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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-05
MAY WHEAT FELL BACK AGAIN CLOSING WEAK
The Market Held Very Quiet in the
Narrow lac Range Between
"a Ia and 70 $40.
Very Little News From the Outside
ALL the Daily Statistics
Were Missing. e
Receipts in the Northwest Light
Local Stocks Gain About 1,7O0,-
900 Blu. This Week.

Minneapolis Chamber OF Commerce, Dec. O.
Wheat opened quiet this morning. without any
material change III the general situation or any
thing of development over night to bring
decided turn In sentiment either way. There
was the Increase expected In elevator stocks yes
terday. which makes the gain for the week about
l,IooOOo blu. The northwest had receipts very
much lighter than looked for, getting ISL cars
In all. against 654 last year. This brought firm
ness, and May having opened at 74bc and sold to
td:sc, was quick to react to I4Ac. Minneapolis
gained only % cars, with 434 against All, while
Duluth had falling OFF Of 96 cars or lat against
243 The foreign markets brought little of inter
est, Liverpool coming at first sd up. The Price
Current and Modern Miller both report trouble
from the Hessan fly, but in no is there
heavy damage over any considerable area.
Chicago sent word very late In the session
tina that the market was extremely dull and with
out support and thut unless new interest from
the outside can be stirred up u declining tend
sney may be +, expected The news from the
thing that might stimulate prices but there has
been little far.
Near the close the local market turned weak
and sold down to 72Mc for May, closing ut 72M
@'23se December closed at 72Ac and July
municate with Chicago and all the regular
statistical matter was missing. There moth
ments wheat and flour clearances or other
important items. The regular Bradstreet's fig
ures of Friday, showing exports for the week
~, Wheat to arrive was again in good sale. There
readily and the only cars that stuck at t'l all
were tn. those containing low grade stuff. For
was ready market. although buyers H sta held of
for concessions. while sellers were firm in their
eKe In n with the tone in the
brought 74@74A, and to arrive 74@74Ac for
the ah%uh trade rh in bm
srn moved at 72@73c. the bulk going at 72Ac.
10; 2 to arrive sold at about the same figure
Rejected wheat brought 7O@7o1ac and no
grade sold from Csc to 53c.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-05
A WAITING MARKET
A General Disposition to See What
the Money Market Is Go
ing to Do.
Bulls Who Attempt to Unload on a
Rally Find That the Bottom
Drops Out,

New York, Dec. 1b:--The attendance at the
s n eAchanget at the opening was very small.
Inc dealings We're nniinoprtant and the price
changes We're insignificant and were evenly di-
y1ded between gains and losses sssSs@5 $5 81 -
me llgnt demand for stocks at the opening in
. llouefate sales for good accounts and Lou
n,, Ohio lost point each.
Uther sPecuIatiye favorites declined substantial
fractions, inelud1ng ST. Paul, Union Pacific, Mis-
souri, racine and MAMMA ttan Minor stocks also
points edf sne pfsssre American dropped 10
General Electric, 2 and Delaware & Hudson.
Erie seconds preferred, ST. Louis Southwestern
prererred, Kansas City Southern preferred and
%. LOUIS q san Francisco and the second pre-.
t LEI To- Eta. Shorts bought here and there
slightly. ss4*g 20 : 49,, . $500
There was another dip which carried prices
loWer than hefore. and then a rally OIL covering
NY room shorts which caused some full recover.
les: The market was narrow and listless and
renected an obvious disposition to await develop
inents i'll the money market. j.. -. --.-.7
Bonds were about steady and very nniet at
noon. ..1:@,- - '"
Inc ou!ls attempted to unload stock on the raj
~, put the room traders took the market away
from them. st. Paul ran off to 1723a, and other
leading stocks touched the lowest. Minneapolis
st. Paul K Sault Ste Marie preferred declined
27s and Sugar, Consolidated Gas and Reading
first preferred 1 to ".
. Leading stocks 4uetuated narrowly and con.
tinued heavy OH nominal dealings until near 2
o,clock. when another rally occurred. Colorado
Tuel advanced IN and Immediately lost it and
delaware 4 Hudson Host 31a.
The hardening of prices was due to rebuytne
~ n seocks soio earlier In the day by the room
traders. As result offerings generally came
Dack 10 last nights level and in some cases
above. Manhattan gained about a point anG
Sugar ex-dividend 1ss. Prices did not hold and
the closing was heavy.
Stock quotations reported for The Journal by
Mason Co.. brokers, Chamber Of Commerce,
Closing figures are bid: - ..-.'
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Range of May Wheat.
CHICAGO GRAIN.
EASIER FEELING DEVELOPED ON ARGEN.
TINE ApYICES.

4ANE AOV4CES.
Chicago, Dec 5.-There was little feature to
ness being small Opening prices were ahcmt
unchanged firm cables and small ieT rec aJpts
Deing OFFSET by more favorable weather Com
locals sold May opened sba layers 1e,ve whlte
fss si &c higher at Tow gree but later on easier
stating that weather there was faVorahla ees
harvesting and the price dropped back to 75s1c.
M1nneapchs and Duluth. reported receipts Of
none Of which came up to scontract. made totsi
receipts for the three points 64S cars ayainst
w Two days. last week and 800 year ago.
sion, Argentine advices which were beartsh cans
ing some selling, and the close was near the bot.
tom: May sod down to 7oAc and closed @1ac
&c Slo o ny December 72M @72hc; May,
rs ST. No ~ red 5o@12e; No; hard winter Il =
a. o. &c; no: . hard winter. 6sG7Oc; No. north
No. spring. 6s@71c. A0' 'ne'n spring 'a7ae;
., Corn opened firm favorable cables. but
market offerings being very light with sea at t:
tered demand Receipts showed Improvement
in b both quantity and quality. and this TACT along
siderable selling later in the session and the
market became easier, May selling of to 431k 4,
10 70, 4c after opening q q Nc higher at 31sc To-
grade. - 80 ,,st,A =, - ..'..' - t, az
Corn was dull and easier late in the day. - and
ulose-u6rn, December, 54MS: Jasuarv 47,hc.
555sc; ~ 5. 5fsk@ aS 4zc Cash corn; No. 2
about ont s esdS auist and prices
responsible fofstAe steadness Of the market.
May opened unchanged at 321ac, but sold off
n ,tride in sympathy with other grains: Local
receipts were IS cars :E@1- 50 .>'r
=, Closs-oats, December. aoNc old 28as apo &c:
May ,s2c Cash oats: No. 2, BOZ @s1c; 10 s.
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OTHER GRAIN MARKETS

DULUTH GRAIN, Dec. Vessel insurance
cease, but an extension has been secured by ship
pers with an addition OF % cents to the rate.
This is good on all cargoes clearing by Midnight
Of Monday next: Shippers to-day worked 175, 600
bu for eastern shipments.
Stocks Of wheat are estimated to- decrease
100000 blu this week. Trading in wheat was
quiet: May opened nc of ats74Ac, sold at
74Rc and then sold off closing 3sc off at4T41sc:
December declined sc ALSO Cash sales were
100000 BIZ at &c over December for No. /
northern. Flax was quiet and lower, deelin-
ing 1c.
:, The close: Wheat cash, No. i hard, 72Nc;
No. northern, 71Ac: No. 2 northern, 69Mc;
No. 3 spring, 6GAc: to arrive, No. hard, 7234c
No. 1 northern 71Mc: December. Tic; May,
74k We: macaroni No. L. Sic; No. 2, SOC; oats.
December, Bic; May. 81 1ac: on track.
81 &c; on track, 81 1Ac:s to arrive. 81 &c;
rye May, soc; on track, 4sc; to ar
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THE CASH TRADE
EASIER TURN IN FLAx-OATS FIRM-RYE
IN GOOD DEMAND

FLAX-An easier market ruled to-day. There
was no material decline, nor any weaker tenden-
on the recessions in the Duluth option. The
local offerings We're light and INQUIRY came from
as No
sold at $1;l7A. but on other sales 81 il the
sisA Reeefed sold from s!Sl 4s to Ssn5
showing almost every figure between the high
Closing prices: Minneapolis Sligo
tt99 oaa:rive' S116A; December, s1.1e; May
Receipts 80 cars AGAINST q last year, and
Mi market is New corn pm
was the nominal quotation for corn to ar
riVe I There is fair demand , At the close
OATs-,Firmness ruled in oats, No. 3 white of
an5 So oats s0 at Snats soc fos
the selected lots lots. Some Of the ordinary No. 8
lots sell readily. No. white closed at 81
rB bess a e stsaaS
ed below. There is fair demand reported at
No. eed @ tor
oats, $ 1s No. 2 ground feed, = corn, Z
MiLLsTTFFs-Millers say the volume of bust
ness is satisfactory and inquiry, is Increasing.
demand from all sections and especially heavy
asmnd for :p Bran in b%k
IA; red dog, SIT o b; feed in 2oO-lb sacks, 81
per ton additional; in 1O0-lb sacks, $1.5O per
ton additional Shipments. 2,073 tons.
RYE-Three cars sold at 471ac. There is
steady demand for good rye. No. 2 rye closed
ments. 3 cars.
BARLEY-It was about the same story in
barley. fair demand and steady prices for
the desirable lots. but dragging tendency on
poor lots. with concessions in prices to move
them. Feed grades. 3O@l 4Oc; mailing grades
4o@6oc. Receipts to-day, As cars; shipments.
~
land. choice Ss.5O@0; Upland. No. 1. $s@s. So;
m M InH,i $I@I5o; medium s. 59@7 off color,
$10.30@l1; timothy, No. 2, S9M1O: rye straw,
choice, $o@5.50. Receipts, SO tons.
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PANS PIPE
LippfncOtt'S.

Professor Angelo Heilprin, whose daring
ascent Of Mont Pelee caused such a SEN
sation among both scientific men and the
general public, numbers among his friends
a family which rejoices in the services OF
an old southern darby. She listened in
interested silence to the discussions of the
craters activity with which the family
meals were enlivened.
Shortly after Professor Heilprins return
from Martinique he called at the house.
During the visit, his hostess, leaving the
room suddenly, found the ancient servitoI
peeping through the crack of the door
On asking sharply the meaning Of such
action. she was astounded to hear the
reply, "'Scuse me-, Miss Annie. but ]
sholey want to see dat man what see de
Creator a-smokin'."
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-05
PRETTY STORY OF ROYALTY ), -.

-stE-I-- - y chicago NEVIS. Es
King George III Of England, who made
Weymouth fashionable by going there to
reside occasionally, used frequently to
make excursions into the.rural neighbor-
hood about the, town. On. one Of these
ranbles he passed a field where only one
woman was at work and asked her where
the rest of her companions were. With
much naivete the woman replied: ..They
have gone to see the king. And why
did you not go with thern?" rejoined his
majesty. Il would not give a pin tof see
him. replied the peasant. Besides, the
lose a days work by It.. which is more
than can afford to do, for have five
children to work for We'll, them re-
Piled George. putting some money into her
hand. you may tell your companions who
are gone to see the king that the king
came to see you.,,,.sI555;
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~ Inspected In-Wheat-Cars-G North ern,-
No. l hard, IL; No. northern. So; No. north
ern: 70, No. 3, Is; rejected, 10: no grade .,
Chicago, Milwaukee. & St Paul-NO. north
ernr, 49, No northern, ~; No. g. %; rejected,
8; no grade. 6. '-2.s- 49, 80 -
Minneapolis & st. Louis-No. j northern. /;
No. northern, 20; No. g.. 8; rejected, !; no
grade, 2. .
500 Line-No. ! northern, 10; No. 2 northern,
IL; No. 8, /; rejecter. 8; =
northern. 4s; No. g.. o.. rejected, 10. ;. -.
Chicago. st. Paul, Minneapolis & OMAHA
No. northern, 10; No. 8, Is; rejected, 8; no
grade 7. e.. r, e..
- Totals, No / hard. IL; No. northern, 157
No. 2 northern. 237; No. s, So; rejected, 45; no
grade 20. -
= Other Grains-Rejected macaroni wheat 1 car
No: winter wheat, 10; rejected winter inter; wheat,
!; no graded graded corn; 10; No: 8 white oats, s;
oats 3; No. rye 10; No 9 barley. s; NJ
2; No. flax, q; rejected fax, p.
~ Cars Inspected O4t-No. | northern wheat. 10;
reJeeted wheat no grade wheat Il rejected
oats 4; No: rye, L: No. 8 barley, 8; No.
barley, 8; No. barley, IL; No. l fax, 10; re-
jected fax. 8.
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2 - ~r-, chicago inter ocean. - --.-. III
The telephone bell rang in the home Of
a New York man, who, whether he Is at
home or abroad; keeps his finger on the
pulse of the markets of the world. Half
awake, and dinly conscious that it was
long past midnight, he staggered to the
phone. s'+f ~ < NJ
"Hello!" he said. = =, - r 7
Over the wire came the plaintive wall
of newborn baby s-tF4 Ill
"Hurrah!'' he cried. TITS Jacks long
distance telephone. The baby has come!
Say, mother, mother, get up quick! You
ARE grandmother" '2s#sss< 8
How do you know" cried woman's
voice. excitedly.
why, the baby himself is telephoning
from Chicago!' y&
'twen, father,'' said another voice
through the telephone, what do you think
of your first grandson? Just ten minutes
old and announcing his arrival to his New
York grandparents He is lying on a pill
low, and whenever he screams put the
! phone to his mouth"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-05
GRAIN TRADE GOSSIP

chicago wired: Wheat heavy on better Argen-
tine weather and pressing. Decemer corn dull
and easier, but not much doing.
higher. -
Liverpool close: Wheat unchanged to 1sd
G.. =. Lewis & Co.. from Rycroft, Chicago:
l think wheat should be bought.
Z. b.. Lewis & Co from Chicago.-Liverpool
Bd higher, Paris Nc higher. Argentine cable
terday helped prices little. The weeks clear.
ances will show up large. It looks as though
Armour sold little December and May yester.
day. We don't feel bullish. Corn seems to
strike the top around ,44c. The weather is good
to-day. Would rather sell than buy. December
oats pretty we'll lfquidated now.
Watson from Chicago-Wheat steady; nothing
doing. Liverpool I'D higher. Message from
Liverpool to Geddes says Argentine weather
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RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS, DEC. 4

Recetved-Wheat. 1874 cars; wheat, 4Os, 62O bu;
corn. 0.6SO bu; oats, $1,000 bu; barley, $4,000
bG; rye 500 bu; FAX. o.aeo bu; flour, 4o2
49, 2o gals; fruit, s37,170 lbs; merchandise,
,535 10 lbs: lumber % cars; posts and piling,
l car; barrel stock, car; machinery, 232. 900
lbs coal. 2, 233 tons; wood, 232 cords; brick,
23, 600; cement, 200 brls; household goods, 1000
lbs; stone and marble, car; live stock. ear;
SALT l car; dressed meats. 1874, O40 lbs; railroad
972. :,
shipped-Wheat So cars wheat 46soO bu;
rye: 2,79o bu; fax. $500 bu; flour. 52,574 brls;
millstufs 2o73 tons: fuel oil, % 900 gals: fruit,
43 cars; machinery, 5000 lbs; coal, so tons:
stone and marble; I car; live stock; 9 cars;
dressed meats. $4,000 lbs; hides, pelts, ETC., AZ.
900 lbs: wool. $4,000 lbs; railroad materials,
d cars; sundries, Is cars: car lots, S45.
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l72sss; Norfolk & Western preferred e3h On
tarios s. Western, 29M Pennsylvania, SO Rand
Mines Mines 5oM Reading, 3oA; keading first pre-
ern Hallway, ,32k; Southern Railway preferred,
g4h; Southern Pacific, 631a Union Pacific,
aaQ elE; Union Paeihc preferred, 9s1a; United
ferred,s s51a; Wabash. 20; Wabash preferred, "A.
Bar silver steady, % 11-16d per ounce
Money, $685. per cent.
The rateo discount in the open market for
short bills is 3N @l3 1915 per cent q
The rateo discount in the open market for
three months' bills is .3N per cent.
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A DUSTY TOWN.

THE other day" said Mrs. Tenspot, Il
was called to the telephone and had oc-
casion to take down an address. Having
no pencil and paper handy / wrote it
with my fingers in the soft-coal dust on
the billiard table cover. :
II wouldn't tell that. mamma, for it re-
fleets on your housekeeping. protested
Ethel
1T does nothing Of the sort. said Mrs.
Tenspot, sfor when went back in an
hour to get the address. fresh soft-coal
dust had entirely obliterated it,
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A SOCIETY INSPIRATION,

Flossy-1'n give friendship garden party /
think. ~. iss..ssagsss ri .sz5s 5ssEsf
Iulu---A friendship party y What's that IS
Tlossy--Why, everybody that comes brings me
present ts4a3 80 fz..g 49, - -
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HIS DREAM.

A fairy form of wondrous grace @
A proud yet dainty air. sy,t S 3
A queenly pose. classic face
And sunny golden hair.
Eyes downcast, a look demure,
Such tiny hands and feet.
Rosebud lips and brow SO pure,
Was vision e'er SO sweet?
At last she speaks, I'll hear my fate,
A voice like tuneless bell
Draw one in the dark for number eight
{ ..1And brown of wheat as WE'LL
"a stack of whites,'' make it ssome,
"a ham and,''I hear her say.
Don't hold them sinkers, let 'em come, =
And my dream has passed away.
Reese in Jud0t
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ST. LOUIS PROVISIONS, Dec 5.--Pork-
Lower: jobbing standard mess $3.50. Lard


MIDWAY HORSE MARKET, Minnesota Trans
fer, ST. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 5.--Barrett & Zin1-
norman report favorable demand on heavy
drafters for the northern logging districts. Wis
consn lnmbermen were especially active buyers.
The prime offerings were preferred. Prices
held about the same as at the opening of the
week. Local buyers were comparatively. few.
Values: - .-.. .-,,...
Drafters. extra site to $3.50; drafters choice.
$3.50 to S175; drafters, common to good $125 to
$15O; farm mares. choice, 1925 to $3.50; farm
mares, common to good, $75 to 1925. -
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PROVISIONS j.

CHICAGO PROVISIONS, Dec. 5.-There was
firm undertone in provisions, although the open
of hogs at the yards Trading was light and
the only feature was fair demand for pork,
which was wanted by commission houses. Jan
uary pork was unchanged to Sc higher at
$16.35 to $16.4O at the start while lard was
21ac up at $9.s21H but ribs opened 25ac alower;
at $S.35. ..., = ..-,..,-r
Close s1s.45; May. s15.321l
Lard-December, s$10.E5; January, 50 90: MAY.
$9.02h. Ribs-January, $S.37h; May. s$S:22H.
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. SIOUX o1rY LIVE srocK. nec 5-Receir

SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK, Dec. 5.-Receipts
Cattle, 800; hogs. 4,70O.
Hogs-Steady. Sales: 49, 1913 lbs. $500; 81,
2s7 lbs, s6.o5; 3d. 800 lbs, se.15; IS, 275 lbs,
Sc. 80. ...> .- -. 49, -. -
Cattle--steady.. Sales: Il, 1924 lbs. s4.3o;
lbs. s2.75; II, 1920 lbs, $3.50; 6 stockers,
40 lbs, $3.50: II, $40 lbs, $2.s5; I, 100 lbs,
81 6 yearlings, 4S0 lbs, $3.50; T. $50 lbs, $40:
IL, SO lbs, S3. IS. !! ..s
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ceipts. 1000; steady; good to prime steers
s5.9o@7;5o; poor to medium. ss@5:so; stockers
and feeders, $2@4.75; cows. $1.4oGl4 10; heifers
calves, $3.50@7; Texas fed steers, $S.25@4.75
Hog Hhogs-, -fce to-day. 3s,ooo tomorrow, 49,,
ers. $5.9o@645; good to choice heavy, $6.4O@
g. 50; rough heavy. $5:95@635: light, $500
62o; bulk Of sales, s6:2o@6:35. sheep-Re
to choice wethers. $3.75@4 20; fair to choice
mixed, $2.!0@3:15; western sheep, So. 80;
native lambs, $3.5O@5.4O. Official Yesterday
Receipts-Cattle. 9,477; hogs. 80, s67: sheep.
1916. ShiIments-Cattle, 1924; hogs, 1855;
sheep, 9,19S.
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ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK Dec 5.-Cattle-
Receipts, $780,. including 1,S0O Texans: market
steady; beef steers, s375@5.s5: stockers and
feeders. S2.7O0D3. so; cows and heifers, S2.256
4.so; Texas steers, s2.7o@4.sO cows and heif.
ers. S225@3:25. Hogs-Receipts, 1000; mar.
packers, s6i5ae.$e: butchers, $s.20Sas. s..
sheep-Receipts, 500; market slow; natives
$3.25@3S5; lambs, 4.3Od53O. - 80
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NEW YORK Dec 5.-Noon--Money on call
steady at 6 per cent; prime. mercantile paper
actual business in bankers bills at 81 .s7.125@
4s7 .375 for demand and at 50 SO: 50@4.S3.7 70 for
sixty days Posted rates. s.. s4a an ds4 :sS;
commercial bills; 81, S3M4.s4 Bar silver, 47Bc.
Mexican dollars, 34Ac; government bonds
steady; ref % reg. 1oI X. coupon 1854 .ss reg.
1876: old As reg 1Osla coupon 1o91S: 5s reg
1O3& coupon 1O33a.
q LONDON. Dec. 5-Gold premiums are quoted
to- day as follows: Buenos Aires, 1910; Madrid,
50. so; Lisbon 20. a
AIINNNAPOLIS; Dee Blank clearings to-
day. So 2333 ,49T .0S: New York exchange, selling
rate, Toe premium; buying rate, 1Oc premium;
Chicago exchange, selling rate; 4oc premium:
buYiRg rate. Zoe discount; q London eoday sight
STE p AUII. Dec. to--Clearings 81 3d.. 1871 49,
ST. LOUIS Dee 5.-Clearings. So, 137 1861;
balances, $SO7 3I9: New York exchange, zoe
premium. -ss - 80 .s. ssgfS8 s ~
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NEW YORK COTTON, Dec. 5.-Cotton f,,-
lures opened steady: December, S.26c: January,
s.2sc; February, s.15c;s March, s.1Sc; April,
S.19c; May sale; July, 3 22c;; August, - orc;
September SIC. ~ q ~ IS 8
SPOT closed quiet; middling : uplands $500;
middling gulf, S75c. Sales, 400 hales..sfxs5 :
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COMPETITIONS

Haven't you sold any pictures lately?,
No. think we're suffering from ar
oyerpreduetion of old masters. -
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A GENERAL INVITATION,

The old story Of the who saw on the
rail of the organ gallery in little western
church a placard bearing the words, Don't shoot
the organist. He's doing the best he cam has
lately been matched by another somewhat like 1t.
A man recently returned from mining region
where. one Sunday, he attended service In the
only church for miles around. As he entered.
the strains Of an organ. apparently In great
distress, reached his ears, and when he was
was. -
On the back Of the parlor organ which stood
on the platform was neatly lettered square Of
pasteboard which read ''Come up and try it Jour.
self"
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OMAHA LIVE STOCK Dec, r.

4 UMAdA LIVE STUCh,1 Dec. b.-CattIe-Re-
ceipts. 3,500 steady to strong: native steers,
S".50@l625: COWS and heifers, S3@4; western
range cows and reifers. 81 5O@3.75: Gamers,
81: 50@225: stockers and feeders, $2.50@4.40.
calves. $2.50M6; bulls. stays etc, $1.5013.75.
Sc. 25@63O; mixed $6.221a@le25: light, So. 20
@6.25; pigs, $5M6; bulk Of sales, $6.221s q
6.271a. - E=e~ r.. ...-
Sheep-Receipts. 5000: market steady; year
lings, 50. 6o@4; wethers $320@3.6 60; ewes. So. 20
@3.4O; common and stockers, 81. 50@3 1856; lambs,
$4M6. -. > - - = =.
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THE FLOUR MARKET
PRICES FIRM-DEMAND LIGHT-A QUIET
PERIOD EXPECTED.

PERIOD EXPECTED,
alillers are holding prices firm in the face
Of quiet market lighter demand and moderate
business. There is special change in the
situation. Foreign business is light and sales
are almost entirely domestic trade This
morning the early business light and
m1llers do not look for return to the active
demand that ruled recently for time. The
holiday period will probably bring a quiet turn
Shipments, 80 544 barrels
First patents quotable $3S5 @3.95: &C.
ond patents. $370@ $50: first clears, So. 9O@3;
second clears, S2.SO@l2.4O