The Annex. Annex; In order to better display our floe new line of Holiday Goods and to make It more convenient for the trade, we have opened up a Holiday. Annex in the building first door west of onr drug store, where we now have ready for the Inspection of the public, at suprisingly low prices, the most com plete assortment of Christmas goods ever offered for sale in Holt county. The goods are all new; no shelf worn stock. The designs are the lateet; no chesnuts. The public is solicited to call and inspect the stock. We have pres ents for everybody at prices for anybody. The way to have a , Merry Christmas la to make other* happy. Make then' happy with suitable gifts* Oaretoek answers the question; answers it fully, perfectly. Come anti see. Novelties without limit. Such an array of daiding desirable gifts. Something for every taste. Olfts that will All your requlre ments without emptying your purse.; To look through our splendidassort ment is a pastime; to price tiieae goods is a pleasure; to poesese them is a privilege. . *. l{eco]jti)tei)i;. Sleigh piled up with wonderful toys? Who waa It? Tell me, girls and boys. ^ Who was It down the chimney crepr, While everybody soundly slept: Pilled the stockings, and tapped them all with “Merry Christmas, one and all.” Who went back’neath the Might starlight, Reindeer seampering with all their might? I wont tell, foiftta verp dear, If you are good, he’ll oome next year. Ohristmas morning, and hurry away, Cousins and aunties are waiting to-day Waiting to weloome the big and the small, Hark I hear them shout “Merry Christmas to all." rAUR NEW stock is beatifu], appropriate, desirable, |J and within your means. You can come an^ see for your self that all this is so, without feeling the slightest obliga tion to purchase unless you find it to your best interests. All visitors are welcome and no questions asked. Feel free to come, one and all. You cannot afford to miss ouo elegant display of new Christ mas novelties. Never was a collection of beautiful gifts offered at lower prices. We make it an object for all visitors to come and see us. We ! do not propose to be excelled in quality, style or any other desirable feature; neither do we propose to be undersold in a single instance. ^Te shall show you just the righr thing you want and we shall make the price just right. We know we can please everybody because our stock includes a variety for all sorts of people. Babies, boys, girls, young men, young ladies, grown ladies, middle-agod men, old ladies and old gentlemen were all remembered when we bought our holiday stock. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR ■ sg-vrf«. v: . ■ . i ZtU- t- /.j[.A » «| ■ ■AKE IT a point to look oyer our Christmas gifts that are lYI especially adapted and designed for the little ones. Such pleasing, well selected goods for the young you have never (0* see offered at prices so uniformally and unmistakably low. Come and see. them. It is a sight to be remembered with pleasure. No mat ter how much better you think you are going to do by buying your Christmas presents somewhere else, don’t let go of your money until you have seen our goods and learned our prices. You may think this little speech is made wholly in our own interest, but if you take otir advice you will find.there is money in it for you. If you want a present .,that is just right in every way and at the same rime wish to enjoy the advan tage of a scale of prices as low as honest goods can be sold anywhere, come in an see our splendid hoilday line. We are making it an object for the people to trade with us this year. We provide selections for all kinds ot people and make the prices right. DOLLS? ....Well, we ahonld eayl We have over 500 of them to sell at all prices. But we have reserved this space to speak of one doll in particular. It is a beauty and would sell readily any place for $30. We are not coins to sell it—we are going to GIVE IT AW AT, and every- 60 eta. worth of goods yon buy will give yon an inter est in this grand gift, which will take place on December 27. - We open our doors to the Holiday Trade with thee firm determination to make this ' , ‘ ‘ THE BEST CHRISTMAS UP TO DATE Are you coming in for your share? This season is certatnly the GIFT MAKERS’ GREAT OPPORTUNITY The presents were never nicer and never so cheap. Suitable Gifts for Old and Young, EVERYBODY’S VANTS SUPPLIED. The tied for selection is the widest; the prices are the lowest. You cant help being pleased when you see our beautiful holicay stock, which is as com plete as it is handsome and fully equipped to meet all your wants. .* r .• ; COME AND SEE US BEFORE YOU PURCHASE The Annex I The Annex CEN’L OFFICIAL DIRECTORY STATU. Governor.811a* Holoomb Lieutenant Governor..J. E .Harris Secretary ot State.Wm. F. Porter State Treasurer....John B. Meserve State Auditor.John F. Cornell Attorney General.C. J. Smythe Com. Lands and Buildings.J. V. Wolfe Sunt. Public Instruction.W. B. Jackson REGENTS STATE UNIVERSITY. Ohas. H. Gere. Lincoln: Leavitt Burnham, Omaha; J. M. Hiatt, Alma; E. P. Holmes, Pierce; J. T. Mallaleu, Kearney; M. J. Hull, Edgar. Representatives First Dlstriot, J. B. Strode Second, H. D. Meroer, Third. 8. Maxwell, Fonrth^W, L. Stark, Fifth, H. 0. Sutherland, Sixth, w. L. Green. , CONGRESSIONAL. Senators—W. V. Allen, of Madison; John M. Thurston, ot Omaha. JUDICIARY. Chief Justloe.A. M. Post Associates...T.O. Harrison and T. L.Norvall FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. Judge.M.P. Klnkald, of O’Neill Reporter...J. J. King of O’Neill Judge.W. H. Westover, of Rushvllle Reporter.■ ''bn Maher, of Rushvllle. LAND OFFICES. o’mu. Register. Receiver. ..8. J. Weekes. . .K. H. Jenness. nnnuTY Judge.Geo McCutcheon Cleric of the District Court_John Sklrvlng Deputy.. .6. M. Collins Treasurer.J. P. Mullen Deputy. 8am Howard Clerk...Bill Bethea Deputy.Mike McCarthy Ilf.. Sheriff.. Chas Hamilton Deputy.. ..Chas O'Neill Supt. of BohooU.....W. K. Jackson Assistant....... ..Mrs. W.K. Jackson Coroner...Dr. Trueblood Surveyor..M. F. Norton Attorney.'.. W .R. Butler 8 UPEB YJ80R8. f TIBET niSTBIOT. Cleveland, Sand Creek, Dustin, Saratoga, Rock Falls and PleasantvlewiJ. A. Robertson SECOND DISTRICT. Shields, Paddock, Scott, Steel Creek, Wll owdale and Iowa—J. H. Hopkins. THIRD DISTRICT. Grattan and O'Neill—Mosses Campbell. TODRTH DISTRICT. Ewing, Verdigris and Delolt—L. 0. Combs TITTH DISTRICT, Chambers, Conley, Lake, McClure and Inman—8. L. Conger. SIXTH DISTRICT. Swan, Wyoming, Fairview, Francis. Green Valley, Sheridan and Emmet—O. W. Moss. BSVKNTH DISTRICT. Atkinson and Stuart—W. N. Coats. OUT OF a NEILL. Supervisor, fi. J. Maok; Justloes, B. H. Benedtot and S. M. Wagers; Constables, Ed. McBride and Perkins Brooks. OOUHCILMIH—MUST Will). For two years.—D. H. Cronin. For one year—0. W. Hagenslck. SSOOHD WARD. For two years—Alexander Uarlow. For. one year—W. T. Evans. < THIRD WARD. For two years—Charles Davis. For one year—E. J. Maok. • oitt orriocua. I Mayor, H. E. Murphy; Clerk, N. Martin; Treasurer, John McHugh; City Engineer John Horrlsky: Police Judge, H. Kautzman; Chief of Police, P. J. Blglln; Attorney, Thoa. Carton; Welghmaster, D. Stannard. ORA TTAN TO WN8H1P. Supervisor,H. J. Hayes; Trearurer. Barney MoGreevy; Clerk, J. eullivan; Assessor Ben Johring: Justloes, M. Castello and Obas. Wilcox; Constables, John Horrlsky and Bd. McBride; Koad overseer dist. 88, Allen Brown Uist. No. 4 John Enright. SOLDIERS’ RELIEF COMNI88ION. Regular meeting first Monday In Febru ary of each year, and at suoh other times as j Is deemed neoessary. Hobt. Gallagher, Page, chairman; Wm. Bowen, O'Neill, secretary; I 11. H. Clark Atkinson. ‘V, W'i'.i'ATRICK’S CATHOLIC CHDKUH. O Service* every Sabbath at 10:80 o'clock. Verv Uev. Cassidy, Postor. Sabbath sohool Immediately following services. \f KTHODIST CHURCH. Sunday i.*X services—Preaohlng 10:80 a. m. and 8;00 v. u. Class No. 1 8:30 A. M. Class No. 2 (Ep worth League) 7:00 p. u. Class No. 8 (Child rens) 3:00 p, u. Mind-week services—General prayer meeting Thursday 7:80 p. m. All will be made welcome, espuclallv strangers. E. T. GE014G& Pastor. 12 A. R. POST, NO. SO. The Gen. John UT. O'Neill Post, No. 88, Department of Ne braska G. A. K., will meet the first and third Saturday evening of eaoh month In Masonle hall O'Neil) B. J. SMITH. Com. LUKHORN VALLEY LODGE, I. O. O. IJ F. Meets every Wednesday evening In Odd Fellows' hall. Visiting brothers oordially Invited to attend. W. H. Mason. N. G. O. L. Bright, Sec. month in Masonic hall. W. J. Dobbs Sea 1. C. Habnish. H, P. KOI P.—HELMET LODGE. XT. D. • Convention every Monday at 8 o dock p. m. In Odd Fellows’ hall. Visiting brethern oordially Invited. _ _ , Arthur Coyiindall, C. 0, E. J. Mack, K. of B. and 8. VICTIMS OF A BAD HABIT. Man VkoM Absent-SIlndftdlteu Lndi Them Into Stormy Paths. The abeent-mlnded men are hope less oases. One of them played one of hu old tricks the other day. He was walking down ulfth avenue states the New York Tribune when he saw some one coming toward him whose face seemed to be familiar. HU own story best explains the situation. "1 was eonsoloun” he said, “that I knew the man very well, but I was thinking of something and his ap proach did not make a clearly defined impression on my brain. 1, was also oonscious that when he saw me he gave a start and took a step toward me with hU hand outstretohed. And yet all that did not recall me suffi ciently from my thoughts to enable me to realise clearly just what was httppening. I said, in an absent way, -How do you dof and walked on as if I were in the habit of seeing him every day or as if I were only slightly ac quainted with him. Even in that luuiuve i waa bwui u me ian mac there waa a queer light In his face and that he returned my bow very stiffly. "It was not until I had gone a couple of squares down the avenue that it flashed into my mind that the man was one of my oldest and most intimate friends, whom 1 had not seen in several yearn and that when he had started to greet me oordlally I had worse than -cut' him by giving him a cold bow. I theft as a man will da turned to hurry baolc after him, but of course he was gone." Here is another extreme case which seems improbable but for the truth of whleh the writer can vouch. A New Yorker who made a trip to Cal ifornia was met at the pier in Oakland by a man, who rushed up to him and wrung his hand heartily. "How do you da WiilP" orled the stranger with delight «*I heard you were oomlng and I thought yon would like to have me meet you.” The New' Yorker looked at the other man in.blank astonishment •Tm afraid.” he Mid. >that there is some mistake. I do not seem to '!■ « .«T know you." ‘•Well” Mid the other with a laugh, *you are a oool fellow to joke in that way. But how long are you going to stay out here? I want you to come to our houaa" . ‘/But my dear sir,” deoiared the New York man earnestly, “J don’t know you. I never saw you before. I can't Imagine what you can mean.” “Oh, if that's the case," was the re ply in tones of indignation, “I will not trouble you. But just to refresh your very remarkable memory I propose to tell you that I know you. 1 am your cousin. George-. We were boys together, we went to sohool together,. and you haven't ohaqged in appear ance and 1 do not think that I have. Good day. sin” and be started to walk away in disgust but the New Yorker ran after him, offering a thou sand apologlea He is a man who cannot remember even faces. STORY OF A MAD POO’S BITE. How i I«n( Woman Oocaalonad a Croat Daal of Kxettomont* “The girl had been bitten bjr a mad dog,” Bald the basinets woman, “and had neglected to have the wound cauterized, although it was much in flamed and the marks of the animal’s teeth showed plainly. Her grand mother tried the old-fashioned reme dies; they put milk poultloos and things on it. and the girl came to the office regularly and went on with her work. ‘ One day, about two weeks after the acoldent, she came to my desk. Her eyes were glittering with fever, her face burning and her features seemed swollen. She threw herself against me with a cry of despair. • ••I'm sick;' she gasped, d must give upt I'm burning up with fever, and my throat—I—I—can’t swallow.’ ••I looked at her, and my heart stood stllL She read my thoughts. ■1 know,' she said, <1 know, but help me to be calm until I get home. I am holding myself together by a su preme effort Help me and don't be frightened. I’ve felt this coming on for three dayn’ “The hand she laid upon my shoul t ■ ' ■ l ' . ■ .• ’ - aer tremoiea visibly; ue spoke with an evident effort “I went down itaira and sailed (or , a cabi wrapped her up. put her in and followed. It waa a loaf ride up town and she huddled together over In one corner as If she eould not en dure to be touched. I tried to talk • little, and to treat the matter lightly, but I assure you that this ride waa the most terrtble experience of my,, life Every moment I expected that she would fasten her teeth in me •■We reached her home she w«a put to bed and a lot of doctors nak : moned. "She had (and rscorarsd frees),— not hydrophobia but a very seveCOv case of diphtheria!" ■ There was an audible silence and then a general sigh of relief. , H • A. Saak* la Armor. ' Vvj While gathering flowers in the>; woods a farmer recently stirred *p a;? snake which he attempted to kilt with a stone. Contact of fee stoop with the snake’s body gave back .47 mstalllo sound, and thereupon hammered the reptile upon the head' until it was dead. He then discovered’ that two-thirds of the snake’s body was Incased in a section of gas pipe one lnoh in diameter. Whether the. snake had crawled into the pipe when young and grown fast or was wearing it for self-protection is a conundrum. Hard to KU1. Carp is known to be hard to kill, but one sent to Pendleton from Port land. Ore., lately beats the reoord. It had traveled all the way from Port land on ice and there were bruises on its head, showing that an attempt had been made there to take its li e Out when the box was opened this • fresh fish’’ was found to be moving around as though accustomed to suoh trifles. PChlelMrter’a CigUik DUmid Bind. ENNYROYAL PILLS Mali«l ud #»ly Cwnwlae. -art. always reliable. m* MHffUtk Dim Gold metallic' 1» rug gist for Chichester # _ mend Brand in Ked and O'oi--- ---- *xe«i scaled with blue ribbon. Take ._!• wilier. Mefuie dangerout tubstitu fiotuund imUationi. At Drttfxicta, or BCt>44a. for panic olars, testimonials and LadlM,” ** Utter, by retail Nil _Name Pammr, $y*paflxik fiwfentf*. "M: fog^MlmtK^lA^rittyfliing to in enn tant' mother, especially daring her £r4 ordeal. George Layton, Bsq., a promi nent druggist of Dayton, O., gives the following case: -A customer of mine, whose wife has used four bottles of ‘Mother's Friend" before com fincment, nn sfter seeing the effects of the remedy, that if she had to go through the ordeal again, and there were but four bottles on the market, and the coat was $100 per bottle, she would have them. . ' ■ “ Mother’s Friend'* is a scientifically compounded liniment which affords cer tain relief in the various ailments pre ceding childbirth, and assures proper elasticity to the cords and musclea in volved m the final ordeal. Mother’s Friend ” Is sold by drug or expressed on receipt of one illar. Valuable book, " Before Baby fi Bean,” mailed free on application. TRfi BMDFIELD RE8ULAT0B COm Mlaata, fia. Yon can't afford to risk your life by illowlng a cold to develop into pneu monia or consumption. Instant relief ind a certain cure are afforded by One Minute Cough Cure. Hershlser ft QU igan. .‘.i '/t * rr? J h V-t.vi