Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 August 1909 — THE COURT ROUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT ROUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. 4 ~~ ‘Marriage licenses issued: August 16, James Earl Taylor, son of John W. Taylor of Remington, aged 27, occupation laborer, to Pearl E. Timmons, daughter of Joseph A. Timmons, deceased, residency Remington, aged 23, occuptaion housekeeper. First marriage for each. Eisele of south of town nas bought the Ferguson residence property on North Cullen street, consideration $2,000. Mr. Eisele will not occupy it for the present at least. Mrs. Ferguson and Miss Ethel will join Mr. Ferguson in Washington, we understand. The latter Is in very poor health.

New suits filed; No. 7484. Simon J. Straus vs. Mary E. Spitler, et al; action to quiet title. No. 7485. Sarah E. Swisher vs. John P. Swisher; action for divorce. The complaint alleges that the parties were married April 19, 1905, and separated August 17, 1909. Cruel and inhuman treatment is charged, in that soon after marriage defendant accused plaintiff of immorality, associating with other men, called her vile names, etc-, and she has twice before left him, but returned on his promises to treat her better; that he still continued to curse and abuse plaintiff and threatened to kill her; that he spent his money for liquors instead of providing for his family and home; that on August 16, when she could stand his treatment no more, plaintiff with her two children started to go to her father’s, A. A. Gorbet’s home, In Hanging Grove tp., and at the depot at Kersey the defendant called her bad names, struck her four or five times and forcibly took the oldest child from her. Plaintiff asks for the custody of the children. Defendant lives in the north part of the county near Kersey, we understand. No. 7486. Mathias Zimmer vs. Chrip. Zimmer; action to foreclose chattel mortgage and to attach crops.