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MORE LOCAL MATTERS.
You’ll certainly be sorry if you miss
the wedding February 18 at K. C.
Joe Ziemer returned last week from
Galveston, Texas, where he has been
employed in the ship yards.
Mrs. II. C. McDonald returned Fri
day evening from a three weeks visit
with relatives in Columbus and
Omaha.
A 10% pound son was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Anthony Stanton, living two
ad one-half miles north of O’Neill,
Monday.
The thermometer tipok a decided
drop Friday night. Weather -Boss
Bowen reported 14 below, Saturday
morning.
County Judge Malone united in mar
riage Quinton Chapman and Mae Bux
ton, both of Royal, at his office in the
court house on January 27th.
H. C. McDonald has moved to the
Harold Zimmerman residence recently
vacated by Harold Reeves, who de
parted with his family for Iowa.
The Sheridan-Bums Boxing match
is on at the K. C. hall tonight. The
bout promises to be the best that has
yet been put on in the K. C. Hall.
J. J. and Wm. StefFensen took poses
sion of the garage formerly operated
by the (TNeill Motor Co., Saturday.
The garage will be conducted In the
future under the name of the StefFen
sen Motor Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Warner re
turned from Omaha last week where
Roy underwent an operation upon his
leg. Roy is getting around on crutches
and says that his leg is doing nicely.
E. D. Mayfield and A. L. Masters de
parted for Fremont the first of the
week where Mr. and Mrs. Masters will
make their home. Mr. Mayfield ex
pects to locate in Omaha. Mrs. Mas
ters children will go to Fremont soon.
The Tilden High School basket ball
team came to O’Neill last Sunday
evening where they were defeated by
the O’Neill quint 39 to 9. The Tilden
boys put up a good clean fight to win
the game but were just a little slow
for our fast line-up.
The O’Neill High school basket ball
teams went to Inman last Friday even
ing where they won two of three
three games played. The boys won
their game 36 to 23. The girls lost
their game 13 to 16. The freshmen
defeated their opponents 12 to 2.
Deputy Sheriff Bergstrom was in
Bellwood and David City last week
where he recovered a car that Maude
McKay, of Ewing, claims belongs to
her. She claims that Sebastine N.
Mosier hired the car from her last fall
and failed to return it as agreed upon.
Louis and Walter Sojka were up
from their ranch northeast of Page
Wednesday making application* for
citizenship papers. These gentlemen
took out their first papers some time
ago but allowed the time to elapse be
fore applying for the second papers
Attorney W. J. Hammond returned
home Wednesday evening of last week
from a business trip to California,
stopping in Texas enroute home. He
reports that his mother and sister,
Miss Mae, are enjoying good health
and are undecided just when they will
return to O’Neill.
The county board of supervisors ad
journed Wednesday afternoon. They
will meet again February 27th. Chair
man L. C.McKim, accompanied by. Su
pervisors C. B. Nellis anl John Sulli
van will go to Lincoln Sunday to con
fer with the Department of Public
Works in regard to the granting of a
federal road south from O’Neill to
Bartlett. This road should be granted
as it would give this part of the
country a route north and south
through the sand hills. The federal
road north from O’Neill in this county,
will be completed this spring from the
Liddy hill to the Niobrara river, and
if the south road is granted by the
state department, in a few years we
will be able to travel either north or
south without driving twenty-five or
thirty miles out of the way. These
gentlemen will also take steps to have
the work completed on the federal
project from Ewing to O’Neill that
was started a couple of years ago and
was not finished.
New Business In O’Neill
John W. Hiber
“Radio Bug”
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I am going to carry a complete line of Radio parts and sell
Radio Machines of all makes.
I am building machines to order, installed complete. Guar
anteed to give satisfaction for $85.00 cash. All you havTto
do is to hook up the wires and put on a receiver an listen.
CALL PHONE NO. 223, O’NEILL, AND GET THE DOPE.
HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS
“AM I INTRUDING?”
The Senior Class play, “Am I In
truding ?" was presented to a crowded
house at the Knights of Columbus
opera house in this city Wednesday
evening. The matinee in the after
noon was also well attended.
Each member of the cast carried
their parts exceptionally well and
fully merited the applause which they
received.
The success of the play is largely due
to the efforts of Mrs. E. H. Suhr, of
the high school faculty, who has work
ed faithfully to make the play some
thing to be proud of, and she, without
doubt, has gained that end.
The tea party and song of the four
little girls, Elizabeth Henry, Hazel
Schwisow, Helen Hancock and Nona
Bressler, and the vocal selection of
Amalia Merrill, were specialties that
were greatly enjoyed.
The school orchestra, under the
direction of Miss Vivian Ward, fur
nished music throughout the evening,
and received considerable applause for
the efficient and pleasing music.
Following is the program:
“America” waa sung. A lunch was
served, the hostesses were Mrs. A. L.
Cowperthwaite, Mrs. J. P. Gilligan,
Mrs. C. B. Scott, Mrs. J. B. Ryan and
Mrs. L. A. Carter.
MRS. ARTHUR MULLEN
HEADS CATHOLIC ORDER
Mrs. Arthur Mullen, of Omaha, was
elected supreme state regent at the
first annual state convention of the
Catholic Daughters of America held in
Lincoln Saturday afternoon. Mrs.
Catherine Flynn, of Plattsmouth, was
elected state financial secretary; Miss
Cecelia Foster, of Lincoln, state
treasurer; Mrs. T. J. Doyle, of Lincoln,
state advocate and Mrs. L. *P. Wirth,
Falls City, state monitor.
Miss Clara Gagnon, of Falls City,
state organizer for the national C. D.
A. was present and instructed the
delegates.
The next meeting of the state officers
will be held in Omaha May 11, and 12.
All members of the order were invited
by the Omaha court to attend.
Two hundred women sat down to a
banquet served on the second floor of
CHARACTERS:
In the order in which they first appear or speak.
Mrs. Hastings.......The Housekeeper
Sylvia Simonson
Blair Hoover.The Adventurer
George Stannard...
. Ernest Rathburn.......Jane’s Secretary
Willard Arnold
Marjory Vare..The Elder Daughter
Hazel Ashton
Dickie Waldron...A Romanticist
Ralph Mellor
Mona ...The Maid
Ruth Lichty
Horace Vare.....The Father
Emmett Harmon
Violet Vare......The Younger Daughter
Oyma Clyde
Peter .Devoted to Vi.
Carroll Templeton
Dora .A Friend of Vi’s
Margaret Alworth
Gerald Mays.r..Jerry, from Sage Creek
Joe Beha
Jane ..:.„...Vare’s Niece
Edna Harnish
Business Manager ......George McCarthy
PLACE—The entire action of the play occurs in the living
room of the Vare home on Long Island, at some distance
from New York City.
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TIME—The Present.
SYNOPSIS OF ACTS:
ACT I—A spring morning. Jerry intrudes.
ACT II—Late the next day. Jerry takes a hand.
ACT III—The following morning. Jerry untangles the
thread. «.
Music by High School Orchestra.
Entertainment between acts by Grade pupils.
“Little Maids at Tea.”—Helen Hancock, Nona Bressler,
Hazel Schwisow, Elizabeth Henry.
Song J>y Amalia Merrill.
Following the evening program a
dance was given in the hall, which was
fairly well attended. The proceeds of
f-he evening will be used by the senior
lass to help*'defray their commence
,ient expenses.
FRENCH-POLISH PIANIST
AT ST. MARY’S ACADEMY
Rata Present, the French-Polish Pi
anist, presented a very fine program at
St. Mary’s Academy last Friday even
ing.
m Her presentation of some of the best
productions of the famous authors
was the finest that has been heard in
this city for a long time.
LADIES GIVE VALENTINE
PARTY AT THE SUBWAY
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Mrs. Ben J. Grady and Mrs. Edward
Campbell entertained forty-two lady
friends at a seven o’clock dinner at the
Subway Monday evening followed by
Monte Carlo whist. The table decora
tions and place cards were in keeping
with the valentine spirit.
M!iss Constance Campbell dressed in
a valentine costume gave a very pretty
dance which was greatly enjoyed.
Mrs. C. M. Daly won the high score
prize, Mrs. Clarence Campbell the
consolation and Miss Lillian Golden
the all-cut.
WOMAN’S CLUB MEETING
HELD AT THE LIBRARY
Wednesday was “Red Letter Day”
for the O’Neill Woman’s club. The
committee have been busy fitting up
the large basement room of the city
library for the use of the Woman’s
club and Wednesday afternoon the
first meeting was held there. The
walls are to be redecorated, curtains
and draperies hung. A new piano will
be installed in the near future. The
club rooft will then be very attractive
as well as comfortable and spacious.
In the spring the club expects to plant
shrubs and vines on the library gorund
and to arrange window boxes of
plants. The committee will be very
greatful to any one who will help
beautify the library ground by start
ing slips now for that purpose and
donating plants, shrubs or vines for
spring planting.
The program was patriotic. Mrs.
Geo. A. Miles, the leader, being absent
Mrs. P. J. O’Donnell conducted the
meeting. Parlimentary drill was con
ducted by Mrs. J. M. Hunter, Mrs. A.
L. Cowperthwaite, Mrs. L. A. Carter
and Mrs. J. H. Wise.
Roll call- Patriotic Quotations.
Pnner—“America, Its Resources and
Possibilities,” prepared by Mrs. J. P.
Golden, and read by Mrs. J. J. Har
rington.
Discussion led by Mrs. J. J. Har
rington.
After the business meeting
K. C. hall at 6:30 p. m. by the ladies
of the Altar society of the cathedral
of St. Mary. The long tables were
decorated with the C. D. A. colors, pur
ple and gold. Lavender sweet peas in
low bowls and yellow ices with purple
hearts carrying out the color scheme.
Mrs. Joseph Girard, grand regent of
the Lincoln court, presided as toast
mistress and first introduced Miss
Clara Gagnon, national organizer. Miss
Gagnon told how she had been a mem
ber of the organization since its in
ception in 1908.
Mrs. Arthur Mullen newly-elected
state regent next spoke of the rapid
growth of the order in the past few
years. Mrs. Mullen lived in Lincoln in
the years 1909-10.
Other speakers were Mrs. Catherine
Flynn, Plattsmouth, new state finan
cial secretary; Miss Catherine Kelly
of Ulysses; Miss Mary Kennedy,
Omaha; Mrs. L. P. Wirth, Falls City,
Mrs. A. P. Smith, David City; Miss
Helen Walz, Hartington; Mrs. Frieda
Burbach, Hebron; Mrs. J. W. Kelly,
York, and Mrs. Cecelia Foster and
Mrs. T. J. Doyle, Lincoln.
ERICKSON-CHAMBERS
RAILROAD PROMOTER DIES
The following account of the death
of Daniel L. Johnson, Omaha, attorney,
appeared in the Omaha Bee of Mon
day. Mr. Johnson was the founder of
the South Fork State bank which
closed its doors a few weeks ago. He
was also the promoter of the Erick
son-Chambers railroad that was about
to become a reality just piror to the
world war. Mr. Johnson personally
secured the right-of-way and had the
pledges of the farm owners along the
route for donations for a sufficient
amount to construct the grade. The
C. B. & Q., we understand, had agreed
to lay the steel and operate the road.
The coming of the war, of course, stop
ped the completion of the plans of Mr.
Johnson for the present but, no doubt,
some day in the near future the pro
position will be taken up where Mr.
Johnson left it and his fond hopes will
be realized:
“Dariel L. Johnston, 4916 Chicago
street, for 35 years a resident of
Omaha, died at his home Sunday
morning after an illness of many
months. Mr. Johnson was a well
known attorney. He suffered a nerv
ous breakdown two years ago. His
death came from heart trouble. The
funeral will take place at 2 o’clock
Tuesday at the home, and burial will
be in Forest Lawn cemetery. Mr.
Johnson is survived by his wife, Car
oline Johnston, and three children.
Mrs. Hiram Salsbury, and Philip John
ston, both of Omaha, and Rev. Paul
Johnston, of Lincoln. Mr. Johnston,
who came to Omaha from Ohio, was
one of the pioneer residents of the
Dundee district. He served as director
of the village, and later instrumental
in having it incorporated in the city
of Omaha. He was the author of the
Nebraska law on descent and distri
bution.
CELEBRATE FIFTY-FIFTH
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. Newton Carson, resid
ing near the Redbird store in the north
part of the county, were married at
Greenwich, New York, on January 31,
1868. Several of their children live in
the northern part of the county and
on January 31st of this year, arranged
a surprise for them, gathering at
their home with well filled bskets.
Mr. and Mts. Carson were bom in
Ireland and came to America, while
they were yet children, and located in
New York where they remained until
they came to -Nebraska forty-four
years ago. They are enjoying fairly
good health. Mr. Carson is seventy
seven years old ami Mrs. Carson is
seventy-one. They are the parents of
eight children, all of whom are living
with the exception of a daughter,
Jessie, who died at the age of on? and
one-half years. They have eleven
grandchildren.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Floyd Wolfe, of Lynch; Mr. and Mr3.
James Carson, of Page; Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Hunter, of Star; M.r and Mrs.
John Carson, Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Cason, and Miss Lizzie Carson, of Red
Bird; Mrs. Edw. Henry and childred
and Eugene Morgan. The eldest son,
William, of Lincoln, was unable to be
present at the gathering.
MR. AND MRS. W. J. GRAY'*
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS
Just fifty years ago last Sunday Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Gray, living three
miles northwest of this city, were
united in marriage in an old log house
near Michigan, Indiana, on Mrs. Gray’s
nineteenth birthday anniversary.
Mrs. Gray’s brother, E. J. Mack, ac
companied by his family, came down
from Atkinson, Sunday,' and, with
their mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Mack as
a guest, enjoyed a “big dinner” in
celebrating the occasion. In honor of
the event Mrs. J. F. Gallagher, of this
city, had prepared a large angle food
cake decorated with a gold wreath and
bearing the inscription “50 Years”
which she presented to the venerable
couple the previous evening.
Monday evening fifty of the neigh
bors of Mr. and Mrs. Gray drove to
their home with lunch baskets loaded
with good things to eat. Following the
charivari the evening was spent with
games and visiting.
Mr. and Mrs. Gray were presented
with a $5.00 gold piece as a remem
brance of the joyous occasion.
Mrs. Dell Johnson, a sister of Mr.
Gray, and her daughter also sent them
a $5.00 gold piece on their anniversary.
This worthy couple came to Holt
county in 1884 and located upon a
homestead five miles southwest, of
O’Neill where they resided until a few
years ago when they purchased and
moved to their present location.
COTTON-AMERINE.
Dewitt Cotton and Miss Audrey
Amerine, both of Stuart, were united
in marriage Monday afternoon, Febru
ary Bth, at the M. E. parsonage, Rev.
J. A. Hutchins officiating.
CONNER-SPICKNALL.
Wm. B. Conner, of Spencer, and
Orene Spicknall,* of Spencer, were
united in marriage Wednesday, Feb
ruary 7th, at the Methodist parsonage,
Rev. J. A. Hutchins officiating.
Lindley and Alice Slpicknall, brother
and sister of the bride, accompanied
them.
RICHARD HEATH.
Richard Heath was born March 20,
1830, near Trenton, New Jersey, and
died February 2, 1923, in O’Neill, Ne
braska, at the age of 92 years, 10
months and 12 days.
He was united in marriage to
Louisa Jane Peck on January 17, 1860.
To this union six children were born;
two of them, Mary and Benjamine,
preceded him in death.
Those surviving him are: Mrs. Ada
Querry, of Vincent, Iowa; Mrs. Nancy
Lee, Battle Ground,Indiana;Mrs.Eddie
Young, of O’Neill, Neb.; Mrs. Pearl
Rohde, of Portland, Oregon. He was
converted at the age of twenty-two
and united with the Baptist church;
later he united with the Methodist
church. He dearly loved the church
and reverenced its teachings with all
his heart. Funeral services were held
Sunday at 2:30 o’clock at the Metho
dist church conducted by Rev. J. A.
Hutchins. ***
INCOME TAX FACTS.
Revenue officers are visiting every
county in the United States to aid tax
payers in the preparation of their in-.
come tax returns for the year 1922.
Information concerning the date of
their arrival and the location of their
offices mav be obtained by writing the
collector of internal revenue for the
district in which the taxpayer lives.
Forms for filing returns of indi
vidual net income for the year 1922
are being sent to taxpayers who filed
returns for the year 1921. Failure to
receive a form, however, does not re
lieve the taxpayer of his obligation to
file a return and pay the tax on time,
on or before March 15, 1923. The
forms, 1040A for filing returns of net
income $5,000 and less and 1040 for
filing returns of net income in excess
of $5,000, may be obtained from col
lectors of internal revenue and deputy
collectors.
Returns are required of every single
person whose net income for 1922 was
$1,000 or more or whose gross income
was $5,000 oi4 more and of every mar
ried person whose net income was $2,
000 or more or whose gross income
$5,000 or more. Careful study of the
instructions on the forms will greatly
aid in making a correct return.
In the making of his income tax re
turn for the year 1922, a taxpayer, if
single, income for the year 1922 was
$5,000 or less is allowed an exemption
of $2,500. The exemption allowed a
married person or head of a family
whose net income was in excess of
$5,000 is $2,000. A head of a family is
a person who actually support one or
more persons living in his or her
household who are closely related to
him or her by blood, marriage or
adoption.
An additional credit of $400 is al
lowed for each person (other than
husband or wife) dependent upon the
taxpayer for chief support, if such
person is rnder 18 years of age or in
capable of self support because men
tally or physically defective. A single
man whose net income for 1922 was
$2,000 and who supports in his home
an aged mother would have no tax to
pay, but would nevertheless be requir
ed to file a return. The fact that a
person’s income may be nottaxable by
reason of the exemptions does not
nullify the requirement to file a return
if his income was within the prescribed
figures—$1,000 if single ana $2,000 if
married.
Thel normal tax is 4 per cent on the
first $4,000 of net income in excess of
the exemptions, and 8 per cent on the
remaining net income. The tax mgy
be paid in full at the time of filing the
return, or in four installments due on
or before March 15, June 15, Septem
ber 15, and December 15.
JACKIE COOGAN SCORES
BIGGEST TRIUMPH AS
UNIQUE “OLIVER TWIST”
That little Jackie Coogan has finally
come into the period of his greatest
•possibilities was the opinion of house
filling throngs at every theatre when
“Oliver Twist” was presented. That
Jackie equalled with his precocious
genius and his marvelous instinct for
acting, all the opportunities the role of
Oliver afforded him was equally cer
tain, and that he will have extended his
circle of admirers by many millions
more throughout the world, is in the
nature of an axiom, so sure it is.
An inherently vigorous story has
been welded of pieces of the original
Dickens’ novel and this welding pro
cess is entirely Frank Lloyd’s, who not
only adapted the scenario from the
book, but directed the making of the
picture with his usual—indeed unusual
—skill. Nothing that Lloyd has done
is a finer manifestation of the direc
tor’s scope of vision. His understand
ing of human emotions and his capa
city to handle intimate scenes with
feeling and tumultuous Episodes (like
that of the chase after Oliver and the
capture of Fagin) with powerful,
thrilling realism were fully disclosed.
FOR SALE.
A few choice Buff Cochin Roosters.
Also Eggs in season.—W. A. Gannon,
Inman, Nebraska. 34-4p
FOR RENT—160 ACRES GOOD
land, 100 acres under cultivation, 60
acres hay. Cash or shares.—Wm.
Joyce, Telephone 145. 36-4
Notice.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
I have been appointed by the County
Sheriff as Special Deputy to enforce
the Automobile License Law.
You are hereby notified that you
must procure you license before Feb
ruary 15th, as the state department
has issued an order that after that
date no notice will be given and' the
law must be enforced to the letter.
WM. HERSHISER,
§5-2 Deputy.
Bred Sow Sale! j
FIRST ANNUAL OFFERING OF E. A. CLARK & SONS BIG TYPE !
POLAND CHINAS TO BE HELD AT INMAN IN A ■
HEATED PAVILION j
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1923. j
AT 1:30 P. M.
This offering is all bred to the two great boars known as Big J
Check No. 467573, and Prosperity Pan 502971, and consists of 35 head I
of bred sows and gilts, by such boars as Big Check, Impersonator, 1
Clans Monarch, Jumbo Timm and Long Big Bob.
TERMS OF SALE—Eight months’ time will be given on approved
security at 10 per cent interest. |
G. P. Colman, Auctioneer, assisted by Farmers State Bank,
E. R. Rogers, Buv Wanser, Jim Moore. Clerk. ■
E. A. CLARK & SONS J
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