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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-08
nliter.cy Amo.e Emixr.nt..

The educational test of immigrants
shows illiteracy among the Scotch,
Swedes and Norwegians to be one
per cent; among the English, Firms
and Moravians, two per cent? Ger
man, Swiss ard French, four per
cent; japanese, five per cent; Dutch,
SIX per cent. The range of illiteracy
among those coming from southern
Europe is from IL per cent. among
the Magyars to 40 Per cent among
the Italians.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-08

EARLY eleven hun
dred years before
the words OF our
text were written
there ascended the
throne of the king
dom of Israel a
young man in
whom wasexempli-
fed most striking
ly their truth and
meaning. T Ike
your Bibles and
read tho third
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-08
Peas a. sParnnesan.

Boil a pint Of fresh young peas until
tender; drain, season and heat in the
following mixture: Put ~ ounces Of
grated cheese in saucepan with two
ia blespoonfuls Of cream, q half cupful
OF milk, two tablespoonfuls Of butter,
a saltspoonful Of salt and dash OF
white pepper. Let the cheese and bnt-
ter dissolve, then add the peas; stir .
few minutes and serve Washington
Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-08
Tn. ni..i..ip,i w.ter-shea.

That low lying territory Of the Mis-
sissippi should at times be oyerflowed
is not surprising If one considers
that the Father Of Waters" draws
supplies from % states, draining one
third OF the area Of the United
States.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-08

Spread two ounces of fresh butter
over the bottom Of an enameled dish
and cover with thin slices of cheese.
Break four eggs over the cheese with
out breaking the yolks and season
with pepper and salt. Pour over this
two tablespoonfuls Of rich cream and
cover with grated cheese. Bake for
ten minutes, garnish with parsley and
serve with fingers on toast
Queen.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-08
Currant Conserve.

Five pounds of currants, five pounds
OF sugar, two pounds OF raisins, juice
Of Ave oranges and rinds of three
(boiled soft). Pour water OF three
or four times, so rind will not be Bit
ter. Chop fine and boil all together 70
minutes-Good Housekeeping.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-08
BRIDGE MAKES BORROWERS.
Go to Friends to Pay
Their Debts.

Bridge seems to have been more de-
structive In England. at least on the
spinster side, than ever it was here.
They are lamenting there the DISPOSE.
ton of young women to borrow
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-08
No Joke Beinx . Ki.x,

The new king Of Servia became
greatly excited when he was informed
Of his election. We can't blame him,
says the Chicago Record-Herald. Be-
ing elected kixg Of Seryia is no laugh.
ing matter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-08
Strawberry strup.

Make strip from one quart Of NJ.
ter and two pounds OF graduated
sugar. Boil till it will spin thread,
add one quart Of strawberry juice and
boil for three-quarters of an hour.
Bottle and seal while hot. Gaad
Housekeeping.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-08

Enormous Strength Of Mushrooms.
A curious instance OF the wonder
full force exerted by growing yegeta-
ton is related in the Gardeners
Magazine. This force seems all the
more remarkable when exerted by
light and. unsubstantial mushrooms,
but does; not appear so extraordi-
nary when caused by the expansion
of hardwood tree. A few weeks
ago some half-hardy ANIMALS were
sown in a frame just cleared Of a
winter crop in the gardens of Kel-
sey Park, Beckenham, and the lights
closed to hasten termination. Some
days afterwards signs of cracking
were observed in the brickwork, and
gradually q block weighing in the
aggregate one and one-half hundred
weight was pushed out Of position.
After cutting out several bricks q
mass Of mushrooms was found,
three pounds three ounces IN weight,
growing In the center of the wall.
The mycelium had run freely in the
mortar ard on the inner face of the
bricks
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-08
ConceaIing Their Theft.

Willie (scared Now we've MIXED
the COW, what'll We do? Pop'll b
awfully mad.
Jimmy (equal to the occasion)
Wen drive her DOWN to the pond and
III her up vita water Stray Stoyie6
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-08
MONEY BY WIRELESS.
twenty-five Dollars Restored I.
Steamship Passenger by Hon-
est Irish Woman,

How the wireless telegraph re-
stored five pounds (s25) to careless
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-08
Chicago,

rert ..,. caso' 1903.
h,,n 81, any Of you lack wisdom. let
erai,, 9. GOD. that giveth to all men lib
Given him. 2, James. i.s 'A4 - si' sl1. pc
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-08

The cruiser Galveston which
in
OF
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-08
God Given Wisdom and
It's practical Uti1ity@&
Copyright, 1903, BY ]. N. Edson.l
oeofy OF Solomon and Its Lessons for II

Sermon BY tn. ''z.shw.y ana syw.y. Preacher.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-08

!. ~ the presence Of God. It was when
solomon was performing his religious
shI,g.tions before the Lord at Gideon
sh.f the sense Of his human limitations
-nd his great need Of wisdom in admin
s..srsn1 the affairs OF his Kingdom were
,sorna IL UPON his soul. It is only when
~. eeaks God and comes into His pres
-. - FRAT he can get his correct bear
~. ana adjust the compass Of human
s.,e~uant. Solomon. amidst the prince
= srjandors Of HIS court at Jerusalem.
..s.,,ronnded BY his courtiers and great
,stinue Of ofhciais and servants Inn
= $3.50 In the intricacses Of the affairs
-. e state. would nsy9 have heard God
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-24

Captain Chris Pierce, one of Wichitas
first settlers. a brother-in-law of William
Greifrenstein, and who lost a fortune in
the bursted boom. is paying the city a
visit. Captain Pierce hasn't been in
Wichita for years. He is now located in
southeast Oklahoma Owls two or three
good farms, and with his herds is pros
pering He will be in town several days.
Fred C. Love, formerly with the Badger
Grocery company. who is well known in
Wichita, having previously been employed
as city solicitor for Dold and also at
Stewards meat market, has formed a
partnership with Mr.. J. l. VanSant, a
former business man of Douglass, and
have opened a meat market at Grafton s
old stand, corner of Murdoch and Law
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-24
SESSION FOR
FAIR SEX
Continued from sixth Page).

| rack and spent a jolly time. Refresh
ments were served before the departure
of the guests Those present were:
Misses Mott Snyder, Lockwood. Cole
man, Bother, SIyter. Dixon, Sutton,
Schallaire, Sutton. Johnson. Bennett,
Butler, Johnson, Pray, Derrick. Ward,
Goodin. Fender, Slyter, Rogers, Willis,
Jenkins, Wooten, Mrs. A. H. Williams,
Mrs Wright, Mrs. Van Wagner, Messrs.
Krack, Harkey, Hancock. Miller. Butler,
Williams, Morrison. Stanley, Wilson,
Gunckeu, Pray, Wright, Williams.
GAVE LITERARY LUNCHEON
The South Side Delivers" gave their
regular banquet Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. P. r. Allen, 1920 South En-
poria avenue. 1t was decidedly an unique
literary event The tables extended the
length of the two rooms, the arch under
which they passed, being artisucally
draped in their purple, lavendar and
white and bearing the name and motto:
Dig, South Side Delivers" No table
linen was used. but the polished surfaces
were garnished with ferns and smilax.
Under each play lay a square Of blotting
paper in the club colors; the olives were
served in pen trays; the ice cream in ink
wells Attached to each menu card. was
white carnation, the emblem of the
club. The menu was as follows: l.
Women of Grit; 2.-What Asthmetic
People Are. 3-The Most Delightful Age
| of Childhood. A. Springs Offering. D
Ivory Manipuiators. GA Porus Marine
Substance Joy of Darwin's Ancestor
S-What Shall We Do With Mrs. Lang
try? 9-Fruit Of the Wine. 10.-Evapor-
ated Juice of a Certain Plant n.-Risen
Liquor IA Harmless Cosmetic. 13.-A
Tropical Fruit Mrs. Nellie Wilbur
guessed all the courses and won first
prize-a framed picture of Shakespeare.
Each lady responded to roll call with
quotation from Proverbs. Mrs
Corothers, as toastmistress, was most
pleasing and original. The responses
were:
AS Seen by a Soldiers Wife-Mrs
Stalker; Daughters of the Home-Mrs
Chase; The Mission of the Son-Mrs
Harris; The Library-Mrs. Goode; AS
Seen by the Doctors Wife-Mrs. DR..
Hornor; The Ancients-Mrs. Wilson;
Modern Times-Mrs Allen; Inspirations
of Life-Mrs. Copeland; Our Navy-Mrs
Martindale; Music-Miss Cook; Environ
ments-Mrs. Dillon: The Flower Garden
Mrs Burrell: Glimpses of the Future
Mrs. Hart. Remarks by the guests
Mrs. Aliens pretty home was beaui-
fully decorated with evergreens. palms
and cut flowers. The afternoon was long
and interesting and pronounced by the
guests one of the striking events of the
season. The invited guests were: Mrs.
Herbig. Silsby, Goodin, Graham, Over
man, Wilbur. Fuller, Everett. Miller
Stewart, Baker. Miss Miller Miss
Shockey, Miss Wilkinson. Mrs. Lindley.
DR.. Graves Balling. Miller. Bursesses, A.
s Fark. ]. H. Alexander. BurreIl, and
Miss Mae Goode.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-24
A STATEMEN

We, the undersigned members Of the
National Home Building company, have
examined into the affairs of the COM
pany and believe the company has been
wrongfully and unjustly dealt with by cec-
tain parties who are making the fight
against the company because of their
pecuniary interest in money loaning at
q high rate of interest We wish to state
further that the order of the court, as
we understand it, viii not affect the
Oklahoma business, but viii do us a great
damage, for which we will make a claim
against the parties who are responsible.
FRED SPROUL, Ell Dorado, Kan.
l. Z. BOUCHER, Wichita Kan.
r. NJ DAVIS. Alva, Q. T.
T. f MEDIC. Wichita. Kan.
A. J. STAMFORD. Woodward. o. r.
r. c. DALEY, Wichita, Kan.
3-3t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-24
CITY IN BRIEF.

Grace Robinson of Hutchinson was a
visitor in the city yesterday.
Mrs. C. n. Franklin and children will
leave this week for an extended visit with
relatives and friends at Topeka.
Mr.. and Mrs w. n. CasweIl. formerly
of Comanche. I. T. have moved here.
and will make this their future home.
Mr.. George Choteau. mail carrier No. 3,
has improved somewhat but is yet very
low and unable to be about the house as
yet.
A marriage license was granted yester-
day to Ed Beatty, aged 60. of Peck, and
Mary E. Simmons, aged Sc, of Hayes
vile.
Mrs. F. A. Cathcart of Hutchinson is
visiting her son, c. Z. Cathcart, of the
Rorabaugh store, at his home, SOP South
Main street.
Major R. H. Pardee of the United
States treasury department at Washing
ton, D. C, is a guest OF his son, DR.. Par
dee, 400 South Main.
Mr. J. B. Gardner of Chicago was here
visiting his mother, and returned to Chi
cage last night to resume his work with
the Commercial National bank.
Mrs. John L. Reay of Montreal. Can
ada, arrived in Wichita yesterday to
make a visit with her sister. Mrs. II. w.
Dean of 42S West Ninth street.
Mrs. Chas Well and Mrs W. A. Polk
returned Friday morning from two
weeks visit at Fort Worth, Tex, with
Mrs. Wells sister, Mrs. NJ. Slaude.
Company \, Second Regiment. X. y.
G., will lead the Memorial Day parade
next Saturday. This feature was mad
vertently omitted by committee in pub
lished program.
Miss Pearl Balsch. of the Riverside
school and the daughter og Steve Balsch.
received the highest grade in the last
common school examination made in the
county. Her grade was % SO.
Hal ]. Garvey. the st. Louis fish man
and great story teller. is in town again
giving some new ones TO Col. L. r. De-
laney. He said last night that the best
way to keep fish from smelling was to
cut their heads off.
Mrs. Louise Henderson Mrs. Olive
Reade and Mrs. ]. c. McCaddon have
gone for an outing TO the beautiful VII
lard farm in Harper county. the property
OF Mrs. T Willard. formerly an old resi-
dent and pioneer Of this city.
Miss Maybene Israel returned home
Wednesday. having spent the winter in
Texas and Little Rock with delightful
midwinter trip 10 Palm Beach. St. Angus
tine and Miami Fla. accompanied by
Mrs. J. \. Hollinger and Miss Bessie.
The statement made in Thursday morn
ings Eagle that Prof. Adams Of the
Business College. delivered the address
al the commencement exercises Of the
Riverside school was incorrect The ad-
dress was delivered by J. S. Carson
The Ladies Aid society of the South
Lawrence Christian church were enter
tanned Friday afternoon at the home OF
Miss wellTna1. SIS South Water street
Despite the threatening weather. large
number Of members we're present and
each went home voting Miss wellman
and her assistant. Mrs Hibbard. royal
entertainers.
AT a meeting OF the policy holders Of
the Kansas Mutual Life Insurance com
psny held at the council chamber IN the
city hall Mr.. NJ. W Levy was selected
TO represent them az the meeting 10 be
held in Topeka June / Those who were
not present at the meeting are requested
70 leave their policies with Ar. Levy al
he state Savings bank
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-24
JUDGES AND CLERKS.
II They Can't Sc on Time They Must
Notify City Clerk

Notice Is given To judges s1d cisrss
of election appointed By TIE city that
they positively must Be On hand BY six
o'clock sharp. az polling places. OF the
morning Of the election and y they can;
be there they must Immediately notify
the proper authorities cs The same not
later than Mondzy evening al ) o'eiock
The city clerks once vii b open TIL
that hour. This matter Is important and
uust be observed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-24
NEW oEHoRNINe KNIFE.
Two Wichita Men VIII Manufacture
IL Hare

c n. Matthews and Emil Cieosuer
have purchased the state rights Tor tha
Forke- dchorning knife and viii manu-
facture them in this city This is an in
strument for dehorning calves and is re-
puted 10 be very effective machine for
this work. Il Is said that IL does good.
clean Job. TIE knife Is IN a sort OF sheaf.
which IS set over the horn and the knife
pulled out making clean cut. and steps
the growth Ct the horns
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-24
Notice


The following places have been selected
for voting, in various wards and pre-
cincts, Tuesday, May 26. 1903:
FIRST WARD.
First precinct-City building.
Second precinct, opera house.
Third precinct-ll34 South Lawrence.
SECOND WARD.
First precinct-114 West Second street
Second precinct-615 North Main street.
Third precinct-Near corner Eleventh
and Main, Radford's feed store.
THIRD WARD.
First precinct-256 North Main street.
Second precinct-522 East Douglas.
Third precinct-1334 East Douglas.
FOURTH WARD.
First precinct-117 East Murdoch.
Second precinct, 304 East Murdoch.
Third precinct-Hose hose, corner OF
Thirteenth and st. Francis.
FIFTH WARD.
First precinct-1Ol3 West Douglas.
Second precinct-1l09 West Douglas.
SIXTH WARD.
First precinct-1013 East Douglas.
Second precinct-l20l East Douglas
Polls viii open al O'Clock a. m. and
close at o'clock p. m.
5-1t ]. L. LELAND. City Clerk.
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CIeanino Works.

Ladies work a speciality. Years of ex-
perience enables us to handle any kind
of work with success. We remove any
spot or stain from your garment.
UNIQUE DRY CLEANING WORKS,
l26 North Topeka Avenue. Phone No. 11O3.
5-1tx
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-24

Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing Syrup,
Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
Ivy MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING. with
PERFECT SUCCESS. IT SOOTHES the
CHILD, SOFTENS the GUNS, ALLAYS
sn PAIN, CURES WIND collie and is
the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold
by druggists in every part of the world.
BE sure and ask Tor Mrs. Winslows
Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind.
Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
Hats at less than cost Shields Nil
linery Co, 157 North Main. at
Get in line and have your bicycle nickel
plated Ike new. Price Fixture Manu-
featuring Co. Office S07 Whine building.
If
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-24

VIII all those having claims against C.
"A. Philip deceased. please present the
same for settlement to Mrs. c. A. Philip
at his late residence. No. 1906 North Mar
ket street silk
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-24

Card writing, dozen. 15c; dozen, 25c.
Engrossing of resolutions, marriage GER
tihcates, family records, making and fl
ing diplomas and writing invitations.
Special price for the next thirty days.
w L. THOMAS, Penman,
Wichita Commercial College or Box 512.
sit
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-24
Peck Corset ParIors. 10 West Second
Street..

We make everything in this line, from
corsets for the stoutest ladies to waists
tor the most delicate. Abdominal sup
porters speciality. I56-5t- su-we-su
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-24

Hat Sale-Less than cost Shields Mil
Iinery Co, 137 n. Main ST. 1t
Insure your wheat against hail in the
Saint Paul Fire and Marine Insurance
Co. the only old line company writing hail
insurance in the United States. We also
write Fire and Tornado Insurance in re-
sponsible old line companies. Insure your
city property with us. Van Arsdale &
Osborne fourth floor Winnie building,
Wichita general agents. SIT
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Notice.

Wichita. Kan. May 20 1903
The mayor ana councilmen of the city
Of Wichita, Kansas. have passed the fol-
lowing resolution: That it is hereby de-
clared public necessity to construct a
permanent curb on east side of Wabash
avenue from Douglas to Central, and
the west side of Wabash from Douglas
10 Third street
LIT J. /. LELAND. City Clerk.
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Hats at less than cost. Shields Mil
lInery Co. lS7 North Main. AT
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Insure your wheat against hail in the
Saint Paul Fire and Marine Insurance
Co. the only old line company writing hail
insurance in the United States. We also
write Fire and Tornado Insurance in re-
sponsible old line companies. Insure your
city property with us. Van Arsdale *
Osborne, fourth floor Winnie oulldlhs'
Wichita, general agents. Dot
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-24

Summer school at hieh school building
June T. 1913. HiSh school sciences. also
arithmetic for seventh and eighth Grades
2-fr- sU-su-5t r. r. ISELY.
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Mrs. WinsIow's SOOTHING syrup.

Hats at less than cost Shields Mil
linery Co, 137 North Main. At
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Pen Specialist.

Hat SaIe-Less than cost. Shields Mil
Iinerv Co., 1877 N Main st, II
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May Day Dance.

Mr. Swerdferger will give his May-day
dance Thursday. May Is in honor of the
Black Hawk Social club. The proceeds
of the dance will so to the club, and
large crowd is anticipated. 1tx
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-24
GEN. wooDsoN's CONDITION.
He Is in Kansas and Wants to Visit
Wichita Trends.

Mr. L. R. Delaney is in receipt OF
letter from Paola, Kan, written by }.
Hudson Mcknight, in which ne says
that General A E. Woodson has arrlVeo
there and that Miss woodson Is taxing
the best care of him in his weakened
condition. A soldier bodyguard accom-
peaieG him from Montana and VIII re-
n ain vitI him during his convalescence'
The generals home at Paola is pleas
ant one and rapid Improvement in his
condition is Locked for. General Woodson
is very anxious TO see his many Old
friends in Wichita as they are very anx-
ious IT, see .nm, and he will come over
here when the weather gets more setter
and his health is further improved. The
general started from Montana week
ago and during the four days of his Jour-
nev he was in three wrecks. one land
slide and two snowstorms. DR.. WORTH
ham. General Woodson's physician, is
member of the Consistory of this city, as
is his patient also. and both will make
their friends here visit together.
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Hat Sale-Less than cost. Shields Mil
linery Co, 1877 n. Main st. 1t
Insure your wheat against hail in the
Saint Paul Fire and Marine Insurance
Co. the only old line company writing hail
insurance in the United States. We also
write Fire and Tornado Insurance in re-
sponsible old line companies. Insure your
city property with US. Van Arsdale &
Osborne. fourth floor Winnie building.
Wichita. general agents. BOT
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-24

Try Lopez Specific. the latest and great
est Of all spriac tonics we-fr-su-tu-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-24

Shown to have over sixteen times the
amount of digestible food as the least
one, and about twO=thirdS more than
the next best food made, and nearly
double the energy producing power
of any other food known.
Extract from report of Gov't Ottawa, Can)
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-24
Laboratory of the Inland Revenue Department.
THOS. MACFARLANE, Esq, F. R. S. C.,
Chief ANALYST Inland Rever

q ) C.
Anays
whole enuinss I as
laablh floods In view prices
soI of cams orh by o
of al the va aimed TO lei
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Insure your wheat against hail in she
Saint Paul Fire AVID Marine Insurance
Co. the only old lire company writing hall
insurance in the United States We also
write Fire and Tornado Insurance in re-
sponsihle cid line companies. Insure your
CITY property with us. Van Arsdale x
Osborne, fourth floor Whine building.
Wichita. general agents SGT
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Picnic and EIocution.
Lessons at cent per minute Mrs
Burg sser. no South Main S-itx
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-26
SECOND BIDS OPENED
FOR HIGHWAY BRIDGE
Four Proposals Received From Three
Companies.

Proposals for the construction or the
highway bridge which is to be erected
over the Potomac River on the site of
the Long Bridge. were opened at noon
yesterday By Col. Charles J. Allen. he
engineer officer in charge Of the i'm
provemcnt of the Potomac River.
Four proposals were received from
three companies. They are as follows:
Pennsylvania Steel Company of Phila-
delphia. total cost, 1914, OOO;- McMillen &
McDermott OF New York, total cost,
s9S7 900; and the Scherzer Rolling Lift
Company. of Chicago. plan No. l, $751;
GOO, and plan No. 9, 1894 GOO.
To the bids of the Pennsylvania Com
pany and that OF McMiIlen & McDermott
is appended statement setting forth
that a deduction will be made should
wooden floors, instead of concrete. be
used.
With this sum taken off the amount
of the bids will come within the appro-
priation.
The bid of the Pennsylvania Company
of 1914. 900 includes the laying of con-
crete floor over an iron foundation. A
deduction Of S35, 900 Will be made in the
event of wooden floor being decided
upon.
The proposition of the New York firm
Is similar Their deduction for the same
contingency totals $44. 500.
The smaller lid of the Scherzer con
Germ calls for a wooden floor only. Tn:
other is optional. but specifies NOR
elaborate structure.
/ This is the second time bids have bee.
opened for the highway bridge. In tn:
spring the offers proved too high ant
were rejected.