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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-01-22
Meigs

In conversation with our for
mer neighbor and friend Robert
Henderson now of Rural Dale, who
had charge as funeral director at
the j. w. McGonagle funeral, he as
sured us of his interest in our com
munity building, and promised us
he would bring a bunch of talent
from the village on the hill when
the roads will permit. and give an
entertainment We can remember
when Bob used to sing in the choirs
of the country churches round about
and we wondered how he could hit
the high notes SO nicely Looking
back we wonder il it is not easier
for 6-foot man, than it is for
lower down size Come along Rob
ert.
Our friend j. B. Farra who proba-
bly, knows more about old time his
tory Of Bristol township than any
living resident of the county, asked
us to find out about a church that
was near the Bristol Presbyterian
church, The building stood near the
old cemetery on what was known to
older residents as the Roy farm,
and was a Baptist church. 1t serv-
ed as a place of worship for the peo-
pie Of those folks who lived round
about before the building of the
Bristol church.
Death or R0bb Child
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Sines were call
ed to Gaysport last week by the i'll
ness and death OF their little grand
son Duane Curtis, son of Harry and
Clara Sines Robb. who was born Oct,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-01-22
1925 HOUSE BARGAINS

Now is the time to buy a house
before the spring rash begins. Bet
ter selections now than later. Good
house bargains. Easy terms:
4 room. near high school, $1,000
room, bath, near school. $4,000
4 room, near school. $1,000.
IL room, investment, $4,000.
room, bath. only $2,250.
10 room, double, near school, $2,-
$50.
z room 3 lots, barn, $3.50.
(2) s room, bath, bargains.
(2) 6 room, $1,150-$1,250.
(2) doubles, baths. bargains.
Cd 5 room, $1,000 to $4,000.
(5) 6 room, $1,000 to $4,000.
(2) room. $4,000 to $4,000.
(6) room, $4,000 up.
EMMETT A. TAYLOR, Agent
End Floor, Jones Bldg.
Over Stanbery Drug Store
McConnelsville, Ohio
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-01-22
Ruralite Club

The. members Of the Ruralites
club were pleasantly entertained at
the home of Mrs. Clarke Jackson
Thursday, Jan. Is. Eleven members
and two children were present. At
ter the business session a very in
teresting program was given, con-
sisting of readings, talks and dis
cussions Miss Bernice Jackson
sang a beautiful solo, and gave some
selections on the piano. Delicious
refreshments were served by the hos
tess and daughter Bernice. The
February meeting will be held Feb.
10, at the home of Mrs. E. E. King.
The following program has been
prepared: Song by the club; roll
call, answered by naming book read
and author; singing, club song; pa
per or talk on personal pOliteness,
Mrs. King; talk, table manners and
customs, Mrs. Wilma Betz; solo,
Miss Bernice Jackson; talk, family.
school and community courtesy,
Mrs Linnie Moore and Mrs. Happie
Culver; close by singing.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-01-22

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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-01-22
THRIFT WEEK

Frankin' birthday following
thing should be timely subject
at
greed
will work.
industrious
child labor
fe thrift
of suchan
the passing
uch a
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-01-22
LEGAL NOTICE

N6tict is hereby given that on the
3rd day of January, 1925, the board of
trustees of Morgan township, Morgan
county, Ohio, filed its certain petition
county. co M being 1 cause % No. 1910 $40 in in said s
court praying for the transfer of pub
lie funds in this. to-wit: The sum Of
$4,000 from the road fund to the poor
fund, and the sum of $4,000 from said
road fund to the general fund of said
township. Said petition will be for
hearing in said court on the 24th day
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
MORGAN TOWNSHIP. Morgan
County Ohio
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-01-22
For Inactive Kidneys

Landon Taylor, Dorchester, Iowa,
writes: IT can truthfully say that
FOLEY PILLS are the best I ever
used. had lots OF trouble with my
kidneys, bnt now I feel fine" FOL-
EY PILLS. a diuretic stimulant for
the kidneys, are the best to use
when the kidneys are in need of a
good fushing Sold Everywhere.
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W. III. Nj. Meeting

The w. H. NJ S. of McKendree
will hold an all day meeting with
Mrs. Bertha Shilling, Wednesday
Feb. 4. A pot luck dinner will be
served at noon. The ladies of the
community are cordially invited.
Program: Devotional leader, Mrs.
Bertha Shilling; topic, The church s
opportunity, Mrs Mary Hammond; !;
Chapter V, One God to Glorify, Mrs.
Mae Jett; solo, Mrs. Eva Elliott;
roll call, Scripture quotations.-XX.
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Weight Great Factor in Horses for Draft

There can be no doubt that weight
Is an important factor in the produc-
ton of horse that can pull heavy
load. This has long been recognized
in America, where for many years
draft horses, pure bred and CONNER
cial. have been sold by weight; and 1t
has recently been definitely proved by
the dynamometer machine for meas
uring the pulling power of horse.
1t has been abundantly shown that
a pair of horses cannot exert a trac-
tive pull greater than their own weight.
A tractive pull is not merely the pull
ing of heavy load over required
distance, but the maintenance of the
pull required to start that load over a
distance which is now fixed at 271s
feet.
Thus the weight of a horse is I'M
doubtedl2 a limiting factor to what it
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'or I'll send you to the minister with
a busted mug" and swung on him
with enthusiasm. But Jack was handy
with his fists, and something thumped
in my eye like a piledriver.
"Aha!' said he. "The first of the
wedding decorations. Let's make it a
pair"
But at that moment Jean came out,
looking so radiantly sorrowful, il one
can look that way, that the glory of
Marjorie seemed as the glory Of one
of the lesser planets against the sun.
She came to me with an outstretched
hand.
Merry Christmas, Frank" she said,
looking me squarely in the face. "Why,
what has happened to your eyer
II was just practicing," said Jack,
"and / want to exhibit this specimen
of my handiwork to Marjorie before
we are married. 1t is as well that she
should understand"
But Jean was gone in quest Of but
ter, with which she rubbed my swell
ing eye, and the caress of her fingers
was worth the punch 1t had cost.
1t was now time to hitch the oxen
to the rough sleigh or jumper which
Jack and 1 had built. Into this the
four of us could with some difficulty
be packed, and as we reckoned it
would take at least an hour for Buck
and Bright to break trail to Spoof's,
we loaded up and started on our
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Will Jean change her mind
yet again-that's the big ques-
ton. What's your euess2
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
A NeD Pirate

"Ha, hal" exclaimed Black, as he
encountered his friend White in the
street the other day. II say, you are
a one!"
"a one? What do you mean?' asked
the other in a puzzled tone.
Il saw you the other night" went
on his friend. You were round in
the park, walking arm-in-arm with
Miss Lightfoot"
'Oh, did you see me?"
eyes, when's it to be?"
Don't be a fool - said White. 81
can't stand the girl, really. She uses
far too much makeup to suit my
taste"
Yes, she'd be quite nice girl If
she'd give up piracy"
"PiracyI' exclaimed the other
what do you mean"
"Why, trying to make captures I'M
der false colors !''-Philadelphia In
quirer.
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"eooDRY!"

SYNOPSIS.-Lured by his four
year-old playmate, Jean Lane,
Frank Hall, aged six, ventures
on the forbidden wall of a dam,
in a small Ontario town. He falls
into the water and is saved from
possible death by clinging to
jeans outstretchedi arms. Next
day Jean informs him that be-
cause of their adventure of the
day before he is in duty bound
TO marry her. He agrees when
they are "grownups." With Jeans
brother, John, also aged six,
Frank begins school. Two years
later they are joined by Jean and
Franks sister. Marjorie. A little
later Jean confides to Frank, In
verse, her hopes of some day be-
coming Mrs. Hall" He accepts
the proposal" Frank is four
teen when his mother dies. The
boys are eighteen when Johns
father is killed in an accident.
Two years later Franks father
and Johns mother are married.
Dissatisfied with conditions, and
ambitious, the two boys make
plans to go to Manitoba and
homestead" the girls agreeing
to go with them. They set out.
At Regina they meet Jake" who
agrees to find them satisfactory
homesteads. He does so, and the
two friends file claims on Sec
tions Fourteen and Twenty-Five.
Jake sagely advises the adven-
turers in the purchase of sup
plies, and in a wagon drawn by
a yoke of oxen, and with a cow,
the four arrive at their future
homes. Construction of "shacks'
aid the making Of a garden are
their first occupations. A young
Englishman of the name OF
"Spoof' is a neighbor. They call
on Spool, who is living in a tent.
Spool, on his return visit, dis
closes himself as a man of varied
social attachments. Franks jeal-
ousy is aroused. Marjorie dis
covers that they have a new
neighbor. He" turns out to be
a Mrs. Alton, a widowed English
woman, who, with her three
year-old son Gerald, has taken
up claim. Frank and John
leave the homesteads for a time
to do harvest work for wages on
a longer established farm. They
encounter Jake, who tells them
of his adventure into matrimony.
After two months absence they
return to their homes. Jeans
enthusiastic welcome encourages
Frank. The land sections begin
to fill up with settlers of all ma
tionalities. Jake and his wife
have located in the neighborhood.
Mrs. Alton remains strangely
aloof. Winter sets in. Frank and
Jean enter into a marriage en-
gagement. 1t Is well understood
that John and Marjorie are soon
TO be married. Frank almost
loses his life in a snowstorm.
Spool drives thirty miles to the
nearest town to make arrange
ments for a double wedding.
Frank and John. for a joke. send
Spool on a fools errand. through
a storm.
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Wireless Torpedo

A torpedo directed from the ground
by wireless that is said to be capable
of destruction in a radius of 100 miles
from the firing base is the remark
able invention of Capt. Albany Roberts
of New Zealand, says Popular Science
Monthly. 1t is being investigated by
the British ministry as means of de-
Tense against future air raids.
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HOW TWO WOMEN
AVOIDED OPERATIONS
The Following Letters of Mrs. Thurston and Mrs.
Beard Carry an Encouraging Message
to Other Sick Women

Vegetable Compound that told my
husband l would try it before ! gave
up. / soon began to feel that it was
doing me good. The awful misery
began to leave me, also the backache.
have good appetite and am gain
ing in weight. Taking the medicine
was the best thing ever did. / feel
like it has saved my life and / do not
hesitate to say so to my friends. At
least it saved me from a dreaded
operation and am still taking it. !
am willing to answer letters from
women asking about the medicine.
Mrs. ETHEL THURsToN, 324 North
Pine Street, Lima, Ohio.
Mrs. Boards Letter
Eddy, Texas. II will write you q
few words, thinking it will do some
one else good. Two doctors said /
would have to be operated on because
for nearly twelve months l suffered
from a weakness from which could
get no relief. I was restless and
nervous and was not able to walk
across the house. They said it was
the Change of Life. / saw Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound ad-
vertised in the newspapers, and as I
could not get any help from doctors
I thought / would give that trial.
/ began with the liquid and it helped
me some, then you advised me to take
the tabletform and Ibegan to improve
rapidly. have gained in weight from
1O5 to ITO pounds. I recommend it
to all women with this trouble. -
Mrs. M. E. BEARD, r. No. !, Box
143. Eddy, Texas.
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Last Word in Speed

Two men were discussing horse rae
ing, and one remarked upon the map
propriate names often given the
horses. IF ] had a racehorse," be
said, II would give him a fitting
name" what would you call him?
asked the other.
Money" was the answer. But
that's absurd. isn't it," mo, / don't
think so. Do you know anything that
goes faster"
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DEMAND "BAYER" ASPIRIN
Take Tablets Without Fear If You
See the Safety "Bayer Cross"

Warning! Unless you see the name
"Bayer" on package or on tablets you
are not getting the genuine Bayer
Aspirin proved safe by millions and
prescribed by physicians for % years.
Say ''Bayer'' when you buy Aspirin.
limitations may prove dangerous.-Adv.
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NEIGHBORS

hero; the other is a villain; it is so
easy to know. But in life-I don't
suppose there are so many villains,
after all. That doesn't make 1t any
easier to decide"
"rm afraid 1 don't quite follow you,
JEAN"
II suppose you don't, and 1 shrink
from making 1t more clear to
you. ! have tried, and failed"
"Jean!'
II thought our promise-my promise
would bind me. 1t didn't.
1t won't. 1t can't" She withdrew her
arm, then quickly seized both my hands
in hers.
ooh, my boy, my friend, my chum ~
she exclaimed, and little crystal wells
gathered between her eyelids as she
spoke. How can hurt you so! But
nothing else would be honest. have
tried and failed. 1 lost my temper
with you today over Spool. You were
playing jokes on illuminating him the
butt of your humor-your idea of hui
NOR"
II promise you nothing of that kind
will ever happen again, dear; prom
Use 1t, I swear 1t J"
But that doesn't help, any. Don't
you see. it's not that l care-so much
about the joke-on anybody-but be-
cause love Spool"
hope took the blow like a gentle
man. l had the advantage of being
somewhat prepared for it.
81 suspected that" / said at length.
II don't want to stand In the way of
your happiness"
; Then l fell from the heroic with
thud. "Oh, Jean, JEAN" I pleaded,
why do you turn to Spool, whom you
hardly know, and away from me-?
Have I fallen so far short-am 1 so
little to be desired-that you should
love stranger in preference"
She pressed her hand against my
lips. Don't please. / can't
explain. Ask me why the wind blows
why the flowers turn to the sunlight
I can't explain. 1 would ever so
much rather it had been you"
"Then make it me-! 1t is in your
hands"
mo, it is not. I can't change it.
have tried-and failed. OF course, i
could marry you still, but you would
not want me with reservation in my
heart. You would despise me if mar
ried you like that"
Beneath the numbing shock of the
fact that Jean was slipping-had
slipped-out of my life, was conscious
that her words were true. / should
not have wanted herewith a reserva-
ton. And so we sat in silence and in
suffering, with no sound about US ex-
cept the ticking of the clock and the
humping of our own hearts, until at
length Jean arose to rebuild the fire.
l took it as my cue to leave
swell, what is to be done about it?'
1 said, trying to speak ia a matter-of-
fact way, although / could not keep
the tremble out of my voice. "We
must clear up the situation some way"
yes. We will explain, so far as it
can be explained, to Jack and Marjorie
We must not interfere with their mar
riage or their happiness. And Spool
must not know
"Spoof not know! How shall we
prevent"
II mean he must not know why
why our marriage is post-is off. Don't
you see, Frank; Spool must not know
I love him." She whispered the last
words and turned her head away, as
though ashamed of her confession.
mot know you love him! Do you
mean that Spool doesn't know you love
him?"
mo, he doesn't, Frank"
sand he has not made love to your
fNOt word
I stood bordering that fact. If Spool
without trying, could win Jean in COM
petition with me, who had been trying
my hardest, end who had the adj
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CHAPTER XI-Continued

mot a chance" her brother assured
her. But I'd give dollar to be at
Burke's."
AT Burke's? Why?"
Because, little Miss Innocence, of
two facts. First, there is no such
thing as a cogitation nut, and second,
there is no such thing as a left-hand
monkey wrench"
but Jake came for 1.-THE told
Spool"
Exactly. That's why he told him."
For a moment jeans face was a
puzzle as her mind unraveled the
mixed threads Of Jake's little comedy.
But suddenly her eyes blazed with a
light such as 1 had seen in them only
once before, and then, as now, it was
for Spool that light had burned.
$50 you sent him out on day like
this" she said, speaking slowly and
through teeth that were almost closed
you sent him out on day like this,
across the untracked snow, hunting
for something that doesn't exist. He
may find something he wasn't sent
for"
''Oh, come now, sister, don't take 1t
too seriously. 1t is just joke"
at will be no joke if Spool is lost
on the prairie" she returned; mo joke
for any Of us. For example, there will
be no marriage in this house, so far as
/ am concerned, If anything happens to
Spool
isn't that rather mixing the issue?"
/ said, perhaps little testify. "Spoof
has nothing to do with our marriage"
''No, but / have" she answered,
with a pointedness that could not be
escaped.
you make a mountain out of a
molehill," Jack told her, sharply. Zone
would think it was Spool you were in
love with, instead Of Frank"
eff l discuss that at all I will dis
cuss it with Frank, alone" she re-
torted, with some heat The color
which had fed her face for a moment
had come back In a flood, filling her
cheeks and forehead, overlooking down
her neck and into her hair. If Jean
the placid Jean the mild-mannered,
Jean the amiable was lovely, Jean the
aroused, Jean the defiant, was ador-
able. l made that appraisal even
while in her eyes | read something
akin to my death warrant.
81 was quite serious in what / said,
Frank" she continued, after a mo-
ment. IF it makes any difference to
you perhaps you will follow Spool.
He hasn't the prairie sense that you
have; he may be lost by this time.
Fortunately there is no ground drift,
and his tracks will show.
'Of course, If you think there is any
danger, I'll CO." agreed, eager for a
way out of an awkward position, and
lacerated at heart by a sense of the
breach that had occurred between us.
So Jack and set out to follow Spoof's
tracks. We traced him without diff
Guilty to Burke's.
HAS Spool been here?" we asked
our American neighbor when he came
to the door.
"Spoof? / should say he has. BY
this time he's half way to Andy
Smiths. Unfortunately l didn't have
left-hand monkey wrench" said
Burke, with chuckle, "but reckoned
likely Andy Smith would have one,
having been ship builder. Spool
wouldn't stay to eat, but he drank a
cup of tea and steamed away"
We explained that we were tracking
Spool in case he became lost, but
avoided any reference to the ultimatum
that had sent US after him. Declining
the invitation of Burke and his wife
to stay and eat, we pushed on.
About half way to Andy Smiths we
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Effort Makes Success

Many people want to do things that
are entirely worthy and approvable,
but do not know how to accomplish
them. They lack the power of making
effort, which is the key to the whole
matter. To try, and fail, is better than
not to have tried at all.-Grit.
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Keen Mathematician

Teacher-Don't you know that when
you take something away from some
thing, less will remain?
Infant Einstein-How about the two
ends of stick? Cut 'em both off and
it still has two ends left.-Colt Re-
porter.
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journey at little before two. Spool
had insisted that the ceremony should
take place at his house, if for no other
reason that there might be a honey
moon trip as far as from Two to Four
teen, and the minister was expected
at three.
AS the snow-clad prairie crept by
to the leisurely Flooding of Buck and
Bright the mound which marked
SpoOfs house and stable gradually de-
fined itself against the bright gray
background of the December after
noon. Spool had been on the lookout,
and while our oxen were still putting
and blowing at a considerable distance
from the shack we saw him coming
over the drifts with his great, rapid,
English stride. He was beside US in
a few minutes, his wind-tanned face
wreathed in smiles, his white teeth
cleaning under short, sandy mus
tache to which of late he had been
giving some encouragement.
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can accomplish. Moreover, the fact
that a horse can make tractive pull
of nine-tenths of its own weight Is
significant and these two points. taken
together, show that breeding for weight
in horses is no mere fad or fancy
point"
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Robbed by His Servant

Joseph De Jussieu, French botan-
list of the Eighteenth century, spent
Is years collecting plants in the An
des. only to have dishonest servant
rob him of the whole collection. The
loss made Jussieu insane.
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cuticura for Sore Hands.

Soak hands on retiring in the hot suds
Of Cuticura Soap, dry and rub in Gu
ticura Ointment. Remove surplus
Ointment with tissue paper. This is
only one of the things Cuticura will do
If Soap, Ointment and Talcum are used
for all toilet Advertisement.
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vantage of all the intimacies of child
hood, what would happen when he set
himself to the business of wooing?
That he would do so as soon as he
knew the coast was clear l did not
doubt for a moment.
81 think understand, JEAN" said,
as 1 turned toward the door. 'This
happiness is not for met was too
much to be expected. had dreams
dreams that are not goinng to be real
lied, ever. / had pictures, but they
must be torn out of my life.
hope you will be happy. Goodby."
''Oh,. Frank, don't go like that!" she
cried, her arms cutstrerched toward
me. But / had no heart to prolong
my torture in her presence. 1 closed
the door behind me and went stun
bling through the drifts toward Four
teen.
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-eyerythingi

Buy Diamond Dyes-no other kind
and tell your druggist whether the
material you wish to color is wool or
silk, or whether it is linen, cotton or
mixed goods.
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COLOR 1T NEW WITH
"DIAMOND DYES"
Just Dip to Tint or Boil to
Dye.

Each 15-cent pack
age contains direc-
tons so simple any
woman can tint soft,
delicate shades or
dye rich, permanent
colors in lingerie,
silks, ribbons, skirts,
W a / S t S, dresses,
Goa t S, stockings,
sweaters, draperies,
coverings, hangings
everything
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The Idea!

Held like to offer you a cigarette,
but
She-Sir, I never smoke cigarette
butts.-BostOn Transcript.
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Lima, Ohio. 81 want to tell you
how your medicine has helped me.
For weeks ! suffered with awful pains
from inflammation and was in such
misery that I had to bend double to
get relief. ! could not be touched or
Jared, had awful pain all over my
abdomen and could not touch my feet
to the floor. It was impossible for
me to straighten up and the pains
never ceased. / took treatments for
some time and finally was told | would
have to have an operation. l do not
believe in operations, and I had read
90 much about Lydia E. Pinkham's
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Case of viii Pouer

"Your uncle's death was rather pre-
mature, wasn't it?"
81 don't know yet. l haven't seen
his will."-Harvard Lampoon.
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The only correct actions are those
which require no explanation and no
apology.-Auerbach.