Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 January 1907 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. Attorney Frank Foltz of this city has been engaged in the Newton county court house bond indemnity case, to represent the county. The case will come up next term there. —o — Marriage licenses issued: Jan. 24, Fred J. Matthew of Wolcott, aged 23, occupation farmer, to Florence M. Eck of Remington, aged 21, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. —o — In the delinquent tax list, as published, every township and oorportion is represented with delinquencies except Marion. The annual tax sale will take place on Monday, Feb. 11, commencing at 10 a. m. —o — The old case of the state vs. 8. H. Hopkins of Barkley tp., which was tried at Parr about a year ago and appealed to the circuit court by defendant who later took a change of venue to Newton county, is set for trial in that court next Monday. —o — Recorder Tilton returned Monday z frotfi St. Louis with his little daughter Beatrice who has been taking treatment there for the past six months for her crippled hip. She is reported considerably improved but will return for further treatment, —o — New suits filed: No. 7118. James Bullis and Josephine Bullis vs. Mary Welsh et al; petition for partition. No. 7119. Frank Boh man vs. Ulysses M. Baughman, as guardian of Clinton Kicks, a minor, suit on claim. Demand $520. Considerable of The Democrat’s space this week is taken up with the annual reports of township trustees, which will be of interest to the taxpayers of the respective townships, for whose information the reports are published. Last week we published the reports of Carpenter and Union townships, and this week we publish Hanging Grove, Barkley, Jordan, Kankakee, Marion, Milroy and Newton. The report of Walker will appear next week. " —o — Benton Review: The Warren county court house was burned last Sunday morning at about 4 o’clock, with a loss that is estimated at $55,000 and $25,000 insurance. A lack of steam at the electric light plant hindered the work. The spire fell on the vault in the auditor’s office and many of the county records were destroyed by fire and water. One of the most serious parts of the loss was a law library worth $6,000. The next term of court will be held in the opera house. The fire started in the basement near the jail department, butthe causeisunknown. Summonses were served on some forty gentlemen here Saturday, of the following form, and practically every man answered the summons and was on hand when “court convened:” State of Indiana,) County of Jasper. J s ’ - The State of Indiana, to the Sheriff of Jasper County, Greeting: You are hereby commanded to summon , if he may be found in your county, to personally be and appear at the residence of C. C. Warner, on Saturday night, January 19, 1907, in the city of Rensselaer, in said county, at eight o'clock p. m , to answer the complaint of “Black Maria,’’ filed against him, and have you then and there thia writ. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 17th day of January, 1907. C. C. Warner. The occasion was a “stag party” at the county clerk’s home, and the guests all report a splendid time. Following were the

RULES OF THE GAME. 1. Guesti are expected to partake of a bearty meal (at home) before the play begins. 2. Gentlemen, not accompanied bv ladiea, will be admitted without invitation*. 3. Gentlemen will please remove their hats. 4. Cards will be furnished, free of charge. 5. "Black Maria" will occupy theboards the most of the time, though Honan will occasionally be "given a chance" and F red Phillips allowed to “crack a chestnut."

6. The play, after we once get started, will continue for thirty minutes; at the ringing of the bell, one half of the players having the lowest score at each table, will progress. 7. In order to have a “gentlemen’s game" and avoid all possibility of errors in scoring, there will be no prize. 8. The play will begin as soon as there are enough corralled to set in, and will continue interruptedly until eleven p. m., then the guests having departed, wishing the host many happy returns. Light refreshments will be served, consisting of anything the friends haveTorought in, in well filled baskets. 9. In the interest of health and decency, the ordinance against spitting on the ceiling will be strictly enforced. 10. These rules are subject to correction, revision, vivisectiotJ; or abolition at any time or place.