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Oil and Gas

On West Fork river. Union district
Harrison county. ". Brent Maxwell
has drilled No. 30 on his own farm
through the fifth sand and has a gass.
er with a capacity Of 100000 cubic
feet a day. On the same stream and
in the same district, the Philadelphia
Company has drilled No. 10 on the ~.
R. Allen farm 16 feet into the Gordon
sand and has a show for a Is or 20.
barrel producer. They are drilling II
deeper.
On Indian creek. Elk district, Ka.
nawha county. the Ohio Fuel Oil Com.
pany has now completed and shot in
the Weir sand its second test on the
H. V. Kingsley farm and has a show
for a 15.barreI pumper. This location
is 600 feet southwest of No. l on the
same farm.
In Buffalo district. Brooke county,
Williams & Co. have drilled a test on
the George Mooney farm through the
Berea grit and have a duster. Mil
dren & Co. got one of the same kind
at a test on the Cora NJ. Armstrong
farm. In Walker district. Wood coun.
II. the Meider Oil & Gas Company
has completed a second test on the
G. L. Meider farm and has a duster.
On the river front in the same district,
the Johnson Oil Company completed
a test on the John James farm and
scored a buster.
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NOTICE..

The Buckhannon and Northern Rail.
road Company, a West Virginia cor
poration, and the Monongaheia Rail
road Company. a Pennsylvania corpor.
alton. have, according TO the laws OF
West Virginia and Pennsylvania. been
consolidated into a railroad company
to be known as The M~onongahela Rail
way Company; the agreement Of CON
solidation having been filed in the Oh
fee Of the Secretary Of State Of West
Virginia on the tenth day Of July, 1918.
Hereafter the property formerly
owned by the Buckhannon and North
ern Railroad Company in West Viz.
ginia and the Monongahela Railroad
Company in Pennsylvania will be own
ed and operated by The Monongahela
Railway Company.
The Monnngahela Railroad Company.
Buckhannon & Northern Railroad
Company.
The Monongahela Railway Company.
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fContinued from Yesterday.l

Continued from Yesterday
KING MlcnaeI laughed loudly at this
lest on the part OF his former boon
sompanion. mot so far as that for
ne, he said. az am not yet ready for
any monastery. I swear I can remem-
Der 3 queens face and queens figure
RhenI see them, well as ever. And I
Saw them both here not so long ago.
! thought / had secured the chance to
ZEE them yet again-when I gave her
q our gift this which you have re-
stored to me now. 1t seems l failed
n that But Should the same case
some up again for action-should she
~ intent or accident meet US again
am in possession once more Of what
ormerIy was mine. Perhaps the az
fair could be undertaken de novo, my
dear count She gave 1t to you &c
return to me? Well, no matter, only
hope that in some way. on some day,
she viii come back again"
II trust It, your majesty" said Count
Frederick fervently; and the deluded
monarch, pleased at the quick execu
ton OF his wishes. knew nothing Of the
deeper Vaccinations OF the keen brain
which he fancied still was in ais serv
4ra :
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Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 26.-Opera-
tons in Pittsburgh securities yester-
day were on an increased scale in
substantial issues and the market was
broader than that OF the previous day.
Strength was apparent In spots early,
those issues traded in on both ex-
changes being conspicuous in this re-
spect. The most OF the advances
here were due to the movement IN
the big Eastern list. The latter hall
near the close slight recessions &C.
Cured in some OF the active issues.
The New York speculative market
displayed decided activity and
strength in the opening period. h
war order issues were particularly
strong and active on the pressing de-
mand and sharp gains were made IN
the initial proceedings.
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Finance,Oland
Real Estate
MeW York

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-The state
ment OF Ambassador Won Bernstortt
that It was not the intention OF the
German government TO delay action
on the Arabic situation until the ofi-
cial report was received from Ger
many resulted in another sharp up
turn in the stock market today.
Prices recorded early in the day
showed advances OF . 10 10 points. the
maximum gain being made in Stude-
baker. Steel common had a very &C
tive opening. 10000 shares changing
hands at rs to 20. the latter quotation
representing a gain Of ? points. Al
ter the first half hour stocks were sup
piled for the remainder OF the SEES
sion, resulting in substantial reces'
sions from the best Of the day, but
closing with gains Of ! to ? points IN
the Standard issues and advances OF
. TO S points in the specialties.
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E CHAPTER xxvIII. NH
f@E
Meana 20 an End.

Means to an End.
Kitty, left alone once more, found
herself In better heart than she had
been but now. At least. she had seen
Roleau-had foun1 once o proof
Of his faithfulnes- and his efficiency.
Surely he would help her to escape yet
again. And as for sachio-better he,
OF whom she knew something, than q
stranger Of whom she knew nothing
at all. OF late despair had been knock.
ing at her heart IN such fashion that
the summons Of opportunity found no
hearing, but now she began to plan
once more.
She sought to study the exits Of the
apartment in which she found herself
There were two doors, so 1t seemed
both fastened. She pushed strongly
ct one; It opened before her. She
stood once more face to face with
Count Sachio. the mocking conspira'
tor who had OF late had SO much to
do with her own miGortunes!
eMadenotseIIe!" said he. 4 am SO
pleased"
For myself" rejoined Kitty indig.
nantly, Y was never SO much dis
pleased as / am now. So the gentle
men Of this country in this way show
their Quality-in their treatment OF
women? / compliment you"
"Your words are at least better than
your absence, mademotselle-I like
neither"
aAnd what OF me? What shall !
man who treats me as a GRIM
tnal? Nay, q criminal would be treat
ed better in my country-he would
hays5a trial. There would be process
sof law. Observance Of the law. Is the
habeas corpus writ a thing unknown
this country-have the people never
yet Wruns that right from the hands
pftyrantss In my country there are
ZONE ~Escodrses which any citizen may
lave"
Your own country? Why did you
ever leave It, mademoiseIle?"
The reasons concern me alone, sir"
Indeed, you mistake-they do not
concern you alone. We are many Of US
this country also concerned with
them. We would that you never had
come. Dom America. There are many
reasons moving to that. And, indeed,
40 ava1 ash vonr return to your own
country
so. then, It was your message to
ne That | got? Most melodramatic
IS you, Count Sachio-but by what
tght do you demand my return?"
HThere are some large rights,
matemo!seIe, which need small ex'
Dlanation."
But which allow you to hinder me
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DENY 1T
II This Had Happened Elsewhere In
stead Of Falrmont You Might
Doubt Il.

The average man is a doubter. This
is not surprising-the public have
been humbugged so frequently they
are skeptical. Proof like the follow
ing will stand investigation. 1t can
not be disputed.
Mrs. S. ]. Walker, 42S Adams St,
Fairmont, says: Being a dressmaker
for years no doubt brought on rheu-
matte pains and soreness over my
hips. The kidney secretions were in
bad shape and my kidneys e lrreg-
ular in action. l didn't get much
sleep and in the morning felt stiff and
lame. l got Doan's Kidney Pills at
Cranes Drug Store and they cured
me-"
Price soc at all dealers. Don't SIM
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Walker had. Foster.Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, \. Y.
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AUTOMOBILES. ACCESSORIES

WANTED-Your auto to repair. All
work promptly done and guaranteed.
Quick service and reasonable charges.
Cars washed and stored. Carbon re-
moved by oxygen process. Full line
guaranteed tires in stock. Standard
gasoline and auto accessories. Fair
mont Garage Co.. Morgantown Ave.
7-2l.26t-So. 1853
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WANTED-An insurance solicitor for
health and accident company Of es'
tablished reputation. A contract to
the man with ambition that will allow
him &c make 1t his future business.
Experience not as essential as energy.
Address ]. A. Judson, 348 Main Street,
Weston, W. Va. S.26-3t No.3S5.
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Grain and Produce,

CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-As predicted
some time since, when the Canadian
wheat crop was estimated as n OF
the largest and best ever grown, that
country has shut out the United
States wheat growers for the time be.
ing. The larger exporters at Chicago
said today that they we're unable to
draw bids from the seaboard mar.
kets or from abroad because OF the
fact that Manitoba wheat of about
the same quality as our No. 2 hard
was offered freely, $3.50 per bushel
below a basis for the latter. This
fact has shut out the demand for
American wheat. and unless We meet
the asking price OF the Canadian
grain, we will be obliged to hold our
wheat until such time as the foreign
ers care to take It.
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SPECIAL NOTICES
APPLICATION FOR PARDON.

Notice is hereby given that on or
about the 10th day OF September,
1915, an application will be fled with
E. G.. /Pierson. Pardon Attorney,
Charleston. West Virginia, for the
Pardon Of Bruno Earace, convicted OF
the crime OF unlawful wounding, at
the May term. 1915, of the Crimina:
Court Of Marion County and sentenced
to imprisonment in the West Virginia
Penitentiary for the period Of l year.
Signed: BRUNO GARAGE.
1895
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MONEY TO LOAN

MONEY LOANED IN sums Of SO to
$50 to anyone having steady work.
Can be repaid in small monthly pay.
ments. No reference or endorsement
required. Business strictly coufden'
tial. Address Box 595, ~Clarksburg, ".
Va. 7-29-tf-Eo. 2S5
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HELP -

WANTED-The West Virginia Indus
trial School for Boys at Grafton. w.
Va. requires at once the services OF
a good cook. Must be middle aged
woman Of refinement and good charac-
Ter. Attractive wages. Address the
superintendent. S-2o-2t.-No. 334
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Household goods, buffet,
gas range, Hoosier kitchen cabinet,
rocking chairs, bed Dom suites. book
case and library tables, etc. sos Wal.
nut avenue. S-25.6t-No. 33l
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FOR SALE-Eight-room house, has
cellar electric lights, water, gas,
oak finish, oak floors. Address SOS
Mt. Vernon ave-, Bell phone 54S.M.
S.2S.6t-No. 337
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WNeEEN1a1 HVF.NMw
ness. sour sick stomach, dizziness, rundown
system or constipation, just bring back the
empty box and we will refund your money!
left on deposit, If you arc nos satisfied.
To prove 10 YOU conelusively that the Vege.
table Compound will do as advertised, vii oE
next Saturday give you Trial Treatment Free.
W. r. CRANE DRUG co.
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USE THE PEOPLES EXCHANGE FOR QUICK RESULTS
WANTED.

WANTED-Someone to adopt baby
boy aged four months. Mother IN
able to support it. Address Box 1856,
Care West Virginian. S.26-2t No.336
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Baltimore

FURNISHED by ". W. Lanahan & Co..
member New York and Baltimore
Stock Exchanges. Main foor, Cal
vert Building. Baltimore. Md
AUGUST IS, 1915.
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Total estimated disburse'
ments ,233.2o
Amount to be provided for
by levy S2,19I.93
1t appearing to the council that the
total valuation Of all taxable property
in this municipality according to the
last assessment thereof, is $627.S62.OO.
being real estate to the value OF $751;
2S5.00. personal property to the value
OF 313,9S5.00. and railroad and other
property assessed by the board OF
public works to the value OF $6l,592.OO,
as certified to the council by the Of
ficer whose duty 1t is to make such
report, and it appearing from the fore
going estimates that it is necessary
to raise by levy. after deductlng all
credits, $3.410.66. for municipal pur.
poses; therefore, It is determined that
a levy on each One Hundred dollars
valuation Of %thirty.ive cents (35c) fo7
municipal purposes will be necessary
to produce the estimated amount as
aforesaid for the ensuing fiscal year.
State Of West Virginia,
County Of Marion.
Town of Fairview, to-wit:
I, H. C. Cummins, mayor, in and
for the municipality Of Fairview, coun.
ty Of Marion, and state Of West Vir.
GINA, do hereby certify that the fore
going is a true copy from the records
Of an order made by the council OF
said municipality on the 10th day OF
August, 1915.
Given under my hand this 10th day
Of August, 1915,
H.. C. CUMMINS.
Mayor OF the Municipality Of Fair.
view, W. Va.
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Total estimated receipts ....SS22
Estimated Disbursements.

Debts and demands owed by said
municipality which will become due
and payable during the current t1scal
year. including interest on bonded IN
~debtedness OF every kind and char
acter::
Outstanding orders including
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OIL MARKET.
Wonderful Offer Made OtBSICE
Relief FroaT irs4 Dose.

CONF TO OIL
STORE, deposit 2Se-
Ice, a th:rty-day treat
|ment of DR.. gprkhartg
VEGETABLE COM.
POUND. It fails &c
relieve Kidney. Liver %
Stomach Trouble, or the
following symptoms,
such as pain in the side,
back, under the ShouideI
blade, smothering lem
saGon, palpitaton Of the
heart, tired, drow5y feel
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WANTED-Girl for general house.
work. Cali 10 Walnut ave, Bell
phone l01-J. 8-24-3t.-No. 80.
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SPECIAL NOTICES
State OF West Virginia,
County Of Marion,
Town Of Fairview, To.wit:

State OF West Virginia,
County Of Marion,
Town OF FaIrview, To-wit:
At a special session OF the council
Of the city or town of Fairview, Ma
rion county. held in the council cham
bers thereof, in the city building on
the 10th day Of August, 1915, there
were present H. c. Cummins, Mayor;
W. D. Yost, Recorder, and H. D. Eddy.
C. c. Snyder, J. E. Parrish, w. F.
Miller, members Of the council OF aid
city or town.
In accordance with section 4. chap
ter 8, Of the Acts OF the extraordinary
session OF the legislature Of 1908, the
council proceeded to make up an es-
innate of the amounts necessary 10
be levied for the current fiscal year.
TO cover all municipal debts and la
bilities payable during the said year.
including probable expenditures for
municipal purposes. and proper allow
ences for delinquent taxes, expense OF
collections and contingencies; but oe-
Quoting therefrom the money IN the
city treasury applicable to the service
of the year and municipal claims n
doth determine and estimate the sew
eral amounts to be levied as follows:
ESTIMATES.
Maximum levy 35 cents on the hun
dred dollars valuation.
Estimated Receipts.
The amount due the said municipal
| ity, and the amount that will become
due and ~collectible from every source
except from the levy Of taxes to be
made for the current fiscal year:
Balance in hands of the city
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PITTSBURGH STOCKS.

CBy Moore. Leonard & Lynch.)
"wednesday, August 25, 1851
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favor N this connection, as are various
Hat collar effects. and where these
collars are becoming they are a WEI
come relief from the high. rolling.
'aring and fantastic shapes which ia
tup Stutfs absolutely refuse to stay
fresh and shapely.
The aiGh all around collar still has
it. friends. but is more often worn
with "A high crush stock than without.
the stock mercifully concealiug any
faults Of fitting which are fairly sure
90 he present n the ready made high
neCked blouse, High collars OF the
blouse stun opening up the front are
hard To hone ana adjust properly and
prone to wrinkle u~nbecomingly in
front whore buttons emphasize the
wrinkles, but some of the smartest
models show such collars.
An excellent blouse In white chiffon
and satin, pictured here, has the high
soft satin collar cut in n with a
satin bone running down the middle
front of a q. # n underblousc. y
~s'oevoloss satin overb.ouse is drapcd
in low cut surpiice folds and forms
its own draped girdlc. Satin cuffs are
on the chiffon sleeves and satin covered
buttons trim cuffs. collar and front
band This model would he a good
one in color as well as n white, but
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shirt waist and makes il adapt itself
to separate white accessories.
Fine white p!quc is used To trim
even the shecrcst of cotton stulfs ard
has the advantage Of soiliag and
crushing less readily than any OF the
sheer white stuffs; but the latter are
of course daintier and the rage foy
organdy has not yet suhs!iet: so one
finds organdy collar. and cuffs on all
sorts of hlOuses. sheer or heavy, dark
or light, cottoa or linen or six.
There's ~ denying the charm OF
this thin, crisp white material, and
finished only 10y very narrow hons
II is inexpensive as well as chic, hut
laundering ii SO that it Will retain the
crisp, fresh look that is It's most
valuable quality Is not so simple a
matter as one might think, ana its
wearing qualities leave something to
be desired. The organdy collar and
cuffs of a striped or Otherwise co,orod
blouse are Offer hcmmcd narrowly
with the colOred material, and when
all white may have picot edge or hon.
stitched hens, or narrow lace finish;
Lut, ON the whole, the narrow self hens
are perhaps the most effective and in
the ultra simplicity of such collars
and cuffs les their CdChCt.
The deep Puritan collar Is gaining
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Girdle Scones-Sift one pound Of
-four. a pinch OF salt. a very little
sugar. one-half ounce of bakinC pow
der and add a piece of butter the
size of a walnut. Pour into this as
much sweet milk as Will make a stiff
dough. shape like mullins and bake IN
the usual n on a gr.dd!e.
Cornish Potato Cakcs-Chop one
Quarter pound OF suet and work il into
one ~teacupful of flour. Mix with this
thoroughly. four large cold boiled po-
tatoes, n ~teaspoonful Of baking pow
der and a pinch OF salt. Rub these
ingredients together ard roll out like
pun paste about ore-half inch thick.
Rake in a quick oven, cut IN squares.
butter generously and serve very hot.
Lancashire Girdle Cakes-Sift one
quarter pound Of flour. keeping a little
Of It out. Rub into the -four one ounce
Of butter and a pinch IL salt. Work
this M into a dough with warm milk
adding the rest of the -four gradually.
Roll out one-half inch thick and cut
round. Bake on a CREASED griddle,
turning once 10 brown both sides. cut
into four pieces, split and butter the
inside quickly, warming the butter
to prevent chilling the cake. Serve
IN a earn napkin Immediately.
Stalfordshire Crumpets-Ruh a lit
tie butter into one-half pound Of flour
which has been sifted with half n tea
spoonful of soda, salt and sugar 10
taste. Beat two eggs until frothy and
add them to the dry ingredients with
enough buttermilk to make a fairly
thick paste. Bake on a griddie.
Blackstone Cakes-MiX well together
onc-half pound ~ -four, four ounces "
butter. tho same weight Of sugar, four
uuCes ~ Currants that have been
thoroughly washed and dried. two
eggs. one ~tcaspoonful OF baking pow
der, a pinch OF salt and a little milk
10 bring It to the right consistency,
Roll out very thin and bake on a
Toured Grlddle.
Tea Sconcs-S ift together two or
three times ouc pound Of -four, two
ounces ~ sugar, a pinch Of salt. one
t~easpoonful Of baking powder and
rub into this one ounce Of butter; add
the yolks Of two eggs mixed with
sufficient milk to produce "A thick hat
ter and AT the last moment fold in the
stinly beaten whites. Pour into shall
low tins about one and "A half inches
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Overbodice arrangements are still
popular for hlouses and some very
good peplum models are offered both
in silk and chiffon combinations and
in tub blouses. A good looking black
and white striped chiffon cloth blouse
has a plated bib, peplum and bows "
black silk and a particularly clever
little costume blouse of blue taffeta
il cut in slightly fitted bodice lines
with n sharp little point below the
waist line in front and a very short.
very full peplum frill beginning at
each side OF the point and standing
out ~audaciously ovor the hips and
around the back. This bodice buttons
up the front 10 meet a chemisette and
collar of white orcandy and has
sleeves Of the o%rEandy.
Georgette crepe is still a favoritc
blouse material and shares with net
and chiffon the honors for thin drcssy
hlouses. l~tCes are used with these
materials. antique flet effects and
cluny entering into many Of the best
looking models, hut on the other hand
some Of the very smartest hlouscs in
these thin materials are almost en-
,irely untrimmed, save for little tucks.
open stitchcry or self fri,ls.
Going back to the subject of tub
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ETT BLOUSE FOR l. TASTES
Collar Possibilities Are
Strained to the Limit
by Makers in Their
Efforts After Origi-
nality

blouses-though, for that matter,
many of the net, chiffon and Georgette
crepe blouses will stand t~ubbing-cn-
tire blouses of organdy. usually with
out other trimmings than fine tucks
or perhaps little self frills. are among
the summary models and are delight
full when crisp and fresh. Plpings or
bindings of color are sometimes used
on such organdy models. but they are
at their best in all white.
ON the other sheer white stuffs,
batiste. handkerchief linen. linen
lawn. &c. these narrow colored hens.
pipings and bindings are often used
and with excellent results. while in
tailored models of heavier linen pip
ings are frequently introduced. There
is a faint military suggestion about
| many of these tailored blouses, se-
cured chiefly by shoulder yokes, ar
rangemcnt of buttons and other small
touches.
Wolfe Is still modish for the sheer
cotton blouse and some quantity at
tractive little cotton models are
made Of dotted swiss. with closely
scattered very small dots. These at
their best nave no trimmings except
little self frills or possibly narrow
hens of colorod linen lawn.
One good looking mode had mar.
row hens Of dark blue taTeta and
little buttons and bows, also Of the
dark blue taffeta. II was n most at
tractive blouse for a dark blue suit.
hut. OF course, not particularly prac-
teal. as the white dotted swiss would
need frequent cleansing and the taft
feta trimmings would prevent tub
bling.
Sports blouses OF white or color or
OF white II color are made up in
all the familiar wash silks. linens.
piques, SC. and offer nothing espe-
cially new in detail. so far as the more
formal tailored types are concerned.
There are new smock blouses which
threaten to s%upplant the mildly"
though there are also new and less
youthful versions of the MILDLY. and
there are loose. comfortable tennis
Jackets which are second cousins to
the Norfolk Jacket. plated. belted. hip
length, severely tailored and worn
very loose. These are built up in
white and in gay co,ored linens or
lawns and. II one has the figure for
them. look well over white sports
skirts.