Rensselaer Republican, Volume 28, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 October 1895 — STRICK DOWNS NICHOLSON. [ARTICLE]

STRICK DOWNS NICHOLSON.

OTHER CIRCUIT COURT ", MATTERS In that part of George Strickfaden’s license appeal case which related to the right of signers in the Nicholson law remonstrance, to withdraw their names after the remonstrance was filed but before the commissioners had acted opon the case, Judge Wiley decided Thursday morning that such signers did have the right to withdraw their names if they wanted to. It will be remembered that at the September term of the Commissioners' court, Strickfaden applied for a saloon license. A majority of the voters of Marion Tp, including Rensselaer, signed a remonstrance against him, under the Nicholson law. Afterwards 21 of these signers, signed another paper withdrawing their names from the remonstrance, which would leave that

paper without the necessary majority. The commissioners decided that the names could not be withdrawn. The of this decision would be to deny Strick his license, and to shut him out for two years. Judge Wiley’s decision was based on several opinions of the Supreme Court; and the Judge stated, in rendering it. that the same point had already been nine times tried by as many circuit judges And every one had decided in favor of the right of signers to withdraw their names.

The general remonstrance against Striekfaden was dismissed the next day, by the remonstrators, and Monday morning be made proof of good character, and was granted his license. Thos. Akers, of Parr, and Mrs. Catherine Dexter, of Carpenter township, the two divorce plaintiffs who lost so little time in taking to themselves other helpmeets, last week; came near getting into serious trouble with the court, on account of their precipitancy. It seems that the law provides in divorces where the residence of the defendant is unknown and notice is given by -publication, that the plaintiff if given the divorce is forbidden to marry again for two years; and when the Judge learned of the marriages in question he ordered the Sheriff to arrest Mr. Akers and Mrs . Ktken, that was Dexter, for contempt of court. Their cases came up Monday, but when it was explained to the court that both the parties were poor and ignorant people, and knew nothing of the two years clause of their divorces, the Judge let them go with a warning “not to do it again” and adjudgment against them for costs. On Thursday Mrs. Almira M. Stockton was given a divorce from William S. Stockton. The grounds were * abandonment and to

provide. Friday Mrs. Mary L. Clifton was divorced from Charles W. Clifton, also on the grounds of abandonment. Both the above plaintiffs live in Rensselaer. Of the defendants. Mr. Stockton lives in Lafayette. Clifton, when last heard from, was in Colo* rado. He is a thorough scoundrel, who deserted his wife and young children here about ten years ago, and is since known to have married and deserted two other women.

Another divorce was granted Monday. It was to Mary E. Grimes from Daniel Gnmes, of Walker Tp. They were married in 1887 and separated* in Nov. 1894. Grimes, according to the plaintiff’s testimony, applied to her a profane and very opprobrious, epethet, kicked her, and told her to take her old stuff and “git.” She was given back the name of Nearhoof, her name by a former marriage

And still they come with their work to the Rensselaer Laundry. H. J. Dexter will sell yon groceries cheap for cash, R*member him in the Odd Fellows’ new building. “What do the girls say, Body” Take yonr laundry to the Bensselasr Steam Laundry. ' Adi yonr neighbors about our laundry work and they will tell yoa it is the best they ever had done. SriTLKB A Eight.