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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-04-12
Summing Up the Evidence
Many McConneIsville People Have
Been Called AS Witnesses

MANY McConneIsville People Have
Been Called AS Witnesses
Week after week has been pub
Iished the testimony. of McConnels-
vile people-kidney sufferers
backache victims-people who have
endured many forms of kidney,
bladder or urinary disorders. These
witnesses have used Doan's Kidney
Pills. All have given their enthu-
siastic approval. It's the same ey-
erywhere. 10000 American men
and women are publicly recommend
ing Doan's-always in the home pa
pers. Isn't it a wonderful, convinc-
ing mass of proof? If you are a suf-
ferer your verdict must be "Try
Doan's first"
Here's one more McConnelsville
case.
Geo. B. Kenney, grocer, 10th and
Canal Sts., says: Whenever l have
felt out of sorts l have used Doan's
Kidney Pills and they have always
| fixed me up in fine shape / have
sold Doan's Kidney Pills and recon-
mended them to ny customers
cannot speak too highly, of this med
! icine."
Still Praises DOan's
Three years later, Mr.. Kenney
said: II have the same faith in
Doan's Kidney Pills today as when ]
recommended them before and ]
willingly confirm my former state
ment."
/ Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
Mr.. Kenney had. Foster MilburI
! Co.. Mrs, Buffalo. N. X.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-04-12
achievements of the ". C. T. L.

Mrs Alice Mercer Smith was hos
tess Tuesday evening. April 3, for
/, the April meeting of the Woman S
Christian Temperance Union. The
meeting was replete with enthu-
! siasm because of victories won and
to be won The president Mrs. Amy
GRAY presided and Mrs. Ada Duvall
| conducted the devotionals. The
secretary Mrs. Della DunniD ston
called the roll and gave good re-
| port of the previous meeting. Mrs.
Nancy Arrick, perintendent OF
flower mission work, gave an inter
esting report A letter was read by
Mrs. Mary e. Dye, from the state
! president Florence D. Richard, in
reference TO our Golden Jubilee
mmbership drive. Our goal has
been placed at 5000 for Ohio before
the state convention which convenes
in Columbus Sept. s. Each county
| is apportioned so many members,
according to the strength of the or
ganization.
The president presented the
names of four for membership.
Achievements of the w. c. T. U.
was the subject of the program pre-
sented by Mrs Lucia Kraps and
Mrs. Mary Bingham. In part-every
state in the United States has
state union. Alaska, Hawaii, Phil
ippine Islands, the Canal zone and
Porto Rico, are also organized:
10000 towns and cities have local
unions. National organizers, lee
turers and evangelists are constant
lN in the field. 1t is not unusual
for, national organizer to travel
10000 miles in one year. This is
largely missionary work.
The w. C. T. U. originated the
idea of scientific temperance in
struction\ in the public schools, and
secured the insertion of the quarter
ly temperance lesson in the Inter
national Sunday school lesson ser
les, and secured the observance of a
Worlds Temperance Sunday each
year Before any other society had
taken up Mothers, meetings, the W.
C. T. II. had organized 81 states and
territories for this work. 1t has
been instrumental in raising the age
of protection for girls in nearly
every state, and thousands of girls
have been rescued from lives of
shame. 1t has been estimated that
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-04-12

at O'Clock sharp.
Mrs. f. E. Foster is in poor
health.
Mrs. c. A. stegner, Mrs. Ed steg-
ner and son Richard, Miss Edna
Graham, Claudio Barnes and Wava
Singree spent Saturday evening
with Mrs. /. r. Barnes.
The Rebekah lodge realized $37.-
10 from the dinner served at the
Walker sale Saturday.
Mr.. Ralph Sherman of Columbus
arrived here Friday night for visit
with his parents Mr.. and Mrs. d. III.
Sherman.
Mr.. Fred Pearson of McConnels-
vile spent Friday night with l.. d.
Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Dewitt of Nc
Connelsville are visiting at Clarence
and Carl Devitt's.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-04-12

in seven years the w. G. r. II. was
instrumental in securing the pas
sage by congress of So righteous
laws in addition to those secured in
the different states and in defeat of
many unrighteous laws. 1t is
pledged to the highest interests Of
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-04-12
STOCKPORT

THE OATH. Admission Is and
25c. Picture show, Saturday night,
April IA.
Martha A. Pugh, daughter Of
Joseph and Martha Warner, was
born in washington county, O., Aug.
81, 1841, and died April 3, 1928, at
the age Of 81 years, months and
days. She was married to w. Lor-
ing Pugh Dec. %, 1858, and to this
union We're born two children
Mary Parkins, who died Nov. 18,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-04-12
Indigestion and Constipation :

prior to using Chamberlain's
Tablets, I suffered dreadfully from
indigestion. Nothing l ate agreed
with me and / lost flesh and ran
down in health. Chamberlain Tab
lets strengthened my digestion and
cured me of constipation" writes
Mrs. George Stroup, Solvay, N. y
Sold EVERYWHERE
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-04-12

the great institutions Of the world
the home, the school, the church
and the state.
Adjourned to meet May /, at the
home of Mrs. Susan Finney. Lead
er of program, Child Training"
Mrs. Ida Taylor.-XX.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14
SHERIFF GOES AFTER
FARM FRAUD SUSPECT

CHIPPEWA FALLS.-Sheriff Her
bert Fitzpatrick has started on his sec
ond trip to Valentine, Neb., to bring
back F. H. Smith, who is believed to
be M. B. O'Leary, wanted for passing
worthless checks and for other Of
lenses committed in Barron county,
where he skipped bail for appearance
in circuit court. Sheriff Fitzpatrick,
after getting trace of his man in
South Dakota, sent descriptions of the
man wanted here to every sheriff in
South Dakota and Nebraska. Frank
J. Lavalle and the Cadott State bank
lost $500 after the stranger had pre-
sumedly bought the Jim Mitchell
farm near there for $4,000 and given
papers on a Fishkill, N. Y, bank
which turned out to be worthless.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14
PHONE JACK PLATINUM
STOLEN; EMPLOYE HELD

EAU CLAIRE.-Milton Tolke, Wis
consin Tel. Co. employe here, re-
vised a new short cut to early wealth,
according to charges filed against him
by his employers and on which he
stands bound over to circuit court.
Tolke is in Jail here under $4,000 bail,
awaiting trial on charge of larceny
of platinum valued at $4,000.
It is alleged that Tolke extracted
the jacks from some 1900 telephone
instruments stored in the company's
warehouse here, removed the plati-
mum points and sold at least $500
worth of this platinum to Fred Berg,
local goldsmith, for $65 an ounce.
The 1922 quotation on platinum was
$500.
Tolke pleaded not guilty and said
he had the platinum before he came
to Eau Claire.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14
'HORSEWHIPPED WIFE
PRAYS FOR REUNION

KENOSHA-Mrs. Francis Josefo-
witz was transformed from a woman
who was suing her husband for di-
vOrce on the grounds that he horse
whipped her to one who admits that
she did not treat her husband well
and deserted him. Last Saturday she
had divorce complaint drawn in
which she declared her husband,
Ignatz Josefowitz, owner of a farm
near Necedah, had used cave-man tao
tics, and finally drove her out of the
home.
Monday she gave to the press a note
to broadcast to her missing husband.
Il did not treat him right and at last
| left him on the farm without cause"
says this note. Now / see my fault.
l know how hard it is to work for my
daily bread and all the world looks
gloomy to me without my dear hus-
band. I'll follow him now from court
to court to seek his forgiveness
The husband disappeared when eff
forts were made to find him on the
charges of abandonment preferred
earlier by the wife.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14
FROZEN PIPES EXPLODE;
LIEUT.. is NEAR DEATH

CHIPPEWA FALLS.-Explosion of
a water heater at his home resulted
in probable fatal injuries to Lieut..
Harley LaVasseur. He was rescued
from the wreckage in the home by
enighbors attracted by the noise heard
a block away. The terrific explosion
was caused by frozen water pip s.
which burst when steam from the
stove was generated to high pressure.
LeVasseur suffered compound frac-
ture of the jaw, broken bones in his
arm, injuries to his chest and internal
injuries, which makes his condition
critical.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14
BOY INJURED IN HOSE
PRANK GRANTED CLAIM

MADISON.-Co Compensation was al
lowed by the industrial commission
Wednesday in the case of a boy in
jured through prank of a fellow en-
ploye of a company. The commission
held the company responsible for the
hazard created by compressed air
hose used by an employee.
This hose was applied to the body
of boy working in the plant, result
ing in serious injury. The commits
sion found that the applicant was in
jured while performing service grow
ing out of his employment and that
the injury was accidental.
The fact that he was injured
through the careless, negligent and
thoughtless act of a fellow workman
does not and should not defeat his
claim" it concluded
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14
PARDONS FARMER TO LET
HIM LOOK AFTER STOCK

MADISON-To enable him to go
home to take care of pure bred Per-
cheIon stallion that hasn't been out
of the barn since Sept. 20, Gov. J. ].
Blaine Thursday pardoned Edward
Ehman, Pepin county farmer, serving
one year in jail for manufacturing
moonshine liquor in violation of the
state prohibition law
Dumb animals and innocent par
ties are receiving most punishment
for the imprisonment of Ehman," the
governor declared in statement. HE
has twenty head of cattle, fifteen
horses, pure bred Percheron stall
lion, and some pigs, all to be cared for
by the wife and two young children.
The stock, no doubt has been
greatly neglected, especially the stall
lion, which has not been out of the
barn since Sept 90 last. as the boy
cannot take him out and the wife and
daughter dare not go near him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14
TILTED SUITOR BEATS
GIRLS FACE TO PULP

RACINE.-Jealousy is said to have
been the motive which prompted Joe
Zenevich to beat Miss Frances Poritz,
Is, so severely that she will be con-
fined to her bed for several days.
Policed arrested Zellevich as he was
preparing to board street car and
leave the city. The doctor called to
attend the girl found that her face was
beaten so as to be scarcely recognize
able.
Zellevich told the police his action
had been prompted by the fact that
the girl was going with another man,
and refused to marry him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14
KNIGHTS PYTHIAN ORDER
TO FIGHT AGAINST DOPE

MONROE.-Wiscons knight of
Pythias have entered the fight against
the dope evil.
Arthur A. Schumann, grand chan
cellor of the grand lodge, knights of
Pythias of Wisconsin, has sent a let
ter to the officers and members of the
one hundred eleven Pythian lodges in
Wisconsin, requesting that they join
the fight. The lodges have member
ship of more than 26,000
The grand lodge has passed a reso-
luton requesting President Harding
to proclaim an "Anti-Narcotic Week"
and to call an international confer
ence for consideration of the menace.
A copy of this resolution will be sent
to the president.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14
CHARGE POISON PLOT
IN MACHINTST'S DEATH

MADISON-C Charges of a poison
plot and requests for an investigation
followed word received here by
friends that William Warner, who left
here a short time ago to work as a
railroad machinist out west, had been
found dead in box car at Kalispell,
Mont Warner obtained six months
leave of absence from the local ma
chinists' union several months ago
and started west He had not been
heard from since. Friends say they
have learned that civil strife had risen
in the ranks of labor crews where
Warner was working
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14
PARENTS CARELESSNESS
CALLED CRIME OF AGE

MADISON.-"Parents' loss of the
confidence of their children is the
greatest tragedy of modern times" de-
clared the Rev. o. W. Taylor at the
First Methodist church in his sermon
Sunday night.
Many a father is too absorbed in
his business" he said. Many moth
er is giving her time and strength to
the lodge, the club at the expense of
her home and her children.
IF you want to know the price
fathers and mothers are paying for
this freedom, ask the police matrons
to tell you some of the things that are
going on in our midst
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14
BRAKEMAN is KILLED
IN FALL UNDER TRAIN

LA CROSSE body of Frank A.
Smith. La Crosse, a Burlington road
brakeman. was found cut in two on
the track four miles north OF Prairie
du CHEN. Smith stepped out on the
front platform Of the caboose and a
minute later Conductor A. L. Ryser
felt the caboose grind over something
on the track. Missing Smith, the
train was backed up and his body was
found. 1t is believed Smith slipped
and fell while trying to elm a freight
car in front of the cabose.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14
MADISON WAREHOUSES;
BURN; 100000 LOSS

MADISON.-Twof fires that destroy
ed a storage warehouse and a coal and
grain warehouse here caused damage
estimated at 100000 Monday night
and early Tuesday The Engelhardt
storage warehouse, used by the Capt.
tai City Roof Co., the A. J. Sweet Gro
Gerry Co., and the Holland Furnace
Co., was destroyed by fire Monday
night, with loss estimated at $4,000
Four autos, two of them new, were
burned. The Saul-Sinaiko Coal and
Fuel Co. warehouse and coal sheds,
containing coal, wood and grain, were
burned early Tuesday with loss esti-
mated at $4,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14
FARM WAGES LOWER,
u. S. BUREAU REPORTS

WASHINGTON wages are
lower than they were three months
ago.
declines ranging from 81 per cent
to ga per cent for various parts of the
country are disclosed in the survey of
the department of agriculture for the
three months period of October to
January.
Day farm laborers for the country
as a whole were averaging $1.9S a day
without board and $1.47 with board,
while by the month the average wage
was $4,000 without board and $27S1
with board.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14
MAIL POUCHES STOLEN
FROM KENOSHA DEPOT

KENOSHA.- Federal postoffice off
Gals were in Kenosha Thursday in
vestigating the robbery of several
mail pouches on Wednesday night at
the North Western depot Two sacks
of the stolen mail, with their contents
rified, were found on the Burlington
road two miles west of Kenosha by
two farmers. No other clews have
been uncovered. No checkup has been
made, but it is believed at least six
pouches were stolen from the depot
platform.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14
OFFER REWARDS TO DRY
UP LUMBER COLONIES

OCONTO.-The Oconto Lumber Co.
has placards posted about its lumber
camps offering a reward of $25 for
evidence to convict any employee who
buys liquor around the camp; makes
it or brings it into camp. One placard
reads that the purchaser of liquor will
be regarded as guilty as the one who
sells it. The company is determined
to run dry camps.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14
HELD FOR CARRYING
'MOTHER-IN-LAW RUB

PARK FALLS.-Carl Hette, Butter
nut, placed the blame on his mother
in-law when arraigned in municipal
court on the charge of having liquor
in his possession. He declared that
the pint of moOnshine which was
found belonged to her and that she
used it for a rub. He was bound over
to circuit court.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14
GRANDPA WHITNEY, 1O2,
MERRILL'S OLDEST MAN

MERRILL.-E L. Whitney, better
known to his friends as Grandpa
Whitney, reached the second year on
his successful beginning of a second
century, Sunday. Grandpa Whitney,
native of New York, came to Wis
consin in log cabin days and is ia
miliar figure in Lincoln and Langlade
counties.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14
INK MARS $1,O00,000
SCHOOL; BAN OLD PENS

JANESVILLE.-Fou pens or
pencils are in vogue in the new ST.
600 900 high school. No old-fashioned
straight pens permitted, is the edict
of the principal since two bottles OF
ink, spilled on the floor, made per-
manent stains.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14
STUDENT HIT BY AUTO
ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES

MADISON Elmer Krieger, student
at the University of Wisconsin, who
was run down Oct 26 by an automo-
bile driven by r. E. Vaughn, brought
a damage suit for $4,000 in circuit
court here Monday. The student has
been in the hospital most of the time
since the injury, the complaint says.
he asserts physicians say he has suf-
fered permanent injury to his spine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14
MUSKRAT TAKES WALK
ALONG MAIN STREET

PARK FALLS.-A lively muskrat
meandered down the length of Main
street, avoiding traffic and finally
turned in at the door of the Park Falls
Hardware Co. The animal was cap
tured and put on display for an hour
and then released.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14
ASKS LONGER SLEEP
YOUTH IS FOUND DEAD

GREEN BAY.-After telling his
roommate, Cowboy" Wheeler, Pack
err football player, that he would
sleep longer" Donald Bell, %, rolled
over, going back to sleep Monday
morning. When his mother went to
awaken her son, he was dead A cor
oner's investigation will be made.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14
FARMER LOSES BARN,
STOCK IN $4,000 FIRE

GAINESVILLE, Wis.-George Moore,
Johnstown farmer, suffered $4,000
loss when fire destroyed his barn, IA
head of cattle, several tons of hay and
fodder, and farm machinery. Insur-
ance partly covers the loss.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14
AT PARTY TILL MIDNIGHT;
ELOPE, WE'D AT 4 A. Nj.

KENOSHA. They do it on a mo-
ment's notice now After attending a
party that lasted until midnight, Wal
ter O. Francke, bank clerk here, and
Miss Beatrice E. Allie eloped in a taxi
cab to Waukegan early Thursday,
where they reused justice of the
peace, obtained a license and were
married at 4 a. m
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14
THE BADGER STATE

Mrs. Dorothy Hanson, Stoughton
woman, bled at the nose from IL p. NJ
until six o'clock the following morn
ing The physician was unable to
stop the bleeding which continued I'M
til the woman was nearly dead from
the loss of blood The cause Of the
hemorrhagc is not known.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14
YOUTH INJURED, DOZEN
GOODS ROUTED IN FIRE

MADISON.-Milton Millor, 10, suf-
fered serious injury to his knee, and
a dozen or more co-eds were forced
out of their home, when rooming
house owned by Mrs. Susan Millor
Oil Clymer place, caught fire from the
chimney Sunday. Damage estimated
at $500 was caused by the flames.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
DIES AT DARLINGTON

DARLINGTON.-Th w. Muir
ray, 72, a member of Company c, 50th
Wisconsin regiment, raised during the
last year of the Civil war, is dead
from complication of diseases extend
ing over a number Of years. He was
the father of II children, Is of whom
survive him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14
SERVES 10 YEARS; HELD
ON A SIMILAR CHARGE

JUNEAU.-Otto Gleason, recently
released from prison after serving 10
years Tor an attempted assault on a
young woman, was arrested again on
the charge of attempting to assault
young woman at Beaver Dam. He was
arraigned here and held in default OF
81 600 bail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14
ON DANCE FLOOR;
DANCER PAYS SIS FINE

FOND DU LAC.-Because he scat
tered snuff about a dance hall filled
with scores OF people, William Smith
paid a fine of S. and costs in munich
pal court here.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14
OPTOMETRIST

Eyes tested and glasses correctly fit
ted. Come in and get your glasses
Strengthened. No charge.
AT WRIGHT HOUSE, ROOM NO. 10,
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sun
day. Feb. 22.23.24 and 25th.
At Ostemeyer's Hotel, POtOsl Mon
day. Feb. 26th.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14

Joe Miller, night Waterman at the
Gilsin Mfg. Co., Port Washington, lost
his life in a fire Saturday morning.
Miller was seen on the second floor
of the building, which, moment
later, burst into flames. 100000
damage was done.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14

Remember, while fooling others,
they may be fooling you.
Fashion pictures indicate that it is
altogether out of style for women to
have any chest development.
The Kusko times., 1923-04-04
FEAR AND
 SUSPICION
2 Demons That Stand Between Germany
 and France.

New York, April 3,-Fear and suspicion, the twin demons which have persecuted the world and winch can, be defeated only by some form of association of na- tions, are the forces that stand between Germany and France in the settlement of separations as they stand in the way of settle ment of every other international question, Lord Cecil, noted Brit ish~exponent of the League of nations, declared in an address before the Foreign Policy Asso- citation, tonight.
The Kusko times., 1923-04-04
Vicar General BuGkee-
 vich Executed; Zepliak
 Gets 10 Years in P riso1l

Moscow, April 3.-Vicar Cen. eral Budkevieh, Roman Catholic preIate, was executed early to- day. Appeals from Catholic. OF ganlzations throughonb the. world and from several governments including the United States and Belgium, and urgent representa- tions from Poland, which Q sharp Russian note from Poland de- clared coustitu ted an untriendly act, failed to dissuade the Mos- COW government from enforce ment of the death penalty.
 Budkevich, with Archbishop Zepliak, was accused of eom~ municating with Poland during the time when Russia was at war with that country and with re- sistance to the soviet system re- specting requisitioning of church property
The Kusko times., 1923-04-04
HARDING IS
 CONCERNED
In Welfare of Alaska and in Development
 of Territory.

St. Augustine, April 2.-Presi- dent Harding is deeply concerned in the welfare of Alaska and in the development of that Terri tory, Fred Stark, director of the Welfare Finance Corporation, said today The Presidents forthcoming Western tour is not for yote-getting, the director ob- served. Stark's statement is re- garded somewhat in the nature of refutation of the one recent ly announced by Attorney Gen eral DaDgherty respecting Hard- ing's plans.
The Kusko times., 1923-04-04
Both Accused of Resist ance Against Bolshe-
 vik System.

Moscow, April l.-Vicar Gen. eral Bud kevieh, leader of the Catholic church in Russia, must die for, resistance against the oolshevik system, bat the life of Archbishop zepliaa will be spared.
 These were the official deei- sions of the all Russian execu tive committee today regarding the appeals made throughout the entire world, and joined in by the government of the United States, against the conviction of Catholic prelates by the Russian court. The sentence of Arch bishop Zepliak is commuted to ten years imprisonment.