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Purcell Produce Company
O’Neill, Nebraska
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LOCAL NEWS,
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A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Hagensick, Sunday, Oc
tober 4 th.
Rev. H. W. Beers, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, was in Colum
bus lust week attending a session of
the Nebraska synod.
Mrs. Ur. Frost is enjoying a visit
from her sister, Mrs. E. O. Stielberg,
of Twin Falls, Idaho, who arrived
last Saturday for a two week’s visit.
Miss Florence Malone returned
home last week from San Francisco,
California, where she has been in the
employ of the government for the
past year.
Mrs. Ernest Weise, of Lincoln,
spent Sunday of last week at the J.
M. Hunter home. Mrs. Weise was re
turning home from Norden where
she bad been visiting relatives.
Mrs. L. H. Malone and children and
her uncle, Elmer Tavenner, of near
Page,, started this afternoon for Ft.
Meyer, Florida, where Mrs. Malone
and children will join Mr. Malone who
has located in that city in the practice
of law. The trip is being made by
auto.
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Miss Annie Schollmeyer is quite ill
at her home in the southeast part of
the city.
Chambers Sun: Mrs. Jane Robert
son returned home Monday from Stu- i
art where she had been taking care
of a newly arrived, eight pound
grand daughter, Cleona Jeanne born
to Prof, and Mrs. George Dekay, Sep
tember 28th.
Miss Mary Fitzsimmons, of Omaha,
formerly of this city, sang several
selections over radio station WOAW
Wednesday evening from 10 to 10:30.'
Miss Mary is on the air quite often j
and her many O’Neill friends always
enjoy hearing her sing.
W. B. Graves returned home Mon
day evening from Omaha where he
had been visiting with Mrs. Graves
who underwent an operation at the
Swedish Mission hospital on Wednes
day of last week. Late reports from
her bedside are to the effect that she
is getting along nicely.
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KENNETH WARNER.
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As we go to press this (Friday)
morning we learn that little Kenneth,
the four year old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Warner died in a Norfolk hospi
tal during the night. *
Kenneth had not been feeling well
for a couple of days although able to
be about the house; Thursday he
went to bed and a physician was call
ed. Late in the afternoon it was de
cided that there was something lodg
ed in his throat. He was taken to
Norfolk at once by his parents. A
telephone message this morning
brought the Bad news.
Later: Reports from Norfolk are I
that death was caused from an abcess
in the throat.
DISTRICT MEETING OF
MASONS AT ATKINSON
The district meeting of the Masons
of Holt county will be held at At
kinson, Nebraska, October 28th.
BOYD COUNTY IN
LEGAL TANGLE
Court Says Must Pay Fifteen Per
Cent Interest.
1 hat Is W hat Tax Title Purchaser
Would Have Got If County
Had A Right To Assess
The Land.
(State Journal.)
The county of Boyd has appealed
to the supreme court from a district
court decision that it must pay
Charles Caspary 15 per cent interest
on the tax certificates he bought on
land that it later developed the
county had no right to tax. William
Fritz homesteaded in a part of the
county, and the assessor, being una
ware that he had not proved up and
that title to the land still rested in
the government, proceeded to levy
taxes against it.
Fritz paid no attention to the as
sessments, and Caspary came along
and bought the tax titles as they were
sold from year to year, only to later
discover, as did the county board, that
the land was not subject to taxation.
Caspary made a "laim for $489.40
which is what he paid for the tax
certificates, with 15 per cent interest
added. The county board claimed that
all it owed is $291.63, which is the
principal computed at 6 per cent in
terest.
The lawsuit brought out the fact
that there are two laws covering;
this general subject, and the task for
the court is to determine which ap
plies.
Section 6078 says that when by
mistake or wrongful act of an officer
land has been sold on which no tax
was due at the time, the county shall
hold the purchaser harmless by pay
ing him the amount of principal, in
terest and costs to which he would
have been entitled had the land been
rightfully sold, in which case it would
be'15 per cent interest that tax cer
tificates carry.
Section 6102, passed later, but
which did not repeal the other *n\v,1
provides that where a court has held I
a tax sale void the purchaser shall !
get back his principal with 6 per
cent interest.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES
WIN WORLD’S SERIES
The Pittsburg Pirates took the
baseball championship of the world
today from Washington by battering
Walter Johnson and scoring their
third straight over the Senators, 9 to
7 in a furious battle fought out in a
drizzling rain on a soggy field.
More than 40,000 rain soaked but
deliriously happy fans saw the Pi
rates come from behind in a battle
of brawn and pitching wits and clinch
in the game in the eighth inning on
a smashing double by Cuyler, with
the bases full.
Cuyler’s mighty thrust, at first be
lieved a home run, came with the
score tied and two out. The young
outfielder was sent back to second
after circling the bags, but the two
runs brought over by Bigbee, a pintch
hitter whose double had driven in the
tying t£jlly were more than sufficient
to give the Pirates a winning markin.
Red Oldham, making first appear
ance of the series went to the box in
the ninthy-the fourth moundsman
sent in by Pittsburg—and started a
wildly riotous demonstration when he
checked the Senators in rapid fire
order in the ninth, striking out Rice
and Goslin while Stanley Harris
popped.
It was a spectacular climax to
Pittsburgh’s comeback after they had
dropped three of the first four series
games and seemed about to be elimi
nated. Finally swinging their attack
into action, however, they began a
drive last Monday in Washington,
continued it here Tuesday with a
triumph that deadlocked the series
and came through today by nailing
Johnson—the big veteran who had
twice defeated the Pirates in decisive
fashion.
The rain drenched pall over today’s
battle, however, did not help John
son’s smoke or effect the batting eyes
of these dashing young Pirates. From
start to finish they clubbed and
slashed the big train’s delivery with
an attack that finally broke down all
barriers after Johnson’s own courage
v'ith his support had almost pulled
him through.
The Senators themselves were in
fighting mood in their final battle in
defense of their honors, gaining a big
lead at the start when Vic Aldridge,
twice victorious before quickly was
driven from the box in an outbreak
that netted four funs with the aid of
three passes and two wild pitches.
BLOOMFIELD VICTOR
IN TITLE CONTEST
The Bloomfield baseball team is the
champion of northeast Nebraska. It
won the honor at O’Neill Sunday
afternoon by defeating O’Neill 6 to 1.
The game was won by Bloomfield in
the first inning, when the visitors hit
Gernant, pitching for O’Neill, rather
freely and a bunch of errors by the
O’Neill players enabled them to ac
cumulate their five scores. After that
Gernant settled down and from then
on the game was a pitcher’s battle
between Gernant and Ziegenbien until
the close, O’Neill making its only run,
an earned run, in the sixth inning!
The lone run was made by Fluery,
who had been advanced on a fielder’s
choice and was brought in by a three
bagger by Higgenbotham.
Batteries for O’Neill: Gernant and
Swartz; for Bloomfield, Ziegenbien
and Davey. Hits were six each;
strikeouts eight by Gernant, seven
by Ziegenbien.
Tne game is the concluding one of
the year for O’Neill and probably for
Bloomfield.
January Their Hot Month
January Is the height of summer
time In Australia and the people then
flock to shore and mountain In search
of cool spots.
Exactly
A magazine writer says that “suc
cess brings poise.” Avoirdupois, we’ve
frequently noticed.—Boston Transcript.
Longevity and Then Some
The things that go on forever are
eternity, the brook and tongues.—Du
luth Herald.
Can Be Only One Bose
Drive thy business or It will drive
thee.—Beniamin Franklin.
I DISCHARGING BETTY |r
By ISABEL FROST.
Curzon had definitely, positively
made up his mind to discharge Betty.
If discipline was to be maintained in
the office at all, that was the first step
toward it. In the first place, she never
should have been employed In such a
place as the Benzlnger Iron works. She
had walked through the outer gates
one early spring morning, the last of
n line of applicants, and had asked the
first worker she met what the superin
tendent’s name was.
“Frank Curzon,” she was told. There
fore, instead of waiting her turn, Betty
had marched vallnntly up to the book
keeper’s desk and had asked for Mr.
Curzon quite as if she were paying a
little afternoon call. And she got the
position. ,
The salary was only $9 a week, but
there was no carfare to pay, and the
factory lay just across the railroad
tracks from the pretty suburban neigh
borhood where she lived with her fa
ther und the four boys, all younger
than herself.
“You mustn’t mind,” she said that
evening, beaming on her docile home
circle at the supper table. “I’m a ter
rible cook, and this way I can hire old
Mrs. Ransom to come In and work for
11s by the day for $4 a week. That
leaves me five for myself. I am Mr.
Curzon’s private secretary.”
“What does he look like?” demanded
David, the eldest brother.
“Well, he’s rather tall, and possibly
thirty, more or less.” Betty dished the
preserved cherries thoughtfully. “And
very, very businesslike and short
spoken.”
“But,” said Dave sarcastically, “wait
till he’s Beatified.”
It took about four weeks to Bettlfy
the whole office. It began with the
strike at the gray iron foundry across
the street. After the reserves had
been called out and the fight in the
yards was over, Curzon came back,
looking rather tense and angry.
“Why didn’t you keep out of range
when those fellows were firing at us?”
he demanded of Betty.
“I wanted to see,” answered Betty
haughtily. “It was very interesting.”
It was the end of the second month
that Curzon began to make up his
mind. In the first place, he was am
bitious and had put all thoughts of
love or marriage out of his scheme of
life. The foundry was his life. And
still it was June, and Betty wore the
most entrancing, fluffy gowns to work,
absolutely unbusinesslike.
Likewise, at the lunch hour, Betty
had a tiny electric contrivance which
she calmly applied to the company’s
switch, and on which she managed
somehow to concoct the daintiest and
most unexpected of luncheon dishes,
3ince there was no good restaurant in
i radius of a mile. And then she would
invite him to partake.
So one night toward the end of June,
when she had worked overtime, he
stood by the window of the office that
overlooked the gray iron building and
spoke gloomily, fatalistically.
“Of course, you know this can’t go
on much longer.”
“Are you trying to discharge me, Mr.
Curzon?”
“I’ve got to,” answered Curzon slow
ly, returning her look with unswerv
ing intention. “I’ve either got to fire
you or marry you. This can’t go on
1 can’t think of anything under the
>ight of heaven but you, day or night,
ind I want to work.”
“Then, of course, I must leave,” said
Betty, with her very nicest, her very
kindest manner.
“Betty,” said Curzon, in a curious
voice, a voice of accusation and ap
peal, too. “Betty, why did you ever
:ome to work here? I didn’t want you.
iTou know perfectly well you’ve seen
ihis coming on, and I believe you’ve
floated over it.”
Nobody knows how far Betty’s dlg
alty would have gone if it had not
»een for the half-brick that came sail
ng through the open window. Curzon
went down like a hewn tree at her
feet. When the ambulance arrived
Ihu and the engineer were holding
lown the two strikers who had lain
n wait outside the office windows for
i chance at the boss.
But inside the office Betty knelt on
he floor beside Curzon. She had
washed and bandaged the cut on his
irow and had plllowedliis head on her
’oat—the little pongee silk coat she
wore to work. And the young sur
jeon, entering hastily, hesitated on the
hreshold, for Betty’s hand was strok
ng back the hair from the patient’s
forehead with more than a nurselike
;ouch, and the upward gaze of his
;yes was—as he told Jim luter—“a
lead give-away.”
“I’m not going to work at the foun
iry any longer.” Betty broke the news
o the family circle that night with
act and geutleness.
“Thought it wouldn’t last much long
:r,” scoffed Dave. “Who discharged
vou, Bet?”
“Mr. Curzon,” sweetly.
“For carrying on in business hop?*,”
Irchie hinted darkly. Just then the
>ell rang at the front door, and the
:olor deepened in Betty’s cheeks as
she rose.
“That’s Mr. Curzon, and you behave
svery last one of you. He’s come to
tee father.”
“Are you going to scold him for flr
ng you, Bet?” whispered Dave, eag
trly.
And Betty turned at the door to
vhisper back with Joy:
“No, I’m going to marry him, goose.”
Copyright, 1917, by (lie McClure Ne-vapa
per Sy»;u;ciU€.)
“Ain’t Nature Wonderful”
By “UNCLE PETE,” O’Neill, Nebraska.
(Courtesy St. Louis Post Dispatch.)
“AINT NATURE WONDERFUL”
O’Neill, Neb.
Frank Barrett, a ranchman resid
ing on the Calamas, near Beaver
Flats, is leading the duck hunters of
this region in the number of killed
ducks recovered during the flight this
fall because of the superior talents
of his pet pickerel as a retriever
when compared to spaniels and bird
dogs of the other hunters.
The pickerel, which is one of the
few trained fish in the country, was
found badly wounded by Mr. Barrett
several years ago, and after being
nursed to health by him became do
cile and since has continued to make
its home in a small stream near the
buildings on the Barrett ranch. Bar
rett, during the fall duck flight, trans
ports the pickerel in a small tank in
the back of his car from pond to pond
in the lake region near the Flats and
places it in the water near the blinds
which he occupies.
Whenever a dead or crippled duck
drops in the water before his master’s
gun, Scar-Face Billy, as the pet fish
is known from a spear scar on his
face, swims out and retrieves itr
bringing it back to the blind just as
a trained dog does. He is pronounc
ed superior to a dog by those who
have accompanied Mr. Barrett on his
hunting expeditions, because he does
not tire in pursuing a wounded duck
in the water, and never fails to get
one he goes after.
The big fish, also, when a flock of
ducks or geese alight on the water
out of gun range, will go out and
gently work them in toward the
shore. Then when they are within
range he will swim beneath them and
grab one of the feet, frightening die
others into the air, and after the sub
sequent shooting return with the cap
tured bird to his master. Barrett has
refused several tempting offers from
wealthy sportsmen to purchase his
pet.
Goldfish
The goldfish stand should not be set
In the window, as light is injurious to
the fish. A comparatively dark spot,
therefore, should be found for the
stand. The oblong shaped holder, set
against a wall, has proved very satis
factory.
Take Inventory
A little less grumbling about what
we haven’t got, and a little more ap
preciation of what we have got will
make a wonderful difference In our
disposition, for we are, after all, about
as well off as the average.—Grit.
Hold Fast to Liberty
If there is anything of value, It is
liberty. Liberty la the air of the soul,
the sunshine of life, without which th«
world is a prison and the universe an
Infinite dungeon.—Robert G. IngersolL
Football Positions
The positions on a football team are:
Left end, left tackle, left guard, cen
ter, right guard, right tackle, right
end, quarterhack, left halfback, right
halfback, fullback.
ELIZABETH BURNS POTTORFF.
Taken in part from the Chambers
Sun of last week.
Elizabeth Burns was born in Bar
tholamew1 County, Indiana, March 17,
1832, and departed this life October
6, 1925, at the age of 93 years, 6
months and 19 days.
She married Gideon S. Pontorff in
Indiana; from there they moved to
Iowa, later coming to Nebraska where
she has since lived. Her husband pre
ceded her to the heavenly home
several years ago. To this union were
born five daughters; two of whom,
Mrs. Sarah Miller and Mrs. Della
Kent have also preceded her. She
leaves to mourn her departure three
daughters: Mrs. Mary Thomas, of
Smith Center, Kansas; Mrs. Rebecca
Charleston, of Omaha, Nebraska; and
Mrs. Amanda Green, of Amelia, Ne
braska; also a number of grandchild
ren and great grandchildren.
She made her home with the Roth
erham family for the last few years.
During most of this time she was an
invalid.
The remains were laid to rest in
the Chambers cemetery on Wednes
day, Rev. Otto Michel, of Amelia, offi
ciating.
BRICK-BATS.
The football team from Morton’s
Park, had cleaned up every game..
Their plays were tricky, fast and
dark, while other teams looked tame.
Their line up with team at Dome,
while rooters by the score, embarked
from office, shop and home to watch
the scene of gore. As fate would
have it on that day, the Domeites hit
the ball. They baffled every Morton
play and gained on every fall. The
rooters with the team that failed ,
swore by the moon and stars that
referees should all be jailed behind
the prison bars. They swore the
Domeite men were crooks, they beef
ed in anger high, they cussed and shot
forth dirty looks, then gave an alibi.
The rooters on the team that won
were wild with wicked glee, to them
the world was made of fun, a regular
happy spree. In life, as football, we. j
will find that folks are bound to crow,
when other men are far behind, they’ll
rub it in and blow. While losers howl
and pull their hair, with alibis gone
lame, and so we find that everywhere
our life is just a game.—Brick Smith;
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1925.
Our next big combination sale will be Saturday, November 7th.
Already have 12 head of good, big horses and mules listed. As this
will be the last sale this winter list what you have to sell early as
this will be a big sale. I want some wagons and harness for this
sale. Anything you have to sell, list it with
JOHN L. QUIG
If you have anything to sell wait for the sale.
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