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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-25
THE IMPORTANT
IHING N OHIO

One of the most intelligent and
enterprising farmers in Ohio writes
us long letter ION the farm situa-
ton in the state from a business
standpoint. In 1913, he says, the
best farm lands in his section sold
readily at $125 an acre. Now the
same lands in the same condition
would not bring more than $10O an
acre. The prices paid the farmer
for his products are figured by the
economists to be a trifie higher now
than 10 years ago. But the taxes in
1923 are approximately double
what they were in 1913. Our cor
respondent estimates that the pres
ent taxes on farm lands with which
he is familiar average SO an acre,
while the cash rent value is SIS, out
of which the land owners must keep
the property in condition. Such
tax rate, compared with such an
earning capacity, is plainly confis-
catory. Our correspondent con-
cludes, after considerable figuring,
that increases in taxes in the last
decade have reduced the value of
Ohio farms 40 per cent the state
over.
The first thing to do, as the writer
of the letter says, is to cut down the
expense of government. Only about
one-third of the population of Ohio
lives in the rural districts now and
the massed city vote is catered to by
the politicians in office. The result
has been wild revel in extravagant
VITO cin ~ f,,Y nf
ment. We do not believe that all the
so-called welfare and supervisory
legislation put through in the last
10 years is as important to the ac-
tual public welfare as the prosperity
of the farmer, upon whose contin-
ued efforts ourvery lives depend. Yet
we are taxing our basic industry to
death to pay salaries of the most
doubtful value and the organized
groups are still clamoring loudly
and insistently for more costly class
legislation, minimum city wage
scales, pensions, boards, commits
sions, experts, that would make
heavier the burden of everyone who
pays his honest taxes and earns his
self-rellant way. What a service
our Democratic governor and our
Republican legislature would per-
form if they would join in a non
partisan, patriotic movement to
create no more jobs, to abolish many
now existing, to slash deeply,
bravely unmindful of howls and
threats, into the cost of govern
ment, If they would do that, they
would inaugurate a new era of pros
petty in Ohio.-O. S. Journal
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-25

year; farmers institute, session
independent Committeeman in
charge of the projects are A. r..
Davis, j. M. Parsons, Mahlon Par
sons, Geo. D. Vanhorn, o. D. Fuller,
E. M. Davis, C. A. Fuller, Miss
Hazel Fuller, Mrs. Emma Parsons.
News Briefs
Fiddlers will judge fiddlers in a
contest for state championships in
this genial art and indoor sport,
and there will be separate classes
for country fddlers who are so or
more years of age, and for compare
tive youngsters of less than 60.
Farmers Week Jan. 29-Feb 2.
Records of cash receipts and ex-
penditures, however accurate, will
not tell the farmer where he
stands at the end of the year, say
farm accounting specialists at Ohio
State University, and they urge that
farmers this month take an inven-
tory on all things of value on the
place.
The Mexican bean beetle is rapid
ly advancing toward Ohio, from AL
ALBANIA, where it has utterly destroy
ed bean crops, say entomologists of
the Ohio Exp. Station.
Thirty pounds of corn silage, one
pound of cotton seed meal, and five
pounds of oats straw, have proved
a satisfactory ration for beef cows.
most of them nursing calves, in a
test reported in the Nov.-Dec. Bull
letin of the o. E. S.
c. A. Patton, in charge of the
weather observations at the Ohio
Exp. Sta, reports the four months,
August to November, 1922, inclu-
sive, the dryest period of the 35
years record.
Sam Says: "If you want some
thing done we'll and in a hurry, go
to the man who is already busy"
Coming Events
Jan. 27-Livestock club boys
meeting, Cloud, 2:30 p. m.
Jan. 29-Feb. Farmers Week,
O. S. T., Columbus, o.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-25
ATTRACTIVE
FARM HOMES
Much Attention Teing Given This
Question By Those Residing In
The Country. One Important
Item Net To BE Overlooked.

The transformation that has TAX
en- place III the appearance OF farm
homes, both the exterior and in
terror, within the past few years,
has been marvellous. Today many
country homes are as beautiful and
inviting in appearance as those
seen in the best residence sections of
the cities.
Although tastes differ as to the
choice of flowers and shrubbery,
and the interior decorations are sub
iect to the whims Of the women, the
general opinion seems to be that the
finishing touch to all is given by the
selection of the Ohio State Journal
as the newspaper for the home.
For over III years this great
publication has been welcome
messenger to the people. Your
grandfather was no doubt one OF
the early supporters of the Ohio
State Journal and cleaned the news
of his day from its columns.
The Ohio State Journal has made
steady advancement and maintained
it's place as Central Ohio's best
newspaper. The farmer and his
family are interested in the news of
Tie WOi ICJ dlOo thJC5 iS0bAhSo
editorial opinions; Communications
from the readers on the principal
topics of the day; the continued
stories; Jane Hope; Daily Patterns;
Mutt and Jeff in their daily foolish
ness and numerous other features
appearing exclusively in the Ohio
State Journal. The Westerman car
toons are always interesting and
original
From business standpoint the
Ohio State Journal is necessity to
the farmer. The Grain, Live Stock
and Produce Market reports guide
him in buying and selling. The i'm
portance of daily correct reports is
realized by the management of the
Ohio State Journal. Two pages are
devoted to the bond and stock mar
ket quotations, affording an oppor-
tunity to closely follow investments.
Under the terms Of the Annual
Bargain Offer, now in effect, the
price will be four dollars for one
years subscription. Those desiring
the Ohio State Journal and Ohio
Farmer, or the Ohio State Journal
and National Stockman, may secure
the combination for only four dol
lars and fifty cents. Subscriptions
will be accepted at this office or
may be mailed direct to the Ohio
State Journal, Columbus, o. 11j4
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-25

cessful bidders will be returned on
demand. and the bond or check or
the amount of said checks of the
successful bidder upon the execu-
tion of the contract and the furnish
ing of the required bond. A bond Of
SO per cent of the amount of the
contract with satisfactory sureties
will be required for the faithful
performance of the work.
Bids will be made out on uniform
bidding forms which will be fur
nished by the Clerk of the Board of
Education or by the Architect.
Bids for material and labor for
each item on the bid form must be
separately stated except that alter
nate proposals giving additions to or
deductions from the principal bid
may be stated as lump sum.
Bids will be received for the en-
tire work covered by the plans and
specifications emitting the electri-
cal work; plumbing, sewering and
gas fitting; heating and ventilating
and temperature regulation. For
the electrical work; for the plumb
ing, sewering and gas fitting; for
the heating and ventilating; for
any item embracing a separate and
distinct trade or kind of mechanical
labor or employment entering into
the construction of said building;
or any combination of such items
as provided by the General Code of
Ohio.
Bids must be sealed and sent to
w. e. Medley, Clerk of the Board
g t>x~
the date and hour before mention
ed.
The Board of Education reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
By order of the Board of Educa-
ton of the Windsor Township Rural
School District, Stockport, Ohio.
H. H. CHOGUILL, President
w. E. MEDLEY, Clerk.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-25
Mrs. Flora j. Cpdil1e I2akeley

Flora j., daughter of c.. w. and
Permelia Nichols Updike, was born
near Chesterhill, Morgan county,
O., May 2, 1860, and died Jan. Is,
1923, aged 62 years, months, 13
days. She was married to John A.
Blakeley Oct. IL, 1892. To them
two children were born, Ralph ]. of
Newark, o., and Edith M. of New
York City. At the age of 16 years
she obeyed the gospel and united
with the Church of Christ at Tabor.
o., and lived a consistent Christian
life, always active in church and
Sunday school work.
She leaves to mourn devoted
husband two children, three grand
children, two sisters-Mrs. s. S.
Williams, Stockport, o., and Mrs.
Chas. s. Cameron, Columbus. o.;
two brothers G. A. Updike of
Stockport. and w. r.. UDdike Of De-
troit, Mich. She had lived in Nor
gan county almost her entire life,
until four months ago, when they
came to Newark to occupy the new
home near the son and where they
could have better church privileges.
Her ever loving kindness as a wife,
mother and grandmother, as well as
her constant expression of joy,
pride and love for her home and for
everyone with whom she came in
contact, will always remain with
us.
Funeral services were held Thurs
day, Jan IS, at the home, 58 Charles
ST., Newark, o., Rev. J. HI. McCort--
ney officiating. Interment was
made at Cedar Hill cemetery, New
ark, OK.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-25
IS RAD|UM HEATING
UP THE EARTH?

The following interesting article
which appeared in the February
number of the Popular Mechanics
magazine, was written by Prof. Rog-
ers D. Rusk, who is the son of Mrs
Anna r. Rusk of this place:
Is the earth growing hotter OF
colder? Oldtimers often say we
don't have the hard winters that We
used to have. Scientists a few
years ago believed the earth was a
big heated sphere that is gradually
cooling off, and that some time it
would be too cold for man to in
habit The discovery of the prop
critics OF radium throws new light
on this question. Professor Jolly, of
the Dublin University, believes the
earth may be actually growing
warmer under the influence Of
radioactive forces. r. j. Strut, F.
R. s., of London, Eng, who is equal
ly famous in his researches on rad
ium, does not agree, but believes
the amount of radium in the earth
is insufficient to produce this effect.
A middle view is that the heat pro
duced by radium may balance the
heat the earth loses, consaquentlv
keeping the temperature of the
earth constant
The span of life of an individual
is, Of course. insignificant in COM
parison with the age of the earth.
and so judgments based on individ-
ual experience are worthless. IN
deed. for as long a period of time
- fO x,I,.- -
er and climate have been made.
there is no positive evidence of any
change in the average temperature
of the earth one way or another.
Over long periods of time the aver
ages are uniformly constant. Mild
winters for tsa past two or three
years have pyesoked some discus
sion Of this point, which can ONLY
be settled by averages made over a 4
longer period. Scientists have cal
culated that d regular and cOntinu-
Gus decline Of single degree in
the average temperature Of the
earth, no matter whether this de-
cline took a century or a thousand
years, would, in time. bring q re-
turn Of q glacial period.
Radium viii boil its own weight
Of water every hour. That is. an
ounce Of radium viii raise the tenn
perature Of an ounce Of water from
the freezing point TO the boiling
point in an hour. 1t would raise
the same amount Of earth 10 five
times the same temperature.
Very little is actually known Of
the interior CT the earth. Man has
pretty we'll explored the earths
surface, but he has penetrated lit
tie over q mile into the earth's in
terror. The deepest shaft in the
world, at MORO Velho. Brazil, is
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-25

before they flung new torch into
the tinder of European discomfort.
But Mr.. Harding was afraid and
Mr.. Hughes was afraid. So Europe
is facing a new crisis because
cowardice ruled in Washington. The
Mr.. Harding who in 1916 talks so
eloquently about ''the lofty place"
that the United States was to have
in the great reconstruction is now
hiding under the bed.-N. Y. World.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-25
Corrects Stomach Trouble

II had stomach trouble" writes
T. j. Osburn, Lucasyille, Ohio, "but
since taking Foley Cathartic Tab
lets l can eat anything. The best
remedy l ever tried" Bad breath,
sick headache, nervousness, sour
stomach and other digestive disor-
ders quickly relieved with Foley
Cathartic Tablets.-Sold Every
where.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-25
Ala
SFIERi:TF'S SALE
The State of Ohio, Morgan Coun-
ty, Court of Common Pleas.
The Malta Savings and Loan Com
pany, Corporation

W, Court or Common Pleas.
The Malta Savings and Loan Com
pany, Corporation
VS..
Amos Armstrong and Adella
Armstrong
No. 5181
Notice is hereby given, that on
Saturday, the 9th day OF January,
A. D. 1928, at the hour of l o'clock,
p. M, will offer for sale at public
auction at the door of the Court
House, in McConnelsviile, Ohio, the
following real estate, to-wit:
Situate in Morgan county. Ohio,
in township of Homer, to-wit: Be-
ing the west half of the N. e. quar-
ter of Sec. II, Township 7, r 13
Ohio Company Purchase, contain
ing so acres more or less, except
ing therefrom the following: Begin
ming at a stone in the center of Sec.
II aforesaid; thence S. 85 deg, E. 33
min., 20.23 chains to the S. w. cor
ner of Thos. WooIey land; thence
N. Az deg, E. 11.S7 chains to the
center of the road; thence with said
road for seven consecutive courses
as follows; S. 76s4 deg, w. 2.86
ch.; thence N 82A deg, w. 5.62
chains; thence N. 66M deg. E. 4.47
chains; thence N. 651s deg, w.
$50 chains; thence N. 70 deg,
W. 2.98 chains; thence S. 75% deg,
w. 1.95 chains; thence N. AN
deg, w. 90 chains, to the west line
of the N. e. quarter of said Sec.
II; thence s. Az deg, w. 1886
chains to the place of beginning,
containing 1855 acres more or less.
Appraised at $1,000 and cannot
sell for less than two-thirds of said
appraisement.
Said premises to be sold as
the property of Amos Arm
strong to satisfy judgment
in favor of The Malta Saving
6, Loan Company, a Corporation on
an order of sale issued from the
Common Pleas Court of Morgan
County, Ohio, and to me directed as
Sheriff Of said County.
Terms of sale: Cash.
Given under my hand this 23rd
day of December, 1922.
w. e. STALLSMITH,
Sheriff of Morgan County. o.
Harry M. Finley, Atty 2Sd5
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-25
Bristol Grange Notice

Bristol Grange No. 80 will rem
der the following program Satur-
day p. M, Feb. 3: Song by the
grange; recitations, Ray Smith,
Edith Ray; song, Ola Scott; read
ings, Grace McGonagle, James
Grandstaff; song, ladies' quartet;
dialogue, Pleasant Hill school; ac-
Gordon music, Nola Scott; talk by
C. w. Smith, John Grandstaff; top
ic for discussion, How to get the
young folks to attend; music, Ed
Mott Open lecture hour.-H. H.
Richey, Lecturer.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-25
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Notice is hereby given that T. e.
Mckinney has been appointed and
qualified as administrator with the
will annexed of the estate of Laura
Hall late of Morgan county, Ohio,
deceased.
Dated this 16th day of January,
1928.
ALFRED II. MERCER,
1878 Probate Judge.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-25
twenty-five Years Of Nervous Ills
Quickly Banished By Nerv- Worth

trial. It helped me wonderfully, for
my nervousness is all about gone, and
l have no further trouble with nay
stomach or gas. / am gaining in
weight and strength right along. I
can recommend Nerv-Worth to any
one and feel that it will help them"
If your nervous condition is bad, your
whole system will show the effects of
it. Don't drag along in a life of mis-
cry, but let this famous home remedy,
Nerv- Worth, help you back to the
paths of good health. All good drug
gists everywhere have it in stock.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-25
ROAD SUPT. NOTICE

The trustees of Penn township
will receive bids for road superin-
tendent up until January 27, 1923.
BY order of trustees. Trustees re-
serve right to accept or reject any
or all bids.-H. J. Harmer, Clerk.
1872
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-25
Washington Mans Remarkable Re.
covery-All Credit to This
Famous Home Remedy.

"For 25 years I was troubled with
nervous condition." said III. III. Riddle,
249 w. Spruce street, Washington,
Pa, and he continues: 81 lost weight
and was troubled with gas after eat
ing. tried various remedies, but got
no relief. Nerv-Worth was recon-
mended to me by SO many who had
used it that thought I'd give it
Sold and recommended by Stan
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-25
nFs The same temperature.

NeTT TttIe is actually Known Of
the interior CT the earth. Man has
pretty well explored the earth s
surface, but he has penetrated lit
tie over a mile into the earth's in
terror The deepest shaft in the
world, at MORO Velbo. Brazil, is
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-01-25

old and recommended by Stan berry Pharmacy
New Britain herald., 1923-06-23
CITY ITEMS.

Mrs. Henry S. Norton and daughter
Miss Frances OF Lake Court are ex-
pected home Tuesday from California
and Washington. where they have
been visiting relatives fro the past six
weeks
Meet me at schmarr's for dinner
adv.
Miss Doris Wood is spending hei
vacation at Bar Harbor, Maine.
Lunch at Hallinan's.-advt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Reynal and
family of Lexington street left today
for Madison to open their summer
home for the season.
yictrolas, Edisons, Sonoras al
Pierce s-advt.
Mrs. Emil Leopold and children OF
Arch street, will spend the next week
In Brooklyn, N. Y.
French Hat shoppe. 81 West Main
st., Prof. Bldg. Exclusive millinery
--advt
Sir Francis Drake lodge, Sons OF
ST. George, will journey to Bristol
Monday night to pay visit to Bristol
lodge. At this time all officers OF
New Britain lodge will be installed by
the district grand president All
members wishing to go VIII meet at
Vega hall at o'clock.
Chautauqua is here all next week at
Walnut Hill. Buy tickets,-advt.
yictrolas and Pianos, Henry Morans
---advt.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-23
WOMAN LONG SUGHT,
CAUGHT BY POLICE
Kalimlra CAtrnOpsky Missing
Since March q

ksEamiFs ehsEnepskF, Who nas-
claims she Is Mrs Raymond sisk,
missing siRes her escape from the
,aRg Lane farm fer women in Mid
dlslswR on March 10 Of this year,
vas arrested today By Detective Ser
gssRt William 7. Necns as she was
walking with Raymond s,ak en-
Church street, she was brought %
Peliee headquarters where Chief ".
=, Hart hniinsd the faEla authorities
~ her arrest and she VAS returned 20
that institution this afternoon,
Her mother and alleged husband,
Raymond stak, are OUT on haRds for
appearance a. the next term ~ the
superior court in September, kazar
mira vas sentenced ~ the i.aRg Lane
farm by Judge George Klsit In the
New britain police eauF, on January
4 when she ~as aFFsisned on charge
~ delinquency, she Was taken from
police court ta the Welfare assoeiar
ton headquarters on Center street by
Miss Cora RAale, While al the ass0-
citation building she made q sansa
tianal escape by jumping through q
window, ON January 10 she Was
picked up on the street by the raliee
and taken 20 the farm, The local res
lice were notified Of her escape from
the farm On March 20. 1898,
Her mother. Mrs, Eva chernonsky,
was arrested on April 10 on a charge
~ harhoring an escaped minor fsmsis
child from the Long lane farm,
when srraigned In court she pleaded
not guilty and her ease was continued
from time % time until on May Z.
with Raymond stalk who had also
been arrested on that charge. each
was sentenced 70 serve 60 days In
iaii and fined fion. They took an an
peal 20 the Juno term Of the superior
court but there cases weer continued
until the September term.
Following the mothers f,rst appear
anee In court she was released under
bonds OF 1900 which were later for
feited when she failed 20 put In an
appearance. The case was later re-
opened and II was learned that the
mother attended the wedding OF her
daughter at stratford. the day she
was 10 have been In court. Kazamira
and her husband claim they werc
married by a Catholic priest In that
town.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-23
.67 CHILDREN ARE
NOW PURLIC'S GUESTS
tesnunusa from FtFs' rsss'

FslteF, happier, more ieFiihsd against
the pRhfallhiRfss 81 sammfF IN the
the nnheslihfuiRfss Of 4 summer IN the
der that the eiheFs may FnR ami sH'
sFNiss IN The barns ana the break,
paFiass ~ the food ana breathe lhe
siF thus achieving a hfa#hinass ~
hadY ami a happiness q mind, ioFii-
fsing them, also, against disease ana
death The Fresh Az Camp u q
wonderful thing Tor the children Of
the fiig, u affords a vacation second
"a Rane GRIAYfi ~ aRN Chlld, and y
Y furnishes 4 "a only those sha need
Y il most from a physical standpoint ami
arf least lkelF a. set IL fem fihahH
eial standpoint
4 The tao farm buildings heing USED,
stand an property which hsiehgs ~
the city, The land Was bRnghi With
I the idea If protecting water rights
with the possibility Of a reservoir faF
icty water ami is net YET In actual
use, This makes the use n the tao
buildings, which had heen farm houses
possible, one ~ the houses, when
has been dubbed "MilisiaRes," stands
la short distance from burlington
4 brock ard ahan, a mile from nurling'
ton center, Here a harm has been re-
modelled for q daFmii0Fy and the larg
est numheF ~ children stay, 4 quar-
ter If a mile away "REaakslde" IL
| located on the brook ius, above Fa-
vine and below q deep hale which 10
used for swimming, Both farm houses
are most comfortable and furnish as
| many eonvenienees as may ordinarily
be found In country places,
The children are selected from those
recommended by different welfare or
ganisa'ions about town, The first re-
quisife Is, Of course, that they are not
able 10 afford vacation, The second
Is that they shall be physically In need
Of one according 10 an examination
made AZ the health clinic. They must
be per cent under weight. as n gen
eral rule. In cases where the chill
| dren may have been exposed 10 tu-
herculosis the underweirht provision
is not lived up 10 as closely. they may
be only few pounds under weight and
still go because OF the exposure fact.
A child over weight Is barred. what
ever the other conditions as one In
such shape Is bodily able 70 resist in
lection. No child actually sick Is
| taken.
with these regulations In force II
may readily be seen that the Fresh
Air camp Is In a position 10 do the
greatest possible amount OF good for
the money expended. Only the chill
dren who will most benefit arc ac-
cepted. there are many more who
might go IL the limit wern not placed
at about 800. or 600 child weeks"
The people of the city are asked to
aid in the work that is being done at
the camp through contributions to the
fund The Fresh Air Editor of The
Herald will gladly receive and ac-
knowledge all contributions.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-23
Theatrical Couple Are
Married on Palace Stage

FFFasFlek Reeves sna Miss taeFa
p, Melting, msmheFs ef the EAST 81
The Gene AlenE Revue WhisA is
playiRg a. the Palace theatsF, we're
maFFssd last night 81 lesse s'fa0sh
fellawiRg the evenings performance
in fun view % the audience The
marriage ceremony MAS ReFiaFmsa ~
Emil J, nanhsFg, Justice 81 the peace,
They were attended hg Miss belis
Melting sister Of the bride and John
Murray felleEiRg the weddiRg there
Kss a celebration 81 the stage for
the members Of the company ana .
few friends only,