Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1907 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. New suits filed: No. 7123. Gertrude Niementsverdriet vs. Samuel M. Laßue; suit on note. Demand SIOO. —o — The delinquent tax sale Monday attracted about the usual number of bidders. Most of the delinquencies had been settled previous to the sale. —o — township assessors will meet on Wednesday, February 27, at 1 o’clock in the county assessor’s office in the court house to make out their schedule for the coming assessment year. Contractor Lund, who built the Newton county court house, has filed a bill of $3,285.40 for a balance alleged to be due him on the first contract which was knocked out by the courts. The claim was continued by the commissioners.

Monticello Herald: Senator Farber, as a result of his experience as trial judge of the McCoy cases here, introduced a bill which has now passed both houses and been signed by the governor, fixing a severe penalty for the bank official who receives a deposit when the bank is insolvent. The present lessee of the Monon News has instituted three criminal libel suits against the editor of this paper, based on articles that appeared in The Democrat some time ago in reply to his attack, and an alleged letter which he states was written to a Monon man by the name of Ed Cochell. We guess The Democrat will survive the shock (?). —o — Newton County Enterprise: Edward Hess was over from Brook Saturday. People there are discussing the proposed dredging of the Iroquois river and, he says, many are bitterly opposed to the project, fearing that lowering the river bed from Brook east, without continuing the work west, will be a great damage to the low lands lying on this side. Others contend that the additional water converted into the stream will not perceptibly affect the same. —o — The contract for the Remington and Carpenter tp., system of stone roads, aggregating about 36 miles, was let Tuesday to W. F. Smith & Co., of Rensselaer, who also have the Rensselaer and Marion tp , contract of about an equal number of miles, at $59,700. About half of the mileage consists of a top dressing only, we understand. Other bidders were Walter Porter and Dan Waymire of Rensselaer, $63,452; L. A. and G. A. Harlowe, $61,573. —o — One of the most far-reaching court decisions ever rendered in Indiana was handed down on a test case by Judge Samuel R. Artman of the Boone circuit court, Wednesday. Judge Artman holds that the saloon business has no legal existence and cannot be licensed by the state. The case will be appealed to the supreme court and from there to the United States court, and if the, decision is upheld it will do away with the licensed liquor business of the entire country. —o—

Marriage licenses issued: Feb. Bth, Joseph A. Luers of Marion tp., aged 29, occupation farmer, to Alta Gertrude Nowels of Rensselaer, aged 22, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Feb. 11, James Moore of Streator, HL. aged 30, occupation fireman, to Maude Ryan of Gifford, aged 25, occupation dressmaker. First marriage for each.

Feb. 12, Maurice B. Peck of Remington, aged 23, occupation clerk, to June I. Bowman of Remington, aged 22, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each.

Feb. 14, John William Rishling of Lee, aged 39, occupation farmer, to Mabel Wood of Marion tp., > aged 31, occupation dressmaker, first marriage for each. —o — Little has been done in the cir-

cuit court this week except probate work and setting some cases for trial. Lot Stoudt, the Remington young man who has lain in jail here for some time on complaint made by Gertrude Clouse,, a young Remington girl, was discharged, the girl making an affidavit that matters were all right now. At this writing the Alva Brouhard matter has not been disposed of, and he is still in jail.