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The San Francisco call., 1909-05-27
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S RINGS

AMERICAfS GREATEST HEALTH AND
PLEASURE RESORT
Positive cure for rheumatism and stomach
trouble Table first class. The roads have been
put in excellent shape for staging and autos.
Rates SD TO SI4 per week Baths free to- guests
For further particulars address r. II. CURRY,
Proprietor, The Geysers, Cal
Notice All guests remaining two weeks and
under four viii be refunded their fare way
and guests remaining four weeks and longer will
be refunded round trip fare from San Francisco.
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THE GLEN RITA nGS5E RIo

New up to date hotel on hillside. overlooking
river. Tents If desired. Excellent table. Rates.
$40 to $12 week. Cottages to rent Address
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MONTE RIO SSssEaS on sEAqIsFqE aEyEa

Launches canoes rowboats. bathhouses and
suits by the hour. day. week or month Launches
'Sonoma'' and ''Anona' meet trains at river
landing C. W. MEADOWS. Boatman, Monte
Rio Sonoma County. California
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HOTEL RUsTIcANo

Situated in the beautiful mountains of Sonoma
Co. Dancing. boating, bathing. Boats free ~
guests Rates 50 to S12 per week Omen wear
round. Address L. B. SELENGER CAMP
MEEkER, CAL
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LAWRENCE vILLA-sonoma family resort
week. HENRY PELLESSIER. P. o. Box so.
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LAKE ALTA
PLACER COUNTY

Beautifully situated In pine woods half mile
from r. r. station. Open now. Boating. Esh-
ing. game. pleasant walks and drives For fur
ther Information apply to Peck Judah Co. 7S9
Market ST., or g. B. SPERRY. Alta. Placer Co.
CAL
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Country Homes

Il mile from town, on R. R., trains stop at
request; II mile river frontage; IS to $40 a
week: S1-50 day MRS 81. A STAGG,
Guerneville Sonoma Co.
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Boulder Creek House

An ideal summer resort. First class in every
respect. Rates reasonable. Address MRS.
FANNIE WEIGH. Boulder Creek. Cal.
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GLENWOOD HOTEL

Among the redwoods OF Santa Cruz Mts. On
the new short line. hours from s. r. Write
for circular. WM. MARTIN, Glenwood, Santa
Cruz County, Cal.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-09-22
FpANk-
cP.ERlE

Dr. Kelley was thought by few to possess oc-
cuil power IN diagnosing and treating disease He
was given credit for being able to harness M and
utlllze some OF the silent forces of nature that
were unknown to other medical men, For in
stance II came to my ears frequently that the old
doctor mad queer device which he employed to
mitigate pain and take the place of an anesthetic
when performing little operations NV curiosity
mad been thoroughly aroused this matter and 1
laa wondered what such a thing could be like
One day had opportunity of having this Curl
oslty appeased AS | passing his office DR.
Aeeley called me in to render him assistance in
little case OF minor surgery. The patient was
Dig strappng fellow who had catarrhal abscess
III ene palm OF his hand. He had TOUCHED it for
several days waiting for his doctor to get sutt
GENTLY recovered from spree to lance it, But
as the doctor felt himself still shaky for even
SO slight an operation | invited to do this
surgical stunt. And here it was that had an in
troducton to the machine l had heard so much
about stout cord something like clothes line
was suspended from the ceiling and to the free
end was attached handle evidently from a curry
comb. This handle danged conveniently near the
crude operating table. Being in readiness for the
operation. the patient climbed on the table the
doctor showing him how to grasp the handle with
his sound hand and admonshing him to pull like
Sam HILL" 1t all over in a minute and the
stalwar patient gave vent to his appreciation in
aconic never felt it,
a few days later met DR.. Kelley and in a ten
tatlve manner went about it to ascertain what he
mad concealed in his attic He seemed reluctant
at first to talk about it, perhaps regretting that
should get in on what he considered a good thing
He finally admitted to that which | already had
surmised 1t only contrivance to appeal to
the Imagination and to divert disagreeaole
thoughts.
nNE reason why my services were not in greater
demand in that locality was. think, because
tried to deal with people too honestly People did
not care TO hear the gospel OF hygiene and correct
living, but were quite willing to pay for anything
that you could do for them along mysterious or
uncanny lines. I'll illustrate by another example
two.
Dr. Keencutter-I can't give his real name
who held fortn in the county seat town five miles
away. enjoyed the reputation of being of those
fellows who cut to pieces and put him
together again" From all the reports concerning
him one would think this great surgeon
you couldn't think otherwise. He railroad
surgeon" and to have that said of in that sec
ton OF the country synonymous with fame
and skill Instead however, of being entitled to
these attachments he only four-tlusher and
the possessor OF monumental nerve. The big oper-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-09-22

IT'S not an easy matter for me to tell this story
with any semblance of modesty. OF course,
modesty is the last asset you would be likely
to look for in a quack who thinks we'll OF him
self, and who is in good standing, quacks go.
But since l have quit the ranks of those who
prey upon the credulity and weakness of human
ity, feel free to speak the subject, although
it may in painful degree infict my personality
upon the reader. With further apology, shall
endeavor for a little while to be my hero and
villain, mostly the latter.
Why do deceptive practices dealing with the
sick flourish we'll? Why has it always been
so? The questions partially answered be-
tween the lines that follow. 1t may recall To
the minds of many the epigram enunciated by
famous Snowman No! People do not really
love to be humbugged, but they do take much
stock in that which is mysterious and seemingly
unfathomabe. When they sick and dscour-
aged the new and unique may hold up to them
beckoning hand. A good many people have no
confidence in the regular doctor because his meth
DDS plain and easily understood. A magi-
clans trick loses its flavor to the point of be-
coming insipid the moment you see how it is done.
Mystery is long suit with the quack OF this
anon.
turned quack because thought saw case
of supply and demand Environed | was in
my early career medical man it will be seen
how easy and natural it for to make the
toboggan slide into quackery So long people
create demand for irregular and peculiar meth
DDS OF being restored to health just so long will
there be responses and quite often the latter will
from competent medical who cannot
make a decent living along square, legitimate
lines.
WIHEN graduated from a good medical scnool
w some years ago located in in
southern Indiana, and settled down to practice my
profession and make, hoped, an honest living. |
carried with me some fine ideals, but in a few
weeks l began to feel that had no pressing need
of them and that they would be just as we'll off
ii sailed down for while The people seemed
like and respect me, and i accredited with
having good medical education. but they did not
burden with any great amount of practice
My competitors in that part of the country
seemed to flourish and do Well the leading physi-
cal. in this town being DR.. Kelley That wasn't
his real name, but it is the that now suggests
itself in view of the fact that the old doctor would
have made an ideal student in certain institu-
ton founded by Kelley
DR.. Kelley deserves more than passing mention,
mainly because he horrible example He
about fifty years old, and could drink more
whskey and stay his feet with it longer than
any man ever saw. During his drinking bouts
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ne ne was ugly and combative, and finally his con-
uuct became scandal. These sprees occurred
about every six weeks or two months
But, people are usually reluctant to give up
lhelr Old family doctor and when Kelley was hope
lessly drunk great many were doubly anxious
ior ms services On many occasions he was
hauled to see patients and given generous liba.
tlons OF hot coffee with view to SOLDERING him
up sulEclently that he might be able to prescribe
HIS patrons preferred him to stay sober but il
ne must get drunk they would sooner take him
That way than risk anybody else
What deductions could draw from thise Should
become incorporate in my habits in order to
attract attention and thus possibly gain more
business? No, | thought too much of myself for
That but l resolved day to put a premium
on my services. did not know in what man
ner would endeavor to consummate this idea
put was taking stock every day and felt that |
could without becoming dissolute create an un-
usual demand for my services. l did not really
intend to become quack; very few men do in
tend to become such, just as few ever think of
becoming drunkards outcasts.
BEFORE entirely dismssng the subject of INV
popular though to me unenviable competitor
desire to speak OF some OF his crude methods and
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-09-22

lidIlHeIS. HIS once was as
unlnviting as a village livery
stable. AS you entered it the
door worked wire on which
hung an articulated skeleton.
which seemed to dance a zig
of greeting for your special
benefit This was perhaps
calculated to put the patient
in awe, if not in a cheerful
frame of mind. The office
table was loaded down
with dusty meuical jour 81
nails. old bottles, zB
mortars and pes
ties. remnants of v
0 II m S, and
other nameless flot-
sam and jetsam that accum-
ulate about doctors office.
DR. Kelley spoke in brusque
tones, and seldom said any
thing in a pleasing manner.
The only matters that would
bring forth jest or flippancy
from him would be such as were
regarded by most people as be-
ing serious or sacred. Without
the suggestion of smile and
with the utmost nonchalance he
would say to patient: "Take
this according to directions; it
will either kill you or cure you.
If you live, come back"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Nov. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Trading In the wheat market was quiet
early In the session today sentiment in
the pit was moderately bullish because
OF of, an advance of. I'D to I'D at Liverpool
shorts here. The December and May de-
liveries at one time were parity. but the
nearby option was relatively heavier than
the more distant future.
A weak tone developed during the final
hour, prices declining about lie from the
Paa1 Of 5hs day Tbe easa sold of
at almost the bottom with December down
5sc at s1.01as.
to ss@kc compared with the previous
close, the December delivery being at
to onfon After topfhn the
CORN-An improved demand for cash
corn created moderate bullish sentiment
showed little change from yesterday
final figures.
Clear weather throughout the corn belt
tended to restrain would-be buyers. The
December delivery opened unchanged to
1se higher at 5S5sc to 5s9zc and sold at
The market held quite firm the greater
part of the day, but finally weakened a
TITLE TITLE because use Of the, the slump in wheat
close was easy with December NC lower
OATS-Oats were quiet and steady The
market derived a little firmness from the
strength of wheat and corn. The Deem
Der option opened unchanged at S9Ac and
PROVISIONS-The feature of trading in
provisions early in the day was a scram-
BILE among foreign shorts to cover sales of
November lard. which resulted in con-
siderable strength throughout the entire
list. Exceptionally light receipts of live
hogs at western packing centers helped
to create bullish sentiment Prices at the
start were unchanged to 271sc higher, the
later gain being in November lard.
RYE-Cash: TIC; December. 721kc; May,
761kc.
BARLEY-Cash: 52Q66c.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS, 1915; March,
$4.1O.
CLOvER-Nothing doing
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COURTS FOR PACKERS.
Swift's Manager Arrested for Failure
to Produce Evidence.

eral manager of Swift & Co.'S packing
plant in Kansas City, Kansas, who was
arrested Wednesday for failure to produce
the company's books before the comms-
sioner of Wyandotte county, was re-
arrested Thursday afternoon under COM
pulsory process and taken before the COM
missioners to testify in the tax hearing
in progress there. The board also issued
books of Swift & Co., Sheriff Becker ap-
peared at the packing house and demand
ed the books and when the company Off
Gals refused to give them up, the arrest
of Mr.. Rich followed.
IF the sheriff fails to obtain the books
of Swift & Co., will obtain a writ of
mandsmus from the Kansas supreme court
EFT, attorney for the commissioners
THE board expects to use every bit Of
authority that 1t has under the law to
compel the packers to produce their rec
ords. There may be some fines and jail
sentences for contempt before we finish. -
w. J.. Buchan. of counsel for Swift &
Co, said:
arrested. I appeared before the commits
sioners last week and said that we would
have prepared the report desired by the
commission"
Mr.. Buchanan said that in view of the
arrest of Mr.. Rich the books of Swift &
Co. would not be produced until the SUI
preme court acts the question
Writs of mandamus from the state SUI
preme court directing the other packing
companies in Wyandotte county to bring
their books before the commissioners for
the purpose Of reaching basis for per-
sonal taxes on finished products have
been applied for by the commissioners.
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GEN. COPPINGER DEAD.
He Was the Husband of the Oldest
Blaine Girl.

Washington. Nov. 5.-General John
J. Coppinger died last night at his
residence in this city of pneumonia.
General Coppinger was the Oldest
son of William Coppinger. County
Cork, Ireland, where he was born
October IL, 1884. He belonged to one
of the most ancient and honorable
families in the south of Ireland. At
an early age he received a commission
in one of the Yoemanry regiments
then raised in England for service in
the Crimea. but was mustered out at
the close of hostilities without re-
ceiving any actual service. He then
received a commission in one of the
papal regiments and served during the
campaign of 1860. He was taken
prisoner at the defense of the Larocca
gate and was made a knight of ST
Gregory for his services.
On his release he was invaded
home and at the outbreak of the
Civil war in America received a COM
mission in the United States regular
army on the recommendation Of
Archbishop Hughes. He was made
captain of the then Fourteenth in
fantry September 80, 1861. He served
with gallantry during the war, was
severely wounded at the second battle
of Bull Run and was made colonel OF
January 81. 1865. After the war he
served mainly on the frontier, as cap.
tain in the Twenty-third infantry
major in the Tenth infantry. lieu
tenant colonel in the Eighteenth in
fantry and colonel in the Twenty.
third infantry He was commissioned
brigadier general April els, 1895, ant
commanded the department of thu
! Platte till the outbreak of the
Spanish war. He was made major
general of volunteers in July. 1898
and commanded the Fourth arm.
corps. He was retired for age OF
| October IL. 1898.
! General Coppinger married Alic'
Blaine, eldest daughter of the lat
James G. Blaine. in February. 1888
Mrs. Coppinger died in 1890, leaving
| two sons Blaine and Conor Cop
pinger, who survive.
! Since his retirement he has resided
| in Washington. The funeral will TAX
place Saturday morning with militar.
| ceremony.
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HE LEFT NO CLUE.
CONTINUED from Page One,

the man answered yes" The ques-
toner did not know his name and did
rot remember of ever having seen him
before.
George Burghardt. a Santa F'e shop
man, says he remembers a few days
ago of seeing man standing near the
shed in which the dead man was found.
He did not know him. Burghardt says
the man was rolling cigarette at the
time.
Other people say that they saw a
man answering to the dead mans de-
scription driving an zee wagon. How
ever the different ice company officials
declare that they do not remember of
ever having employed such a man, al
though they have all laid off several
men lately on account of this being
the dull season in the ice business.
Another report is that man re-
fsembling the dead man was employed
by the Kuehne Preserving works. The
foreman of that plant went this after
noon to the undertaking shop to identi-
lfy him.
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crime was committed and none of
the daughters was able to say def1n-
ftely what occurred. The bloody axe
was found hidden in the cellar of the
home and it was identified by the hir-
ed man who said he had used it the
day before the murder.
A woman's underskirt, blood stain
ed, was identified by one of the girls
as belonging to her mother. A blood
stained skirt and other wearing appar-
Ell was also offered in evidence, but
was not identified.
Louise Arbogast, the eldest daugh-
ter, is under indictment on the same
charge as that preferred against her
mother and will be tried in a week or
two.
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0. X. ON MRS. STETSON.
She Is Exonerated From Charge of
Malpractice.

New York, Nov. 5.-Mrs. Augusta
R. Stetson, formerly head reader of
the First Church of Christ, Scientist.
in this city, has been exonerated of
charges of mental malpractice" in
the report of special board of in
quiry presented to a congregation of
1000 persons at long and stormy
meeting in the big, white stone church
on Central Park west. The exoneration
of Mrs. Stetson was endorsed by the
members of the church, but portion
of the boards report which concern
ed Virgil o. Stricken, her successor
as first reader. who had appeared in
Boston as a witness against Mrs. Stet-
son, was referred back to the board of
inquiry for further consideration.
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WIDOW IS ACQUITTED.
Daughter of Murdered Man Still Held
for the Crime.

St. Paul, Nov. 5.-Mrs. Minnie Ar
bogast, who for the past two weeks
has been on trial here on a charge of
having murdered her husband. Louis
Arbogast, a wealthy butcher, on the
morning of May 10, has been acquit-
ted. Louis Arbogastr was murdered
while asleep in bed at about 4 o'clock
in the morning. His head was crush
ed with an axe and the bed was soaked
with gasoline and set on fire. Mrs.
Arbogast was badly burned at the
time and was in the hospital for many
weeks. Mrs. Arbogast and her four
daughters were in the house when the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05
Letters and TeIegrams waiting

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 5.-Although
there are several letters and telegram
in the Kansas City postoffice addressed
to "E. J. West, general delivery" no
one has called for mail either under
that name or under the name of E. J.
Goshorn- Inquiry at the leading hotels
this morning failed to disclose his
presence.
Neither the police of the two Kansas
Citys nor private detective agencies
have any information regarding the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05
Kansas CITY Produce Market.

Kansas City, No. Nov 5.-WHEAT-
Cash: Market unchanged. No. hard,
81. O0@1. 03; No. 8, 9Sc@S1 Oh; No. 2 red, S1-12@
LIS; No. 8. $1O9@1. b.
CORN-Market unchanged to Nc lower.
No. 2 and No. mixed, size; No. and
No. white 60c.
OATS-Market unchanged No white,
40@41c; No mixed, 39@40c
RYE-70G72c
HAY-Market unchanged.
BUTTER-Creamery extras. soc; firsts,
sc; seconds. 26c; packing stock, PC.
EGGS-Extras, &c; firsts, 251ec; seconds
and dirties, zoe; current receipts, 241zc;
southerns loss off, nc
WHEAT-Receipts, 159 cars.
May $3.50.
CoRN~December. $3.50; May and July,
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New York Stock Market.

Wall ST., New York, Nov. 5.-STOCKS-
Opening dealings in stocks today were
light and the movement of prices narrow
and Irregular. Pacific Mail and American
fell a point. Otherwise the changes were
limited to small fractions
Dealings in the industrials and special
ties overshadowed the operations In the
Standard Railway stocks. There was a
brisk demand for a time for Reading,
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific, Colo
RADIO Southern rose 3; American Hide and
Oil Reading, Union Pacific. Allis Chal-
mers WESTINGHOUSE Electric IL, Southern
Pacific rs. Colorado Southern first pre-
ferred Colorado Fuel, General Electric,
American Beet Sugar. western Union,
Pittsburg Coal and Virginia Carolina
Chemical preferred 1. New Haven yield
ed point or
The rise carried Union Pacific up 21s
and Reading 2 points and there were ad-
vances in special stocks later. The gen
eral list became irregular. Kansas City
Southern rose 15s, Missouri Pacific IA and
Maryland and International Harvester l.
Pennsylvania declined 1 and American
Express 8. The tone was steady at noon
Bonds were firm.
Weakness in some of the Railway
Equipment stocks was ignored ana Inc
cific was the leading feature, advancing
points to near 205. The. Hill group also
was strong and the grain carriers gen
orally moved up. Reading second prefer
red gained points and Great Northern
preferred, Northern Pacific and Erie sec
Pressed Steel Car and Railway Steel
Spring declined 1.
Range of Prices on Stocks.
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Gals, 161k@17Ac; ditto September fancy,
16Ac; ditto October best, 153zc; ditto COM
mon to good. 1214@151zc; skins, full to
specials, 6@14c.
EGGSMarket irregular. Western extra
firsts, S1@33c; firsts 2S@30c; seconds, 2SQ
&c.
POULTRY-Alive, quiet; western chick
ems, 14c; fowls, 14c; turkeys. 12@15c. Dress
ed, irregular; western chickens, broilers,
15@21c; fowls, 12@14c; turkeys, n@21c.
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New york Money Market.

New York, Nov 5.-MONEY-Money on
call firm, 31z04 per cent ruling rate 37s
per cent, closing bid and offered at 81
per cent Time loans, firm; 60 days, 4sQ
AZ per cent; 80 days, AZ per cent; six
months. 1904 per cent.
per cent.
Sterling exchange strong at recovery,
with actual business in bankers bills at
81. S364 SO. 20 for go day bills and at S4.S7. Il
for demand; commercial bills $4.82zG4.S2
SILVER-Bar silver, 5O5sc; Mexican dol
lars, 43c.
BONDS-Government bonds steady; rail-
road bonds irregular.
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heifers, s2.0o@5.70.

ss.9oa5oo: COWS and heifers. s2.oo@57o;
HOGS-Receipts estimated at 1900 Mar
ket weak and SC lower. Light, 81. 5@790;
mixed. s7.40@S.N1k; heavy, sz45@S 121a;
s7.65@8 12ls; pigs, s5.6O@7 so; bulk of sales,
'SHEEP-Receipts estimated at 5000
Market strong to 10c higher. Native s. so
"a. IS; western, S275@4.90; yearlings, $4,000
$50; lambs. native, $450d7. 80; western,
DAILY MOVEMENT OF PRODUCE.
WHEATAReceipts, $4,000 bushels; ship
ments, SO, 800 bushels.
ments, 351, 600 bushels.
Car lot receipts: Wheat So cars, with 10
of contract grade; corn 125 cars, with 60
of contract grade; oats 2O3 cars.
Total receipts of wheat at Chicago, Min
neapolis and Duluth today were 875 cars
compared with 1855 cars last week and $50
cars tn corresponding day year ago.
Kansas City Live Stock Sales.
1.-THE following sales were made this
morning at the Stock Yards, Kansas
City, and reported over long distance
telephone direct to the State journal by
sion merchants. with offices at all mar
kets.l
Kansas City,. Nov. 5.-CATTLElRe-
ceipts 1000 head. Market steady.
HOGS-Receipts 1900 head. Market
weak to SC higher. Bulk of sales $500
775: top SIS.
SHEEP Receipts 1000 head Market
steady to weak.