Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1901 — WANTS BIG DAMAGES. [ARTICLE]

WANTS BIG DAMAGES.

Bro. Babcock Sues Bro. Marshall for SIO,OOO. Last Thursday, Frank E. Babcock, publisher of the Democrat, brought suit in the circuit court against George E. Marshall, publisher of the Rensselaer Republican, for SIO,OOO damages. & The grounds for the suit are publications made in the Republican some time ago against the Democrat man growing out of the publicat ion of the board of health notice, over which the libel suit tried at the last term of the circuit court was the outgrowth. Both these editors have done some pretty foolish things over this matter and the sooner they both drop the fight the better they will be off. The only persons benefitted by these numerous trials are the attorneys, and it is doubtful if they are growing rich from attorney fees. The real sufferers are the tax payers, who have been paying the costs. Better kiss and make up, brother editors.