Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1910 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. Harry Folk, the court reporter, went to V alparaiso yesterday to assist in reporting a lawwsuit there. o ' County Supt. Lamson and Howard Mills left Sunday morning in the former’s auto for * trip to the following places: Bloomington, Indianapolis and Union City. They will also attend the aerial races at Indianapolis to-day. * pQallahan & Oliver of Newland trade two more good sales of Gifford lands in that locality. John Eger bought 300 acres more in section 14, making him 1,270 acres now, "and Miss Maude Spitler bought 500 acres in sections 6, 7 and 12, all in Barkley township. The Democrat has found another republican mayor in the Tenth district in the person of Dr. Schleiker of East Chicago, ensselaer and East Chicago have Rensselaer and East Chicago have the only, republican mayors in the district, while Lafayette, Monticello, Laporte, Michigan City, Valparaiso, Gary, Whiting and Hammond each have democrat mayors. —o — The brief of appellant, C. L. Bader, in the bridge graft case from this county, was filed in the supreme court last Friday. The principal argument of appellant’s' attorneys is that the instructions of the court were incorrect and that the evidence showed no “intent” to defraud the county. zVppellant also filed a petition for oral argument- in the case. - -- —o — New suits filed: No. 7614. John B. Jackson, guardian of George W. Keesling, vs. Ida Thornburg, et al; suit to set aside conveyance of 200 acres of land ,in section 20, Jordan township, conveyed by said Keesling and wife to Ida Thornburg, Laura Jordan, Clara Reese and Hildra Keesling on May 13, 1919, without any consideration whatever, it is alleged, the said George Keesling then being of unsound mind.

City Attorney J. E. Westfall of Whiting, came down Saturday afternoon to spend Sunday with his wife and children who are making an extended visit with his mother in Remington. John is a republican, but he says the democrats made no mistake in nominating John B. Peterson of Crown Point for congress. Like everyone else who krfows Mr. Peterson, he says that he is one of the finest men in the state and also one of the ablest. —o—. The Republican’s article about dhe Brook Reporter’s “Apology” reminds us of a story about an old darkey who was arrested for stealing chickens. The case was brought before the judge, and after the usual preliminaries, the old darkey was requested to take the stand, and answer truthfully every question. The prisoner was naturally frightened, and when the judge said to him, “Are you the defendant in the ease?” he answered: “No, sah, Ps de man what stole de chickens.”

—oi—County Supt. W. O. Schanlaub came down from Roselawn Saturday morning, where he had attended commencement exercises the night before, and spent Sunday with his parents west of town. His eyesight is improving slowly in one of his eyes, which has given him so much trouble for the past year and, while he thinks it will never get as strong as formerly, it will be much better than the total loss of the sight therein. It has proven a pretty expensive misfortune for Will and has. cost him about $1,400 thus far in doctor bills, nurse hire and expenses connected with running up to Chicago every few days for treatment. j Automobiles mighty nice when they work all right, but,

unfortunately they do not always do this. Monday afternoon Delos Thompson took Judge Hanley, C. C. Warner and Mose Leopold over to Sh'eldon, 111., in his 1 big Premier car for a little outing and to see how ; work was coming on with the I stone roads which . Smith & Thompson have the contract for building. It ws a nice day and 'a dandy . trip—going. But coming back the auto bucked at Kentland and had to be towed back home, a Kentland man bringing it to within about three * miles of Remington where a relief expedition from the Rens- , selaer garage met the party and 'towed them in the rest of the way. JrMarriage licenses issued: June ,H, Irvin L. Hansen of Lake Village, aged 21, occupation drainage contractor, to Ola 11. Armstrong, daughter of Charles iH. Armstrong of Kniman, aged 18, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married by Squire . Irwin in the Clerk’s | ■ June 11, William Walter Roth of Monticello, aged 21, occupation carpenter, to Zehna Rosalie Rayher of Rensselaer, aged 26, occupation teacher.' First marriage for each. Married by Rev. Clarke, of the Christian church, t June 14, Jacob Weaver of Monticello, aged 70, occupation laborer, to Lucinda Roe of Remington, aged 64, occupation housekeeper. Third marriage i for each, former marriages of male having' been dissolved by death in February, 1898, and October 1909; former marriages of female also dissolved by death in Feb., 1865, and 1882. Married by Rev. Clarke at the Christian church parsonage. —o—■ ■ S. 11. ITopkins of Barkley tp., plead guilty to a charge of intoxication in Squire Irwin’s court Saturday morning and was dried $5 and costs, $9.15 in all, which he paid. Mr. Hopkins was in town Friday and it is alleged partook too ’freely of booze, and Friday evening word came to the Garage that he had his auto in the ditch on the Pleasant Ridge road. A relief expedition, went out after him and he is alleged to have resisted interference so strongly that it was necessary to tie him in his auto, and he was brought to town. After arriving here he wanted to go on home, but it was not thought he was in fit condition to run his machine, so he was not allowed to depart at once. He then became quite vociferous in his denunciation ol those present, and nightwatch Critser escorted him over to the Shirer hotel, where he remained until morning. Mr. Hopkins claimed to have had a pocketbook with some $92 in it when first taken in to.w, out on the road, and said he could find no trace of either it or the money Saturday morning.