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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-20
PREPARING FoR FLOOD DANGERS

The severity Of the winter, with
deep accumulstiOns of snow and
frozen. rivers, including the largest
Combine 10 maks ! d situation that
calls for immediate and careful con,
slderation. Sudden changes OF wealth
or are frequent and in the climate of
the United States must be regarded
as Inevitable. December was month
milder than usual. Then came, prac-
tically without warning, prolonged
period OF Arctic conditions. Deep
SHOWS have fallen the country over
end are piled up in drifts. Ali streams
are covered with ice, stationary now,
but certain to go out eventually with
great momentum, along with the melt.
ing SHOWS. There must necessarily
be Hoods In various parts of the coun.
try, and prudence demands that they
should be a subject of thought now.
Wise measures of preparation will
Fave lives and much property and
reduce suffering to a minimum. The
past records of floods should be re-
viewed without delay and their les
sons turned to account as far as posi-
bic A January thaw might not come
in its worst form, but a melting ITEM
perature probably more or less sud-
den, Is only a question of Time.
Streams must carry on rains, SNOW
and Ice together. The purpose In say
ing so is not to create sensational
alarm, but to suggest, In good season,
that all the steps possible to mitigate
flood dangers should be taken now
rather than when the crisis arrives.
The cold wave brought a large in
crease in the number of conflagra-
tons that could have been prevented.
Many OF the periIs OF floods cam be
ayerted or materially lessened. Now
is the time to get busy on this sub.
iect
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-20

SPRING

The first new robin has Deen seen and
so it's up to US
To tune our Tyre Tor maybe 'liar) and
make a. little fuss
About the advent, once again, of most
salubrious spring.
Along about this time OF year 1t is the
proper thing.
Oh, glorious Spring with chipping birds
and sprouung trees and grass
It's time to get the rake and hoe and
start the garden sass.
Oh beauteous Spring! It's almost time
for wild flowers to be ripe
Excuse US for ten minutes while we
thaw frozen pipe.
Oh wondrous Spring, we welcome
thee once more with open arms,
We welcome thee within our midst
with, all thy varied charms.
We greet thee, charming season, with
a loud and joyful shout
We've got to go down cellar now Our
furnace fire is out,
Oh balmy Spring, we will ere long get
up each morn at dawn.
To get the neighbor's mower out and
manicure our lawn.
We're glad to see you once again.
That's certain, but-Gee whiz!
We've got to stop this verse right
here. Our doggone ink has frlz,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-20

the hotel steppgrapher and imagines
he is putting one over.
The glnk who iollles the telephone
operator.
The party who spends most. Of his
time holding the hand of a,nanicur
list in barber shop.
The professional gentleman %ae
has his own name called by a bellhop
in the hotel cafe. a,a
The idiotswho insists upon hauling
Ibis friend on the water wagon.
Hpagiii ilszrv+-4lsv-a nidD6'a
Observations ofpoId Cap iWhIppIe.
Nobody kin look more innocent
than the teller who hasn't paid his
fare. ID
Between cookin' the meal and wash
IN the dishes the average woman sort
of loses her appetite.
Hank Purdy traded some land he
had in the river bottom here to Dea,
con Stubs for bucksaw and a
squirrel rifle. The original deal was
for forty acres Of land, but Hank goi
a good deal the best of the bargain
fer the Deacon is some near sighted
and can't read good and when Hank
made out. The deed. he made 1t for
eighty acres instead of forty and all
the deacon will have to do from now
on is tonay3the. taxes.
ArmSaHicksik who has a, great head
for figgers, has got 1t doped out that
every day in this country $4,000 acres
or timber is Whitfield up in sharpen
In lead pencils. Amry has also hg'
gered It out that II all the automo-
bile tires in this world were hooked
together they would reach nine times
around the earth and leave room ior
bow knot. Amry's wife takes in
washin'.
1t is about time Tor the travelln'
men in the smokln' cars to begin elect
in president for this country.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-20

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management of the theater and has
returned to his home tn aro 8nsyiill he.
The Lockridges sun sstain one hall
interest in the theateT 3 4
The Grand Theatert has q 900 iiine
of popular plays and players booked
having 1.-THE City clnb, BurIesguefs &
on the 22d; Al. H. Wilson in Ills new
play "a German Prince on the 24th5
an international wrestling match on
the 25th, and Frank Deshon's play,
1.-THE Beauty Spot" on the 18th.
The sisters, Sans and Sans, at the
Hippodrome, are putting out an excel
lent likeness OF themselves on assmall
card board, and bearing on the re.
verse side the chorus Of their song
hit, I'D Love to Live in Loyeland with
Girl Like You" }
The Dixie Theater management now
have State rights on two famous films,
THE TurkIsh-Italian War; and the
latest popular release, Raising the
Maine"
1t is understood that the present
piano player at the Colonial intends
leaving the city for Hunting, where he
will accept position. ss
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-20
WILL AFFILIATE,

HUNTINGToN-As the result OF
conference in the Frederick hotel
yesterday. the Huntington Business
Mems Association will probably be
affiliated with the West Virginia Re
tail Business Mems Association.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-20
what Are You Kicking About2

What Are You Kicking About2
You might be
An innocent bystander in Tripoli,
A bomb,dodging car.
A resident of skowhegan, Maine.
A subwayite in New York.
A president seeking reelection.
A Millionaire without a stomach
Paying for an encyclopedia on the
installment plan.
A standpat congressman who has
to explain TO his constituents.
The husband Of a popular actress.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-20
THE sTAYER.
Poet Philosopher

like to have blow to talk with while be
whkered yarns spin olden style But old BIZ Was
O'Clock and then till sounds the midnight g
fills the talks Of goOsebons and the like discusses
weather him hike before he breaks
sigh little does he care he winds his up
yawps concerning high barometers aoops
years ago The children ANGUISH their
squlms granny herself and swears poqs cultured
souls with te tales rn wish
old with nails Oh Gene Reader wien
You cali friends evenlugtide Just lean
your language friends the
upon the and
SELF
.ssgfss. 3als ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-20

Piano Free. Get a chance.
oMEN's MUSIC STORE.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-20
-SpiritualisrIl

Mrs. Elizabeth J. Damorjss VIII give
splrItysl and business reading from 10
a. m. tlll 81. %; At ga Main street
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-20
SOME NOTES OF THE
LOCAL THEATERs.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-29
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. September -. - .Appre-
tensions of another cold snap in the west
ern belt inspired rather active covering
for over the week end in the cotton mar
ket today, as was shown by some fresh
buying for long account. and the close
was steady. at net advance of from
to II points.
The market opened steady at ad-
vance of , to points in sympathy with
rather better cables than expected. and
after brief interval of hesitation be-
came firm on the western belt forecast for
frosts in northwest Arkansas. northern
Oklahoma and the Texas panhandle.
Local weather experts claimed that the
high barometer in the northwest was the
strongest of the season, and private pre-
dictions that the cold wave might also
reach the eastern belt added to the nerv
BUSINESS of shorts following the sharp
break of yesterday. There was some
little pressure from spot people, but gen.
eEal offerings were restricted. and closing
prices were within ; 1 points of the
best. Liverpool reported continued hedge
selling but considerable covering and a
moderate demand from the continent.
There was no change in the general char
acter of the spot news and. while the
buying was supposed to include some
fresh purchases for long account, the bulk
of the demand was attributed to covering
on the weather situation. Reports from
the dry goods trade indicated continued
activity, but local spot people continued
to claim slack demand from spinners.
Cotton spot closed quiet: middling up
lands. 1855: middling gulf. 11.9O; sales,
148 bales.
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NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, September 2S-Flour-
Quiet and without quotable change.
Spring patents. 4Ua5. 30; winter straights,
4.4oa4.50: winter patents. 47Oa5.15; spring
clears. 4.2oa4.65: extra No. ]. winter.
4.loa4.2o; extra No. .. winter, 4.OOa4 10:
2i,2IS barrels shipments, 127.S1O bar
relS.
Rye Flour-Quiet: fair to good. 3.s0a
400: choice to fancy, 4.O5a4.1O.
Cornmeal-Steady; fine white and yell
low, 1.63al.70 coarse, 1.6Oa1.65;s- kiln
dried. 40.
Rye-Firm; No. western, 60, elf
Buffalo.
Barley-steady: mailing, COATS elf.
Buffalo,
Wheat-Spot firm: No. red. 1.Oalh ele-
vator and 1.H; fob. afloat No. 1 north
ern Duluth, 100 fob. afioat. Futures
market was steady on weekend cover
ing. steady cables and sinatier receipts
but price changes were narrt,W. 9losiak
net unchanged. Septet,bef, closed fO01f;
December, 9s:'- 1fa9Sas; closed; IS 3-16;
May closed. II .O2ls Receipts, 161,SOO
bushels: shipments. $50 bushels.
corn-Spot steady; export. SOLE fob.
afioat December to March. Receipts, 30
81, bushels: shipments. NIL. 49,.
Oats-Spot Steady: new standard white.
No. ,, and No. 3. IS: NQ.c 4. &c. natural
white. :'J5a:;S and white Clipped, 3S1.a42
all on track. Receipts. $3.50 bushels;
SH1pfIleHIS, DuSDelS. -
Feed-Steady: western spring BRAN 100
pound sacks. 2;10a23.3o; standard mid
ding. 1UO-pounds sacks, .635ao6.6O; city,
1VI-pound sacks, 2+GO.
Hay-Quiet: No. /. 1.l3a1.20; No. .,
1.O5a1 10; No. g. sOa9j.
f1Ops-Steady; state. medium to choice
1912, 2Sa31: 1911. 17a22; Pacific coast
1912, 3Oa2l; 1911, 2Oa22.
Hides-Firm. Bogota, 26a4a27a4; Central
America, u.
seconds, 25a26; thirds. 2211sa231s; rejects,
IL.
Pork-Firm; mess, 19Na2OOO; family,
- Hoa23.O0; short clears, 21.25a23oO.
sBeef-Firnt;' mess. 17.OOa1S.CO: family,
Il .00a22.90 beef hams, 2SOOa31. 80.
Cut enthusiastically; picked bellies, 10 to
Ii pounds, 12a14; picked hams 13ha14..
'I.ard-Firm: middle west, 11.3Oa11. 40;
refined, steady; continent. 11.75: South
America, l245; compound. SasA.
Tallow-Quiet; city, ga; country
oAa65s special. ia Cotton seed oil
Firm: prime crude. 1877: prime sum-
mer yellow, 6.22as.27; October, sea;
December, $50: January, 800.
and Philadelphia barrels, ,s.25; do.
bulk, Ats.
WoolEsteady; domestic fleece. Xxx
Ohio, 31a32.
Rosin-steady; strained. common to
Turpentine-Steady; machine bar
rels, AZ.
Rice-steady; domestic. 3a4 az; patna,
614a6a,
Enthusiastically; New Orleans open
kettle, 37a52
Raw suSar-Steady: muscovado, 80
test. 3.G.: centrifugal as test, AT;
molasses. So test. 3.42; refined, steady;
cut loaf, so; crushed. $50, mold \,
5.45 cubes, So; XXXN powdered,
5.25> powdered. so: fine granulated,
$40; diamond a, $40; confectioners' a,
495.
Potatoes, peanuts and freights and
cabbages steady and unchanged.
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lotion futures closed steady
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. La. September IS
The cotton market this week closed
at a net loss of nineteen to twenty
seven points. The high prices We're made
At the. highest the trading months were
two to three points over last week g
close and at the lowest they were thirty
three to thirtyfve points under. 1t was
a dull and rather featureless week,
neither side appeared the desire to in
erase commitments in view of the near
ness Of the bureau reports on condition
and ginning and toward the end of the
week theere was considerable evening up.
In the early part of the week some
steadiness was caused by reports of
frost in Oklahoma and northern Texas.
but the bulls did not take full advantage
of this feature. Later the market had a
tendency to sag on selling by spot inter-
ests and the large number of October
notices issued in the New York report.
Longs We're nervous over the possibility
of pressure from spot cotton.
The weather of the week, on the whole
was favorable. In the spot department
prices closed unchanged midding being
quoted at II ZIG. against II 1-16 last
week and los this week. Sales on the
spot amounted to 2,7l3 bales, against
2.312 last week and 2.6!4 this week last
year. Sales to arrive amounted to 1850
bales against 3 1aO last week and IL, 500
this week last year.
Cotton futures opened steady at an ad-
vance to ! points. The close was
steady at a net advance of Is to IA points.
The weather map was considered favor
able as temperatures We're moderate and
little rain was noted over the cotton
region The forecast, however, was less
favorable. Shorts evened up over SUM-
day and moderate amount of fresh long
buying came in
The market had very steady tone
throughout the short Saturday session
Reports from both Texas and the eastern
sections Of the belt spoke of better de-
mand for spot cotton. Spot cotton
steady. Liz up: middinS, i 1-16; sales on
spot. 81 bales: to arrive 80
Closing bid futurcs-September, 11.25.
nominal, October 1l.34: December II .4i
January, II 70; March, II tS1: May, Ills.
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CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO. September 2S.-Wheat
showed strength today. mainly on &C.
count of Russian crop damage. The close
was firm, u to " higher than last night.
In corn the outcome varied from " de-
cline to haK advance. Oats finished u
off to 1saA up. and provisions unchanged
to a fall Of 10.
Adverse reports from Russia carried
wheat up from the start. Excessive rains
were said to have impaired the quality
of the cereal in the cars dominion and
reduced the yield Of his southwest prov
inces % per cent. The bulls had help.
too. from the fact that world shipments
turned out smaller than expected.
Big primary receipts gave little cour-
age to the wheat bears at one time.
There was also considerable selling as a
result Of the slow rate at which winter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-29

Pacific figures for August will be along.
with an exhibit far and away better than
has been counted upon: the combined
properties may even show as much as
gain Of q million and half for the
month, this representing normal traffic.
merchandise and the like. being in no
sense reflection of the tremendous aug
mentation which will appear in records
made by crop transportation. September
figures will run ahead of anything that
August approaches. In other standard
properties ii can be promised (baSed
upon official forecasts there will be sim
ilarly exaggerating expansion. For eN-
ceptional reasons something surpa ssing
may be expected from the Rock Island
quarter.
Before election day the market ought
to start sturdily. 1t may wabble back
ward and forward meantime, held IN
check by those very powers who are
friendliest to it. but unless signs trust
worthy in all times past fail now Octo-
Der is to be opportunity time for the buy
ing of stocks to make profit.
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COFFEE FUTURES.

NEW YORK. September 2S-Coffee
futures opened quiet at unchanged prices.
somewhat disappointing European cables
being offset by steady Brazilian markets,
and rumors of little Brazilian buying.
Much of the business was in the way Of
switching, and the market showed little
feature otherwise with the close steady
net point lower to points higher. Sales,
1920 bags. October, 1898; November
and December. 1897: January and Feb
ruary. 1898: March and April, 14.O5: May,
1406; June JULY August and September,
l40S.
Spot coffee-Steady Rio Is, IAN; Santos
As. 161z. Mild coffee quiet; Cordova, liza
Is
Havre 4 to " franc lower; Hamburg
unchanged. Rio and Santos unchanged.
Brazilian port receipts, 5000 bags,
against $1,000 last year. Jundiahy re-
ceipts $1,000. against $4,000 last year.
The official cable from Brazil reported the
weather fine in four districts. and cloudy
in one. with temperatures ranging from
A. to % degrees. New York warehouse
deliveries were 1O,3lS against 2O,523 last
year.
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LONDON WOOL SALES.

LONDON. September 2S.-The Offer
fnSs at the wool auction sales TODAY
amounted 10 9,10l bales, including
better selection of merinos which at
tracted strong competition from the
continent. Crossbreds were readily alb
sorped by the home trade, and Ameri-
cans bought light greasy The market
was hrm. and the Withdrawals were
small. Next week $1,000 bales Will be
offered. Today's sales follow: New
south Wales. 100 bales; secured, ls2da
lsl0i2d: greasy. sda1II.d Queensland
Zoo bales; secured. ls1l.da2slI9d
greasy. Si2da1si.d. Victoria 200
bales: secured. 1s1da2siad; greasy.
s2da Isl cd New Zealand. 5vop bales
secured, l1dalslll2d greasy, Ga
1s1d. Cape of Good Hope and Natal
400 bales; secured, 1s4da sod; greasy
81 da1s.
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Recognizes the Problem.
CONDUCT TESTS MONDAY.
Boats and Life-Saving Apparatus. to
Be Tried in Heavy Weather. =

Plans have been made to conduct the
tests Of lifeboats and life-saying appara.
tus outside the Virginia oapes next Mon.
day. A transport viii be used. and IL is
planned to make the tests in the open sea
during heavy weather In order to per-
NIT a practical demonstration of the
merits OF the various devices under real
service conditions.
These tests will be conducted by ,di-.
rection of Congress, under the auspices
of the War Department and the Depart.
ment of Commerce and Labor.
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KANSAS CITY CATTLE.

southerns: market steady: dressed beef
and export steers, S.50a10.W; fair to
good, 6O0aS.4O; western steers. i..la
10: stockers and feeders. 4. JOa7 80:
southern steers 425a6.25; southern cows.
3JOa5.O0: native cows, :;2oa6.I5: native
heifers. 47JaS.:D; bulls, j.. 7:IaJ.Uo: calves,
5.OOa9.7j.
Hogs-Receipts. 1000 head; market 10c
lower; bulk of sales, S.4OaS6o: heavy,
S.3OaS. 80; packers and butchers, $. 4OaS.6o;
light, S.4OaS.6O: pigs, 6.0Oa7.OO.
Sheep-Receipts, LOO head: market
steady: lambs, 6.OOa7.O0; yearlings, 40
a5JO: wethers, 4.O0a4. 10: ewes 3.5Oa4 90;
stockers and feeders. 2.5Oa4.25
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New York Mining Stocks.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET.

CHICAGO, September 2S.-Close-Cattle
Receipts. 400 head: market dull and
weak: beeves. 5.6Ja11m: Texas steers
46oat.2': western steers. J.90a9.2a: stock
ers and feeders, 4.25a7 81: cows and
heifers. 2Wa1 81; calves SUOaI1JO.
Hogs-Receipts. 600 head: market weak
to 10 lower: light s.25aSS5: mixed. 80
as@: heavy. S.ooaS.S0: rough. SOFAS 20
pigs. J.UOaS.lD; bulk of sales, Seas 10
Sheep-Receipts. 20O head: market slow
steady native, 3..roa4..D: western. 36Oa
40: yearlings. 4.15aJ,J1: lambs. native.
T. 1JaIG1; western, J.O0a12J
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Decrease in Bank Loans.

Actual bank loans decreased $40 10000.
and the actual cash loss was only 81 ,4:i.',-
sn Net deposits gained almost $4,000
0O. the whole making for reserve increase
OF S-,131.OO0. The fact that the loans of
banks not members of the clearing house
also decreased substantially conveys an
animation that out-of-town institutions
have taken on some of the burden re-
Gently.
Bonds were steady, with a fair volume
of dealings. Total sales, par value, aggre-
gated S1,420OOO.
United States 3s declined "a per cent on
the week, while the 4s advanced "a and
Panama IS Is. -
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c0TT0NSEED OIL.

NEW YORK, September s2S-The cot
tonseed oil market was moderately active
and prices We're steady on covering and
buying by leading retiners, closing l to )
points net higher. Prime crude 4.S7: do,
summer yellow. spot, 6.22a6 27; October,
g. %; November. eco: December, J.99; Jan
uary and February, 800: March, COB;
April. Cos: May, Gil. Prime winter yell
low. 6.J0a7.75; prime summer white, 63Oa
80
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wheat is being planted southwest. Prices,
however. suffered no material backset.
December ranged from S9SaS9A to GOA
So1s, with latest transactions S9Aa9O, a
rise or AaS compared with twenty-four
hours before.
Unsettled weather made firm the ac-
tive options Of corn. Other futures were
Irregular December fluetuated between
OK and 50. closing firm " net higher, at
627saoS. Cash grades were In moderate
demand. No. yellow was quoted at
7O1aa7OA
Oats were upheld by the bullish infiu-
ence of other grain. Covering on the
part of shorts furnished the bulk of
trade December sold from :1az to 32a
j2ls with the close Is Off at BIS.
Weakness at the yards let provisions
sag. As rule. though. final changes
kept within DC of last night.
If YOU want work read the want coll
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NEW YORK CATTLE.

NEW. YORK. September 2S.-Beeves.
Receipts 1887 head, mainly direct to
slaughterers; feeling steady.
Calyes-Receipts, 1S5 head; feeling
steady; western and Indiana calves sold
$50 to 500: no veals.
Sheep and lambs--Receipts. 1910 head
Sheep-Steady. Lambs lower. Sheep sold
at 800 to 400; ordinary to fairly prime
lambs, 65Oa7 80; culls. 40
Hogs-Receipts, 1870 head; steady; ;
Pennsylvania and state hogs, SO to 900.
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CONDITION OF TREASURY.

At the beginning of business yesterday
the condition of the United States
Treasury was:
Working balance in Treasury Offices
$S7,9 1888; in banks and Philippine treas
ury, $32, 936, 917: the total of the general
fund was $14S, 735,O74; receipts Friday
Were 81. 1911, 524; disbursements We're
81 ,946,S1O.
The deficit to date this fiscal year is
81. IT'S. as against deficit of $1S.-
9S1. 35S at this time last year. These fig
ures exclude Panama canal and public
debt transactions.
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DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK, September 2S-Cotton
goods market ruled stronger today.
with the demand broader. Linens were
very firm and well sold for the bal
ance of the year Burlaps have been
active all week. The knit goods trade
continues active,
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NEW YORK METAL MARKETS

NEW YORK. September 2S.-The
metal markets were quiet and prac-
tically nominal. Lake and electrolytic
copper, 7.621sa17.S7l2: casting. 17.25a
17.37k. Iron unchanged. Anthony
firm. Cookson's, 3.S1E.