[ l'lCIAL DIRECTORY STATIC. Lorenzo Crounse T. J. Majors I, 1,'inTiior.j. e. Allen |, r Mill*".‘. ’.J. S. Bartley ;il. "George li. ila-st lugs ..Kt Eugene Moor© 1 , u.'iVlinirs.Vocorgo Humphrey ■y;;!,'tattZ:.A.K.y. .Frank Moore ...Wilson Brodle ...Willio Calkins . .Georgo Eckley ..Fred Schindler .J. S. Dennis .W. B. Haigh .D. G. Boll .S. Gllllson .H. B. Kelly .It. J. Hayes ...U. Slay maker .E. M. Waring .S. L. Conger .lolin Hodge .I. H. Wilson .lohn Murphy George Kennedy .John Alts .laincs Gregg ...F. \V. Phillips .Peter Kelly John Crawford ,..L. A. Jlllison ... 11. C. Wine ,T. E. Doolittle . J. U. Donohoe ... G. H. Phelps .J. E. While .. D. Trulllnger ('ll Y OF O'NEILL. is,,,-. John Murphy; Justices, E. H. mill It. Welton; Constables, John Perkins Brooks. (WNCILMEN—FIRST WARD. „ years.—John McBride. For one 11 DeYarwan. SECOND WARD. 0 years—Jake l’furnl. For onG year III"/.. THIRD WARD. oyears—Elmer Merriman. For one M. Wagers. CITY OFFICERS. U. K. IMckson; Clerk, N. Martin; John McHugh; City Engineer •rriiSiv; Police Judge, N. Martin; 1 Police, Charlie Hall; Attorney, ne-liet; Weigh master, Joe Miller. UlA TTAN TO WNSUIP. ' r. John Winn; Trearurer, John 'Jerk, I). H. Cronin; Assessor, Mose i; Justices, M. Castello and Chas. Justices, Perkins Brooks and Will Koatl overseer dist. 3H, Allen Brown 4. John Enright. LAIS' RELIEF COMNISSION. r meeting tlrst Monday in Febru H h year, ami at such other times as •i necessary, ltobt. Gallagher, Page, Wm. lloweu, O’Neill, secretary; uk Atkinson. TRICK’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, ices every Sabbath at 10:30 o’clock, v. Cassidy, Postor. Sabbath school tely following services. IODIST CHURCH. Sunday ' a*es—Preaching 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 V" No. I 0:30 a. m. Class No. 2 (Ep ■iijrue) 0:3(11». m. Class No. 3 (Child m. Miud-week services—General eet itijr Thursday 7j30 p. m. Ail will welcome, especially strangers. E. E. HOSMAN, Pastor. VWNO.Se. The Gen. John * ill Post, No. sti, Department of Ne 1 A. It., will meet the first and third ■ ..V.veu‘n£ of each month in Masonic 1,11 S. J. Smith, Com. N VALL?Y LODGE, I. o. O. M«ets every Wednesday evening1 in l. Visiting brothers cordially •"’S’ hull. " attend. ■U, N. (J. C. L. Biikjht, See. chapter, r. A. m ■'Ih "mieTull '1'bUI'8day ot each ’ J. C. Harnish, H, P lL™."IIELMET LODGE, IT. D. ev,e7 Monday at 8 o’clock p. S iuvftej0*8 ^aU’ brethem r Chas. Davis, C. C, h.VLLAOHER. K. of K. and S. i,!t'"meHU^MPMENT NO- 80.1 ui PHPh ,!, .eYur7 Be«ond and fqurth ttch ulUQth in Odd Fellows’ Hall, fecribe, H. M. Uttley. IlMiFK uiXO* 41> DAUGHTERS f meets every 1st umi m 1 '-■i month In Odd Follows’ Hall, Adams. «• ' heo- A. L. Towle, w. M. _ ’ V~ L' A’ U- OOHItETT, Clerk. 1 fourth Tmfsdav^'r' M®ets sc odaday of each mout "liU'UKec’ O. F. UiKlin.jf, Arrival ofMaila K'4^unnfflMJHE « :,';':’^«i«yinmudcdMaln ‘‘■'LSunaTlSdTaf... a,n¥- ‘ i’v ‘"“ves ihor Arrive ' f't Sunday Arrive •','MavAVeAdXL^UI'0CK M^-'LTI^r^,r^‘ 1'’ :»iay.’wt^ani'V?“AHA. ’’"■'■lay.Thurt ° NEILL AKR« * Un<1 bat- al > u0M-vv®d. and^Vjh N8 VILL r M' ®. Wed.»nV^Ht. British steamers arrived in New York report that war has ceased for a time but that the American flair still gives the native government much trouble. It is not allowed to bo hoisted from any building, or in any way be publicly displayed, without paying a government tax of $0 per day, so these persons report. One new feature of the stringent demand is that made upon the owners of small American schooners and coasting vessels. They are not al lowed to fly the American flag at their masthead under any condition, it is reported, and neither the Columbia nor the straight Nicaraguan flag must be floated. Failure to comply with this stringent request makes the owners liable to seizure. The revenue system In vogue at Bluefields is noted for its utter disre gard of any law. Some American vessels that entered there a short time ago with small cargoes of tobac co were charged SI per pound for all that was unloaded. Heavy and very unreasonable fines are imposed upon the captains of vessels for every little thing found on their ships not speci fied in the written manifests. These extortions have driven most of the deep sea vessels from entering that port, and all trade has boen re duced to a minimum. Where twenty large steamers used to put in at Blue flelds regularly every week, now only five have business there. ONE BITER WAS BITTEN. The Second-Hand Man Thought He Had a ••Bonanza,” But Was Fooled, A dapper young man walked into a second-hand clothing store and un rolled from a package a pair of sum mer trousers. As he threw them on the counter the buckle or something else made a noise in striking that at tracted the attention of the dealer. "How much will you give me for these?" asked the dapper man. "Late in the season for summer goods,” answered the dealer, as he held up the trousers for examination and slipped his hands into the pock ets as he did so. "Well, how much?” asked the man. "Twenty-five cents is all they are worth.” “Then roll them up. I will give them to some poor fellow before sell ing them for that." "Let me see,” said the storekeeper, as he turned them over and thrust his hand in the left pocket. “Well, call it fifty cents.” "Roll them up. I won't take less than 83.” “Three dollars!” exclaimed the merchant. "That will buy a new pair.” "All right. Roll them up.” • “Well, my friend, considering it is vou, I will give you $3. ” The money was paid, the seller walked out, and the purchaser went to the back of the store and from the left pocket of the trousers took a wad of paper and two old-fashioned oennies. LI HUNG CHANQ’S WIFE. A Story Illustrating Her Kindness to For eign t'hyslclans. The wife of Li Hung Chang is about 55 years of age, and comes of a distin guished Manchurian family. The fol lowing story is told to explain her kindness to foreign physicians: Some years ago she was taken very sick with a complication of diseases, and after being treated several months by the leading physicians of the capital was given up by them to die. In, these straits 6he and the viceroy called iii a male and female physician belonging to the American board of foreign missions, who were so skilful and also so fortunate as to preserve her life, and in the course of a year to restore her former health and strength. This incident increased the affection of both her self and Li Hung Chang for foreign missions, foreign physicians and foreigners in general. Li Hung Chang commemorated his gratitude by fitting up a general dispensary at Tien Tsin, which he presented to the mission, while Lady Li, not to be out done in her appreciation of the skill that she had enjoyed, established a second, especially for women, and placed it entirely in the charge of the American lady physician who had attended lier. Roth before and after her sickness she has granted audience to scores of European and American ladies, a privilege that is not accorded by more than one in a thousand Chi nese ladies belonging to tho nobility. In the Maine Wood*. The wearing1 of moccasins is so com mon in the rural districts of Maine and Now Brunswick that shoemakers find it profitable to manufacture them wholesale, although the Indians are still reputed to make the best The true moccasin is a light, thin foot covering of deerskin; but what is called a “slmpack.” and is perhaps even more in use, is a moccasin with an extra thickness of leather under the sole, and it comes a little higher on the ankle. The lumbermen wear “larrigans,’’ which are made some times of deer hide and sometimes of moose leather, thick, strong, stiff,and oiled until they are as yellow as bar soap. They are shaped like boots, with heavy soles, and reach half way to the knee. Why Dr. Holmes Ilad the Bluet. Dr. Holmes, several years ago, asked ! a friend: “What is your idea of hap- | piness?” And the prompt answer, j “Four feet on the fender,” gave him great satisfaction. Some time later, j perhaps a year or more, this friend J found Dr. Holmes in his study, sitting ! alone by the fire, looking not very kappy. To the visitor’s solicitous greeting came the reply: ‘ ’Only two feet on the fender.” Cream Baking Powder World’s Fair Highest Modal and Diploma. A COMEDIAN *8 0 CRITICISM. Ho Wont to Jail for It, Bat tho Knloor Vino Hard Hit. There Is a story going the round of foreign papers which gives an ingen ious explanation of the reason why Emperor William of Germany has not traveled so much tills year as in former years. Well-informed Gor mans, it is said, attribute his compar ative quiet to tho audacious criticism of a singer in a music hall. This German Paulus appeared on the stago of a music hall in Hamburg some time ago in three different costumes. Tho first represented an old man in mili tary uniform, who, as he walked across the stage, pronounced tho words: “I have not time to get tired." The audience saw at once that the actor was impersonating old Emperor William I. When he appeared fo# tho second time, he represented a sick man. He wore a long, gray beard. In a sad voice he said: "Learn to suffer with out complaining,” an expression at tributed to Emperor Frederick on his death bed. The third figure was that of a young man with a long blonde mustache. Rushing upon the stage, ho cried: “Michaol, fix my valise. We shall start on another voyage.” The people laughed heartily, and applauded the apparent comparison between the three German emperors. But as the artist was on the point of leaving the hall he was arrested and thrown into prison, where he remained fourteen days. The criticism, the papers say, went to tho heart of the emperor, and he decided to travel less. BIQ MEN. They Can Learn a Lesson From the Little Newsboy. On a street car platform the other day was a little newsboy kicking his toeless shoes oneo in a while to get warm and putting his hands quite through the pockets of his ragged jacket in his efforts to keep them away from the raw air. He looked jolly and happy, though,and whistled as ho jumped about Pretty soon an other boy jumped on the car, a little bigger than the newsboy, but just about as ragged and poorly clothed. They knew each other evidently, for the newsboy cordially welcomed the second arrival with a “Hallo, Joe, how’s luck to-day?” Luck was bad, Joe said, and he was blue and discouraged. His friend tried hard to cheer him. “Now, don't you get down,” he said, “you’ll be all right soon. X hate to see you so blue. Now, look here,I’ve got some money,” and he put his hand in- one of his trousers’ pockets and drew out some money, indeed, but very little. There was a ten and a five cent piece. “You take the ton, Joe; I’ve got to use five to ride back, but I don’t want the ten a bit,” and he made Joe take it The boys rode away uptown with the pas senger who was listening to their talk, and all the way the little follow worked hard to cheer up Joe. So well did he succeed that when he left him Joe was laughing and happy. A good many boys wouldn’t think they had much cheerfulness to spare or money to give away if they were poor, ragged little newsboys. A STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT. And the Minister Tells the Story as Against Himself. The Rev. George R. Dodson, the popular Unitarian minister of Ala meda, Cal., tells rather a good story at his own expense. While spending his summer vacation at Skagg’s Springs one of his greatest friends was a fellow boarder, a little girl about 8 years old. The two were constant companions, and the child daily accompanied the clergyman on his excursions in the neighborhood. One evening the little girl remarked to her fellow diners: “I like going out with Mr. Dodson.” “Why,” queried a stranger, hop ing to draw the child out. “Because he has no morals,” was the startling reply. When the summer boarders had re covered their equanimity they insti tuted an investigation, the upshot of which was the discovery that the curly-haired maiden possessed an in satiable craving for stories. This de sire was frequently gratified by Mr. Dodson, but unlike the anecdotes of the child’s mother, the minister's tales were nover pointed with a moral for the youngster’s government. Treasonable Tattooing. At Erfurt, in Germany, there is a young' man who has conceived so violent a hatred for the existing form of government in his country that he has tattooed all over his body phrases which are described as insulting to Emperor William. In the middle of his chest are the words: “Nieder mit den tyrannen’’ (Down with tyrants). In England anyone might with per fect impunity indulge a harmless little eccentricity of this kind, but, unfortunatoly for the young socialist in question, there is the conscription in Germany, and conscripts are sub ject to a minute inspection by the army doctors. When it came to his time to be examined there was quite a commotion. The captain who pre sided at the ceremony ordered him to be put under arrest, and he now awaits his trial for high treason. A stone plotter. A stono blotter pad being intro duced is made of bibulous stone that is said to absorb ink more readily than any blotting paper in use. It is formed by compressing the sediment deposited by certain hot springs, which, having been accumulating for ages, “is available in inexhaustible quantitiea” It is highly porous, and will, it is said, take up u surprising j quantity of ink, requiring only oc- ; casional scraping with a knife to | keep it clean and ready for use. FORTY MILLION CAKES YEARLY. For flour, corn, bran and all kinds of teed go to the O'Neill Flour & Feed Co., J.L. Mack Manager. 118-tf HARD-PAN BUSINESS. There Wee no Sentiment In Title Far* tleular Tramactlon. He stepped out of a doorway on a city avenue the other night and con fronted a pedestrian to say: “Time is money and I will detain you but a moment." I “That’s right—what is it?” was the I query. “You have no money for such as me?" "No, sir—no, sirl" “Because I would make for the nearest saloon and spend it for drink?" “That’s it exactly.” “But, on the other hand, you are a humane man and would not see me want for food?” “I might be willing to fill you up at a restaurant, but I’m not buying beer for tramps.” “Certainly not. We now come to business. To fill me up at the cheap est restaurant in this town would cost you from SO to S8, as I have eaten nothing for a week. On the other hand, you can buy mo oil for fifteen cents in cash. Sentiment does not enter into the question. You either pay out at least $8 or only fifteen cents. It’s for you to say which. Ow ing to the hard times you—” “Here’s your fifteen,” said the pe destrian, as ho jingled two coins in his palm. “Thanks—that’s business.” “Hut as you have consumed thirty cents' worth of my valuable time I’ll replace it in my pocket and send you a bill for the balance. Straight busi ness—no sentiment—good night." And the tramp watched him out of sight and heaved a long sigh and whispered to himself: “That’s a horse on me, and I guess I'd better look around for a saddle or harness.” In Vino Veritas. It was a convivial party, and it had reached that stage where the “invis ible spirit of wine” makes itself de cidedly visible. One of the party was of the kind that carry well a heavy load, and even when fully cargoad present but few evidences to the eye of such a condition. Another was of exactly the opposite nature, one of those individuals who when in their cups look it, smell of it, and are alter nately laughing and crying, aggres sive and affectionate. The quieter | looked the noisier over while the lat ter was making an unpleasant exhi bition of himself and remarked to a neighbor: “How—hie—how much a drunken drunkard disgusts a sober drunkard!” Heart Disease 30 Yrs! Short Breath, Palpitation. Mr. G. W. McKinsey, postmaster of Kokomo, Ind., and a brave cx-soldicr, says: “I had been severely troubled with heart disease ever since leaving the army at the close of the late war. I was troubled with palpitation and shortness of breath. I could not sleep on my left side, and had pain around my heart. I became so 111 that I was much alarmed, and for tunately my attention was called to Dr. Miles’ Heart Cure I decided to try it The first bottle made a decided improvement in my condition, and five bottles lave com pletely cured me.” G. W. MCKINSEY, P. M., Kokomo, Ind Dr. Miles Heart Cure Is sold on a positive guarantee that the lirst bo tile will benefit. All druggists sell It at tl, 6 bottles forts,or tt will be sent, prepaid, on receipt of price by the Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart. Ind. For sale by all Druggists. No Soap will do the WORK HALF SO WELL AS Santa Claus Soap. ONE TRIAL WILL PROVE THIS FACT. qA«n rvifovwMPRp the N.K.FAIRBANK COMPANY. CHicm MADE 8V I RJ3ANHOOD RESTORED! MM?*®"# KimriuiU'iMl tociiro n.l norvou*Ui« by ovoroxj'rll<)n,yoiithfkil'i‘rr«rR,\ixV!*MUiruM ■ ntroil l« onto Nmonanni, l.n.t Vitality, ■ til IMII Allfl* V. \ Iv t'nt latilA... ■ -.4 * ■« 1'II P rtCPTOIIo.,, ,., , „„„„ ImiMilrnoy, MylOiy KmUaloni, I.ont |aovr'<>i Mlhfr hilllnir Mr. - ■.- r'.r niptnory, Wtullnyr Dll'. p*n»e»f nnitallrflfcta of #••// (thus it or r.rvrjws mu I Wurdnnfr Insanity and coiiHuiniitlon. Don tloti1rHRKlr«t(ilmpono t< wortlilrhSmilmtltuto on I1 ** ? E.H' fr.St H N EKV Mi««It, or firm! for li. an ho oHrUcM m vopI po. kct.. 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Finost turnouts in the city. Good, careful drivers when' wanted. Also run the O’Neill r Omnibus line. Commercial i trade a specialty. ii FRED C. GATZ Vlllll Fresh, Dried and Salt Meats Sugar-cured Ham, Breakfast Bacon, Spice Roll Bacon, all Kinds of Sausages. s Caveats, and Trade-Marks obtained, and ail Pat ent business conducted for Moderate Fees. Our Office is Opposite U. S. patent office and wc can secure patent iu less time than those remote from Washington. Send model, drawing or photo., with descrip tion. We advise, if patentable or not, free of charge. Our fee not due till patent is secured. A Pamphlet. “How to Obtain Patents,” with cost of same in the U. S. and foreign countries J sent free. Address, £ C.A.SNOW&CO. 0*P. PATENT OFFICE. WASHINGTON, D. C. J P. !)• A J. P. MULLEN, PKOPHIBTOR8 OF Till GOOD TEAMS, NEW RIGS Prices Reasonable. Bust of MoOufferto'i. O'NEILL, NKB, Purchase Tioksls and Consign your Freight via ths F. E.&M.V.andS.C.&P RAILROADS. TRAINS DEPARTt OOIRO BAST. Passenger east, Freight east. 0:20 a. 10:80 A. Freight east, • - • 8:10 p. The HI khorn Line is now running Reclining Chair Cars dally, between Omaha and Dead* wood, jree to holders of first-class transpor tation. For any information call on Wa J. DOBBS, Aot. OOIHa WEST. Freight west, Passenger west, Freight, 2:10 p. 9 :27 P. 2:10 p. O'NEILL. NEB, * * a* a * a A strictly hiKh-Kvn/> Family Scwiuj* filUL^iUO. ))I)RM' '.' lij V* Ti-Ltifli improv.-m^ * Guaranteed Equal ;o u Belt Frlc»*« vary *»•••'«••** ’ioiu yoar looa1 ir»v»« • »mu fcLBj A.'-Ek-* - t’.'i* .iS{-A4 f»-> . 1 . .4j OUl BtuVIDEHE, ;