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Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-28
TRAVELLING SALESMAN.
WRITES A LETTER
Well Known Thrashing Machine
Man Writes About The
United Doctors.
HE LIKES THEIR WORK
Had Been Treated by Many Doctors,
But Got No Results Until He
Went To These Specialists.

o. p. Goodrich, the thrashing machine
salesman. who IL known almost from
one end Of the country to the other. has
written a letter for publication, which
viii be good news to his many friends.
In this letter Mr.. Goodrich tells how he
was cured by the United Doctors, those
expert medical specialists. who a w their
Omaha institute on the second floor Of
the Neville block, corner Sixteenth and
Harvey streets. He says:
United Doctors: 1 want to write you
a letter for publication to tell the public
what you have done for me. l have been
sick off and on for twelve years and
have been treated by several doctors and
specialists. Some of them treated me for
nervousness, some for neursthenia, some
for heart trouble, for ulcer of the stomach
and other ailments. 1 went to nearly every
good doctor I heard Of, each one treated
me for a different ailment, but none Of
them did me any permanent good, and 1
finally became 80 weak that / had to
quit my work as travelling salesman.
II began your treatment about three
months ago, and from the results obtained
I must say 1 think you certainly under
stand my case. / grew stronger from the
first and the only thing that ever went
wrong under your treatment was when
] over ate. I am well satisfied with the
United Doctors and wish 10 recommend
them to other sick people.
o. b. GOODRICH.
90S Main St"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-28
Arson Not for Murphy.

It is scarcely probable that either join
Montgomery Ward or old Pop Arson will
allow himself to be used as Murphy's tool
to beat President Heydler. If there, really
were a crying demand and cause for the
removal Of the National league head, then
either Of the veterans mentioned would be
highly acceptable to the game for the
place. Blu the simple fact that Heydler
could not be wheedled about TO suit the
president Of the Cubs does not constitute
a popular demand, nor cause. Ward and
Arson, therefore, men who have given
so much of their brain and Drawn to the
upbuilding of a clean, strong game, cannot
be thought of as STOPPING TO the level to
which they would nave to descend to yield
to Murphy's insistent appeal.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-28

hundred rounds which constitute finish
fights may be held. So all things consid.
cred California win get the fight no doubt,
and the men will battle for $4,000 In the
shape Of a purse or a large percentage OF
the gross receipts, while a side bet Of 5000
or $4,000 may hinge on the result.
A most important item in connection with
the mill is the money to be made from the
moving pictures. The pictures OF the Cor
ett-Fitzsiminons fight at Carson City in
1897 were shown for three years all over
the country and Melted more than S2J0,OO0
but it is estimated that because OF the In.
creased interest in pugilism the reproduc-
ton Of the Jeffries-Johnson affair will
amount to more than twice that sum in
gross receipts. Jeffries and johnson win
divide at least two-thlrds OF the picture
money, it is said, and the promoter who
handles the mill will get the rest.
In staging the fight the successful pro-
moter will have numerous privileges to
let on the side. Programs, advertising,
restaurant and bar privileges, cigars. cush-
ions, photographs and other things will
provide a pretty fair bunch Of coin, which
in addition to the sale Of tickets may pro-
vide a profit, but II the purse is 10000
and there are accommodation for not
more than 10000 spectators, It is pointed
out that the lowest price Of admission can
not be less than 50. with that as a bot
tom figure It is estimated hat In order to
secure the full amount Of the purse there
would have to be 10000 seats at 50, $50, 900;
1000 seats at IS, 2 1000; 1900 seats at $40.
$4,000, and 1900 seats at SIS, $4,000. In or
der to make the tight a source Of profit,
therefore, some OF those prices would have
to be raised, a doubling up in each in
stance netting 5000, 900. Yet II Is expected
that there will be such a demand for seats
that the successful promoter can fix any
prices he may see fit. In short, the fight
will draw more money than any other
glove contest in the history of the ring.
Some Former Gate Receipts.
When Johnson whipped Burns in Aus
tralia last winter for a $4,000 purse OF
which Burns received $4,000, It is said the
gross receipts exceeded S1OO, 900, although
Promoter Mcintosh never gave out the
official figures. Next to this affair, the
Corbett-McCoy fight in Madison Square
Garden is supposed to have drawn the
biggest gate, but there is some doubt
even about that. While II Is generally
thought that $4,000 was taken in at the
box offices, 1t is stated semi-officially that
$57,00 was the real amount. Aside from
this affair, the largest purse ever fought
for in this country was $50, us, the result
Of the first Gans-Nelson battle at Gold
field. New, Jeffries and Sharkey fought for
$4,000 at Coney Island, while jeff and
Fltzsimmons mixed it up for So, 900 at the
game place. Corbett and Jeffries drew S62,-
$40 in Frisco, a record for the Earthquake
City, where other fights have drawn big
money, as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-28

Nen-Hyland 69tO
Johnson-Hart 6WQ
In New York under the Horton law Cor
bett and Sharkey drew $4,000 at the
Lenox Athletic club Fitlzslmons and Rubin
fought for $4,000 in Madison Square
Garden. Sharkey and Rubin proved a
magnet for $4,000 at Coney island, while
Sharkey and Mccoy drew $4,000 at the
Lenox Athletic club. The Jeffries-C orbett
battle at the island Melted $50. 900 and the
McGovern-Erne bout in the garden pro-
duced $4,000. sharRey and Fitzismons at
tracted $4,000. McGovern and Dixon got
$4,000 and Choynski and Mccoy split up
$4,000.
Cans and Herman battled for SS0,7O5
at Tonopah, New, and when Nelson and
McGovern ooked up for six rounds IN
Philadelphia there was almost $4,000 In
the house Ketchel and o'Brien drew
$4,000 for ten rounds in this city last
winter and about the same amount for
six rounds in Philadelphia. The O'Brien-
Johnson slx-round bout in Quakervile
netted about $1,000 and the Driscoll-Attell
ten-round bout here drew $4,000.
Corbett and F~itzslmmons, together with
the late Dan A. Stuart, who managed
their fight at Carson City, cut up 1900
after all expenses had been paid. The
Corbett-sullivan fight at New Orleans in
1892 was for a $4,000 purse and a $4,000 side
bet, which was considered big money IN
those days.
Jeffries and Johnson therefore will fight
for a record breaking money prize. 1t Is
also a sure thing that several millions OF
dollars will ohange hands on the result.
Since the fight was first preached Jeffries
has made nearly $4,000 out OF vaudeville
engagements, while Johnson has picked UP
$4,000 In the same way, in addition to
about $4,000 a~ccruing from his victories
over Kaufman and Ketchel, and a bunch
Of coin from the JohnBon-Ketche picturea
The winner OF the coming mill will have
a chance to clean up an enormous sum Of
money. 1t Is safe to say that he can draw
down a $4,000 a week for an unlimited en-
gagement on the stage, while the losc
will also be in a position to pick up some
soft money with which to soothe his In
jured feelings.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-28
C~Ounterfeit Dollars

buy trouble, but a genuine quarters buys
DR.. Kings New Life Pills; for constipation,
malaria and jaundice. For sale by Beaton
Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-28
One Eye Connolly.

Among others Mr.. "one Eye" Connolly
OF Boston, who vas more or less Of a
soldier of ~furtIne, left his northern home
a month before the appointed time and
thrilled the railroad men who came to
put him off the blind baggage en- route
with wonderful tales Of how his friend
lawn L." had put his lamp on the blink
one Sunday afternoon when they were
playing hockey from Sunday school,
Mr.. "One Eye scorned to wear a patch
and in tho spot where a good optic once
reposed a glass eye looking MOSTLY upon
a cruel world which was always question
Ing a gents intentions. Mr.. "One Eye
was something of a diplomat and he
never failed to reach his destination,
30 that long before the gladiators had
reached New Orleans he had many times
perpetrated his little joke of removing
his glass eye and placing It in the lap of
a stranger. remarking: Buy something;
I've got my eye on you"
But Mr., "One Eye" Connolly was not
the only celebrity that looked at Henry
Clay's statue in Canal street and wanted
TO know who that guy fought" There
was Mr.. Steve Brodle from New York
with a yellow diamond as large as a
hickory nut in hts shirt front, AN it's
got a nut and bolt on II OATS fastened be-
tween me shoulders" volunteered the
man who had won fame by saying that
he had jumped from the Brooklyn bridge.
when he found a few Of C~hicago's ablest
pickpockets following him about.
Then toe, there was Brooklyn Jimmy
Carroll, who had played a cruel joke on
Air. Brodie on the way from New York.
IL was a special train containing as choice
an assortment OF sports as ever left New
York, and Brodie, who was reared on the
Bowery and could not stand water after
jumping into Il. had brought along a few
cases OF champagne with which to slake
his thirst en- route. II was a bllstering
morning when the special pulled out OF
Cleveland. and Brodie was among the
missing. Al Springfield Carroll received
a telegram from Brodie. reading thus:
Please take care OF my champagne.
Steve"
Brooklyn Jimmy Carroll.
Carol gathered a few boon companions
and the way TO Cincinnati wa punctured
with bottles; In fact II is said that the
section hands along the way had the
time OF their lives lodging the missiles
that came hurting from the train as Il
passed.
There were gun fighters too. some Of
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-14
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS
Cotton Market

NEW YORK. Sept 1s.-Hutton's wire says:
There was very heavy trade in the cotton
market: with prices down about &c pound
from the high Of last week The early selling
movement assumed very heavy proportions. and
a line of long cotton estimated at $4,000 bales
was reported thrown on the market After
midday there was slow recovery in the mar
ket- Offerings were much smaller and there
was an absence of aggressive hammerfng By the
bear interests. Early sellers were fair buyers
after midday The rally was accompanied By re-
ports that southern advices Indicated IN
Willingness OF the south to sell cotton at the
decline. and il asserted that any break
below the 12e level would be s-very important
factor in checking the movement OF new
cotton
New Orleans Cotton Exchange-President W.
B. Thompson has issued a circular letter to
farmers wherein be offers a new plan for the
marketing OF the cotton CROP He urges farm
to market their crops at the rate Of 10
per cent a month. thus creating stable mar
ket for both buyers and sellers
An excellent showing for the week In the vari
Gus reports from dry goods and mill districts
Is made. and long this good showing
continues mills will not hesitate TO make en-
gagements for material at prevailing prices.
The situation presented to be one OF
the healthiest for both planters and spinners
that has been experienced in years.
Chicago wholesale dry goods people In the
review Of the week say outward movement OF
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-14

DULL TRADING
IN WALL STREET

NEW YORK, Sept. I3.-The dull trad
ing and the narrowing price fluctuations in
today's stock market marked the normal
subsistence of the violent contortions caused
by E. H. Harriman's death. No one sup
posed that the death of capitalist of
Harrinan's power and grasp contained any
positive force for the betterment of values.
Therefore the early termination Of the
headlong advance of Friday was expected.
The reaotionary tendency which developed
on Saturday was pushed by various pro-
fessional devices today in the effort to
widen the swing of the price movement
on which professional trading profits de-
pend. The growing exhaustion of last
weeks powerful motive forces was mani
fest in the restriction of the reaction and
later futtering vibrations of prices.
The remaining traces of feverishness in
the movement of Union Pacific were
counted for by the steps taken toward Sc
curing the continuity of its administration
and the rumors bearing on the future policy
of the vast interests involved. The prompt
election of new members Of the board of
directors and of the executive committee
was regarded as intended to stop some of
the rumors of contemplated changes.
The expectation that member of J. P.
Morgan Co. was to be admitted to the
board was thus disappointed. London took
an unfaverable view Of our monetary out
look, and was disquieted as well by the
American copper statistics, showing rate
of production still heavily in excess of con-
sumption. The unsettlement in the market
was aggravated by rumors that brokerage
houses were embarrassed by recent violent
fluctuations. The denial of these rimors
gave the market its first show of strength
during the midday session, but was dis
counted by a fresh reaction in Union Pa
cifc
The weekly bank statement published
after the market closed on Saturday, came
in for much discussion and prepared senti-
ment for a future hardening of money
rates. Bankers do not anticipate tight
money markets this fall, in spite of the
narrow reserve of the banks at present,
which is partly due to the transfer to San
Francisco of another $500, 900 gold for
shipment to Japan. There is an increasing
supply of commercial paper. and prime
grades for the regular maturities were
marked up 41a@5 per cent.
The fall in Union Pacific, allowing for
the dividend of today, carried it off 7ss
from the high point of the rally touched
on Saturday. The closing of the books to-
day for the coming annual meeting ends
any demand for representation at that
meeting.
Bonds were weak; total sales (par value)
So $50. 600. United States bonds were un-
changed on call.
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Foreign Futures
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Future Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO, Sept 13.--Attention Of traders in
the wheat pit diverted temporarily from
domestic conditions, which have been growing
bearish daily to the situation in Argen-
tina. where the growing crop of wheat is now
said to be threatened by locusts One of the
leading implement concerns In this country was
reported to have received a message from that
country claiming that the crop had already suf-
fered considerable injury and this report was
confirmed partially by other dispatches from
private sources. These reports inspired active
mainder of the day demand continued brisk.
Early In the session the market was depressed
by the enormous receipts In the northwest,
which were the largest record. Arrivals to-
dsy at Minneapolis and Duluth aggregated 2,025
cars, while those at Winnipeg totaled 1.219. The
previous record for the two former centers was
1886 cars the combined receipts of September
% last year. The hrmness Of cash wheat here
and In the southwest, however, tended to Offset
this liberal movement September was again
extremely erratic and during the day sold be-
tween S1.01A and $103H. December ranged
between 86i1 @9S3sc.
The market closed strong at almost the top
September being at $1.03N and December at
9SH @9S5sc. Considerable, weakness In the corn
market was evidenced, but the late strength OF
wheat caused . hrmer feeling In the hnal hour.
The market closed about steady, with prices
previous close.
Weakness Of corn prompted moderate profit
taking in oats, which resulted in heavy tone
the greater part OF the day. The mark ct. how
ever. rallied a trihe late In the session. Final
quotations showed gains of a shade to &c.
Provisions were weak with the exception Of
September pork, which made slight gains. At
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Loans, Exchange and silver
STOCK MARKET

Mining stocks were quiet yesterday and neither
Comstocks southern Nevadas presented any
features worthy of remark.
Local seurities were active, with Alaska pack
ers the center OF attention. The stock advanced
from $74.75 to $76 Telephone common was
higher at $42.25, and 0nomea sugar also higher
at $50. Sales of bonds were light.
In the unlisted stocks Pacific gas and electric
common was bid up from $51 to $53. without
offerings under $3.50, and 80 shares of the pre-
ferred sold at $SS.
The San Diego consolidated gas and electric
company has declared a regular quarterly diyi-
dend of Ia per cent on the common stock,
payable September Is.
The payroll of the Goldfeld Consolidated mines
company for August footed up $4,000 and was
the largest of any month in the history OF that
company, except when the big mill was being
constructed
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SUMMARY OF
THE MARKETS

Pacific railroad stocks decline.
Spot and future cotton lower.
Copper stocks steady to firm.
Local stocks active. Mining stocks quiet
Silver and sterling exchange lower.
Refined sugar marked up
California -four 20 points lower.
Wheat and barley markets continue quiet.
Western corn in bulk higher. Oats quiet.
Receipts Of hay again heavy.
Beans show numerous changes.
Butter and eggs higher, and cheese lower.
Potatoes and onions in heavy supply.
Fresh fruits in light receipt.
Poultry in active demand.
Prunes strengthening. Dried apricots higher.
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GRAIN MARKET
Wheat and other Grains

Wheat and Other Grains
'Wheat-Chicago was higher. heavy receipts be-
ing Offset by higher northwest markets. Locusts
in the Argentine caused the recent strength in
Liverpool.
The San Francisco market showed no material
change.
CASH WHEAT
New crop-California club, $1.65@1.70; So
nora, $L65@1.70; white Australian, $1.g0@ 2.
Northern wheat--Club, $l.62h al. .65; Russian
red. 8. .621s; turkey red. $i.65@1.75; bluestem,
$1.75@1.S0 per ctl.
1890 a. m. Session
p. m. Session
Barley-The week opened with quiet market.
Receipts were 5000 centals.N
CASH BARLEY
Good to choice feed. spot. $1.35@1 .3sZ !;
common to fair, $l.32k 1884 per ctl; brew
chevalier. offered al si.47x 2 ;
FUTURES
1920 a. m. Session
May-S1. Al asked.
December-$1.41.
D. N. Session
December-$1.4 bid, $1.41A asked.
Oats-About 1000 centals came in from Oregon
yesterday. The market was dull and unchanged.
Coru-Western grades in bulk are higher
Sacked lots are unchanged.
Small round yellow, $1-7061 20; white, $1.75@
1.S0: large yellow, $1.75; western states yellow
In bulk, San Francisco track, 1.6S white, 81 TO-
mixed, 81 .66 per ctl
Rye Nominal at 81 80 for California and 81 s5
for western states.
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butter. Cheese and Eggs

The market for butter ana eggs opened the
week strong and prices for the top grades of
both higher on light arrivals and good
demand The advance In butter sharp. ex-
tras being marked up 1ac on sale of 321ac a
pound The steamer that arrived from Hum
boldt on sunday brought smaller manifest
than expected. and as stocks were unevenly dis
tributed shortage developed in quarters,
which resulted in the market going up. Extra
eggs went up 12c to quotation Of 41Hc a
dozen, and the market ruled strong at the adj
vance, with still higher prices predicted by
some receivers. Cheese was plentiful and the
market had weak tone. Fancy California fats
and Young Americas we're 1ae lower.
Sales on the exchange were as follows:
Rutter-10 cases Of extras at 321ac pound.
Eggs-30 cases Of extras at Al hc Dozen
Cheese-25 fancy California hats at &c and
81 fancy California Young Americas at Ice a
pound.
Receipts were 41.700 pounds OF butter, 10. 600
pounds of cheese and 515 cases of eggs.
The following official quotations estab-
lished by the sales, bids and offers on the door
OF the dairy exchange. Prices In the street
while governed by the exchange quotations.. gen.
orally range from 1 Isc to &c higher, owing to
the various charges to be added
Butter-Fresh creamery extras. 321ac per lb,
steady; do frsts, 291ac steady: do seconds
2S 1ac steady: No packing stock, 25c, firm.
Cheese California fancy dats, 10 1ac per Id,
steady: do hrsts. 15c, steady. do seconds 1415c
steady; fancy Young Americas, Ice. steady; do
frsts. 1ac, steady; fancy Oregon Young Amer
icas. 1890. nrnf: do dats, 161sc. weak; New
York fancy. 1S1zc. drm.
Eggs (per dozenl, cases included) California
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Poultry and Game

There active market for live poultry
yesterday, large young stock being in good
demand for the Hebrew holiday trade, and prices
chickens was marketed and another was. re-
ported close at hand. Receipts from state ship
80 coops. but the increased arrivals had no eff
feet on the market
Poultry (per dozen)-Hens. $5@5.50 for small
roosters. $6G7; do extra large, SS910; old
ROSTERS. $4.50@5; fryers. $5@6; broilers, SAG
$5@7; pigeons. S1.50; squads. S1.T562; geese,
S1.50@2 per pair goslings. 81 .5042 per pair;
live turkeys. 23@25c per ID for young and 1s@
21c for old
Gau,e-NorainaJ
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GeneraI Merchandi.c

Bags--Grain bags. 5h05Xc: San Quentin bags,
fleece twine, Sc per lb.
Coal-.Beaver Hill. 81: Pennsylvania anthracite
egg, SIG per ton: Wellington So: New WellinS-
ton SO; Coos bay. 81; Australian house Rich
pond 3 one, ETC.. 70; Pelaw Main; so; Stanford
$3.50 in sacks; Welsh anthracite SIS. coke.
SIG per ton In bulk and SIT in sacks; Rocky
mountain coal. $S.65 per short ton.
Qfls-Quotations are for barrels Linseed SIC
per gallon for boiled and 65c for raw: cases. &c
more; castor, Oil in cases. No. 1. Tie: Bakers
A, $l.13@1.15; Gina nut. cases. 7O6 soc per
gallon; cocoanut oil, in barrels. 6506s15c for
xxx, 6215 466c for No. and 60d 631ac for No.
2, according to quantity; extra bleached winter
sperm oil: 91c; natural winter sperm oil. Gle;
natural whale Oil soc; extra winter strained lard
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New york Grain Market

NEW YORK. Sept. 13.-Flour- Receipts. 23.-
Isl barrels; exports, 15.0S3 barrels market
steady with fair trade. Winter straights.
81. S5G 4.95; Minnesota bakers, 81. 75@5.25; win
ter extras, S4.20d 400; winter low grades, S4 10
0450.
wheat-Receipts, 10s.600 bushels; spot irreg-
ular. No. red. $1.09h nominal elevator and
$1-12 nominal ahoat; No. / northern Duluth,
S1.O9a. nominal f. o. b. afioat; No. hard,
S1.13A nominal T. o. b. a1oat- Aiding the adj
vance were strong cables, reports of locust dam
age in the Argentine republic and rains in north
western stateA Final prices were sc net high
er. September closed at $1.105s, December,
$1.06ss; May, $1.07&.
Minneapolis Flax Market
MINNEAPOLIS. Sept. l3.-Flax. $1.47
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LOCAL MARKETS
Provisions

Cottolene-One half Dbl, 10hc: 8 half bbls
10c; tierce. 9Hc; tierces, 9%c; tierces.
CSC.
The Western meat company quotes as follows:
Hams, 161z@1Sc; picnic hams, 121sc; bacon. 6
to lbs, 201sc: s to 10 lbs. l9hc; 10 to ~ lbs,
19Hc; fancy sugar cured bacon, 315c; Arrow
bacon. to 10 lbs, 1Shc; 10 70 IL lbs 1S5hc;
light dry salt bacon. to 10 los 1sc; 10 to II
lbs, 17c: medium bacon. 151ae; light medium
bacon, 151sc.
Lard-Tierces lac. SOS 14Ac. los 14Zc; IS
14hc; 3s 15c: compound lard, tierces SIC. sos
s%c, los 914c, 5s 9ssc, 3s 91ac, yellow cooking
oil, sic per gal: white cooking OIL SIC per gal.
salad oil, Sic per gal
Beef-Local prices are quoted. Export lots in
spected by the government, are 81 per bbl high.
er. Extra family beef. $12 per bbl; family beef,
S11 so per bbl; extra mess beef, $11.50 per Dbl;
smoked beef. 21Ac per h.
Pork-Extra prime, in barrels. s21; clear. $23;
mess $22: pig pork. SIS; pigs feet, $5 for half
bbls, 1925 for 25 lb kegs and $3.50 for kits.
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Condition Of the Treasurv

WASHINGTON. Sept. l3.-The condition of
the treasury at the beginning of business today
follows:
Trust funds-Gold coin. $780, 4as. $50: silver
dollars. 4S5.541. 600: silver dollars of $780,
81 600; silver certificates outstanding $4s5-
54I 600
General fund Standard silver dollars in gen
eral fund. So 733 107: current liabilities. $685.
4s6.s74; working bsIance in treasury Offices.