Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1906 — TOOK “FRENCH LEAVE.” [ARTICLE]

TOOK “FRENCH LEAVE.”

The deal for the Geo. Keister restaurant by E. L. Case of Jordan tp., fell through with, and Mr. Case has left the country, it is said having taken French leave. And Mr. Keister has done likewise, it is reported. The restaurant stock and fixtures are advertised to be sold next Thursday on a chattel mortgage held by Mr. Keister’s brother, James A. Keister, of Jordan tp. Mr. and Mrs. Keister and daughter left town on th© early morning train Monday for Chicago, after telephoning his brother in Jordan tp., that he was going to leave and for him to come in and take possession of the place. It is not known where he has gone but he evidently left for good, and it is the general .impression that he took several hundred dollars in cash with him, as he had done a good business right along. The chattel mortgage of his brother James, who assisted him when he first came here, is for S3OO, and he is now in charge of the place, running it until the mortgage sale. He hopes to not only get enough from the sale to pay his claim but that there will be enough to pay the other creditors a good per cent at least of their claims. Of these about S2OO in claims have thus far materialized, of which the Rensselaer Cigar Co., John Eger and J. J. Eiglesbach are said to be the principal creditors. The stock and fixtures ought to sell for several hundred dollars.