Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23
BRIEF CITY NEWS

"How Georgia Went Dry"
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Thomas W. Rlaokhurn for congress. adv.
Howman. 1T N. rs. Douglas shoe. $3.50
Pa Rourfs for Quality cigars, s1s S. 18TH
R~inSaart, photographer. 18th q Farnam
James Q. Kinslsr for county atty. Adv.
o Z. Pierce for state auditor. Adv.
Douglas Printing Co, alt 8. 18th. Tel
s44.
Equitable Lifo-PollcIes, sight drafts at
maturity. H. d. Nicely. manager. Omaha
1urgess-orandin Co., 1911 Howard st
Gas. electric fixtures, electric wiring and
repairs. Residence electric fans, sl0.Go.
Keep your money and vAluablss under
your own lock and key in the American
Safe Deposit Vaults in the Bee building,
which are burglar and fireproof. Boxes
rem. for 81 a year, or 81 for three months.
voters Secure Transfers-Only 2S1 vot-
ers. who have moved into other precincts
since the last election. secured transfers
from the city clerk, in accordance with the
ruling OF the city attorney. OF these ia
are republicans and 11S are democrats.
Esperanto Club Meeting-A meeting of
the Esperanto club will be held on the
third floor Of the Public library Thursday
morning at $3.50. and members of the
various study classes are urged to be pres
ent, as travellers abroad who know
Esperanto find It of much value. Mrs. r..
B.. Elliott will direct the 'konvercacio."
Federal Officials viii be hack Monday
United States District Attorney Goss,
United States Marshal Warner and United
States Circuit Clerk Thummel are expected
home Monday from a three weeks vsca-
ton trip among the Wisconsin fishing re-
sorts. Judge w. II. Munger probably will
return early next week from st. Paul,
where he has been sitting as a member of
the United States circuit court of appeals.
Willie Dixon Up for Hearing-Willie
Dixon, the small boy who has a failing for
unhitching cabs or other vehicles and taxi
ing a ride whenever the notion seizes him,
is again in the tolls of the law. He drove
off with a horse and buggy Friday, but
was caught and taken to the Detention
nome for the ninth time. Monday he will
be given a hearing in the probation court
and may be sent to the industrial school at
Kesrney.
Elks Will Attend show-Out of defer
ence to Colonel w. F. Cody, a life member
Of the lodge of Elks, Omaha lodge. No. 20,
Friday night voted to adjourn the session
OF the lodge Friday evening of next week,
the date of Buffalo Bills Wild West show
in Omaha. Secretary Miner says that IL a
section of<seats can be secured intact, the
lodge will attend the evening performance
in a body.
Social Night at Juvenile City-An inter
esting program was given for the enter
talnment of a large crowd of enthusiastic
children who gathered at the Juvenile City
Friday evening to enjoy Social night"
Mrs. Halter told the children a number OF
interesting fairy tales, Ernest r. Misner
gave some dialect sketches and the Sey-
mour quartet sang several selections. The
children applauded vigorously and enjoyed
themselves to the fullest extent.
Work for Weed Cutter-The commits
sioner of health has instructed Perry Mil
Ter, the official tree trimmer and weed cut
ter, to cut the weeds on a vacant tract
bounded by Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Jackson
and Leavenworth streets. the work to be
done Monday. The weeds grew to such a
height and became a resort for tramps and
boys that the property owners in the vicin-
ity sent a signed petition to the health
commissioner and the mayor asking for the
abatement of the nuisance.
Says Wife GETS Him "Fired"-Com-
planning he had hard work holding a job
while living with his wife, NJ. Henry Stryke
has applied for a divorce from Mary Stryke.
He says she frequently caused his discharge
from employment by appearing where he
was working and using loud, boisterous
and abusive language toward him.. Then
when he was fired" he asserts. she en-
deavored to prevent him from getting an
other job by spreading false reports about
him. Finally she abandoned him.
Bishop Likes Home in Omaha am
sure we are going to Ike our residence in
Omaha" said Bishop John l.. Nuelsen of
the Methodist Episcopal church, who ar
rived in Omaha a week ago to make his
residence in this city. This weather
surely cannot be beat anywhere and both l
and Mrs. Nuelsen are feeling fine and TAX
ing on weight To prove this assertion
the bishop stepped onto a pair of scales
in a downtown drug store and found that
he had gained just five pounds since leav-
ing Ohio.
schmidt's Relative Acknowledging of
Gle, Victor Schmidt, by County Judge Les
lie, Hans Jarosch, a surveyor living at
Treptow, near Berlin, Germany, a nephew
of Schmidt's, has written the county judge
to find out the disposition of the case.
Schmidt Is the old man who was found
wandering the street with deposit certifi-
Gates for 5000 in his possession. A guar
dian was appointed for him, but he is now
fighting the appointment. Jarosch is his
only living relative.
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