Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-10-13
ANoTHER Will CoNTEsT.

n. N. lIepie anu WlIc vs. D. " DclSu-
lea, appeal by defendants for $50. rend-
cred by Isaac NJ. Weisz, J P, of Zelie-
nople.
ANOTHER WILL CONTEST.
Miss Martha Anderson, died Satur-
day. Oct 8, at her home in Forward
township, leaving, two wills and litiga-
tion is resulting The first will is dated
Dec 2. 1908. and is very lengthy, cover
ing four or five pages of legal-cap paper
BY its terms Attorney S. T. Bowser,
who wrote it. and James Cooper are
named as executors, and $500 is be-
queathed TO the trustees of the Peters
vile Methodist Church $500 to Mrs. Jane
Reuben Of Portersville; $50 to Miss
Mary Metz; 5000 to James Cooper, for
kindness received; $500 to James Am
berson; $500 to Emily Buhl, grand
niece; $500 to Lewis Buhl nephew;
800 to Mrs. Mary KIrker; $500 to
Thomas McGraw, cousin; to Pc
tersville NJ. E. Church, for missions
500: to Mrs Frederick Kreiss 800;
to S f. Bowser, in trust for Sam
uel w. Young, son of a cousin, to pay
expenses of maintenance paid by S. f.
Bowser for S. w. Young; $500 to S. F.
Bowser in trust to apply in paying the
expenses of poor patients IN the hospital
at Butler, as trustee may deem fit. The
bequests amount to S4,050, and the
whole estate to about so, 600 and the
executors are made trustees of the resi-
due with full power to dispose of the
property as they deem best. The last
will is dated Oct. A. 1904, and was writ
ten by John II. Wilson. By its terms
$500 is given to Petersville Methodist
Church; the farm on which the dece-
dent lived to VIM. FL. Buhl, nephew;
and the residue of the estate to Emily
Buhl, grand niece. VIM. 81. Buhl is
named as executor. 1t is witnessed by
Henry Wahl and Henry Knauff
The day after it was drawn Miss Am-
berson was stricken with apoplexy and
her death ensued last Saturday.
The last sections of first will are as
follows: Il nominate, constitute and
appoint James Cooper of Forward twp,
and S. T. Bowser of Butler, Pa, and the
survivors of them, executors of this my
last will and testament, without bond
or surety, as | have full faith and conf
dence that they will carry out the pro-
visions of my will carefully and honest
ly in every respect. ''All the rest and
residue of my estate, personal, real and
mixed, or any or either of them, give,
devise and bequeath to said James
Cooper and S. F. Bowser, my executors
in trust, to be used: First. to compen-
safe them for their services and expen-
ses in the settlement of my estate. as
they may decide and deem just and
right, and the balance, if any, to be
used for such charitable and benevolent
purposes as they may deem best. includ-
ing relief to deserving poor and distress
ed, and their Judgment in SO distriout-
ing any such balance shall be final. and
without liability or accounting to any
one. Ny intention is that they shall
have the same right and authority |
have, might or could have in this mat
ter if acting personally, and this to ap-
ply to both or the survivor.
Il give to my said executors, James
Cooper aud S. F. Bowser, full power and
authority to sign and execute all papers,
deeds and writings whatsoever in the
settlement of my estate, according to
the provisions of this will as fully as
am now or might in any event be entlt-
led to do, and with the same effect. And
for as speedy settlement as may be |
direct my said executors to convert my
said estate, real, personal and mixed,
any OF all of them, into money, and for
this purpose to make public OF private
sale thereof. without leave of court, or
proceedings IN court whatever, making
their action in the matter final, and con-
elusive, and their agreements, writings
and deeds valid and legal for all pur-
poses whatsoever herein specified.
The last clause provides that if any
one disputes the will or starts litigation
their share shall go into the residuary
fund. The will is in Mr.. Bowsers hand
writing.
The Chas. Gibson liquor license at
Saxonburg has been transferred to Thos.
f. Cooper.
On petition of DR.. W. G. Bode of
Pittsburg a rule was granted on Philip
Miller, guardian of Henry Miller, minor
son of Michael Miller. deceased, of Sum
init township, to show cause why he
should not pay doctor bill of $15 out
of funds in his hands, for services rend
cred in attending to an injured leg for
Harry Miller The defendant has filed
a bill of costs denying liability. The
parties are brothers-in-law.
A charge of larceny has been entered
against Perry and Harry Grossman and
Dan White by Abner Grossman.
Commissioner Patterson and Attorney
Ralston went to Clearfield. Pa, to Sc
cure settlement of this county's claim
against Clearfield county of 81, 800 for
caring for citizens of that county, while
they had smallpox in this county. dur
ing the epidemic near Chicora.
Geo. R. Dawson is in Jail on charge
of desertion and non-support.
According to an affidavit of defense
filed by J. M. Hansen, President of the
Steel Car company, these cars now cost
more than they can be sold for.
The Bell Telephone Co. has filed
bond in 81. 900 to indemnify Grant Shus-
ter of Buffalo twp, for passing over his
land with their lines
The county commissioners have de-
cided to erect bridges over Thorn run
in Summit township, Thorn creek in
jefferson, and Little Buffalo creek in
Winfield township. When erected
these bridges will be tarned over to
the supervisors of the townships for
care in the future.
Jacob Yorkwick, one of the Austri-
ans implicated in the death of George
Keasey, Jr. at West Win6si"
aMays Myss ago was '-.ested in Pittsburg,
;, and was brought to Butler
since then another man who claims to
be brother of Jocob Yorkwick or
Ukers has been arrested and jailed; and
two more Of the Austrains have been
located in Pittsburg. where they hide
during the day and go out at night.
Letters of admin on the estate of
Samuel Meyer of Venango twp. have
been granted to R. ] McCandless.
The will of Jacob s. Martin, decd,
OF Penn twp, has been probated, and
letters granted to j. r. Douthett and
Catherine Martin.
The will of John Galbraith of Adams
twp. has been probated with d. b.
Wilson as executor.
Mrs Carrie Nation, Mrs. Lucy Will
holt, Mrs. Myra McHenry and Mrs.
Lydia Mountz, who made a Joint raid
at Wichita, Kan, recently, were found
guilty in the city court of destruction of
property. Mrs. Nation was fined $3.50
and given six months in jail; Mrs. Nc
Henry and Mrs. Wilhoit were fined
$3.50 each and Mrs. Mountz was fined
$50.
One of the most remarkable prisoners
in the United States is convict in Sing
Sing who edits the prison paper. the
Star of Hope" He is there for burg
larry, but in his tiine has been LAWYER,
reporter, confidence man, secretary to a