Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1910 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. About 35 applicants for license took teachers’ examination Saturday. —o— — * , Attorney Frank Davis of Brook was over Saturday on business, returning home Monday morning. O Nine marriage licenses were issued last month, against 10 for the month previous, and 11 for January, 1909. —— Court note in Kentland Democrat: J. W, Kline vsi. C. M. Kline, change of venue to Jasper circuit court granted Monday. —o— The Benton county grand jury, now in session, is wrestling with the problem of why there are so many drunks in a dry county. . —o— The Jasper county republicans have re-elected their old county committee, Mose Leopold chairman; J. N. Leatherman, vice-chairman; H. J. Kannal, secretary; C. G. Spitler, treasurer. The delinquent tax list in Benton county occupies less than a half column in the newspapers there, and the total delinquency aggregates less than SI,OOO. —o— Marriage licenses issued: Jan. 28, William John Irrgang of Remington, aged 24, occupation farmer, to Maude Ella Ritenour, also of Remington, aged 20, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. —-o Supt. Jake Hensler and Timekeeper John McLaughlin of the Remington-Carpenter stone roads, were over Saturday on business. Work on the roads has been going on practically all winter, and except for a little "patching up” the system is now completed. —Io— The case against Fred Brown of Goodland, charged with the theft of Oliver Ward’s horse and buggy from the hitch ratch in Kentland last summer, will come up to-day in the Newton circuit court for trial. W. H. Parkison of Rensselaer, has been retained to assist the defense. Brown was in jail here for several months before he finally obtained bond. "A bill will no doubt be passed at .the present session of the state legislature that will provide for an expert examination and a undform system of book-keeping and the fact that it is being considered is proof that its need is felt in other places.” —Rensselaer Republican of January 12, 1909, in discussing the Nichols shortage. There are 92 counties in Indiana and nearly 1,500 townships, not to mention the cities and towns, school boards, etc., to which the public accounting system applies. With ten expert accountants, (which the Republican now thinks is enough) if they had good luck, they ought to be able to get around to each office about once in thousand years. —o ■■ New suits filed: . No. 7564. Pearl Zellers vs. Warren Zellers; Suit for divorce. The complaint states that the parties were married May 30, 1906, and that on March 17, 1909, defendant without cause or provocation wholly abandoned plaintiff and has not contributed to her support; that during the time they lived together he, without cause, charged her with improper conduct with other men, was jealouia, abusive, etc. They have one child, a boy born in February, 1908, which plaintiff asks the custody of. Plaintiff resides at Fair Oaks. No. 7565. Frank E. Babcock vs. ira M. Washburn, George Healey, Leslie Clark and Kate Watson; suit for libel. Damages demanded $5,000. No. 7566. .Same vs. Same; same kind of action. Damages demanded $5,000. No. Same, vs. Same; same kind of action. Damages demanded $5,000. No. 7568. Same vs. Same; same kind of action. Damages demanded $5,000.