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TirR BEE: OMAHA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 23. 10ia. HEAL ESTATE ABSTRACTS OF TIT LC REETD Abstract Co., oldest abstract of tie In Nebraska. IPS Brmndali Tbeatsr. C11Y phui'khtv kou sale, INVESTIGATE! corner lot on 11th street In wholesale district: has ampls trackage; 5xlS2. Tel. D. 4342 or Tyler 1073. TO BUT, SELL Oil KENT, FIRST SEJH JOHN W. ROBB1N3. 1803 FARNAM ST. ' TUB ROSKBUD LAr4D CO. handles exchanges of all kind. Room 1 Continental Blk.. Omaha. DRUMMOND BLDG., 18th. between Farnam and Harney. S. 8. Curtis, 1808 Barney. ACREAGK FOn. 9ALB. A1 fins tract of twelve acres noar Fort Crook, all fenced and sown to alfalfa. Winging an Income of SMO to J GOO, and an additional half acre with 7-room house, electrlo lights, bam, hennery and fruit and shade; within the vilUire limits tf Fort Crook. Can be bought at a re- fonable price and on fair term. fRED C. SHIBLDB, 810 RAMQB BLDO, PROFITABLE 16-ACRB FLACK. . Three miles out, most of It In bearing fruit: five acres apple orchard, two or three acres grapes, two acres red rasp berries and blackberries, balance fine t-arden land. On one of belt roads out of city and near graded school: J4.F00, 11,000 rash, balance bearing Interest at 6 per rent. McGBB REAI KSTATE CO 105 Pearl Bt. AN ATTRACTIVE E ACRES. Two miles of central port of city, with two good roads, ono level: near graded school: good 6-room cottage, barn, wind rnlll. About three acres In fruit: very fciretty location. Loss of sight compels owner to sell. Prloe, tt.TU). McQB REAL, ESTATE CO., IPS Pearl Bt ItEAIi ESTATE AIIM A ItANPH LANDS FOB BALB Arunnaaa. ISO a., rich dark loam land: 119 cult: fcal. timbered: level: no rocks; 1 ml ry. Ill a.. down. Robt. Sessions, Wlnthrop, California. CALIFORNIA fruit land. Five-acre tracts, J2G0, on two years' time. Ideal fcllmate, rich soli, fine orchards nearby, Bend for particulars. John Dubuls, Santa Crux. Cat. Mississippi. SEVENTY acres richest soil, adapted For any truok growing; quarter mil from depot. Lyman, Miss. A bargain. TV. W. .Nebraska. COO ACRES improved cattle or horse ranch, northeast Nebraska, close to town: 0 acres under plow, SCO ' acres hay (meadow, balanae choice pasture land, R. PV D. and telephone. Joins $100 land. Owner's cash price J26.60 per acre. Will obnslder some trade. Neb. & 8. D. Realty Co., 1208 W. O. W. mag.. Omaha. tO-BUSHEL WHEAT LAND, J25 to J33 PER ACRE. We have for sale over 20.080 urn nr Cheyenne county, Nebraska's obolcest tsxm land, where the crop yields for II years, including 1S10 and 1911, average with the best In the state. Alfalfa also U leading crop. Better soil. wtr and climate cannot be found, wrltv for full information. Agents wanted everywhere. 3TUNDINGSLAND INVESTMENT CO, 8IDNET. NEB. ICO acres In Dawson county, Neb., 8 miles west of Lexington. llrt class soil, 14 feet to water, 100 acres under cultivation. No other improvements. "'Vlll trade for Dun flea lota. Price $50 per acre. O'Neil'B B. E. & Ins. Agency, IMG Farnam St. Tel. Tyler 1CC4. Oklahoma. FOR SALE. 560 a. 1 ml. of small R. R. town, fair improvements, or iw acres wneat. mce tso per acre; will guarantee Investor 500 rent. J. H. FUSS. MEDFORD OKI. RENTERS OWN YOUR OWN FARM. 1 ,11 AVE soma. good. Oklahoma, land that can sell for one-fifth down and ten years on balance, at 5 per cent; Just like rent. If you are a young man, wanting a start thirls your chance. Own your own home; don't pay rent. Write me now. W. J. Finch, El Reno, Okl. Tesneuec. ALFALFA, corn, cotton land baresin lists. MoMath & Johnson. Memphis. Tenn. 3LIVK STOCK MARKET OP WEST Ship live stock to Bouth umaaa. Uuva mlleae and shrinkage. Tour consign ments receive prompt and careful atten tion. Lire Stock Commliiioa ICerciuuita. BYERS BROS. & CO. Strong, reliable. CLIFTON Com. Co.. 23 Exchange Bids. Bnyder-Malone-Cotfman Co.. 1S9 Ex. Bldg ' LAVERTY BROS.. 188 Exi.Tiai.ae Bide VlARTIN BROS. & Co.. Exchange BidtT Clay, Robinson & Co., 200 Exchange Bldr. GOVERNJIENT NOTICES. PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING PAPER FOR THE PUULIC PRINT ING AND BINDING. SEALED PROPOSALS will be received until 10:30 o'clock a. m., January IS, 1913, nt the room of the Joint Committee on Prlntlntr, in the Capitol, WashinRton. D. ?., for furnishing the paper for the public ;rlntine and binding from the 1st day of March. 1913, to the JSth day of February, 3914. The proposals will be opened before and the awards of contracts made by the Joint Committee on Printing to the lowest and best bidders for the Interest of the Government whose bids are in conformity with the requirements of the proposals. Tho Committee reserves the rlcht to re ject any or all bids or to accept any bid or nny part and reject the other part. If, in its opinion, such action would be in tlie interest of tho Government. Blank proposals containing' the Instruc tions, schedule and specifications, accom panied by standard samples, may be ob tained by addressing Sam'l B. Donnelly, Publlo Printer, Washinston, D. C. Contracts will be entered into for sup plying: the quantities required, whether more or less than the estimates. The approximate estimated quantities bet forth in detail In the schedule com prise: 306,000 pounds news-print paper; 12,930,000 pounds machine-finish printing paper; 20,000 pounds antique machine-finish print inff 'paper; 602,600 pounds wove machine finish printing paper; 1.W0.COO pounds sized and supercalendered white prtntlnK paper; 1,225,4)00 pounds coated book paper; 400,000 pounds tablet writing paper; 1.000 pounds "white French folio paper; 742,600 pounds writing paper, machine-dried; 2,170,000 jKJunds writing paper, air and loft-dried;, 5.000 pounds fine white writing paper, loft dried; 1,200 pounds typewriter paper; 100, 000 pounds map paper; 400,000 pounds U S 2d O Blue Safety paper, machine finish; 065,000 pounds bond papsr; COO pounds plated bullet patch; 4.E00 pounds parch ment deed; 123.000 pounds second-class ledger paper; 619,000 pounds first-class ledger paper; 1,000 pounds railroad manlla 1-aper, ruled; 1,000 pounds tissue paper; 2,000 pounds cream and white stereo tissue papcr.i 1,203 pounds white paraffin paper; 235,000 pounds cover paper; 1.600 pounds noncurllng gummed paper; 00,000 pounds Monotype keyboard and casting-machine paper: 1,600 pounds blotting paper; 14.000 pounds stereotype molding paper; 6,000 pounds off-set paper; 40,000 pounds wiping paper for embossing presses; 9,000 pounds lining and stripping paper; 640,000 pounds raanilla paper. 15.600 pounds manllla tym pan paper; 160,000 pounds manllla board; W.OO0 pounds cardboard; 65,000 pounds brlstol board; 6.600,000 pounds brlstol board for U. S. postal cards; 10.000 pounds index brlstol board; 6,000 pounds press board; 295 reams marble, comb, and lin ing paper: XOOO pounds card middles; 10$, C0 pounds strawboard; 103,000 pounds straw chip board; 100.000 pounds box board, lined; 830.000 pounds binder's board; 4.000 pounds trunk board; 1,000 sheets parchment, 16x21 Inches. In cases where more than 1,000 reams. re called for proposals will be received for 1,000 reams or more. By direction of the Joint Committee on Printing. SAiTL B. DONNELLY. Public Printer WASHINGTON, D, C, December J. 1912. S3-30J GRAIN AND. PRODUCE MARKET International Harvester Company Credited 'with Annoying Rumors. OFFICIAL MAKES A DENIAL Some Oorn Trader Ki.prr lltilllsh Vlftr, lint Believe: .Market l a I'ltrohnne oh liter) tJood Itr-iMMIun. OMAHA. Dec. 31. Xfli A lUIULn Wdi l .in.t... .... .i... ..... ... v I,, t, mm ,u int: board yesterday ami which was credited .nine luiernauonal Harvester company, reducing; the YiWtnhi., e,t.i, ,.r gontlna to P0,fxn).avt bushels. The lowest estimate, as sent out previous to yester day was far ll0,0fln,(M bushels, ami U. W. fcnow maks it iiu.ooo.oni) bushel. An other rumor, and this, loo, was credited to the International Harvester company, was that the wheat crop of western tJ. ada luw been placed by thu offli'i re port tit that country C0.lxO.0W htiyftjs. too high. A mevngo whs sent to t otfictal or the International Hai vestr company tluntedJatcJv nfl.-r the ri .i.. .,..i,;. luid apprised hint of rtitrjrs lii clnuila- iiuii bikj which were credited to that cpmpaa). That gehtman. who asked . .'t48 "8me bB "fitted, said that no official reoort hml .., ,..,...i i... .i,. and that no one connected with the big machinery concen i,aa any Authority to u tl10 forlBn luforniHjtlon Rutherod y ,tJ,elV8ot,ts in many parts of the world. Tho shorts In wheat, however, Dave, gulped down tlies reports without to jeurn v,iether they were authentic niul In addition to their buying tltero wrj n 1Ik tlen-aml from thone who believe that prices arc too Ioav and who expect goodly advances in the near fu ture. The fact Was cleurlv di-inoimtratod yesterday that short feller of wheal liavo less confidence. In their position than was iiiq case a rorttilghl nuo. as many of llio smaller ones ran to cover ut hvoses. Another CTininr wnt mi tn rrettlallnri tclntlvo to tho inarKetlnK of the north- rsi crop, tiiis camo from Minneapolis und it snlrt that The Market of Unit town will say in todny's. Itsuo that W per cent or the wheal crop of the four sprlnx wne.l states was marketed December 15. Casri 'wheat unchanged. Vorri traders wero inlxud in their opinions yesterda,v. A few expressed out And out buillsh views, but believed the market wan a purcliaso on every good reacrtoh, Mtille bears figure that a larger movement will be witnessed next week and that unless the shlppliiK demand shows n, decided lmirovo.ment there, will bo a Bood pctbaoli. Cash corn unchangetl to He lower. Traders .favor llio Hule Of May oats on any further bul.es, us cufch oats shouM moe more frev'ly. Cash oats unchuliuea. Cliearanceu: Wheat and flour, iVIMYt bu. com, uO.voo bu.; oats, 4,WX) bu, llverpool close: M'licat, W lower; corn, WiiHa hlcher. Primary wheat receipts vtt.'iJtp,e Iki. and shipments Kl.OOO bu. Primary corn receipts wer.i i,?W,0r bu. and xilpmuntH 483,000 hu. Prttnary oats receipts vere TPJ.OOO bu. ami shipments Sl'1,000 b;. j. year ago todaj yas a holiday. The following cash sales were reported today Wheat: Nj. 2 hard wlnten fi cars, SUc. No. S hard, winter, 1 car. 82ic; 1 car, S2'ic TS'o. t durum. 1 enr. Bu N'n. I durum, 1 cart sic. No. 4 mixed. 1 cm. ,0c; 1 bUckhad, V8c, Corn: No. 3 white. 6 cars, 43c. No. 4, white, 2 cars. 42c; 2 cars, 4iUc No, 3 yellow, 3 cars. 42lic. H cars, 42o. 4 yellow, '1 earn, 4l"4c; G cars, 41o; 1 car, ifl&c. No. 3 mixed, 2 cars, 41c; o wot, 4lic; " ears, 4l',Jc. No. 1 mlxod, a earn. 4lV4o: t car, 41Uc; 2 cars, c; 3 .vara, 40Hc- No Krnde, t cnr. 40c, Oats: No. 3 white, 2 cars, 32c; (i cars, 91S4c No. 4 white. 4 cars, nte; 1 car. ZlKc. No crnde. 1 car. 31'Jc. Rarlev: lie. Jectfjd, I car, 38c. ttmnliii Cmh l'rlers. 'WTTB.V'r No. 2 haj-d. ffiUffiMUc:: Nn. 3 ilard, ffi&S3Hc: No, t hard, 776S0!sc; No. coiuv-xo. 3 wlilte, 43c; No. 4 while. No. 3 jvllov. 42JJ42Wc; No. 4 veil low, 40K'fr-41I.4u: Nil. 2. 4Uf42c; No. 4, 40'. 4iHc; no m-ndo, rftgxoc. OATS NO. 2 White. 32V.i.1SV,e etnti.lurl 32j732'Ari:wo Z white, 31ic; Vo. i white: ?XUfiHjc ' iiAJtuwx iiauinu, 62Sic; No. 1 feed. 40915c. RYE No. 2. SSlQiEc: No. 3. SVAUWic Crlot llec-eiutN. Wheut. Corn, Or.ta. Chicago ..... Minneapolis Duluth Omaha Kansas City St. LotiU .., Winnipeg ... .. 30 .. m .. 224 .. 43 .. S4 .. Ktf .. 617 354 2UJ ii Vi 9 14" 2 ClUCAKO t;ilAl AN'.) PROVISIONS Fentures of the Trailing: nnl ('lohliiir 1'rlce no Uouril of Trade. I CHICAGO. Dei'.. 21. Ve.itenlBv'M mump. of a Ciiiiadlan wheat shortage proved ! vinm groundless today and wheat led other ! ,'. i.u grains ilownwurd. cluKlntr ;'ie to . lower. I .V "y.11....1 while -corn and oats receded Vu'Hc to H34o and unchanged to UflUc, rcspec- iivBiy. jTovinions ciccnneu i,siiiuc to Joe. Responsible officials of tho farm Imple ment companies to whom rumor had credited the private report estimating the Canadian crop at 60.000,000 bushels less than the government flgurei declared that they had received no such advices of the nature rumored. Around 91c for May the market developed resting or- tiers, and thn rinse wna heaw nl a linH over that price. May ranged between SWieOlc und 93c, closing at alft'Dl'.ic. In the corn market the situation ro - malned unchnnKcd with regard to tho news ind prices followed wheat May sold b.tween 4')!ffl9c nnd 4H'i, closing easy, 43c down at 4Si'4!TiC Slill plng was slow. Toe oats market fluctuated narrowly. aiyj traau was reutureiess. A'he ouantltv available tor deliverv mi YJecember contracts Increased. Ma flue- , tuated between S3Hc nnd 33V4C closing Ufiflio down at thu latter lis me. t Some of yesterday's heaviest buyers . of produdtB were on the selling side I today, evidently Impressed by tin. estl- , mate of a heavy run of hogs for Mon-1 dai. May pork clos.wi 15e lower at ! J18jt7H. May lard, 7V4W10P down at 9.9j, lUti' rlbS 7lMnC "lpr's"', M Vuturis raiieod as follow, . futures rangcuas roiipvv,. , , Artlciei open,: mgr.. iw. iciose.i Yesy. Wheat! I I I S, pi Dcc.. May 91Ufd?iUSI2, Ul July. Corn. Dec.. .Mai. us). I i 48W4I , 4S!) 4S 454 4-4 60 July.l 49T Oats. 1 Dec.) 334JHI May.33Ui July.t33Mf;l u:ii i. S3 ! SJHi 3-mi 3.-, MHU !l"j5i ' sf,: Pork. l I I I let, t 1B 1.' i 1 iu.t 17 i 17 11. May.i IS 22HI in 2ivi IS 07'fc, IS 0714I is -iiu. Lard. I 1 ! sm'i ssfj- a s7h Jan. 57H1 V W , ! May.i 10 0o J 10 00 Wbs. I I, Jan,.! 9S I ! f May. y 77 ( W I I 9 MTii I I Jj'lo tw 9 '7nil9 C7k7J !l I a 70 1 H 7n , 'j ; 80 ' a 72ii! Cash quotations were us follows: FLOUR Steady; winter iateut, f4.ff SEBDS- Timothy. S2.lj54iC.76. clover. JlS.60ill8.7S. PROVlSIONfr-McM ljork. J17.UMjl7.2T,; lard (In t'erces). J0.0OHJO.tu; Mioil ribs i'"'; ...1 . . .. ' Total clearances of wheat and t.'ju; straignis. (.;Mii.m; spnng patoiita, . ..r'"it 'f1, .. J4.00S4.20; stralshts, J3.SVTw; ottkers', t ORN-.No. J yellow. 4.1 ; No. S while. li404l3-A' ' ,No 8 &''- DfCeniber. 4r; 3lMy BYE No, S. Ct'ilQiv. 4NlitP.,c. BARLKY Feed or mixing. IMtoti.. fair ( 'A i ts-htar.dat il. 3t,3Je. to choice malting. 62lT6c. MAKLb,! IISC. were cijual to 1.0.X) bushels. Prlnmry re- .'; ,'. n'tv 'M 'TlmotAv nM." ur ytUatj";:; I;" ',0,hS't corn, 42S cars; oatr. IS3 car; hogs, 3.v , Mall,x- '"' t'ttlcago casn itito Wheat Xu. 2 rtd, J ll.0tftl.10; No, J rtu. Sl.W4jl.W: No. hard, iSfiOlc, No. - haid, kuijWc. No, J northern, SWjtOV4c; No. t iiorfliurn. tSSt SSHc: No. 3 northern. t(tl74ic: No. 2 spring. Wc.' No. 3 spring. Wt!Wic, No. 4 spring, Wj&N4c; velvet chatf. SsuW.lc, durum, 86flr. Corti-.No. 3. 4ia4U 3 wnite, 4j;iw4i4c; rso. i yellow. 4te c. W. ,5' .-eKi -If.-M IIO.tnjt4 IU, til ttj-jk isteauy rreamerle 3$J3tc V; V v," ? vXw ii'i iiV ,' ' SAVANNAH. Ga.. Dee. 21.--TIIRPRN- I .ftAfJivJ'wio4.'! "tiir'J 'TrNK-Firm. '..-. nIm, 3K tmrrels: .v- ......v. . "'' s-. .eiit, -"i t.arr. snipinents. su narre , , No, 4 'Hiiiir . No n'll.t Oji; (,.,,(5 (jji t,-rel s-andard, ikS- R' ' RO.IN -V . fculr -M lm--fls Ra c. iV.,i- . Met- T 1 o! $ ,y i -hltmeiil- I'M stork 13 f tWB-iai) , reco.pi. i.vv caws freJN ,2i, WG (S, WW 1 4. recolpts WiWi; refriKCtator inn?, isc. 1 trash llrts, !40. . CItKKSI3nrm ttial.l. 1 ....... ISUtflS'te: younir Atnct ten's, l.iit7c; lone horns. KMHTe. " k POTATOKS-f ttadj ; receipts. 41 oars. MlnhlRan. 4JtW7c, Minnesota and Win oonslp. Ui(i4h.'. 10.'1.T11V.-Ji.iI li,Lv. ..1 . drewfu. 19Ue; i-nlckeli". alive, lie: siirlnir; aV. 10Hc VR.V L Steady. nflUc. KV Ytdllv (iK.MIlt.M. MVIIKIM' (Inotnllon of thr Day on Vnrloii Commodities. NEW YORK. Doc. Sl.-KLoril-Dull; ?r'ifi P-",,,nl"j " WW; winter straights. 4j4.So; winter patents. $t,6.".ttfi.K; spriiig clears. $1 8H.43: winter extras . J-WW.t8: No. 2 $J.95tlUtt; Kaiifas HtralKhts, J(.orni4.io. Re flour, unlet; iStJ' K001' choW to fancy. UPOiH.w. Butkweat. quiet; J2 50 per 101 Pounds asked I'ORNMEAL Steady, fine while ami ycJlow. $i.30tfl.j6; coarse. SI.1SM1.30. kiln Hled, Si2f RVlJ-Qulet. No. 2 wcitern. tiTo c. 1. f. Buffalo. BARLEY Stead ; feeilliiK. W,c a I. f. New York: malting, B7l3e c. 1. f. Buf falo. WHEAT-Spot miuket, easy. No. 2 red. S1.US nominal elevator, ntid SI. OS iiomlnnl f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 northern, Duluth, 97Vic f o. h afliMtl. Futures market closed ic net lower December closed 9.Vc; Mav. W!itifl;?4C. closed U'.c. CORN Spot market, easy, expoit, 65o f. p. Ii. afloat tn arrive. OATS Spot market, steady; standant white, tOe nominal: No. 3. SS'.tc. Nh. 4, SSHc; natural wlille. 5Siff4tc: white clipped. a'"rfi42c. FKUD Steady, western sprint; bran, 10 pound sacks. 23.7r.; standard middling. 100-pound sacks. S23.60; city. 100-pound sucks. J24.0V. HAY Steady, standnid. S1.06. No. 1, Sl.l(Vfyil2!4; No. 2. ii7iictfl.0rt: No. 3. SWS. HOPS Quiet; state, conunon to choice UU2. 24032c; 1911, 12ifflt5o: Pacific coHst, 1912. 17V23c: 1911. HlflCc mnES--Easy; Central Ameilca, 2"ff2!c; Bogota. 274c. LBAT1 1 15 K Firm ; hemlock firsts, 2S3 2V. seconds, 2SOc; thirds, 2lJ25c; re jects, mttoc. PROVISIONS Pork, quiet; mess. V.P.00 ni9.30; family, J22.BC4r23.00; short clearn, S22.O0fi1!4.uO. Beef, firm; mess. t20.0MI.Oi; famllj . $2l.0Opa."..Cn: beef hunia. j:W.00Jr32.0O. Cut meats, sttudy, pickled bellies, 10 to 14 pounds, 12ffl2V5c: plrkled hams. Hit 14l4c Lard, firm: middle west 1rline. S10.2T,ii 10.33; refined, steady; continent, Jlrt.SO; South America, S11.70; compound, TALLOW Quiet; pilme city, hhds., OKc asked; special 7c: country". 6&6ic. BUTTER Market firm: receipts. 4,478 tubs; cieumery extras. 3733iic; ci-eam-ery held extras, 32gXc: creamery firsts. Sic: process extras. 27J27i4a; Imitation nainery, firsts, 2uJf2D,ito: factory, held, J4Ji24V4c: factory, current mnke, flrjtb, 2ic: Hacking stock, held. 22'.-i023Kc. CHEESE-Dull; receipts. 1.643 boxes; state wholo milk, held, colored, specials, ISc; state, whole mill;, white, lite; state, whole milk, freeh white or colored, spe cials. 17'4W1"H'C; state, whole milk, poor. ItWMSWc: skims, 4'jHHc EGGS Firm; receipts. 6,997 cuesi fresh gathererl extrar, 55a3&c; hold, fresh, average best. 2492k; refrigerator, spe cial marks, fancy local, storage charge paid, IOC, nearby fancy hennery, whites, fancy largo, now laid, l2tf4Si, browns, Kff3Cc; western gathered whltea '0?c. . POULTRY Live, quiet; weslern chick ens, HSlHic; fowls. 2inH:c; turkoys, 18o; (Ircsscd, steady to firm; fresh killed west ern chickens. 12aJ18c: fowls. ISfilOHc; turkeys, UifK'ic ' SI. Loot (ii'liernl JIlirLet. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 21.-W1EAT-Flrm; track. No. 2 red, J1.OS01.O9; No. 2 hard, S9ST92C. CORN Txwoi". track, No, 2, 46?ita47c; No. 2 white, 49c. OATS-Wcak; track, No. 2, 33K; No. 2 white. 49c. RYE Unchanged at 61c. Closing prices of futures: "WHEAT Lower; May, W.iQ'JVsc; July, S'cORN-Ixwcr; May, 47Tf84!n.; July, 4S7J !fi49c. OAT8-Uwer; May, 3.1xJ?3c ; July, 33V; c. FLOUR Quiet ; red -winter patents. J4.H5 tiS.73: extra fancy and straight, Jt,2ff(4.76; hard winter clears, J3.10fi3.4n.' SKED-Tlmothy. JIO.00. cornmkaIj-j:.9o. BRAN Strong; sacked, east track,. 6Sc OJi.eo. HAY Steady, timothy, JI2.0(V(1R.00; prai rie. J1L0M1 14.00. BAGGING 9Jic. TWINB Hemp, Ho. PROVISIONS Pork, unchiuigfd. job bing, S1R.76. Lard, unchanged; prime tJteuni, SlO.Kj'll'.OG. Dry salt meats, un nlmmieil! hnxed estia chorts. SU.3!U: clear lilbs. Stl.37; short clvarft, S11.82V4. Bacon, lunchunged: boxed extra shorts, Sl2.S7Vi; clear rib. S12.37M,: short clears. J12.C2, POULTRY Firm; chickens, 9Wc; spring, H!ic; turkeys. lfiVSc: ducks. 134c; geeso, 12c, BUTTER Firm: creamery. 274tSSc. KGGS-Steody, 23c. iteceipis. snipmeniR. .... 10.0iV) 7,UW ....ViR.tXlO C40.KI0 . ...173,0 31.f0J .... 27,W iH.OOO ',,,. m ' i'.'ll.'l KhutnN City (iritln null larovliiloiin. KANSAS CITY, Dec. 21.-WIIEAT-Un-changed; No. 2 hard. S3jS7e; No. 3. mi fliCc; No. 2 red, J1.011.04; No. 3, Mc5IJ1.02. CORN Unchanged to ic down; No. 2 mixed, 48c; No. S, 43js; No. 2 white. ISc; No. 3. 40"4c OATS Steady; No. 3 white, 31!iU3Tc; , No. 2 mixed. 33a33'Ac 1TAY -Unchanged : cliolcn timothy, J13.0J J (B'lrEO: choice prnlrte.. J12.00a 12.50. ; Closing prlcri of futures: ' WHEAT Slay. tsSUdWiL: July. SSiVttf 52vc. CORN .Mav. 4ii;tH17c; July 47itH7"t,c. OATS May. SIMfloc. UUTTUR-CVeBincry. 23c; firsts. 3tc; seconds, 29e: packing. 2fW!lq. eggs iQxtras, -'o,ic; in-Hts. sf,sc; sec- nmlK 4ili7.c. POULTRY Hens. 104T1IC; rooslers. St-; young turkeys, 101CM,e; tiucks. Mijl4c. Rceips. Shlpnienls. Wheat, bu W.ov ISf.oa Corn, bu 0i 27.0Y) Onts. bu !. 8,0i) MlmieMiioIU (iruln .tlurL.-t. mivvpapolis Dec 21 wheat tol SHc JflK No- 1 ar c: No. 1 northern. g,,. No, northern. W!Slc: No. ,2 i hard Montana, S24e; No 3 wheat, TiliQ ,9C. CORN-No. 3 yellow. 4i42He. OATH NO. WIIIIP, WVilTSH RYE No. 2, 64&64c. BRAN In K0-ln. Marks. J19.00iil9.Ji). FLOUR First patents. J4.niy4.35; aeuond patents, J3.KtsW.lf; flft clears. J2.9itf3 20; second clears. 12.105.40. FLAX-$1.24Ttifil.23. BARLEY t2f(ic. I.ltrrpool Oralu Murkrl, LIVERPOOL, Dec. 21.- WIIEAT-Hpot. steady, No. ! Mnnltoba. 7s 7Vd; No. 2 Manitoba. ' M: No. 3 Manitoba, 7s 3(1. FutJreK: easy: Uecinber, 7i,U; Marun 7s 4',d; May. 7s 2d. CORN Spot. iulel: old Aincikuti inlv'.l ' Cn hi: obi Aiuerlfun mixed, v.h (..-ilv..i.i., ' 6s tl nominal Futures: firm; January' 4 ll'd; Febniary. 4s 9d. Mllivniikri. tiruln .InrLi. MILWAUKEE, Dec 2I.-WIIEAT No. , I northern. ttSjkU-: No. 2 northern. S&li) !7c; No. 2 hard winter. 83S7e: Deeomber, Toleilo .Seed .llurkel. TOLEDO, O., Dec. 2l.-SBEDS-Clover. 1 prime cash. JII.38; December, ni.36: Febl ruarv. mi.vj; larcti, jii.-t: no, 2. tlo.wa riiiiir',.. , , . 1 1 i.u'. uiiiim l'eikii. iil'-ji1 , ... I'rorln tlnrLrt. PKORIA, Dec. 2l.-CORN-?jt4c lowen: No. 3 while, -45Hc-, Ni. 3 yellow, Sl45ic; No. 1 veilow, 4ltt; No mixed, 4.'irf43Hc; No. 4 mixed, llfMiUo; sample. Hi crji , OATS Sttudy htitndard. 38!-e: No. 3 white. 33c; No. I white, SJUc. Turpentine mill Rosin, V ') ;t 4. : ' hliment-' I'M stock. ta ! b .. k CD :.3 I ' S 1 1 3 , K " . M OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Steers Stcarlv, Cows Lower for the Week. HOGS STEADY FOR THE WEEK l.ntiilt Stcndya ltnen I'irteen to Tnenl).rUe 4'entn l.oirrr Mttd M ethcrM n l.lttle Loner for the fl siinnr iim vti.v ue si 1!12. li'.veipts were- Cnuitt. !!' SlieeP Official Mitndav i,iM Ofllrlnl Tiinwiln.. .1 nil 7.311 9,1 ;i,io 10.92) 5sWI 3M) Official Wedncsdav .. 2,70 Ottlrlat Thursday .... 1.9U Official Friday ao 9.424 .SI' 7,.H) 3.rar intimate Saturday .... 21 Six days this teek..lCVV) Same days last week. .Jl.fill Samo dns 2 wits. ago.24,7: Same days 3 wks. ngo.l5,4; Same days 4 wks. ago.29.4.s Same days1 lust year..U.S2l 42.901 t,74il 09,427 19.1M tt,3T7 i2.'A'2 47.22t 42.SI4 43.237 00.2M 27.&U The following thble hhows the lece.lpttt of cattle, hogs ami sheep at South Omaha for the year to date as conipaiod with lait year: luts 1911. inc. Dc Cattlo .... 1VS.4I1 l.lS,0i;J 2M..055 Itogs 2.S4-W' 2.S17.4S0 KB.H Sheep 2,903,Vr. 2,950.417 The tullowitig table shows the tange nt prltes fur hogs at toullt Omtha for the lust few days, with cntnp.irlnns' Dal. 1912. i;ll.H10.Ui'J. Uma.ilWi Dec. 12. Dec. 13. Dec. 14. Dec 15. 7 17WI S PCI 7 651 & 32 4 71' ! 0.1 4 49i 6 05 4 S0 li 08 7 12 I 5 SSI 7 411 8 iSl C 331 13V 6 9A; 7 3! 5 3S 3 37 t! 00 7 CB 7 03 S 09 8 II 0 11 "Dec. Ifi. (7 ftSW 0 00 K SO) -4 21, Dec. 17. Dec. IS. Dec. 19. Dec. 20. Dec. 21. T00W 7 60 8 2u; S 34 4 471 C 13 4 40 18 4 3( (I 19 4 34; C 19 4 33 00 7 U2?t G 90 8 31 n 33! 6 31 6 30' 7 (M'i 6 94 6 94 6 0J 7 67 07?i 7 671 7 65! S 29! Represents Sunday. Rocelpts and dUnoa'.Con of live stork it tho Union Stock yard, South Onmhn, ror twenty-rour hours ending at so ciocx yesterday: RECEIPTS-CARS. Cuttle, Hogs. Sheep. C, .M. ,t St. P. Ry a Jitssouri Pactflc Ry .. 3 Union Pacific It. R 9 ('. & N. W.. east r. & N. W.. west 14 C, St. P., M. & O. By 4 C. B. & Q east 2 l B. &- Q west 1 6 10 0.. R. I. & P., oa.lt T .. 5 P.. R. 1. & P., west.., 1 Illinois Centi-nl Ry 2 .. Totul receipts 1 . 51 10 UISPOSITION-IIEAD. IIokc. Sliee.p. Morris & Co Swift jc- f ty 715 Cudahy Pnolclng company. R22 W7 Armour iu Other buyers 3;54U Totals 2.171 3,6(6 CATTLE Cattlo leceiptN as usual on a Saturday did not nmmiijt to anything, and for the week they ImVn been light, footing upouly Iti.f.'O head, h fulling oft of about 8,000 head as computed with last week nnd week before, hut still n gntn of almost 3.MJ0 head us compared with a year acb. Beef steers began the week llh a sharp decline owing to thu demoralization of the market at Chicago. Later on In thu week an receipts became more modcrnto the market hero gradually Improved, and at the close desirable beef steers are about steady with Inst week's close. However, with the end of tho Christmas trade, the demand for fancy beeves Is naturally less active, and it Is doubtful If there could bu any cattlo good enough to brlngover J9.C0 on tho market at tho present tlmo. Cows and heifers huve, been rather slow, weak and Indifferent sellers for some tlmo back, owing to tho very un favorable condition of the eastern mar ket. Still prices this week huve not dropped very much, being possibly 'lOfP 15c lovyer thiin last week. This means, however, that tho market'ld now around -.V14750 lower Hum It ianM tho Jab tlmo , ton diiyx or two weeks ago. Stock cattle. Und feeders wero ls6 re ported' lower at the beginning or the week, but they firmed up under the In fluence of a very full country dantand and nt the cluse are about steady with last week Quotations on cattle. Good to clioice beet steers. J7.S0JP.60; fall tb good beef steers, J0.IXMl-7.S0; common to fair beef steers, JG.OOZi).0; good to choice heifers, jr,.75frfi,30; good to choice cows, Ju.40?(t3.0Q, fair to good grades, J4.40fJl6.4O: onmniAn tn fair grades, JI.OOif4.40; . good to choice stockers nnd feeders, JB.40iiS.00; fair to good stockers and feeders, J5.7Rff.40: common 'to fair muckers and fenders. J6.00 f(5.76; fetock cows and heifers, J4.60fJ.2u; veal calves, Jl.76iiS.75; bulls, stags, etc, J1.401v6.tl0. HOGS Hogs began to move early und active nt prices strong to 6c higher and sold pretty much on the same level nil (lie morning. Until tlm packr.rs and thu speculators took a hand (in the. opening business, though as on the hist few days, speculators bought ruther sparingly. As' usual, the packing Interests were thu big factors In the trn.de. and they got the bulk of tho offerings mostly around J7.10 7.ir.. with two or three loads nt S7.Zi. top for the day. In other words, the bulk of tho sales may be rugnmrd as strong to a nickel higher than compaicd with the general market on Frnday. Light hogs continue to sell well lip In the scnle of pi Ices, their range being from S7.10 down An active business was carried on most of tho time with the extreme close bolng slow, accompanied with a weal; tendency to values. The big part of a light supply was cleared nt an early hour. The re ceipts contlnuo to show a shrinkage, as only about fifty-two cars or 3.622 head wero received. Tho supply 'was around 1,049 head less than last Saturday. 4.480 head short of two weeks ngo and 4.000 head less than on the same day last year. The sharp breaks during the latter part t ii.t u-rek were followed by still further I reductions on Monday and Tuesday of ithls week, but since Wednesday the trend of prices hus been tn the. opposlto direction. Mainly under the Influence of liontlnued light receipts the decline flur ' Ing the llrst days of the week has been '. rulty regained, thus making the close of ' ik ,. oU'K trado steady with a week ago.' I'h.. bulk oT the hogs lust Saturday Bold at TJ71037.15, with a top at J7.20, as against a bulk, today at tho samo figures, but with tho top ut 7.S. Represcnuiuvu tta. AT. Pr Sv. Av Sli . I7 .. IT. It .1. 71.. 7 111, Ml 111 III 7 IS 7 U m ; il 14 10 7 11 1IT7 IK ' " w 74. 74 r 54 1i .101 w ' w . .jw :k 1 .sii to J 1 . .sin k 7 "J ..111 ... " MJ XV if- till 1IM 1 UJ I . :w ..IM .. MU ..HI it ;;. a. 7t. II. it.. M 110 7 1". ,47. M. 1(1. IS: ci. ..tA f U . .j'n 4o Dt M ...Iti ..7 .Mi 4l . Ml ..311 ...310 ... 7 11 . 1 II, 7 r. ISO 7 Ji . . 7 If, ... 7 M .mo atu i ii i ..tn v ..vn mi 7 w ... . .... M... Ml,. (0.,.. 7I-... 1 .. (Kl ... it .. .. . .-71 o 7 10 74. 67. it. Ml. J7. ...154 . .w . Jl ..H .. i" ..na tm . M9 MS ..jr 10 7 li 1(1 7 IS 0 7 II 4 7 iti .. 7 id to 1 10 41) 7 1 9 7 10 ... 7 W t ' " ...lit jj ite 7 i;t 1 1IH ..I7 ..t7 .:ns .mi tH SO ; M 10 1 SO ... ;m 7 H 7 a if), It. n. M. W hit 7 IHi M 7 1511 M.... to 7 tVi I'lOH. . . 4 00 .. i ji .IM . -.IM 7J U US . K it HI 7 i BHKEP With the exoeptlon of ton cars of Montana feedlntf lambs, which sold to bo to the coutttrv ut M.rtll nothlnr e' Jn the way of aheap arrived on the market. r H- werk the unr '.. I , henti ,,.,t 1 modnrute and cotiiluUd chiefly of fed westerns with n very fair sprinkling of I natives. For this time of the veur a good I pereeiitugo of fr-dern h'iweil u" 11 -mint i davs nnd while there was. as poind above. In moderate supply of killers, really choice I stuff waa none to plentiful most of the week. The totul receipts for the week 1 show a flight falling Hf nniv In t neigniiornooo or w,iw neao were accounted for at the yarn as compared with 47.200 -head last week and 42.WO h.-.-id two weekr ago. The arra fr.irclrd ti ts ouniiF inn uiiir wwi, one ycur -t"o 1 bo'Jt ' iftv I" ad No nus ia or rew de , clopinei t wire ctl' "a'.'e r t r tnera' trulf . fact ,'t was just an ord narv tr.urkt for both Jt-ret?p ard it,1m As often 1 Iht & however, nt tins lime of the year, there appeared to te more or less uiicertatnlty In the trade and the lmtHtr buyers hi -patently bought on a haml-to-month bnls On some dsvs tltotr tnders neoined unite llmlte-1 tot in,- -e of tne urelpts and ns a nut nnl censeipience the prime offerings of disirable welRIU wwr much prtMeried to the lens deturubl :ades The U'latUe s.niclty of iell good liuub on lite fat ordnr eimbled price to hold UP preltv Ve'l, killing Htult St the clour of tho week stlllne aout In the same notches as at I he end of last week. The C.emniid renters on finished lambs neigh ing anywhere from 7" to ft pounds. Tho bulk of lambs , minis' am felling 11 round K.r0tfT.M. with s top at J75. The majority of the used l -ep ottering was made up of fat e for which there seemed to lie 11 limited oiiMit. Knt ewes ie IMf'JSt? lower than a w.ek ago. Most or tlu good ewes are bllliRlngi prlcet an whei . inin $1.00 t'f tlS.' hs nil pared with IIMIS at the clone of the previous week Verv lew aged withers wero In eVlileiue ihe hint week ana tat yearlings ero also In er lluhl supply. The fact of the mutter Is that so few wethers and yearlings Imvn atrlvcd that It l hard to lompate valuof. SHU they have sold lower, but not o.ulle so much us ewes. While the feed, r siippi., vdntlnuu very light, as rumht l- expected nt this tlntu, there appears to bo a very fair tlmrmnd for what feeders come and there Is a sopd strung mnrket for them In com parison HMth a week ago, yuotntluns on siieen ni,d lamlis; iJtinbs, good to dholrr. '. SotVI.W: lembs. fair tn good, Jt.83tfi.60: lambs, feeders, St!.6u7.W; yearlings, llg'it J5.7ft.V3.60; yeailtncs, heavy, J.i.3HI6.7.'. enrllngs.. feedrtf. JI..O jtC.OO; wethers, good to choice, ?lVVi4:St.; wethers, teertnrs, J.i 7r4.W: wes, goon to choice, Jl.Wtlil.a enet full to good. .''.v j4.00: ewes, feeders, Jl.j5a3.7a. cull Dlteei) and bucks, J2.fi0y" - - ( Chicago 1,1 vn ktiick maiikkt Dentnntl for Cuttle niul Slteep Stendy Iloga llnuy. CHICAGO, Dec 21 -CATTLE - He celpU. i.00 head; murkut stuad.v; becv"', tl, irjflll.7.".- TeiiiM nieom St.40fTh.tti: west ern steers, JJI.I6(r7.M. toeker. and feeders, f4.2oU.t'"; cows uinl iioirers, .iV0'i.n"i cahes. J0.ftVUV.6O. HOGS Receipts. head, market easy, light, Jd.Wlif.Iii mixed, Jii.9ftf7.40; heavy, Ji:.!H)r"7.40; rough. Jd.'MfV.lO; pigs. J5.00fiC.S0; bulk of Kales, J7 104f7.3r.. SH13EP AND IMI1S- Receipts. LOO licad: mm knt steady, natives. JJ.WutO.ai; weslerns, t.)Trf..l."; ,m lings. Jri.0fiJ.S5; iiatlve lambs, j3.R5ivS.ui; westems, J6.10tt M0. Kniisit City !.! vioeU Market. KANSAS CITY, Det . 21. CATTLK Receipts, 'M head, no oiithernt; miuket Steady; native steers. JG.MMfl0.tOl south ern steers, Jl.75lf7.40: southern cows and heifers, Jci.40nt8.00; stockers and feeders, J5.tKVU7.2fi; bulls, JI.2Riii.26; calves, JH.tuvj 10.00; western steers. J".50irS.iJO: wtHtcrn cows, J3.73A4i.tv. HOGS Receipts. I.WO head, market vteudy; bulk of stiles, STJOHJ?.:). heavy, J7.2.VI17.35; paekeis and butchors, J7 15tf7.U; light, J7.Vi,r7 25: pigs, M.7Ml,7i, No fcheep. St. .losenh litte StoeU MaekVt. ST. JOSUP1I. Dec. 2l.-CATTUE--ke- colplK, 2W head, market steady; steers, JS.60ti8.40, w and hclfnrx, J3,7MJS.Oit; culVeH, J5.101J'.'.60. HOGS Receipts, 3,Suo head, market. Ntrong; top. J7.30: btllL of sitloi,'J7waj7.l5. SHEEP AND LAMHS-lleeelpt. none; muikct nomlUHl; lambs, J;.7537.tn. slorl Iti tlflit. Rocelpts of live stnek 'at tho five pr cipal western markets yesterday. In- 0P r-ouiit vimuuH St. Jot-eph Kim mm City St. ltllK ("hleugo 20 3,u'in ,000 . 2W . too . l.Wl . 5C0 . 2,K l.fM) 2,700 10,(J0 Totals 7w djia'iia iiEM;nM, m Ain't ict. UU'rrKR No. 1, l-lb, carton, BU; No, 1. CO-lli. 'tubs. XV4t:: No. 2. 33We. . CIIMI-JST Imported SwIm, TJo; Ameri can Swlsw, 26c: block Swiss, Hn; twins. 20c; daisies. 20,-; trllih'te. 2l)e: Ynimif 1 Americas, 21e; blue, label brick, pX:; .llnv- ueKBer,, ,-".. v. J-i", i.e., rqw.. VOrk wiuie. -ii-. turkeys, 24c; plgeoui, pel' doz J 1.20. Alive, broilers,, ltic. hens, 10c; old roosters, ilVie; ducks, full feulhti'i'd, 10c, geeuc, full feathered, 10c. turkeys, 16c; pigeons, per do., COe, homers, Jt.W; snualiit, No. 1, Jl.W; No, S. 60c. ' F1K1 1 (friHh)-l'likrc, Uv. Wlilte, 20c; trout, 17c; largu orappies, 15c; Spanish muckerol, Hie, 'eel. ISC- haddock, 13c; flounders, J3c. green catfish, 13c, shall roe, per pair, 40o; Kulinon. He, halibut, 15o; buffalo, bullheads, 12c VHGl'5TAHLIr.S - Ctibbage, Wlsconalli. per lb lc. Celery, Mlchlgun, per doe .15c Cucumbers, hothouse, per rioz., J2.00. ICgg pliint, funcy Florida, per .dozen, J, 60. Gurllu. extra funcy, white, per dux., luo. Lettuce, extra funcy. per tloz.. 40o. Onions, white, In crate, JI 20; yellow, per lb.. ie. Parley, fancy southern, pur doz. bunches, IWUf.c. Potatoes, TCurly Ohio, per. bu tic. Tomatoes, Crtllfortila, Per basket. J2.O0. Wax liunns, per basket, Si! green beans, per basket, JI. Sweet potatoes, Kansas, per bbl.. J2.u0, ituta bogns. per Hi . I'.ic FRl'lTS, RTl' Missouri apples, In bids., .S3.00iX2f'; New York GrecnlllgH and Haldwiiu. J2.25. Spanish unions, per case, J1.B0. liananus, fancy hhIccI per bunch, t2.I5ijj5.Wi jumbo per bunch, J2.75ti3.73. Dates, Anchor brand, new. 30 l-lb pkgs., In box, per box, J2.25: Diumedary brnnd, new, 30 l-lb. pkgs. In box per box. J3.W. Figs. California, pei ensn of 12 No. 12 pkgs., F5o; per cue of CO No. 6 pkgs.. J2.00; bulk. In 25 and M-U boxes, per lb., 10c; new. Tuiklsh. B-ciowti, In 20-lb. boxes, per lb,. 10c; C-crown. In 20-lb. boxes, per lb., lec; 7-crown, In 20-lb. boxes, per lb. 17c. Lemons, LUnotjolru, selected brand, extra fancy. ;!0-:W hire, per box, J7.50, Loma Umonelra, fa hey. WtSW slzot, per box, 1(1.75117,0(1. 40-42U slse--, ftOr 'per bps less; Callfornls. ' Iiolce. 30O.3W sizes, per box, Jfl.7li. Oranges California navels, extra fancy, W-1E0 slit's, per box, J2.7tV3r3.O0: extra fancy, all sire. J3.25. Cranberries, per bbl.. JS.OOHl'.tO, per box. J2.75; Jumbo C brand, t Ciiffre Mnrkrl. NF.W YOUIv Vcv.. SI.-CGKFISE-Fu. turns oM'iied kteady nl tinoliangcd prices for December and .Itinuury, but generally two to. six polnti- lower under heavy re alizing. IltiHlnen later wni 'sensatlnually heavy for n Satuiday and pilces inll.lea with the close steudy, net three points lower to three points higher. Sale, 211,W bags. Doreinber and January. IK.tKc: February. 1I.S.V March. 13.77c; April, 13.S7c; May. 14 Me. Juno, M.Otio; July, 14. lie; August, H ie: Septumber iitnl Or tober, 'H.2.V. November, 14.if. Spot, unlet; Pantos No. I WWc. Mild, ipilet; Cordova. 6'.W Cotton llHrkel. NBW YOltl:. L.c. 21. COTTON Fut ure clot-cd wr sleady, closing bids: Djiubr 12.WK-; l.ituutry I2.tr; Febru ary 12.8c: Mun h 12.Ulc: April 12.eiu; May, ir.62c: June. L'Stc July. lS.04c; August, 12.4lo; SeptenitHi' H.W; Ootober. 11.78c. Spot ulosftl iiu"i. middling uiilaudf. 13.10c; middling gulf. i3.': no '. LIVHRPOiH. " 21-t'OlToN-Spot. modorHte buHliiH-t 'lope; pilces, inner; American inid'HInr fair. T.tHc; gocd mid. illltig. 7.2-- nottd'niK. T.ttCil; low inlrhllliiK, B bill ; good niiiinar. w.iJtl; otdliiaij. ia7d. Tho sales of th day were .m bales Oiiinlio lliu' llrKfi. liee '.'1 -GAY No. l, Ju.'.Oif 0.9); .1 . . .... ... u tvr, o i v.. ... IIU. 1 8.00; tiiralfn. N". ' third and fourth out- - ,1 I AAlli . N'O. 1. flrlt Mllll Mb.,. 11.1 'Villi.. n,v-"i.. - ..- .....v. j cutting $i:: 5v,iJ4 ). No a, any t u.ttlii. Sli.0dtfjis.KJ; N" ' cutting. Jiutiiu3. rHraw. rye f7t). Miirat. Sti.60. Holnlh (.rain MnrKet Di:Ll'TH. Die. 2l.-WllKAT-.No. 3 bard, W;c; No I northern. SSe: No. 2 northern. WiW- Montana No. 2 hard, Me, nominal Dwember UV, nominal; May, Kc. bid OATS-ioi. suuur ItnrUf.. NKW it'RK Dee '.'1 SI GAI! Raw, lutcndy iv '-o ado, 9 ten a.42. (etitnt .ugal tftt ' Kj niomsbes e ga hi tiit SISc rfi:ed steady crushed t.tWc, gran lated fine 4SV powdered S.nOc IilvBl t'l'T PRICKSRlbs. NA, 1. JOc. No. 2. '1SC, No. 3, lOrle. 'Lobis.1 No. 1, 22a: No. 2, lCe, No. S, iHse. 'Chucks! Nn. 1, 'He; No. S, 7c, No. '.', TUc. RounUsi No, 1, 12c; Nn. 2, WiC; No, 3 Oc. Plates: No. 1, Ko: No. 2, 7io; No. 3, !0HO. POULTRY Broilers, JS we lUir,', hens, 14c: cocks. He: ducks, l&o: i6u. ir,e.: i OMAHA. ll.RO: No 2 Jl0.ffwn.wi; ro. 3, jvw No 1 in d ami. .no z. sttt.n :.. .;r.,nwi- s;., i i,. i.. I lii.ut: u. .vv.i. . , ..w. . I AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Packers Said to Be in Combine Against Hog Speculntovs. DEALERS WILL NOT ADMIT IT fit Urn itlii to lit Worl.lnu. for tleiiiioliiiiir nl of It) an mill I'UonUn Are Found to lie Polltlclntts. For man Hum h week and a half a boycott on the psit of the packers has j resulted In praotluulty ellntttiatlng all ex-i epl one hog speculator from the South Omaha market. The boycott began last Wednesday it week ngo. when by u pre- concerted nsienmciit on the part of the packets no hogs were tolien fi'om tho xpc-ulato s. The puckers rlulni that the speetilators wore m.tklng undue profits on their handling of the ItogB. "lii ipecu- littors say that the 'jojiutt is nothing more than u more seveie atteuipl to fore thmn out of business Some three years ago another boycott njn!nt the sikCU-' lalors was started. Hs vetlly, 'however, was ntttiftht as compared to the present one. in Which all the -speculators ex cept Jumes V. Murphy, who handler more boss than ome of, the packet themselves, haie been frorilt out. For years sotno of tho speculators soy there hits bfen tin altemppt on the part of tho packers to get together nnd ollml- nutn ths speculators. The alleged combi nation, however, was not effective, until all the packers got into the reported agreement. This It Is said wtis done more than n week ago. since which time the na'nie of hog BpecutirttirRnt 'thfl-stock yards would have been lost were It not for Jumes W. Murphy, whote business runs higher than tho packers In many cases. It Is soil! Hint in many Instances since llio beginning of the boycott the specu lators have gotten nhoad ol tho packers by sending out the hogs refused on ths market and then billing them back to commission men from whom the packers bought without hesltutlou. Information ns to the existing Htatc of affairs wan at n premium and r.11 those conaernod refused to talk about the mat ter, .lamet W. Murphy, who has handled upwards of 4M.W hogs (luring the year, would not namlt thnt there, was such a thing ii'm a boycott on. Ho said that his Weekly (tales showed Up In accord with the market. Onstcll Men Hi Lt l)IUli. Judgthg from thu lan.'o "I'd enthusias tic nttendunco Ttt tho meetings beld to endorse the official courses of Commis sioners Ryan ami rlvonUa. who have been 'ordered ousted from office by tho suprome court, South Omaha resents tho order nullo as much n It disapproves of tho merger of the two ponton Ices. A few days ngo thu World-noralHl con tained an account of u meeting attended by :W0 Bohemian clttEons to sollr.ll to mayor to reappoint the two lomuii.ision ors. One Who wan ttotually present at tho meotliia Rata jestnrday that there wero not more than forty 'prnsent Including n number of women. Tho 'inarting wna agitated by a runner suloou keeper, now a cltv office holder. Todny, according lo best teiwrts, a nieOtlng will be held In tho 'western sec tlon of tho city near Commlsitloiier Ryan's home for tho purpose of endorsing action of the llohnmlan meeting. A piomlnent ltnhmiihiii and a bilslnosn ltinn declared ycstevtlay that ho was disgusted with tho manner In which thu IlohemlBtt name, yits being Uncll to bolster tip tho oustttl cum mlssloucrs. Other nmu throughout thu uity uro qtiltu wtnry of the way In which thn gnort nuiiin of tho city Is being risked lu forward tho gaum of prtlltlolnim who for years have subsisted off tho Ipubllc crib. They claim that the passing of the "strong arm" petitions lit which office holders nnd city employes made the claim that they "had lo get the names" was an Insult to thn best Ola of South Omalia cltlzotiH. Added to this the meetings en dorsing Ryan nnd l'lvunka after thny huvr been outs-ted by tho supremo court Is condemned by thn better class of oltlzenH Iri'eftpoctlve "1 party. It 1h mild that th next move of the two cominUsloners will be an effort to have me chargos of. bribery ugnlnst (hem dismissed. It Is known thnt Hpeclnl Proteoutor Charles Gobs ban thn matter In hand, and It is expected that ho will oppose any attempt on tho part of thn county attorney's officii to nolle the cafes. For sotpo days It hus been reported that the cases would bo nolled. Frank Mtinn, a young titan of Glenwood, la., was tuken back lott mgni to Htattu ; , , i.. ..t rHit,i- a eheek wldi trial on chargn of rorglng a chetk which lo buy a diamond ring for a ptnttyl nurse who nursed him through a recent muse woo mii. . . . UltiesM at nastlngs, In. M"nn "t-1 n.Nted Krlday by tho local pollen upon an order from the shtriff at Glenwood. It developed thai the young man has been In trouble before along Urn same lines. His mother t said to have made the first 1 i.,.,..,tle Munn whs taken' iui.,. ,j ...,... ... , i lo u hospital nt Hastings miffotlng from appendicitis. The soothing touch of a i appriion in. ,,, nf . Mft bum) and tho roniantlo lure or a pretty faee under n white cap effected ttsj ,i.nrii .vnri; nnd Mtinn Is snld to havo deadly work, hi n .,, ' tn" ' burrontlnretl to bis en-aimer, under tno soft lniprefslon of Cupid he Is alleged to. have forged a check to ."' - diamond ring as a slight token of gratl-. tude for the services of the pretty nurse 1 who taved his life. At least that Is the t tlorv told by the police. ! aIukIu cuy Gossip. Mining chicken rUmriay rtliitior. Atlas j Cafe. 4 n! 24th Pt. Miss Gav.ol "''V:,i,X1'MVa,!!,TBV N"eb,,!MlM,Ylrntrioo'l. Attitu'de.'..., .. the KtieU of Mi's Mabel Memtfec. tnln. m ' Mr. und ,Rlrs A. ijuuihj- cnietiaiiieu ni - 1 Neigh t!o:huod Curd i'ub 'lliursduv ven- ing. . . , ,., . , ,.. Ilov tile or lett i'riuay iui inn inline in llllnolH. where he will nwnd the vacation I . i,ll. Iila oufelftM nuiifi. ,.,. .. . ..... Ml.s Adele Davis ttfd Mils Maurlmi 1 .MlbB AUrin ..... --" Mnrrtji'l;. who urn ut tending school tn ' Llneoln. nre homo fr thn holiday season. I Mte 1?. G, Cockrell and daughter. 1 liulse. ttom Htilt. Mont-, are visiting at i the home of Mrs. Cockrell s fclstrr. MrJ. J. B. Ashe. Viv .1. K, lliloiil'li 221a 1 Mtret, w,M lb(itei for the rilotlietM' club Friday all i hi noun. Borne lntoretttng Qhihtmas read 1 .us v given i Fitrnllv Hundu". illniierM a .specialty. ' r.t. ins v. sun St. ( a turltev rafile and tfhoot will bo held i at the 'former country ciun greunus on the Fort Lro?k car ltnt this afternoon. The publlo Is invited. Frank Dworuk and "Doc" Frye will hhoot fancy contest today at the target rantte, Forty-fourth and Q streets. Thero will aluo be a turkey shoot. ' Dr. ; "The sage. -.,ii,. " 1 " ' ' crua'" , .'" , , , . , ' Mrs. Henrietta Johnston, aged 42. died 4us X. 24IH bt ' MIm Margate! Krlley tttvl nrr young I brother. H'-iger Kclley, returned home to Grand M.'uu . cwtirduy after a lpleat:nnt ' tuelr cousins Mr anu Mrs r J inuiwr. 1, The Ijhi- i society o' the Flmtj " "r ."'"WT. w nru :iimpany. oiwha, Nebraska, Jje Star nf Jacrib,' u CtirUtnms mes- cember lltli l5l2 -NutUe Is hereby nlvei 11. . 1.... ..I... ...It. V. t i iei .nr.nu b "'" i company, corner of .Ntnin ana llsrncy , us the result of a severe cash of pneu- Utreets In the City of Omaha. In tn mia- , T-Iunj,,r"1 arranffoments "av" 8tt vt SalnnrJriT twain ,1,01 bten made y et. Jth( A D I9I3 t t, urock p, m, Tr-- the Atlas' Sunday thicken dinner. I for tie purpose ut electing a board o i I'reshytnthtn c.hnreh wl'o servo an A 1 dinner at the nnurctt on tne event. ir Jnliuni-e 9 AtlriVi Uro. itimnAnv wl.i furnish the cAnned goods for tho dlnnc The South Omaha IMstlme Whist c'tt wan titttertalnwl 1tt th Home of Mrs, a l,Hvelll Friday afternoon. Prizes at tin santo were awerdrd to Mrs. II. Miller nlr. Monroe, Mrs- i.avclll ntnl Mrs. Tut nan. ( Fine servhe, olefnnt rulslne. Atlo-t Cnfc. S N. atlh St. llhld your Chrlstuptrt poultry order tl't ytitl see us. Just teturned rrtirft Missouri W'lth it hnlf curl.iad of choice turkevs Quality fine und thn price Will be rlgti Oltarlt Akofei. 518 N. 24th 8t, Phom South 1S7. Frlondi of Mr. and Mis. L. ' Ilntit.rr gttVB them a dellchtrul siirnrlfe 1'rlddv evening. The ihciu-Ioii Vbr Mr. Ramie-tt oli'thdiiy. lie vm pvefented with a bealt tlful rocker by lily irteiids and a gold watch by Alts llanu.T. An oyster dlnnt was served. Cotei were trtld Tor thirty five. Miss At v 4heir eii:ettn:tird the Fort nightly oiuli Moiul.tv evening. Prltts went won by Mis. Fttvi Miller nnd Mls t uuiees Rcuwnrts. I iioc present were Mlsees Lela Kellogg. .M limit) Unas Malie' Henry. Amm linlnlKnll. Frnncea Sehwnrtt. Davenpoit. la.; May Shcrr. and Mrs. Fu-a Miller nnd .Mrs. C llrngo- nmr, Atlas Sunilm illnueis. 11:H. Atlas Ca'e lot N. 4th St. The South Omul h K'.icleH. under ihe niimo of tho Ak-fnr-Meii Athletic ntwotla tlon, are lo iMagc u lKxlng oonte-'t Mon duv ovenlnit nt their hall. Twenty. thtm hud N streets. The attraction Is n ixixlrtg bout betweon Tonitnv nresnahtttt or s.iutu Omiihn ntid Totnnn Dixon of Kansas frty. Hlaborate uirauKemenls ha0 b!n rniiilo for the occasion. iit 4i ii it a ms ;ivr,x uv ciivitt'iiKH Mnale fity to llnic Many Jntcrrst- Inu' Gnllterliias Tills Week. Churches of South Otnnhn arc making preparations for celcbintlons and enter talnments In honor of tho Christmas sea son. Tlio following nre programs prepared ly several different churches- ChrlstutaH nnmrani. First Methodist lCplscopnl rlnnilny sOhool: Belnctlon bv the orchestra, Henry C I'lmef, director. Around the ChrlAtnia.i Tree." the or- cUctttrn. "if Christ Were Here nt Christmas Time." CA poem 'wrlttun by 'Jfrs. .0. D. Mabery ) ' "The Hlars." an yxeiclso by five meni liers of the primary tleprtmoil, "The Manner Storv." by Kmllv Rise and Ulnanor Connvll. Responitlve Christmas service, the pri hlnry deimrtnieDt. "White Gifts for the King." ta service of giving imrtlolpated lu by each member und class of the School to replace the cs- inuiiKhrd cusloin, so long in vogue.). uiirisiiuus viveriurc. ino oronesirn A recitation, "ClirlHtmnli." by Mildred Mabnry. j . Vocal duet, selected. Misses Georgian jjuvin aim jeipue i.ye. . First liaptlHt church. TWcnty-firth nnd )r titrctjls, will present a cantata, "The Mtwlali." Thursday evening; llocltntlon. Morlo Goldsbcrn'. TCxercltn. "I'llgTlms of thn Star." "Miss 'oos' cluffi. Reoltntlon. .MmRiii'tit Greer. Recitation, Mlrs lluuenlivrg's class' Choir, "Hark! T Hear tile GIoHous fioiig." RocltntloiiK. llrnoti Wells. Herbert Or -ir '.Marian lyehman, Lucllo IJayhurst v cnoir, "Wo Hnll tho King." Recitations, 'Cltrtord Kinsley, Leslie Alter. Gilbert Htruley, J'lxutvlse, Mr. Kinsley' clafa, ItecHatli'ii, 'fhnrlos Greer. choir. "Uinr of Ilethlehcm Brightly Shining." J.lecltnlltitlS. Miss Wlllatd GoldHhr-rrv Mlns Llbby t'ndonku, Charles Gojilsberry i-.xercisc, 1'iigiinis ni tno unie. suss Willie's class. Recitation, Ijzulo Watkenlglit. IterniuliH, Pastor Ilsley. Offering. ICichange t)f gifts. Choir, ".Tetojs. tho Und, Is Born." UoneatctlDii, Pastor Usley, Hillsdale Rlblo' school, Forty-third and I streets, Wednesday eroding 7:R shorp "Organ Voluntary." by l.cybach. Processlotiiil, "Adesle FliTotes." Pohg, choir, "nttiK'oli Hweot l.-ls ' Involution, Rev. C. T. tlsley Ilijsponsivu reudltlg, .Matthew 2 1-C. Song by rholr. "Tlw Bllyer Staw Shine Clear and Urlght." ' 'Bcrlpture lisvon. Luke 2.S-). ntev. i!Iiy i "Gloria Putrl," by choir. . -TJin Light or Glory." Miss llooetrbor gcr nnd choir. . tcttntlons. Mlis Ilaael Grarilham, Mtsi Gertrude Hoo lixerclse and song, primary department Ht. Hrldcefs Sunday Hchoul entertain ment at high Hchool autlltorlm, December 2fi niul 27. ( First night, Thursday. December au "Felix Aetornus or Chrlstm.as Hrl3c, ' hnder the direction of Airs', John. M. Mullen. Pecond night, December 27, "In Aun land" on opeta under the, direction or Mfss Catherine RoWley, nlso inahy oihor tinlque nnd pleasing specialties. Reserved seat . tlcketH M'Xi'hange.ii nt high school n'udttorlum, Monday, bteombt'r 21; 'Tues day, December 24. ' Opening chous atil tableaux. "IVllx Aeternus or Clirlstuias Urldo;" CjVST. ' Felix Aeternus Clarence TtoAch Delia, the bride 't'horusn Hemnnn IW tli neiia's ttiotner. , , . ...MB1101 wcictier Antief. the sick cldld.. Helen Llchncnk. Murlon Fronden, her mnthor.. Catherine H cafes xamy Rhodeit, surnumed "Miss Fllrf . Katlivni Liwr Until of Nancy Veronica Farrel Robert, a boy friend Robert Kelly Ilessle ...,,'Naonil Ilyrue Catherine Marcella 'ICuvanagli Molly Jeii-tnc Mullen Rabette Isabella Sullivan . ", " A . f '. . . irienns oi Agues nunaay xcuooi cnoir avo Marie (Gulnot). MIho Nell DonnBhue Second 1 night "In Funland:" Rusty Rover, h tramp who means WJ, oll Hmmett McMithon Henri Du liarrl, tlut-plnk of politeness John O'MarH Toniiuy Iuch, u light-fingered heavy villain' lohn Hosblirgli tyillle Schoolcraft, a precocJouB Km)tIeman Chnrles Leppcrt nis frisky sons- rljc..... :;:::::.!::W0W; Tln nu.Ughly Vlllnso klds- IooQy Kraunnjcyer Rert Tanner Itudoltih lCruusineyr, Ttayniond Relth Nightstick, one of thr finest Mnhor . Kalrltia Iituui Flrrtt Hoy Miieytr. .Agnts Fltgernld ..Henry Wredi John ParkM ..John Parks, Jr .Mary McGovert . .Mm- O'tonnor Mercrijes Farrtj), ' Fecund Ho. . . 'fiitl( Hoy.. . pirm Girl I .i. 4 rruoiiu v.iii. Third Girl.... ! Iry Goods .UhrUet. I NbTW YORK, Dec. 21. PRY GOODS ' The cotton goods niurkutH were unlet bu very firm, nn advance pt ye to sc lielng announced In Fruit of tho Loom 4-4 bleached muslin. Jobbunt were doing a fttrady trade for this period or the ea Knlt goods were In stendy dtpinnd for fall, i18. Trade In stnplu woolens io. the tieiv Km ion huii buwri good Persistent Advertising Is the Road t Rlg Returnt, LEGAL NlmCKS. S'ixicfoiSiLitiF'iiSEft Office of lrf.e-ti.aM-Andievscii Hani kirn Hardware Cnniputty that the annual imuetlnc of the stockholder ot tho coin pany will be held nt the offices of sai directors for the company to servie durlnc the enrulng year nhd to tra timet such other business as may be presented at jcii mcetll g H J LUE. President Attest J (. LAKKK COIT Stcretary 18EAI) XilVU.