Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 December 1908 — Page 1

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APOPLEXY CAUSES DEATH OF BALDWIN

Failed Goodland Banker Dies at His Home In Logansport Sunday— Affairs Badly Tangled. Daniel P. Baldwin, who with W. H. Daguei of Fowler, ran banks at Goodland, Fowler and Ambia, died suddenly Sunday at his home in Logansport of apoplexy. The banks at these places were closed about a year ago after an examination by direction of the auditor of state. The examiners found that Baldwin was guilty of a violation of law, in that he had used money from the bank to purchase extensive tracts of land in Arkansas. The investmnts were not bad, but Baldwin had no right to take the money of depositors to make the purchases. When the banks were dosed Baldwin made claims that he was solvent and so impressed the depositors that they would receive dollar for dollar that they arranged for his freedom and accepted his promises that he would pay installments occasionally and within a year entirely clear up the affairs of the bank. He failed to keep his promises and the depositors at Goodiand became angered at his dilatory proceedings and recently returned several indictments against him charging him with embezzlement He was furnished bail and has been laboring assiduously to clear up his financial affairs. A telegram from Logansport to the Indianapolis Star states that it was : probably worry over the disclosures following the failure of the bank and the Indictments that threatened to send him to the penitentiary that caused his death. Daniel P. Baldwin was 71 years of age, and had served several terms as judge at Logansport and served on eterm as attorney general of Indiana. He was a profound student and until the misstep in the management of these banks he had always been a highly respected man. His will made a few years ago left a large part of his estate to Wabash college, but it is probable that it will take all of his property to settle up with his creditors and that the college will not realize anything from the bequest

Great Dispersion Sale.

In order to close out the business and settle the estate of A. ParkIson, deceased, the surviving partner C. P. Moody, under order of court, will close out the firm business of Parkison & Moody. This will be the conclusion of one of the oldest, if not the oldest, of the general stock and grain farm businesses In Jasper county. It has been carried on under Mr. Partisan's supervision for fifty years or more. He was considered as good a judge of all kinds of dive stock asJasper county ever had, and in stocking up his rule was “the best is none too good for my farm.” The main attraction., at this - sale will be the large collection of horses and mules and all of good size and quality. There will be about 46 head of them, Including 16 mules 3 to 6 years old, 11 to 15 hundred pounds In weight. There is nothing agey or on the “skate” order in the sale, as a rule of this firm was never to keep anything beyond its prime. Thera will also be sold a large number of cattle, both stockers and feeders, and all the farming machinery accumulated. It is expected the Monon railroad will stop all of its day trains at McCoysburg and the C. & W. V. railroad will run a special so passengers can make good connection going and coming and reach the station, Pleasant Grove, which Is on the farm, at 11:30 a. m., returning at 5:80 • p. m., connecting with Monon trains east and west The sale will be held Wednesday, Jan. 13,1009. This will be THE sale of the season. On account of the size of this sale, it will begin at 10 a. m., sharp, on farming Implements, harness, etc., but sale of horses and cattle will not begin until 12 m., to accommodate buyers coming via C. & W. V. The ladies of the Barkley M. E. church will serve the lunch. * Col Fred Phillips, of Rensselaer, and Col. Hepp, of Winamac, will cry the sale. 5,000 pounds of pure candles and mixed nuts for Christmas from 5c to 15c a pound. . JOHN EGER.

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PARTITION OF THE HARTSELL ESTATE

Heirs of the Late Doctor Number Twenty and Sait Is Brought to Divide the Real Estate. Suit has been begun in the Jasper circuit court for a partition of the estate of the late Dr. William W. Hartsell. The action is brought by Samuel Hartsell, brother of the late physician, who is represented by Moses Leopold as attorney, and the other heirs, consisting of nineteen nephews and nieces and grand nephews and grand nieces, are named as defendants. As ■all are non-resi-dents of the state a newspaper notice is required to be published notifying them of the action in the court. This notice is published in the SemiWeekly Republican. Dr. Hartsell had five brothers and sisters, and in a will made in 18'83 he left all of his estate to his brother, Joseph Hartsell, who later died, having never been married. No other will was made or if there was a will, it never came to light, and it is quite positive there was none, as nbne of his acquaintances had ever witnessed a will. This leaves the estate to be divided between the heirs at law, which are 20 in number. Samuel Hartsell, who was here last week from Denver, Colo., is the/most direct heir, the other brothers and sisters all having preceded the doctor in death. He comes in for onefourth of the estate. The other heirs Come in for a division of the shares of their deceased parents, as follows: George Hartsell left five children, and each would come in for one-fifth of his one-fourth of the estate, or one twentieth of the estate of Dr. Hartsell. These heirs aie, Samuel H. Hartzell, Elizabeth C. Boone, Lavina B. Blaney, Mary E. McGinnis and David Hartzell. The latter is dead and bis one-twentieth will be divided equally between his two sons, Paul and French Hartzell. One of his sisters was Eliza C. Hartsell, who married a man named Elcessor, She is dead and her share of the estate will be divided among her five children, as follows: Columbus C. Elcessor, Edward T. Elcessor, Kate E. Kammerer, Ida B. Hastings and John Elcessor. The four first named will each receive one-twentie h of the estate and as John Elcessor is dead and leaves four heirs viz, William L., Laiard R., Elnor I. and Gladys R., they will each come infer their father's share, and will receive one-eightieth of the estate. The other sister of the doctor was Lavina Hartsell Rishabarger. She is also deceased, as are two of her three Children. The living child is Hettie Graham, who comes in for onetwelfth of the estate. Her sons Harry Rlshabergei* and Chas. Rishaberger, are both dead and each left two heirs, the'former John C. and Harriet, and the latter two married daughters, Bertha and Maud Stanley. Each of these will receive <ine-twenty-fdurth of the estate. The heirs live in various states and it is probable that the real estate can not' be divided equitably unless sold. It IS; therefore probable that the court will order the* property sold, appointing appraisers and a commissioner to make the sale. In addltibn to the farm and city, property here, there is a farm of 160 acres near Lincoln, Neb., and the same proceedings for partition will have to be begun there. The case will 1 -be set fcr hearing on the first day of the term.

Oranges Cheaper Than Apples.

Nice, sweet Florida oranges 18c a dozen. Extra large Florida, pine* apples, 10 cents each.. dWI9 AT JOHN EGERS. Ladles’, misses' and children’s coats at- reduced prices; and they make appropriate Xmas gifts tod. v i " Rowles & Parker. 500 fancy decorated china salad dishes, worth from 50c to 75c, for our special holiday sale, 25 cents each. JOHN ' EGER. Never before have wa shown so many beautiful arid useful gifts for Xmas. Youll be pleased if you do your shopping here. Rowles 4k Parker. The largest line of decorated Havaland china plates and cups and saucers in the city for special holiday sale, 50 cents each. 4 - JOHN EGHk...

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RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1908.

RENSSELAER YOUNG MAN A STUDENT OF “HOMELESS MEN”

Impersonates Tramp and Sleeps With Hoboes While Learning Habits of Bum at Baltimore.

Blaine Gwin is the son of Jesse C. Gwin, the lumber merchant, and a brother of Dr. M. D. Gwin, of this city. He graduated last June from Indiana University and at once went to New York and took up his work with the board of associated charities. He later went to Baltimore, Maryland, and became identified with the work there. The accompanying pictures and the appended write-up

are from the Baltimore News, through whose courtesy the Republican is permitted to print the cut; That Blaine is improving his opportunities In the east with the same grit that characterized his determination to get an education Is evident, and his man" friends here are pleased to know that be Is making himself felt in the great cities of the east. Here' is the article" just as ft appeared In the Baltimore News on Dec. Ist plsvuised as a hobo, J. Blaine Gwin, graduate of the Indiana University I and of the New York School of Philanthropy recently spent a night In the Friendly Inn as Vie agent of J. W. Magruder, general secretary | of the Federated Charities, to learn just how homeless men sent to that [ Institution are treated. The Federated Charities has nothing to do with the control of the Friendly J Inn, which is an independent* charity with its own board of directors and makes ends meet with subscriptions and the profits from firewood cut by. inmates. What the Federated | Charities wanted to know was that men stent to the Friendly Inn from J the office were properly treated and given a square deal. Mr. Gwin who is an assistant agent of the Charities, .accepted the commission eagerly, for, as he said afterward, he knew It would bring him In contact with a class of men he is studying, his ultimate aim being to specialize in philanthropic work. For a week he let bls beard grow—but here is his own story: “With a week’s beard on my face and my hair roughed and tousled, I rubbed make-up grease into my skin to appear as dark aa possible, put spots on my face and made my bands dirty with good, every-day dirt Then I dressed the bum from bead to foot, I had an old pair of shoes on, full of holes, and an old black felt hat that had newer seen worse days. My blue suit didn’t fit at any point, my coat was short and I wore no collar. My sox were full of holes, and I looked about aa down in the world as it was possible for a man to look. Shuffling through the streets In the character I had araumed ft

I reached the Friendly Inn at 4 o’clock, too late to work for the evening meal. I applied for the accommodations of the place and was told, that while there would be nothing for me to eat that night, I could stay all night and have breakfast, in return for which I was to saw wood in the morning. “I found that they have chapel twice a week, and that night was

chapel night. I and 12 other men there had to go up to chapel—that was a regulation and the men had no choice. Six pretty girls sang and two preachers spoke to the way-’ farers, and when the invitation was extended to those who wished to lead better lives three men held up their hands. “Promptly at 9 o’clock we were herded to an altogether shower bath in group. There were no private porcelain tubs, with perfumed soap and Turkish towels, but we had a "ood, soapy, cleansing scrub, and the dirtiest hobo there appreciated it. I heard one man say that one good thing about the Friendly Inn was that a fellow could get a clean up. While we were bathing our clothes were taken from us, chained Into separate bundles and thrown into a sul-phur-fumigating room adjoining the bath. Then each man got a clean towel and a clean nightgown, and we were all shown to bed on individual cots—clean cots, each with its blanket rolled up at the foot and with a hard straw pillow. The pillow went a little rough with me, not having been used to It, but the cot was comfortable, and I slept like a log until morning. “At 5:80 we were all called to work. We went straight to the wood yard, where we got down to business and sawed wood. While we were working attendants passed us black coffee and one slice of bread as a bracer, but that was not our breakfast. We.' got that later. I discovered that I was supposed to saw 10 sticks of wood for a lodging and four for a meal, so I went at my 14 sticks, sawing each Ihto five pieces, and then splitting and piling it up. I cut my left thumb with the axe and blistered'my hands, but didn’t mind a little thing like that It took me just 1 hour and 40 minutes to do my work, and If you figure that out at the proper economic ratio you'll find that a man at the Friendly Inn earns everythiug hg rate and gets •verything he emhos. It’s just abtffrr an even break and a square deal. I think. j, , wvHt WW went 'Wf breakfast,

and I was personally in excellent trim to eat anything. Our breakfast consisted of plenty of good coffee and exceptionally good bread and a bowl of vegetable soup made thick and nourishing. The breakfast was all any man could eat, and the materials were good. “The men, while they are in the house, are compelled to remain in a sort of library and reading-room, and cannot wander about the place. I wanted to see a little something the first night I was there and got out of the room on an exploring expedition. One of the attendans caught me and ordered me back. It went aga’nst my grain and I gave him a little argument, for I had not been used to being ordered around, but finally I went. I discovered through that

experience that they enforce their rules. No swearing or rough talk is allowed, no Equor Is allowed In the place and no smoking. The regulations are posted on the walls, but if one cannot read he gets oral instructions which are plsdn and emphat c. “I got Irto codvei nation with the men, who sat about the reading-room telling stories. Having traveled the Western states, it was easy for me to talk like a hobo, and I exchanged experiences with the rest The men talked mostly about how they got, from place to place and related j their experiences in train riding and begging. Stealing was not brought up in the running talk. The dozen men there that night were healthy and strong, and langhed and joked merrily when once the yarns were started. They Impressed me as a class of men who had once held good . positions, and practically all of them lost out through drink. “Several of them had just erne in by train, and one who was particularly dirty from train grime said the Friendly Inn was better than anything he got at Cincinnati or Philadelphia. One man told mo he was married and had left his wife and child in New York because he could riot support them. I suspect there were others who were there because of domestic troubles, but they wouldn't admit it. “My conclusions are that at the Friendly Inn every man, as I said before, earns all he gets and gets all he earns. I hope some scheme can be developed that will make It possible for the Federated Charities arid the Friendly Inn, working together, to do something for the hobo individually. “We are now able, as an organized charity, to deal with families, but we can’t just get at the homeless man. Back of his social downfall there Is a reason for things—there is a first cause or a contributing influence—and if we could reach It' it we could get into the private -•auras of .mgn’a inisfortune, we could correct by oounter-influencd- Knd 4

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TUESDAYS—FRIDAYS

BOURBON JAY AND OTHER HORSES SOLD

Lafayette Horse Sale Creates New Horsemen in Rensselaer—Several Rensselaer Horses Sold. At the big horse sale at Lafayette Thursday several Rensselaer horses were sold' and two new Rensselaer, horsemen were developed. Dr. Brown and Boyd Porter each purchased a high stepper and they expect to establish some new records in horse flesh. ’ Bourbon Jay, A. L. Padgett's horse, with a record of 2:14%, brought the top price of the sale. He was purchased by Elias Ray, of Lafayette, for $1,060. Bourbon Jay is a sterling stallion and -in his day was one of the best animals in this part of the country. After getting a mark of 2:14% ha became a little too slow for his class, so it was decided to dispose of him. $6,000 was originally paid for this horse, and he won his purchase price in prizes the first year. The competition on Bourbon Jay was quite spirited and it did not take long to run up the price. « Turk McGloria, owned by Mr. Padgett, with a trial mark of 2:16%, was not sold. He was bid up to $1,400, but Mr. Padgett had announced that he would not take less than sl,500 for the horse. No one offered that figure and he was withdrawn. Other Padgett horses were disposed of as follows: Black Joe, 2:12%, sold to a man from New Orleans for S2OO. Joe Prospect, no record, sold for $325 to a New Orleans party. Esther, sold to Boyd Porter, of Rensselaer, for $142.50. Carmen Penn, sold to Dr. Brown for $l5O. x Mr. Padgett still has a number of untried horses which he expects to put in training. John Duvall’s horses, Raymore, 3 years old, and Carpet Rags, were sold. The former was purchased by Billy Smith, of Renrsleaer, for $lB5, and the latter by Cfcaa. Shephard of Covington, for S2OO. T The sale was cried by Col. George A. Bain, of Lexington, Ky. j

Baldwin Digs Up a Little.

Grant Hall was over from Fowler Wednesday and spoke very favorably of the steps being made by the receivers of the Goodland bank. The 35,000 that was promised Dec. Ist was partly made good Wednesday. Mr. Henry Griggs received $2,500 which he placed in the First National bank, the balance due. on note which is $3,148.18 will be paid on or about the 14th of this month or allow judgment by agreement. The note for SIO,OOO due Nov. Ist, ’OB, is being sued for in the Benton county circuit court —Goodland Herald.

Cora Train Will Stop in Rensselaer

The Monon has completed the ar- ' rangements for the Indiana Cora Special to the National Corn Exposition at Omaha. A special train will leave Indianapolis at 3:15 -p. m., Monday via the Monon, stopping at Sheridan, Frankfort, Delphi, Monticello, M»uon, Rensselaer, Dowell and Hammond. Parties east, south and west of Indianapolis are arranging to take the train at Indianapolis. Beyond Chicago a special train is to be run to Omaha and return over the Northwestern railway, the train leaving Chicago at 10:30 p. m. Monday.

Joe Jeffries to Move Away.

the State Bank for several months past, has purchased a grocery store at Huntington, Ind., a good sized city near Fort Wayne, and expects to move to that city within the next ten days to assume charge of the business. Joe has been engaged in mercantile pursuits for several years, being first an employe and later a partner in the G. E. Murray store. He believes he likes the mercantile business better than banking and has resigned his position to take effect as soon as his successor can beeelected. The position was tendered to Mr. Carl Wood, who declined it after making some examination Into the duties of the position. Carl is a well qualified youqg man and one of the thriftiest of the young men tn Rensselaer, and his many friends would have been glad to have seen him In the plwifte. 'i ' i-' ‘ * Wheat is often the. beet cure for weeds.

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