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Store will bo closed Wcdnosday and Thursday, November 1 0 and 1 1 , for marking down
entire stock. Remember this ontiro Department Storo Stock and Fixturos must bo sold
down to the last cent's worth. Prices Astonishing.
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HTHER IHIII6 CHAPTER
; III THE S1I1EL S. J0HI1S0II ESTATE
Charles A. Bcckwith Wants Fulfillment of Con
tract Made With the Late Samuel S.Johnson
But Judge Becson Decides Against Him
Judge Beeson n county court has
disposed of a weighty question
which was set up for hearing sev
eral days since hefore him. This is
the claim of Charles A. Beck with of
Elrawood against the estate of the
late Samuel S. Johnson of that place.
The Johnson estate Is now dragging
Its way through the upper courts
with a contest over his will, brought
y ty a brother and this case bids fair
to take a .like course. The claim
cf Mr. Beckwith, who is a nephew
" of the deceased, covers alleged wages
dJe him for services rendered the
deceased in looking" after his farm
and working for him. According to
Beckwith's story, Mr. Johnson en
gaged him along In the early '80's to
attend his farm for him and to do
the work thereon, agreeing to keep
his wages for him, and either buy
him a farm with them when suffl
nt had been earned, or to give
him a farm which he, Johnson owned
in Clay county.
In accordance . with this agree
ment Beckwith worked for Johnson
; for a period approximating ten years
or until 1890, when he left his ser
vice. No settlement was had be
tween them and Beckwith repre;
Rents that it was not had, as John;
eon kept repeatedly promising him
that he would carry out the contract
as he agreed. Finally, after the
ettlement had been postponed, some
eighteen years had elapsed, and no
settlement had been made between
them, Johnson died and his estate
was to be administered on. Beck
The Pioneer Lady Laid at Rest
in Oak Hill ThU Afternoon.
The remains of the late Mrs. Anna
H. Sage arrived in this city this
morning on train No. 10, on the
Burlington, from her late residence
at Sheridan, Wyo. Her son Herbert
Page, who accompanied the remains
on their long Journey, arrived here
ceveral hours later on train No. 6.
The remains were conveyed .'from
the Burlington station to the resi
dence of her son James Sage, at the
corner of Pearl and Sixth streets.
The funeral of this highly esteem
ed lady and pioneer resident took
place this afternoon from the Pres
byterian church, Rev. John T. Balrd
who had been the favorite pastor of
the deceased during her residence
in this city, delivering a touching
and eloquent address which called
to mind the many beautiful traits
cf character which made this good
woman so well loved during her
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with, seeking to collect his wages or
to secure the carrying out. of John
son's original agreement, filed a claim
against the estate for $3,300. He
testified on the hearing of the claim
that Johnson had promised in 1905
to deed him the farm In Clay coun
ty, but the counsel for the estate
produced a deed . record showing
Johnson had sold this farm the year
before. The defense set up by the
estate was that the claim of Beck
with had been allowed to outlaw and
that he therefore had no standing
in court.
The hearing occupied a day be
fore Judge Beeson, who took the
matter under advisement, finally
handing down a derision sustaining
the contntlon of the defense nnd
refusing to allow Mr. Beckwith the
amount claimed. Judge Beeson
based his decision on the fact that
Beckwith had failed to bring his
action within the statutory time, af
ter the work was performed, he be
ing above the age of twenty-one
and further that the wrong action
had been instituted. Judge Beeson
inclined to the view that an action
for specific performances of contract
to convey land might lie in the case,
but not an action upon a claim, for
labor performed.
Notice has been given by Beck
wlth's attorney of an appeal of the
decision and a request for a trans
cript of the proceedings filed. The
case will go to the district court and
probably to the supreme court be
fore the end-
lifetime, and drawing a great many
lessons from her high christian char
acter. Rev. Baird's sermon was one
marked with feeling and touched the
hearts of the many old frlendl of
the deceased who had gathered to
pay their last tribute of respect to
one who had so endeared herself
to them. There was a large number
of old time friends and acquaint
ances present and a great many hand
some floral offerings. The services
included some very appropriate
music, the favorite hymns of the de
ceased being sung.
; Immediately following the ser
vices at the church, a long cortege
of sorrowing friends attended to Oak
Hill cemetery, where the remains
were laid to rest beside her husband,
who had preceded her to the better
land many years ago.
The pall bearers were Bennett
Chriswelsser, John Fight, Jos. W.
Johnson, W. D. Jones, A. Dill and
Jacob Trltsch, all old time citizens
of this community and county.
Former Treasurer W. D. Wheeler
of Rock Bluffs precinct, was in the
city overnight, coming In to attend
the Masonic lodge and concluding to
stay on account of the threatening
weather.
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Arrangements Complete for the
Event Monday,November 29
The Commercial Club will give a
banquet on the evening of Monday,
November 29, at Coates Hall to which
the general public will be Invited,
tickets being placed on sale at a
nominal sum and the proceeds to be
devoted to the welfare of the club.
It Is the intention to make this ban
quet one of the biggest and best
ever given in the city and the ban
quet conimitteei is making elaborate
preparations along these lines.
Prominent sneakers will be Dres-
ent and address the assemblage and
in every way a program highly en
tertaining will be arranged. It Is
yet too early to speak definitely as
to who the speakers will be, a large
number of prominent men being on
the invitation list. It is known,
however, that the firm of M. E.
Smith & Co. will have a represen
tative before the meeting to discuss
that firm's intentions and outline
their program In this city as well
as to give the club some souud ad
vice on securing the small factory.
It is believed that the Omaha street
railway company will have a repre
sentatlve present and that he may
disclose some of the plans for that
corporation regarding a possible ex
tension to this city. One of the
principal speakers whom it is sought
to get for the meeting will be George
V Holdrego and there are indica
tions he may be Induced to come
down and deliver a talk. Mr. Hold-
rege In his capacity as General Man
ager of the Burlington, Is in a posi
tion to outline possible improve
ments and extensions by that cor
poration, something which the local
public is vitally interested In.
These, however, are but a few of
the speakers in view and tha com
mittee hopes to add to them with
men whose past .experience puts
them In a position to give the club
good advice. As Is always the case
with Commercial Club feeds, the
eatable portion of the program will
be up with the Intellectual and those
buying tickets can rest assured the
inner man will be properly taken
care of.
Work of Installing Machine.
The work of Installing the new
machines for the Smith factory Is
being hurried forward with all pos
sible speed, a force of workmen
coming down from Omaha this
morning for that purpose and get
ting busy right away. The force in
cludes the necessary mechanics for
the work, they being experts In that
particular line and being sent out by
the factory making the machinery.
From the rate of progress which is
being made there Is small room for
doubt but that the factory will be
In full operation within a very few
days and another Industry added to
the city's list.
D. M. Jones was a passenger for
Omaha this morning on the early
train, going there on business mat
ters. M
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Mrs. iHuitit Improving.
The condition of Mrs. Ed. Donat
is reported this afternoon as being
very good indeed, considering the
seriousness of the operation she went
through with. Mr. Donat returned
from the hospital on the noon train
and states that she is resting easily
and is quite comfortable and that
the attending physicians are much
gratified at her condition. Dr. Davis
states that she is getting along Just
as well as It could possibly be ex
pected. This is cheering news to
her many friends who are pleased
to know her prospects are so good.
AT I E.
Largely Attended and Growing
in Interest Each Succeeding
Evening.
The meetings at the Methodist
church which have been going on
this week under the direction of
Rev. Austin, have been remarkably
successful for the length of time
they have been In session. The at
tendance has been large and the en
thusiasm great. The great progress
will be made and Interest In the
meetings grow as they go on Is as
sured.
Rev. Austin is one of the ablest
and most pleasing speakers In the
pulpit in this city, a man whom it
is a delight to listen to and who
presents the truths of religion In a
forcible and logical manner. The
series of sermons which he Is now
delivering touch upon the funde-
mentals of the Christian faith and
are constructed so as to fit the one
within' the other, making a strong
and logical appeal for Christianity,
One noticeable feature of the meet
ings la tht lack of that spectacular
metjod which so many ministers
use the desire to have men seek
Christ of their own accord and not
to embrace the faith at the sollclta
tlon of others. In other words, the
faith will be strong within the man
when he joins with the church and
he proceeds upon that and not upon
the faith of another, Personal soli
citation la done away with Jn these
meetings,
One feature of the meetings Is a
splendid song service which takes up
one half an hour before the sermon.
The Methodist choir has long been
noted as a strong musical organiza
tion) and their rendition of sacred
pieces is an added attraction to
eloquent preaching. The song ser
vice commences at 7:30 p. m. with
preaching at 8.
A clergyman writes: "Preventlcs,
those little Candy Cold Cure Tablets,
are working wonders In my parish."
Preventlcs surely will check a cold,
or the Grippe, in a very few hours.
And Preventlcs are bo safe and harm
less. No Quinine, nothing harsh nor
sickening. Fine for feverish, restless
children. Box of 48 at 25c. Sold by
all dealers.
Mrs. S. Llndholm is spending to
day In Omaha doing some shopping
and visiting friends.
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PLEAD GUILTY
Returned to Jail Pending Sen
tence Youngest Released.
In district court this morning
JudKe Travis had Vlrn T. Smith and
Anslee Wilson, the two young men
charged with burglary of a Missouri
Pacific bunk car last Saturday be
fore him for arraignment. The two
young men were represented by At
torney A. L. Tldd while County At
torney Ramsey appearel for state. Af
ter the reading of the Information
charging them with having broken
and entered a bunk car, the proper
ty of the Missouri Pacific Railroad
company and taking therefrom a
coat, some tools and some food, they
entered a plea of guilty to the of
fense as charged. Attorney Tldd
made an argument In behalf of leni
ency for the men at the bands of
Judge Travis. He questioned them
on their pervious life and past his
tory, Smith asserting that his par
ents lived at Des Moines, la., his
father's name being H. M. Smith.
He had gone to school at that city
and had finished the eighth grade In
school when he left. He left his
home two years ago and had been
roaming about ever since, claiming
to have worked at various places.
Wilson claimed to hall from Spok
ane, Wash., where he alleged his
widowed mother lived, giving her
name as Alma Wilson, He also
claimed to have finished the eighth
grade in school when he started,
roaming over the world, He bad
been- on the road about the same
length of time as Smith and his
history was much the same general
character. Neither of the boys mani
fested much Inclination to return
home when Judge Travis asked them
of their intentions. He took up the
subject of their lives and pointed
out to them his desire to be lenient
with them on account of their age
but intimating that their period of
time spent on the road had a bad
appearance while their disposition)
did not incline him toward leniency
and. be bvllcvi'd a lone penltontiary
sentence might be better for them.
At the conclusion of a talk of ad
monition upon their reforming, Judge
Travis remanded them to the sheriff
to be returned to Jail pending his
determination upon the length of
time which he should give them.
County Attorney Ramsey asked
that Jos. Riley, the young man held
as a witness in the matter, be re
leased as he had assurances from
Attorney Tldd that the plea of guilty
entered by the prisoners would
stand. Judge Travis investigated
Riley's history and found his home
had been In Boston, Mass., and that
he claimed to have been working in
Omaha at the Her Grand Hotel as a
bell boy but had been "fired." He
claimed to have met Smith and Wil
son In Council Bluffs tho day before
the burglary and they were all en
route to Kansns City, where he hoped
to get work. The boy's father Is
still living.
Judge Travis also admonished
him to keep out of trouble of this
nature In the future and warned
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him of the Inevitable consequences
of a roaming and,, wandering- lite,
after which he ordered him released.
Riley at once left , the court, room.
Judge Travis has the matter of
sentencing Smith and. Wilson under
advisement and will . probably pass,
sentence upon them within a few
days, not feeling disposed to be hasty
in the matter and desiring to consider
carefully their past record and gen
eral disposition before fixing the sen
tence. At the fieilnjr Home.
The Indies employed at the court
houHe and vicinity were entertained
at the home of Miss Mia Gerlng
lust evening In a most delightful
manner.
The principal amusement was de
rived from social conversation. In
terspersed with music and other
amusements, which occasion edr .con
siderable merriment.
At an appropriate hour the ladies
were Invited to the dinlnc
room, where a delicious two course
luncheon was served.
A little more conversation and
music brought to a close another of
the enjoyable times the ladles of th
court house and vicinity have spent
together.
The ladies present were Misses
Mary Foster, Anna Hassler, Alma
Larson, Teresa Hempel, Helen Kline
Frances Weldman, Jessie Robertson,
Lillian Murphy, Bernlce Newell
Barbara and Mia Gering.
Cluingea locution.
R. C. Jahrlg, formerly of
Cheyenne, Wyo., and well known la
this city, is now located at. McKeVs
Rocks, Pa., and hai ordered the Jour
nal sent to h( address at that' point,
be having been a reader of this pa
per for many years. His wife is vis
iting in this city with her parents
and will be here for several weeks
before joining Mr. Jahrlg at his new
location. J
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Used Night and Morning
it Produces Most
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Deodorizing the Breath,
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