The Cedarville Herald, Volume 31, Numbers 27-52

&■mem ■ «pie mmt0m *iWifiyiinitin m* i * A LARGEDISPLAY OF i n HOLIDAY SPECIALTIES BRASS GOODS, BA8RHTS, RUSSIAN BOWLS, JARDIN IERES, MAGA55IME STANDS, FOOT RESTS, CEDAR AND MATTING CHESTS, SCREENS, UM- BH^LT.A fijTA s m s o t t .A .T R H i T A B L E S , _. CARPET SWEEPERS, RUGS, AND MANY OTHER ARTICLES SU IT­ ABLE FOR HOLIDAY PRESENTS, G IV E US A LOOK ! mm (Comiirht, br A wo H mh Ttmm A**o- ttethts.] She yWHi, ijpMler-kIng’s ambition v*a towering. At thirty lie found Mm* **lf the first general of btejsge. Not Content -Kitb being W**!ter of kte onryn kingdom, be sought to taqk* himself master of ell kingdom* within his resell. While the king’s frails were Napo- ..bonl/* . t J a SIW w ** irnft ienlf.illpf »***«* M ie y THE E M, H ARM AN CO, 30-32 N . Main Strset, Dayton, Ohio. ies Hundreds of Bargains offered by Herald’s Christmas Advertisers The Peddling of OUsses has been prohibited by law in most states on account of the lucompetency of the men tbafiare engaged in that way of doing business, A call at «Ur office will convince you of the difference. Chas. S. Fay, M’f’g. Optician 28 Yi E. Main St., ’ Springfield, 0. 50 110 100 FARMS Constantly on hand FOB SALE throughout Ohio. Write us TO­ DAY for our descriptive list, State aiae of farm and locality desired—or if you^want us to sell your farm, write us, Wo can sell it for you. Years of exper­ ience. SM ITH , C L E M A N S & H O P P IN G Real E*tate' and Laaa Agaata. i C ed a r r ille , Oh io, $2:50 AND UP. $1.00 AND UP. Storm Fronts $2.00 and Up. FOO T WARMERS, $1,50 to $2.50. S table Blankfets Street B lankets, P lu sh R obes and P u r Robes* W e bu y our robes and blankets d irect from th e m ill, sav ing ou r custom ers the job ­ bers p r o fit W e ,have the largest lin e o f these good s in the state. T h e best and cheapest p lace to bu y robes, blankets and harness in O h io , W e m ake ou r harness a ll hand sew ed and use the o ld fa sh ion ed tan leather. X X CHRISTMAS GOODS X X L ad ies ’ Hand Bags, Shopp ing B ags and Purses, M en ’s T rave lin g Bags, P o ck e t books, Coin Furfees. - A Large Assortment of Christmas Novelties Call and See the O n ly Safe Storm Front. flcCulloch’s, H A R N E S S SHOP, 40 East M ain Street, ' Springfield , Oh io. *m EXQUISITE JEWELRY I Is always very acceptable as a Christmas G ift A full line of Diamonds, Jewelry, Watches. -———Tableware, E t c . * — ~ r * F . Q . M E Y E R , Jeweler and Optician, 134 South Main Street y * * Dayton# Ohio, not Napoleonic. Napoleon, while he wes a gallant, never .-permitted any woman to Influence him In mutters of government. He wa* not afraid of the fair Hex and took no precaution* against. women. The soldiCr-klng, on. the contrary, feared ^thelr seductions, He was aware tb«t they governed the world and considered that It would be impossible for lilts to build up the em­ pire be Intended St he were, himself governed by a woman, A bachelor, he proposed to remain a bachelor. And for fear that he would be captured he permitted only the homeliest women to, come near Mm, On one occasion when he was told that a younggirl had come to Ms tent to beg for protection from his soldiers he asked, "Js she comely?"1 Wbeu answered in the affirmative he replied* "Then let her be veiled.” ' There was onepetty duchy; EClsterla, still unconquered which was important to the eoldtcr-klng," From Its geograph­ ical position it was the main little In the states from which the enipire was, to .be formed, Though small, it* con­ quest would be difficult for "its terri­ tory constituted an elevated plateau whose only approaches were through mountain defiles. The. king sent a de­ mand for its submission, A-reply was returned that the .duke would yield to -the inevitable If the-klftgrwouM-grant Certain conditions, If not ho would de­ fend hfe dukedom till every man In it had been killed, - The king- then sent a messenger to ask the conditions, A reply came that they would duly be presented at a’ meeting to take place between the two sovereigns. Midway up a defile lead­ ing to the duchy was a pocket well adapted for a place of conference. The duke proposed that he and the king meet there apd discuss the terms by- which his domain should pass under the king’d rule. Ttja king might bring all the guard he wished. The duke pledged himself to go alone. The king, unwilling to bp outdone in aw- exhibition of confidence, declared that he,- toe, would, go alone and un­ armed.' All these matter* having been adjusted* the king rode, With a small guard, to the mouth of the defile, where he left them and proceeded to the rendezvous. The duke was seen Cdixnlng down the mountain, an old man'with a fiowihg white beard and hdtr- • - - •v - •/ The soreroIgnB'met at the door of a pavilion"that had been erected for the conference. The duke produced a gold- en key, unlocked the door and.Motion­ ed the king to wtter, When Inside the duke reteeked the door.*$bl* startled the 3tlng, •but,be‘#faid ueriffitf. Surely If treachery j f w intended he waa a match for th!* feeble old wan. Then the duke led the'way into a handsome*F ly furnished room, la 'the center o f which were a table $nd writlng' mnte, riels, ,At one end .of the apartment; biased an open fire. The duke threw the golden toy in among the burning logs. It immediately Ignited. For a moment the king stood in wonder at seeing gold burn, then rushed forward to rescue the key. He was too late, "It was of wood, your mnjesty,” said the duke, "and gilded, We are shut up here together for this conference. Nei­ ther can depart, for there is no open Ing except the door Which is locked and no key With which to unlock it. I,et us proceed to business." As the duke spoke the last worgs he threw his hat on the floor, pulled off a white wig and fate* boiivd, divested himself of Ills ducal robes and stood before the king In superb dress,’ a wo­ man of transceniant beauty. 'T—t was to meet the duke,” stam­ mered the king, drawing back. "I am the sovereign of Hlstcrla. My father has abdicated In my favor.” The king put hte hand before his face to shut oilt the vision of loveli­ ness. “These are my terms," continued the duchess, "the only terms on wlfich 1 shall surrender, I will pay >;oui* maj­ esty COO pieces of gold annually as tribute for ten years.” The king made no reply, but, drop ping his hands;- stared at the sym­ metrical creature. Her features were those of a cameo, her complexion that Of white and ted roses, and her eyes were a mnm.l of loveliness. “Your grace,” he Said, dropping on his knee, “i amat your mercy,” The duchess pointed to the writing materials. The king wrote: The independence of the duchy of Ills terla Is aeknowiedjkd and guaranteed. Tho duchess read and turned bet great eyes, lit by a heavenly smile, on the monarch. Then, touching a spring in the table, a drawer flew open. She seised, a key and started for the door. The king followed and caught her in his arms. 8h# looked back, and her lips were pressed by his. When the king rejoined ills attend oats be was a changed man. He luiew that the lands he had conquered would always be liable to be Wrested from him without the duchy of materia. One by one they received back their sovereignty, and when the Inst was made independent It was announced that the king was about to be married. The soldier-kingmade the Duchess of materia his queen, and he did not get her till every country lie had conquered had beea made free. HAROLD OTIS.' FRRNdfcJFF marble ORAMT* work * All Work Done by Pneumatic Machinery taunt & wttcox, ' MfcMWaMMafftlHmf -.11 W iHiV-. -•'pjr i i o r * m BEST & SON Watches, Diamonds, Fine Jewelry and an . 1- - ' v <riW A lm ost Endless Display of Everything in the Sterling Siiver Line, From our establishment. w ill show Artistic Workmanship, Exclusive Design and H igh-quality, y j v ’ r ' ' i ! ' The name BEST . is known to represent the best goods that .money can purchase,and a gift which carries w ith it our trade mark w ill never be questioned as to its quality b y the recipient, ESTABLISHED IN 1828. 33N. Main St • ! DAYTON, 0. Our Holiday Display O f Pianos The,Most Complete We’ve Ever Shown Our stock of Pianosis practically all in, Why put the selectionof that Piano off any longer? Come now, whilethe stock is fresh and new, and get first choice. Pianos may he selected now. We will deliver themwhen desired. __ IVERS&POND PIANOS are unequalled for refinement of tone, beauty ot caso design. >nd great durability. You May now obtain one on the •payment plan. Gabler Pianos Some beautiful designs of this old reliable make on sale. In beauty of tone, touch and style of cases they excel. Come in afid select one for Christmas. Schiller Pianos This factory of which Wo are the Sole agertts, ate turning out Some mighty good pianos. Come in and see the noWstyles i just received. APOLLO Archer Pianos Player-Piano Offers you advantages that are not possessed by other in­ struments. FOR INSTANCE : 1. The “ Apollo*’ is the only perfected player which coveas tho entire koyboard <88notes) oftbeplahol There is no mu­ tilation Of the musical compo­ sition—it is.not cut and trim­ med down to fit the 05-note range of all other players. Compositions are. played as written. II. The transposing koy­ board makes Impossible to shift instantly from one keyboard to another, thus Suiting an an accompaniment to the Voice Concert pitch and low pitch are achieved on the same pi­ ano 1 III A spring mootor pre­ vents the music from jumping ahead or lagging belling as the air pressure is either increased or decreased, tV. Tho Plano -the “ Moll- Ville ClarkV’—ifi one o f the best and solidly constructed Pianos we know of. It is mua- leal, and And guaranteed for 10 years, beautiful piano with a cleft r rich and powerful tone that will please the mdstparticular customer, Tlio new style Lou­ is X IV Is a beauty. Would make a daiuly Christmas pres­ ent,- Kroeger Pianos We have handled this old re­ liable piano for over twenty years. A good, reliable piano, inariy Of them in us* in Day- ton’ s schools. Aave a look ftt them on our floor. $175 This is our bargain piano for holiday buyers, A good, well made, true toned piano that will give satisfaction; warranted in every respect, fully The J. C. Soward Co., 40 N. MAIN ST ., NEAR. 2nd ST ., DAYTON , G. P op I s i v that o f a THXRT V ' V ” {V Xnterio Th given scores o the.plai o Mr. Baumgit was the Sundi Dr, C. H. Bau Mrs.'it. G. Territory,. cal rious illness Kirk. Mrs. Ernest tht>guest of he er and wife la. The Selma sc an elaborate Thursday affce mas. Also the arrange a pr yet decided up Mr. and Mrs. / Oh is a pai ‘ A1 y o u r s ‘ eos; L leather 33 S o .