Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 May 1905 — COURT HOUSE NEWS. | [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS. |

Items of Interest Gathered In the Of* fices of the County Capitol. The Newton circuit court convened Monday. Sheriff O’Connor took Joseph Wickham, the young Monon forger, to the reform school Monday. —o—- \ Sheriff O’Connor will ask the county council at its meeting next week for an appropriation to pad one of the jail cells for use of insane prisoners. Such a cell is badly needed in our jail. ' V ~°- ' Miss Doris Porter, who has held the position of deputy clerk under Mr. Warner, has resigned her position and it is rumored will take a position soon in which she will be at the head of a (domestic) department. —o — New suits filed: No. 6872. Frank Hart vs. Charles T. Otis; transcript from Squire Irwin’s court. No. 6873. Edward Williams vs. Wm. Amerman et al; transcript from Newton county. Nos. 1326,1327, State vs. Ed Wilson; transcript from Newton tyParties who have not paid their dog tax had better attend to same before the assessors turn their books over to the township trustees. It is the trustees’ duty to turn over to the prosecutor the names of those who have not paid, and they are liable to heavy fine and costs, therefore it behooves those who have not already settled to do so before May 1.5. —o — A bound copy of the game and fish laws of Indiana can be procured by sending a two-cent stamp together with your name and address to •Z. T. Sweeney, Columbus, Ind., and a knowledge of these laws may keep you out of the grip of the constable and-pave yon several hundred times the cost. As many copies will be sent as stamps are enclosed. OH— Marriage licenses issued: May 6, Henry P. Farmer, aged 25, toGrace Lavina Adams, aged 17. First marriage for each. Both of Marion township. May 8, Harley Hall, of Goodland, aged 25, to Laura Morin of Jasper county, aged 19. Second marriage for groom, first wife having died; first marriage for bride. May 10, Max Taylor Price, aged 29, of Stonega, Va., to Mary Ellen Peck of Remington, aged 25. First marriage for each. —o — There is no use of talking, you can’t keep a good man down. As evidence, look at the remarkable rise of Lyman Zea. Defeated for the Republican nomination for city marshall and also defeated for the nomination for county sheriff, he was later elected constable by a big majority, and is now elected nightwatch at the handsome salary of $45 per month and nothing to do but wear a star and draw the salary The Democrat is glad to see that Lyman is now enloying well earned favors at the lands of a grateful political party. You have no enimies? Then you have never dared to stand up for the right against wrong, you have never protected the weak against a bully, you have never even dared to defend your own rights against oppression. Had you done any of these things you would have made enemies. Even if you bad done none of these things, but simply achieved a little more success in your business than did your neighbor, you would have an enemy, for failure always hates success. The man who has no enimies should be ashamed of it:—Ex.