Madison Plans to Have Banner * Fair of State Three-Day Exposition to Open September 11 With Plen ty of Features on Program. Madison, Neb., Sept. 2.—The "Ban ner Fair of Nebraska" which will be held from September 11 to 14 at Madison, will be the largest In the history of the Madison county agri cultural society which is now in its 42d year, according to the esti mates and preparations which have been made by the more than 400 members of the society. Tlie stock show promises to surpass^ anything attempted in previous years, for already representative stockmen from four counties, Platte, Madison, Stanton and Antelope, have signified their intention of showing at Madison. Entries are not limited to Madison county and it is hoped to make the various shows representa tive of northeast Nebraska. Besides the stock shows the third meeting of the Short Ship Rare cir cuit, composed of Stanton, Madison, Hartington and Albion, will be held. Purses aggregating, $2,500 will be disbursed at Madison and the Tour towns comprising the circuit will hand up a total of more than $12,000. Baseball Tournament. An elimination baseball tournament will lie played during the three days of the festivnl. The ball clubs tak ing part represent Humphrey, Platte Center, St. Edward and the Norfolk State league team. Eight big free acts have been en gaged to entertain afternoon and evening and four brass hands will furnish music. The feature of the evening pregrams will be the Inter national Tiirl revue, a musical com edy carrying a company of 30 per sons. School children of the district will be the guests of the fair association Friday, September 14. Several fea tures will he directly under the 'su pervision of the, schools of Madison county. Particular among them will he a pageant depicting the history of Nebraska. To Show State’s History. The important episodes in the life of Nebraska will be historically pic tured by floats that will be designed and built by the various districts tak ing part. The pageant is being di rected by Misses Jean and Marion Preece of Battle Creek. A dog show unique in its character and perhaps the first and only one of its kind ever held In Nebraska will be a big feature children's day, Fri day. Nearly $100 will he distributed among the youngsters who will enter their pet canines in the parade which, led by a band, will take place in the afternoon, t is expected that at least MO dogs will be entered In the show. Several hundred dollars have been gpent in Improving and rearranging the grounds, bringing the total in vestment in buildings up to $25,000 km\ giving the grounds one of the best layouts in the mlddlewest. Commander King, $1,000 Hog, Dies of Pneumonia Falls City, Neb., Sept. 2.—Com mander King, best known boar in this seetion. last year's senior and grand champion at the Richardson, Nemaha and Pawnee county fairs and winner of second place in the aged class at the state fair, died of pneumonia. The boar's owners, It , A. Coupe & Sons, had Just refused an offer of $1,000 for the animal, which was being groomed for the com ing state fair. Aflams County Judging Team in Hamilton County Contest Hastings, Neb.. Sept. 2.—The Adams county stock Judging teani8| visited the Hamilton county fair thisj week, participating in the Judging) and demonstration Contests. Thesa young people, who will all be entered in the state fair contests, include Jessie Tost, Louis French, Carl Brown Lloyd .Bierman, Bruce BushnelJ, Everett Rounds, and Lavern Bierman. Thayer County Hens Lay 28 Carloads in Nine Months Hebron, Neb.. Sept. 2.—Arcordlqg to tjie report issued by the extension agent of Thayer county, during tl»e past nine months accredited flocks of chickens have laid 38,923 dozen egos, or 28 carloads. Egg sales amounted to *10,70(1 in the county, the report states. Farmers’ Union Note9 Forty cars of grain were recefved by the newly organized grain commission operated by the Farmers union on I ho Omaha Grain exchange between August 4. the date of* the first business traps acted, and August 21. TJiis exceeds bur expectations,” said George t' Johnson, manager of the company “When ) he Omaha house of the Farmers Union Livestock commission was opened, it re ceived only 19 cars thu first month. tVe felt that w« would •« doing very >m< II the first month in the grain business if we reached that figure, but the response has boen more than 100 per cent bit ter.'’ Crowds at Spencer. Spencer—Between 200 and 200 persons attended a special meeting of Fairview local of the Farmers uglon held for the purpose of Increasing the membership K. E. Wakefield, president of the Boyd County Farmer* union. W H. Hplcknatl. and Christ Anderaen spoke on the- bene fits of the Farmers union. The Spencer I),i rid furnlUned music-, and the* women of tlie local served ice cream and cake Mohrur* Annual Picnic. Niobrara—Farmers Union folk In this vicinity held their annual picnic in Is land park on August 29. I! Elwnod of (\eighton. on* of the founders of the Farmers union in this part of the state, a pel J. B. Foster of the Farmers State exchange. Omaha, were the speakers. A i.erge crowd was present throughout the day and evening for the sports, speak ing. and dance. The Niobrara band furnished music during the day, and dance music, was furnished by the or chestra from Tabor, H H. Osborn Is Speaker. Towle*—The annual picnic of the Web ster founty Farmers union was held hero on August 3<» It was an ail-day affair, attended by a host of farmers and their l a Mi 111 es from all parts of the country, r ,J Osborn, state president, and the Jtev. Mr Kscbclman. were the speakers on i he; program In the afternoon A. 1*. Hton* r of Inavale. county president, pre sided and had charge of tne speaking and musical program. Interest In tnlon. ! Nelson—More than 1.000 persona at tecub'd the annual picnic of the Nuckolls County Farmers union held in the city park here cm August 2h. State Presi dent T. J Osborn wn« the speaker He emphasized the necessity of organisation ana co-operation to put agriculture on a parity with other Industries. Charles Armstrong, county president, presided A. M Anderson Is county secretary. These and other leader* in tin* county report renewed Interest in the organization and tXPec t to see an Increase m membership withln^the next few months Plciilo at Stanton. Stanton—mate President Osborn win •Pi-aker at the annual picnic of th»* •Stanton countv Fnimc-ii union held on the farm of Lmll Mchultze. *r two and one-half miles south of this place. John F. Meyer, countv president, gave the *d dress of welcome About 1,604 persons were present. ’i’he committee bsvlng c bulge of i he pic nic consisted «»f August Xloderow. W F. llecrmann, 1 b Johnson, Albert FickJer. and Churl*.* McLeod. New Intermediate Credit Banks Lend Money on Farmers’ Assets Federal Reserve Banks Are Supplemented by New Plan to Aid Farmers on Short Time Loans. Omaha has hanks and banks, large ones and smnll ones, all more or It.,a alike, with one exception. Tliere is one bank in Omaha that, can loan money, lots of it. without having a single cent deposited. It is the Federal Intermediate Credit bank of Omaha, and its pur pose is to hr«’p the farmers. When hanking was started in the United States, the banks were mod eled after those of England. There being little farming in Great Britain, no provision was made for making loans on farm lands and produce. * The English banking system ap plied to this country well with that exception. Recently our country has started loaning money on farm lands Last spring, congress passed a bill providing for these intermediate hanks to loan money for the farmer's grain and livestock. There are 12 of these hanks in the United States, one at each place where there is a Federal Land hank. No loans are made for loss than six months or more than nine months. Congress has provided for $660,• 000,000 to be loaned by the 12 banks. The Omaha branch which loans to Iovya, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming, has $55,000,000 at its dis posal. There are no direct loans to the farmers. The notes are bought from banks and other authorized com panies. The banks get a brokerage fee of 1 1-2 per cent. The interest charged the farmer is 5 1-2 per cent, which allows one half per cent to defray the office and other expenses of the intermediate bank. F. W. Clarke is In charge of the local office. For the present, the bank Is located in the offices of the Federal Land bank at the Woodmen of the World building. As soon as the new bank gets fully under way, it will have its own office. The Farmer’s Wife By MARY ANN GRAY. “What Shall I Feed My Family?” Is a question which often bothers the housewife. Mary Dolve, exten sion specialist in foods, suggests that first provide an adequate supply of milk, vegetables and fruits, then add breadstuffs. cereals, meats, fats and sweets, according to the protein and energy required, taste, purse, indi vidual digestive powers. These menus for all the family meet the above te quiiyments: Sunday—Breakfast: Grapefruit, oat meal with whole milk: toast and mar malade, milk land coffee. Dinner: Boast or broiled chicken with stuff ing, mashed potatoes and gravy; but tered turnips or carrots; cabbage and apple salad; bread and butter; ice cream and wafers, milk, coffee. Sup per: Kgg a la golden rod on toast, relishes, fruit sauce with sponge cake, milk. Monday—Breakfast: Stewed prunes, puffed wheat, broiled bacon, muiiins and butter; coffee, chocolate. Dinner: Veal stew with baked potatoes, scal loped or fresh tomatoes, cold slaw, bread and butter, new jelly, plum sauce or fresh fruit and wafers, milk, coffee. Lunch or supper: Spinach loaf and deviled eggs, jelly, bread and butter; milk gelatin pudding with fruit; beverage. Tuesday—Breakfast: Baked apples. Pettijohn's with whole milk; scrambled eggs, toast, coffee, milk. Dinner: Broll^fsteak with creamed potatoes; cabbage, carrot and onion salad; bread and butter, creamed onions, orange sherbet, coffee, milk. I.unch or supper: Tomato soup, scalloped potatoes with bacon, braed and but ter, apple salad, neufchatel cheese, milk, tea. Wednesday—Breakfast: Orange, rice cooked in milk and served with milk; poached egg on toast, beverage. Din ner: Stuffed spareribs, mashed pota toes, creamed carrots, fruit salad, breat, butter, caramel custard, wafers, coffee, milk. Lunch: Cream of pea soup, cheese omelet, string beans and onion salad, whole wheat bread, but ter, apples, milk. Thursday—Breakfast: Cream of wheat with dates, toast ami creamed conserve, coffee, milk. Lunch: Maca roni loaf with tomato sauce, creamed beans, vegetable salad. canned or fresh peaches and cream, bread and hutter. cookies, heverage. Dinner— Beef birifs, rleed potatoes, pickles, beet greens, apple, cabbage and pine apple salad, coffee, milk. Friday—Breakfast: Apples, milk toast, ham and potato patties, cocoa, coffee. Lunch: Cream of corn soup, friend parsnips, scalloped potatoes with bacon, pineapple and cottage cheese salad, bread and butter, milk. Dinner: Salmon loaf or croquettes, glazed sweet potatoes, creamed pens, bread and butter, carrots, dates and cabbage salad, lemon pie, cottage cheese, coffee, milk. Saturday — Breakfast: Stewed prunes, puffed wheat and whole milk, waffles with maple syrup, milk, cof fee. Lunch: Creamed dried beef, baked potatoes, stewed tomatoes, rolls and butter, apple l>etty with soft cus tard. Dinner: Liver and bacon, escal loped potatoes, creamed spinach, plum preserves, bread and butter, orange and celery salad, milk, tea. Sweet Clover Growers Form Seed Association Battle Creek, Neb., Kept. 2.—Sweet clover growers in this county (Madi son) have made arrangement# for a meeting, to he held soon, to take up the organization of a growers’ group, according to the report of the county extension ngent. The purpose of this organization, the report Htates. i# to help In the production of a better seed crop and the handling of this crop, so that it can be put on the market In good shape a# commercial seed. Richardson County Farmers Hold Picnic at Salem Falls City, Neb.. Kept. 2.—W. H. Brokaw, director of the extension service of the state college of agri culture, and Secretary C. H. Stewart of the Nebraska Farm Bureau fed eration, were the principal speakers at the Richardson county Farm bu reau picnic at Salem. A slight drla zle marred the picnic which was largely attended. Culls For healthy rara and maximum yield. Select aeed c orn right out of the field. Fine looking ears on a smutted stalk Mean a poor stand—that's no idle talk Heavy grense. If applied to the needle and other working parts of the binder when it is put away, will keep it bright and In shape for next year As a whole, fruits and vegetables ate more economical sources of pro tein and energy than a good many ptopie thirtk. Their chief value, how ever, Hts in their ash or mineral con tents rather than the proteins and carbohydrates they contain. Want to do something.pleasant that will mean a better school next year? Give the teacher a welcome-back party when she returns tills fall. Scottsbluff Crop of Melons Marketed Scottsbluff. Neb., Sept. 2.—Market ing of Scottsbluff cantaloupes was started here. The crop Is expected to exceed 45 cars. One hundred acres are said to "have been planted to can taloupes this year, and according to the report to the government division of crop and livestock estimates, each acre's crop will be worth about $400 to the owner. Cucumbers, celery and ever bearing strawberries have been highly suc cessful this year, the reports stated. An experiment with cantaloupes last year proved that Scottsbluff could produce a superior grade of mellons and an organization was formed which planted 100 acres this season. New Building? Erected for Knox County Fair Bloomfield. Neb , Sept. 2.—A new hog h.nrn nnd a building to house the county school exhibit will be erected on the grounds of the Knox County Fair association. Entries in the hog department have come In so rapidly that all available space in the four large barns has been taken and it has been found necessary to erect another barn, confirming in shape and size to the other four. Even this will not take care of the swine entries, according to Secretary W. H. Weber, and late entries will be housed in temporary pens. The baseball program Is now com plete. Tuesday, September 11, Os mond and Bloomfield wll play; Wed nesday, Wausa and Winnetoon Cen ter will meet and on Thursday the winners of these two games will play. Friday, Crofton plays Verdi gre-Center and on Saturday the win ner will meet the winner of Thurs day's gamp. Harry Sage of Omaha will umpire nil games. Odell Mail Makes Profit on Corn Stored for Two Years Odell. Neb., Kept. 2.—F. J. Truxaw, pioneer resident and former business man of this place, is now shelling 17.000 bushels of corn, which he has had stored for the last two years In cribs. Truxaw bought most of the coin In 1921 at 22 cents per bushel and the rest in 1922 at prices ranging from 25 to f>0 cents a bushel. Thr* market is now 71 cents for white and 72 cents for mixed corn. After all expenses an paid the ileal will net Truxaw a profit of near $4,000. Sev eral hundred loads of cobs, which sell readily for around $3 per wagon load, will more than cover shrinkage on the corn. Green Worm in Alfalfa Is Puzzling Farmers Hasting. Neb., Sept. 2. — The presence of a small green worm In al falfa fields threatening destruction of the stand Is worrying farmers In this part of the state. The worm at tacks tho stem of the alfalfa and the plant shrivels and dies. Many farm ers are cutting to try to eombat the pest. Republican City Elevators Ship New Wheat to Market Republican rity, Neb., Sept. 2.— Several carloads of new wheat have been shipped from elevators here. The average yield so far In this vicinity Is report**d to he between five and six bushels per acre. The quality is very poor, on account of black rust. Updike Consignment Service ITS MEANING TO SHIPPERS! TOP PRICES, QUICK RETURNS With Check for Balance Due on Each Car The careful handling of loss and delay claims. A GUARANTEE OF SATISFACTION Telephone AT Untie 0319 Updike Grain Corporation "A Reliable Consignment House" OMAHA Kansas City Chicago Milwaukee Farmers Find Wheat Is Good to Feed Stock Comparatively Low Price Leads to Increased Con sumption of Small Grain on Farms. Due to comparative price* of wheat and corn this year many farmers will utilize wheat as livestock feed in place of corn to a great extent, according to O. E. Bradfute, presi dent of the American Farm Bureau federation. With wheat at Its present price, It is declared to be a desirable feed for poultry, both as n whole "grain In scratch mixtures and in ground form mixed with mash. Fed, alone how ever. it does not give the best re sults, but should be mixed with corn. Wheat may take the place of corn in rations for dairy cows. It is tigured that a bushel of wheat Is about equal In feeding value to a bushel of corn. On the practicability of using wheat as a hog feed the United States De dartment of Agriculture says that 8 per cent less grain is required in the case of wheat, but that with corn at 7B cents a bushel and wheat at 79 cents, more gains can be made with corn and tankage at 12 to 15 cents per 100 pounds than with wheat and tankage. The farmer this year, according to Mayland Magee, on the Summer hill farm, near Bennington, Is not be ing paid for the labor connected with the raising of the wheat, to say noth ing about making Interest on the in vestment. “Naturally, the farmer must ro tate his crop and not eliminate wheat from the cropping system,” he said. "But for a time, at least. It might tie good to cut down the wheat acre age and sow more of a cash crop, alfalfa, for Instance. It is a good paying crop. More labor is necessary In feeding wheat than in feeding corn because of the advisability of crushing or grinding It. Corn and corn products make bet ter feed for cattle than wheat and wheat products alone. It is not necessary to grind corn. Wheat, according to experiments made in Nebraska, is 5 per cent more efficient in fattening steer* when fed with alfalfa hay, a little prairie hay, and straw, and linseed meal. Frontier County Strirken by Hop Cholera Epidemic Stockvllle, Neb., Sept. 2.—According to W. H. Campbell, Frontier county extension agent, hog cholera 1* prev alent in that county. Mr. Campbell urges vaccination of all hogs, saying: “Although we have never urged vaccination of nil hogs until now, no medicine will prevent cholera or cure It except vaccination. If hogs are vaccinated when young anil healthy they will never have the cholera." According to the extension agent, farmers should—because so mhny are now feeding green corn—keep salt, air slacked lime and ashes before hogs all the time. These preventatives should be kept out of doors, either In a trough or on the ground, he says. Increase in Exports to America Noticed Washington, Sept. 2. — Germany, Japan, China and Canada Increased their exports to the United States during July, it was shown in figures made public today by the Commerce department, but the general total for the month, $287,335,239 in imports and $303,030,404 in exports, revealed lower figures as compared with June. Exports from the United States to Germany increased, $6,000,000 and in creases were also recorded in ship ments to Japan, Chile and Columbia. The detailed figures in millions in clude: Imports: Imports. July 1923 Juno 1923 Europe.9 83.000.006 *9.000,000 North America . . 77,000,000 *9.000,000 Bouth America . . 32,000,000 36.QAO.OOO Asia . 86.000.000 91.000,000 United Kimcdom • 28.000.000 31,000,000 France . 9.000.000 10,000,000 Germany . 13.000.000 12.000.000 Italy . 5.000.OOO 7,000,000 Japan . 30.000.000 24.000.000 China . I9.ooo.ooo 14,000,000 Canada . 36,038.344 35,330.751 Belgium 4.000.000 4.000.000 Philippine Islands 6.883.790 10,638,727 Mexlca . 3.783.771 11,430,332 Exports. Europe.3127,ooo.ooo 9140.oon.ooo North America . . 96.O0O.OOO 99.ono.000 South America 23.000.000 24,000.OOO Asia . 38.000.000 36.0'to.OOO United Kingdom . 45,ooo.non 55.onn.ooo France . 16.ooo. 000 19.000,000 Germany . 24.000,000 18,000.000 Germany . 24,000.000 18,000,000' Italy . 9.000,000 33,000.000 Japan . 18,220,490 36.992.467' China. 7.671.667 8,747.434 Canada . 69.593.476 62.466.627 Belgium . 6 000.000 7.000.non Mexico . 10.028.306 10.047,372 Philippine Islands 3,588.786 3.763,778 Johnson County Fair Has Many Attractions Tecumseh, Neb., Sept. 2.—The man agement of the Johnson county fair is sparing no expense in making plans for the annual exposition, which will bo held in Tecumseh September 17 to 21. The premiums offered on grains, livestock, textiles, etc., are more lib eral. Tuesday will be judging day, with the boys and girls club members of the county contesting. Wednesday will he patriotic day, with Gen. R. R. Rullard of the United States army as the principal speaker. Flags will be awarded the American Region posts with the greatest number in the pa rade, and canes will he given the old pst veterans of the civil war present. Thursday will he children's day, when all school children of Johnson and ad joining counties will be admitted free. Friday will be Johnson county day, with iome home-coming attrac tions. There will be four days of horse races, fireworks on three night*. Officers Seeking Parties to Big Fight Near Vesta Tecumseh, Neb., Sept. 2.—Johnson county authorities are trying to lo cate the parties to a fight or attempt ed holdup of a crap game, near Vesta. Thursday night. It Is reported that one of the men was beaten In the game and that he and three friends endeavored to “hijack" the crowd, said to he made up largely of Te cumseh men and boys A fight fol lowed, It is reported. In which fire arms were used. The game was in a grove near the public highway. Pawnee County Farmers Will Reduce WJieat Acreage Table Rock. Neb , Sept. 2.—Fall plowing has begun on many of the farms in Pawnee county. Farmers ace of the opinion that a much smal ler acreage of wheat will he put In this year than has been the case for the past several years. Union Pacific Taxes $36,306 A Day IliE Union Pacific System taxes practically trebled between 1912 and 1922, or from $4,668,875 to $13,251,552. Our 1922 taxes amounted to $36,306 a day. This would have paid for 17 all-steel box cars every day or a modern freight or passenger locomotive every other day. Union Pacific System tax apyments since 1900 have been as follows: Year + 1900 + 1910 + 1912 •1917 •1920 •1921 ■ *1922 State and County Taxe* $ 1,256,839 3,205,969 4,333,265 6,121,174 9,841,767 9,878,649 9,831,822 Federal Taxes $ 346,792 332,610 3,113,962 4,260,331 2,968,606 3,419,730 Total $ 1,256,839 3,552,761 4.668,875 9,235,136 1 4,092,098 12,847,155 13,251,552 t Fiftral ywtr ending Jun# SO. • Calendar jr#ar ending December 81. Union Pacific System taxes for 1922 consumed 6.87 cents out of every dollar of gross earnings and 27.03 cents out of every dollar of net earnings. Total taxes paid by all railroads of the United States In 1922 were $304,886,158, which was almost as much as the cost of digging the Panama Canal. Taxes exceeded cash dividends paid by the railroads in each year since 1917, or the entire expense of running the United States Government in 1916. They nmounted to 5.4 per cent of the entire gross earnings. Railroads are the largest tax payers in many states. In some counties railroad taxes equal one-half the total. Some of the tax money provided by the railroads Is used to build and maintain highways on which trackless competitors operate. Some of these highway transportation routes serve ns feeders for the railroads, but in most cases they take ton nage from the rail lines, and the taxes levied on the railroads and their trackless competitors are often unjustly apportioned. Senator Borah, speaking in Congress last December, said: “It will be very difficult to reduce freight rates if we continue in this country to increase taxes upon the railroads hs we have for the last four years. . . These public utilities must collect this money from but one source, and that is from those who ship.” Railroads, like other businesses, must puy taxes. They are willing to pay their share, hut they nsk that the tnx burden be equitably distributed, and that the public appreciate that taxn lon is an clement of increasing importance in railway costs. The price of transportation is bound to keep pare with the co»t of transportation. YVe are bending every effdrt to reduce the eo^t. Constructive suggestions are always welcome. C R. GRAY, Omaha, Nebraska, President. • September 1, 1923. Omaha Livestock By Bureau of Agricultural Economics, 1'. 8. Department of Agriculture. Omaha, Sept. 2.—Receipts of cattle last week were estimated at 36,900, compared with an actual supply of 35,742 last week and 37,176 head a year ago Good and choice cornfed cattle are hav ing their Innings and have continued to accumulate advances, new high figures being established, while with the increased marketing from the range states the half fat or medium grades of fed offerings have been neglected and have barely held their own The irregularity noted atmve has resulted in a wider spread to prices between the medium and choice grades. In a general way the good and choice grades are fully 15©26e higher than a week ago, while the Inbetween grades and grassers are quoted as steady to weak. A new high top for the year was reached this week, $12.66 paid for 1.094-pound steers, with 942-pound yearlings stopping at $12.26, while numerous sales were noted from $12.00©: 12.40. Bulk of the fed steers from 1.100 pounds up sold from $1100 to $12 40. with most yearlings and steers under 1,100 pounds from $'J.5o»<' 11.76. Mixed steers and heifers cleared readily, best lots *94 pound at $11.75. and yearlings of 6%2 pounds average at $1> 10, with the bulk down to $9 26. Early in the week range steers found a fair outlet to packers at steady prices, but toward the end of the week, under less ened supplies, most of the sales were re poried to feeder buyers. Two loads of 1,042-pound Colorado grass steers brought $9.00 to packers, which stands for the top price for grass beef this season, al though sabs of fleshy range feeders of choice quality to feeder buyeis have been list• d Up to $10.50. A Spread of $5.BO** 7 75 took inmost sales to killers, with some Mexican steers down around $4.«/0© 5.00. _ With the possible exception or Monoay. market for she-kllling stock- has been; active and prices have been on the up turn. accumulated gains amounting to lec to 25c. with spots up more on the at tractive kinds subject to shipper 4 ompetl tion. Cornfed cows sold upward to $7.75. with heifers up to $10 50 and $10.75. but these figure* rearesent the outs.de prices, most of the desirable- cow* and heifers finding a release at $5.50 to $8.50. grafts cows c ontinue to sell largely from * 'J to $4.75, with heifers from $4.50 to $»-50. odd lots noted at higher figures, fanners and cutters held to the same levels, most sales from $2 25 to $3.25. Supply of bo logna bull* has be*n moderate, with most sabs steady at $3.25 to $3.75, few sales noted up to $4.00. Market for veals has shown mild fluctuation, but prices are generally steady, best lights cleared read ily to packers from $* to $9.25, with heavies mostly slow sale, better offerings at $6 00 to $7 50. . Sharp breaks last week on all grades of stocker andfeeder cattle except choice heavy feeders has resulted in a mu- n better inquiry from the country, and yard dealers report a good clearance. Bulk of the fleshy feeders sold at steady figures from firs? hands at a spread or $7.00 to $*.85, while the other grades and most stockers were unevenly week to 26c lower, bulk of sab's from $o 2a to *' »u Thin cows and heifers were unchanged at $5 on to |7 50. Demand for the c hoice fleshy feeder* and yearling »to< kers has been especially urgent and rhoice fat western lambs at the close sold from $12 10 to $13.15. with natives largely from $ 1 2 25 to $12 50. The few lots of fed clipped offering* included sold at $12 2a or steady with last week. Yearlings have been in limited numbers and the market is un changed. beat yearlings included brought $10 OO Sheep broke 25 to 50c on Mon day under a liberal supply, but part of this decline was wiped out later, break as compared” with a week ago being quoted as around 25c Aged wethers in cluded sold downward from $* 5fl. while bulk of the handvwelght ewe* are now clearing from $7 25 "to $7 60, w ith heavy ewe* mostly from 15.25 to $6.50 The corn belt continue* to show ap petite for feeding lambs, and with liberal orders c,n file and only moderate receipts arriving many lamb* carrying consider able weight have been finding outlet to this source at price* higher than fat stork and this has resulted tn blocking packers in forcing declines on fat lambs and resulted in an active market each day on feeding lambs of all weight* .The peak of an advancing marker on feeding lambs was reached on Tuesday of tht* week, sorted light lamba selling up to $13.50. but with a weak undertone to the fat lamb trade a tom h of weakness de veloped later, and closing prices are only strong to 10 to 15c above those prevailing a week ago Good ans closed the week about 7 points higher and Mexican bonds moved up several points on announcement of the resumption of diplomatic relations. I tilled Mates Bonds Steady Active United States government bonds held relatively steady throughout the week and closing prices were practically unchanged from a week ago. Several large eak-s of the |lb<*rtys were reported to have made over the counter for the account of the British go\ernmeni. Ltesjdte unfavorable news from Europe, most of the foreign Issues were firm or improved, ' although net changes were small. South American issues generally Improved during the week. Conflicting movements were r*cord*d by domestic, industrial and railroad mort gage Virginia-< arolina bonds moved up ward in sympathy with the better de mand for chemical stocks and this in fluence also resulted in moderate im provement of o*h*r industrial lin*e The demand for tractions showed some im provement. Seasonal requirements for. credit tend ed to mane the money market somewhat firmer. The money continued dull at 5Vs per cent . I*lnn Bond Offering**. Several larg* bonds offerings are in the offing notably the Argentine govern ment 160,009,000 loan and a 129,900.900 issue of Union Pacific equipment trust certificates, but the exact date the bonds will be floated has not been disclosed Important offerings last week were 124,9**0,009 6 per cent 12-year gold notes of the Associated OH company at par; $10,QO0/»«o fj per cent 30-year refunding bonds of the Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light company at 98H to yield 6 10 per cent; |3,807.890 6*4 per cent 30-year improvement bonds of the Staten Island Edison corporation at 90 to yield €57 per cent, and 12,700.000 6 V* per cent^ 30 year mortgage bonds ft the Indiana Elec Lri corporation at 99 to yield 6.57 per cent. Equal parts of vinegar and linseed oil applied to Ink stains on wood with a soft cloth will effectually efface them. .Financial By AMorlat-d rrw. N*w York. Sept. 2—More ronfidenc over tall trade proapecta reflected by a quiet forward movement in stocks and improved sentiment all around war** noticeable in financial quarter* during the past week While improvement in the st<#k market has not proceeded far enough as yet to attract the public, wJiich \ naturally become* shy of re-entering af»er a long period of declining prices, many active traders are reported to be working on the constructive side. The advances resulting from* a bidding up of prices by ‘■pools" which have been active this week, are ordinarily possible when condi tions are favorable for a rising market. Mine Strike Felt. The breakdown In the negotiations be tween the mine operators and the unions looking toward avoidance of the suspen sion or the mining is reported to have had a restraining influence in trading w th some operators characterising it as a de pressing influence. It was pointed out by some, however, that the effect on in dustry would be neither immediate nor disastrous. The oil situation is still un settled. the chief difficulty of the fill companies being described as the neces sity of taking lower prices in order to lighten stocks on hao4, .Signs meanwhile are Increasing thst trad*- in breaking away from tn*» sum mer lull Frnpployment has fallen off somewhat and this is construed in many quarters as indicating less likelihood of further inflation of labor costs and the probability that manufacturing profits are likely to be maintained. Mainte nance of record freight traffic shows that goods have been moving into consump tion at a good rate. In the s*eei industry, good authorities point out that activity may not increaae a good deal in September They base their assertion on the fact that there was little s'ump during the summer and there fore maintenance of the present rate of operations would not be an unfavorable sign. The steel market undoubtedly is in a much s’’ non at this time than a majority of observers - a few months ago thought would be possible. The pig iron market is also showing a better tone. price recessions having dropped. * Farm Outlook Brighter. Another reason for confidence In f II business ;<* the growing belief that the worst been passed on the farms. Western farmers are said to bo in a more cheerful mood with a good yield of corn to offset losses in wheat and with the livestock industry claiming their atten tion. The gra.n markets. too. ha\e taken on a better tone and wheat prices are above ihe recent low The government cotton report confirm* the belief that the boil weevil and drought in the southwe*t will greatly reduce the cotton, yield. While this will mean less revenue for many planters. i» will at the same time mean higher prices for the others When announcement was made on Friday of the Department of Agricui ture's estimate as against an estimate of 11.516.40 bales a month ago. prices rose around 15 a bale on this market More over. now that there is more certainty as to the sire of the crop, cotton spinnere. domes'lc and foreign, who have been re luctant to make commitments, are ex pected to com** into the market and their buying probably will have a stimulating effect on industry. Foreign exchanges have been quiet bu' rather flat and money turned somewhat firmer due to end of the month require ments. Alfred Noyes Will Join California Institute j Pasadena, Cal., Sept. 2—Alfred Noyes, British poet, has cabled his acceptance of an appointment to the faculty of the California Institute of Technology and will present a series of lectures and readings there th;s year. Hobart Still Missing No word has been received from Ft. E. Hobart, proprietor of the Sandwich Shop, Eighteenth and Farnam streets, according to em ployes in the store. Hobart has been missing 10 days. Mrs. Hobart is low in charge of the Sandwich Shop. >he refuses to discuss her husband's l.sappearance. The Roofs in Omaha Can Not Be Too Good The roofs of the city are its chief protection for its millions of dollar's worth of treasured home furnish ings and interior decorations. They should be also the chief safeguard of the city against a big. terribly destructive fire. Roofs should be beautiful as well as protective. Your roof may have the color of slate or tile, cast the shadow lines so attractive in the old wooden shingled roof, and yet be proof against weather and re sistant to fire. Inf hr op Tapered Asphalt Shingles These are the only asphalt shingles that are tapered—like the old wooden shingle. The taper gives the greatest thickness where the wear comes. It doubles the wearing power with but little increase in weight or its cost. The extra thickness is due to heavy coats of asphalt on both sides of the durable heavy felt core. The coating on the lower side holds the shingle snugly against the roof. It does not curl nor flutter against the wind. Famous for laying over old roofs. The beautiful colors—tile red, sea green and blue black—are lasting. They are due to the deeply embedded crushed slate that surface the shingles. Lumber dealers eveprwhere recommend Winthrop's because of their permanence, fire resistance, beauty. See them at your local lumber yard. You can tell them by their shape and trade mark. If you wish we will mail you sample and complete infor mation about these exclusive shingles Please address Dept. Z Beckman Dawson Roofing Company 111 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, 111. Factor!** at Atgo, III., ami Dotroit, Mich.