Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-11
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Packers, by labor Saving Devices,
Ready to Handle Added Receipts.
IMPROVEMENTS IN CATTLE BEDS
Property Owners ON Thirtisth street
Seeking 60. Compromise Paving
Tax Now Long DeIinauent-
New Bowling League.

The South Omaha packing houses have
been busy places during these days Of
heavy receipts The local packers have
been put to the task OF handling the stock
as fast as Il came to keep the yards clear.
1t Is the policy OF the packers 70 buy all
the stuff daily and TO convert II into some
class OF packing house product. thus keep
ing the market clear. In times Of heavy
runs, therefore. the packers employ many
is familiar in the hog killing beds. After
the animal is hung by the CANDLES It never
again touches the floor. The hide is stripped
off and the carcass is dressed while the
animal IL constantly in mothon The split
ters with their heavy aAesvers split the
backbone OF the animal While IL as passing
the platform. up and down which they
move with the same speed. The endless
chain system requires about the same num-
Der Of men as formerly, but saves a great
deal OF crowding in some parts OF the floor
and makes the work Of the men much
easier. For instance. II a hide hangs
tightly to the flesh. the hide stripper takes
more men and are especially glad at pres
= ent on account of new labor-saving devices
which make the handling of animals for
slaughter much easier than formerly.
For instance. Armour & Co. has lust got
INTO working order new chain system for
the cattle beds. Animals are now hung on
an endless moving chain which takes them
through course exactly like that which
short turn around a small hook and the
chain does all the pulling which formerly
the man had to do with his own strength.
Armour q Co. has no difficulty In secut-
ing plenty Of men for all classes OF labor
There is usually a place, however, for any
one Of promise who may apply
The same satisfactory conditions exist
IA fha of oh m
OF sheep and cattle has been very heavy
during the last two weeks. The managers
OF the packing plants express satisfaction
on account OF the plentiful supply of stock
There is. however, call for more hogs
which the market so far has not been able
to supply.
Compromise of Paving Tar,
1t Is reported that property owners on
Thirtieth street are seeking to secure a
compromise on the paving tax now long
delinquent on that street None of the tax
was paid for the reason that the street
was in litigation and certain property
owners were seeking to set aside the as
sessment, by that means. The supreme
court OF the state decided that the paving
ordinances were valid, the tax legal ana
subject to collection. This decision came
after a four years legal battle Since the
decision Of the court very few have paid
up and some of the more influential are
said TO be seeking a compromise through
the city council The tax commissions
however, has listed all this property in the
delinquent lists, which were recently plaoad
in the hands of the county treasurer FOR
collection. The property will soon be sofa
for taxes subject to the usual expensive
redemption
A new departure has been tried In other
l.. 1T
been thrown out as Illegal and that ia 10
reassess the tax upon the property bene-
fitted by the Improvement such proceed-
ing 10 now being tried and IL Is likely that
. test case viii be made of IT,
Services i'm the Churches.
DR.. r. L. Wheeler will preach Sunday
morning on. '"rhe Transformation Of the
City. the Old and the New South Omaha.
The Christian Endeavor society will meet
In the evening.
The last service in the old building ~
the First Methodist church will be hald
Sunday. A baptismal services will be con-
Quoted and candidates for membership WIN
unite with the church.
DR.. Gorst, the district superintendent, will
conduct an evening service at Letter
Memorial church and the sacrament of the
Lords suppeT will be ObserVsu.
Services will be held ~ the Baptist
church Sunday morning.
w. L. Cullen will conduct the service at
ST. Clements mission at II g. m. SUNDAY
school will be held at p. M. at st. Ed
wards mission.
THE Unique Force in Christianity" IA
Rev. Alfred @. Whites Sunday morning
topic at st. Martins church.
reception for Rev. and Mrs. white.
A formal reception was rendered Rev and
Mrs. Alfred @. White, pastor Of st. Martins
Episcopal church. Thursday evening AZ the
residence OF Mr. and Mrs. A. r. Parker, sis
North Twenty-second street Most of the
parishioners and nearly all OF the Episcopal
clergy of Omaha attended. offering con-
grstulations and good wishes on account of
the marriage recently celebrated between
the guests of honor. Colonel and Mrs. A. L.
Lott, Mr. and Mrs. Parker. Mrs. Davis and
Mrs. Sloane assisted In receiving the guests.
Mrs. White appeared In her wedding dress,
Duchess satin trimmed in pearl and chif-
fon. Palms. ferns and wild sunfloweru
twined with goldenrod made up the profuse
decorations. Light refreshments, pineapple
frappe punch and charming service MAGE
that feature OF the evening all that could
be asked. The young women of st. Mar
tins choir presided at the refreshment
tsbieA The cordial attention given Mr..
and Mrs. White and the acquaIntances be-
gum that evening will be remembered as
the most pleasant experiences OF the recep-
ton.
Presbyterian EnteFtainment.
Those who came comfortably clothed en-
joyed the Presbyterian entertainment at
Highland park last evening. but the sale Of
leo cream lost much OF its accustomed
activity. The program consisted OF NOV
ing pictures by Mr. Martin OF Omaha.
music by Franek's band, a nne exhibition
by the Bohemian turner girls and good
act OF weight lifting and pyramid building
by class Of men. The object Of the meet
ing was to raise funds for the church
building. A large amount OF money was
thus secured. More tickets were sold than
the attendance at the park indicated This
was due TO the slight chilli In the atmos-
phere heralding the approaching autumn.
bowling League TO Organise.
The winter season bowling league will
be called together Monday noon for the
purpose OF organizing with a schedule OF
games 70 be played off In a manner similar
10 that carried out last winter. II is hoped