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Oil and Gas.

Eastern operators are not increas.
ing production and there is no terri.
tory in sight that looks capable Of
bringing an additional amount OF new
production TO the surface. On Barth.
olomew Run, Warrington district Ma.
rion county. w Va, Hickman G HUFF.
man drilled No.. 2 on the Alfred Kan.
dali farm into the 30.foot sand and 1t
Is showing for a 20.barrel producer,
natural. The rig for No 3 on the same
farm has been completed.
In Murphy district, Richie county.
Cochran C Funk have completed No
IL on the McGregor heirs farm In tho
salt sand and It is a 15.barrel pumpes.
On Long Run. Grant district, the Ban.
don Oil Company Is drilling a test on
the G L Cain farm.
Lincoln county is completing a good
many wells, all light bumpers. On
Straight Fork, Duval district, the Big
Creek Development Company's No 0
on the Sercpta Workman farm is a
10.barrel pumper In the Berea grit.
The same company has started to driI!
No II IN the Octave Hager farm. On
Sugar Tree Fork. Union district, the
Ohio Fuel Oil Company's No IL on
tho Mary Z Mason farm is a ive.bar.
rel pumper In the same formation.
On Samcs Branch the Big Creek
Development Company completed No
IS on tho NJ Spurlock farm and has
q 10.barrel pumper. No 26 on The
same farm is drilling. On Road Fork
the same company's No 4 on the ] A
Showers farm is drilling in the Bcrea
grit and showing for a six.oarrcl
punper. The same company has
started to Grill q second test on the
] G Tnttle farm. located on the same
stream and 1900 feet west Of No 1
on The same farm.
In the Weir sand development OF
Indian creek, Elk district, kanawha
county. the Empire Petroleum Com.
pany completed and shot In the Weir
sand its test on the ] A Boggs farm
aud 1t Is showing for q 10.barrel pump
or. The location is SO feet southwest
of the Republic Oil & Gas Cos test
on the George Bryant farm. The last
named company is drilling Nos 5 en-
the George Bryant and George C
AGREE farms. In the same locality
the South Penn Oil Company is drill.
ing No 3 on the ] A Boggs farm. The
well on the 2 L Batson farL on Dents
Run, Warrington district, Marion
county is still holding up to go bar.
rels a day.
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FINANCE. OIL AND GAS
New York

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-The stock
market gave every indication yes.
terday OF a disposition to shake of
Its recent lassitude and mount to high,
or levels Settlement OF the loca,
troubles, easier money aud other ia,
yorable auguries contributed TO the
ndden accession Of bullish sentiment
Prices were at their best In the I'm,
al hour, but reacted here and there on
publication Of the government crop
report.
Official figures bore out recent esti
mates OF serious damage to corn and
spring wheat, the former showing a
condition on August l OF 1853 against
so a month ago, while wheat's condi
ton was placed at 63,4 against so on
July /. Other grains and cereals dis
closed more or less deterioration
though generally above the 10.year
average.
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SPECIAL NOTICES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF
WEST VIRGINIA CAPITOL
ElIIl DING CHARLESTON

A meeting Of The Public Service
Commission OF West Virginia held on
the Slst day OF July 1916.
Case No. Asa.
The Chesapeake & Potomac Tele.
phone Company OF West Virginia.
The Consolidated Telephone Com.
pany Of West Virginia.
The Central district Telephone
Company and thu Chesapeake & Pc.
tomac Telephone Company, applica.
ton for the establishment Of new
rates and service In the State of West
Virginia.
Whereas application for the estab.
lishment Of new rates and service N
the State of West Virginia has this
day been filed by the Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Company OF West
Virginia, The Consolidated Telephone
Company Of West Virginia. the Cen
trail District Telephone Company and
the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Company, 1t is hereby ordered that
leave be granted to any person inter.
ested to file objection thereto at any
time before The 18th day of Septem.
her, 1916, and this matter is set down
for J caring at a session Of the Public
Service Commission to be held in the
Capitol Building in the city OF Char
lesion, on the 18th day OF September,
1916. at two o'clock p. m. at which
time an person may appear and make
such objection as may be deemed
proper.
II is further ordered that the appli.
cant publish a copy OF this order
once each week for four successive
weeks In two newspapers OF opposite
politics and of general circulation. II
such there be, In each county affect.
ed by the proposed new rates and SER
vice. and that a copy Of this order
and said proposed new rates and SER
vice be posted for public inspection at
each exchange office of the above
named companies in this State for
four successive weeks prior to Sep.
TENDER 70, 1916 and that due return
thereof be made to this commission.
A. Copy. Teste:
(Signed) R. B. BERNHEIM.
S-9.16'2S'3O Secretary.
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Grain and Produce.

CHICAGO, Aug. s.-Although the
government crop report turned out
to be more bullish as to wheat than
even the radicals had expected, bear.
ish misgiyings concerning what would
be shown ruled the market most OF
the time, and were only overcome late
in the session by word of liberal Eu.
.ropean purchasing and by advices that
black rust danger in Canada was be.
coming worse. The market closed
firm, nc sc net higher, with septem,
Der $1.S3$ and December $1.37. In
corn the outcome ranged from Nc
decline to &@$c advance: oats En-
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gratifying to the friends Of Senator
Nathan Goff to the effect that he is
recovering from an attack OF illness
which has kept him confined to his
home at Clarksburg for several
weeks. Senator Golf was compelled
to leave here for his home by a slight
indlsposition which developed upon
his arrival at home, and since then
has been scruplously careful In adj
herring rigidly to the advice of his
physicians. Senator Golf is not the
only member Of the upper branch
who has been driven by illness, prob
ably largely due to the intense ter
ridty here, to lay aside both public
and private business. The terrible
heat has been hard on the honored
array OF 'elder statesmen" in the Sen.
ate Of which group there is no more
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distinguished member than he is.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Morgan, OF Far
mington, had the honor and pleasure
OF personally meeting and greeting the
President at the White House offices
yesterday morning. They were pre-.
scented by Congressman Nicely. Mr..
Morgan Is a prominent gas producer
In the interior Of West Virginia.
Consignment of fish from the gov,
eminent hatcheries will be sent to
McRae G. Banks, of Raleigh county,
and Ora C. Raines at Riverton, with
which to stock local streams, upon
request to the United States Fish
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BY CHARLES BROOKS SMITH.

Mrs. Marquis and Mr.. and Mrs. C. G,
Clair motored into Washington from
their home at Masontown, Preston
county, and are sightseeing here be-
fore proceeding further east. Mr.. Co
burn Is a member of the West Vir.
giaia House OF Delegates and is this
year q candidate on the Republican
ticket 70. State Senator. His election
has assured for the very good and suf
ticient reason that the Democratic
party did not think 1t worth while to
nominate a candidate to oppose him.
Sheriff and Mrs. Boomer Hill and
County Assessor and Mrs. Henry A,
Walker, Of Charleston, are visitors In
the Capital. After leaving here they
will travel further east finally bring.
ing up at Atlantic City for a rest and
q few dips In the briny deep.providing
the school Of sharks HIS been dis.
missed there before striking out for
their home OF the Great Kanawha.
John D. Lyon. of Moundsville, has
been recommended by Congressman
Nicely for appointment as a rural mail
carrier at that office. Major Nicely
has been notified by the Post Office
Department that his request for ad'
ditional funds for clerical hire at the
post Office at Wallace has been grant.
cd.
Word has reached this CITY highly
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Commissioner by Congressman suth,
erland.

A rifle club has been organized at
Elm Grove and has become affiliated
with the National Rifles Association
OF America. The government has fur.
nished the rifles and now the club has
written to Congressman Sutherland to
ascertain II the Government will fur
nish uniforms and, II not, will the gov
eminent interpose to get them the
best bargain in such equipment. MIR
Sutherland has taken the matter be
fore the officials at the War Depart
ment.
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Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, Aug. s.-In total vol.
ume Of sales yesterdays operations
on the speculative stock market OF
the local exchange represented the
smallest amount Since the first OF tho
year for a full regular session.
There were only Is issues dealt in,
apd during the entire day merely TIRES
transactions were recorded for sales
100 shares or moro.
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eY sAMlloYp

PUzLELAND, Aus. T. An interest.
ing problem came 70 light during an
athletic program at Camp Newton on,
the border, where the militia boys are
mobilized.
In a potato race a number Of pota-
toes are placed 10 feet apart In a
straight line, and the contestants race
up and down carrying the potatoes,
one at a time. to a basket placed 10
feet back OF the first potato.
The committee planned to lay out
100 potatoes when q soldier boy with
a head for figures announced II would
require FL day to run of such a dis.
lance.
Then all hands started to figure how
far a soldier would have to travel to
pick up 100 potatoes placed in a long
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FOR SALE-Farm OF Al acres, with
stock and farming implements.
Write for particulars W. A. Bah.
cock, R. D. 2, Box "A Little Hooking,
Ohio. S.S.1t. No. 1920
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FOR sALE-Farm. A big bargain.
Good farm, 327 acres, best of rea.
sons for selling. All questions an.
swered. VIM. McGary, Broadacre.
Ohio. Sat- No 1903
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-lf you are interested In
No. l hill land farms with fairly
good improvements. convenient to
churches, schools, mill, railroads and
boat landings containing n hundred
and forty acres, write for particulars.
Address Box SO, Newark. Writ Co.,
w. Va. S.9.1t. No. 1924.
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CHASING THE POTATO,

line. at intervals Of 10 feet, and carry
them, one At q time, to the basket
placed s10tfeet back OF the frst potato.
The boy was right. IT was "a sur.
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FOR SALE-5.room house large lot,
room for another house, city water
and good well, near new normal. Ap.
ply FOL Glenn Ave, or call 740.M
BelI- S.g.2t No. 1929
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FOR SALE-Lunch stand near Col.
onial hotel at Point Marion, Pa. Do.
ing nice business. Inquire at hotel
for sandwich man. 1876 lot No. 1881
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NEWS -
GOSSIP p szzzzEs BROOKS SMITH:

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug.9.-
Congressman Sutherland has had un.
der discussion with the United States
Commissioner OF Public Lands a claim
OF ]. II. Lininger, q banker Of Harris.
vile, to a title TO 1400 acres OF land
on Snake River. Idaho. The harris
vile claiminant who has In recent
years successfully invested in west.
ern mining properties acquired this
particular parcel OF land several years
ago. but title is questioned. Mr..
Sutherland Is in~terceding SO that his
title to the property may BIO vised by
the government rs soon us possible
so that 1t can be operated by Mr.. Lin
niger and his associates with safety
to their investments III it.
To change the schedule OF a rural
mail route which runs from White
Sulphur Springs to Neela, and 10 es.
tablishment a new mail route which
shah extend from Webster by way
OF Saulsyille to McGraw, Raleigh
county, was the occasion Of q visit
OF Congressman Littlepage to the OF.
Sku Of AZ . ollIto btphkl lltlL,
The latter are new considering the
Third district representatives. pro.
posals.
Pension claims pending before the
Commissioner Of Pensions caused a
visit OF Congressman Nicely to that
official and pressure brought to bear
u nm him m rnaa m fhA olott,r xtttt, ass
any further unnecessary delay. These
claims are by Elias Baker, Of Man.
nington; Lewis Neil, OF Fairmont: ia.
cob A. Conelly, OF Littleton; Noah W.
Beck, Jr.. of Wheeling; A. NJ. Law,
of Walkersville; and Mrs. n. B, Eas.
ton, Of Glen Easton.
Application blanks looking to a In.
crease Of pension for Chas. H. McCaf:
ferty, Of Grafton, have been sent to
that person by Congressman Suther.
land. The latter has also filed an ap.
pltcation with the Pension Commits.
sioner In behalf Of the minor children
OF the late Hiram Bishop, Of Wheel.
Ing, and filed additional evidence in
support of tho special bill in behalf
OF David A. Arnold OF Burning Springs
which Is pending in the committee on
invalid pensions OF the House.
A telegram received today by the
State Department from the embassy
In London stated that the indications
from the official reports indicate that
Michael Ansboro fighting with the
British had been killed in battle. In.
formation as to Ansboro was wanted
by relatives in Wheeling and acting
for them Congressman Noely set the
Official inquiry on foot, with the re.
suit herewith noted.
Hon. s. L. Cobun and wife, Mr.. and
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LOST N FOUND
HELP wANTEp-MALE

WANTED-Laborers, steady work.
Apply Fairmont Mining Machinery
Co., Belt Line, Fairmont, w. Va.
s,3,6t No 1906
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MEN WANTED as motormen and con.
dustors. Steady work and good wag.
es for sober, Intelligent, industrious
young men. Apply in person, Employ.
ment bureau, 435 Sixth avenue, Pitts.
burgh, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri.
days, between 0 a. IN. and 2 p. m. Re.
q%nirements: Age rs TO 40 years, height
5 feet I inches or over. Weight li0
pounds or over. Must have good eye
sight and hearing, Must be able to
read and write. Satisfactory refer.
ences as to sobriety, honesty and prev.
ious employment required. Pittsburgh
tRailway Co, S.7-6t No 1917
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FOR SALE-Pool table and equip.
men for sale. Price very reason.
able. Apply 221 Madison street.
S-S-3t. No. 1922
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HOUSES For RENT

FOR RENT-Eight room house fur.
nished complete, four bed rooms
an bath. Reception hall with tele.
phone, parlor with piano, large din.
ing room. kitchen and pantry. Large
porches. Good water. Ten minutes
walk from business section. VIII
lease to quick reliable renter till
March 81, 1918. House has been new.
ly painted and papered. Call Bell
phone 1881. S.7-6t. No. 1919.
FOR RENT-Eight room house near
High school building and six room
house, Grant street. Apply Smiths
Shoe Store. S.2.tf No. 1901
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E'ANTED-Experienced grocery
clerk. Apply Four States Mercan.
tile Co., Annabelle. S.7.6t 1878
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'prising distance. Can you figure how
.far7
watch for answer N the west VII.
lgtntan tomorrow.
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BOARD WANTED
ToLoAN

THE BUCKEYE SAVING AND LOAN
company OF Bellaire. o, has money
to loan on desirable real estate. Sec
Paul G. Armstrong. Attorney, 4t-42
Trust Bldg, 7th Floor, Fairmons vi.
Va,
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Hon. S. L. cobun and wife, Mr.. and
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Word has reached this city highly
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-07-14
Save the Cows

Almost the greatest calamity
that has fallen upon Arkansas this
year IL the sale Of thousands Of
young COWS and beifers. This couu.
try and the whole world is facing a
meat famine and we should have
kept more Of these cows. We should
sell of the SCRUB bulls, and the
sooner the better. Then with the
scrub COWS and pure bred bulls our
farmers can make money, and bV
keeping the best heifer calves they
can build up good herds in few
years. The greatest thing Arkan.
sas farmers can do this season 10 to
sell the scrub bull, get IN pure bred
bulls and get into the business of
growing cattle for the northern
market. Breed beef COWS TO freshen
in March, dairy COWS to fresben
about October l and keep meat
calves to seven or eight months Of
age or possibly up to weight OF
about seven hundred and sell to
northern feeders. Male calves from
dairy COWS, born in October, may
be slaughtered in a few weeks or
# Of good form may be kept at a
profit for one year. Write the ex.
tension Division Of the University
Of Arkansas and U. S. Dept. of
Agriculture at Fayetteville or Little
Rock for bulletins on cattle.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-07-14
DdttO News Items

The Datto Baptist church, which
was damaged by the recent fearful
storm, has been repaired, and Elder
Plcklesimer filled brs regular ap,
POintments last Sunday-morninp
and evening, to good congregations.
Charles Henderson, age 10, and
Miss Fannie Cernd, age IG, we're
married at this place Saturday even.
ing. We wish them much roy and
a long, happy life.
Miss VerneaI Newkrk called q,
Miss Smiths Saturday morning, and
transacted bu.ines, in Success. Sat.
urday evening, collecting tickets on
life insurance.
Henry Cheek, wife and children
visited in Pooahontas Sunday
They report pleasant visit.
John ShiyIey, a business man Of
Pocahonta', was in our city las,
week Inspecting ties.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-07-14
Win One, Lose Two

Out Of a series Of three games Of
ball between the Keen Kutters"
and Walnut Ridge last week the
latter won two. The 6rst game
was played at Walnut Ridge Thurs.
day and the result was, Walnut
Ridge 9; Pocabontas /. The Sec
ond game was played here and was
a victory for our boys, to 8.
The last was something like 20 to
4 in favor Of Walnut Ridge.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-07-14

BILIoUsNRss AND STOMACH TRouRr y
1.-Two years ago suffered from
frequent attacks Of stomach trouble
and biliousness," writes Miss Emm,
Verbryke, Lima, Ohio. al could
eat very little food that agreed with
me and became SO dizzy and sick
at my stomach at times that | had
TO take hold Of something to keep
from falling. Seeing Chamber
lain's tablets advertised / decided
to try them. | improved rapidly
Obtainablo everywhere.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-07-14

Few people get through tge ,,, M',sSs oSs
- S,4i1r without attacks from l.5 ons
of the many blood mall4.-a ,''-, ,r., ~ trv-
them weak and mht TO l.4t.'I i,gJ so
inc warm se4s0n, and tae n.'gI ;.5 ;
frrirhted w,h p1.aou5 Ia.. N .' .,I
capabIr of supplying the energy r,, "Io to
tissue building properties necessary ~
health. .,,
Tbi, condition Is revealed in many, :,
w1ys and by many symptoms, 69t lI Az
point 10 one thlng-,inlee'THu for tbe
And lust as surely thcy CAL '''
one true and tried 5, s. >
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-07-14

of our ucighboriug county and state,
was here this week on court mat
tern, Ripley Co, Democrat,
Maulcy Presley and family Of
BIggcrs spent Sunday with rola.
tiycs aud friends in Pooahontas.
Judge J. w. Meeks went &c
Memphis Saturday to meet his
| daughter, Miss Arkre, who was re.
turning from an extended visit to
relatives IN East Tennessee.
Mrs. J. p. George suffered an.
other stroke Of paralysis last week
and has since been confined to her
bed.
Buel Il ussell OF Llttle Rock came
up last week for a short visit to his
parents, Sheriff and Mrs. w. X.
Russell.
Many people Of Pocahontas will
attend the big barbecue at Rsyno
Friday and Saturday Of this week.
Big crowds always attend the bar
heoues there and that affords a
splendid opportunity to meet Pco-
pie from all sections of Randolph
and adjoining counties.
Tom Holt, Of the Goodwin Il
Jean Co attended the Odd Fellow
and Woodman picnic at Warm
Springs last Saturday.
Deputy Clerk Ben Mays was the
guest Of special friends at Warm
Springs Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. w. X. Russell was on the
sick list first Of the week.
Sam orblitt Of st. Louis arrived
Sunday and will spend a month in
Pocahontss visiting his uncle, MAJ
Orblitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Stubble.
field returned to Holmes Sunday
and began their second term Of
school st that place Monday.
Spring is taking on a new life
and a very very good time to have
those pictures of your home, groups
Of the little folks and many other
pictures of importance, such as re-
unions of families, etc. Call Lem
mons studio a day or so before and
proper arrangements can be made
to that effect. Phone No. 81.
IS If.
Mammoth Spring, July 5.-A
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-07-14
BEST TONIC is S.S.S.

It insures blood purity and health
S. 5; ), for so years has been tbs ~
standard treatment for all blood tror- S,,.
bles. Catarrh, rheumatism, maIaTi,
skin diseases, and other troubles arisl
ing from impure and impoverisheJ
blood yield to S, S. S. The best tonic %
Get S. S. S: from the drug store, ana
regain your health. Don't take A snb. MN
sti'ute' IL Is guaranteed purely yege.
table Write US for free medical "a
vice: Address Medical Department !,
swift Specific Co, Atlanta, Ga.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-07-14

In every home where there is a
baby there IS a baby there should
a,so be a bottle of MoGEE'S BABY
ELlNIR. 1t may be needed at any
time to correct sour stomach, wind
collie, diarrhoea or summer COM
plant, 1t IS wholesome remedy,
contains no opium, morphine or IN.
furious drug of any kind. Price
25c and SOC per bottle. Sold by
all druggists.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-07-14
WOOdmCH Notice

Notice is hereby gwen tbs, the
date Of the unveihug Of the NOM.
ment Of Zaok Abbott, at Hite Gene
terry, has been changed from the
3rd Sunday IN July to the Isr Snn
day in August. All carn. oa-I.,5 ., ,,u''-
ly invited. '' WI O'a'-
J.. J. Johnson, clerk.
bIggers Camp. No. a-r
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-07-14

Young women students of the
Springfield Business College do not
pay out one cent for board, unles.
they wish TO. President Taylor ha,
arranged with scores of small fam
lilies to board the girls for their nelr
morning and evenings. Any cap,
able glrl, willing to render cheer.
full service, can be placed with a
family at any time. Many Of the
best graduates got board free all the
time they were IN school
Mr.. and Mrs. Finas Billingsley
Of Maynard passed through Pocs.
hontas Friday enroute TO lizard
county to visit MIR. Bilhngsley's 3
old home and relatives.
Miss Ona Ssllee returned Satur.
day from a three weeks visit to rel
atives at GAINESVILLE, Mo.
b. F. Bigger, president of the
Running Lake Drainage District,
attended meeting of the board of
directors of the district here Satur-
day.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-07-14
The Strong Withstand the Heat OF
Summer Better Than the Weak

Old people who are feeble, and younger
people who are weak will be strengthened
and enabled to 20 through the depIesss-
ing heat Of summer by taking regularly
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic. Itpuriies
and enriches the blood and builds up
the whole system. SOC. .~.