I Did He Matke Good? |
A soldier with three or four wounds, anyone of them bad enough to prove fatal, was brought iuto an army hos
pital unconscious and when they had worked on him for days and nights nursing back the faint spark of life still gi
lingering, he finally opened his eyes and the first thing he asked the nurse was: “DID I MAKE GOOD?** That is all
any soldier wants to have printed on his headstone. “HE MADE GOOD.**
Several of our soldiers, who were about to hand in their time checks to the man above, asked the nurses to
write and tell their dads that they Made Good.
I am starting now on the fourth year of my own little war in the Grocery and Dry Goods business and when the
time comes for me to hand in my time check 1 want the customers to say that I Made Good.
i, There never was a time when it was harder to run a store than the last four years and the coming year is going
to be worse. Iam selling goods today at one price and tomorrow when / go to buy them back I have to pay more H
than I sold them for. I sold out 2100 pounds of Horse Shoe chewing tobacco at 37 cents and have to pay around
74 cents a pound to buy it back.
The Farmers Union could do a wonder
ful lot of good if instead of trying to
save a tfent or two a pound on twine and
salt they could devote their time to work
ing to get better prices for what they
raise themselves and work on the plan of
living and letting others live with them.
They could organize with a capital and
any farmer who needed help they could
assist him. When he got on his feet to
turn round and help the Union help some
other farmer. Thousands of times every
year some farmer who is short on money
has to haul his grain or hogs and cattle
in on a falling market and take a big loss
just to get money to pay a note or a bill
which had become due. If the Union
wanted to do some good for their mem
bers they could advance him the money
so, he could hold for a few days till the
rrfarket changed and instead of taking a
loss he could make a big gain. Most of
the Farmers Union have been spend
ing their time trying to buy what
they use at a cheap price. The smooth
tongue talkers from the cities always
hunt up the Unions as an easy place to
unload something they want to sell
quick. They do not care whether they
hurt the store keepers or not and they
are not working for the farmers good
either. They are blinding the farmers
to the good they could do if they worked
in the right dii-ection. Farmers should
work to get better prices for what they
have to sell. They should pull with the
store keepers because the store keepers
and the farmers interests are identical.
When the farmers and laboring men are
prosperous then the store keepers are
too. When the farmers start in to work on
the ideas the fruit growers associations
use then they will become big and power
ful. The few cents they save on the coal
and salt and twine does not amount to a
pinch to what they could make working
to get better prices for the things they
had to sell themselves. If you want to
get good prices for farm products then
you have got to stop grumbling about
what the laboring men charge for their
labor. Because the laboring men have
to have more pay in order to pay more
for the meat and flour they have to eat.
Work to build up, not to tear down.
Then everyone will say the Farmers
Union made gobd.
There are forty-one items in the grocery
business tiiat we have pledged ourselves
not to self at a profit while the war lasts
and every store in O’Neill is living up to
that promise the best they can. And now
at this time when we are all united to
fight the common enemy and furnish
grub to the men depending upon us,
there is no greater disloyal act than to
send to mail order houses for your goods.
The time is now here when every store
is doing their best to give you all they
can for the money and at the same
time sell goods that they can stand back
of. It is the duty of everybody in this
territory to spend their money at home
in the home town and help the comunity
in which they live. The big catalogue
houses and the big stores in the cities
are losing business every day because
people can go out to the small towns
and buy cheaper.. There is one trait
about the Germans that you have to give
them credit for whether they are our
enemies or not. THEY STICK TO
GETHER. Why can’t the Americans
stick together? What is the use to be
kicking about what the other fellow is
making—if you stop watching him and
work in your own line you will soon be
making as much and maybe more. It
is a thousand times better to have high
wages for the laboring men, good prices
for the farmers products and good busi
ness for the stores than to have bum
wages, low priced farm products and no
business. Start in now and help your
neighbor and the first thing you know
you will feel better and you will make
more money and be happier and buy your
merchandise in your own town. If you
don’t like this store go somewhere else.
There are enough here in O’Neill so that
you will surely find some one to please
you, but 'remember, THE GERMANS
STICK TOGETHER, WHY NOT U. S?
I have a few bargains on goods I am
going to close out as the market is get
ting too high and I don’t care to handle
at the new prices. Come in and look
them over.
I was in one of the largest shoe factor
ies in the country up north and the mana
ger told me that shoes had not started
to advance yet to what they would soon.
He said that shoes that were selling at
$4 to $5 would soon be $8, $9, and $10,
plus the freight. He said as fast as they
used up the leather and cloth linings
now on hand they would be compelled to
either double the prices or stop making
shoes. Good leather gloves will soon
be a thing of the past.
On shoes though, there is no store- I
know of that can sell cheaper than I do.
I was in the Factory while I was away
and watched them make the shoes from
start to finish and they never put a pinch
of .paper in a shoe. I did not see any
thing that looked like paper in the
factory. They use solid oak insoles in
every shoe, no matter cheap o* dear.
$3.25 Tubes, For Ford Cars, (PC QC
3 Tubes for .»J>UiUd
Collars, Men’s 25c Collars, C7f*
3 for .•O' b
10c Ribbons,
3 yards for .
Corn, 20c Cans of High Grade A "7 n
Sweet Corn, 3 cans . H1! l»
Tomatoes, 35c Cans, lland Packed QQp
Tomatoes, 3 cans . OOl»
We do not handle the small cans.
Peas, 25c Cans of Sweet Peas, R7p
Peas, the 20c Cans, R9p
3 cans for .
Stockings, 40c Grade Children’s Ol flO
Stockings, 3 pair for . I «UU
I heard thread would advance lc per
spool soon.
-Raisins, 25c Packages of Muscatel CQn
Raisins, no worms, 3 pkgs. for.. OOb
Baking Powder, the 25c Cans RQp
of Baking Powder, 3 can lots . OOb
Gum, Spearmint, Yucatan, or
Juicy Fruit, 4 packages 15c
Matches, 8c Boxes of Matches, 1Qr»
3 boxes . I Ul»
25c Cans Hominy, R7f«
A good many people have not done
much canning, but when winter comes
and you have to pay 65 and ,75 cents per
can for strawberries and peaches you
will see that Mr. Hoover told you the
truth. Sugar or no sugar you better put
up some stuff.
In all my trip the crops looked better
nearer to O'Neill.
DON’T WASTE THEM.
From Sioux City north and back a
horse could not get a mouth full of hay.
One man who is now running for office
in Holt county, has always sent away for
his merchandise and his family have put
many a diamond ring on Mr^. Roebuck’s
finger, but now, when he is around look
ing for votes he won’t know who hit him
when the votes are counted. Many men
like to have people help them but they
want everything to come their way.
When he gets the cold shoulder this
fall he can figure that if a man wants
friends he must at least go half way.
Hose, Ladies’ Hose, 75c Stuff, OQ f|C
3 pairs .,.
Ladies’ $1.25 Hose, CJO QO
3 pairs .. «j)4iUO
Socks, Men’s and Boys’ 25c Socks, CC«
3 pairs for . . OOu
Men’s 15c Handkerchiefs, QC/%
3 for . OOU
40c Percales, Only a Few Ya*ds
left and going higher. Now
selling in the big cities at QQ 1 C
75c, 10 yards .: ywi I w
Shoe Laces, Men’s and Ladies, Iftf*
10c shoe laces, 3 pairs . I DU
Needles are -now worth three to five
cents each. If you can buy for less do
it. We have none.
Pins, 1 Qp
3—10c Packages Pins „.1 OU
Silk Thread, 10c Spools, OQr*
3 spools for.. fcOU
10c Bars Soap, 1 Itn
2 bars .. I WW
If you need a suit of clothes you can
buy them in O’Neill cheaper than any
town I know of. I sell suits only on
measure. But you can save money if you
buy a hand-me-down suit. There is no
use lying about it, the man who has suits
bought two or three months ago has the
best price. I carry men’s odd pants and
have a good price on them, but it is a
fact that Abe and these others with suits
on hand can save you almost 50 per cent
if they don’t change their prices. We
have some little boys’ soldier suits which
we have to charge $9.50 for on account
of having to buy this year.
Waists, Georgette Crepe that is
now selling in O’Neill QQ Cfl
at $10 to $12, for . M»3iUU
Waists, Ladies’ $4.50 and $5.00, QQ QO
while they last . yuiQQ
Waists, Ladies’ and Girls’ Waists,
worth up to $3.50 and $4.00, QO QQ
while they last . yfciOU
Middy Blouses, Girls’ and Ladies’
Middy Biouses, worth up to $2.50
that are cheaper than the Q 1 Q E
cloth ..>.. y I iuO
Hats, Men’s Straw Hats, worth 7Qn
up to $2<60, for . f uU
Hats, Boys’ Straw Hats, that are
selling in O’Neill for up to a QQp
Men’s 35c Hose, QQn
3 pairs . Q3l»
Good Brooms, Worth $1.00, QQ EE
3 brooms .1.... ytiww
Lye, Eagle, Lewis or American ICIo
Lye, 3 cans ... I 30
Look, Men’s Gloves Now Sell- Q1 "JC
ing for $2.50, for . V»'IO
Men’s 75c Neckties, Q 1 CE
Men’s $1.50 Work Shirts, QQ EE
3 for . *(»3iUU
Pumpkin, Canned, Large Sized,
Spiced 25c Cans, QQa
3 cans . 33U
Children’s Silk or Wool Hose, Q1 EE
75c Quality, 3 pair .y I iww
I John Brennan,
I Cdish
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For Sheriff.
1 am a Candidate for the republican
nomination for Sheriff and will appre
ci e the support and influence of my
friends at the primary election on
August 20. If nominated and elected
it will be my earnest effort to serve
th people faithfully.
ROBERT N. BRITTELL.
For County Superintendent.
i am a candidate for County Super
intendent on the Non-Partisan ticket
and I assure you I would greatly ap
preciate your support at the Primary
Election August 20, 1918.
I hold a Professional Life Certifi
cate from the State of Nebraska.
Have taught twelve years in Holt
County, three of which were in the
rural school and nine in the Public
Schools of O’Neill, Atkinson and Ew
ing. At present I am Assistant
CoOnty Superintendent.
ANNA DONOHOE.
For Supervisor.
I am a candidate for the democratic
nomination for supervisor from the
Third District and would appreciate
your support at the polls on August
20. Have been a resident of Grattan
township for thirty-eight years and
know the needs of the township. If
nominated and elected will serve the
people to the best of my ability.
JOHN SULLIVAN.
I desire to submit my name at the
primary election to be held August
20th, as a candidate for the nomina
tion of Representative of the Fifty
third District, on the Democratic
ticket. I pledge myself to support the
platforms alopted by the state and
county democratic conventions. I have
been a continuous resident of Holt
county for thirty-eight years. Have
served five years on the board of
supervisors. I will appreciate your
support.
Respectfully,
1L W. TOMLINSON.
To The Voters At Primary Eection:
'I beg to submit my name at the
Primary election, to be held August
20th, as a candidate for the nomina
tion on the Democratic ticket for
Representative of the Fifty-Third Dis
trict and if nominated and elected I
pledge mpself to support the plat*
forms as laid down by the Demo
cratic County and State convent! "" ;
otherwise pledge myself to su ■ o t
such laws, measures or nns.iuticnal
amendments as shall be - ^pressed by
the majority of the voters at the
election in November.
Respectfully,
9-2 CHARLES M. DALY.
For Supervisor.
1 beg to submit my name to the
voters of O’Neill and Grattan township
for the democratic nomination for
supervisor in and for District number
Three.
My experience with the records of
the various county offices, as well as
a general knowledge of road and
bridge work, will make me better
qualified to perform the duties of this
important office. If I am nominated
and elected I promise the taxpayers
of this district, and the county in gen
eral, an efficient, economical and busi
ness-like method in carrying out the
affairs of the county.
M. P. SULLIVAN.
Vote For Geo. W. Norris For U. S.
Senator.
Washington, D. C., Aug. 5, 1918.—I
have been an admirer of George Norris
ever since he began his distinguished
career in the house. He was one of
the pioneers of the progressive move
ment at the capital. I have been
closely associated with him and his
friends since he entered the senate. He
is a clean, courageous and patriotic
public servant.
There is no man who more faithfully
and persistently urges legislation in
behalf of the general public and the
people than George Norris. He is
able in debate, and exceedingly efficient
and industrious in committee.
I believe in him absolutely as a man
and as a public servant, and hope he
will long continue to be in the place
which he now occupies. ,
W. E. BORAH,
(U. S. Senator.)
Davis For Attorney General.
■ Mr. C. A. Davis of Holdrege, Ne
brasak, whose name is on file as a re
publican candidate for Attorney
General, was born and raised in a
farming community at Beaver City> in
southwestern Nebraska. He has at
tended the Nebraska Wesleyan Uni
versity and the Nebraska State Uni
versity and is a graduate of the Har
vard University Law School, and has
practiced his profession in Omaha and
in Holdrege, Nebraska, which is now
his home. By reason of his education
and experience in different parts of
the State, he will bring to the office of
Attorney General a knowledge of local
conditions all'over Nebraska. This
knowledge will be of great assistance
to him in the enforcement of the Pro
hibition law, the Sedition law and the
handling of the interests of the State
whereever they may be located.
Mr. Davis is also the only republican
representative on the State ticket, who
is a representative of the western part
of the State, and as such should re
ceive the support of the western voter.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Being again permitted to file for the
Democratic nomination for Repre
sentative of the Fifty-fourth District
without opposition is a privilege I
very much appreciate, and if again
nominated and elected will show my
appreciation of the seeming confidence
in my earnest efforts to represent this
district by working harder for
the good of all and help to make Ne
braska the best state of the Union in
which to live.
I have two boys in the service, one
in France, the other soon to go. The
third son, who has helped me so
faithfully on the farm, has waived his
agricultural classification and will go
soon too.
I will be strong for all means and
measures that will give aid and com
fort to our soldiers who are sacrificing
so much to wipe out autocracy and to
help establish -a world-wide democ
racy.
Upon the farmers, next to tho
soldiers, depends the winning of this
war and I shall continue to be strong
for laws in our interest.
If my record in the past meets with
your approval I shall appreciate your
support.
Respectfully,
CRIST ANDERSON. .
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| For Jud^CM^heSupremeCourt I
1 JUDGE ERNEST B. PERRY
1. Endorsed by a vote of the
bar of the state.
2. Endorsed by the farmers
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and business men of his
district for brushing aside
technicalities and expedi
ting business.
3. Has an unexcelled record
for the number of cases ;
affirmed by the Supreme
Court.
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