Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 December 1904 — EXCHANGE CUPPINGS. [ARTICLE]

EXCHANGE CUPPINGS.

Pulaski • County Democrat: Henry R. Sullivan and Irene P. Botts of Beaver township were married last Thursday at the home of ’Squire Shadle of Jefferson, himself officiating. We are informed that they will remain in Beaver through the winter and will then locate in Jasper county. North Judson has given birth to another company. The Indiana Peat Fuel Co., of North Judson was incorporated Monday with a capital stock of $15,000. The directors are F. C. Johnson of Kishwakee, 111., Jacob Keller of North Judson and Dwight Chapman of South Bend. The declared purpose of the company is to cut and dry peat, from Mr. Keller’s land and elsewhere, and sell it for fuel. —Ex. Winamac Republican: It does not take as long to be divorced as it does to be married. The circuit court of Pulaski county comes very near being in the front when it comes to quick While court was in session a complaint for divorce was filed, the defendant entered bis appearance and waived the service of summons, and the court then heard the evidence and granted the divorce, all within, ten minutes after the filing of the complaint.

A negro preacher at the close of a sermon, made an impressive pause and said: “I hab found it necessary on acount ob de hard times an’ de general deficiency ob de hard circulating mejum ob de church, t’ introduce ma new ottermatic c’leckshun box. It is so arranged that a half dollah falls on a red plush cushion wid, out noise; a nickle will ring a small bell, distinctually herd by de congregashun, an’ a euspender but ton, ma fellow mortals, will fiah off a pistol; so yo’ will govern yo’self accordingly. Let de c’leckshnn now p’oceed.”—Ex.

Goodland Herald: Last Monday a law suit was tried in Lafayette in which Mrs. F. D. Gilman was plaintiff and Geo. Mitten, of Wadena, was defendant, Mrs. Gilman held a note of Mitten’s for §5,000, which he had given to F. D. Gilman prior to the failure of the Home bank. Gilman’s name had been scratched out and Mrs. Gilman’s name inserted. Mitten refused to pay the note od the grounds that it bad been tampered with and therefore could not be collected. The court held that the note was good and collectable. However, as Mr. Mitten’s estate is in bankruptcy, Mrs. Gilman will only be able to collect a certain per cent, on the dollar.

Pulaski Co. Democrat: The friends of Dr. Eugene McMurray of Francesville are incensed over the unfair and erroneous publicity given his arrest last week, claiming that the facts were not stated as shown by the court proceeding. Briefly, an indictment was returned charging him with manslaughter, the declaration being made that the use of a knife on Mrs. Cora McClellan caused her death. He gave §2,500 bond for his appearance at the February term of court with J. W. Burget, G. H. Helman and C. W. Barker as sureties. The friends of Mrs. McClellan claim that it was a case of malpractice, while Dr. McMurray’s friends declare that he was called in a case beyond human power to aid and that the prosecution is due to spite work. There you have both sides.