Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-11
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Little Excitement Bngsndered BY the
Revision Of Registration Lists
PROGRESSES OF coLoN'zlNe USFoUNDtO
Police Take the Names of Few who
Appear Suspicious and They win
he Investigated Before
Primary Day.

There was little excitement I'm the poll-
ing places yesterday during the revision
of registration. There was no evidence Of
a wholesale stunning of the registration
lists as was prophesied by certain candl-
dates within the last week 1t was de-
clared that twenty or more voters of
Council Bluffs would be repeated In the
different wards, so that the candidate
could vote that many votes at the pri-
maries. AS precautionary measure
police officer was stationed in each polling
place with orders to watch every voter
and IL possible detect and arrest any
party who should attempt any fraudulent
registration. Their orders further were to
take the names and addresses of any
of whom there was a suspicion of ir-
regularity. These lists will be turned in
al the city jail for a thorough investiga-
ton. and il there appears any crookedness
connected with any of them the parties
will be subjected to immediate arrest and
prosecution. Considering that this was
revision of registration and not a general
registration, lists of voters were quito
extended. 1t indicates considerable inter
est in the primaries and the special cleo
ton. One reason for the number who
were listed yesterday is that the vote last
fall was a long way below the normal
voting strength of South Omaha, so 1t is
evident that those who failed to vote
last fall will appear for the purpose this
spring. In order to bring the lists up to
the normal the revision will have to add
something over LOO names. Besides these
there will be a considerable number
changing precincts and wards.
No arrests were made in connection with
the registration, but the names of several
people went on the police lists for in
vestigation. Arrests may follow the re-
suit OF this move. It may be that the
large number of candidates has had the
effect of interesting people in the pri-
maries.
Republican Club Meetings.
President Urbanski of the Kosciusko Re-
publican club, speaking authoritatively on
behalf of his organization, declared yes
terday that the club stood In an attitude
favorable to the issue OF $4,000 sewer
bonds and that few II any dissenting votes
would be cast among the Polish voters.
The club had another we'll attended meet
ing last night. at which the various aspects
of the spring campaign were discussed and
a general social time enjoyed. as has form
erly been the custom OF the organization.
A ticket has been informally decided upon.
The formal vote will be taken Friday.
The Swedlsh-Norwegian Republican club
last Thursday night passed resolution
favorable to the voting OF the sewer bonds.
The feeling in the Good Government club
has long been known as favorable.
! The Lithuanian societies of South Omaha
will have a public meeting at New Settlers
hall, Thirty-sixth and Z streets, where
they will have a social entertainment and
will probably organize another republican
club.
/ Big Meat Buyer in City.
William Simpson OF Liverpool, one of the
largest transatlantic customers of the
Cudahy Packing company. was in South
Omaha yesterday. He has one of the largest
meat distributing establishments in the
world, the ramiicatons OF which reach
not only English markets, but to the CONT
nent as we'll notably France. He is in the
United States touring with his wife and
at the same time combining his business
interests with sightseeing. They went
first to Chicago and then came here. 1t is
possible. since the business has been so
large between the two firms there may be
some large contracts agreed upon before
Mr.. Simpsons return. NJ. r. Murphy
general manager OF the Cudahy company
in Sioux City yesterday and the Office
was unwilling to make a public statement
!
| j. Fitzgerald one of the democratic
candidates for city tax commissioner, re-
/ signed yesterday He was one of the last
to file for the position and was obliged to
visit City Clerk Gillin at his home last
Saturday evening TO have his name put on
the list
! Century Club Meeting.
! The South Omaha Century Literary club
will meet Tuesday afternoon at Library
hall at 2:3O, when the following will be the
program: Vocal solo, Mrs. Brenstadt; read
ing, Lines On Holmes IN Favorable
Critics" Mrs. Munshaw; paper. Home
Prose Work" Mrs. Clarey; reading, Whit
tiers Poem Our Autocrat,' " Mrs. Christie:
paper. Holmes Relations to His City and
His Country" Mrs. Lambert.
Freshmen Are winners.
The freshmen won the honors in the high
school the last month for having made the
best record in attendance and punctuallty.
! For the last four months the four classes
| in the high school have been rivaling each
! other in the matter of attendance and pune
| tuality. The class making the best record
is given the privilege of floating its pennant
from the fagstaff over the building, and
last month n new feature was added,
namely, granting a half-holiday to the sue
attendance and punctuality, and the aver
age of both determines the standing OF a
class in this matter. The seniors had no
tardies. but they had too many absences TO
| win out against the freshmen, who though
| they had six cases of hardness, by their
per cent of regularity OF attendance made
| up for this.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank o council No. 1922.
Knights and Ladies' OF Security and our
friends and neighbors for their kind assist
ance I'm the loss OF our home by FIRE.
MR.. AND MRS. VICTOR SHILHAN,
Eighteenth and Harrison, South Omaha.
Magic City Gossip.
Perry L. Hole OF Chicago is here on q
business trip.
William Harding, &O7 NJ street. reports
the birth of a boy.
Desk room for rent in Bee Office city hall
building. South Omaha.
| The city clerk is arranging the oficia
| ballot for the primary election.
| letters Gold Top bottled beer delivered
4 to all parts of city Telephone No. s.
Jay Laverty Is in st. Joseph ON business
engagement. where he win be for a day
| or more.
The Monday Night Whist club viii bs
the guests Of Mr.. Ed Munshaw tomorrow
| evening.
Call Telephone No. and have case OF
letters Gold Top Beer delivered 10 your
residence.
A. T. McI.aughlin of Kearney is in tn.