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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 2, 1922)
■ ,\ i The Frontier. --- VOLUME XLII. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1922. NO. 22. _:-—— _ At Grady’s Store .. bet———————————————; PURITAN BACON Cash Paid For Eggs BARRINGTON HALL COFFEE Ben Grady, Grocer v i mu I mu i .. !■»■■■—iti S fit xa vT ’ I'he Highest Grade Macaroni i I sin iilCMIf ■"<! 1 | bell other Macetoni Product | | PHONES 68-I26 I c Dr. and Mrs. F. J. Kubitschek last Saturday. Wm. Ccats, of Stuart, was an O’Neill visitor Tuesday. ^ Irvin Sanders drove over from Agee Saturday in his new Ford Roadster. Born to Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Bauer, of Ewing, a baby, girl weight 8% Ipounds. Mr. John Abbott and Miss Verva Clevenger were married at Neligh last Wednesday, Ottober 25th. Marie and Francis Bazelman made a trip to Norfolk Saturday morning, returning Sunday night. John Nolan returned Sunday from a several weeks visit with Mr. and * Mrs. Thomas Nolan at Bassett. Mrs. P. D. Mullen returned to her home in L ncoln Monday morning after a short visit with O’Neill relatives. Mrs. R. R. Dickson entertained at a Hallowe'en party Tuesday evening for Mis. W. T. Evans and Mrs. Ed Latta, of Tekemah. Chauncey Everhart and family, also Mr. and Mrs. II. V. Meuret drove up Sunday to spend the day with friends and relatives. Attorney Thomas Nolan, of Bas sett, was an O’Neill visitor Sunday while enroute to Norfolk on profes sional business. Miss Dorothy Davidson returned Saturday night after spending a week with her brother, Clyde and fmily, in South Sioux City. Miss Grace Hammond was hostess to the Martez club at the residence of Mrs. Herbert Hammond Monday even ing. High honors at auction were won by Mrs. Charles F. McKenna and the all-cut prize by Miss Bernadette Brennan. Miss Marie Bazelman went to Ew ing- Saturday morning to spend the week end with relatives near that place, returning Sunday. Grandma Marring came down from Emmet Tuesday morning for a short visit with her daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. Ashton. Mrs. Sarah Jones, of Central City, came up Friday night from Allen, where she has been visiting the past few days. . She expects to spend several days with relatives and friends in O’Neill and vicinity. Miss Maude Bain left last Thursday for a few days visit at Norfolk and Omaha before she leaves for Okla homa, where she has accepted a posi tion as head nurse in a new hospital which is opening at Watonga, Okla. Owen Meer went to Valentine Sat urday for a visit with his son, Dr. .Matt Meer, and family. A new grand daughter was the magnet that drew him westward. Mr. Meer will inspect the fishing around Valentine before re turning to O’Neill. The American Legion carnival at the K. C. hall last year was pretty good, but it cannot hold a candle to the one the Legion is going to put on at the same place Armistice Day this year. Armistice Day is November 11, or a week from Saturday. The Legion has secured at great expense the flap per ballet from the Orpheum circuit at Omaha and the ladies will arrive in the city several days before the show for the purpose of getting acquainted. Then there will be a number of other attractions, very classy and full of pep. The details of the program of entertainment are being kelpt secret and rehersals are being conducted in strict privacy, with none but the par ticipants being permitted to attend. To The Depositors NATIONAL BANKS FAIL. When they do depositors lose heavily. Why? Because deposits in National Banks are not guaranteed. STATE BANKS FAIL. When they j do depositors are paid in full. Why? Because deposits in State Banks are protected by the Depositors Guarantee Fund of the State of Nebraska. THE NEBRASKA STATE BANK OF O’NEILL is the only Bank in O’Neill which offers you this pro tection. You will protect yourself and please us by depositing your money with us. 5 per cent paid on time deposits. % Nebraska State Bank f of O’Neill, Nebraska Miss Mary Lois Hammond celebrat ed her sixth birthday anniversary last Saturday afternoon at the residence of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Ham mond, by inviting twenty of her little friends to assist in the festivities. Games and refreshments comprised the program and everybody had a dandy time. The American Legion has secured the services of the famous Marne or chestra of twelve pieces for the dance music at the Legion carnival at the K. C. hall Armistice night. The six saxo phones of this famous orchestra are suitably reinforced with appropriate aecompaniement,. When the members are feeling good the orchestra can be heard for miles. In fact the orchestra is called the Marne because its music sounds like that famous battle. Old timers were startled from their reveries and the younger generation were amazed by a unique parade that passed through the main business streets of the city last Saturday just before noon. The procession was of five single driving buggies, brand new and with shiney tops and glittering wheels and bodies, drawn behind the big Mayfield and Masters auto truck. The buggies were on their way from the Northwestern depot to the Rob erts livery barn in the west end of town. It is more than fifteen years since such a consignment of buggies have been shipped to O’Neill. The buggies were for a stove concern now lengaged in canvessing the county and selling buggies as a side line. A four horse team drawing a load of baled hay encountered the procession of buggies as it progressed up Fourth street and the animals were so fright ened at the strange contrivances that they bolted. HOLT COUNTY KIDNAPPER AND VICTIM CAUGHT AT BRISTOW Melvin Backes, a mature man, is in the county jail and little Pearl Crum, thirteen years ol„ victim of his pas sion, with whom he eloped from the home of the gin’s mother, Mrs. Mary Crum, of near Anncar. Wednesday night, is in the custody of her rela tives. after the capture of the couple at Bristow this morning after they had started out to face the world to gether. Backes is charged with kid napping and it is understood will waive preliminary examination and through himself upon the mercy of District Judge Robert R. Dickson. Backes, who is married to a sister of his vistim, with his wife and two children has been staying at the home of his mother-in-law on the Fred Stor johann place near Anncar since his return recently from Colorado. Mrs. Mary Crum, mother of Pearl, was de serted by her husband several years ago. An infatuation apparently sprung u'p between the little girl and her brother-in-law since the Backes have been staying with the Crums. Wednesday, Backes was driven by his wife to Bristow where he said he in tended to take the train to Norfolk to seek work. He left a note for Pearl, which is as follows: Tuesday Darling Pearl When you read these few lines of scratching I will, be spinning along on the train but Dear remember there is one in the world that loves you even if I never do see you again, so be a good girl and study hard so you can get through school with a good edu cation Well I will close Hoping you good luck. good by Dear MELVIN. The note may have been an agreed signal from Backes to the girl to throw the mother off the trail, for Wednes day night Backes walked back to the Crum home from Bristow, a distance of ten miles, secured the girl without arousing the others, and returned to Bristow with her. The mother and sister on arising early Thursday morn ing found the note, with the following inscription scrawled by'Pearl upon the back of it: Tuesday Dear Mother and all well I am going up to winner at a sudden call. I am so nervous I can hardly write I don’t know when I will be back very soon I guess if nothing happens I will write you Your daughter Pearl The distracted mother, scenting an elopement, immediately notified a neighbor, Frank Hood, who came to O’Neill, arriving at 6 o’clock Thurs day morning. A warrant at once was issued and Sheriff Duffy notified au thorities at surrounding towns, with the result that Backes and the girl were under arrest at Bristow before the ink on the warrant was hardly dry. They were found occupying the same room at a hotel. The pair were brought to O’Neill by Sheriff Duffy Thursday morning reaching here about noon. BIG DAY AT EMMET. The Catholic Societies of Emmet will give\a dance and supper on Wed nesday evening, November 8, 1922. The dance will be given in Emmet hall. A five (piece orcliestra has been en gaged and it will be the best music ever heard in Emmet. The Catholic Ladies will serve mid night supper in Tom Strong’s store building. Those who attended the big picnics at Emmet in 1918 and 1919 will re member the excellent meals served by these ladies. The supper alone will be worth the trip to Emmet. This will be the largest social affair Emmet has seen since the big church picnics. As an immense crowd is expected the committee has decided not to admit any children under 15 years unless they are accompanied by their parents. Emmet is'preparing for the event of the year. *** FEDERAL road bridges ARE PAID FOR The bridges on the federal aid high way running north from O’Neill, on what is known as project 14A, State Highway No. 49, have been paid for by the state with state and federal funds and not a cent for the con struction of these bridges has come from the county bridge fund of Holt county. The warrant for the payment of these bridge claims was received by the county board and the county clerk from the state several weeks ago. Photographs of the state warrant and the letter accampanying it were pub lished last week in the newspapers or the county. John A. Robertson, who is seeking to be elected state senator from this district, and his mouthpiece, the Holt County Independent, imme diately the warrant had been received, proceeded to throw fits and to froth at the mouth. Mr. Robertson in a hyster ical voice cracked with emotion be sought the county treasurer to get hold of the warrant, declaring that its receipt by the county made him out a liar in his assertion through the Inde pendent that the county was paying for the bridges out of the county bridge fund, that the bridges were costing more than $50,000, or $10 for each voter in the county, and that no other hridges could be built, because the couuiy had spent, all of its bridge money for these bridges. Mr." Rob ertson was right as to the position thp recefpt of the warrant placed him in before fair-minded people. It really did convict him of fibbing, to use a more polite word than did the Joy statesman in branding himself. Final disposition of the state warrant was made by the county board in session at O’Neill this week. The disposition of the warrant no doubt will cause Mr. Robertson to brand himself again, for since its receipt Mr. Robertsin has claimed tnrougn ms newspaper _ uua it is intended for payment for bridges on the Ewing road project. The first st.e(p in the disposition of the warrant as taken by the county board this week was the unanimous adoption Tuesday of the following resolution introduced by Mr. John Su.livan and seconded by Mr. H. U. Hubbard: Mr. Chairman—In response to the request of E. F. Porter, county clerk, for instruction as to the disposition of a certain State Warrant No. (J20872 dated October 2, 1922, in the sum of $18,652.76, I move you that said county clerk be instructed and he hereby is instruct - d to deposit said warrant with the county treasurer in a special bridge fund to be known as “Special Bridge Fund For Payment of Bridges On Project No. 14A, Federal Aid High way Ns. 49,” and that said funds be held subject to the payment of war rant./ of His board to be drawn for r ,'d purpitS*”* Signed: JOHN SULLIVAN. H. U. HUBBARD. Following the adoption of this reso lution on motion the claims of the Western Bridge and Construction company for all of the bridges on this project and which totalled the amount of the face of the state warrant, being already on file, were allowed and the county clerk instructed to issue a war rant against this special fund for the amount. So endeth the story in which John A. Robertson convicted himself of falsifying in an effort to hoodwink the voters into supporting him. WOMAN’S CLUB NOTES. The Civic Department of the O’Neill Woman’s Club met Wednesday after noon at the auditorium of the Public school. The president, Mrs. Jennie Scott, presided at the business meeting. The reports from the different de partments were very encouraging. Mrs. Anna Coyne, chairman of the Department of Literature and Art, re ported two meetings of that depart ment showing a good attendance and much preparation by those participat ing. The program were both very interesting. Next meeting November 8th. Mrs. Marjorie Scott, chairman of the Department of Music, reported one meeting with a good attendance and a well prepared program. The next meeting will be November 24th. Mrs. Lola Carter, chairman of the Department of Home Economics, be ing absent, Mrs. Clara Miles reported on meeting of that department. There was a large attendance and the meet ing was very interesting and instruct ive. Next meeting November 15th. The Civic Department program with Mrs. Martina Dishner as leader, was as follows: Parlimentary Drill. Method of ob taining the floor, motions: Mrs. Mar garet Hunter. Current Events: Mrs. Dora Berry and Miss Anna O’Donnell. The Story of the Flag, Mrs. Leone O’Donnell. Two Vocal Numbers—Mrs. Mabel Odland. Next meeting December 6th. All club members have the privi lege of attending all meetings. Re member the dates and come. SCHOOL NOTES. “This is Better Speech Week. What will you do for it?” “Show your patriotism by improv ing your speech.” “A Free Country, a Powerful Lan guage.” “Good English is largely ft matter of Habit. Get the Habit.” “Do you wish to be successful in Business? The Business World to day demands good English.” These and many others are the slogans which decorate the boards in celebi’ation of Better Speech Week. The Ninth grade English class has made some splendid posters which fire on display. The best ones up to date Cash Paid For Eggs, MwnoMc iitih mmmmmammmmmmmmmmmmmmm 1 lb. package pepper 35c Dates per lb. 20c Apple Butter per can 15c Seal Brand Coffee, 40c lb. Comb Honey, 25c per pound. Dodge Car for sale, 1919 Model J.C. Horiskey were made by Russell Shoemaker, Margaret Leach, Charles Downey, Donald Alderson, Edith Sexsniith, Ruby Knapp, Irrrla Faulhaber, Hazel and Laura Strube, and Audrey Hunt. Friday is Tag Day in Good English. The Ninth English class will pin tags cn all those whom they hear making mistakes in English. This is a drive which asks no money,, but urges you to increase your own capital. How? Improve your speech. The Eleventh Algebra class is hav ing a ten minute test each day this week. Mildred Harding has had a perfect paper every day. The Third grade are sorry to lose Jack Brenn, who has moved to Sioux City. Beth Mayfield has been absent this week. Opal Boyer was a visitor in the Second grade Wednesday. Miss Martin gave the first water color lesson in the Fourth grade Fri day. No child wasted his colors and no child failed in this first lesson. Sidney Wilwins of the Fifth grade, who was out of school last week on account of lilness, is back in school this week. The Language class is writing a composition on “The Sentence Family.” The Seventh grade have made a comlplete study of Raphael’s “Cher ubs.” This picture is the detail taken from the “Sistine Madonna.” The life of the artist has been studied in con nection with the picture. Elmer Brenn has moved to Sioux City, Iowa, and will enroll in the Sioux City schools. The Eighth grade have dropped the daily penmanship drills, temporarily, and are taking drawing instead. Bryant being the Eighth grade poet, the class are devoting this week's reading period to his life and writ ings. Tuesday being Hallowe’en, the Eighth grade deviated from their daily program in the afternoon and had several contests, jokes, conundrums, etc. Each (pupil brought a five cent sack of candy which was given to the winners. The Eighth grade are having a drive on spelling which will last until they learn to spell. In the weekly spelling match Mildred Tomlinson spelled down the class; Laurence Nye going down second last. Elberta Van Every and 'Victor AUers are new little pupils in the kindergarten. The kindergarten now has an en rollment of fifteen children. The Taylor’s room entertained the kindergarten and first grade at a Hal lowe’en party Tuesday afternoon. This week the kindergarten are tak ing up free hand drawing and cutting. A Hallowe’en party was given to the high school Tuesday, October 31. About 125 young people met at the school building and were led to the Golf Grounds where a large bon-fire was soon kindled around which songs were sung and stories were told. Then followed a feed consisting of weiners, buns, pickles, dough-nuts, ap ples and coffee. FILINGS IN DISTRICT COURT. Oct. 11. Royal Mutual Insurance Go. vs. Daniel G. Lynch. Mortgage foreclosure. Oct. 13. T. L. Mathews, receiver for Fidelity Trust Co. of Fremont, vs. Merritt B. Hildreth, et al. Mortgage foreclosure. Oct. 13. Frank H. Binder vs. Leo Rose, et al. Mortgage foreclosure. Oct. 16. Elkhom Life and Accident Insurance Co., vs. John A. Harmon, et al. Mortgage foreclosure. Oct. 11. The Travelers Insurance Co. vs. Charles M. Daly, et al. Mort gage foreclosure. , | Do Not Delay Any Longer I Get right with the bank that can help you. Strong banking connections , - cannot be made in a day or | 15he O’NeillNatiorval Bank O’Neill, Nebraska Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits, $150,000.00. This bank carries no indebted ness of officers or stock holders.
