Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-11-22
WILL MADE PUBLIC.
100000 to Valet-.Wife and Daugllt-
ers' Income Large.

New York, Nov. 13.--The terms of
the will Of JOS. Pulitzer, which will
be filed for probate tomorrow, were
made public tonight. It's conspicu-
Gus features are the ratification of
the gift of 100000 to Columbia
University for the establishment of a
school of journalism, and also the
ratification of an lditional $1,000
600 for the same purpose, subject to
certain conditions, which, If not COM
amount is paid over, will result in
the sum going to Harvard Univer-
sity-one-half of it for a school Of
journalism and one-half for many
unusual prizes and scholarships as set
forth in the will.
The document also sets forth a
large number Of interesting bequests
not previously known. Among these
is $25O,OOO for a scholarship fund at
Columbia University; 100000 to
the Metropolitan Museum OF Art;
100000 to the Philharmonic Society
Of New York; 100000 to Mr.. Pu-
litZer's faithful valet, Jabes Dunning-
ham; 100000 To be distributed by
the executors among his personal sec
retaIles, readers and companions and
certain editorial writer's employed on
the World, $4,000 for the erection
of fountain in Central Park; $685.
900 for the erection Of statue Of
Thomas Jefferson in New York city,
and some minor bequests.
The capital stock of his two news
papers. the World and st. Louis Post
Dispatch, are left in trust for his sons
and their male issue during the lives
of the two younger sons. A codicil
attached in 1909, divides these inter
| ests as follows: To Herbert. the
| two-tenths; to Joseph, one-tenth,
| "and the remainder to be held for
the benefit of the principal editors
| and managers Of the newspapers
| whom the trustees may regard as
| the most deserving and valuable from
time to time, and upon the eXpira-
| ton Of the trust estate that one-tenth
| Of the stock of each Of the compa-
| MES shall be sold to one or more Of
! the principal editors, or managers, Of
each Of said newspapers whom the
trustees may consider most deserving
in point of ability and integrity"
The use Of the income from the
holdings is restricted to nominal
sums in the cases Of Herbert and Jo-
seph until they reach the age Of 80
years, after which they are entitled
to the whole unrestricted income Of
their respective shares.
The failure of the testator to name
Ralph Pulitzer, the oldest son, as one
| OF the trustees, was made the subject
of a statement by Ralph Pulitzer to-
night in which he offered proof that
his father lived and died in the con-
victiOn that he had designated him
as one Of the executors and trustees.
The will was executed in April,
1904, with several later terms in cod
Gil. In addition to the provisions
| for the sons, Mrs. Pulitzer Is given
| the income Of fund of $2,50O,0OO,
and two daughters are provided for
by an income of a fund Of $780,
900.
The income Of million dollars Is
set aside for perpetuation Of schol-
a1ships at Barnard College, which
Mr.. Pulitzer established some time
ago in memory of his daughter, Lu-
ellie.
If at any time within seven years
after the death of Mr.. Pulitzer the
executors shall be satisfied that the
school of journalism established at
Columbia IS success, 1t is directed
that Mr.. Pulitzer's additional gift of
million dollars be paid over, and
in this connection the will outlines
number of novel prizes to be
awarded annually.
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