Decatur Democrat, Volume 57, Number 2, Decatur, Adams County, 11 January 1912 — Page 8

w — — PETITION FOR MACADAM ROAD. | State Ot MaraWaJ’tVfeW of Adams. ss: n»iot>■ the Hoard of Commissioners of the County of Adams, February Tenn. 1912. We. the undersigned, efich mid all of whom are adult resident freeholders and voters of Washington and Monroe townships, In Adatns County, Indiana, respectfully petitloh your honorable body that you construct and complete a free macadamized atone road, on the boundary line between Washington and .Monroe townships aforesaid, over and upon the public highway on the following route, to-wlt: Commencing on the southwest corner of section thirty-one (311 In township twentyseven (27) north, range fourteen 114) east, running thence following the public highway dividing said section thirty-one (311 In townshl» twenty seven (27) north, range fourteen (14) east, and section six (6) in township twenty-six 126) north, range fourteen (14) east, and terminating at the northeast coiner of said section six (6) aforesaid. Your petitioners aver and say that the petition herein Is signed by more than fifty adult resident free-holders and voters of said townships abutting said township line road and that more than ten of such petitioners are from each of tlie townships affected and to he affected by the proposed Improvement. Your petitioners aier and say that the improvement prayed for is less than three miles in length, is outside of the limits of any city or Incorporated town, connects at both ends with a free macamam road on said township line, and that a United States Rural Mail Route passes over said highway. '’our petitioners ask your honorable body that said highway above described he drained and graded and that broken stone be placed upon the grade and that upon such broken stone there be placed stone screenings. Your petitioners further show that the highway thus sought to be improved is a public highway already established and in use and is one of the public highways on the boundary line between Washington and Monroe Townships aforesaid. Your petitioners further nsk that said highway above described be improved to a width of 40 feet, and that said highway be graded to a width of •14 feet, and to a depth of 8 inches at the sides thereof, nnd to a depth of 10 inches In the tenter thereof and that crushed stone screenings be placed thereon to a depth of four inches upon such broken stone, that said Improvement be made a double track nnd that the name of said improvement be The M F Parrish Macadam Road That to nay for said Improvement we ask that bonds be issued by the County of Adams, in the State o f Indian" rayable in twenty semi-annual installments or series and for the payment of which we ask that a tax be levied upon the taxable property of r.ibl Washington and Monroe townshins aforesaid, in a sufficient amount to spy the interest and principal of sahi bonds as thev become due. That said Imnrovement be made and that said bonds be Issued, nnd said trive he levied noon the taxable nronertv of said townshins, in accordance rdth the Arts of the Legislature of the State of Indiana, nassed in the '->ar 1909, heginnln!’ on nage 2«3. and ■»’ i-ther prt«. mentioned therein nowin force nroviding for the extension nf free gravel or macadam roads nnd all other and anys and all amendment the-eto. g’« further ’>-3k the JtonrH to tplre all the necessary steps required by law .to have said Improvement constructed without submitting the question of building the same to an election t’-e voters of said Washington and Monroe townships and that the Board construct the same under the laws of the State of Indiana, now in force providing for the extension of free gravel nr macadam roads, on township line ■ by townshir- taxation. Respectfully submitted: M F. Parrish, Daniel Landis, R. L. Shirk, John Hendricks, Shelby Ray, .1. A. Hendricks, A. I). Bailey. Jonathan Bulkhead, J L. Gross, E. W. Keller, N. Keller. J. F. Christ. W. L. Keller. Sylvan O. Babcock, Chas. E. Balmer, Z. O. Lewellen, Moses Badders, G. W. Hahn, Joseph Wisler, D. C. Brandyberry, William Brandyberry. A. R. Brandyberry, J. J. Hofer, W. S. Smith, N. Wagoner, John Badders, J. F. Hocker, H. C. Andrews. Michael Miller, W. W. Graham, J. H. Habnert. J. L. Johnson, J It. Corson, J. N. Burkhead, Samuel Yost, Jerry Somers, Lois A. Sanders, L. C. Pease. C. W. Merryman, L. Derm Jonathan Merryman, Z. Merryman. Wm Renpert, Noah H. Johnson. C. J. Leo. Jos. Heimann, Joe A. Andrews, F. Habnert, T H. Baltzell, Jonas Hoffman, S. B. Nelson. G. W. Andrews, L. E Marker, T. H. Tables, ■n«. K<-trendalL J. M. Andrews, O. T. Hendricks. .1. E. Landis, Jacob Bohn. Oscar Ehrsam, Fred H. Meyer, B. M. Price. Jacob Ml'ler, Philip Znugg, John 'ohsie W A. Bollinger. P P. Klonfensteln, Jonathan Andrews. Jacob W. Klopfenstein, J. J. Roth. Paul Girod. Somite! Baker, David Biberstine, Ira Wagoner. Peter Rich, Jacob Dolcli, John Bauman, William Gilbert. Elias c'-Tten’er. C R. Bollinger, V R l.aisitre, Henry Hirsehy, John T. Martz, n—-pt \V P-iscbe. G. E. McKean, C. A. ’)• van, E X. Fhlnger. C. S. Niblick, ><r |{ M’Tnbv. R. K Allison. J. C. But- • n J. H. Coffee, John Baker, John ’'■'■•■sler. John Wagoner, Noah Mangold. Eli Engle, Frank Corson. E F. G-esg, J. H. Vaeer, H A. Fristoe. H. Hite, Henry Barkley. B. P Rice. Jake v erett. I. P Parrish, Clem Heide man, Julius Haldeman. W. H. Ward. N. A. Ixteh, J. F. Keifer, J. W. Me-1 Koan, L. L. Runert, L. N. Stahl, H. Os'“rman. J W. K’opfensteln. A. (J. Durbin. L. L. Sheline. Geo H. Martz, R. E. "mltb I D. Hendricks, Elmore J. Cook, H. Osterman, T. 0. Martin, L. A. Graham. T'Mz petition will he presented to t<:r B'-a-d nf Commissioners on I Monday February 5, 1912, al which time the taxpayers of Wash-r-ten "nd Monroe townships may appear and make such objection an tho law may provide for. H. 8. MICHAUD, Auditor. Peterson & Moran, R. C. Parrish, Attorneys. 1 2t3

PETITION FOR MACADAM ROAD. I State of Indiana. County of Adams, ss; Before the Board of Commissioners of the County of Adams, February , Term. 1912. We. the undersigned, each and all oil whom are adult resident freeholder* and voters of Washington township, Adams County, Indiana, respectfully petition your honorable body and nsk | that you construct and eomtflMr a l macadamized stone road, In said town ship, over and upon the public highway 1 situated on the following route, towit: Commencing at the southeast terminal of the George Kintz Mlinadmu i Road, where the same forks with the Fort Recovery Road near the northeast corner of the northwest quarter (11) of the northeast quarter (%) of section thirteen (1:1) in township twenty-seven (27) north, range fourteen 114> east, in Adams County, Indiana, thence southeast, on. over and along said Fort Recovery Road to the township lino between tiie townships of Washington and St. Mary s in said County and State and there connecting with the Paul Baumgartner Macadam Rond and there to terminate. Said petitioners aver and say that tlie Improvement prayed lor is less than three (3) miles in length and connects at both ends with a free Macadam Road in said township, and that a! United States Rural Mall Route passes| over the highway herein sought to be improved. Your petitioners further aver and say . that tlie highway herein sought to lie improved is a public highway already established and in use, and is one of the public highways of the said Wash-; ington township. Your petitioners ask your honorable body tiiai said highway above disciib- ( ed be drained and graded and that ( broken stone be | laced upon the -lade and that upon such broken stone there be placed stone screenings. Your petitioners furthei asl. that said highway above described be improved to the width to which it is now established, that being 40 feet, ami that said highway above described be graded to a width of 24 feet, and that broken stone be placed thereon to :t width of 10 feet, and to a depth of 8 inches at the sides thereof, and that crushed stone screenings be placed thereon to a depth of four inches; that said roati be made a double track and that the name of the same be the Yellow Creek Macadam Road. That to pay for said improvement we ask that bonds be issued by the County of Adams and State of Indiana, payable in unm, smii-ai.u—ti menfs or series, and for the payment of which we ask that a tax be levied upon the taxable pioperty ot said Washington township in sufficient amount to pay the interest and princl pat of said bonds as they become due That said improvement be made and constructed and that said bonds be issued and said tax be levied upon the ■ taxable property ot said township in I accordance with the Acts of the Leg islature of the State of Indiana, passed in the year 1905, beginning at page I 550, and as amended in the Acts ot 1907, and as amended in the Acts of ' 1909, now tn lorce, providing for the extension oi free gravel or macadam toaus and all other and any and all amendments thereto. We tutther ask the board to take all of the necessary steps as is required by law to have said improvement con structed and made as petitioned here - in; that the same be constructed without submitting the question of building the same to an election of the votersoi said Washington township; and that the Board construct the same t.n I tier the laws of the State of Indiana i providing for the extension ot nee. giavel or macadam roads. Respecttully submitted: E.i Meyer, Fred Schlickman, Sam , Butler, Joe McFarland, M. E. Hower, p George E. Wemhoff, W. H. Zwlck. R. D. Myers, Aug. Schlickman, Chris Bok- , ul, D#te B. Erwin, Charles W. Yager, Dan Erwin, E. woods, W. H. I ,ai>er, C. ,\i. Hower, F. J. Hyland, )• ’ .vnm. aug.., W. H. Lee, S. J. Laman, | Tlicmas Buekauster. C. S. Niblick, E.IX. Ehingei, M. Kirsch, J. S. Faik, I--I'iaiiK Auranu, B. -I. Smith, D. D. Clark, h J. G. Sinitn, J. D. Dailey, Jno. D. My-| ers, M. Fullenkamp, E. P. Gass, D. .11. Hower, C D. Teeple, Joe Lose, H. E. Zeikel. W. J. Archbold, C. S. C alk. Thomas J. Durkin, L. A. Thomas, W. A. Lower, C. O. McKean, J. N. Burkhead, Chas. Peterson, S. W. Pete; son, Ed E. Parent, H. Hite, John Everett, J. D. Meyer, J. W. Myers, Ed L. Kintz. L. 1., Baumgartner, Ferdinand Bleeke. E. Burt Lenhart, Andrew A. Wellie;., Michael Mil.et, Norman G. Lenhart, L. C. Helm, Daniel Cook, John D. Bolinger, R. D. Pattersen, T. A. Leonard, Joan Spuhler, Frank McConnell, J. M. Lenhart, Bernard Meyer, Henry Bit- , ing Lewis Meyer, Joseph Selklng, Joe | Rumschlag, W. E. Kintz, John Appel- j man, Joe J. Tonnelier, G. Geels, W. A. Howman, Geo. A. Martz, John Mayer, A. T. Brown, Marion Andrews, P. L. Andrews, Jos. C. Beery, A. L. liurdg, , Wm. Chronister, J. W. Johnson. Abe Schnepp, Joseph T. Johnson, M. E. Andrews, Fred Scheimann, C. B. Andrews, J. A. Zerkel, Eli Engle, C. Rademaker, Charles I.esee, Hosea Ray, J. I H. Voglewede. T. M. Gallogly, W. Lichtle, Wm. Butler. A. M. Fisher, Am- « brose Shoaf, Azie E. Tucker, Frank Bens, George W. Zimmerman. This petition will be presented to the Board of Commissioners on Monday February 5, 1912, at which time the taxpayers of Wash- ‘ ington township may an) ear and i„.i , such objection ; s the law may | rovT.e j sos- h. 3. MICHAUD, Aud.tor. D. H. Erwin. Atty. 2tJ ; PETITION FOE MACADAM ROAD. St ,te of Indiana, County of Adams, ss: ■ Before the Board ot Commissioners of the County of Adams, February Term, 1912. I We. the undersigned, each and all ot whom are adult resident tree-holders and voters of French township, Adams County, Indiana, respectfully petition your honorable body and ask that you construct and complete a tree, macadamized stone road, in said township, over and upon the public highway situated on the following route, towit:

| Commencing nt the southwest corner of section twenty-six (26) in township twenty-six (2t>) north, range thir- , teen (13) east. Adams County, Indiana, thence running west one-halt (V 6 mile, thence north one (I) md<-, 10l glowing the said public highway and all lining In French township, Adams County, Indiana. J Said petitioners aver and say that .the Improvement prayed for is less Chan three (3) miles in length and con nects nt both ends with a free Macadam Road In said township, and that a 1 United States Rural Mall Route passes ‘over the highway herein sought to be Improved. jl.Your petitioners further aver and say that the highway herein sought to be Improved is a public highway already established and in use, and Is one of the public highways of the said French township. Your petitioners ask your honorable body that said highway above described lie drained and graded and that broken stone lie placed upon the glade and that upon such broken stone there 'be | laced stone screenings. Your petitioners further ask that said highway above described be improved to the width to which It is now established, that being 40 feet, and, that said highway above described be graded to a width of 24 feet, and that broken stone lie placed thereon to a ! width of 10 feet, and to a dej th of S inches at the sides thereof, and that crushed stone screenings be placed thereon to a depth of torn inches: ; that said read be made a double track , and that the name of tlie same lie tlie i Mertz Macadam Road. That to pay for said Improvement we ask that bonds lie issued by the County of Adams and State of Indiana, payable in twenty semi-annual install rnents or series, and for the payment of which we ask that a tax be levied upon the taxable property ol said I French township in sufficient amount to pay the interest and principal o said bonds as they become due That said Improvement be made and j constructed and that said bonds be Is- . sued and said tax be levied upon th-:' - taxable property of said township in accordance with the Acts ot the Legislature of the State of Indiana, passed in the year 1905, beginning at page ’ 550, and as amended in the Acts o' 1 1907, and as amended in the Acts of | 1909, now in force, providing lor t-ie; extension of free gravel or macad im , roads and all other and any and a! amendments thereto. - We further ask the board to take all 1 iof the necessary sters as is required! ili- law to have said improvement constructed and made as petitioned be-i-j in; that the same lie constructed with ; out submitting the question of building j the same to an election ot the voters of said French tcv.nship; and ;that the Board construct tlie ramr nder the la" s of the State oi ’ndi mi i providing for the extension of free! gravel or macadam reads. Respectlully submitted: J. L. Graber, J. J. Rich, Joseph Rich, | C. N. Stuckey, C. G. Augsburger. An ; thony Simon, Albert Moeschberger. ■ Joel Schwartz, Jonas Neuenschwander.; Fred Reinhardt, Christ Moeschberger i ! John Lobsiger, John Baumgartner. D in I O. Reinhart, Daniel D. Moser. Tobias I Steffen, Daniel Schwartz. Daniel i Neuenschwander, John Gerber. Jeff (lerber, John I*. Steiner, John Moser, | Christ Gerlier, Joseph Ruf, Albert Er bait. Joel J. Kipfer, John A. Amstutz j William Fuchs, Jno. Rich. J. Erhart. J-i---|cob Tonner. John Beitler, Andrew: ; Bertsch, J. R. Graber, Jacob Neuhous- 1 er, William H. Schwartz. Daniel Mouser. John J. J. Moses. Jacob P. [ Steiner, Frank Behling, John Neuhouser, John Roth. Tobias Stauffen, Orel Gilllom, David Levy. John Tfluner, Joel | [ Baumgartner, B. D. Roth, Ephraim Kipfer, Sam Baumgartner, Sam Kaeiir, | '.John Kaehr, John J. Schfartz. Peter N. I I Moser, Amos Steiner, Frank M. Tretnp, Charles Schafter. Timithy Fouts, A. J. Reynolds. John Moesch- : i berger, C. H. Roth, Louis E. Juillerat, Andrew Mertz, John Buhler. ! This petition will be presented to I tho Board of Commissioners on Monday February 5, 1912. 'at which time the taxpayers of French Township may appear and make such objection as the laws may nrovide for H. S. MICHAUD, Attorney. D. B. Erwin. Atty. 2t3 ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT OF FRANK C. WECHTER, TRUSTEE OF BLUE CREEK TOWNSHIP. ADAMS COUNTY, IND. TOWNSHIP FUND. RECEIPTS. July. |. 5 11. 8. Michaud, July distribution 547 77 j 5 H. S. Michaud, collecting ditch tax 39 SO • October. < 14 W. H. Niblick & Son, •’ cleaning ditch 4 50 Total $ 590 07 ROAD FUND. July. 5 H. S. Michaud. July dist. 491 01 Total $ 491 oi ■ SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND. February. 2 Bank of Berne, loan $ 300 00 July. 5 H. S. Michaud, July dist.s 663 86 Total $ 963 86 TUITION FUND. January. 23 H. S. Michaud, common school funds 660 .'.3 il. S. Michaud, cong. fund 26 On February, 1 Peoples State bank, int... 2 13 1 Bank of Berne, int 1 52 March. 1 Bank of Berne, int 1 16 1 Peoples State bank, int.. 2 40 13 J. C. Schug, tuition 10 00 April. 2 Bank of Berne, Int 91 2 Peoples State bank, int.. . 1 16 6H. S. Michaud, dog tax.. 51 81 May. 1 Bank of Berne, int 65 1 People's State bank, int... 10 June. 1 Peoples State bank, int. . • 13 1 Bank of Berne, int 68 July. 5 H. S. Michaud, July dist. 655 56 5 Peoples State bank, int... 13 5 Bank of Berne, int 66 18 H. 8. Michaud. July dist. 908 35

■ August. , ,«■ -1 Peoples State bank. int.. ‘ 1 Bank Berne, Jnt 307 , September. \ . O XI 1 Peoples State bank,-int.. - M 1 Bank of Berpe. Inti .... 3 «<> 1 October. .. 0 sn , 1 Bank of Berne, Int. .... -50 I Peoples State bank. int.. . M 14 O. L. Vance, overcharge. I 4o ' November. . ... 1 Peoples State bank, int . - -i 1 Bank of Berne, Int - December. 1 Bank of Berne, int 1 ' 1 Peoples Stale bank. int. . -0'3O Peoples State bank, int. . Ibk 30 Bank of Berne, int 1 ■ Total * 3512 82 fiOG FUND. ’: February . 2 Chus. Saum, dog tax ... ■ J' 0 I 2 Solomon Hettier, dog tax 100 ■ 2W. W. Harper, dog tax.. 100 1 2C. E. McDonald, d. g tax. 100 2 Ro' < rt Muter, dog tax . 1 'w 2 Fred Bilderback, deg tax 2 A. W. Danne, dog tax . . 1 00 ' 2 Edw. Krondzer, dog lax. . 1 u 128 Übas. Carver, dog tax ... 100 123 Elmer Eley, dog tax ... 100 ; L. B. Campbell, dog tax.. j. L. Grin). <IOB tax . ... |J" ! 23 William Berry, dog tax.. 1 00 123 John Durr, dog tax 1 i 23 Henry A. Durr, dog tax.. 1 m' 23 Chas. E. Passwaters, dog 25 Samuel Fisher dog tax.. 3 00 4 Rachel Baughman, dog tax 100 4J. G. Bilderback, dog tax 100 i 4 John Bebout, dog tax ... 1 00 I 4 G. W. Hakes, dog tax .... 4J. P. Hilyard, dog tax ... 1"0 4 W. O. Myers, dog tax . .. 3 00 4 Edw. Linginbill, dog tax.. 1 0 5 Grover Everett, uog tax.. 1 00 22 11. S. Michaud, dog tax.. 5 00 May. 10 Geo. Dellinger, report .... 78 ot’ 1 E. M. Wiswell, dog tax.. 1 00 !26 Dye Ferguson, dog tax.. 1 o<> ' .6 R* P. Davies, dog tax ... 26 Gale Baughman, dog tax. 1 OU !.lune. 9 Vergil Mercer, dog tax.. | 9 Shelby Vance, dog tax .. 1 00 July. I in Ed Lynch, dog tax 1 Ot i August. 4 Jas. F. Oklcy, dog tax ... 10? I September. I i 1 Chas. Carver, dig tax.... 1 00 1 1 Giles Sulim, dog tax ... 1 00 11G Chas. Jones, dog tax .... 100 1 16 W. L. Sipe, dog tax 3 00 I October. . j ; 9 Henry Tumbleson dog tax 1 0U 1 I 9 Geo. Bunigartner, dog tax 102 ; I December. 1 ! 6 Arthur Dearmond dog tax 1 00 , 1 fi Milton Edgel, dog tax . :27 Geo. A. Gage, dog tax ... 1 00 ■ DISBURSEMENTS. I inuarv. 4 John Marshall, sharpening 2 graders $ 3 50 4 John Marshall, blacksmith 12 25 16 Frank C. Weeiiter, services 25 00 19 W. H. Miller, teaching.. 100 00 i2l L. B. Camp Jell, teaching. 150 00 !21 W .P. Merriman, teaching 50 00 , '-’ebruarj. ' 2 Bank of Berne, warrant 400 00 ' 2 Bank of Brune, In- 38 20 4 Elmer Eley, sheep 12 00 I 4 Leeter F. Davis, teaching 40 0b !4W. H. Mijler, teaching... 10 00 j 4 Bertha Ferguson, teaching 150 00 4 Mabel Dujley, teaching... 30 00 ! 7 Abraham Morgan, oiling school floor 17 00 i i March. _ I 4J. W. Bumgarlncr, plank 13 55 : 4 Solomon Hettier, 2 sheep 15 00 I 6 Daily Democrat, pub. report 13 55 6 Decatur Pub. Co. pub report 13 55 13 F. C. Wcchter, services. . 50 00 13 Lester F. Davis, teaching 169 90 ' 16 Lester F. Davie, institute 17 70 116 Lester F. Davis, jan. No. 1 12 20 .16 W. P. Merriman, teaching 159 9e iW. P. Merriman. 6 institutes 17 70 , 16 W. P. Merriman jan. No. 2 ■ 12 20 il6 Mabel Dailey, teaching... 206 70 H 6 Mabel Dailey 6 institutes 14 10 'l6 Mabel Dailey, jan. No. 3.. 12 20 ! 16 Bertha Ferguson teaching 130 60 i 16 Bertha Ferguson, 6 institutes 13 80 | 16 Bertha Ferguson jan. No. 4 12 20 I 16 W. H. Miller, teaching... 186 00 16 W. H. Miller, 6 institutes 18 00 I 16 W. H. Miller, jan. No. 5. 12 20 16 L. B. Campbell teaching. 103 80 16 L. B. Campbell 6 institutes 17 4o 16 L. B. Campbell, jan. No. 6 12 20 16 Forrest Danner, teaching 347 701 16 Forrest Danner 6 institutes 17 10 16 Forrest Danner, jan. No. 7 12 20 20 Dye Ferguson, cleaning.. 6 00 April. 5 T. M. Parr, sheep 15 00 II Clem Michael blacksmith 8 00 : 28 F. E. Wechter enumeration 22 00 28 H. S. Michaud dog money 259 j May. 19 D. H. Goble Co. supplies 5 80 19 D. H. Goble School Visitor 12 50 j 22 J. P. Hilyard, sheep .... 13 00 1 25 Gale Baughman, hauling. 5 50' 29 Geo. Dellinger, turkey killed by dog 3 00 June. 9 Berne Grain & Hay Co. Sewer pipe 1 90 , 9 Abe Hocker, sharpening grader blade 16 00 16 Jno. W. Hague, services. . 16 00 26 Jno. W. Dague, services.. 15 00! 27 Jno Buckmaster, services 36 00 July. 3 C. C. Ernst, ditch transc. 11 25 3 H. S. Michaud field ex... 16 74 3 L. E. Opllger, commence. 11 30 3 G. C. McAlhany, supplies 2 63 8 G. C. MqAllhany, supplies 92 10 Willshire Lumber Co., cement 2 80 13 Edwin Heller, transfer . . 32 00 14 O. J. Suman. trustee .... 62 00 18 O. L. Vance, by A. L. Seltnycr, transfer 36 00! 26 M. A. Ripley, labor 5 00 j August. 1 F. C. Wechter, trustee . . 109 00 4 L. B. Okley, land 5 00 4 Fred Troutner, land .... 29 00 8 Jno. J. Burke services ... 25 00 14 Farmers Grain Co. coal.. 192 37 30 John floblet, Jr., sheep.. 16 00 30 Jno. Buckmaster, services 16 00 September. 1 John W. Hopple, labor . . 6 30 1 Sidney Dague, labor 1 69 5 Jos. Malony, services ... 5 00 5 Geo. Shrank, services ... 5 90 5 W. P. Merriman, services 5 00 11 Abraham Morgan, work and supplies 15 00 12 Jno. W. Dague Jr. services 33 00 13. M. A. Ripley, cleaning... 2 50 ■ 13 Willie Burke, labor 13 50 • IS Jathes Roads, labor 9 00

13 Floyd Myers, labor * 50 r 13 Chas. Hakes, labor ! 13 Frank Riff, labor » 13 Geo. E. Palley, labor .... : 13 John- Joneai- labor » 00 ; 1115 James Roads, cleaning .. 8 Q |2O F. E. Wechter, services.. <0 on >l2O Henry Tumbleson, clean- ; I ing school house and yard j 0 120 Marion Scott, ditch ..... »oi 20 Any Merriman, cleaning l " house and yard No. 7. ... 4 2.) ■ i 23 Herdie Roe, work 7 school [ districts -T » ) 27 J. U Grim, labor and sup 9 15 29 W. P. Merriman, teaching 50 on <! October. I <| 7W. H. Miller, teaching .. 30 00 9 Flovd Sprague, ditch ... 4 501 ' 9 Bumgartner Bros. & Co. ! pumps, work and supp Jes 28 87; 9 Glllman Lum. Co. timber 42 LU : I 10 Homer Raudebush, teach- '! ing 5® . 111 Monroe Tlie Co. tile .... 15 0. >I3J. W. Dague. Jr. services 900 1 18 Bank of Berne, for Eliza1 beth S.Morrison tax receipt 681 1 18 Borne Supply Co. supplies 107 81 » 18 Berne Hdw. Co. roofing • I and supplies 59 91 > 20 Chas. Holtes, labor 5 6. 1 20 W. B. Wells, labor .... 4 _ 1 ' 20 L. W. Merriman, labor .. 3 ".1 1 "0 Cvrus Lyon, labor S 35 1- ‘io J.' W. Dague, Jr., services 8 0-i •'24 Mabel Dailey, teaching... 50 l" •' 24 Mary C. Brandyberry, 1 " 1 maimed sheep 6 no '26 W. il. Miller, teaching.. 50 O' • November. 1 ;; W. P. Merriman, teaching 80 01 ' ;: J. W. Dague Jr., services 11 50 ‘j 7 Wilisb.i):* t.um. Co. cement 140 ' 7J. C. Adams, cement .. 2 70 7 Erie Stone Co. stone .... 261 'lB Bertha Ferguson teaching 25 00 ' IS B'ithii Ferguson teaching 75 00 18 Mabel Dailey, teaching... 40 00, '. <0 r. C. Wechter, services.. 70 00 1 ! 27 Chas. Morrison services.. 86 00 ' ,"i John J. Burke, services.. 33 00, ! December. ' 11 Jno. Buckmaster, services 12 00 1 Clem Michel, blacksmith. 4 15 ' 1 \V. H. Miller, teaching .. 10 00' 2W. W. Parks, papering.. 20 00 8 Homer Raudebush, teaching 75 Ou !15 Chas. E. Passwaters, _ | work and supplies 30 95 | 118 Decatur Fdy. F. Meh. Co. B. C. Covers 23 75 ; 21 Mabel Dailey, teaching... 50 00 22 W. P. Herriman, teaching 120 00 23 L. B. Campbell, teaching 50 00 128 Lester F. Davis, teaching 100 OU 30 J. F. Bilderback, sheep.. 7 00 SUMMARY. TOWNSHIP FUND, j Balance on hand last settlement I 275 27 Receipts 592 07 1 Total bal. and receipts....? 867 34 Dibursements 701 89 , Balance $ 165 45 ROAD FUND. Balance on hand last settlement $ 169 37 Receipts 491 01 ’ Total bal. and receipts... 660 38 Disbursements 201 14 Balance $ 459 24 SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND. Balance on hand last settlement. 476 76 Receipts 963 86 Total bal. and receipts ..$1440 62 j I Disbursements 1287 68 Balance $ 152 94 TUITION FUND. Balance on hand last settlement sllsO OS 1 Receipts 2362 74 Total bal. and receipts ...$3512 82 Disbursements 2822 191 Balance $ 690 63 DOG FUND. Balance on hand last settlement $ 8 00 ■ Receipts 131 00 Total, bal. and receipts .. $139 00 Disbursements .. 86 00: I Balance $ 53 06 ■ TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS. Balance on hand last settlement $2079 48 Receipts 4540 68 j Total bal. and receipts ..$6620 16 Disbursements 5098 90 : i Balance $1521 26 . April taking enumeration 11 days $22 1 Dec. 30, 150 days township and school work SI.OO I : Dec. 30 20 days township work. F. E. WECHTER, Trustee. ... NOTICE OF PUBLIC LETTING. Notice is hereby given that the ! Board of Commissioners of Adams County, Indiana, will receive bids for the construction of a macadamized I road in St. Mary’s township, in said I county, known as the Paul Baumgartner Macadam Road, up and until 10 o'clock a. in., cn Monday, February 5, 1912, at a regular meeting of said Board of j Commissioners, held in the City of Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, sealjed bids will be received for the construction ot said road in accordance with the plans, specifications and re port of the viewers and engineer, which are now on file in the Auditor's office of said County, said road to be built of crushed stone alone. A bond must accompany each bid in twice the amount of the bid filed, I conditioned for faithful performance ■of said work, and that the bidder if | awarded the contract therefor, and icomplete the same according to su<’n contract and in accordance wi.h the bid filed. All bids shall be made so as to give ! the amount for which said road will be constructed for cash, payable on , estimates to be made by the Engineer , in charge, not' to exceed eighty per cent of any one estimate, out of the I funds to be hereinafter raised by the i sale of bonds as required by law. 1 The Board of Commissioners reI serves the right to reject any and all ( bids. H. S. MICHAUD, Auditor, Adams County, Indiana. ) The successful bidder will be re- ) quired to furnish, pay and make up ) whatever amount that be necessary ) to sell the bonds for said Improve- » went.. ~ ita .

notice of sale of personal property. State pf Indiana, A<lftW ttyunt, ss.: . in the matter of the estate ol George K. Jacobs, deceased. 1 Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, administrator of the estate of George K. Jacoba, deceased will olIfer for sale al public auction at the late residence ol said decedent. In | Washington township, In said county land state, on Thursday, the Bth Cay of Fab., 1912, die personal property ot said estate, consisting ol ! One grey mate, 8 years old. with foal; one bay mare, 11 years old; one 2-yeai-ald colt, one DuM am cow, frosh tiist of March; one 2;.ear-olu |Durham bull; one 18-mcnth’s-ftld Durham bull; one Jersey heifer, I yeui Old. . , Hogs: Two brood sous, will tarrow in March; one black Berkshln sow, and 7 pigs by side; 22 shoatu, weight 115 pounds apiece; sheep, 3Shropshire sheep. 125 bushel of corn. 211 chocks oi corn, 100 hills in shock; 6 tons o timothy hay; 2 tons of clover hay; tons o ioats straw’ in the barn. Fadm Implements: Two farm wagone, one hay tedder, one wagon bid, one haj ladder, one surrey, good as new. one gang plow, one Deering binder, one John De?re riding plow, two bteaking plows, one disc harrow, two cultivftors, one manure spreader, one grain drill, one post augur, two sets of work harness, four extra collars and pads, one new set of driving harness, one ;.air of bobsleds, one lannaig mill, one buggy |ole, one hay fori:, three pitchforks, two leg chains, one bunch of lumber, one grindstone, one tile scoor, one box tteve and pipe, a lot of kitchen and household utensils. The sale to begin at 10 o'clock a. m. Terms: Al! sums of five $5) dollars, and under, cash in hand; over five , ($5) dollars a credit of nine months will be given, the purchaser giving his note therefor, with approved security. PHILIP. GEPH AF.T, Administrator. By J. W. Teeple, Attorney. John Spuhler, Auct. Lee Vance, Clerk. 2t3 BALTIMORE. JUNE 25 (United Press Service.) Washington, D. C„ Jan. 9—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Baltimore, Md.. was this afternoon selected as the place to hold the democratic national convention this year. Bert Webb ot Geneva was placed on trial in the circuit court this morning before Judge Merryman and a jury t. answer to the grand jury indictment, ; charging him with assault and battery with intent to commit voluntary manslaughter. The alleged crime was committed last November 6th, at the home of Frank Steed at Geneva, whei George Zaggel was struck by Webb ' over the head with a ring from a stove lid, crushing in his skull, and making a wound about two inches long an., three-eights inch wide over one of Zag gel’s eyes. He was taken to the hospital at Portland for treatment, but his recovery resulted, thus resulting in a less serious charge being preferred against Webb. Zaggel is now said tc be at his old home in Buffalo, N. Y , having come o Geneva some time ago to be with his brother, William Zaggel, a junk dealer there. It is said on the day of the alleged crime, Webb. Zaggel and Steed had been playing cards in the calaboose at Geneva, an« also had whiskey. A quarrel ensued and afterwards Webb went to the Steed home nearby to get some matches. Mrs. Steed was at home and it is said he offended her in some way and she ordered him out of the house Steed came home and the two mei got in a quarrel. Webb striking Stecc, and that Zaggel interfered and was also struck over the head. About five or six witnesses on each side will be examined. R. C. Parrish is conducting the prosecution, while L. C. DeVoss is conducting the defense, he having been appointed by court to defend Webb as a poor person. Webb has been in jail since his arrest last No vember, having failed to give th< SI,OOO bond. The evidence will prob ably be finished this evening, but on account of the cold weather the case will not be given to the jury until tomorrow morning, thus not keeping the jurors up over night. The jurors he;-. Ing the case are; L. T. Brokaw, Ed Augenbaugh, Chris Weldy* Abraham Stoneburner, Wesley Stults, Andrew Krumenacher, Ambrose Durkin, David ‘ Crum, Samuel Fogle, Sloan Meyers, Fred Thieme, Solomon Sheets. > ' , Mlles W. Hamrick vs. Maria Brandi et al., to abate nuisance, for damages ! and injunction. Case continued by ; agreement from January 17th, former f date for trial. i! 1 ; The rental and account suit of Jos eph Chrisman vs. William J. Heeler. , which was set for January 12th, was 1 continued by agreement. i r Charles S. Ferguson vs. Lambert W B Coppock, on note. Rule to answer abb solute in five days. I The bond of Henry Dickerson, justice of the peace of Wabash township, l. was filed with the county clerk in the »• sum of $2,000, with William O. Wells P and Otis O. Juday as sureties. "■ In spite, of the very, cold weather,

the viewers of the A r. ■ am road ventured forth to ■ improvement today. I Hooper & Lenhart are attorney, I True & Ruuyon in a suit ford Death, on note and account W '* mand $250. — v ' There were seventeen m fle ■ HjHfc for misdemeanors 1 for assaui'i battery, 1 for drunkeuin- 8 H, ;|„ I I ling, 3 for liquor law violalion. for other violations. - ’ The sermon by Mr. Kaii || I "Three Ways" at the U.irisiian ~ W.. Fourth and Monroe rireeis, y, )ni WK night was remarkabL plain and r.r.W' esting. The young man, of athl»W ' build and an old hand at track ■ ■W and throwing the shot and the mer during iiis school day-:, his sermon from a large Mian, seining the broad way by satan the world which leads io heil, ami-B straight and narrow way leading,] .B heaven and to God. The third J t spur leading off Io hell from the ward way and was a "special m CI B ’ for back-sliding church nieinb.-is At the close of tl.e sei | iV ,. ~ four women and one man. r. sp(,r, ; B to the invitation to accept Christ 1 number will be bantized at tonight. The sermon for this evening : s B "The Woman that Moved to and Evangelise Clyde Lee Fife that she will be introduced to •!,. ■ dience. Special muiie will lie , ed by the Fife orchestra and <|y,r-.B Wednesday niornitg from S;::u the File brothers w|il entertain at H high school instead of Frida viously announced.: On I-’riday cyHwF they will give theirlfinal and best ■ cert and lecture "The Trial Crucifixion of Jesta.' Great is being taken in tie work of the -cB vival as Sunday is [ he closing day. I The men's chorus and lady 1..-..-B will be special attractions in the t.,„8 ing tonight. f Dr. Walser of Inderson, a resident oi Linn wliere h- B|fr ticed until 1889, vien he left, and »aB 4 . passed away at Iris late home fol'.wß ing a ten days’! -illness from pnei-B ® mcnia, was well Advanced in the t.s B ness world, andphe Anderson fiuii.B tin of Monday pud a high tribute :B the deceased poli'ician and promu. g-, i citizen. He was but fifty-nine yearsß of age and for Ihe past two weeks z.uß valiantly fighting to keep off approaciß > ing death wnift was dawning upo:B ■ him from a severe cold, which he firs’■ contracted, and later terminating ~B pneumonia, which caused his deatkß He was a councilman under the deir.uß - cratic administration and was alwayiß : popular in his decisions and in the! ward which [he represented madeß many friends! through his excellentß way of perfoifcing his official duties I . He was an Odfe Fellow and this organi-B > zation had charge of the burial thisß afternoon. I He was tile son of R. Walser aniH . resided in county during hisß ; younger yeajs and for several yearsß i was a teacfer in Nottingham town ■ ship. Following a short period at thisß • vocation heitook up the study of medi ■ ■ cine under jthe direction of Dr. Fitz ■ i Patrick, a former Vera Cruz praeti-B tioner. Hd later went to Ann Arbor ■ college, wliere he completed his ■ course, returning to Linn Grove, ■ , where he iracriced for eight years. He ■ ■ was well known throughout the coun- ■ ■ ty and be well remmembered by ■ the older! residents of the county. ; He is survived by his wife and three H s children,[a daughter in Indianapolis ■ ; and two Jons in Anderson. His age 4 ■ i father, It. Walser, of Montpelier, also ■ ? survives! with four brothers and three ■ sisters. I They are E. D. Walser of I Bluffton! Warren Walser, Montpelier: L. S. AMalser, Redkey; Harrison Wai- I i ser, Lake City, Mich.; Mrs. Ellen An- I 3 derson,/Domestic; Mrs. Mary Risser, I i- Paris Crossing, and Mrs. Sarah Par- ■ ■ rett, of Texas. 1 , STOOD ON ICE DECK a— — I While He Sawed Away Its Support— I i Fell in River. A Workman tor the Conter Ice coni I panyl putting up ice from the Bowers I i stone quarry, had an icy plunge into s the Jwater and a narrow escape. He y was sawing off a block of ice and in i of advice given by more experienced workmen, he stood on the block of fee while he sawed away, lessening tha margin that bound it to the larger -. sheet. When the support grew more s frafcile, the Ice block fell and plunged Into the water, carrying its passenger wfth it. Only a few blocks of ice had. ’. been cut away, and the water hole was >- a small one. Had he not, as he fell, ciught himself by spreading his arms te the surrounding ice, he might very s- Uasiiy have sunk into the twenty or >, tfltirty feet of water and been drawn e under the Ice to a horrible death. FOR SALE —Apjy'es For particulars writ* or call Mary Jones, Wren, r. Ohio. 295t6