Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 January 1907 — Page 4

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Annual Report of Township Trustees to the Advisory.ißonrds of Receipts and Ex- , pendltures, During the Year 11)06. BARKLEY TOWNSHIP. TOWNSHIP FUND. RECEIPTS. Co. Treasurer, ditch tax B. J. G... 196.85 Co. Treasurer, warrants 1042.75 Elias Arnold, tile 6.50 Co. Treasurer, warrants 902.08 Total receipts 2148.18 EXPENDITURES. J. W. Wolford, office supplies 5.00 Wm. L. Baker Co., T. P. guide, etc 6.00 Josiah Davisson, gravel 48.84 Frank B. Meyer, postage 1.00 Grant Davisson, service as trustee., 368.00 George Daniels, advisor 5.00 Grant Davisson, hauling gravel.... 24.50 Jennie Davisson, service 15.00 Robert Al. Hurley, repair scraper .65 Frank King, repair on grader 2.00 F. M. Parker, tiling road 25.75 T. M. Walters, sup. and work 5.80 Wm. S. Nuse, cleaning house.... 1.00 J. W. Williams, office desk 13.95 George Davisson, hauling lumber.. 2.00 G. E. Marshall, pub. ann. rept 13.90 Leslie Clark, estimate and sup.... 7.75 John W. Tilton, recd. contract.,.. 1.00 F. E. Babcock, pub. rept. & sup... 20.65 Frank B. Meyers, postage 1.50 John Kimble, taking enumeration.. 2.00 Ellas Arnold, labor on ditch 6.00 Charles Walker, 2 scrapers 7.00 Jasper Co. Telephone Co., phone.. 8.80 Lewis Davisson, hauling lumber.... 15.00 Wesley Walker, hauling lumber.... 3.00 G. J. Jessen, 14 gold stars 12.88 James Newcome, supervisor 15.00 Charles Walker, supervisor 10.50 Frank Myers, postage 1.50 8. T. Kiger, grader blade 8.00 J. E. Alter, surveying ditch 1.75 A. Gorbet, tiling road 34.25 J. J. Eiglesbach, tiling road 11.00 G. B. Lewis, tiling road 34.25 J. M. Spriggs, grading road 18.75 Evert McCleary, grading road 2.50 Wm. W. Burns, hauling tile 13.00 John C. Frazee, gravel 66.90 Clem J. Kern, gravel 40.00 Charles Walker, supervisor 51.00 Jas. Longstreth, lumber 1.60 S. D. Kiger, office supplies . 15.45 J. I. Miller, tile 121.12 George Daniels, cleaning d|tch.... 5.50 T. A. Hurley, gravel & poles. 7.70 Rensselaer Lumber Co., supplies .. 45.40 W. H. Barkley, lumber 157.40 Warner Bros., supplies 38.88 E. D. Rhodes, supplies 17.18 Alter & Wolfe, tile 17.54 J. M. Leah, gravel 9.00 J. M. Spriggs, supervisor ... 6Q.00 J. M? Spriggs, tiling road 45.00 Janus Newcome, supervisor 45.00 F. M. Cooper, supervisor 60.00 F. M. Cooper, shoveling gravel.... 17.25 Baughman & Williams, legal serv. 10.1.0 Total expenditures 1606.39 LOCAL TUITION FUND. RECEIPTS. County Treasurer, warrants 1051.42 C. F. Stackhouse.. tuition 9.75 County Treasurer, warrants 1462.5.8 County Treasurer, warrants 798.00 County Treasurer, warrants 1265.13 Total receipts 4586.98 EXPENDITURES. • May Wright, teaching 138.75 Fred Tyler, t<uiehing Minnie Hemphill, teaching ...* 187.50 Helt n Lamson, teaching 145.50 Hazel McColly, teaching 138.75 Martha Parkinson, teaching 147.00 Farm D. Wells, teaching 172.50 Leonard Hayes, teaching 171.00 Homer Arnold, teaching 150.00 Allee Elb, teaching 189.75 Jennie Eib, teaching 18\25 Augusta Sayler, teaching 186.00 • Nellie Seliro' r, teaching 202.50 Lura Reed, teaching 92.00 John G. Hayes, teaching 175.00 Alice Elb, teaching 105.00 Lilo Hauler, teaching 80.00 Nellie Bchrot r. teaching 95.00 May Wright, teaching 120.00 Fred Tyler, teaching 100.00 P. D. Wells, teaching 115.00 Jennie Eib, teaching 105.00 Leonard Hayes, teaching 164.25 Day Jordan, teaching 115.00 Grace Daugherty, teaching 90.00 Homer L. Arnold, teaching 105.00 Oscar Byerly, teaching 35.00

Total exp< ndltiires 3720.00 SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND. RECEIPTS. County Treasurer, warrants 166.'.ia County Treasurer, warrants 1.95 County Treasurer, warrants 1442.74 Total receipts 3107.37 EXPENDITURES. Edward Tanner, wood No. 7 16.25 D. H. Goble Printing Co., sch. vis. 20.00 John Bowen, wood No. 13 13.75 Harry Arnold, labor No. 15 1.50 John Renicker, water priv. No. 20.00 White & Marion, repair on pump 2.54 Henry H. Hayes, hauling pupils.. 60.00 John N. Baker, labor No. 8 8.10 Geo. E. Murray, sch. supplies.... 1.34 laißue Bros., school supplies 1.25 G. W. Brandenburg, hauling pupils 40.00 Ezra Switzer, wood No. 6 11.90 Wm. Rees, wood No. 9 11.20 Janies E. Myers, wood No. 11 8.75 John Newcome, wood No. 3 3.25 Henry H. Hayes, hauling pupils.... 99.C0 Belle Walker, washing towels.... 2.60 First Nat. Bk. E. L. H„ wood Nos. 15 and 16, labor 88,95 G. W. Brandenburg, hauling pupils 60.00 Augusta Sayler, institute 14.88 Leonard Hayes, institute 13.68 Farm D. Wells, Supt.; Institute.... 16.30 Hazel McColly, institute 11.10 Martha Parkinson, Institute 11,76 Helen Lantson, institute 11.64 Minnie Hemphill, Institute 15.00 Evert Brown, sch. supplies 1.37 Nellie Bchroer, institute 13.60 Samuel Holmes, wood No. 6........ 1.75 Fred Waymire, hauling pupils 75.40 A. O. Moore, wood No. 2 3.50 John Kimble, labor No. 11 2.50 G. W. Brandenburg, hauling pupils 60.00 Elias Arnold, laundry & 1ab0r.... 4.00 Harry Reed, wood No. 4 18.00 Samuel Fendig, supplies sch. h 55 Chris Morgenegg, labor No. 5 6.42 Thomas Tanner, labor No. 11 3.60 S. H. Hopkins, wood No. 10 18,75 Heferline & Masters, painting.... 27.60 W. S. Nuss, labor No. 9 40 Leslie Clark, School News 7.00 E. A. Merrill, wood No. 12 14.76 Granville Moody, tuition high sch. 108.00 W. H. Eger, supplies for school.. 6.28 Jennie Eib, Institute 15.06

Alice Eib. Institute 15.18 Hteferline * Masters painting 13.00 F. E. Babcock, sup. & programs* 14.10 Fred S. Tyler, institute 18.10 Wash. Cook, transfers 16.60 A. F. Long, paint A sch supplies.. 70.91 T. M. Callahan, wood IXOO First Nat. Bank, warrants & int... 1300.50 May Wright, institute 11.10 Homer Arnold,, institute 12.00 Nancy Abbott, cleaning sch. h 2.00 Steel Draper, floor oil 13.00 Edward Tanner, wood No. 7..,.,.., 24.50 T. M. Callahan, labor No. 15 1.65 J. F. Payne, labor No. 4 5.00 Ora Payne, music commencement., 7.50 J. F. Bruner, Insurance 72.40 Chas. A. Walker, wood Nos. 3-8.. 41.00 James E. Myers, wood No. 11 3.75 Jennie Davisson, sup. & laundry.. 1,75 Wm. S. Nuss, labor No. 9 4.50 Clint Brown, labor & wood No. 2.... 5.75 John Stewart, labor No. 16 4.50 Christ Morgenegg, oiling s. floors.. 12.00 Harry J. Arnold, cleaning yard, etc. 4.00 White & Marion, repairing pump.. 7.00 T. M. Callahan, labor No. 15........ 7.25 J. M. Spriggs, cleaning h. & sup... 4.10 Fred Waymire, hauling pupils .... 60.00 James E. Myers, hauling pupils .. 64.00 Echo Music Co., 7 song books 2.10 Jennie Davisson, cleaning sch. h... 2.00 John G. Hayes, cleaning sch. h 2.50 Belle Walker, cleaning sch. h 3.00 C. W. Reed, cleaning sch. h., etc. 4.00 Louis 11. Hamilton, com. on books.. 4.00 D. H. Goble, school visitors 39.17 G. W. Brandenburg, hauling pupils 75.00 W. H. Barkley, wood No. 2 1.65 A. F. Long sch. supplies 18.05 John Eger, supplies 1.90 John N. Baker, wood etc 15.00 G. E. Murray Co., supplies 8.26 Wm. R. Bull, cleaning &c 4.00 James E. Myers, hauling pupils .. 11.25 Lura Reed, institute 4.00 Total expenditures 2898.16

ROAD FUND. RECEIPTS. County Treasurer, warrants 1139.63 County Treasurer, warrants 2.28 Total receipts 1952.69 EXPENDITURES. Victor Walker, labor on highways.. 3.00 Burns Ditch tax 120.50 Florence Ditch Tax 8.41 J. N. Leatherman, road rec. red.. .1571.78 James Spriggs, one plow 10.00 John Schroer, lumber & p01e5.... 1.55 George Hopkins, road work 4.00 Abe Aery, building bridge 12.00 Mnhala Williams, board stone mas. 3.40 John Stewart, labor on bridge.,.. 6.18 Jerry Miller, grading road ........ 12.50 S. R. Nichols, rep. Nolan ditch.... 4.28 O. M. Cooper, grading road.’ 11.50 J. N. Leatherman, wk. on rd. bks.. 6.00 G. D. Barker, shoveling gravel.... 1.25 Hemphill Bros. rep.-on scraper.... 5.25 H. L. Gamble, surveying ditches.. 6.25 J. N. Leatherman, rd. rec. red 82.58 Total expenditures 1870.43

ADDITIONAL ROAD FUND. RECEIPTS. County Treasurer, warrants 776.80 County Treasurer, warrants 9.31 Total receipts 786.11 EXPENDITURES. O. A. Yeoman, bridge lumber.... 15.F8 Janies Britt, hauling lumber 1.50 Alfred Barlow, three scrapers 15.00 T. M. Callahan, sup. for road.... 3.08 T. M. Walters, const. Moody ditch. 100. CO W 11. Eger, supplies for road 5.48 Ray Clayton, hauling gravel 10.00 John Comer, Shoveling gravel 10.(0 Chas. Saltwell, grading road 21.40 Chas. Shroyer, mason wk. on bridge 26.45 J. M. Spriggs, hauling stone 41.85 Hiram Day, cement 16.87 John Renlcker, road work 14.00 Chas. Shroyer, mason wk. on brdge. 26.00 T. M. Callahan, building bridge.... 15.00 T. M. Callahan, building bridge.... 25.00 J. E. Myers, hauling gravel 3.75 Frank Payne, hauling gravel 22.00 F. E. Marlon, shoveling gravel 11.50 Evert McCleary, hauling gravel.... 23.00 John Cooper, shoveling gravel.... 14.38 J. M. Spriggs, surveying ditch .... 1.88 Asa Elliott, grading No. 3 ~... 18.50 John Renlcker, grading road 28.37 S. C. Barkley, bridge lumber 200.00 Isaac Miller, grading road 12.50 Henry Hayes, grading & hauling.. 14.63 Chas. Pullin, timber for bridge.... 300 Evert Parker, shoveling gravel 11.88 James Davis, hauling gravel 19.62 Cyril Steele, road work 15.50 John Stewart, shoveling gravel.... 3.00 Elias Arnold, timbers for bridge.... 5.00 Frank McGinnis, labor on road 5.65 Willis Hurley, shoveling gravel.... 15.65 James Davis, shoveling gravel.... 1.25 J. C. Gwin, tile for road 25.20 Hiram Day, cement <& supplies.... 21.70 Total expenditures 833.47

DOG FUND. RECEIPTS. Chas. Walker, dog tax 119.00 From Owners, dog tax 10.00 Total receipts ....< 129.C0 EXPENDITURES. J. N. Leatherman, exc. dog fund. 151.50 Martha Wallace, 13 turkeys killed.. 19.50 Total expenditures 171.00 POOR FUND. RECEIPTS. County Treasurer, warrants 11,40 County Treasurer, warrants 1.19 Total receipts 12.59 EXPENDITURES. Dr. C. E. Linton, medical aid.... 6.00 First Nat. Bank, poor relief 15.00 Tyra Miller, poor relief 15.00 John Kimble, poor relief 1.83 Tyra MilliT, poor relief 15.00 John Kimble, poor relief 10.00 T. M. Callahan, poor relief 11.55 A. R. Kressler, medical aid 25.00 Tyra Miller, poor relief 15.00 Tyra Miller, poor relief 15.00 A. R. Kressler, medical aid to all.. 20.00 Total expenditures 149.38 SUMMARY. Bal.andßec. Dis. Bal. Twp. fund 3850.59 1606.39 2244.20 Local tuition fund . 5863.48 3720.00 2143.48 Special S. fund . . 3697.04 2898.16 798.88 Road fund 2032.47 1870.43 162.04 Add. road fund . . 1759.77 833.47 926.30 Dog fund ...... 380.50 1 71.00 209.50 Total all funds . . 18476.31 11248.83 7227.48 GRANT DAVISSON, Trustee of Barkley Township. Examined and approved this Bth day of January, 1907. ELIAS ARNOLD, „ WM. FOLGES. Members of the Advisory Board.

MILROY TOWNSHIP. TOWNSHIP FUND. RECEIPTS. * County Auditor, warrant* $385.10 County Auditor, warrants 236.34 Total receipts ..... $621.74 EXPENDITURES. D. H. Goble, & Co., settlement blks 2.20 George Carter, repairing pump 50 D. H. Goble & Co., stamps & exp. 5.29 Charles Beaver, supervisor 25.00 F. E. Babcock pub. report, etc... 7.75 Leslie Clark, pub. estimate & rept. 8.45 George Wood, supervisor .... 25.00 C. W. Beaver, supervisor 10.00 Karab McKllllp, advisor 5.00 W. W, Garvin, advisor 5.00 Jacob Beaver, 2 gravel boxes 1.50 George Wood, supervisor «. 35.00 C. W. Beaver, supervisor » 25.00 S. D. Kiger & Co., justice supplies 4.45 D. H. Goble & Co., supplies........ 3.85 F. E. Babcock, pub. & supplies.... 8.00 Total expenditures.. . $171.99

LOCAL TUITION FUND. RECEIPTS. County warrant $257.36 County warrant 30.21 County warrant 32.34 C. F. Stackhouse, transfer. 27.00 C. E. Sage, transfer 36.60 County Auditor, warrants 395.48 County Auditor, warrants 207.13 County Treasurer, warrants 237.97 Total receipts $1223.42 EXPENDITURES. Elizabeth Luers, bal. on teaching..s297.6o Manda Funk, teaching 158.00 Flora Funk, teaching 140.00 Jessie Knox, teaching 144.00 Josie Miller, teaching 155.00 Jenle Knox, teaching ......... 105.00 Ellen Donnelly, teaching 105.00 Elsie Kendall, teaching 75.00 Total expenditures $1179.C0 SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND. RECEIPTS. County Auditor, warrants $ 220.00 County Auditor, warrants 237.04 o ——— Total receipts $457.14 EXPENDITURES. Laßue Bros., 2 brooms 40 Elizabeth Luers, institute work.. 14.85 Manda Funk, Institute work 16.30 Flora Funk, institute work .. 9.50 Jessie Knox, institute work 11.70 Jessie Knox, holding examination 1.00 W. R. Lee, supplies 2.40 G. H. Jones, wood 10.00 Lou Chapman, wood 16.12 F. E. Babcock, com. cards 3.95 G. J. Jessen, 1 gold star 92 W. H. Eger, merchandise 26.51 John Eger, six brooms 1.40 Leslie Clark, supplies 2.26 E. G. McCollum, tuition Wolcott.. 80.00 E. English, tuition 1 scholar.. 18.00 W. H. Gerbeuch, Insurance No. 2.. 16.00 T. F. Larson, repairing and cleaning Nos. 2 and 3 7.60 Joseph Nelson, cleaning No. 4.... 2.00 Martin Summers, cleaning No. 3.... 2.C0 John Summers, 5 cords wood 6.25 Mrs. Geo. Wood, cleaning No. 1.... 2.50 Silver & Burdett, 5 song b00k5.... 2.00 Colburn, Dye & Co., lumber No. 3.. 9.25 E. P. Honan, insurance No. 4 12.00 D. H. Goble Co., supplies 1.74 F. E. Babcock, manuscripts 1.25 1 A. F. Long, window lights 30 Reed McCoy, supplies 4.56 J. P. Gwin, supplies 1.90 Total expenditures $254.C6 ROAD FUND. RECEIPTS. County Auditor, warrants $618.08 County Auditor, warrants 12.68 Total receipts $630.76 EXPENDITURES. S. R. Nichols, tax on Nlssius and Garrison ditches 81.66 J. N. Leatherman, road rec. red... 332.04 First National Bank, township note for road grader 160.55 F. B. Fields, work on highway 15.C0 J. N. Leatherman, work on road.. 3.50 J. N. Leatherman, road rec. red... 37.92 Total expenditures $630.67 ADDITIONAL ROAD FUND. RECEIPTS. County Auditor, warrants $177.64 County Auditor, warrants 5.10 Total receipts $182.74 EXPENDITURES. ■ Noland Lumber Co., nails 1.20 | Christ Stoler, bridge lumber 4.50 E. V. Ransford, bridge bolts 1.85 Oliver Hamilton, work on bridge.. 2.35 C. W. Beaver, work on bridge.... 8.00 Colborn, Dye & Co., him. & sewer 139.41 J. F. Irwin & Son, tile 9.60 Total expenditures ....$166.91 LIBRARY FUND. RECEIPTS. County Auditor ...,$ 29.91 County Auditor 20.68 Total receipts $ 49.99 EXPENDITURES. A. F. Long, books & supplies....s 88.05 Total expenditures $ 38.05 DOG FUND. RECEIPTS. W. E. Culp, dog tax $ 35.00 Owners of dogs, dog tax 13.00 Total receipts $ 48.00 EXPENDITURES. J. N. Leatherman, ex. dog fund.. 547.00 Total expenditures $ 47.(0 POOR FUND. RECEIPTS. County Auditor, warrants $ 2.90 County Audltoiv warrants 15 Total receipts $ 3.05 SUMMARY. „ Bal.&Rec. Dis. Bal. Twp. fund 775.05 171.99 403.06 Tuition fund .... 1626.66 1179.00 446.66 Special S. fund . . 479.88 284.66 195.22 Road fund 668.61 630.67 37.94 Add. road fund . . 271.49 166.91 104.58 Library fund .... 49.99 38.05 11.94 Dog fund 194.00 47.00 147.00 Poor fund 112.10 112.10

Total all funds . . . 4177.78 2518.28 1469.50 W. C. HUNTON, Trustee. Examined and approved this, the Bth day of January, 1907. WILFORD M. GARVIN, KARAH L. McKILLIPP, Memebers Advisory Board.

. MARION TOWNSHIP. ft/ ... .. . ' TOWNSHIP FUND—Receipts. County Auditor _ $6lB 68 Schuyler Irwin, docket fsee 7 75 Seme/Mme 8 25 John Thornton, mum 8 00 County Auditor 596 76 Bohuyier Irwin, docket fees 4 50 Total receipts I,l® 81 Disbursements. H F King, Dlaodemithing. 5 60 Hem? Luers, gravel diet No 8 7 80 H m L Baker £ Go, election suppltea— 2 90 Joseph Putts, taking out bridge 18 50 Frank Biggs, same 2 75 Wm B Jacks, same 5 00 G B Marshall, ptg rep and tax eat 15 90 F E Babcock, ptg rep_ 18 90 James F Irwin, tile for road 6 80 H D Kiger, office supplies 2 82 John Hurley, filling ditch J E Warren, hauling election booths... 75 Joseph Putts, supervisor salary 25 00 Altred Peters, public work 10 50 John Rush, 933 reel of bridge lumber— 25 15 Baughman A Williams, office rent 21 00 John Bruner, telephone rent.... 6 00 F E Babcock, receipt books 1 50 G A Williams, attorney fees 40 00 W K Moore, Baker ditch tax... 12 50 John Rush, 825 ft bridge lumber 22 27 F M Snyder, work on Pullins bridge ... 5 00 Alvin Fisher, work on bridgs 3 00 J C Porter, salary Adv B m’rd .. 5 00 H W Wood, same 5 00 G W Goff, same _.... 5 00 J A Grant, drayage.. _ 35 J N Leatherman, making out tax Het _ 6 00 H C Shields, building bridge abutmts.. 5 00 F B Meyers,postage stamps 100 Chas Battlecay, sal supervisor 60 00 T R Dausherty, overseeing road work. 15 00 F E Babcock, pub tat and road books... 4 00 Wm T Baker * Co. office supplies 8 80 Baughman & Williams, office rent and attorney fees Geo B Marshall, pub est 2 00 Joseph Putts, salary supervisor 85 00 Thomas (Jrockfttt, name 80 00 Lewis Putts, 7% days work in gpit 11 25 Thomas Crockett, overseeing road w... 10 00 Chas Battleday, overseeing bridge w... 30 00 .1 F Bruner, telephone rent 4 00 D H Goble A Co, book of reports 1 15 Total Expenditures 563 80 TUITION FUND—Receipts. County Auditor, tuition fund fl <3 49 Same, dog tuition 109 59 Same; tuition 28 76 W B Yeoman, Trustee, trasßfers.. _ 18 00 C E Sage, Trustee, transfers 39 00 County Auditor 1,009 20 County Auditor, July tuition 842 86 County Auditor, December draw 847 79 Total receipts - 3,828 49 Disbursements. W F Osborne, teaching B N Fendig. same 174 00 Essie Kendall, same 231 80 Zalma Rayher, same 180 80 N elite Gray, same; 154 80 Hattie Sayler, same 167 80 Katie Shields, same. 17100 Isabelle Luers, same 155 40 Benhart Fendig, same 90 00 Katie Shields, same 206 50 ■V F Osborne, same .. 210 00 Mary Adams, same 140 00 Zelma Rayher, name.. 171 50 Guy Gerber, same 148 60 i) Arthur Tuteur, same 104 00 Isabelle Luers, same.. * 181 80 Total expenditures 2,593 20 SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND-Receipts. County Auditor. 788 83 Same, December draw 651 48

Total Receipts » ■ 1.420 31 Disbursements. G W Terwilligar, hauling pupils 16 25 A ivin Fisher, cleaning stove pipe 75 W H Eger, fire box for stove 6 65 Amos Davisson, wood 8 00 H Wasson, fencing school yard 2 50 W F Osborne, painting and papering.. 8 40 B F Fendig, paper ana paint. 11 67 Walter Zard, hauling wood, etc 8 00 Joseph Putts, hauling coal and coke_... 8 U) Alvin Fisher, building s h fence 2 80 J A Luers, hasting coal 1 50 Chas Morlan, janitor's fee 150 Leslie Clark, school supplies and ptg .. 4 73 WaLer Zard, hauling wood 8 00 W F Osborne, institute and exams 12 90 B N Fendig, institute add kindling .12 00 Essie Kendall, i stitute 14 94 Zelma Rayher, same... .6 54 Nellie Gray, same ' 7 91 Hattie Sayler, same 7 89 Katie Shields, same 10 55 Isabelle Luers, same.._ 10 IK Keiisßelaer Lumber Co, coal 10 51 R B Harris, insurance 7 80 B F Fendlg. 5 per cent on sch books 2 99 Denver Yeema i, hauling pupils. 40 U) W F Osborns, taking enumeration 9 00 E R Hopkins janitor g 2 00 W C Heston, Trustee, tuition 27 00 Grant Davisson, Trustee, same ..... 9 75 Lawson Btuce, hauling pupils. 7 50 M J Marlow, same 9 00 F E Baboock,printing programs 9 00 Granville Moody, tuition city sotiools. 962 75 G W Terwillsger, hauling pupils 3 26 Rowles & Parker, bu ting 180 G J Jessen, four gold stars 8 68 Emory Mills, insurance 14 96 J C P >rter, same 18 82 Criswell Cans, hauling pupils 5 00 W E Jacks, fencing school yard 6 00 W F Osborne, rep school houses ... 9 00 Ben King, cleaning 8 H and yard 2 50 John V Lash, cleaning school house 1 50 H Wawon. cleaning and rep s h 8 76 Ran- in Halstead, cords wood 9 75 F P Morton, cleaning s k, etc.. 8 00 Ropp & hickman, fixing wel s 3 25 Mrs G A Daugherty, hauling pupils.. _ 18 50 Grant Davisson, exp for graduates 1 9a Joe Luers cleaning a h, haulisg c 001... 7 00 Lewis Hamilton. 6 per cent on s books . 9 71 E iza Marlow, hauling pupils 8 50 Judson H Perkins, fixing wells sl*) U H Mills, insurance 7 80 Joseph Putts, hauling coal 4 60 Imuc Craft, school supplies 16 11 Fritz Zard. hauling coal 9 45 Mrs Jot Putts, cleaning sch house 1 75 Henry Gowland, repairing sch house. 1 25 Be hart N Fencig. institute 6 00 B F Fendig, 5 per cent on books a 27 Bennie King, hauling coal 4 25 v»allac- Sayler, haulingcoai, etc 7 90 G E Murray A Co, toweling 82 Reueselae. Lumber Go, 87+ tons coal ... 189 42 J W Williams, school supplies. 50 J H Perkins, fixing wells 125 Joe Bennett, painting sch bouse. 2 Ou U M Baughiusn, insurance. 9 10 Bennie King, fencing sch house 2 00 D H Goble * Go. Home 8 Visitor 10 00 L L Bruce, hauling pupils _ 68 00 J A MoFarand, scuool supplies 2 27 A F Long, same 21 74 Katie Shields, institute 14 75 W F UsbJrne, same. 16 00 Mary Adams, same 10 00 Kush A Gwia,fixing wells 2 41 J C Gwin & Co. lumber for repairing.. 6 28 BF . enclg, school supplies , 15 70 ■ D Rhoades, same 5 48 Total expenditures _ 1,748 60 ROAD FUND-Kece pts. County Auditor 8,509 #5 Same, December draw ..... 24 51 Total receipts 8.584 46 Disbursements. Alter A Wolfe, tile 2J 40 K L Brace, gravel 4 80 M Y Slaughter, hauling gravel 9 00 J N Leatherman, road recta rsa’m’d... 8,056 22 Same, same.... 66 60 Same, same 6 10 8 R M ionols, Trees, rep tp doh tax 48 ub Total expenditures.. 8 201 15 ADDITIONAL ROAD FUND—Receipts. County Auditor 969 25 same, December draw 6 87 Total receipts 996 12 Disbursements. Alvin Fisher, cleaning tile duch 12 80 Manon I Adams, gruveL...— 119 00 Moses Leepold, Seivert ditch costa 1 26 J N Leatherman, road rec red'm’d 15 19 F W Ruiherford, abutments and cem. 28 50 W G Crabb, work on road 6 00 8 R Nichols, Treae, Garrison dch tax... 17 07 Moses Leopold, Seifers doh tax lu 62 B S Fendlg, steel culvert 46 10 W K Jacks, work on roads 4 50 Peter May, ditching road 22 00 Milton Bierley, work on bridge 8 00 Aaron Hickman, work on bridge 7 OU W M Bierley, same 9 00 Fritz Zard, same 19 72 Joseph Putts, same 10 00 Mrs Loughridge. gravel 86 70 M F Marlow, work on road 8 00 Warner Bros, nails and bolts 4 60 Dan Coleman, ditching road 15 0J A R Burton, road work 1 66 Rensselaer Lumber Co, lumber, etc.... 58 85 Dsn Coleman, ditching road 0 00 Wm Zink, 164 yds gravel 25 40 B C Barkley, 1286 ft bridge lumber 83 78 Marion I Adams, gravel 160 00 E D Rhoades, nails, bolts and tools 6 06 J C Gwin A Co, lumbvr. 61 01 Marion I Adame, gravel 17 40 WHKger, naiU - 66 Total expenditures 799 10

LIBRARY FUND-Baeeipta. Oeunty Auditor ... W<n Bams, December draw 130 ao Total reeetpte “STcs DftbßHMKments. Moms Leopold, City Trees, JP L bks.. 168 78 DOG FUND-Receipts, , t Strong. <og tax ooliseted 84 00 V ? 134 00 John Kohler, deg tax 1 00 John Kohler, Jr, same 1 00 Horace Daniels, same. _ 1 00 Ben King same. 1 00 R M kemnaick, same _ 1 00 Harve Grant, same . Iqq Reeetpte 224 0 Dl-bursementß. Fred Phillipa, fowls killed 13 00 J N Leatherman, excess dog fund . _ 174 20 Henry H Eigeisbacf . fowls killed 6 00 W I Hoover, hogs killed 44 40 Total expenditures 237 33 POOR FUND—Receipts. County Auditor .. 156 87 City Poor 148 01 County Auditor, December draw J3O so City Poor 105 09 Total receipts 540 27 Disbursements. J N Leatherman, poor order receipts. 165 94 Same, same 151 70 Same, same 148 80 game, same 170 70 Expenditures 686 64 SUMMARY. Bal. and Rec. Disb. Bal. Township Fund $1.257 78 3588 80 $683 84 Tuition Fund. 7,829 52 2,593 20 5,086 32 Spec Sch Fund 2,311 19 1,743 80 567 59 Ro d Fund 8,595 16 8,201 15 894 01 Ad Road Fund 1,16 rB4 790 10 868 74 Library Fund. 248 08 153 78 130 80 Dog Fund 511 20 287 80 278 60 Poor Fund 1,951 88 636 64 1,815 24 Total Funds 18,703 80 9,928 96 8 774 64 C. F. STACKHOUSE, Trustee, Marion Tp, Jasper Co., Ind.

LINING UP FOR REFORM

Republicans in the Legislature Pick Out Five Bills That Will Have to Pass. PROMISED IN THE PLATFORM Investigation of Mine Explosions Suit That Is of Interest to Gas Men —State Items. r Indianapolis, Jan. 24. —The Republican leaders in the house and senate have decided that at least five of the reform measures for which the Republican platform declared during the last campaign shall be passed by the legislature, and a movement has been started to line up the majority members jn their favor. The list includes the bill to create a separate department of Insurance, with a commissioner of Insurance at its head, a private banking bill, a public depository bill, an anti-trust bill and a 2-cent fare bill. They Were on the Platform. The Republican platform specifically declared In favor of these measures, and the campaign was fought by the party along the lines of reform. When the legislature opened the people throughout the state expected that the party would redeem its pledges of reforms, and It Is realized by the leaders, so they say, that the temper of the people cannot be misunderstood or Ignored. Therefore, they have decided, so one of them declared, that at least the five bills mentioned shall be passed. There are orher measures of reform, also, that they say will be passed, but the decision reached, so It said, Is definite so far as these five bills are concerned. Been Hearing from the Voters. As soon ns the leaders had decided on this action they at once began the work of lining up the members of the majority in both houses. They are explaining to them that it is a matter of the utmost Importance to the Republican party that the platform declarations and campaign promises be kept, and that nothing must stand In the way of their fulfillment. During the last few days the members of the legislature have been hearing from their constituents on the subject of these reform measures, and the tone of the lettersand messages that have been received by them has caused them to sit up and take notice. Legislative Notes. In the house the “blind tiger” bill was reported favorably and advanced to second reading. The “full train crew” bill was also reported favorably and advanced. The governor was authorized to use the emergency fund for the relief of Ohio river flood sufferers. The senate passed the joint resolution authorizing the general assembly to appoint a commission to investigate causes of recent mine explosion in Indiana.

IMPORTANT TO GAS MEN Sult in Court That Is to Determine Whether Pumping Stations Are According to Law. Muncie, Ind., Jan. 24. A trial that has begun in the Delaware county circuit court and that will last all week at least will determine whether gas pumping stations are legal. All oil and gas men In the state are highly Interested in the outcome of the suit. There Is scarcely a city or town in the state that uses natural gas. which is not dependent on pumps to bring the gas to the place where it is to be used, nnd if it should be decided that the use of gas pumps is illegally natural gns companies may about as well retire from business in Indiana. The Ho Oil company Is suing the Indiana Natural Gas and Oil company for damages and a permanent Injunction to restrain the latter from using its big gas pumps near Fairmount. The Ho company, which has extensive gas Interests in Grant county, alleges that

when the Indian* company oegan operating It* pumps at Fairmount, the Ho noticed a decided diminution in its own supply, where upon it brought suit for damages and to enjoin the Indiana company from using pumps. The complaint was held good by Judge Paulus, of the Grant county circuit court, and the case was then taken to Delaware county on a change of venue.

Public Sale. The undersigned will offer at Public Auction at th) B. 0.-Gardner farm, one-half mile west of Pleasant Ridge and three and one-half mites east of Rensselaer, on the Gravel Road, commencing at 10 a. m., on Wednesday, Feb. 6,’07 The following described personal property to-wit: 6 HEAD OF HORSES—Consisting of 1 three-year-old Sorrel Gelding, wt. about 1450; 1 three-year-old Sorrel Mare (7-8 Per- ? cheron) wt. about 1600; two Saddle Pon- ", * es (S eld i»es) wt. about 800 each. two stallions. PICARD No. 28831, foaled July 1899. sire, Piceron 2450, Imported from France; Dam, Lucy 28828. by Sir Gumbert 8127. Wt. 1800. Picard la a beautiful dappled bay with fine style and action. Parties'soldesiring can see this horse and his pedigree sale. -s. BILLY WONDER, full blood Shire Stallion, dark bay, five years old, wt. about 1400, Sire, Jumbo; Dam, Fannie 5082. 5 HEAD of CATTLE —One Holstein-Swiss Cow, giving Milk, fresh in May. Two fall yearling Heifers; 2 suckling Bull Calves. 12 HEAD OF HOGS —All Pure Bred Duroc Jerseys. Eleven brood sows, all bred to such noted registered males as Morton's Top Notcher; he by ' ch e r also Chief; he by Gold Chief. Pedigrees and registry papers furnished with each hog sold, at time of delivery. Terms :—Fifteen dollars and under, cash in band; on sums over sls a credit of 10 months will be (riven, purchaser executing note with approved security, without interest if paid when due, but if not paid at maturity, 8 per cent, interest from date (except on the Stallion “Picard,’' which will be two years with 6 per cent, from date of sale.) < F. P. MORTON. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer. C. G.Spitler, Clerk. Hot lunch will be served [on the grounds by N. Humphrey.

PUBLIC SALE. Wefhave sold our farm and I am to quit farming, I will sell at Public Auction at my farm 3 miles west of Rensselaer and 5 miles east of Mt Ayr, on the County farm road, commencing at 10 a. m. on Thursday, Jan. 31, The following property to-wit: 15 Hints aid Colts. Sorrel mare, 8 yr qfld wt 1650, in ■foal by Norman horse; brown mare, 10 yrs old, wt 1500, in foal by Norman horse, bay mare, 4 yrs old, wt 1200, in foal by Norman horse; white mare, 12 yrs old, wt 1250 in foal by Norman horse; one team of bay coach mares, half-sisters, well matched and plenty of size, coming 3 and 4 year old; one brown road mare, 10 year old; team of mares, coming 3 year old; sorrel road horse, 12 year old; brown 2 year old road mare; pair of yearling mare road colts; pair of spring colts by the Leek & Lane Horse. 14 Head of Good Gattlo Consisting of 13 Good Milch Cows, some giving milk, and all bred and will be fresh between now and spring; short horn bull calf, 6 months old. 6 Tons Timothy Hay Stack of oats straw, 6 dozen Plymouth rock chickens, 4 moveable hog houses, 4 patent hog waterers. 20 Head of Hogs Consisting of 6 head as Pure Bred and Recorded Duroc Jersey Tried Brood Sows, all safe in pig, by Kantagain, a good son of Kant-Be-Beat. 12 head of Poland China Pigs, some good boar pigs among them. 1 Monarch Stump Puller, the best stump machine that is made. Farming Implements Carriage, good as new, road wagon used one year, 2 triple bed farm wagons, one good as new, steel wheel wagon, Twentieth Century manure spreader used two years, one Marseilles hay loader, hay racks, Deering mower, John Deere corn planter ana fertilizer attachment used two years, National two horse weeder, two walking and one riding cultivators, John Deere riding plow, Morrison gang plows, 3-section steel harrow, Jenny feed grinder, wood racks, white oak posts, seed corn, 4 sets farm harness «to. TERMS:—AII sums of $5 and under cash, all sums over S 5 a credit of 12 months with approved security without interest if paid when due, if not paid at maturity note draws 8 per oent interest from date. 6 per cent Off for cash. A. J. HARMON, Col. Fred Phillips, Auct. C. G. Spitler, Clerk. Guss Grant, Hot Lunch.