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Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-25
YORK GENERAL MARKET
Quotations of the Day on various
Commodities

NEW YORK, July A-FLoUR-Receipts,
1902 bills exports, 955 bbls. Market dull
and lower to sell. Minnesota patents, S6.l59
$50; Minnesota bakers, IS, 35q5.65; winter
patents, Ss.OOa6.6O; winter straights, $3.50
500; winter extras, A75d5.40; winter low
grades, $4.e5a5.9 80; Kansas straights, $3.50
GAGS; choice to fancy, 81. 70a4.9O.
CORNMEAL-Ffrm; fine white and yell
low. A.65q1.7O; coarse, Sl.6Sa1.eO; kiln dried
RYE-Dull and nominal; No. 2 western
S6hc, (. o. b. New York.
BARLEY-Quiet; feeding, 1870, C. t. +
WHEAT-Receipts, $500 bu.; exports,
4O,SOO bu. Spot market weak. No. 2 red
old, nominal; No. 2 red, new, s1.21h, eleva-
No. l northern Duluth, SI.S7, nominal. I. O.. b
afloat; No. 2 hard winter, $1.3S, nominal,
T. o; b. afloat. Weighted down by huge
market was decidedly weaker, selling at
lowest point of the week and 6 cents down
from the seasons highest. The market
being weakest. July, N264Ql, 26A, closed
at $l.26k; September, s1l3laqLl4M, closed
at N;lS1si December, *Illssqll2%, closed at
CORN-Receipts, l7,45 blu. Market firm.
No. old, 7stac,. elevator and nominal,
T. o; b. afloat; No. 2 new, 65%c. Option
market was without transactions, closing
&c net higher. July closed at S0hc, Sep
TENDER at 76Ac and December at 676c.
OATs-Receipts, 5e,S $50 blu; exports, 1873
bu. Spot market dull. Mixed oats, 26 TO 81
lbs, soc, nominal; natural white, 26 to 81
56q62c.
.HAY-Dul; No. 8 sOaS5ci good to choice.
95cQ$1.O.
HoPs-steadyi state. common to choice
1905, l44l9c; 1907, nominal; Pacific coast
1908. 11Q16c; 1907. sa12c.
H~IDES-Firm; Bogota, 21hq22c; Contra
America, 22hc.
PRoYIsIoNs-Beet. quiet; family. $40
dl4.5O; mess, s1l,OOqll.50; beef hams, S2L.O0
$500; packet, N2.6O41S.00; city extra TndiaI
mess, $20.5oa21.00. Cut meats, quiet; picked
bellies, $2.50dl3.00; picked hams, $l2. 500
1900. Lard, steady; western, S1l.95Gl2@
refined, quiet; continent, Sl2.25; South
America, $500. compound So 62AGEs7ls
Pork, steady; family, S21 .50922. 90; short
clear, S21.50Q2S.00; mess. $2l. 25d22.M.
TALLoW-Quiet; city, 5 9-16c; country
s $1,000 1870.
RICE-Steady; domestic, fair TO extra,
Sq6%c; Japan, nominal.
BUTTER-Unsettled; creamery specials
275c; official price, 2ILkc.
EGGS-lrTegular; Pennsylvania and
nearby, fancy selected, white, 29d32c; fail
to choice, 24929c.
POULTRY-Alive, dull; western spring
chickens, l9c; fowls, 15hc; turkeys, lie.
Dressed, steady; western chickens, broil-
ers, l7q25c; fowls, lsd16c.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-25
Bank CIearinEs,

OMAHA, July 24.--Bank clearings for to-
day were S2,011 ,527. and for the CORE
spending date last year 81, s21, 225 80.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-25

patents. S5SOd6.OO; first clears, ASR6.B:
second clears, s. 456S5.
BRAN-Iu 10O-lb. sacks. f21O.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-25
MANIFESTATIONS

FOR SALE-Coat and pants TO order, SIS.
MacCarthy-Wilson, 30 So. 18th ST.
WANTED-Position by experienced grain
buyer TO run elevator. sell coal, etc; ref
erenccs. Address NJ. J. McNertney, Ma
nilla. Ia
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-25
MAHA DISTRICT.
DISTRICT

. Minimum temperature for twelve-hour
period ending at s a. m. 8 Not included
In averages.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-25
MANIFESTATIONS

HARVEST HANDS FURNISHED.
Short notice. Omaha Employment Bureau,
lgl n. 18th ST. Tells. Doug. iii2. Ind. A 2iii.
wANTED-Posltion as advertising man
ager BY Page-DaVis graduate. Address II
~ Bee
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-25
W%ANTED--T0 BORROW

PRIVATE MONEY.
a business man wants to refund
at per cent a mortgage for $500 on
his home worth i $500. The mOrtgaEe IS
not due until 1911. but he has the right TO
pay Il off August l. Address u lO6. Board
OF Trade Building, Omaha, or GALE
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-25
WANTED-TO BUY

BEST prios paid for secondhand furnI-
ture. carpets. clothes ana shoes Tel. DOUG.
0U.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-25

BEST price paid for Id-hRnd furniture.
stoves. clothing. VIM. Rosenhlatt Tel
Douglas 5401.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-25

HIGHEST prices paid for insurance poll
Giles In old line companies. The Putnam
Company, 54 New York LIFE
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-15
GIANT PASCAL CELERY DUG IN DECEMBER


tant point when one considers how
much it might mean to the grower to
have his crop delayed a few days in
reaching the market and how serious
ly he might injure his soil by harvest
ing while the land is too wet. While
celery, it is especially true when the
celery is blanched by banking with soil
Celery is transplanted to the field
during the summer months, when 1t
is very hot and the soil usually dry.
1t is therefore necessary to water the
plants as they are set out, but even
though they are watered freely some
of the plants will die if the weather
remains dry and hot many days after
the plants are transplanted.
When the plants are thinned in the
seed bed those removed may be set
I'm two and one-half inch paper pots
and, after shading for a few days,
treated in the same way as the plants
in the seed bed. They will probably
require more frequent watering unless
they are plunged half their depth in
soil.
The tops of the plants in the seed
bed and also those in pots should be
clipped back to about half their length
three weeks before transplanting TO
the field and watered sparingly the
last week before transplanting. An
hour before the plants are removed
from the beds they should be watered
freely, and those in paper pots may
then be set in the field without further
watering. The pots will be partially
decayed and need not be removed
from around the plants when set in
the field. Plants treated as described
above will hardly be checked in their
growth by transplanting.
In order to guard against carrying
disease from the plant bed to the
field the plants should be thoroughly
sprayed with bordeaux mixture few
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-15
A Matter of Addition.


Precision was one of Mr.. Will
liams' chief qualities. He loved to
be exact, even to the point of noting
in his account book the smallest ex-
penditures-a cent for a newspaper,
another for a pencil. Early in Jan
uary he came out Of his library to
where his wife was sewing.
'My. dear Jane,'' he began, Il am
going to make a criticism that may
distress you, because you will prob
ably think it is foolish. [ assure
you that it is not. [ have been read
ing through the almanac for this
year, and there is one obvious err
ror."
"What is it?" said Mrs. Williams,
looking up from her work.
'Iast year they said that the
work was seventy-two million years
old, and this year they say the same
thing"
Out began his wife.
"They should be exact" protested
the man. 81 can't for the life of me
see why they shouldn't say seventy
two million and one. If ones true,
then the otLer is. Why, oh, why,
can't these people be precise?'-
Youths Companion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-15
One on the Man of Method.

"Don't wait for me-" he said to his
better half. Il may be rather late
but business is business you know
and can't be helped"
The next morning the man Of method
was far from either looking we'll OF
feeling. we'll At breakfast he sat list
lessly toying with his toast and coffee
while his spouse sat stonily silent be-
hind the coffeepot The breakfast
room clock was equally silent.
Maria. my dear, there must be
something wrong with that clock.
am sure l wound it up last night" re-
marked the husband.
mo" answered his wife. ''you wound
up Freddy's music box instead, and
had it playing Home, Sweet Home.' at
8 o'clock in the morning! The hall
clock has also stopped, and you have
screwed your corkscrew right into the
telephone. Judges Library.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-15
He FELL ASLEEP.
A Cure For Insomnia and the Weird
Effect 1t Produced.

A Cure For Insomnia and the Weird
Effect 1t Produced.
Recently a friend who had heard
that l sometimes suffer from insomnia
told me of a sure cure Eat a pint
of peanuts and drink two or three
glasses Of milk before going to bed"
said he, land I'll warrant you'll be
asleep within half an hour" l did
as he suggested, and now for the bene
fit of others who may be afflicted with
insomnia 1 feel it to be my duty to
report what happened, so far as 1 am
able to recall the details.
First let me say my friend was
right. did go to sleep very soon after
my retirement Then q friend with
his head under his arm came along
End asked me if I wanted to buy his
feet. l was negotiating with him
when the dragon on which I was rid
ing slipped out of his skin and left
me floating in midair. While l was
considering how 1 should get down a
bull with two heads peered over the
edge of the wall and said he would
haul me up If / would first climb up
and rig a MINDLESS for him. So as
was sliding down the mountain side
the brakeman came in, and I asked
him when the train would reach my
StatiOn.
eve passed your station 400 years
ago." he said calmly, folding the train
up and slipping it into his vest pocket.
At this juncture the clown bounded
into the ring and pulled the center
pole out Of the ground, lifting the tent
and all the people in it up, while
stood on the earth below watching
myself go out Of sight among the
clouds above Then awoke and found
had been asleep almost ten minutes.
Good Health Clinic.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-15
A Genial GREETING,

A young New York broker Of con.
yivial habits fell in with an old school
friend who had gone on the road.
whenever you're in town come UP
and bunk with me-" he urged his
friend as they separated. mo matter
what old time it is. If I'm not there
just go ahead and make yourself at
home. I'll be sure to turn up before
daybreak."
Soon after this the salesman arrived
in town about midnight, and, remem-
boring his friends invitation, sought
out his boarding house. There was
only a dim light Pickering In the hall,
but he gave the bell a manful pull.
Presently he found himself face to
face with landlady Of grim and terri
BILE aspect.
Does Mr.. Smith live here?' he fA-
tered
"He does,'' snapped the landlady.
'You can bring him right inw-Every-
body's.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-15
I'M THE DRYDOCK.
When Vessel Needs Bit Of Washing
and Fixing.

When a Vessel Needs Bit Of Washing
and Fixing.
Within the basin steamer is
docking. The hydraulic gates are
shut; the pumping engines clang; an
exhaust pipe on the engine house
puffs ont clouds Of steam. Men rush
a's9 It. Ii, ing signals, lowering props
against the ship. There come sharp
orders from the master of the dock,
who stands with folded arms at the
edge of the basin. The crew are
still on board. They line the rails,
chattering and gesticulating; thrust
curious heads through rows of ports.
The water sinks rapidly. The
steamer settles on the blocks, and
soon her battered bottom comes to
view. She is an old boat, Scared
by seas. The great plates beneath
her water line are scanned with rust;
the paint has vanished; the iron is
eaten into burrows by years of seeth-
ing water; barnacles sprout about
her keels, clustering thickly on one
another, here and there heaping into
chains of hills, spurs Of which run
off in all directions and disappear
into the shadows beneath her hull;
growths Of seaweed cling upon her
sides, oozing moisture, combed into
dark green traceries. At length the
dock is empty. Its wooden, steplike
walls are dripping and covered with
slippery moss. Little rivulets trickle
down and ruin out beneath the ship
into broad, dark, Shiny pools. Wa
ter splashes through leaks in the
gates; the air smells dank and
marshy and reeks of river mud.
Men scramble down into the basin
and attack the steamer. Clad in
oilskins, they duck in and out be-
meath the hull, cleaning, scraping,
painting, hosing down the sides. Be
meath the stern they gather in a
knot about the screw. One blade is
missing; the others are twisted and
blunted and caked with rust. The
blows of sledge hammer ring out
loudly; the men shout at one an
other as they strive to loosen the
propeller from the shaft. One of
the owners of the boat-a tall man
in long raincoat that flaps about
his ankles-watches them anxiously.
His patent leather shoes are fecked
with mud.
The foreman hurries about, Civ
ing directions. ooh, this ships all
right" he says in answer to your
question. "She only wants bit Of
washing and screw. She fouled a
buoy down river going on week
ago and left a blade there in the
chain SOS to remember their meet
ing. But she needed new screw
bad. The old one was all but done
for, as it was, by the ice last win
r."-Thornton Oakley in Harper's
Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-15
Made the Duke Feel Cheap.

The second Duke of Wellington,
though far from being stingy, was in
many odd ways economical He discov-
cred one day some champagne which
he considered and which doubtless
was quite good enough for ball sup
per and which had the advantage Of
being extraordinarily low in price. He
ordered the quantity required and was
rejoicing in his excellent bargain when
on opening one of the papers he en-
countered the following advertisement:
''Try our celebrated champagne at 3S
shillings a dozen, as ordered by his
grace the Duke Of Wellington for his
forthcoming ball at Apsley House."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-15
woman,s Keen Sense of Humor.

A lady who was at the head Of a
suffrage organization attended a social
function during the course of which
there was presented to her a gentle
man who seemed disposed to poke fun
at the principles so dear to the lady
and her following
"All this goes to show, my dear
young lady," said he, show utterly you
women lack a sense Of humor."
81 perceive you share the general err
ror in that respect" said the suffra-
gette.
"That women lack humor? Yes"
Really, sir, you're most unobserv-
ant" continued the suffragette. "There
is in every married woman's life at
least one occasion when she evinces
the keenest sense of humor"
you astonish mer' exclaimed the
man. MAY 1 ask you to particular
ize?"
Certainly. Does she not get by the
love, honor and obey part Of the mar
rage ceremony without SO much as a
SnickerY'
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-15
All the Trimmings,

Mrs. Brown was young and pretty
and innocent of household wisdom.
She was also married but a month and
just settled in her little villa outside
London A friend had sent her pres
ent Of 8 brace Of pheasants, and as she
expected company the following even
ing she told the servant to keep the
birds till the morrow and then cook
them for dinner.
Early the next morning the girl came
to her mistress and said. 'Please, mum,
do you like the birds 'igh?"
Like the birds eye, Mary?" said
Mrs. Brown. "Why, whatever do you
mean"
"Well, num-" said Mary, 'sOme
folks, you know, likes the birds STALE"
ooh, they like the birds tail?" said
the mistress. "Why, of course, GER
tainly, Mary Bring In both the eye
and the TAIL"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-15
Not Arguing.

The person who feels like saying
'Iet us keep silence, that I may
have the talk all to myself" would
fain reduce conversation to an en-
tirely one sided affair.
The London News says that the
late Charles Keene, the artist of
Punch, used to describe with great
delight the method of a certain man
whom he called a "pothouse Rus
kin"
This person was sitting with a
friend in an inn parlor and was
haranguing the other man on mat
tiers in general. Finally the friend
ventured mildly to interpose an OBJ
lection. The speaker drew himself
up with much dignity.
"T amt a-arguing with you," said
he; '1'm a-telling you'll"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-15
The Party He BELONGS To.

A matron of the most determined
character was encountered by young
woman reporter who was sent out to
interview leading citizens as to their
politics.
MAY I see Mr.. -" she asked of a
stern looking woman who opened the
door at one house.
mo, you can't" answered the ma
iron decisively.
"But L want to know what party he
belongs to-" pleaded the girl.
The woman drew up her tall figure
"Well, take a good look at me-" she
said; 'I'm the party he belongs tor
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-15
Erif.inu Souls.

An. treISa he souls none understand.
Ike clouds. !hey cannot touch the land,
IHtVe as they may. by field or town.
1hcn e look wise at this and frown,
~! We cry. FOOL" and cry, Take hold
or earth and fashion gods of gold!'
GnanchOred ships, they blow and blow,
Sail to and fro and then go down
In unknown seas that none shall know
Without one ripple of renown.
Poor. drifting dreamers, sailing by,
They seem to only live and die.
Call these not fools! The test of worth
Is not the hold they have on earth.
10, there be gentlest souls sea blown
That know not any harbor known,
And oft of this the reason is
They touch on fairer shores than this.
Joaquin Miller.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-15
The Witty Warden,

you'd hardly expect to find sense
Of humor in prison officials" says an
American representative on the inter-
national prison commission, ''but dur
ing an inspection made by some Amer
leans interested in penal matters Of a
penitentiary in England one of us was
thus surprised
"T presume observed the American,
that here, as elsewhere, you prison Of
ficials find existence painful enough
az think you may fairly say so, sir,
responded the warden, with a grim
smile, seeing the number of felons We
have on our hands, "-Lippincott's.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-15
-. The -
Scrap Book
The Missjnu Ones.

This is one of the old stories told by
Henry Clews of Trayers, the New
York stammering wit. Mr.. Clews al
ways insists that the average Wall
street broker is the most honest of
mon.
"iravers," said Mr.. Clews, was once
invited to be 4 guest at a yacht regat-
L The waters of Newport harbor
were covered with beautiful squad
! i Mr. Travers found that each
" III eonged to a banker or broker.
ia. t:1.,d ElAnkly into the distance for
Il ,iu:p aud then inquired softly,
wv WV here are the c-c-customers'
va !l.S|"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-15
Game He Didn't Like.

Years ago bill entitled "An act for
the preservation of the heath hen and
other game" was introduced into the
New York house of assembly.
The speaker of the house, who was
not especially interested in matters Of
this kind. gravely read it. can act for
the preservation of the heather and
other game
He was blissfully unconscious of his
blunder until an honest member from
the northern part of the state who had
suffered from the depredations of the
frontier Indians rose to his feet.
81 should like to move an amend
ment to the BILL" he said mildly, 'by
adding the words, except Indians"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-15
What Was in Her Hair.

'Now, Margaret, dear, Pm going
to put some vaseline on your hair
to take the dandruff out" said man.
ma to her small hopeful of five
''Then you may run out and play"
''What's in your hair, Margie?"
asked her playmate a little later.
cit looks all shiny"
ooh, my mamma put some gaso-
line in it to take the dandelions
sut,o replied little Margaret wisely.
New York Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-15
READY FOR MARKET.

days before being removed from the
plant beds. All dead and yellow leaves
should be stripped from the plants
after they are taken from the bed be-
fore they are carried to the field.
Late celery for winter use is blanch-
ed by soil. The plants are set in the
field during July and early August,
and the blanching is begun about the
last of September. The celery is usual
ly ready for use by the Goth of No
vember, but will continue to grow rap
idly during December and will usually
need no protection until the last of
that month, when it may be protected
by covering entirely with soil or straw
or it may be stored in suitable frame
or trenched.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-15
The Auto Strop.

When the train stopped at the little
southern station the northern tourist
sauntered out on the platform. Under
a scrub oak stood lean animal with
scraggy bristles. The tourist was in
terested
what do you call thatW he queried
Of lanky native.
"Razorback hawg."
"Well, what is he doing rubbing
against that tree?"
He's stropping himself, mister, jest
stropping himself."-Success Magazine
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-15
4 arm ezn0
Qgarden
| ~ l. 80 49, -. t. :: l~!--..
Vegetable Should Be Transplanted
Duying Very Hot Summer Months.

Vegetable Should Be Transplanted
Duying Very Hot Summer Months.
Celery, which in its native state is a
hardy biennial, has been SO improved
by cultivation that it has become a de-
licious and palatable vegetable. While
it may be grown on any well drained,
fertile soil, sandy loan will give
best results for the following reasons:
First, the quality of celery is superior
to that grown on any other type of
soil; second, the texture CT the celery
is firmer than that grown on muck
soils, and therefore the shipping quail
fty is better; third, when celery is
grown on either clay or muck soil,
neither of watch dries out readily after
rain, the land is too frequently injured
by harvesting while the soil is wet.
Celery that is grown on q sandy soil
can be harvested several days earlier
after a wet season than that grown Oh
a clay or muck soil. This is an impor-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-15
A Surprise For Jim.

A mission worker in New Orleau
was visiting a reformatory near that
city when she observed among the
inmates an old acquaintance, a negro
lad long thought to be model of in
tegrity.
"Jimw exclaimed the mission work
err. 'Ts it possible I find you hereY"
"Yassum," blithely responded the
backslider. SIS charged with stealin'
a barrel o. sweet pertaters."
The visitor sighed "You, Jim!' she
repeated 81 am surprisedw
'Yassum,'' said Jim. $50 was l or
l wouldn't be herev-Lippincott's.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-15
LEGAL
N @ T | C. E S
June IL to July s.

June IL to JuIyS.
State OF Wisconsin-CouDty Court
for Bayfield, County. In Probate
Notice is hereby given that at Special
term of the County Court to be held in and
for said County at the Court House in the
City of Washburn in said county. On the
first Tuesday (being the 9Th day. Of July
A. D. 1909. at 10 O'Clock A. NJ :, the follow
ing matter will be heard and considered.
The application of e. G. Alvord, District
Attorney for the appointment of Nels M.
Oscar of the City of Washbu I'm in said Coun-
ty as administrator of the estate of Fred
Bourquin late OF the town of NJ ason in said
county, deceased.
By order OF the Court
Dated June 8th 1909
Wm H, Irish,
county judge
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-15

Wanted: by Chicago wholesale
and mail order house, assistant
manager Imam or woman) for this
county and adjoining territory.
Salary 800 and expenses paid week
ly; expense money advanced. Work
pleasant; position permanent. Ne
Investment or experience required.
Spare time valuable. Write at once
for full particulars and enclose self
addressed envelope. SUPERIN-
TENDENT, 1872 Lake St. Chicago.
n,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-15
Man Is a Free AGENT.

Man is either free or he is not free
If he is not free he cannot in cases Of
conflicting motives choose, but must
blindly follow one of the impulses.
But we know from consciousness that
he can decide between conflicting mo-
tives Therefore it is false that he is
not free. He must therefore be free
Hepburn