Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-18
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Pupils Of High School Have Lively Time
Over Causeless Fire Alarm.
QUALIFICATION or VOTERS CHANGED
Dodge Primary Bill Requires sixty
Days Residence in city Instead of
Forty, as was Formerly
the Case.


the Case.
There was a sudden furry of excitement
at the South Omaha High school Friday
noon. when on entering the space allotted
to the locker rooms some of the students
found volumes of smoke issuing from crew
ices about the lockers. The alarm Of fire
spread quickly and a panicky feeling pre-
vailed for a moment or two The prin-
cipal and some Of his assistants made an
investigation Of the suspicious smoke. 1t
was found that there was no cause for
alarm. The smoke was due to the fact
that the janitor had emitted the waste
paper before the CRATE in the furnace room
and that the paper in burning in the coal
pit had not been supplied with draft enough
through the furnace TO carry of the smoke
as was usually the case, so 1t filled the
basement and came up through an air
shaft to the locker room. Here It rolled
out in such volumes that the pupils were
seized with alarm.
The Athenian debating society OF the
South Omaha High school had another in
teresting debate yesterday afternoon on
the question. Resolved, That the cities of
America should own and operate their
street railways" The speakers of the af-
firmative were Ray Taylor, Lewis Horne
and Mabel Ingram; for the negative,
Louise Schndel, Russell Barclay and Mae
Walsh. The contest was decided in favor
of the affirmative debaters, who threw a
good deal of local sentiment into the argu-
ment. There was the usual auxiliary pro-
gram by the students and one noticeable
feature was the increase of interest on the
part of the parents. There was a larger
number present than at any previous meet
ing Of the club.
Change I'm Voters Qualifications.
It is announced from the ONCE OF the
city clerk that the qualifications for voters
at the general election this spring have
been changed by the provisions of the
primary law. The general election law
provides that the party desiring to vote
must have been a resident OF the state
for six months, a resident of the county
for forty days and of the precinct ten
days prior to an election. Now, by the
Dodge law 1t has been found that the voter
must have been a resident of the city for
at least sixty days prior to the date of
the election. There Is thus a conflict be-
tween the two laws, and 1t is possible that
the point will have to be passed upon by
the courts as to which shall take prece-
dence. 1t is determined that the judges
of election in South Omaha will follow the
later law unless good authority should adj
wise differently.
Bonus for City Hall Site.
1t has been stated that Colonel C. NJ.
Hunt has succeeded in gaining concessions
toward donating a city hall site to the
city of South Omaha to the present amount
Of 5000. 1t 10 possible that still further
aid will be given to the project. It is
certain that the proposition has received
much private commentator, and it is likely
that 1t would meet with public approval
should it come to the point where the pro-
moters of the enterprise are able to make
an offer to the city council When a new
site shall be advertised, with the aid of
the money subscribed, these men could
place that property easily below all COM
petition, II not able to give the whole.
Sunday Services.
The Sunday services at the First Meth.
odist church, Twenty-third and N streets
will be conducted by DR.. F. NJ. Sisson. The
morning topic will be THE Christian" Ii
the evening The Importance of Good Foun
dations." There will be plenty of good mu
sic under the leadership of Prof. Baker
Everyone is welcome.
| Rev. c. NJ. Richie Of South Bend Neb.
| conducted the services at the United Pres
byterian church, which have been in prog
ress during the last week. There has beer
a good attendance at all the meetings Tn,
Sunday services will be the celebration o.
the holy communion in the morning and
revival service in the evening.
Christ Exalted" will be the subject o.
the sermon at the First Baptist church, anC
- Look Into the Life Beyond" will be tn,
evening subject. A male quartet will suppl,
good music at the evening service. Tn,
revival services will continue during tn,
week
The regular services will be conducted
for the Christian church at the Ancien
Order of United Workmen temple Tn,
preaching, both morning and evening will
be by Rev. Dr. Beattie of Cotner university
Y. M. c. A.
e. 70. Hosman, one OF the most promising
| young men In the Methodist conference
will speak to men Sunday afternoon OF
Self Mastery" Mrs Halle H. Roberts OF
Omaha will sing
The report to the board OF directors fol-
the first complete month in the new quar-.
ters was encouraging enough 70 suit the
most enthusiastic, Compared with the pre-.
vious year some of the results are giver
below:
Attendance at mems meetings
FEBRUARY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Attendance night school.......... 32T 24i
Attendance regular gymnasium
classes ......,......,.,,,...,....,. 40 57t
] DdlHS tdheu 's...-.---.- IL U.s. 4o3
Total visits to rooms ............5,OOO $50
MeIhoeIship ''''''''''''''.'''''..'' 45I AS
The Fenno meetings were considered q
splendid success. About 200 attended the
meetings in the eight days he was In
! town and much was accomplished that wa,
/ in the plans OF the committee. Quite q
number professed conversion and severa
/ will join the various churches in the city
/ as "A result.
An unusually interesting and attractive
/ entertainment course has been lined up fol
next fall. II consists of FIVE numbers
! which are a distinct contrast to the on,
4 this winter but are considered an advanc,
I over il. The cost for talent is considerab l!
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