Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 17, Decatur, Adams County, 20 January 1914 — Page 4

“IS MY BANK A STRONG BANK?” The Resources of The First National Bank are $900,000. It is a strong Bank. It is careful, conservative and conscientious in its loans und investments. Its Directors ure solid, substantial men. Most ot 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 here. A Strong Bank for Strong Men. FIRST NATIONAL BANK Decatur, Indiana. tpr- —ir-vnrrynr-ii —Jcri 8 THE DAILY MARKET REPORTS J !« Corrected Every Afternoon » |Lg i —r esoesoesi ■ ■eU

EAST BUFFALO East Buffalo. N. Y„ Jan. 17—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Receipts, 5, 12; shipments, 19<M); official to New York yesterday, 2.660 hogs closing steady. Medium and heavy. $8.55: light mixed and Yorkers, $8.60© $8.65; light pigs. $8.50® $8.60; roughs, s7.6o<i ■ $7.70; stags, $6.00® $6.50; sheep. 5,600: steady; lambs lower; tops. $8.35; j cattle. 100; steady. d. 1. BURK. New oro, yellow, per 100 Tb 79e Clover Seed SB.OO Alsike seed SIO.OO Wheat 9 “' ■ Rye 55c Barley 65c@60e Timothy seed $2.00 Oats ... M*'' COAL PRICES. Stove and Egg. Bard SB.OO Chestnut, hard $8.50 Pea, hard $' 00 Poca, Egg and Lump $5.00 W. Ash $< M V. Splint $4-50 1 H. Valley $4.25 I R. Lion $4-50 1 Cannell $6.00 < J. Hill $5.00 Kentucky $4.50 Lurig $4 50 I — ' 1 NIBLICK & CO. _____ 1 Eggs 28c Butter ...... 18c ©He 1 FULLEStkaM.'S. Eggs 28c Butter 18c® 27c Butler .. -25c@27c)

FOR RENT—Front office rooms over interurban depot; vacated by Prosecutor Pasrtsli. Inquire ot A. D. Sut-; ties. 282tf WANTED—To rent an 80 or 120-acre farm. Have all A-No.-l tools. Pre-, fer to pay grain rent, but will consid-; er cash terms. Address A. H.. care; Decatur Democrat Co. Decatur. In diana. 9t3 ■MaMOwMaaßMaax n 1—■- i—iw xSS<a*MBUBHBBUIIHaBHBSM* a*

Old Adams County Bank Decatur. Indiana. Capital 912C.000 Surplus . *30,000 C S. Niblick, President Vfl M. Kirseh and John Niblick V E " *" h ' nKer Cashier. P jfm s') Jjr I DoTh Farm loans As W /Al 11 KCa ° a Specialty wj Reflect Resolve Collections Made PENNIES MAKE DOLLARS ». ■t ■ —“• able Rates. DOLLARS — Start Bank Accounts Ac cSaBANK ACCOUNTS tionConD . sistant Be & ct With Safe Confidence and Credit Banking . . m Methods And These Extended BEGET SUCCESS IN LIFE! To.our __________________ Patrons We Pay 4 Percent Interest on 1 Year Time Deposits.

BERLING&. Indian Runned ducks 8c Chicks 10c Fowls 10c Ducks 10c Geese 9c | Young turkeys 13c | Tom turkeys 12c Old hen turkeys 13c | Old roosters 6c ' Buttei 17c ' Eggs 28c I Above prices paid for poultry free j from feed. KALVEM markets. Beef hides 11c 'Calf 13c Tallow 5c Sheep pelts 25c®51.00 Muskrats ,sc® 25c Skunk 25c®52.25 Coon 25c©52.00 Possum ...10c©70c Mink 25c©54.00 LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET. Indian Runned ducks 8c Chicks l«c Fowls 10c Ducks 10c Geese 9c Young turkeys 13c Torn turkeys 12c Old hen turkeys 13c Old Roosters 5c Butter 17c Eggs .* 28c Above prices paid for poultry free from feed. DECATUR CREAMERY CO. (Prices for week ending January 19, 1914.) Butter fat ...,34c Butter 23c

NOYiCE. John Edwards, the old reliable painter ot Decatur, is now ready to do your painting, paper hanging and graining. Leave all arders with the Holthouse Drug Co. 283e0d t3O o FOUND—Lady's hand muff. Inquire at this offee. 9t3

' ■ 1 ■ IN HU. . ! .. PETITION FOR MACADAM ROAD. State of Indiana, Adams County, ss: Before the Board of Commissioners of the County of Adams, February Term, 1914. We, the undersigned, each and all of whom are resident adult freehold ers and voters of Root Town ship, in Adams County, Indiana, respectfully petition your honorable body and ask that you construct and complete a free macadamized stone road in said township over and upon the public highway situated on the following route, to-wit: Commencing about 200 feet northwest of the southwest corner of the fiorth l.alf of the southwest quarter ot section sixteen (16) in township twen-ty-eight (28) north, range fourteen (14) east, in Adams County, Indiana thence fojF>wing the public highway In a southeasterly direction, crossing the southwest quarter of said section sixteen (16) thence in a southeasterly direction, crossing section twenty-one (21 land the north halt of section - twenty-seven (27), all in township I and range aforesaid, to a point about 80 rods west of a point in the center of said section twenty-seven (27) thence in a southerly direction, cross >ing the south part of said section twenty-seven (27) and through the I Wist half of section thirty-four (34) ' and terminating at the southeast cor nrer of the northwest quarter of said section thirty four (34) at the intersec i tion of the Julius Haugk macadam I road all in township twenty-eight (28) north, range fourteen (14) east. Your petitioners aver ard say tha* the proposed improvement is lew than three miles in length, connect at both ends with a free macadam road in said township and that a Unit , ed States Rural mail route passed ovet the highway herein sought to be ini proved. ' Your petitioners further aver and say that the highway herein sought to be improved is a public highway, al ready established and in use and b one of the public highways of sail’ Root township, and that the same wit ' be of public utility and benefit. Your petitioners ask that said high way above described be drained ano graded, and that broken stone bplaced upon the grade, and that upor such broken stone, there be placed stone screenings. Your petitioners further ask that said highway above described be Im proved to the width of 40 feet and that said highway be graded to f width of 24 feet and that broker stone be placed thereon to tt width o* 14 feet and to a depth of 8 Inches at the sides thereof and to a depth o‘ 10 inches in the center thereof, on al! that part of such highway which should be reconstructed as new and that crushd stone screenings be plac ed thereon to a depth of 4 it dies upoi such broken stone, that said improv ■ ment be made a single track, an.’ the name of the same be "The L. N Grandstaff Macadam Road." That to pay for said improvemetr we ask that bonds be issued by the County of Adams tn the State of In diana. payable in twenty semi-annual installments or series and for the pay ment of which we ask that a tax be levied upon the taxable property o> said Root Township in a suffi cient amount to pay the interest and principal of said bonds as they lx come due. That said improvement be made and constructed and said bonds be issued and said tax be levied upon the taxable property of said township In accordance with the Acts of the Ix-gislaturs of the State of Indiana, passed in the year 1905, beginning on page 556. and as amended in the Acts of 1907, and as amended in the Acts of 1909, now in force providing for the extension of free gravel or macadam roads, and all other and any and all amendments thereto. We further ask the board to take all of the necessary steps required by law to have said Improvement con strutted and made as petitioned for herein, and that the same be con ' strutted without submitting the question ot building the same to an elec tion of the voters of said Root township, and that the board construct the same under the laws of the State of Indiana, providing for the ex . tension of free gravel or macadam roads, by township taxation. Respectfully submitted. L. N. Grandstsff. G*o. Schleferstein. John Wolford. Harvey ('.Clark. Reuben Batxer. W. A. Fonner. S. Pillars, C. E. Bosse. D. M. Rice. C. D. Kunkle Her. ry Schleferstein. Theo. Droege. Henry Dlrkson. Henry Heckman, Fred Bultemeier. Wm. Aumann. H. C. (Jetting Phil L. Schleferstein. Charley Bultemeier. John Singleton. Henry C. Bern Ing. William C. Gallmeier. Henry Bui malm. Chaa. Gre her. Charlea Berning. Charles H. (Jetting. Henry Aumann Conrad Gallmeier.Henry Reiter, Wm Hockemeyer. Charlea Dlrkson. Ed Marhenke. August Koenemann. Fred •Hockemeyer. Charles Hockemeyer Wm. Bulmahn. Herman Reiter, Jesse B. Roop, Martin lx»rd. Joe Burr. Dr. I. H. Ziegler. August Bunich. Sherman Kunkle, Samuel Magley. Roy Wolford. ('. C. Wilder. G. W. Dutcher. Clamor Fuelling. Ben J. Waggoner. David W. Aummear. Philip Baker. B F. Zlzer. Tine Ulman. J. W. Watts. Edw. Kuklehan. Henry C. Berning. Geo. S. Dutcher. J. H. Kemp. Chaa. F'ritsinger. M. F. Marhenke. Charlea F. Fuelling. Tills petition will he presented to the Board of Commissioners on Tuesday. February 3. HJ4. at which time the taxpayers of Root Township may appear and make such objection an the law may provide for. THOS. H BALTZELU 10-17 Auditor. o ■ - — i ■ PETITION FOR MACADAM ROAD. State of Indians, Adams County, as: Before the Board of Commissioners of the County ot Adame February Term, 1914: We the undersigned, each and all of whom, arc resident voters and free holders of Root Township In Ad*mCounty. Indians most respectfuly petition your honorable body, that you construct end complete a free Mat ed smljed stone road, in said Township, over and upon the public highway nit

- - - uated on the following route, to-wit: Commencing, at the couth west corner of section six (6) In township t> twenty-eight (28) north range fourteen y (14) East, In Adams County. Indiana thence running in n south easterly 11 direction across section seven (7) I townsiiip and range aforesaid, to a i point where said highway intersects • with the public highway, running east r anti west, on the southern boundery 1 of section eight (8) In townsiiip and " range aforesaid, which is about forty i (40) rods east, of the soutli west corner of said section eight (8) aforesaid,. Your petitioners aver and say, that the improvement prayed for herein, . is less than three miles in length, and ’ connects at the commencement with 1 a free Macadam Road and at the end connects with a free Gravel Road in , said township; that a United States t Rural Mail Route passes over said i highway and the same will be of public utility and benefit. Your petitioners, further aver nnd say. that the highway herein sought to be improved, is a public highwayestablished and in use and is one of the public highways, of Root Township,. Your petitioners ask. that said highway above described, be drained and graded, and that broken stone be placed upon tile grade, and that upon such broken stone there be placed stone screenings, and that this improvement be made of crushed stone I ind screenings. Your petitioners further ask, that said highway above described be improved to a width of 35 feet and that said highway lie graded to a width of 24 feet, and that broken stone crushed run be placed thereon, to a width if 14 feet and to a depth of 5 inches at the sides thereof, and to a depth cf 9 inches in the center thereof, and • hat crushed stone screenings, be placed thereon, to a debth of 4 inches upon such crushed stone, and that his improvement be made a single track, and that the name of the same be "The Henry Heckman Macadam Road." That to pay for said improvement we ask that bonds lie issued by the County of Adams, in the State of Indiana payable in twenty semi-annual installments or series and for the payment of which we ask. that a tax be levied upon the taxable property of said Root Township, in a sufficient .mount to pay the interest and principal of said bonds as they become due. That said improvement be made and constructed and that said bonds oe issued and said tax be levied upon the taxable property of said Root Town-; chip in accordance with the Acts of the legislature of the State of Indiana. passed in the year 1905 beginning on page 550 and as amended in the Acts of 1907 and in the Acts of 1909 now inforce providing for the extension of free Gravel or Macadam Roads, aiijd all other and any amendments there to. We further ask the Board, to take i all of the neccesary steps required i by law. to have said improvement, constructed and made as petitioned tor herein, that the same be constructed without submitting the question O* building the same to an election of •he voters of said Root Township and that the Board construct the same un der the laws of the State of Indiana, providing for the extension of free gravel or Macadam Roads, by township taxation. Respectifully submitted. Dr. L. n. Ziegler, Henry Heckman, t’harly Bultemeier, George Schleferstein. Reuben Baxter. Henry Schiefer'teln. Win. Hockemeyer. Henry Weber. Henry C. Berning. Henry Reiter. Fred H. Fuelling, Andrew Fuelling, Louis Weber. Fred Wietfeldt. Martin Gerke. Theo. Hobrock. Gust Buuck, Roy Wolford. Wm. Fuelling, Ernst Fuelling. Jacoti Fuelling. Chas F. Fuelling. J. H. Fuelling. Jacob Berger. Otto, Boerger. Clamor Fuelling. Wilhelm H Boh tike. B. G. Nye. Nelson Myers. Fred Welcher. W A. Fonner. William Buhiman. D. M. Rice, Sherman Kunkel. I. N. Grandstaff. Martin Lord. 8. Pillars, M. Bauman. C. C. Wilder. Henry Dlrkson. Wm. Aumann. Fred Bultemeier. Phil L. Schlefersteln. ( harles H. (Jetting. Chas. Oreber, Herman Reiter, John G. Hey. August Koenemann. Edward Marhenke. Eleazar Biggs, William G Gallmeier. Wil Ham M. Raker, Albert Schroeder. Hen ry C. (Jetting. Charlea Dirkson. Henry Aumann. Henry Bulmahn. Conrad Gallmeier, H. F. Schuman. Theo Droege. Chaa. Berning. Chas. Hockemeier. G. W. Ruckman. G. W..Dutcher. J. E. Mann. 8. J. Spangler. W. Macke. H. E. Butler, Jesse B Roop. John Tonneller. Henry Selking. H. C. Fuhrman, Tl«e Ulman. Samuel Magley. A. J. Lewton. This petition will be presented to the Board of Commissioners on Tuesday. February 3. 1914. I at which time the taxpayers of Root Township may appear and make such ' objection as the law may provide for. THOS. H. BALTZEIX. ! 10-17 Au Ar. o ANNUAL REPORT OF RECEIPTS ANO EXPENDITURES OF TRUSTEE OF UNION TOWNSHIP. FOK YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1913. TOWNSHIP FUND. Receipt*. January. . 1 Amotmlpon hand .$1,016.70 June. 21 T. H. Baltzell. distribution 285.47 December. 5 Frank Kerber, docket fees .75 Expendituree. January. 10 Roy Wolford, stamp*.... 200 February. : 27 J. A. Fleming. Mlary 50.00 i March. t 29 Decatur Democrat, print.. 14 35 21) Docatnr Herald, printing. 14.35 f June. e 5 Maud Magley, stamp*.... 2.00 * « D. H. Goble, atippPe* 2.25 6 July u 2C P. L. Macklin, transcript* 2J*O I- August. >, 13 Theo. Thieme, w0rk...... 3.00 t- 22 J sixes Crosier, salary.... 1000

u ~ , 80 Henry Lee, dttcb ttean'g 15.00 t ■ September. z D 2J. H. Blakey, advisory bd. 5.00 J, 2J. W. Shafer, advisory bd. 5.00 2 A. J- Bienr .advisory bd 500 , 6 Henry Lee. clean, ditch.. 22.00 t 6 Henry Meyer, clean, ditch 3.75 October. 4 J. A. Fleming, salary 200.00 f IBT. H. Baitsell, road list.. 10 00 November. 124 W. H. Bitner, supervisor. 35.00 f 29 James Crozier, supervisor 47.n0 December. IF. Kruckeberge, aupervi*.. 35.00 9 Fred Thieme, supervisor. 26.00 t 9 Fred Thieme, clean, ditch 5.25 9 D. H. Goble Co., supplies. 4 ()6 I 9 lasrence Biggs, stamps.. 2.00 23 Henry Lee, clean, ditch.. 2.25 J 26 Kiger al- Co., twp & ape.. 6.84 1 27 L. E Fleming, office rent 24.00 1 27 J. A. Fleming, sal. a ex.. 117.50 J 290. E. Spake, phone toll.. 195 1 30 L. H. Bailey, clean ditch. 6.00 ROAD FUND. Receipts. I January. 1 Amount on hand 891.00 , June. ' 21 T. H. Baltzell. June dist.. 402.59 i November. ' 8 Freman Bowers, old plank 1.50 Expenditure*. ; January. 31 J F Bowers, ditching.... 1.00 ' 31 Julius Hauk, screenings.. 1.47 February. 14 Mayer ii Haugk. screen’g 1.60 '; March. ' 3 A. F. Thieme, road work. 3.00 18 Albert Knavel. road work 1.50 .! April. 7 W. J. Crozier, rep. grader 8.50 May. 2 Chaa. S. Mum ma, tile.... 15.00 3 Decatur Lum. Co., sup.... 2.25 7 Frank Kurber, road work 1.00 10 A. Weinberger, work.... 3.40 113 Frank Mclntosh, work.... 1.25 21 A. F. Thieme, road work 7.60 24 W. I. Crozier, rep. grader 6.25 29 Florin Geimer, haul. tile. 3.00 31 P. B. Dykeman. rd. rece’t 1.01 31 Simon Bleeke, ditching rd. 11.00 June 6 H. E. Baxter, sharpening. 4.00 12Mary E. Mitch, rd. wk tax 1.35 13 Clausmeier a- Archer, rep 11.06 18 Henry Bittner, road work 100 19 Clausmeier & Archer 2.50 21 H. E. Baxter, sharpening 2.00 21 W. 1 Crozier, sharpening 7.00 23 John A. Barkley, tile 9.50 . July. 26 Fred Stelgmeyer. work . 900 j August. 15 H. E. Baxter, sharpening 400 27 J. H. Mumma. wk. fc mat. 4.00 September. 27 John F. Helm, road work 4.00 October. 4 C. L. V. Sheets, tiling ... 2.50 25 Robison Lum. Co., planks 73.83 November i 22 Roland Grote, road work. 2.00 29 Joteph Crozier, rd. work. 1.30 29 Dan Erwin, work A mat.. 6.25 December 2 Fred Kruckeberge. work.. 22.00 2 Lucinda Fleming, tax rec.. 3.14 1 2 J. A Fleming, tax receipt 1.70 € Rudolph Weiland, work.. I.So 6 Adolph Marbach. work... 1.70 13 Decatur Foundry, sup... 42.50 13 Krick. Tyndall A Co., tile 82 13 27 Schafer Hdw., twp. A spe 1.50 30 L. H. Bai lev. work it mat 6.20 SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND. Receipt*. I January. 1 Amount on hand 1.085.26 June. 21 T. H. Baltzell. distribution 536 2$ Expenditure*. January. 4 H. M. Daniel, coal. 36.39 13 Henry 1-ehman. work 9.00 i2l Frank Mclntosh, wor« ... 200 25 W. P. Wherry, work 2.25 28 D. H. Goble A Co., sup... 3.75 February 28 W. P Wherry, haul, coal 566 March. j 3 Monema Fleming, work.. 1.50 April 4 B. F. Kizer, janitor 35.00 9 Arpha Sheria. Inst. A jan. 29.40 II Gladys Kern. Jan. A Inst. 29.75 12 Edna Fleming. Jan.. Inst.. 34.30 23 Marie Daniela, Jan., Inst.. 33.95 28 D. H Goble 1.31 May. 2 Ruth Hammell. Jan. Inst.. 39.10 3 Edna Fleming, enumerat'n 24.00 3 Amos Waiters, wk. * mat. 11.20 3 Decatur Lum. Co, supplies 19.77 13 Frank Mclntosh, work.... 1.25 31 Henry director.. 830 June. 6 Dixon Grain Co., c0a1.... 7.40 6 W. F. Obler. wood 143 00 1 July. 12 1. E Opliger, expense .. 981 12 Runyon a Engeier. sup... 1.95 25 Ed Johnstown, transfers. 32.00 • August. 25 John F. Helm, work 16.00 September. 2 J. H. Blakey, advisory bd 150 , 2 Tom Mill, work * mat .. 10.2 u 3 Wm Ohler. »-uod 35.06 13 Lucile Fleming, worx.... 3.00 t 15 Tom Mill, rep 5ch001.... 6.95 , 24 W. P. Wherry, rep school 500 October. ' 3 Home Insurance C 0...... 70.06 4 Henry le>hrman. wk. mat. 17 45 4 Wm. (Jhler, wood 7.00 . 4 Frank Mclntosh, wk., mat. 1.75 ’ 15 J. C Berkley, wood 56.00 24 Henry Bucher, work 6.00 December f 6 Amos Wslter*. wk. A mat. 865 9 D H. Goble Pub. Co., sup. 9.00 20 Samuel Acker, 5and...... 1.75 20 Decatur Lumber Co., sup. 1.90 20 John Stelgmeyer, wk., mat. 9.25 26 Kiger A Co., twp A ape. 13.20 I) 27 Schafer Hdw., twp a spe. 30.56 27 C. F. Bucher, repairing .. 4.00 7 TUITION FUND. Receipt*. 5 jJanuary 1 Amount on hand 1.121.81 13 T. H. Baitsell, distribution 650.01 o February 1 Old Adams Co. bank. Int.. 844 0 | March I 1 Old Adam* Co. bank. Int , 676 5 3 Monema Fleming, work . 7.65 :> | April 1 Old Adqms Co. bank, int . 731 0 May5 1 Old Adam* Co. bank. int.. 6.64 | June 0 2 Old Adam* Co. bank. int.. 6.79 21 T. H. Baltieil. distribution 535 42 o July. 81 1 Old Adam* Co. bank. Int.. <34

i 19 T. H. Baltzell. distribution 729.23 AUgUSt. . ’ , . e . c i 1 Old Adams Co. bank. int-. 8.48 I October. _ i 1 Old Adams Co bank, int.. 8<i November. , , , , • , 1 Old Adams Co. uaim. •••••• December. v „ ) 1 Old Adams Co. bank, int,. <.~- I Expenditure*. January. ~ .... • 4 11. F. Kizer, teaching ' i 4 11. F. Kizer, teaching 4 Gladys Kern, teaching.... 9 > 4 Orpha Sheet*, teaching... ••''■>» i 4 Ruth Hammell, teaching. 55.00 , 4 Marie Daniels, teaching.. 5( 0 ;10 Edna Fleming, teaching.. 10.00 i February. , 1 B F. Kizer, teaching » W 1 Ruth Hammell. leaching . 46.90 i 1 Marie Daniels, teaching . 4( * i 1 Orpha Sheets, teaching... J >OO 1 Gladys Kern, teaching... e0 (hi March. 1 R F. teaching 4u.(h> 1 Gladys Kern, teaching.... 40 oo 1 Orpha Sheets, teaching 00 1 Rnth Hammell. teaching.. 45.00 1 Marie Daniel*, teaching.. 50.00 8 Edna Fleming, teaching . 20.00 April. oir (Vi 4 B. F. Kiier, teaching zio.w 9 Orpha Sheets, teaching... 88.00 11 Gladys Kern, teaching ... 116.00 12 Edna Fleming, teaching . 81.00 23 Marie Daniels, teaching.. 13400 May 2 Ruth ilammell. teaching. <l4O September. 27 Gladys Kern, teaching... 15 00 October. 4 Hazel Beatty, teaching... 15.00 4 May Bilderbeck. teaching. 37.00 4 Orpha Sheets, teaching... 50.00 4 Edna Fleming, teaching . 60.00 4 Monema Fleming, teach’g 50.00 17 Gladys Wa*s. teaching... 20.00 25 Hazel Beatty, teaching... 20.00 November. 1 May Bilderbeck. teaching 55.06 1 Orpha Sheets, teaching... 25.00 1 Gladys Wa».«, teaching ... 5.00 8 Edna Fleming, teaching . 60.00 8 Monema Fleming, teach’g JO.OO 21 Hazel Beatty, teaching... 75.00 22 Gladys Wass, teaching... 20 oo 29 Monema Fleming, teach’g 25.00 December. 6 Hazel Beatty, teaching... 25.00 6 Orpha Sheets, teaching .. 25.00 6 Gladys Was*, teaching... 30.00 6 May Bilderbeck. teaching 50.00 20 Edna Fleming, teaching.. 25.00 20 Monema Fleming, teach’g 15.00 30 Orpha Sheets, teaching... 100.00 DOG FUND. Receipt*. January. 1 Amount on hand 228.50 May. 13 Frank Mclntosh, tax col.. 136. M 24 May and Newport, tax... 2.80 July. 14 Gustave Bleeke. dog tax. i.«O December. 20 Parties delinquent, tax... 27 Frank Kurber and dug tax 14 00 Expenditure*. March 3C. W. Yager, surplus dog 128.50 June 16 Christ Marbach. damages 700 16 Sarah Sheet*, geese. .... 2.50 December. 23 C. C. Miller, sheep 12.00 TOWNSHIP FUND Jan. 1. 1913. balance on hand $l,OlO 70 Receipt* during year 288.12 Total balance and receipt* $1.296 92 Di*bursement* during year . <79 05 Final balance .$ <17.87 ROAD FUND Jan 1. 1913. balance on band 891 oo Receipt* during year 404 09 Total balance and receipt* $1,295 09 Disbursement* during year.. 431 <3 Final balance $ 883 46 SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND Jan. 1. 1913, balance on hand $1,085.26 Receipt* during year 535.28 Total balance and receipt* $1,620 54 Disbursement* during year . 1,043 13 Final balance $ 577 41 TUITION FUND Jan. 1. 1913, balance on hand.sl.<2l 81 Receipt* during year 2.005 15 Total balance and receipts $3,828 96 Disbursement* during year.. 2.481.40 Final balance $1,225.58 DOG FUND. Jan 1. 1913. balance on hand 8228.50 Receipt* during year 150 00 Tetal balance and receipts $378 60 Disbursement* during year... 150.00

' Final balance and receipts *228.60 TOTALS OF ALL FUNDS Jan. 1. IMS. balance on hand *4.837 27 Receipts during year 3,1*0.74 Total balance and receipts.**,:!* 01 J Disbursements during year.. 4.706.21 ' Final balances *3,612 80 ’ Warrant checks outstanding 126.98 . ('ash in depository December 31st. 1913 *3.939.76 i My service account is 190 days; • t amount. *330. J A. FLEMING. ) Trustee of Union Township. Q. . ’> FOR RENT -Two furnished rooms, with heat, bath and all modern Im- ’ provements. 233 S. First street. • "Phone 611, 10t3 » FOR HALE— We have a number of ■' Quarters from good corn fed beef 9 cattle. Will sell al the right price. Hoosier Packing Co. Decatur, Phone 101. 1349 1 FOR SALE—Hoose and two lota In H Monroe. For further particulars 4 see Ira Wagoner at Monroe or John Wagoner at Decatur. 26 it! 5 WANTED-A young man who would 5 like to learn the jewelry trade, must g he honest. industrious and can apply his entire attention, and Is willing tc 4 work. Apply at Hensley * jewelry store. m 3 J MOUSE TO RENT-Small cottage on No. 9th St. Inquire of Peter Oaf 4 far, or phone 339. 13tl

start the nf.w 1 YEAR Right Get all your bills into Ojje I We will loan you the necessary I money at 2 Per Cent Per Month You can get |35.00 cash f or 3 months at a total cost ot H s« Think ot that! ! ! Other amounts at same p n >. portion. Small payments- ~a sy to make. We loan on household goods, pianos, horses, vallle etc., without removal. We also loan on diamonds and fine jewelry a tlegal rates. AM security deposited with mured In burglar-proof vaults. If you need money u s e t }) ( , blank and our Agent win t »u on you. Our agent will b* In Becat,, every Tuesday. Address , H.WIJOI loin cimovi Established 1898. Room 1, Seeond Floor, 706 Calhoun Strsst Home 'Phone, 838. Fort Wayne, Ind I WANTED A young man who would like to learn the jewelry trade. Must be honest and able to apply his entire attention to the work. Apply at HENSLEY’S HAIR CUT 15c On and after Panuary 6, 1914. at Frank Hower's varber Shop, three doors south of interurban statioa. l oar barbers. u ....Wanted.... A salesman Must be a live hustling young man for re tail Hamess Store. Inquire! at once, permanent position for right man. SCHAFER HDW, CO FOR RENT—Good hou»> and I‘. acre* land in connection. of Joe Bruuegraff for further jshsutara. The Myers Itailey Co. January Cleat ance sale of men’* shirts: sl-58 »**■ Ity, $1.86; SI.OO quality. 76c; 50c qua 1 ity. 40c. ; FOR RENT—Five-room cottage ® I Nu. Ninth St. Call 'phom- 330 IS’, cigar case, candy case, 1 desk. 1 ! tobacco wall case. For sale or trauInquire at Girod 8 Baker * r*»U«r I ant. <•_’

DR. R. WEAVER. Osteopath Graduate and Post Graduate of The American Sc noolof Osteopath. Office Over Bowers Rea'ty Co Decatur, Ind. Phone 314 Holland Herring, keg » White Fish, pan * Russian Sardines, pai Linburger cheese, ib. Cream cheese, lb. Sweitzer cheese, lb. Brick cheese, lb. Sardines in ohve oil W & Pineapple Olives qt Ripe olives qt Spanish onions, lb. Cabbage, lb. . Oranges j Perfection bread V 4 Plenty ot good wintry* ter We pay cash or tra for produce butter l«c 27c. eggs 28 cents l([B«