Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-22

AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
biggest Run of sheep, with Just one
Exception-Bnusy Untoad-
Ing All NtHht.

ihR All NtHhNs
The market IN South Omaha opened
Monday morning with 5000 sheep on hand.
This Is the largest shipment IN the history
OF the yards, with one exception-septemS,r
q, 19O7-4A,277 sheep we're received. The
prices Monday ranged generally steady.
The feeder grades find a fair sale. This
is the season for all the eastern feeders
to stock up for autumn and winter feedinS,
Many buyers were on the market. The
| buying this year has been quite as eager
as during the early season last year. Prices
are nearly 2 cents lower on the average.
The large run Of cattle anticipated Sun.
day night was checked somewhat, al
though the receipts were liberal A large
number was held at feeding pens at Valley
and Fremont. The days receipts will foot
up close to 1000 head. Prices were strong.
with such a showing for Monday this
bids fair to be the banner week.
Last week was a great week for
liberal shipments In cattle and sheep,
but the hogs came in in decreased num-
bers.
Actual figures on cattle showed 1873.
n gain Of 1900 over the previous week
and OF 5000 over the same week Of last
year. rhe sheep receipts we're 97.SSs,
| WHICH Is hllhhNIy bcNNtl WAN nv INNNi
week and over 10000 better than the
same week for last year.
Prices Of cattle and sheep were off IS
to 80 cents for the week. but tho sheep
ranged about steady with the second pre-
vious week. Hogs gained 10 cents during
the week.
During last week the packers worked
overtime In the beef killing departments
and made use Of all the men they could
secure. The scarcity Of good beef butch
ers is noticeable.
Reception TO Graduating Nurse.
The south Omaha Hospital association
is to give "a reception to Miss Anna Kuhns
Tuesday evening. Miss Kuhrs has Just
finished her course as a nurse and has
received her degree. She is ono OF the
brightest of a bright corps Of young wo-
men at the South Omaha hospital. The
management commend her fsithfulness
and Thorough preparation. In honor OF
her excellent record and many qualities
the reception Is planned. 1t viii be held
at the hospital parlors. Miss Kuhns has
not yet fully decided where. she will prac-
tice her profession. The hospital has been
graduating two or three nurses each year
for a number Of years.
Police Raid Crap Game.
OOuNu Ollldild pbilCe Ihlutu " crap
game last Saturday night In the lower dis
trlct. The place run by Henry Bidiex was
the point of attack. The following we're
placed under arrest: Joe Crouch, Lon
Brown, Ed Courtney, Fred Harris, John
Scott, c. Johnson and W. Maxwell. The
officers were Chief Briggs and Captain
Shields. The jail was crowded full Bun
day and Sunday night. The owner, Bidiex,
made his escape Saturday night but was
arrested Sunday by Captain J. c. Trouton.
The places OF lower n street have al
ways been troublesome In this respect.
Added to the crowd Of colored men the
number in jail was swelled by no less
than six men arrested for assault and
battery. 1t is seldom that so much dis
order develops at ore time In South
Omaha.
Clark McGrew and Miss Lorena NJ. John
son were quietly married Saturday night
at DR.. r.. l.. Wheeler's residence at Twenty
second and l streets. Mr.. McGrew holds
a responsible position with the John Deere
Plow company in Omaha. Miss johnson
was one Of the most alented of the South
Omaha school teachers. She spent a year
in Chicago at the Moody institute training
for Nthe mission fields. She has many
friends in South Omaha who will wish her
Joy in her new life. They will reside at
15l1 South Twenty-eighth street. Omaha.
Magic City Gossip.
letters Gold Top Beer delivered to any
part of the city. Telephone No. s.
Mrs. William Adams entertained her
brother, William Archer of Chicago, last
week.
Mrs. o. p. Taylor viii entertain the
Ladies' Aid society of the Presbyterian
church Wednesday afternoon.
Heyman & Berry, sellers Of quality"
meats, 24th and f, telephone 800; Path and
A, telephone III.
II. NJ. Kellogg and M. E. Kellogg Of Full
lerton were guests of friends and relatives
in South Omaha and Benson yesterday.
Harry Hudelson, who has moved to Elk
celsior Springs for his health is said 10
be much improved by his change of resi-
dence.
Saum & Wilson'S grocery sustained dam
age by fire Saturday night amounting to
about $3.50. 1t took fire at the rear from a
gasoline tank.
The present week closes the Country club
season in South Omaha. Some extra-sea-
son entertainments will be permitted II the
weather remains fair.
Caramela Blanuonieri. who was wounded
a week ago at Thirty-second and II streets,
is considered out of danger now and will
soon be out OF the hospital.
The city council will meet tonight in
regular session. Several important matters
will come up, among them the distribution
of the sewer funds derived from the recent
sale Of bonds.
The Byrne-Hamme overall factory In
South Omaha after having been closed
down for six months or more, will open
again this week. This will furnish work
HOKE SMITH COMES TO NEBRASKA
Georgia Governor TO Take the stump