Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 February 1909 — Page 2

Public Sale. Having decided to quit farming and move to Valparaiso, the undersigned will sell at public auction at his farm residence, 9 miles east and 1H , miles north, bf Rensselaer, 6 Miles northeast of McCoysburg, 4 miles west and 2 miles south of Franceeville, 2* miles east and 2 miles south of Pleasant Grove, commencing at 10 a m. on * MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1909, The following property: 4 Head of HORSES—I brown mare, 14 yrs old, wt about 1200, souud, trusty, lady and auto broke, work single or anywhere. One dark-brown mare, about 12 yrs old, wt 1000, lady and auto broke; 1 dark-grey Norman gelding, 3 yrs old, wt 1000, broke for Work or driving in team, gentle; French Canadiaif pony, Litt’e Black Topsy, about 10 yrs old, wt 875, drive single or double, works anywhere, no bad habits, not afraid of autos, gentle for women to drive or ride With either cross or side saddle. 6 Head of CATTLE—Consisting ©f 1 Shorthorn milch cow, fresh about March 1; 1 cow, half Jersey, fresh late in February; 1 fullblooded Jersey cow, fresh about April Ist, giving milk; 1 cow, part Jersey, splendid butter cow, equal to thoroughbred Jersey; 1 fancy thoroughbred Jersey heifer, 2 yrs old, fresh about April Ist; Thoroughbred Jersey bull. The above cows are all bred to this bull. 10 Head of HOGS—Consisting of 1 Poland-Chlna sow, bred to Po'andChina boar; 6 shoats, ranging from 85 to 125 pounds each; 3 small shoots. FARM IMPLEMENTS—One wagon; 1 Black Hawk corn planter with fertilizer attachments, 160 rods wire; 1 Deering binder; 1 endgate seeder; 1 3-section wooden frame harrow; 1 Steel frame harrow, 2-section; 1 hay sack; 1 Cassady sulky breaking plow; 1 cultivator with eagle claw and surface cultivator attachment; 1 J. I. Case cultivator; 1 mowing machine; 2 cross cut saws; 1 grind stone, and other things too numerous to mention. VEHICLES and HARNESS—I ex-tension-top carriage; 1 top buggy; 1 spring wagon; 1 set team harness; 1 set double light harness. HOUSEHOLD GOODS—Une k tc' e i cupboard; 1 large Art Garland base : burner; 1 Cole’s air tight wood heating stove, good as new, cost $11; 1 Excelsior 200 egg incubator, has hatched 87 per cent, good hathiDg machine; 2 cream separators; 1 large galvanized tank, containing 2 8-gal-km milk cans and a 4 gallon cream can; 1 galvanized tank with clover leaf shaped interior can; 3 8-gallon creamery cans; 1 set kitchen chairs; 6 stands of bees, and other articles. PRIVATE SALE—I will offer at private sale, my Brown Patch mare, 4 yrs old, wt about 1000; fine saddler, and will pace or trot In single harncs 5 , a good stepper, perfectly sound; on account of my poor health her training for some months has been neglected. Mrs. PEARL TEMPLETON. TERMS —A credit of 10 months will he given on sums of over $5 with approved security, without interest, if paid when due; if not paid when due, 8 per cent will be charged from date of sale. 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 to be removed until settled for. GEORGE STALKER. Fred Phillips, auctioneer. C. G. Spitler, clerk. The Ladies of the Parker M. E. church will serve the lunch.

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, Sft miles north and % mile east of Remington, commencing at 10 a. m., on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1909. 13 Head of HORSES—Consisting of 1 bay horse, Shire, 5 yrs old, wt 1400, general purpose; 1 brown horse, Shire, 4 yrs old, wt 1500, draft; 1 bay horse, Shire, 2 yrs old, wt 1350, good chunk; 1 bay mare, coming 3 yrs old, Norman, wt 1300; 1 sorrel mare. Coach, 14 yrs old, wt 1400; 1 black mare, 18 yrs old, wt 1350, in foal; 3 iron-grey Colorado colts, 2 yrs old, Norman cross with good bone and good size and gentle; 1 dark grey gelding, coming 2 yrs old, Norman, wt 1100; 1 bay filly, coming 2 yrs old, Norman, wt 1000; 1 brown mare, 9 yrs old; 1 sorrel mare, 8 yrs old. 24 Head of CATTLE—Consisting of 11 head of good cows, coming fresh in February and March. These cows are good creamers, some good Jerseys. 1 Hereford bull, 3 yrs old, full blood; 2 steers, 2 yrs old; 10 head of spring calves, good ones, wt 500 pounds. 12 Head of HOGS—Consisting of 3 brood sows, to farrow in April; 9 fall pigs, good ones. FARM IMPLEMENTS, WAGONS, HARNESS, ETC.—Consisting of 1 riding cultivator; 3 walking cultivators; 1 1-horse wceder; 1 2-sectlon harrow; 1 8-section harrow; 1 16-inch sulky breaking plow; 1 16-inch walking plow; 1 gopher; 1 14-inch walking plow; 1 10-foot lowdown seeder; 1 bradley corn planter; 1 broad tired wagon; 2 single buggies, old; 1 carriage, good; 1 Bet 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 bay; 1 range cook stove; 15 bushels of yellow Dent seed corn; 1 Standard mowing machine, etc., etc. A credit of 11 months will be given cm sums over $lO, 'with usual conditions; 6 per cent off for cash, where entitled to credit. - MARION L ADAMS. Fred Phillips, auctioneer. J. P. Hammond, clerk. Hot lunch on ground. li yon need a pill take DeWitt’s Little Early Risers. Insist on thm; gentle, eaay. pleasant, little liver pills. Sold by kll druggists. At Columbus thieves have been operating, making petty thefts and then covering up the deeds by setting buildings on flra

POSTPONED PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will sell at public auction at his farm residence, on the Thompson rknch, one mile we:t of Parr, on FR’PAY, FEBRUARY 5, 19.9, The following propeity: 3 Head of HORSES—One Hambletonian gelding, a good acting and gentle horse, broke to all harness; 1 two-year old mare colt; 1 seven-year-old sorrel ho. se, sound and well broken. 9 Head of CATTLE —2 cows, one a good black coming yearlings; 1 fall calf; 2 coming yearling heifers. 15 Head of SHOATS, averaging about 125 pounds. FARM IMPLEMENTS—One narrow tire wagon; 1 John Deere corn planter and 80 rods of wire, good as new; 1 broadcast seeder, grass attachment, good as new; 2 breaking plows, one 14 inch, other 16-inch; 1 cultivator. TERMS —A credit of 10 months will be given on sums of over $lO with approved security, without interest if paid when due; if not paid when due, 8 per cent will be charged from date of sale. A discount of 6 per cent will be given for cash on all swins over $lO. All sums of over $lO a under, cash In hand. No property to be removed until settled for. J. L. MYERS. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer. C. G. Spitler, clerk.

PUBLIC SALE. As I expect to give up farming I will offer at public sale at my residence, 2 miles south and mile east of Rensselaer, on the farm known as the Kannal farm, commencing at 10 a. in., on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY- 16, 1909, The following property: 8 Head of HORSES—Consisting of I grey horse, coming 10 yrs old, wt 1350; .1 brown horse, coming 8 yrs old, wt 1300; 1 sorrel horse coming II yrs old, wt. 1200; 1 brown g lding, 3 yrs old, wt 1300; 1 bay more, 3 yrs old, wt 1400, an extra goc 1 one; 2 black colts, yearlings. 20 Head of CATTLE—Consisting of 3 milch cows, to be fresh in early spring; 6 2-yr-old heifers, one a half Jersey, all fresh in the spiing; 4 spring calves, two steers, two heifers; 7 yearlings, (one a full blood Jersey yearling heifer) two s?ee: s, five heifers. 9 Head of HOGS—Consisting of 1 brood sow, with pig, will farrow last of March; 1 Chester White boar, wt about 300; 7 shoats, wt about 40 pounds each. FARM TOOLS, ETC.—Consisting of 1 McCormick binder, good as new; 1 Champion mower; 1 sulky plow; 1 walking plow; 1 Peacock riding cultivator, with gopher attachment; 1 corn planter with 100 rods of wire; 1 disc harrow; 1 flexible harrow; 1 farm wagon, with triple box, broad tire; 1 carriage; 1 hand seeder; 1 hand corn sheller; 1 hay rack: 1 endgate seeder; 2 sets work harness; 1 scoop board; 1 grindstone; 10 rods woven wire; 15 bushels white se~d corn; some household and kitchen furniture, including 1 Weber piano and numerous other articles. A credit of 11 months will be given on sums over $lO, with usual conditions; 6 per cent off for cash. A. A. BEAVER. A. J. Harmon, auctioneer. R. D. Thompson, clerk. Hot lunch on the ground. ASK YOURSELF THE QUESTION. Why not use Chamberlain’s Liniment when you have rheumatism? We feel sure that the result will le prompt and satisfactory. It has cured others, why not you? Try it It. costs but a trifle. Price, 25 cents; large size, 60 cents. For sale by B. F. Fendig. Petdr Johnson, of Southfields, N. Y., who has been employed as a track walker for the Erie railroad for the last twenty-one years, is nut afraid to tackle Weston, the great pedestrain. During his term of service Johnson has walkod 43,700 mßee and has worn out 248 pairs of shoes. Johnson is 56 years old.

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ISISJHW. Annual Report of Township Trustees to the Advisory Boards of Receipts and Expenditures, During the Year 1908. JORDAN TOWNSHIP. TOWNSHIP FUND—Receipts. Balance on hand last settlement.sll6B,lß Jaines N Leal Herman, warrants., ii 15.79 Same, same 449592 Same, same f .., «, 52.75 Same,, same 6.25 Same, same 6.05 Same, same 7.87 First Nat Bank, Interest 31.02 Total of balance and receipts .*.2282.83 Expenditures. George Kennedy, ser advisory bd 5.00 William Stover, Same *••. 6.00 William Keen, same ‘ 5.00 G E Sage, salary 248.00 F E Babcock, pub rep and or b.. 17.50 D Waymire, G H ditch......: 45.50 Leslie Clark; pub report... 12.00 Same, exam questions 1.52 C E Sage, salary •... 60.00 Jacob Dewey, road supervisor.... 26.00 D V Blake, same 3.00 D H Goble Co, supplies 10.40 Geo Williams, deed for cemetery.. .50 C E Sage, trustees salary 50.00, Fred Crowden, stamps 1.00 F E Babcock, road tax b00k5.... 2.10 Fred Crowden, reg letters & stps 1.00 D V Blake, road supervisor 10.00 D V Blake, same.... 6.00 Lewis Alter, surveying ditch 7.60 Joseph NPlson, cleaning ditch.... 12.00 Same, same 8.25 Maurice Gorman, road supervisor. 6.00 William Cain, ditching 20.00 D V Blake, road supervisor 10.00 Same, same 10.40 C E Sage, trustee’s salary ,50.00 Dan Vvaymlre, G H ditch...,, 38.88 D V Blake, road supervisor 5.00 A J Fleming, same 60.00 Maurice Gorman, same „. 20.00 Jacob Dewey, 5ame.......... ** * 94.00 Same, repairs 1.00 D Waymire, Lamson ditch 65.00 D V Blake, road supervisor...... 10.00 Same, same 10.00 James N Leatherman, ex on rd bk 6.00 W P Michaels, work at cemetery 6.65 N J Telephone Co, toll 9.55 D Waymirp, Lamson ditch 32.60 D V Blake, road supervisor 66.60 Maurice Gorman, 5ame............. 62.00 Joseph Nelson, ditching............ 6.25 D A Augspurger, F Reed, same 20.00 J A Fleming, road supervisor.... 31.50 J D Allman, new bridges 150.00 F E Babcock, card, est. & sup... 11.00 Healey & Clark, not and estimate 6.00 W R Wooley, telephone toll 3.05 E L Fiddler, cleaning ditch 2.00 A F Long, telephone toll 40 C E Sage, Reed tile ditch... 30.00 Total disbursements 1353.35 TUITION FUND—Receipts. Balance on hand last settlement., 699.17 James N Leatherman, warrant.. 425.61 Same, same 57.64 Same, same 1061.79 Jasper S & T Co, Interest 7.72 State Bank, same ........... 6.03 James N Leatherman, warrant.... 305.68 Same, same 898.25 State Bank, interest...., 7.65 Jasper S & T Co, same 6.44 Total of balance and receipts. .3375.88 Expenditures. Augusta Sayler, teaching 15.00 Edith Adams, same 20.00 Wiida Greene, same 30.00 Marie Putt, same 11.80 George Putt, same 50.00 Marie Putt, same.. 20.00 Edith Adams, same. 15.00 Augusta Sayler, same 25.00 Flora Kahler, same 10.00 Wiida Greene, same 25.00 Marie Putt, same 40.00 George Putt, same 30.00 Augusta Sayler, same 15.00 Edith Adams, same 20,00 Margaret Yeager, same 35.00 Flora Kahler, same 100.00 WTlda Greene, same 168.50 Edfth Adams, same 109.00 Augusta Sayler, same 292.00 Margaret Yeager, same 284.00 George Putt, same 91.75 Marie Putt, same 98.20 Flora Kahler, same.... 114.00 Roy Maple, same... 15.00 LUlie Hynds, same.. 20.00 Flora Kahler, same,... 40.00 Marie Putt, same 12.00 G E May, same 25.00 George Putt, same 50.00 Estella Sage, same.... 10.00 Marie Putt, same 35.00 Lillie Hynds, same 25.00 Roy Maple, same 25.00 Same, same 10.00 LtfHe Hynds, same.. 15.00 Marie Putt, same 15.00 Flora Kahler, same.. 25.00 Estella Sage, same 40.00 George Putt, same 74.82 Lillie Hynds, same 20.00 G E May, 5ame........... 25.00 Marie Putt, 5ame........... 75.00 Estella Sage, same... 15.00 George Putt, same 50.00 Roy Maple, same 50.00 Flora Kahler, same 40.00 Lillie Hynds, same 40.00 Estella Sage, same., 10.00 Marie Putt, same 50.00 Estella Sage, same. 25.00 Lillie Hynds, same.., 30.00 Total disbursements 2484.07 SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND—Receipts. Balance on hand last settlement.. 771.99 James N Leatherman, warrants.. 595.05 Total of balance and receipts. .2113.28 Expenditures. C E Sage, cobs to U ft Raymond. 3.00 Same, repairing be 11... 1.00 Ernest Lamson, manuscripts 3.40 Chas. Street, hauling coal I 3.00 D V Blake, painting No 1 6.00 Chas. Street, hauling coal 3.00 Wiida Greene, Institute and Jan.. 29.75 Edith Adams, same 30.15 Augusta Saylor, same 31.85 Margaret Yeager, same 29.70 Mrs. Kate Sage, washing towels.. 2.00 Augusta Saylor, Janitor work 1.00 Marie Putt, Institute and Jan.... 39.64 George Putt, same 39.30 M E Bice, naultng coal 12.75 W A Force, brooms, etc 4.00 M E Bice, Janitor work 4.95 J Purdem, washing towels 1.40 A A Fell, seed corn 4.44 Flora Kahler, Institute and jan.. 31.60 Andrew Kahler, hauling coal 8.00 D V Blake, painting Egypt sch h 6.00 Riley Tullls, hauling coal 9.00 F E Babcock, com cards 9.40 C W Harris, hauling coal 6.35 W A Force, school dusters 1.00 A D Augspurger, mowing weeds. 1.60 Malnes & Hamilton, coal 2.60 H Gilbert, cleaning school houses 15.00 M E Bice, hauling coal 9.30 J G Nelson, hauling coal 9,18 G J Jessen, gold stars a.. 2.79 H Gilbert, hauling coal.'. 825 Colborn ft Co., coal 63.86 John Cook, floor oil 4.60 John Eck. hauling coaj 8.00 Otto Moone, hauling ptiplls 6.00 Riley Tullls, hauling coal 11.40 Edward Ames, fencing school yd.. 4.00 j Denham ft 8, school repairs 8.29 John Bill, cleaning church 2.001 8 D Klger & Co. registers 3.00 W W Sage, hauling cobs to school 2.25 A D Babcock. Insurance 15.66 M E Bice, Ailing school yard.... 2.26 Healey ft Clark, exam questions.. 2.40 Rensselaer Lumber Co, coal 22.46 J C Gwln, lumber 11.20 A F Long, r c books 24.11 Laura Hurley, bread contest 2.00 W L Guram, school supplies 4.42 Rensselaer Lumber Co, ooal |*.|7 Melvin Thompson, corn prise 6.00 Andrew Kahler. hauling coal 7.00 Ada Huff, bread prise 6.00 Ray Huff, corn prise 2.00 George Williams, Jr., same 2.00 Ernest Lamson. oounty contest.... I.M Eger Bros., hardware. 120 Otto Moone, hauling pupils 9.66 DII Goble. H4k B visitors........ 7.60 Total dlaburaesnenta., k ... 047.13 ROAD FUND—Receipts. Balance on hand last settlessent.. 64.97 James N Leatherman, warrants.. 42.46' Same, name 1174.16 j Total of balanoe and receipts. .1276.11

Expenditures. cteorge Btreeti£ read work... 60 Henry Wortley, road receipt 1.77 junn Zimmer, - same 1.81 Chas. Ulm, same 46 James Keister, road w0rk........ 8.00 James Shellman, road receipts.... 1.48 Florence Duell, road w0rk........ .60 James Fleming, same 76 William Cain, road receipts. 1.74 Frank Britzinger, road receipts 89 James Leatherman, road receipts. 1120.42 Conrad Schafer, road receipts.... 1.14 Dr Besser, tiling road 15.00 Frances Orlley, road w0rk,.....'.... 9.00 Martin Cain, road work 4.00 Cnas Street, ditch work 1.00 Henry Timmons, road receipt,;.. 13.38 S L Speck, road work., 4.45 H Gilbert, cleaning ditch........ 8.55 Chas Liston, 'pulling hedge.... 18.15 Claude Williams, road receipts.,.. 10.00 Claude Williams, cleaning sch h., 6.25 W J Hall, road work 2.99 Wm. Morris, road receipts 3.85 J U Iliff, road work 6.00 Thomas Porter, repairing grader.. 2.00 W J Hall, road receipts 3.00 Total disbursements ..1243.18 ADDITIONAL ROAD FUND—Receipts Balance on hand last settlement.. 208.80 James Reed, old 1umber.......... 1.00 James N Leatherman, warrants.. 11.09 Total of balance and receipts.. 650.71 Expenditures. Hiram Day, cement 8.40 i Samuel .Bowman, tile. .1 7.92 ,Sam Samson, bolts etc..’ 1,75 i A F Long, rock . 6.00 iC E Sage, hauling road drags.... 2.00 ! J D Adams, road drag 5...,...!.. 103.05 'John Weast, tile and work 6.40 F Rutherford, bridge work ... 25.00 Wm Cain, cleaning ditch 12.92 C H Kroph, tiling road 17.50 ! Henry Simonin,* rock 1.60 | F W Rutherford, bridge work.,.. 76.80 W W Sage, tiling road 9.52 ■Frank Alters, tile 4.00 Rensselaer Lum Co, cem & lum ..73.09 J C Gwin, lumber 60.32 Jasper Co Lum Co, bridge lumber 51.60 J H Hains, tile 10.13 Brook B & S Co, lum and cement 22.60 Lyons & Hershman, wrench...... 1.40 Marion Adams, gravel 7.60 S Samson, repairing grader 3.56 M B Price, surveying 1.85 H F King, bridge iron &.50 J Lamson, tiling road 6.00 John Putt, tiling r0ad..,.. 10.00 Harry Gallagher, gravel 2.56 Total disbursements 528.01 DOG FUND—Receipts. Balance on hand last settlement.. 175.00 John O’Riley, dog tax..........;. 1.00 John Weast, same 1.00 Chas Street, same 1.00 James Bullis, same.. 80.00 Christ Nafziger, same , 1.00 W A Christy, same.., 1.00 N Zimmer, same..., 1.00 Stephen Oriley, sarhe 1.00 Conrad Schrafer, 5ame....... 1.00 John Turner, same . 1.00 Total of balance and receipts.. 265.00 Expenditures. Mary Cain, turkeys killed 6.00 James Leatherman, excess dog tax 72.00 Total disbursements 78.00 POOR FUND—Receipts Balance on hand last settlement.. 160.89 Total of balance and receipts.. 160.89 Expenditures. Penry Bros, clothing for p00r.... 3.80 Total disbursements.... . . 3.80 SUMMARY. Bal & -Rec. Exp. Bal. Township Fund. . .2628.83 1353.35 909.49 Tuition Fund 3375.88 2484.07 891.81 Special Sch Fund. 2113.28 647.18 1466.19 Road Fund 1376.19 1243.18 133.01 Add Road Fund.. 550.71 628.01 22.70 Dog Fund 265.00 78.00 187.00 Poor Fund 160.89 3.80 157.09 Totals 10104.78 6337.59 3767.19 C. E. SAGE, Trustee. Examined and approved this, sth day of January, 1909. J. W. Keen, G. W. Kennedy, G. K. Iliff, Members of the Advisory Board

KEENER TOWNSHIP. TOWNSHIP FUND—Receipts, Balance on hand last settlement.sl4Bs.29 Bank, of Wheatfleld, Interest 1.69 Same, same.- 2.92 Same, same 4.08 Same, same. 3.35 Same, same... . - 3.59 Same, same 4.07 Same, same 1.92 Same, same 4.54 County Auditor, township 736.81 Bank of Wheatfleld, Same, same.. §.32 Total' balance and recefpts.. .2261.11 Expenitures. D H Gobfe, merchandise.......... 11.26 Sam McGinnis, same..... 40 Lendert Mak, wk on Hebron grade 3.00 Peter Northouse, same 18.00 Louis Stewart, same 27.75 Northern Ind. Land Co., same.... 3.00 John Fairchild, same 12.00 Jesse Summer, same 15.00 Jacob Hanaway, same 6.00 Fred Watson, same 6.00 Chas Gilmore, same 3.00 Ward Yeagiey, same 12.00 Jay Spencer, same 10.50 Sam Punter, same 6.00 Arthur Yeagiey, same 7.50 T Punter, same .75 S Cooper, same 1.50 Clyde Yeagiey, same 3.00 F E Babcock, annual report & no 13.85 George Healey, annual report. ...-.-t —'9.85 Jacob Hanaway. road work 1.50 Chas Hickman, bridge work 10.50 John Sigler, sacks ' 4.25 A A Fell, seed corn 4.44 Herman Holtrop. road work 19.00 Eli Gerber, lumber 54.30 J W Koppelman, merchandise.... 6.95 Roselawn Lumber Co, lumber.... 5.76 Chas Kersey, bridge cap 3.58 Peter Northouse, wk on Hebron g 1.50 Dora Feldmann, enumerating 20.00 C Hanaway, bridge work 6.00 J DeVries, advisory board 5.00 Thomas Abbring, same 5.00 M F Schwanke, 5ame.........7.... 6.00 Calob Cheever, repairing scrapers 21.00 Leendert Mak, road work 14.25 Arthur Yeagiey, bridge work 2.25 Jesse Summer, hauling lumber.... 3.00 Chas Wojolin, lumber 16.46 J W MoEwen, pub estimate 2.00 Martin Harrington, ditching 9.00 Chas Kersey, staking ditch 2.26 Chns Wojohn, lumber 4.g0 John White, hauling bridges 20.00 Ed Harsha, cleaning ditch 42.00 Chas Hickman, same 42.00 D A Crane, culverts 14L00 Healey * Clark, pub estimate.... 2.00 N A McGinnis, merchandise 6,16 Jay Spencer, labor v .... 81.60 Lee Story, road work 20^00 Peter Northouse. same 142.60 H F Feldmann, per diem 350.00 Tunis Snip, receipted 1000.00 Total disbursements 2196.31 . TUITION FUND—Receipts. Balance on hand last settlement.2l76.22 James N. Leatherman. tution.... 474.41 Bank of Wheatfleld, Interest...... 622 Same, same 475 Same. same g's 4 Same, same g^j Same, same ggg Same, same g]go County Auditor, tuition 407^40 Same, same gg.gg Same, same 1068.04 Bank of Wheatfleld. Interest 876 Same, same „ 640 Same, same 4jg Same, same g.gg Total balance and receipts. ..4128.(6 Expenditures. Otto Schwanke, teaching 64.00 A DeKoker, same 64.00 Bert Llewellyn, same J 9.00 Lela Cos gray, same 60.00 May Fairchild, same 64.00 OrlA D Gleason, same 87.80 Flossie Feldman, same 48.00 Same, same 48.00 L«a Coagray. same 60 00 A Dekoker. mine $4.00 "* m * 64.00 ■ST 1 Llewellyn, same 49.00 Ott® Sob wanks, same 64.00 Orta D Gleason, same 87 80 Lei* CdOlfray, same 60.00 fOdman. same 48.00 May FWrchlld. same 64.00 A ifaKonr, same 64.00 Bert Llewellyn, same.... 48.00

Or la D Gleason, same 37.80 Otto Schtwanke, same.... 54.00 fcela CoograF. same... 50.00 Bert Llewellyn, same.;.... 40.00 A DeKoker, '5ame.......... > 54.00 May FaircnlM, same. 54.00 Otto Schwanke, .same ....... 64.00 Orla Gleason, same. 37.80 Same, 5ame....,....,.....' 37.80 Lela Capgray.v same 60.00 Otto Schwanke, same 64.00 A DeKoker, same 64.00 Bert Llewellyn, same...., 61.25 May Fairchild, sqme...;. 54.00 ‘Flossie Feldman, same 96.00 Same, same ................... <8.60 A DeKoker, same.... 64.00 Bert Llewellyn, same...» ft •• ■ 50.00 Otto Sqhwanke, 5ame............ 60.00 Orla D Gleason, same... 48.00 May Fairchild, same 60.00 Bert Llewellyn, same. 50.00 Otto “Schwanke, same . 60.00 A DeKoker, same 64.00 Orla D Gleason, same..,.. 48,00 May Fairchild, 5ame...... 60.00 Total disbursements ~. .4223.56 LOCAL TUITION FUND. Grevenstuck, Rosma and DeHann, rent school land 249.00 Total balance and receipts.... 249.00 Expenditures. J N Leatherman, rent school land 249.00 Total disbursements 249.00 SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND—Receipts. Balance onr hand last settlement. 991.09 County Auditor, special school... 689.43 Total balance and receipts. .1580.52 Expenitures. John Woudema, wood 8.65 George Erwin, plastering schools.. 1.50 E J Steinke, wood 12.65 Ernest Lamson, MMS and prize.. 3.40 Thomas Abbring, hauling lumber 9.00 Jambs B Erwin, papering school.. 10.25 Jdhn Woudema, wood 14.36 Jacob Hanaway, w00d...,. 3.45 John Bushman, hauling pupils.... 25.00 Same, same 25.00 Chas Gilmore, removing pump.... 1.75 Bert Hanaway, wood 16.70 Jacob Hanaway, labor 1.50 , Leslie Clark, exam questions.... 1.56] John Bushman, hauling pupils..,. 25.00 L H Kenyon, w00d.,,...... 5.75 Herman Holtrop, same..! 8.00 Jacob Groet, rep outbuildings.... 1.00 Edward J StClnke, wood 13.80 Jacob Hanaway, wood 11 50 John Bushman, hauling pupils.... 25.00 Orla J Gleason, institute and jan 31.12 Lela Cosgray, same 36.00 Otto Schwanke, same 39.88 John Bushman, hauling pupils.... 89.00 Simon Groet, w00d..,,,,. 1.15 A DeKoker, institute and jan..:. 37.60 Bert Llewellyn, same 35.60! May Fairchild, same./ 37.60 ] Flossie Feldmann, same 37.60 \ Edward Stienke, w00d.... 6.75 May Fairchild, busy work 8.56 i G Jessen, stars and medal 10.71 I Robt A Mannan, com programs.. 13.10 J W Koppelman, merchandise.... 20.46; J B Erwin, clean, paint, oil sch h 25.50 Lizzie Feldman, cl sch h & wash 2.00 Jesse Summer, hauling pupils.... 35.00 John Bushman, same 53.00 H H Nelson, school buss 140.00 Chas Crumpacker, histories 60.00 Geo O Stemble, lumber 3.08 Ernest Lamson, com on b00k5.... 1.26 John Gall, wood 36.00 Jesse Surdmers, hauling pupils.... 65.00 D H Goble, H & S visitors 7.00 Home Insurance Co, ins school h 24.40 ] Total disbursements, 1961.18 ROAD FUND—Receipts. Balance on hand last settlement. 311.83 McCoy Bank Failure S.', 38 County Auditor, road 600.55 Total balance and receipts.... 897.76 Expenditures. Lee Story, road work 24.00 John DeVries, same 4.50 Harry Gilmore, same 1.60 W H Burns, same 1.50 Jesse Summer, same 20.00 Frank Batson, same 1.60 John Conor, same 1.59 J W Spencer, road receipts 2.52

Richard Evers, same.. 71 Sam Dutcher, road work 7.00 Lee Story, supervisor 20; 00 John DeVries, road receipt 77 James N Leatherman, receipt red 318.16 John DeVries, bridge work 3.00 Ed W Mead, same 16.00 Peter Mak, road work 15.00 Louis Stuart, same..... 12.75 Jessie Slimmer,, grading 33.00' Jay Spencer, rosed work 25.50 Jesse Summer, teaming on road.. 18.00 Clift Hanaway, grading 13.50 Lee Story, supervisor 26.00 M F Schwanke, tax receipts 6.93 Sherman Cooper, labor 6.00 W Goff, same 13.50 John Crawford, same 12.00 Martin Harrington, road work.... 16.00 Louis Stuart, teaming on road.... 22.60 1 Same, same, Leendert Mak, same ;... 4350 Jacob Bf-onhost, same 63.00 Jesse D Allman, Evers ditch.... 79.32 James N Leatherman, road book 6.00 Total disbursements 836.66 ADDITIONAL ROAD FUND—Receipts Balance on hand last settlement. 101.49 County Auditor, additional road... 600.64 Total balance and receipts.... 602.03 LIBRARY FUND—Receipts. Balance on hand last settlement. 19.74 Total balance and receipts..,, 19.74 DOG f UND—Receipts. Balance on hand last settlement.. 187.00 Township Assessor, dog tax 60.00 Owners, dog tax 3,00 Total balance and receipts.... 260.00 Expenitures. James N Leatherman, ex dog tax 87.00 Total disbursements 87.00 POOR FUND—Receipts Balance on hand last settlement. 475.77 County Auditor, poor 147.35 Total balance and receipts..;. 628.12 Expenitures. Dr A N Lakln, medical aid 12.60 Dr L N Wells, same g.oo Wm Wells, care for p00r........ 10.00 Franklin Beson, transportation.... 4.72 Total disbursements 63.97 SUMMARY. _ .. _ Ral & Rec. Exp. Bal. Township Fund.. 2261.11 2W6.31 65 80 Tuition Fund 4223.66 2328.86 1894.71 Local Tnl. Fund.. 249.00 249.00 000 00' Spec School Fund. 1580.62 1061:18 619 34 1 ?oad Fund 897.76 836.66 6LIO Add Road Fund.. 602.03 000.00 602 03 Library Fund 19.74 00.00 19 74 I Dog Fund 250.00 87.00 163 00 Poor Fund 623.12 63.97 689U6 To 1 * 1 " 10706 84 6811.97 3894.87 H. F. FELDMANN, Trustee. TOWNSHIP FUND—Receipts. Balance on hand 65.80 James N Leatherman, Township.. u46!si Henry Feldmann, per Flossie, .1600.00 Total balance and receipts..,. 611.11 Expenditures. Tunis Snip, supervisor 112 00 Lee Story, same i 64 60 Same, name g‘g 0 t Koppelman, road w0rk...!.! 27.00 Jessie Summers, supervisor 100 00 Total disbursements 802 00 TUITION FUND—Receipts. Balanee on hand .....1894,71 James N Leatherman, tuition.... 788!86 Total balance and receipt5....2683.66 „ . _, „ Expenditures. Bert Llewellyn, same 60 00 9 tto _ Schwanke. same *o!oo A DeKoker, same 64 00 Orla D Gleason, same 48 on May Fairchild, same \, go!oo Total disbursements.. 866 90 i KS OL James N Leatherman, special sch 488.24 Total balance and receipts.... 966.61 _ „ . Expenditure*. J W Koppelman, merchandise..,. 11.08 Total disbursements....’ 11.00

BOAD FUND—Receipts. Balance on hand 81.18 J N Leatherman, road 28.17 Total balance and receipts.... 81. Sf i », ' Expenditures. Thomas Abbring! road w0rk....!. -4-58 Total disbursements 1.68 ADDITIONAL ROAD FUND —Receipts Balance on hand 682.83 J N Leatherman, additional road.. 20.17 Total balance and receipts.... 622.38 LIBRARY FUND—Receipts. Balance on hand ........ 19.74 Total balance and receipts.... 19.74 I DOG FUND—Receipts. Balance on hand. 163.88 Total balance and receipts.... 163.08 POOR FUND-r-Recelpts Balance on hand......... 569.16 James N Leatherman, poor 109.07 Total balance and receipts.... 678.22 SUMMARY. Bal & Rec. Exp. Bal. Township Fund... 611.11. 302.00 309.11 Tuition Fund 2683.56 356.20 2328.86 Spec School Fund. 955.59 11.00 944.58 Road Fund 81.37 1.60 ~79.87 Add Road Fund.. 622.30 000.00 622.38 Library Fund 19.74 00.00 19.74 Dog Fund 163.00 000.00 163.08 Poor Fund 678.22 000.00 678.22 Totals .5814.88 669.70 5145.11 TUNIS SNIP, Trustee. Audited and approved by the Advisory Board, Dec. 30, 1908.

PUBLIC SALE —OF— A 240-ACRE FARM. # IP—I . III! Sal© Is made to make settlement between joint owners. FARM LOCATED IN HANGING GROVE TOWNSHIP, JASPER COUNTY. INDIANA. DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: The southeast quarter, also the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter and the southwest quarter of ! the northeast quarter of section 36, township 29 north, range 6 west, i consisting of 240 acres. | The farm is located 3 miles north I and 2% miles west of Monon, T miles southwest of Francesville, 11 miles j east and 1% miles south of Renese--1 laer, and 3 miles northeast of Lee. The sale will take place on th® Farm, on Saturday, Feb. 6,1909 At 1:00 o’clock p. m. THE FARM IMPROVMENTS consist of a 6-room house, story and a half' high; good new barn; new corn crib; well fenced, with part hog-tight pasture; about 200 acre® under cultivation; more than 3,000 rods of tile on the farm, with two 10-inch and one 8-inch outlets; 26 acres of fall wheat in; also some loose tile on the place; about 10 acres of good timber. This farm is known as the Anna E. Weeks Farm, and was purchased by the undersigned from her about three years ago. The Francesville stone road is within 2 miles, and the Monon stone road is within 2% miles. TERMS—SSOO cash on date of sal®, binding purchaser to pay one-fourth of purchase price on March 1, 1909; balance 3 to 6 years to suit purchaser, and bearing" interest at rat® of 5 per cent. ALBERT SWING AND JOSEPH SWING Fred Phillips, auctioneer. publkTsale. The undersigned, having decWb d to move to South Dakota, will offer at public auction at his residence 6 miles north and 1% miles west of Rensselaer, 2 miles east of Parr,- on what is known as the G. K. Hollingsworth farm, on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1909, Commencing at 10 o'clock a. m., the following property: 11 Head of HORSES—One roan horse, 12 yrs old, wt 1400; 1 dark dun mare, 10 yrs old, wt 1200, a good single driver, lady broke; 1 dark dun mare, coming 4 yrs old, wt 1350; 1 dark dun colt, coming 3 yrs old, wt 1050; 1 dark bay horse, coming 6 yrs old, wt 1200; 1 light bay horse, coming 4 yrs old, wt 1260; 1 black colt, coming 2; 1 yearling colt; 2 Kentucky saddle horses, out of Omar Kenton horse, 2 and 3 yrs old; one 3-year-old filly, out of Parr horse. 9 Head of CATTLE-6 No. 1 good dairy cows, 3 Jersey and 3 half-Jer-sey, not a poor one In the bunch; 1 heifer calves. 17 Head of HOGS—Consisting of 1 sow and 6 pigs, and ten head of stock hogs, averaging 100 lbs. 10 head or yearling Shropshire owes, 1 Shropshire yearling buck, eligible to registry. FARM IMPLEMENTS—One Deering binder, good as new; 1 Deering mower; 1 Osborne hay rake: good riding plow; 1 good 16Mnch walking plow; 1 Sure Drop corn planter, with fertilizer attachment and 80 rods of wire, all in good condition; 1 Deere corn planter with 120 rods of wire; 2 riding and 1 walking cultivators, one good as new, used one season; 1 disc; 1 steeftrame harrow; 1 bob-sled; 3 wide tire wagons with boxes; 1 set single harness; 1 peLevel cream separator, good as new; 2 five-gallon cream cans: fl bushels No. 1 yellow seed corn; 150 bushels corn In crib; 10 tons of timothy hay In stack: ]ls bushels potaoes. Eight dozen Plymouth Rock chickens. One dosen Whits Pekin Ducks. HOUSEHOLD GOODS— I One good steel range, 3 heating stoves. 1 bedroom suite, 2 bedsteads. 3 sets springs, 1 good mattress, 1 dosen dining chairs. 1 8-foot dining table. 1 glass-door supboard. 1 sideboard, 4 rockers, 1 center stand, 1 sewing machine, 3 kitchen tables, 1 high chair. 1 good washing machine, 15-gnllon barrerchurn, 1 7-gal lon dash churn, 1 good mll *J *5? n > an Y other articles. A *o° d , Collie Shepherd dog, good aa a hired hand on a farm. TERMS—A credit of 10 months will be given on sums of over |io with approved security, without interest U paid when due: If not paid when due, 8 per cent will be charged from date of sale. A discount of • per cent wIU be given for cash on all sums over $lO. All sums of 110 and under, cash In band. No property to be remov d until settled for. HENRY WILSON. A. J. Harmon, auctioneer. C. G. Spitler, clerk. Hot Lunch on Ground. * *■■■■■ *... A Death in Gillam Township. Mrs. Katie Lewis died Tuesday at the home o t her daughter, Mrs. John Akers, in Oillam township. She is an old resident ot that township and her age Is almost. 90 years. The funeral, It is understood, will take place Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, and will be conducted by Rev. Samuelson, of the Barkley M. B. church. > Get yoer sale bills at the Repub II-