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Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
pIsPosIrroN-HEAD.
Totals.......

cATTLE-cattis receipts at this point
were not heavy today, only lU cars
being reported. This brings the total
numoer Of head for the three days this
week up to loss4 head. q gain OF over
1900 head a. compared with last week,
but with that exception smaller than most
recent weeks and smaller than q year ago
by $500 head. As has been the case on
most days OF late the receipts consisted
very largely Of cornfed steers with only
moderate sprinkling Of otner kinds or
cattle.
selling points. Chicago especially being
reported with big run and lower prices
the market here opened slow and weak.
Buyers a. rule were determined TO take
off q little from yesterday on the better
grades AZ well as on the common and
medium kinds. Still the cattle kept selling
ana BY midday practically everything 10
signt had changed hands. Prices ranged
anywhere from weak 10 as much a. ioc
lower In some cases.
There were very few CONS and helfers
In sight that could be classed as good
killers. and at the same time the demand
was good. Everything desirable changed
hands In good season In the morning, a.
fully stesay prices. On the other hand the
common and medium kinds we're none too
active and are not selling as well as q
week or ten days ago.
There were only . few cars OF feeders
on sale. but the demand 10 also limited.
rhs better grades commanded About
steady prices, with inferior stuff allow.
All records were again broken today
when a bunch Of fifteen choice cornfed
steers averaging l.R3 pounds sold at
g.i0 Il will be remembered that as high
at Sso0 was paid for cattle on Monday
OF this week. which was the highest on
record until today.
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
beef steers. ss.vogs.0o, raif TO good beef
steers, G.s0qs.oo; common to falr beef
see.fs, ss.5eufbo: good to choice heifers,
W. 75<f7.75: good TO choice cows. b.7bdS rs,
falr 10 good cows, S. 2s9Sl6: common to
fair cows, S5eo6s.2S; good TO choice stock.
ers and feeders, Ssod7.9s; fair to good
siockers and feeders, Mssas. Is; stock
cows and heifers. Aoo9S -26; veal calves,
a. COOS. ,S; bulls. stays. etc, AtoT.o
Representative sales.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET
Wheat Shorts Get Scare on Bull
ish Reports.
CORN SEED RoTs IN THE GROUND
season. at Best. fs Late. but Any
Change 70 Fine, Clear weather
wauId Change the sit
uatfon.
OMAHA. MAY u elz.

OMAHA, MAY =. BIZ
some very bulllsh reports Of dust storms
and reports Of a backE ard tendency OF
the groetng wheat IN Aissouri sac
sent values rapidly upward Cash wheat
sales continue good and stocks in store
are moving out to mills NerY fast The
market is being supported mostly by scat
Tered commission house buying
The most serious confederation tor INT
corn trade at present is the widespread
complaint about seed rotting In the
ground because Of the long continued wet
weather. The season At best % late. but
any change 10 fine. clear weather WOULD
change sentiment and give some reae-
ton 10 values. The trade Is watching re-
ceipis and shipping demand from the
shipping points.
Wheat shorts we're run in on builish
crop news from the southwest. The ad.
vance vas rapid aud some reaction - eA-
pected. cash wheat vas ii1d1c higher.
Light receipts and good shipptnG de-
nand. coupled with serious reports a. 70
seed fotting, pgt corn higher. Cash corn
vas lo2c higher.
and shipments we're 3so1e bu.. against
receipts last year OF 5000 bn. and snip
ments OF s10oo bu.
Primary corn receipts were s3s.co bu.
and shipments were G3ao nu.. against
receipts last year OF $500 bu. and snip
Ciearances we're SEQ bu- Of corn. 20
hu. OF cats and wheat and -four equal 10
4skooo bu.
Liverpool closed isaid higher on wheat
and Adisd higher on corn
The following cash sales were reported
Wheat-Ne. hard. car. 81 .osA. car,
n.os: cars, n.osi. No. . hsrd; car.
81 9. / car. 81 .0T4 corn-No. ? white
! car, 7essc. No. Z white. : cars. nc, !
car, Tt4c. No color. ! car. &c No. ;
yellow. , cars. 1sc. No. yellow: II carr,
TAG. ! car. The; 2 cars. nc. No. yoi-
low / car. &c No. : mixed ! car. T3.o;
cars. Tho. No. . mixed. car. Hrc'
car. Ike: car, nc. : cars 7s4c. No.
mixed; : cars. 7bc No grade. ! car. &C.
Oats--No. ! white l car. Size. No.
whts. car. size. l car, beAc.
Omaha Cash Prices.
wHEAr-No. . hard. u.esdi.io; No. :
hard, tls.Q1.e.
coRN-No. ! white. sN97sase: No
white a.97sis. No. 4 white. 1d1c; No.
yellow. 5T4assc; No. . yellow, lsAe
Tho. No. yellow. 75irQ7sc: No. . TAu
ssAcst No. 4 7si4Ussc. No 4 s3c.
OATs-No. : white Alt062c. standard.
slisgsiSe; No. . white. 0kdsihc; No.
BARLEf-Malting. ssoosi.p: No.
feed. 79.sc. heavier than feed. 7sdeoc;
No. 4 ssGSse. No q Gdssa.
tariof deeaIufa.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
MINE FOREMAN LOSES LIFE
TRYING TO SAVE HIS MEN

LANDER. wyot. May 1.-Cspecisil-
Coroner sehoo returned today from De
Pass where be investigated the death Of
Thomas Smith. Joseph Johns ana william
Horn. who lost their lives in tn. WILL
iams-Lamsn copper mine Saturday. II
developed that Smith lost his life in q
vain effort 10 save his men.
A gasoline engine. used In the mine for
pumping water. vas IN operation ana IN.
men neglected to remove the ventnatinr
cap on the air shaft before going to work,
and gas generated and filled the mine.
Johns vas first to enter the mine and
had Travelled distance OF 90 feet be-
fore being overcome. Horn followed and
got in about 3s feet. when be fen down
In . pool Of water.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
Philad~Iphi. proaucr M.rL.,.

PHILADELPHIA. May n-BUTTER-
Steady; western creamery specials, sic
western creamery extra. zsi1Qesc: nearby
prints. extra &c
EGGS-Firm. Pennsylvania ana other
nearby first. free cases. 500 per case
Pennsylvania current receipts. free cases
$50: western first. free cases. 500: west.
ern current receipts, free cases, $50
cHEEsE-steady. New York, full
creams, new. isi4cs New York. part
skins. i0gi4c.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
AUTOMOBILE sPEEDER GIVEN
81, 900 FINE BY CHICAGO JUDGE

CHICAGO. May 7--Municipal Judge
Gemnln to-day started an active cam
paign against automobile -speeders." BY
tininx George S. Scott. who was driv-
ing an automobile that struck and in
jured Anna Fallenburs. u years old.
q .ma The charge was assault with q
deadly weapon. q new ground for the
prosecution Of automobile drivers.
County Prosecutor Waymsn declared
himself in favor Of an amendment 20
the state Law on speeding. m&king IL a
criminal offenss- Mayor Harrison also
joined the fight
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET
Qnots tions Of the Day on yarfeus
Comm odftfes.

NEW YORK. May a.-FTOCR-Firm
spring patents. S.Da5-so winter sfralgnts.
IS i5d5.S. winter patents. S.togS. %,
spring clears. t+sa4-so; winter sx-
: Ai0oIS. Kansas straignts. size =.
Rye -four. firm: fair 20 good. S.@QS 10;
choice 70 fancy. Sl5nS.1
CORNMEAL-Quiet fine white ana ys.-
low. n.Isglsoi coarse. n.'caL7si kiin
RYE-oaist: No. !. n.@ c. l. T.. But.
falo.
BARLEY-stesdy; mailing. nTsis.
c t T.. Buffalo.
wHEAT-spot market strong, No. :
red. 81 81 C. l. & domestic basis to ar
rive and export. 81 ~ Z. o. b. sfloat 10
arrive. No. l northern Duluth. us. Z.
o. b. afloat. Futures market closed
Gzi.c net higher. May closed N.@l: July,
81 isdfl Is: September. il.io'4.
cORN-Spot market strong. export.
SIG {. o. B. afloat Futures market nom
inal- Receipts. A.s7s bushels shipments,
as bushels.
oATs-spot market firmer; standard
white, 6el1c 80 elevator No. 2 sc: No:
q siizc: No. 4. sic. natural white and
market nominal Receipts. 3.s2s bushels.
HAY-suiet. prime. Nlso. No l. us;
No. 2. sLtspiS5. No. ;. si.35hi-G.
HTDES-Firm; Central America &c;
Bogota. 1l.azSfe.
LEATHER-Firm hcmlock firsts. 50
&c: seconds. ssase; thirds. 2as2e; re-
tected. LIZ.
PRovTsIoNs-Pork easy; .mess. so u
azise: family. s1o5ossi.o, short clears.
siss5n20.D. Beef. steady. mess. N5.oee
lao. family. SsQo4iso; beef hams IS o.
d1fW Cut meats. quiet; picked bellies.
10 10 II pounds sil.ocail0o. picked hams,
u2.0. Lard FIRM; middle west prime,
Sle. zedl0-so. refined, steady continent.
til. %. south America. slzo; compound.
o. oen95o.
TALLow-Easy. prime city, hhds..
sz.e: special. sisc. country. sis1sisc.
BUTTER-Unsettied. receipts, it.Si
tubs: creamery extras. 2IiauAi5ci same,
tubs; creamery extras. Ei.dE1tc, cream
cry first. 26Hfl1c: creamery, seconds, Si1
&c; state dairy finest, ssitdTe' state
dairy good 70 prime. 2Sdesc: state dairy
common TO fair. 27de4c.
CHEEsE--Steady, receipts. its2 boxes;
state whole milk. new specials. lsiss.
state whole milk. average fancy. isNe;
state whole esaiiik. Asder GRADES. iSc'
EGosE Weak. receipts. $500 cases:
fresh gathered. extras. nc, extra first
storage packed. &c. extra fret. regular
packed. 5c37olte; western gathered. white,
P0ULrRY-Dressed, dull and easier;
chickens. broilers. t0d4sc. western fowls,
isi4aitSc. turkeys. lsd1zc.
Cess s.s wheat ReEtos saiietin,
United states Department Of Agricul-
ture-Weather bureaus report for the
tventy-four hour ending at q. N. 18th
meridian time. Mednesday, May 2. isiz.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23

taen QustatlpnA we're a. folloWw.
Cash quotations were as follows:
FLOUR-Frm; winter patents. s1iSG
as: winter strsights. A5ae1Slo. spring
patents. S.io0SD: spring strsights. $50
dsio:. bakers. AsoQtE.
RTE-Nos :, SC.
BARI.EY-Fesd or mixing. ssassc: fair
% choice ass saaitins. MMN 10, 2 = -. -. =,
PROFESSIONALISM pork. sis.oals szss;
Lard dn iiercesl. no-7o shorf ribs dcossl,
Total ciesrancss Of wheat and four
were were equal 70 1900 bushels. PIT
pared With s2e.eo bushels the correspond
ms day year ago. Estimated receipts
for tomorrow: Wheat, 81 cars: corn s.
ears; oats. 10 cars: hogs 5000 head.
chicago Cash Prices-wheat: No. ,
red. n.l44i.l5 Ne. . red. q. .ieeLit: Ne
hard. ait1li.t: No, : hard, n-ios1- ~;
No northern, sll79lA. No. northern
Sl-lfdlH. Nc. northern, u.iea1is: No,
spring. Hit9f-is. No. spring. u.i16
liss No. I spring f1os6l17. velyef chair
n.i11Lis: turum. siocG1.ie. Corr. No. =
N9NAscs No. : white. sls9szs4c. No. /.
yellow. nh4s,c; No. q T7Aa7sc No.
,rhife, 14Esc: No. yellow. sisa7s.zc;
30. ysiies. z91se. Oats: 80. , White
Az95tA; No. white ss1Sttssc: No.
*nise' ksqs4e: standard. 549tsc.
rys: No. SC. Barley 7seou IS
Iineshss ssed. r.seoiss Glover seed
sTTTEass.aAy; sr.4n.r... ..s1e
EGcs-sfssdy: rsc<ipu. is.en cases; Al
marx cases Included. f71ze: ordinars
firxtx Is4lg4c. firsts. l7s<6iE.
cHEEsE-Wesk; daisies lst<615ko
twins fs4iz4c. young 4me4cas' f5iz
11&.c: long hcrrr fs1<<7fxk.r
fPfAIekS-6te.dy. receipts, " cars
Wisconsin. Mooqlio. Michigan and Min.
u<eofz. H.1571 n
chickens. ne
YEAL~-f1rm. s4lzc-
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
81. Loui. General Market

ST. LOUIS. MAY 1.-wHEAT--C.ssh
%. No. hard. Ni3i,61 IN.
coRN-Higher; track No. 2 &c; No
white, a65c.
oATs-Higher; track No Z. $40: No
white. 55i4d5sc.
Closing prices Of futures
WHEAT-Futures higher: May. 81 ISL
July. 81 .lois; September, 81 Oh
CoRN-Higher: May. Sc. July, Si4c
September. lSc.
oATs-Higher: May. sc; July, Hise.
RTE-Cnchansed; &c.
POULTRY-Wsak. chickens. i2;1e
springs Sas4c: turkeys. t2aei ducks, lie
geese. Sc
BurTER-Lower: creamery. n6esc.
EGGS-Lower; lsa.c.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
Cotton Market.

NEW YORK. May 22-coTToN-spo
closed quiet; middling uplands. 11.soc;
middling gulf li.sSc. No sales,
Cotton futures closed steady. Closing
bids. May. iLisc: June. u.isc; July. ii.2tc;
August. ii.sc; September. ii.S5c; october.
1i.65c.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
OIL. and Rosin.

SAVANNAH. May 7f,-TURPENTINE--
Firm. 46i. .d4si1e: sales. TIA barrels: re-
ceipts l.os2 barrels; shipments. 20 bar
rels: stock, 271i0 barrels.
RoSIN-Firm. sales. 2.0t: receipts.
2tss barrels; shipments. asa barrels;
stock. si.3S barrels. Quotations; B. 500
dsas; ID. $50: r. ~ soass 20: r.. t7ooa
T27is: @ n. E.ioaT m; I. E0: K. Hss:
NJ. $50; n. E.s2,s. w q and w W, f.g.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
Coffee Market.

NEW YORK, May 22.-coFFEE-Fu-
lures market closed steady at a net ad-
vance OF from 3 TO IA points. Sales. 1880
bags. MAY. i225c; June. i3ssc: July. IL tc
cember and January. iss9c: February.
i5.ssc; March and April. i3s2c. Spot eof-
fee steady, Rio, Ne. !, iiHe: Santos. No.
I. i5isc. Mild. quiet; Cordova. isdisne.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23

hour Vas productive Of further recovery.
especially In Union Pacific and Lehigh
Valley. ofhsr losses were reduced TO
fractions except In Reading which re-
I NAMED under pressure
| Number Of sales ane .eading quotations
an banda today we're.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
.vvERAoES

Warmer weather prevailed throuEhout
the corn and wheat region during the last
twenty-four hours and continue In those
sections this morning. Rains of one OF
stations. via: Alexandria and Campbell.
MINI. 10; Mlbsnk. .. D., I, and Minot.
N. D.. i.lo. Y A, WELSH.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
kan... city Live stock Market.

KANSAS CITY. May n-cATTLE-
Receipts. 400 head. including 60 south
erns; market strong; native steers, e.sS
9e. Is; southern steers. S.i5qs IS: south
ern cows and heifers N.oofs 20; native
fesdsrs. Is. ss9f 5: bulls. s.oca7 90: calves,
3. 068 60 western steers. S &1s rs:
western cows, u .ooae.H
HOGs-Receipts 10000 head; market
steady; bulk OF sales. 1851 rs: heavy,
:@4I %; packers and butchers, E.4a
SHEEP AND i.AMBs-Recelpts. Soou
head; market steady. muttons. u. 2cgs 10.
lambs, 81 .oQs.0. range wethers and year
lings, H.o96 90 range ewes, . .oodS. Is:
Texas goats. % io8s. u.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
Dry Goods Market.

NEW YORK, May 22.-DRY GooDs.-
The cotton goods markets are barely
steady. Jobbers report moderate house
trade with an increased demand in wash
and white departments. Worsted novelty
yarns are in good demand. The fall car.
pet trade IL good
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
Condition of Treasury.

WASHINGTON. MAY a.-At th- be-
ginlng Of business today the condition
of the United States treasury was:
working balance in treasury, E5.fss,sS5
in banks and Philippine treasury. ga
-. rsS: Total balance in general fund.
us1. .s2t.12 Ordinary receipts yesterday,
ain ,fsz Ordinary Disbursements, g aS
53i- Deficit 20 date this fiscal years Is
a., 7s.8R - against . deficit Of fs6s.Ss
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23

CHICAGO May n-cATTIE-Receipt
l5.op head; market slow 10 loc lower:
beeves NoD6aso: Texas steers. ss.oc0s. %;
western steers. H SdT %; stockers and
feeders. Nto91.oo; cows. and heifers. soo
Q7.s calves, G.80s.0o
HoGs-Receipts s7.ooo head; market
slow. generally steady light, r.2saL IN
mixed, N350T.S; heavy, G.Sqi.&s: rough,
s. 8Qf. IS, pigs. Hoodsso; bulk Of sales.
3. .soQ 7.so.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts. 0ooc
head; market weak i0c lower: native.
s. B4630. western. H0oQe8; yeariings.
s z67.&, lambs. native. S.ocGs75; west-
ern. Is t06Qoo
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
london steek MarLet.

LONDON, May s2-American securities
opened steady and fraction. higher.
Prices eased of under realizing. At neon
the market was easy. with values rang
ing from = abovs TO = below yesterday .
New York closing.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
OIL. and Rnsin.

SAVANNAH. May 2.-TURPENTINE
Market firm: tsl1d46s.e.
RosIN-Market firm; type p. E.ak;
type q. N.1et1
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23

ST. LOUIS. May 71-wooI--stsady,
terruory ss & ana wss,ern ,s msdiums ieuisc
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
sugar Market.

NEW YORK. May aL-sUGAR- Raw
steady. muscavado % test. g6: csntri.
fugai % test. sass; molasses 80 test. - II;
refined, quiet
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23

al this time last year These figures
exclude Panama canal and public debts
transactions
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23

NEW YORK. May x-M0NEY-on
call. steady at 2agzfs per cent; ruling
rate. - per cent. closing bid. ~ per
cent; Offered at "a per cent Time loans.
days. s6si. per cent: six months. ss.a3s
per cent.
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER-+ael
per cent.
STERLING ExCHANGE-Steady with
actual business in bankers bills At 1850
for sixty-day bills and al A-s1S for de-
Insnd; commercial bills SSzk.
slLvER-Mexican dollars sc.
BOSDS-Goyernment. steady. railroad.
Irregular.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
nank CIearinGa.

/ OMAHA May n-Bank dearines for
toosy were nrilN ano ror the corre-
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
81. Loui. Live STOCK Market.

ST. LOUIS. May 0.-CATTLE-Rs-
csipts, 1ooo head. including i.ooo head OF
Texans Market steady to ioc higher. ma
tive besf steers. &oDs7s IS. cows and heif-
ers. q. 0qSs0; stockers and feeders. - %
a. 90; Texas and Indian steers. IS sd7 75.
cows and heifers. s3.5t11.oo. calves. in
carload lots. N.25H125
HOGs-Receipts $500 head Market
steady; pigs and lights, SS3fiT.S; mlxec
and butchers. si.louIss: good heavy. S.7s
67.S
SHEEP AND I-AMBs-Reeeipts. 800
head Market steady, native muttohs.
Ss oes9f 3; lambs. sso0d1o.oo.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23

Receipts and disposition Of live stock at
the Union stock YARDS. South Omaha for
twenty-four hours ending : p. m. yes
terday:
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
81. Jo.<ph Live stock Market.

L. 90 head, market steady to strong:
steers, E 1de.oo; COWS and heifers. -. 50
500. calves N5adS5e
HOGs-ReceIpts Sofo market slow; top.
g. 90. bulk OF sales q eo'77M.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts. l.soo
head: market steady. lambs. s.9es0
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
u,lv.,L,, Grain Market.


LIVERPOOL. May n-wHEAr-spot
steady. No. red western winter. d 81
No ! Manitoba, e Id. Fsitures firm;
May. 70 i0sd; July. 70 ND; October
5s 5isd.
coRN-spof. quiet: American mixed
cid, qulet. 60 1iiSd: American mixed new
Kiln dried. steady, g. lid. Futures. can
July, Sc t7sd: September. 81 ID.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23

quote the general market a. steady to
&c higher than yesterday. but slow at the
advance for the reasons noted above.
Representative saIes.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23

PEORIA. May a-ooRN-Hixher; No.
yellow, 75i1c. Ne. yellow, 7zisc; No.
! mixed. 10, Ne I mixed. nc; sample.
oArs-HIghsr; standard. SAC. No. !
white, Ssl.c.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23

Minneapolis Grain Market.
MINNEAPOLIS. May 1--wHEAT-
May. u.i<s; July. LIN; september; n@'
cash, No. / hard. lilies: No. northern,
l.isisqJ .fsis; No. : northern. r.fSsq
Llss; No. . ti.i7df.iz..
FLAx-y2.Eis.
BARLEY-7co&1u.H
CORNING. . yellow. seu1Ic.
OATS-No !, white. Dua1c.
RYE--No ., esi1c.
HRAN-In o1pound sacks. ~ Soa2too
FLouR-Fsrst patents. S5o6e6; second
patents. q. sed6 u: first clears. Rodtib
second clears. nod2n
Mflwaukee Grain Market.
MILWAUKEE May 27.-wHEAT--No.
northern. nie0i 10: Ne . northern. nl'
0lB: No. , hard winter. u.i,ql.N; July
81 LIN: September. tloeA.
CORNING. > yellow, lsGSre; No.
white, 7sssc; Ma. !. 7szfS,se: July. TIse
September 1ttte.
0ATS-standard. NC.
BARLEY-Maiting, n.lb01&
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23

United stntes Department OF Agricui-
ture-Weather. bureaus report for the
tventy-fovr hour ending at . q. N. 18th
meridian time, Wednesday, May 2. 1919.
OMAHA DISTRICT
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-06-13
PUTS OUT PETROLEUM FIRES
caustlo Soda Solution Mixed with
Alum ls Found to Be Most
Efficaclous.

There are no fires more disastrous
than those in which petroleum min
'eral essences, benzoin, ETC., play q
part. on account of the difficulty OF
getting them under control. No real
ly eff1cacious method has ever been
put into use to extinguish fires OF
hydro-carbonic origin. Water is ut
terly useless. Danger may be at
times reduced to a minimum by pre-
venting contact of air with the fame,
choking 1t between blankets, mats,
damp cloth. earth, or sand. but this
is by no means always sufficient. For
this reason scientists are interested
in some experiments made recently in
German laboratories bearing on the
possibility of controlling fires of vary
ing chemical origin. 1t is said that
II a stated quantity Of caustic soda
solution be mixed with an equal guam
tity Of alum 1t forms dough-or NOR
tar-fifteen times as great as the Or
tginal single quantities. This dough
is very light and foamy. If this sub
stance be flung over the petroleum.
ETC.. and the entrance of air impeded.
the fire will at once be put out.
An experiment was lately tried In
Germany to establish these facts be-
.yond question. An improvised fire
extending over four cubic millimeters
was extinguished in less than two
minutes by an eighty-per cent. solu-
ton Of the above mentioned sub
stance.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-06-13
Birthday Party

William McCiavren, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McGavren,
was four years old yesterday
and he decided to ask in about
twenty young friends to help
him hi! celebrate the day properly.
His father came to town yes
terday morning and took the
youngsters to his home in St.
John where a very pleasant
day was spent. At noon the
little folks were seated at one
long table, a large birthday
cake containing lighted pink
candles OCCUPYING the seat Of
honor on the table. Each one
found a little pink horn, filled
with candy, at his place, and
was served by Mrs. McGavren.
All the decorations or the table
and in the menu the colors of
pink and white were carried
out. The party was in progress
all afternoon and it is safe to
say it will be a long time, before
the day is forgotten.
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kindness to Animals.

Far out nn The very edge OF town II
little schoOlhulse. the Hrat and Sec
ond grndes of which are commanded
by pretty little normal school gradu-
ate. Her pupils are all SONS and
daughters of the warmer sort of i'm.
pulsive foreigners and have all reach.
ed Il state of alteration for their queen
and vie with each other In ways to
please her. One day she had dwelt
especially upon loving and caring for
dumb animals. The next day little
Pietro remained in bis seat when bis
schoolmates dropped out to play
Teacher was busy at her desk and did
not notice him until she felt q little
fist Juggling ut her sleeve.
why. Pietro." she exclaimed. what
is the trouble?"
"Nothin'. teacher. Just wanted to
tell you how was good to dumb AMI
mails yesterday" he promptly replied.
why. isn't thnt nice? Pietro, just
whit did you do?"
rietro drew himself up to his full
three feet and proudly asserted:
II kissed the cat."-San Francisco
Chronicle.
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TACT OF AN ACTOR.
eothern's Happy Thought and the Un.
ruiy Gallery Gods.


1t was in the year 1863 or 1864. Dur.
ing the summer months Sothern. with
John T. Raymond and several other
we'll known actors. occupied the local
thcater of seaside summer resort. to
which he and his company drew a
houseful of people several nights in
the week to hear and see them act
rehearse 1t really was in preparation
for their next winters New York sea
son-the most important of their plays
The little building had. of course. II
gallery. and in the gallery the gods
became SO obstrcperous on occasions
that 1t was with great difficulty the
play could be proceeded with. The
ringleader, a we'll known rough of the
town, was man named Bill uanra-
han One night n happy inspiration
seized Sothern. Having learned the
name of this prominent member of the
rowdy element. he addressed him in
the midst of the most unearthly noises
as follows: mir Hanrahan. Will you
be good enough TO take charge of the
gallery and keep order for me! shall
feel very grateful"
The result was magical. Bill be-
came ut once an official of the theater
and as such cracked the heads of a
few of his erstwhile fellow rioters
with such good effect that it was only
little time before the best Of order
prevailed
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Edward Newton came near
being seriously injured this
morning when an automobile
frightened his pony. With
several other boys he was com.
ing down Erie ST., and when he
reached the corner of Fifth 81.
an automobile turned onto Erie
from Fifth and came near run
ming into the horses ridden by
the boys as the large tent Of
street fair INSTRUCTED the view.
Edward was thrown from the
horse and picked up uncon-
scious, but upon examination it
was found q serious bruise on
the side Of the head was the
only ses5pus injury.