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NIA TH' nn I It' The the In Ti bra are TOROHLIGKHT. 35 BO tt la tl SIXTEENTH YEAE. XENIA, OHIO, THURSDAY EVENING DECEMBER 17, 1896. PRICE 3 CENTS. SUGGESTION FOR X-MAS GIFTS A JDRY SECURED TO TRY ALBERT FRANZ, Accused of the Murder of Bessie Made and Testimony Being Heard, THE PRESIDENT HAS SPORT Bags Sixty-One Ducks -as His Share of the Sport, GEORGETOWN-, S.

Dec. Fancy Kockers, Centre Stands, Divans and Keception Chairs, Ladies Desks, Music Secretaries, Dining Room Tables and Chairs, NEW STOCK OF MOULDINGS We make Frames of any size to suit any kind of Picture, with Mats and Mouldings to harmonize in color with the picture. NEW AND DAINTY designs in Mouldings from 6c per foot on up to per foot. Framing for Christmas should be sent in at once, as we are already behind hand. OLD FRAMES repaired and re- gilded to look as well as new.

In many families there are old portrait frames, which are soiled and broken. You can have them made good as new. MEDA.LIONS AND PASSEPOR- TOUTS to order. Mirrors, Hat Racks, China Closets, Sideboards, Couches. We maintain our reputation for original and artistic design, durability and low price.

EMBROIDERED and made into Passeportouts framed as desired. or COLLECTIONS OF framed in groups, with mats in gold or colors. ADAIR THE LEADING FURNITURE DEALER XENIA, OHIO. ENGLISH of good things. CRUSOE, Swiss Family, Pilgrim's Progress, Life of Washington, History of the United States, Sanford and Merton, and Rays of Sunshine in Words of One Syllable.

BIBLE BOYS AND Child's Life of Christ, a Child's the Bible, Story of Jesus for little children. MISS ALCOTT'S BOOK Old- Fashioned Girl, Little Women, $1.25 each, LIFE OF DANIEL BOONE, David Crockett, Frontier Life, Anderson's Fairy Tales, Grimm's Fairy Tales, Prehistoric World, Evening's Entertainments, 35c each. FRANK BEFORE VICKSBURG, On the Prairie, In the Woods, On a Gunboat, On the Mississipi, etc, $1 each. WOOD'S NATURAL HISTORY with 500 illustrations $1.50 and $4. TOY BOOKS.

Brownie Year Book, Children's Painting Book, Big Circus, Mother Goose, The Night Before Christmas, Funny Animals, Topsy Turvy, Mother Hubbard, Cinderella, and hundreds of others. GREAT COLLECTION of Books for boys and girls, from eight to fifteen years of age. "NAME ON EVERY PIECE." LOWNEY'S Chocolate FOR SALE BY W. D. COOLBY I carry a complete line suitable for Christmas.

Also Nuts, Raisins, Figs, everything first-class. Prices low as the lowest, quality considered. A CHRISTMAS PRIVILEGE, PICTURES. Etchings, Engravings, Water Colors, Pastels, Flower Pieces, Portraits and Medalions. Every picture selected; no old odds and ends, but every one a gem.

GOLD PENS, Fountain Pens, Box Papers, Vinting Card Plates, Card Cases, Pocketbooks, Photograh Albums, Comb and Brush Sets, Feather Fans, etc. Any of these make desirable gifts. TRIPPLE MIRRORS, Japanese Ware, Cut Glass, Dresden Card and Fruit Plates, an elegant collection of Imported Wares. The place to iind the greatest assortment of Xmas Presents is at WEST'S BOOK AND ART STORE. DAYTON, Dec.

a most wearisome effort the jury in the murder trial of Albert J. Frantz has been selected. The defense challenged 11 men, and many were excused because they had read the newspapers and formed opinions as to the case. The jury now is as follows: J. Shively, farmer, Madison township; A.

H. gardener and hotel keeper, Brookville; D. F. Giddinger, contractor, Dayton; Levi Mease, retired farmer, Miamisburg Detrick Yon Eagle, carpenter, Dayton; Albert Geige, rnolder, Dayton; Geo. W.

Davis, bricklayer, Dayton John Moler, farmer, Van Buren township; Isaac Haines, farmer, Washington township; E. J. Coler, wagon maker, Liberty; Martin Young, farmer, Van Buren township. The selection of the jury was completed at noon and the jury was taken to the bridge on which the murder is alleged to have occurred. It is from this bridge that Frantz is alleged to have confessed that he threw the body of the dead girl into the Stillwater river after she had killed herself.

The jury was in charge of Court Baliff Boez. There are over 100 witnesses in the case and it is expected that the trial will be a very lengthy one. The presentation of the case to the jury began at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Prosecuting Attorney Charles E. Kumler was the first speaker, and explained what the State expected to prove.

His address is regarded by the legal authorities here as a very clear and strong presentation of the case on behalf of the State. He was conservative and deliberate on many points, but upon the most essential features his logic was as bitter and as relentless as has been the retribution, if such it is, that thus far has seemed to pursue the accused. Frantz drew back in his chair, his face blanched, his lips twitching with excitement and his eyes full of the alarm which any man, be he innocent or guilty, must have felt under the threatening circumstances surrounding him and the terrible portrayal of the dark deed which stands charged to his discredit. The silver-tongued Robert M. JSTevin was full of pathos in an address which followed in behalf of the prisoner.

He told a sad story of the unhappy courtship and the shocking death of the defendant's sweetheart, whom he had loved and who had loved him until she passed into another world by her own hand. In the midst of Col. Kevin's speech, Frantz suddenly gasped twice, and then burst into tears, which trickled down his cheeks and fell'on the table, where he rested his drooping head. President and party spent this morning hunting ducks on the southern extremity of South Island, their reward being 100 birds, of which the President brought down sixty-one. President Cleveland also joined in a deer drive, but none of the hunters got in a shot, owing to the high water on the island.

Better luck is anticipated, however, when they hunt on the main land some time during the next few days. The tender Wisteria brought the party from the island this afternoon to the Annandale Club preserves, where she ran on a shoal and is now grounded until high tide. Big flocks of ducks have been Hying into Muddy Bay or the Big March, where the party will shoot until they depart. It is not definitely known when the President will take his leave, but Saturday is the time intimated. RED-HOT POLITICS A LIVELY TARIFF DEBATE, Be suit of It All Is That an Agreement is Beached to Shelve Dingley's Measure, WASHINGTON, Dec.

session of the Senate developed the most eventful and exciting debate that either branch of Congress has heard in a long time. It brought JAPAN WILL If We Don't-The Fear of the Eawaiians. SAN DIEGO, Dec. secret of Henry Cooper's mission to the United. States is out.

Mr. Cooper is the Hawaiian minister of foreign affairs. He formerly lived in San Diego and was a prominent member of the bar. He is hero to-day and is quoted as saying that ho came to the United States to urge annexation, owing to the fears that the Hawaii- forward the recognized leaders of the various parties and elements, in- I au government has of Japan. ZIMMERMAN, A festival will be held at the Grange Hall to-night.

Our schools are preparing for the examination next week. Our teachers attended the educational meeting at Xenia Saturday. Bert Hawker has the promise of receiving a tin box as an Xmas present. Jesse Hawker's house was broken into last Sunday arid a number of articles were stolen. Wm.

H. Stewart, who has been employed at Dayton since last Spring, has returned home. Some of our young people attended the party at Henry Stewart's, in New Germany, Saturday night. Albert Eckmau has been appointed administrator of Ferman Eckman's estate in Montgomery county. Xmas exercises will be held at Aley's Chapel on the evening of December 24th, at Mt.

Zion on Dec. 25th and at Hawker's on Dec. 25th. Thieves visited the premises of Elizabeth Duncan one night last week. They were''seerr by William Hardman, who thinks he recognized them.

He shot at them and they secured nothing. At the council meeting of the Old Order Dunkards last Saturday, Daniel Shoup was elected to the ministry. He has two sons in. the ministry, one a physician in Washington, D. one au attorney in Xenia one in the railway mail service, and the youngest son manages the farm.

eluding such conspicuous figures as Messrs, Sherman, Frye, Teller, Gorman, Vest, Aldrich, Platt, Mitchell (Oregon), Chandler, Hale and Allen, who made statements on the leading questions which have engaged the attention of Congress of late. Not only were lines laid down on tariff and finance, but the debate partook of all the pent-up feeling resulting from the recent National contest. Throughout the debate, the sentiment had prevailed that the Dingley bill was dead, and to give this final and apparently official sanction, Mr. Platt, of the Finance Committee, announced that no effort would be made to urge that bill to passage Thereupon Mr. Sherman promptly arose and said that in view of what had been said he acquiesced in the general sentiment that no further effort should be made on the Dingley bill.

This was regarded as the final disposition of the bill. situation in Hawaii, according to Judge Cooper, is that the Japanese far out-number all other foreigners. The Americans are a handful in comparison. Hawaii has a treaty with Japan and can not exclude the Japanese who are pouring into the islands steadily and pushing into every business. Judge Cooper has laid the situation before influential men in the East and has so won upon their judgment that he believes great strides will be made during the next year toward annexation under the McKinley administration.

NO ONE IS AT ALL CERTAIN, Maceo Still Keeps the World Conflicting, Evidence Lacking, LTJMBERTOtf. spent ONE OF THE BEST FEATURES OF THE PYRAMID PILE CURE MAKING MEN BEQQARS. Out the Col. Nevin argued that not only was Frantz innocent, tut that he was insane. Testimony as to her death, finding the body, the last seen of her by her mother, by adoption, and other preliminary matter was heard.

OLIFTON, If your present has been acceptable, as it is sure to be if it is purchased at McClain's Furniture Emporium. He has the largest stock of goods in the city. When out buying your Christmas present be sure and see his goods before buying. If you don't, you will regret it. G.

G. McCLAIN, 22 W. Main St. Dec. 16, '96.

An effort is being made to organ- ze a Shakespeare club here. The Epworth League social night was a financial success. Remember the free lecture the opera house Friday night. It will be interesting and eloquent. Printz, Estle Wilson are now prepared to grind all kinds of feed for farmers at the Printz stand in Clifton on every Wednesday.

J. A. 0. H. SIMONS GOAL DEALERS IN ALL KINDS Loved the Bottle Before He Had Teeth, At No.

82 Warwick Zanesville, lives Mrs. JR. H. Mills, who relates the following experience: "I have used Dr. Hand's Teething Lotion and find it all that it claims to be.

Our little boy cut his teeth so hard that he almost had spasms. Bathing his gums with the Lotion would relieve him immediately. He knew the bottle better than all others and would cry for it. I advise every mother who has teething children to use Dr. Hand's Teething Lotion." At all druggists, 25c.

Women iu London Crowding 1 Sterner Sex. "I have before me," says Walter Besant In the London Queen, "the thirty- seventh annual report of the Society for Promoting the Employment of Women. I am sorry to learn from this report that the demand for women clerks and bookkeepers is on the Increase. At the same time I am informed in other quarters that thousands of men clerks are tramping the streets of London, wearing out shoe leather in going up and down stairs in the weary work of trying to find places. They find, instead, women doing the work, which should keep them and their wives, for half the pay.

One has no objection to women doing men's work if they get men's pay. They may even keep the men in idleness, If they please, like the laundresses. How shall we make these promoters understand the cut-throat policy of pushing women In everywhere, at half or quarter the pay, and driving the men abroad However, there are other and more satisfactory features about this report. In the lower walks something has been done by the society In getting places for women as they ever become such admirable artists In this walk as the finding cooks and waitresses, and In getting temporary work of all kinds for women. But the numbers and figures given demonstrate that the work of the Bociety is but a drop in the ocean.

We have 40,000,000 of people, with 20,000,000 of women and girls, and all who are past the ape of 15, with, an insignificant minority of about 500,000, are Clamoring for work." Is the fact that it cures eve form of piles without one particle of pain. This desirable point is not obtained by tbe use of injurious opiates which simply deaden and paralyze the nerves of the parts and make matters worse in the long run. But it is done solely by its remarkably healing and soothing effects. And, while it thus gives immediate relief, at the same time the disease is not merely checked, but a radical cure is rapidly accomplished. And the point we want co make clear is that all this is done without a particle of pain.

This fact is one reason for the great popularity of the Pyramid Pile Cure and constitutes one very great difference between it and almost any other kind of treatment- for piles. Every kind of surgical operation for piles is excruciatingly painful besides endangering the life of the patient and in most cases is not to be compared with the Pyramid Cure, neither in making successful cures without pain, nor in cheapness and safety. The Pyramid Pile Cure has been before the public too long, and its merits recognized by too many people to allow it to be classed with the many salves, suppositories, pills, and you run no risk in trying it, as is often the case with new and untried preparations. If you are ever troubled with any form of piles or rectal disease do not forget the Pyramid Pile Cure. Prepared by the Pyramid Drug of Albion, and sold by druggists at 50 cents per package.

The Rev. Dr. J. B. Kenyon, Syracuse, says 'he believes In the equality of the sex-es, an-d thinks man arrogant and inferior when lie declares himself superior to woman 'because of being physically stronger.

Dr. Kenyon thinks the chief chanm in woman is simplicity, and lie fears she may become unwomanly by her present eagerness and. cope with man in various pursuits. According to the doctor, fib'e should be domestic, genuine, and intelligent, full of tender sympathy, willing to endure a hardship that cannot be averted, and always sunny and helpful. Truly, the ideal woman 1 A.

D. Conklin, of Xenia, Sabbath in our village. Horace Oglesbee and wife, of Xenia, spent Sabbath with Mr. parents. Lumberton M.

E. Sabbath-school will give a Christmas entertainment and treat. Mr. Granville Oglesbee is buying hogs and shipping them from McKay's Station. Mr.

and Mrs. Woodson Oglesbee entertained a number of their near relatives, Sabbath. There was a big dinner at Aunt Betsy Conklin's on Thursday, in which about 40 of her children, grandchildren and near relatives participated. These annual dinners have been quite a success socially, and no one ever sits down at the table but that realizes that it is "good to be there." Aunt Betsy is growing old in years and her children delight to gather about her and by thoughtful attention make her days pleasant. Long may Grandma Conklin live to give counsel and advice to her children.

Quite a gloom was cast over oar community Saturday, when it became known that Hattie, the second daughter of James M. and Callie Huffman, had died very suddenly of heart disease, at about 9 a. m. She was one of the sweetest and purest of our young ladies. She was in her JSch year and from her infancy had been an invalid, but was seemingly better than usual, had just eaten a hearty breakfast, and was talking with her mother and sister, when they saw her place her hands upon the table and gasp.

They carried her and placed her upon the lounge and dispatched a near neighbor for the doctor, but she only breathed a few times, and then her spirit took its lligbt. She was fully prepared to go, being a true and earnest Christian. Her friends knew that at any moment the death angel might come, but this did not lessen the shock and the family is heart broken. The entire community extends sympathy. The funeral occurred at the home on Tuesday, at 10 a.

Rev. Hum- Dhreys conducting the services. Bural at Wilmington cemetery. KEY WEST, Dec. arriving hero to-night from Havana report that Antonio Maceo is alive and well and is in the province of Matanzas.

These passengers say that all of he festivities that were going on in Havana to celebrate his death have Deen ordered stopped since it has become known he is alive. KEY WEST, Fr.A., Dec. from Havana to-night by steamer Olivette state that the alleged death of Maceo is still ehrouded in mysteiy, and a majority of the Cubans refuse to believe that the great chief is dead. The body has not been discovered, and the contradictory statements made by the Spaniards lead the Cubans to believe that Maceo is still alive. Even the people who live at Punta Bravo, where Maceo is said to have been killed, do not credit the story.

Dr. Zertucha continues to make conflicting statements. He says now that the knife which the Spaniards have belonged to young Gomez and not to Maceo. It is considered remarkable that the Spaniards do not -exhibit the articles alleged to have been captured and also the note alleged to have been written by young Gomez. The Cubans also are hopeful, because no insurgents have surrendered since the alleged death of Maceo.

They say this proves either that Maceo is still alive or that if he is dead, his death will not injure the rebellion. There is a multiplicity of stories current in regard to Maceo. PORT WILLIAM, Dec. 15, '96. Candidates are already springing up for the Spring campaign.

Rev. George Sanderson, of Forest, Ohio, is the guest of his father. The Baptists are holding a protracted meeting at North Fairview. The venerable mother of Prof. Caplinger has been visiting him for several days past.

Mr. L. H. Starbuck has made an addition to his elevator which doubles the capacity for handling grain. The "come outers" are still continuing their meetings in City hall.

The meetings will probably last during this week. Some one entered the residence of Henry Stephens a few days since, while the family was absent and stole Mrs. Stephens gold watch. Mr. Stephens thinks he has a clue and the parties will be brought into custody.

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