Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-21
Shortage Of Funds Likely to 0urtail Pre-
posed Public improvements.
W.. H. MAYBERY, PIONEER CITIZEN, DEAD
DR.. wright 60 Lecture on "PersiRi It's
Habits and Customs" at First
Presbyterian Church Tonight
Magic City Gossip.

council resolutions and motions, providing
for the repair OF sidewalks, crosswalks,
grading Of sections OF streets and other i'm
provements have passed the council with
& flourish. Then came the reaction. Treas
urer Howe notified the council hat 1t must
cut down the amount of expenditures Of
this kind, as the money was running scarce.
This had some effect, but It was not until
almost a mandate had come sailing in from
the keeper Of the city Golfers. that heed
of the situation was taken.
A communication is now on file from City
Treasurer Howe. showing the amounts that
the city will be compelled to pay out on
the first day Of October. There is an orig
inal bonded Indebtedness which must be
met OF S37, 066. 10, followed up by interest on
bonded indebtedness Of $4,S70.51. City
Treasurer Howe said yesterday afternoon
that there we're sufficient funds on hand to
meet all OF these obligations. He said fur
ther. however, that the funds on hand that
could be used for public Improvement were
entirely too limited to allow the council
to provide improvements OF any kind, unless
the provision was imperative.
1t was stated last evening that several
arc lights on the outskirts Of the city would
be removed in order to cut down the
amount and that no more fire hydrants
would be located during the fiscal year.
Death of w. H. Mabery.
". H. Mabery. a pioneer citizen Of South
Omaha died yesterday morning Of cancer OF
the stomach. He was first taken to the South
Omaha hospital. but later removed to the
residence OF his brother, w. M. Mabery,
1928 North Twenty-ffth street, at which
place he died, Mr.. Mabery has for years
been engaged in the hardware business in
this city, owning his property near the
northwest corner Of Twenty-ffth and N
streets. The funeral services will be held
at the home Of W. M. Mabery this afternoon
at 8 o'clock. and In the evening the re-
mains will be taken to Newcomerstown, O.,
for interment. Rev. M. A. Head will off,
ciate. Mrs. A. J. Baggs of GAINESVILLE, O.,
a sister Of the deceased, arrived In the
city a few days ago. Mr.. Mabery leaves a
wife, but no children.
New Improvement Petitions.
There is more or less activity being dis
played by property owners throughout the
city IN the circulation of improvement pc
titions. Several have lately been intro
duced in the council and another was fled
with the city clerk yesterday morning.
This last one provides for the grading Of
Twenty-hrst street from S to w streets.
Lectures on Persia.
Rev. J. N. Wright, D.. D., will deliver a
lecture on Persia, It's Habits, Customs and
the Needs Of the Persians" this evening
at the First Presbyterian church. DR..
Wright has spent practically his lifetime
In Persia, and is said to deliver an inter-
estlng discourse on this subject He went
to Persia when a young man, and there his
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married a native Persian woman. who died
shortly after. DR.. Wright is taking a years
vacation in the United States. He is the
guest Of his brother, Cyrus Wright, Of this
city. He will also preach the morning
sermon at the Presbyterian church.
Police Court Repairs.
The only move that has as yet been made
to repair the police court room of South
Omaha is the moving OF the old railing that
has stood there for several years some ten
or fifteen feet farther east But the seat
ing capacity Of the room stays Just as
It was. There are no benches Of any kind
in the room, although the resolution
adopted by the city council weeks ago pro-
vided that the city engineer should pur-
chase them. The city engineer claims that
the resolution only provided that he should
superintend the work, and the councilmen
each state that they do not know who is
supposed to buy the repair improvements.
Only a limited number Of people can now be
seated in the room.
Magic City Gossip.
city yesterday.
Mrs; William Kerr. 2415 X street, is re-
ported seriously Ill.
Services at the First Methodist church
L Will he TRQumA0 fnnaV
City Engineer Beal is taking a two weeks
vacation In Minneapolis.
TIL new lumber and coal company,
Crosby, Kopeitz. Casey Co.
Superior lodge No. 1893. Degree of Honor,
will initiate candidates next Thursday
night.
Let US sell you your winters supply of
coal Crosby kopeitz' Casey Co, 2h2 N
Frank ]. Fittle came in from Lincoln
Friday to take part in the republican pri-
The Ladies' Missionary society will meet
evening.
Services at the Baptist church will be re-
several weeks.
The Kings Daughters met at the home
OF Mrs. Neiman, Nineteenth and l streets,
Coal reduced. See Rowland Lumber and
Coal company before buying. ABS North
24th street; phone, 7.
Inc LduleS Ala society Will meet In the
parlors of the Presbyterian church on
Wednesday afternoon.
See b. E.. Wilcox & Co. for good coal
Rock Springs coal. $3.50 per ton, and
Hanna coal. IS per ton.
The regular Sunday services will be held
at the First Christian church. Twenty.
third and X streets, today.
Mrs. Ruby Whitman OF San Francisco Is
visiting with her sister, Mrs. w. d. Wat
son, Nineteenth and / streets.
The infant daughter of L. Fredlund
Friday, was buried yesterday afternoon.
Phil Kearney post No. 2 will hold a me.
mortal service on the death OF Paul Van.
dervoort at their hall next Monday night
DR.. White will move his residence from
the corner OF Fourteenth and o streets tc
Twenty-third and @ streets in the near fu.
ture.
James Austin will be a delegate from
south Omaha TO the Modern Brotherhood
! Of America convention In Sioux Falls OF
October 10.
w w. Lockwood, assistant secretary OF
the Omaha Young Mems Christian asso-
citation, Will speak at the Presbyterian
church this evening.
The members OF Bee Hive lodge OF
Masons gave a reception last evening e
! past masters OF the order. An interesting
program was given.
{ Rev. r. w. Wheeler will address tbs
local Young Mems Christian association
I this afternoon at 5 o'clock. His topic viii
be The Making Of Man"
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