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6-0 Mill w mrATTA omrrvAv ttt. Trrvrtn ia mi a xxuj w.uxj-ix m iij-ij. jjuiji uviijj it, xuxt. GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET Grain House's Finanoial Difficulty Clouds Markets. SPECULATION HAS BEEN HALTED Report of L Snile Tract Compnnr'a Full n re Stop Traders Until They Gr4 Favorable Wort from Other llnnks. OMAHA. June 13, 1914. The. financial difficulties surrounding the Ul Salle Street Trust and Savlnas bank and the consequent raiiure or sw siey Long & Co. to meet their debts In the Board of Trade clearing house waa against the groin markets. There waa a feeling of unrest and many were anx ious to throw their Rraln into the pit and wait unUI the financial cloud had passed beforo making new commitments. The fact that C. D. Munday, vice presi dent of the 1a Salle Street bank, was reported as the controlling Interest In the grain house which was In financial difficulties proved to be the principal factor favoring tho bears. The open Interest of Sidney Long & Co. In tho market was not large, and the suspension of that concern was said to have been bocauso of their . Inability to meet the debit sheet In tho Chicago Board of Trade clearing house, their money being tied up in the La. Salle bank. There was a partial halt In speculation in the various markets following tho an nouncement of the rinanclal difficulties of the bank and the grain houso referred to above. The announcement that the banks of Chicago on the whole are in a healthy condition steadied the markets a little. The rains In Kansas over night caused some buying of wheat during tho oarly hours, as it waa feared by shorts that wet weather would cauao a halt in the harvesting and that tho expected re ceipts wold fall to put In an appearance. There was a fair business In the way of purchases of new wheat In the southwest yesterday and this was fully offset by the sales to go abroad. Export bids, how ever, were reported out of line at Chi cago, but tho seaboard houses claimed there was a fair business being done not only In our own now and old wheats, but in Canadian wheat as well. The corn market was weak and lower yesterday. Sentiment was bearish, which was tho result of more favorable condi tions In Argentine. The cash sales here wore small. Longs In July corn at Liver pool were froo sellers In tho belief that the receipts thero during the next month will bo on a larger scale than for some time. Oats suffered losses in sympathy with the weak spots in wheat and corn. The market was active and the best prices of tho day were reached early. On the hard spots thero was liberal selling by longs and tho buying was led by shorts. Stains over part of tho oats belt combined with the weakness in other grains had a depressing effect The provisions trade was confined to a few Interests and business was only mod erate in consequence. Hogs were up ClOc, which induced some Investment buying. The selling was largely local and was In part influenced by the weakness In grain. Pickled meats reported as fnlrly active, but other descriptions as well as lard were slow sales. Cosh wheat was HIJlc lower. Cash corn was unchanged to Uo lower. Cash oats were Uft'ic lower. Clearances. Wheat and flour, 196.000 bu., corn. 1,000 bu.; oats, 87,000 bu. Liverpool closos Wheat, Hd lower; corn, unchanged to H1 higher. Primary wheat receipts wero 267,000 bu. and shipments 627,000 bu., against receipts of 633,000 bu. and shipments of 63,000 bu. last year. Primary wheat receipts wero 733,000 bu. and shipments 416,000 bu., against receipts of 1,371.000 bu. and shipments of 312,000 bu. last year. Primary oats receipts wero 635,000 bu. nd shipments 656,000 bu., against receipts of 1,083,000 bu. and shipments of tt4,vW bu. last year. CAKLOT nECEIPT8. WhoaU Corn. Oats. Chicago 35 2H lwl Minneapolis 112 ... ... Euluth 6S Omaha 11 02 43 Kansas City 6 66 15 fit. bouts 19 15 61 Winnipeg , .,161 These sales were reported: Wheat: No. 3 hard winter, 2 cars, 87a No grade, I car. KOc Itye; No. 3, l cor, C7c. Oats: Standard, 2 cars, SS4c, No. 3 white, 2 cars, 3SVicj 2 cars, SSUc. No. 4 white, 1 car, 3Stc; 7 cars, 3$c; 1 car, 37c No grade, 2 cars. 37Wc. Corn: No. 2 white, I car. 69c. No. 3 white, 2 cars, tW4c; I car, 65c. No. 3 yellow, 1 car, 6814o; 1 car, CKc, 13 cars. 67o. No. 3 yellow, 1 car, 6So; II cars, 674c. No 2 mixed, 1 car (near -white). 65c; 4 cars, 67c; 1 car, 6Cio. No. 3 mixed, 6 cars, 66Hc; 1 car, CCVic. No. 4 mixed, 1 car (sour), 644c No grade, 1 car, 63C; 1 car Cheating), 62c. Omaha Cash Prices Wheat: No. 2 hard. SagSSc. No. 3 hard, S5V4S87o; No. 4 hard B5Hc; No. 3 spring, 8708o; No. 4 spring. 83Q8SUc; No. 2 durum, KHWc; No. 3 durum. SMtflSCa Corn: No. 2 white. eSmjOS&c; No. 3 white. 69gtto; No. 4 white. CSfiCSVc: N'n. 2 vollniv K7V.mf.ntn' Ho. 3 yellow. 7HtjSo; No, 4 yellow, COM 67e: Nu. 2. aSWfiCJe: No. 3. fKinatUx K7 I nu KraoB, ukuwc uals: Ho. Z white, SSfflOSHc; standard, SSttQSSUo! No. 3 white. slUOSSHc; No. 4 -white. S7&MSUC. Barley. Malting: C0JT6Sc; No. 1 feed. 440 We Rye j No. 2, t7fl67Hc; No. 8, Jifl67c. CHICAGO ORAIN AXD PROVISIONS Feature of the Trading nnrt Closing Prices on Hoard of Trade. CHICAGO.' Juno IS. Fear of an unV favorable crop development northwest on account of too much rain gavo the wheat market today a firmer tone. There were also signs that the stock in elevators hore would show a largo reduction for tho week than had been expected. Tho opening, which ranged from He off to 34c up, waa followed by a moderate gen eral advance.. Assertions that Nebraska as well us the spring wheat states had been receiv ing altogether too inu h lain tended to lift tho market. Closing prices were ftr.n at Ho to Htftio net advance. Buyers of corn found offerings light and were foreod to bid up prices. Thero were reports that Argentina exporters hod been rebuylng In the United States. Aftor opening a shade to UGttc higher the market continued to climb. No Important reaction occurred. The market cloaed,a.eady, Uc off to JJio up cpmparclTvlth lost night. Oats hardened with corn. Demand, however, was only moderate. In provisions un easier feeling was evi dent Weakness of the hog market formed the chief reason. Futures closed as follows: ArtlcJei Open, 1 High. . Close. Yes'y Wheat! July. 83T4 8SH! 82U T1U 68 V4 83Ti' 8SH I 70M 67?4 8$ 3. Tl 70H 68 67H 37i 3SV4 SO 95 21 00 20W 3005 I 10 10 10 10 I 10 25 10 27H 11 37 U 40 lUtitt U 42 sept. Corn July. S3H 70H Sept.) uats July Sept Pork S9K Shi 38ft si H: 20 96 19 95 July. Sept 2106 20 0IHI bard July Sept W 27HI 10 371 10 s JUDS July U 40 11 45 11 40 11 45 11S7W oepti u to Chlcaxo Cash Prices Wheal : Nn 3 xd. 91e92c; No. 3 hard. 91CMc; No. 3 northern, 96997c: No. 2 spring. IWWc. Corn; No. 2, 73072c: No. 2 yellow, 72o. No. 3 yellow, 7294a Oats: No. 3 white. 40Hie; standard. 41c. Rye: No. 2. OCc. Uarley: 5064c. Timothy 34. 266.00. Clover. $10.00913.00. Pork: 52.95. Lard' $10.02. Ribs. $ll.00fll 92. BUTTER Easier, creamery. 20tTc. Baas Lower; receipts. 19.400 cases; at mark, cases Included, l&fittSo: ordinary firsts. 17017Wc; firsts. 1715c CHEESE Higher; daisies, 14QHc; twins. 54&14c; Americas, 1516c; long horns. J615c. POTATOES Higher; receipts, 15 cars; rt&. 70875c; white, SO&SSc; Louisiana, A'exas and Oklahoma new, $1,002 U0. POULTRY-AllVB, higher; fowls, 14a Omaha llay Sinrket. PRAIRIE HAY-Choice upland. $14,000 J1UO: No. 1. lS.00BH.a; Na 2. $9.00QlL0u; No. t. $4-COy6.00. Choice midland, $ll- 13.06. No. 1. $12,00413.09; No. 2,$9.O0U 00; No. I. 84.00iii.00: No. 1 to choice lowt&nd 39.0010.00; No. 2, $6.00(1.00; No. 3, $4.00 BTRAW Choice wheat, $5. 504 6.00. AJLFALFA-Cholce old, Ht0015.00; N. 114.00; No. 2, old, $.0OU.00; .00f 6.00. OMAHA GliXliRAIi MARKI2T. BUTTER No. L Mb, cartons. He; No, 1. 60-lb. tubs. 17c. CHEESE- Imported Swiss, 36c; Ameri can Swis, 21c; block Swiss, JK; twins. 17e; daisies, l7V4c; triplets, 17Vio; Young Americas, ipc; diuo label orieic, uy&, urn burger, 2-lb lie, 1-Ib., 20c; New York white, 19c. FISH-White. 16c; trout, 15c; large crap pies, 12c; Spanish mackerel, 16c; shad roe, per pair, UK, salmon, iso; naiiDut, jic; buffalo. 9c; channel catfish, 15c; pike, 13c; pickerel, 9c. POfLTIlY-BrolIers, 20c; hens, 12c; cooks, 8Hc; ducks, 8c; geese, 8c; turkeys. 15c; pigeons, per dozen. 90c; ducks, full feathered, Sc. geese, full feathered, Sc; squabs. No. 1. $LW; No. 2, 50o. beef (JUTS Tubs, Iso. l, l7c; no. z, 17c; No. 3, 16c. Loins. No. 1, l!w; No. 2, l7?o: No. 3, 16Ko. Chucks, No. 1, lltto; No. 2, 11c; No. 3, 10ic Hounds, No. 1, 14Kc: No. 2, I3c. No. 3, UV.C Plates, No. 1, c: No. 2. 8Hc; No. 3, 7a The following fruit and vegetable prions are quoted by the Olllnsky Fruit company: MtuiTH-uranges. Extra lancy oun klst navels, Ms, 82.50 box; DCs, 100s, 82.73 box! 126s. 150a. 81.00 boxi 176s. 200s. 216s ZDOs, 83.25 box; medium, sweet, 176s, 250s. I8Ss, 324s, 83.00 box; extra fancy Glendora Valenrias, 96s, 112s, 12Cs. 150s. 176, 200s, 216s, 200s, 83.75 box. Lemons. Extra fancy Goldon Bowl 1:00s, 300s, 37.00 box; fancy Oliver uoru, aws, mum, u.tu dox; extra fancy Sunklst Trail. 2O0s. 360s. 16.75 box. Grape fruit: Extra fancy, 54s, 84.50 box; extra fancy, 46s, 31.00 box; extra fancy, 36s. 83.50 box; Indian River, 64s and 80s, 35.00 box. Apples. Ben Davis, 31.75 box. VEGETABLES Home to-own spinach. 26c per bu. ; cabbage, new, Texas. 2c lb.; cabbage, California, zo lb. Texas yellow Bermuda onions. 32.25 crate; crystal wax. 82.26 crate; peppers, 50c basket; fancy Florida tomatoes, 83.00 crate; choice toma toes, 32.50 crate; cucumbers, hot house, too to 31.00 doz. , new boots, carrots, turnips. 50c doz.; celery, $LC0 doz.; head lettuce, DOo to 31.50 doz.; leaf lettuce, 40o doz.; onions, homo grown,' 15c dor.; radishes, 15o doz.; parsley. 60o doz.; garlic Italian, 20c lb.; horse radish, tl.tt case; shell pop corn, 6c lb.; cabbage plants, 76c box; to mato plants, 76c box; asparagus, home grown, per doz., market price about 30c doz.; new potatoes, 2 He lb.; oxtra fancy Colorado and Wyoming whlto stock, 81.15 bu. HONEY New. Colorado. No. 1. 21-frame. 83.00 case. WATERMELONS 240 lb. V . V , l.U V.U41&UI lltU, ..UIIUUIUDi $5.50 crate; California, pony, $4.50 crate. CALIFORNIA FRUITS-Cherries. 82.00 box; apricots, 32.00 crate; plums, 32 crate; poaches, 82.00 box; red and black cherries, $2.00 box. CAULIFLOWER Home srrown. SLOO basket. PINEAPPLES-Cuban. 24s, 30s, 36s, 42s, 43s sizes, $2.50 crate; Florida, $2.25 crate. NUTS Salted peanuts, $1.50 case; No. 1 California walnuts, lSHc lb.; pecans, 12Hc lb.; fllborts, 15a lb.; almonds, 20o lb.; pop corn. 6a lb. MISCELLANEOUS Surar walnut dates. $1.25 box; limes, $1.76 basket: crack crjnck. $3.00 case; checkers. $3.50 case: crackerjack, half cose, $1.75; checkers, half case, i.a. Corn and "Whent IXevlon llnlletta. Corn and wheat retrlon bulletin of the United States Department of Axrlculture. weather bureau, at Omaha, for the twenty-four hours ending at I v. m., 76th meridian time, Saturday, June 13: OMAHA DISTRICT. Temn. Italn- Htatlons. HlEh. Low. fall. Sky. Clear Pt. cloudy Pt. cloudy Pt. cloudy Cloudy Clear Cloudy Clear Clear Pt. cloudy Clear Cloudy Clear Clear , Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Raining Cloudy Raining Clear tAshland. Neb. 82 63 2.73 .80 Auburn, Neb... 83 63 56 1.22 63 3.C5 68 2.10 63 1.13 61 1.11 63 1.68 05 .06 61 1.30 Columbus. Neb. 83 Culbertson, Nb. us Falrbury. Nob.. 85 Fairmont, Neb. 80 ur. island, Nb. 81 Hnrtlngt'n. Nb 82 Hastings, Neb., 79 noiarege, jveo. si Lincoln. Neb... 84 1.05 65 1.42 68 1.16 No. Platte, Nb78 Oakdale, Neb., 81 Omaha, Nob,,.. 85 Tekamah. Neb. 86 63 66 .41 1.44 65 1.88 68 .72 t'valentlne, Nb 76 Alta, Is. 81 Carroll, la 8S Clarlnda. -Ia.... 86 66 66 66 69 68 .01 .00 1.55 1.12 .13 Bib ev. la. 77 Sioux City, la. 82 Minimum temperature tor twelve-hour period ending at 8 a. m. INot Included In averages. DISTRICT AVERAGES. No. of Temp. Rain- District. Stations. High. Low. fall Columbus, 0 18 Louisville, Ky... 22 Indla'polls, Ind.. 13 Chicago, 111 24 56 .00 .20 90 82 78 88 83 72 90 82 66 60 58 63 64 54 63 62 .20 .10 .40 .70 .50 .60 1.50 St. Louis, Mo.... 18 Des Moines, la.. 24 Minneapolis .... 62 Kan. City. Mo., 32 Omaha, Neb 17 Heavy rains were general In the west ern portion of tho corn and wheat region and lighter rains In the eastern' portion. Excessive rains were quite general In Ne braska and falls of one inch or moro oo currcd at points In Iowa and northern Missouri. L. A. WELSH, Local Forecaster, Weather Uure&u. JfeiT York General Market. NEW YORK, June 13.-SUGAR-Raw, Bteauy; molasses, z.T4o; cemnrugai, refined steady; cut loaf, 6.15o; crushed, 6,06c; mould A, 4.70c: cubes, 4.45c; pow. dered, 4.30c; powdered XXXX, 4.36c; fine granulated, 4.20c; diamond A. 4.20o; con fectioners' A, 4.10c; No. 1. 4.00a BUTTER Creamery extras, 3727c; firsts, 25Q36o; seconds, 230eto; process extras, 2l21Ho; ladles, current moke, firsts, 18l9c. CHEESE BtaU whole milk, fresh spe cials, lB'AOlSHo; average fancy, 15c; skims. 110C EOaS-Fresh gathered extras, 23fr24c; extra firsts, 224i22o; firsts, 3O3C0c; neurhy hennery whites, 2682Coj gath ered whites, 2325c; mixed colors, 19o C123C. POULTRY Live, weak; western chick ens, urouere, suusc; iowib, ibmc; lurxeys, 134Tlic; dressed poultry weak; western chickens, froxen, 14US0o; fowls, 13tfl9c; turkeys, 254J2&0. KnuMi City Grntn snd ProyUIona. KANSAS CITY. June 11 WHEAT No 2 hard, 90O03o; No, 3, 83$91a; No. 2 red, 9UJ91H0; July, TiW. eeptemDer, n?o. CORN-No, 3 mixed. 7070c; Na 3, 09OGD;c; No. 2 white. 73c; No. 3, 714J 72c; July, 703Wc: September, 6767a OATS-No. 2 white, 410-UVic; No. 2 mixed. SW89HC BUTTER Creamery. 23c; firsts, 21c: seconds, 18c; packing. 17a EGGS Current receipts, 16c; firsts, 18c; seconds, 15a rouuTHi liens, 13c; Drouers, zic Cotton Market. NEW YORK. June 13. COTTON Fu. tures closed steady. July, 13.11c; August, IS.100; uctooer, iz.iso; uecemoer. u.tm; Januar, 12.66o; March, 12.71a Spot, quiet; middling. 1160c; gulf, 1185a No sales. LIVERPOOL, June 11-COTTON-Spot. easier: good middling. S.SSd: mlddllnir. 7.8td; low middling, 7.36d. Sales, 6,000 uaics. St. Louis General Market. ST. LOUIS. June 11 WH HAT Lower; track. No. 2 red, 94C96c; No. 2 hard. 93M7c; July. SlHIKlHe. September. S1U8814.C CORN Track. No. 2 mixed, 7Sc; No. wnite. iviva Juiy, uo; September, 6Sa OATS-Lower. track. No. 2, 4la; Na 2. 41c; No. 2 white. 41c; July, 3o; Bep- lemuer. wo. Cblcaeo Live Stock Market. OTTlr-AriO Ii.h. It rkTnT -w rAlnta 3fr) i fl marlr,,! rfv K. feeders, $6.25438.20; cows and heifers, $180 llaoa-Hccolptm &,000 head; market icw ana we a u oc unacr yesterdav $7 9088.22, mixed. $7.aes,25; heavy. $7.80 n IUU&U. i wAiii.oi, pigs, ti win'i.iB. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, 7,000 neu: inarKci weax; sneep, ji.4oge.J3 springs, $7&go.S0. St. Louts litre Stock Market. ST- LOUja Juno 13.-CATTLE-R. Celbts. 2)00 haul: marlcAr aav "beef steers. 37.6OS9.00: cows and heifr.. J;fW "J stockers and feeders, $4,000 8.00; southern steers. $7.7505.25; cows snd heifers. $1.50S.66; native calves. 3.00il HOGS ReC4lnts. 4.500 head- m.rk.t steady; pigs and lights, $8.5i8.30; mixed nil butchers. $8.1008.55; good heavy, $8.15 4rv.2fi, SHEBP AND LAMBS Receipts. 1.700 head; market steady; sheared muttons, $4 75fio.00; sheared lambs, $7.0068.00; lambs, $7.0036.00; spring lambs. $3,000 9. we. 1, old, $U0i No 3, old, I OMAHA LIYE STOCK MARKET Prices of Cattle Advance Ten to Fif teen Cents in Week. HOG VALUES A SHADE LOWER Receipts Are Light Because of De lay of Trains by Washouts Sheep and Lambs Are About Steady. . SOUTH OMAHA, sune 13. 1914. RjWAlnta ymrr Cnt1 tTntpa fihfm uriioioi Monday z,20Q 6.435 2,313 3,42 2,882 3.826 2.041 uuiciai xucsaay 3,wi 6,175 6.597 7.891 6,661 8,500 Official Thursday .... LOW estimate Friday Estimate Saturday Six riiiva thl. b ...11.S37 42.269 11.624 Hamo days last week. . 12,179 42.909 12.666 Same 2 weeks ago 14.313 66.322 16.470 Same 3 weeks ago 12,788 54.827 24,623 Same 4 weeks ago 12.006 40.876 33,s Same last year 12,188 42,975 15,386 The following table s!iowa the receipts or catue, nogs ana sneep at me noum Omaha live stock market for the ear to date, as compared with last year: 1911 1911 Inc. U40 Cattle 370.979 302.42S 21,440 Hogs L233.6I7 U27.S74 9I.ZZ7 Bhcep 1,018,970 838,602 120,278 ..... Tlie following table shows the range ol prices for hogs at the South Omaha live stock market for the last few days, with comparisons: Dste. I 1914. I1UI3. !9U '9!! 'Vi.,MJ Z 9 14, 7 14 5 It May 27. 9 27 7 14 S 20 9 391 7 02 5 2 h 27 5 25 I 7 02 9 38 Mar 80. iay si. 9 33) 7 11 7 141 5 33 June 9 31 9 31 7 14 & 35 June June 9 00 9 0G 7 26 6 23 7 34 5 X June I 9 01 9 15 9 25 7 3i 7 32 7 38 7 37 7 40 7 35 7 39 : 31 June 6, 6 26 6 27 5 27 5 27 6 37 6 43 6 62 Juno 7, 9 321 June 10. 9 35 9 36 9 23 June 11. June 1! June i; Sunday, PATTI.E Thrn wern no cattle on sale today, but for tho woek receipts have been fairly liberal, showing little change pimiinril with luat week or a year Ran. h n -rivals lnivo consisted largely of beef stoers, with a small sprinkling of butcher stock and feeders. Tim demand for cornfed steers nas been very good and prices have gradually worked ud until at tho close of the week tho markot Is 10315c higher than It was one week ago. Good yearlings have sold as high as $9.00, and best heavy cattle up to $8.1G. Strictly dry-lot cows and heifers have been In good domand und have com manded steady prices throughout the week, un the other nana grass cows, heifers and bulls have all hod a lower tendency ami are 2540c lowor than last Week. Stockers and feeders have been very slow sellers all tho week. The market has been poorly supplied, but the demand at this season of the year Is never very brisk and prices have steadily declined for tho lack of a good buying support The market Is now 2540a lower than It waa a week or ten days ago. uuotatlons on cattle: Good to prime yearlings, $3.2599.00; good to choice beet steers, JS.20ifS.75; fair to good beef steers, $3.00dl8.20; common to fair beef steers, $7.4038.00; good to choice cornfed heifers, 17.254fS.00; good to cholae cornfed cows, y.iWi.w; fair to good grades. w.WiJ.7&; common to fair grades, $3.6O06.OO; good to choice stockers and foedors. $7.7538.00; fair to EOOd stockers and feedem. tl.OXi 7.76; common to fair stockers and feeders, .ouiui.uv; siock cows ana noirers, x.wv 6.60; stock calves, $'J.0O38.OO; veal calves, $8.XK&11.00; bulls, stags, eta, $5.75r75. HOGS A liberal Saturday buddIv was reported this morning, but owing to a wasnoui trains on ono roaa were aeiayea, and at tho time the market opened thero was oniy a isir run in signt. uuier mar kets reported slight declines, and when local packers started bidding a shade lower and allowed an Inclination to better that a little, It did not take sellers long to make up their minds to cash their holdings, so that before 9:30 everything In elKht had been sold at nrlces that were not over a shade lower, and In many cases tooKea nearly sieaay with yesterday's average. Long end of these sales was made at $8, with quite a number selling at $8.02, and a few' scattering loads of common stuff below the oven money mark. A fair sprinkling sold as high as $8.05. trot uip week prices are generally a shade lower. During tho first halt of the woek the trado was far from satisfactory to tho selllnir Interests, for in snlte of the moderato supplies bearish conditions eisewnere servea to break the local mar ket. Starting with the cIobo "Wednesday, a reaction set in, which in the next two days carried prices almost buck to Sat urday's basis, so that today's decline leaves the average from 2o to a nickel below the close of last week . Estimated recelDts were 125 cars, or 3.500 head, the heaviest of any day this wcok. ine totat ior tno weeK is 4.,K head, being about 7u0 smaller than both last wcok ana a year ago. No. AT. So, IT. N'j, At. Eh. Pr. M JJ Bt IK 64. . ...2Jt SO t 00 11 ZU 1W T i. ...200 400 I 00 S3 203 1U) 1.&7W 74 tl 120 S 00 W I4 10 1 llVi 60 243 49 00 74 sa 40 s 00 St., .lit 130 S 00 .276 SO t 00 7 3U 344 ( 00 M 01 S3 M TO...'.. K U 72 tl T4.,... tS tl Tl... 71... 77... ....337 SO SOO ....SOT ... 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It Tl 239 110 t 00 10 201 0 Id) 1 S4I SO S 04 Tl ...SIS 120 I 00 II 229 130 I OA TS 323 80 I 00 Tt, 117 130 02 70 240 160 8 OH? . . ... ... . XT S 00 49 til a urfc I 02Vi ..in ..33! ..Itl .331 ..340 ,.3tt to 1 on 80 S 00 SO I 00 N IN 40 I on tl.... M.... TS. . . . 13.... ...13 ...317 1M 10214 . .tr, W I CO ...2M 1M IH tl.... 24 8 OK 8 00 84 313 200 8 OS ..283 120 1 00 tS. 14. rrs 8 05 8 M Tt tU 410 10 0 34 1 TO 241 84 8 00 67 Itl 240 8 00 to rrs to s en TS 341 320 tOO TS. M. tr. .139 300 8 OS ti . . 8 0 .344 tt M M KT 1 S OR 13 IM lo t CO BIIEEP There was nothinir now to re port on the sheen market this mornlnc. as no fresh receipts arrived. Conditions favored the selllne aide nr the trade on Mondav and Tuesday, but operations were restricted because of the abnormally small supplies. Owing to the light receipts on those days an advance of liXo was scored. Tuesday was the nign urns or the week, wltn clipped lambs reaching $3.50, being top for the week as well as for the season to date, fihom ewes roado a new high mark tor the year thus for, the price being $3.90. Values tumbled a little on Wednesday and the packer buyers were very lndlf- lercnt, claiming prices prevailing on tnis market hlcher than at nnv other nlr on the map. Tho market on "Wednesday was weak to a dlmo off. Another de- Improvement on the first two days of tno ween, ine arop in values Deing any where from lOo to 35c. Friday's general trade being about steadythe week closed about on the some level as a week ago. tnoujen uu undertone was wo&K. Spnng Iambs of any kind and aged sheep have been scarce and hardly quotable, but what few showed up at the week's close were safely a quarter lower than a week ago. Two cars of Idaho February lambs averaging 71 pounds brought $9.40 on Friday, which waa the first shipment from the rango this season. Lost year the first con signment arrived here June 13 and con sisted of a bunch of Iambs averaging 57 pounds that that went at $S.S0. being around a dollar a hundred lower than this year's opening price. More Idaho offer ings are looked for next week as well as a few ewes and wethers from Oregon. Quotations on sheep and lambs, shorn stock: Lambs, good to choice, J3.S5ti8.70, . 7 7U 8 45 6 S3 . 8 01H 8 42 7 33 6 84 , 8 03 8 37 7 32 . 7 95 8 41 7 26 6 83 7 87H 8 62 7 18 6 82 I 8 59 7 221 5 741 7 80 1 7 27 6 75 , 7 88 8 45 6 75 , 7 94 8 23 7 35 5 78 7 96Vt 8 19 7 S6 8 04S 8 19 7 28 6 83 8 04 H 831 7 25 6 88 8 27 7 43 6 85 7 93 7 44 6 83 7 90 8 27 6 89 7 87 838 746 599 7 95 8 47 7 43 803 8 62 736590 8 59 7 31 6 79 ! lambs, fair to good. $3.0096.36: yearlings. gooa to cnoice. Vi.vygt.ii; yearlings, fair to good. 6.ef.90; wethers, good to choice, K0084.2C; wethers, fair to good, $6.7166.00: ewes, good to choice, $5.78fl.9Q; ewen, fair to good, .(03j,7h. Kansas City Lire Stock Market. KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 11 CATTLT5 Receipts, 100 head; market steady; prima fed steers, $8.50it9.00; dressed beef steers, $7.303e.M; western steers, $700 6.16; southern steers, $6.26418.36; cows, $4.0097.26; heifers, $6.6O0.SG; stockers and teeders. K.onn.ib; hulls. SS.0Oge.75; calves. HOGS Rocelpta, 1,600 head; market lower; bulk of sales, $3.0036.10; heavy, a.wv3.ia; pacKer ana outcners, 4S.wos.l5; light, $7.90fi0.10; pigs. $7.267.75. SHEEP AND LAMBS Dccelpts, 200 head; market steady; lambs, tS.0030.23; yearlings, $6.00g6.85; wethers, $5.0aC.80; ewes, (i.wjo,im; i stocKers ana teeaers, Hf Art St. .loseph Lire Stock Mnrket ST. JOSEPH, Mo., June 11 CATTLE receipts, iw ncaa; msrket steady steers, $7.5Ii8.90, cows and heifers, S4.0038.6O; caIvr sr. avnoni 1 HOGS Receipts, 5,000 head; market strauy to wean; top, ss.3); bulk of sales, $8.avai5. SHEEP AND LAMBS-Recolpts. 600 head; market steady; lambs, $7.6039.00. Liverpool Ornln 3Inrket. LIVERPOOL, Juno 11 WHEAT No. 1 Manitoba. 7s 6d: No. 2. 7s M: Jul v. ? 2d, October, 6s Ud; December, 7s d. CORN American mixed,, 6s 7d; July, urn i) a. STOCKS AND HO.D9. - RerleTr of Operations on Stock Cx change Dnrlnir the Dny. NEW YORK. June 11 Orx?nlnir tran. actions In stocks today wero at a slightly lower range of prices. Virtually all tho active Issues eased off, but recessions in no case exceeded half a nolnt. There vas no chango In market conditions to account for the drooping tendency, whlc.n appeared to bo duo entirely to a similar setback of American stocks abroad. After prices ncro had been adjusted to about tho level entiled from London thn de cline, stopped and trading came almost to a nan. The market closed utenriv. Nnne of the leading stocks traversed more than a small fractional rancn ilurlnir tho half- day session. Week-end covering of shorts caused tho market to harden after tho small early recession, Losses were made up and final changes were Insignificant. Speculative sentiment was not strongly defined, although the drift toward the long sldo was still perceptible. Reports from the mercantile agencies spoke of a better demand In various lines, with a continuance of favorable weather condi tions for crops. Aftor holding for sev eral days at abnormally high rates ster ling exchange weakened on the announce ment that $4,000,000 more gold bad been engaged for export. Bonds were Bteady. number of sales of stock ana leading quotations wero Salea. Hlch. Low. Cloae. . 1.S00 ' 11 71H UH 16 , 900 2iK 2'i ,. 1.00 :8i 'ISH 28 S 91 Arolimated Copper . American Agricultural American Ueat tiuiar., American Clan American Can pM..... American u r. MS American OoUon Oil 421, Am. Ice Securities 700 31S S1H SlVi American Lliueed , 9S American Locomotlre ... m American B. A It 400 63H UK 63 Vi American S. A It. ptd 101S Amer. Burar nefinlns ids American T. a T 200 1MH 1H American Tobacco 230 14 Anaconda Mining Co Atchlaon Atchlnon ptd , Atlantle Coast Lin Ilaltlmore & Ohio Iltthlehem Steel IlrooVlyn Rapid Tr Canadian I'aclMo Central Lew her heaapeake Sc Ohio...... Chlcaxo O. W..., Chlcaiio. M. & St. P.... Cbloajto II N. W Colorado Kuel a Iron.... Consolidated Oaa Corn I'roducta ...1 Delaware a Hudson...... Denver A Itlo Orande.... coo 99 10O4 1W 42H 91H 194 iti SSVa 1V. 100'i soo soo 400 coo 3. tOO 200 900 91H 41H 17H 14M 1H 42Vt 1S4 JSTi tm 14H soo iti 111H ism 27Vi i:s SH SS 149 UK Denver & It. O. ptd. DUtlllera' Securities 16VI Erie S00' 2H 23 H tVi Erie lt ptd 44K Krie M pfd Jlli General Electric 14t4 Oreat Northern pfd 121H Qreat Northern Ore qUi. 3114 Illinois Central Interborouch Slet lnur. Met. ptd International Harvetter.. Inter-Marine ptd International Paper International I'urap .... . Kanaaa City Southern.... Laclede Oaa , ,. Ihlch Valler Loularllln & Nfuhrlllo.. SI.. Bt. T. a S. Ste. M. Mlaaourl. K. A T Mlaaourt Pacific Katlonel niacult National Lead , N. R. R. of St. Sd Ptd.. 113 is 64 44 108 SW s s 27 H. 941 136 139 134 1TK 18H 13114 300 Mil C4H too I7V4 S7H too 12S',4 1S9H 0ft 1SH 17 4614 1,000 400 11H 3K 11W 93H US 83 New York Central i. ... J. oc .v.. .... Norfolk & Weatern.. 200 10514 105U 104 K Nonth American , 74 Northern Pacific SOO 111 11114 11114 Paclflo Mall 2214 600 ltiK inn ins 12011 S014 SOU 4 Hi I'ennarlvanl , People's Oaa P.. a. C. & fit. L.... Plttabunth Coal Preaeied iftoel Car Iullman I'alace Car.... 15(4 its 2314 sm SK 4 194; 844 2t 94 S 24 4 lladln 4.100 15H 164K Jlevubllo Iron & Steel. Itepubllo I, & S. pfd.. Ilock Ialand Co Ilock Ialand On. pfd... 200 'soo SStt "sit Beaboard Air Line Seaboard A. U ptJV.. BIOM-Rheirielil S. I. Southern IMcltlo , 1,000 1.400 94 '4 2SH 94H 2414 Bouthem Railway- Ho. Hall war ptd ., Tenntwee Copper ...... Texaa INurlflo .1... to 24 UU union Pacific S.200 1UH 1SSH UJT4' Union Pacific Pfd I3H United wtea iteallr United Stale Ilubber S9H 1814 6!U 100; SIH 3014 41 SU SMi tlH 76H 4 414. United Statea Steel 4. SOO t2K 61H v. a, mhi pta .., Utah Copper soo 66S Va. -Carolina Chemical , Wabaah tVahaah pfd Wettern Marylnnd ..... Weatern Union ....,,. Weatlnahouiie Electric , Wbeellna A Lake Krle 300 200 61K 7614 7IH Chlno uopper New Haver 800 tS uu t-1 lUr Con. Copper. 21 Total neiee lor ine aay, 17,100 ahares. Clenrlntr llonse Dunk Stntement. NEW YOIUC. June 11 The statnment of the actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies for thn vk shows they hold SIS.Sll.'JOO reserve In ex cess of legal requirements. This Is a de crease of S9.918.i00 from last week. The report follows; Amount Increase. Loans .V... $3,131. 408,000 $21,616,000 Specie 436.US.000 S.Ml.OM Legal tenders 74,ES5,0u0 901,000 Net deposits 3.066.810.000 10.S6O.O0O Circulation 41.100.000 '131,000 Uanks' cash reserve In vaults... 436.533.000 Trust companies' cash reserve in vaults 74,171.000 Aggregate cash reserve...... 510.703.000 Excess lawful reserve 42,311,200 g.SlS.'OO Trust companies' reserve with clearing house members carry ing 25 per cent cash reserve.. 93,591,000 Decrease. Summary of state banks and trust cam. pantes in Greater New York not Included in the clearing nouse statement: Amount. Decrease. Loans, Investments. ...$573,119,400 $ 695,400 Gold 43,502,300 1,381,100 Currenay, bank notes. 9,335,700 2,200 Total deposits b.t,Sb?.HM 7,712,200 Increase. Ilank Clearing. OMAHA, June 11 Bank clearings for Omaha today were $2,473,213.93 and tor tho corresponding day lost year $2,626,214.60. The summary of the clearings for the week and the corresponding week hut year Is as follows: Last Year. This Year. $ 2.914.187.99 2.560.104.13 2,630,770.44 2.551,462.53 2,729,070.77 2,473,212.93 Monday . . , Tuesday Wednesday Thursday , Friday .... Saturday , $ 3,133,000.60 2.830.12S.U 2.799.927.B9 2.908,847.72 1,719.747.72 2.016,214.08 Totals 317.016.475.22 $15,314,403.35 Local Securities. Quotations rum lab ed tr Bursa. Drttkar A Co.. 44 Omaha National bank bulldlmi Block Bid. Aaked. Fairmont Creamery pfd. 7 per cant.... M 100 Fairmont Creamer Quar. I per cent... 1144 101U International Edu. Tub. Co. pfd. , SO Tt S3 Omasa a v. u. l. ur. pra Omaba & & a Hy. & OrUie Omaha Elee. IX & Pur. ptd...,...,, Union Block Tarda. Omaia , , Blft A Co. T par cent Honda Ctlcaao, Ilia., 4a , Council, Dlutta Caa Elec la. IKj. tl Tl S3 tlM jmH "yM Dsndee. Neb. S. ltas 9IU too Fall Hirer Co. S. D.. ta. 1931 101 In lewa Itr a Lt. it. ini 94 9S Ijo ABseies Rr. tl. 1111 91 94 Norfolk. Neb.. 8. 1MI 194VI 1MU. New Terk State 4 Hi imu. loa Omaha Elee. Lt. & row. Sa, J933 II 514 umana uaa ei, un 7314 tH enr 91 mi, n ii4 102 Cltr of Omaha 4a. 19M.... 94 II Omaha & C. n. St nr. Sa. 1K1 9544 97 Puttt Sound. Tr. Lt. It Pow. te. 1919. 100 101 Pae. 0a Blee. S per east notea HIS 99 100 Serlbner, Neb., Sa 99 100 Swift Co. S. F. 1ft Si, 1144 9U 9T Salt Lake seb. 4a, 1S40 95 94 4 San Dlef. Water St. 19S0 102T4 101 21 Bleux Cltr Stk Yda. Sa. 1930 9114 9214 Chi Cairo. Mil. & St. faul Oen. 444a... 9414 KH . ... . r . 1 iinston .ninino; stneus. BOSTON, Juno 13. Closing quotations on stocKs were: Allouet 404jKerada Can 741t Aran, copper TittNlpntlns iimea ... ia A. Z. L. A 8 16 North Butt 38 Ariiona Com 4SNorth Ika 1U ft Anions, n Old Dominion 41 Cal. & Ilecu io oaceoia 71 Centennial ItHOulney .. Tt Copper Hanaa C. C. ST Shannon 514 Mat Ducie c M. . lOHnuperior 23 Franklin 41BiDerlor k B. SI... It; Oranbr Cnn. , 8244Tamaraek SS Oreen Cananea .... 3214U. S. B. P- A St... 3t Islet 1 lor ale Copper. 20 do pfd 4T Kerr Lake 4 lS-ltUtah Con 14 Lake Copper tUL'tah Copper Co..... SI14 Ia Palle Copper.,.. 1 414 Winona, 28 Miami Cbocer ...... ZlUWolrerlne 40U jionaw .., KHUutta a Bute nor... v W4 .Vcir Yorlt 3Ioney Mnrket. NEW VOUK. June 13. MERCANTILE PAPEH 3HG4 per cent. BTEIiLINO EXCHANGE-Easier: sixty days, S4.SS45; demand, $4.S800. Commercial 1)1118. H.Ktyy4.Sb'i. BILVEIt Bar. 66c: Mexican dollars. 45c. BONDS Government, steady.' rntlrnnrt. Irregular. Mlnnrnpnlla Grain Mrket. MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.. Junn IS- WIIEAT-July, fflc: September, 3454c Cash: No. 1 hard. 93T4c: No. 1 northpr 90Q92T4c; No. 2 northern, 92Q92c. Metnt Srket. NEW TOIIK. June IS METAL MHi-lrn4 dull and practically nominal. Lake Cop- por, nominal; electrolytic, S13.b7V4'jf 14.00: casting. $13.7513.S7H. Iron unchanged. WEIRD TALK ABOUT DRY BELTS Cnnu-rrssninn Ilohann's Statistics Lined Up Aanlnst Official Stntemcnts. Captain Richmond Pierson Hobson re cently delivered an address at a Presby terian church in Germantown in which ho stated that, counting all who have been killed or wounded in battle in all tho wars from the Macedonian wars, 300 years B. C, down to tho present time, ho estimated that about 2.300,000 Ameri cana wero killed by alcohol In one year, or more than the soldiers, sailors and others of all nations sacrificed by war in 2,300 years; and ho sold that "moro than 2,000 American citizens are slain each day by alcohol." Captain Hobson also stated that lt was shown that only tho total abstainer lived beyond the age of 455; that tho average ago of tho mod erato drinker Is 51, while the heavy drinker lives only to the age of 36. A study of the census mortality statis tics for 1912 show the assertions of Cap tain Hobson to be ridiculous. In the registered area from which health sta tistics aro received, representing two thirds of the, entire population, thero were 833,215 deaths in 1912, about one- third as many as Captain Hobson at tributes to alcohol. Of this total 204,639 wero children under 5 years of niro: wero persons who had passed the ago of Co; 28,000 died between the ages of 6 and 14. Deducting this from thn total leaves 390,000 deaths between tho ages of 14 and Go. As 142,000 died be tween the ages of 50 and 65, this would leavo a total of 248,000 deaths of people who would como within the danger line of alcohol, from moderate drinking. Thts applies to two-thirds of the population. Applied to tho wholo country It would show that the total deaths between tho ages of 14 ond 50 would bo 372,000, or a little over 1,000 evory day from all causes, instead of 2,000 very day from alcohol. The census bureau, however, shows the following causes of death: yx uucrcuiosis 90,300 PHeart disease 8G.000 Pneumonia 51,000 Accidents , -., 50,000 Cancer 46,631 Typhoid fever 10,000 Measles and scarlet fever (almost).. 10.000 ..nuuiMim cougn , (over) 5,000 Homicides 4,000 Alcohol , s,lS3 Captain Hobson, In his grossly exag gerated statement, says that alcohol causes 3.000 American men to murder their wives each year and 2,500 to kill thelrchlldren. In the census bulletin of prisoners and Juvenile delinquents for wju 11 is snown that thero were 6,800 prisoners in state penitentiaries. January 1. 1910, sentenced for grave offenss or for murder; 1,861 of these were from the nine prohibition states, which have 15 per cent or the total population, while 1,769 were from twelve states Massa chusetts, New Tork, New Jersey, Ohio. Indiana. Illinois. Michigan. Wisconsin, Missouri, California (licensed states), which have 53 per cent of the total popu lation. In the nine prohibition states, twelve were convicted of murder for every 100,000 population, and in tho twelve licensed states, 3.6 In 100,000 were con Tlcted. These figures would Indicate either that alcohol does not cause mur der, or as Is more likely, that prohibition does not prohibit. Kansas had ninety-four prisoners con demned for murder; New York, forty two; Pennsylvania, seventy; New Jersey, seventy; Georgia, a prohibition state, 715; .Mississippi, a prohibition state, 602; Tennessee, a prohibition state, 123; North Carolina, a prohibition stato, 102; Okla homa, a prohibition state, 114. Philadel phia Ledger. GROWN KIDS KEPT IN BED Mother Hypnotises Three Grown Sons Into the Belief They Are All III. Mrs. John Bennett of Hope, Hamilton county. New York, was taken to tho in sane asylum at Utlca, after she had for many years kept three grown sons in their beds by hynottclng them Into be lieving they were ill and would die If they left their cots. The caso puzzled medical men In .that action of the state for three years. Drs. Grant and very of Northvllle, re cently examined the woman and found her Insane, and Judge Talbot signed papers committing her to the Utlca asylum. She was taken Into custody at Northvllle while calling on a relative. Futlon county humane authorities and the police department of Hope tried three years ago to have the sons taken away from their mother. They are George, aged 35 years, kept tn bed eleven year; Ward, 2S years, kept in bed thirteen years, and Frank, 27 years, kept In bed nine years. Tho few callers who man aged to get Into the house say all are perfectly able to do a day's work, but that they cannot be persuaded to leave their beds. Their father, who works on tho farm, also is under the influence of the mother, but to a lesser extent. The boy" m nr ln bed- Dr- Grant hopes to aid them. Local physicians say lt is doubtful if the men can be made to leave their beds, as they remain indefenltely under tho spell of their mother's Influence. The father says they need not get up If they do not want to. Both ho and Mrs. Ben nett worked hard caring for them and defied all efforts to get them away. As they were not a public charge and harmed no one, there was no way to get them away. Efforts to examine the mother on other occasions proved useless. Recently she met several physicians with a gun and threatened to shoot them for trespass ing. New York Herald. IDEALS OF THE MORNING MEAL Why the Breakfnst Proroke" Store Vocnl Joy Thn n Any Other Feast. Why do men like to tell you what they cat for breakfast. Modest friends of ours who are very far from being gourmands and never hint at the elements of their luncheons seem to delight In registering all their matutinal dishes, some of them enumerating enough to satisfy oven Pro fessor Bergonle of Bordeaux, the eminent dietetic philosopher, who says we should make our principal repast of the day at 7:30 o'clock In the morning, others proud ly asserting that for them the dejeuner of coffee and rolls Is quite sufficient. "I always get my breakfast at a little dairy near my lodgings," remarked a literary friend recently. "Wheat cakes, two soft boiled eggs, coffee and toast; that's my Idea of a meal!" "No French breakfast for mine," con fesses a banking and broking crony (broke Is his wordl) "I eat fruit, fried eggs and bacon, coffee and waffles and I'm tho better for lt." And so lt goes, Ono of our colleagues likes to defend his gastronomic excesses by chanting the stanza I eat when I'm hungry, I drink when I'm dry; If a tree don't fall on me, I'll live till I die. Chacun a son gout for which the Eng lish schoolboy's translation Is, you re member, "Everybody Is some good, or other." They never bother us with the minutiae of their dinners, these friends of ours; for that much at least we aro grateful, in there something more eco- tlstlc. more essentially personal, about tho breakfasts we eat? For our part. If you are curious, nothing much matters if the coffee U good and there Is sweet but ter on tho table. But If we rise late (late with us means much after 9) we add Virginia ham and poached eggs to the order. Now wo feel better. New York Tribune. SOFT SPOT DEFTLY TOUCHED Hot Flashes of Jealousy Turned to Repentance by Vocal Flattery. I don't never want to see you no more.' Hortense Hulllgan's voice trembled with poorly suppressed emotion as she spoke. Why should wo lot anything come be tween you and I?" Clarence Atterberry asked Anguish was depicted In every linea ment of his handsome countenance. You and me have came to tho parting of the ways," the girl coldly replied. "You have went too far." 'Hortense, you ain't got no right to say them kind of things to me. I never done anything to make you unhappy." 'You took Ethel Cummins to tho movies last night. Ain't that doln" nothln'7"' "I couldn't help It I had to take her on a bet." "Oh, you took her on a bet, did you? What was tho bet and who was lt with?" 'It was with Tom Burkett, Him and me had a bet about she and you." "About she and If Her and mo ain't never been friends. Why should you bet about we two?" "Well, you see, lt was this way. He bet me that when we went to the tango party night before last Ethel would make more people talk about the way she could twist herself than you, and I bet him that you would keep folks so busy watch ing your motions that they wouldn't no tice her. , If I lost I was to ask Ethel to go to the movies, and If he lost he was to take you. I think they must of put, up a Job on me. Anyway, Ethel wore such a thin, short skirt and danced so hard that everybody -was watchln' her and talkln' about her. So I lost." "Clarence, have you spoke tho truth to me?" "Them ore the solemn facts." "Forgive me for the wrong I done you. But if I wouldn't of had a head ache and a sore toe I would have showed her whero she got off." "Darling, you don't know how happy them words has made me. Do you know why I lovo you so?" "Break It to me gentle, Clarence." "Because you're so refined." Chicago Record-Herald. DEARLY LOVED BY NATIVES Samoans Keep Flowers Blooming; on Grave of Ilobert Lonln Stevenson. How many of the lovers of Robert Louis Stevenson the modern who was an ancient, the ancient who was a modern, the contemporary who became a classic because he translated new things Into thoughts for all time how many of thoso millions who have fallen under his spell know that It has been twenty years since he died? How many know that nineteen years ago this week the bronze tablet was erected over his tomb In a far-away South Sea lble for endless generations to read and wonder at? It was twenty years ago next December that Stevenson died at Valllrna, near Apia, on the Island of Upolu, ln the Sa- J nioan group. SInco then he has slept in a distant grave,' but not in a neglected one. For the natives of that Island keep hts tomb on the lonely mountainside frag rant with flowers. "The tomb of TuI tula," the.y call It that was the great Scot's Samoun name. Stevenson went to live In Samoa In 1SS7. He was a comparatively young man, but he had seen the vanities of the world, and, captivated by the climate, the scen ery and the kindly character of the na tives, he at once determined to live out whatever space of life might remain to him In that fortunate Island. And thero he did live for seven years. Long ero he died he wrote his own epitaph, and that epitaph li graved on the brass tablet that was put there nineteen years ago this week; Under the wide und starry sky. Dig the grave and let me lie; Glad did I live, and gladly die And laid mo down with a will. This be the verse that you grave for me "Here he lies where he longed to be; Home ls"""the sailor, home from the sea. And tho hunter home from the hill." Cleveland Plain Dealer. Omaha real estate is the best Investment you could make. Read The Bee's real estate columns. HOW PIRATES WERE BRANDED Pfxfectly lteatilnr Bnse Unit Deal Droumht IMttnhurKh Club n Nickname. The Pittsburgh team, commonly called tho Pirates, got that name as the result of the kidnapping of Louis Blorbaucr, a star second baseman, from the Athletics way back In 1858 or 1SSS. At that tlmo thero was a working agreement between tho National league and the old Ameri can association, by which neither organi zation was permitted to reserve mora than fifteen players at the close of tho season. The owners of the Athletics, ln tho American association, desired to keep sixteen of their mon, but as only fifteen could bo legally reserved, tho only way open was to leave one name off the list and take a chance on no other club pick ing up the player. Accordingly, tha Athletic management failed to namo Blerbauer ln the reserve list, hoping tho omission would be overlooked. But a friend of tho Pittsburgh club noted that Blerbauer's name was missing, and as Louis was a much sought player tho friend told Horace Phillips, manager of tho Pittsburgh club, Phillips proceeded to Erie, Pa., whero Louis passed tho winter months at his home. His trip was successful. Blerbauer was willing to listen, a tempting offer was made, and when Phillips returned he brought with him tho player's signed contract for the fol lowing season. The whole procedure was perfectly regular, under the rules, and Blerbauer played ln Pittsburgh for many years, but the manner of his capture caused no end of talk In the base ball world, and one Philadelphia writer re ferred to the affair ob an act of "piracy" on the base ball seas. Tho PIttsburghers wero promptly named the "Pirates," and the title has stuck. Kansas City Star. MISSING FORCEPS TURN UP Surgeon's Sense of Iluiuor Some ivhnt Mnrred by n Package. A surgeon of national distinction not long ago received a letter from a distant city which ran as follows: "Dear Doctor: Perhaps you will recall having operated on mo at hospital March 8, 1912, for appendicitis. I left the hospital March 20 ln good condition ap parently. But on locating In this city I began to suffer frequently attacks of pain In the vicinity of the scar. Last month I had an X-ray picture made. "I am writing you at this time to learn whether you ever missed anything df value during my stay ln the hospital. If so I would bo pleased to hear from you about it. With best wishes, I am. very truly yours, A. J. C ." After soberly considering the tone and significance of the letter and recalling tho patient's liberal mlndednoss and lovo of humor, the surgeon sat down and wrote this reply: 'Dear Mr. C : I am ln receipt of you favor of recent date, and beg to say that I do recall very vividly your opera tion last March. In fact, I passed several sleepless nights about that time, and you were lucky to get away when you did. 'I am at a loss to say what your after trouble was due to, though I have my own suspicions, of course. However, If you will have your home surgeon cut lt out under the guide furnished by, tho Xray plate and return lt to m at onco I promise to take no legal action against you. Honesty is the best policy. Hoping to hear from you promptly, I am, very truly yours, , m. d." It so happened that the patient's brother was a surgeon himself. Whether that had anything to do with the matter or not the surgeon who had possessed tho temerity to write the foregoing reply was not a little surprised a few weeks later to receive an express package containing the long-lost forceps, somewhat tarnished and rusty, to bo sure, but none the less welcome. Tho operator mentioned has since adopted a new wrinkle In his work. Be sides counting all Instruments, towels and sponges used ln an operation, both be fore and after the operation, he ties each of them with a pleco of tape, tho other end of which Is attached to tho operating table. New York Sun. CHINESE GIRL SEEKS CAREER First of Her Race In San Francisco to Bejrln Practice of Dentistry. The first of San Francisco's native daughters of the Chinese race to start tho practice of' dentistry and the second Chinese-American woman ln the United States to bo a graduate ln dentistry Is Miss Marjorlo Virginia Klmlau of San Francisco, who has Just graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons. Miss Klmlau was born In San Francisco twenty-two years ago and Is a real American as far as dress, speech, recrea tion and opinions aro concerned. It Is hinted among her classmates, of whom twenty-three aro men and ono a woman, that there Is a romance behind the Inscrutable face which looks upon the world with the age-old wisdom of the orient, tempeied by the piquancy of tho women of tho Occident, This, however. Is denied by Miss Klmlau, herself, who says that It Is time enough for any girl to think of marriage after shb has ac complished something ln the world. She believes that no Chinese girl should marry outside of her own race, and she hopes to go to Shanghai after she has practiced in Son Francisco with her father for a time. She Is the daughter of Dr. Thomas Y. Klmlau, the first Chinese to practice den tistry in this city and a native son. San Francisco Chronicle. THE OMAHA BEE pflOTOENGRAVlNGDEP'T Price of Drawing like this 32.50. Cost of Zlno Etching GO Cents. fruit