Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 April 1905 — COURT HOUSE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS.

Items of Interest Gathered In the Offices of the County Capitol. Commissioners’ court convenes Monday. —o — Jerry Rarsner is laying out in jail a fine and costs of $18.75 for a plain drunk. —o — County Assessor Phillips attended the district meeting of county assessors at Logansport Thursday. —o — State Tax Commissioner John C. Wingate will be here Wednesday, April 5, to confer with the county assessors. County Assessor Phillips desires a full attendance of the township assessors. The meeting will take up at 10 o’clock. —o — John W. Walker, court reporter for this judicial circuit, has, through the intercession of his brother who resides in Arizona, received the appointment of official stenographer for the supreme court of Arizona. The position is alleged to carry a salary of $3,500 per year. John left Wednesday to take up bis duties there. —o — New suits filed: No. 6845. The State Bank of Rensselaer vs. Harvey J. Kannal; action to foreclose mortgage; demand $1,500 and costs. No. 6846. William A. Bautin and Hiram P. Stephens vs. The Indiana, Illinois and lowa Railroad Company; action for damages; demand $5,000. Plaintiffs allege that they were on July 8, 1904, the owners of a certain race mare; that it was shipped from Lebanon, Ind., to Mendota, 111., and while on side track of defendant at Kankakee, 111., a train of cars were carelessly run up against the car in which “Black Pet” was enroute and that the collission threw her voilently to the side of the car; that she suffered a nervous shock by reason of same from which she has never recovered, and that she was otherwise injured, etc. No. 6847. Plano Mfg„ Co., vs. Lawrence Sayler and Lewis Sayler; suit on note. Complete line of ladies’ silk shirt waist suits. All colors, $lO to $24.50. Caicago Bargain Storb.