OF :F1CiAL DIRECTORY. .s' ta tb. Lorenzo Crounse . . T. J. Majors niit ('"vernor..J. C. Allen (stale. '.'.j. s. Hartley George H. Hastings . . . . Eugene Moore »«Vlin«.'-aoorKO ..um^hJSjr ,lic Instruction. ,rsTs STATE I’NIVEKSITY. ^.u.>;in:^iv,iro« CONORBABIONAL. Clw‘s- E- M«uu^‘rsou' of Omaha; van, Lincoln: O. ^keo'iioai'w.nVileKeiiil.an.hed JUDICIARY . .Samuel Maxwell -i iuige Post and T. L. Norval ;;KNlHn'WClALni?TKl|.. r. . .. .1. J. King of O Neill ir .a L. Bartow of 0hadron .A L. Warrick, of O Neill Land offices. ONEH,L. . John A. Harmon. . ....Elmer Williams. COUNTY. Geo McCutcheon ;1itlrinOourtV...;J!gni8lgrv«nj . . j. p. Mullen eliools.. .I. P, Mullen ..Sam Howard - ....Bill Uethea " Mike McCarthy . .Ghas Hamilton _Chas O’Neill W. It. Jackson Mrs. W. It. Jackson . Ilr. Trueblood ...M. P. Norton .. 11. E. Murphy Si ley SUPERVISORS. .Frank Moore . .Wilson Brodle ....Willie Calkins . ...George Eckley . Fred Seliindler _J.S. Dennis ... W. B. lialgh . .D. G. Boll . S. Gllllson .H. B. Kelly . ,...K. J. Hayes .,.B. Slaymaker . .E. M. Waring ..S. L. Conger ..John Hodge ...I. H. Wilson . lohn Murphy .. . ..George Kennedy .John Airs . .Janies Gregg ..F. W. Phillips : .Peter Kelly John Crawford ,..L. A. JUllson . II. O. Wine !i'. E. Doolittle J. U. Donohoe ... G. H. Phelps . J. E. White .. D. Trulllnger ('ll Y OF O'NEILL. riser. Jolin Murphy; Justices, E. H. i and B. Welton; Constables, John ami Perkins Brooks. COCNCILMEN—FIRST WARD. n> years.—J.)hn McBride, in DeYarman. For one SECOND WARD. n years—Jake 1*fund. For one year utz. THIRD WARD. d years—Elmer Merriman. For one M. Wafers. CITY OFFICERS. U. K. Dickson; Clerk, N. Martin; r. Jolin McHugh; City Engineer irrisky; Police Judge, N. Martin; ‘ Police, Charlie Hall; Attorney, jediei; Weigh master, Joe Miller. }RATTAN TOWNSHIP. :$»r, John Winn: Treartirer. John .lerk. D. H. Cronin; Assessor, Mose 1; Justices, M. Castello and Chas. ; Justices, Perkins Brooks and Will w>;ut overseer dist. ‘JH, Allen Brown Uulm Enright. AW RELIEF COMNISSION. meeting first Monday in Febru -h year, and at such other times as l necessary. Bobt. Gallagher, Page, : "in. Bowen, O’Neill, secretary; rk Atkinson. niKK’S CATHOLIC CHUKCH. fes every Sabbath at 10:30 o'clock, f. Ussidy, Postor. Sabbath school riytollowing services. ■ODIST CIIUHCH. Sunday ■ .ces-Preaching 10:30 A. M.and 7:00 i No. 1 b:3U a. m. Class No. 2 (Ep Class No. 3 (Child ■* m. .ulna-week services—General puns l'hureday 7:30 P. M. All will f especially strangers. K. E. HOSMAN, Pastor. in?«TvNOi88- The Gen- John ■ a u08t’lf.0' 861 Department of Ne lev'™;;®1 lmeet the flrst third * * cf each month in MaBonlo S. J. Smith, Com. r®s VALLEY LODGE, I. O. O. _Ts' ha?61?! 'Wednesday evening In ■attend ' taltl“if brothers cordially 1 ‘S|‘ 0. c. L. Buiani, Sec. laus Sec. j. c. Hahn.sh, H. P Evitfd. 8 ' ^iaitin£ brethern [U'U.A'rhu;8a' •^.and Awarded ' Highest Honors—World’s Pair, DR; BAKING POWDIB MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free from Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant. 40 YEARS THE STANDARD. A genius is a man who does something that others say cannot be done. Backlen’s Arnica Sal re. The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions and pos itive'y cures piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satis faction or money refunded. Price 25c. per box. For sale by P. C. Cor rigan. 28-28 Hard work is only hard to those who do not put heart in it. Specimen Cases. S. H. Clifford, New Caseei, Wis., was troubled with Neuralgia and Rheuma | tism, his Stomach was disordered, his Liver was affected to an alarming degree appetite fell away, and he was terribly reduced in flesh and strength. Three bottles of Electric Bitters cured him. Edward Shepard, Harrisburg, III., had a running sore on his leg of eight years’ standing. Used three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes of Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, and his leg is sound and well. John Sneaker, Catawba, O., had five large Fever sores on his leg, doctors said he was incurable. One bottle Electric Bitters and one box Bucklin’s Arnica Salve cured him entirely. Sold by P. C. Corrigan. ‘‘If the Son shall make ye free ye shall be free indeed.” A Household Treasure. D. W. Fuller, of Canajohare, N. Y., says that he always keeps Dr. Eing’e New Discovery in the house and his family has always found the very best results follow its use; that he would not be without it, if procurable. Q. A. Dykeman Druggist, Catskill, New York, says that Dr. King’s New Discovery is undoubtedly the best Cough remedy; that he has used it in his family for eight years, and it has never failed to do all that is claimed for it. Why not try a remedy so long tried and tested. Trial bottles free at P. C. Corrigan’s drug store. Regular size 50c and $1.00. Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder World’s Fair Highest Medal and Diploma. Any one who has children will rejoice withL. B. Muiford, of Plainfield, N. J. His little boy, five years of age, was sick with croup. For two days and nights he tried various remedies recommended by friends and neighbors, He says: "I thought sure I would lose him. I had seen Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy ad vertised and thought I woult try it as a last hope and am happy to say that after two doses he slept until morning. I gave it to him next day and u cure was effected. I keep this remedy in the house now and as soon as any of my children show signs of croup I give it to them and that is the last of it." 25 and 50 cen bottles for sale by P. C. Corrigan Druggist. Nr theology U right that gives God a character children cannot love. Mr. Ira P. Wetmore, a prominent real estate agent of San Angelo, Texas, has used Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Iiemedy in his family for several years as occasion required, and always with perfect success. He says: ‘‘I find it a perfect cure for our baby when troubled with colic or dysentery. I now feel that my outfit is not complete without a bottle ot this remedy at home or on a trip away from home. For sale by P. C. Corrigon, druggist, Those who have the sare of children ought to keep Uery close to God. For rheumatism I have found nothing equal to Chamberlain’s Pain Baln^ It relieves the pain as soon as applied. J. W. Young, West Liberty, W. Va. The prompt relief it affords is alone worth many times the cost, 50 cents. Its con tinued use will effect a permanent cure. For sale by P. C. Corrigan, Druggist. If some people had money enough they would vex themselves to death. F. £. and II. T. By. Change of time of passenger trains No. 3 and 4 to connect with the flyer on the C. and N. W. for Chicago and points east. A dining car will be put on the Northwestern train so that passengers can get supper leaving the Valley, also breakfast going into Chicago on “A La Carte" plan, passengers to pay for what they get. Passengers going to Omaha can do so and get home in two days in stead of three as heretofore. W. J. Dobbs, Agent. MILKED A WHOLE COW.* Zn This Fashion a I’eovlili Husband Chit BU Bio wins '.Ylfn. At a plea sant home in Covington the other evening a happy company were gathered. The host utul hostess had just returned fr om a t rip to Mack inac, and the young wife was relat ing to her guests so mo of the inci dents of the journey. “Oh, I learned so many things while we were gone," said she, and her pretty face was lighted with the most becoming animation as she went on breathlessly. “We stopped one day at the state institution for the deaf and dumb in Michigan, and what do you think the steward told us? Why, he said they sift a barrel of flour for every meal there. ” “A barrel of flour!” said a young lady who was listening. “Yes," said the hostess, triumph antly, “for every meal. And how many potatoes do you suppose they peel for dinner? Ouess.” Nobody dared. “Ten bushels. Just think of it! And they use three barrels of cab bage, and when they have watermel on it takes just 260 to go round. But listen. That isn’t all. They seed 175 pounds of raisins for the Sunday cake and they put twenty-one bushels of apples in the pies. Don’t they, Har ry?" Harry was the husband and the companion in this remarkable voyage of discovery. He turned to his wife fondly and then drawled out the meanest speech of his married life.” “Yes, my dear. Not only that, but they milk one whole cow every day. ” TRIES THE NERVES. The Shoe Salesmen Certainly Hat lilt Irn ablet. “I do not believe," said a salesman in a big retail shoehouse,where a vast number of shoes are sold every day, and principally to ladies, “that any business in the world will try a man’s nerves and patience like this. The best and sweetest tempered woman in the world becomes a cold-blooded cynic the moment she starts to buy a pair of shoes. She has a fixed idea iu her head that she wears a certain size and any attempt of a salesman to con vince her that she wears a size larger is regarded as an affront. I have actually h ad women walk away from me and ask the manager to send some one else to wait on them because 1 showed them by measuring the out line of their feet drawn on a piece of paper, that they were mistaken in the size. “I remember particularly one lady who insisted that she wore a 3 A, and had never worn anything else in her life. The shoe she had on was a 4 A, although marked one size smaller. I was imprudent enough to demon strate this to her, and she took the shoes from my hand and walked with one stockinged foot to another sales man. Recently I liad a customer who tried on 14 pairs of shoes and then did not buy, because she could not get her foot into the size that she declared was her fit By the time we are ready to go home I feel sour enough to make vinegar out of cider by looking at it.” HUMAN BALLOON. An Indian With the Power of Distend log Himself. > San Jacinto has a first class sensa tion in the person of a big Indian named Eduardo Guata, who lives across the river in the famous village of Sabobo. Eduardo's peculiarity is, that he has the power of distending himself at will to most enormous di mensions. When Eduardo has been persuaded ‘ to give an exhibition of his expansive properties, he arranges for it with all due solemnity and dig nity. He loosens his overalls, un buckles his suspenders shakes out a reef or two in his shirt, takes a last look at the world, and starts in to pump himself full of atmosphere. It is a sight to see him swell up; Eduardo is no sprinter to begin with, but when he has successfully engulfed a tubful or two of air he would put a prize hog to the blush. He keeps on bravely until the spectators get ner vous with the momentary expectation of an explosion. Just as the suspense becomes unbearable Eduardo ceases and displays his person proudly to the assembled throng. They have only one tape line, so haven’t tried to measure him when inflated, but his circumference is something appalling. When Eduardo wishes to reduce him self be merely makes some mysterious folding motions of his arms and shoul ders, when presto! change! Richard is himself again. Her Hat 1 rimmed With Smoke. A woman hit on a style of bonnet decoration the other evening' that she probably will have no difficulty in keeping exclusively. While in a mil liner's store a tall loop of ribbon on her hat caught tire in the gas jet. It did not blaze, but there was a little red coal of fire that spread along the ribbon, and as she walked down the street the smoke rose from her head like the smoke from a locomo tive. At the next store she visited they smelled smoke and began to look around to find the fire, and finally located the trouble upon the unfor tunate lady’s head. Found a Watch Two Tears Host. A man up in Maine stooped over to pick up a stone to throw at a opw the other day. Did he get hold of a bum ble bee instead? No; this isn’t a story with a moral. He picked up a watch that he had lost two years ago, and hadn't been able to find after ever so persistent a search. And, although a mowing machine had been over the field two seasons, to say nothing of rains of summer and snows of winter, that watch is now ticking off the hours as good as new. i ~~ BEST FOR SHIRTS. nr rrrocT- i a cam-.lz co.. cifPTj. Dec. 15. HE’D LET QO. A Buffalo Man Gives a Pointer to the Saint. In an art gallery in a town not far from Buffalo there hangs a splendid painting by some Frenchman (namo forgotten by deponent) of tho temp tation of St. Anthony. The painting is one of the show pieces of the gal lery and cost a fabulous amount of money. This artist's version of the tempta tion represents the sorely-tried saint clinging to a small sap ling with one hand, while threo scantily-clad and bewitching fe males are tugging on the other hand and trying to pull the saint from his tree. The expression on the saint’s face is tho crowning glory of the picture. It is marvelously painted. The other day a dignified and well known Buffalonian was escorting through the gallery his wife and her friend, a charming yrang widow from Washington. They came to this picture and stood before it a long time discussing its beauties. Just as they were about to leave, the young Washington widow glanced archly at the Buffalonian and said: “Now Mr. U. if you were in SL An thony’s place, what would you do?” The Buffalo man looked perplexed and hesitated for a minute, then said: “Well, if the tree didn't break, I think I should let go my hold.” HALF BROWN. furious Markings on tbs Body of a Lit tle White Boy. The colored woman who is turning white in places has a rival in a little white boy who was born brown in places. The color of his brown places is about the same as that of the skin of the average Afro-American. The little boy, George Russell by name, is the son of a baker in New York. lie was born in Omaha two years ago. He is fair-haired and his skin is light, aside from the patches. He is plump and healthy. The boy is mostly white as far down as the waist line, below which he is brown, with the exception of the left leg below the knee. The white portion, including the face, arms and body, is dotted with large patches of varying intensity of color. On the loft temple is a very large red birthmark. This is the only approach to deformity in the child. Otherwise he is very well formed. There are fifteen spots on the face, nearly as many more on the scalp, and more are scattered over the should ers, arms and body. The left leg be low the knee is liberally spotted with cniur down to the foot and on the toes. Tired, Weak, Nervous Could Not Sleep. Prof. L. D. Edwards, of Preston, Idaho, says: “I was all run down, weak, nervous and irritable through overwork. I suffered from brain fa tigue, mental depression, etc. I be came so weak and nervous that I could not sleep, I would arise tired, discouraged and blue. I began taking i Dr. Miles’ Nervine and now everything is changed. I sleep soundly, I feel bright, active and ambitious. I can do more in one day now than I used to do in a week. For this great good I give Dr. Miles’ i Bestorative Nervine the sole credit. It Cures.” Dr. Milos' Nervine Is sold on a positive guarantee that the first bottlo will benefit. All drupglsts sell It at *1,0 bottles tor IS. or It will be sent, prepaid, on receipt of price by the Dr. Miles Medical Co,, Elkhart, Ind. I For sale by all Druggists. SANTA CLAUS 50AP BEST PUREST AND MOST ECONOMICAL. THE N.H.EURBANH COMR CHICAGO MANHOOD RESTORED! MSWK guaranteed tocurua.l neryouailleBaaqa.aiioli aa Weak Memory, I.oaaof Hraln rower, Headache, Wukttfulneaa, Leal, Manhood, Nightly ICmiaalnna, Nurvoua ih'bh,nil dralnaunil lo«* of |a>wcr In decorative Organa of either aexcauaed by ovcrexertlmi, youthAtl errnra, okooaatvouao of tobacco, opium oratlm. iilBola, which lend In Infirmity, Conantttptlon or Inannlty. Can lie curried In .vcat pocket. At per hex, A for Aft, by mall preimhl. With a Art order wa l«lve n written annrnntee In cure nr reftind the money. Mold by all MruKKlata. jtak for It, take notitlmr. Write for free ModloalHook aunt aeoled In plain wrapper. Addruaa N RUVH HKKIt CO., MaaouloTemple, CUlCiOO. 'oraalo In O'Neill, Neb., by MOUK1B& CO., Drugglata. del psumm's FEMALE PILLS. 41 UOW, rtUUDUl HI HI Mill I'uilor flUIV jmwwHl.oxci'HHivp.iHranty or painful mefu Bt ration. Now uaud by over 60.000 ladles monthly. Invigorates them origans, liewaro of Imitations. Naina $‘3. per Imj*. or trial box 81. Beni sealed In plain wrapper Bond'4o in stamps for part loularu. Hold by l.uonl Sold by Morris & Co. FAT PEOPLE PA11K OBESITY PILLS will reduce your weight permanently from 12 to 16 pound* a month. No starving sickness or Injury; no publicity. They build up the health unci beautify the complexion leaving »o wrinkles or flabbiness. Stout abdomens and difficult breathing surely relieved. No experiment but a scientific and positive relief, adopted only after venrs of experience. All orders supplied direct from our ofllco. Price $2 per packagoor three packages for 86 by mail post paid. Testimonials and particulars (sealed) 3 cents. All eorresponceuco strictly confi dential PARK REMEDY C0„ Boston Mass. ru mmw apfiutuen or ttWAYNE’S , r ointment] flwithonl any Internal Jf Ammlioina, care# tet- | V ter, ecMina, itch, all Hi ■fJemptioni on tbe fao«,*f , hunila null hr itkvini > jPrlh* *km etar. whiteand health/: flnM br druffirliiw, or «cnl by mull fur 50 cl*. AddrfH* Hit. bwAin 4 Him. i’bUadolpbiA. 1‘u. Aik your dru^Ut tot «, Checker © Barn, It. A. DkYAHM AN, MannKor. CHECKER FFFWPFfMIF Livery, Feed and Sale Stable. Finest turnouts in the city. Good, careful drivers when wanted. Also run the O’Neill Omnibus line. Commercial trade a specialty. FRED C. GATZ f Fresh, Dried and Salt Meats Sugar-cured Ham, Breakfast Bacon. Spice Roll Bacon, all Kinds of Sausages. .’ .' . ‘ Caveats;, and Trade-Marks obtained, and ail Pat-1 ent business conducted for Moderate Fees. * Our Office is Opposite U. s. Patent Office* and we can secure patent iu less lime thau those J remote from Washington. 4 Send model, drawing or photo., with descrip- # tion. We advise, if patentable or not, free ofj charge. Our fee not due till patent is secured. 4 A Pamphlet, “How to Obtain Patents,” with# cost of same in the U. S. and foreign countries J sent free. Address, 4 C.A.SNOW&CO.) Wi»»4IWaTON. p. P. D" A J. F. MULLEN, PROPRIETORS Or*TH» RED - FRONT GOOD TEAMS, NEW RIGS Prices Reasonable. Bust of MoCufferto’s. O’NEILL, NEB. WEST EAST Purchase Tickets and Consign your Freight via the F. E.&M.V.andS.C.&P RAILROADS. TRAILS DEPART/ 00(110 EAST. Passenger east, Freight east. Freight east, OOIMO WEST. Freight west, Passenger west, Freight, 9:20 a. K 10:30 a. x 2:10 r. x. 2:10 P. x 9:27 p. x 2:10 p. x. The Elkborn Line Is now running Reclining Chair Cars dally, between Umaha and Dead wood, jree to holders of first-class transpor tation. Ferany Information call on Wa J. DORRS, Agt. O’NEILL. NEB. - J, -'5' fc & viii 8 D fir A fctrictiy Tr.mlly Scwiiug NuL-ltiiK*. punas f.niv.ix al> modem' SSAE/iTEEB EQSAl 7.1 USE BEST I’rlcrs very reafsonnb'R. C'ltuiu them your lorai ^:;U n>p'*o coruparUaus* »fA3TUM 00. ILZ 1**- • eELViDEftE, SLL.