GEN! OFFICIAL DIRECTORY STATU. Governor.Silas Holcomb Lieutenant Governor..R- E. Moore Secretary of State.. J. A. Piper State.Treasurer...-..J. 8. Bartley State Auditor.Eugene Moore Attorney General.A. 8. Cliurolilll Com. Lands and Buildings.0. U. Russell Sunt. Public Instruction. H. B. Corbett REGENTS STATE UNIVERSITY. Ohas. H. Gere, Lincoln; Leavitt Burnham, Omaha; J M. Hiatt, Alma; E. P. Holmes, Pierce; J. T. Mallaleu, Kearney; M. J. Hull, Edgar. v CONGRESSIONAL. Senators—Clias. F. Mandoreon, of Omaha; W. V. Allen, of Madison. Representatives—First District, J.B Strode Second, D H. Mercer; Third. Geo. D. Mlkel john; Fourth — Halner; Fifth, ff. E. And rews; Sixth; O. M. Ketn. JUDICIARY. Chief Justloe.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 Judge.A. L. Bartow of Chadron Reporter!.""...A. L. Warrick, of O’Neill LAND OFFI0E8. o'ntu* Rwiiter .John A. Harmon. Reoolver....Ulmer Williams: COUNTY. judge.Geo McCutcheon Clerk of the District Court.John Sklrvlng Deputy.9" «• 9olJ,ln< ..Sam Howard Clerk .....BUI Bethea Deputy. Mike McCarthy Sheriff..Chas H amllton Deputy.....Chas O Neill Supt. of Sohools...........W. H. Jackson Assistant. .Mrs. W. K. Jackson Burreyor. M. F. Norton Attorney.H. B. Murphy SUPERVISORS. FlllST DISTRICT. Cleveland, Sand Creek, Dustin, Saratoga, Bock Falls and Pleasantvlew—J. D. Alfs. SECOND DISTRICT. Shields, Paddock, Scott, Steel Creek, WIl , ^ lowdale and Iowa—J. Donohoe. THIRD DISTRICT. Grattan and O’Neill—R. J. Hayes. FOURTH DISTRICT. Bwlng, Verdigris and Delolt—G. H. Phelps. FIFTH DISTRICT. Chambers, Conley, Lake, KoClure and Inman—George Eokley. SIXTH DISTRICT. Swan. Wyoming, Fairvlew, Francis. Green Valley, Sheridan and Emmet—H. O. Wine. SEVENTH DISTRICT. Atkinson and Stuart-Frank Moore. CITY OF Or NEILL. ■Supervisor, E. J. Mack; Justices, B. H, Benedlot and S. M. Wagers; Constables, Ed. McBride and Perkins Brooks. OOUNOU.MBN—IIR8T WARD. For two years.—D. H. Cronin. For one year—H. C. MoEvony. . „ SECOND WARD. For two years—Alexander Marlow, For one year—Jake Pfund. THIRD WARD. For two years—Charles Davis. For one year—Elmer Merriman. > CITV OFFICERS. Mayor, O. F. Blglln; Clerk, N. Martin; Treaaurer, John McHugh; City Engineer John Horrlsky; Police Judge, H. Ivautzmau; Chief of Polioe, Charlie Hall; Attorney, Thos. Carton; Weighmaster, Joe Miller. >GRAFT AN TOWNSHIP. Supervisor, B. J. Hayes; Trearurer. Barney MoGreevy; Clerk, J. Sullivan; Assessor, Ben Johring: Justices, M. Castello and Chas. Wilcox; Constables, John Horrlsky and Ed. MoBrlde; ltoad overseer dlst. SB, Allen Brown diet. No. 4, John Bnrlght. SOLDIERS’ RELIEF COMNISSION. Hegular meeting first Monday in Febru ary of each year, and at such other times as la deemed necessary, ltobt. Gallagher, Page, chairman; Wm. Bowen, O'Neill, secretary; H. H. Clark Atkinson. ST.PATRICK’S CATHOLIC CHUBCH. Services every Sabbath at 10:30 o’clock. Very Bev. Cassidy, Postor. Sabbath sohool immediately following services. Methodist church. Sunday services—Preaching 10:30 A. M. and 7:30 p. m. Class No. 1 0:30 A. M. Class No. 2 (Ep worth League) 6:30 p. m. Class No. 3 (Child rens) 3:30 P. M. Mind-week servioes—General prayer meeting Thursday 7:30 p. M. AU will be made welcome, especially strangers. B. E. HOSMAN, Pastor. F t A. B. POST, NO. 86. The Gen. John VXs O’Neill Post, No. 36, Department of Ne braska G. A. K., will meet the first and third Saturday evening of eaeh month in Masonio hall O’Neill S.J. Shiih, Com. ELKHOBN VALLEY LODGE, I. O. O. F. Meets every Wednesday evening in Odd Fellows’ hall, visiting brothers cordially Invited to attend. B. Smith, N. G. O. L. Bright, Sec. Garfield chapter, b. a. m Meets on first and third Thursday of each month in Masonio ball. W. J. Dobks Sec. J. C. Hahnish, H, P KOFP__ LODGE. U. D. , Convention every Monday at 8 o clock p. in. in Odd Fellows’ haU. Visiting brethern oordlally invited. T. V. Golden, C. C. M. F. McCarty. K. of tt. and S. O’NEILL ENCAMPMENT NO. 80.1. O. O. F. meets every second and fourth Fridays of each month in Odd Fellows' Hall, Scribe. Chas. Hrioht. LM»KN LODGE NO. 41, DAUGHTERS Hi OF BBBBKAH, meets every 1st and 3d Friday of each month in Odd Fellows' HaU, Anna Davidson. N. G. Blanche Adams, Secretary. d 1 Aunciill liUUUH, SU.»D,(.OC A.Al. VJ ttegular communications Thursday nights on or before the full of the moon. W. J. D us, Sec. £ H. Benedict, W. M. Holt camp no. i7io.m.w.opa. Meets on tne first and third Tuesday in eaoh month in the Uasoulc hall. O. F. Biglin, V. C. D. U. OnONIN, Clerk. AO, U. VV. NO. 153. Meets second • and fourth Tudsday of each mouth in Masonic hall. C. Bhxght, Hoc. T. V. Golden, M. W. IN DEPENDENT WORKMEN OF aa in ■ it.'i • _a - n . . - AMEUICA.j.meet every .first and third Friday of each mouth. Gao. McCutchan, G. M. S. M. WAdieus, Sec. POBTOPFXCB OIRCETORY Arrival ofMsils r. E. * M. V. R. R.—FROM THE BAST. Every day, Sunday Included at.6:15 pa FROM THE WERT. Every day, Sunday inoluded at. 9:68 a ne PACIFIC SHORT LINE. Passenger—leaves 9:86 a.h. Arrives 9:07 pm. Freight—leaves 0:07 p. m. Arrives 7:00 P. m. Pally except Sunday. O'NEILL AND CHELSEA. Departs Monday, Wed. und Friday at 7:00 am ArrivesTjesday,Thurs.and Sat. at.. 1:00pm O’NEILL AND "ADDOCK. Departs Monday. Wed.and Friday at..7:00 am ■Arrives Tuesday, Thurs. and Sat. at. .4:30 p m O'NEILL AND NIOBRARA. Departs Monday. Wed. and Fri.at....7:00 a ns Arrives Tuesday, Thurs. and Sat. at...4:00 p n: O’NEILL AND CUMMlNgVlLLE. Arrives Mon.,Wed. and Fridays at ..ll:30p m Departs Mon., Wed. and Friday at.1K10 p m A GIRL OF MEXICO. -i LONG narrow room I dimly lighted by J rows of smoking, 1 flickering lamps; 4 rough benches bor w dering the bare adobe walls. At one end of the room two Mexicans with fid dle and guitar are playing something which evidently n a a coo fnr rrmnlrv The air is close and foul with the exer tions and breath of the motley crowd that fills benches and floor. And this Is the “ball room” attached to the Le gal Tender saloon at Phoenix, N. M. In the doorway Btands a tall, falr halred young fellow, well tanned, yet seeming light skinned among the Mex icans and cow punchers by whom he Is surrounded. He lounges In the door way watching the dancers with an ex pression of amusement and partly of languid Interest. A year ago this man would have laughed in your face had you told him that he, Harry Woodhall, leader of the cotillions and one of the distinctly eligible young fellows of Lon don, would in a year’s time be taking a passive part In the festivities of a New Mexican dance hall. It had all come so suddenly that it had seemed like some wierd night mare from which he awoke to find him self fighting for health ,in the arid re gion of the new world. The recollection flashed across him now as he stood at the bar of the Legal Tender. First, that had cold caught at the Wellbrokes, ball, when he had taken Lady Orace to her carriage In a pouring rain with out so much as a cap over his head. Then the long siege of pneumonia, and after that, like a thunder bolt out of a clear sky, had come the warning of his physician: “It’s Egypt or Western America old man If you don’t want to shuffle off the mortal coil. You can’t stay in England and live.” Then had come the partings, the voyage, the few aimless weeks in Denver, and then a letter from Bob McQueen asking him to come down and help raise pigs and alfalfa • In the Pecos valley. He had found a Jolly, congenial lot of young Englishmen there, and after some months of ranch iife he had Just de cided to put some money in the ranch and settle down. There is a sayihg that Englishmen come West on account of one of three things: “Busted health, wealth or reputation.” None of this crowd, at least, was In the Pecos val ley on account of the last cause, and the two former were certainly no dis grace. This resolution to settle down had hot been an easy one to make. A man may flatter himself that he has torn up every root that binds him to the old life, but when the time comes to put aside the last hope of return he will find that there is one root still drawing life from that hope, and then, perhaps, comes the hardest wrench of all. At any rate, Woodhall had that day ridden into Eddy with McQueen, and had drawn from the bank the mon ey which was to buy his share of the ranch outfit. On their way back they had stopped at Phoenix, a collection of saloons, dance houses and Mexican huts Just outside the limits of the town. Their Mexican foreman, Gongorez, had met them there with the ranch wagon, relieved their horses of the supplies and gone on ahead of them. Although Woodhall had been in the valley seven months, he had never be fore seen Phoenix in full blast This interesting condition occurred every Saturday night and lasted until Mon day morning. The roulette wheel and faro layout, together with the Mexican games, were operated in the barroom, which opened directly into the dance hall. By this simple arrangement the "DID YOU KNOW OF THAT?" Mexicans could lose their money In' the barroom, while the cow-punchers ob tained their “load” and then worked it off in the quadrille. “Bob," said Woodhall, lazily turning to McQueen, who was watching the taro, “do they ever have any good look ing girls here?” “Sometimes a pretty Mexican girl shows up, but good looks don’t last long In Phoenix,” was the reply. “They say that Gongorez, our foreman, has— by Jove, old chap, did you see the deal er hold out the nine spot just then?" “No; but everybody is too full to no tice those little things, I suppose. Come, I’ve enough of this. Let’s move on.” The truth was that Harry Woodhall had Just been undergoing that last and worst wrench. He had been tearing up the root that had been feeding on hope, and the process had left him in a reck less state of mind, when nothing seemed to matter. The money, which he car ried in a belt around his waist, seemed a weight that was dragging hlin down, down, away from everything, and the thought nearly maddened him. McQueen had gone for his horse, leaving Woodhall alone on the steps of the “Legal Tender." A low voice at hie elbow startled him. ■Is It the Senor Woodhall He turned sharply and faced the questioner. A tall, eltm, dark-hatred Mexican girl stood before him. Over her shoulders she had thrown a many colored serape which only half con cealed the well-carved and graceful lines of her figure, iter coal-black hair hung In a long plait) and her eyes seemed almost luminous as she stood in the shadow beside him. She was beautiful, there could be no doubt of that, and as Woodhall stood there star ing at her a wild, half-formed'resoiu tion took possession of him, born of his recent fierce struggle with the last hope. “Yes, I am Woodhall,” he answered her. “What Is It?” “Will the senor come with me a lit Without a word Woodhatl sprang on his horse. The girl quickly mounted a cow pony tied near by, and together they dashed oft into the darkness. Within the “Legal Tender’’ the dance and game went on. Not a soul had seen their quick disappearance. McQueen hunted about a little, Baw that Wood* hall’s horse was gone, cursed him for an unsociable brute, and started back to the ranch alone. It was a dark, forbidding-looking abode at which Woodhall and the girl dismounted. As near as he could judge they, had ridden two or three miles southeast across the track. The mys tery and novelty of the affair struck him as he was tying his horse, yet he was hardly prepared for what followed. At last a soft little hand within his led him—for it was quite dark through a passageway into a small room lighted by a single tallow candle “Will the senor rest?" and then after a moment’s pause, “I will return soon.” She was gone before he could prevent it Woodhall sat down on the edge of the bed to think, and as he did so he felt the weight of the money belt which he carried about his waist In a moment all his English caution and mistrust re turned. “It may be all right,” he muttered, “but a little search won’t hurt any thing.” The only possible place of conceal ment was under the bed. Revolver in hand, he dropped to his knees and peered into the darkness. Nothing. Slowly he raised himself until his eyes were on a level with the counterpane, and as he reached this position he no ticed a small lump on the surface. Was he deceived, or did the lump move? More from curiosity than any other mo tive, he grasped a corner of the bed clothes and jerked them back. Great heaven! There was in the very center of the bed, with its cruel claws work ing, lay a full-slxed tarantula, one of the most poisonous creatures alive. A slight noise at the door caused him to turn. There stood the girl, her eyes big with fear and horror, fixed on the deadly spider. Without a word Wood hall raised his arm and pointed an ac cusing finger at it. Eor a moment the girl tried to speak, but could not Then slowly and painfully she whispered: “You thought I did it?” Woodhall bowed his bead in grim assent On the instant, before he could stop her or even realize her purpose, she had sprung to the bed, grasped the hor rible. thing and placed it in the bosom of her dress. As it stung her;., she stretched out her arras toward Wbod hall, uttered a piercing cry, and fell across the bed. At the same moment he became aware of an evil face at the doorway—the face of Gongorez, the ranch foreman. In an instant Wood hall had covered him and commanded him to enter, which he did in a sul len, half-scared way. At last Woodhall saw the whole plot "Gongorez,” he said, in a strange, harsh voice, “this is your daughter?” A nod. Lua she bring me here at your com mand?” “Yes, but It was easy. She had seen the senor and loved him.” “Did you know of that—stand back, you hound!” for suddenly Gongorez had seemed galvanized Into activity and had started toward the bed, muttering: "Corpo di Dios, no!” “Then,” said Woodhall, in a voice that seemed to him hollow and far away, “we will watch her together.” And standing there these two, the fair one with revolver In one hand, the other clasping the girl’s, the dark one crouching like a coyote at bay, yet livid with horror, watched the girl un til the last spark of life was gone. A moment later a sharp report rang through the hut, and then Woodhall galloped away—alone. Next morning he appeared at break fast, pale and very quiet. “Fellows,” he said finally, “I’ve been thinking it over, and I’m afraid I’m not suited to this sort of life. I don’t think that I could ever be contented here, and—in short, I’m going to start tor California this afternoon.” And he did, in spite of all they could say or do. The last thing he said to McQueen as the train pulled out was: “You had better get another foreman, Mae, for I don’t think Gongorez is coming back.” A Truthful Maid. The difficulties of ladies with inex perienced maids Is illustrated by this incident, related by a New York paper. “There’s no coal, mum,” said Brid get, “and the fires are going out.” “No coal! Why didn’t you tell me before?” “I couldn’t tell you there was no coal, mum, when there was coal!” answered Bridget He Vu Too Freeh. Magistrate—You say this man as saulted you. How did it happen? Colored Citizen—I brushed agin him, an' he sayed I was “too fresh,” an’ then he "salted” me, sah WHAT A LETTER DID. Haw a Southern Caagraainan lid*'* Ufaloag Ebwt. "Speaking of stenographers,” aald a gentleman well known In Washington, who fop ‘a number of years represented a Louisiana district in congress, “I once had a secretary, an unusually careful and competent fellow, too, whose slip In a typewritten letter to a constituent of mine cost me that gentleman’s friendship, valhed much more highly than I can express. “This is the way it came about: At a time when I was well nigh submerged with committee duties I received a let ter from the head of one of the most influential and widely respected fam ilies of the state. His residence had lust burned down, he wrote me, the loss coming at a moment when It affected his financial matters to no Inconsider able extent. Could he not presume up on our many years of friendship to the patent of asking a loan of $250, until the Insurance companies should settle his claim? I was deeply moved to learn of his misfortune, and Immediately dic tated, along with a number of other let ters, the following lines to him: “My Dear Sir: T am greatly pained to hear of the calamity which has come upon you. I regret I have not $250 in available funds at present: will send check In a day or two.* “Promptly enough the check went, but with equal promptness it was re turned to me, with no word of explana tion. I own I was surprised, but con cluded he must have received his in surance money, and the circumstance was gradually forgotten. But It was very forcibly recalled to my mind when next I paid a visit to my home, for he did not call upon me, as he had always been went to do. On the contrary, he shunned a meeting with me. “Imagine my dismay upon finding that the letter I had sent him, In the most kindly spirit possible, contained these words; ‘I regret I have got |250 In available funds; will send check In a day or two.’ In vain I explained, apol ogised, implored. To his dying day he never forgave what he termed my studied and unwarranted affront. “That Is what the touch of a Unger upon a wrong key did for me, and for rears I have never mailed a letter, long or short, without first subjecting It to the most rigid scrutiny. I tell you, sir, It pays to be watchful In this respect" -Washington Star. HAPPENED AT THE WHEEL. Invisible Hand* Toned M la Dlsobe dleaee to Ordoao. Good Words: “Why no.” said the mate, “I can’t aay that we’re a hit more superstitions than other folk. You get into the moors and hills and you’ll And landsmen quite as foolish as any of us. I’ll not deny that there may have been a time—and yet I’m not very sure. That’s true enough about steam, anyway blue water Isn’t so lonely as it must have been when we were all un der canvas. Seems to me It’s loneli ness that breeds superstition, and there is no loneliness like that of the high seas on a starry night. Still things do happen now and again—things there's no accounting for. Here’s a case now; I wonder what you would make out of it? It was on a May night, something like fifteen years ago, and we were coming up the channel. It was one of those queer nights when the stars are clear overhead, but every thing about you’s as blaok as your hat. We were bowling along with a fresh breeze that brought us a smell of old England, and everything seemed ship shape and snug, when all of a sudden the lookout sent up a yell, and right ahead qf us there was a flash of lights and a looming of a big shadow, black against the very darkness. The mo ment the lookout shouted there was a cry ef ‘Hard a-port!’ and I gave the wheel a whirr to set It.flying. I don’t expect you to believe it, but make what you like of it, the wheel stuck as If it had been spiked. I flung all my strength on it; it was fixed like a stahchlon. You can’t guess what I felt at that mo ment, with that cry in, my ears, and that big shadow rushing out of the darkness. Then two invisible hands, cold as ice, were laid on mine with a steady grip, and the wheel was sent fly ing hard a-starboard. We swung up Into the wind, and as we did so a great ocean liner passed us at almost leaping distance. Had we gone to port we should have been cut in two. No, I told you I couldn’t account for it. I’ve wondered, too, at times, for our cap tain’s brother was lost In the channel run down Just like that, too." Sheep Tended bjr Game Corfu* London Tid-Blta: One of tbe moat valuable flocka of Southdown aheep in the United Statea Is the property of Mr. Manaan Mlgg, the beet-root sugar magnate. A peculiar fact in connec tion with the flock is that it is looked after, not by sheep dogs, but by six trained Spanish game cocks. They are armed each morning with spurs, and have so fierce a way of attacking any sheep that tries to run away or will not be driven that the animals are now thoroughly afraid of the birds and obey their directions perfectly. Mr. Migg's daughter brought the birds from the Canary Islands. Bow Tennyson Askod for an Apple, Mr. Sherard adds that his father used to tell him that when he was a boy he once met Tennyson at a dinner narty and that he was very frightened at his appearance. “Tennyson was at that time very sallow—almost yellow— and had long, black hair. At desert the poet bent across the table and ad dressed my father, in front of whom he placed a dish of fruit and said: ‘Evolve me an apple.’ T did not know what he wanted me to do,’ said my father.”— Westminster Gaaett.e. This S86 Music Box and one Ladies’ Gold Watch actually to give away. 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