Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-23

that while the tests would not yet be COM
pleted last evening. that several milk
dealers would find their product far be-
low the average required by the law, and
would be required 70 either increase their
=-ade or 90 out Of the milk business in
South Omaha Some tests OF choice milk
was made and the butter product obtained.
as shown by the chemical test put to 1t,
was highly satisfactory.
Paving Takes n Tumble.
heavy beer wagon came rumbling down
Twentieth street yesterday morning, and
as It passed the corner Of Twentieth and n
streets the driver gave a frightened yell
and leaped from the wagon. When he
alighted he found that while the wagon
had passed in safety a hole about eight
feet deep represented the place where the
paving had been a few seconds before
The sewer under n street seems TO have
broken loose in some manner and washed
away the earth. The heavy wagon pass
ing completed the damage. The place was
barricaded and will be repaired at once.
CbristIan Endeavur Union.
The annual meeting Of the Omaha Chris,
tian Endeavor union will be held at the
First Presbyterian church, Twenty fifth
and J streets. this evening at 8 o'clock.
The program will be as follows: Song
service, scripture reading, prayer. Rev.
Leonard Lane; song, quartet Miss Edith
Dennis, Miss Nora Smith. Wilbur e. shs-
fer and James D. Nethery. Reading Of the
secretary's report for the past year, to-
gether with the treasurer's. Solo, "At the
Old Cathedral Door" Miss Hazel Ceigler.
Installation services, conducted by Rev.
Robert l.. Wheeler. Address, The Year
to Come" Arthur Chase. Quartet, Rocked
in the Cradle Of the Deep" Miss Myrtle b.
Keefer. Miss Anita Berquist, James Dun
canson and DR.. w. H. Slabaugh. After the
awarding of the banner to the successful
union and a Mizpah benediction the meet
ing will adjourn.
Another Independent Company.
Another independent telephone company
has been formed in South Omaha. The
present association calls itself the Inter
state Independent Telephone company A
communication, with the necessary formal
tiles provided by law for the granting of
such concessions, has been filed with the
clerk asking that a franchise be granted
| to the new company. The ordinances pro-
vide for a royalty Of 81 800 to be paid to
| the city at the rate OF 800 year for the
first Ave years and 5000 a year for tho
last hve years. 1t further provides that no
toll shall be charged between the Omaha
and South Omaha exchange and agrees to
lessen the present telephone rate at least
25 per cent.
Magic City Gossip.
Scott King. after brief illness, Is again
| up and around.
The receipts at the stock yards yesterday
| fell below the general average for the last
| few weeks.
Ed Cahow Eighteenth and NJ streets
| who has been I'll for time, Is again able
| to be out and at work
| Miss Bertha c. Mason, a missionary from
| Mexico, will speak this evening at the
| First Christian church
| Memorial services were held last evening
| for Paul Vandervort by Phil Kearney post
| No, 2, Grand Army Of the Republic.
| Lumber to be used in the construction OF
the new elevator at the stock yards is ar
riving and the work will be commenced at
| once.
| No further arrests have as yet been made
| in connection with the holdup of the saloon
at Thirty-second and streets on Saturday
| evening.
Edmund j.. the youngest son Of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Jeremiah Mahoney, died yesterday
afternoon, after a brief Illness. The funeral
will be held this afternoon at o'clock from
the residence, 4s5 South Fifteenth street.
The date OF the meeting of the missionary
| society of the Presbyterian church has
been changed to this afternoon, at the
residence of Mrs, Wake, Twenty-second and
speak of her experiences in Persia.
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