10 THE OMAHA DAILY BI2E : SUNDAY JANUARY 1. 1803-S1XTKEN
This Is What the People of Omaha Have Been Waiting For NOW TAKE ADVANTAGE
Of this sale , and shoe your family for a year AHEAD *
No one who wears shoes can
J31ZOS' . entire stock of shoes and rubbers. I bought It at 37c on the dollar of first
cost , \villsellitoutfor4k7oontlie dollar ofvhnt It cost Xitnclter Bros. IV/iie/i \ \ Jll give you Afford.to Miss This
good shoes at a less price Ihnn ever offered before in this city. I also bought tlie Wt3. . Tfogin stock of
Lincoln. Store only sCarted three months ago. jT\vo large stocks In one 100111 , opened on &nitie day. OPPORTUNITY.
They Invoiced $ G9S74. Xo shoddy goo ls $ no fake sale. Zanders faUed YOU KNOW THJ3Y
The stock Is the JJ73ST In Omaha and YOU KNOW IT IS.
AND THE BEST of MAKES OFFERED ,
To the Ladies of Omaha and Douglas County , one word : You MUST have shoes. You can't miss it if you at At such prices as rev cait sell them af.
tend this sale. We expect to continue this sale until all goods are sold. We advertise nothing we have not ASWEUU /is T-HE poop CAN AF-
got. Everything as advertised and a great deal more. We give you below a few pointers of what we have and Dent be deceived bill conn and sec /or yourself.
what you may expect. LET YOUR EYES BE YOUR JUDGE.
1000 pairs Ladies' ' l.adics , Iierc is yllat yon have never had offered CHOICE
line IJonu'nln Shoes ; { 000 pairs .Men's WHO ! 275 pairs Men's heavy yon before-1,873 pair line donpola , and 1'rench kid 10,000 pair women's rub. 1,500 pairs men's buckle
put. tip , button ami Aluskus at id Over lioc.s , . hi hand turns and welts , patent tip and heel foxing ,
Inco. /miller's price Too and working Shoe.Xun. ; cloth and kid topi , luce and button , such makes as hers , /tinder's price 25c arctics ,
/tinder's prli-o $1 , choice ilur's price $1.50 a 1rooks ! Urns , and Armstrong's Rochester shoes ,
, your pair ; our price Hurt's shoos. Wright At I'eter's Undue Hros. , Win. ami ; i5c , /tinder's price $1.50 ,
l/i s 2'i ' to 80 to KB PA IK. Nnylor's Rochester make. Xnnder Bros , sold these
jour I'liim-c , shoes at1,00. . $5.00 , $5.50 and $ ( { .00. Onr price Is Choice Onv price
Si/es } to ( i. Widths A to lili. PAIR. PAIR.
,1281- pair 1niliuV 1-Yonoh Kid and DintKola. patent tip Mo naif Ladies' French 1,200 pair baby shoes , sl/.e SIIIO pair children's grain 1,000 pairs ladies' felt shoes , made
and plain too , I'rcncli hcol.s and low heels , cloth Kid button Shoes , at/us See our line men's shoes ,
and kid top , button and lace , every pair a bargain. 123 to 4 , Zunder Hios. ' 0 to 8 , turn shoes , sold everywhere shoes , all si/es , Xnnder's by Tibbilts , every pair a bargain.
Nothing like them cvcrscun before in Omaha , / under solil tlioni ut $7 : lltoy /undersold them at
der price $ . 'l.nO. $1. , $1.50 and $5 ; your choice .uro put on tables in erywhere at $1.00 , choice price $1.25. SHU Till ? PRICK
on table sixes'2j to \vithsA to I-T. . , our price this sUe nt i. PAIR. $2,51) ) and $ ! U)0. )
TIESI-VV ; Cent Onr price ON Til KM.
! ) ' (5 ( pairs .Men's French calf congress , bals and button , Sec onr misses' school Men's slippers , plush and 1,210 pair men's line French calf and cordovan
. ' opera and square toe , in odd lots , all si/.es , and in shoes , Paris , ( ilobe and French toes , a complete line ,
20,000 pairs .Misses' itiul
' shoes , former price leather beauties , all si/.es and widths. This shoe is very cheap at
Children's Kiihhcrs ; vre \ \ ilthsAloKmulct's ; price on these shoes was double onr price. Xnnder Hros sold them at $5.00 ,
sell 1,000 pair u day S5.5O , Jfilj and $7 ; there is some of the best known $1.50 , $1.75 , $ ' ! . ( ) ) , Xnnder's price $1 25 , $ 1.50 , $5.50' $ ( ! . ( ) ( > . $ ( . .50 and $7.00. NVe invite y on to in-
onli' makes in tiiis lot ; they are stacked on tables and spect the slock find prices. ny pair in this line while
sold at vour choice for PAIR. Choice this sale Choice they last at PAIR.
PriCfl
ill of Kundar Bros. ' odds nnd I.tulies , there are 815 pairs of tine bron/.e French kid , patent leather , All of Znndor Hros. ' Xnms souvenir 1.100 pair men's shoes , J
Shoe Dressing , otids in H i by Shoes oo/c calf , all colors and styles , all sixes and kinds , slippers that sold as Xnnder's price$2.00 , $2.50 $
any pnir on the rack , cards given away on opening day.
there is several hundred high as $8.00.Nothing finer made ; we give your choice 98c a pair to and Sfifl.OI ) . Yon never
Lustre , ( Jilt lulgo , Alma , Glyerole , any of these make pair.
one bottle to a customer Minna , look at them. 82.97. Ask to s.-e them. They are too line to stack on tables. Thev are beauties. heard of such a price.
pill ?
A full line of men's shoes OTJKi
Onr line of Hoys' and Youths'
Our school shoes are the best 1SOO pairs Women's and -Misses' 1,500 pair slippers , buckskins and It'yon think we are liars come-and Packard-.handiPH/ICE : > ,00 ( ) pair of odd pairs and dilVcrcnt
Shoes is complete. Dngan & Hud -Hurt & - /
son make , Cha's. Newell make , made in calf , goat and dongola. We glove and calf grain shoes ; the line old ladies' lace and congress. The see. Von don't have to buy. but we kinds , price to suit the customer.
welt ,
guilder's prices $2 , $2.50 , $ ! * . , $ H.50. yis'e them to yon at what you pay is complete. Yon can bay a pair pri''e is just l-'l of what yon have want yon to be here. Von will buy COMIC
We will sell them from ! > 8c to . . . . been . if . Zander's price $1-.75 , * SKKTIIKM.
for cheap shoes. from 59cto $1.1-7. Come in and see. paying. you see the pi ices.
$1 . < ! ! > a pair. .Mothers , see them. $5.50 , $0.00
We open rain or shine , no postponement. Be there early. Don't get the wrong place ,
Bunder .Bros-9 Old Stand , 152Q Douglas 'Street.
ied to. NTKD.2O clerks Tuesday morning.
. Apply at sto re ,
SPORTY HOLIDAY READING
The Oouoy Island Throws a Boomerangaud
Gets Hit in the Neck.
ACTIVITY IN SPORTSMEN'S ' CIRCLES.
Chit-Clint of thu Trni'U anil Stable -Iliiin
Hull ruriigraphH Tlm l-Vstlvo
AVIu-rlmrii nnd Out's-
tloiiH Answered.
.AUR days are
) theseindeedfortho
'short-haired ' frater-
jinlty. .lust think of
Jlt.the eastern sporting -
| ing men are now
"denouncing the f I.V
000 purse hung up
and taken down by
the Coney Island
Jclub for a match be-
'tween the English
and American
lightweight champions , Dick Burgo
and Jack McAullffe , as a stupendous
fake.I'hey declare that the offer was
never legitimate and that the Coney
Island people and MeAnllfi'e under
stood the play from Us Inception. .lust what
tli > object was , unless It was to entrap the
"TsW Orleans cluhinto the offering of another
ruinous pri/e for the light , would bo hard to
tell. If this was the idea , it failed most
lamentably and the New York pugilistic
Hcrlbes , notable P. .1. Donohuo , occupy an
unenviable and ridiculous position. - Tliey
had trained their batteries on
the Louisiana city nnd began lis
If resolved to blow her out
of the fighting realm , but their big guns
were all Illy aimed , and just now Now Or
leans stands , yea , oven towers , over the
Coney Island snap like a giant Anak of tlie
woods over a ha/el patch.
Von haven't heard of the Crescent City
club weakening on its 10,000 purse for Hall
nnd Kitzslmmons , have you ! Instead , they
nro quietly , yet vigorously and systematic
ally pursuing the oven tenor of ihelr way ,
and will sacrlllco everything to bring their
colossal enterprises to a successful' Issue. Of
course. It la all a mistake on their part , aud
calculated in the long run to iirovodisastrous
to the ganio generally. 1 nope , however ,
they will bo atilo to pull this great contest off
successfully. If for no other reason than to
make the Cono.v Island snap shot artists
moro rcdlculous than over.
The little whirlwind sot In motion by Sul
livan's declaration that ho was doped at
Now Orleans last September has about sub
sided , and all Is lovely again In the exclusive
circle that engirdles thu champion nnd the
ox-ehampUm. The gust , however , was ex
ceedingly vehement while It lasted , and
while it has left the mystery that has always
shrouded the great light us Stygian as over ,
it liati strengthened the belief in many minds
that all was not just as it should hiive been
on that momentous autumn evening.
.Too ( loddard still Insists that Jim Corbott
could not phase him in a month with his
scientific love laps , and that ho can whip
him easily if the champion will only bo so
kind us to step in the ring with
him , That the Australian speaks more
In truth than jest in patent to a largo num
ber of people competent of forming an opin
ion , do.splto the frantic assertions of n half-
iloien of Jim's self-appointed guardians that
he would cut the big iintepmUan into rib
bons. They also claim that tjoddard has no
right to challenge Corbotl , but on Just what
moral or equltabio grounds they base such
un idiotic claim , would be hard to tell ,
H is aw man's privilege to challenge Cor
bott. By what right does ho occupy the
exulted position that exempts him from the
overtures of his kind , Must ho bo allowed
to select the man ho lights , aud name the
elukcs , place and date to boot. The latter 1
will concede to him , but not the funnel' ,
Gcddurd hub Just us much right to go af tei
.Tun , sis .liiu lias to give poor old
John \i. \ Sullivan nnotliur chance. In
my opinion , Corbett would sooner light
Sullivan again than any biff man in the
world , and it is a big ml apple to a pint nf
peanuts that they will yet give n big exhi
bition for the gate. Jim is now making money
h.v "ai'tin1 up" OH the stage , hut the furore
to see the coiuiueror of the champion of
I'hanipions is already on the wane , and hn
will shortly ho panting for the breech-clot
ml mitts. He knows more ahout prizp-
ghting than anything else , and is as certain
> return to the arena as u money-making
'c.souree ' as a Keoley cure is to go back to
lid Pepper. Hut ho isn't hankering after
oddard's or Jackson's game , it must be
) oor old exploded Sully , or "No one hut
itchell. I'll. "
Mule fear is there of Goddard or Jackson
urnlng out counterfeits. They have been
Hod out. Uoth have proven themselves
latural lighters and marvelous punchers , and
here isn't an iota of doubt about their sin-
'orlty. ' They both want to light Jim sure
mil certain , and they both think
hey can whip him. Goddani hasn't
i tithe of the regard for
Jorbi'H's rcllncd science that ho
las in his own capacity to stay anil to get
heir iinally. His relish for the gaff is some-
hiiig that gives the bravest man the chills.
And Jackson , ho has met Jim before , and
stood him oil1 when lame anil out of condi-
ion. 'I'ho next time they meet there will bo
even a more satisfactory result , and it won't
surprise me much to see it go the Colorado
Madura's way.
Out In California they are enjoying such
mother avahmche of fakes as hasn't visited
the sporting world for these .scores of years.
Tommy White , a .second rate featherweight
from Chicago , and Australian Hilly Murphy.
were the prime movers in the last episode.
It wiw a thli'ty-four-aet comedy entitled ,
"No Contest. " The pool room sharks and
sum thing gamblers divided the receipts.
Had the affair been on the level Murphy
should have been as good as ready money.
As was generally anticipated , the Plim-
mer-Mclirath light before the Couey Island
club last \\YdncMhiy night , was a hot en
gagement , but from the very start tlo | little
Kngllshmaii cut the pace , and hi the Kiglith
round landed the plucky Hibernian high and
dry. MeCrath demonstrated his gameness ,
howover. by the way ho came back after
being irretrelvubly beaten , again and again.
His valor \\as deserving of a better reward.
Apropos of these foreign affairs , there Is
going to bo iinu down at Now Orleans next
.March that there will bo no skullduggery
connected with , and 1 think 1 will go down
and chronicle it for the readers of Tin : Hr.n.
It Is the meet between Tommy Kyan , who ,
during his two months stay in Omaha last
fall , made moro friends than any man in his
business could malie hero In a life time ,
anil ( leorgo Dawson , the victorious Aus
tralian. .That , the lad from the under
sklo of the globe has tumbled to the fact
that he has u .stilTer game on hand than ho
has yet taken part in Is evidenced by the
f.ict that ho telegraphed to the Olympic club
a few dnystigo that Kyan must come down
to I II ) | Kuuds instead of Ml , as the original
articles provided , or he would remain and
punch out a few moro dubs in California.
It D.uvsoii fears so much danger lurks In u
single pound at Kyan llesli. blood , muscle
and pluck , what will bo his fate when ho
faces HO of It. He can't rush onto Tommy
with the bars down , us was his wont
\vlh ( Needhaiu and O'Conucll , but will needs
bo extremely cautious and husband as
closely as possible that vaunted strength of
his , Kyan Is the i > eer of Jack MuAunffe in
cleverness and clean hitting , and if ho
doesn't defeat Dawsou it will bo because
D.iwscm is the best man at his weight in the
world ,
] Jy the way , wo are to have n HO-pound
contest ourselves one week from next Thurs
day nigh ; , and it ought to be n hummer , The
Athletic club hasluatched Joe MelClroy of
Newark. N , J. , and Jack Gorman , formerly
of fian ! raneiseo , now of Gothenburg , this
state , for a contest at Unit weight. It will
bo with the biggest gloves , of c' ' 'iirse ' , us the
club Is determined under no circumstances
to overstep the conllnes of the law In these
exhibitions. MeKlroy is a likely appear
young fellow , while dormau is an old ring-
ster.
During the latter week of January D.mny
Daly and Billy O'Douncll will settle
long dispute with fonr-onnco plovcs in Sioux
City. A $500 purse will go to the winner.
Nebraska's Two-Thirty 1.1st ,
Mathewson Spragno. -t-year-old , mahog
any buy colt by Round's Sprague 4lH ! , dam
by John bright ROO , grandam by Mnmbrino
I'rince , 2-iO : and owned by G 1) . Mathewson.
Brady Island. Nell. , trotted to a record of
J : , ' . ! ' , .Septembers , at Independence , In ,
According to'l-o Western Resources the
following horses arc among those driven to
'J : : > or better during the year just ended.
The list , while not complete , makes a good
showing , and speaks volumes for Nebraska's
atmosphere and general conditions as de
velopers of speed.
George P. Maxwell , Kearney , gave tlie bay
mare , Ked Starof uutraced breeding , a rec
ord of 2M : : ) in the free-for-all pacoat Kearney ,
she winning tlie race in three straight heats
and reducing her record from yiljjr. : : She
had just weaned a colt , and was in foal
again. Mr , Maxwell also gave the bay stal
lion , Hastian "MX ) , bv Tennessee Wllkes ,
J'JT : , dam by Knllold , 1J : < ) , a record of 2'J7J : ,
at the pace , after handling him but six
weeks. His record was 2:51' : ' $ ' . and George
knocued off twenty-four seconds from the
record of this well bred stallion in six weeks.
Hustian is owned by Mr. Chamberlain of
Kearney.
A. T. Mulley gave the bay stallionHastings
Hoy. ii record of UyIJrf : over the Holton Kansas - '
sas track. Hastings lloy is sired by Abe
Downing , dam Lady U. , by Hashaw fit ) and
was bred by A. II. Cramer , Hastings , Neb. ,
who still owns him , Ho Is six years of ago
mil promises to bo a fast horse in his class
mother season.
Henry Kldwell , Hnsliville , Neb , , gave the
jrown , il-yc-ar-old stallion , McGinty Hl.Ol'J ,
son of Inveterate by Wood ford Wilkes. dam
Nelly by John A. K-iwlius a record of 'J:2'.l'4' : ' ,
jacing. This record was obtained In the
first and only race that McGinty started in.
lie stands about fifteen hands , weighs 1)00 )
ind if campaigned next year should bo a
formidable horse In his class.
Tli Track mid Mulilr.
Kifteen years ago a horse that could trot
in-'JO : w"is a phenomenon Indeed , and as
close onto the world's record us u horse that
reels olV a mlle in 'J:10 : today.
Mainbrlao Medium. 'JiliSJrf , Is now the
"
property of James Nack , "Hcnsvllle , Mo.
Tliu stallion Is a son of Happy Medium.
The well known driver and trainer , Scott
McCoy , is wintering on a farm in Iowa. lie
may do his training in this city the coming
season.
W. .1. Cotton of Clinton , Mo. , lost a trotting
bred stallion through hydrophobia a couple
of weeks ago ,
V. AVoodall of Pierce , this state , lias pur
chased of W. A. Irvln of Tceumseh the trot
ting bred mare Lily Vera for $500.
George Marvfti , the Central City horse
breeder , has sold the bay stallion Alcvvol ,
to K. D. Gould , the owner of Shadeland On
ward.
.T. K. Doty of David City owns H nunibci
of good ones , among which is u McGregoi
Wllkes Illly supposed to bo u comer.
Dick Tildcn lias made another addition to
his string , the ii-ycar-old Sharp by Idnvnii ,
which he purchased of A. J , Hale ol
Beatrice. Ho is a butc ,
G , W. Curry , who owns the grand little
3-yenr-oUl pacer , Online , has another young
ster by Woodino of whom Jio is exceedingly
proud.
W , A. Webber of Cambridge , Neb , , owns n
stable full of good ones. He has just honghi
Clnny G. , n 4-year old mare wlthu" ; &
mark , also lx > vince , a standard yearling , am
Jnpunott , n weanling , He will do u little
campaigning this year ,
K. T. Kneebs & Son , Wnkcflcld , Neb. , re
port the following sales to the Western Ko-
soinves : To , W. J , Underwood , St , Paul
Neb. , Lunar ( f > ) bay mare , by Chatham ( sot
of Cuylcr 100) ) , dam Twilight by Clay Pilot
| ii ; , g. d , , Sunshinii by Comet ; also a wean
ling bay Illly by Shadeland Onward , dan
Lunar , as above. To William Hamilton , St
Paul , Neb. , gray Illly < 1) ) by Van Duke 5001
dam Kitty Linwood by Woodbury Chief ; also
weanling Hlly by Rowley U , , son of Heau
clere , duin Letta S , by Chatham. To James
Uritton , Wayne , Neb. . Lotta S. bay inure , bj
Chatham , dam Pinafore by Alar Clay 1700
g , d. by Morgan Prince ; also n weanling Jlllj
by Parker 2374 , dam Pinafore. To W. A
Ncnvy , Omaha , Freeman (4) ( ) , black gelding ,
by Cruiser ( son of Chatham ) dam Nellie 1C
( dam of fiethel , 'J : ! " , and Barstow'J'J7' : ' )
by Blaelc Ranger ! ilil ! ( sire of Ehmrood
Chief , 2:18 : % , etc. ) g. d. , Nellie Norris , by
Roebuck.
George M. Swigart , the well known starter
of this city , is endeavoring to bring about a
nuch needed change in trotting rules in re
gard to the ever disgusting and wearisome
coring. Mr. Swigart is emphatic on the
loint that there is too much scoring , and ad-
ocates a radical and speedy change. Ho
says in his judgment four scorings are eiinal
o a strong mile , and if possible it would bo a
trand tiling if the horses could be sent off at
lip lirst trial. This would surely bo a great
hing for the spectators , and the horses as
well. As a suggestion to the American and
National associations , Mr. Swigart thinks
hat n rule providing for three or four scor-
ngs , always protecting the polo horse , would
emedy the matter satisfactorily. Another
dea of the gentleman's is and It is a good
one , too that live heats are enough for any
race. If there is no winner In that number ,
: ho summary is to establish the standing of
the contestants and how the money shall go.
At the Tnii > "ml 1" " " > I'leld.
Frank Parmalco is shooting rjuail down in
Kansas.
Rincbart , the photographer , is cutting live
birds down like a veteran.
J. C. Read , the man who shot Captain
Anson a match in Chicago recently , is in
business in Omaha , and bus only shot at the
trap one year.
Charlie Bndd intends making his appear
ance in the spring ready for the state's
many live pigeon champions , but says ho
does not intend to travel or go into practice
for a measly ! 5U or JliOO match.
Harry McMnrchy of the Hunter Arms
company is building a trap , Smith ejector ,
hainrnerless gun for Hilly Nason. It will bo
hero the latter part of January. Ho says
his company can build u gun as good as a
Greener.S'o will see when it comes.
There will bo n live bird and target shoot
on the grounds of the Hemis Park Gun club
all day next Monday ( Now Years ) . The
new ICings live bird traps will bo used for
the llrsl time. This trap is the best in the
country , and is used in all the big matches in
the east.
When In Chicago In November Frank Par-
maleo inudo Klllolt , Fnlford , thu Klelno-
mans , and the whole crowd lay down. Ho
offered to shoot any or all of these for f 100 a
side , any kind of iv. match and nt any time ,
either in Chicago or Omaha , with no takers.
Ho will get his foot.in it ye.t.
Hnlfnlo Jones , Hlondy Clark and Henry
Dean killed a live pronged buck on the islan'd
above the water works power house lust Sat
urday. Henry Dean is the great deer hunter
of the Florence brush. Ho knows every hill
valley and buck from Florence to Culhoun
and Is an excellent rille shot.
Next to Frank Piirmcleo Goodly Hruchcr
Is undoubtedly the best live bird shot in the
state. Ho has inUsed fewer live birds for
the past two years than anybody and has at
tended nearly all live bird shoots. Ho don't
say much but is iuMlrst money nearly nil the
time. Some one will go against him for n
match some day aud strike a stone wall.
American gun manufacturers can undoubt
edly imiko as goodn : gun as the Knglish if
they try , but heretofore they have catered
moro to the hunting ami Held trade than to
the trap , Thogaino is getting scarce and
trap shooting is Increasing and most all
manufacturers nro putting in new machin
ery for the manufacturing of trap guns
There will bo a great improvement In next
year's output.
There are on record two authentic scores
of 100 straight kills and breaks. Al Handle
of Cincinnati shooting against Captain A.
Hogardus four years ngo last Saturday a
week , killed , using n 10-gaugo gun , 1K ( )
straight to his opiHment's in , John L. Win
ston ( Meudo ) broke luo straight blue rocks
from live traps , unknown angles and traps ,
two year's ago , to Frank Parmalee's U7 , both
using 1'J-gaugo guns. This match was shot
in this city and was for fi50 ! a side and or-
ponscs ,
William E. Watklns , the nervy side part
ner of wholesoulcd and genial Colonel Andy
Menders , the reni sentaiivo pigeon shot of
the south , Is dead. Mr. Wntkins , who was
CO yean old , will bo remembered by thoolder
trap shots by the excellent scores ho made
at the tournaments a fewyears ago at I-ouU-
vllle , Cincinnati and Chicago ; also at thu
clay pigeon tournaments in IbtfS at New Or
leans and Springfield , O. He was a natural
born trap shot that is. it did not require so
much preparation for him to attend a tourna
ment as it docs for most men.
Hlack powder is like the muzzle loader , a
thing of the past. Nitro compounds are used
exclusively by trap shooters. It makes no
smoke , less noise and has greater penetra
tion when fired from small bored guns , i. o. ,
No. 14 at the muzzle and 12 at the breach.
Nitro powder must bo well wadded toconljno
the gas , wads must bo larger than the Inpldc
of barrels or the gas will escape into the shot
and scatter it all over a ten-acre lot. The
Knglish have been using nitro powders for
years and made their guns especially for it.
If you want to get good results with the
nitro compounds you must lay aside your old
big black powder bored guns. Much could
be said on this subject of interest aim benellt
to sportmen.
Why don't some ono agitate a match be
tween Kansas City and Omaha shooters.
Omaha could put a team of ten men at the
score that would hustle any ten men in the
country to defeat. There are four clubs in
the city to pick from , and in Parmaleo ,
Ilardin , Nason , Hrueker and Brewer of the
Omahas ; Peters , Hlake , Chubbnck , Read
and Smcad of the Bcmis Park ; Jim Smith
and Hlunchard of the South Omahas , and
Montinorcncy , Loomis ami Bryant of the
Itnymonds , could lie selected a team that
would make any ten men from Kansas City
work hard to defeat. It would not take
John Petty long to get in trim again , either ,
and when ho is in practice can give the
cracks a chase that would make them weary.
Go after Kansas City , boys , for about f25 a
man , ten men on a side , ami Tin : Bui : will
tip you for winners.
Whispering * ol thu U'licrl.
Happy Now Year.
M. O , Daxon had a beautiful and tastefully
decorated window during the holiday week.
Local cyclists may expect hotold times the
coming season so ilo up your bono shaker
and bo in it with the rest.
Rector , Wilhelmy & Co , will have a wheel
built especially for their trade which will
combine all the points of a high grade wheel.
Chief Consul Porrigo promises that the
state meet of 16(11) ( ) will bo the banner meet of
the division. Tlie place has not been decided
upon as yet.
F. P. Blake of Luthy & Co. , Peorln , Im
porters of several English wheels , was hi
the city several days last week looking after
the interests of his linn.
Wasn't the "wild west smoker" nt the
Omaha Wheel club a grand success ? Well ,
yes ! ono of the most brilliant events of the
season and the forerunner of many more.
Ono of the local dealers has Intimated that
ho will donate ti high grade wheel to a cer
tain club to bo rallied off for the benellt of
the club. A worthy object which will bo ap
preciated.
Our farmer friends will soon bo fixing up
their boats for the spring campaign. The
winter snow will ho melting one of these
days and well 'tis needless to state what
the result will bo.
The Nebraska division , League of Ameri
can Wheelmen , is steadily increasing Us
membership. Four new members last week ,
which pulls the total up to iilii. Now is the
time to Join if yon intend to become a mem
ber. Hand In your mime to the secretary-
treasurer at once.
A hn * u ilumber of the wheelmen are keep
ing in trim at the Young Men's Christian as
sociation "ffym" . ' -Ton man up a treo" It
looks very much us If the crop of un
knowns" this year will bo ( julto numerous.
A review of the past year shows the remarkable -
markablo strides which cycling has attained
In this and other countiles. Records
have been smashed right and loft , fortunes
made , factories built yul millions of dollars
invested by capital In the business. Knowing
ones predict still greater changes for "J'J.
The Tourist Wheelmen und their friends
will enjoy the first of the "social sessions"
on Thursday evening , January Ji. The went
will take place at the residence of club's
president , W. M. Harnuin , No. 1135 North
Eighteenth street. Cards , music and a gen
eral good time are the features.
The Referee , ono of Chicago's cycling
Journals , not to bo outdone by Its rivals ,
comes out thb week with a mammoth Xmas
edition , which , by the way. Is a mm speci
men of printers'and emrnuers1 art. Ono of
the features of the edition is. a club directory
oC thu United States , el.isalilcd by states ,
Omaha Is represented by four ilubi , Lincoln
by one and Hasting by one , which seems to
bo the extent of Nebraska's allotment.
Photoengravings of prominent wheelmen ,
'
racing men and' other cycling celebrities are
scattered promiscuously throughout the
work.
John Hyncs ol the Tourist Wheelmen , and
the popular salesman at M. O. Daxton's
bleyclu emporium , started on a long trip
across the snow clad plains of Iowa aud
Illinois , last Friday morning. Mr. Hynes
will make the trip on his bike , using a No. 3
Rambler. The ride is a hard one under any
circumstances , but much more so in mid
winter and will bo a test , to the durability of
tlio mount and the stamina and pluck of the
rider who ia one of the best i-o.ul men the
club have on their roll. The tourist will stop
over at Davenport , Rock Island. DCS Molnes ,
Chicago and other places of importance
before returning home.
o N In lliiHii Kail.
Billy Sharsig , the old Philadelphia base
ball war hess , has gone into the railroad
business.
Winlield Scott Camp has located in Jack
sonville , 111. He will return to the coast in
February.
Joe Werrlck , who Is on the force out in
Butte , captured a burglar yesterday. He
put suit on his tail.
Ren Mnlford of the Cincinnati Times-Star
is about the only man in the country who
maintains a readable base ball column.
Ownny Pntton is residing at Spokane. An
exchange says he has invested in mining
stock a pick and shovel , probably and ex
pects to bo a millionaire , maybe.
Pitcher George Rettger is confident ho can
pitch good ball next season. Sporting Life.
Why , to bo certainly. Did you ever hear oC
a player at this time of the year asserting
that he couldn't play well next season ?
With the pitcher in the center of the diamond
mend that player has a chance to develop
into something moro than a inero thrower of
the ball over the plate , inasmuch as his lleld-
ing area will ho largely increased , with pro
portionate decrease of chance of Injury.
Give the fielding pitchers a chance.- Sport
ing Life.
I din I . ' : it I'orly.
ni--a.vi' , la. , Dee. 2'.t.- ' ] Special to Till !
HKU.J S. Jensen will begin the task of
eating thirty cjualls in as many days tomor
row on a wager of $100. The sports of Dim-
hip have pooled on the bet , and should Mr.
Jensen win the loss will not bo Individually
heavy. _
( iiii'HtliuiH mid AiiH or .
OMAHA , Dec. 20. To ihu Sporting Kdllnr of
Tin : Ilix : I'luusiislaluln HUMUV'K llii : : Ifjlhn
HID IIOPMIM Imyliik" the Iriiiup In u gninu of
donblo high llvo , whom Ihu icnmlnhig portion
of the deck N di'iilt out In four cipial jnlen Im
mediately after Ihu hands haru been ill-all ,
Inii Iliu light to look at Ids fimrcaids bi'fnro
namliiK Ihu trump , and gicutly oblige 11 leader.
Ans. Yon will have to make your ques
tion plainer. What four cards (
KI.KIIOIIN , Ni'b. , Dec. 'JB.-To tlio Spoiling
Kdllorof Tin : llii : ; : Will you tell HID In Tun
.Si'MiAV llr.i ; If tliDro U still any bounty on
uolvi'.s In flonu'liis county or not , and hoiv
much'A St-iiM'iiinin. :
Ans. There Is a state bounty.
Ja'Himi.v. Ni-U. , J > ee. 27. To thu Sporting
Kdltorof Tin : Ilix : To ileeldu a bet will yon
kindly answer thu following clirsiiiui ; Is
Jaunts < 'orbull of IrWi or S.-oillili duscvnl-
A. Holmes.
Ans. Irish.
OMAHA , Dec. 30.To the SpnrlliiK Killlor of
Tin : llii : : : I'h-asD aniuiT tlm fcillowlin ; and
olillKit a siib-cilbtir : 1. What Is tli pioper
meaning of the term Mellerwclchl. for both
jockeys and piiKlllMhV 2. In all belt * whine
ono person lifts nnollirr that hiu-an f'.xcul or
beat him In anything ami HID ii'siilt Is u He
Is thu hut a diuw In alli-ase.s ? If not. give an
Illiihlrntlon and explain why. Tor Instnnrc , A
bet * II hlHcnni' Is loiiitur than IIS und both inn
thuhitinu leniflh , who wins ? A II hcls O I ) ho
can beat him Jumping. They Jump and Ho ;
ho wins'h. . Maclillllxaii.
Ans.1. . Between weights. ! . ' . Yes , unless
It Is specifically stated in the proposition
that one side or Iho other loses by a tie.
DI'KIUIV. la. . DIM27. . To thu NioitliiB Dlltor
of Tin : Iliu : : Will yon kindly Inform mu In
TiirHn.Mivv 1 1 KB why a man In hard tialiiliig
Is limited loa Miuill alluwanco of water , uhlht
n horMMlnrhitf hlshaidrst. wink Is allowed all
hi > will drink , In fuel has It by him night and
day ? AnOlilfcubscrlber.
Ans.- Pugilists In training avoid water as
much as possible on account of Its fattening
tendencies. They avoid It when not In train
ing because the other stuil is so plentiful ,
OMAHA , Dec. 30To thu Sporting roilur o
Tin : Urn : : PIP.T.O stain In Sunday's HIK : what
Is best to clean out n nisty gun.Amateur. .
Ans.Ciimollno , sold by the Crown Manu
facturing company , Hiitchinson , Kan. , la
what you want. Nothing like it is known in
tlie market.
DIINI.AIla. . , Pec. 27. To the Kportlm : Kdltor
of Tin : llii : ; : In n gaineof poker No. I opi'ni
thu pot , No. 2 stays , No. i ) stays and Xn. 4 In
the dealer. No. 2 raises , No. ! 1 m-es , No. 1
stands raise ; No. 1 hieaUs pair of Jacks and
draws to Hush and makes ; puts llinhaiid In
center of table , pills on It chips and No. 2 luUii
nnd Xo. 1 calls. Deus hu win tlio pol--Jolm
Mains.
Ans. Ho does IT ho has the best nnml.
; - . !
The force of Columbian guards numbers
GOO.
GOO.The
The joint building of New Mexico , Ari
zona and Oklahoma will cost $10,000.
All of the Hags to be used on the World's
fair buildings are to be made in Paris.
A short and sensible program has boon
agreed upon for the opening of this World's
fair at Chicago on May 1.
The president-elect will be requested to
press the electric button while the World's
fair machinery does the rest.
Out of 2 < T congressmen canvassed upon the
question of opening the Chicago exposition
Sundays a majority of three was found in its ,
favor.
The distribution of the souvenir half-doU
lars has been begun with a fair prospect that
largo numbers will bo disposed of at 100 per
cent advance on their circulating value.
Gnus , .shells , bombs , bells and pumps nro
strewn in orderly confusion from prow to
stern of the model warship llliimis , Work
there presents highly plctiircsijtin features.
Chicigo almost strangled Philadelphia
ivlth mi offer to buy Independence hall and
add it to the fair curios. The author of the
proposition narrowly escaped being dun
geoned for treason.
Thodedication of the World's fair build
ings cost $210,000 , about f'.HK)0 ) ( ) of \ \ hich was
for float ! ) that were not exhibited. These
figures seem small only in cnmparisjn with
tlie sums siicnt on tlio fair Itself.
In the Kansas state building another dis
play calculated for the delectation of Ihu
natural scientist Is arranged. This is ono of
the largest and most complete collections of
tlm mammals of North America In this coun
try.
try.A
A soda water trust will have the exclusive
right to sell that seduetlvo mixture of
sweetened wind and water in tlm World'n
fairgrounds and the prieo of a plain si//.ler
.vlthout any timber In It will bo away up In
die pictures.
All of the relics of Columbus that can bo
secured in Kuropo will bo brought to the ex
position early next spring on the United
States man-of-war Newark. These relics
are scattered through museum * In Great
Britain , Kr.ineu , Spain nnd Italy.
Under the east windows of the occupied
wing nf tlio administration huildhig lies a
scene like u creation of the Arabian Nights.
It Is the grand court , tlio main gate-way lu
the World's fair , thu feature par nxcclleneo
of the entire perfect plan of Iho exposition.
Miss Viola Fuller of Mitchell. S. I ) . , will
present to the Chicago World's falra unlipio
opera cloak. Jt Is mndo entirely of the
feathers of prairlo chickens It took Miss
Fuller ten years to collect and sew on the
small leathers , each prairie chicken caught
yielding only four or five sullublo feathers ,
Tlio section from nno of the big California
redwood trees , which the government will
exhibit in Us building at Iho World's fair ,
has arrived at the fair grounds. Kliivcu
freight cars were required to convoy It
across the continent. It measures thirty
feet long by twenly-thrco feet In diameter.
An effort Is being made to nrrango for a
grand reunion at tlio World's fair of Htirvlv-
iuiI'Jurs who left their homes
, - I'Jurstho men In
Ihu cast in IM'J to become gold hunters In
California. It Is thought that suvorni
thousand of them are .still living and that
all would make an extra effort to go to
Chicago nuxlycar , were a reunion arranged
as Is projKiscd.
The Installation of prohibits has already
begun , but has not yet progressed fur.
Soon , however , thu interior of each ono of
the buildings will be Iho sct'iiu of great ac
tivity. The authorities are determined to
have all exhibits In placu.-it the opening of
the fair , and manifestly this cannot ho ac
complished if exhibitors are allowed to be
dilatory.
