Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 January 1919 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs Front the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal Newt Epitomised —Together With Other Notes Gathered Prom the Several County Offices. County Surveyor E. D. Nesbitt was a Chicago goer Wednesday, Captain William Guthrie of Monticello was a Rensselaer visitor Wednesday. Attorney and Mrs. Jasper Guy of Remington were business visitors in the city Thursday. Representative W. L. in addition to having been named chairman of the “Drains and Dykes committee’’ In the lower house of the legislature. Is a member of the Judiciary, Swamp Lands and Public Morals Committees. —j—i—

County Auditor Hammond has been confined to his home the past few days with illfiess, following his return frotmi Indianapolis. It is'not thought, however, that he run across any of the numerous blind tigers in the Capitol City that caused his illness. Marriage licenses issued: January 15, Ray Elmer Jordan township, aged 23 November 12 last, farmer, and Ethel May IGratner of Barkley township, aged 25 August 6 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married at Methodist parsonage <by Rev. E. W. Strecker. The notice of the annual delinquent tax sale appears In this issue of The Democrat. The list of deI linquents is' almost precisely the Isame as that of last year. Barkley has the greatest number of delinquent parcels, but most of this is owned by one party. Carpenter, Remington and Hanging Grove have no delinquencies, while Newton has buit one; Gillam and Marion, 2; Jordan and Milroy, each 3. The sale will take place on Monday, February 10.

The state 'legislature is now started off in good shape, as the inevitable dog hill was introduced among the first measures and is known stß Senate Bill No. 9. This bill proposes to cut down the number of dogs in the state by taxing them to death, and provides that the tax be |2 for the first dog, instead of $1; $5 for the secqnd, instead of |3; $5 for a female dog, instead of $3, and provides that all dogs on premises shall be assessed againfet owner. It is interesting to note that the author of the bill is Senator Ratts, and rat(t)s are naturally against the canine.

Newton circuit court items of interest .to The, Democrat readers, laken from the Kentland Enterprise. -Most of these cases were 'taken from Jasper county to Newton on change of venue. State vs. Frank Leach, selling mortgaged property, continued by agreement. State vs. John A. Williams, set for hearing February 3. Taylor Co. vs. John A. Dunlap et al, suit for receiver, set for hearing January 28. - Bank of Wheatfleld vs. J. A. Salrin, on note, issues joined. Vincenit Eisele - vs. N. Seeley, breach of contract, set for January 30. Philip Weirih vs. Jennie M. Conrad, replevin, set for January 31. Ben May vs. Everett Halstead, suitfc.on note, set- for trial February 4.

| arv 5. W. C. Snyders vs. Everett Halstead, suit on note, set for February 4. Economy 'Hlog Co. vs. E. E. Hollins, suit on note, set for February 5. . Matilda Dluzak vs. L. Franscoviak, damages, set for February 5. Frank Evans vs. Everett Halstead et al, foreclosure, set for January 30. Agustus Sternberg vs,— J. A. Larsh, to quiet title, set for February 5.

Yesterday’s local marketsj Corn, $1.20; oats, 63c; wheat, $2.11, rye, 1.45. The prices a year ago were: Corn, 1; oats, 75c; wheat, $2; rye, $1.60>