Independent Oil stocks were gener
ally higher. Prairie Oil and Gas
moved in a variable manner, an early
loss of some 5 points being followed
by a moderate rally. ”
In the mining group heavy trading
In Walker Mining Friday made that
stock the most prominent feature.
Grain Letters
KAHTf BROS. St TTROIR
CHICAGO, Dec. 22.—Wheat: There was
but the market had heavy undertone and
liquidation. This wae well taken care of,
later selling by locale started In a decline
that ran Into stop-loss orders. Buying
was mostly profit taking by shorts.
Corn showed stubbornness to selling
early, but was finally overwhelmed by
weakness In wheat and in the spot corn
market.
Oats: Moderate trade. Shipping Inter
ests bought December and sold May st
J5*Ac difference. Weakness in other grains
led to scattered liquidation in Msy.
Provisions: There was selling by houses
representing foreign interests, but declines
ran into Investment purchases. Hogs 60
higher; tops, $7.60.—Fenner & Beane,
BOY BUILDS FIRE
It H'„ A Good Our, Too, Bat la
The Wrens Place
NEriCOPECK, Pa„ Dec. 22,—'Tvs
sot a gcod fire tips-airs mamma,"
exclaimed 6-year-old Harry Bchrup
penheieer. She rushes upstara and
extinguished the bonfire hi had
started in the bed.
Christmas
Dinner
the
big
feast
of
all
the
year.
Before
you
select
a
place
to
eat
this
Christmas
Day,
turn
to
the
classified
section
of
The
Age-Herald
today
and
read
the
Christmas
Dinner
menus.
Happy
memories
Christmas
afternoon
will
pay
the
difference.
