(iHN’L OFFICIAL DIRECTORY Uhas. H. Gere, Lincoln: Leavitt Burnham, Omaha; J M. Hiatt, Alma: E. P. Holmes, Pierce; J. T. Mallaieu, Kearney; M. J.Hull, Edgar. CONGRESSIONAL. Senators—W. V. Allen, of Madison; John M. Thurston, of Omaha. Representatives—First Dlstrlot, J.B Strode Second, D H. Mercer; Third. Geo. O. Mlkel johu; Fourth— iialner; Fifth, W. E. And rews; Sixth; O. M. Kem. JUDICIARY. Chief Justloe..-A.M. Peat Associates.. .T.O. Harrison and T. L. Norvall FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. judKe. .M. P. Klnkaid, of O Neill Reporter.• J- J- King of O’Neill jndoe.W. H. Weatover, of Kuahville Reporter.John Maher* of Kuahville. LAND OFFICES. o’mnx. Reiriater .John A. Harmon. Receiver.. ... . . . . ..Elmer Williams. . COUNTY. Judge...Geo McCutcheon Clerk of the District Court.Johu Skirving Deputy. 9- S’ iJ01.1!*11* Treasurer.-A. P -Mullen Deputy. Deputy....Mike McCarthy Sheriff..Ghee H V /Supt. of Sohools....... W. R. Jackson M Assistant.Mrs. W. R. Jackson ^Ktornoy. . . . . ..H. B. Murphy SUPERVISORS. FIRST DISTRICT. ' Cleveland. Sand Creek, Dustin, Saratoga, ock Falls and Pleasant view—J. O. Blondln. 8SCOND DISTRICT. Shields, Paddock. Scott, Steel Creek, Wil lowdule and Iowa—J. H. Hopkins. THIRD DISTRICT. Qrattan and O’Neill—E. J. Mack. FOURTH DISTRICT. Ewing, Verdigris and Delolt—L. O. Combs, FIFTH DISTRICT, Chambers, Cooler, Lake, McClure and Inman—E. Stillwell. SIXTH DISTRICT. Swan. Wyoming, Fairvlew, Francis. Green Valley, Sheridan and Emmet—O. W. Moss. SEVENTH DISTRICT. Atkinson and Stuart-Frank Moore. OUT OF (YNEILL. Supervisor, JE._J.__ Mack; Justices, B._U. OUUCrVlBUI) MU. eF e I w uo*.wv« — Benedict and 8. M. Wagers; Constables, Ed. McBride and Perkins Brooks. COUNCIIMEN—FIRST WARD. For two years.—D. H. Cronin. For one year—H. C. MoEvony. ( SECOND WARD. 1 Fop two years—Alexander Marlow. For one year—Jake Tfund. THIRD WARD. For two years—Charles Davis. For one year—Elmer Merriman.i city orriCERB. Mayor, 0. F. Biglin; Clerk, N. Martin; Treasurer, John McHugh; City Engineer John Uorrtsky; Police Judge, H. Kautzman; Chief of Police, Charlie Hall; Attorney, Thos. Carlon; Welghmaater, Joe Miller. V ORA TTAN TO WN8HIP. a.ipervisor. It. J. Hayes; Troarurer. Barney MoOreevy; Clerk, J. tsuilivan; Assessor Ben Johring': Justices, M. Castello and Chas. Wilcox; Constables, John H or risky and Ed. Mulirido; lioad overseer dist. 28, Allen Brown Ulst. No. 4, John Enright. SOLDIERS' RELIEF C0MNI8SI0N. Regular meeting first Monday In Febru ary of each year, and at suoh other times as is deemed necessary, ltobt. Gallagher, Page, chairman; Win. Bowen, O'Neill, secretary; li. H. Clark Atkinson. WT, PATRICK’S CATHOLIC CHURCH. O Services every Sabbath at 10:30 o’clock. Very Kev. Cassidy, Postor. Sabbath sohool immediately following services. Methodist church. Sunday services—Preaching 10:30 A. u. and 8;00 p. h. Class No. 1 0:80 a.m. Class No. 2 (Ep worth League) 7:00 p. u. 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. K. T. GEORGE, Pastor. I <1 A. R. POST, NO. 86. The Gen. John VJT. O'Neill Post, No. 88, Department of Ne braska G. A. U., will meet the first and third Saturday evening of each month In Masonic hall O’Neill 8. J. Smi ih, Com. Invited to attend. W. H. Mason, N. G. 0. L. Bright, Sec. Garfield chapter, r. a. m Meets on first and third Thursday of each .month in Masonlohall, h W. J. Doans Seo. , J. C. Harnish, H, P KOI1 P.—HELMET LODGE. XT. D. a Convention every Monday at 8 o’clook p. m. In Odd Fellows’ hall. Visiting- brethern cordially invited. J. P. Gilligan. C. C. E. J. Mack. K. of R.ana S. O’NEILL. ENCAMPMENT NO. 30.1. O. O. F. meets every second and fourth Fridays of each month in Odd Fellows’ Hall. Ohas. Bright, H. P. H. M. Tttley, Scribe Even lodge no. *i, daughters OF RKBEKAH, meets every 1st and 3d Friday of each month In Odd Fellows' Hall. Flo Bentley, N. G. Kittie Bright. See. Garfield lodge,no.os,f.&a.m. Regular eommunleatlons Thursday nights on or before the full of the moon. W. J. Doans, See. H. H. Benedict, W. M. I UOLT-CAMP NO. 1710. M. W.OF A. - .viMeets on tne first and third Tuesday In each month In the Masonic hall. C. W. Hagensick, V. C. D. U. Cronin, Clerk AO, U. W. NO. 153. Meets second • and fourth Tudsday of each mouth In Masonic ball. 0. Bright, Bee. 8. B. Howard, M, w. IN DEPENDENT WORKMEN OF AMERICA, meet every first and third Friday of each month. Geo. McCctchan, N. M. J. U. Welton, Seo. POSTOFFICE DIRCBTORY Arrival ofMalls r W. E. A If. V. R. R.—FROM THE EAST. Every day, Sunday Included at.6:15 pa FROM THE WERT. Every day, 8unday included at.9:58 am PACIFIC SHORT LINE. Passenger—leaves 9:B* a. m. Arrives 11:55 p.M. Freight—leaves 0:0. p. M. Arrives ?:0U p. m. Djaily except Sunday. fi O'NEILL AND CHELSEA, lpeparts Monday, Wed. and Friday at 7:00 am AVrrlvesTuesday,Thurs.and Sat. at..1:00pm O’NEILL AND PADDOCK. 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THE CORN BELT OP AMERICA For rates, tlm° tables, or other Information call upon agent 4 or address F. C. HILLS, W. B. MoN fDEK, Receiver. Gen’l Pass. Agent. THE NEW DONAHOE’S is combating Religious Prejudice and economic injustice, and helping Catholics and Protestants to under stand each other better. THE NEW DONAHOE’S Is brilliant without being super ficial, instructive without being heavy, popular without being tribal. THE NEW DONAHOE’S Will delight every American Catho lic and interest every thoughtful Protestant. Only $2.00 a year. Write for sample copy DONAHOE’S MAGAZINE CO. 611 WASHINGTON ST., BOSTON MASS HAVE HARD LIVES. **• Disadvantage of Being a Medical Missionary In Cblna. The women who go out as medical missionaries have a hard time of it, ac ccrdlng to a writer In the Philadelphia Times, aside from mere inconveniences arising from living in such a country. In prescribing medicines not only Is the fear of & future accusation of pois oning ever present, but the possibility that It may prove to be a reality. Thus a bottle of liniment curing the vener able grandmother of rheumatism may be lent to a neighbor stricken with small pox as an infallible remedy; or the entire contents of a vial of tooth ache medicine be administered in one dose to a teething infant. Celestial rea flpn that if a small portion is of any benefit the whole bottleful, taken at once, multiplies lte usefulness In a cor responding ratio. Therefore, If not pre viously warned, experience soon teach es the missionary to make it an Infal lible rule never to dtanense a Dolson ous remedy or one which could do harm if the entire quality were taken at once. Liniments and toothache drops com pounded of nonpolsonous drugs may not be highly potent, but they are at least harmless. When It Is absolutely necessary to administer a powerful remedy several times or for several times in succession the doctor puts each dose up In a separate vial, powder or capsule, and leaving them at the dis pensary with a trained American nurse or other foreign helper, directs that a servant «r child of the patient be sent there for one every three hours, or three times a day, as the case may require, otherwise It would all be taken at once, or divided among ailing neigh bors. Then the women doctors are obliged to be ever on the alert to keep the na tives from stealing drugs from their medicine chests and so run the risk of being poisoned. Then, too, the curious objection to privacy which prevails in China and makes It unwise for foreign ers, especially doctors, to Insist upon It for fear of being regarded with su perstition, makes It necessary to con duct all operations in semi-public man ner and there is always the danger that some of the spectators may object at a critical point In the operation and thus Imperil the patient’s life, which would indeed be unfortunate for the poor sur geon. Anaesthetics are regarded with suspicion and seldom used, but the native stolidity to pain makes them al most unnecessary. Altogether the Ilfs is not one to be desired. LOVE AT OBEAT ALTITUDE. A bdj Who Climbs Konst Ranlsr Winds Vp by Kmrrjrtng Hsr Golds. Henry Carter, the famous Mount Rainer guide, has fallen In love under romantic circumstances, and will be married by Rev. William M. Jeffries, the first preacher who delivered a ser mon on top of the mountain. There is a possibility that Carter will be married on top of the mountain, the place where he fell ill love last Tuesday night, with the thermometer registering 20 degrees below‘zero. He Is to marry Cora Beach man, a school teacher, and the belle of Lake Bark, a suburb of Tacoma, says the Globe-Democrat. Miss Beachman, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Groe of Eatonvllle, set out Tuesday with Carter, the most trusted of all the mountain guides, to ascend Mount Ranler. At Gibraltar rock, which corresponds to the "shoul der” of the Matterhorn, 4,000 feet from the summit, Mrs. Groe became ex hausted. Miss Beachman declared her intention to reach the summit at all hazards. Carter led the way, but soon | lost his Ice ax, and in scaling dlfilcult passes they were compelled to rely solely on their alpenstocks. They did not reach the summit until 6 p. m., too late to attempt the descent that night. They had, left Paradise Valley, below the snow line, without wraps, and only a lemon and one sandwich each In the1 way of provisions. Carter selected a sheltered Ice cave formed by jets of steam from the crater, and there they passed a sleepless night, discussing all sorts of topics, and before they left the I summit, at 9 a. m. Wednesday, Mlsu Beachman had promised to marry the i guide. The instant they left the steam of the ice cave their clothes were frozen stiff, and they suffered great hardships in descending. A rescue party organ ized during the day, came to their re lief late in the afternoon, after they had been without food over twenty-four hours. Refused. Then Wee Barry. The cable was crowded and when a passenger boarded It he was nearly up set by tbs sudden starting of the grip car and tread on the toe of a man standing at the rear end. "I beg your pardon,” he said, very politely; but the man of the hurt toe scowled and in an undertone muttered curses. The innocent offender again apolo gised. “Yes, but that don’t help my toe any;” and he growled some more in an undertone. Nearby passengers began to smile. "I begged your pardon, didn’t If" said the other man. “Yes, but my toes hurts Just the same,” was the reply in an ngly tone. Then the other man’s dander rose and in very forcible language he said: “Now, look here. I accidentally stepped on your foot and I apologized for it. If you say another word about it I will give you this instead of my foot (show ing his doubled list), and it will land right in your face.” This warning was not taken, for he continued to talk about the clumsiness of some people. Suddenly the passen gers were electrified by seeing a fist shoot out, and the growls- lay in the street as the car passed on. Nobody ■aid anything, but some thought it wasn’t wise too much. k thb horse in historv. Many Tiil*(i Raoordil la Honor of the Noble Steed. Now that the- horse Is losing its*i«n 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 r hile to cast a retrospective glance over his history, and recall fea tures of past greatness, which must al ways attest his worth. It may be that he will sufTer 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 sport, 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 8., the fastest trotters of the century, Ethan Allen, and a host of others, wnose name* 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; Ranis, 2:13%; St. Julien, 2:11%; Maud S., 2:10%. This was wonderful record breaking In each Instance, hut 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 have paid |33,000 for Dexter, and $36,000 for Rarus; Mr. Van derbilt paid $20,000 for Maud S. He re fused $76,000 for her a few months later. It is 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 that1 they suffered by physical comparison. EXCISE IN ENGLAND. The Law* Are Strictly Enforced, bin Are Liberal In a Right Direction. The hour? for closing taverns or sa loons on Sunday vary in different parts of the kingdom, greater opportunities being given for 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, j Then they can open and remain in full blast until 11 at night, but at that hour •harp to the minute every public house door must be tightly closed and every customer off the premises. At 5 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 is sharp mid night. Christmas Day and Good Friday are the only two other days in the year which are treated as Sundays, so far as 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 f«w evening! ago about some remarkable exhibitions of “nerve,” when one said: "I think 1 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 bn the counter. The clerk gave him the goods, 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.’ ” Me Itoe lto(o>iM<. A Maine man who tried to so are his •rife, the other evening, is now rubbing his bead—wondering. There had been considerable said about highway robbers, eta, and this man. who knew his wife was out riding with some other ladies, thought it wonld be fun to hide behind a trea and jump and grab the horse's head as they approached. He carried out his part of the program to perfection, hut the lady, instead of sareaming as he expected, snatched up her whip and the blows that rained down upon her husband’s skull ought to drive a few ideas Into bis brain and probably Mis. Anna top, wife of & Deputy U. S. Marshal, Columbus, Kmbh ««yt i "I was delivered of TWINS in less than 80 min*; utes and with scarcely any pain after using only two bottles of ^MOTHERS’ • FRIEND” sis not mm avtbbwabs. t»"S«nt by Exprau or Hall, on raeolot of prlM. ■yToo per bottle. Book “TO MOTHERS” welled free. BBADF1ELD REGULATOR 00., ATLANTA, 6A. 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