Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 May 1912 — GENERAL AND STATE NEWS [ARTICLE]

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports from Many Parts of the Country SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in Distent and Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention from Many Places. Barnard sold to Frank Cones. The creditors of the John Barnard estate entered - such vigorous protest against the sale of the land in Jasper county that Guy Barnard re-opened the matter and the land was re-sold Saturday at a decided advance over the previous price. In February the land was sold to Mrs. Guy Barnard for SI,OOO plus the incumbrance, which amounted to about $13,000. On the last day of the April term of court attorneys for creditors of the estate appeared and protested that tihe land had been sold too cheap and they offered an advance of SSOO. This was refused and there was an inclination in certain quarters to contest any action which would reopen the sale. Later, however. Guy Barnard, administrator of the estate, gave notice that all might have an opportunity to bid on the property. The sale was made Saturday at the office of J. L. Dinwiddle and the property finally went to Frank Cones for $3,500 plus the incumbrance. This is a clear gain of $2,500 and means that creditors will realize about 15 per cent more on their claims than they would otherwise have done-—Benton Review.