Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 November 1908 — THE COURT HOUSE Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol.

The November term of the Circuit Court convened Monday, but only routine work has been done as yet. The business of the term will be light. —o — . ’/ There was some talk of a contest on the trustee in Union and Barkley townships but after thinking it over the contestants decided to abandon the contest in both capes. The Peacock\ vs. Peacock case, decided in the Newton circuit court last week adversely to the defendant Erastus Peacock, will be appealed to the appellate- court by the latter. —°— " Arthur Goff, the young man from Fair Oaks who was declered insane last week, was taken to the asylum Monday, his father and deputy sheriff Joe O’Connor taking him away. u —oXllenry Myers, republican, was elected assessor of Walker tp„ instead of Joe Fenzll, democrat, as first reported. This makes the assessors stand 6 democrats to 7 republicans in the county. Myer’s majority was fcyly 2, we understand.. —o —■' Clark Price, of Ashland, Kan., a former citizen of Carpenter tp., and a brother of County Surveyor Myrt B. Price, was elected State senator at the recent election, carrying all eight counties in his district, three of which are usuktly democratic. This speaks well for Mr. Price’s standing in bis western home. Following is the vote on* congressman in this district at the recent election: f ■ COUNTIES. Darroch, D. Crum. R. Benton 1687 1533 Jasper .L... 1571 1826 Lake 5964 9000 Laporte 5707 5723 Newton .1804 1483 Porter 1824 2928 Tippecanoe .<...... .5215 ' 5904 Warren 1036 1976 White 2384 2381 Totals 26692 32724 Crumpacker’ plur.. 6062 In the Newton tp., highway case of Benton Kelly, et al. reversed by the supreme court last week, it was held:

Under the proviso of Section 10, of the new highway act (1905, p 524), added to the law when it was revised, the petitioners for the relocation of a highway can appeal to the Circuit Court from an order dismissing their petition upon the report of the reviewers, appointed after a remonstrance was filed, to the effect that the proposed road would not be of public utility, and Se Circuit Court must then hear e case de novo. •> New suits filed: • No. 7374. Jas. H. Chapman vs. Tlrzah A. Garrison et al; action in foreclosure and appointment of a receiver. No. 7375. James A. Keister vs. John F. Mitchell; action for damages, occasioned Sept. 5, 1908, for assaulting plaintiff, having struck him over the head and face with a heavy club, threw him to the ground and struck him many times on different parts of body, etc., by reason of which the bone on the right side of his face Hvas broken and his hearing permanently injured, etc., is alleged. Five thousand dollars is asked for as damages. No. 7376. Indianapolis Saddlery Co., vs. John C. Carmichael; suit on account. Demand >128.31.