The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-22

Rogers, who had lived at the Twin
Lakes farm, owned by the deceased.
and was there in October, 1896. She re-
membered that Mr.. Staples had come
to the farm, but had said that he
couldn't stay very long inasmuch as
ne had to get back home to sign a will.
she wasn't certain whether it was the
list OF the month or the 9th or 10th.
Other witnesses in the forenoon were
Frank Ullrich, Nick White, S. F. Sta
pies, Louis Hospes and Mrs. [. E. Sta
pies. In the afternoon the witnesses
We're the three sons of the deceased, l.
+. Staples, David B. Staples and
Charles Albert Staples. He had talked
with each one Of them about his will
and all considered him of sound mind
ana memory, and capable of disposing
or MS property by will. David Staples,
to whom he seemed to have cOnVersed
the most, said that his father spoke to
him about his will in the fall of 1896.
His father told him he was pleased
with the manner in which the witness
mad conducted himself for a year or
more, and that he would be we'll salts
ned with what he had done for him in
his will. He said he wanted it to last
him long time and be enough to carry
MIN through life, and for that reason
mad practically tied it up, but had told
witness that he could get the money
at any time by dispOsing of his inter
est in the property. Deceased said to
MN there might be some who would
De surprised at the will, because he
hadn't left anything to Matt Clark
or the BronsOns. Deceased told the
witness that he couldn't let Matt Clark
spend cent Of his money, and as for
w. G. Bronson, had left him square
with the world. The witness said his
father told him that some persons had
told him the will was to be contested
after his death, and if so, he wanted
the witness to go and ask any business
man with whom he had any dealings
II they ever had known him to sign a.
piece of paper in which he jeOpardized
any of his property. His father had
told witness that from what he had
heard of w. G.. Bronson he couldn't ap-
point him as one of the trustees under
the will. Deceased also told his son
that he had left $4,000 to each of his
grandchildren, but hadn't left any
thing to the witness son, because he
thought the witness would have enough
to keep his child. On cross-examina-
ton the witness said he wouldn't swear
that he hadn't said that his father
was stupid and couldn't remember a
thing for five minutes after he had said
it. He said, however, that he couldn't
remember an occurrence of that kind.
- The Old Settlers Association of the St.
Srolx Valley held its annual meeting at the
SAWYER house, in this city, today and a
large number OF members of the associa ton
atten&sd the reunion and discussed pioneer
days and changes wrought by Father Time
SINCE they first located in the ST. Croix val
ley. During the year since last the assoca-
ton met seven members had died, namely:
Joseph R, Blackburn and Henry N. Setter,
Of this city; S: R; ]. Mcmillan and Ben W.
Brunson, of st. Paul; Albert Simpson, of
Anoka, ana John Weymouth and James N.
Spencer. The following officers were elected :
President, w. P. Murray, of ST. Paul; vice
president c. R. Gardner, of Saltwater; sec
rotary, Adam Marty, of Saltwater; treasurer,
E. ". Durant. The obituary committee an,
pointed consists of w. H. H. Folsom, of Tay-
lor's Falls; John d. Ludden, of st. Paul and
James d. McCOmb of this city, Following
the business meeting a banquet occurred at
the motel.
Warden Wolfer has been notified that the
warden OF the prison at Michigan City, Ind.
the board of commissioners of that institution
and MAJ. McClaughrey, warden of the prison
at Joliet, ILL.,, will visit the Minnesota prison
early IN October on a tour OF inspection
The Guy council at it's meeting last even
ing decided to make the toll bridge free ON
the street fair days next week.