Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-11
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Council Takes Another Turn at the
Occupation Tax Ordinance.
NO CONCLUSION IS REACHED
ClOuing Concert Of the season Given
by the Junior Of h
south Omaha Country
Club.

The city council continued the dellbera-
tons OF Wednesday night IN a special meet
ing held Thursday evening. The questions
considered we're the ordinances levying On
occupation tax on the several public serv-
Ice corporations and the plans for the deco
ration Of the city for the proper reception
70 the Eagles.
The Representatives OF the Omaha &
Council Bluffs Street Railway company,
the omaha Water company and the Omaha
Electric Light and Power company were
present. The first of these was represented
by @. w. Wattles; d. Erion represented the
light company, and c. J.. Collins the water
company. The representative Of the street
railway company made practically the
sams argument as was presented by H. N.
Christie, that # would be impossible to ex-
tend the lines more than at present II the
occupation tax Is imposed. 1t was pro
posed that the present ordinance pass with
the ~amendatory CLAUSE Withholding its Of
feet for five years. The council In part
seemed to favor the plan, but others were
opposed. No action was taken at the meet
ing and II will be held under advisement
until the next session OF the council.
The council got together much easier on
the matter OF the decoration for The Eagles.
Tit city will expend the necessary money
TO decorate the city hall and make a well
come arch AZ Twenty-fourth and N streets.
John Harvey In own Business.
John Harvey IL still running his own
business IN South Omaha and is not as
was stated. associated with c. NJ. Cumiea
in the purchase Of the old Nebraska Pack
ing company. Mr.. Cumiea bought the plant
| himself from Frank Beaton.
Concert az Country Club.
The last public concert by the South
Omaha Country club was given last night
by the Juvenile members. The program
was arranged by Miss Beulah Davis and
she spent much time In its preparation.
The program opened with a piano n
violin duet by Earl Sage and John Rain.
Miss George Davis and Adele Davis sang
q duet, following tho instruments seleo-
ton. Little Miss Cherry o'Neil and
Genevleve McHugh gave a dainty duo.
singing "smarty." Miss Frances Tanner
presented a piano solo. Bert Tanner and
Miss Laura Petersen rendered a vocal
duet. A quartet consisting of L. Plnnell,
S. Comfy. b. Tanner n c. Abbott supplied
q number. Miss Frances Tanner and Adele
Davis gave q Dutch dance which was well
received. program closed by q double
sextet
An audience OF about 100 attended. The
last dance OF the season lie this evening.
Truant officer Busy.
The South Omaha police and the truant
officer, Paul Macauiay, have been kept
busy OF late with young offenders. The
truant officer has had his hands full since
the opening OF the public schools, getting
the boys down to study and breaking up
habits OF vacation. Last night two boys
were arrested for having stolen q basket
Of grapes from Rudolph DietE. They were
Peter Maena, Twenty-ninth and H and
Lawrence jacobson. Twepty-sixth and
streets. Both boys have been taken up
before for like offenses. Ollie Caughey was
also arrested Thursday evening for disturb
ing the peace, throwing missiles at peoples
houses at Twsnty-fifth and NJ streets.
Magic City Gossip.
Michael Barrett. Thirteenth and Monroe
streets, has a daughter.
Sheep and cattle were on the boom yes.
terday and sold at a considerable advance
Miss Bertha Barber has gone to Iowa
where she will teach school during tn,
year.
Mrs. Nancy Hoskins OF Hot Springs. 8
D.. IL visiting her sister, Mrs, George P
Mathews.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward walIan are tn,
quests Of Edward Dee. They come from
Coombs City, Miss.
Miss Dora Hasburgh has returned from
. visit to Wisconsin. h brought witt
her a cousin, Miss Katie Flynn.
The South Omaha Country club will pla,
the Omaha Field club q base ball game o.
the OTiaha grounds Saturday afternoon.
cation at the opening OF the EAGLE cor
~vention Tuesday morning. September II.
The funeral Of George Schroeder wa
held yesterday afternoon. The body wi
be sent to Beatrice this morning for buria
Mrs. M. d. Brewer returned to Cantor
o., Tuesday evening. She mas been visit
ing the family Of q. H. Brewer for som
time.
The South Omaha High School AIumr
association held an important meeting La
night and Arranged for the annual eiectio
Of officers, to be held Tuesday evening
September IA
Albert, the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Levi
Bodak, S1la I. died Thursday. The n
neral win be held today. Rev, Geors
vanwinkle will have charge.
Card OF Thanks-we wish to thank on
many friends and also Bee Hive iodR
A. +. & A.. NJ. for their kindness durin
the sickness and death OF our beloved hu,
inEs. Mrs. Isaac A.. Brayton and Children
Your intentions may be good. but haj
hazard saying will not bring the ii
Household Expense Book issued by Il
savings department Of the LjVe Stock Nj
tionai bank OF South Omaha Is an exes
lent plan 70 follow. 1t is free to you.
Charles 5Schults and Miss Title Herb,
were married Thursday afternoon al tn
= AdamA Theodore Shults acted as ber
man and Miss Clara Herbst was brides
= maid. The parties left at Q p. M. for
wedding trip through the east, They wi
visit Niagara and expect to make thei
home In New York City.
New fall goods now ready. We place q
sale mems new fancy vests for fall weal
They are strictly sup-to-date and are En-
tirely new patterns at popular prices, $40
$3.50 and S29a You pay In regular fur
nishing goods stores from 0W to $500 10
about the same kinds. Our new fall suit
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