Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1914 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the . Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered From The Several County Offices. The June term of commissioners’ j court will convene next Monday. New suits filed: No' 8236. Fred E. Callahan vs. Taylor A. Wood; suit on note. Demand S3O. Transcript from Squire Irwin’s court.

Clerk Perkins was called to Marseilles, 111., yesterday by the death of his sister-in-law, Mrs. D. E. Butterfield, a sister of the late Mrs. Perkins.

The democrats of Benton county at their convention in Fowler Monday nominated the following ticket: Clerk, Clarence Norquest; sheriff, Robert Hamilton; treasurer, Joseph McConnell; assessor, Lawrence Burns; commissioners, Mathew Gerloch and Lon E. Rommel.

Marriage licenses issued: May 26, Arthur Leiby, of Tefft, aged 25 Feb. 8 last, occupation farmer, to Leona Anna Belle Groce also of Tefft, aged 17 Jan. 1 last, Occupation housekeeper. Mrs. Rachel Groce Pittsley gave written consent to same. First marriage for each. Married at clerk’k office by Rev. J. p. Green.

The perjury case against James L. Willis was put on trial in the Newton circuit court Monday, and was still on yesterday, and several more witnesses were summoned here yesterday morning for their appearance in court at Kentland yesterday. Willis, who is now living at Springfield, Ohio, came Saturday to be present at the trial.

W. L. Wood, o's Parr, has announced himself as a candidate for joint representative of the counties of Jasper and White, and Charles M. Sands, city treasurer and assistant cashier of the State Bank of Rensselaer, has also announced that he will be a candidate for the nomination of prosecuting attorney. We doubt if Mr. Sands can hold both offices even were he nominated and elected.

Two years ago the first of three registration days for that eampaign was held. But this year voters will have but one opportunity to register and that comes only a month before the election.

Under the former law there were three registration days. One was six months prior to the election. The second was 90 days and the third was 60 days before the election. This system was found to be too cumbersome and too expensive. It was not regarded as necessary for the rural communities and counties not having a large city to have so any registration days.

By the provisions of the 1913 law, which is much simpler to operate, there will be but one registration and that will be made on the 29th day prior to the election:—on Monday, Oct. 5.

This year a voter who is absent from home on registration day may register by affidavit, which is an improvement over the old law, which made it necessary for a voter to register in person. Two years ago they lost many votes because many were too far away from home and they could not afford the time and expense to come home.