Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-16

in which Banbush was charged
with resisting an officer on the night Of
November 10 last, Judge King found Ban
bush guilty and fined him so and costs.
EIopers Are Headed on.
The police picked up as pretty a pair Of
runaways last night ever courted the
sweet spirit Of romance. They were Will
liam Ramsey and Fife Morton. from
Cheney, Neb., in Lancaster county. The
young man is ABOUT % and the girl il not
more than Is at the most. with the prettiest
rosy cheeks that ever graced the city Jail
once They found out some time ago that
they loved each other and there was a papa
who put in decided objection, with the re-
suit that the inseparable couple eloped yes
terday in the direction of Omaha. Ramsey
has a sister here. The wise papa Of the
would-be bride guessed where they would
be likely to go. and the police visited the
place. which is the home of Arthur Cove,
1922 North Twentieth street. of this city.
The young couple was found to be unmor-
ricd yet. though they had tried and
failed to get lisensc at Nebraska City, be-
cause the boy was honest and told the clerk
he was not of age. He said that next time
he intended to get the license, even IL he
hffu " Sds ne was -. w men asked WnuI
he intended to do for living he replied
that he intended to farm. He said that his
father had promised him the tools for run
ming his place, and he could rent farm
and he owned team of young mules. And
the trusting little girl looked into his eyes
and believed every word.
city warrants Called.
Tho city treasurer has called In city war
rants N the arnot,nt NJ ano 60 .alro 81
feet January Il. on this date all interest
will be stopped. The warrants include
those of the general. fire and police, inter-
est, street repair, salary and Judgment and
the library funds
The treasurer received yesterday the row.
atty from the Omaha Gas company under
the new charter This amount was s., 49, %
This amount represents per cent of the
companys earnings in the city of South
Omaha. 1t is further true that the city
pays nothing for it's public lighting under
the gas franchise. The manager of the
Omaha Gas company put in a gentle re-
minder that he thought the city of South
Omaha had put pretty steep valuation on
the South Omaha property of the gas
company.
More Candidates File.
Six new candidates filed with the city
clerk yesterday. They were: George p.
Hauptman. democrat. for councilman in the
Sixth ward: John J. Gillin, democrat, for
city clerk; f. s. Howe, republican, for re-
nomination as city treasurer; John E. Kry-
der, republican. for councilman in the First
ward; John w. Ballard, democrat for coun-
Gilman in the Third ward; ]. c. Bowley, re-
publican also filed for councilman In the
Third ward.
Finds Baby on Doorstep.
Officer Joseph Blue, the colored police
Officer, received the mysterious gift of
a founding baby last Friday night. While
everyone was away but the boys of the
/ family the older one heard someone rap
at the door. Thinking It his sister
who was trying to fool him, the boy shouted
Come in," and when he got no response
went to the door. He saw someone run
ming away in the dark. and still thinking
that it was his sister he ran after her.
/ He followed her until she came to the
street car line and then saw the woman
take the car and knew 1t could not be
| his sister. He returned to the house and
heard a funny noise on the steps, and on
! looking he found a bundle which he had
stepped over on his way out. It con-
| tanned little -colored baby about three
weeks old With it was bottle of milk
and some clothing and a note asking that
the child be cared for Oflcer Blue is at
loss to know what to DO but the child
is still at his house. I've says they Will
keep 1t until someone is found willing tc
adopt 1t. He has no clue to the identity
OF the mother. but thinks she brought the
baby from Omaha,
Teachers Are Entertained.
Mrs. Charles Swanberg and her daugh-
tiers, Lily, Pearl and Martha, Eighteenth
and w streets, entertained the teachers OF
Brown Park school at a chicken dinner
which was served in the school building
during the noon hour Monday. The teach
ers were so delighted that the hour of in.
Permission closed all too soon. Before
they resumed their school work, however
the teachers found time to pass with one
emphatic vote an expression OF thanks
to Mrs. Swanberg and her daughters fol
their kindness and their thoughtful and
unstinted hospitality. 81
Not Miller's Restaurant.
f. T. Miller, who conducts a restauran
at 313-15 North Twenty-sixth street. soutl
Omaha, wishes to have 1t understood tina
]. B. Adkins, a cook. and Anna Foreman