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TH E " BElS ! "d if AH A . WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22. 1917. FARM AND RANCH LANDS Colorado Lands. t'OK SALE. My f49-acr homestead, northeast Colo rado. For particular address T 15, Be. Iowa Lands. IOWA FARMS. GOOD level Improved 640-acr farm for tale, lt mllea to town, extra good term. 140-acre (arm. Improved, 1125 per acre, It miles to Sioux City; consider mite. GATE Cltr LAND CO., D. S59. 331-33 Paxton B1K. - Nebraska Lands. 160 ACRES In Boyd Co., Neb.. 10 per acre, clear. 160 a. In Loup Co., Neb., 110 per acre, clear. 150 a. In Greely Co., Jta"-. $10 acre, clear, lito a. In Oldham Co., Tex., $21 acre, clear. Will sell any of these on terms or con sider Omaha property or mortgage papfci in exchange. RASP BROS., 210 Keslln Bldg. - Tyler 781 640 ACRES 3 miles to good town. Antelope county, alt tillable, good sou, good fenc ing, modern Improvements, fine condition; owner wishes to retire. Easy terms. Price $55 per acre. A. A. PATZMAM, 53$ Securities Bldg. SMALL Nebraska farms on easy payments 5 acres up. We farm the, farm tra sell you. The Hungsrford Potato Growers' association, 16th and Howard Bta.. Omaha. Douglas $371. INMAM FARMS FOR SALE. There has been listed with us for sale tome of the choicest Indian farms In Knox county. Inquire Santee Stats Bank, San- tee. Neb. SUU us for western .Nebraska wheat lands. You will ssve money by buying through us. White & Hoover. Omaha Nat'l " 'g. 160 ACRES Improved, two miles from town; a bargain at $H5. Writs Box 20b. Oakland, Neb. LIST your lands for quick results with. C J. Oman, 310 McCague Bldg., Omaha. Oregon Lands. OREGON. Ths stock growing Industry Is Ideal In the Jordan Valley Project, "Heart of the' Range'' 44,000 acres can be taken In 40-acre units. Excellent grazing land surrounding. Send for maps snd particulars. Excursion- August 2feth. HARLEY J. HOOKER, 940 1st Nat'l Bk. Bldg., Omaha. Neb. Texas Lands. GOOD corn land, east Texas, $!5 an acre. Get my free book. W. S. FRANK. S01 Neville Block. Omaha. Wyoming Lands. VB HAVE for quick, sale at 362.60 per acre the best HO-scre field of alfalfa in Wyoming, all In alfalfa except building sijot; well fenced, small farm buildings; ill under Irrigation; level: In famous Wheatland colony, 4'4 miles from Wheat lund, county seat of Platte county; half mile from Tellowstone National highway and rural mail route: good neighbors, fine roads, good schools snd market; splendid dairy stock farm. Wheatland Creamery i'o. paying 40 for butter fat. Splendid climate. Beautiful view of mountains. Terms half cash, balance 6 years. 8 per i:ent. Wheatland Creamery Co., Wheat land. Wyo. Miscellaneous. FARM LAND NEWS! Here's good news for the man who wants to get his own farm home. I have a splendid tract of land in Michigan's host counties and while It lasts I will sell jou 10, 20, 40, 80 acres or more at $16 to $35 per aero on easy payments over a period of seven years. Live on your own land and give your children a better start in life than you had., Good schools, towns, roads, marketa A few hours' ride from Chicago. Healthful climate; pure soft water; plenty of rainfall. Stock, dairying, poultry, vegetables and fruits all do well and earn good money here. Write for full information free. George W, Swl Kart, Owner. J-1262 First Nat Bank Bldg.. Chicago, 111. REAL ESTATE IMPROVED. West. West Farnam District Residence, seven-rooms, three on first floor oak, four on second white enamel, hot water heat, tiled vestibule and bath. Iteasonable terms If desired. ALFRED THOMAS. . SOS Farnam Bldg. BIG CLOSBwIN SNAP $300 Down, $25 Per Month Sevci rooms and bath, strictly modern, lot 33x120. AND THE PR1CH IS ONLY $!!,400. Don't wait, call OSBORNE REALTY CO., 'hi Om. Not. Bk. Bldg. Tyler 498. DOUBLE SNAP West Farnam district, two east front modern houses, $8,600; south of Farnam, on 35th St.; 7 and 8 rooms; both have sleeping porches and- ntcft- yards; owner leaving city, F. D. Weed, 310 S. 18th St. North. 7-ROOM STUCCO HOME OWNER ASKING $6,000 Nearly, pew, choice oak finish, has beau tiful sun room, large living and dining rooms, butler's pantry and kitchen on first floor, three Urge bedrooms and bath sec ond floor; special plumbing throughout, a! the built-in features. ' This home really must be seen to be appreciated. Dandy corner lot facing south and west. Only one block to car. Call z OSBORNE REALTY CO.. 701 Om. Nat. Bank Bldg. Tyler 496. DANDY NEW BUNGALOW, $100 DOWN. Balance terms: 6 rooms, all on one floor, nicely decorated, oak finish in living rooms, three bedrooms, stairway to floored sttlc. furnace, all modern, full cement basement, exterior frams and stucco, easi front lot, nicely sodded; permanent walks; located one block west of Fontenelie Blvd., on 47th Ave., Just south of Bed ford. Price $3,800; $100 down, balance monthly. C. O. PARLBERG, Ke.ltor. 310-313 Brandeig Theater Bldg. MILLER PARK, $300 DOWN. $35 A MONTH. 5-room, strictly modern bungalow, oak finish and oak floors; full cement base ment, furnace heat; large corner lot, 1 block from carllne and 2 Mocks from school Trice $3,500. PAYNE INVESTMENT CO REALTORS. iT37 Omaha Nat. Bk. Bldg. D. 1781. OWNER 'LEAVING CITY PRICE $3,850 Carpenter leaving city and will sell his beautiful six-room modern home, buffet, fireplace, special plumbing, etc., choice ojk finish, screened porch, corner lot with magnificent view, one and one-half blocks to car. This Is located In one of the new additions northwest. It sure Is a quality home. OSBORNE REALTY CO., TOt Om. Nat. Bk. Bldg. Tyler 496. SACRIFICE SALE $850 BUYS EQUITY Owner leaving for New York, will sacri fice his almost new six-room, strictly modern story and half bungalow, six rooms and bath, oak finish, new garage, full lot. one block to oar. two blocks to school. Price only, $3,660. This is at least $1,000 cheap. OSBORNE REALTY CO., 701 Om. Nat. Bank Bldg'. Tyler 46. FINE S-r. home, furnace heat, large lot nice shade, close to two car lines, hand some home tor a small family. 25th and Chicago. JOSEPH O'DOHERTY & SON, 711 Keeline Bldg. South ONE 6-room and one' 4-room cottage, both on one lot; 'fins condition; live in one and rent the other. - Prise for both. $2,760, Very easy terms. No. 2433 8. 20th St. NORRIS & NORRIS. 400 Bee Bldg. . Phone Dougla 4270. 1-ROOM modern house, fine, high lot, on 34th St., near Leavenworth, all -clear; $4,000. will take clear lot as part payment INTER-STATE REALTY CO., 129-30 City National. ' 1 Doug. 8862. R. S. TRUMBULL. 1305 1st Wat Bk. Bldg. D. 1784. Miscellaneous. " NIFTY BUNGALOW Easy Terms. Price $3,300 Five rooms and bath, strictly modern, sll the built-in features. ' nicely decorated, lot 4214x130, one block to school, two blocks to car. This is brand new and a bargain. OSBORNB REALTY CO., SOI Om. Nat Bk. Bdg. Tyler 43$, REAL ESTATE IMPROVED Miscellaneous. Five Rooms and Bath New "" tVell located, ! blocks from car line, near school and stores, for $2,750 $100 Down $25.Per Month Ths house Is finished la natural oak, except bedroom, kttcBMi and bath, which art whit enamel. Til floor are oak throughout, except kitchen which Is ma ple. You must ses th Ii ta appreciate It Call Walnut 877. FOR SALE OR SCHANGE At tractive 15-room house; 4 tile bath rooma; high location; beau tlful lawn; splendid large gar age; walking distance; fine resi dence for large family or fash ionable rooming house. Box 64."9, Bee. SPLENDID brick residence to trade for Im proved farm near Omaha. O. P. Steb blns. 1810 Chicago. A TRACT of ground laying ideal tor poultry raising; 260-ft frontage; prlc $810; $60 cash, $12.80 monthly. Call P. 3&6. W. FARNAil SMITH & CO.. Real Estate and Insurance, 7320 Farnam St. P. 1064. REAL ESTATEx-Other Cities FINE DENVER RESIDENCE FOR SALE A strictly modern t-room residence, lo cated In the Cheesman Park district, the finest residential district in Denver, Colo rado, Located on good sited lot, hot water heat Billiard room In ths basement. This hous la finished in hardwood and part of the rooms are finished in whit enamel. For further information, address D. J. H. E., 1510 Olenarm street, Denver, Colorado. REAL ESTATE Unimproved. North. AFTER looking at M1NNK LCSA 300 dif ferent buyers decided that It was the best proposition on the market and they backed their judgment by buying lots. IK TOU will come out today you will understand why the others are buying. CHARLES W. MARTIN & CO., 743 Omaha Nat. Bank Bldg. Tyler 187. WANT offer on lots 18 and 17, block 2, Parkwood addition. Address N. F. Balz, Savoy Hotel, Lincoln. Neb. Miscellaneous. BEAUTIFUL 60-foot lots. Price $220, only $3 cash and 60 cent per week. Doug. 3393. REAL ESTATE SUBURBAN Benson. ACREAGE 20 aeres north of Benson, on Orphanage road ; good 7-room house, barn, chicken house, corn crib, etc. ; nice orchard of Jonathan apples, grapes,, alfalfa, balance plow land. This 20 is a fine corner on 2 main roads. Price $3,000; $2,600 cssh, balance to suit purchaser. This is on i f the best small farms around Omaha, Might subdivide. . HIATT COMPANY 345-7-9 Omaha Nat Bank. Tyler 80. 20 ACRES, west Elmwood park, the finest piece of ground in Dougla county; suit able tor country home. Phone Dougla 2588. H. H. Harper A CO... WIS City Nat Bank Bldg. Dundee. Dundee $5,750 9 rooms, less than two year old, with sun room, living room, dining room, kitchen and den on the first floor; four nice bedrooms on 2d floor; all oak finish and nicely decorated! full lot, with gar age and driveway. (-Extra, good value In every rrif. " '- GLOVER & SPAIN realtors; irrv" Douglas 3962. 919-20 City NalT. Bk. Bldg. DUNDEE PROPERTIES. ' Wll located lot on tasy term. Mod. rn, attractive homes, 6f or buying b ur and e ' .''.'.- GEORGE & CO.. HOMES and home sites In Dundee, , 8HULER A CAR Y. 204 Keslln. D. $074. Florence. ioACRE A SHORT DISTANCE BEYOND MINNE LUSA Advertised Sunday was sold Monday, but we have another one adjoining just as good. This is just over the cjty lim its, y, block from car; faces south. Very pretty location. $500. $10 oash, $7.60 per month. HASTINGS & HEYDEN (Realtors), 114 Harney St. Phone Tyler 60. Miscellaneous. CHICKEN RANCH io ACRE NEW HOUSE $1,650. $100 cash, $16.50 mo 37th and Wirt Sts., 2 large rooms, pan try and closet; big porch. House Just completed. Full basement, good well. Poultry house built acoording to govern ment plan. Ground lays well. Fine place for poultry and fruit. HASTINGS & HEYDEN (Realtors), 1614 Harney St. Phone Tyler 60. ABOUT 6 acres west of Elmwood park; ideally located for a country home. H. H. Harper & Co., D. 2698. ACRE FARM BLOCK TO CAR 5c FARE $10 DOWN $10 MONTH Dlrcet car service to 16th and Farnam Sts. Lays well, very desirable location. Buy this acre no pay for it during the war, put in crops and build later. Prlc $976. HASTINGS & HEYDEN (Realtors), icm Harney St. rnone Tyler so. REAL ESTATE Investment. $5,000 MORTGAGE Is second to small first on one of the best apartment houses in Omaha, on Ilar- ney St., due April 1, 1919; Interest 6 per cent. We will' guarantee Interest and prin cipal day It becomes due. HASTINGS & HEYDEN (Realtors), 1614 Harney St. Phone Tyler 60. SEE US FOR INVESTMENT AND SPECULATIVE PROPERTY. A. P. TUKEY & SON, . REALTORS. 6:orirst National Bank Bldg. REAL ESTATE TRACKAGE TRACKAGE Fin site on B. M. R. R. Sis 96x166, can be bought cheap. C. A. Grim rnel. Phone Dou glas 1616. REAL ESTATE WANTED WE have several good reliable buyer for I and 6-room house and bungalow with $200 to $600 down. Call Otborn Realty Co:, Tyler 498. TOt Omaha Nat Bank Bldg. LISTING house to rent oi sell on small cash payment: have parties watting. Western Real Estate, 411 Ksrbsch Blk. D. 1607. IF you want quick action on your prop erty, list it with me. LUND, 420 ROSE BLDO. TYLER 76$. WE have a customer for a handsome brick residence in desirable district F. D. Wead, 310 8, 18th St. ' ARNDT & TAYLOR can assist- you. -182$ IiSlrd St Webste" 3089. MONEY TO LOAN FURNITURE, Wane and note a curlty. $40, mo., H. goods, total colt, $1.60. $40, $ mo. endorsed Botes, total cost $2.80, 8maller, large am'ts proportionate rat. PROVIDENT LOAN SOCIETY. 432 Rose Bldg.. 16th and Farnam. Ty. 666. LEGAL BATES LOANS $24.00 $240. -or mora. Easy payments. - Ctmot privacy, $40 Paxton Bldg. Tel. Doug. 1296, OMAHA LOAN COMPANY. live stock; market Another Big Ban of Grass Cat tle Founds Market Down a Dime; Top Price on Hogs $19,60. . Omaha. August 11, 1917. Receipt wr: . Cam. Hog. Sheep.. Official Monday ,,..,J0,1j0O $,36 18.11$ Estimate Tuesday ,....10.000 8,100 10,000 Two days this week.. 80,100 10.383 SS.120 Sam days last week.,15.137 $.488 17,130 Same days 1 wks. ago.l?,;i 14,$76 24,855 Same days S wks. agoU.Ssfc 19.77 22,388 Sam days 4 wks. ago.U,5$ 17,814 18,810 Sam days last year. .17.884 1,137 (3,173 Receipts and disposition of live stock at the I'nlon Stock Yards. Omaha, for twenty four hour ending at I o'clock yesterday: RECEIPTS CARLOADS. C'attl. Hogs. Sheep. C, M. A St. P.... 1 Wabash ; Missouri Pacific 3 2 Union Pacific... 86 is C. A N. W east 6 6 C. A N. W., west 95 ;s C. St. P., M. A O C, B. A Q.. east 4 1 C, B. A Q.. west ..18.1 3! C. R. I. A P.. east 7 Illinois Central, i Chicago Great Western. 2 i Totals ...3S8 106 39 1 DISPOSITION HEAD. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Morris A Co 683 sit 431 Swift and Company.. 1.44S 1.253 7J9 Cudahy Packing Co. . 2,464 1.273 870 Armour A Co 2,651 S3 607 Schwarts A Co 15a .... J. W. Murphy ljo .... Morrell ih ti1 Lincoln Tscking Co. 67 W: B. Vansant Co.. 128 .... .... Benton, Vansant A L. 179 Hill A Son 3s F. B. Lewis 425 Huston A Co 63 ,, J. B. Root A Co.... 406 J. H. Bulla 144 L. F. Husj lit Rosenstock 3ros 334 . , F. O. .Kellogg 167 Werthelmer A Degen 103 H. F. Hamilton 136 Sullivan Bros 1$ ... Mo. A Kan. Calf Co. 64 Christie 8 Hlgglns s ,,. Huffman 8 .... Glaasberg 7 .... .Wt Baker, Jones A Smith SB W.'.'. Banner Bros 162 .... John Harvey 443 .... ,W Dennis & Francis 85 .... .... Jensen Lungren... 241 .... Other buyers 1,255 631 Totals 13,148 4.830 3,160 Cattle Another run of 10,000 cattle on lop of Monday's record breaking receipts of 20,000 had a rather demoralizing effect on the market for all except the more desir able beef steers. No cornfeds of any con sequence were Included in the offering, but the best of the grass beeves sold around 10 16o lower than yesterday and from 6O0 to 75c lower than at the best time last week. On the medium and common cattle that constituted the bulk of the offerings the market was vsry uneven and uncertain, and in some cases prices being 76c$1.00 lower than at the best time last week. Cow and heifers were in rather liberal supplies and showing just as much decline as beef steers, a good share of the medium and common cows selling 60c$1.00 lower than a week ago. In stockers and feeders the market was badly demoralixed. Sup piles were heavy, and both yard traders and country buyers were bidding anywhere from 60c to $1,00 lower than a week ago. Quotations on cattle; Good to choice beeves. $13.50014.50; fair to good beeves. 12.26U13.25; common to fair beeves, $9.00 812.09; good to choice yearlings, $12.75 13.75; 'fair to good yearlings, $11. 50012. 50; common to fair yearlings, $9.0011.00; good to choice grass beeves, $10.25012.60; fair to good grass beeves, I9.00UO.OQ; common to fair grass beeves, $7.50)8.76; good to choice heifers. $7.60(99.50.; good to choice cows, $7.25 3 8.25 i fair to good cows, $6.60 7.00; common to fair cows, $8.0096.60; good to choice feeders, $8.09.60; fair to good feeders, 7.358.3S; common to fair feeders; $5.766.76 j-good to choice stook-, ers, $7;758. 78: stock heifers,' $6.00l. 00; stock cows, $.007.60; stock calves, $6.50 9.00; veal calves, $8.0013.$0; bulla, stags, etc., $6.75 8.60. Representative tales: . .' BHKF STEERS. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. ft. 46T $. . . $,.,.,. .-Jin 10 IS IS 99 12' 75 ' STEERS AND. "HEIFERS; ' ' 747 00 3....U.. 811 47$ 7 75 1 WESTERNS. , M. T. Davit Wyoming. 6 steers.. (98 8 76 16 steers.. 824 NEBRASKA. , 19 steers. .1190 10 60 it heifers. 160 6 heifers. 645 7 60 .. 13 steers.. 727. 6 steers.. 930 7 75 k 1 - ' W. R. Annett. 10 cows.... 927 7 00 I heifer,'. 70 George Margrave. - 40 steers.. 1122 9 55 34 steers. .1060 D. S. McNutt. steers.. 730 6 00 12 steers.. 886 Shelters. 486 7 00 6 stkrs... 368 8 calves. . 250 8 00 WYOMING. 21 steers. .1137 9 75 38 steers. .1055 C. O. Burns Wyoming. 21 steers.. 739 7 40 Shelters. 820 Smith Bros. Wyoming. 36 steers.. 932 9 26 35 steers.. 974 SOUTH DAKOTA. 41 steers. .1105 10 60 . Scow. '.,.1010 32stkrs... 889 8 26' 4 bulls.'. ..1311 G. W. MoBsing, Scows. ...1138 7 60 2 heifers. 885 F. O. S. Hesse Wyoming. 1$ steers. .1040 $ 60 45 steers. .1013 D. O. Devlne Idaho. 6 25 9 76 8 65 78 9 10 8 40 6 75 9 SO 7 00 9 25 8 00 6 63 7 35 f 60 Jo cows 1029 7 40 42 cows 101 A 40 Hogs Receipt 6,900 head. The hon: re. ceipts for this morning wsre the largest in more than a week. Shipper were mod erate buyers at a quarter higher prices. The killer end of the trade was slow and little if any more than steady. Only a small pro portion of the packing offering had sold. Bulk of the sales was made around $18.60 19.00 with the best shipping grade on up to $19.60. Representative sales: No. Av. Sh. Pr. No. A v. Sll. Pr. 80 18 40 70 18 65 80 18 66 ... 18 75 180 18 90 78. .181 ... 18 20 83. .210 5,. 308 ... 18 60 150 18 60 270 18 70 110 18 80 80 19 00, 80 19 10 68. .235 67, .200 66. .246 72. .236 43. .240 26. .240 76. .228 76. .213 81. .245 28. .282 70. .265 107.192 40 19 06 40 19 20 40 19 30 19 25 62.. 208 Sheep Feeders took the bulk of a mod erate run of lambs this morning, paying prices that were strong to as much ss 10 18c higher. A good many sales looked 16 25o up on paper, but most of these were on lambs of more desirable weights than the stuff here yesterday. .Several loads of light weight stuff, including the first string ot Wyomlngs that has been here this mason made $16.75, and others sold around $16.(0 and on down. Fat lambs were slow, but there were so few here that packers finally bought them steady, though early bids had been lower. The highest sale up to noon wa at $16.81, which bought the bulk of yesterday' offerings. Old sheep were about steady, both to feeders and packers. Choice, full mouthed breeding ewes made $13,00. while the fair to best fat ewe sold around $3.00 10.00. A load of yearlings and weth ers, the first here in several days had not sold at noon. Quotations on Sheen and t.smhs T..mh fair to choice, $16.50 16.86; yearlings, fair to choice, $10.60 U.26; wethers, fair to choice, $10.0011.00; ewes, fair to choice, $8.7610.00; feeder lambs, $15.75316.75; feeder yearlings, $ 10. 00 1 1.50 ; feeder ewes, $3.508.00. Representative sales: No. Av. Pr. 3532 Idaho feeder lambs 60 $18 60 446 Idaho feeder lambs i 70 18 10 333 Idaho fat lambs 72 15 35 240 Wyoming feeding ewes .. 87 8 00 300 Idaho feeding lambs 63 16 10 REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Jess C. Bailey and wife to James W. Klnsey, Ellison avenue, 222.6 feet east ot Thirtieth street, south side, $2,860 Guetave A. Kull and wife to Anna M. Krtudsen, Davenport street, 4$ feet west of Thlrty-thlrd streeL south ' side. 48x108.4 Mornlngsld Land-company to Carl A. Johnson, Blondo street, 123 feet east of Halcyon avenue, south tide, 41x129 565 George V. Bolton to Nels O. Holton and wife, Halcyon svenus, Benson, 100 feet south of Allison avenue, r . 60x128 ........ : ,. w 1 Mornlngsld Land company to William J. Shaw, Decatur street, 1 J0 test east of Clifton avenue, south, side, 40x123 316 Dundfc Realty company- te Jalla ' Cremer, Ftftleth . street, 175 , feet: south of Dodge atreetA west tide, 60x135 , ,. 1,600 Joseph Fishbeln and wife to. Joseph Harris. Twenty-thhrd street, 09 feet south ot Grace street, east side. 33x140 1,760 Benson Liana company to John Albert , Youngstrom and wife, northeast cor ner Kennedy and Rlggs streets, Ben son, 120x200 m, 200 GRAIN AND PRODUCE Wheat Still Dull, With Light Arrivals; Corn Strong;, Recovering- Monday's De cline of 2 to 5 Cents. Omaha. August 31. 1917. The cash wheat situation was very dull gain today, with continued light arrival. Wh.il sellers reported a pretty good in quiry for the different frail ps, the trader were not inclined to let go very readily and oo,ly a comparatively small number of sale were reported. The better grades of hard winter sold (round $3.30. Bom of the choice samples ot spring wheat brought as high as $3.35 and the better grade ot mixed sold at $2.30. Corn was strong, with prices quoted from io to 6c higher, and all grades of this cereal old very readily on the advance, but buyers seemed to show a preference for th mixed and white grades and ths bulk of the sale were made up of these vsrletlss. Whit corn sold at a fair premium over the yellow, while the yellow sold at some what better prlcea than did the mixed. Oats ruled about l$2c above yester day's quotations and there was an active trade In this cereal, the No. S white selling at 63 He, while the No. 4 whit sold gen erally at 63c and th sample grade ranged from 60c to 62c. Rye and barley arrivals wer unimpor tant snd theso markets wer quoted un changed. Clt-arances were: Wheat and flour cqunl to 180,000 bu. ; corn, none: oats. 289.000 hu. Primary wheat receipts were 821,000 bu. and shipments 618,009 bu., sgalnst receipts of 1.690,000 bu. and shipments of 1,258,000 bu. last ytar. Primary corn receipts wer $13,000 bu. and shipments 266,000 bu., sgalnst receipts of 515.000 bu. and shipments of 278.000 bu. last year. Primary oats receipts wer 684,000 bu. and shipments 854.000 bu., against receipts of 2,465.000 bu. and shipments of 910,000 bu. last year. CARLOT RECEIPTS. Wheat. Corn. Oats. Chicago 179 96 774 Minneapolis 234 Duluth $ Omsha 7 Ksnsas City 102 St. Louis 84 41 IT Winnipeg 266 These sales were reported todsy: Wheat No. 1 spring: 1 car. $3.8(. No. I mixed: 1 car, $2.30. Barley 1 car, $1.17. Corn No. 3 white: 1 car, $1.70: 2 cars, $1.68H. No. $ white: 3 cars, $1.70. No. 2 yellow: 1 car, $1.69V4. No. 3 mixed: 1 car near white), $1.68H; 1 car (near white), $1.68; 2 cars (near white), 11.66 : 11 cars. $1.66; 1 cars, $164. No. 3 mixed: 1 car (near white), $1.684; 1 car, (near white), $1.66; 9 cars, $1.65. No. 4 mixed: 1 car (near white), $1.65; 1 car, $1.66: 1 car, $1.64i; 1 car, 1.64. Sample mixed: 1 car, $1.63. Oats No. S white: 14 cars. 6SUjC. No. 4 white: 2 csrs, 63c. Sample white: 1 car, 52c; 1 car. 61ttc: 1 car, 60Hc: 1 car, 50c. Omaha Cash Prices Wheat: No. 2 hard. $3.281.12; No. 3 hard, $8.t62.80. Corn: NO. 3 white, $1.68t,1.70; No. 3 white, $1.68 1.70: No. 4 white, $1.6$1.69; No. 2 yel low, $1.6$'i1.69V: No. 3 yellow, $1.68 1.69 No, 4 yellow, $1.671.68t No. 2 mixed, $1.6491.66: No. 8 mixed, $1.64. 166; No .4 mixed. $1.31.65. Oats: No. 1 white, S38 64c; standard, 63i63Kc; No. 3 white, 5353c: No. 4 white, 52H63. Barley: Malting, $1.2301.21; No. 1 feed, $1.I$1.18. Rye: No. 2, $1.641.66; No. 3, $1.631. 66. Local range or options: Art. I Open. High. Low. Close. 1 Yes. WhT ! T " j Sep. 2 10 2 10 210 2 10 200 Corn. Dec. 1 06 1 06 106 1 06 106 May 1 04 1 04 104 1 04 104 Oats. Sap. 64 64 54 64 62 Pec. 65 66 66 55 63 Chicago closing prtoes. furnished Th Bee by Logan A Bryan, stock and grain broker, 916 South Sixteenth street, umana: Art. I Open. High. Low. Close. I Ye. Wat, I ' I j Sep I 07, i 1ft 207 t 10 205 Corn,, Dec. 1 9', ,1 Q 107 1 0H 108'i May 1 07K 1 08 106 1 07 107H Oats. Sep. 62 $3H 62H 5284 52 Dec. 64 4 54 63H 68 64i May 67U 68 56 67 Vi 67H Pork. Sep. 41 60 48 75 43 46 41 65 48 40 Oct. 41 40 , 43 40 41 16 43 16 43 90 Lard. Sp. 18 06 18 13' 21 06 IS 10 22 90 . Oct 13 30 13 26 23 16 13 19 23 11 Rib. Sep. IS 80 23 60 13 71 IS 73 23 70 Oct. 23 73 23 77 23 67 13 70 23 70 CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. Free Selling Cause Slump on Corn; Pro visions Hold Finn 1 Beneficial Rain. Chicago. Aug. 21. Firmness displayed by corn early in th day when depleted by ing were enlarged, lost Its force later on free selling, and prices which had advanced about lc above yesterday' closing figures sagged below that level. Short coverings late In the session followed the aDsorption of the offerings and price rallied. The close was steady o lower to o higher with December at $t.081.08 and .May at $1.07., Wheat finished steady at $2.10, an advance of 6c over night. Oats at the close were He higher to o lower. Pro vision held firm, ruling from unchanged to 16a higher. Weather conditions In the corn states wer generally regarded as beneficial with rains In different localities In the central sections. Cash demand was better, but there was a comparativ absence of new to attract trad er' attention. Shipping sales wer placed at 30,000 bushel. Small amounts of wheat changed hand to even up outstanding contracts In Septem ber, the only option traded In. Word from Washington that announcement on the price of wheat as fixed by the federal food con troller would be mode September I, was re ceived In brokers' offices. The few trades in the major bread stuff made today were not regarded as significant. Oats with less variation in price figures followed the course of corn, advancing and receding rapidly aa relatively small dealings. Country offerings were small. Provision made fair gains, ths $20 hog which appeared today in the yards as a new high recerd, encouraging buying. October lard was the most active commodity. St. Louis Live Stock Market. St. Louis, Aug. 21. Cattle Receipts, 8,700 head; market, steady; native beef steers, $7.60014.25; yearling Bteers and heifers, $8.6014.00; cows, IS. 25 10.00; stockers and feeders, $6.6O9.60; Texss quarantine steers, $6.0011.60; prime south ern beef steers. $8.00I2.60; beef cows and heifers, $6.259.00; prime yearling steers and heifers, $7.6010.00; native calves, $6.00 13.00. Hogs Receipts, 4,000 head; market higher; lights, $11.0019.60; pigs. $14.60 18.60; mixed snd butchers, $19.0019.6; good heavy, $19.60(3 19.76; bulk of sales, $19.0019.75., Sheep end Lartlbs Receipts, 6,200 hesd; market, higher; lambs, $10. 6016. 85; ewes, $9.00(99.60; wethers, $10.00 11.50; canners and choppers, $4.505.50. Kansas City Live Stork Market. Kansss City, Aug. 31. Cattle Receipts, 22,000 head; market, steady; prime fed steers, $14.0014.60; dressed beef steers, $11. 00018. 60: western steers, $9.00812. 80; rows, $5.7610.76; heifers. $7.6012.50; stockers and feeders, $6.6011.40; bulls, $6.808.25; calves, 17.00 12.25. Hogs Receipts, 6,600 head; market, higher; bulk of sales, $11.00l9.50; heavy, $19.00619.80; packers and butchers, $19.00 19.80; light, $1$.2619.26; pigs, $14.25 17.50. .Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 2,600 head; market higher; lambs. $16.25 16.26; yesr lings, $10.00012.00; wethers, $. 00311.00; ewes, $8.6010.00. Chicago IJv Stock Market. Chicago, Aug. 21.--Cattle Receipts, 4,000 head; market steady; native beef cattle, $7,90 16.00; western .steers, $8.8110.00; stockers and feeders, $6.00 9.10) cows and heifers, $4.4012.40; calves, $10.2516.00. Hogs Receipts, 7,000' head; market strong, 2536o above yesterday's avsrsge, with top, $30, a new high price record; d vanc mostly lost; bulk sales, $18.7019.6O; lights, $18.00 19.75; mixed, $18.0019.60; htavy. $17.8019.60; rough, $17.80618.00; pigs, $12.7617.00. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 7.000 head; market steady to 26o higher; wethers, $7.76 11.10; wes, $7.2510.O0; lambs, $10.60 16.60. St. Joseph Live Stock Market. St. Joseph, Mo., Aug. 11. Cattle Receipts, 3,300 head; market slow and lower; steers, $8.0014.00; cows and heifers, $5.60 13.00; ealvea. $6.00012.25. Hogs Receipts. 3,500 head; market 36 50c higher; top, $19,76; bulk ot sales, $19.00 S 19 60. Sheep snd Lambs Receipts, 3,700 head; market steady: lambs, $10.00 16.76; ewes, $6.00 9.76. London Silver Market." London. Ag, 21. Bar silver, 44 d per ounce. Money, 1 per cent. Discount rat, short bills, 4 per ceut; thre months' bills, 41 $! per cent. HEW YORK STOCKS Government'! Policy Toward Coal Roads Used by Trad ers With Unfavorable Influence on Market. New York, Aug. 21. Traders made free use today of various developments calcu lated to exert an unfavorable Influence upon the stork market. Chief of theae were the more definite policies outlined by the gov ernment towards the coal roads and pro ducers and the urgent financial require ments of equipment and munitions com panies. New low records for Delaware and Hud son and New Haven at 100H and Sv,. re spectively, were not without thclnj senti mental effect. New York Central. Reading, Canadian Pacific, Chicago and Northwest ern, Atlantic Coast Line and many of the low priced rails also made gross recessions of 1 to 2 points. Bethlehem steel new stork bore the brunt of the concerted drive against Industrials, Us extreme loss of six points, with a later rally of.l resulting from Incessant selling based on reports regarding new financing. Related shares yielded 1 te 1 points. United States steel faring better than others of the same class on It net loss ot V point at i:V The motors, sugsrs, leathers and kindred war descriptions felt the weight of htsr pressure combined with occasional liquida tion, recessions In these and less specific Issues ranging from one to almost 4 rolnta. Oils, notably Mexican Petroleum, which made a gross gain of five points, together with shippings snd tobscros. were almost the sole elements ot strength, the latter rising briskly In the more active dealings of the last hour, coppers also coming forward at the same time. Total sales, ' 426,000 shares. Calling of loans by some of the big finan cial Institutions tnd private bankers created a firmer tone In call money, but time rates were essler. Bonds wer lower In the main, the Lib erty issue showing stesdlneis. however, at 99 88 to 99.96. Total sales, par value, $!, $50,000. Vnlted States bonds (old Issues) were un changed on call. Number of sales and range of prices of the leading storks: Sales. High. Low. Close. Amor. Beet Sujrar. 1,400 91 90 1, 90i American Can 1300 464 464 ' 45t Amer. C. A F 600 74 7Sj 73i Amer. Locomotive . 2.300 69 68 684 Amer. 8. 7,100 104 101 104H Amer. Sugar Ref . Amer. Tel. A Tel. Amor. 2 , L. A S. . Anaconda Copper . Atchison 4. A O. A W. I. S.. Hal. & Ohio Butte A Sup. Cop.. C'al. Petroleum 118 600 119 1184 1184 13 4 3.700 76 75 76 2.000 994 99 9,600 108 106 107 1,800 68 68 4 684 36 194 159 '4 6,600 91 88 89 1.900 68 674 67 1.500 67 68 64 1074 7.700 30 38i !9 800 65 65 66 700 48 47 47 a $.600 81 79 804 36 4 3,200 28 27 28 1,600 24 23 33 300 152 151 161 Canadian Pacific Central Leather... Ches. Ohio Chi.. Mil. & St. V.. C. N. W C. R. T. A P. ctfs Chino Copper Colo. F. I Corn Products Ref. Crucible Steel .... Cuba Cane Sugar. . Distillers' Sec Erie 1.600 General Klectrio .. General Motors . . Ot. North, pfd Ot. No. Ore ctfs. . Inspiration Copper Illinois Central .. Int. M. M. pfd Inter, Nickel .... Inter. Paper K. C. Southern.... Kennecott Copper.. 3,900 113 110 110 400 106 1044 1044' 85 2.200 654 64 644 1011 90S 37 4 33 '.i 20 42 4 123 S04; 100 ,., 29 H 8.8 , 22 82 30 1,700 ":oo 384 20 37 20 Louis. & Nashville Maxwell Motors , Mex Petroleum.. 34,400 101 Miami Copper .. 300 37 117 29 Missouri Pacific . Montana Power .. Nevada Copper ... New York Central. N. Y. N. H. A It.. 7.600 30 U 701) 8,100 83 324 83 30 '4 Norfolk & West.. Northern Pacific v. 2,100 101, 101 101 Paclflo Mall 27 i Pacific T. A T 24 Pennsylvania 1,100 524 62 62 Pittsburgh Coal .. 2,700 634 62 t.8 Ray. Cons. Copper. 1,400 27 27 27 Reading 8.800 904 88? S9 Republic I. A S.... 4,600 89 SS4 89 Shattuck Arl. Cop 24V Southern Paclflo .. 3.900 94 94 94 Southern Ry 6.700 27 27 27 '4 Studebaker Corp... 4,600 68 51 6I4 Texao Co 1,300 190 188 189 Union Paclflo .... .... ' 141 II. 8. Steel 81,800 114 123 123 U. B. Steel pfd 115 U. S. Ind. Alcohol. 1,600 142 189 141 Utah Copper 900 104 103 1084 Wabash pfd "B" 354 Western Union 93 Westlnghouss Else. 1.500 48 47 41 Ts Total sales for the day, 425,000 shares. Now York Money Market. New York, Aug. 21. Mercantile Paper 4 6 per cent. Sterling Exchange ft-day bills, $4.73; commerclsl 60-day Mil on banks. $4.71; commercial 60-day bills. $4.71; demand, $4.75 9-16; cables. $4.76 7-16. Silver Bar, 88 c. Bonds Government, steady; railroad, easy. Time Loans Easier; 60 days, 444 per cent; 90 days, 44 per cent; six months, 4 5 per cent. Call .Money Steady; high, 8 per cent; low, 2 jior nt; ruling rate, 2 per cent; closing bid, 14 per cent; offered at 2 per cent; last loan, 2 per cent. U. S. Ss reg 97C. A. O. c. 6s.. 85 do coupon ., 96C. B. A Q. J. 4s 95 V. S. 5b reg..,. 99VltC M & S P g 4s 91 do coupon ... 99 C. R. I. & P r 4s 69 U. S. 4s reg. ...105 C. A S. r. 4s 78 do coupon ..105 D. A R. 0. r. 6s 67 4 Pan; 3s coupon 80 N. Y. Cen. d. 8s. 100 Am. F. 8. 6s.. 95No. Psclflo 4s.. 864 A. T. A T. 0. 6s 87 do 3s 62'i Anglo-Frenoh 6s 934Or. 8. L. r. 4a 86 Arm. A Co. 4s 90 P. T. A T. 5a.. 94 Dom. of Can. 6 94'Penn. con. 44s. 100 F.rle gen. 4s 69 do gen. 4s.. 91 Gen. dec. 6s... 100 Reading gen. 4s 90 Ot. No. 1st 4 '4s 16 S L A S F a 6 664 III. Con. r. 4s.. 84 .So. Pacldo c. 6s 88 Int. M. M. 6s.. 93 4 do ref. 4s ... 85 K. C. S. r. 6s.. 824So. Ry. 6s 97 L. A N. tin. 4s.. 87Tex. A Pac. 1st 94 M K A T 1st 4s 68 Union Paclflo 4s 90 Mo. Pac. g, 4s.. 6811 do cv. 4s .... 88 4 Mont Power 6s 94U. 8. Rubber 5s 83 Atchison g. 4s., 87 IT. 8. Steel 6s. .104 B. & O. g. 4s.. 86 'Wabash 1st . . 100 Cen. Leather 6s 99 West. Un. 4 4s 92 Bid. tOffercd New York General Market. New Yirk, Aug. 21. Flour Market un settled. Spring patents. SU.90012.16; win ter patents and winter straights, nominal; Kansas straights, $1 1.90 1 2.40. Wheat Spot, barely steady; No. 2 red. $2.25 and No. 2 hard, $2.27, c. I, f.. New York export. Corn Spot, weak; No. 2 yellow, $1.83; No. 2 mixed, $1.80, e. 1. f., New York. Oats Spot, easier; standard, 697fle. Feed Msrket easy; city bran, 'lon-pounrl sacks, $36.00; western brsn, 100-pound sscks, $33.60; standard midllngs, 100-pound sacks, $43.60. Hops Market, firm; slat medium to choice, 1916. nominal; 1915, 1417c; Pa cific coast, 1916, 20igi26c: 1915, 1619c. Hides Market, quiet; Bogota, 34 14c; Cen tral America, 424c Leather Market, firm; hemlock firsts, 57c; seconds. 66c. Pork Market strong; mess. $46.0046.60; family, $44.0045.OO; short clears, $46.00 46.60. Lard Market firm; middle west, $23,00 23.10. Tallow Market easy; city special loose, 18o. Cottonseed Oil Market steady; prime aummer yellow spot, 315.00; September, $16.48; October, $15.32; December. $14.90. Wool Market firm; domcstlo fleece XX Ohio, 66c. Rice Market sternly; fancy head, 8ft 8c; blue rose, 7 4 8c Butter-Firm; receipts, 9,709 cases; cream ery, higher than extras, 424 043c; creamer extras. (92 scare), 42c; firsts, 40414c. Kggi Firm; receipts, 20.647 ras-s; fresh gathered extras, 4446c; extra firsts, 43 41c; firsts. 39041c. Cheese Irregular; receipts, 4,989 boxes; state fresh specials, 23 24c; do average run, 2323c. Poultry Alive, firm: no prices quoted; dressed, firm; chickens, 1926c; fowls, 18 26c; turkeys, 16032c. Sioux City Live Stork Market. Sioux City, la., Aug. 21. Cattle Receipts. 1,400 head: market 16 20c lower; beef stesrs, $7.60014.00; fat cows snd hslfers, $6.1509.00; canners, $5.0006.25; stockers and feeders, $6.0009.2$; calves, $$.00013.00; bulls, stags, etc., $8.0008.60; feeding cew and heifers, $5.6007.50. Hogs Receipts, 2,700 head; market steady; lights, $18.5019.10; mixed, $18.76 19.25; heavy, $18.40019.00; pigs. $13.50 14.00; bulk of sales. $18.8019.00. Sheep snd Lambs Receipts, 1,000 head; market steady. St. Louis firaln Market. St. Loula, Aug. 11. Wheat No. 2 red, $3.1992.21; No.-J hard, $2.2802.80; Sep tember, $2.02. , . . , Corn No. t whjt. . $1.68; - December, $1.0814. . Oatg-n-flg, 1, lie; No, I wtltt, loKOIto. DOUGLAS COUNTY FAIR ISNOW OPEN Eight Precincts Represented in Complete Agricultural Ex hibit at Omaha Driving Club Park. Thf Douglas county fair opened at noon with indications pointing; to ward one of the most successful years in the history of the association. Eight precincts, Benson, Waterloo, Valley, Douglas, Elkhorn, Jefferson, McA,rd'e and Union, are represented with large booths of agricultural products and 100 poultry coops have been entered from these districts. The horse races and Dodson's World's Fair Wild West show will furnish the amusement and help make the fair a thoroughly enjoyable one from every point of view. Kvery agricultural product of the county is displayed, with the excep tion of the new corn. Xfanager Mc Ardle asserts that the fruit exhibition this year is the best that has yet been shown. The apiarian products and the line of textile fabrics is on a par with the rest of the show. The Dodson shows have con structed a motordrome In the center of the parking space and many thrills are furnished the public by the five motorcycle racers in the circle of death. Both before and after the races the cowpunchers will be the center of at tention and a performance will be given every evening. The rain which fell Sunday has left the race track in splendid condition. The management of the wild west show promises to have the newsies ot the city as its guests some evening during the fair. Stenographer Ask Divorce. Fremont, Neb., Aug. 21. (Special TelcRrani.) Jessie M. Gage, steno grapher in the office of a well known law firm, has brought suit for divorce from Frank W. Gage on the ground of cruelty. Mr. Gage has been in California for six months. Coffee Market. New Turk, Aug. 31. Near month liquida tion was less active In the market for coffee futures today and early Irregularities was followed by rallle on covering, al though reports of frost In Brasll seemed to cause no serious apprehension of crop damag. The opening was unchanged to 1 point lower, with September relatively easy, but stiar some further switching from near to' tat months, offerings be came smaller and September rallied from 7.46o to 7,48s, closing at 7.85c bid.. March meflnwhll sold up from 8 OOo to 8.05o and the general list closed it a net advance ot S to 10 point. Sale war reported of 24.260 big. August and September, 7.66c; October, 7.64c December, 7.80c; January, 7.68o: March, 8.O60; May, 1.18c; July, 8.SO0. Spot coffee, ateady; Rio 7a, 9 4a; Santos 4s, 104c. Cost snd freight ' offer war re ported about unchanged around t 60a, Lon don credit, for Santos. Th official cable reported frost In four district of Sad Paulo, but the lowest temperature reported was 41 degree, which modified the probability of any serious damsge. Rio was to ret lower and Santo spots 100 rels lower, while San tos futures' wer 26 to 60 rels -higher. Re ceipts at th two Brailltan ports, 114,000 bags. New York Metal Market. New York, Aug. 31. Th metal exchange names lead qulel; spot, $10.60011.00; spelter easy; spot, East St. Louis delivery, $8.t68.45. At London Lesd, spot, ISO, 10s; futures, 129, 10s; sploter, spot, 64, futures, 160, Copper Dull: electrolytic, spot snd near, by, nominal: September and fourth quar ter, $26.00 27.00. Iron Firm and unchanged. Metal exchange quote tin steady; spot, $61.75062.21. At London: Copper: Spot, 1120: futures, 119. lot; electrolytic il37. Tin: Spot. 241 10s; futures, 1239 6s. Minneapolis Grain Market. Minneapolis, Aug. fl. Wheat Septem ber, $3.12; cash, No. J, northern, 2.401.4t; No. t northern, $2. 35$. 40. Corn No. 8 yellow, $l.641.6. Oats No. 3 white, tl412e. Flaxseed $1.40 $.46. Flour-J-Fsncy patents. 60 cent lower, quoted at $11.60;- tint clears, 25 cant low. er, $10.7$; second clean, lOo lower, $1.00 Rye $1.681.69. Barley $1.011.$. Bran $30.00. Omaha Hay Market. Receipt continue light. Demand good: market firm and. higher on all grade of hay and alfalfa. Choice upland pralrl hay, $20.0021.00: No. 1, $18.00010.001 No. 3, $14.0017. 00; No. , $$.00ll00; No. 1 midland, $17.00019. 00: No. 1, $11.0016.0O; No. 1 lowland, $10.0012.00; No. , $7.00 9.00: . .0. 2, $5.008.00. Choice alfalfa. $23.0029.00; No. 1, $20.0021.OO: stand ard, $17.00lt.00l No. 3, $16.0017.0o; No. 3. $11.00l$.fl0. Oat straw, $8.00t.6O; wheat straw, $7.007.tt. Evaporated Apple and Dried Fruits. New York, Aug. 20. Applet Evaporated apples, strong. Fancy, 11 4 11 He; choice, 118412c; prime, 114c. Dried Fruits Prunes, stesdy; Callforias, 9tlWc; Oregons, 104c. Apricots, Unset tled; fsncy, 20c. reaches, dull: tandard. 104c; choice, 104c; fancy, 12o. Raislnv stesdy; loose muscatels, 7 4 9o; choice lo fancy aeeded, 7414ci seedless, I410o; London layers, $1.80. Kansas City Grain Market. Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 21. Whest No. 3 hard, $2.252.40; Wo. 2 red, $2.1t3.15; September, $2.13. Corn No. 3 mixed. $1.65 1.68; No. 2 white, $1.70; No. 2 yellow, $1.66; No. 3, nominal; September, $1.62; December, $1.07H. Osts No. 2 white, 66467c; No. 2 mixed, 51 U 55c. Evaporated Apple and Dried Fruits. Now York, Aug. 21. Evaporated Apples f irm; isncy, 124W13c; choice, llllo; prime, ll,c. Dried Fruits Jrunes, firm; Callfornlas, '311'c; Oregons, 10ic. Apricots, stesdy; fancy, 20c. Peaches, stesdy; standard, 10c; choice, 104c; fancy, 12o. Raisins, firm; toose muscatels, 7 49c: choice, to fsncy seeded, 749c; seedless, 9!ic10c; Lon don Isyors, $1.80, Turpentine and Kosln. Savannah, Oa., Aug. 21. Turpentine Firm, 8ic; sales, 430 barrels, receipts, 705; shipments. 10; stock, 84,086, Rosin Firm: sales, 1,408 barrels; re ceipts, 2,821 barrels: shipments, 144; stock, 94,224. Quote; B, P, K, F, O, $5.205.25; H $5.2.r6.30; I. $6.26: K, $6.364.43; M, $5.76; N. $4.40fl,60; WO, $7.00; WW, $7.11 97.15. New York Sugar Market, New York, Aug. 21. Sugar Raw, strong; centrifugal, 7.39c; molasses, 6.6!o; refined, steady, unchanged to 15 points lower; cut loaf. 9.90c; crushed, 9 66c; mould "A," 8.90c; cubes, 9.169.76r; XXXX powdered, $8.60 9.20; powdcrcil. $8.65it9.15; fine granulated, 8.409.Q0c; diamond "A," 8.40c: confection ers "A," i. 304ji8. 90c; No. 1, $.26$. 85c. Chicago Produce Market. Chicago. Aug. 31. Butter Higher; cream ery. 39 4 41c. Kggi Receipts, 14.700 esses; first. $6 38c; ordinary firsts, 3038c; at mark, cases included. 30354c. Potatoes Receipts, 30 csrs; higher; Vir ginia, tisercin, $4 504H 60; Jersey, bulk, $1.40 1.45; Minnesota, bulk, $1.201.26. Poultry Alive, higher; fowls, lt28o; springs, 22 26c. New York Cotton Market. New Tork, Aug, 21. Cotton Future opened steady; October, 2$.76c; December, 23.68c: January, 23. 660; March, ll,Tle; May, 23.86c. Cotton future closed steadg; Ootober, 14.00c; December, 23.80c; January, $3. 84c; Hsrch, 23.98c; Msy, 24.26. Spot, quiet; middling, 25.30c. New York Pry Good Market. New York, Aug. 21. A further decline at the opening of the cotton market today at tracted a good deal ot profit taking; by re cent aellera and was followed by a (harp rally. December contract sold up from $32.5$ to $210$ and closed at $!$ 61, with th general list closing at a net advanc or 10 to It Bolata, - , LONGER HOURS FOR CENTRALSTUDENTS Seven-Hour Day to Be Inaugu rated at High School to Re duce Heavy Percentage of Failures. Supervised study periods and an ad ditional hour of study will greet the students at Central High school this year. It ha; been found that 30 to 40 per cent of the students either fail or do not do their work well and an at tempt will be made to reduce this average. J. G. Masters, principal of the high school, has the following to say in regard to the proposed changes: "We have changed to a seven hour day because the matter is most vital to the work of the high school students themselves. With the short day we have "had heretofore, nearly all students when released from the atmosphere of study and work left the high school early and passed the afternoon in some form, of amuse ment .' at something else than their studie3. The evenings wer cften passed in the same way and as a re sult many came to high school the next day with no lessons or only a part of the lessons prepared.. Of course, this was not true of the ma jority of the students, but was true of a very heavy per cent. The ma jority of students of Central High school are doing a very high quality of work anJ will measure favorably with the best work in this field in the " United States. It is the 30 or 40 per cent who are not doing the work at all, or not doing it well, that we are trying to reach and help, The olan will make more work for those in charge of administrative affairs in the high school, of course, and they will receive nothing from the addi tional work except the consciousness of work well done and .good accom plished. ' Not Club House. "A high school exists for the students not as a club house or so cial meeting place, but as a place of genuine work and actual accomplish ment. A student would soon lose re spect for an institution which did not make him work. He will be all the more proud of one that will bring him to the highest possible point of struggle and achievement. Only when one does his best is there real joy in accomplishment. Parents' Request. "Many parents have requested a longer day. They have felt that as long as pupils were in an appropriate atmosphere that, they would work, but such influence once removed they let the work go. "It is the purpose of the high school to do a great deal in directed or supervised study during the. year. It has been found in a great many higlr schools that careful supervision . has reduced failures to a marked extent. Central High school ohould either lower its standards or get more study done if failures are to be re duced. The first expedient is out of the question. The second plan is the one the high school is launched upon and the faculty is willing to under take the extra amount of care and -supervision that better work may be accomplished. "High school will begin at 8:45 and close at 2:38 under the new schedule. Many high schools run until 3:30 or 4. Kansas City, Mo.t high schools begin at 8:15. Nearly all high schools have seven hours and many of them have eight for their day. It will thus be seen that the new day of seven hours will give an ad ditional forty-five minutes for study, and not bs an unusually heavy day. ' Bessie Snyder Retired By Board of Education The Board of Education Monday voted to place Bessie J. Snyder on the retired list. She has been liead of the department of ancient languages at Central High school and has been in teaching work thirty-three years. The resignation of Karl F. Adams,: principal of High School of Com merce, was received and accepted. Prof. Adams will go to Seattle next Saturday to take the principalghip of a commercial high school in that city. Other resignations accepted: B, J. Babbitt, Eleanor Dickman, who will go to Douglas, Alaska; Laura Kelner and Jeanette W. Muir. Leaves of absence granted: Flor ence V. Butler, one year; Wilson S., Delzell, one semester; James Drum mond, jr., one semester; Margaret G. Hickey, one year; Gussie Koehter, two mor.ths; Orpha McKitrick, one: semester. Miss Julia Hatz was elected to the domestic science department of Cen tral High school. Frank H. Gulgard of Central High school faculty, was elected command ant of the high school cadets.. Women's Clubs to Be Notified Of Civil Service Exams "Upon the honesty and efficiency of our civil service will, in a great measure, depend the welfare of our nation, at home and the health and lives of those at the front," asserts Mrs. F. H. Cole, chairman of the civil service reform department, Gen eral Federation of Women's clubs. Mrs. Cole has made arrangement whereby each state chairman of civil service reform will have mailed to her directly from Washington, D. C, a list of the examinations open to men and women who are being called for to aid in the civil service of our conn try. "Each chairman is asked to do her bit by sending information thus received to her state president and of ficers and to her committee, members and she and they in turn, to send ad vance notice of such examinations to club women and to the state and local press," Mrs. Cole urges. Twenty-Two City Firemen Called to the Colors Twenty-two city firemen have en tered military service or are in the selective draft lists. Syndicate Announcement In organizing: email syndicate to provide preliminary money for new Wyoming- Oil Company, which is now in process of organization, the syndicate members benefit by securing stock in the new Com pany at an inside price.- Write for particulars. Jas. Moller, 198 Broad Street, Providence, R. L .. . J . m m i n ,. m in H T i