Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-24
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Live Stock Msn a. . Rnls An in Favor Of
Annsxntion - Omaha.
SUPPER 70 &c GIVEN sY TIE ANTS
No one wha Favors Union Given .
Chance 60 speak NJ Banquet Foi-
lowing the Cornerstone
Laying.

n in noticeable that the auti-annexatior-
ists draw but little support from the south
Omaha Live Stock exchange. Not one OK
the heads OF the big commission firms is
quoted ON that side Of the question. There
is a very good reason for this. and Il lies
In the fact that the great majority Of the
commission men are in favor OF iinmea4-
ate annexation Of the two cities such
men as Al Powell W. z. Reed. Bruce Nc
CullouEh and J. @. Kelley have remark
able influence with the Legislators one
member OF the house at the time OF the
recent visit remarked to n member OF the
South Omaha delegation: Are any OF the
/ commission men IN favor OF annexation
I when answered Automatically that the ma
iorfty were. even to the officers Of the ex-
/ change, he said: DO you mean 20 shy that
/ Al Powell favors annexation He viii
/ be here with Us shortly" was the answer
/ We'll. IL Powell looks at il that way.
/ shall support IT," said the representative
/ I know Powell and others Of the commits
sion men. and they are not going in for
anything which will hurt the city" The
/ Nebraska legislators through the country
districts know the commission men better
/ than any other class OF South Omaha
citizens and the assurance that the ex-
change, as a whole. is in favor OF the union
Of the two cities should have great weight
with them. This is the fact in the case.
The anti-annexation forces are straintnB
every nerve to create excitement The
/ latest il a banquet which Ii to be given
this evening, purporting to be tostered by
/ the south Omaha Commercial club. which
does not exist. In reality the ant-annexa-
ton committee appointed by TT. o'Neiil in
/ steering the whole affair. with the hope Of
/ convincing the legislators who happen to
be present at the ceremony this afternoon
attending the laying Of the cornerstone OF
the new city hall that they ara listening TO
a body Of men representing all classes OF
the city. But they ara a picked bunch
Of ants. and no others are expected to
be present This is evident from the
speakers who will appear on the program
and also from the topics which manifestly
taboo any free discussion. No annexation
lists have been invited to speak. The fol-
lowing is the program 1t will be pre-
sented:
A. NJ Gallagher, toastmaster.
Municipal Government ]. II Van
wrongs of ForcibIe Annexation" ]. N.
Tanner.
Benefits OF a Commercial Club to a
City" h c. Murphy.
"Hame Rule" n 3. F1eharty.
Public Necessities" A. H Murdock-
Educational Advantages N NJ. Gra-
ham.
Are You With Ne for Lincoln Thomas
Hector.
Any one is privileged to hear the simon
uure anti-annexatton club arguments at
q a plate The banquet is at the Greer
hotel Were this of the long dead and
original South Omaha Commercial club.
sentiment would be found 50 equally d.
vfded in it's membership that at least three
or four advocates OF the other side OF the
question would appear on the program.
Il With regard to the issues Of the school
board compalgn. a. H Klddoo begs leave
to state his platform and make a denial
\ of the position in which he has been placed.
HIS statement is quoted in fll1 below:
The Daily News correspondent must have
had OF his imaginary goggles when ne
looked upon me as Layerty faction
are OF vastly mors interest," 20 me than Mr.
I.averty or his aM1versaries. and the re-
publlcans whose chief purpose is to per.
direct their attentioHE0 other candidates
, do not want the nornination or election
on such a platform
sunday Services.
Dr. Guy Wadsworth. president OF Belle
vue college. will occupy Or. R. L Wheeler
DR. Wheeler will again speak on the sub
ject .As a Grain Of Mustard Seed" Spe-
. cial music.
The regular services viii be conducted al
the First Methodist church.
, In the afternoon the Young Mems Chris
| tian association will hold a special meet
ing.
Rev. Andrew Renwick's sermon Sunday
3 morning will be on the subject OF THE
Lords Prayer" In the evening his sermon
will be on the topic. An Old Man al
Work" The young people OF the church
will give social at the church Friday
, evening OF next week.
: Rev. K W. G. Killers morning topic will
be. The Rewards Of Endurance" In the
; evening the subject will be. The Quicken
ing Impulse
? .'our Obligation to the State is the sub
: iect of Rev George Van Wrinkles address
Sunday morning az the Baptist church
: The evening topic is not announced The
young people viii have a missionary con-
: quest at & 80 D. m.
M c. A. Votes.
Tns Sunday mems nesting viii be held
: In the Methodist Episcopal church az
O'Clock instead OF A. Eugene May OF Wash.
: inzton. D. C, viii deliver his famous lee
tlre, ''Glimpses OF Paul in Rome" Th'
> Magic City preacher-orator, Dr. Wheeler
will be present and make a plea for mem
barships- The Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION quartet viii sing. and the asso
; citation orchestra will render some goo
. music. An men are invited
I. Next wednesday evening the union evan
! I Relistic meetings bsgin- Dean A c. Peel
|, OF Denver viii be tbs evangelist He write
!, asking that the Christian people be mucl
d IN prayer for the success Of the meetings
v The series OF COttage prayer meeting
4 planned BY the Ladies' auxiliary viii b
announced from the various puipits tomor
row morning. There viii be two meetinE
al each place. conducted BY Christian lead
N sra T-ha theme for theye services IN IN