Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 January 1910 — Once Wealthy Farmer of Pulaski County Now In the Poor House. [ARTICLE]

Once Wealthy Farmer of Pulaski County Now In the Poor House.

J— * y>„ ■ J The Winamac Republican tells a Sorrowful history of Oliver P. ’'Warren, who a few years ago was a county commissioner in Pulaski county, owned 260 acres of good land and was rated one of the wealthiest farmers and best business men In the county. The day before Christmas he was taken to the poor house of Orantcounty to Bpend the remainder of hiß life a public charge. The story told by the Republican inpart is as follows: Twelve short years ago Mr. Warren traded hisjbig farm in Pulaski county for the Leach Lumber company’s property at Oas City. After being In the lumber business for some time he traded the property for a half dozen residence properties. The property was Incumbered with mortgages, and as they fell due he found himself usable to pay them oft. He was compelled to surrender the houses one by one. More than a year ago the mortgage on the last bouse became due. He was unable to settle. Two weeks ago his year's exemption ended, and a notice was served on him to vacate. Being a widower, he had lived alone in this house, barren of furniture, for a long time, and had subsisted on food provided by friends. Being compelled to surrender his last piece of property and being without money there was nothing else for him to do but go to the county’s home,