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r4 r.THE PfUUA DAILY CALL. THVRS1) AY ViKTf ir 1906. FLESH LOUIS, MAftr MADC PI QUA; OHIO. This label will be found in th.fr inside pocket of every coat of suitsHhat sell from It is bond that means Style, Fit Quality arid Satisfaction or jpur money back. Flesh 6 Louis SEVEP OKE ANI i BRIDE For the First Time This West Milton Woman, yliss Harriet Wheejcck United ii Marriage: to Benjamin Detrick, Three Years Her Senior.

'After sevef. ky bnc years i of single life, awaiting for. the man choice ad i 1 1 th it her ide would 'yet come, to claim, her, Miss Harriet WbeeibckV has found one for whom she feels she was intended i i irne'd biro, i ts the toh: News! Miss Wheelock seventy one years of age on her last birthday. The i clegToo iamin Detrick, was w.ent: ills i thday anni versary last i I1 ai mhd. lie had t'een previously married, 'and; marriage game, like a book.

'His blii. jhiha 1 id of sumniKiii ciiiiiirLLS tuiti: sub iitrvci xitiu any experience sailing oyer the a uu mfc' that ht i max riaJgeHp Mr. Detrick "han proven "most a. id that rbie js only sorry she did no I me him on( and embark on "the voyage. Beniamin Detrick i ides on Rural Ron'to No.

out If West Milton. Hi 1 i un i i a1 i fnend every da iown b'rtv vear's asr'o. I kIm.E motile i fo on uu; i rng, mg a lit ii a a i I hood: in.avblrbV her "present nusbaxid lias in lor lorty ea a born and reared in the. towhshin 11, no. the have married at an uhusii ig bi tii hale and hearty, ami will live in the love of i di bth.ei love Which, will lastf not only in this world, but in another, world 'to, come.

The congratulations ana best wish i hi ntfreds of their friends are extended to the distin guished couple. COVINGTON Covington, jlarck 15 Miss Bria Tobiaa the' members of theVCobkihs, Club at iter hom.e on North Mam stn Tu day evening. Iam( 'e Vitbut Himcs, AValdo Gaiiies. and Weaver as sited the hostess! other guests were: Matin fatty ot Ada Van Horn and. Louise Hartle.

A dainty" limcheon was iMr. and Mrs. Ia Reck and son returned Tuesday "to their, home in vv est Milton after 'a ten 'flays visit with 'rela 'tives' Mr. and. Mrs.

I. V. Reck and son retm ned Tuesday to' tneir home in West Milton: after' teh day's visit with relatives here. John' Daganhart, attorney; was here on business Wednesday. B.

CnVyst of Piqua was. here Ahe Misses Gertrude and Ruth Fla.mer shopped in Piq.ua Wednes day. A Hirit to Travelers: While" in Suffolk, 'Henry, nf tn i ii i rton, Hardware taken very sick with bowel trouble, A traveling sab man from Saginaw, adviseo him to get a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy, which'he did. soon eure'd'me, and take il ure in to umending he says. Xo one should leave home on a journey without a bottle ot tlus remedy.

It is almost sure to be needed and is. not obtainable while on steamship or care Sold by Greonar myer Co's Drug BRID TRUST HERE Combination Never Able to Work in Miami County. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS NEVER LET CONTRACT. WHEN A COMBINE'S ON. Usually Attrtudfr of Board' Has Been So Well Known That Attempted Combines Have Failed.

While some of the counties in the. northern part of the slate are humiliated hv the revelations being reported of the operations of the Bridge Trust Miami county has no oc casion to fear either expense or shame. The so called Bridge "Trust never lias been, able to gain a footing in this county. Tlus has. been due, not much to.

an unwillingness on the pari of the firms in the combination as to the personnel of the Board of County Commissioners. The Commissioner. for years back, have been men of the ii r' int grity and probity, mm horn tne epi entat ves or the bridge, firms, have been unable to approach in ways other than are legiti mate. Former Commissioner John E. An derson, in speaking of the subject, of the Bridge Trust, said if was the policy of the' tomiuis! oners while he was member of the board to.

refuse, to. let a conn foi i bridg th i ti imd i i 1 hi, lo I etie tne competing nrros tnrougn rneit rep i enl Ltlyes. had entered. into a combination. The similarity the figures in the bid gencr I ndi.

als I a prior undets'tandiug bul the demeahbr of ilie I epn taftves themseh pi or to the letting. frequently gave away their efforts get tdgether. Not infrequently among was to be fouud otie or two men whose previous eri ii lealii with the Com missioners' had revealed to them the futility, of a combination. These men would refuse, to 0 into a combination with. the.

others auu thus break "up the proposed combina tion or would put in. bids lower than those agreed upon by those in the combination. In most cases the cornbina tion tailed and bids put in at real comt) titive figures "At that," said Mr. Anderson, 'Miami county has. paid; enough for her bridges." i An incident was recalled, one that happened several years, ago.

that illustrates the of the" officials: ic Co House toward i 4 rep'rosentative Pennsylvania bridge, company. to Troy, to put in a bid on a bridge. He was a new ai i 'l do oon if ei 1m i al in called on Auditor Blmer oi rntronuein bin el 0 hi business he said he understood a bridge ontract was to bedel Re'ci in u. reply he comiai lying Wl 1 1 the C.i mi i sioners will I have to see?" To this Auditor Pearson replied: "You'll have to see ail of them. You'll find them ail here to receive the bids at noon." To this the Pi nn ylvanian re plieel: "Yes, I know, but.

usually them all and Idi say to you right. now. that you had better" not approach any. man about the Court House with any in i an If cut do there 11 be no letting today." With this the would be bidder ceased his questioning, ft need only be added farther that he did not receive the contract for that bridge. An invitation.

We hsk you to try a 25 cent bottle of CROMBIE'S COUGH CURB and will pay back your money if it fails to cure. A single dose loosens the hard cougn, anays mnammatton and gives restful, sleep, I. Hedges. CARD OF THANKS and Mrs. H.

C. Edge, and family join in thanking their menus, lives and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy during the illness and after the death of their son brother. Ernest E. Edge, Tne beaut 1 ful floral tributes from "relatives "and friends are also fully appreciated. "MOTHER GOOSE" PAPERS Weill Papers for the nursery brighten playrooms make youngsters happy familiar stories in pleasing colors Ask your dealer or writes us for samples Bolt of 8 15c.

m4 it Saturday March 17 LIVED NEAR Piqua Did Mrs.Lavina DeWeese Whose Death in Sharon is Reported. Died Monday. news Of the death of Mrs. La Vina DeWeese at Sharon, ha been teceived here by relat i Mis. DeWeese had been, living with, her son, W.

She died' Monday, Urn 12th iust. The remains were taken to Wyleysburgk, Va for interment. Mrs. DeWeese was the widow of S. H.

DeWeese and formerly uvea tins vicinity. Her maiden name was Webster. D. C. P.

CAR HAS ACCIDENT Leaves Rails South Covington and Ties Up Traffic. preading Rails Believed to Haw Been Cause of Mishap. First Car. Reaches Piqua at 11:45. The D.

car due here at 8 o'clock met with an accidehf just low Covington this morning ithat tied I i i ib it line ft evero.l Neils the Kwiidi Ibet is midwev be tween West Milton and PiquaJ the car 'eft tm i ibs ami lend iss the track. The accident is thought have been caused by spreading, rails. There were fifteen passenger's on the car none of which was hurt. The work car was called from West Milton and replaced' the car on the rails after several hour's work. The first car to, come, through reached Fiona 11:4 5 ai 111.

POSTPONED TO SATURDAY Piqua Fire Department in Action1 Pictures Not Taken Today, Weather Conditions not Favorable The pictures of the "Fire Depart ment in were not taken this morning much to. the disappointment of many persons who had counted on seeing the run made. uaiieei Edward Shield, the Shield Company, was here this 1n9r.lt Ing and decided that it was too cloudy and dark to take shit able pictures: lb would have been possible, 6C course, to. take pictures butiVIr Shield wished! to fcalte only good, flrstclass and. satisfactory pictures, which the weather conditions would hot allow.

After liiscussing the. plans with Chief Ckul field and Gehle it was decided, to. postpone the taking of the photographs until Saturday morning at ocl Bj 1 1 it time, it is there is one Commissioner whom it is Kb dec! the weather condLtions will: necessary to seed' Seeing, the purport have cleared up and it will then be i lit tionnm it pnotu 1 son "It is necessary to. J. D.

Wagner and George Ricket memhers of the Sidney Fire Depart ment came down this morning for the purpose of seeing the run. and biking pictures. They were much bis amiomted i i ae called ai tact i a Dopa nt an 1 ned that the taking of the pictures aaa been postponed until Saturday, The interest ot tne liubiic tie pictures is very great. Nearly ai! inonnng call mane to tue uen trai building over the telephone and i i rag to know I timt liei tne pictures would be taken. All expressed disappointment when told that the run had been post 1 CINCINNATI Queen: City Detectives Unable to Lo cate Rev.

Father Knipper in That Place Cincinnati detectives, with Consta ble Harry Bumbli of Troy. Ohio, made a search In this city yesterday for Father P. ,1 Knipper. They learned that, he had called on Archbishop Moeller, and after he left there all trace was lost. Archbishop Moeller said yeste.rday that he could not discuss the case, and that what passed between him self and Fattier Knipper.

was confiden tial. He will investigate the matter but. stated that he believed tnat ifatu er is.rM.a fa esats es, and would be cleared of the stain upon his name. Cincinnati Enquirer. RAISES, JT ONCE MORE High, Individual Score Again Broken in Two Man Tournament.

Louis Groth. Bowls. 235 in Games Play 1 ed Wednesday Evening. Players In. CJass Condition.

The bowlers taking part in the Two Man Tournament at the Atlantic Al are smashing records in great shape. The' high individual score was raised again last jnight. Louis Groth found his arm just right and bowled a score of 235 'which upset the scor 212 made by 'Fred Freyer, the evening before. The scores of Wednesday evening's games wei 113 106 Total High individual score. 157 104 119 INTERESTING 154 32(1 The.

series this evening Greenamyer Sanders vs. F. Freyer Davis. Gerstemeyer McMaken vs. Spang ler Kelley.

The series Friday evening will be: F. Freyer Davis vs. Spangler Kelly. Greenamyer Sanders vs. Groth i A.

Kiefen. i.e TO THEM ALL "A Letter From the Past" a Copy of One Owned by Mrs. Charles Co vault of North Broadway 1 in our' issue of Wednesday under' the heading, "A Letter from the Past" wasw reprinted a letter "written by Estae'r Anderson in 1330v ''SSnce the irabHc'ation of this letter we have learned, that a copy of the letter is in I th 1 ion of Charles i j. dwa Mrs. 1 etde to add oi nteresfina iutori tion 1 to the persons named in the.

The George White, named in the letter, is a great uucle of; Mrs. Co vault iind graadfataex Grant Whi attorney. Peter and Anderson, named, are grandfather and grand mother respectively of bits. Covauit a nd parent of Tim Co vattir. one ot fee i aia, carr.ief noys.

The letter was read with great in ten ho uber th I milii here. A comparisori with the copy owned by Mrs. Covauit shows the tw to be identical. MAY NOT BE ABLE TO COME Hon. Louis B.

Houck, Secretary to Governor Pattison, Reported Confined to Bed by Illness. Those in charge of the program fi the annual reception and banquet of the Young Men's Bible class of the ns Street fib church are feai'ful today that the guest of honor, the Honi Louis R. Honck, Secretary to Qovernor Pattison, will not be able present with them' this evening at the.Y. M. C.

A. Press dispatches sent out of Colum have brought the news that Secre tary Houck has. been confined to his bed by' illness and has been unable all week to dischaige his duties. word has been received from him and the committee has been confidently pecting him. to be here this evening.

But. since they have seen the dispatch es from Columbus their expectations have been somewhat shaken. No word has been received today and it not be known definitely whether he' will or will not be here until the arrival of the tram that arri 7:20 this Should he not be able to come it will be a great disap pointment to the members of tm; The subject on which he is expected to spcalt is "Christian Citizenship. NOT LIKELY TO; REDUCE FARES Tractions Will Probably Rely On More Frequent Service In Com petition With Steam' Roads. Secreatry J.

H. He'rrill, former the Western Ohio, now. Secretary of the Central Electric Asoeiation with headquarters in In dlanopolis, announces the next meet ing of tne nn sed railway as sociation of Ohio and Indiana, will be held in Dayton, Ohio, on March 22. when, the matter of uniform fares in competition with the reduced rates on. Qhio steam roads will be one of the main topics up for adjucalion.

it is tne general belief that no re i duction from the present fares lvi cents per mile will be made, tdough it is expected a resolution be adopted to sell mileage books at a straight', tare of iy2 cents per mile. e. trolleys will make their sole bid for patronage against the steam roads on their more frequent service, I and one rate will be established, which is expected to be 'generallyr ob served by all roads iu the Central Btectric, now numbering thirty one. deaf Vvb icesley. Scboepf, of the Ohio Traction Company, returned yester day from an inspection trip over his traction properties in Ohio and Indi ana 'fe was gone a week.

He tier ni tnat there will be any rate wa: between' iaterurbans roads and railroads as a result of the new two. i cent ad fare law. The new rail road rates i i says, but there will' be no throat cutting be tween th wo in WAS UNIQUE IN OUTLINE Sermon Preached: by Rev. W. H.

Bar bee, of Covington, Delivers Unusual Sermon, at Presbyterian; Church The special meeting at the Presbyterian church are increasing in both attendance, and interest. Rev. W. H. Baf bee, pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian church of Covington.

preached lata evening a frne sermon It was unique in out line and well developed in thought nAril Tr RTiOvvexl that the Heavenly Father 1 kuowet'a us at together a'nd that his knowledge of us leads to divine, sjdmpathy. God is the b' friend we have ia all the universe We ought to show our' gratitude to Him. The sermon was impressive and interesting throughout. Rev. Floyd Foe again leu tie sing g.

He has a really unusual tenor )ice which shows to excellent advan tage in his solos of which he sang two last evening. The preacher tonight will be. Rev. R. Ames Montgomery, D.

pastor of the Presbyterian church of Xenia. 'He. is. a young man of line ability. His lecture sermons before Y.

iM: C. Associa.tions in Hamilton, Cincinnati, Columlbus and Detroit as well an in many of the smaller cit ies have made him well known: The service begins at 7:30.. The general public welcomed. Ve arc particular ly glad. to.

see. the members of other Christian churches present. Several came last, nighffrom Co ngPOnN ifne and bring your friends. HOME ENDORSEMENT. Home endorsement, the public preession of Piqua.

people, should be evidence beyond "dispute for Piqua Surely the experience of friends auu cheerfully given by them will carry more weight than, the utterances of strangers re siding in far away places. Read the following: Mrs. George "Enbody, of 1045 Park avenue. Pin.ua, Ohio, says: I had hid ney. for several years: The symptoms were backache, soreness across the weariness and langour.

There was also some trouble with the kidney secretions. At times I was not strong enough to do. household work, without distress. I could not rest well at nig nt and In ways my general health was im paired. I found no relief until I began using Doan's Kidney Pills and then the symptoms gradually began to disappear.

The backache stopped the action of the kidneys was corrected and my health was vastly improved. Since then I have recommended Doan's Kidney Pilis to many of my friends, and have never heard of a case in which they failed to bring statisfactory relief." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster Milburn Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name Doan's and take no other.

Sommers Zimmerman present something new anU original in the strange adventures of a motor carl 5 THE LIGHTNING CONDUCTOR A comedy in three acts by Harry B. Smith adapted jfrom the novel by C. N. A. Williamson.

Company of folrty, people. Evening Will Pio.ua H. S. Five. Visitors Coming Friday P.

There has a big advance s.lle of tick ets for the Denison Piqua H. S. basket ball garnet Friday evening. This will be the last game at home of thb season fSr Piqua and" undoubtedly will draw a big crowd. 1' Denisonv 'it.

1 i emi from Day tpUj OTriday probably on tlig 4: at) "car. Piqua v.db be in good shape to meet them as Capt. Levering has had the i a(, rli ouga some hard prac On LelXel Little Clark k. It is probable Leffel will not be ill the game as he is threaten Piqua Leverin th an attempt of the mumps. urns win une up as follows Capt.

Position Denison Livingston Reiterated the Request. Shooi, Pine Coe Weber, Capt A Lively Tussle rith that old enemy of the race, Con tipation, often ends in Appendicitis, To avoid' all serious trouble with Stomach, Liver, and Bowels, take Dr. King's New Life Pills. They perfect ly regulate these organs, without pain or discomfort. 25c at P.

I. Hedges, druggist. Constantinople, March 15 The American legation here In acknowt edging tuenote of the Porte yielding to the American demand for the admission free of duty at Beirut, of all consignments the American schools in" Syria, reiterated its request that the same admission, free of duty shall be granted in the case of snp pliess Intended for all the other American schools, and institutions in the country. LADIES' WAISTS Largest assortment in the ia! in White and colored waists, only 9c. J.

W. BROWN. You feel the life giving current th.e minute you take it. A gentle soothing warmth, the nerves and blood ith life it's a real pleasure to take HoIIister's Rocky Mountain Tea. 3d cents, Tea or Tablets.

A. C. WILSON a imtoi uiiui jlMJllgJ For Infanta and Children. Kind You Have tessWl Always' Boushf AVEgchte FrepacationtorAs EH I TIL6 riPBsandltest ContekHsneUhep IB ft mL IM EJ (WimMrtrohinfi horMinorfll, 11 01 Mfi XtF I Wot lAftcOTic AWt It Pisnpkat Seal" sR M1 .8 .1 I. I AperfeclReraedy forConslipa (to Of use Hon ur totnach Binrihoca I 1 4F It IT fl ancVLoss or SLEEP.

JJ Bl I) Fac Sirniilc Signature of lE wtobk. ihirtV Y63FS COPY QF liflA I 1 1 fl I fl WILL BE IN GOOD SHAPE To Meet Denison College Boys Friday Western Ohio Ry. Co. tables In effect Sunday, 10, 1905 Schedule of Limited Trains. North bound Limited Trains leave Piqua daily for Sidney, Wapakoheta, and Lima at 6:23, 923 a.

12:23, 3 23,. and 6: as p. South Bound Limited Trains leave Lima daily At and 11:35 a. and 2:35, 5:35 and 8:35 m. aaditlon to this limited service The Westeam Ohio Railway have a regular bourl3r servicOj erving Lockington, Sidney, Anna, Botkias, Wapakoneta, St.

Marys, Celina, New Bremen, Minster, Cmbersvine and Lima. First car leaving Piqua at 6:20. a. m. and hourly therefater, be ginning at 6:35 a.

m. until 7:35 p. m. also at p. m.

11:30 p. car to: Wapakoneta only. Lima FIndlay Division, a Cars leave Lima for Beaver Dam, Bluffton, ML Cory, Rawson Findlay, commencing at (j Ltd o'clock every two. hours untQ 10:00. p.

connecting at Findlay with cars for Creeu, Cygnet, Kou i It aore, Matimee and Toledo and iritermediat stations on the Toledo, Green Southern Traction; also with cars for Fastoria, Arcadia, Bi ihi tis Sun, Pemberville and intermediate points on the Toledo, Fostoria Findlay Col The Lima at Lima at mb; and 2: 00 p. m. connect with lama cars, which land passengers in Findlay in time to catch the Toledo. Limited on the T. B.

G. reaches Toledo at 11:46 a. m. anci 5:46 p. m.

respectively. At Toledoconnectionis made for Detroit, Port Huron, Jackson, Battle. Creek and other Michigan towns, as well as' Port Clinton, Sandusky City, Cleveland and points on the Lake Shore Electric Railway. By the opening of thciLima Findlayi Division, the public, is enabled to purchase tickets, at any electric railway ticket office in the three states named. Baggage can also be checked through to any destination.

For Sunday or special rates, address R. H. Carpenter, General Pass. Agent, Western' Ohio Railway Ohio. Full information from agent3 of the W.

O. Corner of Main and Ash streets, Piqua, Ohio. W1L wish to announce the arrival of a coTTmipte line nf ladies' Queen Quality shoes and oxfords. Herbert Kelcey arid Erne Shannon and 'cast including John Bunny, Ed. Durand, Eugene Redding, Chas.

Lamb Frank Davis, Archibald Curtis, Sarah McVieker, Laura Linden, Jewel Power, Bertha KrieghorT, Catherine Angus and some others. Prices: 1st 4 and fast 5 rows $1.00, balance 1st floor $1,50, Balcony $1.00 75 50. Gallery 25. SiatsMwiiuai.

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