Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1902 — HAMMOND COURT HOUSE. [ARTICLE]

HAMMOND COURT HOUSE.

The Act Providing for it Held to Be ♦ Constitutional. J , • -w The Supreme Court has affirmed the case involving the constitutionality of the act for the construction of a court house at Hammond. The circuit court held the act constitutional and refused to enjoin the board of commissioners from building a court house and this judgment was approved. Judge Gillet, who lives at Hammond, was circuit judge when this suit was brought, but declined to try it and called Judge Hammond as a special judge, who decided it. Judge Gillet did not participate in the decision by the Supreme court Although the court refused to enjoin the erection of a court house, the commissioners have not built one, but have awaited the decision of this appeal. A ragman who was gathering up worn out clothing purchased a pair of discarded trousers at a farm house and remarked to the man of the house as he paid for the stuff he bought: I see sir that you are about to lose your land onja mortgage. Guess you are right, said the discouraged looking farmer, but wiH you tell me how the Sam Hill you found that out? Easy enough, said the cheerful ragman, as he settled back on his peddling. I noticed that those old pants are completely played out so far as the part of ’em you sat on is concerned but they show mighty little wear anywhere else.