Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1903 — ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE. [ARTICLE]

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Items sf Interest (lathered la the Offices and Corridors of the County Capitol. “Honest Abe” will convene Monday. There was $1,786 unloaned school funds on hftnd May 1* Marriage licenses issued: April 25, Eosco Harriott to Ethel Hopkins. —o —- Monday is the last day for paying the spring installment of taxes and avoiding penalty. The township trustees willmeet next Monday to make their enumeration report and eleot a truant officer. During the month of April 7 marriage licenses were issued, against 7 for the month previous and 4 for April 1902John Morehouse of Wheatfieid tp., sent down the scalps of 15 young wolves last week for which he wul draw 145 from the county treasury. The Board of Review will meet the first Monday in June hereafter, instead of the third Monday, the law having been changed in this regard. —o New suits filed: No. 6495. James W. Williams vsr Minet S. Rogers; action on contract. No. 6496. Emmet L. Hollingsworth, administrator of the estate of Elizabeth Parker, deceased, vs. Samuel Parker et al; petition •to 6ell real estate. No. 6497. Judson J. Hunt vs. Isaac Saidla et al; action on note and mortgage.

e big damage case from Rose Lawn closed Saturday and resulted in favor of the defendants, Kight et al. It seems that in a general drunk at Rose Lawn a year or two ago in which guns, clubs and other weapons were in evidence, Levi P. (Pete) Hancock, got badly beaten np by Ruben Gandy, manager of the Clay Harris Ranch. Hancock brought action against Wm. Right, the saloonkeeper who is alleged to have sold the booze, and his bondsmen for $2,000 damages, which trial resulted as above.