Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-15

death Of FRANK Gsk4nsr. vsal
known eharaetsr shout East Grand
Forks. LeaytnE : peculiar stery ana
testament Ne passsd away weAnss-
day at Grand Forks hospital. hts
death hsiRs due e Z dtsease of.the'
Tit Little il kaovn ot ii. ~ NE, Tor
ters pertaining 70 hts life bsferssXepmr.
ing to this city ,Six . peven y11ffS:
ago Gardher walked int Easft:GfIn4I
Forks, claiming that h4 HI walked
all the way from Duluth. !.
Gardner, Who Ii best r~shHe1fberedf
by local residents - pushing Z cart
about the streets &hd alleys Tcf Sthe
city, gathering old fubbersy iron ana
city for some time and lived in. an
old building near the 'MinnSaota
Several weeks ago Hugh ouiaiisy,
then Of the police force, advised
t3ardnereto tell him something Of his
relatives and, where they lived. IN case
he should die, but. death. seemed 70
be the least Of his. worries and he
would reveal nothing. He, told Mr..
should die all necessary ioforlnauon,
would he found here and he indi-
Gated his breast pocket.
A worn leather pocket, and note
book was found upon HIS body when
he passed away ut the hospital. and
written in the book. III good hand
writing. was the will OF. che deceased,
which throws 9 little LIGHT upon the
lifs about which heshad, been "a reti-
cent. BY the notes i'm the book it is
indicated that he believed die; had
considerable money and valuable
property among his effects. but q
thorough search OF his place Of resv
idcnce revealed little II any practical
value.
The rarshackle building in which
he lived was filled with a clutter Of
rubbish. empty boxes. old rubbers,
iron, army r1nskets and a r1tscel-
laneous collection OF old and worth
less articles, such as looking glasses
and a large number Of empty penny
match boxes. 800
a strong box vas discovered in the
building. strongly fastened with
straps and two locks. The boz war
taken to a %locksrith and forced
open. In it we're several cheap, worn
were four big old Canadian i-cent
pieces and collection OF old stamps.
Several boxes Of old letters and pa
pers were found and these will be
gone over carefully in an effort to
learn something Of the relatives OF
the deceased, and on the chance that
there may be something Of real value
concealed among thedr. ~.
The following was found written II
OF the deceaaed;ss ..
Life is very uncertain. No ma
knows today what may happen be:
fore tomorrow. Therefore It, IS vel
to be prepared for the inevitable and
Outlines unexpected visit Of that grim
monster death. by :,avinr his earthly
affaifs in good shape. and his desires
regarding his possessions after death
be made know to his friends. there
..'First-Be it known that. the name
over which these lines r writer
and sby which I am known. is the
name left.as "a .heritase to my honor
Led and reversed mother by my hon
ored maAernal serandmother: val
always gtven::. to understand by m3
father, in a subtle, way, that he die
not consider that I vas entitled t.
bear his name although I did 20 un'
IT learned that he had been more
open in his assertions among his PEG
pie. a portion OF whom I found be
lieved him, but after diligent Inquire.
among my mothers old friends and
close Acquaintance, I found that
could not.-show my contempt : 70
Il those insinuAtions OF fathers! AM
showing my honor for my mnther,sii
any. better way than by dhcardtnl
4 my other name and assuming that
my mother. which I did. thereby dis
claiming relationship with all tina
bears my fathers In y
my fathers name has. nor will no
be mentioned in these pages, hence
the seeming peculiarly Of the state
ments ana wishes expressed IN THU
article, which / desire to constitute
my. last will and testament
"Second-In case of my death. le
my remainss be nut away in as re
spectacle manner al is possible ac'
cording to my financial condition q
1.-THE time OF my heath and IN accord
ance with thearules. Of the neiEhbot
hood in which I may be living.
81 am not Atmenaber Of any church
or society. although I am z Arm Pc
liever II i supreme RULER Of h suni'
verse, 60 It's innateriM which. II Ans
kind OF religious service be held owe,
NV dead body. Those In charge .,
my burial may decide that question
only II any prayers be said ,let then
be for the living and not for na, fci
TX do not believe the prayers OF thu
living avail Me dead, and let ms
epi.aph bs; aet .. % neen's we =
Ms.As my relatives will net be knewr
there viii be:sno use Of going to m,
Il expense stryiLssto dnd Any o. them
unless I herxtnafter. provide with In
tstrnctions for s0sdo4nG.
when Il comAe my time e. 20. \
Ihopeeto ~depaPkAfhts life At psAee witt
All, manktnd, hserins no psrsen an,
i'll will, which I believe 10 the funda.'
mental ntipetple ct al true M ~ sur
ssThird-ls ~ my desire tho ate,
my death al my debts Shsll %: paid
4 ms crS0ttovs must he lfieasd ~ IL
a my possessions will allow even q
TIT have To: DO buried ny public char
4 ities,ss Should my poesehaioBSe be SUIT
ncientst To- do atlis. and also pay burfA
expenbsG all veil and rood. Qther'
Wise my creditors hrst., burial affsr
ward. IA Il
IA near accurate OF an nay 90,
1eounts VIII Do found in my accc,sn.
book, either on my person. OF % &fli
found among my books and papers
Il Should sthoToS5be mor than enough
to satisfy these dutisssf:l0tspoMls0
same shall ii inadSsACoordtnGaat0 81
rsctlons III ee6icils; herina4tsr sHnA4s
and shervWtth A&tAche1.sM ] have m,
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Roses. carra6ons md
qnlf;sll Deisnsll
DWELL ,L 1af