Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-19
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Tnoculated Pigs Still Alive and
Thriving.
SERUM EXPERIMENTS SUCCEED
Numerous Celebrations Held to OBJ
serve VictOry-John Bourk
Held on story of Fellow
COuntryman.


Two pigs OF the eight used in the cholera
serum experiments at the Union stock
yards died Wednesday morning. having in
the ten days of the experiment contracted
the disease which developed in virulent form
from contact with the four original pigs
which were vaccinated with the true
cholera germs. All Of this first four are
dead, after ten days of suffering. Others
Of the unprotected eight are expected to
die within very few days and any animal
OF that number which escapes will be con-
sidered very fortunate. All of the eight are
Sick. Stn, as an indication OF the success
OF the experiments, the eighteen pigs which
were treated with the anti-toxin are per-
fectly healthy and gaining in weight at a
rate which is normal to their age and
vigor.
The Day After.
Minor disturbances marked the day after
election in South Omaha. Several arrests
were made for disturbing the peace and for
intoxications Many of these arrests were
due to the celebration of the supposed
Dahlman victory in Nebraska. None of
these cases was aggravated beyond the
usual, insofar as results were concerned
The police officers had busy afternoon
DUR was charged with assaultinR N.
Mason, an old man, living at el4 North
Twenty-fourth street. DUR runs q barber
shop next door and on the Mason property.
Mason went into the shop about p. m. and
demonstrated against the conduct OF some
guests Of the place, whose acts had been
offensive to Mason and his wife. Durr be-
came angry, and. according to Mason, took
n ma
the back OF the head. Then he threw him
out of the front door The police were
called and Durr put up hard fight for a
few minutes before submitting to arrest
He was charged with assault and battery.
John BOurl< Held.
John Bourk was arrested last night on
the complaint Of d. onord. fellow coun-
tryman. on charge of murder alleged to
have been committed in Chicago some time
ago. The men are Austrians and II is
said the trouble arose from a fight between
the two at Q street saloon. Onord, in
seeking vengeance. confided to the police
his statement that Bourk was guilty of
murder. This was strenuously denied
by Bourk, but he will be held for a further
investigation, He was simply charged with
suspicion on the jail blotter.
SOhh DEITY helu IOF Assault.
John Berry was arrested by officer Neis
Turnquist on charge of assaulting Joseph
Brinkman at Twenty-sixth and M streets
last evening. Officer Turnquist said he
saw Berry slip up on Brinkman and strike
him unawares while the latter was peace
fully walking the street. He said he
thought the intent was robbery. The Of
ticer was in the vicinity investigating an
ofhar rnattar hut IN ~ -
cealed from Berry until after the attack.
He set out in pursuit and caught Berry
by threatening to shoot If he did not stop.
Brinkman will appear against Berry this
morning He had only a dollar In his
pocket when knocked down. His injury
consisted of q badly bruised nose and a
temporary Inconsistencies. He said he
knew of no other reason than intended rob-
berry to account for the assault. He had
never seen Berry before The place of the
assault was rather desolate street of the
city where such an attack might pass I'M
detected. Fortunately the officer was on
the ground. Brinkman lives at 100 North
Twenty-Sixth street.
New Hotel in Prospect.
The regular meeting OF the South Omaha
Commercial club will be held today at the
club rooms after the usual luncheon at the
Haverly hotel. The meeting Is announced
as one of special Importance as a prominent
hotel owner of Omaha will be present with
a proposition which is bound to interest
every member of the club. The need of a
hotel In South Omaha has been uppermost
in the expressions Of the members of the
club for months. and It is expected that the
announcement that there is a good prospect
will awaken the membership to the inn
portance of the meeting.
Y. M. @. A. Notes.
The Young Mems Christian association
has recently completed a tennis court in
the rear OF their building at Twenty third
and M streets which is proving very popu-
lar with the members. The court has a
clay surface and its nearness to the build
ing adds to its attractiveness.
In connection with the tennis court the
monthly membership plan is finding favor
with a number OF men. According to this
plan for a nominal fee a membership can
be taken out for a month and then can be
renewed or discontinued as the holder sees
fit. The holder OF one OF these monthly
memberships is accorded all the privileges
Of the building and the tennis court.
The association also has q base ball team
which ranks we'll among the amateur teams
the Fisher Colts of Omaha and Saturday
they are slated to meet the fast Walnut
Hill Merchants, The game will be played
at the South Omaha Country club and as
there is no admission charge the general
public is invited The Y. NJ. c. A. team
is composed OF John Weimer, Austin Fin
lay. Hird stryker. Paul Shields. Bernard
Johnson, Carl Dickman, Harry Nixon, Cor
don Inghram, Clarence Meany and John
Campbell.
Magic City Gossip.
Wanted, dining room girls at the Greer
hotel, South Omaha Tel So. 81.
John Linn has been called to Chicago by
the serious illness OF a relative.
For rent 3 rooms and bath on 22d and
X streets. See Martin Wig. ztO6 N street.
The Loyal Order OF Moose held a class
Initiation last evening al the headquarters.
Phone Bell South S6s, Independent + 1865
for Z case OF letter Gold TOP. PROMPT