Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 14, Decatur, Adams County, 16 January 1914 — Page 6

“IS MY BANK A STRONG BANK?” The Resources of The First National Batik are $900,000. It Is a strong Bank, It is careful, conservative and conscientious in its loans and investments. Its Directors are solid, substantial men. Most of its Stockholders are people of means and they are liable for double the value of their stock holdings. The young man who wishes in the future to become a strong man in the community should open his account lu re. A Strong Bank tor Strong Men. fFIRST NATIONAL BANK Decatur, Indiana,

EZIOXSOESI "JJ ETj 8 THE DAILY MARKET REPORTS 8 S' Corrected Every Afternoon |J tf3E=s E3OE=XOKS E==3c!J

EAST BUFFALO. East Buffalo. N. Y„ Jan. 14 —(Spec]al to Dally Democrat)— Receipts. 5,*00: shipments, 760; official to New York yesterday, 2.170; hogs closing strong. Mulount and heavy. $8.554158.60; Yorkers, pigs and lights. $8.60(u $8.65; roughs, $7.504157.70; stags. $6.00*11 $6.50; sheep. 6.000; steadp; top lambs, $8.40; cattle, 100; slow. G. 1. BURK. New com, yellow, per 100 lb 77c Clover Seed SB.OO Alsike seed SIO.OO Wheat 91c Rye 55c Barley 55c@60c Timothy seed $2.00 Oats 35' COAL PRICES. Stove and Egg, sard SB.OO Chestnut, hard $8.50 Pea, hard ....$7.00 Poca, Egg and Lump $5.00 W. Ash $4.50 V. Splint $4.50 H. Valley $4.25 R, Lion $4.50 Cannell $4.00 J. Hill $5.00 Kentucky $4.50 Lurig $4.50 NIBLICK & CO. Eggs 28c Butter .lSc@3sc FULLEnkawi 'B. Eggs 38c I

the old settler ’ r/LX - cztAt BLACKRAINWATER XIiSF MDDDY HYDRAMT water WUX Ct-ZZ.S TH* Dl SAVCf.'* Is a f.w ho.rs. WW net haritn U.at*r. b.t u. A tta box w.!. e'esr sixt'S R'9inx*' , v4c'» For »:« by Gtoesrs. Ask far h. — writs Old Adams County Bank Decatur, Indiana. Capital $12t,000 \ Surplus . $30,000 C S. Niblick, President M. Kirsch and John Niblick 2L ,'t Vice Presidents E. X. Ehinger, Cashier. k uk Doarl Farm loans H Ktau a Specialty Reflect — VSa Resolve Collections VmrrJi mi tiWR Made PENNIES MAKE DOLLARS —— — — able Rates. DOLLARS — Start Bank Accounts Ac^a . BANK ACCOUNTS tionConn . sistant i Be & et With Safe H Co ifidence and Credit Ranking . . m. Methods I And These Extended : BEGET SUCCESS IN LIFE! To our 11 Patrons I We Pay 4 Per Cent Interest on 1 Year Time Deposits.

Butter 18c@27c Butter 25c@27cj BURLINGS. Indian Runned ducks Sc j Chicks 10c j Fowls 10c , Ducks 10c Geese 9c Young turkeys , 13c I I Tout turkeys izc Old hen turkeys 13c > < Old roosters 6c I Butter 17c — KALVER MARKETS. Beef hides Hi Calf 13c Tallow 5c Sheep pelts [email protected] i Muskrats sc@2sc Skunk 25c @52.25 i Coon 25c @ $2.00 ! Possum 10c@70c i Mink [email protected] LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET. Indian Runned ducks 8c Chicks 10c I Fowls 10' I Ducks 16c Geese 9c I Young turkeys 13c Tom turkeys 12c Old hen turkeys 13c Old Roosters 5c Butter 17c ( Eggs 28c I DECATUR CREAMERY CO. (Prices for week ending January 10, | 1914.) Butter fat 34c Rutter 33c

ANNUAL REPORT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF TRUSTEE OF BLUE CREEK TWP. FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1913. TOWNSHIP FOND. Receipts. I January, . 1 Amount on hand $ 893.82 114 Julius Hough, ditch money 11.30 I February. 3 F. Neadstine, ditch money 18 60 June. lI9T. H. Baitsell, ditch mon. 23.60 !19 T. H. Baitsell, June dist., 559.61 24 C. ('. Ernst, money ret,. 2636 I December. ■ 19 T. H. Baltzell. state exam. 25.02 19 T. H. Baltzell. Dec. dist. 520.93 19 T. H. Baltzell, ditch mon’y 16 95 Expenditures. January25 C. Ernst, King ditch... 400.00 25 C. C. Ernst, transcript.... 1.25 25 D. B. Erwin, att'y serv.. 10.00 March. 1 F. C. Wechter. trustee.. "5.00 28 Decatur Herald Co., print. 13.55 ■ 29 Dec. Democrat Co., print.. 13.55 I May. 21 F. C. Wechter. trustee... 75.00 130 J. W. Dague, Jr., super... 17.00 I June. (13 J. W. Dague, Jr., super... 7.00 19 Wm. Lawsen. supervisor.. 20.001 124 J. W. Dague, Jr., super... 11.001 July. 16 F. C. Wechter. office rent 15.00| 16 Berne Supply Co., supplies'. 13.89, , 17 Wm. Lawson, supervisor. 20.001 24 J. J. Burke, supervisor... 35.00 August. 1 F. C. Wechter, trustee.... 75.001 11 29 Goble Printing Co., sup... 12.40 :30F. C. Wechter, trustee.... 50.001 . i September. I 2 J O Malony. adv. board. 5.00 ■ 2 W. P. Merriman, adv. bd.. 5.001 | 2 Geo. Shrank, adi. board. 5.00 i 10 John Durr, clean, ditch. 10.00 i j24J. W. Dague. Jr. super.... 21.50' October. |6C. C. Ernst, ditch assess. 40.49 j 8 W. laiwson. cleaning ditch 3.00. |8 W. Lassen, cleaning ditch 16.95 117 F. C. Wechter, trustee... 50.00 | November. i 7 J. W. Dague, Jr., super,... ll.So 29 J. W. Dague. Jr., super.... 12.00 December. i1 W. Lawson, supervisor... 44.001 IJ. J. Burke, supervisor... 35.001 2 Chas. Morrison, super.... 78.00 I2OF. C. Wechter. trustee... 75.00 20 Berne Supply Co., supplies 7.30 ROAD Ft'ND. Receipts. • January. I 1 Amount on hand 848.13 June. 19 T. H. Baltzell, June diet.. 859.67 July. 123 R P. Davies, stone 6.001 October. 129 J. J. Dailey, bridge sup... 25.0 u December. 19 T. H. Baltzell. Dec. dist.. 3.54 Expenditures. January. 25 Kirsch. Sellemeyer A Sons Co., tile 32.20 ; April. 121 Erie Stone Co., stone.... 1.761 , May. 2 Berne Lumber Co., plank. 24.08 2 Baumgartner Bros. Co, well covers 2.40' 2 And. Gottschalk, tile 3.90' 'June. 4 Sol Luginbill, road rec... 1.79] 126 J. J. Keifer, blacksmith., 3.75 'July. 5 Monroe Tile Co, tile 1188, I 16 Berne Supply Co., supplies 26.50 jl7 F. Dearmond, work 2.54 1 August. 16 J. F Kaeser, lax receipt. .51 22 Andrew Gottschalk, tile . 27.63 22 Berne Brick Co. brick... 9.60 22 Bern* Art. Stone Co, sup 5.10 j 32 Berne Supply Co, pipe... 13.44 I September. I 8 Willshire Lum Co, cem.. 6.80 8 B. H. Avery, sharp grader 2.00■ i 8 Erie Stone Co, stone.... 1.89 October 124 J. W. Hoppel. hauling.,.. 300 137 J. Vannett. hauling stone 600 November. 11 W. H. Coppeck, haul stone 1.50 17 J. Vannett, hauling stone *OO 24 David Garber, stone 91.80 i 26 B Strickler, hauling stone 3.00 ! December IJ. J Burke, hauling stone 7 501 5 J. Durr, hauling stone... 3.00| 6L. L. Clark, spread stone 3.00 j 8 Rob. Muter, haul, stone.. 3.00 11 J. Lautzenheiaer, same... 3.00 18 G. C. McAlhany. supplies .62 18 H. O. Swoveland. hauling 18.00 1 18 J. O. Malony, haul, stone 18.00] 1 19 J P. Hllynrd, haul stone 3.00 i36W. Miller, blacksmithing 890 SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND. Receipts. i January. , 1 Amount on hand 650.20 i April. 8 Breed. Harrison A Elliott, sale of school bonds 9.162 00 May. 33 Decatur Herald. Mistake. 1.00 June. 19 T. H Baltsell. June dist.. 67156 ()ctol>er. 29 J. J. Dailey, coal bouse... 18.50 1 IVecetnher. il9 T. IL Baltsell. Dec dist. <25.10 Expenditures. | January. ; 3 Clyde Ream, sup A work 8.95 ' 2 C. A Krogh, hauling coni 389 1 3 M A. Ripley, sup and wk. 600 3R O. Hsrruff, surveying 6.00 I February > 3 Hank of Herne, war , !nt 336.00] S 8. (' Tlnkham. work 7.50 5 G C. .McAlhany, supplies 16 04 11 Abmm Morgan, oiling flr 4 75 19 Hannah Tlnkham. land . 3$ ou '2l O. Huffman, plana « spec 100 00 28 O. F Welfley, rw> deeds 150 April. 2W. H. Miller, Jan A inat. 40.83 4 L. F Davis, janitor & Inst 40.20 SL. B Campbell. Jan, Inst. 40 20 | 9 Mary Burkhalter. Ju.. Ins. $6 55 10 Mabel Dailey. Janitor wk . 12.00 14 Mabel Dailey. Jan. B Inst. 28.20 12W P. Meirbnan, Jan., Inst. 44 36 13 KHnba Merriman, lab, sup 6.80 14 Bertha Ferguson, Jan, ins 40 30 14 Dye Ferguson, work 7.60 17 True Campbell, w0rk..... 1.00 17 J. L Hmftley, drill well t H.BO 18 L. Morgan, digging drain 81.33 19 *. C. Tlnkhatn. c0a1,.,,.. 8 65 j2l Willahlre Milling Co. real 4.91

> Willshire Hdw Co, sup... Rex. Hdw Co, hardware 186 121 Willshire Lum co, lum . 6.10 ! May. 2 Baumgartner Bros. Co, supplies for schools IOCS 3 Berne Brick Co, brick... 127 ‘ 30. Huffman, plans A spec. 106 no i 5 D. B Erwin# att'y fees. . |l)>>') 11 5 Dec. Democrat Co, print.. 33.28 ) I 5 Decatur Herald Co, print. 15.60 ■ 13 Geo. Dellinger, dog report 9.25 i>|22Decatur Ins. Agency, ins.. 57.00 24 J. C. Adams, new school.. 1,000.00 9 31 Stengel A Craig, disinfect. 6.37 1 June. 5 3 H. Tumbleson, rep. seats 1.50 6 J. C. Adams, new school. 1,200.00 I July, i S.l 'C. Adams, new school. 1.500.00 ’> 15 L. E. Opliger, co. c0m.... 9.81 16 F. C. Wechter, tak. enum. 26.00 16 Berne Supply Co, supplies 35.90 ) 23 L. B. Campbell, Insurance. 42.00 > August. • 50. Huffman, plans & spec. 100.00 9 J. C. Adams, pay on sch. 1,500.00 i 12 J Moser A Co, plumb. 250.00 i 25 Jackson Hill Coal A Coke • Co, car coal 74.50 i2B G. Worklnger, haul coal. 28.66 i 29 Goble Print. Co, supplies 2.00 i] 30 Herne Lum. Co, weighing .90 September. i 8 Jas Roads, clean, school. 400 i 9 O. G. Hakes, work 22.00 112 John Ritter, work 17.50 12 G. Worklnger. haul. coal. 35.95 113 8. C. Tlnkham. wk. A sup. 11'15 ] 16 Jackson Hill Coal A Coke Co, car coal 112.89 30 J. C. Adams, new school. 850.00 ' October. ;2J. C. Adams, septic tank 85.00 8 O. Tumbleson. clean, sch. 3.00 113 A. J. Mosure A- Co, plumb. 800.00 ]ls L. Boughton, expressage. 1.00 24 M. A. Ripley, wk. A sup.. 15 50 125 D. D. Jones, m d, disinf. 8,00 i to W. P. Merriman, cleaning 6.00 I November ' 11 J. C. Adams, new school. 1,006.70 I 24 David Garber, stone 7.00 |26 John Ritter, work 3.25 26 J. J. Keifer, werk 1.20 28 S. J. Tinkbam, lum. t. lab. 6.29 December. 12 E. Wechter. hauling coal. 5.501 ! 13 L. B. Campbell, oiling flr. 6o 15 C. W. Feasel, work 9.00 118 G. C. McAlhany, supplies. 11.85 18 E. R. Merriman, wk, mat. 19.40 30 O. Huffman, plans A spec. 124.30 20 Stengel A Craig, supplies. 3.75 20 Baumgartner Bros. Co, school supplies 7.99 20 Berne Hdw. Co, tin 3.00 20 Berne Supply Co, supplies 141.30 24 O. G. Hakes, work A sup. 5.00, TUITION FUND. Receipts. January. ; 1 Amount on hand 1,369.38 117 T. H. Baltzell. revenue... 712.17 17 T. H. Baltzell, fund int .. 36 00 February. 1 Bank of Berne, interest,. 4.06 1 People's State bank, int.. 2.42 March. 1 People's State bank, int.. 3.33 1 Bank cf Berne, interest... 2.91 April. 8 Bank of Berne, interest. 2.41 | 8 People's State bank. int.. 310 I May. 1 People's State bank, int.. 1.30 | 1 Bank of Berne, interest.. 12.20 ] June ' 2 Bank of Berne, Interest.. 14 66 2 People’s State bank, int.. 84 1 il9 T. H. Baltzell, June dist. 598.601 July. 1 People's State bank. int.. 1.20 1 Bank of Berne, Interest.. 14.30| 16 T. H. Baltzell. July dist.. 914 97 August. r 1 People's State bank. int... 2Jto | 1 Bank of Berne, interest.. 13.901 September. 1 People's State Bank. Int... 2.94 I : 1 Bank of Berne, interest.. 10.971 October. 1 People's State bank. int.. 2.301 | 1 Bank of Berne, interest.. 6 651 : November. 1 People's State bank, tai, 2.101 1 Bank of Berne, interest . 6 111 December. , I 1 People's State bank. int... 1.75 I 2 Bank of Berne, interest.. 5.U1 19 T H. Baltzell. Dec. dist.. 556 09 31 People's State bank, Int,. 1.601 3! Bank of Berne. Interest.. 2J2 Expenditures. January. 13 L. B. Campbell, teaching.. 100.00 1 17 W. H. Miller, teaching... 100.00 February 8 Mabel Dailey, teaching... 15.00 8 Mary Burkhalter, teaching 5o oo ' IBW. H. Miller, teaching... 10 00] , March. i BL. F Davis, teaching.... 175 uO I 8 W. H. Miller, teaching... £O.OO ' April. I 2 W H. Miller, teaching ... 193 05 4 L. F. Da via teaching ... 84 75 4 W. P Merriman, teaching 263.05 4 L B Campbell, teaching. 384.75 9 Mary Burkhalter, teaching 199 25 14 Mattel Dailey, teaching .. 259 75 14 Bertha Ferguson, teaching 234 75 June. 30 J. F. Frucbte, transfers., 180.00 July. 21 C. C Beer, transfers 64.00 21 O. J. Human, transfers... 52 00 October. 3 Mabel Dailey, teaching... 45 00 11 H. M. i rowuever. teaching 6o.uu 11 L. B Campbell, teaching. 6000* 11 Rnth Parrish, teaching .. so ot) 11 W H Mliler. teaching.... 70 00 31 Mabel Dailey, teaching... 30.00 November. IL. B. Campbell, teaching 60 00 8 Ruth Parrish, teaching.. 40 001 21 W. P. Memman. teaching 80.00 |3SH. M. Crownover, teaching 80.00' Itwemlx-r IL. F. Davis. t>achin* ... 115.00' 13 L. B Campbell, teaentag do 00 13 H. M. Crownover. teaching 4o 00 13 Ruth Parrish, teaching... 40.00 13 W. P. Merriman. t< aching 45.00 13 Mabel Dailey, teaching... 25.00 e IMKI FUND, Receipts. 1 January. > 1 Amount on hand 167.50 • 14 Asaeaeor's (took, dog tax. 2oo; ' February. I 3 Assessor's book, dog tax. 19 00 » March » 1 Assessor's book, dog tax. 6 00' » May "13 Geo. Dellinger, dog report 96 oo | h 31 AasoMor’s U»ok. dog tax. 400 August. I Assessor's b,M>k, dog tax. 600 > r*6*p< 6’nH»<6F »

i 15 Assessor’s book, dog tax 400 i October. ) 29 Assessor's book, dog tax. I'M) December. 20 Assessor's book, dog tax. 6.00 ! Expenditures. f February. I 11 J. M. Parr, two sheep.... 10.00 ) March. i 4C. W. Yager, surp. tax... 87.50 i TOWNSHIP FUND. . Jan. 1, 1913, balance on hand $ 893.83 ) Receipts during year. 1,177.36 i Total balance and receipts $2,071.18 Disbursements during year.. 1,309.40 I i Final balance $ 761.78 ROAD FUND. i Jan. 1, 1913. balance on hand.? 848.13 Receipts during year 894.21 Total balance and receipts $1,742.34 Disbursements during year.. 367.09 Final balance $1.385 25 SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND. Jan. 1, 1913. bal. on hand...s 650.20 Receipts during year 10.47R.16 Total balance and receiptssll,l2B.36 Disbui sernents during year, 10,414.55 Final balance $ 713.81 TUITION FUND. Jan. 1, 1913. balance on hand. 51.369.38 Receipts during year 2.938.51 Total balance and receipts.s4,3o7.B9 Disbursements during year., 3,175.35 Final balance $1,132.54 DOG FUND Jan. 1, 1913, balance on hand.s 167.50 Receipts during year 146.00 ' Total balance and receipts.s 313.50 Disbursements during year.. 97.50 Final balance $ 216.00 TOTALS OF ALL FUNDS Jan. 1, 1913, ba) ou hand.s 3.929.04 Receipts during year 15,634.23] Total bal. and receipts. ..$19,563.27, Disbursements during year, 15,353.89. Final balance $ 4.209.38 Cash in depository December ’. 1913 $4,209.38 My service account is 203 days; ' amount. $406. FRANK C. WECHTER. Trustee of Blue Creek Township. <v.* Practical QO S Fashion Hints 2 1 v / (Y f By Giteoa ' ilii I*l I I ill •ooa No RUH to a house dress which may be made with a high or s<|uare neck i or a round collar. The (leave to set j la. may be either full length with a band cuff or elbow length with a turned back cuff. It to a design which to neat sod at : tractive and well suited to the waab materials. Mske It of a blue mnd rax ) or percale, and let the trimming bauds { be of a <ontrastlng coior: the result will be highly satisfactory. In flnlshing the seams of a bouse | dresa or a wash watot they may be j pinked. French felled, or louud with, a bias strip of tbe material. I have* found tbe last to be most satisfactory with a garment that requires much Intinderiug Buttons should be selected also with on eye to tbe laundry; if a cheap pearl to used they nre apt to break; admail smooth bone button to better. * This bona* drees requires for alzc 3C 4’4 yards of 36 luck material j Tbe pattern to cut In 7 slzeo; 34 to 46 This h a Perfect Patten. Re sure tn state right also measuring over the fullest part of tbe bust for , dimensions It may be obtained by filling out the \ coupon and eocloatsg 16 cents lu ■ ■ stumps or cols to the Patter* Depart ' ,1 meat of this paper. II COUPON Nsms Strret and No City and State Pattern No. J farm. Have all A-No.-l tools. Pre- ( fer to pay grsln rest, but will cofisMi er cash terms. Address A. H, can Decatur Democrat Co. Decatur. In l<Uaua. 9t3

OUR MAIN OBJECT in business is to get for our patrons shoes that are worth every cent they put into them: We have secured the bast and most popularJmakes on the market and a pair of shoes purchased at this store is bound to give satisfaction in every respect. Come in and let us show you some of our many styles. PEOPLES & GERKE

Fort Wayne & Springfield Ry. Company. TIME TABLENorthbound. Cars leave Decatur at 5:50, 8:30, 11:80, 2:30, 5:30, 9:30; arrive at Fou Wayne at 6:53, 9:40. 12:40, 3:40, 6:40 and 10:40. Southbound. Lave Fort Wayne at 7:00, 10:00, 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 11:00; arrive in Decatur at 8:10; 11:10; t:10; 6:10; 8:10; 12:10. Connections are made at Fort Wayne with the Ft Wayne A North ern Indiana Traction Co-. The Toledo 4 Chicago Interurban Railway Company, The Ohio Electric, and Indiana Union Traction Company; also with (he Pennsylvania, Wabash. Nickle Plate, L 8, 4 M. 8., C- H 4 D„ and G. R. A I- railroads. Freight Service. Freight service consists of one train each way dally: Leaving Decatur at 8:00 a. m, and returning, leav Ing Fort Wayne at 12:00 m. Thia enables shippers to telephone orders and receive shipments promptly. W. H- FLEDDERJOHANN, General Manager, • • Decatur.lna. WHIPPING CREAM We are now prepared to supply the city trade with "double” cream, guar anteed to whip. I Have a Few Extra Copies of Logan Marshalls famous story of the Panama Canal-the greatest history of this gigantic work ever published. PRICE SI.OO Call Phone 441 and I will deliver A. M. FISHER threshing Outfits For SALE I am offering for sale all my threshing machinery. Two complete out fits, In first-clasa condition. Call on A. W. WEBLING, Preble, Ind 6 13 30-27,

ATTENTION FARMERS ————————— Our price for Butter Fat for the week ending with Jan. 19th, is 34c >1 Bring Us Your *plk andjCream ADAMS ‘ I 111

START THE NEW j YEAR RIGHT Get all your bills into one Wo will loan you the necessary money at 2 Per Cent Per Month You can get $35.00 cash for 3 months at a total cost of $4.80. Think of that! ! ! Other amounts at same pro portion. Small payments—easy to make. We loan on houseliob! goods, pianos, horses, cattle, etc., without removal. We also loan on diamonds and fine Jewelry a tlegal rates. All security deposited with us stored in burglar-proof vaults. If you need money use this blank and our Agent will call on you. Our agent will be in Becatsr every Tuesday. Name Address • •»•(•••• •••XaeWaVasa I H. Wajni loin crr ; p» r y Established 1896. Room 1, Second Floor, 706 Calboun Street. Home Phone, 838. Fort Wayne. Ind COAL OF QUALITY Prices Right Your Orders will be appreciated PHONE 109 Emerson Bennett ....Wanted... A salesman Must be a live hustling young man for retail Harness Store. Inquire at once, permanent position for right man. SCHAFER HOW. CO. Dr. C. V. Connell VETERINARIAN Phone toEee $