Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-02

he was presented with a handsome silver
tea service and complement Of fine table
linen. The responses of Rev. Mr.. Greer
and his wife were very feeling.
Observation-Disclosures camp No. 40, Royal
Neighbors of America, gave Hallowe en-
social last evening in Modern Woodmen
hall, which was largely attended. A mu-
steal and literary program was rendered
after which a banquet was held.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is the mortgage
report for Gage county for the month. of
October: Number of farm mortgages filed,
IA; amount, $3S,5I5; number of farm mort
cages released 20; amount, $3S,SS0; num-
Der of city mortgages filed, IS: amount,
$11, 700; number Of city mortgages released,
%; amount, $l5,459
| FREMONT-Carl Sanford, who is wanted
here for forging several checks on parties
near Leavitt, was brought back this morn
ing from his home at Chapman, w Va,
and his preliminary hearing will prob
ably be held tomorrow. His family
are people of wealth and prominence and
his arrest caused much comment
OSCEOLA-R. G. Douglass. editor Of the
Osceola Record, and E. e. Taylor and Prof.
Sutton have been for the past week and to
bate at the different school houses in the
county, and the question they discuss is
resolved. That the prohibition of the liquor
| traffic is the paramount issue in American
| politics today
oSCEoLA-since the late unpleasantness
| in our county and the indictment of the
speak easies," there have been many
| county, and that seven miles away. A
| remedy has been provided and the whole
! salers have had their agents in here taking
| orders and in one day last week there
were forty-eight little boxes received at
| our depot.
| BROKEN BOW-For the first time since
| the city has been a city, Broken Bow can
| hold up its head among neighboring towns
| In having the advantage of a permanent
/ long distance telephone service. The new
| Bell system is rapidly working towards
Galloway, the Ansley line having been
| with Omaha, Lincoln, Grand Island, Kear-
! ney and all other principal points through
| out the state.
| FREMONT-Rev. John Doane, who re.
| Gently resigned as pastor of the Congrega.
| tonal church, was taken very suddenly ili
| yesterday morning while in his study at the
church and was scarcely able to summon
| assistance. A physician who was at once
| iummoned pronounced the case very Sc.
we're attack of appendicitis and this morninp
an operation was successfully performed
MT. Doane expected to leave the city Thurs,
Gay Tor Greeley Colo where he has ac,
| cepted call to the pastorate of the First
| congregational church. His family. excent
son In Doane college, are already il
,BEATRICE-This morning at O'Clock
| the Gage county bar held memorial ser,
vices in the district court room FOR ths
late Judge Babcock and also passed an,
both as a citizen and a Judge. The funera
| services over the remains of Mr. BabcocL
were held at o'clock from the Episcopal
church, conducted by Rev. w. A. Multi.
gan. Business was suspended at the court
| house during the afternoon out OF respect
Ior the deceased, and the services at the
cnurch We're very largely attended by citi
outside the city. The services at the churcl
| were brief but very impressive and a larR,
Goneourse followed the remains to theil
last resting PLACE in Evergreen Home Gem
etery. The pallbearers were selected from
the Gage county bar