Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 21, Decatur, Adams County, 25 January 1921 — Page 4

MONROE TOWNSHIP ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEE OF MONROE TOWNSHIP FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31. >»so. Ik 1 11 ™ TOWNSHIP FUND Receipt* January « Cba*. I.ammiman, docket lcc» •• 400 June >q John MoMirc, June aietribution «. 0.14,38 July 1 Nate Thtrdg, docket fee* «. ,75 91 Nate Burds, docket fees i.V September .■5 Nate Jhirdg, docket fees .35 October as Rufus Huacr, refund «... 0.00 December w I>. J. Schwartz, refunded •••••• o.oe 9 C. F. Kay!. ref untied 9."<> 9 Nate Biirdjr, docket fre* ,75 18 John Mostire. December dist 871.90 Disbursements April 5 J. G. Kerr, salary 180.00 5 Merl Essex, repairing itch .... 30.00 ! io Harvey Bovine, ditch repairing .. ao.ou 36 I. C k«rr, sal., ex., off. rent .... ij June 4 Rank of Berne, ditch tax B.to 30 Ih rne Lumber Co., ditch stakes .. 15. O" 20 Julius Reichert, staking ditch .... 4-00 July 9 Decatur Dem., print, ann. report 15.34 10 Henry Hirschy, staking off ditch J.o<> iq I. G. Kerr, salary, expenses .... 300.00 36 Gottlieb Christener, repairing ditch 31.0; 27 Jonas Sprunger, repair on ditches 4.35 August 6 Vilas Schindler, stamps 1.00 23 I. G. Kerr, salary, expenses 100.00 24 Amos Hirschy. J. of P.; supplies 3.24 27 R. Wolf, staking off ditch 4.00 27 R. Wolf, cleaning ditch 19.80 .10 Rufus Huser, rep. road grader .. 4-5° September X David Schwartz, sal. advisory bd. 5.00 8 Rufus Huser, sal. advisory bd. .. 5.00 j 4 R. Wolf, cleaning ditch 27.00 17 Henry Hirschy, cleaning ditch .. 19.20 j7 Ed. Braun, cleaning ditch 15.60 33 Peter Habegger, staking off ditch 2.00 32 Raymond Bluhm, staking off ditch 2.00 25 Fred Nussbaum, cleaning ditch .. 29.5° 25 P. S. Gilbert, repairing ditch .... 30.00 25 C. F. Rayl, sal. adv. board 5.00 October 6 L <k Kerr, inspecting ditch 3.50 14 1. G. Kerr, salary, expenses .... 150.00 28 Abr. Jnniger, cleaning ditch .... 18.75 28 Abr. Inniger, staking off ditch .. 4.001 November 5 1. G. Kerr, salary, expenses .... 125.00 SH. D. Hite, Ex. of annual report 25.00 | 24 John W. Everhart, cleaning ditch 9.00 26 I. G. Kerr, sal., office rent 100.00 December 2 ]. V. Essex, staking off ditch .... 2.00 18 Krick & Tyndall, tile 7 54 23 D. H. Goble Prin. Co., supplies .. 21.97 23 Emma Heyerly, tile 9 34 ROAD FUND Receipts June 19 John Mosure, June distribution .. 901.07 j, December 18 John Mosure. December dist 1.91 Disbursements April 6 Fred Steiner, labor on road to.oo May 8 David Graber, road work 1.70 p 29 Chas. Bevington, road work .... 50.00 j; June . 20 Chas. Bevington, road work .... 190.00 . 20 Daniel Kaehr, road work 9.00 j July ' 13 E. W. Tombleson road work .... 3.75 . 14 Finley Striker, tile on road 60.00 . September X David Mazelin, road work 3.00 ; 30 Manes Liechty, mowing ditch bank 3.00 ; December 15 Berne Art. Stone Co., sand, cement, well top 11.65 ; 18 David Habegger, road work 2.00 ] j 8 George Braun, work on rd. grader 7.60 SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND 1 Receipts 1 January _ . J 15 Security Fire Ins. Co., dam., No. 8 54-°4 i February ; 10 B. Mast, junk 6.33 : June 1 19 John Mosure, June distribution .. 4314.20 September 30 Bert Ma.-t, junk -4° October 2X G. D. Glancy, rebate on ft. rate 28.18 December 18 John Mosure. Dec. distribution .. 4050.08 Disbursements January 7 Ulysses Stauffer, repair work .... 5480 X Jeff Liechty, bell rope 4-55 8 Bvard Smith, library books 35-55 1 io Berne Supply Co., supplies 214.62 j 22 Wm. Wittwer, furnace 1.. 265.00 j 27 G. R & I. R R Co. express .... 8n 30 S. J. Martz, janitor work 50.00 j February 2 Underwood Typewriter Co. rent on typewriter 12.00 , 2 I). H. Goble Print. Co. school sup. 6.15 , 2 J. J. Roth, hauling coal 750 2 Walter Roth, janitor work 13.00 , 6 Clarence Smith, electric lights ..1 8.64 , io Bank of Berne bonds and coupons 560.00 10 Bank of Berne, do 560.38 13 Jacob Roth, hauling coal 2.50 14 Frieda Lehman, janitor work .... 12.00 18 Carey Brandyberry, hauling coal 5.25 * 24 Jorl Liddy, repair work 1.50 25 Berne. Wit. Co. printing annual report and supplies 34-29 27 S. J. Martz, janitor work 50.00 March 1 Bank of (Jerne, coupons 22.50 6 Jacob Roth, hauling coal 5.00 9 A. J. Moser & Co., repair furnace and supplies 226.74 16 Byard Smith, library books 4.52 , 20 Abe Wahli, janitor work 52.80 . 20 Abe Wahli, haul f-oal, repair work 3-42 23 S. J. Martz, janitor work 50.00 23 Ray Duff, institute work 31.50 31 Harvey Haggard, institute work , 24.50 ■ 31 Harvey Haggard, janitor work .. 39.00 31 Harvey Haggard, wood 5.00 31 John Shirk, institute work tß.oo 31 John Shirk, repair No. 5 6.00 31 W. C. Oliver, institute work .... 18.00 31 W. C. Oliver, window glass repair No. 3 15.00 April 1 Harvey Haggard, window glass repair, No. 3 9.00 t Esther Binz, institute work 15.00 3 Agnes Schenk, institute work .... 16.00 5 Dora Beer, janitor work 65.00 5 C C. Beer, wood, repairs 17.25 5 Eli Bixler, janitor 27.45 5 Florence Rohrer, institute work .. 18.00 5 Bank of Beene, bonds and coupons 306.75 X Otis Hocker, supplies for schools 16.35 I

Public Sale The undersigned will offer at public sale, at his residence, 4 miles east of Decatur, or l'/i miles northwest of Bobo, on Thursday, February 17th 18 Head of Pure Bred Shorthorn Cattle Also other live stock, farm machinery, etc. Watch for further announcement. Claude Gay

jo Frieda Lehman, Janitor work ...» m.oo 13 j. J. Roth, hauling coal it Hank ot Rrme, coupons . • 22.50 K 16 D. D. Wiuteregg. coal oil. repairs No. 5 3-oo 14 R A Andrew, school enumeration Co. 54 ji Linda Flueckiger, janitor work .. 45.50 24 Ben Flueckiger. repair No. 6 .... 39' .-<» Hyard Smith, institute work .... 4900 20 Byard Smith, tup. Monroe school 15.00 > jt> Albert Baumgartner, janitor work and hauling 13.00 H 16 I. I. Roth, janitor work 16.50 26 Harter Sup. <’<>., diplomas 34.08 : 24 Arthur Fox, janitor work 42.00 May .. o 3 Gorre! & Son, enumeration supplies 4.R4 ; June . . .... 20 F. M. Smith, telephone bill 15.45 20 Bank of Berne, bonds and coupons 500.00 20 Berne Lumber Co., coal 168.74 ■,> It. ,re I br. Co., repairs for schools 30.04 20 Edna Neaderhauser, inst. work ... 35.00 10 Bank of Berne, bond* and coupons 522.50 au Sulicia Hofstetter, inst. work .. >7-50 20 Underwood Typewriter Co., rent un typewriter 18.00 20 J. F Haines, reading circle books 3065 J<> i liter work .... 41.75 20 W. J. Sprunger, rent on piano .. 26.00 ju L. Broughton, express 1.23 _’<• Ida -Martz. janitor work 36.10 July ... , z 2 Albert Baumgartner, hauling coal 16.00 7 Homer Hanoi, hauling coal it.ls 8 Berne Grain & Hay Co., coal .. 9-35 13 Daniel Wickey, hauling coal .... 4-Qo ri Leona Sprunger, institute work .. 38.00 1 3 E. \\*. Tumbleson, hauling coal .. 6.65 1 s. Cl riaten. (O. ♦ ..mmenerment U-54 22 Liechty Bros. Co., repairs on pump 3.50 22 S. I. Martz, janitor work 58.00 22 Town of Monroe, electric lights .. 5 76 .• ( Ivde Hendricks, inst. work .... 43-75 22 Fred Nussbaum, hauling coal .... 1912 22 D. K. Armstrong, encyclopedia, Monroe school 40 27 Rufus Huser. hauling coal 3-oo • Bank of Berne, coupons 45 00 August 6 Elizabeth Beitler, inst. work .... 35-00 (> Hank of Herne, bonds and coupons 1081.09 6 ( has. Marks, cleaning vaults, mowing weeds 7 Otis Hocker, school supplies ... .1 >2.18 7 Frieda Lehman, inst. work 24.50 10 Rose Sprunger, inst. work 21.00 13 A. Mast, drayage !».oo 14 Bank of Berne, coupons 14 Berne Milling Co., coal 437-88 : 4 Sybilla Sprunger. inst. work .... 24 00 14 Homer Hanni. mowing school yard 2.50 14 G. 1). Glancy, express 66 24 Callow Kohne, school supplies .. 1.60 24 Chas. Marks, repair work on school houses 33-°o I’.,ink of Berne, coupons 6.75 September 11.. M. Busche. attending institute 42.00 4 Alfred Sprunger, mowing yard . . 2.00 4 Elda Sprunger, attending institute 24.00 7 J. M. Floyd, coal 64.33 io G. D. Glancy, freight on coal .. 98.62 15 Joel N. Sprunger, hauling coal .. :6.3° 16 Holthouse Drug Co., supplies .... 8500 17 Mrs. Bolinger, clean, school house 10.00 17 Grace Bixler, clean school house 8.00 22 Ben Nussbaumer, mowing yard . a 2.00 121 Berne Milling Co., coal 632.581 !22 Peter Bailey, cleaning school house 10.00 22 Jacob Roth, hauling coal 30.25 22 Raymond Bhihm. hauling coal .. 28.00 ,22 Noah Fox, repair work, No. 8 .. 2.00 22 Paul McClain, mowing yard .... 2.50 22 Paul McClain, hauling coal .... 2.00 23 Fred Nussbaum, clean, school house jo.oo 25 Hiram Wittwer, clean, school house 10.00 25 S. J. Martz, cleaning school house and yard 61.00 October 27 Bank of Berne, bonds and coupons 322.50 28 Enos Haggard, playground 15-oo 28 Kiger Co., school supplies 28.55 28 W. C. Oliver, janitor work ...... 13.00 28 W. J. Sprunger, rep. sew. machine 2.00 28 Peter Kessler, grates over windows 40.00 28 Clayton Halloway, hauling coal .. 27.05 ‘ 29 S. J. Martz, janitor work 65.00 ‘ November 5 W. C. Oliver, janitor work 10.00 ‘ 15 C. T. Michaud, express -75 ‘ 17 D. H. Armstrong, year book .... 6.50 24 Marcus Moser, clean school house to.oo ‘ 24 S. J. Martz, janitor work 65.00 ' 26 Bank of Berne, coupons 40 50 ‘ 26 I. Mattox, janitor work 22.07 December 1 Ren Flueckiger, clean school house 8.00 2C. C. Beer, cleaning school house 10.00 2 C. C. Beer, janitor work 25.00 2 C. C. Beer, repair work Na 4 • • 7-oo 2R. A. Andrews, repair well, No. 10 11.00 3 Linda Flueckiger, janitor work .. 5.00 6 American Radiator Co., repair for furnace 6.11 ; 6 Harry Martz, janitor work 12.00 6H. M. Smith, telephone bill .... i3.®5 q Joel Liddy, repair work 5.00 * 15 Berne Art. Stone Co., coal 21.24 ' 18 Martin Sprunger, wood 58.50 18 Berne Hardware Co., supplies and repairs for school house 199 64 18 Burkhart Lehman, janitor work .. 33-oo 1 18 George Braun, stove frames .... 7.00 : 18 Berne Lbr. Co., supplies and rep. 67.55 ‘ 18 Berne Hardware Co., furnace .. 225.00 \ :> l.vi inii! Bros. & Co-, rep. furnace and supplies 165.84 ■ 18 W. C. Oliver, janitor work *7-5° 18 Harvey Haggard, janitor work .. 37-50 ; 18 A. J. Moser & Co., lab. & rep. fur. 84.85 18 The Progress Co., school supplies 16.05 18 Berne Supply Co., school supplies 313 89 22 Liechty Bros. Co., pump and rep. 30.95 22 Berne Wit. Co., stationery and sup. 16.70 22 Leonard Sup. Co., reference books 77-5° 22 Berne Lumber Co., lumber, supplies 51.28 ‘ 22 D. H. Goble Prin. Co., Home School Vis. supplies 97-20 23 S. .1. Martz, janitor work 130.00 23 Liechty Bros., desk, hardw. sup. . 83.47 23 Philip Schug & Son, insurance .. 116.80 TUITION FUND Receipts January 8 Monroe State Bank, Dec. int. ~ 3.76 8 Bank of Berne, Dec. int. 5.09 8 People’s State Ban, Dec. int 7.24 27 John Mosure, Jan. dist 1603.35 February 10 Bank of Berne, Jan. int. 6.14 10 People's State Bank, Jan. int. .. 8.66 10 Monroe State Bank, Jan. int 4-33 March 16 People’s State Bank, Feb. int. .. 6.19 16 Bank of Berne, Feb. int 5.99 16 Monroe State Bank, Feb. int 3.66 April 9 Bank of Berne, March int. ...... 469 9 People’s State Bank. March int. 4-34 0 Monroe State Bank, March int. .. 3.74 May 8 People’s State Bank, April int. .. 3.06 X Bank of Berne, April int 2.18 8 Monroe State Bank, April int. .. 2.43 June 11 Bank of Berne, May int. 2.37

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY, JANUARY 25,1921. „

4 People’* State Hank, Mav Int. .. 3.47 4 Monroe State Bank, Muy int 1.7 1 to John Manure, June dint 5066.57 32 ifonroe State Bank, June Int. •••• 3.51 jj Bank of Brine, June int. 5 20 ji People’* Stale Bank, June int. .. 4 .V» August 1 I. F. Snow, frantfer* 935.5« 3 People’s State Bank. July mt 6.72 3 Bank ul Brrnr. July ini. ........ 7-9* 3 Munroe Slate Bank, July mt 0.73 3 Joha Moaure* July dist. >994 97 September H Hank of Berne. Aug. int 6.14 11 John Tomer, transfers 120.00 ii Monroe Stale Bank. Aug, int. .. 0.64 11 People'* State Bunk, Aug. mt. 9.04 18 John Felty, transfers .......... 58.50 <8 Treaa. of State, Vocational Ed. dept 54.00 October . « » « 1 People’s Stale Rank, Sept. mt. .. 8.16 1 Bank of Berne, Sept, int S.XX 1 Monroe State Rank. Sept. int. . 6.4a November 15 Hank of Berne. Oct. mt. 5.04 15 People’s State Bank, Oct. int. .. .5.55 15 Monroe State Bank, Oct. int. ... 5.81 December 3 Munroe State Bank, Noy. mt. .... 3.86 3 Bank of Berne. Nov. int 3.92 3 People’s State Bank, Nov. int. .. 4.32 6 ( has. Jones, transfers 96.00 q Contribution S.OO 18 John Mosure, Dec. dist 5*43-62 Disbursements

January 10 Ray Duff, teaching 40 <»<> 10 John Shirk, teaching 1500 17 Harvey Haggard, teaching 70.00 17 Clyde Hendricks, teaching 25.00 17 W. C. Oliver, teaching 30.00 17 Leona Sprunger. teaching ...... 80.00 17 Sybilla Sprunger, teaching 50.00 17 Rose Sprunger. teaching 70.00 17 Frieda Lehman, teaching 73.00 17 Florence Rohrer, teaching 60.00 17 Esther Rinz, teaching 60.00 24 John Shirk, teaching 30.00 24 W. C. Oliver, teaching 10.00 30 Elda Sprunger, teaching 80.00 30 Sybilla Sprunger, teaching 80.00 30 Byard Smith, teaching 140.00 30 Clyde Hendricks, teaching 125.00 30 L. M. Busche, teaching 4 120.00 30 Edna Neaderhauser, teaching .... 140.00 30 Elizabeth Beitler, teaching 100.00 31 Sulicia Hofstetter, teaching .... 70.00 31 Agues Schenk, teaching 80.00 February 2 Harvey Haggard, teaching 3S on 2 W. C. Oliver, teaching 10.00 2 John Shirk, teaching 25.00 13 Wu C. Oliver, teaching 20.00 13 John Shirk, teaching 30.00 14 Florence Rohrer, teaching 60.00 14 Rose Sprunger, teaching 50.00 14 Esther Binz. teaching 60.00 19 Leona Sprunger, teaching 80.00 21 Harvey Haggard, teaching 1500 21 Sulicia Hofstetter, teaching 70.00 21 Frieda Lehman, teaching 70.00 27 Elizabeth Beitler. teaching 100.00 27 Elda Sprunger, teaching 80.00 27 Sybilla Sprunger, teaching 80.00 27 Byard Smith, teaching 140.00 27 Clyde Hendricks, teaching 100.00 27 L. M. Busche, teaching 120.00 27 Edna Neaderhauser, teaching .... 100.00 27 W. C. Oliver, teaching 30.00 28 John Shirk, teaching 35.00 March 6 Harvey Haggard, teaching 30.00 6 John Shirk, teaching jo.oo 13 Florence Rohrer, teaching 60.00 13 John Shirk, teaching 20.00 13 W. C. Oliver, teaching 15.00 13 Leona Sprunger, teaching 40.00 iq Esther Binz, teaching 50.00 iq Harvey Haggard, teaching to.oo 19 W. C. Oliver, teaching ... .; to.oo 20 Sulicia Hofstetter, teaching .... jo.oo 23 Elizabeth Beitler. teaching 100.00 23 Clyde Hendricks, teaching 100.00 23 Sybilla Sprunger, teaching 80.00 23 Elda Sprunger, teaching 80.00 23 Byard Smith, teaching 140.00 23 Edna Neaderhauser, teaching .... 100.00 23 L. M. Busche, teaching 120.00 23 John Shirk, teaching 15.00 23 Ray Duff, teaching 435-00 26 W. C. Oliver, teaching 35.00 31 Harvey Haggard, teaching 90.00 3» John Shirk, teaching ....► 20.00 April 1 Florence Rohrer, teaching 30.00 3 Agnes Schenk, teaching 140.00 5 Esther Binz, teaching 40.00 10 Sulicia Hofstetter, teaching 35.00 13 Frieda Lehman, teaching 105.00 16 Sybilla Sprunger, teaching ....... 70.00 16 Leona Sprunger, teaching 80.00 19 Rose Sprunger, teaching 125.00 22 1.. M. Busche, teaching 1 120.00 24 Clyde Hendricks, teaching 150.00 24 Edna Neaderhauser. teaching .... 100.00 26 Byard Smith, teaching 1 140.00 1 29 Elizabeth Beitler, teaching 100.00 ' 20 A. Reusser, S. S., transfers 678.00 20 A. Reusser, S. S.» transers 675.00 September 25 W. C. Oliver, teaching . - 35.00 25 Harvey Haggard, teaching 50.00 30 Edison Sprunger, teaching 125.00 30 W. J. Krick, teaching 145.00 jo Clyde Hendricks, teaching ....... 200.00 30 Leona Sprunger, teaching 50.00 October 1 6 Ruth Gilbert, teaching 125.00 16 David Depp, teaching 100.00 16 Lavina Christener, teaching .... 85.00 16 Leona Sprunger, teaching 75.00 28 Ramona Smith, teaching ...4.,.. 100.00 28 Elfrieda Franz, teaching 1 00.00 28 Elda Sprunger, teaching / 50.00 28 E. S. Christen institute expenses 33.00 28 W. C. Oliver, teaching 28 Ray Duff, teaching 108.15 28 Sulicia Hofstetter, teaching 48.15 28 Mary McCulugh, teaching 125.00 28 Merl Poling, teaching 100.00 28 Harvey Haggard, teaching 50.00 28 Marguerite Bears, teaching 85.00 28 Elda Sprunger, teaching 50.00 28 Sulicia Hofstetter, teaching 100.00 29 Elfrieda Franz, teaching 100.00 29 Edison Sprunger, teaching 125.00 29 W. J. Krick, teaching 145.00 29 Leona Sprunger, teaching 50.00 29 Zulu Steeje. teaching 100.00 29 W. C. Oliver, teaching 75.00 29 Clyde Hendricks, teaching 200.00 29 Ramona Smith, teaching 100.00 29 Elda Sprunger, teaching 50.00 November 5 Harvey Haggard, teaching 100.00 5 Marguerite Bears, teaching 85.00 5 W. C. Oliver, teaching 25.00 13 Ray Duff, teaching 140.00 >3 W. C. Oliver, teaching 25.00 13 Mary McCulugh, teaching 100.00 13 Merl Poling, teaching 125.00 13 Ruth Gilbert, teaching 100.00 13 Sulicia Hofstetter, teaching 75.00 13 Zulu Steele, teaching 50.00 13 Elda Sprunger, teaching 50.00 13 Lavina Christener, teaching .... 85.00 13 David Depp, teaching 150.00 19 Harvey Haggard, teaching 50.00 24 W. C. Oliver, teaching 50.00 24 Gladys Suman, teaching 75.00 24 Ramona Smith, teaching 100.00 24 Elfrieda Franz, teaching rOO.OO 24 Edison Sprunger, teaching 125.00 24 Clyde Hendricks, teaching 200.00 24 W. J. Krick, teaching 145.00 24 Elda Sprunger, teaching 50.00 December 3 Marguerite Rears, teaching 85.00 3 David Depp, teaching 100.00 6 Lavina Christener, teaching .... 85.00 6 Merl Poling, teaching too.oo 6 Gilbert, teaching 100.00 6 W. C. Oliver, teaching 50.00 9 Zulu Steele, teaching 100.00 9 Mary McCulugh, teaching 100.00 9 Elda Sprunger, teaching 75.00 9 Leona Sprunger, teaching 75.00 9 Ray Duff, teaching 100.00 9 Haggard, teaching 75.00 9 Sulicia Hofstetter, teaching too.oo ‘o D *PP* Caching 50.00 18 W. C. Oliver, teaching 50.00 23? Hendricks, teaching 1'50.00 22 iX; J’ Krick » teaching 145.00 22 Edison Sprunger, teaching 125.00 22 Eda Sprunger, teaching 50 .00 23 Elfrieda Franz, teaching 100.00 23 Ramona Smith, teaching 100.00 23 Leona Sprunger, teaching 50 .00 DOG FUND .Receipts May 18 John J. Soldner, dog tax 520.00 22 A. B. Daugherty, dog tax ‘ 3.00 22 George Headington, dog tax .... 3.00 24 John Wittwei, dog tax 3.00 24 Jacob P. Schwartz, dog tax .... 3.00 27 F. U. Miller, dog tax 3.00 27 Walter Liechty, dog tax 3.00 27 P. P. Klopfenstein, dog tax 3.00 37 Samuel Graber, dog tax 3.00 29 P«rry Johnston, dog tax 3.00 29 E. W. Tumbleson, dog tax 3.00 June 20 Cary Zerkle, dog tax 5.00 20 Claude Laisure, dog tax e.oo October 17 John Emery, delin. dog tax .... 3.00 23 John Hilty, delin. dog tax ...... 3.00

Disbursements March 2 Hugh D. Hite, surplus dog fund «• 30* M May 13 David F. Lehman, damages •••• 6.0 n August 13 James Hendricks, sheep killed .« 32.00 14 Junes Glick, sheep killed September s •LiwH’Sl 11 David P. Steury, damages 6.00 RECAPITULATION TOWNSHIP FUND Jan. 1, loan, Bal. on hand $2958,48 Receipts daring year 1842.53 Total of balances and receipts .... 4801.01 Disbursements during year i t.l’ H' Final balance $3469-8-, ROAD FUND Jan. 1. 1920. Bal. un hand $ 888.31 Receipts during year 902.98 Total of balances and receipts 1791.20 Disbursements during year 35’ Final balance >439.59 SPECIAL S( HOOL FUND Jan. 1, 1920, Bal. on hand $267644 Receipts during year K53 i ,9 f Total of balance and receipts Disbursements during year 10807.95 Final balance 400.41 TUITION FUND Jan. i, 1920, Bal. on hand ..$4433-63 Receipts during year 15867.72 Total of balance and receipts 20301.35 Disbursements during year 13044 45 Final balance 6336.90 Total bal. as shown by this report.. $12268.75 Warrant checks outstanding >59-34 Total bal. and outstanding warrants 12428.09 Cash in depository, Dec. 31. ’9*o I. (». KERB. Trustee Monroe Tp.

PUBLIC SALE ' As we are going to quit farming, we J will sell at public auction at our resI idence, mile northwest of Deca--1 tur on the Frank Roop farm, on Tuesday, February 8, 1921, sale to begin at 10:00 o’clock, the foli lowing property, to-wit: 5 HORSES—Hay mare, 5 years old, weight 1500, sound; bay mare. 8 years ' old. weight 1400. sound; bay mare, 1 blind, agood worker, weight 1400; black mare, weight 1600, 7 years old; bay mare, 3 years old, halter broke, these mares are all good workers. 10 CATTLE—BIack cow. 7 yrs old. giving milk; spotted cow, 5 years old, giving milk; red cow, 8 years old, giving milk, these cows average about 1 gallon each per day; red cow, 5 years old. calf by side; red heifer, with calf by side. 7 months old. a dandy; black cow, 6 years old; red cow, 10 years old; spotted heifer. 1 year old; red heifer, 1 year old, these cows all pasture bred, all be fresh middle of April. 27 HOGS — Twenty-three shoats. weigh 40-100 lbs. each; 2 brood sows, will farrow March Ist; 2 sows, farrow May Ist. FARMING IMPLEMENTS— Two wagons with beds; 2 sets hay ladders, one good as new; Hoosier drill, good as new; manure spreader, good as new; Oliver riding breaking plow: Oliver walking breaking plow; Gale walking breaking plow; 60-tooth spike-tooth harrow; spring-tooth harrow; Thomas hay loader; Walter A. Wood mowing machine; Milwaukee binder; 2 Daisy corn cultivators: corn plow; fanning mill; seed sower; 2 sets double work harness; 6 sets work collars; 4 sweat pads; 3 sets doubl? and single trees; pitch forks; scoop shovels; 350 bushels oats: corn in field; hay in mow; cream separator. Other articles too umerous to mention. TERMS — $5.00 and under, cash: over that a credit of 12 months will be given, with bankable note bearing 8 per cent, interest last 6 months. Four per cent, off for cash. No property removed until settled for. CHARLEY AND HARLEY ROOP. Harry Daniels. Auctioneer. Sol. Sheets. Clerk. Lunch will be served by Mite society of Mt. Pleasant church. 25-2-5

TO ELECT TRUSTEES Trustees of the Christian church will be elected Wednesday, February 2. Members of the congregation will plealse take notice. 11-18-25-1 OLIN BAKER, Clerk. PUBLIC SALE As I am not going to farm this year I will offer for sale on what is known as the Peter Holthouse farm, located one mile south and three fourths mile west of Magley, or one mile south and two and three-fourths miles west of Preble or eight miles west of Decatur, Indiana, on Tuesday, February 1, 1921, beginning at 12:00, the following property. to-wit: HORSES, 5 HEAD —One sorrel horse, coming four years old; one sorrel mare, coming four years old weighing about 1200 pounds each; one black general purpose mare, will work in all harness; one brown mare, si.-; years old, weight 1500 pounds; one grey mare, sevea years old, weighs 1500 pounds, extra good worker. CAT TLE. 2 HEAD—One red cow, will be fresh in spring; one Jersey cow, giving milk, extra good one. SHEEP Two head. POULTRY —About 50 head of hens. FARMING IMPLEMENTS— One Dane hay loader, in good shape, one McCormick mower; one Hoosier grain drill; ten disc; one tandem disc; one wagon: one flat-bottom rack and corn bed combined; set of binder webs for McCormick binder, seven-foot cut, g»od as new; set of work harness; gas engine, four horse-power, in good running order; one feed grinder; some fodder in bundle; log chains; brace and bits and other articles not mentioned.

TERMS — $5.00 and under, cash in hand. All sum ovtr that amount a credit of twelve months will be given, purchaser giving bankable note bearing 8 per cent, interest the lust si.’, months. Four per cent, off for cash. No property removed until setttled for. WALTER MERICA. H. H. High, Auctioneer. 21-tE Chestnut Hard Coal — Car load at Decatur Iron & Metal Co., ’Phone 641. Price $17.50. PUBLIC SALE. Barton and Butler, January 27, 1921 at the H. E. Butler farm, known as the Archford farm. Jersey and Guernsey cows, registered Spotted Poland China hogs, hay, grain and few farm implements.

CLASSIFIED WANT ADS FOR SALE FOR SALE—A fiv<*-pa»senger Paige car, winter top. good tires, good condition. Used one year and nine months. Cheap. Also two Pennsylvania Vacuum Cup tires, 32x4, used 200 miles, cheap. Dr. E. Hurns. FcmSALE OR Tit ADE H" a<re improved farm. Can bo bought for $3,000 in cash, or will trade for equivalent amount in house and lot. or stock of goods, or small farm. True Buekmaster, Portland, FOrTalK— All kinds of stove~and I' furnace wood. Inquire Hugo Thieme,j Decatur 'phone, 607-0, FOR SALE—One bronze iurk--y gobbler and five Red Rourbon hens. Ennquire of Mrs. Henry Kintz, R. F. D. No. 7, Box 109. RSE SALE OR RENT - The Schuii farm, two miles east of Berne. See J. C. Schug. Berne, Ind. 2t wk-ts FOR - SALE— Eight-rooni“lwme. partly modern. Brick street. Four blocks from court house. Price reasonable. 20-U!

WANTED WANTED—Straight saws to sharpen, tools and scissors. Will have our nickle plating machinery up in a few weeks. At Cable's Branch. 1128 Elm. St. 14-12tx WANTED—LocaI dealer for the sale of Lalley Farm Home Light and Power Plants and electrical accessories. We train and give inexperienced men material assistance. Portland Electric company, Portland, Ind., Distributors. 20-t5 aged lady housekeeper for family of three. Good home and good wages to steady right party. Modern house; light work. Address T. A. Bogue, 123 W. Woodland Ave., Ft. Wayne, Ind. 20-3tx WANTED—to Rent, an 80 or 100 acre farm. Call the Democrat. 20-3tx WANTED — To buy a roil-top desk. Must be in good condition. Inquire of Joe Laurent, 'phono 299-White. 20-t3x SALESMEN - IVANTED to solicit'd ■ ders for lubricating oils, greases and paints. Salary or commission. Address: Lincoln Oil Co., Cleveland. Ohio. lx MISCELLANEOUS WISCONSIN FARM LANDS LANDOLOGY SPECIAL NUMBER just out. containing 1921 facts of clover land in Marinette county, Wisconsin. If for a home or as an investment you are thinking of buying good farm lands where farmers grow rich, send at once for this special number of landology. It is free on request Address Skidmore-Riehle Land Co.. 785 Skidmore-Riehle Bldg., Marinette, Wise. l-3nio FOR RENT FOR RENT - Furnished room at the corner of Winchester and Rugg streets. Man preferred. Mrs. Minnie Teeple. 3tf FOR RENT —Rooms suitable for light housekeeping. Call at W. J. Myers'. 234 North Fifth street. I’-t: LOST AND FOUND FOUND —Package of infant’s clothe on Decatur road. Owner may have same by writing John Bo?er. care o Strauss Bros.’, Fort Wayne, Ind. 19-t;‘>:: LOST —Mud chain from Gay, Zwicl: & Myers truck. Finder please i turn to store. Was lost north of De catur. 19-t3:. BIG FIRE AT MONTPELIER Bluffton, Ind., Jan. 25. — (Special U Daily Democrat) —A fire 'Which started at 12;20 o’clock last evening da stroyed the H. L. Walker grain elev tor at Montpelier, Indiana. The fire i said to have started in the dust room from spontaneous combustion. Th: loss is placed at about $40,000. SHOW GREAT INTEREST The revival services at Union Chap el under the leadership of Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham arc progressin with great interest and results. The spirit of God comes with wonderful power as Mrs. Cunningham present, the truth and people are convinced oi sin and saved. The services Sunday morning will long be remembered by Union Chapel because of the presence of the spirit of God. Souls were saved and many persons mads a deeper consecration to serve the Master. If it is possible for you to attend these meetings do so and receive great good. The Monroeville Gospel team of the M. E. church was present Friday evening and gave them great help. All enjoyed their part in the services and hope that they will return. B. B. BLAUVELT.

He profits most who can serve best. We can substantiate every claim made for DR. MARSHALL’S LUNG SYRUP as the t st Cough Syrup Same old price 25c, 50c, SI.OO Sold at all Drug Stores.

XOTICIU OF I"""' ’ T, " V Tn nil to whnm.tl"’"® I Shall i’oiur, '•re. tmg. . ptntn of I j Ed Jackson, b'' , ' r «« f ' r y |., th'.’ state <«f , .‘p -i;i; UOM-I I h;it tl' e M-X H I ‘'j ( O be til‘*‘l j I'any 1...- till" • Os it, the offle'- ot i» j i th,, properly of the state of 1 .i.nHents, state-hlkii.-iI and ntt p " ,e '* „ lt .,„i ay Section Xs'..nd paper. one of un A' ’ f Indiana* bly of the Htato of $ 0(h0l | and " 7n'e 't * ob.nt.iry ni'ouedure *or m iniiH ftlid vo* lion of uri'ato (|t , ( .| nr | n g an untary asso' latl •j* Mnl vh U. 19 [ 3 - emergency, npprovei wrH . And I father “ ten .onnents. Jis ™ w ( lin< s-'ld eo filed “, r °X e . „t ,rs thereof have Company and th« ot‘' , l | n „f Bil ld co-nplled wl< ' <h> I^'^ n u ,at "nl<l Section On« of saia process of disCorporation now in I "'in'"witness 'the "mh'i Indianapolis. H' l " -® th ,la> Kab "• b- Os State. IS-2.1 By P- H - WoKor* 1 - Deputy. Chiropractic is the boon Jo humanity. It has he p others, it will help you. CONSULT SMITH AND SMITH Doctors of Chiropractic Office over Morris 5 &10e store DECATUR, INDIANA 60-eod-tf A New England prohibition enforcement director refused to prosecute a sick mar. in whose home he found a still and moonshine whiskey at the bedside. The man was a victim of tuberculosis and needed stimulant to keep him alive.

PUBLIC SALES Watch this column for the public sales. We print the bills. Advertise your sale in the Daily Democrat and reach fifteen thousand people. Jan. 26 — Gillig Brothers, 1 mile south of Decatur. Jan. 27—John Parrish’s sale of Chester White Hogs. One mile west of Willshire, 10 miles southeast of Decatur. Jan. 27 —Barton and Butler, 2 miles west of Decatur, Indiana. January 31 — Otto Buuck’s sale of Chester White brood sows, eleven miles northwest of Decatur. Jan. 31—Ezra Habegger. 7 miles east and 1 mile north of Berne. Feb. 1 — Rodenbeck and Schnepp, three and one-half miles northeast of Decatur. Feb. I—Noah Hendricks, 2 miles south of Monroe, Indiana. February 2—R. L. Hogshead, 3 miles south of Decatur. Indiana. February 3—Clark Hawkins, two miles south of Decatur on the Geo. Brown farm. Feb. B—Harley and Charles Roop on Frank Roop farm, 1% mile west of Decatur on Ossian road. Feb. 9—William Trimm. 1% mile east of Decatur on the David Studabaker farm. Feb. 9—Jacob Olwin. 1 mile north, 7 miles east of Bluffton. Five miles south and 5 miles west of Decatur. One mile north and 5 miles west of Monroe. Feb. 9 —Roy Davies, 3 miles east of Monroe, 5% miles west of Willshire. 2 miles north and ’4 mile west of Salem. Feb. 19—Lewis Keller. 1 mile west, 1 mile north of Monroe, 5 miles south and 1 mile west of Decatur. Feb. 10 —V. A. Brokaw, 4% miles north of Decatur on B. F. Brokaw farm. Feb. 10—Carl Koeneman. 2% miles north of Preble, 7 miles northwest of Decatur. , Feb. 11—Seven miles northeast of Decatur, or five miles southwest of Monroeville or two miles east of the Fuelling church, on what is known as the Bohne farm. Feb. 11—James C. Frank, six miles east and one mile north of Berne. Feb. 12. —R. B. Johnson, Peterson, Indiana. Feb. 15—Mrs. Catherine Dolch, 5 miles south, 3 miles west of Decatur on C. W. Merriman farm. Feb. 15—Geo W. Cramer. 3 miles northeast of Decatur, near Union Chapel church. Feb. 16.—Philip Sauer, six miles northeast of Decatur or 6 miles south of Monroeville on the D. Lewton farm. Feb. 16 —<Mrs. Ezra Mcßarnes, U mile south of Pleasant Mills, or 6 miles southeast of Decatur. Feb. n-Claude Gay, 4% miles east of Decatur and 1 mile north of Bobo. Feb. 17 — Daniel Stepler. 2 miles north and 3% miles west of Monroe. ■< miles south and % mile east of Peterson. Feb. 18—Ben F. Butler, one mile and a half northwest of the sugar factory F eb. 23 Aaron Lautzenheiser, nine miles south of Decatur. an n e 9 24-Jasper W ab <e. 3 miles Paß t and 2 miles south of Monroe. Ten miles southeast of Decatur ftFry.! mile northeast of Decatur on the Bellview farm 2B J" Pred w - Busche, four miles south and one mile west of Decatur Duroc brood sows. tUr ' Feb. 28—Charles A. Wolfe, 1 mile west of Bobo and 3% miles sou h fam. 0 ' the Was " Mar( ’ F. Stepler, 5 miles ton St ° f Monroe ’ 7 miles east of Bluff-

HARRY DANIELS The Live Stock and Farm bale Auctioneer. Decatur ’Phone 861-N. 'Phone me at my expen M . 206-3 t awk

MONEY TO LOAN On farm properly. Ra (w reasonable. Prompt service. Decatur Insurance Company E. W. Johnson, msr., 2nd floor Schafer block. Notice Mr. Farmer For a successful sale book your sale with Jeff Liechtv, the live stock and general auctioneer, who will get the high dollar for all property to be sold. Call or see me at Durkins Garage Wm. Norris & Chas. F. Steele NORRIS & STEELE Real Estate, Insurance and Commission Salesmen. Residence ’Phones 674—361. OFFlCE—Graham & Walters, So. 2nd St., ground flotfr. 'Phono 239. * 17-t6 MARKETS-STOCKS Daily Report of Local and Foreign Markets New York. Jan. 25 —Prices were irregular at the stock market opening here today. United States steel op. ened unchanged at 82. Others were; American Tobacco 117%. unchanged; Republic 65, off %; International Consolidated 5%. up A. T. and T. 100%, up %; Studebaker 57. up %; New Haven 20%, up %; Anaconda 37%. off %; Pittsburg coal 62%, up %; General Motors 14%. up %; Asphalt 62%, up %; Sinclair 23%, unchanged; Pan American 73%. off %; Atlantic Gulf 68%. unchanged; South ern Pacific 97%, off %; Texas Company 42%, off %.

New York Produce, Jan. 25—Flour quiet and firm, pork firm, mess S2O- - lard, steady; middlewest spot (13.65-13.75; sugar, dull; raw (5.39; refined dull, granulated $7.75; coffee. Rio No. 7 on spot 614-6%. Santos, No. 4 9%@10; tallow su-lioy: special, 6’4: city 5%; Hay $1.65 1.75; No. 3, $1.40-1.50; clover $1.20-1.60; dressed poultry firm; turkeys 54-60; chickens. 2S-60; fowls 24-41; ducks 24-41; live poultry firm; geese 25-33; ducks 22-45. Cheese steady, state milk, common to specials 20-29; skims common to specials 10-29. East Buffalo. N. Y., Jan. 25—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Receipts 4.000. shipments 1710, official to N. V. yesterday 6460. Hogs closing steady. Medium and heavies [email protected]; mixed. [email protected]; Yorkers, lights and pigs $11.50; roughs $8.50; stags. $6.50 down; cattle 225 steady; sheep 2400 steady; lambs $11.25 down; best ewes $5.50 @6.25; calves 300; tops, $17.50. Dallas, Tex., Jan. 25 —Wholesale reduction in the price of crude oil in the Texas and mid-continent fields continued today. The Magnolia petroleum company announcing the hereafter following will be paid for various crudes: Healdton, $1.75 a barrel. Augusta. Kans., Yale, Commanche, Walters, Cushing and Duncan, Okla., $3. Electra-Burkburnett, Henrietta, Moran, Ranger and Stephens districts, Strawn and Thrallt. Tex., $3; Corsicana, Tex., heavy $1.50 and Corsicans light, $2.50. Cleveland Livestock, Jan. 25—Hog receipts 2500. market 25 higher; Yorkers $10.50; mixed $10.50; mediums $10.50; pigs $10.75-11; roughs, $8; stags. $6. Sheep and lambs, receipts 1000; market steady. sll. Cattle receipts 250; market slow, dull. Calves, receipts 200, markets steady, sl6. Cleveland. 0., Produce MarketButter—Extra in tub lots 52 %@ 53c; prints 53%@54c; extras firsts 51%@52c; firsts 50%@51c; seconds 41-45 c; packing stock 12-15; fancy dairy roll 20-25. Eggs—Fresh gathered northern extra 67; extra firsts 66; Ohio firsts new cases 64; firsts, old cases 63; western firsts, new cases 63; refrigerator extras 60; refrigerator firsts, 58. Poultry—Live heavy fowls 32-34 c; light stock 25c; roosters 24c; spring ducks 38-40 c; turkeys 45-50 c; geese. 30-35 c; spring chickens choice 29-30 c. LOCAL MARKETS Wheat. No. 1, $1.65; new oats, 36c; old corn, 75c; barley, 75c; rye, $1.25; wool, 20c; clover seed, $10.00; timothy seed, $2.00. LOCAL MARKET Eggs 40c local creamery market Butterfat 42c PHONES— Residence 780 White—Business 96 F. J. SCHMITT AUCTIONEER 1 work for you until your SALE IS FINISHED. 102 So. First St. Decatur, Ind. WE HAVE FOR SALE 1 Fresh Cow 4 Brood Sows, will farrow March Ist. 12 Extra Good Feeding Shoats, weighing about 80 ibs. each. SCHMITT BROS. 107 No. 2nd Street.