Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-10
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Eight. Year.0ld Boy Tramp Mistaken
for Burglar.
WORK ON RALsToE TRACTION LINE
Grading IL Completed with the
Exception of First Few Blocks
West of Fortieth
street.

After answering a call to Twentieth and
Missouri avenue late Saturday night, Cap
tain Nels T%urnquist succeeded in cap
turing the youngest tramp In South
Omaha. He was Charles Crawford, a boy
Of 8 years. His parents live In South
Omaha, but the boy left home early In
the evening and spent all the earlier
hours of the night roaming the streets.
About / a. m. Sunday morning someone
discovered him in a narrow place be-
tween a shed and the wall of the HUSKY
drug store at Twentieth and Missouri
avenue. Thinking 1t was a burglar and
not being able to see well In the shadow,
Mrs. William HUSKY called the police.
When the officer arrived and picked up
the diminutive burglar the woman nearly
screamed with establishment. The boy
was placed in the women's department.
The parents come for him sunday and
explained that he had plenty TO eat and
a good place to sleep at home, but ne pre-
ferred to be in the streets. They prom
Used to keep him In. After all day spent
In jail the boy was very glad to be re-
leased on his promise to stay home and
obey his parents.
work ON RaIstOn Line.
The Interurban line to Ralston has been
advancing it's grades rapidly lately. This
line will extend from the Ralston townsite to
Fortieth and Q streets. The grading is all
complete with the exception of the few
blocks to connect it up to the lines OF the
Omaha & Council Bluffs street railway
with the completion of this line much more
interest will be taken in the Ralston propo-
sition by people who have property there
1t is said that the Howard Stove Works
plant is advancing rapidly.
DIR. r. L. Wheeler preached a sermon
last night on the grief of King David OF
Israel over the death OF his son Absalom
He compared the grief of David to that OF
Christ who later went to Jerusalem be-
cause Of the people would not receive His
teachings. The theme underlying all the
sermon was the fatherhood Of God lik'
that of the earthly father hurt by the re
bellion OF His son. Following the line Of
thought the minister declared that father!
are Of several kinds, one of which is IL
Illustrated in the best fathers, whose secri
fices are continuous for their children
Then there is the father who robs his chile
of the grace and dignity of fatherhood by
being selfish and by seeking his own rather
thar his children's pleasure. Such a fathel
should cultivate greater faith and presen
the God his mother believed in so we'll fol
the sons consideration. If this is not done
It will be followed by some such grief al
King David had to endure.
Magic City Gossip.
J.. H.. Saunders has returned from a re
cent trip to Wisconsin.
r. ]. Boland was arrested by officer EC
Lowery and held on suspicion.
John Rosse reported the birth of a sor
at his home, 301S Q, Saturday.
Joe Mark and John Swegdrs were arrested
yesterday afternoon for fighting.
letters Gold Top Beer delivered to any
part of the city. Telephone No. s.
Miss Anna Haas expects to take a course
at the st. Louis Conservatory of music.
A son was born Saturday to Mr.. and Mrs
]. b. Watkins. -Twenty-stxth and Ebstreets
Mrs. Lucy Therman of Jackson. Mich.
gave a lecture at Aliens chapel yesterday
afternoon.
COAL! Try Howland's celebrated sllve
Creek. Office, 4SS N. oath st. Tel. South
The United Presbyterians are making ex
tensive arrangements for the annual chrys
anthemum festival.
The government inspectors of the Bureal
of Animal Industry will hold a dance a
Rushing's hall November II.
A. N. Ward expects to leave soon 70
Hot Springs, 8. D., where he will spend tn
winter at the soldiers home.
Henry Murphy and ]; c. Walker hav,
been visiting In Deadwood and the Blacl