The Cedarville Herald, Volume 30, Numbers 27-52

& ippi THESE CITIES AGAINST IT,' Ownership Turned Down in Vari'ott* Plaeae* Tit# ynton <»f t v-Soui<to City btr;e re­ fused to sanction * burnt Issue for A municipal riihtiiur plant, TJ>» pWv'tsitiott to bond Willisi-ille, 111,- tor an electro; light plant wen d&- tented a t a vacant election, The city' couafit ef South Sharon* Fa *hn* (fo-Mad not to i^sue bonds .for Mn electric lighLpiant. I.am Vw'tw, III, voted u»wu Cue proiKjeitxon to bay the works of the IAka Forest Water company* The vote • stood 233 to GS. The Fltiaburg {San.) Headlight states that a t a recent election the propose tion to bond, the city tor the purchase of the watenvovks was defeated by S3G to 303. The Waterloo (la.) Reporter states that ^pawberry Point* t*- that state, after employing experts to investigate the matter hna decided agalnafc ft inn* nlcipai light plant and In favor.of a franchise. The final abandonment of municipal ownership by Muncie, lufl., la flu ns* sured fact. The ipttChluery of the ejoe- trie fight plant, which broke down ft year ago a fter being lu operation four* teen years, has been sold a t a fraction of its cost. The city had invested $36,- ooo m the plant. Apparently the voters of Bryan, 0., do nor regard municipal ownership A» so much of a success that^hey ;want more of If* tor they have defeated an ordinance providing tor ft bond Issue of $10,000 for the. Improvement of the lighting and Wafer Plants. This Illtis- ' trates., one .of the eVil results of the system, for the money was needed to ' equip the plants with'new and mpee economical' machinery,, „ , ' Van W. Welsh; Village clerk vrBev-' ‘ erly, O., Writes as follows-In response to a request for the reasons tor- the. sale'by that village of Its electee light “plant*. “Wifi say the greatest reason tor selling the* plant was that tho Vil­ lage could get no- satkha^ory service from plant to the manner if was being handled; The plant has been sold to ' local ’parties with the hope-of gettl&g' better service In the future” , , - Rutherford, ykJ_pas decided not to. go into tlie-fighting. business.' .This de­ cision Was reached a t a. public meeting called by the mayor to act upon the re­ port of a committee of citizens which had been for1a year maklngg thorough -Investigation ,of the,subject The re-’ port; was unfavorable,to the establish-, went'of either a gas, or an electric fight plant and- stated tha t a Study of> the subject showed tha t ’“there have been more failures than successes,” . There ■. was no hostility to municipal owner­ ship a s a theory bu t a gr&ve doubt as' to its practicability,- / * '» \ Christmas Without Music /] • * ■ ' J8 LIKE A H om e w ithou t Food One o f our PIANOS will fu rn ish food, for every Christmas as well as everyVJay for year* to come* Our HOL IPAY STOCK is complete and lit the LOWEST FRIORB e r c r hea rd of—$110 np to $iS0 in handsome designs-VlSvery Plano (Ju»r- autwiii for Id, years* . ’ „ F o r a XMAS SPECIAL OFFER we are going lo give 10 FFR CENT DISCOUNT from FACTORY PRICE to every purchaser of Pianos which m e a n a a saving of many ba rd earned dollars, . ’ ■ CASH or EASY TERMS to s\4L Yon wiU have to p ay twicsopje price to o ther dealers* PAINLESS EXTRACTION :■of Teeth Guaranteed by our Exclusive Methods, A CALL W. Piano 3d (Floor [L CONVINCE YOU*. % r e f l S E t o a t S * ' THEBtGST6R.Fi' OUR PHONOGRAPH ftnd TALKING MACHINE DEPT ., l a th e m ost complete in tho state of Ohio. Machines from $10 to $800. Columbia, Edifton, Victor, and Zono-phone records and supplies o f every description In stock . - TH IRD FLOOR -MUSIC DEPT. f t * , t , Great Xmas Sale O F F IN E Furniture, Carpets and stoves + - W e are in a position to supply any th ing wanted m F u rn i- tu re. Carpets* Rugs, Mattings, Linoleums, Stoves, etc,, a t 20 Per cent to 30 Per cent Lower in Price , * * -tfian a n y other Fu rn itu re Store in Ohio. We m ee t all M aif Order House Prices and, pay the freigh t on a ll pur* chases, alsorreW<l c a rfa re w ith in a radius, of iO fijiles on L purohaseamf $10 and over. Give ns a call.' GETTING BEADY TG SELL fituek Up ta r Her tax* 1 A grhooigirl in a . Massachusetts town had oitc»l,he( ii niadd to acknow­ ledge- tlut'SHpeflorlfy of her brothers, One day her Mother remarked upon the appRM-nf, utter lack of intelligence la it hen. "You can't teach a hen anything,” she said, “They have rained more of tile -garden than a drove of cattle Would, You can teach a rat, ft dog or }fg sonic thing, but a hm navcrl1’ ‘ f exclaimed the «bUi indignantly* H think thajr know fsst imi much as rooster#!" W a to b f if , If you ciit sent It wiiU? cent- Marg * Bprinps^: And pre- we U7FER rland, Street, Ohio, v> Full Set of Teeth Gold Crowns Bridge Work Dr. Blanchard* mgr, Thomas Dental Parlorjt Cor. Fountain and Main. Entrance No. % 1-2E, Main OverTkoupe's Drug Store Springfield, Ohio. ? Santa Claus Headquarters Our stock has besn turned aver to Bant* Claus. Ho w ill h*v# gomplftta control until Sm*«. H# lias a il kinds of toys, games, play th ings and nil ussful articles on sale hew a t lower prices th* s any other store, H* wants tpe Rig Folks,'L ittto Foiks, Sweet Folk* and hou r Folks to coni* and <a* joy it- Wc Imve dolls a t tif.oo. Others a t $0*06«»d by easy step* down to 10c. Boy’Bftutomobitos a t $1150. Others at$f.&8 and down to tb» “Mali C a r /1iam e ** the Irish Mail*only #3.08. J oiiited fu r animals a s tunny as oyer, . Such as Bears, Mules, Elephants* Eheci>. Dogs, etc. The B ta rs a re small, medium and large, The Great Rig Rears a re $7.<K) but o u r Wta number is a dandy, 1 The greatest display in the city of H ilt Climbing toys a t 49c and S6o, Bay* don’t forgot the go-carta and baby buggies $a whoi# tra in toad from tf.OB down to 25c, Fancy Ohma, Lamps; Busts, Fancy Boxes, Handkerchiefs* Silrerwar* and Thousands of o ther gift# of different k ind in the store- a t tow prices. No need to puzzle over the g ift problem, Jwst bny you*;, ticket and come righ t to , ________ SU LL IV A N ’S, ^THE HONEST STORE,” Corner Mam and Limestone S treets, Springfield, Ohio* FOOTWEAR SUGGESTIONS NO T “JUST A S GOOD” L Nor jastWftMhelip bu t the best a# can be obtained a t ‘ th e amajlMt living profit. Don’t fhia appeal toyou'a a goad g*onnd for coming to uu for your footwear? - h W, ,Roushan. & Wright, , r ; .. ; ' \ ", , ^ t p h e r e j ^ u a j ^ y C o u n ts * * f >, - 1J South Fountain Ave., ' - ' ' Springfleid', Ohio,' SuggestionsforSuitableXmasGifts. A ir Rifles 2?-CftUbre Rifles, Reyolvera Parlor Targets LiquidPistols . Ice Skates ■ Ro llerskates, BafctyRazors},' ' Rator- Strops. Pv cket Flag’iJlghtS Pocket Knives Folding D rink ing Cups Foot Balls , Boxing Gloves 1 S trik ing Bags Athletic Su its ‘ i Gym Shoes ; .. Dumb Bells. H un ting Coats Hun ting KhfvoB Sweatees ' Leggins ) IngersoU Watches '' Match Boxes- * Whistles Dog Collars Indian,Clubs ’ P. SLACK'S , Bicycles, F ish ing Tackle and General Bporfcing Goods^ 112 E a s t Main Btreet, , " - ' . 1 Springfield^ Ohio,' • T*- 'A* •A’, i. & ,'25 and 27 W est Main S treet^ Valley City, N, D,-and Saudartan, Pa.. Tired 0 ? Their ElestH® LiaWtofi fSeH% Vafiftjr City, fit. D., has decided by a veto o f rueariy tfcta* to-ohO'to-Asffc its the cause, Af-mte aetSoii a - local baxeker writs# that, like isorf each ftHterpuiftes* the Valley Oty pl^nt "has becopje a burden t o the city” Ait l has been fatoishtog poor lights for 'tlia paftt two yeara. For this reason aihj bccaufleu‘of inereasiug prices many have deserted tho service. The dissatisfaction with the Service has been growing a long time, Tw> attempts woro riiade to dlspcSo of It three years ago, The first bids wore re­ jected ns being too tow.' The next bid, accepted by toe council, was not la accordance with the specifications, nu.t another bidder .secured an Injunction restraining' the sale, Many business houses have Installed prlyate gasoline llghttog-systoms of their own. According to the Electrical World, the town council of Souilerton, Pa., D considering tlie proposition of aban­ doning the borough electric light plant and purchasing, electricity to operate the borough Us itlng system, toe West Telford Ele‘ .ie company having offer­ ed to fnniisli. electric energy a t a long­ er price than the borough can xaai.u* ■facture It. r ■ ~ ; Why ComtuUtce Reported Adv*r*#Iy. An unfavorable report on inunlclpaS -ownership was made to the city council of Ivaukauna* Wis., by an aidermanle committee that visited Eellefontaiuc, Cohunbus, Kkhmond* Reesovifie and Evansville. Alderman Martin said toe fighting plant at Bcllcfontaine cost that tho city owes $522,oo<r bonded debts and has a tax.rdt(y of 4 per ednt. Tho city owns waterworks, gas and. electee lighting plants, con­ ducts extensive Improvements and pays hV public officials high salaries for tending the plants, Alderman Martin further says that 1st other citifs, in the effort to teaks a gWKl showing, plantu are- allowed to ta n do .vn until tlie amount they are bonded for would not be covered by tlte preaent value' of tho property,—Mil* aieipal Joumai and Engiueest, . , Cavertoa Up W**t«futn*is. The present evil of municipal own­ ership is the extravagance of political management'’ of lndustr»es(. This i i ; gtneiaily masked by putting part of the tost on the taxpayers by borrow­ ing hidfiey on tha credit of tho City or spending it out of the general rev* enues, Tho ultimate and oppressive evil Of municipal ownership ns lllnsr- trftfcdin Uie history a t BUfish provin­ cial <files is toe steady plogresS to­ ward bankruptcy made by continually increasing the t fly’s debt to render all kinds of rervlco to toe public At A Want loss, continually made up by tstotlon and boftowjfltf till the clta** ftnsdtt Is gone-^btam- an Editorial I i idfnneipoilii Tribune. ^ Pierce fr Co; Wail Paper, Decorating “ ' ■ ? ' im & P r 0 * c $ tn $ f ■”Bcfae^ ^u^Iies Blank Books " Olfice Supplies WindowS-iaaes Holiday Goods Art Materials r AH Materials Bictures and HX'f’r a m i n g 13jSouth Limestone Street, Masquerade Suits for Beat. Switches Buffs* PUmpadours aad Curls made from Gomb- ■ ’ ' : ' >. ‘I 7 ^ PtwntfitfrSkampo&iMfFi , '{Manicuring, ' Full Line o f H dlr Off64$ and Toi* ■' le i A rtistes, ,j V IN SPRINGFIELD; OHIO. , The advftiljtftgfts of trad ing in Bprlngfield.ata multiple. So g rea t in number thataztab tira page of tb ls newspaper could be taken up w ith in­ formation toR ire a d e rs explaining the bonefits to be derivft'A' and* ,the money th a t can be saved to them by making fhair purchases id that! city, Springfield, merchants keep pace w ith the fapi®* The appearance oi tfieir stores and khft upvto-the-mlnato way in which they conduct 'th en estab llshm tata attest, to itbatasseriion . .They a re a ll firm believers ip quiok sales. profits; The good# are pu rchaeed in larg^l quanfiiita and in'isonsaijiiance Bprlhgfleld merchants sell fttp rices which ftho busb mnw pe6|ilft of other plfcrst have ad pay for them* The prices move the A-^wnlt t%e,;sfebcdt»iw;*always fresh'. y > f» ' ' ybn w$:mt iriMM&ikm a t knowing th a t you iMs&mkki UiatpartflnlarArtielo. , oTb« prnfirietntaof the dlfierent, lines o f btuanes* Whotaaya AdveV- tisementa on thin pftjEe.want to make your acquaintance, They gnaran- tto th« ir prin ts tu ba 's* taw a s tha ioWsst. ‘ <' '■ And don’t forgot the Ume to do you r Ntnaa shopping is RIGHT NGW. , “THE QUALITY STORE,*' . HOLJCDAY HINTS Look Over This List. There’s Surely Something That Will Plefise'you. . , Men’s Suits and,Overcoats Youth’s Suits and Overcoats. Child’s Suits and Overcoats Fuff Bress-and Tuxedo Suits . White’and Eaney Vests Neckwear, all Shapes Mufflers* all shapes ’ /Umbrellas Shirts,’White and JS’ancjr Smoking Jackets - . ' ,Sweaters;Men’s, Youth’s, Children’s . ’ * Cravenette Rain Coats .Mackintoshes,Men’s and Boy’s Gloves/Wool-lined, Silk-lined and Unlmed - , Jersey Coats Night Robes and Pajamas BathAnd Lounging Robes Plain and Eaney Hosiery, Cotton, Weol and SOk"Tiunks Suspenders, Lisle andSilk ^' SuitCases and Valisea GuffButtons, Watch Fobs and Tie Pins Collars and Cuffs Hats Stiffland Soft Gaps. Men’s, Boy’s and Child’s Underwear, Two-pieceand Union Suits Cardigan Jackets Handkerchiefs,Linen amLSilk . Full Dress Shirt.Protectors KingpBldg, Springfield, O. Take Elevator, Bell,Phone Main 1570. V Mail orders Promptly Filled* Underwear, Toques, Tarns -and Gloves* NOTXCE: Car fare refunded on all purchases of $7 or over by presenting this ad. at time of purchase. T h e id e a l Clearance Sale of Winter 15-17 South Limestone Street, Springfield, Ohio. •MISS FLJtfiNERY Exclusive Hosiery, Fine Baby Goods, And\Up’tosDate corsets Hollday'Hose a Specialty. EverytilingJfor tlie baby from infancy to four years* , " , We extend a cordial invitation to olit-of-town iho tp e rs to v isit the only exclusive Oor*efc and Stork Shop in the City. ___■ 49 E a s t H igh Street, Throe Doors Bask of Limestone Btreot. Elegant Assortment of' Trimmed an d ,Untrimmed Hats * High Grade Ostrich Feathers . pemember the Place The Ideal , 29 South LimegtonelStieet, Springfield, Ohio. THE EL ITE RESTAURANT 112 South Limestone Street, Springfield, Ohio, ' NOON-TIME HEADQUARTERS FORALLOUT-OF-TOWNVISITORS . For Ladies’ Hot Lunches 15c and Gentlemen Regular Meals 25c Leave your packages with us un til ready to retu rn to your home, We will care fo rth em free of charges Graves’ Cloak House N, E* Cor* Limestone and High Street*,' Springfield, Ohio. ChrlsimmJFMmht: Wreath$t Etc., Always th# B*»fc A t Harriet AT. Pan Mmr*s, /F low e r Bfcop. Off E . High Str*»t, Bpttngfield* 0 . Both Bates*# *98. Phone oritar* given prompt and careful attention. JACKETS, surra c o a t s , WAISTS, SKIRTS and FURS lu the Above Line W e Always Have the Goods and the Prices &p*I*gff*i£ Muftic , : Oorner ffi. High *nd Sg&fittg fatreeta, Bpnngfiftld, Ohio* Complete Education in Both Instrumental and Vocal Mu­ sic. Fo r term# and jw ^ wd S wii ofttlon ofMdrft#* 0 Harriet H* M t *». M*, • » D M 4 * * P . A rtist# FumUhad - S%8 OonreriA and Recital#. IWtfe M m * t . Pane Tho Road ■ to a LargerSalary By a Thorough Business Training. Position^ a re open fo r competent, energetic, reliable stenographers and bookkeepers all over th« United States, We have [the best .commercial caurae and experienced teachers. Start at Once Get our course thoroughly and ybu Will earn the floo i t costs you, many time# over the first yea r after leav­ ing school, Write for Circulars Welsoh’s Business fiotlege, Th ird Floor, Arcade Bldg., Springfield,- Ohio. A BANK ACCOUNT 'MaKes ft Suitable Christmas Gift One Dollar Will Start An Account You candoall your banking by mail and your savings will earn 4 per cent interest. The American Trust £? Savings Co . ' Springfield, Ohio, Capital and Surplus $250,000.00 tlfe ’i StfuggU#, Life has nd smooth road for any of u#i and in the bracing atmosphere of a high aim the Very toughness Stimu­ lates the climber to steadier steps, till the legend, “over steep way# to tha star#” total!* Itaelf.—W* t3, Doane. Varl*ii*ft Of Shafting Adder* - In tho United States t’Ramacobar it is stated thVt there ftre 1,200 ape -Is# of oocktatl and that each apaotot ag« most | Ihdlacreat fi#V#lattoft». * TherC is ft kind of Freemasonry among men that does'not exist among Vronten. Men are ail in leagu# wUhj each other, Practically speaking, all have the same faults and ticca, hut ; they charge thefr aex with none. It !would ha an admirable thing If women Wfwtld copy men In this respect. The world would not know half as much ah ut us If only women would hold ifcalf tongue# about femihint falifitga. W ttk *opm* met* formed that <Aw M g -Oh, how iov^yl ra t h» the «« m ft# Translated tor tr«» m tmm ■&»..*: Psanty Map,, am auany tmMm, * -W p tM & e twm -; ,%om fool* Pith from Mud, The native of certain pftrts of India w a rn the habit every year, in the sum* mat-, of digging the dry river banks for fl#h* which they dig out by hum fowda, imtt as they would potatoes, Tfea mad lump# are broken open, stid foa fidb* perhap# eight or ten Inches tong, will ha foundMillve, and often Dfofcy* a# it just ramovad from Ita i'M iN iA jr ttaHva alafofot* Ufo water. BKtftr* Bltte'r Thoughts* Boy (under cha*tl*enietit)- -‘<Whea pa haked mate hand,^ he might hftva made it a condition that it ahould b» fewrtCA for him otcluslvely.1’ fiilaOft tar Cold B**r. A German aanttary expert poiata out that the raa«on why beer is often mold a t a tamparature m low a# to be la* jurltet# to iba stomach i« that a t that tafoperatur# it 1# dfifionR to toil stole MMr'fowio&IMNf, Compuliory Inthuefanwh.'’ A BHesiaa court recently sentenced to prison for two months a man who had tailed to cheer fo* kliMr dtwfog the toilitatt maiiaavar#, Women Mayer* In RwMta. “ Rttseift flfota are several woman msjfbwr* aad they wer* a k tta s aot Wk of PUaatry, hut nimyiy U m m tM f wars oomfofored % h» b*tuf M ta*a m yem M s t e h » ‘ withta# tatarsoto onto*