Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-09
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Cornerstone Of the German Home Laid
Sunday Afternoon.
CITY COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT
Mayor ~ Expected TO Can Attentions
to Deacits In Several Fuads-
Bond Ordinance May
Ne Amended.

Bond Ordinance May
Ne Amended.
Elaborate oeremonies attended the lay.
ing OF the cornerstone OF the German home
or "Duetsche Heimath.' as II IL atfee-
~tionateiy called b. the Pisttdeutsoher
verein, yesterday afternoon. The homo h
located at Thirteenth and q streets, South
Omaha. The building has been In process
Of erection for a month. II was intended
to lay the stone and dedicate the building
two weeks ago. but II was postponed on
that date on account OF the weather. The
same style OF weather has continued ever
since and the German societies determined
on no further DELAYS.
The was conducted by d. c.
Schroeder. president Of the Plattdeutscher
verein. He placed a metal box in the
crypt which contained q history OF the
building, the names Of the patrons and
the constitutions OF the various societies.
He broke q bottle Of wine from the Rhine
over the stone and ~prophesied many fete
days and prosperity for the new institution.
In line with his suggestion the three
speakers OF the occasion voiced the senti-
ment OF the crowd in ~praising the achieve.
ments OF the Teutons, both AZ homs ana
abroad. They said they were glad OF thiS
occasion to unite with all German societies
Of the city IN a peculiar organization,
practically impossible except to free
hearted abroad. The speakers
were Fritz Freitag OF South Omaha, C.
Grotmark and JACOB Hauek OF Omaha,
The Omaha. German Mannerchor OF thirty
voices sang the melodies which make the
men OF German race cheer and feel lone
some for their vaderlsnd. An orchestra
assisted.
The building has = front % 100 feet
and is about the same In depth There
lie q stage, a large hall and lodgs room,
with many auxiliary club rooms. The
building will accommodate not only tine
Platdeutscher verein, but most OF the
other organisations as we'll. Back of the
building is a park OF about seven acres
extent. Here the Germans intend 20 re-
produce some of the surroundings found
lin the gardens Of their own land.
Council to Talk Finance.
The city council meets tonight In ed-
iourned session. The chances are the
mayor may have some suggestions TO
offer the council as to the state OF the
city finances, which conditions ia not al
all flattering. 1t has been discovered
that Notwithstanding the already short
funds in numerous departments, in the
former calculations the expense OF MAX
ing the municipal assessment was not
counted in. This will be an item OF $4,000
or more. The cost OF the Board Of Re-
view will be an additional $500. This
may be the signal for cutting all city
employees until the close Of the year.
especially those paid out of the general
fund.
The city clerk has received q communal
cation from Spitser a Co regarding tho
purchase Of the city bonds for the pay
ment OF the cost OF paving West Q street
and Twenty-fifth street. spitser q Co.
bid in $50. 900 worth Of these bonds. The
date Of the issue, however, was many
months ago. so they request that the city
council pass an ~amehdatory ordinance
bringing forward the date OF the bond
issue to June l.. A few minor details will
Also be included in the Amendment. The
ordinances will be introduced toniSht.
The object of changing the date Is 10 give
the company the bonds In such a form
rs they may be placed on the market at
soon after the date OF issue as possible.
This will save the temporary expenditure
Of several hundred dollars in accrued In
terest by the bond company. This change
of date viii in no way be 10 the dead
vantage of the city.
Magic City Gossip.
Maly & Co real estate and insurance,
24OS Y street. =
Joseph sheimholE is suffering from a
fractured wrist.
Mrs. A. H.. Buel is visiting with her par
ents In Nebraska City.
letters Gold Top Beer delivered to any
part OF the city. Telephone No. 4
Mrs. d. @. Robb is entertaining Mrs. e.
II. Tice and grandson from .Viliisca, Ia.
Mrs. L. NJ. Rohrbaugh and family expect
to spend the summer months at Keokuk, La.
Miss Mac Loveley win give q musical re-
cital Tuesday evening At Odd Fellows hall.
A number of bad washouts were reported
: last night in the shaky intersections OF the
city.
Mrs. NJ. 8. Morrill,. 2si2 H street, has gone
to Alexandria Neb., Tor a snort visit win
John Riches is reported III of blood pois-
: oning. The Infection is confined to the
. right arm.
Rev. william Gemmill occupied Or.
{ Wheeler's pulpit yesterday morning at the
Presbyterian church.
Miss Ella Watson OF Topeka addressed
the Methodist congregations yesteDday In
the interest OF missions.
: The saloon OF Patrick Hannigan, 81 Q,
: was entered by burglars last night and q
quantity OF liQuor was taken.
: Money on weekly pr monthly .paymenta
Reasonable rate. Rebate allowed. Fidelity
chattei Loan Co, 44 North Twenty-fourth
, street.
r 30 Below zero-oreat refrieerating powsi
clear, deep-water Minnesota LAX Ice
Cost about the same-iAsts longer. Broad
well. Rich Coal company. Telephone 8.
8 The golf games scheduled for YESTERDAYS
T afternoon at the South Omaha Country
a club were again postponed on account Of
. a muddy fltld.
: Jack Londoa At Samoa.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June G.-Jaoi