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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-09
.STORK VISITS HOME OF
SG-YEAR OLD KENTUCk|AN
UNCLE BOB BATES is FATHER OF
DOZEN CHILDREN; THREE
TIMES WEDDED

Whitesburg. Ky Feb o. There is
little question that Uncle Bob Bates.
who a few days ago celebrated his
ninety-sixth birthday at his home OF
thc headwaters Of Rockhcusc Creek
10 miles from here In Leteher county
Is the most remarkable man in the
country.
Uncle Bob a FEW weeks ago became
the father OF bright hoy, making
the twcnty.fourth that had come to
bless him.
At the recent election he ae, out TO
his voting place at colson atoot, sey.
miles, and returned before noon
making the miles without the least
fatigue.
Several wears ago he was elected
Sheriff Of l.etcher county lie also
served two terms in the Kentucky les.
Stature.
During the Civil War Uncle Bob
.oinod the forces Of the south, became
4 colonel ard saw service in man9 a
memorable conflict
Uncle Bob said his descendants
numbered nearly 200 grandchildren
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-09
BOYS AVERAGE ss.59
PER ACRE FROM LAND

saltwater. Feb .. An average
profit of sa5e an acre was realized in
the harvest of the members Of the
boys corn clubs In Oklahoma, accord.
iig to figures announced at the OK
ahoma Agricultural and Mechanical
college here today The estImat,
was based on reports from Si0 Of th,
27Sl boys enrolled in the clubs in
the past year The repors show. II
vas asserted, total yield Of 22,1a7
bushels. the estimated cost Of pro
ducton being s65OG79 or an average
acre cost Of Sll0G and a bushol cost
of 291 cents
As compared with similar report
issued last wear Il is shown that there
were l36 more bows enrolled in corr
ciuhs and la.7i2 more bushels groNr
hy members II was shown also that
the average Weld was increased T.
bushels to the acre and the cost
brshcl decreased i5 cents. while the
total profits We're increased by 81.
25qSS
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-09
IMMEDIATE ACTION
NEED TO SAVE H|GF

President Coughan Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce, issued the follow
Ing today.
Every member OF the Chamber o
Commerce is urgently requested tt
attend the meeting at the First NJ f
Church this evening in the interes'
Of the city schools. hear State sup
erintendert Wilson. learn the necds
ana requirements Of our city schools
ard cooperate with the citizenship
generally TO take such ASTON as is
deemed advisable and necessary I,
put the Guthrie schools where they
have always been in the past and
should always be in the future. in
the front rank as to equipment and
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-09
FLAG DAY SERVICES
At 0. N. U. FEB z
GRAND ARMY AND LADIES OF
PATRIOTIC ORGANIZATIONS
ATTEND CHAPEL EXERCISED

B, spcral Invitation ire Grand
Arm, and tac lsaie Of Ire pair. tie
ORGANIZATIONS attended chapel cNer.
discs st o M L. Tac. iay nara.as.
The occasion Was specially irteadcd
20 arrange ior tie proper obscrsa'
ton Of thc annasrsarics of the
Washington ana Lincoln BIRTHDAYS.
an yor ,hc presentation of a line
leg tloa arm aot flag 90 the uni
ycrl o., Ae esaul ARMY Ad'
Dire sses Nere uair bs ua.yerslty of.
fIcaIs and bg some of the cUrans,
irtcrsuc-,ed Win pairiore sonss.
The Grand Agmg las the ras pole
1t thc university campus ready for
the nag and Fl Was arranged that
the official breaking out" Of the
flag should occur on tue end. at
which time an appropriate program
win be given. The university arrans-
ed for the selection of a color guard
10 be composed of ten students. who
all have charge Of the nag and see
that it Is properly displayed on all
appropriate occasions.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-09
JOBS FOR CITIZENS ONLY

one OF the big motor car compan
les Of Detroit has announced thaf
hereafter It will promote no me- W.T..
are not natige.born or naturalizet
citizens and that # viii not ever
employ. in any rapac'tS. .mmigrantf
who have not at least declared their
purpose to acquire citizenship.
This innovation has been called &
measure Of industrial preparedness.
But It IS more taan that It strikes
at the root Of one of the chief causes
ol disuniiy in american lils. In
1910 there we're IN the United States
2.2es|2i5 male aliens eyer p years
old That 'neanl nearlSlapar cent
Of our white pepulatiSa Of Voting
age apparently caring nothing about
cItixensfip.
Our alien population he's 70 be as
simulated somehow. such economic
compulsicn as the Detroit firm haf
adopted isn't Ideal b. any means
immigrants Into cit.zeusair
isn't likely to make such good 1T
I,ens or them as II they take the
.ien voluntarily. Their loyalty mas
70 merely nominal and there is al.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-09
GERMANY HAS MILLION
AND HALF PRISONERS

Berlin. Feb. BY wirel SIS 70 Say.
yillo.--"A total Of l.429.l7l enemy sol
d.ers to date are prisoners OF Sar in
Germany" the Overseas News Agency
announced today. This is NOT inelus.
i've Of prisoners made by German
troops and left in Austria-Hungasy in
order to shorten the transport
In addition 1900 cannons. 200
carriages and 5000 machine
;ans have been conveyed to Germany.
hese no, ineludir~ many cannon and
machine guns destroyed by the enemy
1cforo capture AMI those used ct once
by German troops
Tho number Of rifles taken which
Ire siill Iii for use is l,300, ,aoo .
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-09

hoHses, stfeeaar lines. library
caFsaes aad dae grounds
wis saoaf .eachers Of domestic
'enee O tose who work in lahora
tories whore .ooi are prepared. wear
WASH dresses2
Whl teach mris to break or cut
iaa thread from a spool instead o.
biting it as is SO often doue9
Name The ten elements essential
to plaat growth and tell how the plant
sets each one.
How do plants. which contain no
green coloring matter. obtain their
food2 What do they cause
Name three fibre crops Of Ameri-
ea What TWO narts of thcse plants
a'e used ana why Is each ,aluabie9
Name fom -eI1ods Of selecting the
seed supply for The following years
crop.
Name taree ways by which -.ants
are proaasatod
Name Rays to destroy eat smut.
Give rceine fer bordeaux mixture
Explain TIE difference between ex.
ensise and intensive farming. Name
l ere9 fiiiFd Ia each FOR oklahoma
'onnty
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-09
CAN GUILT De MADE PERSONAL

CAN GUILT be MADE PERSONAL ?
The failure OF the United state
court Of appeals TO sustain the con.
g'ction of the National Cash Register
defendants has raised again the quos
tlon whether The criminal clause o.
tie sherman antitrust law can De-
enforced
The government has bronsht Grim
inal Indictments against the officials
OF the beef trust, the bathtuh trust.
tho naval stores trust, the Cash Reg.
ister company and the New llapcn
railroad In the first two cases II
failed to obtain convictions In the
ari ana fourth. convictions in the
'rai courts have OF been sustained
Aeain in the New Haven case. still
fresh IN mind, there were no congic.
tions
IN the ash Res'ster ease the de-.
'cndants admitted The charges and
'heir offcnsos have bccn popularity
"egarled as typical Of Illegal AVID un.
inst business methods Yet the ap.
neal JUDGES threw the case ont of
omt
Thus the ucmand to make .ult
PERSONAL scera to halc proven incf
'cctual
II is suggested that tae chief rca.
sen for the failure of judges and lur.
es to gcn,ict is that the oftcuscs n
ol1cd IN these cases were commit
el when such asts were common, hc
fore the demand had arisen for 1T
raj enforcement OF tle Sherman pro
llbition II IS said that fresh offcns
IS viii receive no suea tolerance
Whether lAis is lrue remains % pc
cen There is satisfaction an,how
the reflection that The offending
'eraora'an, have promised 70 Ne
God nnd the practices in question
3a,e nov almost who'll, Disappeared
rom on business life
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-09
TOMORROW IS DAY Of
PRAYER FOR COLLEGES
o. NJ u Will OBSERVE TIE
DAY; PROGRAM BEGINS At
10 O'CLOCK A. NJ

Tomorrow IS .ho day of prayfr 'or
colleges and a suitable provram has
BEEN arranged at The University for
the observance ol the day
AZ i0 O'Clock an the students and
NE lrIcnls uf The fnivrr y will
mcri Ia lhe chapel whcr, p first
eivros rlli d. held HH Gas n
Findly of he Christian church, will
deliver a sermon az this meeting Tn
students aud faculty have separate
meetings after the chapel meetings
close ri student meetings viii be
under the direction OF Che S. N and
" " G A. The ministers Of the city
have been invited 20 meet vita the
faculty for mediation and prayer in
tn interest of student life
All the citizens OF Guthrie are in
vltcd to these services and especially
the members of the various churches.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-09
ready too much merely nominal loyal.
q in this country
ALARM CLOCKS GOING UP

As wellknown daily comic tells
Us. Somebody is always akins the
ios ont Of life" This time It is the
Ohio Retail Jewellers Association AN
uouHcine that the war has boosted toe
cost o' materials essential to cock
making The wholesale price has al.
ready advanced 20 per cent. ANA o.
course that means stll greater
lump in the retail price.
The supply Of elaborate clocks that
tell the hoursc hf chimes or cuckoos
q Rustic little lawmakers is ramdl
diminishing Most o. those clocks
are made abroad and there Is no was
new or obtaining them They win
soon he reckless eStrayagancc
Rut even homemade clocks tto
dollar watches and that nccossar,
esil The alarm clock an cost morc
N the making CLASS has adyan e0d
eea per cent acqucrs 40 pcr cent.
metals. gil per cent and chemical
i2aS ccuis
Day b, day Ne tiad tho war touch.
inc our commercial aud Industrial
life in countless new and unexpected
nlaccs Il an hcips 10 show how
ruiuallg dependent the nations Of
tEe earth have crown ana how ne.ca
sars international fricudnoss Is tl
the welfare of an
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-09
COUNTY COURT RECORDS
AR EU pro THr MINUTE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE,

CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNEO
uaaall9 large grisi is in the hopper for
adjudication
Fred Cir en guardian Of RaipA cray
has tiled IN th county court his an
nual report which shows a halaLcc To
The credii oi ihc ward of $Slf,l. The
euardiau also reports that the ward
has heeu kep 80 Niniia Oklahoma.
since ueioher oih 1914 THAT here
ha been no change in the mental con
di.ion of sand Ralph Gray, but that he
vi faU physical condition and may
liyr iar nnnher of years or even TO
oia aee
Jay Rec, executor. af the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-09

csla The Winters are short aad mild,
and the climate generally cquablc. The
people are Of the Aryan stock and be.
lens 10 the Latin family. The Roman
Catholic has been the state religion.
hut The republican government Las
scpaaicd he state from The church.
Urinary education is free md com.
uury aud we'll attended There are
lhrc universities. technical school,
co'lcrea Tor music, art, commercial
schools military academy and a
naval sehool Vine and fruits are the
mor itpar'aui products. lish are
htflv cNpcriod There are l.Sig
mites ol steam railway
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-09

II has been said frequently tAat th,
opposition Of thc German.Amcrican
- the President viii have little cOnsc
quencc for the reason that there is ne
chance that the Republican nomiuc,
would do anything to attract thci
yotee to himself Il has been assnm
ed. in other words. that al of those
who are in any likelihood Of being
nominated would refuse to make any
issue OF the Presidents negotiations
With the bellserent Nations Buf
that this assumption is not aItosethe'
Nell grounded is SHOWN by report
" ex-senator Burtoas recent visit 4
N.lsa1nee Nr Banon declined tC
he ..tegviewed by the representatives
OF the English speaking papers hnt
TO reporter for the Germalia-llcrald
be submitted himself generously ang
not only so, but dictated mes sage
10 the German Americans Of Wisenr
sin. telling them thal he admired th
sympathy they had shown for thei
Fatherland, ard sympathized with -
distress which the administration
o.e-sided neutrality mad given Il
them. II the Republican parts Is
looking for a nominee who Is not
al erse to playing for the hyplcnaief
vote, Mr. Burton has made himself
easily available
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-09

state OF 3 s Reeves. has filed re-
arm and account of sale Of real estate
.ot 3. being fraction Of southwest
luarier 81 northeast quart r Of sec
ion 80 IN township II. rang . vest
was sold 10 John Foutz for 1876 90
The hearing ON said return WAS set
or February Is. 1915
Bette SpJaings. administrators Of
the estate Of Hannah Lowe. has filed
a general Inventory and appraiaannet
The estate consists OF lots % aud "a
block 40, Capital Hin. valued al $500 90
aud ssa5 90 cash in bank
Robert niuks. administrator at ihe
estate Of John Mackcy. has fild his
final report and asks for his fiaal dis
charge tie reports receipt amsl eng
to $4,000 and disburscm MS al
siiGsS
The testimony OF Lizzie Mckee in
the matter ~ 'hc probate Of viii of
Emma Virgins has been filled
Mrs Pearl Il Siiicrly has tilod a
petition asking for appointment as
guardian OF the person and estate OF
Ralph + Rhodes, a minor A nearing
Of said petition has been set Tor Feb
ruary 10. 1916
Judge Chappelle has fixed March
2nd as the time for hearing the final
reports Ia the following cstatcs John
Mackey. James r Momery, lcm r.
Hubbard. Flossie Henderson AMI H.
n Toulouse
4 petition has been filed hy Victoria
pulliam asking for lett OF guardian
ship Of Edgar Pulliam. Edna pui'iam
Oracle pulliam. Charley pulilm aid
Floyd Pulliam, minors. A bond was
filed in the sum Of 100000
A petition was filed today hy Kate
Sweisberger representing and slow
ing that George Swcisb arger departed
his life near Mulhall on the ith day
Df February 1916 The decedert left
estate consisting of personal property
of the value of $1,000 The dcredcnt
left a will which has been filed for
probate. The hearing on same is set
FOR February %, 1916.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-09
Here are a Fcw Easg Ores
For" Pau and "Mau'

MIR aud Mrs GfoWnaps can ,pr
aHa@er there questions Your "kid
dies can maygc At least the, are
expected to do SO Following d "a fcn
.amfles Of the questions asked pros
pe5t.fe county tea a-hers in tie exam
nations recently held IN this courty.
Name the Five Civilized Tribes and
their early locations
Tell fully Of the seqeoyah conycn.
tion The removal OF the capital.
Enumerate the principal county o..
ficers in Oklahoma and the chief du.
ties Of each officer
Saow the connection with 0kaso.
ma History or The following David
J.. Payne. Lee Crace. William l..
Couch. G. y. HASKELL. ". II. Murray
Discuss the Corporation Commits
son. ifs duties ana powers.
What times are fixed for TIE e'ce.
tion Of state officers iu Oklahoma
WAa' are the qualifications Of so;erse
For what period may a oity grant a
Locate and name the state insliiu.
ions
Outline Il model citv showing civic
'entefs plans Of streets PARKS. school
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-09
START AGR|CUL LTURAL
EDUCATION At SUPPLY

sapply. Feb. 9. Ten acres are to
be devoted TO agricultural demonstra.
ton in connection With the local pub
lie schools. it has Just been announc.
ci The ground living about newly
erected public school building, is to
Se worked by the public under the
supervision of r. F Markland, county
agricultural agent tNN
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-09

II we have treaty with Prussia
more than century old we shall
have to keep It. Our world is never
outlawcd Other rations may papef
scrap their treaties. even those who
ask us to keep ours, hut We Will not
scrap treaties We make.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-09

The tailors say that - men ont o.
100 in the United States are dispro
portioned. Who gave the tailors the
rieht to determine what proportions
a man should have Nobod, Is com
PEELED to adopt their standard. Ev.
cry man is proportionod right II his
standard Is used
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-09

II Is reported that the 2GO milllor
gallons of vodka on the heads OF the
Russian authortes can he used "a.
raw material for artificial rubber
Russias peasantry should be- duI
thankful that lbcs have been tor ibl
restrained from pouring 2Gt mil.iol
gallons Of raw material Of artificial
rubber into their insides
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-09

President Wilson believes that one
good turn deserves another Having
heard Bryan bitterly complain be.
cause T. r. stole his clothes. the
President is gradually stripping T r.
of his complete political wardrobe
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-09

All the villa pri,alos having been
captured the Carranzstas are now
capturing the Generals 4 small
start was made this week by csH
turing four At this rate II viii take
some time.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-09
SHOT CHILDREN AND 4.
THEN KILLS HERSELF
BY Associated Press

IT, Worth, Texas, Feb. 9.-Mrs.
Nina Kelly, 2S, shot her two sons.
e,even and eight, and killed herself
here today one OF the boys will die.
The woman is separated from her
husband. who lives in Ennis. Texas.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-09

Barllcsyillo. The Santa l'c railroad
has filcd suit in district court here
against >. a. Griffitts. county treas
urer. for refund of ss.32fOG. alleged
to have been paid by the company for
the FIRST halfyoars taxes in 1915 on
the assessment for the year. II the
suit is won il will mean the refund
Of "A considerable per. entage Of the
taxes which have been paid in..
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-09

Nr.., a- ,on ..........
nan ro.r roy- -. ''''''
Tiki.
l.ns'tania COMPRISED porfnsal In the
siSui century the Ni1igoihs swallowed
lp what was lcfl of the sucqi realm.
Conquered by hc saraecns in the
eighth ceulnry Ma 1885 porlnea
shcok ofl thc Noslcni domna,ion ana
tho house OF nurundy mme into
power in he nnccnth ccntur, Prince
ilsr, tho Navigator 0nlercd anon a
great career or exploration. aud the
rfmrucac led fhc world In lhr field
ol geographical discover, In liq7eS
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-09

General Goeihals. builder Of the
Panama Canal. and General Edwards
n command Of The United States
troops there. have come hack to the
United States iar visit This pholo-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-09
MA n n * xs. - X 4 xxB
THINGS or TO-DAY. T.
Il ET "a n n N II - sM "a

some jooooo0 are employed ia the
worlds mines, more than one.lhird OF
Them in the British Empire
Guineamgs are horn with all their
ur, their eyes open. ana with suiiic
ont teeth to enable them to eat solid
God al once
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-09
History of the Countries
OF Europe, Past and Present

EACH DAY HISTORY or COUNTRY AT wAR-cur IT OUT FOR
REFERENcE.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-09
The DAILY LEADER
sv LESLIE c. NlsLAek

Published from The Daily Leader buld-
sng, West Harrison avenue, and entered
~ the Guthrie eostoffice as sec07d class
Aattef.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-09

The Leader Is not responsible Tor ad-
scrtisements orde' ed or discontinued by
telephone
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-09

Practically every Japanese follows
he trade OF his father.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-09

The ueadsr reserves the right 20 reject
any advertising matter that i may deem
Improper and not According 20 contract.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-09

sugar exists not ou.y IN the caac
.eetsool ANA maple hat also ia the
sap o. uearp qo other plants and
fnes
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-09
pAllv SUBSCRIPTION RATES

xrMsGR OF AssoclArED PRESS
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-09

rer month. by carrier .....-....-.a u 20
Per year, by carrier in advanes.... boe
PR rear. by mail IN advance. go
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-09

Tae TIP OF TIE tongue IS the most
sansiilye part OF the human body
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-09

Tie Vatican the palace of the
'ope, contains 10 .esa taan l.c1o halls
md rooms, and co,ers fourteen acres.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-31
REPORT
! OF SECRETARY ON SECOND MEET
ING OF MERCER COUNTY TEACH
ERS ASSOCIATION

LBy Miss Emma Musselman, Sec'yl
The second meeting of the Mercer cOun-
! ty teachers Association was held In the
High School Auditorium at Celina, o. OF
! March IS,
A large and enthusiastic body Of teach
ers patrons and pupils listened to the ad-
dresses Of both forenoon and afternoon.
The Rockford High School Orchestra
under the leadership OF Miss Helen Jones
furnished excellent music.
After music by the orchestra and re-
DR.. Ellis Of o. u. Athens, O., delivered
an instructive address on Educational
Tendencies, How Rightly Directed by the
Training Of Teachers"
Having been connected with nearly ev-
try phase Of school work in Ohio for a
period of years he was able to speak at
length on the history of the growth OF
Educationsliy we are tending towards
Materialism.
A large number OF those entering our
colleges and universities have but one aim
to acquire that education which will
bring the largest returns in dollars and
cents with the least effort. Hence they
consider that course only, practical which
will produce money making power.
The services Of one half Of these edu-
Gated people are not wanted because they
lack the power to do.
Miss Crockett, teacher of Domestic
Science, and her pupils gave an exhibit
tiOn and demonstration OF the work done
along that line in the Celina Schools
The Afternoon session opened with mu-
sic,
The Arbor Day manuals were given to
district superintendents to distribute to
teachers
O. T. r. G. Records are In hands Of
county superintendent to whom all re-
ports should be sent.
County spelling contests to be held
April 4th and April 29th. State contest
June End.
Mrs. MacGeachie then delivered an ad-
dress which should have been heard by
every girl and her mother as well. She
had for her subject Home Making There
are two words in the English language
which cannot be disassociated, these are
Home and Woman Wherever there Is a
true home woman's hands and brain have
made 1t such. Since home making is the
prime vocation OF womanhood, the girl
should early be taught the proper way to
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-31
PIKE SALE

Sealed bids will be received until /
O'Clock p. M. Friday the 28th day Of
April 1916, for furnishing all labor and
material and constructing the Cummins
road improvement, according to plans and
specifications on file at the County Audi
tors office.
The route OF said road is as follows:
Beginning at the N. y. corner Of Sec
tion II, Washington township, thence
East along a public road to the N. w.
corner Of same Section.
Bidders will be required to deposit
100000 in currency with their bids which
will be forfeited to this Improvement II
the successful bidder fails to enter into
a contract and give a good and sufficient
bond within five days from day Of sale.
Bidders will be required to submit a
10 lb, sample Of the material they pro-
pose to furnish
The County commissioners reserve the
right to reject any or all bids
by order Of County Commissioners, of
Mercer County Ohio.
N l.. HINTON,
County Highway Supt.