Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-08

Less the 10 per cent reserve there will
be a balance left OF sos, $50. To this will
be added $39, 500 for interest and 1850 for
the Judgment fund, making a total Of $149,-
900. The amount OF the 1902 levy was $780,
900.
In the makeup of the report the general
fund was reduced 81, 600, white the fire fund
was increased $1,000, the police fund was
left the same, public lights were increased
81, 900, water the same.
Some surprise was expressed at the ac-
tion Of the committee in not increasing the
amount OF the appropriation for the police
department. The comm!tte held that the
police department is large enough and with
the general good order there is no need of
spending more money for the maintenance
of police.
Mystery Box Social.
There will be. a mystery box" social at
the hall In the Masonic building, Twenty
fifth and N streets, on the evening Of
January 10 for the benefit Of the South
Omaha hospital. The local order OF the
Eastern Star will have charge of the af-
fair. All these who incline to charitable
work are invited to attend and bring a
box. Those who cannot come are requested
to send a box containing something which
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Pork Butchers Union.
At a meeting Of Pork Butchers union,
No. 80, held Tuesday night. seventy-fve
new members were initiated. These new
men are now employed at the Swift and
Armour plants. The members Of this
union say that all Of the pork butchers,
numbering about 500, will soon be members
Of the local lodge. Another meeting for
the initiation Of members will be held
shortly.
Wind Does Damage.
Several plate glass windows, as well as
any number of windows in private resi-
dences, were blown out Tuesday night and
yesterday. Glass dealers were busy all
day in putting in new pan1s. All of the
banner signs were blown down and the
wires exposed were in a tangle. In the
telephone office lines were disabled, placing
out OF condition $50 phones. BY 4 o'clock
all of these wires had been repaired and
were in working order. Any number OF
chimneys were blown down and masons
were busy yesterday fixing up delapidated
smoke fues. No accidents of any account
were reported at police headquarters
Manchee Goes soon.
Word was received from Chicago yester-
day that L. B. Patterson would succeed
P. d. Manchee here as manager OF the
Swift plant, Mr.. Manchee will leave South
Omaha between the present date and the
first of the coming month. other changes In
the management at the plant are con-
templated.
EnumeratOrs Indignant.
At the meeting Of the Board Of Educa-
A., 1totov,a,ts mara mazda fn tho affnCt
that the school census had been padded.
The enumerators are up in arms and say
that jackson, the truant officer, made an
error in his statement. 1t is understood
that the enumerators are to hold a meet
ing for the purpose Of going over the mat
ter and II possible induce Mr.. Jackson to
take back some of his allegations. II has
been asserted by Jackson and others that
the census IVES padded by the addition OF
about 1900 names.
lee Cutting Continues.
Even with bad weather ice cutting in
the vicinity Of South Omaha continues. At
Seymour lake ice is being stored away
daily, while at letter pond the work Is
going on as rapidly as the men can handle
the cakes. Joe Mailander was in from
sarpy Mills yesterday and he said that
he had laid away 1000 tons and did not
propose to cut any more unless the weather
turned cold and the ice thickened.
Public installation.
Thursday evening. January 8. Court Ak
Sar- Ben No. 1858 and Court Allemania of
the Independent order OF Foresters will
hold a public installation of officers. The
ceremonies will commence promptly at s
o'clock at odd Fellows hall. TYenty-fourth
and M streets. Refreshments viii be served
and all members of the two courts are
invited TO attend.
Frank Masters Dead.
Frank Masters died at the South Omaha
hospital yesterday. The body will be taken
to Marysyille. Mo, Friday for interment.
Deceased was a member OF Modern Wood
men OF America camp No. 1895. Masters
was we'll known here and worked at his
vocation of teamster up to the day before
he was taken to the hospital, where an
operation for appendicitis was performed.
At the time OF the operation the surgeons
stated that there was little hope OF the
recovery of the patient.
Magic City Gossip.
Edward Klemroth OF the mechanical de-
partmen at SWifts is on the sick list.
a uhuEnleI mas Deeu porn 10 MI. anu
Mrs. George Wolf, Thirty-sixth and T
streets.
W. G. Sloane was no better last night.
His friends look for an improvement within
the next few days.
There is plenty of money in sight for
masonE, as a number of chimneys were
blown down yesterday.
Martin Spoettler, a former member of
the police force, is quite sick at his home,
Twenty-seventh and II streets,
The &C. w, B. M" OF the First Christian
church will meet at the home OF Rev.
Leander Lane, 2OlO ! street. on Friday
afternoon.
The Kings Daughters Of the First Pres.
byterian church will meet at the home OF
Mrs. William Stewart, 10 North Twenty.
third street. on Friday afternoon.
Calvin Cobb, All employe OF the Omaha
Packing company, is still a patient at tbs
South Omaha hospital. His condition wal
reported to be quite serious last night.
Onclals I'm the city hall are constantly
complaining about the lack OF heat. Yes
ttTday the clerks In the building were com
PEELED TO wear wraps IN order 10 keel
warm.
What a superhne bouquet and d~eliciou