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Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-22
new YouK GENERAL MARKET
Quotations Of the nay on various
CommoditIe

NEW YORK. Dec. -FIpTR-ReCcipts.
li.5oo bbls exports, 3,9io bbls market duh
$50. winter straights, %S+6pd475; Minnesota
bakers, A.-0uA5o. winter extras, $3.50 10
winter patents. A7bu525; winter low
10 good, StOoni.g5, choice TO fancy, $4,000
$50. Buckwheat flour, dun at &Su-50 pei
CORNMEAI-stoady: fine white and vel.
low, 81. 5p1.5o; coarse, &l.i0a1. 10, kiln dried
RYE Easy, No. ? western, SHE, (. o. b.,
New York.
BARLEY-FTrm; feeding. 6Sd69c, C. l. f.,
NHENT-Receipts, H.OO bu exports.
lW's. elevator, and N.0Sia, Z. o. b., afloat;
No. l northern. Duluth, Sll7bC, {. q. b.
afloat, No. > hard winter, Slils, T. q. b.
afloat. Bulls supported tho wheat market
today and with the aid Of a sharp advance
IN corn and big. clearances succeeded in
holding prices fairly wen in face of bear
ish foreign news, the close showing hQi4c
net rise. December closed at XlOSi5, May
at 81 .leIll O1s ana July at $l.oi1s.
bu. Spot. easy; No. ?, 64lac, to arrive.
elevator. and soc. +. o b., atloat; No. :
white: 651sc, f. .; b., afloat; No. > yellow.
65c, {. o. b., afloat The option market
was without transactions and closed lac net
higher. December closed at 65Ac, May at
OIlsC July at 6ifsc and September at 61asc.
OATS-Receipts, 5000 bu. Spot, steady.
mixed. % to 30 lbs, 5tu6iRC: natural white
70 to 32 lbs, 4d5Ic; clipped white. "a to 4
IDS Oi3ub-C
~FEED-Dull; spring bran, $3.50; mid.
dlings, S.45; city. S2435a24S5.
HAN-Easy, No. ., 65a7OC; good TO choice,
soc.
HIDEs-QuIet; Bogota, 2OHa2lhc; Contra
American, 2l1aC.
PROVISIONS-Beef, steady. family. $40
ql750; mess, $l3.Oonl3.5O, beer hams, $4,000
$500, packet, $l4jOdl550; city extra India
mess, &6. 6Ou2IO0. Cut meats, steady; pi,kl
bellies, &.5pM9..6; picked hams, $9.O0d9. 80
Lard. firm; western, $9.5jQ9.65; refined
firm, continent. 50. 90; South America, 5000
compound, 81. 15q7.OO. Pork. firm: family
81 l5OqlS.50; short clears, &0.OOq23.C0; mess
SIC. 65ulS. 20.
TALLOW-Steady; city 80 per pkg, SIC
country Cpkgs. free), 5Asu57sc.
RlCE-Quiet, domestic, fair to extra, %
n6lPc: Japan. nominal.
BUTTER-Steady; creamery specials, 800
32Rc; official price, &c, Creamery extras
3ld3lIac; Creamery, thirds and firsts, go
SOC, creamery held, common to special, 220
29c; state dairy. common to special, 2la29c
process. common to special, lSd23C: west
crn factory, f~irsts, 2l4211ac; western imi
tation firsts, 22d23c.
CHEESE-Quiet but firm; state, full
cream, specials, l4lR415Sc; September
small or large, colored or white, fancy
lac, October, small or large, best, l3Ac
late made, small, best, 13c; good to prime
llS4al2AC; common to fair, l0L2dlllac
skins, full to specials, 21Rqll%c.
EGGS-lrregular; western firsts, $40
&c; seconds, S0dS1c.
POULTRY-Dressed, easy; western
spring chickens, s121A@lSc; fowls, 1l9l4c
turkeys, western spring, 12q22c.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-22
AND PRODUCE MARKET
Bearsh Sentiment Of Saturday Still
Prevails at Weeks Opening,
CORN SHOWS A HEALTHY TONE
wheat Holds steady, hut ~ slow,
WITH LiRht TrSdInR, while News
- Rrnrish-Cash Grnin
Wen Taken,

OMAHA. pcc g. lH"
TI. h,ara. sentiment NJ SATURDAY sun
prevailed 1t tho start and th,r" was scat
tered soIluE ON opening cables, Whi'h
ann" .aNd lower or wheat and Nd lower
on corn
Tho worlds shipments were reported
under Tine requirements.
com was showing e better tone, as
farmers are now selling so freely after
tHIF break and this grain should show
better strength with some advance In price
after this run Of shipments Is over.
heat held steady, but was slow, with
only light trading News was strongly
.r1rish, but had little or no effect on val
.uH Cash grain was well taken, as receipts
lf" getting lighter daily. The worlds Nisi-
DIE supply showed a good Increase. De
,gmb"r wheat opened at 9ilsc and closed AT
Corn was acting strong on good trading
and cash stuff brought higher prices The
strength was due mainly to the inability OF
Inc houses 20 p<k up any amount, to speak
."W December corn opened al &c and
tlosed A. JOi4C.
Primary wheat receipts were 9Ol 900 bu.
tud shipments were l66.p 900 bu., against re-
rnipt last year Of 100000 hu. and ship
mcuts OF 27l.OU bu.
Corn receipts were l.C97.nO bu. and ship
mrnts were Iql non bu., against receipts last
year OF ~. ~ bu. ana shipments Of 3Oi 900 bu.
ClparHurps were 272OO bu. OF corn, none
NJ oats and wheat and flour equal to $50,
rVu hu
Liverpool closed I'D lower on wheat and
Ma Nj lower on corn.
Srabolrd reported no sales for export.
Local range of options:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-22
WYOMING AT THE CORN SHOW
state VIII send NhIbIt Much Larger
Next Year Than "a Did
This Time.

Wyoming viii he a. the corn eNposi-
ton In Omaha next year with a larger eN-
hibit than II had this year, said A. r.
Whitley, custodian Of tho Wyoming aEr-
cultural and mineral exhibit "rhis cN-
hihit was put together ON about seven days
notice. and while 30 attracted Considerable
attention and much favorable
the exhibit next year will Ear surpsss a..
We dii n1t decide tu COME % Omaha with
the exhibit - our experimental farm work
until the last minute, guI chem . a o.
throw together tHn dIsersut y~sr.'ties 1
had on hand For next gear Z expect %
begin ra gather 60, rNEibt t1g tHrr -
soon as 0 Get home ana WHrwirs will hay"
"a show which SUJ maNr arm Hu fakN
notice. Z have sIr adv r.It ON. nauaEr
meut that Z wHl haN. r. r.E, wrr. spa.r
and when 0 500 that m"-. .'. ,ry ysr 4
resources ~ Wyoming NaI Del shown.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-22
81. Louis Live stock MarLe,.

ST, LOUIS, Dec. observation-disclosures
400 head, including LOO Texans. Market
steady. Native shipping and export steers,
S5.&q7.75; dressed beef and butcher steers,
A75dI.25; steers under 1000 lbs, AOOG7.M:
stockers and feeders, S.Cla4.5O COWS and
S2.5Og4.5O; calves, &.50aLO0. Texas and In
dian steers, S2S5q6.4O; COWS and heifers.
N5Od45O.
HOGS-Receipts, 500 head. Market strong
10 lie higher. Pigs and lights, A2Jdb 5O.
packers, S53d5.65; butchers and best heavy.
S555g5.95.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, $40 head.
Market strong, Native muttons. S275d4 Is.
lambs, S5OOT7 on; culls and bucks, Sa.OOa3 so.
stockers and feeders, S2.JOd3.J0.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-22
nsing stocks:

MONEY-2M@2h per cent.
The rate OF discount in the open market
for short bills is 2s per cent; for three
months bills. . 5-16 per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-22
KANSAS CIV live Stool Mnrket.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. T.-CATvrLE-Re-
Ceipts, 5000. 80 southcrns included, market
loo higher. Choice export and dressed beer
steers, $6OOa7. %, fair to good. A.oHu5.'S.
western steers, S. 75u5.6O: stockers and
feeders. .Wa ~, southern steers. S.''H
$50; southern cows, s. 25dS.S0, native coWs.
S2.OOq5.OO; native heifers, S.Dh5.0O; bulls
s.. 4Od4 II: calves, A.UNq7.OO.
HOGS-Receipts, 500 head. Market strong
to lOc higher. top, s.. IS; bulk Of sales, 500
d6.5O: heavy, &.6Od5. IS; packers ana
butchers, 5.3ou565; light, S5.eFdo.AO; pigs
50. 7Jd4S5.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-ReCeipts, 200.
Market &c to soc higher; lambs. S.b0d 20,
ewes and yearliugs. SODd5.VO, western
yearlingS. A.75d6. 10; western sheep, xiV1n
AS: stockers and feeders, $25Od4.75.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-22
CRrIOt Receipts.
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features of the Trading and Closing
Prices on Board of Trade.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2l.-Buying by several
eft the leading holders caused the wheat
market to close strong today, final quota
lions being UP Agile. Corn, oats and pro-
visions also closed firm.
Trade In the wheat pit was dull the
greater part Of the day, but hecuunc modCr-
atoly active during the final half hour,
When prices advanced to the highest point
of the day. The close was at almost the
best prices. with MAY at N.O5%G1.6& and
July at YSsc. Throughout the greater part
Of the session a pre-holiday dullness pre-
vailed and cable sentiment was bearish.
Tho visible supply of wheat in the United
states showed an increase of 603, 900 bu.
al NN2,NJu bu. Primary receipts were 90l go
hu. compared with l,056.OOO the correspond
INK day "A year ago. Minneapolis, Duluth
AMI Chicago reported receipts OF ST cars,
against 62J last week and JSS a year ago.
Tie corn r1StNet opened weak, owing to
1LeTdl receipts and excellent weather for
The movement, but became firm before the
"ud of the first hour, and continued firm
he balance of tic day. The m'.rlSet closed
tong with prices &c to asmiac above the
previous close. May closed at 6nhH6O&sc
and july Al JOiFC. Local receipts were 472
cars, with three OF contract grade.
An improved shipping demand had a bull
lish effect on the oats market. the close
h'iUS strong, with prices up isU9sC. Final
quotations on May were at 5ltsu5lhc and
On July at 46lsC. Local receipts were IA
cars.
Provisions were firm the entire day.
Prices at the close showed net gains of
from 81 to l5G1IlaC.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-22

i'N'A f-fN 49, -f'
CATTLE-There were elghty-five cars Of
cattle on sale at this point, which was too
small II run to make very much of a
market. In fact, there were hardly enough
cattle of any one kind on sale to really make
a test of values or interest buyers to any
great extent.
There seemed to be a fair inquiry for
desirable killing cattle and anything in
the way of fair to good beeycs sold very
Most statesmen were summing up the trade
as a good active and u lOc higher market.
While there was nothing in the way of
really good cattle TO put a top on the
market there were some good enough TO
sell up to 81, 70.
Cows and heifers were also in good de-
mand and the offerings were generally
lc higher than last weeks close. Every
thing was disposed of at an early hour in
the morning.
Stockers and feeders were in very light
supply, but there was also a fair inquiry
and the market was good and strong on
practically all kinds
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice corn
fed. steers, $6.3Q7.l5; fair to good Cornfed
steers. 81. 25d6.2 %; common to fair cornfed
steers, 81. 25q6.0O: fair to good range steers,
S4.5Ou5.a; common to fair range steers,
50 .5Oa4 $50; good to choice cornfed cows and
heifers, A.O0p4.65 good to choice grass COWS
and heifers, $3.5Od4. 80; fair to good grass
COWS and heifers, S2.75q3.5O; common TO
fair grass cows and heifers, $1.15q2. IS; good
TO choice stoCkers and feeders, A.50d6. 20;
fair to good stoCkers and feeders, S3.75qi. so;
common to fair stoCkers and feeders, s.. rs
d375; stock heifers. $2.5Od3. 30; veal calves,
$3.O0g6.5O; bulls, stays, etc, S23Q4.25.
ReDresentatiVe sales:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-22
Vow Work. Ntrncr MARKET.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2l-MONEY-On call
firm. Sass, per cent; ruling rate, BY per
cent. closing hid. 3ia per cent; offered at
offered at 3is per cent Time loans. easier;
sixty and ninety days. 3ia per cent, six
months. 3Isa3A per cent.
PRIME MERCiIANTiLE PAPER-4d4,s
per cent.
STERLING ENCHANGE-Steady at an
bills AT S4S5O5d4S5l5 for sixty day bills. and
at NS52O for demand. Commercial bills,
81 4S5Ai.
SIBNER-Bar, &Sc, Mexican dollars, 45y
BONDS-Government, steady; railroad,
Closing quotations on New York bonds
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-22
ST. Louis General Market.

81 LOUIS. Dec. 2L-WHEAT-Firm:
track, No. ? red. cash, u.O6QlO or No. .
lard, &c2alo5's; May, H~O6's; July, s5%q
--CORN-Higher; track. No. .. cash. J6Iq
I,c. No . white, 5Shg5sc; May, 5oSsq59lfc;
oATs-F1rm; track. No. ., cash. 4qc
,Nlsv. 80
~ E-HIgher at 76C-
LOI h-Steady; winter pstpU'% S4SOa
5l'; extra fancy ana strGiehts. St.tld4 ~,
hard winter clears, G5a.
SEED-pimoihy, s.. SsrS.4u.
CORNMEAL-SI
IA, 800 '~"' ''''u
HAY-steady; timothy Js.oosis.5o: prairie,
SNOORlAO0. F
IRON COTTON TIEs-N00.
BAGGING-%c.
HEMP TWINE-7c.
PROVISIONS - Pork, higher. iohbing
NaS'4 Lard. higher; prime steam. so lOii
SN Dry salt meats, unchanged: boxed
extra shorts, HS7l.; clear ribs. secs. shorI
clears, $50 Bacon, duh; boxed extra short
sl0S'ha; clear ribs, S025; short clears, SO 55
POILTRN-Flrm, chickens. s.; springs.
sNgSs turkeys, lbiaCi ducks. 81, geese. 7L.c
BlTTER-Steady; 5dNr.
EGGS-Htgher at CSC, casr count.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-22

Metal Market.

NEW YORK. Dec. H.-METALS-The
London tin market was firm and higher,
with spot closing at e132 2s Cd and futures
at 4l33 lbs Cd. The local market was dull.
but higher, in sympathy, spot being quoted
at $9.lOq29.O. Copper was unchanged in
London, although the closing tone was
easy. with spot quoted at e62 los and flu
lures at G63 Is Cd. The local market was
dull. with lake quoted at $l4.25Ql4.37 cleo
trolytic at $l4OOdl4. l21a and casting at
$1~3.s7l2G14.OO. Lead was unchanged at Gl3
IS Cd in London. The local market was
easy and a little lower at $4l73D4. 22h.
Spelter was unchanged at ego los in Lon
don and at s.. lOa6.15 in the local market.
The English iron market was a shade
higher, with Cleveland warrants closing
at 49s 4lsd. The local market was un-
changed, with No. northern foundry
foundry at SIC. 75a17.25 and No. / southern
and No: ! southern soft at 81. 25Ql7,75 70.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2l.-METALS-Lead.
dull, Sl0. Spelter, unsettled, $5.OOg5.0.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-22
Evaporated Apples and Dried Fruits

NEW YORK, Dec. 2l,-EVAPORATED
APPLES-Market ruled quiet. with fancy
quoted at 9h q914c; choice, 7kqSc;
prime, 81 q 7c; old crop nominal.
DRIED FRUITS-Prunes are firm, with
quotations ranging from 4&@7&c. new
crop, CALIFORNIA;, up TO 40s to sos, and
from 6h Q715c for Oregons, sos to 3Os.
Apricots are not active, but are in strong
statistical position. with choice quoted al
9I2 q9&ci extra choice, lO61OhC; fancy.
choice, &c; extra e6oiee. ~ "a s Su' rIainIclHr'
SA Ole. RaiSins are unsettled, with
loose Muscatel quoted at 5A SIC; choice
TO fancy seeded, 6G7%c; seedless, AZ q
&c; London layers, Sl.N4l6O.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-22
OMAHA GENERAL MARKET.
Condition of Trade and Quotations on
Staple and Fancy Produce.

BUTTER-Creamery, No. l, delivered to
retail trade in cartons, Sic; No. l in 6O-lb.
tubs, 6Oc; No. 2 in 60-lb. tubs. sc; No. 2
in 3O-lb. tubs, sc; No, , in lib. cartons.
EGGs-Fresh candIed, 33c; storage, CSC.
CHEESE-Finest Wisconsin full cream,
twins, l5c; young Americas, 4 in hoop, l5hsc;
l512c: cream brick. full case, l5c; block
swiss. l5c; full cream. limburger, Ice.
1llac; No. 8 ribs. 7ct-No. l loins. 2oc; No. .
No. 2 chuck, Sc; No. 8 chuck, 4Ac; No. i
round, S1ac; No. 2 round, &c; No. 3 round,
64c; No. ! plate. SIC; No. 2 plate. 4ac; No.
b6RESsED PoULTRY-Dressed hens, 1oc;
springs, lie; ducks, l2c; geese, lOc; tur-
keys, lSc; squads, $2.20g2.3 per doz.
SUGAR-Coarse graduated, 5.5Oc; fine
graduated, 5.I0c; cubes, 6.6Oc; powdered,
FRESH FRUITs-Apples. s325q4.25 per
bu. box. Lemons, $2.SGd4OO. Oranges, Cal
ifornia, &.OGd3.&. Bananas, 81 .75q4.0O per
bunch. Grapes, Malaga, $5.50lD6.5O per keg;
California Emperor, 4-box crates, 1850
BEEF CUTS.
LON: No. i, zoe; No. 2, -%i3lEc; No. g. 1Oc.
Chuck; No. l, &c; No. 2, sac; No, 3, &c.
Round; No. /, &c: No. 2, 7Ac; No. 3. 6ac.
Plate: No; l. SIC: No. 2. DC; No; 8, 4hc.
bu.; No. /, S2.50a2. 60; lima, SIC per Id.
Cabbage, PFC per ID. Potatoes, 6Oq65c. To-
matoes, per basket, crate, $50. .Cucum-
bers, per doz.. slSoa1.75, Onions; Spanish.
crate. Lettuce. per doz., 45c. Peppers,
southern. 500 per crate. Cauliflower. $3.50
per crate; Egyptian, $50 per doz. Brussels
sprouts, S0c per at. KumGuats' S5c per at
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-22

steady with last week quite n bunch ut
wethers and yearlings sold tu u 4. duf
buyer at Sass. witch was ~ high rs amy
thing OF that kind has sold for sN Car THIS
season. There were also a fuw fNcdrt
lambs good enough tO hring 500
There were three cars of range wcthcrs
and yCarlings which were good enough for
the packers, the wcthcrs Coins NJ Si@ nn'
the yearllngs at 500 While there was No
very active demand for killers, the t..I
ing was that anything really desirable ir
the way Of killers would have sold e lttl'
stronger.
Quotations on sheen and lambs g. ul
TO choice lambs. S. 25d6 IS. fair e. good
lambs. $4,000 Is. feeding lambs, Ito'ut y.
good 70 choice light ~ycarllngs, = 500 n.
fair to good heavy yearlinEs. t,55a61..
feeding yearlings. NOOd4.JO; good to choice
vethers, $i.25ul65. fair TO good wcthcrs
to choice ewes, S.I5Q4.Oo; fair To- good ewes,
S25d3 70; feeding ewes, G.0U5sS; culls
,,,a h,,,Ls a. MAO m
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-22
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle steady, Hogs Higher, sheen
and Lambs strong.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2l.-CATTLE-Rccetpts
2G.OOO head. Market steady. steers, $AGot
80; cows, s3OOQ5.2 5; hcifcrs, $2.Joui.vl; bulls,
S2.75d45O: calves. 3.5OdS.7j; stuckcrs and
feeders. S2.JOu5.O 90.
HOGS-ReCeipts. estimated at 35,"m head.
Market jdlJC higher. Choice heavy snip
ping. s.. 7od5S5: butchers. S.65U5.NO. light
mixed, S5.OOd5.3 So. choice light, 5%5n16o.
packing, So. S5d6. 20; pigs, StWDd5l5. Bulk OF
sales. S.25d57O.
SHEEP n LAMBS-Recetpts, est
mated at 15.OOO head. Market strong. sheep,
]S4oou5.0o, lambs, $5.2Ju7. ~; yearitngs' go
M6.25.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-22
Coffee Market.

NEW YORK. Dec. g.-COFFEE-Fu-
tunes opened steady at unchanged prices to
an advance of 5 point and closed steady,
Mer, reported Of 900 bags, including De
cember at A20C, January at 5.25c, March
a. SSS, May al aSgSS zoe and July and
Rio, 64sc; No. 4 santos. T7sdSNc. Mild
dull; CoTdova, 9aql2hc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-22
Liverpool Grain Market.

LIVERPOOL. Dec. 2l.-wHEAT-Spot
easy; No, 2 red western winter, Is l0l2d
futures, steady; December. Is 1OSsd; March
Is Sad; May, Is sd.
CORN-Spot, American mixed, new, via
Galveston, 5s 5lRd; futures, steady; Jan,
uary, 5s l0Sd; March, 5s lSsd.
Professionalism, steady at "a I'd.
FLOUR-Winter patents, firm at 9Os.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-22

NEW YORK, Dec. 2l-SUGAR-Raw,
96 test. 3.73d3. &c; molasses sugar. 1886.
R%enfined, steady; No. 6, 435c; No. 7. 4.2Oc,
No. s, 425C; No. 2, ACC; No. 10. Aloe; No.
II. AO6c: No. y. &c; No. l8, 1850: No. IA,
S.9Oc. confectioners' A, 46OC; mould A.
5lOC; cut loaf, 555c; crushed, 5.45c; pow
dered, 4S5C; granulated, Also; cubes, Sc.
MOLASSES Firm New Orleans. open
kettle, good TO choice, sage.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-22
TEACHERS BALE OVER PAY
High School Women object to New
Schedule Of Salaries.
RESERVATIONS ARE HINTED Al
Dissatisfied Urcnusc Wen of the vac
uIty Are shown Moro tousidcrs-
ton IN rniut of
Wages.

dissatisfaction among llE" t.N''I
teachers has resulted over iuo new schedule
q! salaries adopted hy the Bourl az Edu.
cation three wccks ago and uuloss Hom'
changes arc made aud more consideration
given To tho women teachers and io i.u
heads OF departments Il ~ said to 10" pos.
siBlc that several rcalgnatious may hr
handed m. -Four " tue women, who OF"
heads Of departments. met with tho lligh
school committee OF the board and pr"-
scented their grievances and the committee
decided To- take the matter under consider
alton.
Under she old schedule women teachers
received the same pay as men teachers do
ing tho Same work aud heads ~ depart
mcuts received $40 q year marc than
teachers I'm the class room. Under This
arrangement thcrc was no Dissatisfaction
other than that u majority Of the teachers
felt that all should receive moro pay
though tho same pay Tor men and women
alike and a greater proportional" pay fnr
tho department head than tho grad"
teacher. hut the new schedule, which lS
expected to so into effect In March, lessons
the distinction between the teacher md tho
department head and givo much more pay
to the man teacher doing the same work
as tho woman teacher.
difference Of SIXty-FIVe Dollars.
This new schedule raises the teachers
salaries TO within $50 OF that which l. paid
the department head. whereas under tho
old schedule the head Of the department.
with greater responsibilities. received $3.50
more than the teacher. Also the new schcd
ule ~contemplates paying men teachers 500
a year more than women teachers, even
though the men do exactly the same work
as the women.
There are eleven department heads Ia
the high school. five Of which are presided
over by women, the other six by men. The
departments Of ancient languages. modern
languages, history, biology and English ut
craturc are under women. while men are
at the heads of the departments OF chem
istry. physics, constructive English. mathr-
mates, commercial and manual training
Some teachers In the high school also
assert that some of the men receive certain
perquisites which rightfully belong to the
women. one OF these Is the paying Of
about so TO a man for preparing
ton questions. II Ia claimed these quys-
tions are prepared by under teachers and
given to the male professor. who receives
the compensation for the work which ne
has not done.
The committee on high school matters is
composed of @. d. Rice, J. J.. McCaBue, r..
b. Kennard, Charles Harding and Or.
HolovtChiner.
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st. Joseph live stock Market.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Dec. 2l,-CATTLE-
Receipts, l,lOO head. market l5d25c higher
steers, 81. 25d6.O %; cows and heffers, $500
500; calves, $3.50qS.OO.
HOGS-Receipts, 5000 head, market &c
higher; top, 81. go; bulk Of sales, $5.l0d5.5J
SHEEP AND LAMBS-lteceipts. l,v0
head; market l5Q25c higher; lambs, $5.I'1
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Peoria Market.

PEORIA, Dec. 2l-CORN-Higher. No. :
yellow, 56%c; No. 8 yellow, 5615c No. .. 56%c;
No. 3, 56Iac; No. 4. soc.
OATS-Lower; standard. 49Ikc; No. 8
white, iSAq4sc; No. 4 white, 47Ac.
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TINS morning were very
Hight, only about eleven cars being re-
ported in, and they were pretty much all
feeders or, AT least, on the feeder order.
The demand for feeders was fair, IN fact.
as good as could be expected during the
holiday season, and the offerings were
pretty much an cleaned up, with very little
difficulty. The prices paid were just about
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-22
sioux city Live stock Market.

SIOUX CITY. la, Dec. 2L-(Special Teic-
market lOdl5c higher: beeves, A.5OG70
cows and heifers, S4.OCa5.O0; killing cows,
s.. JCQ3OO: feeders, S3.OOq41 70; calves and
warnings, S3.OOf4.OO
H0GSHReceipts. $500 head; market
steady; range, $5.OOq5.5O; bulk Of sales, $3.50
as. 10.
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REGENTS y


NEW YORK, Dee I.-The visible supply
% grain IN the United States Saturday, De
cemeer ~ as compiled by the New York
roduc exchange, was as follows: Wheat
- bu, Increase l.GAWO bu, oats s.55A90 bu..
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MiIwaukee Grain Marked.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. 2l.-WHEAT-
Steady, No. l northern, $l.09d1. 10; No.
northern, $l,07l2d1,OS; May, $I.6MGl.O5&.
CORN-Higher; May. 6O[hd6OSsc.
BARLEH-Firm; standard, 65C; samples
57d65C.
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AND FEEDERS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

HOGS-The hog run this morning was
small, even for a Monday, and SOM of
the best hogs that were wanted TO fin
special orders, sold 5alOc higher than last
weeks close. on the other hand, the gen
eral run OF good weighty stuff was Sc
higher. Light and inferior kinds did not
show much Improvement, As is apt to be
the case when receipts are light and when
buyers do not feel that there Is enough to
make a killing, the trade was a little slow,
there being little or no snap to It. Still
most everything sold In fair season in the
morning, but the close was a little dull.
The hogs sold largely at $5,SOa6.45 with a
top at $6.65,
Raprt aapta tive aa1aa.
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general fund. exclusive Of the $3.50. 0Oo.-
GOO gold reserve, shows; Available cash
balance, l6o.522, 33l, gold coin and
bullion, S30.2l4.25l, gold certificates
S5q 100 44O
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DuInth Grain Market.
sugar and MoInsse,

DULUTH, Dec. g-WHEAT-No / north
ern, N.OSL; No. . northern. H.OS1: Decem-
Der, $lC6%; May, SLOS4; July, sos.
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London Stock Market.

LONDON, Dec. 2l.-Amcrican securities
Cpened quiet and about unchanged today.
Later there was a little activity I'm the
Hartman issues and Union Pacific ad-
yanCed "a At the same time several stocks
lost large fractions and at noon prices
showed irregular changes, ranging from
q below to q above Saturdays New York
closing.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-22

Minneapolis Grain Market.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 81. WHEAT
December. .$l.06%; May, $l.OS!s; No. l
. northern, $1.0GG @lO6hi No. 8 north
ern, Sl.O2i a1.O41.
FLAN-Closed at $1.4SS.
BRAN-In bulk, $1,000.
FLOUR-Quiet; first patents. $500
5.65; second patents, S5.1O@5.2O; first
clears, $i.00@ 4.lO; second clears, $2.95q
2 on