Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1905 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About The County Capitol. The September term of the White circuit court convened Monday. —o— Referee Bowers has yet rendered no decision in the matter of S. R. Nichols’ petition to offset county funds deposited in the McCoy bank against his personal debts to said bank. The old moss covered case of J. F. Heinzman vs. the board of commissioners of Jasper county for balance of several thousand dollars claimed to be due him as contractor on the court house and which has been lying in the White circuit court for several years, has been set for trial on Sept. 28. —o — The township levy for Marion tp., for next year, as fixed by the advisary board, is but 69 cents on each SIOO valuation, as follows: Township, 8 cents; Tuition, 13 cents; Special School, 10 cents; Road, 7 cents; Library, 2 cents; Poor, 2 cents. This is probably the lowest levy of any township in Jasper county. Marriage licenses issued: Sept. 1, Joseph Hilliard, of Tefft, aged 23, to Elizabeth Herath, also of Tefft, aged 24. First marriage for each. Sept. 5, Peter Van Lear, of Rensselaer, aged 37, to Christens Fingelmeier, of Rensselaer, aged 34. First marriage for bride second marriage for groom, his first wife having died in 1899. —o — The case of Albert Book, trustee of Walker tp., against Frank Fournier, ex-road supervisor of Walker tp., and his bondsmen, for the recovery of some $94 alleged to have been the road tax of the C. & E. 1., railroad for the year 1904, which the complaint alleged Fourneir had fraudlently receipted said railroad company for, has been settled by Fourneir paying the amount with costs, in all $100.14, and the case will be dismissed. Fourneir was here Tuesday and settled the matter up. • -oThe Democrat keeps on hand a number of township trustees’ supplies, including Poor Order Books, Road Tax Receipt Books. Spring Road Tax Books, Road Supervisors Order Books, etc., etc. These are printed on good paper, well bound, and are sold at 50 cents per book, the lowest price charged by any of the large supply houses for books containing about onehalf this number of orders or receipts. We also keep pupils’ transfers. Write us or give us a call if in need of anything of this kind; we can furnish them just as cheaply as outside firms, and the money is left in circulation in Jasper county. —o — There are numerous sensational stories afloat about the removal of property from the poor farm just previous to the taking possession of the new superintendent, Jesse Nichols. The new superintendent, it is said, found nothing scarcely in the way of supplies to eat and clothing, bedding, etc., were badly needed for the inmates of the poor asylum, The Democrat knows nothing whatever about the truth or falsity of the reports in circulation, but it would seem that there has been enough talk to justify the grand jury in making a thorough investigation, and if property has been removed in the night time or at any other time that belonged to the county the fjoilty parties ought to be severey dealt with. —o —. The Newton county council at its meeting Tuesday filled up the council by appointing £. F. Little, of Goodland, in place of C. W. Hartley, Joseph Kight in place of E. E. Roush, Levi H. Dirst in plaoe of R. L Ewan, and without a dissenting vote appropriated the $21,950 asked for to oomplete and furnish the new oourt house >at Kentland. Judge Hammond was present and directed all the proceedings in connection with the county attorney. Councilman

Kight later stated that he voted for the appropriation through a misunderstanding, and that he desired to change his vote, but the council refused to reconsider, so the appropriation stands and the prospects are bright for the completion of the building. —o— New suits filed: No. 6913. J. C. Gwin & Co., vs. Rash & Warren; suit on notes. Demand S4OO. No. 6914. Carrol C. Kent vs. Seth B. Moffitt; action on note. Demand SSOO. No. 6915. Anson Wolcott vs. •John A. Williams; suit on note. Demand $125. No. 6916. John Mohler vs. Henry Amsler; action for damages. Demand S2OO. The complaint alleges that plantiff contracted to work for defendant as a farm hand from March 1, 1905, to Nov. 30, 1905, for $25 per month and dwelling house, garden patch, etc.; that he began work and continued to work until Aug. 20, 1905, when without cause defendant discharged him. No. 6917. Frank G. Perkins vs. Max Weller et al; suit on note. Demand SI,OOO. No. 6918. ' Seth B. Moffitt vs. Myrt B. Price et al; action in mandate. This action grows out of the resale of the Moffitt ditch recently, the particulars of which are familiar to most of our readers. The complaint is quite lengthy and makes the officers of Jasper and Newton counties and all the various contractors past and present defendants. Moffitt claims there is now due him $1,263.90 for worfc done, and he wants the court to mandate the offices to pay him this that he may continue the work, The new contractors have been unable to make any agreement with Moffitt to get out of the way and let them proceed, and there is much litigation in prospect. No. 6919. Elizabeth Gangloff vs. Andrew J. Gangloff; action for divorce. The parties to this case reside just east of town on the former James Cowden farm, and are well to do German people. They have nine children, ranging in age from 13 to 32 years. They were married Sept. 25, 1871, and have lived together as husband and wife to this time. The complaint charges cruel and inhuman treatment, habitual drunkeness, etc., and asks for separation from bid and board, the custody of the two younger children and SI,OOO annually for her support and S2OO each for the support of the two minor children. The complaint alleges that they own personal property and real estate to the value of over $30,000 No. 6920. William Harrington vs. W. S. Hanna et al; action in replevin.