Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 March 1908 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. The ' republicans of Marion tp., will hold their township convention to-day. Harvey Wood is talked of as the probable candidate for trustee, although strange to relate, there is said to be no candidates anxious for the place. / OH— The judicial convention at Roselawn Monday resulted in the nomination of Judge Hanley for reelection as Judge and Fred Longwell, principal of the Brook school, being nominated for prosecuting attorney. Longwell received the nomination on the first ballot, the vote being Longwell 15, John Greve of Wheatfield, 6.4; Ray Cummings of Kentland, 5.6; Herman Rogers of Morocco, 1; —o — The Democrat never has been nor never will be found very enthusiastic in its support of candidates who,, through slick political maneuvers get their names on its party ticket, whom it knows is entirely unworthy of the office they seek. We notice, however, that most of the republican papers of this section seem to feel that the more unworthy the candidate the more enthusiastic they must be in their support of him. 4 'rofarrlage licenses issued: March 2p, Alfondo Clifton of Fair Oaks, aged 26, occupation farmer, to Ida May DeWitt, also of Fair Oaks, aged 16, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. 1 March 26, Gaylord M. Shields of pensselaer, aged 21, occupation cement worker, to Lena M. Florence, also of Rensselaer, aged 19, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. <. —o— New suits filed: No. 7291. Henry O. Harris and Elbert T. Harris vs. Simon Leopold; suit on note. Demand >540.41. No. 7292. X Armour & Co. vs. Ora A. Yeoman; suit on account. Demand >54.61. No. 7293. Emmet L. Hollingsworth va Daniel E. Fairchild, et al; suit to foreclose real estate mortgage. Demand >725. No. 7294. A. I). Baker Company vs. Edward J. Steinke, et al., suit to foreclose chattel mortgage. De mand >3OO.

The new' law relative to beginning teachers, says that'they shall be graduates of a commissioned high school or have work equivalent to that. To determine this equivalency the State Board of Education has prepared an examination covering the high school work, and persons who are not high school graduates may be classed as such by successfully passing this examination. This examination is held this year by County Superintendents the last Saturday of March and April, along with the Teachers* examination and the papers are sent to the State Board for grading. Two days are allowed for the examination if thq applicant desires, part being taken in March and the remainder in April; or the applicant may take the entire examination in one day.