Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 April 1903 — ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE. [ARTICLE]

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Items of lntoi-Mt Oaths rod In the Offices and Corridors of the Coaaty Capitol. The township trustees are busy taking the school enumeration. Monday, May 4, is the last day for paying the spring installment of taxes to avoid the penalty. Marriage licenses issued: April 11, Francis A. Tnrfler to Anna Francis. April 11, John C. McColly to Grace G. Yeoman. April 14, Walter Gillam to Ethel Bowman. —o — For members of the public library board, Judge Hanley has appointed Mrs. Blanche Chapman, to serve 3 years; Mrs. Mary Eger, 1 year; John F. MoColly, 2 years. —o — The cases of Robert A. Parkison, treasurer, et al. vs. the Jasper County Telephone Co., and Ben Hart vs. Joseph Sigman et al. appealed to the supreme court, were transferred to the appellate court last Friday. 4>Judge Hanley has appointed O. P. Taber of Remington and E. T. Biggs of Wheatfield, as members of the county board of review. The board meets the third Monday in Jane and will continue in session 30 days, we believe. New suits filed: No. 6485. Pennsular Stove Co., vs. O. A. Collins; action on account and attachment. Demand 1200. No. 6486. Jacob Wagner vs. Michael Funk et al; action to quiet title. No. 6487. Charles W. Warren vs. Lottie M. Burns and William W. Burns; action on note. No. 6488. Ella C. Culp vs. Rose B. Culp and John Makeever; action in partition. Y No. 6460. Fannie Morgan vs. Rupert S. Morgan; action for divorce. The complaint charges desertion,.. —o—- • The circuit court has been grinding all week bnt little of public importance has been done. The petit-jury is called for next Monday, and the indications now are that the balance of the term will be quite a heavy one. Nothing has thus far been done with the Halligan cattle stealing cases, but they will probably be set for the last week of the term. Following is the court proceedings of importance to the general public: Garret Gravenstuck vs. Chas. T. Otis; dismissed at plaintiff’s costs. American Food Co. vs. Everett Halstead; deft, granted chaege of venue and case sent to Newton county. Kingman & Company vs. O. A. Collins et. al; defendant defaulted. judgment vs, J# defendants 9504.80, and land* In White county ordered sold; : pi V- 'it Petition of Harvie C. Woosley et al for change of nhme to Rush was granted, Sarah E. Brown was granted a divorce from John N. Brown. Lora B. Pence vs. Curtis D. Carpenter et al; case dismissed and costs paid. - Charles D. Nowelsvs. Moses M. Huston and Adda L. Huston his wife; dismissed on motion of Huston. > in this case, we understand, the whole proceedings were irregular, and bv tbe action now the plaintiff, Mr. Noweis, loses out on the entire case. Cases continued for term:— Jennie A. Gray et al vs. Frank B. Vennum et al; Henry Hiel vs. Elizabeth Heil; Torry Cedar Co., vs. Abrfibam Halleck; B. J. Gifford vS/Myrt B. Price et al. At this writing tbe following cases have been set down for trial: Second Monday—Adda L. Houston vs, Gin-iitle Viok, constable, 11 a. m.; Jennie Tullis rs. Christie Viok, constable, same hour. Second Wednesday—Granville Moody et al vm. B. J. Gifford; 10 a. m.; Piano Ml*. Co., vs. Harry Gifford, 9a. m. >- Second Thursday—State on relation of Levi Hanooek,va. Wm. Kl«ht, Christian L. Brant, Abraham Snyder, William T. Kiarht and Edward Rousk; na. m. Judge Nye of Wttmmae, krill sit hi this ease. 7 Third Monday-State vs. Wemp; Ip.m. nrfrd- Wednesday—Joseph A. Engle vs. Elisabeth C. Johnson et al. t a. m. * Third Thursday—Tbotnat Akers vs. B. J. Gifford, • a. m. Y.YY ? Third Friday—Albert Graham vs, Patrick Halligan. 0 a. m.

Fourth Monday—Anna M. Putt vs F. D. Gilman, admlnletratior of the estate of RlekM* Putt deceased, 9 a. m. Fourth Tuesday— Bank of Brooks ton vs. Harry layder et al; 11a. m. Following are a few matters of the proceedings of the commissioners’ court which were omited from our report last week, also the list'of the claims allowed: Robert Parker was granted permission to construct a dam across Carpenter’s creek. Elias Arnold was granted permission to extend such additional ppor aid in Barkley tp., as conditions warranted. C. M. Bine granted permission to extend additional poor relief to Frank Ramey, Mattie E. Morlan, Cora Morlan, Sarah Platt, Mary E. Ramey, Sarah Marion, Mary J. Stone,, John W. King, John Albertson, Mary Peyton and Cyrus Haas, all of Rensselaer. The following claims were passed upon and allowed for full amount unless otherwise noted: Built* A Grant, bal. out off Carpenter’acreek.... ......9360 00 B. A. Lawrie, adv. on Iroquois ditch.. 78 00 J. C, Harris, tame $35.75.. cont. City Reuaaelaer, lights, et house A jail 81 50 B. F. Polite*, allotting ditches 75 Coen A Brady, exp. poor farm.... 4 94 J. J. Elglesbaoh, same 8 40 John J. Reed, Jr., allotting ditches ... 190 J. R. Vanatta, exp, poor 5 60 J. C. Thrawls, adv. So. Barkley gr rds SO 00 Geo. F. Meyers, same.. 63 00 M. H. Hemphill, same 4 00 B. Biggs, same 75 00 John Stewart, allotting ditches 1 50 C. B. Mills, county attorney 500 8. C. Johnson, doctoring Co. poor 8 83 A. F. Long. exp. et house 1 85 W. C. Babcock, postage auditor's office 400 W. J. Wright, services coroner’s inq’st 620 John W. Walker, per diem, same, transcript ..... 7 25 Chas. Collett, witness same 85 L. B. Reed, same 85 Frank Howard, same 85 John Hunter, same 85 J, W. Jackson, same... 85 Percy H. Nothstiue, same 85 A. B, Coleman, same 85 J a cob B. Meyers, same 85 E. Besser, same and medical ex 5 85 C.W.Duvall, witnesssam* 86 Coen A Brady, coal for jail 9 27 S. D. Clark, poor children, schools 16 74 City Rensselaer, lights, et. h. and jail 21 11 Coal Bluff Mining Co., coal et house... 74 06 Waymlre A King, team for commissioners:.. 1 50 Floyd Robinson, labor at poor farm... 1 00 L. H. Hamilton, postage, Co. Supt 6 20 Same, per diem Co. Supt 104 00 Leslie Clark, public printing 13 00 W. M. Reynolds, adv. on Iroquois ditch 938, allowed at... 22 00 A. L. Branch, exp. ct. house 13 23 J. J. Hunt, county attorney, 925 cont. A. J. Bellows, trustee, aeet. bridges 9696, allowed at 521 00 A. G. Hardy, exp. highways 7 06 Albert Parker, exp. Gillam gr. roads.. 850 Fenton O. Churchill, exp. poor farm... 56 00 A, F. Long, same 60 Same, same..:-/.. 17 90 Same, supplies 4 00 S. B. Jenkins, extra firing ct house 3 00 T. Maloney, burial soldier.... 50 00 J. A. Larsh. supplies for C 0.... 37 17 Drexel Plumb. A Heat. Co., exp. jail 19 38 R. A. Parkison, Keener gravel road bond coupons 25 00 J. W. Mcßwau, public printing 29 00 Same, same...., 2 60 Same, same 1 40 G. E. Murray, exp. poor farm 4 57 Chas. Hansen, same 1 90 Mrs. Edwin Prairie, Insanity iuquestsls Coot. A. F. Long, assessor's 5upp1ie5......... 1 10 E. L. Clark, adv. Iroquois ditch........ 2 00 Treas. Tippecanoe Co. costs change of venue. 965.75 Cont. Treas. eity\ schools Rensselaer, aect. poor children 2 90 R. A Parkison. exp. et. house.... 65 43 Leslie Clark, publishing ditch notice.. 850 Jasper Co. Democrat, pub. printing.... 100 Chas. Morlan, laundry, ct house 75 S. B. Jenkins, firing, et house 30 00 True Woodworth, Marlon gr. rds 6 25 B, D. Rhoades, exp. poor farm I 95 G. E. Murray,clothing Insane person.. 465 City Rensselaer, lights, ct. bouse A jail 23 53 Vet Richards, Marlon gravel roads V 92.50,a110wed at;.....,., 3 00 James George, same.... ISO A. G, Hardy, boarding prisoners 56 75 Same, criminal work outside county... 19 00 M. Washburn, *aL see, Bd. Health... 43 41 W. S. Parks, exp. ct. h0u5e.,.,.... .... 25 M. B. Price, poetage surveyor’s office.. 200 Same.expense 0ffice....... ............. 25 Seme.ditoh work ..;. 84 00 Chas. Morlan, service* as janitor 45 00 John J. Reed, jr., allotting ditches 8 00