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Provisions.

The situation remains before This mar
ket is firm but Chicago is dull and inclined to
heaviness and prices there do not seem to rs
cover previous losses.
CURED MEATS-Bacon, 121kc per lb for
heavy, 121A@13c for light medium. lie for light
ISc for extra light and 16c for sugar-cured.
Eastern sugar-cured Hams, 149141kc; California
Hams 131@c; Mess Beef, S11 per barrel: extra
Mess s12: Family $12 30; prime Mess Pork
So: extra clear. s23; Mess. SO; Smoked Beef
T4RD[TIerces quoted at 715dSc per Ib for
compound and 12c for pure; half barrels. pure
I2Hc; 1O-Ib tins. 174c; 5-lb tins E7sc; S-lb tins
13c.
COTTOI. .ENE-One half-barrel. 1O1sc: threa
haIf-barreIs Ice; one tierce, 97sc; two tierces
9s[c: five tierces, s5se per ID.
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San Francisco Meat Market.

All the local packers are out os the mar
ket for Hogs, owing to the free supply here.
Quotations are easy. but no lower. The other
Meats are before.
Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers
are as follows:
BEEF-6QS14c for Steers and 5651sc per ID
for Cows.
VEAL-Large. 711GS1zc; small. S79c per ID.
MUTTON-Wethers 61saIci Ewes. sge1sc per
pound
LAMB-7GSc per ID.
PORK-Live hogs, 230 lbs and under. &c: over
29O lbs 53415sc: feeders. -: soyvs. 20 per
cent off: boars. 80 per cent of, and stays 40
per cent off from the above quotations. dressed
Hogs, 712@9c.
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EASTERN MARKETS.
Ne1v York Stock Market.

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-The holiday in London
to-day accentuated the dullness here and
tended TO relax the selling pressure, as London
has been constant seller In this market of
late. The fact that there is loan market
at the Stock Exchange Saturday also
tended to relax the pressure upon the market.
Perception is growing of the fact that the
question of the effect of the interior demand
for money the stock market has passed the
stage of argument and has resolved itself into
q question of how much further stock market
liquidation may have to extend. While there
has been strinEency of money during the
week, this has been due to the fact that in
reducing their outstanding loans bankers have
been discriminating against industrial collat-
eral rather than marking up the ruling rates
for call loans. Owing the continued firm
ness of sterling exchange, in spite of a larger
supply of cotton bills this week, relief by gold
imports does not appear imminent. Demand
continues from bankers short of exchange, and
experts in that market declare that large
short interest remains TO be covered during
November 1t is said that some fresh
sterling loans have been negotiated this week.
The loan increase in the bank statement re-
the credit market which offset the stock
market liquidation. This and the renewed
pressure against AmalSanlated Copper de-
pressed the whole market.
There has been some irregularity in the stock
market from time to time during the week,
and dealings have been on a small scale The
course of prices in the main has been DOWN
ward and the weakness increased during the
latter part of the week. The support of the
market at the weak spots, which was a fea-
ture during the crisis following the assassina-
tion OF President Mckinley and which was at
tributeti to the joint efforts of the great bank
ing and financial powers of the country, has
been conspicuiusIy lacking. The lquida ton
has not been heavy nor apparently urgent but
very light demand forthcoming at the
declines. and there seemed to be general
agreement of sentiment in the street that a
reactionary movement due and need not be
contested.
Money market conditions have continued
favorable, but the termination of the interior
demand for currency is awaited to insure
further conditions.
Railroad bonds have been dull and irregular
United States 3s declined h the IS Is and
the As l cent. The refundiug Is ad-
vanced % per cent over the closing call of last
week.
To-day was a holiday on the London Stock
Exchange. Bar silver dull, at 36a4d per ounce
Money, 2GI2h per cent.
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Clew York and Boston papers please copy)
ARGIE-JONES-I this city. October s. 1901,
fv Rev. George w. Beatty, Stewart Mackie
Dargie and Sarah Belle Jones, both Of San
Francisco.
NcKlAE-HORN-In this city, October 2. 1901,
by Rev. Paul Branl1e. Harry W. Mckim and
Marie Horn, both Of san Francisco
ROVLCX- ARDNER-In this city. September
% 1901, by Rev. L. b. Cherington, Howard
Cortland Rowley and NJ. Belle Gardner.
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Flour and MiHStnfs.

FLOUR-California Family Extras, So 956
so. usual terms; Bakers Extras, 50 15Q3 %;
Oregon, 50 50d2 Is per barrel for family and
81 1898 for bakers; Washington bakers, 50 75
GDs.
MILLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks are as fol-
lows, usual discount to the trade; Graham
Flour. So per 100 lbs; Rye Flour, 50 70; Rye
Meal. 81 50 Rice Flour, 81; Corn Neal. 50 25;
"a %: Buckwheat Flour, s4d14 25; Cracked
Wheat. 50 50; Farina, 81 50; Whole Wheat
in sacks, Sc 50QS; Pearl Barley, S.; Split Peas
S. Green Peas, Sc so per 100 lbs.
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crop, edp 1S915c; 1900 crop, 11@15c; Pacific Coast
1900 crop, 11615c.
HIDEs-steady. California. 21 to 25 pounds
, WooL-Dull. Domestic fleece. 25@2sc; Texas,
COFFEE-Spot Rio dull; No. invoice, sac;
mid, quiet; Cordova, 71k611e. Coffee futures
edGsed q quiet I with prices net unchanged Total
December: IS o5a6 10; March. s. s.; May s. So;
June, 50 20; July, S. 65: September, s. 1906 go
BUTTER-Receipts 2400 packages. Steady.
state dairy, 14@21c; creamery, 15G221sc; June
creamery 2o@22c; fresh factory, 121a@141kc.
EAGS-Receipts. 5000 packages. Firm. West
ern, candled, 2GG21c; uncandled, 16@20kc.
DRIED FRUIT,
The market for eyaporated apples ruled quiet
but about steady at unchanged prices. State,
common to good. 5G6sc; prime, SA@SAc; choice.
&c; fancy, 9140915c
California dried fruits were inactive but
about steady.
PRUNES-3A d7c.
APRICOTS-Royal. S1a@13c: Moorpark. S012c
PEACHES-Peeled. 11@1Sc; unpeeled, 6@Shc.
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Beans and Seeds.

Beans continue dull with a downward ten
dency in quotations. Receipts were 7212 SKIS.
BEANS-Bayos, 81 4oQ2 50; Small White, 81;
Large White g 50d2 70; Pea, 81 50Gl4 rs; Pink,
81 1902 As; Red, s363 %; Blackeye, 50 25@3 40;
Limas, nominal Red Kidney, 50 50Ili per ctl
SEEDS-Brown Mustard, SS0S 30; Yellow
Mustard, IS 3563 so; Flax. 81 65d3 %; Canary,
3l4Q31ac for Eastern; Alfalfa, nominal; Rape,
1%Q214c; Hemp 313c per h.
DRIED PEAS-Niles, 81 75q1 80; Green. 81 Is
az per ctl.
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Ne1U York Metal Market.

NEW YORK. Oct 5-The market for metals
was slow and unnteresting to-day in the alb
sence OF cable advices and values were NOM
inally unchanged.
TIN-Weak in tone at S24G24 25.
LEAD-Dull, 81 BIZ.
SPELTER-Dull, 81 1904 20.
COPPER-Lake. 161z@17c, and casting, 1880
IRON-Dull pgron warrants, 50 50910 So;
No / Northern foundry, S15@D15 50; No. 2 South
ern foundry s14014 so: No l Southern foundry
s14 756l15 25 No 1 Southern foundry, soft, sl4 IS
G1n o.
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Fruit and Salmon IN England.

The London Grocers' Gazette Of September
21 says: The market for salmon continues
quiet; Alaska is easier to the extent of perhaps
Sd per case. Fraser River is steady at late
quotations, but there is continued absence
OF market business. On the other hand from
all reports, the consumptiye demand in the
country is good and the low prices have ap-
parently considerably increased the public in
quiry. There is more demand for aprlcots,
pears and peaches, and there are indications
of the country buying these goods. probably
in anticipation of big advance in the spring.
PineappleS quiet
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CREMATION.

The ODD Fellows Cemetery Association
Point Lobos ave-. S. r, Cal.
The ordinance prohibiting buriaIs in San
Francisco after the first day August, 1901,
does not refer to CREMATION. Neither does
u affect the COLUMBABIUM, because there is
nothing less harmful to the living than the
ashes Of their dead
Permits 10 cremate viii be issued by the
SoGrd OF Health the same heretofore
GEORGE r. FLETCHER. Manager.
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NEW YORK. Oct 5.-The imports of dry
goods and merchandise at the port of New
York for this week valued at S., 504, ,161
The imports of specie this week were 81 O40, ,721
gold and S64. .293 silver.
Exports of specie from this port to all coun-
tries for this week aggregated $685. 635 silver and
S2100 gold.
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JUST ARRIVED.

cat 25960c; Black. 2596Oc; Isabella. s5G75c;
Cornichon. 6oq65c: White Grapes s2SQS2 per ton
for Zinfandel and S2S024 for White
CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges, 50cdS3 30; Lem
ons, $1Q1 25 for common and S2d2 so for good to
choice; Grape Fruit. S192 5O Mexican Lines.
fresh. $60I6 80; repacked. 81 50615; Bananas $50
QS1 50 per bunch; PineaPples. 81 50Q3 per dozen.
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Exports Of Specie.

Exports Of specie from this port during the
first nirle months of the year were sS.523.SoO
against $751; $50 for the same time last year
the leading descriptions being as follows: Gold
bullion, S22 1885, silver bullion, S3 051, 320 Mexf
can dollars 81, 176 los; silver coin, s175011; gold
coin $1.327, ,2T2; currency and bonds, s56S, 967
The leading destinations were as follows:
China, S6,2l9,S97 New York, ST. 165, 43S; Mexico,
SLIM Nnn
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London Wool Sales.

LONDON. Oct. 5.-The offerings at the wool
auction sales mum bered 1850 bales Fine
grades firm, but mediums were irregular
Withdrawals increased Up to date 233 600
bales have been offered. of which 10, leo have
been Withdrawn.
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Consul Rnrel Rannneted

Antoine Borel. Swiss Consul in this city,
was rendered a banquet last evening by
the members of the Swiss Society in hon
or of his return from Europe. More than
200 guests were present and several stir
ring speeches were made during the re-
past.
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Foreign Markets.

LONDON, Oct 5.-silver, 2s&d; French
rentes, 101f 21ac Wheat cargoes on passage.
quiet and steady; English country markets
quiet.
Standard California, IS 911d15s 10d; wheat in
Paris, quiet -four in Paris quiet; French
country markets quiet; weather in England,
overcast.
COTTON-Uplands, 23-32d
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Northern Wheat Market.

OREGON
PORTLAND, Oct 5.-WHEAT-Walla Walla
52ikc: valley 53l5c; blue stem. 54c
Cleared-German ship Mabel Rickmers for
Queenstown with 11s, 167 bushels wheat.
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA, Oct. 5.-WHEAT-Lower and
quiet; blue stem, 52c; club. Size.
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Bank Clearings.

Local bank clearfngs during the past week
were SIG, 675 O24, against S24,323 191 during the
same week last year.
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NEW YORK MINING STOCKS.
Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON Oct 5.-To-day's statement
of the Treasury balances shows; Available
cash balance sin T95, ,Oe3; gold,. s102, ,674, 03i
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Cash quotations were as follows Flour,
steady; winter patents s. 5oqs 60; straghts. .ss
patents. So sO@5s &c: straights. 81 So@s 20; No.
spring wheat. 66a @68c; No. red, 69G6s14c; No.
white, 36l4 4@3Sc; No. rye, 541zc; fair to choice
mailing barley, 55@5Sc; No fax seed: North
western, 81 "A primo timothy seed s. 50 mess
pork. per bbi, $14 4oG14 As; lard per 100 lbs,
50 s0as s71s; short-rb sides Qoose), s. 45@S SIS;
dry salted shoulders (boxed), 714@7&e; short
clear sides (boxed), 50 1909 90 whisky basis of
high wines. 81 80: clover. contract grade. IS 35.
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On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was steady; creameries, 14621c; dairies
lsQ2lc. Cheese, steady, 974@10Ac. Eggs. fresh
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Shdndhdn Florist Go.
" ARTISTIC FLORAL DESIGNS
Prices Reasonable.
l07 POWELL ST.SrAsELLiS ssSSt 2SaS 5oS6
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

GRAND
o P Christensen. Cal
s T Hills, MINI
Miss r Worthing, Cal
r T Nickerson, Napa
7 P Flint, Los Ang
NJ G. McKoon, Is Ang
] H Huren, Los Ang
A z Pomeroy. Is Ang
J G Goldthwait & W,
Texas
P Rich & W. Nome
] NJ McClung. Oroville
w B Ciapp. Pasadena
J w Wood, Pasadena
/ L Collins, Orange
c H Schilinbarger. Ill
Mrs C A Palm. Saeto
w G Shain & W, Sacto
Z Carney & w, Cal
II Klein, Los Angeles
G. 3 Lardner, Auburn
DR. L Henry, Alameda
A T Hilton. Topeka
r W Krobetzsh. Phila
W z Chase. n 7
PALACE
Geo Silverberg. Nd
Paul Mason, San Jose
Chas ] Wheeler, Cal
J D Grissim, San Jose
A T Goehr, Belvedere
Varon Won Bash, Cal
T N Clark. n Y
Mrs Delmas, Cal
c A Garlick, n Y
J p Swearinger, Iowa
c J Slough, San Diego
K NJ Jackson. Alaska
n G McKorn. Los A
Jas II Hurin. Los An
A z Pomerry, Los An
ii NJ Anderson. Chi
DR.. & Mrs. z M Gull
yer, n Y
Miss X. Culver. n Y
Miss Mai Pfouts. Mon
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Ne7o York Cotton Market.
EXPORTS and IMPORTS.

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-COTTON-Futures
closed unchanged.
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PortldnRS Business.

PORTLAND, Or. Oct. 5.-Clearings, s24, s4s;
balances, SAT, 500.
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HOTEL
J Collins, Hongkong
w Martin. San Jose
E r Stivers, y d
J H Lewis, -BolInas
r F Crowell, Stanford
S G Denursdey. Stanfd
7 p Bisland, Coultervil
S s Holl, Sacto
Mrs J A Cunningham,
Sacramento
Mrs c " Porter, Sacto
J Johnson, n Y
NJ + Perry. Mexico
w G Mosher, Mexico
s K Fletcher, Cal
Miss e Douglas, Russia
S Yoshie. Siberia
z Morita. Siberia
a Larnara, Siberia
A L Guzburg, Ill
L A Guzburg, Ill
c F Craven, Chicago
c Kaiser & W, Reno
c z Kaiser. Reno
HOTEL.
S J Vlosto, N Y
Mr. & Mrs. ] Howard,
Emporium, Pa
G r Roberts & W,
Salt Lake
A B Newcombe. n Y
g r Potter & W. Utah
J NJ Sherrerd, Pa
II Martin & w. n Y
w W Chaplin, Sacto
z r Graham, Cal
] Delton. Stonford
Louis 2 Bansbach. Cal
Freeman Ford. Stanf' d
Mrs John Dean. Cal
Miss Dean. Oakland
G Avre Carr, London
Chas S Morris. n Y
Mrs f o Burridge, NY
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.

The Peru took out a treasure list Of s154, 400
consisting of $9S 400 in Mexican dollars and
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NEW FIRM OF UHDBRTAKBRS.
Samuel McFadden. Is years manager for
the United Undertakers' Association; NJ J.
McBresrty with the same company for IOl
years: p. F. Green. late with J. c. OConnorl
& Co, have opened new Funeral Parlors at
III Mission street. between Seventh and
Eighth. Telephone South A.
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Receipts of Produce.

For Mining Stocks See Page 80.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-10-03

Among the curios in the postof7ice
department exhibit at Buffalo are the
postoffice ledger of BENJAMIN Frank
lin; the report of the committee of
United States senate on the transpor-
tation OF mails on Sunday; a postal
card which travelled around the world
in 120 days; history of the travels of
a registered letter in this and other
countries, some old books printed In
the seventeenth century and obtained
through the medium of the dead letter
ioffice; framed statistics Of the postal
service from ITS to date; the magni-
!tude Of the postal service OF the Unit
ed States as compared with France,
Germany and Great Britain; some
old mail bags which have been cut
open and robbed, in one instance the
bag being stained by the blood of the
murdered carrier.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-10-03

Old Home Week is not confined to
New England. Nevertheless the re-
cent gathering of "old settlers to
commemorate Colorado's silver we'd
ding to the Union had novel features.
Three months sojourn In Colorado.
for instance. entitled one to become a
pioneer. During the celebration a CO.
lossal statute of Lieutenant Zebulon
Pike was unveiled at Colorado Springs.
Dressed in the military costume of
1906. he is represented standing on
Cheyenne Mountain looking away to-
ward the greater mountain which
bears his name. Is he wondering, per-
chance, as he watches frequent trains
lifting passengers up the once in ac-
cessible slopes. how Pixies Peak or
Bust!" was ever synonymous with SUI
preme courage and endurance?
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-10-03
LOCATING STOLEN FUNDS.
GOvcrnme nj Offi Gals After the Money
EInhezxIed by Capt. Carter

rhDtASicu ny Sapt. S1EAcEs
Chicago. Sept. 2S. = Government Of
ficials. says the Chronicle, have learned
that 100000, said to be part of the
money embezzled by Oberlin M. Carter,
now serv. lg a flve-year sentence at
the Fort Leavenworth penitentiary, re-
sently has been taken from Chicago
repositories to some Eastern city, and
that secret service men have gone to
the place to seize the funds.
Last week government authorities
located 100000 In cash and securities
in safety deposit vault at Hunting
ton, ". Va. and during July real es-
tate worth $4,000 conveyed by Carter
to brother and uncle was impounded
by appointment Of receivers. The
present location of the 100000. which
consists of cash and securities, has not
been made public. Marion Erwin. spe-
cial assistant attorney general of the
United States, who came here to file
proceedings against former Capt.
Carter, left suddenly 10 follow up the
whereabouts of 100000, which. he said,
'he had found on deposit in Chicago
until recently" United States District
Attorney Sol Bethea and Lawyer
Whitney, local receiver in the case. In
speaking about the matter, said 1t was
expected all the stolen funds would
be found in a short time.
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his REQUEST IS TURNED DOWN
THE COURT DOES NOT REGARD
SAMPSON AS A PARTY TO
THE CASE.
CAPT. MCAllA on The STAND
TELLS OF ARRANGING A CODE OF
SIGNALS WITH THE IN
sURGENTs.

Washington, Sept. 29.-In the Schley
court of inquiry yesterday letter was
presented from Rear Admiral Samp-
son asking that Messrs. Stayton and
Camp bell be permitted to appear be-
fore the court to represent his (Samp-
sans interests. The court refused to
grant the request on the ground that
"the court does not at this time regard
you as a party to the case"
After the court adjourned Mr.. Stay
ton said he would to-day again renew
his request to be allowed to appear In
Admiral Simpsons behalf. He added
that the continued references to Ad-
miral Sampson were offensive and
should be properly net. He further
stated that he did not regard favorably
efforts on the part OF the Judge advo-
cate to prevent exploitation of Admiral
SIMPSONS part in the war. He. thought
1t better TO bring the matter in and
meet the questions squarely.
The principal witnesses of the day
were Lieut.. John Hood. who COM
manded the dispatch boat The Hawk
during the Spanish war, and Capt.
Bowman III. McCalla, who was In COM
mand of the Marblehead. The testi-
mony of both these officers dealt with
the delivery of dispatches from Adj
miral Sampson to Commodore Schley.
and both related conversations with
the latter. Capt. McCalla gave in de-
tail his part in
Arranging a Code
of signals with the Cuban insurgents.
and his communications with them
near Cienfuegos on May "a. 1898, when
it was learned definitely that Cervera's
fleet was not in the barbor there. He
said that Capt. Chadwick, who was
Admiral SIMPSONS chief of staff, was
the only person at Key West to whom
he had communicated the signal code.
Capt. McCalla expressed the opinion
that coaling was feasible off Santiago
at the time Schley began his retrograde
movement.
Two naval officers. one representing
the government and the other Admiral
Schley in the court of inquiry. were at
the signal office of the war department
yesterday searching the records, for
copies of dispatches that were ex-
changed between the fleet and the sig
nal station at Aguadores between July
and July 3, 1898. inclusive. Nothing
could be found and 1t is supposed that
as the messages were wig-wagged and
communicated to Gen. Skaters head
quarters by telephone, the signal Of
ficer in charge made no record of them.
The officer. Maj. Green, has been tel
egraphed as to whether or not any
records We're kept of these messages.
The messages sought were those be-
tween the flagship New York and the
shore.
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GONE TO TURKTY.
A Young Dakota Woman Becomes
Missionary.


Miss Alice F'enenga Of Iona, Dougias
county, left Yankton recently for Mar
den, in Southeastern Turkey, wneie
she will take up the work of a mission
airy. She will stop at Ashland, Wis'
where she has brother VINO Is Con,
gregauonal minister. From Asnianu
she will go to Chicago to purchase w.
necessary articles for her missionai,
work. and thence proceed to Boseon'
whence she will sail, in company WIN
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews, missionaries'
who have been In the United States io'
visit. -,
On Thursday evening last spec,a,
conservation services were held IN ~.
Cong cgational church in Yankton iU'
Miss Fenenga. The faculty and stu
dents of Yankton college, of which sns
is a graduate, as well as the menoe.'
of the church, were present, ana hes
3. G.. Mattson conducted the impress
i've ceremony. .hs
Miss Fenenga goes to Turkey as w
protege of the foreign missionary SOC.
ETY. Of the Congregational church ~ -
Yankton. While abroad she VIII pe
continuous correspondence with the 81
ciety. and the women constituting lnn n,
organization are assured that they WIZ
hear good reports OF Miss Fenenga
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-10-03

The great department stores have
been a serious problem to small trad
ers all over the country, and in several
states unsuccessful attempts have
been made to regulate their growth by
legislation. A new plan is now to be
tried in Chicago in the form of a CO.
operative department store to which a
number OF small dealers are to contrib
ute their capital and their work. The
whole investment will be five hundred
thousand dollars, and it Is planned to
sell everything from Ice cream to a
coal hod. Each department will be
In charge OF skillful merchant, ia
miliar with that particular branch and
himself stakeholder. AS the rent
OF a single department will be
less than the rent of separate store,
and as each man hopes to carry his
old customers with him, the enterprise
starts with rosy hopes.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-10-03
A BRANDING DEVICE.
New Branding Device Worth Much
To Cattlemen

To CattIemch
The present method of marking cat
tie on the great ranges of the state and
Of the northwest by burning the brands
of the owners on the hides of the ami
mails, promises to be revolutionized by
an invention OF Jacob Him., Jr., of Can
istota.
He has just received notice from the
patent Office at Washington that he has
been granted a patent on his device for
marking the ears OF animals. The de-
vice is very simple, and consists OF
die, containing the initials of the own
err or any mark desired, and is placed
between the arms OF an arrangement
resembling a lemon-squeezer, so that
the ears of the animal can be pune
tured the same as a bank check. II
leaves a mark that cannot be destroyed
or changed in any way. Cattle thus
marked would battle the skill OF the
most expert cattle "rustlers," or brand
changer, and would reduce the theits
of cattle thieves-at present the bane
of the great ranges--to the minimum.
In addition to this favorable feature
the new method of marking vast HERDS
of cattle will prevent the mutilauon.
and consequent deterioration In value,
of the hides, resulting from the appl-
cation of the hot branding iron. MI
Him. is already n communication with
several parties DESTROYS of purchasing
the invention, but he has not yet decid.
ed whether to sell It outright or accept
a royalty.