Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1909 — Page 2

Blpis.l of Township Trustee# . *v too numoury Boards of Receipts and Expenditures, During the Year 1908 - », NEWTON TOWNSHIP. , TOWNSHIP FUND—Receipts. Balance on hand last settlement. .$345.32 . J~ N Leatherxnan, Co Warrant.. 688.43 Same, same 573.37 Interest 6.30 Same 70 I Total of balance and receipts 1813.12 Expenditures •» W B Teoman, service aect 1907 234.00 C. ,K Weiss, Advisor. 5.00 Omar Morlan, same 6.00 T F Dunlap, same.; 6.00 Bolts & Spitler, legal service.... 1.00 S B Klger &Co check & cash bk 6.60 <3 H Healey, pub report & notice 14.25 B E Babcock, same and supplies 21.85 • James Gilmore, dump boards.. 2.60 D S Makeever, Makeever ditch.. 8.89 38 Wuertiiner, Jr. serv. on ditch 1.00 ft J Yeoman, tile 77.76 Geo Williams, legal services.... 6.00 '3> H Goble Co. books & sup.... 4.13 J N Leatherman, blanks 30 B M Makeever, tiling road 5:46 * W B Yeoman, postage and sund 5.00 Alter Bros, tile • 10.24 Ed Shlhdelar, supervisor 10.00 8 P Thompson, tiling road 28.00 8 A Brusnahan, Amsler ditch.... 27.50 J.N Leatkerman. work on rd bk.. 5.00 i I) Waymire, Borntrager ditch.. 5.00 Batne, Halstead ditch. 31.50 Edward Shindelar, supervisor.... 75.00 I) Waymire, Borntrager ditch.... 31.40 J E Murphy, cleaning ditch.... 18.00 E E Harshbe.rger, supervisor.... 70.00 fi Thornton, tiling road 35.00 B B Holmes, supervisor 72.00 W B Yeoman, postage & sund.. 5.00 B M Stover, ditching... 5.75 Edward -Sllindelar, supervisor.... 40.00 D H Goble Co. supplies 12.09 . Chas Parks, tile iditching 30.75 Chas Hammond,, lutpber 39.52 Jasper S & T Co. adm, same.. 14.08 Grace Kelley, first prize on bread 6.00 Nellie Parks, 2d same..... 3.00 Arina Zimmer, 3d same 2.00 Albert Augspurger, Ist on corn.. 6.00 Beonard Bagel, 2d Same 3.00 Stanley .lane, 3d same 2.00 George Reusch ditching road 15.27 *Xj M Stover, same, .■ 19.80 E E Harshberger, supervisor.... 44.23 '.J C Gwln, lumber and tile 60.97 C L Loughridge, gravel 27.00 I* E Babcock, printing 11.35 Healey & Clark, same 7.95 Benton Kelley, supervisor 100.00 Merrill Freeland, hauling tile..., 9.30 |lj ; ' «•* • - Total disbursements 1286.44 TUITION FUND—Receipts. - Balance on hand last settlement 1950.27 J N Leatherman, warant 310.22 Same, same 195.21 Same, same 160.18 Same, exces dog tax 42.01 Same, dog tax 81.15 Interest 10.07 Same 4.13 Total of balance and receipt5..2759.24

Expenditures Jessie Knox, teaching 30.00 Dlsa Longwell, same 30.00 Anna Bringle, same 20.00 . Glenn Huston, same 20.00 Anna Bringle, same 150.00 Josie Miller, same 20.00 Jessie Knox, same * 30.00 Hisa LOngwell, same 25.00 Glenn Huston, same 20.00 Jessie Knox, same... 25.00 Josie Miller, same ; 25.00 Anna Bringle, same 30.00 £>lsa Longwell, same 169.40 Glenn Huston, same 118.00 Josie Miller, same 130.00 Anna Bringle, same 156.10 Jessie Knox, same 130.00 Olenfi Huston, same 115.00 DJSa Longwell. same 100.00 Josie Miller, same 140.00 •Jessie Knox, same 135.00 Glenn Maple J ._same 10.00 Josie Miller, same. 20.00 Same, same 25.00 Grace Worland, same 40.00 Jessie Knox, same ,«■>.... 16.00 Same, same 26.00 Jennie Parkison, same 30.00 Josie Miller, same 10.00 Glenn Maple, same 25.00 Grace Worland, same 40.00 Josie Miller, same , 6.00 Jennie Parkison, same 20.00 Glenn Maple, same 40.00 Jessie Knox, same... 65.00 Josie Miller, same. 125.00 Glenn Maple, same 30.00 Grace Worland, same 40.00 Jennie Parkison, same 25.00 Jessie Knox, same 25.00 Total disbursements.... 2242.56 SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND—Receipts. Balance on hand last report.... 398.33 J N Leatherman. county warrant 312.05 Same, same 255.86 Interest •. 5.94 Same . SIJLJCJL* «_AA. • »» » 4 2.20 Total of balance and receipts.. 974.38 Expenditures Ernest Larnson, manuscripts 2.78 Wm Bverly, shade adjusters...... 8.50 E D Rhoades, stove and fixtures.. 26.30 Chas Morlan, janitor 1.50 Leslie Clark, examination ques.r- 1.06 C W Eger, supplies 2.47 James Lane, - wood. 14.00 Merrill Freeland, hauling coat.... 3.00 R J Yeoman, wood, lumber, etc 35.81 T E Willey Lumber Co. coal 12.16 Glenn Huston, Institute 30.66 Anna Bringle, same..- 61.00 Josie Miller, Institute and janitor 30.46 A A Fell, seed corn.... 4.44 Jessie Knox, institute and Janitor 31.50 Joseph Francis, hauling and sup.. 6.48 John F Zimmer, hauling pupils.... 66.00 G M Wilcox, supplies 82 C L Parks, coal and supplies 4.95 William Reed, hauling pupils..,. 30.00 Chas Hemphill, hitching.t 3.78 Frank Webber, transportation.... 10.50 Bessie Paulus, gold medal 6.00 8 D Klger & Co. supplies 26.95 Maines & Hamilton, coal 1.32 HarVey Davisson, commencement 8.00 C F Kern, sweepers • 6.00 W A Force, dusters..., 1.67 W M Welch Co. desks 11.60 E P lane, wood.'. 17.70 G E Murray Co merchandise 1.78 C L Parks, cleaning and rep. sc h 19.20 J E Francis, cleaning school h.... 2.50 B Forsythe, supplies 90 8 A Yeoman, Hauling pupils 16.00 Isaac Parker, hauling pupils 20.00 Arthur Powell, same. 1907 222.55 8 A Yeoman, haohng pupils 20.00 Judsnn Perkins, fixing pump 5.60 Joseph Tans, cleaning sch & sup 8.50 Eger Bros, supplies 1.30 MeColly & Coen, door and labor.. 6.00 Chas Parks, cl and rep. out h.... 14.35 Chas Morlan, Janitor 1.00 Isaac Parker, hauling pupils 18.80 A F Long, books and supplies.... 46.60 C L Parks. laundry and supplies.. 6.35 Thomas Redgata, hauling pupils.. 43.00 Ernest Larnson, boys’ corn club.. 1.89 Guss Yeoman, wood 34.00 Total disbursements 940.68 ROAD FUND—Receipts. Balance on hand last report 102.24 J N Leatherman, county warrant. .2102.86 name, same 125.00 liat same 24.17 Total of balance and receipts. .2364.26 Expenditures J D Allman, road receipt 1.00 .John, Kap-, same 6.87 Joe Thomas, ditching... 12.72 Crawfords viile Culv. Co. culvert 17.18 2 W Stockton, shoveling snow.... 3.00 J N Leatherman. road receipts..lßoß.l3 Junes Gilmore, receipt 7.87 Janes Price, same f 2.34 O J Kenton, same . 10.66 Walter Ponsler, sane. 2.25 It H Dint. Haines ditch 60.00 V W Rutherford, abuttment 75.00 Joseph Holla gun, receipts J 7.98 BUtur Sage, same 24.00 MzloS Freeland, same 12.77 Ours Yeoman, same 4.00 „Ma> Sullivan, same 1.40 Mat::* Yeoman. same 8.29 GKO Beitscb. tiling road, 30.00 jjffisjjsi-:::: Total disbursements 2115.44 ADDITIONAL ROAD FUND-ftsceJpts 'Balance on band last seitelement 313.04 ,7 ‘

J N Leatherman, ditch tax........ 12.78 Same, county warrant 700.96 Lawler Bros, cement arch.. ...... 99.04 W E Leek. Brittle ditch.......... 6.M George Ade. S B Holmes ditch..-.. 8..06 Interest , 10.99 Interes I 2.64 Interest ........ ;. ♦ 2.00 -■ “I Total of balance and receipts. .1163.18 Expenditures H F King, biacksmithing........ Allie Francis hauling stone.'. 24.00 Norman Bros, mason work 68.80 Sol Norman, same..... 39.80 Edward Shindelar, shoveling snow 11.25 W Q O’Neal, culvert 17.16 J N Leatherman, bridge 75.00 Ed P Lane, lumber 12.30 Crawfordsville Culv.' Co. culvert.. 12.80 G M Wilcox, nails.. .30 John Rush, lumber 15.24 Sol Norman, mason work 59.75 Alva Yeoman, paintning bridges.. 12.00 F W Rutherford, aßUttment....... 200.00 Harry Thfimas, -cleaning ditch.... 9.00 R C Yeoman, boarding mason.... 9.00 Thomas Long, Nowels ditch 2,00 F W Rutherford, cement arch.... 76.00 F W Rutherford, cement arch.... 99.00 S D Kiger, paint 20.00 Joe Lavsh, 5ame........... 10.80 Rensselaer Dumber Co. cement.. 89.80 D W Waymire, Halstead ditch.... 18.16 W Augspurger, Weurthner ditch.. 3.00 Carey L Carr, Monnett ditch 50.00 John J Lawler, ti1e......’........ 58.20 E E Harshberger, road purposes.. 66.19 Total disbursements „ .1092.55 DOG FUND—Receipts. Balance on hand last report...... 168.67 G L Thornton, dog tax 78.00 Isaac Parker, same 1.00 Sam Wldener, 5ame...,...., 3.00 S M Marlin, same 1.00 W B Yeoman, same 1.00 Interest 3.02 Interest 60 Total of balance and receipts 256.29 Expenditures J N Leatherman, excess doy tax 58.67 Jacob Junglas, turkeys killed 4.00 Total disbursements 62.67 POOR FUND—Receipts Balance on liana last settlement.. 305.74 Total of balance and receipts..3os.74 Expenditures G M Wilcox, temporary relief .... 15.00 Sarah Yeoman, board and lodging 1.50 a M Wilcox, poor relief i. 16.00 , . ■V. • -<. .» '» '■ Total disbursements 31.50 SUMMARY. r Bal & Rec. Exp. Bal. Township Fund... 1613.12 1286.44 326,68 Tuition Fund.. ...2759.24 2242.56 516.68 Spec. School Fund 974.38 940.68 33.80 Road Fund.'. 2354.26 2159.44 194.82 Add. Road Fund. 1163.18 1092.55 '70.63 Dog Fund 256.29 62.67 193.62 Poor Fund 305.74 31.50 274.24 Totals. 9426.21 7815.74 1610.47 W. B. YEOMAN. Trustee. Examined and approved this, the 4th day of January, 1909. Omar Morlan, C. R. Weiss. T. F. Dunlap, Members of the Advisory Board.

MARION TOWNSHIP. TOWNSHIP FUND—Receipts. Balance on hand last settlement. .$1223.28 S C Irwin, docket fees 2.00County Treasurer, June draw.. 781.97 S C Irwin, docket fees 4.50 County Treasurer, Dec. draw-... 651.34 Interest at First National Batik.. 59.74 Interest. at Trust Company 18.04 Total of balance and receipts.274l.36 Expenditures W E Jacks, hauling rock... 19.00 C F Stackhouse, salary for 1907.. 860.00 E L Bruce, bdg wk and gravel... 9.76 Charles Spain, sur rod & shov s.. 7.60 Robt. Michaels, grav dlst. No. 1.. 10.03 Eldridge Thompson, of supplies.. 5.50 Charles Spain, haul lqm & wk.... 3.00 F E Babcock, pub report and no. 26.25 S D Kiger, office supplies 4.00 G H Healey & Co., pub report.. 16.75 Newton Sunderland, work on road 12.00 W E Jacks, same 640O 1 J W Shields, same, dis. No. 3.... 14.00 James F. Irwin, tile for same.... 6.16 W A Richmond, tiling same 6.00 A A Fell, seed corn.. 4.44 J F Bruner telephone rent 6.00 Alter Bros., tile for dis. No. 2.. 12.75 G E Murray, postage stamps 1.00Geo A Williams, of rent and atty 33.50 W E Jacks, supervisor 25.00 M B Price, assm’t Howe ditch.... 250.00 D H Goble, office supplies...... 4.80 N A Hendrix, supervisor 30,00 A K Yeoman, rock for bridge.... 5.10’ .Charles Battleday, superv.sor.... 25.00 Liman Peters, work on road 1.50 J B Garland, cleaning ditch 7.30 W B Saylor, advisory bd 5a1.... 6.00 J C Porter, 5ame.;....... -5i.00F IV Rutherford, abutt for bdg.. 12.00 J N Leatherman. wk on road bk.. 7.00 M B Price, assmt on dttch 19.97 I S&idla, cleaning ditch 12.50 N A Hendrix, supervisor 60:00 W E Jacks, same 25.00 George Goff, advisory salary.... 5.00 W F Osborne, sur ditch..- 3.50 ~Wm Kressel, assmt on ditch.... 25.00 Alter Bros., 2000 feet bridge lum 60.00 John Reed, wk on road -9.60 S D Klger & Co., office supplies., 2.50 Thoa. Lang, overseeing dt work.. 6.00 Ren Lum Co., sew and bdg lum 115.63 MaTk Hayes, first prise on-corn.. - 5.00 Lee Adams, second on same.... 3,00 James Hoyes, third on same 2.00 Warner Bros., road sup 7.45 Fred Hemphill, blacksmlthing.... 2.25 Helen and Mabel Worland, 1 & 3 prize on bread 7.00 N A Hendrix, supervisor 40.00 Charles Battleday, same 45.00 F E Babcock, no and receipt bks 8.50 Geo A Williams, of rt & atty fees 33.60 W E Jacks, supervisor 70.00 Pearl Eisle, second nrize on bread 3.00 Harley Bruce, hauling gravel.... 16.00 Ernest Larnson, co prlae bd Jk cn 1.89 D H Goble & Co., office supplies.. 2.21 Healey & Clark, pub no and est.. 7.50 Total disbursements 1567.63 TUITION FUND—Receipts. Balance on hand last settlement. .4859.01 County Treasurer, Jan. draw.... 790.69 Same, dog tuition 107.07 Same, June draw.,.. 396.31 Grant Davisson, tuition collected.. 6.00 County Treas, December draw.. 326.77 First Nat Bank, lnt 15.79 Trust Co., Interest 41.81 State Bank, same 37.73 Total of balance and receipts.6sßl.lß Expenditures Frank Osborne, teaching school.. 60,00 Same, same 50.40 Clare Jessen, same 100.00 Guy Daniels, same 900,00 Lizzie Luers, same 176.50 Fred Tyler, same 178.76 Zelma Rayher, same 165.75 Paol Olasebrook; same 139.75 Luma Wood, same ' 143.00 Clare Jessen, same 36.50 Frank Osborne, same 127.60 Josie Porter, same. 161.00 Pearl Wasson, same.. 163.10 Zelma Rayher, same 141.00 Blanche McCarthy, same 161.00 Elizabeth Luers, same 208.70 Clare Jessen, same 153.30 Fred S Tyler, same -203.00 Total dlsbursmonts 2572.85 SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND—Receipts. Balance on hand last settlement. .1308.89 County Treas, June draw........ 1324.99 Same, December draw 1108.28 Expenditures B F Fendlg. per cent on sch bk«.. l.|o Ernest Larnson, nmnu and >ka.. 8.47 Charles Schleman, hauling pupils.. 22.10 Charles Morlan. Janitor fees.... 1.80 D W Sanders, school supplies.... 4.75 Leslie Clark, 5ame..,.;...., 429 G A Daugherty, hauling pupils.... 115.50 E D Rhoades, stove and sch sup 29.00 Jerry Garland, fencing sch 1t.... l.&o Joe Putts, rep Ns. 4.. 1.76 Guy Daniels, in and Jan fees.... 15.60 Fred Tyler, same 35.25 Lizzie Luers, same., 32.90 J< W Shields, lumping puplhf 22.00 H Wasson, rep sch house 6.00 Zelma Rayher; In and Janitor.. 29.30 Paul Olasebrook, same >9.06 Loma Wood, same 27 20 Clare Jessen. same 14.00 Isaac Haldla, hauling pupils 30.7| W D Bond/hauling coal No. 1.. 1.00 G A Daugherty, hauling pupils,,,. >5 00 Waliaoe Saylor, <eeh supplies 1.54 WaSTSXfIWft::::::: «.f W F Osborne, taking enumeration 11.44 Henry Gowland, rep sob house.. 121

G A Daugherty, hauling pupils.: 35.00 Fred If*; Tyler, holding dip ex.... AM E R Hopkins. Jan fees for same.. £3 BabcoefeTA Hopkins, cpal for N<* 6 7M Charles Schieman, hauling pupils.. 18.6® G J Jesfeen, 7 gold stars .. 6.41 W F Osborne, paint No 9, 4 & 8 31.00 Q A Daugherty, hauling pupils.... 24.® H Davisson, commencement prog 12.0® E 8 Mills, Ins No. 4 ...77 12.00 Loretta Putts, cleaning No. 6..., ' ile P Glaze brook, paint-and rep No. 8 14.00 Anna Waymire, clean No. 9, 2.00 W E Saylor, freight on sc wagon 9.00 Joe Ben net-, paint & rep t, 2,/,s;. 87 AO F KentOtt, iriow yfr* and cl N<s. 3 2.00 Delphi Wagon Works, sqh wagon 166.09 R A Parkison, tuition city sch.. 206.78 C F Spain, cleaning No. I and 8.. 3.50 Wallace Saylor, rep and haul pup 42.50 W E Jacks, hauling pupils 40.00 Joe Putts, hauling coal No. 6.... 3.76 Roy Donnelly, same No. 1,2, 8.. 9.00 J A Larsh, sch sup 21.06 Rowles & Parker, same..: 1.42 J W Williams, same 69 Wallace Saylor, hauling pupils.... 40.00 Ray Kenton, 1 hauling coal No. 3.. 3.00 W E Jacks, hauling pupils...... 40.66 McFarland & Son, sch sup ! 3.55 Ed Hearth, mow yd and rep.... 1.60 Ren Lum Co., coal and lumber.. 69.45 Flody Spain, haul desks and cl sch 3.50 A F Long, paint and sup 31.26 Babcock & Hopkins, 10% tons coal 45.94 Arnold Luers haul fuel and rep.... 12.00 Chas. Morlan. Jan for In 1.00 John Eger, sch sup 3. 30 E D Rhoades, same 31.-83 Blanche McCarthy, four' in 9.20 W .E Jacks, hauling pupils., 40.00 D H Goble & Co., H S V & sup.. 16,23 Healey, & Clarke, 3 sets ex. ques 2.85 B F Fendig, paint, oil, and sup.. 40.50 J H Perkins, fixing wells 12.00 W E Saylor, hauling pupils 57.00 H Wasson, mow yd and rep...... 3.50 L Putts, haul cobs and fix stove.. 2.00 Total disbursements 1762.84 ROAD FUND—Receipts. Balance on hand last settlement.. 612.10 County Treasurer, June draw... .2130.43 SamC, Deoember draw...... 35.40 Total of balance .and receipts 2777.93 Expenditures J -N Leatherman, road receipts. .1857.47 Same, same .. 1. .;.. v... / 12.09 Geo Slaughter, work on road 10.00 W Mi Jacks, same ; 25.85 L Bruce, same 46,18 E’ Li Bruce, hauling gravel 8.25 J N Leatherman, road ►a-eeeipts.. 20.13 W E Jacks, hauling gravel 22.75 Marion Adamsvi IH2 yds gravel.. 114.20 Mrs.. Loughrldge, 850 yds gravel.. 85.00 Alter Bros., ti1e......:... 11.23 Arnold ; Luers, hauling gravel.... 10.45 J J' Lawler, wk on culvert 12.00 Henry LuSrs, 64 yds gravel 6.40 Marion Adams, 50 yds same 5,00 Wfn. Garland, road #ork 1.60 Total disbursements 2248.60 ADDITIONAL ROAD FUND—Receipts Balance on hand last settlement.. 661.62 County Treas. June draw 991.15 Same, bridge grade 75.00 Same, December draw 16.63 Total of balance and receipts.l744.4o Expenditures W M Birley & Co., grade Pul bdg 175.00 W O O’Neal, gal culvert 12.15 J J Lawler, arch for road 75.00 J C Gwin, sewer and lumber. 30.82 Lyman Peters, hauling gravel, 11.42 Total disbursements 304.39 LIBRARY FUND—Receipts. • Balance on hand last settlement.. 133.37 County Treas:, June draw 156.42 Same, December draw 130.36 Total of balance and receipts.. 420:15 Expenditures Moses Leopold, J P L b00k5...-. 133.37 Same, library fund 150.42 Total disbursements 289:79 DOG FUND—Receipts. Balance on hand last settlement. 339.60 P T Hordeman ,dog tax...... 198:09 Same, same 12.00 Dog tax corrected 12.09 Same, same ,’ I.oo' Total of balance and receipts.. 562.00 Expenditures Gertrude Hopkins, fowls killed.... 5.33' County Auditor, excess dog tax.. 233.67 Harrjr Gallagher, ‘ fowls killed.... 10.60 Isaac Saidla, same 4.00 Wm Kresel, same 6.00 Henry Luers, same 12.02 F W Bedford; same.,., 7.68 Total disbursements 278.70 POOR FUND —Receipts Balance on hand last settlement.. 653.89 County Treasurer, June draw.... 204.36 City poor 228.07 County Treasurer, December draw 195.80 City poor 154.76 Total of balance and receipts.l436.Bß Expenditures. J N Leatherman, poor orders re’d. 187.90 Same, vouchers filed for p00r.... 193.95 Same, for same 110.12 Same, for same 154.60 Total disbursements ..666.57 SUMMARY. - Bal & Re*. Exp. Bal. Township Fund... 2741.39 1567.53 1173.88 Tuition Fund. 6581.18 2572.85 4098.33 Spec. School F’d.3742.66 1762.84 1979.82 Road Fund 2777.93 2248.60 529.33 Add. Road Fund. .1744.49 304.39 1440.01 Library Fund’..... 420 15 289.79 130.36 Dog Fund 662.09 278.70 283.30 Poor Fund 1436.88 566.57 870.31 Totals ~.20006.56 9591.27 10416.29 C. F. STACKHOUSE, Trustee. Examined and approved this, the 6th day of January, 1909. J. C. Porter, Geo. W. Goff, Members of the Advisory Board.

Gome In and see the wall charts that the Republican Is giving for 36 cents along with new or renewed subscriptions. Don’t forget to come to an exelusive clothing and furnishing store for an overcoat or swell suit, as we are now selling them at just what they cost us wholesale. All sizes. DUVALL ft LUNDY. “My child was burned «terrlbly about the face, neck and chest. 1 applied Dr. Thomas’ Eclectrlc Oil. The pain ceased and the child sank Into a restful sleep.”—Mrs. Nancy M. Hanson, Mamburg, N. Y. 46 head of good horres and mutes and 35 head of feeding cattle will be sdld at the Parkison ft Moody sale on Jan. 13th. You can assort three cans for 25 cents of Fancy Tomatoes, Corn, Peas, Homing, Kidney or String Beans, Pie Peaches or Green Plums at JOHN EGER’S. Try our 1-40-1 coal for your range, it 1s the cleanest ahd best, coal for ranges on tbe market. Try it and you will be convinced. Rensselaer Lumber Co. Phone 4. Forty-five heed of horse* and mnlee and 86 feeding cattle at Parkison ft Moody sale at Pleasant Grove, Jasper county, Ind.. Jan. 13th. All Monon trains of that date stop at MoCoySburg and connect with CL ft W. V. railroad. Get your sale bins printed at ti»s Republican.

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Ci Underwood was in Monon Saturday. '§ C. Underwood was in Monon Saturday. Fred May lost a valuable horse lrst week. Richard Foulks was in McCoysburg Monday. Jake Beaver was in Rensselaer on Friday. Chas. Jones Is sawing wood for Dan Chatman. The teacher at Banner schQol began Monday. Richard Foulks returned from Logansport Thursday. P, Spencer and wife are visiting his folks at Wolcott James Spencer was n Rensse’aer Thursday on business. Dr. Clayton called to see Mrs. Jos. Clark Friday evening. Geo. Caster and wife are visiting his mother at Brookston. Mrs. Jajpcj Spencer and daughter were in Monon Saturday. Roy Williams took his little daughter to the doctor Monday. Mrs. Chatman was taken sick Sunday. Dr. Clayton was called. MV. and Mrs. Beaver's little baby has been quite sick tbls week. Mrs. Georgo Ward and Mrs. Willard Johnson were in Monon Saturday. .■8 1 1 C. Underwood and wife spent Wednesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton. Roy Williams, Chas. Wood and Jas. Ward spent Monday evening with C. Underwood. RichardFoulks spent Tuesday evening with his mother and C. Underwood and wife. A number attended the oyster supper at Lee Friday evening. The program was also good. Roy Mattox and. Veda Spencer spent Tuesday and Wednesday with Grandm Foulks and C. Underwood and wife. To make room for our spring clothing, we will, from January Ist until February 15th, sell any suit or overcoat at Just what It cost tis wholesale. Now is your chance to save dollars. Before buying, call and iwe will be glad to show your our line. DUVALL ft LUNDY.

Rensselaer Markets.

Corn —53c. Oats—46c. Wheat—93c. Rye—6sc. Eggs—2sc. Butter —23c. Ducks —Bc. Geese —6c. (Did hens—9c. Spring chickens —10c. Turkeys—l 4% 0.

Notice of Dissolution. This is to certify that the firm of Bedford & Collins, doing business under the firm name of “Little Gem” has this day been dissolved, Ray Collins having purchased my interest la said business and is to collcet all of the accounts of said firm and pay all debts of said firms. Jan. 2, 1909. FITZ W. BEDFORD. The Republican for your sale bills. Texas Panhandle Exhibit. Do not fail to see our Great Exhibit of Texas products January 16th at 1 p. m., next door to the postoffice. You will have an opportunity to see a specimen of everything which is grown in the great Panhandle District For further information address J. CLYDE WOLF ft COMPANY. sw.J.B-12-16. Indianapolis, lad. TheJßensselaer Poultry Show. Tell us not in mournful numbers Advertising doesn’t pay, For the man's noa compos mentis Who* such absurd things would say. Life is real, life is earnest And the breeder that would rise And succeed in the poultry basiness Must expect to advertise. Lives of rich men all remind us That by using printer’s Ink We can die And leave behind us Monstrous heaps of golden chink. Let us then be up and showing Our varieties at thjs show And b$ persistent advertising We will let the public know. Moral: Exhibit your birds at the Rensselaer Poultry Show, Rensselaer, Ind., Jan. 18 to 28. 1909. # I 1 All wool shirts at greatly reduced prices, all sices from 14 to 18%. Call and see thorn. DUVALL ft LUNDY. ’’ -——l y> .">■ II yon want a good horse or mule, don’t forget the Parkison ft Moody sale on Jan. 13th.

‘‘Reliable”. nto look after your Ronssalasr. I will explain why I use this Incubator to onyotie wishing to buy. See me before buying. J. H. HOLDEN.

NOTICE OF DITCH LETTING. . Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, as superintendent of construction, will let at public outcry 6n Saturday, January 23, 1909, at 2:00 o’clock p. m.,'at the law office bt Georfee A. Williams, over the First National Bank in Rensselaer, Indiana, the construction of the Thomas G. Rfedgate ditch, which ditch has been established In the ’' Commissioners Court In jasper County, Indiana, and known as Ditch Cause No. 8333. Plans and specifications on file with the County Auditor. The right reserved to reject any and all bids. THOMAS G. REDGATE. Superintendent of Construction. Jan.s-12 PUBLIC SALE. As I have moved to Michigan, 1 will sell at public sale at wbat Is known ,as the James Yeoman farm, 1 mile north and 4 miles west of Rensselaer, 3 miles east of Mt. Ayr, commencing at 10 o’clock, on THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 19G9, The following, described property: 9 HEAD OF HORSES—One grey mare, 13 yrs., wt 1700, in foal to the Sage horse. One brown maje, 6 yrs., wt 1550, iq foal to Sage horse. One sorrel gelding, 4 yrs old, wt 1400, a good general purpose horse and automobile broke. One 3-year old gelding, wt 1400, well broken. One bay horse, 14 years old, wt 1200. 1 bay horse, 13 years old, wt 1300. Two yearling mare, colts. One sucking colt 32 HEAD OF COWS and HEIFERS —One cow with calf 6 weeks old; nearly all the others will be fresh in spring. This is a well-bred bunch of cows. 10 HEAD OF SHOATS, ranging in weight from 60 to 125 pounds. .FARM IMPLEMENTS —One 7-foot Deering binder, used two seasons;, 1 6-foot Deering rake; 1 7-foot disc; 1 7-foot spading barrow; 1 iron-wheel wagon; 1 surrey; 1 buggy; 1 Good Enough sulkey ploy; 2 walking cultivators; 1 hay ladder; 1 hand corn she!let, and other articles. At Private Sale —One 3-horse International gasoline engine, with wood saw, grinding outfit etc. TERMS —A credit of 11 months will be given on sums of over $5 with approved security, without Interest It paid when due; if not paid when due, 8 per cent will be charged from date of Bale. A discount of 6 per cent will be given for cash on all sums over $5. All sums of $5 and under, cash In hand. No property be removed until settled for. C. G. HAMMOND. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer. J. P. Hammond; Clerk. i Lunch on the Ground.

WOOD AND COAL. We carry the largest stock of wood and coal In the city. We carry 1-40-1, Easter Gem, and Jackson Hill for ranges. Splint, Pittsburg and anthracite tor heaters. Our wood is good and dry either in 4 foot, 16 inch block or spilt wood. When In need of wood or coal give us a trial. Rensselaer Lumber Co., Phone 4. The Republican for your Bale bills. A “peeping Tom” has been * discovered and chased for several blocks at Nappanee. Dire threats are made against him. Saloonkeepers in Huntington county ate up against It Not oUly do they fear a county option election, but two of the county commissioners will not sign a saloon license unless mandated. Justice William H. Tiler, of Warsaw, has married 1,400 couplet in the course of his career as jusice of tbe peace. Justioe Eller has lately several times married the children of parents he married years ago. The Warsaw papers have several Interesting stories to tell of his experiences. * - V’ •' ’/ d>v » Try the Republican tor sale bills. e • ■. • „

Annual Report of the Federal Oil & Asphaltam Company. The undersigned, being the President and the Secretary and urer and a majority of the Board of Directprs of .The Federal Oil ft Apphaltum Company, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Indiana, do hereby make and publish, this as the annual report of said corporation as of January % 1909; as required by the laws of the State of . Indiana, to-wit; Amount of capital stock, ?SCO 000 00 Amount of capital ICO.OO Amount of assessments made and actually paid in, $500,000, but the Company has disposed of the capital and assessments paid in except to the extent of 100.00 Amount of existing indebtedness 22,452.60 Witness our hands and seals this sth day of January, 19 9. THEO. L. HERRMANN, President and Director (L.S.) A- J. DITTMAR, Secretary and Treasurer and Director. (L.S.) EDWARD M. NEARY MARK TRAUTFIELD, Directors. State and County of New York, ss: Theodore L. Herrmann and Anton J. Dittmar, being duly sworn, each for himself deposes and says: That they are respectively the President and the Secretary and Treasurer and members of the Board of Directors of the Federal Oil ft Asphaltum Company; that the foregoing annual rer* port pf said Company is true to the bept of his knowledge and belief! and Edward M. Neary and Mark Trautfield, being duly sworn, eaqh for himself says that he is a member of the Board of Directors of the FeJe al QU ft Asphaltum Company, and that the foregoing report of said Company is true to the best of bis knowledge and belief. THEO. L. HERRMANN, . A. J. DITTMAR, EDWARp M. NEARY, MARK TRAUTFIELD. Subscribed and sworn to before me, a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid, this 6th day of January, 1909. LOUIS MALTHANER, Notary Public, Kings County. Certificate Filed in New York County. My commission expires March 30, 1810.

PUBLIC_ SALE. Having rented my farm, 3% miles west of Rensselaer, I will sell at public sale, commencing at 10 o’clock, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1908 The following property: 22 Head of HORSES and MULES —One pair of bay 2-year-old Clyde mares, wt 3,400, in foal to Will H. Ade’s Imp. Clyde horse. One brown mare, 6 yrs old, wt 1,700, in foal to the Sage Belgian horse. One brown mare, 7 yrs old, wt 1,600, In foal to the Miller Percberon horse. One sorrel mare, 6 yrs old, wt 1,200, in foal to Muster’s trotting horse. One bay mare, 6 yrs old, wt 1,300. Qae grey mare, 6 yrs old, wt 1,600, One brown mare, 9 yrs old, lady broke, bred to the Sage Percberon horse. One brown mare, 7 yrs old, wt IJ66Q, In foal to Sage Belgian hortie. One brown horse, 8 yrs old, wt 1,600. One pair mules, 9 and 10 yrs old, wt 2,300. One 3-yr-old gelding, wt 1,160, Two yearling colts, horse and mare. 7 spring colts. These mares are in foal to ,two, of the best horses In ths United States. 8 UEAD OF SHEEP. J HEAD OF SHOATS—weighing 100 pounds. ! TERMS—A credit of 10 month* will be given on sums of over $lO with approved security, without lnt eras* If paid when due; If not paid when due, 6 per cent will be charged from of sale. A discount of 8 per cenl; will be given for cash on all sums over #lO. All sums of |lO and under, t»sh In hand. ,Np property ta be removed until settled for.. • ELIZUR SAGE. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer.