Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-06
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
L. E. Hall Captures Man Who Entered
His House in Early Morning.
MAY BE BURGLAR OR ONLY DRUNK
Runaway cedar Rapids Boy is seat
Home, but Earns Enough Money
90 Pay His Debts Before
Starting.

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street. captured a supposed burglar in his
house at 2 d. m. Thursday morning. He
was Weakened at that hour by some one
in the parlor. He seized a revolver and
came upon the man crouching in a cor
ner on the floor. Hall held him at bay
and called in a neighbor to assist him..
and the two kept the man until the arri-
val Of the rolice. who took him to jail.
He gave the name OF John Hartman and
said he was an Austrian by birth. He
was found 10 be pretty drunk and the
police are inclined to discredit the bur-
glary theory and think the man in his
intoxicaton was wandering around the
city and ready to go IN wherever there
was an open door.
boy Il Sent Home.
Truant officer Paul McAuley returned
Charles Stahmer 10 his home in Cedar
Rapids last night. The boy was picked
Up in South Omoaha and turned over to
the detention home until the police COM
municated with his father. The transpor-
tation arrived yesterday. The boy APP
pears not to have been a bad boy and
before leaving he succeeded in earning
money enough to pay UP some small debts.
one to the truant officer and one to the
matron Of the detention home. He had
borrowed a few cents. less than a dollar
In all, and his earnings amounted to %
cents. He walked from the business dis
trict out to the detention home to pay
his small debt before leaving on the train
for home. He seemed to have no par
ticular grievance at home. but seemed ac-
tuated by a spirit Of adventure. When
the transportation came he was glad OF
the chance to go home.
Graded sunday school Union.
A graded city union. under the auspices
of the Douglas County Sabbath School as
sociation, has been organized in South
Omaha. The organization was recently
effected at the meeting held in the United
Presbyterian church. The assembly was
made up of officers. teachers and other
Interested members of the various denomi-
national Sunday schools. The officers con-
sist Of president. secretary. treasurer, four
vice presidents. a press correspondent and
the cabinet. composed OF the chairmen
Of four important committees. Officers
were elected to these places. The union
expects to meet every Tuesday evening at
the Young Mems Christian association.
The next meeting. however. will be March
II. The president of the State association
is expected to be present.
Magic City Gossip.
Call Glynn Transfer for moving. Tel. 3s4.
Z. T. Farnsworth, attorney. AS North oath
Miss Fannie Chandler is visiting in Seat
tie, Wash.
letters Gold Top Beer delivered to any
part of the city. Telephone No. 8.
Mrs. William Derbyshire is RAPIDLY re-
covering at the South Omaha hospital.
COAL! Try Howland's celebrated Silver
Creek. office. 43s n. 4th st. Tel. South Z
The Modern Brotherhood of America will
hold an open meeting Friday evening at
Eagle hall, Twenty-sixth and n streets.
The Live Stock National bank is par
t~icularly interested In assisting worthy
business firms.
Miss Lottie Schroeder has gone to the
Pacific coast for a visit OF a year. While
away she will visit the exposition at Seat
tie. Wash.
For sale broom cottage. city water. cleo
trio light. See owner, 46e 8. S2d st., South
Omaha
sioners is to have a meeting this morning
and will probably add two new firemen
to the force.
The state engineer and the city engineer
OF Lincoln were the guests Of George w.
Roberts, city engineer of South Omaha,
yesterday morning.
one of the Greek boarding houses was
robbed of. a table and chairs Wednesday.
The case was reported to the police yes
terday. The house is located at Twenty
sixth and Q streets.
Judge Callahan tried III cases in police
court in February. He dismissed thirty
county Jail eleven. fined twenty and bound
nine men over to the district court.
c; o. Robinson OF the firm of Clay.
Robinson & Co, of Chicago and other live
stock markets. was In South Omaha yes
terday on one OF his regular business
trips; He spent the forenoon at the South
Omaha offices. He win continue to Den
yer, Kansas City and probably to st.
Louis before his return.
The Christian Endeavor society Of the
First Presbyterian church gave its annual
social last night at the church. The at
tendance was large. A program was pre-
sented consisting of music and readings.
The young women Of the society furnished
cents into the treasury.
Talk is cheap. but no amount Of talk
will prove that you can match Flynn's
prices unless you compare-comparison-
that's what we crave. We don't care who
II is; We viii go against any house in Ne
braska. If you are not wearing our II. s.
a. NJ. suits. our Tiger hats, our Staley I'M
derwear. Lion shirts and CalIs Red Seal
work clothes, Fink overalls, Royal Blue
shoes and a few other things, YOU are
| paying the price and not getting the goods.
Don't let yourself think for a minute that
anybody can put on the style and pay the
expense of city houses and sell goods as
cheap as we are selling-they can't do II.
Beautiful line ladies' spring jackets on
sale tomOrrow-SLJO and 900 qualities-at
S@s. John Flynn & Co.
We find on our hands about 100 odd coats
from suits which we sold originally for IS
and $50; these coats are I'm our way and
must be gotten rid Of at once. so 80 cts.
will buy a coat, sizes "a. 5. 90, 81. There Is
still a good assortment Of mems suits. sizes
g, "a. IS, 80. also some boys suits for ages
II TO -; also a few mems small size craV-
enette coats. Your choice. 50. A big snap
In mems pants on sale at SIS. our new
line OF President suspenders just in; they
are now on display and the rarity and
beauty will surprise you; we sell them the
year around for % cts, while at other
stores they ask 30 cts. for picked over
stock. There are also a good many more
Of those odds and ends which we are clean
ing out at about a their former cost. II
will surely pay you to call Saturday 10 see
II there is anything you can use in this
lot. Nebraska Shoe and Clothing House,
cor. 18th and y SITS, South Omaha.