<;en’l official directory STATS. Governor....Silas Holcomb Lieutenant Governor.E. Moore Secretary of State...... J- A. Piper State Treasurer.• - • J- 8- osrtley State Auditor..Eugene Moore Attorney General.A. 8. Churchill Com. Lands and Buildings.O. H. Hassell Suot. Public Instruction. H. U. Corbett REGENTS STATE UNIVERSITY. Chas. H. Gere. Lincoln: Leavitt Burnham, Omaha: J M. Hiatt, Alma: E. P. Holmes, Pierce; J. T. Mallaleu, Kearney; M. J. Hull. Edgar. CONGRESSIONAL. Senators—W. V. Allen, of Madison; John M. Thurston, of Omaha. Representatives—First District, J. B Strode Second, D H. Mercer; Third. Geo. D. Mlkel John; fourth — Haltier; Fifth, W. E. And rews; Sixth; O. M. Kem. JUDICIARY. Chief Justloe...••-•A. M. Post Assdbiates.. .T.O. Harrison und T. L. Norvall FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. • Judge .M. P- Kinkald, of O’NelU Reporter ..J. J. King of O'Neill Ja'Sse .W. H. Westover, of Rushvllle Reporter.John Maher, of UuahvlUo. LAND OFFICES. o'niu, • fteirister .John A. Harmon. Reoelver’......... . ..Elmer Williams. COUNTY. n nn Mi»Pnt,phonn Clerk of the District Court.Johu Sklrvlng Deputy.O- M. Collins Treasurer. Deputy.Mike McCarthy Sheriff..Chas Barntiton Deputy... .Chas O Nelli Supt. of Schools.W. K. Jackson Assistant.Mrs. W. B. Jackson Coroner.Trueblood Surveyor. uMi,IvE*ortPn Attorney.H. B. Murphy SUPERVISORS. FIRST DISTRICT. SECOND DISTRICT. Shields, Paddock, Scott, Steel Creek, Wll lowdale and Iowa—J. H. Hopkins. THIRD DISTRICT. Grattan and O’Neill—E. J. Maok. FOURTH DISTRICT. Ewing, Verdigris and Delolt—L. 0. Combs, FIFTH DISTRICT, Chambers, Conley, Lake, KoClure and Inman—E. Stillwell. SIXTH DISTRICT. Swan. Wyoming, Fairview, Francis. Green Valley, Sheridan and Emmet—O. W. Moss. SEVENTH DISTRICT. Atkinson and Stuart-Frank Moore. 011 7 OF Of NEILL. Supervisor. E. J. Mack; Justices, E. H. Benedict and 8. M. Wagers; Constables, Ed. McBride and Perkins Brooks. COUNCILMBN—IIRST WARD. For two years.—D. H. Cronin. For one year—H.O. McEvony. SECOND WARD. For two years—Alexander Marlow. For one year—Jake Pfund. THIRD WARD. For two years—Charles Davis. For one year—Elmer Merrlman. > CITY OFFICERS. Mayor, 0. F. Blglin; Clerk, N. Martin; Treasurer, John McHugh; City Engineer John Uorrlsky; Poliee Judge, II. Kautzman; Chief of Police, Charlie Hall; Attorney, Thos. Carlon; Weighmaster, Joe Miller. GRATTAN TOWNSHIP. Supervisor. K. J. Hayes; Trearurer. Barney McGreevy; Clerk, J. Sullivan; Assessor Ben Jobring: Justices, M. Castello and Chas. Wilcox; Constables, John Horrlsky and Ed. McBride; ltoad overseer dlst. IB, Allen Brown dist. No. 4, John Enright. SOLDIERS’ RELIEF COMNISSION. Regular meeting first Monday in Febru ary of each year, and at suoh other times as Is deemed necessary, ltobt. Gallagher, Page, chairman; Wm. Bowen, O'Neill, secretary; H. H. Clark Atkinson. ST.PATRICK’S CATHOLIC CHDBCH. Services every Sabbath at 10:80 o’clock. Very Kev. Cassidy, Postor. Sabbath school Immediately f ollowlng services. Methodist church. Sunday services—Preaching 10:30 A. M. and 8:00 p. m. Class No. 1 0:30 A. M. Class No. 2 (Ep worth League) 7:00 P. M. Class No. 3 (Child rens) 3:00 P. M. Mind-week services—General prayer meeting Thursday 7:30 P. M. All will be made welcome, especially strangers. E. T. GEORGE, Pastor. GA. R. POST, NO. 88. The Gen. John • O’Neill Post, No. 80, Department of Ne braska G. A. K., will meet the first and third Saturday evening of each month in Masonic hall O’Neill S. J. Shii h. Com. Elkhorn valley LODGE, I. o. o. P. Meets every Wednesday evening In Odd Fellows' hall. Visiting brothers oordlaUy Invited to attend. W. H. Mason, N. G. O. L. Bright, Sec. Garfield chapter, r. a. m Meets on first and third Thursday of each month in Masonic hall. W. J. Dobks Sec. J. C. Harnish, H, P KOFP.—HELMET LODGE. U. D. . Convention every Monday at 8 o dock p. m. In Odd Fellows’ naU. Visiting brethern cordially invited. J. P. Gillioan, C. C, E. J. Mack, K. of B. and S. 1 ilU. OU.1. O. O. F. meets every second and fourth Fridays of each month In Odd Fellows’ Hall. Ohab. Bright, H. F. H. U. Tttley, Scribe E11EN LODGE NO. 41, DAUGHTEH8 OF ItBBKKAH, meets every 1st and Ed Friday of each month In Odd Fellows' Hall, Flo Bentley, N. G. Kittie Bright. Seo. y;i ARF1EL.D LODGE, NO.OS.F.ift A.M. VJ Regular communications Thursday nights on or before the full of the moon. W. J. Dobbs, Sec. B. H. Benedict, W. H. Holt-camp no. itio.m. w.ofa. Meets on the first and third Tuesday In each month In the Masonic hall. C. W. Haoensick, V. C. D. H. Oronin, Cleric AO, U. VV. NO. 163. Meets seoond • and fourth Tudsday of each month In Masonic hall. 0. Bright. Bee. S. B. Howard, M. W. IN DEFEE DENT WOBKMEN OP AMERICA, meet every first and third Friday of each month. Geo. McCdtchan, N. M. J. H. Welton, Seo. POSTOFFICE DIRCETORY Arrival of Mailt r. e. a m. v. a. b.—ntOM the east. Every day, Sunday Included at.6:15 pm FROM THE WEST. Every day, Sunday Included at.9:58 am PACIFIC SHORT LIKE. 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Only $2.00 a year. Write for sample copy DONAHOEJS MAGAZINE CO. 611 WASHINGTON ST., 80ST0N MASS A GERMAN "KINO OP TRAMPS." One* a Valiant Soldier, Ha Baeamo a Hopalaaa Wreck. A few days ago there waa burled la Brooklyn, N. Y., the body of William Heiser, alias "Jumbo,” 45 years of age, He was known as “The King of Tramps,” and for the past twenty years was one of the most interesting' char acters of the city. He was the son of the mayor of a town in Germany, and through a money broker was in receipt of an allowance of $100 every three months. Even under the dirt of a tramp he showed his breeding. Tall and com manding in appearance, he was in the habit of reminding all with whom he came in contact that although a tramp he was once a gentleman. Of the thou sands who knew him no one could con tradict him. Twenty years ago he made his appearance in Brooklyn. It was at the time when lodging houses were at ached to the station houses. He was tver about the Bedford avenue station, cleaning and tending the furnaces. All attempts to make him talk of his pre vious life were a failure. His only an swer was: "I am a gentleman if I am a tramp.” It was his pleasure on receiv ing a remittance to take his friends out and get them drunk and then pay their flnAS ThlVilurh fho mnnav Virnlrfli* If vai learned that "Jumbo” gained a gold medal during the Franco-Prussian war, but that having Incurred the enmity of the German government he came to this country. Eighteen months ago, on expressing a wish to reform, his rela tives sent him $1,000, with which ha started in the furniture business, but failed. An officer found him sitting on the steps of the hospital at Bedford ave nue and South Third street. He awoke him. "Keep moving,” said the officer. Jumbo’s reply, “They don’t know me any more,” was scarcely audible, but he kept moving as best he could. A few hours later another officer found him sitting In the gutter. He made an at tempt to get up, but fell back uncon scious. He was taken to the station house, where he died. Fortunately the regular $100 remittance was received the day after, and he was not burled In the potter's field. THE MYSTIC THREE. Something About the Time-Honored Superstition for the Mumbar. I was reading an article the other day on the superstitious regard for the number three, and it set me think ing. There must be something in it The third repetition of anything is gener ally looked upon as a crisis. An arti cle may be twice lost and recovered, but when lost the third time is lost for good. Twice a man may pass through some great danger in safety, but the third time he loses his life. If, however, the mystic third can be successfully passed all is well. Three was called by Pythagoras the perfect number, and we frequently find its use symbolical of deity. For Instance there are the Trinity of the Christian relig ion, the trident of Neptune and the three-forked lightning of Pluto. In my thology there are the three Fates, the three Furies and the three Graces. Shakespeare introduced three witches. I can remember the old nursery rhyme about the three wise men of Gotham, and the song of the three blind mice whose tails were cut off by the farm er’s wife. I have heard of three volume novels, and know that most doctors order their medicine to be taken thret times a day. We eat three times a da* The Bible speaks of a man being thrtce blessed. The old saw—"If at first you don’t suc ceed, try, try again”—gives three trials. Cleveland tried three times for the presidency and succeeded twice. Surely he. is not going to brave fate and try again? Hard on the BeseneM. “Charlie Brown—later on the famed Aretemua Ward of literature—and I were walking toward the office along, toward 1 o'clock In the morning, when we were reporters together on the Cleveland Leader,’’ said Gen. Warren P. Edgarton, "when we heard piercing cries from the second story of the house. “ ‘Ah, ha! Beauty in distress!’ ejacu lated Brown. ‘Let’s go over.’ “Over we went, and into the room where the trouble was. We saw a burly fellow fearfully belaboring bis little mite of a wife, and I rushed lu to do the saving act. Well, that fellow was a whopper. The table was set for a meal, he evidently being some sort ot a night-worker, and the first thing he did was to swing me across the top ot it, making a clean sweep of the dishes and the hash. Then I was fired under the table and had it overturned on me. Just then as I got a chance to breathe, I looked around to see what Brown was doing for the relief of the country. “ ‘Time!’ he shouted; and as I turned my banged-up head I saw him perched on a chair on the corner, with his watch in his hand, enjoying the situation hugely. “The ruffian let me up and we two proceeded on our way. The next day after I had the pleasure of reading a vivid account of the fight described by ‘rounds’ as Brown saw the scrap.”— Philadelphia Call. Tildcn Encouraged Young Politician*.* Governor Tllden believed In encour aging the aspirations of young men with a taste for political life, and In according to them all the opportunities for honorable party service and dis tinction that could be put In their way. Every man was to be used, and to be given employment, as far as possible, that would be congenial to him. The party that adopts and follows a theory of politics like this will make bosses impossible, and adherence to such a reasonable theory will add to rather than diminish the number of members of its conventisas ronepScaoua for char • wo*UiPjO« HARD-PAN BUSINK8S. there Vm InUmnl la Ikk Far* tloalar TraaaaeUoa. Ha stepped out of a doorway on a elty avenue the other night and eon* fronted a pedestrian to eay: “Time is money and I will detain you but a moment” “That's right—what is it?” waa the query. “You have no money for suoh as me?" “No, air—no, sir!” “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?” “1 might be willing to fill you up at a restaurant but I'm not buying beer for tramps.” “Certainly not We now eome to business. To fill me up at the oheap* eat restaurant in this town would cost you from go to 98, as I have eaten nothing for a week. On the other hand, you can buy me off for fifteen cents in cash. Sentiment does not enter into the question. You either pay out at least gs 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 he jingled two coins in his palm. “Thanks—that’s business.” “But as you have consumed thirty cants’ 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 X guess Fd better look around for a saddle or harness.” In TIbo Veritas. It wu a convivi&l party, and It had raaohad 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 oargosd present hast few evidences to the eye of such a condition. 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