(iHN’L OFFICIAL DIRECTORY 8TATM. s Governor...Silas Holoomb Lieutenant Governor. .B.R Moore Secretary of State.•••LA. Piper 8tate Treasurer....J- S. Bartley 8tate Auditor..Eugene Moore Attorney General....A. 8. Churchill Com. Lands and Buildings.O. Q. Bussell Sunt. Public Instruction. H. U. Corbett REGENTS STATE UNIVERSITY. Chas. H. Gere, Lincoln; Leavitt Burnham, . Omaha; i M. Hiatt, Alma; E. P. Holmes, Pierce; J. T. Mallaieu, Kearney; M. J. Hull, CONGRESSIONAL. Senators—Chos. F. Manderson, of Omaha; W. V. Allen, of Madison. Representatives—First District, J. B Strode Second, D H. Mercer; Third, 3eo. D. Mikel John; Fourth — Hatner; Fifth, W. E. And rews; Sixth; O. M. Kem. JUDICIARY. Chief Justice.Samuel Maxwell Associate#.J udge Post and T. L. Norval FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. Judge ..M. P- Klnkald, of O'Neill Reporter.. J-J- K,nK Judge....A.L. Bartow of Chadron Reporter.""......... .A. L. Warrloh. of O'Neill LAND OFFICES. ■ o’imu» Register.......John A. Harmbn. Receiver......Elmer Williams. COUNTY. judge.Geo HcCutcheon Clerk of the District Court.John Skir ving Denutr. .O. M. Collins Treasurer... .I. P» Mullen Denutr......Earn Howard Clerk ..Bill Bethea Deputy...Mike McCarthy, Sheriff.. Sheriff.......Chas Hamilton . Deputy..Chas O’Neill Supt. of 8oh0ols... ...••W. K. Jackson Assistant.Mrs. W. R. Jackson Coroner...Dr- Trueblood Surveyor.--H.F. Norton Attorney..H. B. Murphy SUPERVISORS. FIRST DISTRICT. Cleveland, Sand Creek, Dustin, Saratoga, Bock Falls and Pleasantvlew—J. D. Alfs. SECOND DISTRICT. Shields, Paddock, Scott, Steel Creek, Wll lowdale and Idwa—J. Donohoe. THIRD DISTRICT. Grattan and O’Neill—R. J. Hayes. FOURTH DISTRICT. Ewing, Verdigris and Delolt—G. H. Phelps FIFTH DISTRICT, Chambers, Cooler, Lake, McClure and Inman—George Bekley. ' SIXTH DISTRICT. Swan. Wyoming, Fairview, Francis. Green Valley, Sheridan and Emmet—H. 0. Wine. SRVBNTH DISTRICT. Atkinson and Stuart-Frank Moore. CITY OF UNEILL. Supervisor, E. J. Mack; Justices, B. H. Benedict and S. M. Wagers; Constables, Ed. McBride and Perkins Brooks. COONCILMXN—TIR8T WARD. For two years.—D. H. Cronin. For one year—H. 0. MoEvony. 8X00ND WARD, For two years—Alexander Marlow. For one year—Jake Pfund. THIRD WARD. For two years—Charles Davis. For one ' year—Elmer Merrlman.i oitt orricxRS. Mayor, 0. F. Biglin; Clerk, N. Martin; Treasurer, John McHugh; City Engineer John Horrlsky; Police Judge, H. Huntsman; Chief of Police, Charlie Hall; Attorney, vThos. Oarlon; Weighmaster, Joe Miller. OR ATT AN TOWNSHIP. Supervisor, R. J. Hayes; Trearurer. Barney McGreevy; Clerk, J. Sullivan; Assess**-, Ben Job ring: Justices, M. Castello and Chas. Wilcox; Coustables, John Horrlsky and Ed. McBride; Road overseer diet. SO, Alien Brown dist. No. 4, John Enright. SOLDIERS’ RELIEF C0MNI8SI0N. Regular meeting first Monday in Febru ary of each year, and at such other times as Is deemed necessary. Kobt. Gallagher, Page, ohalrman; Wm. Bowen, O’Neill, secretary; U. H. Clark Atkinson. ST.PATRICK'8 CATHOLIC CHURCH. Services every Sabbath at 10:30 o’clock. ' Very Rev. Cassidy, Poster. Sabbath school Immediately following services. Methodist church. Sunday services—Preaohtng 10:30 A. x. and 7:30 p. x. Class No. 1 0:30 A. x. Class No. 2 (Ep worth League) 0:30 p. x. Class No. 3 (Child rens) 3:00 p. x. Mind-week services—General prayer meeting Thursday 7:30 p. m. All will be made welcome, especially strangers. B. T. GEORGE, Pastor. GA. R. POST, NO. 88. The Gen. John • O’Neill Post, No. 00, Department of Ne braska G. A. R., will meet the first and third Saturday evening of each month In Masonlo hall O’Neil) S. J.Smuh, Com. frLKHORN VALLEY LODGE, I. O. O. Ely, Meets every Wednesday evening In Odd Fellows' hail. Visiting brothers oordiaUy Invited to attend. - 8. Smith, N. O. 0. L. Bright, Sec. nAUniLD CHAPTER, B. A. ■t V* Meet* on lint and third Thursday of i month in Haaonto hall. . J. Dobbs Boo. J. C. Harris h, h. K. OF P.—HELMET LODGE. U. D. V, Convention every Monday at 8 oolook p. , in Odd Fellowa’ nail. Visiting brethem oordlally Invited. T. V. Golden, C. C. M. F. McOabtv, K. of b. and 8. O’NEILL ENCAMPMENT NO. 80.1. O. O. F. meet* every aeoond and fourth Friday* of each month in Odd Fellowa’ Hall. Scribe. Ohab. Bright. Eden lodge no. a, daughters OF RBBBKAH, meet* every 1st and M Friday of each month in Odd Fellow*’ Hall, era Anna Davidson. N. G. Blanche Adam*, Secretary. Garfield lodge, no.»s,f.aa.m. Regular communication* Thursday nights on or before the full of the moon. W. J. D ns, Seo. E. U. Benedict, W. M. Holt-camp no. mo. m. w. of a. Meet* on tne first and third Tuesday in eaeb month In the Masonic hall. O. F. Bigun, V. 0. U. H. Chonin, Clerk. O, U. W. NO. 153. Meets second l. and fourth Tudsday or each month in Masonic hall. 0. Bright, Bee. T. V. Golden, M. W. INDEPENDENT WORKMEN OF AMBUICA.i.meet every tUrat and third .Friday of each month. .. _ Geo. McCutchan, G. M. 8. M. Wagers, Seo. POSTOFFICE OIRCETORY Arrival of Malls V. E. a M. V. R. R.—FROM THE EAST. Every day, Sunday lnoluded at.S:l5pm FROM THE WEST. Every day, 8unday lnoluded at... #:58 am A CIVIC SHORT LINE. Passenger—leaves V-.iiS a.m. Arrives 9:07 p.M Freight—leaves 9:07 P. M. Arrives 7:00 p ti , Dally except Sunday. \ O'NEILL AND CHELSEA. ) Departs Mondsqr, Wed. und Friday at 7:00 am Arrives Tuesday, Thurs. and Sat.at.. 1:00 p m O'NEILL AND PADDOCK. Departs Monday. Wed.and Friday at..7:00 am Arrives Tuesday, Thurs. and Sat. at.. 4:80 p m O’NEILL AND NIOBRARA. Departs Monday. Wed.andFri.at....7:00 a m Arrives Tuesday, Thurs. and Sat. at.. .4:00 p m O’NEILL AND CUMMINS VILLE. Arrives Mon.,Wed. and Fridays at ..ll:Ma m Departs Mon., Wed. and Friday at.....1:1 r- A'.'-' i ’ . . .. 1 v r ' ON A BROKEN WHEEL. ILL WYATT, the well - known bicy clist, told the fol lowing story tof* small party of us one evening after aday’s spin through the mountain re gion of the Granite State: "Coasting these Franconia uuia reminaa me ox a startling experience I had last year in the heart of the* Mohave district in Western Arizona," began Will, “and though even its memory is not pleas ant, I shall not mlipl spinning you the yarn to help while away the evening. “A chum had set out with me to do the country, but at Mohave City he fell ill, and I was obliged to continue alone. Wishing to remain with him as long as possible, I did not start out until nearly noon the first day, but before sunset I was glad to begin to look for some sort of a shelter for the night. “I had been climbing and coasting hills—mountains, more correctly speak ing—ever since starting, mid at sunset I saw no indications of reaching a hu man habitation for miles. X had been told of a small town in one of the val leys to the east, but before this time I nad a consciousness of having missed the haven by getting on the wrong road. . “Still I knew I was on a road traveled by a semi-weekly stage, and I pedaled ahead with better spirits than I should have felt had I realised the truth, and at last upon the summit of one of the long upgrades I was gladdened by the sight of a dwelling. “It did not matter to me that the building was little better than a shanty as long as it was inhabited and prom ised me protection during the night. “I was met at the door by a couple of rough-looking men, and in answer to my request to stop over night, was told to walk in. “I left my bicycle in a sort of rtde lean to, but regretted it the moment I had entered the dwelling. I found a third man getting the evening meal, and if I had thought his companions repulsive, he appeared absolutely hide ous. I felt, too, that he would think no more of cutting a man’s throat than he would of shooting a mountain sheep. He eyed me closely, but did not offer to speak. “The others proved more sociable, howevef, and asked me all sorts of ques tions, until, completely tired out, I suggested that I would like a chance to sleep. “I was then escorted to the loft, mak ing the ascent by a ladder, which was pulled away immediately after the men returned below. I had resolved not to sleep, and throwing myself on a pile Of skins in one corner of my cramped apartments, I lay and listened to the sounds underneath, until in my drowsi ness I felt like calling myself a fool for my suspicions against the men, who might be more honest than they ap peared. “I had about come to that conclusion, when my attention was called back to the Scene below by the opening of the door and the entrance of three new comers, as I quickly saw. These last were fit associates of the others, and upon entering the room they deposited a heavy bundle on the floor, Baying something in an undertone that I did not hear. “From the consultation that followed I caught enough to know that a robbery had been. committed by the men re cently, and that they had brought with them the plunder. The talk grew more animated as they continued, and three times one of my hosts jerked his thumb over his shoulder in the direc tion of my apartment. Finally, when I SPED PAST HIM LIKE A FLASH, overheard them planning to over power and murder me, I thought It was time for me to look after my safety. “At the farther end of the long room, was a small aperture doing the service of a window, and I quickly made up my mind that the best thing for me to do was to escape by that way as soon as convenient. I hadn’t come to that con clusion any too soon, either, for at that very mo.ment the men were replacing the ladder so as to reach me. “As swiftly and silently as possible I sped the length of the old building, gaining the opening Just as the head of the foremost robber appeared above the level of the floor. "A full moon made it nearly as light as day without, and it must have shown my figure with great clearness in tho opening, for I heard my pursuer say to those behind him: “ ‘He’s climbing out of the winder! Quick—outside, and catch him as he comes down!’ “I was already swinging myself out ward, and, regardless of the distance to the ground, let go my hold on the board ing to drop to the earth in a heap. “While I was regaining my feet, somewhat stunned by my fall, but not Injured seriously, the door opened within less than a dosen teet of me, and the men rushed out pell-mell. “‘Here he Is! Don’t let him set away. Shoot him!’ "My first thought was to reach my bicycle, and as the reports ot the fire arms rang out with unusual sharpness on the still night air, I darted around the corner ot the building in season to escape their bullets. The, next moment I was beside my bicycle in the shed. “It was quite dark Inside the build ing, but I managed to get my hand upon the machine Just as my pursuers came around the corner ot the main house. I was in decidedly close quar ters, but I still believed that, once in the saddle of my silent steed, I could bid defiance to my enemy, so I ignored their hoarse cries to surrender. “Then, as I pulled the machine out ot the shed and prepared to mount, I made a discovery that for a moment dashed my hopes to the earth. "The handle of my bicycle had been removed! “You may Imagine that I had no time for reflection as to the reason of this condition of the machine. Shouting furiously, one to another, the outlaws were rushing forward to intercept my “Disabled as it was, I felt that my bi cycle was my only means of escape, and I vaulted into the seat ‘without stopping to consider what might follow. The next instant I was wheeling away for dear life. "In the excitement of the occasion, with the shots of my enemies whisslng about my head, I simply steered for the road, guiding the machine as best I could by the action of my feet, without stopping to think that it mattered to me whether I kept on down the road ahead or returned by the way I had come. " ‘Onto yer bosses an* give him chase!' I heard the leader of the gang shout ‘Don’t let him get away alive!’ “Glancing back, I saw three horses hitched to the rear of the house, and as many of the outlaws rushing toward them. Then the clatter of hoofs rang out with the report of firearms as I turned to find myself speeding with lightning-like velocity down the sharp descent leading on farther than I could see. "It was fortunate'for me that the moon rode high in the clear sky, light ing my pathway to almost midday brll laney, for by that time I had begun to realise that my only danger did not lie behind me. Under the furious impetus I had given it at the outset, and gaining greater speed at every revolution of the wheels, my bicycle was already be yond my control. "I no longer paid any heed to my noisy pursuers, hut gave all of my at teention to that wild flight of which I had barely begun to get a foretaste. The descent was growing sharper every moment, and, expecting to be flung headlong from my seat at any instant, I was carried on and on, faster and faster, until I seemed to lose my breath, and I saw only a whir and glitter be fore my eyes. "I had boasted of swift riding before that eventful evening, but all paled be fore that startling experience. I seemed to be flying! I don’t know how I kept my seat, how the machine kept on Its course. Twice I found myself being borne around precipitous curves—down still sharper descents—still/ on the whole the course must have been re markably straight and smooth. Two or three times I fancied T saw the out lines of a team approaching, when my heart fairly came into my mouth, but each time I was happily deceived. Then there loomed up In the narrow road the figure of a horseman, which proved to be no illusion of my Imagination. “Fortunately the rider was hugging the Inside of the way, while his animal was wearily climbing the tedious as cent, steeper here If possible than -at any place I bad found before. I was following in the middle of the road. On my right hand yawned a deep gully. ’’I have often wondered what that man thought as I sped past him like a flash, my leg actually brushing against his horse, which gave a snort of terror and barely missed leaping against me. "After that I had a clear course, though continually descending, until it seemed to me it was without end. I felt weak and dizzy and liable to fall from my seat at any moment. Then a darkness began to settle over the scene, lighted at intervals by bars of silvery light, across which I sped like a specter. I was entering a more heavily limbered district, and where the gloom hung deepest over me I suddenly found my self being carried up a sharp ascent, and I knew that the worst of my wild race was over. “At the very top of this long rise, carried hither by the momentum it had previously gained, the bicycle came to an abrupt stop. I dropped upon the ground in a swoon, unable to bear up longer. “When I recovered my consciousness I found that I had barely escaped being borne down a second descent of moire than a mile in extent. I was so weak that I was obliged to rest under the shadow of the forest for half an hour or more before I could muster sufficient strength to resume my flight. “I could hear nothing of my pursuers, and, judging that they had abandoned the chase, I moved leisurely away on foot, not caring to remount my wheel. Toward morning I came to a small town, where I told the story of my ad venture. A party was at once organized to visit the old house on the heights, which had long known an unsavory reputation, and its inmates were sur prised and captured, as I afterward learned, for I had no desire to return over the course which had been the scene of a Tide that yet haamts my mind. One of the men found my bluy cye handle and brought It safely, back BOO HATCHING IN BOYPT. A method of IncnbeMoe Which b m Old m the GhrMlu In Among the fellahs of modern Egypt a process of Incubation is in use which has been handed down from antiquity, perhaps from the time of Diodorus, who, forty years before the Christian era, said that the Egyptians brought eggs to maturity with their own hands and that the chickens hatched thus were not inferior to those hatched in' the usual way. The process is described in Nature. Ovens are built, consisting of a cham ber about eleven feet square and four feet high, with a flat roof. Above this another chamber, nine feet high, Is built, with a vaulted roof, having a small opening In the middle to admit light Below, a larger opening com municates with the room underneath. In cold weather both rooms are kept closed and a lamp is left burning In each, entrance then being had through the lower chamber. When the oven Is ready the proprie tor goes to the neighboring villages and collects eggs. They ase placed on mats, strewn with bran, In the lower cham ber. Fires are then lighted In troughs along the sides of the upper room, the eggs being in two lines Immediately be low. The flres are lighted twice a day, the first dying out at noon, and the other burning from S to 8 In the even ing. The first batch of eggs is left for half a day in the warmest place and then It makes way for the next, until all have been warmed. This process Is kept up for six days, when the eggs are examined carefully In a strong light Those that are clear are cast aside. Those that are cloudy are put back In the oven for another four days. They are then removed for five days to an other chamber, where there are no flres, but the air Is excluded. After this they are placed an Inch or two apart and continually turned, this last stage tak ing six or seven days. The eggs are examined constantly by being held against the upper eyelid to reveal If they are warmer than the hu man skin. The whole process lasts twenty-one days, but thtn-shelled eggs often hatch In eighteen. The heat re quired la 86 degrees Fahrenheit Ex cessive heat Is undesirable. CHECK PAYABLE TQ CUSTER. Draws the Day of the Hesterne aad SOnnd et Bismarck, S. D. A recent dispatch to the Chicago Record from Bismarck, N. D., gives the following Information: "The tragic death- of Gen. Custer and his gallant men at the hands of the Sioux Indians In the massacre of the Little Big Horn, was recalled here this week by the for warding to Mrs. Custer of a check for $1,600 drawn to the order of Gen. George A. Custer in 1876. The check Is dated June 26, and signed by B. L. Smith, at that time assistant paymaster of the army. It was on June 26, 1876, that the massacre took place. The check is still unpaid, and soiled and tattered though It be, constitutes a valid claim against the government for the amount represented upon Its face, which was no doubt Intended as part payment of Gen. Custer’s salary as an officer, of the United States army. Whore the check has been all these years no one knows, least of all Michael Francis, who found It In the street here last February, and who has retained it In his possession until now. When Francis picked up the bit of paper It was almost as legible as when It was drawn, but three heavy creases In It showed that It had been carried In a pocketbook until it had been worn through. The parts were Joined to gether by narrow stripe of paper pasted on the back, and the edges were some what Boiled, as though the paper had at one time been dropped In the mud. No Indorsement appears upon the back of the check, and the face shows the mark of no cancellation stamp, demonstrat ing that the check has never been pre sented for payment The check was no doubt forwarded to the northwest be fore the news of the Custer massacre had reached Washington. Had It reached those in charge of the dead soldier’s effects It would have been sent back at once In order that one payable to the heirs could have been sent on In Its place. It has evidently been under shelter somewhere, and the chances are that It was mislaid last February and swept out Into the street, where it was found by Mr. Francis.” . s~-; He Hh Squared the Circle. Boston Transcript: P. Valin, a ner vous little old gentleman of Somerville, has discovered that everybody who buys liquids Is being cheated. He says the gallon measures in common use do not contain 231 cubic inches, as re quired by law, and he has proved it to his own satisfaction by testing a stand ard gallon measure with a set of square tin boxes of known capacity. Mr. Valin has great confidence in his own meas ures and In his method of proof, which requires a squaring of the circle, but a little thing like that does not bother him. He figured out a method of squar ing the circle some years ago, and has been squaring circles ever since, with the greatest of ease. He says that, as a practical result of his figuring, he has found that the standard gallon is about a wineglassful "shy,” and he calls on the authorities. In the name of the president of the continental congress, to at once rectify this error. Just what he will do if the government continues to go on cheating the consumers of liquids he does not say, but the man dates of a man who has squared the circle, It seems, should be given some consideration, The KUkau'i Religion. A man may wear the knees of his trousers out praying, but if he gets the milk he sells from the back yard pump he is a sham and a humbug. This S85 Music Box and one Ladies’ Gold Watch actually to give away. Do you want them? Buy a Dollar’s worth of goods at Bentley’s and learn how to get them. FORTUNE SMILES. They say fortune smiles on the innocent, yet innocent people arp more euchred out of dollars on clothing, because of their innocence. '* ' ; ■■'vv/ The Nebraska Clothing Company of Omaha is known from Portland, Maine, to Portland, Oregon, to some by mail to others in sight. Everyone is a staunch oustomer who once buys here, be* cause we treat prinoe and pauper alike, whether you are here in persor^or order by mail, and because our prices are such that no oonoem in the country can possibly duplicate, and your money ■ back any time you want it. All Wool Suits (guaranteed wool) 15 worth from 18.50 to 810. Black Clay Worsted Suits (Sunday dress) 87, cost everywhere 818. Blaok or Blue Beaver Overcoats (velvet collar) 84.75, elsewhere 88. ■ * Black or Blue Kersey Overcoats (dress style) 86.75, cheap at 810. Splhndid extra long ulsters (cloth lining) 84, cheap at 07.50. Good Grey Shetland cloth Ulsters (hairy material) 85.50, worth 88. Chinchilla Overcoats (velvet collar) 83,35, coat you anywhere 86. Same way all over the house—Shoes, Hats, Oent’s furnishings Boys’ Clothes, Rubber Goods, Lur Overcoats, and everything a man wears, and if you’re dissatisfied with anything you buy, get your money back, and this is why we sell so much and grow so fast. Mention The Frontier when you write. h nn in lit I ffrtws. S..M Forsale In O’Neil 1. >< , aSSemotfy cores qnlokly, |.. „n \Vou< Memory, Uitaof brmm n ' W Per Year. 50 Cents Per Month. QUICKEST AND BEST MAIL SERVICE AddreA: < THE TRIBUNE. Sub. Dept. , ' Stoux Oity, Iowa. GEO. L. CARTER. CommissioB Merchant. 4 pki ;f,&W Hay, Grain, Mill Stuffs, Cotton Seed Meal, Apples, Potatoes, Bte, f • ,c~y_ 1 SPECIAL Attwtios ti CmsigMiatsaf MAY. If _ . : RinMNcn: ' Amerloan Exchange^Bank, • Lincoln Savins, Bank. Merchants Bank. ' Any B. K. Agent In Llnooln. 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