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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-18
TAFT SUSTA|NS
SEC. BALL|NGER
Sides With Secretary Of Interior
in Land Dispute.
WILL DISMISS L. R. CLAWS
CHIEF OF FIELD DIVISION

The President Declares the Charges
Against the Secretary orr Only
"Shreds of Suspicion Without Sub
stantiai Evidence Pinchot May
Resign.
Albany, N. Y, Sept ia statement
in which President Taft announces his
findings upon the charges against the
conduct OF the interior department OF
the government by La r. CLAWS, chief
OF the field division OF the general land
Office. in connection with the Cunning
ham coal land claims in Alaska, exon
Grating Secretary Ballinger, Of the In.
terror department, and observing tina,
Mr.. CLAWS case embraced only "shreds
OF suspicion without substantial eyi.
denoe,' was made public here.
The president grants Secretary Bal
fingers request for authority to dis
miss Mr.. CLAWS from the seryice OF
the government. for unjustly impeach.
ing the official integrity Of his superior
| officer" and takes occasion to review
evidence in the socallsd water power
trust" and other cases, to refute the
| charges that the secretary of the in.
terror Is out Of sympathy with the
policy Of the administration In favor
of the conservation of natural re
sources,
The statement, which is In the form
of a letter to Secretary Ballinger. was
written before President Taft left his
summer home at Beverly, Mass.
The letter contains nc direct refer.
ence to Clifford Pinchot, head OF the
bureau of forests, but, reading between
the lines, the meaning is so plain that
| Mr.. Pinchet may feel that he a no
longer continue in the service. Mr..
Taft, so his friends say would regret
very much to lose Mr.. Pinchot, but he
feels that the time had come for him
to take a decided stand in the contro-
versy.
Mr.. Taft himself denies hat there
has been any backsliding from the de-
clared policy of the Roosevelt admins
tration in favor of a conservation OF
national resources Without bringing
In any direct contrast, he makes it
plain that he thinks several things
done by the Roosevelt administration
along the lines of the conservation
we're without the authority of law.
That has been Ballinger's answer all
along to the contentious of Pinchot
and his friends that he is out Of sym
pathy with the Roosevelt policy and
in favor of corporate and individual
| control.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-18
Has Stomach Cut Out.

New York, Sept 11.-The stomach
of William Smith, thirty-two years old.
of Williamsburg. was removed in the
Bushwick hospital, Brooklyn Smith
suffered from cancer of the stomach,
and the operation was performed be-
cause it offered the only hope of saw
ing his life. Smith, it is expected, will
be able to live comfortably, though
he will never be able to eat anything
except predigested food.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-18
INSANE FROM CIGARETTES
PottsyiIIe Man, Who Smoked Fifteen
Packs Daily, i~mprisoned.

Pottsville, Pa, Sept. 16.-Smoking
for some time past from twelve to fif-
teen packs of cigarettes a day, George
Butts, aged twenty-six years, went
crazy here and was committed to Jail.
violently insane. Butts labors under
the hallucination that he has been fol-
lowed by cores of women and regi-
ments of soldiers. Justice of the Peace
Josenh Bendrick committed him to
prison for public safety.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-18
Falls off Horse Into Mine; Dies.

Pachuaca, Mex. Sept. 11.-Milton
e. Rambo. son Of M. p. Rambo. Of
Spring City, Pa, and brother of Mrs.
Robert f. Kepler, of Philadelphia, was
killed near here when the horse he
was riding stumbled into an aban-
doned mining shaft, causing him to
fall 200 feet. He lived in the City of
Mexico for some time and was widely
known as an athlete and long distance
runTpr.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-18
Harrisburg Masons Lay Conversion.

Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 1.-THE cor
nerstone of the new Harrisburg Ma.
sonic temple, facing Capitol park. was
laid today with impressive ceremonies
Judge George B. Orlady, OF the super
Tor court, grand master OF the grand
lodge of Pennsylvania, presided and
other grand lodge officers took part
as we'll as Governor Stuart
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-18

Governor Johnson was upon the op-
Grating table for two hours and fifty
three minutes. As soon as he had re-
covered from the effects Of the anaes-
thetic hts first words were for Mrs.
Johnson, who came at once to his bed
side. After the operation this bulletin
was issued:
"The doctors found a small, deep
seated abscess connected with the In
testines. 1t was a difficult, serious and
prolonged operation. Governor John
son stood it well and rallied. The
chances are for his recovery, although
he will not be out OF danger for five
days. He is suffering great pain"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-18
HERDS Mother Dying.

Hillsdale. Mich, Sept 10. Mrs.
Anne e Gridley. mother OF Captain
Charles Gridley. OF Manila bay fame,
is thought To be dying at her home.
She was employed in the general land
Office at Washington until she was
compelled 10 take 10 her bed. She is
eighty four years old.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-18
Monument to Victims of Indians.

Altoona, Pa, Sept. LA monument
erected in the Keller cemetery. on the
Blair and Huntingdon county line,
about a mile west of Mount Etna. over
the graves of Rebeeca Dean and her
children. who were massacTed by In.
dams in 1880, was formally dedicated.
Hundreds of those present are de.
scendants of the murdered woman and
the children.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-18
CHARGED With KILLING Bride.

Parkersburg, W. Va, Sept. 16.-J
f Sayre, who was arrested In Harris
vile, w. Va, charged with the murder
If his seventeen-year-old bride of two
weeks by the administration OF poi
son, was brought here and arraignec
before a justice Of the peace. He wa'
remanded to Jail without bond.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-18
Thief Worked Old Ruse.

Boston, Sept. 16.-Working the old
ruse of sending the clerk to the back
of the store for goods, a thief seized
some $4,000 worth of jewelry from a
showcase at the store OF Hodgson.
Kennard & Co, jewellers, and fed
but later was captured. He gave his
name as George E. Ryan and his ad
dress as 416 North Thirteenth street
Philadelphia.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-18
Names For New sattIsshIps.

Washington, Sept. 16.-The $4,000
ton battleship TO be built In Camden
". j., will be known as the Arkansas
and that to be built In Philadelphia
will be called the wyoming. The con
tracts for these ships were let severa
days ago.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-18
Live Stock Markets.

PITTSBURG (Union Stock Yards
CATTLE steady; choice, s6.SQG7.25
SHEEP steady; prime weth$s, $3.50
gRB.5O; culls and common, $Lb0G3;
lambs, $4.5oQ7.50; veal calves. $50
$50.
HOGS slow and lower; prime heav-
les, 1855; mediums, es.5088.g IS; hSavy
Workers, $S.40@S.45; light Yorkers, S3
QS.15: pigs. s7.759Zs0; roushs, $3.50
67.5o.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-18

Danville, KY, Sept. 14.-Rufus May
nard, a farmer in Casey county. was
called to his door by wo men, who.
after beating him into unconscious
ness, tore his ears from his head and
almost removed his lose. A shsrifrs
posse Is on the case.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-18
sfates Of Amerlca to the breeze.

! States Of America TO the breeze.
Il studied the local conditions al
much as possible and took observa
tons from various points within walk
Ing distance. I was unable 10 take any
soundlngs of the sea through crevieef
I found, because / had lost my sound
ing line.
Until early In the day Of April 20,
1903, we remained at the pole. Then,
realizing that the flag would be torn
TO pieces within a few days. | took IL
down as we were about TO depart and
placed it in a brass tube, together with
a signed report Of my march from
Etah. This | buried in the Ice exactly
at the North Pole"
DR.. Cook then told Of his return
journey. which was far more difficult
and full Of suffering than his upward
dash.
Eve counted on a continued east
ward drift Of the great Ice desert" he
said, 80 we forced our way gradually
westward to overcome this. At first
we made long distances daily, but be
low the S7th parallel the Ice became
more difficult and we could tell that
the season was advancing.
DAILY we were Obliged to reduce
the food supply. The sky turned from
blue to dismal gray. and violent gales
occurred. It was not until May "a,
when there was a clearing, that | was
able 10 take on observation. found
we were near the saith parallel In a
month we had covered about $50 miles,
but we were far to the west of our up
ward course.
starvation threatened. / found that
we had on our sledges only enough
food to last us to VI caches On Nan
sen sound. near Lands End, provided
we made fifteen miles a day. We could
not make that. Therefore we struck a
straight course for the musk oxen
lands of the inner crossing.
AT the SOD parallel we found our
selves to the west of a large tract OF
land extending southwark. But there
was no sign of game"
DR.. Cook believes this land was hith-
erto undiscovered.
Again the food allowance for mar
and dog was reduced" he continued.
MANY Of the dogs had died and found
their way into their companions stom-
achs. | was scarcely able, because of
exhaustion, to record each days Incl
dents upon paper.
Bears Appeared to Save Lives.
at the end of twenty days more
struggle through a dense fog the sky
cleared and | found we were in Crown
Prince sea; this is far below and to
the west of where the expedition had
started from. There a few bears ap-
peared as savers of our lives.
"At last. late in September, we found
game at Cape Sparbo. We made bows
and arrows and fashioned lances by
fixing knives to the end of poles. We
prepared an underground den. and
there we lived until the sunrise (Feb-
ruary) of 1909. Then we started for
Annatook, and reached there on April
Is, 1909. Harry Whitney, the Ameri-
can sportsman, and friends and rela-
tives who had been worried over my
Eskimos. met us there. | soon took
ship for Upernavik, and arrived at that
place on May 81 of this year. Then ]
tourneyed to Lervick. in the Shetland
Islands. and from there sailed to Co
~penhagen."
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-18
Roosevelts Leave Paris.

Paris, Sept. is. Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt, accompanied by her daugh-
ter Ethel, left here for Switzerland.
After a brief tour OF the mountains
they will go to Venice and thence to
Porto Maurizio, where they will spend
some time with Miss Carow. Mrs.
Roosevelt's sister.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-18
Cotton 70 Take CHARGE Nov.

Washington, Sept. 16. - George B
Cotton, who will succeed Regis H. Post
as governor Of Porto Rico, will assume
his office Nov. l next. according to ar
rangsments completed at the war de-
partment.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-18
D QUOTATIONS.
The Latest Closing Prices For Produce
and Live Stock.

anu Live 0tOCNs
PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR STEADY;
winter low grades, S4.1o04.35; winter
clear, s4.4O04.60; city mills, fancy
S6.25Q6.50.
RYE FLOUR quiet; per barrel. s4.ls
G4.85.
WHEAT steady; new No. 2 red
western, $1.04@1.05..
CORN steady; No. 2 yellow. local.
TIN q
OATS firm; new No. 2 white, 44Q
4415c.; lower grades, 42tRc..
POULTRY: Live steady; hens lS1s
% INC; old ROSTERS, In " lSc.
Dressed steady; choice fowls, 1she.;
old ~roosters, 121ac.
BUTTER steady; extra creamery,
34c. per Id.
EGGs firm; selected. 29031c.; near
by, 27c.; western, &c.
POTATOES steady. at 7097Sc. per
bushel.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-18
JAIL SENTENCE 80 YEARS
Heavy Punishment For Man With a
Police Record.

Police Record.
Philadelphia, Sept. 16.-Harry Eos
ter, alias Zip Lee, was sentenced to
thirty years in the eastern penitentiary
by Judge Won Moschzisker when be
was found guilty OF attempting to
break into a cigar store. This is the
first sentence to be rendered under
the recent act OF the legislature, which
imposes the above sentence on all
criminals who have been twice con.
victed and sentenced to Imprisonment
in a penitentiary for terms Of not less
than one year. Under the act Foster
who is about thirty-six years old and
has a long police record, will receive
no Communication for good behavior.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-18
we.tern crops "Builv.v

Chicago. Sept l6.-James Wilson,
secretary of agriculture, arrived here
after a five weeks survey Of western
crops. which he declared we're bully"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-18
William Lloyd Garrison Dead.

Lexington. Mass. Sept. 13.-Williaus
Lloyd Garrison, son OF the great Abo-
~litionlst and widely known al a pub
licist and reformsr, died at his home
here at the g Of seventy me years.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-18
standlna of the Club.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At Philadelphia - Philadelphia, 3;
BROOKLYN, O.. Batteries - MeQuillsn.
Doom; Scanlon, Bergen.
At Cincinnatt-Pittsburg Z; Cipctp-
natl. 2. Observation-Disclosures, Gibson;
Spade. Rowan, Roth.
Other clubs not scheduled.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-18
SPENCER r. EDDY RESIGNS
Minister to Roumanis and 8ervfa Re
tires From Diplomatic Service.

Bucharest, Roumania, Sept. 16. -
Spencer F. Eddy, of Chicago, has sent
in his resignation from the diplomatic
corps to President Taft.
Mr.. Eddy is at present United States
minister to Roumania and Servia.
Mr.. Eddy's decision to abandon the
diplomatic service is due TO personal
reasons, chiefly continued illness OF
Mrs. Eddy, who Is now in Paris.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-18
The Weather.

Forecast for this section: Parity
cloudy and slightly cooler today; 10
morrow, fair: moderate variable winAS
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-18
BASE BALL SCORES.
Following 10 the Result of Games
Played Yesterday.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At New York-New York, s. Ath'
letics. Q. Batteries-Brockett, 6weenr
sy: Morgan, Dygert, Livingstone
At BostoA-Washington, 7; Boston,
4. Batteries - Gray, Street; kargsr.
Pape, D6nehus.
Other clubs not scheduled.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-18
TWO KILLED IN DUEL

Pistol Fight In the street FOLLOWS u
Quarrel.
Neosho, Mo, Sept l6.-In a duel fol
lowing a quarrel on the main street
here. Henry w Estes. a farmer. shot
and killed Benjamin Marshall, a town
character, and in turn received
wounds from which he died a few mo
ments later. Both men discharged
their weapons at close range simulta-
neously.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-18
Cardinal satoIll Seriously M.

odloII ocFFOu0'J IT"
Milan. Sept 16. - Cardinal Satolli,
who was at one time apostolic dele
gAts at Washington, IL seriously III.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-18
Scratching Mosquito Bites Kills Child.

oVTdtUWTHg uFVt5 NIFs NT"'N'
New York. Sept. 10. S~ix-year-old
Fred Limburger. OF 1415 Terrace place,
died of blood poisoning, brought on
from scratching mosquito bites on his
legs.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-18
RAISED FLAG to the Breeze"

@SzYhs Bskimos told me that at last
xlsy had reached the Big Nail and
sx~xs the nrst OF their race eve to have
sz4 aoot there, celebrated with savage
Lex / raised the flag OF the United
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-25
HIGHLAND PARK
WILL HAVE LIGHT
RESIDENTS OF AVENUE HAVE
ABOUT COMPLETED ARRANGE
MENTS WITH COMPANY.

The citizens living on Highland
Park avenue have about completed
arrangements with the Columbia Wa
ter & Light Co. to have the company
extend it's wires out to that section of
the town A number of the residents
have agreed to use the service in their
homes and in addition they have
agreed to have several lights placed
along the street, which will greatly
improve things. They have also COM
menced the building of another con-
crete side walk which will be along
the east side of the street, leading
from about where the other walk sets
in on the opposite side Of the street
on down to the corporation line and
and if possible will have the walk
extended on to South Main street and
ntersect the side walk this side OF
Andreson's grocery. A portion of this
side walk has already been built.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-25
CAN'T Be
SEPARATED
Some Columbia People Have Learned
How to Get Rid Of Both.

Bachache and kidney ache are twin
brothers.
You can't separate them.
And you can't get rid of the back
ache until you cure the kidney ache.
II the kidneys are well and strong,
the rest of the system is pretty sure
to be in vigorous health.
Doans Kidney Pills make strong,
healthy kidneys.
]. G. Hendricks, deputy clerk and
rector, Cummings St, FrPnklin, Tenn.
SAYS: Il can reiterate all have here
tofore said in regard to the benefit l
have derived from Doan's Kidney
Pills. certainly found that they live
up to the claims made for them and
for kidney complaint, do not think
there is a better remedy"
For sale by all dealers. Price 90
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CO., Buf.
fnlo. New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-DoAN's-and
take no other.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-25
WORK FOR THE
STATE NORMAL

Maury county cannot afford to lose
locating the State Normal, and there
is not man, woman or child in the
county that can afford it. 1t matters
not in what part of the county it may
be located it will be of inestimable
value to the people in Maury. If we
fail in securing the Normal we have
missed the best opportunity that will
be offered to us during this genera
ton. If we work for it and get it
future generations will rise up and
call us blessed for leaving such an
heritage. The money required of the
county to secure. the school is insig-
nificant compared with the education
al and financial advantages the school
will give us. See your magistrate
and ask him to vote the necessary
appropriation and we will do the rest
MAURY co. NORMAL SCHOOL AS
ISOLATION.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-25
TOLL KEEPER is
GIVEN A SPIN

FRANKLIN, Tenn, June 21.-An
automobile owner from Nashville
named Horton passed the toll gate on
the Murfreesboro road and handed
Capt. j. c. Smith, the toll gate keeper,
dime, and started on toward town,
The gate keeper wanted a quarter
and jumped into the moving machine
to get the two bits. The machine,
owner and gate keeper passed through
town at 2:40 clip, the captain yell
ing like he had captured, or had been
captured by a bold, bad bandit A
small posse started in pursuit, but
met the turnout returning over the
Nashville pike. The recorder fined
the machine owner $25, presumably
for passing too rapidly through town.
He very kindly offered to wheel the
captain home.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-25
BIG HOLE PUNCHED
IN ZEALAND'S BOW

SOUTHAMPTON, June 21.-The
Red Star line steamer Zealand reach
ed here with a big hole in her bow
and several of her plates bent. She
was in collision east of Dover with an
unknown vessel. A thick fog pre-
vailed at the time. A boat was low
cred, but the vessel which she collid-
ed with could not be ascertained. Very
few of the Zealand's 1,400 passengers
were aware that anything out of the
ordinary occurred.
1t is thought improbable that the
vessel she ran into sank but nothing
is known as to what became of her.
The Zealand will probably go into dry
dock. The passengers are staying
aboard
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-25
COLUMBIA LOST GOOD GAME
IN LAST INNING OF PLAY
LEwisBuRe GARRISON FINISH AND GOT AWAY WITH THE
LONG THE scoRE-MAY PLAY HERE SOON.

knocked fly to deep center that was
pulled down by Lewisburgs fast left
fielder In the fourth Lewisburg raj
lied and three hits and several errors
on the part of the Lambs allowed
three runs, making the score in the
fourth to / in favor of Lewisburg
In the fifth there was no scoring on
either side. There was some pretty
playing on the part of both teams
In the sixth Columbia succeeded IN
making one run and tied the score IN
the eighth by a runner scoring from
third on long fly to right field, IN
the ninth with a man on second ana
one on third Lewisburgs third base
man succeeded in getting one through
center, scoring two men, making the
final score 5 to 8. The feature of the
game was the fast playing on the
part of Lewisburg. The team VIII
play Columbia some time III
the near future.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-25
DEATH PREFERABLE
TO HOOKS AND EYES

MASSILLON, O., June 1S.-Because
his mother provided in her will that
he should be disinherited If he re-
fused to return to the Amish style of
hooks and eyes instead of buttons on
clothing, Levi Yoder killed himself in
his home near here Thursday.
Several years ago Yoder was sent
to the State Hospital for the Insane
and there his Amish clothing was
changed for garments fastened with
buttons. After his return home he
refused to resume the Amish fashion.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-25
NEEDN'T INDICT
WHISKY SELLER

MONTGOMERY, Ala, June I'll
The supreme court again held Friday
that grand jury indictments are not
essential in the violations of the pro-
hibition laws and ordered the case of
the State VS.. w. V. Pearson, at Mo-
bile, restored to the docket. On a
motion for a jury trial this case was
stricken off by Judge Semmes, who
held that this could not follow save
by indictment. This is in line with
the ruling in the Nash case and In
effect is that cases of violations of
this law where a jury is demanded go
direct to the trial court on the show
ing made, It is a victory for the en-
forcement of the law.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-25
Special to The Herald.

Speclal TO me Herald.
LEWISBURG, Tenn, June 19.-The
Columbia Lambs met defeat at the
hands of the Lewisburg team Friday
by score of 5 to 8. The game was
interesting from start to finish and
was doubtful from the first. Woods
was in the box for Columbia and
pitched a fine game. He kept his
opponents guessing at all times. Co
1umbia was first at bat. The runner
was out, third to first. The second
man up hunted to third and was
thrown out at first, and the third fol-
lowed with an out to first. First man
up for Lewisburg walked and stole
second and made third on sacrifice
to short. Third man up famed and
the fourth hit to short and was out
at first. In the second inning Column
bia came to the bat and got a hit,
stole second and scored on hit. The
third man up famed and the fourth
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-25
TORE UP WILL
OF HIS FATHER

NEW ORLEANS, June16.-Dr. Will
liam Mcmillan, an employe in the
United States Custom-house at New
Orleans, tore his fathers will TO
pieces when he discovered that 1t gave
more property to him than to MS
younger brother This fact was dis
closed when the mutilated document
that had been patched together, was
filed in, the Civil District Court here
for probate. The fact of the destruc'
tion became known to an attorney
friend of the family, who advised the
expediency of probating the will ana
subsequent division of the properly
by private arrangement. The amount
of the property involved is about 81
900.