Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 February 1902 — ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE. [ARTICLE]

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Item* of Interest Gathered In the Offices and CorrldorA of the County Capitol. Marriage licenses: Feb. 5, Michael Kobuski to Katie Wagner. Feb. 10, George W. Anderson to Stella Pollack. Feb. 11, Wiliam O. Williams to Addie M. Putman. —o — The following amounts have been placed on the “omitted tax duplicate - ’ since our last report: PLACED on duplicate but unpaid. Thomas Thompson, estate, Rensselaer.s399 44 Lena Tuteur, Rensselaer 378 60 Mary Cleveland, Rensselaer 10 43 Renette Pothuisje, Remington 15 75 Albert Taber, Remington 7 87 George Taber..... 7 88 O We understand that in addition to his duties as fireman at the court-house heating plant, “Vet” Jenkins is engaged in raising chickens for “Honest Abe,’’ and the first hatching from his incubator at the plant is expected soon. We trust Abe will not forget The Democrat when the chicks get large enough to fry. —o — Judge Thompson’s reference to the statute which requires townships to pay the expense of township railroad elections, and that it was a matter in which the county bad nothing whatever to do, was rather a slap to ‘-Honest Abe’s” ability as an attorney and showed how expensive it had been to the people of the county to have an “attorney” on the board. o Now if Marshall paid back that sl6 which he was illegally allowed by Abe and his cohorts, after our looking into the matter and the error of their ways was discovered, we would kindly remind him that the $57 25 which he drew a couple of years ago for publishing the treasurer’s notice to tax-payers should also be paid back, for $54.25 was allowed Bro. Clark a month before for making the same identical publication, and it was required in but one paper. Come, cough up, Marshall. —o A number of Remington people want W. O. Roadifer appointed commissioner in place of 8. A. Dowell, the cattle dealer, who is expected to resign soon. While Mr. Roadifer, we believe, would make an excellent man for the position, the appointee to succeed Dowell must come from Dowell’s district. Should Dowell and Waymire both resign, then the latter might be appointed to succeed Dowell (in whose district he has resided for the past year) and a new member appointed from Way mire’s district succeed the latter—o— New suits filed: No. 6279. The Warder, Bushnell <fc Glessner Company vs. Gilbert Nessell; action on note. Jasper Guy, atty. No. 6280. Abe Heilman vs Michael Connerton; action for damages, transcript from the New-

ton circuit court? Cummings & Darroch, Attys. No. 6281. John F. Warren and James F. Irwin, composing the firm of Warren & Irwin, vs. H. B Murray, Charles W. Murray and William H. Murray; attachment. S. C. Irwin, atty. No. 6282. 8. Curtis Johnson vs. John F. Warren, administrator of the estate of Henry C. Smith, deceased; claim transferred from probate docket. No. 6283. Truitt P. Wright vs. same, same kind of action. No. 6284. R. A. Parkison vs. W. H. Randle, administrator of the estate of Nancy Jane Shaw estate; action on taxes placed on “omitted tax duplicate” by the taxferrets. Hanley and Parkison, attys. for administrator. Marion tp., has held two railroad elections; Barkley two; Jordan one, and Carpenter one. Every dollar of this expense was paid out of the county treasury, contrary to law, and can be recovered on demand of any taxpayer making complaint to the board of commissioners, whose duty it then is to proceed to recover, it and, on failure so to do, the taxpayer may institute suit on relation of the state and in addition to his attorney’s fees, may recover pay for his time and necessary expense in bringing and prosecuting such action. As nine of the thirteen townships of the county held no elections, but under “Honest Abe’s” regime have had to help pay the expense of those that did, it is quite likely that a demand will be made by someone to recover the amount so paid out. —o In looking over the Keener tp., trustee’s report a few days ago we ran across an item of expense charged and allowed by the advisory board of 115.96 to Abraham Halleck for “lumber and legal services.” The present trustee of Keener is a brother-in-law of “Honest z\be’s”(for which fact he owes his appointment) and he no doubt feels kindly toward Abe and wishes to favor him whenever possible, but people do not look with favor upon the propriety of a county commissoner giving and receiving pay for legal advice to a township trustee, and we are of the opinion that the statute forbids anything of the sort. If it does not do so, it is patent to all who give the matter a moment’s consideration, that it should. Keener township is already burdened with a very heavy load of “too much Halleck,” and her taxpayers should not permit the trustee of that bailiwick to further play into ' his hands. o Following are the claims allowed at the February term of i “Honest Abe’s” bankrupt court: H. R. Wood, barbering prisoners, $3.50 ail'd ats 2 00 Joseph P. Schofield, county poor. $4 00..con’t Jnines Yeoman, timber for Co. f'm ... 20 00 Philip Blue, posting del tax notices. . 4 00 Holdridgo Clark, same 9 00 J. F. Major, postage clerk’s office 5 00 R. A. Parkison, bond coupons2,s3l 25 R. A. Parkison. Wheatfield ditch bond coupons 90 25 SB. Jenkins, tiring at boiler house .. 30 00 L H. Hamilton, per diein Co. supt .. .. 108 00 Dr. I. M. Washburn, doct’rng Co. poor 7 00 M. B. Price, postage surveyor's office.. 2 00 Chas. Morlan, laundry et. n 65 Same, janitor ct h 45 00 Rensselaer fuel A feed Co., fuel ct h.. 245 (5 A. G. Hardy, expense highways 5 45 Leslie Clark, public printing treas.... 39 00 R. W. Clark, supplies poor farm 5(0 Jos. W. McEwen, public printing 1 CO Philip Blue, services truant office ... 24 00 Joseph Greiser, exp Marion tp. g r.... 4 40 True Wood worth, work on same 22 50 John T. Murray, exp same 70 Ancel Wood worth, same 27 50 T. Clark, stock, use for poor farm. 44 00 Oulvin Cain, labor poor farm 20 00 Clara Schults, same.. 12 00 Hurt-Terry stnty Co., books 4 staty.. 163 75 T. F. Clark, exp county poor, $1)0.00oou't Following claims were continued for want of appropriation: T. J. Sayler, street improvementss,9s4 25 City of Rensselaer, elec, lights Dec... . 48 43 M. B. Price, work on ditches 24 00 Clara Murray, office work on ditches.. Ino Chas. Lefler, allotting ditches 1 50 John A. Sigler, exp Keener tp g r 3 53 John Stell, work on same 3 00 B S. Fendig. exp boiler house 30 Coeu A Brady, fuel Co. jail 40 06 Trens'r'r school Rensselaer, Co. poor. 827 Hunley A Hunt, Co. attor. 20.00 ail'd at 17 00 Jesse K. Wilson, same, 30 00 ail'd at. .. 25 00 Philip Blue, services truant office .... 2 CO James Blake, work on R L gravel r . . 7 50 . The most reliable preparation for kidney troubles on the market is Foley’s Kidney Cure. A. F. Long.