Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-02

tracts Tor the polling places were arranged
and the members Of the boards OF regis
tratlon were appointed.
Bids we're received from four or five
firms on a bridge az Twenty-fifth and Polk
streets. The matter was referred to the
proper committee. Appraisers were APP
pointed for the settlement OF damages for
the grading Of A street from Twenty-third
to Twcnty-fourth.
The South Omaha board Of education
met last night at the Hish school build
Ing. The business consisted Of a few de-
tails incident to the opening of the public
schools next week. IA. NJ. Clauson was
employed TO give instruction to grade
teachers in penmanship, at a salary Of $50
per month. The city t~rcasurer's report
to the board showed that $55. Sl7.5O remained
In the school fund, August /. Claims to
the amount of S1.55T.04 were allowed The
expenditures for the year have amounted
so far to 32,25445. The resignation Of Miss
Bessie Dare was accepted. Jessie NJ. Com
don, Zita Kavanaugh, Margaret McEeach-
ron, Lizzie Kennedy, Minnie Moreland
were placed on the unassigned list OF
teachers. The board accepted plans for a
foot bridge at Sixteenth and l streets
to accommodate the Garfield school.
The Taft Republican club met last night
in the Third ward at the residence Of ]. c..
Bowlby, 1873 South Twenty-seventh street.
They endorsed Thomas Blackburn as can
didate for congress, w. p. Adkins for state
senator. Joseph Koutsky for the lower
house, also Ed Leeder. r. w.. Plumer.
David L. ~shansnhan, Ernest STUNT. F. s..
Tucker, E. w. Cook, A. r. Harvey and
Samuel Hoff. For county attorney they
named James c. Kinsler and for coroner
G. IL. Brewer.
A. {. shellenberger arrived In South
Omaha yesterday a few minutes before
noon and made the rounds in the interest
of his candidacy for governor. He expected
to arrive in South Omaha Sunday in time
to attend the several rallies, but failed 20
make connections. He also stated that his
opponents had misrepresented his attitude
on most of the important questions at
stake in the state campaign. He declared,
Mr.. Dahlman is losing votes for Bryan
at an incalculable rate throughout the
state"
He was conducted through the business
houses and the Exchange building by c. A.
Melcher and some friends who are caring
Tor his interests In this section. He expects
10 tind his strongest support in the rural
district Of the state. He comedies Omaha
to Dahlman and Lincoln to Berge.
The conveniences OF the new city Jail
were given a thorough trial Saturday and
Sunday nights. The police raided the Dollar
Bill club Sunday morning and the result
swelled the roster of prisoners to twenty
one. The new Jail them all
without crowding.
seventeen of the prisoners were arrested
at the Dollar Bill club and these were given
trial for vagrancy. Frank O'Neal. Walter
Smith, Walter Geaves, Andrew Farmer, Joe
CROUCH, Ella Freeman and Lottie Diamond
were fined amounts which will keep then
four days in Jail. The rest were dismissed
This club was run by James Crouch, the
man who shot at Jake Small Sunday after.
noon.
Magic City Gossip.
A. L. Beruuist for state senator.-Adv
Rose Altman has returned from a shor
vacation, spent visiting her mother.
Irving Glass and Bob Young will Ieav,
today for Denver to spend a short vacation
e. e. Meek, 1414 North Twenty-secon
street, reported the birth of a son yester
day.
Ed Carlisle was arrested yesterday b,
Jake Small and booked for disturbing tn,
| peace.
Wanted, to rent furnished house TO
winter. Answer S., care Bee office, Soutl
Heyman & Berry sellers of quality, >
meats, oath and L, telephone 80; @4th AM
A, telephone III.
: Call and get our terms when in need o
money. Confidential. Fidelity Chattel LoaI
, Co., 44 N. Gath St.
e Frank +. jones has returned in time 70
the primary election. He has been visit
ing in Hayes county.
Mrs. p. NJ. Campbell and son John hav
I returned from Michigan, where they hav
\ passed the summer visiting.
C James Byers and Miss Catherine SQUIRE
were married by Rev. +. r. Ray at he
home on Twenty-third and H streets, Sat
e urday evening,
2 The South Omaha market had the bigges
t run Of sheep since last October, q, 900 hea
, being reported. Prices declined slightly, bu
on the whole were quite satisfactory. Man
e lambs We're received. Hogs took snothe
= jump yesterday, under light receipts.
We are prepared to furnish to all our oil
: friends and customers, and many neN
ones, the best grades of coal as follows
Anthracite, 5000 per ton; Spadra, $3.50 pc
t ton; Rock Springs, lump and nut, $3.50 pc
4 ton; Hanna, lump and nut, $3.50 per ton
- Sheridan lump, $3.50 per ton; Illinois lum
n and nut, $3.50 per ton; Cherokee nut, $751;
t per ton; Walnut Block, $3.50 per ton; low
A nut. $3.50 per ton. We guarantee weigh
= and quality. b. E. Wilcox-Rich Co, Ai
N st.