GEN’L OFFICIAL DIRECTORY IV ■ STATS. Governor.Silas Holoomb Lieutenant Governor.R. E- Moots Secretary of State........J. A. Piper State Treasurer.J. 8. Bartley State Auditor.Eugene Moore Attorney General.A. 8. Churohlll Com. Lands and Buildings.O. H. Russell Supt. Public Instruction. H. R. Corbett REGENTS STATE UNIVERSITY. Chas. n. Gere. Lincoln; Leavitt Burnham, Omaha; J M. Hiatt, Alma; E. P. Holmes, Pierce; J. T. Mailaieu, 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. D. Mikel John; Fourth — Hainer; Fifth, W. E. And rews; Sixth; O. M. Kem. JUDICIARY. Chief Justice.. A. M. Post Associates.. .T.O. Harrison and T. L. Norvall FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. Judge.M.P. KInkaid,of O’Neill Reporter.J. J- King of O’Neill Judge.W. H. Westover, of Rushvllte Reporter.John Maher, of Ruihvllle. LAND OFFICES. o'nnj. Resister.John A. Harmon. ..Elmer Williams. COUNTY. judge.Geo McCutcheon Clerk of the District Court.John Sklrvlng Deputy.-Q Deputy...Sa™ Howard Clerk .......Bill Bethea Deputy.Mike McCarthy Deputy.Chas O'Neill Supt. of Schools.. .W. H. Jackson Assistant./ ^rs. W. B. Jackson Coroner..D'-'&HSblood Surveyor.—M.F. Norton | Attorney.....H. B. Murphy SUPERVISORS. rlRST DISTBICT. Cleveland, Sand Creek. Dustin, Saratoga, ock EUls and Pleasantview—J. 0. Blondm. SECOND DISTBICT. Shields, Paddock. Scott, Steel Creek, Wil lowdale and Iowa—J. H. Hopkins. < TBIBD DISTBICT. Grattan and O’Neill—E. J. Mack. FOURTH DISTBICT. Swing, Verdigris and Delolt—L. 0. Combs. FIFTH DISTRICT, Chambers, Conley, Lake, McClure and Inman—E. Stillwell. SIXTH DISTRICT. Swan, Wyoming, Fairview, Francis. Green Valley, Sheridan and Emmet—O. W, Moss. . i SEVENTH DISTRICT. Atkinson and Stuart—Frank Moore. CI1Y OF O'NEILL. Supervisor, E. J. Maok; Justtoes. E. Benedict and 8. M. Wagers; Constables, McBride and Perkins Brooks. H. Ed. OOUNOIUCRN—FIRST WARD. For two years.—D. H. Cronin. For one year—H. 0. 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.n CITY OFFICERS. Mayor, O. F. Blglln; Clerk, N. Martin; Treasurer, John McHugh; City Engineer John Horrisky; Police Judge, H. Kautzman; Chief of Police. Charlie Hall; Attorney, Thos. Carlon; welghmaster, Joe Miller. GRATTAN TOWNSHIP.. Supervisor. B. J. Hayes; Trearurer. Barney MoGreevy; Clerk, J. Sullivan; Assessor Ben Johrlng: Justices, M. Castello and Ohas. Wilcox; Constables, John Horrisky and Bd. McBride; ltoad overseer dlst. 36, Alien Brown dlst. No. 4, John Enright. SOLDIERS’ RELIEF C0MNI8BI0N. Regular meeting lint Monday in Febru ary of each year, and at euoh other times at is deemed necessary, Robt. Gallagher, Page, chairman; Wm. Bowen, O'Neill, secretary; H. U. Clark Atkinson. ST.PATBICK»8 CATHOLIC CHURCH. Services every Sabbath at 10:80 o’clock. Very Rev. Cassidy, Postor. Sabbath aohool Immediately following services. Methodist church. Sunday services—Preaohlng 10:80 A. x. and 8:00 p. M. Class No. 1 9:30 A. M. Class No. 2 (Ed-' worth League) 7:00 p. m. Class No. 8 < Child rens) 3:00 p. x. Mind-week servloes—General prayer meeting Thursday 7:30 P. X. All will be made welcome, especially strangers. E. T. GEORGE, Pastor. GA. R. POST, MO. 86. The Gen. John • O’Neill Post, No. 80, Department of Ne braska G. A. R., will meet the first and third Saturday evening of each month in Masonic hall O’Neill S. J. Smith, Com. DLKHORN VALLEY LODGE, I. O. O. A-J F. Meets every Wednesday evening In Odd Fellows’ hall. visiting brothers oordudly Invited to attend. W. H. Mason. N. G. O. L. Bright, See. Garfield chapter, b. a. m Meets on first and third Thursday of each month In Masonic hall. W. J. Dobrs Sec. J. C. Hah wish, H, P D. KOFP.—HELMET LODGE. U. , Convention every Monday at 8 o’clock p. In Odd Fellows’ nail. Visiting brethem oordially Invited. J. P. Gilliqan. C. C, E. J. Mack. K. of R. and S. O’MEILL ENCAMPMENT NO. 80.1. O. O. F. meets every seoond and fourth Fridays of each month m Odd Fellows’ Hall. Chas. Bright, H. P. H. M. Tttlby, Scribe DDES LODGE NO. 41, DAUGHTERS Hi OF REBBKAH, meets every 1st and 3d Friday of eaoh month In Odd Fellows' Hall, Flo Bentley, N. G. Kittie Bright. Seo. /^.ARFIXLD LODGE, NO .95,F.A A.M. VX Regular communications Thursday nights on or before the full of the moon, J. J. King, W. M. O. O. Snyder, Seo. HOLT*CAMP NO. 1710, M. W. OF A. Meets on the first and third Tuesday In each month In the Masonic hall. C. W. Haqekbick, V. O. D. H. Cronin, Clerk AO, • am .j U. W. NO. 153, Meets seoond • and fourth Tudsday of each month In Masonic hall. 0. Bright, Rec. S. B. Howard, M. W. INDEPENDENT WORKMEN OF A AMERICA, meet every first and third Friday of each month. Geo. McCctchan, n. M. J. H. Wilton, Seo. POSTOFFICE DIRCBTORY Arrival of Malls F. E. a M. V. R. R.—THOM THE EAST. 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Swell res idents of the height* have been left at hi* mercy. For a time cayenne poppet Judiciously distributed Into the diet of the midnight prowlers gave the peace ful cltlsen a respite from the. nocturnal harmonies of the Iftve-making and ar gumentative animals. But after saver si councils of war whleh Involved mu tual recriminations and a tangle of evl tenoe a* to the cause of their setbacks, the cats cleared up the mystery and went to work again, with a clear under standing and a proper plan of cam paign. The day, or rather, the night of cayenne pepper wa* past It was re served for one ingenious oitlssn on Willow street to Introduce an expedi ent which thus far proved to be the oonquer-’- of the cat The remedy was not less startling than the nuisance It was designed to abate was painful. A troop of black cats had made the rear stoop and fence of this particular oltl seh's residence a nightly rendezvous. Last Sunday night the feline chorus was In full swing and the debates be tween the singers were pitched in high tones. The leader of the band was ex plaining his views on the silver ques tion, while his first assistant, so far as the controversy could be Interpreted, was endeavoring to divert the line of discussion to a consideration of the question as to whether marriage was a failure. Suddenly an upper window Opened and a stalwart arm, draped in a flowing white sleeve, made a swift movement. Something hurtled through the air. There was a crack against the fence Just above the leader's head, a roar, and a blinding flash. The cats were petrified for an instant. Then came another roar and a flash and the eats were In full retreat. A careful comparison of notes subsequently led the cats to a conclusion that heavy artillery had been Introduced and that future operations should be abandoned. The torpedo had gained the day. It has now been ge~eially adopted as a preventive for those night concerts. MSOLIHE BSBg. IRON AND WOOD PUMPS OF ALL KINDS, ■ellp*e »nd Falrbank* Wind mint Tower*. Tantelrrlgo. tlon Outfit*, Hoae, Belting, Grtadera.BheUera.Wood Sew*, Drive Point*. Pipe, Fitting*. Bra** good* end rarkenu ■tuiud (olM. Price* low. Get tne beat. Send for Cktslosaa. FAIRBANKS, MORSE I CO.. •102 P^Tiam 8t. Omaha, Nab. PurchMi Tickets ana Consign your Freight via the F. E.&M.V.andS.C.&P RAILROADS. TRAINS DEB AMT t ■ ooura un.' Passenger east, - 9:20 a. k Freight east, • - • 10:80 a. x Freight east, • • 2:10 p. x. oonrawns*. Freight west, • 2:10 r. x Passenger west, - 9:27 p. x Freight, - - 2:10 p. x. The Elkhorn Line it now running Reclining Ohalr Car. dally, between Omaha and Dead wood, jree to holders ot first-class transpor tation. Fer any Information call on Wa J. DOBBS, Aot. O’NEILL, NEB. Wanted-An Idea sssrv SM Who osa Uriah of mom simple thins to pstcit? -wealth. ▲Uor RARE PRESENCE OF MIND. Hofgad • Bona, tend m H«ok nd Cm(U m Old. 'mat aubtie turns Known aa "pres ence of mind” la credited with a good many noble deeda and hairbreadth es capee. Men who, np to a critical occa sion, were never auapected of having any mind, have suddenly developed under pressure, to the astonishment of their critical friends. There was a dis tinct case of this sort chronicled on the boulevard the other day. The bicycle brigade was out in force. A young man with the vacuous bicycle expression -jams bowling along on the wrong aide or the parkway, cloaely followed by a blond in bloomera, while a brunette bloomer kept pace on the other aide. The blond bloomer was crowding the young man somewhat, when he heard her utter a sharp cry of alarm. He turned to nee her frantic gesture, and almost at the same moment he was dashed into by a four-horse team at tached to a great beer wagon. The two bloomera screamed in uni son and the driver of the wagon, a coarse-grained individual, with an In-' flamed nose, ripped out a tew familiar oaths and drew up. All that was seen at the moment was a riderless bicycle trundling off down along the curb, Then the quickly gathering crowd looked breathlessly under the wagon and beneath the Iron-shod hoofs. There was nobody those. The young man had leaped irom bis wheel and grabbed a horse around the neck, and there he still hung, by both legs and arms. Instead of being trampled to death he was at that moment endanger ing the life of a valuable animal by strangulation. No man ever clung to his best girl with such a lively grip. The women looked on admiringly. “It was just splendid,” said the blond bloomer. “What made you think of doing it?” “You,” said he. There was a perceptible wriggle in her wheel as they rode off together. Am KafUah Woman aa a Hotolkaapor. In one of the current English period icals there appears a picture of an ex ceptionally beautiful woman In evening gown, who possesses an unmistakably artistic air. Why this particular beauty Is thus depleted one cannot help won dering until their wonder Is mastered by surprise by finding "that the original was a gentlewoman hotelkeeper." The hotel, It seems, was one of Eng land’s ancestral homes In one of the loveliest shires, and, being unable to either support the mansion In Its de serving style or let or sell It, the owners determined to utilize It in that way. So the wife became "secretary of the In terior,1’ and besides most ably manag ing the house and stall of servants, made a most delightful hostess. The husband superintended the stables and looked after the outdoor attractions ol fishing, driving, hunting, etc. The gueets were thus able to enjoy an Independent stay at an aristocratic, well-appointed and thoroughly man aged establishment The success of the venture emphasizes the fact that a woman who can conduct an elegant home Is the proper person to be at the head of a high-class hotel or boarding house." Hsw OUditonfi Postal Otnb, A few yeers ego Mr. Gladstone was ■elzed with a mania for answering on postal cards all communications ad dressed to him. His reply to requests for an opinion were so delightfully non committal, that the recipient of the pos tal was never any the wiser as to the great statesman's views. For innf »>~» Mr. Gladstone waa once asked what he thought of the use of tobacco. Forth with on a postal came the following: "While some persons consider the use of tobacco to be exceedingly injurious to themselves and offenalve to others, not a few persons consider it an Inaoea ous and delightful Indulgence. What do you think about it?" These quasi palindromes from Gladstone’s pen were all much, alike and created such fun that they were eagerly sought far. The old gentleman has for some time ceased this manner of correspondence, but the enterprising swindler in London, who has been flooding this country with Gladstonlan postals, must have made a rich harvest He netted $3 a piece for them. It may have been that Mr. Glad stone's studied care not to express an opinion was due to the fact that he ex pected an imposition of this nature would arise. St Augustine dubbed Cicero “a weigher and measurer of words.” But give the wonderful sage of Hawarden a postal and he can dis count the great Roman orator at his own game.—Philadelphia Record. Tom Wolfe was sentenced to a term of two yean three months In the peni tentiary by a Oonnereville, Ind., court the other day for burglary. The con viction of Wolfe depended laagsly on whether a man of his build could have crawled through a seven-tneh transom. Prosecutor Smith precared a window each the else of the oae In qaeeOea end damenntreted his theory befoae Ibu Jin j, by getting down on the floor and wli ■flag throagh the hale. Ha esmtagsd tha Jury and ehnchad Maeaae. All the Tea* Bound. The Tale eenior class of the department has voted to wear ceps end gowns every Sunday throughout the year. It Is the flsst class at Tale that ever voted to do so. For two years classes have worn them Sundays, and on stale occasions during the spring term, hot never through the year. A Matter of Eqalty. Shb—I think It’s absurd for a man to expect hls wife to share his troubles. He—I don’t know. 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