Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-12
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
One Of old-Timsr Expresses Opinion
Annexation is Sure to Come.
PEOPLE WAKING UP TO REAL SITUATION
Berfcs Of Meetings Conducted hy
A. q. Peek Concluded Sunday
EveninR-Have Been Fairly
Successful.

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I'VE are going 70 be annexed TO Omaha"
paid one Of the old-timers in favor of the
proposition last night. "If the Legislature
pees NJ not to pass the immediate measure,
~ IL may mos certainly Il will pass the
daw submitting the question TO a vote Of
the people This is a long step In the
coming event. The anti-annexationists say
that this is exactly what they want 30
they may kill the question for all time.
The annexationists are not SO few as might
be supposed from the big furry Of the
ants in the delegation which went to
Lincoln. II will be remembered that
petition was circulated in favor Of annexa-
tion last summer before there was any
public discussion Of the question at all and
It received 1000 signatures. That fact alone
ought TO convince the ants that they will
have something to do. 40 the great ma
FORTY Of the people the calamity predic-
tons OF the anti-annexationists are looked
upon as ridiculous. They can see through
the thin veil 10 the money which the ONCE
seeking class delight 70 handle, IL Is
charged or claimed that all the South
Omaha real estate men are Of the opinion
that the move to annex South Omaha
would cause a big slump in prices. Such
signature Of H. NJ Christie nor W. F.
3urdick nor L. G. Gibson; in fact, none
unless Il be the firm of 7. J. O'Neil, whose
prices on some South Omaha real estate
have been the wonder OF the city, notably
the quarter block at the southwest corner
OF Twenty-fourth and o, part OF which was
purchased by the city for $l6,S26 for city
hall site. with the above quotations II Is
easy to see why some OF the South Omaha
real estate men should take alarm. A
piece Of property just opposite the city
hall on the east side of TweEty-fourth
street has been offered for nearly year
for $500 and has takers The size
of the ground is over half that Of the prop
erty before mentioned. The anti-annexa-
tionists were careful TO secretly paint out
the sign Offering this property for sale
at the time Of the laying OF the corner
stone Of the city hall, lest the large dele
ration which was expected from Lincoln
for the occasion should notice the dis
nrepanoy. II. M. Christie, who put up the
gign on the property, would be thankful
20 know who mutilated the sign with paint.
Under the proposed law the time of the
election for voting on the proposition is
left to the county commissioners, and 1
for one believe that within two years the
people Of South Omaha viii be asking for
annexation from the commissioner"
Last night of Peck Meetings.
Sunday night was the last OF che A. G.
Peck meetings. A large congregation at
tended both OF the meetings yesterday. In
the afternoon the quartet of the Women s
auxiliary and the regular Young Mems
Christian association quu rendered spe-
rdal music, which was ly appreciated
hU the audience The thclio Of the after
noon address was. "rhe Transhgured
tBaviour." In ILLUSTRATING the transhsura-
ZION. he used the familiar he1uties Of Pixies
Peak. He aimed TO show at all doctrines
and creeds set about the foot of the noun
tain Of Gods grace were avenues leading
slp like the streets of a city until all came
Y .9towether at the top of the mountain. Dur
q ing the course OF the meeting a free Will
Offering was taken TO assist the work OF
A. G. Peck In his charities. Mr.. Peck has
charge Of six institutions in Denver and
vicinity and the regular expense OF his
charge amounts to SIS per day. Most Of
these institutions are for the maintenance
of orphaned children He leaves this morn
ing FOR Dallas. Tex. to assist in laying this
cornerstone OF the new association building
AT that place. At the close of the meeting
the evangelist stated that he was well salts
ned with the results, although he hoped FOL
a larger attendance during the week day
meetings
Clearing Sale.
Roxbury, high grade, Illinois lump Goa
at $3.50 per ton, from March IL to April
Coal screened and city scale weights
George @. Mason, 7l8 North Twenty
fourth. Phone CO.
Magic CITY Gossip.
william Broderick is able TO be out agai
after a serious illness.
Councilman Joseph Duffy is on the steeet
again after attack OF grip.
Mrs. flanagan. Twenty-ninth and O.
recovering from severe Illness
A. Delaney is in Waterloo on a huntin
trip. lie will be gone for few days.
Several petitions for new sidewalks ar
expected before the city council tonight
Mrs. S, /. Rayner, Twenty-seeond and
streets, IL visiting relatives In Sioux city.
Elk District court No. "a, Court OF Honod
will give ball April 16 at ISIS street
John ID. O'Brien IL making tour Of east
Bishop Scannell win deliver lecture a
81. AGNES church on the evening {
y The children Of E. W. Vreviston. VIII
have been III, are now reported as niue
Claronce Bronson is the guest OF HI
mother, Mrs. T. g. Bronson He come
from Columbus, Neb.
William Marsh reported that someone ha
stolen an heirloom valued highly, being
gun over 100 years old
MIS- McCabe. Forty-third and street
was given a surprise party during the la
week ia honor Of her birthday.
"A ball win be given on st. Patrick's evei