Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 19, 1891, Page 12

A BUDGET OF DOG-DAY SPORTS, In Which the Erratic Ball*Tosser Outs Quite a Figure, WHY JIM DIDNT WIN THE FIGHT. The Lively Byker—The Wearers of the Mits~The Dog and G Interesting Misc Lucal Sports, neous F Dan Shannon had'nt agreed to Ko go the Washington club before the Omaha club was wrecked, IW WAS 1t that the Washing- ton Star mentioned the fact as long ago as Saturday, Tuly 5 Many things are oc curring just now to show that the bust- up of the Omaha team was only the consummation of a deep-laid plan of some sharks who hiavo been posing as patrons of the national game. « History. There is a little inside history to the wreek ng of the Omaba base ball club that is worth relating now. After the flurry down at Lincolu over the threatencd jump of Clark, Walsh and Eiteljorg to the Louisville club, and one afternoon, while the team was eu- gaged in a game on the bome grounds, Me- Cormick received a telegram for Shannon, aud thinking it pertained to club business b opened it. 1t was an offer from Scanlanfof the Washington American associution club, to give him £100 per month for the balance of the season tocome to Washingtlon and ma and play second base for their te Dis covel r that the message was a pri e one, MeCoruick instantly called Shannon to the reporter’s box and handed it to him. Dan read it,smiled, and returning it to MeCormick, said: “T guess you cun auswer that yourself,! But to cut a loiig story short ever since that ay Shannon has undoubtedly bee to get away from Omaha, hoping and pr for auy sort of an avenue of escape. He b long been tired of his contract here, and b ho known many of the facts that cume to h later, he would have thrown up his job long boforo coming here in the spring. Sinco the arrival of the above offer from Washington, Shannon invariably and publicly expressed his doubts about the club being pulled through the season successfully. He seem to enjoy dwelling upon the losses already alloged to have been sustained, and expatinting upon the prospeets of disuster to come, Of course this sort of gafl from the manager of the team couldu’t have a very favorable affect upon those who where attompting to run tho club. Shannon pictured nothing but loss to come, without cver meutioning the pos- sibilities that might b achievea by winning the championship and playing the world’s serios with the winners of the national flag. Tn view of theso facts it strikes o man up treo that Mr. Shanuon has veen scheming in the intergsts of Washington for a mouth or maybe even longer than that for all anyone knows, for of course he has been in seerot communication with tho American association for many weeks, or why the arrival of a couple of thousands of dollars of advavce money the day after the wrecking of the Omaha team{ 1 Smash-Up. Never within the annals of the great na tional game was there such another smash- up as that experienced in this city during thoe past week. The idea that as fino a team as the Omahus were, and with a lead that al- most surely guarantced that they would win the pennart, could ve wrecked by one or ftwo wen, or even a set of men, is somothing dificult to compre- hend. Still the “thing has been done, aud done thoroughly, but the caustic eriti cism the city 1s being subjected to by the out- sido pross is wholly unmerited. The citizens of Omaba were utterly powerless to provent the catustrophe, so well matured were the plans to bring about the present result. In the first place the general opinion was that such a thing was ontirely out of the course of events, and while many credited the re- ports of financial loss by the late manage- ment, it is beyond the power of vision to sec how the utter destruction of the one instrument—the Omaha club—to re- trench those suffering, could in any measure ameliorate the losses alleged to havo been sustained. On the othor hand, it was easy enough to perceive how this instrument could obviate further loss and in all likeh- hood more than make up that already sunk. With an improvementin the general manage- ment of the club better times were sure to havo come, and the winning of the pen- nant with the subsequent series of the winners of the league pennant for the world’s championsnip meaut thousands of dollars in the club's coffers. Kven without this, tho value of the twelve players who made up the team would have been sufiicient, in the open baseball market, to more than' counterbal- ance the insiguiticant losses claimed, or the greater losses that would have been entailed by waintaining tho club to the end. It was simply one of those cases where o man’s hindsightyas superior to his foresight. It didi't stand to reason thet tho citizens of Omuha wore to flock to McCormick and empty their pockets into his lap in response 10 tho cold-blooded mamifesto published 1n these columus over one of Brandt's signature ten days awo, without any other uffort on tho part of the party to be thus benefitted. No meeting was_arranged for and no specific call made for assistance in & lauda- blo and public cause. In so many words it was “you can do us I say or go to, notning more, nothing less. I'ho result was the matter was lot severcly alone, the citi- zens not_awakening to the enormity of the dirt to be done until after iv was done, and then 5o well laid had all the ropes been' that it was a task to_which the the entire con'- bined public was wholly inadequate. 1t is not the sense of this article to shoulder all the blume on McCormick; he had prociaimed long since that ho was incapavle of mak the thing a succoss, which in & degree excul- pates him, you his'action in the matter was far removed from what may be termea com- plimentary or commendable A Man to t'et On, President Krauthoff of Kansac City has tho lovolest head of all the country’s base- bull potentates and no mistake. Nick Young and Colouel Rogers cannot be nientioned in the same day. Mr. Krauthoff makes no parade of his work cquently much of it never comes to the knowledge of the basebail world. Mr. Krauthoff's conceptions of the functions of Wis clevated position in the gamo are too keep out of the newspapers us much as possible and to do whatever comes under his authority in a manner cal- culated to uecomplish the endwithout injur 1o the game or unnccessary public discu: sion. Ho prefers to follow this course notwithstanding it sometites subjects him to eriticism for seeming ina tivity, As another proof of Mr. Krautioff's unfuling wisdom at' eritical junctares was his action in the black listiug aud reinstate- ment of Hurry Raywond. *“The reinstatement of Raymond was & severo blow at the interests of the gume, don’t you think so, Mr. Krauthoff#" was the questiou put to him whilo tere last Tuesday. “Well,” said he, *I votea against the black: listing of Raymond, and I voted agaiust his reinstatement. My idea was that he should have a chanco to show cause why he should not be black listed, should never havo been reinstated. The The shopelessness of escape from this ban when once placed upou a player has been its terror and its power.” It is a Dead Lotter. What an ogrogious farco is the clauso in the rules and regulutions of the Wostern association of baseball clubs requiring each olub o give a §,000 guarantoe that they will floish the season, Such a rule enforced, however, would have proven the bulwark of the concern and the assoclation wouldn't now be flourishing in chaos by reason of the betrayal of one of its most important mem- bers. Had each club been required to have deposited a certified check for the amount weutioned with the treasurer of the associa- tion before being allowed to pitch & ball last jpring Omaba would still bave ber but after it was done he | THK OMAHA DATLYX BEE. N UNDAY. JUTX the air would have burdened with the song of success in- stead of tho dirge of failure and disaster. Just such a requiroment as this is absolutely necessary for the preservation of the original eircuit in any of the fliinsy minor leagues nnd nssociations, such as have kept the sport in an unnecessary turmoil for the past four years club and essnry Changes. Half and half of the gate, with a certain per cout for a sinking fund for the benefit of whole, is the system that must be adopted in minor leagues and associations, This is tho system now in vogue in the National league, ouly safe and solid baseball body that has ever béen organized, and it works well. If this ad been ndopted in the Western assogiution instend of the weak guaranteo and %3 per cont law, matters out here would now be in a muchly different condition And then, instead of in one or two hard luck towns it would be spoedily developed in all that it is impossible to pry New York, Bos ton and Chicago salaries in Omaha, Denver, St. Paul, Lincoln and similar burgs without sonking your diamonds and your watch This roalization would make a “salary limit imperative and absolutely fnviolbale “and in turn give us a season of uninterrupted suc- cess and a balance on the right side of tho sheet in October. ‘This, however, is food for this winter's reflection. One of the Ne Interesting to the Amateurs Notwithstanding the collapse of Omaha's professional base ball club, Tue Ber will continue to furnish all the news and gossip pertaming to the gume and players, and insofar as possible muke up for the deprivation of an actual ndul- gence in the sport The loss of the professional club, too, will afford the am- ateurs a greater opportunity for spreaidug themselves, ana ‘T'ne Ber 1 give them extra attention. Scores ot all amateur games, if promntly furnished. will receive due at- tention in these columns, aud man- agers and captains are ureed to send in the new: and call at this oftice for score sheets which will be supplied tree of cost. One weelk from tomorrow Tie Bek will make an exhaustive review of all the amateur and boys’ ¢ s in thestate, gi ing the names of ofticers and players, with their address, and the title of the club. These addresses wi also be kept on file in this ofico, and challenges or communications of 'any kind, wili be promptly carcd forif left with the baseball editor, ~ The sport never had a firmer hold on the people, and as the work of amateurs is always meritorious, it will receive every cucouragement and assistance at Tue Ber's hands possible. Managers and captains will entunce their own interests, as well as that of the great game in general, by mding Tur Bre in its laudable enterprise w the fostering of this pure and healthful sport. A Chat with Jim Corbett. “Yes, I had him licked but didn’t know it,” sad Jim Corbett to a knot of frionds down at the Barker tho other evening, in speaking about his tate fight with Peter fackson, “Tho referee’s decision,” he went on, “ithat it was no contest, was one of the great- cst outrages ever perpetrated in a reputable cluv, which is not sayiug, mind you, that the Cahfornia club is o reputable one. Far from it. It was a fixed job from the very start, as I have had no difliculty in proving.” You sce before we went into the ving that night the referee called Jackson and I up and asked what action he should take in case of clinches during the fight, whether he should mercly command’ us to break, and let us take our chances in getting away or forcibly vpart us. Jackson, whom you all know is the bigger and the stronger, thinking he would have all the best of it in a chnch, promply declared in favor of command only; that we were to take our chances in such emergencies without in e ut the hands of the referec. 1 had a pretty couceit of my own capabilities for close work, and surprised Peter by a ceudy acquiescencein his idous, and so it was understood, we were to take our tation and get away as best wecould. Well, the tirst clinch was mino and the way I found Peter right whero he lives, took the wind out of his sails in ajiffy, and on thesecond ciinch the referee hardly “waited untit we were together betore he wis savagely tearing us apart, and I at once saw that 1 had two men to fight instead of one, and would have to be doubly cautious. “But talk about its being no fight. Why, all the old ring-siders who wituessed ‘it unanimously declared that for thirty-five rounds it was tho greatest they hud ever seen, we weren't idle a moment, and the smashing 1 gave the negro was enough to bave knocked out a dozen men. The ouly signs of punishment visible on me was a badly swoolen upper lip. After the thirty- fifth we were both wealk, and neither dured take any chance, and it was a walk-around until the referec jumped into the ring and do- clared the fight no contest. I made a tre- mendous kick, for no sooner had the refereo pronounced his decision thah Jackson oft with his gloves in a twinkling and in the flash of au _eve I saw I had him. But it was too late! My frieuds, many of them thinking I had wou the fight, swarmed into the ring, aud their mad and exultant shouts rendored 1t impossible for me to be heard, Jackson all this time was moping in his chair with his esquires bolstering him up, while I stood in the ring with my gloves on still in- sisting that the fight go on. 'The next thing 1 knew Peter was hustled from the ring and I was compelled to give up. Of course,it was partly my mistake. 1 should haveseen his condition in timo to hive finished him, but I didu't, I was as strong and act immediately after the fight, while Jackson required the services of two strong men to help him upstairs. i the fight had been al- lowed to have goue on I wouldn't have bee long in discovermg the darkey’s plight ana would have assuredly speedily kuocked him out. “What do T think of Hall's chances with Fitzsimmons next Wednesday nightt Well I can unbesitatingly say that he is an awful good mau, and thats what I told him when hie asked me for my opinion after his exhibi- tion with Billy Woods in Krisco. But thero is one thing about s tactics I do not like, and that is nis constant advancing. [t isn't the man who is goine forward all the time who is making the fizht. 1 like to see a man shift to tuis side and that, now back, now forward, always femting, and attempting to draw his man out. Then when the opening comes, smash him. I hose were my tactics with Jackson, and I did literally all the fighting, while many may have thought T was on the defensive. The ndvanc- ing man, when he does get hit, always gets it good and hard, and every hit counts. A blow landed with ' resilient movement often amounts o nothing, although it looks wicked enough to the spectator. Hall must be care- ful; Fitzsimmons is a craftv fellow, a tre- mendous puncher and a glutton for punish- ment. 1 think he will win, but may change my mind before the night of the fight.” State Tennis Affuirs, An offort is being made to induce the threo teading Omaha tenuis clubs to come back into the fold of the state association, and in the Interests of this growing und beautiful out- door pastime the effort should be crowned with success. The three leading local clubs are the Kountzo addition club, the Omata and the Young Mong Christian association, ull three of which withidrew from the stute association on account of a squabble over the location of the stute’s tourney. ‘The Omuba clubs embraced many of the best plavers in the state, and many members were looked up to for instruction aud guidance in the affairs of the association, coasequently their with- drawal was much deplored. Fred Boehmer of Arapahioe, a prowuinent member, was o tho city a few days the past week working in the cause of a reamalgamation of the Omwaha forces with thoso of the state, and met with much encouragement. The stato tournament for doubles will be held this year at Lincoln in September, aud before that tune the interested parties look for a satis- factory udjustment of the assoclation's af- fairs. " Mr. Boehmer remarked that Messrs, Art Guiou and Will Doane won the last honors Wt doubles at the state meet, but that if they participate in the trinls the' comiug autumu, he thinks there are several in vhe ranks who will afford them considerable exercise at least. Tk Brg will huve full roports of the touruey, tho programme of which will appear 1day next Gilmore and Wilkes. A finish fight between Jack Wilkes of St. Louis and Harry Gilmore of Chicago are anong the possible pugilistic events which may come off at South Omaha in the near future. Both men have signified their wil- linguess to make the mateh, and the oul, hiteh in the proceedings is the lack of some thing to fight for. Gilmore, however, pro- fesses to be willing to stand chances ou the gate receipts aloue. Both men have been seen iu the ring here already, and are known t0 be plucky aad capable, and if they do been | come together a fight worth witnessing will doubtless be the outcom Among the Amateurs. phenson is pitching great ball, jean and Vapor make a good battery. ghton is catching good ball for Platts- Gatewood 18 the Wisconsin Bowman's first base play is finer than ever this season Snyder appears to have the making of a good twirler. Willlams, the Crane pitcher, is sick in bed. 'he team of Indians now touring the state do not appear to be in it. (Giames are played every Sunday at Lako Manawa, Couneil’ Bluffs. the Cranes aad Nonpareils have & the Nonpareil park today. Pitclier Brott of Blair seems to be holding his own against all teams. i I'ho Athletics are putting up & nice game and improving right along. - - The Musees started this season with a shut-out, the same as last, year. Kimmel, Fremont’s pitcher, has from six to fifteen strike outs in every game. The Models of Council Bluffs have a dedf and dumb pitcher named Cummings. The Models of Council Bluffs are still on deck though not winning many gam The Plattsmouth team has a fine pitcher and ail-round player in Sam Patterson. Linahan is catching a great game for Blair and is the most reliable batter they have. Hurley is playinga fine field with the Crane team aud is also doing some hard oatting. Charles Tew, Blar's sccond baseman, is not doing the stick work this season that be done last. Clark of South Omaha is_putting up a fine first base for the Shamrocks and is also a sticker. playing in company's orack go at Kid Miller is pitching good ball for Ne- braska City. The whole team appears to be slightly in’it, She Orchards have been playing in d luck Intely. They will commence to win before long. MeAuliffc and Bradford have done the battery work for the Nonpareils tho last few gumes, and done it well, The Plattemouth team has been strength- encd by the addition of Motz, first bascman, wiio is said to be & good one. The Fremonts have signed a new player in Abbott, cateher and short stop. Abbott is a college player and a good one. o Peterson of the Shamrocks should make a good pitcher. Ho has great speed and curves that would fool the best of batters. Missouri Valley has not near as good a team as they hao last season. Beymer, their old pitcher, is now with Deadwood. Reim, Missouri Valley's first baseman last season and with Blair 4 short time this year, is playiug in the South Dakota league. Dolan, the Shamrocks cateher, is one of the most promising players iu the state. He is rather light, but gets there just the same. The Omaha Views are a new team recently organizea. They have a number of good pluyers and should be heard from later on. Dick Purcell and Jimmy Hart are playing with the Lead City, 5. D., team. Purcall is receiving o greut deal of praise for his short- stop play. The Shamrocks go to Fremont today. Each team has won a game and the Shamrock boys are poing to try hard and capture the dicid- ing game. The Lincoln Giants of Lincoln have reor- gaized and appear to make all teams hustle that play thew. They have a good battery in Castone and Taylor. The Fremont Grays arc a great team and have ouly been defeated three timnes this sea- son. Once by the Crano company, Sham- rocks and Lincoln Ginnts (colored). Graver, Missouri Valley’s clever catcher, has a broken finger on his left hand, but still coutinues to catch ereat ball for them. Lew is @ Rood boy and as a coacher is immense, Lou Camp and Stoney, Ouiaha boys, are putting up a good game for the HotSpripgs, 3. D., team. “Bobby Black, formerly of the Sioux City Western association, is pitching for the flot Springs team, g Patterson, formerly of thg .West. Omatia team, 15 now playicg second basc for tho Fremont team. Hé is putting up a second base no one could beat und gets from two to five hits 10 every game. Good boy, John. A first-class amateur team will be formed here, to be named the Omabas, and games will be played at the ball park every Sunduy. This should be a success, and give the cranks an oppoatunity of seeing all the erack clubs in the state. i he Bykers Own Budge Terry Andre of Milwaukeo broke the twenty-five milo rona record last woek. Prof. Perrigo left for the Detroit meet Thursday last, where he will look aftor the interests of Nebraska wheelmen, Deuman’s pneumatic tired safety has ar- rived. “Denny” will hereafter do is sprint- ing on a safoty. Another good wan gono gono wrong. The race between Muenterfering and Sexaur comes off Lext week at the Omaba ir grounds, and from present appcarances Sexaur will hot be n it. “There is talk of a quarter mile race be tween Pixley and Douman to be run the 25th inst., Pixley to ride a solid tire ordinary and Denmun a pneumatic safety. Wertz left for Lincoln Thursday where he is to ride a ten and_twenty milo race with that “Wind Bag’Mr. Mockett. Deal says he will win or die in the attempt. Mr. J. S. Black of Cleveland, O., was in the city last week. Mr. Black 'is tourin from Cleveland to Sau Francisco on a whee and is to completo the trip in fifty-seven days. The race botween Pixley and Wertz has been postponed until the [atter part of Sep- tember for reasons unknown. But it is sup- posed to give Wertz a chance to get used to his Engle. Pixloy rode a half milo on asolid tire sufety at the fair grounds last week in 1:18, the last quarter in #6 seconds. He has been training butone week and thinks ou a pnou- matic he could make somebody ride. “Phere are now only a few good old ordinary raciug meu left, Demnan and Holten haye taken to safeties aud Flescher and Pixle tatk of giviug up the ordinary. This leaves only Wertz and Muentefering, but they will 5000 £0 Up again, several of our safety men talk very seriously of trading their safties for ordinari QUESTIONS AND Wa Ia. Jul, 16, Editor 7 'ne Bee Is Rice, the ol dead, If so how long ugo did he die? Aus.—He is not dead. Two Base Ball Cranks : age over Milwaukce, July sixty points. MeCOOK, b, July 15 Editor of Tie Bkk—\Will the followlng question decide i bet, which curd, the or the deuc Ed. Jor)un. Aus.—The ace. But in cutting for the deal the ac ounts low in wany games, uotably, cribbage, whist aud cuchi Sovri Ossuy, Neb.! July 17.—To the Sporting Eaitor Bee—Will you kindly de- cide through the sporting columuswof your paver the following: A and B have & wager, which reads us follows: “A wagers that Omaba will not have as greatn percousage in the race for the pennant, as the Denver bull club. B says they will.” Which wins{ The Omaha ball team being disbanded is the bet declared off i— k. R. Gosney. Ans.—It is, . BeaTrECE, Neb, June 11.—-To the Sportiy ‘r\‘\lul ot T Be Please unswer the 101l A Is there any such thing as a “half fnning Also plense ke your decislon on the follow- ing wiger Mr.C.bet Mr, A, #5 that the winuing clubdoes not ke as many tullies a8 the pliyed fn tho e Ateer euch nine lind be thie seore stood 11 to C.or Mr. A, wins the money, we leave it to you.—Hurry M. Culbertson Ans.——A wins the mou There aré nine innings in o full game; unless at tho end of the niuth the opposing teams are tied; when extra innings are played until the gume is de cided. Oneside’s time at the bat is a hulf inning. Fathwry, Nob., July 14 Editorof Tik Bek: Please answer | ¥ HEk the following question: A bots B that high, low, jack and the game gocs out betore (1o bidder, even 1f the Bidder makes whut he bids und goes out.—D. C. Muttey. Ans.—So it does if the party makirg high, low, jack only has three points to go. Al Marks, West Polut—A player can build Omaba 13, percent- was exactly To the Sporting you please docito Ii catting curds 10 would be couitod high 5 inniags n to but nine times decide whetner Mr, To the two piles in casino if W has the cards to take them, LINCOLN. Neb., Julgi16.—To the Sportine Fd- ttor of Tik BEE: lanse fnform me in Sun- dny’s BEE where T oam get o Look telling mo low to make u common fint bottom row boat? Ans, — Write to the Forest and Stream com- pany, 318 Broadway, New York S10UX Cr1y, [, July 15 ~To the Sporting Editor of Tue BEe: Wi yon p.oase explain in your Sunduy busebadd notes the wiy 1o fiz= uré ou il pereentaze and obliee sevoral readers of Tue Bk Ans.—Certainly. Tako the Lambs’ rocord, for instance, when they quit. ‘They had won 44 games and lost 23, Having played 06 Rames, of which 45 were victorios, the per- centage of successes is ebtained by dividing 43 by 66, which gives the figures, 052 Tndependence, Des Molnes.—Dry Monople s elght” yeura ol Ton Brosck I doad. 1t allve Ko would be ninetesn years old 18 elghteen years old. Lix: orLx. Neb., July 11, ~To the Sportine Fd- ftorof Tie Bre: “How is this? We are credit- ¥ Intormed that Omuha is no longer In it. rold Omaha. I believe you told e erly in the seison thit Lineoln would not be in 1t long. Poor old Omulw. I'ni sorey for you folks. Population 154561 und no ball ten Lineoln’s “population’ 54,000 and gront ba team. Yours, I8 Ml Well, Mac, as Jack Morrison says, it is a Mexican stand off. But just you wait until next year. —Sport e OMANA, Neb, July 16.-To the Sporting ditor of Tie BEE: Wil you plense answer in next Sunday’s BEE how do the averagze pluyers in the Westorn assoclation compare With the average in the National GF O, Ans,—Very well, apparently. vla ers are classified tho same as horses, that 1s there is a 2:16 class, 2:20, 2:30, 2:40 and 3:00 minute class, and you are s apt to sce as ely played games in any of these latter classes as you in the first, but that doesn’t siguify that the players ure s stroug. UticA, Neb., July 17.—To the Sporting Ed- ftor ot ik BEk: Wil you please answer in 1y's BEE: A ana B are playing purtoers ime of sevon-up against O and DA als first o hand fs played; he pieks up e hnd and deals g 3 the trumip Is turned ind O Less and A rans the cardss O 1s then dissutistied and makes the elaim thut A dealt beforo. and refuses (o play the hand, A elaims that the trunip hnving been turned before the on of C, thie deal goes, Who s rignt?— Compton, Aus.—A is correct NEVA Neb. Ju'y 17.—~To the Sporting v of Tie Bee:© Cin the pitehier, after tehing a foul fly, throw the ball to a hase before returning (o' his box and put outa buse run ABC, Ans.—He caunot. LLIANC ob., Parole Ball 3 > Tuly 16.~To the Sporting litor of Tie BEE: Wil you_piease answer the followlnz in Tk SUNDAY BEE? 1 Ina game of basebull the catcher drops the third strike and throws to first base; the ball reaches the bise alicad of the runnor, but the baseman “Jug zles” it and before he giins full possession of the ball the the runn the base.The bali does not touch the ground, n-ither does the basemaa hold it socurely il the runner passes the base. Would the run- ner be decided safo orout? 2 In case of a foul tip und a baso ruj stealing second must the piteher give the runner tine to r turn to first base, or cun ho deliver the ball an s s00n as it is returned rdiess of where the base runner Ans.—1. If the ball is in the air when the runnee reaches first he is safe. 2. ‘The ball 15 not in play until the runner returns. SipNEy, Neb., July 1%—=To the Sporting itor of ThE BEE: _Did Miss Zoo Guyton pass thre h S eb.. while walking from San Francisco to w York? 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One National Organ, 7 stops....... One Taylor & Farley Organ, 6 stops. One Smith American Organ, 6 stops. One Nicholson Organ, 8 stops....... One Sterling Organ, 7 One Sterling Organ, 11 stops. .. | One Steriing Organ, 13 One Shoninger Organ. 11 stops, lamp One Shoninger Organ, 10 stops, lamp bellS)HERiine NOT RELY NEW .$200 300 1560 150 250 100 125 52 30 25 25 30 50 60 65 75 These have been taken in exchange for Vose & Sons and Sterling Pianos, and we warrant them to be in good condition and as represented. Also a large stock entirely new and first class, the following stops........ ands, book closets, et stands, book closets, and “Cymbella” (chime of Sterling Pianos, new and improved scale, elegant instruments ...$275 t0 $375 Arion Pianos, Smith & Barnes Pianos, i ...$250 to $350 Mozart NEW SCALE, equal to any of its class, 714 ...$225 We are a'so general agents for Steinway & Sons, Wm. Knabe & Co., Vose & Sons and George Steck & Co.’s Pianos—the finest line of first-class Pianos carried by any house in the United States, and all of which we sell at manufacturers’ prices. DBe sure and see our bargains before purchasing. Payments may be made in monthly installments if desired. Max Meyer & Brother Co., < CORNER 16TH AND FARNAM STREETS. Drs. Betts & Betts 1409 Douglas St., Omaha, Neb. OFFICE HOURS—From 8a. m. to 8 p. 10a. m. to1p. m. m.; Sundays, SPECIALISTS IN CHRONIC, NERVOUS, SKIN AND BLOOD DISEASES. Consultation at office or by mail free. Medicines sent by mail or express, so- curely packed. free from observation. Guaranteed to cure quickly, safely and permancntly. NERVOUS DEBILITY. Spermatorrhes, seminal losses, night emissions, physical decay arising from indiscretion, excess or indulgence, pro- ducing sleeplessness, despondency, pim- ples on the . aversion to socicty, casily discouraged, luck of confidence, dull,unfit for study or business,und finds life u burden, safely, permanently and privately cured, Consult Dr. Bétts & Betts, 1409 Douglas strect. BLOOD AND SKIN DISF ES, yphilis, a diseaso most horrib e in its results, completoly eradicated with- out the aid of mereiry: scrofula erysi pelas, fever sores, blotches, uleers, pains in the heud and bones, syphilitic sore throat, mouth and tongue, catarrh, ete., permanently eured where others have failed. KIDNEY, URINARY AND BLADDER Complaint painful, diflicult, oo fre- quent, burning or bloody urine, urine hieh colored or with milky sediment on standing, wenk buck, gonorrhoea,glet, cystites, promptly and safely cured. Churges reasonable. DRS. BETTS & BIITS case book shows that they have been consulted by 8,012 porsons, residents in Denver and adjoining towns and_states, during the U twelve months, 7,782 of whom took treatment: 5,461 have reported them- selves cured, 2,284 huve been grently benefitted and are now under treat ment, 25 raport no improvemeut,7 «laim to be worse, and 5out of the 7,782 ure dead. This is the record of Drs. Betts & Betts’ practice for the lust twelve mouths in Denver—u 1ecord of which they huve just cause to be proud. MIDDLE-AGED MEN Do you look out on life’s highway and sec a seured and ruined past, forwurd to u future aimless and enfeebled, and to the silent tomb your happy relesse? Are_vour Kidneys, Stomuch, Urinary Organs, Liver or Blood in a aisordered condition? Have you carried murital relations to excess, leaving you weuk, necvous and debilitated? OH, MEN| If you need help, delay no longer. **He who hesitates is lost.”” Now is the gold- en moment to seek for health, Speedye sutisfactory, safe and permanent cures guaranteed. Address DRS. DEITS & BETTS, 1409 DOUGLAS ST., OMAHA, NEB. 1409 Douglas St. Medical and Surgical Institute, 1409 Douglas Street, - - Omaha, Neb. FOR THE TREATMENT OF ALL Chronic, Nervous, Special and Surgical PCCOSSULLYTRAL DISEASES L AND DISEASES OF WOMEN. Omaha, - Neb. Nervous Diseases, « « « « « « « « « « Sexual Diseases, URINARY TROUBLES, [idney and Liver Diseases EYE AND EAR, Head and Throat Troubles AND—— CATARRH Treated With Success. Private Diseases. Drs. Betts & Betts are the oldest, most experienced and widely known specialists in the United S.ates in the treatment of Chronic and Surgical Diseases. Our Extensive American and European Hospital, military and private experience, should entitle us to your confidence as the most skilltul Specialists in the country. &rinclose a stamp in all letters asking questions and desiring an answer. This is no little item to us at the end of a year, consider- { ing that thousands of letters have to be answered every month. Our success in these specialties is universally acknowleded, and our diplomas can be seen at our office at all times. DRS. BETTS & BETTS, 1409 Douglas Street, Omaha, Neb. ALL CHRONIC DISEASEY Menand Women Suc- cessiully - Treated, Log Munhood, Nery- e Phiyshend 1 Wenkness in Wo and all functional de nfidential vasuwA | STRICTURE A SURE CURE The aw ul effects of Barly Vice, whic1 brngs organc weak ess,| (it i co t-cying both mnd and body,| by patl without i wit\ all ite dreadful iis, p rma-|moment's paln o ih Fistuta and Rectal Ul- DRS. BETTS dfaalceoe cers Cured. e No knife used ordetention from busi ness. Cure.suirinteed Cousultution fre A Cure G iteed in all cuses of ivate and Skin Discases All disorders of the Sextal- Oraans CURED And Manhood and En- erzy restored. CONSULTATION FREE] AFriendly Talk Costs \othing. It is the duty of every honorable phys- Nothing. ician to do all he can to reliove human suffering, and,while such diseases exist, we deem it our duty to minister to their alleviation and cure without question ing the degree of depravity which hus brought on the trouble. Many men and women of pure minds, who vever parted from the paths of virtuo, have unconciously contracted diseascs which, sooner or later, will sap the springs of life or lay the foundation for a miserable old nge, unless checked and Having had a large expericnce in this elass of diseascs, we can, in all wsure the afllicted that under rapid curcs the worst conceivable short time and at a anle Kemember that the only danger comes from neglect or attempt using preserip- have proved successful in fricuds. Donot, therefore, time und complicate the diffculty | nor let false modesty deter you from at onee applying to us, either in person or * Strict confidence will be ob- Guarintee. ent eure, reno Plete, without eutin, Cuustle or ailatution porman havo Address tho e who have impaired( thromeolvos by o pr por indul- WeSuceesstully Treat | gences a-d s lit:ry . abits, which > i rula both body and mi a, unfl coe| Woman and Her them tor bu iness, study a1d m:r- T riage. Diseases MARRIED MEN, or tho:e ent r=| ..y ing 01 tha® happy life, aware of | dent 10 1 phyaical debi ity, quickly assisted.f i I OUR SUCCESS Bl s Is based upon fact . Fir cal oxper n: fecond — BY r/ cis@ i3 espoaclally sti od, thu star ing fr.aght. Third—Medicines propara | our la 0-atory ing to thus ef tions th njuly. feul I No pa mplaint mel- | cured niles wt the wibiood Aoty i i cukn protap: uter Fho irethra puins i the Tl 0F suppr truntlg WATTLnLE sincerity our method of are effected in not cure you wiil trankly toll you troatment Frac i- reason= cases in expense HYDROCELE AND VARICOZELE |2 ox cily to sult exch cas in vourself by Permunently cured. [fecting curcs w.thout uring your ADDRESS OR CALL ON DRS.BETTS&DB Office H Sundays 10 a. by letter and exposure will never come at our hunds, urs—8 a, m, to 8 p. m