Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-14
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Magic City Will Send Big Repre-
sentation to Land Show.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ARE BUSY
Make Assertion They Have Found
Enough Invalid Names to Pre-
vent Call Of Election
on Subject.

South Omaha will be represented at the
Omaha Land Show on Friday night. oc-
tober 20. Already invitations have been
issued to the mayor and city council, to-
gether with the school board and real
estate men OF the city.
Prof r. H. johnson OF tine high school
will have his student orchestra in trim
for the occasion and altogether the local
business men look forward to the demon
stration as a boost for South Omaha.
Some of the local leaders when APP
preached yesterday remarked that it
would be a good opportunity to show the
uptown business men that South Omaha
was united to a man in all that made for
it's true welfare.
Plans for the proper celebration OF the
night have not yet been completed. The
council will be formally invited next Mon
day night to participate in the demonstra-
ton. L. w. Buckley OF the Land Show
yesterday indicated his desire that South
Omaha should make a big showing on the
10th. The local real estate men, 1t is ex-
pected, will be glad TO go forward with
any movement that will help the develop
ment OF the local territory.
Ants Are Hopeful.
II the count of the anti-annexationists
is correct. South Omaha will not have
an opportunity to vote on the merger
proposition at the next election. Yester-
day the men who have been occupied
checking up the Omaha lists reported that
out Of the $500 signatures appended to
the original petition Les proved to be
invalid upon examination. The reason
L., g. IL. .g..aN ln., a
demonstration. other cases were found
in which the signers were not domiciled
in Omaha and therefore not qualified to
speak for the wishes Of the metropolitan
city.
This was the report made at the meet
ing OF the antis last night. There was
considerable juGilatiOn over the success
of the matter and IL is hoped the merger
measure has received its quietus. 1t was
understood, however, that the withdrawal
missionaries in Omaha would stu keep
up their work so as to make assurance
doubiy sure
The matter will come up before the
county commissioners tomorrow and the
revelation Of the counter plans OF the
mergerists is awaited with Keen Interest
by the antis who, while in a jubilant
frame Of mind. are not altogether certain
OF their position.
The lists will now be presented with
affidavits 20 the county clerk. but be-
fore the final presentation and certifi-
cation to the county commissioners there
will have TO be another examination. The
annexationists maintain that there are
many signers OF the petition who have
changed their addresses since last cleo
ton and whose names, therefore. cannot
be found In their former wards in the
registration books.
Browns Condition Serious.
Arthur Brown. who was severely
burned about the right side OF the body
by an electrical current at the South
Omaha branch OF the Omaha electrical
power plant yesterday morning. lies in
precarious condition at the South
Omaha hospital. Brown in his fall in
jured himself gravely about the head and
his condition was not encouraging last
night. At a late hour DR.. f. o. Beck
amputated the right arm. which was ter
ribly burned and lacerated by the electric
current The hospital authorities consider
that Brown is in a very critical condition.
He Is s. years OF age.
Formally the city council at a meeting