Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 July 1915 — 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. Six divorce cases have been filed in rhe Jasper circuit court since June 16. This is going some, surely.

W. F. Smith & Co., who have the contract for building a strip of road over in Carpenter tp., have nearly completed their contract near Rochester and will begin the work of gra.l- - the Carpenter road next week.

Ross Ramey was fined the first of the week $ 1 and costs, amounting to $9,40 in all, for exceeding the automobile speed limit in Rensselaer last Sunday. The affidavit was filed by Mayor Spitler. Others will be given like treatment it is announced, unless they have a care.

B. D. Comer and Clyde Gunyon of the Rensselaer Dredging Co., were over al Danville, 111., the first of the week where they bid on a smatH dredging contract. While really the low bidders, another contractor had a clause in his bid that he would take the contract at %c per yard less than the lowest bid, and they do not know yet what'the result will be.

John McCurtain of Parr, who recently made his escape from the insane asylum at Longcliff, has written bis wife from Streator, ill., and asked her to reply to the letter. Mrs. McCurtain called up Prosecutor Sands and told him of receiving the letter. So long as John stays across the state line, it is not probable that any effort will be made to go after him.

County Road Supt. Sylvester Gray informed The Democrat Thursday evening that, owning to the non-ar-rival of two carloads of screenings which should have been here early in the week, it will be impossible to open the College avenue road th's week as expected. The screenings will probably arrive soon, how’ever, and but a few days delay is anticipated in opening the road.

Township trustees should bear in mind that they njust publish their notices of annual tax levies in the first issue of August in the two leading papers representing the two dominent political _ parties in the county, and also in a newspaper of their own township, if one be published therein. Copies of such estimate of tax levies and expenditures must also be posted as the law directs, in each township. The Democrat has on hand a limited supply of estimate blanks and can furnish same if any trustee has neglected to supply himself with same.

\ W alter Morris, whose home is said to be at Elston, Tippecanoe county, is wanted for the alleged forging of a couple of checks in Jasper county. Morris is about 23 years of age and had been working for Fred A. Schultz of Union tp., and one,of the checks was alleged to have been signed by Schultz. The Schultz check, for sl2, was cashed at the Traub clothing store, and a check for $lO, on B. D. Comer, also of Union tp., was cashed at the Main Gdrage. Both were passed Saturday night but the forgeries were not discovered until the checks were sent to the First National bank Monday. Sheriff McColly went to the young man’s home in Tippecanoe county Tuesday evening but found that he had not yet shown up there, and he is still at large at this writing.

New' suits filed: No. 8453. J. C. Gwin and John I. Gwin vs. A. P. Swartzell et al; action to foreclose mechanic’s lein. Demand SSOO. No. 8454. Georgia Wesner vs. William Wesner; suit for divorce. The complaint alleges that the parties were married Jan. 7, 1895,

and separated on July 19, 1915. Cruel and inhuman treatment is charged, in that defendant denies plaintiff his society, love and protection, the privelege of attending church or visiting her neighbors, refuses to talk to plaintiff about the home, and curses her and calls her vile names. Two children, Eva, aged 18, and George Lee, aged 9, are the fruits of the marriage. Alimony in the sum of SI,OOO is asked for. The parties reside in Gillam tp. No. 8455. Fayne Bla.ck vs. Charles Black; suit for divorce. The plaintiff in this case alleges that the parties were married on -lay 7, 1905, and that defendant deserted plaintiff on Dec. 1, 1908. One child, William Black, aged 9 years, is the fruits of this union, which plaintiff asks to retain the custody of. Plaintiff’s home is now in Rensselaer and her maiden name was Fayne Nelson. *

W. J. Wright Buys Furniture and Undertaking Business at Morocco. W. J. Wright has been in Morocco a few days this week closing up a deal for a furniture and undertaking establishment there and also a variety store. The business was purchased of J. H. Knickerbocker, and the building and lot of Louis Porter. It is a fine two-story brick building, 27x100 feet, with basement. Clint

Colvert is over there now in charge of the business, but Mr. Wright’s brother-in-law-, V. H. Hancock, who has been in charge of a department in a big store in Kansas City, will be here next week and take active charge of the business.

% This is the only exclusive furniture and undertaking business in Morocco, and Mr. Wright will give the people of that city an up-to-date store and the very best of service in the undertaking line. The variety store, which is in a rented building next door, he will probably dispose of soon and retain only the furniture and undertaking business. With the splendid country surrounding Morocco, they should do a fine business there.

Wheat Thrashing Has Begun. Wheat thrashing has been begun in several places in the county, Firman Thompson of Parr, probably being the first. He begun early in the week. His wheat is very damp and he has been mowing it and hauling it right to the machine, then loading the grain on cars at Parr and shipping the same day to Chicago where it can be dried out. It is understood it is running 33 to 36 bushels to the acre. Up to yesterday morning two cars, or about 2,000 bushels, of Firman’s wheat had been shipped by Babcock & Hopkins. Dave Yeoman and Fred Schultz, also of Union tp., are thrashing at this writing. Alex Hurley has thrashed some 7 or 8 acres that yielded about 40 bushels to the acre.

W. C. Babcock, of the Babcock & Hopkins elevator, tells us that he thinks the wheat in shock will grade No. 3 to No. 4, as it is sprouted a good deal and generally in quite bad condition. However, if we get no more rain, it may grade a little better than this. That cut this week will probably grade No. 2 easily. The only wheat they have taken in at this writing is that of Firman Thompson’s which was shipped right away to Chicago.