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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-11-10

Sixty-two cities in Michigan expended
s1,934.1SS for paving, ETC., during the
wear 1897
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-11-10


Bronchial trouble,
Give a trial on the above /
R. R. PHELPS, II8 SD Street, cAIcA60, Ill, Prop.
SOLD IN PAW ONLY BY J. D. HAMILTON, DRUGGIST.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-11-10
and Of the true merits Of this remedy.
UNsRoKEN REST At NIGHT.
j. X. HULING, Manager,
ONCE Commercial Printing Co,

Of1ce Commercial Printing Co, )
1856 South Clark st.
Chicago, Nov. "a, "a
r, R. Phelps, Esq, City,
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and lung ailments AS a rule have been skep-
tical OF the merits OF proprietary medicines, but
have to confess that a test OF your "Four G." is
convincing that at least one ready made remedy
Is worthy OF use. My children all take IL with
out the least objection, from oldest to youngest
and II is particularly noticeable that benefit s
almost Immediate. single dose will check
most coughs in their beginning; IL gives an I'M
broken rest at night. In my family -Four CO
Is simply indispensable and / recommend il un-
qusli6edly, Yours,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-11
THE HOUSE.


Austin, Texas. June lo.-Thc house
worked ,,self Up over tie following this
morning. which came over from yesler-
DAY:
Whereas. Tho University OF Texas Is the
property OF the people. ia which all have
common interest. and
WhereAs Il IS currently reported that
there has been employed and Included in
The faculty " said university those = ho
are out OF touch and mol ~ sympathy with
the traditions % tho South. but hold our
traditions ami cur institutions ~ contempt,
ana circulate aud leach political herreies
ia place Of the system Of political economy
Wat ia cherished by our people; therefore
be II
Resolved That the speaker Of TIE ronse
appoint committee Of five momhais. no
shall inyogtgate aud report the truth or
lnuOrrtCtu"ss OF such charges. Snid COM
nhttee shall have power 20 summon Wit
nosses and take testimony; and be Il lur-
Their
Resolved. That We. as representatives, Of
the people, request the regents Of the uni
versiiy 10 exercise great care hereafter IL
selecting as moinbers Of the faculty ualy
those who are known 10 be IN sympathy
with southern political institutions, snd
further request them to cancel - soon a.
I no use. The boys were loaded with tall
hers Of the faculty not SO in sympathy
signed by shelburns, Burns. narbee
Wall, Rogau. Ewing and Liliard.
This resolution preeipitatod one % thos
discussions for which the Twenty nth La
become famous.
Speaker Dashiell took the floor and ex
plained that II the proyoca;ion Tor the res
omtion Was an alleged quotation from
speech by Professor Houston. published b,
the Globe Democrat. in which that sea,le
man was credited with having eypiesset
heretioel opinions anent the doctrine o
States rights there was no need Tor tn
house TO worry about II, as there was no
one goinilla OF truth In II. Aut Il wa
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-11

re use Tie Seys were loaded Si'n TAR
asa they had 70 Sc; ia 81 It 81 hast.
NJ, Sekbury wasted 10 amend We rise.
iuaca ~ s;rikiDg cat the last psraSTNpn
&rS ar. Dickinson offered substitute
s;r.kizs oas tAe words traditions 81 The
Soa5a~ ans iSSc-; The words traditions OF
var SOL Gaon country, and striking out me
vV-,lS Ia sympathy with southern pcut-
teal luSsliussoa< ast irscTi the WORKS 10
sgrsrathy With the political institutions q
C,-- cOcs.-ea countrr."
Tie Dsckta%oa substitute vas defeated
sca tes Se4SGry amendment adopted. after
~assa yAe resolution IS ihus amended was
Ass 8i~Vtcd.
AYERS e.n 20 enforce the attendance OF
witnesses 10 c-ininSi cases wiihod. a,tst r
meat WAS laid before ihe haGse On FINAL
rasssEe. tending discussion OF when the
rr.Vrf q TIE tree conference committee on
tire deficiency appropriation bill was re-
cs!yet aad adopted. said report recon-
lneads ;hAt the amounts for salary Of the
stennErsph pliers of courts ~ ,ivii appsA's foi
10 pas; tNse yeas and the ether claims
over which thote has been 50 muth con-
troNersv be stricken out and fe;oired 20 the
comuitie. on claims and accounts.
Mr.. Fields Of Esll introduced 'ill FRO
viciuC that the clerks Of the courts Of Civil
appeals shall retain but $500 yer year az
a salary cut 81 the fees collected by item
and $500 per year for deputy.
\ vote ~ the Ayers hil disclosed
the absence Of Quornui and the house
adjourned until S:eo tomorrow morning.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-11
AFTER POLICY SHOPS

When the new gambling ordinance went
into effect about ten days ago all the gamb-
Hing houses and policy shops in the city
closed. II was freely predicted that they
would Resume operations Immediately after
the election. The gambling fraternity have
shown no disposition thus far 10 run coun-
Ter to The orders OF the chief of police, but
on Yesterday evening Chief Jones got wind
CT the TACT mat the policy yendcrs would
attempt 10 open up today. He therefore
Instructed his men in ranks this morning 10
Keep their eyes open and to do everything
IN their power to secure evidence against
policy sellers. At 9:55 o'clock an arrest
was made. and during the day evidence was
secured against other offenders and they
too VIII be arrested
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-11
DRINK THE CAUSE.

John McLain Z traokman in tho employ
of the Galveston City Railroad company.
aged about -, tool. morphine in his room
az TWepty-flrst and Broadway yesterday
afternoon and died about O'Clock last
evening. From the evidence adduced AT
The inquest. held 10y Justice Barry, It APP
pears that MuI4ain had been addicted Ia
drink, the habit amounting to a disease
with him and being despondcnt over his
rullless Efforts TO let drink alone, he ended
ms NE Melain was born in Fairfield
Tenn. and came here about two years age
from Fort Worth. He was Il member of the
Amalgamated Association OF Street Railway
EMPLOYEES OF America, ana WAS buried By
mar associa tion today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-11
KrGADT CASE TRANscRIPT.

Thursday morning District Clerk Krug
completed the transcript in the case of the
State OF Texas VS.. Charles kugadt.
The transcript consists Of 10 pages.
which contain the full court history OF the
famous case. The case Will now be brieted
ly The attorneys and then the court OF APP
peals Will take up the case.
The assignments of error are twelve in
number.
J. The court erred in overriding the de-
PENDANTS mcrion for continuance ard mo-
ton for a new trial,
:. The court erred in refusing to grant
defendants motion for a change OF venue.
3. The court erred in admitting the tesu-
mcny OF h. Y. league as 10 the statements
made nv defendant
g. The court erred in refusing 10 allow
witness. u. e. league. to answer the fol-
loving question: WAS II before YOU
warned Charles kugadt that yol told him
thai if he would confess he would only re-
ceiyc short tarm in the pouitentary?"
z. The court erred in permitting he dis
trlct attorney over the objection Of defend
ant i'll his closing argument 10 the jury to
cal! the defendant Il hyena. etc.
t. The court erred in submitting 20 the
iury in his charge: That the confession.
# any OF the death OF johanna Kleadt IS
not Of itself sufficient to show such death.
unless corroborated by other evidence.
either direct or circumstan,ial.
T. The court erred in qualifying chargs.
and o The court erred IN refusing to
give to the jury the special charges pre-
scented BY defendant.
10 Tho court erred in overriding de-
fendants motion for a new trial because
defendant was not given fair ana impair
tial trial.
ii. The court erred in overriding defend
snts motion for a neW-trial ar mot grant
ing him a new trial because OF Jurors
conduct
f2. The court erred IN everything defend
ants motion for a new trial because OF the
errors complained OF IN said motion and
because the verdict is contrary to the law
and evidence; (a) there was no evidence
on the trial of said cause 10 show that said
murder was committed. II committed in
Washington county. State Of Texas. aa
charged In the Indictment (b) the evidence
shows that the death of Johanna Kugadt
was the result Of accident, being caused by
wagon wheel running over her head; tc)
/ that the evidence does not show that Io-
/ hanna Kugadt Is dead nor that her death
was caused by the criminal agency OF de-
fendant and not by accident: (d) that tbs
| evidence fails to show tho time, place
manner and means OF the killing; (d) thai
the evidence shows a total absence OF mall
! ice and there is no proof whatever of ex-
pressed malice on the part of the defend
| ant
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-11
CHARGES OF MURDER nm
l''d''' Have Ben 1,s's, \
FIRST STEP AGAINST TYLER NJ.
Which a,, Have Created c, ,',,,'iA
'''men' in Smith Count, Il

iy''r' Texas June io.-rh,r, =, i.
excitement here this afternoon ~ '
became known that affidavit, !. i
. ,,yu IN Justice Psuls0a. sepr, ,s,,, :.
S'''eH prominent citizens 0, L,5,. :
sOlIAua''y with the murdr ., WIN ~
VINO it will be remembered -.
A'i''d by a mob in the jail here ,,s. =.
ago. u
Inc names of the citizen. are: . ;
Latham drussis, a, Lindale; \ ! =.
henderson Tucker, Tom odeu, John s,,..
'Oin MAXWELL s. S. Lyons, jams y,,...
a deputy sheriff at the time o, "a. .,,..'
James Stewart. whose father ,,.
charged with killing; T. NJ. HarDo, !,
assessor OF this county, and DR.. H.Ln,
a practicing physician at Linda. a.,
was at one time Representative. ),
county.
The aftidavits were made BY s-.
Smith before Hon. Stuart Smith, sx,s
attorney. Warrants for the arres. q n.
parties have been made out and viii !.
served at once. The action o, tsa si,...
attorney is Endorsed by the lau.,A,sl,,
people of the community and the b,,a h,
Ter. Some of the most prominent .a,,,
of TYLER are mentioned as state xi,,,.,,
in the complaint.
A delegation from Lindale /. In IL. d,
tonight. brought here when the nev,a,s.
prosecution reached them.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-11
THE CHIEFS OF POLICE.
RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY WITH
DEPUTY CUNNINGHAM.
Resolutions. on the Death of MR.
shall Pruett--Election of ofncers
and Adjournment Sine Die.

| -... 1,.,-,-., 7.xss Jo,e ~ The soc
! N''l''l' ''a''' ,,--,.i. a,,
ond lays session oil the MAJ
! Chiefs Of police Union Of Texas was'' ,al!el
! -, ,-4,- M, president Arnold today az 80
! Ia 10.
/ The report Of the secretary ana treas
MGR was referred 20 "a special committee
"a. 7,,., .,-r,,itt.e f,nnd -e5ort cor
! 20 -NHl~ iN' '''---1'
rect and 1T was ordered approved
Committees on various topics made re-
$3.50 .r5 ..rt ,eof. WAS freely DISCUSSED
/
- tAe 'l'e'-lt
| Chief Lucy moved that racA me1beF o.
The union be- notified Of the amount he
oyr. 81, d.,.s and re,uested 10 remit the
wa -
same. carried
Upon motion " CE.ef Sha-dcu fae chair
anpoirtes nh. following committee 90 re-
! @ti'~'-'
! WIS" wv '1o7 '''''-'"t 80 ~ 80, a..
aeiG o' San 80 III W. -.
~ ~ ''-"' i'--- u
Ha.y sion ,-... 80. g.. o.,.-
Ei@-en oi officers being next IN order
tn-'. r.eld % I'44l"s va ,,.-'-'. ..
I president ~ a'oiah-allon. "' .,''D" ~
! wee PRESIDENTS were tie''fe' -'"n"' 81
I Corpus tsristl. i'rsl wee prt1l leN.' 9.''"F'-
! for- Worth third vice president NJ C..
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-11
sHERIFFs' DEPARTMENT.

slrayed or stolen from p. r. YeIl yon,
soInefy county. Texas. one hoifer; color
req speohle; crop under bit. Reward e.
for the helfer and thief W
- taken up by W, II Addlcks. p. O..
i tn' ono mare: color sorrel; blaze face
collar MARKS; split In ief, ear.
strayfd or stolen from NJ q Nto>,.u
corner Clark and sumpter Houston, Texas
one mare mule; color, brown; age, wear,
ora; height II hands high name Z inches
BONG, long. ana long hushy tail; gray mouth.
Sirayod or stolen from W,i,or ~.
Houston. Texas one mare; color rosn,
age, years old; height. about II hands
rlgh; white legs blaze face: II on eff
shoulder; on LETT Jaw. ahnd on from,
l@i heavy name and tail: long hips; wsll
eA'''u ANIMAL natural PAGER Reward S.
Albert Erickson.
sheriff Harris County. Texas.
BY w. NJ. naueh. Deputy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-11
EXTRA SESSION DOlNGS,
Deficiency Appropriation Bill FL
nalIy Agreed To.
THE FELLOW SERVANTS BILL PASSED
The Conference Committee cH ssc
Appropriations BtlI Are NaStrS
but slow rroEres>~
lie FELLOW SERVANTS BILL PASSED

Austin, Texas. Juas iA-Tas ~ ever
the deficiency apa-ogrtsssei n'li Terminal
"a today with the s4eR.aea ~ l-7tA so'-sas
OF The free oon.oreece ca.r.aiitsS 'tF>aF'
thcreoa. ssis rerc-t vss victory fer he
house. as st reeauniesae3 ,es aeopsiea o.
all Of that hraneA's a--e-dlaaa;s- ssnA-
tor Bean .raae hard nsh; nsoa II, but
lost
In other resrec,s tie house did rrae'i-
cally nothing bcyoa3 spou;ins \ great deal.
and TO li,tle purpose, over resolution
providing for an Investigation OF the poll
teal opinions CT certain university PRO-
/ fessors.
An aite1ap, was made TO mass finally ~
ers' bin - secure The attendance OF Wit
nesses vithou, attachment n criminal
cases. but the quorum disappeared before
vote On i cogld be reached
The senate finally passed ;he lewis fell
low servants bill as amended ~ Cciqu.;t-
10 apply oaly to railroad employees in the
train service.
The free conference cemmltiee on the
general sppropuauoa hIu A4ll : uecting
today, b., dii 20; advance scfy far with
its work. It beng lcaraol from some o.
tie house members q sad committee that
they ans the senate members are So Tar
apart in The matter tia, Ii is rather diifi-
Quit task for the committee 20 get along
with much Fari5i,y.
Bob houses adjourned this lftornooa 10
accep: the governors invitation 10 tzke j
ees: ride O. thu lake.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-11

Waco Texas, June lo--The state schoo,
OF Methods will open in Waco Monday
juno II. and II is expected that an attend
ance for the two weeks OF the term will be
about 1000 daily. Great preparations are
being made 10 entertain the teachers THIS
year.
The State Teachers association meets
June 20 immediately after the adjournment
OF the School OF Methods with an estimated
attendance Of from 1000 to 5000. This con-
yentlon viii hold four days. Reduced rail
road rates have been given by the railroads
to the School Of Methods and 10 the State
convention, and the indications are that
the attendance VIII go above The estimates.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-11

is r. Brown. asslenor, one-half 10 J. H.
walford Athens, trace carrier; Granville
n. GanGe;t, Taylor, piow; David c. kiteh-
Ing. Gatcsville. thill coupling; stephen NC
Clellsn, San Marcos. bit brace with right
augled guide frame; Andrew J. Oleson,
FL Campo. lock; Moses y. Sewer Vernon
combined measure and funnel; joseph
Strouhal. assignor onc-half 10 J. Barton
r Duke and r. w. Archer. Decville. de-
vice for capturing and destroying Insects;
William I, Young, assisnor TO southwest
crn Bridge and lrcn company. Fort Worth
hay press. Orton G. Campbell. Antelope
Gap. design for curing iron holder.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-11
MARSH MURDER TRIAL,
Jury ImpuneIed and til. r..,l.,,,

Gone Into.
Livingston. Texas, June e.-Tbs ~
of the State of Texas VS.. J. c. MiNs II
the murder Of Frank Reid, was eallsa Ii
trial and both sides announced ready. IA
State is represented by c. L. Carter, ts
trict attorney, assisted by Earl Adams d
Crockett and r. Campbell Of Livingsi,s
and the defendant by o. E. OATES, Hns.
hansen s Feagin and A. E. Davis.
The jury was selected and inpiHslk
by Il O'Clock noon as follows: 7. J. Rts
b. NJ. Fields. G. NJ. Hale, Joe Kurt, :
p. Dowden, j. C. Pruitt, H. c. Pesla
y l., Collier, s. B. Kelley, W. T.Cspa
Ben Collice and w. II. Kelley
The State introduced the evidence icf u
prosecution and part of that for he d
fense was presented before time fs' u
journment. when 1t was suggested hr
the case could not be concluded to1xk
and do iusicc 10 both sides as well Is u
court, and adjournment was had Until
O'Clock tomorrow morning with the usa
precautionary charge to the Jury and Z
officer in charge.
Earl Adams, Esq, OF Crockett and coi-
ty Attorney Mcmahon Of San Jacinto CO..
~ are attendants upon the court THIS va
Considerable interest Is manifested \
the Marsh case now on trial, Inc @I'
house being well filled all the time.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-11
NoTEs AND PERSONALS.

The marriage Of Miss Emmie Loebnitz
ana William j. Rau took place this morning
~ the residence OF the brides parents In
Houston. Mir Rau is n Galvestonlan and
the son of Mrs, Charles Baehr OF this city.
A degree pro confesso in the United states
court has been obtained In the suit OF the
New York and Texas Land company Tim
ltedl vs.. Julia NJ Burney ct al, against
Henry Lager, H. W. Adams and j. IL,
James executors
Sister Mary OF the Incarnation and Sister
Rodriguez, Two OF seyhn sisters OF the order
OF Good Shepherd, who recently come from
Toronto Ont. en- the invitation of bishop
Forrest OF the san Antonio diocese. are In
Galveston soliciting subscriptions for a
rescue home and Industrial school for girls
TO be erected In San Antonio. A site of
| twenty -elgh, lots has been donated and
many contributions made. The Institution
viii be run in the interest of, the whole
State, and when once established will be
self supporting, The sisters VIII 90 to
Houston in a few days.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-11
a BRENNAN BUDGET.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND OF
FICERs OF COMPRESS COMPANY.
Transcript in the kuSndt Case Conn
pietcd - Defendants Attorneys
base Appeal ON Twelve Errors.

Brennan. Texas, June l0.--A' a meeting
OF the stockholders of the Brennan Com
press. OIL and Manufacturing company the
following officers and directors were elect
ed; D. c. Giddings, W. L. Dwyer. d. {.
Giddings. Jr., W. a. Wood. Il. {. Luhn,
Alexander Simon, William Perry, ~ c.
II. Schweiss. Il, Eldridge.
After the stockholders meeting there
was meeting of the board Q; directors, at
which the following officers wese chosen;
u. C. Giddings. Jr. president, William &.
Dwyer, secretary; d. c. Giddings, treas
urer.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-11
opinion by Henderson, ].
Supreme Court.

Austin Texas, June 10.-Proceedings of
the supreme court today:
Reversed and remanded--pires vs. snod-
grass. from Dallas.
Reheaiing Observation-Disclosures, Harris
burg and san Antonio Railway company VS.
Eitzen, from Bexar
Motions for rehearing submitted South
etn Building and Loan association VS..
Bracket ct al, from BeXar; Miller ~ Co
VS.. Goodman, assignee from orange. Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas Railway company
vs.. Rogers, from Cooke.
Motion to set aside submission submitted
-Coe ct al. We. Nash, county Judge, from
Dallas.
Writs of error grantcd-Iiouston and
Texas Central Railway company IS. Nc
Fadden Bros. from Tarrant; tort Worth
and New Orleans Railway company vs.. Nc
fadden Bros, from Tarrant; Houston East
and West Texas Railway company VS.
Campbell, from Polk Dublin Cotton Oil
company VS. .Iarrarl ct al, from E.rath
BENTLEY VS.. Texas and New Orleans Rail
road company, from Liberty; Texas and
Pacific Hallway company vs. Phillips from
Red River; Texas and Pacific Railway
company VS.. EVerhart ct al, from 'farrant;
Missouri. Kansas and Texas Hallway com
pany VS.. Williams, from Nc Lehman; Har-
rngton ct al. vs. Cldtlin Il Co., from Hill
fus y Co ct al. w. Bruce, from PARKER.
WritS OF error rcfused-lngenhuett VS..
Hunt ct al from Kendall; Texas Console
dated Manufacturing association ct al vs.
Paddock. receiver from Erath; Cantreil VS..
Parlu q Orendorh Co.. from Tarran; ;
Texas and Pacific Railway company vs..
Crow. from 1arrant; Texas Brewing COM
rany VS.. Anderson ct al, from Tarrant
Houston and Texas Central RAILWAY COM
pany VS.. Rodiran. from 1arrant; Storey ct
al. VS.. Jones ct al. from Archer; Sanger
Bros VS.. City OF Waco, garnishee, from
McLennan; Montgomery @t al. VS.. Horn
berger from Harris; Sinner ct al. VS..
| sinner ct al, executor. from Bexar; Inter-
| national and Great Northern Railroad COM
pany vs. Mclver X Dro., from Harris
Scales ct al. VS. Johnson ct al, from Hill ;
Houston and Texus Central Railroad COM
pany VS.. Wea"er ct al. from Navarro, Lit
tie ". Heatherly, from Mcl.ennan; City OF
Austh VS. Butler, from Travis; 1Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Railway company vs.
MoE,Ye, from Johnson
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-11
An Old Negro Dead.

Rogers. Texas, June IA negro pr
iarly known as Uncle Gordon Cox o.
Yesterday six miles south Of this Ehs
He claimed to be the oldest man ID -
mart. if not the whcle State. claiming y :
lis years OF age. He remembers M =.
inheritance that transpired before s!'-
1900. -. ,,.,s-,.
The oldest citizens claim MS $50 M
must be correct, as they have Sno'. ~, ~
for the past fifty years, and ne WIS.,
old man then. :, =, ,rspsbs
snirit. having bought and PAID f Or s y. /.
acres OF fine black land winch
moved.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-11
CLAYroN q ID. ENpI.AIN.


During the sessioa Of the commissioners
court yesterday Messrs. y. ]. Clayton 4
Co., whose plans for a court house had
twice been accepted and twice rejected.
banded In communication which they
asked The court 10 have read before finally
passing upon the plans Of any other archi-
t"rt This the court declined 10 DO. but
refarrei the UNOPENED letter 10 The attor-
Ecy representing he county In the natter.
Ih. s,atoEen; Of Nessrs. Clayton y Co.
gpes INTO the matter nj tho alleged changes
IN the.r specifications 10 detail. They al
ltee that tAr so-ralled changes were all
n.aie IA accordance wiki distinct and
muu1l understanding between the court
aud the architects, and that such changes
had been mentioned in omen court before
ihe Ilans were aver referred 20 the special
committee. They also say that all OF tho
pen lied notes on the specifications we're
made n me presence OF members of the
committee. They yclnt out that ~ of the
so-1"iie1 changes Nere simply The fixing
OF the Kind OF materials 10 be used where
more than one material WAS mentioned in
tn alternative. For instance the type
written specifications provided for asher
stone or terra Gotta Trimmings In the
committee a note was made that terra
Gotta and not stone should be used
MessrS clayton Il &c. say that this matter
hah been agreed rnon beforc the specifca-
tons wsrn referred TO the committee. and
that all o;her alleged changes ',ere OF the
same chsrartsr, Many parts Of the speci-
ieaiicns were drawn in such alternative
terms so mat the commissioners rlight In
yite bids for such trimmings. etc. as best
suited them, but Messra. Clayton y Co. saw
Il WAS distinctly and definitely understood
what hey proposed TO guarantee to the
county FOR Sl75ooo. They gave his state
ment out. because they SAID only one side
81 the case had been heard, and because
tecy have tecn denied hearing in the
,s,li lssioners court They propose suing
the county for the seos upon their pjans.