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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-03-12
Boston Has Leaning TotDey

The Old South church in Boston.
is that city's leaning tower of Pisa.
The only difference is that to the UNI
trained eye the tower of the old
church does not appear to lean, yet
engineers and architects maintain
there is considerable leaning which
IS increased from year to year. The
inclination has increased three-quar-
tiers of an inch in the last IL years.
The total lean at the top is said to be
between two and three feet.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-03-12


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and usually more
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when cooked it
gives variety and
that is always an
important factor.
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-03-12

try:
Ham en- Cas-
serole.-T a Ike a
t h C k slic e of
ham, wipe and re-
move the outside
edges of fat, put
into a frying pan,
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-03-12
HOW TO SOLVE CROSSWORD PUZZLE

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-03-12
EVERYDAY FOODS

When you have nice slice of ham
and wish to serve it little different,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-03-12
The Kitchen
Cabinet
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Our thoughts determine our acts
and therefore our lives, as well as
the influence of our lives upon all
about us, either by way of good
or by way OF hindrance, with abso-
Lutte precision.-Ra1ph Waldo Urine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-03-12

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35-C0OkinE vessels
37-A fastening Implement
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40-TO observe
42-TO guide
43-A ship
Alto exist
48-A priest (Spanish)
49-To venture
51-Signaled to a horse
55-TO bite
5S-A girls nickname
59-A measure Of area
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GA prefix signifying separation
The solution will appear in next issue
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-03-12


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24-Made a breeze
ga tumult
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disease
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Stumbled type
34-TO cnsnare
38-A certain colored horse
S0-A public school i'm England
41-A headdress
43-F0 chop OFF short
45-TO cease
4S--A course of eating
4S-The stem of a certain grass
5O-An unaccOmpanied man at "a pnrty
52-Fifty-twO CROman numcrals)
53-Exists
S4-One
56-Paradise
5S-A negative
50-Dry
61-TO study with the eyes
63-Stnte of being equipped and ready
for danger
Vertical
1.-The ktumpS of wheat or other grain
after reaping
S-ExfSts
3-To propel "a boat
4-Regrets
5-Part, of sleeping compartment
train
6-TO fOndIe
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acknowledgements
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-03-12

DY CLOSE votes the house military
- affairs committee junked all the
pending army air service legislation,
this including the bills for separate
air corps, for a unified air service, for
the creation of a department of ma
tional defense and for the adoption of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-03-12

At THIS writing the prospect is
"A that the session of the League of
Nations council in Geneva will be ex-
ceedingly lively and that the net result
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-03-12

TN MOROCCO the French and Span
i ish armies are preparing for great
offensive by which they hope finally
to crush the Riffians. But Abd-el-Krim
is alert and already has started the
fighting himself. attacking the French
and certain tribes that are unfriendly
to him. Both sides are trying for stra-
tegic positions from which to negoti-
ate peace.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-01-07
Visit Brings Rack RecolIections

The recent visit of Mrs. Frank
Goodnow of San Luis Obispo, CAL,
here with Mrs. M. D. Tilden brings
to our mind food of pleasant recol-
lections. She is daughter of Ben
jamin Lukens and for many years
their home was at Cumberland His
father was the well known Benja-
min Lukens, who, half century ago,
or longer lived on little farm near
Hoskinsville and run a garage. yes,
I'm sure that's what he did, only we
were not quite so "Frenchy'' as
we are now and called things by
common names. At any rate Mr..
Lukens' business and plant was as
important and essential as the best
equipped garage in the country,
only we didn't know any such name
then, n,--guess Webster didn't either.
In those days the only means of
conveyance for many of the farmers
was the big road wagon. With it
they not only hauled the farm prod
to church, picnics and fairs,-ev-
erywhere the family wished to go.
Sometimes reckless driver, and we
had them then, the same as now,
would try to exceed the speed limit,
(Which was as fast as you could go)
and there. would be smashup,-a
broken wheel, axle or something of
the kind and then trip to Mr.. Lux
ems garage. He was an expert wag-
on maker-among the best at that
time. He was very particular man
If job left his shop it had to be
just right His shop was marvel,
ia wonder for system and cleanliness.
In intelligence Mr.. Lukens was far
above the average. For every word
and act he would give a clear cut,
scientific reason, SO much so that
some of his numerous friends face
tiously nicknamed him Scientific. :"
He was the neatest, cleanest and
! most particular man we ever knew,
and his wife was very much the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-01-07
The Ten Bic American Cities

After New York, the census bu-
reau arranges the nine most popu-
lous American cities, with their es-
timated population July /, as fol-
lows: Chicago, 2,s95,239; Philadel-
phia, 1,979,364; Detroit, 1,242,044;
Cleveland 936,485; st. Louis, 821,-
SAB; Baltimore, 1926; Boston,
1859; Pittsburgh, 631, 1858; San
Francisco, 557,530.
The only change in the Big Ten
list since 1910 is the substitution OF
San Francisco for Buffalo as the
tail-ender, but there have been
shifts in rank, the most sensational
of which is Detroit's jump from a
weak ninth to fourth--from 465,-
600 in 1910 to 1,242,0OO in 1925.
The rise in Cleveland from seventh
place to fifth has helped to push old
cities further down the list.
The mid-decade estimates of the
census bureau are made upon a
purely arithmetical basis, the per-
centage growth of the previous dec
ade being used in computation ex-
cept where complicated by annex
ations of territory. An actual count
would reveal considerable differ
,ences, though probably none to dis
place any city from its indicated
rank. So If Chicago wishes to claim
an even 100000, or Philadelphia
100000, Chicago and Philadelphia
may not be without sound precedents
and good reasons.--New York
World.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-01-07

same. In this good old pious family
there was a daughter, we knew her
we'll, and we all called her Han.
ner." She was "chip off the old,
block" smart, well educated, and
began teaching district school, at
a very early age. So as she ad-
vanced and broadened in her school
work she outgrew her girlhood
name and began to be known as.
Lizzie" her name was Hannah
Elizabeth. She developed into one
of the most successful teachers of
her time. She taught the same school
nine years in Meigs township, and
boarded all the while at Presley
Dyes, (they were Mrs. Tilden's par
ents.) We believe this was known
as the Blackburn school," Later
she taught the Cabinville and Fair
view schools in Bristol township.
This was probably about fifty years
ago. She also took a course at the
State Normal University at Leban-
on, o. She married BENJAMIN mote
the name Benjamin in this family
Arrick of Reinersville. She has.
been dead many years. A daughter
Mrs. Nellie Fox lives in McConnels
vile, and a son Donald Arrick
in California. .-Silas Thorla.
ELSEWHERE in this paper appears
an account of the recent death Of
Benjamin Arrick referred to above.
-Ed.)
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-01-07
VIM. Gheen Found Dead

The dead body of William Gheen,
aged 70. was found in his home near
Neelyville last Friday night. He
lived alone. He had evidently been
dead for some time-probably for
days, and the body was frozen. An
examination by the coroner resulted
in the verdict that death came
from weak heart. The body was
brought to the morgue, in McCon-
nelsville, and prepared for burial.
Mr.. Gheen was unmarried. He
had been a lifelong resident of Nor
gan county, and of the locality
where his death occurred. He is
survived by a sister, Mrs. Amanda
LighthiZer who resides in Zanes-
Vile.
Funeral services were held Sun
day at 2:30 p. m., from the Ebenezer
church at Neelyville, conducted by
Rev. J. L. Nuzum, and interment
was made there.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-01-07
BUCK RUN

Miss Eva Davis went to Columbus
last week to visit her many friends.
Miss Betty Tudor who has been
visiting Everett Davis and family,
has returned to her home in Colum-
bus.
Miss F'reda Fitch of GAINESVILLE
visited her parents near Morganville
last week.
C. B. Hall and wife of Columbus
visited J. B. Hall and wife of Wolf
Creek.
Wilma, daughter of owen Patter-
son and wife, is i'll with pneumonia.
Oscar Glass was caller at Rus
sell Harrison's, Sunday.
The neighbors and friends of
Robert Price made wood chopping
for him last Monday. Mr.. Price has
been in poor health for some time.
Lee Best and family of Rosseau
visited Chas. Scott and family, Sun
day.
Harry Anderson who had his leg
broken, caused by his horse falling
on him, near Joetown, is getting
along as well as could be expected.
Frank Nelson and wife of Dea
vertown visited Everett Davis and
family, Sunday.
Mrs. Raymond Blackburn of Nal
ia who has been caring for Roy
Thompson, has returned to her
home.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-01-07

presented the division engineers and
superintendent along with the high
way director and governor and a
round table discussion is held on
each and every contract. The bidder
must be known to some Of them and
his responsibility determined before
a contract is let. Facts on hauling
distance, railroad facilities and othe-
information is brought out at these
discussions and there is no doubt
but that many thousands of dollars
are being saved the taxpayers
through this unusual method taken
to safeguard the peoples interests.
The next contracts will be awarded
on Dec. IL and bids for approx
mately $1,0OO,000 worth of improve
ment will be opened at that time.
Then the bids will be tabulated and
referred to these officials and con-
tracts awarded. A vote of the high
way director, Governor Donahey as
we'll as the division engineers and
is taken and all
must favor the contractor as being
the lowest and best before the con-
tract is awarded.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-01-07
TRIBUTE TO BOY SCOUTS

The Christian Science Monitor which cassed the
liable newspaper published United States making
careful investigation recently pub
hed extremely interesting fact concerning the Boy Scouts
New York CITY article search of the records Of
House Refuge Randal Island to which 10000 boys
been for delinquency during the last 10
shows according said the official record that
single Boy Scout been to this rormatoy The fact
remarkable interesting when it taken
sideaton all homes have been
enrolled in the New York Scout patrols This would to
something the Boy Scout that has
strong tendency keep Scouts of trouble with the juvenile
that of New York does hold good
but the records will that there
very few of delinquency the Boy Scouts Is
wonder that citizens throughout the country
the Boy Scout
They and time invested in such
bring large of better boys who
mum most valuable
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-01-07
p1scouRAe1NG no REAL ESTATE OWNERS

this Place WHICH was
anpraised and high just right
going discuss here However we 40 know hat S
stands at present apprasmen there is induce
here real estate or for that matter to try 70 I'M
by improving the appearance OF one real
put up buildings unless there should be sharp
they have been to make rent cor
respond with the reappaa value Not only the iea estate
greatly increased with also sharp increase IN the tax
rate year here 238 This along with the increased
REIMBURSEMENT cuts double. .
Just why those who progressive enough or take PRIDE
enough in their home town to spend money and want TO Dud up
and make beautiful should have their
target be forced tax which together with
interest what few
sderd reasonable and then another class OF proper
tyntangbes which benefits but the holder be let go ab
soluey free, can't quite understand
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-01-07
There OUGHT to BE a Law

The papers are full of reports of
shootings. Every day within the
radius of every city newspapers cir
culation one or more persons shoot
one or more other persons. Prob
ably the revolver figures in 40 out
of SO of the murderous crimes which
distinguish the times. Probably
many of these crimes never would
be committed were it not for the
ready and convenient weapon.
1t is strange, under these circum-
stances, that popular sentiment does
not insistently demand the drastic
restriction of the sale of revolvers,
which are now almost as easy to buy
as dozen eggs or pound of cheese.
They may even be ordered and de-
livered through the United States
mails. For the government to neg
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-01-07
WORLD NEARER A PEACE BASIS

We believe the beginning Of the new sees the world in
basis than before. The
closed witnessed the of the Locano marked
in that direction Europe and promising for
the United States the International Court.
Along with the Christmas spirit of and good will
the birthday celebration believe to be the greatest hui
character for peace the world poducedWoodrow Will
His always enlisted the side of the
right gave world sadly needed
nations being built his foundations Since he
but all have fallen far short of what he the world From the
press this country commenting his birthday and life
the change regarding this great
The wisdom and truth his ideals being brought home
the world beginning comprehend the worth of his
Among beautiful and deserved tributes published
connection with his birthday take the following from the Gin
cnnati Enquirer
In spite of apparent defeat he achieved victory The
world has realized the Dawes PLAN the International
Court of Justice with American reservations assured
is at hand and the soft trumpet of Peace have
been sounded from Locarno-aI of these, in essence
incorporate in the Wilson vision. He
the world could 60 forward in the old way-the
way of competitive armies ready for the enforcement
of the DEGREES of that balance of which
turies, had drenched Europe in blood He pointed
newer better way imperectly. perhaps, but a way
damentaly essential to the right progress and hap
pier development of civilization under orderly peaceful
government"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-01-07

lect to restrict the sale of revolvers.
while it eypends so much energy
and money ON the effort to prevent
crimes of far less magnitude than
shooting TO kill, seems almost like
criminal negligence. Here is case
where there really ought to be a
law We have vastly more laws now
than are good fort because many of
them have not the force of over
whelming majority sentiment behind
them and hence are not observed
and cannot be enforced, but law
designated to make the acquisition
of revolvers by Tom, Dick and Har-
ry, Betty, Jane and Angelina diff
cult process would have the pre-
ponderance of intelligent public SEN
timent behind it and hence would
be observed and enforced fairly
well. Tt offers one simple and prac-
ticable means of checking the crime
wave.-O. S. Journal.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-01-07

suit of the last constitutional con-
vention, as the ''Follies of 1912"
but the author of this primary elec-
tion provision still feels proud of
his authorship OF 1t, as is shown by
his reference to ii in his interesting
little pamphlet, entitled "Ohio In
terrogation Points" issued by the
state auditors department when
Governor Donahey was the head of It
and Mr.. Tannehill was his statisti-
clan, He wrote: 1.-The one public
act in the life OF the author of this
publication =. of which he is Justly
proud, was in being the father of the
direct primary amendment. Pre-
viously the politicians selected the
candidates; now all candidates are
selected by the people, III. Gal
hraith, in Columbus Dispatch.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-01-07
COLUMBUS WEEKLY LETTER
tBy Chas. w, Rife)
Investigating Telephone Rates

Property approximately $780,
o00, ,000 in value and service at
fecting more than one half OF the
entire population OF the state is in
vosyed in the statewide investiga-
tion OF rates of the Ohio Bell Tele-
phone Co., which started today by
tire state public utilities commission.
According to members OF the state
commission, the investigation is by
far the greatest F, ever under
taken by the state in an attempt
to establish just rates for a utility
service. approximately Geo, 900
telephone stations are involved in
practically every large city of the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-01-07
Direct Primary Author Still Proud
or Ii

What will finally be done with the
constitutional provision requiring
all nominations for public office to
be made by direct primary election
is in the lap Of the gods, but the
party leaders In the state are not
satisfied with it--they never have
been, and were for the most part
against II when II was pending be-
fore. the voters. They are denounc-
Ing II now as a failure and asking
people to cast il out. Doubling the
reception that repeating PROPOSE
tion would be given by the people,
political leaders have so far been
unable 10 bring the parties to stand
for II, but what they are saying
about II is so caustic that II the old
saying were true. the ears of Ger
tain state official. long in official
residence here, should be burning
sharply now -,
For j.. w. Tannehill, now the
head OF the state building and loan
department under the administrar
tion OF Governor Donahey, who was
a member of the state constitution
al convention as the representative
Of Morgan county. was the author Of
the proposition before the conven
tinr which iecame, through its acr
tion and the approval of the people
at the polls, "A part OF the constttuA
ton. in 1912.
The. late John A. shauck, long
member OF the Ohio supreme court
who. was extremely conservative in
politics, used to refer to the body OF
the amendments adopted as the re-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-01-07
BEGIN 1926 RIGHT

Resolve to begin the new year by
buying home of your own. If you
own home, buy house in twin
cities for an investment. II pays
good returns and is safe:
IL room, double. bath. fine loca-
tion.
room, bath, 7th ST., $4,000.
g room and room houses, ST.
450.!
t'5s room and room, $2,150. =.
Fine "Holcomb" house, Bell Ave.
Good 6 room house for rent.
6 room, near high school, $4,000.
room, bath, barn, near high
school. 'if..x
s room, bath. full lot, $2,250.
a. s room, s1.l5o to s2,sso.
: Four doubles. $2.10o to $500.
EMMETT A. TAYLOR. Ageas
End Floor. Jones Hldx.
Over Stanbery Drug Stnrs
McConnelsyille. Ohio
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-01-07
Gard of Thanks

I We take this method OF, thanking
our neighbors, friends and relatives,
for their kindness during the illness
and death of our husband and faith
er L. B. Devol. We thank those
Nuzum, the singers. pail bearers,
undertakers, Morgan grange No.
1883, Main st. Church of Christ, and
all those who assisted in any way
Rebecca J.. Devol, w. L. Deyol.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-01-07
and England.

Belgium and England.
Under the sun and the dew"
they lie, sleeping the sleep of all
those now comrade with the dust:
with emperors and kings. with all
earth's beaU.y and genius, with all
the innumerable hosts that once
lived, and loved, struggled and as
pired in this whirling habitation
spun from the void dim centuries
.agone.
The foundations of all sovereign
ties rest upon the deeds and achieve
ments of the obscure and unknown;
but for them no hero would wear
the laurels of fame; but for them
there could be neither progress, nor
happiness, nor noble evolution of
any kind among the races of men.
81 known but to God" 1t is an
epitaph more nobly distinctive, more
touchingly appealing: more honor,
able and distinguished than any that
could mark monolith, monument or
other lordly pile of remembrances
erected to commemorate the deeds
and virtues of earth's conspicuous
lyt great!
known but to God, these soldiers
of the republic held guerdOn rich
er than lies within the power of
man to bestow; kindred with the
immemorial dust, their bodies lie in
alien fields, but not so the souls that
animated them while here-these,
as Rossetti defined them, go, eternal
ly, as white flames of being to min
gle with the All-Soul!
The Battle Monument Commission
has done we'll; the war department
has approved it's action; the Ameri-
can public and the world breathe
their appreciation of this fine, poetic
testimonial of remembrance, adding
their heartfelt tributes of reverence
to the high -honored, sleepers in for
eign lands, who lie under the rain
and the dew" known but to the Lord
and Ruler of human destinies.-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-01-07
THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1926
PLEASE REMEMBER

Recently received several poetry eusons asking that
fbev he nubshed The of this poetry have observed that
th aya not been nubished Several ago adopt
policy Of publishing poetry and have ved strictly up &c
IL and i our plan that policy Occasionally some very
good poetry office and again some that IS very
Door IF good would also have to publish the
other kind kindly mind that do publish either
1t is against policy.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-01-07
"Kno,ND But To God"

The American Battle Monument
Commission, of which General Per-
shing is chairman, has decided upon
the following inscription to mark
the graves OF unknown soldiers over
seas:
Here rests in honored glory an
American soldier known but to
God"
There are 1862 unknown soldiers
in registered graves in the eight
permanent cemeteries in France,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-01-07
LEGAL NOTICE

In the Court of Common Pleas,
Morgan County, Ohio.
In the matter of the McConnelsville
Church of Christ, an unlncorporated
religious society.
Notice is hereby given that petition
was filed by the McConnelsville Church
of Christ, an unincorporated religious
society. in the common pleas court of
Morgan county, Ohio. on 31st day of
December, 1925, !, and the prayer Of
said petition is for the purpose Of Sc
curing. an order of said court of COM
mon pleas authorizing the sale of the
following described real estate situat-
ed in the village of McConnelsville,
and described as follows: Lot Fifty
eight (58) in the First Addition 60
the said village of ''McConnelsville,
Ohio, at private sale for the purpose
of applying the proceeds of said sale
in payment of part of the Indebtedness
of the said society.
Said application will be for hearing
in the court of common pleas. Morgan
county, Ohio, on and after the seventh
day of February, 1926.
Dated at McConnelsville, Ohio, De-
cember 81, 1925.
THE MecoNNELsvILLE CHURCH
OF CHRIST
:. by Emmett A. Taylor. It's Attorney.
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