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MAKING ONE’S WILL AUTHORITY GIVES SOME ADVICE ON THE SUBJECT. List of “Do’s” and "Don’ts” That Should Be Observed by the One Who Is Framing a Testament— —Have Best Legal Advice. In the American Magazine Charles S. Cutting, who is one of America’s foremost authorities on probate law, and for many years was judge of the probate court in Chicago, gives the following directions for making a safe will that can't be broken: “Do’s —1. Before you consult any body, decide how you propose to leave your property. “2. If the disposition to be made is simple, any ordinary skilled person can draw your will. “3. If your will is complicated, in cluding trusts, life estates, etc., em ploy the most skilled draftsman with in your acquaintance. “4. Do as your legal adviser tells you as to matters concerning which there may be doubt. “5. Be sure to comply with all for malities required by the statute, espe cially the following: “6. Subscribe your name to the will In the presence of witnesses. “7. Declare it to be your will in their presence. "8. Have at least two witnesses sign in your presence. “9. If you sign by mark, or for any reason are unable to write your name, have at least three witnesses to the fact of your signing by mark or that you requested some other person to write your name. “10. Ask people who have long known you and who have no doubt as to your sanity to be witnesses to your will. “11. Place your will in the custody of some perfectly responsible person or corporation, or in some receptacle, as a safety deposit vault, which cannot be opened after your death without the presence of public officials. “12. Remember that any provision you make for your wife is an offer to her to purchase from her her statutory rights, and that if she chooses she may reject your offer and take advan tage of her rights under the statute.” “Don’ts —1. Don’t put off making a will until you are ill and your disin herited relatives will say that your mind is affected. “Don’t believe that making your will will hasten your death. “3. In states whore the statutes give a widow dower only in her husbnnd’s real estate, don’t get the idea that she will be the owner in fee of one-third of his realty. “4. Don’t attempt to tie up your es tate for a long period, providing for ultimate distribution in the distant fu ture. Courts are very apt to find ways to construe such a will contrary to your intention. “5. Don’t let your will be the vehicle of conveying to posterity your hatred or dislike of individuals. “6. If you are wealthy and have pro vided well for your family, don’t forget the obligation you owe to the commu nity in which you have acquired your fortune. “7. Don’t attempt to change your will, after it is written and witnessed, by drawing lines across certain por tions of it and writing in other direc tions. Such attempts will fail. “8. Don’t make a nonresident of your state executor of your will. Many states will not permit him to act. “9. Don’t have the man you select ed as executor sign as a witness. It may disqualify him. “10. Don’t allow any legatee or de visee in your will to sign as a witness. If he does, he may lose his legacy or devise. “11. If you wish to add a codicil to your will, don’t fail to have the codi cil refer unmistakably to the will and to attach the codicil thereto physically. “12. Don’t hesitate ’to change your will by codicil or otherwise whenever you see fit.” Populaticn’s Flow and Ebb. When we speak of the waves of im migration rolling into this country the backwash is frequently forgotten. In 1915 the number of arrivals was 423,- 244, while the number who returned to the countries off ? heir nativity was 384,174, or 88 per d it. Last year may be regarded as abnormal owing to a general condition o|f war; but, taking the five-year period 1 1909-13, of a total of 7,454,239 immigrants, 3,210,958, or 43 per cent, returned. In fact, there is a regular ebb and flow in the movemjent of population, depending upon the 1 rise, remarks the Philadelphia Record, and decline in the demand for labor. A considerable proportion of the immigrants are birds of passage, and there are many among them who have come and gone two or three times. Only one-half the arriv als become permanent residents. Seek Remedy From Sea. To save the life of a patient in St. Winifred’s hospital Dr. Winslow An derson of Sa i Francisco, accompanied by 14 doctors und nurses, went out to sea in a Crowloy launch for 36 gallons of the pur cut of pure sea water. The -aliment from which the patient is suffering will give way only to a treatment in which pure salt water from the sea forms the chief element. The party carried twelve three-gal lon jugs with heavy lead sinkers, by means of which the water was lifted from a depth of 30 fathoms. The launch went nearly to the Farallon is lands. SCENE OF FAMOUS STORY Shell-Torn Longueval Will Be Re membered by Many Readers for “L'Abbe Constantin.” From Longueval, at present a shell torn battlefield of France, the apex of the British offensive north of the Somme, to the much-loved and uni versally read novel, “Abbe Constan tin,” of Ludovlc Halevy, with its nl most absolute peace, Is a very long step. In comparison with the Longueval of today one thinks of the vicarage ! of Longueval of the book, with its well-cared-for pear and peach trees, and the simple churchyard, where Ab be Constantin so tenderly cared for the graves of his friends. Untold hosts of readers of the book will vainly try to picture the cure, Jenn Reynnud lieutenant in the Ninth regiment of artillery, Mine. Susie Scott, her sister, Miss Bettina Perei val and Paul do Lavardens, as part of the countryside that has been hope lessly wrecked by a few weeks’ of present-day warfare. The book is to France a perfect de fense against a certain radical school of writers, Its family life upheld in its praise of Jean Reynaud and his forbears, with “There are familiesl like that in France, and many of them, more than one, one ventures to say. Our poor country is in many respects cru elly calumniated by certain novelists, who draw exaggerated and distorted pictures of It." One recalls the story of the sale of the estate of the Marquis de Longue val, the cure, in his simple fear of heretics, horror-stricken on being told that the castle and its lands had been • bought at auction by an immensely wealthy American, Mine, Scott. His fear grows on being told that she had been a circus rider, and on Paul de I.av arden’s telling him that he “admired her shoulders, those dazzling shoul ders, on which undulated a necklace of diamonds as big as the stopper of a decanter.” Many will remember the vicarage, where the cure first received the un conventional Americans, and his hap niness at being told that they were to be his parishioners and were not heretics, the scene of the simple meal where Jean first met Bettina and where the cure again heard his beloved organ played, or the terraces or gar dens where Jean and Bettina met so often and where their friendship grew. And that Ninth regiment of artil lery ! One thinks of its departure for camp and Bettina running out to see it pass, of being shocked by the pelt ing rain while standing clothed in a filmy ball dress, one piece of foot gear gone, caught in the mud some distance back. Also the Church of I.ongueval, where Jean and Bettina were married in spite of his simple ob jections because of Bettina’s wealth. At its first appearance, “The Abbe Constantin” was received gratefully by the French academy and brought about the author’s election to that body. Proposal of M. Brieux. Eugene Brieux, distinguished French academician and noted play wright, author of “Damaged Goods,” who was in America recently, has a plan for quickly repopulating France after the war. He urges the estab lishment throughout France of offi cial matrimonial bureaus under the di rection of mayors of cities, towns and villages. He says: “Many young men are willing to marry moneyless girls, and many young girls are willing to marry poor or mutilated men, but the marriages do not occur because the men and girls do not meet. Special registers should be kept at all mayors’ offices where eligible young people can sign their names and give their age and profession, so that anyone desiring to marry can find a life companion with out difficulty. “Since we agree today that the pres ervation of the race is the greatest and most sacred duty, it is necessary to give all heli> to those inclined to build new homes.” Holy Water Instead of Wine. Before Senora de Itiuno, wife of the Spanish ambassador, christened the first warship ever built In the United States for the Spanish government and bestowed the name Isaac I’eral on the submarine, there took place a formal religious ceremony, and holy water was ! sprinkled on the ship. A prayer was read as part of this ceremony. Never j before had a warship built at Fore River ship yard been blessed and christened In this manner. No spectator was more interested than were the members of the crew of : the Peral, who hud arrived several days before and who were preparing to take the ship to Spain under its own power. Several hundred of the yard workmen also stood near by and cheered as the submarine slid into the water, amid the tooting of whistles. Not a Square Deal. Miss Mason was explaining to her Sunday school class the lesson for the ■ day, the subject being the tares and | the wheat. “Now, remember, children, the tares 1 represent the bad people and the wheat the good ones.” “Why, Miss Mason!” exclaimed a’ rosy-cheeked boy, who had been listen ing through the lesson with deep inter est. “Did you say the tares are the bad folks and the wheat the good ones?” “Yes, Jamea,” replied the teacher, pleased at the lad’s Interest. “Well, that’s funny, I think!” re marked the matter-of-fact child. “It’s , : the wheat that gets thrashed; the tares I ‘ don’L” THS MONTGOMERY MONITOR—THURSDAY, JAN 4, 1917. PROCEEDING IN EQUITY. of Georgia—Montgomery County. In the Superior Court of Mont gomery County, Ga., February Term, 1917. Mrs. Minnie E. Godwin vs M. H. Godwin, M. H. Godwin, guardian, pro ceeding in equity. To the defendants, M. 11. God win. M. 11. Godwin, guardian for Bessie Godwin, Avalon Godwin, Margaret Goodwin. Fred Godwin and Iris Godwin : You are hereby required, either in person or through an attorney, to he and appear at the next superior court of said county, to lie held on the iirst Monday in February, 1917, then and there to answer the plain til!' in the above stated case. Herein fail not, as in default the court will proceed as to justice shall appertain. Witness the Honorable E. D. Graham, judge of said court, this the 11th day of November, 191(5. G. R. Tyler, Clerk. L. C. Underwood, Atty. for PUT. LIBEL FOR DIVORCE. In the Superior Court of Mont gomery County, Ga.; February Term, 1917. Gertrude Long vs J. T. Long. Libel for Divorce. To the defendant,.!. T. Long: You are hereby required, either in person or through attorney, to be'and appear at the next superior court of said county, to be held on the first Monday in February, 1917, then and there to answer the plaintiff in libel for divorce. Herein fail not, as in default of such appearance the court will proceed us to justice shall apper tain. Witness, the Honorable E. D. Graham, judge of said court, this the 21st. day of Nov., 1910. G. R. Tyler, Clerk, Montgomery Superior Court. A, S. McQueen, Atty. for I’ll!'. LIBEL FOR DIVORCE. State of Georgia—Montgomery County. In the Superior Court of said county, February term. 1917. Eudelle Adams vs Ar chie P. Adams. Libel for Di vorce. To the defendant, Archie P. Ad ams: You are hereby required, esther m person or through an attorney, to be and appear at the next term of the superior court of said county, to be held on the first Mouay in February, 1917, then and there to answer the plaintiff in libel for divorce. Herein fail not, as in default of such appear ance the court will proceed as to justice shall appertain. Witness the Honorable E. D. Graham, judge of said court, this the 11th day of November, 1916. G. R. Tyler, Clerk. L. C Underwood, Atty. tor PUT. Notice to Public. I "have sold my entire interest in the drug business at Alston to Mr. E. L. Carpenter, who will assume all indebtedness and col lectall accounts due said business, relieving myself from further connection with or interest in the same. Dec. 18, 1916. H. G. Martin. Not icce to the Public. Old Shoes Made New. Harness and Umbrellas repaired. Work neatly done while you wait. Leave your work with me. Thomas Roberson, Main Street, Mt. Vernon, Ga N It Always Helps N W&M says Mrs. Sylvania Woods, of Clifton Mills, Ky., In .» writing of her experience with Cardui, the woman’s tonic. She says further: “Before I began to use COB Cardui, my back and head would hurt so bad, I thought the pain would kill me. 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