Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-10
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
-Four Saloon Keepers Are Arrested on the
Charge Of Selling on Sunday.
BANQUET OF Y. N. C, A. SATURDAY NIGHT
victory of the Blues over the Reds
I'm MembershiR Contest Cele-
brated by Feast-OId Man
wanders from Home.

The South Omaha police were again ao-
tive yesterday in running down liquor men
who insisted on keeping their places Of
business open on Sunday. out Of the
eighty-six saloons in South Omaha per-
haps a scant dozen worked secretly be-
hind closed doors. They were not so secret,
however, but that the police detected them
in at least four cases. In each OF them
ample evidence was secured to warrant a
conviction. The places visited yesterday
were in widely scattered parts Of the city.
The first was the saloon Of Joe Thomas,
Thirty-sixth and V streets. The second
was that of Peter Christianson, Thirty
second and b streets. Frank Alex was the
third at Thirty-ninth and l. streets Lastly,
the police arrested Leo Roemer at Twenty
fourth and q streets. The arresting Of
hcers in each case were Morton and
Shields.
banquet Mt Y. NJ. c. 4.
The banquet rendered by the ladies' aux
Hilary to the South Omaha Young Men
Christian association Saturday evening was
a very successful affair. There were about
sixty plates for the young people, who sat
down to the banquet at 1880 The women
had provided bountifully those things which
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wholesome foods, Including celery and
pickles and salad. Big plates of fine APP
pies disappeared handlly. Pie and coffee
made a splendid finish. Secretary G.. A.
Young presided as POSTMASTER and an
nounced the topic In a taking way The
captain of the Blues" the winners of the
contest for membership, was called upon
and Mr.. /. A. Kellogg responded to the
toast How We Licked EN-" H. T. Brass,
the captain Of the Reds" then replied and
said the Reds" had not been licked at
all. Revs. Willard, IIvers, Wise, Killers
and VanWinkle each made appropriate
speeches. Rev. Ludden Of Lincoln then was
given time to expand. on the meaning of
the evening. After the speeches the sec
rotary announced that the contests were to
continue by individual effort and told Of
the plan to get four each in twenty days.
A number of athletic stunts were INDUCED
in, and afterward the Reds washed the
dishes for the Blues"
Old Man wanders from Home
Henry Kruger, who lives at Twenty
eighth and Harvey streets, Omaha, wan
dered away from home yesterday afternoon
and becoming lost and confused, walked all
the way to South Omaha, He is 70 years
old, and gives indications of having been
4 n powerful man III MS younger udySs NhSA
he arrived at the South Omaha police sta
| ton he was almost completely exhaused
and came near suffering a serious collapse.
He was assisted by the police and the city
physician was called to attend him. Before
the arrival Of the physician the old man
recovered partially from his sinking spell
and was able to tell the police intellgently
where he had been and who his people
were. He has a son in Omaha by the name
Of Henry Kruger also, and he was notified
of the Whereabouts OF his father, and late
in the evening he paid visit to South
Omaha and took the aged man home.
More OutsIGeastudy Advised.
| N m. 6rahafi1, theNBfinSipal' of the South
Omaha. High school, has issued q circular
letter to the public'rin general asking for
its assistance in correcting the evil of neg
lecting the study hours. The letter sets
I forth that there is class Of pupils and
students who habltually neglect to do any
study out Of school. The course is so
divided that there Is not more than an
hour to an hous and thirty minutes for
study in the school room. The students
should spend at least three hours in study
at home each day. This should be in
sisted on by the parents. as the instruc
tors can do little except encourage the
! students IN tnlB. CnluTeu SnOulu not DC
overloaded with outside work or the school
work will suffer in consequence.
Magic City Gossip.
Mrs. Grant Augustine has returned from
a visit at Minden, Ia
Two blocks OF the paving Of Missouri
avenue have been laid.
H. r. Proudfoot Of Des Moines Is visit
ing with his brother in this city
The skating season has begun Saturday
several parties skated letters pond
George Porter a negro serving a thirty
day sentence, has made several attempts to
escape.
Court Alimania, Ladies' Catholic Order
OF Foresters, will elect officers Thursday
Of this week
The 1O-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs
! John Schiminets died suddenly last Satur-
] day morning.
! Mrs. ]. A. Andres has returned to heI
} home at Tabor. She has been visiting heI
. daughter Mrs. r. s. Crooks
Chief Briggs and p. H. Shields spent
Saturday in Papillion as witnesses in the
trial Of the Clements family.
The funeral Of c. II. Lutz was con
auspices OF the FrateTnal Order of Eagles
1t is reported that the city is to have
some new bath houses making use of the
water Of the mineral springs Of Brown
park.
The city council meets tonight to con.
slider several grading propositions and per,
haps TO discuss the latest phase Of the
sewer situation.
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