Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-25
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Lighting Bids Precipitate Trouble
Among Councilmen.
OLD SCORES UP TO BE SETTLED
BeneAt Entertainment for Child
saving Institute at the Home
of MIR. and Mrs.
Laverty.

propositions. s. L. Winter, one Of the
principal advocates of the recent Nebraska
Power company's proposition to erect and
sell to South Omaha a $2,5O0,0W municipal
plant, and who is the present city at
torney, was present to raise all the OBJ
~jections which were hurled against his ia
vorite proposition and hurl the same against
the new South Omaha company. modified
to suit the new conditions.
1t was not denied that the new company's
bid was IS cheaper for each arc light nor
that the commercial lighting rate was 2
cents cheaper for each kilowatt hour. but
the point was made that whereas the pres
ent company now pays a royalty Of $l.75 on
commercial lighting. the city would lose
that royalty. The new company agreed.
and Is required. to pay a royalty at the
same rate. but the patronage would be
nothing at the start.
Ancient History Not wanted.
The Representatives Of the new company
insisted that the questions involved in the
Nebraska power proposition were entirely
out OF place IN the proposed plan and
there was nc reason for ringing up this
bit of South Omaha's ancient history. The
matter of the royalty would adjust itself
long before the ten years contract ex-
pired. 1t was agreed by the attorneys to
incorporate in the lighting contract that
a plant of 10000 valuation at least should
be erected within the city limits and sub
ject to taxation this would yield a reve-
nue. annually of $500 at least. This. with
thef difference in the bids. would balance
any present royalty.
8. L. Winters then attacked the credi-
billty of the new company for the reason,
as he expressed It, the attorneys for the
new company had in the past attacked
the credibility of the Nebraska Power
company. 1t is likely that II will be a
long time before the council and the pub
lie. to whom In all probability the propo-
sition will in the end be referred, will have
settled the light proposition.
Already there are signs Of sharp division
in the council and It is doubtful II the
contract as 1t stands at present will be
awarded. A new advertisement may be
necessary. The new company being NOM
inally the lowest bidder, II not to all
practical purposes, will object to a read
vertisement.
After considering all these possibilities
the committee OF the whole rose without
definite action and passed the question
over until the meeting OF the council
Monday evening.
Beneht for Institute.
A benefit Entertainment for the Child
Saving Institute will be given at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Laverty, 1882
North Twenty-sixth street, Tuesday, April
q, from 2 to 5 p. m. Az extensive pro-
gram Of music has been arranged and re-
freshments will be served to all Corners.
A baby show will be one OF the special
features. All babies under IS months will
be eligible to compete for some elegant
prizes. The public is invited to assist in
this effort to increase the fund for the
new buildings. An admission Of Is cents
will be expected Of each guest. The enter
talnment is in charge of a competent COM
mittee of enthusiastic workers for this
cause.
sunday Services.
THE Covenant and The Gospel" is the
subject OF DR.. r. L. wheelers Sunday
morning sermon. In the evening his theme
will be as unusual as evangelistic. Mrs.
Florence Wheeler will lead the Christian
Endeavor meeting on the topic, Africa
and Its Missionary Heroes"
Rev. r. w. Livers will preach at the
English Lutheran church Sunday morning,
employing the theme. Christ The Good
Shepherd" The young people will hold the
regular service in the evening.
st. Marks day will be observed at st.
Clements mission by the holy communion
at 8 a. m. The morning prayer and sermon
will be at IL a. m. Evening prayer, with
a sermon, will be observed at St. Edwards
church.
% Blind Man Blessing" Is the subject
OF the morning address by Rev. George
Van Wrinkle at the Baptist church. His
evening address will be evangelistic.
Clever work.
It's hard TO r~etract, but we rave to do II
We told you recently that we had the
handsomest suits OF the season. We didn't.
We have them now. Two new. elegant
creations from Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Artistic, clever work, some class or any
other word or phrase won't fit these OF
explain their merits. We want to show
them to you. Our stock has never before
been as good or as clean In all lines
Crowded with good things and big bar.
gains from end to end OF this store. We
will beat city prices 10 to 20 per cent OF
make you a present. Don't be carried away
by the big noise from the north. You car
make no mistake by looking near homo
first. JOHN FLYNN & co.
Magic City Gossip.
H c, Miller has returned from a visit t.
Fremont.
Charles Dunbar has returned from a tri
to northern Nebraska.
Mrs. Elwell OF Springfield, Neb., Is tn
guest of her sister. Mrs. Josephine Gram
Heb.
Mrs. ]. C. French entertained the Ladies
Aid society OF the Baptist church yesterda!
afternoon.
James Owens Of the South Omaha Ma
tional bank has gone on a business triI
to Creighton. Neb.
The Presbyterian Kings Daughters me
yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Frank Z
Bliss, Twenty-fifth and E streets.
X. Ods, a Jap of the South Omaha colony
died yesterday morning al the . Soutl