Decatur Democrat, Volume 53, Number 4, Decatur, Adams County, 27 January 1910 — Page 8

“stee’s Reports eeU? ' to J f Ol 4Contlnued from Page 5) 2/lisbursements 901.10 w nce icxj'ENDiTfeßEs.‘* * tn Additional Road Funds, eyer and Lenhart rd plank * 15.45 n«t. Railas Butler, clean. Holten Alt ch 16.60 Member. .Wm. Richards, gravel ........ 188.80 •Beach Mfg. Co. road drags.. 30.00 -Julius Hough, stone and cem 650.75 JTo tai ...*. $ 901.10 RECEIPTS. nuary.—l9o9. Dog Fund. Amount on hand I 169.00 - Received of Tp. assessor .. 161.00 Total receipts dog tax fund ..$ 830.00 (•Expenditures for the year $ 310.10 , i Balance due township $ - 19.20 EXPENDITURES. i March. , . Dog Fund. I—Co.1 —Co. treasurer', surplus dog..? 69,00 . May. *” • 10 —Fred Schelman, sheep killed'.. 31.00 71 Kintz, sheep killed.... 5,00 June. ■ - V B—John Bucher, sheep killed and ? maimed 62.00 &• 18—Willard Shute, sheep killed.. 7.0 Q B October. ■ . •'■■■.< ... »i 7— W. CL Guttmeyer, sheep killed 44.00 i Fuhrman, sheep killed.. 11.00 November. . 8— B. F. Butler, turkeys killed.. 10.60 December. ' 13—Wm. Melcher, sheep killed.. 44.00 13 — Martin Gerke, sheep killed.. 17.50' B—W. A. Fonner, sheep killed.. 4.®. October. _ 20—J. A. Fuhrman, sheep killed .. 5.00 Total ......?. ....;»$ 310.1? SUMMARY. TOTAL BALANCE AND RECEIPTS. Township fund $2,564.52 Road fund 274.58 Tuition fund 5,542.18 Special school fund 2,M7.57 Dog tax fund 330.00 Additional road fund....... 935.10 Library fund .. H 1.83 TOTAL EXPENDITURES. , Township fund $1,399.12 Road fund 123.83 Tuition fund 2.813.44 Special school fund ♦.. 1.288.87 Dog Tax Fund 310.10 Trustees . ; 901.10 Library fund 8.20 Balance ....... $4,867.17 I, Chas. E. Magley, trustee of Root township, in said county, do solemnly swear that this report is correct, as I verily believe. St. Marys Township. RECEIPTS. - January.—l9o9. Township Fund. I—Amount on hand at date of « last report .....$ 139.36 July 17 and Dec. 29. Amount received from county treasurer 1,228.15 Amount received from all other sources _. 21.16 Total receipts township tax fund $1,387.67 Total expenditures since last report ..y 936.75 Balance $ 451.92 EXPENDITURES. January.—l9o9. Township Fund. 7— W. F. Beery, moving office..! 2.00 February. 1— C. J. Suman, salary . 15.00 17— L. G. Ellingham, publishingannual report 9.60 April. r 8— J. Suman, salary ■.», 65.00 May. 18— E. W. France, fencing Pleasant Mills cemetery 47.50 July. ■ - 19— J. Suman, salary 100.00 20— A. H. Sellemeyer, transfer to v D. H. B. .. 78.00 21— Shaffer, Sup Sal ...... 40.00 22— -Sam Butler, transfer to Wash- L ington township ...» ... 66.35 24—James R. BoydL Sup. Sal 70.00 26—David Steeia, transfers to ■<. , Kirkland towtaship 26— L. E. Kelly, transfers to Montpelier 16.32 August. ' ' 2— Old Adams Co. Bank, interest on S7OO 28 00 27— Wm; Baker and Co., supplies 3.50 September. / 7—P. F. Jones, Twp. 5er....... 10.00 7—Chris. Fortney, Twp. 5er..... 10.00 21 —O. L. Gaunt, Twp. ditch.... 4.00 24 —J. ‘R. Boyd, Sup. Sal. ...... 30.00 24— J.. B. Boyd, cleaning Pleasant Mills cemetery 7.50 October- , ■ 4 —O- F. Fortney, blacksmith.... 29.33 . 26—Alvin Shafer, Sup. Sal 25.00 November. 20— J. W. Brodbeck, Twp. Ser... 10.00 26 — J. R. Boyd, Sup. Sal ... 20.00 ’ Tkftftft tti h ftr / Il —Decatur Publishing Co., ads 2.50 14 —D. H. Goble and Co., Sup... 5.88 29 —Berne Sup. Co., election sup 4.00 25— L. G. Ellingham, adv 24.00 29 —O. J. Suman, salary 170.00 29— D. B. Ervin, Atty. Ser 17.00 z February. 17—Decatur Journal, Pub. Rep.. 10.25 RECEIPTS. January.—l9o9. Tuition Fund. I— Amount on hand at date of last report $1,899.78 25—Amount received from county treasurer 720.84 July. » 17—Amount received from "county treasurer 1,592.73 17—Amount received from all othv er sources 218.53 / December. r 29—Amount received from county treasurer 711.54 Total receipts state tuition fund 5,143.02 Total expenditures since last report .. • ...... 3,939.40 Balance $1,203.62 EXPENDITURES. April. .—1909. Tuition Fund. 27— Bertha Bunner, teaching .... 296.® , 30—Mabel Winans, teaching .... 444.00 I—Oliver Brodbeck, teaching .. 206.40 4—F. D. Fortney, teaching .... 199.75 30— Wm. G. Teeple, teaching .... 35L00 21— Ben. S. Coulte(, teaching ... 281.00 May. 6—A. C. Spahr, teaching .....< 212,50 14— A. W. Gulick, teaching 275.50 17—J. A. Teeple, teaching 310.00 December 20 —Ben. S. Coulter, teaching .... 150.00 20—Bertha Bunner, teaching .. 85.00 20 —Nora Ahr, teaching 100.00 20 —D. J. Cowan, teaching 130.00 25—Aladdin Suman, teaching .. 162.50 30—Wm. Noll, teaching 185.28 30 —Mabel Winans, teaching -.... 90.00 30— J. H. Steele, teaching 162.50 31— W. F. Beery, teaching" 230.00 30—Oliver Brodbeck, teaching .. 65.00 RFCFTPTS January.—l9o9. Special School Fund. I—Amount on hand at date of last report 1 $ 244.® July- , . . 17—Amount received from county treasurer 476.21 17—Amount received from ail other sources 3,558.25 December. 29 —Amount received from all other sources .7.,...., 474.02 Tota 1 receipts special school fund ■» $4,752.48 Total expenditures since last report .. $4,604.60 Balance $ 147.88 " * EXPENDITURES. January.—l9o9. Special School Fund. 15 — Dayton Gause, labor ......... 2.00 February. I—Harry Suman, oiling f100r.... 1.00 27—W. J. Archbold, express .... .30 March, ■> 19 —Dayton Gause, repairing and work on well 1.50 May. . ■ / . l— -Harry Suman, janitor, etc., 15.00 , 4—F.» G. Fortney, janitor, Inst.. 42.80 6— A. C. Spahr, janitor, Inst... 20.00 7— Oliver Brodbeck, janitor- last „ ll— Nora Heim, janitor, TifflffVb.':"""’"' 12—Brown and Son, brooms and ~ stove polish „2.48 14— A. W. Gulick, Inst ... 23.20 15— %Bamuel Helm, Dir. Ser. ...» 1.00 17—L A. Teeple, janitor, Inst... 68.00 ’s—%Mabel Winans, Inst. ...... 22.20

19—Artie and E. W, Jackson, Dlr and Janitor service -80.55 19—Don' Comer, janitor service K 14.00 19— L. E. Opliger, Co. Com 9.83 20— Ed W. France, school Supplies and stove repairs 42.94 21— Ben S. Colter, Inst. 22.80 s2—Albert Roebuck, oiling floors repairing stove ,*• 10.50 ) 26—W. G. Teeple, Inst, janitor.. 47.20 . 26—Bertha Bunner, Inst 18.80 ) August. 2—James C. Harmon, moving sch. ■ ! house 10.00 5 2—Mrs. E. H. Cowan, school supplies and brooms 1.45 2- H. Steel, hauling » 5.40 ) 3—J. W. Cowan, repairing sch. house 6.00 ) 7-t-D. N. Erwin, school lot Dist. 3 No. 1 75.00 5 25—Davis and Roebuck, painting and repair work on school.. 57.50 % 74-George I. Davis, painting sch J house '20.00 114—A. M. Fuller, coal 158.00 j 111—Custer and Mauller, school ) .. house 500.00 27— Wm. L. Baker and Co, cray- > on and supplies ;... 13.85 » September. <, - ’ h—H. S. Steele, recording 1,00 j I<—Dayton Gause, hauling coal.. 3.00 7—Custer and Mauller, part pay ■ on school house 1,000.00 j Hi—Mabel Winans, school supplies 2.25 ' 13k-A. M. Fueller, freight on slate 3.97 > 23—A. M. Fuller, freight on slate 7.41 } 35—A. M. Fuller, .freight .'....... .99 ?0 —Custer and Mauller, part pay ' ' on school house 500.00 . October, . z ! 2—S. P. Britt, furnace 1004)0 ' 5—R. M. teller, express ........ 160 , M. Fuller, freight 2.47 6—F. C Fortney, plans and spe- ’ clflfcatfcms SOO . -16 —Albert' Boner -and. Son, ditch- ' ( ing -schoob lot 12.00 .• November,, . W: H; Davis, window shades.... 20.00 It —True knd'Runyon, wind shad 3.35 15;—A- M- Fuller;"eixpress ..60 , 17.<—Dan Erwin, Yhncmg school lot 10.00 ' 13—J;. .W. Cowan, .putting down j .. and' impairs 1&62 18—Day'tbn Gause»' cleaning school i... house ahd yard. 5.50 , 20—Mauller and Caster, part pay : bn sChoo! house ...'-...■J*.....< 500.00 I 20— Harry JSumari, hauling desks : to Diet. No. 1 w . 22—Henry Steele, Dlr.' Ser. and labor I .... , 22.50 ' 23—Custer and Mauller, concrete ’ floor and stairway 110.00 23—Cuqter and Mauller,, part. pay on school house 140.® 23— E. W. France, hardware for > School ........... 161.05 24 — Melvitz Davis, »Dir. Ser. and ’ labor and expenses 22.00 Decmeber. / 1 — E. W. Jackson, Dlr. .Ser, labor and express ............. j, . ..*4 11.00 3— Wm. Noll, books 5.85 10 —Superior Mfg. Co., school desk/ 192.35 14—A. N. Acker, coal -8.83 18 —Carl Brown, jaig ser 10.00 20 — Anna Bunner, jan. ser 18.00 23— W- S. Weimer, Dir. Ser. '.... 6.75 24c-Aladdin Suman, books ...... 4.00 29 —Berne Sup. Co., Sch. Sup.... 111.40 29 —True and Runyon, win shades 3.45 29 — Shaffer Hardware Co., stove repairs, etc. .. 23.72 30— Davis and Roebuck, painting, repairing and fire escape ... 105.15 30— LT. S. Drummond, brooms and maps - 1-58 30 —Brown and Son, brooms snd stove blacking 2.80 30—Millard Weimer, hauling coal and school desks .... 5.00 30—Oliver Brodbeck, books and works 11.00 30—Kit Cowan, brooms and oil.. 3.60 30—J. L. Chronister, brooms and wire netting" 1.15 30— W. A. Comer, jan. ser 29.00 30— J. H. Steele, books 5.00 31— Reason Shaffer, Dlr. Ser. and hauling coal 10.00 31 —A. M. Fuller, coal 23.59 31 —Samuel and Nora Helm, janitor and Dlr. Ser 23.75 31 — Page Blackburn, drawing paper and waste basket 1.60 ’ - RECEIPTS. January.—l®9. Road Fund. ■X— Amount on hand at date of , , last report $ 328.38 July. - . 17—Amount received from coun» ) ty treasurer 160.86 December. 29—Amount received from all othD er sources' 4.82 368.59 * 'Total receipts road fund $ 862.65 Total expenditures since last re- . 3 port f v 812.65 /'•Balance 50.00 EXPENDITURES. March. Road Fund. 32— L. L. Baumgarter, assessment op Arnold ditch .............$- 92.00 25— H. MJ Mathewson, work on road by Roy Steele - 4.50 29—Brown and Son, ditching on road by Boyd 5.70 31 —E. H. Cowan, ditching on road by Boodle ' w. 58 Xpril. ■ ■ _ 24— J. R. Boyd, labor on road..*. 7.00 28— W. J. Case, tile, brick and cistern cap 7.50 May. 6— L. L. Baumgarter, Ed. Arnold ditch ~ • 138.00 7 — L. L: Baumgarter, ditch assessment 28 — J. S. Laughrey, ditching .... 4.00 V—B. K. Christy, tile and ditch 3.20 July. 26— Decatur Furance Co., cistern top 1-25 August. 2— Mrs. E. H. Cowan, work on road by Boodle 3.61 September. 27— Beach Mfg. C 0.,, twenty feet coragated sewer 27-00 29— L. C. Earnest, D. N. Erwin ditch •• 50.24 October. . . 21— W. O. Bigham, Bovine ditching along road 20.00 102-. W\ l a’ Davis, steel sewer .... 7.80 13—A. Schaffer, road work 16.00 IPa. Schaffer, Sup. Sal 55.00 20—Joel Falk, ditching . 25.00 23—W. S. Wiemer, work on road 3.25 29 —Bearne Sup. Co., net of grader blades .... 5.50 29— Krick Tyndall and Co., tile and brick l?»-75 30 — George Koos, tile 11.00 30— J. L. Chronister, work on road by BoOdle •••••••;'•••• 31— AJ Roebuck, brick tot cistern 1.00 fc—Mrs. L. Van^o^ l p^g rn tops 29 '* 5 January. Fund I—Amount on hand at date of n last report 20500 Amount received from all other 50urce5........... 116.00 Total receipts dog fund $ 321.00 Total expenditures since last re- ' port 195.00 Balance 9 216.00 EXPENDITURES. _ March Do g Fund. I—J. F. TOWNSHIP FUND. Jan. 1.—%1909. x ‘ Balance on hand last settlement I 139-36 Receipts 1.249.31 Total of balance and receipts $1,388.67 Disbursements ♦ 936.75 Balance £ $ 451.92 TUITION FUND. Balance' on hand last settlement $1,899.78 Receipts - 3,243.23 /Total of balance and receipts 5,143.02 ■ Disbursements 3,939.40 Balance . ...1 $1,203.62 SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND. ' Balance-on hand last settlement. .$ 244.00 • Receipts 4.508.48 Total of balance and receipts.. 4,752.48 Disbursements 4,-604.60 Balanee -.• .$ 141.88 i .. ROAD FUND. i Balance on hand last settlement. .$ 328.38 Receipts .y:................... 534.27 i Total of malance and receipts.. 862.65 Disbursements .... i Balance 50.00 I DOG FUND. I. Balance on hand last settlement. .$ 205.00 » Receipts 116.00 I Total of bajance and receipts..s 321.00 ) Disbursements 105.® I / I Balance s ....$ 216.® POOR FUND. i Receipts ......$ 190.23

Disbursements .... 190.28 Balance of all funds ....,..<..12,069.42 Trustee service as provided by advisory board $350‘.00. REGISTER OF TOWNSHIP INDEBTEDNov. 28, f9OB, Old Adams Co. bank, rate of interest 6 per cent. Aug. 1, 1909, S7OO, townshl»-fund. Aug. 20, 1909, Old Adams Co. bank, rate of interest 4U per cent. Aug. 1,1910, $306 special school fund. , Aug. 20, 1909, Old Adams Go. bank, rate of interest 4U per cent., Febl 1, 1911, SBOO special school fund. Aug. 20, 1909, Old Adams Co. bank, rate of interest 4U per cent. Aug. 1, Ipll, S3OO special school fund. . ' Aug. 20, 1909, Old Adams Co. bank, rate of interest 4% per cent. Feb. 1, 1912, S3OO special school fund. Aug. 20, 1909, Old Adams Co. bank, rate of interest 4U per cent. Aug. 1, 1912, S3OO special /school fund. Aug. 20, 1909, Old Adams Co. bank, rate of Interest 4U per cent. Feb. 1, 1913, S3OO special school fund. Aug. 20, 1909, Old Adams Co. bank, rate of interest 4% per cent. Aug. 1, 1913, S3OO special school fund. Aug. 20, 1909, Old Adams Co. bank, rate of Interest 4% percent. Aug. 1, 1914, S3OO, special school fund. Aug. 20, 1909, Old Adams Co, bank, rate of interest 4U per cent Aug. 1, 1904, S3OO special school fund. Aug. 20, 1909, Old Adams Co.* bank, rate of interest 4% per cent. Feb. 1,.1915, S3OO special school fund. Nov. 22, 1909, First Nat. bank, rate of Interest 6 per cent, Aug. 1, 1910, SSOO special school fund. . . ' Nov. 22, 1909, First Nat. bank, rate of interest 6 per cent, Aug. 1, 1910, S3OO road fund. > • u . ' State of Indiana, Adams count, ss: F The undersigned, being duly* sworn, upon his oath, says, that the. within is a true and complete showing of ail the moneys received and paid out, as he verily believes; and that the various items of expenditure credited, have Veen fully paid in the sums stated, and without express of implied agreement that apy portion thereof shall be retained by or repaid to him, or to tiny other person; and that he has received no mdhey npr article of value In consideration of any contract made by him as trustee. O. J. SUMAN, Township Trustee, —O r- . Jefferson Township., RECEIPTS. , January.-1909. Township Fund. 4— Abe Bebout, bal as trustee ..$ 698.75 5— Co. Treasurer, January disbursements • • 406.30 February. , » , , ’ 3— People’s State bank, Int. for V Jan vt 3-3« March. . ■ * x . •*’- I—Peopless State bank, Int. for February 3.32 *l—People’s State bank, InL for, March 3.16 23—G. W. Reynolds, docket fees.. 3.50 May- . . -„„ 17— People’s State bank, int. .... 6.39 19— July draw, July distribution 312.81 EXPENDITURES. January.—l9o9. Township Fund. 26— Elmer Ludy, member advisory board •••$ 2.50 February. , 20— John T. Kelly, part services as trustee sjJq 22— The D. H. Goble Ptg Co., voucher books 5.10 March. • ' . 19— C. O. Ryan, stationery 4.00 10—John T. Kelly, part services as > trustee ••• 75.00 June. , . I 1— John Huffman, services as supercisor 20.00 July. . 10—Ralph H. Amarine, publishing x*tax levy and settlement sheet 14.65 10—L. G.' Ellingham, same ...... 14.65 14— D. H. Goble Ptg. Co., Tp. 3»t> 2.00 15— John Huffman, services aS supervisor 20.00 August. > 7 21— Chas. Duer, services as supervisor J. 5.00 September. ■ 2— W. L. Baker, Tp. Guide .i.9t 6.50 7-ClwMes M. Fetters, member of advisory board . 5.® 7—E. G. Butcher, member of advisory board 5.00 7— M. B. Miller, me t mber of advisory board ........ 2.50 8— John T... Kelly, services as trustee •/ 150.00 October. 2— Geo. E. Bobenmoyer, service#as supervisor ..... .y ...., .... 20.00 November. ! 20— A. W. Scoles, services as supervisor ......... .'............ 15.00 I—Charles Duer, services as su« pervisor 35 -® 4— W. B. Bebout, hauling freight .50 6— Geo. E. BObenmoyer, services as supervisor 36.00 10—A. W. Scoles, services as supervisor j. 37.00 23— Berne supplies 4.16 January.—l9o9. . ’ Tuition likind. 4—Abe Bebout, bal as trustee..s 434.77 February. I—CO. Treas., Jan. distribution 748.50 I—Bank of Berne, Int for Dec. # and January 6-43 April. . . * „ * 1— Bank of Berne. Int. for Feb. and March ............ 9.78 8— John F. Lachot, surplus dog.. 76.48 May. . 18— Bank of Berne, interest 4.07 19— July draw, Jtily distribution.. 894.11 Wechter, transfers .. 9.80 9— People’s State bank, Interest 9.77 9— Bank of Berne, Ipt t•• • • | . T'?®. November. 24— Bank of Berne, int. for Aug. and Oct. - J 2 ’ Bo expenditures. . January.—l9o9. *’dtion Fund. 9— Jesse W. Snyder, teaching....s 60.® 30—Ray Duff, teaching L” 5.90 February. , ..J 13—Maude Bebout, teaching .... 30.® 16— Jesse W. Snyder, teaching ~ 100.® 27— Otis Burk, teaching ........ 175.01} W. Snyder, teaching .. 50.00 6—Ray Duff, teaching 50.00 Ray Duff, teaching «o.® 26 — Lizzie Brewster, teaching ... 335.00 October. • ~ 2— Ray Dull, teaching 20.® November. 3— J. W. Snyder, teaching 65.00 6—Ray Duff, teaching 65.00 16—Frank D. Brewster, teaching 58.® December. , , „ 23— Otis Burk teaching 200.00 24— Ray Duff, teaching 16.00 30—j. W. Snyd^ C gjps'g B * 150 -°° January.—l9o9. t Local Tuition Fund. 4- Bebout, bal as trustee.-;! 994.47 5— Co. Treas. Jan. distribution. .$ 374.32 19 I—July 1 —July draw, July distribution.. 312.63 EXPENDITURES. April. Local Tuition Fund. 271-Frank D. Brewster, teaching $ 321.50 27— Otis Burk, teaching 30—Maude Bebout, teaching .... 202.50 May. 7 j I—Ray Duff, teaching 61.50 10— Jesse Snyder, teaching 82.50 15— Luttman, transfers .. 81.29 16— M. E. Hutton, transfers....<i; 16.® 24—Levi Sprunger, transfers .... 16.® January.—l9o9l Special School Fund. 4=-Abe Bebout, bat'as trustee..s 518.68 s—Co. Treas., Jan. distribution.. 443.17 1!) J —July dra g r ’- Jg,j^jj d j^uRES° n ’' 515-56 January.—l9o9. Special School Fund. 15—James Kenney, wood for N 0.6 15.00 26—John R. Litfiy, janitor work.. 7.30 February. ■ s—John Champer, janitor work. 5.® 22— The D. H. Goble Ptg Co., Home and School Visitors 11.® March. . 30—Jacob J. Foster, moving stove to No. 1 900 30—Hurless Lime, janitor Work... 5.40 April. . , \ s—Schug Bros., stove and pipe at No. 5 22.15 10— Andrew Gottschalk, chalk, ink and brooms 2.M 14J_Geo. Painter, repairing stove. 1.35 15—J. D. Booker, brooms z I.® 15—Mary Booker, janitor work.. 10.® 19—Job'Champer. janitor work .. 2.70 23— Harold Kramer, janitor work 15.00 24— Mary Booker, janitor work .. 7.50 26— Lizzie Brewster, attending in- ' stitutes 16.10 17— Cyrus Lankhart, serving as director and hauling coal ... 8.75 27— Frank D. Brewster, attending institutes tod janitor work... 34.67 . • \ . ‘,-3 s' 5 .- - - • "•*-'• ifiFae

! lo~MaSd^B k ahsut en at?f n dlS» t in! I \ stitutes .y 16.78 ■ 30—Harold. Bebout, janitor work • 2.00 May. I—Ray Duff, attending institutes 15.75 1— Leo. Kenney, janitor work.. 14.00 > 4 —Lola O. Kelly, taking enumera* ( , tion ........ 2.00 7— Wesley Evans, services as dl- ! rector and hauling coal ...... . 9.50 I 10—Jesse W. Snyder, attending institutes 20.65 s 11—Berne Grain and Hay Co, coal 25.79 ) 20—John T. Kelly, taking enumer. 22.00 June. » . i 3—Berne Grain and Hay Co. coal i 9.72 > 4—Butler Woodruff, serving as director and hauling coal .... 12.® ! 9—B. J. Fogle, serving as direc- " ) tor and work 11.80 21—L. E. Opliger, Co. C0m...... 9.83 > July. ) 10—Theodore Fetters, serving as director , 5.00 > August. . ■ I 3—W. V, Buckmaster, hauling supplies-.....-. ...... 1.50 i September. ‘ ~ • 2—W. L. Baker, sch supplies.. 18.50 2— Abe Bollenbaugher, haul coal 30.25 > 18—T. F. Riam, carpenter work.. 48.00 . 27—Berne Grain and Hay Co. coal 117.04 October. > 4—James C- Dufbl'n, hauling and ) freight 2.36 18 —James Q. Durbin; hauling and ; freight 8.48 1 20—Robert C. Sticker, well No. 3 61.50 26—N. K. , Stanley, repairing organ 2.00 November, 1 I—John T. Kelly, express On '. shades 1.52 2 — Frank. Spangler, repairing sch i houses .V.T. .....7.......... 37.96 3— Peter Kenney, wood No. 6.. 17.25 s—People’s Store, Berne, window shades at‘No.'4 5.20 8— W. H. Davis, window shades 22.00 18— W. L. Baker and Co. school supplies '80.59 19— Superior Mfg. Co., school furv niture 47.® 23— Edwin Huffman, janitor work h 3.80 24— Jbhn T. Kelly, handling bv,.00l -* • books 5.00 December. ' • 20— Austa Rian, Janitor work.... 2.70 21— Crauncey Riffle, janitor work 6.79 23—Berne Supply Co. craybn, stbve i < and pipe 34.15 30—E. J. Kenney, sch supplies.. 10.04 30—J. L. Yaney, repairing well at ' ■ No. 5 4.50 RECEIPTS. January.—l9o9. • Road Fund. 4— Abe Bebout, bal «s trustee ~$ 669.42 5— Co. Treas., Jan. distribution.. 14.95 July. - • <a 19— Juiy~draw, July distribution.. 85.45 EXPENDITURES. January.—l9o9. Road Fund. 5— Michael Ftn'erty, road work.. 3.41 March. \ ; ’ 18— Charles J. Sparks and Co, rd supplies 6.25 April. 15—J. D. Booker, ditching 9.00 17— James C. Durbin, hauling brick and grates 1.50 23— diaries Duer, services as supervisor .....A • 15.00' May. \ 11—Berne Grain and Hay Co. cem 2.40 11 —People’s State bank, road rec 1.21 13—Eli D. McCollum, ditching rd 2.33 20 — Devid Barger, drain tije ' 6.50 28 —George F. Huffman, rd work 2.51 June. 4—J. W. Baumgartner, bridge lumber f. 16.80 24— W. B. .Bebout, rd work .... 1.75 July. 10—A. Vancamp, well covers.... 12.86 22— Charles J. Sparks, corrugated sewer 49.20 August. 24—Frank Hiestand, road work.. .56 October. 9— John M. Bollenbaugher, bridge timber 2.00 20 —D. A. Passon, blacksmithing 11. - ® November. 6— J. D. Booker, bridge timber.. 4.® 6—John Huffman, services super 30.® December. . 23— Berne Supply Co., plow and wheeel v 16.95 24 — Charles Kramer, iron pipe ?. 4.60 30—J. W. Beohm, blacksmithing 11.45 RECEIPTS. January.—l9®. Additional Road Fund 4—Abe Bebout, bal as trustee..s 28.76 John F.. Nash, onwbed rock.. W July. 19— July draw, July distribution.. 383.68 EXPENDITURES. February,—l9o9. Additional Road Fund. 15—Will Huffman, shoveling snow 1.25 15—Earnest Bebout, shovel snow .75" March. ■ ■ • 3 26— John Huffman; bridge timber 8.00 October. 27— Elmer Stuber, shovel snow.. .75 RECEIPTS. January.—l9o9. Library Fund. 4—Abe Bebout, cal as trustee..s .54 July. / 19— July draw, July distribution.. 30.32 RECEIPTS. January.-rr1909. , Dog Fund. 4—Abe Bebout, bal as trustee..! 185.00 May. " A ; '> 18— Frank Spangler, dog fund .. 103.0(1 November, 20— From all other sources, dog tax 22.00 EXPENDITURES. March.—l9o9. Dog Fund. I—John F. Lachot, surplus dog fund 3 ss.® 18— Geo- F. Huffman 1 , one maimed Sheep 10.00 19— Albert F. Adams, 4 maimed _ 19— Brewster,'one’ damaged Balance on hand W settlement I 698.78 Receipts •• • • jpVfe 738.81 Total of balance and receipts..|l,437.s6 Disbursements ’ I 943.95 January 4 ?9® Balance on hand last settlement $ 434.77 Receipts *?»•:: Wit Baia "LOCAL * TUITION ' FUND.* 7lf January 4, 1909. Balance on hand last settlement $ 994.47 Receipts 688.® Total of bamnce and receipts. .$1,878.42 Disbursements. A........ 883.79 Balance $ 794.63 SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND. January 4, 1909. Balance on hand last settlement $ 518.68 Receipts ...... 7M.88 Total of balance and receipts. .$1,275.51 Disbursements 875/58 Balance ................A$ 399.98 ROAD FUND. January 4, 1909. Balance on hand last settlement $ 669.42 'Receipts 1®.40 Total of balance and Tecsipts.,s 769.8 i Disbursements A. 211.18 # - Balance <;.. $ 558.64 ADDITIONAL ROAD FUND. January 4, 1909. Receipts /........$ 414.04 Total of balance and receipts ..$ 4W.04 Disbursements ........ .....r' 10.75 - Balance ...' 403.29 • LIBRARY FUND. January 4, 19®. . Balance on hand last settlement $ .54 Receipts 30.32 Total of balance and receipts.. 30.8$ Balance. ......Ib-1,... $ 80.86 DOG FUND. January 4, 1909. Balance on hand last settlement $ 185.® Receipts 125.00 Total of balance and receipts..s 310.® Disbunsements ..../ - 176.00 Balance $ 134.00 TOTALOF ALL FUNDS. January 4, 19097"' Balance on hand -last settlement $3,501,63. Receipts A 4,628.80 Total of balance and receipts.. 8,130.43 Disbursements 4,221,91 Balance $3,908.52 ' I •'

——I —— 5 upon his oath says that the within Is‘a 0 true and complete showing of all the moneys.received and paid out as he veri--5 ly believes; and that the various items 0 of expenditure credited have been fully paid in the sums stated, add without ex5 of value in consideration of any contract . »«. w bta. a T * Trustee. 2 Subscribed and sworn to before me, , ,he <,h ‘ , ‘ y “tfS.WSSa Chairman of the Advisory Board, j —— o—--5 EXECUTRIX’ SALE. 8 Notice 18 hereby given that the undersigned, Executrix of the last will 1 and testament of Anson Van Camp, » deceased, will offevfor sale at public 5 auction, at the late foundry and ma- ) chine (shop 6t the decedent, known as 4 the Van Camp Foundry &, Machine Works, on North Eighth Street, fti 5 the City of Decatur, Adams County, s Indiana, on ’ ’ ' . . ) 1 Wednesday, February 23, 1910,' 3 the personal property of said estate, consisting of new and second hand 2 consisting of a. stock of , new i gnd second hand machinery, flour- > ipg mills, I. gas and.. gasoline ell; } glnes, steam engines, portable ) belters, wod/iapd-Von. puljlys, shaty !rig castings» ; bar steel, pipe, ’ heM|gf.< boots, carriages and. buckets, ) bucket - web belting, machine en- • gfne and cylinder . oIL newer (gratesj 1 automatic scales. turnitig lathe, bushing, wedges, ten ton coke, ten. ton J molding sand, 23 ton pig Iroif, wire rope, -’hew and second.... hand rope, • tt>ols, ■ valves, lubricators, caps, pippies, Couplings, tees, ells, injectors, ) steam guage and and gas supp Mes and fittings and plumbers’ > supplies, scrap iron and junk, safe, • effice furniture, supplies and such ; other material as is usually kept for sale and manufactured m a foundry, Machine and repair shop and various ' cither articles. A '' Terms of Sale. ' For all amounts not exceeding five i dollars, cash in hand. For amounts . of five dollars and upwards, a credit of six months will be given. )• Note bearingxsix per cent Interest ( after maturity- with approved secur* . Ity, and waiving valuation or appralse--1 ment laws, will be required. ; - LAURA A. VANCAMP, 4t3 Executrix. ( —oNOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT v OF ESTATE. Notice is hereby given to the cred- ; Itors, heirs and legatees of Jesse W. Stoneburner, deceased, 4o appear in , the Adams Circuit Court, held at Decatur, Indiana, on the 19th day of Feb- , ruary, 1910,\jind show cause, If any, why the final settlement accounts with the estate of .said decedent should not be approved; and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their, distributive shares. ,' ' / AMOS K. STONEBURN&R, r Administrator. DMtur, Indiana, 'January 26, 1910. Hooper & Lenhart, Attys. 4t2 ——o- ——— ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE. I \ ■■* ■ . Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, Simeon B. Fordyce, administrator of the estate of Mercy A. Andrews, deceased, will offer for sale at private sale at the law offices of A. P. Beatty, In the city of Decatur, Indiana, between the hours of 10 o’clock a. m., and 5 o’clock p. m., on z Tuesday, March 1, 1910, anti from day to day thereafter until same is vsold, the following real estate, situated in Adams County, Indiami: , < ' The southeast quarter of the northegst quarter of section nlneteen llS) In township twenty-seven (27), north of range fifteen (15) east, containing -forty acre*., Also a tract or parcel of ground described as follows: Commencing twelve 1 rods and nine and one-half feet north ( from the souhteast corner of the west half of the northeast quarter of faction nineteen In township twenty- , seven, north of range fifteen east, thence running north on said line [ twelve rods and ten and one-half feet . th a stake, thence weft eleven rods : and seven feet, to a stake in the road, thence along said road seventeen rods and seven feet to the place of Ifc- ’ ginning, containing 76 rods more or . less. i i '•/'■Also the following parcel lend, 1 to-wlt: Commencing it the southi east comer of the north east quarter of the northeast quarter of section , nineteen, /twenty-seven, ; north of range fifteen east, thence ; running north fifty-sevMf rods and i three links thence west fifty-six rods, ■ thence south'fifty-seven rods, .three 1 links, thence east to the place of beginning, containing twenty ("W) ■ acres, and containing ih all 60 acres , more or less, in Adams • County, Indiana, 1 The terms ot said sale will be as [ follows: One-third cash on day of sale: one-third In nine months, and ( onemird in. eighteen months .from i date of sale, purchaser to give his ; notes, with approved personal security, j bearing six per cent interest from date and also securing by mortgages ; on said real estate for deferred payments. Purchaser may have privilege i of paying all cash. SIMEON B. FORDYCE, ■ 2t4 Administrator. , o ' NOTICE OF. COMMISSIONERS SALE OF REAL ESTATE. ————— ■ . 'The (undersigned commissioner, by . virtue of an order of the Adams ciri cult court, made and entered in a cause therein pending, entitled J?redi erick E. Ohepper et al, vs. Oliver > Deen et al., and numbered 7848 upon ; the dockets thereof, hereby gives hoi tice that at 10 a. m., on ■ Friday, the 18th day of February, 1910, he wilF pffer for sale at public auotion at the east door of the court [ house ta the city,of Decatpr, Indftms, . and at not less than two-thirds of the > appraised value thereof the following described real estate, to-wlt: ; The northeast quarter of the south- . ' ’-'V, X " if'’* "

■*■!■ 1 1 ’ jWBSt Quarter ol auction tnirLy-iwu q I north range fourteen (14) east, except - therefrom ten (10) acres off erf' the ■ east side thereof, thirty (30) acres - more or less. Also one rod wide off of - the north end of tie west half of the ; southwest quarter of said section / ii thlrty-tWo (32) In township twentyf seven'(27) north range fourteen (14) . east, one-half acre. All in Adams county, Indiana. - Terms of Sale: One-third casu o> day of sale, one-third In nine months and one-third In eighteen months; deferred payments to be secured by mortgage on the real*»state sold and freehold surety to the satisfaction of ' the commissioner and to bear interest 1 at the rate of six pdr cent from date ; of sale. Purchaser to have privilege ' of paying full purchase price off day ‘ of sale. JOHN SCHURGER, ’ 3t4 - \ Commissioner. > -■■■■■. 1.,,., fl.. ' NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL ’• n PROPERTY. > Notice is hereby given that the un--1 derslgned, executor of the estate of . Hetman. Buettner, deceased, will offer » tor sale at :pubHd; RVtke .late. ) "residence of said de edent, In Union ; township, In Adams County, Indiana, located five and one-half , miles south ’ of Monroeville and eight miles north- , 9sust of Decatur; on ; ■ Friday, the 28th day of January, 1910, ‘ the personal property of said estate, ( consisting of one black mare, nine \ yqprs old, one black mare, eight years . old, one yearling colt, one suckling ! colt, one red cow, one'jersey cow, two yearling heifers, one brood sow, sev- ’ enteep head <rf sheep, four lambs, two ’ hundred bushels of corn, about sixty - ’ bushels of oats, one lot of wheat, three 1 tons of hay, forty shocks of corn fodder, one Tiger two-horse corn planter, ■ one hay tedder, two spring-tooth har--1 row, one spike-tooth harrow, one self- • dump hay rake, one-half interest in a McCormick binder, one McCormibk . mower, fanning mill, riding corn plow, • one one-horse corn cutter, Turn Bull one top buggy, wagon bed, hay ‘ rake, set of dump boards, schoop board, set of work harness, set of • single harness, pair of horse blankets, lard press, and a lot of other articles too numerous to mention tn this notice. x- WILLIAM GOLDNER, Executor. Dated this 80th day of December, ’ IM®. 3wkß ■ ■ ■ o I ’■ 1 -- ■ . / [. Mrs. John W. Dague of St Marys { township died very suddenly Tuesday 1 evening about 8:45 o'clock. She had 1 been in rather poor health for some <• time, but seemed If anything slightly j improved Tuesday. They 'reside on . the old NiblicK iarm, aboul nine miles ' southeast of here. Jacob Niblick of this city, assisted by Lbuis Miller ’ and John Brown, have been buildings a new house there, and were nearing . the completion of same and Tuesday . flyening Mrs. Dague went over to '|| . look at the new home. Later In the ■ i evening Mr. Miller and companions j I were Invited to the Dague home to > enjoy violin music, Mr. Miller being z" • the musician. They left , there about 8 o’clock or a little after, and fifteen I minutes later Mr. Miller was sum- ■ • jnoned back to the home, Mrs. Dague ■ having suffered an atack of paraylsis. i . Dr. Parrish was summoned but the i woman was beyond help and died soon 1 after his arrival. She ’Wkq about for- ! ty-eight years old and i» survived by 1 . the husband and three children. Mr. i Miller and his men of cbprse post--1 poned the work the mrif building. ! The funeral arrangements'' were not . learned. ■ ■ ' —/' ."a-" ■‘.■■'4 V.'T ' > Another splendid meeting ,WM MM at the Evangelical chdrph Tuesday evening. A. large audience came out 1 to die revival service apd a spiritual ' feast was enjoyed by prefiept. Five r more knelt at the altar where Christ * came and forgave tnem their sins. In •aH fifteen young people have accept- f r ed -Christ and confessed him publicly. ‘ This evening between 7 and 7:SQ i ! there will Be held a quiet hour serv--1 tee.'Promptly at 7 o’clock the organ • will begin to play very softly, while ’ the members and all wfio care to join ( • us will gather in one by one and i kneel In quiet devotion. There will ' be perfect quietness and nd* one shall ( communicate unless absolutely necf essary. At the 7:36 service MesI dames Runyon and Gpliger will sing. 1 The public will be welcomed to these 1 special meetings. — 1 ■- ' 1 a ' ’ I A BIG NIGHT A THE STAR. • ' • 'OH If you want - your money’s worth, ‘ come to the Star theater this We will have the famous Selig picture, the auto race at Crown Point, ■ Indiana, last fall, the greatest race of tße kind ever knqwn. Also a Bio- , graph, "Change of and the au- ■ idiehce will be entertained by Mr. Al- J ■ bert Numbers, a trick pianist, who I ; will play the "piano with a- blanket t thrown over head. These pictures • will be shown In trite*- stgj style, which everyone knows are the best, which everyone knowns arethe . best. I ? It’k five cents. L_O f J f "'MTm Amelia Weber, cieriuat the lo- j ’ cal Singer Sewing Machine agency, . off duty on account of the grip- * wH . ‘1