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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-12-28
Spanish War Veterans.

The story is told how Col. Roose-
welt became an active member Of the
organization Of the Spanish war.
When first asked TO eonnect himself
with the association. It is said, he
declined to do so until all the various
organizations OF the soldiers Of the
war with Spain had combined in one
grand body.
At that time there were three bod
les. known respectively ms the Span
ish War Veterans, the spanish.Amerk
eau War Veterans and the Service
Men Of the Spanish War. Steps
we're taken 20 bring about the amalga-
nation Of the three. The negotia-
lions hung ere for a long time. until
Col. Harold s. Megrew OF lndianapo-
lis. commander OF the Spanish War
Veterans; Capt. William f. English.
also OF Indianapolis. commander Of
the Spanish-f mericau War Veterans.
and Gen. Mou!ton OF Chicago. com
mander OF the Service Men, anally
got together at what is known as the
Indianapolis conference"
II was a case OF give and take"
on all sides OF the triangular session
OF the commanders. the principal pur.
pose being TO bring about the ulion
Of the three associations a all haz-
ards" as Col. Megrew expressed it.
The combination was finally arrang-
ed. and from Il was formed the pres
ent national body, the United Span
ish War Veterans. BY the terms OF
the agreement Col Harold s. Megrew
became IT'S first commandments.
Remembering the intimation of
President Roosevelt that he might
Join the association after the union
Of the associations had been effected,
Col. Megrew called upon the presi-
dent at the White House. and the re-
suit was that Col. Roosevelt consented
10 become an active member OF the
order. The mustering-in ceremony
was performed by Commander.in-
Chief Megrew in the presidents Of
fee. and at its conclusion he placed
on the lapel OF the coat Of the dis
tlnguished recruit as the new mem.
bers are termed. a bronze cross OF
the Spanish War Veterans. and one
Of the distinctive badges Of the order.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-12-28
Rsturn wnr - . vIrnInI..

An Old confederate battle Gag. cap
tured IN action by the Eighth Illinois
cavalry regiment from the Thirteenth
virginia Cavalry regiment was return
ed 10 the state 81 Virginia AZ a meet.
ing AZ Chicago recently Col. ID. j.
Hynes. representing The Eighth illi-
nois cavalEy Veterans association.
made the presentation. aud Harry Lee,
late sergeant Of the Thirty.fourth Mis-,
sissippi Confederate lRfaarry regi-
ment, received the emblem In the
name Of Gov A. j. Montague Of ylr.
sinia. The flag vas captured at
P~oolesyiile. nd. Sept. z. 1862 and has
been in the possession OF the captors
since then.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-12-28
VFVWE THE COMING, @FFD THE PAIRING TN THE Old YEAR AND THENW
one WORKING DAY FoR US AL.
To-day the Only Period for Which We
Are Accountable.

To-day the Only Period for Which We
Are Accountable.
The coming year Will have 3G5 days
In its calendar. but really will have
only one working day, and that Is
called To-day" That Is all you viii
be accountable for; none but a fool
lives In tomorrow. Serve your Mas.
ter by the day. Each four and twenty
hours brings Its own duties 10 be
done. its own loads to be carried. and
its OWE progress to be made heaven
ward. There never was a Christian
yet strong enough TO carry to-day's
duties with to-morrow's worries piled
on the top OF them. Take short
views, and never try TO climb walls
until you get 20 them. or 90 cross a
SssSge until you reach Il. Begin every
day with Jesus Christ. and then, keep.
ing step with him. march on 10 duty
over the toughest road that lies be.
fore you. and In the teeth OF the hard.
est head wind you may encounter,
my times are IN thy hands. and they
could not be in better hands. Our
times are In a Rll-Wise and allloy,
Ing Fathers hands. both for control
and for coueeaimenI He takes care
Of as. and yet we can not tell just
what tomorrow or the next year will
bring forth.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-12-28

w FNfHHfNHHH8 &NE"NH 1NAH
The action and voice OF domestic
animals on New Years day are said
20 be more significant than any other
Onions
a dogs cheerful bark ia the morn
ing f. 4 most auspicious siga. while
his howl is very u~nfayorable.
To meet tho cat on the morn Of tho
Now Year Is considered BY people IN
the Latin countries as a sign that
they wiil change their residence. and
il also betokcns ni Tor tho future.
Thrcughout southern Europe Il is
regarded az a most fortunate sign 20
see a pig. signiiyipg plenty for the
coming twelve months.
The sight Of a snake Is considered
10 be the worst conceivable omen. for
Il means death by violence.
To see a iackdaw, maggie, or crow
Is a sign that the ssholeer viii be
cheated on all sides during the fol-
lowing year,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-12-28
Another Case Of Lost Identity.


Some Of the boys viii remember
Peter Jackson" said the captain He
cane b21o the company en- the wing
end aobody knew much about him.
Hnen We struck the apple brandy n
~appleiaek districts Of Kentucky Pete
INDUCED too freely. and while crazy
drunk told me that he had Killed a
man in a regiment in another brigade.
had deserted. and had enlisted In our
company TO avoid arrest. When he
sobered up I told him what he had
said, and he reluctantly admitted that
the story was true and that his real
name was Tim Jones.
Il notified the officers OF the dis
tani regiment that I had a deserter
from company |. and they sent over
for him. He went willingly, but two
days later he sneaked into camp and
took up his quarters with his old
mess. There never had been a Tim
Jones ia the other company. There
had been no desertion from the COM
pany. Every man vas accounted for.
Not a single man in the regiment had
NNNA cENA AlM dDltH. llCu IL was to
vealed to Peter jackson that he had
lost identity through the influence Of
apple jack It was q great joke in
the company. The boys thereafter
called Private Jackson Tim Peter,
and the name has always been a re
miader Of old times.
Speaking Of old times said the
sergeant. 4 came across an old let
ter the other day, written at a point
nea Marietta. Ca. June 2s, 1864. In
Il is this reference to the charge at
Ksaesaw; We lost 230 men in our
brigade. including our brave and
loved general. c. G. Harker. He was
mortally wounded and died last
night. or rather yesterday afternoon.
was within about three yards of him
when he fen. l saw him fall. He
had sent me TO the left to see II wag.
rer's brigade was advancing. and l
had just got back. and they ordered
me 70 sound the forward" | did so.
and started toward him 10 report
when be fell. The letter was written
by c. H. Starkey, now living at Au-
rora, H., and who in 1864 was bugler
10 Gen. Harker. His Is the story Of
the generals death. written on the
ground Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-12-28
FaeIna Dc 20 Yenr.

A new year is upon as. with new
duties, new conflicts, new trials, and
new opportunities Start on the jour
ney with Jesus-to walk with him. TO
work for him, and TO win souls to him.
A happy year viii Il be 20 those who
through every path Of trial, or up
every hill Of difficulty. or over every
sunny height, march on IN closest fell
loWship with Jesus. and who will de-
termine that. come what may. they
nave Christ every day-Theodore g.
cuyler, DID.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-12-28

In Russia New Years is especially
,hc chiidreus day. Among the peas
ants the oid-time frolics and games
are renewed. Il is a practice among
the boys TO arm themselves with a
supply Of shelled wheat and dried peas
and 70 90 from house TO house 20 the
snail hours % the morning. They
present themselves unbldden IA a
neighbor'a house. whore the doors are
always unlocked. and pelt hin with
wheat Or peas TIL be Offers cfkos OF
fruit as . truce.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-12-28

ridge OF Chicago n chairman. TO mako
the TO Stephenson. IN ad.
dition, a monument to the Grand
Army Of the Republic. and Il viii be
the oniy monument to that order in
the national capital. Il Is expected
that Il VIII be an erection OF the
greatest credit both 70 Or. atephen.
son and 10 the order. The other mem.
bers Of the committee are lonn Nc.
Elroy. James Tanner and Thomas 8.
Hopkins. The greater part Of the
work OF collection has been done by
Comrade Louis Wagner. Past COM
mander-in-C Chief. who has had remark
able ueces in securing contribu
tions.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-12-28

Auagf theGhust Or the beloved dead
Nfp PASSED rs Immortality this way
We hare our heads, and revcrentiv tread,
ana tendefly our heartfelt homeEo
lffn0y.
Thk dgys wers dark when DUTY called
lftIhem hence.
Al9 darker passions cloudcd an the
tL1sund-
poi who live behold their recon-
iftIFuec-
4Hetion greater than its founders
planned
Thank God The fratricidal strife u past;
1hn Moloch Hate that fed on human
- slain ~ Love; and blessed Peace At
last.
50 ions ~anrlghsed from our shores.
survives.
And o'er our broad domain, from crag to
cfaE.
Ffum sea 10 sea. and loyal 20 the core,
The nation stands united for the Tag
They loved n died for. now and ever
John r Barrett
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-12-28
DAY FoR The ROMANS
Right Beginning Of New Year Meant
fer Them Success.

Right Beginning o. New Year Meant
fer Them Success.
No nation has ascribed 50 mVch
Importance 10 the beginning q
things as the Roman. To that people
there was q magical connection be-
tween a rleht beginning and c
To them New Years day was the day
OF days. II was the anniversary %
the founding OF The city OF Rome.
which they considered the greatest
event In the worlds history. They
called the hrst month of the year
January In honor OF Janus. the god
OF doors and beginnings. THE world
stan uses a heather e~alendar) A.
dawn OF the new year the people.
ROBBED in white, sacrificed elaborate Of.
fcrlngs to their gods. especially 10
Janus. FratcTnal greetings. bonevo-
lent Sits and exchanges OF costly
presents marked the day. All evil
speaking. uuarrcls or excuses were
for one day laid aside aad the ideals
for a ncbler future we're brought TO
mind by parallels enacted IN public
places. Tho soldiers renewed their
VOWS Of loyalty 10 Caesar and put on
new uniforms,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-12-28
The Closing Year

Eash'd In The hss, q midday and the strength
OF ssnisd ho..s 1, shivsr'd. and the sr....
Green from the .olI Of ssm.ss. wave. .boy.
The srush'd saa nouIdsrins sksls,oa. Il ss@s
AaS fadsa lie a wreath Of mist a, sv.'
Yet ere. ., melted In the v~is~Isss air.
isLsr.idsd IL u~niFser. 10 ,hsls HON.
10 he dim lad - dreams. Rsmossslsss Tins
Hssss spid, q The si.., ana ssyths- ~Asi poser
Can stag hlsu Ia As silsas course. o. NELL
Hs irsA heart 10 pi,yf oa. otnl %
II. presses. sad iossvsr. The psosd bird.
Uhs ssados q the Aaa.s. ths, san soaF
nrOusA hssvsn'. uufssAeaabls depths, or hs.vs
As fury ofihs norhsru hurissrs.
And bs,hs he plumsss Ia he ,Aaadsr. hsas,
Fus4. n. broad wins. =, aisha-n. add .iaL. ds~a
To rss uFsu the ,aouaisia ssas-B~' Tiuss
Kse~, no, he ~siah, Of sis.p 81 ~sadas.s
Aaa nlahf. deep aa'lass. hs. no shsla 10 Md
iHs oashias plnloa. Rsveluueas sweep
o'sr earth. Ike tosll.S viaea. o'ss de bsss.a
OF dss.@ins SORROW sias. ri.s .sd siah
lac bubblss % The ~sisu Rsv i.lss
spdas. blszias. frsa the osssa. and 90 b.st
To thsls mys,sdous ssysrns masussin. ssss
To heaven ,hslr bald aaaelask.asa snn. sade a~
Their tel hsAas 10 The plalas ns~ smplFss dss
osthsdus the strength Of hssry ssntudss
Aad nsh ds~nEss he Alpine svaianshs.
ssanliHs The nAuoas' and tbs vsy stars.
Yoa blight aid burnias biasonry ofced.
Glitter s-has "a their sssuai depths.
And. Eks he Fisisds. l~sssls, of,hsir trsia.
Sheet from shsiT heious spheres, aad pa. susy
To sartis IN The sr.sLisss vsid uss-
rins, shs ssmb bladder holds Ais fierce ssr.ss
Dad. .lsna. Al si,iss.. .ad saass. -,
Auid rs lishsy ~s-sss shsi sssa~ hs path.
To "a and muss. uks oshsr -saasasron.
Upaa Il , fsadsi rula hs has ~rsashii
-o.sss. .. r..uus.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-12-28
Frlersshlp h Hour Of peath.

After q skirmish between Hoods
men and the Federal cavalry. a Louis
ianian discovered a wounded Federal
soldier BY the roadside. He imme-
diRtely dismounted and spoke kindly
10 the poor fellow. who begged for
water. which was given him. He then
asked the Louisianian II he could pray
for him and the latter was forced to
acknowledge his inability to do so.
Just then one Of the Virginia troop
ers rode up and the dying soldier re-
pea,ed his request with great arrest
ness. The trooper spoke a word or
two OF consolation and then knelt be-
side him and prayed earnestly and
fervent,y for the dying man. who oon
lost all traces OF suffering aud In his
new born love for his enemy. at
tempted TO encircle his neck with his
arm. but only reached the shoulder.
where be rested. and with his gaze
riveted on the face Of the praying
trooper. be drama IN the words Of hope
and consolation. "as the paFched
earth doth the rain" and when the
solemn Amen died on the lips OF the
Chrlsgian soldier the dying mans
hand relaxed lts hold and feil 10 the
ground aud HIS spirit took is night
10 unknown realms
Such scenes were not uncommon Ia
the South during the war on my 70.
turn 20 any Northsr home before tho
close o. the var ! was greatly sur
prised 20 ear the expression Of ma.
tired and bitterness toward the South
from those. Dhp Ia my youth J had
learned 90 revere AS cody men and
exemplary Christians Henry White
more 10 b.o0klyn Eagle.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-12-28

The largest pension payment since
Commissioner Warner took charge OF
the pension Office has been awarded
10 a yeteran Of the civil war who Is
a patient In s.. E~iizabeth's govern.
ment hospital for the insane A. Wash.
lngton An accrued pension OF 49,.
3i6 q the lump sum awarded. with
future payments ~ $50 a month Con.
siderable OF the s9sts viii 60 10 pay
for the mans maintenance during the
time be has been Ia the hospital This
monthly allowance viii afford him
added comforts and Injuries.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-12-28

Tis mIdnirhrs holy hour and sasnss nov
Is broodins. IKE = gentle spiha Ger
The ssai snd pulsslss. weird. Hsfh en- the -iRd'
The bells deep tones are s~slsaG 'us The kasli
OF the Departed rear. No fuasrai train
bsusspiaE pssss yet. on the stream sRd god.
wish nsl.asAoiy light the ~eeabssAs rest.
Lks = Pals spsisss shsosd' the air is stirred.
IA By = @essnsr' ashs aad On zen cloud,
That ns.ta - ssE aad plasidly through hsavsa.
The spirits q the seasons seem 10 sssad.
Yoaas ssrins. bash, ssmuss. Au'arua'. solsma
fsna.
AID winsss. With Ma sssd lock-. snd brssths
In nosnfui ssAsnss,, that seuas absoaA
In, ne fer ~iadhsrp'. ~iid .satssshias -sa.
A u.lsasboly dire. per ths ds.d yssr.
coas froa The earth forever. 'usa dsas
For mssassy aad fos iaan- wIlAIa he deco.
sam shAasb.r. o. shs hssrt a spss,ss din.
Who's ts-ss are Ike ,hs wizard volss q Tine
Heard frees the ,sub Of AGES, Poian Ia. ssld
And sOisma finger 10 he bssutfui
AID hoiy visions thss have ps.sd svsy.
And lsh no shadow n thsis lovsIinss.
Or he dad waste ellie. nst spss,ss uhs
The coffin I'D u hops, and JOY. sadlovs.
AID. b-n4i,s moumfuHy above TIE pale
s~s., form. tAAi .lunbss rhsrs. 'sarsrs dee.
flowers
o'sr Via, has passed to no,hinEAs''- The yssF
HA. gone. and, ~itAH il. many q slodoa. throas
OF hsppy drsAma Is MARI iao each hso~.
Ia shado~s in each hear. In ia sv9t sour.s
h waved is ssspssr o'sr Ire bsautful.
Aad her are nod Il laid lie psIHS haad
uFoa he s,rons nan. sad The haushty form
Ia fallen. asd he nAshias sys Ia dim-
hsod n. han as r~s.slry. where tAsaAs'd
The bdsh, and ioysu.. .nd he ,sahuI val
OF .,dshsA en..i .. hard, ~h.rs sr., u. soas
Aads.skis.. .hsstr..ouass4 hpas.ds'ss
Ths bad. pl.iu. ~As'. .-s,d ssd .psss a.
shisla
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-12-28
ID tas stephsnson Monumenl.


Gen Louis Wagner. treasurer Of the
committee 20 erect a memorial at
Washington TO BENJAMIN +. stephen
son. founder OF the Grand Army Of
the Reruhllc reports that there is
now TO his credit as treasurer OF the
fund. sl6.9C7 95. 10 which should be
added the balance 20 the credit Of
the Grant Memorial Fund. S2.TiS14,
making q total 20 the credit Of the
Stephenson Memorial Of S~l9.6S6.09.
Since the report was presented al
Denver. the departments OF Connecti.
cut, Michigan and South Dako.a have
raid their Boston pledges IN fan In
addition 70 these the committee has
received one contribution OF $500,
two OF 5000 each, two Of $500 each.
three Of 500 each. two OF $50 each
and ~fhirty-two for smaller amounts,
nakire q total % SCOTIA,
u IS the intention Of the committee.
Of uh.ch comrade Charles A Part.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-12-28
L.and of ManY Tonnuss.

An American tourist who travelled
through Hungary last summer In bis
automobile says that he found tho
s~iguboards IN German, Magyar ltai-
ian. slayonlan aud Turkish. Prefer
onca Naa given % one /.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-27
SANTA FELL
DOWN The
CHIMNEY

New York, Dec. 27.-Philemon Mercer,
an aged negro, essayed, early yesterday
TO play the part of Santa Claus at his
home in Richheld. n. J. The result was
disastrous 20 himself as we'll as to the
toys and other presents with which he
was going down a chimney.
In Nthc-room below were number Of
Mercers friends and relatives awaiting
his arrival. Mercer was clad in the Gus
tomary costume and all went well until
q loose brick at the top of the chimney
caused Santa Claus to go down the fiue
faster than he expected.
He tried hard to stop himself, but could
not. With a bang he landed in the fire.
place, scattering the ombers i'm all direc-
tons and setting the carpet on FIRE
Santas whiskers were abl5ZC. and there
was a panic among the younger members
OF the party, and they ran in all direc-
tions.
The older ones retained their presence
Of mind and set about putting out tho
blazing carpet. Santa had all he could
do TO look after HIS whiskers The acct
dent put an end 30 the Christmas fesuyi-
Acs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-27

Police Commissioner-Gen. Chaffee or
Gen. Bingham or Thomas f. Byrnes.
Dock -GefhH4issieRer-John A Bensel.
Commissioner OF Water Supply, Gas
and Electricity-H. 8. Kearney or VIII
liam B. Ellison.
Fire Commissioner-John II. OBrien.
Bridge Commissioner. w. Steven
son.
Street Cleaning CommissiNfier-John
McGaw Woodbury..
president OF the Park Board-C. V.
Fornes.
Park Commissioner OF the Bronx
George Won Skal.
Gas Commissioner on Bipartisan
Board I'm place OF Samuel Strasbourger)
Robert c. Morris.
Corporation Counsel-John j. Delany.
Health Commissioner-Dr Darlington.
Tenement Commissioner-Ed j.
Butler.
License mmissioner-Frederick L. c.
Keating.
Charities Commissioner-Robert w
Hebberd or j. II. Tully.
Park Commissioner In Brooklyn--M. ].
Kennedy.
President Of the Civil Service Board
William F. Baker.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-27
MATE ONLY
SURVIVOR
OF 8 men

Tampa, Fla, Dec. 27--The three -masted
schooner Sakata OF Parrsboro, y. g., has
been wrecked and it's crew of at least
seven men drowned except Mate John r.
Williams of st. John, y. b.
The drowned included John Conlon.
managing owner OF the schooner. and his
son, both OF Parrsboro; John Cox OF st.
John, the steward. and four men
The wreck was reported by Capt. Ier-
mond OF the schooner Helen Thomas.
which arrived at Port Tampa yesterday
from Galveston Capt. Lermond first
sighted the capsized schooner on Dec. %.
He sent a boat containing his second
officer and five men TO the wreck
The men found Mate Williams clinRing
TO the vessel and ne had been without
food or drink for four days. Hunger had
forced him 20 eat a portion OF his oil
coat. Williams has practically recovered
from his experience.
The wrecked schooner was bound for
Havana.
The Sakata capsized Dec. 70 IN latitude
$3.50 north, longitude 500 west. The YES
sci was light.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-27

President Of the Tax Board Frank
A. O'Donnel.
or the reports OF very serious differen-
ces between Mayor Mcclellan and Charles
f. Murphy, leader OF Tammany. direct
confirmation could not be obtained
The gossip was TO the effect that Mr..
Murphy and his friends have been made
perfectly aware by Mayor Mcclellan
since election day that he was to be
mayor in fact as well as in name, and
that while ne stood ready TO listen 20
recommendations and suggestions In tho
matter OF appointments, aiT must be pre-
pared to submit worthy candidates or the
names will not be considered
That rs the situation I'm nutshell, Il
was said
Mr.. Murphy II Is known, has objected
strenuously 10 the displacing OF Dock
Commissioner Featherston. Bridge Com
missioner Best and Gas and Electricity
Commissioner Oakley. but without avail
All three are TO go, It was said last
night, and. moreover. neither will make
a fight TO be retained either through Mr..
Murphy or anybody else.
IL was not known last night II Mr.. Heb
berd would accept the place OF charities
commissioners. Mayor McClellan's friends
said nice things OF his all-round abilities
I'm charity matters, and hoped that for the
sake Of the department Mayor Mcclellan
could secure Mr. Hebberds services.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-27
MURDERER
MADE TOY
GALLOWS

Louisville, Dec. 2.-William Dalzen'
who is in jail under sentence TO be
hanged on Jan 10 next for numbering a
woman has constructed a gruesome me-
chanical toy TO gather in nickels.
with his pocketknife and such wood
as he could lay his hands on he shaped
the various pieces OF a scanord and put
them together. Two weeks ago. when he
believed that ne had finished his task.
II occurred to him that he had omitted
the trap-door lie fixed that. and then,
20 complete the job made a dummy
figure, attached Il 20 rope from the
beam. and by a simple mechanical device
arr .ngcod it 80 that the trap would open
only when a nickel was dropped IN "A
slOt.
over tho miniature sCaffold Dalzcn
placed a sign reading:
Drop a nickel IN the slot and see how
% looks 10 be hanged
Nearly every visitor who calls at the
jail gets interested I'm IL and puts i'm "a
nickel 10 see II work
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-27
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AM
PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
PROPOSALS FOR REMOVING
MONUMENTS ON EXCHANGE
PLACE.

Sealed proposals are hereby invited by
the Commission created by Chapter l0T7 OF
the Public Laws OF Rhode Island, as
amended by Chapter 1907 and 1862, for tho
removal of the Soldiers and Sailors
Monument 10 the centre OF Exchange
place. and also for furnishing and erect
ing a granite pedestal and foundation for
the Burnside Equestrian Statue and plac-
ing said statue thereon. on the easterly
portion Of city Hall Park, at point 10 be
designated by the Commission.
Bidders must file with their proposals
two drawings OF each monument ons
front and one side elevation, showing ths
completed work rs proposed. Certain es-
sentlals fixed by the commission must be
observed by bidders. copies Of which may
be obtained OF u. Il. Hayden, secretary.
az the City Hall
A bond satisfactory TO the Commission
in the sum OF eve hundred dollars, as
lquidated damages for failure 90 execute
the contract within ten days. II awarded.
must accompany each bid; and n bond for
a sum equal TO about one-third of tho
amount Of the contract conditioned upon
the faithful performance OF the contract,
will be required OF the successful bids
Ger.
Drawings must be marked by an identi.
fying sign or inscription. and signed pro.
posals must bc enclosed in sealed en-
velopes marked with the same sign or In
seripuon. The names OF bidders must not
appear on the drawings or the envelopes
containing the proposals.
Proposals will be received az the Secre.
tary's office. city Hall, until ~ o'clock.
noon. January "a. i9OG
The right TO u Jet any or all bids 10
reserved.
BY order OF th. Commission,
FRED'K JACKSON. Chairman.
-. +. HAYDEN, Secretary.
Providence r l.. Dec g. 1906.