Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05

usually the highest OF the year. During the
month of May the receipts we're consid-
cradle short OF the previous year, but the
number received is again slowly increasing
with each good market day. The decreases
for the year are yet much under the lOO,-
900 figure. This is not counted an alarm
ing state of the record, since 1908 was the
greatest year in the history of the yards
for hog receipts.
Austrian Loses n Leg.
Nick Zuklch, ThiTtieth and r streets, fell
down an elevator shaft in the beef loading
department of the Cudahy packing plant
yesterday afternoon and so injured his leg
that amputation was necessary. He is an
Austrian laborer, and while hurrying about
his work on the loading floor failed to note
the open elevator shaft into which he fell
headlong. He went down several floors
and the fall on the floor of the elevator pit
crushed the leg below the knee, He was
taken to the South Omaha hospital, where
DIT. e. l.. De Lanney attended him. After
the amputation his condition was pro-
nounced comfortable as possible under the
circumstances. The accident occurred about
I p, m.
Golfers ON TiptOe.
~ AhaAlaeSAASiAN ~ bN bAN OAAN~aA
Country club is straining every nerve to
get the golf course in shape for the game
between the South Omaha team and the
Happy Hollow club. 1t is understood that
twenty or more players will be on hand.
Golf Manager Sherwood expects to have
the lineup this evening, The field men at
the club havs carefully dressed the haved
greens with a coat OF sand and oil. They
are carefully leveled. Two new grass
greens are now in use. II is expected that
three or tour more grass greens will be
ready for use by the middle OF the summer
While the shaved greens are we'll dressed,
they are not ~favorites with most golf play
ers, as the slightest grain of sand causes
a DETECTION OF the ball.
The club's base ball team will play against
the soldiers from Fort Crook Saturday aft
ernoon. Both teams are said to be in the
finest condition.
The city hall team Of South Omaha will
play the Cliffdwellers, or the team from the
Douglas county court house. This game
will be called at 2 p. m, to be out of the
way by S:45 p. m.
Several OF the preliminary matches Of the
early season tennis tournament have been
played off. The rest will follow as fast as
the players can arrange their dates.
Held as Fugitive.
Believed TO have broken Jail at Oska-
loosa, Mo, while a prisoner there on the
charge OF horse stealing, Bird B.. Bidder
was arrested Friday and is held as a fugi-
tive from justice. Detective p. II. Shields
made the arrest at the Omaha Packing
plant, where Bidder had been employed as
a ham inspector. The mans wife lives In
South omaha. Word of Bidler's arrest has
been sent to the sheriff at osksloosa.
Magic City Gossip.
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Kelly have gone "a
Denver for a weeks vacation.
letters Gold Top Beer delivered TO any
part Of the city. Telephone No. g.
The Live stock National bank OF SOuth
Omaha pledges itself to serve faithfully
the interests OF It's customers.
DR.. o. L. Dyson, formerly chief OF IN,
bureau OF animal industry at Chicago, wa
a visitor in the South Omaha packing dis
trict yesterday.
Representatives Of the Omaha Printing
company were in South Omaha yesterday
seeking TO settle up the tangled affair U
the city hall furniture.
II is reported that the Union Pacific haI
added thirty acres or more TO former pur
chAses Of land lying along the rlght-Of-Wal
and Just over the Sarpy county line.
Miss Jane Loudon died Wednesday a
some time The body is 70 be sent TO souu