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PROPOSALS.

OFFICE PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
W WASHINGTON. ID. C.. APRIL 10. 1o2--Sesled
in duplicate, will be received here
until , z. NJ. MAY TO- 1902, for furnishing dur
ing year ending June 80. 1903: Ciass l, noTlIs
SUPPLE: class 2 flower pots class g. paints. oils
glass. etc: class 4. hardware; class 5. agricui-
tural implements, etc; class 6. electric battery
supplies; class :, iron pipe and pumoers sup
plies; class s. stationery; class ., manure; class
TO- sand and gravel: class IL, soil; class II, ice;
class IS, lime cement, felt. etc: class H. brick
class Is. sod; class l6. fuel; class IL, lumber and
sash; class Is. OF teams. Separate proposals
for each class desired Each envelope should be
indorsed to indicate clas for which inclosed pro-
possI is made. Preference given TO articles OF
domestic manufacture, conditions of quality ana
price Gncluding in price of foreign productions
or manufacture the duty thereon) being equal.
Right reserved to reject any and all proposals.
No proposal accepted until Congress makes neces-
,ary appropriation Information can be obtained
here. THEO A. BINGHAM, Col.
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AUCTION SALES.
c. C. SLOAN < co. AUcToNEERs. Iio7 c

c. G. SLOAN & CO., AUCTlONEERS, 1i07 G sf.
ATTRACTIVE SALE OF GENERAL HOT SEHoLb
FURNITURE FROM PRIV ATE HOMES.
STOREHOUSES. ETC. WITHIN OUR ROOMS,
1907 G. ST. SATURDAY. APRIL TWELFTH,
1902. AT TEN O'CLOCK 4. NJ.
Comprising two Pianos hHe Guitar, fine Parlor
Suite and odd Pieces, Chamber Suites in oak and
walnut, odd Bureaus, Washstands and Bedsteads,
White Enamel and other Separate Bedsteads, Book
Cases. Chiffonirra. Desks Fancy Chairs, Odd Ia
bles comfortable Rockers, Office Desks. Chairs
and Tables, Sideboards. Extension Tables and Din
ing Chairs Mattresses and Pillows, Mirrors, Toilet
Sets, Cabinets Eddy and other Refrigerators, Pic
tures. Hall Chairs and Racks, Ma,tiBgs and Car
pets fine lot BTic-a-BTac, Ornaments. some Wines
Screens. Hangings, China and Glassware, Kitchen
Requisites. etc.
AND AT TWELVE.
Horse, Vehicles English Hunting Saddle, Ladies
Saddle, Brides, Livery. etc.
c. c. SLOAN Co, Auots.,
liDI e. It.
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PROPOSALS.

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. WASHINGTON,
APRIL 8. 19G2.-Seaed proposals will be received
until z. NJ, MAY l, 1902. to furnish to the
Smithsonian Institution, L. s National Museum.
Bureau Of International Exchanges, Bureau OF
Ethnology and National Geological Park during
the fiscal year ending June 30. 1905, supplies,
etc, OF the following classes: Chemicals. wooden
boxes, food for animals, fuel and ice paints.
oils. etc, hardware. lumber. stationery, tex
tiles. miscellaneous supplies, and washing Awards
will be made only to established manufacturers
Of dealers in the articles. The right is
reserved to waive defects and to reject any or
all bids, or parts OF bids. Blank forms with
specifications for proposals, and further informa-
zion desired by intending bidders will be fur
nished application at the office OF the AS
sistant Secretary. S. z. LANGLEY, Secretary,
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SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA. HOLDING A PROBATE COURT.

No. 1869. Administration.
This Is to give notice that the subscriber, of
the District of Columbia, has obtained from the
Probate Court of the District OF Columbia let
ters testamentary on the estate OF Elcena NJ
Garland, late of the District of Columbia de-
ceased. All persons having claims against the
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same
with the vouchers thereof. legally authenticated
to the subscriber, on or before the 18TH DAY OF
MARCH A. ID. 1903: otherwise they may by law
be excluded from all benefit OF said estate.
Given under my hand this 2Sth day of March,
1902. MAMIE J. BENNETT
Care of r. G. Donaldson Century Building
Attest: LOUIS A. DENT,
Register OF Wills for the District of Columbia,
Clerk OF the Probate Court.
r. GOLDEN DONALDSON, Attorney.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBA.-J0HN F. DONOHoE, Com
plainant, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW,
DENlSEES AND ALIENEES Of ALEXANDER
COCHRAN, JR., Deceased, of JOHN F.. other
wise FREDERICK NEIMAN, Deceased, and OF
PEYTON DENNISON Deceased Defendants
No. 2306o. In Equity.
The object of this suit is to establish as perfect
The title of complainant to the north seventeen O)
feet and six (6) inches front, by the full depth Of
original lot twenty three (23) in square nine hun
drcd and four (e0D. situate in the City OF Wash
ington. District OF Columbia.
On motion of the complainant. by George
Francis Williams. Esq, his solicitor, it is this
18th day of February, A. d. 1902, ordered that
the defendants cause their appearance to be en-
tered herein before the first rule day oc-
curring three months after the day of the first
publication OF this order; otherwise the cause will
be proceeded with in case of default
(SeaD A. b. HAGNER Asso Justice
True Copy. Test:
J. R. YOUNG. Clerk.
By VI. 4. CLANCY. Asst. Clerk
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA, HOLDING DISTRICT
tplR RT.-lN RE: CONDEMNATION OF
LAND FOR THE WIDENING OF THE
ADAMS MILL ROAD ENTRANCE TO THE
GEOLOGICAL PARK. No. $50.
The President of the United States:
To Edward J. SteIlwagen. Guerden Snowden.
Joseph Shorter. Anthony Hickman Hampleton
Martin, and all other persons interested-Greet-
ing:
You are hereby cited and admonshed to ap-
pear in this court on the nth DAY OF April
A. D. 1902. AT 10 O'CLOCK A. NJ and answer
the petition this day filed in the above entitled
cause. and show cause why the prayers of the
said petition should not be granted, and the
land described in said petition and shown on the
plat annexed hereto be condemned for the widen
ing OF the Adams Mill Road entrance to the
Geological Park.
Witness the HONORABLE EDWARD F. BINC-
HAM. Chief Justice of said court. this Sd day
OF April. A. d. 1902.
(seai) JOHN r. YOUNG,
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DEPOT QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE. Washing
ton. d. c., March 81 l9O2.-Sealed proposals. in
trplicate, will be received here until O'CLOCK
p. NJ. TUESDAY. APRIL Is. 1902, for furnishing
and delivering twenty draft (srtilery) horses,
and nine saddle (artillery) horses. at Washing
ton. d. C.. other railroad points. Informa-
tion furnished application. Envelopes
tanning proposals to be marked Proposals for
Artillery Eorses.'' and addressed 10 MAJOR T.
E. TRUE. Depot Quartermaster.
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PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY, ETC.-Govern-
ment Printing Office, Office OF the Public Printer,
Washington. d. c., April 5, 1oo2--Sealed pro-
posals will be received at this office until
O'CLOCK p. NJ, MAY l, 1902, for furnishing
electric s,,npIies. lumber. etc. for % the use Of
the Government Printing Office during the fiscal
year ending June 20. 1908 The right to reject
any and all bi,s and to waive defects is
served Detailed schedules OF the stationery, fuel
ice. etc, required. accompanied by blank pro-
posals, and giving the regulations with which
bidders must comply, may be obtained by ad-
dressing this office. +. ". PALMER, Public
Printer. ap5, IL, 10 %
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT. WASHINGTON. d.
C., March 26 lS02.-Sealcd proposals will he re-
cevei at this Department until O'CLOCK T.
NJ MONDAY APRIL II, 1902. for the purchase
and removal from this building and its
in the City OF Washington, of about $40 tons
of old paper and books. All expense incident to
the removal is to be borne by the successful bid
der. The paper and books be examined, and
any additional information be obtained by
personally applying to the Chief Clerk of the
Department. Proposals must be accompanied
by certified check drawn to the order of the
Secretary of the Treasury, the sum OF $500
as i guarantee of good faith. The deposit of the
successful bidder will be retained until all the
paper and books have been removed, with the
understanding that the whole. any part there
of may be required shall be used to make good
any delinquencies of the contractor in the
ecuton of the contract Proposals mist be adj
dressed to the Secretary of the Treasury, WASH
ington. ID. c., and endorsed Proposal for the
purchase and removal of old paper ard books.
The right to reject any and all bids and waive
defects is reserved. L. NJ SHAW, Secretary.
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ANNUAL SUPPLIES FOR UNITED STATES
MARINE CORPS, HEADQUARTERS UNITED
STATES MARINE CORPS. QUARTERMASTER'S
OFFICE, WASHINGTON. d. C.. APRIL H. Igo2-
Sealed proposals, in duplicate. will be received
at this Office until y O'CLOCK NOON, ON MAY
). 1902, and then be publicly opened for fur
delivered at Philadelphia, Pa, and Washington
DC. Blank proposals. specifications and other
information he obtained. and standard sampled
examined. at this Office and at 100 South Broad
St. Philadelphia Pa. This office reserves the
right TO reject any all bids and to waive
informsities. Acceptance OF bids to be subject
to necessary appropriations by Congress Bids
from manufacturers regular dealers only will
be considered. c. L. aeCAWLEY. Major. A. o.
NJ, and Acting Quartermaster. U. $. Marin.
Corps. ml2-19
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Adultery Only Grounds
on Which Bonds Can
Be Annulled.
MRS. DABNEY LOSES CASE
DeseTtion Not a Sufficient Complaint
Under New Code-An Appeal to Be
Taken-Further Legislation Needed to
Extend More Power to the Courts.

In passing upon the status of the di-
Vorce law existing in the District of Co
luihbia, Justice Hagner yesterday decided
that the court had no power to proceed
in cases filed prior to the adoption of the
code on January l las in suits in which
absolute divorce is asked for on any other
ground than adultery. the one ground for
which divorce is allo we'd by the code
In this connection he also stated that
suits for divorce mensa ct thoro, a
limited divorce. cannot be proceeded with
without further legislation.
The decision was rendered in connec-
tion with the petition of Mrs Pinkie NJ
Dabney against John n. Dabney. filed De-
cember "a last. for divorce on the ground
OF desertion. The defendant filed a de-
murrer 30 the petition on the ground that
the court could not entertain it under ex-
listing Law
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Message Not Accepted.

1t is understood that late Thursday
night Circuit Attorney Joseph W. Folk
telegraphed Governor Dockery TO grant a
stay, as new evidence worth investigating
had turned up. 1t reached the executive
mansion at midnight, but. it is stated, was
not accepted.
At daybreak, when 1t was learned who
had sent the message. Governor Dockery
granted the respite. 1t was too late. the
telegram being penned just about the
time Flutcher was being led to the gal
lows. Circuit Attorney Folk wanted an
opportunity to look into the new evidence
furnished by Miss Bertha Goehler and
Mrs. Rachel Miller. The evidence was to
the effect that young Roth had committed
an assault with a baseball bat when he
was shot down.
Flutcher died in 4 game manner. For
five minutes after ascending the scafold
he addressed the officers who were there
to assist in the execution and the specta-
tors, telling them that he ought not TO
die, because he did not kill young Roth
in cold blood, but in self-defense, as his
own life was in danger.
Not tremor was noticeable in his
voice. Most OF those in close hearing
barred their heads while listening.
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OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS, DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA. Washington, April 8, lN2-
PROPOSALS FOR GENERAL SUPPLIEs.-Seaied
proposals will be received at this office until
THURSDAY. MAY /, 1902, AT O'CLOCK r NJ,
furnishing the various branches OF the District
government with general supplies for the fiscal
year ending June 30 1868. comprising stationery,
blank forms, printing, school books, furniture,
hardware tinware. plumbers supplies, groceries.
boots and shoes, drugs. glass. paint and yarnish,
lumber. fresh meats, castings, fuel, dry goods,
ice, telephone supplies, saddiery and forage
Blank forms of proposal, together with all in
formation. be obtained upon application at
the Property Clerks Office. Room 30, District
Building, No. 46i La. Bids will be re-
eeived by the class. for one or more items IN
class, but the Commissioners, ID. c., reserve
the right to reject any or all bids or parts OF
bids, to waive defects and to award all contracts
by classes by one or items in class
may best the interests of the District
of Columbia. No proposal for blank forms or
miscellaneous printing to be done outside of the
District of Columbia will be considered HENRY
Is. F. MCFARLAND. JOHN W. ROSS, JOHN
BIDDLE, Commissioners of the District of CO.
lumbia. api1, 2,19,29
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Demurrer Sustained.

The demurrer was sustained by the
court on the ground that it could not pro-
ceed under a law which does not exist.
Mr.. Dabney vas represented by Attor-
ney Tracey l.. Jefords, and Mrs. Dabncy
by Messrs. Benton & Jackson. The
counsel for Mrs. Dabney gave notice that
they would take an appeal from the judg-
ment of the court to the Court of Ap-
peals for the District
In disposing of the matter Justice
Hagner said:
I'm cases which have been brought
since the code went into operation claim
ing only divorce a mensa ct thoro, for
drunkenness and its kindred offenses,
there can be no decree for divorce in
the absence of a law which shall state
distinctly taccording to what may be the
wish of Congress) whether the courts are
to be empowered to decide on those cases
at all, and if so whether they are to give
the divorce according to the provisions of
the old law or according to those of the
er amendment, in such cases, alimony
pendente lite cannot be granted on bills
filed for divorce a mensa ct thoro, since
January l, 1902. as that relief, under sec
tion 975, is claimed only during the pen
dency OF suit for divorce from the bonds
of marriage or of a suit for anDuIling
marriage
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RBPRIEVB TOO LATE
TO SAVE FROM MOOSE
Man Was Hanged When Gov
ernor's Message Came.
New Evidence Had Been Discovered
Showing That Flutcher Killed
in Self Defense

ST. LOUIS. April 11.-Henry Flutcher.
colored, who shot and killed boy. Louis
Roth, was hanged in the ja:, yard here
this morning. Fifteen minutes after the
body had been cut down a telegram from
Gov. A. NJ. Dockery. granting a respite of
fifteen days, reached the four courts. 1t
was a temporary pardon which came too
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SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
DEPARTMENT OF STATE until O'CLOCK P.
NJ, on THE lST DAY OF MAY. 1902. to furnish
said Department with stationery and nisceilan-
eous articles. including forage, flags and ice for
the year ending June 80. 1908. in accordance
with the schedule. cories Of which, together with
blank proposals and other information. may be
had upon application to the Stationery Room Of
the Department JOHN HAY, Secretary OF State.
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UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND
FISHERIES. WASHINGTON D. c.. APRIL 4,
1ei2.-PROP0SALS FOR COAL. ICE, ETC
Sealed proposals. to be marked ''proposais'' will
be received by the undersigned at this Commits
sion until THURSDAY. THE lST DAY OF MAY.
1907, AT ? O'CLOCK p. NJ. at which time and
place they will be opened in the presence of at
tending bidders. for furnishing such coal and ice
may be ordered during the fscal year ending
June 50, 1903. Bids are also invited for washing
towels The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids to waive technical defects and to
cept any part of any bid and reject the other
part Blanks for proposals. with specifications Of
the requirements to be met in respect TO each
article and also the estimated quantities prob
ably to be required of each. viii be furnished on
application. GEORGE NJ. BOWERS. Commits
soner ap5 I2,I9,2s
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PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY AND MISCEI.-
LANE0US SUPPLIES.-War Department, WASH
ington, April 5, I902.-Sealed proposals, in dupii-
cate, will be received here until P. NJ. MAY
l. 1902. and then opened, for furnishing stations
cry and miscellaneous supplies (brooms. brushes.
soaps, towels, etc-) for War Department Bureaus
and Offices during year ending June 30. 1903.
Information furnished application Proposals
must be in envelopes indorsed. Proposals for
Stationery and proposals for Miscellaneous Sup
plies respectively, and addressed N r.
TH0RP. Chief Of Supply Division ap5.12. %
PROPOSALS FOR ICE, FUEL, FORAGE, AND
FOR WASHING ToWELS.-War Department.
Washington. D: C., April 5. 19o2.-Sealed pro-
posals, in duplicate. will be received until +.
NJ. MAY /. 1902. and then opened. for furnish
ing ice, fuel, and forage, and for washing towels
for War Department Bureaus and Offices. during
year ending June 30. 1908. Information furnished
application. For washing towels state price
per dozen. Proposals must be in envelopes in
dorsed Proposals for Ice" Proposals for Fuel
Proposals for Forage" Proposals for Washing
Towels" respectively, and addressed to NJ. X.
THORP. Chief of Supply Division.
ann I2 10 %
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PROPOSALS FOR MATERIAL, ETC.-Govern-
ment Printing Office. Office of the Public Printer.
Washington. d. C.. April 5, l9O2.-Sealed pro-
posals will be received at this office until 10
material etc. for the use of the Government
Printing Office during the fiscal year ending June
So 1908. The right to reject any and all bids
and to waive defects Is reserved. Detailed sched-
ules OF the material, etc, required. accompanied
by blank proposals, and giving the regulations
with which bidders must comply, may be OBJ
tanned by addressing this oiice. +. W. PALMER,
Public Printer. ap5. L, 1923
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D.
c.. MARCH 90. 1ao2.-Sealed proposals will
be received at this Department until O'CLOCK
p. NJ. THURSDAY, MAY I. 1902, for furnishing
the Treasury Building and its dependencies. in
year ending June 30, 1903. the following de-
scrbed service and supplies: For removing ashes,
sewing, laying and cleaning carpets and wash
ing towels; for purchase of waste paper; for
supplying stationery. forage, fuel. ice. lumber,
file boxes, etc. Proposals for stationery, forage.
fuel, ice. lumber. furniture painters and plumb
ers' material. hardware and miscellaneous sup
plies. will include quantities required by the
Coast and GeOdetic Survey. and those for forage.
fuel, and ice will include the quantities required
by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Blank
forms of proposals. with instructions to bidders,
can be obtained upon application to the office Of
the Superintendent, Treasury Building. The De-
partmeut reserves the right to reject any and all
bids or any part of a bid. and to waive defects.
L. VI. SHAW. Secretary. ap5,12.l9
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Reference to Old Suits.

with reference to the suits which were
commenced before the code came into
operation l am of the opinion there can
be no divorce with respect to the charge
OF drunkenness, cruelty, or desertion, in
the absence of an amendment distinctly
stating jif such be the desire OF Congress)
that they should be tried by the court
now; and determining whether the relief
granted should be according to the old
law or according TO the new; and with
such clear description of the character
Of the drunkenness, desertion, and cruelty
spoken OF. and of the duration OF the
offenses which would enttle the COM
plainant to relief"
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. UNITED
STATES PATENT OFFICE. WASHINGTON. d. c.
April 3, 19J2-Sealed proposals (in quadruplicatel
will be received at tins office until 2 O'CLOCK
P. NJ, SATURDAY. MAY 9. 1909, and will be
Immediately opened thereafter. in the presence
of such bidders as attend. for producing during
the fiscal year ending June 80. 1903 by the photo
photographic process. copies OF drawings Of the
weekly issues of patents, designs, trademarks.
and pending applications. for the reproduction
Of exhausted copies of drawings and specifca-
tions. of foreign patents and publications. for
producing copies Of drawings on a reduced scale
for the library edition of patents. and for the
production of the Official Gazette. including all
indexes therefor; also for reproducing by silver
print photographs. photographs of designs. All
bids accepted and contracts awarded subject to an
appropriation by Congress to meet the expense.
Specifications and specimens, with forms OF pro-
posal. will be furnished On application to the
Chief Clerk of the Patent Office. Proposals must
be sealed and indorsed "Pronosals for Photo
Work. Patent Office" All bidders
are invited to be present at the opening. FRED
ERiCh l. ALLEN. Commissioner. ap5.I2 1929
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Filed in December.

AS stated, the petition for divorce un-
der consideration was filed on December
"a last.
Under the law in force prior to that
date. divorce might be had for adultery.
drunkenness, cruelty, or desertion. but the
law which went into force on that day ex-
pressly provides that no divorce shall be
granted except for adultery.
The new law, however, does provide for
legal separation for drunkenness. cruelty,
or desertiCn. The old law said that the
desertion must be for two years cruelty
must be such IS to endanger life and
health CT the complainant, and that the
drunkenness must be habitual for three
years. but the new law simply uses the
worcs drunkenness, dcsertion. and cruelty
without in any way defining or qualifying
the same
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Upon completing his opinion Justice
fagner signed final decree sustaining
the demurrer and dismissing the petition
for divorce. Counsel took an appeal in
open court and will carry the case to the
Court of Appeals and make every effort
TO have it heard there during the next
month.
Justice Hagner had upon the bench be-
fore him half hundred cases which have
been before him for a long time, and he
announced that he would take similar
ecticn and dismiss the cases. This action
of TIE court is applicable to several hun
dred cases which were begun before the
first day of this year.
The case which now goes 10 the Court
OF Appeals is one of the most important
in the judicial history of the District
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PROPO>ALS FUK STATIONkRH md NIsCkL-
LANEOUS SUPPLIES. DEPARTMENT OF JUS
TICE. WASHINGTON. ID. c., APRIL 5. 19O2--
Sealed proposals. in duplicate, for furnishing sta
tiOnery and miscellaneous supplies for the De-
Courts and judicial officers for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1903, will be received until
O'CLOCK P. NJ. MAY l. 1902. and then opened.
those for the department including fuel, ice.
shoeing, care of horses. and the washing Of towels
at the office of the chief clerk and those for the
nited States Courts in the Division OF Accounts,
both in the Department Building, 1s35 st.
NV, Washington. ID. c. Separate proposals to
be made for supplies for the department and
those for the courts. Blank proposals and other
information will be furnished upon application
to the Offices samed. The right TO reject any
and all bids is reserved. P. C. KNOX. Attorney
General APPS IL. 1925