THE OMAHA. DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , FEBRUARY 8 , 1891-SIXTEEN PAGES. 13
THE LOCAL WORLD OF SPORT.
"Words Touching the "Western Association
With the Bark On ,
A GOOD STORY ON THE LATE SAM CROUCH.
" \Vlmt tlio Pug * nro Doing Amateur
Oosslp Xlm AVlicel niul Gun
And Itrocr.jr Allncollnii *
conn fcporls.
Inasmuch as there'exists llttlo doubt but
\vlmt some change la to bo iiindo In the West
ern assoclutlon circuit nt the coming meeting ,
. it Is lileh timotbo truth wa Ht.iokon. All the
putt tliat has been written to the oftcct that
tliln association was the most Nourishing of
nny in the country lust season lias only tended
to deceive rmd mislead , It Is pure rot. In-
tctJ ; of being nnovergrown aucccss , running
along without n rlpplo to perturb or pcrptox ,
as bus hccn repeatedly stilted by writers who
Imvo had no facilities for knowing Just \vhnt
the situation was , it came nearly proving the
ulgt. jst fiirco nnd failure of tlicm all. It was
. There wasn't ' a
& iriwis-.vou-plenso concern.
Rlni'lo club In the circuit Unit did not. ulono
tluio or another during tlioscasoiiwltfi possl-
tic the exception of Kansas City , threaten
to throw up thosponKo nnd cry quits Inconti
nently. Omaha was in this boat herself , and
it vviis only pure backbone that kept her
jtoi.ily In the teeth of the wind on to the end.
Jc iMolncs quit cnrly and Lincoln barely
wabbled through In her stead. Denver was
in trngmonts at tlio closu and wnntud to
throw up as cnrly si August. Dave Kowa
ot Into n wranelo with the papers down
ttic-ronml they nil but iruyoU him out of the
town , Sioux City tottered on tlio verge from
stnrt to finish nnd didn't ' tnko in enough
money to pay Bobby Ulacn's laundry bill.
> lllwiuikeo went Into coiivulslons and swore
sbu would withdraw when her old incus'
team run up against Jimmy Manning's
rejuvenated Blues In September. They
couldn't draw tiles , nud wanted to move the
club to New Yorker London , the west wasn't '
UK enough for Milwaukee. St. 1'nul was
lidd together with clastic plasters all
through tlio season , niid if they hadn't Inaug
urated a fight over tlio ownership of the
irftnchlso it would have been burled good nnd
deep us cnrly as August.
It was Hko llKlitinu for possession of a
scuttled Hhln. .Not a club made a dollar , or
came out oven , with the single exception ol
Kansas City , and still every day wo hear ol
what n glittering success this association
was. Tbla laincntublo status of affairs was
all attributed to the Brotherhood war. But
the point I wish to inaku Is this , tlio encour
agement Unit is being extended to certain
cities now endeavoring to clinch their hold
on this circuit is the kind of oneouagomont
that will result In serious disaster. There
Is a crying need for n chnugo in the Western
association now that it has boon olcvatod tc
thn dignity of a major league , nnd it Dourer
nnd Sioux City , and many Include Lincoln In
this category , can bo honorably gotten rlil
Off. the speedier It Is done the bettor. A mile-
iilllcont circuit , including Indianapolis , To
Ivdo mid Detroit , Is now u possibility. It will
siwo nearly three thousand mhos of travel
and curtail expenses comniensurtitoly. So nil-
incut should not go in n question of such 1m
portuni-o. If the circuit is kept Intact , as It
now stands , tnlnd whit I say there will b (
two or three clubs floundering In the rucl
liefore the middle of the season. Half ant
Iialf of the gate Is the only possible salvattoi
for the \Vcsteni association as shu now
Btands.
Talk About 1'our Stories.
A notice of the death of bam Crouch , a for
rncrwcll known gambler and horseman o
Cincinnati , Chllllcotho nnd Coin in mis , 0.
which toolc place in the latter city one daj
last week , recalls an old story that the write ;
beard ono fall nt Chester Park , that will Dea :
publication. Twenty years or more ago.Croucl
was the owner of a dandy string o
horses at Chilltcotho , and among the bund
-was ono youngster , a Bonny Scotland , cullci
X.aznrus , of moro than ordinary promise. lie
was us sleek and glossy as satin , with a beau
tlful head , neck nnd shoulders , am
limbs that tapered like a deer's '
.All of the horsey connoisseurs , nnd then
Wore plenty of them In those days in south
ern Ohio , among whom might DO mcntlonc <
the Into 'John Uobor nnd Colonel E <
Hunter of Lancaster , Louis Gregg of Circle
vlllo , Blnndy of Xancsvillo , Thurumn o
Columbus , and others of national fame
AVell Crouch wns BO swelled up over tin
prospects of young Lazarus , that ono snrini
ho concluded to tnke his string down to Snrn
toga nnd unter the descendant of the grca
Scotland for the Saratoga cup. A lorg
delegation of Chllllcotho nnd Cincinnati pea
l > lo , ladles nnd gentlemenwent to the spring
specially to witness Lazarus run away fron
till the cracks of the country. Well , to cut i
lung story short , the horses came to the post
and In high glee the western contingent stooi
\ipln their landaus and carriages and secret ! '
exulted as they coinpalrod the uiry Lazaru
to the other competitors in the race. The ;
were off at last , and oh my , what a elms a j
was round to the head of th
stretch , Lazarus had shot ahead Ilk
n bird upon the wing , nn
old Sam nnd his friends wcro crazy with dc
light. But as the gang rounded into th
homo * stretch nnd en mo thundering down t
the wire , it was hard to distinguish ono hors
from the other , but you couldn't fool old San
His onglo cyo never lost track of the belovc
l azarus , nnd as his friends wcro all crying I
confusion to know where ho was , Crouc
sprang upon the seat of his carriage bctwoc
two well known Indies , and swinging hi
whlto slouch hat , ho yelled : "Tho Lord snl
that Lazarus should come forth , nnd by Got
thcro ho coinca fourth I"
Crazy UOI-RO Solmiltt.
Schmltt , the St ; Paul pitcher , who affordo
the cranks such an unlimited fund of spoi
during the Apostles closing games on th
Omnhn grounds last fnll.mny bo denominate
the Crazy Ilorso ot the diamond. Hols tin
only man In the world who can produce raor
bound with his Jaw than Dun Ilonln , and hi
notions during n game nro as erratic as the
nro funny. The last game Schmltt pltchc
{ tor the i'lttsburg league team was again !
&dcngo on Juno 13. Probably nobody 01
Joyed the game as hugely as ho did. Ho wt
wild , hit big Anson in the ribs , gave lvrel\
oases on balls nnd forced in thrco runs. II
was crazy with delight. The Chlcagos liar
inured him unmorcifullybut this only secrac
to ndd to Schmltt's delight. With u big gr !
lie watched the ball shoot from the bailer
Htlck nnd danced gleefully when it struck tl
ground. Ho kept up a continual Jabber , t i
paid no notice to anybody. The game woi
to the Chlcagos by a score of 1(1 ( to 3. Schml
walked tlio plank after the game. Ho Jolnc
the St. 1'nuls shortly nflor und has been slgi
od by that club for next season , nnd ttio loc
cranks will nil lay for him when the Sain
come down hero next spring.
No linlK" on UH.
Kansas City bos forged prominently to tr
front lu baseball affairs. Tno hend of tl
"Western association makes the Missouri m
tropolia an elegant news center , and Cole m
Blntor nnd Majors Stout and Bell have K
their hcaas cooked up way out of sigh
Omaha Isn't Jealous , however , because she
BO much larger than Kansas City , and hi
Buclt a miundanco of resources for sportlr
naws of nil kinds that what she misses c
baseball Is made up in crow , lawn tennis ar
tiddly-winks. _
Gone to Now Orleans.
In company with C. W , Budtl of Di
Molncs , Hello Hicks and Captain Organ >
Chicago , frank Paruialeo , John Field an
John U win left for Now Orleans ThursOr
livening to tnko part In the big Mardl Qri
uoot which comes off within the next tv
Iveclis. There will bo a special match on tli
Decision hotwoca two teams composed strlc
ly of northern nnd southern shooters , and
Is lu this match the Omaha representative
Will tnko part.
Shannon Coiiviif ; .
Manager Shannon will arrive hi Omah
Monday March 2 , Just four weela from no :
londay.
* * GrUwolil of Omaha.
f Hero's success to the national agreement i
Iho Western association of today , also
1'ralJont ICrauthoft the uua who workc
Iho thing to a lucceasful end. But It must
bo hero suited that not to him ntono should
the credit bo given , Bandy Url-wold , the
sporting editor of TUB OMAHA BP.K , U entitled
to n goodsharo of the credit , AS it was ho who
has agitated the schema for the past two yean
to my knowledge , nnd at the last meeting of
the association presented the matter before
President Krnuthott In such a mannoras to
win n promise from thnt goutloman to think
the mutter over1 although at that tiino the
president openly confessed he was opposed
to the scheme.
There fore I nm In favor of Riving credit
where credit is duo ; hcnco I said , above that
not to himl'rejidcntlCrautboff ( ) alone , should
nil the prnlso bo given. Ho certainly de
serves the best thnt can bo said of him , but
ho must bo willing to share the credit with
Orlswold. Your Kansas City correspondent
will plcaso note this. St. Louis bportlng
News.
_ _ _ _ _ _
Shannon Gets Norninn linker.
Manager Shannon has succeeded in book
ing onto nnotherflrst class man forthis
year's ' Omahit team. Ho is n pitcher and nc
less a personage thin Norman Baker , with
the Baltltnoros last year. This Is certainly t
bit of great luck for the Gate City club , as
Baker has been In great do maud during the
past month , there being no less than live
tenrrn , two National league and thrco asso
elation , bidding for his services , llo is one
of the best pitchers In the country , BO fur as
having control over the ball Is concerned ,
and bos Ides is mpro than an ordinary hlttoi
nnd a good nil round Holder. Thus far tn <
team stands , McCiiuley llrst , Shannon second
Hotflelii third , Wnlsh short and \Villlscon \
tor. Then there Is HnlllRan , Newman ant
Stonrol for catchers , nnd Knell , Kltcljor *
and Clarke to assist Baker in thu box. bo it
will bo seen thnt Omaha Is lu n fair way tt
liavo the strongest team that over rcpro
sontcd tbocity.
IChln MiiHlo < > ! 'tlio Crank.
Klmer Foster will return to Minneapolis.
Denver has already placed season ticket !
on salo.
Milwaukee mplroJ , but since uai scarcolj
respired , slugs Dan Keedy.
"Willis of tlio Uninhns would Hko to tret hi :
release and play lu some eastern club next
season.
Pitcher Keofo of last year's Syracuse team
nnd a cousin of Tim Iveofo , has signed will
Denver. . i
p Anson thinks the Milwaukee * got thobosi
of the tradu of Thornton for Schrlver nni
Vlckery.
Umpire McDcrmott , who has boon retnlnec
by the \Vcstorn association , Is wintering It
'Jhlcago.
Homo runs will not bo so plentiful up a :
St. 1'aul this year. They are to have on
largcd grounds.
The Western association schedule this yoni
will probably call for MO games instead of tin
I'M us lost year.
Pitcher Foumlor of last year's ' Treys talk :
about playing in Denver. That club bos oc
copied his tornii.
OnoKnnsas City faction wants to see IIIc !
Carpenter scalped and nro pulling for Chlj
McOarr to cover third.
Ocorgo Stnlllngs wanU to play In Omana
Horols a hint for Dan Shannon , nnd a gooc
one nt that. N. Y. Sporting Times.
Big Perry Wordon , who lushed and playct
ball in about equal parts , in the Western as
soclation four years ago , will play with tin
Orioles this year.
It looks as if the Iloosicrs will really got i
taste of Western association ball this year.
Now York Herald. That scorns to bo tin
general sentiment.
The regulation Plttsburg fairy tale , chlrrv
Ken Mulford , says that Tom Loftus wll
maiiugo Milwaukee , but falls to state when
they Intend to bury Charllo Cushmnn.
Gil ilatfleld may goto Washington instenc
of Omaha , ana then again he may not. Shan
non has Hntficld's contract In his insldi
pocket , at least that Is the latest information
Ctjarlio Abbey , ono of the best little fielder ;
and a rattling hitter , too , Is ono of the cleri
cnl force In Sioux City's ' auditor's ofllco
Charlie will again line 'cm out for SU Pau
this year.
The Boston nnd Cincinnati papers are fill
of slush about thatallocud buffoon of thi
diamond , Arllo Latham. It strikes n majority
of the people , however , that an Intor-statx
league is about Lathuui's size just now.
Is this Intended for sarcasm , or what
Council Bluffs will make an effort to pur
chase Sioux City's baseball franchise. 1
syndicate has been orgnnl/od to boom thi
town and they think baseball is the best can
they can draw to. Times-Star.
A Western association "revised circuit" 1
being boomed sot Milwaukee , Toledo , In
dlnnapollsand Dou-olt in the north and east
and Minneapolis , St. Paul , Oinahn and Kan
sas City in the west. That would letLlncoii
nnd Denver out. Cincinnati Comincrclu
Oazette.
What sort of n bluff Is Sioux City attempt
ing , any way I The telegraph says that the' '
hiivo signed Catcher Hilly bnrlonnd release )
nil of last year's team save Crosslov , Genlns
Black , Strauss nnd Kappcl. What are the'
t'olng to do with these men. put 'em to wor !
on the corn palace or what )
Secretary Brandt forwarded Billy Works
release Thursday. The truth ofthonmtterl
Omaha didn't ' have a very llrm clutcn 01
Billy , and rather than bo involved In any fus
they list him out. However , it might bo addoi
that Manager Shannon did not favor his re
tcntion under any circumstances , to say noth
ing about prnpes of any kind. This isn't th
grape season.
In conversation with n Nexv York Worl <
reporter the other day Mr. A. G. Aiills puli
Mr. L , C. Krauthoff the following high ani
deserved compliment : "in the preparation o
the new national agreement j\lr. Krnutbo !
did nn Iniiuenso amount of work. Ho U
jnan whoso ability had never been fully af
'
predated hitherto. Tlio original draft o'f th
now document was make by him , and , whll
minor changes wcro introduced hero an
there , the agreement Is todnv practically th
same as ho ilrat conceived lu Ho met wit
moro or loss opposition in the league mcotln
to many of the main features , but hocarrlo
his Ideas to the fore and convinced hU oppc
nents of the correctness nnd stability of tb
points In question. It's too toad that he I
not located nearer Now York. "
Manager Morton of the Toledo club , m
hero yesterday nnd left for Grand KapM ;
Mloh. , under orders from President ICraul
hoff of the Western association , to look ovc
the town preparatory to putting n , Wester
association team in il , Mr. Morton think
the Western association of 1891 will bo mad
u ot Toledo. Grand linplds , luiliarmpol :
Milwaukee , St. Paul , Minneapolis , Kansa
City nnd Omnhn. Sioux City has droppc
out. Denver and Lincoln will bo droppc
out unless Milwaukee goes Into the America
association In pluco of Chicago. A. Wostor
league meeting will bo hold ono aav till
weolc. Tlio American association poopl
blame ox-President Phelps for falling to "r <
servo" the Athletio players. Morton nls
said that at the nssoulation's special meotin
last full the Athletic franchise was given ute
to the nssoiatlou , This makes Phelp's nei
loct all ' , ho worse. Cleveland Leader.
George Hogrlover. the outfielder signed I
Manager Manning last season , lives in Cli
clnnatl , and Is credited with the followln
story of how hocatnoto sign with ICons ;
City : "It was luck , I guess. Wo ( Ottumwo
played tV > e ICnnsas Uttys and KomoboJ
hnookod a lly over Klinor Smith's ' head nn
made n homo run. 'If ' you'd had our Ic
Holder ho would Imvo eaton that ball,1 ycllt
n fellow in the bleachers to Captain ilimnin ,
"Well , as it turned out , Smith knocked t
mvful long fly the next time ho came to ha
nnd I ran away up the bank and caught I
I hit pretty well , too , and next aftorno1 ;
Manning called mo up and Invited mo to i
to Kansas City on trial. I did so and the :
you nro. I hit well. In the few games
played with the Blues and mode a got
many sacrifice hits , too. I expect to 1
played In the Jleld and will alternate In lo
and right taking the latter place whi
Elinor U pitching. "
The latest man signed by Milwaukee
John E. Buckley of Malboro , Mass. Last ye ;
Buckley wns with the Buffalo brothorhoi
team , but along with ( lus Krock ana two
tbnM ) moro men was released to cut down tl
heavy expenses. Ho pitched only a ft
games , winning ono f rojn llwton when Ml
Kelloy's ' men were doing their greatest wo
and pitching lu losing games with othcrtcan
in which , however , the scores wcro close ai
did him credit. Buckley Is twouty.ono yea
of ago. weirhs IS pounds nnd Is S feat
Inches In height. Buckley was with the tea
that won the the somi-irofoislonal | champlo
ship of Massachusetts m 183)pltchltig ) tlurt
nluo games , winning thirty-two and stealli
RUty-ono basos. llo has a butlb ? average
.liTH , a Holding avcrago ot .278 , and a sprti
lag record of 100 yards In 11 seconds. M
waukeo has also the great Philadelphia b ;
tory , "Vlckory nnd Bohrlvor , who were ob
tained In exchnngofor Thornton. Catcher
John Grim of last rear's itochoston hat also
been signed , but Itochester will light the mat
ter before the board of control.
The Western association wants to bo
counted In on that Interchange ! of games Idea
Intbo fill , says Mulford. Yes , and ho can
bo' we'll ' be there , and It la a now Dunlnp wo
lick thoWhat-Is-IU ot Cincinnati Justus
easy as the pleurisy ,
Ocorgo Holdover ot the Kansas CItya.
says tliiit Manning has Informed him that
Poet Durns Is to be released. Some of the
local fans would llko to see Jim back here ,
but if ho Isn't ' good enough , for the Cowboys
wo can't use him.
Jack Crooks Is petting fat a ? n fiddle selling
collar buttons In St. Paul. When ho feels too
healthy for nny use , ho goes before the Y. M ,
O. A. and delivers bis famous lecture on
"Ilaglology. " Don't forgot It , Jnck went
through college , ho and Jimmy Lunt to
gether.
Our Parisian friend. Joe Strauss , has coma
out of hibernation do.wn nt Cumminsvillo ,
near Cincinnati , loop enough to write Sioux
City , asking what they Intondto do with Mm.
If the Corn Iluskcrs don't ' want him he has n
chnnco to stand ns n hlt-ino-for-ten-dollars
clear sign In the outfield of the Lexington ,
Ky. , club.
"A player who ha ? received nn ample slice
of pay In ndvnnco never starts In thu season
half asvoll as the man who has got nil bis
money coming to him , " declares .lohn B. Fos.
ten There nro many players who would find
that shoe u just lit. Omaha will pa.v no more
advance. That Is ono reform that Is nn out
come of the war.
Johnny MegatheriumVardls contmcmpln
Ing a pleasure trip to the cities of the Brent
.vest. . Ho will stop at Chicago. Milwaukee ,
' 'llnnoaiiolls , Omaha , Kansas City and Don-
cr , and the people of the United States may
issurdly look for an Interview from each ol
those cities in to the causes which led to the
downfall of the Brotherhood league. I have
one already written.
Dad Clark , whoso $300 flno lost summer
cnmo xvlthlii an ace of endlnij his existence ,
will flndr man with n will of his own In
Manager Shannon of Omaha. It Is said thai
Leonard would have been Justillod In any
measure as to getting oven with Clark las ;
season , but was nlwavs lenient with him ,
consequently Clark nil hut disintegrated thi
toiim. N. V. Sporting Times.
In Minneapolis there Is much enthusiasm
over the coming season , but of all the dtta-
"n thin association , the IMIllew are the least
mproved. They have DugdalonndMahonoy
: o do the buckstoppliifj ! With Duko. Klllcn
andBnrtson to face them ; Ilyn , Day and
Miller for the bases and n weak infield It it
Shugnrtnt short and McQuade , Carrel ;
andMlnnohnn for the respective gardens.
It Is n funnv thing about the winter hablta <
tlonof ball players. Out in Omaha , wlilci :
lent to Minneapolis Is the largest city In the
ivcst , thcro is but ono professional ball pl.iyei
passing the winter Joe Walsh while In St ,
there are Duryea , CrooUs , Wcrrick ,
arty , Martin , Wlimot. Vlau and Calvin ; li :
Minneapolis , Dngiln'.o ' , Duke , Ilengel , Powell
Burdick , Foster , Murphy and Havkuess. N
Y. Sporting Tlmos.
And so they hnvo formed a syndicate dowr
at Lincoln to raise money for Brother Davt
to gut a ttam together to down Omalni. They
hnvo no wish for thu pt'iiuant so long as thej
can lick us. Well , my misguided friends
don't ' be alarmed but what D.IVC.V will use
all the shnolcons j-ou can rake , scrape nnC
borrow , but lie can't get a team that cur
whip one side of us la u dozenyears. ; Froir
the present outlook the Lincoln team , hnw
over , will bo very strong like last season's
Conuskics too strong to win.
Watkins Is setting an example i !
might do for other managers to imitato. He
has not only about completed a corking strong
team for the Apostolic city , but lias made ai
his spring dates. lie opens the season ai
Louisville March 2 , ! ) 'J nnd ill , and at Coluuv
bus , O. , Anril , 5 and 0. St. Paul lias Bald
win , McMnhon , Brown nnd Frost for catchers
ors ; Meeliin. Ford , Mains , Schmltt , McIInlc
auuDalton , pitch ors ; Jack O'Brien , llrst
Earlo , second ; Ely , short , and Osborno
Abbey mid Murphy la the field. A spanking
good ou tilt.
"Toledo Is making a determined effort tt
break into the Western association , " sayi
Mulford. the sage of Cincinnati , "but It li
not absolutely certain that the Future Oreai
will not bu back In the American nssociutlni
before the call of'play ball. ' The Chlcagr
problem looks a bit doubtful , but how thi
Western would ho\vl if Ueertown was takei
from her circuit. " That's just whora yoi
are off your biuo , Mul , the \Vcstorn wo'ult
never mnko a whimper.Vo don't rnra a Hf
for MIlwuuKDO , haven't wo Oakosh , Knnkn
kco , Kekomo and Joplln to fall back on
Well , 1 guess yes I
Out In Denver they have been exceedingly
busy , hf fnot the llttln proverblnl bcu wo reiu ;
about Is nowhere. "Whlto Wings" Toheat
bus a niovo on him thnt would cnshaJou
Oiero. So far , ho Rays , Ins autoirapli ulbnn
contuliiH spuulmons of thu callgraphy of ni
less than seven of thu frrcatest t\virlrr3 01
earth , leailinjf off with Toad Hainspy , esq.
and followed ol03ol3'by McNabb , Trtiinphy
Uallagher , Pnjnc , Kennedy nnd Moves ; tOi
catchers hu has Itoynolds a good 'un ant
Wilson ; for the busci himself , and , perhaps
"Chippy" McGarr ; short , Will White am
the Held Trendwny and McClulluu ; whlel
leaves n third baseman and u lleldcr yet to bi
secured.
Down at Kansas City they are so oeeuplot
In lauding President Krnuthoff nnd .fobim ;
Speas that they are allowing their team togi
by default. Jimmy Manning , however , I ;
ono of our oldest und most foxy inhabitant' '
and ho keeps his paw and his pen incessant ! }
on thu hustle. Every day almott one or tin
othorof the Kansas City papers has an cffu
sion from the vorsntllo pill pounder , doplu
Ing in radiant colors the Cow Ixiys' drospecti
for Ib'JI ' , when It Is a well known fact tha
they have hardly turned a hand. They havi
King Klincr , to bu sure , mid floovor , too , bul
this pair , along with young Ilojrrlovcr and i
louul amateur , can't expect to inako much o ;
a stayer nt thu Hag. Still Spoas is prowls
ing startling developments every day , UIIL
wo can only wait.
"Old Cy'1 Duryoa reached St. Paul las
Thursday to take part in the llrst game of In
door baseball over played in Minnesota
"Cy , " you know , owns a buckwheat patcl
Eonieulien up near the Lake of the Woods
where ho spends tils winters. Speaking o
Uuryeo , recalls the incomparable thumplni
he got out on the local grounds thrco yuan
ugo. llo was Just catching on us a grc.i
twlrler and bis bcud was swelling with tin
Idea that hovus too fast for the Western la
sociallon. Ho wna with St. Paul and St
Paul wanted the gnuio badly , and ulthoujrl
"OldCy" had pitchud the day befoi-o , ti
clinch tlio gnnio in ndvunce , ho was put h
again , A sorry afternoon that wns for th
farmer. Omaha made three homo runs , tw
triplesthreo , two-snckers and fourteen single
otf hU chain lightning delivery , winning : th
game by u score of 1U to U. Ho was then soli
toCliicInuati.
WlilHporlugH from Ilio Wlicel.
Toronto , Can. , has 1,50O wheelmen.
The Denver Itunblcra have admitted Jncl
Prince to their charmed circle.
Van Horn of Lincoln would make an ox
collcnt vice consul for Nebraska ,
The IS'Jl moot of the Cnuadlan whcolmoj'
association will bo held at Hamilton , Out.
Mr. Fred Pateo of the Poorla , 111. , blcycl
club , has boon In the city for several days.
Twenty-four postmenmounted on bicycles
collect the daily mail la Washington , ! ) . C.
C. L. S. Walker , a sixty-five years eli
cycler of Newark , N. J. , rode 4liU mile
in ISM.
Over a score of by clclists have gone to Bui
nuda from Now York. They will tour tht
Island 011 their wheels ,
W. E. Coombo will start for California in
few days , wltn the Intention of making hi
future home in the Golden state.
A. II. Pcrrigo has been annotated chic
consul for the isobraska division of tt
League of American Wheelmen.
How about puematlo tires In road ran
Ihls season ) The handlcappora will have
lively time placing them correctly.
ICastman has added to his creed the soni
what appropriate roquust , "give us this da
our dally kick. " Comment U unnecessary.
. M. Do Roberts and F. Tomploton wci
elected to active membership latnaOmut
wheel clu b at its business mooting lost Tuo
day night.
The wheel club will have a birthday parl
on Marco 7 to celebrate the tenth year of 1
existence and the lint anniversary ot Its r
movnl to Its now homo.
Clarence II , Smith of luggage-carrier fan
was a visitor nt tlio Wheel club la.it wee
Mr. Smith Is arranging for a tour throuc
Europe , to start from Now York In July.
The annual election of ofllcors of the Out at
wheel club will bo held on April 7. It Is U
early for much , open rivalry for thu varioi
offices , but knowing $ m are making wlso
predictions.
K. B. Smith is wearing the prlio pin for
winning the greatest number of games at
blgh-flvo last Monday qvonlnif. This score
raised nls average and ho la still foremost in
the race for first prlzo.
The U A. W. racing board will moot In
Philadelphia on February 13 to act on the do *
cislon reached at tbo rodent A. A. N. and L > .
A , W. conference , and to consider the amend
ment of the racing rules.
The wheel club's billiard room is the scene
of some verv spirited gdlHca on Thursday and
Saturday nights , whourtto contestants In the
pool tourney struggle for , honors. Rhodes Is
In 'tuo lend now \vltu A record ot 807 , but
Matthews nnd Pearce are also favorites and
are decidedly "in It. "
Tills U what our cycle poet sends us dedi
cating the same lo Twenty-fourth street loadIng -
Ing to South Omaha :
This street Is not passable ,
Not even jacknssniblo ;
And these who wish to travel It ,
Should turn out and gravel It.
Thcro Is an absolute need of some form o f
athletic exorclso for city mon who cannot In
their short dally walks lay up thr.t fund of
health nnd strength necessary to the nccom-
pllshmcntof any considerable business. Tho.se
men , who by cycling keep their bodies in flno
working order , can nt all times draw heavily
u won this resource of strength anil always
Und their drafts honored ,
That ladles' night Is becoming very popular
at the Omaha wheel club was fully demon
strated by the merry party assembled In the
club parlors last 'Wednesday oven ing. Lady
riders nro destined to occupy a prominent
place in the cycle world nnd the local club
would do well to keep abreast of the times by
following the oxnmplo ot the majority of
eastern wheeling organizations nnd admit
lady members. _
Apollo C'luli ( ! > < lp.
There Is 503 patients on cushion tires In
It Is reported thnt Skill will retire from the
racing path.
The TJ. A. W. nntlonnl moot Is to bo hclJ In
Detroit this year.
Ills estimated that there are 25,000 cyclists
In the city of Now York.
Bob Ocrwlng were nn Apollo cycle club
cap In the race Saturday evening.
Hey nnd Smith of Now Bor > fordhnvo twcn-
, y gold ineaals won In competition.
"What has becotnoof our truck committee !
Wohuvonot hoiirxi froii tliom lately.
Secretary Calkins has received his now
cushioned tired Victor safety. It is a daisy ,
so Dick says.
Ills estimated that there will bo 75,000
wheels manufactured In this country the
coming season.
Jack Prince has a new Columbia racer ,
resented to him by Colonel 1'opo during his
western tour last full.
Flescber nnd Doninan are working hard at
the turners bull for the coining six-day amn-
tcur race at the Coliseum.
There has been a cycle insurance company
organized in Washington , 1) . C. They insure
iienlnst tbo lossof bicycles by theft.
E. II. Smith , Pixley'M Darker , expresses his
willingness to back Plx against any amateur
'u the city in a one to three-mile raco.
Wlnshlp , the Chlraifro crack rider , has
given up "thu good old ordannrio" for a
Hover safety on which , .ho will do his racing
hereafter. , ,
Denver has 2,500 wheobncn nn no pavement
that is to amount7 in anything while
Omaha has but lOJ ana "Irn miles and miles
of pavement. '
There has boon ani Englo bicycle club
organized In the city. Ft' has a membership
of four so fur. Eagle HUcrs only are eligible
to mem ncrship.
PerrlRohas boon appointed chlof consul for
thn Nebraska alviskyi ( if the Lcaquo of
American Wheelmen. s Now , "Perry" getn
hustle on yourself and wo will have S50
League of American Wheelmen in our state
next year , cosy ,
s is n'pwtulking of an nrnn-
teurslx-diy rnco of thiy hourj a day. This
ought to bo n payirg venture , an the people
would know they were seeing squnro sport
anditwojld bring out'stich well kr own men
us Floscher , Pixloy , Pcnbply , Wert7Hhodos ,
Tagger , Meur nnd maqy , other H.vera.
Nothing that hns recently coma into favor
with the American women promises to bo
morobeiicl'clal than cycle riding , a healthy
oxertho getting ono out Into the open air ,
nlong country roads , bringing the most Im
portant muscle * into uiu nnd no' , making toe
prcata di'inuml upon tbn bodily strength ,
Women \vhonreonlviii ordinary health can
rid o without foir of physical injury. Those
who are less vigorous can , by beginning with
short runs , acquire new stivngth ,
Tlio i % i > n rerun I tlio Mitt .
.Tnko ICIIraln has arrived safely nt "Frisco.
Ho meets Godfrey in March.
"Denver" Smith will clnllengo thowinnci
of thoCJodfrey-ICiirain match.
"Onc-JJvod" Connolly Is dangerously ill ft !
Bellcvuo hospital In Now York.
Lu Blanche and yojng Mluhcll fight before
the California club , February ! 29.
A brother of La Blanche , the Mnrlne , is nn
attache of a North Sixteenth street plumbing
establishment.
Blllv O'DonncIl ' nnd n'youngnovlco dublioj
the "Star" hooked fora
are meet at classic
Germnniathls week.
Melli'iiry .Tolmsnn , the black star , formerly
morly of this olty , is boxin ; : professor In th (
West Side club at Detroit , Mich.
The Bowon-tJibhons light Is off. The
southern pug wns afiald to po ahead , Jnci
Uempicy's oipurloiico with nn unknowi
( juuntity m.idu nhn 'leiry.1
The OlympitJ club hai withdrawn its offci
of a $ T,5iX ) pui-30 for Jack MoAulllte-Bill )
Moypr light , Tboio pugs thought they would
irot-ii biL'frcr nurse out of sonio otlicr club
They reckoned without their hoit.
Jerry Slattor.v , who win conquered by Pat
Allen of tbU city n couple of yo.iri slnco , It
in hock ntl'lttston , P.i. , f < > r knocking out om
Mr. McUoynolds , It 1ft do-btful whcthei
the latter will recover from the effects of the
poumlintr ho received ,
Jnck Demsey's bonollt , at Unlveston calloi
out some (1)1) ( ) ) people who br.ived slush ant
rain to sen thu dofeitbd ; Noiipurell. Tin
fcaturj of the evening was Uompsoy's three
round suttu with Tom Managhviti , the Lone
Star champion lightweight.
Al ( Jeary , tin ) goninl nndintollip.untSoutl
Omnlu sportina caterer , is negotiating will
Harry Gil moro for n llnish contest lint we.oi
Andy Mills , the Chicago colored pug , am
Jack lUgluoworof this city. If thu light h
imulo It will como off nt South Omaha oarlj
in March. Mills , In a letter to Geary , stntos
"If yetis hang up any sort o' nioney'l'll cotm
down and kill your iilg too quick. " It Is siifi
to say If Mills docs meet Jucic he'll bta vcrj
tlroU coon when ho gets through with him
John lj. Sullivan announced yesterday tha
ho would buck Puuy ICcrrigan against tin
winner of the Neeclbaiiv-llyim fight hi Min
nea polls , February 17. COD - i,50 ( ) a side , if i
club offurel a sulthblo purso. On Fobruar1
.7 , last year , ICevriirnn u'nd Necdlmm fougli
100 rounds to a draw In'San Francisco in si :
hours and forty mln ra , that battle bolni
the longest on a-cord. , . 3phn L. says ho ha
no personal preference as to tno winner o
the Ncedham-Uyau llt'Utjbut ; would Hko t
see the former given the -crdict in order I
bring about a medtin | > ; al the two old oppc
nents. 1 ;
Frank Slavin is growlniriboldor as ' 'Sully' '
gets deeper Into his worki of putting dow
whisky. Slavin an nounti s that ho has nc
ceptcd the challenge salJ"to , have been mad
by John U Sullivan , \b , present the forme
withWOOOif , bo stnuiltsi.npboforu thoothc
for six rounds. Sinvlnv further offers t
wage ,000 to Sullivan's $10,000 , that IK
Slavin , will knock Stt\llvan out lu si
rounds. Slavin says mat ho Is willing t
fight In any city In tt > b , jJnltod States , an
ns proof of his coufldoqco in American fni
play , bo will como alone. And to all this th
American sport echoes "Ratal"
The Nodham-Rynn fight comes oft at Mil
neapolls , Tuesday night , February 17 , and
delegation of Onulmns will will go up to s (
the mill. A private letter from MInucapol
says that Neodham settled do vn to liat
work on Monday for his go wltn the Chlcnf
pugilist. Bo tipped the scale at exactly 1-1
and by Saturday will bo down to 1M. ! J
this mark ho will remain until February 1
the date of the contest. Neodhara is a pov
crful man for bis weight , and nsido for gc
ting otf useless beef nnd sparring BO that 1
retains his quickness and cleverness he dot
not need to train very hard. That ho Is
great ring general ls shown by the fact th
his seconds go ochind him Instructed to ca
for him Just as ho orders. IJyau Is In tbo pin
of form already , and if ho falls to win ho ci
not charge defeat to lack of prolimlnai
work. Hyan Is about Neodham's woigh.1 nt
height , HU reach Is somewhat longer. I
b very fast on his feet , and q.ulck to folio
an advantage. Ho Is a hard lilt tor and gamete
to the limit.
The following letter w J unclosed to Major
Jock Condon of thU city by Ed Hothery !
Would vou bo no kind a * tochnllonao the
winner of the Hyan-MoOornilok light in my
behalf ? I will HUT t cither ot thorn. I am tlio
niiiii who rote to you recently about Hilly
Woods. It you ran arrange a mutch for 1110 In
ncnver I would ho very much obliged to you ,
loucnn makett fora purse or n itako ,
PAT ALI.EM.
This man Is a ion ot the veteran , Tom
Allen , at ono time champion heavy-weight
champion of America. I'at fought Davis , the
Omaha heavy-weight , recently , but was de
feated ,
Jncit Ryan was noon last night In regard to
his willingness to meet Allen In a mush go ,
aud replied !
"I will moot Allen , win or lose , if ho will
como down to within ton pounds of weight ,
which Is from IS" to 100 pounds , but 1 don't
feel disposed to clvo nway twenty-live pounds
the advantage to so good n man as 1'at Alien.
If ho will como within ten tiounds of my
weight , I will light him to a finish. "
Bert McCormlck could not bo found , but If
ho proves to bo n winner In the mill to como
off on February 11 , \vllltindoubtod1y ulvo
Allen a trial. Denver Nows. Allen has
been notified that the winner of tbo above
llfihtwlll accommodate him , and ho left for
Denver last Friday night. Tlio News Is
wrong In stating thnt Pat Is a son of the vet ,
Tom Allen. Ho Is no relation.
Ijiienl Sport * .
Max Humes hns purcha ° , oil of J. C. Tuthill
the running horse Urlab Heap , the purchase
prieo being $ .100.
ThoOmalm kcnnol club , which Is to per
fect Its organization iioxtTnosduv night , will
give a bench .show probably In May.
Omaha trap shooters will bo palnod to learn
of the serious Illness off , K , Llmborg
' Wick , " the well known shJotltig authority.
A handicap game of billiards hetwcoa the
local champion ICcnlston , nnd Halo , winner
of tlio recent Palace tournament Is on the
tapis.
There promises to ho plenty of water In
the spring , owing to the heavy snow fall In
the mountains nnd wild fowl shooters are
counting on great sport In March and April.
The North woitcrn Trolling circuit lias just
been orgnnl/.cil at St. Paul , with Wmona ,
Kochcstcv , St. Paul , Minneapolis , Still-
wnturVe.st Superior and Eau Clutro as
members.
Evan Lewis , the Stranslor , will ho here
February with the Join Corhott combina
tion , and the man ho can't ' throw catch-as-
catch-can In llfteeii minutes will be awarded
a foO note. Hero's a chnnco lor Big Baldwin.
This has been a flno winter for tbo quail ,
and as thcro was an abundance loft ever for
seed , prospects are b\g \ for next full's crop.
Tlio past season was ono of the best for < iuall
In .this locality that has been know In a dozen
years.
When Fritz Emmet next visits Boyd's ,
Omaha dog fanciers will ho olTonled an op
portunity of sueltig Pllnliinmon , the famous
St. licrimnl , who stands twenty-four Inches
at the shoulder and weighs over two hundred
pounds.
Lurlcn Marc ( Jhrlstol , the veteran fake Is
"doing" Texas. Ho was heaton at Sail An
tonio this week bvlLouls Lee , an artilleryman
of Uplit Huttory P , U. S. A. The soldier
took two straight falls ratcli-as-catch-can
In eight minutes.
Jack Prince , the bore of Denver , on his return -
turn here In May will bo accompanied by
Crocker , Nlnlson , Morgan , Ktmpp , Whltlcsoy
and a half-dozen of other well-known profes
sional bykcM. Ho promises tbo biggest race
ever run oircarth.
A Murray hotel sport inquired of the sport
ing editor last night what was inc.mt. by
shooting n match nt live plgoons whether ft
vas. coininou parlor match or ono of the old-
'ashioncd sulphurs that Is used. Tb Is alone
equals Judge Ilelsley's ' fuiuous turkey shoot
at iUD ! yarJs rise.
Local shooters are still on the anxious seat
over the prospective amendment of the game
aws. They might as well bottle tbelr ner
vousness , however , for from the present out-
ook the legislature will have notlmo , atloast
luring the present session , to monkey with
tlio ( joeso and clucks. .Ttist now they are
ifti-r bigger gumo. Governor. ! , for instanco.
Miss Helen Baldwin , who has spun along
Iho track on a bicycle to fame , lias arrived In
the city. She , with Miss Mary Allen of En
gland , and Miss KIttIo Brown form the ad-
vani-o guard of a company of. fair bicyclists
who will outer a six day "race nt Music hall
'
in about three weeks. 'Harry Cantlcld and
Clint Uruwfonl nro to bu associated In the
niturwlso , and in addition to the export fnir
strndillers of the h.vko already hero , Louisa
Arinaindo , Elsa Von Blumon , Jcsslo Oaks
nnd Lillie U'illlnms are to enter. Miss Min
nie Ilcliner , who made a hit nt the roccnt ox-
liitiition nt Kohl it MUUllitton's , will also ho
seen In the raco. It will bo a forty-eighthour
allalr c-iglit hours being spent on ihu tract :
each day. Times Star.
Chailcs K. Baniutn , 112-1 North Eighteenth
street , has purchased the celebrated trotting
stalllmi , Holttcln , who has a record of 3 : ! ! ! ) ,
and u mark of 22I ; In a public trial , driven ,
by John S plan at Cleveland , O. Holstoln is
i remarkable horse , being n trotter by a
trotter , and oat of a trotter. Hit slro Indi-
nmipolls , 2:21.obtained : his record lu ono of
the most stubborn contests ever seen upon
the turf. He Is also a'siru of trotturs , hoing
the sire of Iludd Doblo. 2:111 : > 4 , and seven
other. ) In 'J : ! ) ' ) or butter. Indianapolis U also
by a trotter , beinc by Tattler , 2 ; W , sire of
Indianapolis and four ntnerc , with r.u average -
ago record of 2 : ! ij. ; Tattler Is tbo best son of
1'llot , Jr. , slro of dams of Maud S and Juy-
Eye-Sco , and thirty-six others. Holsicln's
dam. Hullo Brasfleld , li:2 ( ) , won her record
while .campaigning In nineteen contested
ruccs , and thirty-seven heats bettor than
JU : : ) . She Is dam of Holstcin , a:2Jf : ! ) , and
other good ones. Hurdam being the famous
mare Sallie Chorister , dam of two In ibu 2 : ' _ ' 0
list. Hello Patchen , 2J : ! 4 , at two years old ,
( dam of Baron WiiUes , 'J:1S : ) , Admiration ,
public trial of ' . ! : - ( ) , and Homer , slro of
Lvlah II , lil ! : ! < ( . Holstt-ln will boa valuable
ndclitloii to Omaha's horse Interest. " , being
already second to no city in the west.
and AiiH\v rs.
SOUTH OMAHA. Nulx , Fob. fi To the H ort-
1ns KdltorofTiiK EK : Will you kindly in
form mo If | ) i ) slhlp. who IIWIH a tlmrouslihrod
OnidoiiM't.ti'1'doxliiUiiiiilia. Also u thorough-
ba-d liis.li heltoi--O. 1 > . llralion.
Ans. ( lordon , Harry F. Clarka ; Irish ,
Billy Townsend.
Oc Tii > : Niuit'i. : $ ob. . Fob. II. To the Hpnrtlnz
KilltorofTiiE IIKK : Will > -on plunso Inrorm nm
iKh tbu co uiiins of Hiiticluy's HKEvlicru I
purulinsu tl.oroimlitireil. black and tun
1'eop'oi' rilntu llunlc ,
Ans. H. Joshua. r > : il Manuinj avenue ,
Youngstown , O.
( IlllIKI.KIt OHXTB'I , --rroteSiftltl'EII- ! | | ( -
lorof THE HKB : Would jrm kindly toll mu In
iliu siiort u : cMiliiinns ot TIIK riu.Ninv HBK : 1 ,
Wl.oro I nil''bt ' pureliiiso th'o 0 Ippur annual
for IS'Jl ? Wiii-io I could buy Captain JIayne
Hi-id's novul. "i-'oiiiidlns tlio SlKiial ? " 2. Hid
S ftvln unit JiickMin ever tncot In the prlzi
rlns ? II. P. lljiniHoy.
AiiSi ( l < At any news nnd book depot ir
this city. ( 'J ) They hnvo not.
Ntib. , r li. 4. To the Sportlnf
IMIcrnf TIIK llBii : Will you nloaso nmwei
tin * folIowliiK iiiicstlons In Sunday's HKE : ,1
nnd It sit down topluy npiiinuor draw pukui
niul A lien 1UID. ( I IIUM got uniy f . ( Jnn 1
inuku A take out. j-'i , or does A tauu tbo pllu ?
Oonslant Konilor.
Ans. If they are playing table stanos lu
can , If not , not. Your second query Is not ii
this department.
OMAHA , I-Vb. 4. To tbo Pportlns Editor o
TIIK IlKK , What Is mount by u "short stop'
billiard tourney ? Don't von think Ull Hut
llod ! , lately Rlunrd by Muiingor Shannon , i
llttlo wouk wild tbostlcuy I ) . J ,
Ans.-l ( ) Olvo it up. (2) ( ) Ho Is n fair hitter
tor nnd n snlndld all-around player. Drama
tic questions iccelvo no attention from thi
department.
COUNCIL Hr.uFK.t , Fob. fl. To the Bportln
Editor ot TIIK UEB. What Is the comjmratlv
ability of our nmtiiour und nrrfosslonii
Hprlnters ? Sprint.
Ans. Opinions differ ns to the relatlv
ability of amateur and professional runner ?
und many of the latter doubt that a record c
ton seconds lias been beaton.
IlitoMrini.i ) , Neb. Fob. 2. To the Sport In
Editor ot TIIK Hue , You will oblige a Kubserl
linr by unswurlne tbo following : Oun tb
dealer 'n ' a four-handed ganio of sovcn-ui
give , without a trump ? John Oooa.
Ans. Ho can if you don't catch him at 1
But , strictly speaking , ho can. It Is fre
fluently dono.
IlUADaiiAW , Nob. , Fob. ,1. To the Sportln
Editor of Tin * . llKiy Will you kindly Infon
mo the best tlmo niado by a Rrurlioiiint fa
onu-qiiartcr ot a mile -and obllgo ? A. 1
Luthrop , .
Ans. The nearest I am enabled to get at I
yjyt seconds. Clothesline made 209 yards i
11W , the best on record , at Buffalo , N , Y
April 21 , 18SU.
bT. I'AUU Mlim. To tbo SjxirtlnK Editor <
THE HLK : Will you plruso ututu In Knnduy
sporting columns thu dlHtuncu a 30 : trotu
goes each second ? Daruum , llntul Ityan ,
Ans.-ar a-r feet.
* OUNO ! TI3H9' NOVICIi CONTKBT.
Portj'Kluht ofXliom TrloO. toTalk the
Plainest and Win n I'rlr.o.
It wasn't a baby show. Not a bit of It. It
Was & prize contest for the cbamplonshlu of
California , There were precisely fortv-olght
contestants. They wcro the rosiest , Jolllcst ,
roly-pollost lot of curly-headed llttlo rivals
that over lived.
There wasn't a soul amoitir them who had
seen three years of Ufa.
They stood in a puzzled group at the state
citrus fair at Mnrysvlllo.
Some Ingenious mortal offered a prize to
the enterprising youngitor who could say ,
"stato citrus fair" most trippingly on the
tongue. For weeks the hapless mites wcro
In training. They were "reduced" with
these mngio words , and they wore brought
down to the proper weight by vocal exercises ,
\velrdatid torturous enough for an elocution
teacher. Thcro were a good many moro than
forry-olghi In training , but when the day nr-
rived , only that number was round to bo hi
condition to enter. Five at a time tbo mltos
marched upon a narrow platform opposite
the Judges' chairs. This was what occurred ,
according to the San Francisco Kxaminor.
"Harriet Smith , " said the chlof judge ,
sternly , "say 'state ' citrus fair. ' " Miss
Smith was a most digniilcd damsel of two
years and a half. She was not to bo rufiled
by any Judge , bo ho never so majestic. "Tato.
tltrus talr , " she announced with an air of
strict Impartiality.
"Hero's n pletiiro-book , Harriot. You may
step down , " sutd the Judge , The dl nllled
Harriet trotted proudly away , She was out
of the contest.
"Clementina Gay , say 'state citrus
fair. ' "
Now Clementina was a trlllo fright
ened. But she lx ro up bnwoly.
"state , " sbo began very distinctly , "Stato
0 O-O " tbo words were lost In n storm
of tears. '
Clementina was borne away , walling pit-
oonsly ,
The next mlto was moro successful.
Sbo was n very dumpling of a child , with
a round face as sweet and fresh as a blush
rose.
rose.She tiptoed cautiously to the very cdgo of
Iho platform. She raised her chubby hand
as In warning. Her eyes wore wldo nnd
nwe-struck. "Stato citrus fair , " sbo said ,
In an Indescribably mysterious whisper.
"You may sit down , " said the Judge.
Tbo toddling mlto gravely sat down , with
her pudgy nrms calmiy folded.
She was ono of the victors. After her
came a grinning morsel , Just ns round and *
good-natured ns n kitten , llo was just ntrllio
over two years , aim bis Kinky wool was Hod
up with a gorgeous yellow ribbon.
Ho was evidently bursting with prldo at
the festivity of his attire , and ho swaggered
up to the ulutform ,
"Sth.ito"tlilruth fa'r , " ho shouted In car-
splitting tones.
Ho wns'not a whit discomfited by the an
nouncement that ho would not win tbo prl/.e.
Ho seized the gay ly colored book given him
and struttefl good-limnorodly away.
There were live prizes offered , nnd from all
tlio competitors the IIvo best wcro selected to
trv for the llrst prize.
This was a crucial hour , an hour to try
men's souls.
Miss Eunice Gordon won n proud victory.
She rocob'od $10 the llrst prize.
Miss Eunlco ( Joivlon was born February
23 , 1883. She Is a dainty little
creature , with Hess silk hair and pansy eyes ,
She said the mystlo words In an excited , hur
ried voice , In this wlso : "Stato-Citrus
Fair Now ( llmmo the Money. "
Hazel Halston was gowned and bonneted In
sombre black , but she looked anything but
Sombre when she seized a shining $ o ploco In
her dimpled fist. Sbo was a quaint , old-
fashioned toddler , and she emphasized every
word of her brief address with a deep obels-
anco.
Oleo Cain was the only boy In It. Ho rushed
Imputuously forward and shouted ' 'State"at
the top of bU volco ; then ho stepped short. .
"Citrus fair , " ho faltered laweak , trem
bling accents. But ho received his $ : j. His
eyas sp.irlclod when ho saw them. "E o c , "
ho gasped , "ain't they big ? "
Lucille Parmclea looked as pleased as
Punoh or as pleased as hols supposed to look.
She won S'i.
A dimpled Infant with a regular Cupid's
bow of a mouth , received $1.
Her name wa ? Julia Plymlro. She looked
at the dollar with a puzzled expression.
Then tier face lit up. "Mc-mlno-mo-mlno , "
she shrieked , And everybody tbere wished
they could bug her.
Aftorlho whole thing was over , peace
reignod. Not for long , however. From the
lungs of ono of the contestants came shrill
shrieks mingled wltn sharp c-anlno barks.
When the anxious mother arrived upon the
scone she found her hopeful weeping bitterly.
A big-eared puppy sat near him , whining
dejectedly. "Bad doggie , " bo sobbed , "won't
tay tttrusfalr. "
"Dross makes the man" Is often said
As wo Journey on thro1 llfo.
I tun makes him , too , If ho happens to bavo
A dear and expensive wife ,
She I was at their marriage , but lost sight
of them afterward. Did they got nlong well
together ! Ho Yos. Ho lived at his club in
Now York nnd she boarded in Now Orleans.
There are only 200 womnn preachers In this
country. Still most married moa think they
have one ,
There are 2,700 husbands in Now York city ,
it Is stated , who nro supported hv their
wives.
"If thcro Is ono tlmo moro than another , "
bays an experienced married man , "when a
woman should ho left alone , His whoa a lint
of clothe * comes uown in the mud. "
Au Atchlson woman Hays that , her husband
hns four good days , and then throe bad clays.
Ilechangoi twice a weuk , or 1U1 times a
year.
year.What
What madoChauncoy M. Dopow drop the
solace of a clgarf Mrs" Dopow presented hirr
with a box on his birthday ntiu made liliu
promise not toglvo thointo his friends. A *
lie hnd a desire to see other birthdays bo null
smoking.
When Into his domestic reign
Man secies to bring a force bill ,
Ho'll Hud this rule of might and main
. Will end In a divorce mill.
A German left his wifoln the old countrv
fourteen years ago and settled In Whitewater ,
Wis. , mm married again , About six weeks
ago his deserted wlfo dreamed of nls locatlor
and came over and wont direct to the town ,
the street , tbo house , and her old man now
sits m Jail and wonders about , the niagnetl.su
of souls.
A wealthy Atchlson woman made her wll
recently , and she says In It that nt the end o
llvo years all her fortune Is to bu given to hoi
husband .If ho can provo that ho has visltcc
borgravo ton times in thit length of tlmo.
Sarah flornlmrdt "loft Havre with fiftj
bugo trunks full of the llnest wardrobe ovoi
brought to America. She said her toui
would last nearly two years. Next to France
she said she loved America and the Amerl
cans. She opened In New York at the Oar
don theater on February a and will pla ;
thuro llvo weeks , following with Washing
ton , Philadelphia ( opera house , ono wook.
March 23 , opening In "La Tosca" ) . Boston
Montreal , Detroit , Indianapolis , til , Loul
and Denver , opening at San Francisco Apr !
! M. On May D she will start for Australia
playing at Melbourne. Sydney , Adelaide am
Urisbi.no. She will open again n
'Frisco September 2S ; then t
Mexico , Havana , ' South America , Nen
York , London nnd St. Petersburg. Ho
roportolro Includes "Cleopatra" and possibly
a now piece , "Francois Pruunor , " by nn Hal
Ian author. With her she brines nn asp ani
a huge white spotted with black Danish boai
bound , onoof t'lo llnost specimens nlivo. He
leading man will bo the excellent actoi
Duimonsnc , whp was hero with Uoquolln an
Hading.
RECEIVED
A lot of very flno Jupunoi
Goldflhli , U for ) | .M
Imported Ilartz Motintal
C'litmrk'S warranted I 'In
cJlriH.i SliiRor.i Cl.SU citch , fi
male * tl.'i } each.
Talking 1'urrots fromll.M
up.
Cnod Mockingbird * , $ ) . (
Virginia CardlnalH , (3. ( .
ouch HliiKur.
I very ( Ino fiill-liloodi
llulldoK WU.W ) .
417 South loth St
MftX GISLER
, OMAHA , Ncu'
Agonizing Experience of a I'arcnt
Lost Two SJiis lu Iho Itrlcf Space of
Flto Day * from ( lie Disease.
Hut Mh : > n Oilier Children Wt-ro Slmlliu-lj
Am let od nt n Imter Dn'c ' llo 11 ail a
Koincdy Tiuit S.nc.l Them.
SnllLnko City , Jnn.2i" ; 1S01.
For the honofit of Iho inibllc , 1 plvo
my o.xpor Icnco with dlptltorln. I know
tills dUutisuvhon I BOO it us Ijlmvo Inul It
In myliotisothroixlUTortjiittltnoH. Throa
.venrs npo , 1 lost two boys In llvo
from dlptliorln. My ilrstoxpornco with
Mlcrobo Klllor hi tills drotiu ill
ww in my own fnintly. I Imil two child *
ren t uk on down with illntliorlu ourly
Inst full. Tlioy hud nntuhos in tliolr
throntg , favor , nnd every symptom ol thu
disotise. I nt once cave thorn osich n
winoplnss ol No. U M , 1C. Him repeated
it in nfow minutes. I then pnvo thu in
n smaller ntmntity every thirty mlnutos
for about tliroo IIOUPB , Then lot them
rest until moritiiif ? finil rupontoil the
trontinont until noon , u'lion nil truces ol
tlio trouble hud vnnlshod. 1 continued
civliitf thciu small dosoafour tlniosii divy.
for three ilnys. The euro was par foot.
My next c\so : wns in the fixmlly ot Mr.
.las. Hlfihop. 1 .ylsitod liliu ; when
his first child was l.yiiif : dead , and ail *
vised him to wo thu Mlcroho Klllor
should any of his other children bn
t niton , llo laid his liuiul upon hln llt
tlo boy's hond nnd Huhl : "I drond this
ono boln taken worse than the ono
thnt hud died , lionauso 1 fuel thnt ho
woulil hnvonpooror chanooof recovery.
lie is n weakly child and has boon kept
in the liouso with the other during it's
sickness , nnd I Know the dlsonso would
KO hard with him. " Three day's Ititor ,
ho la forniod me that his llttlo hey wno
seriously BicU : His symptonm were
croupy from the bofrliminirTlio ( llrst
hml ( lied of dipthorio croup , which la
considered the wornt form of the iimluJy.j
Mr. 13loliop thoiuiHked nio , as n frtoud
"Cau Irolvon M. 1C. alonnV" I told him
omphntically ' YOB , " but if ho thought
necessary , to use a little liquor i > 9 a
stimulant. Ho eommonccd jjlvluR the
M. K. nbontO:00 : p. in. , ono tnblospoon-
ful every flftoon minutes. Ho nlso used
it frequently n9 a ijarglo. Tlio next
morning , the boy broUo out In n , profuse
sweat , und the illseaso was mtiHterod ,
thouprh the tretitmont was kept up for
several days. The membrane wag
tin-own up on the second day , and Mr.
Bishop described it ns buincr nearly ns
thick as n pencil nnd Hko a twisted Hiring
I saw the boy nearly a week later , mid
ho was perfectly cured. No nasal
twuuir , no symptoms of paralysis , nor
any of the usual after olTouta of a bad
case of dlptliorln. The Doctor who
treatoil the tlrst child saw the results of
the use of Microbe Klllor In this case
and was dumbfounded. I noxl treated
four cases in ono family. They used
the Microbe Klllor and fully recovered.
There has boon a great many cases of
dipthoria in this city , prohably as many
as ton others within the last thirty days ,
where the M. K. han boon used , and it
lias not failed to cure in a slnglo In
stance.
Mr. Donion of Taylorsvlllo , south of
thi ? olty , had six children down at onetime
time , one ot them a baby thirteen weoka
old , The Doctors said they had black
dipthoria. These were all cured by the
M. 1C. , as well as a great many others in
tbo saino town. A lady treated them ,
using as many aa fourteen jucrs in tec.
days. Sno saved every case. Dipthorin
was epidemic in the town , schools closed
and all public gatherings prohibited.
The success which attended her , in com
parison with the Doctors was so marked
that she wan asked by thorn what kind
of modicluo she used. She told thorn it
was M. K. I can plvo you a great mnny
other cases that have lie on cured by M.
1C. Wishing you every succoaa , I ro-
ninin yours truly. D. L. DAVIS.
Mr. Davis Is a prominent . \\holosalo
merchant of Salt Luke City.
Additional information will bo cheer
fully furnished by the Microbe Killer
Co. , St. Joseph. Mo.
For Sale in Omnha by
Shopman &McConnoll ,
Knhn Co. , Max Bocht.
A. D. Foster , Council Bluffs.
DR. J. E ,
THE SPECIALIST.
Mora Than Fifteen Years Experience In th
Treatment of
A euro li itnnran-
PRIVATE DISEASES od In from tlirna
IIvo ilujri nltli-
out the tons of an hour's tltuo.
en roil without
STRICTURE trllmontj ; no ciit-
illlntlnic. Tilts moil
cmarkuljlorumt'dj known tumuilurniclunco.
CVDUII I ? Ciimrt In ) In W clays. Dr. Ma.
O irniLllJ "fBW'ntrealmnnt for llili torrlblo
* * ' hloiKl illioaxe him boon prunounoml
tliumoit poirorfulanJ tuciiuaifnl rt-mviljr tnir ul > -
ctiTeroit fdr tlin nb > iiluto euro of tlili illsomo , IIU
guccom with thl cllncmno linn uurur I > ODII uquallad.
A comptetocuroGUXHANTKUii.
oml nil wonknoni ot
LOST MANHOOD
ttiesoximt urtfan , ri(3rr (
, und nil
oiiiiiiosi un >
ntaral illiclinrueMirfl abiolutolr cured. Hollof It
lumoilliito and completo.
nlOCIOrO UhonmnllimiinilatldU-
Uli3tAntS ? eaiHi oflho bloDil. ( Ivor ,
kldnoynaaatladaorpor-
mnnontlr cured.
FEMALE DISEASES nitrrannan io of the and
cli or tiladtlor
curi l. Tht Doctor's Homo Trontment for Lndloi li
trnlr a conipleto conroiitent and wimdurtiul rcinmly.
LAIXLU Xroui 2 to ( ON LIT. Hook Irea ,
' Dinrrnloui guccoia hai
DR , McGREW'S win for htm nruiiutntlnp
Hhlcli U truly imtlunal
In Dharnctcr. and lilt irc t nrmr of putlonti ruacliv *
from the Atlantla to the I'ucllla. The Doctor li a
Krrutunlo of iiKiHU.Aii" mnillclno nnd hai lia- lon
nndCAruful expurlonco l lioiplrnl tiroctlco. and Is
rlrmod amonit tlm Icaitlnx ipeclolut in modtrn
clcnoo. Troatiuont l > r corrcipoiiilfnco. Hook or
clrcuUrs nbout eacliqf tlio ikbgrocllnuniui , nils.
Office , i4th and Farnam Sts , ,
Omaha , Nob. l utranco on olttior ctrcct.
VI
I hare * | x > ttlUf rviiuxty for the abort rtlftwr * * ; by ft *
u > tltouMnd * uf caii uf tlM vfumtkindKiutullonff
ftindlntf Into l > a curnd. Imlmil wi * troti ( li my ftlllt
in lu vrllcacy , Hull wlllt nilTWOlUTTUvrHKKlwltU :
f. VAI.UAIII.H TU15ATIHI : VD tillsdlvaMloiinyiuf.
f r-r uho will Mind ni * * tkuir Jipn * n anil JL'.O.oddrr * * .
T. A. Hlucuui , 31 , V. , 11 filial tit , , N. V.