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. SPECIAL NOTICES
TRUSTEES SALE OF REAL

Pursuant to the terms and condi
tons of a decree OF the Circuit Court
of Marion County West Virginia, en-.
tered on the eth uay Of November
1915, appointing the undersigned as
Trustee in the place and stead OF
John Parks. Trustee by virtue OF a
certain deed OF trust bearing date on
the 22nd. day OF January, 1912, exc.
cuted by Fred II. Dean and Rehecca
F. Dean, his wife, TO John Parks.
Trustee, and duly of record in
the Clerks dice OF the County
Court of Marion County. West Wiz.
ginia,. in Trust Deed Book No. 81,
page SO, | will sell to tile highest bid
de-, on Thursday, December 20, 1915,
commencing at 2io'clock p. m.
AT the front door Of the Court
Housesof Marion County, West yir-
ginia, all the following described real
estate, situate in Marion County, West
Virginia, near the East Park Addition
to the City of Fairmont, 10 what is
known as the Michael Section of the
Google Addition, that is OF say: *
Lot No. Q in said Michael Section,
bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a stake in the North
East Boundary Line for Powell street,
at point So feet South East from
the5intersection Of said Boundary Line
.of &c" Street, and running thence
N. 81 degrees @ E64.32 feet to a
stake; thence S 80 degrees co. E 20
feet, to a stake; thence S 4S degrees
20 w 600 feet to a stake; in said
North. East Boundry Line sof Powell
Street y thence with the same IN. s
degrees AZ w SO feet to the place OF
the beginning, land Eaing the same
real estate conveyed to Nancy A.
Summers by. Michael Powell, by deed
dated December: 20. 1911; and. con.
veyed,to the said Nancy A. Summers
to the said Fired II. Dean and Rebec.
ca F. Dean, and conveyed by the said
Fred H. Dean and Rebecca F, Dean.
to A. ]. Reynolds, by deed dated Jan.
uary %, 1915. which deed is record,
eed in Deed Book No. zoe page 100.
The said A. j. Reynolds assuming
therein the obligation of said Deed
of Trust. .ll.
Terms Of sale: Cash in hand on
day OF sale.
z Given under my hand this Both day
of November. 1915.
PAUL G. ARMSTRONG,
NJ, Trustee :,
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one, apply To Albert RAIN, proprietor
ofSthei Dutch Eating Establishment OF

,ofSthe iputch Eating Establishment Of
.Berboursvifts. ~
RAIN tis certainly AZ real candidate
for matrimons. All, that he. demands
lotS Ia wife Is that she be from twenty
five TO thirty years old and possessing
the ability to bake pies and cakes
for his restaurant. i.iSs9i'
K: Mr., Rain says he had several hogs
ana gentle disposition. Fl n ttlsS
His advertisement, appearing in the
Huntington Herald DIspat Oh. 4, seeks Jas
cook; for the Barbousyilie restaurant
but isdds 81 Will ma h. right party .
lite dong partner y =
?Ss.'I don't want any Barboursville
giri,a declared n hin; to a Herald Dis.
patch reporter. want one of these
up,todate looking Huntington sirlssg,
Acccrding;toithe Post, Chronicle Jus:
tees Al. Barker. Of EMorgantown, had
an experience, when George SM. May
field ptS near ellsloEI went I'd his of.
nee ss;wlth The carcass 81 "a large Wild
;eat wills .he. had killed On tie noun
tain side snear: the sturglsson. sand
plant; nd Gde nded Of, the 4 Justice
that, Sbe;p paid 50 for the head Of the
beast Justice .Rark er was at first,in.
3clined TOT argue the question, ofEpay.i
.nlentI but an LOOKING lat the acts Sof
the ilastE legislature he found thatSit
was $thersS provided thatss.t the party
killing d. Wild cat was entitled to Il |
bounty Of $50, 80 be paid eout Of the
fund sof: the forest game and fish pro.
toctiye fund and thatSthe; law further
provided that afte- the party killing
the animal had made the prescribed
affidavit as to its killing, the Justice,
was required! TO cut on its head: in
the presence of a reputable witness
and ,thsn. burn the head. ri So.
Justice Barter called as witnesses
til the "a ecapit ton Eonstables White
and Ecobun and then srepa fred SSto the.
basement SSof the. flee building where
Hss burned The head according to Law.
In THE, furnace The law further pro.
svstdssi that! the justice: OF the peace.
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Ice Cream Men Meet.

lCLARKSBuRG, w. Va, Dec. s.
With 100 delegates attending the fifth
annual convention Of the Ice Cream
Manufacturers Association ofSsWest
Virginia opened here for sessions Of
two days. Mayor G. II. Gordon wei.
coined the delegates and a program of
addresses on technical subjects was
carried out. Manufacturers, whole
.salers and editors are participating.
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Cou:rtNew1s
Deeds Filed

The following deeds were yesterday
filed with County Clerk A. G. Martin
for recording:
Electric Lodge No! 81, i. o. o. f., to
Q. H. lngleman, aIlot in the Farming.
ton cemetery. Consideration $40.
Hannah T. Fleming and husband to
Glenn Fleming, parcel of land on
the West Fork river In Fairmont dis.
trict. Consideration 500.
= Ella NJ, Travis and husband to
Charles B. Highland, parcel OF land,
in Union district. Consideration 500.
Isaac Mclntire to James w. Tetrick,
a. parcel OF land on the West FORK
river In Lincoln district. Considers.
ton $100. Z,
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ter the race. but had not az yet reach
ed a anal decision
w. L. Bannon. Of Back Creek Val
Icy. win soon locate at Glengary.
Berkley county. q factory and en-
gage In the manufacture Of apple bar.
rels. He has ost Of the machinery
necessary for equipping q staye fac.
tory. and he will locate the plant on
his own premises. be having from time
time made purchases of wood Hands,
in that vicinity; and has fine timber
for slaves. His factory will Gil a
great need in that section.
Does the figure eleven have some
peculiar significance when taken in
consideration with the well known
and. in certain circles, highly esteem
ed game of poker? It has in cass.s. of
course, and on the some night the
chiefs Of police of .Fairmont and
Moundsvillle raided poker parties and
each made a haul Of eleven. L
Announceent has been made at the
United States engineers office In
Wheeling that not later than next Sep.
TENDER all Of the twenty dams from
Pittsburgh to Belleville, W. Va, the
latter town in Wood county. below
Parkerburg, will be in operation, Civ.
Ing an uninterrupted stretch OF slack.
water from Pittsburgh to Bellville, q
distance Of 201.7 miles. Within the
next four years IL is learned, all the
dams from Pittsburgh to Huntington,
this state, distance OF 312. miles,
will be completed and in operation.
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shall have N, fees Tor this particular

"Ol ffiN
Frank +, Forker has returned. 10;
his home In Charleston after an alb.
sence dofs three years during which
time he has been in the Island OF
Borneo putting down wells for the
Dutch East Borneo Oil, Company a
subsidiary Of the Standard OIL Com
Ipany 4. * 2, u;
.sBirk stathers, of Weston, who was
In Wheeling on "a bushes visit, met
q humble: Of personal and political
friends: lie was asked by an Intelli-
,gencer4reporter egarding his probable
candidacy for the ! Republican nomi..
nation for attorney general next year
He admitted that he:would likely en-
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a!OilsandH Gas
.lIng Union district, Harrison . County,

n In Union district, Harrison County,
W. Va: the Reserve Gas Company
has a surprise. at It's second test on
the ssg s. Paugh farm. When drilled
! into the Gordon sand &c developed a
p, fair gas. pressure, but. the well has
since turned into an oil producer and
Is flowing BY, I heads This location Is
one.foarthF Of q mile east Of product:
ion.s e /, H / E. ~ $'5
rs On Nutters Fork. West Union dis.
5trict, DoddrigeS County, the Carter Oil
\ Company has drilled a wildcat on the
r. d. 5wiger farm into the Big 1njun
sand and has a. dark oil producer good
for ten barrels a day. It will be given
I Q shot. This location is two miles
south astVof the old production on Lit.
tie Flint Creek. 90 s 4,
sss On Long Shot Rum Glenville dis.
ltricty Gilmer County, the South Penn
oil Company has now completed its
No. 8 on the L. w. Nc Nair farm and II
lisa five! barrel producersinithe Thirty
Foot sand. In sardis district, Harrison
County ,;ithe. Hope Natural Gas Com.
pany drilled its second test on the Jas
Lanahan farm into the Fifty.Foot Sand
and developed a fair asser.
& On Rush Creek, gSmithfield district
Roane County, the Ohio Fuel Oil Com.
pany has drilled No. 5 on the F. NJ.
Summers farm through the Big In.
jun;sand and It shows for a FIVE barret
,plmper. This location is east of Mol
and inside Of; defined territory. In the
same district, the; South Penn Oil Com:
pany Is drilling. attest on the johnson
iDpnham farm: The United Fuel Gas
Company is due in the sand at a test
on the Mary Ledkins farm.
s.si7 4 Thu! OH Market.
s21n
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Mistaken, Of Gerrardstown, lis Wis.
ting at the home OF her daughter,
Mrs. Benford A. Dubievell, liz East.
John stdeet, Ma.tinsburg. Although
she Is SO years old. her trip made. from
inwood to Martinsburg was the first
time she had ever ridden on a train.
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R0Olls 40 RENT


il;s ~ O6is 70 Rent {. go a
F6a AN sSISoT fsifni shsd SSsonasS:
Modern conyenis ICES. Inquire So
I'oR REM Newly| tprnishe room n
/ IisF, house. yesy[ desirabl ., Can Bell
n. 4by-A. tIsSss;ttl 3,,2st,ko. $50
FOR tRENTTwo5 necelyS filrnisEed
furnished roops for light house keep:
mi. Cali Con. q & e sl2: No. $50.
FOR HENT Furnished rooms IIor
light 'hopseke 6ping. Inquire l27I Quin.
cyf street Bell phone FL 81
s.s 3.2.6t.NJo n $50
FOR RENI-Lsrge front room fur.
sSnished. Use % hath and stelephole.
INQUIRE 621 Walnut avenue. Con; phone
3. 2ot. :. 1855 .No. Sos.
FOR or light housed eepinst
fRo nicely Furnished rooms / down
1taits With an modern conveniences,
1890 per month. Also two. nice Sup:
stairs rooms for light housek eeping,
same price. inquire 81 Hamilton
street. bell phone 81 4,Ai. n sss
.,, :. W NJ, ~ 12.6.etS No, /; sol
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WANTED

5FiNTE5-T#s irooomlaeirs and iboardsfs
4 tlsrks Of boob keepers 4 preferred,
Board and room ;4.50!! per- week AIds
dfebS Mitchellss s3oS Hanilto street.
gpn phcps n I5s4 !.
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nor Blank books. cash books,
lonrnals, ieagers: record: books bill pay
ahlsa tEiais BALANCE TINS books. 4 Fairnont
Printing and Pibll shlnE Co; Monrus,
street. Il: 10; tf--No: 400
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:FoRssALE4Two center pieees, one
with embroid eysd center ana crochet:
%. ;sdsss pae With plain center aud;
ipattsd edge! ! inquire Palopa EHishpp,
;3ob Hamilton street Con. phone
7ss'y :so:iai tts'
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FOR ssAEE-Protec ograph scores aud
s5SpfintB t.l. Ind eltple INK the amount
Of che6x! 8InE firsts class condi tionl and
WIN sell cheap: II quiret Box 5t7.sSspest.
y'irstnisn: 4: list. .547
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EoRIsAL E-52v acuum cleaner, II horse
t;powers engine and lot OF hose. AID,
dress 1881 tLiberty avenue r ttsburgh,t
Pa, y ss Z. 4! Il 81 I 2:7!2t:S 5Y9.
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9roREsALEs

FOR sSALE-An up:to.date grocery
doing suice business. n owner going
out }ofs business; Inquire At this oifiee.
Il 4 " \ p Y. 2:4.3t.Noi $50
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4 4 Girls, II you want a good husband
and q restaurant, all for the price Of
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-04
Berlin Finds Good NeuDs EUerywhere
Along the Extended Battle Fronts

BERLIN Jan. tby wireless TO Say
ville).-The official press bureau today
gave out the following Items;
"The situation IN the west is considered
by the military critics to be steadily i'm
proving, They believe the Russian coun-
ter offensive In Galcia has been utterly
shattered for the time az least
Events in the east. however. have
brought surprises, 80 that predictions as
to the situation there cannot safely he
made
THE small amount OF space given by
all the newspapers to the western war
theater apparently Is Indicative OF feel
ing that the central point OF interest still
is in Poland and that the struggle I'm the
west has settled down into monotonous
endurance test.
The newspapers profess 90 have re-
ceived information that the English in
their recent raid on Cuyhaven did abso-
utely no damage. 1t Is believed that four
Of the English aeroplanes were lost; that
tho cruiser Arethusa was badly damaged
and another cruiser somewhat damaged
by German bombs. In addition, Il Is be-
neved two British torpedo boat destroy
ers were damaged.
The famine ia Constantinople news
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-04
Conscription is
In Sight for the
Men Of England

LONDON, Jan. IA hint that the
British government contemplated the In
PRODUCTION of conscription for increasing
the army and navy was dropped by
Thomas ]. MacNamara, parliamentary
secretary 20 the admiralty while speak
ing at the Browning settlement this aft
ernoon.
Referring to the fact that there were
many thousands Of young men in the
United Kingdom without dependents who
had not answered the call TO the colors
Mr.. MacNnmara said
III they think they are going TO enjoy
life OF freedom at the other fellows
expense. they won't enjoy 1t much
longer"
The recruiting boom which commenced
after the holidays continues. AS the re-
suit OF six open air meetings at Cardiff,
addressed by wounded soldiers, there was
an extraordinary rush TO the recruiting
offices last evening and the recruiting
officers were kept busy until an early
hour this morning. At one meeting alone.
6,OOO men barred their heads when the
national anthems OF the allies were sung.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-04

paper publishes an interview with the
German field marshal. kolmar Won dep
Goltz, military commandant OF CONSTANT
nople and acting Turkish minister Of war,
who expresses confidence over the out
look FOR Turkey. In the interview Field
Marshal Won der Goltz declares the Turk
ish army has made great progress since
his last visit to Constantinoplc. Berlin
Is showing a grateful feeling over the
relief which the latest reports received
here say Is being given by the German
residents In China TO the destitute women
and children at the Tsing-Tau garrison.
The official publication OF the German
socialist trade union, the greatest work
mems association. reviewing the year 1914,
SAYS: We know that we have To hold
out and We shall do so. our confidence
is based not only on the strength. or
ganization and execution OF discipline in
the army, hut also ON the love of coun-
try that unites all Germans without ex-
ception. II the war keeps on for months
or for years It will merely forge the ma
tion into moro united solidarity and in
crease its forces lmmeasurably. The Ger
mans will emerge from the world war the
strongest of the belligerents. "
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-04
Austrian Retreat
Takes Character of
Rout, Say Russians

PETRoGRAD. Jan. s-The following
statement was issued today by the Rus
sian army headquarters;
on the Bzura and Rawka rivers we
are continuing the successful repulse of
German attacks In spite of the enemyas
heavy artillery fire and bomb throwing.
"on the road to Wloszczowa in the
kielce region, at the village Of Lopuszno.
on December 81. German troops after a
stubborn battle took possession OF a por-
tion OF our trenches. but a later counter
attack forced the enemy to abandon all
the trenches previously occupied. During
this affair We captured several hundred
prisoners and nine machine guns.
I'm western Galieia fighting continues
in the region OF Gorlice. In the region
OF Colujok we occupied Austrian positions,
where we took as many as 900 prisoners.
The Austrian retreat in Bukowina be-
fore the drive OF our troops has taken the
character of a great rout."
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-04
First Service Held
In Auditorium of
Plymouth Church

The first services in the new audi
torium OF Plymouth Congregational
church were held Sunday morning In the
new building at Eighteenth and Emmett
street The auditorium marks the COM
pletion OF the new church built since the
tornado of March %. 1913 destroyed the
old church. Hundreds flocked to the serv-
ices Sunday morning and filled the audi
torium 10 overflowing so that many were
turned away unable to find nccOmmoda-
tions. Services have been held I'm the
basement for over two months.
Rev. f. w. Leavitt preached the SER
mon. He chose to talk on the subject
represented by the painting in the window
at the back of the church, Behold ]
stand at the window and knock"
Seventeen new members were taken
into the church during the service. Two
children were baptized.
II was expected that the new pipe organ
would be ready for use for this opening
service. but this could not be put into
shape In time so Il could not be used
IL is expected that Il viii be ready by
next Sunday.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-04
Turkish War Office
Reports Capture Of
Large Russian Town

CoNsTANTINoPLE. Jan Cvia Lon
don. $40 p. m).-The Turkish war office
today gave out the following statement
"Our troops took Ardahan Ga Russian
fortified town in Transcaucasla forty-five
miles northwest OF Kars) on January 1.
Ardahan was defended by General zachen
with 5000 infantry. 1000 cossacks, six
field guns and two machine guns
"The battle for the town. which COM
menced December 20. ended in the flight
OF the Russians. who lost heavily.
"Our troops, in conjunction with Persian
trlbesmen, have completely defeated 1900
Russians, who had more than ten cannon,
ten miles northwest OF Saonibulak. -Four
hundred Russians were killed and they
lost six cannon.
According 10 reports from Erzerum.
Turkish Armenia. great transports of
Russian prisoners from the latest battles
are on the way there"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-04
Bullet-P Armor
Of No Value at All

PARIS. Jan. 3.-The general command
Ing the Eighteenth German army corps
has, according to the Paris Temps. issued
the following notice to his troops:
"Bullet-proof nrmor. OF which various
models have been placed on sale and
actively advertised. does not give at all
the protection promised. on the contrary.
upon exposure TO fire Il is shown that
the armor, instead Of protecting. becomes
itself the cause OF grave wounds TO those
wearing H. Besides. the pieces Of armor
interfere with freedom OF movement and
make the soldiers work more difficult.
II is necessary to issue this caution
against worthless purchases"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-04
GERMANS WIN WEST
OF YISTULA RIVER
Succeed in the Taking of Specially
Strengthened Point in 'Appui of
Russians at Borgimow.
CAPTURE THOUSAND PRISONERS
Russians Attempt to RetRISe POSI-
tion in Three Might Attacks, hut
Are Driven Back. Suffering
Heavy LOsses.

BERLIN, Jan (by wireless TO London.
$50 p, m.).--The official statement issued
today by the German army headquarters
says:
Western theater: Some OF the enemy 5
ships. accompanied by torpedo boats. ap-
peared off Westende (Bolgium) yesterday
afternoon, without firing. q
"On the whole of the western front ar
tillery fights took place. An infantry at
tack by the enemy followed TO the north
OF st. Menhould lin the Argonne forest.
II was beaten off with severe losses to
the French.
"In East Prussia and In North Poland
there is no change In the situation.
Take Russian Position.
ITO the west Of the Vistula river our
troops succeeded In taking specially
strengthened point in the 'Appui Of the
Russians at Borglmow after several days
OF very hard fighting in which we cap
tured 1000 prisoners and six machine
guns In three night attacks the Russians
attempted to retake Borgimow, but they
were all driven off with heavy losses
ITO the east Of the Rawka river ouI
attack is proceeding steadily.
THE Russians several times have re-
ported successes In the vicinity of Inow-
lodz. on the Pllcs river seven miles east
OF Tomaszow. These are pure inventions.
Russian attacks I'm that district were re-
pulsed with heavy losses to them, and
yesterday they ceased to attack the posi-
tion.
ION the east OF the Pllica river the
situation Is unchanged"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-04
Twelve U. S. Forts
Almost DepOpulated

CHICAGO. Jan. S.-Calls for United
States soldiers on the Mexican border.
Colorado, Arkansas and elsewhere during
the last two years have depopulated the
twelve forts in the central department to
a corporafs guard. according to a report
today by Colonel ID. A. Frederick at de-
partmental headquarters here.
In January, 1913. the number OF troops
In the department was 1889. with l1O7
officers. This year the total il 7Cs troops,
with forty y-nine Officers. Just enough to
guard the barracks and stables
OF the fOrty-nine officers. twelve are in
Chicago. The remainder are distributed
in the Sheridan, Omaha. Smelling. Wayne.
Benjamin Harrison, Crook. d. A. Rus
sell. Des Moines. LeavenWorth. Mckenzie,
Meade and Riley forts.
The forts average three officers and
fifty troopers each.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-04
Turks Take Ardahan,
In Russian Caucasus

LONDON. Jan. 3-"The Turks have oc-
cupled Ardahan. penetrating fifty miles
into the Russian Caucasus" says the
Constantinople correspondent Of tho EX-
change Telegraph company
ATdahan is a fortified town on the
Kur, forty-fiye miles northwest OF Kars,
In Trsnscaueasia. Fighting between the
Turks and Russians has been going on
in the region OF Ardahan for several days
PETRoGRAD, Jan. (via London).-
Ottoman troops are showing renewed
activity In the Caucasus. the Turks hav-
ing crossed the Russian frontier at thres
points.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-04
Germans Win Much.
Fire Blocks Traffic
On Reading Railroad

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 2-Fire in
Camden today destroyed the large train
shed and station of the Philadelphia a
Reading Railway company. a coal and
lumber yard and several buildings be-
longing 70 the Dialogue Ship Building
company
All traffic on the Reading lines TO Al
lantic city and all points In south Jersey
has been suspended. Reading tickets are
being honored by the Pennsylvania rail-
road The loss Il estimated at $4,000
The large lumber yard OF Charles Este
& Go. in North Philadelphia was de-
stroyed by fire today. More than 500 coo
worth Of finished lumber was reduced to
ashes.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-04
Blease Opens Pen
Doors "SOme More"

oLUMBIA, 5. c., Jan. S.-Governor
Blease today increased the number of his
holiday pardons, paroles and cOmmuta-
tions 10 40 by acting favorably In the
cases OF seyenty-one state prisoners. To-
days list included thirty-three prisoners
serving life terms for murder. Two were
pardoned, three pRroled and the sentences
OF twenty-eight eommuted.
Within the last four years the governor
has granted clemency In 1,6i4 cases. The
state penitentiary and state convict
farms have been almost depopulated.