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THE OMAHA DAILY BET FRIDAY. JANUARY 1, 1000. 19 i V tit ' V f 1 P LEGAL NOTICES To tha Stockholders of The Conservative Bavlnas and Loan Association of Omaha, Nebraska: As provided In section 1 of artlcla I of ths byiaws of ald association you are hereby nji'Ufled that the annual meeting of the liicHholderS oi said The Conservative Bav lut.4 and Loan Association of Omaha, Neb., win be held January n, 1D0S. at ths office of.SRld association, 1614 Harney street, Omaha, Neb., for the purpose of eluding one director for a term of two years and three directors for a term of five years, to receive the reports of the officers and directors and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come be fore tho meeting. The polls will be open for the reception of ballots for the election of directors from I o'clock to o'clock of said day, and the business meeting of the stockholders il Immediately follow the closing- of the polls. Board, of Directors of The Conservative Havings and Loan Association of Omaha, .Nebraska. -Mr GEORGE F. GILMORE, President Attest: PAUL W. Kuhns, Secretary. ISd-6t 1 notice stockholders' meeting f the Union Land Company Notice Is hereby given that the annual meeting of tlws stockholders of the Union Land Com pany for the election of five directors and the transaction of such other business as -V rosy- legally come before the meeting will ba held at the offloe of the general solic itor. Union Pacific Headquarters Building, th and Farnam Streets, Omaha, Nubraska, on Monday, the 11th day of January, 13u9, at 10 o'clock a. m. The stock transfer books will be closed ten days previous to the meeting. ALEX MILLER, Secretary. New York City, N. V., Dec 18, 1908. D20d2Ot STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING. .The annual meeting of the stockholders of The South Omaha and Western Railroad Company, for the election of seven directors and the transaction of such other business ns. xnay come before the meeting, will be hfilij at the office of A. L. Mohler, corner or, .Ninth and Farnam streets, Omaha, Nebraska, on Wednesday, the thirteenth day. . of January, A. 1. Jn, at 11 o'clock s,. ti). T. M. ORR, Secretary. .. J-1-d-12-t ''1 GOVERNMENT NOTICES f j ? OFFICE OF TUB CONSTRUCTING f yuarti;rm;ister. Fort Crook, Nebraska, Ji Deo. at, lid. Healed proposals. In triDllcate. wilt be received at this ottlce until 11 o'clock, a. m., January 4, 191)9, and then opened, for Installation of plumbing In one double set Of N. C O, quarters for civilian employes at Fort Crook, Nebraska. A guarantee for 10 per cent of amount of proposal must ac company eaoh bid. Plans and siwclflca tfcma may be seen by Intending bidders at the office of Tho Chief Quartermaster, Department of the Missouri, Omaha, Ne braska, and at this office. Necessary blank for! and full information furnished upon application here. The United States re serves the right to reject any or all bids. Envelopes containing proposals must be In dorsed "Proposals for Plumbing, to be opened January 4. liwf," and addressed to CAPTAIN JOSEPH F. GOHN, Construct ing Quartermaster. D-'9-3U-81-Jl-2 OFFlCK CONSTRUCTING QUARTER " piaster,' ' Port Leavenworth. Kansas, IVw-eniner M. llws. Suale.I proposals. In triplicate, will be received here until 11:00 a. m., central lime, January 27, i;w, and then opened for constructing a storehouse for ofrii.i-rs' property, etc., at Foit Leaven worth. Kansas. Full Information and blank forms of proposal furnished on ap plication to this office. Plans and spe cifications may be seen at this office, the offico of the chief quartermaster, De partment of the Missouri, Omaha, and Master Builders' exchange, Kansas City, Missouri. United 8tatea reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, or any part thereof. Envelopes to he endorsed "Proposals for Public: liulldlngs," and ad dressed to Captain Wm. P. Davis. Quar termaster. D-3t)-j-x-z-26-2a REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS County 'treasurer to Mary T Miller, .block- 2 and ett block 4, Mount vDotiglus SiH-ond addition t , Kstella K.'.Hyan to H. B. Lemere, part tax lot 27. sw4 21-15-13 600 Cmirles" W. Wetmore and wife to -Wllllum E. Vat-ton. east 63 feet lif e-1 lot 49. Glses' addition.. 6.000 MlKaijuri Valley Land r Live Stock V 4.000 Ilermjri' Zoblsh and wife to Katl S)uth ..ItuvHtor. .lot 12, block 356, Omaha 1.S00 J fall ltosewater to J. L. Hrandols & Sons, lots 2 and 3. block US. Omaha, except sotttlr 32 feet of lot 2, ami south !il feet of east lli feet of lot I t....... 68,500 The) Hee Building company to Ieah Rnsewatcr,- north' 12 feet of south 44 of .wt -3 feet of lot 2 and inert h 12 feet of south 44 feet of east 1 feet of lt 3. block 116. Omaha... 600 Shinier .'Clvise Co,, to Jennie M. Ellis, lot. 4. block 2. Boulevard park 650 Boulevard Pork Improvement 60m- ''rfny : to Shlmer & Chase Co., mi 111 n , 1 WHl)am B. Frailer and wife to 'Thomas Irwin,, lot IS, block 6, Al bright's Annex 200 O. B. Arkerly to James H. Bulla, sH lot; S, block 114, South Omaha 60 Charles E. Belter and wife to C. t. Cfnnon. tot 11, block 6, Klrkwodd addition 1 William 8. Heaton.to M. P. Jordan, north 414 feet lot S. block 12. Minna' addition J.000 Tba McCague Investment company to William K. Potter, lota 1 to 26, El- dora. 4.000 Josephine If. Weldenfeller to Has- r' t'nra A Hayden, lot 3. block 3, .Patrick's Scond addition Z I Ttattle Kelnln to Andrew C. Mclntyro I lot 2. Cain place 6,000 I; Ellen M.. H4rk and husband to Jos ralne. Austin, lota 18 and 19, block : 9, Jerome park ......................... 11.500 Thomas A. Crrlarh and wife to Nels , ; and May Clausen, lot 48, Falrmount nlace .Vl" l.oOO jtftnn'e Tt. Rreed to Julia E. Brewer, lot 2. tqnek 73. Bntrfh Omaha 1.800 Marv wruns to Anton Korhonovlta arfl MMsjoniat Kiohonovlta, lot 12, WecV 61. Bouth Omaha 1,600 ,TiV4n"Vn Investment and Tmprnve . .'txarknt entny to Thomaa C Rich, t ' l.t 7. 8, . 10. 11. 12, Wright's , rir- 1 . . .: . 1.--.H P flth and wife to Minnie R. Bwan, lot 12, block , Plainvlew... 1.13R Total tlOS.429 rT OCEAN STEAMERS CANADIAN PACIFIC ,i Weekly Bailing to HverpooL Write for HO aaiUng Hat. rates and toukleis. - . O. B. Beajsmln. O. A S38 U. Clak BU OMoaco. Xll . WBATHKH ' IBf TUB GRAIN BELT gnaw 1 Friday nnd Rising; Tempera tare After tnld Klgkt. is 5 . . . OMAHA. Dec. 31. 190. "The area of high pressure with cold wave, noted In tha northwest Wednesday morning, iias spread over the entire country frm the toeky ipounfalns sast over the Olno vulley and lake region and south to the guif. The temperature In the upper valleya rangea from sero bver northern Iowa to 22 below ! u.wih Dukoti. and frees m weather ex- ttiAa south to Arkiuisas and east over the I onto valley and luke region. Snow flurries disturbs iii-ot central over the upper luke re- rloil Wednesaay mornum, i-uuunuu rap lal eastward, accompanied by rains, snows and high winds and is disappearing ott tn uaimt .AUaiituj coast this morning. Condi uuhs are Uvorabla for light snow In this vU-lnlty tonight or Friday, wkh continued td tonight, followed by slowly rising tem rifttur Friday. ..... Recurd of temperature and precipitation compared with' the corresponding days of th. last thre. year.: Minimum temperatura 7 24 24 22 ,rlpltat!on .00 .w .00 .uu ' aet'Otnpaniea ine com urr ine ei- r-' treme UP"r Mississippi and upper Missouri I valleys Uuilng Wednesday and llaht snows , I - Montana. Wyoming and the Black Hills ' the cold wave this morning. The Nermal lei 1 V biyriii? iserinai ienipriur iui , -v-. in precipitauoa siuoe jusitu i. I l' Deficiency corresponding period In 190T, t.'M Inches. , . , v iwiilency corresponding period In 1S06, .4 inches. Kk4- L. A. WELOM. tocai r urecssier. 1 .-: - IlvsnM4 ursil nnrKvi. -"LIVERPOOL, Dec 11. WBEAT-Spot. No.- red western winter, easy. Is lid: fu tures, barely -ateady; March, ts 7Vd; May, Hd v ( OhN-Bt. ateady; new American mixed (via tiuivevton), &a &Hd: futures, quiet; Jan uary, Sdi March, 6 :jd. GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET Cables Did Not Respond to Advance of Wednesday. OPENING 13 A SHADE L0WEE Offerings Are Qalto Moderate and Cash Wheat la Stroa Celd In Spring; Belt Causes Alarm. OMAHA, Dec. 31, 1908. Cables did not respond to the advance yesterday and caused a shade lower open ing. Offerings were very moderate, how ever, and cash wheat was very strong. The severe cold weather over the spring wheat belt la causing considerable apprehension owing to the general lack of snow. Re ceipts of corn predict a better movement soon, but the shipping demand remains very dull and foreign bids are away out of line at these values. The wheat options showed an easier tone at the opening, duo to a lack of support and lower cables, after our advance yes terday. Values sagged during the early trading on selling by scattered longs. Cash wheat was In good demand and the De cember option soon felt the strength and advanced quickly. December wheat opened at Sc and closed at Site. ine deferred corn futures were weaa, with selling general, and a noticeable lack of buying orders. Unless the shipping de mand Increases market values should slide lower, as stocks are Incresslng rapidly and a better country movement la looked for after the new year. December corn opened at B3o and closed at 53c. Primary wheat receipts were 367,000 bu. and shipments were 186.000 bu., against re ceipts last year of 679.000 bu. and shipments of 241.000 bu. Corn receipts were 408,000 bu. and ahlp rrenta were 3HK.OO0 bu., against receipts lsst year of 707,000 bu. and Bhlpmenta of 610, 000 bu. Clearances were 310.000 bu. of corn, 6,000 bu. of oats and wheat and flour equal to 566.000 bu. Liverpool closed aWSfcc lower on wheat and unchanged to "4d higher on corn. Loral range of options: Artlt lea. Open. I Hlgh. Low. Cloae.l Tes'y. Wheat- I Deo.... 9S?4 99 9 ! 9STt May...l01V4 1 01H I 0H4 1 01V4 1 OlVi Corn Dec... 63 63 ... 53 63 May... 66 68 66 56 56 Oats Deo.... 4Wi 4fi 46V4 4IT4 4fi May... 48 4S 484 48Mi 48 Omaha Cash rnces. WHEAT No. 2 hard, 9!Hc(jrS100H: No. 3 nam. 7f V4c; no. 4 hard, SjWa'Jttc; NO. 3 spring. 97C&S1.04. CORN No. 2, 63c; No. . 53',4c; No. 4, 63o; no. 2 yellow, 63c; No. 3 ye. low, 63ftc; no. 3 white, 66c OATS No. 3 mixed, 45(g4GH'': No. 3 yel low, 4AWa-M-: No. 3 white, UriiQiVkc; No. 4 white, 451J4ia46,4c. RYU-No. 2, 71c; No. 3, 70c. Car Lot Receipts. Wheat. Corn. 18 196 137 . 32 57 23 Oats Chicago Minneapolis Omaha Duluth 83 23 CHICAGO GRA1.V AND PROVISIONS Features oC the Trading; and Closing; Prices on Board of Trade. CHICAGO, Deo. 31. General liquidations of a pre-hollday character caused a slump In the price of wheat here todav. closing quotations showing net losses of c to lwi i'4c. corn, oats ana provisions also closed wean. The great majority of tradurs In the wheat pit who were "Ions" were ncllned to -even up at the end or tne year and In anticipation 01 the hoi. any tomo.row. and. In consequence the market lacking any substantial support was weak throughout the entire day. News of the day also fav ored such sell ng, the bulk of the gossip be.ng of a bearish nature. Tne Liverpool market was weak notwithstanding an ad vance hero yesieiday. Stocks of wheat at Minneapolis and Dulutii increased 850,000 bushels this week and the total exports of wheat and flour for tho week from the United States and Canada wre equal to only 3.116.1M) bushels compared with 5.119, 000 bushels the coriespondlng wet It a year ago. The distant deliveries displayed the greatest weakness as tne desire of shorts In the December optl n to oversales caused that delivery to closu almost whine It left off the previous day. Mate, iallsatlon of the predicted cold wave had little effect. With the exception of the December de liver the market closed at almost the bot tom, with May at i.u7Ul.uii, and July at lOSVuW.-. Clearances of wheat and flour were equal to 67,0tiO busnels. The slump in wheat waa one of tha chief reasons for a weak market for co n. T.iere was liber profit taking In the December delivery and that option displayed the greatest weakness and closed lo b.low the final figures of yes.erday. The markot closed weak with pr.ces c to lc below the prev.ous cloje, with May at 614c and July at ei'x.frbl-o. The break In wheat and corn had a de. pressing effect on the oats market. Tne close was weak with prices to o lower compared witn the previous ciose. Final quotations on May were 61ti61H and on July 40Ac. Tne weakness of grain offset an advance to 6c to luc In the price of live hoga and caused moderate weakness In provisions dur.ng the final hour of the day. At too close prices were unchanged to iOc lower. The Board of Trade and iha butter and egg market w.ll be closed tomorrow. The lending tatuies ranged as follows: Artlcles.1 Open. H1gh. Low. Close. Tes'y. Wheat I I I . I .... I Dec. 104 July i99VfcW May 1 lvVa Corn 1 - I 106 I 104A1 104 104 1 10bH 1 OOH98i4J'!9eTfeJ9 iosvsi 1071 Dec. May July rial a I58W B8 57VS, 67V 58i S1H 62 49 62 46 16 32V, 16 66 t 70 S 32H 67W 61!(flk4 til'0''s 614,6ielkl 61Hi 61"l4i6146l4()i Dec. 4 49?4 49i May 51''5ai514rul 61 July 46V 1 49', 614(6 I 4Wa I i 46W 15 26 16 45 46 70 8 82Vi 8 66 Pork I Jan. May Lard 16 25 14 16 82l K 20 16 8t) I 16 45 Jan. 1 9 60 I 9 60 43 May 72tt 72V4! 70 Ribs 1 Jan. I 8 35 I 8 35 8 80 May I 8 70 I 8 Vil 8 62", No. 2. Cash quotations were aa followa: FLOUR Firm; loo higher; winter patents, H.7b&6.2u; winter atralghts. $4.464 to: spring straights 14.105.00; bakers, S3.u6(i4.26. WHEAT No. 8 spring, 81.034, CORN No. 8, &8jj58ic; No. a yellow, Si -OATS-No. I white, 61c; No, I white, 48 C6lHc hVK-No, S. 74c. BARLKY Oood feeding, 69o; fair to chok-e malting, 61jt4c. SEliDti Flax, No. 1 northwestern, 81.61V4 Clover, contract grades, 89-30. PROVISIONS Short ribs, sides (loose), t7.87VU374;. Pork, mesa, per bhl., 814.62H ti 14.76. Lard, per U lbs., 89.45. Short clear sides (boxed), t.5wu.75. Articles. Receipts. Shipments. Flour, bbls. 16.100 2o,&,io Wheat, bu 18.000 6) Corn, bu. 267.800 209.6U) Oata, bu 163.600 247.2UO Rye, bu 2,otO 8,000 Barley, bu 66,0u0 46.8U0 On the Produce exchange today the but ter market waa ateady; creameriea, 22rj'32c; dairlea, 21Wi27c. Kggs, firm; at mark, oases Included, 22!K-; firsts, 80c, prime firsts, Sic Cheese, steady at H(dl6c. St. Lob Is General Market. BT. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. Jl WH EAT Fu tures, lower; cash, strong; track. No. 2 red rash, 8109il 10; No. 2 hard, SV.04& 1.07; May, 81.07S; July. 74c CORN Lower; track. No. S cash, RScj May, 6USc; July, 604c; No. white, 61c. OATS Weak ; track. No. 2 cash, 4nH9 Snc; May, 6uUc; July, 460 ; No. t white. ftiH-iffiio. RYK-Iower at Tie. FLOUR Dull; red winter patents, S4.Ag S.lU; extra fcney and straight, t4.154.7t; hard winter, clear, 83 60. SEEI-Tlmothy, 83.00J140. CORN M HAL 43. 19. BRAN Firmer; sacked, east track, 11.00 e-i.oi. HAT-Steady; timothy, I9O014.0O; prai rie, 88.0CHOll-u. IRON IOTTON TIES 81.00. BAGGING 7Sc HEMP TWTNK-Tc PROVISION Pork. lower; lobbing. 81160. Lard, ateady; prime steam. t.Ju.j 1st). Pry aalt meata, unchanged; Dcxed extra shorts, 18 17; clear ribs, 26; short cleaj-a, 89.h). Bacon, ateady; boxed extra shorts, I10.J7H; clear rlba, $10.26; short clears, 10 60. rULLl'Ki Steady: chickens, imtc: springs, 12c; turkeys. 14c; ducks, liWc; geese, he. rit.K Firm; creamery, 241i3Zc. iXJOS Steady at 27c, case count. Receipts. Shipments. Flour, bbls 510 12.0i0 W heat, bu. 17.0"0 88.0i Corn, hu. 66.00 S:t.(i0 Oats, bu 46.000 49,000 SEW YORK STOCKS AXD BOXDS Last Day of Year on Wall Street la Dull One. KKW vnnir rw, 11 -i-1. 1 .. . . .1.., A . v. . . v...,, ui . , iict lafii ua; vi iiiu year at the Stock exchange waa a dull one. Only a small volume of business was. done and there Were few Important changes In prices. Kuslness was In the hands of small traders for the most part, and these operated in a desultory way with no very consistent motive. The strong advance In iow mm central was attributed to the be lief that E. H. Harrlman was to become an active counsellor in Its affairs, rumor as signing him to the chairmanship of the jxjarn. a arooptng tendency In some other Harrlman properties waa attributed, at the same time, to persisting rumors that that sentlernan'a health was not entirely satis factory. This contradiction seem! to es cape notice and offers an example of the mixed and Irregular character of the small tranintc. The Imminence of a holiday not unusually has the effect of cutting down the VOlllITIA ctt hnklnoBB mnA th inA rf the year Is of especial effect In prompting a waiting for the events of the New Year. isolated advances were a feature of the market, and these occurred for the most part amongst the less conspicuous stocks. Most of them were without explsnstlon In any happening. Some were supposed to be due simply to action by market pools hold ing a large proportion of the stock in con trol. The custom of carrying the market quotations of securities for December 31 In Inventories and balance sheets of Instl tutlnns which carry them as assets offers a motive for securing favorable quotations on that date. Preparation for this year and 'window dressing ' Is an assigned cause of 'ome such operations for several days psst. There was some special pressure manifest on United States Steel and this was ex plained as being due to apprehension of harm from the reduction of steel duties. Trade authorities testify that there Is some hesitation amongst consumers of Iron and steel products about making purchases owing to the belief that the proposed changes in the tariff will bring some price readjustments. The close of the year saw no flurry In the money market. Rates for call loans, in fact, were rather easier than In the last few days. The week's currency movement has been In favor of New York, the sub treasury operations contributing over $2,0U0, 000 to the banks, 'while the Interior has sent an excess of that much more over what haa gone out from here. The rate of premium for New York exchange at Chi cago has fallen somewhat In tho last two days. It Is not expected that rates for money will relapse to great ease Immedi ately after New Years. The New York money settlements usually make their In fluence felt for a day or two after tho Immediate period foi the large payments. Confidence remains unabated, however. In a coming period of great ease In the money market. Account Is taken of the obligation of the New York trust companies to accu mulate about 345.000.OCO In cash to provide for the additional requirement for reserves In effect on February 1. It Is considered possible that this operation may further defer the decisive easing of the money market. Bonds were lrregrular. Total sales, par value, 36.152,000. United States bonds were unehanired nn call. The following were the closing quotations on stocks and bonds: Ple. Hlh. Low. Clois. Amalgamated Copper 10,400 83 Vi Am. C A F 7,10 fiflVi M Am. C. & F. pfd 100 li 109 lott Am. Cotton Oil Wh) 42SI 42 4-M, Am. II. a L. pfd 400 37 8614 361 Am. ice securities JO XJi 2:114 Am. Linseed Oil Am. Locomotive 1,000 5"!i ITi 67't Am. Locomotive pfd....:... lot) 113 113 118 Am. 8. & K 21,110 K34 kl'4 8:1 Am. 8. & R. pfd (00 101 H 101 IOI14 Am. 8ugar Refinlns 40 132 131 131 Am. Tobacco pfd ii American Woolen 200 30 29 3014 Anaconda Mining Co 1,500 (0 41'i-i 49 Atchison 7,700 10044 1(0 nott Atchison pfd 1.2H0 101 10m m Atlantlo Coast Line 2,000 110 102 109 Baltimore. & Ohio..... 33,200 110 110H 110 ual. Ohio prd wt ttrooklyn Hapld Tr.. 10,000 tiXVi 6744 Canadian Paclflo Central Leather . 1,4"0 177 lti 17 . 1,400 32V4 3114 82 700 UU 101 "4 U'lU Central Leather pfd antral or ew jeney lou i2 2i i-l Oheaapeaka ft Ohio 6,700 66 67 Chicago (it. W 2.000 12 114 11 Chicago' & N. W 1,200 184 1H.T, 183 C, M. & St. P 8,600 151 140 J!j; C, C, C. St. L 400 70 70 0 Colorado P. & 1 2,700 40V4 ifa 19 Colorado So. 1,000 674 67 67 Colo. & So. lit pfd 400 T6H 76 74 Colo. & So. 2d pfd 400 74 73 7214 Conaolldated Uu 11,400 184V4 K2H 14 Corn Products 300 n 1714 "H Delawara & Hudson 1.000 181 180 1H Denver & Rio Grands 2,300 4044 SS'i 3H O. H. Q. p(d 200 tl4 II ! Dlatlllera' Stwurttlea &00 8?V 3T4 17 Erie 4.200 24'4 H4 Erie let prd 2.600 bW 5-Ht 61Va Krle 2d pfd 300 H4 40 40 General Ulectrto 7o0 109 1574 WS4 Great Northern ptd 4,000 1474 14 147 Gt. Northern Ors cUs 800 7814 1 '2V4 Illinois Central I, 00 14 14ft 14K Iuterborough Met 4,800 17 17 17 Int. Met. pfd 2,400 46 45 46 International Paper 13 Int. Paper pfd 300 66 D4 66 Internauonal rump 14,400 36 3H Iowa Central 2.200 81. 81 31 Kanaas City So 1,400 4o 40 40 K. C. So., el-dlr 1,000 71 70 Loutavllls & N 8,100 125; 124 125 Minn. & St. Louia 1.600 64 61 65 M.. St. P. S. 8. U 1.000 133 131 132 Missouri Paclflo ,0 67 66 64 M.. K. & T 600 42 41 42 M ! K. ft T. pld 00 73 72 73 National Lead 1.600 "tt " J. New York Central .00 124 123 12.-. N Y . O. & W 400 46 46 4t Norfolk W 600 86 6 8o North American ' , Northern Paolll 4,o0 142i 142 142 Paclflo Mall Pennsylvania H.i0 13- m 1"' Kc?ri. " at, 400 wi, w i Pr;edcst. 'ar::::::;::: "ioo ' i Puhman Palac. Car 40 ill 170 170 SePUblfe Steel j H.Jublio Steel Ptd 1W 86 J J4 Rock Island Co l.TuO 24 24 24 H"x Islani CO. pfd w Bt L 4 8. K. 2d pfd 8.1) 42 4o 4144 BV Louis 8. W.t?... 8" 2 854, SSrUto::"' s. PKitio pfd. .x-aiv.;... wo m ui i Southern Kallway So. Kallway pfd jo 4i U 61 Twneaws Copper . 44 4j J" 2L t ft W ptd. .... 8400 72 71 71 ln.oS,T.::::.....;2 i llntoa Paclflo pld J- J? IT u Nuhber 1st Dfd 200 101, 10S A r 1 B?ll ............. 1.0 64 63 bi U. S. steel pin ... lttl, I'Uh Coppr " 44 ... iln- 'hmloal ..... ..... Va.-C. Cheat pld, ex-div. 11 1,000 1 18 19 Wabash i-rz .fcH 41) Wt.rn Union u Wttoelinc at U B "J j Wisconsin Central t.8 8 M im T ft T. CO., SX-dlV.. 18,000 il Tuti' siles tor the day. H,0uQ aharea, Wuol Market. BOSTON. Dec. Jl. WOOL Tho volume of buslnesa on the local market ahowa de eded Increase, guotatlons hold ateady and focal aellelrT do not look for any cnaiue for wm. time. Leading domehtlo Quota tions range as follows: Ohio and fenn sylvanl ".JStt. XX. 34-tfoc; X. No 1 washed, mi NJ. 8 washed. 8,& toc: fine unwashed. -au2o: half-blood iVomblng. 2)c; three-elghtlis blood, comb inn iw30c; quarter blood comblnga, Joe; delaine, washed. SMj37c; delaine, iiii wualted. aC9c. Michlirn, Wisconsin, and New York fleeces, fine unwashed, Uttfiio; delaine, unwashed, 27U'J8c; half-blood, un- ashed, 27'J6c; three-eighths blood, un washed 27'aiao; quarter blood, 26&iic. Ken tucky Indiana and Missouri, three-eighths blood, unwashed. 274'Jc; quarter blood, 6 4)S7c. Kentucky, Indiana and Misaourl. three-elghtha blood, 27i('c; quarter blood, 254170. Scoured valuta: Texaa fine. 12 niontha, 6tK62c; fine, 6 to 8 montha, Muttc; fine fuJl. 4ou60c. Callfornl-i, northern, 6." 83c- middle county, 4i46c; southern, 37c Oregon, eastern, No. 1 staple, 62$6Jc; eastern clothing. 4S300c; valley. No. 1, 46 434!o. Territory, fine ataple. 2&64c; fine medium ataple. 67je9c; fine clothing, otlUobc; half blood. 64ii6i)c; three-elghtha blood, t2 u64c; quarter blood. 47&-4SC. Pulled extra, 6uri2c; fine. 65tioc; A-aupera. fcboc. 8T. LOUIS. L-ec. 81. W(XL Firm; me dium grades combing and clothing, liSV; light fine, lSVf'Juc; heavy fine. loViiil6c; tub washed, iauaiSc. Fearta Market. PBORIA. 111.. Dec. 31 CORN Firm; No. yellow, 674o ; No. 8, (7e; No. 4. 64o. OATS Steady; No. 8 white, 49V'a60c; No. 4 white, 4Hjc Dalatk Grala Market. DULUTII. Deo. 81-WHEAT-No. 1 northern. 81 10"h1 No. 8 northern, 81.04; December. 11.0; May, H-lOft; July, J1.10W. OATo-4SVi OMAUA LIVE STOCK MARKET Good Killing1 Cattle Ten Cents Higher and Feeders Strong. HOGS GENERALLY TEN HIGHER l.amhs Tn-enty-Plve Cents Lower Than Wednesday, Sheep Ten to Fifteen Cents Lower and Trade Rather Doll. SOUTH OMAHA, Dec. 31, 1908. Receipts were: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Official Monday S,m ,7 i.7VJ Official Tuesdav t,(W4 12. lit 7.67a Official Wednesday 5.8S1 13.1W 6,So Estimate Thursday 2.9U0 7,600 6,900 Four days this week. ...14 649 87.6.-8 2i.3. Samo days last week.... 8,137 21,714 9.873 Same days 2 weeks ago..22,8o7 S1.4":l )Ms Same days 8 weeks ago.. 21, 94 34.t)l 24.2U6 Same days 4 weeks ago.. 21.194 42,i4 4o,l,9 Same days last year .... 8,948 3J,3J5 13,174 The following table shows the receipts of cattle, hoga and sheep at South Omaha for the year to dale, compared with last year: lu. 197. Inc. Dec. Cattle l,0(j,493 1.15!t,27N 121,786 Hogs 3.424,078 2,2s3,tW7 170,91 Sheep 2,107,200 2,038,777 68,423 The following table shows the average price of hogs at South Omaha for the last several days, with comparisons: Date. 1908. 197. 1906. 1906. 1904. 1903.19t2. Dec. 21... Dee. 22... Dec. 23... Dec. 24... Dec. 25. Dec. 2... t-ec. 27 .. Dec. 2.... Dec. ... Dec. 30... Deo. 81... 6 36 4 331 09 4 88 4 441 4 831 4 991 4 38 4 38 6 IS 4 US 4 391 4 4i 6 18 S 33T4I 06 a m 6 47 6 ft)' 41 44 4 Sol 6 13 44 4 V -i 4 201 6 211 8 05t 4 43 4 64 1 36 4 6 lo 6 IW 4 621 1 6 46 5 &ii 4 44 6 )i 6 22 4 s-i i w i nil 0 os 5 41 t 60 6 00 4 67 1 4 49 , 6 61 6 01 4 62 4 61 6 36 4 60 4 83 S 24 4Y tH ti ZO Holiday. Sunday. The official number of cars of stock brought In yesterday by. each road was: Cuttle. Hogs. She. p. 11 I I C, M. & SI. P 8 4 4 .. AV abash l ... ,, Missouri Pao flc 2 11,. Union Pm l.ii- 2S 3 K C. ei N. W. (. ant).... 7 6 1.. C. & N. W. (west).... 6 81 2 C, bt. P., M. & O.... 12 3 1 C, B. & Q. (oast).... 6 8 12 C, B. Ac y (west).... 26 19 4 1 C, R. I. & P. (east).. 11 2 1 8 C, R. I. & P. (wesL).. 2 .. 1 2 Illinois Central 13 2.. c. a. w i j Total receipts 113 117 31 8 Tho ultipus.Uun of tne day's recilp.a was as follows, each buyer purchasing the number of head indicated: Cattle. Hogs. Sheep Omaha Pkg. Co Swift and Company.... Cudahy Pkg. Co Armour & Co Cudauy Pkg Co., K- Vansant & Co Carey & B.nton Looms n & Ruthch.ld... Hill & Son F. P. Dew.s J. B. Root & Co 376 1,109 2,1,2 1,6X6 1,734 t.3 7U0 732 4S9 20 30 129 15 14!) 26 10 17 &!2 243 5 142 27 40 6 8 233 1,242 l.Ma 142 J. H. Buha Cuduhy Bros. Co. I. Wolf McCreary & Carey.. Sam Werthimer H. F. HamiUon M. Hageriy & Co.. F. Q. Inghram Sullivan Bros Other buyers Kiugnn St. Douls Ind Lee -Kotlischlld 430 241 428 8 Totals 3,411 7,931 4,315 CATTLEJ Tho cattle market this morn ing aa a whole was very satisfactory to the selling Interests. Receipts, tnougn fairly liberal tor a Thursday, were hard.y equal to the demand, and as buyers seemed to have fair orders in hand, pretty much everything was disposed of at an early hour. Beef steers having any quality . at all were active sellers, with prices generally 10c higher than yesterday. As the number on sale was not very large, It did not take packers very long to clean up supplies, and pretty much everything had cnanged hands betoro lo o'clock In the morning. What has been said regaruing the steer trado would apply In very large degree to the trade In cows and betters. The market was active and atroager on all kinds. In fact decent cow Bluff waa safely loc higher than yesterday. There was quite a little sprinkling of feeders In the yards this morning and the market on all desirable kinds was strong and reasonably active. quotations on cattle: Good to choice oornfed steers, Jo.ku'i.-S; fair lo good corn led steers. So.i0tj6.4o; common to lair corn fed steers, 84.ouu5.60; good to cnoice rana steers, o.25jti.0t); fair to good range stems, x4.ou(uo.lo; common to fail range steers, $3,504)4.60; good to choice cornfed cows and heifers, 84.ioiyxj.00; good to cnoice grass cows and heifers, H.8oy4.50; fair to good grass cowa and heifers, I3.Ckxk3.86; com mon to fair grass cows and netlets, LImh S.00; stock heifers, 82.60(5(3.30; vettl calves, $3.006-25; bulls, stags, , etc., 83.WKtf4.2i; food to choice stockeis and feeders, Vt.ouO! 60; fair to good stockurs and feeders, 83.75(34.60: common to fair atockers and feeders, 8S.003.76. HOGS After experiencing a severe break during the last two days hoga looked up once more, the trade being reasonably active, while ptices were generally lite higher. As noted yesterday, the market at that time was very uneven, and for that reason salesmen were differing somewhat In their ideas today, but still, as noted above, the average market was right at 10c higher than yesterday. The hogs sold largely at 85.4O&5.70, with the best grades of heavy hogs running on up to Xa.VU. SHEEP Keaelpts this morning were only fair, but it wad Just as well, as the demand was not nearly so brisk aa it haa been. I In fact. It was very evident that the edge was decidedly off the market. As a matter of fact, theie was en undercurrent of weakness on the close yesterday, although it was not fully realized at the time, due I to the discouraging reports received from other aelllng pointa. Owing to an over supply at Buffalo, the market the.e broke down very badly and, as usually happens In such cases, the weakness spread west ward until It was felt at thla point today In full force. The trade opened very alow and dull and It was very much later than usual before anything like a clearance was effected. Lambs were generally 26c lower than yes terday, while sheep were at least IfxiilSo lower and In some cases possibly more than that. The reaction today waa not at all aur- fu-is'ng nor should it be regarded as at east discouraging. The fact Is that prices on both sheep and lambs have been ad vancing very rapidly and that a setback was really due. Quotations on sheep and lambs: Oood to choice Ittmbs, 87.0U?7.26; fair to good lamba, $6.50'(j7.00; feeding lambs, 11.6"(ii.M; good to choice light yearlings, 8l.tXrui.25; fair to good heavy yearlings, 85.00fi&.4O; feeding yearlings, $4.0yrj4&; good to choice wethers, 84.7&I&5.40; feeding wethers, 83.7i 4.26; good to choice ewes, 84.60-4.80; fair to good ewes, 83.904.50; feeding ewes, 8,2.00 03.'; culls and bucks, Sl.Omij'.'.OO. CHICAGO II VB STOCK MARKET Cattle Strong;, Hogs Illsher, Sbeep and Lambs Steady. CHICAGO, Dec. Sl.-CATTLE-Recelpts, 6.5(0 head; market strong; st-r-;, It.ftifi) 7.76; cows, $3-0ctf6.26; heifers. t.erwi.eO; bulls. 8-7694.50; calves, 83.5o4jO.00; stockera and feeders, 850(j 3.00. HOGS Receipts, 30.000 head; market 10i 15o higher; choice heavy shipping, 66.0o 6.15: butchers, 86.UH6j.tUb: light mixed, S6.ao J6.66; choice light. 85.70f.8O; packing 85.75;ri05; plga, KOOSS.IS; bulk of sales, 86.764i.0O. SHEEP AND LAMRS Receipts, IS onr) head; market steady: sheep. 8l.0fVa6.23; lumbs, 85.25.75; yearlings, J4.26iU6.50. Kansas City Live Stock Market. KANSAS CITY. Dec 31. CATTLE Re. celpts, 2.M0 head, including- 100 southerns; market for steera, Sfcluo higher; cowa, lutfi loo higher; choice export and dressed beef steera, 86.0ixn7.00; fair to good, 84.SoTrf6.0fl; western steera, 84.iu65.75; stockers and feeders, 83.i.Sj6.20; southern steers, 84 CtKri R 50; southern cows, 1-.'.5c4i-l.o0: native aows, $2.mx55.25; native heifers, .S.OOfea.ba; bulls, $3.2:Vo6 w; calves, 84 Oijr)7.73. HoGS Receipts. IO.uiki head; market, 10 ISc higher; top. $S9-."4; bulk of sales, 85.40 i5.90; heavy, 5 sOu-o.SVi; packers and butchers, 85.&OSS.&5; light, 85.406.70; pigs. 83.7S.(,6 25. y " ' SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, S.T0 read; market, steady; lambs, 86ft,J7.60; ewes and vearllngs, 8t.0'Vfi'5.2o; western year lings, 85.606iL5o; western sheep, 83.735.00; stockers and feeders, 83O0$r4.76. St. Lonis l ive Stark Market. BT. LOI'IS. Deo. SI. BATTLE Receipt a. l,r head. Including 400 Texana. Market trong to 15c higher; native snipping and export steers, 8.VOrfi6.00: dressed beef and butcher steers, 84.5tttiti; steers under 1.000 pounds, 84.OOOi45.40; stockera and feeders, 8i7.r.(i4.t5: rows nnd heifers, $3.0titV6n; can ners, II ?0(iii.26; bulls. 83.0edr5.O0; calves. 83 SO rutl.oO; Texas and Indian steera, 83.00trtt.6n; cows nnd heifers, 81.75.ff4.50. HOGS Receipts, ) hend; market lfir 13c higher; plus and lights. 83.7Vciti.70; packers 8o.ri?i6.iW; butchers and best heavy, 8o.W'((6.10. SHEEP AND LAMRS Receipts. l.So head; market steady; native muttons, 83.2V)J 4.50; lambs, 86.7Mi7.76; culls and bucks, 82-50 &4.E0; stockers, 82.Xt3.76. Ions City LIT Stork Market. eiOl'X CITY. Ia.. Dec. 81.-(Speclal Tele frrnm.) CATTLE Receipts, 400 head; mar ket strong to 10c higher; beeves, 84-6OfT7.0O; fat cows nnd hellers, $4.r4!i5.00; butcher stock, y.00n3.7.': feeder", $3. 2343 4.75; calves and yearlings, 8:1. (Mil 4.00. HOGS Receipts, 2.9oO head: market 1 15c higher; range, $5.105.80; bulk of sales, 5.EOy6.60. St. Joseph Live Stock Market. ST. JOFEPH. Dec. Si. CATTLE Re ceipts, 1,300 head. Market active and strong; steers, 84.iTvfi7.0ii; cows and heifers, 2.7&ii6.26; calves. 8l.00CtiS.00. HOOS Receipts, 8,000 head. Market 10c hlcher; top, 83 96; bulk of sales, 83.6o4jt.90. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, 1,500 head. Market steady to weak; lambs, 86-00 aiM. Stock tn Sight. Receipts of live stock at tne six principal Cattle. Hogs. Bheep. .. 2,900 7.600 6,900 .. 400 2.900 .. 1.3"0 8,000 l,50o .. 2,365 9,900 1.630 .. 10,000 8.300 .. 6.500 30,000 lo.CKiO ..16.135 6S.5O0 28,350 South Sioux St. Jo City St. ).ouls Kansas C Totals 16.135 NEW VOIIK (iKERIi MARKET Quotations of the Day on Varlona Commodities. NEW YORK, Dec. 31'. FLOUR Receipts. 15,700 bbls.; exports, 23,800 bbls.j market dull. but steady; Minnesota patents, $5.23ft6.63; winter straights, 84.63(tf4.75; Minnesota bnkers', $4.2o'!i4.5i; winter ex tras, 8J.65fi4.J6; winter patents, 84 751JC.25; winter low grades, $3.B:ca 4.15. Rye flour, steady; fair to good. 81-00-4. 26; choice to fancy, $4.30(1! 4.55. Buckwheat flovr, dull at $2.30'd2.40 per 100 lbs. COR NM E A L Steady; fine white aid yel low, 81.45tj2-l.6i). coarse, 81.404jl.46; khn dried, J3.4i"Ti3.30. RYE Dull; No. 2 western, Sl'o f. O. b. New York. BAKLEY-Steady; feeding, 68$69c c L f. New York. WHEAT Receipts, 8,000 bu.J exports, I. T5.S00 bu.; spot market easy; No. 2 red II. 07arl.09, eevator; No. 2 red, 81.09V4, f. o. b., afloat; No. 1 northern Duluth, $1.19Vi, f. o. b., afloat; No. 2 hard winter, 81-16. f. o. b., afloat. Because of easier cables predictions for big Australian shipments next month and prospects for snow In the Missouri valley, wheat was weaker today, but rallied near the cloee on covering. Iast prices showed not decline. Decem ber closed at $l.oUi; May closed at $1.12; July closed at 81.06&. CORN Receipts, 48,400 bu. ; exports, 46,200 bu.; spot markot steady; No. 2, 66c; elevator, and 66V3C, f. o. f., afloat; No. 8 white, 67c and No. 2 yellow, 66Vic, t. o. b., afloat. O'jtlon market was firmer and coverlnsr nnd fair clearances closing Vittc net higher. December closed at 660; May closed at iTSc; July closed at esc; Sep tember closed at 66'HC. OATS Receipts, 45,000 bu.: exports, 6,100 bu. ; spot market quiet; mixed, 26 to 82 lbs., bifnWfrc; natural white, 26 to 32 lbs , 64f67c; clipped white, 32 to 40 lbs., 66Wi62o. FEED Stady ; spring bran. $L9.25. HIDES Dull; Bogota, 193&20c; Cen tral American, 2hio. PROVISIONS Beef, steady; family. 817.00 0;17.5O; mess, $13.0013.50; beef hams. $26.0010 28.00; packet, $14.5015.60; city extra India mess, $;S 50127.50. Cut meats, dull: pli kled bellies, $8.50'a9.25; pickled hams, J9.O0S9.60. Lard, steady: western, $9.704i9.S0; refined, steady; $10.75; compound, $(j.87(&7.12H. Perk, firm; family, $i7.6tflS.50: short clears, $2iX((00(fta.OO; mess, $16.60(8)17.00. TALLOW Quiet; city (82.00 per pkg.), E4c; country (pkgs. free), b(Q&lko. RICE Quiet; domestic, fair to extra, 2 CC'i'ifec; Japan, nominal. BUTTER Firm; held, creamery, com mon to specials. 23ii ;t0c. CHEESE Firm; state full creams, spe cials, 14Vr)1514c; September, colored or white, fancv. He: October, best. 13o; lato made, best, small, 13 ; gjod to prime, llr(ii 124c; common to fa r, loVi-ylWic; skims, fulls to specials. 8V4ll4c. EGGS Firmer; state, Pennsylvania and nearby, brown and mixed, fancy, 34J5c; state, Pennsylvania and nearby, brown and mixed, fair to choice, 31Si33o; western fl.sta, 32c; seconds, 30u31c. POULTRY Alive, quiet; chickens, 12Hc; fowls, 13Vfce; turkeys, 18c; dressed, weak; western chickens, iWi(2i; western fowls, 106U'V4c; western turkeys, 12jj23c. Kansaa City Grain and Provisions. KANSAS CITY. Dec. 81. WHliAl-Unchanged; December, $1.00; May. $1.01; July, 92c. Cash: No. 2 hard. 81.0u4il.Ou; No. 3 hard, 9;c((i$1.04; No. 2 red, $1.061.07; No. 3 red, $1.0ljl.06. CORN Unchanged; December, 66c; May, 67H!; July. 67c, Cash: No. 2 mixed, u6Vic; No. 3 mixed, &64c; No. Z white, 68c; No. 3 white, 56c. OATS Unchanged; No. 3 white, 4850o, No. 2 mixed, 47(U4Sc. RYE 70l-73c. HAY Steady; choice timothy, $9.7510.00; choice prairie, $)j.504j.7B; choice alfalfa, $13. 6011 4.5". BUTTER Steady; creamery, 82o; pack Injr stock, 19c. EGGS 'fee hlprher; fresh extras, Sic; cur rent receipts, 26,4c. Receipts. Shipments. Wheat, bu 28.iiO 70"0 Corn, bu 31.000 25,000 Oats, bu 4,000 11,000 Options at Kansas City: Articles. Open. High. Low. Close. Wheat May July .... , July i or" ' i m l oih! i oiu 83 2y,U' 92HUH 67 67 67) 7H 68 68 s;tuna Metal market. NEW YORK, Dec. 81 M ETA LS Th e London tin market waa higher, with apot ci noted at 13'3 and futures at 133 3s 6d. Tho local market was quiet, but higher In sympathy at $9.00&CO.S. Copper declined slightly in London, with spot closing at k! 12s 6d and futures at 64 8s 9d. The lo cal market was steadv and unchanged, with lake quoted at $14,094)14.i:H Lead was un changed at 13 In London and at $4.10fW.15 In the local market. Spelter was unchanged In both markets, being quoted at 21 In Ixndon and at $5.10j6.15 locally. The Eng lish Iron market was unchanged, with Cleveland warrants quoted at 49a lHd. Lo cally no change was reported. No. 1 foundry northern Is quoted at 817.0017.26; No. 2 at $16.75(fjl7.25, No. 1 southern and No. 1 southern soft at $17.25 17.76. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 81. M 1 7T ALS Lead, $4 asked. Spelter, firm; $5.06 bid. Cotton Market. NEW YORK, Dee. Sl.-COTTON-Futures opened steady; December. 8.85c: January, 8S3c; March, 8.89c; May, 8.92c; July, 8 92c; August, 8.81c bid; October. 8.6SC. Futures closed very steady: January, 894c; February. 8.96e; March, 8.9c; April, 8 9fc; Mav, 8.96o; Jure. 8.93c; July, 8.94c; August, 8.84c; September, 8.63c; October. .6"c. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 81.-COTTON Steady ; middling, Hc; sales, fifty bales; receipts, 5.6K3 bnles; shipments, 6,364 bales; stock. 41.9 hales. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 81. COTTON Spots, firm; lew ordinary, 44e, nominal; ordinary, Pir, nominal; good ordinary, 6c: low middling, Uc: middling, rc; good middling, 9Vc; middling fair, 8c; fair. loAie, nominal; receipts, 16,847 bales, stock. 8d,u34 bales. Minneapolis Grata Market. MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. Sl.-WHEAT-De-cember, ll.OK?,; May, $1.10. Cash: No. 1 hard, $1.11(&1.1U4: No. 1 northern. 81. 10 Lll''4.1,nolthen ll (V4: nor"- ein, i.m4j'i.uo. FLOUR-Dull; first patesita. 85S0J66: second patenta, 851oj6 20; first cleara 34 00 S4.10; aecond clears, 82 96.06. CMri M'w Milwaukee Grain Market. MILWAUKEE. Dee. 81. WHEAT Higher; No. 1 northern, 81.11; No. 2 north! ern 8109: May, S1.07V4 asked. th CORN-Steady; May. 81o. ple,sA15wIF'rm: "ndard' 66H6cj aam. STOCKS .n4 BONDS TOR INVESTMENT May we send yon a list of SeoarttlaB Ssttlng front 6 to 4)V.t SAMUEL BURNS. Jr. 14 . T. Xd4) Bldg. Bonclaa 88. II CLOTHING COAirAAY 7 COR.i4B l2 10th Semi-Annuai CLEARANCE SALE Starts Saturday, im. Bargains! Bargains! Bargains! The Greatest Bargains of the Year IL SllifS and Men's Suits as Men's suits in plain, neat and dark mixtures, durably lined, all sizes, regular prlco $7.50, X 7 C price sale J Men's all wool suits In all the new styles, all sites, $10 value .$5 Brown suits and all colors, hand tailored, regular price $16.00 One-Half price 7 C A Sale saJV Men's Overcoats Dependable black kersey overcoats black velvet collars, Italian lined. You paid $7.50 for the same coats, price 7 C sale .- Js m J Fine Vicuna, Kersey and Melton O'coats. Venetian lined, 7 Pfl $15 O'coats, now JU Mens Pants Men's pants, strongly sewed, ex tremely good looking and dur able, though not strictly all wool. Bale 7 prlca ' Men's wool pants, nicely made, all sizes, all Ua Men's Hats Men's hats in black, pearl and brown colors, $1.50 RQ values Wt Men's soft and stiff hats tn all col ors and styles, $2.50 1 AO values ,,T"' I Furnishing Goods Men's Lambsdown Fleece M Q Underwear, $1 value. Men's Wool Ribbed Un- A derwear, $1.25 value. . . . tJ Men's Camel Hair Under- CO wear, $1.50 value O J Men's Heavy Fleece Un- TP. derwear. 60c value $1.25 Wool Sweater Coats, f) sale price U-w $2.50 all Wool Sweaters, a ex sale price T' J 75c Wool Sweaters, Wool SweaterB, 39c at 35c Cashmere Box, I5c sanitary feet $1 Cotton Flannel Night J. ft-. Shirts, on sale, at TaSV Corner 14th and fiTSTTi1"Tiltritt'rt 1 2 I TV n n a SAFETY Is desired by all of us, whether it be In the matter ot money, valuables or ourselves. If it is a Question of money, can you do better than your money in a bank of the ot the First National Bank of Omaha T If It is a question of your valuables, why not use the Safety Deposit VAULTS ot this bank? Three hundred new boxes have Just been added to th already large equipment. 100 of them rent for $3.00 a year each. Larger ones In proportion. FifstNationalBankof Umaha Thirteenth and F&rntun Su. Entranc to aiaty Dapoalt Yaults Is on Dili strset. Start the New Year Right By patronizing the oldest commission house in the city. Wo solicit your business and wish you a Happy and Prosperous New Year. MERRILL GRAIN & STOCK CO. 210 New York Life Bldg. Five Telephones. 7) -tf jpan ani kaaena- J & DOUGLAS WI8IER - vercoats Pro Low as $3.75 Hundreds of browns, tans and smoke colors suits, rich linings, hand-tailored, regular price $20. M price CIO. sale 44)11! Imported worsted suits, Btrouse Bros., makerB. Journeyman tail ored $25.00 suits, M CA price sale leWeJU Black Broadcloth Suits, exquisitely tailored, regular price C C $30, sale price ....447 13 as Low as $3.75 Oxford grey and fancy stripe O'coats, nicely lined, well tail ored, all Bites, $10 . (T f" O'coats, at Journeyman tailored O'coats, our highest grade overcoats In this lot, regular price $20, Vt CI H price sale pil as Low as 75c Men's all wool pants , strongly made, nice patterns and good fa brics, $2.50 and $3.00 ' f ft values Men's $5 and $6 Nuf angle pants on sale, now . . . 3.45 as Low as 89c Men's fine hats in browns, pearls, blacks, tans, greens, etc., all the latest styles. $3.50 val- J '1(1 ues, sale price J at Sacrifice Prices 75c and $1 madras and percale shlrtB, on sale, 33c $3.50 and $4.00 shoes, all styles and leathers, fk sale price J U 1 9c embroidered sox, sale price 1UC Black sateen and chambray Xfl shirts. 50c values J JK, 60c Preferable suspenders, on sale, at 19c $1.00 Silk Oxford Mufflers, Tft on sale, at C 60c silk ties, 19c 25e Heavy Wool Sox 10c And hundreds of other bargains. Don't fail to attend this greatest of all great sales. Douglas Streets - "r"' - 'stt known strength and stability 7 r