Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19

Sherman Diers; secretary, H. A. Gran;
treasurer, w. F.. LangwOrthy; manager,
George Bernecker. A per cent annual
dividend was declared.
BLUE HILL-Charles Frost OF Boston
Mass, a brother-in-law of Mrs. A. H.
Krugsman and Mrs. Charles Toll, died
day morning A telegram brought the I'M
expected news. Mr.. Frost was a former
| resident of this community.
HARVARD-The old soldiers and their
wives had a royal good time at the in
stallation OF the officers of Richardson
post No. GO and Women's Relief corps No.
| 2, ladies of the Grand Army of the Re-
public. An open meeting followed, with
| a literary program and refreshments
MINDEN-The Burlington has begun
work on the new depot. The old one was
depot will be located one block west of
| the old site and will be 24X90 and will be
of wood. The walks and platforms will
! be Of brick and the yards will be properly
arranged.
TEKAMAH-F1re completely destroyed
| the dwelling house of Peter kohler In
had started fire in the kitchen stove and
| then went over to the store, about a dozen
yards from the house. When she came
| back the house was all ablaze. Practically
| nothing was saved.
TEKAMAH-s; A; Bryant. mail carrier
was taken seriously III late Saturday night
and was taken to Omaha Monday morning
| TO be operated on. The body has been
/ brought home for burial. The deceased
| leaves a wife and two sons.
| BEATRICE-The large farm house of s.
r. Taylor, located three miles northwest
of its contents, The property has been
| occupied by a family named Shumaker for
some time. A defective nue is supposed to
| have caused the blaze. The total loss will
amount TO S2.OOO. with 1900 insurance.
| sEwARD-A meeting was held at the
! Seward Commercial club rooms Friday
night TO consider the subject OF holding a
The Redpath Lyceum bureau viii either
= furnish the talent and let the town organ
| ize the chautauqua or Will take entire
| charge and ask for no help only for good
PL.ATTsMOUTH-Ev camp No.
20. Woodmen OF the World, installed the
! following officers: Consul commander, w.
b. Rishel advisor lieutenant. August Pelni
clerk. Gus Rhode; banker, ], p. Valleryi
escort. George Becker; physician, DIT. z
man, ]. W. Kinser; manager, Edward
Donat. Interesting talks were made by
Rev, G. II. sehieh. sovereign lecturer and
GENEVA-The Equal Suffrage club me
Thursday with Mrs. p. Youngers and re
ceived several new members. Mrs. Charles
H. Sloan, Mrs Youngers and Mrs. c. w
Shickley read papers on child slavery. TIL
club determined to give box social II
two weeks. the proceeds TO go into tn
fund for domestic science. Mrs. Younger
and Mrs c. A. Warner served refresh
ments. The next meeting will be at Mrs
c. w. Tsylor's home on February p.
| BLAIR-Much comment and some censur
Is expected here over the actions OF the re
firing Board OF County Supervisors. Thi
| county at the last election In November
changed from township organization 4
the commissioner system and the boar
OF supervisors at their last meeting let III
legal printing contract 20 Ostsrman OF tn
Blair Democrat and the poor farm was rele
20 John Dulaney at the same price per acr
for land and per head for board OF in
mates. The legality OF this action by tn
retiring board Is being questioned by mar
OF the taxpayers.
BLAIR-The funeral services OF Jaco
Coll. an old pioneer OF this county, wa
held from the family residence in this cit
today, Rev. J. q. shiek Of the Methods