Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-05
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Country Club Links Crowded With
Host of Devotees.
GOLF COURSE MORE POPULAR
None Appears GO Prosecute Men
Charged with ILLEGAL Liquor
selling by Reported Mem
bcrs of AntI-saIoonlsts.

The Shamrock Athletic association will
celebrate at Seymour lake The invitation
has been generally extended and over 1000
guests are expected. The Ralston car serv-
ice has been arranged to accommodate
all who wish to attend
The feature Of the day will be the big
picnic dinner All are requested to bring
full baskets and make this a success In
addition, the committees have planned
races, boating contests, swimming and
diving stunts A baseball game will be
pulled off Ia the afternoon The members
Of the club will be out on the early cars
to welcome the guests and to see that all
arrangements are completed.
Prizes for all competitions are provided.
Special attention is given to the races Of
the boys and girls.
The Fights the Thing.
The big fight at Reno today is the all
consuming topic in most of the places
where men associate and has been for a
week. With the approach Of the day moth
ing else is heard in the barber shops the
pool halls and the saloons Every greeting
is followed with the query: How are you
betting on the fight?" Accordingly the bull
letins will be watched with greatest in
| terest Several saloons and number of
the pool halls have arranged for the latest
bulletins. Bets running into the hundreds
have been scheduled and the small bets
are too numerous to mention
Country Club Lively.
A larger number of golfers than usual
| played the South Omaha course yesterday
Afternoon. The early cars brought a large
number, and greater interest is being taken
since the permanent greens are used. The
greens are better than they have been
and have improved with the rain. The
fair green's of the course have never
been better that at present
No matched games were played yester-
day except by arrangement Some Of the
first pairs of the annual championship
competition were played off H. c. Mar
ling won his match with Clarence Ewell
Saturday, by score of up and to play.
| Charles Mann won against l. A. kellogg q
up
/ Cash Payment Discussed.
/ Cash payment by the South Omaha pack
ers, instead of the check system which
has been in vogue for many years, has
become tho topic of considerable discus
sion lately since some Of the Chicago
houses have adopted the system 1t is
urged by the advocates of the system of
paying cash that the working men should
the majority of cases are cashed in sa-
looms, with the probable expenditure of
large percent Of the money in these
places Some of the local managers are
anticipating orders to pay cash soon. The
system in vogue at Swift & Co.'s plant is to
pay cash to the men who request it and
checks to the others. Checks are issued
to all, but these are cashed at the COM
panys office on request ..
No Prosecution Appears.
Chris Korbmaker, Michael Diggn, Con
O'Brien and Y. r. Oakley were dismissed
by Judge Caldwell Saturday from the
charge of illegal selling of liquor on Sunday
and at illegal hours No one appeared to
prosecute, although charges were preferred.
1t is said c. l.. Wright, man claiming
to be a member OF the Anti Saloon league
swore out the complaints
Magic City Gossip.
: William Dillar of Diliar, Neb., is the
guest of Mrs. ID. G. Robb
, W. B. Van SAINT is said to be slightly i'm.
proved after an illness of several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Bateman have re.
turned from visit or several weeks al
D Wall Lake, la.
| Judge P. ]. King, who has been critically
, Ill, is said to have some chance OF recovery
as indicated by his present condition
, Ralph Campbell and Mr.. and Mrs George
Campbell leave for Tilden, Neb., Tuesday
morning, where they will be the guest,
of DIR. S. A. Campbell.
, Mrs. E. H. Roberts underwent a seriou.
operation a. the South Omaha hospita
4 Wednesday, and is still in a very critica
5 condition, although it is not thought sh,
, has failed any ~
Harry Keyser of Omaha addressed tn,
congregation at the First Presbyterian
church last night on the topic of the neeC
' of Sunday school training for children anC
( the duty of the parents.
Mrs. Margaret Anderson was overcom,
by gas fumes Saturday afternoon. Tn,
) gas jet was found open. G. w. Roberts
e happened to be within call and Mrs. An
derson, when she discovered her condition
called him and was soon revived.