Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 April 1910 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. Commissioners’ court convenes in regular session Monday. Sheriff L. P. Shirer was in Fair Oaks on business Wednesday. There were eight marriage licenses issued last month, against 15 for the month previous and 7 for the month of March, 1909. New suit filed: No. 7594. Charles W. Reed vs. Elizabeth Michael; petition to have guardian appointed for defendant, who is alleged to be in poor health and incapable of conducting the ordinary business affairs of life with reasonable prudence. Defendant is alleged to be 82 years of age. —o — The bridge graft matter continues to be a live wire in Jasper county, notwithstanding the efforts in certain quarters to have it die out, and it is altogether probable that more will be heard of the matter again when the April term of court convenes. The great majority of the people of the county think it should not be dropped at this stage, but that the court or prosecutor should have the matter thoroughly sifted to. the bottom. That there are many other bridges in the county on which the taxpayers have been swindled is now a well known fact, and every person in any way criminally connected with this systematic swindle should be brought to justice, regardless of who is hit.