Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1906 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. Commissioners’ Court will meet Monday in regular session. —o — April sth is the last day for paying assessments on the Iroquois ditch. After that date unpaid assessments will go into the bond issue. —o — Sol McDaniel of Barkley tp., is laying out a $9.60 fine and costs in the county jail for a plain drunk of some months ago, having escaped arrest since last November. The case of James A. May vs. Robert F. Dobbins, brought here from White county on change of venue and appealed to the supreme court, was reversed Tuesday by that court. —o — The Corn School lectures at the court house Tuesday night were largely attended, standing room being at a premium. About twothirds of the audience was composed of farmers, who no doubt received many pointers that will be of value to them in the culture of “King Corn.” —o — New suits filed: No. 7025. The Rensselaer Lumber Co., vs. August Goepp; suit on conversion, the complaint alleging that defendant took possession of and converted to his own use 500 bushels of oats and 700 bushels of corn, on which plaintiff had a chattel mortgage. The value of the property so converted is placed at $650, and plaintiff claims damages of SI,OOO.

The matter of the claim of A. T. Bowen & Co. against the McCoy estate was heard by Judge Anderson at Indianapolis Tuesday. They want a “divy” in both the private estates and the bank assets, by reason of their note having been signed by the McCoys as bankers and as individuals. Judge Anderson reserved his decision, but intimated that they must share the same as the other creditors, A special session of the county commissioners was held Monday and contracts let to the American Bridge Co., for two new bridges in Keener tp., at a cost of $1,347.50 for the two. The bonds in the B. F. Hazlett ditch were also signed up; also, an order was made allowing the Three-I Ry., Co., $75 damages for opening right-of-way for passage of the Hack dredge, now operating on the Evers ditch, said amount to be paid out of said ditch fund. —o— - Marriage licenses issued: March 24, Robert Milroy Hurley of Gifford, aged 42, to Mary Isabelle Deere of Rensselaer, aged 35. Second marriage for each, wife of groom having died May 16, 1901, and husband of bride having died May 2, 1904. March 24, Harry Dewey of Jordan tp., aged 20, to Louise Annie Peters of Marion tp., aged 19. First marriage for each. March 27, Judson J. Hunt of Refisselaer, aged 38, to Helen Pearl Wasson, also of Rensselaer, aged 29. First marriage for each. —o•— At the election to be held this fall the townships will elect new advisory boards, justices of the peace and constables. While there is not much strife for these offices yet someone has to take them and the people should not treat them as a joke and give them to anyone who wants them. See to it that good substantial men are nominated on the advisory boards, and that honorable men are given the nomination for justices and constables. The importance of this will be manifested if 'you should happen to have a case in justice’s court, and no one can tell how soon they may have one. Read the page ad of the Chicago Bargain Store’s Easter Opening Sale. For Rent: Small new cottage in the northwest part of town. Enquire of John Schanlaub.