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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-15
First Standard Train
Makes Trip To Point
and Return Saturday

With the Rio GIande railroad between Brownsville
Isabel standardized and prepared handle freight
traffic. W. T. Eidge turning his-tention the
tension of the road to San Antonio
The first standard railroad equipment
Of Point Isabel MODERN gasoline propelled
The operated by L. S. Bourne manager the
Sugarand railroad and charge of the
Rio Glando He accompanied by L. S. Stone Of the Brill Co
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-15
Fill HITS CHICAGO

CHICAGO. ILL.,. March 14.-Onc hun
dred and forty eight cases Of influenza
and pneumonia were reported ii the "a
hours ending at o'clock this morning,
together with 18 deaths from The dis
eases, it was announced by the health
department tonight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-15
WIDOW OF JUSTICE
GAINES SUCCUMBS

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. March a.
Mrs. L. s. Gaines, "a, widow Of the late
Judge Reuben r. Gaines, associate JUS
tice Of the Texas supreme court. died
here tonight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-15
GOOD VARNISH CHEAP

/ We have an ovcrstock of very fine
varnish Our regular price is $500, we
azc cutting to 1915 per gallon.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-29
THOSE AMENDMENTS

At the coming November election the voters Of the will
ments AS yet admit that not in our own
firmly settled how is best vote OF them
constitution So far we have find where very much
discussed Reading over appears to rs as not 6elng deD I'M
itaon amendment The present along this line under Whh
operating said provide for the thing does the
stuon at present exactly have suggest
may private motive back Of it. Unless change
Another amendment the Taxation amendment This amend
widely discussed and bureaus are working over
dissatisfied with the present taxing and
will make things much better However is at all
likely that passage would make matters The thing that
the people want system that distribute the burden
that every class Of property shall fair and Just share the
passage of the proposed amendment will reasonable
that will the legislature position to work out such sys
tenn sody for IT. This proposed amendment would place
low nangbes and argued that in so doing those
who have deposit or III building and loan associations
savings banks would then this for taxaon since
under the conditions when all classes property taxed
the rate very small amount OF money on deposit or IN say
banks returned for taxatonwe believe the the
is given as 81, out of $40
But how low would be necessary out this
ey It tried time percent and didn't come II it
made difference whether
The stumbling block in mind nangbes be
that this classification amendment Should be very carefully
One legislature might pass very low rate tor ntangbes and
their hiding:
This thing of taxing kind of property by another
by different likely stir up mudde The big rich large
E hold the ntanbles and they who would have the low rate
We doubtful whether with lower ntangbes
will be realized them than thus leaving
the tangible property the for higher the
The suggestion that banks and building
the deposits of institutions OF their
believe would practical neither proposal that the
banks automatically the tax all deposited with them
the of to be charged back the depositors
The other amendment to give all state and county officials
we would get good officials there to be no law yet to
make them good and since osted the
provision in connection year idea might be for it
None OF the three amendments far know of pari
political and party lines all drawn Think
them carefully before voting put them constitution
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-29


Bess Mercer; treas, Lulu Palmer;
missionary record agent, Agnes Dew
lit.
Mrs. Linda Yarnell who spent a
few weeks with her daughter Mrs.
Anna Musgrave at Fort Wayne. Ind.,i
returned home Monday.
Christian Endeavor Meet
The c. z. of the Methodist church
met at the Lane home for a social
and business meeting Thursday ev-
ening, Oct. %. The meeting was OPP
ened with prayer, scripture reading
and song. Plans were discussed and
a committee appointed to see, to the
organization Of Junior G. E. A
football contest was planned in
which points will be gained by par
ticipation in the meeting, attend
ance, remaining for church, etc. New
members are welcome, but this con-
test is not for the gaining of new
members especially, new member
counting only If they take part. A
cafeteria lunch was served, games
played and few special numbers by
members. Seven new members were
secured for the senior society.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-29
East Windsor

Mrs. Frank Montgomery returned
from Columbus where she spent sew
eral days visiting Mrs. Joe Brant
and Mr.. Montgomery.
Mrs. Carrie Sheets and son How
ard called on Mr.. and Mrs. James P.
Hosom who are in very poor health.
Mrs. Susie Antill visited Friday
with Annie Phillips.
Nick farmhouse and family at
tended church at Malta Sunday.
Clyde Rollison, wife and son are
spending few days with his par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Wash Rollison.
Frank Montgomery and Ralph
Sells went to Columbus where they
have employment.
Blaine Sells, Emmett Gatewood
and Clarence Phillis called at Earl
Phillips Sunday.
Clarence Phillis had one of his
work horses to get snagged.
Earl Phillips returned home from
his daughter Birdie Harvey's at
Nick Farmhouse and wife were at
Beverly Monday.
Maurice Graham has been sick
since Last Thursday and has not
been aDle to teach school up to this
writing. and his sister Phyllis Gra-
ham has also been sick-was not
able to go to her school this Mon
dav
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-29
TOdds

Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Adrian were
twin city callers last Wednesday,
Clyde Greathouse who is working
near Coolville, spent over Sunday
with his mother Mrs. Ida Great
house.
Mrs. Laura Choguill who has been
visiting her daughters Mrs. Grace
Whipple and Miss Mabel ChoguiH of
Columbus for the last three weeks,
returned home last week.
Miss Gladys Grubb spent from
Tuesday until Friday, caring for her
mother Mrs Lucille Cheadle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth Hilamah
and daughter Hilda of Stockport
spent Sunday at w. NJ. Hilamans.
Mrs. Lura Wymer spent Monday
with her sister Mrs. Lawson Geddes.
R. 3. Pierpoint was business
caller in the twin cities, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. V. Geddes and
Les O'Neal and family spent Sunday
at L.. Fl. Geddes'.
Little Eldon Vincent has been
quite i'll with stomach trouble.
Kenneth Startling of Leoti, Kan,
is visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Miss Gladys Grubb spent from
Tuesday until Friday with her moth
er Mrs. Lucille Cheadle.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-29
A STATEMENT

Mr.. Editor:-In an article ap-
pearing in the county papers of last
week, under the name of the good
schools committee, wherein the
name of w. d. Hancher appeared
often, / would like ito ask the gen.
tlemen why they withheld some val
liable information that might be OF
interest to the tax payers.
This little committee, which like
ly consists of two members and pcs
sibly secretary. failed to state that
/ voted NO on raising the salary of
a county superintendent. They
might and probably do, favor a
raise over $4,500 for a county su-
perintendent and his truant officer.
l favor the best possible schools,
with economy with no partially to
teachers, pupils or parents, and a
square deal for everybody, includ,'
ing the tax payers.-W. d. Hancher
(AdY.)
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-29
Morris Hardware
they probably
know.

Ly the president of the county
board Half of such salary up to
the amount of two thousand dollars
shall be paid by the state and the
balance by the county school dis
trict. In no case shall the amount
paid by the state be more than one
thousand dollars. The part OF
all salaries and expenses paid by the
county school district shall be pro-
rated among the village and rural
school districts in the county, in pro-
portion to the number of teachers
employed in each district, but the
county board of education must take
into consideration and use any funds
secured from the county dog and
kennel fund or from any other
source. and which is not already
before the amount is
prorated to the various rural and
village districts. (Adv.)
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-29
TO THE TEACHERS OF MORGAN
.,~,s COUNTY

Fellow Teachers wish to call
your attention to a few statements
appearing on a hand-bill, or dodger.
which is being scattered over the
county, presumably by the Peoples
Committee, W.xD.. Hancher, Chm,
in behalf of E. RI Oglevee, D. M.
Abel, and S. "A. Cardray for mem
bers of the 3eounty board of educa-
ton. This committee., as we under
stand is composed of such men as
L. B., Strong, e. Il. Finley, w. D.
Hancher, e. r. ogleyee, Byron Ray.
and D. M Abel The dodger is ad-
dressed to the voters of Morgan
county and begins, "The undersign1
ed requests your support in the Mo-
vember election for members of the
county board of education for the
following reasons" and bears no
signature.
One of the reasons given is, ITO
eliminate commercialiZed system OF
employment of teachers" / do not
know what this means unless it
means that the teachers of Morgan
county are buying their JOBS. L 90
not believe that any of you ever
tried to bribe anyone, and those who
accuse you of it are not your
friends.
Another reason given is, 'To get
better qualified teachers for our
schools by allowing them to think
for themselves and adapt themselves
to suit their surroundings. They
seem to feel that you are not quail
fed but this is in harmony with
what they said two years ago when
L. B. Strong and E. r. Finley were
candidates for members of the coun-
ty board of education, opposed to
the school law.
Another reason given is, Bible
reading and moral teaching" A
pretty broad insinuation, it seems to
me.
Another reason given is, LESS
recreation and more sound educa-
ton" This statement seems to i'm
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-29
ALL WORN OUT?
So Was Mrs. Hardin Who Tells Her
Experience

Are you tired all the time; worn
out night and day? Does your back
ache as if it would break? Do you
suffer dizziness, headaches, rheu-
matte twinges or distressing urinary
disorders? You have good cause,
then, to be alarmed about your kid
neys. Do as many of your town
folk recommend. Use Doan's Pills
stimulant diuretic to the kidneys.
This McConnelsville case is convinc-
ing:
Mrs. James Hardin, Fourth street.
says: "My back ached and a dull,
heavy, bearing-down pain across it
wore me out Bending over was
hard on nae because the pains held
my back as in wise. / often be-
came dizzy and specks danced be-
fore my eyes, blurring my sight. My
kidneys were weak and acted ir-
regularly. Two boxes of Doan's
Pills, from Sears drug store, rid me
of the backache and put my kidneys
in normal condition"
Mrs. Hardin is only one of many
McConnelsville people who have
gratefully endorsed Doan's Pills. If
your back aches-if your kidneys
bother you, don't simply ask for
kidney remedy-ask distinctly for
DOAN'S PIELS, the same that Mrs.
Hardin had--the remedy backed by
home testimony. 60 cents at all
dealers. Foster-Milbnrn Co.. Mfrs.
Buffalo, N. r. "When Your Back il
Lame-Remember the Name
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-29
NeeIyville

Mrs. Margaret Robinson and Mis-.
Annie Ralph were Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Plummer Scott of near
Oak Grove.
Howard Taylor went to Columbus
Monday to be with his wife who is
in the hospital and expected to be
operated upon for goitre
Chas. Campbell and son Raymond
spent Sunday afternoon with Arthur
Farnsworth.
Miss Beulah Taylor and brother
Allen Lee spent Sunday and Monday
with relatives in McConnelsville.
Arthur Farnsworth and family
visited recently with Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert woodward and family Of near
Chesterhill, and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Farnsworth and family of Dale.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-29

and Forrest Reed we're Sunday
guests of O. G. Reed and family.
W.F. Burdine was business Wis
itor at Beverly, Friday.
John Murphy and family expect to
move the first Of the week, TO the
Elmer kirkpatrick farm, which he
has rented.
Mrs. Mary Minns of Oklahoma,
who arrived here a few weeks ago
for visit with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. O. G. Reed and other relatives,
spent few days with Forrest Reed
and family.
John Sherlock was caller at
Benton Cordray's, Sunday.
Claude Murray who has been en-
ployed at Mansfield for the past few
months, has returned home.
Mrs. Knapp and son George If
GAINESVILLE visited a few days, recent
ly with Chas. Drake and family.
Sam McFerren and SON John spent
Sunday p. m. with Fl. 0. McFerren's s.
The. Misses Captola and Opal
Moore spent Sunday with Miss Ber-
nice Campbell.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-29
Meigs

We note with pleasure the action
of the county board of education in
bucking the state department and
Wednesday of last week, favoring
the re-opening of the Election
school, Bristol township. We will
watch with interest the outcome of
this see saw. We never felt We
were very big, but have always felt
even the smallest have right to be
heard. In our scribbling we have
said what we thought, not what
some folks wanted us to say. While
we can't agree with some folks, we
have sense enough to know they
may sit on the front seat in heaven
and no telling where we will spend
the winter. Let us put men in
charge of public offices who will
work for the common people.
Hiram McGrath who lives in the
old Oglevee home, is under the doc
tors care.
Our attention was called recently
to a grape vine on the w. E. Wilson
farm across the creek from the vii
lage which measured 80 inches in
circumference While on the same
trip we saw jug at the old Ellis
home which is said to have been
brought from Ireland. 1T reminded
us of the pictures of stoneware, in
the old family Bible.
Mrs. Alderman has presented
Meigs Valley grange with a book
case, and Meigs school with books
property of her father, the late Hon.
E. M. Stanbery, for which we are re-
quested to thank the donor.
We are informed our old friend
horse back riding over the farm Fri
day of last week. Mr.. Reed will be
SO in January. This in itself is
away out of the ordinary. Medical
men will disagree as to why some
folks live long and others die young.
We don't want to discuss the ques-
tion from that angle-but we be-
lieve~we know why Mr.. Reed is per-
mitted to stay away beyond the al
lotted years of man. He enjoyed
talking with men-a busy man but
never too busy to stop and talk to
old men and boys. If you never
heard him tell joke, you never
knew him.
The next big event is the election.
More important than state or ma
tional elections, in a financial way.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley Minor and
children Elsie and Carl of Columbus
spent Sunday with VIM. Little and
family.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-29
Harmony Hill
The health of the commul

The health of the community is
fairly good
Corn husking is going on in good
shape. Seeding all done. Acreage
small.
Joseph Reed and son Ben sold
fine bunch of shipping steers to
Gillespie brothers.
Farmers and their families of the
community are attending the farm
ers' institute this week at Pisgah
church, in Bloom township This is
a fine opportunity for the home peo-
pie to hear Chester Strong, from the
fact that he is usually assigned to
some other county.
Forrest Parmiter bought one of
the Bradley farms, sold last Satur-
day VIM Fox the other tract
The aged Joseph Reed attended
the sale of the Bradley land at tbs,
court house, Saturday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-29
Stockport
Attended Funeral of Ch.

Attended Funeral of ChaS. Craig
Fred James, Clarence Bishop, H.
H. Choguill, Will Shoop, w. e.
Wootton, r. w. Dewitt, T. j. Nc
Hugh attended the funeral of Mr.. G.
H. Craig which was held at the home
in Caldwell on last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Barrett of Co.
lumbus are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. j. McHugh.
Miss Leah Maynard of GAINESVILLE
was the over Sunday guest of her
parents Mr. and Mrs. C. w. Maynard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Fuller of Co
lumbus were recent guests of Mr..
and Mrs C. P. Justice.
Mrs. Harley Mercer and Mrs.
Clarence Bishop left Tuesday morn
ing for Columbus to attend the
Grand Chapter of the o. E. S. While
there they will be entertained by
Mrs. Bishops sister Mrs. Tom Hook.
Rev. Shirburn of GAINESVILLE was
the guest last week of Mr.. and Mrs
D. w. Mock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Landsittel of
Marietta were callers last Thursday
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Norman.
Russell Cody who has had en-
ployment in Cleveland. is spending
a few days at his home here.
Mrs. Ethel Simpson of GAINESVILLE
was the guest Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. Choguill.
NJ. p. Church
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m.
Morning worship at 10:30. Chris
tian Endeavor at $50 p. m. Leader,
Irene Metcalf. Topic, "The Golden
Rule" Evening preaching at 1880
O'Clock. We invite you. to all of
these services and will try and make
you feel real welcome at any time
Floyd Gale, pastor.
Missionary Circle Organized
A missionary society has been or
ganized at this place and the fol-
lowing officers elected: President,
Helen Gage; 1st vice pres, Myrtle
Henery; End vice. pres, Goldie Cho
gull; 3rd vice pres, Irene Mtecalf;
cor. sec'y, Dorothy Lane; rec. sec'y,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-29

ply that the teachers are not doing
anything worth while, but are vast
ing the time in play.
We hear now that those RESPONSE
BILE for the dodger have learned that
it is illegal to circulate such ma
terial without signature, but that
they intend to publish it in this
weeks papers over the signature of
the Peoples Committee w. d.
Hancher, Chm"
During this campaign the social
ed Peoples Committee, w. D.
Hancher, Chm, has attempted to
hold up Mr.. Taylor and me before
the public as dishonest men. as
wire pullers," as crooks. And now,
i'm their latest published utterances,
through misleading statements and
insinuations, they have in most
pernicious manner accused teachers
of inefficiency and neglect of duty
and accused boards of education in
Discriminatory of mismanagement of
the public funds, in short, they
seem to think that everybody is
crook.
Fellow teachers, to safeguard the
interests of the boys and girls, as
well as our own interests, to keep
the schools in the hands of county
board of education that is willing to
cooperate with local boards and
that appreciates the work being
done hy the teachers lef uS vote and
use our influence for Mr.. o. D. Full
Ter, Mr.. K. w. Barnes, and Mr.. H.
G. Henderson for members of the
county board of education, Novem-
ber 8, 1925. Very truly yours, F. A.
Davis. (Adv.)
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-29
Death of Mrs. sarah Il. shook

Death OF Mrs. Sarah IL. SnOOk
Sarah Elizabeth, daughter of Jno.
and Mary Fry Ray. was born in
Bristol township, March 80, 1874.
She was married to Isaac Shook
Sept. 20, 1888. Her husband died
June 13. 19084s Her married life
was spent in Marion township. She
came back TO Bristol, near Meigs,
where her death occurred at 1850
Monday morning, Oct. 26, at the
age of ST years, six months and 26
days. She was the last of family
!, of seven children, as follows:
Rachel Jane Hempfield, Martha A.
Campbell, Geo v. Thomas, Samuel.
(the deacesed) and Mary who died
at the age of two years. She had
been a member of Bristol Presby-
terian church Since young girlhood.
She was also a member of Meigs
Valley grange. Hers was the first
death in that organization. She
always liked to meet folks. She
was always ready to care for the
sick and needy. When her health
was such she could not sit up and
care for the sick, she wanted her
nephew and niece to go, and she
would care for the children. She
had been a part of the family of her
nephew C. B. Ray for nearly IS
years. 1t was hard to tell which
loved the children of that home
parents or aunt, or which the chill
dren loved, most. The funeral was
held Wednesday the 2Sth, at the
Meigs church, Rev. J. l.. Nuzum
having charge of the service. In
terment in the Bristol cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-29
COMFORTABLE HOMES

Buy a comfortable home for the
winter now before bad weather sets
in. Cheaper than renting. See
these now:
Good room house for rent.
Newly papered and painted. Pos
session at once. Reasonable rent.
room, bath, garage, $4,000.
room, near school, $4,000.
Fine "Holcomb" house (Bell Av.)
s room, bath, near school, s2,250.
S room, bath, only $1,000.
6 room, ] " acre, barn, $1,000.
room, bath, electric, $4,000.
(3) 6 room, $1,150 to $4,000.
8, doubles, $2,100 to $4,000.
Double, bath, near school, $3,100.
(4) room bargains.
s room, bath, only $4,000.
EMNlETTlA. TAYLOR, Agent
End Floor, Jones Bldg.
Over Stanbery Drug Store
McConnelsville, Ohio
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-29
Bald Knob

The family of Ed Stewart Is suf-
fering with something like tonsilitis.
Gerald Burdine of McConnelsville
is spending a few days with his par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. W. f. Burdine.
Mrs. Wilmette Nichols of Neon
nelsville spent the week end with
Mr. Thos. Campbell and family
Paul Cannon who spent several
days last week in Columbus. has re-
turned home
Roy Reed, wife and little dangh-
ter Ruth of the Reinersyille vicinity,