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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-08
DOES THE DOG REASON?
Expert Discusses Some Phases of the
 Question.

S. l.. DeFabry in The Reasoning Power
 of the Dog" in the Outing Magazine.
 Another dog I owned suffered a great deal with indigestion. The least indis- erect diet would bring on these attacks, and as they occurred very frequently had large bottle of medicine always on hand and kept on a shelf in his kennel. The dog semed to have acquired a thorough comprehension as to the relief bringing quality of that bottle When ever he was i'll and food was placed be- fore him, he would scent it, walk away without touching it. then turn to the shelf and gazing steadily at the bottle, indicate plainly his wants. He took the medicine without the slightest baking, which is rather exceptional as any one who ever tried to dose a dog will agree.
 This dog when let out, would never dis tub anything in the poultry yard, but the moment stray chick lost her way into his yard, the savage got the better of him; he would catch the unfortunate straggler. kill and devour it. leaving only few feathers as evidence of the mur- der" Punishment always followed. The remnants of feathers were shown to the dog as to impress on him his wrong dongs and make the cause of the pun ishment clear to him. From time to time young chickens would be missing, and all efforts to locate the guilty one were vain. The dogs yard was always scrutinized but nothing found.
 My best broilers were disappearing at rapid rate and l decided to have the dog watched. Soon he was caught in the act and the mystery solved. The mo- ment the dog had finished his meal he scratched the feathers in heap and carried them with his teeth to a corner of his yard, where he buried them. The dog had the most embarrassed and help less expression at the time he was caught that I ever noticed on a dog An extra severe punishment was dealt out. and I do not know if the mortihcakion of being trapped or the punishment fid the work but the dog was cured from that moment on.
 The related observations show reason ing in order to accomplish something for a set purpose. I believe most animals possess the quality in some degree, more or less, according to their mental develop. ment.
 In the last case described the dogs in. stinct led him to catch and kill the chicken; but memory told him that pun. shment would follow if found out. He reasoned that by hiding the evidence Of his guilt he would escape punishment for his actions, which he understood tc be wrong. The very fact of being able to discriminate between right and wrong and trying to check the consequences oi the latter, shows the necessity of think ing, and therefore of reasoning power.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-08
DUELs IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Las. Encounters at Famous Sand Bar
 Ferry.

For many years before the war and for a few years succeeding, this code duello was one of the strongest and most de- structive features of southern lfe-of South Carolina life particularly. By this code man who considered himself in- suited or aggrieved by another might challenge the latter to mortal combat on the field of honor. The field of honor it emphatically was.
 Not with the light rapiers or popguns. as it were, as in France and Germany, but with the direct, direful, deadly pistol, army or navy repeater, the combatants standing so many paces apart, as might be arranged by their seconds, and using. according to the code. just such pistols. or in rare cases other weapons. as might be chosen by the challenged man. The seconds decided the positions and the giving of the world by toss-up Each combatant took with him to the field second, surgeon, sone. two perhaps three, friends as witnesses, and generally one or more male negro servants The seconds with excessive civility. puncti.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-08
A KINGS BALLET.
Ruler of Cambodia Has Many Graceful
 Dancers In His Retinue.
From the London Globe.

From the London Globe
 Sissowath, King of Cambodia, Is now visiting France, accompanied by some of his "ballerini,' than whom there are none in the world so remarkable for sumptu- ous attractiveness. Their rich costumes cut ancient Siamese fashion, are laden with bright embroideres and sparkling ornaments
 The substantial silxen fabrics of which they are made come from Siam and Inda They are of all colors-yellow red, blue and green-with interlacings of gold and silver filigree. Like all the other Cam bodian women, these dancers have their hair cut short, brush fashion. They wear gold helmits studded with gems, frequently of great value. These dazzling helmits. which remind one of the turrets capping the Siamese pagodas, have gold pendants, framing, it were, in delight ful fashion the dancers tantalzng logush faces.
 Among these dancers are those who take first rank and whose attire is even richer than that of the majority. So strict are the stage rules that an error of interpretation or false step may result fin their being deprived of their rich at- tair. worth, in some instances, from &I5oo to 92ooo.
 A remarkable fact in regard to these dancers is the yellow color of their com plexions; 1t recalls from the use of a kind of paint formed of an extract of cur cuina, a vegetable product of the eoun- try. The entire theatrical element attached ito the palace of Pnom- Penh is composed of 500 artists, of whom only a small danc- ing contingent accompanied the King of Europe. In watching the action of the dancers as 1t unfolds on the stage ones attention Is attracted by the graceful Hwaying of their bodies caused by back ward raising of one foot so as to initiate the movements of an elephant which it seems the Cambodians consider full of charm. Let us add that they hold in high generation that pachydermatous animal.
 There is another dance which still fur liner enlists our attention, for it recalls the ''menuet' so dear to our ancestresses. While the orchestra is playing a medley of indigenous tunes, the dancers execute numerous steps pertinent to it. One is 6urprised to learn that this old dance, pop nlaI'ized in Siam, was introduced there by nhe Siamese ambassadors on their return in 1886 from Versailles, where they came to render homage on the part of their King to Louis XIV. Still, all these effects are but accessories, inasmuch as the es- sential physical efforts of the Cambodian dangers, expressive of their aspirations, hre the result of an elaborate mimic &C., lion of the hands, only successfully &C.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-08
worth saving, and all good citizens and

worth saving, and all good citizens and wise men should be glad.
 An after-the-war story, that our south ern friends tell. may come to memory when one listens to high-minded excuses for anti-family princples-in other words, for yielding to temptation. A young man of fighting age who had accompanied his mother in her flight from the south to Canada at the approach of hostilities was not received with marked favor by the young ladies on his return from self-in- fiicted exile. His good mother was much concerned by this quiet social disap- proval, and tried to plaeate one of the belles of the town by explaining how necessary 1t was that the young man, the only male in the family should stay away from the battle field in order to take care of his mother and guard the family interests. "Oh my dear Mrs. Blank" said the smiling girl, you need not say another word for I would have done exactly the same thing myself-I am such a coward '"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-08
Sympathetic, but Helpless.

From the New York Sun.
 Mournfully consider the plight of tn, young Illinois woman who broke her righ arm while trying to button her waist which buttoned in the backl It is not fo mere man to express an opinion as tt these high mysteries, but he may recog nize and admire humbly martyr to thu science of clothes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-08

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Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-20

However, aside from two cara they were
through stun not ofered for sale % that
there WAS really not enough offered for sale
TO mako a test OF the market
The receipts Of sheep this week have been
very light only about one-half as large as
~ Will b. borne In mind, however, that the
light run is due naturally TO causes which
We're pointed out some time ago. IL Is
simply case OF the supply IN the country
being exhausted and light receipts are 20
DC expected from now on until the opening
OF the range season. The market this week
has been In very satisfactory condition as
viewed from sellers standpoint prices
durlng the first half OF the week having
gradually tended upward It will be borne
point have consisted Simost entirely OF
lambs aud that It is the lambs which have
shown the most advance In prices. The
best lambs received this week sold on
Thursday at S6.75, whereas tho same stun
brought S62 tho previous week. Ewes also
was quoted 25a50c higher for the week.
Since Thursday the market has not shown
quite as much life and activity, although
Il has not been quoted any easier. Possibly
the quality Of the receipts may have had
quite 50 brisk, but be that as It may,
Thursday was unquestonably the best day
Quotations on wooled stock: Good to
choice lambs, S0oU735; fair to good lambs.
S660M70O
quotations on clipped stock: Good to
choice western lambs, s6.25a6. 10 fair TO
good lambs, &.15qO.25; Gull lambs A50
Q625; good TO choice yearlings, Si5d62 g,
fair to good yearlings, S.50Qb.i5; good 70
choice wethers, s. 75a6OO; fair to good weth-
d5,75; fair to good ewes, A.75a55O bucks,
SA26dA75.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-20
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features of the Trading and Closing
Prices on BOnrd of Trnde.

CHICAGO, May 19.-The continuance OF
dry weather in the southwest was the
local wheat market. AT the close wheat
for July delivery was up %q19c Corn was
on 1sc. oats were up bqhc. Provisions
were shade TO 10c lower.
The wheat market was slightly easier at
the opening because of selling by pit trad
ers who were influenced by reports Of
slight rains In Kansas and Missouri These
offerings, however, were readily taken by
shorts and commission houses and the mar
ket soon became firm, remaining so until
the close. Receipts In the northwest were
small and the market at Liverpool was
steady Notwithstanding the decline of yes
terday on the local exchange. Late in the
day the market was strengthened by dam
age reports in the southwest, the largest
number Of which came from Kansas, where
the crop Is said TO be deteriorating rapidly
because of dry weather. Fresh reports
were also received telling of rust In Okla
homa. These advices, together with the
strong markets at st. Louis and Kansas
City, had considerable effect on local
traders. The market closed strong. July
opened a shade lower TO a shade higher
xanced to Shc. Final quotations were at
sc. Clearances Of wheat and hour were
2ss.O00 bu., compared with 2s4,Oo0 bu. for
the corresponding day one year ago. Min
neapolis, Duluth and Chicago reported re-
ceipts OF l64 cars, against 1852 cars last
week and 30 cars a year ago.
Sentiment in the corn pit was bearish,
but an Official forecast Of frost tonight in
Cash interests and commission houses were
free sellers ana shorts were the chief buy
ers An increased movement and the ex-
cellent grading Of the local receipts were
the main bearish Influences. Primary re .
ceipts today were $4,000 bu., against 1872 Goa
bv. for the corresponding day a year ago.
The market closed steady July opened a
shade to hc lower at 47i4c to HATs7Mc.
sold between 47iSc and 47lkc and closed AZ
enc. Local receipts were 20 cars with
l6l OF contract grade.
Dry weather, together with the predic-
lions OF frost, caused a strong market all
day in the oats pit. shorts and commits
sion houses were active buyers, while the
selling was scattered. July opened a shade
lower at s2kc and advanced to S3%c where
II closed. Local receipts were l46 cars.
An easier tone prevailed in the provi-
Bions market and trading was very quiet.
Pit traders sold moderately because OF a
30 decline in the price OF live hogs A local
packer was a fair purchaser of July ribs
and this steadied the market somewhat
for other products. At the close July pork
was on 5d754c at S15.575h Lard was down
l0o at sS57ih Ribs We're shade lower at
s. 9T1kQ9O co.
Estimated receipts for Monday; Wheat
, oars; corn, $50 cars; oats, lSS cars; hogs,
81 600 head
The leading futures ranged as follows.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-20
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET
Wheat Finishes Half Cent Up After
Featureless Session.
QUESTION OF RAIN STILL MAIN FACTOR
uattle 90 Innuenee Market, Outside of
Orep He=s-Corn steady for Dis-
taat Months, with Narrow
RanEe-showers General.


~
Wheat finished about Nc stronger after a
session Of light trade, villa frequent huclua-
uons 70 nc. Inc crop news on the whole
claiming more copious rains are necessary g..
The Kansas City star In reviewing a laTse
area, makes the same assertion, and IL
seems probable, In view Of the deficiency IN
moisture under normal 50 tar this month,
that generous precipitation Is getting 10 be
= nee esslty in a good many sections. Aside
from crop news, there was little 10 influence
the market Weather conditions VIII be a
Dig factor in making prices next week.
corn held quite steady within narrow
range, for the distant months. The infiu-
ences were largely bearsh but were con
tested BY local operators. The cash market
was nc lower, and offerings to arrive, are
increasing daily. Country houses were the
pest sellers. Reports from the illinois Cen
tral railway show that from thirty cars
loaded May 10, the number has increased
70 800 today. This should give some indi-
cation OF what may be expected IN receipts
next week.
The far months in oats were steady. Ad-
vices over night showed that showers were
quite general throughout the dry sections,
put no precipitation Is SHOWN on the morn
ing map Indications are for clear, cool
weather The cash market was uull at =
Qhc lower
Primary wheat receipts were 2s3. 900 bush
els and shipments 17SOOJ busneis, against
receipts last year OF $1,000 bushels and
shipments of $4,000 bushels Corn receipts
were $4,000 bushels and shipments 15J,yUJ
bushels, against receipts LAST year Of ly-,UH
bushels and shipments of 3SJOOU bushels.
Clearances were $500 bushels wheat, B,S4j
barrels -four $4,000 bushels corn and 5l,OUO
bushels oats.
Liverpool closed I'D lower on wheat and
Nd lower on corn.
Broomhall estimates worlds wheat ship
ments Monday at about II, 200 coo bushels,
against 12,32O,OOO bushels last week and H.
056,OOO bushels last year.
From the Reco.d-Herald: Corn plant
Ing Will be quite generally completed
through the largest producing states to-
night. The soil everywhere has been in
the best possible condition to receive the
grain and the weather has been such as TO
help along the preparation for planting
Seeding OF oRts was held back later than
usual by unfavorable weather just at the
critical time 1t is fortunate for the corn
grower that the usual May rains have
been delayed at least two weeks later than
usual Farmers will welcome them now"
Local range Of options:
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-20
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET
Quotations of the Day on various
CommodItfea

NEW YORK. May 1e.-FLoUR-Re-
ceipts, 1881 bills; exports. HIS bbls.'
$3.50 a $50 bakers. ss45@Ss5; white:
$500 extras. $500 5.4o; low w grades. faso
q $50; choice to fancy. S3'95@4I6.
CORNMEAL1--Steady dine white and
yellow. 1l.20i coarse, 1910 i.o9; kiln
RYE-Duli; No, wastern, CSC nom
inal, I. @ b. ahoat, New York.
BARLEY7-R Receipts, 10000 bu. spot
elevator; No 2 red, SAC, nominal, T. 0. b
ahoati No ! northern, Manitoba, 9Ohc,
I. o. b. ahoat An early decline in wheat,
due To poor cables, was followed by re-
coveries on bullish weekly foreign static
tics, unfavorable weather news and cover :
net unchanged. May, sOh 89O%c, closed
90hc; July, IS 7-l69SSAc, closed SShc;
September, So 7-lGdS5&c, closed s5hc.
CORN-Receipts, 52,675 bu.; exports
26,Os2 bu.; spot market hrm; No 2, Die,
nominal. elevator, and 57hc T. o. b. anoat;
No. yellow, 571hc. No. 2 white, 5Sc.
what irregular closing about steady with
prices unchanged to Nc lower May
closed sea- July 54h q54%S. closed
53% 53Mc, closed 53%c.
OATS-Receipts, $4,000 bu.; exports,
81 ,i0G bu.; spot market steady; mixed oats,
&c 10 50 pounds 3S n ~ 39c; natural white
800 33 pounds, 1914 a iOc; clipped white,
36 to so pounds, 40d 42C.
HAh -Q1leti shipping sou Oc' sood 10
HOPs-steady; state, common to cho'oe,
1905, 100 15c; 1904, "a 10c; olds, nominal
Pacific coast, 1905, 96l5c; 1904, 100 lsc;
HIDEs~steady; Galveston, 20 to rs
lbs. 2Oc. California, Fl to rs lbs, 21c;
Texas dry, "a to 80 lbs, Ice.
LEATH ER-Steady; acid, 26 0t97hc
PROVlSIONs-Bee steady family, 81 50
d1250; mess SS.OOG95O beef hams so 90
India mess, tl75odiS.OO; cut meats,
steady; picked bellies, $3.50 II. 90;
hams, S1l.25Q12O6 Lard, easy; western
prime, $50, nominal; refined, easy; con-
tinent S915i South America, 1918; com
pound, 7G7Sc. Pork, steady; family,
$500; short clear, Si6.2591s.0o; mess,
TALLow--steady; city, SC; country, S
RTCE-steady; domestic, fair to extra,
3 Il ii &c; Japan, nominal
PoULTRY-Live steady; western brol-
Dressed, quiet; western broilers, 22d2Sc
turkeys, 4dl5c; fowls 11613hc.
BUTTER-Quiet Street price: Extra
creamery, zoe.
CHEEsE-Firm; weekly exports, 500
pkgs.; state full cream, large, best 9Adl0c,
Realistically state, Pennsylvania and
nearby fancy, selected white, 2lc; state,
choice 10000; state, mixed extra, 1910
20c; western firsts, lSc; southerns, l3ha
l61hc
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-20
NEW YORK STOCKSAND BONDS
Market is Inactive and Sluggish Drift Of
Prices Without Significance,
TRADERS LEAVE rHE PIT EARLY
Early values show DroOpinE
Tepdeny, hut Later they Harden
Slightly - Railway Bin
without Eject.

NEW YORK, May 19-There was no mar
ket worthy Of the name today and the
sluggish diff Of prices was OF no conse-
Quence. The stagnation OF the trading,
however, is significant OF the growing con-
victicn OF the unpropitiOus outlook for any
large speculative attempts In the present
stock market The oppressive weather was
responsible TO some extent for a small at
tendance of the principal brokers, put
their early departure from the financial
district was with the assurance that no
important operations In tine market were
In sight. Prices showed a dropping ten
dency from the hamilton OF the market
but hardened TO some extent before the
closing and left hnHl prices insignincantly
changed from last night
The most important change In the ban h
statement was in the last loan item; The
Sl5 ,0oo loan expansion is clearly due 70
other causes than stock market borrowing
and the Pennsylvania note issue Is given
1900, COO Of gold has been received by IN
coming steamers this week the United
States treasury had claims upon the banks
for an equivalent amount on account Of
government funds advanced to the banks
at the time they engaged the gold undeI
pledge Of return Of government deposlts
when the gold arrived. The cash Item or
the banits therefore shows only nominal
change on the week 49,.
rate bill was without apparent influence
on the market. An explanation oHered LOT
the torpid state of the bond market ana the
dropping tendency OF prices there Is the
elimination OF q large absorptiVe power on
the part OF the life insurance companies
which played an important part formerly
in the bond market. II is supposed that
some iduidation on the part of the hre in
surance companies on account Of san FRAN
cisco losses is an influence in the Dchd
market also. These conditions are believed
to help to account for the resort by the
Pennsylvania company g its note issue "
preference to a bond issue at TINS time ana
10 be supplementary to the actual money
condition in their influence on the pono
market. 49,. oo
Total sales, par value, S9,UbOoO. -. 80
Quotations on stocks and bonds were us
IL ...a.n
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-20

KANSAS CITY, May lg.-CATTLE--
Receipts, 1900 head including 900 south
ernsi market unchanged; choice export
and dressed beef steers, $3.50 SEQ; fair
to good, S4.2b q 5.25; western red steers,
{3.75 @525; stockers and feeders, $500 "
$50; southern steers, $500 525; south
AGO. native heifers, SS.66@5.25; bulk,
S8.06@425; calves, $500 a 600. Receipts
for the week, $4,000 head
HOGS-Reoeipts 1000 head; market
steady; top, seas; bulk OF sales S6.27 y q
Gao; heavy, S6.30Q 6.45; packers. S6.5o 2
Gao; pigs and light $500 6.S2h. Ro-
ceipts for the week, 200 head.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, $500
head; market steady; lambs, S6.00@7.75;
sheep and yearlings, S5.00d6. SAB western
clipped yearllngs, $3.50 6.25 western
clipped sheep, s5.O0d61O; stockers ami
feeders, $500 500. Receipts for the
week, IL 500 head.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-20
New York Live stock Market.

NEW YORK, May 19-BBEV ES-Re-
ceipts, 500 head. Market feeling nominally
steady; dressed beef rather slow at 7QSjkc
per ID. for natives sides; no later cables.
Exports, l,5l5 beeves and 1850 quarters Of
beef
Market feeling nominally steady; city
dressed veals steady at 7hGl0hc; country
dressed in slight supply and slow at 6hd9c.
Market for sheep. steady; for lambs, slow
and l0d15c lower; two cars unsold; choice
western wethers sold at S60096.3 per 100
lambs offered: dressed muttons, slow at ga
1o15c per ID; dressed lambs, slow at ia
15c; dressed spring lambs, steady at $3009
$50 per carcass.
H0Gs-Receipt 4O41 head. Market feel
ing nominally steady.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-20
stock In sight.
ForeInn FinanciaI.

LONDON, May 19.-Supplles of money
are plentiful today and the demand was
quiet. Discounts were inclined to ease
in sympathy with money. Trading on
the Stock Exchange was dun and feature
less. Consols We're maintained by small
Investment purchases but home rails were
a shade easier Foreigners were quietly
steady, in sympathy with Paris. Japanese
we're firm. Americans opened quiet on
moderate buying in anticipation OF a good
New York bank statement, which kept
quotations at about parity Prices hard
ened slightly near the close on a few
New York orders, and finished firm after
quiet session, Japanese imperial IS
of 1904 were quoted at lOl Is.
BERLIN, May 19.-Trading on the
Bourse opened dull today on the decision
OF tho association Of Berlin Metal Work
ing establishments yesterday to lock out
so per cent Of their men on June 20
Later prices slightly improved.
PARIS, May 19.-Pnces on the Bourse
today were firm. Russian imperial "a
were quoted at S325 and Russian bonds
Of 1904 at 1850 500.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-20

BEEF CUISINE / ribs, 12c; No 2 ribs
love; No ribs. SIC; No. loins 15e; No
2 iolns. l2c; No. loins, lie; No. l chuck
No ! round, Sc; No 2 round, 7&c; No.
round TIC; No, plate, &c; No. plate, 30
No plate, PIC
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-20
Sugar and MolnsseN.

steady aW fair 1san mGE $50 ANT i5tisc
centrifugal, 60 test, 3 i3-s9as 9-isc; mo.
lasses sugar, 2 2l-S2a2 ll-l6ci refined
No. q ss5oi No. 10, assoc; No. II, S.75c No,
70. 37Oc; No 70, 35c: No. Il. 3.65c; confec-
TONERS A, 4.35c; mould, A. l.s5c; cut loaf,
6.2oc; crushed, 5.2Oc; powered, 1900; granu-
lated. l.50c: cubes, 75c.
MOL4ASSES-Steady; New Orleans open
kettle good 70 choice, s07ssc
NEW ORLEANS, May 19.-BUGAR-
Quiet steady; open kettle centrifugal, 50
H7-16c; centrifugal whites, 32tq4c; yellows.
3A03Ac; seconds, 203ikc
UNSATISFACTORY; open kettle. ia
80c; centrifugal, 7G20c.
SYRUP-NOminal. 25GlSOc.