Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-08


cess Of the ball was due to the efforts
Of large committee, OF which Mrs. Louis
Kolb was chairman.
Man Lying on Railroad TTaoks-Snugly
nesting on the hard ties between the rails
Of the railroad tracks in the alley next to
the police barn at Eleventh and Douglas
streets John Carlin was found peacefully
slumbering by Patrolman Waters Tuesday
morning in utter disregard Of the possibh-
ity Of being run over by a train. Cariin
was thoroughly intoxicated. Within half an
hour after he was arrested a switch engine
pushed a train Of freight cars up the alley
over the spot where he had made his bed.
He was locked up charged with being drunk
and lying on the tracks.
Potatoes stolen From Car-Twenty
sacks OF potatoes disappeared from an I'LL
nois Central freight car standing at Elev-
enth and Davenport streets Monday night
and no tracks were left to show whence
the spuds took flight Another unusual
theft Of the night was that Of four empty
iiqucr barrels from Cackelys store, Six
teenth street and Capitol avenue. vel
low Niger" as the description was given TO
the police, was seen around the place with
a wheelbarrow and It is believed the disap-
pearance of the kegs and appearance Of the
nulatto with the wheelbarrow have some
thing to do with one another.
Three divorce DEGREES arantea-Amanda
| F. Andrews has been awarded a divorce
| from Haven T Andrews on the ground of
extreme cruelty. After the case was begun
Mr.. Andrews went into court and secured
restraining order to prevent Mrs. An
| drews' sister from associating with her OF
visiting their rooms. The decree gives her
| permission to return to her maiden name,
! Paddock Eva Campbell drew a decree OF
! divorce from William A. Campbell and
alimony to the amount of $1,000 in Judge
| Kennedy's court She charged nonsupport
| Anna Powell was granted a divorce from
Edgar Powell by Judge Kennedy on the
| ground OF nonsupport. Both Of them were
| enjoined from marrying again within SIX
months
Queen Of the AEay-Promoters Of the
| scenic attraction, "The Streets Of Paris,
which will be shown at the Auditorium
for two weeks begihning May 20, have
decided to have a voting contest for the
| election of the Queen of May at the car
nival. The ballot for the queen viii cost
one cent each and may be deposited in
polling places at number of drugstores
I to be designated. The queen win be
selected sometime during inc btCOhu "S0h
Ct the carnival and the young woman
receiving the greatest number of votes
will be crowned queen of the May with
elabol ate ceremonies on the Streets OF
Paris" A prize OF a diamond ling prob
ably will be offered by the carnival man.
agement in the competition and a few
| contestants -eceiying large number of
votes will be designated as princesses to
assist the elected queen.
=. NJ. o. A. Building and Elsction-A
meeting ofthe board of directors of the
| Young Mems Christian association was
| held at the Commercial club Tuesday
afternoon to discuss plans for COM
| plotting the interior Of the new building
! Several new members Of the boardd OF
! directors will be elected at the regular
| election Tuesday at the association build
ing and names of persons to hll the offices
were presented by the nominating com
mittee to the present board of directors
| Tentative plans for the dedication Of the
new building of the association were giver
consideration and an effort is being made
to secure a number of prominent speak
ers for the occasion. The date OF the
dedication has not been definitely deter
mined, but the ceremonies attendant will
be most elaborate.