The Cincinnati Enquirer from Cincinnati, Ohio • Page 12

Si At 4 be i tkr 'I wd fr 4 -i it -i -i 1 A y. e- -r I. I i Oble Terrltery, Beer. in Custody Hard Strange Story Told By Drng- ing, Alleged Check- Worker, glst 'i -r i Wko Swetr T. Warrf.U For Ar rest of Yon DstUr.

aa4 Tfcei Departs For EaTspeJ In tbe offlM of the Folic Court Clerk jreelerdar morning warrenla war -eU ft-r the trrM of Ir. Chase Ferris Pr. Charles rrrt on tb charge of mlnletsrtri- poison with Intent to kill. Tho tumu were Issued at th. ln- Uiw of Charles 'Welssmann, who oper-stas two drugstores ons at Vine and stouter strata.

Corry villa, and tho other at roediek and Highland avenues. Mt. Auburn. Tba affidavit, which wa drawn lip by Acting Iroaculur Charles Oehrleia. baaed an several estreroelr seitaationel alleaallons.

Oa tba night ef April Mr. Weiaamann ellrre that be attended lodae meeting at lUelthv, Ohio. There. h. elalana.

ha mot tha LM-a. Kerrta. who ara brotbara and very prominent la Col' lee HI1L arhrr thay an lor tba esteem of everybody. Welaarnann alleges that after tba meeting had adjourned ba and tba brotbara repaired to a saloon, wbara bear was ordarad. Besides tha three no one vu In tba aaloon axoapt tba barkaapar.

a Waiaaaoann ailaa-ea. Aftar partaklns of tba br, Walaamanji ajiaajaa. ba fait 111 and taaJkad to tha door to. cat a braath of fraah air. Ha fait worae, so ba elalma.

whan na raabad tba oular air. and waa rapidly paaalna- Into a atata of atupafac- tlun. Ha allfM tba Farrlaaa aakad- him ti taka a walk with thm down a aldt traet of tha villas' In tba bop that tba walk would banaflt blm. Ha clama ha ra- (uaad. and further that ba boar dad and returned to bis home In Corryvllle, which ba reached in a physical condition bordering" on collapee.

SCMMOHSU A POCTOB. Xr. Oaorffe Herman was oalled and bla brother, W. Weiss ma no. to whom ha re lated tha rlrcuraatanrea.

and who applied A-astlo methods In raliavins; bis stomaob of Its contents. This was After Uia warrant waa Issued bs expressed tba wish that It ba not serred until bis return from Europe three months banco. Ha aald ba bad ancaced and paid for bis passace, and that ba could not very wall delay bis departure. Ha said ba did not sea any drua- 'of any kind placed In hta beer, ana further, that he bad no wltneaaee. Ha also told the attaches of tha offlce that the analysis of his stomach's contents con talned unmistakable evidences of the pres a nee of cocains.

said bla brother had $er formed tha anal a Is and ha had been assisted by I'rot. Tbos. Evans, of tbs L'nU Veralty of Cincinnati. Yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Welasmann boarded a train fu New York from which port be will aail for iltnburf.

Tbs warrant waa Alad away and no action will be taken until Weiaeinann returns. his ttoman's btatkmbwt. F. W. 'Weiaamann.

tba brother of the drulst. was seen last nlfht at ths drua; tore at Vina and Moll tor treat a. He said "All I know about tha case Is what my brother baa told ms. I know ha was very sick when hs returned from ML Healthy last Friday night. exhibited symptoms of poisoning" of soma character, and I re lieved his stomach.

I mad an analysis of ths contsnts. and found It contained tween four and- alx (rains of cocaine. which far exceeds ths dose that Is consid ered fatal. Prof. Evans, of the university, aided me.

I accompanied my brother to the ofllca of the Police Court. I am not making charges against any one. but tbs fact that my brother's stomach did contain cocaine cannot be disputed. Prof. Taoa- Evana, whs la tha teacher of chemlatry at tb university, ssid: "The early part of this week Chemist Fred Weiaamann called upon me at the laboratory of the univer sity with what he aald was a sampis of the contents of his brother's stomach.

Ha had but a small quantity of it. and ha mads an analysis of It In my presence. The proper test was made, and eocaine waa ahown In the sample. 1 made a proof teat, and found traces of cocaine; but aa to tha quantity I could not determine. "Weiaamann waa at the laboratory the next day making tests, but 1 did not stay with hltn all ths Urn, as I had other business attend to.

Charles Weiaamann and Dr. George Herman vial ted ths laboratory and watched part of the proceedings of ths sec and dsy. I mads no testa to determine the sjusntlty of the poison." WHAT THS DOCTO SATS. Dr. George Herman, who waa visited.

said: "I treated Charles Weiaamann. and bo exhibited symptoms that convinced Dl be was under tbs influence of a nar cottc He would go to aleep standing up. and he complained of numbness In different parts of his body. I did not saslst In making the analysis, and all that I knew about ocalne being found la what I waa told by Fred Wslaamann." The Ferrla brothers live on Cedar avenue. Col less Hill, their homes being located di rectly across the street from each other.

Both young men are very popular, and Indignation was freely expressed by their Crtends when tbey heard of the grave barges made against them by Weiaamann. DBK1SS TIT aXUOATIOSS. Dr. Charles Ferris, who is confined -to bis room. In speaking of tbs matter, aald: Wby, this la monstrous! We are members ef the same secret organisation.

"Wetss-mann must have gone crasy! I always thought blm to be eccentric, but did not think him to be that bad. Why. the oharg la ridiculous, foolish and absurd, and must bave been the result of a hallucination. I "would not harm a hair of bla head. 'Ton cannot make my denial of the affair too sweeping- After the lodge had adjourned Captain Ahrens.

myself, my brother Chase and Weiaamann were together. Weiaamann prop oa ad that we have a drink while waiting for a car. Captain Ahrens said be would wait on ths outside. The three of us went into John Wolfe's saloon, where we bad small glasses of beer. Nothing tanusual happened.

Several times we started for the door, thinking a traction car was coming. When the car did come the four of us boarded it, with otbere who were waiting. At no time did Weiasmaaa. appear vto be 111 or under the Influence of any 'a. rug or liquor.

When we arrived at College Hill we bade everybody good-night and walked to our homes. I do not know what tr. de about the matter until I see my at-' torney. Mr. John Bruce.

I trust that this Is a Joke, and If It is there is nothing funny about It, as my wire is worries) almost to death I will see I am thoroughly exon- erated before the public, as such charges. bo matter now vagwe and reliable tbey are. do some harm. I must be vindicated In this matter. W-Sjrr BOMB BTCBJUTttf.r.

Chase Ferris, who is a Lieutenant in Company C. of the First Regiment, waa at the armory when first apprised ef the fact that warrants bad been Issued for tha ar rest ef bimsslf and brother. He treated the matter as a Joke, but upon bang Informed that bis brother had taken a turn for the worae excused himself from his duties- and went to College Hill. He said: "I do not rare to talk. There is nothing la the case.

1 do not want to say anything about it. My brotber'a denial embodlee my opinion. There was nothing wrong or unusual. We were all good friends together. I did not even know WeUsmana was sick.

When we Parted In tba car 1 suppose bo went dowa own. I believe the warrants have been withdrawn. In their view of the matter the brothers have the testimony of several on the car, who. as one expressed it last night. a Lamped the Issuance of the warrants as an outrage and Weisamann's story aa incorrect.

He also assertsd that Waissmann was not 111 oa ths car. CENTRAL TUBNE2S STUD. The Sixth Ward Fishing Club filed suit in Squir Winkler's Court yesterday against the Central Turner Society for S2SO dsm-ages. alleged to bave been iaeurred through tha condition of the dance hall on tha night thai the club gave Its ball recently. It is a ile gad that the hail was not in a fit condition- and was not properly "heated, and therefore the club lost the above sum on the ball.

Ai" Jab, 5 -n 1 v-s I y. "I Vi i -rmy. 1 I xmm jarf' -aaasaasjagaBSm-Bjpaj Apparently oblivious to her snrrdundlngs and carrying herself as nonchalantly as if ah was presiding at ths tea table. Miss Elisabeth Dunn, the prepoaaeeelng Flndlay Ohl) slri. who waa arreated at Tiffin.

Ohio, Wedneaday afternoon by Oetectlve liernhard on a warrant charging bsr with ths theft of three diamond rings from her friend. Miss Blanche Long, of 1U4 Wesley avenue, waa arraigned in Police Court yesterday morning. She tripped to the railing with a smile on her lips. She was represented by Attor ney Samuel Bell. The latter asked for a continuance for a few days, and his request was granted.

Her bond was fixed at 1.0UO, 1 BY TELEPHONE Governor Sent Heuage To This City. and Mr. Hattrin Was Sworn In. telephone massage was received from Governor Herrtck by Mr. August Herr mann yesterday at noon stating that hs 1 Just signed the law by which ap pointees to vacancies In the Board of Pub lic Service will serve out the unexpired terms of.

their. predecessors, instead of only until the next regular municipal election. as provided by the old law. Mayor Flelschmann, upon being Informed of this, at once appointed W. E.

Hutton as a member of the board to succeed the late Robert Allison by presenting a written notice of the appointment to hint and also to the board. Ha then swore in Mr. Hut-ton; who was present at the meeting. Coal bids for the waterworks were being opened when the Mayor entered and requested a brief interruption. All of the leading coal men of the city were In the and wltneased tha ewearlng In of the new member of the board.

Thla was done very- quickly and without any show or ceremony. The Mayor went over to-wnere Mr. Hutton stood, and In a low tone that could be heard only by Mr. Hutton aj few people beside him. administered ths oath of office.

President W. C. Johnson appointed Mr, Hutton as committeeman in charge of the parks, tbs building of the new City Hos pital, the Price Hill street repair district and the office of the board. Mr. Allison bad held-these positions.

WIEMAN Mysteriously Dlsappoarwd After Buy- tug a Candy and Notion Store His Relatives in Lexington. Mystery envelops the disappearance of Louis Wieman who hag rehttlves living at Lexington. Ky. On March 4 ha purchased from Frank Kauffmany a candy, notion and cigar 'Store at 22W Vine street, paying for If. Hs told KauRman tbat ne would.

open the store for business Imme and to thla end be visited several Mala street arms and purcbaaea rurnlan inxs. On the following morning he informed Kauffman that be waa going down town for time, but be failed to return. Ths landlord wished to collect tb rent for the stora and finding It closed and Its pro prietor absent announced tbat Intended to sell the stock to recover bis rent. Kauff- thouxht that the proprietor nan no right' tabs such action, and this fact brouarbt blm to police headquarters yea- tsrday morning, where be reported tb dls- apDearanc of wlenaan. The enlsstng man boaraea on ttace street.

two doors south of Twelfth. He la -88 years old. 6 feet ft Inches tall. and. well dressed.

Hi always, carried a considerable amount of it ia the belief of Kauffmsn that he met with foul Detectives have- been detailed on the case and given strict orders to secure a clew to the where abouts of the missing man II- ha la alive. EVIDENCE Obtained Afralnst Alleged Tonng; Check. Worker. Detect I res Burkhols and McQueston suc ceeded yesterday in unearthing some 1: port ant evidence against young David Baehr. of Toledo.

Ohio, whom they arrested several days ago oa tho charge of loitering. Baebr. at the time of bia arrest, bad eev. eral blank checks on bis pereon. His father, who is a business man of Toledo, cam to that city and asked the police to send tha boy to the-Reform Farm, as he had got beyond -his control.

The detectives yeater day learned that the young man had succeeded in passing two checks -on Star TailorlnB- Company, each for (17 30. Te one check was attacked the nam of R. Da via. and to the other that of R. C.

Mc- KRS. CHARLES SMITH. Formerly of Cincinnati, Be-rarely Suraad By a Oasolins Explosion. Flndlay. Ohio.

April 7. While standing a gas stove tms morning cleaning silk skirt a bottle of gasoline in the band of. Mrs, Charles F. Smith exploded, and painful bums about her bead, neck and rere inflicted. Mrs.

8ml Lb la the wife of Charles F. Smith. General Manager-of ths Toledo, Bowling Green and Southern Traction Company, tb Kerper sUlgoor system. Both Mr. and Mrs.

Smith are for mer EUCLID UXSCZAST HEAD. Louis Rothschild, sged TO. a retired mer chant, died yesterday at tb residence ef bis son theater on Tale avenue. Walnut Hill. Besides his son a widow and a daughter survive blm.

The funeral will take place to-day. The remains will be In terred at the Walnut Hills Jewish Ceme tery. DO TOC WEAR GLASSES Prooerlr Bttlnsr Glasses and Murine Eye Remedy promote Eye Comfort- Murine makes weak eves stronsr. Soothaa. does a aman.

which was furnished by A. E. B. Stephens, of the County Clerk's office, and Charles W. Cain.

Miss Lunn. when brought Into the Police Court Clerk' office smilingly aald that her experience! waa like taking polaon. and aba oaprr-eana1 a dt-eire to have something to eat. She repaired to tha Pal-are Hotel to remain until to-day. when.

If relatives do not come to; her aid. she will return home until the day of her trial. Mies Dunn said aha was not guilty of ths charge, and tbat aha bssjno Idea what became of Miss Long's rings. Ths ring which Detective Bernhard seised, shs claims, waa given to her by bee brother, and she says she will have no trouble i in substantiating this fact. GOLDEN i Wanted in This City on a Charga Obtaining Money Under False Pretenses.

.1. Search Is being made throughout Ohio and Kentucky cities for I John K. Golden, formerly of Frankfort, but more recently a saloonkeeper of this city. Hs Is wanted en a charge of obtaining money under fsiss pretenses. I Gold came into prominence as on of tha important stats witnesses In the Ooebel murder case.

Soma months ago hs bought tbs saloon known aa the Louvre, at 1338 Vine street, from George! Bidermann. He paid part in cash and gave five note for 100 each as security for the balance. These potes were indorsed by 14 Seegmueller, an agent for the. Schmidt. Brewery and tha proprietor of tha Market Hall Saloon at Blm and Elder streets.

I The notes were discounted by tha Western German Bank, and were due in three, tour. five, six and seven months.1 I i Shortly after this transaction Golden sold the plac and purchased 'a "saloon at 1317 Vino street with the proceeds. He -hardly become settled la the new place when be sold it to H. CV HoSklns. whose bom is near London.

Ky. Hoakina paid a considerable sum In cash for the place and ravt Golden his notes for tb balance. Before, the formal transfer of the saloon took place tbs first note I became due and Seegmueller demanded security from Golden for bla Indorsement. Golden turned over the notes he had received. from Hoakina and matters war apparently ad lusted.

Golden was renting from Wlndlsch. Muhlhauser. About this Ume it waa deck! ed that he was not wanted as a tenant and steps were taken to secure his moval. Then other creditors came down upon blm and replevied and attached everything In the Hosklni arrived to take possession ef his new pur chase it la alleged that there lutely nothing left for blm. Then Seegmueller and; Hoakina began looking about for Goldenj but be waa not to be found.

Finally he was traced to Tenth street In Covington, but when warrant "had been won out in Squire Winkler's Court It was discovered tbat be bad again given them the slip. Before this It waa learned that be bad stopped at the Palace Hotel, where he left a fine revolver beneath the pillow on his betl. I His houaeold goods were yesterday traced to the Big Four Depot, but no information could be learned there as to where ths gooas nan oeen amppeo. The charge against Golden is that of ob taining money under false pretenses, and the amount alleged Is $100. the amount of tn nrst note that has Just become due.

Hoekins has returned te his home In Ken tucky. I SH0TH0RSE That Was Trying of Hung-er and Placed Woman. Under Arreert. Bell HaxeV a TnlsalOBary. who Uvea at Woodlawn.

and who known as "Sunshine." was arrested yesterday at tha in stance of Humane OfBoer John HsmH oa a cnarge or cruelty to anunala. Complaint reached -the society that I waa allowing a nors to dl of hunger and exposure la a' tumble-down stable." Officer Hand i investigated the complaint yemeroay ana rouna a pitiable atate of art aire. The horse was suffering from hunger and- lay In a. pile of mud and debris in, the rickety stable that admitted the rain and waa no protection from the cold. it waa 'necessary.

In order to aave the horse further suffering, to shoot It. and tbia waa done by Officer Hamei. who lm mediately took the woman: tn charge. The case will be beard this afternoon by Squire nutier. Tee eaa't eajoy Ufa If Fleo-e Care tor Cnasawiptieei ADMITS Ha Wrote tb Ldtter, Bat Xxds It 1 Obscene.

in ue inlted States Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday the appeal of Edward elan, a well-known politician of 7snre vllle. Ohio, was argued I by Hon. Clrte Sloans behalf of the plaintiff la error. weicn waa indicted by the Federal Grand Jury -over a year ago on the charge of sending an obscene letter through the malls to a young woman. He acknowledged his guilt aa to sending the letter, but denied that it was obscene, and asked that en account of insufficiency that the indict ment quashed.

Thla was refused, and be wan fined -3 and When Walm'i attorney got through yesterday the Judges stated tbat tbey did not i desire, to. har from Cni ted 8tats District; Attorney Sherman T. McPberson. and were satisfied te have tn case tmnenitted for hatjcs HEnnusiEQ. Charles Haockv ef the pianiimuo.

terdsy received word frosn his Charles Haock. under date of Bhang nai. cnin. as mm sailed for the West en the cruiser Albany and would reach here about April SOL The-Albany goes Into ths docks near Seattle. Wash.

Toung Haock has been, a naval attache for about two years. i Gas racgea connected, tree. Detettiv. CaJUksti JlmtXlj Sietets- fil ia Briaxhg Xaefc-Wute. PriserT CiseiaiatL After days bf hard work.

Involving law-1 suits almost without nusmber and tb dodg ing of would-be rescuers of bis prisoner. Detective Dsn Callahan arrived In this city laal ha Vina In custody C. Har-I ding, alias Davis, alias Chsrles Blaser. who Is wsated bare for passing's bad check on the -Duhrae Company severs! yea ra ago. The experlencea which befell Callahan and his prisoner in tbs South bsve been fully detailed in Tax Exociagn from day to day.

and the detective was a very happy 1 maa when the L. and N. train crossed tbel Ohio River and bs set foot on the Ohio I shore. laser's transactions in this city, and Co-1 lumbus. where be established the Viaduct! which consisted of a small tin safe In a coal office, and upon which be Issued I the checks, attracted widespread 'attention I la tbla state st the, time of their occur rence.

Callahan's arrival at police bead- quarters wss greeted with a great deal of I satisfaction, and he wss complimented by Chief Mllliktn for the pluck and Intelligence be displayed in circumventing all the endeavors put forth by Harding'! friends to securs tbs liberty of the now famous prisoner. Harding was dressed In a llaht summer suit of blue serge and be I wore a Panama bat. SATS HB'S WOT BLJkXKS, Hs is a pleasing talker with a decided i Southern accent and very good-natured. When seen bv an EMQUlJtKB reporter I id: "It's only a question of time until the nollce tumble to the fact that C.I Harding Is my real name. 1 am not Blaser.

People say I resemble Blaser a great deal. I never ran across the fellow, but I'd like I mighty well to see him now. I hear hs I la a bad man. This is simply a ease of I mistaken Identity. I.

am no more Blaser you are. I want to say right now that Callahan Is a pretty wlss fellow. He knew enough to keep his mouth shut. Chief of Detectives Sullivan, you know, tried to land me in Louisville from Florida," but ha failed. He talked too much.

I have lots of good friends down there, and among them Is Governor Jennings, of tha stats. My affairs have assumed ths proportions I of political capital In Florida by reason of ths refusal of the Governor to honor I requisitions for me from the Governor of I Alabama I am a reputable business man. I operated a bank at BrooksvtUe. and the Institution had two branches. I conducted business- along Vgltlmats lines.

I never waa crooked. I own three sawmills and am interested in a manufactory, the product of which is Iron arms for tele graph poles. I was married a year ago to I Miss Hodge, of Woodlawn. Ala. 8he Is ths dearest fTttle woman In thla country, snd why should she not stick to bsr bus-j band, wbo la an innocent manT" BIO IX TuCafBSa TAJtO.

At this Juncture Harding was shown a I picture of Blaser taken with a full beard. Tour eyes resemble maxer said Chief of Detectives Crawford. Well there Is nothing remarkable about I that, la there? That Is not my picture, al-l though la aom features there Is a re bla nee." Callahan aald that after ths prisoner had I been turned, over him. at Tampa, he turned, over waa pussied by the conduct of the Chief of Police and the detective who assisted blm. It later developed they-were friends of Hssdlng.

To avoid any chance of a rescue a lta.han hired a carriage and with Harding drove about the country until about the time for the train to arrive. It an hour late and in the meantime Callahan concealed his prisoner tn a lumbar yard. When the train pulled in the detect ive hustled his prisoner Into tbs mall car and kept him there. Herding tried ta summon help by yelling "Murder!" A blanket habeas corpus was secured by Harding's friends, but Callahan felt secure, being under the Impression the habeas corpus Jurisdiction ended st tbs boundary line of the county. The blanket paper, however, covered the whole state- He arrived at Atlanta and locked up his prisoner.

At 5 o'clock the following morning be went to police headquarter to get bia man and was locked up for kidnaping on a warrant. He waa searched and placed in a He had to ask for a drink of water, as no one showed any disposition to give him any as sistance. At 10 o'clock he was arralaned before Justice of the Peace Ormond and dismissed. Then ensued the different legal actions In various Courts. Cs Unban eroersed rrosa them with flyhiK colors and In leavtas; At lanta for the North he acaln resorted to the mail car.

At Chattanooga several men pounded on the doors of ths car for admittance and the detective believes they were friends of Harding. At N'aahvjlle they left tne mail car and went tnto the loker. From that ume oa he waa not molested. Callahan said that Harding I on of the smartest men be ever cams In contact with. Be located In Florida nine months ago without a dollar and proceeded to build un a hanhlng business on paper.

He capitalised it on wind, carried it through wind. and. to us the tanguag of Harding, If had not been molested he would bare tnede taoaooo this year. In Atlanta several lawyers becanse hys terical when Harding made the declaration In their presence that had SUO.000 and would spend It all to keep from going to Ohio. He gave one of the attorney a check for S2au as a retaining fee.

bat. Hard ing said last night he waa glad It was not presented for collection before got oat of Georgia. Thla morning Harding will be arraigned before Maglatrat si alter. ADJOURNED To. Xt in Xanst.

Eaa Intartrtat Com- xnare Commission Interstate Commerce Commissioner A Prouty. who began bearing argmwanta on tb alleged freight race oscrtmtaasiaw of ratlroaoa) wstweea tb Sooth and this city. adjourned the sasslnn yesterday, morning at 10 o'clock to asset again In thla etty ta Jon, wtn noulsera cotton mill will be green a chance to testify. The don began Wednesday morning at 19 o'clock and lasted until p. m.

of the day and tt waa resumed morning at e'cJock and lasted one hour. CinBiiilasInn tr rrowty bad to lamv for Waamlagtoai on tb boob train. As stated ta yesterday's Emariaxa, the eonsideraUon waa fprought by tb Reliance Textile Er works, of Covington. Ky. 0A3CE OLD S0ISI22L Tssjirs A WeOs.

aa eld soldier of flreens i boro, yesterday waa given a free pasa for Dayton, where he tnteoda to an inmate ot he Soldiers' Horn. A crippled with rheumatism, tea bad walked to this city from Orennoro. On the way he had been robbed at SO, an iinssisssru and oa applying for aid at the stay or" a ofBce stated that erlUlaar to work for the menee to purchase a ticket to Xhayton. ST7ES AED U. HATT.KOflP.

Mendel. Berasea A Co. filed suit ta. Squire WlnJuer-s uwn yeswuay acmnsx tn I 12 $2 31 of th the and Ji. Railroad Company for 8122 80.

the I avenue were also rejected aad readvertlse-Taiue of merchandise alleged to hava been I ment ordered, the bid of Wm. Flrnn iiiyim ww v. AiiTwa Because ne naa luiea to sism It until lost In transit. Caa ranges oonniifd tree A FIELD FLOWER. BEAUTIFUL AS THE ROSE.

She looks as dear as saor-'ag roses newly araahed with dew. Sai a see xaaa. FRESH young face like the lilies or the held attracts a man. But what holds a maa is charm, and a woman nay be very lovely vet possess no charms, "there is no reason why a woman in good health should not retain her looks until she is quite old. I Girls grow np like flowers ia the field, and if weeds do not smother their rood looks bv which we mean diarase of the feminine organs they should grow np beautiful.

There ia no reasoo in the world why the majority of oar women should grow old looking and haggard as young as they do. The influence of flowers is good. A woman wbo loves flowers is usually one who enjoys tranquility and cheerfulness, has usually charming feminine ways. Men do not like a mannish woman. The sight of flowers often tranquilizer a woman's 1 nerves and the perfume soothes the temper.

In America wriskles are the greatest drawbacks to heaaty that we nave to habU It as if we eves see wrinkles in the faces of our very young girls. Life in the pea sir assists people to keeo vounr. By UviBsr in stagnant air ia a close room sight or day the beauty of the com plexion is sfxxleq. Many people imagine night air is danjrerous," says Dr. Pierce, the great specialist- in wosnan'a oHseaseat "They it rirom the icfeping- "TOoo.

tsas. possible by keeping doors adwindotg closed. This is a mistake. Young women are apt to hover about the register or stove, spending too much time, in the warmth indoors, with the result that tbey Decease tender And sensitive and are almost ear-tain1 to catch cold. youna- gixi is hke "a plant set in Sj dark corner, becomer scrawny and struggles hard for an exiatefa jje, bo it put.

in the sunlighfptiii on, store Vigorouf growth. Thou sands of 'girls in America lose health and strength and rrowitbin and sickly becanse they do not take prone hvgienic BarthnHs or ask yvycx care ot their womanly hcaHh. When these is disturbance of the wmiali organs tha effects ace wide sprcsd-aad diaastroos. Aboot thirty -eight -years ago. Dr.

JL. V. rierce, tnea a practicing pb too ad ftaat a certtun from toots and herb, wilbowt tha use of SAVING To City of Forty Tkousaod Cost For the Watirworki BidiOpeied. Ths city will save 'about SeO.OOO on the price it will have to pay for coal for the waterworks for this year, as compared with last year. This learned yester day.

When bids wers opened by tha Board of Puhllc Service for 7ZM0 tons for the various pumping The principal Item waa 04.000 tons of nut and alack for the Front Street Station: The low bid for this was SI 29 a ton by the Big H1U Coal Company. Its price foe the B4.000 tona being fuO.SOQ. The city Is at present paying i a ton, or fiw mors man tn new bid. i Three kinds of bids were for coal of "any mine, on for Pocahontas or New River coal, and a third for Penn sylvania or Wast Virginia coaL Ths other bids for the M.000 tons of nut and slack were- C. Q.

Bisks A Co, I1WH; Laurel Jelico Coal Company, $1 -M; hfarmet Company. SI 48: W. H. Brown's Sons. 1 83 for Toughtogheny and 1 SO for Kanawha; Cincinnati Gas.

Coke. Coal and Mining Company, fl 724. The low bids for tb other coal were aa follows: Front Street Station C00 tons lamp, star- met Company, $2 10; run of mine. MO tons. Laurel Jelico Company.

$1 Hunt Street Station 100 tona rump. Cast- Cnrraa St Bullitt, $2 28. Ehnnore Tower and Deer Creek Tard tona run of mine. Big H1U Coal Com pany. S2 Ob; 10O tona nut and alack.

Caat- Cnrran A Bullitt. 41 29. Price Hill Station. Ossrgs Street Stable 100 tona lump. Fairmont Coal Company.

63; 2.000 tons run of mine. Big Hill Coal Company. 92 24; 100 toss aire -and slack. me. fl 68.

George Street Stable Atone 2.000 tons run of mine. Cincinnati Gas. Coke. Coal and Mining Company. S2 IT Eden Park Station ton lump.

si- nut HSls Coal Company. 13 43. den Park Cottage and Third Street Reservoir 8.000 tona ran of mine. Big Hill Coal Company. S2 23: KtO ton nut and slack.

Walnut Hills Coal Company. (1 2ft. Westwoad Statioa lO tons Falr- Coal Company. $3: S00 tons ran of' mine. Kanawha Coal and Coke Company.

TO; lO tona But and slack. Big Hill Coal Company. 32 28. Lin wood Station 10 tons lamp. Mar-act Company, S3 SO; 1.100 tons ran of mine hum.

43; lO ton nut and stack, same. aa Cummtnsville Station iO tone tump, Falr- Coal Company. 32 45; 00O tan run mine, same, 32 15; 100 tons nut and slack. Big HU1 Coal 31 84. Auxiliary No.

4.0UO tons run of mine. Big Hill Coal Company. 81 8. Th bids were referred to 'Waterworks Superintendent Been for eompbtatioa and H. Whetstoa pat bid on the improperly rood ettatton.

but 'It mad oat aad was ne AIL 21X3 XLETECTEI). th Barber crosBpaays bid earn too aad as the bid of the Klrchner- Com pany was tba only other on received -foe asphalt repairs oa a number of treeta, Board of Public Bet ike yesterday re jected the bid and directed the Clerk re- JLil the bids for resurfaelner On.K I after It waa opened by Che board. Gasela dangarous Gaa ranges safe. f1aV? 5. alcohol or narcotic, was a specific f-w those diseases peculiar to women.

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V. The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser" can be procured by sending twenty-one cents ia one-cent stamps for paper-bound volume, or thirty -o stamps ibr a cloth-bonod copy. MANY CASES Were Investigated By tha Human Bo- ciety Lexst Xonth. Th report of the Humane Society for the month of March shows many caeee of cruelty to children and animate that wars Investigated by the society, and many con victions in Court of the offenders. Ths number of complaints Investigated In the children's department were Sua, with Do cruelty and neglect casta and lis truant fathers cases.

The number of children In volved tn these cases was 410; th amount contributed by truant fathers wss S2.1MS3 from 108 fstbers. There were 227 children supported thereby 18 fathers wers com pelied to provide by agreement, and 13 by prosecution In the Police Court, at th instance of ths society. Officer Allen made 68 Investigations la 09 cases. Officer Thedieck made 88 investigations In 80 cases, and Officer Ea linger made 78 Investigations In 87 cases. Ths complaints tn the animal department numbered ISO; those relating to horses and mules numbered ISO and 32 to other ani mals.

There were 18 prosecutions at th Instance of the resulting In a ver dict of guilty in IS cases. Officer Hamel made 178 Investigations, and made 20 appearances In Court. BAJDTKKUPT HOUSEWIFE. Mary -Adelaide Scott, of Iron Ohio, giving her occupation as a housewife, yesterday filed a petition In voluntary bankruptcy In the United States Court. She owes 39.033 00.

most of which is on promissory notes. There are no a as ere ASTOR I A Tor InfruiU and Childis-a. -TiyKbijrca'Esn Ahrzjs Ecr.tr that. BgnafTrraof Place your Order For YOUGHIOGIIEIIY COAL --WITH TBI i PITT SDUL1C Main OSkt. No.

334 Vest Foorth St ArifeiiAL -OF. Will "be held in Rooms IS and 11 a(-ehanics Institute, from to II. Sat-urdar. April S. MISJ MART C.

OALLAGHEW ilAlt "-S: Committee oa ExaminaUona. Ufa i aad a Half taa." Jp I 12 MISS DUNN RELEASED UNDER BOND. BREATHED COCAINE A Loug Sigh of Relief "Was Secretly Introduced 1 rue jo; Wbei Be Planted Bis Feet ind Poisoned Foml.g Schwaer THE EXQUIltEK. CINCINNATI, FJUIDAY. APIill 8, 1UU 4a t-ta--a-WMaawa-aaaM, -V i '111 -I Assuredly Be So When Subscribing to The Weekly Enquirer and making estimates in an endeavor to earn a good share of the $10,000 goffered in rewards, is simply being true: to yourself.

Justice and fairness to one's self is no virtue, it's only common sense. The Enquirer Profit-Sharing Bureau, Aatararwa I rrztive CoMa union pacific Shortest line to OREGOW 'and VSASHIRICTON March 1st to April 30th, colonist rates to all points in these states, from St. Louis 930.00 Trains handsomely equipped. Tourist sleeping cars a-specialtv. Fast tim smooth roadbed.

C3L4TH STa, tZZXTUXU 0. St. Louis TDCaUNO WORLXVS PAIR TUB Will Eon Through Trains Daily to St. Lotris. These Trains will ri "abash Bt.

loui over the Wabash Rr. Securing Advantage ot Their Station Right ax the Main Entrance, near the big Hotels, in addition to the Rearular Caioa Station Terminal hsufe Is tb ewlr TICKTET O-TTPlCsS. Mb A Wi AJCDUCAJi CAB AVD POCXPRT CXhsTPAJTI. aew Terk City. X.

Jwawr JStte. ltnlamd Cuttil aseek Pivslessl He. SO. At a sseeting ef the Beard ef Mreetera, held thla day. it was rmaolved that a dlvtaead leanae see el U) as tha Hrflal SmAelc mt this Caaiuv tea On ef the Onuauir Treat Titmsaaj.

of new jew. xe. ea Cesax atnat. Slew lark CMv ases a Mondar. April 11.

1SUA Traaafar baofcs wlU eioa. l(Bdav. Aartl 11. ISO, aad rannta A a DeLAXOi. Trmaaisu r.

a BtxT. aiAtarT. caw car ad romttv irw sera uit. jmwr s. jaws.

seaam At a laaeilaa aT th Beard ef PUe.te thla ear. It was raanlvaS that a liaS Capital Slock of sad paid ea Mead this Oaaur he deflated tr. Mar 8. Ibvs. at tkTJJl the Owarsatr "Tveet CaaMi' ef Kow Tara.

X. as Cedar street, new zerm cttv. to th of STORE, Main. Near Filth, ateaalra es reoare ax itw eioea a ta na mml Apru it. a ximnarsr 1nk win cioaa oa aiawder.

Aartl 11. Ubs. aevdr-opa ea Teaadar. Mw imt AS. DsLAXtX Ties sni si D.

A. Btxar. gaantary. Tel. 14 Yourself iih BeSo Under Any and AH Gon $10,000 at Stake.

The Weekly Enquirer offers you a great op portunity. Take advantage of it. You won't stand a ghost of achance of earning anything if you don't try and the trying can't begin until yourj subscription to The Weekly Enquirer is in. p. California Out and back Special trains C.

1 1 -19. (7 ALL THS WAY i-V) round trip from Chios go. April 23 to 30. Hpecia! trains lea re Chicago April .27 and 28 Tla fJ-ranrt Canyon. A I ho $33 one way until April 30.

IMeas ad rise me full parti -ulsrs. i I Kama Street City and State Cut tMa Mt aa4 mall arni A. as. T. SO Tract ea Bids CadMtU, O.

2im California And Return. First -elaas tickets ea ssle April 22 te Mar Ineluatve. good Solo one rout ratttrnlng at-etber. Stopovers allowed. Pereettatly cdipt4 KicaraiM Sleeping ear parties from 'htaa.

'aad Unrtnna'tl to loe Aaselea aad Saa rB. Mlfhest haaaa. a Bc-ente kwm uravfa t-torao aa Kew Orlaaaa. Particuler'e 2S Viae street teorner Areadet or L'nlos Statloa. or sddreae JOSEPH KlCKiM.

"-WsrWs rIr Rol--HOURS ST. LdDUDS lBOP0SAXaL! PBOPMAIA FOB. BWrKDtS. Cowaty Aadlter-a OtBee. New Phllaa.lt.tila.

Ofcle. Asm Sfkr. laua led liranasls wlU be received at the oSlea of the Ceoaty CmaU-Soan at the Court aiii Baf.arA.v- tH. ajtk. 1 1 A D.

u4, 12 o'clock for the perehaa. of aarlaa er Tuacarawaa Ceeatar bowda. to be kaowa aa BrVde Boaot. ia Seeiwnisaueas as Thlrtr-. Sr One Thonasad IoUar (il.uWiOOi Beaaa.

serasle July 1m. MOS. with eet interest aawesa. seratiia rll.ou..eo, Boa. payahla J.I, j.

1WM, wits Five per east lateeeM per sasasm. paraMa UJhod. P-a st Alw. Thirtr-Svs liSl One TlnnaaaiiH Dollar tve per eewt iatorMt por aaaeaa. aeraaie aaalaajuaily trees Jmtr let.

U4. aouiI. Tb total par vatae ef the aailaa betas- One Haadred aad Plve Theaamad UuUmrmTtlS. BlnmL prhteipai payable at the etaee ot the Treasarer ef Taaraiawas Ceaatv. at Xew PhiVadeiBBIa.

OfalA. Sold btoa are laeuad la parwassea of aad rt a SS24 rev cwMtM or uate, sad ay virta of a aertea of --na aSniit.s Ohio. Said boa, wtu sot ba aeid tor leas 4 aeerued tntir.pt. twm wiu be reeoired stat th part thereof. The fopl li mmm raaervs the riarht rt Jeet say or aii bid.

C. ruxiiu. Ceaaty "'Tr LU2AL SOTIC. oz trtxinanca wm irrr 1 cieta- U. March Tta.

1804. Sealed sronei. will be aived by the Board of Fubiie Oi tic of th CKy of Cincinnati, Stat ef Onto, at tb office ef ead beard until VI CJOtTK. own XV JK pru 7. lWM the Hvd irh Town Hill, sttui northeast comer of.

Erie xnd Mtehlcaa aveaues. for a term of Ave rears with the privilege of renewal for aa additional term of nve rears, st an annual ran Lai to we ewimw mm vwwwa By 1SW. pay- an (itanrnj to aavauace. ne leases shsll bave the privilege of eublottlag for pubUe or prtvste encertalnaseata. ludge.

socaaev mss a-u miih mvrvmMT repairs, in. eluding repairs owrao.s ana Ooora. and snii sasuiiaui muuuua; ia a eoadlttoa auitahi for tbe purposes for whLr-h i btuldiag shall be nssd. inciodinaT the light. tag gaa no cnax-e shall tnad la said building without the previous consent of th Board of Public lltl ta.

IF" mjm mmt to trmnm. UT of the COndUlrtB ml th aoid 1 1 saau iwj a in. sere shail he reserved for the use of the elty for police purposes such portion of the basement of the building as may liriiiiry for jkshc tjurposs. Tbe hoard I ssi sis th right reject ay or all bade. tiiw must Indors tbadr addrsiiis upon tb outside of tb enreiop containing their aKL acn bki bt cwrri-flod check In a amount eoual ta tea (lu) ner cent or to -amwiw tnw wa.

iEU. jr. kiox.ur cieik. March i90a, There Are a box 710, Cincinnati, Ohio. PXOPOSAXS.

I LSCOAL HOTHE. Sealed blla will be r.lv .4 bv ot 1-uUlo 8errue the of until o'r lor Oo.n of KMII.AV A JTJ labor and InaterUia iU 4 mm mrr "Ml I Uhlttler srH. by grading I ine i rw4ir with siruciing the tiax-eaaary drain; "aum. to t.i.,,, csiinne nn film in saM off). rt.ul f-miialn 1 1.

"r' P-rairi or ronnmi k.i. r-V i tke aum of tare thousand iJ te the aatleTaMlun tha a. ci im mnmr but guaranty that if ti-ld i trm- mlt enl.rr-l Into I p. furmance pr.iee'lr secured .4 ll ba rejefted. aurh ta.i.

with returned to IH4.Jrr -any IH.1 be aci-etitwi. returned upon tUm proper en ,11,1. k. aeoiirmg of the ff bltirrs aire rwulM ta utee -jr 1- forme. which will Im furniael ratlifn Thei right la reatei and all bids! by order ot he Board of April 1, GEO.

V. HOLUM LIUitL JS OTIc r. nla m1b will tt i.r a 'r Kubllc Hvrvlc of th iij mr. iu. Htale of at the offl' -it until Yi orL.k noon of KitlliAt.

A. I. UHi for furnil.li,( and maiti.la for i. in (.. of Peel etiet.

from flr-t a' a -Vlrie atreet to Prims eir-t, hi r-r aetting curse and roa-irica I' tera. and paving-It. roadway i seders wher grad i t-t atid paving the roadway wilt, i.n -the arable la ka. tttan ata fx-r tn cormtrMctlns th n---M ry 4rMl. lalning wall.

aeMTiltng t-. piai.e ao AratliMis oft' til In aall Ksrh-Md must rontatn tii tH 4 every peraoti or vmpany liiinr.n.i it im, snd Im sTotnps nted lr the ium of two thousand i 4 to th as tiw fart ion of Is o-r 1 tlfU-d rheck; en some guaranty that If Hm bid la tract wilt be entered info an I rf an re properly Mrurd. h.ui.1 an rejected, in rhe will f.fy. mrj turned to th bidder; and -M be sjvpted. aurh checit l.

imrH upon tite proper esacutt.fi arul tm--ru-t the enntrsf-t- Rlddars sr required to 't. rtc 4 for mm. which will tm fur)hl t.p--r. rstlon. The right la reseried Vi nt and alf bids.

By order of the Board of rrt. April 1. UfA. I CEO. F.

HOI.MKS 'Vfi Sealed bids will be rx-eived t.v t. ot fuhllc BVrvice of the vwfa. Stste of (filii. at the fft- until 12 o'rlo. noon of FHIVAY A A.

U. tor furnlahii.i labor and- material f.r tt.e of Sells at root, from Hrcaio art tang street, by gntdlng. a.r.. r'-' curbs snd paving the road -aocordlng to plans and t4 in aald office. i ICMfh bid must contain the 1 every pern or eompanr tt.

aame, and be aceomiM'n try a x.4 the aum of en thousand II '-to tie aetisfaction of tt fr0 a tilled tha el aota sultrni a guarants. that if th bid la tccp' a tract will be ritrd into a- formaace proprlr corl uA bid be hicb chx-k with ret rn. 1 to tn M.ii-r: anr Md be ai-eepted. such ch- li turned upon the proper eae-ar r. a curing ot the eontrart.

Bidders sre leuulred to o- vr-" forms, which aill be t'1' cation. The right Is reserved i and an bids. By order of the Beard of um April 1, lue LJTX2AL KOT1I K. Beeled bids will ho received in of Public Servic ot tb -f :rr.t. atat or Ohio, at th office -A until 13 Okot noon of KHIDA I ft U.

Umtm. fur furniahlr.a th imbhr and matariala for trie lrvvii of Bord street, from Ine tr Anthony street, by gradif.g. tfm wvm uo mj eordliig to plans and speclfttatl In said office. Each bid must contain the u.i verjr person or eorapsnv litew'eJ ssa. aad be aeeompanied x-y the sum of one thousand 1 te the eatlafaetion of the b-j-d a tlfted Chech an some olvT.t guarantr that if the bid la accep'-! a trsrt wui a Miunrf ln'o ani formane nroMflv mm nr.H 1 4f bid be rejected, such check With returnorfl Ia Ko hutAor: mnc anr bid be arBtd each cfie-k turned UDon the oroner titcuU'S aid coring of the contract.

Bidders are required to use U- 7Z forma, which anil be furr.isned fjT cation. Ths right la reserred ta n-je'-t and all blda. i By order of the Board of PubJe im-m. April 1, UkH. a UCUtL iOTit'l.

Sealed hida will Mcorived hr th B--" of Public ttervlce of the Oty of "'ff'T Stat of Ohio, at tb office of i until 12 ciock noon of FRIDAT. KSJ A. r. liaja. fur fMrta.hlna ttim labor and materials for.

the Straight strwet, from cAn to ralrvlw uaiw. bv aradinS i corfae and crossings, flagging bowldatlng th roadwajr. plana aad neci flea uoaa on offlos. Each bid must eon tain tbe full rerv pet son or compear tntereeted ta sat, snd be aerompeniwl bv a rl at of 8ve thousaad tAA.u0o th satiefoctioa of th hoard, or a 4 ned check oa eotne olvnl Sana a guarantr tbat if the bid ta ecewicd a tract will be entered Into ar-i fortnance properly secured. bid be rejected euch Chech will be 'or' with returned te th bidder, end Ji bid be accepted auch check will be rZ upoa th proper esecutioa and secunss the contract.

ci iuivi mi mfiurw mm forma, which wi.l be furnished "-'V? cation. The rutht is Masrved te rejets and all blda -o. by order the Board PublK srvs Apru 1. G(x Uqimsx.