Crawfordsville Weekly Journal June 13, 1891 -- The statutes relating to the marriage law in this state as per Par. 5331 "Every person who shall solemnize any marriage by virtue of the provisions of this act shall within 3 months thereafter file a certificate thereof in the Clerk's office such marriage so solemnized, which certificate shall by such Clerk together with such and such record of a copy thereof be presumptive evidence of the facts therein stated." The penalty for a failure to comply with the foregoing paragraph is given in Par 2149, which says, "Whoever having solemnized a marriage fails to return a certificate therefor within the time, prescirbed by law shall be fined not more than $100 nor less than $5." The Journal appends below a list the persons married in the last 10 years whose marriages wer enever reported by the ministers or officials who solemnized the marriage rights. If it is an oversight the same cannot be rectified too quickly as serious complications might result in the future from the neglect of duty. The list is as follows with the dates of the issues of the licenses: Jan 29, 1891 - James M. Butler and Elizabeth Ray. July 25, 1890 -- Jesse Case and Laura Owens. July 27, 1890 -- Franklin Stout and Mary Jackman Dec 12, 1887- - Alexander Mitchell and Nancy Bunnell July 22, 1887 -- Abraham Peffley and Amanda P. Shaver Aug 31, 1886 - - James Brunfeld and Lillie H. Terry April 7, 1886 -- James A. Vangarden and Nora M. Hillard Feb 18, 1886 - Henry J. Wright and Mary Etter Dec 28, 1885 -- J.W. Kellison and Joanna Conrad July 19, 1884 -- Frank Nay and Elizabeth Tyers July 12, 1883 -- Edward D. Grimes and Bessie Reed Feb 22, 1883 -- Wm. Templeton and Amanda Francis Dec 21, 1881 -- Edward L. Mikels and Louisa J. Stout Nov 25, 1881 -- John Drury and Mary E. Johnson