•1CIAL DIRECTORY . STATS. I . .Silas Holcomb I. B. E. Moore . .. j A. piper |9t»to. .J. S. Bartley ircr.Eugene Moore ir .. A. 8. CliurchlU V1iV;i'i',li,Yirs'''.'..0. H. Bussell llKl H n. Corbett Instruction._ fcmY Buildings nt^ateVnivebsity. — , 1 inroln; Leavitt Burn •*«»»-» Ri,eiUaU. Aima; E. P- Holmes r Mallttieu, Kearney; M. J. Hull, \oNQ KESSIONAL. f(.)1HS. p. Manderson, of Omaha; ,,r Madison. ___ . ka, 1 ves—Elrst District, J^B Strode I _ Halncr; Fifth, W. K. Ana l U. M. Kem. JUDICIARY. . t. .Samuel Maxwell ,ce V. Judge Post and T. L. Norval KNTH JUDICIAL DISTBICT. f ... M. P- Klukald, of O Nel .. .. J.J. King of O’Neill ."a. L. Bartow of Ohadron [ .A. L. Warrick. of O'Neill land offices. fchools., O’NEILL. ......John A. Harmon. ** **’**.Elmer Williams. COUNTY. .. .Geo McCutcheon i„bistrtctCourt.....Johu8klrvlha| .I. P. Mullen .Sam Howard .BUI Bethea ...Mike McCarthy ’_Ohas Hamilton .Chas O'Neill _W. H. Jackson .Mrs. IV. B. Jackson . Dr. Trueblood . M. F. Norton .....7..H. B. Murphy "supervisors. .Frank Moore . Wilson Brodle . W. F. Elsele . .George Eckley . L. B. Maben ..A. S. Eby . A. C. Purnell . D. G. Boll . John Dlckau . H. B. Kelly .RJ. Hayes nicy. .E. Slaymaker ,..B. H. Mu lurray . .8. L. Conger .John Hodge _.Wm. Loll ,E. J. Mack slew.. .George Kennedy • ’ Alfs ale.. .John . ..James Gregg .F. W. Phillips .A. Oberle ..Hugh O’Neill .. D. C. Blondln ... .John Wertz .... H. O. Wine T. E. Doolittle .J. B. Donohoe .. G. H. Phelps _J. E. White _A. O.Mohr \C11Y OF O'NEILL. Hpor, E. J. Mack; Justices, E. H. laud9.M. Wagers; Constables, E* [and Perkins Brooks. COUNCILMEN—FIR8T WARD. i rears.—John McBride. For ' i DeYarman. SECOND WARD. ) years-Jake Pfund. For one year IM THIRD WARD, years—Elmer Merriman. For one Wagers. city officers. It. R. Dickson; Clerk, N. Martin; r, John McHugh; City Engineer rrisky; Police Judge, N. Martin; ‘ Police, Charlie Hall; Attorney, edict; Weighmaster, Joe Miller. 1 RAT TAN TOWNSHIP. Ilsur, John Winn; Trearurer, John ■Clerk, D. II. Cronin; Assessor, Mose 111; Justices, M. Castello and Ohas. Il; Justices, Perkins Brooks and Will >; Road overseer dist. 26, Allen Brown 1.4, John Enright. IERX’ RELIEF COMNISSION. kr meeting first Monday in Febru pcli year, and at such other times as fcd accessary, ltobt. Gallagher, Page, In; Wm. Bowen, O’Neill, secretary: lark Atkinson. TIUCK’8 CATHOLIC CHUKCH. ices every Sabbath at 10:30 o’clock, v. tassidy, Postor. Sabbath aohool " V following services. lately ■UODIST CHURCH. Sunday ^rvices—Preaching 10:30 A. M. and 7:30 lab!No. 10:30 A.M. Class No. 2 (Ep .caguei6:30 p.m. Class No. 3 (Child alma-week services—General jneetuiK Thursday 7:30 p. m. All will o tv (I I Coin n . welcome, especially strangers. E. E. HOE . HOSMAN, Pastor. N°.86. The Gen. John p H1 ^pst, No. 86, Department of Ne will meet the first and third A,Swing of each month In Masonlo KlU S. J. Smxih, Com. VALLEY LODGE, I. O. O. “i. N. G. 0. L. Briqht, Sec. houas Sec. j. c. Habnish, H. P SwSSSSai?58W« i hall. Visiting bretheri iJJM Follows' “iInvited. ^1IY.K.oflLVndG8°LI)IIN' C-°' E^mec£^IPMENT nO. 80. Isof e™ 8®®9“h »nd foui of each I?1/ second and fourt each month fn Odd Fellows’ Hal hcribe. Ohas. Hriqht. ■rKEBEKAH^S'of,1’ BA.U«HTE1 01 t'“ch ni°nth in Odfl'pcaowi’ UaU N’ 0 c’ E. H. Benedict, W. S' sS r? ■ ■ • u- H- Ckonin, Clei ["“^purthTudsday n?’ M?ets seoc '“enlc haU. Uay “f each month ““'out, Hec. T v n„ —- 1 ■ '■ Golden, M. V ;^^HCA?^?t Workmen ( each month. Ver^ ft**d th ^*«r.na, Sec.K°' McCdtcuan, G.it 9:30 am line. Arrives 9:07pv CePt Sunday. • Arrives 7:00/‘m f *?*' J;00am krt«ir °skillat -l:00pm SS* |L»May. weAaK" -ad/^ at ■ •11 n6M“y' Th“™n»Vari8da7 «• T:00 (art. u0 fr*H-L jiNn *• at..4:30p ] •^WUPna^at;..ll:sgp :00 a SUPERSTITIOUS RAILROADERS. Th« Effisot Which Accidents Btn Upon Entlonn and Firemen. Of the superstition of sailors, flsh erfolk and others we have all heard; but that sueh a distinguishing char* acteristlc should have attached itself to railway men does not appear to be generally known. It savors some* what of the anomalous that suoh a pre-eminently practical class of men should be the victims of credulity re garding the supernatural; suoh, how ever is the case. I recently had occasion to inter view a prominent railway official, and in the course of the conversation that ensued that gentleman incident ally alluded to two collisions which had lately occurred in the neighbor hood, following up his remarks with the announcement that the looal men would be in a state of subdued ex citement and "flurry” till a third mishap took place. Such is the superstition of the railway man. Upon expressing considerable aston ishment 1 was assured that this kind of thing was notorious among rail road men in general, and in this par ticular instance it was known that the circumstances of the two pre vious accidents were the chief topics among the workingmen in all depart ments, who were also counting on the posBiDilities of a third disaster. Curiously enough, a touch of realism was lent to the information just imparted by the explanation that the second of the two collisions referred to was due to the driver of one of the engines, a reliable servant, noted for his alertness and precision, with an honorable record of some forty years’ service, who being, it was believed, so disturbed over the "omens” of the first occurrence and so engrossed with what he felt would be two other catastrophes, that he committed the slight error of judg ment which caused his locomotive to crash into another coming in an op posite direction. The statement is given as the conviction of one who has spent upward of a quarter of a century among railway men of all classes, and who has known the driver alluded to for a long period of years. So came about a second collision. Surely supersti tion could go no further than this. But here is a tragic sequel—a se quel which, unfortunately, will in all probability do much to strengthen the reprehensible beliefs of these men. Two days after the interview above mentioned, within fifteen min utes’ drive from the scene of the second collision, an express mall failed to take the points, a portion of the train with the tender of the engine was violently thrown across the rails and one poor stoker killed. This is what the railway men will term the “third mishap.” “There’s the third,” they say, and now per haps they will breathe freely for a season. A Queer Electric Clock* T. F. Hudson, a convict in the Maryland penitentiary,has construct ed a real horological oddity in the shape of an electric clock. The dial is a semicircle of white marble with twelve marked at each corner, the other numerals for the hours being figured along the arc. It has one hour hand and two minute hands, the last two set opposite to each other, and in such a manner that one is seen at noon and the other at midnight, and at no other time. The seconds are marked on a dial that turns from right to left, while the pointer or second hand is stationary. Hudson is a born genius, and nearly every room in the prison is adorned with a specimen of his ingenuity. What Will the Cook Do? Specialists on throat diseases are beginning to take unusual interest in culinary methods. They advise a kitchen quarantine on wash days and boiled dinner days, giving as a reason that the steam from boiling clothes and pickled meats that re quire much heat produces many illnesses of the respiratory organs aggravates slight or chronic diseases of tne nose, throat and lungs. Patients are advised to vacate apart ments having dark or ill ventilated kitchens and to keep all babies and ailing children out of the kitchen when cooking is going on. It Reminded Him. Before the night session began, the senate had adjourned, says Kate' Foote, and several senators were getting their hats in the cloak-room, Mr. Stewart among them, when one of his fellow senators said: “Stewart, you remind me of a clergyman ” Mr. Stewart naturally stared, then laughed and said: “How,pray?” “Yes, •you are like a certain minister who was telling a friend that he had preached two hours and a half. ‘Were you not tired, ’ said the friend, sym pathetically. ‘No, no, I was as fresh as a rose; but you should have seen the congregation ’ ” UA|M7VldU ■> 1 Ull Young Yardlie—I understand that there is a vacancy in your establish ment, sir, and I have come to apply for the position. Senior Partner, dryly—I have been expecting you.” ‘•Expecting me?" “Yea I heard you ask one ol the clerks if it was true that our Satur day half-holidays were to be continued a month longer." ThU Hoy a Philosopher* Tommy—Are you going to whip mo, mamma? Mamma—Yes, I am. Tommy. Tommy—You said the other day that whipping never did mo any good, didn’t you? Mamma—I believe I did. Tommy—Then what’s the use ol whipping me again?—New Orleans Picayune. CAT'S cruelty rebuked. This Tiny Kitten round n Foster Parent In • Collie Mother# Kitty. a handsome black collie,and Smut, a tiny kitten, both the prop erty of George H. Widemeyor, of Ne^j York, are at present objects of interest to the neighborhood. Smut’s mamma,tor some unexplained reason, has disowned her offspring. Four little feline brothers and sisters are receiving proper maternal care, but Smut has been expelled from the old rug which serves a9 the family home. The poor little thing wandered around aimlessly and uselessly, plaintively mewing its appeals for food and shelter. An attempt to re-enter the family nest resulted in a castigation, administered by the heartless mother. Smut's poor little nose was scratched. This case of maternal cruelty was witnessed by Ki tty from her couch under the table. As Smut was flee ing precipitately from the harsh treatment, Kittle rose and inter cepted the little outcast. There was what seemed to be a tender of sym pathy and assistance and an offer of adoption. When Professor Garner has solved the mysteries of the lan guage of Simians he may turn his at tention to canines and felines. In the meantime we must assume that tail-wagging has a vocabulary. Smut evidently needed no interpreter. The offer was understood and accepted. The kitten took possession of a corner of Kitty’s couch, and stilled hunger and slaked thirst from Kitty’s stock of provisions. While this was going on Kitty stood watch, cast ing scornful glances at Smut’s mamma, whose heartless indifference was absolute. The affection between Smut and Kitty is growing daily. They play and romp together, but Kitty keeps a watchful eye, for experience has taught her that the world is wicked. Smut was stolen and was absent for a few days. Kitty wandered around discontentedly night and day, search ing for her foster-child. She ex amined every nook and corner, and her glances at the old cat indicated plainly that she had her suspicions. The kitten came back, however, and her adventures she told her adopted parent with gladsome mews. Kitty was overjoyed at Smut’s return. Museum proprietors have made big offers to Mr. Widemeyer, but he will not part with his two pets, who are proving that a cat-and-dog life may be one of sweet harmony. The Milometer. During the time of the periodical inundation of the valley of the Nile, a queer recording instrument known as the ‘milometer,” is hourly and daily consulted by a sluggish Egyp tian officer, who, to judge from his motions and actions, cares but very little if the river keeps its bed or overflows the whole northern half of 1 the African continent. But as it is the only labor he is forced to per form, and his bread and cheese usu ally depend upon proper execution of the duties assigned, the record is taken with scrupulous accuraoy. This queer and ancient “thermome ter of the Nile” (it dates back to 845 A. D.), is situated at the end of the island of Rhoda. It is simply an im mense upright octagonal pillar stand ing in a well-like chamber, sur rounded on four sides with strong walls provided with arched openings which allow the rising waters free access to the nilometer. The. re cording pillar is covered throughout its length and on all of its eight sides with cubits and digits nicely divided, painted with great precision, much resembling sections of a gigantic checkerboard. There is a huge staircase leading from above down to the bottom of the cistern in which the nilometer stands, the well-worn steps attesting to the immense num ber of times the instrument haB been consulted. The Object Partly Attained. Kiljordan. giving it a vigorous kick—Boy, this is the third morning I’ve seen that old rubber boot lying bn the sidewalk at this oorner. What is your idea in keeping it there, any way? Bootblack—I ain't got nuttin’ to do with it. The feller that runs this groc’ry store is keepin’ tab on that ; boot. He says he's goin’ to find out how many durn fools kicks it in one week. Hard Times Softened Birdie. Birdie McGinnis — Are you still angry with me, Charlie? Charlie Bondclipper—Angry about what. Birdie? Birdie McGinnis—You know about a year ago you offered me your hand, and I cruelly rejected your offer. 1 have — have thought better of it since. Charlie Bondclipper — Hump! So have L—Texas Siftings. Ouo Thins in Her Favor. “So she intends to go on the stage?” “Yes.” “Do you think she will make a success as an actress?” “it is hard to tell; but she has one thing in her favor.” ••What is that?” “She has never taken lessons in elocution.” Propagation Sponges. Sponges are being propagated in a cheap way just now. About three years ago a cute German divided a few healthy specimens of live sponges into a goodly number of parts and placed them in deep water, with the result that be now has a crop of 4,000 at an initial expenditure of *20. _ The stone Age. Every nation on the globe has had Its • ‘stone age” at some period of its [ history. Even as late as the time of Moses and Aaron the rite of circum cision was performed with a stone WASTE ABOARD BIO SHIPS. Pork*. KbItm, DlihM, Tablawars rad Itlaan Brat Onrbourd. A man came over on the big Cun* ardor Campania’s last trip, who, be ing of an inquiring turn of mind, UBed his eyes and ears to good ad vantage all the way,and ho expressed to a reporter the most unqualified amazement at the constant wholesale waste of valuable material. "I don’t think so muoh of the stewards’ selling saloon fare to the steerage,’’ he said, "because the food would be thrown overboard, anyway, and the stewards or ‘flunkies,’ as the seamen call them, may well make something off It if they oan. Their pay Is small, so the transaction re sults in substantial benefit for them. A great many persons come over In the steerage because they don’t care what their accommodations are so long as they get good food, and they are pretty sure of being able to buy that from the stewards. Of course it isn’t the square thing to do, but what I wondered the most at was the utter disregard for the ship’s outfit. "For instance, a steward would take down the steerage a dozen dishes and plates of oholce food, in a large bucket, carefully covered, so the contents would not be seen. Of course the bucket contained silver forks, spoons, knives, and very often silver vegetable and desert dishes and individual chocolate and ooffco pots. When tfie food was eaten the china and silver wont back to the bucket and the whole business was quietly dropped into the refuse chute and down into the sea! I’ve seen os many as ten buckets taken down by the same number of stewards three or four times a day throughout a trip, and in every case the crockery, sil verware and bucket went overboard. You may take my word for it, that anything a steward carries below never gets book to its proper quar ters again—not only because of the risk of detection, but because of the trouble. "I doubt, though, if the risk is very great, for some of the officers are themselves exceedingly careless and destructive. I have seen large, brand-new, handsome blankets taken into an officers room for him to use as a rug while taking a bath. When he finished the blankets were rolled up and quietly dropped down the chute, and that happened a number of times during the voyage, too. No, I can’t suggest a remedy, and the company wouldn't extend me a vote of thanks if I could; but it seems to me it would pay to have those things looked into a little, and a responsible man placed in direct charge of affairs. "A steward’s pay is very small, ranging from $5 to $80 a month, but never exceeding the latter sum. In many cases they get no pay at all, but, instead, not only work without a stipend, but pay the company for the privilege of serving it.” A Cara for Rattlesnake Bite. A cure of rattlesnake bite by the chicken remedy is reported from Madison county, Georgia, and the in cident has recalled other like cures in that region in times past The rem edy is to kill a chicken and apply the flesh as quickly as possible to the wound; the poison, it is assumed, is absorbed by the chicken flesh. The patient in this instance was badly bitten, but suffered little inconven ience and was soon quite well. There is a belief in Georgia that if the snake inflicting the wound is caught and killed and its flesh sim ilarly applied a cure will surely re sult A Roman Catholic Procession* The Roman Catholics of England hold an annual religious procession in London when a statue of the Madonna is borne through the streets in a sedan chair carried by girls veiled and dressed in white, with a band of white-robed children leading and a guard of men with staves fol lowing. * The different religious or ders with banners and bands of music make up the imposing proces sion. Hymns are sung by the priests and altar boys, the subject cf them being the prayer that England may be reclaimed to the Roman ehurch. Hard Times. “Madam, I—I must apologize. My —my seven children, and—it’s hard times, you know—and—’’ “Poor fellow! Here's a trifle for you. And now tell me how old are the poor little dears.’’ “Thank ye, mum! Well. Bill he’s 82, ’n Mary’s 27 and married. The other five's dead, mum. ’N Bill ’n Mary says I'm too lazy to live, mum; they’re very ungrateful. Thank ye, again, mum.’’ Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder World’s Pair Highest Medal end Diploma. Awarded Highest Honors—'World’s Fair, •IDS&r GBEAM &M-rA£*. Ja..>U" iiii CLriL MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Crape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free from Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant. 40 YEARS THE STANDARD. ANTfl(uUS Bright Housewives VSB No Other MANHOOD RESTORED! iim* Power. |lloadBcliu.Vrnkernlmm, Lout Manhood, NlahtlV Km,«UmiN.r»ISi non.,nil tlrainttnnd lorn of |ioworliiUoneretl»oOrKaii* ofeltherSexeSSSS «oe..l«owof tobMoo.opi™VrVuSS , umntH, which lend to Infirmity,Consumption or Inanity. Can L otrriad la * wit pocket. Viper box.« for M, by nmtl nrewtUl. Wit Iall ISESA22 Checker ® B. A. DlYARMAN, ] Barn, nager. CHECKER FFFWPPPfNIF Livery, Feed and Sale Stable. Finest turnouts in the eity. Good, careful drivers when wanted. Also run the O’Neill Omnibus line. Commercial trade a specialty. 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