Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 March 1906 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. Commissioners’ court meets Monday. —o— There were 12 marriage licenses granted last month, against 9 for the month previous and 9 for February, 1905. —o — John G. Moritz is the only star boarder at sheriff O’Connor’s county hotel at present. His term expires March 9th. —o — Remember to file your mortgage exemptions again this spring. This has to be done each year, understand, to avail yourself of the exemption allowed from taxation on mortgage indebtedness. Marriage licenses issued; Feb. 27, Bertram Vandercar of Kankakee township, aged 30, to Eva Bush of Wheatfield township, aged 21. First marriage for each. March 1, Bernard Franklin Ellis of Rensselaer, aged 20, to Edna Alberta Galbreath, also of Rensselaer, aged 18. First marriage for each. New suits filed: No. 7015. John Eger and William H. Eger vs. Samuel Scott et al; action to quiet title. No. 6016. James H. Chapman vs. Arthur P. Hall: suit on note and foreclosure of mortgage. No. 7017. Ralph W. Marshall vs. Joseph H. Marshall; petition to have defendant declared of sound mind, he having been declared of unsound mind in a justice’s court several months ago.

The annual financial statement of Jasper county appears elsewhere in this paper. It will pay the taxpayers to examine this report carefully, for it is published especially for their information. One item in particular The Democrat wants to call attention to, and that is the expenditures for books and stationary, which was only $1,281.04. More supplies of this kind are used now than eight or ten years ago, and the value of this class of work has advanced, owing to increased cost of material and labor, and yet under the old regime of grafting the taxpayers were compelled to pay from $2,500 to $3,200 each year for this close supplies. The Democrat’s fight against this and other outrages and the county council law has saved and is saving the taxpayers of Jasper county thousands of dollars each year, and there could be lots more saved, too, without in any way jeopardizing the county’s welfare. —o — The jury has been here this week of court and have heard a few cases. The case of Comer vs. Snow was on at the time of going to press. The Augesburger vs. Gerber case was finished Thursday, being the most lengthy case thus far, and a judgment of $74 was given plaintiff. The first case heard by the jury was that of the petition of R. W. Marshall to declare his son Joseph H. Marshall of sound mind. Mr. Marshall it will be remembered, created a great deal of excitment in Rensselaer one night last April by going to the home of Dr. Washburm and without warning pulling out a revolver and shooting and quite seriously wounding him. He was captured after considerable trouble and lodged in jail. He was later declared insane and sent to the asylum, from which he was released a few weeks ago. The asylum authorities made statement that young Marshall was now of sound mind and Dr. Washburn and Mrs. Marshall both swore that it was their belief that he was now perfectly sane, therefore there was nothing for the jury but to so decide, which it did. No decision has ever been rendered as yet in the Panhandle railroad right-of-way case from Remington, but Judge Hanley informs us th£E a decision will

probably be made during the present term. —o— The following schedule was adopted by the township assessors for the assessment of personal property in Jasper county, Ind., for the year 1906, at their meeting last Friday f Good notes drawing 8 per cent, interest at their face value. Good notes drawing 6 per cent interest at a discount of 2 per cent. All stocks of goods and merchandise to be assessed at 75 per cent of the invoice value. All average horses with speed records, S2OO and upwards at the discretion of the assessor. All pure bred draft horses 1500, or grade draft horses $200; higher or lower, at the discretion of the assessor. FABM HOBBES. Average yearling colts at $35 00 Average 2-year-old colts 40 00 Average 3-year-old colts 65 00 All other average horses 100 00 Higher or lower, discretion of Assessor. Mules, same as horses. Jacks 200 00 CATTLE. Average yearling heifers 10 00 Average yearling steers 15 00 Average 2-year-old heifers 15 00 Average 2-year-old steers 20 00 Average 3-year-old steers.... 30 00 Average cow atrrr....... ‘ ~77;vv7;7777. 25 00 Average Jersey and milk breeds 25 00 Average feeding cattle, per cwt ~. 350 SHEEP ASD HOGS. Good average sheep, per head 4 00 Hogs, per cwt 4 00 MISCELLANEOUS. Wheat, per bushel 75 Corn 30 Oats 20 Rye 40 Potatoes 25 Timothy seed 1 50 Clover seed 5 00 Wood, per cord 50c to 200 Timothy hay, per ton 6 00 Wild hay, per ton ... 1 50 Higher or lower, discretion of assessor. Pork, per cwt 6 00 Lard, per cwt 6 00 Wool, per pound 15 Sorghum molasses, per gallon 25 Ice, per ton .. 35 Hardwood lumber, per 1000 feet 12 50 Chickens, per dozen 3 00 Turkeys, each 75 Geese, each ... 50 Bees, per stand... 1 00 Additional improvements to be assessed at 60 per cent, of cost price.