The Cedarville Herald, Volume 30, Numbers 27-52

o i*A©o « s r : s j ? . iiandyi - ?IOfTArrtERMAKS ms> orO. bee tH J ?-i {.I:-.' tmrti'liiuo with » fcfKBO ni t<!o,Sji‘piivotiiii / H t-m-; hoard- Fi", iistSios* v&j tfeO *I with M)go- ,t»Ht»r.no siio nrugoa :»*>dally rfjjrliij-' to tJlO wV.rd have Usmwn b’ii Hi-* tasn’K- I j ^ I \ IbroVi.eM dortw, that people Tamili iFcnid for cfco some- time# and lot her void. Ou the last Fourth of July olio toil toon in the country sowing for dear life In order to ftnl/Jlj o belated bvJdftl .trounseau, and on Tlumlroglving alio hail -worked until dr.rU to accommodate a civitomep r’V/tU)' v/lskcd to owtr.Ulno her nloters-Jn* law a t « family gotlioring wt tiro h»nm o,f tier liuuhnurt’u father. law on (,'lu'iot* JUR8 day ui-f even tiro t;io”t eMrolisi”, customer could flak lit*)* Iron. Andynt- wiv: tUm/’!ud if. was iHu-Ht- '’nm ? The ;ii *: i datintn whirl! eliwto? ayouihl tin* rcscum mnl:u U a roiTowful oiio to lliyao win* luvo ttoffilUtf left of koine excepttog llri meumrh':!, mill, mvv» -iuB for ono vtowlror, Ali-ri Aukomaun v/us aJono'ift tin.) world, r - Kealiy, Mli'a Acbwmaun told Jtovaolf, ' she had no bualwviii to In? itnv a^ti-ttodj tdie was tvwry fortutuUo pornon; think how many people were Blurring for lack of work, and nil that, tike cosielnd* 1-' «1 Vaguely 41 a alro finished hot break­ fast d’ko tea, -which tike made to her room, beating (he wafer od a email tv® stove, was excellent. She Wjts finicky w- 'fM v ##cw» mtaSd» » a <$** , . a memtm pm sbabi tv. in at a ralliuad crossing, This was bad enough surely, hut^'trottbletf bunt Ju couple,V’ and the Wow seemed to af­ fect her raHtw’a mini. Ho became a t moat ehiUlteh, took to bis bed and would have no one but her wait upon him. To complete tho roll of disaster tier.brother suddenly brought homo as UH wife a girl whom, none ofjbjs friends would have chosen, and tho old man would not let Ida dnughtor-iu- Jaw come near idm. To telj the truth, she tod tu»’desires’*to help Mfcs Acker- maun to her duties. She had married for « step up and said plainly that she did not mean to uiave to please* any* "Vou aeo how It.fis,-Jack,'.* Hiss Act-' oriuatm «ald;. with streaming eyes, 1!*l cannot leave father, oven for you.” , “Bring hh» to out* house witlryon turn | o very V,irM jrontrt tcoti a rd a good , to:i I talker, JHo waa a t tos beat today ami I to'i't t t o o all amured with stories i >: l hla travels. ki > that Miss Ackennatm had only to listen with a sentoianee of to tc ro t ■"Ily the way, Miss Aekermann,” ha said presently, “I met an old friend of youra on ililra laot trip, ISalston wan •tlsn patoc»~d. Yf, Bajotch, I t war fyx. Idaho, Bulge City. He is doing we l in inlnsa out there and la quite chum­ my with one of my best eustomitifs, who has some.money In ids builness, l>1ho two T,*cro together a t my room* in the hotel, aiid he saw Min's picture bn tho bureau. I always carry it around to keep me out of temptation—guard­ ian angel bustncr.s, you know, Mlu— and he saw It. You kuow p r ^ le say you two look .alike, and the likeness comes out strong la that photo. Its struck him all of a heap. 'Excuse tne/ he said, 'but will you telt me Whb*^ picture that Is? It looks very much.) like some one I knew ten years ago/ “ 'Certnluiy,' said 1. "That la my V*st girl, She is thought very ' much Hke a lady who lives in tho same house, Miss Ackermann, from New Jer­ sey.’ Well, it turned out to be the' very UUme, He asked lots of question^ about you, e* ficlally whetliai* you Wflo^ marrlod. I gave you a good character, and I guess you’ll be hearing-from him before Jong, Boss says he is a bache­ lor.” Miss AckermAnU controlled herseif sufficiently to smile, "Thank yoUr.wo were friends and neighbors when I | was a gM,” she replied, and In' a mo- replied Jack. "There la plenty of room, | toent more they were all laughing at a and father am} mother*won’t mind.” i J ||>*o ......... t o 1»*0«WtTU pm BSABDXUKAlt. about tea' and ahe felt better after drinking It, Altogether she war, to quite a cheerful mood when the little, daughter of her landlord came’to whh her a merry Christmas ■ and bring oh Invitation from her mother in cat Inf Christmas dinner with tlieto.- pinner would be at half pnSt S, MfeiSj Acker- mann thanked them very much mi l would dtno with them with pleasure. Then she gave the Uttlo girl the prc>. young lady doll dressed in the latest fashion, with coat and hat complete, it gift which made its recipient radiant, atld Sent her off to exhibit It at once. Thu sermon "God’s Christmas Gifts,” from the test “Walt upon the lord. "No, Jack) thanks ever so much, hut that wouldn't do any good. Bather WOulfih’t'be MtlSflefC'Sesides, he takes up so much of my time that i couldn’t do my datj* by,you/* , Alid Jack had to submit With the best grace lie could, muster. Unfortunately he consulted the doc­ tor who attended Mr, Ackermann as to , the probable duration of the old man’s iliuoss, * The doctor nsautt'd idm that the trouble wnu elvloWY'hypochondria and that ho might live for years in' the' same slate or might possibly recover as, suddenly aa ho had collapsed, AtaU events the patient was in no immetlb ate danger, ■ The inquiry "would have done iso harm had It uot been that tlve doctor had’a' talking wife; to whom hb told everything, so before long the whole neighborhood .wtvh saying that Jack Kalhtou had been fishing how long old man Aekormanu could Ifvo. Of-courso too story came to Miss Ackermauu'h ears, to her Intense Indlglmtlon and still greater grief! Jack could hot deny It In toto, and short of positive denial She would Jfcfen to ho explanation. There was a quarrel, a broken engage­ ment, and Jack Balaton wout west, leiiVing biff sweetheart well nigh bro­ ken hearted, with only duty to console her, oami sometimes duty is the test coitBolatlon one can have. If ho' had been lass impatient them would have, been no trourne. IX”. Ev}«nd dfii not undeMnod to* «®(Wt 'whlito a broken heart sometlmuA prodneea upon the body. Mr. Ackermann died before the winter 'Waa over. Jack Bal«to:i came UoptO/.ae doom -ns he heard the newa, hut ilfsA Actormann had gone.tn tho city with a eotisln of her mother and was obdurate. Her filial affection found satisfaction In refusing to for­ give tho lover who had desired lier fa­ ther’s death,She, would not even see 1dm, nhd «P the affair ended. Well* It was too late now, and she was a fool to be drcamtog~Qf-to~Tkm comical anecdote which the drummer was telling to his best style, *I t wag no wonder he sold gopds. When’the dinner waa ovOr the host­ ess excused herself soon Upon, the plea of domestic duties,. leaving Miss A<,*ker- mann -with the young peoplo. . So, knowlng*herself In the way. she lin­ gered but a few minutes*. .-Back In her room she gave way and took refuge in that last solace of her sex, a good-cry. Her overwrought nerves demanded re- lief and would not be denied. She was still huddled, u disconsolate heap, on the lonnge when there came it tap at the door w’hieh she recognized as that’ of her little friend. She sat Up and hurriedly straightened her hair, Busting that in the dim light of the, fast falling twilight the' child would notice nothing amiss, shavp as she was, "Come to,” she cubed as tho knock Was repeated. "Here's a gentleman to nee you,” the child sold,1with the-air of a person who confers a favor. "He says ho Is an old friend, fit) l brought him. right up,” Miss AeUermami remembered that, it being Ghvtnhruft day, the maid would bo out ami that consequently the liUle girl would answer the door, ; '.‘Thank you,” sb« raid, "you may go.” Then she found’herself face to face with a bronzed and boarded mix whose eyes nuijr were familiar. , "Well, Auuie/' lie said In n vole* she knew im well, "here 1 am onee-more." She held out both" hands with an eager geatufo." "Oh. Jack, Ja'ckr she caMi. 10 ■„ », . A moment mor*, and ah* waa.fob­ bing on hla -fhoulder while bin arms hf*ld her nsr though thvy would never let go. ■ ,. V ’^ "V'1'1"1" *lTf i’nt'|r|‘? 'n- ' Ah EngHah Superrtition. The roost popular BujmrstPi^a ht many parts of England is that overs remnant of Christmas- decoration must be removed to*fore Alnndloma* day Should a sprig of holly or other ever­ green be left In any house one of It* occupants will die within the year. was ended, and the mnsic of tlm organ roused her to the conscious, ness of things present and to come. $lio took part with thp congregation In the rest of The service and then hur­ ried home to make a hasty toilet for dinner. Dog* Subjeot to Smallpox, Hogs are Sold to he quite susfeopH hie to smallpox and the owners of Val uahle cantneo often have them vncclrt ated. ■ MM n »* FRIED’S THE XMAS SHOP, W e i n v i t e y o t i t o w a l k t h r o u g h o u r s t o r e , a n d lo o k o v e r t h e l a r g e a n d v a r i e d a s s o r tm e n t o f d e s ir a b le g i f t th in g s , a t V e r y m e d i u m p rices* w h e t h e r y o u b u y o r n o t , Y o u m a y b e s u r e v /e a r e p l e a s e d t o s h o w y o u a n y t h i n g w e h a v e . A n d w h e t h e r y o u w a n t a d i a m o n d , a w a t c h , a p i e c e o f s il v e rw a r e , a p i e c e of; c u t , o r e t c h e d s a n d g ia s s , a n y t h i n g i n o u r a r t lin e s , a s l e a t h e r , b r a s s a n d c o p p e r , y o u w ill f i n d m o s t c o m p l e t e a s s o r tm e n t i n t h e c i t y a n d e v e r y t h i n g m a r k e d i n p l a i n h o n e s t lo w f ig u r e s . W e k n o w w e c a n s u i t y o u a s t o p r ic e . WATCHES You wilt son an exceptionally1 beautiful line of fcolld {fold nud gold filled wufehea, for both la<lien ami 'ftont-lemmii Jiitoip:}’ o siso, bu y e a r eace, O g lu or W altham htt'?etncu6.................................................... $12,C0 ’T.-asHcr;’ O nize, IHit polld /‘old caco* litoitx movement............. ..................$by.C0 and up, CTiatolalno Watches for girln ............$ s a u d u p M. tifh'Hjpji'p Id fO year mtoe, open fneo. Waltham of HI^Iu inovoniotto............... $10,£0 (toiitlttiifn’rt M fihre, £t> year case, Huntihff, W altham or Klnlu luovoment......................$18 'Uctoh'UJi'tiV. MBf, r.olu'l pold, with Hamilton or DIAMONDS W h a t could be more appropnato for an Xmas presepfc than n piece of beautiful diamond jew­ elry. Our line of solitaires, rubles nud d ia­ monds, sapphires and diamonds, and diamonds loose to exceptionally line, Fancy Diamond Bings.,......... .......... $16 an a up Tiffany Diamond Bings.................... $23 and ,up T wa Stone Diamond Bingo *is and ap Gentlemen's Diamond Bings......... gg 5 and tip G*ntitonoli*s Iffon Head ftcarf Pm with line diamond in mouth..................................$i'3.oo 1'ffgiu m ovem en t......................... $:;0 and up BBLOW YOIT WILT H N 0 A LIST OF NOVELTIES IN m A T i m n Pochefc iJonlm.............................. .......... .,...$ 1,00 up V.mUbr.rr; .......................................... .....$f.S0up Hearf Pin (Iftnen for Oehllemen.............$1.60 up Dsidgtt f?f to . ................... . ........$1.80up Jt'Vi-1 ............... J ,..$g.0ffUp tUdnbihffUups 1 st DeaUiey fiasco .....'# 1 , 2 S up ,Shaving Mirror#!.. . ........................ $i,C(l up (Trotplefc'I'fnicling. <‘ sros ................ $0,00up H O l i W l C l M P O T T K R Y ,* ' P 3 TSitoxeryurtistto Po ttery we imported from N mxvs ' yn run! conoifitn of P lates a«d t ’upH in heautifulfjliade.-iot redd and preens, H a te s .........................................................$1 to $i.c0 Aoh T ray s ....................................................... $ 1,00 Match Holders.............................. ;,.$ 1,00 Tea P o ts........................................................,„,.$3.70 B R A S S A N D C O B B E R The following will give you art idea of what we have in brasses: •/Aah T rays..................!.................................... np Mat 0 h Holders.............. . ...... qp f a n die S tic k s ................................... ........ 03 up Smoking S e ts .................................. ..........ftsioo up Desii tiOts.......... ...................... .................. $9.00 up Brass Paper Knives..................................... ^ Twine H o lde rs. .Library Bto:nm. ,.$l,Stt>up ...... 1 ¥ 1 2 * ,f V O 17 O t M u i» >*5UXP i, S p r in g f ie ld , O h io , lore Are Reasons <> H Why We DO fcseli Boots; $lioes and Rubbers Below AH Coiulietition. wf. FIRST—W* me whjfe*aIor* and r»l*d •* such in’ to, &Hj» inKi'k*t£, CiECUNO—V/* have' a chain of retail ktore* and im.ri.nju wJio,«;ial* house, and ooll to many of th* {arg**.i retail dealers—and v/t can prove thit. ■* . TH1RD—W* are at ait timea rapreeented in the Eatterit market*, and closing deal* *0 large no oiHe-dealer* would dare attempt, just to t*cure h«r-ai«^» for our trade, , FOi/ftTH—Not only do wo buy'for apot pash, but hr.v* plenty of "our own” money at alt time* to aJ>...n„» to manufattorors who are pressed for c**h, <or,««quent|y wo get the host and greatest of &».rg,.ins for our WHOLESALE and RETAIL TRADE. FIFTH—Wo are rscognixod the world over as one. or ;?« iorgeiit buyer* of Soots and Shoes In the United States, and aur immense purchasing •pwv -»* malj’OJ us to'- offer you $he greatest Of v*!t'c.;» «•! ait fimpo, naving you from 10 to 50 per 4 ct >*t,. CJXTH U Or* price to iallf we mark everything in pion? figures and self to everybody at the, lowest price, <vjving you the retail dealer’s profit, a SAVif-G OF 10 TO SQ PER CENT* SEVEUTf^—BEAR IN M)ND that a t-a lt timoa over*, purehatio toado at our otdro Is positively at vto.qiesa.la 'cost or loss. T,ho dealer’s rotajl ’ profit i* your* and 1* made doubly safe .by our . famous guarantee. EIGHTH—OUR ° FAMOUS GUARANTEE binds • every purchase. Any purchase" to be founo un- ss,tisfootoryr you sro a t perfect liberty to rssurh it, W* will ^correct any error, yotirs"or ouro. Your npmy Js only deposited until/you ar6 ?at- iaftod, or after reasonable wear any article doss hot prove as represented, will be replaced FREE OF COST. ‘ * Springfield’s Greatest Bargain Shoe Store 2 Shoes, Rubbers OF EVERY DESCRIPTION AND Christmas Slipper* ^ ; , . " F O l E V W Y B Q D Y A f , W holesale P r ices Bots ! Y b ll SAVE TNE RETAIL DEALER’S PROFIT of 10 PerGent 50 Per to "A iSuaraatsfd Savins on Every Purchase . Cosis-We Will Prove That Ouf Prices Are Lower Than theLowest Beautiful 1903 Calendars Free--Ask for Them. *9 We save' you the retail deal­ er’s profit; a saving of X O toSO per cent. 35 E5SI MAIN STREET, SP.iWTIElD’S SpEST£ST STORE OPEN SATURDAY EVENINa UNTIL 10O’CLOCK Direct , from large Wholesaler to Consumer j’Trithno ,aidd]e- man’s profit. STORE ; to ’,- *t i Remomber, .^We Guarantee ■To' Save You From ID to 59 Per Cent on All Your Purchases. ,¥.C C *9: f r NOINCENTIVETOSAVE « Saving* D«po*ltor* Arc Hbnest ■Th*y Mtr*t P*y * Premium. Fo r " Laying A*td* For Rainy Day.: R, W. firntUi no of Lisbon, retire-: Bontlnglha 8t»tn Bunker*’ association, told the Tax Oommission of Ohio, not long sinfee, that th» present tax. iaW« put a pfemiuta upon perjury. In sup­ port of hla nrgumwxt for a-more equlto . able System of tak«Ulon, Mr. Tlrestono said* "The muntclpaUtfw In Ohio aro taxed alroort beyond tlm point of en­ durance. Th* r a t f o r 01i)a range very, generally from 3 to i per cent, and I recall that in my city of WcllsviHe we, have a tax rato of 4.8 lor tho romlnfc year* Now, what docs tho average person who adbnmulatcs a . llttlo capital do with It. A« a rule lie puts It in a sarinaa bank. The *av- togs hank aomefime* pay* 3 per cent, sometime* 4 per cent. "What I* the condition of tho tax­ payer In the city of WellaVillo who has1 accumulated x little property and put it In a saTfnts hank? My opinion is that the man who get* 3 per ccr# and has to pay 4.* p e rc en t In taxe* to bettor off not to hkfe money. lie to behind l ecan** he must pay taxes upon this fund, Well, what to the nec­ essary result r f th*t?" It BcetoB to mo to be a prc-nlnm on perjury. T l» aver­ age taxpayrr Imeowe* * perjurer. Ho is bound to do it, with condition* like that, to pay a decent regard to his own existence. That I* not, however, tho lamentable effect. A more serious effect 1* the m u lt upon the savings habit among the peoplo. JTow, econ­ omists will agree there Is no more hopf ful tendency in all banking busi­ ness than the saving* lmblt which it encoiuage*. It makes a good oitltton out r-f the man who saves. Ho bs- corat s Interested In mtr government infitltoiflon*. Jwaiwe ho looks to them to lire set vo the rights of property. Ho has »r<)>i0rtv Interests to preserve, and ho becomes more and more an exam­ ple of th rift laving by savings for tho rainy day. N-w. if condition* like tho present continue, what, will ho the ire- Suit? The incentive, to aavo to Tost. You save the money oply to have to pay it out In t«xe«. You pay out more money in taxes than yon get In return for these inve*fmutoT*. The whole In­ centive to lo*t. How doe* that affect tho mate? Wall, th# state simply has an army o f dependent person* to look after h#can»# they can not look* after tli6:nsc!ve*. for th# Incentive for tho accumulation of money to removed.” Wh*cc th* Aoei-n*1Ar*. A new instructor la natural history has mad# ht* adypat in Central park, New York. (Mug up to a group ol children, a mas said; "You are wast­ ing your time her*. You will find acorn* only under th# oak, hickory and ch«ata*t t m t , ” AR to vanity! "At ilr*t,” *#44 th# apartm#nt house philosopher, "Rf* ia a fiat, *#ema an intercstUut *t«4y of humanity, but ao(tn you lew* ytnsr nrbamty, part with your ChriamawHy. fall into profanity, and pan# by *wift * taa« from »*ntal inanity into ttol.wt hwmalty,” n nil . $2.50 AND UP. $l.oo AND UP, Storm Fronts $2.00 and Up .• k » ■* 1 ■ * , FOOT WARMERS $1,50 to $ 2 ,5 0 Stable Blankets, Street Blankets, Plush Robes and Fur Robes. We buy our robes and blankets direct from the mill saving our custohnei’s the job­ bers profit. We have the largest line o^thsse goods in the state. The best and cheapest place to buy robes, blankets and harness in Ohio. We make our harness all hand sewed and use the old fashioned tan leather, v « XT CHRISTMAS GOODS 3ST iff . ■ Ladies’ Hand Bags, Shopping Bags and Purses, Men’s Traveling Bags, Pocket Books, Coin Purses. A Large Assortment of Xmas Novelties- Call and See the Only Safe Storm Front. McCulloch’s .* ■ ’ O ' ' • - j| HARNESS STORE, 40 East Main Street, S p r in g f ie ld , O h io , EM GET OUR PRICES ON PRINTING CureaColdinOneDay ta «Laxative Bromo QummeTri.fan.^ «#«w BIG Will bel T h e Mi 34 Soil ' U’s Pianos i gives tq I save by f hut the t| the piai Rati5, accept a| that’s wlJ X Gi $ 3 5 0 $10 casj largest the mos,li double v| tisticallyj d^sk an(T . abd prac bargain.! $275 j j Extra 1 •double' very neij largest- double r | guarante really ga good Pia $6montil $373 S { CO 'S El An Ujf ed’ease; j , string, make so| , py and | leal educj ■ carefullj the best! $*$Q FOR . ■ $15 ca Upright I nut. the] like newi cceditiglj ure. $SOOi McdiuJ . $5 mont| Case, suti vefy pied condition was used Of extra! makes a | we are lose the I The sej certain: elsewhcl price, as we savc| Please) , Fot Oak an^ Cas Twl Cases, il C a | Tw| Tv Cal Yo Savemi childre] in the . tainme] any hoi such al E ll antccd| TT bytheI Son, hf Cable Satisfa please! ’ « M ■ n-rwnw-R'wiv-s Mfoiy a nvn,