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developments I'm psycho-analysis, resisted hev
desires but it was no CO."
What happened?" asks
II can't tell you now" says Davis. at Is not
for the ears Of refined ladies' 1t is rather
something for gentlemen to discuss over their
mulled wine and walnuts after the women-fo.k
have withdrawn to their embroidery"
cav, go on" urges. "Minnie's mature"
every WELL" surrenders joe IF must pick
my neuroses in public why will. At the age
OF 16, the girl poisoned both her parents with
match heads, eloped with a left-handed zither-
tuner and today Is the second vice president of
the Anti-As-You-Like-I Society All of this
would have been avoided had the lassies folks
permitted her merely to throw a cat at a red
headed bride. Prof. Goof- NareShkeit in a note
on this case, holds that cure could have
been effected by inversion-in other words, by
having the patient throw a red-headed bride at
a cat"
"Joseph's coat of many colorsl" yelps Mellish.
Have you babies been wired for sound? Can't
we plan an innocent three-day camping trip
in the Bronx without stirring up all this hog
wash?"
"You brought it on yourself" points out Davis,
in precise English. Pete here wanted to tell
you about an outing he once took in the
Wasatch Mountains, but you folks suppressed
him. will not permit the friend Of my. boy
mood to be wrecked subconsciously by thwarted
impulse Unless he Is allowed to bring his In
hibited sentiments out in the broad daylight Of
conscious efnuvia, will not allow"
II suppose" sneers Ira, he'll elope with q
left-handed zfther-tuner II he doesn't get it
on his chest"
Let him tell his story" suggests Minnie, at
this point. ut can't be any worse than his
usual yarn"
"YoUVE never plumbed my possibilities"
tive. where was ~"
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I'm the Hoosatonic Tunnel" offers Mellish."
shooting FISH with a trench-mortar."
"Ah, yes" says l. WED been wandering for
days In the mountains you all recall the versa
Of course
Mountains are climbed By saps like me,
But only Suo;ing becomes a tree.
but" goes u, I'VE weren't at all worried.
We had 10y scout with us--a lad who could
figure directions from the bark on banyOn
trees, light fires without matches and throw to-
gether mr.ligatawny stew with batch Of
old razor blades and an 1890 calendar. So,
pointing our way northward. we travelled for
miles to the south, eating nothing but raw roots
and almost freezing to death for lack of fire."
What" inquiries La Mellish was the mat
ter with your Boy Scout?"
"He had little tough luck" tells her. I'm
the general confusion which prevails in the
Cascades during the late Fall, he got his rules
for lighting a fire mixed up with the lesson for
making ligature for a guy who's been bitten
by q snake and"
"As recall it," horns In Davis, "there was
also some little mix-up between reading direc-
tons from the thickness Of bark and telling
time by the height of the sun. If I'm not mis-
taken, what he thought was north was really
IL Sc mountain time"
"N'importe." I shrugs in Partisan "The
fact remains that We were lost-hopelessly lost
in the toughest country I've ever seem"
But you were found" says Minnie, with some
excitement
THAT" points out the frau was my tough
luck"
AT the end Of the third day." continues.
treating the wifes remark with the contempt
deserve, Eve found ourselves in a clearing We
were too weary to 60 any farther, so we threw
ourselves ON the ground and soon we were dead
to the world"
And been that way eyer sipce, e, ngtteFs the
saddensy rsss sa .ssss ass aroused al ~ =
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Oatpat Of Explosives.

MORE than half billion pounds of ex.
plosives wee -, eel in this country
last year, ac": 3 rcau of Census.
Dynamite. OF cct total Of S16s
100000 pounds. There n.eye nearly 80OO060e
pounds Of nitiosiycsrin nrnsd out, while ths
other types of explosives such as blasting
powder, black gunpowder and smokeIess powder
made up the rest
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Cheeping Gum Figures

THE labor Of some 1880 workers, last year,
produced commodity which put millions to
work and consumed probably vast quantity Of
energy during the course Of the year. In fact
the amount of energy so consumed has beea
the butt of many joke. Coming down to ties
tails the production Of chewing gum last yea
totaled SCI 100000 in value which was Just 4
bit over the total for 1927. indicating that what
ever else might have happened during the year.
the great American pastime went on uninters
rupted. 81
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Infant MortaHty.

OREGON and Washington led all the gsatea
~ and the District Of Columbia in the ouess
ton of infant mortality last year, the fornnes
losing - out of every thousand babies durina
the first year and the latter 49, New Mewisat
reporting for the first time, was at the botaoua
OF the list with las. with Arizona reporting 1873
just above it.
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By Sam Holman

somebody pulling roughly at my shoulder
Standing over me was big guy with q mean
pan.
You're under arrest says he.
What for?' says l.
Trespassing,' says he.
You see," explains. whimiscally, what
we'd taken TO be a clearing in the forest was
the thirteenth green of the Allegheny Country
Club.
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Mines and Neqg Mexico.

THE mines Of New Mexico were decidedly
productive last year, yielding total. - :
precious metals and lead and zinc of $24, 500
900, an increase Of 5000. 900 over the previous
year, Copper led. in value, with 4 retfifM az
$tTbO0,g Grant ,tGEntt. WITH q efetllih az
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driven beyond his elbow into the tigers throat
1t seemed that the tiger must kill him, for
could not get close enough to shoot without
taking the risk Of killing my lfe-saver. They
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both went down ag in, the tigers formidable
claws tearing at its TINS body and Tindigs
arm tugging at TIE wild cats insides.
BY this time I finally got close enough to
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-01-16

The series of meetings being con-
Quoted at the M P church at Wood
grove continue, with a good at
tendance.
Mrs. Nancy Jordan Dies
Mrs. Nancy Jordan, aged 83, wild
ow Of Isaac Jordan, died at her
home in Jackson township, Noble
county, near Dungannon, a few days
ago, following an illness of advanc-
ed age. She formerly resided Tor
several years near Manchester
church in Sharon township. She
leaves two sons, Oscar and Elvin
Jordan of near Dungannon, and two
daughters, Ressie and Nina Jordan
of the home. Funeral service was
! in charge of Rev. l.. j. Sanford, with
i interment at Lowell.
The Ohio Fuel Co. is taking up a
block of oil leases northeast of this
place, with the promise OF drilling a
we'll in tho near future.
The continued wet weather is put
ting some of the dirt roads in very
bad condition.
Some farmers have commenced
their spring plow.ng, but the wealth
or hes been SO wet that not mucf
progress has been made.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-01-16

Mrs. e. r. Swayne has returned
from visiting relatives at Chester
hill.
Mrs. HI. G.. Henery and son Don
were recent visitors with her sister
Mrs. Ernest Price at McConnelsviile.
Mrs. Walter Ellis and Miss Mary
Mott of GAINESVILLE were callers here
last week.
Miss Bessie Dixon of Marietta
spent the week end at her home
here
Mrs. Linda Yarnell was a business
caller at Beverly, Wednesday.
Fred Klob of Columbus is. assist
ing at the bakery, during the alb
sence of Mr.. Boomer, who is quite
poorly.
Those on the sick list, suffering
from colds, are Mrs. Robert Durbin,
Mrs II. L. Henery, Mrs. B. l.. Kean,
Mrs Anna Hook and little son Jun
ior
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-01-16
STOCKPORT

Mrs. Herman Freshwater and fam
lily of Waterford were Sunday guests
of Mr. and Mrs Harry Cross.
Mr.. and Mrs G. NJ. Newberry who
have been quite i'll with quinsy and
grip, are better
The Willing Workers class was en-
tertained Tuesday night at the home
of Mrs Friend Matthews.
Born last Sunday to Mr. and Mrs.
Irvyl Harkins, boy, named Caryl
Eugene.
Miss Marjorie Newberry returned
Monday to Columbus, after spend
ing Sunday at her home here.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Henery of Co.
lumbus, spent Sunday with relatives
here
Fire of unknown origin destroyed
barn belonging to Timon Mat
thews, week ago Sunday night.
The barn was insured.
NJ. p. Church
Sunday school at $50 a. m.
frankie Gage, superintendent. Morn
ing worship, 1920. Evening preach
ing service, 7:3O p. m Mid week
prayer service, 7:30.-J. w. Eaton,
pastor.
Christian Church
Sunday school at $3.50. Leonard
Rardin, superintendent H. E. Stin-
son, pastor
Guy Eaton and sisters Miss Elosha
Eaton of Athens and Mrs. l. Mensh
of Staunton, Va, were guests last
week of their father, Rev. ]. w.
Eaton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Corbin or
Springfield are guests this week of
her parents Mr.. and Mrs j. r. Med
ley.
The Ever Faithful class meets this
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. John
Coleman.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-01-16
PEINERSUILLE

Mrs. John Ferguson who has been
quite i'll at the home of w. A. Young
in McConnel8ville. has so far recoy-
cred as to be brought to the Fer
guson home near here, last Friday.
The brother-in law and his wife
who have been Wis tors at the Fred
Cox home near here for several days,
LEFT for their home in Indiana, Fri
day.
Mr.. Vaughn, truck driver for the
Dudley & Ramage lumber company,
has moved to the Howard Blackburn
farm near Woodgrove, and expects
to cut coal bank props while the dirt
roads are too bad to haul lumber.
Several thousand props have been
cut near here this winter, and truck
ed to the mines above Caldwell.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-01-16
PENNSVIILE

Mr.. and Mrs. John Giles of
Crooksville were Sunday visitors of
her parents d. w. Llewellyn and
wife, and grandparents Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. T. Hollingsworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wagner
and Ebert and Curtis Barkhurst of
Alliqu ppa, Pa, We're over the weel,
end visitors Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cassius
Barkhurst, and eranddaughters Ar
lene and Jean Barllhurst.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Dougan and
daughter Aldene Of Columbus, came
Saturday. Nj Dougan returned to
Columbus Monday, while Mrs. Dou-
gan and daughter will spend the
week with her parents Mr.. and Mrs,
Grant Gilmore. Aldene is much i'm
proved since last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Lindsay Of
Columbus were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. C. O. Gra-
ham
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. DeWeese and
Mrs. Eva Roberts were Sunday Wis
itors in GAINESVILLE
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Roush and two
sons and daughter of Waterford
were Thursday and Friday visitors
of another daughter Mrs. Ted Hila-
man and husband, and son Teddy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Bachelor
were Sunday visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas Kennard.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-01-16
T)EERFIELD

L. H. Nixon spent day last week
in GAINESVILLE.
f. E. Price spent a part of last
Pisgah
Rolla Maris and family of Zanes-
vile visited recently at Earl Dea-
vers
Miss Wilma Clawson is spending
a few days this week with her grand
mother Mrs Alice Clawson in Nc
Connelsville.
Mrs Tene Appleman visited re.
Gently with her parents at High Hill.
Mrs. Elva Ashton entertained the
Ever Ready sewing club, at her
home, Jan. s.
Perley Patterson and family visit
ed recently at the Harley Maxwell
home in GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. A. c. Bankes, son Riley, and
Mrs. Elma Campbell visited over
Sunday with relatives in Akron.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Poleto of Co
lumbus visited their parents Mr..
and Mrs. Eber Finley, recently. Mrs.
Poleto is recovering slowly from her
recent injuries in an automobile ac
cideDt.
Ted Reeder Of McConnelsville is
working for c. E. Dougan.
Church Notice
Rev. Mills of GAINESVILLE will
preach at Deerfield, Sunday morning
and evening, Jan. 26
Master Lester Creuey has pneu-
monia. Others on the sick list are
Miss Lorena Greuey. Mrs. Garron,
Mr.. Vernice Maxwell and Mrs. Jane
Wallace.
c. R. Massey, Mrs, Jessie Cordray
and Mrs. Ida Glass attended grange
at Bristol, Friday, and helped with
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-01-16
BUCK RUN

George Reed of Morganville is
spending the winter with his son
Bryan Reed, of Alliance.
Clark Borden OF Cambridge visit
ed his father George Borden of near
Morganville, for few days last
week
Chris Kincaid lost one of his
work horses one day last week,
caused by its hanging itself in the
sta BILE.
John Anderson Of McConnelsville
spent last week with John Glass and
wife of Buck Run.
James Hall and wife were visitors
at George Benjamin's, last Wednes-
day
Estel Dawson and wife were Wis
itors at George Benjamin's, Mon
day.
Clyde Harrison has gone to Rose
vile, where he expects to find EN-
ployment
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-01-16
HICKORY RIDGE

VIM. McElfreSh is the owner Of q
new car.
Mrs Doakes and grandson who
have been at the George Perry home
for some time, are now located in
McConnelsville.
Lura and Eta Gooding are recoy-
ering from siege of measles.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Scott spent
Sunday week ago with Mr.. and
Mrs. O. T. Clark.
Henry Best who had his leg brok-
en- about two weeks ago, is doing as
well as could be expected.
Ray Harris has returned home
from few days visit with his sister
Mrs Ella NORM of Newark.
George Mendenhall has been Wis
iting his son Emmor Mendenhall and
wife, who recently moved from
GAINESVILLE to Uhrichsville.
George and Frank James spent
Tuesday with Henry Best. %
Dallas Kane spent couple of
days recently with his father who
has been in poor health, but is re-
ported better now.
Vernice Mendenhall and wife
spent Saturday night and Sunday at
Lee Prices.
Addison Gooding and Charley Full
ton spent Monday with Henry Best.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-01-16
KNOXVILLE

Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Stegner OF this
place have both been very sick the
past week from grip and tonsilitis.
Mrs. Alice Murray and sister Mrs
Minnie Walters spent Saturday night
with their sister Mrs. Frank Fos-
ter and family of this place, and
Sunday night with their brother j.
II. Wickersham and family.
VIM O. Barnes, r. II. Duvall and
f. E. Foster were business visitors
in McConnelsville, Saturday, the for
mer calling on his daughters Ber
nice and Peggy, who are afflicted
with measles, at their rooming
house. on Kennebec avenue.
Practically all cattle owners in
this vicinity signed up for the tu-
berculin test.
Mrs. Howard Barnes of Millerove
returned home Saturday from n
weeks visit with friends in Colum-
bus
b. f. Wells of MilIgrove has been
i'll the past week, from complica-
tions.
Miss Hope Walker. teacher of the
Fletcher school, near Millgrove, who
has beeen rooming at the Wilbur
ed to the R. w. Barnes home as a
possible prevention from being ex-
posed to measles, which is prevalent
in the Neelyville vicinity.
The regular meeting of the trus-
tees and all representatives of the
lines entering the Neelyville central
exchange, was at the election house,
Monday, to elect officers and eStab.
! lish rates for the Subscribers and
transact other business coming be-
!! fore the board of directors.
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Groves Of
i East Fultonham who were to
arrive here Saturday at the G. A.
Stegner home for a weeks visit with
friends, and to look after their farm
near here, have been detained on
/ business matters, but are expected
| here this week or next.
Word from Mrs. d. C. Betz (Beu-
| lah Barnes) of Newark, who has
| been i'll the past few weeks is that
she is improved.
Mrs. Sarah Nelson and Mrs.
! Blanche Wells are slowly improving
I in health due partly to their great
ambition and will power not to give
up, and we hope these estimable
women will live and enjoy many
more years of life.
Mrs. w. R. Gordon Of Museville
! spent last week here with her daugh-
| ter Mrs. Frank Smith.
Some of the farmers have begun
their spring plowing
] We saw woman a few days ago
/ wearing sun bonnet, and now we
/ are expecting the robins will soon
appear.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Ray of Cam
bridge recently visited at the I. r.
| Barnes home.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-01-16
Quick Relief for
Coughing Spells
Famous Prescription Stops
Them Almost Instantly

The phenomenal success of a
doctors famous prescription called
Thoxine is due to it's double action.
1t Immediately soothes the irrita-
ton and goes direct to the internal
cause not reached by patent medi-
cines and cough syrups. The very
first swallow usually stops even the
most obstinate cough.
Thoxine contains no harmfu!
drugs, is pleasant tasting and safe
for the whole family. Sold on a
money back guarantee to give bet
ter and quicker relief for coughs or
sore throat than anything you have
ever tried. Ask for Thoxine, put
up ready for use in 35c., 60c., and
81 bottles. Sold by Danford Phar-
macy, and all other good drug
stores.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-01-16
Thursday.

Thursday.
Misses Beulah Morris and Goldie
Frances spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Marie Morris.
Belle Wilson of Marietta spent
Sunday night and Monday with home
folks.
Dan Daley has returned home
from Parkersburg, where he was
called to see his brother who has
been quite i'll.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Watson, Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Combs and son
Willard spent Monday afternooa
with Mr.. and Mrs. Val Combs.
Word has been received that Mrs
Musgrove had passed away at the
home of her son ARA Musgrove Of
near Centerbend. Funeral services
we're Wednesday. Burial at Smith s
Chapel cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-01-16
HACKNEY

Sunday school next sunday at
Smiths Chapel at 10 O'Clock. Ev-
eryone is cordially invited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Albright and
two children spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. j. r. Elliott of the Wood
grove vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Leonard have
returned to their home in GAINESVILLE,
after being called here by illness and
death of the latter's mother, Mrs.
Annie Dye.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanford Davis spent
over the week end with relatives
near Ringgold.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Jackson and
son and Mrs. Dadey, Mr.. and Mrs. c..
Fl. Thomas, all of GAINESVILLE, attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. Annie Dye,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-01-16
LIGHTNER RIDGE

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Scott and
son Kenneth spent Sunday at U. c.
Scott's.
Miss Elda Fox spent the week end
at her home here
Hanson Gheen and Gerald Scott
of Wheeling, w. Va, spent the week
end with relatives here. Mr.. Gheen
returned home Monday, and Mr..
Scott is spending few days at his
home here.
Miss Ida Hanlin spent Sunday
with Carol Fox.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Scott spent
Sunday at Jennie Patterson's of
Stockport. T. l. Mercer Of Stock
port was also a Sunday guest of Mrs.
Patterson.
Misses Bessie and Dorothy Daugb-
erty spent the week end at their
home here.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-01-16
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
STATE OF OHIO
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
Columbus, Ohio, Jan. s, 1890.

UNIT PRICE SONIitASI
Federal Aid Project No. 4OO-E
Sealed proposals will be received at
the office of the State Highway Di
rector at Columbus, Ohio, until two
o'clock r. NJ. Eastern Standard Time.
Tuesday, January 2S, 1880, for i'm
proVementS in:
ProjectS on Proposals Nos. l, 2, 3
and to be awarded to the same con-
tractor as one contract)
Proposal No. /
Morgan County, on Section Ell" of
the ville-Zanesville road,
State Highway No. 345. State Route
No. II, in Morgan and Bloom Town
ships. BY grading roadway, construct
ing drainage structures, and paving
with Portland Cement Concrete.
Width: Pavement 20 TT. Roadway
1924 TT.
Length 33.48O ft. or G. 341 miles
Estimated cost of construction,
$239,692 73.
Date set for completion. January
/, 1881.
Proposal No. =
Morgan County, on Section Eel" of
the McConnelsville-Z GAINESVILLE Road,
State Highway No. 345, State Route
No. r., in Bloom Township. by con-
structing n concrete slab bridge ga
TT. span 80 TT. roadway and approach
slabs, 3 mile south of RoEeby Lock
Width: Roadway 80 IT.
Length 60. 33 TT. OIL mile
Estimated cost of construction.
S11S2 SO
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-01-16
ROOSTERVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs Roy Blackburn OF
Columbus, Mrs Clara Kinney, Mr..
and Mrs. Delbert Wymer and Mrs.
Alma Kinney attended the funeral
at Waterford Monday, of the latter's s
uncle and aunt, DR.. and Mrs. O. l..
Callihan of Nit. Dora, Florida. DR..
and Mrs. Callihan's deaths were re-
suit of an automobile accident. Mrs.
Callihan being instantly killed, the
doctor sustaining serious injuries,
which caused his death a few hours
later.
Mrs j. X. Kinsey attended the flu
neral of her niece Mrs. Effie Carty
of McConnelsville, Monday. The ser
vices were held at McConnelsville,
with interment at Chesterhill
Mrs B. A. Carr visited Thursday
with her son, Prof. G. e. Carr, and
family, of McConnelsville.
Alr and Mrs. Tilghman (Doc(
Kinney had as guests Sunday, Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Blackburn of Colum-
bus, Mrs. Clara Kinney and children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Wymer, and
Miss Leona Sells.
H. n. Gheen OF Wheeling, w. Va,
returned home Monday, after few
DAYS visit with relatives here.
Worl Gheen of Wheeling, w. Va
and Alva Gheen of Canton made 4
business trip here Saturday and Wis
tied their grandfather Isaac Gheen.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clice of Ches-
terhill visited Tuesday at O. V. Han
Inns.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Carr visited
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Carr of Dale.
Miss Ida Hanlin was a guest Of
Miss Carol Fox, Sunday.