Decatur Democrat, Volume 58, Number 3, Decatur, Adams County, 16 January 1913 — Page 5

I ITT may take a jeweler to tell I 1 whether a piece of metal is pure gold or not, or a clothier to tell whether a piece of cloth is E all wool or part cotton, or it may E take a cigar maker to tell whether b a certain cigar is pure Havana or part cabbage and grape leaves || but anyone can tell that Good g for Bad Boy’s shoes are Al W Leather. F xclusive Agency Here | I Charlie Voglewede the Shoe seller

: WEATHER FORECAST : A : « ♦ e Rain tonight and tomorrow. Colder j tomorrow, — • _ I— -r "I I Mil ■ ■ C. N. Christen made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. A. C. Augsberger of Berne the city today on business. j Rev. J. H. Rilling of the Evangelical •church is suffering from a touch of the , «rip. Henry Thomas,—veteran furniture i -dealer of Bluftou, is reported as verylow. I Mrs. Glen Glaney returned to her home at Monroe this morning after j Visiting with relatives here. | .Miss Ethel Sower: returned vesterday afternoon to Convoy, Ohio,, after ■ a visit here with the George Kinzle 1 family. | Dr. George W Gtle, city milk inspector, is at Beeatur conducting a tuberculin test of tne catlie 01 a ualry that sells its output to a Fort Wayne i fereamery company.—Ft. Wayne Jour-1 ■al Gazette. f — -

I SPURR’S ■ Revere Coffee trade-barks DEUVERED Jk REDEEMABLE FOR z * u a L,r£ 0F PIRK PAPER BASS PAUL REVERE I DEARIES , a J 2 ra,s - anl/ mu \-s.s~ «• n,ujuu «»«• Best Coffee in the world. < Do you relish a cup of good coifee one with the quality. strength and flavor then try the REVERE, packfed by one of the oldest most conservative and reliable | Coffee houses in the U. S. ; Call us up when you ha ea Social in home, church or lodge and rerceive FREE a lb. package, and a napkin for ea.-h guest. Revere Coffee sells at 35e per lb. at the home of quality groceries. We pay cash or trade for produce Eggs 20. Butter 20 to 27c ; i I Hower and Hower. North of G. R. & I. Depot. ’PhoneJloß, 9 F.M.SCHIRMEYER FRENCH QUINN President Secretary Treas. ■ , I Z a f THE BOWERS REALTY CO. I E REAL ESTATE, BONDS, LOANS. E ABSTRACTS. > tnt«rr S The Schirmever Abstract Company complete Abgs Street Records, 'twenty years Experience K| Farms, City Property, 5 per cent | E MONEY H , fifi

Mrs. Al i.jrdg left this morning for | Indiana polls to attend a meeting of the Pocahontas lodge, which is being ' held there today. D. N. Erwin, rfro returned last evening from Hinsdale, 111., went to Ft. I Wayne this morning, where he will join .Mrs. Erwin, who stopped there. Vane Weaver, who left Monday for Stryker, Ohio, to take charge of his new jewelry store, writes relatives I here of his excellent business prospects. He is also comfortably located there and is highly pleased with his new place. Dr. Vizzard of Pleasant Mills, was a business visite. here yesterda<",‘fternoon. Mrs. Maitnda Fronfield returned to . Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon after a visit here. —• -o ■ . APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR. I ' — Notice Is hereby given That the undersigned has been appointed Administrator of the estate of Phoebe C. Pontius. late of Adams County, I adjudged by the Adams Circuit Court | to>be deceased. The estate is probably solvent. JOHN PONTIUS, Administrator. i Heller, Sutton & Heller, Attys. 1 Jan. 15, 1913. . 3t3

Trustees Annual Report OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSE MENTS OF FUNDS OF HARTFORD TOWNSHIP FOR YEAR 1912. —A TOWNSHIP FUND. Receipts. On hand Dec. 31, 1911 $ 59 701 'Jan. i 25 C. W. Yager, Jan. diet.;.. 209 57 ' I June >. 20 C. W. Yager, pt. July diet. 342 05 July 6N. A. Pusey, J. P., fees.. 50 00 Oct. 5 Bank of Linn Grove, loan 400 00 1 Dec. 31 N. A. Puscy, J. P. fees... 25 001 Total receipts slOl2 07 I Paid Out. Jan. 26 W. Frazier, bal. Glendenning ditch 49 00 Feb. 7 Democrat Co., printing... 13 20 7 Herald Co., printing .... 13 2u i 7 C. C. Ernst, Beberstlne ditch '.. 100 001 May , 6 Peter Fox, supervisor.... 12 00 31 Wm. Hall, labor 5 00 June 8 Peter Fox, supervisor .... 10 00 20 C. W. Yager, field exam... 18 48 25 J. W. Cowens, trustee .>. 132 00 July 1 C. C. Ernst, bal. Beberatine z ditch 34 24 10 F. Farlow, supervisor .... 32 00 Aug. 24 Peter Fox, supervisor ... 20 00! Sept. 2 E. S. Wolfe, labor 5 00 ■ 17 Peter Fox, supervisor ... 16 00 18 C. C. Ernst, transcripts .. 2 75 I 21 Fred Liddy, labor 3 75 ; 26 J. W. Cowens, trustee ... 120 00 27 John Pearson, labor 15 30 Oct. i 22 Peter Fox, supervisor ... 10 00. 29 F. Farlow, supervisor ... 52 00, Nov. 9 Peter Fox, supervisor ... 10 00' 29 F. Farlow, supervisor .. 6 00 Dec. 5 Peter Fox, supervisor ... 12 00 24 Fred Liddy, adv. board . . 5 00 24 J. H. Reiff, adv. board ... 5 00 24 E. Lindsey, adv. board .. 5 00 31 J. W. Cowens, trustee ... 150 00 31 J. W. Cowens, rent & ex. 81 70 Total paid out , ..$ 963 88 ROAD FUND. Receipts. On hand Dec. 31, 1911 $ 782 12 Jan. 25 C. W. Yager, Jan. dist. ... 4 96 June 20 C. W. Yager, pt. July dist. 72 90 Total receipts $ 859 98 Paid Out. Jan. - 119 L. Augsburger, sand .... 3 53 . May. 1 15 Adam Beiberstein, tile 15 00 I June 27 D. Fields, road receipts.. 70 July 5 S. Shenbeck, road receipts 62 Aug. 1 W. S. Wilson, labor ,1 11 5 C. E. Pusey, receipts .... 7 09 12 A- Bieberstein, brick 3 00 23 E. A- S. Mosser, road recta. 2 55 Sept. 7H. S. Michaud, tax list... 10 00 12 Wm. Glaus, tile 4 00 Nov. 129 F. Farlow, misc. expenses 5 02 129 Abe Dritch, tile 7 70 30 Berne Lbr. Co., nails, etc. 4 17 30 Berne Sup. Co., well tops. . 8 70 30 Berne Sup. Co., stationery 25 26 Dec. 9 H. Meshberger, stone .... 172 90 16 J. Studabaker & Son, tile 17 74 20 S. Opliger, road supplies.. 23 84 21 D. Falb, blacksmithing... 17 75 Total paid out $ 305 42 SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND. Receipts. On hand Dec. 31, 1911 $ 408 87 Jan. 25 C. W. Yager, Jan. dist.... 921 90 June 20 C. W. Yager, pt. July dist. 1174 22 Total receipts $2504 99 Paid Out. Jan. 12 Dan. Eckrote, janitor ... 17 00 Feb. ' 3J. M. Kelly, inst. & janitor 13 00 10 Dan. Eckrote, janitor .... 17 00 March 12 Dan. A. Eckrote, janitor.. 17 00 23 A. Achelman, new pump.. 12 00 30 J. Stauffer, inst. & janitor 44 03 30 Ralph Schaup, inst. & jan. 39 53 April 2J. M. Kelly, inst. & Janitor 11 00 2 E. Beitler, inst. & janitor 49 00 3M. French, institute ~... 23 94 SH. Reusser, inst. & janitor 43 40 80. A. Potter. Inst. & jan. 48 40 12 A. L. Brentlinger, inst. & janitor 25 20 12 D. Eckrote, janitor, etc... 18 75 12 J. W. Hornada, institute,,. 24 01 26 C. Beck, teach. & inst. .. 141 25 26 M. Eckrote, janitor ..... 4 40 •0 J. W. Cowens, enumeration 28 00 May 6 Peter Fox,' labor ........ 3 00 9S. Opllger, school supplies 40 73 9J. Studabaker & Son, coal 42 87 June 8 Wm. Kerfoot, repairs .... 10 33 15 L. E. Opliger, com. exp.., 12 00 July 20 W. E. Hutton, 4 transfers 64 00 XV W, L. Thornhill, 8 transfers 108 00 27 Home Ins. Co., premium 88 00 Aug. 20 E. Baumgartner, plastering 4 10 21 Fred Liddy, hauling coal 15 00 22 A. P. Romey agt., freight. 107 84 31 J. D. Augsburger, walk.. 31 20 Sept. 4 L. L. Dunbar, coal 101 60 12 D. Eckrote, labor 23 79 16 S. Opliger, paint & varnish 225 00 17 Peter Fox, labor ... i...... 8 00 18 C. C. Ernst, plans, etc... 10 00 21 C. Reynolds, labor ..... 6 00 24 P. N. Mosser, labor ...... 13 80 Oct. SA. Shanks, labor & hauling 30 00 19 D. Eckrote, janitor 17 00 22 Peter Fox, wood 2 00 25 R. W. Glendenning, hauling 6 50 25 E. Lindsey, labor 5 00 31 D. A. Eckrote, ditching ... 56 73 Nov. D. A. Eckrote, janitor 17 00 20 ZD. Augsburger, labor . 15 00 30 Berne Sup. Co., school sup. 145 95 Dec. 9 J. Meshberger, screenings 8 00

jl6 Goble Print. Co., Visitor 14 00 17 P. N. Mosser. labor & mat. 5 50 118 D. A. Eckrote, janitor ... 17 25 119 W. Kerfoot, repairs 20 25 ;20 S. Opllger, school supplies 71 09 121 A. Achelman, pump & rep. 530 i Total paid out 81928 74' TUITION FUND. Receipts. lOn hand Dec. 31, 1911 $ 493 25 Jan. | 3 Bank of Linn Grove, int.. . 5 82 25 C. W. Yager, Jan. dist.... 1807 54 1 I Feb. I 5 Bank of Linn Grove, int... 4 48 . March i 1 Bank of Linn Grove, int... 6 61 April I 3 Bank of Linn Grove, int... 554 | J May I 2 Bank of Linn Grove, Int... 3 88 I [June I 3 Bank of Linn Grove, int... 3 04 i 120 C. W. Yager, pt. July dist. 1272 87 1 28 J. Mosure, transfers .... 274 00 129 W. Linn, transfers 32 001 I July j 3 Bank of Linn Grove, int... 3 92 119 C. W. Yager, pt. July dist. 934 59 I ' Aug. I 5 Bank of Linn Grove, Int... 8 62 Sept. 5 Bank of-Linn Grove, int... 9 29 Oct. 5 Bank of Linn Grove, Int... 8 43 Nov. 4 Bank of Linn Grove, int... 8 16 Dec. 4 Bank of Linn Grove, int... 7 15 Total receipts $4889 19 Paid Out. i Jan. 110 C. Beck, teaching 40 00 110 A. L. Brentlinger. teaching 36 00 112 Hilda Reusser, teaching .. 44 00 119 Melissic French, teaching 68 00 ! 19 J. M. Kelly, teaching .... 60 00 25 A. L. Brentlinger, teaching 36 00 26 O. A. Potter, teaching ... 80 00 1 Feb. 1 J. W. Hornada, teaching . . 75 00 I 1 Ralph Schaupp, teaching.. 70 00 [ 3 Hilda Reusser, teaching.. 44 00 3 Jessie Stauffer, teaching.. 50 00 3 Elizabeth Beitler, teaching 20 00 ' 6 Clarence Beck, teaching. . 110 00 16 J. M. Kelly, teaching .... 60 00 24 O. A. Potter, teaching ... 60 00 27 A. L. Brentlinger, teaching 72 00 March 1 Melissie French, teaching 136 00 1 Clarence Beck, teaching.. 75 00 1 J. W. Hornada, teaching .. 65 00 2J. M. Kelly, teaching .... 30 00 2 Elizabeth Beitler, teaching 110 00 2 Hilda Reusser, teaching.. 44 00 2 Jessie Stauffer, teaching.. 25 00 13 Ralph Schaupp, -teaching. , 25 00 16 O. A. Potter, teaching .... 50 00 22 J. M. Kelly, teaching .... 25 00 28 A. L. Brentlinger. teaching 36 00 30 Jessie Stauffer, teaching.. 110 60 30 Ralph Schaupp, teaching.. 90 60 30 Clarence Beck, teaching.. 20 00 April 2 J. M. Kelly, teaching. —. 35 00 2 Elizabeth Beitler, teaching 130 00 5 Hilda Reusser, teaching.. 44 00 8 O. A. Potter, teaching.... 45 00 12 A. L. Brentlinger. teaching 72 00 12 J. KV. Hornada. teaching. . 86 20 20 Melissie French,• teaching 70 80 Oct. 7A. L.. Brentlinger/ teaching 50 00 II Leoti Bailey, teaching ... 57 00 11 Lissie French .teaching .. 68 00 11 Elizabeth Beitler, teaching 65 00 11 Clarence Beck, teaching.. 80 00 11 Wm. Noll, teaching 57 00 11 J. W. Hornada, teaching.. 67 00 II Hilda Reusser, teaching.. 47 00 11 O. A. Potter, teaching ... 67 00 11 H. Raudenbush, teaching.. 45 00 11 A. L. Brentlinger, teaching 20 00 30 A. L. Brentlinger, teaching 40 00 Nov. 8 Leota Bailey, teaching.... 57 00 8 Lissie French, teaching... 68 00 8 Elizabeth Beitler, teaching 30 00 BA. L. Brentlinger, teaching 30 00 8 Clarence Beck, teaching. . 80 00 8 Wm. Noll, teaching 45 00 8 J. W. Hornada. teaching.. 67 00 l 8 Hilda Reusser .teaching.. 47 00 8 H. Raudenbush. teaching. . 45 00 25 A. L. Brentlinger,. teaching 20 00 Dec. 6 Leota Bailey, teaching ... 57 00 6A. L. Brentlinger, teaching 50 00 6 Clarenee Beck, teaching.. 80 00 6J. W. Hornada, teaching. . 67 00 8 Hilda Reusser, teaching.. 47 00 i 6 O. A. Potter, teaching .... 134 00 6 H. Raudenbush, teaching.. 45 00 9 Lissie French, teaching... 68 00 9 Elizabeth Beitler, teaching 30 00 19 Elizabeth Beitler, teaching 50 00 19 A. L. Brentlinger, teaching 10 00 20 Wm. Noll, teaching 70 00 21 J. W. Hornada, teaching.. 35 00 Total paid out $4145 20 i DOG FUND. Receipts. Oh hhnff Dec. 31, 1911 _,.....$ 200 00 I May 24 F. W. Studer, dog tax ... 114 00 | June 27 From Individuals, dog tax 18 00 Total receipts 332 00 Paid Out. Jan, 23 Fred Wilson, sheep killed 6 00 I March 4Q. W. Yager, surplus fund 94 00 ,'i:'y 17 A. Ensley, sheep killed... 4 00 Total paid out ..$ 194 00 i TOWNSHIP INDEBTEDNESS. Oct. 5 Note, Bank of Linn Grove S4OO SERVICE ACCOUNT. Total number of days service for year. 215. Amount due Trustee for 201 days, $430.00. Amount payable from Township fund, a shown by Service Acct. $402.00. OUTSTANDING WARRANTS. Dec. 21 $ 5 30 Dec. 24 $ 5 00 TOWNSHIP FUND. Jan. 1, 1912, balance on hand $ 59 70 | Receipts during.year 952 37 Total balance and receipts slOl2 07 Disbursements during year. ..$ 953 88 Final balanse Jan. 1, 1913...$ 48 19 I ROAD FUND. Balance on hand Jan 1, 1912 $ 782 12 Receipts during year 77 86 Total balance and receipts $ 859 98 Disbursements during year.. 305 42 Final balance Jan. 1, 1913. $ 554 56 SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND. Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1912 $ 408 87 Receipts during year 2096 12/

X A. jj/TORDS FORDS Every Third Car is a FORD rg | Why! answered by a Ford Dealer Others will follow Friday ] g No. 4 Because, Ford Holds to the “one model’ plan of manufacturing, which H is meeting the approval of the foremost thinkers on the subject. ..... No. 5 Because, Ford holds to “a one model” car that can be perpetual by continuously injecting betterments ® No. 6 Because, Ford holding to “a perpetual one model” car is enabled to better that model continuously, and giving better value for less money I ■ ■ ALL CARS |f] I --FULLY EQUIPPED- i AT PRICES NAMED J F S ri“£ r 5615.0C “"'gr 1 s 548.00 H S GROVE GARAGE Co. Branch Manag-erra F" 11 * 1 *" j Y".' 'J

-- i Total balance and receipts $2504 99 | Disbiysements during year. . 1928 74 Final balance Jan. 1, 1913. .$ 576 25 TUITION FUND. Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1912 $ 493 25 Receipts during year 4395 94-1 Total balance and receipts $4889 19 Disbursements during year. . 4145 20 Final balance Jan. 1, 1913. .$ 743 99 DOG FUND. Balance on hand. Jan. 1, 1912 $ 200 00 Receipts during year 132 00 Total balance and receipts $ 332 00 Disbursements during year.. 104 00 Final balance Jan. 1, 1913. .$ 228 00 TOTALS OF ALL FUNDS. Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1912 $1943 94 Receipts during year 7654 29 Total balance and receipts $9598 23 Disbursements during year. . 7447 24 Final balance Jan. 1, 1913..52150 99 Total balance as shown by this report $2150 99 Warrant checks outstanding. 10 30 Total balance and outstanding warrants Dec. 31, 1912 $2161 29 Cash in depository Dec. 31, 1913 $2161 29 My service Account, 215 dayss 430 00 JOHN W. COWENS, Trutsee of Hartford Township. Subscribed and sworn to before me. the Chairman of the Advisory Board of this Township, this 7th day of January, 19134 FRED LIDDY, Chairman of Advisory Board of Hartford Township. This report was received, accepted and approved by the Advisory Board of this Township at their annual meeting, this 7th day of January, 1913. FRED LIDDY, E. M. LINDSEY, J. H. REIFF, Advisory Board of Hartford Township; c

' lEEBIMIMH |l| II —CX I THE?DAILY DEMOCRAT y I “f IS OBSERVING ITS I I Tenth Anniversary | ■ | EJ I Pay for the Faily Democrat_duringrJanuary and se-1 cure [ore cf Ike beautiful pocket knives we are giv- g !mgas[ECLvenirs. If you don’t take it row subscribe K this month. I “EVERY BODY’S DOING IT” I i 1

'notice OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE. Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs 1 and legatees of Michael Kuhm, sr., deceased, to appear in the Adams circuit court, held at Decatur, Ind., on the 14th day of Feb., 1913, and show cause, if any, why rhe final set- ; tlement accounts w-ith 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. MICHAEL KUHM, JR., Executor. Decatnr, Ind., Jan. 8, 1913. D. B. ErwinT'Atty. 3t2 NO BACHACHE OR KIDNEY PAINS. If you have pains in the back, urinary, bladder or kidney trouble, dizziness and lack of energy, try Mother I Gray's Aromatic Leaf, the pleasant herb remedy. As a tonic laxative it has no equal At druggists, or by mail 50c. Ask today. Sample free. Address The Mother Gray Co., Leßoy, N. Y. o SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES. Alien's Foot-ease, the antiseptic powder. It relieves tired, aching, swollen, sweating feet, and makes walking easy. Takes the sting out of corns and bunions. Over 30,000 testimonials. Sold everywhere, 25c. Don’t accept any substitute. Sample free. Address Allen S. Olmstead, Leßoy, N. Y. SHERIFF'S SALE. The State of Indiana, Allen County, ss: In the Allen Circuit Court of Allen County, Indiana. James E. McHugh vs. Decatur Motor Car Company, No. 13,980. By virtue of an execution to me directed by the Clerk of the Allen Circuit Court of said County and State,

’ I have levied upon the real estate hereinafter mentioned and will expose for sale at public auction at the east . door of the Court House in the City I of Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, , between the hours of 10 o’clock a. m. and 4 o’clock p. m., on I Saturday, February 1, 1913, the rents and profits for a term not exceeding seven years, of the following described real estate, situated in I Adams County, Indiana, to-wit: Comencing at a stone in the center of the public highway eighteen (IS) chains and thirty-one (31) links east of a stone at the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of section thirty-four (34) in township twenty-eight (28) north, range fourteen (14) east; thence running west • two (2) chains and thirty (30) links, thence south eight (8) chains and ■ twenty-three (23) links; thence east - six (6) chains and ninety-one and ’ one-half (91%) links to the west line t of the right-of-way of the Cincinnati, : Richmond and Fort Wayne Railroad; I north along the west line of - said right-of-way to the center of pub- , lie highway; thence west two (2) chains and ninety-five and (95%) links to the place of beginning, containing five acres, moie or less. And on failure to realize therefrom ' the full amount of judgment, interest • thereon and costs, I will at the same > ’ time and In the same manner afore- ’ said, offer for sale the fee simple of the above described premises. ’! Taken as the property of The Deca- ‘ .tur Motor Car Companj’ to satisfy said ■ 'exeuction, this 18th day of December, 1912. THOMAS J. DURKIN. ' 3t3 Sheriff. o J. F. Tisron was a Fort Wayne business visitor todav. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Yaney spent the day in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Franklin Andrews of Monroe was a shopper heretoday.