Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 184, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 August 1911 — PETER LARSEN HEIRS MAY START INVESTIGATION. [ARTICLE]

PETER LARSEN HEIRS MAY START INVESTIGATION.

Counsel of Benmmrk Writes Fowler Lawyers Abo at His Death— Widow Mas Disappeared. Benton County Review. Fraser A Ishftm are in receipt of a communication from C. H. Hanson, Counsel of Denmark at Chicago, asking ' for particulars concerning the death of Peter Larsen. He states that Mr. Larsen has several heirs in Denmark and Messrs. Fraser 4k Isham are olfered employment as counsel for them. Mr. Hanson was anxious to know the value of the estate, what steps had been taken to unearth the mystery surrounding Larsen’s death and the present status of the whole affair. He was under the impression that Mrs. Larsen had been arrested upon a murder charge. : ; ' it has been rumored that Dr. Duffy, son-in-law bf Mrs. Rasmussen, is still at work on the case and he has been expected in Fowler this week to look up some matters which bave been suggested tp him. No one seems to know what has become of the widow. She left very quietly for parts unknown and if anyone here knows of her whereabouts they are keeping the fact to themselves.

Miss Nell McCarthy, daughter of Ml*, and Mrs. George McCarthy, arrived home from Baltimore, Md., a few days ago, where she has been engaged in private nursing, and is now awaiting a call from the United States navy, where she will become a Red Cross nurse. HAr sister. Miss Fannie, is nursing at Washington, D. C.

' Frank E. Cox, a clothing clerk at the G. E. Murray Co., had the misfortune to break a bone and strain the ligaments in bis right hand a few days ago. He was riding bis bicycle and the wheel took a sudden turn to the side, throwing him off. He put out his hand to catch himself and the injury resulted. He is now carrying the injured member in a splint.

Jay Stockton was yesterday over in the neighborhood in Newton county that wae so badly injured by hail about a month Ago and says that one would be surprised to.see how much corn has come out, even in the worst devastated territory. He thinks that Bert Yeoman will have almost a full crop and that Bove Makeever will not be much worse off. Jay’s crop was considerably damaged at the time, but he thinks it Will come out about all right. -

Two young men were here this morning and talked with the cemetery trustees about building a mausoleum at the cemetery. Their plan is jto erect a cement vault with 300 com partments sad to sell these in this community. The trustees would be placed to no farther expense than to furnish the ground for building. The*/ have built ope At Lowell and have another under headway at Monticello. They will return here Tuesday to again take up the matter with the trustees.

The PurteGo trolley that was going to do wonders, connect Rensselaer’tfal Chicago, increase the price ol country produce and make everything cheaper what the consumer buys, has gone to glimmer land. The checks Purtelle gave for labor have not been paid far want of funds in the bank. He tried to raise |SOO at Rensselaer on threat to take the road elsewhere. The money was not contributed and Purtelle left the town in disgust This is very much like the old days of the Chicago and Great Sufferin’. But the road was built and never sklpt a dividend.*—Fowler Leader.

“Billy” Raub brought Bari Reynolds and wife and twin daughters from Chalmers by auto last evening in almost record time. “Billy” was drivings* Chalmers-Detroit car and left Chalmers Mp 6 minute* before 5 o’clock. Just * little time before the north bound train that connects with No. 30 at Monon, left Chalmers. Mrs. 8. R. Nichols Was a passenger on that train. Thera Was a little delay for the train at Migsßti and No. 30 arrived here shout 10 minutes late and just as the hue drove into the yard at the Nichols home "BUly” drove his Chal-mers-Detroit car in. The distance traveled by the auto eras about 34 miles and a delay of 6 minutes occurred at WMeott. The time was 1 hour and 13 minutes. “Billy" Raub was the only son and hair of William Ranh, who left a rich heritage In fine land and stack. The boy graduated from Wabash college last year. While here he enjoyed a short visit with George Long; ... Out of the Ugh rent district—Depot Grocery. Try sol