THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: DECEMBER 2, 1917.
OMAHA LIVE STOCK
Eange Beeves Some Lower for
Week; Hog Prices Break;
Sheep Sales Are
Steady, v
Omaha, I)pc. 1, 1917.
Cattle. Hon. Sheep.
Receipts were:
Official Monday ..
Official Tuesday ...
Official Wednesday
,47,541. .?1S 15.040
.11 421
. 1,701
8.687 1,2
1.171 1.23d
Thursday, holiday
Official Friday 6,800
Estimate Saturday .. 609
11.714
MOO
11,109
600
'SI days this week . . 39.1 !5
Pme days last week .89,411
ama daya 1 was. ago..2i2
Same daya 1 wks. ago. 44,019
Rama daya 4 wka. aio.Sl.lft7
Same daya last year. .32.610
41,44 41,271
19,177 11. ill
1111 17,718
11.152 15.811
11,401 71.061
74,411 14,102
Cattle More eomfed steers have been
here this week than at any previous time
thta season end price have taken a aharply
lower turn. Bulk of the ehort fed ateera
la selling from around $10.09 up to a little
better than 111 09 and only a tv-w choice
hunches are moving aa high, aa 111.109
J 1.09. Ranee beevea were ateady all week
until toward the close Friday when ami
aalea were 10lSe lower. There veae c
bread demand for hatcher Block and op un
til the extreme eloae Friday medium cowa
and heifers were fully ateady with week
a no while eannera and the good to choice
kinds were generally 19$l6e higher than
the previous week. In a few Instancee aalea
maile toward the. cjoea of the week were
26931a higher than cattle of the same
brand aoM Monday. - (Mockers and feeders
broke atlan thla .week and are closing
154J69S lower than a week ago or from lOo
to In moat canes nearly a 11.00 under the
high time. Yearling and light atockera
how greater decllnea while (he food loo
' tssno-ponnd feeder have alumped leaa than
anything else.
Quotations on cattle! Prima heavy
beevea, 114.0091t.AOl good to choicie beeves,
$11 19011.(0; fair to good beevea, 110.10
31.10; com.non to fair beevea, $7.0019.o;
food to choice. 114.0011.00; fair to food
yearllnga. $11 014.00r common to fair
yearlings, $.,0ll. 00; prima heavy grase
beevet, $11 59 913.00; good to choice beeves,
llB.itOtf 11,1(0; fair to food graaa beevea,
$9.919 99; common to fair great beeves,
$7. 00$. 10; good to choice helfera, $8.00
$.15; good to choice cowa, $7.759.25; fair
to good cowa, $1.757.S0 common to fair
cowa, $S.21S1.00t prime feeding ateera,
$11.10012.10; food to choice feedera. $171
ll.lt; fair to good feeder, $8,09,9;
common to fair feedera, $9.0007.90; food
to choice storkers, $6.0oi(H9.69; stock
heifers, $.$04.6; stock cowa, $9.9907.50:
stork calves, $8.0919.4: veal calvea, $1.09
lilt; bulls, stags, $$.10S09.
Hogs Receipts were the largest fof a
Saturday In a long time; other markets
were again on the downgrade, and aa local
price have been away out of line, values
hera broke sharply. Movement wa very
slaw at prices that were from 26e lower
early to as much as $36 440o down later on.
Hulk so'd at $17.20917.10,' with a top of
$17.11. , The market la around 10o lower
than last week. Stock plga were In a light
snpply. Price Were about steady with yes
terday and higher than a week ago, eev
iral load reaching $11.00.
Rep"ientatlv aalea: (
Ko, A. ' Bh, Pr. No. A v. 8h. Pr,
l..tt4 4 $17 ti 10. .Ill .. . $17 IS
70. .241 ill 17
PIOS.
11. .lit ... II 10
Shei Nothing nf consequence was on
tale today. . Old sheep have been In good
request all' week and ar selling steady
with week ago, which; meena that thf
ar aa high aa at any time this season.
I,.ailsi, on the other hand, hav been lower
sellers and sold Irregularly compared with
last week. Uood feeders have been hard to
get, and en . the general run of offerings
tJe jprtce are 1650o lower than a week
ago. Good, handywelght killing lambs ar
ao mora than 10fj)llo lower for th week,
but rough, heavy comeback, which (made
up th bulk of th supply, -are 219)l0c
lower. -
Quota Hon op sheep and Iambi: tamtwj
rair .1 cnoice, fiB.fDwi'.uv; mmw, jeeu
re, $10.5017.75; lambs, shorn, $11.60
It 00; lambs, eulls, $1M01.9; yearling,
lair to choice, $11. IOOIf.lt; yearling, feed
ers, $12.00014. It; wethers, fair to choice,
111. 00012.60; ewes, fair to choice, $1,210
11,19; ewee, breeder, all age, $10, SOW
11.10; ewes, feeders,' 17.10O10.7S; awe,
eulls and -eannera, $9.0007.21.
nepmenmun emeu, . ,
No,
Av. Pr.
17 feeding lamb..
.......... 01 It 00
0 feeding lamb
alt
1 10
11 10
17 49
lift native .................
144 Montana feeding ........
.... 7
fr If
Chicago Uv Stork Market.
Chicago, le. 1. Owing to th presence
f a big supply which had been 'left over
last Bight unsold, hog price today under
went a (harp setback. Most of the cattl
and sheep that arrived were oonalgned to
packer direct.
Chicago, Deo. 1. -Cattle Reeelpta, $.009
head; market weak; native ateera, $7,000
14.71: western steers, $0.00 012,10; stoekers
and fede , $1.0019 10; eow and betters,
$6.00ff!l 40; calves, $7.00013.21. .-,
Hog Receipts, $4,800 head; 'market
weak; bulk of sales, $11.71017.1; light,
$l9.1517.90i mixed, $110017.20; heavy,
Iti.ltO 17.10; rough. $i$i80it.7; pif.
$12 toil.2i. . .
8heep--Market ledy. J
Kanaa City 11m mock.
Kansas City, Mo., Dee. 1 Cattle Re
ceipts. 1,004) head; market steady; prime
fed iteera, 114 1801111 dressed beef
ateera, f 11.09014. ; western ateera, $.i0
11,00; cowa, $$.71910.11; helfera, $1 109
11.10; stoekers and feeders. IMOflUl.OO;
bulls, $l.tOI.H calvea, $1.10012 00. ,
Hog Receipt. $. bead; market low
er; bulk, $l.O17 20; heavy, $17.10
17.10; packers ., butcher, $11 1017.11;
light, l.ilt,;$i plga, $U,ti01.ll.
Sheep and r fiibsRecelpts none; mar
kt Steady; ln-. $111017: yearling.
Ill to)I4 0 .thara, tll.aOQ13.0Oi ewes,
$10.IO11.0'ift ,
v ... t j:.,.... i '
St, Leal IJve tock,
Rt, Iula. Mo., Deo. l.Cattle Receipt,
head; market (teady; natlv beet steer,
li.MWH.75; yearling steer and helfera,
$7.0011. tf; eowj, $1.00011,0; atocker
and feeders, $1.10911,00; fair to prim
southern beef steers, $l.0Ol$.TIi beef
rows and helfera, $8.00910.00; prim year
ling steers and helfera, $7.i9M.80j natlr
calvea, tS.ll9il.Tt.
Hose Recoipt. 1.009 head; market low
er; light. 117.009 17.10; plga, $11.1001 80:
mixed and butcher, $17.11017.31; food
heavy, $17 19017.4; bulk. $17.00917.15.
Kheep and Umla Receipts none; market
steady: lambs, $!!.17.00: (we. $18,009
11.00; wethers, $ll.0911.t. , -
lon City Ilva Stock Market.
Ploug City, la.t Dee. .4. Cattle Receipt,
100 head; market steady; beef steers, $18
911; fat cow and heifers, $7,809 76;
eannera, $i.E89.18; atocker and feedera,
$7.19111; calvea, $7.10911 18; bulls, stage,
etc., $1.5091.19; feeding cow and heifers.
$8.00 1.10.
i Hog Reeelpta, 1,808 head: market 10c
lower; light. $16. 7517, 00: mixed, 818.I09
17.10; plga, $18.80 9 17.08; bulk of aalea,
$18, $8917.10.
Bhecp and Lamb Receipt, $0 head;
market ateady.
St. Joseph IJve Stork Market. -
' Rt. Joseph, Mo., Dee. f l.Cattle Re
celota. M0 head; market steady; steer.
$.914 i; cow and heifer. $1.11911.80;
canfee, l, 0911.1.
Moke Receipt. 8,808 heal; market low
er: top, $17.21; bulk. $11.10917.11.
Rheep and Lambs Receipts, $50 head;
market steady; lambs, 111.00918.71; awea,
M.00911-59.
'w York Prodttc Market.
New Tork; De. 1. Butter Market firm;
receipts, 11.107 tub; creamery higher than
extra e, 494l'c: creamery extra, (!
core, -48 e; firsts, 430470; second.
40'i41c.
Kgga Market teady; receipt, 1,1$
rase; freeh gathererl extra, t96c; extra
(inta, I75e; firsts, S4956s; aeconda, 47
961c;' refrigerator apeciai mark. 1414 9
16c; refrigerator flrts, 19 S4e,
Chetae Market firm; receipt, 1.11S
Boxes; atate fresh cye)3'.s, 2! lie; stat
average run, 2S92314e. 5
Poultry Alive: Market firm? chlckena,
21c; fowl. 11924c; turkeys, 14c; dressed:
market quiet; price unchanged.
' Omaha Bay alarket,
Receipt are larger on both alfalfa and
prairie hay. and the demand continues good
n prarta hay with prices soma higher.
Alfalfa i-ome weaker.
Hay Choice upland prairie, $34 0. No. t,
rl3.921.0. No. , $1.891158. No. t,
lS.rt .. No. 1 midland prafrl hay,
112 ;! . No. i. III.OO9115O. No, 1
owland prairie hay. 117.009H00. No. 1,
114 00fl 5,00, No. 1. Ill t89U 58.
Alfalfa Choice, 1118. No. 1, $28,009
!0 H. Standard. $: 0092 08, No. 2, $24.08
2.. No. t. $31 00921.00.
Straw Oat, $1.10; wheat. $1.00.
V.. :
s Mlnaeapoll Cralaj Market.
Mlonea polls, Winn., Dee. 1 Flour Mr
tet unchanged; tn carload lots, fancy pat
n;e, $10.10 wood; first clears, $D.t0 Jute;
second clcsrs, $5.7? Jut. ,
Barter f 1.1091. S7.
Bye $1 791 $. .
Bran $T.89$R.M.
t orn No, 1 yellow, $7. 05 9 2 00.
'. No. 1 whle, llOiOHc
ViaxMed $lllS14,.
GRAIN-AND PRODUCE
i s 1.
Receipts Light and Market
Quiet; Cora at Standstill;
Oats Slow; Eye and
Barley Off.
Omaha, December 1, 117.
Receipts of f rain today were very light
and the market on th whol was anusually
qolet and featureless, One hundred and
ona earsfjwer reported, In which Included
7$ wheat, !5 corn, 4$ oats, t rye and
car of barley, y
Trade In com wa practically abandoned
during the forenoon aeaslon. Buyer and
seller could not fet together until near
tho closf, when several sales were made
all at once. Industries were practically out
of the market. Spot quotatlona ranged from
unchanged to several cents off, the bulk
selling around 5o lower. No. 1 mixed sold
at $1.80, while the No. 4 yellow sold at $1.80
and $1.15. No. 1 yellow brought from $1.41
to $1.51. and the No. 1 yellow $1.10, with
a moisture content of 22,8 per cent.
Data were in unuaually alow demand, the
export inquiry being very light, ' Spot prices
declined considerably, selling off Ho to
le. No. 1 white sold at 71c and the aland
ard trade at 704 , white the commercial
frade of No. I white brought 70 Vie.
Rye and barley followed in the declln.
ry snlllnf off lc to Hie and barley 2a to
8c. No. and No. isrya sold at $1.74, while
the No. 1 maltlnf barley aold at $1.22, .No.
4 barley sold st $1.21 and $1.18, and the
No. 1 grade of feed at $1 28
Clearances wero: Wheat and flour equal
tO 507,000 busnois,
Primary wheat -receipts were ll,000
buahels and ahlpmema 144,800 bushels
agalnat receipts of 1,821,008 bushels and
shipments of l.lSMOp bushels laat year.
Primary corn recerpts were 785.008 bush,
els and ahipment 113.000 bushels sgatnst
receipts of 1,327,000 bushels and shipments
or 471,050 bushels last year.
Primary oat receipt wer 1,617,009 bush
el and ahlnmenta 114.000 buahela aaainat
receipt of 1,021,009 Mm fie Is and htpment
01 ssi.oov ousnei isst year.
CARLOT RECEIPTS.
. ' " ' Wheat, Corn.
Oat.
607
Chicago $1
Minneapolis ......... .Mi
Duluth ......,..,.,..IH
Omaha .............. 22
Kansas City ......... 17
St. Ioule ......., ,. 80
Winnlpef 71
281
2$
11
49
41
49
l
These sales wer reported ttjday:
Wheat No. 1 hard winter: car,
$2,18.
wor 1 nam winter: 1 car, nil; 1 car
(1,7 per eent common red durum) $2.12.
No, I hard winter: I cars $2.08; 1 car
(smutty), $2,08. No, 4 her winter: 1 car
( muttyV $1.1$. No. 1 .dark northern
prltit: 1 car, !., No. 1 dark northern
;: 1 bulkftead (smuttyy, $102. No. $
nortltor aprlng: 1 csrs, $2,0$. No, 1 du
rum1 I csrs, $2.11, No. 1 durum; 1 csrs,
and 1 eulkhrad, $2.12. No, 1 durum: 2
car,- $2 09, No, 2 amber durum: t cars,
$2.18. NtV 4 mixed common red durum: 1
car tamutty, It per cent spring 'll per cent
durum, 4 per cent rye), $2.08, Mixed grain:
I car (11 per rent rye), $2.01.-
Rye No, 2: car, $1,74. No. tt 1 car,
$1.74. -
Barley No. : 1 car, $1.22. No. it t
rar, $1,30; 1 car, $1.29; 1 car, $1.2$. No.
feed: 1 car, $1.28. Sample: 1 car (wheat
mixed), $1.21; 1 car, $1.24.
Corn No. I whites i caC, $1.88, No. 4
whlw; cars, $1.68; I ear, $1.51. ; No, k
white! 1 car, $1.10; 1 car, $1.40. No, 4
yellow; 1 car, $1,17; $ cars, $1.81; 2 2-8
cars, $1.89. No. I yellow: 1 car, $1.53
1 car, $1.18: 1 car, $1.47; I l-S car, $145
No. 8 yellow: i cars, $1.94. Dampls yel
lowy 1 ear, $1.18. NO. 8 mixed: 1 ear
(kiln dried), $1.89, No. 4 mixed: 1 car,
81.12; 1 ear, $1.40. No. I mixed: 1 ear.
11.33',,; 1-5 car, $1.10. No. 1 mixed: 1 car,
$1.2. -'
Oat No. f white: 1 car, 71e. Standard:
ears, 70 140. No, I white: 1 cars, 70Vjc.
No. 8 white; I cars, 70!e, Sampls white:
t cars, 70o. ' .
Cash Prices Corn: No. 4 white, $1,809
I. 11: No. I white, $1.40 91.80; No. 4 yellow,
II. 60(fj)1.67; No. I yellow, $1.4891.83; No.
8 yellow, $1.3591.30; No. 8 mixed. $i.E59
1.80; No. 4 mixed, $1.40 91 82; No. I mixed,
It.lOOMltt; No. 8 mixed. $1.1891.28.
Oats: No. 1 white, 70971; atandard,
78Vj078He; No. 1 White. 70-49704,e; No.
4 white, 70O7014: sample, 89 970c, Bar
ley: No. 4, $11191. 10; No. 1 feed, $1 249
1.2. By: No. 1. $1.7191.74; No. $, $1.71
(J1.7.
Mical range or option!
AtU (open. I Mir h. I Low.f Cloe, I Te.
arn." I ', r L
May 1 29 1 20 139 1 30 129
Oata. ' .
Dec , rit n n , n it
May f 70 I TO 79 f f it ( 70
Chicago 12:39 price, furnished The Be
by Logan Bryan, stock and grain groktra,
11$ Bouth Sixteenth street, Omaha? '
Art. I Open. I High. (Low,) Cloae. j Yeat ,
Corn !
Jan. : 1 30 1,291 lim t 1H 2)0
Dee. 1 21 1 21 121 U 11 121
May" 1 18H I 1$14 117 Vk i 17 HIM
Oils. v ' ' ' '
Dee. " Tl 71 89H 78.14 Tt
May 8 flit - 88 41
I jrk. -
Jan, 47 09 47 1 4 1 4$ 9 4T $9
Lard. r
Jan. 94 77 24 77 24 45 24 48 24 1$
May 14 70 14 78 34 25 24 21 24 10
Rib.
Jan. 3181 1$ I 18 15 IS 28 287
May 2$ 18 II 17 28 16 $8 IT 38 88
M CHICAGO GRAIN AND FROVISIONfc
Corn Bearlxh on Account of Favorable
Weather and Prospect ef Larger Reoelpts.
Chicago, 0ec, 1. Favorable weather and
a prospect of larger reeelpta next week gave
an advantage today to tho bear In corn
Continued report wero at hand telling of a
better supply or. railway car, flailing, how
ever, wa not of an aggressive sort. Opening
prices, which ranged from tho sam as yea
terday's finish to Mo lower, with January
st 11.1491. 10 and May at l.im
1.18 were followed by declines all around.
No Important rally took place. Th mar.
ket cloaed steady, U 910 net lower, with
January at $1.11 and May at $1.179
1.17.
Oat followed the, action of torn, Th
market wa poorly supported.
Lower quotutlont Si corn weakened provt-
slons. Later commission house took the
buying side In a moderate way and itsadled
the market. '
Subsequently ! fresh weakneas developed
and in some canes the finish wa at th
lowest level of tho day.
Cash Price Corns No. 8 yellow nominal;
No. yellow nominal; No. 4 yellow, $1,719
17. oats: No. I whit, 7l971He
standard, 73M973MiO. Rye: No, I, $1.80.
Barley: $1.1091.40. Seeds: Timothy, $6.00
A7.60; clover.- $39,O028.98. Provisions'.
Pork nominal; Tard, $28.70; rib, $27.69.
OMAHA GENERAL MARKET. A
Ponltry Live:! All !, He; hen, all
sites.' lSSio; old eox. lie; turkey, $ lb.
each and up, 13c; ducks, T. P. fat, 18c;
gees. F. T. fat, 14n; guineas, each, 16c;
plgi-ons, per dosen, 85e.
Pressed Poultry i Turkeyr"dry picked No,
1 young torn and hen. 28c; old torn. 14c.;
turkeys. No. 1, 15c; ducks. No. 1, 18c: ducks,
No, 2, 12t; sees. No. 1, 17o; eox," 14o. 4
.Butter 10c.
Fresh SIggs (By exprias), case, 110.18.
Price for thta week ra aa follows:
Beef Cuts Wholeesl prices of beef cut
effective November 2 ar ss follow: Ribs:
No. 1, 14HC No. 1, 22c; No. 3, 1310. litns:
No. 1. $Ho; No. I. 88Ho; No. 1, 140.
Chucks; No. 1, 18 He; No. t, 14Vc: No. ,
lio, Xoundst No. 1. 30c; No. I, 17 c; No.
1. lie. Plates: No. I, 14tte; No. S, l$Ho;
No. $, llHc.
Oysters Cheaapeak Standards, $1.7$
per fa!.; lerge csns, 42c; small can. 28c.
Cheaapeak Select. 1 gal. cans, $3.16;
large cane, 48c; email can, 12a
Northern Standard. $ 41 per gal.; lark
can, 18c; small cans, 18c. Northern
Select. $1.10 per gal; large eana, 86c:
small cans, 4 So. New fork Count, $3 84
per fat.; larf can. 7e; ,mall can, 50o.
Blue Points, per 100, $L15; large sheila, per
100. $1.60.
Celery California Mammoth, fresh, trim
med dally, excellent stock, well bleached,
dot, $1. ...
Pish Fresh and frdxent Halibut coast
fro sen, 20c lb; Salmon, red, coast froien, lio
lb ;. Black Cod Sable, coast frosen, 14c lb.:
Black Bass, O. . 2fte large, too lb.; Trout,
No. 1, 10S lb ; Whltefiah, medium, i'a;
large, 20c lb.; Pike, No. 1, dreeaed, 16c lb.;
Pickerel, dressed, 13c lb.; Oatrish, email. 18c
Ib.t Crapplesv medium, 10c; r-all, 8e: Tlle
flsh. 14o lb.; Yellow Ring Perch, He 1b.;
Buffalo, genuine red. lie lb.; Buffalo, carp
red, to lb. t Ling Cod, 13o; Flounder, 1 to
lb.; Western Red Snapper. 14o lb.; Smelts,'
le lb r Whit Perch, lie lb.
Fiah Freeh caught: Halibut, market;
Salmon, tf any, market; Black Cod Sable,
14c lb.; Black Baa. O. 8., lie; medium,
21c lb.; Trout, else to avlt, market: White
fish, iJtV Superior, market; Catfish, O. S.
and large. 23c; small, lie lb,; Crapples, H
lb., 35c: O. S. and large, 18 and 20c lb,;
Buffalo, genuine red, 13o lb.; Buffalo, carp
red, 10c lb.: Red Snapper, He lb.; Native
Mackerel, market; Haddock, 13o lb.: Cod,
eastern, tic and He lb.; Flounders, lto lb.;
Smelts, 1 Ih,
Pn.sraLoulatana Black Bulla, per
dosen: Jumbo, $1.25; large. $5,75; medium,
$1.75. Kippered Salmon, 10-lb. baskets, $:.60J
Kip e-.ed Sableflsh or Orayfleh, 10-lb. bas
ke;s. $2.20; smoked Whits (lakeflsh), 10-ib.,
$2.10. i
Heavens In
By WILLIAM F. RIGGE.
The quiet of the many preceding
months is broken In December by two
remarkable eclipses, one of the sun
and one of the moon. The first s
solar eclipse, which will occur in the
early morninsr of the 14th between 2
and d o clock, central .time, several
hours before the sun rises for us in
Omaha. ,
Locally, thererore, the eclipse wl
tel. CI Vir r re laim,.
not he visible to us and would not in
terest us were it not for this most ex
ceptional circumstance ; which may
never happen again, that the v nitraf
line of tho eclipse wilt be exactly
across the "pin point" of the earth's
Tio. 2 Middle
south note if that is. as we have good
authority to believe, 9,107 teet above
sa level. ' V-MY
There af 23 mmutes. 24 seconds
after 3 o'clock, accprdinii o our time.
the moon will appear to be placed
centrally before the sun, but unable
to hide it completely from view, leav
ing a narrow, brilliant ring of it visible,
whose width is only ohe-eigiitieth of
its diameter, , 1
. Annular or King Eclipse.
The eclipse is therefore called an
annulir, or ring eclipse, It would be
a total eclipse, like the one our coun
try will be privileged td'seenext June
8, if the sun were not nearer and
Fi. x Txt CimtM. tint NtA
the moon farther ; away than their i
average distances, thus making the
sun appear larger and the moon
smaller than usual. ;
Figure 1 will introduce us to the
general features of this eclipse. Here
we see the hemisphere that is pre
sented to the sun on December 13
at 21 hours, SS minutes, Greenwich
mean time, that is, on December 14
at 3:55 a. m., central time. The sun
is directly overhead in the center of
the earth's disk, in latitude 23 degrees
Fia 4. Twit CtrnxL Line zkt
12 minutes sounth and in longitude 30
degrees-east. The straight line AB
is the path of the moon's center as
seen from the sun. arid is drawn ex
actly through" the earth's south pole.
The circle centered awl hours.
minutes is the moon s penumbra,
within which the sun appears to be
more or less eclipsed. The line CD.
parallel to AB,. is the northern limit
of the ecliDse. and. it the cartfi oi l
not rotate. wouU show us at a stance
December
the entire region within which the
eclipse would be visible. But because
the earth does rotate, the straight
line CL is bent mtd a curved line
that we see. near it in the figure.
Figure 2 gives the data for the
middle of the eclipse. The sunrise
and sunset, the noon midnight, 6 a.
m. and 6 p. m. lines indicate that the
middle of the eclipse, lhat is th maxi
mum obscuration, will occur at these
local times, while the dotted curves
show the Greenwich times for, every
10 minutes. The three close parallel
lines show the path within which the
sun will appear to be annularly
eclipsed, that is, the moon will be cen
trally before the sun but unable to
obscure it completely,
MQon Before Sun.
Afohg the central line which we see
running exactly across the south pole
and not far also from the magnetic
pole at x near the Gothic M, the
moon will be placed centrally before
the sun. i he other lines marked 50,
60, 70, 80, 90, indicate the magnitude
of the eclipse, that is, the per cent of
the sun's diameter obscured. This
obscuration is 96.7 per cent at fhe
beginning of the annular path on
the sunrise curve, 97.5 per cent at the
south pole, and 96.9 at the end of the
path on the sunset line. ":
Figure 3 is a ten-fold enlargement
of the central parts of Figure 2. The
latitude circles are now drawn for
every degree and the1 meridian lines
or thb Ectrpse.
for every 10 degrees. There is a seal
of mfles along the longitude 90 de
grees east. The band across the mid
die of the map is the Annulus path
withfn which the sun is seen to be an
nularly eclipsed, centrally of course
alonff the central line1;' which gives the
position of the center of the so-called
negative snaaow tor every rmnute
from 21 hours, 16 minutes to 21 hours,
31 minutes. Greenwich mean time.
The three ellipses are instantaneoris
outlines of the negative shadow at 17
minutes, is minutes, 24 seconds, when
its center1 is at C nearest the pole
r, and at ou minutes. .1
Figure 3 shows another interesting
m Poi.t ro Evcry Minuti
item, tbtj time dial, which is set for the
time, 21 hours, 23 minutes. 24 sec
onds, when the center of the neeafivfi
shadow is nearest the pole. N means
local noon, M midnight, and the num
bers the full hours. But this time dial
is in rotation ""on the earth, while the
meridian lines are fixed and at rest.
The local 6 p. m, line, if drawn would
cut the central line t 24.S minutes,
about one minutt; after the
time for which the dial has been
drawn, so that it would not have
the Pole tor Evm Second,
turned noticeably. But the 6 p. m.
line if extended towards the " right
would' seem to cut the central line
again at some point far off the dia
gram. : But, as was suid, the time dial
is" in rotation counter-clockwise; so
that this second point 6Y intersection
occurs in reality at 30.95 minutfts, jufst
within the limits of Figure 3. '
Most Interesting Feature.
We are now coming to the most in
tirestinar . feature of the present
eclipse. Figure 4 is a ten-fold en
largement of the central part of Fig
ure 3, and l.ence a 300-fold magnifica
tion of apart of Figure I. The lati
tude circles are now drawn for every
five minutes, and the longitudes are
marked for every" 10 degrees north of
the parallel 89 degrees, 50 minutes
south. On longitude 90 degrees we
have again our scale of miles. The
line KL is the, preceding edge of
the negative shadow, its following
edge being off the ma: altogether on
the left. Inside of the circle of 89 de-
t a Vcfneu 9mm ftweut im Am m rut Cunt n fitl 5.otw,
grees SO minutes, we have; the time
tlial which may be said to be fixed
during the minute that the center of
th neeahve shadow runs irom to xu
24 o'n the diagram. Th$ numbers, 10,
20, 30, 40, SO, and the intervening
marks show the single second? after
23 minutes. The reader may see for
himself with what speed the shadow
runs through the longitudes an the
local times. .
Figure 5 is a vertical 1 section
throusrh the axis of the penumbra
wh6n it is nearest the pole, and on the
same scale as Figure 4. 1 he lines,
NCPM and the points P and C
are identical on both figures, so that
Figure 5 njay be conceived to be set
up vertically over figure . n is tne
noon and M the midnight side of the
pole, and the marks On N M indicate
miles. A T C is the axis of the
penumbra and the shadow, it is the
straight line Joining the centers of
the sun and moon at the given mo
ment, 21 hours, Z3 minutes, 44 seconds,
Greenwich mean time. ' & r is the
southern limit of the negative shadow,
and when, revolved about A C will cut
Figure 4 on the line K L. The angle
A C P is the sun s altitude as well as
its declination. 23 degrees, 12 minutes,
The axis A T C of ttie shadow cuts
the prolongation-of the earth's axis
P T B E at the point T. 1.725 miles, or
9,107 feet above the pole P, and in
tersects the horizontal plane through
P at the point "C, 4.0 miles, or 3.48
minutes beyond the pole on the mid
night side. The broken line parallel
to N M on Figure "S is 10,000' feet
above the sea level line PC and when
transferred to Figure 4 is the dotted
line passing only about half a mile
from the pole and. on its noon side, in
stead of four miles away on the mid
night side as the sea level central line
Tk. I Torn Ecum or tiw Mwt, Dtcnrtb It. ml
A Mann niMej Fmimhn It54 a. b. Ctnlfttt StanUnl Time
B M(HN epwr. Skid,, 2:5 -
Crtir Iwillns ,. 1 M
D-Miildto rt ttHtm : ' - " -
r-T.l MiiM niita J;S5
0-Mo,ltvMS)idiW HI
H MoooUrivn,rniurot MO ,
does. As the ground is about 10,000
feet high and is not likely as true a
level surface as a body ot unirozen
water, have we not very great proba
bility in our favor when we say that the
pole itself is 9,107 feet above sea level
and that the central line passes ex
actly through the "pin-point" of the
nole? ,
Further particulars concerning this
eclipse may be found in Popular As
tronomy for last June-July and m tne
Creighton Chronicle for November.
The second eclipse Of the month is
a total eclipse of the moon in the ear
ly morning of the 8th. It is excep
tional in that, (1) it is the seventh and
last eclipse of this year seven being
the greatest possible number that can
occur in a year: (2) it is the third
total lunar eclipse, and (3) its magni
tude is only 1 per cent more than total
and the duration of totality only 17
minutes. It will be completely visible
in Omaha and all over the United
States, although the time of its oc
currence may be inconvenient. The
accompanying diagram, Figure 6, will
give the details. " :',
The largest circle represents the
cross section of the earth's penumbra,
and the next one that of its shadow, at
the place where the moon will cross
them. N S E W are the cardinal
points. The diagram must therefore
l)e held in such a way that the line
NS points to the North star. At mid
night this line will be vertical, after
that it will incline more and more to
the right '
The long oblioue line is the moon's
path marked to full hours and 10
minute spaces of central time. The
small circles represent the moon at
important moments. When its cen
ter is at, A, at 12:54 a. m., the moon
enters penumbra. " At B, at 2;05, the
moon enters, shadow. At C, at 3:38,
The total eclipse begins. At D, at 3:46,
we have the middle of the eclipse,
when the moon has entered most
deeply into the earth's shadow, the
penetration being only 1 per cent
more than the'length of its diameter,
so that the magnitude is 1.01. The
moon remains completely immersed in
the shadow for only 17 minutes,, so
that at F. at 3:55. the total echose
ends. At G, at 5:27, the moon leaves
shadow, and at H, at 6:39, the moon
leaves penumbra.
On account of the lateness, or'
rather earliness of the hour, the ob
servatory of Creighton university will
not be open to visitors for' this
eclipse.- J ; .:,'
The days reach their shortest length
of 9 hours, 8 minutes, from th 19th
to the 29th, the 22d being the shortest
of all if we take the seconds into ac
count. On that day at 3:46 a. m. the
sun enters Capricorn, reaches its far
thest south and is at the winter sol
stice. Then astronomical winter be
gins. On the first the day is 9 hours
24 minutes long and on the last 9
hours 10 minutes, the total variation
during the month being only a quarter
of an hour.
Venus in the southwest and Jupiter
in the east are our evening stars at
present. Venus sets on the 15th at
8:25. p. m. and Jupiter at 6:13 a. m.
Mars and Saturn are morning stars,
high up in the sky and due south at
6:18 and 3:54 a. ta., respectively.
The moon is in conjunction with
Saturn on the 4th and 31st, with Mars
on the 6th, with Venus on the 17th
and with upiter on Christmas. i
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FIfASESI OF THE MOON.."
Last quarters on the 6fh at 8:14 a. 'm,
New moon on the 14th at 3:17 a nf
First quarter on the 21st at 12:07 a. m
Full monn on the 2Sth at 3:53 a. m
SCANDINAVIA WILL
REMAIN NEUTRAL
Kings Reach Agreement at Re
clnt Conference and Pebide
to Assist Each Country
Commercially.
Christiania, Friday, Nov 30. The
kings of Norway, Denmark and
Sweden, at their conference here.
says an official statement, reached an
agreement on the following points
First. By reason of the harmony
existing among the three 'countries
however long the war may last and
whatever form it may take, the cor
dial relations and mutual confidence
of the three kingdoms shall be main
tamed.
Second. In conformity with the
previous declarations and policies of
the three countries it is 'the lull in
tention of their governments each for
itself to observe the utmost degree of
neutrality . toward all belligerent
powers. -
lhird. the, desire is expressed
reciprocally to aid one another with
merchandise during the present dir
ficulties, and special representatives
are to meet immediately t6 facilitate
the exchange of merchandise.
At the meeting there was a discus
sion in reference to legislation deal
ing with the relations of foreigners
and bcandinavian subjects. An agree
rhent also was reached regarding the
continuation of preparatory measures
toward safeguarding the. common n
terests of neutrals during and after
the war. The desirability of co
operation between the three countries
was expressed, as at previous confer
ences. , "
Court-Martial Reaches "
Verdict in Negro Riots
San Antonio, Dec. 1. A verdict
has been reached in the court martial
of the 63 negroes of the 24th infantry
charged with murder, mutiny and
rioting, as a result of the uprising at
Wouston, August li, last, lhe verdict
will be reviewed before being made
..vi: .
New York Money Market. '
Tew Tork, Dec. f,' Prime Mercantfie Pa
per 5'5 percent.,
Sterling Exchange Sixty-day bills,
$4.71 V4: commercial sixty-day bills , on
banke, $4.71; commercial sixty 'ay Bills,
$'.70; demand, $4.75 ; cables, $4,78 7-18,
Silver Bar, 84V4c; Mexican dollars, 64'4o.
Bonds Government, steady; railroad,
easy.
Chicago l'roduce Market.
Chicago, Dec. 1. Butter Market higher;
creamery, 3647o.
Kggs Market lower; receipts, 4,849
cases; firsts, 4647cr ordinary firsts, 43
46c; at mark, cases included, 424BKc.
Potatoes Receipts, 18 cars; market un.
changed. '
Poultry Alive, higher; fowls, 15lSc
springs, 1854c; turkeys, 29d.
1 V New York Cotton Market.
New Tork, Dec. 1. Cotton futures opened
steady; December, 30.20c; January, 29.50c
March, 29.18c; May, 29.02iS; July, 2S.69c.
Cotton futures closed barely steady ;De
cember, 30.92c: January, 29.38c; March,
29.08c; May, . 88c; July, 28.54c,
Cotton Spot, quiet; middling, 30.90c.
' New York Bank Statement. , r
New Tork. Dec 1. The actual condition
of clearing house banks and trust com
panies for the week (five days) shows that
they hold $152,122,469 reserve in excess of
legal requirements. Jfhis is an increase oi
3,738,T6 irom last wees.
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Kansas City Produce Market
Kansas City. Mo., Dec. 1. Butter, Eggs
and Poultry Market unchanged.
839-Barrel Vie II
Hear federated
Til well and two others, each good fo"
100 barrels, eame in last week In the Glenn
Poo) field of Oklahoma, where The Federat
ed Oil and Refining Co. is now drilling. Al
ready new rigs have begun to spring up
and two of the big operating companies are
starting extensive drilling operations. Prices
of land are soaring. Everybody predicts
quick success for Federated. Part, of first
allotment of treasury stock still unsold and
offered at
10 CENTS PER SHARE
Send at once for illustrated circular and
map of Glenn Pool field.' Price subject to
advance without notice.
MADISON, OLMSTED COMPANY,
(Fiscal Agents) .
223 Central Saving Bank Bldg., Denver, Col.
BIG BEAR OIL
STOCK BEST BUY IN -r
WYOMING 1
Drillers and Refinery 1 men' of Casper,
Wyoming, havt bought over $30,000 worth
of Big Bear stock. We are now in sneh ex
cellent financial condition that we will soon
atop selling Big Bear Btock. Buy now at
12 V cents per share. This may be your
last ehanca. We expect to strika the big
oil sands in Well No. 1. down 1,700 feet,
in three weeks. Have no debts-, own two
rigs, truck. $14,000 worth of casing, paid
over $10,000 on drilling contract, hold lease
on 620 acres In famous Big Muddy pool and
10 acres in Cheyenne Rivet pool, and have
liver $18,000 in banks and over $38,000
coming in in next three tnoifths. This rapid
financing ia due to the faet tnat it is a
co-operative company, no officer receiving
any salary or commission. Your money
goes for actual drilling. Officers are effi
cient and reliable men. Because of the
rapid sale of this stock, we Offer it now at
II H cents per share, reserving the right to
reject your subscription and return your
money if your subscription comes in after
oil is struck or stock withdrawn from mar
ket Stocks now selling for $40. at the
start sold for 10 centa a share. Captilixa
tion is only $600,000; stock full paid and
non-assessable. Sold on monthly payment
plan if desired. Drilling m the famous Big
Muddy field, where ail wells drilled to Wall
Creek sands, with two exceptions, are over
S00 barrels daily capacity. One 500-barrel
well should make this stock sell in the
dnllsrs. If jma net amns stock at the llt-cent price
write st ones. Gr4 literature, tank references and
man. Wm. Q. Kraps lnr. Ce., 941 Gas Jflectne
ttldf.. Vbts Colo. i
Lone Highwayman Relieves
Dr. Frfach of Money and Rings
A fone masked highwayman ht'
up Dr. Milton Mach, 4815 Dod&f -street,
a Thirty-eighth and Dodge
late last night and relieved him of $44,
a woman's diamond ring and a man's
gold ring.
The highwr-yman held a gun in Dr.
Mach'sv face while he searched him.
Police immediately scoured the neigh
borhood in search of the robber.
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BANK STATEMENT.
Charter No. 2665. Reserve District No. 10.
REPORT OF CONDITION OP THE
NEBRASKA NATIONAL BANK
At Omaha, In the State of Nebraska, at the
close of business on November 29, 1917,
RESOURCES.
f. toans and dis-
counts ...$2,684,929.21
Total loans.. $2,884, 929. 22
Deduct:
d NOtes
and.
b 1 lis,
n-J!s- - i ,
oth
er than
bank
accept- , v
ancs
sold) (set ' .
Item
65a) .$1$M4.$1 ; .
f Foreign bills ot -exchange
'.or .
drafts sold with j
indorsement of
'this bank, not . , :? v '
shown under : "' '
Item d ' above
(see Item' 65c).
T. Owrdraf ts ...
t.; IT. S. bonds
(other than
Mberty Bonds
of 1917): .
a y. S. bonds de
' posited to se
cure circulation
(par value) ..
Total U. 3.
bonds (other
than Liberty
bonds) and cer
tificates of in
debtedness ....
6. a Liberty Loan
bonds, unpledg
ed, 3V4 percent
and 4 per cent;
b Liberty Loan
bonds, pledged
to secure U. S.
and' other de
posits, Si per
; cent and t per
cent,
7. Bonds, securi
ties etc. (other
than U. S.) :
Bonds other
than IT. S. bonds
pledged to se
cure U, S. de
posits e Securities other
than 0. S. bonds
(not Including
stocks) owned
unpledged
159,849.81 2,725,071...
, 2,671.73
' 200,000.00
200,000.00
212,400. Of
212,409.00
85,000.00
6,234.64
Total bonds, i securities, etc.
8. Stocks! other than Federal
Reserve Bank stock
9. Stock of Federal Reserve
Bank (50( per cent of sub-
scription) 1
11. Furniture and fixtures....,
91,234. 6
3,200.00
7,500.00
9,000.00
13. Lawful reserve with Fed
eral Reserve Bank...' 303,791.78
14. Items with Federal Reserve
Bank In process of collection
(not available as reserve)....
52,502.67
15. Cash in vault and net
amounts due from national
banks
569,833.22
16. Net amounts due from banks,
bankers, and trust companies
other than included In Items
13, 14, and 16
$70,6r;.M
78,3C0:,7?.
17. Exchanges for clearing house
18. Checks on other banks In
the same city or town as re.
porting bank (other than
Item 17) ,
Total of
Items 14, 15, 16,
17 and 18...,. $1.059,068. 08
816.17
19. Checks on banks located out
side of city or town of leport
ing bank and other cash
items ...... , .,
2,454.67
10,000.99
15,990.00
29. Redemption fund with TJ, S.
Treasurer and due from U. S.
Treasurer
21. Interest earned but not col
lected (approximate)
Total.
.$4,642,398.1$
LIABILITIES.
23. Capital stock paid In $
24. Surplus fund
25. a U n d 1 v lded
200,000.00
60,000.00
profits $147,617.98
b Leas current '
expenses. Inter- '
est and taxes
paid .... 62,310.62
95,207.36
25,000.00
196, 800. or
1,281, 601. 4
26. Interest and discount col
lected , but not earned (ap
proximate) 29. Circulating notea outstand
ing ,
31. Net amounts due ta Na
tional banks v.....
32. Net amounts due to banks,
bankers and trust companies
(other than Included in 39
or 31)
Total of Items"
8,67,441.75
31 and 32 $2,139,043.18
Demand deposits (other than
bank deposits) subject to re
serve (deposits" payable with
in 30 days)!-
33. Individual deposit subject
to check 1,600.043.9
34. Certificates of deposit due
In less than 30 days (other
than for money borrowed)...
34.472.47
2,085.00
37,714.06
40.00
35. Certified checks
36. Cashier's checks' outstanding
39. Dividends unpaid .',
Total demand
deposits tother
than bank de
posits) subject
. to reserve, Items
33, 34, , 35, 36,
$7, 38,, 39 and
40. .V.! .$1,674,355. 52
Time deposits subject to rc-
srrve vpayaDio- aner so uays,
or subject to 30 days or more
notice, and postal savings):
41. Certificates of deposit (other
than for money borrowed)...
108,231.09
74,188.73
41, Other time deposits
Total - of time
deposits subject
to reserve. Items '
41, 42, 43 and 44. $182.419. 82
45. United States de-
posits (other than
postal savings):
bother United ,v
States . deposits,
including depos
its of U. S. dis
bursing officers.. $79,672.30' 79,673.19
Total $4.942.198 .11
65. a Liabilities for rediscounts,
including tnose witn Federal
Reserve Bank (see Item Id). 159,849.81
Total contingent liabilities
. (65 a, b and c).., $ 159,849.81
State of Nebraska, County of Douglas ss.
f, H. w. Tates. jr.. cashier of the .'hnv
named bank, do Solemnly swear that the
above statement Is true to the best of m
knowledge and belief.
. ' H. W. TATES, Jr., Cashier.
;,; Correct Attest:
. , . f. w. clarke,
: john Mcdonald
; warren sw1tzler,
' Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to hefnre m n thla
87th day ff November, 1917.
(SEAL.) r A. E. SWANSON.
Notary Publla.
WYOMING
OIL
Fortunes Are Being
Made Here
Free map showing all
Wyoming fields furnished
upon, request, u
Alsoiree market letter.
GEO. P. DOBSON
& Co.
Casper, Wyoming
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