Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1907 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. The annual delinquent tax sale takes place next Monday. —o— A special session of the board of commisaioners will be held Monday to let the Carpenter tp., stone road contract. —o — New suits filed: No. 7122. Mary E. Cover vs. Geo. A. Cover, administrator of the estate of George A. Cover, deceased; action on claim. Demand $613. —o — Marriage licenses issued. Feb. 1, Leo Kuboski of Benton county, aged 20, occupation farmer, to Elizabeth Margaret Eck, -'f Carpenter tp.,occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. —o — Sheriff O’Connor has another steady boarder at Newton county’s expense in the person of Patrick Courtney of Brook, who was convicted in the Newton circuit court last Friday and fined $75 and costs for assault and battery with intent to commit a rape on the person of a 16-year-old girl of that place. He is about 22 years of age, and his fine and costs will keep him in jail three months. — o — Klaus, the young Remington girl who recently filed an affidavit against Lot Stoudt, on paternity charges, has left town, it is reported, and her whereabouts are unknown. Stoudt is still in jail here but it is reported that the girl has made another affidavit to the deputy prosecutor to the effect that she is not in a delicate condition, as she averred in her first affidavit, therefore he will likely be discharged on the convening of court Monday. —o — The February term of the Jasper circuit court will convene Monday. The docket is not a large one. Both a grand and petit jury has been drawn, but the grand jury has not been called. The petit jury is called for the third Monday of the term. Following are the names and places of residence of the jurors drawn; GRAND JURY, E<l GoetzNewton tp James R. HershmanWalker John T. BiggsKankakee A. J. BiggsMarion Grant Culp'.....Carpenter John GalickWalker PETIT JURY. Chas. ErbHanging Grove Geo. 8eaver.......... ...Milroy Grant Davisson Barkley B. W. Sigler.Keener Erank M. Hart Keener Joe Davisßarkley Ralph Donnellyßensselaer Wm. McNeilKankakee Bert R. AnslerMarion Chas, Harrington. Keener John L. Osborne Hanging Grove Chas. Hoile ( ..Kniman N. S. Batesßensselaer Frank Norman Marioa Samuel Mitchellßemington R. B. Porterßensselaer Through the efforts of Sheriff O’Connor a bill has been introduced in the legislature by Representative Meeker, known as House Bill No. 250, to enable townships with but one precinct, situated like Walker in this county, to change or divide the voting precinct of a township for the convenience of the votes thereof. The essential points of the bill are as follows: “If twenty-five electors of any precinct where there were two hundred votes cast at the last election for presidential electors, shall by their written petition, addressed to the board of county commissioners represent that it will be to the convenience of the public and for the public good to change, divide or consolidate such precinct, and if the board of commissioners shall be convinced that it will be to the convenience of the public or for the public good to change, divide or consolidate such precinct, and if the board of commissioner! shall be convinced that it will be to the convenience of the public or for the public good to change, divide or consolidate such precinct. such board shall make an order to change, divide or consolidate such precinct as they may think best, and shall report such change, division or consolidation to the clerk of the circuit court of said county, and to the governor of the state, together wittu the estimated votes of each of the new precincts. If such board shall fail to act as herein elected, .any qualified voter of the voters of the county may apply for a jvnt of mandamus, to compel the performance of this duty.’* The most important matter that

came up at the meeting of the county board of education Monday was the matter of corn contests in the schools. It was decided to extend the contest to each township, and only boys under 18 will be eligible. A prize of 110, |5, $3 and $2, will be given in each township, and the winner in the township contest to enter a county contest to be in connection with the farmers’ institute. The trustees will furnish the seed, and Trustees Fell, Stackhouse and Bouk were appointed a committee to purchase seed. In the diploma examinations, it was decided that pupils falling below 75 percent, might take second examination in all branches in which they fell below such per cent. The length of the district school terms as determined upon by the respective trustees is as follows: Carpenter, 7| months; Barkley, Gillam, Hanging Grove, Jordan, Keener, Marion, Newton, Wheatfield and Walker, 7 months; Kankakee, months; Milroy and Union, 6 months. The county commissioners finished the work of the February term Tuesday and adjourned. Following is a report of the proceedings: Charles Stalbaum et al, petition for gravel road in Kankakee and Wheatfield townships; ordered es-

tablished and R. A. Mannon, trustee of Wheatfield township, was appointed superintendent of same. Andrew Grube etal, petition for highway in Wheatfield tp.; ordered established 50 feet in width, Edward Wisneretal, petition for vacation of highway in Walker; ordered vacated. There was allowed $1,942.70 on account of the Iroquois ditch. Petition of Monon railroad people to change Iroquois ditch across their right-of-way so as to cross at right angles was granted. R. A. Parkison declined to serve as superintendent of the John R. Lewis ditch, and Daniel Waymire, brother of County Commissioner Waymire, appointed supt. Mathias Zimmer et al, petition for ditch; objections overruled and ditch ordered established. E. L. Hollingsworth, petition for ditch; ordered established and Robt. Zick appointed superintendent of construction. E. L. Williamsatai, petition or ditch; Horace Marble and M. J. Delehanty file objections; preliminary report and petition referred to drainage commissioner, to meet Monday, Feb. 25. John W. Humes et al, petition for ditch; same action, to meet Monday, Feb. 18. Annual settlement of county treasurer approved and ordered

published where but few taxpayers will ever see it. Requisition for supplies forpoor farm for next three months approved and notice of letting ordered given. Reports of the various township trustees of poor relief approved.