J. C. H0R1SK.EY Staple and Fancy Groceries Flour, Salt, ountry Produce D. W. CAMERON Practical Cement Worker Manufactures Cement Walks, build Foundations. Caves, etc. In tact all cement work neatly and promptly done. Address, Atkinson or O’Neill DR. P.J. FLYNN Physician and Surgeon Night Cat* unit be Promptly Attended Office: First door to right over Plxley & Hanley's drug store. Residence phone 96 R. R. DICKSON Lawyer ot MirtecNCK: pisit national bank, o'nsil DR. J. P. GILLIGAN Physician and Surgeon Special attention given to DISEASES OF WOMEN, DISEASES Or THE EYE AND CORRECT FllliNQ OF GLASSES FRED L. BARCLAY STUART, NEB. Mikts Long or Short Time Loans on improve! Farms and Ranches If you are in need of a loan drop him a line and be will call and see you THE 0 EEILL ABSTBA0T. 00. Compiles Abstracts of Title THE ONLY COMPLETE SET OF AB •TRACT BOOKS IN HOLT COUNTY Dr. E. T. Wilson PHY8ICIAN and 8URQE0N (Late of the U. S. Army) Successor to Dr. Trueblood. Surgery and Diseases of women. ■ PKCIATLIKS: EVt. CAR, NOII AND THROAT SywtMlN oorrestly fitted sad Supplied. O'NKILLt MIR. V. ALBERTS ar«. 4 biuir in Harneee & Saddlery Goode Aleo Agent for RMes Native Herbs, 200 days treatmemt for II aBd money refund d If not benefltted. Also Wheeler A Wilson Ball Bearing Sewing Maoh I HAVE REOPENED THE GATZ Market With a full line of meats of all kinds and solicit a share of the public’s patronage. 600D MEATS AND LIBERAL WEI6HTS *A. H. POE* First door east Hotel Evans. Phone BO ALDERSON’S GOT EM! GOOD AND PLENTY Not the Measles, northejim jams, but pure bred young bulls of the best families. Mostly Red, sired by Scottish Sharon of Greytower, 153330, one of the Pan American prize winners, and Golden King 152918. Two of the best bull* on the uppor Elkhorn valley today. Time will be given on bankable note to responsible parties. Delivered to nearest k. R. station free. JOHN M. ALDERSON Chambers, - . . Nebraska C. C. FOUTS, of O’Neill, - Nebraska. —SAY WE DO— Veterinary Work and don’t you forget it. A prac tical man with 20 years in the business and always up-to-date. Performs all the principal Operations of Veterinary Surgery, Castration of Ridgelings, Spaying, Dentistry, etc Suooessfully treats the so-called (but wrongly named) swamp fever. Will go in any OUT BREAK and treat it. No Cure No Pay What more do you WANT. Write me, call and see me, or phone me. Tbelephone No. 138. O’Neill, - Nebraska. (First Publication Jan. 23.) SHERIFF S SALE. By virtue of an order of sale, direct ed to me from the clerk of the district court of Holt county, Nebraska, on a judgment obtained before the judge of the district court of Holt county, Nebraska, on the 16th day of Decem ber 1907, in favor of M. R Chambers, as plaintiff, and against Charles Bailey and wife, M. A. Bailey, real name un known, F. L DeGraff, real name un known, and wife, Mary DeGraff, real name unknown, as defendants, for the sume of six hundred and seventy dollars and 50-100 dollars, due on mortgage, and seven and 26-100 dol lars, found due on tax lien, and the costs taxed at *23 60 and accruing costs, I have levied upon the follow ing real estate taken as the property of said defendants, to satisfy said order of sale, to-wit: Tne southeast quarter of section twenty-three (23), township twenty seven (27), north of range thirteen (13), (SE i-23-27-13), west of the sixth principal meridan In Holt county, Nebraska, and will offer the same for sale to the highest bidder for cash, in hand, on the 24th day of Feb ruary A. D. 1908, in front of the court house in O’Neill, Holt county, Nebraska, at the hour of 10 o’clock a m. of said day, when and where due attendance will be given by the under signed. Dated at O’Neill, Holt county, this 23d day of January, 1908. 31-6 C. E. HALL, Sheriff of Holt County. (First Publication Feb. 6.) NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior, Land Office at O'Neill, Nebraska, January 31, 1908. 1 Not coal lands. ” Notice is hereby given that Frank Pribil, Jr., of O’Neill, Nebraska, has Hied notice of his intention to make Hnal five year proof in support of his claim, viz: Homestead Entry No. 17235, made November 1, 1901, for he SWI section 13, township 27,north range 12 west, and that said proof will be made before Register and Receiver, at O’Neill, Nebraska, on March 17, 1908. He names the following witnesses o prove his continuous residence up on, and cultivation of, the land, viz: lim Horton, of O’Neill, Nebraska, Charlie Cavanaugh, of O’Neill, Ne braska, Warren Sparks, of O’Nelil, Nebraska, Andrew Moskzgy, of O’Neill, Nebraska. B. E. STURDEVANT, 33-6 Register. (First- publication Jan 23 ) NOTICE TO CREDITORS. In County court, within and for Holt County, Nebraska, January, 18 1908 In the matter of the estate of Edwaid G. Johnson, deceased. To the creditors of said estate: You are hereby notified, that I will sit at the county court room in O’Neill, in said county, on the 17th day of Febru iry, 1908, on the 13th day of April, 1908, and on the 20th day of July, 1908, at 9 o’clock a. m. each day to receive and examine all claims against said estate, with view to their adjustment and allowance. The time limited for the presentation of claims against auiuu urt.ii. .w./ NOTICE OF SALE. Notice Is hereby given that in pur suance to an order of J. J. Harrington, one of the judges of the district court of Holt county, Nebraska, made on the 20th day of January, 1908, for the sale of the real estate hereinafter des cribed, there will be sold at the front door of the court house, in the city of O’Neill, Holt county, Nebraska, on the 18th day of February, 1908, at one o’clock p. m., at public vendue, to the highest bidder and upon the following terms: One-third in cash, balance of purchase price in five years, secured by a first mortage on the real estate, drawing interest at 6 per cent per annum, payable annually, the real estate to be sold being described as follows: The southwest quarter of section 32, township 29, north of range 9, west of the 8th p m Said sale will remain open one hour. Dated Januarv 28.1908 HAWLEY V. TRACY, Guardian of Harvey J. Tracy and Glenn H. Tracy, Minors. 32-3 Chamberlain's gffiSjSrSEJ# Never fail*. Buy it now. It may save life. “And so you are your Uncle Dudley’s heir?” cried Laura as Dau Fetter fold ed the letter and replaced It In Its en vehpe. “Isn’t that great?” ”.i's not much of a fortune,” explain ed Dan. "Just before the failure Uncle Dudley wrote that he had hoped to leave me a lot, but that he was afraid there was precious little left and that was going fast Two weeks after that the failure came, and he shot himself. Poor Uncle Dud!” “But there must be something,” in sisted Laura, “and we can look for the pirate’s treasure.” “And lose what little there Is left,” suggested Dan. “That chart was all right to study over In the winter even ings, Laurie, but It’s a different thing to sink money In a search for treas ure burled 300 years ago off the Argen tine coast.” “But this Is real,” suggested Laura, going to the desk and taking there from the well worn parchment which had furnished them amusement for so many long winter evenings. It was well preserved, and Dan could clearly trace the lines and written directions. This paper had been handed down in the Klngsland family since one of the early Kiugslands, a sailor In the Brit ish navy, had befriended a member of a plra^ crew captured In the Spanish main. Just before the prisoner went to his execution he had slipped into the hand of his benefactor a roll of parch ment which had come down through past generations, gaining in romance with each year. Now the two poured over the old map with renewed interest since there was at least the possibility that they might have the means for prosecuting the search. Dan was Inclined to be skeptical, but Laura would not have it 80. "it is a real treasure, ’ sue declared. “I know that It is real, and I will never forgive you, Dan, if you don't go after it. Think of the years we have been wishing that we had enough money to flt out an expedition! Now our chance has come, and you’re laughing at the idea. You must go, Dan.” ‘‘We'll see what Uncle Dudley’s for tune is,” he temporized. “Wait until the estate can be settled.” It was not a long wait. Dudley Fet ter had been forced into bankruptcy after a long career as a shipping mer chant. The disappointment had so preyed upon his mind that he had kill ed himself, and the little old lawyer who was at once his counsel, receiver and executor soon disentangled the muddle. Dan found himself owner of a tramp steamer and some $7,000 in mouey. He was inclined to sell the steamer, but Laura would not hear of it. She was firm in her faith in the pirate’s map, and she at last carried her point through, only after she had declared that she would break her engagement if Dan did not undertake the trip. The captain of the Dudley was u weather beaten old man of fifty, whose shrewd eyes twinkled when the sub jeqt was broached to him. “I never heard of ’em that far south,” he declared; “but, Lord love ye, there’s pirate’s gold hidden from the north pole to the south—to hear ’em tell it. It’s as likely to be there as anywhere.” “Will $5,000 take us down and back?” demanded the cautious Dan. Captain Glass removed the pipe from his lips the better to smile. “Down and back and down again,” he asserted. “Anyway, you don’t have to worry about getting back. We can easily get a load at Buenos Ayres or Rio to pay the cost of the up trip. It'll make a nice little sail for you, seeing as you’ve never been to sea. Why not make it a bridal tour? Brides bring luck to ships. Maybe with a bride we could find the gold.” “I know you will!” cried Laura, jumping up to plant a kiss on Dan's cheek. “We’ll be married on board the Dudley before she sails.” The last argument was a clincher, and Dan gave in. Ten days later the men were called aft to witness a quiet little wedding, and as the minister went over the side a noisy little tug helped the Dudley get out into the stream and point her nose to the south. It was a long, delightful honeymoon to these two, who had never seen the ocean until Dan had come to New York to claim his legacy. They had a day or two of seasickness, but this soon passed, and after that, as they slipped over the blue waters, Laura’s confidence in the quest grew amazing ly. Even Dan began to share her en thusiasm long before they had crossed the equator. At lust the course was altered, and the Dudley headed inland until the black, forbidding cliffs loomed darkly before them. It was no easy matter to pick their way through uncharted channels, but at last the steamer slip ped into a little bay, and Captain Glass declared it to be the spot shown In the map. Here the rocks did not come sharply down to the water’s edge, but ran in land, forming a sheltered nook of some few hundred acres in extent. The two huge rocks which marked the entrance to the buy and a peak of the distant spur of the Andes formed their range marks, and as soon as they had put up tents on shore Dan, who had studied civil engineering, got out his transit and began to lay off the,lines. Th® cross marks fell near the liase of the cliff where the sides* were more precipitous than elsewhere, and for two days the men from the steamer la bored to clear a way the underbrusfi. “We shall huve to dig deep,” remind ed Laura. “There must have been a heavy deposit of earth during the 300 years that have elapsed.” “We’ll dig through to China if nec essary,” declared Dan as he watched the men work. In anticipation of the digging some laborers had been brought along, and for ten hours a day they took out the sandy loam. At the end of three weeks they had a huge hole in the ground, but there was no trace of treasure chests, and Dan and the captain began to lose faith, even though Laura grew more confident as the days progressed. “We'll get it yet,” she Insisted. “Just keep digging and the honeymoon for tune hunters will sail back to New York with millions.” “I'll dig one more day,” promised Dan. “and then we must be getting back. The provisions are getting low, and we are only losing time.” Laura pleaded, but Dan was firm, and that night she sobbed softly in the tent while as though in sympathy the heavens opened their floodgates and the rain poured down. It was the first rain of the season, and had it not been for Captain Glass’ precaution in ditching the tents they must have been swept away by the flood that poured across the little strip of land. It was a melancholy scene that greet ed their eyes as the sun rose the next morning. The underbrush was wash ed away, and as they made a path to the excavation a cry burst from their lips. The water had undermined the banks, and in place of the hole was a sea of mud. “That’s the answer,” said Dan grim ly, as he pointed to the spot. “There’s the work of six weeks gone for noth ing.” "But look across,” said Laura, point ing to the cliff, where now a narrow hole, uncovered by the landslide, made Itself apparent. “Perhaps that is it.” Carefully skirting the excavation, Dan and the captain gingerly made their way across to the cavity and with a wave of their hands disappeared. It was two hours before they returned, and then Dan came running out with a cry of triumph. “It was a gold mine, not buried treas ure, that the old pirate was talking about, he explained breathlessly. “It is one of the richest mines in the coun try.” Laura smiied into the eager face. “X knew it would come out all right,” she said. "It just had to be the end of the honeymoon.” Sense of 8mell. It is said that the sense of smell is better developed In men than in wom en. In human beings, however, it is but slightly developed as compared with the lower animals. The reason for this becomes apparent when the Structure of the skull of a dog or a cat is examined. Observing the nasal passages of either of these creatures, it is found that the so called turbinated bones are twisted and folded in a com plicated fashion, so as to make a great extent of surface in a small space. The interior of the labyrinth thus formed is lined with the'mucous membrane that contains the extremities of the nerves of smell. A section through the turbinated bones of a bear, which has a particularly keen sense of smell, resembles a honeycomb. In a human being the turbinated bones are poorly developed, so that the surface of mu cous membrane Is comparatively small. The sense of smell is particularly acute in some fishes, as the sharks. The olfactory membrane of a big shark, if spread out, would cover a dozen square feet. A Tragedy of Niagara. The story of Niagara is full of strange tragedies. One of the most dramatic of them is as follows: A hun dred yards above the brink of the American falls a rock ten feet square projects for a foot above the water in midstream. One morning the inhabit ants awoke and suw a man sitting on it. The noise of the rapids prevented verbal communication. They did not, do not and never will know how he got there. He stayed there thirty-six hours. The people telegraphed to Buf falo, and the railway company sent one excursion train after another for thirty-six hours to see the man on the rock. They painted signs and stuck them up for the man to read, saying, “We will save you.” Two hundred yards above there is a bridge. From this by ropes they floated rafts with provisions to him. At the end of his stay a big raft came for him to get on. What they were going to do with him if they got him in this seething rapid is not known. He tried and failed and went over the fall, and that is all. Tombs as Dwellings. It is surprising to strangers to find Egyptian families occupying some of the tombs which have been excavated and abandoned. It seems uncanny to see babies playing cheerfully about the doors of the tomb houses and to watch chickens running in and out as they do at the mud dwellings. When questioned about the tombs a drago man said that those occupied as homes had been tombs of ordinary citizens of no value as show places for tourists. As some of them have several rooms extending into the rock and as they are cool in the hottest days of sum mer and warm in the cool days of win ter, they are altogether desirable as homes. The Egyptians do not share the horror of dead bodies felt by Eu ropeans. Children run about with pieces of mummies, and if they can not dispose of them to tourists they play with them. A mummified foot or hand is so common in Luxor that one may be purchased for a few cents —Leslie’s Weekly. Many Sleepless Nights, Owing to a Persistent Cough. Relief Found at Last. “For several winters past my wife has been trousled with a most persist ent and disagreeable cough, which in variably extended over a period of sev eral weeks and caused her many sleep less nights,” writes Will J-Hayner, editor of the Burley, Colo., Bulletin. “Various remedies were tried each year, with no beneficial results. In November last the cough again put in an appearance and my wife, actiug on the suggestion of a friend, purchased a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Rem edy. The result was indeed marvel ous. After three doses the c >ugh en i irely disappeared and has not mani fested itself since.” This remedy is for sale by Gilligan & Stout Methodist Church Items. The special services came to a close on Thursday evening of last week. During and since the ciose of the meetings, two have united with ihe church on profession of faiih, five on probation and one Iby letter, while the oh .rch as a whole has been great ly revived. There will be the usual services on Sunday. Class meeting at 10 o’clock in the morning, led by Mrs. O. O. Snyder. At 10:30 the pastor will preach the sermon on education, taking for his subject, “Searching for Pearls ” The sermon will be of special interest to the young peo le, to whom is extend ed a most cordial invitation to be present at this service. Sunday school at the close of the morning service, and everybody is in vited to tarry with us for a while to study the word of God. We have classes for the young, the middle aged and the aged ones, therefore we have a place for you. Junior League at 3 p. m. The Juniors are doing nicely and we ex pect them to do better still, but some do not attend regular. Let us try to be in our place every Sunday. Epworth League services at