davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-08
STOCKERs AND FEEDERS

HOGS-There was not a heavy run Of hogs
here today but as all the packers were
anxious for supplies the market opened up
7l4qlOc higher. The hogs began selling at
that there were nor enough hogs 10 go
around, and as a result sellers held for more
money The packers had to raise their
hands and the market became a dime
higher, and on the close i was, 1oql2ls2
higher. The 9glk OF ~ the sales vent
ss2o' and a top Of s5.22ia The high prlce
was paid for a prime load of hogs Weighing
900 pounds Buyers saw that the weight
does not make az much difference now as
quality, as they can use anything over 600
hounds to good advantage where the quality
Is satisfactory. Common light hogs, now
ever do not bring very good prices
The market today was active throughout
middle. which lasted for only a few min
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-08
PbiI.deIphis Produc. Market

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. I-BUTTER-
Steady; fancy western creamery, 25c; fancy
western prints, 26c
EGGS-Dull and lc lower; fresh nearby,
26c; fresh western, 26c; fresh southwestern,
26c, fresh southern, 25c.
CHEESE Firm; New York, full creams,
creams, fair to choice, 1Olsdllhc
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-08
p,Iutb Grain Market.

DUBLIN, Jan. 7-WHEAT-Cash, No.
hard 77c; No 1 northern, 75c; No. 2 north
ern, 6ja7034c; No spring, $50. q63Ac; &c
May, 76c; July, SOC.
CORN-None.
OATS-25i. .d261tc
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-08

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Todays state
ment of the treasury balances in the gen
eral fund, exclusive OF the $3.50, 900 gold
reserve in the division of redemption,
shows: Available cash balances, sl4l OIL
545; gold, s92, ,469, ,l2
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-08

aud larger. receipts At the close prices
prime, 4A,d5i4c; choice, bisd6c; fancy, Gd1c.
CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS ~ weak
ana irregular on business Of fair volume,
frunes were SamSieC per H., as to size and
quality ApriCots, Royal 10dlSc; Moor
Park, l2Htc. Peaches, peeled 1idlSc; un-
peeled, 6tymlOC.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-08
stock In sight,
ToIedo Grain and Seed.

TOLEDO, O., Jan. I--WII EAT-NctINe
and lower; cash and January, SOC; May, SIC
CORN-Fairly active and higher; cash
and January, 3Sc; May, 39s.c.
OATS-Quiet and firm; cash and January,
24AC; May, 26hc,
RYE,-53C.
CLOvERSEED-1 prime, $3.50; Janu-
arY. S7l7ih; March, N.6.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-08
st. Joseph Live stock Market.

SOUTH ST. JOSFI'fI, MO, Jan, I-ISpe-
clal)-The Journal quotes
CATTLE-Receipts, 1000 head: market
steady; natives, 81 1905, 30; Texas and west
erns, 49, 50q520; cows and heifers, 81 lod
40; bulls and stays, 81 25lI4 60. yearlings
and calves, So .25Ii4 60: stockers and feeders
50 .O0G4 .3O veals, 50 .5Od6.O0.
HOGS Receipts, 5000 head; market 71aGp
lOc higher: all grades, s.. .071ad5. .2212; bulk OF
sales, s. 5.12l3M5. l7R; pigs, 5al0c higher.
SIIEEP-Receipts, 800 head market
steady to 10c higher.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-08

NEW YORK. Jan. DRY GOODS
The week opens with only u limited demand
for any description of cotton goods. There
has been no change in tone or in prices
The american Woolcn company opened it's
new INES OF oVercoatings for fall today at
year.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-08

Of $4,000 bu: oats, 9,s3s00 bu., an in
crease OF 4i5OtO bu. rye. 1896, 900 bu, M
increase of 1900 bu.; barley, 2,lS3,0O bu.
a decrease of 1900 bu.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-08
Articles. Open. High. Low. Close sa,,v
Cash quotations were as follows.

=
Cash quotations were as follows.
rLOo h.Qulet; winter patents 81. 7O613 90.
stralghts, $20n365; clears So sOd3. 10; spTine
specials, A.3OM4.40; patents s3 eG1, a5
straighfs: sS2OGt3.5O; bakers, 50 2OQ2 70 '''''
roM MMi1lGAT-No 1sS.NoI-No spring, 7OlkQ7Sc; No .
,Cs,ooRN-No. 2, a7Aas7%c; No. yellow 81,
.-ooArs-No. 2. 24Sa2fAc; No. white, 2s,b0
RYE No. 2. 54Ikc.
oh8AiaR hBAiRLEfiEGood feeding, 45a52c; fair to
SEEDS-.F Flax. No l. S56. No I ,or,h-
western, Sl57Ml6o. Prime timothy, san
clover, contract grade, $lO5O '''
,,fhoIlSiONS-Mess pork per bbl, s13 7O6l
I5lo' Lard per 100 lbs, s7f7HGp7 20 short
LIDS r,os Sides uoose)' s6@@705. Dry salted
shoulders tboNedl, SSRa6 l2lh Short clear
sides tboxed). S4Od7.5O e'ear
gal, si.27. "'''' Per
SuGARS-Cut loaf. So %; grsnuIated e. 57,.
confectioners' a, $3.50; off A, s554
Following are the receipts and shipments
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-08
E1gtu Uutter MARKET.

ELGIN, Ill, Jan. 1-BUTTER-St Steady at
@c; offerings, go tubs; withdrawn. leo tubs
No bids were made and no sales. Sales uf
the week, 10, tu0 tubs.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-08
MlI-auLee Grain Market.

MILWAUKEE, Jan, 7--WHEAT-Duil; !;
No 1 northern, 7a7sc; No. northern, Hu
75C, .
RYE-Firmcr; No, /, 53laQ54c
BARLEY-Dull; No g 6Oc, sample, asa
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-08
Knn.n. CITY Grain and ProNision..

KANsAs SiTY Jan an GmWHEATMsy GayI a. ss
69c; No 2 red, 72lsq73c; No. 3, 14ulac;
No 3 spring ssqSslsc,
CORN-May 36lac cash, No. 2 mixed,
3iiAc; No . white, S6c; No. 3, S5lsc,
OATS-No, white, 26c.
RYE--No. 2, fihc.
HAY-Cholce timothy, HOOoalO5o; choice
prairie, S9.5OQl0.00.
RUTTER-Creamery, lSa2lc; dairy. fancy,
Ice
EGGS-Lower; fresh Missouri and Kan
sas stock, l7i2c doz loss off. cases re-
tlrned; new whitewood cases included, l2c
more.
MISREPRESENTATION, IS, 400 bu.: corn, 4S.4OO
bu. oats 1900 bu
SHIPMENTS-Wheat, 200 bu.; corn,
II 200 bu.; oats, 1000 bu,
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-08
London stock Quotations.
T.,

BAR SILVER-Firm al 292sd per ounce:
MONEY-3a3h per cent; the rate of dis
count in the open market for short bills
Is 37sa4 per cent; for three months bills,
4lIAh per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-08
Ex.uorated and Dried Fruits.

NEW YORK, Jan. T. -- EVAPORATEp
APPL LES-The week started with offerings
OF evaporated apples fair and prices rather
weak, prompted by poor country adyices
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-08

MTNNEAPOL1S, Jan. 7.-wTIEAT-Cash
757sc; May, T7sc July, 79isc. ON track No
l hard, 79asc: No. 1 northern, 77ssc; No.
northern. 737sn75isc. -
FLOUR-Higher first patents, s. 2cq4. %
second patents, AOOq4.10; first clears, SSO
d290; second clears. s2.0pd2 10
BRAN-In bulk, $1L75dl2.O0.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-08

The Commercial Advertisers London
financial cablegram says: a fair amount of
business was done in the markets here to-
day, but the tone was not satisfactory. An
adverse influence was a series of reports ex-
aggerating the latest losses I'm South Africa
into the death of General Knox. Americans
were quicker and sellers predominated. The
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-08
yis,bIe SUNNY of Grain

NEW YORK. Jan, THE visible supply
OF grain Saturday January 5, as compiled
by the New York Produce exchange, is as
follows: Wheat 81 ,26t 600 bu.. a decrease of
las, 900 bu.; corn. 100000 bu.. an increase
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-08

On the Produce exchange today the but
ter market was duh; crcameries, l5a23c.
dairies, l2Q20c Cheese duh at 16LmilXc'
Eggs, weak; fresh 2Oc ~
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-08
S250,000 Salt Lake City, Utah,
4PER CENT WATER BONDs.


Dated Oct /, 1900 Optional after 1910. Due
oct J. 1920, Denomination $1,000
Interest payable semi-anEugly oct, 1st and
April 1st at the American Exchange Ma
tional Bank, New York city.
Omcial Financial Statement.
Assessed Valuation ...,.,...,...... 81. .9o,:i0
Total Indebtedness ...,..,.2, 79s,0o0
Less Water Debt .......... 7!N,O0o
Leaving net debt .................. 50, 10000
Population L. S. Census 1900, 53,53l.
In addition to a sufficient tax levy, the net
revenues of the City's water plant (now
amounting to about $4,000 per annumD are
pledged for the payment OF interest and
principal Of these bonds. No other bonds
Of the city arc so secured,
Price 1913 and Interest, Netting 3 b-s
Per Cent for the First Ten Years
and 4 Per Cent Thereafter.
Bonds are offered subject 10 sale and
change I'm price Delivery free at any
bank Orders may be wired at our ex-
pense. We will take In exchange
GOVERNMENT BONDS
at the market
e. D. SHEPARD & CO., Bankers,
81 NASSAU ST, NEW YORK.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-08
Liverpool Grain and Provisions.

LIVERPOOL, Jan. I-WHEAT-Spot
firm; No. / California, 6s 4Ad; No. 2 red
western, winter, Gs I'D No. | northern,
spring, Is 3a.d. Futures were easy; March
IS 4d May, 6s Sd.
CORN-Spot American, new. easy at As
I'D: spot American. old, firm a Is 80. Flu
lures were steady; January, 3s lllsd; March,
81 i0tsd; May IS 93sd.
Professionalism, quiet at IS sad.
FLOUR-St Louis fancy winter, steady
UOPs-At London Pacinc COAST, steady
at CO 5sd e3 5s
PROVISIONS-Beef extra India mess,
steady at 66s cd. Pork, prime mess, western,
steady at 59s. Hams short cut, II to l6 lbs,
firm at ass I'd. Bacon, steady; Cumberland,
20 lbs AS Cd; short ribs, l6 to p lbs, firm
at A3s 9d; long clear middles, light % to "a
lbs 42s cd long clear middles, heavy. 35
10 40 lbs, Ais Cd short Gear backs, l6 to 20
lbs firm at S4s Sd clear bellies, IA to 16
lbs iSs Cd shoulders, square, II TO 13 lbs,
steady at 34s. Lard, American refined in
pals, firm at 39s cd; prime western in
| tierces. firm at 3Is Cd
BUTTER-Finest United States, quiet at
| 95s; good United States, duh at Sis cd.
| CHEESE-Steady; American finest white,
| 5ls cd; American finest colored, 52s Cd
| TALLOW-Prime city, steady at 25s I'd
| Australian, In London, steady at 27s,
| The imports OF wheat into Liverpool last
| week were From Atlantic ports, $500
| quarters; Pacific ports, none; other ports,
| 5S na quarters. The imports of American
| corn into Liverpool last week were $500
| quarters
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-08

Boston Stock Quotations.
BOSTON, Jan. 7.-Call loans, 4q5 per
cent; time loans. 4Q5 per cent. Official
closing:
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-08
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle Receipts Light and Beef stsen
Steady, Cows Dime Higher
HOGS AVERAGE A BIG DIME HIGHtF
Good Demand for Both sheep and
Lambs and Market strong TO
Dime Higher All Around
and Trade Active.
SOUTH OMAHA, Jan. I.

SOUTH OMAHA, Jan. I.
Receipts were: Cattle. Hogs. sheep.
Ohicial Monday ........... 1,45l t,225 t9ls
Same day last week.. 1,ll2 4,48 2li3
Same day week before. 7I 5,34S ~
Same three weeks ago. l,497 e,12s 2ces
Same four weeks ago. 2,S4 6,& $3.50
Average price paid for hogs for the past
several days, with comparisons:
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-08

Total receipts
Cattle. Hogs. Sheey

The disposition Of the days receipts was
as follows, each buyer purchasing the num-
Der of head Indicated:
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-08

New York Mining shares.

NEW YORK, Jan. THE following ar
the quotations on mining stocks:
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30

Misses Nettie Doerr and Mary VII.
lisms left Thursday for Little Rock to
attend the funeral Of Miss Rachel Dillon,
who died last Wednesday ut Hot Springs
after an extended illness.
Ed. Z. Briscoe has had the old Briscoe
bakery put In thorough repair and 10.
stalled 40 up-to-dste baker. He announ-
oes that beginning today he will be pre-.
pared TO furnish the public with whole.
some bread, cakes and other products
Of the bakers profession. We wish
Ed. the success in this undertaking that
has been his fortune In his previous
ones.
The homes OF County Clerk Cochrane
and Mrs. G. G. Warren entered by bur.
glars Tuesday night. We may look for
more or less Of this kind Of business
during the winter months, and further.
more we need not lay 1t all TO the
tramps, for our community, like every
other. has a number Of sble-bodied men
who never work and have no visible
means Of support and yet manage 10
live.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30

Charley Montague came up frou
Clayton, La. where he has been EN-
ployed on one Of the branch lines Of the
Mo. Pacific system, to spend few days
home.
c. W. johnson, Wesley Henshaw and
Chas. Wells were arrested Monday near
Haroldton on q charge Of stealing a
span Of horses. They got of with q
fine for misdemeanor
Marion Kennedy is making arrange.
ments to move his barber shop to the
opposite side of the street the first Of
the year. he will occupy the room
formerly occupied by Ward.
G. P. Frazer arrived first Of the week
from Dallas, Tex. for the purpose OF
moving his family there. They com.
pleted all arrangements and left yester.
day for their new home.
Commissioner P. D. Scott and wife
returned Saturday from St. Louis. where
Mr.. Scott had attended several meetings
Of the commission during the week. He
reports that the st Louis commissioners
are pushing work with vim.
There was trouble between some rail.
road men and negroes in the rear of
Minors saloon Thursday night In
which brick bats were requisitioned by
the dusky belligerents. As result
several Of them are now doing pensnce
in Jail.
The Sunday issue Of the Post.
Dispatch contains socalled half-tone
engrsvings Of Judge Jeptha Evans and
Rev. j. b. Whaling which should en-
title these gentlemen to recover pecun.
larry damages, for their best friends
would never have recognized them II
they had not been labelled.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30

Mrs, Henry starmer an d sons arrived
last week from Dodge, Neb., TO join
her husband, who has been here for
some months. They have been the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. q. Arkebsuer
the past two weeks, but have rented q
residence and will make Van Buren,
their home,
Already our country roads are getting
full Of bog holes and yet wet weather
cannot be said to have begun. When II
does the condition Of our principal roads
promises to become simply disgrsceful,
and the wors, Of II Is that with very few
exceptions small amount Of labor In
diligently applied would drain these
places.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30

,.a,..
N.,a. - 80, 49,. .. "
-" ~, ~" 60, =. VI. $500
- ,.., rr,aav 18th, .na ,ba oor.
census Of opinion OF those who attended
seems to be that for an amateur enter.
tsiumeut 1t WAS considerably above the
average.
r.ou. ...u. ,r, .,,o,. rro.r.c, row
..s r...s. ..,,-ass III, tu,,a ~
VIM VIC .n. :. 49,. 49,, - oon
..e. . sp', ..s s",n. =, ,hosa who ~.
80. .Ss III ss.....,on ~ 49,,
~ ,hs nov, q, ,ha c,,v w,,, Zoe, thu,
they have made a serious blunder when
they see another cheap wooden building
going up.
.u. s.-.. s.,,,.,. h..u.,s
N AZ -. "usss,,,, =. o.
."eN 80 e.. S.,,,. loo,
uon0 y, ca. 80. rsa.., . hr..s
'"'u'ea' ~ $500. ~. :, W..
m"n '" w. ~ -. ~ - Co,,,..
ou''u ,su .'' ss,s. A.. 49,.
we'' '""oN " WIS ~ WV ~
!" BOG H'' ""'''
Our progressive farmers Will ma " q
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30
Hoods Jdrsdpdrilid
The best Of all medicines for all humors.

There is considerable talk of consolid.
ating the two school dis tricts at Chester.
E. E. Cooper arrived Thursday from
Illinois and will spend the balance of
the winter here.
DR.. c. c. Townsend. late Of Black
Rock, Ark. has position as pharma.
cist with Jno. O'Kane.
Whose Baby Are Your did not
draw very large audience last Wed.
nesday night. but the troupe Is reported
to have been fully up to the average.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30

A recent issue Of the st. Louis Post
Dispatch says: The federal Worlds
Fair commission will hold its next
meeting on board a special train placed
at its disposal by General Passenger
Agent Townsend Of the Missouri Pacific
system for trip to Hot Springs, Ark.
and return. The commission will meet
ut the Southern hotel Jan 81 and depart
the following day. One session only
will be held Ia the hotel. One car Of
the special train will be fitted up for
the sessions 81 the commission.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30
A Village Blacksmith Saved HE Lit
tie Sons Life.

Mr.. Il. II. Black, the well-known
village blacksmith at 0rahsmsville,
Sullivan Co. N. Y, says: ''Our lit
tie son, FIVE years old, has always been
subject to Group and 80 bad have the
attacks been that we have feared many
times that be would die. We have had
the doctor and used many medicines.
but Cham berlsin' g Cough Remedy IL
now our sole reliance. Il seems to dis.
solve the tough mucus and by giving
frequent doses when the croupy symp'
toms appear We have found that the
dreaded croup IL cured before II gets
settled, " There Ia no danger In giving
this remedy for II contains no opium or
other injurious drug and may be given
as confidently to babe AZ TO an adult.
For sale by john 0'KANE, Druggist.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30
Circuit Court.

The grand Jury mp to Saturday noon
had returned IS true bills. At that time
it was adjourned until Wednesday to
allow for the summoning of witnesses
in number of cases that needed thor.
ough investigation.
Quite a number of divorce cases were
disposed of first of the week. No cases
OF any importance came up for trial be-
fore the Helton case was called, and it
was postponed until December SOth,
most of the time of the court being
spent in disposing of misdemesnor and
like cases, in the majority Of which
pleas of guilty were entered.
On Thursday Jas. Poor was tried for
the shooting of R D. Murdoch at Chester
on July 4th. The jury found him
guilty of simple assault and assessed a
fine Of $50.
A new chapter was added to the case
Of Constable knight of Dora, who was
mortally shot on the night of Sept. 2sth
by an unknown man whom he went to
arrest. Friday the grand jury returned
an indictment against a man named
Dick Robbins who was arrested last
Saturday at Wagner, l. T., on the
charge of being the murderer by Geo.
Perry, formerly An officer in this coun.
ty, and some others. His trial will
likely come up at the adjourned term to
be called Dec. 30th.
Chas. Alverson, tried last week and
convicted Of forgery and uttering forged
made application for a new
trial, which was refused and he was
sentenced to four years.
Court adjourned yesterday.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30
The Children's Friend.

You II have cold this winter. May
be you have one now. Your children
will suffer too. For coughs. Group,
bronchitis, grip and other winter com
plants One Minute Cough Cure never
fails. Acts promptly. II is very pleas
ant to the taste and perfectly harmless.
G. B. George, Winchester, Ky. writes;
"Our little girl was attacked with
Group late one night and was 80 hoarse
she could hardly speak, We gave her
few doses Of One Minute Cough Cure.
1t relieved her immediately and she
went to sleep. When she awoke next
morning she had no signs of hoarseness
or Group CRY DRUG STORE.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30

Last Sundays Post. Dispatch con.
tanned q short article from its local cor.
respondent making a statement which
the writer knew was without any found.
alton. He states that fund OF five
thousand dollars had been raised for
Worlds Fair work, when In reality not
Ave thousand cents have thus far been
raised for such work, and further the
sum Of Is, 900 will never be raised.
Such articles may prove good filters for
q space writer, but The PRESS has ever
insisted that false statements like this
are not alone not benefit to the com.
munity but n detriment.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

MARRIED-Thursday evening at the
home of the bride, four miles east Of
Van Buren,, Mr.. T. B. Swearingen and
Miss Lucille Epperson.
The wedding Of Mr.. Swearingen came
as something of surprise to his friends.
MIR. Swearingen is one Of the most pop
ular officials the county has had and be
is kept busy receiving the congratula-
tons Of his numerous friends, in which
THE PRESS wishes to join. Mr.. and
Mrs. Swearingen will make Van Buren,
their home.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30

Mr.. jas. b. More spent last Monday
in our city talking Are insurance and
while here left card for publication In
THE Press. MIR. More represents some
very strong companies, having succeed
ed Mr.. A. Hays In this field on his re-
moval 10 Ozark. That be desires your
business 10 shown by bis advertising In
this territory and anyone wishing TO
reach him can do 30 ever the Bell phone
No. COS, Fort Smith.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30
A Physician Testlhes.

II have taken Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
and have never used anything In my life
that did me the god that did, says
County Physician Geo. W. ScrogRs. Of
Hall county, Ga. being o physician
have prescribed II and found 1t TO give
the best results II the food You eat
remains undigested in your stomach II
decays there and poisons the system.
You can prevent this by dieting. but
that means starvation. Kodol Dyspep.
sis Cure digests what you eat. You
need suffer from neither dyspepsia nor
starvation. The worst cases quickly
cured. Never fails. CITY DRUG STORE.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30
Family Reunion.

The hospitsble home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
D. Y. Wescott was on Thanksgiving
day the scene Of . pleasant reunion.
For ten years these annual reunions
have been observed by the family and
they always form one Of the most pleas.
ant occasions Of the year. Those pre-.
sent at this reunion were J. d. Matlock
and wife, M r. Ward and family, Dr..
Wescott and wife, John Mitchell and
family aud W. j. Whitfield and family,
They will have another reunion on
Christmas day. on which occasion N
r. Ward and wife will be the hosts.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
MISSOURI PACIFIC,

MISSOURI PACIFIC.
GOING WEST.
Daily,
No. IS Arr. 9:45 pm. Depart $50 pm.
No S. " &l0Am. Sis Am
Daily. except Sunday.
No. 4S. " LIS pm. STOPS atvan Buren,.
GOING KAs1.
Daily.
No. So Arr. LII pm Depart Las pm
No, 81 1917 an i225 am
Daily, except Sunday.
No. pa Goal Hill LOCAL. Depart at 2sop,m.
GREENWOOD BRANCH.
Daily. except sunday.
Greenwood Local Arr. las pm. Depart 80 pm.
pullman sleepers on IS and 81 Through
tickets on sale TO all points. For further inform
alton telephone No. q or call on
P.J.0NHILL, Agent.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30
Worlds Hlgnest-Prloed illustrator

FIN Howarth, who makes the funny
pictures on the front color page Of the
Sunday St. Louis "Post.Dispatch" 10
probably the highest paid artist in the
world. His contributions, which for
several years formed the chief feature
Of Puck and made this New York comic
weekly famous, attracted the owner Of
the St. Louis "Post-Dispatch, and
Howarth was hired outright at high
salary. The funny part Of the Sunday
"PostDispstch" Is funnier than ever.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30
Modern Surgery Surpassed.

uwhile suffering from u bad case Of
niles / consulted a physician who ad'
ylsed me 10 try a box Of Dewitt 's Witch
Hazel salye, says q. r. Carter, At.
ianta, GA. II procured bottle and
was entirely cured. Dewitt s Witch
Hazel Salve n n splendid cure for piles
giving relief instantly. and ! heartily
recommend II 10 all sufferers. y Sur
gerry Ia unnecessary 10 cure piles. De-
witt Witch Hazel Salve will cure any
cnse, Cuts burns bruises and all other
wounds are also quickly cured by H.
Beware OF counterfeits.
CRY DRuo STORE.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30

Yesterday morning telephone mes
sage from Fort Smith announced the
burning of the Titles theatre at Fort
Smith. The last report was the seats,
carpets, and property room were dam.
aged.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30

There are three candidates being
groomed for the county clerkship, and
two for the treasurership. For circuit
clerk the only name positively men
toned so far is w. c. Bostick. MIR.
Bostick will prove a strong candidate
and II, as now appears certain, he have
no opposition in the primaries, would
prove a pillar Of strength at the general
election. His conduct Of the last cam
paign, when he was chairman, proved
that he is more than able to cope with
the enemy In the political arena.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30

Fourteen members Of the local
Rebekah lodge went 10 Chester Thurs.
day evening to attend banquet given
BY the Chester lodge d, orr Beside
the fourteen members from here thir.
teen msmters Of the Mountsinburg
lodge attended the banquet, and the con.
census Of expression IL that they were
handsomely entertained. The party re-
turned on the early norning train Fri.
day.
II every shot fred Thanksgiving day
had found . living mark not M animal
bearing fur or feather would DO alive
now.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30
cmsar Conquered Britain

Malaria was conquered by simmons
Liver puri6er(tin box. Protected from
moisture, dust and insects. Clears the
complexion cures constipation, aids and
corrects action OF the liver.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30
We Can't Tell a Lie

When we say there Is no shaking Of
bottles, no licking Of spoons, no wry
faces when Cheathsm Laxative Chill
Tablets are used. Is cts. No cure-no
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30
SWappinQ Lies

Is prscticed, but don t swap of Hunt 8
Lightning Oil for worthless article.
Ask your druggist or merchant for a
free sample bottle.