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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-05
cotton MarIset.

NEW YORK, Dec. g. - COTTON - Spot
closed quiet, 70 points higher; middling up
lands l2.S5c; middling gulf, 12GOc. Sales.
745 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec 4.-coTToN-
Nominal. Sales. 400 bales: ordinary. I5-l6c I;
good ordinary, l0kc; low middlinR, 1i%c;
middllng, l2c; good mlddlinS, i2lSc; mid
ding fair n%c. Stock, S34,sS7 baiesi re-
ceipts, g. 400 bales.
higher; middling, i2c. Sales. 49 bales; fre-
ceipts, l25l bales shipments, 2Ss bales;
stock. 1856 bales.
moderate business done, prices points
higher; American middling fair 6,72d; good
middling, 6SSd; middlng. 622d; low mid
ding, 606d; good ordinary. 5SSd; ordinary,
572d. The sales OF the day were 5000
bales. OF which 900 bales were for speopla-
20 800 American
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-05
K.D.n. civ live stock Market.

KANSAS CITY, Dec 4.-CATTLE--Re-
ceipts, 1900 head including 500 southerns;
best steers steady to l5c lower; Others
steady to strong; choice export and dressed
500; western steers, 81. s0Gp4.75; stoekers and
feeders. S2.5od4.75; southern steers, 1.5cq
425; southern COWS, $2.O0QD3. Is; native cows,
S2O0d4 90; native heifers, $2.50dS75; bulls,
So 25d5.l5; calves, $2.50d650.
HOGS-Receipts S,5OO head; market 6d10c
lower; top, $4.921k; bulk of sales, s4.S0aI4. 80;
heavy, $4.S5q4924; packers, A.SOQl4.SO; pigs
and lights, $.6O94S5
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 500 head
steady to 10c higher; native lambs, $500
$50; western lambs $550d750; ewes and
yearlings, $4.5OQe.lO; western fed yearlinss,
S55Va6.l0; western fed sheep, A25q5.s5;
stockers and feeders, $325q6.00.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-05

NE wYORK, Dec T. MONEY-On call
strong, S6ilO per cent; closing bid, . per
cent; offered at 10 per cent time money
Arm; sixty days and ninety days and six
months, s per cent,
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER-5la6i53t
per cent; sterling exchange weak closing
stronger with actual busienss in bankers
bills at 4S56dAS510 for demand and at
4S230IIAS235 for sixty day bills; posted
bills, 4.S2dS4S2is
SILVER--Bar, sc; Mexican dollars 49lsc.
BONDS-Government easy; railroads firm.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-05

and small Brazilian receipts. while the
easier tone later appeared due to the lack
OF aggressive support and the prospects
for a slightly larger increase in the worlds
previously expected, Local authorities es-
innate the worlds visible increase at
about IS, 900 bags for the last month against
a decrease of ga, 900 bags last year The
market closed steady at net decline OF
l6q2V points. Sales were reported OF 16, $50
bags, including January at R65Q6.70c; Feb
ruary, $500; March, 1901. sc; May $3.50
Be; August, I20c; September, 7.969745c.
Spot easy; No. Rio, 3-16c.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-05
NOW York IIYe stock Mnrkef.

NEW YORK. Dec. 4.-BEEVES-Recelp
lilo head; market steady; thin cows
steady: others lOq16c higher; native steers,
81. 0Cq5.75; bulls. S2.6Od4.36; cows 81 60qS50
CALVES-Market steady veals steady I;
western higher; veals, S5.O0dS.3 little
calves, $.O0d4.35i westerns, $40; dressed
calves firm; city dressed veals. 9gl4c per
pound; country dressed, SGl21kc.
HOGS-Reeeipts, l8l17 head market feel
ing easier; state hogs, $5.35q5.5y.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, n SIS
head; market for sheep steady; good lambs
steady; medium grades rather easier;
sheep, S3.5Oa5.6O; tops, $3.50; few export
sheep, $50; one car, $50 culls, f5.OOG6.g5;
Canada lambs. G7
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-05
snnnr nnh MnInnnen.

NEW YORK, Dec. L. - SUGAR go Raw
firm fair refining. 2&c; centrifugal 96 test
s-l6c: molasses sugar, 2&te. Refined steady (;
No. u alec; No. /, 4C5c; No. 5. AC0e No O.
as5c; No, 10. 390c; No. n. 3.S5c. No. l2 3.SOc
No. la, S.75c; No. "A, 375c; confectioners'
A. l.56c; mold A. 5.06ci cut LOAF. SOC;
crushed, SOC; powdered. ASoo granula ted,
410c. cubes. 4S5c
NEW ORLEANS. Dec 4-sUGAR-Firm:
open kettle. 394c centrifugal. SdSisc: cen
tTitugal whites, S'sei Yellow. al4@3s.e: Sec
onds, 3Qfc.
GoL-ZssEs-oDsA kettle. ISaase
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-05
ern, s0isc; December. s1Se; May, s9%c.
OATS-To arrive and on track. 29lhc.
Quotations of the Day on various |
CowwsOdfffea

COmmOditfes.
NEW YORK, Dec A-FLoUR-Receipts
A,N7 bills; exports, 1885 bills; market
M fa6y Tfs fS padn inquiry Ss BTn
bakers, S3.65d4O0; winter patents, $4,000
ass; winter straights, S959L10; winter
a2o. Rye nour, steady; fair to good $500
40; choice TO fancy, A.15a450. Buckwheat
BuCKWHEAT4Duii G2Ih@6sc delivered.
CORNMFAIl-Steady;f fine white and yell
low n.%; coarse. n.14a1.15; kiln dried. 800
RYE-Nominal: feeding, Ss%c, c 1. Z.
Bqfiql9; mating 4ia57c g; / { Buffalo,
S5Isc, elevator; No. red, exc, Z: o. ,.
a1oat; No. northern Duluth, 94c +. o. b.
afioat; No. hard Manitoba. nominal Z. o. b.
slight recessions wheat was generally firm
all day, closing %q%c higher Opening
easier because Of big worlds shipments
port. covering. the small receipts and light
offerings May s21sg92%c closed WAC
CoRN-Receipts 277,s75 bu; exports. 9O2, :
elevator, and Sc I. 0. b. ahoat No 2 yell
low, 5S%c No. white, 5s1zc. options mar
ket was without transactions, closing &c
net higher; January, closed sSlsc; May
closed d. 5OAc; December 1is 70 closed Doc, co sos
bu.; spot market steady; mixed oats, rs to
80 pounds, 96c; natural white, % to "
pounds, ss1tqs7hc; clipped white IS TO %
HAYlEasy; good to choice. sOQS21kc
HOPS-Firm. state, common to choice,
| 1906, i4a21c: 1904. 1Sdl7c; Pacific coast, 1906,
; 10ql5c; 1904 1Odl4c; olds, 5dSc.
HIDES-Quiet; Galveston, 20 to % pounds,
| zoe; California, q to % pounds, &c; Texas
| dry, "a to 90 pounds, 19c.
! LEATHER-Steady; acid, 264211hc. 80
| PRONISIONS-Beef steady; family 4ll.1O
| 6J1250; mess, S9.50d10.50; beef hams, $20.5Od
| 22O0; packet, Sl0.50G11.50; city, extra India
| mess, A7.50d1s.50. Cut meats, quiet; picked
| bellies, S%q10c; picked shoulders, 6hdIc;
picked hams, 9hq9Ac. Lard, firm; west
continent. $500; South American, S0;
compound, 55sq55so. Pork quiet; famils
$1,000; short clears. Sl5.OOdI17Oo; mess,
! 315.25G155O
| TALLOW-Steady; city Cs2 per pkg), 4Ssc
| country (pkgs. free), 4%Q5c.
| RICE-Qutet; domestic, fair to extra, so
| &c; Japan. nominal
BUTTER-Irregular street price. extra
| creamery. 24d24Lc. Official prices: Cream
cry, common to extra, 16Q24c; state dairy,
! common to extra, 16Q23c; western imitation
| creamery, extras, 1S1z0Il9c; state hrsts, w
| n1Sc; renovated, common to extra, l64ZOc
western factory. common to frsts, l54lI1Sc
| CHEESE-Ouiet; state full creams, small
and large, colored and white, September,
fancy, 13%c; state late-pade, average best
12d14c; state fair, uG11hc.
| Realistically; nearby fancy selected
white, 3SGp40c; state choice, S641c; state
mixed, extra, 35c; western finest, &C. state
| frsts, 30d31c; southerns, 21q3Oc.
| POULTRY-Dressed, steady western
chickens, 13lxQl5c; turkeys, l292Oc; fowls
1101Sc. Nr
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-05
Oils and RosIn.

NEW YORK, Dec. L-QILS--CottOnseed
oil, firm; prime crude nominal; prime
yellow, lsl4U2s&c. Petroleum, steady; re-
baltimore, H,b5; prime, In bulk. A.S Tur-
pentine, quiet. 63G65c.
RosIN = quiet; strained, common 70
SAVANNAH, Dec 4-OIIt-Turpentine
firm. Rosin, arm; A. b. g; tz674i D, $40;
n,l2sl; X, s. sly M, S4.S1st; n, san; VIC,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-05
Articles.I Open. High, Low. Close. salty.
sd. Louis Genera1 NIarket.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. A--wHEAT-F1rm No.
red cash, elevator, S6ssdS99sc; track, $40
s4c December. s21saS29sc; May, STAG; No. 2
CORNCHigher; No. 2 cash, 42c; track,
4394S1kc; December. A12q4l%c; May, 427s9
43c.
OATs-Firm; No 2 cash. SIC; track. s11zc;
No 2 white S21Ac; December, 3Ohc; May,
31%dH%c.
FLoUR-steady; red winter patents. $3.50
@45O; extra fancy and straight, $S.9Oq4. 25
clear, $290d3.1O.
SEED-Timothy, steady, $25Od2S0.
CORN MEAL-Steady $3.50.
BRAN-Steady; sacked east track, $50
nc.
HAY-steady; timothy, sSOOa12.5O; prairie,
N6Od9.O0,\
IRON COTTON TIEs-sl.O1.
BAGGING-9kc.
HEMP TWINE-6Ac.
PROVISIONS-Pork, lower; jobbing.
Sl4O0. Lard. higher; prime steam, T.050
7O71k. Dry salt meats steady; boxed extra
shorts, $7.75; clear ribs, 500; short clears,
$s.25. Bacon, steady; boxed extra shorts,
$3.50; clear ribs, 1915; short clears, 800.
POULTRY-Ghickens, higher; springs,
lOkqllc; turkeys, lslhc; ducks, lOc; geese,
BUTTER-F1rm; creamery. 9Oa25c; dairy.
| 1S12lc.
EGGs-steady at 24c. case count;
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-05
ST. Joaeph lave STOCK MarAIet.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec. 4.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts. 2.103 head; market steady TO TO-
higher Natives. s.. 65a5.l5; cows and heif-
$50.
HoGs-Receipts. 4saO head; market 5a1Oc
lower light, sI70q4.s5; medium and heavy
a. 75d4.90; bulk Of sales, SS0q4S7Ik.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Reeeipts, GA
market firm.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-05
VisIbIe Supply of Grain.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-The visible supply
of grain Saturday, December 2 as com
piled by the New York produce exchange,
Is as follows: Wheat SO, SO, 600 bu., increa Sc
1856 600 bu. corn 6. 393. 900 bu increase Sl7, 900
bu.; oats 28 l42.OO0 bu., decrease 456. 900 blu.
rye Alb, 600 bu., increase 5000 bu.: barley
6,1ST 900 bu., increase 77,000 .bu.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-05
Ne~ York MlnIng stoel...
NEW YORK, Dec. 4-Closing quotations
, Tninine storkS xvera as foiiOv0s-
Wool Market,

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 4.-wooIl-steadS; me
dunn grades, cOmbing and clothing. 26d3Oc;
light hne, 2lGeec heavy fine, lS1Ee; tub
washed. 33GAhc ND,
LONDON, Dec .-wOoI,-The wOoI
sales were postponed today on account Of
the fog.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-05
Peoria Market.

yellow, lSc; No. 3, fSc; No T. 42c: no grade,
axe
oATs-steady; No white, SOalc No. 4
white, 29lAQ3Oc.
wHIsKY-on the basis of $3.50 for nm
tshRd Goods
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-05
CHICAGO LIVE +sTOCK MARKET


CHICAGO, Dec. 4.-CATTLE-Receipt
$4,000 head; market steady; common to
prime steers, S2.Soq6 70; cows, s2sO@4 80;
and feeders, $215d4.15; calves, $hO0d7. 80.
sHoGS--R Receipts. $1,000 head market 10c
lower; prime shippers. ASCq40S; strong
bulk of sales S4S5Q4 30; packing, $4.s0q4.a0.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 10000
head market steady to loo lower; sheep,
S4.OOa6.OO yearlings, s6.OOa6.sO: lambs, $7Oo0
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-05
stock In Sight.
Receipts Of live stock at the sIx principal
markets yesterday:
Coffee Market.

NEW YORK, Dec 4.-COFFEE-The
market for coffee futures opened steady
and points higher 20 5 points lower. but
turned easy almost directly after TIE scat
teTfng Liquidation The initial siendlness
was In sympathy with fair 10 steady cables
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-05
LiverpOoI Grain Marked.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. .-WHEAT-Futures,
quiet; December, es lo7sd March, IS ND;
May. Is led.
lOS futafes a Spet 5Snuar2 m e d
March, As 24d.
HOPS-Steady, G3Q4
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-05
Articles. Open. Hieh.l Low. Close Salty

Minneapolis Cash Close-wheat: No. /
hard, s4Ae: No. 1 northern. sac: No. 2
northern, s2iSci No. northern, 19haS0iAc
No. l durum, re; No. . durum, Tq13c.
Corn; No. 8 yellow, s9%c, oats No. 3
white, 2Slkc; No. 3, 27G27Ssc. Barley: S5d4Tc.
Rye: 6l&A62&c. Flax: 97bc
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-05
sioux civ 1--we stoek MnrEet.

SIOUX CITY, Dec. 4-(Special Tele-
gram5 = CATTLE : Receipts 900 head
market steady; stockers lower; beeves
S4O0d5. 90; cows. bulls and mixed. 2.506D3. sol
stoskers and feeders. H.7SaS.eo; calves and
HoGsRecelpts, $500 head market lOc
lower, selling at t.6OG4.75: bulk Of sales
40
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-05
Kansas City Grain and Provisions.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 4-WHEAT-De-
No 2 hard, s2@S5c; No. 3, 771k@S2c; No 2
red, 90a9lc; No 8, S69S9c.
CORN-Higher; December, 40hei May,
No white, H5kc; No. 8, 4i0411kc.
OATs-steady; No. white, S2qS21hc; No.
mixed, 30930hc.
HAY9Steady; choice timothy, S11OOQ11.5 80;
choice prairie, $9O0q9.50.
RYE-Steady, 62q64c.
EGGS-Steady; Missouri and Kansas,
new No. whitewood cases included, 25lkc;
case count, A1kc; cases returned NC less.
BUTTER-Steady; creamery, &c.
Receipts. Shipments.
What. I'M .... $1,000 106, 600
Corn, nu. ......s...s..........IV o,VV lio'VVy
oats, bu.. zS,VO o'VW
The following range of prices at Kansas
City was reported by f. d. Day Co, 10
Ill Board of Trade building: ..sa
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-05
hank CIearings.

OMAHA. Dec. 4.-Bank clearings for to-
daS We're 81 Cos F2. Ii ana for the curre-
spording date last year, A.5o6,i1.59.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-05

The following list shows the number of
cars of feeders shipped to the country Sat
urday and their points of destinations:
CATTLE. Cars.
p. B. Ingiverson, Danbury, Ian. w..
Erick WALL Stanton, Ia.-Q.............. l
Charles Owens, Springfield, MONO. p.
SHEEP DID.
Antun clifford, Mitchell. s. D.-Mil. 80. 3
The official number of cars of stock
brought in today by each road was:
Roads Cattle. Hogs. Sh D. Hrs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-05
Treasury Stntcment.

WASHINGTON. DEG. s-TOday's state
mcni ~ nc treasury pflauce IA the gem
cial fund. exclusive o. tHc St51.cl0U0o gold
reserve. Shove. AV-ildb.e CASH balance
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-05
New YORK Moncy Market,

gs8. 2es is2; gold coin and bullion. Ss5. Osi s6s
gold certificates. S5O23s, $40
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-05
Arilcles,I Open / Iigh.l Low. I'close.I Yes'y.
sNo. 2. fOld. tNew.

Cash quotations were as follows:
FLOUR-Steady; winter patents. $3.50
40; straights, S.65Q365; spring patents,
H;76q4l0i straights, SSeO9asO; bakers, SIS
WHEAT-No spring. s5dS7e; No. 3, $40
sc; No 2 red S4hdSSc.
CORNING. 2 fIo; No. yellow, 4T1S44Sc.
OATS-No. 2. ss5te; No. white. s2gs2lkc:
No. 3 white. 2ehQGc.
RYE-No. e dQ6Sc.
BARLEY = Good feeding, slei fair TO
choice mailing, H64sc
SEED-No. Flax sc, No. / northwest
ern, N.M; prime timothy. $3.50; clover,
contract grade, Si3. 006iaB.
PROVISIONS-Pork per Dbl, Si3. 40Q1350
Lard. per 100 lbs. 81 S5d7 .S7ls. Short ribs
sides Qoose), S7.00g7l2i4 short clear sides
boxed, t7.i2dQ7.&
FOLLOWING were the receipts and ship
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-05
EIain nutter Market. J.

ELGIN, III. Dec. A--BUTTER-M,rk et
ruled firm on the board Of trade today AT
2se a pound Sales Or the NOek we're
56T 0cO POUNDS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-05

On the Froduce eNchAhge Today the but-
ter market was hrm; creameries. l7623c;
dairies. i7Q20c. Eggs, firm az mark. cases
Included. 0926c; hrsts, &c; prime frsts,
&C; extras. fic. Cheese nh4isi6c.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-05
boston StocI.r and Bonds.

BOSTON, Dec. 4-Call loans, 55sq6 pei
cent; time loans. sac per cent. Official quo
tatiOns on stocks and bonds were as fol
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-05
REAL ESTATE TRANSPORTS.
The following deeds were filed for record
December 4. a.I
WARRANTY DEEDS,

WARRANTY DEEDS.
j. S. King and wife to l.. A. Fred
erickson ct al, VIA lot . block 2.
National Lfe insurance company TO
o. l.. Walton, e1s lots a. IS and 2s,
block Q, Jerome Park,.,.,........,.... Zoo
f. ]. Hoel and wife to II. B. Lemere,
subdivision lot l of lot 10 John
same Observation-Disclosures. 1850
Elicit. lot 3, block II, Parker's Ad.. 1
w. T. Graham to A. p. ErpeldinR,
lots II to Il, block !, Noes subdy;. 100
II. de Buse lot ], block II, Parker's
A. O. Parker to Paul Liebers and
wife, lot 3, block 81. Credit Foncier.. 800
Jennie M Chapman to l.. w Smith
lots and G, Sturgis' Ad...,....s.....
Jennie s. Tower to same, lots 1, and
F. A. Rising and wife to same, lot /.
H. @. Meyer to II. r. Pease, part tax
lot q in 2i-l5-lS. Observation-Disclosures. $50
George Bruning lexecutorl to Mar
garet Wagman, south IS feet OF west
ZIG feet lot 70, Hartman's Ad. ....,. 1900
r. j. Zahlten and wife to Thelander
Benson, west "a feet lot g. block 8.
]. B. Grommes ct al. to Margaret
Buohholz lot 3. Riverview ADJ,
QUIT CLAIM DEEDS.
f.. g. Cochran and wife to II, G.
Meyer, part tax lot q in H-i5-lS....
DEEDS.
Frank Thompson (executor) ct al. to
T. c. Olsen. lots and 2, block 49,
Same to same lots Is, Is and 4, block
east tO q feet lot 4 ana west o % feet
lot a. block II, Omaha View. 49,. 200
Total amount of transfers. .....,... .Sl2,G4
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-05
Duluth Grain Market.

DULUTH. Dec. ,4--WHEAT--TO arrive:
o. Heehi No. 4 northsrn. sSe' No north
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-05
NIinnennoIIn GrnIn NInrLet.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 4-FLOUR-Quiet;
first patents, A10Q4.S0; second patents. $3.50
Q460; first clears, $3.65d3.75i second clears,
tA454255.
BRAN-In bulk, S11.50
Superior quotations for Minneapolis de-
livery) The range OF prices, as reported
by F. b. Day & Co, ll0-lli Board Of Trade
building, was:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-05
London Closing stocks.
LONDON, Dec. 4.--Closing quotations on
e Stock exchange were as follows:

MONEY-211QS per cent.
The. ratio OF 'discountsin the open market
for short bills is 3es per cent; for three
months bills, 31kQ3 9-1B per cent.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-05
Date. 1905 .lsOl lsOa. IlsUz 1901 1900 IlSss
'Indlcates SUNDAY. ..Indicates holiday.

The following table shows the prices paid
aT the river markets for cattle;
Good to choice corn-fed steers. go. s. 20q6.40
Fair to good I,urn-ted steers -, 3. OJtIO Is
Common 10 fair corn-fed steers 49, .OOlI5. %
Good 10 choice raoce heef steers 25Qi4. 50
Fair TO good range beef steers... 36O014.25
Good to choice cows and heifers 3.256I4. %
Fair to good cows and helfers...... 6O1IS 3Q
Fair to good western cows.......... 1.50Qe.l5
Gamers and cutters, .,..,..........l. I5d13. 50
Good to choice storkers q feeders I5Cd4 10
Fair to good stookers and feeders 250d3.40
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-05
Liberal Run Of Cattle, with karke. Slow
and Lower
HOG MARKET OPENED SLOW AND LOWER
LiRht Receipts OF sheep and Lambs,
but Demand GOod-Fat sheep and
Lambs strong and Active
Feeding sheep steady.
SOUTH OMAHA, Dec. 4, 1905.

RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR TO DATE.
The following table shows the receipts
OF cattle, hogs and sheep at South Omaha
year:
1905. 1904 Inc. Dec,
Cattle ......... 956,210 S76617 1858
Sheep 1,Sl0.592 1862 1885 27,SO6 .....
The following table shows the average
price OF hogs at South Omaha for the last
several days, with comparisons:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-13

ed in the greatest upheaval ever known
in the history of American finance.
Compelled by the persistent reveal
tons Ferguson was making to under
take an investigation. Francis Hen
bricks. superintendent of insurance for
the state of New York. filed away
lengthy document containing the test:-
mony he had taken. and il remained
for Louis Seibold. another World re-
porter, 10 procure copy of this secret
report which made the longest STORY
ever run" in a newspaper about sin
gle incident-112,0 900 words. II is still
a matter of keenest speculation among
the newspaper men of New York how
Seibold obtained possession of a copy
of a state document. and it will be,
probably. mystery forever. Report
ers of Schools type never betray con-
fidence.
Were the secrets of Messrs. Fergu-
son and Seibold known concerning the
great insurance exposure. they would
undoubtedly make good reading, but
these men made pledges of confidence
for the public good. and it goes without
saying that those pledges will be kept.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-13
The shortest Afternoon?

Though the shortest day of the year
is about Dee. 81. a newspaper in Il
nearby city contends that we have al
ready passed the shortest afternoon of
the winter. and the sun now sets later
every day
In this latitude the earliest sunset
of the year is at 1 IS O'Clock. emitting
fractions of minute. This was reach
eel in the first week of December. For
Monday. Dec II. the first sunset at
4 80 O'Clock was scheduled
The afternoons go ON increasing in
length until by Dec 81 they are four
minutes longer than in the first week
of December The shortening of the
day comes from the other end. the later
sunrise more than offsetting the earlier
sunset. IL is not until after New Years
that the mornings begin 10 lengthen
by reason of earlier sunrise
From now on the evening hours of
candle light" grow shorter until near
the end OF June which pleases every
body who likes daylight better than ar
tificial light-that is. If anybody in
these nights of gas and electricity re-
members what candle light is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-13
The Incrs ased Cost OF Living.

a report Of the bureau of labor
shows that of 30 principal articles of
household use. the cost last year was
higher than for the decade from 1890
To 1900. Evaporated apples, vinegar,
coffee and prunes have alone decreas-
ed I'm price. while the cost of all the
other articles has increased, as fol-
lows:
Bacon. 37.S per cent; eggs. 800 pc:
cent; dry or picked pork. 25.S per
cent: fresh pork. "a per cent; corn
meal. 21.5 per cent, and potatoes. 21.5
per cent. Chickens have risen POI per
cent in price: -four advanced 1919 per
cent; ham, 1874 per cent; lard, 17.3 per
cent: fresh beef. from 1913 to l34 per
cent: butter. 2 per cent: milk. 6.3 per
cent
The average cost of food per family
Increased from S29676 in 1890. the
lowest point reached in many years,
To- S347.1O in 1904. the highest point in
the 1O-year period, an increase of IL
per cent. The increase in wages Is
considerably less than the increase in
the cost of food supplies. but Secretary
Wilson predicts an equalization due 10
the heavy production of foodstuffs this
year The prosperity of which repub-
licans boast means smaller net wages
than under conditions described as less
prosperous.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-13
In the Beginning.

There would have been no investiga-
ton OF the insurance companies had il
not been for the disclosures made
by David Ferguson. n reporter for
the New York World. who began
by prodding the officers of the Equi-
table about James Hazen Hyde'S Cam
don dinner and other evidences of ruin
Gus waste Al the outset Ferguson
was laughed at by the men he APP
preached. HYDE aud Alexander. the
two heads OF the Equitable. denied
eveTNthing-deniedt that there was any
fractional uprising in the Equitable or
the slightest unfriendliness between
Mr.. hyde and Mr.. Alexander. But
the reporter kept on prodding and dig
ging Ta-.ea:ly until he gained the con-
fidence OF come one on the inside whose
name will probably never be known.
From that time ON Ferguson had the
situation in his own hands. and what
followed is thoroughly known TO the
American public today, having result
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-13
Dyinu of Famine

sumption. The progress of consump-
ton, from the beginning To the very
end, is a long torture, both to victim
and friends. When | had consump-
ton in its first stage" writes William
Myers. of Cearfoss. Nd. after trying
different medicines and a good doctor.
in vain. | at last took DR.. Kings New
Discovery, which quickly and perfectly
cured me-" Prompt relief and sure
cure for coughs, colds, sore throat,
bronchitis. etc. Positively prevents
pneumonia. Guaranteed at HartZ &
Ullemeyer's drug store, price 80 cents
and 81 a bottle. Trial bottle free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-13
RAILWAY TIPS.
Holiday Excursions.

(ear holidays. the Chicago, Peoria q
st. Louis railway will sell excursion
tickets between all c. p. & ST. l.. sta
ions, and TO certain points on connect
ng lines, at rate of fare and One-third.
or the round trip minimum excur-
sion rate, 80 cents). Tickets will be
good for going passage on Dec. 22, %,
"a, %. 80. 81. 1905, and Jan. i, 1906, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-13
Reduced Rates for Holiday Travel via
Burlington Route.

On Dec. % 23 "a. %. 50. Il and Jan.
|, we will sell round trip holiday tick
cts for one and one-third of the stand
ard first class one-way rate to all
points on the Burlington Route, to all
points on other roads in Arkansas,
Iowa. Indian Territory, Kansas. Mis-