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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-25
OUR AUCTION BULLETIN
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VIRGIL FRYE,s SALE

The undersigned residing eight
miles east of Lancaster and seven
miles southeast OF Sitter, having
decided to quit farming will sell at
public auction, beginning at 10
O'Clock sharp
FRIDAY, DEC. 4, 1908,
the following described property:
z Horses. One work horse 10 years
old, gray mare years old, brood
mare, 1 span ponies we'll roken to
drive or ride, sucking colts.
Mules. Three coming two years
old and l three yrs. old broke.
l56 Head Cattle. -21 mich COWS,
10 yearlings, is steers and l heifer J;
Is calv9s-7 steers and s heifers; l
thoroughbred Shorthorn bull.
go Head Sheep. IS good ewes and
2 good bucks
"a Head Hogs good thrifty
shoats; 2 boar pigs pure bred Poland
China.
Hay and Grain. "A lot of good hay
and 90 bu. good seed oats; about 8
sacks choice timothy seed.
Farm Machinery ETC.. i Milwau-
kee binder, 2 mowers, sulky hay
rake. 1 Keystone side delivery rake,
new Keystone hay loader, Monitor
grain drill good& as new, 1 corn
planter, John Deere corn planter,
1 disc 1 Avery corn pillow, | three
section harrow, 1 gang plow, / sulky
pillow, stubble plows, 1 disc corn
pillow, 1 broadcast seeder, 1 wagon,
1 2-seated buggy, surrey, l road
cart, 1 set stub runners, 1 tanning
mill, 2 sets harness, 1 heavy and l
driving, 1 good heavy saddle, 2 pair
hynets.
Miscellaneous. Il Famous feed mill,
cross cut saws, 1 Cyclone fence ma
chine and stretcher, 1 pair pump
tongs, 80 gallon kettle, 100 feet of
q inch pipe, grass seeder. hay
fork, rope and pulleys, Tubular cream
separator good as new, churn, tank
heater, hay rack, share in Farmers
telephone company, also many other
articles.
Lunch at II 80
Terms-All sums of $40 or under
cash on sums over this amount one
years time will be given on approved
bankable notes drawing Z per cent in
terest. VIRGIL FIR 4E.
P. A. Bishop, Auctioneer.
Geo. A. Moore, Clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-25
W. W. RITCHIE'S SALE.

The undersigned residing two
miles west of Lancaster on the Bloom
ington road will sell at public auc-
tion, beginning at 10 o'clock sharp
THURSDAY. DEC. 3, 1903,
the following described property:
Horses-Interprete Jr., brown
grade stallion, No. 275, weight 1890,
coming 6; gray mare coming 8, bay
mare coming 5, brood mare with
sucking colt 5 months old, span bay
geldings coming 4, weight 5000, black
gelding coming 3, one yearling colt.
81 Cattle-14 good milch COWS, z
fresh early and the other fresh in
March; one 2-year-old heifer fresh
soon. / full blooded Durham bull
eligible to register, papers furnished
yearlings, of which are steers and
3 heifeTs; Z steer calves.
10 Head Sheep-Consisting OF 12
good breeding ewes and / registered
Shropshire buck.
rs Chickens-5O thoroughbred,
Rhode Island Reds, also pair White
Holland turkeys.
Brood Sows.
Farm MISUNDERSTANDING en-
CINE, pair stone burrs for grinding,
manure spreader, DeLavRl cream
separator, 15-gallon churn, iced
grinder, corn shelter, 4horse power,
12-inch Deere gang pillow, Good Enough
sulky pillow, two 14inch walking
plows, three section drag, l two
section drag, J. ]. Case corn planter,
Tiger seeder, riding cron cultivators,
Mccormick binder, Champion mower,
hay rake, disc, sickle grinder,
tanning mill, wagons, single seated
buggy, bob sled, tank heater, Globe
200.e incubator and brooder, 2 sets
work harness and many other articles.
Lunch at noon.
Terms-All sums of $40 and under
cash; on sums over this amount one
years time will be gwen on approx
ed bankable notes drawing Z per
cent interest.
w. W. RITCHIE.
G. 2. Finnegan, Auctioneer.
r. Meyer Jr., Clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-25
SITTER.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
A car load of cedar poles was
shipped in here last week which
will be used 20 repair the telephone
lines.
Six cars of stock were shipped
f1om here one day last week. Pref
ty good for St1tzer
John Miller is around again after
being indisposed for some time.
Miss Ida Sitter visited in Fenni-
more Thursday.
Mrs. c. w. Mauer, of Fennimore,
was caller in Sitter Thursday.
Oscar Gerhardt has purchased
the KluckhoIn property and is NOV
ing this week.
Miss Goldie Parry, of Mt. Ida,
visited her friend Miss Hazel Wool
stenholme last week.
Ed Berheger took in the sights at
Fennimore Friday.
A. J. Weir drove to Lancaster
Friday after load of potatoes.
Ralph Schuppener and Ray Bal
ienette were Madison visitors over
Sunday.
Eta Spease was a Lancaster Wis
itor Saturday.
Chas. Underwood, of Blooming
ton, visited his sister Mrs. Chas.
Kemper in Sitter last week.
Frank Elsie had big load of fur
niture brought from Lancaster Fri
day which he purchased from Goble
& Dyer. Frank is getting ready to
go to housekeeping and will be
married on Wednesday of this week.
Leo Finnegan, of Lancaster, was
a business visitor in Sitter Monday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-25
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
3 AROUND THE COUNTY 3
= What Our Neighbors Are Doing, Reported by ~
The Herald's Correspondents S
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The Clauer boys hulled clover for
VIM. Houghton, Lee Sturmsr and
Tom Williams last week
VIM. Houghton was over to Cass-
Vile last Wednesday for lumber
Geo. Jamison is drilling we'll
for Mrs Sarah Elton.
Mrs. Geo. Thorpe is quite sick
Miss Mabel Pafford spent Thurs
day evening With her friend Birdie
Houghton.
James Duncan and Hub Slaght at
tended the Crabtree sale near Bloom
ington Thursday.
The following Beetown people
visited Lancaster last week; Al
Sturmer and son Earl, Joe Mayne and
son Fred, two of the Smith boys,
James Gates, Barnie Taylor, Ross
Peak. Will Gates, Rhiner Kirsch-
baum, Lovey Jack, Clarence Rails
beck. Joe Winner and wife, Will
Barr and wife, Mrs. James Pafford
and daughter, Mrs. Brown, Tom
Williams, Geo. Houghton and wife.
Albert Gage and Chas. Mclean,
of Beetown, were in Lancaster on bus
mess Saturday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-25
LEGAL NOTICES
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FORECLOSURE SALE.

State of Wisconsin, County of Grant, ss-In
Circuit Court.
Thomas Carmody ST., Plaintiff
Henry maritime and Ida Hartline his wife,
defendants
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of
and pursuant to Judgment or Foreclosure
and order of sale made in the above entitled
action. at the regular October term thereon,
for the year 1907 held at the court house. in
the City OF Lancaster, Grant County, WIS
conSin. said term commencing on the 18th
day of October, 1907 sal ID judgment and Or
der bearing date the 9Th day of November,
A. D., 1907. and the time allowed by law for
redemption having expired. and no redemp-
tiCn having been made therein, | will. on
the 26th day of December, A. d., 1905 at one
o'clock in the afternoon. of said day. at the
front door of the court house in the city OF
Lancaster. Grant County, Wisconsin, offer
for sale and sell at public vendue, to the
highest and best bidder or BIDDERS Tor cash.
the following described mOrtgaged premises
OF so much thereof as will be sufficient TO
raise the amount due ON said judgment. in
terest and COSTS tog ether with expense of
sale. tO-wit
Commenc ne at the north east corner of
the west half (15l of the northeast quarter
of section three (3) in TOWNSHIP four az
North of range three (3) west. running
thence south eight (S) chains and ninety
FIVE (95) links thence west FIVE (5) chains and
ten 40 chains and thirtytwo (32) links to
place of beginning, containing two and
z7-fO0 acres more or less and situated in
Grant County. State of Wisconsin.
Dated. Sheriff's Office. Lancaster Wis.
this 9th day of November. A. d.. 1908.
ALBERT BUDWORTH.
Sheriff of Grant county, Wisconsin
Brown 4 Brennan, PlalntlH'S Attorneys,
p. O. address, Lancaster. Wis.
First pub. Nov. II; last Dec. %.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-25
PLATTEVILLE.

peciaI Correspondence to the Herald.
The mining school basket hall
cam will meet the 'Baraboo Meters"
n Friday night at the mining school
lall.
A public rhetorical program is to
be rendered today Wednesday at the
Normal. It will consist of readings,
yocal and instrumental music. All
)f the numbers will relate to Thanks
giving.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. Kennedy will
spend the winter in Hot Springs,
Ark. Mr.. Kennedy hopes that the
change will relieve him Of his rheu-
matism.
The Gas Company has started the
work of installing the main street
pipes. The work is being quickly
and carefully done by Platteville
workme2.
The Fox Lead and Zinc Company
which at present is having its ore
treated at the Enterprise rooster in
this city, will probable build a
rooster in the near future. The
manner in which the ores are treated
now necessitates much extra expense
and labor in the way of shipping etc.
A coui1e of lectures will be deliver
ed this winter at the mining trade
school by men we'll known in the
mining district including, Jas.
Murphy, Chas. E. Shearer A. B.,
Ben Hodge B. S., E. NJ, 7. P.
Shearer, of PlatteYille.
Mrs. Burley Doll and Miss Jordan
of Lancaster visited relatives here
last week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-25

mule years old, good one; wean
ling mare mules weanling horse
mule; Jennette 2 years old. black
with white points, an extra fine one.
80 Cattle-13 cows from three to
seven years old-2 are fresh and will
have calf a bout Dec. 10th. A mum
Der of these cows are extra good milk
ers, and they are all high grade
Angus with the exception of A. which
are pure bred registered Angus, as
follows Edna Barbara, Keepsake
Doddle, Hurricane Belle, aud Hatch is
Ruby. Edna Barbara has calf by
side All above cows are re- bred and
considered safely in calf to registered
Angus bull. bulls-two-year old
Angus bull. yearling Angus bull, this
year 8 Angus bull calf, and red-roan
Shorthorn bull calves got by SNOWFALL
256514. registration papers given
purchasers These bulls are an ex-
ceptionally good lot. 10 spring calves,
3 of which are pure bred Angus
eligible to registration Il bull ard 2
heifers J the balance are high grade
Angus 6 steers and 2 heifers.
"A Hogs-45 thrifty Duroc Jersey
shoats, number of which are pure
bred sows DC eligible to registration J
90 fall pigs; 2 old hogs-Duroc Jersey
boar and sow-both pedigreed; and 10
fat hogs if not sold before day of sale.
Sheep-1O breeding ewes.
Poultry, Etc White Holland
turkeys, mated pair geese 20 Mus
covy ducks. the best breed of ducks in
existence Twill be sold in trios; 70
pure bred Barred Plymouth Rock
chickens; Cyphers incubator, 24O-egg
capacity; Triumph brooder, 300 chick
capacity brooder house, coops, etc.
Grain, Fodder. Etc. 800 blu. oats
free of foul Seeds. 125 bu. fine seed
barley. 1900 bu. good corn, % acres
shredded corn fodder, stack of straw
off 40 acres, some hay, a quantity of
fine seed corn, and 40 blu. good
potatoes.
Harness-Set IL inch and 2 sets
IL inch work harness, set breast
collar harness, set harne and collar
buggy harness, extra collars, pads,
ETC.
Vehicles-2 single buggies and set
of extra wheels, high wagon, bobsled,
iron wheeled truck, set of runners.
Machinery-Deering binder, Nc
Cormick corn binder. Deere corn
planter with 80 rods wire. National
manure spreader, 14-inch gang pillow,
3-horse walking pillow, two corn plows
one 6-shovel and one 8-shovel, 3-sec-
ton steel harrow, garden harrow,
Economy disc with seeder attachment
NEW, Superior seeder, horse riding
pillow. DeLaval separator of $50 lbs,
capacity new May list, feed mill.
Miscellaneous-Al large kettle, log
chains, picks, crowbars, 2 heating
stoves. COW chains, hog troughs,
barrels. sickle grinders, butcher poles,
tanning mill, fodder fork. 2 hog
crates, one-man crosscut saw, hay
knife, $50 fit. of chicken wire. woven
wire fence stretcher, milk cans, and
many other articles.
Terms as usual: lunch at noon.
LEO I. RYAN.
Percy A Bishop, Autcioneer.
NJ. F. Woodhouse, Clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-25
TOsFPR BENDORF's SALE

Having sold my farm three and one
half miles west of Lancaster, on the
Beetown road, will offer for sale at
auction beginning at 10 O'Clock a. m.
FRIDAY NOV. 81, 1908,
the following described property.
5 Head Of Horses. = Gray mare 10
years old, weight 400. in foal to
Nick Adams sorrel horse Gray mare
years old, weight 1900, In foal to
Wallace Ritchie's horse; brown horse
10 years old, weight 1900; black mare
years old, weight 1850; roam horse z
years old, weight 1000.
% Cattle. -6 good milch cows, all
coming in in the spring; seven 2
year old heifers, all bred yearlings,
steers and heifers-heifers all
bred; heifer calves
50 spring shoats.
16 Sheep. g breeding ewes, 6 fine
spring lambs and l buck.
Grain and Hay.-600 bu. corn in
crib, $50 bu. oats, 40 bu. barley, 30
tons of hay, 90 tons in barn and 10
tons in stack, 9 bu. choice clover
seed. $50 chickens.
Farm Machinery. Mccormick bind
err. Deering mower, horse Deere q
Mausur disc with model B seeder at
tachment; Is inch j. I. Case riding
pillow, Gretchen corn planter, Deering
hay rake, John Deere Elk cultlvator,
8 section steel drag, IA inch walking
pillow, Improved Economy cream
separator, Excelsior tanning mill,
swill cart, good low wagons, pair
Northwestern oscillating bobs, 2 sets
work harness, hay rack, hog rack,
dinner bell, 2 sets wagon springs,
good cook stove, tank heater, 2
ladders, quantity of 1-inch galvaniz-
ed piping, and many other articles.
Lunch at twelve.
Terms-All sums of so and under
cash on sums over this amount one
wears time will be given on approved
bankable notes drawing per cent in
terest. JOS. BENDORF.
P. A. Bishop, Auctioneer.
Geo. A. Moore, Clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS,
~ State of Wisconsin, Grant County
Court sS-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Emma E.
Peacock deceased,
Letters of administration on the estate OF
Emma E. Peacock, deceased, having been
issued to Leroy S. Peacock.
Notice is hereby given. that the creditors
of said Emma E. Peacock. deceased. are
allowed and limited by order of this Court
until and including the 4th tuesday OF
April 1908. being the 9th day of said month.
to present their claims and demands against
said Emma E. Peacock, deceased. to the
county court for examination and allow
ance.
Notice is also hereby given, that. the
claims and demands so presented will be
examined and adjusted by this court, at
the office of the County Judge, at the court
house. in the city of Lancaster. in said
county on the lst Tuesday of May. 1909,
Dated this 23d day of October, 1908
By the Court,
E.B. GOODSELL. County Judge.
lst ms. Oct. "a: last ms. Nov. "a.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-25
POTOSI.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Misses Esther Schumacher and Vina
Geisen took a trip to Dubuque, Iowa,
last Friday.
Mrs. n. Turner and grandson Virgil
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. T. Elwell
ST., at Cassville few days.
Miss Lulu Auel visited at the home
of her parents, at Hurricane over Sun
day. uE-E
Will jackson, of North Dakota, ar
rived last Wednesday afternoon for a
visit with friends; Potosi was her
former home.
Messrs. Tom Welsch, Jake Ames
and Forest York IF Beuns Vista,
Iowa, who has been employed there
during the summer returned to this
village last Friday evening.
Miss Mary Ennor is visiting at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Lizzie
Foster in Beloit, Wis.
Yves Hymer transacted business
here last Friday and Saturday.
The banns of Joseph Hample and
Miss Anna Busher was annuonced
from the altar of St Andrews church
at Tennyson last Sunday by Rev.
Father Pape.
Mrs. Fred Millin, Of Glen Haven
visited at the home Of her parents.
Mr.. and Mr.. John Doser.
Frank Stohlmeire returned to Du-
buque last Sunday afternoon after q
visit with his wife here.
DR.. Lewis, of Dubuque, visited
his brother George here Tuesday.
John Marene transacted business in
Dubuque Monday and Tuesday.
Mr.. Kerchenburge and son, of Lam
caster, passed through here last Tues
day for Colorado; they visited few
hours here with Mr.. and Mr. K.
Stockert.
The Potosi Base Ball club will
give their first annual ball at the
City hall here Wednesday evening.
Everybody invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Farrand and
family left for Lancaster Tuesday
where they will reside.
Recently Mr.. B. Kitto and Chas.
OFT were cementing a root house at
MIR. Kitto's home and they were
through Sunday morning; they went
in to see if it was dry. and they took
some of the boards away, when 10,
the whole roof caved in upon them.
One of the Kitto's boys was outside !:
when he saw what had happened he
started running to the depot to get
help when he met some young men
going hunting; he told them he
couldn't see them as they were COM
pletely covered over. The young men
hurried to the scene and began to dig
them out when they were gotten out
it was found that Mr.. Kitto's left
arm was broken and he received other
bruises, and Mr.. Otis right arm was
broken in two places, he also receiv-
ing other injuries. DR.. McGOvern
was Immediately summoned and set
the broken members.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-25
Summons
Circuit Court-Grant County.
Albert H. belong. Plaintiff.

Circuit COurt-Grant County.
Albert H. belong. Plaintiff.
VS.,
Stephen ] Heffner, Defendant.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN: To the
said defendant
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after service of this
summons, exclusive of the day of service.
and defend the above entitled action in the
court aforesaid. and in case of your failure
so to do, judgment will be rendered against
you according to the demand of the com
plant, GEO. B, CLEMENTSON.
Plaintiffs Attorney.
P. O. Address, Lancaster, Grant County,
Wis. o9wb.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-25
Summons
Circuit Court, Grant County.
Vina M. Stone, Plaintiff.

Circuit Court, GIlnt County.
Vina M. Stone, Plaintiff.
VS..
George Reynolds and Emma Reynolds.
his wife. Nathan Reynolds. and Ellen
Reynolds his wife. Frank Reynolds
Walter Marks: Margaret Calvert and Har-
lev Sprague as executor of The last will
and testament of Lewis S. Reynolds. de
ceased, Defendants.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN: To the
said Defendants:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after service of this
and defend the above entitled action in the
court aforesaid; and in case of your failure
so to do judgment will be rendered against
you according toathe demand Of the com
plant.
Geo. B, Clementson, Plaintiff Attorney.
P. o. Address Lancaster, Grant County.
WIS. 79w6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-25
Too Much for Man.

A Kansas gas man who has spent
years in the business makes the state
ment that natural gas is capricious
and that men who have studied it all
their lives give up in despair when ii
comes to explaining the why's and
wherefores of some of its ways.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-25
BEETOWN.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Mrs. Joe Winner and Mrs. Will
Barr dressed over 40 fine ducks last
Monday or undIessed them, anyway
you would have thought so if you had
seen the feathers flying.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-25
New Railway to Alps Peak.

An electric railway is being built
on the Zugspitze, the highest peak in
the Alps. on Bavarian territory. Its
height is about 10000 feet. The rail-
wav will run to the summit, while a
hotel will be built at the 7,00O-foot
level
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-25
TUESDAY, DEC. Sth,
commencing at 10 a. m.

10 Horses and Mules-Grey mare )
years old. weight 1900, in foal to jack
free service grey mare 9 years old,
weight 1900; bay mare years old,
weight 1850 bay mare 10 years old,
weight 1000, in foal to Wetwood;
bay gelding 10 years old, weight 1900;
bay mare 10 years old, weight 1900 /;
bay mare year old; grey mare -
years old, weight 1850; bay mare 8
years old, weight 1000; black horse
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-25
Patent sawdust Blower.

A Kansas carpenter has patented
device to be attached to q saw to
b1ow away the sawdust. A piston,
struck by the wood being sawed, sends
4 current Of air through curved tube.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-25
LEO I. RYAN'S SALE.

Having decided to move to Colo
RADIO. ] will sell the following property
at public auction on the VIM. D.
Ryan farm, ii miles east of North
Andover. miles northwest of Bee
town, and 6 miles south of Blooming
ton on
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-25
FOR SALE
Or UouId take part in trade

The Cloverdale Stock and Grain Farm
with it's everlasting corn land and
good rich rolling grass land, consist
ing of 465 acres; 250 acres pillow land,
1876 acres in pasture, nicely dotted by
large burr oak trees, yielding enough
sweet acOrnS to fatten a carload or
more of hogs per season: thirty acres
of large limb r Pastures are di-
vided and water in each one. This
land is undertake by disseminated
ore, zinc, lead and drybOne, which
can be seen any day. This farm is To-
Gated in the Southwest corner of Wis
conSin. Cattle barn 50x80. spring
water piped through the house and
out into large cement tank in the
feed yards; $50 head of Black POlled
and Hereford twO-year old steers
-tops-can be bought with farm: also
corn enough to fatten 200 steers.
Price S65 per acre. one-third cash.
Can give possession this fall. This
land is worth the price either for
farming or mining purposes. making
it a grand speculative proposition
JOE WRIGHT, Lancaster, Wis.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-09

wise TO avoid such a meeting, accept
the accomplished facts and demand
compensation from the powers in the
shape of execution of articles OF the
Berlin treaty favorable to Turkey, as
well as a monetary compensation for
loss OF the Oriental railroad in Eastern
Roumelia and the capitalization of the
Roumelian tribute.
The porte will protest strongly to the
powers regarding the Cretan declara-
tion for union with Greece, but it is
expected to take the view, that mas
much the island is under the protec-
ton of the powers it is their duty to
see that the rights of Turkey are up
held.
Tt Is stated on good authority that
Kiamil Pasha. the grand vizier. yield
ing TO the demand OF the military
party, today submitted TO the sultan
the text of an trade ordering mobiIiza-
tion of the First army corps at Con-
stantinople. the Second at Adrianople
and the Third at Salonika and Monastir
The trade, it is said, will be published
Immediately. The grand vizier has as
sured the ambassadors that the mobili-
cation is purely a defensive measure
II Is rumored that the Turkish fleet
has been ordered to mobilize and pro-
ceed to Varis, Bulgarian port on the
Black sea.