Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 January 1910 — ROBERT S. DWIGGLNS LEAVES STRANGE WILL. [ARTICLE]

ROBERT S. DWIGGLNS LEAVES STRANGE WILL.

Former Aged Citizen Who Died In New York Leaves Will Naming Sons Elmer and Jay Executors. The will of the late Robert 8. Dwiggins, who spent many years of hie life in Rensselaer, was received here for probate several days ago. It is rather a peculiar document, and quite characteristic of the maker. He starts it by saying “In the name of the Benevolent Father of all.” He then provides that all lust debts, together with the expenses of his last sickness and funeral shall be paid. To bis son Elmer he bequeaths his gold watch, gold headed cane, which he received from his father, also his cuff buttons and his Bible, the latter of which he had used since 1884 and also my Lesser’s Translation of the Old Testament To his son, Jay, hia diamond shirt stud, 4 bladed knife and his small Oxford Bible also his copy of Emphatic Oiaglot of the New Testament. To his adopted daughter, Ida Mill!-

ken, gold watch belonging to hie first wife, Fannie T. Dwigglns. That his executors, Elmer and Jay Dwigglns, shall convert all his other property into registered gold bonds, such bonds to be registered in the name of his executors and held by them 4n trust to enable them to carry out the terms of the will. The interest as it shall accrue shall be added to the trust fund and be used in making payments to his widow, Ella Dwigglns, at the rate of 975 quarterly. She la willed the household furniture. After her death the two sons are to share half and half in the ownership of the bonds.