Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-30
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
only Disabled Prisoners Nay Go to County
Jail Hereafter.
OTHERS WILL Be PUT TO WORK ON STREET
Police Learn Lesson in Economics
from suit Brought by Douglas
County Against City for
Large Amount.

South Omaha by Douglas county to recover
some $40 for the care of prisoners sent
to the county Jail from South Omaha, has
opened the eyes Of the police to the fact
that the average prisoner can be put to a
better use than boarding at the expense
Of South Omaha tax payers.
In all probability from now on. no pris-
oner will be sent to the county Jail unless
he is absolutely unable to perform any
work for the city. There seems to be no
end OF work ready to be done, scattered
throughout the town and this work prob
ably will be done from now on by laborers
confined in the Jail.
Some of the unpaved streets crossing on
Q street and streets south OF that are said
TO be in a dangerous condition and Il is
proposed to I'LL up the numerous bitches
and improve the general condition Of the
streets. The success OF the city this sum-
mer in coping with the weeds OF the town
has greatly encouraged the officials in the
efficiency OF Jail labor and 1t is generally
believed that all Of the improvement work
necessary can be done without additional
expense to the city.
There is no question but that all Of
this work can be done" said a police off,
GER last evening. "Of course some little
expense must be incurred before IL is at
tempted. In the first place II will be nee
essary to provide more comfortable quar-
tiers for the prisoners II we expect them
TO do the work. But all that would be
necessary would be the purchase OF a few
cots. Anything would be better than to
require them to lie upon the cold cement
floor"
1t is thought that IL this plan is put into
operation several damage suits against the
city will be avoided. Some OF the roads
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to be simply inviting accidents, and the
police say it will prevent them in this way.
That is, II the supply of "vags" hold out.
saloon Cases Today
Owing to the fact that the saloon men
Under arrest for violation OF the state liz
uor laws demanded a jury trial OF their
cases, they were all postponed. Two of
the cases will be tried today, those against
John Krioloski and Dennis Cushing. When
the cases were called for trial yesterday
afternoon the court room was packed with
defendants and their witnesses, but there
vas a total absence OF anti-saioOn ieag-
uers. Not one OF the anti-saloon men APP
peared and neither did the witnesses In
any Of the cases. At last two witnesses
were found in the Gushing and Krioloski
cases with the result as stated. The bal
ance Of the cases will be tried next Friday
afternoon and in the meantime subpoenas
will be issued for each Of the policemen
who made the different arrests. The Jury
which will try the cases this morning is
composed of the following persons: Harry
b. Manifee, Herbert Broadwell, John j.
Russell, J. S. McReynolds, Gus Beaver and
John Flynn.
Another Adjournment.
Notwithstanding all OF the promises to
the contrary, the school board failed to
meet last night. This failure was In face
Of the fact that numerous cases OF Illness
we're reported among the school children on
account Of buildings inadequately heated
and the further fact that school build
ings have recently been broken into and
their contents wantonly destroyed. A
strong pressure was brought to bear on the
board to have It hold a meeting, but 1t was
OF no avail. The postponement was due, 1t
ia stated, to the fact that a majority OF
the board refused to entertain such a
proposition as holding a meeting while 1t
was raining. One Of the members further
stated that the high school building was
too cold to meet in. but ignored the re-
minder that pupils were compelled to sit In
this building day after day.
Ranchman Goes Grassy.
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Norden, Neh., became violently insane at
the stockyards yesterday and before he
could be lodged in jail. fought a fierce
hRht with his captors and broke several
windows In the old Riley hotel, Twenty
hfth and o streets. He was first discovered
by his son, who struggled with his father
for a long time and barely prevented the
crazed man from not only hurting himself
out OF a fourth-story window, but dragging
the boy along as we'll. His sons cries soon
attracted outsiders and the police were
called and he was locked up. He is said
to be subject to occasional fits of insanity.
He was better last evening and taken to his
home in Norden.
Short on Cattle Cars.
Owing to the fact that the railroads we're
all unable to furnish sufficient cars for the
purpose, a number OF cars OF cattle were
yesterday strung out on all of the different
lines leading TO the city. Railroad of1oials
In South Omaha say that the roads simply
cannot meet the demands Of the shippers,
as the supply is now so great that It has
simply overtaxed their powers of filling
orders. Prominent stockmen say that the
run probably will continue for several weeks
longer, with a constant good run OF cattle
during the entire fall.
New Carriers Tomorrow.
The three new carriers who will be en-
ployed as extra letter carriers In South
Omaha will report for duty tomorrow morn
ing, and at that time the routes OF all Of
the principal carriers will be materially
changed. The work Of redistricting the city
is still in progress and will not be COM
pleted until this evening. The new carriers
are Edward Hagen. Frank Ingersoll and
Dave Hanley. Hagen is a nephew OF Post
master Etter.
Magic City Gossip.
. A laughter has been born to Mrs. VIII
liam Prenosis. Twenty-sixth and Washing
ton streets.
Another amateur theatrical Is said 20 be
IN contemplation and will be given early
in the fall.
D Mrs. William Rawley Is entertaining
Mrs. NJ. f. shaul and Mrs. G. w. Slosser
OF Ladora, Ia.
Miss Emma Sawyer, TWenty-seventh and
o ID streets. is seriously Ill at the South
$ Omaha hospital.
George A. Symonds, timekeeper for
Armour, Is again at his work, after an ex-