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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-04
LEAVES PIGS ESTATE
TO SPITE RELATIVES
Cape Breton Farmer Left Prob
ably the Most Unique
Will in Existence.

WASHINGTON, Mar. 3.-Just 10 get
even with his relatives. who, he declared.
had fawned on him for years and de-
rided him behind his back while waiting
for him TO die that they might inherit
his life savings. Robert Macdonald of
Lake Ainsle Cape Breton. beaueathed
everything he owned 10 his two pigs,
The estate amounts 10 about $4,000, and
every cent Is 10 so 10 the porkers and
their keepers.
Macdonald had no near kin. but doz-
en- distant relatives kept close track OF
him, and he declared shortly before his
death that their only interest was In his
money. This belief soured him against
the cousins, but they we're not aware
OF the fact, and when the old man passed
hear the will read They We're greatly
astonlshed and intensely Indignant when
they learned of the disposition of the
property.
While Macdonald had never been
known to keep swine. he no sooner
learned from his doctor that he must pre-
pare. to die than he sent to a nelghbor
ing farmer and bought two young pigs.
male and female. These he caused to
be placed and fed in pen at the rear
OF the house. He then sent for his soli-
he gave his fortune OF $4,000 to his cou-
sins II would he in the hands OF pigs
who denied their Identities" and that he
might as well give 1t TO porkers which
made no pretenses,
Terms of the Will.
BY the terms OF this unique document
the house is 10 be sold at auction. The
funds accruing frmo the sale are then
To be banked and the interest together
with the income from all other funds
possessed by Mr.. Macdonald at the time
of his death, is 10 be used 10 feed and
care for the two pigs The attendant Is
also 10 be the executor. for which ser
Vice he is to receive the regular legal
fee
II Is stipulated that when the pigs shall
become hogs and multiply their young
shah he cared for, as shall their offspring.
the fees 10 the attendant being raised 30
cents a week for every six pigs he
raises. For every pig that dies ne Is 10
unless death is due TO hog cholera, when
the forfeit Is TO be waived. In event OF
Illness among the hogs the best veter-
marian In the province is to be engaged.
As the Interest on $4,000 at per cent
amounts TO but $500 per annum, and as
the attendants fees and feeding will ex-
haust this amount The FIRST year the will
provides that drafts may be made on rhe
principal Immediately after the first litter
of pigs is born. Thereafter the principal
shall he used as needed until no cash
remains in the bank. At this time the
hogs and pigs are 10 be sold and the
money devoted 10 such local charities as
the executor may elect.
In case an epidemic takes of the hogs
within a given time all that remains OF
the fund is TO be given TO- three churches
TO be used In caring for cemeteries, Thus
II is for the interest OF the executor 10
sec that his charges live as long as pos
sible. Experts In farming ara now busy
trying to figure out how long the 5000
will last They base their computations
on the probability that the litters win
answers to the riddle as there are far
mers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-04
SHUT UP WITH DEAD WIFE
Husband, Believing Her Only in a
Trance. Refuses to Allow Ruria1

ASHEV1LLE, N. c.. March 3-Refus-
ing 70 be separated even for an hour
from the earthly remains OF his wife, who
died two weeks ago last Friday, William
c. Gray. a wealthy resident OF Edger-
town. Mass. Will not allow funeral or
burial services. The old gentleman has
shut himself up with the dead and re-
fuses admittance to callers. Ii Us said
he will not leave the casket long enough
10 take his meals having the food sent
TO him.
Neighbors complained. but II was stated
the husband sull hoped against hope re-
fuSiDg 10 believe that the woman who had
been his comfort for two score wears
would never speak 70 him again, and de-
elaring that she is In trance and will
wake.
Mr.. Cray becomes violent when any
suggestions are made as 10 burial He
says he Will take his wife's body to
Edserton. his old home. when the win
ter season has passed In the North. and
that he will not be parted from the cas-
ket and its contents until the frost Is out
OF the ground.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-04
DEMOCRATS SPLIT AS
TO PHILIPPINE BANK
Members of House Who We're
Guests of Taft Have Mo-
tiyes lmpugned.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March By
vote of 1877 to 60 the House today
passed the Senate bill providing for the
establishment of an agricultural bank
in the Philippines.
The passage developed Numerically
opposite views Oh the part of the two
leaders of the minority, Mr.. De Almond
of Missouri voting Tor the measure,
while Mr.. Williams. the minority lead
lowing Democrats voted for the bill:
Aiken Is. CO., Bankhead (Ala.), De
Almond (Mo), Howard (Ga.), Kline
(Pa.), Legare (S. c., Ransdell (La.),
Rupert On. ", Sherley (Ky.), Small
On, 'C.), Taylor {Ala.), Wiley (Ala.).
But two Republicans voted against it
-Darrah (Mich.( and Mann (Ill.).
While the bill was under discussion,
Mr. Rucker of Missouri made the di-
favor of the bill had been the guests
of the Secretary of War on his trip
to the Philippines last year, which, he
said, might account for the position
taken by these gentlemen, who were
Messrs. De Almond, Sherley, Wiley and
Howard.
In reply Mr.. Sherley said that the
'slur' cast by Mr. Rucker upon the
Democrats who voted for the measure
was uncalled for, ID view of the fact
that the man who had seen the Phil
Ippine situation was better able to leg
lslate than the man who had vague
ideas as 10 conditions.
The bill was called from the Speak
er's table by Mr.. Crumpacker Of In
diana, who moved to pass 1T.
Mr.. Rucker of Missouri was recog-
nized as a member of the committee.
He wanted to know if the bill could
be passed without amendment.
Gould ''Pass an Elephant
''The House can pass an elephant
under suspension if the party IN charge
of the measure was recognized for THAI
purpose, replied the Speaker
Mr., Crumpacker supported the bill,
Mr.. Sherley also advocated its passage
as IN the line of lending much needed
assistance to the Philippines.
Mr.. Grosvenor OF Ohio, who advo-
Gated the bill. expressed the opinion
that the United States had been guilty
| of more wrongs toward the Philippines
than Spain had been, and Mr.. Long
worth thought the bank bill should be
passed as a crumb of comfort due in
the face OF failure to pass the Phil
ippine tariff bill
| it was here that Mr.. Rucker made
his charge that Secretary Taft had won
! the support or members while they were
his .gnests on the Philippines trip.
/ Mr.. Parsons of New York asked for
an explana tion and Mr. Rucker replied
| that the gentleman knew what he
meant. He had accepted them.
Mr.. Parsons replied that the Secre-
tary of War had urged members of the
Senate and House to go to the Philip
! pines so that they could intelligentiy
! legislate.
Mr.. Rucker said he knew nothing
about the trip and he did no, care about
that, but 1T was his opinion that the
! legislation would haunt the American
| people as it grew more odious.
! Mr.. Williams said the old Populist
scheme of a sub.treasury was an angel
/ in white in comparison with the Phil
| lpplne bank scheme, and that he would
never vote to guarantee self.seekinp.
profit hunting capitalists / per cent
upon their capitaI''
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-04
PRESIDENTS son ILL
Young Archie Roosevelt Has Light
Attack of Diphtheria

WASHINGTON, March 3.-President
Roosevelt's young son Archie has
dlphtheria, but it is said he is not Sc.
rious]y i'll. The patient has beeu iso-
lated in the southeast room of the
White House and strict quarantine
Is being maintained
urgeon-General Rixey tonight said
that he was first called to see Archie
last Friday. DR.. Rixey at once began
the use of snti-toxin and sent for a
trained nurse. He has assured the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt that their
son is not seriously IL and that there
is no occasion for alarm. Archie was
in school last week and until the day
he was taken i'll
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-04
WARNED AGAINST M0RMONS
Swiss People Urged by Police Not to
Emigrate to Salt Lake.

BERNE. March 3.--The police of Swift
zerland have warned the people against
sionarles have obtained many converts.
almost exclusively young girls. In these
two csntons. and letters received from
some of them are now published.
From these 1t appears that the girls
were tempted away by the most glowing
accounts of life In Utah. but that when
they arrived and had spent what money
the streets.
An Interpolation on the subject will
he made in the Swiss Parliament.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-04
FLEES DEATH AND DIES
Actor Leaps From High Window in Eff
fort to Escape Fire

CHESTER, Pa, March 3.-In an eff
fort to escape being burned TO death.
John Conley, a comedian Of the Vanity
Fair company, was instantly killed By
jumping from n window Of the Arcade
hotel. where the theatrical company
was stopping Mrs. Watson. also q
member of the company, was severely
burned, She is in a hospital in Sc
rious condition, The monetary loss will
amount TO about $4,000.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-04
DOG CHIEF M0URNER
Attends Funeral of His Master and Re
fuses to Leave Grave

TRENTON. y. J.. Mar 3.-Al through
the funeral services of Col. Michael HUr-
ley, member of the Democratic State
committee, held at ST. Mary's cathedral
today, his pet dog sat outside The door
and howled, refusing 70 he driven away,
The dog also followed 10 the cemetery
and sat on the grave until a member OF
the family caught him and took him
home.
Colonel Hurley was member of City
Council and IN his honor all city busi-
ness was suspended today His boyhood
chum, Bishop James A. McFaul, preached
the funeral sermon
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-04
Aged Woman of Laramie Dies.

LARAMIE, Wyo, March 3.-Mrs Eliz-
abeth Welch. aged 50 years. died here
today. She was the wife OF II. G.. Welch
Mrs. Welch was native of England
and came here several years ago from
Hillsdale. Mich. She leaves three daugh-
ters living here. three brothers and one
sister. The funeral will occur Wedncs-
day. Sho was member OF the East
cru Star and Daughters of Rchekah,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-04
Professor WEEDS Princess,

CANNES, France, March 3.-Jerome
B. Land6eld, professor of history at the
University of California, and Princess
Liuba LobanoT Rostovskv were mar
ried at the Russian church here today
semhlage of Russians and Americans.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-04
All Victims Accounted For.

SCRANTON, Pa, March 3-All the
men were taken out of the Holden mine
Saturday: the only victims of the ex-
pIosion are the eight seriously burned,
four of whom have died, No one Is re-
ported missing and no bodies have been
fonud
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-04
Goethals to Take Charge.

NEW YORK, March 3,-Maior Goe-
thals, new chief engineer of the Pana-
ma canal. will sail from New York
Wednesday and viii take charge of the
work Mt the istbmus Immediately upon
his arrival
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-04
Dimes With Emperor.

BERLIN. March 2.-Em bassador and
Mrs. Tower and Lieut.. John P Wiser,
American military attache, dined with
Emperor William and the Empress Of
Germany tonight,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-04
Lawshe Succeeds Madden,

WASHINGTON. March "a. T.
Lnwshe has been selected TO succeed
Third Assistant Postmaster General
Madden. Mr.. Lawshe is from Indiana,
and was auditor for the postotice de.
partment under President Mckinley.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-04
Will Inspect Canal Zone.

WASHINGTON, March 3.-About 80
Senators and Representative will leave
Washington March for "a tour Of in
spcctlon Of the Panama canal zone,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-04
PLENTY OF BLUNDERs,
VERY LITTLE WORK
Idaho Legislature Has Virtually
Been Farce During the
Ninth Session.
Special TO The Tribune.

SpeCial 10 Inc lrlDune.
BOISE. Idaho, March 3.-As the
Ninth session of the Legislature draws
TO close il is more evident than ever
that the party managers have absolute
" lost control of the Republican mem
bcrs of the House and practically in
everything party lines have been OBJ
liberated. A chaotic and Illuminating
condition exists. a majority of the Sen
ators assuming the role of obstruction
lists and vast amount of the work laid
out by the wouldbe statesmen at the
outset will remain unfinished at the
close of the session. About all of the
creditable things accomplished by the
Legislature have been brought about by
the so-called "Allies,'' Gentle Repub
licans and Democrats, in the face of the
protestations Of the Mormon bishops
and their subseryieut workers.
Tomorrow evening the members of
the Legislature and their wives, the
attaches and the State officers will be
the guests of the Commercial club at
the concert TO be given by the Boise
Symphony orchestra. On account of
the annual banquet Of the Emmett Com
mercial club tomorrow night special
train will be run from Boise.
There has Just been filed with the
Secretary of State by Attorney S. II,
Hays of tins city, articles of incorpora
tiop Of the new Great Shoshone and
Twin Falls Water Power company, with
a capital of $I,500000. w. S, Huhu
of Pittsburg is president, The company
takes over all the property of the Sho
shone Falls company.
Preparing for Campaign.
The Republicans of this city have
called a city convention to be held
March II for the purpose of nominal
ing city ticket to be voted on al the
election to be held April .. The pros
pect now is that there will also be a
citizens ticket and a Union Labor
ticket and the campaign promises to
be warm one. The belief here is that
the Steunenberg murder trial will be
held in Boise if change OF venue is
taken and that Judge Wood Of this dis
trict, will preside in the event Judge
Bryan of the Seventh district declines
TO try the case. 1t is not positively
settled as to when the trial will begin.
While the bill TO amend the twomile
limit law was pending i'll the Lcgisla-
ture. il is said that Governor Gooding
led the sheePmen to believe he was in
favor of the measure. but it is generally
thought he was playing politics and
! intended to veto the measure If passed,
thereby making a grand stand play for
Il third nomination for Governor, think
ing that such position would have been
popular with the people.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-04
Country Suffers Loss,

secretary j dIG oalu'
The country suffers a great loss in
Senator Spooner's withdrawal from public
life. III els concededly the greatest par
lamentary debater Of his day, and really
deserves the title. so much applied, of
act Of Congressional legislation In the
sixteen years Of his service has been
made better and more lucid and more
clearly within the constitutional limits Of
Congressional authority by amendments
and suggestions of his, which did not
bear his name but which were prompted
by his sense of responsibility for the
body Of which he was a distinguished
member Ills power as n lawyer and
deb0ter is not only In his lleenness of in
telect, his lucidity and aplness OF speech,
his great logical faculty and his power
Of application 10 the subject matter, but
also In the judicial quality OF his mind
which forces him TO weight and consider
the arguments Of his opponents and 10
meet them on their own ground.
He has sacrificed much OF comfort and
wealth In order TO serve his countdy with
an eve single 10 the public Interest He
has not thereby escaped the darts Of ma
harmless and forgotten. His unanimous
return To the Senate after a. declinatIon
10 stand and after the Will OF persistent
enemies, was a most remarkable evil
dence OF the position of great ability and
integrity had won for him. The good he
has done entities him TO retire. but we
must regret that he feels compelled 10
withdraw. Senator Spooner has honorsd
me with an intimated friendship for six
teen years. feel genuine personal sor-
| row that he Is TO leave Washington
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-04
BURROWS HAS NOT
CONGRATULATED SM0OT
Michigan Senator Believes This
Would Be Carrying Imper-
sOnal Philosophy Too Far.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
WASHINGTON. March 3-'t Have
you congratulated Senator Smoot upon
the result of the recent votep'
This question was put TO Senator Ju-
Illus Caesar Burrows,
'We0, | have no recollection of hav
ing done anything like that was the
reply of the senior Senator from Michi
gan.
From which it appears that there is
a limit to making an issue impersoual.
Senator Burrows has declared all along
that the Smoot fght has not been per-
sonal. and he has maintained friendly
relations with Smoot. Since the vote.
too, he has been seen in genial conver-
sation with the Mormon Senator But
when it comes to ngratuating Smoot
personally upon the result of a fight
which Senator Burrows was conducting
against him impersonally, that is deep
er than the Kalamazoo statesman cares
to go into the philosophy of public en-.
counters. And so Senator Smoot of
Utah must get along somehow without
the congratulations of Julius Caesar
Burrows.
"Senator Smith, Senator Smith -
Thus called a page at the New Will
lard, as be walked through the lobby
in search Of the new Senator from
Michigan.
William Alden, William Alden. -
thus shouted another and smaller page,
who ran along just behind the other.
He had known the Grand rapids Smith
for long time, and had evidently had
experience in getting one Smith CON
fused with another. Indeed. when Will
linn Alden was In the house there WAS
need TO use his full name. Had YOU
gone to doorkeeper and asked for Mr..
Smith, quite likely he would have
gared at you, and asked, "Do you
mean David n, Smith of Kentucky, or
George w. Smith of Illinois, or Sam
uel NJ. Smith Of Michigan. or Sylvester
G. Smith of California. or Thomas A.
Smith Of Maryland, or Walter l. Smith
Of Iowa, or William o. Smith of Penn
sylvania, OF William R. Smith of Texas,
or William Alden Smith of Michigan as
And his questions would have been per
fectly fair, for all these Smiths were
members of the House when William
Alden left it.
But now there s no need To saw
civilian Alden although many will
continue to say it from force of habit.
But when you say 'Senator Smith, -
You say all there is to be said, for
there s just one Smith in the Senate
of the United States. and he comes
from Grand Rapids, Mich, But at this
time the Senate has neither Brown
nor a Jones
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-04
SUPPOSE!

Suppose enterprlsIng Salt lakers,
tired OF church control, had not rail-
He'd to the American cause three
years ago, would Salt Lake be
booming city now?
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-04
DOESN'T HURT, DOES 1T?

Salt Lake has thrIved from the
date Of the American psrty's or"
oanIzation. You know why. Church
rule means 'dry rot"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-04

standard OF ability and faithfulness, and
at all times an American citizen who did
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-04-25
Cost of the Thaw Trial.

The Thaw trial was an expensive
proposition to the defendant and the
State of New York. In summarizing
the expenses they are put down as
follows:
Thaw $4,000 for hire oflawvers
100000 for service OF insanity ex-
perts and $50, 900 for Investigations
Il total of $23O,0OO. State $40.
600 for court expenses and $4,000
for witnesses and incidentals, max,
ing the total cost around $500.
600. And the case ended in Il mis-
trialand will haveto begOne through
with again.
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HENRY T. POWELL,
Clerk to the Board of commissioners OF the
Town OF Henderson, North Carolina.

pY VIRTUE OF \ STATUTORY LIEN On
- the hereafter described lands, situate in
the Town of Henderson, for one-half the ex-
penses OF improving sidewalks extending
along such lands as directed by the Commits
sioners OF said town, upon failure of the
owner or lessee to make same after due no.
40 OF the Charter of the Town of Henderson:
and III default OF payment therefor by such
owner or lessee;
Upon the order OF the Board OF Commits
sioners OF the Town OF Henderson, have
levied upon and pursuant thereto and to
such lien, will sell by public cutlery to the
highest bidder for cash at the Court House
door in Henderson, Vance County, North
Enrnlinn ON
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-04-25

NORTH CAROLINA.( In the Superior Court,
Vance County. May Term. Is O7.

NORTH CAROLINA.( In the Superior Court,
Vance County. ! May Term. 1907.
MA"NoLlA ALLEN Notice OF Summons and
c. En Conn. Warrant OF Attachment
The defendant above named will take
notice that summons in the above entitled
action was issued against him on the first
day OF April, 1907, by the undersigned. for
the recovery OF the sum of two thousand
dollars, du" the plaintiff by the defendant for
seduction under promise of marriage and
breach thereof by defendant, which is re-
turna bic on the / tn Monday after the first
Monday in March, 1907, to the Superior
Court of Vance County n. C.. at Court to
be held in Henderson. \ g.. ut the above
named day and time.
The defendant will also take notice that a
warrant OF attachment was issued by the
undersigned on the above named day.
against the money, property, goods, chat
tells and real estate belonging to the defend
ant in Vance County, which warrant is re-
turnable at the time and place above named
for the return OF the summons, when and
where the defendant is required to appear
ana answer or demur to the complaint of
the plaintiff. or tho relief demanded will be
granted.
This 4th day of April 1907.
HENRY PERRY
Clerk Superior Court of Vance Co
Henry L POWELL, attorney for Plaintiff.
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Tax Collectors Sale.
Office of Board OF commissioners |
OF the Down Of Henderson \ G.


The State Of North Carolina and the Town
of Henderson in said State. To Thad X.
Manning, Esq, Tax Collector of said Town:
hereby certify to you, pursuant to law and
the direction of the Board OF Commissioners
of the town of Henderson: That said Board
OF Commissioners in the year 1905, during
the latter hall of said year and in the year
1906, pursuant to Section 10 OF the Charter
OF said town, the owners, after due notice
and demand, having failed to do so, made
certain improvements upon the sidewalks of
SAID town as allowed by said Section of the
Charter, and said owners herein named failed
Tor three months tho requested and demand
ed SO to do, to pay one-half the costs OF said
improvements which were charged upon the
same and constitute a lien and charge on
said lots severally, to the extent and amount
set opposite each name and lot herein, and
you are therefore commanded, pursuant to
law and the orders OF said Board to collect
the amounts set opposite each name, togeth-
er with costs OF levy. advertisement and sale
out OF the lots therein and herein mentioned
by levy and sale OF the same as provided by
law, especially section 20 of the Charter OF
said town or by sale of so much of each lot
as may be necessary to satisfy the claim lien
and charge thereon, to wit the amount of
SAID expenses and costs
March d 1907
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-04-25

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