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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-26
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Common city water, we'll adj
vertised, would probably find a
, ready market and many advo-
Gates to vouch for its therapeutic
properties, Well, good city
water has therapeutic properties
if properly used; but it is absurd
to, pay dollar an ounce for it.
That's about what the folks do
who buythe average patent medi-
cine. That's about what folks do
who buy widely advertised "eye-
water" called Murine"
For Murine, according to the
analysis of the American Medical
association, can be made for five
cents a gallon-of water. borax
and:a little hydrastis. Here's the
chemists report:
Murine, as found on the
market today, is an amber col
ored liquid, practically odorless,
having slightly bitter taste, and
giving an alkaline reaction to lit
mus. From examination we con-
clude that Murine is essentially
an aqueous solution of borax
GO gm. per hundred c. c. or II
grains to the fluid ounce con-
tanning trace of berberin or
some golden seal PREPARATION
Zone wonders" the chemist
adds" to what extent the Their
apeutic action of Murine is due to
the price of it. For instead of
paying a dollar an ounce-the
price charged-the public could
buy it for 5 cents gallon-the es-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-26
O--O-
No war with Rus

No war with Russia. There
being some $20,O0O,O0O balance
of trade in our favor, we wont
even talk sassy, but we'll slap
Russia right on her wrist. So
there!
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-26
SOMETHING ABOUT MURINE"
An Eye Water That Sells for Dollar Ounce and Costs
About Nickel a Gallon to Make.


timated cost-would the removal
of such potent psychic influence
have any effect on the virtues Of
the PREPARATION"
Baracic acid is good for tired
or sore eyes-and a frequent eye
bath with it is recommended to
remove particles of dust. Buy a
nickel's worth of the chrystals
from your druggist and dissolve
some in water.
You can't get too strong a so
luton, for the water only dis
solves a certain amount. Then
give the eyes bath with an eye
cup, or drop in the solution with
medicine dropper.
Or you will find a wisp of
sterile cotton batten dipped in the
solution fine wash rag for the
eyes.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-26

Truly fresh eggs IS cents the
dozen in New York city, To be.
real tony, Steel Trust King Gary,
should have given his wife a
$4,000 string of eggs, instead Of
pearls.
Money altitude shifts peculiar
ly. The man higher UP" is usu-
ally pretty low-dowrl.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-26
.RECKAGE SEARCH
81 YES EIGHT LIVES
And Rescuers Are Searching
for Others and Bodies
of the Dead.

ToULON, France, Sept. 26-'An
ohiciaI statement concerning the
blowing up of the battleship, LII
berte, issued today says that the
dead number 2s5. the wounded
eighty-eight and the missing one.
A thin ships company was drawn
upon the deck of the battleship,
suRren, to answer roll call OF the
crow of the Inflated Lfberte.
Survivors Of the explosion are
quartered on the sister ship. Search
of the wreckage continues In the
hope of locating the bodies Of the
men killed or to save the wounded
Eight lives. were saved in this way
Captain Jaurez spends hiB time
at the bedside of his wounded men,
some of whom are unconscious from
conclusion and powder fumes and
may never recover.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-26

CHEERS ARE LOUD
IN KANSAS STATE
For Taft as He Pays Glowing
Tribute to the Sum
flower State.

HUTCHINSON, Kans., Sept 26-
President Taft was the central fg-
ure in the celebration Of the hftieth
anniversary of Kansas as a state
here today. Governor Stubs and
Senators Bristow and Curtis were
present and politics were laid aside.
The President paid glowing
tribute to the Sunfower state and
he was loudly cheered.
President Taft road several miles
in the broilIng sun to the fair
grounds escorted by a troop Of
the Thirteenth cavalry. A woman
was knocked down by troopers
horse, but she was not injured.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-26
MR.. WILLARD
President of the Baltimore
and Ohio Passes
through City.

Daniel willard. OF Baltimore. presi-
dent Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company. passed east through
the city Monday evening on a special
train from western inspection trip.
President willard was returning
east from an inspection of the west
ern lines OF tn company. Among the
executive stan with him were General
Manager Thompson. Chief Engineer
Stewart, Real Estate Agent MccuSbIn.
General superintendent Of Transpor-
tauon voorhees,, Superintendent Gal
Ioway of the B. so. S. w. division'
George Campbell. assistant to the
president. superintendent OF Mantle
nance of way StImson. General Su-
perintendent Blaser and F. A. Clark
of the motive power department. AL
togethe. there were more than Atty
in the larty.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-26
INJUNCTION CASE
In the Circuit Court Goes
over to Friday by An
Agreement.

by agreement Of counsel the hear
ing of the application of Thomas
Raymond and others for an iniunc-
ton prohibiting the city school
board from selling the bonds re-
Gently voted for went over In the
circuit court Tuesday to Friday.
A jury in the case of the Pioneer
Paint Company against John A.
Batten and company returned a
verdict of Sr1sJs6 for the plaintif.
The suit of Wickenhofer against
MCGUIRE ON trial went over Just be-
fore the noon hour to "Wednesday
morning and the court then adj
tourned for the day.
The Rev. Samuel Brown Of the re-
organized church of the Latter pay
Saints, was authorized to perform
marriage rites.
An Injunction was awarded ota
Prick enjoining. Henry c. Prick
from interfering with or molesting
her and from disturbing her pos
session of certain property.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-26
. FOR SAFETY
Three More Prisoners Are
Brought Here from City
of Fairnont.

Three more Marion county pris-
Oners have ben brought to the county
Jail here where they are confined for
safe keeping. The three men are
Mike Mccormick, charged with at
lacking a man with butcher knife;
Tom Stat. charged with the murder
of Charlie Petrosky, and Arch Nor
gan, colored, charged with robbing
a cash regitter at the Tavern restau-
rant.
The three men will be held hero
until the next term of court at Fair
mont, when their cases will leone up
for consideration. Mccormick, it is
claimed, was planning jail delivery
at the Marion county Jail, and 1T was
feared the other two men might make
their escape before the court con
vened again.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-26
boy DRUNK
On Whiskey But He Says
Men Arrested Did Not
Give 1t to Him.

Walter Sumter and Thomas Nc
Donald, both full grown men, were
arraigued before Justice W. p.
Camp Tuesday morning on a charge
of giving liquor to Arthur Boot, a
boy about Is years old, Monday af-
tsrnoon IN a West Pike street sa-
loon, but were acquitted. Police
men simms, Howe and sappington
arrested the men when they saw
them coming out Of the saloon with
the boy, who was in drunken con-
dition. The boy was also taken into
custody as a witness. IN police court
Tuesday morning, Acting Mayor w.
H. Cole turned the case over to the
Justice.
The boy testified In the Justices
court that a negro, whom he did not
know, gave him the whiskey that
made him drunk and not the two
men who were arrested.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-26
WATSON HORSES
Are to Be Shown at the
Elkins Fair Thursday of
This Week.

EIRINS, Sept 26-Through the
influence OF a number of prominent
people of Elkins, Senator C. w. Wat
son. has been prevailed upon to bring
his fine string of blue ribbon horses
to the Elkins fair and these animals
which are the most famous in the
United States, will be exhibited on
Thursday, September IS.
The string will consist of four-in-
hand with Norena and Kitty Grey at
the wheel and Ringing Bells and
Chatter BOX in the lead. Witchen
ady Land Moonshine will be shown
as a pair. Besides these, two other
winners will be shown in tandem
team. These horses have been e%-
hibted in the largest show rings OF
America, as well as in London and
Paris.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-26
BOTTLE OF BEER
Broken over Head of Miner
Results in a Case in
Court.

Alexander BIaka, a miner employed
at the Two Lickznrine near Mount
Clare, was tried Monday night in
Justice G. H. Gordon's court on a
charge of disorderly conduct there
Sunday when Steven Madras, the
complainant in the case, was struck
over the head with bottle OF beer
and was drenched with its contents
AS testimony was given showing that
Madras was accidentally struck
with the bottle, Justice Gordon decid-
ed to divide the costs of the proceed
ings between complainant and de-
PENDANT. This proved to be satisfac-
tory and the principals paid the re-
quired amount in equal portions.
Constable Thomas r. Kearns arrested
BIaka Monday afternoon at Enter
prise.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-26
RESTRAINS COUNTY
Judge Mason Orders Marion
County Court Not to In
terfere with Road.

F'AIRMoNT, Sept. 26-Judge Mason
has granted an injunction restraining
Marion county and the county court
from interfering with the Buckhan-
non & Northern railroad. in the con-
struction of it's new road. Some
days ago the county court stopped
the contractors, arresting sixty-thrce
men altogether, accusing them of OBJ
structing county roads in building
the new line near RivesvilIe. The in
junction does not prevent suit for
damages upon the part of the county
against the railroad.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-26
statesmen WILL
Return to Wheeling after
Spending a Week in
the City.

James NJ. Shields and Thomas
Johnson, sales agents for the Mon
ticelIo Automobile and Garage Com
pany, located at Wheeling, who at
tended the fair last week. will re-
turn to Wheeling Wednesday
morning. They brought Lozier
chassis with them from wheeling
and the many admirers of the pop
ular car had chance to look over
the mechanical parts of the car.
While here Messrs. Shields and
johnson placed orders for two Lo-
zier cars which will be delivered
late this fall or early next spring.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-26
COURT RECESS
Is Taken Monday Evening
Here until Next Thurs
day Morning.

The county court took recess
Monday evening until Thursday. Be
fore adjourning until that time the
court ordered road leading from
Hornor's run to Sugar run discon-
ttnued.
Porter Lyon qualified as admins
traitor Of U. g. Lyon, deceased. with
bond at $4,000. His sureties are sy-
vester Lyon, Ransler G. Robinson
and Chester B. Morris. The apprais-
ers named are Gearge T. Smith, AL
bert Pigott, James Ogden and sylves-
ter Lyon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-26
BOND ISSUE
For Street Purposes is to Be
Voted on Soon in Town
of Broad Oaks.

The town council OF the new town
of broad Oaks is preparing to hold
a special election in the near future
for the purpose OF voting on the
question OF issuing bonds to tho
amount OF Of $4,000 to be expended
for street purposes. Petitions are to
be circulated at once asking for
submission of the question. The
new town 30 far as making streets
are concerned hnds itself strictly up
against a grave proposition as there
are no funds. It hopes by means OF
a bond issue to raise sufficient
amount to put the streets in good
condition.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-26
AEROPLANE LETTER
IS RECEIVED HERE

+ The arst aeroplane carried
+ letter to arrive in clarksburg,
+ 80 far as Is known. was re-
!. ceived Tuesday by Francis N.
i. Davis, Of stealey Heights. It
+ was a missive from his son,
:. DR.. D. B. Davis, a dentist of
!. this city. who has been In
!. New york City about month
+ receiving medical treatment in
i. a hospital. The letter was
i. carried by aeroplane only few
+ miles from a suburb OF New
!. York City. but a special post
). mark, with which the stamp
!. was cancelled, stated the fact.
i. The pleasing news was received
!. in the letter that Or. Davis
+ has about recovered from h1s-'
= illness and that he expects to
i. arrive home some time this
). week:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-26
TAKES POISON
To End Her Life After
Quarrel With Husband
at Breakfast Tabic.

Mrs. Edward carey, OF Point Com
fort, swallowed half box OF paris
green mixed with water at o'cloc-
Tuesday morning &nd is in critical
condition. She will likely die as a re-
suit. Two physicians are attendlhs
her but there is but little nope OF
saving her life
1t is stated that she and her nus
band had a quarrel at the breakfast
table and that she took the poison IN
a fit of jealousy after he had gone 10
work for the day
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-26
STATE NURSES
Will Hold Their Sixth An
nual Convention in the
City of Wheeling.

The sixth annual convention OF
the Graduate NURSES Association
of West Virginia will be held in the
assembly room of the Wheeling
Board of Trade October 81 and NO
vember / and 3. On the same dates
the second annual meeting OF the
superintendents of training schools
for nurses of West Virginia will be
held.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-26
BURGLAR ESCAPES.

PARKERsBURG. Sept. 26.-As a
cIixam to a series of burglaries the
last ten days. a robber broke into the
big dry goods establishment of Dis
Brothers and Company on Market
stree, lesst han block away from
the police station in early morning.
He was frightened away by the
watchman, and only obtained $40 In
money.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-26
CLERKS UNION
OF the Illinois Central Road
is Ordered Out on a
Strike.

CHICAGO. Sept. ,26-Ail members
of the clerks union employed by the
Illinois Central Railroad Com
pany were ordered to strike to to-
day by President J. j. Carrigan.
President Markham, of the railroad
said the strike was of little conse-
uuence. The clerks union was re-
Gently organized.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-26
FARMERS UNION
In Its Rage Prepares to Or
game Bank and Co
Operative Store.

LEXINGTON, KY. Sept. 26-The
members of the Farmers Union, OF
Bath county, KY. enraged at the
high cost of living. are preparing to
organize a bank and cooperative
store. If the movement succeeds,
many others will be established
through the South. where the union
Is strong.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-26
GETS LIFE TERM.

PARKERsBURG. Sept s6.-Enter-
ing a plea of guilty to the charge OF
numbering his own child, a babe
barely two years old, William Allen
has been sentenced by Judge Nc
Gregor, of the criminal court, to
serve a life term in the Moundsville
penitentiary.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-26
W PROPHET
SECT IS RIO I ING
Two Thousand Followers
Gather in the City of
Washington, D. c.
BIG PARADE IS HELD
Members Wear Peculiar
CARDS and Are Gay
in Colors.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Sept. 26-
CARRIED in the fantastic dress Of the
order more than 1000 delegates of
the yelled prophet of the enchanted
realm opened their annual conven-
tion here today, with a parade
through the streets of Washington.
It was riot of martial music and
gay color.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-26
MAN Is DEPoRrED.

One man was convicted and fined
SO and costs this morning at the
usual session of police court for be-
ing drunk in the street last evening
and in default of paying he was
sent out of the city. W. II. Cole
city clerk, presided as acting mayor
in the a6sence OF Mayor Frank r.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-26
FOREIGNERS
Who We're Killed on Railroad Cracks
Buried Tuesday AfaternOOn.

Tho funeral OF George waldo and
John snooks. the two minors who
were killed some time Saturday night
on the railroad track between Will
sonburg and oTNeiI. was held Tues
day afternoon at o'clock at the
cHRord-osborne chapel. The burial
followed In the Holy Cross cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-26
COAL PROPERTY SOLD.

oHAtRLrBsToN. Sept 26-The
Laymont Coal Mining Company's
property which has been irh the
hands of a receiver for a years and
one-half has been sold to G. T..
Thayer and ]. Free BedeH of this
city for a little over $4,000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-26
TO ATTEND FAIR

The Buckhannon and Elkins
fairs are on this week and are draw
ing a number of people from Clarks-
burg. These fairs are among the
popular ones of the state.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-26
INSURANCE is PAID.

Richard D. Mayo, guardian of Mary
D. and Helen C. daughters of the
late owen Kraft, Tuesday received a
$4,000 check from the knights of the
Maecabees OF the World, representing
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-26
HAS HUSBAND JAILED.

George Corrothers. of 75s Locuot
street, is in jail awaiting a hearing
in Justice C. H. Gordon's court on
a charge of being drunk and disor-
DERBY Monday night at his home. He
was arrested by Constable William
Post at the instance Of Mrs. Cor
rothers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-26
TRAIN IS LATE.

The noon passenger train from
New Martinsville Tuesday was two
hours late on account of it's engine
leaving the rails at New Martins
willie.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-26
BANK OF EGYPT
Suspends Payment and Big
Dividends Are Cut OF
as Result.

LONDON, Sept. 26-The Bank OF
Egypt suspended payment today. 1t
had a capital of $7.5OO,oOO. and it
paid twelve to eighteen per cent
dividends.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-26
BATTLE FOUGHT
Between Chinese Government
Troops and insurgents
with Heavy Losses.

-.dHoNG TU, China, Sept. 2s--ritn
a shrious engagement today betRetn
government troops and insurseutt,
the former lost heaViIX but the In.
sureent ioases.H ere heavier.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-26
ARs. noLDEN IsrrRovINo.

OIrs.AB. P. Holden. wh7 underwent
a serious operation at the Kessler
hospital seven weeks ago, is improve
ing and Is able to sit up.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-26
CHICAGO GRAIN MARIIET.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, sept. 26-Wheat
closed % is, corn 6s 81, oats
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-26

Maj. F. NJ. Asheraft was here Tues
dax from WOLF Sunni,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-26

Cyrus B. YanBibber. OF Hunting
l..-..f...,.i .ie,ss 5,5...o ~ 4
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-19
Scantiness of ReceiptsGives Mar
ket q BulIish Tone.
This Is Offset by Increased Eu-
ropean Visible Supply.
CORN OPENS LOWER
Owing to Favorable Weather
and Light Cash Demand.
Weakness in Hog Prices Carries
Provisions Down.

Chicago, Sept. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
of receipts northwest gave the wheat
market today a firm tone On both sides
of the aCnadian line arrivals were far
short of the arrivals last week or on the
corresponding day a year ago. An esti-
mate of only 126, 900, 600 bushels in the Da-
kotaS and Minnesota, for milling and
shipping, also had a bulliSh effect but a.
substantial increase in the European visi-
BILE supply afforded the bears considerable
comfort.
The opening was the same as last night
to 1sqAc up December started at 9512c to
$3.50, unchanged to 1sc advance touched
$3.50 and rallied to 951kc.
Fine weather for the threshing in the
northwest brought about decline but
recovery followed because of the strength
of Liverpool cables The close was steady
with December at $3.50, net gain Of
&c.
CORN-Corn sagged owing to the favor
able weather. Besides there was no
urgency to the cash demand. December
opened a shade lower to a like amount up
at 64A@649sc to 642s@641sc, sold at 6472c
and declined to 64Q641sc.
Optimistic reports from Kansas led to
a further drop but the market rallied oW-
ing to a high estimate of the needs or
Texas and Mexico. The close was steady
at 64c for December, a net loss of sc
pathy with wheat Trade, however, was
light. December started a sixteenth to
Is cent higher at 451sQ4514c to 457sc and
steadied at 451sc.
PROVISIONS-We eakness in the hog
market carried down provisions. First
sales were SC to nc lower with January
delivery $S. .9212G8.9 .95 to 1885 for lard and
$500 for ribs. There was no business in
pork.
RYE-No. 2, 91Q911zc.
ARLEY-70c0$1. 81.
TIMOTHY-$12 5OG1450.
CLOVER-$20.O9.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-19
SANTA FE NEWS.

(F'rom Santa Fe' Employees Nfagazine.)
The model engine that has for several
months adorned the apprentice school
room was last month sent to the trav-
cling engineers convention in Chicago,
bearing this label: Balanced Com
pound-Built by Apprentices, Topeka
Shops. A T. & S. F. Ry."
A society known as the Kansas
Shorthand Writer'S association has
been formed at Topeka as the result of
the efforts of few of our Santa Fe
boys. President, w G. Grove, stenog-
rapher to the mechanical superintend-
ent.
An appropriation of $21, 900 has been
made to cover the cost of automatic
semaphore signals between Turner and
Holiday. Kan.
For widening cuts and fills on the
Southern Kansas division $21, 900 win be
expended.
The Santa Fe employees annual pic
mic, which was held in Topeka, Kan,
on August 16, was a practical demon
stration of the value of team work. in
recreation as we'll as in labor
The controversy between the rail-
roads and the commercial interests
relative to the size of trunks has
brought out the information that in
their baggage allowance American
roads are most liberal in the world
An appropriation of $14,80O has been
made to cover the cost of converting
five baggage cars into store depart
ment supply cars.
No, Percy, passes will not be hon
ored on the Santa F'e de Luxe.
A telephone train dispatcherS' circuit
will be constructed between Brown
wood and Coleman, Tex, at an estl-
mated cost of $3,300
A 1OO-ton track scale will be installed
at Abilene, Kan, at a cost of 81, 600.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-19
New York stock NrnrIzet.

Wall ST., New York. Sept. 19.-STOCKS-
A heavy tone prevailed at the opening OF
the stock market today following the
lead of the London market, where prices
of the International issues sold off sharp
ly. Selling was especially heavy in United
States Steel and the Hartman stocks.
Canadian Pacific1ost 13z, Union acific and
United States Steel IA and Southern Pa
cific and American Smelling a point. In
ternationaI Harvester sold at 100% and
broke its low price of the year.
The decline was of brief duration,
enough short covering and new buying
developing at the lower levels to send
prices back to yesterdays closing or be-
YOnd. United States Steel did not rally
proportionately with the rest of the list
and met stock after it had reached 81.
Foreign influences were largely RESPONSE
Bile for unsettlement of the stock market
today; the increase in the German bank
rate of discount to per cent although It
had been forecast served to emphasize
the disturbed conditions abroad and pre-
sented the possibility of an increase in
the Bank of Englands rate this week
market of the change in the German rate
was accentuated by serious disturbances
in Spain and Austria
The Copper stocks were singled out Tor
pressure and Amalgamated Copper and
American Smelling declined over a point
other stocks displayed heaviness at in
tervals but the indications Of support
manifested after the early weakness de-
pressed selling and recovered somewhat
before midday. Western Union gained
point
Weakness of the Copper group and sew
eral other specialties was ignored by rail-
road stocks, which held firm at the mid
dav prices Business was in smaller vol
ume than for many weeks past.