Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 August 1898 — Page 8

mmol Rtpoit m Receipts n wes On Account of Road Tax Funds, by the Trustee of Kankakee Township, Jasper County, Indiana, From August 2,1897, to August 1,1898. ROAD TAX FUNDS. RECEIPTS. iuf. t, 1897, amount on hand at data of lost report IMS Feb. M, 1898, amount received from county treasurer, road... 42 98 Feb. 14,1898. amount received from county treaaurer, bridge 17 20 Jane 80.1898, amount received from county treasurer, road.. 555 50 Jane 80.1898, amount received from county treasurer, bridge - 353 46 Total receipts road tax fund 1,837 50 Total expenditures since last report.... 1,142 63 Balance... 494 87 ' '<■ ' ■ * _______ jgg,. No. EXPENDITURES. 43ept. 7, 1 Chat Turner, part payment on road machine.. <15005 11, 2 Luther Albin, grading goose pond road 10 00 3 Hens Nelson, grading goose pond road.. 4 John Blocher, grading roose pond r0ad......... 8 75 5 Nckoli Rasmussen, grading goose pond road.... 7 50 6 Robt. Hall, grading goose pond road 12 50 7 David A Collins, grading goose pond road 15 00 15, 8 Marion Albin. grading goose pond road. 430 Oct. 8, 9 KertramlVandercar, shoveling gravel fSO 8, 10 George O StembeL one plow 14 00 17, 11 E Gensen. fixing road plow 40 12, 12 James Swiher, filling scrapers 4 35 13, 18 George Belcher, road grading........... fj 73 13, 14 Mina Dahnke and others, redeemed road receipts 14 74 15, 15 Henry Shoppell, road work 500 16 Johu F Biggs, road w0rk.......................... 6 25 17 E Mutchler, work with team on road, Dist. No. 8. 12 50 18 James Whited, filling scrapers 5 62 19 JohnW. Hacksaw, tp allotment, Fisher ditch.... 1 25 20 J Vandercar, hauling and shoveling gravel.... 14 05 Oct. 15, 21 J Vandercar, bridge lumber 160 20, 22 Art Will, rood ditchingand grading. 2162 27, 23 John C Kaupke, 1,917 feet of bridge lumber 32 56 24 Hans Nelsou, ditching and grading road . 35 00 28, 25 John C Kaupke. 38 bridge piling and lumber.... 26 00 Dec.il. 26 Abraham Gingerich. ditching road 800 Sept.3o, 28 David St Peter, cutting brush and weeds 982 Dec. 20, 29 M D Falvey, bridge nails - 5 00 1888. Jan. 1, 30 J Vandercar, road work 5 25 10, 31 John Finn, grading goose pond road 10 25 32 John Finn, work with team in Dist. No. 1 16 25 Feb. 14, 33 H B Murray, making road tax list ■ 600 34 H B Murray, redeemed road receipts 15 62 17, 35 Hans Nelson, ditching and grading r0ad..... .... 18 45 23, 36 A E Cooper, freight on tile.... 16 50 Mch. 1, 37 Chas Crumpacker, 285 feet of sewer pipe 82 50 Nov. 3, 38 A E Cooper, express charges 95 Mch. 28, 39 John C. Kaupke. posts, lumber and work 2 50 28, 40 Abraham Gingerich, ditching and grading road 6 72 Apr. 26, 41 Hens Nelsou, road work and ourning brush 600 June 11, 42 Hens Nelson, road grading 2 76 15, 43 William Fitzgerald, same 9 75 16, 44 Chas Crumpacker, 225 feet of sewer pipe..,.... .. 82 50 17, 45 S A Richards.3days work on road grader..,,.... 4 50 20, 46 H B Murray, redeemed road receipts 387 94 27, 47 David St Peter, road work 2 05 48 Frank W Fisher, bridge lumber 21 60 49 John H Coffiu, building bridge 300 July 25. 50 John E Alter, surveying ditch .* 5 00 51 S P Rich, building bridge 3 75 Total 1,142-63

TOWNSHIP FUNDS. RECEIPTS. August 2.1597, amount on hand at date of last rei>ort $ 522 53 August 2. 1897. um't rec'd from county treasurer, ditch repair 44 02 Feb. 14,1808. amount received from couuty treasurer 149 06 Feb. 14.189 H, amount received from county treasurer, ditch.. 20 17 June 20. 1898, amount received from county treasurer 286 40 June 20. 1898. amount received from county treasurer, ditch.. 16 25 Total receipts township fund........... 1,038 43 Total expenditures siuce last report.. 580 72 Bulance 457 71 ls97i No EXPENDITURES. Aug. 2. 1 John C Kuupke, service as trustee $ 170 57 12, 2 A E Cooper,express 15 17, 3 Otis Rich, cleaning' ditch 750 18, 4 S PRich, same 12 50 18, 5 Oliver Turner, same 10 50 IS, 6 Ilavid A Collins, same 10 00 Sept. 1. 7 James W McEwen. publication trustee's report.. 10 50 7, 8 (’has Turner, part pay on road machine 100 00 7, 9 A E Cooper, freight e1iurge5..,..;................. 550 20. 10 Oscar Graves, ditch cleaning 2 50 11 Lambert B Collins, same 2 50 12 Oliver Turner, holding scrapers 1 50 30, 13 A E Cooper, freight charges 90 Oct. 2. 14 A E Cooper, express charges *.... 45 9, 15 John C Kuupke, superintending ditch cleaning 15 00 15, 16 Henry Hunsicker. services as supervisor 39 00 15. 17 E Mutehlor. sume.. ..t > 35 00 15. 18 J. Vandercar. siime 38 70 15. 19 J. Vandercar. cleaning tp. allotment in Finn umhTrett ditch 15 85 Deo. 11. 20 Abrahum Gingerich. cleaning tp. allottinent.... 3 00 21, 22 John C Kaupke. trip to North Judson for town* ship supplies. ■....- 2 50 1898. Jan. 10, 23 John Finn, services as road supervisor 27 89 24 John Finn, ditch cleaning 2 50 Mcb.3l. 25 J Vandercar, services as road supervisor 300 Jiiiic'2B, 26 J W Adkins, postage stamps 100 July 25. 27 Augusta Kaupke. office room, one year :. 12 00 28 ('has Kaupke, helping measure ditch 188 29 J C Kaupke. expense of commencement and trip to Indianapolis.*.. 9 45 30. 30 Baker A Thornton, reports and office stationery 145 1897. May 3,107 J CGwin, Titch tax highway 468 1898 «■ May 2, 354 J. C. Gwin, Titch tax highway 1139 July 25. 32 A E Ciniper. o'xpress charges 81 33 J Vandercur. services as supervisor 20 25 Total 580 72 SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND. • RECEIPTS. August 2. 1897. amount on hand at date of last report $ 391 48 Feb. 14. IX9B, amount received from county treasurer 360 80 June 20. Is 9». amouut received from couuty treasurer 410 39 Total receipts 1.182 67 Total expenditures since lust report.... 689 82 1897. No. EXPENDITURES. Sept. 27. 1 W H Eger, school-house supplies 490 Aug. 28, 2 D H Goble, office supplies 440 Sept. 27, 3 Frank B. Myers. 29 window shades 10 25 30, 4 Samuel Hopkins. 16eordsof wood 18 00 30, 5 W M Turner, painting Dunnville school-house 24 90 Oct. s. 6 Simon Fendig. paints, oils and varnish 31 70 7, 7 Home Insurance Co., insurance. 790 8, 8 George O. Stembel. lumber and pump , 43 33 8. 9 F J Jones, repairing school-house, No. 1. 2. 3,4, 5 14 00 9. 10 W M Turner, same ; 22 00 11 Frank W Fisher, scrubbiug, cleaning house aud yard 4 50 12 Frunk \V Fisher, repairing school-house and •supplies for same 8 00 13 Augusta Kaupke, cleaning, scrubbing schoolhouse. No. 4 3 00 14, John<7 Kaupke, hauling paint, oil, lumber anil painters * 15 00 15, John C Kaupke, lumber for well curbing and out house walk 11 06 12, 16 Luther Albiu, scrubbiug, cleaning school-house No. 3 3 25 17 W. S. DeArmoud, scrubbiug, cleaning and repairs 12 80 Nov. 19, 18 WHH Thillon, insurance 15 60 Dec. 3. 19 A E Cooper, express 25 19. 20 John D Cooper, repairing school-house 260 8, 21 Donohue A Henneberry, school supplies for Kankakee township. 29 60 10, 22 John C Kaupke, 4H cords of wood and hauling school supplies 9 50 1898. Jan. 1, 23 E G Matthews, one stove and other supplies...... 15 25 6. 24 Luther Albin, 15 cords of wood 1185 13, 25 Frank Greene, paints and oils 1167 24, 26 W H Greene, floor dressing aud dictionary holders 31 25 23, 27 A Barlow, nails and other supplies for repairs.. 455 Meh. 1, 28 A E Cooper, express charges 46 5, 29 A E Cooper, express charges 82 10, 30 A E Cooper, express charges. 50 19, 31 Henry C Dahuke, 16 oords of wood for No. 5 15 00 28, 32 Johu C Kaupke, wood for school-house, No. 4... 2 Ou 26, 33 Robt Hall. 18 cords of woods, Dist. No. 4 13 00 Apr, 11, 84 Netta B Coffins, institute 10 20 12. 85 Robt Mannan, institute 13 50 23, 37 Emma Henry,institute,. 10 20 23, 88 Emma Mannan, institute..... ... 10 80 May 5, 89 Thomas F Maloney, institute 12 25 Apr. 16, 40 Frank W Fisher. 3!4eord of wood, Dist. No. 1.... 3 56 dune 2, 41 Sam Hendrickson. 28k cords of wood, Dist. No. 2 18 30 Hf, *5 TJ Jones, repairing school-house 2 25 , , ff WE Sweney, lumber.. 7 09 ftSasaate*.B 26, 48 S P Rich, repairing sobool-house and building Nov. 5, 47 Home Insurance Co., insurance"!!'.!!'."'.'.'.!!.*.!! 15 60 Feb. 21, 48 B LBlar Co., flve seta Smith’s Comp. History Of £2. 40 D H Goble, SO copies of “Hoiflb School Visitors” °° Meh. 15, 50 GeowPßalmiibVarV hoiks!!!!!!!.'!!!!!.'!':;:.'! 7 40 18, 61 B L Blair Co., examination 3! S. 8 20 June*7* 53 DonohueAHenneberry. Keldexamination rec... 150 Mch.*l! M E WEHemToordsofwood.??...!.!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!! 475 July 30. 56 Augurt Krum, interest on borrowed m0ney...... _ 82 00 ' Total 689 82 j Lal'. .J.w. ~ *. . .-'A i • * • • . .. .

TUITION FUND. , RECEIPTS. August 2,1897, amount on hand at dateM lost rep0rt.......... t W 14 Deo. 23,1897, amount received from county treasurer, tuition 815 76 Feb. 14,1898, amount of common school fund receive* V. «# 72 June3o.lß9B. amount of common school fund received... ...» 586 73 August 1,1898, amount of common school fund received ...... 814 90 March 1, of common school fund received from Total of tuitibn fund, 2.404 66 , Expenditures 1,412 50 Balance 992 16 1898, No. EXPENDITURES. Aprilll, 1 Netta B Collins, teachingsohool • 21250 12, 2 Robt Mannau, same 281 25 14, 3 Birdie DeArmoud, same , 225 00 23, 4 EmmaMannan. 5ame......... 225 00 23, 5 Emma Henry, same 212 50 May 5, 6 Thos F Maloney, same..,. /... 256 25 T0ta1......... 1,412 50 DOG TAX FUNDB. RECEIPTS. - Aug. 2.1807, amount on hand at date of last report.. . 8 00 69 Feb. 14.1898, amount received county treasurer 12 72 June 20,1898, amount received from county treasurer.. 19 17 June 20, 1898, amount received from township assessor 44 00 Total receipts dog tax fund 145 58 Total expenditures since lost report.... 32 41 Balance 113 17 1898. No. EXPENDITURES. Mch. 1, 1 Kankakee tuition 32 41 SUMMARY. Receipts. Exp. Balance Road fund i 1.687 50 8 1,142 68 * 494 87 Township fund ... 1,088 43 580 72 457 71 Special School fund 1,162 67 :t 689 82 472 85 Tuition 2.404 66 * 1,412 50 992 16 Dog fund 145 58 32 41 113 17 Total 6,388 84 3,858 08 2,530 76 ORDERS OUTSTANDING. Dec. 21*1#07, Order No. 1, to August Krum, 8 per cent interest, due 4p1r21, 1898, on SpecialSchpol fund S4OO 00 STATE OF INDIANA, JASPER COUNTY. I, John C. Kaupke, Trustee of Kankakee township, in said county, do solemnly swear that the foregoing reports are true and correct, as I verily believe. _ _ _ John C. Kaufxb, Trustee. Subscribed and sworn to before me. this Ist day of August. 1898. Him B. Mubbay, Auditor Jasper county. Examined and approved by us, this Ist day of August, 1898. (Abbaham Haulbck, j Feed Waymirk. t Commissioners of Jasper county.

Annual Repost ol Receipts and opto. On Account of Road Tax Funds, by the Trustee of Newton Township, Jasper County, Indiana, From August 2, 1897, to August 1,1898. ROAD TAX FUNDS^ RECEIPTS. j Aug. 2, 1897. amount on hand at date of last report, $ -432 22 | Dec. 1897, amount received from county treasurer 38 02 May 1897, amount received from county treasurer 1,617 83 ■ Total receipts road tax fund 2,088 07 Total expenditures since last report.... 1,180 00 Balance.... 809 07 1807. No. EXPENDITURES. Aug. 13, 1 J?mes Veoman, lumber $ 43 .Vr Oct. 15, 2 Eli J Stntzman, repairing scrapers . 200 Dec. 3. 3 W K Grisler. lumber 217 1898. Jan. 3, 4 ' Janves Lane, tiling 10 00 June 15, 5 Henry B Murray, auditor, 178 road receipts.. 1,000 80 24, 0 C L Parks, ditching road .' .'. 20 00 30, 7 HA Alter, tile 67 88 July 28. 8 J W Paxton A Co.,sewer pipe, etc 31 35 9 Henry B Murray, auditor, 22 road receipts.... 41 11 Total 1,189 00 TOWNSHIP FUNDS. RECEIPTS. Amount on hand at date of last report... - $ 304 39 Amount received.from county treasurer 214 30 Amour,t received from county treasurer. 239 04 Total receipts township funds 777 79 Total expenditures since last report. . 409 05 Balance *. 368 74 1897. No.' EXf’ENITURES. Aug. 2, 1 A J Freeland, service acc’t., 1897-8 $ 117 90 10, 2 J W McEwen, printing 15 60 10, 3 John Baker, tile 700 Sept. 1, 4 Eli J Stutzmen, ditch work , 812 Oct. 15, 5 Eli J Stutzmen, ditch work 45 00 16, 6 Carey L Cafr, tile , 15 00 30, 7 John E Alter, work on ditches 20 75 Nov. 1, 8 John W Nowels.same % 27 50 10, 9 O C Halstead, same 18 50 29, 10 W B Yeoman, same 39 75 Dec. 8, 11 Eli J Stutzmen, tile 26 00 24, 12 Henrv B Murray, road tax list 7 00 28, 13 B L Blair Co., account b00k5.... 50 1898 Jan. 11, 14 EJ Duvall, tile • 38 31 18, 15 John Thompson, (Ger).ditch work... 15 87 May 21, 10 A H Sayler, care of library...... 400 June 18, 17 John \V Novels; ditch work 3 00 20. 18 D H Goble, office supplies 545 26, 19 J F Warren, making reports 1897 300 Total 409 05 SPECIAL SCHOOL FUNDS. RECEIPTS. Amount on hand at date of last report , $ 305 30 Amount received from county treasurer 572 53 Aiuount received from county treasurer . 578 75 Total receipts special school fund 1,450 58 Total expenditures since last report... Balance.... 711 87

1897. No. EXPENDITURES. Feb. I, 1 William Everly, school supplies t .50 65 1, 2 William Everly. same , 6147 Sept. 4. 3 W H Beam, freight 384 17. 4 Snllie Rowen, cleaning school.. 300 19, 5 Ira Moriau. repair work 375 Oct. 2, 6 A H Sayler, cleaning 5ch001.... 300 6, 7 Ellis A Murray, towels , 30 6, 8 Laßue Bros., glass. No. 4 30 16, 9 W H Beam, freight 186 18, 10 W H Beam, same 174 30, 11 Joseph Lane, wood 2145 Dec. 3, 12 W R Crlsler, coal ... 9*9 28, 18 B L Blair Co, examination manuscript 650 13, 14 J W Paxton A Co., lumber 100 00 Jan.it. 15 J A Powell, cleaning house :? 90 17, 16 E J Duvall, wood 31 00 17, 17 W J Smith, cleaning school house 325 Feb. 22. 18 DD Me Wherten, repair stove _4B 91, 19 PRowen, wood 000 96. 90 JH Sayler, cleaning school 900 Mch. 96, 21 C B Yeoman. Institute '.. 31, 22, Mary Goets, same.... 12 00 Aprill, 23 WLHolderness, same. 14 00 9. 94 CM Blue, same 14 00 6, 25 L 1 Shields, same 1505 6, 26 Mrs H BFreebuneh, same 6. 27 H POvertou. same 17 50 23, 28 EL Clark, tuition R. H. S. 54 00 Junelh, 29 John Eger, supplies , 580 18, 80 N Waruer & Sons, same .' 3 70 18, 31 A F Long, same.. 20 88 >O, 82 DHGoble, 10copies of “Home School Visitors” 10 00 99, 38 G M Wilcox, school supplies 5 75 Julyl*, 34 Frank Keasy, w00d... 94 00 16, 35 H P Overton, school supplies i 9 60 96, 86 Western Supply Co., water tanks 52 5a 27, 37 Elsie A Rowan, washing 27, 38 Prior Bowen, wood ...» *4 00 28, 39 Louis H Hamilton, commission 310 29, 40 J W Paxton A Co., lumber M 0 00 88, 41 Sarah E Miller, cleaning school 300 * Total., : 789 81 TUITION FUND. RECEIPTS. Amount on hand at date of last report ...... $ 896 92 Amount of common school fund received... 1,566 12 Amount of common school fund received from dog fund.. 69 86 Total of tuition fund.... 9,531 90 Expenditure 5..,......,,.... 1,618 00 8a1ance............. ..... " 71890

&No. EXPENDITURES. 86, 1 C B Yeoman, teaching school 8 170 40 81, 8 Mary Goetz, same _T MOOS 6, S H B Fresiand, same 070 00 6, 8 L I Shields, same... A....*. 006 09 Total 1,818 00 * _ -"-M DOd TAX FUNDS. RECEIPTS. Amount on hand at date of last report 8 90 06 Amount received from county treasurer 63 30 Total receipts dog tax fund . 155 56 Total expenditures since last report.. 71 33 j* r , - Amount turned over to the tuition fund... 84 00 Received of township assessor 73 00 Total 157 00 1898. No. EXPENDITURES. June 3, 1 Sol Norman, poultry killed 150

The New Court House.

Continued from lost week. (Record 11, P 4) The claim of Thompson, Sigler & Sayler, for grading conrt house yard for $1,837.25 was allowed at $1,200.25. (P 7) - Joe Brockus, work on court house yard, $1.75. Henry Taylor Lumber Co., extra work on new court house, $481.25. (P 9 Heinzman Bros., painting down spouts new court house, $60.25. Heinzman Bros., extras on new court house, $3,000.25; allowed at $2,000.25. W. E. Humphries & Co., extra work on new court house, $181.25. Dismissed. * (Pi 2 Heinzman Bros., preparations for laying corner stone, $96.00. Dismissed. (P 17) Manda Hoyes, work on court house yard, $ 1 50 Cecil Alter, same, 14 75 John Q. Alter, same, 1 00 A. Rishling, same, 1 75 Lee Mauck, same, 1 75 John Huggins, same, 6 25 Leslie Alter, same 1 75 John E. Alter, same.* 17 25 All of the atiove claims were continued. (P 18) The claim of Thompson, Sigler & Sayler for work on court house yard for $850.25 was allowed. Dec. 22, 1897, Heinzman Bros., ■ask for extention of time of fifteen days to complete court house. Extension is granted. (P 23) Victor Safe & Lock Co., are paid for shutters and doors for new court house, $1,195.00. (P 25) John Martindale, per diem, Dec. Spec. Ses., 7 days, $24 50 Abraham Halleck, same, , 24 50 Fred Way mire, same, 24 50 (P 26) Conant Bros. Furniture Co., on furniture contract, $1,042.25, Heinzman Bros., extras on new court house, $1,800.25; allowed at $1,200.25. ARCHITECT’S REPORT FOR MONTH OF DECEMBER, 1897. Work and material $ 87,894 16 Ten per cent retained 8,789 41

Balance, 79,104 75 Previously paid, 78,310 05 Ain’t due and allowed, 794 70 (P 28) Wm. G. Andrews, bill for frescoing new court house, $2,581.25; was allowed at $2,450.25. (P 30-1) Fenton Metallic Mfg. Co., pt. claim for court house furniture, $7,000.25; allowed at $1,500.25. Additional bonds to the amouut of $30,000, ordered issued, as follows: “To he of the denomination of SI,OOO each, to be known as “court house bonds, third series,*’ numbered from 1 to 30 inclusive, to draw interest at the rate of per cent, per annum,] payable semi-annually, on the Ist day January and July of each year. Said bonds shall mature as follows: No. 1 to 10 inclusive, five years from Jan. 1, 1898; No. 11 to 15 inclusive; seven yeaffc;No. 16 to 30 inclusive, twenty-two years.”

(P 32) A. Halleck, per diem, Jan. Special session, $ 35 00 John Martindale, same, 35 00 Fred Waymire, same, 35 00 (P 36) A. Halleck. per diem, Jan. Spec. Ses. $ 10 50 John Martindale, same, 10 50 Fred Waymire, same, 40 50 (P 38) A. Halleck, per diem, Feb. Spec. Ses. $ 350 John Martindale, same, 10 50 Fred Waymire, same 10 50 (P4O) Feb. 10, 1898, “The Board after due deliberation and oarefui examination of the new court house, now find the same completed in a satisfactory manner and the same is now approved except as to the hinges of the doors, which are ordered to be re-placed

with solid bronze hinges, on account of the hinges now in the building having rusted.” Abraham Halleck, P. B. Heinzman Bros., extras on new conrt house $ 40 85 Same, for same, 72 75 Same, for same, 600 25 Same, for same, 686 22 The latter bill was cut to $550, all the others allowed as given above. Heinzman Bros., are allowed balance on general contract, $lO,075.25. (Continued next week.) Try The Democrat for job printing.

Real Estate Transfers,

Hattie E. Yeater to William B. Austin, July 25, e 4 se 22-37-7, sw se 22-32-7, se ne, 22-32-7, sw sw 21-32-7.200 acres*. 81,500, q. c. d. Rebecca H. Eib to William B. Austin, Jan. 17. e4ne 15-29-5, w 4 nw 16-29-5,8700. Sheriff Jasper County to William B. Austin, Aug. ), ue 21-32-7, 160 acres, $905. Sheriff's deed. Sheriff Jasper County to William B. Austin, Aug. 1, e*i sw 6-31-6, 80 acres, $484.08. Sheriffis deed. Etta E. Baker to Joseph F. Grouns, July 23, se nw, 24-28-6, 40 acres, $975. JaneMcNett to Albert Hammond, July 20, It 2i bl 32, Weston's add. to Rensselaer, SSOO. Willard J. Sheridan to Job Brooks, Nov. 2s, '97, ne sw. 27-32-7, 40 acres, $250. Alvah Leonard to Harmon N. Clark, Feb. 22, '96 ne ne 3-31-6, $670. Alvah Leonard to Harmon N. Clark, Feb. 2-2, '96, sese 84-32-6, SSOO. Harmon N. Clark to Matthias Zimmer, June 27, se se 34-32-6, ne ne 3-31-6. Alvah Leonard et al to Matthias Zimmer, July 30, ne ue 8-31-6, sl, q. c. d" Alvah Leonard to Matthias Zimmer, July 80, se se 34-32-6, sl, q. c. d.

DESCRIPTION OF LANDS.

For Sale and Exchange in SouthEastern Indiana. 725. 168 a 4 miles north of North Vernon 140 a cleared, all well fenced and cross fenced, land lays well, gently undulating, no waste or wash, land on farm, unbroken, frame dwelling, 5 rooms and cellar, porch, well and cistern at the house, summer kitchen, large frame barn weatherboarded, fine barn, orchard of 200 trees in full bearing, chicken house, hog house, all necessary outbuildings, all in good condition, no repairs needed. Price $2,800, half cash. 726. Il2a on Walton's Branch, 1?4 miles southwest of Lancaster, Jefferson county, Ind., hmiles from Dupont on J. M. & 1. Ry., 12 miles from Madison and Ohio river, 100 a under cultivation, 20a newly cleared. 20a in wheat, 18a in meadow, 25a new timothy meadow, farm well fenced, 12a woods pasture, farm well supplied with springs for .stock, log house weatherboarded, frame addition, 4 rooms and cellar, good frame barn, fine orchard and all necessary outbuildings, lays well, excellent limestone soil, on good road and near church and school. Price S2O an acre; good terms; would exchange. 727. 80a situated in Jefferson county, Ind,, miles east of Dupont, 70 acres cleared, balance woodland, all under fence, lays gently undulating, no broken land, 2-story log house, 4 rooms, small frame barn, corn crib, smoke house, wood house, all frame, orchard of 400 trees just beginning to bear, stock pond, spring and two wells, }4 mile of school. Price sl2 per acre; would exchange. 723. 204 a situated J 4 mile south of Brewersville and North Vernon and Brewerevilleroad, 60a of overflow bottom, 40a upland, improved, balance timber, all sugar, oak and poplar, frame house, 5 rooms, cellar, two wells, frame barn 50x60 basement, double corn crib, frame tool house, implement house, farm well watered for stock, good orchard, all the very best limestone land. Price $35 an acre. 720. 80a situated IV4 miles northeast of New Marion, 5 miles south of Poston, on B. St. O. S-W., 65a under cultivation, balance woods pasture, some good timber, all well fenced into small fields, limestone land, no waste or wash land on farm, nearly all in meadow, 114story log house, 4 rooms, frame kitchen, smoke house, hen house, large garden, fine orchard, apples, peaches, plums, grapes, new frame barn, 40x44 feet, well watered for domestic purposes, % mile of school; churches, stores and saloon in town. Price $1,800; will exchange in part. oF*ln answering advertisements, please say you saw the advertisement in this paper. Alex. Shepherd St CoNorth Vernon. Ind,

REASONS FOR INSURING In the Continental. Ist. Because It Is one of the Oldest, Strongest ami Best Managed Companies in the United States. 2nd. Because it adjusts its losses fairly and pays them promptly, without any wrangling about it. ted. Because it has adjusted and paid losses to over seventy-five thousand farmers. 4th. Because it insures you for Five Years upon the installment plan, permitting you to pay one-flfth of the premium annually, without interest, instead of paying the whole In advance; thus giving you the proceeds of each year's crop with which to pay your premiums as they fall due. Ith. Because it insures against damage to buildings, and losses of Live Stock by Lightning. Tornadoes, Cyclones and Wind Storms, ns well as loss by Fire. J. F. Bruner, Agt. Renssrku:r bud. , •,.' Office atyMakeever House.

Mch. 1, To toitioa fund, (Excess 880 00) 89 88 Total 71 88 SERVICE ACCOUNT. Servlea account of A. J. Freeland, Trustee.,.,.. - $ 117 00 ORDERS OUTSTANDING. Nor. 1, 1887, Order No. V, to W. T. Perkins, 6 percent interest, due July Dee. 7, 1897, Order No. 8, to Perkins A Gay, 8 per eent interest, due Jan. 1,1880, on Special Fund ( . $lB5 00 STATE OF INDIANA, JASPER COUNTY. , I, A. J, Feeland, Trustee of Newton township, la said eounty, do solemnly swear that the foregoing reports are true and correct, as I verily believe. A. J. Fbxxland, Trustee. Subscribed and sworn to before me. this Ist day of August, 1806. Hknby B. Mubbay, Auditor Jasper County. Examined and approved by us, this Ist day of August, 1898. (Abbaham Haulbck, j Fbkd Waymibe. Commissioners of Jasper County.

Directory. COUNTY OFFICERS. Clerk Wm. H. Coover Sheriff Nate J. Reed Auditor Henry B. Murray Treasurer Jesse C. Gwin Recorder.... Robertß. Porter Surveyor John B. Alter Coroner.... TruittP. Wright Supt. Public 5ch0015...... Louis H. Hamilton Assessor John R. Phiilipe COMMISSIONBBS. Ist District Abraham Halleck 2nd District John Martindale 3rd District /Frederick Way mire Commissioner’s court—First Mondays in March, June, September and December. CITY OFFICERS. Mayor'-- Thomas J.McCoy Marshal Thomas McGowan Clerk , .Schuyler C. Irwin Treasurer C. C. Starr Attorney C. E. Mills Civil Engineer H. L. Gramble Fire Chief Edgar M. Parcels couHaum. Ist ward. M. B. Alter, F. B. Meyers 2nd ward J. C. Porter, C. G. Spitler 3rd ward Wallace Robinson, J. R. Eight JUDICIAL. Circuit Judge Simon P. Thompson Prosecuting attorney Albert B. Chfzum Terms of Court.—First Monday in January ; Third Monday in March; First Monday In June; Third Monday in October. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. JBUSTMW. townships. S. Drake Hanging Grove A. Prevo. Gillain John F. Pettit Walker Samuel R. Nichols Barkley James D. Babcock Marion Marcus W. Reed Jordan J“ck»on Freeland Newton C. C. Bierma Keener LU. Kiuipke Kankakee Albert.B. Keene Wbeatfield John A. Lamborn .Carpenter Oeorge W. Caster Milroy B. D. Comer....'. Union . _ . town ob CITY m r .....Remington M. F. Chilcote Rensselaer Edward T. Bim Wbeatfield Louis H. Hamilton. Co. Supt Rensse aer

CHUBCHES. F irst Baptist— Preaching every two weeks at 10:45 a. m. and 7 p, m; Sunday school at 9:30; B. Y. P. U, 6 p. in. Sunday: prayer meeting 7p. m Rev. V. Fritts, pastor. Free Baptist— One service every Sunday morning and evening, alternately. Prayer meeting Tuesday evening. A. C. E meets Sunday, 6:30 P. M. Rev. D. A. Tucker, pastor. Christian —Corner Van Rensselaer and Susan. Preaching. 10:45 and 8:00; Sunday school 9:30; J. Y. P. S. C. E.. 2:30: S. Y. P. S. C. E.. 6:30: Prayer meeting Thursday 7:30. H. N. Shepherd, pastor. Ladies'Aid Society meets every Wednesday afternoon by appointment Presbyeriax—Corner Cullen and Angelica. , Preaching, 10:45 and 7:80; Sunday school 0-30; Y.P. S. V. e!, (J:30; Prayer meeting, Thursday 7:30; Ladies’lndustrial Society meets every Wednesday The Missionary Society, monthly. Rev. C. D. Jeffries, Pastor. Methodist E.-Preaching at 10:45 and 7; Sunday school 9:30; Epworth League Sunday 6; Tuesday 7; Junior League 2:30 alternate Sunday: Prayer meeting. Thursday at 7. Key. H. M. Middleton, Pastor. Ladies’ Aid Society every Wednesday afternoon by appointment. Church of God —Corner Harrison and Elza. Preaching 10:45 and 7:30; Sunday school 9:30; Prayer meeting. Thursday, 7:30; Ladies’ Society meets every Wednesday afternoon by appointment. Rev. F. L. Austin, pastor. Catholic Church—St. Augustine’s. Corner Division afed Susan. Services 7:30 and 10:30 a. m. Sunday school 11:30 p. m. Rev. Edward Jacobs, pastor. LODGES AND SOCIETIES. Masonic— Prairie Lodge. No. 126, A. F. and A. M., meets first and third Mondays of each month. H. L. Brown, W. M.; W. J. Imes, Secv. . Evening Star Chapter— No. 141,0. E.Smeets first and third Wednesdays of each month. Mrs. C. W. Hanley, W. M.; Hattie Dowler,.Sec’y. Catholic Order Forresters— Willard Court, No. 418, meera every first anil third Sunday of the month at 2 p. m. J. M. Healy Sec’y; E. P. Honan, Chief Ranger. Odd Fellows— lroquois Lodge. No. 144, I. O. O v F- meets every Thursday. Bruce White, N. G.; S. C. Irwin, Sec’y. Rensselaer Encampment—No. aoi. I. O. O. F., meets second and fourth Fridays of each month. S. C. Irwin, C. P., John Vannatta, scribe. Rensselaer Rebekah Degree LodgeNo. 346. meets first and third Fridaysof each month. Miss Maude Hemphill, N. G.; Mrs. Laura Shields, Sec’y. I. O. of Foresters— Court Jasper,No. 1708, Independent Order of Foresters, meets second and fourth Mondays. Geo. Goff, C. D. H. C. R; R. P. Johnson, R. Maccabees —Rensselaer Tent, No. 184. Kr O. T. M. Meets Wednesday evening. C. K. Tyner; Commander; F. W. Cissei, Record Keeper. Pythian— Rensselaer Lodge No. 82, Knights of Pythias, meets every Tuesday, C. W. Hanley, C. d: N. W. Reeve, K. of ft. OL S. * Rensselaer Temple, Rathbone Sisters,— No. 47, meets 2d and 4th Wednesday.' every month, Mrs. G. E. Murray, M. E. C. Mrs. O. A. Yeoman, M. of R. C. Grand Army.— Rensselaer Post No. 84 G. A. R. meets every Friday night. D. H. Yeoman Poet Commander, J. M. Wasson, Adjutant. Rensselaer Women's Relief Corps—meets every Monday evening. Mm. J. Q. Alter, President; Mrs. Hattie Reynolds, Sec y. t Holly Council.— No. 7, Daughters of Liberty meets 2d and 4th Mondays. Gertrude Hopkins. Counsellor; Nellie Mom, Recording Secretary.

The Markets,

Wheat .eo Corn go Oats, new ... lTto .80 Rye .B*l Hay, (Dealers not buying) •». Hoga.. s.BB to 8.40 Potatoes ,60 Batter .1?..;..., 12* *gg» ;... .08 Hens .08 Young Chickens .08 Ducks 04 ® .08 Roosters .08 Tturkeys. 08© .08 Hides .05® .08 Tnllow -0*