The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-28
SIMPLE WILL
 OF PRESIDENT Mrs. Mckinley the Sole
 Beneficiary. IT WAS MADE IN 1897 C0rtely0u and Day Are the
 Administrators. Chief Concern of Dead President Was ss For Comfort of Wife and
 Mother-Estate Valued
 at s25o, 1000.
IT WAS MADE IN 1897

Canton. O., Sept. H.-Secretary Cortel- you came here today to assist Mrs. Mc- Kinley in disposing of matters connected with the late Presidents estate. He ar- r4ved at 10 o'clock this morning and was at once driven to the Mckinley home. After meeting Mrs. Mckinley the Ques- tior of filing the will was taken up. The trying task of reading 1t to her was un- dertaken by the faithful Seer etary. Mrs. Mckinley made a heroic effort to bear up and succeeded in doing so, although the ordeal was difficult for her. Tonight she is resting well.
 At o'clock this afternoon Judge Day and Secretary Cortelyou went to the off, flee of the Probate Judge and offered the will of President Mckinley for pro- bate. They carried with them the fol- lowing:
 'T Ida S. Mckinley. widow of William Mckinley. deceased, hereby decline the mend the appointment of William R. Day and George B. Cortelyou as admin istrators with the will annexed"
 This recommendation bears the date of September 27, 1901.
 Text of the Will.
 Following is the text of President Mo-
 Executive Mansion.
 Washington, D. c. I publish the following as my latest will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills:
 To my beloved wife. Ida s. Mckinley. l beQueath all my real estate wherever situated and the income of any personal property of which I may be possessed at death. during her natural life; l make the following charge upon all of my property, both real and personal:
 To pay my mother during her life one fhnuaa nd dollars a and at her 0AQ f h said sum to be paid to my sister, Helen Mckinley. If the income from property be insufficient to keep my wife In great vided, then f direct that such of my property be sold so as to make a sum adequate for both purposes Whatever property remains at the death of my wife I give to my brother and sisters. share and share alike. My chief concern Is that my wife from my estate shall have all she requires for her comfort and pleas ure and that my mother shall be provided with whatever money she requires to make her old age comfortable and happy. Witness my hand and seal this 22nd day of October, 1897, to my last will and testament, made at the City of Washing (SigneO WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
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 The foregoing will was witnessed by us the 22nd day of October, 1897, at the request of testator and his name hereto affixed with our signature hereto in his presence. G. B. CORTELYOU,
 CHARLES LOEFFLER.
 Value of the Estate.
 It is given out on authority that the Mckinley estate will total $225,000 to $250,- GOO, including life insurance of $67,0 ,0O0 Aside from the $67, 900 mentioned, the es- tate consists of real estate here and con- tiguous to Canton and of deposits in Washington banks.
 Monday morning at o'clock has been fixed by the Probate Court for hearing prior to probating the will. Then 1t is expected Secretary Cortelyou and Judge Day will finally be appointed administra- tors of the estate.
 The will is in the Presidents own hand writing and is on Executive Mansion let ter paper.