Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 48, Number 38, Jasper, Dubois County, 1 June 1906 — Page 3

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OÜNG WIDOW WILL

FIGHT FOR MILLIONS OF HER FATHER-IN-LAW

Disposition of Estate of Samuel S. Brown, Pittsburg Magnate, Reveals ScanJal.

LEFT MICH MONEY TO HIS LATEST PET

Girl the Last Supplanted Wif. of Dead Son in the Old Man's A! . nous Will Was Made as He Ljy on His Death bed.

'!! I taf an old man's darling than a young man' slave," runs the old OBg. lTotiaMy Martha K. Lewis will con our, but Mrs. Grace McGoodwin i n daughter in law of the lato Samuel S. Brown. Smoky City magbsU sad multi-millionaire, can bard Jy bo expected to. Idoliz.d and petted by ber fatherly la for 15 years, taught to con elder herself bit heiress, and Intro- . i . .-rvwhere as his daughter, she finds herself left a paltry $30,000. While bar supplanter, Martha E. 1.. wis. hM h- en given a sum exceedI $..".'t,000. And a con;et in the courts which Hl enrh h lawyers and furnish sensation to satisfy the most scandalhungry dame is promised. ; r Brown ami all the rela it the dead millionaire assert that his latest will, executed on his 'i bod. was made under undue l:.;l i nee and is unjust and unfair. Woith Over S20.OO0.OO0. Samuel 8. Drown died last Deeeni I r. He left an estate scattered all way between Pittsburg, New York ami New Orleans which is conscrvalively estimated at $20.000.000. He also left a will which is the bone of centoution. Mrs. Hrown, young widow of the dead magnate's only son, had been told that she was to be his bene flciary. A goodly portion of the estate was to bar been hers. Yet, when the will was read, she found herself cut off with a paltry batch of brewery bonds, and these to go should ehe remarry. H it Misa Lewis, bitter enemy of the millionaire's daughter-in-law, benefited to the extent of a quarter of a million and more. She had already supplanted the beautiful Kentucky belle as the bead of the old man's household lefore his death. That was the last si raw; then came the open rt ach. It l-i a -tranee story how theae two youn,; women came Into the life of the miili' nalre. There were a son and a ('a tighter whom the old man

Pittsburg, Tu. William rtrown, Princeton, Ky.: Wait. I am ..i..tt. down that way thin week. H H ItltoWN. For an anhwer this came back: Can t wait. WIL.U And this was the reply: All right. Go ahead. Uol Mess you both. Brtng h.-i home. FATMKf: But it was not so fated. Will Hrown, undisputed heir to the lar: share of his father's millions, did not bring his bride borne. She brought him home In a coffin. Almost the next day he fell ill and was dead within a week. The bride widow, almost ill with Lcr grief, met her fa ther-in law and went straight to Ma heart. "You must stay here with us, my dear." said the millionaire, "and be my daughter, too. I know Will would have wished it so." Old Man's Daughter Dead. So the girl stayed along with the old man, and year after year ma herself better loved by him. Thai

came another blow his only living

child, his daughter Nellie, dud in Italy. . "I am afraid my poor old heart will break." said the old man. bowed under this added weicht of woe.

There was no one to turn to s.v Lis : daughter-in law now. Ho ailed her to him one day soon after the funeral, and said: "Stay here with me, for I am 1 ft alone. He the head of my household, and when I die you will be the same In my will as if you were my own daughter. And why not? Are you not the wife of my dead son. my onlyboy ?" But the girl did not need this premise. She loved the old man as the father of bar boy husband. Her .-is tor came to live with them and she took her place at the head of the Brown household. The servants were In.-trueted to obey her in everything and w hen v. r she went she was introduced by the millionaire as "my ' daughter tlraee, nly son's widow, dear to me as my own." Everywhere It was under, tood that the young widow wan to be his heiress. Folks wore told that Mr. Brown's

mentor wheu r,t to N-w York on matters aasig! Martha I Laval waa the daughter of a boat i mi;., r employed by Mr Itown. Wien only a child in short 'lie -s. Id.- i. ;!tre had taker, to her becauae she reminded him of his d ad daughter Inn she was a tiny gill. When she grew older he made her his almone. ,n his many charities, and when ibf was out of her Maw he had her made necretary of tin- Sun d.iy 6i-hool which he bad endowed. Gifts were showered npcu her Just as the were upon Miss Grace Hrown For awhile things went a I out,' smoothly enough Of the surface, but Mrs Hrown gradually discovered that she was beim; und i mined. Miss Lewis finally got control of the establish ment and ran it with an Iron hand. Family Makes Objections. Tlit other Mrowns brothers, eous ins and nephews didn't like this at all. They d -nan I' d that Miss Lewis be at lea-.t sent to live elsewhere ami that Mrs. Grace Hrown he brought hack from Kentucky, where she had gone, to give tone to the household. "Not for a minute," retorted the old man. "Grace has hosen to live awav

had lonu' 1m ,-n In love loved earn other befon til. Here were the provi-

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In striking contrast with this are the clauses in which Mis-. Lewis benefits in the following sertions of the arne will: Ninth "I irlve and tejueath to M us Martha K Iewls. of the elty of Pitts burg, one-half of the residue of my library wherever tin- fame nuy be situate ut the aifralsit value then-of, she to have the rlKht to select hooks to the amount of i t. -half. I also give an. I bequeath to the said Martha K. I.'-wis lov Ast'iiui Stat.-x Kae.n trophy i I tl..- Ikz of ilvt-rware which I re-

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eElLE -mWY 7Ä? M Wfen they grew up noth ing was too good for them. Incej.tion of Romance. Fifteen years ago William Brown. th millionaire's only son. was sent io Ren tadt to superintend the building of a railroad in which his father wsj Inftaated. There he met a blue grass bell beautiful Grace McOood win. barely turned 16. The boy's bead was turned. It wai plainly lova at first sight. There was an r.rdent courtship, and the youthful ultor won. That day there came to the old man In Pittsburg this dis patch: Princeton, Ky. I ; :owT. Pittsburg. P.: I a:n snlna to be married tohe dearest girl in the world. WILL. at same day this wire went back te Kentucky.

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life was insured for flOO.ooo in her favor. Marth Lewis Appears. Mrs. Brown's slstr married sad she went back to K. ntucky with her for a visit. That WM th beginning of the end. When she refrn-d she found that Miss Lew la had b en asked to live nt the Browns'. "Orace." said the aM millionaire, by way of making clear how thing stood. "Just take Marty and buy her sen e things, and show her how to vsar them." "Marty" was what Mr Hrown eiee'. ed to rail the pntty girl he had Installed his protege In the big house. Young Mrs. Brown balked some, but she did as she was told. But she refused to introduce the gill 19 her frlenus. and sh still was Mr. Brown's

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from M and I will not trouble her." Apparently, however, the aged millionaire was still fond of his son' widow. She sptnt a part of the season with Mr. Brown last year and as tiie Christmas holidays were approachin.: sh' ! reived a hurried call to come to the old man's bedside. He was dying. The young widow caught the first train. Hut si.e sped through the darkne.-s another will wa3 b mg made in Pittsburg In the old Brown mansion. With a few strokes of the pen all she had believed was to be hers was blott.d out. But no one told 1. t this when she reached Pittsburg the next morning. Young Mrs Brown was receive! with open arms. Twenty days later Samuel S. Brown Mai During those L'o days the deathbed will did not come to light. Mr. Brown's friends sav that It was purposely hidden fo that she would know mithin? about It until it should bo too late. The millionaire died, surrounded by his family, while Mrs. Brown knelt at the I I ide. Will Kept Secret. Never were greati r efforts made to keep a will from becoming l iiblic. It u a s filed secretly. The authorities were ordered to keep It secret and Ml If IT complied. The family lawyer

furnished an extract to th newspa j a- . . i . i.

per, but all reference to rnner oi me young women In the easa was carefully eliminated. "That's all we care to give ottt to the newspapers," was the lawyer's ort rejoinder when pressed for an ex planation. But the New York Sunday World's ,orr, -txmdent In Pittsburg made

things so Interesting for all concerned that finally the entire contents of the A-lll were made public as provbb d by law. Then the storm broke. The feud Iteeame public property. Promptly Mo re came a demand from the officers of tin Mary Brown church that Miss Uwis resign her ?osltron in the Sunday school. Forced to Leave Sunday School. The church had Mr. Bruwn's $70.ppg, ThJ eared no longer. They had Lowed to his will in life, and they had installed his protege to a position of distinction In d.unh affairs. Now they would have no more of bar. At a public hearing she was ask I to resign, and she did. Then sho announced that she intended marrying and that was her ostensible reason for retiring. She and William Arthur Porter, a rare track employt ef old nian Brown's,

cet ttv purchased from Heren Bros. A o." Tenth "t also (five nnd be-;Uf.th to Miss Martha E. Lewis sfores.tii. first i ,,,! it of the Pittsburg BrewIna conij'.inv t . ;:. i . ; ar valus of t .: W hich 1 dlteet shrill be de. li.r-'-i to ber by my excators with. a ; (I vi after tnv death; and if f"r any rasoii the si'l botKta are not 1. livered within the j.errod aforeall. 1 d.re.t tug executors to pav to her on the first day of the month following my death the sum of Iii and a like sum monthly thereafter until said bonds are delivered Is her." The library from which Miss Lew It was empowered by the will to select one-half of the books is worth $50.000, and one of the most complete libraries in the city. The Astoria racing plate, which also went to Miss Lewis, was of gold, valued at $10.000. It was won by Sue Smith. Received Many Piesenta. By the will Miss Lewis got in all $60,000. This was only a small portion of her benefits. When she was 23 her last birthday- Mr. Brown handed the delishted girl $20.000 in new bills. Only a few months before be had given her a beautiful hig house on Greenfield HH worth $20,000. This Is where the bride will live when she returns 'rom her honeymoon She got $20,000 worth of diamonds, too, and In all $12.".000 in cash, say Mrs. Brown's friends, before the old man'i death. The Browns have takn the daughter in-law to their hearts. She it again mistress of the old Brown mansion, there to stay as long as she pleases. W. Harry Brown, the brother, even wealthier than 8. S. Brown, who Inherits the bulk of the estite. is understood to be against Mist lwls' claim. There was a tragic seen when the will was read. Mrs Elizabeth Wie lard, sister of the dead man. knew n tiling of it. When she heard It gavo the young widow but 110,006 in beer bonds she burst out weeping and ran from the room crying: "Oh, Samuel, how could you have done this thing?" A stranco feature) of this sträng case Is that the millionaire provided le tter for the young widow after her death than during her life. A niche hy his direction hss been reserved for her In the rl h marble mausoleum out at the cemet ry. There she will rest with the others of the family's dead. And whether an old man's fickle fancy changed at the last or a designing girl succeeded In a plot to secure wealth at the expense of reputation and standing in society, is the Question l iobably it will be answered la UM courtsv

THEIR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY By T. W. HANlHtW

(Copyright, by Joseph Li- bowlts.) 1 be man came whistling up the stairs, and the woman, huariut: blm.

was conscious of a little quickening thrill of the pul-os and of an almost imperceptible trembling of the hand, I as she closed the lid of the rouge-pot and pushed It out of sight behind the i litter of glass and stiver on the dress- i tng-table. "Von are earlier than usual this evening, Jim," sh said, as the man came in and. with a carele s. Hello' Dressing, are you. Amy?" threw offi his coat and. whistling his way out to the bathroom, turned on the taps aad set the water gushing noisily.

You don t mind ir I take off my coat In here, do jou? It's so wretchedly close," he remarked. What an idea!" she answered, smiling at him over the curve of her shoulder. "You l.now 1 am not ridiculously exacting In such small matters. Jim." "Yes. I do know," he admitted. "I was sayinp to Be'a Armitage only the other aay, you are one of the most even-tempered w men living." "She is back in town ?ain, then?" "Who? Bella? Oh, yes; she returned from Europe six weeks ago yesterday Didn't I tell you?" "No," replied the woman, with a curious tightening of the Hps- "I have scarcely seen you for mre than five minutes at a tlm? unless one counts our breakfasting end dining together for quite a period, Jim. You have been busy, of cotuse?" "Yes, deucedly busy. But. I say! Where did you ge' all the flowers? The room is quite filled with them." "Oh, a little bud brought them to

nie. Wouldn't you like to know his name?" She looked over at him half yearningly, half expectantly. "i know It already or I shall when be tends in his bl'i." he replied, with j the easy good-ht:mor of Indifference, and the carelessness of confidence.

' Sort of new fad this, Isn't It to have your room filled with roses? Shall I leave a standing order for them at Budleigb's in the morning? Or perhaps you'd better let one of the servants do that, when I rem to think of lt. i fat and for forgetting." "Tea, the jneurred, with a dreary j rort of oniile. "You do forget, Jim often. Never mind about the flowers; It Is only a passing fancy Just for to-night. I thought, when you ;.aw this room full of them and the dining room, too " "My dear girl. I didn't look into the dining room,' he interrupted. "Why in the world Bhjuld I? What's up? Are you giving an entertainment tonight?" ' No." 'Tin glad of that. It would have been no end of a bore If you had. Don't mind my sitting here while my bath Lc drawinc. do you?" "Not in the le;.t. Do you ilk my hair done In thia way, Jim?" "I d-n't know; yes-I think so. Is it any different from the usual way?" "Entirely. Don t you n. member? It Is the way I wore It live years ago whon we were first mirried." "Five vears? A -en t you a little out

In y ir reckoning? Are you sure "Perfectly. Whv, aren't you?"

"I! Oh. I'm never sure of anythinc. you know. Only- five years! OreaScott! It sems like 25. doesn't it" Seems as though we d never been anything but married, for that matter." "Yes." she said, with another dreary ' smile. "It seems just like It, Just like 1

lt. Bnf you haven't told me yet how yon lilte my hair done In this way." "Oh. I like It well enough; onlyIt's a trifle young for yor. Isn't It? When a woman cc ts to be :?0 " 'irs. Armitag Is over 30 and she wears hers like this." "Very likely. But I wasn't talking about Mrs. Armlt.'ge. You can't be In a very good humor this evening. Amy. That's the first t'me in my life I ever beard you speak sneeringly of anybody. And I say! For goodness aake, ray dear girl, do take that dreadful red stuff off you- cheeks. When In

the world did you begin to paint ?

It's Just a little thing to haag oa yeas lieft ha mere s a picture of me lnslda." "Ob, thanks very much. B.t what made you think oi buying things lot me? -and to-day at that? it isn't my birthday. " "I know that it Isn't. It's it's Jim, don't you reuember the data? It is the loth of De-ember the anniversary of our wedding day." "The dickens It is! Why in the world dldn t you temind me of It si breakfast, so I could give you a check to buy yourself something?" "I didn't want to 'buy myself something,' Jim. And 1 don't want a check, thank you. I have more money than I can spend as it la. You are generosity itself where money is concerned, and I have everything that heart could wish for of that sort." "Got a cold. Amy?" "No. Why?" "Nothing, only that I thought your voice sounded a hit husky, that's alL Better wrap yourself up warmly U yoa are going out thh evening." "I am not goin? out, Jim. What made you think tnat I was?" "Oh, I don't know exactly; only that I thought from seeing all your Jewels laid out and you in a low-neckeg gown Jupiter! I'm forgetting a'.l about that bath, and It will be brimming full If it's not looked to. What's the time? Six-ih!rty? And I've got to shave and dresi all Inside of threequarters of an hour." "It doesn't matter; you need not hurry," she said. "Dinner will be a little later than usual to-night, Jim. I

WH AT IS THE L SET" ordered it from the caterer who far nirhed our wedding su-iper, and I thought that if ju.-l we two might sit down to It alone " "My dear girl; it's impossible; I'm dining out this evening. I'm awfully sorry, of course, but it's an engagement I made over a week ago and I really can't break it. By Jupiter! I know that bathtn is overflowing. Excuse me for rushing off so abruptly. I say!" this from the bathroom as the noise of the t'.shing taps ceased "I shall give you that check, all the s?me; and there's a little beauty of a saddle horse over at Blake's. If yoa would like to have it. Better change your mind about not going out thia evening. Amy. Yu are all dressed, you know, and there's always your bog s the Metropolitan. Don't sit up for ct: I shall be rather late." Then the door closed and the man besmn to whistle again. The woman 1 I cd over to the dressing table and closed her Jewei boxes; looked deeply and searchinaly at hor refio tin la the glass, and then shut off the llsht. For a moment or two she stood there In the darkness, not speaking, not making anv found: then, of a sudden, she sal cown on the sofaJust where the man had been and Irld her folded arms across the pillow and her forehead on them. ' What's the us. of trylne'" she said. "What Is the use? What Is the use?"

CLOTHES MADE OF WOOD. Men's Garments Fashioned from Piters of Vaiious Kinds of Trees.

"It will probably not be very long before we can go Into one of the dry coeds stores and say to a clerk: 'Let

"Oh. about a gMatb ago-or maybe , see what you have in the line of six week,. Doat you remember .ay-. wooden suits.' aaye Technical World ing after-after the child was born- SR llarJ Ü

and died that you thought the most attractive thing i woman can possess is a good complexion?" "Yes. but I dldn t mean an artificial one. There's all the world of difference." "Yes, I suppose there U. Shall I Wipe the COtor off. then?" "Well, I should if I were you. It is certainly not attractive." She wiped awav the offending eolor. and then, going to the wardrobe, took down an evening toilette and Insinuated herself into the maze and mystery of It. "Do you lik- this gown, Jim?" "Yes, I think so. It's rather pretty." "You kuow Mr. Armitage wore one Juet like it nt the opera a week ago." "How could ycu know that? You said I never told you she had returned. ' "Nor did you. Mme. Arnault told me -her dressmaker, you ku-iw. She made this gown, too. But. Jim. have a cigar; you don t look comfortable or natur.,: without one." "What. In here?" Yee, certainly, I don't mind. I rather like the smell, In fact. And Jim!" "Yea?" "Here's something 1 bought for you to day I thought you would like It

soft?' whereupon It will be our part to specify that we want s suit of good' pine, 'without any cheap sapwood.' Vests of this kind are alresdy worn by the carding-rootn foremen la some of the woolen mills. The material resembles s stiff, thick cloth, and is apparently as durable as leather. It Is not Improbable that In the future cheap suits, costing about ."0 cents and guaranteed to last for years, will be made of spruce or pine. Napkins, shirts, collsrs of the finest qaallty, have long been made from the fiber of hemp; and In using wood for heav ler cloth, the proc as is equally simple. Tbc wood Is first ground into a soft pulp, and this pulp is pres 1 through

' holes in Iron plates. It comes out in

Iocs ropes about one-half inch In diameter. These ropes, which arc very easily broken at this stage, are dried, and then twisted ttgbUfi till finally they become as small as threads. Part of the threads are used for the wsrp, and part for the filling, out of which a strong web of woo len cloth le woven."

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