Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 August 1907 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. The September term of the Jasper circuit court will convene one week from Monday. Commissioners’ court and the county board of education meets Monday and the county council meets Tuesday. “—o The wife and two children of Frank Deitle, the Paris, 111., horse thief in jail here for “lifting” several Newton county horses, spent Sunday with the prisoner. -—o— New suits filed: No. 7101. John C. Lowe vs. William Overton; suit on note. Demand $79.40. No. 7202. Eldredge Coal Co., vs. Seth B. Moffitt; suit on account. Demand $78.90. —o — Judge Hanley sold his horse “Rensselaer Boy,” who trotted in a race at Crown Point last week, to J. A. Baker of Kankakee, 111., who is reported to have paid S4OO for him. The horse won first in the 2:40 trotting race at Laforte Wednesday, the purse being 250. —o — Marriage licenses issued: Aug. 26, Hiram W. Davis of Parr, aged* 26, occupation farmer, to Johannah Elizabeth Hurley of Barkley tp., aged 17, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. August 26, William Fletcher Ramey of Rensselaer, aged 20, occupation farmer, to Ellen Donnelly, also of Rensselaer, aged 22, occupation school teacher. First marriage for each. August 29, George E. Hershman of Walker tp., aged 23, occupation attorney, to Lillie May Wright of Jasper county, aged 23, occupation teacher. First marriage for each. There was another man hunt in Lake county Monday. The nine-year-old daughter of William Schrader, a steam shoveler residing atfolleston, was sent to deliver a message to her father, who was employed about a mile away. She reaohed him all right and started baok home. Her path led through some low, scrubby oaks, and there she was pounced upon and outraged and murdered by some brute, thought to have been a negro who was seen running from near the scene soon after the crime is supposed to have been committed. Armed posses on foot and in automobiles scoured the country for the murderer and bloodhounds were brought to the scene, but at latest reports the yillian had not been apprehended A reward of SI,OOO has 'been offered for his capture. , —o — Little is being said regarding the ooming electric railroad subsidy eleotion, whereby $1.50 on each SIOO valuation is proposed to be voted in Rensselaer and Marion tp., for the proposod La-fayette-Chicago electric line. This is a big tax and will raise upwards of $40,000 here. Notwithstanding there is not much being said, it is thought a proposition will carry, although the farmers are generally opposed to the proposition and many in Rensselaer will vote “No.” Everyone would like to see the road come but they do not like the idea of building it and then presenting it to the company. Electric roads are said to be great money-makers and those who are opposed to the subsidy plan think it should be a plain business matter in which those who will receive the dividends should put up the “dough.” Besides, they argue local taxes are now burdensome and if this additional tax is voted it will bring Rensselaer’s rate up to almost $5.00 per one hundred valuation —$4.96 to be exact.