Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-08

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all other funds at present is therefore
Sl2l.146. This money will be considerably
Increased by the recent sale OF 5000 In
special improvement bonds. Three months
Yet remain in the fiscal year and as usual
the funds reach the lowest point about the
close Of the year.
CHshinR I'm for Dogs.
The city clerk began the issue Of dog
tags Yesterday afternoon and before night
the people who have the welfare Of their
pets at heart had purchased fully forty
tags. Some OF the early purchasers we're
seeking the lucky and the 'hoodoo" num-
hers. The later ones VINO h,1uite ed found
all the numbers to which mild superstition
cllngs taken. William Reckard, ir., got
No. l by making a special request over
a month ago. James Jones secured No.
IL. Frank Hydock's oct dag will wear the
popular "a" J. P. Donahey, who knows
how to read the bones wanted No. II
when he found No. : was gone.
Much merriment was enjoyed by f. P.
Roggen. the dispenser of dog tags. herald
ing the bargain counter tags marked down
from 81 TO 81 for dogs and from s. to g
for females. This alluded to the recent
action Of the city council amending the
poundmaster's ordinance.
Judge C~allRnan's Report.
Judge Callahan made his monthly report
Yesterday. OF 129 cases in police court he
dismissed fifty. He gave Jail sentences 10
thirty-three. The county jail sentences were
five during the month. The Judge fined
twenty-one and bound four to the district
court. Sixteen sentences were suspended
pending good behavior on the part OF the
offenders. The school fund received s4s
and the general fund $50 from the money
collected In the cases of fines.
KastI Residence Damaged.
The residence occupied by Anton Kastl.
Twentieth and Q streets, was damaged
about $500 yesterday afternoon by fire. The
department arrived late because all were
at the big fire at Peters mill. The family
had time to move all the furniture put. II
is not thought the fire originated from
the larger c~onflagration, although the num-
Der OF small fires in different parts from
that source were numerous yesterday morn
ing. The building was owned by Frank
Lightner.
Two Burglars Taken In.
officer d. II. Ringer arrested two burg
lars yesterday morning when they we're
coming out of F. L.. Bakers bakery at 21l
@ street. Their names were j. Davis and
r. Lindsey. Residents of the vicinity saw
the two men forcing an entrance and some
one happened to know where to find and
warn the patrolman on that beat. Binger
FASTENED to the bakery and caught the two
men after they had finished proving in
the place. They were too much surprised to
offer any resistance. The loss was small,
but the evidence was found to be of the
most positive kind to prove a case of
breaking and entering. The Imen were
charged with burglary on the Jail blotter.
- 100 AVN nNG fuan
the police trouble before.
Soldier Easily Worked. !
Benjamin Humstead, a retired soldier of
the regular army. reported to the police
that he had been robbed Wednesday night.
He said lie had just landed in the city,
having $50 in cash and his pension certifi-
cate, also a voucher for his quarterly pay.
He met a man in Omaha who appeared
very affable and they started to take in
the sights of Omaha. Humstead said they
took only a few drinks when his friend
proposed they should go to South Omaha
He said he had a fear the police might
arrest him for a fight he had had. When
they arrived In South Omaha Humstead
could remember nothing more until he
woke up in bed Thursday morning and
found he had been robbed. He came to
himself III ~ Ippm bi ioNN Az ~
gave a good description of the man who
had been his companion.
Prisoner Loses sheriff.
Sheriff Peak of Arkansas City, who left
South Omaha Wednesday night with a
suspected forger named august Brock, I'M
Incidentally permitted his prisoner TO es-
cape him in Kansas City When the
sheriff left South Omaha the man was in
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prisoner persuaded the sheriff to lake the
handouts off, The sheriff wired the
chief of police Of his misfortune. The au-
thorities hope to get track Of the man
through his baggage. which was sent 10
a place in Iowa.
Magic City Gossip.
l.. r. Taylor OF the state University is
home for a few days.
letters Gold Top Beer delivered TO any
part Of the city. 1ClerEcne No. s.
The condition Of Miss Bertha Shelany,
who has been i'll, is said to be serious.
Mrs. j. Hopkins OF Linsey, Neb., Is the
guest OF her brother. Edward p. Baker.
Edward Skupa underwent an operation
at the South Omaha hospital Wednesday.
The South Omaha High School Alumni
association is to give a play Tuesday even
ing VITA Harry DeYoung acting the lead
ing role.
Charles Wilson was arrested yesterday
on suspicion. lie came 10 EOQIn Omdnd
from Missouri and the police are making
inquiries in his home state.
Mrs. Phoebe Smallridge, Forty-fourth
and T streets, died Thursday at noon. The
funeral service will probably be held Sat
urday at 2 p. m. from ST. Clements mis-
sion.
A very large crowd Of South Omaha
people attended the musical given by the'
Lincoln school. The pupils realized
enough TO help out the funds for the new
statuary splendidly.
Mrs, Theresa Fuhrer, aged 40, died
: Wednesday at the Methodist hospital In
Omaha.t She had lived In South Omaha
at Twenty-second and ] streets. The fu-
neral Will be held Saturday.
Stafford Flowers of Omaha and Miss
Z Nerna b. Scott were married yesterday
afternoon at the residence of Rev, HI. II.
Millard OF the Hamscom Park Methodist
church lbsl Park avenue. Mr. Flowers Is
connected with the Omaha Electric Light
company and Miss Scott was In the ser
J vice or the Nebraska Telephone company.
The wedding was quietly celebrated. The
parties will he al home after June l at
$50 North Fifteenth street.
There Is a big surprise in store for you
II you visit our store. Wonderful changes
have taken place. Most an the old goods
[ were closed out during last winter and we
now have Que OF The incest, cleanest. up-to-
dave stocks that Yen can see anywhere.
For $40 We give you your choice of a
good many all wool pure worsted suits in
the latest cOlOrs. SO huVg all Kinds OF