Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 January 1907 — Page 6

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Annual Report of Township Trustees to the Advisory Boards of Receipts and Expenditures, During the Year 1906. JORDAN TOWNSHIP. TOWNSHIP FUND. RECEIPTS. Balance on hand 322.97 James Leatherman, warrant 73'1,20 James Leatherman, warrant 807.92 i Total receipts 1664.09 i EXPENDITURES. C. E. Sage, trustee’s salary 226.00 Riley Tullis, advisory 6.00 W. D. Bringle, advisory 5.00 J. W. Hitchlngs, advisory 5.00 S. D. Kiger, blank reports 8.30 Leslie Clark, pub. annual report 18.40 W. L. Baker, twp. official 1.00 F. E. Babcock, pub. annual rep and card one year 19.40 Jacob Dewey, road supervision.... 7.50 F. E. Babcock, stationery 1.50 Fred Crowden. stamps 50 First Nat. Bank, note given by J.B. 415.76 Nate Keen, road supervisor 10.00 S. R. Nichols, Pruitt and Galley ditch 33.06 W. W. Washburn, phone toll .... 1.60 Fred Crowden, stamps 50 John Weast, road supervisor 24.00 Nate Keen, road supervisor . 5.00 Nate Keen, road supervisor 5.00 Nate Keen, road supervisor 10.00 J. J. Weast, road supervisor 15.00 Nate Keen, road supervisor 10.00 Fred Crowden, stamps 1.00 J. J. Weast, road supervisor 21.00 F. E. Babcock, pub estimate, and supplies 11.50 A. J. Fleming, road supervisor .. 43.50 Maurice Gorman, road supervisor 54.00 Newton & Jas. Tel. Co., phone toll 8.65 Total expenditures 1002.17 LOCAL TUITION FUND. RECEIPTS. Balance on hand 120R.37 James Leatherman, warrant 4'4.19 James Leatherman, warrant .... 51.15 James Leatherman, warrant .... 56.84 James Leatherman, warrant 61X1.07 James Leatherman, warrant 471.08 James Leatherman, warrant 489.10 Total receipts 3360.80 EXPENDITURES. Nina Martindale, teaching 60.00 A. L. McCurtain, teaching 24.00 Nina Martindale, teaching 20.00 Marie Eck, teaching 10.00 A. L. McCurtain, teaching 40.00 Robert McDonald, teaching 50,00 Anna Luers, teaching ~s 50.00 Nellie Eck, teaching 40.00 Marie Eck, teaching 150.00 Geo. Putt, teaching 235.00 A. L. McCurtain, teaching 5.00 A. L. McCurtain, teaching 152.50 Robert McDonald, teaching 181.00 Anna Luers, teaching 212.00 Nina Martindale, teaching 152.00 Nellie Eck, teaching 153.18) Mary Eck, teaching 150.00 Geo. Putt, teaching 125.00 Hattie Sayler, teaching 25.00 Nina Martindale, teaching 25.00 Pearl McGee, teaching 10.60 Hattie Sayler, teaching 25.00 Anna Bringle, teaching 20.00 Nina Martindale, teaching 25.00 Pearl McGee, teaching 25.00 Geo. Putt, teaching 10.00 Geo. Putt, teaching 105.00 Nina Martindale, teaching 50.00 Pearl McGee, teaching 50.00 Hattie Sayler, teaching 30.00 Marie Eck, teaching 50.00 Hattie Sayler, teaching 40.00 Anna Bringle, teaching 100.00 Flora Kahler, teaching 20.00 Pearl McGee, teaching 50.00' Geo. Putt, teaching 100.00 Marie Eck, teaching 100.00 ■

Total expenditures 2661.50 SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND. RECEIPTS. Balance on hand 471.78 Conrad Schafer, wood from Egypt 1.50 Janies Leatherman, warrant 1035.34 Junies Leatherman, warrant 851.79 Frank Hill, Reed school house.... 39.00 Total receipts 2399.41 EXPENDITURES. R. Tullis, fenc ' posts for Neverfaii 6.40 J. W. Hitch Ings, hauling stove.ete. 2.50 Colburn Lumber Co., coal 5,97 Richard Pollock, rep. out house .. 3.00 W. L. Gumm, repairing stove .. 2.50 A. L. McCurtain, banking s. h.,.3.00 J. W. Liton, transfer and roc. deed 1.80 Geo. Fulks, hnullrife coal 1.00 D. H. Goble, Home and School Vis. 8.75 Nate Keen, banking s. h 3.00 Nate Keen, hauling coal ..." 1.50 Leslie Clark, school supplies ...... 4.05 Nate Keen, hauling coal 2.50 Frank Sliide, hauling coal 1,75 ■ James Reed, hauling coal 2.00 ! A. L. McCurtain, Institute supplies 16.80 James Reed, hauling coal 1.50 Robt. McDonald, institute & sup... 18.75 Anna Luers, institute supplies .. 20.85 > Nina Martindale, ins. and supplies.. 19.10 | Samuel Fendig. towels 40 Nellie Eek, Inst, and supplies .... 15.80 Mary Eck, Ins. and supplies 13.20 Geo. Putt, ins. and supplies .... 19.25 Geo. Putt, repairing school house 6.00 Marie Eck, supplies 2.54 Geo. Putt, holding examinations .. 2.75 J. U. Iliff, hauling seats 1.50 A. L. McCurtain, institute 2.55 Marie Eek, institute 2.75 G. J. Jessen, gold stars 1.84 W.iC. Huston, tuition 36.00 F. E. Babcock, manuscripts 7.42 Chas. Stackhouse, tuition , 33.n0 Joe Nafziger, cobs 75 W. E. Mitten, H. S. tuition 36.00 M. C. English, H. S. tuition Do.oo Rens. Lum. Co., shingles for Egypt 4.22 J. F. Burk, 7 maps 6.84 Sears Roebuck & Co., s. furniture. 5.93 Atlas School Sup. Co., s. furniture 14.00 F. Rutherford, work on No, 2 .. 12.00 p. Waymire, work on No. 2 s. h... 15.00 W. Eger, hardware for school .. 3.15 J. Liton, recording deed 1.10 Express Agent, express on erasers .35 David Waymire, work on No. 2 .. 5.00 J. A. Larsh, work on No. 2 4.50 B. F. Fendig, floor oil 2.50 W. P. Michaels, repairing Egypt., 5.00 W. Johnson, freight on coal 24.23 C. E. Sage, rep. coal houses 3.00 C. E. Sage, mowing weeds at Union 1.00 Geo. Kennedy, hauling coal 2.00 Horace Gilbert, hauling coal 10.00 Lyons & Essen, weighing coal .. 1.70 W. E. Mitten, freight on desks 75 Jacob Waner, building coal house.. 8.25 Charity Rice, cleaning school h... 3.70 W.C. Pruitt, haul, coal, clean, s-h. 7.26 Howard Burr, cleaning school yd.. 2.00 Chas. Bentley, drilling well 90.00

J. Wenrick, calcomlntng 18.00 Allert Cobua, cleaning a. house*.. 11.00 D. Waymtre, work on No. 2 . 40.00 A. J. Fleming, hauling coal ...... 7.00 W. H. Beam, freight on bell 53 D. Waymire, work on No. 2 58.00 T. W. Turner, painting coal house. 8.00 D. ■Waymire, work on No. 2 16.25 Riley Tullis, posts for No. 2 7.00 Colburn & Co., car coal ..i 48.23 Martin Sliide, hauling coal 1.06 C. E. Sage, rep, well, and cobs ~ 2.75 D. Waymire, work on No. 2 31.95 D. Waymfre, work on No. 2 .... 67.19 A. F. Long, paint for No. 2... 18.85’ A. F. Long, com. on text b00k5.... 8.12 E. D. Rhodes, hardware for No. 2 27.00 E. G. Warren, material for No. 2 19.15 H. Gilbert, repairing Bullis sch. h. 5.40 F. E. Babcock, pub. sch. h. letting 2.00 Mac Sullivan, hauling coal 4.80 W. H. Beam, freight on seats.. 2.71 John Eck, hauling coal 9.60 C. & E. I. Agent, freight on desks 4.10 Mrs. W. Timmons, cleaning gen... 2.50 M. W. Reed, hauling lumber 6.00 A. D. Babcock, insurance premium.. 9.60 Colburn L.- Co., coal and glass.. 5.44 American Seating Co., sch. furn... 71.55 Jacob Wagner, repairing sch. h 7.00 D. Waymire, work on No. 2 10.00 D. Waymire, putting seats together 7.25 H. Gilbert, hauling stove 2.50 E. P. Honan, insurance premium.. 21.00 Rens. L. Co., lumber for No. 2.. 544.43 Warren Bros., pump, etc 10.28 W. H. Eger, stove, etc 27.31 Jasper Co. L. Co., coal, lumber, etc. 54.66 Lyons & Hershman, stove 22.10 Total expenditures 1852.60 ROAD FUND. RECEIPTS. Balance on hand 9.81 iE. L. Case, road tax 2.84 James Leatherman, warrants .... 802.55 James Leatherman, warrants .... 21.88 Total receipts 837.08 EXPENDITURES. S. Sampson, repairing grader 4.75 Martin Cain, road work 10.00 Jacob Dewey, road work 14.75 William Nowels, road receipt 2.32 Henry Wortley, road receipt 58 James Leatherman road receipts.. 616.02 p. A. Augspurger, road receipts.. 1.11 J. Branson, road receipts 2.78 C. A. Kizer, road receipt 9.45 Peter Nafziger, road receipt 6.00 Henry Timmons, road receipt.... 2.65 i Anna Sliide, road receipts 3.59 ' Riley Tullis, road receipts 3.61 I James Chapman, road receipts .. 4.70 'S. R. Nichols, road receipts 1.60 ■James Chapman, road receipts .. 10.20 G. W. Lucas, road receipts 1.20 1 W. C. Pruett, road receipts 1.42 ! W. V. Porter, road receipts 58.26 I William Washburn, road receipts 8.45 ■ Moore, road receipts 3.20 ! M. W. Reed, road work 5.50 | Edward Moore, road work 8.00 I James Fleming, road work 2.00 ! J. A. Fleming, road work 2.00 James Leatherman, road receipts. 4.60 8. R. Nichols, ditch assessment .. 6.19 John Roodifer, road receipts 4.49 Total expenditures 799.42

ADDITIONAL ROAD FUND. RECEIPTS. Balance on hand 15.85 James Leatherman, warrant .... 524.41 James Leatherman, warrant 102.57 James Leatherman, warrant 13.75 Conrad Schafer, .old lumber 3.50 Total receipts 660.08 EXPENDITURES. Colburn L. Co., cement and lumber 140.98 Rensselaer Lum. C 0.,, sewer, etc.. 31.22 Louis Welsh, posts . for liridge 65 Burgess & Jakeway, keg nails.. 2.75 Benjamin Barger, tiling road.... 3.83 John Weast, posts for bridge ... 1.20 A.L.Courtright, stone wQrk bridge 20.48 M. E. Bice, hauling rock 4.00 H. B. Avice, hauling cement 1.00 W. Eger, nails for bridge 50 Brook Tile Co., tile Barger ditch., 8.17 James Moore, hauling rock 9.00 M. E. Bice, rock 5.00

J. J. Weast, boarding stone mason 1.50 A. A. Fell, filg for road 28.00 J. U. Iliff, work on bridge ........ 7.20 Henry Shide, stone work 41.86 Henry Sliide, stone Work 4.75 William Bilker, road drag 15.00 A. J. Flenilng, tiling road 5.00 A. J. Fleming, road notices 1.00 M. K. Bice, hauling rock 9.81 W. Stover, helping on bridge 11.80 !•'. liutlierford, repairing bridges.. 41.70 J. J. Weast, helping stone mason 13.60 J. J. Weast, posts, etc., for bridge 4.06 Frank Welsh, boarding bridge man 2.00 Chas. Autcllff, road work 1.50 Marlon Adam*, gravel 4.90 Hens. Lum. Co., cement and sewer 14.70 Warner Bros., nads 6.30 Jas. Co. Lumber Co., lumber, etc. 62.52 S. Sampson, bridge repairs 2.55 Colburn Lum. Co., lumber, etc... 77.27

Total expenditures 588.70 DOG FUND. RECEIPT’S. Balance on hand 180.00 W. Williams, dog tax 1.00 Janies Bullis, dog tax 82.00 Kic Zimmer, dog tax 1.00 Hazel Karr, dog tax 1.00 John Weust, dog tax 1.00 Clark Johnson, dog tax 1.0. Total receipts 267.00 EXPENDITURES. Janies Leatherman, dog tax 80.00 Total expenditures 80.00 POOR FUND. RECEIPTS. Balance on hand 160.89 Total receipts 160.8 J EXPENDITURES. B. Forsythe, goods for poor 10.00 Total expenditures 10.00 SUMMARY. Bal.andßec. Dis. Bal. Township fund . . 1664.09 1002.17 661.92 Local Tult. Fund . . 3360.80 2669.50 691.30 Spec. School Fund . .2399.41 1852.60 546.81 Road Fund 837.08 799.42 37.66 Add. Hoad Fund . 660.08 588.70 71.38 Dog Fund .... 267.00 80.00 187.00 Poor fund .... 160.89 10.00 150.89 Total all funds . . 9349.35 7002.3 J 2346.96 C. E. SAGE, Trustee. Examined and approved this the Bth day of January, 1907. J. W. KEEN. GEO. KENNEY, WM. STOVER, Members of the Advisory Board. HANGING GROVE TOWNSHIP. TOWNSHIP FUND. RECEIPTS. County Auditor, warrants 286.22 E. P. Sellers, refund Horton ditch 6.90 County Auditor, warrants 198.21 Total receipts 491.33

EXPENDITURES. Wash. Cook, service account 1905.. 200.00 Joseph Stewart, adv. board 5.00 J. H. Gwin, adv. board 5.00 Joseph Stewart, supervisor 48.00 Alfred Randle, work on road 2.65 C. W, Maguard, 1 road scraper 2.00 R. V. Johns, repairs on stove 3.06 T. A. Besse, road scraper 2.00 Treasurer Jasper Co., ditch taxes 23.37 F. E. Babcock, printing . 12.15 G. E. Marshall, printing 10.95 P. F. Carr, nails 1.92 Simon Cook, easement to highway 30.00 F. E. Babcock, est. and supplies.. 5.50 John W. Tilton, recording deed.... 1.10 Robert Jordan, supervisor 26.75 George Parker, supervisor 27.00 Myrt B. Price, surveying road.,.. 2.60 Joseph Stewart, supervisor 25.50 Richard Foulks, supervisor 30.75 R. 8. Drake, bridge timber 10.00 Total expenditures 475.19 TUITION FUND. RECEIPTS. County Auditor, warrants 285.72 County Auditor, warrants 33.54 County Auditor, warrants 54.72 County Auditor, warrants... 717.71 Grant Davisson, transfers 16.50 County Auditor, state tuition 282.25 County Auditor, warrants 496.07 Total receipts 1886.51 EXPENDITURES. Lucy Beasley, teaching 280.00 Ura Gwin, teaching .'... 371.00 Blanche McCarthy, teaching 280.00 Zoe Sayler, teaching 364.00 Myra Watson, teaching 294.00 Caroly Marshall, teaching 193.14 Total expenditures 1782.14 SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND. RECEIPTS. County Auditor, warrant 575.07 County Auditor, warrant 306.74 Total receipts 971.81 EXPENDITURES. J. C. Gwin, lumber 8.75 Zoe Sayler, institute work 18.20 Caroly Marshall, institute work .. 7.83 Blanche McCarthy, institute work 14.00 Lucy Beasley, institute work .... 14.00 Ura Gwin, Institute work 18.55 Myra Watson, institute work .... 12.60 C. W. Burrell, balance on wood .. 5.00 Reed McCoy, school supplies .... 3.81 Mrs. Foulks, laundry 1.50 M. L. Ford, wood 23.10 Mrs. Nellie Lefler, laundry 1.00 Granville Moody, transfers 45.00 J. P. Gwin, pump 3.00 C. A.' Lefler, wood 17.55 G. J. Jessen, gold stars 4.60 Mary Wachtel), clean, school house 2.50 J. D. Miller, mowing school yard 1.00 Robt. Jordan, work at school h.. 5.35 Reed McCoy, ins. school ijouse.. 16.90 Arthur Stewart, work at sch. h... 5.00 Wm. L. Baker & Co., 6 school reg. 3.00 George Parker, hauling" coal and fencing yard 15,95 Bertha Cook, cleaning house .... 2.50 W. R. Willits, work school house 23.10 L. H. Hamilton, com. text books 3.39 J. P. Gwin, school supplies 18.00 W. E. Poole, school supplies 2.43 Charles Jordan, hauling coal 6.00 John R. Smith, cleaning s. h 2.50 W. C. Fulk, work on school h. .. 8.00 Dye & Thompson Co., coal 19.28 W. H. Eger, stove and supplies.... 2.1.46 Richard Foulks, work on s. h. .. 14.00 A. F. Long, school supplies 6.15 B. F. Fendig, school supplies .... 3.35 J. A. Larsh, school supplies 7.55 Ross McDonald, work on school yd. 3.50 D. H. Goble Print. Co., supplies .. 12.52 Sam Parker, eoal for s. h 8.34 J. C. Gwin & Co., lumber 119.43 Babcock & Hopkins, coal for s. h. 24.84 L. H. Hamilton, music books .... 1.80 Sam Cook, mowing yard 1.00

Total expenditures 564.33 ROAD FUND. RECEIPTS. County Auditor., warrant 963.30 County Auditor, warrant 6.64 Total receipts 975.94 EXPENDITURES. Treasurer Jasper Co., road receipts 791.71 Nelson Ducharme, road work .... 4.50 Co. Auditor, road receipts 13.11 Co. Auditor, road receipts 31.82 liobt. S. Drake, road receipts .. 5.25 Overdrawn 241.14 ADDITIONAL ROAD FUND. RECEIPTS. County Auditor, warrants 478.13 County Auditor, warrants 2.53 Total receipts 4,80.66 EXPENDITURES. Rufus Orcutt, bridge lumber 7.60 W. C. Fulk, cutting hedge 5.00 Robt. Jordan, bridge lumber 10.57 Auditor Jasper Co., road receipts. 5.62 John W. Burgett, gravel 84.60 T. B. McDonald, bridge lumber .. 43.30 L. C. Walter & Co., grader blade. 6.00 Chas. Jordan, hauling gravel, etc.. 16.50 W. C. Fulk, work on bridges .... 22.00 Charles Erb, cement for bridge.... 2.75 Simon Cook, work on road and b. 9.00 J. D. Miller, road work 1.40 H. C. Anderson, gravel 23.00 J. C. Gwin, lumber and sewer .. 10.75 James P. Overton, gravel 3.80 Hiram Day, cement 18.00 W. W. Hartsell, hauling gravel ..10.00 Aud. Jasper Co., work on road book 4.50 Wash Cook, bridge timber 3.00 Total expenditures 237.39 DOG FUND. RECEIPTS. Township Assessor, dog tax 54.00 Owners of dogs, dog tax 9.00 Total receipts 63.00 EXPENDITURES. McDonald & Phillips, cattle killed 28.00 Co. Auditor, excess dog fund .... 39.25 Total expenditures 67.25 —■ — » i POOR FUND. RECEIPTS. County Auditor, warrants 31.23 County Auditor, warrants 20.15 Total receipts 51.38 WASH COOK, Township Trustee.. Examined and approved this, the Bth JOSEPH STEWART, J. P. GWIN, GEORGE PARKER, Members Advisory Board. KANKAKEB TOWNSHIP. Township Fund—Receipts. Trea» Jas. Co, ref firn ex Wm Payne... 150 00 Treas Jas Co. June distribution 263 90 Dec 27, county treasurer, warrants 176 39 Total of receipts Expenditures. Overdrawn 1906 $ 199 01 Charles Stalbanm, serv acct 1905 163 00 '

Win Fitzgerald, serv mem Adv Board 5 00 F W Fisher, same 5 00 LS Gillespie, same.....’. >OO J W Woollord. eßee supplies Jl 00 D H Goble, elec sup. est. blanks > M F K Babcock, pub annual est 2 00 A S Keene, burial ex Wm Payne MOO James WMe Bwen, pub an report ’01... 800 M V Rockwell, stamps 1 00 Leslie Clerk, annual report 8 00 LC Walter, office supplies 6 88 G E Marshall, pub not, est ’OB-6 4 00 M V Rockwell, stamps 1 00 F E Babcock, pub estimate* 1 00 Hau* Nelson, serv supervisor 59 00 Marion Davis, 5ame....... , 42 25 J. hu Stalbaum, serv supervisor 30 00 t Total expenditure* * 607 51 Tuition Fund—Receipts. Balance on hand last settlement *1467 84 Treas Jasper Co, Jan distribution 333 70 Kame,dis dog fund 25 48 Sume, tuition 39 18 A L Bonk, trustee, transfer* 45 00 Treus Jasper Co, June dis 619 96 County Auditor, July State 306 62 County treasurer, warrant*- 410 48 Total of balance and receipt* 13248 26 Expenditures. Leona Finn, teaching ..... 279 04 Joseph Hilliard, same 371 00 Hurl Asher, same ... 266 00 E lima Will, same - 305 20 , Edna B Witt, same 259 00 Nellie Stalbaum. same 343 00 Total expenditures *1823 24 Special SchoojWund—Receipts, Treas Jasper Co, June distribution... 308 73 Same, warrants 203 95 Total of receipts • 512 68 Expenditures. Overdrawn 1905 >169 68 J W Wolford, school supplies 63 60 D J Moran, lumber and cement 52 50 W S DeArtnond, paints and repairs 34 06 John Stalbaum. wood Dist No 4 121>0 D H Goble, Home School Visitor 10 50 Jos Payne, wood and repair* Dist No 5 550 l.eona Finn, institute 13 08 F W Fisher, wood Dist No 1 13 50 Edna B Witt, institute 11 10 Nellie Stalbaum, institute 14 70 Joseph Hilliard, institute 15 90 John Bowie, commencement prog 12 60 EtnmaWill, institute 13 08 Burrel Asher, institute 11 40 Leslie Clark, school supplies 7 38 G Jessen, four gold stars 3 68 Granville Moody, H S trans 36 60 Joseph P Hammond, transfers 136 56 L' J Stinchtield, H S trans 18 00 W S DeArmond. goods and repair* ... 6 65 J D Gettinger, H S transfer ~ 10 50 Leslie Clark, supplis* ... 8 00 Otto Schrader, broom for sch No 3 35 Charles Turner, barrel floor oil 15 00 L Kennewanz, H S transfer 17 06 C R Peregrine, school supplies 8 35 Samuel Cullen, cleaning sch h Dist 4 3 00 SamueHJeArmond, cleaning 2r yd h s 10 00 Charles Stalbaum, 30 cords wood Dist! 39 00 F E Babcock. 100 manuscripts 3 50 Arthur Will, ex agt. express sch sup... 1 66 W Guy Smith, repairing organ 2 00 L H Hamilton, com on books sold by C R Peregrine. 2 62 O M Turner, repatring school house.. 50 00 Robert hall, same 5 75 Home Ins Co., ins on 5 school houses. . 30 00 ' Total expenditures ...1862 50 Road Fund—Receipts. Tress Jasper Co, June di* $ 559 10 Same, warrants. ... 21 15 Total of receipts SSBO 25 Expenditure*. Jan 6, overdrawn 1905 26 88 (' F Meyer, road work ........... 12 00 W S DeArmond, repairs 4 40 D A Crane, sewer pipe 93 35 Ocher A Mannan, nails and scythe 1 60 Marion Davis, bridge plank 3 00 Janies N Leatherman, rd repts red 477 37 Hans Nelson, road work 28 50 George W Turner, same .. 12 00 Marion Davis, road wk, brdg plank 30 00 WS DeArmond, plow, scraper, repairs 24 75 L C Walter. 6 road scrapers 39 00 David Miller, road work 5 50 John Stalbaum, brdg plank, road wk 27 50 James Cooper, road work 15 OJ Jas N Leatherman, road receipts red 19 38 Jas N Leatherman, work on r tax list.. 3 50 Reinholt Smith, road work 5 00 Robert Hall, road work 5 00 Charles Stalbaum, 2540 ft brdg lumber 50 40 Total expenditures , ..> 884 33 Additional Road Fund—Receipts. Treas Jasper Co, June dist 330 32 Dec 27. county treasurer,.warrants 12 57 Total of receipts- $ 342 89 Dog Fund—Receipts. Balance on hand last settlement $l4O 75 Township assessor, dog tax $ 43 00 Owners, dog tax 11 00 Total balance and receipts $ 203 75 Expenditures. Jas N Leatherman, excess dog fund I 49 75 Geo M Belcher, turkey killed by dog 2 00 Wm Fitzgerald, turkeys killed by dog 4 00 Marion Davis, 6 ducks killed by dog 3 00 Total expenditures - *SB 75 Poor Fund—Receipts. Balance on hand last settlement $63 76 June, treasurer Jasper county 41 15 Dec 27, county treasurer, warrants Total of balance and receipts ...t 132 11 . Expenditures. Dr W J Solt, med aid Mrs Miles 9 00 Ernest Treiche), meat Mrs Miles 48 Total expenditures $9 48 Summary. Bal. A Rec. Exp. Bal. Township Fund $ 490 29 > 607 51 s*ll7 22 Tuition fund ... 32*8 26 1823 24 1425 02 Special Schfund 512 68 862 50 »349 82 Road fund 923 1 4 884 33 38 81 Dog fund 203 75 58 75 145 00 Poor fund 132 11 9 48 122 63 •—Overdrawn. CHARLES STALBAUM. Township Trustee, Examined and approved this Bth day of January, 1907. L S. Gillespie, ) Members Wtn. Fitzgerald, S Adv Bd.

NEWTON TOWNSHIP.

Township Fund—Receipt*. Rnlance on hand last lettlement 1119 19 June 9, 'O6, Jas Leatherman, warrant 563 36 Dec. 11, tame 463 79 Total of Balance and Receipt*.. 1146 34 Expenditure*. Jan 2, Omar Morlan. Advisor $5 no Jar 2. W F Leek, same 5 00 Jan 2. Joseph Lane, same .... 5 00 Jan 3, W L Balter, Township Guide... 5 50 Trustee, postage, pens, pencil*, etc.... 5 00 Jan 21. W L Baker, township official.. 1 00 Feb 10. Irwin A Irwin, tile 1 45 Feb 2. Herrick Kotin, labor 3 00 Feb 12, C R Weiss, rock 4 25 March 6. W W Fadely, lumber 5 00 March 14, UM Baughman, legal »erv ’OS 20 00 March 24, Hiram Day, cement 10 80 March 31, FEBabeock,pub annual rep 11 90 April 14. D H Yeoman, gravel 10 09 April 18. John Karr, work on bridge.. 2 50 April 22. John Lornegan. receipt .... S' 31 Marshall A Healy, pub annual rep.... 1190 June 30. W L Baker, blanks 1 00 July 6. W B Yeoman, trustee 1905 197 00 Geo E Marshal, pub estimate 1906-07. 4 00 FE Bibcock', pub estimate and blanks 250 James N Leatherman,work road book 5 00 Nov 3, SR Nichols, ditch tax 0B Nov 15. Joseph Sblndeler. supervisor. 192 00 Dec 3, J C Gwin, sewer tile 49 B 5 Dec 3. Beniamin Geesa, gravel 12 50 Dec 3, S B Holmes, supervisor 63 50 Dec 8. Norman Bros, mason work 30 00 Dee 10. Benton Kelley, supervisor 60 00 E E Hershberger, supervlso/A labor. 114 82 Dec 28, C L Loughrige. gravel 11 70 Total Expenditures. 764 67 Tuition Fund—Receipt*. Balance on hand last settlement *2874 64 Jan 27, ’O6. JasN Leateerman. warrant 362 06 March 19, same 42 50 March 19. same 26 19 June 9, same 564 30 July —,*ame 314 74 Dec 27, same 464 95 Total of balance and receipt*.... 4649 38 Expenditures. March 31, W ESayler, teaching *420 00 March 31, Bernice Sayler, same 322 00 April 3, Ros* Dean, same t 222 00 April 4, Anna Bringle, same 336 00 April 5, Emma Lane, same 322 00

April 18, Adm Lane, >.>■ 357 00 Total RgpwMMniM;.. Special Bcig»l Fuid-ReoMpt* T Balance on hand last settlemaat .. ....SW9 0t June9,'o6. Jas N Leathering*. Warrant $lB9 54 Dec», 1906, C L Parks, coat . 866 Dec 27, 'O6, Jas N Leatherman,warrant 154 94 Total of balance and receipts..,, 1432 28* Expenditures Jan 8. J C Gwin, lumber 11 24 Jan 13, George E Murray, supplies... 110 D H Goble A Co, H 8 Visitor A sup.... 10 80 Feb 12, C R Weiss, wood and eolib*.... 28 00 Feb 17, Leslie Clark, supplies 3 55 Feb 17, M L Wolford, transportation.. 25 00 Feb 22, P G Barker, transfers .. 21 00 R J Yeoman, cleaning ■ h desks A sup. 13 00 May 5, Charles Morlan. Janitor 1 50 May 31, W E Sayler, Inst ex and sup.. 23 50 May 31, Bernice Sayler, same 18 32 April 3. Ross Dean, same 16 10 April 4, Anna Bringle, lust A laundry. 17 80 April 14, Emma Lane, institute 11 50 April 14, James Lane, wood 975 April 14. Judson Perkins, fixing pump 1 75 A K Sayler, mowing yd and laundry.. 2 00 April 18, Auna Laue, lust and sup.... 18 75 April 23, A J Freeland, cobs and sup.. 2 35 April 28. John Eger, supplies 34 May 1, C F Stackhouse, tuition 18 00 May 19. G M Wilcox, oil 12 May 26, C L Parks, work and sup 6 25 J une 9, John Zimmer, transportation 79 87 June 9, Thomas Redgate, same 58 37 June 9, A C Pancoast, same 25 00 June 11, Granville Moody, tuition .... 116 25 June 11, G J Jessen, gold stars ........ 10 12 June 16, S B Holmes, transportation.. 5 00 J line 16. A F Long, supplies 21 19 F E Babcock, programs and mansept* 11 75 Aug 18, Delphi Wagon Wks,sch wagon 132 50 Sept 4, D M Worland, transportation.. 25 Q 0 Sept 22, Emma Lane, cleaning sch h.. 3 (X) Sept 22, J F Bruner, insurance 15 00 Oct 12, Amy Watson, cleaning sch h.. 3 00 Oct 8. LH Hamilton, com on sch books 2 09 Nov 3, W A Hefferlln, papering sch h.. 6 60 Nov 9, R P Benjamin, repair organs.. 6 00 C L Park*, hauling sch wagon, work. 13 10 Nov 24, T E Willey L A Coal Co, coal.. 17 20 Deo 5 J C Gwin, lumber ... 13 89 Dec 3, Chas C Parks, haul coal, wood., 9 80 Dec 8, E V Ransford. glass and towels,. 49 Dec 8, B F Fendig, book rules 1 10 Dec 8, A F Long, supplies— 21 75 Dec 15. D H Goble, HAS Visitors, sup. 13 49 Dec 27, R J Yeoman, wood and sup.... 60 80 Dec 29, Hiram Day, ealsomiuing sch h 15 00 Total Expenditures 958 08 Road Fund—Receipt*. Balance on hand last settlement $29 74 JuneS, James N Leatherman,warrant.2o44 49 Dec 27, Jas N Leathermen, warrant.... 31 38 Total of balance and receipt*.... 2105 61 Expenditures. Jan 5, Frank Zikniund, tiling road.,.. 35 00 March 5, George Markin, receipt 2 16 June 23, Jas N Leatherman, same 1791 53 June 28, James Yeoman, same 42 22 Edward Shindeler, ditching road 7 00 July 3, Jay W Williams, receipts 13 33 July 6, S R Nichols, Kent ditch ... 68 80 Oct 27, James Middieton. receipt 2 14 Dec 14, William Zink, gravel S 370 Nov 20, John Mehairy, same 17 70 Edward Shindeler, work ou bridge... 8 83 Total Expenditures - 2000 40 Additional Road Fund—Receipts. June 9. Jas N Leatherman, warrant..* 681 48 Dec 27, same 10 46 Total of balance and receipts— (ovdr)> 397 89 Expenditures, Overdrawn last settlement 1294 06 J C Gwin, lumber and sewer tile 58 42 Jan 13, Rensselaer T Co, sewer tile.... -7 50 Jan 13, Levi Sbupp, ditching road.... 7 09 April 14, Edward P Lane, same 10 00 June 23, Henry Luers, sand 30 June 29, Everet Halstead, lumber.... 25 00 .July 3, Myrt B Prico, Halstead ditch.. 17 50 July 3, S R Nichols.gravel 6 00 Jos Shindeler, Sr., cutting brush 6 00 July 28, Edwd Shindeler. clean ditch.. 27 00 July 28, Marion Adams, gravel 3 00 July 31. James Middleton, ditching rd 50 00 Aug 10, C L Parks, moving bridges.... 150 00 Aug 16, Everet Halstead, lumber 101 92 Aug 17, Joe Scheurich, labor 7 60 Sept 7, C L Loughrige. gravel 25 00 Sept 22, Ed Shindeler, shoveling gravel 15 00 Sept 28, Joseph Lane, tiling road 45 00 Oct 1, L H Dirst. Hains ditch 20 00 Oct 22, Myrt B Price, Halstead ditch.. 22 50 Nov 6. George Reusch, tiling road.... 10 35 Nov 6, James Lane, same 4 28 Nov 10, Everet Halstead, lumber 18 00 Total Expenditures..... >637 46 Dog Fund—Receipts. Balance on hand last settlement >lB6 00 June, '6, G L Thornton, dog tax.... 68 00 W L Bringle, same 1 00 Joseph Francis, same ' 100 CR Weiss, same 1 CO Mary Powel, same 1 00 Total of balance and receipt*.... 258 00 Expenditures. Jas N Leatherman, excess dog fund. *B6 00 Total Expenditures 86 00 Poor Fund—Receipts. Balance on hand last settlement >305 37 June 9, Jas N Leatherman, warrant.. 31 Dec 27, same 06 Total of balance and receipt* 305 74 Cemetery—Reseipts. W B Yeoman, cash * 26 75 Total of balance and receipts.... *26 75 Expenditures. April 14, P F Robert* >26 75 Total Expenditures 26 75

Summary. Bal. & Rec. Exp. Bal. Township Fund $1146 34 764 67 381 67 Tuition Fund 4649 38 2079 00 2570 38 Special Sch Fund 1432 23 958 08 474 15 Road Fund . 2105 61 2000 40 105 21 Add Road Fund .. 397 89 637 46 339 57* Cemetery 26 75 26 75 Dog Fund 258 00 86 00 ’ 172 00 Poor Fund 305 74 305 74 • —Overdrawn. Trustee's Service Account. Expenditures. Office work, 40 days I 80 00 Looking after roads and bridges 36 00 Visiting schools and other school wrk 24 00 Enumeration 20 00 Miscellaneous 40 00 Total .... ‘< 3200 00 W. B. YEOMAN. Township Trustee. Examined and approved this Bth day of January, 1907. OmarMorlan,) C. R. Weiss, > Adv. Board T. F. Dunlap, )

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All parties knowing themselves indebted to me for feed or fuel are requested to call and settle same without delay as I have sold my business and wish to close up my books as soon as possible. J. E. Bislosky. Three papers a week for only $1.50 per year. —The Democrat every Saturday, with all the county news, and the Twice-a-Week St. Louis Republic, Mondays and Thursdays with all the general news of the world. Come in and see sample copies of both papers or ask for them and we will mail you sample copies.

Public Sale of Live Stock. .. ; I wiir sell at n»y seridenee, known aa the Bowler farm, 3 miles east, 1-2 mile north ot Brook, on Monday, January 28th Thirteen horses and two mules 7 yonng horses, 3 to 5 yrs., rest splendid farm horses; 1 black pacing horse good for 3 minute gait, team years old, span black coach mares. 60 Head of Cattle. In which are about 20 head of pure bred Hereford breeding cattle. A part of this lot registery papers go with them; from Ito 7 years, mostly young stock, nearly all heifers and cows of the best stock that caa be found; 6 head of steers coming two years old. Having been breeding Herefords for the lest twenty years, and this stock is tue most carefully selected from that period of breeding. 8 veral of the cows have calves by their side and others will be fresh soon. 120 head of Stock Bhoats, wt 70 to 125. 10 head of brood sows. A few farm implements, harness, and other articles to numerous to mention. Terms of Sale. Sums 12 months’ without interest or 5 per cent off for cash on sums over $5. J. J. MiCABE. Fred Philips, Auct. W. E. Harry, Clerk. Hot Lunch on the grounds.

Public Sale. As I am going to South Dakota I will sell without reserve >ll my horses and farm machinery, on what is known as the Thornton farm, one mile south of Surrey and five miles northwest of Rensselaer, on FRIDAY, FEB. 1. 1907 The following property towit: 4 8 Head of Good Horses Consisting of bay mare, 4 years old, weight 1,400; bay driving mare 5 years old and a fine road mare, family mare 8 years olcl, safe for all ,amily purposes; sorrell mare, 10 years old, wt 1,500. bred to F. O. Kenton’s jack; bay mare, 11 years old weight 1,200, bred to Kenton’s jack; bay mare, 5 years old, wt 1000; 2-year old draft filley; one coming 2-year old draft gelding, good one. 3 Head of Good Cows. Consisting of 1 part Jersey cow, giving a good quantity of milk now; extra good Swiss cow will be fresh in February; 1 will be fresh in spring. Five full blood Poland China brood Sows, bred to fine male, these sows are as good as the best. Farming Implements. 2 Champion binders in good condition, 1 nearly new Champion mower, Champion hay rake, 2 Janesville gang plows, none letter; 5 cultivators, 2 nearly new; I. & Case riding cultivators, Janesville disk cultivators, Janesville disk cultivators, 2 walking cultivator, 1 Deer corn planter with fertilizer attachment and 120 rods of wire as good as new, 1 cutaway disk nearly new. one 4 house harrow, a good one; 1 end gate seeder and cart 1 potato plov, 1 Halleck riding weeder, 2 farm wagons, 1 a 3 inch Shutler wagon with large box, 1 a 2 inch wagon with box; 1 good top buggy, 1 rubber tire road wagon, a good one; 1 spring wagon, 1 old buggy, 1 swell cart, 1 corn shelter, 1 extension painting ladder, 2 hay ladders, 1 grind stone and a numof small tools, 1 good sad die* 3 sets of single .harness, a lot of yellow dent seed corn. Household and Kitchen Furniture 1 Kimball organ, 1 iron bed stead 2 wood bed steads, 1 couch, 2 safes, 1 stand, 1 writing desk, 1 range, 1 wood heating stove, 2 chains, one 18 gallon copper kettle; 4 milk cans, 1 milk tank, several stone jars. 4 chicken crates. 80 full blook Plymouth rock chickens. Terms—lo months eredit without interest on approved security or 6 per cent off for cash on sums over |5. Bums under 35 cash. If not paid when due 8 per cent interest from date. T. A. BESSE, Fred Phillips, Anct. C. G. Spitler, Clerk, Hot lunch on the grounds.

a Funnels’muiubi a, Of Benton, White and Jasper Counties, BXPBIBENTXP BY MARION I. ADAMS, RENSSELAER. IND. Insurance in force Dec. 81, 1004. 81,898,809.32. Increase for year 1904, 5109.7M.56.