Herald-Democrat, Greencastle, Putnam County, 26 March 1920 — Page 2

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THE HERALD-DEMOCRAT

FHIDAY. MARCH 26, 1920

McNULTY. SENTENCED. TO GO TO FARM AT ONCt

A BUSINESS SESSION HELD

DIRECTOKS OF

I UK GREENCASTI.E ( H AMHKIt OF COMMERCE HOLD IMFOUIantt business meetim; in THE ORC AM/ VTION’S ROOMS

MONDAY NIGHT

GUARANTEES TO BE PAID

Charles O. McNulty formerly an Indianapolis saloon keeper, was sentenced to the Ir.d’ana State Farm

for ninety days and fined a,lJ . ___

Oosts by Judpe James A. Collins In

criminal court, in accordance with [THE BOARD OF

the venlct of a jury in th u trial of McNulty several months ajro on the' charge of operating a “blind tisrcr.”' Robert F. Miller, sheriff, said Me Nulty would he taken to the state farm at one 0 to begin serving His sentence. ' Following Ihis conviction McNulty appealed tho case to the supreme

court, basing his appeal chiefly on an .

alleged technical error iin the trial

in er?minal court. The conviction was At a meeting of the board of dirsastained by the higher court in eetors of the Greencastl e Chamber

February- At that time McNulty Commerce Monday night it was de- tie succeeded i n escaping the country asked for a respite of thirty' days eided that the switch guarantees without the wrath of the Indians bav-

in wbjch to el©s„ out his business made to the American Zinc IProducts in Big Rapids, Mich. This was grant- company and to the Indiana Portland °d by Judge Collins. Later the judge Cement company, would be paid as said he had beer, informed that Me- s <>on as possible, and that an attempt Nulty was spending the period of would be made to make the pay-ments V.is respite in circulating a petition before the last week. The amount > present to the state board of par- of the guarantee to the companies is i ons, asking that he be pardoned. $4,-j50. A large part of this money

McNulty’s case was represented lo being already raised.

th e pardons board last week and the These guarantees were made to !«oard now has the case under ad- fbe two companies at the time they visement. A mriivly-r of Republican located in Greencastle, and papers

ALASKAN MOOS?.

Dioujtt to This Country With Much Difficulty and Broken to Hame's*. Two Alaskan moose, believed 1.0 1>* the first ever brought to this country, were ovTied by A. E. (Happy .lark) Garr of Epokane. who trained them to work In single and double harness He bought the twins for .f.'Oil and a slock of provision” while In the Northlend sixteen montlis ago and value 1 them at Jti.ooo, fox which amount

they were Insured.

That Carr succcodod in bringing the moose to this country nlive wan by tee rarest stroke of good for’un.*. n Irdomttablo will and an unceasing •• gUnnco that lasted weeks. Back of R is a story of hardships and dan yr that rivals the adventure of nnfft o Jones when that celebrated Klondik? character attempted to add to the col

lection of wild beasts.

Carr was more fortunate than h!» gun fighting predecessor. Inasmuch as

county office-holders “igned McNuI- ' v ‘t'e circulated at that time among

tv’s plea for lenity. —Indianapolis New

the business men of Greencastle

guaranteeing payment of this amount The orgatt zation also voted to

McWty is well known in Putnam back the school in every way poecounty having formerly owned a farm sl ‘de ;n order that the school hoard In the western part of the county. may bp able to bring about the much n- needed improvements in the first and

second ward school buildings. a committee was appointed at a recent meeting to investigate the condition at th < two wards, and it was found

lug been visited upon him for carrying off these animals, which are held sacred. However, H cost him days of pain and hunger, nights of ceaseIras watchfulness and long tramps through the snow and blinding storms

besides a deni of money.

The moose were caught on a ’mall deserted Island In the North by a band of Slavonians who were searching for food, following an influx of their countrymen, shipped into the country to work in the mines. Although driven almost to a point of despergt on through want of Tnod the game seekers realized the Importance of their catch and carried the young moose with them until they were met by t’arr. who paid $200 in gold and a ouantity of food for his purchase.— fjpolteue correspondence 5l I aul

Dispatch.

I MM»I I Ml H I I I II IM MM I

Empty Perambulator

BEES HIS MOTHER AFTER 20 YEARS

Yank

I

th \t repair.- and improvements were

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Thom’S J. Ix>vett to George R •Stringer. Kb acres in Jackson town-

h r p. 11 : ,800

Charles Williamson to Annie L Wll badl - v nced, * d - There are no lnsid * «on, land in Franklin township, foll:jts in cithel ' of thc buildin « s “' ld qj the First ward building is so Benjamin Wing to George D. O'- • " ^ ' •

Rear. 1 tA acre.’ in Floyd township.

(

*18.000.

Alary A Hcpler to Ebenezer Q'linettc. lot in Cloverdale, SROO

Rosetta Miller to Joel lot in Grrencastle.

Maggie Elliott to Clair Robinson, land in Marion township. 83.000. Nellie Dowling and John S. Do wiling to Thomas F. Dowling, lot : n

Creonoastl". $1

George T). Whitaker, ct ux, to Merle Af-Clur', lot in Cloverdale,

S700.

William F. I>odds to Charles E. Lear, to acres in Russell township.

*1.476.

Isaac S .Rinclatr and wife to Harry

E. Moran, lor

are compelled to go home. An estim ate has been made as to thc cost of , the repairs at the two buildings, 1 toilets at the Second ward, an j new

Brookshire bp '’ tin 8 r n,ant an<l toilets at the First

ward, and it was found that the total cost would be close to $30,00! >. 1 This amount could be raised by fioat-

; og bonds. ,(

The board aiso decided to move the offices of the Chamber of Commcrr • to the ground floor an,i a committee was appointed to look for a desirable site and to make an estimate as to ! the amount of equipment necessary.

Manuscript of Th;r':ernh Century. While reading a French book of the sixteenth century :n the university library, t-t. Andrews, the German lecturer, Dr. SehaafTs, notic'd somo fragments of tin old French poem which the binder had pasted on bark aud covers of the book. After loosening ’1 -m he removcl the glue ami out nf the four pleros obtained composed two larger pieces, parts of two leaves of a manuscript written in a beautiful and clear typo In two columns of thirty-nine lincj each, 144 In all. with red and blue Initials. The names occurring in the text leave no doubt that the fragwent* contain parts of the old French chanson "i.e Homan de Girard d • Vlan",'’ and ^otn I ho laug' .sge and f"ript ft appears that the manuscript was written between 1250 atnl 1200.— London Globe.

Miss Mable Wright, daughter of

in Cloverdale, 84,000. Mr*. Mary Wright, has returned to n New York after a visit with her

mother in th s city. Miss Wright is in a muTc school in New York, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Chadd, who resides at the corner of Apple and Illinois street I n this city are fhe parents of a baby boy, born Monday

evening.

Mrs. J. McFerran I’ettijohn, of Terre Haute, was in th s city Monday

Mrs. Pettijohn was

FINDS HUMAN LEG AND ARM: OWNER UNDER FREIGHT CARS HAMMOND, Ini., March 22 —Cec 1 Cold, T> & O. yard clerk at East Chicago, while walking through the yards, found a human leg, and, at some distance an arm. Later the

police discovered Joseph H. Reczah, visiting friends.

Fox Steals Fowl From Kennels. Foxes seem to bo unusually plentiful iu the Blackmora Vale tl . ear I and several instance* of their roi markable boldness have occurred of late. A few days ago Reynard had the hardihood actually to pay a visit to the hunt kennels at Charlton Horethorue, a village In a sheltered valley In broad daylight between the .Sher- : berne and Wineanton. and carry off j a much prized cock belonging to the

huntsman.

Apparently tho marauder had been lying up in a hedgerow close iu the poultry yard, ami his tracks were easily tra(«ed !n the muddy line by which he safely beat his retre.it with his capture.—lx. .den Standard.

a railroad man. abvo under a string of cats The members bclon p-d to Rcczak. who cii i ••'.thin a f.-w hour’

Pro-'v-uting Attorney Fay {?. Ham,lton is in receipt of a letter from Charles J Orbison, federal prohib - tion director for thc state of Ind' : - ( ana asking that grocery stores he notified to quit selling Jamaica ginger. Jamaica ginger is purely medicinal and should not be sold by grocers sr* Mr Orlvson says. He also asks that extracts not be sold in quantities to any one person and that grocers shall see that a certain time elapses between the purchase of extracts in order that they may not

be used for beverages.

formerly a resident of this city. Th-. funeral of Mrs. O. M. Cofim,

age 35, who died Sunday at her home in Hillmorn of diptheria, will be held Tuesday morning at t ie home in Fillmore. sirs Coffin is survived by her husband and two small children.

Burial will b e in Fillmore. Tho death of Mrs. Hannah Elroi?

occurred Monday night at her home south of Coatesville. Mrs. Elrod is the moth *r of the lato William Klroa. The funeral was held at the Methodist church in Coatesville Wednesday morning at 1:30 o’clock Burial

Secretary lirliinger’s Die. For use at the various social funr Cons of the winter’s social seiion Secretary of ti. Interior Ballinger had made a dalntv d'e with which to Impress Invitations, note paper aid dinner cards. The die Is In the for.', of a crest. The militant baldesgle from the seal of the Department of the Interior is the dominant design The claws o* the eagle grasp a volume nnd a scroll. Beneath Is the motto In Latin- "Curet perlculo tjul otlam tutus cavet” (He Is most secure from danger who even when con sclous of safety Is on his guard.) — Washington Ib-rald.

I III I I I 11 I I I I M I '1 he utter desolation of it all! Emily Brentford sat before an untidy hearth staring at the ushe, as they fell front liu grate. "Why couldn'i I be let keep him?” she moaned; "lie was just everything to me.” There was the pity of it. Her fluid, the only one, had absorbed all the love of her heart. It was pitiful and human; the child that should hate been the link bolween then; kept them further apart c:« h day. And death had refused to spare It. The day had been hard in the mill. Jim Brentford looked at his unlighted house, and his heart sank within

him.

Jim fitted his key inio the latch. “Lass, are, you there?" he tailed out. "Eh, but I'm tired!” There was no answer, and he stumbled along tho unlighted pasrace. Jim had caught the habb lately of calling iu at tho Red Lion on his way home, and his sieps were not steady. He knocked against a child’s perambulator and with something like an oath he aent it spinning toward the kitchen door. Emily, with her hair disheveled and her eyes red vv.b weeping, faced him, already ashamed of his impatience. ‘Tin a clumsy brute,” he sail. ‘ Here, let me put this Lack.” She snatched the handle out of his hand nnd wheeled it to its accus tomed place. “Don't toueh it,” she said lo hint. *Tt doesn’t mean anything to you.” They looked at each "other—the nan's eyes were sad. Love had be< n with them such a little time

a vo.

There was Jut a moment of silence, and then the little house was shaken by the banging of tin* front door. Jim Brentford had gone searching for forin t iulness at tho Red Lion. * * a Six months had passed away, and It. the iii ii ford household thin, t l;ad gone from bad lo worse. It was July. On the moor above Ilartheldy the hyacinths carpeted tha turf—sweet blue flowers of hope. Emily had not tounil h -r way to tho moor this year. Bite had cat ha red the hyacinths lor little chubby hands to hold once; now ber own arm. were as empty as her heart. The woman next door came in sometimes to ch'-er iter up and to get ter help v ill; her own owing. "You’vo tieard about Alice,” she

said.

"No, I haven’t,” said Emily.

"What’s got her?"

"The river got 1. r,’* said L”st r tersely. "He.- hu baud v, < ut oiT with a la.-s from t'other sidu o’ tho mccr—and you knot/ what u silly Alice v.,.s over him. i’t..: • ■ h Lord lor a good husl ■ nd, 1 say.; one ns brings you Ids vagi s re.g’ir.r. They found 1 r down . the mul pond,

Restored To I’arenl By Red

Cross

READING. Pa.—Twenty years of separation—years of sorrow and longing—were ended when Private Joseph F. Amen, marine veteran of Chateau-Thierry, was reunited with Ms mother, Mrs. Francis Amor iso.

at her home iu this city.

The reunion of mother and son after the long separation was made possible through the efforts of the It’d Cross while Amen was with the army of occupation In Germany. Stolen from his home by his

father in a tit three years old

among strangers in the south, lie

grew to boyhood

strangers not

mother was alive or dead. His

father had disappeared.

The lad later learned that his grandparents lived In Italy. While serving with the marines iu Franco he wrote to them. They Informed him that his mother was still alive and was living "somewhere in America.” He appealed to the Red Cross and was rewarded shortly before he left Franco when he was Informed that his mother resided in

Reading.

After reaching New York, Amen was tent to Camp Mills. lie received a twenty-four-hour leave and immediately paid bis mother the

flrst visit in twenty years.

Amen had no recollections of his mother and she had to be pointed on' to him before he recognized her. A touching scene followed wh‘-n the mother and son embraced. Since Amen was spirited away by his father, his mother was re-uiar-rled and on his return Amen met for the first time a half-sister, who

Is 18.

"The best news 1 ever received," said Amen, "was a letter from my mother, while 1 was stationed at Melsbacb Germany, with the army of occupation.” Fnt 11 the Red Cross authorities communbated with .Mrs. Amoroso she believed her son dead. "I did not know he lived,’’ said the mother between sobs of Joy. “until 1 received the letter from tho Red Cross.” Amen D a veteran of the Fifth regular army division. He saw service >.n practically every campaign an.I battle in which the America a troops participated in France and : erv -d with the army of occupation tn Germany. D--pite his extensive service. Amen came through without u wound.

WINGATE WINS FINAL FROM CRAWFORDSVjLLi; CHICAGO, March 22.—Play ^

tight defensive game, Wingate (in-h High defeated Crawfordsvillo i r , 32 to 16, in thc final game 0 f p,’. University of Chicago’s Central Stv Inter-scholastic basket hall ton,.,

ment at Bartlett Gym tonight Wingate played a compact game

forcing Crawfordsvillo forwards t, long shots, which, except for five i,,

stances, went wide of the mark

. H. Crane ami Goldsberry led n a of anger when onl> spirited floor attack, which sun * . Anmn was hitld’n I o a- o , S in the south, lie . Crawfordsville off its feet j n the

yhood among these j third quarter. Wingate took the le a( j

knowing whether his in the first quarter and held it turn^

ing the naif with a 7-to-fl advantage Wingate placed two men on the all. stare five which Pat Page picked from the tePims in the tournament. The«i. boys were presented with gold watches as troph.es of the tournament Goldsberry was selected ns center ar.i H Crane as guard F. Shelton of Crawfordsville was given a forwari nosiUon because of his ability to sink baskets from long range U Schwab, one of the three brothers on the Strivers team of Dayton, was the other guard, and Norton of Central High of Minneapolis qualified j s the

other fo ward.

AMERICANS M E RELICS OF MAGI

Offl -rrs Witness Mass At Cologne COLOGNE.—A British army chaplain celebrated mass recently iu the great Cologne cathedral at the altar of the relics of the Magi, the skulls of the three wise nun who came from the East to visit the newly

born Saviour at Bethlehem.

A number of American officers ami men from the Coblenz area at-

tended the service, and were mltted to view the relics.

Tradition says that the Empress Helena procured the bones ami took them to Constantinople, whence they were removed to Milan. In 1164 they were presented by Frederick Burhr.rossa to Archbishop Reinald von Dassel who brought them

to Cologne.

At first they were kept in the

nnd the inqiie-t'- totnerro"/— and iJ 1 , 1 ,",'/ -* 16 ,b, ‘ central

per-

Abollsh Bear Traps.

W-Hlamsport t p rfsmen intend

was in the Stilesville cemetery. i

: he funeral of Mrs. Arthur Benson, circulate petitions to the Legislature ture 22. who died Sunday at her home looking toward the abolition of bear in Washington township of influenza 'raps. The only persons uaic? traps

nneumonia, was held at 10 o’clock

" 0 Tuesday et the West Union A tree surgeon is busy on a large oh ' m " h in Washington tbwnship. Elm treet in front of Dr. Tuckers Th *‘ burial took P lace in Cloverdale

office removing the cement which "'as cemetery.

placed in the rotten cavity of the tree Mi'. Rasmorul Scobeo, who resides

when it began to decay. Th

have worked around th'- cement until a *' Methodist hospital

nr-* those ft ho hur,‘ hears for market, find sportsaien are anxious that the beitr he more fully protected than under the present laws. It Is pointed out by those back of the movement that the catching of hears in Imps nor only tends to exlerminate this spec ins

worms ri “ ar Putnaimville, was operated upon 1 name, but is n cruel practice, us at the Methodist hospital in Indiana-^ ,l ‘ e frequently free them- ~ , ... .I,*’ reives by leaving parts of their legs the tree would soon become unsafe. P° !is Tuesd *y :lt _ 11 ° clock *>«•

After the cement is taken out and the a PPcndic(tis. Dr. Noble of Indianap-

In tie trap.—Philadelphia Record

decayed "’ood s cleaned out of the cavity, it will be disinfected and filled with tar and asphalt, NOTK i: OF FINAL SETTLEMEM OF ESTATE

nils performed the operation. Mrs, James Snodgrass and son of Brazil were visitors in Greencastle

on MIonday

Mrs O F. Overstreet has returned from West Baden where she visited Professor ami Mrs. H. B. Longden, who have been there for several days in the interest of Mrs. Longtlen’a

Notice is hereby g.von to the cred-

itors, heirs and legatees of Martha health. Fry, deceased to appear in the Put- Clarence Runyan, son of Mr. and nam Circuit Court, held at Green- M>-; Charles Runyan of this city castle, Indiana, on the IHh day of ; nd Jeasp Hinton, son of Mr. and Mrs. April, 1P20, and show cause, if any, George Hinton of this city were nowhy the final settlement accounts tified to appear before Mayor Bart with the estate of said decedent ley ton'.jit at 7 o’elook charged with shoulj not bo approved; and said intoxication after Runyan fell down heirs are notified to then an.) there the stairway between Igtngdon’s book make proof of heirsK p, and receive stoi> and Bailey’s grocery and cut n

their distributive shares.

Witness, the Clerk of said Court, th x 13 day of March, 1920.

HARRY W. MOORE.

Clerk 'Putnam Circuit Court. 3 T. W., March 19-26-Apr. 2.

Monument a* Winning Pojt. There are monuments In a!, .-o;lo of out. of the way places, but one thru Is really unique Is that ercctmi in n river. 1 strums In the Parramatta River, New South Wales, a stream known the world over for the rowing event* that have taken place upon It. This monument, which Is In memory -f tho world famed rower S.-.f!-*. Is also unique from the fact that It h.i been used as tho winning port for many of the races for the world's championship, ami ts still ucj ns suet for local events.—Slnr.d

A Fidgety Age.

Reporo of manner was confide/c l at one time essential to the well bred woman, but this Is an Ideal long / unsigned to the past. I very one fidgets In the e days, no one has time o art

big gash in his hea/1. and Hinton fell ' tiH. nor to listen for mote than in front of Brother's ham on North mlr: i!e a* a tune without bmag borod Jackson street and knockej out sev-j R,ul * , ' 0 ' v * n s It--Queen,

eral teeth.

Mrs J. W. Cole has purchased a i Dodge Sedan. - I

v,•hat’s io become o’ the kid ill ■ Lord

knows.”

She gathered her sev, r into a bur die, mid Li iiy tod watcliiu he”. A eottc i reel )■■■ t fallen lo the boor, nnd :;!■ pfi Ned it up. “Wkera did you say /.iica’s baby was?" she suit!, ” .t her iz'otl; r’J. T’.i r ’s e iiigh cl.lldr n .n that ' ju* : f!u y don't v. nt ’in there, ;/ju.- Iitile vaite.” ' Tin; v.c‘i'0 v.oiiviiig late at tin mill this week. Jr.n I /"atloi'd did not lird his way home until nearly o o’clock. Btiiaicoue was finning in the kitchen. There w. s a laugh and an inarticulate nnirinuiit.y. Jon walked on tiptoe to the door. Lo looked ia v.ottdt rment r.t tho fra . foi'ii ttion of his home. The kitchen v •' s snotlers. ,\n I Emily, With her liuir (rushed until it shone attain, alk d up and down the room crooning a baby song to a child in

her arms.

She turned and saw him. There was a new li„ht. in her < >ea. “She’s only lent mo for the afternoon.’ idle said: "Bui ,Jim, don’t i wish she could stay!” A man's lonely heart went out fo meet here. Jim gathered his wile nnd the tiny crowing burden of humanity in his Dims. "Where did she (>imo from?” ho said "And why shouldn't she stay, my lass’ I'd welcome anything that would put contentment into ytur henrt again." His voice broke n little; they had fone through a had time. Emily disengaged r.ro hand and slipped it

into his.

Lad,” she Whispered, "Tva hern wrong; Lut it's over and done with. Jim. no one cl/c wants her; slip's been sent lo comfort me; let’s keep her here.” For all nnsu ir ho brought the empty perambulator from its place behind the door, aud Emily put tho baby into it. Jim's arm was slipped round his w ifo. her te ad rented on his shoulder, an/l though the teardrops stood in the eyes of both the shadow of happinesD rested upon the little house once mu.'S.

of the seven flanking the

choir, but tince the war they have been put away iu the Cathedral

tr'usury, near the organ.

The hones are k pt in a golden ■'' H 1 . >. costly > peelman of Romanesque iraftair,unship ia the loim of a hasM -a .uij to have be/ n made about 1200 A. D. In t! ie Cologne coat-of-arms three /aowiis are represent 'd, the ownership of the Magi relics having sui'-tested

the design.

CHARLES S. RATT IS A CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS Charles S’. Bait of Terre Haute attorney and well known in Democratic orcles, has announced himself ; candidate for Congress on the Demo, cratic ticket. Judge Butt is an live working Democrat and is serving of the nomination to v.liirh ha aspires. Hd has many friends throughout t v district and will have the support of his many fronds in his race. FOOD SHIPS ALSO WILL CARRY AWAY RADICALS i 1 ' i i , ships to be sent by the United State wit iin tho next month with flour fer iK/Hiy countries Eu.-ope also arc going to be soviet, arks, according to information obtained fr.ui lauuiyr:'. ; in officials here today. M ; than 4di> Ru«<ans, Finns and Poles from ■ parks of tit® country, who hie, be n found to have advocated thr use of violence to overthrow th ■ government, will be shipped on tliem in groups. No repetition of the Buford’s trip with an exclusive soviet cargo is planned, but shipping boa”! . >th on which the United Stat Corporation ts to ship 5,o -o.' '0 barrels of flour will bo utiii? * as •,'.>! as commercial vessels.

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Dr. J. F. Barnhill, a head spec.atist from Indianapolis was in this ° ty Monday on business, NOTICE TO BRIDGE CONTRACTORS

FOOT com;,

Soldier

LI T

HIS HEAD'S HIGH

Makes Good, Sheds His

Gloom

V. ASH I TON.- In one or the western olTf.cs of the federal Ut:\ri\ for vocational education they tell the story of the transition of u •'Gloomy Gin/" into a “Sunny J.m,’ He came hobbling in ono day on crutches, one foot gone, am! a look in his eyes that was de nontlenry it- •■ If. 'A ep,” ln> raid, in answer to a que.rtion If they could do anythlrv for him. “Get me a Job that p quires an easy chair ami a foointoo! I'm crippled for good and sick oi trying to get work.” His eyes /lldn't look lazy nr like those of a man who wanted an easv job. The vocational officer sat down by him and they turned the lights together on his past. It developed among other things that tnhad t/otro experience lu acetylei o torch work. 1’liH talk was the beginning of nn Int'nslve course of five weeks in oxyacetylene welding. After It w «s over he was placed In railway shons us a skilled workman. '

Merely Hamely. Sliortslghted Olllcer ‘It'a a.'l right, my man. you can take off your mask now; the gas has passed.” Private—"Beggin’ your pardon, sir, I ain't got no musk on!”

WHAT COULD BURGLAR Bo

Entire Town Aids In H is <; aDturc .

His Weapon Was Hammer

FAST V/HATKLY. Mass.-The entlr'> town turned out here armed «lth pitchforks, pokers and deathdeallng kil/ hen forks to help |> 0 m.. masier Charles Ross capture a

burglar armed with a hammer

After the townpeople had surround'd the store brandishing their weapons, they formed a living wedge and entered, simultaneously by the trout aud back doors y ’ h .,'[. he bufklar did valiant hattle hitting to right and left with hb bainmer. ■•rml h-ads. hands an ■ shins were lacerated, but at last th-

r held up his hands L'

render.

. * Ie . t0 ' d the townpeople that hrhad a horse and carriage waiting for him In the woods, and wouldn’t they please see that the horse didn'l go hungry. '

Notuco is hereby given that sealed proposals will be raceivod by the Director of the Indiana State Highway Commission at his office in the Capitol Building. ,n Indianupoli-, up to ten .10:00) o’clock a. m. April 2, 1920, When all proposals will be publicly opened und read. The work contemplated is the construction of thc following bridges on State High-

ways:

Str. No. 12; proj. No. F. A. 4; Sec, No A; over Robards Creek; on National road; County, Putnam; aprox. length. 1 span 30’-0. ’’ Str. No. 15; Proj. No. F. A 4; ►loc. No. A; over Sallus Creek; National Road; County, Putnam: iprox length, 1 span 52’-l. ” The plans and specifications may I’C examined at the office of thc State Highway Commission in the Capitol Building, or copies thereof will be forwarded upon payment of two dollars ($2.00) per structure to the Director. Each bidder, with his propostl. sfiall submit his bond payable tn the State of Indiana in th.. pet'®! sum of one and one-half (1 ,/ ) time* the amount of h'3 propoml with r 1 " 1 and sufficient security to thc approval of the Director, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the work i» accodance with thc profile, plans and spel fications therein set forth and conditioned also upon the payment hy the Contractor and all sub-con-tractors for all labor performed and material furnished in the construction of the bridges or structure*. Such bond shall bo orl \ the form specified by the Director copies (•' which wall be furnished on ''qu 1 '- Th" right is reserved <by the D r ‘ ector to reject any or all bids or F award on any eombinaUon of 1 i'-' j tlytt in his judgement is most advantageous to the State of Itv!'-"' 11 '' INDIANA STTATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION. L. H Wright.^Pir

ector.

2 T. W. Mar. 19-2G.