THE OMAITA DAILY BEIJH STJKPAY , DECEMBER 2 , 1894.
TBESPOMSlifEARlYffiSTEft
Tax HUB Something to Bay Anout a Now
Game Law ,
THE BIG TROTTERS IN OMAHA
Jj It n 51llo Truck I'ootbull Dny In tlio Unto
City The Celebrated INitors ShclM-Uoi.
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Fportlnc Urdu
OMAHA , Neb. , Nov. 22. To the Sporting
Editor of The Dee : Your letter of recom
mendations and general Invitation to all
lovers of fish and wild fowl to gharo with you
their opinion concerning the best plan for
the preservation of the same may meet with
mariy answera of greater worth than mine ,
lint let me assure you that none of said
advocates can be more earnest In the object
to bV'attalned , which Is the main thine , after
oil , and none can more heartily endorse the
spirit In which your article was written. .
After carefully reading all the Nebraska
statutes prior to 1889 , relating to this mat
ter , I was particularly struck with the total
absence of ways and means for the enforce
ment of the same. I would , therefore ,
recommend that the call for a meeting In
clude all lovers of the noble- recreation , and
that every effort be made to bring In the un-
organlfcd , as It Is only by winning over to
the good cause all legitimate sportsmen , and
making them feel that they , too , have a
liaml In the work that we can hope to
meet success and see the provisions of such
laws lived up to. That from this gatherIng -
Ing a capable committee bo appointed to col
lect the statutes of all the different states
In the union , which bear on this subject , and ,
If possible , select these which have proven
the most capable of enforcement ; In other
words , that wo profit by the experience of
those who have- gone before and adopt the
laws most suitable for our local conditions ,
thus reducing the experimental , part of our
new law to a minimum ; that the aforesaid
committee contain .some sporting members
of the bar ( and they arc numerous ) , so that
the document handed to the lawmakers at
the capital may be well up In legal qualifi
cations , and not rendered futile and void
at the first opportunity to punish an offender.
Vfo must have wardens , and wardens must
tie paid. No doubt a fund could be raised by
the license system , but whether the most
efficient way or If sufficient seems hard to
determine. In a sparsely settled state like
ours It looks as though It would be hard to
collect and would keep an army of wardens
1 > usy hunting down license evaders Instead
of caring for the main Issue. That It would
lessen the number of guns ( If such Is desir
able ) , Is hardly probable , for he who has
once tasted the sweets of the cliaso Is , like
the opium cater , doomed to an ever-Increas
ing passion. The death penalty could not
keep Englishmen from poaching , will the
lack of $2 phase Americans ?
Those who are poor In purse are not always
the meek In spirit , nor are they the men who
liavo decimated our game ; It was these who
could afford to keep In touch with the out
lying farmers , and spend a week In early
August slaughtering the newly fledged , erIn
In the undisturbed solitudes , bagging more
wild fowls In an outing than most people
Idll In a lifetime. Why not extend the
authority of the flsh commission , so as to
embrace the game department , and be known
as Mho flBh and game commission , whosn
duties would be the propagation and preser
vation of flsh and game In Nebraska. They
to be In charge of a competent force of war
dens supported by the state government ?
II qyery man has the'prlvllege of shooting
without a license It Is his , own fault 1C he
* does not exercise this right , and should not
object to a general tax. But 1C the non-
ahooter Is taxed he should not bo debarred
from bagging a llttlo game In Its season
Now > coujif this monetary value of game be
rctpoved , and their sale strictly prohibited
there would be every" reason to suppose that
the arch enemy oC game had at last been
circumvented , but as wo all know , prohi
bition docs not always prohibit. For ex
ample , take the liquor question In Iowa
where In spite of the large majority whc
favored prohibition , the minority took tc
their skeo as of yore ; now in Nebraska , where
but a small portion of the populace would re-
cclvo benefit and the large number have tc
bo content with domesticated fruit , I'm afraid
the quantity of boiled owls and baked rooks
consumed at our restaurants would bo slmplj
prodigious. Would also like to state in or
tiumblo way that I do not think the lav
Bhould bo burdened with provisions , such as
( Prohibiting shooting ducks and geese before
nunrlso or after sunset. First , because II
would be difficult to enforce. Second , the
aun Is very often obscured on days wher
people purtue that kind of game. Thlrt
( and most Important ) , in clear weathei
ducks do not fly In the evening till lent
after sunset , and depart in the morning lonj
before sunrise. In my opinion all suet
clauses would only tend to complicate mat
ten and render the whole abortive.
1C a uniform day could bo established fo
the opening of the fall season , say Septembei
1 ( ijuall cxceptcd ) , and December 1 fixed a
O. uniform closing , the benefits which wouh
accrue arc undoubtedly great , and the dlsad
vantages small ; about the only game bird
that can be killed befpro this .time are uplam
plover ( doves ) , and in the latter part o
August yellow legs and rail. It would b
hard to let the plover go , but It might b
worth the price.
As for all other aquatic birds. I see n
reason why from September 1 to December
would not bo qulto the proper thing. Ilall
yellow legs , etc. , are at their best In Septem
ber , and nearly all game by October. A
for ducks , those breeding In the vicinity
teal , wood duck , etc. , are strong of wing b
the 1st , and In steady flight by the last o
September. In the spring. 1C not bother ®
after April 16 , large will bo the harvest n
homebred teal In the fall ; but why restrlc
the spring opening to March 15 ? Why no
any time after February 1 , to suit the vary
Ing seasons ?
The law concerning the Illegal taking c
flsh Is good as far as it goes , but a clos
season should bo allowed bass , pickerel an
the planted flsh for spawning , and the us
of set and taut lines prohibited In the lake :
With some such * amendments , and amp )
provisions for the enforcement of the wholi
honorable sportsmen would no longer I
pestered with such lazy drones and danc
house bartenders as now pilfer Cutoff lake (
all that makes such a place worth havlnf
nor would the sleek farmers of the Glkhor
valley , now plying their Illegal vocation I
undisturbed security , hang their seines nlon
the public highways to dry.
Many disappointments must bo borne , an
much opposition overcome before n pract
cal system can be evolved , but the great all
ahouia bo to put this matter on some pel
manent basis , that It may broaden an
strengthen to meet accruing conditions , and
believe a state commission Invested wit
ample power supported by a strong force i
wardens to enforce a law strong In penal t )
and swift and sure In Its visitations <
i justice would save both flu and feather fro ;
the fate of the buffalo. Better a weak la
rigidly enforced than a strong law weak !
enforced. Yours In the good cause.
FAX.
While the ( porting editor concurs hcartl
in most of the propositions advanced In tl
foregoing , he most respectfully balks at tl
opposition against wild fowl shooting befo
sunrise 'and after sunset. Cloudy days c
no figure whatever. Of course a gunn
could not bo held literally to the hour , b
* 1C he Is a man of even ordinary Intelligent
he would certainly know about when to b
Kin and when to leave oft to save hlms <
from llublllty. Again , Fax's Ideas about tl
morning and evening flight oC ducks *
erroneous. Ducks do not get up In the mor
Ing , lllto ge se , and leave their roostli
grounds nml return In the evening. la
majority oC cases the ducks feed and recon
on the same grounds , and in a largo measu
tbo flight , unless ( hey be disturbed , In t ;
mornlpg , during the day , or at eventide.
( Imply and purely a matter of pleasure a :
exercise. Of course , they are a restle
class , naturally , and do a good deal of flyli
from place to place , but there is nothli
regular or methodical In their morning a , ;
evening flight. On most any grounds new a
tlvaU are of a dally occurrence , anil t
evenlne secm to be the preferred time for ;
their "coming In. " With geese It It differ
ent. They leave the bars in the river * , or
their nocturnal resting placc on pond or
lake almost at a Riven hour In the morn
ing for their feeding grounds off In the
fields ; return along about 11 o'clock , preen
and dose and bask on the bars or water until
3 or halt pait In the afternoon , when they
again take wing for the feeding grounds , and
return from two to three or four hours later
for the night. So much ( or the hnblts oj
wild fowl , briefly touched upon. NOW , as to
shooting the birds before sunrise or after
sunset. There la no more hurtful practice
In vogue aihong the lovers of this sport.
That a shooting ground can be thoroughly
' "burned out" by this nefarious practice la a
fact that has been demonstrated repeatedly
on the best ducking grounds In the world.
Again , the sportsman who cannot get all the
sport and all the game he needs or wants In
twelve hours , Is deserving of neither , Dy all
odds I would urge the embodiment of such a
clause In any bill looking to the preservation ,
protection and propagation of the birds , that
might bo presented for the consideration of
the legislature.
Sound lilcns of mi Amntcnr.
OMAHA , Nov. 24. To the Sporting Edi
tor of The Bee : Tleaso give the following
In Sunday's Bee and oblige a large number
of ambitious young ball players ;
The Interest that has been taken In
amateur baseball In the last few years Is
most marvelous. For two years Omaha did
not have a professional team , and It was
then the ball cranks were at a loss what to
do with themselves. On Sunday afternoons
you could find many of them on some prairie
watching the youngsters play ball , and nt
Hascall's park a big crowd would assemble
to tee the Nonpareils whollop their adver
saries. Ilascall's park , was then the only
place they could congregate and enjoy n
good game of ball under the breezy trees ;
but you could flrd playing on almost every
unoccupied piece of gtvtfful dig enough for the
purpose. A ball game Is something that
many people never tire of. They can sit and
watch a good game at any and all times.
It is surely a grtat and exciting game under
almost any auspices.
The sport Increases In Inlerest with every
recurring year , and If It keeps this up many
of our amateurs will be playing In the
league teams pretty soon. The Young Men's
Christian association baseball team of this
city Is no doubt the strongest amateur team
In Nebraska. In fact , they have proved
themselves so , and will reorganize next
season and come out on the field stronger
than ever , and the likelihood Is that Omaha
will have a city amateur league. The league
as now contemplated. Is to be composed of
about six or eight teams. Manager Bondlear
of the Orchards and Wllhelms says he will
lend the scheme every assistance
In his power. The teams that
Join this league will have to have uni
forms , and It possible , It would be a nlc
thing to have each represent some local busi
ness firm. Mr. Bondlear In talking over the
matter said that It would be a good Idea to
admit only those teams which have the backIng -
Ing of d business house.
Mr. Grlswold , sporting editor of The Bee ,
la very much In favor of having a city
amateur league , and says he will do all In
his power to help the boya push It through.
The merchants of this city could advertise
themselves'In a way which they would find
out to bo entirely satisfactory. Let them
furnish their teams with uniforms , then
name It after the firm. The Orchard and
Wllhelm's will reorganize next season and
como out In fine shape. Mr. Orchard and
Mr. Wllhelm were very fortunate when they
succeeded In getting the team they did which
represented tbem last season , and If the city
league can get together six or eight teams
equal to this one , they -will have a league
that Omaha may well be proud of.
In organizing It will be necessary to se
cure good grounds to play on , and If the
league consists of six teams , It will require
three diamonds , and these could be so situ
ated as to be easy of access from the central
part of the city , and by playing all the
teams the same day It will compel each
manager to have his own players and not
depend upon material from other clubs , as
, has been done In the past. I would like to
have the managers of teams desiring to or
ganize this league send In their names , and
,
the name of the firm they expect to repre
sent , to The Bee , so that the work of or
ganization can progress as rapidly as possi
ble. W. B. K.
, Itovolvcr fc'hootliiK for Women. '
There are some secrets , or rather points
In regard to shooting off a revolver that are
e
worth while considering.
Possibly , however , the tiger In the Jungle
and tntTbear In tha mountain , as targets do
not allure you , but you will have the mis
guided midnight burglar to contemplate. It
v may be well Just here to remark , In paren
thesis , that the efficacy of pistols In the
Jungles Is open to doubt , but the burglar Is
always with us , and wo ought to know the
very best and most fin de slecle way of
shooting him.
The folowlng hints are given on the
authority of a gentleman who is an expert
pistol shot :
How to stand and how to hold the weapon
Is of greatest Importance ; the body must be
balanced equally on each foot ( even If your
burglar escapes meanwhile ) slightly facing
; the target , and the arm held perfectly
straight out. The arm should never be bent ,
s : The hand grasps the revolver high on the
butt , with the thumb well around to the In
side and straight , and the trigger finger en
; tirely free. This throws the work of hold-
Ins the revolver wholly on the outer finger ,
The object of this position of the hand Is tc
get the barrel In exact line with the arm
when extended , thus bringing the target , the
sights and eye In one line. This posltlor
also minimizes the effect of trembling ani
rotating the arm. 'The weapon being properlj
aimed It should bo held there , and the trlggei
very gently and steadily pressed. The mint
should forget the possibility of an explosion
and the whole attention devoted to holdlnt
; the sights of the revolver In exactly thi
proper position on the target. ( If you an
not quite steady , in attending to all thesi
llttlo details , the burglar will doubtless shoo
you but that Is an Incident ! )
Above all things should the shooter Iteei
up a steady pressure with the trigger finger
and on no account yield to the temptation ti
add Just a little more , force suddenly. Thi
technical terms expressing these quallflca ,
tlons are "good holder , " and "good trlggc
pull. "
Tliq revolver Is peculiarly an America )
weapon. The Americans have made score
never approached by any other nation. No
only are they first , but they occupy ever :
position between that and twentieth. Th
weapons In use are the quick-firing or self
cocking and single action. What the self
cocker gains In rapdlty of action Is mor
than lost by lack of accuracy. Still there ar
records where ono has been ab'o to put fiv
shots In a space one foot square at n dlstanc
of thirty-six feet In four-fifths ot one sec
ond. Such work Is exceptional.
There Is a certain class of Individuals wh
cannot put three bricks In line on a table
id Such , of course , can never learn to shool
idI Further , the sight of a pistol may send th
th cold shivers down your baok. In this cas
thot also you will have something to overcom
> before you can become an expert shot.
of "I always expect them to go off whethe
im they are loaded or not , " I overheard a youn
iw girl say recently. Speaking of pistols , "I ar
ly qulto sure they can go oft without regard t
cartridges. " DIANA.
Tlio Clmmplon ot .AIL Dykers.
J. M. Irwln , who accompanied Zlmmermai
lie the champion blc'j'clo rider , over a good pai
he of tha world , has been interviewed aboi
plans for the future. He said : "Yes , I at
ut companled Zimmerman upon his travels. An
I tell you we had a lively time lugging aboi
mt so many bicycles , trunks and eatchels. A \
ce , tor Zimmerman retiring from the track ,
take no stock In such a yarn. A long i
elf he Is Zimmerman ho will race1 , and when r
he retires It will be when ho feels hl physlci :
Is powers giving away. Ho Is the cycling woi
nder of the age , and there Is certainly no me
ng on.earth who can beat him. Alleged wondei
a spring up every Tear , and they break a
est sorts ot records under all sorts of condition
ire Then they meet Zimmerman and then ever ;
he body gees what class they belong to. "
Is "How much did Zimmerman make on h
nd trip ? "
ess "That I cannot say , although he had tl
ing most flattering guaranties. I should say th :
Ing ho cleared between $20,000 and $25,000. "
nd "How does cycling on the other side con
ar- pare with the sport In this country ? "
.he "Well , all la all , cycling is further a >
vanced there than H Is here. Great crowds
turn out nt the races , and the liveliest Inter
est Is manifested In the contests. Zimmer
man wag treated splendidly wherever we
went , and when wo started In a race It was
nlwnya Zimmerman first , with the others
simply fighting for second , third and fourth
positions , the tracks thjro are different
from Sufs , ana are built more from n
tor's standpoint than those Jp JJIs coyntry.
The tracks pro bult | of cement , and they
are generally one-flfjh of n rnjlo In clr-
? u.mfirenc < 2j o arranged that all parts of
the race arc In full view ot the spectators.
Zimmerman , I am convinced , will not start
In the twenty-four-hour contest at the com
ing tournament , at Madison Square Garden.
It would be foolish for him to think of sucTi
a thing. "
I'nss Thrnucli Omalm.
Within a few days Allx , Directly , Flying
Jib , John U. Gentry , Azote , Phoebe Wllkes
and the other flyers of the Sallsbury-Mc-
Henry combination will pass through Omaha
enroute to California. They are now at
Washington park , Chicago , being prepared
for the Journey , In California they have en
gagements for a series of exhibitions In com
pany with Fantasy , Ilobert J. Nightingale
and other horses owned by C. J. Hamlln ot
Buffalo. It Is understood that these star per
formers will be shown on successive dates
at Los Angeles , Fresno , San Jose , Oakland ,
Sacramento and Stockton , putting In the
tlmo until the racing season sets In. The
Hamlln and McIIenry stables arc to bo win
tered on the coast with a view of shaking up
the horses for an early start on the eastern
campaign next spring. Andy McDowell , who
has driven the Salisbury horses 'with remarkable -
markablo success this year. Is not fond of
harness racing on this side ot the moun
tains. and he says ho will not return next
season. It Is generally understood that
Salisbury and McIIenry have already come to
an agreement by which the man from Freeport -
port will do the driving for the Plcasanton
turfman In 1895. With such horses as Allx ,
John II. Gentry , Directly , Phoebe Wllkes ,
Azote , Impetuous , Baronet and Expressive
under their control , the combination will be
about the most formidable ever seen on the
trotting turf. Salisbury Is looked upon as
the foremost manager and conditioner of
harness horses , and McHenry Is regarded as
ono of the ablest relnsmen of the day. It
has been said of him that he can place a
coup with all the cunning of a Turner or a
Hlckok , and execute It with the nerve and
skill of a James H. Goldsmith or a Dan
Mace. C. J. Hamlln , It Is said , will ship
the veteran pacer , Hal Pointer , 2:04 : % , to
California along with Robert J. and the rest
of his stars , and that after a winter on the
slope Ed Gecrs will campaign the old cham
pion In the grand circuit next year. Hal
Pointer's tender feet have kept him In retire
ment this year.
Iliulness Men to the Front.
The meeting of business men in the rooms
of the Commercial club last Tuesday evening
was one of the best meetings ot the kind
held here within many a Jay. It was largo
and enthusiastic , a general feeling prevailing
that the cause was a commendable one and
worthy of every fostering cans and encour
agement. It was for the purpose of can
vassing the chances of getting the state fair
hero and the establishing of a first class
mile race track. The concensus of opinion
was that the thing could be done , should be
done and will bo done. Of this , however ,
there Is considerable doubt. Thorough dis
cussion by the leading spirits of the meeting
developed the fact that the sum of $50,000 ,
at the very lowest estimate , would have > to
be raised to secure cither end of the propo
sition , the fair or the race track , and that
both would require probably $25,000 more.
Considering the Importance of the
schema it should bo an easy matter for
the moneyed men of this city to raise- double
this amount. They should realize that noth
ing could be proposed In the way of 1m-
povements that would Infuse In the veins of
Nebratka's metropolis a renewal of life's
blood as the accomplishment ot the object
In view. A first class mile race track , In
the hands of competent management , would
mean utitold god for the city. The state
fair In connection with this would bo a still
greater thing , and nothing should bo left
undone to bring the matter to a successful
and speedy Issue. The committee ap
pointed at Tuesday evening's meeting to
center with the railroads and other Influen
tial corporations will report at the club
rooms next Tuesday evening , when the second
end meeting will bo held.
Tlio liattle of tlio Pasteboards.
The Omaha Whist club's tournament U
rapidly approaching a finish , and It looks
very much as If Melkle and Hanks and. Con
nor and Zug or Wheeler and Small would be
the lucky teams who will go to Sioux City In
January to represent Omaha In the national
tourney to be held there. The llvellesl
Interest Is maintained In the outcome , how
ever , who will be the winners. Wilbur and
Alice still have a good chance , as they arc
about tied with the two last teams men
tioned above.
The standing. Including Wednesday even-
Ing's games :
Played. Won. Lost
Wheeler and Small . 15 10 I
Wilbur and Allee . 13 0
Melkle nml Hnwka . 13 10 :
Connor and Zug . 9 G i
Ixwe and Gamer . 11 3 I
Uenn and Ludlow . 8 G I
Tllson and Stebblns . 14 G I
Ueed and Rlnehart . 12 7 I
Jordan and Musselman . 12 7 I
Sllnger nnd Shephan . 7 3
Scannell and Shipley . 12 1 \
Baxter and Hlsk . 9 1 I
Funkhouser and Webber. . . . 11 2 - !
Heth and McCague . 11 " 7
Marsh and Pease . 9 3 i
I'nlavor with the Hull Players.
The St. Paul critics are too severe In crlt
Iclzlng ComUkey. He Is better qualified t
manage a team than Wllmot , nnd will m
doubt place a team that will rank well In thi
Apostle City. Milwaukee Eevcnlng Wlscon
sin. The St. Paul cranks are lucky to b
alive and criticism of any one comes with bai
grace from them.
John H. Gaffney , who was reported a
"mysteriously missing , " has been located a
Pittsburgh He had not communicated wltl
. his family since the close of the league sea
son.
: son.Kid
Kid Fear Is wintering In this city , as wel
as McVey. He Is on the lookout for a Job t
tide him over until the robins come back.
It Is doubtful whether a single member
last season's team will be seen on the Omah
team for 1895. So far none of them have bee :
ie
signed or asked to sign.
Win Camp Is Improving In health and I
In hopes of being able to return to tbo dla
mend In the spring.
0
„ Football Day In Umalia.
The gads of the pigskin and canvas cer
talnly bestowed their most genial smile
upon the royal Epcrt Thanksgiving day , no
only In this city , but all over the countr )
Gigantic crowds everwhero witnessed th
same stirring scenes that were enacted a
the local Young Men's Christian assoclatlo
park , and the general cry Is that the gam
has got an enduring hold upon the publl
and will continue to grow In popularity unt !
It becomes a veritable craze. Thursday'
battle In Omaha may very safely bo rated a
the only big success the sport has so fa
achieved here , and It was so decided and s
overwhelming that the genius with the set
curls need not entertain
n , qulpldallan an
fear for the future. Football day 1s det
rt
tlned to be the premier epoch In the Oat
ut City's yearly calandar , and should the sam
c- rivals meet again on the same grounds ncj
cid November the assemblage would be some
ut.s thing that would make the park's fence
\.s bulge.
.sI Interstate shoot at Norfolk.
as The sportsmen of Norfolk are rapidly con
he
heal pleUng preparations for ft big Interstate tra
aln thoot to be held In that city , Thursday an
nan
an Friday , December 27 and 28. Invltatlor
rs have been sent to all the prominent trap she
In this and the states of Iowa , South Dakol
and Kansas , and the management Is alread
assured of a good turnout from abroad. Tl
its tournament will be held on the fair ground
and shooters will meet with a happy confl
ha tlon of things looking to their convenience ar
at comfort. A large number of live bird * ha )
been secured , and matches at these will pr.
dominate , although there will be plenty i
target events. Five hundred dolUra I
purses will bo hung up , along with a IDAS U
| f special prizes. tVIJh good weather a suc
cess should bo scarmh
Forest , Held unil Stream.
Heretofore there has been considerable
complaint op acc'cunti of the express corn-
panics receiving game for ijjlinmc.nl fit yf > rl-
pyy points : hj Wyqmln& Hunters were en
abled to vitiate' the inmo laws with Im
punity and It was Impossible to detect them.
The ynlon PaclSo has dgcMcd not to _ ship
'
any game foF these hunter's this teason.
Only Jack rabbits VIII bo received. It Is
said , however , that the railroads In Colorado
are nil so particular- about aiding the au
thorities In the enforcement of the game
laws , receiving all shipments offered.
My old shooting pard , the lawyer Will
Slmcral was -out squirreling Thanksgiving
day. Ho went Into the big timber north ot
Florence , and being a veritable Davy Crock
ett In the woods , ho soon had an old fox
treed. Thi squirrel had encountered hunt
ers before , and ho kept Billy maneuvering
qulto n while before ho succeeded1 In getting
in a shot. But that was sufficient , or nt
least the lawyer thought so , for all ho asks
Is a single shot at any game ho puts up.
Sure enough the llttlo tawny rascal let go
his hold In the crotch of the big oak and
came tumbling down through the naked
branches. Ho plunked among the dead
leaves on his back , and Billy picked him up
and with much satisfaction stowed him
away In his shell pocket. Another half
hour's careful hunt and a second squirrel
was located , and In response to the voice of
the lawyer's Lcfever he also dropped from
his aortal perch and Joined his comrade In
Billy's pocket. Again the barrister started
through the woods , and as ho stealthily
moved In and cut omong tlio brush he
thoughtlessly rammed his hand Into his shell
pocket , hoping to warm his benumbed fingers
In the soft fur cf his game. Suddenly he
let out n yell that revived memories of the
days when the red warriors awoke the
echoes of these primeval woods with their
shrill war cries , and Jerking his hand fren-
zledly out of his pocket ho found ; the first
squirrel ho had brought to earth tenaciously
fastened to his Index finger. Ho wasn't ns
dead as Billy thought ho was , and In his
efforts to warm his fingers he got ono of
them Into foxy's mouth , and foxy closed on
It with a vengeance. The lawyer was
startled , as you may Imagine , nnd swinging
his hand around over his hea3 ho slammed
the squirrel against a convenient tree , and
not only succeeded In making him relin
quish his hold on his linger , but knocked
the eternal daylights out of him. That Is
why Lawyer Slmeral wears a stall on his
forefinger.
E. W. Hamilton of Pawlet , the celebrated
dog trainer and canvasback killer , has United
States Commissioner Dundy and the sport
ing editor's thanks for n bunch of nice
fat Thanksgiving grouse , but all the same
they never saw them. When duck shootIng -
Ing last fall a number of express
franks were left with Hamilton. Later on
he was to ship In some game. These franks
were In thb name of N. P. Fell , business
manager of The Bee. That tells the story.
He got the grouse- and all that Dundy and
the sporting editor get was a report of the
delightful dinner they made at the Fell
mansion football day ,
The Peters Cartridge and Shotgun Ammu
nition company at Cincinnati , 0. . Is building
up a world-wide reputation for the superior
ity of their shells , and the perfect way" In
which they are loaded. They shipped In
many thousands to this western country this
fall , a handsome supply being used by the
Dundy - Hamilton - Heth - Grlswold ducking
party In the sand hills. That they gave more
than satisfaction Is evidenced by the big kill
made. Their quick shot shell Is matchless ,
especially so when loaded at their factory.
They load to order , using any powder In the
American market , but this fall have had a
big run on S. S. powder. In California the
Peters new shell Is largely used , and In fact
gunners are lavish In their encomiums for
tbo Peters goods all over the country. Th-sy
have the largest establishment In the United
States and are doing the bulk of the business
In the line of loadedshells. <
They may Justly be regarded as tha pioneer
In the monufacturaaftmachlna-loaded ehot gun
shells. It Is certainly 4ho first to produce n
thoroughly practical -scientifically accur
ate machine , and to successfully organize
and conduct this new branch of "Industry. It
Is also the only company west oC the Alle-
ghcnles engaged In the manufacture of paper
shells , having for this purpose 'ono of the
most extensive plants In the United States.
Its output of empty and loaded shells amounts
to many millions per annum. These goods
are extensively used In , this and other coun
tries , and everywhere with the highest eatls-
factlon. This company has recently built ono
of the finest shot towera In the country , and
Is producing In large quantities a very su
perior quality of shot for Its own consump
tion and for the general trade. Just now It
Is also engaged In erecting extensive buildings
and constructing machinery for the manu-
. faoturo ot metallc ammunition In all Its
1 branches , and the Peters metallic cartridges
are now found In largo quantities on the
market all over the country.
It Is the purpose of this company to be the
great headquarters In this country for all
kinds of fixed ammunition , and the materials
entering Into the same. No concern can
have better facilities for this business , or
- more able or skillful men for Its manage
ment. It enjoys today a most enviable repu
tation , nnd its unswerving aim to furnish
the trade with the best and moso attractive
goods that can possibly bo made. It bespeaks
the patronage of all who are In search of
quality and want fair dealing.
Last week In Minnesota a 2-year-old buf
falo was killed by Judge Larkln and another
gentleman of Grand Forks. They were hunt
ing on Snake river , west of Warren. This is
the first one killed In that part of the state
for nearly twenty years. It Is thought that
the buffalo strayed from a herd , probably
from the National park.
The Bemls Park Gun club Is making ar
rangements for a winter series of trap shoots
on their grounds across the river. These
events will be held on Saturdays whenever
the weather Is at all favorable.
It Is said that near Oshkosh , WIs. , In the
great marshes that have been for years one
of the finest shooting grounds In the country
the ducks have been very scarce. The
natlvo hunters have been shooting at night
and gathering up the birds next morning. In
some places nets are set In the feeding
ground so that when the ducks dive for food
they are entangled and drowned.
Whllo In camp a short time ago Mrs. Kate
Bradley of Chicago had the pleasure pi
killing a fine bull moose. Her brother handed
her a gun to hold while ho returned to camr
for a supply ot shells. She had not waited
long till the moose broke from cover and
stopped with his broad side toward her. She
brought him down with one shot.
It would seem that hunters desiring to bap
big game should go east Instead of west ,
Last week , near Ellzabethtown , N. Y. , Mr ,
Edgar G. Jenner killed a 400-pound bear ,
L It was the largest seen In that state for e
nimber of years.
y.
At Belleville , Out. ! > ast week , a forest fire
In the hills near there afforded the hunten
a chance to score on bear and deer. The )
came down Into the settlements and wen
Ic easily killed. The hunting has been reportci
good there this year.
Mr. J. F. Clark : ot Detroit , while out duel
hunting last week , found a young seal. Hi
fired at It , but It escaped. The residents o :
Gross Isle have seen It several times. Hov
It ca'ino In the riverJ a mystery. .
Mr. John M. Lo n of Penn Yan , N. Y.
while out hunting recently , found an albln >
woodchuck.
Will Slmeral toaggtd twenty-six quail , twi
chicken and four rabbits out on the Elk
horn on Sunday last.
The article published In last Sunday'
ip Dee over the signature of W. P. McFarlan
on the desirability of Held trials for Omah
did net come from the enthusiastic sports
matt by that name who U at the 'head ' of th
its
Fremont , Elkborn & Missouri Valley tele
ta graphic corps , but come other McFarlane
iy Whether there Is really another Individual b
he this name or not or whether Mr. McFarlane'
heU name was uted without authority It somettiln
U- I will not pretend to answer. In any even )
Uud there was nothing about the article that an ;
iporttman need complain of.
ve
vecf
cf John J. Hardln IB In from his ranch abov
in paxton. Two weeks ago , while driving cattl
to the range , ho killed two black tail dee
with No , 1 shot. John saya the ducks hnvo
all gone , and the geese , too , for that matter ,
although a belated flock Is seen now and then.
and .A in IT era.
LINCOLN , Nov. 25. To the Sporting Edi
tor of The Bee : Please publish In next
Sunday's Bee address of person With whom It
is ' : ? tary C > c $ nm < iajc'atj > , rj , r'Jine stand
ard bred registering. A. A. bmltjp
Ans. 3. D. Bruce , 251 Broadwiy , N. V ,
WOOD U1VEU. Neb. , Nov. 26. To the
Sporting Editor of The Bee : Will you please
be so kind an to answer In your next Sun
day's Bee , If an American horse over won
the Derby la England , and how long ago ?
John Wilkinson.
Ans. P. Lorlllard's Iroquols In 1881.
NOUFOLK , Nov. 26. To the Sporting Edi
tor of The Bee : Please give age and birth
place of Peter Jackson , also nationality of
Corbett and Peter Maher and oblige. A Con
stant Header.
Ans. Jackson Is a West Indian and 31
years old , Corbett Is an Irish-American ,
and Maher a bona fide product ot the auld
dirt.
2123 N. 24TH ST. , Nov. 28. To the SportIng -
Ing Editor ot The Bee : To settle a .finan
cial difference which exists over the following
points In a game of slnglo high five 21 points
up , will you kindly decide who wins ? Both
contestants , 20 ; B bids 2 and makes trumps ,
and makes It , playing high and saving Jack.
A plays low before B. makes his points. Who
wins ? Alfred Fawkner.
Ans. I ) .
COUNCIL BLUFFS , Nov. 27. To the
Sporting Editor of The Bee : What Is meant
by a hand In horse measure ; how much Is
a hand In Inches ? Arthur L.
Ans. Four Inches.
LEXINGTON , Neb. , Nov. 22. To the
Sporting Editor of The Bee : Please give us
the measurements of J. J. Corbett and Uobcrt
Fltzslmmons to decide a bet. Please answer
In Sunday's Bee. John Walsh.
Ans. These measurements were published
In The Bee of three or four Sundays ago.
FUEMONT , Nov. 28. To the Sporting
Editor of The Bee : My setter bitch Is
troubled with sere throat ; she drools and.
coughs , has difficulty In swallowing and In
moving her tongue : please give a remedy In
Sunday's Bee. Nesmuck.
Ans. Uub throat with camphorated oil , also
apply hot poultices. Give her tablespoonftil
and half of chlorate of potash every three
hours. One ounce dissolved In tin cup of
water about the right thing. Be sure there
Is nothing lodged In her throat.
LOUISVILLE. Nor. 28. To the Sporting
Editor of The Bee : To decide a bet will
you please answer In Sunday's Bee whether
or not the populist party polled a larger
vote In ' 93 than they did In ' 91 ? A Sub
scriber.
Ana. The populists made a gain of CnO.OOO
In ' 94 , as compared with ' 92. There was no
general election In ' 93.
TEKAMAH , Neb. , Nov. 27. To the SportIng -
Ing Editor of The Bee : A society wishes to
elect three trustees. The constitution pro
vides that "all elections shall be by ballot ,
and a majority of all the votes given shall
be necessary to a choice. A motion Is car
ried that the three trustees bo voted for on
the same ballot. Thirty-eight voters vote for
three names each , nnd the secretary announces - >
nounces 114 votes cast , twenty being the
highest number received by any one candi
date. Is there an election ? Or Is It Illegal to
vote for three at a time under such a con
stitutional provision ? W. II. Kornes.
Ans. Each candidate must have a majority
of all the votes cast.
I/.KV
Eugene Field In Ladles Home Journal.
Father calls me William , sister calls me
Mother'calls me Willie but the fellers call
me Bill !
JIlBhty Riad I ain't a glrl-ruther bo a boy
Without them pushes , curls nn' things that's
worn by Fauntlcroy !
Love to chnwnk green , upples an' go swlm-
mln * In the lake-
Hate to take the castor-lie they give f'r
bellyni-he !
Most nil the time the hull year roun' there
ain't no flies on me. '
But Jes' 'fore Christmas I'm as good as 1
kin beI
Got a yaller dog named Sport sick ' 1m on
the cat ;
Fust thing1 pho knows she doesn't know
where she's nt !
Got a clipper-Bled , an' when us boys goes
out to slide
'Long comes the grocery cart an' we all
hook a ride !
But , sometimes , when the grocery man Is
worrited and cross ,
He reaches nt me with his whip and lar
rups up his hess ;
An' then I lalt and holler : "Oh , you never
teched me ! "
But Jes' 'fore Christmas I'm as good as I
km be !
Gran'ma says she hopes that when I git
to be a man
I'll be a mlsslonerer like her oldes' brother
Dan.
As wuz et up by the cannlb'ls that lives hi
Ceylon's Isle ,
Where every prospeck pleases an' only man
is vile !
But Rrnn'ma she had never been to see a
wild west show ,
Or read the life uv DanJel Boone , or else I
guess she'd know
That Buffalo Bill on * cowboys Is good
enough f'r me
Excep' Jes' 'fore Christmas , when I'm good
as I klni be I
Then ol' Sport he hangs around , so sollum
like an' still
His eyes they seem a-sayln' : "What's er
matter , little Bill ? "
The cat she sneaks down off her perch ,
a-wonderln' what's become
Uv them two enemies uf hern that use tcr
make things hum !
But I'm so perllte and stick so earnest like
to biz.
That mother sez to father : "How Improved
our Willie Is ! "
But father , havln' been a boy hlsself , sus
picions me ,
When. Jes' 'fore Christmas , I'm , as good at
I kin be !
For Christmas , with Its lots an' lots uv can
dles , cakes an' toys ,
Wuz mnde , they say , f'r proper kids , and
not f'r naughty boys !
So wash yer face and brush yer hair , and
mind yer p's and q's ,
An' don't bust out yer pantaloons , an' don't
wear out yer shoes :
Say yessum to the ladles and yesslr to the
men ,
An' when they's company don't pass yer
plate f'r pie again ;
But , thlnkln' uv thu things you'd like to see
upon that tree ,
Jes' 'fore Christmas be as good as you
Ol'TllJS TO I/A GJSTJS/tS.
Teacher Now , Johnnie , remember that It
was Atlas that supported the world , but I
want to try your power of Imagination. Who
do you suppose supported Atlas ? Johnnie
His wife , I guess.
Visitor Have you any moro studies this
term ? Boy Yes'm ; I'm studying yellocutlon.
Little Dot Mamma read In a paper that a
deaf man out west was stung by a swarm of
bees and now ho can hear as well as ever.
Little Dick I don't see how bee stings could
make a deaf man hear , but I should think
they'd make a dumb man speak.
A teacher of a Virginia , district school re
cently asked one of her llttlo colored pupils to
go to the blackboard and write a sentence
thereon captaining tlje word "ds l.jl.t. " George
Washington Jackson went promptly to the
front cf the rosm. and wrote In a large , scran 1-
Ing hand these words : "De wind blowed so
hard dat It put out de light. "
A llttlo girl In the suburbs was overheard
talking to her doll the other evening. "You
naughty child , " the said In a tone of grave
reproof , "you've been sayln' 'darn ! ' When
you go to heaven , dolly , you'll go to the other
place ! "
A little girl In Gorham , Me. , on first discov
ering the electric lights , and seeing the moon
at the same time , propounded this conundrum :
"Mamma , does God know that we have got
electric lights ? " "Yes. " repjlled the mother ,
"He muit know It , because He knows every
thing. " "Then , mamma , why don't He take
In the moon ? "
The light and Joy of a pleasant Detroit
homo IB a C-year-old boy of bright face and
happy teraptraihent. A day or so ago a gen
tleman visiting the family engaged the little
tot In conversation , and ona of the numerous
questions he was called up to answer was :
"Are you married ? " "Yes , " replied the gen
tleman ; and he added playfully , "Aro you ? "
"No , " came the quick reiponse , "but I've been
vaccinated. "
The woman emancipationist had tackled the
sercno old bachelor. He squirmed occasion
ally , but he retained his serenity. "Have you
ever done anything for the emancipation of
women , I'd like to know ? " she said , coming
down the home stretch. "Indeed , I have ,
madam. " ho smiled. "I have remained a
sr bachelor.1'
is
Is a sayhiff thnt has often been
proven true , mid Its truth will bo
demonstrated to moro than ono
interested person on
Saturday , Bee. 1st ,
At 2 p. in. , when wo coratncnco to
offer our cntiro stock at auction.
People will not buy diamonds and
( silver now unless they can do so tit
n bargain. Wo are obliged to hnvo
money. Every artielo warranted as
represented.
JEWELER , 214 S. 15th St.
J. D. LSWI3 , Auctioneer.
A * . 11. A litinil.iHinrI'rcsrnt given ateay tit cloirofcncli sale.
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"In this gorgeous-covered book nro depicted wonderful
things about the Queer People sure to delight the Llttlo People. "
The Chautiiqnan
Bears , Foxes , Wolves , and Porcupines racing
through the Woods on Bicycles. Babbits gait
loping around on Enow-shoes. Elephants walk *
ing upright , wearing stove-pipo hats. Rats
dancing a horn-pipe. Fairies making raaml
moth puddings , and a thousand moro such fan *
tastic antics , and you get some conception of
PALMER COX QUEER PEOPLE. |
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verses , and then with matchless genius illustrating them in the most captivating manne
conceivable , is certainly Marvellous and ,
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