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mimnHiiii., THE DAILY NEBRASKAN Come on Boys,the'e 400 Strangers in Town ! 400 Strangers have just arrived from the various woolen mills and these Strangers consist of a snappy, fascinating, magnificent array of Spring and Summer Fabrics. Were this written on a Ten Dollar Bill, it would be of less value than this message we are sending you. Our tailors made up 50 suits in dull season of Blue Serge and Fancy Worsteds. If you want a made up suit, tailor made, see them one price $25.00. Suits Tailored from $25 to $50 Elliott Bros, Tailors 'Clothes Shop" X 142 Sotitfa 12th St. ENGINEERS HERE INTERESTING LECTURE PROF. J. .H. BRIDGEMAN SPEAKS ON CONTRACTING AND PART inn ,,?,f EMQINEER, Prof. J.. II. Dridgoman addressed the A. I. p. B. last ovonlng on "Contract ing' Ho spoke from Ills personal ex periences, which made it an Interest ing , lecture. Ho tnlked on the rela tions of the engineer and the contrac tor, and read a set of speculations of "Tho True Character of a Englnoor," written in 1G45 nnd which ho thought held good today. "Tho duties of an engineer when first go.ng out on a job aro to first lay out,,tjiq(worU.ond th,en superintend tho construction. After laying out tho Job It Is'u'p to him to see that tho work Is carried out according to tho specifica tions, to see that tho proper progress 1b mado, to keep th contractor sup plied AYlth tho necessary construction data and to keep careful dally or monthly estimates, whichever Is re- qulre'd, of tho work done. In railroad woM tho greatest friction ' between -tho engineer and tho contractor Is duo to a, difference of opinion of tho proper. classification of tho excavation, as iqj whether it was loose or solid rock taken out. The method usually employed In tho compensation for work dope, general ly is to pay for It upon a monthly es timate basis with a 10 per cent deten tion of tho value until the final com pletion. Tho engineer is tho arbitra tor between tho contractor and tho owner and should nover attempt to tell the contractor how a piece of work is to bo done." Professor Bridgcman explained In dotail tho advantages and disadvan tages of tho four different methods of lotting contracts, which aro tho unit price, lump sum, cost plus a fixed sum, a method Introduced .and practiced by Prank B. Gillveth, and tho cost pluB percentage. By tho aid of sketches he Bhowed methods used In tho con struction of a tunnel upon which ho was employed. In all his lecturo was extremely Interesting and was heard by a fair sized audience. O. J. Shaw addressed the society fol lowing Professor Bridgeman's lecturo. Ho spoko on "Steam Heating from Central Stations." Ho dealt with a detailed description of tho installation of underground mains and heating plants and tho solving of construction problems mot with during tho Instal lation. It was an interesting talk and Mr. Shaw spoko very intelligently upon tho subject, as lio has had a groat deal of exporlenco along this line. At present be is in the employ of this department of tho Lincoln Traction company. Twenty men reported to Coach Wil liams for football practice at Minne sota. Prank Lawlor, tho basketball star, appeared for tho first tlmo in football togs. 1 1 Grand Military Ball AUDITORIUM Saturday Evening, May 13tnj LOST If you have lost or found articles, rooms for rent or something to sell, advertise in the NEBRASKAN'S' WANT AD column. Our rates are low and we get results. Read Our Classified Column