Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-11

reached the record for the year, $500. This
price has been reached once before this
week. The receipts OF cattle and hogs CON
tinue light. This is partly explained by the
railroad situation. The managers say that
the local flood has had much 10 do with
the short runs Of cattle and hogs this week
The roRdpeds have in many cases been
washed out and it has been impossible to
insure safe delivery. For this reason the
shippers, being warned, held their CON
signments. Prices have ranged high enough
TO be an Involvement. Coupled with the
local reason, is the fact that last fall, at a
season when most Of the Nebraska and
Iowa farmers stock up with feeders. times
were threatening disaster. The feeder mar
ket went to pieces and many cattle were
kept on the ranges which should now be
coming in as corn fed stock. All the com
mission men predict a speedy revival in the
live stock market within the next four
weeks.
City Wins Damage Case.
In the case Of John Condor against the
City of South Omaha, which has been on
trial before the district court, in which
the plaintiff sued for So, O0o, the judge in
structed q verdict for the city. This is the
second important case lately which the
city Of South Omaha has won. The case
was one for personal injury, due 10 d fan
on a sidewalk which was said TO Be defec-
tive, The evidence showed that the City
had taken the ordinary and usual precsu-
lions. The accident happened over two
years ago.
Magic City Gossip.
Miss May. Byerly is expected home to-
day from hearney.
Victor Rose. Eighteenth and p streets,
] TenOTtE the birth OF q son.
Mrs. L. H. Greer has returned from d
visit OF twO weeks in Illinois,
letters Gold Top Beer delivered TO any
part OF the city. Telephone No. S.
A. BAssett was pHToled yesterday for
ninety days, pending his good behavior.
Bee office removed to Live Stock Bank
Bldg, Twenty-fouIth and y. Phone 2.
Mrs. Herman Steinberg has gone Tor a
visit Of Two weeks 10 Excelsior Springs,
MO.
The Albright base ball team viii play
the Bellevue team Saturday al Mahdan
park
J. c. Vana and his son, John vsna
have gone 10 SpillyI.le, Ia, for a two
weeks visit.
Heyman & Berry. sellers Of quality
meats, oath and Z, telephone go; 2tn snc
A, telephone HI
Better goods for the same money or IN,
same goods fer less money. that's our prop
gitioD. What can We do for you" John Flynn
a Co.
The Fraterual Union Of America vii
hold an important meeting Friday even,
ing. July 10. 10 which al members ar,
urgently invited.
James Cummings has gone on a WISH
70 his brother, John Cummings, at Denver
and incidentally 10 be in at the uemo
n cratic convention.
The Baptist young people held a pleas
ant ice cream social in Highland parl
last night. The warm evening bruugu
out q great deal OF patronage.
Nels TurnquisI. jra Miss Alein Turn
l CuiEt and Miss Olivia ThUruberE lei
Thursday morning for Elbow lake. MINI
They viii spend a two-mOuths' vacation
In that vicinity.
The Union stock Yards company &
cleaning up the muddy pens which har
been located just under the O street via
duct. These pens VIII be paved an
y fitted with sewers.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Anderson are look
ing forward 10 a pleasant guIertaiumeu
offered by the Territorial Pioneers His
toriCal society 10 he given at Lincoln .
the university chapel this evening Sal
urday they will in the FrCCIa
train 10 Milford the numerous delegate
Of the gathering Of venerHted pioneer
OF the state.