Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 February 1916 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From tlie Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered From i the Several County Offices. The county commissioners will meet Monday in regular session for the March term. New suits filed: No. 8561. Forrest H. Stockton vs. John Van Sternberger et al; suit on contract. Change of venue from Newton county. The annual delinquent tax sale will take place on Monday, Feb. 14. There is a much smaller land delinquent list this year than usual. William Grube of Wheatfield tp., has filed his declaration a.a a candidate for the Democratic nomination for county commissioner from the First district.

Today is the last day for filing declarations for county office and precinct committeemen. Petitions for -delegates to the state conventions may be filed up to Feb. 16.

Court note from the Kentland Democrat: John Herr vs. Edward S. Moon, for damages; parties appeared by counsel before Special Judge Berry and filed demurrer to plea in 'abatement, which was by the court sustained.

Willis Barnhart, the young man charged with having burglarized stores at Morocco and Kentland recently and who has been a prisoner in the Jasper county jail at Newton county's expense since his arrest, was arraigned in the circuit court at Kentland Thursday and on . a plea of guilty was' given a two to fourteen year sentence in the reformatory at 'Jeffersonville.

Former Sheriff John O’Connor, who delivered an address over at Goodland on Thursday night of last week before the Newton County Funnels' institute, has received several nice letters front those-who heard his talk, which was 011 “National Preparedness,’’ complimenting him very highly for the able and impartial manner in which he handled the subject. Mr. O’Connor also made a talk before the Goodland high school which was highly spoken of by the superintendent and the teachers.

A new supply of several dozen of the famous Neidieh brand of typewriter ribbons for all the standard makes of typewriters just received at The Democrat office. We sell these ribbons at 20 to 30 pjfr cent less than others sell an inferior ribbon for. We also carry in stock ribbons for the Burroughs adding machine. Buy your typewriter ribbon of The Democrat and prove to your satisfaction that it pays to buy the Neidieh ribbons. They last longer. give better satisfaction and cost less- -at the price The Democrat sells them for.

We notice that several declarations have -been tiled: in the •office off the clerk of the circuit court by candidates for the nomination for' road supervisor in various districts, i to be voted on at the March primary. No road supervisors are to be elected in November, and consequently there is no need of tiling declarations by candidates as their names cannot go on the primary ballot. The legislature of 1915 changed the law again regarding the election of road supervisors, putting it back to where it was a few years ago. The flections will be held by road districts on the second Saturday after the first Monday in December, 1916, and every two years thereafter, those elected in 191 G holding office for the term of two years and until their successors are elected and qualified. The township trustees are required to post written or printed notices of the election on or before the first Monday in December. 13 Following is the statistical report

of County Recorder Scott, showing the business of his office for the calendar year 1915, as filed with the state bureau of statistics: No. deeds recorded, 576; considerations of same, $2,022,298. No. sheriff’s deeds, 3; considerations of same $1,006. No, auditor's deeds, S; considerations of. same, SBB9. No. farm mortgages recorded, 327; consideration of same, $911,608. No. satisfactions farm mortgages, 280; considerations, $770,534. No. mortgages on city and town property, 99; considerations, $77,263. No. satisfactions of same, 110; considerations, $63,226. No. school fund mortgages, 12; considerations, $12,929. No. satisfactions same, 19; considerations, $ 1 4,14 3. No. chattel mortgages, 395; considerations, $170,136. No. satisfactions, same, 192; considerations, $54,964. No. liens, 65; considerations, $4,009. No. satisfactions, same, 48; considerations, $9,160. Total number all mortgages and liens filed, 898; considerations, sl,175,945. Total number satisfactions filed, 649; considerations of same, $942,027.