Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 April 1911 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol The White circuit court con»cned Monday. Four marriage licenses havs. been issued so far this month. Monday in the last day for paying the spring- installment of taxes. The local option elections in White county will be held tomorrow. Several townships in Pulaski county will vote Friday. Marriage licenses issued: April 24, Frederick George Williams of Fair Oaks, aged 34, occupation painter, to Ethel Cambe, also of Fair Oaks, aged 19, occupation housekeeper. The proclamation of Governor Marshall, putting the new laws into effect, was issued Friday, and from 12 o’clock noon, of that day all the acts of the late general assembly not carrying an emergency clause have been in full force and effect. The commissioners appointed by .the court to make division in the Randle vs. Stoner, et al. case, gave Mr. Randle the lot on Cullen street, just across the street from his brick house and $65 in cash from the other heirs. The Mrs. Randle property was valued at SI,OOO and the lot' at S4OO by the commissioners. Tenry T. Griggs, a prominent and wealthy citizen of Goodland ahd a former commissioner of .Newton county, has been lying at the point of death for several days with pneumonia. He was still alive at the latest reports we have from him with about one chance in twenty of recovering. New suits filed: No. 7726. Cora Schultz vs. John Schultz: action for divorce. The coin plaint alleges that the parties were married Nov. 8, 1903, and that in November 1910, defendant abandoned plaintiff and her child of six years and left them to shift for themselves, and went to North Dakota. Habitual drunkenness, cruel and inhuman treatment, neglect and failure to provide is also charged. Defendant is t alleged to be worth $3,000 in North Dakota real estate, and such alimony is asked as the court may deem proper. The will of the late James E. Hogan of Remington was filed for probate Monday. The instrument bequeathes to his friend James Hyland, S2OO in cash, and to the children of decedent’s deceased brother, Edw'ard Hogan, the following cash bequests: James M., and William Hogan, S4OO each; Dennis, Merlie, Agnes Hogan Fennessie, Anna Hogan O’Connor and Catharine Hogan, S3OO each. All the* residue of the estate is bequeathed to the seven children of decedent’s deceased brother, Edward Hogan (as above) and the children of his deceased brother Dennis Hogan, share and share alike. All real estate is directed to be sold as the executor may deem best. James M. Hogan, nephew- of decedent, is named .as executor of the will, which was executed Dec. 15, 1910- The real estate is of the probable value of SB,OOO.