Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-27

lIt department went 10 the scene Out was
powerless, no water being at hand. Loss,
800 partly covered by Insurance.
COBUMBUS-A couple OF runaway boys
rom omaha named Frank TSownley and an,
were run in by Sheriff CarriR. They were
found at the Karr-Nicholas brickyard try
brother OF the Towniey boy came up from
Omaha and the matter was settled before
Justice o'Brien; The boys were told to 90
fees and costs were paid.
BEATRlCE-H. c. Bliss Of Council Bluffs.
travelling man who covers this territory.
and draft amounting TO 81 coo which he
dropped in mail box In the Paddock hotel
them In an envelope addressed to the house
Tor which he travels. Up to the present time
he has never secured any trace OF the letter
and the government authorities are max
ing thorough investigation CT the case.
PLAINVIEW-J. w. Gaines. an old and
respected citizen Of this city. died at noon
today of appendicitis He was i'll only
few days. Dr. Somers Of Omaha was
called last week, but found that nothing
could be done to save him. as he could
weak heart. Mr.. Gaines was 6 years OF
age, and previous to the last illness en-
here and enjoyed the esteem and friend
ship Of all who knew him.
COLUMBUS - There were twenty-one
transfers Of real estate at Columbus last
week and the total amount of money that
It transferred was s66 ll2 50. Fifteen farm
MORTGAGES were filed amounting TO $500;
amounting 10 Sl42SO: four city mortgages
were nled amounting TO $3.50: two city
mortgages were released amounting TO
Sz6Oi showing an increased Indebtedness
Tor the week amounting TO 81. go.
UPLAND-At the last meeting OF the
village board the resignation Of Mr.. L.
lie Blanc as chairman of the board was
read, and resolution was adopted ex-
pIITessins the regret Of the members Of
w In, EIn1n snlr
where ne has gone into business. Mr.
lie Blanc was one of Upland's best citi-
. zen In addition to being chairman Of
the village board he was the first presi-
dent OF the Commercial club.
BEATRICE-The stockholders OF the Ger
man Independent Telephone company held
stockholders being present. r. II. Parde
was elected president and Albert Miller
Telephone company and John r. NAV OF the
New Home company were present for the
purpose Of making a contract for connect
stockholders were not disposed TO make the
change. The phones of the German are
now connected with the New Home.
COLUMBUs-The jury in the case Of
MISS Emma Lawrence against the Monroe
| Telephone company, after being out more
than twenty-four hours. brought in a YER
qiet Tor $1,000 for the plaintiff; Miss
| was long drawn out and fought Inch by
inch. II had been adjourned several times
Tell-
/ tive of the McCone family. drowned in the
Hood, and was taken up again last week
The costs in the case will be large.
TABLE ROCK-Union temperance serv-
Ices were held at the opera house Sunday
| evening. The house was packed A vote
was taken on the prohibitory amendment
now pending in the state Legislature. which
was endorsed by the large congregation
present. The meeting was in charge OF
| the Table Rock ministers. Rev. O. A
Adams, state evangelist of the Christian
church delivered the principal address. The
choirs of the various churches were out in
I full force. Music was also rendered by a
male quartet and solo was given by Mrs.
| Lomax of Highland, Kan.
| ST. PAUL-The- venerable Mrs. barbara
| Christensen died at her home in Danne-
! brog last Friday at the advanced age Of
s2 years and IL months, and the body was
! inferred yesterday under the auspices Of
! the Danish Lutheran church and the at
tendance of a vast number of people She
| was placed at rest by the side of her late
| husband Soren Christensen, who died two
years ago at the age OF 81. Six years ago
! the golden wedding of this popular old
couple was celebrated by the entire Danish
| ish pioneers of this county.
! UPLAND-About a month ago Oscar
Benson, who lives seven miles Southeast
OF town, came home from Lincoln after
having been exposed to smallpox. lie
evidently contracted the disease in a mild
form, but as he was not really sick me
did not see physician, and went freely
amongst the people of the vicinity. As a
result the County Board of Health today
discovered two well-marked cases OF
smallpox; one his brother Charles Benson
living south OF Upland, and the other his
sister, Mrs. Gus Anderson. living north Of
Upland. The community is Thoroughly
worked up over the affair and although
a rigid quarantine is now in force et
both these houses. 50 many people have
been exposed that II is impossible TO guess
where II will break out next This is lhs
hrst smallpox in Franklin county In