Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-14
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Oct. 14.-The event OF
the week in Des Moines, so to speak,
was the opening of the Callahan Will.
The estimate made in these columns IL
few days ago of a quarter million IN
bequests to charitable or public pur-
poses of one kind or another was some
what exceeded, for the bequest 10
Talladega College of 100000 was
somewhat larger than any one had an
ticipated. The late Mrs. Callahan in her
will had left $4,000 to the institution
presided over by Booker L. Washing
ton, and at that time Mr. Callahan
made objection to allowing such a
large part of her estate to go to that
place. stating in explanation that when
he died he would make good the loss
and more. He intended to keep his
word but by an apparent err
ror Tuskegee gets left unless litiga-
ton follows Mr.. Callahan ran
He gave TO Wilberforce university In
Ohio where colored men are educated,
and he gave to every colored church In
the city also to the home for the
aged" founded by Rev. T.. G.. Lomack,
In this city. This latter is not even an
autuality yet, but is projected, and Mr..
Lemack is out getting funds to start
it with. Mr.. Callahan gave to only two
colleges for white people-Penn col
lege and Des Moines college. 1t SEEM
ed strange to some that he did not give
something to Drake university into
which was merged some years ago
"Callanan college," which he founded
and supported, but friends say that he
felt he would do better to give to In
stitutions more in need of help. No es-
innate has been made as yet on the to-
tai value of the estate, nor can this be
done until the executors have made an
inventory and counted up the value of
his stocks and lands. 1t is not proba-
BILE that any of the heirs will continue
to live in Des Moines, tho two nephews
have at times lived here, one now hav-
ing charge of property in Mexico and
the other looking after lands in north
western Iowa.
Mr.. Callanan's bequests were num-
erous and varied. All of his relatives
were remembered generously. The ex-
ecutors of the will are James Leonard
Callahan, Henry M. Rollins and Chas,
A. Dudley, of Des Moines, and James
Lincoln Callahan of Durango, Mexi-
co.
The last provision of the will is that
no one of the executors shall be plac-
ed under more than $4,000 bonds, un-
less it is. the opinion of the probate
Judge that there is need of a larger
bond, and the cost of the execution
of the will is limited to 100000, and
not to exceed $4,000 per year as de-
cedant desires the estate to be closed
up in six years.
Among the eccentricities Of the
are provisions for giving $500 to every
boy who is named James Callahan,
provided said namesake is not lazy or
addicted to drink or deemed unworthy
by the executors
Any person owing the estate my be
relieved Of any amount not exceeding
5000, provided executors deem them
worthy.
Besides bequests ranging from $10,-
900 to $4,000 made to each of nearly
forty relatives, and the annuities of
s100 and $3.50, bestowed upon em-
ployes, his philanthroptes We're:
American Peace Society of Boston
to promote international peace. $10,-
900.
National Temperance Society and
Publishing Company, of New York,
$4,000.
ruskeego Institute Alabama, $780,
O00
Penn College, Oskaloosa, $4,000.
Casenovia Seminary Albany county,
New York, $4,000.
Benedict Home, iowa Loan and
Trust Co, trustee, $4,000.
Iowa Woman's Equal Suffrage Asso-
citation, $4,000.
Methodist church, South Bethlehem,
New York, Iowa Loan and Trust Co.,
trustees, 100000
Iowa Humane Society, Iowa Loan
and Trust Co., trustees, $2O,00O
Des Moines College, $4,000.
Home for Aged, Des Moines, $2o,-
900.
Home for Friendless Children, Iowa
Loan and Trust Co., trustee, $l0,oo0.
Salvation Army, Des Moines, $40
00O
Ambidexter institute, Springfield, III,
$4,000, If it is doing fairly well in opin-
ion of executors.
wilberforce College, Greene county,
Ohio, $4,000.
Iowa Humane Society, Iowa Loan
trustee, $4,000 This bequest is IN
tended for the home TOR drunkards'
yyivAc and other hpu1pGtG
Corinthian Baptist church, st. Paui.