Decatur Democrat, Volume 41, Number 15, Decatur, Adams County, 24 June 1897 — Page 2

w IM Oi 1 > Ol Beautiful eyes grow dull and dim As the swift years steal away. Beautiful, willowy forms so slim Lose fairness with every day. But she still is queen and hath charms to spare Who wears youth’s coronal — beautiful hair, Preserve Your Hair and you preserve your youth. “A woman is as old as she looks,” says the world. No woman looks as old as she is if her hair has preserved its normal beauty. You can keep hair from falling out, restoring its normal color, or restore the normal color to gray or faded hair, by the use of Ayer’s Hair Vigor.

INDIANA GOSSIP OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO OUR READERS. ■ooaier Happenings Taken Direct From the Wire and Served to Patrons In Condensed Form and Most Pleasing Style. Newsy Minor Notes. Indianapolis, June £1. —The murderer of Fireman Redmond has been run down. Superintendent Colbert returned 'from Nashville last night where he went in answer to a teley.rfln from the chief of police, telling ’Zm the man was in. the penitential/lhero. The murderer was round tj*»wgh what is known as the Bert-.xifbn system of measurement.’ His name is James Burton, alias Bennett, and he has served time at the Columbus penitentiary. It is from that institution that Mr. Colbert got his measurement. Burton will be pardoned by the governor of Tennessee and turned over to the Indiana authorities. Burton and another man entered the store '’if Job Elbridg-' in this citv. assaulted and attempted to rob him. Eldrige’s screams soon, brought assistance, among _them. Frank Redin md, who started after Burton as lit 1 was running away from the place. The burglar turned on' him amt shot him dotvn. Two other men are in jail as accessories. Burton acknowledged his guilt. STATE DEJIT. State Finance Board Wil! shortly Pay Another Indianapolis, June 19. — Another $200,000 will be paid on thcj state debt July 1 by the state board of finances" The board is in a fairway to make $lO, - 000 for the state by the transaction. In 1890 the st..te issued $3,905,00 ) 3 per cent refunding school fund bonds, payable at the pleasure of the state, after June 18, 1899, and due Jan. 18,1909 The bonds are. now held by. 18 savings banks and individuals in New York state. One savings bank which holds $509,000 of them has decided to go out of the business, and proposes to discount SBO,OOO of the bonds at 2 per cent for cash. The board accepted the offer and proposed to cash an additional $120,000 on the same terms. The members of the board have no doubt that the bank will accept the offer. The state is now steadily paying its debt. Unless some unforseen obstacle arises $600,000 additional will be paid, making the total for the year about sl,000,000. TORNADO’S WORK. Stores, Hotel and a Circus Badly Damaged at New Albany. New Albany, Ind., June 19. —During the passage of a tornado over this city yesterday a score of buildings were unroofed and the goods of several merchants were badly damaged. Several buildings were struck by lightning, a bolt hitting rhe Mexedon hotel, tearing off the cornice and thoroughly frightening the guests. One of Colonel Hall’s circus tents was ripped to pices. The monkey cage was overturned and broken opeh 'and the chattering animals escaped, The streets were strewn with trees. STUDENTS DROWNED. Drew and Lee Black (io to Their Brother’* Rescue and Lose Their Lives. Indianapolis, June 21. —Bruce Black went beyond his depth while bathing in

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Fall creek Satur.l.iy evening. Drew and Lee’Black, brothers plunged to his rescue, and a’t'e'nyn Brhce was pushed into shallow water and saved, both his brothers \verv* drowned. 1 lie drowned men were n. >nuy students of Lexington, Kv., and expected soon to bo ordained’iii the Christ ianchuroh. z POISON IN THE WELL. Elisha Miller and Wile Drink Water In Which There Is Arsenic. Charleston. Ind., June 19. —Elisha Miller and wife were poisoned yesterday by drinking water out of a well on their promises. They uro in n preenrious condition, but their lives will probably be saved. Someone had thrown arsonic in the pump. _____ Daughter Testifies Against Her Father. Laporte, Ind., Juno 22. — C'harlos Pinkerton’s trial for the murder of his nephew was resumed yesterday. The trial was interrupted about 10 days ago by the attempt of the prisoner to cut his throat. Yesterday Daisy Pinkerton, daughter of the accused man and widow of the dead num, gave damaging testimony, through tears, against her father, as did also his son. Death of N. O. Day. Scottsburg, Ind., June 19.—N. O. Ray, 30 years old, a well known man of this city, died here late yesterday of an abscess of the lungs. Until his recent illness, which dates from last January, he was deputy auditor of Scott county. He was a member of various organizations, including the Odd Fellows and United Order Golden Cross. He was also a member of the M. E. church. Soldier Dies In the Insane Hospital. Muncie. Ind., June 21.—John F. Collins, aged 62, of this city, died Saturday at the Richmond hospital for insane, after 15 years’ confinement. His mind became deranged from excessive pain resulting from an injury to his spine during the war by a caisson running over him after he had been shot down. Populist Nomination. North Vernon, Ind., June 19.—The Populist convention of the Fourth district has nominated U. M. Browder of Greensburg for congress. The platform declares for the free and unlimited coinage of silver and reaffirms the Omaha platform. Sirs. Phoebe Johnson Dead. /Plainfield, Ind., June 22. — Mrs. Fhoebe Johnson, wife of Eli ( Johnson, is dead of exhaustion incident to old age. She was born-in North Carolina in 1817, coming to Indiana in 1834, and marrying Mr. Johnson in 1841. Killed by the Big Four. Markleville, Ind., June 32. —Othc C. Houston of Emporia went to sleep on the Big Four tracks near here last night and was run down by a northbound passenger. His injuries are fatal. • Ohio G. A. K. Chillicothe, 0., June 18.—The an nual encampment of the Ohio depart ment of the G. A. R. was addressed yes terday by Congressman Grosvenor am others. .On account of the heat in June jt was decided to hold the encaihpinenl dt Mount Vernon next year and all encampments hereafter not later than Maj 15. Resolutions were adopted for tin $8 pension to all and the service pension of 1 cent per day payable monthly. Counterfeiters Captured. Vicksburg, Mich., June If).—Jeromt Tompkins, Charles Lyon anil Dorr Holliday have been arrested her? on a charge of counterfeiting. The molds and li silver dollars were found in Tompkins’ barn. All the parties are lodged in tht Kalamazoo jail and Tompkins has made a full confession. Their intention wit: to pass the spurious, coi n;;t the celebra tion of the L. A. W. races here July 3. Legal Advertising. KTOTIt'E OF FINAL* SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE. Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of John Dirkson, deceased, to appear in the Adams circuit court, held at Decatur. Indiana, on thetith day of September. 1897 andshnw cause, if any, why the final settlement accounts with the estate Os said decedent should not lie approved; and sai' l heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship. and receive their distribute shares. Henry Dirkson. Jr., Administrator. Decatur, Ind., June 9, 1897. Schurger, Reed & Smith, Attorneys. 14-2 TO NON-RESIDENTS. The state or Indiana, county of Adams, ss. In the Adams circuit court, September term, 1897. Elizabeth Davenpord, 1 administratrix of the I estate of Edward Yager J- No. 5,504. vs I Complaint on note, | Benjarn'n Hartman J demands9s, att’chm’t It appearing from affidavit filed in the above entitled cause,, that Benjamin Hartman the above named defendant is nonresidents of the state of Indiana. Notice is therefore hereby given the said Benjamin Hartman that he be and appear before tlie Hon. Judge of the Adams circuit court on the sjxth day of September. 1897, the same being the first juridicial day of the next regular term thereof, to be holden at the court house in the city of Decatur, commencing on Monday, the Oth day of September, A. I). 18fl7, and plead by answer or demur to said complaint, or the same will bo heard mid determined in their absence. Witness, my name, and the sealof saidcourt hereto affixed this 17 th day of June, 1897. JOHN 11. LENHART. Clerk. Uy E. littHT Lenhart. Deputy. Charles-Ab'lvm -France, Att’y. for Pl’tiff. 15-3

Z X_ PP ' INTMEN ’ 1 ’ a,,mIn, STRATOH. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned bus been appointed administrator of the entitle of Mary M French luteol tdiiniscounty.de , eca-ed. The estate is probably solvent Flavius J. SllEi’iiKKb, Administrator. I June 11, 1897 14-3 | OF REVIEW NOTICE. Notice is hereby given by the Board of He vi< w, that eompailnis will be heard In the oi»mmisslon< rs’room, nt llie auditor’s office, fibin tlie different townnhlps'On the following days, to-wlt: Root township, Monday, June 28, Union and St. Mary's township, Tuesday, June 29. Preble and Kirkland township, Wednesday, , June 30. Monroe township. Thursday, July 1. Wabash township, Friday, July 2, Hartford and French townsnip, Monday, July 5. Washington township. Tuesday, July 6. Blue Cicek and Jefferson township, Wednes day, July 7. Decatur. Thursday. July 8, Herne, Friday, July 9. Geneva, Saturday. July 10. 15-1 NOAH MANGOLD, Auditor. SALE, Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned, administrator of the estate of Mary M. French, deceased, will offer for tale at public auction, at tlie late residence- of the decedent, two and one-halt miles southwest of the town of Linn Grove in Hartford township, Adams county, Indiana, on Thursday, July 8, 1897, the pers'inal property of said estate, consisting of one horse, one cow. 25n bushels old corn. 30 bushels oats, one heating stove and one cook stove, also household and kitchen furniture, and various other articles, TERMS OF SALE. For all amounts not exceeding five dollars, cash in hand. For amounts ol five dollars and upwards, a cred it of nine months will be given. Note fTtavjiigJs'x per cent, interest after maturity, witnappfoved security, and waiving valuation or appraisement laws, will be required. F. J. Shepherd. Administrator. France & Merryman. Attorneys, 14-3 «* __ ALLOWANCES. Commissioners' court, June term, 1897, ordered bv the court that the following named persons lie allowed the amount set,opposite their names and for the purpose herein specified : J , John Bolinger, work nt asylum $ 5 00 David W»-rling, sawing pickets, asylum. 15 00 Emma Stevely, work at asylum 20 00 L Yaver. goods tor asylum 11 00 ; ’ Frank Gast, goods for asylum 10 65 Kern. Brit tson & Beeler, g'ds for asylum 19 94 Mrs Robison, work at asylum 6 oo Mertie Valentine, work at asylum 9 15 Peter Holthouse, goods for as? luui 41 li-i , Schnier x Loch, goods for asylum.. 28.38 Henry Vogelwede. goods for asylum.... 31 (mi 1 Augusta Stevely, work at asylum 41 25 ■ ( James K Niblick, goods for asylum '2 4* ; Thos Luckey, goods for asvlum 33 28 Burns A- Patterson, goods for asylum ... 14 25 i J R'Graber, services as Supt. asylum... 125 on ' Lydia Graber, work at asylum ... 25 I'o I Buhler Bros, goods for a5y1um.......... 7 '<> Mary Jacobs, wora at asylum 14 it) J i > Hale, goods for asylum It) 90 Niblick A- Co. goods tor asylum 16 92 J R Graper. cash paid out asylum 41 25 ( Smith A-Callow, goods forasylum 16 25 , A Holthouse, goods for poor 125 ttonovan & Bremerkamp. goods for poor 19 97 . Everett. Hite A Co, goods for poor 13 51 . Peter Holthouse, goods tor poor 2 85 , Sprang A True, goods for poor 2 82 f J II Vogelwvde, goods for poor 4 25 C C Boese. goods for poor 10 39 Lewis Fruchte, care of poor .—2 25 L L Mattox, medical attendance poor as per contract • 29 75 C M Shawley, go- ids for poor 8 t■<) J W Vizard, mt dical attendance p00r... IS 75 Mary .I Beghn. meats for poor 1 50 ( Flanders'A Mils, goods for poor 16 23 , J H Vogelwede. goods for.poor., 4'3 , John Steele, care of poor 14 00 , J Fullenkainp. goodsfor poor 6 36 , James K Niblick, goods for poor -36 19 , Smith A- Heli, fuel for poor .... 525 C M Shawley, goods lor poor 21 00 John Brown, goods for poor 3 75 Jacob Weci ter. care of poor 4 00 Peter F Moser, care of poor 4 O-i Smith A Callow, goods for poor I 00 C E Stuckey, care of poor 6 25 , Geo W Brew-tor, assessing Jefferson township 10(* 00 A N Acker, assessing St Marys township 1 in Oo .1 It Parrish, assessing Washington T'p.. 120 00 Pet er Jackson, assessing dity of Decatur 102 00 I w A Wisner, as-es-itig city of Decatur. I 12 no Frank Mef’onttel. assessing Root towns’p 152 00 J W Stonebitruer, assessing Kirkland township 162 00 John J S.iidner, assessing Monroe township ’ 136 00 Undo ph Schug, assessing Frencii township.... 98O'i Wm Conrad, assessing Preble township. 120 00 W J Edwards, assessing Blue Creek township 102 00 Wm May, assessing Union township.... 120 Oc PA Macklin, assessing Wnloish township 120 no Wade Stanlc, assessing Wabash town-'p 64 00 I Lorenzo Dunbar, assessing Hartford township 120'0 Elias Crist, services as county assessor.. 172 18 Townsend A Cox, goods for jail 84 II James K Niblick, goods for jail 1 91 Donovan & Bremerkamp, goods forjail. 70 P J Hvland, work for jail 17 69 Frank Gast & Co. goods tor jail 4 55 P P Ashbaucher. janitor for jail 45 00 B J Terveer, good-for jail ' 75 A E Hoffman, work at jail .3 50 P e Ashbaucher, boarding prisoners jail 139 45 A E Hoffe an. services janitorcourt h'se 111 25 Wabash Valley Gas Co, gas for court houae and jail 150 00 J B Buhler A Bro. goods for court house 175 James K Niblick, goods fqr court house 18 18 Schafer A Loch, goods for court house. 24 20 Smith A Callow, goods for court house.. 16 55 Townsend A Cox. goods for court house 25 47 B J Ter veer, goods for court house 38 85 A chiegle. goods for court I ouse 125 Niblick A Co, goods for court house.... 2 19 C D Lewton. posting ditch notices 20 80 Henry Worthman, postingditch notices 280 Jacob J Maglev, posting notices to taxpayers 34 05 P P Ashbaucher, serving notices ditch viewers 22 75 H F Costello, secretary board of health. 65 00 do medical attendance Root and Preble 8? 50 A Haughten, local secret’y board health 5 OU> P B Thomas, medical attendance as oer contract 10 06 Picket A Smith, livery hire 4 60 Boell A Shiman, livery hire 1 00 Romberg A Hart, livery hire 6 00 C S Clark, inquests 56 00 David Werling. final report on ditch 4 00 L W Johnson, final report on ditch 4 no Geo M H:i'fling, final report on ditch .... 400 John Hessler, final report J J Soldner ditch 6(0 E Suddeth. axman on ditch 2 0(1 G II Martz, final report on ditch 6 00 W E Fulk, services county surveyor.... 175 50 G E McKean.-services deputy surveyor. 218 no J H Fulk,serviceslieputi'surveyor .... 13'150 Tlie Decatur Journitl, printing 6 80Wm Burford, printing 1(M«I Sentinel PrintlngCo, printing 510 23 Democratic Press Co. printing... 150 52 J A Smitli. el-.nihman on road 3 on E () Smith, lumber for bridge 37 50 E Fritzinger, posts ■■■■ 372 John H LenhS/t, postage for quarter... 285 ligti P Bolds, postage stamps-. 20 OO Noah’ Mangold, making assessors’ annualreport 260 00 Dan P Bolds, services as treasurer 425.00 J II Holbrook, services as commissioner 26 40 J F Snow, services as eounty Supt 32(1 00 R K Erwin, services as county' attorney 100 CO Colerick A France. Mangold ex rel vs Bolds KO 00 L C DeVoss. Mangold ex rel vs 801d5.... J 44 00 T H Ernst, work at court house 24 05 Wm Geary, services night watch 15 00 Tlie Old Adams County Bank, exchange on bonds 13 00 H H Bremerkamp, sprinkling street.... 20 00 W W Smith, lumber forbridge 8 80 Decatur Investment Co. fees bought of Peterson A Lutz 10 00 John D Neidlinger, goods for p00r.?.... 300 John H Lenhart, Insanity 8 00 do costs due case 5,346.... 13 20 Noah Mhngold, services county auditor 575 oo . do postage stamps _ 75 John H Lenhart, services ascierk 783 22 H Harruff. services as recorder 325 00 P P Ashbaucher. fees collected 11'7 89 do services as Sheriff 1462-85 do attending Coro, court.. i 8 60 Citizens Telephone Co, 4- call bellsand r't 22 00 Dan P Bolds, interest on county orders. 215 28 do interest 75 Davfd Eckrote, services as commissioner 84 40 Joaeoh E Mann, services as cornmissio r 9 Off Conrad Brake, services as commissioner 911 00 I the undersigned do hereby certify that the foregoing statements are true and correct as found among the records In my office. 15-1 NOAH MANGOLD, County Auditor.

r-IOM MISSION EH'S SALE OF HEAL ESV/ TATE. Notice la hereby given that John Schurger. n commissioner appointed by the Adams circuit court, ol .Adame county. India tin t' make sale of real eslute in ease of Maggie Miller vs Chai a s Giesler. et al., lor partition, will ns I such eoinmi-sioner on Saturday, (July 17, 1897, And on each succeeding day until sold, offer tor sale nt private -ale at the law office ot Schurger, Heed A Smith, at Decatur, Indiana, tlie lee simple of tlietollowlng real . siiity In Adams county, Indiana ordered sold by said court described' as follows, to-wit: The west half of the northwest quarter, ot the soutii-enst quarter, of section ten iln). also the east half of the mirth cast quarter, of tli<> south-west quarter, of I section ten ill'), in township twenty seven (27) north, range fifteen tlnleast. Terms or Sale;—One-third cash in hand on dav of sale, one-third in nine months and onethird in eighteen months from date of sale, deferred payments to bear Interest- at six (6) per eent. from day of sale, and to be secured to the satisfaction of the undersigned commissioner John Schitrger, Commissioner. Schurger, Reed A Smith. Atty’s. 14 4 TO TEACHERS. Notice is hereby given that there will be a public examination of teachers at the county superintendent’s office in Decatur. Indiana, on the last Saturday of eacli month Manuscript made in other counties will not bo received. Applicants must be seventeen years of ago before they will be licensed. Besides the statutory branches and science of education, applicants will be require! to answer a list based on s looted lit rature—the selection niHde by the state board of education For the exarrtinatlons. beginning with May, 1897, the questions in "General Culture" will be based on Guizot's History of Civilization, covering one of the Township Institute Outlines (1896-7) at each examination, beginning with the first. For tlie same examinations the questions in readimr will be based on Tompkins “Literary Interpretations," covering one ot the Institute Outlines at each examination, beginning witli the first. Tlie questions in the “Science of Education” for these examinations will not lie based on any particular text. Teachers’examination begins promptly at 8:30a.m. IRVIN BRANDYBERRY. 15tf County Superintendent. SALE OF REAL ESTATE. Notice is hereby given that I, the undersigned. will on and after Thursday, July 1, 1897, offer for sale at private sale at tlie office of Smith & Bell. Decatur. Indiana, or at the office of R. S Decatur, Indiana, the following real estate situated in Adams county, in the state of Indiana. and described as follows, to-wit: The north half of the follow-, ing described realtj. towit: Commencing in the center of the public highway which is 295 ft et west f the southeast corner of tlie east half of the southwest quarter of section three (31 township twenty-seven (27) north range fourteen (14) east Thence running west twenty (20) rods seventeen (17) lin-ks to the right of way of the Cincinnati. Richmond .A Fort Wayne railroad. Tnence north along ; tlie right of way of said railroad one hundred forty-three (143) feet. Thence east paralell with the line of said section twenty-four (24) rods to the center of the public highway. Thence in a southwesterly direction along tlie center of the highway to the place ot beginnins. known as the John Bell property. TERMS OF SALE: One-third cash, onethird in one. one-third in two years; deferred payments to bear interest at six per cent and ! to be secured to the satisfaction of tlie executor.—l 3-4 Alex R. Bell, Executor. -pTXECUTOR'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Notice is hereby civen that I. William H. | Niblick, executorof the last will and testament ot Timothy Coffee, deceased, late of Adams county. Indiana, by virtue of tlie power and ’ authority invested in me as executor under and by virtiie of tlie will of «iaid decedent will offer for sale.at private sale at the law ofllce of France A M'-rrjman in the city of Decatur. Indiana, between the hours of 10 o'clock a, m and 4 o’clock p. m. on (or afier if not then sold) Saturday, July 3, 1897, to the highest and.b-st bidder the fee simple of the undivided two-thirds (2-3) part of the. following described real estate situated hi Adams county, in the state of Indiana, to wit • Tlie west half of the ..northwest quarter of the southeast quarter of Section fotirte-tt (14' al-o the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of Said section fourteen (14.) Also tlie nortii thirty (-'kb acres off of tiie wost half of 1 in- soul Invest quarter of said section fourteen (it) all said lands being in township twentyseven ,27) north range fourteen (14).east. Said rviil ihrta-te will be sold free and clear of all liens. TERMS: One-third cash t one-third in nine months and one-third In, eighteen niontlis. ■ -ef'-rred payments to bear 6 percent, interest and secured by freehold and mortgage security to the approval of said executor. The widow will at the same time and place sell tier undivided one-third of the above described real estate. William H Niblick, Executor. France A Merryman, Attorneys. 12-4 OTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS. The state of Indiana, county of Adams, ss. in the Adams circuit court, September term. 1897 Barney J. Tcrveer j vs I Aaron B. Tullis. Rebecca Tullis his wife | William H. Sprunger, I Sprunger. his wite, 4 No. 5,502. Patrick K. Kinney, | On notes, and to Kinney, his wife, I foreclose mortgage. Edward Kinney, I SSOO 00, Rachel Wenger, I Wiley Haeys. J . , , It appearing trom affidavit filed in theabove entitled cause, that Aaron B. Tullis. Rebecca Tullis, William H. Sprunger, Sprunger his \4*ife, of the above named 1 defendants are non-residents of the state ot Indiana, ' Notice is therefore herebj- given the said Aaron B. Tullis, R-becca Tullis. William H. Sprunger and Sprunger, his wife, that they be and appear before the Hon Judge of the Adams circuit court on the sixth day of September, 1897, the same being the first iuridicial dav of the next regular terrti thereof, to lie holden at the court house in the city of Decatur.-commencing on Monday, the sixth day of September. A. D. 1897. and plead by answer or demur to said complaint, or the siimo will be heard and determined in their absence. ■ , ■ •, Witness, my name, and the seal ot said court hereto affixed, this 14th day of June. 189 i. JOHN H. LENHART, Clerk. By E. Burt Lenhart, Deputy. R. K, Erwin, France A Merryman, 14-3 ~ Attorneys for plaintiff. OH ERIFF’S SALE. The State of Indiana. Adams County, ss: In Ihe Adams Circuit Court, of Adams County, Indiana. x William A. Kuebler, 1 Harry R-Moltz . 2,175, Joseph L. Anderson. ! By virtue ot an order ot sale to me directed by the clerk of tlie Adams circuit (ionit of said County and State, I have levied upon the realestate hereinafter mentioned and will expose for sale at public auction at the east door of the court house in the city of Decatur Adams County, Indiana, between the hours of 10 o’clock a. m. and 4 o’clock p. in., on Friday, July 2, 1897, The rents and profits for a term not exceeding seven years, of the following described real estate, situated ih Adams County, Indiana, to-wit: Commencing at a stake In the center of the free turnpike road, eight (8) chains and eighty-seven (87) links west of the southeast ■corner of section twenty-seven '27) In township twenty-eight (28) north range fourteen (14) east thence north forty-three (43) degrees west seven (7) chains and twenty-seven (~i) links thence south forty-seven (47) degrees west eight (8) chains and twenty-five (25) links thence east to the place of beginning containing three (3) acres of land, more or less, in Adams county, Indiana. „ .. And on failure to realize therefrom the tuu amount of judgment, interest thereon and costs, 1 will at the same time and in the same manner aforesaid, offer for saletho fee simple of the above described premises. Taken as the property of Joseph L. An<lerson to satisfy said order of day of J une, 1897. * Peter P. Ashbaucher, Sheriff. 13-3 Bv Francis E. McLean, Deputy. : , g.

ftNNIMVL REPORT Auditor Adams Goimty, ', NOflrrt ftbditor. 1 ( i COUNTY REVENUE--ffeCEIPT3. Balance on hand June 1. 1896 ~. i Amount from taxes, December, 1896, 22.1105.37 Amount from taxes. May, 1897 23.063.12 Amount from dltelies '; 588.19 Amount from peddler’s license 30.00 Amount, from jury fees 58.50 Amount from other sources ...\ 8,985.42 Amount from damages on highway 6.25 Orders redeemed and filed during fiscal year, county revenue $1.’.429.29 Hulunce of county revenue on liand May 31, 1887 27.832.78 Total .$73,338,08 $73,332.08 DISBURSEMENTS. Expense of county asylum $ 2,666,13 Expense of court. 1.517.06 Expense of urison 1,018.20 Expense of nisane 417 83 Expense of specific - 112.115 Expense of county orders and bonds 5,028.39 Expense of county at torneys 9N1.47 Expense of highways 447.05 Expense of inquests.. 288.09 Expense of county officers 5,588 84 Expense of county poor 1.547.5 s Expense of print ing 1.236.68 Expense of assessing 1.615.30 Expense of court house 3,090 09 Expense of court bailiffs £.... 763.00 Expense of ditches 2.197.87 Expense of stat ionery 1,251.48 Expense of board of health '..»?•• 201.00 Expense of state benevolent institutions 448.55 Expense of bridge 1,956.88 Expense of county institute ..... % 50.00 Expense of county superintendent .... 1,270.00 Expense of electric light NO.OO Exp-nse of county assessor 57.36 Expense of livery hire...,...' 45.00 Expense of Citizens’ telephone company 11 55 Miscellaneous expenses, 4.806.64 Total $3'.7X5.63 EXHIBIT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS of the various funds, by the auditor of Adams county, for the fiscal year ending May 31.1897 > > H IS g H H S F I *! i i | r* 2 r* “S «< 'Z >-= c -2 » _ 3 J FUNDS. 5 22. , - = § i ' a -** <iq .' ~ Educational fund Il 1620 97 1t',20 97 1620 971 State debt sinking fond 200181 .tool st 3001-1 State revenue. 10166 0s 101r.6 08 10166 O'Slate school revenue 125-5 6-1 12.585 64 12585 64 Endowment fund ~>t 0" —•>•* 00 254 00| Benevolent Institution fund ."iixis 0- .VMS os vx>-O'. Township fund 5171 29 10573 57 15711-6 10076 20 5668 66 Road fund 1225 02 11319 lit. 12604 6S 995:135 2645 33 Turnpike fond 172 s 19 tNi S) 4615 02 3116 -if 1438 16 Special school fund 1342-8 33 21015 25 37473 5s 25933 51. 1151007 Local tuition fund 409121 9471 si 1351 ill 0.5 7730 69 5-3-36 Dog fund 14K510 1641 33 31(16 73 1465 401 1641 33 Liq'uor license fund 23G1 00 11100 00 42tX) On 2303 83 1-96 17 Township bridge fund. 6—2 25 551,1 26 12113 51 (ls-2 25 5561 26 Common school fund 415 84 120.,1, 62 12502 47 117-10 00 ,62 47 Library fund H 5 4 4 296 74 442 I" 289 08 153 15 at nr corporation "ki’.l 70 16838 34 2121'8 13 14650 49 9627 64 Geneva corporal ion UM 30 2420 63 , 357(193 21.7) 6- 1426 25 Berne corporation 1599 03 . 2656 46 4256 49 2SM 26 1424 88 Burke gravel road ” •*" f”’ 3- 35 Waggoner gravel toad 643 98 2519 57 3163 55 830 ,8 2332 77 Patton gravel road 3.V1 65 310 00 6113 6-> 1(41 On ..-9 65 t'orntv sinking fend ■ 30W 40 500 527 7058 67 5000 (H) 20.55J17 Uoffiinon school fund interest 25350 52 253:0 ~2 25..09 61 *249 09 Congressional school fund interest 735 03 1113 — isis 91 1102 53 : 716 38 County revenue 23654 87 49677 15 73332 02 454!19 2? 27832 73 Sheriff’s fund H6s 93 1168 93 1168 931 Auditor’s fund . . 434 30 til 30 434 30 Recorder’s lund Ist 83 139. ,5 1-.-2->s l.iixi 00. -."..>8 Cl-rks’s fund ....: liml 61 H«)l 61 1991611 I tecat nra nd Hill fft on gravel road 34'J49 00 3:'.'l'.i (Mi 302 60' 3 9’47 00 ♦Overdrawn , • . . CONDITION OF THE SCHOOL FUNDS. CONGRESSIONAL TOWNSHIP FUND. Amount of furtdilield in trust as shown by report of Jy>ne. 1896.. . . $18,3i'5..56 Amount of fund-received from other counties on account of divided Con- ■_ gressional township fund, since hist report.... ‘-84.13 Total amount of Congressional township school fund held In tviMtat thisdaie. 1.. ........ 518.609.69 COMMON SCHOOL FUND. Amount of fund held in trust by the county, as shown by report of June is IS'J6, : sji.'-.g.-s Amount since atlded from tines and forfeitures bv justices of the peace... ’-I'-’.W _ _ Totnl’amount of Common school fluid held in trust at this date $57,500.78 Total amount of Common and Congressional school fund held -- , in trust at this date - 5m.160.4i FINANCIAL CONDITION OF COUNTY FUNDS. LIABILITIES. County orders outstanding County orders issued for county revenue jin'L'vi'na Counts bondsoulstanding —: —j .. Total liabilites June 1, 1897 slL’.-'-'-'B RESOURCES, Amount of county revenue on linnd June 1. 1897. *’2 w,887 Amount of 'county sinking fund on hand June 1, 189 K’?; County revenue orders redeemed..... County sinking fund orders redeemed s.wu.w ...— Total resources June 1, 1897., SBO, . RECAPITULATION. Total liabilities ho 3‘to (»!• Total resources i—3 , Total net liabilities June 1. 1897 “ 11'94628 Reduction county debt June 1,1897 Respectfully submitted, NOAH MANGOLD, Auditor Adams County. Examined and approved in open court June 8, 1897. CONRAD BRAKE. I Commissioners DAVID ECKROTE, > Adams JOSEPH E. MANN. ) County. COUNTY OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. /.mTTDT JOHN H. LENHART CLERK < TEi'LJ r <Z) J!!!T r ’,pjGUai e. BURT Lenhart DEPL I Y CLERK CIRCUIT GOURI noah mangold AUDI TOR... c. D. Lewton DEPU'M AUDITOR harvey Harruff RECORDER. dan P. bolds '•’UUASUlri'Ii ■... ■ Catharine Miesse DEPIiTV TREASURER ...peter p. ashbaucher SHERII'I'• f-e. McLean DEPUTE SHERIII - wilclam E. Fulk CORONER \ rikt J. R. Graber COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT ASY LUM elias Crist COUNTY ASSESSOR j, frank Mann COUNTY ATTORNEY COUNTY COMM ISSIONERS: IST DIST., JOSEPH E. MANN. 2ND D.ST.7 CONRAD BRAKE. 3RD D.ST., DAV.O ECKROTB. TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES: _ — ———— miMTSTVVS POBT <’ FFICK TOWNSHIPS TRUSTEES . — T-r — :■■■ Decatur. Indiana Union ’J*’w’i’l' “ Monmouth. Indiana Kirkland....* llr ° W Decatur. Indiana Washington JohttJsteeie - Pleasant Mills, Indiana Blue Creek ’J, 1 , I ,'in ’ Vswmr Berne, Indiana Monroe 1 uonn Stuekev .y.- Vera Cruz, Indiana Geneva, mdiana TOWNSHIP ASSESSORS: ~~ rZZZ-SSOHS POST OFFICE —n— Monriieville, Indiana Root I’fank McConnell Friedhelm, Indiana”' Preble YVllliam Conrad Peterson. Indiana Kirkland J OBBO .ui, r L' .Decatur. Indiana St Marv’s A. N, Acker... . ...Willshire. Ohio French.’?.. Rpdoiph Schug ’ ....Linn Grove, Indiana Hartford Jkiin yy.-- Geneva, Indiana