Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-08

to the acre. while the London farmer runs
his score up to 7.91 tons. Some of the
London boroughs carry on n farming bust
ness. I.ambnth. for instance. makes hay
at tho borough cemetery. usually raising
a crop that adds ESQ to the borough ex-
cheduer.
A most novel instance of strike picket
ing has been reported from Burnley, IN
Lancashire Two brewery firms there
raised the prices OF beer and spirits as q
sequel to Mr.. Lloyd-Georse's budget
which for weeks has evoked a particular
storm, of protest from the LIQUOR interests
The retailers, after a struggle, decided to
recoup themselves by raising the price Of
beverages to the consumer.
A general price list was Issued. with the
result that the poorer class customers.
who formed the clientele of three or four
beer houses. promptly went on strike
against the inflated prices. So vigorous
was their opposition to the price of pints
OF beer being raiocd n half-penny or an
equivalent of ono cent, that they posted
picket lines and recommended to each
thirsty conner that he, as they had done,
patronixe another beerhouse In the neigh
borhood where the prices had not heen
boosted.
A; PECULIAR WILL.
One OF the most peculiar wills ever
admitted to probate In London was
proved few days ago. It was the last
testament OF Nine. Isabelle NJ. e. Thiss.
Spanish woman who resided In Paris,
but whose property in the United King
dom was valued Mt fs.729. The docu,
ment. which was dated In Paris onJune
3. 1908 provided for various peculiar
requests, and then dealt with the dcce-
dents relatives in most forcible Lam
guage.
"This day, Wednesday, at eight o'clock
In the morning" began the unusual
document. II am alone. us usual, SO
there is no one who could Influence me.
and although am in bed with swol-
len log, my head Is sound Of Judgment,
SO that what write here is done with
my full knowledge"
After setting forth that she was
about to Inherit between 120,o00f. and
100, 00Of. from her mothers estate, the
tcstatrix. among her bequests, objected
the following
Ten thousand francs to the Society fol
the Protection OF Animals. In particular
dogs. on condition that there Is placed il
tho meeting hnll n picture with my namt
and title OF Protecting Friend OF Dogs,
and that all the three dogs-that Is t
say, Mira and her two little ones-tht
cat and her little kittens shall be received
and VOL cared for by tho society Until
they die of old age. George, my husband
must watch over and require the societ,
OF Animals to cause fnlnlment to BIO giver
to what here ask for.
give thousand francs to the Little Sis
tiers OF tho Poor. on condition that si'
OF them shnll accompany mo and pra,
so long MS my body remain exposed In m,
apartment. and shall accompany me t.
tho cemetery"
Twenty-Five thousand francs upon trus
for her husband. under this direction:-
He cannot touch this 25,ooof. or dc
anything whatsoever. He must live OF
the interest which he Will have from
this sum- and II he remarries, from tina
day the Income ana the capital shall nj
longer DO his. Ho may dispose OF then
only If he becomes a monk In an order
otherwise 1t is only income, and I re
peat that II my husband remarries from
that day neither capital nor interes
shall BIO for him any more; and on tn.
day, say, OF his death. II no remains .
widower. these 25,ooof., with the res
OF what remains Of my estate. shall 81
to found a house Of refuge for couple.
without ohildren who cannot find mean.
OF housing. Tho work which l desir,
shall be founded for couples withou
children and who Sufter. as we have sui
tered, from want q money to pay. tn