Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-31

Carson is said TO have gone to Kansas
city from which place he has lately re
turned According to Noonan's story both
men have been living together at Thirty
second and l. streets. There were several
witnesses to the affair who arc known to
the police.
card Of Thanks.
To the Ancient order Of Hibernians. Le-
ter carriers Of Branch 662. and TO the many
friends who sympathized with us in our
late Bereavement coca stoned by the death
of our beloved husband and father, we
gratefully tender our heartfelt thanks.
MRS. WILLIAM ]. MANGAN AND FAM
lily.
Magic City Gossip.
Storage and hauling Brewer. Tel No. go
Desk room for rent in Bee office, city hall
building, South Omaha.
For Rent-Ten rooms. Steam heat. A L..
Berquist, SIG North Twenty-fourth street.
Mrs. ]. A. Bradley. who has been III
for the past two weeks, is able TO DE
around again.
from Tarltio, Mo, where they have been
for the past week visiting their brother,
J. 7. Ross
The Womans Christian Temperance
union will meet January at the home or
Mrs. George Carley, Ill North twenty
| second street.
Miss Blanche johnson, 10 North twenty
| sixth street, went to Lincoln yesterday TO
pass the New Years day. She is teacher
| In the Sarpy school.
| Miss Cora Holmes gave a matinee party
at the Creighton Orpheum yesterday after
noon. Her friends from Ashland and st.
| Joseph we're guests of honor.
For Rent-A furnished modern house 10
| parties without children or boarders. Fine
| location, one-half block from car line. Ad-
| dress a., Bee, South Omaha, Neb.
The general annual election of the Stock
| exchange will be held on January s. Inc
| officers will take their official position on
/ the fifteenth of the month. So Tar there
Is but one ticket in the field.
The Magic City council No. 376, knights
and Ladies OF Security. will have New
Years tree Monday evening for the mem,
bers and families of the order; This VIII
be held in the Workmen temple
| The Order of the Eastern Star had a
| very enjoyable session last night in honor
| of their grand worthy matron, Miss sue
| Pace, who comes to them from Lincoln
| The program, as Indicated earlier, was car
| ried out with success.
| In a meeting Of the members of the Stock
/ exchange new set of rules for the COM
| ing year was adopted. Some of them are
years They were presented IN a printed
| slip to each member, but were not to be
| had yet for publication.
Samuel Caravan, boatswain's mate OF
| the United States navy, reports that he
has had only ten applications while ne
! has been located here as the official re-
cruiting officer All of these he has has, peer
obliged to refuse because they could not
pass the physical examination required.
! Friday night a negro broke into Furgua'
sons barn and took set or harness.
sold to a farmer. The farmer came &c
town and reported the matter and now
the police are after the negro. They have
! a good idea who he is. The harness was
recovered to Mr.. Furguason.
John Burr, the insane coored man, was
taken to the insane ward Of the county
the officials in the city hall Burr wa:
! injured and nearly drowned in the hooo
at Kansas City. \ big oeam t t on ho ms i
still in the water and cannot keep his
| head out
1t was announced yesterday at the STOCK
! Stock Yards National bank had handed In
7 his resignation. to take effect at once
He has been assistant cashier OF me nant ~
for several years past 1t is understooe
that he will be employed by the Soutf
Omaha National bank in responsible po
sition, the nature of which was not an
John Riley, colored, was arrested on the
complaint OF Oscar Schlaifer, 1881 q street
to whom RILEY gave an VEdeE Co fOT sdIhafS
got his check yesterday, but showed Il tG
Riley Riley picked /! ob up and had Ta tI@5
to cash it. Now he wants to recover the
amount of his bill. The rather peculiar
charge was that of obtaining money under
false pretenses.
Postmaster Etter says that the sales OF
stamps for the month of December were
50 906.H against S,sOo.7l last year, showing
an Increase of s2OO5.50 There was only
one month OF the year greater and tina
was October, when the sales passed IN,
$4,000 mark The registry business anc
the money orders were the largest las
month they have been in the history o.
the city.
The Omaha Electric Light company pai'
it's taxes yesterday to the amount O.
81, 29465. Besides this 1t paid the royalt!
of 8 per cent required by the new char
ter. This per cent is reckoned on Tn
and does not include the city light. Th'
royalty paid was ss25.77; From this !
| may be gathered that the receipts iron
prIyate consumers for the year were $2l,
525 66 The water company and the ga
, ! company will also have royalties to pay
but this is the first paid under the new
| charter,