THE BEE: OMAHA.
DECEMBER
1917.
REAL ESTATE WANTED
Ut HAVE several good reliable buyers for
6 and 6-roora bouses and bungalows with
i'J4 to C500 down. Call Osborne Kealty
Co-- Tyler 198. 701 Qma. Nat Bank Bldg.
calls for Dundee homes and would
ika exclusive listings on .a few bunga
and houses from $3,600 to 112,000.
C. A. Qrimmel, 819 Om, Nat. Bk. Bldg.
'AVE calls for Dundee homes and would
like exclusive listings on a few bunga
lows and houses from J3.600 to 112.000.
"- A Grlrrmiel, S49 O-n Nat. Bk. Bldg.
FINANCIAL
Real EsUteLoansd Mtgages.
rI"S Investors of Omaha will "always find
us with a stock of S per cent first mort-f-'agea.
secured by Omaha residence prop
erty or Nebraska farms.
E. H. LOUOEE. INC.
638 Keellne Bldg.
I'lVlDENDS OF 6 PER CENT OR MORE.
"ne dollar starts an account.
"MAHA LOAN & BLDG. ASSOCIATION.
H. W. BINDER.
Money on hand for mortgage loans.
City National Bank Bldg.
f J."00 MTG.. bearing 6 pet. semi-annually;
"cured by mortgage valued at 19.200.
Talmage-Loomis lnv. Co., W. O. W. Bldg.
NO DELAY IN CLOSING LOANS.
W. T. GRAHAM. 604 Bee Bldg.
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r.TY
LOANS
GARVIN BROS.,
Om Nat. Bk. Bldg.
KtV MONEY HARRISON & MORTON.
Yjy 91GOmahaNaL Bk. Bldg.
OMAHA HOMES EAST NEB. FARMS!
.KEEFE R. E. CO., 1018 Omaha Nafl.
J1U0 to 110,000 MADE promptly. F D.
Wead. Wead Bldg., 18th and Farnam 8ta
MONEY to loan on Improved farms and
ranches. Kloke Investment Co.. Omaha
LOW RATES C. G. CARLBERG. 112 Bran
dels Theater Bldg. D. 6K6.
LOANS ON CITY PROPERTY.
W H. THOMAS & SON. Keellne Bldg.
Stocky and Bonds.
WANTED Reliable party to organize stock
company, to start factory, manufacture
Safety Stove Flue, out of sheet-Iron and
tin, no brick required. Will exchange pat
ent for shares, want to get Invention on
market, small capital, and sure seller; or
I would consider royalty proposition; ref
erence exchanged. F. C. Melsha, Monowi,
Nob.
FARM AND RANCH LANDS
Arkansas Lands
CORN AND COTTON LAND.
Cheap, easy terms. S. E. Arkarsas. Ex
cursions 1st and 3d Tuesdays. Free liter
ature. W. S. Frank. 201 Neville B1U..
Omaha
Missouri Lands.
SMALL MISSOURI FARM,
110 cash and $5 monthly, no Interest or
taxes; highly productive land; close to
three big markets. Write for photographs
and rull Information munuek, a-hs
N Y Life Rldg.. Kansas City. Mo
GREAT BARGAINS $5 down, 15 monthly,
buys 40 acres good fruit and poultry land,
near town, southern Missouri. Price only
J220. Address Box 282, Springfield, Mo.
Nebraska Lands.
MERRY XMAS
TO EACH AND EVERY ONE.
ORIN S. MERRILL COMPANY.
1217-1218 CITY NATL. BANK BLDG.
SMALL Nebraska farm on easy payments
5 acres up. We 'arm the farm we sell
you. The Hungerford Potato Growers'
association. 16th and Howard Sts.. Omaba
Douglas 9371
320 ACRES, Li--oln Co., N'eb., a bargain.
JOHN J. MULVIHILL, REALTOR.
200 Brandels Theater Bldg. Phone
Douglas 96.
FOR HALE Best large body high-grade,
medium-priced land In Nebraska. Very
little money required. C. Bradley, Wol
bach. Neb.
WHEATLAND Wyoming farms. 850 per a.,
Including paid-up water rights. Henry
Lev) & C. M. Rylander, 354 Omaha Nat'I.
68 ACRES, ail In cultivation, y, mile S. W.
of Allen, Neb.; all good land; will sell
at a bargain. S. Larson, Carks, Neb.
RANCHES of all sizes and kinds, easy
terms. A. A. Patzman, 801 Karbach Blk.
LIST your lands for quick result with C.
1 Canan. Sill McCague Bldg.. Omaba.
Oregon Lands.
NEW JORDAN VALLEY PROJECT.
HEART OF THE RANGES.
Get on .the ground floor with 80 acre
Irrigated land in connection with open
rang... You -can grow stock successfully
and cheaply. Excursion Jan. 15. Send for
bulletin.
HARLEY 3. HOOKER.
940 1st Nat. Bk Bldg . Omaha.
South Dakota Lands.
FINE, level Vi section of land, Faulk coun
ty (southeastern part). South Dakota,
nea.1 Seneca; deep black loan, clay sub
soil; adjoining places well improved.
Price 835 an acre.
HASTINGS & HEYDEN, 1614 Harney St.
Texas Lands.
FIVE-CENT AN ACRE CASH.
Texas school lands for sals by the state
at $2 per acre; Ec per acre cash and no
more for 40 years, but S per cent Interest.
Send 6c postage for further inform' ton.
INVESTOR PUBLISHING I -Dept.
27, 8an Antonio. Tex.
SEE us for Texas land. We furnish cattle.
You pay from profits. Thomas Olson. 407
Karbach Bldg.
Miscellaneous.
CHCTCE FARMS 'Nllsson, 422 Rose Bldg.
FARM LAND WANTED
FARMS WANTED.
Don't list your farm with us If you want
to keep It. i
B. P. 8NOWDEN A SON.
423 8 16th Douglas 371
POULTRY AND PET STOCK
THREE exceptionally good Phlllpino Mus
covy drakes, ready for spring service; also
taking orders for limited nur ber of set
tings of ekgs from a pen of prize winning
Dark Cornish.
GEO. A. WILSON,
Walnut 1141. 6511 Harney St.
FOR SALE MEXICAN'CHIHUAHUA DOG
(BLACK AND BROWN), 1810 N. 17TH
ST.. WEBSTER 6200.
THOROUGHBRED Alrdale pups, 4 weeks
old Call Webster 1357
Horses Live Stock Vehicles
For Sale.
FOR SALE Fine 6-month-old Shetland
pony. Joe Vomacka, 2223 S St. Phone So.
2534. So. Side, Omaha, Neb.
MONEY TO LOAN
MONEY MONEY MONEY
IS SANTA Cl.AUS COMING
TO YOUR HOUSE 7
Grown up folks know why he comes
or stays away. If you have a little
money he is more lltaly to come.
Are you going to run the risk of him
mlssin you? Take no chance and get
the money today. Let us give Santa
Claus your number.
For 26 years we have been doing this,
Easv pavments. Utmost privacy.
OMAHA LOAN COMPANY.
I "4 Pnxtnn Binrk Tel. Doug. 2295
'rii;iiiizd by the Business Men of Omaha
:-VRNITURE. pianos and notes as security
S40. 6 mo.. H. goods, total cost. 83 50.
SIC, 6 mo.. Indorsed notes, total cost. 12 60
Smaller, large am'ts proportionate rate
PROVIDENT LOAN SOCIETY.
4S2 Rose Bldg.. Hth and Farnam. Ty. 666
A)ANSON DIAMoNOS AND JEWELRY"
AT 1 POT SMALLER LOANS 2 PCT.
W. C. FLATAU. EST. 192.
Tit FLOOR (ROSE! SECURITIES. TY. 95
DIAMOND AND JEWELRY LOANS
Lowst rates Private loan boolhs. Hjrry
Malosboek. 1514 Dodge. D. 5619 Est. 1891
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
"redia B. Frankfurt and husband to
Clara Meyer. nurtbwest corner
Fiftieth and Webster streets.
1"0r.i:(;
''.to. Meyer and husband to Fredla
II. Frankfurt, Wak-ley street, 105
feet west of Forty-first avenue,
north side. 20xS4: Wakeley street,
125 feet west of Forty-first avenue,
north side, 25x128
Augusta Knerht to Llllle Smith, south
east corner Twentieth and Clark
streets. 46x82 1
K.,.nk T. Burdl-k and wife to Mar
garet M. Burke. Ams avenue. 407
feat cast of Twenty-fourth street,
north side. 44x13.
Agnes. Ro"slcr to Mm-garrt Harding
Hjwnml avenue. I ft: f't east of
aJMcfmli (.;r-t. :i'rh sld, 36x13! ;
1
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865
h t, i--vr"v- rorner Third and
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OMAHA UYE STOCK
Small Run of Cattle With
Prices 15 Cents Up; Hogs
15 to 20 Cents Higher;
Lambs Quarter Up.
Omaha, Dec. 51, 1917,
Receipts were:
Cattle. IIof,s. Sheep.
Estimate Monday
5.01.10 4,000
4.(00
Same day last week ,. 8,716
Same day 2 wks. ago.. 6.892
Same day 3 wks. ago.. 17.875
Same day 4 wks. ago.. 17. 243
Same day last year ..holiday
9.1SS
11,376
11,847
,!35
iS.090
12,024
1 7. 8 1 S
16.040
Receipts and disposition of- live stock at
the l nlon Stock Yards, Omuha. for twenty
four hours ending at 3 o'clock yesterday:
RECEIPTS CARLOADS.
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.H'r'e,
C , M. A St. P H 4
Union Pacific 49 10
C. & N. . east 2 2 4
C. & N. W., west 12 11 1 1
C. St. P.. M. A O.... 5 15 .. 1
C V. & Q., east 19 1
C. B. & Q.. west st) 2
C. R. I. A P., east.... 6 4 1
Illinois Central 1 1
Chicago Gt. Western.. 8 8 1
Totals 197 57 19 6
DISPOSITION HEAD.
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Morris A Co 868 J00 ....
Swift and Company .. 1,090
Armour A Co 1,031
J. W. Murphy
Lincoln Pack. Co.... 4
Wilson Pack. Co.... 23
Armour, St. Paul
Hill A Son 2
F. B. Lewis 19
J. B. Root & Co.... 10
J. H. Bulla 47
Rosenstock Bros 60
F. G. Kellogg 115
Werthelmer & Degen. 402
Mo. & Kan. Calf Co. . 129
Huffman 15
Glassberg 1
John Harvey 344
Jensen A Lungren.... 7
Other buyers 345
629
914
1,768
1.744
1,145
2,883
Totals 7,672 5,409 6,069
Cattle The week opens out with the
smallest Monday run of cattle that has
been here in months, the arrivals being est!
mated at about 5,000 head. The market
showed a continuation of the advance toward
the latter part of last week, competition
being good on all kinds, and movement ac
tive at prices that were higher In practically
every instance. On native beeves and fat
cows and heifers prices were 10 16c up,
Quite a few ot the better kinds of short feds
sold around $11. 00 12.20, with warmed up
and light native steers downward to $9.00,
In spite of the fact that tomorrow is a holl
day ami there will be no market, desirable
stockers and feeders were in very good re
quest, and sold strong to 1015c higher. A
moderate run of western beef sold stronger.
Quotations on cattle: Prime heavy beeves,
$12.6014.00; good to choice beeves, $11.60
12. SO: fair to good beeves. $9.50(811.60;
common to fair beeves, $7.005.60; good to
choice yearlings, $12.0014.00; fair to good
yearlings, J10.5012.A0; common to fair
yearlings, $6,5010.50; good to choice
grass beeves, $10.00 11.25; fair to good
grass beeves, $8.7610.00; common to fair
grass beeves, $6.508.50; good to choice
heifers, $8.0010.50; good to choice cows,
$8.8009.50: fair to good cows, $.607.76:
common to fair cows, $5.506.25; good to
choice feeders, $9.75010.75; fair to good
feeders, $8.26(&'9.75; common to fair feeders,
$6.007.00; good to choice stockers, $8.50
9.50; stock heifers, $0.&08.26; stork cows,
$6.0007.25; stock calves, $6.009.50; veal
calves, $9.0012.75; bulls, stags, etc., $6.25
8.50.
Hogs The usual light before-holiday run
was on hand this morning. Trade was active
from the beginning and the majority of
the hogs were sold before 10 o'clock. The
market was 16(g)20c higher, with the top
hogs selling at $16.70, and the bulk running
from $16.40 to $16.60. Trade in stock pigs
was about steady with the last two or three
days.
Representative sales:
No. A v. Sh. Pr. No. Av. Sh.
74. .172 190 $16 30 82. .190 ...
Pr.
$16 35
16 45
16 66
16 65
67. .273
40 16 40
70 16 50
32. .256
68. .268
48. .300
67. .235
64.. 279
49.. 272
70 16 160
. .. 16 70
210
Sheep and Lambs A light run of sheep
and lambs was here this morning. Trade
was active and prices ruled higher as might
have been anticipated. General undertone
in fat lambs brought ZZZZ4
in fat lambs was fully 16 cents up, others
showing a greater advance than that. Good
fat lambs brought around $16.26, some
choice lightweight stuff going for $16,350
16.40. Supplies of fat sheep were very
limited, but one decy of killer ewes chang
ing hands on the opening rounds. There was
nothing choice here. Feeder trade was of
little consequence, not much feeder stuff be
ing here. Some Improvement In the demand
characterized opening trade, although prices
were easier, and the best lambs brought
$15.60.
Quotations on sheep and lambs: Lambs,
handywelght, $15.60 16.60; lambs, heavy
weight, I14.0015.60; lambs, feeders, $14.00
16.00; lambs, shorn, $U.6014.00; lambs,
culls, $10.0016.00; yearlings, fair to choice
$11.60613.25; yearlings, feeders, $12 00
14.26; wethers, fair to choice, lll.0012.60;
ewes, fair to choice, $9.7611.26; ewes,
breeders, all ages, $10.60016.60; ewes, feed
ers, $7.60(3)10,50; ewes, culls and canners,
$5.007.25.
No. at. Pr.
79 fed ewes j.,.105 11 00
200 fed lambs 76 16 35
St. Louis Live Stock Market.
St. Louis, Dec. 24. Cattle Receipts, 4,400
hend; market higher; natives, $8.00014.26;
yearling steers and heifers, $7.00016.60;
cows. $5.00011.00; stockers and feeders,
$6,50111.00; Texas and Indian steers, $6.75
10.50: fair to prime southern beet steers.
$9.00012.75; beef cows and heifers, $8,000
10.00; prime yearling steers and heifers,
$7.60010.00; native calves, $7.66016.00.
Hogs Receipts, 7,700 head; market high
er; lights, $16.60017.06; pigs. $16.76016.25;
mixed and butchers, $16.60017.10; good
heavy, $17.00017.15; bulk ot sales, $16,600
17.05.
Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 1,400 bead;
market steady; lambs, $13.00016.25; ewes,
$10.00011.60; wethers, $11.00 0 12.60; can
ners and choppers, $6.0001.00.
Kansas City Live Stock Market.
Kansas City, tyo., Dee. 24. Cattle Re
ceipts, 4,500 head; market higher; prime
fed steers, $12.00014.90; dressed beef steers,
$U. 0012. 60; western, $8.75011.75; cows.
$6.00ig$9.60; heifers, $7.00010.75; bulls,
$6.008.25: calves, $6.25013.00.
Hogs Receipts, 7,000 head; market
higher; bulk, $16.26016.75: Digs. I13.00
$15 00.
Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 8,000 head;
market higher; lambs. $16.00016. 00: year
lings, $12.00014.00;. wethers, $11.00013.00;
ewes, $9.00011.60; stockers and feeders,
$7.00015.00. .
Chicago Live Stock Market.
Chicago, Dec. 24. Cattle Receipts. 13.-
000 head; market firm; native steers, $7.35
14.40; western steers, $6.40012.76; stock
ers and feeders, $6. 50010. 25: cows and
heifers, $5.20011.30; calves, $8.60015.60.
Hogs Receipts.. 23.000 head: market firm:
bulk, $16.65017.26; light, .$15.900 17.00;
mixea, siti.4'jrji7.l0; heavy, $16.80017.10;
rough. $16.30016.65; pigs, $11.75016.60.
hneep and Lambs Receipts 8.000 head:
market strong; wethers, $9.00013.10; ewes,
$8.00011.90; lambs, $12.60016.40.
Sioux City LIts Stock.
Sioux City. Ia.. Dec. 24. Hoes Receinti.
5.000 head: market 5 to 10 cents higher:
light, $16.0C16.'6; mixed, $16.35016.60;
heavy, $16.45016.65; pigs, $14.00016.60;
bulk, $16.30016.60,
Cattle Receipts, 1.600 head: market. 10
to 15 cents higher; beef steers, $8.00013.00;
fat cows and heifers, $6.60.26: canners,
$5.0015:6.25; Blockers and feeders, $7.00
10.00; calves. $7.50011.00; bulls, stags, etc.,
tli.5008.50; feeding cows and heifers, $6.75
Sheep Receipts. 709 head; market steady.
St. Joseph Live Stock. J
St.. Joseph. MO.. Dec. 24. Cattle Raceinta
2,000 head; market higher: steers. $8.50(S
13 00; cows and heifers, $5,50012.00; calves,
$9.00013.50.
Hogs Receipts, 2,000 head: market hlrh-
er: top, $16.70; bulk. $16.35016 65.
Sheep and Lambs Receipts. 1.200: market
steady; lambs, $12.00015.60; ewes, $8,000
Evaporated Apples and Dried Fruits.
New York. Dec 54 Rvann..t. Asni.
null; California, 154 017e; prime state, 16ii
Prunes Quiet; Callfornlas, 8M012V.C;
Oregons. 13014c.
Apricots Dull; choice, 17Uc; extra choice,
1744c; fancy. lSc.
Peaches Dull; standard, 11 Mc; choice,
12c.
Raisins Steady: loose muscatels, 909M;
choice to fancy seeijed, 9M10Mc; seedless,
9gl0?4c; London layers, 3 crown, $1.80.
New Vork Produce.
New Tork, Dec. 24. Butter Market easier-
receipt, 5.634 tubs; creamery, higher
than extras, 6O05OMe; creamery extras,
192 score). 449Mc; firsts, 44M04$Mc;
s -..rd., t: n 4 3c.
tV' Vrlt firm: receipts. 5.115 cases;
frcxli g.ithi-r.l fitras. 'lOSfiCIo eV.ru firsts.
C5t';9c; firsts, 57c; seconds. ii&SDc; 1
OMAHA CASH GRAIN
PRICES TODAY
Omaha grain receipts were heavy,
even for a Monday. On the market
there were 142 carloads of corn, 145
of oats and 64 of wheat. The market
was slow in starting and on corn, at
noon there had been hardly enough
sales made to establish a price. Sales
that had been made were at $1.39
1.42 and the general trend, it was con
tended, was slightly higher on the bet
ter grades.
Oats were around $ cent tip, the
sales having been made at 7"78
cents a bushel.
As usual, the food administration
took all the wheat.
refrigerator special marks, !9c; refrigerator
firsts, 37Vt03SHC
Cheesa Market steady; receipts. 2.159
boxes; state fresh specials, 234023c;
state average run, 23c.
Poultry Alive Market Quiet; no prices
quoted; dressed, market weak; chickens,
2OH035C; fowls. 11Sf2"Hc; turkeys,
25036c.
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Likelihood of Cold Wave Brought Advaace
la Cora Value.
Chicago, Dec. 24. Likelihood of a cold
wave brought about an advance today In
the value of corn. Trices at the finish, al
though unsettled, were H to lo net higher,
with January $1.25 and May 81.24H- Oats
gained 1 to ISc. The outcome In provisions
was a decline ranging from 10 to 42 cents.
Predictions that temperatures were to go
sharply down grade led to immediate mis
givings In the corn market that the opera
tion of the railroads would be handicapped
and that the movement of the corn crop
would suffer new delay. Besides, fresh
complaints of car scarcity gained circula
tion, and It was said traffic facilities had
not as yet Improved sufficiently to result
In any decided Increase of loadings. Re
ceipts here were still disappointingly small,
and the United Slates risible supply total
showed only a slight enlargement, Under
such circumstances, bulls had the advantage
throughout the entire session. Business wss
of a noticeably restricted holiday character.
Buying that was ascribed to export Inter
ests had a good deal to do with the advance
in oats. The best demand was for the May
delivery.
Announcement of the letting of immense
government contracts to packing houses
strengthened provisions. Profit taking sales,
nowever, caused a decided reaction after
mid-day.
Chicago Cash Prices Corn: No. S and
No S yellow, nominal; No. 4 yellow, $1.56
01.60. Oats: No. 3 white, 79080c; stand
ard, 7908OHC Rye: No. 2, ll.8201.82M.
Barley, $1,4001.68. Seeds! Timothy, $5.00
07.50; clover, $20.00026 00. Provision:
Pork, nominal; lard, 24.46; ribs, $28,870
24.37.
New York Honey.
New York, December 24. Prime Mer
cantile Paper 606 per cent.
sterling Exchange Sixty-day bills.
$4.71(4; commercial sixty-day bills on banks,
$4.71; commercial sixty-day bills. 14.70 Vk :
demand, $4.76 H: cables. $4.76 7-16.
Silver Bar, 86jc; Mexican dollars, 68Mc
Bonds Government, easy: railroad. Irreg
ular.
Time Loans Stronger: sixty, ninety and
six months. 6 per cen bid.
call Money Easy; highest. 6 per cent;
lowest, 4H per cent: ruling rate. 6 per cent:
closing bid, 4tt per cent; offered at i per
cent; latest loan, 14 per cent.
U. S. 2s reg... 9614111. Cen. ref. 4s. 6H
do coupon.... 90 Int. M. M, 6s.... 90
V. 8. 3s, reg... 99 Kan. C. 80. r. 6s 76
do coupon 99 L. & N. un. 4s. 84U
U. S. Lib. 3Ms..8.22L. A N. un. 4s.. 84
U. 8. 4s, reg... 193 M., K. ft T. 1 4s 66
ao coupon..,. 19314 Mo. Paclflo r. 4s. 6814
Am. For. Sees... 94VsMont. Power ts. 86
Am. T. ft T. C. 5s 90 N. T. Cen. d. 6s. 89
Anglo-French 6s. 88 'No. Pac 4s.... 82
Arm. ft Co 4Hs..' 82 do 3s 67
Atchison gen. 4s. 83 O. 8. L. ref. 4s.. 83
B. ft O. cv. 4Hs 70 Pac. T. ft T. 6s. 91
Beth. Steel r. 6s. 87UPenn. con. 4 Ms.. 96
Cen. Leather 6s. 93 do gen. 4 Ma... 86 M
Cen. Pacific 1st. 78 M Reading gen. 4s. 81 M
C. ft O. cv. 5s.... 74 81. L. ft 8. P.a.6s 45M
C. B. ft Q . ). 4s. 918o. Pacific cv. ts. 86
CM. ft StP.c.4M 71MSO. Rallwa 6s.. 80M
C. R. I. ft P. r. 4s 63 Tex. ft Pac. 1st, 13
c. ft 8. r. 4Mb 8MUnlon Pao. 6s... 86M
D. ft R. O. r. 6s. 47MU. 8. Rubber Is.. 76
D. of C. 6s 1981.. 88 IT. 8. Steel 6s.... 94M
Erie gen. 4 47 "Wabash 1st.. 95M
den. Bloc. 6s. 95 Bld.
Qt. No. 1st 4Ms. 87M'Offerel.rf
New York General Market,
New Tork, Dec. 24. Flour Dull: sorlnr
patents, $10.36011.26; winter patents, $10.60
iv.yd; winter straights, $10.15010.60;
Kansas straights, flO.65011.9O all nominal.
corn spot, firm; kiln dried. No. S yel
low, $1.72; cost and freight New Tork. 10
day shipment; Argentine, $2.20 f. o. b. cars
New Tork to arrive.
Oats Spot, steady; standard, 91 091 Me.
Hay Steady: No. 1. $1.4001.46: No. 2.
$1.36; No. 3. $1.20; shipping, 95c0$l.OO.
Hops Quiet; state, medium to choice,
1917, 62067c; 1916, nominal; Pacific coast,
1917. 23027c; 1916. 1619e.
Hides Quiet; Bogota. 41c: Central Amer
ica. 40c.
Leather Firm : hemlock sole, everwelchts
No. 1, tic; No. 2, 49c.
Pork Firm; mess. $52.00052.50: family.
$54.OO0$55.OO; short clear. $54.00069.00,
i,ara weak; middle west, $24.96026.05.
Tallow Dull; city special, loose, 17Mc.
Wool Firm: domestio fleece. XV Ohio
and Pennsylvania, 70c.
Rice Firm: fancy head. 809c: blue
rose, 8M08MC.
Corn meal Steady: fine, white ami vet.
low, $4.6504.90; coarse, $4.7604.10; kiln
dried, $9.75.
Coffee Market.
New Vortr. Ttei- 9A rrt, fk... - .
further sharp advance at the opening of
the market for coffee futures today, with
March selling at 7.7e and September at
8.S0R rtllrlnr lh aarlv t,.Jl -I .
- " . -u , v. . ,m,ui a lu
16 points net higher. Foreign buying was
quiet. The advance attracted considerable
realizing, nowever, ana prices reacted later,
with March selling rttt tn 7 9i b..i..
her to 1.09c. The close was net 2 points
tower 10 e points hlgner. December and
January. 7.41c: March T 1n Mat. hi..
July, 7.94e; September," 8.09c; October, 8.16c!
nnoi coiree iirm; mo 7s, g.ooc; Santos 4s,
9 Mo. Fair sales are said to have been made
In the cost and freight market late Satur
day and thl. mnrnlnr Inn1,trfln. 1.
at nrleea ran.ln, .tm S f Cm .a T
............ . . . . w - . l, , UUI, -
den credits. Todav's offerings from Brazil
were reported limited and irregular. They
included 4s at from 9.40o to 9.50c, London
credits.
The efflclfit iaMa it. .tiar.. In
B'Rxlllan markets excent Santos futures
which were unchanged to 26 rels lower.
Minneapolis Grain.
Minneapolis, Dec 24. Flour Market un
changed; In carload lots, fancy patents
nuoted at $9.90 wood: first clear, $9.30
Jute; second clenrs, $6.00 Jute.
Mnriey ii "iwt.ss.
Rve $1.4H.Rft.
Bran 38.60fl39.00.
Corn No. 3 yellow, S1.AM.t5.
Oats No. 3 white, 7778c.
Flaxseed $3.36 3.39M.
Kansas City Grain.
Kansas Clfv. Mo., Dec. 24 Corn; No. 2
mixed. $1 671.70; No. 2 white, $1.70; No.
2 yellow. 81,7001.72; December, $1.28; Jan
uary. $1.17.
Oats No. 2 white. 080Mc: No. 2 mixed.
79079MC.
St. Louis Grain.
St. Tiuls, Mo., Dee. 24 Corn No. 2
aev. $1.67; No. l white. $1.77: December.
$1 !"7V, bM; Vay. 11. M hid.
Oats No. 2 track, 79 M 0 82c: No. t white.
8OM08IC
Dry Goods Market,
New Tnrk. pec. 24. Dry Goods Dry
""(v's rnfrlret here today very quiet in th
whol-ssle division, many houses were closed
'or Y holiday or remained open but a
short time.
Kansas City Produce.
Kanass Cl. Dec 24 Butter Creamery.
4'e: flu's. 4'c; seconds. 40c; rsllng, 34c
V""" Firsts. 46c: seconds. 29r-30c.
Poultry Hens, 20e; roosters, 14c; broilers,
23 024c.
London Money.
London. Dec. 24. Bar silver. 43d per
ounce. Monev: 4 per cent. Discount ra'ea:
fnrt bins. 4 per cent; three months bills,
41, per cent.
!few Tork Cotton Market,
New Vork, Dec. 24 The cotton market
(p-v e'iwi very steady at a net advance
of A to 17 polrwts.
British Exchnnges Closed.
Tondon. Dec. 24. All Llvemool ar,d T -
!on exchanges wero closed today.
New Vork Sngar.
New Tork. Dec. 24 Wollday In ra ar.rt !
refleed sugar market Uxlay. j
GRAIN AND PRODUCE
Receipts Liberal and Market
Active; Corn 2 Cents High
er in Spots; Barley
Shows Weakness.
Omaha. Deo. 24, 1917.
Arrivals of grain over Sunday were very
llhcr.il, n total of 3(iti cars being rvporti-tl
In, the bulk being corn and oats with 14;
and 145 cars respectively. Wheat receipts
were 64 cars and rye 10 cars, while thoso
of barley were five oars.
The effect of the recent orders to eastern
railroads to turn over empty cars to west
ern roads Is plainly becoming more vl.vlWe
each day and curt be verified by the sub
stantial inoreare In receipts of late. Corn
and oats are arriving in liberal quantities
and constitute tho bulk of the arrlvala and
tills because railroads are giving prefcrem-.1
to these eereals. especially to com. I'lish
figures today were about unchanged to 2
cents higher, a few cars bringing an ad
vance of 1 and 2 cents over Paturiiay's
sales. Elevator interests were the prin
cipal buyers but tholr demand wss limited,
while a few sales were made for eastern
shipments. No. 3 mixed sold at $1.52 and
No. 4 mixed at $1.46: No. 5 white sold at
$1.87 and II. .19 and No. 6 yellow at $1.3$
and $1.43 and the same grade of mixed at
$1.1 S4( $1.39.
Oats were strong, advancing three
quarters of a cent. Local buying wus iiulte
active, and several sales reported for ex
port. No. 1 whllo brought 78c and No. 2
white, 774 078c; standard grade oats sold
at "IKe and the No. 3 white at 77'077ic:
the bulk of these sales being tnadii at 77'ic
No. 4 white sold at ""Mo and the sample
grade at 77c.
Rye was unchanged, this cereal selling
at Saturday's figure. Barley was decidedly
weaker, selling off 2 to 4 cents. Ryo was
In fair demand, while the barley offerings
were consumed very quickly. Nos. 1 and 2
rye sold at $1.74 M and the No. 2 grade of
malting barley at $1.49. Two cars of No.
3 grade brought $1.42 and $1.45 respectively.
Clearances were: Wheat and flour equal
to 864,000 bushels; corn, 148,000 bushels;
oats, none.
Primary wheat receipts were 1,100.000
bushels, and shipments 219,000 bushels.
Primary corn receipts were 964,000 bush
els, and shipments 311,000 bushels.
Primary oats receipts were 1,342.000 bush
els, and shipments 697,000 bushels.
CARLOT RKCEIPTS.
Wheat Corn Oals
Chicago 4 103 116
Minneapolis ...567
Duluth 44
Omaha 64 143 145
Kansas City 80 14s 51
St. Louis 63 66 78
Winnipeg 452
These sales were reported today:
Wheat No. 2 hard winter: 8 cars, $2.12.
No. 1 northern spring: 1 car, $2.15. No. 2
northern spring: 2 cars, $2.12. No. 1 dark
northern spring: 1 car, $2.19. No. 1 soft
white: 1 car (3 per cent hard red spring).
$2.10. No. 2 durum: 4 cars, $2.12. No. 1 red
durum: 1 car, $2.08. No, 2 amber durum: 8
cars, $2.16.
Rye No. 2: 2 cars, $1.74M.
Barley No. 2: 1 car, $1.49. No. 4: 1 car,
$1.42.
Corn No. 4 white: 3.G car. $1.46. No. 6
white: 1 car, $1.48; 1 car, $1.40; 1 car, $1.39;
1 car. $1.88: 6 cars. $1.37. No. 6 white: 1
car (12 per cent damaged), $1.31. Sample
white: l car, $1.11. No. 1 yellow: I car,
$1.67. No. 6 yellow: 3 cars, $1.43; t cars,
$1.42; 1 8-5 cars. $1.41; 1 3-5 cars, $1.40; 2
cars, $1.39; 2 cars. $1.38; 2 cars, $1.87. No.
6 yellow: 1 car, $1.86; 1 car, $1.32; 8 cars,
$1.30; 1 car. $1.28; 1 car, $1.20. Sample
yellow: 1 car, $1.46; 1 car, $1.34; 1 car,
$1.12. No. 3 mixed: 1 car. $1.52. No. 4
mixed: 3 cars, $1.46. No. i mixed: 4 3-6
cars, $1.39; 1 car, $1.38; 2 cars, $1.37; 1 car,
$1.36: 1 car. $1.86; 1 car, $1.34 No. mixed:
1 car, $1.30; 1 car, $1.29; 2 cars, $1.2)1; 1
car, $1.20. Sample mixed: 1 car, $1.12.
Oats No. 1 whits: 1 car, 78c. No. 2
white: 1 car, 78c; 2 cars, 7744c. Standard:
2 cars, ?7Mc No. 8 white: 30 cars. 7714c;
1 car, 77Mc. No. 4 white: 10 cars, 77Mc.
Sample white: S cars, 77c; 1 car (barley
mixed), 77c. Oats and barley: 1 car, 77c.
Omaha Cash Prices Corn: No 4 while,
$1.46; No. 5 white, $1.37; No. 5 yellow,
$1.8701.43; No. yellow, $1.2001.36; sam
ple yellow, $1.120146; No. 8 mixed, $1.62;
No. 4 mixed, $1 46; No. t mixed, $1.46;
No. t mixed, $1.3401.89; No. ( mixed, $1.28
01.80; sample mixed, $1.12. Oats: No. 2
white, 77078; standard, 77r; No. 3
white, 77M077Mc; No. 4 white. 77c; sam
ple, 77c Barley: No 3, $1.4201,46. Rye:
No. 2. 74 Mc.
Chicago 12:80 prices, furnished The Bee
by Logan A Bryan, stock and grain brokers,
311 South Sixteenth street. Omsha:
Art. Open. High. Low. Close. ISat'y.
Corn. I
Jan. 1 25M 1 2$M 126M 1 55 '4 125M
Dec. 1 27 1 27 M 127M 1 27 127
May 1 24M 1 25 123 !4 124123
Oats.
Dec. 77 78M 76M 78M 78
May 7414 75 74 75 74M
Pork.
Jan. 46 70 46 86 46 25 46 25 46 45
May 46 17 46 17 45 90 46 90 46 00
Lard.
Jan. 24 76 24 77 24 16 24 16 24 57
May 24 97 26 02 24 66 24 66 24 80
Ribs.
Jan. 24 80 24 SO 24 20 24 20 24 60
May 25 05 26 12 24 60 24 66 24 90
OMAHA GENERAL MARKET.
Live Poultry Springs, all sizes, ISMc;
hens, all slzes,18Mc; old cox, 14c; turkeys.
No. 1, 8-lb. and up. 26c: ducks, F. F. fat,
17c; geese, F, F. fat, 16c; guineas, each,
35c.
Dressed Poultry No. 1 stock Turkeys,
dry picked: young toms and hens, 31c; old
tor.is, 25c; ducks, 20c; geese, 18c; old cox,
15c.
Butter tOc
Fresh Iggs (By express), case, 1l0.lt,
Prices for this week are as follows:
Wholesale Prices of Beef Cuts Ribs: No. 1.
24M; No. 2, 22c; No. 8. 14c. Loins: No. 1.
29Mc; No. 2, 26Mc; No. 8, 15c. Chucks'.
No. 1, 1614c; No. 2, 15c; No. 3, 12c. Rounds:
No. 1, 20c; No. 2, 18c; No. S. 13M. Plates:
No. 1, 12Mc; No. 2, 18Mc; No. t, 12c
Celery California Mammoth, fresh, trim
med dally, excellent stock, well bleached,
doz, $1.
Oysters Cheaapeake standards, $1.76 per
gallon: Chesapeake selects, per gallon, $2.15;
northern standards, per gallon, $2.45; north
ern selects, per gallon, $2.80: New Tork
counts, per gallon, $3; blue points, per 100.
$1.25; large shells, per 100, $1.50; cotults,
per 100, $1.75.
Fish Fresh frozen: Halibut, coast frozen,
per lb., 20c; salmon, red, coast frozen, per
lb., 22c; pink per lb., 20c; black cod sable
fish, coast frozen, per lb., 14c; black bass,
order size, per lb., 28c; large or small, per
lb., 23c; trout, per lb., 22c; whiteflsh, medi
um, per lh 16c; large per lb.. 30c; pike.
No. 1, per lb., 16c; pickerel, dressed, per
lb., 12c; round, per lb., 11c; catfish, small,
per lb., 17c; crapple, medium, per lb., 12c:
tlleflsh, per lb., 14c; yellow ring perch, per
lb., 16c, buffslo, per lb., 13c; carp, per lb.,
11c; ling cod, per lb 12c: flounders, per
lb.. 12c; western red snapper, per lb., 10c;
smelts, per lb., 16c; white perch, per lb.,
lie.
Frogs Louisiana black bulls, per doz.:
Jumbo, $2.75; large, $2.25; medium. $1.76
Fish Fresh caught: Halibut, per lb., 23c;
salmon, per lb.. 22c; black cod sable fish,
per lb., 14c; black bass, order size, per lb.,
30c; Urge or small, per lb.. 25c; catfish,
order size and Uige, per lb., 23c; small, per
lb.. 21c; crapples, M " l&Ci order size
and large, pe.' lb., 18 and 20c; buffalo, per
lb.. 14c, carp, per lb., 12c: red snapper, per
lb., 16c; haddock, per lb., 15c;. cod, per lb.,
16 and 18c; flounders, per lb., 14c; smelts,
per lb.. 15c: Spanish mackerel, per lb., 20o.
City Jail Inmates Will Be
Served With Xmas Repast
Fifteen inmates of the city jail and
work-house will be served the follow
ing menu for their Christmas dinner:
Baked heart with dressing, mashed
potatoes and gravy, canned corn,
cranberry sauce, celery, raisin pie and
fruit. A dozen rabbits received yes
terday will also be served.
Daily Food Prices
The revised food rice list for
Douglas county, given out by the
food administration, follows:
Sugar, per pound, 9 cents.
Flour (Nebraska No. 1 Patent), 24
pound ssck. $1.60: 48-pound ssck, $2.90;
(Nebraska No. 2 Patent), 24-pound ssck,
$1.46, 48-pound sack, $2.80.
Potatoes (Nebraska), best No. 1, 3
cents pound; No. 2, 2M cents pound.
Butter (per pound), creamery No. 1,
62 cents cresrr.ery No. 2, 49 cents.
Eggs (per dozen), best No. 1 storage,
44 cents.
Rice (In btilk, per pound), No. 1, 11
cents; No. 2. 10 cents; No. 3, 8 1-3 cents.
Rye fur, 24-pound sack, $1.40.
Oatmeal (In bulk, per pound), 6M
cents.
Bread (United States standard loaf,
wrapped). 16-ounce loaf. 9 cents; 14
ounce loaf, li cents; S2-nuiice loaf, 17
cnts: S-ountj loaf. 26 cents.
Note: These prices- aro for cash over
the counter. An additional charge may
be maO for delivery or credit.
NEW YORK STOCKS
Impending Holiday Accom
panied by Occasional Spurts
Activity and Accessions to
Last Week's Gains.
i New York, !eo. 24 Contrary to general
! expectations, the impending holiday en the
stock cxehnnge was accompanied by cc
! oHslonal hpurts of a-tlvlty and many sub
1 suntlnl accessions tn last week's gains.
I The movement was accelerated by a fur
Mier settlement of short contract", but
oilier mot i -., h and factors wero Wt alto.
gether lucking. Peace rumors rained frrsh
currency, If it credence, from their wide
circulation, traceable in t'rt to speculative
Interests. Their effect was most marked
In the bond H;t. French municipals rising
1 to 4 per cent over last week's best quota
tions This advantage was not well mstntivlnod.
howevo-, and at no time extended to the
premier foreign bond, nanielv the Anglo
Trench 5'b which were reactionary wttli
Canadian Issues.
In the Ktoek list gross gains rnnged from
1 to almost 3 points in seasoned rails. 2 to
4 points In representative industrials. In
cluding munitions, 1 to t In coppers and
Fhipplngi. i to 0 in tobacco and oils and
1 to 3 In motors and miscellaneous special
tics. x
Final prices were from fractions to a
point under a day's maximum, the reported
cancellation of Russian orders provoking
moderate realizing. Total sales amounted
to 415.000 shares
Liberty Issues contributed to the Ir
regularity of the domestio bond list, the
4's fulling from 97.0S to the new minimum
of 96.91.. with a range of 98. Sit to 98.18 for
the 3 Vs. Total sales of bonds (par value,)
were $5,175,000.
I'nited States bonds (old issues) were
unchanged on call, but coupon 4's declined
'4 per cent on sales.
Number of sales and range of prices of
tho leading stocks:
8ales. High. Low. Close.
Amer. Beet Sugar.
American Can ....
Amer. C. ft F. . . .
Amer. Locomotive.
Amer. S. ft R....
Amer. Sugar Ref. .
4,000 66
66
34
6
30.000
17,000
36,000
36,000
85
B4M
60M
71M
34 M
63
60
71 M
96
101
11
56
78
97
40
16
62
49
70M
Amer. T. A T
Amer. Z 1. ft S..
19,000 193
2,000 13
99
12
66
78
97
QM
Anuconda Copper. .137,000
Atchison 17,000
A , . ft W. I. 8. I 13.000
Hal. ft Ohio 40.000
Butte ft Sup. Cop. 6,000
66
80
98
41
16
14
It
Cat. Petroleum ...
Canadian Paclflo , .
Central Leethor . .
Ches. ft Ohio
Chi.. Mil. ft St. P..
Chi. A N. W
C, R. I. ft P. otfs
Ohlno Copper ....
Colo. F. ft I
Corn Products Ref.
Crucible Steel ....
4,000 12
10
31.000 138 131 133
33.000 69 68 59
32.000
19,000
9,000
5,000
14.000
6,000
31,000
44 43 43
39 37 37
86 86 86
17 16 16
39 38 39
34 83 33
29 23 28
50 4S 60
27 26 26
33 32 82
14 13 18
43.000
Cuba Cane 8ugar. 16.000
Distiller's Sec 37,000
Krlo
Oeneral Elictrlo .
(leneral Motors ..
Ot. No. pfd
Ot. No. Ore ctfs.
Illinois Central ..
Inspiration Copper
51,000
53,000 124 122 124
76,000 96 93 96
8,000
4,000
69,000
33.000
82 81
24 24
97 86
40 39
80 79
37 27
81
24
96
40
80
27
23
16
Int. M. M. pfd... 107.000
International Nickel 74,000
Internal. Paper
K. C. Southern. .
Kenneoott Copper..
Louis, ft Nash.,..
Maxwell Motors ..
Mexican Petroleum
Miami Copper ....
Missouri Pacific ..
Montana Power ..
Nevada Copper . . .
New Tork Central.
86,000
80 Sf
30
8,000 108 106 108
37.600 23 21 23
24.000
4.000
34,000
$.000
74 73
26 26
23 22
64 61
73
26
22
62
17
64
27
97
77M
43
40 "i
20
68
76
16
78M
12
44M
23.000
2,000
64
28
97
78
43
ii"
69
76
16
7M
32
46
3
26
97
77
42
20
68
74
16
78
22
N. T N. If. ft H..
Norfolk A Western
6,000
Northern Paclflo ..
Pennsylvania .....
Pittsburgh Coal ..
Ray Cons. Copper.,
Reading
Republic I. ft 8...
Shut tuck, Arl. Cop.
Southern Pacific . .
Southern Ry
16,000
13,000
$,000
93,000
62,000
2,000
46,000
8,000
Studebaker Corp,
67,000
44
Texas Co 70,000 130 K7
138M
Union Paclflo
61,000 106 103 101 M
IT. 8. Ind. Alcohol,
U. 8. Steel
U. 8. Steel pfd...
Utah Copper
Wabash pfd "B".
Western Union ...
Westing. E'eo. . .
24.000 112 110 111
.1,022,000 8683 85
. 9,000 104 104 104
44,000 76 76 75
, 6,000 19 18 19
, 6,000 80 79 79
27,000 87 86 36
Total sales for the day, 415,000 shares.
Omaha Hay Market,
Receipts fair, demand quiet on medium
grades of prairie hay; market steady, with
prices unchanged on both alfalfa and prairie
hay.
Prairie Hay Choice upland. $24.00; No.
1. $22.00023.00; No. 3, $18.00019.00: No. I.
$16.00fj16.00. Midland! No. 1, $23,000
23.00; No. 2, $18.00019.00. Lowland: No.
1. H7.O0iB18.00; No. t, $14.00916.00; No
8, $12.60013.50
Straw Oat, $9.60; wheat. $9.00.
Alfalfa Choice. $81.00; No. 1, $28. 00ft
30.00; standard. $26.00928.00; No. t, 24.00O
25.00; No. 8, $21.00023.00.
Chicago Produce.
Chicago, Dec. 24. Butter Market steady;
creamery, 3949o.
Eggs Market higher; receipts, 6,977
cases; firsts, 46047c; ordinary firsts, 42
46c; at mark, cases Included, 40046c; re
frigerator firsts, 83 C 3 7c.
Potatoes Market higher; receipts, 60
cars; Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan,
bulk, $1.62.06; do, sacks. $1.902.1O.
Poultry Alive, market unsettled; fowls,
17g21c; springs, 19c; turkeys, 24c.
New Tork Cotton.
New Tork, Dec. 24. Cotton futures open
ed steady: December, 80.26c; January,
29.62c; March, 29.22c; May, 2$.87c; July,
28.56c.
Cotton Spot, quiet; middling, tic. Futures
closed steady; January. 29.76e; March,
29.28c; May, 28.97c; July, 38.66c; October,
27.48C.
' New Tork Metals.
New Tork, Deo. 24. Holiday on the metal
exchange here today; also in London.
Christmas Cheer for
Families of Soldiers
By an announcement made in Oma
ha today Christmas cheer became as
sured to wives and children of en
listed Canadian and British soldiers
not only here, but throughout the
United States.
The American Red Cross has vol
unteered to take up administration
work to supplement .hat of the west
ern relief fund in Chicago and similar
organizations, all affiliated with the
Canadian patriotic fund, which has
obtained subscriptions of ample funds
to care for the families of Lanartian
or British men in the service of thir
country. A letter of instructions soon
will be sent by the Ked Cross to all
local chapters.
For dependents of men who have
enlisted or who later enlist to fight
with the British or Canadian forces
and who find winter's problems of
food, fuel and clothing proving se
rious, the American Red Cross has
agreed to help wherever needed to ad
minister not only Christmas bounty,
but the funds raised locally for sol
diers' families' aid and relief.
"The American Red Cross has be
come responsible for the care and re
litf of families in this country,
whether their men folks are in the
United States or Canadian armies."
said T. J. Tidmonds, acting director
of civilian relief, central division,
American Red Cross.
William Crook, Veteran
Of Northwestern, is Dead
William Crook, who died in an
Omaha hospital, Sunday, was in the
employ of the Northwestern Railway
company for 40 years and member
of the city council of Fremont for
seven years. He was 67 years old.
Funeral services will held at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Ellick,
5135 Davenport street, Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Masons wilt
I have charge.
Mr. Crook is survived by his widow
and a daughter. He was past grand
commander of the Masonic lodge at
Fremont. Burial will be at Forc3t
Lawn.
FINED FOR GIVING
DRINKTO A MAN
G. P. Beatty of Fremont Com
pelled to Hand Over Hundred
for Placing Bottle in
Way of Workman.
Fremont, Xcl., Dec. 24. --(Special
Telegram.) G. P. Beatty, president
of the FJkiiorn Subscription com
pany, paid a line of $1(10 ami costs
in police court Monday morning for
giving Carl Fisher, a bridge foreman
a drink. Realty said lie offered
Fischer a drink and then left the of
fice. Fisher took several other drinks,
it developed at the her.nng, ami later
in the' evening became engaged in
street fight. V lien taken i it cus
tody he at first refused to divulge
the source of the booze, Fischer drew
a fine of $1 and costs.
Railroad Man Dead.
W. T. Crook, for .it) years up to
1912 connected with the Northwest
ern with offices at Fremont and Inter
at Srrihner, died at the homo of his
daughter, Mrs. Mabel Kllick in
Omaha. Mr. Crook was 67 years of
age and for the last five years I. ad
been in poor health. He was con
nected with the Northwestern road
when the lines were extended west
from Fremont. He served as road
master at Fremont and later Scribner
from 1889 to 1912, when lie was re
tired on a pension. He was a native
of New York and came to Fremont
in the late seventies. He was prom
inent in Masonic circles.
Steals Car and Gifts.
J. C. Jensen, who resides on a farm
east of Fremont, lost his new Ford
and the family's Christmas packages
Saturday evening when a thief made
away, with the car from a Fremont
street. Trace of the stolen car was
obtained at Valley, where the driver
stopped for a supply of gasoline Sat
urday night.
Drive at Close.
The Red Cross drive came to a
close Monday evening with a gain in
membership in Fremont of probably
2,000. Not all the soliciting commit
tees had made reports and no fig
ures were available. Reports from
the country precincts indicate that
the campaign throughout the county
s being carried on successfully.
Grain in Storage Shows
Gain Over Last Monday
Grain in storage in Omaha ele
vators, according to the report of the
lllSDection hurean n( (li nrsln
change, made a slight gain over the
corresponding tlay ot last week, but
it is still 2,218,000 bushels less than
on this date one year ago. The figures
now and then are:
Km
Tear ago.
1,110,000
(SI, 000
1,3.0(0
200.000
1,000
Wheat 4,OO0
Corn mRnnn
Oals l!69.00ft
Kye .000
Uariey 11,000
1,424,000
MI3.000
Mot Much In It.
An olrf Rnntti r,Miina ... - ,
v " - - mm m
the Hospital of Bt. Xavler In Charleston.
who oi me genue, Diacit-roDna sisters put a
thermometer In his mouth to take his tern
poraturs. I'resently, when the doctor made
his rounds, he sold
"Well, Nsthan, how do you feel?"
"I feel right tortile, boss." ,
"Have you had any nourishment t"
"Yasnlr."
"What did you have?"
"A lady done gimme a piece of glass ter
suck, boss." Llpplncott's.
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Skates and Sleds
For Live Boys
BOYS: Here's a
chance for you to get
a sled or a pair of
skates, by doing
a little work for
us after school.
Call at The Bee
branch office
nearest you and
we will tell you
all about it
Two Companies of U. S. Guards
May Be Stationed in Omaha
Word has been received in Omaha
that the War department contem
plates recruiting two companies of
I'nited States guards to be stationed
in the Gate City. Each company will
consist of 150 men and 7 officers. The
companies will be made up of local
men above the draft ajje and com
manded by regular army officers. Ex
arniy and navy men will be given the
preference.
Owing to the strong protests com
ing from eastern cities, the War dc
ifartment has ordered that recruiting
stations be instructed not to enlist
members of the police or fire depart
ments, home guards or other semi
niilitary forces for the I'nited States
guards.
Chalo'jpka Srothors Are
Buried on the Sams Day
Frark Clial.vipka. ngod'Ttf, and his
brother Henry, aged 75, were buried
at Wilbur today.
The Chalotipka brothers were pio
neers of the state, having resided in
the vicinity of Wilber for 40 years.
At one time they owned considerable
property there.
The Masons conducted the funeral
services of Frank Chaloupka, while
lle-.iry was buried by the C. S. T. S.
A Poaalnla Reason.
You may tnlk shout Beanhmugti." s.ild
thn f.it plumlier, ''but he surely looks on
the hrlr.ht Mili ot things.1'
"What has happened to Deanlirough?"
tli thin carpenter Inquired.
"The other day I went Willi him to buy
a pair of shoes."
"I'h huh."
"He didn't try them on at the store, and
when he got homo he found that a nail
was sticking right up through the heel of
one."
"Did ho make a fun about It when ha
took the shoes bak?"
"No. Thst's what I'm getting at."
"What did he do?"
"Ho told the olerk he supposed the nail
wss put there Intentionally to keep the foot
from sliding forward In the shoe." 'Teungs-
town Telegram.
Bat She DMBt.
(the was a very newly fledged bareness er
durhess or something like that, and, some
how or other, she became thick with a pro
fessor, as the classical blokea would hay it,
and he Invited her to come to bis observ
atory to see the eclipse.
She arrived about two hours late.
"I've come to see the eclipse," she told
the professor's assistant. "Profesaor Squash
noddle invited ma to come."
"I'm sorry, but the whole thing waa aver
an hour ago," said the assistant, contritely?
"Then," said the dignified dame. "I will
wait for the next" 1-omlon Ideas.
Bessie Had mi Idea.
Even our little tots weave war words Into
their talk. Xlessle's aunt waa a very obesa
lady, a ct which put an Idea Into the
child's b jy brain, fiha began by question
ing her aunt about heaven and what folks
did when they went there. Finally ah laid:
"Well, auntie, I'll bet when you die and get
wings and fly all about folks will think
you're a Zeppelin." Boston Transcript,
He Should Wonder.
They hnd plighted their troth, ant were
talking things over. They both decided
to be quite unlike other married couples
forebearlng and long suffering and patient
with each other.
"No!" said the man. "I shall not he like
other husbands who get rross and bang
things about If the coffee la cold!"
"If you ever did." said the girl, sweetly,
"I would make It hot for you I"
And the man wondered what aha meant.
I'lttsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
Every Mttle Helps.
"I venture to assert" ssld th lecturer,
"that there Isn't a man In this audience
who has ever dons snythlng to prevent the
deHtruetion of our forests. '
A modest-looking man in the back ot the
hall stood up.
"I er I've shot woodpeckers," he said.
Boston Transcript.
Popular Demand. ,.
"I see Senator Wombat has decided to
run sgoln."
"That's right."
"Owing to un overwhelming demand from
the people, I s'pose,"
"We might say owing to an sverwhelmlng
aemana irom ins oiiicenoiacrs ne pui in.
Louisville Courier-Journal. '
DOLL
COUPON
TEN DOLLS will be riven free to
the ten little girls under 12
years of age that bring or mail as
the largest number of doll cou
pons cut out of The Bee, before 4
P. M. Saturday, Dec. 29. This
coupon will be printed in very
edition of The Bee until then. Ask
everybody you know to save doll
coupons for you. You can win one
of these dollies if you really want
to. Will you try? We want every
little girl In Omaha and vicinity to
have one of these beautiful dolls.
You can leave the coupons and
get your dolly at The Bee branch
office nearest you.
Ames Office, 4110 N. 24th St
Lake Office, 2616 N. 24th St
Walnut Office, 819 N. 40th St
Park Office, 2615 Leavenworth
St
Vinton Office, 1715 Vinton St
South Side Office, 2318 N St
Council Bluffs Office, 14 N.
Main St
Benson Office, Military Ave.
and Main St
