Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-06

This amount was Appropriated by the city
council several months ago. and the delay
has been owing 20 question In regard
TO the legality OF the proceedings by which
the association was authorized to make the
sale.
osCEoLA-Ths mortgage record for Polk
ace for the month Of November err shows:
Farm MORTGAGES filed, Sl4s0O5O; eighteen
released. nsS1.S. Three town mortgages
Thirty-1ve chattel mortgages filed, S2,-
649.A; twenty-seven released, IS, ssh.
AUBURN-Margaret a Leach, aged Y
years, died at her home in this city this
John ]. Leach, who died here about eight
years ago. The teaches came to this county
about forty years ago and settled on a farm
four miles northeast OF this place and took
prominent part in the development of the
county.
BEATR1cE-It has been reported for
firing county clerk, had been appointed
deputy by b. II. Conlee, the newly elected
county clerk. Mr.. Conlee denies that he
has appointed Mr.. Plasters to the position,
but says he will be retained in the ONCE
for short time, or until he can familiar
lIe himself with the workings Of the
HAvELOCK-while A. Lemienex. a ma
chinist in the Burlington shops, was at
work today repairing a bumper on one of
into him, breaking his collarbone, two ribs
and crushing his shoulderblade badly. He
was put on stretcher and taken to his
hotel where Dr.. Ballard Is attending him,
and has hopes OF saving his life IL he is not
hurt internally.
BEATRICE - Mrs. William Elliott ap-
peared in police court yesterday and made
complaint to the effect that her little son,
pupil in the Belvidere school, had been
severely beaten by Mrs. Baumgardner, the
principal. She was referred to the Board
OF Education and county attorney, and ar
rests may follow. After the boy reported
the matter to his mother she forthwith
proceeded to the schoolhouse and admin
istered punishment to the teacher.
BEATRICE - Washington camp No s.
Woodmen of the World. met last night and
elected these officers for the coming year:
ID. w. Care, consul commander; j. w.
Samsel, adviser lieutenant; ]. T. Green
wood, clerk; w. H. Hilbourn, banker; ].
y: Coomes' escort; Q. l.. Armstrong.
Tolles, manager; l.. w. Studiey, j. e.
Claussen, A. H. Fetch, physicians. At the
close OF the business meeting refresh
ments were served.
FALLS CITY-Joe Wilson. his son and ].
Nj. Gregory who all reside in the northeast
part of town, had fight last night, in
which Wilson and his son were cut up con-
siderably by Gregory. The trouble Started
over the fact that Gregory had blocked the
alley with his wagon and buggy until It
through and get COW he was leading to
the stable. He asked Gregory to move one
Of the vehicles SO he could get through and
which terminated in the night.
FALLS CITY-There has been trouble in
Falls City for some time over the efforts of
the Farmers Mutual Telephone companies
OF Richardson county to get into Falls City
without paying the franchise charges as
sessed by the city council. The city coun-
Gil met Monday night and gave the first
reading to an ordinance permitting the
mutuals to establish toll station in Falls
City, but fixing 1t so they cannot transfer
1t nor ever establish a local exchange under
the franchise granted them. This is in &C
cord with the wishes of the business men
that they do not want two local exchanges.