Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
BRIEF CITY NEWS

Have Root Rrnt ~.
Diamonds, Edholm, Jewelsr.
Thomas W. Blaokburn, Lawyer.
~ Rudoiph =. ~swoboda, Public Accountant
Bowman, III N. 10, Douglas shoe, IS.5e
a Rourks for Quality cigars. s16 s. lSth
1.nehart photographer, 18th q Farnau@
Dr. J. J. Foster, dentist, Continental Blk
equitable Life-Polioies. sight drafts AZ
maturity. Fl. d. Nicely, manager. Omaha
Eisctrical wiring and Espairs-Burgess-
Grandon company. 1911 Howard street.
FOR Furnace or hot water combination
heating see Omana Stove Repair Works,
1905 Douglas. Bell Tel DOUG. $50, Ind
A-3621.
Man Asks Divorce for Desertion-Cur-
It's J. Down has applied for a divorce from
Jennie Down, charging her with desertion.
They were married in 1888 in Geneva, o.
Money, insurance papers ana abstracts
should be kept in a steel-lined burglar and
tircproof vault. Boxes in the American
safe Deposit vaults. in The Bee building.
rent for only 81 a quarter.
Oil Heating stove Explodes-The lgni-
ton Of an OIL heating stove in the apart
mcnts Of Mrs. Emma Dunn, 3l5l-3l5S Far
nam street, about 1880 Monday morning
caused a small damage Of about S25 before
. cxtinsuished by the fire department.
nine Hundred Lots TO Plot-To put on
the market over 900 lots which have been
plotted In a new addition on West Y
street, South Omaha, the Homestead com
pany has been Incorporated with a capital
stock OF $50. 900 by n. =. Dodge, 1r,
Brewer r.. McCagu and Earl B. Nc
Crcary.
crosbv-Rrewo Contest Hsaring-The
hearing of the CrosbN-Brewer contest
over the nomination for coroner on the re-
publican ticket, will come W before
Judge Estelle Tuesday morning. Judge
IGstelIe was out of the city Monday and
Judge kennedy, who expected to hear the
case, was busy with juvenile court. Con-
Scquently the hearing was postponed until
the return of Judge Estelle.
Driver Fined for Beating Horse-Driv
Crs. who persist in beating their horses
without apparent provocation, were given
a warning by Judge Crawford Monday
morning, when George Thomas was ar
raigned on the charge of cruelty to ami
mails. Thomas was arrtsted by Sergeant
Dempsey for beating his horse, while
driving down hill. He was given a &c.
we're lecture by the judge. who threatens
a heavier fine than the five and costs as
I sessed Thomas, on future prisoners whC
are charged with a imilar offense.
' Division Of ]. W. MCDONALD Estate-ThC
estate OF the late John W. Mcdonald
former sheriff of Douglas county. viii
be divided equally among his three SOM
and his widow, under the terms of thu
will. which has just been admitted t.
probate. Charles B.. Mcdonald has beef
appointed administrator of the estate anC
in his application for appointment esti
mates the value of the estate at $14, 00C
for which 5000 is real estate and $12, 90
personal property. The estate Is said t
have been reduced in value by transfer
Of real estate to his heirs before nj
death.
shoplfters are Trapped-Tom Burns AM
Fred Strouse, two shoplifters, were give
twenty-five day and thirty day sen
fences respectively by Judge Crawtor
Monday morning, for attempting to pl
their vacation of taking articles withou
paying for them. Burns stole a craven
cite coat from TIT Berg Clothing com
pJny Saturday, but was captured In
reN hours by officer Temple. Strous
wa but recently released from the count
jail whore he had served a thirty day ser
tcu,c for the same offense. This tim
Strousc's fingers became cntangled wit
:, % ink wait Of the Bennett company.
.adIau sport Fined Tor Drinking-Whil
10 ttiuS tre carnival, Abner Sincere,
fuIi-aIoud Indian. fen in with a humble
rt his tribe men, who are performing wit
california Franks show on the carnivi
LIuund, and thinking 20 make himsel
/ solid" with his brethren, Sincere fl
clustered 1t quantity OF whisky iuto Il
lnuians's tent and a full-fIedged wi
dance was scheduled for the prograI
had not the Jubilee. which followed bee
intcrruptea by the show men. Sincere b.
,amc bcftserent when he was escort,
from tho tcpee, and he was turned ov,
to tho police. He was fined SIS and cos
by Judge Crawford Monday morning.