GEN’L OFFICIAL DIRECTORY STATS. Governor....811m Holoomb Lieutenant Governor..B. K. Moore Secretary of State.. J-A- Piper State Treasurer.Bartley State Auditor.Eurene Moore Attorney General. .A-_8._Churohlll Com. Lands and Buildings.0. H. Bussell Sunt. Public Instruction....... H. K. Corbett BBGENTS STATB UNIVEBSITY. Ohss. H. Gere, Lincoln; Leavitt Burnham, Omaha; J M. Hiatt, Alma; E. P. Holmes, Pierce; J.T. Mallaleu, -Kearney; M. J. Hull, Bdgar. 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 lohn; fourth — Halner; Fifth, W. E. And rews; Sixth; O. M. Kem. JUDICIARY. Chief Justloe.....A.M. Post Aisoolsteal^T.O. Harrison and T. L.Norvsll FIFTBENTH Judge...M. P. Kinkua, or Reporter ..J. J. Kina of O’Neill JhS£e....W. H. Westover, of Bushvllle Reporter.John Maher, of Bushvllle. • LAND OFFICES. o'nbiuu o.wi.tw : ...... John A, Harmon. iSSSw.... ... . . . .Elmer Williams. COUNTY. jusEe..Geo McCutcheon Clerk of the District Court.John Sklrvlng -TtMsag aSpi otschools.... w. H. Jackson Assistant. ... .Mrs. W. E^Jaotajoo Attorney.®. *■ Murphy SUPERVISORS. : •" TIBS* MBIBICT. SRCOHD DISTRICT. Shields, Paddock. Scott, Steel Creek, WU lowdale and Iowa—J. H. Hopkins. THIRD DISTRICT. . Grattan and O'Neill—E. J. Mack. FOURTH DISTRICT. Ewing, Verdigris andDelolt—L. O. Combe. FIFTH DISTRICT, Chambers, Oonler, Lake, McClure and Inman—E. Stillwell. SIXTH DISTRICT. Swad. Wyoming, Fairvlew, ^raK1Sv^J*en Valley, Sheridan and Emmet—O. W.Moss. SRTRRTH DISTRICT. Atkinson and Stuart—Frank Moore. OUT OF Of NEILL. Supervisor, E. J. Mack; Ju,t*oes. E. H. Benedict and 8. M. Wagers; Constables, Ed. MoBrlde and Perkins Brooks. COCHOIIJinH—FIRST WARD, For two yearn.—D. H. Cronin. lor one year—H. 0. MoEvony. For ■HOOHD WARD. For two years—Alexander Marlow. one year—Jake Pfund. THIRD WARD. For two years—Charles Davis. For one year—Elmer Merrlman.n CITY OFFICRRS. „ „ „ Mayor, O. F. Blglln; Clerk, N. Martin; Treasurer, John McHugh; City Engineer T.t.- Dnllno TnHira IT K Allt.XmfLn ! John’BKrrUkyTPoiioe'judge, H. Kautzman; Chlefof Pouoe, Charlie Hall; Attorney, Thos. Carlon; Weigh master, J oe Miller. GRATTAN TOWNSHIP. Supervisor, K. J. Hayes; Treanirer.Barney MoGroevy; Clerk, J. Sullivan; Assessor'Ben Johrtng: Justices, M. CasteUo and Ohss, Wilcox; Constables, John Horrlsky and Ed. MoBrlde; Uoad overseer diet. 28, Alien Brown (list. No. 4, John Enright. SOLDIERS' RELIEF COMNISSION. Regular meeting first Monday In Febru ary of each year, and at such other times as Is deemed necessary. Robt. Gallagher, Page, chairman; Wm. Bowen, O'Neill, secretary; U. H. Clark Atkinson. 8 T.PATKICK’8 CATHOLIC CH0BCH. ' Services every Sabbath at 10:80o’olook. Terr Kev. Cassidy, Poator. Sabbath eohool immediately following services. mVETHODIST CHTJBCH, Sunday 1U services—Preaohlng 1 p. m. Claaa No. 19:80 a. m. worth League) 7:00 p.m. Cl rens) 3:00 p. m. Mind-week prayer meeting Thursday 7:30 p. m. All will be made welcome, eapeolally strangers. E. T. GEORGE, Pastor. 0:80 A. M. and »:uu Claaa No. 2 (Ed aas No. 8 (Chlla seryloes—General G A. R. POST. NO. 86. The Gen. John • O’Neill Post, No. 88, Department dfNe braska G. A. B., will meet the first and third Saturday evening of omd month In MMomc ha" O’Neill S. J. Smith, Com. HLXHOBN VALLEY LODGE, I. O. O. & *. Meetsever*. Odd Fellows'hall. Visiting broi Invited to attend. _ W. B. Masoh, N. G. O. L. Bmight. Sec. /2A-KFIELD CHAPTER, R. A. M VJTMeeu on first and third Thursday of each month In Maaonlo hall. _ „ _ W. J. Dobbs See. J. 0. Hashish, H, P oordlally Invited. „ „ _ _ J. P. Ghaigah, 0.0, E. J. Mack. K. of B. and S. SVNEILL ENCAMPMENT NO. SO. I. V O. O. F. meets every aeoond and fourth Fridays of each month in Odd Fellows’ Ball. Ohas. Bright, H. P. H. M. Tttlbt, Scribe Eden lodge no. 41, daughters OF RKBEKAH, meets every 1st and 8d Friday of each month In Odd Fellows' Ball. ' Flo Bbbtlbt, N. G. Kittib Bright. Seo. rURFIELD LODGE, NO.B6,F^k A.M VJf Regular oommunloations Thursday nlghti on or before the full of the moon. J. J. Kiho, W. M. O. O. Srydbr, See. HOLTK2AMPNO. ITIO, M. W. OVA. Meets on the first and third Tuesday in each month In the Maaonlc hall. C. W. Haobmsick. V. 0. D. H. Cbohim, Clerk ^ 0,U, W.rr.NO^_ 158. Meets second _ and fourth Tudsday of each month In Maaonlo hall. O. Bbight, Bee. S. B. Howard, M. W. INDEPENDENT WORKMEN OS 1.. AMERICA, meet every first and third Friday of each month. Gbo. McOutchah, N. M. J. H. Wbltoh, See. POSTOFFICK DIRCXTORY Arrival of Malls r. B. a M. V. B. B.—TBOX THB IAS*. Every day, Sunday included at.6:15 pa FBOM THB WB8C.' * vary day, Sunday Included at/.. ... 2:58 an PACIFIC shobt LIMB. Passenger— leavea 9:68 a. m. Arrives 11:55 P.M Freight—leaves 2:07 P. M. Arrives 7:00 P. M Dstly except Sunday. O’NBIIX AMD OHBLSBA. Departs Monday. Wed. and Friday at 7:00 an v Arrives Tuesday, Thurm. and Sat. at..lMpn O’HBILL AMD PADDOCK. Departs Monday. Wed.and Friday at.. 7:00 an Arrive* Tuesday, Thun, and Sat. at. .4:80 p n O’BBILJ. AMD HIOBRABA. Depart* Monday. Wed. and Frl. at—7:00 an Arrives Tuesday, Thurs. and Sat. at.. .4:00 p n O’HBILL AMD CUMMINS VILLB. Arrives lton^Wed. and Fridays at . .ll:80p n Departs Mon., Wed. and Friday at.1.-00 p n •^PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS ' :■ . ; ■■■■ . . ». .--.V . ,-‘v The following proposed amendment* to the Constitution of the State of Ne braska, as hereinafter set forth in full, are submitted to the electors of the State of Nebraska; to be noted upon at the general election to he held Tues day, November S, A. D., 1896: A Joint resolution proposing to amend sections two (8), four (4). and live (6,) of article six (6) of the Consti tution of the State of Nebraska, relat ing to number of Judges of the supreme court and their term of office. Be it resolved and enacted 1iy the Leg islature of the State of Nebraska: Section 1. That section two (2) of ar ticle six (O or the Constitution of the Btate of Nebraska he emended so as to read as follows: Seotlon 2. The supreme court shall until' otherwise provided by law, consist of live (6) Judges, a majority of whom shall be necessary to form a quorum or to pro nounce a decision. It shall have original Jurisdiction In cases relating to revenue, civil cases In which the state shan be a party, mandamus, quo warranto, habeas corpus, and such appellate Jurisdiction, as may be provided by law. motion t That section four (4) of artlole six («) of the Contsltutton of the Btate of Nebraska, be amended so as to read as follows: Section 4. The Judges of the supreme court shall be elected by the electors of the state at large, and their term of office, except as hereinafter provided, shall ha for a period of not less than five (6) year* as the legislature may prescribe. Section & That seetlon live (6) of article six (6) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, be amended to read as follows: Section 8. At the first general election to be held in the year 1896, there shall be elect ed two (2) Judges of the supreme court one of whom shall be elected for a term of two (2) years, one for the term of four (4) years, and at each general election there after, there shall be elected one Judge of the supreme court for the term of five (5) years, unless otherwise provided by law; Provided, That the Judges of the su preme court whose terms have not expired at the time of holding the general elec tion of 1196, shall continue to hold theta office for the remainder of the term for which they were respectively commis sioned. Approved March 29, A Dl 1896. a joint resolution proposing an amendment to section thirteen (IS) of article six of the Constitution ot the State ot Nebraska, relating to com pensation of supreme and district court Judges. Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Nebraska: Section 1. That section thirteen CD of article six (®) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska be amended so as to read as foUows: See. 13 The Judges of the supreme and district courts shall receive for tneir ser vices such compensation as may be pro vided by law, payable quarterly. The legislature shall at Its first session after the adoption of this amendment, three-fifths of the members elected to each house concurring, establish their compensation. The compensation so es tablished shall not be changed oftener than ones In four years, and In no event unlete two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the legislature concur therein. Approved March 30, A D. 1S9SL A Joint resolution proposing to amend section twenty-four (24) of ar ticle five (5) of the Constitution of tbe State of Nebraska, relating to com pensation of tbe officers of tbe execu tive department. . Be it resolved and enacted by the Leg islature of the State of Nebraska: Secttor 1. That section twenty-four (24) of artlcl- live (5) of the Constitution of the State ot Nebraska be amended to read as follows: Section 24. The officers of the executive department of the state government shall receive for their services a compensation to be established by law, which shall ba neither Increased nor diminished during the term fur which they shall have been commissioned and they shall not receive to their own use any fees, oosts. Interests, upon public moneys In thetr hards nr un » ‘ * perquisites of effloe os other compensation and all fees that may hereafter be payable by law for services performed by an officer provided tor in this article shall ho raid In advance Into the state treasury. The legislature shall at Its first session after the adoption of tpis amendment, three-fifths of the mem bers elected to each house of the legis lature concurring, establish the salaries of tho oncers named In this article. Tne compensation so established shall not be changed oftener than unoe in four years Mid In ho event unless two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the leg islature concur therein. Approved March 2t, A D. UK. A Joint resolution proposing to ■mend section one (1) of article six (6) of the Constitution of the State of Ne braska, relating to Judicial power. Be it resolved and enacted by the Leg Mature Of the State of Nebraska! Section 1. Tqat section one (1) ef article •lx (*) ot the Constitution of tho State of Nebraska be amended to read as follows: Section 1. The judicial power of this state shall be vested In a supreme court, dis trict courts, county aourts justices of ths peace, police magistrates, and la such other courts Inferior to the supreme oourt as msy be created by law in which two thirds of the members elected to each house concur. Approved March 29, A. D. 1293. A Joint resolution proposing to amend section eleven (11) of article aiz (6) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, relating to increase in num ber of supreme and district court Judges. J3e it resolved and enacted by the leg ature of the State of Nebraska: Section L That section eleven (11) of ar ticle six (8) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska be amended to read as fol lows: Section 11. The legislature, whenever two thirds of the members elected to each house shall concur therein, may, in or after the year one thousand eight hun dred and nhiety-seven and not oftener tnan once In every four years, increase the number of judges of supreme and dis trict courts, and the judicial districts of the state. Such districts shall be formed of compact territory, and bounded by county lines; and such Increase, or any change in the boundaries of a district, •hall not vacate the office of any judge. Approved March >0. A. D. 1895. A Joint resolution proposing to amend section six (6) of article one (1) of the Constitution of the State of Ne braska, relating to trial by Jury. Be It resolved and enacted by the Leg islature of the Btate of Nebraska* Section 1. That section six (8), article one (1) of the Constitution of the Btate of Nebraska be emended to rend ae follows: Section *. The rifht of trial by jury shall remain Inviolate, but the ItKlaUllte may provide that In civil actions live-sixths of the jury may render a verdict, and the legislature may also authorize trial by a jury of a less number than twelve men. In courts Inferior to the district court. Approved March 29, A. D. 1896. A joist resolution proposing to amend section one (1) of article Are (6) of the Constitution of Nebraska, relat ing to officers of the executive depart ment. Be It resolved and enacted by the Leg islature of the State of Nebraska: Section L That section one (1) of ar ticle Ova (Q of the Constitution of the Stato of Nebraska be amended to road as follows: Section 1. The executive department shall consist' of a governor, lieutenant-gov ernor, secretary of state, auditor of pub lic accounts, treasurer, superintendent of public Instruction, stturney-general, com missioner of public lands and buildings, and three railroad commissioners, each of whom, except the Mid railroad com missioners, shall hold his office for a term of two years, from the first Thursday af ter the drat Tuesday In January, after his election, and untU his successor Is elected and qualified. Bach railroad com missioner shall hold his office for a term of three years, beginning on the first Tnursday after the first Tuesday In Janu ary after his election, and until his suc cessor Is elected and quail fled; Provided, however. That at the first general elec tion hold after the adoption uf this amend ment there shall lie elected three railroad commissioners, one for the period of one year, one for the period of two years, and one for the period of three years. Tne gov ernor, secretary of state, auditor of pub lic accounts, and treasurer shall reside at the capital during their term of office: they shall keep the public records, books aud papers there and shall perform such duties sa may be required by law. Approved March Su, A. D. USA A joint resolution proposing to amend section twenty-six (26) of ar ticle five (6) ot the Constitution ot the State ot Nebraska, limiting the num ber of executive state officers. Be It resolved end enacted by the Leg islature of the State ot Nebraska: Section 1. That section ewenty-slx (K) ot artlele five (B) ot the Constitution ot tbs State ot Nebraska be amended to read as follows: Section M. No other executive state offi cers except those named In section one (1) of this article shall be created, ex cept by an act of the legislature which Is concurred In by not less than three-fourths of the members elected to each house thereof; Provided, That any oflloe created by an act of the legislature may be abolished- by the legislature, two-thirds of the mem tiers elected to each house thereof con curring. Approved March », A. D. UK. A joint resolution proposing to amend section rflna (») of article eight (8) of the Constitution ot the Stats at Nebraska, providing tor the investment of the permanent educational funds ot the state. Be It resolved and enacted by the Leg islature ot the State of Nebraska: Section 1. That section nine (0 of article eight (9) of the Constitution of ths State of Nebraska be amended to read an fol lows: Section t. All funds belonging to the state for educational purpose*, the Interest and Income whereof only are to bo used, shall be deemed trust funds held by the state, and the state shall supply all losses there of that may in any manner accrue, so that the same shall remain forever inviolate and uudlmlnlshed, and shall not be in vested or loaned except on United States or state securities, or registered county bonds or registered school district bonds of this state, and such fund* with the Interest and Income thereof are hereby solemnly pledged for the purposes for which they are granted and set apart, and shall not be transferred to any other fund for other uses: Provided, The board created by section 1 of this article Is empowered to soil from time to time any of the securities belong ing to the permanent school fund and In vest the proceeds arising therefrom In any of the securities enumerated In this sec tion bearing a higher rate of Interest, whenever an opportunity for better In vestment is presnted; And provided further, That when any warrant upon the state treasurer reg ularly Issued In pursuance of an appropri ation by the legislature and secured by the levy of a tax for Its payment, shall be presented to the state treasurer for payment, and there shall not bo any money In the proper fund to pay such warrant, the board created by section 1 of this article may direct the stste treas urer to pay the amount due on such war rant from moneys In his hands belonging to the permanent school fund of the state, and he shall hold raid warrant as an In vestment of said permanent school fund. Approved March », A. D. US6. A joint resold’->n proposing as amendment to the Constitution of the State of Nebraska by adding a nor? section to article twelve (12) ot said constitution to be numbered section two (2) relative to the merging of the government of cttioB of the metro politan elan and the government of the counties wherein each cities are located. Be It resolved and enacted by the Leg islature of the State of Nebraska: flection 1. That artlole twelve (U) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska be amended by adding to said artlele a new section to be numbered section two (!) to read as follows: flection 1 Tbe government of any city ot the metropolitan class and the gov ernment of the county In which it Is located may be merged wholly er In p»ft when a proposition so to do bat been admitted by authority of law to the voters of such city and county and re solved tbs assent of a majority of tne Votes cast In such city and also a majority ot tbe votes cast In the oounty exclusive •f those cast In such metropolitan city et such election. Approved March ft, A. D. 1896. A Joint resolution proposing an amendment to section six (6) of article seven (7) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, prescribing the manner in which votes shall be cast Be it reaolved and enacted by the Leg islature of the State of Nebraska: Section 1. That section six (8) of article ■even (7) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska be amended to reSa a« fol lows: Section & All votes shall be by ballot, or such other method as may be prescribed by law, provided the secrecy of vutlng hie preserved. Approved March », A. D. UM. A Joint resolution proposing to amend section two (*) of article four teen (14) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, relative to dona tions to works of Internal improve ment and manufactories. Be It resolved and enacted by the Leg islature of the State of Nebraska: Section 1. That section two (f) of article fourteen (14) uf the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, be amended to read as follows: Sec. I No city, county, town, precinct, municipality, or other subdivision at the ■tete, ahull mr make donetWme to any worts of Internal Improvement, or manufactory, union i propoilUoa ao to do noil have boon first submitted to the qualified electors and ratified by a twu thlrda vote at an election tv authority of law: Provided. That auoh donations at a county with the donations of auoh subdi visions in the acaresate shall not esoeed tan per cent of the assessed valuation of ouch county; Provided further. That any city or uounty may, by a three-fourths vote. Increase such indebtedness five per cent. In addition to such ten per uent and ■o bonds or evidences of Indebtedness ex Issued snail bo valid unless'the same shall have endorsed thereon a certificate signed by the secretary and auditor of state. Showing that the same la Issued pursuant to law. Awruvsfi March n, A. D. llML I. J. A. Piper, secretary of state of the state of Nebraska, do hereby certify that the foraging proposed amendments to the Constitution of ths Stats of No* bra ska are true aad oorroot oopies of the original enrolled and angroaaed bills, as ipumd by the Twenty-fourth session of ths legislature of the Stats of Nebraska, an appears from said original bills on file in this office, and that all aad each of said proposed amendments are submitted to the qual tiled votere of the state of Ne braska for their adoption or rejection St Ike general election to be bold on Tuesday tbs tfl day of November, a. D.. ISM. ’ In testimony whereof, X have here unto net my hand aad affined the great seal of tho state of NObmaka. Dene at Lincoln this lTth day of July in ths year of our LoM, One Thou sand Bight Hundred and Ninety-Six, of the Independence of tho United Staten the One Hundred sad Twenty* FItwt; and of thla etato the Thirtieth. > (BeaU J. A. PIPBR, Secretary of State. GASOLINE «& STEAM PUMPS. 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