The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-19

pulled the. trigger with his foot, and
when the sheriff and his men arriv-
ed, they found the man lying pros
trate on his back, with the gun across
the body.
There are several children in the
Jones family, some Of them quite
small.
Coroner Loom1s, OF Augusta, was
called to Colusa ostensfbly to hold an
inquest over the body Of Mrs. Jones,
but when he arrived, Mrs. Jones was
not dead. but John Jones was dead.
Mrs. Jones was still living Tuesday
afternoon.
County Treasurer John a. Mccall
lister was in Springfield the latter
part of the week, adjusting matters
at the state capitol in regard to the
state tax for Hancock county, having
paid over to the state reasurer $780,
O66.45, being 55c on the hundred.
levied Tor the state tax, OF which
amount $7,935.42 was paid by the
valuation was 5.0O4,8 $40; total
amount OF tax, $685., 6SS.
In re the application for judgment
against the 1915 delinquent tax list,
an order was filed sustaining the OBJ
jections OF o. C. Mccartney, and d.
recting that all taxes. penalties and
costs upon the E1z of L. 1. and the
Wa OF L. 2, B. 1, of w. IT. Dodges'
addition to the city Of Hamilton, in
excess of $31.39 be and the same are
eliminated and rejected; the full as
sessment having been made at the
sum Of 1884, through error.
An order was filed sustaining the
objections in full Of Clyde Smith, as
to l. 5, B. 2, OF Humphreys fifth adj
dition to Hamilton, said taxes having
been extended in the sum of $10.61.
In the Joseph Heinrich estate. proof
OF will was made upon the oaths OF
David e. Mack and Arthur NJ. Thomp-
son, attesting witnesses thereto.
Petition for probate of will and
letters testamentary were filed.
The last will and testament OF said
decedent, bears date Of April /. 1916
and was attested by Marie Harris.
Arthur M. Thompson and David p.
Mack, in which will the testator be-
queaths all property to his wife,
Lottie Helfrich, In fee simple forever.
Appoints his daughter. Ida jose
phine Helfrich. as executrix, without
bond.
The heirs are: ida Josephine He-
frich, Henrietta Williams. Herman
J., and Joseph B. Helfrich.
In. the estate OF l. p. Garv1n, de-
ceased, an order was filed showing
the adjustment term of said estate to
be the July term, 1916; also shows
publication OF said notice in the
Carthage Gazette" for four success
sive issues.
Afidavit OF velma L.. Vasconcellos.
&I,< - 11nfiresu In five
public places.
In the estate o6 Mrs. Emily Tyner.
deceased, an order was filed probat-
ing the will, which order shows that
Orville Edgar Lyon, Jared Tyner
Lyon and James Cromwell Gibson,
are interested in the matter of such
proposed probate. and they being
minors. Linus Cruis is appointed
their guardian ad Item.
Certificate OF publication showing
publication of notice in the Carthage
Journal. for four successive weeks.
Proof OF will was made upon the
oath Of VIM. Blender. subscribing
witness thereto.
The will bears date Of August z,
1915. and is attested by JnO. d. MIL
Ter and VIM Blender, as witnesses.
in and by the terms OF which the
testatrix gives to VIM. q. Lyon and
Susan v. Lyon, the tenancy Of l. IL,
Sub. L. 4, in Sub. of NE PAST, for
fixed period, said patries to keep
up the property and pay the expenses
of insurance and taxation. At the
end OF said tenancy, the property is
turned over to the executors, in trust,
to sell at either public or private
sale. and from the proceeds to pay
to the grandchildren living at the
time, the sum OF $500 and the residue
of the proceeds to be equally divided
between her three daughters, Harriet
M. Rhea, Susan v. Lyon and Sarah
A. Gibson. All the balance OF tes-
tatrix estate to be divided equally
between said three daughters.
Appoints William e. Lyon, George
w. Rhea and James F. Gibson as
executors.
Proof was made Of the heirshdp Of
said estate.
An inventory OF the estate Of
Emily Young, deceased. was filed by
Hamilton Young, the executor, which
shows: Cash on hand. $175; notes
and ACCOUNTS, 500.
In the estate Of James Clark
Shields, deceased, an order was filed
showing the adjustment term Of said
estate to be the July term, 1916, H.
Earl Robson, administrator Of said
estate.
Report Of the account Of William A
Synonds, conservator of Lottle
O'Hanlon, insane, which follows:
| Total amount received 80. $2,1S0.18
Total expenditures ....... 1,126.Ol
Balance ON hand ......... 1,064.17
Order filed approving said report
and settlement.
An order was filed Drobating the
will of BENJAMIN r, Bennett, deceas-
ed which order shows that Ruth,
Georgia and Minnie Knowles are
minors, and that j. Paul Califf was
appointed their guardian ad Item.
Said will bears date OF March 4,
1916, and is attested by Guy Mesech-
er and Walter B. Mount
Gives to his sister, Phoebe Duncan,
house in the city of LaHarpe, de
scrdbed as l.. 2, B. %, and also all
household furniture, during her life;