The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-04-12
CECIL RHODES WILL FILED
SCHOLARSHIPS GIVEN AWAY.
Each State and Territory Of the
Union Entitled to Send Two SchOl-
ars to OXfOrd-Same to England
and Germany--He Is to He Buried
in a Solid Rock.

provides for the establishment of colo
nial scholarships, as previously an
nounced, and two American scholar
ships to each Of the present states and
territories of the United States.
The will of Mr.. Rhodes also pro-
vides for FIVE scholarships for students
of German birth at Oxford, to be nom
mated by Emperor William. Com
menting on the bequests, Mr.. Rhodes,
in codicil telegraphed from South
Africa, said:
"For a good understanding between
England, Germany and the United
States will secure the peace of the
world, and educational relations form
the strongest tie."
All the Rhodes scholarships, Amer
ican, colonial and German, are at Ok
ford.
Mr.. Rhodes will is remarkable
and voluminous document Of more
than $500 words. Even this is not the
entire will, as the executors only gave
out the portion which they consider
to be of public interest. 1t was exc
cuted in 1899 There is codicil at
tached on the day of the deceased 3
last departure from England. and an
other cabled from Cape Town leaves
1000 pounds sterling yearly to keep
up the spot in the Matoppo hills where
The remains are to be buried. The
will further directs that railroad ex
tension be made into the Matoppo
hills, SO that visitors may go there at
the weeks end to inspect the ''majes
ty and glory of their surroundings"
Mr. Rhodes explicitly says he is tc
be buried in an aperture cut in the
solid rock, surmounted by brass
tablet bearing the words: Here lies
the remains of Cecil John Rhodes"
No one else is to be buried there
who has not deserved well of his
country.
Mr. Rhodes beGueaths ell his landed
property near Buluwayo and Salisbury
both in Metabeleland. to trustees
whom he directs to cultivate the land
for the instruction of the people OF
Rhodesia. His celebrated country
place at Grootschuur, not far from
Cape Town, Mr.. Rhodes leaves as 6
residence for the prime minister o.
the federal government of South. AT
rica," with $1,000 yearly for it's main
tenance.
In a codicil to his will Cecil Rhodes
settles the Dalham hall estate on hi
brother, Colonel Francis William
Rhodes, and his male heirs, with th'
remainder to his brother, Ernest Fred
erick Rhodes, and his male heirs. Il
clause referring to this settlemen
, Mr.. Rhodes expresses his objection t
! the expectant heir developing into
, "loafer," and says that the essence o
proper life is that every man shoul'
have a definite occupation during
substantial period of his career. Il
the disposition of the Dalham estat
) it is provided that the successor t
the estate must have been 10 years Il
business or in a profession other tha
!. the army, or, in the case of an infan
heir, he must enter business and re
main there for 10 years, otherwise tn
entail will terminate.
The will guards strictly against eI
cumbering the estate.
Mr.. Rhodes divides the 100000 b'
queathed to Oriel college into sewers
! funds, indicating concisely how b
wished them to be applied, and add
: this characteristic sentence:
"And finally, as college authorize
live secluded from the world, and 8
= are like children as to commerci'
matters, l would advise them to CO..
suit my trustees regarding the inves
= ment of these various funds, as the
would receive great help and ASST
! tance from such advice"