Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-02
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Workman Carnival to Open July 81 Will
Be Properly Advertised.
DAILY NEWSPAPERS TO Be FREELY USED
Chief of Police Briggs Gives IL Out
that PrOhibitory orders of Fire
and Police Board VIII he
Enforced.


Workman Carnival club, said Saturday
that on Monday or Tuesday Of this week
| an agent OF the c. w. Parker Amusement
| company would arrive In the city and re-
| main here until the opening of the car
| nival. This agent" said Mr.. Hall, will
| lay out the grounds locate the amusement
| booths and will attend TO the advertising.
! one feature that was overlooked when the
Workmen gave carnival two years ago
will be attended to this year and that is
| newspaper advertising This agent for
| the Parker company has written that he
will the daily press to inform the
people of the attractions instead of the
old handbill and bill board methods of
| two years ago"
| A ten-foot fence is to be erected around
| the grounds to be used by the carnival
club. This fence will be constructed so
that no nails will be used and the lumber
will be rented for the period of the car
| nival.
This year the carnival grounds will be
| larger than two years ago, taking In the
city fire hall property at Twenty-fifth and
l. streets and the vacant lots at Twenty
| fifth and NJ streets, well two-thirds
| Of L street from Twenty-ffth to Twenty
sixth streets and Twenty-fifth street. full
width, from to a point sixty feet south
! of NJ street. About 1000 feet of fencing
will be used.
Mr. Hall has been advised that the Par
ker company will arrive here with thirty
cars of stuff Ten paid shows and five
free shows will be given afternoon and
| evening. There is to be a high diver, an
electric fountain, acrobatic acts and other
| features.
| This carnival will be opened on the
| evening of July 81 and will run for six
| days.
The throwing Of confetti, dirt and sand
will not be permitted, neither will any
gambling devices be allowed on the
grounds A first class show is to be given
and the carnival club OF the Workmen
expects to raise quite a sum OF money for
the temple building fund.
High Explosives Prohibited.
Chief of Police Briggs has issued orders
to all the mon under his charge to carry
out the orders of the Fire and Police COM
missioners in relation to the use of high
explosives on July 4. No cannon crackers
will be allowed and the firing of blank
cartridges in revolvers will be prevented
as much as possible. The placing of tor
pedoes on street car tracks Is also pro-
hibted by the board and If the instructions
to the police are carried out the celebration
will be confined to the explosion of fire
crackers of light weight. BY the issuing
OF these orders the police board intends to
do everything possible to prevent fires and
injuries to persons both young and old.
OF course, the police board does not in
tend to prevent the usual display of fire.
works by residents, the idea being solely
to prevent as far as possible the use of
high explosives on the streets
No Board of Equalization.
Some little time ago 1t was suggested
.I | 20 tba nd ha
sit as a board of equalization in order to
go over some of the complaints made to
the Board of Review. At first the sug-
gestion appeared to be well received, but
1t has now been decided that owing to the
small number of complaints of Importance
the council will not make any attempt to
go over the work of the Board of Review,
neither will it make any effort to lay an
assessment against private car lines.
Roberts Enters Denial.
John Fitz Roberts stated to a representa-
tive of The Bee Saturday afternoon that
he was not a candidate for sheriff on the
democratic ticket. Mr. Roberts asserted
that he did not know how the rumor got
started that he wanted the office. He
further said: Anything like the sheriff s
Office is out of my line of politics and 1
could not afford to leave my business to
,
If elected. l want The Bee to say em-
phatically that am not a candidate"
Try 1t Once.
For a low price every time, to everybody
on everything come TO our store our
goods are all marked in plain figures too
low for any competitor. You can convince
yourself If you will get prices in any store
/ and come and get ours. Try it once. Marvel
Whirling Spray syringe, S275; rotary spray
81 80; Atlas douche SPRINGS, S. Thirty styles
of fountain syringes, all sizes, some with
/ water bottle attachment, at 75c to 1928 We
can't describe the splendid features of some
, of these Then we have many kinds OF
bulb syringes, SOC to $1.25. Hard rubber oil
, soft rubber syringes for all purposes. ID. 5
/ Clark, the leading druggist.
Special Sale.
$ Monday evening, from to 10 O'Clock.
}, shall offer you your choice of 200 pairs
D mems Stetson low tan shoes, at 81 pair, "A
y to p wide. This is a saving of 81 to $50 6
d pair on the finest footwear made. Cressey
Q the Shoeman, South Omaha.
= Tom McCarthy's Funeral.
> The remains OF Tom Mccarthy arrived
in South Omaha from Westfeld, Ia, Satur
day morning in charge of Jesse Mccarthy
! Undertaken G. ii. Brewer took charge o
= the remains temporarily. The funeral wa
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