Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-16
CHARITY WORKERS IN CLASH
Two Factions Desire Corners 70
Collect for the Poor.
POLICE LOOK FOR A BAD NAN
Pre@i~es to secure E@plsyw%at fer
People, Takes Their Money asd
Then skip. without
Finding the Job.
Urn /. stsn co-rssnonsent.o

AFr0m q SIAN Go~rresrcn0eDLl
LINCOLN. Dec. R-specaLeTsE day
and the S~alvarion aruv and the Volunteers
q America have coIH5sd IN their efforts to
help the poor and needy. and as a result
a fight is on not unlike that which was
pulled OF IN Omaha some years ago. whsrs
two different socieues or persons wanted
the exclusive praying privilege At the city
and county 5aHs.
The Salvation army and the Volunteers
q America each have prssmpted street
corners upon which they have located their
pots for the collection o. nickels and dimes
from the generous hearted.
Now comes q sponsor for the TsE day
women and knocks on these people and De-
mands the exclusive begging privilege for
organized charity. where the officers get
pay for the work
Notwithstanding the knocks, the two
armies report they are receiving generous
treatment fIom the public. The society
women OF the town VIII be out shortly and
every one who contributes VIII be tagged
and The man who is not tagged would do
vel to jump in a ditch to get some rest
Supreme Court in Session
Supreme court is in session today con-
sideri1g mostly motions for cases ID for
hearing This work l. considered By the
court very important az this tine because
some OF the opinions in cases for rebesrtng
have been written by the commissioners
Al his tine the court can nave the benefit
Of the knowledge Of the commissioner
regarding the cases This information viii
assist the judges in reaching q conclusion.
BY getting these notions out OF the way
row the clerk Of the court VIII not have
TO carry the cases over into the new court
calendar.
Police Look for Employment Agent.
The police are looking for what they con
sider the worst man IN the world he was
known here by the name OF Gus Crooks.
and he ran an employment bureau which
failed TO pan out except for the benefit
from Mrs Carrie Poland Of Creston. Ia
stating she had been informed over the
long distance telephone on December =. by
a Mr.. G. Z. Crook. that her husband.
George ". Poland. had been killed IN the
Burlington railroad yards AZ Lincoln She
ad6ed that her husband carried q life IN
surance policy. that she vas unable to
come 10 Lincoln 10 take charge OF his
body and that the remains must be sent
10 her home because her mother was ssTi-
ously III at that place. For this reason she
asked that the chief Of police assume the
responsibility for her husbands funeral.
deduct the expenses from his insurance
and send the balance 10 her. Nc such man
as George W. Poland has been killed II
Lincoln n the last few months and the
police are wondering why Crook 50 IN
formed her.
Mrs. Siser's Mother Dead.
Mrs. Edward r sizer received word Of
" ~
Day. which occurred at the home Of hsI
sister. Mrs. c W. Hoxie, at Kesrney. Nsb-
Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock. from heart
failure. A few days ago she met with an
accident. fracturing = bone in her ankle
She vas q years old. and a resident OF
Lincoln and Of Nebraska for the last
twenty years. Funeral arrangements VII
be announced later.
Letters for santa Claus.
Letters addressed 10 Santa Claus and
Kris Kringle are beginning TO reach the
Lincoln postoffice, where they VIII be held
awaiting orders from the department. as &c
what shall be done with them Every year
children who want special gifts for Christ.
mas write missives 70 the bearded toy dis
penser informing him Of their preference
In 1877 the collection received at the post
office IN this city was turned over TO q
Masonic lodge upon its request. and the
little ones. who were actually needy had
their petsitions realized
Entertainm ent for st. Louis PeOpIe.
Preparations have been competed by Of.
ncers OF the Lincoln Commercial club 70,
the entertainment Of twenty-five leadnE
ST Louis merchants who viii spend
Wednesday IN this city as its guests Tbs
party was due At the Omaha Corn show
today and viii arrive in Lincoln about mid
night IN a special sleeper, according tC
schedule AS soon as the vistOrE have had
breakfast in the morning they VIII b
taken In automobiles over the city and
given 4 hance 10 see itG wholesale and
manufacturing area. some Of the best resi.
deaoe sections and other things Of interest
The main purpose Of the ST. Louis mer
in coming. however. IS 10 get acquainted
with Lincoln as q trading point. and Tbs
Commercial club plan Is 10 have then
meet as many Lincoln dealers and mann
faerUrers as possible Inspection Of some O.
the principal plants VIII b part O. tbs
days program 4 luncheon win be ten
dered 10 the party In the Commercial cluh
rooms al moor
The personnel Of the visiting delegation
includes N. ". Cochrans, chairman; y. p
Byrne, c. p. Besrdslsy. C A Wright
Henry Greve. G. H Morgan. Edward De.
voy. 7. B Tsasdals. 7. 3. Morton. 7. L
MuuAly. ?. L Wallace. r ". POmmer. c
F. Sparks. Allen Baker. c. L Graham. II
A Voa Rump. G. c Martin, il, Z N
Flesh. J. s McCelan. s s Carlisle, n J
Berry. r B Chamberlain, P. H. Itch
field
Automobiles VII be furnished By H p
Lsu. Z Z Hsnkls. W c Shinn, Z c
Poison, Ross Curuce. Z c Hardy, N "
Woods George J. Woods. J. Il Duns9sr
n z Gooch. ". Z ShArP. I A R1ckettE
=. II Woods and c G. Crittsndsn-
Cleared Of Mail Robbery Charge.
BEATRICE Nsb- Dec 15-lSpecial Tel
sgram)-Wulizm Kelly. arrested here
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