Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 May 1904 — COURT HOUSE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS.

Items of Interest Gathered In the Offices of the County Capitol. Next week is the last week for paying dog tax. —o — There were $347.93 of unloaned school funds on hand May 1. —o — Only five marriage licenses were issued last month, against 6 the month previous and 7 for April, 1903. —o — It is announced that S. R. Nichols has secured, or is about to secure, a surety company bond, and will continue as» treasurer of Jasper county. There was some speculation as to the outcome of the matter if the Harris’- went off the bond. —o — New suits filed: No. 6670, John M. Buryanek vs. James R. Guild and C. E. Robinson; action on account. Transcript from Starke county. No. 6671. John C. Shirk, et al. vs. Ida Allison Constantine, et al; action on note. Transcript from Newton county. —o— This is the last week of court, and many matters of minor importance have been disposed of since our last issue: Divorce granted Joseph Fitzhugh. of Milroy tp., from Elsie L. Fitzhugh, on grounds of desertion. Sarah L. McCune was granted a divorce from Robert McCune, and given custody of the children. Martha Butler vs. Catholic Order of Foresters; judgment for plaintiff for SI,OOO, the amount of policy. Plaintiff’s husband left some years ago for the Klondike, and after a time she got no letters from him and she considered him dead. The order did not want to pay the policy on which she had kept up the assessments without proof of his death. —o — The county commissioners held a special session last Saturday afternoon and appointed Charles C. Warner clerk, and accepted his bond of SIO,OOO with the United States Fidelity and Guarantee Co. as surety. Mr. Warner entered upon his duties Monday. The commissioners closed up the business of the regular term Tuesday. Following are the more important matters of the session: R. W. Marshall, county attorney, was authorized to occupy the old clerk’s office for his law office, free of rent. The requisition of the poor farm superintendent for supplies for the three months, beginning June 1, was approved and advertisement ordered for bids. G. P, N. Saddler was appointed engineer to prepare plans and specifications for a new bridge in Carpenter township. Samuel Sparling, et al, petition for ditch; L. Strong, Wm, G. Day and Sylvester Gray appointed viewers to meet May 10. John F. Major, clerk, reported fees collected for March and April to be $282.45. Ethan A. Bartoo was appointed justice of the peace in Carpenter township on petition of Robt. Parker, et al.