Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 January 1902 — ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE. [ARTICLE]

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Items of Interest (lathered in the Offices and Corridors of the County Capitol. Marriage licenses issued this week: Jan. 7, William R. Foster to Mabel McDonald. Jan. 7, Frank Thewließ to Ella N. Lynch, Jan. 8, Louis A. Schatzley to Fanny E. Golding. . —o—- “ Honest Abe’s” omitted telephone assessment for 1900 and 1901 for Rensselaer, and for Wheatfield and Remington for 1901, has not yet been placed on the “omitted tax duplicate.” The attention of the “ferrets” was called to this omission between two and three months ago, and as it is a clear case of “omission” we fail to see why it should take so long to “adjust” it. Justice moves very slowly, though, at times. —o —

When the trustee of Keener tp., resigned, “Honest Abe,” like Windbag Landis of the Ninth district, saw to it that a relative was provided with a job, and Abe’s brother-in-law, Samuel Luce, was appointed. Now that Sim, the cattle dealer, is expected to soon vacate bis seat as a member of Abe’s bankrupt court, the rumor is afloat that Abe will either have J. F. Bruner or his brother-in-law Tom Joiner, ex-janitor at the court bouse, appointed in his stead. —o —

If the amounts now being placed on the “omitted tax duplicate” are any criterion, the tax-fer-rets are not getting very wealthy out of their work in this county at present. They are still bolding forth at the old stand, but since Dec. 1, 1901. the total amounts placed on the duplicate as a result of their work is $14.81, as follows: AMOUNTS PAID Arthur H. Trussel. Marion tp $ 4 38 PLACED ON DUPLICATE BUT UNPAID Mary A. Cleveland. Rensselaer $lO 43 The ferrets have now been Rt work here continuously for nearly a year, and the work done previous to this time, when enjoined by the courts, occupied considerable time and must have been quite expensive. Thus the 50 per cent, which they receive on their contract would, in our opinion, not nearly compensate them for the expenses attached to the investigation, while the amounts placed on the duplicate during the past few months wouldn’t keep them in shoe leather. —o —

New suits filed: No. 6258, Pearl Leach vs. Francis Leach; action in replevin. Foltlz, Spitler & Kurrie, attys. No. 6259. Henry Denhart vs. Frank O’Meara; action on note. Hanley & Hunt, attys. No. 6260. Laura F. Smith vs. John C. Smith; action for divorce. Hanley & Hunt, attys. The complaint alleges that the parties were married May, 18, 1881, and lived together as husband and wife until the day of July, 1901, when they separated. The plaintiff alleges cruel and inhuman treatment, habitual drunkeness and non-support. The plaintiff resides in Rensselaer, but the defendent is alleged to have left the state last August. No. 6261. D. M. Osborn & Co., vs. Charles W. Bussell; action on notes; demand S2OO. Foltz, Spitler & Kurrie, attys. No. 6262. James Harvey vs. Evaline May Sherman et al; action in partition. Foltz, Spitler & Kurrie, attys.

Following is a report of the proceedings of “Honest Abe’s” bankrupt court for the January term, as shown from the fecords: Liquor license was granted Charles A. Gundy of Fair Oaks. Ditch petition of Nancy E. Brown was continued. In matter of ditch petition of Jacob D. Rich et nl; remonstrance filed by Andrew T. Ropp. Webb Jackson, Christian Hensler and John Hudson appointed reviewers, to meet Jan. 20. ¥ Barbara Kelley et al ditch; report approved and viewers discharged. Amos H. Alter ditch; viewers to make final report Jan. 20.

Wm. Augspurger et al petition for ditch; R. H. Grow, Sylvester Gray, L. Strong, appointed reviewers, to meet Jan. 15. Ditch Petition of Henry Huffman et al for ditch in Carpenter tp.: Felix French, R. H. Grow and Wm. Daniels appointed reviewers, to meet Jan. 20. Petition for highway, Angelin© Walters; damages of $75 assessed to John N. Baker, and SIOO to Evaline Hess, and road establishon payment of same. George J. Nichols petition for highway; continued. August Goepp, same. Robert Parker, petition for change in highway; continued. Wm. Blankenbaker, petition for highway; John Porter, Chriß Hensler and John Hudson, appointed reviewers. The following bridge petitions were continued; Marion, 1; Walker, 3; Carpenter, 1; Jordan, 2; Wheatfield, 1; Barkley, 2; Newton, 2; Milroy, 1. In the matter of the Gillam gravel roads, Superintendent filed report showing that road had been completed, and same was approved. C. W. Blue reported receipts for relief of poor of Marion tp., $1,865.63; and disbursements $1,448.44. T. F. Clark filed requisition for supplies for poor farm, notice of letting contract ordered made in the Apologist and Cow-Puncher Barnacle. —o —

We see the commissioners did not make the annual settlement at their January term, although the statute says in plain and unmistakable language that it SHALL be made at such time. The statutes cut very little figure in Abe’s court, however.