Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
City Clerk Issues Monthly Financial
Statement of City.
EXPENSES BEING KEPT DOWN
sheep Receipts Continue to he sur-
prisinEIy Large and Have Passed
the Record of Last
Year.

The city clerk issued his second monthly
report for the fiscal year OF 1eOs-10 yester-
day. The report shows that the city has
spent only PASS In two months, leaving
a balance Of ES6, 59l in the treasury. The
plan Of limiting the expenditures to the
exact amount produced by the levy has
had the effect of cutting the expenses Of
the city about 5000 or 5000 per month
so far. At the same time A,S66 has been
ADDED to the interest and sinking fund
through collections, such as licenses, fines
and transfer of balances. The same pace
viii create a sinking fund Of from $50, OO)
to So, 900 per year. This can be used to
pay off the city's debt as it natures.
During the two months the city council
has ordered in new lights to the full amount
of the increase in the light fund. The ex-
tension Of water mains has been ordered
to nearly the limit Of the possible expendi-
ture.
The fire and police departments will be
n ade as much more efficient as the funds
will permit. The expense i'm the police de-
partment for the two months has been a
little heavier than common through the
purchase Of a patrol team and for the hire
of a patrol driver.
sheep Receipts Surprising.
The South Omaha commission men and
the officials Of the Union Stock Yards can
not get over talking of the large receipts
of sheep at the local market. The sheep
have overrun the section of the yards as
signed to them and many have been accom-
modated In the hog yards. The official
record for the first seven days Of October
shows a total Of 1SO,SsO received. The total
for the same days last year was 52,655. The
years receipts show an increase of several
thousand over the totals Of 1905. This is
the first time during the year that the fig
ures have shown any increase in the num-
Der received.
Arrests for Stealing wheat.
Officers Morton and Todd arrested James
Vastock and Fred Henkelman, 25S South
Twenty-seventh; Joe Dergance, 457 South
Eighteenth; Adolph Bonka, 2219 Y; Joe
Billa, 2i14 South Twenty-second, and Mar
mus and Henry Hanson, 1852 w street, for
the alleged stealing of wheat from a Rock
Island car in the yards near the Albright
depot Friday night. James Vastock was
released when 1t was found he had no
wheat in his possession. He and his sons
told the police that they knew who had
broken into the car. On their information
Captain Powers and Detective Shields ar
rested John Svacina and his son, Edward
Svacina. Vastock and the two Svacinas are
men, but all the rest were boys, who were
busily keeping themselves to the wheat
when the officers came upon them. Several
other boys and men escaped by running.
The Vastock boys said John Svaclna broke
/, open the car, and with a. stick poked
through a hole in the door of the car
caused the wheat to run faster. Fifty
bushels or more is said to have run out
upon the ground. About five bushels was
found in sacks at the home Of John Sva-
Gina. He was placed in Jail and the charge
Of breaking and entering a car was lodged
against him.
Sunday Services.
Good Seed for Fall Sowing is Rev.
George Van Wrinkles topic for Sunday
morning. Our Guest" is the topic of the
evening. Bible school convenes at s45 a.
M, and the Young Peoples meeting is at
$50 p. m.
Rev. M. Andreason will preach both
morning and evening at the Christian
church. The services are at the regular
hours.
Rev. D.. A. w. Johnson breaches Sunday
morning from the theme, The Way to
Freedom" The evening topic is Fools"
Rev. Alexander Wagner, pastor OF the
African Methodist Episcopal church has
just returned from Leavenworth. Kan,
where he attended the annual conference OF
the church. He has been assigned to South
Omaha.
DR.. r. L. wheeler's morning topic is
"Sin and It's Forgiveness" being one of
the series of sermons on the deity of Christ,
The evening subject is, The Call and
the Promise Of the Master"
Rev. r. w. Livers has been in Lincoln
during the week and returned Saturday
evening. He will occupy his pulpit sun
day morning as usual. His topic is. The
Growth of the Nebraska Church." The
Luther league will hold a rally service in
the evening.
Magic City Gossip.
Mrs. w; W. Fisher is visiting relatives
at Keokuk, Ia.
The police arrested Ed Brosnihan last
night for abusing his family.
Miss Eta Huntsberger or Fender has
week.
cation with his mother and relatives at
Avoca, la.
George Barclay and wife are spending
their honeymoon with MI. and Mrs. VIII
liam Barclay of South Omaha,
The mother of Rev. Karl Miller left
Friday for her home in Philadelphia, after
making an extended visit with her son.
Joseph Kluson, aged g.. died Friday
night at his home, 2217 w street. The
funeral will be held Sunday at 2 p. m.
Mrs. W, ID. Watson. 40 North Fifteenth
street, Is entertaining her sisters, Misses
Ruby and Dora Withem, of San Francisco,
Cal.
Notices have been sent out for a gem
eral meeting of the South Omaha Coun-
try club, to be held October IL at Library
hall.
DR., and Mrs. r. E. Schindel have gone
to New York, where the doctor is to take
a five weeks special course in medicine
and surgery.
F. b. Udall. father Of 2. B. UdaII. who
has been visiting his son in South Omaha
for several days, has returned to his home