Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-07
Nebraska
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Chairman Lassen, who retires from the
board was presented with fine charm
ana fob as token Of esteem by the old
board.
GOTHENBURG-The mail between here
and Arnold, a distance of forty-five miles
Is being carried by automobile. This is one
where the government allows the use of
the auto, The car makes the round trip
OF ninety miles, every other aay. The route
has been made by automobile since last
July and seldom does II pull In late.
GRAND ISLAND-The city council has
recently passed ordinances prohibiting
minors and confirmed drunkards from en-
tering saloons and prohibiting any other
persons to enter saloons for the purpose OF
procuring liquor liquor confirmed drunk |
ards. AS a companion piece an ordinance |
was passed prohibiting minors below the |
age OF Is from being in or entering pool
halls.
MADIsoN-Miohaei Bowling, as admin
lstrator of the estate of Richard G.. Dowl-
ing, deceased has brought action against
the Union Pacific Railroad company for
damages in the sum of $4,000 Michael
Bowling is the father OF Richard G. bowl
ing, who lost hts LIE while braking in the
Union Pacific yards at Omaha some
months ago.
GENEYA-The funeral Of Mrs. ]. r.
LOWS was held at the Methodist church
this afternoon Mrs. Lewis resided In
Geneva for many years, her husband.
| Prof. j. b. Lewis, died here several years
ago Her two daughters with another,
| granddaughter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Donisthorpe live here.
NEBRASKA CITY-The members Of Es-
Their Court. No. 1922 Tribe of Ben Hur in
II ated a large class last evening and APP
pointed Mrs. Charlotte Golden. d. W. Mo
Callum and Mrs Sarah Parker, with
Charles Oft, Mrs. Isadore Burbank and
Mrs J. d. sutton. as alternate delegates
to the jubilee convention Of the order 10
be held at Charlottesville, Ind, on April 3.
PLATTsMoUTH-Mrs Levi Patton, who
has been Ill Tor some months with eataTrh
OF the stomach. died yesterday. The
children are james Jones OF Omaha Mrs.
Albert Harktns OF Omaha, John and Rich
ard Jones OF this city. Mr.. Jones dies
% about eighteen years ago and three years
aftervard Mrs. Jones was married TO her
present husband, Levi Patton, who sur
wives her.
TABLE ROCK-The body OF Ernest w
Gray who lived here several years, but
whose home was az Kansas City, from
where he travelled was brought here last
his death accidentally by the escaping OF
gas. He was about 20 years OF age ana
leaves his wife. formerly Miss Lulu Cooper
daughter OF Elias Cooper, both Table Rock
pioneers.
ALLIANCE-At the meeting held by the
members OF the First Presbyterian church
last night, plans were discussed and COM
mittees appointed 10 take charge OF the
work OF providing a banquet for the fire
men, who viii come here on the 18th inst.
to attend the Ftremens convention. Ar
Tangements have been made for 400 plates
al 81 each, and the ladies OF the First
Presbyterian church have undertaken 70
furnish sumptuous banquet.
BATTLE CREEK-At a meeting OF the
directors of the Battle Creek Valley hank.
held In the paFlOTs OF the bank yesterday
afternoon, the resignation 81 John r.
Witzigmau, as cashier was accepted, and
G, q, Benning who has he d the pOsit On
Of ass slant cashier for SONS years. was
| appointed 10 the position made vacant by
the resignation OF Mr.. Witz gman. JON
I Dufphey of Battle Creek was elected 20
I the position vacated by the advancement
. or Mr.. Benning
! NEBRASKA CITY-Polce officer WI
[ liam Gum captured an escaped convict
from the Illinois penitentiary here yestfr-
day. The man had been ont for six years
I and had a siX-years portion OF sentence
d 10 serve. The convict was named Char'es
I Walden and was sent up from Quincy, H.,
on the charge Of burglary for a term of
eleven years and escaped after serving
| five years. The off Ger was asked 10 bring
his prisoner back and they left for that
place last evening.
ARLINGTON-Odd Fellows lodge OF this |
city installed the following officers for the