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FOR Lfl BELLE; S STEEL & IRON AT 155 intou. '^ issUES WERE LEAD ERS ^iCCAL STOCK MAR ^Westerday Big Deman4j^th Here Ancj \n Pitts burgh !^0flj|Belle Common ? Will ^S^er, 's Belief. LaBelle Iiy YTorks common stock, which has breaking a new high selling re 001^^ daiiy the past tvo weeks, j^ter<iay experienced a ?harp ^T^V, eeUing readily at 74, . a gain or th*, points. There was a ?trong demo^r tbe stock, both here andin Fittsb^j ^ several hundred shares change h^ds. At the close, 76 was asked.74 bi(i and the last sale wa? reported it 74 u. ? * Dealing In %eu'e at T3 and 74 fea tured the daj^ ^ Pittsburgh mar ket, also. Nesiy eight hundred shares were sold in Smoky City. La Belle has gained %tt points witntn ten days, and the,jpinion is freely ex pressed in Social circles that it . will continue tj rjse This is based on the report 4 large earnings, it be ing understood from reliable sources that September's report showed the largest' earnings^ the company's his tory. 'Wheeling St?ei and Iron company . stock advanced four points to 155 yes terday, and ^ demand at that price. But lita# could be obtained, the disposition apparently being to hold onto.it. Another block 0f whitaker-Glessner common stock *13 reported sold yes terday at 280. proSTmarket WH^ELTNgTV. VA-, Oct. 3, *16. WbolMaia prlOM. Corrected Par* tr * Co. Oranges Velenci* $5- 25 ?5 50 Lemons 4 75? 6 25 Peppers, bushel 90 @1 00 ""Hananas 1 "5 @2 25 Apples, per bus 7501 00 Plums 2 00(3*2 25 Tomatoes, home, bushel.... 1 50 Cabbage, barrel 3 50 Greenbeana. bushel 1 00 1 Rocky Ford Gems 2 00@2 50 1 Potatoes, basr '. .. 3 25? 3 35 Potatoes, bushel .1 1 20?1 35 Sweets, barrel 2 00?2 15 Peaches. Klberta, bushel.... 1 25? t 75 Pears, bushel 1 75?2 00 Calif. Grapes 1 40 ?1 65 Celery, doz. .? 20 H. Squash bb!.... 2 25 ' Concord grapes, basket.... 22? 251 "(Corrected by P. Bacbman. & Sous.) Butter, Cbeejo, Eggs and PouiU-7. , Creamery butter 34? 3S Ohio and P-nnsylvania 30 * Dairy ? 27? 30] Select Kgss 33? 34 | Fresh to mark 30? 3 J Poultry. Dressed ? Springs 23? Hens, pound Turkeys Ducks Broilers, fresh 25 ( Geese _ Alive ? Hens, pound 18? Roosters, pound 10 Ducks, pound 15? 13 Pigeons, pair - Geese, pound . . . .' 12 @ 1* Private Wire to A. E. Masten & Co. Financial News ? Readjustment ap pears to be going on m ihe market, par ticularly temporarily, with possibly a *;?.g;ririg tendency. During such time there is expected to be displayed an in creasing tendency to divert to the rail road list. 11, which very conservative Interests are bullish. On reasonable recessions we think_ standard issues may be. bought with confidence, but we would refrain from climbing after stocks. The buying of the specialties, American l.ocomotlve. Paldwin Locomo tive, New York Air Brake. Pressed Steel Car ;uid Wabash "A" is reported good. Journal 01 Commerce ? Speculation nuite distinctly in the direction of the war. industrials. Wall Street Journal ? The public ap parently becomes timid and holds back from new stock commitments. Sun ? There is nothing to suggest that prices would move materially lower without tlie development of conditions of a ladicaily unfavorable nature. !?'. B. Ketch & Co.? We look for a continuance of market activity with pos sibly lower price for th? immediate fu ture. Clark. Childs & Co. ? Money markets in various phases are the key to the stock position now. Haydeti. Stone* it Co. ? 1? is not possi ble that \vith si reversal of j>r>sent con ditions in view a broad distribution of ee<-u: ities is' goi ns on under cover of this.^reat activity. Spencer. Trask & Co. ? Caution should be exercised even with the prospects as favorable as they are. PETROLEUM Oil, CITY, ? Pa.. Oct. 3.? Credit bal mces *2.40. Runs October 1st, 16.s<>_4. Shipments. .October 1st and 2nd. 42.035; Average 21.017. STOCK SALES AGAIN TOP MILLION MARK Kecord of Xriist Tour Weoks Maintained ? Stability of Market Caused By Demand. Por Kalis. NEW YORK. Oct. 3. ? In keeping with the record of the last four weeks, to day's market operations again attained a total well beyond the familiar million share mark, albeit a very large propor tion of the whole was contributed In the final hour, the list then being most act ive and broad. The course of prices was frequently attended by irregularity and Indecision. Indicating the rather two sided character of the trading. Much of the market's ability was de rived from the increasing demand for rails, that division displaying more animation and underlying strength than recently. The Canadian group, grangers, cotton carriers and eastern lines were one to almost five points higher at their best, coalers losing some of the prominence, although Norfolk and ' Western made a new record on its further advance to 140ti. Munitions and equipments wcr? ngatn largely represented by' Crucible Steel. New York Air Brake. American and Baldwin Locomotives. General Electric and Industrial alcohol. Coppers and Mexicans were among the most variable issues of the fore noon, but hardened In the final dealings with United States Steel. that_ stock recovering from llSV-j to llSTi. but closing at I1?H. a slisht net loss. Total sales were 1.140.000 shares. C2C.OSDJG STOCK LETTEK. (By Private "Wire to Fidelity Investment Association from Harris, Winlhrop & Co.) NEW YORK. Oct. 3. ? The. market to day displayed more resisting power than it has for several days past. News was lacking however that would affect nny particular Issue an:l the activity and ad vance was therefore based on the temper of the public with the traders helping. We rather look for an upturn to-morrow as pricos have refused to decline on what appears to have been fairly heavy realizing for the past week. We should choose Steel, the Coppers and good rails, however, for purchases rather than the recently active war stocks. Dow Jones says: At annual meeting of ilidvale Steel following statement was Issued by President Corey: "From standpoint of our company business conditions are entirely satis factory. All our plants are operating to 1'utl capacity and orders are being re ceived in excess of shipments. Net earn ings leaving entirely out of considera tion the manufacture of rifles by the Remington Arms Co., under its contract with the British government since the acquisition of Cambria Steel Co.. in February, are in excess of S-.500.00U per month. "During past year additions to our plants have been under construction and will be completed by January 1. l'J17, resulting in a total increased production of 1,000 tons of pig tron and 1.200 tons of open hearth steel per day." [ Based upon Mr. Cory's stutmnt Mld val has b?-en earning a: rate ut' nior? than $30,000,000 a year or 3i> per cent or $15 a share on the" S 100,000.000 capitali zation since February. Early in veai Mr. Corey made statement that earnings would be in excess of S25.000.000. . An interest in close touch with Mid vale Co.. said that the statement "tr excess of ?2. 500. 00.0 a month" was tot conservative. "1 am convinced." salt he. "that earnings are running closer tc 53.000.000 a month exclusive of rlfl< contract . than $2,500,000."' Earnings as stated are coming almos <?ntire.lv from Midvale regular commer cial lines of steel. It is estimated Cam bria Steel Co.. alone will earn more that S20.000.000 this year. On basis of 52 300000 a mcnth or J30.000.000 a year this would leave only SIS. 000. 000 foi subsidiaries outside of Cambria Directors were re-elected at the an nual meeting. Dow Jones says: Kelly-Springfield dc clared regular quarterly dlvidnd of SI i share on common stock, payable Novem i ber 1 to stock record October lb". 1 Directors of the Springfield body cor | poration have authorized issuance o: i 2,250 shares of preferred stock now lr i treasury to stockholders of record cl October 0 at 110 plus accrued ulvlacnd All stockholders may subscribe to ex tent "f IS pj;r cent of their holdings I Subscriptions are payable October 25 Issue of new stock Is to increase work I ing capital and provide for immediate [ construction of new plant at Detroit I which is necessitated by large volume i of order.* on books. Pittsburgh wire*. It is officially Stated that Pittsburgh Coal Company re ? adjustment plan is now formally opera five and that new stock probably will I oe rt?H.dy for issue within 60 days, j Ku'tn. & Co.. announce that sub scription lists for the 550,000.000 city of Paris 5 year 6 per cent loan have been' closed, the entire amount having been heavily oversubscribed. The tenants you OUGHT TO HAVE are reading the ads in this paper every day. You are to decide as to whether YOUR ADS are to be a part of their readina or not au26-tf I "Do It Electrically 1! I W m*\. ? ? rnmmmm 9? si wr Thos. A. Edison said ? "All cooking should be done by electricity." There is a whole lot of comfort and satisfac * tion in owning au Electric Toaster. If you have ever bad the delightful experience of eating toast made on the Electric Toaster, you know how good it is? how its savory, whole some odor its crisp golden brown color tempts your flagging- aPPctite. You can enjoy thjs . convenience in,y?ur home. An Electric Toaster Is Convent and Economical ' It costs very 0WI1 aud use Rn Electric Toaster It is decidedly convenient, too? simply attach &e p!u? I0.3*? convenient elec trie socket ls ialwa-vs fresh and tasty because itis PrGPared just as it is needed Wheeling Electric Co. ? . .joth Phones 807. .I'&l WHEAT REACHES ITS HIGHEST PRICE YET Du? to Increasing Drought Damans lis Argentina ? Com and Oats Show Advance. I CHICAGO. Oct. i. ? Highest prices v.-t this season wore scored in t lie win at market to-day as a result of Increasing drought damage in Argentina. The i-h>s<; was firm 2<fr2'>He to 2%c net higher with December at $1.58% and May al SI. 57% @1.57%. Corn showed a net advance of *?C to %fct%c and oats of \C to *41'. % c. Provisions finished at a range varying l'rom 35c decline to a rise of - MsC. | Open. | High, i Low, | Clos. Wheat ? I Dec... 1 67 '.-s May.... 1 56}; Com ? Dec. -. 74';.! May... 77 V* Oa t s ? Dec...! 4S% May...! 51% Pork? | Dec^r.jCS 20 Jan. . .i21 05 Lard ? Dec. . .|13 30 Jan. ..;12 95 Ribs? | Oct. . .? Jan.'.. ill 92 | I 1 B9Vi| 1 57 H! 1 5S\ 1 5-S%; 1 56 %j 1 57 Ts 74 u " 7 l r-i ' '22 20 122 01' 13 45 13 05 13 SO 112 07 I I 48%! 51%; 51 % I I 21 S5 22 05 2i so :2 1 1 13 25 113 4 2 12 t?0 |l 3 1)5 1 1 3 75 ,13 SO ;il 92 1 12 07 Cash quotations: Wheat? No. 2 red ? 1.60 f? 1.62% : No. 3 red $1.5Sfi>1.5S% ; No. 2 hard $l.*2?i?r 1.64 : no 3 hard $i.;>3 %((r- 1 . t* 1 . Corn ? No. 2 yellow 89 (i_i>90 %c: No. 4 yellow S5 % fftS6 Va u; No. 4 while S5 !?.?(& S6H*c. Oats ? No. 3 white 47 Vj ?i' 4S '4 c; stand ard 4 S { (f 4 S % c. Pork? S2S.50. Ixrd ? 114.52. Ribs ? $H.i -0@l-l.50. CLOSING GRAIN LETTER (By Harris. Winthrop & Co. to Fidelity Investment Association.) CHICAGO. 111.. Oct. 3. ? Wheat: Con tinued dry weather in Argentina and its effect on those markets as well a-s the markets .'n Europe started prices sharply higher. The nearby month reg istered a new high point on lite crop at the opening, and the May touched the previous high in the middle of the fore noon. Rosario opened, 4 % higher and Buenos Ayc-rs 5 cents higher. These advances on top of those of the previ ous day caused general covering by shorts and there wa-s a good general de man? from commission houses. Statis tical! Snow makes the total domestic crop 093.000,000 bushel in his October report. He says the quality of spring wh^at is very low. which further re duces Its usability. Flaxseed markets ? very where are showing decided strength and are reflecting conditions in Argen tina. Cash wheat wa-s .strong in all markets, the southwest reporting coun try and terminal mills competing for tho offerings. Minneapolis reported a steady demand, although flour was a lit tle quiet. Profit taking was on a lib eral scale end caused a micisession re action. The undertone continues bull ish and until drought conditions in Ar gentina ate relieved we do not look for any decline of importance. Corn ? Corn has shown material strenfith. helped along by the advance In wheat and by local speculative buying. Including a number of the smaller shorts. As a rule, however, the short eellers were inclined to fight the mark ,-t. Country offerings cf cash corn have been very timid and cash prices are strong and higher in all markets. St. Louis reports No. 2 yellow. No. 2 white and No. 2 mixed all r.t 90 cents. There has been an excellent export call for corn and the buyer has paid stiff prices. Sales reported up to closing time were 400.000 busbel evport and G5.000 bushel domestic. Oats ? Oats scored a fair early ad vance under very gocd buying by large cash concerns, but there was free sell ing on the bulges, which caused quite .-i reaction from the top. The local ship ping call for cars was excellent and took the arrivals at to % better than yes terday. Provisions ? Provisions were lower under pressure of January product. which appeared to be coming t'ro packers and longs. The October lard s well held an^l wanted by shorts. 11. gs estimated for to-morrow 31.000. llog market at yards opened 20 cents lower and closed ?10 cents lower and demoralised. TOL1CDO. Ohio. Oct. 3. ? Wheat, cash 161: December 164 %; May 3 68%. Clover seed, prime cash 975; Decem ber 965; March 965. , Alsike, prime cash and October 10 15; December 10 20. Timothy, prime cash and October 215; December 250. N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE Furnished The Intetligencor by A. 12. Masten Co., members New York Stock Exchange. National Bank of West Vir ginia building. Wheeling, W. Va. Louis fr\ Brand, manager. STOCKS. !Open.;Illgh.: Low. Close W.HBKLiNG W. Va.. Oct. 3. '16. Am. Beot Sugar..! 96 Vj) 98 i 86 M 97s* Alaska Gold .... 12%| 12 St- 12 V] I -12% American Can . . j 65 %j 65 65 j o5's do pre!" ; 1 14 '/? 1 11 4 ? 1 1 1 Vi ! 1 1 1 !i Am. Car & Fdy. .1 72 I 72%i 71 %| 71 :i4 do prof : 1 iy J 1 1 9 jllS ;U9 Am. Ice Sccuri.. 28 V&l 28 '-2| 28Vj| ^ Am. Locomotive.! 82>,2j 84V.I- S2'..jj s :: i - do pref ... 1106 Vi ill' 7 (1061-2 107 Am. Smelt. & R.. 113 ,114 H12 :1131s Am. Zinc | 41% 41 %l 4 1 %| 4 1 % Am. Sugar Kef.. '112 |112%|112 ! 1 1 2 n i Am. Tel. & Tel. . ; 1 33 % . 1 33 1 1 y 3 1133% Am. Tobacco |22l J22 1 221 1221 Anaconda | 96 | 97%| 95 % j 96% Atchison 106 |107 ;}* 1 106 V..;107 Baltl. & Ohio 1 8S%i 89 'Hi SS%| Crucible Steel ...] 95',ij 96 % I 94 '4 95 do pref ....... /121 % 121 *?, 12-1% 121:4 Brook. Rapid Tr. 85 | 85 85 .85 CaJif. Pet i 23's! 24 j 23 | 24 50 | 50 5o | 50'/. 72?i< 73 71%' 73 92 j 93=4 91 , 92 'i 6fi'.'i| 67 * r 66 V 1 3 ?a! 1 3 I * do prcf Central Leather Baldwin Loco. . Ch'esn. & Ohio.. Chi. & Gt. W. .. do prcf ...... C.. M. & St. P. . do pref Chi. &? KOrk 1.. Butte & Suter.. Corn Products . do pref Cina. Pacific . . Colorado Fuel . . Consol. Gas .... Distillers' Secur Erie do firsts .... Gen. Electric . . Goodrich Rub. . Gt. North, pref. Gt. North. Ore.. Illinois Central. Inter-Boro Cons Inspira- Copper. Inter-Nat. Paper do pref K. C. Southern.. Kenn. Copper . . Laclede Gas ... Lehigh Valley . Lacka. Steel ? Cuban Cane S. .. I-Chino Copper .. Greene Oananea... Int. Nat. Nickel..! 13 1 3 ' ? 37 %| 37 1 I 9614! I 96 I 96*5 12S '4 128 : 1 2 S 1 9 % | 19 I 13% 64 '4 63 'i | 64% 1 7 ;S? | 1 5"t I IK". 9 1 !*? | 91 Tb 91%j 9 I ?* 79"?;iS2 1 179 % .181' >4 128 19 64 Vi 15% 9 1 It 61 " 61 | 59 139 139 Vi 139 ,139 ' i 45% 45 %| 44%i 44 -4 39 % | 41 ) 39 "4 I 4 0 54% | 55 ' 54 '4.1 a5 ISO '4 I1S2 jiSOHJlSlv* 7514- 75r,i| 74;-^, 75 !4 113 -Silly v* ' 1 19 1119 45 '?? | 4 5 '.is ! 44-}, I 106 % 108 1100 5k i'?sr4 17 17 ts! 17 ',4 i 17 * 66 "-a 67 66 ' 66 -'-4 32 94 35%! 31 ?4 35V 95 97',-i 9 4 I 97 '/j 25*4! 26 Ui 25%) 5 5 '4! 56 i 55141 55% 106 Vi'106 Vj 106 84% j 8 5 Vj i 84 J S-1 87 '4 ' 88 ; 86%, 87 'I 6 4 "k i 66 | 6 4 % i 65 '4 5 6 % : 56 % ' 54 '4 54 '4 50%; 5iv M u 54% Indus. Alcohol ..., 130 is j 1 30 V/ 1 29 _ 1 Colo. Gas oi Elec. Mexican Pet.... Nat. Knamel . . . Miami Copper . Mo. Pacific old. do ctfs National Lead. do pref New ilaven ... Nevada Ccn. 3 1 Ts i 32', ::r-M .ll-'i 111 '1 12% I I" Vl 1 1 l-i 3D ; 3(1'-. 30 i 30 39', 39 'i 3 -n ' 3S% 4 ' 1.-70 4 ? 70 117 ? 1 1 T lie, nr.', 60V. | 60'-. r.s 22 Is) 22% 22"." 22% N. Y. Central. .. .jl 10 >4 110% I ??:? IBM.. Norfolk & West.. 139 M. 140 '... i :::? > , 139% North. Puclflc . .1113% |11 4', 24113% 111'. Pennsylvania ...1 58 '4 " 59 T 58 j. s % People's Gas . . . . ilOS V>;1'.'9 ;i?'S'... l(is% Ray Consol ! 25 % j 25% 25 I 25 Vj Press. Steel Car.; 69 % i 70 j 6 S ' v 6.s% do prcf 1104 "x 104 % I (1 4 " h 104 Reading ,112U;113 *1I1\'||2% Republic I "9 %i 82'., j 7'' M % Ity. Ste?d Springs] 54 \h ? 54 "8 ? 1 ' r. ? Mo. Pacific W. TJ 23 %j 24 | :::% -Jl do pref ' 517*' 51% I T, 5 I % Sears Roebuck . . 2 1 4 % 2 1 4 % 2 ' -I % "2 1 -I % Sloss-Sheffleld ..| 64%; 64% 63 '?? 64% South. Pacific ... 10llail02",8 1 ?? l luj Southern Ry ....! 25% 1 25%, 2.". '4" 25 V: do pref | 68%; C9'.m 6>. % 119 Am. Llnstjed .... 23% 25%| 23%* 25 do pref 52'/4l 56 | 52'-* 56-; Tenn. Copper ? j 2 4 Vj ; 24 Vj ! 23 * 24% Texas Oil '222 ]222 |221 1221 t'nion Pacific . ..|1 50 j 151 Viil-I9%i 150 Utah Copper .... 95 ! 9 5 V- 1 9 3 % j 95 '4 U. S. Rubber ...-1 61%! 61%| Oi'v 01 Unlt&l I'Yuit U. s. steel . do prcf do bonds . . Va. Chemical. 1'. S. Smelting | Wabash . "1 17 :4 ns% 1 n;'i ! 17% ..'12 1% 121 % j J 2 1 121 '4 , .'l0C%il0i;%MiM; iii6% , , i 42 '4' 4 3 j 4 2 '4' 4 3 '76 | 7?: 174 r 74 % ,.J llv?| 15 141 14%; .15 '.4 LOCAL STOCKS WHEEl.I.VG, W'. VA.. Oct. 3. '16. Dally Quotation T.ist or the Wheeling Stock Exchange: ? STOCKS. | Bid. | AjjLc. | Lu a Block Bros. Tob do common j Central .Glass Works I Conservative Life Ins. I German Fire Ins. Co.. ! Fostorla Glass Co. .. (Hazel-Atlas Co i<2) Imperial Glass Co I La Belle Iron Works . do common Market Auditorium . 74 133 76 Fnited Dairy Co |1S 6 |188 1102 1 1 611 145 12 160 |n? !18'.l uc 132 7 4 Vi 51 186 56 II. S. Stampln.p Co.... I Ward Baking Co. | do common i Warwick China, pfd.|,. do cnnimon ! Whg. fc Bel. Bridge Co' Whg. Bridge Co ; Whg. Met. <fc Mfg. Co. .1 j Why. Mold & Fdy Co.) "VVhg. Steel & I. Co...| Whg. Steel Casting Wh'-eiinK Tile Co 1 Whit. Glass Co.. pfd.|. 16) do common | 99% 37% 96 10 29 BO ( 51 I 64 ,155 ,100 )129 1125 280 do pref A Western Vnion. Westing. Elec. . Maxwell Motors <lo 1st prof . . . do 2nd pref. . . Wool worth .... A 11 is Chalmers. Am. JIlde??; L .. do pref Am. Woolen ... Batopilas M.... Marine do pref rgh. Coal ctfs . ShatUick A. .... Studobaker T.\ S. Bed. & Kel' Willys Overland Anglo French ... Canadian W. 1... Am. For. Sur.:.. | 52 T4 [ 53 1 U0 f'H , 100 '?? | G 4 vn t! 5 I 93%! 93% I 87 V, I 58 j 58 'IMfc 13#T4 , 27 27 i 11*4 | 60 % \ I ^ ? i 4 6 ,4. 122 52V1I 62% 100 *41100 % j 64 %i 4 V U2%, ya% 87%; S8 58 I 5 8 139%il3:'? % 26X1,1 27 1 1 'i 60 vb 48 1% 46 Vi 122% IPs! 60 'i | 47% 1%; 44' j 1 % 60 ''j 47 % 1% 45% i 32 Ui 34 ; 30 vi! 30% - j 1 3 2 Vi 133 % 1% 4 5 % 95% ^100% 98%, 98%| 98% 120 % *121 32 %| 33 % 30 I 30 131%1132-i - i i 4 f) % I 95% . 100-K 46% | 95% | 100%l 1 46 % ys% 100 % 5-8 % Total shares 1,165,000. Bonds {?.5,995.000. j BOSTON COPPER STOCKS W11EEL.ING. W. Va., Oct. 2. '16. Furnished The Intelligencer by A. E. Mosten Ai Co., n. embers New Yotk Stock Exchange, National Bank of West Vir tjiuia building. Wheeling, W. Va. Louis I-'. Branu, manager. I Open. |Ciose. STOCKS. Adventure ... Aellouez Arcadian .... Arizona Com. Cal & Ariz. . . Cal. & H-'Cla Centennial ... Copper Uango Daly West . Fast Butte . . Franklin .... r Hancock .... Is le Boyalo .. ICorr Luke .. 4 > -4 | 69 %j " I uni "6%i 60 ]6 ?I 7" Mass. Conson .Michigan ? .Mohawk Niplsuing North Butte Old Dominion occeola Ouincy Shannon South I' tah Superior . . Superior & Boston Tamarack Trinity I 'tah Conson Victoria Winona ... Wolverine Tuolumne W.vandote 2 U ? 16!.' 8 % | 14 , 32%, 4 :u! 6^ Js j' 3 \ | 43%! 8% 2 2 ,;s 70% 89% 90 j 9 % ; 35 16%' 4% 4 0 l j, , 7%l 14% I 4 | 5 i 4S | 68 I Hi! 4 % 70 7% J3-?? 76 V* 66 23 70% 3 J0% 9 14% 33 5 4% 65 % 4 94 J% 71 ' 9o t?2 :) vj 40 17 5 41 S% 1 5 4% 5% <5 60 Curb SClnlng Stocks Bingham I l'% Bohemia I 1%, Blue Bell |X B-l 6; Cons. Copper I 2%j First National j j La Rose | 65 | McKinley Darrah j >>n | Fnited Verde Ext : 40% Yukon Gold ! '2%; 12 PITTSBIFRGH STOCKS WHEELING, W. VA.. Oct. 3. '16. j Furnished The Intclllgencer hy a U t .Mast en & Co.. members New. York Storu | Exchange. National Hank of West \'ir- i ginia I'Uild-.'iif. Wheeling, W. Va. Louts i F. Brand, manager. ! Bid. | Ask. STOCKS. American Sewer Pipe ; J5 Am. Win. Gl. Marh. commrui 6:'. Am. 'Win. Gl. Ma. pre.f jl26 Am. Win. Gl., pref (103 Cancy Itlver Gas j 39 Consolidated Ice. common ..i 3 Do. pref ' 28 Harbison- Walker R.. comin'n 103 Do. pref ,104 Independent Brew., common... Do. pref j 22 La Belie preferred . Manufacturer's L. k II. :...j 58 National Fire P., common Do prcl' . .' Ohio Fuel I 46 Ohio Fuel Oil. ! 17 Oklahoma Gas Pittsburg Brew., preferred..]..: l'Httslmrg Oil and Gas ! X Pittsburg Plate Glass j 1 2 6 San Toy Vnion Switch ?X- Sig., coin.. II IX I'nitrd States Glass j 38 West Inghotisf Air Brake "Westinghouse Electric, com, 64 West Pell T. W. P.. com.. J 21 Col G. & E. i31?it"2 131 %;?!%: I 440 I.aB. I., cm 71 j 7 4 71 j73at,74 j 740 Pur- Oil . .;2I |21 '20?ij20%|20% 1450 Stocks ? 35,335. Standard Oil Subsidiary Stocks Wl 1 KKLI NU. W. Va.. Oct. 3. "16. Furnished The Jntelligcneer by A. E. .Mas ten Co.. members New Vtirk Stock Exchange. National Bank of West Vir ginia building. Wheeling, W. Va. Louis F. Brand, marager. STOCKS. jOpen]Close, Anglo A met lean Co.. Ltd.... 16 : 17 Atlantic Refining Co 830 |8I0 I lorne-Scrymser Co 400 |4'M Buckeye Pipe Line Co 103 j 1 (..'hesbrciugh M I g. Co.. Cons. ,-46i.i ,4.so Colonial oil Co * 60 I 7,i Continental Oil Co ...|510 io'IO Crescent J'ipe Line ! 43 i 48 Cumberland Pipe Lino j 33 [ !?? Eureka Pipe Line 2.7S ;21.i Galena Signal Oil Co.. pfd...J40 i 1 1 "V do lomnion ....TITS 117^ Illinois Pipe Line |195 (10a Indiana l'ipe Line Co. ....... ;|(I4 '107 National Transit Co ' 15 ! !7 New' Vork Transit 4*o. . ]2ltl '216 Northern Pipe Line Co >102 106 Ohio Oil Co (30 1 ,"03 Plorre oil Corporation ; I3%l 14 Prairie Oil & Gas Co |4 50 rl">6 I'rairi ? Pipe Line '275 '.'.SO Solar P. i- 'fining Co (390 II 10 Southiin Pipe Line |210 "15 South lVnn Oil Co ,1*8 8 j393 Sou'h West Penna Pipe Lineilll lis Standard <*il i'o. of Calif. . . . 315 .130 Standard Oil Co. of Indiana. . 1 7 7 ?? ,780 Standard Oil t'u. of Kansas.. 1520 ;54 0 Standard Oil Co. of K.v 560 !5!'0 Standard Oil Co. of Neb.... 530 |5 4 " .585 1 2 3 7 ?< 10 j 1 25 h>5 "4 8 Standard Oil Co. of N. J Standard Oil <To. of N V . . Standard t.'il Co. of Ohio.. Swan & Pinch Company.. I'nlon Tank Line Vacuum oil Company Washington Oil Company. 5 SO . . 234 ..'425 ..1115 ..| 9 2 NEW YORK CURE MARKET WHEELING, W. Va.. Oct. 3. *16." Furnished The IntelliRencer hy A. E. -Masten A: Co.. members New Vork Stock Exchange, National Hank of West 'Vir ginia building, Wheeling. W. Va. Louis F. Brand, manager. STOCK. i Bid. | Ask. A I la r.ta-G old field .......... BlnKliam Mines Canadian Car & Fdy fur, Light & Power Cramps S. & E Emerson Phonograph ..... Golclficld Cons Hendoe Mfg. Co .Illllllfri Extension Kath.'diau Bronze ....... 9 11% 40 4 80 9% 62 25 37 15 10 1-.% 50 4% 8 a 10 65 30 39 1G WHOLESALE MARKET Tlcrar- S3 95 Cerrcc'o, wood " g 75 do ft cotton 9 go do ft cotton 9 g0 do ft paper 7 80 Winter wheat ? Corn, No. 2, SSci^o. 2ft. ^'2?^ cases H.3C; No. 5. per dozen, 1 dozen In cases, $-.30 ; extra. No. 10, ft dozen lu cases, $4.10. MOlMSM. .. Fancy refined 5 J9 ? ?7 Choice refined "a? Blended Maple Sj?P- t, Golden Tree, slasB, large, per doz..* Colden Tree, glass, med., per doz.. a Golden True, glass, small, per aoz. Pure Sap. Quarts, per dozen 'J> Half sal., per dozen ? ? Qallon, per dozen *' Hone j. Pure Strained. o.-. -5c tumb., 1 doz., per doz *- 00?-. lt)c tumb., 2 doz., per doz.... JO?#! Meftti, llanis, large. 10 lbs. and over 20 do, ined.. 14 to 15 lbs. over 1 ?' > tf^vsniall, 10 to 15 lbs. over lUy? Ljouulue boneless hum ?5'" Breakfast bacon, clear. l& to 16 lbs. ? ???? -O'i Breakfast bacon, clear, 12 to 13 lbs -1'* Breakfast bacon, clear. 8 to 10 lbs '? Breakfast bacon, thick, clear. 5 to 7 lbs 20 ? Smoked D. S.. short clear. strips and backs Bacon and clear bellies '"7* Bacon and clear sides 18 Bacon fat backs 10 ?* Dry salt, clear strips and backs J;., Dry 'salt, clenr bellies J? <* . . Dry call, clear sides 1' <* Dry salt, fat backs 1J * Boiona Lard. Sc'henk's tierces basis ....../ |V> Gold Deaf Brand, tlene basis! u Orer Tleroee. Fancy tubs. 60-lb ? 60-lb pails, per cuse ? }[> 20-lb. pails, per case ?' ? 20-lb. pails, per cas*- 1? 6-lb. palls, per ease.... 10 ??' 3. lb pails, per cuse j" Cottolen, tierces J.1'* Flake White, tubs 11m. Extra fancy head, 36 lb., 1-lb. cartons ?? Carolina head, extra lancy . Carolina head, fancy 'H Carolina head, choice < Carolina medium Japan fancy japan choicc ... . ? 0 * 8u*ar. powdered *' cubes ;; ;;;;;;; ? ji ' " OOttM. (Wheeling Price.) Arbuckles Arosu. 100 lbs J13 *3 old Ke lint) u ???>??? Tea Department. Pekin blend. 20-lb. boxes, per lb...n5Ct ?iptO&'0< |V j A 1-j Jb.f Ceylon and Jndia, lb r?^c A ft lb Ceylon and India, lu 0*o u u lb Ceylon and India, lb 4io H. ft lb.', Ceylon and India, lb 4Ja m i,, 10., Ceylon and India, lb 4loi C* V- lb.. Coy Ion and India, lb 62?? A ft lb.. English breakfast 6:0 Uenb. 20-lb. box. lb.. Gunpowder. , ft*(n Select. Moy une 10* Choice Moy une Choice imperial ????????? Young Hy?on. Fancy Cup 30<&/40 Choice 60 ,0 Oolong," Congou and India. Choice oolong Choice Congou North China ? ? ? Basket fired No. 1 Basket fired No. 2 a?vcr l?r ???? Special Cream, full N. Y... 2lft Dairy prints KeiH/'w.'! brl'*'V.\vis., about 6 lb.. 4 to pack.... '1 Dim berger, about - lbs IS ft 4U70A. Suiujard, lump, 50 lb. hox. . 3*Ji Standard lump, bbl '? -Va Bait. ? Fancy table, 100 3-lb ? 65 Fancy table, <0 4- b 2 40 Fancy table, bu u-lb. 2 4f> Fancy lable. 28 10-lb ? Fancy table. 14 ?U-lb. Durge I'ttSS. tt-ble. 22 o lb?.. i lc% ci eani sail. 200-10, bags.. *i Ohio river 3^; Navy bi-ans. hug lots...;... 6 00 C 25 Luna. oU-lb. bags tbu) h -5 HcU ividucy beans & 00 DHdH. Clover, choice J *0 ??J'?1? fj? ?K!yauik!- n jm?ii jo Clover, crimson J "0 Clover, while 00(^,^0 JO VluBiar. pur? cider, per gallon 1< riMi Mackerel? . , 60 iu fiab. 6c * ?0 Family Fat. 10 lb. A au Umli <isiey'> anreaaed J?v??l C?1 Womiuy 5S2 52 :::::::::: ? ??5i ? Musnroom? a 76 Pumpkin " Early Jun. ?6?i ?s ilariow fat 1 ! Corn'1* bCant 8f?tfl ?? Tomatoes":::.::...: 1 "5 TLASHES TO MASTEK'S. Private Wire lo A. E. Mas ten A- 'Co. NEW YOHK. Oct . 3. ? There was an other big bjittle in St?.-el to-day in a mar ket that continued to totn! more than one Million shares. Early the attack I run the price down t<> 1 10 ft. Then came support and in the afternoon ll.Sft was recorded when the boars renewed attack and the prices was hammered to a clos iiiK at 112ft. '< under lats nigh:. Who ever the sellers in Steel may be, th-jy seem persistent and powerful. Certainly they have offered a lot of .stock since the 120 mafk was reached and seem willing to supply more on the hard spots. Railroads acted remarkably well to day and seem bound higher. At' the same time the market has been a two sided affair for more than a week now. A lighting ground -eems to have been! reached. This makes a fine trading market and for a time I would be satis fied with small profits. Magma Copper Mldvale Ste?*l ? N 'pissing Mines Kiker-HeKenian Sterling Gum Submarine Boat Triangle Film l\ S. Eight & Heat do preferred I'uited Profit Sharing . World Film IS !*i 11 44 ;r.',5 ?> ',i t> ?u 4 i 2S, 41 15-1 1 1 Outside Motor Stocka. Blc1. j Ark. .ISO 2112 01 > 'handlers Motors ? 130 Chevrolet Motors I 2U0 Hupp Motors i ,5?, International Motors I u do preferred ; I" Peerless Motors I 24 Keo Motor Car 4*. I U' ? Motor Truck j 4 _} 'i: , l'nit<Hi o.Mlors I fi5"s White Motors 5Cftj Edmuna & Jones I 40 ! 20 5 1 43' 4.1 ' (<>', r. 7 <4 Outside Oil Stocks. Bid. i Ask. Cosdcn Refining Cosden Oil & <!as do preferred International .Petroleum Midwest Refining do preferred Muskogee Refining .... Okla. l'rod. & Ref Supulpa Refining Sinclair Oil Wa.vland Oil & Gas lCft 13sj 11 70 42 4 U a~+ 10 \ 4 3'... 5 NEW YORK COTTON MARKET ^ WHEELING. W. Va.. Oct. 3. '16. Furnisned The Intelligencer by A. E. Mast en ?<? Co.. members New York Stock Exchange, National Bank of West Vir ginia building. Wheeling, IV. Va. Louis F. Brand, manager. I Open | High | Dow | Close Jan 1$ 1 6 77!tl6 9l;?16 66 March I 16 !Uj 17 11 16 S4 May I 17 0!?l 17 29 1. 00 ay July 17 15j 17 3i Oct. 16 601 16 55 Deo. - I 16 731 16 89 17 10 16 31 16 60 *16 SI 16 9S 17 15 17 24 16 52 | 16 76 STOCKS AND BONDS. A. E. MASTEN & CO. ME MVERS BROKERS 204-205 National Bank Building LOUIS F. BRAND Manager. New York Stock BxchMft Pittitjurfb Stock Excbaaf* Boston Stock ZzcltAac* Chicago stock Bxchaaff* Chicago Board of Trad*. WHEELING LIVE STOCK WHEELING. W. VA., Oct. 3, '16. I battle, prime 900 10 II00..| 7 50? 7 76 battle, good 900 to 110.. 7 00% 7 50 battle, good 7 00? 7 60 battle, fair, 800 to 900.... 6 60# 7 00 Jattle, good. 700 to 800.-.. 6 00? C 751 Jboimun 6 oo (a 6 00 I 3eef bulls 6 25? 6 60 iologna bulls 6 00? 6 00 Jeer cowa 4 50? 6 00 iologna cows ;..m 'i 60? 4 00 MOOS. Choice 185 lbs. and u?.... 11 00@11 25 Jood, 150 to 175 10 60?11 00 ?*air (o Kood 100 to 160.... 9 60?1C 50 1 Stugs and sows 7 00 010 00 8KEBP A27Z) luAJKBS. I -xTTT ....J 5 50? G 00 ?ood <50? 6 5# ? ? . s 00 <U> 4 00 ?ommon ......... aa/tvi ^ambs 5 00? 8 00 Spring lambs, choice 9 00&10 00 VIAL CALTX8. I'eal calves, choice 12 50? 13 00 Veal calves, good 1 i uo?12 60 Jght, heavy and common, b 00?lu 03 ?ax-Putter* ou Co. WHEELING, W. VA., Oct. 3, '16. CAW1J. Cxtra, 110 to 1200 $ 7 50? 7 76 1 -Jood, 9UU to 1000 7 i 50 iood, 800 to 900 6 60? 7 00 jood, 700 to 800 6 60? 6 00 ?*(.1 nun on 5 00? 5 50 Bulls 5 00? 6 25 .owa 3 00? 6 00 I BOOS. 1 Extra 10 15 <3> 10 30 'Ood . .i 10 00? 10 lo i ,'ommon 7 00? 9 00 1 sxfezr. "-xtra 6 00@ 6 5C joud .'. 6 00 @ 6 OC *oiii ni on 3 00? 4 00 I -ambs, extra ttood 9 00? !) 60 L-ambs, fair to good 7 00? 9 00 extra good 12 00?12 50 'alves, fair to good 8 00?11 00 j'resh cows 35 00?75 00 | PITTSBURGH, Oct. 3. ? Cattle steady, mpplv light. Choice $8 00?8 60; prime] IS 75<?9 00; sheep steady; supply ngnt. Prime wether $7 75 <g) 8 00; cull and com non $o 50?5 00; Iambs $6 50?10 25; ?real calves $12 50<&23 00. Hogs lower; receipts 10 double decks. Prime htavles and mediums $9 90? li) 2o; hf.ivv yorkers J9 75?10 10; light1 ,-orkers J9 6009 65. Pigs J9 25?9 50; I -oughs JO 00?i) 50. MOTOWN Here Trom Detroit Michigan I'N'lONTOWN. O.. Oct. 3. ? Rev. H. B. Henderson of Detroit, Mich., preached In the United Presbyteran church last Sabbath morning and at Fairpoint in the afternoon. Rev. Henderson was a rormer pastor at this place. He was on his way to the First Ohio Synod at Wheeling and stopped offl to visit with members of his former charge-. Slower Partj. Misses Tamzon and Anna Mcrritt and Iierotha Armstrong have sent out a number of invitations to a kitchen shower to be held at the home of the Misses Merritt Saturday in honor of Miss Bess Howell of near Flushing who will become the bride of Ernest Glffin In the early Fall. Visited Daughter Mesdames M. E. Wilson, Clyde Wilson I of St. Clalrsville and Mrs. Greitzner of Kairmont. W. Va., and Mr. and Mrs. \V. G. Sidwell of St. Clairsville, visited at the home of Mrs M. E Wilson's laughter Mrs. James Price and hus-( band Wednesday. A number from here were at wheel-) ing Tuesday to see The Birth of a Na tion. Mrs. John Caldwell had quite a num ber of her neighbors Invited to her home Tuesday evening that they might see her night blooming cacti bloom. Mrs. Workman, wife of Dr. Cloyd Workman of Sugar City. Colorado, and son Lentz. spent Saturday at the home ] of W. A. Mcrritt. Mr. and Mrs. \V. D. Lee with their! guest Kcv. Henderson visited Monday it the Will Taylor home. Mr. John Caldwell and brother . T.I Df bannock were in Wheeling Wednes day to sec The Birth of a Nation. The appraisement of the property Ot Lho late Mrs. Martha Be&U occurred Sat J HjUs's Esther Lewis of Follansbee, W. ^'a., came to the home of Lrank Mlll-I Horn Friday for a visit. The family of Charley McClintock ex pect to move to the East Ohio gas res- j idence Monday. Miss Emma Sadler has returned to Lhis place after a visit in Akron. Mr. and Mrs. ftaek Slates and daugh ter Mary, were shopping in; Flushing une day this week. / Mrs. Fred Hose was shopping In Wheeling Wednesday. ... Mrs. Will Cow was a visitor with her ?istor Mrs. John Cunard Jr., over Sab Juth. . _. , Mr. M. L. Prion and Mrs. James Price were in St. Clairsville Friday. 1 Miss Effio Lyle is with her sister Mrs. Fred Tnylor this week. W iss .May Moorcluuil of iifiLnnock was n town, Friday. Mrs. Elizabeth Koon and granddaugh ter Mary Boon and Mrs. ueorge Barnes visited with Mr. John Price and \\altor| Murphy and family the past week. I 1 if. v Snodgrass attended the meet ing of the First Ohio Synod at Wheel-' ing Tuesday and M ednesday. MANllTON II AXN1NGTON. W. Va.. Oct. 3.? Mrs. 3. N. Koen. Mrs. A. W. Prichard and Mrs. J T. Koen nt tended the M. E. j .?onference in Wheeling. Mrs. .1. E. Voust was a Fairmont vis itor Saturday. , . ?? Born September 29th to Mr. and Mrs. John Sldley a son and a daughter. Mr. Hummers Haugh was a vilslor in Fairmont Sunday. Miss Mabel Culvert has gone to Wheeling to attend tile wedding of Miss Marie Bitter. , , . Mrs'. Wesley Jones and son John William, are visiting relatives in Moundsville. . Mrs. Or. T. M. Calvert is visiting rcl xtives in Weston. Mr. Walter lluuley has returned after i visit with relatives in Marietta. ' Miss Lena Prichard is home from Pittsburgh for a visit with relatives. Geo. E. Miller of Charleston was a Jusiness visitor here last week. George E. Miller of Charleston was i business visitor here last week. Oyer Fisher, of Akron. Ohio, was a| i-t?ttor here Saturday. ,, ... T. W. Davis is attending the il. ?.. inference, in Wheeling. Mr.- C. M. Lowther and family mo ored to Fairmont. Sunday. Or. Flowers and family ot ltyiner ivere Fairmont visitors Sunday. Miss Genevieve Magoo who Is em Moved In Fairmont for a short time spe'n t Sunday with her relatives here. Mr. Thomas il.auley and family ofj l.ogansport were visitors in town sun ia.\Vr. and Mrs. De Arnett of Kymerj iv ere visitors in town Sunday. Mr. and Mtk. George liurncr and fani ily of Glover's Gap are visiting rev ives in town. Mr. Mel Jacobs of Fairmont was a Sunday visitor here. Mr and Mrs. Dan Berry have returned lome after a visit with relatives in East Liverpool. Miss Pearl Morgan lias gone to Mo. tantown for a few days. Mr. Charles Smith of Waynesburg was a visitor here Monday. Lojun ? grTan'i Closing Stock letter. "?rlvato Wire to A. E. Masten & Co. NEW YORK. Oct. 3.? While the list renernllv gained a little ground. Steel agged and signs were not lacking or ong stock in volume overhanging the narke'. at higher levels. For a period in the afternoon strength vas uulte pronounced on short covering. >ut the same wag succeeded by irregu arity as the session closed. There was lot much news of marketwlse bearing, hough close attention is being paid to lomestic politics. We continue to believe that it win >rov? to bo the part of wisdom to re luce long lines of atocka around going ^ evels. .? GEO. W. BARON. BROKEB USTXD AWD UHEISTBD STOCKS AJTD iom SI 2-81 3 Bchmalbach Bid#, Bell 133S? Rational 7M. X. &. KarabaU, M|r. Bona BapartaaesS. Mrmbrrg Wheeling Bteck Bxch uf*. HAZLETT & HAZLETT ? Stocks ? Bonds ? Underwriting SSVASO EAELETT, ' . 933 IM. M' KEHBT XiZST HAZLETT, . 90S -J B?V 36 Twelfth Street 4 JAMES GREER Correspomdent of LAWJUCHCE J. DIET* * 00. S4mb?n or Haw Tor* Conioltdatad Stock Exchange. ?"> Stocks and Bonds. Direct Wire to Prlmtrr Xirklti. Hatlonal 291. Ball 3100. . 301-308 Schmulbach Bnlldlag. SPE1DEL & 8ACHMAN, Inc. IHVESTMEHTB. Stocka, Bonds and Xnaoxnnaa. Bitter Phone 983. 401-2-3 Gherman Bank Bnllding. _ Btamfrera of Wh'r Stock J|xcknjgjk ri. 1\ Norton. Q. W. Noftcft. NORTON & COMPANY Stocks, Boniia, Baal 1MM. ?36 Sat. B*cH?n|ra Bank Bldg, Inqulrlea Solicited. Telephone No. 88. nemberg WhMUn^_Btocje_BTcha^ra FIDELITY XHTBSTMEHX ASSOCIATION. ( Haw Tork and I?ooai Stocka and -MUl Direct Private Wlra Hav York ?? aaS Cklcar*. Member* Wheeling Btook BmliSge Baal Batata and XuukMb MITUHtLL & SikVhNSQN,lDG. XH VfcBTMEHT JBBO] Meanbera Wheeling Stock Bxahaag* . All orders and Inqulrlea given pron?t - attention. < Ball 403 S1S-3S8 Hat'l 348 SdratUbjiek Howard Hazlett&Son Stock, Bond and Inveruoant , ' SwcnrlUas. Sooma 21B, 131, 333 Schmnlhach Bid# Member Wheeling Stock Bxohaags ?T^q" .nrt aT^ Hat'l 33 and M ? I railways Baltimore & Ohio RAILROAD Low One Way Excursion to destinations in ? ' Alberta, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Ne vada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Tickets on sale September 24th to October 8th, 1916. $30.87 From Wheeling to California, Oregon and Washington points. Inquire Ticket Agents for rates, time of trains. 3 I I - ti /:<?}. NOTICE! During school months this Company :i will sell at its Tenth Street, Wheeling, Waiting Room, coupon School Ticket '?> Books good for forty-six flve-cent-rflhsi*? at the rate of $115 per book. These*#' books are good only during the month . $! for which issued and the person desir- ^5 ing same must present certificate %# signed by the proper school ? official "di certifying that they are attending#/: school. School books like above good on the Pan Handle Traction Company's line between Wheeling and Wellsburg may be obtained at the First Streets -5 Wheeling, Office. . ; \.g| Due to a rule of the Interstate Com-; v merce Commission, these books are"-.", not good for Interstate travel, being good only for Intrastate travel. WHEELING TRACTION COMPANY. HAY ANO GRAIN yi Qaotatlona by . T. Braunllch S Co. Kay, O rain & Tannin* Imp laments, 1013 Market Btraet. ^ ' Selling i-=.< Prlca. '.5J3 Timothy hay, per ton $20 OP Mixed nay, per ton ,... 18 On : Slieil corn, new ... . 80 ? 4 Ear corn Wu No. 2, recleaned oats....*. Wheat, per busnel 1 liran. per ion St Butter, Eggs and Cheese NEW YORK. Oct. 3.? Butter firm; ? receipts H.S37; creamery higher tftan extrn.s 30 Vfj <S> 37; creamery extraa( 92 . scoro) 36.; firsts 34*2 #35%; seconds ? -M 33<$34. - ...Vj steady; receipts 15.976; fresh ry gathered. extra fine 3S@29; extra flrsta 3fi$37; firsts 33@3C; nearby hennery whites, fine to fancy 4G@52; nearby hennery browns 40(??4 4. Cheese firm; receipts 2.2S0; state, fresh, specials 20?4@2l; ao. average ?? fancy 30%. Live poultry Armor; no prices settled, Dressed quiet; prices unchanged. Flour Arm. TWO CASES or EPIDEMIC. MAUTTXSnURO. W. VA? Oct 3? Two casts of infantile paralysis were discovered hero today J>y local health officers. Thr-y were at once quArantin- " ed. These are the first to be reported in this sectlor . . .!