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FINANCE, OIL AND Gas

through the salt sand and showing for
Q five-barrel pumper. The same COM
panies have started 70 drill q test on
the Hester ]. Mccrackin farm. On
Elk fork, Harper district, the Carter
OIL company has the ri completed fol
second test on the Martha Monroe
farm. In Wellington district, JACK
son county, Ae same company is drfli-
ing No. 3 on the Daniel Evans farm.
In the same locality, the same COM
pany has the rig completed for a Sec
ond test on the B. 3. Thomas farm.
For territory that Is not capable Of
furnishing better than light bumpers
80 much activity is remarkable.
The other shallow sand districts
make better showing. In Grant dis.
trict, Richie county the American Oil
Development company has completed
No. o on the N. U. Millinax farm. 1t Is
good for eight barrels a day In the salt
sand. In Clay district, D. A. Smith &
Co. have drilled test on the E. F.
Weekly farm through the Big Intun
sand and shut down for orders. In
Mokim district, E. NJ. Hall & Co. have
drilled their second test on the Mere
dith Nichols farm through the Big In.
Jun sand and dry. In the same dis
trict, the Philadelphia company has
drilled O test on the j. w. Lamnn farm
through the same formation and shut
down for orders. In Clay district. the
same company's test on the Elizabeth
Richards farm Is gasser In the Keen.
or sand
George Rasel has completed In the
Cow Run sand No. 81 on the A, ri.
Robson farm. located in Union dis.
trict. Wood county. 1t Ia a five. barrel
pumpar. In McKim district, Peasants
county, s. Y. Ramage has very light
pumper in the Cow Run sand at hts
No. IA on the Solomon pethtel farm.
In Proctor district, Wetzel county,
the Hope Natural Gas company has
now drilled its test on the Albert Nc
Henry farm through the Gordon sand
II Is estimated to be good for 10 or 20
barrels a day. In Green district. the
same eompaEys test on the Mary Mar
Tin farm is gasser In the Gordon
sand. In Proct:.' district, the Carne-
gle Natural Gas company's test on the
William Mason farm is not good for
more than three barrels a day in. tn =
Gordon sand. In Grant district, the
Pittsburgh and West Virginia Gas
company is fishing for a baiIer at a
test on the j. P. Ashcroft farm.
The Hawkins OIL company's test on
the oz!as Kuhn farm in Warrington
district. Marion county, is through the
Big 1niun sand and showing for a
light oil producer. In the same dis
trlct Cochran & Funk got one of the
same kind in the Gordon sand on the
Lemuel Shaw farm.
In Salt Lick district, Braxton com.
ty, the OIL Creek Gas company has
drilled its test on the B. F. Hinkle farm
through the stray sand, developing gas
pressure in that formation. In Free
mans Creek district, lewis county.
Alfred Brothers test on the Mary z
Alfred farm is through all sands and
dry. 1t has been abandoned. In Coal
district, Harrison county, schaffer
Brothers have completed a second
test on tho H. NJ. Meanever farm. II
is gasser in the fifth sand,
In Center district, Gilmer County.
the Carnegie Natural Gas company has
easser in the Maxon. and Big Iniun
sands at a test on, the E. 3 Baker
farm In Central district, Doddridee
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HELP wANTED-NIAIH

q
AGENTS big pay and free autoino-
bile Introducing wonderful new gas
oline saver, purcture-proof. five-year
spark plugs and other economical auto
necessities. Outfit free. I. Bailwey,
500 Sta F, Louisville, Ky. S-A-2t-ei63
AGENTS WANTED = Agents make
big money selling typewriter rib
bons, sample So cents each Is for 800.
one dozen for $500. Retail at denler1
rs cents each. National Ribbon Ink
ing Works, Dept. K. s12s Fourth
Ave, Brooklyn, New York. Il 2S-7t- 6i23
sALEsMAN-DistrIct Distributor. We
want responsible man with automo-
bile as exclusive distributor in this
territory for our guaranteed special
priced automobile tires. Must.be able
to finance himself with 500 TO $40.
Hustlers can mako 500 upward per
week. Must own an automobile or mo-
torcycle with side car; no money ask
ed for territory rights. Liberty Rub
Der Company, 45o Broad street. New
ark, N j. sT5=zt-el7s
WlANTED-laborere on county road
work. Good camp at Big Elm,
close TO Shinnston. Steady work.
Atlantic Bitulithic Company
S-5-st.-e17a
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MISCELLANEOUS

CANDY-Big pay. Adyertise-men
women start one OF. our specially
candy factories in your home, small
room, anywhere. We tell how ant
furnish everything. Grand opportu-
nifty. Candy House, 1873 Ranstead St,
Philadelphia, Pa. 7-2s-sst-si2s
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FARMS FOR SALE

10 ACRES ct $500 per acre, all
good productive land and lays just
rolling, all can be cultivated except
five acres in timber. This farm must
be seen TO realize what real bargain
It is. Is all in grass, and well fenced.
Has 5-room house. good barn, plenty
Of out buildings; close to school; has
r. F. D., the neighborhood is fine; "
mile to concrete road and village on
r. r., 9 miles to Macarthur. Is leased
for oil and gas. with production OF oil
and gas nearby. Price $4,000 per acre,
$4,000 cash, balance easy payments.
FN'N S-4-3t-6147
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spErrAI NnTTnFs

NOTICE 10 CONTRACTORS.
The Board Of Education or Grant
district viii receive bids up TO noon
OF the 18th OF August at the office OF
T. @. Price, In Monongah, w. Va. for
a new addition to the school building
at Monongah. Plans and specifica-
tons may be inspected at the office Of
Hugh Giffin, architect, In the Watson
building In the city Of Fairmont. The
Board OF Education reserves the right
to accept or reject any or all bids.
BOARD OF EDUCATION GRANT
DISTRICT.
CLYDE LEONARD, President.
T. @. PRICE. Secretary.
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Grain and Produce

CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-values reeled
wildly downward yesterday in the
grain and provision markets. Holders
OF all the commodities on the list en-
gagged lin strenuous effort to un-
load quick and thus escape being
caught in the whirl of the movement
against high cost of necessities. Corn
closed Hurried. 41sc to &c net lower,
with September $40 to $1.79A and
December SLASH to $1.4sA. Oats
lost 2Ac to 3Ac and provisions s1.10
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LOST AND FOUND.

LoST-No. 2 C-Autographic Kodac,
Jr., No. 9Ss7s. Liberal reward il re-
turned to owner T. J. Deyine, Fair
view, w Va. 7.29.et.
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT-two good rooms for
light housekeeping, close in. In
duire Box 6171,- care Of The West
virginian. S-5-3t-6171
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YoljR NEXT

Storage Battery should BE a Presto
Lite There Is a correct size for every
make and m0ue; OF car. AS tho off.
cial Prest-o.Lite Service Station in
this territory we will be glad TO extend
you every courtesy. Please remem-
Der that the E1est-o.Ltte Is the oldes.
service 10 automobile owners IN Amer
lea South Side Service Station. 4th
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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Ny wife, eDalyers Hawkins having
left my board and bed, I win not be rec
sponsible for any obligations contract
ed by her.
tsisnued) WILLIAM H. HAWKINS.
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IT'S a CHEAT EVENT.

The offerings at our Semi-Annual
Clearance sale represent prices so low
that It will be impossible to ever du-
plicate them for the same good grades
OF Mems Suits, Shoes, Hats, Shirts
and other Wearing Apparel. Come to
this Great Sale while there Is plenty
of stock from which to choose. Deitz's
Leader Shop, 219-221 Madison St.
Adv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-17
EMPLOYED FORCES,
INCREASE AT THE
PROVING GROUND

Employees at the Savanna prov
ing ground and Rock Island arse
nal increased several hundred in
number during the past week, 1915
being reported today on the pay
roll Officers at the post remain
16 in number.
Four officers from other points
were casually at the post during
the last week. They were Colonel
G. F. jerks. Captain S. H. Clapp,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-17
I III EAT r. T.
the story b. E. Phillips Oppenheim
and starring Seasue HAyAkAwa,

the story b. e. Phillips Oppenheim
and starring Sessue Hayakawa.
Nipponese star, one Of the most SEN
satonal and fascinating screen pro-
ductions ever filmed. The picture
was made by Haworth Worthing-
ton. and is released As q Superior
picture by Robertson-Cole. When
Count De La Mar, cosmopolitan
roue and INSCRIPTIONS adventurer,
played the love game with the
beautiful Duchess Of Devenham, he
did not dream that deaths sinister
shadow fell across his primrose
path. The solution furnishes .
thrilling climax to . great drama,
rich in suspense and involved plct.
Attic Black Hawk.
Earle Williams portrays four
dominating and fascinating charac-
tiers in "A Rogue's Romance" his
next vitagraph picture. which will
be seen at the Black Hawk theatre
tonight. He is seen as Mons. Pi-
card, master crook and the great
est character in French criminal
history, In seen - two lesser soci-
ETY. crooks and lastly a. . famous
Paris detective. trying to solve the
mysteyr Of one Of his own crimes.
Mr.. williams was born In Sacra-
mento and was educated in the pub
lie schools in Oakland and the
Polytechnic College Of California.
He began his stage career with the
Baldwin Melville Stock company In
New Orleans, and at various times
was with the Frederic Belasco com.
pany, the James Neill Stock Com
pany and with Henry Dixey. Rose
Stahl, Helen Ware, Mary Manner
ing and George Beban.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-17

both Of the ordnance department:
Captain ]. r. Hudnall of the medi-
cal department and Second Lieu
tenant CIV. Reed of the motor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-17

take place the latter part Of De-
cember or early In January. 1t has
been known for some time that he
was coming, but no date had pre-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-17

The visit of inspection to the Sa-
wanna proving grounds by Colonel
Kenneth B. Harmon, field officer
Of the ordnance department, will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-17

transport corps. First Lieutenant
P. r. L. Hogner is on detached ser
vice at St. Louis and southern cities
of that vicinity. =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-17

viously been announced.
Authorities at the hydraelectrfc
plant report that it is operating
normally, with a 9.S feet head OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-17

water. Some trouble had been ex4
perienced there at the beginning or
the cold snap, by needle ice in clog
ging up the apparatus. r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-17
At the Majestic.

Mystery. love and intrigue in
aristocratic London society. and
oriental vengeance. are the ele-
ments which make THE Illustrious
Prince" q photo-drama based on
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-02-07
Death of Miss Nina Keiser.

A cablegram, dated the 9Th inst,
from Soochow, China, to Mr.. Chas.
Keiser, this city, received Wednes-
day, read that Miss Nine had suffer
ed an attack of cerebral hemorrhage.
The word gone" was intended to be
used but it was mispclled. However
it is reasonably certain that death
was the result. AS we understand it,
cerebral hemorrhage is invariably
fatal. Miss Keisar was in China with
her sister, Mrs. Florence Nance, en-
gagged in mission work. She is sur
vived by Mrs. Nance, China; Mrs. G.
j. Evans, Mcssrs. Chas. and Dean
Koiser, this city. Miss Keiser was a
member of tho Methodist Church
and young woman of the most
lovable Christian graccs and char
acter. She was universally esteemed
in Union City.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-02-07
Fatherless Children of France.

The Red Cross auxiliary at Clay
ton by Mrs. A. E. Caldwell has adopt
ed two French orphans. The ladies
served dinner to mako the money.
The little French boy that Mrs.
Sam Bratton adopted had already
been adopted by someone, another
name of little French boy was sent
Immediately.
Mrs. Blanche Callicott, of Mount
Pelia, sent check to adopt a French
orphan for the w. C. T. U. at that
place. The money was returned and
she was directed to send same to the
State Treasurer of the w. C. T. u,
Mrs. D. C. Collins, Winchester, Tenn,
but it is counted one more for Obion
County.
MRS. ELLIS JACKSON,
Chairman of Press Work.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-02-07
Half Your Living
Without Money Cost

We are all at a danger point. On
the use of good common sense in our
1919 farm and garden operations, de-
ponds prosperity or our going broke"
Even at present high prices no one,
can plant all or nearly all cotton, buy
food and grain at present prices from
supply merchant on credit, ard make
money. Food and gran Go higher in
proportion than are present cotton
prices.
It's time above Il he's to play
safe; to produce all ro3si3le food,
grain and forage supple ~ you" own
acres; to cut down tho : ore lii.
A good piece c. g"T,,9n ground,
rightly planted, rightly tended and
kept planted the year round, can be
made to furnish nearly half your liv-
ing. 1t will save you more money
than you made on the best two or
three acres of cotton you ever grew!
Hastings 1919 Seed Book tells all
about the right lid CT a money saw
ing garden and the vegetables to put
in it. 1t tells about the farm crops as
we'll and shows you the clear road to
real and regular farm prosperity, It's
Free. Send for it today to- n. G.
HASTINGS CO., Atlanta, Ga.-AdVt.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-02-07
MERITONE FAMOUS new SYSTEM
TONIC NOW ON SALE HERE

the grades entered in the register,
the pupils promoted end retained
recorded at the proper place, dupli-
cate of the monthly report recorded
in the register where it ought to be,
and the abstract properly made out.
Why, someone remarks, l never did
that in my life. Probably not, but
all must admit we never did many
things but what we might have done
little better if we tried. l am
guilty. Are you? Can we improve?
If SO, when shall we Ctart?
If each register contains all this
data, and the space and blanks are
prepared in them for it, the follow
ing teacher can inspect the register
of the previous school and ascertain
the exact condition of the work How
many teachers have been able to do
that? Are our rural boys and girls
worthy of the very best we can give
them? If there is teacher who is
unwilling to do this, if she will let
me know of the fact, l will drive
out and call meeting of her board
and get them to help me make it out
for her l am really in earnest about
this matter.
Mrs. Alwyn Brovard called my at
tention to the work of collecting
money for French war orphans. AS
understand, it takes $35 to take
care of one orphan year. If there
is any teacher who wishes to take
part in this work with her school,
the payments can be made quarterly.
l commend this work to any who
may be interested Very truly,
B. A. VAUGHN.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-02-07
VISITING DAY
Thursday, March 6, 1919, From
l to 5 D. m.

This is the date we have set to re-
ceive our friends. We are expecting
all the stockholders, of course, and
all other friends, of all ages, both
men and women.
You will certainly be interested.
You will be shown a real packing
house on a small scale, but one that
is putting out some of the highest
grade products known to the pack
ing house industry.
Make your plans now that you will
visit us on the above named date,
and that nothing can keep you away.
We want you to see the great posi-
bilities of this institution. In five
years we will mean to this terHtory
what Armour does to Chicago.
REYNOLDS PACKING co.
Union City, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-02-07
Board of Mayor and Aldermen.

Regular meeting was held at the
City Hall last Tuesday night. Mr.
Pugh, contractor, was present and
made report on the new well. He
made the statement that it was the
best eight-inch well he ever saw. in
boring these wells a guarantee is
never made for more than four or
five hundred gallons of water per
minute. The exact measurement was
sol gallons in a minute.
The people of Union City, no
doubt, will be glad to know that Mr..
A Harris has been engaged to super
intend the keeping and parking of
the Union City cemeteries. This is
a very important work, looking after
the city of the dead, one which has
never been properly done, and with
Mr.. Harris skill some specially nice
work is confidently expected At
the meeting Tuesday night Mr.. Davis,
chairman of the cemetery committee,
spoke about Mr.. Harris and tho work
to be done on the cemeteries. First
it was suggested to inclose the circle
at East View with nice concrete
curbing and iron rails, which was
taken up, and as soon as Mr.. Davis
for action. The ladies who have
charge of the raising of private funds
for the cemeteries specially request
that whatever funds due for ceme-
terry work be paid to Mrs. ]. A. Prieto,
treasurer, so that the proper credits
may be given. 1t is desired that all
moneys paid for work or improving
lots, ETC., go thru the ladies' hands
in order that they may be properly
vouched for. Pay either Mrs. John
George or Mrs. ]. A. Pricto.
1t is suggested that as spring is
approaching the sanitary work in
Union City be taken in hand and
properly looked after. Every resi-
dent who has surface closet will be
asked to put in sanitary condition at
once, and those failing will be wait
ed on by the city officers and police
to see that the work is carried out.
The proposition for making per-
manent street pavements on First
street from the theatre building on
First street to Main and on Main to
the NJ & o. tracks was taken up and
reports are to be made on concrete
plans at the next meeting. First
street has been experimental on for
many ears. 1t is desired now to
make permanent street at once and
to begin the work right and the
board has decided to enter upon that
work as soon as facts and figures
have been reported.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-02-07
LAND SALE.
Mrs. NJ. A. Powers ct sis. We. w. o.
Cook ct ais.

In Chancery Court at Union City.
Tennessee.
In obedience to decree of the
Chancery Court at Union City made
et the October term, 1918, in the
above styled case, 1 will, on
Friday, the 9TH day of March, 1919,
in front of the residence on the home
place, being the first tract of land
hereinafter described sell to the
highest and best bidder the property
in said decree, being two tracts of
and described as follows:
Known as the Cook home place
and lying and being in the Sixteenth
Civil District of Obion County. adj
joining the town of Mcconnell, Ten
nessee, and contcin0 in all 79L
acres. A part of this land is encum-
bered by the homestead end dover
of Mrs. j. r. Cook. The land so en-
numbered consisting of q acres on
the north end of the said place and
the remainder of the land consists
of about so acres, being the south
end of the place. A complete and
detailed description of the whole
tract and of the parts covered by
homestead and dover respectively
will be read at the sale. This tract
of land will be sold in the following
manner: First, thGt part of the tract
which is not encountered with home
stead and dover, being the south end
of the tract, and then, l will sell
that part of said tract which is COW
cred by the homestead and dover of
the widow, this last tract being sold
subject to such homestead and dover
interest, and l will then sell the
whole tract, as whole, but that
part of same cncumbered by the
homestead and dover will be sold
subject thereto, and the bid or bids
which constitute the highest price
for the whole will be accepted by me.
The purchaser will not receive pos
session of the home place until the
end of the year 1919, that is, that
part of it not covered by homestead
and dover, but he will receive the
rents for that portion of the same
not so encountered by dover and
HOMESTEAD for the year 1919.
The second tract, which l will
sell, is a one-third interest (undi-
vided) in and to a 112 ceres of land,
lying and being in Civil District
Number Seventeen of Weakley Coun-
ty, Tennessee, and bounded by the
lands of Mrs. w. M. Boyd, Mr..
Mucklcs, and Jno. A. Vowel, q de-
tailed description of this tract of
land by meets and bounds will be
given at the sale.
TERMS OF SALE-Said land will
be sold for onC-third cash, and the
balance of a credit of one and two
years, and the purchaser will be re-
quired to give notes, bearing interest
from the date of sale, and a lien will
be retained to. secure the payment of
the said notes. The purchaser of
the 79A acre tract will be required
to pay the taxes for 1919.
This 4th day of February, 1919.
GEO. A. GIBBS,
Clerk and Master.
j. w. Rankin, w. H. Stuttgart,
Solicitors. 46-3t
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-02-07
LOCAL DRUGGIST
GETS BIG AGENCY
Henry NJ. Oliver Honored With Elk
elusive Agency in Union City.
GAINS INSTANT SUCCESS
Fame of Meritone Sweeps Over Two
States in Two Months Time.

Meritone, the new system medicine
of real merit, is now on sale in Union
City.
Henry M. Oliver drug company
has been awarded the exclusive
agency for Meritone in Union City,
and agency that is considered rich
prize by drug men everywhere.
Merton is the system medicine
that thousands of people in larger
cities are already taking. 1t is the
formula of a trained chemist who
spent years to bring it to perfection
and is a builder, strengthened, and
general system medicine without
peer.
Many people who had influenza or
pneumonia are taking Meritone to
bring back their strength and build
up their systems which have become
weakened by such severe illness.
Many others are taking Meritone to
correct an ailing condition of the
stomach, liver or kidneys or to COM
bat catarrh or rheumatism.
In it's first two months Meritone
swept over the States of Tennessee
and Kentucky with such rapidity as
to startle old and experienced drug
men, In that short period remarkable
sales were made in scores of cities
and towns and the name of the won
derful new medicine was made a
household word among five million
people.
The only reason the makers of
Meritone give for its instant success
is it's real merit. Meritone is the
medicine of merit that thousands of
people have needed and wanted for
years. ..
Meritone can be obtained in Union
City only at Henry M. divers.