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Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-20
PICNIC TENT AND BUGGY
FALL INTO THE RIVER
Family of Chris Nelson of YanktOa
Has Marrow Escape When Stream
Cuts Away Bank.

YANKToN, S. D.. July is.-(speciaI)- -
just as he had fixed up a picnic tent on
the banks of the Missouri. by means of a
rope tied TO large tree and 20 a buggy
Chris Neislon OF Yankton was startled 10
see the whole business. tree. tent ana
buggy go into the murky stream ana be-
swept from sight. The members OF the
family only Just escaped being entanEied
In the Wreckage and going into the stream
too. The stream was cutting into the
bank badly at the point and gave wav
just as the family was settled for a picnic
dinner.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-20
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET
Uncertain Feeling Regarding Progress
Of Spring Wheat Crop,
PRESENT WEATHER BENEFICIAL
weakness In Northwest Markets and
Continued Heavy Receipts Give
wheat weak Tone, values
Easing Gradually.
uMAlIA- Inlv la. IN.

OMAHA, July 10, 1911.
There is an uncertain feeling regarding
the progress Of the spnng wheat crop anu
much Of the acreage mas from two 70 three
weeks to go IN Oruer TO be out OF DANCE.
Fears Of rust damage on return OF hlBn
tcupvt atures are freely expressed.
tnD Iact that the market has neld tirm
ia the lace OF the heavy movement OF new
winter wheat and tne decided break IN
Coui shows the determined Duiiisn feeling
among the leaders IN the wheat trade
Tho rains during the last few Gays with
cloudy and COO weather mas no uouot
materially benefited the crops in the big
corn states. although good additional rains
Will be needed should temperatures become
extreme again within the mex; thirty DAYS.
The market has had a severe setback while
cash corn Is in very strong position ana
ICct ipts extremely light.
Weakness in northwest markets and con
unued heavy receipts gave wheat Weak
tone values easing of gradually. Cash
wheat was Male lower
Corn was some stronger after the steady
decline of three days prices firming up on
lumored buying and light receipts. cash
corn was 19ihc higher.
Primary wheat receipts were lI53,OOO bu.
and shipments were $4,000 bu., against re-
ceipts last year OF 10000 bu. and shipments
Of 900 bu.
Primary corn receipts were 255, 900 bu. and
shipments were 600 bu., against receipts
last year OF $4,000 bu. and shipments OF
10000 bu.
Clearances were III bushels OF corn. 375
bushels of oats and wheat and flour equal
To lSy,OOC bushels.
Liverpool closed -slsd higher on wheat
and I'D higher on corn.
The following cash sales were reported :
Wheat-No. haid, cars, s2Ac; ! car,
SIC; No. hard car Crurkey), S315ci
car SOAc.
CoRN~No. white 1 car 62hc; No 4
white, l car, 6llac; No. 2 yellow, ! car
sac; No. 8 yellow cars, SIC; No. mixed
] car, 61s4c: No. 3 mixed, cars, 6lAc NO
: mixed 1 car. 61stc.
oATS-Standard, car. 4I4c; car, 4lAc;
No 3 white, cars. Ale; No. white. / car
lOac, 10 cars, 4O1hc; no. I yellow, l car
40kc; no grade, car 40c.
Omaha Cash GsrIees.
WHEAT-No 2 hard. s11sqs4iac; No. 3
hard, S01z9S31zc No. hard, i341Ssc; re-
lscted hard, 6i17GD76tRc.
CORN-No 2 white, G2hQ6274c No. 8
white, 624n62Isc No. white, 6lhq6l19c;
No color, 62a69hc; No 2 yellow. O2d62A ;
No. yellow, 6l34q62c; No. yellow, 6lh
q6lkc; NO; 2, 6l1sU6l+4c;; No. 3. Ol5zadl74t
40. T. 6lq61Ac.
4lq411sc; No. white, 4O44GI4lc; 10. white,
4Onq4Os4c; No. yellow. 4OhG4O%o; No. I
yellow, 40Q40Ac.
No feed, 69u79c. rejected, 64QB74c.
RYE-No. 2, SS9S5c, No. g. Sl9S3c.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-20
Total receipts ............13l II



CA L4h. accepts COu,IIue aIyuol utu
anu the supply 50 lar TINS neek mas Deeh
very little over HAN as larse as Tor me
Iirst half OF last week. Inc quality, now
ever, continues exceptionally SOOu, ana
While there are quite lcw shOTt-Ied anu
grassy cattle among the offerings, the pro-
portion Is not nearly as large as II was
at this time last year, when good many
Western rangers were coming. 4 ne market
TODAY was Ialrly active and practically
steady in the face of continued bearlsn
auvIces from eastern points. demand from
both dressed beef men and shippers was
very good and all desirable offerings conf
manded firm figures, both heavy and
light cattle selling up to $3.50, the high
prce of the Year. Medium and common
grades We're as usual, rather slow sellers,
but at substantially steady quotations
The market for cows and heifers was
steady to strong. with a vigorous demand
from all sources and for all classes OF
stock. outlet for she stock has been un-
usually good of late, owing to the shutting
off of grass supplies from the west and
southwest Very few coIn-Ied cows and
heifers are coming, but the grass stock so
far received he's been exceptionally good
and buyers are taking them freely at firm
figures. Inquiry for stock cows is ap-
parently increasing and prices are firmly
ueld, Veal calves, bulls, stays ETC. are
finding a ready outlet at steady to strong
figures.
Business In stockers and feeders was not
very large in volume, but the trend to
values was upward. Supplies were COM
parativey small, while the demand seems
to be steadily increasing. Inquiry Is
chiefly for good lightweight stuff to go on
grass but weight does not cut so very
there and all grades are moving freely at
the recent advance,
Quotations on cattle:
Good to choice beef steers, s6.s5a6.66; fair
to good beef steers, s59O96.30: common to
fair beef steers, $4.75q5.75; good TO choice
heifers, s5OOd5.65; good to choice cows
81 756i5 so; fair to good cows and heifers
s. S56l465; common to fair cows and heif-
ers $225q3.55; good to choice stockers and
feeders. A.e5q6 20; fair to good stockers
stockers and feeders. S325Q4OO; stock
heifers, s2.75q3.76; veal calves, t3.50q6OO;
bulls, stays etc, S2.70Gl6.O6.
Representative sales:
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-20
WALLA WALLA JOINS RANK
Commission Form of Government ~
Adopted, a Heavy Vote Hav-
ing been Cast.

r Walla Walla, Wash, a city OF 5000
voted last week to adopt the commission
form Of municipal government. The form
adopted is not essentially different from
the plan proposed for Omaha and it car
ried in that city by vote of 1,s4I to 1.OAO.
according to the Walla Walla Bulletin!
The best elements of the city were unan-
imous in supporting the petitions and the
vote polled was the largest that has been
cast on any municipal question there for
some time.
Walla Walla brings the number OF cities
in the United States now using the commits
sion plan up to 1853.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-20
John Briggs Pulls
Out of Primary Race
for Sheriff's Place
South Omaha Chief of Police Formally
Withdraws His Name from
Official List.

John Briggs, chief OF police OF South
Omaha has withdrawn from the primary
race as a candidate for sheriff He filed
his withdrawal with the county clerk
Wednesday morning and his name will not
go on the primary ticket
Il have concluded to withdraw my can
didacy for the republican nomination for
sheriff Of Douglas county, in the interest
of other South Omaha candidates and the
success of the party says Mr.. Briggs.
My action is wholly voluntary. I want
my friends to feel that 1 am just as thank
full to those waose support was pledged to
me as though / had stayed in the race and
won out"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-20

ST. LOUIS, July 19.-CATTLE-Receipt
$500 head including 300 Texans; market
export steers. s59Od665; dressed beef and
butcher steers, $5.O0q625; steers under 1,O0C
pounds, &OOd65O; stockers and feeders,
$265614.50; cows and heifers, $3O0d6. so;
Gamers, $1O0q2.75; bulls, S2.75q5.25; calves.
$300G7.75; Texas and Indian steers, So ESQ
900; cows and heifers, $3O0d4.5O.
HOGS-Receipts, II 500 head; market &C
to lOc higher; pigs and lights, $4.0096. 80;
packers, $6S046.95; butchers and best heavy,
&C. 70a6.95.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, $500
head; market steady to 25c higher; native
muttons, $325a4.25; lambs, $4,000. 25 culls
and bucks, $lO0Q2.15; stoclers S1.5Od3OO
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-20
FINE ENTERTAINMENT PLANNED
Lawn Social VIII He Given Thursday
by Father Flanagan of Holy
Angels Parish.

The lawn social to be given Thursday
evening by Father Flanagan OF Holy
Angels parish on the lawn adjoining the
church, Twenty-eighth street and Fowler
avenue. will be in reality an entertainment
Of most diversified character. Fine Views
will be presented OF the passion play and
the holy city, with explanatory lecture.
There will be military music and vocal Sc
lections by good singers in solos and quar-
tets. Ice cream and cake will be served.
The social is for the benefit o. the church
now in course OF erection by this new
parish.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-20
CHrIOt Receipts.
CHICAGO GRAIN AND Pn:yIsIoN $
Features of the Trading and CIOsin q
Prices ON Board of Trade.


CHICAGO, July ia restless stream of
hedging sales from the big cash
houses carried the market down today
to the remarkable total of 1874 car
loads. Closing prices were easy at
hQ%c to lac decline. Corn finished %G%c
to 9sq1c down; oats off %GTsc to &c and
hog products varying from &c lower to SC
advance.
Latest trades in wheat were at nearly
the undermost level of the session. Pressure
of actual receipts outwelghed all else Pri-
mary arrivals reached 1,753,O00 bushels
against 10000 on the corresponding day a
year ago. slight early rise because the
weather in the northwest seemed of a sort
that would bring about q spread of rust
made the market a tempting target for
hedgers There were rallies later, but the
effects soon vanished. One reason was that
a failure in Minneapolis and a small failure
sales there. Between the opening and the
closing September ranged from $3.50 to
S6GtSSisc and in the end was nc net lower
at SO even.
\ heavy rain locally and throughout the
state gave renewed courage to short sellers
OF corn. September fluctuated between 62%61
627sc and 64Ac, closing weak at k6Db5c be-
low last night at 62S9627sc. Cash grades
we're depressed. No. yellow finished at
649s965hc
Oats sagged owing to large offerings from
the country. High and low points were 433
43ltc and 4l9sc, with the close 7Sc down at
AAc.
Provisions seesawed, but none of the
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-20

HOGS-Market for hogs had strong
start and a weak finish. Early droVes
were put up usually on a shade higher
basis, few loads getting nickel advances,
while the closing trade was hardly better
than steady. There was a fair degree of
activity to the demand at times, but II was
a business session that was generally fea-
tured by quiet demand.
Influence of receipts appeared to be
neutral as the run was of moderate pro-
portions. About 165 loads arrived in ali,
light butcher and bacon grades being more
numerous than heavier classes. Shippers
purchased less than 10 per cent and a
purely speculative outlet was practically
lacking. Selections made by shippers con-
sisted largely OF good bacon animals.
Long strings ranged from Sc. 3Oa640 and
choice lights made top OF $3.50. Bulk OF
smooth 20O-pound stuff landed around 81. 40
6y5.45. The high price, II will be noted, Is
Identical with yesterdays limit.
RenreaentatiVe sales.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-20
-. .............. .96.66O l.1SS 5000
OMAHA DEL EGATES FARE WELL
Assigned 10 Prominent Place
at Denver,

Omaha is faring well and doing things at
the Denver convention OF real estate men,
according to a telegram received Wednes-
day by George T. Morton. vice president
OF the Omaha Real Estate exchange. The
telegram was sent by President c. c.
George and Is as follows;
National convention opened this morning
with about 500 delegates present, delegates
all being royalty received and we'll cared
for by Denver men. Omaha delegation was
assigned prominent location near front row
in convention hall and is taking active part
in meetings. All delegates seem greatly
pleased over reception given them Monday
by Omaha exchange.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-20
Metal Market,

NEW YORK, July l9-METALS-Stan-
dard copper quiet; spot, July, August Sep
TENDER and October, Sl2 lOQl23O. London
market, firm; spot ESQ les Sd; futures, f57 7s
were eighty tons. Custom house returns
show exports OF 1883 tons for this month.
Lake copper, $l2.7bdiS.OO; electrolytic. Sl2.G21z
spot, sal 50a42.25; July, $4l. 25d 42.25; August,
S4l.00q 900, September, St050dpn.J0; october.
so. 25Q4O0. London market, weak; spot,
flSs los; futures, asa los. Lead. firm; A45.
CAS-. New York; a. +O6p4. 45 East st. Louis.
London nS SIS Sd. Local sales. 10000 pounds.
Spot, East ST. Louis delivery. at A.l2H,
Spelter, steady; sb,7Od6.76, New York 500
5.62l5. East ST. Louis. London. f2a Iron,
Cleveland warrants, ais IN London. Locality
iron was quiet. No. l foundry northern.
ern and No. l southern soft. s1L7b@l5 g
Anthony. dun; Cookson's $3.50
ST LOUIS. July i9.-METAIS-Lead
steady, 81 i2h. Spelter. firm, SSb7h
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-20
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET
Quotations of the Day ON various
Comm ODDITIES.

NEW YORK, July 19-FLCr1R-I.ower:
ing ns pa patents winter ;d, straigbts
/ flour quiet; fair 70 good A5OQ5.0Oi choice
TO fancy 50 ljl,5.35.
/ ,ow. N.3j1l.4o: coarse, Sl.3Od1.sj; kiln dried.
1855.
" HEAT-spot market. easy; No. red.
northern Duluth. Si.OsA. T. o. b. afloat
Futures market, although a trifle higher
at the start on bullish cables and foreign
weather news, became irregular and
was generally weak in the afternoon in
face Of large export sales. being influenced
closing &c to &C net lower. iuly closed at
g0Ac; september, 92d93 1-16c. closed at 92hc.
December. - -d9fc, closed at 959sc. Re
ceipts, 1900 bushels; shipments, HOO
bushels.
CORN-spot market easy; export No >,
&c T. o. b. afloat. Futures market was
lower September closed at csc. Dccsm-
Der closed at 6SAc. Receipts, $50 bushels.
white 4sisc. No. 2 i9,tc No. g. SIC, 40.
T. 4Sc. Futures market was without trans
actions. closing nominal. Receipts $3.50
HAY-Elrm. Prime, si.45; No 1. $40; No.
2 sl.25: No. 3, voc.
pd dilDEsnQgis! Central America. so.zc;
LENTIiEW-firm: hemlock firsts 24'20
&c; seconds. 22a2S1sc; thirds. l9d2Oc; re-
tects. l4d15c.
PRovIsIONS-PorlS.s steady: mess. sl7.5Oa
! 1900; family, SlsOOd1S co. short clears $3.50
@liOo. Beef. steady; meas, SlO.5Odll 90;
family, S12.GOHl2.5O; beef hams, Sy7.5OGi29 so.
Cut meats steady; picked bellies, - to II
pounds, $10.O0a13,00; picked hams $l4.0O.
Lard steady; middle west prime SS.200S3o,
refined. barely steady; continent. $3.50;
South America, 1906; compound. $L37Eq
762lk
TALLOW-Quet; prime city, hossheads,
S5.S71A; country, S5.62i4d612ls.
BUITER-Steauy; creamery specials.
26c. extra, 25c; firsts, 2lu22c; seconds,
20lkd22c; thirds. 1Sn2Oc; state dairy, finest,
24c; good to prime, 2lG23c common to fair,
1Sg2Oc; process, special, 21Ihc; extras. 2c
iii SITS. 1S,aU2O12c; SECONDS, l,7adlSc; factory,
current make, firsts, lgIfc; seconds, 1siadl5c.
CHEESE-Steady, skins. 2yaQg1zc
EGGS-IrregulaT; fresh gathered 22425c
extra first, lga21c; first, 17alSc; seconds,
4Ql6c fresh gathered, drIies, No. l, llU
l212c. western gathered, white, 17G21c.
pOULTRN-Alive, steady; western spring
chickens, NC; fowls, 15a16c; turkeys. 12c.
Dressed, firm western broilers 1Sd23c
fowls, 1lal6C; turkeys, l2d15c.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-20
Builders Picnic rhursday-The annual

picnic of the Omaha Builders
exchange will be held Thursday at Airing
ton. over 500 friends of the builders are
expected to attend. The train will leave
for Arlington at the Union station at
o'clock and will return at the same hour
in the evening
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-20
MoGY AFTER ROLLER SKATERS
Popular PRstime Among YoungstePs
Will BE Forbidden on Down
Town Thorough fares.

Probation Officer Mogy Bernstein has is
sued a warning to children that skating
around the business section OF town on
rollers is henceforth a forbidden pastime.
There have been a number OF narrow es-
capes for children who have ventured to
go where traffic 10 heavy, and the au-
thorites of the Juvenile court intend TO
save future trouble II possible. No objec-
ton is made to the use of the sidewalks
In the residence districts, but kids caught
rolling around downtown will be sent 10
the Detention home.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-20
Roanoke Residents
Split on Drainage
As Result of Controversy officials
Hesitate to Proceed with Plans
for Work.

The city engineer and the street com
missioner have found the inhabitants OF
Roanoke addition SO settled in their aver
sion to any sort of an agreement upon
public improvements that grading ordered
for that district cannot be done. The dis
trict is the flat tract of land east of Six
teenth and north Of Ames avenue. where
drainage is difficult, and IL was decided
that a change in grade Of some Of the
streets would be advisable.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-20
Local Forecaster. Weather 5uTea
st. Louis General Market.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. July 19.-wHEAT--
Lower; track, No. red, Sl4S2c; No. 2
hard, S1h092hc: September, SS%c; Decem-
Der, S7sc.
CORN-Easier; track. No. 2. 67QS71sc; No.
2 white, 6SRq69c; September, 6Shc; Decem-
Der, 59%c.
RYE-Higher; sec.
POULTRY-Flrm; chickens, l0c; springs
AYE; turkeys, Ice; ducks, 1Oc; geese, &c.
FLOUR-Dull; red winter patents, $500
Q4.O0; extra fancy and straight, 50. 40lp
$50; hard winter clears, 81. S0q310
SEED-Timothy, $5O0a9.60.
CORNMBAL-$2O
BRAN-Ouiet; sacked east track, $.O7Q
1.O9.
HAY Steady; timothy. go O0fD2S 90;
prairie, $19. 00a22.00.
PROVISIONS Pork, unchanged; job
bling, $500: lard lower; prime steam,
$7921a9S.O719; dry salt meats, unchanged;
boxed extra shorts, SIC; clear ribs SAC;
short clears, 91sc; bacon, unchanged;
boxed extra shorts, 9a4c; clear ribs, 99sc;
short clears, 10ac
BUTTER-Steady; creamery, DQ2i15c.
EGGS-Higher; lac.
PoTATOES-Ste Steady barreled, s4.OO945O;
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-20
births and Deaths.

Births-Albert p. Taylor. Florence, girl:
Wales b. Mccormick. 5000 Center girl;
Arthur Paddock, Thirty-fourth and Jaynes
boy; Clarence Wellington 9A North Forty
second, girl; w. J. Hoffman, 34ll Boyd,
boy; Henry Moultry. 40S Bancroft. boy;
Joseph Burns, Bellevue, boy; Ross King,
21ls Chicago, boy; Louis Nash. Coffman,
girl; Frederick 8. Robins. 2S27 Dupont. boy
and girl twins
Deaths-EiiKabeth Lundhoff, IS, b2z3 North
Thirtieth; Charles g. Rustin "a. 985 North
TWenty-fourth; Wellington I.edwich Isl
S5l7 Harvey; Peter Mc0rail. n. 46l6 Parker
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-20
BRIEF CITY NEWS
Have Root Print Il.
Electric Fans-HuxRoss. 0ran6sn.

Dickinson for district judge.-adv
hoy A. Ralph, Printer. Try him D.216G
Sues Street Railway Company-George
Abariotes brought suit against the street
railway company in district court Tuesday
morning for $500 damages for injuries
alleged to have been sustained while he was
beading a car last May.
Three Divorces oranted-Three divorces
were granted in district court Tuesday
Lucille Riley was given a decree from
william 1. Riley; Segrid Mae CAN'T from
w. C. CAN'T, and Lillian 7. Hunt from
Este T. Hunt.
Builders Picnic Thursday-The annual
picnic of the Omaha Builders
exchange will be held Thursday at Airing
ton. over 500 friends OF the builders are
expected to attend. The train will leave
for Arlington at the Union station at
o'clock and will return at the same hour
in the evening.
Kountze Park Improvers heet-The
regular meeting of the Kountze Park I'm
provement club will be held in the parlors
Of the First United Presbyterian church,
Twenty-first and Emmett streets, Thurs
day. Subjects of Importance to every resi-
dent of Kountze place will be discussed
You are requested TO attend.
Seeking Her Relatives-Abie Hall of
San Jose, Cal, has lost her grandfather
and uncle, j. b. and Elmer sydes. re-
spectively, and she thinks they are In
Omaha. At least that was the information
conveyed in a letter TO Chief of Police
Donahue received Wednesday. She has
made many efforts to locate the missing
relatives and now asks the aid of the
police. The city directories for the last six
years contain neither name
Solomon Gets Judgment-Because S. e.
Solomon refused to pay MIN $3.50 for damage
to his pool hall through his carelessness in
letting the water upstairs run all night,
A. Ablin sued in Judge Eastman's court
and received a Judgment for the amount
A bin ran a pool hall in a building at 2Sl7
n street, South Omaha. One night Solo
mon let the water upstairs run all night
and it dripped down on the pool tables
running them. At the time Solomon agreed
to pay AblIn $50 for the damage done,
giving him a note. When Ablin went to
collect the note Solomon refused to pay.
RoomSrs Help ThSmselvss-Two I'M
known men are missing from the room
ing house kept by S. A. Brigham, 1907
Cass street, and upon their departure they
rooms in the house. Last night when Mr..
Brigham went home he met the two men
going out. One wore a watch chain which
was recognized as the property of H. M.
Burdick. The chain was taken from the
man. Later It was learned that practically
every room in the house had been ram
sacked.
Seeks Dead Mans Rropsrty-Chief of
Police Donahue has received inquiries from
j. F. Devine. public administrator of Cook
county, Illinois, with regard TO the trunk
and other personal effects OF one Joseph
Guttman. II appears that Guttman Travelled
from Syracuse, Kan, to Omaha and from
hero TO Chicago. and just after his arrival
in Chicago was accidentally killed. His
effects are reported TO have been left at one
OF the local hotels and his administrator is
making an effort TO locate them. A search
by the local police officers has failed to
reveal trace OF the trunk
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-20
Dry Goods Market,

NEW YORK. July 19-DRY GOODS-Hill
A bleached cottons are offered at 719c for
future delivery and Masonville A bleached
cottons have been reduced &c yard for
immediate delivery. Wide print clothes
have sold in fair quantities on a basis of
SIC for 39-inch 6Sx72s. Jobbers are pro-
testing against the removal of restrictions
of staple prints and are now seeking pro-
lection on the goods. The matter is under
consideration by printers. 4 substantial
sale Of duck yarns has been made for ex-
port on a basis of 11-cent otton.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-20
Seeks Dead Mans Pre-
WILCOX TO BUILD FINE HOME
Plans Are Being Prepared for Happy
Hollow Residence Ia Cost About
Twenty Thousand Dollars.

r. e. Wilcox, assistant manager OF Brown-
ing. King q Co.. has secured Architect
Fisher OF the firm OF Fisher & Lawrie to
make plans for an elegant new house, with
all late modern conveniences. The plans
will be ready for figures in the next few
days. The residence is TO be located at
Happy Hollow and will cost in the neigh
borhood OF $4,000
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-20

NEW YORK. July ls.-MoNEY-on call,
per cent closing bid, 2% per cent; offered
at pa per cent
TIME LoANS-Steady; sixty days, 2h9
months, 3Ad5% per cent
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER-94H
per cent.
STERLING EXcHANGE-steady, with
actual business in bankers bills at S4.8440
for sixty-day bills and at 4S620 for demand.
COMMERCIAL BILLS-$.A.
SILVER-Mexican dollars, 46ci bar, 625bc.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-20
CROP REPORTS ENCOURAGING
Condition Of Corn in Western lowe
Has GREATLY Improved.
KANSAS GETS sOME MORE RAIN
Rain Fell YESTERDAYS at Many Points
In NcbrRskR--Four Inches Fall
at OberIin, which Was In
Need OF Ia.

Encouraging reports Tor good corn crop
continue to flow into the offices OF the
various railways in the city. More rain
was reported In many towns IN the state
early Wednesday morning. and Kansas re
ported another good soaking for Tuesday
night and early Wednesday morning. Re
ports from western Iowa arc for the aver
age corn crop. while more rain is needed
badly towards tho central parts Until the
recent rains il vas feared that corn in the
western part OF Iowa would be an utter
failure owing to the grasshoppers. but re-
ports received Wednesday morning showed
the moisture to have done away with the
pests.
The McCook division Of the Burlington
drew the best soaking of the day. Oberlin
reported four inches OF rain at $50 O'Clock
Wednesday morning with rain still falling.
This portion Of the division was badly In
need OF rain and assures the radiance OF
grasshoppers which had invaded the corn
fields. The following towns reported rain
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