Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 September 1907 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked • Up About the County Capitol.

In our tax levy figures last week, of neighboring counties we were unable to give Pulaski’s levy. We have since learned that it is 55 cents, a deduction of 5 cents over last vear. 0 — How much longer taxpayers of Jasper county submit to this Halleck horse-play for which the are footing the bill? Hasn’t he cost them about enougn money by this time? o Marriage licenses issued: Sept. 14, Joseph David Van Dusen of Demotte, aged 19, .occupation farmer, to Mary Jane Robbins, also of Demotte, aged 19, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. —o — Bro. Robey of the Benton Review aays the reason taxes are to be lower in Benton oounty is because of the democratic officials, while Bro, Carr of the Leader says it’s owing to the absence of saloons in the county. Perhaps it’s both. —o — An error was made last week in giving the date of the expiration of the saloon license of Wm. Ballinger of Kniman. His license does not expire until 12 o’clock taidnigbt of Nov. 14. The license of Mike Bernicken of Wheatfield, expires, according to the county records, on Oct. 4, instead of Oct. 3, as stated last week. —oH— New suits filed: No. 7210. John Kight vs. E. A. Merrill; suit on note. No. 7211. Petition to adopt Gladys Blanche Hurley by Thomas and Laura Tanner. No. 7212. Gladie Grace Campbell vs. William Newton Campbell; suit for divorce. According to the complaint the parties were married Jan. 20,1900, in Rensselaer, the plaintiff then being but 15 years of age, and separated August 29,1906. Failure to provide is charged, it being alleged that since the marriage defendant has purchased but $2.05 cents worth of clothing for plaintiff, although physically able to furnish plaintiff a good home and reasonable support. Instead of doing this, it is alleged, be spent bis time and money at saloons and has wholly neglected to cere for plaintiff. , —o — Truant officer John Barce, who recently purchased a county right —or purchased a certain number of machines and was given a county right—for the sale of the general utility farm jacks that have been sold about Rensselaer recentlyy is now traveling through his territory selling these jacks and therefore has no time to devote to the truant officer duties. Consequently he will resign at the county board of education meeting next month and an opportunity will be given some other patriot to serve his country.