Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 52, Decatur, Adams County, 2 March 1927 — Page 3

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yevau ■" - -- ■ gives a big sigh and hatnls nt” I ■ the gun. butt first. Reckon 1 don’t , ■ , M - to kill nobody without cause,’ , ■■ he savs quiet-like. Reckon, too. that , ■ Mui'rLs enti'b-d to life, liberty, and . ■ the pursuit of acorns. I’m sorry. B Let's be Buttin’ along.’ And he reach- - ■ es back into th'- tonneau for the stiffs B ami leg-irons. figurin’ I'd make him B wear them now. lint 1 knew better’ll B th*!- wh - v - "" stOI,I ’ pd at the hotel B in Sacramento that night and he was B as free as air. We went to the the- ; B iter together, and the next tnornin' H we strolled over to the governor’s of- ■ ice together. H "He waited outside in the secreBi W s °®‘ <e wki * e 1 was conferrin’ B with the governor, and then the govB mor come out with me and looked B the boy over. The result is he agreed ■ *ith me the feller was too funda- ■ mentally sound to hang, so he comfl muted his sentence to life «»n prisonfl men:, and in two years he pinioned ■ the boy. I told the governor the boy's fl uncle was no good and wanted killin', ■ and he took my word for it.” ■ Garland looked at the sheriff with 9 sew interest. Hero was a plain man 9 with an astounding natural under--9 standing of human psychology and the ■ wit to apply it. "1 used to be a lawfl yer. sheriff," he said quietly, “not a well-known one. but one with a knowl- ' edge of the law: and if you’ll help me, Bob Mason will never go back to Sfiii Quentin. I'll defend him to the last limit of legal intrigue and chicanery, and I’m here to tell you that any cowr county district attorney that opposes me will have to step lively to get a ' verdict. 1 still have my sheepskin entitling me to practice law in this state." # The sheriff reached over his great hand silently. "You're a sight better'n those that talk about you, son," he said. “You’re right. We'll never let that hoy go back to San Quentin. Sulae llv r.‘...; Ik'.-I /, du’ to p.'-r | on ,’ncic Charley's tis) anti scrape the bottom of every well in Honey L Valley for those empty cartridge shells and that pistol. "Then I’m going to find Bob Mason’s wife and jump the truth out of Iter when she sees those empty shells and the rusty pistol. If she won’t adtnit it and I can’t read the number on the gun, we’ve got to trace Lhat niinlo engineer's career every ptace he's I ever lived, examine the reords of all ' the hardware stores and see can we tminect him up with the ownership I of such a gun. I Then, with a claim of new evir wee, we appeal the case, the su!'‘en'° C 0 1"- lna Ybe orders a new ria ‘ J tes,if Y t 0 finding the gun and urtndges and prove the deceased did ; r nce OWn such a gun; then we spill , e dyin tale, raise a sonable doubt in the minds of the ! J T . ors and Bet a verdict of acquittal. ;■ ua.v’V 1 be band-picked this lime, M hat 11 be your job. They'll figure ... l aS suffered enough, anyhow, and i lU| n him loose.” : sheriff'- r , a reasona, ’le hypothesis, ’“eriff, Garland agreed twentva 01 i? ble? Why ’ i,-s souod as a t t a lar gold Piece, and if it , v“ u J e \ make so. Let me tell ever t , iet^ ng ’ youn « f e»er. Whena win'»tl aCk ea job 1 tackle 11 with possihu •, SPerrit ’ no matter how imyou ‘ha 1 a P pftars ‘ an d it’d surprise Take L D T ber °' ,imes 1 *in <mt. takin’ <inu. " stance > that boy I was oughtn’t L to , get hung - 1 knew he 1 wasLrt BWiug ’ but d 0 yP“ think kovernor ,7 Z™ 9 fryin ' to B ell the Nary im ? at Philanthropic Idear? fonimitteen an fro Republican coun, y body was: Lu f ° Ur count y; >]P- .,' *°°l enough to run agaimit me bein’ ast ,. el , ect i° n - on account of c °hnty ana atlafact ory to Siskiyou ties. 0 beR w ith political para “d tTe 2m' ,i(al power in my county' told him erno ' , k »ew it. So I just bo y and 8 main set on savin’ this “t the next J d re member the favor | be could s PP l® nerftl election if so be anil if he cnnia 18 -<^ ay clear to be kilK l, h°w! i D .. J dn \ 1 d remember it anythai'e. ■L a On a Personal basis, the Csbh '| bat Ini goin’ to do in "You’re 01 t ß ° b Maß °n.” la,k about a vou t ’’ b n te > r than those that ““turnine ♦>, U ’ , Oa rland assured him. "‘- m Vtm sh< * rifE ’ 8 rough complioff Bogus w i*-’i yo,td b etter get down 9hal > remain i e 5 ° U have da y»Bht. I and thp l^ lo be!p M onica with “eedn't memt™ »L ab x y ’ alth ough you [ a “ger as you n fact to tbe chief R °test Pass headquarters. The dovn . and if h tele Phone lines are > he cannot communicate'

with nte he'll assume I'm on the job. ■ What he doesn't know will not worry j , hi in I” Ten minutes I.iter Sheriff Bentley 'mounted tile ranger's horse and rode away. Near the lone mountain-pine down in the meadows he found the wretched Baldy grazing. Rainwater collecting In little depressions had furnislind him with drink. He was stilt mid sore, hut not foundered, although to the practiced eye of the sheriff it was apparent that he had lost weight. Ills thick hide had resisted the making a careful examination his owner rode on. satisfied that a week burns rather well, however, and after in that green meadow was the best thing he could presetlbo for the jad-. ed animal. The sadle, bridle, and blanket he I cached up in the mountain-pine until he could pick them up on Ills return trip. He knew tiiat his posse—ls they had not, jndeed. already done» u would see Baldy in the meadows on their way out of the San Dimas, recdgnlze him and report his presence to his owners but Bentley would have a story to account for the animal's condition. What the posse did not know was that Bob Mason was responsible for it, and therein the gods had been kind to Sheriff Bentley. He decided he had got out. of a disagreeable siuation with his reputation unsullied and his honor untarnished. | CHAPTER 3S. I " Back on Bogus Anthony Garland made shift to bathe Bob Mason, anoint hit burns with picric acid, and dress a nAlion on t ic.l! ..

tb’m with absorbent cotton, antiseptice bandages and adhesive tape. With the air tints excluded from the raw areas, the patient's suffering decreased materially, although with the stoicism of his breed he had Uttered no word or sign of the physical torture he was undergoing. When his ragged, burned clothing had been stripped from him there wore no garments at the lookout station to replace them; he lay under the blankets naked and uneasy, his anxious glance fixetkpn the door opening into the living-room where Monica sat caring for the baby. “Now, then,” the ranger announced cheerfully when the last bandage was in place. "I have a notion you ll pu’l through and make a hand yet." “I wish I could die. Ranger. Somehow, I don't appear to have any luck lately.” "Your luck has changed, old settler. Last night while Uncle Charley was unburdening his soul of its heavy secret I looked out Oil the night and saw the Bob Mason star in the ascendent. I can almost guarantee you that you’ll not go back to San Quentin.” . I The man shook his head. "My lib-1 erty costs too high a price," he repli-| ed sadly. ' ' “What do you mean? It will cost you nothing. I was a lawyer before ill-health forced me to seek a life in the open, and I chose the Forest service. I'm as husky as a three-year-old steer now —and I'm still a lawyer — and not a dull one, either, if I do say so myself. I'm going to handle your appeal, without charge. I'll induce the supreme court to grant a writ of review in your case; 1 will then present ray newly discovered evidence the supreme court will grant you a new trial, and I will defend you. (TO BE COXTIXVED) Copyright 1926 Peter B. Kyne by arrangement with King I'catures Syndicate. Inc • •* NOTICE This being the first of the month I would appreciate a settlement from those knowing themselves indebted to jne. DR. L. E. SOMERS. 50t4K. of C. Building. Kidneys and Back < Made Life Miserable Says He’s Full of Pep Now, and Pains are All Gone. “I suffered with pains in my kidneys and back for three years. My back at times seemed as if it would break" in two. I was tired out most of the time, and when I came-home from work I just felt like I wanted to lie down. I lost flesh until I only weighed 155 pounds. Nothing I took did me any good till I found Viuna, and after taking only one bottle I was wonderfully relieved. My back stopped aching and I began to get some pep. My appetite picked up and I began to gain weight till I now weigh 170 pounds (a gain of 15 pounds), and feel fine and eat anything.”—Curtis Chappell, 1130 East St. Clair St., Indianapolis, Ind. , Viuna acts promptly on sluggish bowels, lazy liver amt weak klebieva. It purifies the blood, clears the skin, restores appetite and digestion, and brings new strength and energy to the whole body. Take a bottle on trial. Then if you're not glad you tried Viuna. your money will tie refunded. $1 at druggists, or mailed postpaid by Iceland Medicine Co., Indiananolis, Ind. VIUNA The vegetable regulator x -loid Kv chi nw g, Knwvß ALWAYS DEADTIRED? How sad! Sallow complexion, coated tongue, poor appetite, bad breath, pimply skin and always tired. What’s wrong? You are poisoned. The bowels are clogged and liver inactive. Take this famous prescription used constantly in place of caiomei by men and women for 20 years —Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets. They are harmless yet very effective. A compound of vegetable ingredients and olive oil. They act easily upon the bowels, free the system of poison caused by faulty elimination and tone up liver. Be beautiful. Have rosy cheeks, clear eyes and youthful energy that make a success of life. Take Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets, nightly. Know them by their ■ olive color. 15c, 30c and 60c.

♦ V DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1927.

MWVMMtfWWWWV JWVUVVVIAtVWVWVWWVVMWWWMWMWVMW 8 | Annual Report of the Water Department of the City Light and Power Plant The Water Department of the City Plant in 1926 did a total business f f $28,576.41, with total operating expenses of $24,709.72, including a depreciation charge of $5,711.35, leaving a net operating revenue of $4,357.76 tor the year. \ **°The taxpayers in Decatur and patrons of the Water Department are urged to read the followiig report and acquaint themselves with the management of this important utility. The figures 4 show that the plant is being managed in an etTicij>nt and ■business-like manner and in keeping '[ v ith the demands made of it. Improvements ha e been made at the plant and water mains ex- ! [ Ended in the city. Superintendent Orval Harruff of the Water Department in his annual report to the City I* ( oUnc j| a nd to the*'lndiana Service Commission showed the following interesting figures: COST OF PLANT AND EQUIPMENT SUMMARY-INCOME ACCOUNT !> ’ ... eicv-jdURi Total operating revenues . $ 28,576 t! Cost of plant and equipment at beginning o year 6 699 27 Total operating expenses and depreciation $ 24,709.72 | Additions during year ![ Total cost of plant and equipment « Net .operating revenue »» < Less depreciation « 5 - 711 ' 35 Net operating revenues $ 3.866.69 ( ’ ” — Non-operating revenues $ 491.07 ' I Value of plant and equipment at end of year $168,333.55 > Total Net Income . $ 4,357.76 ! ANNUAL DEPRECIATION RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS ! Total cost of plant and equipment ' INCOME (} Less land value . Balance of accounts December 31, 1925 $ 6,188.44 $161,794.90 Cash receipts during year 1926 $ 28,711.28 ;! 3 ' 53 Tcta. income $ 34,899,2 (’ DISBURSEMENTS ]i MATERIAL AND SUI PLIES Amount expended for reconstruction, replacement, opera- ! i STOCK ACCOUNT tion and supplies $ 21.801.57 i . . ~„j' .jj.j h = Amount expended for bonds and interest $ 1,905.00 i i O' l an Amount expended for construction, additions and extensions 6,699.27 i [ Jan. 1 during 3uring Dec. 31 j» 1926 year year 1926 Tot -fl disbursements $ 30,405.84 <[ Pumping station supplies $ $ 810.37 $ 810.37 $ Total income $ 34,899.72 11 Main piping and fittings $ 645.64 $3298.43 $3369.17 $ 716.38 Total disbursements $ 30,405.84 ([ Service piping and fittings $ 610.88 $ 835.02 $ 840.35 $ 616.21 , <! Meter repair parts $ 282.51 $ 163.82 $ 242.28 $ 360.97 BALANCE CASH ON HAND DECEMBER 31. 1926 $ 4.493.88 (I Meters and connections $ 37.20 $ 455.46 $ 564.42 $ 146.16 <[ Hydrants and repairs $ 301.20 $ 403.66 $ 433.64 $331.18 CURRENT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES !» Miscellaneous reoairs 4 sup. $ 148.97 $ 344.26 $313.14 $117.85 CURRENT ASSETS |[ Shop tools and equipment $1174.71 $ 175.59 $1337.43 $2336.55 Accounts Receivable: ! ’ .j.nTon Unpaid earnings to October 1, 1926 $ 1,221.63 <[ Total $3201.11 $6486.61 $7910.80 $4625.30 Fourth quarterly earnings due in January 1927 $ 5,391.88 ! [ SUNDRY SALES Total accounts receivable $ 6,613.51 j [ Water department sundry sales filed with the City Treasurer CURRENT LIABILITIES 1 far collection are as follows: 0,„.ki.. ; ; Repairs charged to property owners for frozen meters, etc. $ 48.08 - £| P Department fcr . ] • Miscellaneous sales ’ J * Fourth quarterly current due after Jan. 1, 1927 <! 541707 151,400 K. W. H. @ 25c $ 3,785.00 j» Total ’ FUNDED INDEBTEDNESS <! PUMPING OPERATING COST Bonds outstanding December 31, 1925 $ 7,500.00 jj Amount paid on bond issue during year 1926 5 t.oOC.OU ] i Electric current purchased 550,505 K.W.H. @ 25c $ 13,762.62 t[ Pumping station supplies and expenses $ 258.40 Balance outstanding $ 6,000.00’ Maintenance of pumping station equipment $ 323.15 DISTRIBUTION MAINS (FEET) (! Maintenance of source of supply $ 452.08 size Inches. In use first cf year. Laid during year. Total for year. Maintenance of pumping station buildings, fixtures & grounds 20.91 -jg 854 0 854 't 12 2011 0 2011 Total pumping operating expenses .../ $ 14,817.16 10 2988 0 '2988 ' I 8 10245 0 10245 DISTRIBUTION OPERATING EXPENSES 6 42303 3092 45395 < ... « tat — 5 - -4 ■ - 14J02 0 1400’ <[ Distribution system supplies and expenses » ... . Jl Maintenance of transmission mains $ 1-25 0 ([ Maintenance of distribution mains $ 50.01 „ ] > Maintenance cf services $ 349.10 Maintenance of hydrants $ 268.18 734()7 3 0 9 2~ ~ 76499 D x Maintenance of meters, etc. $ 1,429.94 HYDRANTS ( [ Maintenance of basins, fountains and troughs , Hydrants first Added during Removal during Hydrants close Maintenance of buildings, fixtures and grounds o f yea r year year of year ![ Total distribution operating expense $ 2,103.73 1 9 5 RES ervOIRS° ' ! GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSE I—Brick reservoir capacity 135,000 gallons |) . ~ I—Concrete reservoir 2 214,000 gallons ([ General office salaries $ 1,004.60 Collection expense (Reading meters, etc.) $ 296.00 Total storage 349,000 gallons JI Promotion of business expense (advertising, etc.) $ '70.00 <[ General office supplies and expenses $ 52.06 PUMPING STATION EQI IPMENT ]l Injuries and damages I—Worthington Duplex steam pump (High pressure) Reserve ([ Insurance $ 339.91 I—Worthington 3 in. centrifugal pump. 7'/2 H. P. motor I, Stationery and printing $ 11.25 175 gal. per minute. Ji Operation of utility equipment $ 93.28 I—Worthington 3 in. centrifugal pump 7'H. P. motor. i [ Maintenance of utility equipment $ 135.10 175 gal. per minute • 1 Maintenance of utility buildings and grounds $ 16.80 I—Worthington 6 in. centrifugal (dual drive) pump 50 H.P. 11 Miscellaneous general expense $ 58.48 motor. 800 gal. per minute < ' I—Worthington air compressor. 100 H. P. motor. 435 cu. ft. ] 1 Total general operating expense $ 2,077.58 displacement. < ! I—lngersol-Rand air compressor 150 H. P. motor 877 cu ft ]! SUMMARY OF OPERATING EXPENSES displacement. Total pumping operating expenses $ 14,817.16 1-lngersol-Rand air compressor steam power. Reserve only, l! Total distribution operating expenses $ 2,103.73 QTATIGK Pl' <T ITK’I'U' ;l Total general operating expenses » «>”■« Total amount ’ Total operating expenses $ 18.998.37 Max'nium amount of wat?r pumped in any one day ( Ju ™ oooo !' OPERATING REVENUES Mini m im amount of water pumped in any' one day (Feb. i [ . 28. 1926) 177,000 gal. i[ Earnings from commercial and industrial sales $ 20,683.43 Average daily pumpage during year 1926 377,923 gal. J 1 Earnings from municipal hydrant rentals $ 7,788.00 Range of ordinary pressure on mains 27 to 32 pounds ( J Earnings from sales to municipal departments $ 31.50 Range of fire pressure on mains 40 to 65 pounds !i Miscellaneous earnings 3 73.48 J, MONTHLY-STATION PUMPING RECORD IN GALLONS Jr Total ooerating revenues z $ 28,576.41 January 12,179.000 gal. July 11,911,000 gal. '! Aimn.Tivn rvirrvcru v nt-PDlVlATinv February 10,183.000 gal. August .12,554.003 gal. (DERATING EXPENSES & DEI KEC IA HON March 10.844.000 gal. September 11,614,000 gal. ' I Total ooeratina expenses $ 18,998.37 *P ril 10,279,000 gal. October 11,740,000 gal. J' Depreciation (Not being set aside) $ 5,711.35 Ma * 10.193,000 gal. November 11,767,000 gal.* Ji H 'June 12.601,000 gal. December ■ 12,077,003 gat. Total operating expenses and depreciation $ 24,709.72 Tqtal gallons pumped during year 137.942,000 gallons WATER DEPARTMENT j! CITY OF DECATUR LIGHT AND POWER PLANT. I: WATER SERVICE FOR DECATUR.

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