Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 January 1908 — Page 7

I • v 1 ' . • *•- ■ Annual Report of Ttownahip Trustee., to the Advisory Boards of Keoei"i« And Expend lures, Daring the ’Sear 1807. s ' : 3i_”JL_ —WHEATFIELD TOWNSHIP. Annual report of Trustee A. Mannan, to the Advisory Board, of Receipts and Expenditures, during the year 1907, of Wheatfleld township, Ind. TOWNSHIP FUND. —■»; Receipts. - Bal. on hand last settlement .. 459.92 S. D. Clark, McCoy acct. 7.83 School Board of Wheatfleld, for M. S. S. .. .'... 1-50 J. N. Leatherman, county’s part in moving bridge *.'... 20.00 J. N. Leatherman, township fund 355.71 Albert Van Doozer, docket fees.. .50 Albert Van Doozer, docket' fees.. 1.75 J. N. Leatherman, township fund 250.58 • Total Receipts L.. 51127.79 Total expenditures 727.23 Balance on hand ............ .1 400.56 Expenditures. Robt. A. Mannan, serv. trustee..26o.oo H. W. Marble, serv. adv. board 5.00 J. H. Tilton, serv. adv. board .. 5.00 Rowley Morehouse, serv. adv. bd 5.00 R. Morehouse, bridge material .... 18.95 J. Bowie, pub. aon. report 13.86 D. H. Yeoman, removing and replacing bridge across Wheatfleld

•ditch » ”... 96,00 Jno. Clark, labor on road and b.. 11.50 Mark Knapp, repairing bridge .. .50 Sam Payne, ex., freight, drayage 10,30 3. Bowie, 3 voucher books ...... 2.25 M. M. Ocker, hardwire 1.78 * J. Bowie, publishing tax levy ...... 2.00 Ben Freel, cleaning Myers cem. 5.25 A. Barlow, hardware 2.91 Tel. Co., tolls ...... 4.50 lypSt Misch, first- prize corn con.— Jno. Clapk, serv. rd. sup 60.00' Jacob Hell, serv. rd. sup ...... 60.00 J. W. McGUnn, labor with teams 23.24 Carrie Short, 2d prize bread con.. AOp Sauna Short, Ist prize bread con 5.00 Willie Meyer*, 3d prize com con. 2.00 Harold Kennedy, 2nd prize corn contest .. .. 3.00 Wm. Lewis, serv. road sup 38.25 ■S. D. Klger A Co., supplies ...... 23.90 J. W. McEwen, pub. estimate .. 2.00 J. N. Leatherman, work on road book 5.00 J, W. McEwen, pub. not. fin. bd. 4.00 jL Halleck, fees twp. attorney.. 25.00 Bank of Wheatfleld,- office rent-. .- - 24,00 Total expenditures •••••• *•«••• $727,231 TUITION FUND. 7 ' Receipts. Bal. on hand last settlement .... 118V74 J. N. Leatherman, tuition fund.. 320.75 Hleary Feldmann, transfers ...... 4350 A. L. Bouk, transfers 66.79 J. N. Leatherman, dog tax 41.01 J. N. Leatherman, tuition fund .'. 669.23 J. N. Leatherman, tuition fund.. 344.34 Co. Auditor, tuition fund 473.27 Total receipts $3638.63 * Total expenditures .... 2474.33 Balance on hand 1164.30 Expenditures. Guy Daniels, teaching 294.00 O. Earl Darner, teaching 294.00 Cora Finney, teaching 357.00 Burl Biggs, teaching 308.00 Beatrice Langdon, teaching .... 344.40 J. P. Hammond, twp. proportion of tuition hi town Of Wheatfleld 256.93 H. E. Beal, teaching y .... 166.00 Earl Darner, teaching 150.00 Vem Sayers, teaching ....: 200.00 Floy Hubbard, teaching 106.00

Total expenditures $2474.33 •V SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND. Receipts.Balance on hand last settlement 65.33 School Board ot Wheat field, for M. S. 8 3.94 J. N. Leatherman, special school 440.57 J, N. Leatherman, special school 309.34 Bank of Wheatfleld, Warrant .... No. 2 462.00 Total receipts 1281.18 Total expenditures 1122.24 Balance on hand -158.94 Expenditures. * F. B. Babcock, printing M. M. S. 7.88 J. W. Tilton, recording s.h. deed 1.40 Uesllver Lyons, wood for school 18.00 Geo. R. Flood, ins. school house.. 63.60 Frank E. Lewis, coal sos Kersey school • • 21.00 Henry Edgerle, hauling 'pupils 7. 127.60 Jas. A. Gilmore, set Geo. portfol. 40.00 J. H. Callaway, wood" 11.56 .William D. Lyons, Guy Daniels, att. township 1nk.... 14.70 Jno. V. Myers, rent for barn for school children 7.00 G. Earl Darner, attending Ins...* 14.70 Cora Finney, att. tp. Institute.. 17.85 Burl Biggs, attending institute.. 14.40 Beatrice Langdon, att. institute.. 17.82 Luke Lang, hauling pupils 84.00 W. D. Meyers, cleaning school.. 6.20 Joa Hilliard, holding examination 2.00 Bank of Wheatfleld, draft for Ins. on school bouse 6.50 J. P. Hammond, twp. prop, of expenses In Wheatfleld school 42.91 J. P. Hammond, furniture In new school house '. 339.36 J. P. Hammond, draft for Insurance of school house ...... 15.40 Jos. Hilliard, cleaning school house 9.00 ffm, Turner, building closets and cleaning school houses 55.60 Alva McNeil, rep. school house.. 6.96 A. S. Keen, work and rep. s. h.. 20.32 Alva McNeill, rep. school house.. 1-00. T. E. Hurley, wood for Misch s.. 2.60 Bngebret Jensen, repair of pump .40 Simon Fendlg, school supplies .... 11.65 Luke Lang, trana pupils Harrington school 70.00 A. A. Fell, seed corn for corn club 1.23 Harry B. Johnson, ins. on s. h. 9.00 Frank H. Highway, transfer tuition for Malcolm Clark .......... .. 18.00 L. HL Hamilton, com, on s. books 8.00 W. W. Haller, Ins. on school b.. 13.60 Total expenditures ........ ...<1062.24 ROAD FUND. Receipts. BoL on hand last settlement .... 112.69 J. N. Leatherman, road fund 1133.04 J. N. Leatherman, road fund .... 88J9 Total receipts ...... ....1286.04 Total expenditures UAH Balance on hand .... i>i >ii «••••••• Mill Expenditures, • ——** tt? S. R. Nichols, rsp. ot Wheat. <L. 97,87 'Andrew Misch. labor on roads.... 4.13 Ohms. Schatsley, road tax receipts 6.U Fralicr Antrim, road tax rcoslpt.. £fl r.. ' ■— ' •? *- f

Ed Arndt, labor and mat on road *OO, E. Jensen, .repair road tools ...... 1-60 Henry Fejjlrel, labor on roads .. 14.87 A. S. Keen, labor on highway .... 33.25 R. Morehouse, posts and b. plank 16.22 G, O. Lane, labor and material for repair of Baums bridge ...... 30.00 Jno. Clark, labor on highway .... 27.® Jacob Hell, labor on highway • 6.30 William Harrington, labor on high. 6,00 Andrew Misch, labor on highway 16.60 Simon Fendig. order from supervisor district No. 3 9-60 J. N. Leatherman, road tax rec. j ~' redeemed 593.62 S. R. Nldhols, rep. Hodge ditch.. 47.92 J, N- Leatherman, road tax receipts redeemed 1.14 / , Total expenditures ...... ....... 918.11 additional road fund. - Receipts. - Overdrawn last settlement 10.73 J. N. Leatherman, add. fund .... 377.86 J. N, Leatherman, add. road fund 12.96 Receipts ........ 3W.H. , Less overdrawn 10173 Total receipts/ 380.08 Total expenditures * 271.46 -7 Balance on hand .... 108.62 Expenditures. S. L. Luce, work, on bridge .... 10.50 J. A. Akers, bridge plank 25.12 J. A. Akers, bridge plank 19.30 S. L. Luce, driv. piling for bridge 20.00 J. A. Akers, lumber 4.00 Geo. O. Stembel, bridge- plank.. 64.60 J. A. Akers, bridge plank 14.40 J. A. Akers, bridge plank 38.54 J. N. Leatherman,acct. new bridge 75.00

Total expenditures 7 ...271.40 POOR FUND. Receipts. ' Overdrawn last settlement 10.22 Jas. N. Leatherman, poor fund.. 44.53 J. N. Leatherman, poor of Wheatfield town .\ 17.94 J. N. 'Leatherman, po<?r fund .... 31.39 J. N. Leatherman, poor of Wheatfield town 13.57 Receipts 107.43 Lees overdrawn .. 10.22 Total receipts 97.21 Expenditures 68.94 Balance on hand 38.27 Expenditures. L. H. Zeuch, med. att. poor 12.60 L. H. Zeuch, medical att. poor.. 12.60 L. H. Zeuch, medical att. poor.. 12.60 E. E. Wilmington, trams, for Stringham family-....... ............ "4.94 Jno. Nordhouse, caring for Stephenson family 4.0 C L. H. Zeuch, med. att. on poor .. 12.60 Total expenditures 58.94 _____ DOG FUND. Receipts. Balance on hand last settlement 173.00 A. S. Keen, dog tax ........ 46.00 Owners of dogs 20.90 Total receipts .... 239.00 Total expenditures 73.00 , Balance on hand 166.00 Expenditures. Co. Auditor, excess dog fund .... 73.00 ——b Total expenditures 73.00 BUILDING FUND. Receipts. Bal. on hand last settlement.. 5044.60 J. N. Leatherman, school bouse bonds 613.38 J. N. Leatherman, s. h. bonds .. 483.89 Bank of Wheatfleld, War. No. 3.. 71.00' Marla Biggs, Warrant No. 1 .... 633.00 Total receipts $6525.77 Total expenditures 6736-67 Balance on hand 89.10 Expenditures.

Warren, Burns & Marsden, part payment on contract of new school house 3,600.00 Marla Biggs, Interest on school bouse bonds .... 112L5Q Warren, Burns & Marsden, balance on school house contract.. 1052.04 Warren, Burns & Marsden, setting furnace and hanging bell.. 117.96 Marshall Furnace Co., one-half cost of furnace in new school house 317.60 J. P. Hammond, one half interest in school house lots 300.00 Maria Biggs, Bond No. 1 and Interest on bonds Nos. 1,2, 3, 4 and 6 .... 1112.60 J. P. Hammond, desks, blackboards and walks for new school house 224.17

Total expenditures . 6736.67 SUMMARY Bal. & Roe. Dls. Bal. Township fund . . 1127.79 727.23 400.56 Tuition fund . . . 3638.63 2474.33 1164.30 Spec. S. Fuhd . . . 1281.18 1122.24 168.94 Road Fund .... 1285.04 918.11 366.93 Add. Road Fund .. . 380.08 271.46 108.62 Poor fund . . . 97.21 68.94 38.27 Dog f\yjd .... 239.00 73.00 166.00 School House F. . . 6825.77 6736.67 89.10 Total all funds . . 1«7431238L98 2492.72 t TOWNSHIP INDEBTEDNESS. ✓ Bond, Interest 8 per cent, due June 31, 1908, school bouse fund .. 633.00 Bond, interest 8 per cent, due June 31, 1908, school house fund.. 71.00 Bond, Interest 8 per cent, due June 31,. 1908, special school fund 463.00 Bond, Interest 4i£ per cent; due September 1, 1908, school house fund 1000.00 Bond, interest -1% per cent, due Sept. 1, 1909, school house fund ..4. 1000.00 Bond, Interest per cent, due Sept. 1, 1910, school house fund .... 1000.00 Bond, Interest 414 per cent, due Sept. L 1911. school house fund i 1000.00 Total Indebtedness *6061.00 ROBERT A. MANNAN,

Trustee of Wheatfleld Township. Examined and approved this 7th day of January, IMS. ' ROWLEY H. MOREHOUSE, W. B. McNEIL, H. W. MAHWT.m, Members of the Advisory Board. - ” CABPBNTBR TOWNSHIP - - - TOWNSHIP FUND. Amt. on hind Jan. Ist, 1907 $1986.77 Hawkins * Alinas, rent for crasher .. 61.5* Co. Trail stsos read (lection ........ M.S Co. treaa., Jons draw 27M.M Co. Treaa, Dee* draw 38*7 1*

i f A. U. Dickinson, dockgt fees l*st 7* f Total . .TT.::.• .7.1 -. 720.91 Expenditures since f last report 8592.91 Balance on hand! Jan. lit, 1908^.. $8649.06 DISBURSEMENTS. * A J. Zimmerman, Coal for crusher ....$' 10.70 G. U. Gilman, supervisor service ...... 58.25 Lucas & Harris, hauling grave 1......... 17.25 Littlefield & Haskell, office rent 26.00 Jasper Lumber Co., road supplies ...... 180.06 John Stanflelij, road work .... 4.00 F. L. Griffin, printing 1.50 John Hudson, advisory 1... 5.00 Robt. Erwin, advisory 6.00 Geo. Welch, advisory 5.00 A A Fell, service account 870.00 Robt. Parker, stone road election .... 109.10 A L. Courtright, breaking atone ... 6.40 Albert Elliot, leveling stone 1.00 H. W. Milner, stone for road 160.70 Mrs. J. A. Lamborn, stone for road .. 32.80 F. E. Babcock, publishing report , 21.20 W. E. Peck, 500 stamped envelopes.... -10.60 F. L Griffin pub. report and stationery 22.75 John Stack, stone for road 86.76 Wm. Capes, election work i, 1.60 A 1 Courtright, breaking stone 13.00 H. K. White, road work 2.40 Harvey Williams, tiling road 52.18 W. C, Smalley, painting bridge .... 5.40 C. T. Dawson, breaking stone 10.00 A. B. Coleman, frgt. on sewei pipe .... 1.65 F. J. Babcock, tiling road 2.50 C. T. Dawson, breaking stone 10.00 Mary A. Jordan, hauling gravel 7.20 C. T. Daweofi, leveling stone 10.00 Leslie Clark, pub. report 21.20 Wm. L. Baker, road drags 30.78, G. T. Dawson, breaking stone : 5.00 Henry Klehm, stone for road .......... 1.80 John Hudson, tiling road 33.37 John Hudson, tiling road 2.81 Kelley Foundry & Mch Co., culverts .... 23.80 F. L. Griffin, cards 6 months 2.50 Henry Simmoni, stone for road 2.00 C. T. Dawson, breaking stone 5.00 Littlefield & Haskell, rent 25.00 John McLaughlin, breaking stone .... 15.00 W. L. Gumm, road supplies 81.28 U, H. Hicks, supervisor 12.00 D. H. Goble Ptg Co., ditch and office supplies 19.97 Wm. Dunlap, pulling hedge 86.00 Gumm & Hart, road supplies 5.10 Henry Mischer, breaking stone ........ 29.20 F. E. Babcock, pub. estimate 2*.00 F. L. Griffin, notice and card 2.70 Lloyd Cummins, bridge painting ...... 25.00 Ezra Bowman, repair crusher 2.50 Hanson Kiser, work in pit 12.00 Horace Bolanger, engine work 25.L0 John McLaiighin, breaking stone 28.50 Chas. Wilson, work in pit 22.00 C. T. Dawson, breaking stone 10.00 John T. Turner, leveling stone 4.00 A. B. Coleman, ex. on crusher rep.... 8.50 Horace Bolanger, engine work 15.00 A. B. Coleman, ex. crusher die 8.76 Chas. Wilson, pit work 9.00 Hanson Kiser, pit work 9.00 C. T. Dawson, breaking stone 5.00 Howard Jones, tiling road 7.40 Thos. H. Shew, breaking storife 86.00 M. P. Hobbs, pit work 16.00 Walter Irwin, leveling stone 10.00 W. H. Hicks, supervisor acct 15.00 Geo. Luctcrtram, leveling stone 68.00 Joe Alexander, feeding crusher 7 75 Denham.A Somers, road supplies 112.95 Good Roads Mch Co., dies. for. crusher.. 50:00 AI. Courtright, breaking stone ...... 2.80 John McLaughlin, feeding crusher 16.60 A- H. Dickinson, breaking stone 7.86 L. U. Stover, breaking stone 2.10 A B. Coleman, ex on books .45 Henry Simmoni, pit work . 90.00 Hanson Kiser, leveling stone 9.54 Horace Bolanger, engine work 17.60 A. B. Coleman, express 85 Gumm & Hart, road supplies 25.28 John McLaughlin, feeding crusher .... 11.25 Henry Glasgow, pit work 6.50 Henry Simmoni, pit work 48.20 Howard Robbins, hauling stone 16.25 Thos. H. Shew, breaking stone 12.00 A F. Beach, pit work ...£ 10.60 M. P. Hobbs, pit work 22.C6 Herman DickinsOn, leveling 5t0ne...... 11.60 Madison James, coal for crusher ...... 7.15 D. Robinson, leveling stone 10.00 Herman Walter, Sr., leveling stone .. 2.00 Frank Howard, book case 14.00 Bert Shuster, stone for road .......... 34.50 Earl Apger, pit work 47.7 ft. John Wood, livery 1...., 7.50 Elmer Hall, pit work 30,00 Morton Dickinson, leveling stone .... 12.00 Q»»S. Wilson, pit work 9.T6 Frank Walter, feeding cruaher 11.40 Henry Mischer, pit work 26.10 Wm. Walter, leveling stone 28.50 Remington Grain Co., belt for crusher 17.06 Sam McKinr.ey, pit work 18.0 ft Elmer Hall, pit work 18.00 Charles Crain, engine work 14.65 John McLauzhlin, feeding crusher .... 21.40 C. T. Dawson, breaking stone 31.80 John Taylor, engine work ............ 94.35 M. P. Hobbs, pit work j 20.00 W. H. Hocks, supervisor and road rep.. 89.(X) A J. Smith, stone work 6.00

C. A. Hensler, pit work 11. SO Horace Bolanger, engine work 80.00 Henry Peter, pit. work 17.67 W. L. Gumm, dynamite and supplies.... 179.54A. F. Beach, pit work 16.00 Herman Walter, supervisor 45.00 Frank Klaus, engine work 10.00 Henry Miller, breaking stone 3.00 Chris Christianson, leveling stone 77.10 A. H. Dickinson, supervisor 60.00 Herbert Bridgewater, leveling stone .... 12.00 A. B. Coleman, freight .26 Wm. Geier, roid repairs 13.75 C. T. .Dawson, pit work 4.00 Lawrence Kelner. stone for road ...... 19.25 Geo. Hensler, breaking stone 29.70 Wm. Turner, breaking stone 8.00 Hubert Cornwell, tiling road 19.00 Moody Bridgewater, pit work 40.40 F. L. Griffin, office supplies 2.95 Ernest Iftscher. pit work 87.54 A. H. Dickinson, labor for road .... 10.75 A. B. Coleman, frgt. on 2 cars stone .. 82.27 A. B. Coleman, frgt on 1 car stone .... 15.10 Wm. Kverly, on road drag 10.00 B. Wilson Smith, supplies 24.50 Burgess A Jackway, road supplies 5.00 Total :. $8592.91

TUITION FUND. RECEIPTS. * Amt. on hand Jan. 1, 1907 *4358.28 County Auditor, dog tax refunded.... 84 27 00. Treaa., June draw 1199.05 Co. Treaa., atate tuition 692.96 00. Treaa., atate tuition 659109 Co. Auditor, Dec. warrants 1003.26 Total... .' *7997.76 Expenditures since last report....; 4778.80 BaL on hand Jan. Ist, 1908 ..V *3218.96 DISBURSEMENTS. I Frances Yeoman, teaching JL 860. W Florence Warnock, teaching 398.25 A. E. Rowland, teaching 487.50 Wm. Babcock, teaching 307.60 Lena Williamson, teaching 360.00 J. W. Thomas, Teaching *20.79 NeHle Eck, teaching .......V. 367.50 Vietta Rowland, teaching 897.50 Walter Irwin, teaching 860.00 A. B. Rowland, teaching 10.00 Ethel Bmalley, teaching < 16.00 Ethel Smalley, teaching 20.C0 A. E. Rowland, teaching 25.00 A. E. Rowland, teaching 36.09 ton* Williamson, teaching 20.00 laura Warnock, teaching 20.00 Ethel Smalley, teaching 8.00 Nellie Eck, teaching 45.00 A. E. Rowland, teaching 15.00 Catherine Hartman, teaching 28.00 Frances Yeoman, teaching 86.00 Florence Warnock. teaching 45.00 Laura Warnock, teaching *O.OO Fay Irwin, teaching 30.(B Ethel Smalley, teaching

J. W. Thomas, teaching *6.00 Catherine Hartman, teaching 10. 00 Ethel Smalley, teaching 20.00 A. B. Rowland, teaching 20. W) Ethel Smalley, teaching 20.00 Florence Warnock, teaching 10.00 A. E. Rowland, teaching .....f 88.00 Fay Irwin, teaching 10.00 Catherine Hartman, teaAing ... K 10.00 Ethel Smalley, teaching W.OO Florence Warnock, teaching .......... *6.00 Frances Yvoman, teaching . 40.00 Ethel fhnalley, teaching 5.00 Lena WlDianwon, teaching 10.00 laura Warnock, teaching 10.00 J. W. Thomas, teaching 40.00 Catherine Hartman, teaching 10.00 Fay Irwin, teaching 10.00 laura Warnock, tisrhtag n>,nm,« *0.(0 Florence Warnock. teaching 30.00 Ethel Smalley, teaching 5.00 Catherine Hartman, teaching 10.00 A. B. Rowland, teaching 90.00 A E- Rowland, teaching *-0* Fay Irwin, tastatsg 10.00

1 Florence Warnock, teaching 25.60 Ethel Smalley, teaching 10.00 Laura Warnock, teaching 20.00 Frances Yeoman, teaching .30.00 A E. Rowland, teaching 55.00 Je—W. Thomas, teaching ........ 65.00 Ethel Smalley, teaching L 60.00 A.'E. RojzSiad, teaching 10.00 Lena Williamson, teaching 20.C0 Fay Irwin, teaching 16.00 Frances Yeoman, teaching .............. 15.00 Catherine Hartman, teaching ............ 25.00 Florence Warnock, teaching . 25.C0 Ethel Smalley, teaching 16 00 Nellie Eck, teaching 25.00 Nellie Eck, teaching 25.1-0 Laura Warnock, teaching .'i 25.00Catherine Hartman, teaching 15.00 ¥• Total $4778.80

•--- SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND. RECEIPTS. Amt. on hand Jan Ist, 1907 ... $1481.6? Jacob May, school house No. 8 ...100.90. Tp. Trustee, seed corn for boys -87.00 Co. Treas, June draw... 1199.23 Co. Auditor, Dec. draw 1002.03 Total :..... .......$3819.83 Expenditures since last report 1 ... 2914.09 Bal. oh hand Jan Ist, 1906 $ 905174 DISBURSEMENTS. A. J. Zimmerman, coal for schools....s 29.10 F. L. Griffin, report cards 1.60 Bert Shuster, hauling coal 10.75 H. W. Milner school work 9.25 A. B. Coleman, frgt. on shades ........ .33 Whitehead & Harner, sch. supplies 2.80 Joseph (ilusak, cobs . ............ 1.50 Moses Sigo, county seed corn 26.00 A B. Coleman, freight ................ 1.25 Jasper Guy, insurance policy 9.00 John Hudson, - school repairs 3.15 A B. Coleman, express fb.. .55 A. B. Coleman, express .60 Bartee Bros., fencing 82,21 Moses Sigo, seed corn for boys 11.00 Lewis . DeVone, transportation ........ 12.50 D. T. Crease, window guards 3.00 Linnie Cummons, class work 6.40 Welch Mfg. Co., school supplies 2.45 Frances Yeoman, institute 16.80 Florence Warnock, institute 19.58 A E. Rowland, institute 22.75 J. U. Thomas, institute 19.63 Wm. Babcock, institute 14.85 Walter Irwin, institute 18.80 Lena Williamson, institute 16.80 Nellie Eck, institute 17.45 Vietta Rowland, institute .............. 18.55 Chas. . Fox, school work 6.73. John Wagner, transportation «.... 26.00 S. D. .Eiger A Co., Bchool supplies ...... 4.96 Moses Sigo, seed corn 2.25 A A Fell, enumeration 26.00 U. T. Merritt, janitor work 12.00 J. D. Wood, barn rent 3.70 Leslie Clark, supplies 8.87 Robt." Parker, tuition Remington 326.50 Mrs. John Taylor, laundry t0we15...... 1.60 John Taylor, school work 6.80 Chaupcey McCulloch, work at park .... 2.25 Denton Marquess, work at park 2.00 F. L. Griffin, school supplies • **a • »rri 17.10 I Geo. Cummons, school house plans .... 6.00 W. W. Pettit, cleaning vaults 27.60 Hick Bros. A Co., supplies 1,80 John Wood, hack to park 2.50 a Jessen, gold stars 4.66 W. E Mitten, tuition /L... 148.00 F. L Peck, supplies 106.17 W. L Gumm, supplies 11.06 Jasper Co. Dir- Co., supplies .......... 42.tl Florence Warnock, exam, work 2.70 J. EL Gilbert,, tuition 31.50 Jasper Guy, insurance No. 8 school • 1 .. 26.50 F. K Babcock, notice of school bid .... 2.00 L D.- Luckey, brooms 8.00 Ed Cummons, school work ....tit;.;;. (WOffiO L J. Cummons, school work 36.18 John Ritenour, labor 7.00 Mrs. Bert Courtright, school work 8.50 F. J. Babcock, laundry 1-00 S. C. .Wing, school work. 4.00 Wm. Brenner, barn rent 24.00 Geo. Hudson, school work .'. 4.25 Geo. Chappell, insurance 19.50

Jasper Guy, insurance 42.00 Ed Cummons, bal. on contract 520.00 Denham A Somers, supplies 11.78 BteeT A Draper, supplies 106.78 Ernest Lamson, com on books 1.97 A. E- Coleman, express 75 John Hudson, coal 16.00 B. E. Stiller, school work «... 9.25 W. L. Gumm, supplies 78.87 B. g Goßle, supplies f»jf Leslie Clark, supplies H>*4 J. A Larsh, dictionaries ............... 4.50 Whitehead A Hamer, supplies 1-46 B. E. Stiller, school , work ; Bert Bhuster, school work 7. 10.00 John Stillman, school work 2.60 Chas. Welch, school work '. 10.91 Robt. Parker, insurance 72.00 Msses Sigo, medals for boys 6.00 A. H. Dickinson, school work 15.75 John Dudson, repairs 10.00 A F. Long, books 85.56 Total t» $2914.09

ROAD FUND. RECEIPTS. Amt. on band Jan, Ist, 1907 $191.18 A. H. Dickinson Jordan tp. ditch 74.40 Chas. Sage, ditch assessment :.... 28.00 Jacob Hensler. ditch assessment 10.00 Dunovan A Snyder, ditch assessment.... 40.00 D. T. Ckesse, bridge lumber 5.00 Cbas. Sage, trustee, ditch balance 6.44 John Frey, ditch balance 8.00 Co. Treas., June draw 4871.68 Co. Auditor, Dec. draw 87.91 00. Treas., Porter bridge 117.57 JAs. Washburn, Wilson bridge 93.19 V - I7 Total Expenditures Since last report ....... A 4875.9* Hal. on hand Jan.. Ist, 1906 .....$ 806.41

DISBURSEMENTS. John Tharp, road repairs ....$ 15.00 Dan Wsymire, Stack ditch assessment.. 97.00 Lawrence Kellner, tiling road ..... 40.00 Dan Waymire, Hudson ditch 40.00 D. T. Crease, bridge work ...... 10.00 Jasper Co. Lbr. Co., road supplies 88.09 Lawrence Kellner, tiling road 21.17 Gumm A Hart, road supplies . 11.49 Thos. Blair., tiling road Chas. Taylor, road receipt 18 1* John Paulson, road repairs 2.w> Denham A Somers, supplies .' 15.86 Peter Roy, road work 3.45 Wm. Townsend, bridge repairs ........ 7.20 Goodland Grain Co., tile for road 4.95 Ray Ward, road repairs 8.60 John Stillman, tiling road 11.86 Aaron Blake, redeemed road rect 5.65 Mrs. Frank Gray, red. road rect 4.23 Herman Flouts, mason work 32.50 Frank Gier, mason work 60.00

John Kelley, red. road rect 2•SO" Geo. Gilman, red road rect,. 15.02 Lawrence Kellner, road work ...: 6.00 C. T. Dawson, breaking stone 10.00 D. T. Crease, hauling stone 20.00 Thos. Beaaey, stone work 40.C0 D. T. Crease, hauling atone 10. W) Henry Miacher, breaking atone 30.40 tkx Auditor, red. road rect 2010.28 CWaa. Huffman, road rect 6-99 Jas. N. Leatherman, bridge amassment.. 75.00 Barnett ditch aaseasmeDt 61-42 fi. R. Nichols, ditch assessment 109.26 8. R. Nichols, Brown ditch 18.54 A. H. Dickinson, road plow ............ 10.00 Thos. Betsey, abuttmenta 85. M D. T. Crease, hauling stone Jl-vO John Ritenhour, road work 7.60 Ed Bullis, breaking stone 17.60 Moody Ridgewater, road tect.......... 7.08 D. T. Crease, road work 6.00 Thos Porter, hauling stone .vtiA...... 46.00 Jasper 00. Lbr. 00., supplies Thos. Beascy, mason work *>.oo John Porter, stone for bridge 8.70 Thos. Beaaey. bridge JSOrk 48.72 John Ritenhour, hauling bridge 8.26 D. T. Crewe, bridge work X 4.00 Myrt Price, ditch aweaament 8.86 Ed Bullis, breaking atone 5.25 Henry Miacher, breaking atone 37.75 C. T. Dawaon, breaking stone 6.00 F. J. Babcock, rqad rect 4.27 Howard Robbins, red. road rect *.Ol John Sayers, road work 12.00 Ephraim Baycra, hauling stone 10.00 W. G Smalley, gravel S.V> L. W. Hunt, greed ' 2.50 R. A. Williams, feeding crusher 30. *1 J. O. Tharp, repairs 2.4 ft D. H. Road,-*, repairs 17.6* Frank Roberts, feeding crasher 7.60 victor Babcock, road work 14.60 Jaa Gilbert, engine work A. 46.00 Peter Brook, supplies - 4.9# T. F. Hubs, (tad-wueh - *-* Mr* John Lsmborn, red. road rect 31.*1 Robt Parker. 3 can stone 87.*2 John Stack, stone for road 45.10 =2'!:S DwDi/ iyiM| sUhm I# rotd •••#•«••••»• iMI

Chris: Christianson, leveling stone .... 6.0 U ! John Zehr, breaking stone -/ 14.00 j Co. Auditor, redeemed H. 8/ ,t;15.49 Dan Waymire, ditch assessment 4,26 A B. Coleman, freight 8.38 Thos. Beasey, bridge work ............ 2.50 John Jordan, gravel 80.80 •las. Leatherman,.bal on B. receipts.... .50 Total ......... ......... .$4875.94 . *"> - ---r,r.... ' .

LIBRARY FUND. RECEIPTS,' Amt. on hand Jan- Ist, 1907 174.41 „ Total ...$174.41 Expenditures since last report 28.50 Bal. on hand Jan. Ist, 1908 $ 145. W DISBURSEMENTS.* B. C. Teague, library books 22.50 L H. Hamilton, library books 6.00 Total f 28.60 DOG FUND. RECEIIPTS. Amt. on hand Jan Ist, 1907 $ 273.00 Tp. Assessor, dog tax 145.00 l«vl Hawkins, dog tax 3. 00 uogTax ./r.. 1.00 ‘ * 5.00 Total .'.'5’429.00' Expenditures since last report 191.00 Bal. on hand Jan. Ist, 1908 $ 238.00 . .1 . . DISBURSEMENTS. ,John F. Kelley, damage to hogs $ 7.00 Harry Spencer, fowls killed by dogs.... 5.00 -Beaupre A Davis, fowls killed by dogs,. 12.00 Jas. Leatherman, excess dog tax 167.00 Total * 191.00. POOR FUND. RECEIPTS. Amt. on hand Jan. Ist, 1907 $ 63.78 Co. Treas., June draw 318.19 Co. Treas. 82.67 Co, Auditor, Dec. draw 266.32 Co. Auditor 66.07 Total $ 797.03 Expenditures since last report 412.75 BaL on hand Jan. Ist, 1906 $ 384.28 DISBURSEMENTS. A. J. Zimmerman, relief of poor ........ 18.75 H. R. Hartman, relief of poor ........ 15.00 A. J, Zimmerman, relief of poor 5.00 Dr. London, relief of poor 12.75 H. R. Hartman, relief of poor ........ 25.00' H. R. Hartman, relief of poor 15.00 Dr. London, medical old 7.50 Peter Oobus, earing for boy . io.CO Dr. London, medical aid 5.50 Dr. Besser, medical aid 19.25 Dr. Landon, medical, aid 8.26 J. 0. B. McDougal, relief of poor 10.00 Whitehead A Harner, burial of poor .... 25.00 -Dr. London, medical aid 8.00 H. R. Hartman, relief of poor 25.00 Jasper Co. Lbr. Co., relief of poor .... 24.60 J. 0. B. McDougal, relief of poor 10.00 J. O .B. McDougal, relief of poor 16.00 Dr. Landon, medical aid 4.25 Dr. Landon, medical aid 8.50 J. O. B. McDougal, relief of poor .... 10.00 Dr. Landon, medical aid 3.75 Dr. Landon, medical aid 15.00 Dr. Besser, medical aid 88.00 H. R. Hartman, relief of poor 15.00 Wm- Townsend, relief ol joor 10.15 Dr. Landon, medical aid 6.60 Dr. Landon, medical aid 5.25 J. 0. B. McDougal, relief of poor 10.00 AJ. Zimmerman, relief of poor .... 7.60 Dr. landon, medical aid 8.75 C. A. Balcom, relief of poor 15.00 Total $412.75

GRAND TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS Amt on hand Jan. Ist, 1907 $ 6478.84 Total receipts all sources 16963.40 Total expenditures, all purposes 16293.98 I —- Total funds on hand Jan Ist, 1908 ..$ 9147.76

RECAPITULATION. Balance on band —Township Fund, $1086.77; Tuition Fund, *4368.23; Special School Fund, $1181.67; Road Fittld and Additional Road Fund, *191.18; Library Fund, $174.41; Dog Fund, $273.00; Poor Fund, *63,78; Total of all Funds, *8478.84. Receipt*—Township Fuad, *5306.20; Tuition Fund, *3639.53; Special School Fund, *2838.26; Road Fund and Additional Road Fund, $4791.16; Dog Fund, *156.00; Poor Fund, $738.25; Total of all Funds, *16968.40. Total of Balances and Receipts—Township Fund, $7241.97; Tuition Fund, $7997.76; Special School Fund, $3819.83; Road Fund and Additional Road Fund, *4902.84; Library Fund, *174.- ■ 41; Dog Fund, *429.00; Poor Fund, *797.03; Total of all Funds, *25441.74. Disbursements—Township Fund, *3692.91; Tuition Fund, *4778.80; Special School Fuad, *2914.09; Road Fund and Additional Road Fund, *4375.93; Library Fund, *2B.so;'Dog Fund, *191; Poor Fund, *412.75; Total of all Funds, *16298.96. Final Balances or Deficits—Township Fund. *3649.06; Tuition Fund, *3218.96; Special School Fund, *906.74; Road Fund and Additional Road Fund, *600.41; Library Fund, *145.91; Dog Fund, *238.00; Poor Fund, *884.28; Total of all Funds, *9147.76, I, A. A, Fell, the Trustee of Carpenter Township, Jasper County, Indians, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that the preceding report of Receipts, DiMmraement* and Balances is true and correct as I verily believe; and I further declare that the suras with which I am charged in this report are all of, the sums received by me, and that the various items of expenditures credited have been fully paid in the sums stated, and without express or implied agreement that any portion thereof shall be retained by or repaid to me or any other person. And 1 further declare, and swear- that I have so money, nor article of velu* In «oo«i‘U'V~o»* aov contract made by • w on' Ttuvke* V tM* "owwahtoTo all of the abp*e 1 suhorrlbr s\y ram* and oath, to help ms CodA. A. FEU, trustee. -«t rar,**!** IpFffrto This report wms received, accepted and approved by the Advisory Board of this Township at their annual meeting, , Attest: Robert Irwin, Chairman: Geo. Welch, Secretary, Advisory Board Carpenter Township.

Rensselaer Garage General Repairs and Supplies l for Hitiomobilts •. and Bicycles. W. H. TIMMONS. Proprtitor! f\ ?

MONEY TO LOAN We have money to loan at an j time, and In any amounts to suit borrowers Oar 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 also loan on personal security and chattel mortgage. Don’t fall to eee us before borrowing elsewhere. Austin A Honkins

Professional Cards I.- ‘ ; DR. E. O. ENGLISHK Physician and Surgeon Night and day calls riven prompt attmiHim fteataence Phone 116. Office Phone, WT.Banaaelaer, lad. D8.1.M. WASHBURN Physician and Sutni Makes a B*>eclalty of Di*eas«* of - the eyes. Fits Eyes fer Classes Rensselaer, Ind. DR. HARTZEIX Homeopathic Physician and Sargens Chronic diseases a specialty. In StocktoeWlUiams block opposite court house. Phone 0. Rensselaer, lad.

DR A. N. LAKIN Physician and Sargeon . DfcMotte, lad. All calls promptly answered day,or night ' *Phop« hoaae or o««»e. DeMOTTK, IMP. DR.F A. TURFLER Osteopathic Physician Rooms 1 and 2, Murray Building RENSSELAER, INDIANA pKaiim / Office—a ring* on 300 * \ Residence —3 rings on 300 Successfully treats both acute and chronic diseases. Spinal curvatures a specialty.. J. F. Irwin S. C. Irwin IRWIN & IRWIN Dw, Real Estate and Inanrance 7, 5 Per Cent Loans Office in Odd Fellows' Block.' Rensselaer, Ind. •

Wm B Austin irthnr Tl Tinnitus AUSTIN <fc HOPKINS Law, Lomu, ui Rod Ertote Loos# on forms owl City property, porsossdl security and.ehattel mortgage, Buy sell odi rent farms aiiiJritypruportyTFonn and city Are Insurance, Office over Chicago Bargain Stores KXXSBXULSK, IJ»D

E. P. HONAN Attorney at Law STaras.-® ssrsssSs a, ~ w *-“*‘* JT XTTTXFP ov # JjLUJNa. Attorney at Law Lew, Beal Estate, In prams, A Detracts sod f/cau*. Office In Jasper bavings and Trust Oat CIIAS. M/SANDS Law, Collections and Abstracts 7 Olios: Boom 1.L0.C. F. Bldg. -‘ " - ' *•> • -;j *’ - ■- Phone. Office 140 RXNggXLAXB, Is* MOSES LEOPOLD Attorney at Law. Abstracts, Real Estate, Insaraice Up stein Aorlhwetl corner Waehlnftoa ini Vmn Rrmnnrilnrr RtrMbs, ScnnNlMir* AMI* —-■ ' ■- i .1.. i..Frank Felt* Charles G. Bpttlsr FOLTZ & SPITLER (Successors to Thompson 4k Bros.) Attorneys t» Low Law, Beal Estate, Ineuronoe, ilslisots sad Loons. Only eei of Attract Books In County BfiTiwKilinr ftHI W. H. PARKISON ATTORNEY AT MW Insaranoe. Law, Beal Batata, Abstracts asid [ r~>nt Attorney for the Chieag.n ota *LouisTllleßailway Co. Will praeSoefa aU of the Courts. Office in Forsyths bldg., osi Washington st. Beassalaor, Ml H. L. BROWN Crown and bridgework and teeth £ without , t pi *»«• • Xjs&SM ß(x-cialty. ah the latest methods In Dentistry. Office over Larsh’s Drug Store. Gas administered lor nainless extraction

PIONEER Meat - Market J EiieUbaoh. Pratt, Beef. Pork and Veal Mutton, Sausage, Botopa lAt|Lowest Prices. The Highest Market Prices Paid for Hides and Tallow. fiaskeir* Consorial Parlors Owctfo eMcago lands Hurt mi Cl*« S«r#k« C6r»»«*»U Imt PtfraMfc WWkd