Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-15
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Power Ordinance Expected to Come
Up at Next Meeting Of Council,
SWAN LARSON SAID TO FAVOR IT
Mrs. bible BurneH 20 Lecture at
Baptist Church on the Life of
the Hindu wOmen-Greeks
Are CeIebrnting.

1t Is limited about the streets that the
Nebraska Power company ordinance is to
receive serious consideration at the next
regular meeting Of the city council, which
is Monday evening. 1t has been rumored
also that the company would withdraw its
offer January Is, II the same were not &C
cepted. What purports to be an interview
from Swan Larson. the republican on whom
the fate Of the contract hinges, credits him
with still favoring the ordinance and with
persuading himself that the opinion offered
by 7. ]. Mahoney was as much for the
contract as against It. The citizens are
much interested on one side or the other OF
the project and It is certain from the state
ments Of the management of the Good
Government club that an Injunction is now
drawn up ready TO be served Immediately
the proposed ordinance is finally passed.
The injunction is based on the grounds
laid down by Mr.. Mahoney, which is held
as well by many attorneys In the city. on
the other hand, many attorneys assert that
the city may not be held liable If the con-
tract is entered into and hold from that
that the city takes absolutely no risk.
City Jail Well Filled
The South Omaha police again filled the
city Jail to overlooking yesterday through
the arrest OF six or seven Polish, or
Lithuanians, for petit larceny, and ten or
more Greeks for gambling. On the petit
larceny charge the parties convicted for
stealing coal were Mary Sapp, John Smo-
lick, Mrs. Peska and Sophia Czermuski.
They were fined s. and costs each. The
Greeks were celebrating their New Years
day. They are said to celebrate for two
days. The time of reckoning their New
Years day is about twelve days later than
under the Gregorian calendar. The nations
Of the European countries under the Greek
Catholic church use the old calendar reck-
oning. The Greeks explained that the best
celebration of which they knew was to have
a little gambling game. They were dis
covered and arrested by Officers Morton,
Shields and Lowery. AS the celebration
continues tomorrow, more Greeks may be
added to the number already in Jail. The
latter may come to trial this morning.
Judge Callahan has been dealing pretty
severely with the Greek cases. In several
he has imposed the maximum fine.
Entertainment at Baptist Church
The Baptist societies of South Omaha are
anticipating a great treat in the enter
tainment offered by Mrs. Abby Smell Bur-
nell Friday evening. Mrs. Burnell is to
appear In an entertainment at the church
in the character Of a Hindu woman. She
takes this character, wears the costumes,
does the tasks of a high class woman Of
that distant country. In this way she
brings forcibly before her audience the
real life in the orient. She has assumed
a real character also, the native name of
the woman being "Menarchie." She tells
the simple story of this woman's life by
the use of many beautiful monologues.
These are not all serious. The drolleries
and humorous incidents which appeal to
the Hindus and to the American, just as
strongly, are interspersed with touches Of
pathos quite effective. The great lack Of
the Hindu woman, as Mrs. Burnell brings
out, is not inspiration OF inclination, but
opportunity. Mrs. Burnell comes to South
Omaha highly recommended as a ~dramaist
and an Interpreter of women's characters.
Magic City Gossip.
letters Gold Top Beer delivered to any
part of the city. Telephone No. s.
The Sixteenth street grading bonds were
Issued by the city clerk and signed by the
mayor yesterday.
COAL! Try Howland's celebrated Silver
Creek. Office 4s N. 2th st. Tel. South Z.
The South Omaha High school is organ
lied for basket ball. The schedule will be
out in the course of a week.
The high school dehaters are getting
READY lot IlG annual COlltSlS, WHICH COIllG
early in the second semester.
DR.. John De Fox, Osteopath. graduate of
the American School OF Osteopathy, Han
non block, next to postoffice.
The First Ward Bryan club held a meet
ing last night at F~itzsimmon's barber shop,
Twentieth and Missouri avenue.
The Shamrock Athletic association will
meet Friday evening with an interesting
program, one of the first offered since the
organization.
Phil Kearney post Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic and the Woman's Relief corps
Will meet Saturday night for a campfire
and joint installation OF officers.
The Novelty will sell at half price all
china novelties and toys for one week, be-
ginning Saturday, January 16. Mrs. A. Z,
Jones.
The new edifice of the Christian church
permit, The several men hurt by a falling
s~caffold have now entirely recovered.
The South Omaha police report no clue
to the whereabouts OF George Bradeen, who
victims still come in to police headquarters
with receipts for the fee they paid him
A large number OF the Catholic Order OF
Foresters and the Ancient Order of United
Workmen attended the funeral Of William
monies occupied nearly all the forenoon.
The South Omaha Smile club enjoyed .
card party at the home of John Kratky
Twenty-third and Q, Tuesday evening. Tn,
prizes were won by John Kratky and Milo
day evening at Rushing's hall.
Friends of good music are reminded o.
Miss Eta Huntzberger's parlor recital, Il
be held SATURDAY. evening at the home OF c
{ r. Campbell, POI r street. Miss Huntz
berger is to be assisted by Miss Heller
Sadilsk.
Children's Starlight snoes-S25 80 value,