OTL OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
STATS.
Governor.... ....Biles Holoomb
Lieutenant Governor...B. Moore
Secretary ot State.....■ • A/ Piper
• State Treasurer......J- 8- Bartley
State Auditor.Eugene Moore
Attorney General..A. 8. Churchill
Com. Lands and Buildings.O. H. Bussell
Supt. Public Instruction.. ■ H. K.Corbett
REGEN TS STATE UNIVEBSITY.
Ohas. H. Gere, Lincoln; Leavitt Burnham,
Omaha; J M. Hiatt, Alma; E. P. Holmes,
Pierce; J.T. Mallaleu, Kearney; M. J. Hull,
Edgar.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Senators—Chas. P. Manderson, of Omaha;
W. V. Allen, of Madison.
Representatives—First Dlstrlot, J. B Strode
Second, D H. Mercer; Third, 3eo. 0. Mlkel
john; fourth — Halner; Fifth, W. E, And*
rews; Sixth; O. M. Kern.
JUDICIARY.
Chief Justice.Samuel Maxwell
Associates.” ... .Judge Post and T. L. Norval
FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
Judge.M. P. Klnkald, of O Neill
Reporter...J* J* King of O Neill
jaSfte.D. Bartow of Chadron
Reporter .A.L. Warrick, of O Neill
LAND OFFICES.
O'NEILL.
Register.John A. Harmon.
Steelier......... . .Elmer WiUiams.
COUNTY.
judge.Geo McCutcheon
Clerk of the District Court.John Skirvlng
Deputy...9-:5J-«0nlns
Denutv...Sam Howard
Clerk .BUI Bethea
Deputy..'.Mike McCarthy
Sheriff...Chas Hamilton
_ Deputy....ChasO Neill
? Supt.of Sohools.. ....W.K. Jackson
) Assistant. ....:.Mrs. W.B. Jackson
Coroner..^FHSbl?°d
Surveyor.;;M. F .Norton
Attorney.....H. B. Murphy
SUPERVISORS.
FIRST DISTRICT.
Cleveland, Sand Creek, Dustin, Saratoga,
Bock Falls and Pleasantvlew—J. D. Alfa.
SECOND DISTRICT.
Shields, Paddock. Scott, Steel Creek, Wll
lowdale and Iowa—J. Donohoe.
» THIRD DISTRICT.
Grattan and O'Neill—B. J. Hayes.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
Ewing, Verdigris and Deloit—G. H. Phelps.
FIFTH DISTRICT,
Chambers, Conlev, Lake, KoOlure and
Inman—George Eckley.
SIXTH DISTRICT.
Swan, Wyoming, Fairview, Francis, Green
Valley, Sheridan and Emmet—H. O, Wine.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
Atkinson and Styart—Frank Moore.
CUT OF O'NEILL.
Supervisor, E. J, Maok; Justloes, E. II.
Benedict and S. M. Wagers; Constables, Ed.
MoBrlde and Perkins Brooks.
CODNOILMBN—FIRST WARD.
For two years.—D. H. Cronin. For one
year—H. C. McEvony.
SECOND WARD.
For two years—Alexander Marlow. For
one year—Jake Ffund.
THIRD WARD.
For two years—Charles Davis. For one
year—Elmer Merrlman. t
CITY OFFICERS.
Mayor, O. F. Blglin; Clerk, N. Martin;
Treasurer, John McHugh; City Engineer
John Horrisky; Police Judge, H. Kautzman;
Chief of Police, Charlie Hall; Attorney,
Thos. Oarlon; welghmaater, Joe Miller.
GRATTAN TOWNSHIP.
Supervisor, K. J. Hayes; Trearurer. Barney
MoGreevy; Clerk, J. Sullivan; Assessor, Ben
Johrlng: Justices, M. Castello and Ohas.
Wilcox; Constubles, John Horrisky and Ed.
McBride; Uoad overseer dlst. SB, Allen Brown
digt. No. 4, John Enright.
SOLDIERS’ RELIEF COMNIS8ION.
Regular meeting first Monday in Febru
ary of each year, and at suob other times as
Is deemed necessary, liobt. Gallagher, Page,
chairman; Wm. Bowen, O'Neill, secretary;
H. U. Clark Atkinson.
ST.PATRICK’S CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Services every Sabbath at 10:30 o’olook.
Very Bov. Cassidy, Postor. Sabbath school
Immediately following services.
Methodist church. Sunday
services—Preaohlng 10:30 A. M. and 7:30
p. 51. Class No. I 9:30 A. M. Class No. 2 (Ep
worth League) 6:30 p. m. Class No. 3 (Child
rens) 3:30 P. M. Mind-week services—General
prayer meeting Thursday 7:30 p. m. All will
be made welcome, especially strangers.
E. E. HOSMAN, Pastor.
GA. R. P08T, NO. 88. The Gen. John
• O'Neill Post, No. 36, Department of Ne
braska G. A. H., will meet the first and third
Saturday evening of each month in Masonic
ball O'Eelll S. J. Smiih, Com.
IPLKHORN VALLEY LODGE, I. O. O.
J F. Meets every Wednesday evening in
Odd Fellows’ hall. Visiting brothers cordially
Invited to attend. .
S. Smith, N. U. <7. L. Bright, Sec.
Garfield chapter, r. a. m
Meets on first and third Thursday of each
•_ month In Masonlo hall.
W. J. Donas Sec. J. C. Harnish, H, P
KOFP.—HELMET LODGE. U. D.
, Convention every Monday at 3 o olook p.
m. in Odd Fellows' nail. Visiting brethern
cordially invited.
T. V. Gooden, C. C.
M. F. McCarty. K. of U. and S.
O’NEILL ENCAMPMENT NO. 80.1.
O. (J. F. meets every second and fourth
Fridays of each month in Odd Fellows’ Hall.
Scribe. Chas. Bright.
UUBN LODQK NO. 41, DAUGHTE118
M-l OK RBBBKAH, meets every let end 3d
Friday of eaoh month In Odd Fellows’ Hall,
i_.'j Ansa Davidson. N. G.
Blanche Adams, Secretary.
/ 7 AKF1ELD LODGK, NO. B5,F.<fe A.M.
U Regular communication* Thursday nights
on or before the full of the moon.
W. J. Dobbs, Sec. K. H. Benedict, W. M.
HOLTUAMFNO. 1710.M. W.OFA.
Meets on the first and third Tuesday in
each month In the Masonic ball.
O. F. Biolin, V. O. D. U. Cronin, Clerk.
A OiW. NO. 163, Meets second
[a. • and fourth Tudsday of each month In
Masonic hall.
0. Bright, Bee. T. V. Goldin, M. W.
INDEPENDENT WORKMEN OF
AMHUIOA. meet every first and third
Friday of each month.
_. Gio. McCctchan, G. M.
8. M. Wagers, Seo.
POSTOFFICE OIRCBTORY
Arrival of Malls
V. B. a M. V. B. R.—FROM TRB BAST,
Bvery day, Sunday included at.fi :15 pm
FROM THE WEST.
Bvery day, Sunday lnoluded at.S:58 a m
PACIFIC SHORT LINE.
Passenger—leaves 9:35 a.m. Arrives 9:07 p.u
Freight—leaves 9:07 p. m. Arrives 7:00 p. M
Daily except Sunday.
O’NEILL AND CHELSEA.
Departs Monday, Wed. and Friday at 7:00 am
Arrives Tuesday, Thurs. and Sat. at.. 1:00pm
O’NEILL AND PADDOCK.
Departs Monday. Wed.and Friday at..7:00 am
Arrives Tuesday, Thurs. and Sat. at..l:30p m
O’NEILL AND NIOBRARA,
Departs Monday. Wed.and Fri.at....7:00 a m
Arrives Tuesday, Thurs. and Sat. at.. .1:00 p m
O’NEILL AND CUMMINSVILLR.
Arrive* Mon.,Wed. and Fridays at...ll:30p m
Departs Mon., Wed. and Friday at 1 .DO p m
DOING THINGS QUIETLY.
Bran When the Old Man Was Killing a
Bear Be Didn't Want Any Moke.
From the Ran Francisco Call:
'Bear,” said Mr. Ottinger. “Bear?
why, I helped kill a 1,146-pound grizzly
just a week ago at Wawaona. Old Jim
Duncan, the slayer of ninety-four bears,
and I, went out en horseback about ten
miles from town after grouse. We
walked five or six miles In the hottest
weather, and after getting six grouse
and a hundred mosquitoes we thought
of turning back. But I was so thirsty
that I said: ‘Walt here, in the clearing,
Jim, till I go down the canon to get
a drink.’ 1 went down about 200 feet
and had to lay sprawling over some
rocks to get a drink. I only took one
swallow when two gunshots rang out.
Startled at the sound I rose up and ran
as well as my weight would let me, back
to the clearing. Puffing and blowing I
leaned up against a tree and witnessed
the strangest sight I ever saw. A big
pile of fur lay in a heap on the ground,
and the old hunter was just about to
Btoop over it to jab his Bowie-knife
into it when the bundle rose up like a
flash and let out a blow that sent Jim’s
musket spinning fifty feet in the air.
With that there was the most exciting
fight I ever saw.
“The bear reared up again and Dun
can barely dodged its claws. But Bruin
caught his clothes at the neck and
ripped them down to his boots. I still
leaned against the tree, too Weary from
my run and too surprised to go up and
shoot the bear. I could see Duncan slip
around and his feet got tangled In his
torn clothes. He fell fighting with the
bear atop; but the bear’s throat was cut
from ear to ear. The old man extri
cated himself and sliding on the carcass
called to me through his nose: ‘Wall,
my time hasn’t come yet. Young man,
I give you credit for a great deal of
coolness for a greenhorn. I’m glad you
didn’t open your mouth in this fracas,
so many of these fellows think they
have to talk when I’m killing a b’ar.’ ” 1
SPLINTER WOUNDS.
On Ships of War They Are a Orest Soares
of Danger to the Men.
The recent war between Japan and
Chink has taught the officers of the
American navy at least one new thing
in the construction of vessels. There
will be scarcely any woodwork in the
Oregon, that is rapidly nearing comple
tion at the Union iron works. This is
due to the fact that there were more
people killed and injured in the naval
battles in the Orient by flying wooden
splinters than by the bullets or explod
ing shells. Most of the cruisers and bat
tleships that took part in the war were
constructed with steel hulls, and all of
them were more or less protected with
heavy armor plates. The interior fit
tings and furnishings of the quarters
and the deck coverings, however, were
of wood. When a shot pierced a hull of
a vessel and tore through the wood in
the interior of the ship splinters were
sent flying in all directions. In most
cases the shot passed through the ves
sel without injuring any of the crew,
but the shower of wooden splinters
filled the sick bay and kept the sail
maker sewing up the dead in canvas
sacks for burial. On the battleship Ore
gon practically no wood will be used.
All the bulk-heads and partitions divid
ing the rooms in the officers’ quarters
are to be of iron. No wood will be used
on the decks, but instead linoleum will
be cemented to the iron deck to prevent
slipping. All the doors will be of iron,
and all those leading to the decks will
be made water-tight.
Punishing Children.
Moral suasion may do very well foi
older children, but I never could ap
preciate its powers during babyhood.
I read the experience recently of a
mother who was a strong believer in
the "Come away, baby; there’s a dar
ling, now do,” theory, until her own
little one began to creep about. Like
other babies, he investigated every
thing within reach, being especially at
tracted by the books which he could j
reach and pull to the floor. For awhile, |
the mother patiently replaoed the
bookB and carried baby away.. Just as
often he went back again, until pa
tience ceased to be a virtue. Then
theory gave way to something more
practical—the mischievous little hands
were punished and the books were
left in peace.—Womankind.
Mr. bisks' Accustomed Awakening'
“How do you manage to wake up so
early every morning?” inquired Boggs
of his friend Biggs, who goes to work at
S.
“Alarm clock," replied Biggs.
“I have one, too, but I never hear ii
go off.”
, “I never here mine, either," declared
Biggs.
“Then how in the world do you wake
up?”
“My wife wakes me up every morn
ing, saying: ‘For goodness sake, get up
and stop the alarm on that clock! It
will arouse the neighborhood.’ By the
time I am awake it has stopped.”
Earning an Honest Pennj.
Miss Lily nestles familiarity on the
lap of a young gentleman who has been
paying his addresses to her big sister
all through the springtime of this year.
“Tell me, sir, are you well off?”
“Yes, my little pet.”
"You are very well off?”
“Why, what difference can it make to
you whether I am rich or not?”
“You see, my sister said yesterday
that she would give 20 franca to know
If you were well off, and I should like
to earn the money.”
Foreign consuls in China report an
increase in the use of Injections of mor
phine as a cure of the opium habit.
VIOLETS CUBE SNAKEBITE.
So Soy* Richard Cook, the Sew Jersey
Snake Charmer.
Richard Cook, the New Jersey snake
charmer, has studied the habits, pecu
liarities and characteristics of snakes
until they are as familiar to him as
the multiplication table. His home Is
at the foot of a mountain range about
two and a half miles southwest of Glen
wood and is contiguous to a number
of snake dens in which are pilots and
black snakes, and rattlesnakes are fre
quently seen sunning themselves upon
the rocky slope. Sometimes, when
Mr. Cook has leisure, he climbs up to
the dens above mentioned and by some
hocus-pocus (he declines to tell how)
he entices the reptiles from their dens
and captures them alive, and the next
day he puts a big bo<ful of the writh
ing creatures on exhibition in some
nearby town. Many a dollar has h#
picked up by this means. Last summer
was an unusually good season, and he
captured 180 pilots and 75 or 80 huge
black snakes, one of which measured
eleven feet. It looks more like a boa
constrictor from South America than
a common Jersey black snake, and was
as vicious and cunning as he was big.
He would sometimes vlcldualy encircle
the body df the exhibitor with his coils
till you could almost hear the bones
crack. ThU season Mr. Cook Is not
devoting much time to pilots or black
snakes, but has succeeded in capturing
four large rattlers, from which he ex
tracted several ounces of oil, which
found a ready sale at $3.60 an ounce.
He says that there is a growing sale
for rattle snake oil. It is said to be a
Bwift and sure cure for deafness, and,
as a balm or lubricator for sore mus
cles or stiffened Joints, is far ahead of
choloroform liniment or any other
remedy known to materia medica.
In regard to the poison injected by
the bite of a rattlesnake Mr. Cook said
it was far more deadly In its effects
than that of a pilot and required
prompt attention. He has had a painful
but not serious experience with each,
as his scarred hands testify. When bit
ten he never thinks of consulting a
doctor or drinking whisky, but gath
ers a handful of blue violet leaves and
stems and, crushing them, makes a
poultice, which he applies not on the
wound but on the swelling around it.
Upon the bitten part he applies equal
parts of salt and indigo. This applica
tion is renewed every half hour. Three
applications are generally sufficient to
effect a cure. Mr. Cook says he has ob
served that all snakes lie dormant until
blue violets appear in the spring, and
that they all disappear after the leaves
of white ash trees begin to fall in
autumn, and so great is their antipa
thy to ash bark or leaves that they will
recoil from them as from fire.
OVERRUN BY RATS.
An Army of Vermin Take* Xkweeulon
of nn Inland.
The island of Tropic, twenty miles
south of the Florida coast, has been in*
vaded by an army of savage rats and
the inhabitants have been forced to
flee for their lives. Tropic is three
miles long and two miles wide and the
soil is very fertile. A dozen families
have settled on the island and engaged
in growing vegetables for market.
George Butler, one of the settlers, has
just reached here, and tells a thrilling
story of the invasion and subjugation
of Tropic by the rats. Up to a month
ago, according to Mr. Butler, there were
no rats on the Island. At that time the
advance guard of the rodents arrived,
and were quickly followed by others,
until in two weeks there were fully 10,
000 on the island.
The rats came from the mainland,
which was only two miles away, and
Mr. Butlers affirms that they swam
across. He says he has seen them com-,
lng out of the water by hundreds. At
first the rats contented themselves with
attacking the vegetables, which were
soon destroyed. Then they invaded the
homes of the settlers. The latter made
war on the rats, killing hundreds of
them. Mr. Butler says he has killed
as many as 100 at one shot, and that
others would rush forward and attack
him. biting him viciously on the legs.
In spite of the slaughter the rats got
into the houses and attacked the women
and children. Several of the latter were
badly torn by the sharp fangs of the ro
dents. One baby was so severely bitten
about the face that its life is de
spaired of.
For three nights, Mr. Butler says, not
a soul on the Island slept, as that would
have meant death. At last the people, in
terror and worn out, fled in their boats
to the mainland, where they are now'
camped in a destitute condition. Mr.
Butler says the rats pursued them to
the water’s edge, and the women and
children were repeatedly bitten before
the boats could be pushed off. Every
vestige of Vegetation had been de
stroyed. The rats are described as gray
in color and monstrous in size, being
larger than squirrels.—New York Rec
ord.
Actors That Are Thrifty.
An actor ought always to have an an
chor to windward. Look at Sol Smith
Russell. If he hadn't bought up that
Minneapolis—or was It St. Paul?—
property when It was cheap, could he
afford now to play annual engagements
in New York? Echo answers very dis
tinctly. And now here comes Lewis
Morrison. He, too, likes to play New
York. He hasn’t any property in
the twin cities, but he has a "manor”
up the Hudson, and he has a big gas
plant there, from which he not only
lights his own house, but furnishes
illumination for all his neighbors at
very low rates. “Shoemaker, stick to
your last” was a very good maxim, and
still is, but there really is nothing like
an anchor to the windward.
THE SHOPLIFTER'S- RUSE. *T
The Bebjr In Her Venerable Arms Wee
Simply a Wax Doll.
An elderly woman of very respectable
appearance, acompanied by a girl bold*
Ing a baby in her arms, waa the object
of the sympathetic interest of a goodly,
crowd which had gathered in front or
a large shop outside which a quantity
of wares were displayed in tempting ar
ray for sale. The venerable female,who
belonged to the light-lingered 'section
of humanity, had been detected in the
act of helping herself to some linen,
but her protestations of innocence and
loud lamentations had melted the
hearts of the passers-by, who, under
the impression that some mistake
might have been committed, as is fre
quently the case in these big establish
ments, espoused her cause with so much
vigor that the inspector was about to
set her free, when the long cloak which
she was wearing slipped ofl her shoul
ders and fell to the ground. A complete
transformation scene was the result of
this accident. The thief stood con
fessed. Her dress was provided with
a number of hooks, from which a va
riety of articles were suspended. Choice
lace fans and parasols were among the
goods which she had thus cleverly ap
propriated, and further attempt at de
nial was vain. As she was about to bo
conducted to the office of the police
commissioner glances of pity were di
rected toward her young companion,
who was so much distressed at all that
had occurred that she burst into tears
and dropped the baby at the same time.
Kind-hearted spectators rushed for
ward to pick up and soothe the infant,
and as it remained mute a few pessi
mists Jumped to the conclusion that it
must have been killed outright by the
shock. A nearer inspection, however,
relieved their feelings, for the baby
turned out to be nothing but a wax
doll’s face supplemented with very long
clothes containing another collection
of stolen goods. The female of respec
table appearance and the girl are now
under lock and key at the depot of the
prefecture of police.
BACILLI IN OYSTERS.
Ttylnc the Effect of Inocaletlon Upon
Hlntm
The recent excitement caused by al
leged disease originating In oysters has
led to some experiments with a view
to determine the possibility ot infection
from this source, says an exchange.
It is found that the bacillus ot ty
phoid will live in brackish water for
eight days in the rery coldest weather,
and a proportionately longer time when
the weather is mild. In the examina
tion of the oyster, it was found that
those in an apparently healthy condi
tion had bacteria of various sorts float
ing about in the juice. When the sea
water is taken into the shell many of
the forms of bacteria were destroyed or
rejected, as some kinds were not found
in the oysters at all.
One bacteriologist has inoculated a
number of oysters with the typhoid
bacilli. The disease germs lived for
two weeks in the oysters, but it was not
ascertained that they multiplied; and
so far as this goes, the result was not
conclusive. Furthermore, the oysters
were not restored to the water, but kept
in a cool place. In order to make sat
isfactory examinations it is imperative
that all natural conditions should be
strictly complied with; the oysters
should be brought in contact with in
fected water and allowed to assimilate
it and any of its contents in the natural
way. Experiments based on uhnatura)
conditions are ho experiments at all,
therefore, the accounts of this method
of procedure prove nothing.
Ecenomv In Fuel.
Professor Carpenter, a writer and
authority on the economy of fuel in
present engineering methods, states
that a study of the tests of boilers w’llch
have been made in this line shows, def
initely, that a larger percentage of the
value of the coal can be utilized when
using anthracite and that bituminous
coal and even oil can only be burned
with large wastes of heat Many who
have intimately studied the suuject are
of the opinion that a large portion ot
the hydro-carbon gas contained in bi
tuminous coal is given oil when the coal
is first fired and is carried away uncon
sumed with large volumes of fresh air
before the furnace doors are closed.
Whether or not there is absolute proof
of this being so, Professor Carpenter
thinks there is little doubt that, to suc
cessfully fire bituminous coals they
should first be gradually heated in the
presence of a small amount of air,
which will drive .off the gas, and the
gas liberated should then be passed
over a body of incandescent coals in
the presence of sufficient air to produce
combustion. Mention is made of the
scheme, favored by so the, of drawing
the gas downward through a body of
incandescent coal, but no automatic de
vice will replace an intelligent fireman,
though it is admitted that no slight
difference exists in the quality of these
various machines, and some of them
are of practical help.—New York Sun.
Ho More Vegetarian Reetaarant.
The vegetarian restaurant that whs
| opened last winter has been closed up
on acoount of a lack of sufficient pat
ronage to pay expenses. It made very
few converts to vegetarianism, though
for a time there were many promising
recruits. The novelty of the thing
usually wore off In a few days, and the
new disciple returned to his fleshly diet
with an appetite whetted by bis short
abstinence. The regular customers of
the place were noticeable for their sal
low complexions, and most of them had
the appearance of being poorly nour
ished. They could hardly be expected
to make converts to their mode of liv
ing by posing as living examples of the
effect of a diet which excluded all
| forms of animal food.—New York Sun.
the horse in history-.
Huy Tblaga Recorded in'Ho»or of
the XaMa Steed.
Now that th« hone is losing Its im
portance as a factor In the travel of
the times and all the world is at peace,
so that he is not needed in warfare, it
is worth «’hlle to cast a retrospective
glance over his history, and recall fea
tures of past greatness, which must al
ways attest his worth. It may he that
he will suffer a temporary eclipse only
that his record may show all the
brighter when he emerges from the en
forced retirement now imminent, but
that he should disappear altogether
from the face of the earth, is an ulti
mate possibility which takes on the
nature of a calamity. Surely a few no
ble specimens will be reserved for the
racing Bport, so dear to man, since not
even electricity can offer a desirable
substitute. The blue-grass trotter
proudly points to Ten Broeck, Long
fellow, Jay-Eye-See, Lexington, Maud
S., the fastest trotters of the century,
Ethan Allen, and a host of others,
whose names are written indelibly on
the horse’s book of peerage, the Amer
ican trotting register. Among the
horses of the past who led the world’s
record were Lady Suffolk, one mile,
2:28; Flora Temple, 2:19%; Dexter, 2:17;
Rarus, 2:13%; St Jullen, 2:11%; Maud
S., 2:10%. This was wonderful record
breaking in each instance, but now the
trotter will have to do its mile in two
minutes to excite attention. A 2:10
gait is slow to the present generation.
And how much were those famous
horses worth in their day? Robert
Bonner is said to hare paid |33,000 for
Dexter, and |36,000 for Rarus; Mr. Van
derbilt paid $20,000 for Maud S. He re
fused $75,000 for her a few months
later. It la said that on one occasion,
when General Grant was out driving
with Mr. Bonner, behind Dexter, he re
marked, that in an artistic sense, the
animal in the shafts was vastly supe
rior to the two in the sulky, and that
they suffered by physical comparison.
EXCISE IN ENGLAND.
The Laws Are Strictly Enforced, bat
Are Liberal la a Right Direction.
The hours tor dosing taverns or sa
loons on Sunday vary in different parts
of the kingdom, greater opportunities
being given tor drinking In London
than In the provinces. In the London
metropolitan district all taverns, res
taurants, hotel bars and, in fact, every
place where liquor of any description
can be purchased, must remain closed
from midnight on Saturday until 1 in
the afternoon of Sunday. Then the
house can open and do business until
3 p. m, when they must close again and
remain so until 6 in the afternoon.
Then they can open and remain in full
blast until 11 at night, but at that hour
sharp to the minute every public house
door must be tightly closed and every
customer off the premises. At 6 in the
morning of a week-day the taverns can
open, although the more respectable
houses do not take advantage of that
permission until two or three hours
later in the morning. Closing time on a
week-day is 12:30 a. m., except on
Saturday nights, when it 1b sharp mid
night. Christmas Day and Good Friday
arc the only two other days in the year
which are treated as Sundays, so far es
the license law goes. The four bank
holidays, which are legal national holi
days, are the greatest days of all the
Tear for the public houses.
A Natural Financier.
A group were talking a few evening!
ago about some remarkable exhibitions
of “nerve,” when one said: "I think I
saw about as 'nervy' a display of im
pudence as I ever heard of in a cigar
store in this city a few days ago. A
young man came in and asked for two
ten-cent cigars, throwing a half dollar
on the counter. The clerk gave him the
goodB, and tendered him in change
thirty cents—a nlckle and a Canadian
twenty-five cent piece. The customer
object to taking a Canadian coin
when the clerk said: 'Well, sir, I am
perfectly willing to give you American
money, if you prefer it, but suppose you
first give me an American half dollar
for this Canadian flfty-cent piece you
gave me.' ”
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A Cheeky Little lemb.
The Rev. Dr. Meredith, a well-knowi
clergyman, tries to cultivate friendly
relations with the younger members of
his flock. In a recent talk to his Sun
day-school he urged the children to
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him In the street with:
“Hullo, doctor!”
The clergyman stopped and cordially
Inquired:
“And who are you, sir?"
“I’m one of your little lambs,” replied
the boy, affably. “Pine day."
And tilting his hat on his head he
swaggered off, leaving the worthy di
vine speechless with amazement.
Saltan and Turkey'* Balance.
The sultan Is not quite such a fool as
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member Fuad Pasha—the last of Turk
ish statesmen—observing to me many
years ago: “Turkey is a chariot to
which the great European powers are
harnessed. When one tries to pull one
way, I flick up the others, who at once
pull the other way. Thus the equili
brium of the chariot is secured.”
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