Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-21
BRIEF CITY NEWS

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Rndolph =. avoboda, Public
1anshart photographs. 18th q Farnam
AoWman 1i7 N &c. Douglas shoe. ss.b0
"a &ourks for holiday candles and ci-
EarH. ale S. 18th.
A0nttAhls Edfs-Policies sight drafts Al
maturity. H D. Nicely. manager. Omaha.
For xmhs-Gas or electric reading
lamps make acceptable presents. Prices
reasonable. Burgess-Granden Co. next to
gas office. 1911 Howard St
d. Ewing Brown, 5o3 Rrandsis mag.
Wife Charges Eop-support-Grace L
Payne has applied for a divorce from
Charles Z Payne, charging habitual
drunkenness and non-support
Essp your money ana valuablsE In a
safe deposit box In the American safe De-
pOstt Vaults in The Bee building. which Is
absolutely burgiar and fireproof Boxes
rent for only 81 a year or 81 a quarter.
Theodore Johnson Laid ~ Rest-The
funeral Of Theodore johnson, the former
saloon keeper who died Wednesday. was
held at the home. 1924 Sherman avenue.
Saturday afternoon at 2 O'Clock. Burial was
in Forest Lawn cemetery.
Luxus Progressive C1ub-The Luxus
Progressive club gave its monthly dinner
at the Rome Saturday night. The spread
was laid In the banquet room of the hotel
and was attended BY the officers and
heads Of the departments Of the Krug
Brewing company.
Ansred Poker Game RAidod-An al
legged poker game was raided about mid
night last night at the Murray hotel by
Police Sergeants Hayes. Cook and vanous
and Detectives Davis and PAttullo. Nine
me rs-cre faeren fn the nnifra g4a4gnp b,s4
were afterwRrd released on bond. Nine
teen decks Of cards and a quantity Of
chips. as well as a ''buzzer' were con-
fiscated.
Skate ty thu Fire At the LaEs-Lovers
Of good skating can now enjoy themselves
20 the full. as the provisions made by
1ife city at Levi Carter park, Thirteenth and
Locust streets, have been completed and
the lake is upen to all who desire TO avail
themselves Of this form Of exercise. The
house has been finished and a good fire
IS kept there an day by a man hired for
the purpose and paid by the city.
Pred Butler win stnE in omAha-Gen
eral Secretary Wade of the Young Mems
Christian association has received word
from Fred Butler, the New York gospel
soIoist. who has been singing for Rev.
j. Wilbur Chapman at his evangelistic
meetings all over the country, that he will
spend Christmas in Omaha and will sing
Sunday, December %. at the Young Mems
Christian association. He will sing at
the Young Mems Christian association
mems meeting Sunday at 4 p. m and that
night at the First Congregational church.
Mr. Butler is one Of the worlds most
noted gospel s~oloiets.
College Boys Give Entertainment-An
entertainment was given in the rooms
Of the Omaha Commercial college Friday
evening by the young men Of the school
and the program consisted Of instrumental
and vocal music, recitations, a wrestling
bout and an exhibition OF Japanese songs
and sword dances and was much enjoyed
by those present. Prof. Richey reciteC
and the College Glee club and orchestrs
furnished the musical numbers Mr.
NishAmuta. n diminutive Jap, gave al
exhibition Of Japanese sword drill. A
wrestling match between Jones anc
Hoskevac was won by Jones after twelve
minutes of work. Macan brothers OF
. south Omaha gave a fifteen-minute ex.
hibition of wrestling. An oyster sup.
per was served at two long tables, seat.
ing about sixty couples.
Christmas at Sacred Heart-The pro.
gram for Christmas day at the Church o;
tie Sacred Heart is as follows: Higl
mass. $3.50 a. m; low mass. Z a. m; chill
dren's mass. with music by the chlidren'i
choir. Miss Genevive Denison at The or
gan, 8 u. m: high mass, 1880 a m, witt
sermon by the pastor, Father P. J. Judge
At the latter service music will be fur
nished by the senior choir, under the di
rection Of Sister David. o. 5. D. Mis-
Muriel COnno viii be organist. and tn
following are in the choir: Messrs. J. C