in THTC OMAHA DAILY "BEK * SUNDAY. SEPTEMRRK Irt IflSI. WHERE'S ' OUR SDH1IER BIRDS A Brief Treatise Upon the Feathered Pnmily of Nebraska , AMONG THE FISHERMEN AND SHOOTERS of Ihn Whrcl Uln-Mi - of Iho t"hnni | > liin < 1ilp SPIHOII Tlio lltirxe unit Hop ami tlio UMIIIIVrckly Bporllu. ? lloiiml-Up. WHAT becomes of our summer birds ? Many have already gone nnd others are going , dally and nightly , mid as little Is known generally about bird life , tills Is I nn npproprlate time for the above aucsllon. All ot cur sum mer birds , In the main , are migra tory , thorc being but two directions of flight , north and south , to nnd from polo to equator. The Canada goose , the brant , speckled brant ami white , white they cannot lie classed with our summer birds , will serve to furnish much Information. In the sum * mcr time these choice game birds , particu larly Iho Iwo latter species , perform Jour neys to the hyperborean regions before which our most Intrepid arctic explorers would falter ; while In tlio winter the golden oriole anil cat-bird , common In our dooryards for a brief sojourn from June until August , are piping and flirting away amid the perennial foliage of the equator. At either extreme of this extensive scope f the feathered family's pilgrimage there are wide stretches of coun try , which , cither by reason of their climatic conditions , the character of their topography , or the shelter and food they supply , attract tha bird tourists , thus curtailing many Jour neys , that originally had been more ex tensively mapped out , Every season there may be found In this latitude perhaps In some sheltering neck of timber , along some spring-fed stream , like the Klkhurn or Nlobrara. or In the Intricate tangle of some low lying marshy swamp land , In the severer months , birds , whoso kind , as a whole , are carolling In the warm climes of the gulf. In the West Indies or sunny Central America , Migration , after all , with some species of the winged tribe , Is largely a matter of disposi tion or Inclination , and either of these quali ties may make the summer songster a win ter resident , According to my years of observation here In Nebraska , the yellow breasted sparrow nnd the dainty blue bird arc the first to greet us with their sweet notes In the spring time the eparrow ever preceding his cerulean liueil little cousin , Hero the blue bird de- liarta with the first stinging manifestation of frost or with the falling leaves , but In Iso lated cases they have been known to linger until bitter cold comes , aye. even to remain here throughout the winter. This , however , Is rare. Ills appearance and disappearance la sudden , but timely. The sparrow does not linger as long , but puts in an appearance earlier , facing1 his 'hardships In the spring time cf life rather than In the tall end of the year. The robin 1 guess a favored bird the world "over la another of our early spring har bingers. He follows the blue blnl. makes a long summer of It , and often In midwinter may bo flushed and startled to wing In the denser thickets and woody shelters ot our river bottoms. He Is a different sort of .a fellow , though , Is robin redbreast , In the bleak , dreary days ot cold and snow. He Is then alert , wild and querulous. In the sum mer ho 1 the pet of the door yard and or chard , rythmlc. melodious and docile. They flock lllco turtle doves In Iho late fall , and linger In great numbers , often long after the time they should be swinging in the foliage or hopping over the sward of the softer south. When thus found , though pity It Is , he Is a legitimate prey of the gunner , legitimate I mean so far as his qualifications for the table are concerned , but being Insectivorous and a sons bird , here In Nebraska he Is always properly protected by the statutes. In some states , especially In the south , ho Is In eluded In the list of game- birds , and Is com pelted to take his chance with Bob White , the waders and reed birds. While the robin U strictly mlgratorla , he frequently does his love making and his family raising , as far north as Hudson bay , while hundreds ot his kind are performing and enjoying the same functions within the sultry marshes of the Isthmus. The turtl ? dove , very similar to the robin In his coming and going , IB materially differ ent. Ho Is first seen on rail fence , dead tree , or In the road way , long In the first mild days of April , coming In goodly numbers about the middle of May , and d'pirtlne. gen erally , In a body , early In October. Some few linger In the stubble well Into Nntrem- ber , but by the first day of December tiny are generally completely gone , and their mournful plaint Is lost until the warm winds once ngaln blow from the south. The turtle dove , while protected throughout man/states. Including our own , Is as choice a qame bird as gastronome or epicure could crave , eq.ua ! almost , In my esteem , to "ither the reed bird , ths upland plover or the yellow leg , but not quite up to the yar excellent standard of a quail or Jack snipe. In various parts of the country , notably In California and the south , there are regularly i rexcrlb.d seasons for his protection and slaughter , the simo as governs the balancenf fcathi'rtd game. Nebraska Is a favorite hnunt fur the turtle dove , and ho breeds and multiplies hro as possibly no place an earth ; bfit like the robin , he also puts In ninth of ills I line In the south In the summer heasc.n , and abounds In great numbers from tlio Caro- llnas to the Sierra mountains. The catbird , not so familiarly Kntvvn In Nebraska as In the same iatltnd * in tlio eastern states , although quite plentiful , Is a latecomer and an early cr > r. Mo Is . - \ ilcll- catn bird , and Is not to lie in.tlfi riirth of the British line , and on > iis tup truth hardly halts this side of Central America. The meadow lark Is much Dice Hi : robin and the dove , that Is , while mlgratorla , he often lingers in the northern stales Uni'g after the regular lime for departing sr.ulh- vard. In mild winters He Is to ha found throughout Nebraska almost any day In the , week , the tall grass of our llmitlc"is bay fields affording him ample shelter and food. H la always to be met with plentiful dur ing the summer months In almost every state la the union , and whllo a beautiful bird , with a beautiful bit of song. Is also a dell- cat o morbel for the table In fact , In come part * ot ths United States Is highly thought of for his excellent game qualities. ills cousins , the bobolinks and orioles , speed away before killing frosts , and await the fullest foliage and abundance of Insect llfo before returning. They nro never to ba en countered In this region , ( Ven as stragglers , later than the middle of October , and rarely as late as that. From Panama to Ontario they rlda up on the vernal ebb , nnd when ever tbe tender bud of shrub or trco and odorous blossoms are opening , there they are today , trilling- their tinkling and sweetly plaintive songs. The blackbirds ot all Itlnds , yellow-necked and red-wliigedriisty. crow and cow , close rel atives of the bobolink , also follow the same waves southward fcr both health and happi ness. Ths myriads of red-winged and the- rusty arc still here , but will shortly be- thronging the regions south of Mason and Dlxon'a llnr , but the yellow-necked ami the blc crow blackbird Invariably winter on the table' lands of old Mexico. They all como north with the- first warm wave and In a day the landscape becomes alive with their chitting colors and impatient yet musical chirp and twitter. They are the companion * at the farmer nd follow him gleefully along in the furrows , and wherever the plow ls upheaving the black toll and revealing Its hordes of larvae und flits they are lo ba r.oeu fluttering up and an ( royi tuft to tufc and roll to roll , chuckl ng and cackling as If In the highest stal * tf bird life feleclty. And the martins , with their sbreny purple garb ot blnck , and tbe swallows , with their forked talli and rufous throats , are mottly alroidy in the lower southern states or acres * the gurf , nd noon the last bird ot them all will disappear from diuy space uml bo apne. Just where lh chimney swallow , that mysterious little' swill , pcml.i the frigid epochs f the year li something I have never as yet been able to learn. Only early in April ho makes , himself known along- the loner Florldlan coast , but not until Alajr's suns have materially softened our atmos phere here do they arrive In Nebraska. Doth theMtiGJiy and the Roirlet grosbeak , our ccmmon re-dblnr , are tough and hardy , and can endure- very severe cold. Still , in n large measure , they are inlpmtorii. The MurJ.iy. I might add here , like the wild turkey , la purely an. Amer'caa ' bird , and one ot the wildest , jauntiest and prettiest ot all our natives. In manner , habit and char acteristic the ( ay and the redblrd bear the closest propinquity to each other. The redbird - bird , however , Is a charming vocalist , while the lay has a wild , dlicordunt scalp of notes , which ho keeps working for all thty are wcrth the year round the winter cry differing somewhat from that of summer. ThcuMtula of these birds spend the winter here and the o that do emigrate go no further south than the territory. The little Indigo bird , the thrush , both wood and hermit , scarlet lanlnger , rain crow , or cuclcij : , chipping sparrow , black and yellow-lhro.ited warbler , vleros nnd tlio finches , which innho tur groves nnd thickets i-esonant with their ecstatic serenades during the sunny summer time , pass thslr winters south of our confines. Some holt In Florida , among the orange blossoms anil at ng the north gulf shore , but the majority pass on to Guatemala and equatorward , All of tbe species that subsist in the air , like the fly catcher niul the whlppoonvlll. the ash- throated and king bird , but seldom , if ever , tarry this side of Cuba or South America. The phecne bird may rest content a little further north , but generally goes on to the lands of permanent summer. They come hack only when spring Is well -on , and the buzz and hum ot Insect Ufa lias awakened field and wood. The woodpecker family , the plcldae. Is a numerous nnd an Interesting one ; they are both resident and mlgratorla. The common jellow hammer , which Is known also as the nicker , the hlghholder and the golden woodpecker , depending on locality , derives much of his sustenance from the ground , about old stumps and togs nnd fences. He goes tar enough south late In November to be beyond the danger of frozen earth. But the redheaded woodpecker , n natural concomi tant of our landscape , sap-sucker or nut hatch , the hornblll and other birds of the plcus genera , ilcrlvo the best part ot their living from the trunks of trees above the snow line , and as there Is always a never- ending source ot livelihood for them , nnd as they are tough and indurated to all kinds of exposure , besides being warmly clad , a large proportion ot them stay with us through the most severe winters , The titmouse Is another hard little nut , as Is the chickadee , nnd they defy both storm and cold , and on the bleak est day In January their melancholy call , sweet as an aeollan harp , may be heard In the depth of the snowy timber lands of our river bottoms. Of our game birds , the quail and chicken and grouse , although they evince a ten dency toward southern migration when the weather turns keen for keeps , are to b ? found with us the year round , while the plover and sandpiper ken are lovers of warm climates and make extensive nights to reach them. There Is a queer thing noticeable to orni thologists , and that Is the birds that go farther north to breed may be expected to go the farthest south to winter , and meat all of the long-legged genus , such ns the up lands and waders , are of this sort. Long- legged birds of a gamcy order also have long wings , of which they make the beat of use. The golden plover , however , la not a long- legged bird , and Is with us but a brief period in the spring and fall. He burrows a shabby little hole In the ground on the shores of the Bering sea for his nest , but revels In the winter amid the swales of Patagonia. The kllldeer and upland plover both breed here , but when onceon their southern Journey , the last of this month , they rarely settle down for any lengthy sojourn this side of the broad and majestic Amazon. The woodcock , a rara avis , Indeed , In Nebraska , halts' In tlie south ern states , but the Jack snipe , wllsonl galllnago , and Incomparable as lie ls , ROCS on over the gulf or Into the southern districts of Mexico. He Is here now on his way south , nnd will remain until Jack Frost begins to stiffen the muck In the swamps , when his Sensitive bill Is Inadequate to the task for which nature has designed it boring for worms and larvae. All birds of prey , from the royal eagle down to the sparrow hawk , the raven , buz- z'nrd and crow , arc- all Inclined to south ward flight in the fall. Many go on for thousands and thousands of miles , while some halt just south of us at the line of demarca tion between the rain and snow belt. SANDY GIHSWOLD. The Uloftlnir Days of Itnue Hall. N another seven days and the Wcst- e r n association championship race will have reachei Its end. After next Sunday , when Oma ha closes the sea son at nock Island there will be no more gimes. So far as the Rourke family are con rnrnp/1 Ihpv are practically out ot It. They will not stam one , two , three. While they have played good ball on the present trip , , luck has been against them , and Instead of Improving their position they have gone down the scale. In addition to hard , luck , their batting has been wolully weak , and no matter how excellently their pitchers worked the other fellows did a little better. At a. guess the standingon Sunday evening next should bo something about as follows : Hoclc Island , I'eorla , Lin coln , Jacksonville , Omaha. St. Joe. Des Molnes and Qulncy. In the Western league the standing Is pretty much as It was a week ago. The Western teams are on their last.trip in the east , the season closing the 25th , and there Is but little ptospect of a material change Sioux City continues to play good ball and will probably win , although It IB yet in the cards for Kansas City to beat her. but this Is not likely. At the end they will be found close to the following order : Sioux City Kansas City , Minneapolis. Toledo , Grand Itaplds , Indianapolis , Detroit and Milwaukee In the bl league It begins to look as II Ualtlmore had a copper riveted r-lnch , al though the Giants are hanging onto her heels like the Old Man ot the Sea clung to Sin- bad's neck , It is hardly possible for Beater to better herself and the teams should whu up with Baltimore at the top , then New York , Boston. Philadelphia , Brooklyn. Cleve land , I'ltlsburg. Cincinnati. Chicago , St. Louis Wjshinston andLouisville. , The Jax dida't do a. thing to Abbey on Thursday last only lilt htm for a total ol thirty-eight bases. Chicago was thlnklnf about recalling him for the wlndup , but wll now allow him to finish the scasoa out will Omajia , Kid Monlw. it is now quite probable , wll Jump Intu the National league next summer Charlie Abbey has recommended him to Washington and he will be given a trial The Kid la a , Nebraska boy nnd so Is Abbey. Elmer Smith , once the king of the Westcn league sluggers , will be allowed to cscaps from IMtlsburs this fall. Fred Lake , on OlJ Western association play r , has been resurrected by Louisville. Kid Fr.tr hits b'en jotting the prairie on lire out In the western part ot the state. White Wings Tebeau Is not yet ready for the sublp. lie ha been playing grandly on flrst for Cleveland. He writes The nee , how ever , that ho will return to minor company iioxt season , and put a team lu at Denver with what league ho falls to mention. A liner Dalrymnlc , a hero in the old Knncl nnd Indian wars , has been chased by I lull nnnpnlla. St. Joe , vrho had almost a dead winning lead In the early part of the Reason , has nudi > a bigger slump In her playing than any team In the association , Hugh Nlcol. how ever , U expected to accomplish wonders Ii another Beaton. When the base ball legislators gather a the annual convention to try anil Improve the ruUs , the nrat business should be tha abolishment of the catcher's mitt ( or In field or outfield purposes. Unless a hilt i ! called baskets and lacrosse slicks may eve lute ILercfrom. It Is really n farce ta have such artificial aids In the game. Tha catcher's mitt must go. New York World. Tommy McCarthy will collect IWO [ n bet tf the Bostons are ( cur times winners. Mot ot the Boston players have tragera that the champions will again win tha pennant. These beta look a little ihaky jtut at prisent It Is safe to ay. however , that Manager .Selee . hasn't put up any stuff. Tim Hurst has been nominated o * mana ger ot the St. Loulft Browns. U would bj funny If Tim and Chris should ever mix their Irish and German adjective * . Omaha's post smson exhibition games will b * announced In Tuesday morning's Dee. Old Hutch continues lo put up one of the choicest seconds In the association. Langs- ford , Ino , Is playing finely. The Gmuhas will be homo tomorrow , and President Howe will make Immediate prepa ration ) ! for October exhibition games. "Billy * Merrill has developed Into quite a hitter sltftc he Joined the Cincinnati. With two exceptions , he has secured hits In every game In which he has played. The I'eorla team has played about an steady game throughout the season as any team in the association. President Howe says that a new umpire sstem , that la In the selection of capable men , will bo practiced In this association next season , I'oriMt , flelil nnd Ntroain , IHB anglers are again \havlng \ quite royal sport with bass , croppte and plckortl , nnd respecta ble baskets arc being made almost dally at Cut-Off , Mnnawa. Big Mud and Nobles' lakes. At Lake Washington , Minnesota , and nt West Point and Ashland this state , the bass are tak ing ths .froR most vo raciously. Ring perch can be had for the labor and by the barrel at any ol the ad- acent lakes. They are biting with more vldlty now than at any time dur- ng the entire summer , nnd from this on until the last of October It will be no rick at all to fill your creel In a few hours ishlng. They are not very gamey , but If tsed whin fresh , make a delightful pan fish. The regular market fishermen nlong the Missouri are making big hauls of channel cat , and , generally speaking , the sport is good whcr ? there Is sufficient water to keep he finny denizens In anything like their normal condition. There Is a good deal of shooting going on icwadays , nights and mornings , at Cut-Off take , and If all the shooters tell is true , nnd it certainly Is , there is a powerful lot of : cal and spoonbill being slaughtered , The .line was when Cut-Off , or Wilson lake , as It \vas then known , and which Iny fcomo distance to the northeast ot the present lake , was 0110 of the most famous teal grcunds In the whole western country , and In the old days it was no trick at all for such shotH as John Petty , the late General Crook , John Collins , lien Human , Jack Knowles nnd others to drive up there and knock cvsr their half-hundred birds In an evening" ? shoot. Improvements about the lake In luttir years , however , have encroached upon the feeding grounds of Anas Dlscors. and they do not visit the waters In anything : like the numbers they did In auld lang syne. Still there are plenty of attrac tions yet , good fesd In the muddy , reedy shallows , delightful cover , and despite the fact that buildings have shot up on all sides , and the shores are almost constantly lined with men and boys , the birds continue to drop in here In season In considerable numbers. The blue-wing Is about the first ot all the ducks , save the ever przscnt wood duck and spoonbill , who returns to us In the fall frcm tils breeding grounds In the north , and this Is the time for them here , September. Where not frequently dlsturbsd they sit in the mud along our low lake shores , nomctlmea crvWil- Ing together HO thickly that the stealthy pot hunter is enabled to klli A dozen or more at a shot. The teal , both blue-wing and green-wing- like a bullet , and when they alight drop down with the suddenness.of m Wilson snipe. They are extremely f < nd of low , mucky waters , where the splatter duck , reeds and smart weed thickly abound , Their food is mostly of a vegetable character , and they are Inordinately fond of the tiny seeds of the reed , of wild rice and the tender shoots of all aquatic plants , No flnsr table bird exists , nnd in the fall , after a brkl stay here , they become exceedingly fat and Uoth- some. They do not linger In this latitude long after the first ripping frost. There is no more delicate member of the wild fowl , and , as they are very susceptible to the cold , they continue on southward at an early date. Krastus Young of the Union Pacific , In a special car , piloted a choice little party up Into the mountains ot Idaho sumo two weeks since , returning Tuesday eveningIn the party were Drs. Bryant and Coulter and C. R. Bates , and they rep rt a most splendiferous outing. The car was sidetracked at Ilalley , on the Ketchem branch , and , per wagoni. the hunters and fishermen made their way off to the northwest about forty miles , to the famous North Wood river. Here they shot and fished to their hearts content. The country Is startllngly mountain ; us , but rent and riven with swiftly flowing crystal streams , where the gamey trout loves most to disport. Dr. Bryant won the pennant with rod and reel , landing a monster five-pound spotted trout with a six-ounce rod. There were other big fish taken , but this one capped the climax. They alsD had good sport with the sage hens , and found mallard and teal very plentiful. Twelve miles north of their camp ground , an old mountaineer In formed them , was a region fairly infested with bear , but , as none of the party had lost any bear , they made no pretense at hunting them. Charlie BuJd of Des Molncs , and well known here , has accepted the challenge of Dr. Carver to shoot him three live bird matches. 100 birds to the man , for $200 a side each match. The flrst ot the ssries will be shot at DCS Molnes next Tuesday after noon , under the auspices of the Highland Gun club. Thj Chippy , as Bud Is endear ingly called. Is In capital form , and his legion of friends throughout the west will go broke that he wins the series. Clark n. Hutton of Paxton , Neb.'and a crack wing shot , was In tha city several days Ust wvek. He reports chicken and grouse very scarce on account ot the lang continued drouth. Theodore Wiseman , the well known mar ket hunter , cameIn one day last week with a handsome lot ot young chicken. lie has been shooting In the vicinity ot O'Neill , and says the birds are exceedingly plentiful up there , Saya he killed over 209 last week , sixty-two In one day. Dr. Caplps of Percival , la. , writes that he has killed less plover this fall than In any season for years. The lakes are all dry down , his way and he looks for but little duck or snipe shooting. That redoubtable trapper and market hun ter , Fred Lamb , has left us for the fall months has gone to Swan lake , and will endeavor to kep the market glutted with game from now until the holidays. The winter he will put in ratting , and expects to reap a big harvest. Success , Frederick , write us occasionally. A. Ilospe and Jack Knowles spent three days In the field near Fremont last week , bagging In that time forty-two chicken. Wo have It that there are good birds between Fremont and Arlington. These cool mornings and evenings are bringing down tbe blue-wing teal , and some good kills hare- already been made at Honey creek and Cut-Off Isn't It about time we were again hearing Irom Fred Fuller or John Petty ? They haven't shot a match now for over a year. Will F. Chambers , Billy and Allen Marsh of thin city nnd Charlie Bruen , jr. , ot Sioux City spent the last wtvk guests cf the obliging Pat Rheehan at Lake Washington , They had a great week of it , making a magnificent catch ot basi , arid a bis bag of teal and yellowlegs. Our old nnd esteemed friend , Buffalo nut , has been smashing glass balls at a terrific rate recently , whllo riding at full speed. Out of 1,003 he broke 1.000 , and It Is a rarity Indeed for htm lo miss. In November some- tlmo ColonHTewly ami Frank S. Pnrmeleo. the local clynrploti , may go against each other at IJxrney Shannon and Will Blmcral nudp a great bug of teal , yellowlegs nd rail nt Cut- Oft one morpiluc last week , numbering In all something like ievcnty-flve birds. ji if - Stockton Iletli and the sporting rdltor spent several liourn at Big lake Thursday afternoon ntvl bagged fifty-throe rail or marsh hens. The blrils are wondrousty plentiful mid are being killed by the hundred dally. Mat niiKRVrMl the United States National bank hasn't bt-en shooting long , but lisa caught on IfViKr rit shape. Decently ho pur chased a tiandvntiio Lefevcr and was with a party of frlefulVat Cut-Off the other morn- Ins watching for teal , A flock ot seventeen yellowlegs came piping down the wind , and all three of Mat's companions got a shot Into them without disturbing a fit her. The last shot , however , veered the golden-pinned whistlers round over Bugger's blind In the rccds , anil us tliey passed he cut loose both barrels. For a moment It looked as It the floodgates ot heaven had opened and nothing but yellov/le swere falling. Out ot the seventeen Mat didn't do a thing but kill fifteen of them. Neliriinkn Ninln I Icyclu Hrcoril * . The following Intcicstlng table shows the Ncbrasku state bicycle records as accurately ns they can bo obtained. The compilation Is the work of Harry K. Smith , who has been careful In his research for facts. The table is made up from press dispatches and clip pings which , Mr , Smith has preserved for years. In this connection he says : "In these days ot record breaking , rccordi change with the hour , and possibly these records may be set at new figures before you go to press , but It Is doubtful. These , you understand , are records In competition , not against time. The records against time are so numerous that no record has been kept ot them to my knowledge , Every 'dub1 In the state claims a record of some kind : " llECOItDS IN CLASS A. Distance , oni'-qnarter mile , 312-5 seconds , L , E. Holton , Omaha , Nob. , nt Omaha fair grounds ; July S2 , 1SU3 , Tourist Wheelman tournament. Distance , one-half mile , 1:142-5. : II. E. Fredrlcksen. Fremont , Neb. , tit Kearney , Neb. ; July C , 1S9I , fourth annual slate tour nament. Distance , one mile2:23 : , A. E. Proulx , Oninlia , Neb. , at Kearney , Neb. ; July B , 1891. fourth minimi state tournament. Distance , two miles , 5:20 : , A. K. I'roulx. Omaha , Neb. , at Kearney. Neb. ; July G , 1S9I , fourth annual slate tournnmont. Distance , three miles , 7.JO 3- [ > , William Sclinull , Lincoln. Neb. , at Omuhn , Neb. ; August , 1S93 , Y. St. O. A. tommimi'nt. Dlstiinc-e. five miles , 12K : ) 1-5 , II. P. Con don , Omaha , Neb , at Oirmrm , Neb. ; Au- Rust , 1 ! > W , Y. M. C. A. tournament. Distance , ten , nille . 29:03. : II. I' . Condon. Omnha , Neb. , nt Omaha. Neb. ; July S2 ! , ISM. Omaha fnlr jrroumls , Tourist Wheel men meet. meet.HKCOIIDS HKCOIIDS IN CLASS U. Distance , one-half mill1:12. . F. G. Bur nett , Lincoln , Neb , at Fremdr.t , Neb. ; July 27 , 15M. Distance , one mlo ) , 2:27 : 1-5 , O R , Boles. Denver , Colo. , .at Konrnev. Nel ) . ; July S , 1S1I , fourth annual meet , Nebraska division. Distance , two miles , G-li ! , J. A. McOuirn , Denver , Colo. , 'at ' Kearney , Nelj. ; July 5. 1S91 , fourth a ii ratal meet , Nebraska division. At Kearn'y. Neb. , July 5 , 1S3I , C. It. Coul ter of Toledo.'iO.Vfestabllshed a state record for the milei mpilnst time , paced. Time : 2:19 : 4-5. Co-alter ris a class 13 man. At PapllllonjiNcb. , In 1893 ( can't Just find date ) . Jack Cullcy of Omaha rode an un- paced quartr > mileIn 33 seconds flat , which is probaly thivrpcgrd for the unpaced quarter mile. < , The Young jMqn's Christian assoclat'on football team , tl-ja fall la being coached by Charles Thonmsj who last year was In- strucUr for the Biker university of Kansas , and Harry LSyman of Yale. The team , if I may so deslgnat It In advance ef regular organization , " .If surpassing the most san guine expoctaUons and under the mentorsh.p ot such men ns Thomas and Lyman may be expected to develop Into a very formidable aggregation. 4-Fo'nbill. players ncdd more practice than turny"other class or athletes , as It Is absolutely necessary to the vlgorcus tactlon to which they are subjected In a game. They must be hardened and In durated to the very highest standard , and with this knowledge the Young Men's Chris tian association men are improving every spare moment. They are determined tq bo In the best pcsslbie form by the time of the season's opening. They assemble fcr work every evening at Young Men's Chris tian association park , where football de votees will flnd a cord.al . welcome. There Is plenty of the fine t kind of timber within the institution's ranks , and the team this fall may be confidently expected to fully sus tain the Gate Clty'a credit upon the gridIron - Iron Held. U IilRiH-rlnca of tlio Wheel. LADY CYCLISTS who read "Whhper- Ings of the Wheel" will be Interested In the following reinarks from the pen of one who seems to be spe cially anxious to see the advance of the national costume for ladles who enjoy the splendid and healthful snort of cvnllnir. The contributor In modesty signs "Common Sense , " and the article is worth the reading , containing comments and Information ot value relative to the new costume which is attracting so much attention all over the civilized world. OMAHA , Sept. 13. To the Bicycle Edlior of The Bee : Things that are In themselves acknowledged to lie sensible and correct when properly made , always have to suffer in the eyes of the public because of mtsmade and untrue Imitations , which nro resorted to In order to accomplish difference and Indi viduality , and even especial notice. Gay colors and awkwardness attract quickest , but neatness and taste leave more permanent and favorable impressions. There ore conceded to be two sensible and modest modes of attlre- ment for our sister 'cyclists. Quito prefera ble the soft colored suit consisting of waist neatly made , with sleeves loosely pleated at shoulder to match pleats In the skirt , bloomer trousers , not too large , reaching just below the knee , where they merge into leather leg gings which should match the suit as nearly as possible. A short skirt to the top of the Icgglns leave unwarranted the claim ot Im modesty. A wide belt and cap of the goods , and gloves , shoes ami Icgglns allko set off the combination , and the universal comment ( aside from those who- delight In unkind criticism ) Is that the desired end , viz. , com fort , safety , reflntmunt and modesty are ac complished In this mode of 'cycle dress , The other , whlle hot conceded to be so popular , yet qaltc'ias comfortable , is the carefully made divided skirt of dull , soft shade. No description need be given. In any suit louduesi' ' sliould be avoided. Bright colors or contrartlarc very noticeable , and usually worn by those whose grace does not justify the nitration they attract. Erect posture , proper conduct , neat and tidy ap pearance and pcrieTttance in the cause will do most to overcome the as yet only par tially historical prejudice against ladles riding 'cycles. a3tdthis much less Important innovation , the'ikiefw1' and proper , safe and sensible coaturruntor ladles a-wheel. I i I COMMON SCNSE. t the Cuuntry. Next Sunday will close the season ot the model minor Uaguo within the history of Iho sport , the Western association. Taking the Held under tlie most discouraging and uncertain auspices last May , without a dollar In cash to buck them , they quit now In September , after four brief months of play , with sonic-thing like $6,000 In the treasury , and with comparatively no In- ilcbtcdncse in any city In the circuit. In fact , thiy : have all made money , even Qulncy will wind up with a few dollars on thn right 3lJa of the balance sheet. If this Isn't an endorsement of the way In which the association , has been managed I would ilka to know what fs. No other league in tlie country can mokti such a showing. Whllu credit is due sundry person * for the possibility ot inch a condition there Ii no one Individual who comes In for the com mendation and praise that President Dave i : . Itowe is entitled to. It was his untiring onurer , foresight and good Judgment that if AGE I mm 111 < c \ SP" * Aid " * f" JF Dtj R RAH Fi HI a { # * i Sara * 'torn ' 9 MAKES BEAUTIFUL TEETH. A full set $5.00.Vainuilcil lo lit. To i ! th extract oil piiinlcss in morning new ( ccth before dark. Silver Illltii'V $1.00. Pure gold $2.00 and up. Gold croM us , 28 R , $0 to SB. Hrliltfo teetit $ (5 ( per tooth. OFFICE : liiird Floor Paxton Block , 16ii ant ! Farnam , J.ilillAttrnduilt , Tc/rjiftoiie / /.V.T. Oci'inttn .S'jw''cil. Use Dr. Bailey's Tooth Powders made the prosed feasibleat nil , and I doubt If them ! i another man In the coimtty- who could have accomplished the snmo work In the same territory. Whllo President llowi has plenty of fault finders It IB principally nt the hands of men who do nut take Into consideration the facts of the cs.sc. They are blind to the fact that If It hadn't been for llowo we would liavo had nothing better than amateur ball blind to thi fact that there wasn't anybody clso In On > alm who had the nerve to take hold of what looked like a white elephant ns Itowe did blind to the fact that he has given us a grp".l season of sport and achieves a wlnf'U | > of tlKf season that marked no year In the past * Another gentleman who must como In for hla full need ol praise , nnd that Is Gen.ral Mni.ag-er itcVlttle. He was the originator of the Western association , the one protoplasm. I might say. from which'tho powerful organization WP now have grew from. Tom Iny awake nights last winter ciulgiJIng his brains for ways and means to bring about Just what we- behold today , and It Is to his unwa\erlng faith , Intrepid ug- grcsislon and perseverance we are Indebted. A Lot of ( .liiiitu t Ilo mi- . Looks as It there was something In the claims of Iluck Ebrlght after nil that the Uoiirko family owe their bitting reputations to the circumscribed dimensions of the Charles Street park. Take the games at home alone , and the Omahas have a batting per tcntnge almost 100 points better than any team In the association , but Include the gamea abroad and they will be found In fourth place. At home here Moron's per centage touches almost the 500 maik. Mc- Vey 4.10. Langsford 3.60. Ulrich 3.00 , Hutchi son 2.95 and the rest of them way up , but abroad a 2.00 man would look like n piece of art. At no time this season have they batted away from home , excepting In two or three games , and on the present trip their hits have not run Into double number. ! once. Such pitchers as Garish , Ffcyjemeyer. Sonler , Capllnger and IJurrls have been letting them down with two , three nnd four hits , which ought to be sufficient to make such giants as McVey , Moran pt al take to tall grass. What Is the reason of this ? Well , simply because the Omahas arc not hitters , that's nil. If they were they would hit off their own cellar door ns fluently a& they would on It. In the composition of next season's team an eye to the hitting qualities of any new men lo be engaged would ba something that would help to land us a little nearer the top of the heap than we landed this tall. Otir tloiiH null Alum-era SI'TTON. Nob. , Sppt. 10 To llw Sporting Kdltor of The- Hoe : Will you tilenp decide the following through the columns of The Huntla.v lice : In u gnme of hall whir- ; cue nan Is out , u bn e i untie * occuplei Jirsl base , nn Inlleld lly Is batted und caii'.lit by ( lie second baseman , wl'hln llio diamond mend , the llrst baste runner on hearing the ball liatted starts nt once fop second base , the- second baseman throws the bull to llrst base nnd thf umpire decide. ) lioth men out. Was that decision correct nccorrtlnK to rule , or was the llrnt l > a > ! p runner entitled to ilrst buse ? Thomas K. Stewart. An ? . It was , If the runner was off of first b.ise when the llrst baseman got the ball. OMAHA , Sept. 12. To the Sporting- Editor of The Bee : I'leasp plve answer In Sunday Hce : Game , casino ; 21 points ; C 19 points ; W IS points ; W makes 8 points and claims game ; C makes ennls only nnd claims game ; who wins ? Oley Ol.non. Ans , In olil-fashloned casino you count out , that IK If C makes i points before W makes 8 nnd claims out , he la out ; or If W makes 8 points and claims out before C makes 2 points W Is out. If a man claims out. however , and 1st mistaken , his opponent goes out. In your case , however , abiding by the count In regular onlpr C wins , but ns you had no understanding- is n diaw. SOUTH OMAHA , Sept. 7. To the SportlnK Kdltor of The lice : I saw a piece in last Sunday's Bee asklntf you what was the best time made for dressing a beef. I thought 1 would let you know. The best time ever mnde was 4:03 : dressing- beef In market style , made by Larry Noonan of South Omaha In 1882. That lime beat the world's record. A. M. WHXJOX. Sept. 10. To the Sporting Kd ltor of The IJec : Please answer tlu-se ques tions through your paper : What are tin- best records for foot running for one , live nnd ten miles ? N. W. Aul. Ans. One mile , 4:12i : ; flvc miles. 24:10 : ; ten miles , 51:053-5. : GHAND ISLAND , Sept , 8. To the SnortIng - Ing Kdltor of The Bee : In next Sunday's Bee please give the state records made on n bicycle for quarter-mile , naif-mile and live miles , also names of persons makingsame. . A Subscriber. Ans. See records in another column. CHAWFOHD. Neb. , Sept. 11. To the Sporting Kdltor of The nee : In your Sun day Bee please let me know how many rounds that J. I * Sullivan anil Charles Mitchell fought the time they fought In France. I made n bet that It was over 100 rounds. Crawford. Ans. Thirty-nine rounds. GRAND ISLAND , Sept. II.-To the SportIng - Ing- Editor of The Bee : To decide a bet please state In next Sunday's Bee which of the two clubs. Boston or Baltimore , has held the lead the longest this year up to September 11. inclusive , and oblige. Con stant Reader. Ans. Baltimore. I BEATRICE , Nell , , Sept. in. To the SportIng - IngKdltor of The Bee : Please answer In next Sunday's Be < the following iiutrtlon : A nnd B are playing crlbhage ; A lllays six , II eight , A five , B seven. IB this a f-equence , nnd how many points can II score ? VV. Jl. Stryker. Ans. It Is a sequence with n run o * fmr nnd Jive if it U the last card. lIOMi : JIADi : OYMNASIIIM. KxorcUe * Kcrnmmrmlr'I f"r Healthful De velopment of the Muscle * . In the article preceding thla I described the making of the gymnasium. In this will be detailed some of the rudlmental exercises , You should begin training so moderately that you will never feel a soreness from It , With the gymnasium described you can develop nearly every muscle of the body , and you can learn to do some exceedingly clever feats , but It will require time and patience , do at It with the same system that you study mathematics or Latin. TUB HORIZONTAL. BAR. This Is the simplest , yet It furnishes the most varied and Interesting forms of exer cise and amusement of any other two frytn- naslum adjuncts , The muscles of the arms , wrists , chest , abdomen , legs ami hips are chiefly benefited by bar exercise. The bar should be at a sufficient height above the head to require a slight spring to grapp It. HANGING BY THE HANDS. Stand directly under the bar , Jump up and grasp It firmly with both hands , the palms facing from you and the thumb on same side with fingers. Practice this until you can sustain your weight , either at a standstill or swinging back and forth , for several min utes. Then practice hanging with one hand. BREASTING TUB Il.VR. Grasp bar firmly as before , and gradually , by bending the arms at the elbow , ralsa the body until your chest Is even with the bar. Once or twice will fatigue you at first , but continue It until you can breast It seven or eight times successively. HANGING DV THE I.EOS. Grasp bar with both hands , bend the knees , bring them between your hands and hook them over tha bar. Let go with your hands , allowing the body to drop , head downward , To reach the ground from this position swing back and forth vigorously until the head rises about even with tl- > bar , and on the for ward swing unhitch the legs from the bar and spring quickly to the ground , alighting on the feet. This , nn first appearance , seems illlllcult , but a few trials ( I would suggest making them over a mattress or snwdust ) will perfect you In U. CII5CLING THE BAR. Breast the tar ns before described. With the legs together and held stiff , move them forw.ml and upward , describing n circle , nnd bring the body around the bar until you He Hat upon It. Prom this position you circle round and round the bar as many times as practicable. Circle It both forward ( that Is , going around In opposite direction from the one In which you cume upon It ) nnd backward , ON'R LKCJ CIRCLING. Haig by the legs as before described , but do not let go with the hands. Loose one leg. bring it as far back as possible and with a very vigorous kick throw It forward , carrying the body around the bar. As the body falls over the bar repeat the kick for the second circle. After the first two or three revolutions the body will go around of its own momentum. TO SIT UPON BAR. Grasp bar firmly with both hands. Bring the legs between them and bend them over the bar. Pull the body up with the arms until the small of I lip back rests on top ot bar. Now , raise the body erect , pulling the seat back between the hands , and assume a sitting posture. THE MUSCLE GRIND. From the slttlnft position ease yourself forward off ot bar , throwing the arms around it ( one at the time ) . With the hands claspIng - Ing your pantaloons at the shies , swing your ; ; legs back and forth , vigorously carrying the j i body over the bar. Repeat the motion as , body falls over the bar for the next revo lution. SWINGING KINDS. The primary cxerclsos on thp rings arc so simple that detailed descriptions ara un necessary. Swinging back and forth , "chin ning" and "breasting" the rings , "skinning the cat. " hanging by the legs , etc. , should ba practised for several weeks. You will then | improvbe more difficult and interesting .ones. STRIKING BAG. For gytmiRstB who care for boxing this U an admirable apparatus. With It you can tral * i yourself to lilt a powerful blow. The bag should hang about oven with thp breast. CHESTWEIGHTS. Usi > light weights at first , say from two to four pounds. Never exercise long enough to fatigue yourself. Assuming position , cairy the tings above the head , down to sides , and out at arm's length. Then turn the bark to rings and repeat same motions. All of. the exercises are simple , but In the course of time wonderfully effective. A. II. K. J.VUH Til 1.11. .Y ( > Tl'Ji. Virginia has the greatest manganese mines. Railroad ties hi\e ; almost depleted Califor nia redwood forests. American corset factories represent an In vestment of $7,000,000. A substitute for glass Is made of collodion i wool , and Is flexible- , not brittle. Four-tenths ot the operating expenses of nn electric light plant arc foe coal. A new planing machine Is worked by elec tricity and will do the work of fifty men In one day. An elevated railway with novel features is planned for Vienna. Tlio cars arc to bo sus pended Instead of running upon ordinary rails. There is talk of lighting by electricity about twenty-five miles of the dredged channel of Mobile bay. At present the path Is too dark and tortuous for night navigation. By the Kissel system of telephony , which Is a German invention. It is said that any subscriber can connect himself with the sta tion Independently ot the others. A scheme has been proposed to reduce the friction of salt water against the sides of a steamer , which It Is claimed will Increase the speed 50 per cent. It Is to force air through the vessel's , plates and thereby form a narrow space between the Iron and water. An absolutely sawproof metal Is made of three layers ot iron , between which Is placed alternately two layers ot crucible steel , and the whole then welded together. A power building designed for the occu pancy of sixty-four different small manufac turing concerns Is under construction at PJttsburg , Pa. , In which no belting , shafting or pulleys will be used. A complete system of electric motors will be Installed on each floor , the power for which will be supplied by a 230 horse power steam-driven electric generator located In the basement. The general committee of the German trade unions Is now considering the advlsabilty of calling together a congress next year. The last congress , held at Halberstadt In 1S92 , was nimble to form a strong central organiza tion for united action. The German unions are behind those cf other countries In num bers and money resources. According to the committee there are only 227,000 members. The strongest organization is that of the metal workers , with 26,000 members ; the Joiners have 18.000 , the printers 10,000 , the tobacco workers and masuim 1-1,000 each , nnd the shoemakers 10,000. The phonograph Is ( mutually finding Its way to Industrial application. In the odlco of the Pall Malt Magazine articles are spoken into the cylinder , which is then sent to the printer , where It Is set In a duplicate ma chine In which It winds off Its message at the pace set by the compositor , who works by ear. The proofreader usen the phonograph In the same way , and thus does away with the need of a copyholder. The editors of the Will Reporter and the Boston Herald are arguing the "old , old story" of whether better woolen goods are made In this country or in England. The fact Is , says Wade's Fiber and Fabric , we have never tried to excel the English manu facturer In quality , and we are not going to try , except prrlmps In n piece of goods for exhibition. If we did try we would fall , for English manufacturers have accumulated ex perience handed down from father to son for hundreds ot years , and millions ot dollars cannot buy experience , The other day an Anglican clergyman prosecuted a young woman for trespassing on "his" church yard and damaging "his" hay growing therein , by visiting her sister's grave and placing flower * thereon. Com menting on this Incident London Truth says : "By two sentimental fictions the church yard Is God's Acre and the church tha national or the pcoplo'church. . But In dry law God's Aero Is the Incumbent's freehold , and the only right of Iho people In tbo 'national' church yards Is the- right to be burled there. Next to the right ot a vicar to the grass growing on a grave , I think the most ob noxious privilege ot the bcneflccd clergy Is their right to levy toll on monuments In church yards. The other day & gentleman deulred to place a stone wall round the grave SEARLES& SEARLES , SClironio I Nervous il'rivate AND Special Diseases IRtATMIHT BY MAIL. CflNSJlTAT/aN / { Hi : Catarrh , all Qlsoasaa of the NOBS- Throat , ChoBt.Stomnoh , Llvor , Blood Skin nnd ICklnoy Dleoasoa , Loa Mnnhood nnd ALL PWIVATE DIS EASES OF MEN. Cnll iioruddrn.is Dr. Scarlcs & Scarlcs , V tf A ? Purely Vegetable , Prepared fiom the original formula pro nerved In the Arclilvpsol the Holy Latulhiv Ing an authentic liUtory dutlntf buck GOD years. A POSITIVE CURE for nil Stomach , Kidney and Bowel troubles , especially CHRONIC CONSTIPATION ; Price CO oeuts. Buhl by nil drugplsto. The Franciscan Remedy Co. , 131 VAN BURKM ST. , CHICAGO , HI. . . . ' for Circular aiM Illustrated Calendar. Dr. E. C. West's Nerve and Brain Treatment jsolu under po lllvo written irunractco , bj author- 'zed ' RKcntg only , to euro flVnIc Memory ; Los ot t'rnlii ( mil Iforvu Fcmor ! Tx-Jt Mnnhoatl ; Jiilrkneeo ; S'itflit Lowes ; JJvil Droning ; lck of Confidence ; NorvoafnoM ; l.snUuilo ; nil Drnlns ; I.ossot I'ower ii tbo Ucnornllvu OririuH in oilier nei , cnu xl bj iver-oiurtion ! VonthfulKrrorj , orExcjsslvoUnoot Cnbaooo. Opium or LlquirvTlilrn soon leail to rtisor/ . Consumption , Imimlty nn.l Dcnth. By mnll , 1 a ben ; Of or ( ft ; nilh wrlllonKUirnnteo to euro ot cfunrt WliST'SCClUailBVItUI' . Arortnln jro for Oo'ighf. Cohu , A lhmn , UroucliltH , Croup , fiiooiiins ( ! nuf Ii. Koro Throat. 1'lencniit to tnko r.ml.to ! dh-cunliu ( : i1 . tsizf. nnw23 . ; old ' Goodman Drug Co. , Omaha. of him mother In Hanipslead cemetery. He foil nil that he could not ilo so without paying a fee of 4 10s to the vicar of Ilampstead. Were I to propose to abolish such fees I should be charged with 'sacrilege' or possibly even 'robbing God. ' " Ilov. Dr. Fourthly , accompanied by Mrs. Fourthly , was making n pastoral call at the ShackHToril duelling , nnd hail unconsclourly prolonged his stay until the afternoon EUII was low In the sky and Tommy SlmckelJord had begun to grow hungry. Burning with righteous Indignation , and moved by n strong sense of personal Ill- treatment , Tommy strode into the parlor. "Maw , " he said , in a high-pitched voice , "you'd better get a gait on you. If paw comes home an' finds supper ain't ' ready again he'll raise the darnedest row ever you went anywhere ! " Miss Gallic Do you really believe that dancing Is In Itself wicked ? Deacon Dogood ( solemnly ) N-o , not In It self , perhaps. In fact , there may have been cases In which dancing could have been un hesitatingly declared not at all wicked. "I am delighted to hear that. Won't you mention one of them ? " "Well , for Instance , I do not think wo could reasonably blame the blessed martyrs if any ot them danced on the hot plowshares. " Visitor Your church Is a beauty. That handsome house next door Is the parsonage , I presume. Deacon Do Good N-o. Fact Is , the par sonage is some distance uptown , but we In tend to nmko an offer for one of thcso nearby residences soon. " "Tho price will be nigh , no doubt. " "Urn I think not , We sha'n't ' try to buy until after our new chimes are put In. " The Nevada mllitin arc enjoying an outing at "Camp 1'onjade , " but there must be Borne- Irreverent soldiers among them It the fol lowing from the Car sun Appeal la true : "Just as 1'aul Thompson was saying his prayers last night somebody hit him In the ear with n wad of damp oatmeal. Ills omen was premature and emphatic , though hardly orthodox. " "You fellows seem lo Ilko your work. " said the new arrival. "Yes , Indeed , " said the Imp. throwing In another shovel of sulphur , "It will be e cold day when there Is u strike In this place. " A Matter r l.i-ttcr * . The absurdities of many typographical r- rortt are duo to the immense Importance ) which atlaches lo each ot the letters cf the alphabet. I remember veelng U stated that at one of the army reunions over 2,000 were compelled to Bleep on cats , the a lining In plucp of the o. lly adding u t to thn woM pain , it was said that the poor victim writhed In paint. Au 1 will transform a little word Into a great world. An makes Hwel sweet , The change of a letter make * an Invention ulrnply an Intention , and an I will make a tirade of trade. A little u turru gladsome morning Into mourning , nnd by ilnuptaK a b the bravo are made lo rave , II Is said that Dvorak purposes to write an opera , founded on Longfellow's "Hiawatha , " to be sunn In Kngllxb , by the puplli ol tha National Conservatory of Music. Ulvorafc , before hfl sailed for Kurope , spent many bours among Ilutfalo IllU'ri Indians , listening to their chants , watching their tlanrex. ana filling ht ear and eye with the color and xnotlpii of H people quite uew to him.