T1IK OMAHA SUNDAY 1.KK: hKOK-MM:!. liil.i. GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET Wheat Receipts Are Good and Most of the Sales Are Made at Ad vanced Prices. QUALITY- OF NEW CORN POOR OMAHA. December 4. 1915. TTje cash wheat market was strong today and advanced about a cent. The receipts of this cereal ware pretty nyy and a good percentage of It was sold at advanced prices. Corn sold from unchanged to a cent lower. About fifty cars of corn wers received today, but as most of It was new corn and being wet and Immature Hi. . .7" hardly any demand for It. The old com was of good Quality and old verv rendu v. Oats receipts were comparatively light, and the demand for this cereal was quite active, the market ranging from un changed to a cent hlRhor. There was a moderate demand for rye end it sold at practically unchanged Qjyl to 941.0, bu.; cornW.; Liverpool Close Wheat unchanged; corn, unchanged. CAR-LOT RKCEIPTR , Wheat. Corn, hlc"S 66 248 Minneapolis 1,016 Duluth 4N3 Oets. 181 vmaha ,. joj Kansas City St. Louis loi W InnlnAe? . . i k,.j 172 47 Theee sales were reported today: ui T, m' hard winter, i cars, 81.04; i, no. ,i ','" nera winter: cars, y,.,,. ifi tr-a fjarH. ai.ui: a rara II m Tsln A winter: 1 car (62 lbs ). Il.oi: 1 car. f1 f-r. V4c; 1 car, 9c; I cars. 94c; . car, 9hHc; 8-6 car, kc; 1 car. 9D4- 4 cars. V . c; i car. io. wo, s spring, i car, 81.02; 1 car. fee. No. 4 iPS",1. c,r' 96- No- 3 mixed: 1 car. i M.:t,W r.'ir.,99c- No- 8 mixed: cars, I1?: 1 W.OOH; 1 car, 98c. No. 2 durum! . 'o7,1 : K ca.r' No- durum: 1 !7- m,ed. durum: K cars. 9e. MS.,-,rT1,xe(l,durum: cra. 99c; 1 car. I5H0. Slr.?-Ii.- 2 white: 3 cars (old), 67c. No. 8 white: 8-R car (old). 67c. 1 car. feuo. r-fciWhlte: 1 cfr" t2c; 4 car" 61 No. 7 .TIP",,1 cr No. 8 yellow: 4 car (poor). B0c No. 8 mixed: i cars. 63V4c. No. 4 mixed: 1 car, 63c; 1 car. 60o. No. 5 mixea: 8 cars, 69c; 1 car. 67c No. 6 mixed: 1 car. 63c; i car (poor), 60c. Sam Ple: 8 J?.r (?r). )c. Oats-No. 8 white: 1 car, Jc; 8 cars, 894o; 1 oar, 89V4c; 44 cars. 8c; 1 car. 88 c. No. 4 white: 1 car, 88ic; 1 car 8S4o, Sample: 1 car. i8c: 2 cars, 8c. Rye No. 8: 4 cars, 90c. No. 4: 2 cars. R9c. Omaha Cash Prices Wheat: No. I tur. key, 8103(S1.06; No. 3 turkey, 81.01fM.04; No. 3 hard, 81.0101.04: No. 3 hard. 3B4ctr 02: No. 4 hard, 94c?1.01; No. 2 spring. $1.01(1.04: No. 3 sprina', Woifitl.00; No. i durum, XcBtl.0O; No. 8 durum. 9;4f8c; "ample. StuMSc Corn (now): No. 2 white. No. 8 white. 624e: No. 4 white, 6143!2e: No. 6 white, 60ffiWlc; No. 8 white, 54jM04o: No. 2 yellow, 6743 Wc: No. 3 yellow. 6S4f67c; No. 4 yellow, 6SaJc; No. 6 yellow, nig63c; No. 6 yel low, ssfloc: No. 2 mixed, 634i64c: No. 3 mixed, 63g6.'n.c; No. 4 mixed, 0t!63c; No. 6 mixed, 674Wc; No. 6 mixed, S0W13o. Oats: No. 3 white. 404(41c: standard. 40 404o; No. 8 wtilte, SMi3!W4c; No. 4 white, 8SVi(g34;. Barley: Malting. S.vfi)c; No. 1 feed, (KX&64C Rye: No. 2, 90fl4c: No. 8. M4ifr0c. ClJcago clbslng prices furnished Ths Bee by Logan A Bryan, rtock and grain prnwers, aii goum Bixteentn. umsna Article !!r'l 7. : car old. mHo; 1 car. 67c. i,yeVow:..1 cri ttc; 1 car. 64o; 1 car. BSo. No. 6 yellow: 1 car, 6W4c. No. yel low: 1 rap fnlrlt i u? mi.. Open. I High. Low. Cloee.) Tes'y. i 1 16H 1 W 1 16H 1 UH 1 114, 1184t 1164 1124 114 1134 1 12, Rtr4 K 654 6614 66 643i 704 694 704A 69 424'8 43 41 42 41 h 44T454 464 444 464 45 18 00 18 IS 18 00 18 15 17 934 16 00 IS 10 18 00 18 10 17 90 424 S 60 9 m 60 45 9 424 724 80 970 9 77H 9 76 9 6B 9 80 6K 9 77419 674 9 674 9 674 70 9 86 8 974 85 t 974.9 8749 T 9 90 .WHeat Deo. May Corn Iec. May Oats Deo. May -ork Jan. May xaru Jan. " Mayj zuns Jan. I May A Asked. CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Features of the Trading: and Closing Prices on Board of Trade. CHICAGO. Deo. 4. Highest prices yet on the 1915 crop were reported today In the wheat market here as the result of an excited advance. Buying on a huge fcale, said to be partly on orders from a foreign, government, sent prices up ward 64 cents above the low point of the day. The close was buoyant at $1.16 for December and 6L164 for May, 274 So to 64c higher than yesterday's finish. Corn gained ?a net and oats kc to 4c. In provisions the outcome varied from B4o riocline to a rise of 224c. Closing quotations on wheat, which Were virtually the ton for the session, represented a Jump , of lOo to 134c a biiHhel as compared with a week ago. The buying fever at the end of the day formed a notable contrast to the weak ness apparent at the start. Rumors spread that an unidentified Ku rope an government was bargaining for large amounts of breadstuff, and there were also reports that the Canadian, authorities would only allow Canadian whxAt to go to Great Britain or her allies. Besides, Philadelphia advices as serted that an Immense business with British mills was being done In both flour and wheat, supposed to be destined to a large extent to Italy. Com responded to the strength oft wheat. Otherwise the tendency was down crrade, chiefly on account of fine weather and because of the outlook for larger receipts next week. Oats followed the action of com. Provisions averaged higher despite a setback In the value of hogs. The bulge In grain was largely responsible for lilt ing the provision market. OMAHA GENERAL MARKET. 8OULTRT Alive; Turaeya. any its over T lbs., 17o: broilers, 16VMi7n; springs, lie; ducks, lOe: geese, 10c; hens, frjjpilc; young glunea hens, each, 36c; roosters, 80. OYSTEKS Chesapeake, standards, pet gallon. $1.10; standards, 81-36; selects, fi.6U; northern, standards, 31.46; selects, 11-76: New York counts, (1.90. Northern, small cans, 24&28c; large cans, 3f4r4c. Chesa peake, small cans, XkaOc; large cans, 9U) 86C- FISH Halibut, 12o; salmon, frssh pink, 9o; fresh red, 124c: catfish, fresh. Wo; trout fresh. 13c; white fish, fresh, lie; red snapper, fresh, 13-; catfish, frozen. 13c; smelts, frosen, 10-lb. eoxes, 81.2a; smoked whits fish, 14c; kippered salmon, 17c. FROZEN FISH Halibut, slses to suit, 104o; catfish, large, for steaks. 13c; sal mon, falls, 9c; salmon, stivers, 10c; No. 1 trout. He; No. 1 whtteflsh. dressed. 10c; No. 1 whiteflsh, large, 16c; No. 1 whlte ftsh. Jumbo, 18c; pickerel, round W. C. tic; pickerel, headless. 8c; blaok baas. order sine. 86c; herring, dressed, pair 4 irosen, so; Diuensn, extra lancy. I2cj red Snapper, beauleaa, dressed lue; floun ders, 10c; scallops, per gallon, 38.00. BMOKED FUH-Wbll. 10-lb. baskstA REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Furulahad 4 oomplUA kr Karr Tltls Ouar autaa anta Abetract Co. : WARHANTT DEED8. Illubuk 8. Warrau la Prank i. Uoal, ssrt ot lul 4, blauk M. Clt I 1 Olm V. Iu-k.uo ana wife to Lna Htlt- bu, lot M, Haatlnsa a HayAan's Nub..... O. A- Uadijulat an alia to cliarlas Nil- soa, varlaua luU la LAadquUi Add, ts boutk UaiabS 1 ObarUa W. Mania ana irlto to Oaori Ausuat ttmlU. lut ti. bluck t, Mtobs Luaa Add TM sVnaat Havklsaua and wlla te Wllllan J. Hltaiua. lot 17, blot I Park Plaoa.. 1 Jos Oauvaakf ta Joxoh O. Bursar, lot 13, blocs it, auuih uuuha. 1 Albart V. Haap and alia te Philip ftuAln. at tt. ata (l. ant It. sub lot 1. lu lot A. aae. H-14-U I y. J. ati-dbana, r., atiarlrT, ta Bmilr Mc- Cormack. Ml ft. lot 14, black I. Uaoacaai . t-iaoa I.Tttu Looa a. mumt aaa auabsaa te Mary J. MuJCaUa-oy, tU ft lut I, blot a 10, kounus riao Vtl'IT CLAJM DBBD. Carl T. BB)aailn. tniaiaa. to tjablaa g. Viakiar, lot U. fcloik 1, Bnta' Plaoa.... ANXOl NCEMt.VTM biltATIO.NS WANTED FOH 6AU per Ih, 14v KIPPERED PISH Salmon, 10-lb. bas kets, per lb., 17o. CFT.V.RT Mammonth, pee dot., 7Re, BEEF CUTS Ribs: No. 1, lc: No. t lc; No. 8, 12' Loins: No. 1, u.c; No. 1 lhc; No. J, 140. Chucks! No. 1, 10c; No. 8. 8Sc; No. t, a Rounds: No. 1. 14c; E No- 1U3- Mates: No. 1, lOHc; No. 8, 9V: No. 8, .e. , UVK POULTRY Broilers, 14 to 14 lbs., in separate eomp., 17o; over 1H to i lbs. le; springs, any slse, lie; ducks, picked. H price, but not wanted, lie; hens, over 4 lbs. per lb., UHc; rooster 4c. Turkeys. 17c; old Toms, ttc: under lbs. 8c; less than 8 lbs. aoh not wanted. Oeeae, full feathered and fat, c ; picked. H price, but not wanted, aulneaa, each, Kc ; young. 1 to 14 I be rach, Sto. Homer squabs. 14 os. and over, $.1 00; 10 to II os., tt.00; No. L must weigh os., 11.60; under I os. 60c Pigeons, eoy kind, per dot., 80o. 'Willow Twigs, 83.2R per barrel; Wlneeaps! 3.60 per barrel; Jonathans. 13.60 per bar- Shield Brand-Black Twigs. 88 .60 per Barrel; Black Twigs, eommericlal brand. 83 per barrel; Ben Davis, Illinois, li.;t per bR-re1. Bl'TTKR-n( ornamarv. V- aeonnHa In cartons or tubs, tVc; good dairy, 22$ Ec: county, common. 18Wc. lk ? 41c; lS4c; Cnn. rfVt Kllia l.lul Vfllr lOUn. " Yi , v it c; New York white, llHic; Imported trench Rocquefort, 4Sc. FRlITS-Orangea: California 8 inklst Navels. ikSa. 126s, 84.00 bos; Caif.tnia Sunklsl Navels, 150s, 28Rs, 84.85 box; Call- norma funsist Navels. lTRs and smaller, j; 14.60 box: Flori.laa. all slues, $S.?0 box; - I California Valencies, 12a. .0) box. Lemons: Ptinklst, axis, Stiua. 8f0 box; " Red Wall, SOfls. 360s. 14.50 box. Orape- iruu: ss, Ms, 64, IS.SO box; 90s, -, K.U box. Pears; Winter Nellls, 2.1!6; box. Peaches: California fcalways or uoioraao h.iDertas. eno box. Hananss, '-7B to 9400 bunch. Grapes: Emm.ro rs, 82.00 crate; Emperors In kegs. 3401 keir; Malagas, 86-W to 87.00 bhl. Cranberries: Belle and Cherry, 87.."0 bbl.; Hello and Bugle. 8850 bbl.; Jumbo, 810.00 bbl. Figs, 12-10 os., MX) box. VEGKTABLHS Cabbage, lo lb.; head lettuce, 31.00 do.; leaf lettuce, 40c dos.: celery: Pascal, 7Ns dot.; California, c doi.; Michigan, 86 do.; cauliflower, 82.50 crt; squash, 2c lb.; brussel sprouts, 20a lb.; tomatoes, 8160 lug.; peppers. 6o basket; parsley, S5c dos.; rutabas, 14o lb.; onions: Spanish, fl.tiO crt; red, 2o lb.; yellow, lHo lb.; artichokes, 81.26 dos.; casabaa, 86.00 crt. Potatoes: Colorado whites, 7Sc bu.; large Colorado whites, 6&c bu.; Red River Ohtos, 75 bu. Sweet potatoes, $8.00 crt.. NUTS No. 1 walnuts. lHe lb.; blk. walnuts, 8c lb.; hickory, 4o lb.; filberts, 15c lb; pecans, 12 Ho lb.; B nails, 16c lb; almonds, lfc lb. M1SCELLANKOUB Crarkerjack, 83 SO case; crackerlack, one-half case, 31.76; esse; fard dates, 124c lb.; salted peanuts, 81.16 can; popcorn, 40, 1 lb. package, 32.60 case; cornpops, 82.26 case; corn pops, one half case, 81.66 case; S. W. dates. 81.35 box. Honey, 33.76 case. Airline, 2 dos. i OS., 81.80 case. Cocoanuts, 83.60 bag, 76o dos. Cider: Motts. 83.75 keg; Mottn. on httlf bbL. r.25 bbl.; Nehawka, 82.15 keg, " NEW YORK GBnuBAL HARKOT Quotations of. the Day on Varloaa Commodities. NEW TORK, Deo. 4 FIOTm Firmer; spring patents, 85.60$76.90; winter patents, 8S.60Cw.76; winter traixhts, 86,Kaij.i6; Kansas straights, rMnXM0. WHEAT-Spot market firm; No. 1 Du rum, 31.214 f. o. b. New York; No. 1 northern. Duluth, 31.16, and No. 1 nor thern Manitoba. 81. 194 e. I. ,f Buffalo. Futures Market was steady: December. $1,194. corn spot market steady; No. I yel low, 824c prompt. OATS Ston market steady: No. 3 white. 46W47C. hat Easier; prima, $1,274; No. 1, 31.. HOPS (julet; state, common to choice, 1915. 2030c; 1914. &jpi0c; Pacific coast, 1916, 1215c; 1914, 6n0c. HIDES Steady ; Bogota, 80331o; Cen tral America, 29o. LEATHER Firm; hemlock firsts, SJ3 84c; seconds, 3233c. PROVISIONS Hork, steady; mess, $18.10 4&1R.r.fl' famllv. 121 (Vili 22 5l! ahnrt clear. ! 419.0O&21.1X). Beef, steady; mess. 816.&UQ 17.00: family, iiK.wg'iK.bo. jDara, steaay, middle west, $9.56i9.6ft. TALIX)W Firm; city, 74c; country, T 1374c; special, 84c BUTTER Steady; receipts. 8,085 tubs; creamery extras, 344$c; firsts, 2833o; seconds, 25(&'274c. EGOS Steady; receipts, 4,080 cases; , V. . V. a -.n fin. OrfrflV, firsts. 8038c; firsts, 83g35c; seconds, 28 '32e. CrULKioBi r irm; receipts, ooxes; state, whole milk, flats, held, specials, 17ftl74c: state, whole milk flats, held. average fancy, 164&16c: state, whole milk, flats, held, current makes, spe cials, 164ft16a; state, whole milk, flats, held, current makes, lancy, lti'ic. POIJLTRY Live. steaay western chickens, 134c: fowls, 124!&14c: turkeys, 17c. Dressed, quiet; prices unchanged. Kansas Vily Grain and Provisions. KANSAS CITT. Mo.. Deo. 4. WHEAT No. 3 hard. 31.02Ol.0e: No. I red. 11.103) L18; December, 31044; May, $1094 COKN-NO. X mixea not quoiea; no. I white. 63ii634c: December, 634c; May. erva6cc. OATH NO. z wnue, ijiwwc; fro. i mixed, 3H04c. BUTTER Creamery. 32c; firsts. . 30c; seconds, 28c; packing, 19c. bXKJS firsts, Ec; seconas, c. POULTRY-Ilen. 104llo; turkeys, 15o; springs, 12c. Minneapolis Grain Market. MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 4. WHEAT De cember, 31084: May. 31124&1.124; No. 1 hard, $1.14; No. 1 northern, $1,103)1.114; No. I nortnern. h.uwi.wj. BARLEY 60 67c. RYfc-914'&,24c. BRAN 117,76.18.25. CORN No. 8, yellow 73T3c?. OATS-No. 8. white, 894&3o. FLAX-$2,0Hjf2.06. Liverpool Grain Market. LIVERPOOL. Deo. 4. WHEAT Snot. No. 1 Manitoba. 12s Id; No. 2, Us 9d; No. 8. lis 8d: No. I bard winter, new. lis 3d; No. 3 hard winter, old, 12a 7d. CORN epot. American mixed, yellow. plate, 8s 6d. rlAJUtv winier paiwim, ui tu. St. Loo Is Grain Market. OT TJ-WITia Xfn rn 4 WHEAT-No. t red, $1.23; No. 2 hard nominal; Decem ber, $1.11; May, 81.14. cbRN-No. 3. 6ftc: No. I white. 6644 67o; Iecember, 854o; May, 684a oats-no. 2, mym, ro. wniie nominal. roffee Market. NEW YORK. Dec. 4. COFFEE Market futures was very quiet today. sales for the half session amounting to only 3,750 bags. The opening was some what Irregular with prices unchanged to 3 points higher with September relatively firm on a little covering, but selling st 61K thst position eased off to 6.8no under realising and the close was 2 to 6 points net lower, December, 4.f.2c; Jan uary, 6.0.11'; r etiruary. Man n, i.w; Anril. 6 62c: Mav. 6.66c: June. 6.69CI July 6.73c; August, 6.78c; September, 6.8.V; October, 6.Wc. ord fOmHHs 1-K9 October, 6.!c. Spot coffee quiet; Rio 7s, 7V; tiantoi, 4s, 94c. Cotton Market. VKW TORK. Deo. 4. COTTON Snot. steady: middling uplands, 12.60c. Sales, 26 bales. . Cotton, steaay; Lwemper, lirro; January, 12.40c; March, 12.71c; May. 12.90c; July. 12.97c Cotton ruiures ciosea steaay; Decem ber, 12.80c; January, 12.39c; March, 13.69c; May. U90c; July, 12 97c. LIVERPOOL, Dec 4. COTTON Spot, barely steady: good middling, 7.8Sd; mid dling 7.61d: low middling, 7.03d; sales. 8.UUU bales. Oils nasi Roaln. SAVANNAH. Os.. Deo. 4. TTTRPEN. TINE Firm, 544c; sales. 60; receipts, 323; shipments, 77; stock, 14,635. Hi (SIN Firm: sales. 1.209; recelnta l.bXi: shipments, 2: stock, 71.6T4. Quote A. B. C. C. I. K, $5.85; F, O. H $T..75fi 5 90: 1, 1W. tv, an. id; m, ss.av; im, n.M, WU, $6.75; WW, 3I.W. agar Market. NEW YORK. Dee. . Sl'OAR Raw, firm; molasses, 4 43c; centrifugal, iauo. Refined, firm. The market lor sugar futures was firm In sympathy with raw sugar, closing unchanged to 7 point hUher Sitles. 8.&60 tons. Iecember, 4 15c; January. 3bc; March, 8.42c; May. $.44o: July, $53c. Batter Mnketj ELGIN, 111.. Deo. 4.-BUTTFR JTlfty tuba sold at 84o; fifty tubs at 83o. OMAHA LIVE-STOCK MARKET Some Cattle Steady and Other Are Lower for Week Fat Sheep Higher, Feeder Lower. HOGS GAIN A LITTLE FOR WEEK OMAHA. December 4. ISIS. Receipts werti: Cattle Hobs. Sheep. OMflal Monday lo.s;4 3,3 16.4 1 Official Tuesday 7.4:1 8.2n lMO tfflclal Wednesday... 4.61-2 9.67 17.SS8 Ofdrlal Thursday S,(4 13.ir Offlrlnl Fridav 1.341 6.V4 S.3 Estimate Saturday 0 b.7t) 3i Sls days this week...Tvr2 4.1.(1 Sl."7 Same days last week. .2.1 W7 23.S:M 46,6 Same days 2 weeks sko Sx9 2.S4 tw.4(X Paine days 3 weeks ao SM"! 24.7S3 .4 game days 4 weeks ago 37.9H3 t,117 H.4 Same days last year. .2.2r6 o,MS 4S.Ki7 The following table shows the receipts or cattle, hons and sheep at the Omaha live stock market for the year to date, as compared with last year: 1(M5. 1914. Inc. Cattle 1 127 ,VM KKS.iS 2ri9il Hoga 2'4 2.H.f.7 3o4.6sa 8heep 3.i-9 2.H9 2.9tfl.W)0 tfi.S.'S The following table shows the average prices of boss at the Omaha live stock market for the last few days, with comparisons- Date. 1916. 19l4.1918.1912.19U.il9IO.U90!. Nov. 17 6 14V 7 63) 7 63 6 S8 7 441 7 I rn. lg 9 Nor. 19 6 A,U 7 i 7 601 7 T- 6 7 8 7 9" 7 i4 7 5 7 Hi 7 69 7 71 7 20 Nov. Mi 6 ii8!j 7 44 7 71 7 7:li 16! 13 181 lOV. Ill T 4ti 7 69 T76 1 06 Nov. UI t 9BU 7 6 7 6 8 7 81 Nov. ?. t 2V T 60 7 6? lu' 6 93 7 8l 6 2 7-87 C 19 6 771 Nov. 24 419,1 7 49 Nov. 3D 1 hi, 7 ! 81 7 60 7 69 ."NOV. 2tt S 7 h.-. 7 44 7 471 6 Ml a I 8 04 6 991 i o; ' 8 09 7 00 8 12 7 18, 8 02 Nov. 271 6 214 T 6; 7 m 13 Nov. 2 7 41 6 89 7 47 7 Bl! 6 V0: Nov. IS 7 6T 6 01 a Nov. 30 6 rV T 16 IS t 94 7 7 l eo. l.. lec. 2.. Doo. 8. Deo. 4.. 6 03! Hi -., 6 Ml 7 4ti 7 67 6 Ull 7 131 8 W6 47T, 7 001 7 66 ........ I 7 ll 7 66 7 81 6 10) 8 0U 7 6S 6 131 8 07 1 7 74 isunday. Holiday. Receipts and disposition of live stock at the Union Stock yards. South Omaha, Neb., for twenty-four hours ending at 3 o'clock p. m. ; RKC!EIPTS CARS. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.H'r'a. C. M. A 8t P 3 Wabash 2 Missouri Pacific... - .. .. Union Pacific 1 C. A N. W., east S 2 1 J. & N. W., west.. .. 27 .. 1 C, St P., M. & O.. .. 6 C, 11. & Q , east... 1 1 C, B. A Q., west... 3 19 C, It. I. & P., east. .. 3 C, K. I. & P., west .. 8 Illinois Central. 3 Total receipts... 6 86 DISPOR1TION-HKAD. Hogs. .... .... 84T ,...1,6W ....U'6 .... 223 ....l,2n .... 25 ....6,372 Morris &. Co Swift A Company Cudahy Packing Co. Armour A Co Echwarts A Co J. W. Murphy Hlgglas .... Total ca i 1 1. io Kei-eiiiiH. as usual on a Sat urday, were lusignlf leant, but for the week receipts amount to 27,172 head, being almost 4.0W head larger than last week and almost 7.000 larger than a year ago. Range beer steers have been In active demand all week at about steady pilous. On the other hand, cornfed beeves have beeen steadily easing off at all points and are around lfx2c lower than last week's close. Good to choice cows and heifers, In sympathy with the break In beef steers, are 2&o or more lower, while common canners have shown compar atively little change. Blockers and feeders are about Ko lower than last week's close, which means that they are selling at the low point of the season to date. Quotations on cattle: Good to choice fed yearlings, 8.OWti.60; fair to good fed yearlings, 7. 008. 00; common to fair fed yearlings, $6.0Oci7.00; good to choice heavy boeves, $8.00(y.60; fair to good cornfed betves, 36.7Mi8.O0; common to fair corn fed beeves, $S.00&'6.76; prime grass beeves, $7.6Vft8.00; good to choice grass beeves. $7.0O(a7.6O; fair to good grass beeves, $t.3o j7.0o; common to fair grass beeves, 16.2 i.3&; good to choice glass heifers, $7.7&f 6.75 good to choice grass cows, $u.60w 6.26; fair to good cows, 4.60&X.o0; com mon to fair cows, l.tXi4.bO; good to ihoice feeders, $6.7607.50; fair to good feeders, $6.2&'(ii6.75; common to fair feed Ms, 35.20&6.26; good to choice stockers, J7.O0ii7.ftO; fair to good stockers, n.259 7.00; common to fair stockers, $6.2ria.2.ij stock heifers, $6.&04i8.2:V, stock cows. $4.6i (!T..25; stock calves. $i.00ft8.U; veal calves, 26.00ti9.25; bulls, stags, etc., $4.26'u6.U0. HOUS Receipts were pretty decent for a Saturday, some eighty-four cars, or 6,700 head, making up the day's total. Shippers did not buy very many hogs this morning, but the few loads they purchased on first rounds were bought at fully steady prloes, while tops showed a nickel advance, good butchers reach ing 36.55, the highest price paid since three weens ago today, when best price was 86.70. General trade was mostly 6010c lower, for while what hogs shippers bought looked steady, there were not enough of them to greatly affect the average, the big bulk of the offerings going to pack ers. Bulk ot the sales landed at $o.3btf 6.45, with a sprinkling of shippers to $6.65. and tops at $6.65. Today's break in packers Just about cut the advance that has been piled up this week in two, and current prices are no more than 6r10c above a week ago. SHEEP The fat lamb trade apent Monday recovering from the uneven mar ket at last week's close, and then Tues day advanced sharply, prices going up ...ll.. "r - ll'-.-.i,.1. ma tA Arun A lUliy fiOU. lYBUurmin ina i nu, v t steady, but closed 1015o lower, and the balance of the week values held about steady with Wednesday's close. As com pared with the low close last Friday prices yesterday were anyway 16c higher, while packers claim that considering dif ference in quality between yesterday and a week ago prices are a flat quarter up. The close yesterday was, however, lOql 15c lower than the high point Tuesday. The week ends with good to choice lambs quotable at 8.60.6o, and some sellers think really prime handyweight fed westerns, a class which In, by the way, very scarce, would reach $8.76. Quotations on sheep and iambs: Lambs, rood to choice. 88.5O(rg.60: lambs, fair to food, $8.358.50; lambs, feeders. 87.009 40; yearlings, fair to choice, $fi.(Ki(.&0; yearlings, reeaers. n.7ix.'(u; wettiers, fair to choice. 85.600. 26: ewes, sood to choice, $5.76fti.00; ewes, fslr to good, 85.00 j6 75; ewes, reeaers, g4.uuro.w. Representative sales: No. Av. Pr. 678 Wyoming ewes 103 6 66 21 Wyoming feeder ewes 77 4 70 610 Wyoming feeder ewes. ....... 97 6 20 124 Wyoming feeder ewes 86 4 00 CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET Demaa dfor tattle steady Hogs Weak Sheep Finn. CHICAGO. Dec. 4. CATTLE Receipts, 4,000 head: market steady; native beef steers, IS.6010.50; western steers, $6.20l 8.2T; cows and heifers, $2.8Vu'S.2; calves, tu.fi'riilO.uu. HOG-Receipts, 22,000 head; market weak; mostly 10 lower; bulk, $j'i6.70; light. G.7Uy6.70; mixed. $H.0y.90; heavy, .-j., rough i.XUi.; pigs. $4-00 ti(,m, SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receints, 1,000 head; market firm; wethers, $o.uo.60; ewes, $41oiU.10; lambs. 37.O0ib9.26. Mows City Live Stock Market. BIOIJX CITT. Ia., Deo. 4. CATTLE Receipts, 400; no quotations. HOGS Receipts, 6.000; market 6 lower: heavy, 8fi35tfi; 46 ; mixed, 8.25i 3R: light, 86.75'ri4 2T.; bulk of sales. H.ff.iO.W, SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts. 600 head; market steady; ewes, 84.Ou235.00; lambs, $7,004)11.20. St. Joseph Live Stock Market. 8T. JOSEPH, Dec. 4.-CATTLE Re ceipts, bu head: steady; steers, $tl.o(ji9 oo cows and heifers. $3,5038.76; talvta 86 00 HOGS Rocelpts. 8,700 head; market lower: bulk of sales. 16 SOf'Mi.&O. SHEEP AND LAM Bd Receipts, none; market nominal; lambs, $n,Aiia.86. Kansas City Live Brock Market. KANSAS CITY, Dec. 4 CA TTI.K Re ceipts, 2u0 head; market steady: prime fed steers, $. 10.0U; dressed beef stems, $7.010.00; western steers. 8u.2t.iiO 25; stockers and feeders, $5.26r7.6o; bulls, 84 6,6 76; calves, $6Uor3.26. HOGS Receipts. l.bOu head: market lower; bulk of sales, $6.3tMS.60; heavy tri6Qi65; packers and butchers, ia-UfJ 60; llKht, rtfKr;-.5; pigs, 86.6oi.U. BHEU' AND LAMBS Receipts, none; market steady) lambs, $a.4uo9.0u; year- wethers, 85.50'ii6 50; dtock In glaht. Receipts of live stock at the five printepal western markets yeterday: Cattle. Klip. H South Omaha ir 8 TiW 2 Sioux t'ltv i h.OV 5"0 Kansas tty : lo t't. Units 7.W Chicago 4.00U Sr.O'O 310 l.a ToUls . .f.K0 41.700 3.000 Dry Uonds Market. NEW YORK. Dec. 4. DRY OOOPR Cotton gixids were firm and active today and yarns tended higher. Burlaps were strong. Uncus were very firm; knit goods active. Clearing: House Bank Statement. NEW YORK. leo. 4-The statement of the actual condition of clearing house hanks and trust coinpunles for the week shows that thev hold 1179.310,030 reserve In excess of lesal requirements. . This Is a decrease of 34,167.3lil from last week. The statement follows: Actual conoltlon: Increase. Ians, etc 33, 1.17, tS9, 000 34,624. 000 Rea ve In own vaults. 1619,221,000 2,ll4,tO0 Resere In federal re serve banks 10,4a,000 4.673.000 Reaerve In other de positories 65.004.000 1,997 .W Net demand depnalts. 8.2l6.3fS.(W l,2,ii0 Net time deposits.... 144.9lK.uio ,93,000 Orculatl m 36.CK4.ni0 17,iV Excess reserve 179,310.0) 4,167.310 tOf which $463,275,000 Is specie. 'In crease. Aggregate reserve, $734.6i4.o00. Summary of state tianks and trust conv !anles In Greater New York, not in cluded In clearing house statement: , . Increase. Loans, eto $6l7,rM.9m wo Specie 62,;2,90(t 78.HM Legal tenders no sr Hon Total deposits 828,4!7,flU) I.SHS'.IOO Banks' cash reserve In vault, $11,61C., Trust companies' caMt reserve In vault. $,i0,916,600. TVew York Money Market. r.i'n TP"' 4. MERCANTILE PA l'KflaM per cent. , STERLING EXrilANOE-eo-riB- bii. $4.66; demand. $4.7i(i; cablea. 84 715 4,5L.VEH-Bar, tf; Mexican dollars. RONDS-Government, firm; railroad, irregular. Closing quotations on bonds today were ss follows: V. 8. ref. ia. r.... 4Mo. Pae. er. 41114 l enuoon N. T. C 1b a . . .1101 U. 8. . ras 10714N. v. o mi (l(HU).l(i'. ,.e ro'ionn 10". N. V. Kuta H... .112 V. 8. 4. res 1WVN. Y.. N. II a H o fnupoa llov pr. Si .' 115 Panama onutio!l..lTNnrthrn Pnolfln 4a,'. avt Am. Bnwltara llNorthrn Paririii la. A. T. ft T. e. 4HS..1AT O. g. L ret. 4s M'4 Armour ft Co. 4.. Km rti-lflc T. A T. U.. f Atrhlnon sen. 4a W4Pnn. eon 4 li Bal. Ohio 4a WWPnin. cxn. imi Oentral PurKlo lit., il'lleiiltna sn. 4a :. t hou. A Ohio 4St.. fHH. t H y. r. 41 71 C. B. A Q., Joint 4s MSmitharn I0. rr. MMU (' M 8 P 4V4113 Rnntnarn. Vao rat 4a B4 C. R. I. A P. r. 4a. 47 Pwtharn r. 6a 1I2' '. 8. raf. 4S. . . . P Vnlon Paffltlo .... 7u n. ft R. a., t't. St. 14t'nloa Parlfto ev. 4a MV Erie ran. 4a 7rr. . Ruhhar as. ...lns4 Oanaral Blartrlo ts..loV4t'. S. Btael 6a KM4 Ot. No. lut 4H... HWahaah JM ta I' 4 '4 llllnnta Cant, rat 4a. 1 Wratarn b'nloa 4Ha.. W U A W. unl. 4 W'4'Woat. Kiec. er. la. 1 144 M. K. T. lat 4a.. 784An(rlo-Franrh W London ilock Market. LONDON, Dec. 4. American securities on the stock market, although quiet, de veloped a better tendency and closed steady. SILVER Rsr, 26 7-lfd per ounce. Money 44 per cent. DISCOUNT HATES Short bills. 84 per cent; three months, 6V per cent. Bank Clrarlnsra. OMAILi, Deo. 4. Rank clearings for Omaha today were 33,31S,68.R3, and for the corresponding day last year, $2.824,. 1W.88. Total clearings for the week were $20,766,879.66, and for the corresponding week last year. $18,622,101.65. Christmas Sale of The Churches Will Start Tomorrow The seventh annual Christmas sale conducted by women's organlsettona of twenty-four local churches In the beau tiful court of The Bee building, will be gin Monday morning at 9 o'clock. Four church societies can be accommodated at one time, each one conducting their ssle for two days. The space for the Christ mas sales la donated each year by The Bea company. Thea beauty of The Bee rotunda with Its attractive fish pond and paintings has been enhanced by an elaborate declratlon scheme of pink and green. Christmas greens Intertwining ting green lights, ping roses and laughing cuplds have ben use, a large bell-shaped effect having ben erected over the fish pond In the center of the rotunda. Embroidery work, crocheted articles, practical sewing, fancy work and tables of home cookery, pastries and candy will bo Included In the sales. The following churches are among the nurrrber who will conduct the Christmas bazar: St. Matthias, St. John's, Lucia Society, Pt. Paul's, Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ, McCabe, Church of Life, Falrview Presbyterian, Theosophlcal So ciety, St. Barnabas, Grace Lutheran, Good Bhepherd, Pearl Methodist Episco pal, North Presbyterian, Oak Street Methodist Episcopal, Hanscom Park Methodist Episcopal, Temple Israel, St. Matthew's English Lutheran, Ontral Park Congregational, Covenant, United ifethren. North Side Christian, Ply mouth, Benson Presbyterian. AUTOING If YUMA'S DESERT I nlqae Plnnk Road Biases the Way Over tthlftlugc Sand Dnnes. i Many of the auto tourists that visited the two expositions In California this year had occasion to travel over on ot the most peculiar auto roads In the coun try. West of Yuma, Ariz., there Is chain of sand dunes extending cross-ooun-try for many miles. In order to get through from Yuma to Pan Diego It la necessary to cross these dunes, which are about six miles In width at this point. They are composed of fine sand that Is practically bottomless. These dunes are tailed walking sand hills, because they shift with the action of the wind. It being estimated that they have "walked'' about 100 feet In the last fifty years. In order to make a passable road across the dunes the citizens of Imperial county decided on a plank road. Planks 2x8x12 were laid three for each runway, thu forming two strips of planking two feet wide, with a spaca of perhaps three feet between them. The planks were securely bolted together. This made a road for all practical purposes as good as a concrete boulevard. Ths original outlay waa several thousand dollars and a man has to be employed constantly keeping the road In repair and keeping the sand from drifting over It. In order that trafflo going In opposite directions might not be hindered there are switches at Intervals so that one of the autos may take the "siding" while another goes by. There are several stage lines running over this plank road and In addition to this there are from ten to twenty autos traveling In each direction dally. When an auto slips off the boards ' gome trouble to get It back on, but the boards are so well bolted together and the roadway so wide that there Is no excuse for slipping off, a speed of thirty miles an hour being possible for safety. Indianapolis News. McDonald Drafted. Tex" McDonsld. third basemen, who the Houston club tried to sell to ths Ath letics last year for H.Ooo, was drafted by Providence, llnsa, $n.Kii'T.50; ewes. $4.7ftt.. NEW YORK JTOCK MARKET Sudden Accession of Strength in Final Half Hour Marked Feature of Session. V Li SPECIALTIES GAIN AND LOSE NEW YORK. Dec, 4 A sudden ac cession of sirrngth In the final half hour was the marked feature of today's short session of the stork exchange. Prior to that period the Hat showed extreme apathy. Total sales only amounted to 2:t,tXW shares. fcpeolaltloa constituted the sole feature of the first hour, some of those Laura recording sensational gains, while othem were reactionary. General oMtors made the new maximum of 4924 on Its advance of 22t points, w,th gnlns of I to almost 10 points In other wsr and semi-war shares, Montana Power. Tobacco and secondary Industrials and equipments. Copers were a point or more above yesterday. In anticipation ot lavoraMti dividend action during the coming Week. I'nlted States Rteel was lethargic at the outset, but hardened at tlie end. Bethlehem Hteel opened down 10 polnla, but rloKed at 470, a loss of 6 points. I'nlte i Fruit was weak throughout, declining to 144 and Houth l'orto Rico Hugar lost 6 at 1..2. The bank statement furnished a distinct surprise, an estimated cash gsln of con siderable proportion belntr turned Into a contraction of almost 7,0X,t00. Railroad returna of the day for October Included the Great Northern line with, a net Increase of $749,010 and "Soo." a Canad an Paclflo subsidiary with a gain Of 146,nJ0. Bonds were Irregular with a future sale of a small lot of Anglo-Krenrh notea at 97, the loweat open rate for this Issue. Total sale, par value, aggregated $.',- uai.tm t'nlted States coupon 4a advanced S per cet t on call during the week. Number of sales and leaoing ovulations on stocks were as follows: Hairi. HUS Iw i:iot, Alanaa foil ,.. Al!ta-ilialmra American lat 8usar.... Amerloan ttn Amarlcan Lroamatlvs .... Amur. Hmtlt, a Ha'flns.. Amir, ffmalt a Rarnx vti American 8tiaar Haftutns. American Tel. ft Tal Amarlcan Tohar-RO Anaconda. dpter Atohlpoa Iwvldwtn Ijoromotlva ..... Iialtlmors A Ohio Methlehem flteel britoklyn H.ptd Transit,. California Fwtrcleura .... ( jhnartlan Pacltla Ontral leather CJiesapeaae a Ohio Oilcairo Ureal Weatern.. t hlraao. sill. A itt. Paul. Chloaao A Northwestern., fhlcaso, R. I. A P. Kr. r.blno tippar Colorado Kltftl ft IroB,.,, rruclhle Bteel Penewr A Rio Orand pfd. ntetlllar's Seourltlea .... Krla Uenaral Rleotrla Uraat Northern pfd Greet Northern Ore otfa.. Ouirsenhelm Rxploratton.. Interbnrouah ronooi, corp. Inspiration CJper International HarT., N. J. Illlnoli Central Knneaa Jtr Bouthern.... Lehigh Valla? lemlavllla Naehrllle ,. Mexitan retrolaum Miami Copper Mrv, Kanaaa a Taxas pfd. Mlaaourl Pad flu National Blecult National load Nevada Clapper New York Oentral N. V,, N. H. ft Hartford. Norfolk A Weatara Northern Paytflo Partflo , Mall Paoirio Tel. A Tal Pennsylvania Pullman 1'alarw Car.... ftav i.'nnaolldated Copper. Heading ItapuhlTo Iron A flteal... Southern Paclflo gniithern Railway ........ Htialeliaker Ca Tennaaaee Copper Texas company t'nlon Paclflo Union perlfta iM ,. United OUtea gteal United States Meal pfd.. lUah Copper Western Union Westlnahouaa Klactrls ., Montana Power rjnneral Motors , Wabash B. . ofd l,7t0 l.tno l.2"0 M4 I'4 84 714, (US 1w liS 7V 1 4 S 4 7la 414 10 110 lttH I17 l'l 1141, IIX 4H SOi 34 liu4 os 4t n til i 4 M 751 17 444 174 U44 4S 774 a4 4 1C4 1"4 114 U inn n tit't i ' IMi 4 ice , us 117V 4t4 ss I, us I. tew 4rtl 12H44 e 8 is l,foo 700 lMttk l.tui lis ll)0t w 3.4.X 470 lis) li lUa I7 104 lii4 S4a 4 tail fttiO 1 3s) ) 1.100 Its 111114 'S eti4 U4 Kit Ki i II '4 4S 73 4 Iflfl l.eo 4.400 I.TU0 'ifai M4 1 It's 4." 4A 4S 1744 1H 4S W xt 4 444 7,m) 44 1.KX1 I7H ln l.nw l.aoo 4t4 14 ns 44 14 iS ii 1.100 44 l.too t 1 0 sst 144 14 400 7r.4 l.MO lu 1114 117. S inn 111. JUS 1,400 4 144 l.snrt l4 MX) 144 l.fmft tl4 i.ico m4 m JS74 tit M lnr 8.700 M M M l.WX) 1074 10T 10TI 700 ta4 844 8.iix u 1501, nti 4. TOO B7J no til n tios4 T.400 1114 1I7T4 1M J4 44 44 144 116H 1114 1141 3.eo sno t.4on 7 TD4 Tot) M r74 M'4 74 A 44 14 7 S 44 TOO 9H 1.100 744 1,104 4t24 400 tS i 6 International Marina pM l.WJO 07 4714 Total aalss for the dar. IJ4.900 eharaax Sing Holds Eecord For Killing Men In Pot Shooting (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) SYDNEY, . Australia, Nov. 15. Letters from the GalHpoll peninsula, say that a Queensland cavalryman named Blng, holds the record among the Australasian troops as a sniper. Up to September 1, Sing had shot ninety-one Turks, of whom at least fifty were killed outright Ring was a crack marksmen before the war and had won prizes for his shooting at Bris bane and at Bydney. Blnce engaging in systematlo sniping in the Dardanelles operations, he has rarely missed on of his human targets. Day after day and night after night he settles down comfortably in some pet position and waits with Inexhaustible patience for his chance. He alts for hours with a telescope as an aid watching the Turkish tracks over the hills or the lengths ot the Turkish trenches until sooner or later a Turk shows himself. If the Turk Is wary and quickly bobs up and then down again, Blng does not fire. He proceeds on the principle that emboldened by fancied security the Turk will gradually risk first his head, then his shoulders and finally the upper half of his body. At this stage Hing's rifle cracks and the Turk la seen to fall. A notch is made by e?ln In a stick which he keeps by way of a record. Sing's snip ing performances are said to be beyond question for every telling shot by him has been checked by soma officer. Arbitration Statue to Come to America (Correspondent of the Associated Press.) PARIS.Nov. 21-Monsleur Aristlde Bri and, the new premier of France, has Just authorized the under secretary of fine arts to send to America to be exhibited for ths benefit of the widows and or phans of artists killed on the field of battle, the masterpiece executed by Mon sieur Albert Besnard, director of ths (French Art school in Home, to be pre sented to ths Peace palace at The Hague. This picture, ordered by the state long befcrs there was any expectation of war, was finished and signed July 84, 1914, Just a week before war became oertaln. It is symbolic of the spirit of arbitration. A female figure seated at the summit of a mountain listens attentively to ths pleadings of two persons who ars ax poslng their arguments. With ths right hand she makes a gesture Imposing silence on omi of ths pleaders who speaks with too much violence and brutality. In order that she may hear and meditate upon the reasoning of ths other who ex presses himself with more calm. From this Impartial arbitration proceeds pesos symbolised by a figure standing out be fore ths composition like an apparition detached from ths canvss. Behind this figure on ths slope of ths mountain two armed horsemen representing disputing nations, are separating to return to their firesides. Surmounting the composition in ths heavens In a sort of halo are the scalos of Justice. This work of art, said by good Judges to equal some of ths classics, would already adorn the balls of ths Pales of Peace at The Hague had war not broken out MANY TRESPASSERS CAUOHTJY TRAINS Reports from Railroads Show Up wards of Eleven Thousand Acci dents of This Sort. NEBRASKA CONTRIBUTES SHARE The trespass commutes of ths Associ ation of Railway Claim Arents made a very Interesting report to the convention which met tt Qalveston last spring, on accidents for the year 1M4 on railroads whose mllesge aggregated 831,000 miles. I The report shows thnt during Isst year upwards of 11,000 accidents occurred to trespassers on railroad property. Tha re port of the committee contains thla i significant language: i "Experience has Indicated that the n 1 setment of appropriate legislation will j not materially reduce the trespassing, nor win even tno enforcement of such lawg accomplish much owards the elimination of the evil without the support and as slxtance of the public. It Is necessary that a campaign of education be con ducted." Several plans for carrying on the edu cational work are suggested, the purpose being to secure from the public co operation In the work of keeping railroad tracks free from pedestrians and others who have no business there, to ths end that these accidents be mlnihlscd through ths exercise of ordinary prudence. It Is also suggested that a federal trespass law be enacted. Accidents In Nebraska. Nebraska's contribution to the accident list for ths year 191 Is thus analyzed In ths report: Rxtent of Injury Killed, tti; loss of one Mmb, 6, loss of two limbs, 0; other Injury, Place In country district, 17; In city, 84: In town or village, 81. Residence Near place of aocldant, 34; far from place of aocldent, 4o; unknown, 6. Was Injured person living at home with family or parents T Yes, 29; no, 41; un known, . Hex Male. Tt : female, J. lHimeatlc status Married. 18; single, 84; Unknown, 18. Occupation None. 18; unskilled laborer, 29; skilled laborer, 11: profession, 3; merchant, 8; clerical, 0; housewife, 1; un known, 10. Kegularly employed at time of acci dentYes, ; no. 63: unknown, 10. Nature of accident Walking on track, 31: ridinaT on train. 29: other accidents. 18: unknown, , was injured person known trsmp or hobo? Yes, 10; no, 47; unknown, 15. Age years or under. 1: 10 vesrs or under. 2; 18 years or under, 4: 21 years or under, 10; ao years or under, 77: 60 years or under, 16; 60 years or under, 9; Ai years or under, 1; over 05 years, I; unknown, 1. Was Injured person Intoxicated? Yes, 18: no, 8n; unknown, 18. Nationality American, ll; foreign, 11; unknown, 8. Would Keep Medical Students at Home (Correspondence of the Associated Press) LONDON. Deo, 1 An appeal to save medical students from the ranks of com batants has been made by Prof. E. Barclay-Smith of ths University of London, who says that ths shortage of dootors Is already serious and will be far mors so 1st time. Hs writes: "Ths dictum has gone forth that It Is the duty of ths medical student, with the exoeptlon of those In their fourth and fifth years, to foresaks his profession and volunteer for combatant service. "Let ths medical student once realise that this Is his duty and hs will go, of that t have not ths shadow of a doubt, lis has already gons In larger number than the authorities ars probably aware, and this In spits of ths restraining; leash of his teachers and advisers. "Whether his going will be an ultimata gain to the nation Is not for him to Judge, but It Is a matter of ths grayest concern. The demand for medical service for military purposes at home and abroad, to say nothing of the needs of the lay population, Is Increasing dally, and by leaps and bound a" YOUTHS HIT PIPE AND QUID Eight Years Foaad the Minimum Age of American Tobacoo Users. Ths youngest tobacco chewer, by setf acknowledgement, among 8,215 school children In ths town of "X" which may be anywhere In thass United States Is eight years old. This la recorded In a bulletin of ths United States public health service, reporting thd result of an investigation of habits of Juvenile attendants at whits schools In this partic ular but anonymous community. In this same place there Is a girl of nlns years who dips snuff, as well as a boy of ths same ags who indulges himself In ths habit. Dipping snuff appears to be a practice of girls rather than of boys, with a record of one girl of eleven years another of twleve years, two of fourteen years and one of fifteen years, without any confessed practice among boys. 8lx years Is ths age of ths youngest smoker of tobacoo, a boy. Ths habit seized another boy of eight years, three boys nine years old. six of ten years, eight of eleven years, six of twelve years, thirteen of thirteen years, eight of fourteen years, twelve of fifteen years, six of sixteen years, four of seventeen years, three of eighteen years and ons boy of nineteen years of age. There appear to be no girl smokers. Not one chewer of tobacco, by ac knowledgement, was found among 124 boys from fifteen to seventeen years of age. This, the public health service Investigators find It difficult to credit, but there were confessed chewers be low and above those age limits. Ons boy began to chew tobacco at eight years of sge, ons at tsn years and two at twelve years. Ons boy was only three years old when hs began smok ing, two wers only six years old. Ths use of tobacoo was found to bs mors common among children from homes of Inferior sanitation than among thoss of homes of better accommodations. Washington Star. AU'a Well. Foolish Ferdinand was walking through the woods. Suddenly he laughed. "Hee hee!" he laughed. For, behind a far clump of doughnut bushes, he had spied a hunter taking aim at him. "He thinks I'm a deer." said foolish Ferdinand, and chuckled. "Chub chuh!" he chuokled. "I'll put my hands up to my head, like autlurs and then he'll be sure I'm a deer!" And he put his thumbs on his temples snd wiggled his fingers, going "Biu! bla!" like a deer. Hang I The hunter had shot! It's a aocd thing for your nerves timor ous reader, that the scene of this toi-v a laid In the woods connected with fUooawnblatt's asylum and that the hunter was merely an inmaie with a pop gun who Imssined he wss Colonel Wbosebelt in Urasli. Detroit Free Press. HISTORICAL FETE FOR AK-SAR-BEN Omaha'i Share in Celebrating- Ne braska's Admission Into Union Here Next Fall. COMMITTEE BUSY AT WORK Plans for making the next Ak-Sar-Den festivities of a historic na ture, In connection with the celebra tion of the semi-centennial of Ne braska's admission to the union, will be presented and discussed at the j next meeting ot the general conimlt . tee of 100, appointed by the State Historical society to handle the fif tieth anniversary affair. The meet ing will be held In connection with a banquet of the committee Wednes day evening, December IB, at Hotel Fontenelle. I At that tiros ths executive rommlltee of twenty-five will report for the considera tion of the general committee detailed arrangements for conducting the semi centennial celebration in Omaha. Lincoln and throughout the state. The Ak-Sar-Ben festivities of 191S are contemplated to bs arranged as Omaha's part of the state-wide celebration. President John Lee Webster has sr ranged ths dinner as a complimentary one for the loo or more committeemen, and has Just sent out Invitations to them. "If ths executive committee's plana are accepted by the general committee," he said, "and the Ak-8ar-Ben governors find It feasible to co-operate with the Histori cal society, ths Omaha fall festivities next year will be In the nature of a his torical celebration of Nebraska's half century in the union. "Our executive committee plans thst the Lincoln part of the semi-centennial shall taks tMace In the spring ot 1917. after the Omaha celebration. March 1 Is ths exact anniversary, and about that time ths celebration at the state capital will taks place. "Then throughout the state, about tha same time, there will bs reunions of all state clvio societies and special meetings and festivities In observance of tho semi centennial, with stats officers and Insti tutions, Including' the University of Ne braska, participating. "In all the public schools also ths anni versary will be fittingly observed through the co-operation of Superintendent A. O. Thomas and other officials ot publlo In struction. "Ths celebrations will close with pub llo meetings and addresses In every county seat. The whols series of cele bration will bs the grandest ever held in the state and will indeed be historic occa sions In observance of tha great occasion of Nebraska being admitted to the union." At the oFntenells banquet December 15, ths chief speakers will bs Bishop J. Henry Tihen of Lincoln, Gurdon W. Wat ties and President Webster. Ths semi centennial plans that will be presented at ths banquet for consideration of the genera lcommlttee, are quits certain ot being ratified In their entirety, Mr. Web ster says, and then both tba general and executive committees will push them to a consluslon. Followlng are the members of the ex ecutive committee: Mr, Ourden W. Wattles, Omaha. Mr. W. H. Buchols, Omaha. Colonel R, R. Sixer, Llnooln. Mr. Peter Jansen, Beatrice. Mr. O. M. Hitchcock, Omaha. Mr. John D. Haskell, Wakefield. Mr. Victor Rosewater, Omaha. It. H. B. Ixiwry, Llnooln. Mr. W. A. Vraaer, Omaha. Mr. Ross L. Hammond, Fremont. Mr. M. B. Buckingham, Omaha. Mr. W. P. Miles, Sidney. Mr. H. M. Hushnell, Lincoln Mr. A. J. Sawyer, Lincoln. Mr. Casper K. Yost. Omaha. Mr. C. H. Cornell. Valentine. Mr. Louis A. Kates, Springfield. Captain C. K. Adams, Superior. Mr. A. L. Itee1, Omaha. Mr. Augustus O. Thomas, Lincoln. Mr. Poul Jensen, Nebraska City. Cr. Charles B. Anderson, Crete. Mr. Rome Miller, Omaha. Mr. William H. Thompson, Orand Island Mr. Norrts Brown, Omaha, Increase in Gold Reserve of France (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) PARIS. Nov. 80. A billion and a quarter francs, (1250,000.000) more gold at ths and of October, 1915, than at the be ginning of January, 1914, with 1,000.000,00 francs Increased credit balance abroad: that Is ths situation of tha Bank of France after fifteen months of war. A billion of ths gold Increase came from voluntary offerings by the people In ex change for bank notes, offerings that are still coming in, ths l.OOO.OOO.ono In creased credit Is less significant since It comes from a loan by Great Britain, but It is pointed out that, with this balance and the Increased gold reserve, the pur chasing power of the government abroad is 1,216,000,000 francs greater than at ths beginning of 1814, Irrespective of tha credit in America resulting from ths Joint loan. This showing, after ths enormous ex penditures mads by France in America, England, Switzerland ar.d Spain since h. beginning of hostilities, Is regarded m financial circles as remarkably fins. FATHER OF EARL GRANT ONE TIME WAS AJLAMP LIGHTER (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) LONDON, Nov. 30. James Ogilvle Grent, who mads the eighth peer to full In action in this war, was ths thirtieth chief of the Clan Grant, as well ai thi eleventh earl of Seafield. But as aristo cratic as were his Scottish connections for his earldom dated from 1698 only tin merest chance saved him from being : plain democratlo citizen of New Zealand. His father, In fact, served as town lamp lighter In Oamaru, New Zealand, when the death of the sari of that time and of his sole direct heir threw the title in 1M4 to a collateral branch of the family. The municipal lamplighter waa then brought to Scotland as ths earl ot Seafield. His son, now killed In action, always pre ferred New Zealand to Scotland and took keen interest in the development of ths New Zealand defense force. He was 4) years of age. Robtasoa May Jasap. Ths fear is expressed In St. Louis that Pitcher Hank Robinson of the Cardinals may Jump to the Federals. Make Terms with O'Neill. The Syracuse club of the New York State lesgue announces thst it has come to terms with Mike O'Neill. H.o4 fc Ire aampla eoaiee. N.-w Tort lry. HOW THE RJI-RGr3 AR t P.i wil'r. .1.1 N 1 Tlia eurr.nl laaua ot THS Ol'D Ijvr HSVIKM, I utlleae4 t Judo. Mulr 4k t a., sl"ej euuaa la- I tensnlitH figures sad ausaeelloua 4af luveM- I luf la Near York biooa ti.hsim aeoi1i. , Ca4 Ire aampla eoaua. U iireauiver, , s, Yora 1tr. I