St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 22, Number 3, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 8 August 1896 — Page 4

&ljc 3ni>cpcnbent. Walkerton, Ind., Aug. 8, 1896. W. A. ENDLEY, Editor. The Independent’s Silver Debate. The money question being the all ab sorbing topic now, the Independent has concluded to get into the swim and devote a portion of its columns to the discussion of this perplexing question. With this object in view we have solicit nd a number of our citizens who have given the subject considerable study to contribute to this department. Both sides of the question will be discussed each week, not more than two articles appearing in an issue. The debate will probably commence next week. It will be interesting and instructive. Now is the time to subscribe. The corn crop in Kansas is said to be in danger from hot winds. Indianapolis is said to stand a good ehance of getting the national democrat ic gold convention. Hon. Charles Kellison, of Plymouth, was nominated for congress by the Thirteenth district democrats at Knox last Wednesday. Mr. Kellison is a tine orator and will make a vigorous campaign. _______ C. H. Fargo 4 Co., wholesale boot and shoe dealers of Chicago, made an as signment last Thursday. The firm has been doing business for 50 years, and was supposed to be one of the solidest firms in the west. Senator David Turpie was talked of at the Chicago convention in connection with the presidential nomination. It tran spires, however, that he is barred by the constitution from ever holding the presi dency, as he was born in England. “Bimetallism," “16 to 1," “legal ten der,” “the crime of ‘73," “monometallism,” “contraction,” “gold standard," etc., ring constantly in one's ears and haunt him in his dreams. These “campaigns of education" are tough on sensitive nerves but it seems that we must have them. Editor J. B. Stoll, of the South Bend Times, denies the report that he is a candidate for congress. He says: If such a movement is on foot, the person referred to has no knowledge thereof. His oft repeated declaration that he is not and would not be a candidate for office of any description has no string to it and will be rigidly adhered to, despite ru mors or statements to the contrary. A very good point is made by the Inter Ocean in an editorial paragraph which reads: “There never was a time in the history of the world when the rich were giving such princely gifts for chari ty and the uplifting of the poor as now. And yet there has never been a period when the pettifogger, the anarchist, and the enemies of the race have been so open in their efforts to breed enmity between the rich and the poor. Such creatures are the enemies of mankind and the agents of evil, doing the devil’s own work both in social life and in pol itics.” The report which gained currency last week to the effect that the Union Na tional buildiag and loan association, of Indianapolis, had made an assignment had a very discouraging effect upon a number of our citizens who are share holders in the institution. The local representative at this place, Thompson Turner, ^rote to headquarters for information concerning the matter and received a reply from Nicholas Ensley, the secretary, in which the latter stated that the Union National is on a firm financial basis and that there is no cause for alarm among the shareholders. Mr. Ensley stated that five of the shareholders Were causing some unnecessary trouble and the attorneys for the latter had asked that a receiver be appointed. The matter is now pending, but Mr. Ensley thinks that three or four weeks will bo sufficient time to settle the matter and ! demonstrate to the shareholders that ; the affairs of the association are in a satisfactory condition. There are 2,400 shareholders in the Union National An order from a Kansas farmer to the Ariel bicycle company of Goshen is as follows: Deer Sirz I live on mi farm near Hamlin, Kansas, am 57 years old and just a little sporta. mi neffew in indiana bot hisself a new’ bisicle and sent me his old one by frate, and ive learned to ride sum. It’s a pile of fun but mi bisickle jolts considurable. A feller come along yisterday with a bisickle that had hoi low inju'n rubber tires stuffed with wind. He let me tri hissen and mi! it run like a kushen. He told me you sell injin rubber just the same as hissen. How much will it be to fix mine up like hissen? mine is awl iron wheels. Dew you punch the holler hole through the injin rubber or will I has to do it myself? Do you sell it by the yard or the pease? how do vou stick the ends together after you get it done? If your injun rubber is already holler will it come eny cheaper emty? I can git all the wind I want out here in Kansas free. Eberneezek Y. Jenson. p, g—how much do you charge for the doodad you stuff the wind into the rubber with and where do you start? E. Y. J.

TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE’S REPORT. Financial Statement of Lincoln Township, St. — Joseph County, for the Year Ending July 31, 1896. To balance from all funds receiv- ~ ed from J. W. McDaniel, Trustee, August, 1895 $3067 88 To amount received from county auditor, November, 1895, and January, 1896, 1552 88 Total receipts $4620 76 “ expenditures 4288 94 I Balance $ 331 82 ROAD FUND. To balance rec’d Aug. 1895 $6353 26 Ain't from county auditor 17 69 Total $ 652 95 By J. H. Tingley, shovel ing .#32 9;> By Wm. Rinehart,shovel ing 28 08 By Clyde Myers, shovling, 15 00 “ Peter Jacobs, “ 500 “H, Applegate, “ 30 62 “ I). Schwartz, “ 34 32 “ I. Andrews, “ 2 25 “ Walter Beall, " 62 “ G. Arnold, “ 1 25 “B. Chapman, “ 125 “ S. J. Knepp, “ 1 25 “ J. Wolfenbarger, “ 1 25 » “ P.Wolfenbarger, “ 225 “ J. Martin, “ 1 $0 “ J. Gorsline, graveland shoveling 2.‘J2 57 “ J.Schmeltz.supervis'r work, and hauling . 17 00 “ B. F. Thompson, haul ing and shoveling.... 6 87 “ R. Beall, supervisor work 80 25 “ B. F. Casad, ditching, 10 00 “ G.Pitmaan.road work, 110 “S. Rensberger, gravel, 300 “ W. McDaniel, “ 28 70 “ R. McDaniel, “ 4 00 “D. W. Place, plow pt’s, 100 “ O. K. Fulmer, repair ing bridge 1 00 “B. F. Rinehart, tiling. 398 “R. Tinkey, shoveling, 125 “ J. Pointon, “ 3 75 “ Fred Wolf “ 2 50 “ C.Cunningham," 2 50 “ Wm. Bellinger, “ 2 50 “ A.Smith, “ 4 25 “ John C. Flack, “ 62 " Milo Knepp, “ 299 “H. McCarty. " 125 “ Chas. Pool, “ 1 25 “ R. Myers, « 2 37 “ J. Cripe, “ 1 37 “ John Jones “ 2 50 “ E. Van Winkle, “ 3 25 “ I*. Augustine, gravel and work 1 40 “ Jno. Schwartz, gravel, 468 “ M. D. Leibole, road work and repairing bridges 3 75 “ D. Gardner, stone.... 8 00 Total I .71*5 64 Balance, July 31, 1896 $ 56 31 SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND. To balance rec’d Aug. 1895 $ 89 12 “ am t “ from November Distibution 210 09 “ Total $ 299 51 By M. Wright, caleomiuing and plasterings, h .$ 12 00 “ J. Endley, crayon.... 5 00 “ Ada Thompson, cleaning school house 1 50 “ N .Rensberger,brooms toweling and matches 470 j " J. McDaniel,cleaning, papering and fixing pump 35 00 “ J. F. Reid, paper 10 70 “ C. McCabe, repairing bell 75 “ Ross, Jarrell A Co., slating and hardware, 12 66 “ W. A. Dailey, insuring school houses 25 00 “ G. F. Base. Y. P. R.C. books 38 10 “ Bellinger & Williams, paper 50 “ Tribune Printing Co., registers 10 25 “ Geo. Haag, brooms.. 150 “ W. M. Mitchell A Co., office books and erasers 2 00 “ D. H. Goble, School Visitors 10 00 “ F. Sultz, wood 66 75 “ E. Van Winkle, replacing seats and putting wood in house 3 00 “ William Clem, holding graduation exam 2 00 “ C.Granger, tuition for post graduates 26 52 S.Rensberger. wood.. 42 00 “D. Sheneman “ 20 80 - Elizabeth Rensberger, wood 31 20 “ H. E. Beall, inst. work, 13 75 “ W. C.Beall, “ 10 00 “ B. L. Steel, “ 20 00 “E. Sneathen. “ 17 50 “ Emma Rinehart" 20 00 “ Kate Fogarty, “ 12 UU “ Georgiana Hoke, institute work 17 50 Total $ 482 38 Amount overdrawn ? 182 87 TOWNSHIP H’ND. . I o balance ree d X me, i/'-’a S 723 12 “ am t “ from Nov. Dis- | tribution 361 11 Total SIOB7 53 By J. W. McDaniel, services as trustee $ 16 00 • W. A. Endley,stationery and books, 11 25 “ F. A. Short, agent, 1 freight on sewer pipe, 270 , “S. J. O’Neill, agent, j freight on sewer pipe, 270 . W. T. LaFeber, ag’t, freight on sewer pipe, 61 60 r “B. Pratt, unloading sewer pipe 50 “ M. D. Leibole, unloadi ing sewer pipe 2 50 “ T. Wolf, unloading ! sew’er pipe 1 00 ? “D. H. Goble, record ! books and supervisor’s r blanks 13 19 1 “ The Bowen Merril Co., j office supplies 7 00 t “W. B. Kyle, safe, 2 scrapers, one p10w.... 68 00 [ “C. H. Defrees, sewer ! pipe 34 00 “ B. F. Casad, ditching, 27 00 “ J. Gearhart, cleaning ditch 3 00 r “P. Redmond, timber 300 ? “ Anderson & DuShane, Atty’s fees 5 00 “ G. Fountain, judgm’t

and costs 6» 2u “ Bellinger & Williams, selling school books.. 10 00 “ G. F. Bass, Y.P. R. C. books 8 63 “ E. Leibole, 7 bookcases for schools 33 25 “ T. J. Reece A Co., stove repairs 3 20 “H. A. Pratt, hauling, 150 M. Leßoy, livery hire “ for township work.. 23 00 “ B.L. Blair 4 Co., office supplies 7 85 “B. Wiley, ditching... 285 “ Baker A Thornton, office reeordsand sup 10 00 “ D. W. Place, tiling .. 14 82 “ C. T. Hunt A Co.,ear sewer pipe 68 “ E. L. Sanders, freight 82 “ L. G. Hostettler, put ting wood in house... 267 “ J. W. Baugher, lum ber for dump lioards, 10 71 “ Rebecca Vincent, cot for use of Quigley, killed 1 50 “ M vers Co., sewer pipe, 63 35 Total « GBHJM Balance, July 31, 1896 $ 398 59 TUITION FUND. . To balance rec’d Aug. 189 n... “am t rec’d Nov. distrbutmn. 464 57 “ ain't re d Jan. distribution.. 451 91$ Total F 3486 27 By H. E. Beall, teaching district No. 5 $ 320 “ Mamie Whitmer.teach ing district No. 1 160 “ W. C. Beall, teaching district No. 1 160 “ B. L. Steel, teaching district No. 2 320 “ Emma Rinehart, teach ing district No. 6. 320 “ Kate Fogarty, teaching district No. .3 318 “ Georgiana Hoke, teach ing district No. 7 *2BO " E. Sneathen, teaching district No. 4 280 Total 12158 00 Balance, July 31,1896 328 27 DOG FUND. T<> bal. ree'd Aug. 18U5 |SO 00 “ ain't rec’d from Novein ber distribution 41 50 Total FH 50 By W. Harmison, 2 sheep killed by dogs. $ 8 <M> " I. F. Place, 19 sheep killed by dogs. 3 damaged, *»2 00 “ U.B. Shoemaker, sheep killeil by “ dogs 10 00 Total .SIOOOO Overdrawn $ 5 50 TRUSTEES SKRV H KS. Fifty four office days. ? IO 00 Repairing school houses 3 00 Visiting schools. . 2*2 00 Repairing bridges 18 00 1 >tm'V rent .. .. 400 Placing book cases in schools *2 00 R. R. fare and trip to Indianapo lis, 2 days io *24 Moving office 2 25 1 DB}hm' l ing school house!, and grounds I 00 Making township reports and yearly reports including print ed rejx»rt . .. 10 60 Extra work in office 8 00 Seven tripe to South Bend at tending board meetings 21 28 Duiking for gravel and buying * ’K) Inspecting roads, culverts and ditches 10 (K) Road work 8 00 Express and exchange Trip to Knox on ditch mwesH ment ’2 M Getting Mrs. Dipert to hospital, I 62 Taking enumeration 10 days ... 20 00 Total • $ *262 98 That Baek can be rurta will Or. Miles' NERVE PLASTER. UnUr

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