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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-11-05
DIR. w. O. Thompson Retires

The resignation of DR.. w. o
Thompson, who for more than a
quarter of a. century has been pres
ident of the Ohio State University,
at Columbus, becomes effective to
day. His resignation was announc-
ed some months ago. DIR. Thompson
is one of the best known men in the
state. He has made a wonderful
president for the o. S. u, and dur
ing the time of his presidency has
seen that institution of learning
grow from few hundred students.
to it's present enrolment which is in
the nefghborhood of 10000.
DR. Thompson holds a number of
honorary degrees in addition to
those received while he attended
Muskingum college and the Western
seminary He gradu-
ated from the first inasI878 with an
A. B. degree. He received his A. M.
from there inen38as and was gradu-
ated from thesa theological Seminary
in 1882. In 1891 his alma mater
conferred D. Dgsdegree upon him
This was followed by the conferring
of the degree of Doctor of Laws In
1897 by Western University of Pitts
burgh; in 1908 by Oberlin college:
in 1911 by the University of Ver-
mont; in 1915 by the University of
Michigan by Miami university in
1922; by Ohio Wesleyan in 1924
and by Heidelberg and Wilberforce
In 1926. -
Here aresen yaes al th& high .si3pts
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-11-05
in this great mans busy life:

in this great mans busy life:
Born at Cambridge, O., Nov. S,
1855.
2. At the age of five entered the
Village schools at New Concord.
8. Entered Muskingum college
at the age of Is.
4. At 16 was granted the right
to teach
5. Taught school in Illinois.
6. In 1875 re-entered Muskin-
gum college.
Z. Graduated from there in
1S7s,
s, In 1879 entered Western
Theological seminary, at Allegheny,
Pa.
g.. In April, 1881, was licensed
to preach by GAINESVILLE Presbytery.
10. In 1882 graduated from theo
logical seminary and was ordained
at Fort Dodge.
IL. Became president "Synodical
College of the Synod of Colorado"
at Longmont in 1885.
IL. Became president of Miami
university in 1891.
49, Married Miss Estelle G. Clark
of Cleveland in 1894.
IA Became president of Ohio
State university in 1899.
Is. Becomes president emeritus
on his retirement Nov. 5, 1925.
DR.. Thompson plans to devote his
time for the present, largely to
preaching.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-11-05

sale of Florida land, and Judging
from reports, some pretty clever
schemes must be employed by real
estate men in order that they dis
pose of property"
Thousands of people are going
to Florida each day and machines
are parked everywhere. This is not
the condition of any one city but
throughout the entire state"
1.-The Elwood party could not Sc
cure any sleeping quarters in Miami
and were compelled to stay at no.
tel at High Lea, nine miles distant" /"
1.-THE land in the southern state is
mostly sand and large water holes
abound as do marshes and in many
instances everything is under water,
which is of dirty green color, be-
ing very unhealthfuI. Mosquitoes
are thick there as we'll as frogs.''
There is a railroad embargo on
everything but food supplies going
into Miami. People and food sup
plies are all that the railroads will
haul into the city"
Carpenters receive $40 a day as
wages, but little of this is left when
all obligations are met, for accord
ing to reports. the carpenters are
compelled to pay 50 a day dues in
the carpenters union, SIS or Sc a
night for some place to sleep and the
remaining small sum for something
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-11-05
ALL OUT OF SORTS
So Was This McConnelsyille Woman
Who Tells Her Experience


All too often women accept their
pains and aches as natural to their
sex. They fail to realize that weak
kidneys are often to blame for that
backache, those headaches, dizzy
spells and that tired, depressed feel
ing. Thousands have found new
health and strength by helping the
weakened kidneys with Doan's Pills
"a stimulant diuretic. This Nc
Connelsville case is one of many:
Mrs. A. T. Best, Jefferson and
Fourth streets, says: my back was
so lame in the morning, I couldn't
get at my work A bearing down
pain across my kidneys wore me out;
tired easily and dizzy spells came
over me when specks danced before
my eyes. My kidneys were weak
and acted irregularly. A friend ad-
vised me to try Doan's Pills and in
short time, felt more like myself.
The backache was gone and my kid
neys were in healthy condition"
Mrs. Best is only one OF many Me-
Connelsville people who have crate
fully 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
PILLS, the same that Mrs. Best had
the remedy backed by home testi-
mony. so cents at all dealers. Fos-
ter-Miiburn Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. r..
When Your Back Ia Lame-Re-
member the Name
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-11-05
Dies Near Crooked Tree

Elvin Wilson, aged SO years died
Oct. 90 at his home near Crooked
Tree in Noble county, after an i'll
ness from pneumonia. He is sur
vived by his wife; seven son.-Prof.
Irwin Wilson of Chicago; Herschel
Wilson of Gary, Ind; Ernest, Mark,
Lawrence and Howard, all of near
Dexter City, and Floyd of the home !;
and two daughters, Mrs. Elva Brown
and Mrs. Edna Brown, of near Dex-
ter City. Isaac and Thomas Wilson
of near Keith are his brothers, and
Mrs. Mary Briggs is his sister.
The funeral was held from the
Crooked Tree M. E. church, and in
terment was made in the church
cemetery
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-11-05
Grange AWorld, Figure

The extent TO which BE grange OF
the United States figures in the
worlds affairs, agriculturally, was
recently illustrated in the World
Conference of Agriculture held at
Berne, Switzerland, at which the fol-
lowing cablegram was, received from
National Grange Msster Louis J
Taber: - go ~
THE National Grange. one of \,
the Oldest American farm or
ganizations, sends expressions
of good wilks. Better under
standing. among rural. organiza-
tions will}nake for w6rld peace
and security ~.
In order. that there might be furs
ther proof of&grange interest in the
Berne assembly Mr.. Taber cabled
the American delegate to the Intec-
national Institute of Agriculture at
Rome, Hon. Ashur Hobson, request
ing him to attend If possible the
Berne .meeting, and. convey the
greetings and good. will of organ
lied agriculture in America. The
National grange has long taken an
active part ;invthe work of the Inter-
national Institute of Agriculture and
was one of the pioneer, factors in Sc
curing its establishment.
1t is probably not generally known
that nearly SO years ago the Nation
al grange appointed N. H. Wright as
an organizing deputy for, Europe,
the grange manual was translated in
French. and local oranges were or
ganized in both France and Switzer-
land. People in those countries,
however, were not sufficiently vers-
ed in the community idea to make
the organization thrive, and while
these locals were abandoned, some
of the grange seed still remains and
shows signs of reviving interest,
with the likelihood of another start
in grange organization in Europe
within year or two.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-11-05
m THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
rt MORGAN COUNTY, OHIO
n Dan g. Head, Plaintiff

- = Charles Head ct ALL q; psfendapts n
south Fremont in the city Of Los Any
geles. Los Angeles county. California,
Reno sna ehaEsss Massoe M Gfsng and
I4a4 West so Place Los Angeles. in
Los Angeles county. califorPia; Hsa g. VIII sba
31st day of October. 1925. filed his Pc
tition in the common pleas court with
in and for the county or Morgan ana %
1925. filed an mendment in said court
to- said petition alleging In said petit
ton and amended petition that he, as
a tenant in common with other heirs
at law OF the said. Hiel Head in the
Following real estate situated in the
e0Hnty Of Morgan sv ana sad aie Head at
the. time Of his death, and being
part of lot No. 40 in the first addition
to the said village of McConnelsville.
above named and the other heirs at
law of one, Elizabeth Head. deceased,
have no interests in said premises and
thereto the by reason. OF the failure and
neglect of said Elizabeth Head to
cause the will Of said Hiel Head to be
offered for probate and to be duly pro-
The prayer of said petition is for a
partition of said premises among the
said tenants in common, all of whom
are heirs as aforesaid of said Hiel
Head, and that all Of the heirs of said
Elizabeth Head be found by the court
to be barred of any interest in or claim
to said premises.
The persons first above mentioned
will further take notice that they are
made parties defendant to said petit
ton and amendment thereto and that
they are required to answer the same
on or before the 26th day of Deem
Der, 1925,
Dated Nov. 5, 1925. 5n6
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-11-05

to eat"
Everything is wide open, there
being plenty of whisky and gambling
card games of all descriptions and
other forms of gambling-going on
all the time. 1t is termed the wild
est place on earth Criminals and
outlaws of all kinds seek refuge in
the southern state"
If any person is caught sleeping
on porch he is arrested and fined
for lettering. = Many persons go to
the southern city; spending their last
cent to go there, expecting to get
rich quick and have no place to
sleep. If they are arrested for
lettering and unable to pay their fine
they are given six months building
roads, no Jail sentences being given
out. On the morning the Elwood
party arrived in Miami zoo persons
were arrested and only seven of this
number were able to pay their fines.
No wonder Florida is getting some
roads constructed cheaply" q
: Land owned by some Elwood cit
iZens is either under water or lie
covered with thick underbrush and
not worth anything. In some places
you are not able to go back thirty
feet off the road on the land. -.
A number Of people of San Diego
have been in Florida to get the real
facts and make reports much like
the above. -,.. &.sfi,
The above is taken from the San
Diego, Cal, Progress. :. = ~
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-11-05
uEcAI. N0pIcE

Charles Head, who resides at Pitts
burgh, in Allegheny county, in the
state of Pennsylvania; Florence Head
Watkins, who resides at Ludlow in
Kenton county, Kentucky and Milton
Baker who resides at visalia in Tul-
are county, State of California, will
take notice that Dan c.. Head, on the
31st day of October, A. D., 1925, filed
his petition in the common pleas court
within and for the county of Morgan
and state of Ohio, alleging that he is
the owner Of the undivided one-eighth
of part lot No. 40 in the first addition
to the village of McConnelsville, Nor
gan county, Ohio, which was owned
by Hiel Head at the time of his death;
that the above named Charles Head Is
the owner Of the undivided one eighth
of said premises as a tenant in COM
mon with plaintiff: that the above
named Florence Head Watkins is the
owner of the e-eighth of, said prem
ises as tenant in common with plain
Baker has no title or interest in said
premises. fs. .-A'
g The prayer OF said petition is for
partition of said premises among the
several tenants in common therein. or
for sale thereof and distribution
of the proceeds.
Said Charles Head, Florence Head
Watkins and Milton Baker will further
take notice that they have been made
parties defendant to said petition and
that they are required 70 answer the
same on or before the 26th day of De-
cember, A. ID. 1876 z .sot1I,
DAN c. HEAD, Plaintiff.
Dated November -5th, 1875. -" 5n6
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-11-05
General Isaac Sherwood

General Isaac Sherwood was a
man cast in heroic mold. He possess
ed an adaptability and outstanding
qualifications for leadership which
permitted him by sheer personal
force and merit to attain much in
his long life span. Ohio and the na-
tion share the personal loss of his
beloved Toledo in his passing.
General Sherwood duplicated in
the halls of congress his brilliant
record on the field of battle and in
the quiet confines of his editorial Of
flee. Educated at Antioch college
and Ohio law college of Cleveland
he had prepared and made name
for himself in the law in the, few
short years he practiced before the
Civil war broke out. Enlisting inn
mediately, he carried a gun in the
famous Fourteenth Ohio infantry.
Promotions came rapidly. At the
end of his service. Oct. s, 1865, he
was brigadier general, breveted for
gallant and meritorious services at
Resaca, Franklin and Nashville.
His patriotic duty fully discharg-
ed, General Sherwood laid down the
sword and took up the pen. He was
successfully editor of the Toledo
Commercial, the Cleveland Leader,
the Toledo Journal and the Canton
News-Democrat. Later he became
secretary of state of Ohio and ulti-
mately representative, serving in
the Forty-third,. Sixtieth to Sixty
sixth and Sixty-eighth congresses.
His last great contributions were
his Dollar a Day" bill and Medal
of Honor" bill.
A busy and useful life, filled with
good works and heroic deeds, comes
to close in his passing. Soldier,
lawyer. educator and writer were
happily and harmoniously combined
in him. He had all of the qualities
essential for greatness and employed
them most brilliantly. He leaves a
record which will long endure and
inspire-The Dayton Journal.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-11-05
BOY SCOUT NEWS
Parents, Night

Last Thursday night at the regu-
lar meeting of the McConnelsville
Troop at Scout Hall, Parents Night
was observed very pleasantly with
about so scouts and parents pres
ent. Most of the usual forms of the
meeting were carried out in charge
of Scoutmaster Fred Mcdonald. The
odore Roosevelt's birthday was fit
tingly observed by talks on Roose
velt's life, as great American, and
real scout, by Rev. Perry Neldon
and Scout Perl Whitaker. An un-
prepared play was also given by the
scouts showing numerous methods
of first aid. Following the meeting,
a social time was enjoyed with Hal
lOwe'en leafs" of pumpkin pie.
doughnuts .and cider. The troop
wishes to thank all those who fur
nished the fine refreshments.
Regular meeting tonight, Thurs
day, at o'clock. Scouts:-Come
and bring those wishing to become
scouts, prepared to pass Tenderfoot
test.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-11-05

he heard the full cry of the pack
running close after hours of weari-
some hunting through the woods?
| Men who own hounds that can
hunt, pick up trail, run it out, tree
the coon, then master it in the bat
tie as the hunters fell the tree, love
their dogs with consuming love.
Race horse owners may love the
Derby winner but no more than the
owner loves n the ,lop-eared hound
that can run down the coon. There
| is an .aristocracy in dogdom and
among coon -shounds leadership
that. has been earned in miles of
travel and. many hours : of patient,
skiIful hunting In the early days
great contests werer staged when
coon hunters matched the wit and
tested the. skill of their dogs. There
I are many; organizations of coon
shunters in Ohio now. -
|; Many, regard Kansas as prairie
Estate, treeless and eoonless, but that
tis all wrongs for. that state has
WOODS, coOns,-coon hounds and many
patrons of econ hunting. wise in the
lore of coons. trails, hounds and
dark woods. - There is coon hunt
ing contest under way out there for
the championship. "A half dozen
counties are interested. The coon
hunting championship of southern
Kansas. is, at. stake, is to be decided
10 the open, and judged by results.
Wichita has two men who claim
high place, three dogs bringing in
last year FL pound coon, but two
dogs were badly crippled in the
fight. Medicine Lodge boasts coon
weighing 4s pounds, tracked down
and defeated by three dogs that were
uninjured. There were stories print
ed of the hunts last year, there were
arguments, an offer to settle the
question, and the test is to be made
when the coon season opens Nov. Is.
twill be great sport, real, outdoor
sport where dog wisdom and wit
will be watched and understood by
oldtime coon hunters.
There were many such contests in
OHIO in the earlier days. Kentucky
had them then and has them now.
Other states have men who know
coon hunting. From many states
there will be manifestations of in
'terest as the coon hunting cham
.pionship of southern Kansas is run
off and decided. And there will be
many stories told as men turn
back in retrospect to the days be-
fores4the auto, telephone and arti-
fetal conditions of life were intro
duced, when there was joy that be-
longed to that day, frontier day joy
but the kind that leaves delightful
memories that are recalled fondlyg--.
O. S. Journal.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-11-05
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Oh
the 4th day of November, 1925, the
board of trustees of Deerfield town
ship, Morgan county, Ohio, filed its
petition in the court of common
pleas, Morgan county. Ohio, being
cause No. 1919 in said court, pray
ing for an order of the court to
transfer the sum of $3.50 to the
poor fund, and the sum of $170.46
to the general fund from the special
fund of said township. Said petit
ton will be for hearing on the 14th
day of November, 1925, at 10
o'clock a. m.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES,
Deerfield township, Morgan coun-
ty, Ohio.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-11-05
Land Said To Be Big Delusion

Mr.. Meyer of the Western Auto
Supply company, received some clip
pings from his old home paper in
Eiwood, Indiana, telling of some of
the impressions the Elwood citizens
got in Florida while on recent trip.
The following notes are taken from
the clippings:
Recently nationally advertised
real estate company was indicted for
alleged fraud in connection with the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-11-05
Coon Hunting

Every man whose boyhood days
were spent ON farm near the woods
recalls the joy and thrill of coon
hunting, the moonlight nights when
coons run, the frosty air, the dark
woods, the pack of hounds, and the
spirit of conquest the hunt arouses.
Who can forget the baying of the
dogs, particularly when the note
sounded told the hunters the hounds
had picked up warm trail? Coon
hounds talk to the hunters. The
warm trail note is altogether differ
ent from the fierce note sounded
when the coon is sighted and the
face is on. Another note is sounded
when the coon has been chased up
tree. What human being, trained
in hunting. would forget the thrill as
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-11-05
Presidents' Married LiDes

The Presidents of the United States
who lived a married life of 90 years or
more were John Adams and John
Quincy Adams. The former was mar
ried In 1894 and Mrs. Adams died In
1918. He died 10 1925. John Quincy
Adams was married In 1897. His wife
died in 1852 and he In 184S. We find
no record that the golden wedding an
niversaries were formally celebrated.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-11-05
The Death Of senator RaIston

The death of Senator Samuel M.
Ralston is serious party loss for
the Democrats. The senator's pres
ence added strength and dignity
where 1t was needed, and the
chances of sending another Demo
crat to Washington from Indiana ir
his place are by no means promis-
ing Furthermore, even If those
chances were of the best, the outside
world Is not aware that the Indiana
Democracy can at present bring fol-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-11-05


The Story of
Our States
BY JONATHAN BRACE
XXIX.-IOWA
Msssz.TIsssM | Of Iowa
MI3 was originally
es saalsll the Iowa In
zM dians. The ac-
* ssss1 n. tual meaning
@ of the word
has been interpreted In several
ways. Some say it means beau
tiful land" but the more likely
derivation is the Algonquin word
"ajawa' which means "across"
or beyond" This was probably
applied to this tribe of Indians
by the Illinois tribes who were
hostile to them, and resided on
the eastern side of the Missis-
sippi river. The early white Wis
itors to this region included Mar
quette and Joliet, who landed
here on their explorations of the
Mississippi in 1873.
The first settlement was made
by a French Canadian named
Julian Dubuque. He obtained
in 1888 large grant of land
from the Indians, where the
city which was named after him
now stands. Here he f1ourished,
mining lead and trading with the
Indians, until his death in 1910,
when this settlement was given
up.
With the acquisition of the
Louisiana Purchase in 1903.
Iowa, which was part of this
huge territory, tame into the
hands Of the United States from
France. AT first Iowa was q
part of the Louisiana territory,
then Of Missouri territory. Later
it formed a portion of Michigan
territory and then of Wisconsin
territory. In 1888, however, it
attained q distinct individuality
when it was formed into the
Iowa territory.
Pioneers soon came in large
numbers and about 1882 sub
stantial settlement was made
near Burlington, and Dubuque
was founded in 1888. The popu-
lation grew SO rapidly that in
1916 Iowa was admitted as the
twenty-ninth state of the Union.
Its area is Sc, ,147 square miles
and it has thirteen presidential
electoral votes.
Iowa is familarly called the
Hawkeye State.
t@ by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-11-05
So J. the People
May Know.

that you are In busi-
ness, come IN and kt ID
, show what we can do
for you In the way Of
attractive cards and
letter heads. Good print
ing Of all kinds is our
speciality and five can
not satisfy you we don't
want your business.
That's Fab
Isn't III,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-06
Rialto-Double Bill.

/ This is certainly a bargain week
at the RiaIto. with two full reel pic
lures. a star vocalist and violinist In
solos, International News pictures
and excellent orchestral music as the
attractions.
Miss Velma, coloratura soprano
sings several operate selections in a
pleasing manner, and is obliged to
respond to several encores. Mischa
Guterson, the talented leader Of the
Rialto Orchestra, in response TO many
requests made his first appearance as
a solo violinist, playing an Ave Ma
ria in enumeration of Palm Sunday.
OF the two pictures shown The A &c
of Innocence" is a little the better in
quality, but only shade. 1t is an
adaptation from the novel by Edith
Wharton, and concerns the efforts of
a weak young man to console a
cousin who has made a bad European
marriage. leaves her husband and re-
turns to this country. Countess
Olenska is the unhappy wife, and in
the casting of characters the test is
entirely too easy, as the young man s
sweetheart does not compare with the
heartbroken cousin. The young man
is enga ged to Mae Welland, played by
Edith Roberts, and in consoling the
countess, played by Beverly Bayne.
Bayne is as beautiful as ever. The
little sweetheart, however, refuses to
give up her lover, and in the end per-
suades him to stick to her as the
countess returns to her husband.
Elliott Dexter plays the weak lover
in convincing manner. The other
characters also are well taken care of.
The second picture, Greater Than
Marriage" carries an interesting
story, the top theme being the desire
of the leading lady to continue on the
stage, to which her husband played
by Lou Tellegan, objects. All sorts
of traps are laid for the girl by de-
signing men, but in the end she de-
cides to retire and live happily with
her husband, There is quite a fist
fight in the rooms of the wife be-
tween her husband and another mar
ried man. Marjorie Daw plays the
aspiring wife well, practically making
the hit of the piece. The cast is not
able, including Effie Shannon, Tyrone
Power, Peggy Kelly, Mary Thurman,
Dagmar Godowsky and Raymond
Boomer.