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OTTAWA FREE TRADER
Established 1840
OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1S80.
FREE TRADE!
RNAL
THE WEATHER.
Probably snow or rain
rain and warmer tonight.
Sunday warmer with
rain or snow.
VOLUME 1.--KO. (;;;.
OTTAWA, ILLINOIS. SAT I'll DAY, .JAXITAKY 27, 1917.
PKICE, TWO CENTS.
HOW THE MOEWE LOOKS TO HER VICTIMS;
CRUISER GLASGOW ONE OF HER PURSUERS
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11 OTTAWA'S MEANEST 11 .
10 THREATENED OFFICIALS
EXPECT GERMANY TO PAKE NEW
OFFER 0 MISER'S BIRTHDAY
"COUNT" BOSS, GENTLEMAN
BARBER, AMUCK OF
THE LAW
NEGLECTED FAMILY
MADE PROMISE TO WRECK DIRE
VENGEANCE UPON WARDEN
AND AIDS IN FAMILY .WAS NOT
FREED FROM ASYLUM.
Antono Rums, Ottawa's meanest
man who indulges in such luxuries
as waxed mustache and nifty goatee
while his wife 'and four children go
hungry and illy clad, lust evening was
raked into tho police dragnet after he
had done some long distance threat
ening to matrons and nurses nt the
County Asylum, where Mrn. Rush nn I
the children are being provided for at
the expense of the tax payers.
Russ, who is 3 barter by trade
was labeled the "Count," us deputies
from the sheriff's olllce seized him
and placed him under custody. When
they looked more thoroly into his
case, they all agreed he was a no (ac)
count.
Rus3 first mado hisppe irance into
the legal trap Friday "afternoon when
he went beforo Judge Mayo in the
County Court and demanded the in
stant release of his wife and four
babes. He inquired why they had
been separated from him, and assert
ed In a voice replete with boast full
ness, that he would get them if ho
bad to use violence.
Coercion, entroaty, nor no other
means would weaken the judge in his
determination to keep the man from
his family and ho left the chambers
with his sleek 'staeh pitched at a lit
tle higher angle and his pretty lit
tle goatee jabbed conspicuously out
to the front of his finely cut features.
He was pouting and still entertained
an overwhelming hanker to get even
with some one.
"Ze telephone 1st ze Ring" quoth he
and forthwith went to the nearest
pay station, where he called up the
asylum. Once on tho linn with al Is
at that Institution he cut 'em limb
from limb, broke them in two and
made mince iaeat of what was left
with three miles separating him from
his mutilated victims. As soon as ho
completed his tirade tho sheriff's office
was acquainted with the facts and
deputies were dispatched to scour the
city from stem to stern and land the
long distance arch fiend at all haz
ards. When tho deputies caught up
with No Count Ritas they were given
a sample of his temperamental out
bursts when he pooh poohed at them
for naughty men. He staged a semi
reslstenco and then carwled meekly
into tho taxi cab to start the journey
for Jail.
Once inside tho Iron bar red pi ice
he submitted condescendingly to all
questionings and answered like a
"gentleman" that he aint. lie denied
that he was a poor provider and paint
ed his glories in rich red hues, b it I
all his glih defense went for naught, j
He was locked up like a common fel
on and forced to remain in a cell all
day.
Later he will bo made to explain
just how and why he let his family
get into such straightened circum
stances that they had neither food
nor proper clothing to protect them
against zero weather. Russ himself
was dressed for comfort and was as
sleek and trim as a tailor's model
whiskers and that abominable goatee
thrown In. .
The wife and four children were
taken from Uuss last Saturday. They
were found by Investigators for the
county and by neighbors to bo in dire
want. All five were willing to accept
the shelter and food tho asylum af
forded them and none of them are
anxious to return to tho meanest hus
band and father Ottawa ever knew.
Tho children, It is said, had no un
derclot.lng1ul vforo shoos that were
ragged and worn" until their bare foot
parsed Upon the cold, cold ground.
All tho time, it is related, Russ lived
in fine circumstances having oil tho
dainties, as well as the necessities, his
shrivled heart desired.
He probably will bo arraigned for
hearing Monday, at which time ho will
be made to explain to tho court all
particulars connected with his strange
and unusual case. The charge
against him Is disorderly conduct.
, Those in touch with his case maintain
he should be, charged with electricity
to tho amount of about 20,000 volta,
and then disposed of according to the
accustornary means practiced by ncx
tons at. all properly managed burying
places.
Subscribe for FrecTrader-Jouruul.
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MOTHER DEMANDS
ill 511 FROM SDN
MRS. HANNAH CARR PLAINTIFF
IN CIRCUIT COURT PROCEED
INGS AGAINST OFFSPRING, WHO
BORROWED MONEY FROM HER
ON NOTE.
First evidence of a family feud in
which a prominent Meridcn township
mother it pilled against her son in
court proceedings, came today when
Mrs. Hannah fair's $ir,,ium damage;
suit against Lotin V. Carr, her 35 1
years' old offspring, was made public)
in the La Salle connly circuit court, i
The puit was tiled several ' days apo .
by Ilipcbatigh & Clark, counsel for '
the plaintiff, but war. not entered of'
record until C;is morning, presimia ;
bly to permit "service" upon the do- i
fendant. I
In her bill of particulars Mrs. Carri
aIU;;rd that on October 20, 1910, she
loaned l.orin fx.tmu which she se
cured by a note. Later, she avers he
obtained possession of the note with
out paying f.ny Of the principal (3
her.
Resides getting the cash. Mrs. Carr
alleges the son is in possession of uer j
farm lands -about 10 acres in all-j
and is indebted to her for rents,!
which he refuses to pay.
The note transaction was ccusu-i
mated in Ottawa at which time thej
nicther turned over to the son the;
$H,f.OO he desired. Accruing interest ;
upon the loan has piled up to "2 ;
and the metier alleges there isj
enough from other sources due her!
to bring the amount to the $1 r,tmo i
ttio asks. 1
The Carr's aro among the most:
nreminent people in Meridcn and they
are well known thniout tho northern
part of the county. . ,
PNEUMONIA FATAL
TO M. E. BOVARD
M. 1''. Rovard, prominent Marseilles
business man, and former publisher
and editor of the Marseilles Register,
died last evening nt 6:0 o'clock at
his home in Fairview in Marseilles.
On January 14, the deceased was j
taken ill 'with a severe cold, after a j
few days' confinement to his home he !
went to his Vrk at the Marseilles
Hoting Co. After a few days' work he !
was forced to take to his bed. His j
death Is attributed to double pnea-
monlii. !
He was born in K:ist Liverpool,
Ohio, AAugUst 14, 1S5. At an early ;
a.?e, Mr. Rovard entered in the em- 1
ploy of the Rloomington Pantagraph i
ami lor eight years was engaged in
newspaper work there. Later he
taught school.
On April 24, INTO, he was united in
iiKirriigo to Miss Jennie Plank. He
came to Marseilles in l.S'.5 and pur
chased the weekly Register. He was j
also part owner of the Pontine Sen- ,
tinel and the Clinton Public. In tanf.
he relurned to Marseilles, taking ov-1
er the Chronicle and Register. '
The deceased enjoyed th acquam-
tanc and respect of all Marseilles and
the Immediate vicinity. He worked
unceasingly for the betterment of
Marseilles. His death takes from tho
comniunily one of its finest types of
citizens.
Surviving he leaves his wife and
four children- Mrs. (.'. A. Thurber, of
South Rend; Horace, and Mrs. T. It
Harrington, of Marseilles, and one sis
ter, Mrs, Rlanche Rurke, of Rlooming
ton, and Charles, or St. Louis.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon from the late home, at 2 o'
clock. Rev. George T. McCollum, of
Chicago, und Rev. C. R. Wood, of
Michigan City, hid., will officiate. In
terment will be in the Riverview
cemetery.
FORMER VICE GUEEN OFFERS
HOME TO ERRING GIRLS
Chicago, Jan. 27. tSrorgln Spencer,
for many years a prominent llgure in for every woman in the stato of 1111
t'hicugo's upper circles of vice, today ; nols and Elicit subjects as "Home
offered the palatial buildings which j Nursing, I'lui Community Nurse,"
once housed her establishment, as a "Sewing," "Household Accounts,"
heme for the erring girl who wants to;
begin unew and live straight..
Is Given Linen Shower.
A linen shower was held last even
ing at the home of Miss Mario Hag
latid In North Ottawa complimentary
to Miss Lillle Johnson. Games wcro
played and musical solos were glvsn
by the Misses Hagland, Johnson andjturo Is sending an instructive exhibit.
Lindblom. Refreshments, consisting j A "model farm, with all crops growing,
of sandwiches, fruit salad, olives, hot ! was one of the Fnlversity of Illinois
chcrolato and wafers wore served by ; Interesting features of the great Pan
the hostess. A most pleasant evening tinm-Pacine Internal lonal Exposition
was r.pent and Miss Johnson was the 'at San Francisco, and will be In evi
r(clpicnt o many beautiful gifts. I dence at Streator,
1 vwV '
t" v"f'r
1 f ft I i
' -
rinitns ly American rross Assochitlnn.
One of t lie I'ieturps roi'roduteil herewith
,la tlmt of a vcs.wl (No. 2) of the same type
as the Mocwe, the Herman convert! j Among these cruisers In the (Slassow (No.
cruiser hleh it is now believed is the"' which cast anchor nt l'ernatnburo aft-
1 er a on Feirch of the northern const of
al.ler rcsponsiblu for the sinking of more , r!izil for tnB Ut!.man raUler, The cru,;Cr
than a score of nlli' d ships In the south j.ut to sea Immediately to continue her
ST3TL PRQeRAM
COUNTY SOIL ADVISER WILL
TAKE PART IN TWO IMPORTANT
DISCUSSIONS WORK IS SUR
VEYED DURING THREE DAYS'
MEET.
County Soil Advisor I. S. lirouka is
scheduled to deliver two important ad- !
dresses at the State Fanners' Institute '
to be held at Streator February 21-23. !
ji,-, Brooks will take part. in a discia-j
j..t0li of l.'iop I'roductiou and later it. I
the week will deliver an address upon I
"I eisunal Hygiene." j
othera of Mr. lirook:,' ptouiinenco j
in the agricultural world will assist in I
making the state meet one of the j
most successful in the history of ihoj
institute. All important topics dealing j
with soil improvt iuc.it and household j
science will bo .horoly explained due-;
ing the three days gatheTing.
Crops. . I
The Thursday morning session will !
lie given to the study of crops and wili
be full of udvice and instruction.
FniIk j AjuUi) (mo o( ijm,ia- lnost
nl(re;rul sclent illc tanners, will
hmik ..( , 1 rotliu:t ion," giving
,h (.rrect iiilormaiioii neeiled in
raising large VieUs.
Sessions for Boys and Girls.
At these meetings to be held i.i the
V. M. C. A. Thursday' and Friday af
ternoons, Prof. Fred H. Rankin, of the
College of Agriculture, Urbana, Park
er W. Holmes of the Rutland Schools,!
J. II. Greene, State Extension Leader
in Roys' and lirls' Club worn, and
Prof. Gilbert will have charge, a. id
some clubs will he formed lor actual
work the coming year. The young
people must have the best training
for the great professions of farming
and home making, sj that this special
informal Ion is brought to them by ex-
perts utid people interested In the
young people of Illinois.
j ' Household Science.
The conservation of the home is of
great importance since it. affects I lie
whole human family. A proper knowl
edge of Household Science is of more
importance than many people realize
and great emphasis has been placed
on tho program to be given. This Is
"jlnw to liny," "Community Music,"
"The Farm Woman In Rusiness," also
".Making a Home," are some of the
subjects to be presented by able wo
men. Exhibits.
The people of Streator will have In
trrertitig exhibits showing local in-
1 dur trios, nml the College
of Agrlctil-
4
iwwwmw ..'.. rmm 1 1 nut.
Atlaiitirv The Itiitish have cent out many
I fast crulsen to hunt for Hie Mocwe nml
t rapture l.i-r or Uestrov her if nowHihle.
EXTRA
SWIFT & CO. PAY
HELD !
CLERK
Chicago, Jan. 27. Two bandits
held up Fred Hoist, paymastsr
for Swift & Co., near the main of
fices o-the packing - concern to
day, obtained $!,3C0 intended for
the men in the sheep house, and
escaped in an automobile.
GERMAN RAICER OFF
YORK COAST.
NEW
New York, Jan. 27. A German
raider, theught to be the St. Theo
dore, ia now about 600 miles east
cf Tandy Hook, according to re
ports received in shipping circles
here today. Shipping men here
believe the Ct. Theodore is work
ing about and waiting to make a
drive against 6hips bound from
the Gulf and southern Atlantic
ports to tho countries of the Al
lies. Warnings rent out during
the night plated the St. Theodore
in latitude 40 degrees north, longi
tude 50 degrees 20 minutes west
on January 19. At 7 o'clock in
the evening the warning described
the raider as a fully equipped
schooner ringed vessel of 5,000
tons. 405 feet long and with a sin
gle funnel.
U. S. TORPEDO BOAT
AND AGROUND.
AFIRE
Washington, Jan. 27. The coa3t
guard headquarters today received
word that a small United States
torpedo boat was aground and on
fire on Orient Point, L. I. Later
word was received that a coast
guard surf boat had succeeded in
pulling her off and towinq her to
Green Point, L. I., but had not
succeeded in extinguishing the
fire. The Identity of the torpedo
boat has nut been established as
yet.
ELK PAST BOSSES
ON DAY'S OUTING
Kx-K'xalted Rulers of Ottawa Ludge
It, P .0. F. are today cavorting about
Chicago'); amusement 'places under the
sheltering wing of Past K. R. pro tern
A. K. Hradish. Sixteen In all of tin
former bosses of the local untlercd
herd departed at various intervals dur
ing the day for Rill Thompson's town
and tonight there w ill lie a banquet at
the rendezvous of all Central Powen,
followed by a theater party and then;
more oats. I.'ulenle Allies among the j
ciowd did not 'object to-dining at the
place made famous for its Gorman,
cuisine, Uiid all were looking forward!
to a swell spread, even if there were
no Gamins to thank them for the j
dimes so carelessly left In" the; waiting '
cash tray, after the deml tasse nml
finger bowls. '
The party was hatched last week i
and the pilgrimage started early thls
morning anil continued thruout the
iuy The sojourners will return homi
t 1
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ife-arch. The hit? Wlille Star freighter
(it'oriiic, with sixty Americans aboard, was
one of tlio Mnewe's victims, it is known.
although letnlls are larking. Among the
(ieoiRic's complement was Dr. Orville E.
SIcKim (No. 1, veterinary Eurgeon of Wa-
tertown, N. Y., whose picuije is reproduo-
ed herewith.
BOTH SIDES WILL HOLD SESSION
TOMORROW AFTERNOON TO
DISCUSS PLANS FOR FIGHT
MAY BRING SPEAKERS HERE.
The members of the Ottawa Liijuor
Dealers' Association will hold a meet
ing tomorrow afternoon in the Kagle
hall, at which time they will discuss
the plans for the wet and dry fight,
which may come up at the spring
election, providing the dry workers se
cure enough signatures to a petition
to have the proposition put up to a
vote of the people.
The meeting of tho wet forces to
morrow afternoon is the first step that
has been taken to ('(interact the work
now underway by tho dry leaders.
While the wet leaders will bo in ses
sion the members of the dry organiza
tion will also hold a meeting.
At the wet meeting committees will
probably be appointed and the work
of bringing speakers to Ottawa will
be start ed. Concensus of opinion, in
the wet ranks is that tho fight will
not be a hard one. Cjwing to the fact
that South Ottawa does not vote on
the proposition it will be an easy
task, they say, to defeat the move
ment now underway by the wets.
Work in the dry ranks is continuing
unabated. Petitions have been circu-
" "7 "'' , " '"
ttnn thirty held workers are secur-
Iir; signatures. A report of the sign -
! ers will lie given at the meeting or
;the dry forces Sunday afternoon.
Whether or not tho wets will bring
a man here to handle their interests
has not us yet been decided upon, this
will be one of the matters taken up
nt their meeting Sunday afternoon.
Members (if the dry organization an
ii imice that they will have speakers
here to iidilresH Ottawa audiences in
the event that a sullit iep number of
signers aro secured on the petition.
It requires that eleven hundred names
bo secured. At present It Is. not
known just how many have been re
ceived, Fred Sanders Celebrates Birthday.
iis a
HOLD MEETING
The home of Fred II. Sunders inland under a train. at. Karlville.
Ht nth Ottawa was Ihe scene last even-1
iir; of a delightful "stag" In honor of
tie1 host's birthday. The affair was
planned by Miss Margaret Sunders '
who served as hostess during the
owning. Rummy was played and re-j
freshmen 1 i-eived. First, prize went,
to If. C. Wiley, while A. O. Hradish
was presented with Ihe consolation. '
The guests were Frank Sanders, Chas.
Sunders, Will Sanders, Judge Henry,
Mayo. James .1. Dougherty. Fred W. i
Murphy, II. C. Wiley, George S. Wiley,!
E. II. Wharton, S P, Rradford, T. R.
Farrell, J M Mrgallin, I 1). Vlncen'.,
( iirn,iuh, L. Woodward, V. It.
iO. niaa, L. M. Rayne and Horace Hull.
nnnr nmnopc ic
rurL uuuiiul u
DISPOSED OF Illi
MARSEILLES WOMAN GETS DI
VORCE UPON GROUNDS OF
CRUELTY FILES AMENDED
BILL REDUCING ALLEGATIONS
STREATOR WOMAN FREED.
Upon an amended bill in which she
alleged only cruelty Mrs. Birdie Pope,
of Marseilles, this morning was grant
ed a divorce decree from Albert J.
Pope, a well-to-do farmer living north
of that city. In her first list 01 al
legations Mrs. Pope charged drunken
ness and an attempt to kill her. She
stated that Pope drew a gun and
threatened to shoot her, but was pre
vented from any such rash act by the
Interference of a farm hand.
This morning she related two in
stances of cruelty and made no men
tion of drunkenness. She said Pope
choked her February 20, 1915, and on
September 5, of that year, pulled her
from their buggy, injuring an arm
which she had broken in an accident
on East Main street, in Ottawa, only
a short time before. In the accident
Pope's auto skidded into a C, O. &
P. freight. His skull was fractured
and his recovery was doubted for sev
eral days. Mrs. Pope's arm was so
severely fractured the bone protruded
thru the flesh.
She stated to Judge Stough that all
money settlements had been made by
agreement, and that she did not de
sire, as a result of that agreement,
any alimony or solicitor's fees from
Pope. She also waived any right she
may have in his estate.
The Popes were married March 1,
1893, and separated May 22, 1916. Both
have sufts pending in the circuit court
and each probably will be called upon
to testify for the other when the
cases are heard.
Mrs. Hogan Gets Decree. , '
Mrs. Mary Hogan, of Streator,
thrice complainant in divorce proceed
ings against her husband, Jerry Ho
gan, scion of a wealthy Rruee town
ship family, was given a final decree
this morning by Judge Stough. On
two previous occasion) Mrs. Hogan
dismissed her suits upon promise of
the defendant to treat her better. A
few weeks ago they were principals
in a legal battle for possession of the
children. This controversy finally
concluded with father and mother
each taking a child; the father secur
ing tho boy and the mother the little
girl.
In her testimony, Mrs. Hogan accus
ed Hogan of drunkenness and cruel
ty. They were married March 2S, 1910,
and separated early in the fall.
Hogan did not make a contest in to
day's proceedings, but suffered the
suit to go by default und the wife se
curing the decree.
Mclaughlin farm
sale a success
The farm sale of Mrs. Thomas Mc
Laughlin, held Thursday, was largely
attended by prospective purchasers.
All of the stock and Implements were
disposed xjf. One roan mare brought
a record breaking price of $33tk Mrs.
McLaughlin and family expect to
move to Ottawa about February 1st
ad wH, res,e al 72!, ,,ft(.k8on stroct.
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MRS. THOMPSON
DROPS LAW SUIT
Aurora, 111., Jan. 27.- Mrs. lsabelie
Thompson yesterday withdrew her
suit for $:'.(I,000 against the Rurling
ton railway at Wheaton. "Trial farm"
who packed Ihe room were much dis
appointed because of hints of es- j
capades to be Inquired into. ' j
Affairs which the attorneys for the!
railroad seemed anxious to have dp- j
scribed at length had to do with Mrs.
Thompson and Frank Lienor, a mar-1
I rled man. Llcher and the wealthy !
widow were on ones of their alleged 1
1 "spending rounds" when she lost her
GAYETY STORE
LEASED TODAY
i
Tho north half of the Gayety store ,
room, formerly occupied by Taylor!
I'yle, was leasi .! today to the Singer
Sewing Mcuhine Company and work
of remodeling the store room was be
gun. The Singer Sewing machine
Company expects to bo in the new
quarters by February 1st. Fd. Levy,
who has leased the other half of the!
! building, will also move Into his new
quarters on February 1st.
MEETING AT HEADQUARTERS
MOST IMPORTANT OF
EUROPEAN WAR
MAY OUTLINE TERMS
LONDON EXPECTS CENTRAL POW
ERS TO MAKE KNOWN SOME
DEFINITE GROUNDS ON WHICH
PEACE CAN BE ATTAINED.
London, Jan. 27. The eyes of the
world today were turned on Germany's
Great Headquarters, where are gath
ered the military and civil heads of
the Central Powers. While the meet
ing there ostensibly is to celebrate
the German Emperor's fifty-eighth
birthday, it is confidently believed in
London that the , Kaiser will com
memorate the day with, an important
move in the direction of peace.
The gathering at Great Headquar
ters is one of the most notable of the
war certainly the greatest since the
move for peace attained its present
momentum. Present are Emperor
William, Emperor Charles of Austria
Hungary, the German Imperial Chan- '
cellor Von Bethmann-Hollweg.
The German Foreign Minister, Zim
merman, the Austrian Foreign Minis
ater Czernin von Chudenltz, Field
Marshal von Hindenburg, General von
Ludendorff, and many other lesser of
ficials in military and civil life.
The London belief that the gather
ing there will result in a peace step Is
based primarily on two things: "
1. The widespread call from Ger
mans themselves and from neutrals
that the Central Powers definitely out
line the terms on which they will be
willing to end the struggle as did th
Allies.
9 . Tho snnnh nt r ho Unnimiai
premier, Count Tisza, In which he t
clearly indicated that "the CentralT
Powers will make ffrrother peac
move.
Aside from the peace motive of the
gathering, it - is expected that far
reaching plans for the welding more
closely together tho military and ,
economic resources of the quadruple
alliance will be mapped out. Specu
lation is rife in official circles over
these plans it is generally conceded
that the plans will be undertaken with
characteristic thoroness and little
doubt exists but that Germany, and
more particularly the German leaders,
will handle tho reins of power.
It is predicted in some quarters
that the Kaiser will introduce plans
for a central federation of his allies
under German hegemony, extending
from Hamburg to Ragdad, with Hin
denburg as the supreme military com
mander. One writer says that after
the Kaiser thus marshals his re
sources to their greatest possible effi
ciency, he then will announce to the
world the terms on which peace will
be acceptable.
In this connection there appeared
in the Nation today an outline of the
the. pen of "Wayfarer," who has at
tained considerable recognition during
the war.
"Rumor has if," he writes, "that
the president (Wilson) has a sketch
of Germany's terms in his pocket.
Thev are said to include:
"Offer of Metz and part of Lorrainp
to France, coupled with evacuation,
but no indemnity.
"Evacuation and indemnity for Rel
gium. "An riilependent Poland.
"Surrender of the bulk of the Colo
nies in exchange for a deal In Central
Africa.
"Restoration of Serbia with reten
tion of a line of passage for the rail
way. "Neutralization of the Straits.
"Trentino for Italy."
GEIGER ESTATE
GOES TO WIDOW
Mrs. Cora R, ticker, widow of the
late Simon c. Gelger, was named sole
beneficiary and executrix of his estate
In the last will of tho deceased mer-
j chant which was filed for probate in
j the court house lute Friday afternoon.
1 The will was one of the briefest on
I record and attested 'he faith Mr. Gei-
ger had in Mrs. Geiger as manager of
his properties,
The Ottawa realty consisted of fac-
tory properly valued at $9,100 und per
sonal property consisting of the store
and slock, with an estimated worth of
$,-,,o0n. The deceased also owned some
lands in Kansas.
The testament was drawn May 2,
1914, and the clause assigning all to
i the widow contained only twenty-live
words,
tomorrow.