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Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-20

New York. Feb. ie.--Thore was heavy
Liquidation of March contracts on the mar
ket for coffee futures hero today, chiefly
In the way OF switching to later deliver
les Reports OF lower ocean freight rates
and easier war risk insurance, followed by
lower cost and freight offers, also seemed
to bring In some trade selling, and after
opening to . points lower, prices broke
rather sharply. March was relatively easy.
selling off TO 5000. or "a points net lower
white December declined to s.tsc, or %
points net lower and July showed net loss
OF 20 points. Sales we're reported OF $50, iS0
bags. OF which 10000 bags represented
switches February. 1850. March. 5000;
April, s.ioc; May, s.2oc: June, s,2bc; July
s.3oc; August $3.50: September, S,4sc; oo-
tober. stbo; November, s,Asc; December,
s.52c: January, s.b6c.
Spot quiet, Rio Is, loo: Santos Is, loiic
Offers OF Santos Is were reported In the
cost and freight market at 9,76c TO o.7shc
London credits, The official cables quoted
freights from Brazil TO the United states
at S1.a6 per bag with per cent primage
compared with recent rate of $40. San
tos reported a clearance OF $4,000 bags fol
New York, Tho only change reported ir
the primary markets was an advance OF
80 reis for Santos futures,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-20

the period of spring growth had not yet
been reached In some quarters prediction
of a sensational crop scare within a few
weeks were current.
In the corn market, the strength OF
wheat was the dominating factor. The
fact that receipts continued to be light was
a bar to any decided reaction from advances.
Oats rose in response to seaboard buying. II
was said 100000 bushels were taken Tor
the east to be shipped as Don as cars were
available.
Provision values hardened chiefly because
of the lightness OF stocks of lard. AT first
though, some uncertainty was brought about
by Unexpectedly numerous arrivals OF hogs
here.
Butter-Steady; creamery. 32@42c
Eggs-Loyer; receipts, 21s7 cases: firsts
4Oh dp40xc; ordinary hrsts 39a3shc; al
mark, cases included, 400 iohc.
Potatoes-Lower; receipts. 60 cars; WIS
consin and Michigan. white. s250g2.55
Idaho, Colorado, Oregon and Washington
white, s25O@265.
Pouitry-Alive. steady; fowls, 2ohc
springs, 20hc.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-20
Creighton Lad Would Make
The Torpedoes Harmless

Five inventors of naval appliances
have recently sought to interest
Lieutenant w. w. Waddell of the
local recruiting station in their plans,
The latest to offer his idea to Uncle
Sam is J. ]. Sullivan, junior dental
student Of Creighton university, living
at the Chatham His contrivance is a
safety belt for battleships, intended
to render torpedoes and shells harm
less to the vessel itself. Sullivan is
also said to have offered his idea to
the British government
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-20
Doctor and Druggist Help
.. To Ensnare S, Franklin

On the charge of selling morphine
without registering and paying the
special tax required under the Har-
rison act, S. Franklin was arrested by
Revenue Inspector William Hoist.
The man waived preliminary examina-
ton before United States Commits
sioner Charles F. Mclaughlin and is
being held for the federal grand jury.
An Omaha doctor and a druggist are
said to have helped in bringing the
case to light.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-20
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET.
Sugar Futures arc Easier on Account OF Inn
proved Conditions In Cuba.

New York, Feb. 1s--sugar-Raw. nomi-
nal; centrifugal, 55s@S64c; molasses.
L65@477c: refined, firm, Is points higher;
cut loaf, s,toc; crushed. S20c; mold "a,
7,T5c; cubes, 7.75c; XXxN powdered. 7.toci
powdered, Ease; fine .granulated. 7,sbc; dts-
mond "a" 7.3bc; confectionery a. g.15c:
No, 1, 7.l0c. Sugar futures were easier on
scattered closing by commission houses
prompted by reports Of more favorable
conditions in Cuba. Al noon prices were
Q to s points net lower. $50
Butter-Unsettled; receipts, 1851 tubs;
creamery higher than extras, $50 t6hc;
creamery extras, t5G45hc; firsts, 500 tthc;
seconds s6h sshc. .-t.t. La
gEggs--unsettled: receipts, S,sti cases
fresh gathered extra firsts, 4Tc: firsts, 46h
@4she; refrigerators, finest, 4aui2hc:
good 10 average, best, ti0+2c.Ns.
Cheese-Firm: receipts, 2sSo boxes; state
held specials, 36c; state hcld average fancy,
IS u @25Nc
Pouitry--Dress~i very quiet: chickens. IL
q 2sc; fowls. 1s@2te; turkeys. so0a<c-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-20
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Prospective Improvement In Movement o
Exports Sends Wheat Up.

Chicago, Feb. ls--Improved shipping con-
ditions gave much firmness to the wheat
market today, and SO too did material in
crease of the number Of unfavorable crop
reports from the domestic winter belt, Prices
closed strong Nc to 2hc net higher. with
May at si.73& to s1.7s and July at s1.soA
to $i.6oS. Corn gained Nc to lie, oats Nc
TO Nc, and provsions 2hc to 20c.
Bulls In wheat took courage both from
the Improvement Of railway traffic and from
the prospective ending Of the tie,up OF neu-
trail vessels on the Atlantic Word that
seaboard clearanoes for the day actually
exceeded tho corresponding total OF a year
ago had an especially stimulating Influence.
II was also officially announced that nearly
500, 900 bushels of grain had been shipped
out OF Chicago by rail during the last forty
eight hours Diseouraging crop advices
were based chiefly on the III effect Of
absence OF snow protection during cold
weather In Ohio, Indiana. and central
Illinois and on the results Of lack OF
moisture in Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri.
As tho fail-sown crop OF wheat was
seeded late and went into the winter short
Of normal growth. the complaints coming
| in were said today by leading authorities
here to be worthy OF attention. even though
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-20
ROADS HAVE PLAN
TO HELP EMBARGO
Superintendent Whitney Out
lines Scheme to Bring Grain
Back to Interior.
WILL BE MILLED IN WEST

THE indications are that within a
short time the freight congestion that
is pretty general the country over and
acute in the east, is going to be re-
lieved to the extent that embargoes
will be raised and regular traffic re-
sumed," is the assertion Of w. A.
Whitney, superintendent OF transpor.
tation of the Union Pacific.
Mr.. Whitney has returned from the
east and while there attended meet
ing of car superintendent and freight
traffic officials OF the leading rail-
roads. This meeting followed upon
the heels Of the meeting of thirty
railroad presidents, who, in conference
with members OF the Interstate Com
merce commission, started a move
ment looking to the ending OF the
freight and freight car congestion.
Mr.. Whitney asserts that the plan
Of the superintendent OF transporta-
ton contemplates sending back into
the interior all grain now held along
the Atlantic and gulf coasts and for
which no ocean-going bottoms can
be provided in the immediate future.
This grain is to be brought back to
milling centers and there converted
into flour and other food products,
afterward going into storage, if neces-
sary.
Will Release Cars.
This move upon the part of the ST.
perintendents, acting in unison, will
release freight cars by the thousands.
Then, with the cars unloaded, the plan
contemplates hurrying the equipment
back to the lines by which it is owned
Heavy penalties are proposed in the
event such equipment is not returned
to owner lines within the shortest
possible time. The penalties will be
such that roads will have no desire
to confiscate cars Of other lines and
take them into their own service, pay
ing the demurrage heretofore agreed
upon.
With these cars released and back
upon owner lines, Mr.. Whitney is OF
the opinion that afterward the roads
will have little difficulty in keeping
their tracks and terminals clear.
The milling OF the millions of bush
els of grain now held along seaboard
awaiting export, Mr.. Whitney thinks
is going to help out present conditions
in many ways. 1t will furnish en-
ployment for large number of extra
men in the mills of the country and
besides the finished product will not
require anywhere near as much stor-
age space as the grain. 1t can be han
died to better advantage and when
the time for export arrives it can be
hurried on shipboard with greater
speed than the loose, grain.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-20
Omaha Hay Market.

Omaha, Feb. 1s.--Receipts light. market
nrm and steady, demand good.
Pairie Hay--Choice upland, sl2.so@ls.oo;
No 1. tiiSo6l2,0o: No :. $40 100 II. o0i
No. !, 5000 s.oo.i No. l midland, Sl,oo %
i1,5o; No. 3. ss,oo@1ooo. No, lowland,
$3.50 q 800: No. .. sT6o9soo; No. ), $3.50
o.
Alfalfa--choice, si7,So@1s.oo; No. l.
sis. coo IL, 90; standard, si30oG1b.00: No
!, sii.ooRts.oo No. 3, sio.oogil 90,
straw--oat. s7.ooq7.bo: wheat, 5000
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-20

st. Joseph, Feb. observation-disclosures, g.
900 head market slow and lower; steers,
t7.50@ll50 cows and heifers, 5000 1000;
calves, S6.00612.5O.
Hogs-Receipts, 1000 head; market
steady TO SC lower; top, $l24o; bulk of
sales, s13.o0@1235.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. 10000 head !;
market steady; sheep, l5c to Csc higher
lambs, $l3.50@1A50; ewes, $11.0o@11.s6.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-20
Kansas City Live Stock Market.

Kansas City. Feb. 1s.-Cattle-Receipts,
$4,000 head including 200 southerns. steadp;
prime fed steers, Sll.00@ll.75; dressed beef
steers, 39.00@11.00; western steers $1,000
1875; stockers an dfeeders. 1880 1925;
bulls, s65o@soo; calves. s7Oo@1S.26.
Hogs-Receipts. $4,000 head; market,
steady, closed sc higher; bulk of sales
$lsO0al2.i0; heavy. S12.30@l245; packers
and butchers, s12t6912.40i light. $l2.so@
1215: pigs ss.25Q11.25.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts $4,000 head
market lower; lambs. $13.00d1t50; year
nngs, s12.75@13.5o; wethers, fo.Soq11.75;
ewes s1O,5O6ll.8b
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-20

Sioux City, Feb. 1s.-Cattle--Receipts.
$500 head; market steady; stockers strong
beef steers, S1O0oal1.2 5; butchers, $4,000
1000, fat cows and hefers. 166o9e.75;
Gamers, A25@6.00; stockers and feeders,
,6,6o@s.s5; calves, ss.50go.5o; bulls, stays.
etc ssoa@s,5o: feeding COWS and heifers,
IS. 90 @ @S.00.
Hogs-Recepts. 300 head; market strong
to SC higher; light s11.eo@u.s5 mixed,
311.9o@12.l6; heavy, $l21b9l2.2b; pigs
S9.bO@l0.00; bulk of sales, $ll.s59l215
Sheep and Lambs--Rsceipts, 1000 head
market steady; fed muttons. Sla.00@13.00
wethers, s1050@1l50; ewes. ss.759lo.SS
lambs $l3.25@1426.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-20
CARLoT RECEIPTS.

These sales were reported today:
wheat-No. 2 hard winter: 1 car. $l.s'h !;
cars, 1872. No. hard winter: cars
sISi; 8 cars, slsoh No haPi winter:
car. as; 1 car Qighp. sl.7?, No. 8
durum mixed: / car, sl75. No. : mixed :
| car s1.76h; l car, 1i.75; car, $40. No.
1 durum: ! car. si.72,
Rye-No I: As cars, 31.36.
Bariey--No. o: car. 'is1; car. $40,
No. I: l car. $1.10. car Si.oS. No /
feed; ? cars, sl.o5; car. 1l.oa. Rejected:
| car, Csc.
corn-No. 2 white: cars. sshc. No. q
white: I cars, 9shc. No. white; car
96c. No. yellow: car. 9shc; / car. 49,
No. yellow: cars. ss4o; 10 cars. sc. No.
/ yellow: cars, 95&o. No. . mixed: 3 cars.
s5Ec. No. mixed: IS cars, 9shc. No.
mixed: / car, s5xc: l car. o5hc; . cars,
s6ho. No. 8 mixed: cars, sshc; cars,
95c.
57ho. Standard: car, 66&c. No. white;
1 car, 6shc; . as cars, 66c. No. white;
cars, 55%c Sample white: s cars, 56hc.
No 4 mixed: / car. b5isc.
Omaha Cash Prices--Wheat: No. hard
Nuh91.S2h; No. 3 hard, N.so@1.sl; No.
/ hard, $l.76@1.7sh: No. spring, N.71
@lS4: No. Q spring. 31.76@1S2; No. ?
durum, H.T59l.7s; No. durum, H'7S@
l.75 Corn; No. white. ssh gs6h "; No.
3 white, 9s9e6hc; No. 1 white, sb% s6c'
No. white, 9bh MsbNc; NO. white, 10 a
@s5hc; No. yellow, 96k @96h; No. .
yellow, e6@96kc; No. 4 yellow. s6h 6s6%c c:
No. 6 yellow, 9bh @s5hc; No. yellow. sS
Qsbkc; No. mixed, o5h @95&c; No
mixed, 96k a9b%c; No. mixed, s5Gsb% c;
No mixed. 94% @9bhc; No. mixed, " "a
Qs5c. Oats. 81 % bSc: standard, 56h @b6N &C:
No. 3 white. 5s@SsAc; No. white, b5@
66ac. barley: Mailing. sl.lt@l.s2; No. !
feed. ssc9;l.os. Rye: No, 2. $lS7 @l.S9;
No, 3, $1.36@l.3S.
Omaha Futures Harket.
Improved ocean tonnage and better
freight conditions served to give the bulls
n little more confidence today and while
war news and the political situation have
a depressing effect on the market, the sen
tinnent among many of the traders Is that
prices on everything will work higher. The
export business was not very good today
but II showed that foreigners will take
our wheat at every opportunity and as tas'
as Il can be shipped
The prices OF oats Is regarded as cheap
as compared with tho other cereals and
during the last week the United States
government has placed large orders to be
shipped to different points along the Mexi'
can border. The trade in the local pit was
at times very lively, especially In May
wheat, but on the whole the trade toda,
was only moderately active, Sharp ad
vances were made In everything and clos
ing prices on May wheat and May corr
and oats were close to the high point o.
the day,
Local range of options:
/
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-20

New York, Feb 1.-THE visible supply
Of grain In the United States shows the foh
lowing changes: Wheat, decreased, 100000
bushels; in bond. increased. $1,000 bushels,
Corn Increased $4,000 bushels. Oats, de-
creased, 20sbooo bushels; in bond de-
creased $4,000 bushels. Rye, decreased. alo,-
900 bushels. Barley decreased, $4,000 bush
els: in bond increased 10000 bushels.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-20

New York, Feb, ls,--Motals--Lesd strong
lo@11o. spelter, quiet, spot, East st, Louis
delivery, lo%c. asked. Electrolytic cop
per showed considerable frmness today,
The spot and nearby market was nonsinal
in the absence Of offerings. while supplies
available for the second quarter were also
said to bo pretty we'll cleaned up, with quo
tations more or less nominal at *Ss'con
II. 90. Leading agencies reported better
demand for third quarter at $4,000 S2.0o.
lyon, steady; No. l northern, sS2. - 33.00;
No. 2, s3l.50032,5o; No southern, sso.S o
Al. so; No. ., 1000 Tin, steady; spot. $4,000
20 50. 90 At London: Spot copper tli6 cleo
trolytic, fl4s Spot tin, flsb los: futures,
fie5 6s. Lead. f3o los. spolter. fF.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-20

st. Louis, Feb. IS.-Cattle--Receipts, $500
head; market steady to lower; native beef
steers. S750@n.75; yearling steers and heif-
ers $s.50nll.50; cows, $5.50G9.50; stock
ers and feeders. $5.3oGs.50; suothern steers
$5.5O@95o; prime southern beef steers, $500
dl1.00: beef cows and heifers, S425@s00;
prime yearling steers and heifers, $500
900; native calves. s6.oo@145O.
Hogs--Receipts, 13,70o head; market.
steady; light. s12.2oq1425; pigs, 1890
1855; bulk OF sales, .s12.2501245.
Sheep AMI Lambs-Receipts. 1000 head !;
market steady to. lower; lambs. S1275@
1I75 ewes. .sooQl15o; yearlings 1ll.6o
Wl3.50
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-20

Savannah, Ga. Feb. 1s.--oils-Turpentine
firm, Shc: sales, 0 bbls.; receipts, %
bills. stocks, 1859.
Rosin-Firm; sales, tsi bbls,; stocks, ST.
SEA. Quotations.; A, B, c, D, +, G, II,
ss.44: l, X, NJ. $3.50: N. $40; WIG, $3.50;
WV, S6.7b.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-20

New York, Feb. 19.--Cotton-Futures
opened steady; March, 1890; May. 1SoSc:
July, 16.19c; October, 15.77c; December,
10. SOC.
The cotton market closed steady at a
net gain of 81 to 81 points
Liverpool, Feb 19.-Cotton-Spot, firm:
good middling, 1000; middling, 10000; low
middlng lO.i2d; sales, 5000 bales.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-20
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.


Chicago, Feb. i9.-Cattle-Receipts, 20,
900 market weak; native beef cattle, VIE
d11.75; stockers and feeders, $6.lb9e.oO
cows and heifers, $5.l0@lOl5; calves, ss.2'
@I3.25.
Hogs-Receiptsf $1,000 head; market
strong at a shade above Saturdays aver
age; bulk OF sales, $l2.2O91245; light, s1l.6t
@12.35; mixed, sl2.O5n12.50; heavy, &l2.OS
@12.50; rough Si2.O54 12.l5: pigs, 1925 %
1856.
sheep and Lambs-Receipts, $4,000 head
market weak; wethers. $10.S59ll.s0, ewes
3s.5o911.75: lambs. Sl2.25@lt65.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-20

New York, Feb. 1s.--Evaporated Apples
Dull; fancy, Sh psc; choice. s@shci prime.
| 7az%c. Prunes steady. California, SO
l6Eo; Oregon, Sh @s%c. Apricots, firm;
choice. l7c; extra choice. l7hc; fancy. 1sc.
SIC; fancy enc Raisins, steady; choice
to fancy seeded. sdsNc; seedlcss. logil Nc;
London layers, $3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-20

Cattie--Receipts OF cattle were very liberal
this morning, 273 cars being reported In.
The market opened rather slow because OF
the large receipts az all market points and
prices everywhere showed more or less de-
cline. Beef steers at this point were around
100 lower. the best here selling up to *ll.so.
Cows and heifers were steady TO l0c lower
and good feeders about steady. Common
kinds OF feeders were a little slow and dull
Quotations on cattle: Good TO choice
beeves. slol09l125: fair TO good beeyes,
$e7bQ10t0; common to fair beeves. B.ze@
AIS; good to choice heifers, $s.sb@9.2b;
good to choice cows s7.5o@s.bo: fair to
good cows, s6.b0@7.50; common 10 fair
cows. s5.25Q6.60; prime feeding steers, ~ 20
$1,000; good to choice feeders, $s.7b@a2bi
fair to good feeders. t76o@S7S; common TO
fair feeders, s6b0@7s0; good TO choice
stoekers, SZ759S.b0; stock heifers, tLooe
$50; stock cows ss.oo@175; stock calves.
$7oo@o.O0; veal calves. S9,0o@1l,boi beef
bulls. stays. etc. sZ5oGs.6o; l9logna bulls,
ss,oo@7.o0.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-20

London, Feb ls.-American securities re-
lapsed into dizziness after adjustment at
parity on the stock exchange today.
Silver-Bar, SShd per ounce.
Money-4h per cent.
Discount Rates-4short bills ~ per cent;
three months, 5M per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-20
Minneapolis Grain Market,

Minneap polls. Feb. is.-Flour-Patents ad-
vanced 2ec, quoted at $3.50; first clears ad.
vanced zoe, quoted at $50; second clears
advanced CSC, quoted at S6.25
Barley-s3c o. l.22.
Rye-}l.42G1.43.
Bran-$3300@ $500.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-20

New York. Feb. ls.-Dry Goods-Cotton
goods In the print cloth and yarn con-
struction were more active today. Yarns
were steady. Novelty wash fabrics were ia
good call and dress goods firm with large
filIing<in orders for spring goods. There
was q slight advance In raw silk.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-20

Liverpool, Feb. 19.--Flour--Winter pat
ents, AS: hops. in London Pacific coasD
a, los to 70, 15s-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-20
LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle Slow to Ten Lower and
Sheep Slow, but Steady to
Easier.
HOGS FIVE CENTS LOWER
Omaha, February 10. 1917.

Receipts and disposition OF live stock at
the Union Stock Yards, Omaha, for twenty
four hours ending at o'clock yesterday
RECEIPTs-CARLOADs
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-20

STEERS AND HELPERS.
-, POS S75 24....... 77b 90
cows AND HELPERS.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-20
H0B0ES KILL TWO
RAILWAY TRAINMEN

Denver. Jan. 10. - Cicero Allen, a
conductor. of Sidney, Neb., and Otto
u. Jones, a brakeman. of Cheyenne,
Wyo.. were shot and killed near Kim
ball, Neb., by two men who were
stealing a ride on a Union Pacific
freight train. Allen and Jones were
trying 10 put the men of the train.
The slayers were captured and are
in jail at Kimball. When the train
which Allen and Jones had charge of
arrived i'm the kimball yards the train.
men ordered two men who were rid.
ing on a freight car to get off. The
men did so.
A few minutes later Allen and Jones
are said TO have discovered the men
trying to uncouple cars.
Get away from there" Allen shout
ed. running toward the men. One OF
them drew a revols er and fired twice.
Jones was killed and the conductor
fell MORALLY wounded.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-20
COMPOSER AND GIRL
TEACHER ARE SLAIN

Oklahoma City, okla, Jan. 20.-Miss
Nellie NJ. Dunn, a young school teach
er, was called from her classroom
here and shot to death and a few min
utes later, at his studio nearby, Row
land ID. Williams, music instructor and
composer, also was shot to death.
No one witnessed the slayings. but
John NJ. Couch, a brother-in-law OF
Miss Dunn. Immediately was connect
ed with the double killing by the po-
lice and is held at Guthrie, Okla, on
two murder charges.
Couch. who is forty years old, fled
from Oklahoma City Immediately after
Miss Dunn and Williams were killed
and surrendered 10 the Guthrie au-
thorities on an old charge Of sending
obscene matter through the mails.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-20
MADISON GRAIN MARKET.
SIOUX CITY LIVESTOCK MARKET

Sioux City, Jan. 20.-Estimated
receipts of cattle, 500 head, compared
with 979 a week ago and $500 a
year ago.
1t was a steady to 10 15c lower
deal in the fat cattle division this
morning and bulk of the crop was
cleared on this basis. Some very
good steers were included in the
days arrivals, best landing at $1,000.
Butcher stock sold on a steady to
firm basis this morning and it did
not take sellers long to dispose of
their holdings on this kind of a basis.
There was no change in the market
for stockers and feeders. Only a
few arrived and an outlet was found
for the crop at steady rates.
Situation in the hog yards VIC re
rather an uncertain aspect at The
outset. Car shortage proved a hand
leap TO shippers operations, and the
deal did not get TO going until rather
late. Opening sales were made On a
steady basis.
Bulk of the sheep were direct to
packers, and market for the few Of
ferings on sale showed few price
changes. Best yearling wethers top
ped al S11.60, with lambs at $685..
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-20
GERMANY BUILDING SHIPS
Three-quarters of a Million Tons Com
pIeted Since War Began.

Washington. Jan. 19.-German ship
yards since the war began have built
tonnage totaling three-quarters of a
million.
Official dispatches to the United
are all German shipping companies
preparing for a resumption of bust
ness after the war, but the German
canal system is being improved and
structural improvements are being
made in the harbors of Bremen. Stet-
tin and Hamburg.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-20
WINS CORN CHAMPIONSHIP
Fifteen-Year-OId Boy First in Mime.
sofa C~ompetition.

st. Paul. Jan. 20. - Verne Johnson,
fifteen years old, of Cokato, who grew
1896 bushels of corn on an acre, won
ton with thousands of other boys and
as a prize will receive S25 and a trip
to the state fair in September, with all
expenses paid. The corn contest was
conducted by the agricultural extern
sion department Of the University of
Minnesota. The state was divided
into four districts and there were ten
prizes in each of the districts, but
Verne won the sweepstakes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-20
LEES NE MORY is HONORED
South Pays Tribute TO Famous Leader
Of C~onfederacy.

Richmond. Va, Jan. 20.-Robert r
Lees memory was honored through
out the South.
The 10th anniversary of his birth
was observed as a holiday In al
Southern states and memorial exer
cises We're held In many cities and
towns.
Secretary of War Baker was the
principal speaker at the celebration
at Washington and Lee university al
Lexington.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-20
Chicago live Stock.

Chicago, Jan. 20 Cattle-Receipts.
5000; steers, IS. 00n1l.S0; COWS and
heifers. s4.75Q10.10; calves, 10000
1850. Hogs-Receipts, $1,000. light,
$10.45M11.e0; mixed, S10.65m11.10;
heavy, Si0.75G11.10; rough, S10.756
1880; pigs, $S.00Q 1910. Sheep-Re-
ceipts, II 600; native, s9.65Q10.70;
lambs, s11.60@14.25.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-20
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, Jan. 20.-Wheat-May,
1929; July, $1S4&. Cash close on
track: No. l hard. S2.O0B @2.027s; No.
l Northern, 1929 01.96k; No. 2
Northern, s1.90A @1.967s; No. 3 North
ern, s1.S0B@192A: No. 8 yellow
corn, 97m9Sc; No. 3 white oats, sea-
561c; fax. S2.94.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-20
Great Lakes Casualty Record.

Detroit, Jan. 19.-Seventy-three lives
and fourteen vessels were lost on the
Great Lakes during the season of 1916.
according to the. annual report of the
Lake Carriers association, made pub.
lie at the annual convention of tho
organization.