The Topeka state journal., 1899-07-14
sand Eight Hundred and Ninety-nine.
(Signed) ELIZA CHRISTIAN"
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sand Eight Hundred and Ninety-nine.
CSigned) ELIZA CHRISMAN."
I accept the above described trust on
the day and date above written.
(Signed), "A. s. EMBREE."
Acknowledged before p. H. Forbes,
notary public
Mrs Chrisman has always been liberal
in her gifts and at the same time she
has been imposed upon. A short time
ago Mrs. Tulip, a member OF the First
Methodist church. called on her accom-
panied by her husband. The man eX-
planned to her between his sobs that un-
less he could secure surgical aid he
could live but short time. He barred
his breast exposing what he claimed
was a cancer Mrs. Chrisman immed-
lately gave him $3.50 to be used in pay
ing the hospital and surgeons bills.
The next day Mrs. Tulip called at the
Central National bank and asked p I.
Bonebrake if he would honor a note
signed by Mrs. Chrisman. Having
some insight into Mrs. Chrisman's af-
fairs Mr.. Bonebrake said he would not.
She then went to T. F. Bowman & Co.
and sold the company a note for $500
signed by Mrs. Chrisman. Since then
the note has been found to be forgery
and Sheriff Cook has searched in vain
for Mr.. and Mrs. Tulip.
For several years Mrs. Chrisman has
expressed the desire that her wealth be
used in founding a Methodist university
in Topeka. It is generally understood
that her will leaves all, excepting
purpose provided the city or the state
furnish a like amount.
The will which was made several
years ago, names DR.. Embree as trus-
tee with certain powers and conditions
On account of the decrease in value of
her holdings and her charitable gifts,
amounting to perhaps $50, 900 during the
past few years., her estate will not
bring as much as she anticipated at the
time she conceived the idea of founding
the institution of learning and there
may be some difficulty in carrying out
the idea.
The deed of trust bears but 25 cents
in revenue stamps as it was taken
rather as a power of attorney. The
property named in the deed amounts to
about 600 and had it been taken as
d deed of trust it should have borne
the same amount of revenue stamps IS
a mortgage for the same amount would,
viz, so cents for the first s., 600 and so
cents for all additional $1,000, or $3.50.
For several years Mrs. Chrisman has
been advised by P. I. BOnebrake, John
V. Abrahams and DR.. Embree and upon
the advice of the first two she decided
the same day the deed was registered
to execute it.
The first part of this week she decided
the north "A feet of lot 229 on Kansas
avenue to Fred Perneu. The lot is on
the west side of Kansas avenue between
Seventh and Eighth streets and is oc-
cupied by the north half of the Topeka
Cash Dry Goods store. The property
is valued at go, 600. The consideration
in the deed was for "S1' and other valu-
able considerations
Mrs. Chrisman also owns the prop
erty occupied by the Topeka drug store.
which is encumbered, a farm near North
Topeka. five lots on Harrison street be
tween Seventh and Eighth, five lots on
East Tenth street. six lots on Buchanan
street between Ninth and Tenth streets
and a farm near Topeka.
Mrs. Chrisman's husband came of a
very wealthy family in Ohio and after
his death she owned at one time besides
$4,000 acres many grist and wOOlen mills
All her property in Ohio with the eXcep-
ton of the real estate has been disposed
of and the money donated to colleges
and charitable institutions in the south.
Her lawyer in Ohio, 5. w. Durfiinger
of Columbus. has had charge of her
property there with power of attorney
for many years and DR.. Embree will
look after but a very small part of her
holdings. Her Topeka property is val
ued at about $1S,OOO with about $4,000
in liabilities.
Mrs. Chrisman has been very liberal
to the Topeka Industrial institute in
South Topeka and has contributed about
$4,000 toward its support at different
times At present there is a bill for
lumber, used in erecting new buildings
amounting to 81, 800 held against her es-
tate