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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
San Francisco Meat Market.

Local packers now reporting a steadier
market for Hogs with lighter receipts, with
possibilities of an advance. At the same time
Utah and Montana were both in this market
yesterday offering shipments Whether they
placed any is not known. Beef and Mutton
are firm at the recent advance. Dressed Hogs
quoted lower
Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers
are as follows:
BEEF-TQT1sc for Steers and 6Q615c per ID
for Cows
VEALCoLarge, 7QShc; small. SQ9c per 10;
LAMB-SG9c per ID.
PORK-Live Hogs, from $50 to ESQ lbs, sac:
under $50 lbs, 5Aq5%c; sows. 20 per cent on.
boars 30 per cent off and stays 40 per cent on
from the above quotations; dressed Hogs, 10
SIC.
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Provisions.

Provisions were lower at Chicago and stocks
of Hogs in the Western centers were 1913 600
against 100, coo the same day last year
Purchases of Lard for January and May cred
tied to Cudahy. are keeping that description
strong.
The San Francisco market was quiet and
unchanged.
heavy, 121ac for light medium, 1315c for light
1415c for extra light and 15c for sugar-cured
Eastern sugar-cured Hams. 13c; California
Hams, 121ac; Mess Beef, 5000 so per barrel:
extra Mess. $11Q11 so; Family. s12G12 5O
prime Mess Pork SIS; extra clear, 500 5O623:
Mess. SIS 5o919: Smoked Beef. 131sQ14c per
pound
LARD-Tierces. quoted at SIC per ID for
pure. ike: 10-lb tins. 12Hc; 5-lb tins. 12xc;
BIB tins, 121hc.
COTTOLENE-One half barrel, 1O1kc: three
half barrels. 10c; tierce 97Sc; two tierces
9Ac; five tierces. 9%c per lb.
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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables.

Potatoes quoted rather firm than 9TH
erwise, owing largely to the concentration of
stocks at Stockton. Prices show little change.
Receipts of Onions light at the mo-
ment, but the presence of more or less unsold
stock keeps the market weak.
POTATOES-75c0S1 for BurbankS from the
river; Salinas Burbanks 81 3oQ1 60; Oregon
Sweets, 35G4Oc for Rivers and 95c9$1 for Mer-
ced
ONIONs-$1 1902 per ctl; Oregons. 81 1902.
VEGETA BLES-Green Peas from Los An
geles. 5@7c; String Beans from Los Angeles,
7@sc; Limas. 3@6c; Cabbage. 4oG5oc per ctl;
Tomatoes 250e5c; Los Angeles Tomatoes, -;
Dried Peppers. 10G15c per lib; OAra, 12hG20c
per lb; Carrots 25G35c per sack; Cucumbers,
40@65c; Pickles, 21A@3c per ID for small and
161%c for large; Garlic. 1A@215c; Green Pep
pers, 35@5Oc per box for Chill and 35Q50c for
Bell; Egg Plant from Los Angeles, 10Q1212c
per lb; Summer Squash from Los Angeles,
81 so; Marrowfat Squash $S@10 per ton; Hub
bard Squash. $SQ1O: Mushrooms. 5G124Ac per
pound
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Hay and FeedStttfS.

Inside quotations for Bran and Middlings are
marked up SOC. Both quoted steadier than
they have been. There is no change whatever
in Hay.
The Southern Pacific Railroad has announced
a rate of 3Sc per 100 lbs for carload lots of
Rolled Barley from San Francisco Stockton
Sacramento and intermediate points Salt
Lake The rate heretofore has been Ss1ac
per 100 lbs.
BRAN-S16@16 so per ton.
MIDDLINGS- 50D19 per ton
FEEDSTJIFFS-Rolled Barley. $16617 per
ton; Oilcake Meal at the mill, $2T@2s; job
bling, $2S 50@29; Cocoanut Cake, $20Q21; Corn
Meal. $31@31 so: Cracked Corn. $31 5oG32s
Mixed Feed, $16Q17.
Wheat and Oat $SQ11; Oat $791O; Barley
and Oat, $7@9; Alfalfa, $500 80; Clover. $6QT;
Volunteer. So 5OGS; Stock, $5@7 per ton.
STRAW-3OQ471zc per bale.
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

All quotations under this head remain about
the same Butter continues weak for all de-
scriptions except strictly fancy creamery,
which is steady Packed goods are particularly
weak and slow with large supplies yet to
draw on. Cheese is also in good supply and
easy. The cold weather is imparting rather
to sell just the same, the production is
likely to increase at this time Of the year.
Receipts were %, 600 pounds of Butter, -
pounds of Eastern Butter. 433 cases of Eggs.
cases of Eastern Eggs, "a, 500 pounds of
California Cheese and 500 pounds OF Oregon
Cheese.
OVERWHELMINGLY 22024c per lb for fancy
and 19G21c for seconds: dairy, 17k@20c; store
Butter 14617c per lib; Creamery Tub. Zoe;
Picked Roll. 1S919c; Keg. 16G1Sc per Id.
CHEESE-New, 12c; old. 1O1ag111ac; Young
America, 13c per ID: Eastern I3G15c
EGGS-Ranch. S2G321ac for selected large.
30431c for good to choice and 2715Q29c for
fair; store, 24d26c per dozen; colo storage,
2OG25c: Eastern. 2O626c.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Decreased exports of specie
Wall street 7ceak and rather lO7cer
Local stocks and bonds continue quiet.
.Sil5cr higher and Sterling Exchange lO7Uer
Wheat freighs 7ery firm Wheat off again
Barley qiGct and Corn dull bit steady
Heavy transfers of Oats reported.
4 cargo of Rye in the stream for Europe.
Bran and IIiddlingS fy1er. Hay unchanged.
Beans and Seeds still dull.
Potatoes steady and Onions 5Ueak.
Butter, Cheese and Eggs unchanged
Provisions IoaUy Chicago and quiet here
Hogs in lighter supply and steadier Beef and Mutton firm
Fresh Fruits about befOye
Poultry and Game continue in ample supply.
Primes Gcti0e and advancing
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Receipts of Produce.
STOCK MARKET.

There were no noteworthy fluctuations on the
morning session Of the Bond Exchange Bush
ness dull. Alaska Packers sold ex-divi-
dend at $164. The oil stocks continued feature
less.
There was nothing new in the afternoon
The Security Savings Bank will pay a SEMI
annual dividend to depositors January of s
per cent per annum on ordinary and 500 per
cent term deposits.
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Oregon, 50 5oa2 70 per barrel for family and
81 1908 for Bakers; Washington Bakers.
81 1908.
MILLsTUFFs- in sacks as fol-
lows, usual discount to the trade; Graham
Flour, So per 100 lbs; Rye Flour. 50 rs; Rye
Meal ~ zss oO ID Flo0r -; Corn Meal % 20
$4G14 Is; Buckwheat Flour, $4@4 %; Cracked
Wheat. So 80; Farina, 81 3d. Whole Wheat
Flour So 25; Rolled Oats (barrels), So 500
S 80; sacks. So SOFAS; Pearl Barley, IS;
Split Peas. SIS; Green Peas, So so per 100 lbs.
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Foreign Markets.

LONDON. Dec. 12.-Consols 92% silver
25 7-1ed; French rentes, 1o1f 42hc; English
country markets, quiet and steady.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 12.-Wheat in Paris,
quiet; flour in Paris quiet; French country
markets. quiet and steady; weather in Eng
land. rain.
WHEAT-spot, firm. No. red Western
winter 6s I'D; No. l Northern spring, IS 1 I'D;
No l California, 6s Sd.
CORN-Spot. steady; American mixed old,
5s Sgd
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Beans and Seeds.
The market continu

The market continues dull and unchanged
BEANS-Bayos, 81 1902 40: Small White,
So 1903 10; Large White. 81 $685. Pea, SO so
"a; Pink. 81 s0Q2 10; Red, 81 5O93 Black
eye. So 50@3 10;' Limas. 81 25q4 so; Red Kid
neys. SO 1904 per ctl.
SEEDS-Trieste Mustard. sS@3 Is; Yellow
Mustard, So 25Q3 80; Flax, 50 50Q2 rs; Ca
nary. 3H@31ac for Eastern; Alfalfa, from
DRIED PEAS-Niles. 81 9o@2; Green. 81 20
az % per ctl.
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togo KISEN KAISHA.

CLEANERS WILL LEAVE WHARF. COR
Oner First and Brannan streets. at I D. m
Kobe (Hiogo). Nagasah and Shanghai and
connecting at Hongkong with steamers for
day Of sailing.
SIS. NIPPON MARU......................
............... Wednesday, December II 1901
s.S AMERICA MARU ........................
Saturday January T. 1907
s. 5 HONGKONG MARU --.-......-.-....-..
Thursday January 30. 1907
Round-trip tickets at reduced rates For
freight and passage apply at company's Office.
81 Market street. corner First.
W. H. AVERY. General Agent
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Exports of Specie.

Exports Of specie from this port during the
first eleven months OF the year were 81, $685.
559. against Sd. 621. o3s during the same time
in 1900, the leading descriptions being fol-
lows: Silver bullion. 81 2S2. ga: Mexican dol
lars. 81 sS2 33s; gold coin, 81, eos, 734; silver
coin, S195, 096; currency and bonds, $643, 500.
The leading destinations were as follows:
China IS. see, 5S4; New York, 81, So, oS7 Mex
leo SlOO, 600.
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Ne7O York Money Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.--Money on call was
strong at 3912 per cent; last loan, per cent;
ruling rate per cent; closed offered at
per cent; prime mercantile paper 1905 per
cent; sterling exchange weak, with actual
business in bankers bills at 81 S6k for de-
mand and 81 S21594 82A FOR sixty days;
commercial bills, 81 S2AG4 s2a4; bar silver
sec; Mexican dollars, 1880; bonds-Govern-
ment, steady; State, strong; railroad, weak.
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London Wool Sales.

LONDON, Dec. 12.-The offerings at the
wool auction sales to-day were much smaller
than usual amounting to but 1926 bales,
mainly New Zealand. New South Wales and
Victoria sold we'll and competition was active
for Queensland and Cape of Good Hope and
Natal Fine grades were quiet. 1t is esti-
mated that America has taken during the pres
ent season $500 bales of the best merinos and
of the fine cross breds.
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san Francisco data: Maximum temperature
So minimum, A; mean. 40.
The following maximum and minimum tenn
perstr,res were reported from Eastern sta
tiOns:
Boston, 44-36: Cincinnati, 1924; Washing
ten 5e-3o; Jacksonville, eS-56; Kansas City
22-l4: Salt Lake City. 2S-20; Chicago, 1870;
St Louis, 40-36; Philadelphia, 52-3S-
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Hides, TalloaO, Wool and Helps.

All quotations remain undisturbed.
HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell
about 1ac under quotations. Heavy salted
Steers, lie; medium. 10c; light, 9Ac; Cow
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13

The pressure has risen rapidly during the
Tast twelve hours over Nevada. Eastern Cali
1Ornia and Arizona. The temperature has
fallen 10 degrees more in Southern Cali
1ornia and Arizona Conditions are not favor
sble for milder weather and heavy or killing
frosts are likely to occur again Friday morn
ing generally through California. Fruit grow
ers have been warned that smudging Will be
necessary.
Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty
hours ending midnight, December 10, 1901:
Northern California-Fair Friday: continued
cold weather; killing frOsts Friday morning
ght north wind.
Southern California-Fsir Friday: killing
frost Friday morning; continued cold weather:
light northerly wind. Orange and lemon grow
ers are again warned TO fire their coal baskets
Nevada-Fair Friday and continued cold
weather; light northerly winds
San Francisco and vicinity-Fair Friday:
heavy frost Friday morning. continued. cool
weather. light nOrtherly winds
ALEXANDER @. McADIE
Forecast Official.
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Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON. Dee. 12-To-day's state
ment of the Treasury: Available cash bal
ance, $1G9, 461, 446; gold, S115 629, 1872.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.

The Nippon Maru took out the 18th a
treasure list of SAIL $50, consisting OF S1O5 900
in silver bullion and 1896, 1S9 in Mexican dol
lars.
Silver advanced fraction and Sterling Ex-
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Weather Report.

12Oth Meridian-Pacifc Time.)
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 12-5 p. m
The following are the seasonal rainfalls TO
date, as compared with those Of same date
last season, and rainfall in last twenty-four
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Flort.- and MiLZstnfs.

FLOUR-Californa Family Extras, So 251
90, usual terms; Bakers Extras. S. 1903 %;
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13

market was steady; creameries 14924ac;
diaries, 13Q20c Cheese, steady. 9A91OAc.
Eggs. firm: fresh, 24@25c.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour cas-
Ter; No spring wheat 74%c No 2 red, 1870
S211c: No. oats, 4612c; No. white, 4s949c
No white, 47AQ4S1sc; No. 2 rye. 1914 Q6416c:
fair to choice mailing. 5S06215c; No 1 flax
seed, 81 43; No. l Northwestern, 81 "A; prime
timothy seed, Sc 40q6 so: mess pork per bar
rel S15 25Q15 80; lard per 100 lbs so S7h@
sailed shoulders (boxed) 7ssQ71kc short clear
sides Cboxed), So 75@S 50: whisky basis of
high wines 81 49, clover, contract grade, SO As
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.

THURSDAY, Dec. 12-2 D. m.
UNITED STATES BONDS
Bid. Ask Bid Ask
IS quar- cp. .1124s 1875 As or c new 139Ss14O
As quar- reg. Ill 9s1121s Is quar- coup. 1881 =
MISCEI BONDS
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Ne7U York Cotton Market.
PortldndpS Business.

NEW YORK, Dec 42-The cotton market
closed steady, 1@4 points lower.
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PACIFIC STEAM NAVIGATION co.
And Ga Sud Americana De VaOOr0S

To Valparaiso stopping at Mexican. Central
and South American ports. Sailing from How
ard 3. Pier 10. II
TUCAPEL 49, Dec % lLOA .................
AREQUIPA Jan. 4lPERU -...............
These steamers are built expressly for Cen
trail and South American passenger service.
CNo change at Acapulco Panama). Freight
and passenger office. 316 California street
BALFOUR. GUTHRIE & CO.. Cen Agents.
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OREGON.
PORTLAND. Dec. 12.-wHEAT-walla
waIla, nominal 61@61 hc; blue stem, 62c; val
ley, CSC.
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA. Dec. 12.-WHEAT-Lower. Blue
stem, 59Rc; club, 5SAc.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13

Dec, , Z u, II, p. q. Jan = CHa - siasta
attic for this company ste "a Tsso1a FOR r.
P RT.: at Vancouver to C. P Ry ~
For Eureka CHumPoldt SaS'-A''O p L.
g. -. Is, O. q. Jan. go. pa
For San Diego. stopping only at santa Ear ar
bara. Port Los Angeles and Redondo (Los At At
geIesO-Sfeauer Santa Rosa. Sundays a M
Steamer state of Cal Wednesdays. a. N
For Los Angeles calling at santa CIEz. la LOT
tarev San Simeon CayucOs, Port HarIoro san
Louis Obispo). Gaviota. Santa Barbara Ven
tIIra Huenerne East San Pedro, san Pedro
and Newport-Steamer Corona. saturdays
For Ensenada. Magdalena Bay. San jose DEL
Cabo. Mazatlan. Altata. La Paz. santa Hosa-
liza and Guaymas Cdex.)-10 a. m. TN OF eaeo
month
folders
The company reserves the right TO chanSe
steamers. sailing days ana hours OF sdilins
TICKET OFFTCE4 New Montgomery
street palace HoteD.
GOODALI, PERKINS & CO.. Cen Agents.
10 Market st San Francisco.
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srrER'IAL g. FINANCIAL

c & stL As 1o24k Wabash lists. .117H
Chicago Term As 80 Do 2ds...11215
COLO q So As. SSA Do deb B. 63A
y q r G As. 1884 West Shore As. ia
Erie prior lien 4s100 Wheel 4 L E As. 91A
DO gen As. 80. 6S% Wise Cent As. 80
w & lists 1O4 Con Tobacco As 622
Hooking Val 45s 1881
BOSTON STOCKS AND BONDS
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Northern Wheat Market.

PORTLAND. Or. Dec. 12.-Clearings. $685.,
973; balances, $44, 454.
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OCEAN TRAVEL.
Pacific Coast Steamship Co.

Steamers leave Broadway
Wharf, San Francisco:
For Alaskan ports-1 a. m.
Dec. 2. Z. II. II. %. q. Jan. L
Change to company's steam
ers at Seattle
For Victoria. Vancouver b
CT Port Townsend. Seaetle.
Tacoma, Everett and Ne"
l Whatcom CWash.)-u a. M
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On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
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BAY. AND RIVER STEAMERS.

FOR U. S. NAVY YARD IND VAILED
Stsamsrs GEN FRISBlE OF MONTICELLO
s:4S a. m. SIS and $50 p. m. except sun
gay sunday 9;4S a. m, $50 p m LeavesN
Vallejo a. m. 1890 noon. d. m excspc
sunday Sunday. a. m. AIS y. m. Fare 50
cents Telephone Main 15QS Landing aud
Ofnce. pier 2. Mssion-strest dock HATCH
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13

The following the sales IN the Paclnc
tock Exchange yesterday:
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Morning Session.

20 Alaska Packers Assn 1874 M
$4,000 Bay Counties Power Co per Ct. los 30
$1,000 Market Street Cable per cent 12S M
$4,000 Market st Ry LIST Con per ct.122 90
$4,000 V per cent bonds I'D mort) IOi .
Afternoon Session.
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MINING STOCKS

he following were the sales IN the San
Lncisco Stock and Exchange Board yester-
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
Resolutions.

At a meeting Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution held Jan. 3, 1901 =,
the following resolutions were passed:
In the death of Mrs. Sarah Whiting
Cowan Thayer the Mary Fuller Percival
Chapter, d. A. r. Of Van Buren,, has
lost one Of its oldest, most valued and
energetic members. Keenly interested
In the welfare Of the chapter, she was
ready to respond to every call in its
behalf.
Whereas, Our Heavenly Father has
seen fit in His wisdom to take from us
our sister Mrs. Thayer, friend es.
teemed and loved, be it
Resolved, That in her death our
Chapter has lost one OF It's most efficient
members, a woman Of ardent patriot.
ism, and In fullest sympathy with the
lofty aims of the society.
Resolved That while we deeply and
sincerely mourn her death, we will
treasure the remembrance Of her many
virtues and emulate her interest and
enthusiasm In all that pertains TO the
good OF our noble organization.
Resolved. That we tenderly sym
pathize with her family and friends In
their deep affliction
Resolved That copy Of these reso-
lutions he sent to the family and placed
on the records of the Chapter.
MRS. MATTE KNOX HAYMAN,
MRS. G. o. WARREN,
MISS CLARA B. EMO,
Committee.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
Cut Of "SArery" BICYCLE on each Package,


Jno. Covey, who has for the past two
months been filling the position of line.
man here for the Southwestern Tele.
phone company, left Wednesday to
resume his position at Fort Smith.
MARRrED-At the home Of the bride IN
Van Buren on Sunday, Jan. 8, Mr.. A.
w. Tate ana Miss Clemmie Lloyd, both
Of this city, The PRESS joins the many
friends Of the young couple In extend.
ing best wishes for bright future.
Nowlan lunch stand has been moved
tothe Bearden property, corner Fifth and
Main The room formerly occupied by
him hs had new front put in and has
been thoroughly renovated this week
for McClain s barber shop.
J. M. Harshaw left Monday for an
extended trip through the Indian Terri.
tory and Oklahoma with view to seek
ing new location. We should very
much hate to see Mr.. Harshaw leave
Van Buren,, for he Is classed among our
best citizens.
The Van Buren, Produce Co. is the
style Of new firm opening for business
In Van Buren,. The officers Of the new
firm are M. W. Burrough, Of Fort
Smith, president d, T. Goldsmith vice
president; j. W. Buchanan, secretary.
They will buy and sell all kinds Of
produce and handle fruits during the
shipping season.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
Unclaimed Letters.

The following is a list of letters in the Post
Office at Van Buren,. Ark. remaining uncalled
for and advertised January r. 1900
Arnold MI Reed, Emma
Dixon, Clyde Squire. d NJ
Ewing. NJ J Sims. W L
Jones, Laura Steele, Louis
Laggs 4 f Stropes, Dick
Moore, Augusta Weston, Mrs II
Munday, Chas Wilson, y H
Nesd Woodberry Henry
Riley, Stella Williams Sandy
Parties calling for above will please say ad.
vertsed and give date. fee of one cent will
be charged on all advertised letters.
J. E. JARVIS. =. M.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12

G. B. Fontaine spent a couple of days
at Russellville first of ihe week on lega
business.
Cabbage Of this year 8 crop is already
being placed on the market by Texas
coast points.
Mrs. A. j. Blackstock and children
returned Sunday from ten days visit
to relatives in Texas.
P. Fl. Morris has purchased the two
lots occupied by Bradley's blacksmith
shop in the East End.
WANTED--Men with rig to sell our
Poultry Mixture straight salary, s15
weekly and expenses. Address, with
stamp, Eureka Mfg Co, East St. Louis,
III.
Charley Ayers left for Oklahoma City
Monday, where he expects to engage in
the hardware business
Owing to the unusually mild weather
so far our fruit growers are fearful that
there will be late frosts.
G.. R. Michael is holding down the
sheriff 8 Office during Sheriff Pitcock S
absence collecting taxes.
D. H. Miller left Sunday for st. Louis
to purchase spring goods for Geo. R.
Wood & Co. 8 emporium.
The most soothing, healing and anti,
sceptic application ever devised is De-
Witt 8 Witch Hazel Salve. 1t relieves
at once and cures piles, sores, eczema
and skin diseases, Beware of imitat-
ions. Fl. G. JOHNSON.
Mrs. Geo. Conklin left Sunday for
Los Angeles, Cal. to which place her
husband had preceded her.
Col. D. e. King, travelling freight
agent of the Mo. Pacific, spent several
days in the city this week.
Jas. Stevenson, who Is now located at
Limon, Colo. has been spending several
days here visitiong relatives.
Ira Higgs has rented the Berkeley
Neal building on South Sixth street for
an undertaking establishment.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
THE COURTS.
LOCAL and PERSONAL.


Spauach shipments have begun.
Chicken pox Is making It's appearance.
Assessor Cole WAS up from Alma
Monday.
Numerous cases u the grippe are
reported daily.
Quality and not quantity makes De
Wits Little Early Risers such valuable
little liver pills. II. g. JOHNSON
Judge Gross appointed large number
OF road overseers Tuesday.
Jas. Crockett WAS up from Jenny
Lind Monday and Tuesday
This has been week Of prayer at the
various Van Buren, churches.
Rev. II. A. Tabor spent several days
In the city first Of the week.
Mrs. W. A. Bostick Is back from her
holiday visit at Senatobia, Miss.
Max A. Mayer was down from st,
Louis for brief visit Tuesday,
Such little pills as DeWitt's Little
Early Risers are easily taken, and they
are wonderfully effective IN cleansing
the liver and bowels. II. q. JOHNSON.
Another fraternal insurance lodge has
been trying TO got foothold here.
Mrs. A. L. Rstterree and little son
left Tuesday for Little Rock 10 reside.
Sam Lloyd has severed his connection
with Thurmond Hunt = furniture house
Mr. and Mrs. r, J. Miller visited
friends ut Fort Gibson first OF tho week
Mrs. q. W. Bush is back from her
holiday visit 10 relatives at Troy, Tex Z.
The merited reputation for curing
piles, sores and akin diseases acquired
by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve has led
tO the making OF worthless counterteits,
Do sure 10 get only Dewitt 4 Salve,
il, 9, JOHNSON,
The Crawford County horticultural
Society will hold Its annual meeting to.
day.
Mrs. g. n. Cordell and children were
visiting Mrs. A. Kramer at Lille thi'
week.
Tho street force put IN the crossing al
the head Of Main street first Of tho
week.
u Ia reported that g. J. Murta will
move his Fort Smith hardware stock Ia
Okmuiges, 1, T..
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
MISSOURI PACIFIC.

MISSOURI PACIFIC.
GOING WEST.
No. osl. Arr. s:27p.m. Depart &25p.m.
Eo 093 p" 2S0am. 2:35 am.
No. 2iS. " 1l25 am tStops at Van BUREN,.
GOING EAST.
No. 2S2 Arr. 100 pm Depart 1885 pm.
No 234 | an, EO5 a IN.
Coal Hin Local Arr. ll:25 am. 220p.m.
GREENWOOD BRANCH.
Greenwood Local Art l:45 pm. Depart. pm
No. 203s Lv. $50 pm. Arr. Greenwood 500 p. IN.
(s) Daily. except Sunday
Trains 2Sl, 232, 233 234 run daily
Trains 2I3 and 244 do not run on Sunday
Trains 2S1, 1872 233, 23i. 243 and 244 will carry
A. HAYS, Agent