Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-21

and every night an officer makes the out
side rounds OF the Jail to prevent articles
OF any kind being passed in to prisoners.
In spite of this vigilance the mischief con-
tinues. As the weather Is commencing to
turn cold the prisoners will suffer to some
extent. but the %jailers say the prisoners
are to blame. Steam is kept on all night,
but with half of the glass out the heat
soon disappears.
The council will be asked for a small
appropriation for heavy wire netting to put
between the outside bars and the windows.
In this way the city ~oflcials hope to keep
some glass in the Jail windows during the
winter. Should this plan prove Intellectual
one member of the city council said last
evening that the lower half Of each window
would be boarded up.
WreckaGe Cleared Away.
The Union Pacific wrecking crew worked
all Of Yesterday afternoon clearing the
tracks where the wreck occurred, Just
south OF the Q street viaduct yesterday.
Hundreds OF people gathered on the Via
duct and about the wreck to witness the
operations Of the wrecking machine. With
two or three minor accidents the process
Of wrecking went forward rapidly and by
night the portion OF the main line Of the
Shlbh II VIM ANoNityto was ~
the wrecking crew was working a track
crew was engaged in ~relaying the track.
The Union Pacific passenger engine was
still in the ditch late last night, but its
position did not interfere with trafic.
Jones Makes Report
The semi-monthly report Of Milk Inspec-
tor Jones was filed with the city clerk
yesterday. 1t shows that sixteen samples
Of milk were inspected and that the high
est showed 4 per cent butter fat. while the
lowest was 2.6. The average was a little
above 3 per cent. Inspector Jones has
served notice on the dealers who are SELL
ing milk below the standard and it is ex-
pected that arrests may follow unless the
average grade of milk is raised.
NOrweEian-Americnn Republicans.
The Norwegian American Republican club
Of South Omaha will hold a rally on Thurs
day evening OF this week at Franek's hall,
| Twentieth and 8 streets. G. johnson, presi-
dent of the club, and the other officers,
urge all members to attend. Matters per-
tanning to the present campaign will be dis
cussed.
Magic city Gossip.
A daughter has been born TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Bllek, Eighteenth and u
streets.
st. Martins auxiliary will meet Wednes-
day afternoon with Mrs. w. s. King, Tween
ty-fourth and @ streets.
City Attorney Murdoch went to Lincoln
yesterday afternoon to present some city
cases to the supreme court.
Jack Leonard was taken to the county
hospital by the police. He has been a
charge upon the city for some time.
DR.. Don c.. Aver, chief OF the bureau of
animal industry here. has returned from a
three weeks vacation spent in the east.
A building permit was issued yesterday
to w. j, Fritts for the erection OF a 5000
dwelling at Twenty-fourth and G streets.
The South Omaha delegates 70 the Ma
tional Live Stock convention held at Pitts
burg last week are expected home on We'd
nesday.
A petition has been filed with the council
asking for a plank sidewalks on the north
sid OF ] street, between Twelfth and Thir-
teenth streets.
An important meeting OF the South
Omaha S~aloonkeepers' association has beer
called for this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
This meeting will be held at the headquar-
tiers OF the association, 231l n streets.
Secretary Lott OF the Board of Education
telephoned The Bee office last night and
said that school warrants where claims
had been allowed were TO be had by calling
for the same at the ONCE of the secretary
in the high school building.