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New York March u.-WHEAI-flTIner inactive
trade. No. Duluth, To arrive, LIis; No red.
T. o. D. leeia: No. ? hard New YORK (. O. b.
Iaslk: No. I Inacaroni. Ito. Z o b.; No. ! Mani
tota I. o b.. TO arrive, i,lss. Exporters took 6
loads Manitoba
C0RN-IrregliaT, demand Is inactive Steamer
mixed s.: Ma elevator Il 70 arrive export No.
2 {. o. b. sSss No 2 yeoE. {. O. b. Il. Export
ers took loads
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WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.

C4TTLE-Extra. per cwt.. 55Oaeoo; butcher. 400
80; common. 2e0a3o6
H0Gs-Per cat, gross S50alao0; ordinary. So.
SHEEP-Prime. 40oss.Oo; cezamon, z0as.O.
LAmBS-STTing fancy, Der ID. aA22; choice. 81
81; medium. 7.
CALVES-Prins Per H. 10: medium, sac. cors-
mon. 7a7is: grass 4a5
C0WS-Prime fresh. each. 5S00a45O0: common
9ol43ooo: cd and dry. lQ0osAoo.
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LOCAL FINANCIAL GOSSIP.

The big financial deal by which the
Seaboard Air Line directors expect TO de-
rive money with which to pave the way
for general reorganization of the COM
pany's finances IS reported to have been
completed. The first step has now been
taken IN the issue of a portion OF s%o,-
000.0O0 in bonds TO provide funds for GER
tain refunding operations and thus ex-
tend the time for the payment of securi-
ties about to fall due.
The deal TO which reference is made is
the sale of sl0.500O00 OF these bonds in
Europe by a syndicate Of bankers in Bal
timore and New York The Seaboard
company win receive S7,soo.oO0 as its
share In the deal. the bonds having been
sold at Y. This Issue of bonds. with
about 100000 more. viii be used to re-
deem 100000 per cent collateral trust
bonds and 1851 900 three-year trust bonds
which were used by the receivers in max
Ing needed betterments to the system.
Later about $100000, 900 more in bonds will
be issued to take care OF the company's
finances and expand its facilities.
Trading on the local stock exchange
yesterday was small IN volume. and with
out great significance. Commercial Bank
stock. which on Thursday jumped upward
about eight points. fell back yesterday to
the old level on the announcement that
Frederick c. Stevens, president of The
bank. had sold out his stock at a good
figure. reported to have been $40. Mr.,
Stevens will retire from active participa-
ton in the banks affairs. II is under
stood that the stock was purchased by
men already closely identified with the
bank. and that there will be no change in
the management or policy Of the institu-
ton.
At meeting Of the board of trustees of
the Arlington Fire Insurance Company
James NJ. Johnston was elected president.
/ The announcement was made that s.
Thomas Brown. for many years president
of the company, would no longer be able
TO serve in that capacity. owing TO III
health.
The other officers chosen were as fol-
| lows: Herbert A. Gill. vice president: Z.
McC. Jones. secretary. and William NJ.
! Beall, assistant secretary.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished By W. B. HIbhs & Co..
members Of the NeE York Stock Exchange, Bihbs
Building.
Call money: Open. "a high 3; low, z7s; close "a
SALE or STOCK BY HOURS.
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BOSTON COPPER STOCKS.

Quotations furnished BY w. B. Hibhs & Co.
members Of the New York Stock Exchange, Hibbs
fl,,s7S
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WEEKLY BANK CLEARINGs.

New York, March lL-Bndstreets bank clearngs
for the week ended March 10 show:
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GOVERNMENT BONDS.

New York. March Ibid and asked prices on
government securities:
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INSURANCE STATEMENTS.
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Corcoran Fire Insurance Company
of the District of Columbia

On the Slst day Of December. 1909 as reauired
under District OF Columbia Code, amended June
%, 1872
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Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co, mem
beTs Of the New York Stock Exchange. HIbhs Build
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CURB MARKET.

Eek dividend, ! per cent. FIX dividend Ia per
cent. Tex dividend, IL per cent
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ADA, HARDEN
FAlRMoNT,5ss,wl.,... VA
January IL, 1910:
The Fairmont West ivirginian, y . .

The Fafrmont West Avirginian,-
. Dear sirs:-, n, I, II
I think the advertising part OF the
West virginian Is the most lr,terstlnye
feature, because you learn OF the new
places Of business and their location;
And Of all the sales that take place II;
tho LEGAL stores.
And when a newSfamiIy comes 10
Fairmont and do not know .yasfp To-
tind certain store. all they snave H.
&c Is to look fora paper boy, or 10 5aoi
INTO news stand, and purchase West
Hirainian for the stnati sum OF tNos
cents and they can find ont linme df.
atcty. & q ss5E
and IT there should happen TO be a9
friend at your home some evening and
they say wonder what the pictures
or vaudeville are at the Dixie of EyrieS
all you have to do II you take a West
vtfginian Is to go and look at the ad.ii
vertiscment part Of IT and you can 3sncf,t
find their advertisement. These are
the reasons ! think The advertEslnes
part Of your paper Is the best.
Sincerely yours, (
MASTER Okla vEAcH sWlsHER.l
22! Spring ST.. Fatrnont, w. Va. &
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-08
SCOTT FAILS
TO MENTION
PRIMARY PLAN
Stands on Record
Has No Fear
He Says

Senator ". q. Scott addresses The
following letter to the Republicans OF
West Virginia:
WHEELING. w. VA, FEB. 8. VI
To MY Constituents: .S
hope to be returned to the United
States Senate for another term to sue.
coed myself. During the eleven year.
have had the honor to represenr.
West Virgins in that distinguished
body have done by utmost for the up.
building Of the State and advancing,
her business interests. My political.
record, from the time was first elect.
cd 10 the city council Of Wheeling,
thirty years ago. until the presnt time
is an open book for the people Of West
Virginia to read. u they approve my
course, then | shall hope that they VIII
stand loyalty by me, shall MAKE no
unseemIy scramble for this high office,
! shall abuse no cne. and | hope no
friend Of mine will say aught thar
could wound any man who is opposed
to me. ! am willing to submit my can
didacy upon the, record have made,
and feel that | have nothing to t=sr
from the Republicans of West vir...
einia.
Leaving my cause in your hands, !
am. t
Yours very respectfully.
N. 8. SCOTT.
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B. X. MARTIN
DIES IN. FLORIDA.
WELL KNOWN AND HIGHLY RE.
5PEcTED MARION COUNTY
MAN PASSED AWAY
SUNDAY. 80

VI u Hf 3 ~ IL. .
MIR. q. X. Martin. a prominent man
OF this cotnty. died Sunday morning
In hesp;taI at Daytona. Florida,
where he vas spending the winter. a
message to chat effect having been re.
ccived in this city last night by MRS.
Clyde S. Holt, daughter Of the de-
ceased.
Several days ago nness'ge was re.
ceived here stating his serious ilne 50
and Immediately Mr.. Clyde Holt. a
soa-in.'aw Of the deceased, started for
Flcfidat leaving here Saturday night.
Upon his arrival he found that Mr..
Martin had passed away. Mr.. HoI.
WI leave Florida this evening atyfou-
o'clock with the remains and will
probably arrive tcrc on Friday. Upon
the arrival here the remains will be
taken to the residence of Mr.. Holt on
quincy street.
Mr.. Martin went to Florida several
nenths age to spend the winter, in.
tending to return here in the spring.
His death was caused by hemorrl,ae -s
c. tho BRAIN
Mr., Martin was s!%ty.six years of
age and he was one of the best knows,
men of Marion county. where he had
spent almost his entire life. He re-
sided for the larger portion Of his life
en- his farm: at Eldcra. Last year Mr..
Martin spent several weeks in Texas.
lie was twice married, his first wife
being Miss ManIey and his second
who d':d few years ago, was Miss
Sarah Musgrave, a sister Of Mr.. Eli
Musgrave, Of this city
He is survived by three daughters,
Mrs. Henry l4unsaker, Mrs. Clyde s.
Holt and Miss NetsIc Martin.
: Miss Nette Martin left last Tues
day fer an extended visit with 'reia.
tives In Ahe!ine, exas. She was mott
fled Of her fathers death by tele.
gram and left last night for home.
The deceased YVES descendant Of
orc cf the most prominent families Of
tfis county. He served in the Confeu.
crate Army In the Civil War.
he many friends Of Mr.. Martin in
this community were grieved to learn
Of his demise.
NO funeral arrangements have yet
been made, though interment .xllI he
r1ade In ctaremcn+ cerataru ~ Et
cora by Undertaken Musgrave.
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LIVELY CONVENTIONS ALL over TOWN

Temporary chairman and M. A. sFletch.
er and Frof. o. A. Watson as secre.
taries. On molten Of w. e. Arnett the
Temporary organization was made per.
ranent. Tire call Of the eonyent!o7
IVA. then reao.
Nominations were then declared In
fcrder. ira L. Smith placed the name
lot Or. e. W. Howard before the cen
venton ant III, a. JcIIiff nominated
a. 3. Mcdonald. The canvasE Ct the
vote showed that 6s votes were cast
Tor Mcdonald ard 81 votes were cas-.
fer Howard Or. Howard moved to
make this nomination Of Mcdonald
unanimous.
For committeeman from the Second
ward four names were placed before
the convention. Howard swisher
Nominated Wilbur H. Brand, A. p.
Jones named Frank Boydston. Charles
RarthoIo~ placed the name of j. 6.
Powell before the convention and
Harvey sh1in nominated Dr.. e. w.
Howar,'.
There was no election on the first
ballot. On the second ballot Frank
Rnydston was clctcd. w. e. Arnett
moved to make Roydston'. election
unanimous. The convention then pro-
eded to select the delegates to repre-
scnt the ward in the city convention.
The following delegates were elected:
W. e. Arnett, Frank Boydstcn, jim,
Taylor, Fred Meade, M. o. Mooney,
Frank Fisher, M. A., Fletcher, j. e.
Powell w. II. Brand VIM. o. Evans.
NJ. A. JoIIiffe, Charles BarthoIow, C..
A. Robinson, ]. o. Whorlcy, H. N. oo-
den, Howard swisher. A. 8. Mcdonald,
Harvey shain, ". C. Jamison and
AIcx Robn.
A resolution to place wet and dry
on the ticekt was unanimously adopt.
et.
The convention then adjourned.
Hon. L. c. Powell presided at the
Third ward convention asst night. D..
w. II. kunst was tire secretary. The
meeting was called to order by Com
tn;tteeman c. I. Muserave.
Thomas Y. Buckley and Charles Ed.
ward Mccray were the can didates for
councilman. Tbs vote was eanvassed
~ M. M. Foster and Martin H. Holt.
For con:rtttc eman Or. G. n. Brown
field. c. |. .Mms1rave. Frank M. Muir
phy. s. c. Morris and Charles e. Me.
Cray were the. candidates presented to
to the convention. Browntfeld was tho
successful candidate.
An attempt to pass resolution to
have "Fcr" and Against" on the tick.
=: failed.
The following delegates were select
&c to represent the ward in the city
conventien:
y. c. Ross. Henry Hager. w. r.
Crane. C. E. Mecray. sr.. S. c. MGR
- Continued on FaDe Three.)
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tBy United i-ress.)


WASHINGTON, Feb. e.-President
Taft Is considering whether lie will
have to mix 1t with the big financial
interests as we'll as Congress, =, order
to put through, his legislative pro-
granmc. Every tinaneier and railroad
magnate calling at the White House
to discuss legislation brings up the
Financial panic" and tries to show
shat radical Legislation will ruin tho
country. Somet:res this has almost
reached Il ti1reat. Taft eiings to his
programme but Wall street is fright.
rned by the shadows OF the furry YEP
erday caused by the introduction of
THE Federal incorporation bill. The
President doesn't intend tc force the
passage this year. It was introduced
to give plenty OF time 10 thresh out
it's faults. The Interstate commerce
law amendments recommended are a
possibility OF further s-trusr prosecu.
t!,ns and are worrying the street.
NEW YORK, Feb. s.-lt Is officially
stated that tfe banks are in good
shape and most conservative broker,
age houses have not suffered by the
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y
Yaletlt inc S
from ( One J /, Cent TO
$500
s:''o!.uts]y the large It
and pre!ttiest 4! line in the
city of!ss;es:lect flo nl.
Clyde Holt
The { 0'ffi.e i / Supply Man
l55MAlN STREET
SMILES RS SHE
g|OES8lOv'.E|:.!R| / [ 0 [ /! FALLS Fl!
Young Woman Wadec Il lnto Niagara
Hiverfand Smiles as She Says
Good Bye to onIookers.
=
ILEFTfNOTE ASKING HER
PARENTS TO FORGIVE HER.

N AGARA FALLS MY. Feb. g.
Ayoun9 woman thought to be Miss
Beatrice X. Snyder, Of Buffalo com
United suicide by v,ading into the ri~.
9er lust above Prospect Point and go.
Inn over the American Falls. As her
body swept over the brink Of the cat.
Z aract, she turned her face toward
isyyluid-he reseu.rs and smiled a fare.
sWeiito item.
"a park policeman paid scant atten-
tipn to the woman When she first ap.
spLared on the path leading to the
r.yer banl:. Then as she began to run
toward the river, 1t was too late to in.
;3tercept her. Without a moments
Slieuitation she waied into the stream.
SShc turned acnce and smiled toward
The men who were calling to her to
stop and continued 3 to move rapidly
Into deep water. IN an instant st>
was 4hisked d from her feet and carried
rapidly toward the brink of.:th- falls.
On tho bank was found a han dbag
sand IN Il was This note:
g - y ~ 81 Il
Marina and Papa-May you both
sforg:tcS me for bringing this awful dis
snrace upen you In these years Of your
life. Also may our heavenly Father
Sforsivc all my sins. But 1 have been
very good, thank God. You will find
asslip for the money under your dress
aer scarf. With all my heartfull Of
love for all your kindness and tender
love, good bye. Lovingly.
4 Ssss VI 81 Z; ''BEATRicE."
here was card In the bag bearing
the name of Beatrice f. Snyder. With
the 5loeWr river jammed with the ice
slnd the jar, increasing hourly. there
Us little hope that the body w:l ever
be recovered.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-08
PROMINENT LAWyER DEAD

Hon. William Oscar Parsons; OF Rip-9
ley, jackson county, one OF the best
in"on young lawyers of:vycst MIR
alnia, and candidate for con1resn In;
the Fourth district against Hon. Harry,
G. Woodyard in the election las: fall
dropped dead at his hotel az charies.s
ten yesterday afternoon Just after has-.t
Ing finished argumentln a case he had
pending before the supreme court.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-08
CARL DAWSON is WHINE
OF SPECIAL FEATUREP'RlzIE

When your stories tell of some pro-
posed Improvement our interest Ill un.8
EcLnded.
1t cheers us to hear Of new tentrr.
prlses, prospective oil development
makes us feel rich and a new RAILROAD
story fills US with rapture.
" ever you can be forgiven tfcr; ;over.s
enthusiasm It :, when you magnify
our hopes by live descriptions Of 5000 (
thinga to come. &
.e Tell US more Of Fairmonts future
and her wonderful prospects et GROWTH
You can not picture the possibilities
tea fast. siSs
q. E. .vANFLETE.
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.2'5,0'O0 BAD EGCS
GO INTO THE scRAP. HEAP BY Oh.
DER OF. FEDERAL JUDGES
j:gss3s IN SPlTTsBuRG.
iRy United press.l

3 Ia s3tts BY United Press,
SgsPlTTSBuRG, Pa, Feb. 8.-Marshal
Stone to-day was ordered to eonfiscate
and destroy 25,ooo putrid eggs r.
scelved here recently frcm Baltimore.
he order awas issued by Federal
Judges Young and Orr. The ccnHsca-
Etion was made In connection with the
movement instituted against cold stor'
Hans holiaes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-08

CARS TO sHINMsToN AZ
AND h1ANVlNGTON.. 4.

The management Of the Grand hanl
arranged with beth Traction compa..S
MES to run cars to shinnston and
Manninston after the performance OF
De woM Hopper in "a Matinee idoir.,3,
Friday night. sts. ss ~
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Route 2. Rlve.yIlIle, VI. VA. D

January e5. TO-
Editor. West vireinian: f9st
I Ny favorlte section "a our paper ls,i
that which is occupied BY the 4cnun.s
Try Correspondents" One can faiways
obtain news from ones friends through
this medium that, numerous as ones
friends trl' arc, they wou;t hear Ii, no soth.s
er way the general condition anrl5E
prosperity Of the dlHcrnt communities
Is obtained In the same manner. Then
correspondents often wish to exchange
ideas through this column whlchS
makes It great source OF Interest ?tos
all readers. ss +
ADA 1AApEN. "a;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-08

. sSstHFs
Tho West ivrginian:
To-day one may be interested in
some local happenings. and :,.mor-
row s,,ne event of :! Stat. or Nation
al character might be intensely inter
euting. Each feature has at times a
transient interest.
Tho editorial feature IL the brains
and mouthpiece Of the paper, by and
II, ough which system OF co.nmuni-
cation is established with ito readers
SO far reaching In IS various infIu.
enees, that all other features are fe.-
BILE in comparison. The fearlesa and
determined stand taken by the West
vir5inian ir faycr Of "gcod order and
go,d government" In Fairmont and Ma
ricn county IS only one of the many.
a.. J. e. CLAYTON. Y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-08
GOOD PRICE. l,:aE

A lot on CASTOR avenue between Sd /
and 4th streets was sold through the
etf.ce Of Levi 3. Harr on last Saturday,
fer sl7no-on the same day an out OF Z
town man offered Mr.. Harr $4,000
cash for small business site close; III I;
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see
stJnd] inc d,e':r's,elling Ad
!. Page 8
DIXIE" rs STRONG TODAY
!. DIXIE /. /.
THE GIRL AND THE JUDGE
Tor a terrible temptation

tpria terrible tcmptation)
When N strong man battles
withttcmptation, the odds are that
ina picture drama we will have II
subject that will hold the attcn-
sFtion and work up the sympathics
#;nfSthc audience ato the highest
pitch and this is just what takes
place IN this strong Vitagraph
@drhma that is enacted with all Il h
Eskillgand ferver OF capable actors.
Scarcely enough can be said in
praise of5this film. 1t is about as
gnenr perfection in logical CON
tr1iction, gripping interest. and
finished 5cx pressiYe acting as the
reviewer has ever. seen. 1: :ss q
8Bst DIXIE b r. DAY tTUESDAY,';
N ALWAYS GOOD tgS
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D. - g
10 Five room house. good Ioca.
tien, First ward. $3.50 down; assume
$4,000 loan en- monthly payments and
500 per year to owner. 4
Il; Coed six room, house Fifth ST.,
South Side .........t..... 52.eOo.o0
t3) New four room house, Second
ward .........i......... ....- s1,65o
"a Sixty feet frontage, making
two Iotn, good eight room house and i
barn. Walnut Ave ve.........;.H. $500
81 New Eight room house, East
f'ark Ate. ....,..,........... $3,sou
Houses sold on commission basis
|of 5 per cent.
FOR RENT. .3gN
Six room house. Chicago St.. ..$1s.oo
Four room house, Chicago ST.. .s12.oo
Five room house, Grant ST.. $1,000
Nine room house, Jsmiscn ST.. $3.50
Nine room house: iamison st..@.. S22.5o
Four rooms. First ward. s12.oo
Houses rented on Commission OF 10
per cent. Busaless houses and groups
Of houses, s. per cent.
W. sA:s sLAWLER,
sale and Renting, Broke kerago,3 ,3ssH Il!
lock. :s;3 sSss
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Some Others
Get Honorable
Mention
UNCLE JOHN MILAN
WRITES A NICE
LETTER

County Superintendent Carter I.
Faust and Or. II. r. johnson read The
letters In the West virginian's Special
Feature contest yesterday evening and
after careful comparison declared In
favor Of letter written by Mr.. Carl
EaWson, Of Montana Mines. Mr.:
Dawson is therefore declared the win.
ter OF the ten dollar gold prize.
Several other letters were high up
on The roll Of honor and a few are
given to show what different people
think Of different parts Of the paper.
Mr.. Dawson's letter is given first
and the others follow: -3 x
MONTANA MINES, w. Va,
January 28, 1910.
The West vir1inian's best feature
is It's strong moral tone which makes
{: a real home paper.
The news. v:.ws and arguments au-
by 1t show evidence Of having
5een submitted to u careful criticism
OF reason before it is rushed into print
ana Judgment is pronounced.
Without being sensational, it's up
to date, and after having sifted out the
facts prints the news correctly without
having to retract or correct In the next
issue. This papers moral tone keeps
It on the side Of right and this horne,
serving the coed Of the people with
out favoring any special interests.
CAR. DAWSON.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-08
WALL STREET is SCARED AND
TRIES TO SCARE CONGRESS

peculiar market developments Of the
last few days. The chief reason prices
are off. 1t is declared is the big mar.
ket leaders want Washington to sec
what can happen If congress insists
upon unwelccme legislation. 1t is hint.
cd that the market Z: to receive lust
enough support from some time &c
come to avoid any disastrous panic. To.
day the market opened uni der heavy
pressure but rallied.
NEW YORK. Feb. e.-oHicers of the
United States steel Corporation, j. r.
Morgan Co., and other great corpora.
ions won't openly oppose the aomin.
istration's Federal Incorporation law,
according to statements to-da;.
E. H. Gary. chairman Of the direc.
tors Of the steel corporation. declared
although he had not yet studied the
tall, hc has confidence in the adm:,.
lstration and will cheerfuIty incorpo-
rate undsr It. providing the bill is
practicable"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Clinton speat
Sunday in Manninston. the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. e. MunneII.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-08
'hu West virninian,

Tho West virninian,
Fairmont, w. Va.
lik. the 6. A.. r. news best because
| am one OF 'cnt. You have shown
kindness to the "old boys" !, their de-
ciiring years, which Is appreciated the
more because we are marching down
the shady side cf life towards the
"River 5tyx' and can hear the oug.r
sounding tapps for our comrades al
they pitch their tents on the other
shore.
The last soldier In the rear rank will
ecnc to the river in 1850. "OId Glory. :.
vii wave her farewell salute. and the
records of the G. A. r. will become an
-ient history. We have fought the
good fight.
z Toura in fraternity, charity and
loyalty,
JOHN M. MILAN.
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!. C. WOODWARD
AGAIN ON RIVER
WILL COME TO FAlRMoNT WEEK.
LT-PACkET COMPANY STOCK
HOLDERS MET YESTERDAY.

The stockholders ct the Pitt,hurg
ane Fairmcnt Packet Company met
yesterday at the Board CT Trade
rcans In this city. The following eff.
GERS for the year were elected, J. M.
Hartley, president; w. c. Jamison,
vice president; c. D. Robinson, treas.
urer; r. F. Smith, secretary. These
four men are directors and there are
three other directors, namely, r. T.
Cunningham, M. F. Neil and J. M. Ja-
cots.
A report Of the business dcne FIR
the past year was made. The com.
Fany didn't make much money but the
outlook Is better fer the coming year.
catp. M. F. NoIl, Of Marietta. Ohio, .
director in the company and an old
steamboat man, complimented the Of.
f,cers and directors Of the company
On the plans and methods Of busi.
ness pursued He said he had had
much experience In the boat bueines.
but he had never seen more com.
picte report than was made Of the
eompany's business for last year.
Afrangemnt was made for the |. c.
Woodward to resume service at once
and the following is the schedule Of
departure from Pittsburgh: Leave
ritshurg for Morgantcwn on Mon.
day and Wednesday Of eaeh week.
leave Pittsburg for Eairmont on Fri.
day of each week. As February is a
dull month at best, the friends OF r:v.
er shipping are asked to arrange as
much business as possible for the boat
leaving Pittsl,urg en- Friday. 1t will
start back from h=re on Sunday.