Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-18
GRIEF CITY NEWS.


th'i Peoples Store. Brantley East
visiting Hurses-The visiting Nurses
association win meet Thursday morning ct
1913 al the Paxton hotel
View store-New goods. clothing cor
men and women. hats. shoes. furniture.
carpets. draperies. stoves. Cash OF credit,
Union Quitting Co. iS1s-i1.is Farnsm.
Mayor in Dsmand--Mayor Dahlman and
lis cowboy quartet went down to Platts-
mouth Tuesday evening to help out IN a
bazaar being given by the Plsttsmouth base
Dali team. The mayor spoke and the QUAR-
tet sang.
Anna PARCEL Gets pivorce-Anna Far
peli has secured decree Of divorce in dis
trict court from Joseph Farrell on grounds
Of cruelty. Minnie Sherman has Hied a pc
z ttion asking for a decree from Joseph
sherman, alleging extreme cruelty and non
support.
John Mccann In Court-John Mccain
came before Judge Troup Wednesday on an
appeal from a South Omaha court finding
him guilty OF assault and battery against
Anthony McGinty. Mccain and McGinty
are neighbors- and the trouble arose over
the grading of a lot belonging TO one Of
them.
The Sick List-The conditions of Major
Bradner d. Slaughter. paymaster United
States army and Of Assistant Custodian
Charles Baxter of the federal building are
reported as materially improved. Both pa
tients are now considered to have passed
the critical stage Of their illness and their
convalescence is expected.
Rerquist suit Dismissed-Judge Ken
nedy late Tuesday afternoon dismissed the
injunction suit brought by Axel Berquist
against Jay Laverty and other members
OF the present school board of South
Omaha to prevent their eleoting teachers
and janitors for the coming year The
Injunction was asked on the ground that
the old school board had no right to elect
a force but should leave Il 20 the newly
elected members.
Largo Traot Of Land soId-The large
vacant tract OF land Lake street ex-
tending from Sherman avenue to Eight
eenth street has been bought from John
c. Gown for about $4,000 by Hastings
Heyden and Garvan Bros The tract con-
tains seventeen lots. many Of them COW
cred by a dense growth of apple trees,
which will be plated and placed on the
market this month. The lot lie directly
west Of the Sherman apartments and north
OF the Majestic apartments.
Father Judge Indisposed--Too close at
tention to duty while recovering from
severe attack of grip has compelled Father
Judge of the Sacred Heart parish to place
himself under the care of his physician,
who has advised him to remain In bed for
few days. His weakened physical con-
dltion was noticed by the congregation last
Sunday and friends then advised him to
be careful. a little rest and proper nour-
ishment, the doctor says, is all that Is
needed and that his sickness is not at all
serious.
Stranded In an Auto-County Commits
honers Solomon, Bruning and Trainor and
County Surveyor Beal spent tho greater
part OF Tuesday night in three-legged
automobile trying to get from Elk City to
Omaha. They reached Omaha about dawn
after a narrowing experience. They had
taken the auto to go to Valley to inspect
the Platte river bridge there. While in
Fremont a tire gave out. 1t was repaired
and they got along we'll until near Elk
City when 1t exploded. They made the
rest Of the trip on the rim and It was early
morning before they got hsme.
Careless hunter Fined-Philippo Grace
pleaded guilty in Justice Fosters court
Wednesday morning to shooting at and
pursuing birds at Cut-Off lake and was
fined IS and costs. He was apprehended by
Y Deputy Game WardeAs Smith and Person
These deputies say they will stop all shoot
Ing at Cut-Om, aS II 10 not only a VIOLA
tion OF the law but lie also dangerous be-
cause OF the large number OF people who
visit the lake. This was the first prosecu-
don in Douglas county under the new game
law.
County Supplies Cost LesB-The cost of
supplies at the county storehouse has de-
creased more than two-thlrds In the last
two years, according to a tabulation made
by Deputy County Auditor Fanferlik His
figures cover the cost OF groceries and coal
during the first quarter Of the last four
years. The totals are as follows: 1904
SS6Se.1S; 1905 s1125s. IS; 1906. S5.sSs.77; 1907.
s35S4.sS. The reduction in cost is attrlb-
uted to the policy OF the present county
board and storehouse keeper OF making a
thorough investigation In every case in
which aid is asked OF the county.
Goneral Thaysr Monument COMMITTEE
A committee. consisting Of Captain c. M
Baird o. c. Bell, C. NJ. Parker and F. A.
Truell, OF Lincoln. visited Omaha Tuesday
to inspect the Douglas County Soldiers
monument at Forest Lawn cemetery, with
view to recommending a design for a
monument to the late General John NJ
Thayer. for which purpose the state has
appropriated the sum OF 1900. The COM
mittee was appointed by Governor Sheldon
for this purpose While in the city the
committee was the guest OF Captains
Thomas A. Creigh.
Constant Reador-"Constant Reader
again writes to The Bee that he is unable