Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 66, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 January 1909 — Page 4

Jasper County Gleartings NEWS PROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

REMINGTON. HremINOTON R. W. TIME ~T APLK. -MjASfTT" TRAINS WFIHT. •:10 am Mall and Paasenger 0:8* am 9:SBam Local Freight 12:42 pm 11:28 am Mall and Passenger B :12 pm •JO am Pass’*'r (Sun.only) 7:60 pm

Charles Farabee is visiting in Kansas City, Mo., for a few weeks. . The infant babe of Mr. and Mrw Ace Courtwright died last Thursday. At this writing uncle James Broadle is very low and liable to die at any moment. Denton Marquess has moved to Alexandria, where he has employment in a glass factory. . Charles Haskell has returned from Lavro, South Dakota, where he has been for some time. Miss Agnes Welsh returned home last week from a few weeks visit with relatives in Chicago. She will move to Rensselaer soon to keep house for her brothers Ben and Lewis. One evening last week a large ■arty of neighbors and friends of Mr. and Mrs. William Griffith of GUboa township, gave them a pleasant surprise. They are moving to Pembina, North Dakota. A broken pipe in the gasoline lighting system at the Christian church almost caused what might have been a disastrous fire last Thursday night. Its discovery in time was all that saved the church. The Bank of Kouts, a branch of the Parker bank of this place which failed a year ago, was closed by the state bank examiner last week and its affairs will be settled by the trustee of the Parker bank, W. H. Cheadle. It Is reported the deposito s there will be paid in full.

HANGING GROVE.

Peregrine Bros, and Porter buzzed wood Monday and Tuesday. Edward Peregrine has just completed a fine new ben house. Don’t forget the box social next Saturday night, at McCoysburg. Sunday School at McCoysburg every Sunday. Everybody come. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Porter took dinner with R. B. Porter’s Sunday. Robert Drake shipped a carload of bogs and cattle to Chicago, Thursday night. Lawrence McDonald and wife left Wednesday for a few days visit with friends at Monticello. Miss Katie Maxwell visited relatives at Francesville a couple of days last week. Miss Gertrude Downs lift Monday for an extended visit with relatives and friends at Lafayette. Quite a large number of people from this vicinity attended the Par-klson-Moody sale Wednesday. H. N. Hurd and family of Rensselaer spent Saturday and Sunday with R. B. Porter and family. Mr. Simonson did not preach at McCoysburg Sunday evening, owing to the revival meetings at Lee. Temple Hammerton has a fine driving or general purpose mare to sell. See him before buying. Harry Cook and Miss Grace Galey of South Newton attended the party at A. Warner’s Saturday night. Ed Peregrine shipped a coop of gueinas and a box of dressed rabbits to Chicago Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Bussel of McCoysburg and Wash Cook and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Armstrong. Several young people of this neighborhood and McCoysburg attended a party given at Albert Warner’s Saturday night. There will be a box social at McCoysburg Saturday night, January 23. Ladies, please bring boxes: gentlemen the "dough.” * Mrs. Hoover of Medaryviile, the aged mother of Mrs. Joseph Wlllits, died Saturday and the funeral was held in Monon Monday. Anybody desiring to buy a good buzz saw can get the same of Chas. Saidla as he has two good ones which he has no ÜBe for. H. N. Moulds loaded his car at McCoysburg Saturday afternoon. Himself aud family left for their new home in Eyler, Illinois, Monday. Frank Peregrine still makes his daily trips between his place and McCoysburg. He is about as good a walker as some of our early pioneers. Floyd Porter has taken another large contract of cutting wood for Mr. Williamson. Anybody desiring a good winter’s job had better see Floyd before hiring. Multiplication street in the city of McCoysburg is getting filled up rapidly. Only a few more vacant bouses. Hurry up if you want one. Anyone caring to rent one of these .houses may get terms by applying to our agent, Mr. Chas. Saidla at his office on east Main street.

President Helps Orphans. Hundreds of the orphans have been helped by the President of The Industrial and Orphan’s Home at Macon, Ga., who whites: "We have used Electric Bitters in this Institution for nine years. It has proved a moßt excellent medicine for Stomach, Liver and Kidney troubles. We regard it as one of the best family medicines on earth." It invigorates the vital organs, purifies the blood, aids digestion, creates appetite. To strengthen and build up thin, pale, weak children or run-down people it has no equal. Best for female complaints. Only ilc at A. P. Long's. ■> Read “The Round-Up."

HAS AGENT OF HEARST JAILED

Governor Haskell Seizes Pa* pers and Data. HE CHARGES CONSPIRACY Declares That Man Sent to Oklahoma In Connection With Libel Suit "Offered Money to Persona to Aid In Manufacturing False Statements.” Declares Others Are to Be Arretted and Will Have Chance “to Square Themselves With Jury of Honest Men."

Guthrie, OUla.. Jan. )9 —On a warrant sworn out by Governor Haskell, charging conspiracy lo defame Hie governor, Scott Macßeynolds. attorney and special agent for William R. Hearst, was arrested. Armed with a search warrant also sworn to by Gov ernor Haskell Macßeynolds' rooms at the lona hotel were searched by Sheriff John Mahaney and Orville T. Smith, private attorney to the govern or, and a large amount of data and papers seized pertaining to the $600,000 libel suit instituted by Haskeli against Hearst. Macßeynolds immediately demanded of the county court through his counsel, Judge J >bn 11. Burford, the whereabouts of his papers. They were found in the private office of the governor and taken over by Sheriff Mahoney at th court orders. Macßeynolds declares that Governor Haskell's purpose in causing bis arrest and the seizure of his papers was to obtain possession of this information to ascertain its importance and to learn from whom he had obtained it. Governor Haskell said: "I learned that Macßeynolds and others began offering large sums of money to persons to aid In manufacturing false statements. In several instances 1 am reliably advised they used the expression ‘we have the money and are billing to give it to you if you will help us.’ "The arrest of Mr. Macßeynolds is only the beginning, and other conspirators will have the same opportunity to square themselves with a jury of honest men.”

CHICAGO EDITOR SEES TAFT

Rockefeller to Be Guest at Banquet to the President Elect. Augusta, Ga„ Jan. 19.—That the president elect has uot determined who is lo be his secretary of the treasurey is indicated by the circumstances that he had a conversation with J. C. Shaffer, proprietor of the Chicago Post regarding the qualifications of the several Chicagoans whose appointment has been urged. Mr. Taft said that Secretary Newberry had prevented an indorsement being made by the Michigan delegation in congress for his continuance as secretary of the navy, but that the views of the delegation on its own initiative in favor of the secretary were laid before him by Representative Edwin Denby. John if. Rockefeller has accepted an invitation to attend the Taft banquet to he given by the local chamber of Commerce tomorrow night.

JERSEY'S LIQUOR BILL

One License to 500 Inhabitants—Ban tenders Must Register. Trenton, N. j., Jan. 19. —The excise commission has submitted a draft of the proposed law to regulate saloons. The bill limits the number of licenses to 011 c for every five hundred inhabitants, but ihis is not to operate •gainst the renewal of existing licenses. The selling of liquor on Sunday is absolutely prohibited and retail places may only sell between midnight and 6 a. in., where they have a special license for that purpose. The special feature is that bartenders shall he registered. The power to revoke licenses is vested in the county courts. The bill prohibits brewers and wholesale liquor dealers being directly or indirectly interested in any licenses.

SENATOR UP IN ARMS

Wants Secretary of Interior to Supply Information Asked For. Washington, Jan. 19.—Senator Jefferson Davis of Arkansas, called the attention of the senate to the failure of the secretary of the interior to re spond to a senate resolution calling for information regarding the land of the Chickasaw and Choctaw Indians. “Just what power the senate has to compel a response to this resolution, I do not know,” said Mr. Davis, “but I desire to state unless the secretary responds to this resolution 1 shall invoke whatever power the senate has to oompel s response,” The Democrat-, for Job work.

SUBPOENA FORM HALTS HEARING

Editors Fight Being Taken Before Grand Jury. NATURE OF CASE UNKNOWN Believed, However, That the Proceeding la a Sequel to President Roosevelt's Message in Which He Protested Against the Printing of Certain Names by Newspapers Which Criticised the Purchase of the Panama Canal Rights by Government. New York, Jan. 19.—The nature of the proceedings against the New York World and the Indianapolis News because of their charges In connection with the purchase of the Panama Canal was not disclosed at the brief hearing in court. Under instructions believed to have been issued by authority of the government, United States District Attorney Henry L. Stimson had subpoenaed William B. McLoughlin, sporting editor of The World, and J. Angus Shaw, secretary of the Press Publication company, to testify before a federal grand jury in an action which was not described in the subpoenas. The proceedings were halted by an order obtained by counsel for The World’s editors, calling upon Mr. Stimson to show why the subpoenas should not be quashed. Brief argument was heard by United States Circuit Judge Henry G. Ward on the motion to quash the subpoenas, after which-an adjournment was taken. Rayner Mentions Sedition Laws. Washington, Jan. 19. —Senator Rayner endeavored lo have adopted a resolution calling on the attorney general for information as to whether the president had ordered a suit brought against the New York World and the Indianapolis News. Mr. Rayner declared that there was no statute authorizing such legal procedure and that the attempt to sue the newspapers In the name of the United States, if entered upon, was an attempt to apply the sedition laws long since repealed.

STEAL PUBLIC LAND WORTH $110,000,000

6arfleld Wants $1,000,000 to Ferret Out Frauds. —i , - Washington, Jap. 19. —information Of alleged wholesale and astounding frauds upon the public lands has come into the possession of Secretary of the Interior Garfield. It is charged that approximately $110,000,000 worth of lands in states principally west of the Mississippi river have been fraudulently acquired within the past two years by corporations and individuals. Secretary Garfield sent letters to Chairman Hale and Tawmey of the senate and house appropriation committees, respectively, askiug for $500,000 which. If granted, with that already asked for will give the department $1,000,000 to use in an effort to recover these lands.

The Weather. Following is the official weather forecast: Illinois. Indiana, lower Michigan and Wisconsin —Rain or snow and warmer; lowa—Theratening.

THE MARKETS

Cash Grain Market. Chicago, Jan. 18. Winter wheat by sample: No. 2 red, $1.06%@1.08%; No. 3 red, $1.05%© 1.07%: No. 2 hard. $1.03%@1.05%; No. 3 hard. $1.02 @1.04. Spring wheat by sample: No. 1 northern, $1.08%© 1.09%; No. 2 northern, $1.07%@1.09; No. 3 spring. $1.03® 1.08. Corn by sample; No. 3, 58@58%c; No. 3 white, 60%@61%; No. 3 yellow, 58%@58%c; No. 4,5758 c. Oats by sample: No. 3 white, 49%@51c; No. 4 white, 49© 60c; standard, 51%c. Chicago Live Stock. Hogs—Receipts 45,000. Sales ranged at [email protected] for choice heavy shipping, [email protected] light mixed, $6.00® 6.30 choice light, $6.95© 6.20 mixed packing, [email protected] heavy packing, $5.30© 5.50 good to choice pigs. Cattle—Receipts 28,000. Quotations ranged at $7.?5©7.50 for prime fat steers, [email protected] good te choice steers, [email protected] good to choice cows, $9.00© 10.00 good to choice calves, [email protected] selected feeders, $3.76© 4.25 medium to good Stockers. East Buffalo Live Stock. . East Buffalo, Jan. 18. Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock Commission Merchants, East Buffalo, N. Y., quote as follows: Cattle—Receipts 125 cars; market steady. Hogß —Receipts 900 cars' market strong; heavy, [email protected]; Yorkers, $6.25® 6.45; pigs. $5.90. Sheep and Lambß Receipts 10 carS; market lower; best lambs. $7.50®7.60; yearlings, $8.60® 6.75; wethers, $5.76© 8-00; ewes, $6.00 ©5,25. Calves—Beet, $5.00© 10.00. Elgin Butter Market. Creamery, extras, 30c; prints, 32e; extra firsts, 28c; firsts, 26c; dairies, extra, 27c; firsts, 36c; packing stoek, *o%c.

Big Public Sale. The undersigned, having decided to quit farming, will sell at public Auction at her farm, 2 miles South and 2 miles West of Remington, commencing at 10 o’clock a. in., on THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1909, 16 Head of Horses and Mulea —Consisting of 1 White Mare twelve years old, wt. 1600; 1 Bay Mare nine years old, wt. 1650; 1 Bay Mare nine years old.wt. 1400; Jn foal; 1 Roan Mare four years old, wt. IL 1600; 1 Grey Horse five years old,1600; 1 Grey Horse four years old, wt. t* 1400; 1 Bay Horse nv nine years old. wt. 1200; 1 Brown Horse eight years old, wt. 1200; 1 Black Mare six years old, wt. 1050; (These last three are gentle for a lady to drive.) 1 Roan Horse three years old, wt. 1100; 1 Bay Horse three years old, wt. 1278; 1 Grey Horse two years old, wt. 1500; 1 Black Yearling Colt, wt. 1200; 1 Bay Yearling Colt. wt. 1100; 1 Team of Mules three years old, wt 2250. 10 Head of Cattle—Consisting of 6 good Milch Cows; 1 Two-Year-Old Heifer; 2 Yearling Heifers; 3 Spring Calves, two heifers, one bull. 15 Head of Bhaep—Consisting of 14 Ewes and 1 Ram. Farm Implements—Consisting of 2 Binders; 1 McCormick Mower, 7-foot cut; 1 "Clean Sweep" Hay Loader; 1 “Good Enough” Sulky Plow; 1 14-lnch Walking Plow; 8 Rock island Corn Planters, one with Fertilizer Attachment: 1 Hoosier Seeder with grass seed attachment; 1 Buckeye Seeder; 1 Stalk Rake; 3 Spaders; 2 15-ft. Flexible Harrows; 1 Walking Cultivator; 3 Riding Cultivators; 2 Tower Gophers; 1 Bob- , Hand Corn Sheller; 1 Grindstone; 1 Horse Clipper; 1 ten gallon Cream Separator; 1 Standard Churn; 1 Washing Machine, and many other articles too numerous to mention. A credit of 12 months given on sums over 25 with' the usual conditions; 6 per cent off for cash where entitled to credit. MRB. JOHN W. O’CONNOR. W. V. Eastbum and W. H. Kenyon, Auctioneers; Geo. A. Chappell, Clerk. Hot Lunch on Grounds.

Big Public Sale. As I have rented my farm and am going to move to New Mexico, I will sell at Public Auction at my farm 10 miles East and 2 miles North of Rensselaer, 5 miles North of Lee and 4 miles West and 1 % miles South of Francesville, commencing at 10 a. m., on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1900, 8 Head of Horses—Consisting of 1 Team of Mares, 1 brown 8 years old, wt. 1600, Bay 1 Team Brown Mares, wt. 1400 . and 1300; 1 Team of Geldings, wt. 1500 and 1600; 1 general purpose Gelding 5 years old, wt. 1240; 1 coming two-year-old Brown Mare, wt. 975. These horses are sound and the mares good brood mares. 1 Goat, broke to harness, with harness and Btndebaker, Jr., wagon. 14 Head of Cattle—Consisting of 5 Milch Cows, two will be fresh in February and 3 fresh in March, all extra good Milch Cows; 3 coming two-year-old Heifers fresh -in spring; 6 Yearling Steers. Aibs. 16 Head of Hogs —Consisting of Shoats Weighing about 90 Ipounds each. Seven /Dozen Plymouth Rock Chickens. Farm Implements, Etc.—Consist-

ing of 1 good Studebaker wide tire Wagoa; 1 narrow tire Wagon; 1 Top Buggy; 1 Carriage; 1 Oeerlng Binder, eight foot cut, with trucks; 1 Deering Binder, 6-foot cut; 1 McCormick Mower; 1 McCormick Hay Rake; 1 new Caise Planter with Fertilizer Attachment and 80 rods of wire; 1 Moline Planter, Fertilizer Attachment, 120 rods wire; 1 Oliver Gang Plow; 1 16-inch Walking Plow; 1 Bradley Riding Cultivator with gopher attachment; 2 Walking Cultivators; 1 Disc; 1 4-section Harrow; 1 Endgate Seeder with cart; 1 Hay Ladder; 1 Scoop Board; 1 Crosscut Saw; 4 sets good work Harness; 1 Single Harness; 1 Hand Corn Shelter; 1 pair mud-boat runners; 1 l-horse Garden Plow; 1 Buggy Pole; Household Goods—consisting of 1 Steel Range, one Hard Coal Burner, good as new; one Washing Machine; 1 Bentwood Churn; 1 Dining Room Table, l set Dining Room Chairs; 1 Couch; 1 Bedroom Set; 1 Kitchen Cabinet, good as new; 1 Lard Press and other articles too numerous to mention. A credit of 1! months will be given on sums over $lO, with usual conditions; 4- per cent off for cash, where entitled to credit. ALBERT WARNER Fred Phillips, Auctioneer. § C. G. Spitler, Clerk. Lunch served by Ladies of Parker Church. , Big Public Sale The undersigned will sell at public auction at his farm, 2 miles south and 3 miles east of Rensselaer, 3 miles southwest of Pleasant Ridge, known as the old Malchow farm, commencing at 10 a- m., on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1909, The following property: Six Horses—l Pair Star Drivers, french coach sire, Kentucky trotting mare, dam., wt. 2,700, 5 years old In spring; bright bays and wefl matched, took premium at last year's home coming in contest of counties of Jasper, Benton and Newton; 1 road gelding, coming 6, wt. 1,500; 1 black gelding, coming 8, wt. 13v0;

■ - 1 brown gelding, coming 10, wt. 1,500; 1 bay gelding, coming 5, wt. 1,100. .'■■■' 45 Head Feeding Steers, coming 2 years old; 18 head of cows and heifers, mostly cows. One coming 3-year-old Durham bll. One coming 2-year-old Hereford bull. 33 Hogs—2 brood sows, thorough-! bred Duroc-Jersey, Morton stock, 20 shoats, wt. 80 pounds. One thoroughbred Duroc-Jersey boar, wt. 200. Farming Toots—One Milwaukee binder, good order; one new Osborne Mower; one new McCormick Hay Rake; one new Avery Cultivator, gopher attachments; one new Avery Gopher; one new flexible 3-section Harrow; one Corn Planter; one Endgate Seeder and cart; one-14-lnch Walking Plow; one First ft Bradley Gang Plow; two Scoop Boards; three sets New Harness, one double driving and two freight; one set Single Harness; one Hose and Reel; one Chair Swing; one Buggy Pole and neckyoke complete pair buggy shafts; one wide tire Wagon; one Hay Rake; one Hog Chute and other articles too numerous to mention. 60 bushels lowa Golden Dent seed corn in lots to suit. 60 tons good Timothy Hay. Three cords wood and 100 postß. Terms:—A credit of 10 months will be given on all sums over |lO with usual conditions. A discount of 6 per cent will be given on sums over $lO. ROBERT MICHAL ft SONS. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer, C. G. Spitler, Clerk. Hot Sausage on Ground.

Big Public Sale. As I will move onto a smaller farm March 1, I will offer at Public Auction at my residence, 3% miles South and % mile East of Rensselaer, B*4 miles North and 14 mile East of Remington, commencing at 10 a. m., oh THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1909, 13 Head of Horses —Consisting of 1 Bay Horse, Shire, 5 years old, wt. 1400, general purpose; 1 Brown Horse, Shire, 4 years old, wt 1500, draft; 1 Bay Horse, Shire, 3 years old, wt. 1350. good chunk; 1 Bay Mare, coming 3 years old, Norman, wt. 1300; 1 Sorrrel Mare, coach, 14 years old, wt. 1400; 1 Black Mare, 18 years old, wt. 1350, in foal; 3 Iron Grey Colorado Colts, 2 years old, Norman cross, with good bone and good size and gentle; 1 Dark Grey Gelding, coming 2 years old, Norman, wt. 1100; 1 Bay Filly, coming 2 years old, Norman, wt. 1000; 1 Brown Mare, 9 years old; 1 Sorrel Mare, 8 years old. 24 Head of Cattle—Consisting of 11 head of Good Cows coming fresh in February and March. These cows are goods creamers, some good Jerseys. 1 Hereford Bull, three years old, full blood; 2 Steers, two years old; 10 head of Spring calves, good ones, weight 500 pounds. 12 'Head of Hogs— Sows, to farrow in^B: April; 9 Fall Pigs, ffEBKKBRKf* good ones. Farm Implements, Wagons, Harness, Etc. —Consisting of 1 Riding Cultivator; 2 Walking Cultivators; 1 1-horse Weeder; t two-section Harrow; 1 three-seotlon Harrow; 1 sixteen Inch Sulky Breaking Plow; 1 sixteen inch Walking Plow; 1 Gopher; 1 fourteen inch Walking Plow; 1 ten foot lowdown Seeder; 1 Bradley Corn Planter; 1 broad tired Wagon; 2 Single Buggies, old; 1 Carriage, good; 1 set Hay Ladders; 1 set of Gravel Boards; 2 Self Feeders, capacity 100 bushels of ear corn; several Cattle troughs: 3 sets of Heavy Leather Harness; 1 U. S. Cream Separator, good as new. No. 7, capacity 400 pounds; 10 tons of Wild Hay; 1 Range Cook Stove; 15 bushels j>f Yellow Dent Seed Corn; 1 Standard Mowing Machine, etc., etc. A credit of 11 months will be given on sums over 310, with usual conditions; 6 per cent off for cash, where entitled to credit. / MARION I. ADAMS. Fred Phillips, Auctlnoeer. J. P. Hammond, Clerk. Hot Lunch on Ground.

■if® Annual Report of Township Trustees to the Advisory Boards of Receipts and Expenditures, During the Year 1908. GILLAM TOWNSHIP. Annual report of the trustee of Gillam township, Jasper county, Indiana, to the Advisory Board, of receipts and disbursements for the year 1908. TOWNSHIP POND. _ Receipts. J. N. Leather man, Co. Auditor, .f 358.87 First Ntl Bank, all other funds 2.63 Same, township 2.68 Same, interest .. 2.88 Same, interest 2.77 Interest 2.87 Interest .... 2.711 Interest .. .... 486.18 First Ntl Bank, interest 3.91 State Bank, interest 4>9 Same, same 3.89 Interest on road fund 1.13 Interest for October 4.54 First Ntl Bank, Interest 4.29 J N Leatherman, Dec. draw 1221.80 11,221.80 Expenditures. Jas W Stevens, serv adv bd $ 5.00 C P Hermansen, same 5.00 J P Deselems, same 6-00 Ernest Damson, contest prize .. .90 P M Qucrry, postage 1.00 D H Goble Pub. Co., supplies.. 9.10 F E Babcock, pub eat & dep adv 15.90 Geo H Hehley, same and supplies 16.72 Sam E Nichols, freight 1.38 B E Sexton, postage 1.00 Wm Everly, 4 road drags 60.00 U W Coppess, haul drags & exp 2-76 J T Fans, tile ft tiling rd 10.06 P M Querry, stamps '.. 1.00 S D Rigor, 8 rd scraper ft boks.. 42.10 Medaryville Tel. Co., messages.. 2.30 F E Babcock, pub estimates .... 2.00 Jerry Bishir, serv supervisor .... 31.30 S D Kiger, grader repairs 20.76 C F Tillet, serv supervisor 20.00 Jeremiah Bishir, serv sup 38.70 C F 'fillet, serv sup .... 48.50 F J Smith, Same 105.00 P M Querry, postage 1.00 Wm. Wesner, serv sup 104.60 L Sinoyer, repairing grader 8.50 M W Coppess; trustee service.. 310.60 Total expenditures -3853.45 LOCAL, TUITION FUND. Receipts. J N Leatherman. county auditor! 591.88 Slrst NU Bank, Interest .... .... 1.28 tate Bank, same . 1.36 J N Leatherman, state tuition 418 05 First Ntl Bank, interest .... .... 1.69 State Bank, same 1.63

pS :::::: « Xnt*reßt** t^ierlnan , tu *** on do* •• 6A<l Interest fs J N Leatherman, June draw ‘’.'i,oß4‘a Same, state tuition 476.11 First Ntl Bank. Interest ijf State Bank, July Interest roe ••**** *••• • •••••«»• 4«82 interest 4% Interest First Ntl Bank, Interest .... .... i.» State Bank, interest 23* Firkt Ntl Bank, same £8 J N Leatherman, Dec. draw .... 799.5* _ ... 33,466.52 Expenditures. Hazel Parker, teacher.. .... .... 179.2# Zoe Pancoast, same ~. 233.5# O A Farris, same .... 228 0# Mattie Paris, same 211.0# Leva Grimes, same 197.0# Oka Pancoast, same 189.06 Anna Hermansen, same 310.2# O A Faris, same Ufcj)# Lela Cosgrays, same .... Uso# TJree G Miller, same 140.00 Hazel Parker, same luO.O# Anna Hermansen, same . 115.09 M A Goff, same 123.5# O A Faris, same .. 30.09 ~32,296.40 SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND. Receipts. J N Leatherman, Co. Aud f 527.23 Same, June draw 622.09 Same, December draw 419.41 “$1,628.73 Expenditures. B F Goldsberry, for fence ........ 5.C0 M W Coppess, wood 4.00 Ira Robinson, 3d prize com contest 2.00 Dye ft Thompson L. Co., coal.. 19.81 C F Tillett, haul coal, etc 350 E E Rockwell, wood ...... 6.09 W H H Tilton, insurance 10.00 M* W Coppess, wood 2.00 Hazel Parker, Inst and jan fee.. 29.40 Zoe Pancoast, same 31.26 O A Faris, sadie 36.80 A A Fell, seed com 2.22 Anna Hermansen, Inst and jan fee 29.68 Mattie Faris, same 32.55 Leva Grimes, same ’ 29.05 Myra Culp, laundry 2.00 J J Molitar, haul coal and rep.. 13.55 Oka Poncoast, Inst and Jan fee.. 26.99 Same, School supt and. laundry.. 4.16 Dye & Thompson, coal 621 M&llnda Long, laundry ...: 2.50 M W Coppess, school enum etc.. 20.00 Mrs. Frank J Tillett, laundry ...... 3.10 J J Shea, wood ft school sup.... 13.10 H C Schott, programs ...' 9.68 D A Rodgers, commencement ex.. 10.00 D II Goble, enumeration book 79 Arthur C Prevo, decoration for com "1.85 F D Baughman, brooms 1.56 Sim E Low, school sup 5.19 Jerry Bishir, clean sch h, etc.... 3.0# Thos Hulliban, same 4.09 G J Jessen, 6 gold stars 6.88 F E Babcock, manuscripts 1.75 Edgar Massey, rep sch h 6.25 Same, painting sen R .190.00 Elmer E Puffins, wood .... 10.09 John Garges. rep sch h 2.50 Mary Hough, cleaning, etc 7.85 C F Tillett, sch rep, etc 10.00 F J Smith, wood and lumber .... 18.09 Jeremiah Blshlr, rep out bldg .... 1.09 Ernest L&mson, books 37.21 W F Querfy, rep wells 15.00 J J Shea, wood 12.00 C F Tillett, stove pipe, etc 1.99 Dye ft Thompson, coal, etc 14.76 E E Pullins, wood 4.35 Med Lum Co., bldg material lift G Eldredge, sch supplies *.» C M Hoi! ft Co., stove, etc 17.10 J S Maddox, well rep 3.91 D H Goble, supplies .... 11.29 Jerry Blshlr. laundry etc 2.00 E M Beckman, stove pipe.. ...... LOO Mrs E W Faris, curtains 1.66 Florence Ryan, Ist prize bread con 5.00 Lizzie Watson, 2d same 3.00 Esther Pullins, 3d same 2.00 Harold Pullins, Ist prize corn con 6.00 Ronald Pullins, 2d same 3.00 Edward Ryan, 3d same 2.00 Mattie Faris, mua books L 76 J J Shea, wood 40.80 Total expenditures ' $826-49 ROAD FUND. Receipts. . J N Leatherman, county auditor..s 21.08 Same, June draw ....' 744.78 Same, December draw 49.84 Total receipts .. $816.70 Expenditures. .... J N Leatherman, rd rec red....s 8.19 Same, same Same, making road books *.OO J N Leatherman, rd rec rd .... 114 Total expenditures $568.73 ADDITIONAL ROAD FUND. Receipts. >- J N Leatherman, Co. Auditor ..$ 2LOB J N Leatherman, June draw 512.84 Same, Dec. draw 30.56 Total receipts $569.® Expenditures. S R Nichols, Guild ditch $32.67 B F Goldsberry, Zimmer ditch .... 23.86 W B Leonard, gravel 1.20 J J Shea, bridge lumber 20.00 Geo Dean, labor on road .... .... 1.65 William Ballard, same 3.58 Robert Brick, tiling road 2.50 Geo And-rson, bridge lumber .... 9.00 J S Maddox, tile, etc 32.36 W F Querry, bridge lumber 3L25 B F Goldsberry, bal lue Ztm ditch 1.32 Frank Murray, bridge work *9.00 Alfred Bishir, labor 2.60 F D Baughman, dynamite 4.66 True Robinson, labor on road.... 3.00 J J Shea, bridge lumber 32-63 Dye ft Thompson, cement 10.00 Andy Moore, cleaning ditch 10 4« James Whited, rep ditch 26.22 Martin Smith, labor 8.60 Roy Watson, cleaning ditch 11-00 Frank Richard, surv ditch 125 E E Pullins, bridge lumber 10.00 True Robinson, hauling sand 3.00 Frank Murray, bridge work 6.60 J W Burgett, dynamite 112 J S Maddox, bridge tiihber L2S J S Beasley, gravel .... 9.90 Thes Walters, gravel ...; 15.20 W B Leonard, gravel 2.60 J I Mlile, tile 49.44 F J Smith, bridge lumber -.. o.k> Dye ft Thompson, cement 8.45 John Parker, tiling 10.75 Steve Salrln, labor .- ...... 20 00 G it Howe, tile Med. Lum. Co., cement - 8.40 C M Holl ft Co., dynamite, etc... 4.89 Guild ft Robinson, sewer pipe .... 260 Guy Dean, tiling road 30.0# F D Baughman, dynamite E E Pullins, bridge lumber 37.34 John W. Selmers, tile ........ ...... 2.00 T®tal expenditures $656.58 DOG FUND. Receipts. „ Laura Blshlr, tax 3.00 W B Leonard, tax ...... 4.00 Mary J Parker, tax 100 Geo Anderson, tax LOO Chas Henderson, tax 8.00 J J Molitar, tax .... ...... LOO Jas Rodgers, dog tax collected.... 48.00 Geo . Dunn, tax LOO J J Shea, tax 3.00 Sherd Williams, tax LOO Dog tax collected 3.00 Same B.o# Same : 16.00 Total receipts .$ 93.00 Expenditures. J N Leatherman, excess dog funds 95.00 C E Wolf, 2 hogk killed by do*.. 11.00 Otta Gregor, turkey killed •. 2.00 Total expenditures ft... 5108.00 POOR FUND. Receipts. J N Leatherman, Co. And $39.85 Same, June draw 62.80 Same, December draw 46.66 Total receipts .... ....$147.70 Expenditures. F M Reed gro for Hershman f&m. 3.10 Dr. Hackley, rued aid same ...... 3.90 Thos Hulliban, nurse same... 6.00 Wm Gasper, sup for Gray fam.. 10.00 G E Eldridge, aid Arbuckle fam.. 15.00 H C Prevo, burial Gray child.... 10.0 U Dra. Shearer ft Shearer, med aid.. 120.09 Total expenditures $167.06 SUMMARY. ■ -v.jg-.-jm.' ■ "iEjg-u-m; I.-- -I— — Z ftßec Exp Bal Township fund . $1,907.12$ 863.45 $1,063.67 Tuition fund . . 4,025.16 2,296.40 1,728.75 Spec. Sch. fund . 2,077.00 825.49 1,251.61 Road fund . . 1,078.98 669.73 619.26 Ad road fund . 885.09 556.98 3».U Dog fund , . . 276.00 108.00 168.00 Voot fund , ■. ~MM 167.061 169.29 Chairman Advisory Board-