Book 15 Inside front Cover
Claudia Kelsey died Nov. 13, 1909 with typhomalarial fever. The case was badly managed by Dr.
W.C. Moss of Winamac who failed to recognize the malarial complications that in my opinion was the
cause of a fatal termination.
Frank Hartman were married Monday the 9th of January 1905.
Breeding of cows page 9 Chicken breeding page 9.
Horse breeding page 8
Record of pages where matters of importance is recorded Bank page 100. Bank account of deposits
page 7. Receipts from Jan. first 1910 page 10, 39, Expenditures from Jan. 1, 1910, 11, 12, 15, & 14 ,
61. Fruit tree page of 1911, 101
Page 1 Book 15
On Thursday the 7th of October 1910 I was at Winamac, Ind in the afternoon. I met Dr. W. C. Moss on the street and went with him to his office. While there we entered into the matter of pay for medical service rendered the wife of Dr. W.E. Kelsey in the month of Sept. and October 1909.
I stated that it was not custom for one physician to charge one another for medical service and that this charge was a great surprise to me. I stated to him that I had rendered in the past 50 years much service to physicians and had not charged one cent to any physician for service to either the doctor or his family while the children were at home in the family. I also stated that 1/2 score or more of physicians had rendered service in my family in the past 50 years and not one of them charged any pay for their service.
I named most of the doctors who had visited my self and family while I lived in Winamac and Monterey. Names as follows: Dr. Thomas, Dr. Scott, Dr. Durr, Dr. Edmonds, Dr. Charlie Bracket, Dr. James Bracket, Dr. Pearson, Dr. Hoag, Dr. Richey, Dr. Bowdell, Dr. Cleland, Dr. Overmire, Dr. C.J. Loring, Dr. S.W.Thompson, Dr. W. H. Thompson, Dr. Gould, Dr. M.S Bliss, Dr. Murry, Dr. Robins, Dr. Wiseman, Dr. Glazebook, and several other doctors and not one of them charged anything.
Page 2. I also stated the doctor that I called him in the case for the purpose of introducing him to the citizens of Monterey and the country surrounding and had done so without consulting Dr. W.E. Kelsey. I also stated to Dr. Moss that I had told Dr. W.E.Kelsey that the service of Dr. Moss would be free as it was the universal custom for no physician to charge another physician for medical service.
I also stated to the doctor that the nurse give hipperdermic injections that done harm and I was of the opinion that the nurse give them in some instance without his knowledge or direction. I also stated to the doctor that the nature of the disease was a typical case of typho malarial fever. That the hemorhage of the bowels was due to congestion that the congestion was due to malaria influence that there should have been large doses of antiperiods from the beginning until the crisis was past and there by ward off the hemorhage which was not an uncommon thing in typho malarial fever. I also called his attention to the condition on the 16th day when her temperature was normal, pulse good, tongue clean, discharges from the bowels normal, urinary discharges much improved, appetite craving with comfortable and cheerful feeling every thing denoting the end of the fever and danger past, in other words convalescing and the necessity of his making a good impression on her mind that she was safe and that would not be necessary for him to continue to visit her. I stated that I told him if he did not that there would be a recurrance of the disease which was verified in a few days after the good condition she was in.
The doctor asked me if I thought the case was not managed well, I answered him that I did not think the case was managed right. When I made the statement the doctor flew into a great rage and took up a chair and said he would knock my brains out. I continued to argue the case without the least fear or excitement while he had the chair drawn for several minutes when Dr. D. F. came rushing in and commenced a tirade of abuse that I paid but little attention to for it was none of his business and of the things he said was that he knew as much as I did and more. I answered him saying that was easy said. Claud's mother and wife came rushing in, I paid no attention to them but continued to argue the case and get them to hear what I said and give Dr. W.C. to understand that no doctor was without mistakes.
Page 4. Never was and never will be sorry that I made the statement to him that I did not think the case was managed right. I also stated to him that I had informed him on his arrival the nature of the case and what was indicated in the way of antiperiodes especially and her peculiar predisposition as to despondency and previous malarial attacks. The doctor said that I would not admit that the case was typhoid fever until near the close of her sickness. I answered him and said that at no time during her sickness believed the case was typhoid fever and do not now believe the case was enteric or typhoid fever. I stated to him that there was but few sighns and symptoms of typhoid. the principle sighns were not present in the case from the beginning to the end. I mentioned the sighns that would indicate typhoid fever as follows that were not present: epistaxis, petechia vibecus, tinitus aurium, rose colored eruptions on the abdomen, subsulties tendinum, dry brown tongue, sordes on the gums, teeth and lips, diarrhea, delerium, high temperature without much intermission all of the symptoms here referred to were absent or most all.
I stated to him that it was a typical case of typhomalarial fever that required a special treatment much different from typhoid fever. The doctor said that he was going to make me prove that he did not manage the case well for it was the same as to say he and the nurse killed Dr. W.E.Kelsey's wife. I answered him and said that there was much in the case that he did not fully understand as to what was done that the nurse done and it was best to keep it from the publick from the fact it would be a disgrace to all parties concerned in the care of there was any adjudicaction (sic) of the care especially to all the doctors in the case. I also stated if the case had been reported as was supposed immedited cause of death there would have been an inquest.
The doctors both went out one at the front and the other out at back door. When Dr. W.C. returned
he said that I might settle the matter to suit myself and he would accept and be satisfied. I stated to him
that I was going to give him check for $200.00 and wrote it out for him he receipted me in full for Dr.
W.E. Kelsey and Wm Kelsey and beged my pardon and said he was sorry that he had said and done
what he did and, with tears in his eyes said he wanted to be friends for all time to come and forget the
past transaction. This transaction was the stormest of my life with any one or more than one. I
consider I was victorious and would not be in either of the doctors position in this unprofession
proceedure in the treatment by Dr. W.C. Moss of Winamac, Ind. for all they both Dr. D.F. & W. C.
Moss are worth or ever will be. I am of the opinion they will always be ashamed and if the transaction
was known to the medical profession they both would be looked down upon with contempt by all
intelligent physicians every where. They have been making a great effort to gain the confidence of the
people but fail in every direction where they go neither of them seem to take with the people. I am of
the opinion they will never amount to much in the medical profession.
Page 7 Book 15
Bank deposits Monterey Bank
Aug 1 This to draw 4 pr ct $1010.72
25. $175.00
Sept 13. 75.00
19. 60.00
21. 9.50
26. 100.00
29. 197.62
Oct. 8 229.00
4. 310.86
26. 163.60
Nov. 5. 40.00
5. 80.00
5. 25.00
7. 50.00
Dec. 6. Mary Hill 29.25
7. Jo Keller 36.75
Jan. 18. A.J.Kelsey for potatoes 105.00
21. 60.00
28. 15.00
30. 40.00
Feb. 8. John Decker 27.69
23. Money out of the 1010.00 220.00
29. A.J. Kelsey 159.00
Mar. 13 17.10
13. 197.81
28. Leslie Wolf 129.00
Apr. 7. 220.00
Page 8 Book 15
Bred the Cobey mare to Kailey's Belgian Apr. 28 Bred again
14. Bred Nellie A J. Norman
18. Bred Nellie Cobey mares colt Norman Tried her this day May 10 due not take again Died in ditch.
Apr. 28 Brown mare Babe had a colt Apr. 29, 1911 mare from 3 year old colt Charley Lewis colt
May 9 Bred Babe to Belgian horse Kailey 9 days after having a colt. Bred her again May 25 to Belgian
9. Bred Wm Forsythe 2 year old Bay to Kailey's Black horse.
10. Bred little Ball faced mare that had the extra good colt to the Black horse did not get with a colt by Tom failed to get with foal.
Little Ball faced mare had a colt May 15, 1911 from Young Prince C. Lewis colt bred her to Belgian May 25
31. Bay mare had a colt see page 105
Page 9. Apr 7. 1911 Sennett cow bred to Becher.
Set a white hen in house that failed to hatch her eggs May 10, 1911
Apr. 5. Set 2 hens in the old house down at Reynolds.
12. Set one at the old hen roost Plymouth Rock
13. Set one in little house under cherry tree near the pump.
Apr. 21 Set 4 hens 2 of them on eggs I got of Mrs. Bear one of them at the old roost and one white hen in box one upstairs and one down at the window frames 15 eggs each.
27. Two more hens of eggs got of Mrs. John Bear white wyandots one of the hens is setting in the window frame near where the white hen is setting and the other just east of the white hen where the carpet is covering the top of box.
May 4 set black hens first box at door of granary on east end 15 eggs.
Page 10 Book 15
Money on hand Jan. 1, 1910 and record of receipts
Jan. 1, 1910 250.00
R. King 3.50 Staden 4.50, H. Zurn 11.50
Mike Force 3.50, Delong for shop 6.10
18 Bidinger 5. F. Keitzer 1.00 S. Exaver 19.00 18.00
P. Langenbahn 2.00 Tgin 3.00 5.00
24. Buchiele .75cts Zurn .75 Baker 1.50 3.00
D. Haschell .50 Baker .75 Old Mrs. Chapman 6 7.25
27. Lucy Burket 14.00, H. Keitzer 200.00 214.00
28. Zurn 2.75 M Force 3.50 6.50
Gin F. Keitzer Os Smith 1.25
Feb. 3 Jo Keller 10.00 C. Bitterling 27.00 37.00
10. Beneville Guise 24.00 Mary Baker 15 39.00
28. H. Zurn 35 W. W. Duff 19.00 C. Lewis 3.00 57.00
28. W. Forsythe 4.75 D. Haschell .50 M. Vogle 75 7.00
March 4 Smith 7.00 J. Eles 26. G. Wolfram 42.00 75.00
10. S. Allen .75 Mrs. Hoesel 1.00 Zurn .75 2.50
11. C. Bitterling 150.00 J. Dunklebarger 15.00 165.00
11. John Schall 11.50 J. Miliser 1.25 12.25
24. F. Guise 6.00 On Sellers place 3.50 9.50
28. A.M.Kleckner 25.00 B.F. Hay 1.00 Zurn .75 26.75
Apr. Wolf at Delong 118.75
E.J. Kelsey 125.00 C. Bitterling 32.00 1157.00
County Pauper 102.00
H. Reneholt 1.25 & J. Ditmire .75 2.25
28. C. Lewis 3.00 H.Zurn .75 O. Smith 1.00 4.75
17. Jo. Keller 13.50 Al Johnson .50 14.00
25. C. Bitterling 27.00 S. Lehman 8.00 35.00
Dan Overmire 3.50 Zurn .75 Morehouse $60.00 64.25
Hogs and cow 104.40
Mrs. C. Hill 1.20 H. Uhl child 1.90 3.00
Put in Bank 1st. National Winamac 8.00
Aug. 1 Sold of cattle for 389.20
1. Wheat sold to Engle 1,024.20
13. E. Messersmith 5.25 R. King .25 5.50
24. Sold 2 cows 80.00
Sold Zeekel 5 cows 189.00
Sold Morehouse 12 calves 178.52
From Mrs. Caleb Hill 30.00 4,199.17
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Expenditures is principally in 1910. There being considerable in small amounts paid out not recorded.
Jan. 8. Forest Meyers 4.50 Wes Hiland 5.00 Sears & R. 13.00 $22.50
8. Shrivers sale 40.00 W. Hiland10.00 50.00
15. Wes Hiland 5.00 F. Meyers 2.00 S. Overmyers thrashing 40.00 47.00
11. G. Langenbahn 16.00 W. Hartman 12.25 28.25
17. California shew 1.20 Seller Brucker 10.00 11.25
22. Insurance interest 55.00 F. Hartman 20.00 5.00
22. W. Hiland 5.00 G. Overmire 20.86 25.86
28. H. Follmar John Morton 24.00 for boar 34.00
28. Laney Kelsey 20.00 J. Marbaugh 50.00 70.00
29. Wes Hiland 5.00 F. Meyers 5.00 babs & haschele 14.47
Feb. 2. Chickens & groceries 1.80 Mary Baker 4.00 5.80
12. F. Meyrs 10.00 Insurance J. Engle 35.00 45.00
19. Ed. Engle for straw 10.00 A.J.Kelsey clover seed 22.50 32.50
19. Wes Hiland 5.00 W. W. Duff 5.00 10.00
26. Wes Hiland 5.00 F. Meyers 10.00 D. Haschell .50 15.50
March 5. Sullivan clover seed 15.00 oats Fox 17.22 32.22
7. Wes Hiland 5.00 Clover seed AJK 38.00 43.00
10. Fair Union Co. 6.10 F. Meyers 10.00 16.10
11. Wes Hiland 5.00 Tom Cheney 2 7.00
19. Butchering 2 hogs 2.00 Wes Hiland 5.00 T. Chen 4.00 11.00
22. W. Wilson clover seed 25.00 Ed Engle for foder 37.25
26. Tom Chenny 5.00 Wes Hiland 5.00 10.00
Sears & Roe 15.50 order to boots Laney 3.50 19.50
To cash to Young 3.00 to Chicago & Rochester 18.00
Apr. 1. F. Meyers 5.00 Dickinson 9.96 Timothy 14.96
9. Forest Meyers 30.00 T. Cheney Engle for salt 1.30 36.30
Marbaugh for wire $7.20 C. Johnson & Freight 98.00
17. Fin Johnson peach trees 5.00 W. K.Chek 3.50 8.50
Wessor for potatoes 2.40 W. Hiland 5.00 7.40
16. Marbaughs for fertilizer 86.75
16. T. Chenney 5 Wes Hiland 5.00 10.00
22. W. Meiser 5.00 W. Hiland 5.00 10.00
23. Tom Cheney 5.00 Med. Meeting Apr. 26. 5.00 10.00
28. Tax at Winamac 192.00
28. Tax at Knox 178.40
30. Tax at Rochester 15.75 1,356.25
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Expenditures for year 1910 commencing Jan. 1st. 1910
Apr. 30. Brought over from page 11 1,356.25
30. Wwes Hiland 5.00 F. Meyers 5.00 F. Keitzer 10.00
May 1. S. & R. suit of clothes & other things 35.00
4. F. Meyers 3.00 Bank P. Wagner 50.00 53.00
4. Tom Cheney 5.00 Wes Hiland 5.00 10.00
6. Pulrus for potatoes 6.30
7. Tom Chenney 5.00 Wes Hiland 10.00
14. F. Meyers 6.00 Medical protective 16.00
14. W. Weiser 5.00 Wes Hiland 5.00 T. Chenney 4.60. 14.60
21. T. Cheney 5.00 F. Meyers 35.00 40.00
21. Wes Hiland 5.00 5.00
28. Wes Hiland 5.00 T. Chenney 5.00 10.00
W. Weiser 5.00 5.00
Jun. 1. Insurance NW8750 WEK to go to Marion 87.50
Weiser 5.00 Tom Cheney 5 W. Hiland 5.00 15.00
Forest Meyers 5.00
6. Auto Repairs 12.00 WEK $5 17.00
8. Forest Meyers 5.00 Wm Weiser 5.00 10.00
11. Tom Chenney 5.00 Wm Weiser 5.00 10.00
18. Wm Weiser 5 Stretcher & C 1.25 7.25
18. To Chenney 5.00 W. Hiland 10.00
25. Tom Chenney 5.00 W. Hiland 10.00
July 2. Wm Weiser 2.50 Wes Hiland 5.00 7.50
2. F. Meyers 5.00 Tom Chenney 5 + 2 12.00
9. Tom Chenney 5.00 Wes Hiland 5.00 10.00
16. W. Weiser 10.00 Wes Hiland 5.00 15.00
16. Tom Chenney 5.00 P.H. Wagner Bank stock 105.00
22. Wes Hilaand 5.00 Tom Cheney 5.00 10.00
30. Forest Meyers 5.00 Wes Hiland 5.00 10.00
30. P. Hamis1.50 S. Johnson .75 Wm Wilson 6.00 8.25
Aug. 2. Fin Johnson 1.50 Marbaugh 44.70 57.20
2. S. Zehner 50. 50.00
6. F. Meyers 5.00 Wes Hiland 5.00 T. Cheney 6.00 16.00
10. Wm Weiser 2.00 order to wife for Hiland 7.00
6. Tom Cheney 5.00 Morehouse for Serafe 10.00 15.00
To 39 2,150.89
Page 13 Book 15
$2,798.45 exspence money paid out since Jan. 1, 1910
Brought over from opposite page 2,150.89
Aug. 19. Wm Weiser 10 F. Meyers $57.56 67.56
25. Land plaster freight 30.00
25. Grand Rapids land plaster 57.50
27. Tom Cheney 5.00 Wes Hiland 5.00 10.00
27. C. Schall 2.50 Jo Mahler 10.50 13.00
29. Rosenberg 3.00 Wes Hiland 5.00 8.00
Sept. 3. Tom Cheney 5.00 Wm Weiser 5.00 10.00
3. Dr. W. C. Moss give check to Spangler ($200. erased)
6. Tom Cheney 5.00 Wm Weiser 2.10 Wes Hiland 5.00 12.10
11. Tom Cheney 5.00 Wes Hiland 5.00 10.00
14. Sears Roebuck & Co. 66.25 66.25
16. Wes Hiland 5.00 T. Cheney 5.00 Dickinson 34.65 44.65
18. Tom Cheney to cash 5.00
WmWeiser 10.00 went to sale down by Winamac 10.00
Oct. 1 Wes Hiland 5.00 Tom Cheney 5.00 10.00
Sept 30. Hall for Mormom 1.00 shoes Haschell 3.50 4.50
G. Falstitch Winamac Bank 1.00
4. W. E. Kelsey, sale of calves & heifer 50.00
4. Marbaugh Bros Winamac Bank 25.00
Jo Marbaugh $10.00 Monterey Bank for church repair & c 10.00
4. Tom Cheney check 2.00
7. " " cash 1.00
8. " " check 2.00
6. Claud Moss 100 Monterey, 100 Winamac 200.00
6. W. Weiser street show Winamac 10.00
This book 2,798.45
7. Wes Hiland this week 4.00
Went to Winamac one day fair 2.00
12. Tom Cheney check 5.00
16. Tom Cheney to go to Milford 7.00
15. Wes Hiland 5.00
Wes Hiland 5.00
Tom Cheney cash 1.00
24. Wm Weiser 10.00
25. Tom Cheney cash in Haschell store 1.00
31. Wes Hiland check 4.00
31. Frank Chapman 254.75
Opposite 14 3097.20
Page 14. Book 15
Transfered from opposite page 13.
expenditures since Jan. 1, 1910 $3097.20
4300 coal from Marbaughs
4. Tom Cheney this week 3.00
4. Tax at Winamac 159.15
Tax at Knox 53.03
4. Apple butter Lori Shunes 3.30
7. Wes Hiland 5.00
4. Wm Weiser to cash 1.00 1.00
7. Tom Cheney 1.00
10. Tom Chenney 2.00
Wm Weiser 15.00
12. Wes Hiland 5.00
12 Zehner sale give check & BW 68.48
14. Tom Cheney girl AJKelsey 5.00
Paid Tom Chenney in full to date Nov. 18, 1912 6.20
for all I owe him for work pr contract Tom Chenney mark X
18. Wes Hiland 5.00
George Brucker for straw 1.00
Paid $one dollar to church 1.00
22. Bibler 10.00 F. Hartman 18.00 Wm Keitzer 10.00 38.00
22. Tom Cheney to buy flour 2.00
25. North Western Insurance Co. 87.60
26. Tom Cheney 2.00
" " 5.00
Wes Hiland 5.00
Zehner wagon 7.00
Dec. 2. Marbaughs check 100.00
3. Wes Hiland cash 5.00
3. Tom Cheney by wife " 4.00
3. Montgomery Ward & Co. check 4.30
7. Montgomery Ward
8. James Diltz 42.48
9. Lass Allen note paid cash 55.65
15. Mahler boys shreding 32.00
Keitchner 3.15
Transfered to page 60 $3828.34
Page 15 Book 15
I have paid Tom Chenney up to the evening of the 15th of Nov. 1910 $268.00. His work amounts to $280.00 pr contract of March 10, 1910. I agree to make him a present of $15.00 promised he got up early and pushed the work along actively and with care. This promise I made to him about Sept. 1, 1910. Paid him in full to date Nov. 18, 1910 $188.00
Commenced to work Monday morning Nov. 21st 1910. I agree to pay him at the end of each 7 days
if he works and attends to the feeding on Sunday 5.00.
Page 16 Book 15
Oct. 10, 1910 In looking over the past years in regard to conditions in the United States as far back as 1856 and notice some of the principle things existing and occuring from that time to the present as to the adversities and opposite state of things. The opposite being success and prosperity. The adversity being the result of wise or better management of the government by the Republican party. The Democratic party had control of the government 12 years out of the 60 years. The Republican party had control 48 years. During the whole period of time when the Democratic party controled the government there was stagnation in business and no progress seemingly in anything needfull. On the other hand when the Republican party had control of the government most all the time there was progress and prospersity reighing through out the whole of the United States. The principle reason why the Democrats failed to succeed was that the policy of the party failed to advocate a policy that was rational, suited to the wants of the people of the United States.
The Democratic party has howeled free trade and tariff for revenue only for 60 years. A policy thats so far from what is actually needed that would ruin the industries of the whole country of all kinds I might say except soup houses.
On the other hand the Republican party has advocated a policy the very oposite on the tariff and sound currency money. These two things are the two essential things that has enabled the Republican party to make the United States the greatest Nation in the world in almost everything that suits the wants and necessities of mankind.
Today Oct. 10, 1910 we are the most properous nation in the world. The people through out the whole nation are contented and happy as a rule. There has never been so much boom in the prices of agriculture and so much in good prices for the laborers as has been manifest in the past 2 years. There is no reason why we should not continue except it be that the Republican party is put out of power and the Democratic party put in. If such should come to pass that the Democratic party should be victorious this Nov. election in many of the states and majority in the lower house of Congress, look out.
Capital is very timid no matter whether the manufacture is a Democrat or Republican they have great fears as soon as the views flash over the wires. The Democrats have been victorious confidence will be shaken in all men of much business through out the whole nation. I do not think it will be so disasterous as it was 1893 when the Democrats had full control of the government and passed the Wilson and Gorman Free Trade Tariff bill as was commonly called. The next day after the announcement of G. Clevelands election the fires went out in the furnaces and the smoke ceased to roll out of the great tall chimneys, simply threatening to pass a free trade bill done the work.
Millions of people were thrown out of employment long before the Gorman and Wilson free trade bill was passes. The threats made by the leaders of the Democratic party they intended to impose on the nation free trade tariff for revenue only set the panic to going in less than 24 hours after the announcement of the election of Grover Cleveland and a Democratic Congress. Many thousands of people lost their homes and all of their earthly possessions.
The Democratic policy made it possible for the rich to get richer and thereby make the poor man
poorer. Yet after such experience as was impound on the people they now believe the pot house
politicians as they did in 1892 and ready to repeat. I am of the opinion now that the Republican party
will get a good skinning in Nov. 1910 by reason of the insurgents in the congress opposing W.H.Taft
and the sensible past of the Republicans in congress. I have no confidence in any menber of the
Republican congress who is not in harmony with the majority on great questions such as the revisement
of the tariff. There is no possibliity of enacting a tariff law that will suit every body, and the man who
believes it can be done has not got sound judgement and is for that reason no good and simply got the
swell head and will in time be kicked out of the party.
Page 19 Book 15
Check out and checks returned as follows from statement of cashier Elmer Johnson from August 1st 1910 to December 5, 1910
Oct. 22 Wes Hiland 4.75 Aug. 29 M. Rosenberg 3.00
Sept. 1 " " 1.00 27 Cheney 5.00
Oct. 15 " " 5.00 23 Grand Rapids 57.50
31. " " 4.00 29 Forsythe 1.00
Nov. 19 " " 5.00 26 Marbaughs Bros. 8.85
Aug. 27 " " 4.00 Aug. 3 1st. Nat. Bank Monterey 1,000.00
Sept 3 " " 4.00 25 E. Johnson 6.84
10 " " 4.50 Oct. 4. Morehouse 17.34
16 " " 4.75 Sept. 29 Cheney 3.00
24 " " 4.75 Oct. 4. Marbaugh 10.00
Aug 22 " " 3.75 " 3. Falstitch 1.00
Nov. 29 Lawren Zechner 7.00 " 4. W. E. Kelsey 50.00
" 18 Tom Cheney 6.00 Sept. 3 Haschell 3.50
Nov. 22 Bibler 10.00 Oct. 24 Werser 10.00
Oct. 7. Wm Kelsey 5.00 " 15. Cheney 3.00
Dec. 2. Marbaugh Bros 100.00 Nov. 22 F. Harman 18.00
Nov. 21 Ralston 4.50 Dec. 7. Montgomery Ward
Oct. 4 Cheney 2.00 James Diltz 42.00
Nov. 22 W. Keitzer 10.00
Nov. 25. 1st. National Bank 87.60
Sept. 6 W. Werser 2.10
Aug. 31 Haschell 1.25
Sept. 3. Werser 5.00
Sept. 14 Sears & R 66.25
" 10 Cheney 3.00
" 16 Cheney 4.20
" 3 " 3.50
" 6 " 2.00
Oct. 31 Chapman 89.94
Sept. 22 N. Colins 3.80
Nov. 17 Haschell 9.30
Oct. 7 Weicer 5.00
Sept. 16 Cheney 4.50
Sept. 21 Dickinson 34.65
" 24 Cheney 5.00
Aug. 24 Meyrs 10.72
Sept. 25. Emma Hartman 30.60
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Sept 2 John Shall to visit surgery leg 2.50; 5. to visit surgery leg 2.50
Oct. 2 Winters in Stark Co. To surgery in case of child broken arm and dislocation of ulnar at elbow ---- of left arm. 20.00
Henry Reneholt Trustee to consultation stated boy 5.00
5. Man on Reed farm to visit wife night 2.50
8. Simon Lehman to visit wife 2.75; 13. To presc. wife & boy 1.50; 13. Received pay in full 4.25
15. Ambrose Keitzer to visit wife 2 times 3.00; 16. to visit wife 1.50.
13. Jo Keller to visit self morning 2.50; to presc boy 1.00; 13. to visit self evening 2.50; 13. to presc
boy .50; 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, to visit boy 2.50 each visit.
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Oct. 19 C. Lewis to presc boy .75; 20 . to visit boy 3.50; 21. to presc boy & wife 1.25
Oct. 21 Jo Keller to visit ----2.50; 22. 2.50; 23. 2.50
22. C. Lewis to visit boy 3.50; presc children .50; 23. to visit boy 3.50.
21. Mike Force to visit wife 3.75; 22. to visit wife 3.75; 23. 3.75
21. C. Manis to presc self paid 1.00
20. John Decker to presc wife extra 1.50
21. Tom Cheney to visit girl 2.00; 23. to visit girl Sunday 2.00
21. Simon Lehman to presc wife .75
21 Livery man to presc wife 1.00; 23 to presc wife .75
19. Jack Pryor to presc girl 1.00; Nov. 11 to presc girl 1.00
23. John Creener to presc girl .75; 23. to presc self .75
22. Peter Langenbahn to visit wife 2.00
Nov. 4. Jacob Engle to visit Jennie 1.00 presc .75 14. presc 1.00
Page 22 Book 15
Oct. 24 Sent a note on George and Jacob Milliser for collection to First National Bank Rochester, Ind.
amount of note, principle and interest Nov. 8, 1910 $256.67. The principle of the note is $239.88.
The note is dated Nov. 8, 1909 due one year after date with 7 pr ct interest. This note is paid in full
and is now at the 1st National Bank at Rochester, Ind. March 20, 1911.
Page 23 Book 15
Received in cash ten dollars to apply on work done from Dr. Wm. Kelsey Oct. 24, 1910 signed Wm Wiser
On or about Nov. 4, 1910 I left at Winamac 2 deeds for recording as follows one deed for the SE1/4
SW1/4 Sec 11 Reister Barn one for NE1/4 of the NE1/4 Sec 11 also the NW1/4 of the NE 1/4
Section 14 also the NW1/4 of the SW1/4 of Sec 14 which is the Reister land and Falstitch 40 acres.
Also Strip of land on North side of Knox road. Also Lot No. one and two in P.W. Demoss plott of
the town of Monterey, Ind where my house stands. Also 40 acres in Sec. 8 near Winamac.
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Money received from Mrs. C. Hill $30.00
" " for 4 heifers & 3 calves 96.58
" " for stag 28.87
" " for one calf 8.25
Winter set in Nov. 28, 1910 Blizzard like all day. Thermometer 30 in morning 38 in the afternoon.
Oct. 28. 1910 Frank Chapmans sale I bought the following: one horse 160.00; one plow 2.00; one seed sower 2.00; one hay teder 14.00; one harrow 2.30; one evener .10; one horse wagon 45.00; one set of double work harness 25.50; one scraper 2.50; 2 forks .60; 2 halters .75 Total $254.75
My claim against Chapman notes and account $163.01 after deducting out $4.75 for sprayer leaving a
balance due on the book of 1.25 to be added to the account of my purchase at the sale. Discount of 6
pr ct on 254.75. My claim of 164.01 deducted balance due Chapman also there is due him something
for boys help on the road.
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I settled with Frank Chapman this day and give him a receipt in full and took his receipt in full to date Oct. 31, 1910.
Oct. 31, 1910 H. Forsythe to presc self 1.25; to presc girl .75
31. Peter Langenbahn to pres wife paid 1.25
31. Mike Force to visit wife 3.75
31. C. Lewis to call boy & presc .75
29. Man on Wm Reed place to presc wife 1.00
29. Jacob Engle to visit Jennie 1.00
Nov. 1 Tom Cheney to visit girl 2.00; 2. to visit girl 2.00; 3. visit girl 2.00
Nov. 5 Jo Keller Cr. boy cash in full to date. 41.00
4. Henry Forsythe Reneholt Trustee to visit daisey 3.75; 6. to visit daisy 3.75 to presc self .75.
5. Girl down at Sloans house to visit 1.00
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Nov. 5. Davison killed the first calf that was born at the Ranch last winter about the 1st of Feb.
Nov. 6 Peter Langenbahn to presc boy .75; to visit boy 2.50
6. Girl down at Sloans house Dr. to visit self her temperature was 1041/2 Nature of fever typho malarial commonly called Typhoid fever by many doctors. 7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14, 1.50 each visit.
John Drake to visit self 1.00. 7, 8,9,10,11,12, all 1.00 each
Nov. 15. Girl at Sloan house visit self 15. evening; 15. morning 16. morning; 16. evening; 16. night;
17. morning, evening, night; 18. morning, evening, night, 1.00 each visit. (11visits)
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Nov. 8 election this day in most all of the states. Prospects does not look very good especially in N.Y., Ohio, Ind. New Jersey, Massachusetts and some of the other states. The people do not understand the question of Tariff and are very easy prejudiced and misled by slick talkers and pot house politicians.
There are many men who are orators to some extent whom the people suppose understand the question thougherly that do not seemingly know scarcely anything about the question and do not make any effort to enlighten the people on the question as to the need of a tariff.
The policy of the leaders of the Democratic party is to keep the people in ignorance on the tariff question especially and in that way they are able to secure their votes and get the offices.
There are very few men who posses lands or other common property real as well as personal who have the good of mankind at heart and desire to do right that will vote.
Tariff for revenue only if they understand the proposition as they should. The Democratic leaders and Democratic papers keep them in darkness as much as they can for the purpose of controling their votes else the Democratic politicans do not understand the question themselves as they should. When a Democratic politician or a Democratic paper declares that the tariff is a tax that is put on foreighn goods when shipped into the United States from foreighn countries which is added to the price of the goods when the consumer goes to buy in every instance is not true. Such statements is absolutely false and misleading to most all people both Democrates and Republicans alike as to the increase price to the consumer.
But it is one of the principle traps that Democratic politicians keep set to catch all of those who are inclined to believe such balderdash doctrine.
There are many instances that by reason of the tariff on the foreighn products it is the means of
developing the industry in the United States and there by create a competition that lowers the price
sometimes 100 pr ct or more. The Democratic politician never tells the common plain people such is
the case. No never. I have never heard either a Democratic popper or politician enlighten the people
on these great questions that the nations prosperity is depending on since 1860.
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Record of the weather from Oct. 28, 1910 and on as to temperature up to the present time. Oct. 28 the weather has been fine for work. The leaves on the trees are green and the corn is not yet killed by frost.
Oct. 28. Mame Sennet had roastin ears today.
28. 30 above zero blizard like all day
29. 20 " " calm & a little cloudy
30. 35 " " clear & calm
31. 40 " "
Nov. 1 40 " "
2. 28 " "
3. 27 " " " Great snow in the East
4. 30
5. 40 " " cloudy
6. 20 " " clear & calm
7. 29 " a little cloudy
8. 34 " clear fine day election and a Republican victory in state. I predict and the election of John Morman
9. 36
10. 34 Clear mostly calm
11. 27 " " "
12. 29 above zero
13. 35 " "
14. 30 " "
15. 34 " "
16. 31 " "
17. 26 " "
18. 28 " "
19. 30 " " clear fine day
20. 28 clear fine day
21. 26 " " "
22. 34 " " " "
23. 30 "
24. 36 "
25. 34 "
26. 30 "
27. 28 "
28. 26 " a little blustery
29. 20 " quite blustery snowing a little
30. 22 " " "
Dec. 1. 28 above fine day
2. 26 above stormy
3. 28 "
4. 30 " cloudy
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Helped Charley Lewis to dig potatoes with 2 hands and 2 teams as follows: Tuesday Nov. 1st 1/2 day. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 5 days the first week. Monday the 7th one day, Tuesday went over in afternoon but did not dig. Wednesday 2 teams, Thursday 2 teams making in all 81/2 days. We halled the potatoes home and cared for them putting in extra time each day.
The help we give was at least 8 full days or more with 2 teams. One day there was 3 of my men 1/2 day. Weiser, Wes, & Tom Cheney. I helped to store them away and superintended the unloading most every load.
The work done I expect to get back enough to amount to the same that I rendered. C. Lewis stated that he could get no one to help him and without help he would surely loose many of the potatoes. I got altogether 7 loads 6 of them estimated at 50 bushels each and one at about 42 making in all about 480 bushels.
Oct. 31. C. Lewis got first load 50 bushel; Nov. 1 Lewis got 2nd load fetters 50 bushel; 1st part of load 10 bushel; 3rd. 1 load of 50 & 1 of 40 90 bushel
7. 23/4 loads 130 bushel; 9. 2 loads 100 bushel; 10th 1 load 50 bushel total 480
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Nov. 12, 1910 Zechner sale on Paul Baker farm bought the following articles. vinegar 3.60, fork & rope 1.70, wheel barrow 1.70, bees 2.50, hook .10, hook .20, crowbar .20; crow bar .30; sledge .15; fork .40; fork .50; churn .30; saw 2.15; hay rack 1.50; dump boards 1.90; log bunk 2.00; bob sleds $8.75; disk drill 26.00, straw 18.00 $72.85 Discount 6 pr ct 4.37. $68.48 Nov. 12, 1910 Give check for same on Bank of Winamac
Received $5 pay in full of all demands to date for work Dec. 17, 1910 Signed Wesley Hiland
The following property I bought of Zechner at sale is worth as follows in cash: straw 18.00; vinegar 4.00; fork & rope 2.00; wheel barrow 3.00; bees 5.00; 2 hooks 1.00;crow bar 50 cts each 1.00; sledge .75; crosscut saw 2.75 3.50; hay rack 2.50; dump boards 3.50; log bunks 3.50; disk 35.00; bob sleds 15.00 chains 1.00 total $99.00
Give check on bank at Winamac for $68.48. Bought wagon for $7. not less than $20.00 profit,
$13.00 profit altogether not less than $43.20
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Nov. 15, 1910 D. F. Waters Cr. by cash in full $3.50
15. Jacob Brucker to visit wife paid 1.50
16. John Ditmire to visit wife 2.75
15. Old Mrs. Warner to visit self 3.75
17. John Keller to visit self 2.75; 18. 2.75; 18th evening 2.75; 19morning 2.75; evening 2.75; 20. morning 2.75; 25th self 2.75; 26. visit self, blistered him 2.75; 27th to visit self 2.75
20. Jacob Engle to visit Jennie 1.00
25. to presc Jennie extra 1.00
27. to presc Jennie 1.00
18. H.C. Reneholt to visit girl morning 1.00, noon 1.00, evening 1.00
20. to visit morning 1.00; noon 1.00; evening 1.00; 21. morning, noon & evening 3.00; 22. morning &
evening 2.00
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I contracted with Charley Louis to clean my allotment on the Hawkins ditch for $2.00 pr station. Contract made in Haschell's store the evening of the 22 Nov. 1910.
About Nov. 20, 1910 I drove 26 head of cattle to straw stock in field near Peter Holmers. Bought straw of George Brucker for 10.00 and paid him one dollar on same the balance I will pay when the straw is eaten by cattle about March 1910. Paid $9 by check on Bank of Monterey Dec. 26, 1910. Drove the cattle home Dec. 31 and put them on the Shenk place to straw stack 26 head.
I drove about 50 head of cattle back on the Frank Hartman 40 acres in the stock Monday the 27th of November 1910. I drove these cattle to Kate Richey stock pasture the 24 of December 1910.
Nov. 29 Loaded the potatoes Nov. 27,28,&29 and shipped to Logansport with Dr. A.J. Kelsey's at
46cts pr bushels. There was about 300 bushel of my potatoes.shipped afternoon of the 29 of Nov.
1910.
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Art Holland and Lizzie were here the 23rd of Nov. 1910. Went home Sunday morning the 27th of Nov. 1910.
Nov.24 1910 Clarence Shall to bill to date 1.75; 18. to visit self 1.00
23. Henry Winters to presc family 1.00
25. Jacob Brucker to presc wife paid 1.00
26. Clarence Shall to visit self paid1.00
26. Charley Davison Cr by 3 bushels of seed corn
Received of Wm Kelsey pay in full to date for work done and all other claims to date $5.00 Nov. 26, 1910 signed Wes Hiland
28. John Keller to visit self see opposite page 2.75; 29. to visit night 3.75; 30. to visit council with Dr. Overmire .75; 30. to visit evening 2.75
30. Oswald Smith to presc wife .75; 30. to visit wife 3.00
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Martin Kellers wife was seriously hurt by getting thrown out of the buggy breaking her left arm and
dislocating her shoulder throwing the head of the humerus in under the carocord process also a severe
contrusion of the head on left temple and some breaking internally so that she was unconscious for
more than 6 hours. The accident occurred at about 5 o'clock in the evening of Nov. 30, 1910. Dr.
A.J. Kelsey and myself was called to take charge of the case on examination we found the injuries as
above stated. We give chloraform to relieve the great pain she was in and to restore the circulation of
the blood and put some temporary dressing on her arm until reaction would be established. On the
morning of the 1st of Dec. we had Dr. Thompson to come and assist in the permanent dressings of the
arm which I think was done as well as anyone could do. We expect good results and a good recovery
about one hour after we put her under the influence of chloroform she vomited 4 oz of cloted blood
after which her pulse come up and continued to improve by midnight she was semiconscious. At day
light improved.
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Received of Wm Kelsey give dollars pay in full to date for work. December 3, 1910 signed Wesley
Hiland. Received of Wm Kelsey $5.00 pay in full of all demands to date Dec. 10, 1910 signed Wesley
Hiland
Continued the report of Mrs. Martin Keller. The fracture of the humerus about 31/2 inches below the
shoulder is quite marked by echymosis and tenderness on pressure. There is partial paralyses of the
hand and fore arm of the arm that was fractured due to injury of the muscle spiral nerve being injured at
the point of fracture of the humerus. The evidence of the fracture is confirmed by the muscle spiral
nerve being injured as is manifested by the paralysis partial. Dr. Thompson did not recognize the
fracture at the time of replacing the dislocation of the shoulder although the fracture is of much greater
importance in the treatment than the dislocation. At my suggestion there was fracture dressings put on
her arm which was very fortunate for Mrs. Keller as well as for the surgeons.
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Nov. 30, 1910 Martin Keller to visit wife and extra service first evening $20.00. Dec. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, 1.00 each day. total $31.00
8. Jacob Engle to presc Jennie 1.00
4. Jack Pryor to visit May 3.50
Dec. 5. Clarence Shall to medical service to date not paid for 3.75; 6. to visit self 1.00, 8. to visit self1.00 $5.75
6. Jack Pryor to visit May 3.50
5. Jacob Engle to visit Jennie 1.00; 6th 1.00
Dec. 1 Fred Beewart to presc self .75; 4. babe .75; 6. babe .50
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Receipts of money since January 1910 From Page 10 $4l99.17
For 4 heifers sold 96.58
kFor stag hog 28.87
For one calf 8.25
Nov. from George Miliser 100.00
From Jo Keller 40.00
Dec. 6. From Mrs. Caleb Hill 29.25
From Mike Force inquest 3.00
13. Cash from R. Stevenson 20.00
19. Ginther 1.50 C. Freese 1.50 3.00
27. I. J. Slonaker 1.25
31. Vick Follmar 9.00
2 cows 80.00 total 4618.29
Expenditures for the year 1910 6013.91
Jan. 1, 1910 In the hole $1395.62
Receipts for year 1910 as follows:
Jan 2. John Elis 1.00
7. Mrs. J. Meyrs .50 Mrs. Sellers 1.00 1.50
12. Simon Lehman 6.00
16. AM Kleckner for Burt 6.00
21. Payne note & account 75.00
4. Potatoes shipped AJK 105.00
21. L. Keller 1.25 F. Keitzer 1.10 2.35
24. R. King 1.00 G. Guise 1.00 2.00
Simon Lehman 2.75 Nick Scheuer 1.00 3.75
27. Collected of Charley Lewis $225.00
28. Albert Dutton 40.00
Charley Louis stock 60.00
28. For strip of land 16 feet 15.00
30. C. Falstitch 3.25
Feb. 9. R. King 2.20
9. John Decker 27.69
17. Rob King 1.00
22. Cash out of the certificate of deposit 220.00
22. Check from E. J. Kelsey 91.15
22. Check from Ed Reneholt 197.81
24. G. Lunsford 1.00; Jennie Miller 1.00 J. French 1.00 3.00
March 10. George Miliser 159.00
See page $12997.80
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Record of the weather from Dec. 1.1910
Dec. 1. 28 above zero
Sat. 2. 26 "
Sun. 3 28
Mon 4..30
Tue. 5. 29
Wed. 6. 29
Thurs. 7. 22.
Fri. 8. 12 clear & calm fine day
Sat. 9. 16 clear & calm
Sun. 10. 30 cloudy & snow 4 in deep
Mon. 11. 11
Tue. 12. 18
Wed. 13. 20 Frosty clear in afternoon
Thurs. 14. 20 Above zero mixed weather
Fri. 15. 30
Sat. 16. 26
Sun. 17. 26
Mon. 18. 30 cloudy snowed in afternoon
Tue. 19. 32 Keller's sale
20. 14. cloudy & calm
21. 10 cloudy & calm
22. 28 cloudy & calm
23. 20. " "
24. 10 nearly clear
25. 12. " " "
26. 28.
27. 29.
28. 39 rained last night
29. 38 Did not freeze last night cloudy
30. 18. clear & calm
31. 28. " "
Jan. 1st. 1911 40 avove zero cloudy rain a little
2. 24. a little windy & cloudy
3. above 7 calm cold all day 12 in the evening at 8 PM
4. 2 windy and snow flurries
5. zero calm in the morning 7 AM
6. 16. above calm See page 62
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Commenced to shred corn Dec. 13, 1910 at 10 AM shed 10 loads about 25 bushels pr load.
Hands that helped first day as follows Fin Johnson, Al Johnson's boy & team, Cobey's boy & team,
Henry Keitzer team, A. Shall's boy & team, my own 2 teams, Ayres, H. Reneholt, John Steis, First
days shreding 10 loads 2.50 worked 6 1/2 hours
2 day the 14th Help as follows. A. Johnson & son 2, Fin Johnson, H. Reneholt paid 2 Johnson 3.15, Sam Staley, John Steis Paid 2 2.10, Ayrs, Keitchner 2
Teams Al Johnsons, H. Keitzer 2, Keitchner 1, Hickens 1, my own 3, Shred 91/2 loads 2.20
worked 71/2 hours.
Thursday Dec. 15 Hands as follows & teams: Al Johnson & son 2, Fin Johnson, San Staley 2, John
Steis, F. Beewart 2, Al shall, Higens teams 2, H. Keitzer, John Drake teams 2, my own team &
Keishner 2, my own to hall corn to town 2, Shed 12 loads 25 bushel each 311/2 loads altogether
7.85. $31.40
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Paid Wm Weiser to date 19th August 1910 $94.20 See day book page 161 Aug. 19. took his receipt for same.
Sept.3. Cash $5.00
6. Pat medicine 2.10
18. Went to sale 10.00
Oct. 6. Street show 10.00
24. Cash 10.00
Nov. 4. Cash 1.00
15. Cash 15.00
To presc self where pen inside .50
To pasture for horse & 2 of them most of the time at 1.50 pr month for 7 months one and 3 months the other 15.00. To use of team and wood 5.00. To damage from poultry in destroying crops of wheat and oats 5.00.
Lost 23 days from Apr. 8, 1910. Quit work on the 15 of Nov. 1910. To rent of house where he now
lives since Nov. 15th 1910, $4 pr month.. work 81/2 hours pr day for 166 days on an average. Loss
not less than 15 days. Actual time put in not more than 5 months.
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Dec. 16, 1910 Phil Wagner done a jackass trick with Dr. A. J. Kelsey in dismissing him after Arthur had treated his wife to recovery with typhomalarial fever and employing Dr. Slonaker.
9. Martin Keller to visit wife; to visit with Dr. Thompson; 10. to presc 1.00;11. presc 1.00; 15. to visit wife consultation with Dr. D. W. Thompson 5.00
Dec. 8. John Drake Reneholt to visit self night 2.00; 9. 1.50; 9. night 1.50; 10. to visit self 1.50; to visit self 1.00; 11 to visit self 1.00 Cr. by teaming 71/2 hour at 30 ct. pr hour 2.25.
16. Chris Klein to visit self 3.75; to presc extra self & wife 1.50
15. H. Reneholt to visit boy of Wes Hiland 1.00; 16. 1.00; 17. 1.00
15. Jack Pryor to presc May 1.00; 18 to visit morning May 3.75; to visit evening May 3.75;18. Died the evening about 6 o'clock
19. Frank Davison to presc self 1.00.
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Hands who helped me shred corn Time worked 21 hours
J. Steis 21 $3.15
Al Johnson 14 ---(pay)
F. Beewart 7 $1.00
Sam Slasley 14 $2.00
Fin Johnson 21 $3.15
Henry Reneholt 14 $2.00
Ayhart 14 2.00
Yount Ketchner 21 $3.15
Teams some of them 21 hours.
A. Johnson 21 $6.30
Cobey 7 2.10
A. Shall 14 4.20
H. Keitzer 21 6.30
J. Drake 7 2.10
Tom Cheney 21 6.30
Wes Hiland 21 6.30
Keichner 21 6.30 56.35
Mahler boys 32.00 $88.35
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Dec. 19, 1910 commenced to hall saw logs on sleu to Zehners mill at Monterey Dec. 19th Halled the
20,21,22,23,24,26,27,28, have now near 75 logs in some of them quite small.
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Dec. 20. Levi Heter to visit self night paid $4.50; 21 visit 3.50 $8.75
22. Dan Overmire to visit self night 4.75; 23. visit 3.75
24. Levi Heter to ----capsule sent by mail paid .75
25. Davison to examination & presc 1.00
26. Dan Overmire to visit self 3.75
26. Jack Pryor to visit May mistake 3.50
26. Chris Cline to visit self & extra presc 3.75
26. Ed Lewis to visit child & presc 1.75
26. Benwill Guise to presc girl .75
26. Schingles Overmire to presc self paid .65
27. Man on Wm Reed farm Brindle to visit self paid 2.50
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Butchered 3 hogs today Dec. 28, 1910 and halled the meat up and put it in the summer kitchen.
28. Charley Davison to visit babe 3.75;28 prescription and other .75; 30.to visit babe 3.75
29. John Decker to presc wife 1.50
29. Isack Slonaker to presc wife paid 1.25
28. Butchered hogs Dec. 28, 1910 Harry Follmar & F. Davison
30. John Meyrs to press girl .50
30. Dan Overmire cr. today
30. Abe Ginther to presc wife .75
30. Chris Klein to visit self 3.75
31. Robert King to visit wife night 4.75;2. visit & presc 3.75; 3. 3.75; 5. 3.75.
Received pay of Wm Kelsey in full of all demand to date for work done up to the present date Dec.
31, 1910 signed Wesley Hiland
Page 48 Book 15 Monterey, Ind. January 1st. 1911 come in cloudy and calm sprinkling rain at
6:30AM, 40 deg above zero. The winter up to this date has been quite steady as to cold the lowest
here at Monterey 10 deg above zero. Very little wind and no blizards yet and not much ice on the
road. A splendid winter so far for stock of all kinds. The 11th commence to thaw and drizling rain for
4 days. Almost thawed out. Thermometer as high as 55. River raised about 1 foot.
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On Jan 1st. 1910 my affairs are moving along pretty well considering my age and the little assistance I have to help me to care for all that needs special care. There is nothing at this time that is annoying me of consequences by the effort of J C. Nye who is trying to get a new trial for Mack Lowery in his black mail suit for damages from me. I am not much surprised at the acts of Nye from the fact I have known him for many years to be a treacherous man and dishonest in some transactions with me and others. I have caught him twice in his tricks and treachery.
He stated to me on the day of the trial with Mack Lowery in the court house that he believed that the
whole affair was a black mailing scheme from first to last. His effort now trying to get a new trial for
Mack Lowery proves to me he is a treacherous and unsafe man for any honorable man to deal with on
account of his not being possess with honor nor any good qualities that makes a true good man. He is a
Judas sure and a sneak also.
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Drs. G.W & W.H. Thompson: Winamac, Ind.
Dear Sirs: The report was in circulation in Monterey and vicinity in less than one hour after you should
have stated to Martin Keller that there was no fracture of the arm of Mrs. Martin Keller who was
injured on the 30th of Nov. 1910.
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Drs. G. W. Thompson & W. H. Thompson Winamac, Ind.
Dear Sirs: The report was consulated in less than one hour after you met me in consultation in the case of Mrs. Martin Keller who met with injuries on the evening of the 30th of Nov. previous to your seeing her the morning of the 1st. of December 1910. That you should have stated to Martin Keller & Wm Keller's wife that there was no fracture of Mrs. Keller's arm.
I stated to the parties who reported to me you certainly did not make the statement from the fact it would be a great mistake and unprofessional for you to so do, and contrary to the facts in the premises from the method of dressing the arm for fracture. Yours truly, Wm Kelsey (sic)
Jan. 1st.1911 My diagnosis in the case of Mrs. Martin Keller was correct as to the injury of her arm.
The musculo spiral near was injured so that there was partial paralysis of the forearm as to muscular
movement. I stated in the beginning on Dec. 1st to Drs. Thompson that the injury as to the nerve and
use of the arm would not be restored that the nerve was injured at the point of fracture of her arm about
3 inches below the surgical neck. Drs. Thompsons were both of the opinion that the arm would be fully
restored. Both of them mistaken in the case as to the fracture and injury to the nerve.
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I give into the care of A.J. Kelsey 7 yearling steers to feed and care for until they are 3 years old. He
to take good care of them and when sold give me one half of what they sell for. They are worth now
$26 pr head on the market. They should be cared for so they realize me not less than $180.00 provide
cattle do not get much lower in price than they are now. This deal would be giving him a benefit of the
use of $180.00 for near 2 years without any interest with a good prospect of much increase in value on
that cattle sell for today. December 19, 1910. Wm Kelsey
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Governor Marshal's pet policy that he favors in legislation the session of 1911. Repeal the county option law and make it possible for saloons to be in every town in the state of Indiana and there by bring into existence all the vice and uncivilized conditions that the saloons will create. The pet policy would call for a saloon on one corner a gambling den on the other and a house of ill favors another corner and school house near enough that the children would have an opportunity to see the people who enter these dives and patronize such devilish places. He also would favor the churches to be built out some distance far enough away that the people who patronize the dives and dens could not be seen when entering the church. Especially the boozers and bumms. Keep everything under cover and howl on every occasion where there was any one to howl to that his policy was the very best to improve the morals of the people and lead them up to a higher state of civilization. Splendid way to instruct the using generation so they may never have any desire to do wrong or indulge in anything that is wicked and destructive to their morals and character.
The governor by acts seems to be of the opinion that by reason of the demonstrations on the part of the
parents who are addicted to vices it will only tend to make the children good. He is certainly a fine
judge of human nature. The devil would say its a pity there was no few governors made like him. If
they were all like him there would be a hell of a time all the time every where and shout glory
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Jan. 2, 1911 Robert King to visit wife See page 47 3.75; 3. 3.75; 4. 3.75
2. Hickens to visit old Grandfather and reducing hernia 5.00
2. I had a partial settlement with Charley Louis at the Ranch. He owes me on notes and Dr. bill
$377.71. There was one visit that I had overlooked 2 yrs since rendered to wife & sickness. One of
the notes calling for one hundred dollars with 8 pr ct interest from date for stud horse I sold him in Sept
1909. I give him the note for the Black colt less $2 two dollars. Leaving 3 notes unpaid and the doctor
bill. There is work done for him in digging potatoes that is unsettled 8 or 10 days with the team. I
halled all of my share of the potatoes home and unloaded them from day to day. There was almost 8
loads all 50 bushels except 2; one of 42 bushels and one 44 bushel.
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Jan 4. 1911 Chris Clein to visit self 3.75 to presciption extra 1.25
5. Coldest morning this winter. Down to zero, calm, one deg. above at Chicago, 7 AM
6. I took 17 head of cattle out in the afternoon to Millers north of Jo Christs to pasture in stock field. At 75 cts pr head pr month and Miller agrees to attend to watering them daily and see that none are mired in the dredge ditch. Jan. 7, took out 13 more cattle making in all 30 head. Wes Hiland drove them home Saturday the 21st 1911. They were on pasture 14 days at 75cts pr month pr head. $10.50
6. George Reynolds to visit wife & presc 1.00
9. Abraham Payne to visit self morning paid 2.50; evening 2.50; $5.00 Died January 10, 1911.
9. Peter Langenbahn to visit girl 2.50; to presc wife .75; to visit wife obsteticks 8.00
9. Simon Lehman to visit boy paid 2.75
9. Robert King to visit wife 3.75
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Jan. 9, 1911 Wes. Hiland to presc self .75
10. Simon Lehman to visit boy paid 2.75
10. Chris Clein to visit self 3.75; to extra prescript self 1.75.
10. Adam Clein to presc self .50
11. Wes Hiland to presc Miller .50
11. Martin Keller to visit wife with Dr. Thompson in consultation 5.00
12. Peter Langenbahn to presc girl .50.
13. Sam Allen cr by cash in full $1.75
16. Robert King to visit wife night 4.50; 18. Visit wife AJK was along 3.50; 20. 3.50
16. Burt Kleckner cr father Cr. by cash in full $6.00 receipted
16. Winters in S. County to presc girl .50; visit girl 3.50
18. Charley Louis to visit boy 3.50 Cr by road receipt $4.71
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Jan 19, 1911 Chris Cline to visit self 3.75 extra presc self 1.50
21. Charley Freese to presc wife 1.25
21. John Decker to pres wife 1.00
22. Dominique Scheuer to visit self 2.50
22. Bert Slonaker to presc babe paid .50
23. Mrs. Nels Conner to presc extra exzema paid 1.75
23. George Sellers to presc wife paid .75
23. Chris Klein to visit self extra 3.75
24. Dominique Scheuer to visit self 2.50; 24. Died at 4PM pheumonia and paralysis of the vagus.
24. Simon Lehman to visit wife 2.75
24. Rob King to visit wife 3.75
24. G. Guise to presc wife paid 1.00
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I brought the horses over from the Ranch and put them on the Jerry Allen farm 14 head Jan. 27, 1911. They have been out all winter on grass without any other feed and look as well as the other horses that have been fed grain and sheltered.
Jan. 27, 1911 I drove over to John Meyrs on the Dan Overmire place this day, 17 head of cattle to feed at the straw stack with the other cattle. I drove to the same place the 20th of Jan. making in all that is at the Overmire place this date Jan. 27, 1911.
I have on the Allen place now in the stock field 17 head of cattle. I am to pasture the stock until the
first of March or until all are eaten for $5. and Sam agrees to water them. I drove them on the old
Jerry Allen place Feb. 13, 1911 Down at the lower barn there are head of calves and heifers to date.
At home we have 5 milk cows 7 at my stable and one at W.E.Kelsey's. I drove over to Samp Allens
16 head of cattle. Jan. 31 to feed on stock pasture 20 acres for $5. and Samp Allen agrees to water
them regular while there Jan. 31, 1911.
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1911 Settlement with C. Lewis reported by his wife and self follows given to me at his house. Jan. 28, 1911
One turkey $2.08
4 days plowing next Higins16.00 3 days helping to put in tile south of line with garden 3.75
Leading cow to Monterey .50
Thrashing 2.50 Road receipts fall 1909 7.74
1 barrel crout & 3 heads of cabbage 5.00
2 days cleaning ditch main line 5.00
Making fence 1.00
1day tiling with Hamis 1.25
100 shocks of corn 10.00
Husking 400 bush corn 16.00
Road receipt fall 1910
One dressed pig 7.00
Veal 2.00
By lining of granary 4.45
One day digging potatoes for me do not make any charge as I worked one day with 2 teams.
My act as follows: Helping gather up potatoes and halling to town. 5 days help and 4 days we halled 2 teams potatoes in. I charge for only 8 days counting off one for Charley digging for me. 18.25. Dr. Bill 32.75. Balance due on notes 113.86 Total $154.86
I made no charge for the pasture although I expected that all of the clearing of the ditches and putting in repair of the tile should be done for the pasture west of the center ditch which way worth not less than fifty dollars pr year. $100.00. The pasture east of the center ditch was worth 15 pr year $30.00 not less than $130.00 in the way of pasture for 2 years ought to cover 3 times the value of the work done in the way of ditching. Therefore I have virtually given $80 dollars more than I have received pay for there is$17 due me for oats not charged up. There was 319 bushels 127 was my share. He delivered only 50 but 10 to15 bush in the granary.
Jan. 31, 1911 settled with C. Lewis this day the above account and notes all except $10.60. Jan. 31, 1911
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Expenditures from Jan. 1, 1910 to present date Dec. 17th here recorded.
Dec. Transfered from page 14 $3828.34
Check WEK Winamac 68.48
Dec. Wes Hiland check 4.50 5.00
17. Tom Cheney check 3.50 5.00
Fin Johnson check 3.15
17. Ayerhart check 2.25
19. Bates Mrs. Ecklebemer 2.10
19 A.J.Kelsey Rosenberg 2.00
22. Al Johnson 8.55
22. H. Keitzer 6.30
21. Kate Richey for stock pasture 5.00
Tom Chenney wife 2.00 coal self 5.00
24. Wes Hiland 4.00
24. Draper Kansas City check 2.75
24. Emma Hartman cash 5.00
26. George Brucker check for straw 9.00
29. Harry Follmar 8.50 2.37 was check 2.37
31. Tom Chenney cash wife check 3.00 2.00
31. Wes Hiland 5.00
31. Laney Kelsey 3.00
31. Charley Lewis for colt 100.00
Barrowed on Brosmere land & Falstitch 2000.00
There is considerable expenditures that has not been recorded during the past 12 months.
The amount of expenditures the past year from Jan. 1st to 1911 6013.91
Recorded 4618.29
There is more than 100.00 expense that is not recorded
Receipts for the year. This does not include the gain in value of stock I am of the opinion that gain
would make the 1392.62
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Expenditures from Jan. 1st 1911 as follows See expenditures for the year 1910 on opposite page 10 and other pages. See page 39 receipts for 1910 & 1911
Jan. 4. 1911 Mat Colins expense 2.13
7. North Western Insurance Co. 46.77
7. Wes Hiland 5.00
9. First National Bank Winamac, Ind. 35.77
10. H. A. Steis atty Jefferson Building South Bend 15.00
13. Paul Weaver for stock 5.00
14. Wes Hiland 5.00
16. Kate Richey for corn 40.00
19. Wagon Payne 15.00
21. Weaver stock pasture check 5.00
21. Meyrs, John straw 2.00
21. Interest on Kleckner land check 55.00
21. P. H. Wagner plow & W.Stubbs 2.00
21. Harry Follmar 3.00
21. Wes Hiland to date $191.61 5.00
23. Emma Hartman check 5.50
26. Dan Haschell new shoes 5.75
26. First National Bank Winamac payment of Forsythe note 50.00
25. John Meyrs part pay for straw cash 5.00 (this makes $7. I have paid him)
27. C. Lewis wheat & 5 head of cattle 225.00
One jersey cow 70, one jersey heifer 40, one calf 15
27. W. D. Ralston blacksmithing 5.90
28. Kate Richey check 60.36
28. Wes Hiland 5.00
30. Miller for stock pasture check 10.50
Feb. 2. Dan Haschell for apples 6.40
3. To C. Lewis check 75.22
6. P. A. Follmar 16.15
6. Wes Hiland 5.00
8. Elmer Johnson for Tom Chapman for stock pasture on Ranch 2.75
9. Jo Cox surveyor check 2.50
9. Tax on Thompson ditch check 13.82
9. Reese cash 1.00
14. Peter Holman clover seed 25.33
Morman Knox 4.00
14. Marbaugh Bros 35.00
Transfered to page 81 851.85
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Record of weather from Jan. 1, 1911 daily. See record for month of Dec. & Jan page 40
Jan. 1 40 above 6 AM
2. 24
3. 7
4. 2 above
5. 0 zero windy fierce
6. 16. above calm
7. 22
8. 40 windy 20 deg. evening
9. 16 calm
10. 20
11. 52 drizzling rain calm
12. 34 cloudy & calm
13. 40 " drizzling rain
14. 36 " " "
15. 20 " & calm
16. 20 " "
17. 20 " "
18. 8 clear almost calm
19. 26. cloudy
20. 32 " drizzling rain
21. 28 "
22. 18 clear almost
23. 18. clear almost fine day
24. 28 putting up ice clear fine day
25. 40 cloudy calm
26. 45 " drizzling rain
27. 52 " "
28. 32 " "
29. 48 "
30. 20 clear little windy
31. 28 snowed last night about one inch, cloudy this morning
Feb. 1. 30 a little windy forenoon
2. 30 cloudy & a little windy sunshine at noon
3. 29 "
4. 20 "
5. 20 clear sunshine
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Jan 28 Dan Haschell to visit girl Paid 1.00
Jan. 24 H. C. Reneholt Trustee to visit Wes Hiland's girl 1.00; 24 night 1.00; 25. 1.00; 26. 1.00; 27. to visit babe 1.00; 27. babe 1.00; 28. 1.00; 29. 1.00; 30. 1.00
Feb. 4. Winters in Stark Co. to presc self .75; 5. to presc self .75
22. Charley Lewis to presc wife 1.25; 28. .75
30. L. D. Allen to visit self 1.00
30. Chris Klein to visit self 3.75; 30. to extra prescription 1.50
I settled with C. Lewis this day the balance due on the mortgage note and out side account by taking
one yearling mare bay colt at $60.00 leaving a balance due me of 10.60. I will owe him for service of
young when the mare has colt and then the colts stand and suck don't know how much. (hard to read)
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Feb. 1, 1911 Overman's sale. AJK bought 11 sheep for $110.00 and a corn plow and old mower. 1st I put in the barn yard at the lower barn 2 horse colts from the pasture. The gray horse and black colt with white in face. There is now the following horses at the lower barn for the purpose of feeding up so as to make sale of some or all of them. George black horse worked last season. Duster, Chapman horse, Old's mare, Miliser horse, gray horse 4 years old and black horse 4 years old, 7 head.
I drove from the Ranch 5 head of cattle I bought of Charley Lewis and put them at the lower barn.
One cow $65.00, one Jersey heifer about 2 years old , one yearling Jersey heifer one year old, one
---yearling heifer about 1 year old 19.50, one bull calf about 1 year old 15.50. The five head amounted
to $159.00. I bought the 3 first named before the sale for $125.00. They sold at the sale when offered
$120.50. Four dollars and fifty cts less than they cost me by purchasing previous to the sale. I bid off
at the sale on one bay yearling colt for $69.00. I purchased it before the sale for $60.00 even nine
dollars less than what I bid it in for. I bought 100 bushels of corn for $38.50. One set harness 4.00,
one grain drill 8.00, one breaking plow $2.50, 1 wagon & dump boards 3.30.
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Frank Hartman sold their house and lot in Monterey where they live to Mary Zetner this day Feb. 3,
1911 for -----not less than $450.00 less than it is worth. I advised them in the morning that to sell for
less than $1500.00 they would make a great mistake from the fact they could not again in 15 years be
so nicely and comfortably situated. Characteristic of the Steis family to never be satisfied no matter
how good.
I sent a letter Feb. 13, 1911
H. G. Marshall assist Engineer Logansport, Ind. Dear Sir: Make out the deed for the ground you want including the strip on west of the road way and my wife & self and W.E. Kelsey will sighn the same and convey.
I received an answer stating that he would not be able to cash up the matter before the middle of March.
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John Meyrs turned the cattle in to stocks today the 6th so he phoned to me without any special pay for the pasture.
Feb. 4. 1911