Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 March 1916 — Caldwell Estate Turned Over to the Trustees. [ARTICLE]

Caldwell Estate Turned Over to the Trustees.

The Caldwell estate has been turned over to the trustees with a debt aiqounting-fb about 50 per cent of the greatest estimate of assets, and under the decree of the court gives the trustees full power to do what they can or want to with the estate. We have no desire to hamper them in their work of doing the best they can. If enough of the estate is sold to relieve the balance of the cost of administration and interest something may be left after all to found the home and keep it going. Let us hope bo. The present plight of the estate is largely caused by the extravagant allowances made by the court. They once had a judge here whom they found a great deal of fault with because he would not make liberal allowances enough in probate cases. We are of the opinion a judge at least of the Thompson standard would not bo an affletion. The present judge is a successful business man.—The estate is really in his hands and perhaps his supervision will show that his judgment has been good in getting the estate into its present condition. — Benton Review.