Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-14
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Six-Cent Drop in Pork LOins Regis.
tered at Meat Center
CANDIDATES HOLD MEETINGS
Host 81 Them Pay Visits 90 Fsrds
and Town 60 Interview Their
spirit
On the Increase

Friepds-Anpexstio spirit
On the Increase.
Porklons. which went slyward because
of tho war, camo down four points yes
terday and two the day before makins
cent drop IN ALL This brings the
price of pork Joins pretty near the lcvc'
whence il started q week ago
Hog receipts we're better yesterday an
the packers promptly started 20 beat
down prices from previous high loveis.
The market opened with bids 80 Cents
lower Tho highest price was 500 on
hogs.
on cattle the price went to SOLO, 5he.s
being no great offering for that price.
Candidates Ave Active.
". r. Howard. republican candidate
for congress, was visitor 20 South
Omaha yesterday. T. W. Blackburn,
also candidate Tor congress, circulated
in the city. Blackburn addressed q
gathering OF men during the noon hour -,
the stock yards,
Howard visited friends in the city AND
&C the yards. lie spent some time 1T
republican headquarters. lie has many
friends in South Omaha.
Investigate stolen nan1H.
Police believe that they are likely to
run onto systematic robbery of the pack-
ing houses and Illicit sales of the stolen
articles since the discovery OF 1900
pounds Of stolen ham few days ago.
Two men arc in Jail both of whom. deny
any completely in the deal Investigations
still continues
New Baak 9fFtciaIs.
". A. RatnsaclS, cashier OF tie state
Security bank, South Omaha, since Aprn,
was elected president OF tho institution
on Wednesday 20 succeed the late J. J.
svoboda. Emil V. Svoboda. son OF the
former president, was elected cashier.
Rathsack received his first banking
training in Hamburg, Germany. coming
TO this country in 1891. He has since been
connected with various banks, fol- n
long time being president Of the First
National bank OF Schuyler, Neb. He
was mayor OF Schuyler for three terms
and also served term in the legislature
from that town.
Annexation spirit Grows.
Candidates are beginning to see which
way the wind blows in South Omaha and
a number OF them have openly announced
that they are for annexation u elected.
City officials admit that the annexation
spirit is strong and that the Legislature
may put an end to tho free state OF South
Omaha few days ego a democratic
candidate for state office told some
men TO whom he was speaking that he
was in favor OF annexation and that If
elected he would work for annexation.
The man TO whom l.o was speaking maue
this significant remark; "If you promise
TO keep your word on that one point /
aud my four sons will vote for YOU"
POIiticai Medicine Mixing.
That Herman Beal IL, the Fontenelle
slate candidate for county commissioner
is now public property in South Omaha.
Howell and Besl are being touted to-
gether by the organ of the water-marked
slate in South Omaha, Notwithstanding
| the increase OF taxes placed on South
Omaha people because Howell had
$4,000 worth OF water works property
taken off the tax lists for assessment.
The Water board organ In South omahs
now seos a great wave OF sympathy for
Beal and Howell. although the city OF
South Omaha, through its mayor aud
officials and the stookmen OF tho city
had 20 use every means at the last lesis-
| lsture 10 keep Howell from destroytne
the great water system now In use at
the stock yards.
II is claimed for Beal that he has had
fourteen years OF service a. city engineer
but ii Is not disclosed that most of it.
was as an appointee of tho democratic
mayor while he is now seeking nominal
tion on the republican ticket while hold
ing a democratic job with most OF his
active supporters also democrats
ba rfciN ~ 60 h. Tr,.ta
yards and his enthusiastic reception by
tho inen was q blow to the Howell slate
makers.
The word has gone out that Howell ana
Beai and the men tSehind him nave plenty
Of money to spend in the campaign.
Masic City GosAip.
Jonn =. Trouton for County Commas
! sioner. Republioan.-Adv.
Mrs. George Mcbride 90 this city IL en-
! Toying az extended visit with relatives ia
| Sioux Fails, la
| JAMES H. BULtAA, democratic oanGl-
| date for state repTesentatiya--Adv.
the Moose hail, Twenty-fiftn ara VI
streets, tomorrow afternoon
| AUGUST MILLER, republican oandi-
date for county commtssioner.-Adv.
There viii bs dances at the Moose hall
| given by the members OF the two lodges.
! office space for rent IN Bee office, ass
/ ~ street. Terms reasonable Well knows
| location. Tel south q.
! The local lodgu .ot Odd Fellows viii &. :
| It's weekly meeting next Monday evening
at its hall. Twenty-fourth and NJ streets.
Modern WO0dmen OF America. No. 1896
| will hold their weekly meeting 1T the Od6
| Fellows hall. Twenty-fouTth ard NJ
| streets this evening.
! Leo Cahill 10 the proprietor Of new
| laundry IN South Omaha and has jusE
/ opened offices at a business front on
! Twenty-fourth street.
The first edition OF Leo cahilrs new
I, paper, Who's Who and Why" came QUO
yesterday to the public. The paper 10
some mass OF political advertisements.
The Boys club OF the 81. Lawrence
| church will give an ice cream social at
| tho church lawn on Twenty-fourth and
| streets this evening at o'clock. The pa1-
\ lie Is invited TO attend.
VOTE FOR p. J. TRAINOR--Your vote
| is respectfully solicited by p. J. TrainOi
| candidate for county commissioner RON
i the Fourth district subject TO the Fepuo-
4 llcan primaries OF August ls. stand on
| my former record as county commissioner
for good roads IN the vicinity of South
| Omaha as well as other parts OF the
| al Fnvs he VaflnetfOfa ~