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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1911-06-16
&anssemGf.

Srau Subcr, Die Satin oeS orient.
Iiden NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. fir @er'
maniitif. ei,ta nit 6rau Sdul5, Der
Gemablin oes Experimentation Brn.
feiIorS fir IItengliid. ipasieren.
.Mir lit orbentli6 falt!" io9te pl0b.
lid Srou Sdul5. Sic meinen Wobl,
ouBerorbentlid) falt, liebe 5reunOin, "
murbe iie porpurfspoI iauit bon
8rou @nber perbeiiert.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1911-06-16
analifisatiOn.

Redistribution v9llio sic glau6cn,
oas 3eltg 5lt einem Geteftipe gu Da'
benz" 8eperber: aSafuobl ifl
fiibIe es IN mir. 3enn id babe mid,
lpdbreno Ser 3leii6tbeuerung aus,
IAlieBlid bon Boli5eibunoen &C.
ndbrt."
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1911-06-16
SielIascnOe geraGidicSnus.

Str5t: .llno Damn nod ems: oas
9icrtrinfen miiiien Sic ~uufgeben;
ober ni6t olf einmoI. lonoern ieOen
Sag elm @lus penigcr. @enm Sic
oamit auf Null o~rrgelangt iino, foin,
men Sic pieoer!" ~ Yatient: .Sebr
mobIl NQio aui 8ieoerieben in bier
@ofen, Serr 9oftor!"
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1911-06-16
Bueierlei srant.

,Gonneriuctter 6ds lit cine mile.
rable Cigarette, Die mir Heibitein
porbiu aegeben bat" SO? Or
riibmt iid ober oofJ INNER, Dab er
iebr feline rau6t!" = Dag iein,
aber perldcnfen tbiit er feinc guten!"
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1911-06-16
3nreSen Bilft.

Chef (3um neuen &eiienoen):
r@rimmi9 & So. lit uniere bette
&unoidaft, mo sic bobrr alt6 BON
BORT feinen altftrag mitgebradt?" =
3eiienoer: SD babe mir Die gr0Bte
Mfiibc 9egcbcn. Bin iogar breirnal
binausgeiuoriet ipnroen!" GGci
(beftig): ,0reimal? Die faufct
sod immer erit na9 Dem oiertcr
Male!"
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1911-06-16
Sins einem @efananisberidt.

Ger Eaubm6rber t., beiien $im
riftllug moreen erfolgen iollte, mllr'
oe belte morgen i'm @eiGngnis er.
b1n9t aufgefunoen. ltriade nnbe.
FAINT.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1911-06-16
Snmorifiides,
3abnarste.

3obnar3tc limo 2eute Don iolioeitem
Gbarafter. @obleS oulOen lie niGt
mo allcs foiien lie an Der @lr5el al.
Sbr eiuSiger 6ebIer iii Die 6eigbeit,
ocnn om liebitcn reiBen iie aus.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1911-06-16
Shr einaiacr @eSanfe.

.@as lit oie S66e Ser 8Iiidielis.
fcit?" fraotc oos pbiIuiopbiide inrJe
Mdo6en gsuu, in meinem Sallc,"
lpdte Die hiibide 9ralt, lit CT 8
SUP, 10 3otl bod"
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1911-06-16
Mutiairrane.

Rutter: ygtbcr. Gle = pie fonn.
teit Oh Gid BON Dem 2eutnant fiIiep
Iajienl" gafiii1: I'D i'd oof.
tc. lpcnn id, mid itraubte, 10 iuare OaS
8iocritano gegeu Ole Stoats9epdit.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1911-06-16
Sprtidrih.

nNun, lpie eebt iebt Die Braris 81.
res &errn?" = r8eiier 80. @un
fommen i6on mebr Batienten als
@ldubiger."
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1911-06-16

'@eo. &Iinge Der a~potbefer, bat
ioeben einen friiden 8orrotb bon
3emo ltro 3ento SEIZE erbalten.
!3erno lit Elm merftpiiroiges Wfit.
tel, cine Hare Sliiiiigfeit. Die err
fte aniuenoung Iinbert iofort oas
abIfeuIide SUDDEN, beieitigt Slefen,
Samples, 9Iafheabs eczema, Sfup-
pen, ansbrii6e mo anOere Saut.
franfbeiten Bel grtpodiene oSer bel
&itloern.
3erto SEIZE lit ole nelle ontiiep.
tide Sautieiie, ole reinite uno bette
meoi5iniide SoiIettenieife, Iinoert
utto eirirt 9rideIbite, ut6 Die
SautousidlGse Deiieir fIeine &ipSer
urteriporfen iino. 8eionbers gut
fir &erionen nit 5arter Saitt. SEQ,
alinge bat cine bei6rdnfte arBabl
8roben bon 3ento iirso 3emo Seize.
Cine 8robe miro @iinoer beiDirfer
rno ~iiberaeugen oaB es 6as bette Tit.
tel gegen Smttfranfbeiten lit.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1911-06-16
ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK MARKET.
National Stock Yards, Ill.
June y, 1911.

June Il, lJll.
!. Cattle receipts 1000. Good fed
stuff steady to- strong; grass cattle
slow and barely steady. Best steers
on sale $6.40; they, were good heavy
weights. Outlook strong on good
kinds; weak on others.
Hog receipts $1,000. Market loo
lower than Saturday; top $685.;
bulk $500 to $500. Too many light
thin pigs coming. Prospects steady
on good hogs.
Sheep receipts 1900. Market stea-
dy with Friday. Top ewes and weth-
ers $3.50; top clipped lambs $500;
top Native spring lambs $3.50; choice
Tenn. lambs would sell a little high
er. We look for lighter supplies and
and a little stronger market on good
sheep next few days.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1911-06-16

@cnn elmer 5t iterben tanl,
ipra6 ooer lang nan ibm i'm Nittel.
alter luobl Ben 8laitbcn Dor. Siebc
Oariiber ii. a. bel 9ertbolo BON Re'
gcnsburg (t2252 - 1879 IN belieil
%reoigten aud 0as @laubenslieO ai
finoen lit, oaS ii6 ipater Der Brote.
ftarfisnls ~angeeiguet Dat.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1911-06-16

bern ieben tonnte. 8ieoer batte' Der
8agant ieinen S9iiIcrn man9es pen
Iieben 8eItpater, Dem suten Serrn
Seius uno unierer l;eben Sraii eefagt
uno er3dbIte ibnen MN pon ben girten
SdusengeIn.
.@ie mo9en Die mobI ausi6oten,
ibr ainoerlein, fomit ibr es eliA Den.
fen, pie i10n Die iino2" fragte er
nun, oils er ibueu ielig oapon beridtet
bette. sSabt ibr Icidt idnn einen
gnsel 9eiebnl"
Ga iaste elm 8ub, Der an elmer
Sfeife idrniste; er mar iGon einnul in
Der Stride gepeien; sd babe Die
gngel gernaIt geieDen nit golhenen
Sliselu uno bIumigen 9leibern. sic
haben ale gar id0n eeIhaut, pie
Dimmlil6e Spielleute."
9n IGfeIte Der Sagunt nnb ingte:
.Nitn polIen mir aid elm Idones 2ieo
lernen, bas ibr ollie abenoe aus 2iebe
gu eilren Sdutenscln iingen iollt.'
abenos, penn i6 idlafen Seb'
v 8ier5ebn Gngel NIT mir eeb'n,
3tpei 5u meincr Iedten,
3iuei 81 meiner 2infen,
!3pei 5u meincn Sdupten..
3fpei 5i meinen Siiben;
3rpeie, ole mid beden.
3meie. Die mia weden,
3meie, Die mid meiieu
Sn oas bimmliide Saraoeile.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-31
THE COWBOYS TICKETS.
They We're Good oh the Train. bv
Only For q Little While.

They We're Good oh the Train. but
Only For Little While.
A bunch of old time travelling men
were visiting at Topeka hotel, and
talk turned ON to courageous conduc-
tors II have known"
A story was told on John Becker,
for years a conductor on the Santa
Fe. He was practically awarded the
palm for being the bravest con" who
ever set foot ON a through Kansas
train In the old and perilous days.
One day. Just after the Santa Fe
train had left Dodge City. Becker pass
ed through the car to take up the
pasteboards. Two cowboys had board
ed the train at Dodge. and Becker
went up to them and said. Tickets,
please"
For an answer the cowboys whipped
out big revolvers-the Colts blue steel
brand. Al caliber-and replied:
Pc theJ arer'
They're good" said Becker quickly,
with a deprecatory wave Of his hand,
and he passed on through the car.
The cowboys chucked their Irons"
back into their holsters and settled
back comfortably. thinking that the
train was theirs.
Becker walked on back to his little
wardrobe at the front end of the next
car and. unlocking 1t. took out
sawed Off double barreled shotgun
loaded with slugs. He cooked both
hammers-for 1t was before the ham
merless automatic days-and. getting
the gun properly placed In front OF
him. he marched back into the car
where the cowboys were.
He stepped briskly In front OF them
and showed the big gun into their
faces. holding it at such an angle that
a shot would have swept Off the heads
of both.
Then he said again, gently, Your
tickets. please"
The hands OF the cowboys twitched
conyulsively toward their pockets. and
Becker interjected. Give me those
tickets. please. that have handles and
shove 'em at me with the handles to-
ward me--toward me, understand? ? he
added. bearing down hard With the
emphasis on me"
The tickets came across With the
handles In the requested direction.
Now. dig up the CON-" he demand
ed Ito the next station where we
stop"
They dug.
Nov. at the next station you fell
lows unload. Understand The saw
ed off was still at a dangerous location
and the hammers still up.
The cowboys nodded vigorously in
the affirmative. and they unloaded
quickly and without words at the next
stop.
Becker made no fuss over the mat
ter; didn't talk about 1t at all. He just
accepted 1t as part OF the days bust
ness and seemed to see nothing In it
that was extraordinary.-Kan City
Journal.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-31
FOUR IN OLD PERU.
The Mystic Number About Which Cen
tered All Their Beliefs.


tered All Their Beliefs.
The Peruvians cared nothing for any
of the supposed mystic properties Of
either three, Eve or seven. To them
the four was sacred. and around 1t
they intwiued the main features Of
all their religious ceremonies and
queer beliefs. They believed the earth
to be q square divided into four parts
and suspended from the heavens by
four cords. one at each OF the four
corners. All of their cities were quar-
tered by four principal streets running
from a square In the center. They
held four annual feasts In honor of
the moon, the SILVER sister Of the
SUM-"
To them eternity was to be divided
Into four periods of time. each COM
posed OF four times 1000 years, and at
the end Of each of ts'se cycles the sun
was TO be blotted out OF existence. lucy
prayed to the four winds, or to we
gods that dwell at the four corners of
the earth To them the rains came
from four enormous bea venly turtles
that vomited dampness. and the four
winds from the lungs of the four 81
gantic caryat1ds which stand at the
four cardinal points Of paradise. The
above are but a small portion OF the
tours alluded to In the legends OF the
Incaa
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-31
Life Rinas on Mountains.

An extraordinary example of the
way In which mountain may afford
on a small scale an image of the
earth's climates. arranged In success
sively higher circles, has been found
In the San Francisco peaks. These
ancient volcanoes rise out of plateau
having d mean elevation Of 1000 feet
above sea level.
The peaks are encircled with zones
of vegetation which run almost like
contour lines around them. Between
$500 and $500 feet the yellow pine Is
the dominant tree. From $500 to
10000 feet the Douglas fir. the silver
fir. the cork fir and the aspen share
the available ground. Between 10000
and 1850 feet the Engelmann spruce
and the foxtail pine take possession
and ascend to the tree limit.-Scientitic
American.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-31
POSTAL PUZZLES.

They Were Easy Reading For Uncle
Sans Clever Officials.
A letter with the addressee's face
roughly drawn on the envelope and the
words Baltimore. Md" following
wasn't too great puzzle for the men
who decipber mail addresses for I'm
Gle Sam. The letter was sent from
Clarksburg. W. Va. by }. Nj. Crouch.
When 1t reached the Baltimore post
office the postmaster said ii had to be
delivered. Several of the experts were
puzZlipg over how that trick could be
turned when the mail carrier In whose
district big hotel is walked up to a
group around the man holding the let
ter and said why, that's Sam Hoo.
YER chief clerk OF the - hotel" And
1t was for Sam, who opened 1t and
learned that his friend wished to en-
gage room for that night. When
Crouch arrived at the hotel the room
was ready for him.
About twenty years ago European
peasant mailed on the other side of the
Atlantic a letter the envelope of which
bore this sort of address:
HANS SIEGLICH,
First House In America.
1t was easy for New York postoff1oe
men, the first house In America to I'M
migrants being Castle Garden, where
they were then received. In Castle
Garden Hans was found without de-
iay.-New York Press.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-31
OLD SAMOAN MATS.
Precious Heirioorrs That Are Treas.
ured BY the Natives.

Precious Hsirieons That Are Treas-
ured by the Natives.
Among the curious customs Of the
Samoans Is that OF making heirlooms
of mats By some simple process OF
reasoning the mat has come to be iden-
tilted with the family. as the hearth
stone Is additionally sacred among the
Saxon race.
The Samoan mats are really fine
specimens of art. The people esteem
them much more highly than any ar
icle OF European manufacture. and
the older they are the more they are
regarded. Some of them have names
known all over the Samoan group.
The oldest Is called Moe-e Fulfill. or
1.-The man that slept among the creep
ers' 1t got this title by reason Of the
fact that 1t had been hidden away for
years among the creeping convolvulus
that grows wild along the seasbore. 1t
Is known to be 200 years old, as the
names Of its owners during that pc
Rod can be traced.
The possession of one Of these old
mats gives the owner great power-in
fact. It is a title deed to rank and prop
erty. from the Samoan standpoint, says
Harper's Weekly. 1t is no matter If
the mats are tattered and worn out.
Their antiquity is their value. and for
some of the most cherished OF them
large sums of money would be refused.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-31
DECAY OF THE TEETH.
Lime Starvation the Basic Cause, Says
a Chemist.

Lime Starvation the Basic Cause, Says
a Chemist.
1.-The almost universal decay Of the
teeth is proof positive that our nation
is suffering lime starvation" writes a
chemistry lecturer In the Dietetic and
HYGIENE Gazette.
"Our dentists prescribe tooth washes
and tooth pastes, advocate local hygi-
enc. fill cavities and fit bridges, and
all this time ignore the fact that the
basic cause is lime starvation.
Dentists will tell you that the sugar
you take In your mouth acts directly
upon your teeth. Dentists shut their
eyes to the evident fact that decay
starts first in the pulp beneath the in
tact enamel and honeycombs the in
terror tooth until the shell-like bridge
of enamel breaks beneath the strain.
THE enamel gives absolute protec-
ton against the external attacks Of
acids and sugar. have Immersed
sound teeth for months in a solution
of fruit acids and sugar and have
been unable to detect any erosion OF
either the enamel or the pulp.
when you eat sweetmeats the sug-
ar, with Its irresistible affinity for
soluble lime. combines with the cal
cium of the blood. and the blood re-
taliates by sapping the soluble from
the pulp and substance Of the teeth.
Druggists make use of this affinity of
soluble lime for sugar when preparing
the official strip Of lime. Lime forms
q solution thirty-hve times stronger
in simple strip than In the same
quantity of water, II you want your
children 10 have sOund. white teeth.
see that their diet Is rich in lime and
poor In sugar"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-31
A Eina Savaoa Custom.

The untutored mind of the Indian
or savage often appears strange to
US. but there Is sometimes reason In
what at first sight seems eccentric. A
South African tribe has an effectunl
method Of dealing with bores, which
might be adopted by western people.
This simple tribe considers long
speeches injurious both to the orator
and bis hearers. 80 to protect both
there is an unwritten law that every
public orator must stand on one leg
only when he Is addressing an audi
ence. As soon as he has to place the
other leg on the ground his Grafton IS
brought to a ciose.-London Globe.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-31
MisIeadinu Book Titles.

Some book titles are distinctly mis-
leading. Ruskin's ION the Construc-
ton of Sheepfolds" is a famous exam
pie of these. and there are others. Mr..
Henry James novel ''The Lesson Of
the Master" has more than once been
catalogued as religious work. The
same fate befell Sir Edward Hamil-
toms Conversion and Redemption
highly technical study OF schemes for
the reduction of the national debt.
"Disloyala; or, The Doubtful Priest"
was the title originally selected by
Shorthouse for the book we now know
as John Inglesant.' 1t was pointed
out TO him that such a title would
lead people to regard 1t as an attack
on Roman Catholicism. and this In
nuced him to change tt.-London
Chronicle.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-31
HIGH PRICED PEACHES.
The Ones They Had In London, Per-
haps. but Not In New York.

The Ones They Had In London, Per.
haps- but Not In New York.
They walked into the breakfast room
at one OF the big New York hotels the
other day-iinicky, precise and ouer.
uious. They had Just returned from
a tour of Europe and gave that cont.
nent the big talk at every chance.
Have you no South African
peachesr' they asked piaintively. I'VE
have been stopping at the Savoy In
London. and there were plenty of
South African peaches
The hotel manager was found. He
fastened to The complaining ones.
Certainly the hotel bad South African
peaches. They were imported espe-
cially for the hotel guests; came from
the same peach orchard that the Sa-
voy's peaches did. The faces Of the
Travelled persons did not light up with
JOY and appreciation. as one would
think.
How much are theyr' they asked
with a singular timidity.
Three dollars EACH" said the hotel
tudndRtT. uc ttGtEOuS DtOhlpi-
ly protested. But we only Paid-haw
-S2.50 for them at the Savoy" said
they. The hotel manager expressed
his regret at the overcharge. He said
they might have them at the same
price that they paid at the Savoy In
London. and bow many would they
like 10 have!
"Haw. Alfred" said one of the plain
dive Travelled persons TO the other
plaintive Travelled person. "let us have
-haw-one of those deah old fawshion-
ed breakfasts of ham and eggs"
Right. old dear" said Alfred.
The hotel manager went away grin
ming softly TO himself. he bad never
had any peaches from South Africa
Cincinnati Times Star.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-31
HlrAd Cro,Nna.

To economical minds there must be a
certain waste implied in the making
OF a new crown for every queen. Yet
this has been the rule. Queen Alexan-
dra and Queen Victoria both had
crowns made for them, and 1t was
Queen Adelaide who was the 1rst to
rebel against hired crown. Il will
not wear a hired CROWN" she said to
the minister who was discussing the
matter with her. ''Do you think IL
right shouldT' MADAM, the late
king George w., wore one" well, /
will NOT. do not like It l have
jewels enough to make one for my
self" "In that case" interposed the
king. they will have to pay for the
setting" mo. no." replied Adelaide.
~ will pay for 1t all myself" And
this was the course adopted--London
Chronicle.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-31

The Shakespeare Bacon controversy
formed the subject of debate at well
known theatrical school not long ago.
On both sides the orators were would
be actresses. and pro and con the dis
cussion was feminine and furious. 1t
seemed at first that the ardent par
tisanship OF the fair opponents would
preclude the possibility Of harmonious
conclusion. But the last speaker. In
the nervousness of her first public
speech. suggested common ground.
Ladies'" she said. speaking rapidly.
al think there has been much misap-
prehenston as to the real truth OF the
Baconian theory. stand ready to
show that the great plays we know
so we'll were written not by Shake
speare OF by Bacon, but by Bacon and
Shakespeare In collision"
Amid laughter and applause the de-
bate was declared a de.-New York
Tribune.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-31
SAVAGE SrUnl.
sIappins Game Of the 5ontoc ieorrotes
Unique Contest.

Every nation has Its own Idea of
sport. That of the wild lgorrotes of
northern Luzon used to consist prfn-
cipally Of head hunting. a grisly and
bloody recreation which the American
occupation discouraged. But not all
the pastimes of the Igorrotes are as
horrible as this. One rather amusing
game of which they are fond Is thus
described by Dean G. Worcester In the
National Geographic Magazine:
A constabulary officer tells US that
II we want to see u unique contest we
must ask for the Shaping game Of the
Bontoc lgorrotes. We want TO see all
there Is going and say so.
A wooden bench is brought out, and
two 1.-THE and muscular young men
step forward. One of them squats on
the bench. grasping his right thigh In
his hands 30 as to tighten the muscles
as much as possible.
The other stands beside him and
stretches out his right arm. He
throws bis arm back and then sweeps
1t forward In full round arm swing.
The blow falls on thin air. close to the
frightened thigh muscles OF his oppo-
nent
He now swings his arm back again.
his whole body turning with 1t, rises
on the toes Of his left foot and puts
every ounce of strength which he pos
sesses into blow delivered with me
fat of bis hand upon the rigid thigh
of bis opponent. Knots of muscle
spring out on his arm, back and legs
as be strikes and the blow cracks like
n revolver shot.
The recipient endeavors, sometimes
with poor success. TO preserve an ex-
preston Of contemptuous indifference.
The judges examine his thigh. IL the
blow has been hard enough blood will
show Just beneath the skin and he
will not have the satisfaction OF taking
q whack at his opponent, but II this
result has not been achieved the other
must take his seat on the bench and
submit to be smitten.
The contest continues until one sue
ceeds In producing the bloody mark
on the other
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-31
Soluble GiaaaL

In 1918 German professor stumbled
upon the discovery of soluble glass,
which be made from silica with soda
and potash combined. This Is now ex-
tensively used for rendering wood
work uncomfortable and marble and
plaster secure against atmospheric
agents. as a vehicle for mineral col
ors. in kind of fresco painting to be
exposed to the weather. in the manu-
facture OF artificial stone and in the
composition OF hreproof dement's for
stoves. etc.
About thirty years ago 1t was discov-
Fred that glass might be rendered ex-
ceedingly hard by dipping 1t in oil
when at a certain degree OF tempera
ture. The particles. however. seem
to be put In state of high tension.
and the whole may suddenly fly into
q thousand pieces.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-31
Notice to Contractors
Reinforced Concrete Bridge :

SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceiyed by the Board of Selectmen of
New Portland, Maine, for the con-
etruction of reinforced concrete
bridge over Gilman Stream in North
New Portland and for the reconstruc-
zion of piers and abutments, until
sent. Is, 1911. The proposed bridge
consists of two 80 IT. spans and two
u #. spans The proposal must be in
lump sum for the bridge and piers
complete. Each bidder must observe
the following conditions and failure
70 do SO will make the bid informal
and liable to complete rejection.
1st. Each bidder shall file with
his bid a certified check payable to
the treasurer of the town of New
Portland for 10 per cent of the
amount of his bid as a guarantee that
If the work Is awarded to him he will
enter into contract for the same.
End. The successful bidder shall
within fifteen days after the award
ing of the contract furnish bonds
with two or more sureties owners Of
real estate in the county or a surety
or trust company authorized to trans
act business in the State to be ap-
proved by the board receiving bids
and by the State commissioner of
highways conditioned for the faithful
performance of the work in strict
conformity with the contract, plans
and specifications for the same.
9rd Each bidder shall examine
the site and shall satisfy himself as
to the conditions.
4th. The right is reserved to reject
any or all bids.
NOTE-No plans will be sent out
but they will be on file in the office
of the commissioner of highways, at
Augusta, Maine, and at the office of
the board of selectmen in the town
of New Portland for the convenience
of bidders.
w. L. WRITTEN,
H. T. WOOD,
VIM. MITCHELL,
9w34 Selectmen of New Portland.