Decatur Democrat, Volume 57, Number 8, Decatur, Adams County, 22 February 1912 — Page 8

ANNUAL REPORT Os THE COMMISSIONERS

Received and disbursed out of County Revenue and Miscellaneous Funds for yeat ending January I, 1912: _______ 5 2 § _ KIND OF FUNDS. _ S- I§2 " aS C ¥ O ® .a? * * ” X 5 b & \lii Clerk ot the Circuit Court Kes » 2 i »li” County Auditor 210’95 2102 9’ County Recorder ’38107 ’’ilSlljt. County Sheriff 152 13 1524'5 Township Poor '43'9(1 Court House 2 j£ o6 County Poor Farm , - - g(J Expense of Public Printing q-i 04 Hitch from Duplicate ’ Sequestered »«a 47 T>q 47 ti percent Delinquent Tax 'I 7 ,an Milease to Indianapolis . Examination of Public Records • ' ‘ Expense of Bridges and Repairs 20..0M0 20,700.30 Change of Venue - >4 '” " J Circuit Court Disbursements: Circuit Court, Special Judges Circuit Court, Jury Fees Expense of the Circuit Court I Interest from Depositories ‘ Taxes County Revenue I•>' -0 Ex-Officers' Fees 124 i’?l J-}'?® Miscellaneous zoi.tH Balance Co. Revenue, Jan. 1. 1911 4’3 58 SB7 96806 j ~ Q KINJ) OF FUNDS. § g - £ I if F I - ii Clerk of Circuit Court Fees ■ | 2 2,865.38 I 2,86a.3s County Auditor , 4 '!??1'?® County Treasurer J.OJb.b.i ’.00f.u.) County Recorder ' 1,(03.34 County Sheriff 3,j>60.92 3,a6<).9. County Surveyor 299 -'99.4. County Superintendent 1,948.64 1,940. j-i County Assessor S'? .' 9, ® l4 '7.* County Coroner 14( 65 County Health Commissioner ... r 458.86 458.36 Commissioners' Court 1,084.25 ’,084.2.> County Council: Attorneys, County and Pauper 804.92 804.92 County Board of Review 414.00 414.00 County Board of Truancy 387.13; 387.C1 Expense of Assessing 3,860.50 3,860.50 Township Poor j 1,564.80 1,564.80 Court House 3,454.84 3,454.84 County Jail I 1,790.24 1,790.24 County Poor Farm 7,146.79 7,146.,9 County Home for Orphans i 1,723.60 1,723.60 Expense of Inmates State Institutions 372.06 372.06 I Expense of Insanity Inquests 373.91 373.91 I Expense of Elections 88.35 88.35 Expense of Burial (Soldiersl 550.00 550.00 Expense of Public Printing .• 458.79 458.79 Highways, Viewers, Damages, Etc 44.00 44.0" Board of County Charities 9.80 9 80 Farmers Institute 24.20 24.2 1 Expense of Ditches 2.125.30 2,125.3 ’ Expense of Emplc'-ees. Special Service 75.00 75.00 Rent of County Offices 93.75 93.75 Mercer Street 52 25 52.25 Ditch from Duplicate $52.00 41.04 93 01 Sequestered 310.00 JI'V'UL 6 Per Cent Delinquent Tax 329.47 329.47 Mileage to Indianapolis 45.60 45 60 Taxes Refunded 59.89 50.89 Examination of Public Records 1.971.00 1,971.00 Expense of Bridges 12,179.62 12,179.62 Expense of Bridge Repairs 1 5,405.28 5,405.28 Changes of Venue | 722.00 722.00 Circuit Court. Special Judges 5.00 Expense of the Circuit Court ( 5,088.39 5,093.39 Balance in Co. Revenue, Jan. 1, 1912 $16,345.43 Total Forward $57.00 $71,565.63 $71,622.63 rr~ = || 3S —1 « . _ . •© oi KIND OF FUNDS. ’ c = ~ — - - j| ® 3 5 o I County Rev, Total brought Forward...... .$ 17,544.43 $ 70,42:1.58 $ 87,96.8.06 BoM or Sinking Fd. ($313.86 mgd to Co. Fd. 6,433.86’ 6,43. ~6 Principal Congressional 2,20212 1.,806.ffi» 10.10(1. Principal Permanent Endowment 683.49 69 .<• l.<■ • Interest Congressional i I Interest • Pe> manent Endowment T,P I and Forfeitures ’"Sr&S? m .’"“ =<■>•«» : Tax Saie Redemption Show License 2,200.00: 2,200.00 Elec lien Expense, B. G. &C. Traction.... 212,2’ -LOB ..9.31 Booth Ditch ‘.’jP* 212:53 ' i;i> . Benevolent Institution Fund I I 7 \ 434 1 * •’’242 14 State De ; .t Stoking Fund 21 ’ 9W - o9 State Educational institutions Fund 4.088.03 4 ’15200 I » Tniti< n Tax ’ 10,938.11: 30,996.64 41,934.75 «^L T dch™l Tax 15,456.871 36,105.54 51,562.41 n P a 61 10 2,110.57 2,171.67 Addbionai Road Tax' ii i iii ii i 62.40 5,458.60: 5,521.00 Common School Revenue ; * aJ?- ’ Surplus Dog Fund 'gan'ls I’sv'k Library Fund 940 - 44 l ‘^ 99 'lf: Corporation Tax, Decatur i >4,818.(1 ~4,818 >l Monroe' 31631 596 - 33 i »l-’64 rX "" 3,440.05| 3,113.80 6,553.85 pneva 1,427.50 2,777.49 4,204.99 Dot Tax 1702 197 - 45 l 21447 C ( 1 tmiidi'n? .... 547.77 1,133.53! 1,681.30 Gra el Road Repairs ’iiiii i i i i " ' 4,323.21 19,603.981 23,927.19 .Total $104,423.95 $521,964.99!5626,388.94

PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will offer for sale at his -esidence, 2 miles west of Decatur, rjposite the Peter Wetsel farm, on Wednesday. Feb. 28, 1912, beginning at 10 o'clock a. m., the following <9

property, to-wit: Three Head of Horses: One sorrel mare, 6 years old, in foal, weight 1600 lbs; 1 bay horse, 12 years old, weight 1200 lbs; 1 colt, coming one year old in spring. Seven Head of Cattle: Three milch cows, will be fresh in spring; 1 heifer, will 9

ei *l.O •- W. a ’ KIND OF FUNDS. ids i e I w s CI — - S 2 1 i “ X _ u * f" ; IS « ■ S , 6 1| Bond or Sinking Fund | | ' i ...ooc - !■•;« ’"<» „, T .. Interest Uongressional .... 298.05 0.1-b.16 0.4-4-> Interest Permanent , o Endowment 605.02 301.40 W>.4. Fines and Forfeitures Taxation for Redemption j .“' 11 I UMMX!, 1 Tax Sale Redemption I 41.601 41.60 1e.42 E, " , T?aX en ‘ ! ‘‘ B : G . & .. 212.23 212.23 1.08 Booth l“tch I 538.67 538 67 207.87 Holthouse Ditch 243.08 243.08 9,>.0i Lob Ditch ’ 44®-" 448.00 B G. & C. Subsidy 14' b. State Tax ' i 14,641.51 14.541.51 Benevolent Instl. Fund. .. 7,434.18 '.4311.18 State Debt Sinking Fund.. 2.242.14 2..4-.14 State School Tax 21,908.50, 21,908.50 State l.du. Insts. Fund... 4,088.03 4,01>8.0u Docket Fees I I ' J" 2 -" 1 'nclaimed Fees I ia.9o 0.90 18».1O Township Tax 12,552.91 12.552.91 5,704.49 Local Tuition Tax 28,328.83 28,328.83 13.695.92 ISpecial School Tax 35,467.72 35,467.(2 16.094.69 Road Tax | 2.131.54 2,131.54 40.13 ’Additional Road Tax 5,486.14 5,486.14 34.86 ’Common School Revenue. 27,8(4..>8 27,874.58 Surplus Dog Fund | 1,071.1 > 1,041.1 t i Library Fund 1.937.14 1,937.14 908.42 Corporation Tax, Decatur. 34,153.51 34,153.0 l 665. 2 1 ’ I Monroe .. .1 630.86 630.86 281.78 I Berne 5,044.04 5,044.04 1,509.81 i Geneva 2,886.26 2,886.26 1,318.73 Dog Tax ni.®7 ms? » 42.60 Special Building 1,136.26 1,136.26 545.04 Gravel Road Repairs 19.064.34 19,064.34. 4,862.85 Total $960.07 $478,106.82 $479,066.89 $148,937.36 $1,615.31 Balance in Treasury.. I $147,322.05 Approved this 10th day of February, 1912. JIM A. HENDRICKS. HENRY ZWICK. CHRISTIAN EICHER. Board of Commissioners. Adams County, Indiana. , Attest: H. S. Michaud, County Auditor.

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be fresh in March, 1 Durham bull, 3 years old; 2 spring calves. Hogs and Chickens: Two sows, eight pigs, 175 | chickens. Farming Implements: One Turnbull wagon and bed, hay ladder, 20th Centruy manure spreader, spring wagon, Thomas hay tedder, Sure-drop

corn planter. McCormick mower, John Deere cultivator, Syracuse breaking i plow, 2 spring-tooth harrows, 1 60tooth spike-tooth harrow, double shov-, el plotv, Rock Island hay loader, single shovel iilow, set breeching harness, 250 shocks corn in field, American

anointment of admonisTRATOR. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed admin istrator of the estate of Wilhelmina Gallmever. late of Adams county, deceased. The estate is probably solvFRANK M SCHIRMEYER, Administrator Feb. 20. 1912. 9,3 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE. Notice is hereby given t > the creditors. heirs and legatees of Ferdinand Fox, deceased, to appear in the Adams Circuit Court, held at Decatur, Indiana. on the 25th day of .March, 191and show cause, if any. why the final settlement accounts with the estate ot said decedent should not be approved: and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares PETER SOLDNER, Administrator. Decatur. Indiana. Feb. 20. 1912. Peterson & Moran. Attys. ®t-

NOTICE TO NON RESIDENTS. The State of Indiana. County of Adams, ss: In the Adams Circuit Court. February Term, 1912. Henry Nnerge vs Philip Taber et al No. 8275. Complaint to Quiet Title It appearing from affidavit filed in the above entitled cause, that Philip Taber. , Taber, his wife, whose Christian name is unknown: all the unknown heirs of Philip Taber, all the i unknown heirs of Taber, wife of Philip Taber: George U Mayer. ! Mayer, his wife, all the unknown heirs of George L. Mayer; all I the unknown heirs of Mayer, wife of George L. Mayer, of the above named defendants, are non-residents I of the State of Indiana. Notice is therefore hereby given the said Philip Taber. Taber, his wife, whose Christian name is unknown - :o the plaintiff; all the unknown heirs of Philip Taber: all the unkniwn heirs ot Taber, wife of Philip Taber: George L. Mayer; all the unknown heirs of George L. Mayor: all the unknown heirs of — Mayer, wife of (George L. Mayer, and Mayer, I wife of George IXMayer. that they be and appear before the Hon. Judge of the Adams Circuit Court on t’-e I’-th day of April, 1912. the same being the Sth Juridical Day of the next regular term thereof, to be holden nt the I Cour, House in the City of Decatur. ' commencing on Monday, the Sth day , of April. A. D., 1912, and plead bv an

cream separator, butter churn and a lot of other articles too numerous to mention. Terms—For all sums of $5.00 and , under, cash in hand, all amounts over! $5.00 a credit of 9 months will be given, the purchaser giving note with ap-

swer or demur to said the same will be heard and determined in their absence. Witness my name tutd sea <><•«* court hereto affixed, thia JOB’ day of February, 1912. .«, KF FERDINAND BLhhKr.. Clerk Bv U. I. Baumgartner. Deputy David E. Smith. Attorney for Haintlff ' PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will offer for sale at hi» residence. nortnwest of Decatur, on the George Keller farm on Thursday. February 22nd. beginning at 10 o’clock a. m. the following property. to wit: Four Head of Horses: One gray mare, 12 year* old. weighing about 1500 lbs: 1 dun horse. 12 years o’d, weighing about 1500 It's . 2 spring colts. Six Head of Cattle: One cow, | fresh, calf by side; 1 cow, will be fresh in March; 1 cow, will be fresh in June; 1 heifer calf, 4 months old; 1 bull calf, 3 months old. Twentythree Head of Hogs; Three brood sows, will farrow in April; 1 male hog. weighing 250 ths.; 19 head of shoats. weighing from 50 to 75 lbs. each. Farming Implements: One Milwaukee binder. Deering mower, Hoe drill, Deere check rower, 2 walking coin plows, sulky hay rase, 2 breaking plows, spring-tooth harrow, spike tooth harrow, land roller, double shovel plow, single shovel plow, 2 wag ons, 1 3-inch tire, one narrow tread: ; surrey, top buggy, set single harness, set breeching harness, set farm bar ness, corn sheller, grindstone, Keller incubator, coal oil stove, cook stove, and other articles not mentioned. Terms—For all sums of $5.00 and ’ under, cash in han<L- For all amounts o'-er $5.00 a credit of 9 months will be given, the purchaser giving note with approved security; 4 per cent off for cash. No property removed until settled for. ROBERT MILLER John Spuhler, Auct. J. F. Fruchte, Clerk. FARM FOR SALE. Sixty acres of well improved land, nearly all black ground, well tiled, good fences, good house and barn. For particulars inquire of J. H. Nicholas, R. R. No. 2, Bryant, Ind. 39t6

proved security. 4 p er cent off fOf cash. No property removed until set-' tl^, for J. W. MANKEY. i John Spuhler, Good fresh cow for sale; inquire of George Zimmerman, R. r. 9. 39t6 ,

PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will sell at public auction. 3 miles warn and H m ile north of Hoagland, 1 mile east and 4 mile aouth of the Nine Mlle place, and 4 mile east 4 mile north from Stop 12 on the Ftort Wayne A Springfield Interurban line, known as the old Smltley farm, on Thursday, March 14, 1912, beginning at 10 o'clock a. tn , the following property, to wit: Four Head of Horses; One gelding, 5 years old, weight l«0t) lbs; 1 gelding, 7 years old. weight IMO I*>s; 1 mare, 3 years old, will foal March 17; 1 mare, 2 years old. Ten Head of Cattle; Five milch cows, 1 giving milk, four will be fresh In March; 1 steer. 2 years old; 1 steer, 18 months old; 1 two-year old heifer, and 1 fivemonths' old calf. Fifteen Head of Hogs: One Cheater White brood sow, will farrow by day of sale: 14 shoats, weight about 75 tbs ea<h. Farming Implements: One wide-tired wagon. 1 narrow-’lred wagon. 2 top buggies, single buggy, binder, hay rake. 2 breaking plows, roller, sprin tooth harrow, grain drill, corn planter, 2 cultivators, 1 Oliver brand new; pair bob-sleds, hay rack, set dump boards. 2 sets work harness, set single harness, log chains, iron kettle, grindstone, bicycle, about 32 cord of stove wood, and about 10 shocks corn fodder All the household furniture. Six turkey hens and 1 Tom. Terms—For all sums of $5.00 and under, cash in hand. For all amounts over $5.00 a credit of 9 months will tie ■ given, the purchaser giving note with approved security. 3 per sent off for cash. No property removed until setI tied for. j, MRS. HENRT EIGENBERG I John Spuhler, Auct. . Paul Smitley, Clerk. r . ——.«. ——. — - ■'

PUBLIC SALE. Having rented my farm, the undersigned will offer for sale at bis farm. Mi mile* east and *i mile south of I Decatur, 1 mile north and I*4 miles , east of Hobo, and 2 milea north and 2 I miles west of Wren, on Tuesda ' March 5, 1912, beginning at 10 olcock a. m., the following property, to-wit: . Nine Head of Horses; One sorrel Belgian mare. 5 years old, weight 18.>> tbs., safe in foal by imported Belgian ■ horse; 1 bay Belgian mare, 9 years old, i weight 1650 lbs., safe in foal by im- ! ported Belgian horse; 1 sorrel Belgian l mare, extra well bred, coming 3 years (old, weighs about 1500 tbs., in foal by imported Belgian horse; 1 sorrel Belgian mare, extra well bred, coming 2 years old; 1 % Belgian bay ; mare, coming 2 years old; 1 Bay Beli gian gelding, coming 3 years old. I weight 1500 lbs. or more; 1 bay road I mare, 8 years old, laity broke, weight ; Ilf® pounds; 1 bay gelding road colt. I coming 2 years old, well bred, sired by ; Harley Axtel; 1 bay road, colt, coming 1 year old, bred by same. These horses are all sound and well bre: Three Head of Cattle: One 6 yeold Jersey cow, fresh last of December, 1 nine-year-old half-Jersey co fresh first of last December; 1 Jerse heifer calf, 1 year old. Twenty-fiv- . Head of Hogs: Three brood sows. - O. I. C , will faxrow first of April; i Poland China, farrow last of April! 2head shoats. weight about 75 lbs. eu< Farming implements: One HIT* 1 kee binder, Milwaukee mower, Gat! check rower, good as new; Bryan dcutter, good as new; Buckeye dr John Deere breaking plow, 2 wage l three-inch Turnbull and 1 nan tread Turnbull; bob-sleds, set hay lad-

ders. set breeching harness, good as new, set light farm harness, 300 bu corn in crib, 106 bu. seed oats, clean of all bad seeds: clover and timothy hay tn mow. fodder in field and some corn. Free lunch at noon. Terms: —For all sums of $5.00 and under, cash In hand; over $5.00 a credit of 9 months will be given, the purchaser giving note with freehold security; 4 per cent off for cash. OLA L. GAUNT Ed Kirklaud, Auct. | Kit C. Cowan, Clerk. ALMOST LOSI HIS LIFE. 3. A. Stid of Mason. Mich., will never forget his terrible exposure to a merciless storm. "It gave me a dreadful cold," he writes, "that caused sever Pains in my chest, so It-was hard fv me to breatne. A neignbc? gave mseveral doses of Dr. King's New Discovery which brought great relief. The doctor said I was on the verge of pne monia, but to continue ”!th the th ■ Discovery, I did so and two bottles completely cured me.” Use only th’» quick, safe,, reliable medicine for coughs, colds, or any throat or lung trouble. Price 50c and SI.OO. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by the Holthouse Drug Co. IF YOU ARE A TRIFLE SENSITIVF About the size of your shoes, it’s son: • satisfaction to ksow that many pe' P's can wear rhoes a size smaller I. shaking Allen’s Foot Ease into then Just the thing for patent leather shoe and for breaking in new shoes. Sol i everywhere, 25c. Sample free. Address Allen S. Olmstead, Leßoy, N. 5 .