Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 February 1908 — Page 3

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Annual Report of Township Trustee* to the Advisory Board* of Receipts and Expenditures, During the Year 1907.

GILLAM TOWNSHIP. RECEIPTS OF THE DIFFERENT FUNDS FOR 1907: TOWNSHIP FUND. July 1, County treasurer, June draw.... 617.67 TUITION FUND. Jan. State tuition , 422.45 Apr. 1, County treasurer, tuition 64.02 July 1, County treasurer, June draw.... 840.48 July 15, Barkley township, tuition Louis Farm <20.76 July 30, 8. R. Nichols, state tuition.... 472.66 SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND. July 1, County treasurer, June draw .... 829.04 ROAD FUND. July 1, County treasurer, June draw.... 466.88 ADDITIONAL ROAD FUND. July 1, County treasurer, June draw.... 466.88 , DOG FUND. Mar. 4, Dog receipts collected 1.00 May 9, James Rodgers, dog tax 69.00 July 1, County treasurer, June draw .... 25.00 POOR FUND. July 1, County treasurer, June draw.... 68.06

DISBURSEMENTS.

TOWNSHIP FUND. Jas, Stevens, serv. adv. board 5.00 John Davis, serv. adv. board 6.00 C. P. Hermansen, serv. adv. board 6.00 Marshall A Healy, pub. yearly rep 9.86 F. C. Babcock, pub. yearly rep 9.86 D. H. Goble, office supplies 8.88 Hamilton Record, supervisor serv 7.60 Benj. E. Sexton, postage . 1.00 C. A. Nelson, sharpening grad 1.25 Benj. E. Sexton, stamps.... 50 8. D. Kiger & Co., cash book supv. tw. sup 15.45 Jas. Leatherman, road book 6.00 Hamilton Record, sup. serv. 19.00 Ralph Benford, sup. serv 19.00 H. C. Schott, advertising 5.00 Jeremiah Bishis, sup. serv 84.50 CC F. Tillett, sup. serv, ... 51,00 F. J. Smith, sup. serv 55.50 Regina Burris, Ist prize in B contest...., 5.00 Lizzie Watson, 2d prize in B contest.,.. 3.00 Ronald Bulling, Ist prize in corn C 6.00 Roy Hermansen, 2d prize in corn C 3.00 Hamilton Record, sup. serv ...' 31.25 B. F. Rouse, scraper 4.00 M. W. Coppess, service acc0unt........ 259.00 Total ...........,..* 554.98 TUITION FUND. 0. A. Faris, teaching Dis. No. 5 364.00 Leona Woods, teaching Dis. No. 2 274.40 Mattie Faris, teaching Dis. No. J. 385.00 Leah Knox, teaching Dis. No. 6 385.00 Hazel McColly, teaching Dis. No. 4 308.00 Anna Hermansen, teaching Dis. No. 7.... 308.00 Lizzie Hemphill, teaching Dis. No. 3.... 312.20 Total *2336.60 LOCAL TUITION FUND. Statistical report 2336.60 Leva Grimes, teaching Dis. No. 7 110.09 Oka Pancoast, teaching Dis. No. 6...... 112.00 Mattie Faris, teaching Dis. No. 8.. 10.00 Hazel Parker, teaching Dis. No. 5 95.00 Loe Pancoast, teaching Dis. No. 2 155.C0 A. Faris, teaching Dis. No. 4...... 150.00 Mattie Faris, teaching 5ch001........... 150.00 Total 83118.60 SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND. C. P. Hermansen, cleaning school house 3.10 Medaryville bank, school supplies " 2.90 D. 11. Goble, home and school visitors.. 10.50 A. F. Long, reading O. b00k5........... 22.40 Ella Coppess, washing Dis. No. 3 2.00 A. A Fell, seed corn ■ 2.22 Algie Kauffman, wood Dis.- No. 2 10.00 Paris Robinson, wood No. 5 15.C0 Ben Rouse, wobd No. 4. ......’.......... 15.00 O, A. Faris, attending ins. ..... ...... 18.20 Mrs. F. Tillett, washing and swp 3.05 Leona Woods, attending ins. 13.72 •A. A. Fell, seed com 2.22 Mattie Faris, attending ins. .. 19.25 Leah Knox, attending ins. 19.25 Hazel McColly, attending ins. ......... 15.40 Ulla Coppess, holding ex. ........ 2.00 Anna Hermanson, attending ins. 15.40 Dyre A Thompson, coal and glass 17.69 J. J. Molitar, hauling coal and dis, serv. 7.96 Lizzie Hemphill, attending ins. 16.61 A. L. Bouk. transfers. 27.00 B. E. Pullins, wood ............. 12.50 J. Jessen. 8 gold stars 7,44 M. C. Schott, printing programs 9.50 J. D. Oettinger, ed. day expenses 35.25 W. W. Pettit, cleaning S. vau1t5........ 33.50 D. S. Kiger A Co., school flags 30.85 John W. Burgett, tuition Zora Tillett. 12.00 Chas. Maddox. 10 rolls of honor 5.0 u J. A. Clark, tuition Watson family 1904-06 J 47.00 J. D. Gettinger, tuition high school .... 15.75 E. E. English, tuition high school 90.00 Mollie Tillett, cleaning school house .... 2.00 L. C. Logan, school supplies 1.20 Oph. Bishis, cleaning school h0u5e...... 2.00 Sam E. Nichols, window glass .......... .40 W. F. Querry, well repairs 27.00 Thos. Hullihan, cleaning school houses.. 4.00 Arthur Prevo, repairing and papering school houses UO.CO J. J. Molitar, repairing and repairs for school houses .. 19.23 J. Walter Dum. reading circle 8.,...... 35.55 McMurray A Eldridge, School supplies.. 4.42 Henry Bros., school supplies 7.50 Leslie Clark, school supplies ........... 16.32 Mary Hough, cleaning sc. house grounds 3.40 D. H. Goble A Co., school registers.... 4.02 Hila Coppess, washing Dis. No. 3 2.00 Jeremiah Bishis. cleaning school house.. 8.00 D. J. Darrow. 2 stOves and thermometer 23.00 J. J. Shea, wood Dis. No. 6 11.63 O. F. Tillett, school supplies .70 True Robinson, wood Dis. No. 5 4.35 D. H. Goble, home and school visitors.. 10.30 M. W. Coppess, taking enumer. school.. 16.00

Total $ 866.48 ROAD FUND. Jas. N. Leatherman, road receipts red... 8.17 Joseph Leaman. tile and tiling. 86 rd... 41.61 Jas. Leatherman, road receipt red. 313.05 Jas. Leatherman, road receipt red 18.21 Jas. Leatherman, road receipts red...... 9.68 Total $ 390.72 ““'“ ADDITIONAL ROAD FUND. "1 S. R. Nichols, Querry ditch ............ 34.75 8. R. Nichols, repairs on lateral ditch.'. 50.37 John Dexter, labor on highway .75 J. J. Shea, bridge 1umber............ 33.48 J. A. Richardson, bridge lumber 3.60 Hamilton Record, bridge lumber 36.00 E. E. Pullins, labor on road 3.00 D. Snyder, bridge work... 2.50 W. J. Page, labor on highway......... 1.00 Albert Dumm. labor on highway......... 1.25 F. M. Reed, labor on highway 1.50 F. D. Baughman, labor on highway 3.00 Jas. Leatherman, ■ acct, new bridge 75.00 8. R. Nichols, treas., repairs on Prevo D. 22.40 8. R. Nichols, treas., repairs on Reed D. 22.00 G. F. Dean, labor on road 1.50 Leslie Tillett, labor on road 3.00 C. H. Guild, labor on road 8.00 Elmer E. Rollins, lumber 10.00 B. R. Rouse, ditch and grading 50.00 First National bank, Toad orders cashed.. 3.<X> Oph. Bishis, hauling bridge lumber...... 3.00 Win. Wesner. grading and cleaning J. J. Shea road 106.50 Herbert Faris, labor on road and bridge work 21.00 Martin Smith, labor on highway,. 6.00 Medaryville L. Co., cement....... 16.50 Jeremiah Bishis, labor on rpad $.25 H. T. Faris, labor on highway.... 2.00 F. J. Smith, bridge lumber 6.80 Geo. Howe, tile .90 J. W. Burgett, gravel 15.70 Thon. Walters, gravel 4.70 C. F. Tillett, nails and wire 1.70 J. S. Maddox, labor on highway... 2.50 O. W. Smith, labor on highway 1.50 Rimer E. Pullins, bridge lumber 23.00 Hamilton Record, bridge lumber 20 00 Total .;..............................$ 506.15 DOG FUND. A. It. Lee, 3 sheep killed and maimed by dog 10.00 Jas. Leatherman, excess dog fund....... 78.00 James Rodgers, dog tax ref. acct. Mrs. Goes • 1-00 Total * 80.00 RECAPITULATION. Balance on hantid last settlement—Township fund, $722.43; local tuition fund, $1,867.87; special school fund,. $485.71; road fund, $187.12; additional road fund, $445.08; dog fund, $187.00; poor fund. $180.58: total of all funds, $4,025.79. Receipts—Township fund, $517.87; local tuition fund, $1,810.36; special school fund, $829.04; road fund, $466.88; additional road fund, $466.88; dog fund, $85.00; poor fund, $58.06; total of all funds, $4,234.09. Total of balance and receipts—Township fund, $1,240.80; local tuition fund, $8,678.28; special school fund. $1,314.75; road fund, $654.00; additional road fund, $011.96; dog fund, $272.00; poor fund, $188.64; total of all funds, $8,269.88. Disbursements—Township fund, $554.98; local

tuition fund, *8,118.60; special school fund, *806.48; road fund, (*90.72; additional road fund, *596.16; dog fund, *89.00; total of all funds, *5,615.93. Balance —Township fund, *686.82; local tuition fund, *659.63; special school fund, *448.*7; road fund, *263.28; additional road fund, *316.81; dog fund, *183.00; poor fund, (188. M total of all funds, *2,643.96. M. W. COPPESS, Township Trustee. Examined and approved thia, the 7th day of Jan. 1908. James Steven* 1 C, P, Hermanson > J, P.Deselms J Boßrd KANKAKEE TOWNSHIP. RECEIPTS OF THE DIFFERENT FUNDS FOR 1907. TOWNSHIP FUND. June 20, Treas. of Jasper Co., June distribution 384.51 Dec. 31, Treas. Jasper Co., Dec. distribution 268.28 TUITION FUND. Jan. 28, Treas. Jasper Co., Jan. distribution - 295.32 Mar. 19, Treas. Jasper Co., tuition ...... 37.16 May 6, A. L. Bouk, transfers 41.00 June 20, Treas. of Jasper Co, June distribution Z. 579.53 July 22, County auditor, state tuition.... 835.79 Dec. 31, Treas. of Jasper Co., Dec. distribution 397.98 SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND. June 20, Treas. of Jasper Co., June distribution .' 480.35 June 20, O. M. Turner, lumber 6.00 Dec. 6, Joseph Flugel 400.00 Dec. 31, Treas. Jasper Co., Dec distribution 828.90 ROAD FUND. I June 20, Treas. Jasper Co., June distribution 805.80 Dec. 81, Treas. Jasper Co., Dee. distribution 14.16 ADDITIONAL ROAD FUND. June 20, Treas. Jasper Co., June distribution 322.88 Dec. 31, Treas. Ot Jasper Co;, Dec. distribution 6.01 DOG FUND. May 15, Twp assessor, dog tax 51.00 Owners, dog tax.....;.... 15.00 POOR FUND. June 20 Treas. of Jasper Co., June distribution .....; .45 Dec. 31. Treas. of Jasper Co., Dec. distribution ........... DISBURSEMENTS. TOWNSHIP FUND. Overdrawn 1906 117.22 Charles Stalbaunl, service as trustee.... 180.00 Frank W. Fisher, service mem. adv...,. 0.00 L. S. Gillespie, service mem. adv....... 5.60 i Wm. Fitzgerald, service mem. adv 5.00 John Bowie, printing notice of office days 5.00 Nellie Stalbaum, holding examination.. 2.00 J. Bowie, stationery 4.00 M. V. Rockwell, “stamps 2.23' George W. Healy, pub. annual report.. 7.25 F. E. Babcock, pub. annual report...... 7.25 1 Wm. Everley, office supplies 10.00 . Charles Turner, office supplies 11.75 A, J. Wills, express on 5upp1ie5......... 1.17 S. D. Kiger & Co., sup. election and office supplies 18.00 G. M. Smith, per Otto Schraeder, telephone rent 6.00 James W. McEwen, pub.-of estimate..,. 2.00 M. V. Rockwell, stamps .50 Marion Davis, service as supervisor 68.00 John Stalbaum. service as supervisor.,.. 50.00 John Bowie, printing 5.00 Hans Nelson, service as supervisor....,, 80.00 Clarence Stalbaum, first prize on corn.. 5.00 George Stalbaum. third prize on c0m.... 2.00 J Ernest Asher, 2d K. K. K. corn contest 3.001 James Cooper, service supervisor 30.00

Total $ 632.37 TUITION FUND. Burel Asher, teaching.......—..... 286 00 Ollie M. White, teaching .... 240.50 Leona Finn, teaching 283.40 Cleveland Stalbaum, teaching ..... 286.U0 Nellie Stalbaum, teaching ............. 344.50 Emma Will, teaching 312.C0 Ollie White, teaching 160.00 Emma Will, teaching 172.00 Nellie Stalbaum, teaching 190.00 Stella M. Nelson, teaching 120.00 Violette Myers, teaching 135.00 Total ...$2529.40 SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND. Overdrawn 1906 349.82 J. W. Wolfard, maps and two globes.... 75.00 A. A. Fell, com 2.20 Ollie M White, institute 12.90 Alfred Rasmussen, repairing school house 5.00 Nellie Stalbaum, institute 18.55 Charles Stalbaum. wood for Dis. No. 3 and 4. 13 eords 16.90; Joseph Payne, wood Dis. No. 5......... , 16.20. Robert Hall, repairing school house 3.00 Mary De Armond, music for commencement 1.50 W. S. De Armond, school house repairs 8.47 John Bowie, commencement programs... 12.00 J. P. Hammond, twenty transfers ...... 235.75 Burel Asher, institute .................. 15.40 Cleve Stalbaum, institute 15.40 Emma Will, institute 16.80 Leona Finn, institute “. 15.26 F. W. Fisher, wood dis. No. 1 16.20 G. J. Jessen, four gold stars . 3.72 L. Rennewant, two H. S. transfers.... 29.00 E. S. English, H. S. transfers....,,.... 36.00 S. D. Kiger & Co., floor oil and flags.... 29.50 C. R. Peregrim, 42 cords of wood sch'l 60.27 Artiiur Will, express on supplies...... 1.45 W. S. DeArmond, repairs on pump.... 8.06 W. J. Solt. disinfecting school house.. 4.75 Wm. Everly, school supplies. .74.00 Home Insurance Co, insur. 5-sch’l houses 30.00 Mamie DeArmond, first prize in Kankakee twp. bread contest .............. 5.00 Ethel Mason, third prize in Kankakee twp. bread contest 2.00 Nelda Hendrickson, second prize in Kankakee twp. bread contest 3.00 A. S. Keene, windowglass 1.80 O. M. Turner, cleaning and oiling school houses 30.00 Luther Albin, wire and repairs 10.00 Total $1164.90 ROAD FUND. James Cooper, road work $ 42.00 K. E. Davis, bridge lumber 52.00 John Stalbaum, road work 5.00 Charles W. Adams, work on bridge.,. 7.40 A. Barlow, nails .......................... 2.67 Mr M. Turner, tile and road work 35.00 R&befr’Hatl;“iß»<l work .....;.......... 3.16 W. S. DeArmond. plow and repairs,, 15.37 David Miller, road work,, 15.00 James N. Leatherman, road rpts. redeemed . ........ 676.08 Charles Stalbaum, bridge lumber 74.20 Hans Nelson, road work 44.00 W. S. DeArmond, one road plow 15.00 O. M. Turner, road work & drain tile, 32.10 James Cooper, road w0rk...,.,. 30.00 E. M. Hibbs, bridge lumber 20.00 Marion Davis, road work 35.00 Charles Turner, road drag & freight,, 15.47 F. Tresamer, road work 4.50 James N. Leatherman, work on rd. book 5.00 W. S. DeArmond, repairs 4.47 E. Jensen, fixing road plow 1.50 James Cooper, road work 23.00

Total $1167.92 DOG FUND. James N. Leatherman, ex. dog fund....s 45.00 L. C. Asher, turkeys killed by dog ■ 5.00 John T. Biggs, turkeys killed by dog,. 8.00 F. Tressmer, turkeys killed by dogs.... 5.00 Total ?.....$ 63.00 POOR FUND. ( Charles Stalbaum, looking after poor..s 4.00 Charles Stalbaum, expenses for transporting Mrs. A visa to poor farm...... ’9.75 W. J. Solt, M. D., medical aid • for Harvey Price , 13.50 W. J. Solt, medical aid for Harvey Price 11.00 Jesse Nichols, transporting the body of Mrs. A vias from Rensselaer to San Pierre 3.30 C- R. Peregrim, groceries for Harvey Price 15.00 W. J. Solt, medical aid for Harvey Price - 6.00 Ernest Treichel, gros. for Mrs. Miles.;-. 1.72 O. R. Peregrim, groc. for Harvey Price 17.88 Chas. Stalbaum, overseeing poor 4.00 Total $ 86.15 TRUSTEE’S SERVICE ACCOUNT FOR 1907: Sixteen trips to Rensselaer 64.00 Thirty-two office days 64.00 Taking enumeration 12.00 Putting in seats in Dis. No. 1 2.00 Visiting school . 2.00 Visiting .school 2.00 Attending, institute 2.00 Visiting two schools 2.00 Attending institute ~ 2.00 Staking road 2.00 Settling with teachers ;. 2.00 Fixing school house for commencement.. 2.00 Fencing school yard 2.00 Six days working on bridges 12.00 Senring ditch notices 2.00 Staking ditch 2.00 Attending county institute 4.00 Work on school houses 8.00 Making out road list $.«»

Hiring teacher* t.OO Work on school home 2.00 Fixing pump at Dis. No. '1 and No. 3.. 2.00 Attending institute 2.00 Attending institute 2.00 Settling with supervisors 2.00 Posting supervisor election notices 2.00 Holding supervisor election 2.00 Total 206.00 RECAPITULATION. Balance on hand last settlement—Local tuition fund, *1,425.02; road fund, *38.81; dog fund, *145.00; poor .fund, *122.63; total of all funds, *1,731.46. Receipts, township fund, *647.74; local tuition fund, *1,686.48; special school fund, *1,214.25; road fund, *1,148.85; dog fund, *66.00; poor fund. 67c.; total of all funds, *4,763.99. Total of balance and receipt*—Township fund. *647.74; local tuition fund, *3,111.50; special school fund, *1.214.25; road fund. *1,187.66; dog fund, *211.00; poor fund, *123.80; total of all funds, 6,495.46. Disbursements, township fund, $632.37; local tuition fund, *2,529.40; special school fund, *1,164.80; road fund, *1,167.92; dog fund, *63.00; poor fund, *86.15; total of all funds, *5,643.74. Balanoe township fund, *15.87; local tuition fund. *582.10; special school fund, *49.35; road fund. *19.74; dog fund, *148.00; poor fund, *37.15; total of all funds, *851.71. CHARLES STALBAUM, Township Trustee. Examined and approved this the 7th day of

lata, tha Lnweat paint taachifi winter, There is no snow or ground at present and if the w er keeps cold the dirt roads soon be worn down in good d tion. Considerable shelled! has been coming in the pas] days, that is, considerable fol year, as its bad condition hl layed shelling greatly. E. Duvall of near Allen ]>!., was in the city last Friel business. Frank says they I much better corn in his id than here, yet it is not oi good quality by any means! attended a public sale last w| which some twenty to thirty els of seed corn —new corn-i at $1.40 per bushel. He an other gentleman examined s ears of it and were of the oj that not a blamed bit of it 1 ever grow. John W. Walker of Tomn Arizona, former court repor the Jasper-Newton circuit here this week visiting old f while on his way to visit hii at Bloomington. He will ta parents back to Tombstoi spend the remainder of the ’ : with him, but expects to visi again before returning, still holding down his posit reporter for the U, S. district at Tombstone.

“Icieve Eger will give ul Judies at Purdue and take c of the business of his fathei late W. H. Eger, and it is the business will be carried c him and his brother Harry the name of Eger Bros., afte necessary legal steps are I Cleve is a bright, well bal young man and is well quali be the active head of the bus while Harry, who is considi younger, has also had consid< experience in the store ant likely develop into a good nees man.

Public Horse Sale 1 will sell at public auction at my farm 24 miles east of Monticello, Indiana, on Wednesday, Feb. 5,1908 commencing at 11 a. m. 30 HEAD HIGH CLASS DRAFT HORSES, MARES AND COLTS, described as follows: 1 pair extra good dark grey horses, coming 5 years old, well broke, wt 2000; 1 extra good bay brood mare, in foal, coming 6 years old, well broke, wt, 1550; 1 matched pair dark grey brood mares, extra good, coming 3 years old, well broke, wt. 28C0; 1 good bay mare, 3 years old, broke, wt. 1300; 1 pair extra good dark grey horses, coming 3 years old, broke wt. 3200; 1 pair extra good dark grey horses, coming 3 and 4 yrs. old, no better pair in the country, wt. 3,0C0 ■ ■lbs. and well broke; 5 ’’ jMW 2 Pair matched iron - 3 years old, I pair weighing 2700 lbs., the ot^er 3500,broke. 1 pair bay horses coming 3 yean old, broke, 1 weighing 1500 the other 1350; 1 black horse, coming 3 years old, wt. 1250; 1 grey horse coming 4 yean old, wt. 1250, well broke; 1 pair extra good brown hackneys, coming 8 yean old, making a greta pair of driven, or general purpose team; 1 extn good lady broke driving horse, well broke to can and steam, a splendid family horse and a good actor, coming 5 yean old; 15 head of extn good coming 2-vear-old colts, mostly mares; 2 extra good coming 1 and 2 year old mare mules. I will say Ihat this is one of the best lots of horses and colts I ever offered at public sale. These horses, mares and colts are mostly all dark iron grey, with lots of bone and quality, and a high class lot of draft stock. Horses will be sold as represented on day of sale. Would be pleased to see all my neighbors and friends at the sale. Come whether you buy or not. You will be treated right. Parties coming from a distance will be met at all Monon and Panhandle trains and taken to and from the sale free. A lot of extra good White Seed Oats, Terms:—A credit of 12 months will be given, purchaser giving note with approved security and bearing 5 per cent, interest from date. A discount of 4 percent will be allowed for cash. Hot Lunch on the ground. JOHN M. SHAFER. Col. V. D, Clyne. Auctioneer, Monticello, Ind. BUFF PLYMOUTH ROCKS. I have a fine lot of “Buff Rock” Cockerels for sale at reasonable prices. Call and see them. Also a few thoroughbred Brown Leghorn Cockerels at |1 each. B. L. Brenner, Rensselaer Ind.

FOR THE CHILDREN

An Achromatic Lens. Many of the boys and girls no doubt have read or heard of an achromatic lens without knowing exactly what the term means, says the Chicago News. It means a lens that transmits light without dividing it into its constituent colors. A ray of ordinary light is composed of the seven colors of the rainbow, as Sir Isaac Newton showed us by the use of the prism, each color having a different degree of refrangibility. When a direct ray is refracted, therefore, it divides itself into the colored rays, which deviate variously from the straight line of the simple ray and thus surround the object viewed with a halo of those colors. It was thought for a long time that this defect could not be remedied, but about 1750 a man named John Dolland made an improvement that accomplished the desired purpose. He found that flint glass and crown glass differ in their power of dispersing colors, and he made a double lens of flint glass, and the combination of the two gives an almost colorless image. The achromatic lens is of great value to astronomers and also to users of the microscope.

How Icebergs Form.

An iceberg is nothing but a fragment of a glacier detached by the action of the water, says the Chicago News. Some of them are of immense size and carry with them great masses of rock, earth and sometimes plants. Polar bears and seals have also been seen on them. Greenland Is the place from which most of the icebergs in the north Atlantic come. The waters that wash the base of a glacier are somewhat warmer in summer than they are in winter, and this has the effect of loosening and detaching large parts of it. The ocean currents then bear these fragments toward the temperate zone, where they are gradually melted. It Is during the latter part of the summer season that icebergs are most seen, for it takes a long time for them to become detached from the glaciers, with only the moderate degree of heat that the warm months give to northern waters. It is said that only about oneeighth of the iceberg shows above the water. If, therefore, one is seen that rises fifty feet above the sea, the sailor Iknows that its lower end is about 350 |feet below.

Whom Do I Call This Time?

I If this game is played by a large (company it adds to the fun. | A stake is set up in the middle of the (room or on a lawn. There must be a ■ring for each player and a name of a buyer attached to each ring. I There are two sides and a captain ■or each 'side. The hoops lie in a pile, ■nd the captain of one side takes a poop and tosses it over the stake, exflaiming. “Whom do I call this time?” ■f the captain fails to place the ring ■ver the stake the captain of the other lide takes his turn. On the other hand, f the ring goes over the stake No. I next the captain of the other side ias a guess as to whose name is written on thoslip attached to the ring. If le guesses correctly he can choose one from the other side. If his guess is wrong that side loses a player, and so on until one side far outnumbers the (other. Prizes, of course, add to the charm.—Washington Star.

A Well Mannered Cat.

A cat may be taught good manners, strange as it may seem. There used to be one at a Boston hotel that behaved better at table than many children do —if you will pardon the editor for saying so. He waited every day for the doors to be opened and then stalked solemnly into the dining room, where a table was set apart for him in a corner, and took his seat in a high chair, where he waited quietly as a well trained boy would, rubbed his paws and his mouth on a napkin and then stalked solemnly out of the room,

Riddles.

When does a two cent stamp become one of less value? A two cent stamp becomes a'Rent stamp after your letter !■ __\ What is the difference between one yard and two yards? A fence. By well employing my second you will never negret my first and you will more thoroughly enjoy the whole. What is it? Past-time.

A Mistake.

“It’s a great mistake," said Bobble Tompkins, “to say that we Americans are born free.” “Why, Bobble?” “Look at that baby of ours. Was he born free? I guess not He ain’t allowed to do nothin’ he wants ter.”

Wise as an Owl.

The owl was the emblem of Minerva, the Athenian goddess of wisdom. From that fact doubtless originated the expression “Wise as an owl.”

The Discontented Dog.

A lovely dog, a proud old cat Lived together In a modem fiat The flat was way up in the sky (I think ’twas sixteen stories high). The dog one day said, with a sigh: "I wonder, dear old pussie, why Our mistress, who’s so good, you see. Makes such a dreadful fool of met For when she takes me for a walk. I’d tell her If I could but talk, Please not to dress me up; you see It makes the doggies laugh at me.” Now. pussy, who was very wise. Just opened wide her shining eyes And humped her back and curled her tail. Then gave a curious yawnlike wail. “Now, doggie, it is wrong, you know, That you should always grumble so— For all your mercies you should be Devoutly thankful. Do you see? If you were hungry or In pain, Were all bedraggled in the rain And had no place to lay your head. Were longing for a bite of bread, T?ien, doggie, you would know 'twas true. I know it’s so—l’ve lived it through. 6 > do not look at me like that, B or I wag once a barnyard cat.” ; —Philadelphia Ledger.

MOHEY TO LOAN We have money to loan at any time, and in any amounts to suit borrowers. Our specialty is loans on farms and city real estate for one, two, three, four or five years, with interest payable semi-annually, to suit borrower, and with the most liberal terms as to payments on part of principal. We aiso loan on personal security and chattel mortgage. *W~ Don't fall to see u* before borrowing elsewhere. AUSTIN & HOPKINS ® Fonners’ MiirniL ■ace assocloilon, u Of Benton, White •nd Jasper Counties, Ikkpbebbntkd bt MARION I. ADAMS, RENSSELAER. IND. Insurance in force Dec. 81. 1908. $2,295,660.00. Increase for year 1908, $139,445.00. Read The Democrat for news.

The Garden Spot of Indiana Buy a Farm There While You Can Several thousand acres of land yet for sale in the District” of Jasper county. Many of the farms are well improved with good buildings and the crops are there to show for themselves. Will sell on easy terms. Call on or write to me at once if you want to get a farm in this garden spot of the state before prices of land double. Also have other lands for sale in Indiana and other states. ED. OLIVER, Newland, - - ■ Indiana.

LUfIBER We have never before been so entirely prepared to handle all departments of the building trade as we are this year. The prospect of increased building this year has caused us to lay in a larger line than at any previous period and we have the largest stock in the country. More man 25 cars received before April Ist. CEMENT, LIME, PLASTER, BRICK SEWER PIPE, RUBBER ROOFING, LADDERS. Beleiving that we can sell you your bill for either new or repair work, we confidently ask that you call in and get prices. ESTIMATES ON ALL BILLS LARGE OR SMALL CHEERFULLY FURNISHED. THE RENSSELAER LUMBER CO. Across from Depot. Telephone No. 4.

gSs® O JKS 7jWip\ Wfsf wih Jew jEpt? jWW Or Make Any Repairs About the Place If you are, then remember this: we can save you sorrie money on anv amount of any kind of Lumber or Building Material. We have a most complete assortment ot the best Lumber, Shingles, Sash, Doors, Moldings, Interior and Exterior Finish, Porch Columns, in short, everything that you're likely to need to build with. Our stock is dry and well kept, and our prices are—well, an estimate will convince you that we can save you money. t J. C. GWIN & CO.

A. J. HARMON, THE POPULAR to1 ■ Is ready to Date your Sales for the coming season. A lifetime experience m handling stock. My terms are live and let live prices. See me before dating your sale. Room 4, Second Floor I. O. O. F. Building. Phone at my expense, No. 385 Butter wrappers printed while you wait at The Democrat office.