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VOLUME XLI. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1921. ' NO. 51.
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He may want to look over his I I
private papers, he may want a
cashier’s check, a certificate of de- I
posit, pay his taxes, assistance in I
listing his taxable property or ad- I
vice in making a contract or deed.
There are many things it can do In
So, Friend Farmer, if you would
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you to make us a friendly call.
THE O’NEILL NATIONALBANK
O’Neill, Nebraska.
Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits, $130,000
This Rank Carries No Indebtedness of Officers
|| | j Or Stockholders.
EDWARD F. GALLAGHER
PASSES AWAY.
Edward F. Gallagher died at the
Clarkson hospital in Omaha last Tues
day morning, May 24, at 4:30 o’clock,
after an illness of several months, of
pernicious anemia, at -the age of 64
j ears, 11 months and 15 days.
Mr. Gallagher had been in poor
health for several months and three
weeks ago went down to Omaha to
consult specialists as to his condition.
He did not respond to treatment as
' expected and a week ago Mrs. Gal
lagher and Edward went down to be
with him. He seemed some better the
forepart of last week and Edward came
home, but Mrs. Gallagher remained.
He took a sudden change for the
worse last Monday and Edward was
sent for and he left for Omaha on the
early train Tuesday morning, but his
father had passed away before he
4 leached Omaha. The body was brought
\ to this city Tuesday night.
Edward F. Gallagher was born in
Cratoit, Wisconsin, June 10, 1856, and
came to O’Neill thirty-five years ago.
fipverah years previous he and his
brother-in-law, T. F. Birmingham,
since associated with him as a banker,
had made a visit of inspection tolhe
country. Mr. Gallagher landed in
O’Neili without resources and with but
SfSOO of borrowed capital and with Mr.
Birmingham founded a small lumber
yard in the northlwest end of the
business section of the then village.
He was married to Miss Mary Mann,
daugher of John. Mann, a pioneer, in
1889, and April 25, 1890, purchased
the First National bank of O’Neill, at
the head of which he since has re
mained. The bank stands first among
the roll of honor banks in Nebraska.
The private banking firm of Gallagher
& Company was founded by him at
Atkinson, June 6, 1897, which was
organized as the First National Bank
of Atkinson December 1, 1902. These
two banks today are conceded in bank
ing circles to be the two strongest
banks in Nebraska and the Atkinson
bank until it increased its capital
above the $50,000 mark ranked second
in the United States as a roll of honor
bank of its class. For twenty years
it had no change of officers, directors
01 stockholders, said to be a national
record in banking circles. Previous to
engaging in banking Mr. Gallagher
operated lumber yards at O’Neill,
Neligh, Atkinson and other points, all
growing from the original small
lumberyard started at O’Neill on an
investment olf $300. He founded the
Atlas Bank of Neligh, the leading
financial institution of that city, in
1898, and later disposed of it. He also
founded the First National Bank of
Allen, Nebraska, fifteen years ago,
selling it after a couple of years, and
in 1907 founded the Emmet State Bank
and in 1914 the Farmers State Bank
ot Inman, in both of which he held a
controlling interest at the time of his’
death. Mr. Gallagher also was one of
the original stockholders of the Na
tional City Bank of Chicago, in which
he continued to maintain his interest,
and a heavy stockholder in the United
States National Bank of Omaha.
Edward F. Gallagher was recog
nized by the bankers of the state as
the dean of the conservative bankers
of the state and was an official of and
a delegate from the state to several
of the national conventions of the
American Bankers Association. Al
though he never cared for
politics he was honored five times
in election as mayor of the city of
O’Neill. He was prominent as director
of war stamp sales in this district,
and in the sale of liberty bonds and in
other patriotic work during the fwar.
Mr. Gallagher devoted his talents
and ability almost exclusively to his
banking interests, to which he also
confined his investments, confining hb
directorships to his own banks and
those affairs of which he had personal
supervision or in which he had personal
contact. For a brief time in 1892 and
1893, he was interested in cattle rais
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! ORANGES, PER DOZ. 25c j
BON TON FLOUR, Sk. $2.40
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BLOCK SALT & SACK SALT
[ Ben Grady, Grocer j
ing and ranching with Michael Flanni
gan, prominent financier and cattle
man of early days.
Mrs. Gallagher, two sons, Edward
M. and' Donald C.; one brother, Hugh,
of Darlington, Wisconsin, two sisters,
Mrs. T. F. Birmingham and Miss
Catherine Gallagher, of O’Neill sur
vive. A daughter died in infancy.
Pall bearers who bore the body of the
dead financier to its last resting place
were men prominently identified with
him in the development of the western
country and associated with him in
later year's. They were Janfes F.
Gallagher of O’Neill, Fred H. Swing
ley of Atkinson, W. P. Dailey of Em
met, M. R. Sullivan, John Carr and
Janies A. Donohoe of O’Neill.
The funeral took place from St.
Patrick’s church in this city this
morning at 10 o’clock, The Very Rev
erend M. F. Cassidy officiating. Burial
was in Calvary cemetery. The funeral
was one of the largest ever held in
O’Neill and was attended by many
prominent in business and financial
circles from abroad. Telegrams of
condolence were received from all sec
tions of the United States by the
widow and two sons from prominent
banking officials, Mr. Gallagher being
recognized as one of the country’s
ablest bankers. Business houses
were closed during the hours of the
funeral.
DEATH OF C. C. FROELICH. -
C. C. Froelich died at the residence
of his sister-in-law, Mrs. William
Froelich in this city last Sunday even
ing about 8 o’clock, after an illness of
forty-eight hours of appoplexy, at the
age of 63 yeans, 5 months and 28 days.
The funeral was held from the resi
dence of Mrs. Froelich Wednesday
morning at 10 o’clock, interment in the
Protestant cemetery.
Deceased was born at Danvers, 111.,
on November 24, 1857. He lived in
that state until about a quarter of a
century ago when he came to Ne
braska, coming to Holt county with his
brother about twenty years ago and
living on a fram near Inman until
about fifteen years ago when he moved;1
to this city, where he resided up to the 1
time of his death. “Mike,” as he was ;
known to his many friends, was around; -
town last Friday. afternoon and ap
peared to be in the best of health.
About three o’clock in the afternoon he -
was sitting on a chair in Thomas’ i>ocl
hall when he was seized (with a fainlp
ing spell and fell forward on the floor.
He recovered - in a few moments and
was then taken to his home.- The next
morning he was seized with another
attack and was taken to the home of i
Mrs. Frolich where he passed away i
Sundy evening. Besides his relatives :
here he leaves three brothers and one :
sister to mourn his death. They are:
Peter Froelich, Staples, Minn.; F. E.
Froelich, Arrowsmith, 111.; Jake Froe
lich of Saybrook, 111., and Mrs. Henrv
Leasmann of Arrowsmith, 111.; Pelt*, :
of Staples, Minn., and F. E. of Arrow- ’
smith, 111., being present at the i
funeral. <
SENIOR CLASS PLAY •
SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE j
The Class of 1921 of the O’Neill 1
High School presented their class play ’
“Greeen Stockings,” to a large and ap- '
preciative audience at the opera house 1
last Tuesday evening. The different 1
characters acted their parts like '
trained artisans of the stage. Follow
ing is the cast of charcters:
Celia Faraday—Eldest Daughter
of an Aristocratic English
Family . Nora Faulhaber
Colonel Smith—A Colonel in the ‘
English Army ... Harold Hammond
William Faraday—Lord of
Faraday Hall . Ralph Mellor
Mrs. Chisolm Farady—(Aunt Ida)
of Chicago, U.S. A...Mildred Malone 1
Admiral Grice—A Retired
Military Gentleman.John Phalin ^
Robert Tarver—An Empty Headed 1
Young Swell, an Aspirant to
Parliment . James McPhariln
Phyllis Farady—Youngest
Daughter off the Faraday
Family and “Bobleys”
Champion . Esther Kilpatrick
Lady Trenchard—(Evelyn)
. Lula Hatch '
Mrs. Rockingham—
(Madge) . Lorena Hughes
(Married Sisters of Celia and Phyllis)
Henry Steele . Willard Arnold
James Raleigh . Paul Finch
(Friends of the Faraday Family)
Martin—Family Butler .... Paul Frink
M1NTON-SPELLMAN.
Lincoln State Journal: “The mar
riage of Miss Marie Spellman of
Omaha to John Minton of this city
took place Tuesday morning at the
Sacred Heart church and was follow
ed by a Wedding breakfact at the
home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Dennis L. Spellman. The bride
wore a white georgette crepe gown
with a long tulle veil and carried
bride’s roses. Her sister, Miss Kath
erine Spellman was bridesmaid and
Dick Minton of O’Neill, served as best
man. Mr. and Mrs. Minton have gone
to New York for a wedding trip and
will be at home to their friends at
Lincoln after July 1.”
The groom is the son of Mrs. Alice
Minton of this city and was bom and
grew to manhood in this city. For
the past fifteen years he has been in
the employ of the Burlington railroad
and is now a passenger conductor run
ning between Hastings and Omaha.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Dennis Spellman of Omaha and
is well known in this city, having
visited several times at the home of
her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. John
Sullivan south of this city.
The many O’Neill and Holt county
friends of the happy young couple
wish them many years of happiness
prosperity.
MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM.
Memorial or Decoration day will be
observed under the auspices ef ihe
American Legion, with proper cere
monials Monday afternoon. The
band, members of the American Le
gion, Grand Army of the Republic,
Spanish War veterans and other
patriotic organizations will meet at
Ihe American Legion club rooms at
1:30 o’clock and from there proceed to
Ihe K. C. hall, where a program of
addresses, recitations and music will
be given. Frank Harrington, a mem
ber of the Legion, will deliver the
principal address. At the conclusion
9t the program a parade will be form
ed and will proceed to the cemeteries
Cvhere the graves twill be decorated.
CARD OF THANKS.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Simonson and
family wish to extend to the people of
O’Neill and community their heartfelt
thanks for their many kindnesses dur
ing the interment of their soldier son
?nd brothel*
They wish especially to thank the
American Legion for their wonderful
jisplay of love and patriotism for a
fallen comrade, and for their unceas
ing efforts to lighten the burden of the
^ere'aved parents and family.
AMELIA WILL
CELEBRATE THE FOURTH
Southern and southwestern Holt
•bunty will celebrate the Fourth of
iuly with one of the good old-fashioned
•elebrations, down at Amelia, put on
ihe way that only the residents of
Amelia and vicinity know how to put
>ne on, first class and with something
loing every minute. The program
)f entertainment will be announced in
;he near future.
DEATH OF MRS. W. J.
MALLOY, SR., EMMET
The people of Emmet and vicinity
ivere shocked when on May 19th the
iad news arrived that Mrs. William J.
Malloy Sr., died at St. Catherine’s
dospital at Omaha, from the effects of
in operation for gall stones. Mrs.
Malloy was formerly Margaret
Gaffney of Emmet. She was the oldest
if twelve children. She was fifty-two
cars of age. She was one of Emmet’s
>ld settlers as the Gaffney family
noved from Ewing to Emmet nearly
:orty years ago. She was the mother
>f nine children of whom eight are
iving. Her oldest son, Leo, died in
March, 1920, from appendicitis.
Mrs. Malloy’s body arrived in Em
net on Saturday last and was taken
o the Malloy home two miles south of
SCirimet. The funeral was held from
he Catholic church in Emmet on Mon
lay morning. It was the largest
Fneral ever seen in Emmet. The
mating capacity of the church was
axed to its limit, men stood in the
Free aisles and the crowd overflowed
,o the sidewalks. At least a hundred
)cople unable to get into the church
food outside of the open church
vindows. More than sixty autos went
n the funeral procession to O’Neill
UIUCUC1 J •
The funeral services were sad yet
icautiful. Father Byrne sang High
.lass and was assisted by a special
hoir which rendered beautiful and im
ivessive music. Father Byrne preach
'd an excellent sermon on Christian
notherhood. He praised Mrs. Malloy
or her faith in God, her spirit of
irayer, and for her solicitude for her
hildrens’ spiritual and temporal wel
are. He said that Mrs. Malloy was a
rue Christian mother because she in
filled into her children, by precept
ind example, all the virtues that go
o make good Christians and good
itizens. He concluded by an appeal
0 her children and her relatives to
1 (.member the good example Mrs.
dalloy had given them and to pray to
lod for her soul. The sermon was
>eautiful and consoling. It touched
he hearts of everyone present as
here was not a dry eye in the vast
ludience when he had finished.
Mrs. Malloy leaves to mourn her
oss a husband, W. J. Malloy, Sr., and
fight children: William Jr., Bart,
Vlichael, Joseph, Mrs. Hicks and Mrs.
fiiatt of Wyoming, Madeline and
lelen, her father and mother, Mr. and
VIrs. B. J. Gaffney of Emmet, and four
mothers' and seven sisters.
Our dearest one has passed away,
\ voice/we loved is stilled,
A chair is vacant in our home
That never can be filled.
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LOCAL MATTERS.
I. H. Moss left Monday morning on
h week’s business trip to Omaha.
Dr. A. H. Corbett returned Friday
from the state dental convention at
Omafta.
Anton Toy and daughter returned
Tuesday evening from a several days
visit at Omaha.
Joseph Weibel, one of the prosperous
farmers and stockmen of Deloit town
ship, is in the city today.
The Very Reverend M. F. Cassidy
and P. J. O’Donnell left Monday morn
ing for a business trip to Omaha.
Ex-Supervisor M. Rotherham ol
Ewing, was looking after business
matters sn this city last Tuesday.
The county board met in regular
session last Monday, attending to the
regular monthly grist of business.
The W. T. C. U. will meet next
Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock witl
Mrs. Bowen at the residence of Mr
Norton.
Water Holcomb and Mrs. Maggie E
Holcomb both of Chambers, weri
united in marriage by County Judg<
Malone at the county court room or
May 18th.
Additional servico has been an
r.ounced by the electric light company
In addition to the present scedule thi
power will be on from 9 to 11 o’clocl
each morning.
W. H. Luers of the Grand Island Na
ticnal Bank and a party of friend
drove up Tuesday by way of Burwel
to look after some of their land in
terests in Holt county.
H. E. Coyne, J. P. Golden and Frank
Barrett left Monday morning for Lin
coln to attend the state convention of
the Knights of Columbus as delegaes
from the local counci.l
Clarence Stannard, Frank Harring
ton, James McManus and Doc. Wil
kinson left early Tuesday morning for
Cottonwood Lake, where they will
camp out for several days.
Grandpa John Nolan is passing
around the cigars in honor of the first
grandson, a ten pound boy which ar
rived at the residence of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Nolan of Bassett Friday.
F. M. Gregg, professor olf psych
ology at Wesleyan University, was the
guest of Judge C. Ji Malone Saturday
and delivered the baccalaureate ser
mon to the Inman high school Sunday.
The Misses Helen Willeox and
Elizabeth Donohoe entertained for the
Martez club at the home of Miss
Willeox, Monday evening. Mrs.
Charles F. McKenna won the honors
at auction.
Dr. L. A. Burgess and Mrs. Bur
gess, who attended the state dental
convention at Omaha last week, re
turned Sunday. They made the trip
in their car and found the roads in ex
cellent condition.
There will be a horse race on the
local track next Sunday afternoon be
tween Last Chance and Sanatone.
These horses are quite evenly matched
and the race Sunday afternoon prom
ises to be an exciteing one.
About fifty members of the Knights
of Columbus and American Legion
went dclwn to Ewing last Sunday
morning to attend the funeral of
Joseph Klein, who died in St. Joseph’s
hcspitol in Omaha last Friday after
an operation for appendicitis.
Mrs. Will Biglin and daughters,
Rose Mary and Ruth Ann, returned
Tuesday evening from a several weeks
visit with relatives at Jackson. They
were accompanied home by Mrs. Big
lin’s sister, Mrs. M. R. Boler, who will
visit here for several days.
Joe Mann arrived in the city Wed
nesday afternoon from Chicago, com
ing out to attend the funeral of his
brother-in-law, Ed. F. Gallagher. Mr.
and Mrs. J. P. Mann are in China and
are not expected to return to the
United States for a couple of months.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Grady of Wichita
Falls, Texas, arrived in the city the
first of the week for a couple of
weeks visit Iwith relatives and old
friends. Mr. Grady is engaged in the
oil business in the south and is now
classed as one of Texas’ most success
ful oil operators.
Judge Robert R. Dickson will deliver
the graduating address before the
Butte high school Friday evening.
Saturday a short term of court (will be
held at Butte. Monday the judge will
go to Lincoln where he will sit with
the supreme court at the session be
ginning Tuesday morning.
County Judge Berryman of Bassett,
attorney for the interested land own
ers and settlers in the territory asking
for the extension of the Burlington
railroad from O’Neill to Thedford, ar
rived Monday morning from Bassett
end left later in the day to drive over
the line of the proposed extension.
A surprise party was tendered Mr.
and Mrs. C. J. Kimbrough at their
home northwest of this city last Sat
urday evening. Eighty people were
present and a very enjoyable time was
had by all present and each and all
hoped that they would again shortly
have the opportunity for a similar
gathering.
The pupils of St. Mary’s Academy
will give an entertainment in the
Knights of Columbus Auditorium,
Wednesday evening, Juqs 1st, at 8
a’clock. The program will consist of
readings, music, a humorous come
dietta, entitled “The Hopeful Heirs,"
and a beautiful fairy play, “The Fairy
Ring.” Admission 60c.
Two fine rains fell in Holt county
this week. The precipation Tuesday
evening amounted to one inch and
fourteen hundredths of an inch, while
the rainfall Wednesday night was
eightyseven hundredths of an inch.
These rains have put the ground in
splendid condition and vegetation is
making gigantic strides to make up
for lost time.
The meeting' of the local chapter of
the American Association for the
Recognition of the Irish Republic, at
the K. C. hall Monday evening was
adjourned to the evening of Wednes
day, June 1, at which time a com
mittee on arrangements will report as
to the date during the week of June 6
on Which the association will be ad
dressed by Hugh J. Boyle of Norfolk.
The fire department was called to
the residence of P. J. Biglin last Sat
urday noon to extinguish a fire that
had secured a good start in the roof.
The wind was blowing very hard from
the south and Mr. Biglin is of the
opinion that the fire Btarted from
cinders that blew from the forge-that
the steel Workers on the new water
tower were using. A good sized hole
was burned in the roof and the cloth
ing’ in the house was considerably
damaged by water and smoke. Mr.
Biglin estimates the damage from the
fire at $400, which is covered by in
surance.
HB
reminds us all that we share H
the responsibility for finish- fl|'
ing the work for which jjjj
America’s heroes laid down H
their lives. \ *
Every day is Memorial BBI
Day for those who have
caught the real spirit of
patriotism and are helping
to make this a nation of in
dependent, prosperous and
thrifty people — substantial
citizens of a substantial
1 land. *
Nebraska State
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