Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1910 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. 'k ■■ ' ' ■■■ Next Wednesday, May 4, is Horse Sale day. .. A ■ O’ -"* Judge Darroch and Clerk Hess of Kentland were over yesterday on the Kline vs. Kline case. Johnson county, already dry by remonstrance, voted “dry” Monday by a majority of 2,205. Monday next is the last day for paying the spring installment of taxes to avoid penalty for delinquency. —o Ex-Congressman Frank B. Posey of Evansville has been secured to deliver the address here July 4, on the occasion of the dedication of the Milroy monument. The Republican says The Democrat is a “real grafter.” We think we can easily prove an alibi, for, were the charge true, the Republican would be defending us instead of pursuing the attitude it does. Perhaps, though,' it is only “convicted” grafters that the Republican rushes to the defense of. New suits filed: No. 7603. Henry J. Kessner Lumber Co., vs, John Dexter, et al; action to foreclose mechanic’s lien. Demand No. 7604. Jurilla J. Gidley vs. John Strunk, e't al; action to quiet title. No. 7605. Erhardt Weurthner, Jr., vs. Mary C. Weurthner, et al; action in partition. ——O—• A deputy game warden named Earle has been making life a burden for hunters along the kankakee, in looking after violators of the game laws, and last Friday James Yeagley of Demotte was fined and costed $lO9 in Squire Irwin’s court in Rensselaer for having shipped some quail, snipe and ducks to Chicago. Frank Mosier, Jr., also of Demotte was fined and costed $36.50 for having sold Yeagley quail.

Marriage licenses issued: April 25, Elmer Urton Holland, son of W. E. Holland of Remington, aged 20, occupation barber, to Goldie York, daughter oi William York, of Remington, aged 20, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. |f Jasper county, son of John Sommers, aged 21, occupation farmer, to Mary Martha Halsema,. daughter of Lambert L. JHalsema of Lafayette, aged 19, occupation housekeeper, First marriage for each. The Democrat man is not perfect and never has claimed to be. He has done things that were he to live his life over again he would not do. Who- hasn’t? But he has lived for 25 years within 20 miles of Rensselaer twelve years of this time in Rensselaer. The men with whom he has had business dealings during this time know whether he has been a rascal or not. But he is not a hypocrite. He doesn’t go to church Sunday mornings and occupy a place in the "amen corner” and then sit in a poker game at nighL He is what he is and no more.

Following are the proceedings of the circuit court since our last report. The jury has been excused until next Monday: Harvey J. Dexter ditch; James McClanahan, Elmira Stockton and Cordelia Williams file separate remonstrance. R. E. Davis ditch; Chicago & Eastern 111. Ry., and Fred Tresemer file remonstrances. Charles Meadel ditch; P. C. C. & St. L. Ry., files remonstrance. Ann Cain, vs. Mark V. Murphy, et al. and Thomas l C. Cain, adm., vs. Ann Cain, et al; judgment quieting title and lot 7, block 7, Western add. ordered sold to pay debts, to be sold without notice, 1-3 cash, 1-3 in nine months and 1-3 in eighteen months. Court finds Ann Cain owner of onehalf. Murphy heirs the balance.

Court finds that lands are susceptible of partition without damage to owners, and Warren Robinson, A. T. Harris and R. A. Parkison appointed commissioners to make partition. Moses C. Myers vs. Ike Kerstein, et al; judgment of foreclosure, $887.75. Patrick Hallagan vs. Frank Cochran; judgment and foreclosure, $303.70.