Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1920 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From Iho Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Legal News Epitomized — Together With Other Notes Gathered by Us From the Various County Offices. The April term of the White circiiit court will convene next Monday. x Attorney A. D.’ Babcock was over from Goodland on business Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Sticknoth of Kentland were visitors In the city Thursday. _. George H. Gifford of Tipton was looking after some business matters here a few days this week. And don’t forget that only one more week remains for paying the spring installment of taxes. - — 2—-I- - Marriage licenses issued: April 20, Marion Jewell of Lafayette, aged 26 S6pt. 17 last, machinist, and Edna Fendlg of Rensselaer, aged 29 June 29 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. E. P. Lane has been appodnteu Democratic . election commissioner and Ray Wood Republican member. They will serve for both the primary and general elections. A full set of election officers are t to be appointed to serve in the primary.

Better procure a license for that automobile trailer before the prosecutor gets you—it will prove much cheaper in the end. There are hundreds of trailers used in Jasper county and probably not one per cent of them bear licenses as required by law. County Auditor ’ Robinson will make another effort to get a special meeting of the county council, and has issued a -call for Monday, May 3, to take action on Important matters pending. In the two previous calls he has been unable to secure a quorum to transact business. New suits filed: No. 9201. Bank of Wheatfield vs. Owen Williams et al; suit on note. Demand S4OO. No. 9202. Rex Ott ys. Andy T. Schlesinger;, action in replevin. Demand possession of one team of horses, set harness, two collars and 2 halters, valued at $2lO, possession of property and SIOO damages for detention of same. “Five little lawyers sitting In a row, one dropped out and then there were four.*’ Mose Leopold has announced his withdrawal from the Republican race for the nomination for judge, realizing the futility of the race with so many Jasper county aspirants. His name will be on the ballot, however, -as he did not de - cide to withdraw until after the time had expired for withdrawing from the list of candidates as filed, and no doubt he will still receive many votes from numerous friends over the circuit.

Miss Hill of Indianapolis, a state inspector of the state board of charities and correction, was in Rensselaer Tuesday and inspected the county hospital, jail and poor farm. She spoke very highly of the conditions of each one of these institutions. So far as Jasper county is concerned no doubt all deserve it\ but we are reminded that the sarnie sort of a report was made right along by state inspectors of a Marion county institution and the shocking -conditions recently made public in an investigation made in the federal court at Indianapolis and the grand jury indictments that have followed. These “inspections” seem to be largely a farce.