. Ely,
an attorney of Ainsworth, were in the
city last Saturday on business before
the district court. Mb, Cotton was
engaged in the newspaper business at
Ainsworth for several years, but left
- it about five years ago for the more
lucrative law business.
District Deputy E. H. Whelan, M.
H. Horiskey, W. J. Biglin and Hugh
J. Boyle were in Norfolk Sunday to
attend a Knights of Columbus initia
tion. The work was in charge of Mr.
Whelan, district deputy. Hugh J.
Boyle presided as toastmaster at the
banquet that was held in the evening,
after the completition of the initia
tory work.
Louisville Courier: Mr. and Mrs.
Chester Eager and family, and Ed
ward Eager drove to O’Neill the lat
ter part of last week to enjoy a re
union of the latter’s family with his
two daughters, Mrs. E. D. Mayfield
and Mrs. A. L. Masters and families.
The gathering was in honor of an
other son, Irwin Eager, who was
called into service this week, and who
had gone to O’Neill to bid his sisters
and families good-bye.
William Laviolette, who came up
here last week for a few days visit
and fishing trip, was called home last
Friday afternoon, without having (en
joyed any trout filling. His son,
Gerald, enlisted in the 49th Ambu
lance corps last Friday and left Sun
day for Des Moines, Iowa, and Mr.
Laviolette went down to Omaha to
see him before he left for service.
This is the ambulance company that
Walter Campbell and Thomas Bren
nan of this city are members of.
Senator James A. Donohoe, of this
city, has been selected as chairman
of the democratic state convention
which will be held in Hastings the last
Tuesday in July. This honor came to'
Mr. Donohoe unsolicited and it is an
honor to be selected as chairman of
the state convention of the party now
in control of the affairs of this
country. It will be Mr. Donohoe’s
duty and privilege to make the key
note speech for his party and to out
line their policy for the coming cam
paign. J. A. is one of the most gifted
orators in the state and we can as
sure the democrats of Nebraska that
they will hear a speech well worth
listening to after Mr. Donohoe as
sumes the gavel at the state con
vention next July.
The month of roses and brides has
brought an increase of business in
the marriage license department of
the county judge’s office. Business had
been pretty slack in the marriage line
for the past six weeks and Judge
Malone Was seriously thinking of
offering a premium with each license
in order to stimulate backward
swains, but the way the demand for
licenses has increased this month has
put all such thoughts out of his head.
The following licenses have been is
sued this month. Clarence E.
Whaley, of Creighton, to Miss Francis
A. Urban, of Marhta, on June 1st;
James L. Murphy and Miss Bessie H.
Bryan, both of Page; Harry M.
Cooper and Miss Hattie E. Ofe, both
of Clearwater; Glenn W. Miller and
Miss Laura M. Voorheis, both of
Orchard.
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Duft, living
three miles north of O’Neill, were
pleasantly surprised Monday even
ing, May 27th, the occasion being
their twenty-fifth wedding annivers
ary They were married in Mil
waukee, Wis.. and have resided in
Holt county the past thirteen years.
The friends brought well filled baskets
and at 12 o’clock a “Hoover” luncheon
was served, after which several silver
pieces were presented to the “bride.
The following families were present:
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Page, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Page, Mr. and Mrs. L.
Braasch, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brown,
Mr. and Mrs. P. Kilmurry, Mr. and
Mrs. W. Schultz, Mr. and Mrs. Her
man Oebser, also Rice Page, Herbert
Braasch, Ruth Braasch and Minnie B.
Miller.
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COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
Eighteenth Year
ST. MARY’S ACADEMY
O’Neill, Nebraska
Thursday evening, June thirteenth, nineteen
hundred eighteen, at eight o’clock.
Program
“Grand Marche Militaire” . Wollenhaupt
Miss Helen Townsend
Piano Sextette . “Bizzarria” . Pagnoncelli
First Piano—Misses J. Vifquain, N. Beha, M. Blackburn
Second Piano—Misses B. Heelan, M. Dworak, A. Hoffman
Chorus .. “May Bells” .. Bargiel
Vocal Class
. Piano—Miss Elizabeth Vossku^hler
Salutatory . Miss Josephine Vifquain
Piano Duo . “Waltz Brillante,” Op. 491 .. Loew
First Piano—Miss Lena Ohri
Second Piano—Miss Mary Phalin
Essay . Mocher—love . Miss Verona Jones
Quartette . “Sweet and Low” . Barnby
First Soprano—Miss De Maris Stout
Second Soprano—Miss Miriam Gilligan
First Alto—Miss Clare Biglin
Second Alto—Miss Loretto Me Nichols
Piano Quartette . “Piccolo” . Braham
First Piano—Misses L. Ohri, J. Fitzsimmons
Second Piano—Misses B. Heelan, J. Vifquain
Valedictory . Miss Helen Sauser
Piano Duo . “Imps and Sprites at Work” . Holst
First «Piano—Miss Helen Biglin
Second Piano—Miss Elizabeth Vosskuehler
Conferring of Honors. by Very Rev. M. F. Cassidy
Address . Rev. Henry Miller, C. P. of St. Louis
Class of 1918
Nana G. Beha, O’Neill, Nebaaska
Margery E. Blackburn, Atkinson, Nebraska
Bernardette C. Brennan, O’Neill, Nebraska
Margaret R. Dworak, Oakdale, Nebraska
Juliana Fitzsimmons, O’Neill, Nebraska
Bernice L. Heelan, Arabia, Nebraska
Benetta V. Heeney, Hubbard, Nebraska
Agnes V. Hoffman, Pierce, Nebraska
Cecilia M. Hynes, Maple Grove, Nebraska
Alta Verona Jones, Lusk, Wyoming
Anna K. Judge, Atkinson, Nebraska
Julia A. McCarthy, O’Neill, Nebraska
Mae E. McDermott, O’Neill, Nebraska
Marie C. Murphy, O’Neill, Nebraska
Lena L. Ohri, Spencer, Nebraska
Mary T. Phalin, O’Neill, Nebraska
Helen C. Sauser, O’Neill, Nebraska
Josephine C. Vifquain,
Springview, Nebraska
BANKERS HOLD
SPLENDID MEETING
Members of Group Six of the State
Association Hold Their Annual
Meeting in This City.
O’Neill entertained 100 Nebraska
bankers last Tuesday, the occasion
being the annual meeting of the
bankers of Group Six of the Ne
braska Bankers Association. That
the bankers of Nebraska are a pros
perous set was evidenced by the ap
pearance of the well groomed set of
men who were in this city Tuesday.
A special car on the Northwestern
Monday night brought a large dele
gation from the metropolis of the
state, Omaha, Lincoln and Sioux City
were also well represented.
The meeting was called to order at
the K. C. Hall Tuesday morning by
President J. M. Flannigan, of Stuart.
After invocation had been delivered
by Rev. Longstaff, Mayor Whelan, in
a very appropriate and able address,
tendered the freedom of the city to
our guests, assuring them that the
people of the city of O’Neill were
glad to have them with us, if only for
a day. C. A. Minnick, cashier of the
First National Bank of Crawford, re
sponded to the address of welcome
after which the regular program oi
the meeting was rendered.
President Flannigan delivered his
annual address, which was very
entertaining and instructive. Mr
Flannigan has been a resident oi
this county practically all his life but
until this meeting it was not known
that J. M. was an able and entertain
ing public speaker. He delivered a
very able address that was greatly
appreciated by the visiting bankers
and won for himself the reputation ol
being a gifted public speaker.
W. S. Weston, of Hartington, Neb
president of the Nebraska Bankers
Association, delivered an address en
titled “The Banker in the Trenches.
An address on “War Savings
Societies” was delivered by J. J
Boucher, of Omsha. an attorney con
nected with the War Savings cam
paign committee.
After the appointment of the
various committees the conventior
then adjourned until 2 o’clock p. m.
At the convening of the conventior
for the afternoon session the mem
bers listened to a very able and in
structive address by A. E. Ramsey
Chairman of the Federal Reservl
Bank of Kansas City, o» “Why State
Banks Should Join the Federal Re
serve System.” Mr. Ramsey wai
master of his subject and gave de
tailed information regarding the
methods to beT>ursued by state bank;
to gain admission to the Federa
System and the benefits to be de
rived by them if they were member!
of the system.
M. L. Corey, attorney and regis
trar of the Federal Land Bank o
Omaha, delivered an address on “Th'
Federal Farm Loan System.” Mr
Corey is one of Nebraska’s mos
gifted orators and after he had ex
that question and gave a few reasons
as to why America was in the war,
and delivered one of the ablest
patriotic address ever delivered in
this city. He told of the atrocities
committed by the Huns in their in
vasion of Belgium and voiced intense
opposition to the German language
press, and the German-American al
liance, saying that these two factors
were largely responsible for a great
deal of the opposition of German born
to the war. He also paid his respects
to the Non-Partisan League saying
that no community that claimed to
be American would tolerate the or
ganization of a branch of the league.
Mr. Corey’s address was one of the
events of the meeting and during its
course he was frequently interrupted
by applause.
The following officers were then
elected for the ensuing year: Presi
dent W. F. Parker, Wood Lake; Vice
President, H. E. Artus, Bassett; Sec
retary, F. C. Hill, Gordon. On invita
tion of the Long Pine bankers Long
Pine was selected as the place for
holding the next annual meeting of
the association.
The Question Box in charge of S.
F. Folda,of the Corn Exchange Nat’l
Bank, of Omaha, was very interesting
to the members in attendance, ques
tions regarding things that come up
in banking being asked and answered
by members who were qualified to
pass upon the particular point in
volved.
The Banquet.
The banquet was held Tuesday
evening at the Golden and was one
of the real events of the meeting.
Tables/fwere laid for 150 and the
dining room was crowded with visit
ing bankers and citizens of O’Neill.
Mrs. C. E. Stout and the eight young
ladies who assisted her in conducting
the War Saving Stamp sales in the
lobby of the postoffice the past winter,
were guests of honor. While the
guests were disposing of the tempt
ing viands spread before them Slobney’s
Orchestra, of Stanton, furnished some
inspiring and soul stirring music;
music that made many of the guests
wish “they were as young as they
used to be” so that they could trip the
light fantastic.
After the “smokes” had been
passed the “real" part of the even
ing’s program arrived and those who
were present, without exception, an
nounced that they had never enjoyed
a more pleasant evening. Hugh J
, Boyle was toastmaster and after tell
ing a few stories Hugh launched
: forth into a very able and patriotic
: address that won the plaudits of the
i guests and gave them an indicatior
of what the bankers of O’Neill hac
; prepared for them in the way of en
tertainment.
Miss Genevieve Biglin, one oi
E O’Neill’s sWeet voiced singers, ther
s rendered two very beautiful solos
. which were very loudly applauded
t The Convent Quartette, composed o:
- the Misses Stout, Gilligan, Biglin anc
1 McNicholas, little girls attending St
i Mary’s Academy, ranging in ag<
from twelve to fifteen years then
rendered two selections and com
pletely won the banqueters. These
sweet voiced little singers made a
decided hit.
The next number on the program
was “the" hit of the evening. John
A. Harmon, has for years delighted
O’Neill audiences at the banquet
board with his wit and eloquence, but
most of the time it has been delivered
while he occupied the position of
toastmaster, and he did not have the
opportunity in that capacity to do
himself justice. In his effort Tuesday
evening John placed himself in a
class all by himself as an after din
ner talker and the people of O’Neill
will have to find another permanent
toastmaster, for John’s wit, wisdom
and eloquence are too good to be hid
and kept from the banqueters by put
ting him in as toastmaster. He told
of his friendship for the bankers
and pointed to the prosperity of the
O’Neill bankers as evidence of the
fact that this friendship was a
valuable asset. He comparedthe crude
ness of the bankers of early day, as
protrayed by William Shakespeare in
his Merchant of Venice, to the up-to
date methods of the bankers of to
day, applying to local members of the
bankers the different characters in
that play, and assigning the ex-presi
dent of the association, John M.
Flannigan, to an important character
part. He referred to a banker of this
city and said that any one who knew
him knew that he would have no
qualms of conscience in exacting his
drop of blood or, that the other two
would have no scruples in exacting
their pound of flesh, especially at the
present high price of meat. This
local application of Shylock, brought
convulsions -of laughter from the
guests. He then salved the wounds
of the bankers by assuring them that
he knew they would all go to heaven.
He said he had figured that out with
mathematical precision, for it would
be hell if a man could not borrow
money. In conclusion he assured
them that when they passed to the
great beyond they would be given
credit for all the good they had done
on this earth and that their funeral
notice would be one of “absorbing^ in
terest.” John Harmon’s talk was the
event of the evening and in banking
circles for the next six months he will
be the most talked of man in the
state. A representative of one of the
New York banks, who was at the
banquet, said that he attended
twenty-four bankers banquets last
year and that the meeting here was
the seventeenth this year, but that in
all these meetings, held in various
states of the union, he had never
heard as original, witty and able ad
dress.
Miss Mary Fitzsimmons, another
of O’Neill’s sweet voiced singers then
rendered two solos which were en
thusiastically received. She was fol
lowed by Mr. Hobbs, of the Home
Casualty Company, of Omaha, who
rendered a few solos and made a
decided hit.
M. F. Harrington then delivered an
able and patriotic address. M. F. has
two sons in the service of his country
and he said that he would not be
satisfied to have this war stop until
the Stars and Stripes floated not only
over Berlin, but also over Vienna and
Constantinople. He said he favored
the government, when the time came
for peace, to have something to say
about internal affairs of these
countries with which we were at war,
so that the people there might have
an opportunity to enjoy the freedom
that the people of this country are
enjoying. He paid a tribute to Theo
dore Roosevelt, who he said, was the
only man in public life who
was able to look far enough
ahead to see what we were drifting
into. The applause that greeted the
name of Roosevelt was proof that
Teddy has again won his former
place in the hearts of the people of
this section.
At the conclusion of Mr. Harring
ton’s address P. W. Murphy, of Ains
worth, on behalf of the visiting
bankers, arose to express his ap
preciation of the splendid treatment
accorded them by the bankers and
business men of this city. He said
that he wished he possessed the elo
quence of a Boyle or a Harrington or
the wit of a Harmon, so that he could
do justice to the subject. The bank
ers were highly pleased at their
treatment, he said, and would always
cherish a warm spot in their hearts
for the bankers and the people of this
city.
At the conclusion of the banquet
some of the young folks tripped the
light fantastic in the lobby of the
hotel for a couple of hours and
seemed to thoroughly eftjoy them
selves.
The following bankers were in at
tendance at the meeting:
Atkinson—E. J. Mack, Robert N.
Hart, D. L. Jouvenat and Philip J.
Riding, Security State Bank; Fred H.
Swingley, K. ' H. Hanks and L. R.
Dickerson, First National Bank.
Ainsworth—P. W. Murphy, Citi
zens State Bank, J. M. Hanna, Na
tional Bank of Ainsworth.
Bassett—V. A. Stockwell, Com
mercial Bank; Fred M. Hopkins and
Carl Linke, Bassett State Bank.
Chambers—E. E. Parkhurst, South
Fork State Bank.
Clinton—Ray O. Lyon, Clinton
State Bank.
Cody—E. C. Cole, Ranchers State
Bank.
Crawford—Dr. O. R. Irvins, C. A.
Minnick, First National Bank.
Emmet—W. P. Dailey, Emmet
State Bank.
Ewing—J. A. Trommershausser,
Leonard Hales, S. W. Brion, Jr.,
Pioneer State Bank; J. L. Fisher,
Ewing State Bank.
Emerson—George H. Haase, Farm
ers State Bank.
Gordon—F. C. Hill, Gordon State
Bank; D. H. Griswold, First National
Bank.
Inman—George W. Davies, Inman
State Bank; E. C. Sharp, Farmers
State Bank.
Long Pine—Howard O. Wilson, W.
A. Bucklin, Brown County Bank;
John K. Cassel, Charles P. Nelson,
American State Bank.
Newport—L. C. Funk, Farmers
State Bank; F. L. Hutton, W. J.
Lane, Rock County State Bank.
Norden—H. W. Logan, C. L.
Logan, Bank of Norden. 1 .
Orchard—A. C. King, Orchard
State Bank; F. A. Drayton, Citizens
State Bank.
Page—E. H. Smith, Farmers Bank.
Rushville—H. C. Dale, Stockmen’s
National Bank; Lewis Oberwetter,
Union and Gordon State Bank.
Springview — F. M. Rentschler,
Stockmen’s State Bank.
Stuart—J. M. Flannigan, J. C.
Flannigan, Citizens State Bank; H.
I,. Thomas, D. A. Criss, First Na
tional Bank.
Valentine—M. V. Nicholson, First
National Bank; Charles E. Swanson,
Farmers National Bank; E. C. Daven
port, Nebraska State Bank.
Wood Lake—David Hanna, Zen
Mickey, Wood Lake Bank; N. J. Uch,
W. F.‘Parker, Citizens State Bank.
Omaha—L. W. Schriebel, Ne
braska National Bank; J. P. Classen,
Peters Trust Co.; Frank Boye,
Omaha National Bank; A. L. Hobbs,
Home Casualty Co.; J. J. Boucher,
Field Secretary War Savings Stamps;
Apes. Carey, Nebraska National
Bank; C. F. Brinkman, United States
National Bank; O. T. Eastman,
Federal Reserve Bank; G. Hynnamen,
F. W. Thomas, First National Bank;
Alvin Johnson, Live Stock National
Bank; F. A. Cuscaden, Merchants
National Bank; W. B. Hughes, Sec
retary Bankers Association; E. F.
Folda, Corn Exchange National Bank;
B. A. Pates, Packer’s National Bank;
James B. Owen, Stock Yards National
Bank; Merton L. Corey, attorney
Federal Land Bank.
Sioux City, Iowa—J. D. Utendorfert
National Bank of Commerce; A. Y.
Smith, Live Stock National Bank;
John L. Mitchell, First National Bank.
Hartington—W. S. Weston, First
National Bank. •
Norfolk—B. C. Gentle, Citizens
National Bank.
Neligh—R. S. Payne, Atlas Bank.
New York—L. M. Talmage, western
representative American
National Bank; P. W. HU1, Me
chanics and Metals National Bank.
Lincoln—C. D. Coe, Nebraska State
Bank; William Teilenfreund, Con
tinental State Bank; Leo J. Schmittel,
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Afternoon and
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“KNIGHTS Of THE SQUARE TAfiLc June 10, ’18
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Will be shown at the Royal on the afternoon and night of June
10th. The offering will be featured with a four part cineama in which
the actors are Scouts and Scout officials and some choice city Song
sters. Several* spools of fun and one or two of fact are included in
the seven reels. A matinee for children under 14 at the usual time and
two shows at night. j
p Mayor Whelan has kindly consented to speak on Scouting and
Mary Fitzsimmons will favor us with a vocal selection. Either one of j
these ’alone will be worth the cash you hop off for a ticket. Tickets
will be on sale at Jim Brown’s shack or may be purchased from any
Scout. Admission to evening shows—35 cents. Matinee—15 cents.
Good music. If you believe in organized boyhood—if you think it
good for Willie to get his talents tangled with butterflies and birds, |
campfires and educational contests rather than to loiter where the
trail forks in forty directions, if you like boys—loosen up and make I
yourself solid forever with the men of tomorrow.
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