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New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
DAVIS'S WILL DECLARED GENUINE.
THE DOCUMENT WAS FOUND IN AN Urn coz.
TANNING HIS WIFEs ASHES

TANNING HIS wIFE's ASHES.
San Francisco Aug. l7-At midnight the jury IN
the Davis will contest returned verdict finding
that the disputed testamentary document was
genuine.
II the will is now admitted TO probate by Judge
CoTey, an estate valued at over 100000 will he
divided between Mrs Belle Curtis and her sister.
Lizzie Muir Mrs. Curtis is the wife OF ex-Assem-
byman John Curtis. The case was stubborny
fought by Eastern relatives Of Davis. who
serted that the will offered FOR probate was
forgery.
Jacob T.. Davis arrived here in the early days.
formed copartnership with Alexander Boyd and
by judicious investment OF his money soon became
a millionaire. When he died in the Continental
Hotel, Philadelphia. last october. he was in the
act Of debating will disposng OF his property. 1t
then believed tnat he had died intestate
search OF his persona. effects in this city resulted
in the finding OF two wills leaving all his property
10 his wife but she had died several years
before him, the Wills were not OF any value some
jng TO be his will was filed FOR probate In Judge
Cofey's court. The will was brief ana dlsposvvi
curtis and Miss Lizzie Muir were named as the
legatees. 4 contest was at once begun Dy Ieid'Nes
OF Davis. who live in the East. ...,,,,x
the ashes of Mrs Davis. The contestants SAID
that the paper had been slipped lnto lfle uih W
the forgers and that ii had been drawn several
tanning the ashes was brought INTO court anu haie
exhibit in the case When the Vgrricn onc mod
that the viii be not admitted to probate notwith-
standing finding of the jury that the paper wa
genuine He said that there was no evidence, 10
nrove that II had been legally executed judge
Goffey said that he would listen 10 the arsuneht ~
and pass on the question OF admitting the VIII 70
nrohate II he decides to admit and accept the
disputed paper, the estate VIII De DIVIDED
Mrs Curtis and Miss Muir. as they are me olli
ones named in the paper that the jury declared
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18

Watch


or course IonlOnerS are subject 10 these same
dangers. and manage 10 worry along win
network Of underground roads. ana are plan
ming for more roads with American equipment
London has also just built great tunnel under
the Thames which would be filled up. with
terrible consequences If cnce the river hroke
through the thin wall Of masonry. still Lon
doners take their lives in their hands ana 90
81 far into the hole that they could not nope
10 run ont before water could fill II mp. Then.
foo we in \ewYOrk allow greI; holes Ia he
dug below the foundations of existing high
buildings and If any of the snoring should give
wav the office on The tenth floor might suddenly
find itself doing business in the cellar. But.
like the IOnlonerS face death daily without
a ouam because We are accustomed 10 trust
professional engineers 10 do their work rs II
should be dcne. The rapid-iranslt tunnel
scheme contains possibilities Of accident. just
as every railroad train and every office build
ing does. but il involves no new problems. ana
no greater difficulties than engineers deal with
commonly and successfully. II is easy lo found
dreams of horrors on IFS but if sensible people
had always quakcd over those ifs we should he
dwelling in novels and dying OF want for fear
we should hurt ourselves hunting. Bnl the
bogy man is kept to frigh,en children.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
{ RLOW TO THE LEGISLATIVE UNhET

1 BLOW TO THE LEGISLATIVE JINKET.
The time -honored practice of legislative junket
ING has recently encountered some cruel and
unusual discOuragements in the ncghboring
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As is well
known the lawmakers who assemble every other
vear NJ Harrisburg acknowledge few rivals and
no masters in the genial art Of making the most
of governmental perquisites and official privi-
leces There are those cynical enough. indeed.
TO hint that one of the causes of the change III
PENNSYLVANIA from annual 10 biennial sessions
of the Legislature was the excessive eXplolla-
tion AT the State capital of that spirit which
looks to the satisfaction Of personal preroga'ive
as the chief end and aim of legislative life. MOI,
that graver and more frequent abuses Of Off
cial privilege have been committed AT Harris
burg than at any one OF a dozen other State
canItals which might be named. But in Penn
sylyania offences OF this sort against good taste
and pnblic dignity have now and again been
characterized by an unblnshing candor which
strikincly emphasizes the laxity of the legis-
lative conscience and the hardihood with which
il invites the inevitable shock Of public crit
icsm.
One of the memorable exploits of the Legis-
la,ure which recently adjourned at Harrisburg
dedication Of The Grant monument. The man
agement Of the junket was intrusted to the Mill
tary Affairs Committee Of the State Senate. and
as no anticlpatory appropriation had been made
1t was decided TO contract for entertainment on
credit and to pay the piper" M some convon-
ient moment near the end OF the legislative scs-
sion The peculiar character Of The bills tnrned
in 10 the Senate committee made This promising
programme unexpectedly difficult Of accom-
plishment II was discovered that on the way
10 and from NewlOrk the legislative sight
seers had consumed wines and liquors valued
at S3,O2G CO. and had run up an account Of over
S1j00 for meals and cigars. One exuberant
member Of the lower house had displayed his
enthusiasm at the success Of the pilgrimage by
jumping into a basket OF glassware-ihc injury
to the glassware being subsequently appraised
AT $lS1.
The publication of the details of the junkct-
| ing account drew out a storm Of criticism in
| every quarter of the State. But the Senate
committee. which had contracted for the diver
slOns furnished was not to be deferred from
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
v.ppJAGE KEPT SECRET THREE MONTHS.

Icw,ston Me Aug. IA special dispatch 10
Tho Journal from Washington says: inc Sc
,o, marriage OF sidney H. Perham. grandson OF
(..,,,or pcrham q, Maine Is announced here.
Tho ceremony was performed on May =, last ~
n"ckviilc Md place some twenty miles from rom
Washington. and has been conceale,i from w
fnmiiv until this time. The young lady was MISS
i3iJzat.th H. Webster n pretty brunette OF this
rity some objection to the match on the pairt -,
parents is said TO have led to the secret Wedding
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18

EedderS af summer resorts may ha1S Ihf
Tribune. bp mail. dalr and SHn3ar, Jor
81 Der month or 81. 30 for 3 months. Ha1rl-
Lrs in Europe 1,W rerei1e me II'0H"e Jof
s1..S per month or SIS for > moHfnS'
postage byfbaid The addffSS. m all cases.
changed as often as dPSTed.
RfaderS on the Nesr Jersey ana Long
Island coasts receiJe the regular ntr fd1'o"
of the PAPER. 1uth extra pages a1d'd Jof
Herr resterfi1f localities.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
u,pPJiGC or Az ". P.'S son.

rho marriage in this city on April p last has Just
~ orrouncod OF William White. Oldest son OF
,ohr White Member OF Parliament from York.
T,c,,nd and Mary Elizabeth Sobey. Youngest
sorghter % Henry w sobey Southampton Han's'
xnclord Mr. White sr.. is prominent member
=, ,ho conservative party and Mr.. Sobey is a
Liberal ,..o..oa ~, .ne sax,on ~
49, Nv "a & Timo,hy's Church and Miss Ami"
eeaer who came with the couple. Why the mar
rage took place IN tails country ana SO quietly -
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
srVOR DTPUY DE LONE ~ AIihND'

The spanish Minister His Excellency senior e.
nanny DE LONE; the secretaries OF the sPan
embassy. with many OF the Consuis III 'nis w. -.
iu leo nr.se,t at the solemn requiem mass ..vrcn ~
WIZ VII ~ II o.cock tomorrow morning In me the,n,y nu
~ ST Vincent de Paul; Sixth-aye anu h, c~stiiio.
,h,rd-st In memory of Senor Caho'aS "e' N
The late Premier Of Spain
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
xrwyORK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 1s 1871.

but it seems to continue in spite Of penalties ana
examples II it were one of the recognized fea'-
ures of the trade. The Venezuelan cofee planter
arrested while leaving the Fdrst Bismarck 'he
other day with $4,000 worth Of jewels poln's
anew ;he moral that honesty Is the best pohcy
in the importation Of diamonds as in other lines
Of business, though so many people decline 10
give heed TO IL.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
c,urRCIES AND SOCIETIES BENEFITED

The will OF Isabella Ieghorn executed on January
% last was filed in the office OF the Surrogate yes
terday The value of the estate is not given henry
I Robinson IS named executor. numper OF
small egacies are made relatives and friends ana
the following requests TO institutions To the United
Presbyterian Church of Ne"Dulg. SI,"%, 70 'ns 10
American Society for the Prevention Of cruelty %
Animals of Newburg. $1,000; to the Board OF foreisn
iuke's Home Hospital. Of Newburg and New-N mo-
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18

Even dynamite seems to have been tried "i'h-
out effect by West Virginia Sherihs posse on
, "Old Pop" Hatfield.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
Amusrments.

cAslNO-s:iO-The Whiri Of the Ic"h'
pALy'S-c-s:1S-The Circus Girl ~....~,. and cine.
ROSTER e BIAIIs-7 3o-vare;y and Fromenaoe 'o"-
MANSON SQUARE ROOF GAKDEN-s-Conce'' ''
N4tro,olitan Permanent Orchestra; o...-,s-rl,.l,
MANHATTAN BEACH-4-?-Sohsae '''e'''9
Faust. ,.,-r,.
PASTOR S-Continuous Performances.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18

The Count Of Turin and the Prince Of Orleans
do not seem to he belligerents built on the Crown
Prince OF Greecc's plan.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18

Whenever a new Archbishop Of Canterbury is
appointod he has to pay out nearly S,JOD in
feos before he can be "enthroned." Some Of the
recpents Of this the officials of the
Board Of Green Cloth. the Gentleman Usher OF
the Black Rod. and other similarly obsolete and
useless funciionaries. 1t costs more than that
to he elected Alderman In Chicago, and brings
a much smaller increment ~ dignity for the in
vcstment.
The punctuality with which the diamond SNUG
rler is brought to grief and his gems confscated
ought to throw d cold shade over the pusihess
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-29
How to Grow Pine Trees.

The agriculChul college thinks We TT al u '''7'
er fools 80,
lthout the wisdom KEEP on top AT a%t'u''"u'
schools
Nn' 50 to tr~t eulghteu u poor uIItr@ ct te
Las YEAR they sent pcrfessers out to scatter
wisdom round.
,,
An went to hear EN- lecture, Tor ""us"'
they'd let IL Know
How to grow ten dollar Ercehbatk- JEST a.
pua.pAiu blossoms grow,
hut great gHi"ot Eot UP thti'' i'-'" q"
Anne lertur-d Tor an hour On the way 70
t,row Pine Tree,
An thought, perhaps, he'd tel u J'-t the why
To- moi spade a.,
So'- t. dig out silver d'daf- th F." Iu''''i
ditch j. made.
Tell IL how To- raise a mortgage ltu'ul pay "'
ruortglgce--
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-29
Mexican Endeavorers.

Several Mexican societies have circu-
lating libraries, and report excellent
service from the loaning of Christian
books among outsiders.
The temperance committee Of the
Christian Endeavor society at Chihua-
hua reported at the last business meet
ing of the society that it had daily re-
membered the drunkards in prayer.
In Merida, Yucatan. many Of the
members of large society are Roman
Catholics. From this society / / persons
have become members of the church
during the past year.
The president Of the society i'll San
brereti, Zacatecas, reports that the
pledge has been the means of inducing
the church members to take part IN
meetings as nothing else has been able
to do.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-29

In some of the undoo temples in South
India he collection is taken ep " an
elephant that goes around with II basket
Everybody contributes
Philanthropist= ''i ours IS thc first hand
organ | have seen for some weeks. Got
too cold for them. suppose" Organis'
-"Eet ees So. ,iSuor. bee peoples keepa
windows shut and notta pay us to nova
ON. ="
There is no occas ion for YOU To envy
me, said the prosperous person; Il have
as many troubles a. you" II allow you
do, mister admitted Dismal psw.o ON ;
but he difficulty with me is that ain t
got nothing else"
\ coarse sponge may be suspended by
a cord in window. Dampen he sponge
and sprinkle with grass, clover, mustard
or flax seed. Before many days the
sponge will be a pretty bali OF living
green. The sponge must he kept very
wet, and When the grass grows brown in
spots pull 1t off, and sprinkle the place
with fresh seeds.
Mrs. Jinkies says that her husband
never finds fault with the break fast she
remarked. what OF that" inquired he
Nothing much. Only | WAS thinking
how lucky she Is to have such "a good hus-
band" "Humph. Maybe there's some
thing i'll that. ! WAS thinking how lucky
Jlnkles was to have such good break
fasts."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-29
Magazine and Book Notes

the May number OF McCiure's Maya
zine is especially abundant and interest
ing in the matter OF portraits OF famous
people. In illustration of paper by Miss
Tarbell on the remarkable work of G.. {.
Cox in Photographic portfaiture, there
are truly speaking llkenesses of Donald
G. Mitchell ELK Marveln), Walt Whit
man, Eleanora Duse, Henry Ward Beech
er, and theirs; and a series OF life portraits
of Daniel Webster exhibit that most
august and impressive of great men at
close intervals from middle life to the
year OF his death.
In the editors symposium in the May
number of Current Literature Mr.. Cable
gives his readers more OF patriotism than
of mere literature, Crete and Cuba
''The Patriotism of Ideas" and "Cosmo-
politan Patriotisma being some OF the
subjects he discusses. Hamilton w.
Mabie continues his series OF literary
essays with an interesting paper on the
Growth Of Historical Study, and f. Nj.
Hopkins, in his department of "Ameri-
can Poets of To-day, writes this
h'CHeh Vi LohiSC iihosNh od4HSst "hN
quotes from her works.
The story OF the pursuit, capture, and
death of j. Wilkes Booth, the assassin OF
Lincoln, has been told number OF times
and in several ways; but McClure's Mag
asine for May will give version Of 1t
which promises to be the first really full
and accurate one. 1t is written by a rel
alive of Col. Baker and Lieut.. Baker, the
detectives who organized and led the
pursuit, effected the capture, and dis
posed of Booths body after his deaf !;
and it embodies their account, never
before published, of all these transac
lions. The article will be fully illus
trated.
General Horace Porter, the new am
bassador to France, in May Century, will
continue his campaigning With Grant,
his special topics being Grants equa-
II nifty and his treatment Of his generals,
yet her with minute account of
Grants experiences in the field at the
time of the explosion OF the Petersburg
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-29

Over and over again we need to have
it insisted on that it is only the truth
introduced to human mind that can
cast out its opposing error. The mega
tive and the positive teaching may in
deed go together, and the positive may
be employed alone with good results
But to depend upon the negative alone
will prove Elusive. The higher life peo-
pie are not likely to be much affected
by mere criticism, and the lower life"
people are too apt to take a kind Of
comfort out Of it and to defend their
lack of progress by contending that
progress upward is limited in this life
and tacitly assume they have reached
that limit.-Presbyterian Banner.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-29
For Boys to Remember.

mat character grows.
That it is not sonnet hing to be put on
ready made with manhood but day by
day it grows with the growth, and
strengthens with the strength, until good
or bad it becomes almost coat OF mail.
That it is we'll to learn a lesson of the
successful man Of business and you will
find that he is prompt, relia bic, conscien-
tious, yet clear headed and energetic,
and that he developed these qualities, not
after he became man, but during his
boyhood.
That when boy Of ten years gets up as
soon as he is called in the morning and
works, plays and studies with all his
might, you can get some idea of what
kind of a man he Will make.
That the boy who is late at break fast
and late at school stands very poor
chance of being prompt man.
That the boy who neglects his duties,
be they ever so small and then excuses
himself by saying, II forgot" or 81 didn't
think" " i'll never be a reliable man.
That the boy who finds pleasure in the
su fferlhg OF weaker things Will never be a
noble, generous or kind man.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-29
FUNERAL RITES.
Mourning Crowds Pay Tribute of Re-
spect to Dead Congressman.


nc ''''''"' VI SCI L. 'ii'''Ne", No"
s'e'''nA' II o''' ! ne 'n',u ui7' i'' Vi "a'"e'
were 'Hla nj rest III uroVe cemetery at
'e''''' '"'' nun su'S "ou'"i"s "u.
'"e Suo'en mere INV
'"a' So ives "e'e Ne'u' a'u eo'io"
w., 10y ~ ''' ms
P'Hee' II WIS distinguished gathering.
nv '"' 'o"
A'''' Va No''s es9'i's" VI
: 'oi' 'o'' "'''t ''"''
"a ''''"7N "''''o"s
80" 'i7 " ''e ~ o''' A'i''' u
- '"e ''''"'e anu mouse com 'ee'
'pPo'"'e" ~ 'he uu'S'
i"''H WY 9ei"''i9
- - -fA''''' >'A'' - u sc" il"ifip-
"''S1 ~ ~ Vi MN 'i'"' NJ p'e-
''H' - N'A''i9"S' ii''''''n'
~ - 4i'it''' q -NottH
'''' II, u California h''A7'
No. ana :" y mouth, ol -h"ss"z
- Ntnei'9as' sun
- - >''""'' ' i'il'9'7'
'''' ~ nus 'e'te ana hIN a7'ls'-
- ! 't9''t"2 = no
- "'iNe' OF the ".
''' "'H''.''i Vi 'He Distfiv' OF
~ i'e' sui sen VI VI I'LL
y ~ 'He eNeHHeu'
VII -'- III IA e'' ana rfa"h NlIiIAeh'
f',-''e>' ''' 0o1s iio'i WASH
remains were met
VI p'oii'iiieh' F4s'%ene
80 ''N ~ ''e my efsailst chufch'
- 'o"'oulse Oh 'he people
800 ""Ai'eu 'he funeral tram Inc
0oo' Gina 1Aeu lying IN state at the
- u''" thursday hooh' "heh II
'io'e" W the oh'srlah church
'He i"'ieisA WAS heiu'
= 'io'A' the houf ior the funeral
INC ehuieh WAS n!Ied. Inc ceremony
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-29

Why Go we not always smile when
ever we meet the eye Of fellow being?
That Is the true recognition which ought
to pass from soul 10 soul constantly
Little children, in simple communities
do this involurtarily, uncunsciously
The honest h.I rted German PEASANT
does it. 1t is ike magical sunlight all
through that simple Land, the perpetual
greeting on the right hand and the left
between strangers as they pass by each
other, never without a smile.-Helen
HINT
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-29

1.-The scrub brush as a method Of
cleaning floors, though in extensive use
In this section Of the country and even
more so in parts far ther south, remark.
ed New England lady who took q
prominent part in the recent mothers
congress, long since went out Of use in
the New England states and never did
have much OF place in the progressive
new cities Of the west. In its place. a
mop at the end of stick is used The
mop does much better work, as we look
at ii, and ~ sides can be used without
getting down On all tours, which is hard
work in itself A woman can do double
as much work with a mop and in half
the time as can he done with the scrub
brush. Personally had supposed that
tie scrub lrueA had gene out Of Use cv-
eryN here until saw seruhwomen using
1t AT the hotel where am stopping and
atterwArd III Tire corridors III onr of the
department buildings. 1t Is - years be-
hind tn tls.e~, i uutldy and does not
secure tia resa.ts tlat mop ur Icing
banded : ruh brush secures. W ash
in1toH Star
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-29

a sporting writer once included in his
notes an item saying that ''The young
salmon are beginning 10 run 1t APP
Feared in print, The young salmon are
beginning to SWIM W hen the writer
asked for an explanation, the proof
cheeriIy remarked, That S all right. You
had that mixed up With your turf stuff,
but Strengthened it out for you" why
didn't you let it go as wrote it?'' II
couldn't Who ever heard Of Ii II run
Mug? Harper Round Table.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-29
RiXerNieW Local | mon.

ill., ..,.a,,h .as.ion ~ ,he Rivervieu
II, .,
=.
NJ EMS. Aa'aoi"e' "s - f>>
'hat 'he VIZ ''
scented. The 1olloW1ng programme I'M
been arranged:
Nop>IS. SESSION
10 Praise service
w II Ryca
~ ~
NOV. "''''''''
.,-. 49,.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-29

There Are. Others.
Plenty OF Them. But SO Different
Local Proof is What Ellsworth
People Want.

There are q great many OF them.
Every paper has it, share.
Statements hard to believe, harder To
prove.
Statements from tar-away places.
W hat people say il Michigan.
Public expression from California
Outlines good Endorsement there
But of little service mt home.
EllsWort h people want local proof
The saying ut neighbors, friends and
citizens.
Home udprsement counts.
1t disarin- the -keptic. j. beyond dis.
pute.
This * the backing hat stands behind
every box OF Deans Kidney Pills; here j.
q case OF it:
Mr.. George W Perkins, farmer, 81
Grants Corner. says: lam seventy-four
years OF age, have worked hHrd all nv
lie. and can work yet but | know well
that il it had not been for Doan's Kidney
Pills would have done very little lately.
as ii il am not much afraid. | had been
troubled with kidney and urinary com
paint for almost five years and II out in
the cold or il caught cold | suffered
more than usual. My back ached until
was miserable and the urinary weakness
caused much distress not only during the
day but at night. took medicine for
the trouble, only one kind, but it did not
cure me and at last | got Doan's Kidney
Pills at iggln = Drug store. After
using them for little while | found hey
were doing me good | stuck to them
and WAS awarded with complete relief |
make it my business to recommend Doans
Kidney Pills SO that others may have
chance to know all about this valua bic
remedy"
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by all
dealers. price 50 cents. Mailed by Foster
Miihurn Co, Buffalo, y. Y. sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name, Dosns, and take
no su hst tute.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-29
Christ's Obituary.

The most sublime obituary ever PEN
ned of man were these words concerning
the Saviour, He went about doing
good" That same testimony may be
offered concerning us, for our Master
says, II have given you an example that
ye should do as have done '-WilLam
T Ellis
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-29
accept it in the same spirit:


female weakness invited promptly
Pnkham Mass All letters received
opened read by freely talk of her
established confidence
which broken
the
knowledge that will
goodwill and her advice
foolish she
advantage generous Pnkham
Med &C Lynn,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-29
Praying For the Pastor.

The critic would get more good out of
. sermon if he honestly and earnestly
prayed for his pastor before going to
church. Presbyterian.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-04-29

DR.. Woods Norway Pine syrup seems sent a.
a special providence 10 the little folks. Pleas
ant to take, perfectly harmless, and absolutely
sure To give instant relief ia all cases Of cold or
Lng rouble.-aa...