Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 July 1908 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. There were 43 took the examination here Saturday for teachers* license, several of whom already have license but hoped to raise their grades and thus be entitled to more pay. Miss Nettle Price, deputy county surveyor, and brother Judge Clarke Price of Ashland, Kan., who came here Saturday, spent Sunday with their brother M. B. Price at the old home ip Carpenter tp. The latter is not getting along very well since his return from tire springs and he may go back for further treatment Marriage licenses issued July--25, William Gray of Lee; White county,-occupation laborer, to Amanda Richard of Rensselaer, aged 65, occupation housekeeper. Second marriage for male, first wife having died June 6, 1907; third marriage for female, two former husbands having died, the first in 1890. x

New suits filed: No. 7338. Ethel Poince vs. Enoch M. Poince; suit for divorce. The complaint alleges that the parties were married May 8, 1908, when plaintiff was but 16 years of age and defendant (so he claimed) was 39, but plaintiff has since learned that he is 49. Cruel and inhuman treatment, accusing plaintiff of being of unchaste character, slapping her and threatening to "saw her head off" with a handsaw which he had in his hand, are charged against defendant. The parties separated July 19 and have since lived apart. Both reside in Walker tp., and plaintiff’s maiden name was Ethel Canbe, which she desires to have restored to her .

No. 7339. Henry B. Tabor vs.' James Haniford et al; suit on note. Demand |BO. No. 7340. Joseph Nisius vs. Abner C. Pancoast et al; suit on note; Demand >IOO. No. 7341. Charles Miller vs. William B. Moorehead; suit to quiet title. 0