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The Washington times., 1912-09-30
For The Times Children
Just Before It's Bedtime
WHY CAMELs HAVE HUMPS.
! nee upon a time there were
two young camels travelling In
J the train OF a great magician

NEE upon q time there were
two young camels travelling In
the train OF a great magician
acros the desert. II was L
very long time $50 when there were
no railroads and people rode on beasts.
which was a slow way Of getting about.
So the magician though he knew n
great deal about magic, and spells and
charms. had to travel hot sands Of the
charms, had to travel over the hot sands
OF the deserts. which was a tiresome
AFFAIR.
Camels then had no humps at all on
their backs. but we're smooth from the
tip OF their ears to the end OF their
tails. These two camels were both finc,
fat beasts, with big eyes and fine. long
legs. but the older one, Sadir. had a
selfish nature and would always impose
on the smaller one, whose name was
Mahomet.
On this particular day sadir felt very
tired and warm. 1t had been some time
since he Rad been able to drink, and the
warm winds blew the dust into his face
In q disagreeable manner. So he
thought II would be a great scheme To
run away from his master. II never oc-
Cured to him that he might get lost
In this vast plain of burning sand, OF
that the magician, who was really very
kind. knew the paths about In the
| trackless waste and the way TO the
water hoies-for without water they
| would In a few days perish of thirst
30 that night as they were munchin,
their hay in the moonlight. sadir spok,
| to Mahomet about II.
l 81 am eating tired ~ UnrLtn. al
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LIVER SINcE TIE. cAnELs
56VE WORM HUMPS

way, you must carry my load. I don't
want to leave 1t behind-it might come
in handy"
So Sadir united his load with his
teeth and put 1t on poor Mahomet. who
already wore heavy saddle. Then
they gave one last look at the tents
under the palm trees-for the magician
was camped at a water-hole-and set
out in run across the sands.
Now It happened that the magician
was awake all the time and heard ev-
cry word that was said, but he thought
It would be a good idea to teach sadir
a lesson. So he wove a magic spell
and called up the east wind. Fast and
furious It came roaring across the des.
ert, sent up a hot cloud of dust that
blinded the fleeing camels, and made
them lose their way. Around them the
whirlins wind swept and about their
heads sifted a fine cloud of sand till the
world seemed to be blotted out entire
ly. Frightened aend not knowing what
to do they ran on In dismay. not dream
ing that in their trouble they had turn
ed completely around and were coming
at a gallop right back to the ma,
| gicisn's camp at the water-hole.
But the kind magician sat cross
| legged on a carpet on the sands In front
of the tent, smoking on his long pipe
and watching the winds and sand chase
the foolish young camels back home.
/ And Just at dawn they ran into the
| camp and fell exhausted at the maSi-
| clans feet.
II felt very nice to be there with the
| cool shade and the water a few feet
| off. and Mahomet was glad to get
| l,.. Oh mt at thu IN.
ure Of his plan.
When they were rested and had eaten
a big bale OF hay and washed out their
dusty mouths, the magician said to Ss-
dir. 80 you thought II would be fne
to run away" Sadir did not reply.
Don't you know" continued the ma
gician, that there are no fields and
streams within three hundred miles
from here. and you would perish II you
leave the track which IL from one wa
ter hole to another. You are an ignor-
ant, selfish beast. You put all the load
on Mahomet. whom you persuaded to
| go with you. Now, I shall teach you a
lesson, but Mahomet will have to bea
the punishment also. Never more shall
you have a smooth back-from now Oh
there shall grow on your shoulders a
hump that will never leave, and will be
n saddle for future riders" And he
wove another magic spell.
: Then the load on, ,Mahomets back be-
came a lump OF flesh, covered with fur
/ and another just like 1t came on Sadir
, And the next morning when fresh
, load of goods was strapped on theiI
l backs, they both wept. And ever since
, then camels have worn humps and wept
II much Of q burden is put on theii
backs.
Tomorrow's story: Ben Browns Bat
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80 u Seems 10 me"
"And having. for all that We know or
can surmise, been in bed when the in
fernal things were stolen and mailed,
he could hardly have been aware of the
fact. unless the thief was working d.
rectiy with him. And we're saying
such things about the honest poliu-
Giant" laughed Burleigh.
II don't believe that he was connected
with the sfYair--I can't"
Nor l. Neither the evidence nor
what we know of the man will warrant
any such belief: and still we're morally
bound to keep an eye on him for day
or two. Mr.. Grafton
you mean to have him watched?'
Yes. I'll put q man on the case when
business opens. II will lead to nothing,
but at least It will do no harm"
Burleigh arose with a smile.
"well-this isn't exactly moving, Is
II? Even now. you know, the papers
are not SO very far away from us.
There may still be some slight chance
Of recovering them without fuss"
''How7''
I'm eternally blest IL know said
buTioibh. w XVI = Uk hocoasA
| Of keys upstairs. for one thing. Wen
take them along and see H. by any pos
| sibility. one may fit. I'll be down In
minute. SIR
He hurried away and Grafton rested
his tired head against the pillows and
almost dozed as he waited. What this
now move was going to accomplish he
| could not guess. Nothing probably;
but there was an infinitely cheering
| quality in the detectives presence.
Reclining there. Grafton's optimism
| came to the surface once more. Things
| might have been worse. The THIEF
might have gone without leaving q
| trace-would have, indeed. but for thai
visit with Elsford. And Burleigh had
been put upon the case at the earlies
moment, too, which was another bis
| point.
| Indeed. tired as he was. Grafton mus
tered a faint smile when the detectiv,
appeared. after a few moments. with
hat and coat.
Ready. sir?"
"AM ready. Burleigh."
The door closed behind them. Fo
the dozenth time. as It seemed to him
Grafton was hurrying back to the Graf
ton building through the darkness.
When they reached the business sec
ton and the big door the light within
had vanished. A rattle of the loci
brought Parker to the vestibule, trou
bled and anxious OF expression. as the.
saw in the faint glare Of the corne
lamp.
well, Parker, any new develop
ments:" asked Grafton, mechanically.
"Yesw
WHAT" The detective and his EN-
ployer spoke with one voice.
do 70 mean to saw that somethin
more has been happenings asked Graf
ton.
Indeed there has. sir-that's why
turned out this light IN the hall here.
Turned It out?"
"Yes. sir. SO that could watch u
and down the street without being seer
SIR"
And what set you to doing that?"
: "Well, sir-somebody's been trying
break in since you were gone"
Burleigh whistled.
"a burglar, Parker?'
II can't say that. It may have bee
Q only drunk, or something Of that sor
for all I know to the contrary"
:. "And he tried the front door, dl
he?"
n mot at ALL" Grafton had led the wa
to the settee, where he sank wearil
Il once more His match fiickered as !
n lighted a cigar, and his voice came
r the other two as they approached.
e spin your yarn, Parker"
e 81 was going to, sir" said the watcl
man. well. II must have been abo,
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fifteen minutes ago now that I heard a
little scratching noise. First off, ]
couldn't place II to save my soul, but
pretty soon It seemed TO be getting
louder and louder, and I thought IL came
from somewhere in the basement.
We'll. I listened until ia made sure.
and then went downstairs. There was
nobody In the cigar store to the right
OF the building, and nobody In sight out
side. Then / crossed the hail and went
into the barber shop. and there. gentle
men. was a man saving away at the
lock!"
And trying to force a way into the
building, eh?
Yes, sir. that seemed to be his idea,
and he must have had the eyes and the
ears Of Old Nick himself"
"why?'
because the instant that appear
ed he flew up the steps and vanished
before ever l could reach the street."
"And ] presume that you had light
ed the lamps In the lower hall before
entering the barber-shop?" asked
Burleigh.
"Weli-er-yes."
Then his disappearance was GER
tajnly most remarkable" commented
the detective, dryly.
Parker fell suddenly silent.
'Still, don't knoy that . great
deal OF harm has been DONE" said
Burleigh thoughtfully. 'The chances
are that he'd have escaped, anyway.
And yet"
"who the devil was 1t and what did
he want here!" put In Grafton.
| 'Those were the very words that
were running through my mind" said
the other. Frankly, / give II up!'
do you suppose that 1t was an
ordinary burglar-that It wasn't CO.
| incidental with all the rest OF the
ness"
81 don't know-rm hanged IL | do.
Common sense hardly connects the
two, but there's always a strong sus-
picion that there may have been some
boyd between this fellow and the one
who was here earlier. in the night"
Burleigh strollcd UP and dawn the
lunlighted corridor in silence. Graf
ton turned to Parker:
well. you may as well 90 through
the building again. as usual" he sighed
When the man was gone. Burleigi
stopped before him and. in the fain
light of his cigar, some animation ap
peared on his face.
IT didn't want to kick up any excite
ment before Parker he said, "but II
bet my hat that those two were eithe
close friends. or one and the same per
son!"
"YesT cried Grafton eagerly.
"why?"
Just at the moment, l can't one
any reason much stronger than tn
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highly Interesting Information, that
the bare expanse OF q woman's back
can be the most expressive thing In
the world. Beauty of face and ng-
ure, and the ability to sing and TO act
well, according to Miss Dika, all are
very well, but II takes something
more than sheer beauty to bring sue
cess. "Yes, OF course 1 am glad that
my back is beautiful. II pleases any
girl to he told that she Is pretty"
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SYNOPSIS of Chapters Already Published

John Grafton practically owns the pros
porous town Of Kenyonville. He Is back
ing q traction company promoted oy
George Coison. TO DO which he has mort
saged his entire fortune.
The papers concerning the deal disap-
pear. There are no clues save an odor
OF Turkish tobacco In Grafton's private
office and he recalls that, whils exhibit
ing his business suite to his friend Els
ford at midnight. a. letter had been
dropped down the mail-chute. Parker, the
Waterman. remembers that some one.
whom he thought was Mr.. Grafton, LETT
the building near midnight. A detective.
Burleigh. attempts to 'unraVel the mys-
terry and from the various signs concludes
that the thief, after stealing the papers.
dropped them. mailed In one Of the firms
envelopes and addressed to himself, down
tho mail-chute. and that they are now
lying In the general box on the lower Moor.
Grafton persuades Brady. a politician, TO
secure the pass-key from the postmaster
and open the box.
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to his knee and rested there.
Now. sir? You saw
Brady"
Grafton told the old story with what
conference he could muster. The other
listened attentively putting in a word
now and then. now and then shaking
his head or pursuing his lips in aston
isbment. When the narrative was over
his face wore a very puzzled smile.
II give you my word. Mr.. Grafton.
you seem to have stirred up such mys-
terry as I've never heard OF before.
From a plain robber 1t seems to be get
ting to a sort of nightmare"
I'D noticed that phase myself
Now, let us see. Brady didn't know,
OF course, what the papers w,ere?"
He had no means OF even guessing
that, Burleigh. He asked me several
times, and l didn't dare give him 30
much as a hint"
That was quite right. I'm. And he
seemed willing enough to go with you
and open the box, did hep
Perfectly so. after ! had reminded
him of a few obligations--or what YOU
were pleased to call obligations"
after that, he went readily enough
and even used considerable moral force
on DobbsT
Exactly
BurIeigh scratched his head.
And yet at the very last moment
| when he had his hands on the lettei
and was about to hand II over III
| stopped, refused absolutely to let yol
have 1t and acted as IL you were DOING
some sort of wrong In asking tor IL?
YES"
"Well!its devilish odd" muttered tn
detective. IT'S devilish odd"'
odd cried Grafton. cts more thai
odd-it's downright inexplicable, Bur
leigh.
mot that, SIR. the detective smiled
Everything that occurs does so for
reason. once the reason has oee
found the thing is explained. There
fore nothing is inexplicable."
"True-that's good logic. but
"But how to apply 1t to this case, eh
Well, it's as tough nut as the orig
inal problem, III admit that. Brad
gave no hint whatever for his res
sons?"
mot the slightest In the world!'
and all the same he did have a res
SOM" said Burleigh. what the deue
could It have been2"
He studied the carpet for long tim
in silence.
Gould Brady benefit by getting tn
notes, Mr.. Grafton?"
ITO save my life, cannot see hoV
All he would accomplish would be m
absolute ruin, and can't charge hi
with desiring that"
1T looks hardly reasonable. wi
admit, and stiIl-pshaw! The ma
hasn't X-ray eyes. it would be shet
impossibility for him to see through Il
. paper of that envelope and read Il
contents." ".
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Tomorrow's story: Ben Browns Bat
tie"
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Frank, of lBalu'
mole, were the weekend guests of Mrs
Charles Kaufman. Of the Gibraltar.
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(Chapter XII Continued.)

4 re sat beside Grafton on the sofa
. and the soothing hand shifted
to his knee and rested there.
"Now sir? You saw
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A WHITE STREAK OF DISASTER :ss z..e. Il:
BY EDGAR FRANKLIN

copyright. 1914. Frank A. Munssy Col
The Detroit times., 1912-07-02
EAST SIDE RESIDENCE
PROPERTY IN SALES LIST

Malseed & Co, real estate brokers
with Offices in room SO, Bull block,
report the following transactions for
the week: Sold for Mrs. Ida Peoples
TO Arthur Ling, two.family fat on Sey-
burn.ave., near Goethe.st.. value, So.
900; for William Burch to William II.
Grove, house and lot, No. S25 Fisher
ave, $4,000; for William Burch to pri.
vate parties. house and lot. No. S25
Fisher-ave.. $500: for G.. A. Hansel
10 w. r. Grove house and lot, No.
$40 LeMay,ave, $4,000: for G.. A. Han
sci to Caspar Schmidt, house and lot
No 91S LeMay-ave,, $1,000; for Basil
Cleric to Harry Gee. house and lot on
Lillibridge-st., near Charlevoix-ave.
$4,000; for Hugh Sculien to John Wen
eel, modern house on soft lot near
Charlevoixst value $500; for John
Cutler TO Melvin j. Best, house and lot
No 434 Hlbbard-ave.. $1,000.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-02
DEATHS.

Mary Strozelec. $40 Twenty fourth
so years, morphine poiyoning. accident.
al; Neva Jester. Children's Free hospi-
tai months, castro intestinal dis.
turbance; Nellie VI. Marshall. Grace
hospital 40 years. gastritis, Joseph
Johnson. Children's Free hospital. !
months. intestinal disturbance; Heller
Calvin, 1891 Twenty fifth, 10 months
marasmus, Margaret Maynard, Arnold
Home, 80 years, senile debility; Sd.
ward Gagewe. 7l6 ST. clair. years
tndocarditis John Bradke. s2s Grandy
81 years, apopleXy Joseph Madetzky
1870 Gratiot. SO years. pneumonia. Gus.
sic StenZler, Children's Free hospital
3 years, typhoid fever: John Blonfsky
Little Sisters OF the Poor. 90 years
raterfo sclerosls; Charles Burton Grace
hospital So years, carminOma; JOIN
Zaleski, 2eS Third, 40 years, cancer
Harry Lachavite, 10 Johnson. I years
ileo colitis. Fred BCngworthy. Edmund
senitarium, 25 years, cerebral thrombo-
sis. Johr Il Scott. $50 Trumbull 20
years. senillty; John Leswl. ST Mays
hospital IL years. drowning, accident
al
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DIED.

DIhD.
pf ~ lMER-June 30. at residence. 355
plA -aVe.. John, beloved husband OF
Laura and father OF Ada Deemer,
bfOther or Angus, Mrs. Laura Mrs.
burns and Daniel Deemer Funeral
from residence July at $3.50 and 10
HOIy Redeemer church at 3.
tEkLs-Sarah ", at The vendome
apartments. So Selden-aye.. June 20.
frGyet at residence Tuesday, July 2.
at p. m. Burial at Pontiac
HCAkD-June 2s. Julia, beloved wife
OF Nlear Huard daughter of Mrs.
bcLIA birouX, sister of Fred, Lillian.
ISABELLE; Harry. William, Ernest Gil
rouN Mrs. Arthur Huard. aged "a
years, Funeral Tuesday. y. m.
from her mothers home. sis Fischer
ave.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY. June 20. at her
residence, l0s Blaine-ave., May Hea-
Nenrich. beloved wife or Sigmund
Monday at $3.50 y. M. Burial private
IRW IN--June 80. Maria ". beloved
wife OF the late Bell Irwin and
mother OF George Il. and II. y. Irwin
Of Detroit, III. b. Irwin, OF Tioga. y
u, ana Bell Irwin. Of Austin Tex
Funeral Tuesday at y. m. from resi-
dence. SIS Twelfth-st Burial pri.
waite at Grand Lawn.
KELSEY p. r., formerly OF De.
troit. died suddenly OF heart failure
Friday night. Funeral "Wednesday
afternoon at Kalamazoo.
LUTZER--June 20 Anna NJ, aged 81
years, widow OF the late Godlob Lutz'
or and grandmother of Mrs. Harry
Rliss, tnee LutZer), William and
Frederick LutZer. Funeral from resi-
dence OF Harry Bliss. lag Scott-st-
Wednesday. July 3, at 1S0 y. m.
LAYER-June 80, Mamie May. aged {
months, daughter of George and tbs
late May Layer. Funeral Tuesday
$50 D. m, from residence. 1927 Ham
ilton blvd.
PAULI-Mrs. Eva, died on June 90 al
her home. 341 Antietam-s mother
OF H. l.. PAUL. n PAUL. Lizzie PAUL.
Ida Wiebman and Hickey Peltler. Flu
neral at 1880 Tuesday July 2
.RIENECK E--Frederick. June 20. ageC
50 Years, beloved husband OF Johan-
ma Kiehecke. father OF Mrs. Free
Schroeder Charles. Richard August
William, Emma and Hattie, Funera
Tuesday from residence. 1871 Belle
vue, at 1880 and at Bethanla church
corner Pulford and Meldrum.
SCIICLTZ-Amalie June %. beloved
wife OF Carl Schultz and dear mother
OF Charles. Albert. Gertrude, Mrs
Herman Schubert. Mrs Thomas Hal
and Gustav Schultz. Of Baltimore
Md. Funeral from her late residence
l49 Efmwood- ave, . p. m. Tuesday
via funeral car TO Woodmere.
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Just three weeks now remain OF this
great automobile contest. 1t closes
promptly at 8 .. m. Saturday, July 90,
1912, and the final count will be made
and verified In time for the awards 20
be made the following Monday, July
~, which, by the way, Is the opening
day of Cadillaqua.
Speaking OF Cadillaqua; can any
thing be more desirable than to be
able to view this great fete and carni.
val from your own touring car? Such
an opportunity Is offered every lady
In this contest and II should demand
the consideration OF each and every
one.
4 Everything is now progressing in
the finest kind OF shape in the con
test department. Each active contest
ant Is now active because she knows
that she will receive fair play" in
this contest This confidence is heep-
ing her gain the subscriptions as .
person must always have confidence
In any undertaking before they will
succeed in IT,
II is interesting to note the methods
different contestants pursue TO gain
votes, One lduy saturday stated SHe
did not give the three and six months
subscriptions very much considera-
ton, In fact, she kept them in the
background. When interviewing a
prospective subscriber she always
presented the two-year subscription
first. II she failed in obtaining the
two-year subscription she then pre-
scented the one-year II she failed in
that then the six-months or three.
months subscription is presented and
, accepted as an accommodation TO the
subscriber.
This contestant has the correct
idea and each contestant will do well
TO present the two or one-year sub
scriptions first and II not successful
then present the six or three-months'
kind
Each contestant should now take
> the lead in her district every so often
so that her friends can tell that she
Is interested All interested contest
ants are now near the top
DISTRICT NO. I includes all territory
inside Wards 2, 4 and 6, also High.
land Park suburb.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-02
BUSINESS BRIEFS

j. s. Pyeatt, who was formerly
superintendent OF the Buffalo division
OF the Pere Marquette railroad. has
been appointed yice-president and
general manager OF the New Orleans.
Texas & Mexico. the Beaumont Sour
Lake & Western. the Orange & North
western. and the st. Louis, Browns
vile & Mexico lines, with Offices In
Houston, Tex. He was formerly locat-
ed in Fort Worth, Tex, as vice-presl-
dent and general manager OF the St
Louis, San Francisco 4 Texas. and
the Fort Worth & Rio Grande lines.
j. Henry Smith has sold his interest
In the General Grocer Co. which was
organized to take over the Wholesale
trade OF Peter Smith q Sons, 70 Sid
ney b. Cohn, who has been connected
with the Austin Nichols Co, New York
for many years. Mr., Smith will devote
mis- entire attention to the retail bust
ness. The General Grocer Co. was
Incorporated Nov. 1911, and the cap
ital stock Of the company Is 100000
The Society OF Automobile Engl.
neers was so well impressed with the
hospitality and advantages OF Detroit
that the summer convention will be
held in Detroit again next year The
party returned from Mackinac Satur-
day night and disbanded
b. w. Tafford, formerly vce-presi-
dent and general manager OF the Mich.
igan State Telephone Co. and went 20
Chicago year ago as vice-president
OF the central group Of Bell telephone
properties, has been elected vice.presi'
dent Of the First National bank, Of
Boston, and will take up his duties
there Sept. l. Mr.. Trafford will spend
two months In European travel before
going TO Boston. He Is well known
in Detroit, having been a member OF
the University club and the Country
club.
To take care OF the extra work
necessitated by the change in passen-
ger runs making Kalamazoo. the only
division point between Detroit and
Chicago, the Michigan Central rail
road will spend $4,000 in enlarging
the roundhouse in Botsford yards, just
outside Kalamazoo. The contracts for
the addition have already been let
The state securities commission
has approved as legal investment for
savings banks tn Issue OF 1927 900 OF
bonds of the Shnango Steampship &
Transportation Co., on the steamer
w. r. Snyder, Jr The Security Trust
Co. is the trustee under the mortgage
and will handle the bonds. The Sc.
curity Trust Co. has also placed on
the market an issue Of 100000, 8 per
cent 10-year bonds of the Yale Transit
Co., dated July /.
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BIRTHS.
GIRLS.

GIRLS.
Il. Ruskowski, GA Willis; A. Zaja
23+ Willis, c. Kovaco. 20 Fortune; G
Maciolek.- 229 Morton -ReeAe7-437
Greenwood; $. Preva, &c Farnsworth
NJ. Perlefski. GIL Warren c. Fisher
Noman's hospital; @, MESSING, 29g Ora
tiot
BOYS.
II. Laska. 234 Willis; F. Olejnlczak
40 Clay; J. Wasilcski. ISL Riopellei c.
Evans. 1872 Edison; w Marshall. 1914
Third; \. Cunningham. 453 Morrell; NJ
Grant, S72 Ferdinand; a. McConachie
gao Marston; j. Lada, 1897 JOS Cam
pau; \. Cebula. l7s Addison; j. KUHN
ski, 1871 Thirty-first ]. Valley, 1852 RI
ward, + Leary, 742 Cameron, T.. Squire.
1913 Linwood; B. Nowac. PSI Thirty
NTH; VI. Moylan. 362 Baker IL Lorenz.
SAG Lansing; A Lewanosky, 80 Miles
Z. Van Koughnett, Woman's hospital
e. Alcorn. Woman's hospital. NJ Mauto.
BIS Riopelle a. DePugdt $40 Van
Dyke; L. Piokarok, 45S IlinCis; A. Ia
pert 1886 Grand blvd; c. Mcintyre.
1905 Third.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-02

The township board and highway
commissioner OF Custer township. SAN
lac county. Michigan. Will receive
scaled bids for the building OF two
miles OF stone-gravel and ~ miles Of
gravel road according 20 specifications
u the state highway department All
bids which are submitted up TO and I'm
Guiding July s. a n. 1914. must be
accompanied by certified check for
1000 90 PAYABLE 10 the treasurer Of
custer township as a guarantee
enter into contract should the bid De
accented rhe township board and
commissioners % highways OF the afr re-
said township reserves tho right 20 re-
feet any and all bids and 10 award all
or any part OF said road TO a bidder or
contractor. Dated .hls-2fth day---of
Twp. clerk. McGregor y. o. Mich.