Pike County Democrat, Volume 28, Number 14, Petersburg, Pike County, 13 August 1897 — Page 8

.tee’s Report Madison Township By the Trustee of Madtoon Township, Pike County, Indiana, s August 4Ui, i896, to August 5th. 1897. ROAD TAX FUND, Attg 41884 amount on hand at date of last report.$ 335 68 Jan 6 188? amount received from county treasurer. 186 07 June 28 188? amount received from county treasurer ... 277 68 Total receipts road tax fund. . 649 40 Total expenditures atuce last report. 442 99 Balance.$ 306 41 CXPEXOITl'ESS. Aug 10 1896 C i Qladish. 46? feet bridge lumber.. 6 80 Aug 18 1886 Robert Willis, work on roads. 5 00 Bept 5 1896 Robert Willis, work on n>ads. 7 00 Sept 10 1896 R 1 Gladish, building bridge... . 7 50 Nov 10 1896 Ripley Snyder, tepairmg bridge and culverts 4 50 Nov 80 1896 J J Bowman, rails for road. 2 10 Dec 1 1896 James G Evans, repairing road tools....... 3 00 Jan 8 1897 Read & Limp, road supplies.... 21 90 Jan 9 1897 J J Bowman, bridge lumber... 8 80 Jan 8 1897 C F Hunt & Go., sewer pipe. 24 96 Jan 31 1897 C Veeck, sharpening blades... 5 00 March 20 1897 E B Gunckle, freight on road machines.. 16 02 March 90 1897 C I Gladish, bridge lumber... 6 75 April 4 1897 E B Gunckle, freight on sewer pipe .. 33 39 April 10 1897 Fleming Bros, hauling. ... April 10 189? Z Wood, hauling sewer pipe.. 8 00 April 12 1897 Jesse H Willis, digging stumps .. 4 00 May 11 1897 E B Gunckle, freight on plows ond scrapers 2 5? May 14 1897 Gladi.-h & Richardson, building bridge.... 65 00 May 22 1897 Gladish & Richardson, building bridge. .. 16 00 May 27 1897 E B Gunckle, express on repairs. June 18 7 Carter & Harrison, bridge lumber 50 00 June 11 lo8? L E Booker, bridge lumber .. 4 25 June 26 1897 Gladish & Richardson, building bridge.... 12 00 July 8 1897 Carter & Harrison, bridge lumber 24 55 July 7 1897 James D Willis, cutting ditch. 6 50 July 14 1897 Jeremiah Gladish, rails and work ou road,. 4 00 July 19 1897 Gladish & Richardson, building bridge... 90 00 Aug 2 189? Eli Rumble, bridge lumber... 6 25

Total ...,.f 442 99 TOWNSHIP FUND. Aug 4 1896 arauunt on hand at dale of last report.$ 266 62 Jau H 1897 amount recei veil from county treasurer - 884 88 June 22 1897 amount receivedfrom county treasurer ... 475 78 Total receipts township fund.... .— .. 1.077 23 Total expenditures since last report... 583 05 Balance...... ♦ 494 13 nracntctts. Aug 8 1886 Joseph 11 Barker, service as trustee ...._$ 855 50 Sept 16 1896 Robert Willis, service as supervisor.. 35 00 Jau 8 1887 L K Booker, service as supervisor. 30 00 Jan 21 1887 S P Hammond, fountain pen. 2 50 April 24 J 887 Ripley Snyder, service as supervisor.__ 10 00 April 24 1887 L K Booker, service as supervisor... 10 00 April 24 1897 Robert Willis, service as supervisor. 10 00 Juue 18 1887 Robert Willis, service as snperviser. 10 00 June 22 1887 C J Lemasters, office desk... 29 35 June 23 1897 M Met' Stoops, publishing report... 34 50 June 25 1397 W D Toler, service as supervisor ... . 25 00 July 22 1397 Ripley Suyder, service as supervisor. 21 00 July 28 1887 L K Booker, service us supervisor. 10 (H) Total ... ....t 533 05 SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND. RE> IUPTS. Aug 4 1896 amount on hand at dale of last report.$ 216 27 Jan 8 1897 amount revived from county treasurer. 341 51 June 22 1397 amount received from county treasurer ... 500 30 Total receipts special school fund... .. 1,118 08 Total expenditures since last report... 851 51 Balauee...... $ 266 57 r.Xl*EM»lTt RKS. fiept 21 1396 Elijah Mi ley. coal for schools ......- $ Sept 13 1396 E B Gunckh . freight on school supplies,.. Oil 2 1896 B B Gunckie, freight on school supplies...... Nov 7 1896 Elijah Mi ley, coal for schools... Kov 12 1396 K B Gunckie, freight on supplies ..... Nov 12 1896 J R Williams, hauling school supplies_ Nov 38 1896 M C Barker, hauling school supplies... ... Dec 2 1396 R J Glndish, work on school buildings...... Dec: 8 1396 E B Gunckie, freight on window guards ...: Dec 22 1396 Indiana .Map Cu.7 maps for schools and office Dec 26 1896 John Watson, roofing school belfry. .. Jan 8 1897 Read A Limp, school supplies, stoves, etc.... Jan 8 1897 J B Borer, coal for schools.. Jan 19 1387 J M White, two brooms .... Jan 20 1397 Roe Loveless, hauling con),service as director Jan 21 1397 F B Basinger, service as director, work on school honse... .. Jan 211887 R J Giadish, putting m window guard' .... Jan 24 1897 J M Birtou. six set gt oinet blocks and 240 met .... ... March 16 1897 G W-MeAtee, service as director. April 9 1397 J B B« rer, coal for schools. April 3 1397 Iter gen & Oliphant. commission on book*.. April 9 1397 Joel Traylor, hauling coal.servieeaedimrtor April 10 1897 >b»whan A Boonshot, school sui*plies_ April 10 1897 W V liargtove, soap and brush for schools June 22 1397 C F Boonshot, balance on warrant... June 22 1397 Franklit. Pub Co. normal senes .. June 22 1897 R Ryse. six alcoholic charts,.. June 22 1387 Bergen A Oliphant, paints, oil* and chalk. July 1 1397 N A Burkhart, hauling coal .service as director Total...Nil 51 ^ TUITION FUND. ^ V * RKCEIFTS. Aug 4 18116 balance ou hand at date of la< report.$ 2t*0 56 Oct 1 1896J amount from distribution, 1396. common school revenue ....r.. 463 32 Ofct 1 1396 amount from distribution, 1886. congressional townshipintere^r.. 28 30 Oct 1 1396 amount^rom distribution, 1886. liouor licence 23 96 Feb 15 1897 amount from distribution, 139*, common school revenue... ... 465 U0 Jau 8 1897 amount from distribution, 1397, supplementary (local) tuition tax .*.. 71 82 ] * Feb 15 1397 amount from distribution, 1397. congressional township interest . . 26 81; Feb 15 1397 amount from distribution, 1397, liquor license . 4 30 March 1 1397 amount from dog fund.................. 51 42 Total receipts tuition fund. 1.275 69 Total expenditures since last report. 1.13& 74 20 00 .» ou j 25 00 2 44 2 09 10 00 13 75 70 00 3 00 53 25 15 00 60 18 15 19 10 3 00 214 75 2 00 6 75 10 92 j 15 00! 1 40 1 25| 130 00! 30 40 78 75 26 90 16 00

Balance .. .. <f S» 95 Balance Man* 18 1897....# .88 85 j Received June 22 1897, local tuition .. 95 84 j Received July 21,1897. state tuition.... 453 31\ Liquor licence . ...,..... 23 25 i merest congressional fund .. k«.... 25 49 i Balance Aug 5 1887 ........$ 087 SI EVPrMHTlgES. |. March 4 1887 J C Thorn**, teaching school 213 11 March 4 1887 Ruth Thomas, teaching school. 208 07 March 9 1897 John W Giadisb. teaching school. 178 7b Matvh 10 1887 Aiver Heliums. teaching school . 179 78 March 13 1887 J H Humble, teaching school__ 182 81 March 19 1887 C K Skinner, latching school.. 221 19 Total.. .... $1,185 #74 DOG TAX FUND. aixEtrrs. Aug 4 1896 amount on hau l at date of last report..$ 68 50 Jan 8 1897 amount received from county treasurer. 46 92j June 22 1887 amouut received from county treasurer.... 34 50 Total receipts dog tax fund. 149 82 Bxpendtture* since last report... 26 00 Amount turned over to tuition fund. 51 42 Total expeuded and turned over to tuition fund. 77 42 Balance...72 591 [ UMQfMTVUS. ;pt 92 1896 J T Rumble, damage to sheep...f 14 00 | 4987 Tuition Fund, taught out .............. 51 42 ,

April 18 1897 Alex Blaise, damage to sheep. 13 00 Total ...#77 43 SUMMARY. Receipts. Expenditures. Balance. Road fund .. 949 40 442 99 206 41 Township fund. 1.077 28 683 05 494 18 Special School fund. 1,118 48 851 31 266 57 Tuition fund.. 1,871 55 1,185 74 685 81 Dog fund. 149 93 77 43 72 50 Total. 4.861 53 8,140 71 1,720 82 SERVICE ACCOUNT. For 198 days service as trustee . .,.. 386 00 State of Indiana, Pike County: The undersigned, beipg duly sworn, on oath savs that the above account is true and correct, as he verilv believes. JOSEPH D. BARKER, Trustee, Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 5th day Aug., 1897. M. L, WOOLSEY, Auditor Pike county. TOWNSHIP ORDERS OUTSTANDING. Aug. 37, 1896, Thompson & Herr, 7 percent, line July 1,1898, $342; special school fund. Aug. 27, 1896, Thompson A Herr,7 percent, due July 1, 1897, $295; special school fund. Nov. 39. 1896, 6. A. Scott, 8 percent, due January 15, 1899, $450: special school fund. Oct. 28, 1896, Thompson & Herr, 8percent, due June 15,1898, $225: road fund. Sept. 16, 1897, Fleming Mfg. Co., 8 percent; due June 15, 1898. $235; road fund. Sept. 16,1896, Fleming Mfg. Co,, 8 percent, due January 15, 1899, $235; road fuud. Aug. 10, 1896. J. E. Koontx, 8 percent, due August 1, 1897, $48.75; special school fund. Jan. 10,1897, J. C. Brady, 8 percent, due January 15, 1898, $50; road fund. Jau. 10, 1897, J. C. Brady, 8 peroent, dun June 15, 1897, $30.20; township fund. State of Iudiana. Pike County: The undersigned, being duly sworn, on oath says the above report of the indebtedness of the township is true and correct, to the best of his knowledge and belief. JOSEPH D. BARKER, Trustee. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 5th day of Aug.1897. M. L. WOOLSEY, Auditor Pike Couuty.

Trustee’s Report Lockhart Township H.v the Trustee at Lockhart Tuwuwblp, Pike County. Indiana,from August 6, 1396. to August 3. 1?«7. KOAI) TAX FL’^D. receipts. f Amount on hand at date of last re wort .. .$ 353 9i Jau 1897 amoaut receiv'd from county treasurer .. ...- 477 Tt June 1887 amount received from county treasurer 337 mi Total receipts road tax fund .. 1,163 72 Total expenditures since last report .. .. 4S> 4i Balance.. . . ; ..... ...-...... . $ tH* S. KSPENOITCKXS. aug22 1S*» Earnest Toetkcr, bridge luinber ,.. | sun 22 1886 John F Jtnrtrantsou, bridge Umber. aug 22 lsao John H Mol man. bring*- lumber . ... aug6 18i*» F Nubring, lum bet aud work . .. aug 29 1§96 Earnest Poetker,’bridge lumber .. uug 28 lift*! John K Kicbardson, bridge limber .. . sept 5 ISM John tiitsiueyer, bridge lumber __. »ept 5 lv*6 John H Carlisle, biidge lumber .... aept > 18(6>.«muet Henning, bridge lumber . «. sept 12 lst*t tieorge T Royalty, tiauiing bridge lumber . s* pt Iklsns NK’bolas cotiius. ormge rumber...... . _ oet 31896 Louis Heidour. bridge lumber .. ...... .. oetti lstxi Jon i H ivittiusii, bridge lumber . oel 17 I'M W » Corn, admr ol Beach*etc, bridge lumber . oel 17 lfi<6 W S Corn, admr of C ti Beach, bridge lumber _ oet 17 lv* A H Henke, bridge lumber . . not 241396 Fred ttody iumui. work on bridge ... uov 7 IMS) John It sutluuii, bridge turn bet . . nov 7 1N*6 Louis Ueldom. bridge lumber . nov 14 13M Havct U Coleman, bridge lumber .. uov SN lt>A» John Duckworth. grindi ng blade lor grader, dec ’Ji Ufi*6 KATorn by timer v uku. nails dev 12 ls:w, t J c orn, bridge lumber; . .. Jan 2 iNJ7 it A Hiigt imtii, repairing bridge jaii 51307 c F Itunt Co, j*cr t Joseph, cashier, road machine . jan 7 1K*7 0 t' Wfsmuu, bridge lumber and work tnu 9 l,sW7 KetfU-r «t Ktlei t. utettduig road tools ... jan 9 l»t»T 1* it Helming, bridge, lumber and b-vee . jan V 1997 Klimm Adams, building bridge aud hauling . lsi. 161887 Ben Mc.ver, bridge lumber. . . Ian lt« 1897 John rl I’oeikt-r bridge limber- - jan It, lsy? Nicholas Collins, bridge lumber. ... jau It* 1M*7 ii Weitkarup bridge lumber ....._.... . . !«ti It* iv*t Henry TVvauit. bridge luinber. jan 16 1>97 John Hitsmeycr, bridge lumber .. . Mm lt> 1387 F \V 11 Schiuaker, repairing bridges . .. . tan 23 iMt; Louis Ktaiy maker, work and timber :.. la it 22 189* K W Base, work on bridge . .. (an 23 ISST Kred Nunriug, bridge lumber. . . ... n biJlv<7 vv Milam liaimeyt i .Atork uu bridge feb 2u J Haxey. bridge lumber .... leb 27 1897 John 11 W Egbert, bridge lumber . march 15 1997 L> B *'Ook, bridge lumber tuareli 17 Ismt J N Morgan, hauling bridge lumla-r march 16 131*7 Henry Brewster, building bridge and hauling lumber — ., . ... . april J U**7 John H Sollinan, bridge lumber ... april 12 1**7 A K McClure. biuckMOtthing t april 2b Im*7 John K Henke, bridge lumber april 26 lss7 ktoiun Adams.hutlding bridge andhauilug lumber may M*97 John Ricketts, bridge lumber ... .., may > lf«*7 Charles Kattei.frelgnt aud hauling . .. ... may 15 lf<97 c« W Monroe, bridge lumber .• . may 15 1897 W F Kodyinaker. bridge lumber .. . )uly 3 1337 Joseph Troyar, bridge lumber . juty 8 1M«7 Henry Kusst it by C u Henke, bridge lumber july 3 1897 William Molliuan, bridge lumber . july 7 1807 H H Meyer * Co, bolls and nails . |ulv 10 l»97 Beadles & J> vault, nails -. . july 17 1SH7 Harmcjrerg Kauer. t*olts ami nails. . . , ay t> ls-T Rougher A bfeiukamp, meudmg road tools . june 29 1*97 John t> Davis, road machine . nine ;v**7 Francis Bass, road tax feceipt .. june 29 131*7 J VV Harvey. rtntd lax receipt jutm2k Is#? \V F Milnlire. road lax receipt . juue JS* I***? Levi Mctutire. road tux receipt.. jum* 23 1W7 James Siilwell, road tax receipt . . . june 1W tleorge i\*w.et». rttad lax. receipt june 25* 1NS7 T B Scales and U W McCo’d. rt?ad tax receipt july 24 lk*7 Phoebe Penlue. rttad tax receipt ... July 24 13P7 C A Miller, rttad tax receipt .— July 27 1**7 Monrtte Feititiger, bridge lumber . July 22 ls®»7 Jvsee Agee, bolts and natis ... ........... july 22 isaT J i, 11* menw.iv, mending road tools. Inly 24 lsS*7 C 1» Henke, bridge lumber ........* july 10 i«5*7 \vrm > arber. moving fence . .. july t i' C M L Wools* y, r*,ad tux fist 2 72 I ti 4 till 5 r. 1 A 3 U3 i t*a 7 73 -12 an A UU 4 .'Xi 5 U! 3 U* i W 1 15 l ;* 3 5*U 1 S*t> 1 MU 2 tio 1 2M 2 25 52 tw y siu 1 M 53 - 0 17 0 16 3U 1 3U 3 27 12 i>7 bU 4V 11 IV 1 35 1 4U 45 4 W> » UU 15 Ut* 1 40 10 t»» 7 40 5 ttt 3 60 10 to 2 70 3 60 yo 6 42 11 70 2 25 5 05 4 30 3 tx) 2 10 53 24 70 73 1 77 63 1 71 2 t« 1 17 13 00 3 35 ■2 ;S5 35 alt 2 00 7 00 - Total .- .3 t>>* 4*.' , TOWNSHIP FUND. KLCUPTS. Amount on bind at date of last report ... ..t 246 91 |au *397 amount received from county treasurer ... .. ... 4st* 45 tune 1307 amoitut received irom coua'ty treasurer . . 811 03 Total m.’etpt* township luttd . . 1.644 31* Total expenditures since last report . . 741 72 Balance .. ...> . . 3 902 67 EXPSMtlTVKKS. ian 16 PW Iten Meyer, service as mad supervisor . .... f 37 22 tan 16 t"**7 Nicholas Collins, service as road suitervlsor .... 45 W tan 16 13K7 H Weltkamp. service as road supervisor S W Ian 16 ls*7 F W H Schutacker. service a» road supervisor .... 47 00 inn 28 iseT R W Bass, service as road supervisor 47 U0 laa 1387 John Ricketts, service as n*ad supervisor. 45 00 tun JO l*a*7 M Me Si»s>|*s, printing and boous 83 W Ian 30 l*#? James StHweii. service to* road supervisor 45 uu feb 13 1«*7 William Harnieyer, service as road supervisor .... 45 On may 22 18W R W' Bass, service as road supervisor _....... . 10 50 sug 19 MM James L Bus*, servtee as trustee. .. 353 00

Total SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND. I 741 72 KKCMIT*. Amount on hand at date of last report $ 531 21 an J«#T amount received from county treasurer __... ne 40 luue 1*07 amount received from county treasurer.. _........ oil 18 rotai recelpu special school fund .. 1.99U TV Folal expenditures aluce last report . ... ... I.;to8 2? Balance I 54218 EXKKKDtTUKBa. sug 3 tdM W SI Barrett, service aa director .. __...........1 *ug3> UAM William Mathis, lumber for coal house ... tug31ISW CharlesUeta. book and expressage. . .. ... .._ «ei»t 23 K*> 1‘an e! Scott, coal and hauling . . __ e-pl 24 I'M* Thompson 2k Co., school house material ... ..... tept ft George M Bohnert. nails .. .. . __ iepl$41$MlW H Creek, windows .. ..... .. tept 36 ls*« Ueorge T Hoy a tty. banting school house material . apt •> I'M Charles Fergus so. coal and hauling . act 3 Uffe Oliver Arnold, work on school house .. . set 3 1383 J F Arnold by Oliver Arnold', hauling ... _ act 3 ISW William Work, Jr., Coal and hauling _ act 3 l s*6 Chas Ferguwau by Ernest Kelt lor. coal and hauling .0 act $ I«U8 Cabel A Kauffman by BC. Potter, agent, building school bouse - --..... act 15 David Corn, coal and hauling. . . act 17 WW Thompson A Herr, tor teachers* registers . set 17 ItWV Charles Ferguson, coal and hauling ... .... .... .. ih>v 7 138* Om Ferguson, building coal house .. hot 7 ltWS H S ttictmrdsoo. work on school house. . aov 14 WhS James Winget, coal and hauling .. . bov ItltWWP Corn coal and hauling . . aov 21 18M Carl A tee. desk.. .... bov At UMt John Ktnder. freight and hauling . . . .. an 17 MT Joha B Weilmeyer, coal aad hauling .. 5 OU 4 75 1 45 « 25 14 *4 1 80 1 5u 300 SOI 14 00 1 SO 8 35 500 373 70 13 75 9 OO 10 00 4 56 395 7 SO 13 SO 1 00 1 10 as

Jim W 189T M W Rnthm, globe* and dictionaries. j«n 9u 1897 Joseph Corn, service ns director .... . v.. nov 21 ISM H Kaiser, coal and hauling . Jan 28 18*7 John Taylor, service as director and lumber — Jan 2818*7 Wealey Woods by W Illard Colegate,coal and hauling jan 80 1887 James Wtnget. service as director feb 61897 David Corn by Ora Corn, lumber, service as director. Ibb 13 1897 Wm Harmeyer.coahhaullng and service as director leb 20 1897 Ora Ferguson. service as director ... . ... feb *7 1897 C C B Wtleman. service as director. march It 1897 H L Egbert, service as director ... feb 1897 27 Cabel A Kauffman, school fixtures. . march tf 1897 John K Wellmeyer.service as director aud build* tagooal house .... .... aprll 31897 Adam X Kress, service as director .... . aorll 17 1897 Fred Bartlet. service as director . april 17 1897 K A Scales, service as director .. . June 29 1897 James Shawhan. loan and interest . juty 81897 O ri Meyer, building material . July 7 1897 H H Meyer A Co., school supplies .—. July 17 1897 Carl Nass, desks .<.. .. July 17 1897 Harm ever A Katter, school supplies . nov 11 1897 Joseph Corn, coal and hauling . .... dee 23 1896 Indiana Map Co., maps. •0 70 560 7 SO 599 5 U0 € eg 7 90 13 SO 6 99 2 00 5 10 2 39 800 4 75 3 85 8 50 532 29 60 51 37 53 13 00 12 90 700 160 00 Total . TUITION FUND. $ 1.388 27 R SCRIPTS. \mmint on hand at date of last report..3 jan 1897 amount of common school fund received . une 1897 amount of com iron school fund received . June 1897 amount of comrnsu school fund received from dog fund .. Local tuition. .. .... Total ....... .. Paid out since last report.. . 1,473 85 1.097 07 l,3t® 45 163 85 128 37 4.164 57 2,786 71 Balance $1,457 86 EXPENDITURES. march 5 1897 H H Hildebrand, teaching . . f 20*59 march 6 1897 Nannie Green way. teaching. . 17415 march61897 Mae Lockhart, teaching . .. . 162 00 march 6 1897 Ben H Patberg, teaching. 170 19 inarch 19 1897 W C Wibbeier. teaching . .. 162 0» march 18 1897 .1 N Barrett. leaching .;_ . 172 65 march 19 1897 C P Barrett- teaching . 2"2 Ml march 19 1897 Harold Brewster, teaching . 174 15 march 19 1887 Walter Ferguson, teaching . 170 U) marsh 19 1897 r* FCon. teaching ...... 17172 march 19 1897 Maude Corne. teaching . 144 16 march 19 lSt»T Abner McAllister, teaching .. . .. 174 96 march 19 IS97 l»an Rhoads, teaching ... .. ..... . 142 66 march 19 1907 C C B Wile man. teaching .:.. .. 172 12 march 191897 Lent! Woolsey, teaching . 162 tiO jan 9 1997 W S Corn, teaching Mi 0W march 19 1897 Fima Shepard, teaching. . 62 99 ! Total .... . . ... 12,706 71 DOG TAX FUND. RECEIPTS. Amount on hand at date of last report.. .$ 143 50] jan 1897 amount received from county treasurer 72 6<> June 1997 amount received from county treasurer. 70 -Mi j Total receipts dog tax fund . . . 286 Hi) j Expenditures since last report . -. . 28 25 Amount turned over to tuition fund . 163 85 Balance ... .... ..$ 94 50 EXPENDITURES. dec 19 199*5 Joseph rolegate, damage to sheep .. * $ 2 25! april 15 1997 Solomon Mtllweil, damage to sheep. 5 UU ] aprl! 15 IMfT 1 L Bass, damage to sheep s DO I •march 1 isp? turned over to tuition, tuliion fund.163 85] iutv is^T Morts Retsenbeck.damage to sheep 1«> *fi I July 31 IMff J W Harvey, damage to sheep .... .... 3 ml Total .... ...$ 192 10j SUMMARY. Receipts. Expenditures. Balance* j Road fluid $ 1.168 72 f 488 40 $ 696 32, 1 Township fund . i *M4 39 741 72 902 67 ; j special school fund .. 1 SMt> 79 1.388 27 542 5‘> I Tuition fund ;. . 4 164 .57 2,706 71 1.457 96 j Dog fund .. 286 60 192 10 94 50 Total I 9.195 07 $ 5,514 20 » 3,077 87 SERVICE ACCOUNT OK TRUSTEE. Service as trustee. ... ... . ? 39100 Stale of Indiana. Pike County ss: The undersigned being duly sworn, on oath says that the above account >s true and correct, as he verily believes. J. L. Bass. Trustee Subscribed aud sworn to before me this 3d day of August. 1997 M I* WoohSEV, Auditor Pike County TOWNSHIP ORDERS OUTSTANDING May 1. 1996. C. K. Hunt Co.. 6 per cent, due Jan. 1,1998, f50. road fund. May 2,1.996. C. F. Hunt Co., u per cent, due Juue 1,1998, fikt, road fund. .State of Indiana, Pike County ss: The undersigned being duly *"orn on oath, says the above report of the Indebtedness <>f the township Is true apd correct to tiie best of his knowledge and belief. . J. L. Rase. Trustee Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3d day of August. 1997 M. L WnoLSKY, Auditor Pike County Examined and approved this 3d day of August, 1897. • W W WkltoN, i Thomas Whitman, > County Commissioners. J. L. Robinson. '

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A Benaikable Cure of Chronic Diarrhoea, In 1862. when I served my country as a private in Company A. 167th Pennsylvania j volunteers, I contracted chrome diarrhoea. It has given me a great deui of trouble ever ! smoe. 1 have tried a dozen different medi- j cines and several prominent doctors without j any permanent relief. Not long ugo a friend j sent me a sample bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy, and \ after that 1 bought and took a oO cent bottle, | and now I can say that I am entirely cured. I cannot be thankful enough to you for this great rcufedy, and recommend it to all Suffering veterans. If in doubt write me. Vours gratefully. Henry Sieixbkrqes, Allentown, Pa. Sold bv J. H. Adams & Son. a Furrnira* Institute. The farmers of the southern part of the j county will hold a summer institute and ; basket picnic at Pieasantville,on Thursday, j August 19. Prof. W. C. Lattaof Purdue University Superintendent-of Farmers* Institute, will, be here on that dav to tell us something about what Purdue is doing for the fanners. Other shakers will be present. Lei ns all lay aside our cares and toils and spend one day in social ami intellectual enjoyment. We would be glad to have some Sunday School choir or chorus furnish music for the occasion. Any boy or girl that can furnish a declamation will receive our earned thanks. By order of Committee. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy always affords prompt relief. For sale by J. K. Adams \ Son. a

Tour Bay Wont Live ft Mouth. So Mr. Glraan Brown, of 34 Mill st. South Gardner, Maes., was told by the doctor*. His son had lung trouble, follow in? typhoid malaria, and he spent SS75 with doctor*, who finally give him up, sayiug: “Your boy wont live a month." He tried Dr. King's New Discovery and a few bottles restored him to health and enabled him to go to work a perfectly well man. He says be owes his present good health to use of Dr. King’s New Discovery, and knows it to be the best in tbe world for luog trouble, rrial bottles free at J. K. Adams & Son's irug store. Notice to Teachers. The Pike county teachers institute will be held at Winslow, in the public sebooi building. August 3o.to September fid. The principal instructors will be Prof. N. C.* Johnson, J. H. Tomlin and Prof. J. M. Black. Prof. Tomlin,wili lecture on Wednesday evening and Prof. Johnson, Thursday eveuing. Arrangements are now being made to have a teachers’ social on Tuesday evening. Teachers, and those desiring to teach, are requested to be present at each exercise. All friends of education are iuvited to attend as much as it is convenient for them to do so. W. S. Coax, Co. Supt. When You Take Your Yaratiou The most necessary article to have with you (after your pocket book) is a bottle of Foley’s Colic Cure. It is an absolute prevention or cure of all derangements of the bowels canseil by a change of water. You are likely to need it. Bergen & Oliphant. a Ciuciuuuti Markets. Wkcsksoay. Aug. 11,1807. Wheat, 78 to >0e; corn, 57 to 28c; oats, 15 to 17c: rye, 55 to 41c; hay, $9.50 to $11.50; cattle, heavy, $3.25 to $4.65; hogs, good shippers, $4.05 to $4.10; sheep, $3.00 to $3.65. Bm klen’s Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and ail skin eruptions, and positively cures piles or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by J. K. Adams & Son. The Most Fatal Disease. It is not generally known that more adults die of kidney t rouble than any other disease*. When the first symptoms of this disease appear, no time should be lost in taking Foley’s Kidney Cure, which is guaranteed or money refunded. Bergen & Oliphant. a

Bank Statement. Report of the condition of the Pike County Sint* Bank, sit IVlersbuig, in the State of Indiana, at the close of its oust ness ou the 5th bay of August. MW7: KKSOl' KCKS. Loans and discounts . ..SI2.7JX* SP t»ther stock*. Isolds and mortgages 4*W0 t*) l>u<- from onnke and bankers 18.aF2 38 Furniture and fixtures . 1,1x111 no Current expenses , .. 188 30 Currency _ .\7iie t» specie 2.168 70 Ca#h items . ..... ... .. 338 ot Total . . .. $73,701 UABlUTtlS. Capita! aoel paid in ... $25,(6uot) surplus tiln i l,tX<» (»i I>i*eouut. exchange and Interest . 45s 42 Profits und loss 500 til I ndivhhiu: deposits 011 demand _ 48.742 SI Total .$75 701 W5 state of Indiana, Pike County. 8a: I. la-sli* Lamb, assistant cashier of the Pike County state .Rank, of Petersburg, Indiana, do .solemnly swear that the above statement is true. LESLIE LAMP, Assistant Cashier. Sdbscrti»ed and sworn to before n»e, this 11th day of August, 1*87. E. P. KictiAKDsns, Notary Public. Notice of Application for Liquor License Notice is hereby given to the citlsens of the town of Winslow and Patoka township. Pike county, in the state <>f Indiana, that the undersigned. who now is and has been continuously h resident of said Patoka township for mote than ninety days last past, and who is a male person over twenty-one years of age, and who is a person of good moral character and the actual owner and proprietor of the business hereinafter described, will apply to Ihe l«*ard of commissioners of Pike county, in the State of ludiaua.at t heir September trim, ISC, for a license to sell at retail, to hnrt« r and give away intoxicating, spiiitous, vinous and malt liquors in a less quantity than a a quart at a time, to he drank in the house mill on the premises where sold, which house and premises are exactly and specifically described as follows. 10-wlt: In the one room, one story frame building situate on the southwest corner of lot number oue hundred and six 108 . in t he town of Winslow. Pike county, an * State of Indiana, said room and building being eighteen net wide on Main •Tcet and forty-eight feet deep on Jefferson street of said town, and the part of the lot on which said budding is heated Is twenty-nine fret wide 011 Main street and sixty feet deep o«t Jefferson street, on the said southwest corner of said lot one hundred and six. In said town of Winslow. And t .e said applicant will at the same time and place apply to said lt>>ard of commissioner* for a license and permit l" carry on a ium-h counter in connection w ilh his said saloon Hi seal room. —/ Alfkko D. Black kt$k, Applicant.

Don’t Be Humbugged By using imitation Oliver Plow Reoairs! None genuine, only at onr place. Save time and expense by buying the genuine. SHAWHAN, BOONSHOT & CO., HARDWARE. PETERSBURG.