Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 29, 1891, Page 15

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, SUNDAY NOVEMBER 29, [891-SIXTEEN PAGES 15 NOVEMBER'S SPORTS ARE OVER The Doane Collega Foot Ball Team and Its Claims to the Championship, THE INTERNATIONAL TUG OF WAR. Gossip of the Ball Player—The Wheel- men's Budget—Intercating Mis- cellan Answered, and Questions Crete, Neb, Nov.27.—[Tothe Sporting Editor of itz Brk.|—At present the cham- plon team of the state is composed of men who play tho game because they love it and thoy always play to win, and that toam fs the Doane collego team, Many of its players are new men, this being their first yoar, but every man plays not for his own glory but for the glory of the team. It is not composed ot a few brillinut players and the rest thrown in to muke up the team, but each man plays his position well and co-operates with his com- rades in making a strong team. The team work is the principal feature of its plaving. Tho teain for the present is as follows: Right ond, Waterman; right tackle, Cope; right guard, Williams; center rush, Stull; loft guard,’ Farr; left tackle, Patton; left end, Griess; quarter-back, Deavitt; right half-oack, Futler; left half-back, Mains; full- back, Swe The average weight of the team is 164 pounds, This is the first year for Waterman but he shows good qualities for a tine player. He has proven more thun a match for any man that has lined up awsinst b His helghth is 5 foet 9 inches and he weighs 145 pounds. His tackling is of the first class order and he throws hard. He plays nothing but foot ball from the time play is called until the game is finished. Capo weighs 105 pounds and is 5 feet 0 nches high, He is the champion wrestier of the college. Ho isu wood blocker and line oreaker. His assists in forming the small V are vory good. His pluck and staying quali- tles aré good. Williams 15 one of the strongest players in the team. He is quick and one of the best guards for tho man wno has the ball. Tho line has never been opened by the opponent at the place whore he holds forth. He is cool headed, blocks well and is a good line opener. He weighs 174 pounds aud is b feet 11 inches high. He has been with the team for two years, Stull,the center rush, is a light man for his position. He weighs 168 pounds. But he plays a stoady game and _delivers the bail well to the quarter. He bas proven himsell 8 match for others who have played against him who nad twenty-five pounds more beefl to help them on. He is always on hand at a “down” and is one of tho first to lne up, Ho has been with the team two years. Farr weighs 172 pounds and is 5 feot 11 inches. high. He plays the position of left guard woll. His bideking and lino vreaking are good and he foliows the ball wherever it goes. He is a new man and gives promise of an ox- cellent player. He has plenty of strength, and after he has done a little more work in his position he will be a very stroug player. Patton hiolds tho intorcollexiato champion- &hip in both hurdle racing and high kickin 1o has good staving qualitics anu plenty of grit to His lino breaking and ling are up to standard. He is tho heay man in the line, weighing 180 pounds. This is his first year with the team but ho already plays the game like a veteran. Griess is o stronger man for his position. He weighs 162 pounds and is 5 feet 8 inches high. His tackling is sure and hard. He plays with a determination that brings suc- cess. Hois quick to see the chances for a good play and to scize the opportunity. The quartdrback, “Petros. Leavitt, is a cool, nevvy player, ' His work at quarter is great, From the very beginning he showed that he was needed” to make the team a strong one. His throwing to the halves or the full 1s' sure and swift. His tackling is good and his running is vp to the average. He is the lightest man in the team, weighing 137 pounds. Fuller weighs 160 pounds and is six feet high. Ho is one of the speediest in the team. His punting ard end runs are good. Hels a Etrong runner and plays with his head as well s his fe He follows the ball well and 1s in bis place in all times of the game T'his is bis tirst year and if no bad iuck over- tukes him ho will mako an excellent balf, Mains is the oldest man in the team aud is captain and manager of it. He is cool headed and plays a hard game, If there is a holo lu the line ho will fina it. His forte is bucking tho line, and with tho exceilent support he receives from the fowards he is asure ground gainer. His guarding of the erd runs counts for sure gains. He works hard during thy wholo game and spares no one when it 18 necessary to muke ground. fo is the heaviest man in’the team, weighing 182 pounds Ho has been with the team ever since its or- ganization and has played in every match pame. He likes good honest work and has no favorites. Swenoy is another old man. [twas through nis efforts that foot ball was started at Doane. He is a good kicker anda suro ground gainer. His tackling is considered among the bost. Ho tackles low and throws bhard. Heis a faithful worker and a tireless player. His weight is 160 pounds and he is five foot ten inches high. As this team holds tho champioushin of Nebraska, having wrested it from the Uopi- versity of Nebraska team in a hotly contsted game on November 14, 1591, the gamo on Phanksgiving between the university teams of lowaand Nebraska did not settle the championship of the two stat Cantril Wags His Jaw. In alittle talk with a Kansas City Star re- porter the other day S. W. Cantril, secrotary and manager of the Donvor club, sai d: 1 believe it would be an excellent idea to get Pueblo into the new Western association. Clubs coming from the other cities of the circuit could play botn Colorado cities at vir- tually the same expense necessary to reach and play Denver alone. Some of Pueblo’s most prominent capitalists have signitied a willingness to back the enterprise and I have no doubt that_the Pueblo public would pat- ronize the club and make 1t pecuniurily profit- able The cities which, in my judgment, are most likely to bo in_the association are Kan- &as City, Omaha, Minueapolis, St. Paul, D Moines, St. Joseph, Pucblo’ aud Denver. Sioux City failed to 'patronize her club lust season, and I consideritunlikely that another attempt will be made there. Lincoln is not robable as a member of the circuit. Duluth s too far away. It is barder to get to Du- luth from most of the cities embraced by tho association than to get to Deuver; sull Den- ver will not object toauy city that's majority of the association may desire. Wo can go as for us anybody, Kansas City I regard as the best base ball city of the circuit, if not in the country, and the association could hardly get uloag without ber, 1o case any of tho cities [ have mentioned should fail to conneot Indianapolis and 'Toledo would both be oligi- ble. As far as that is coucerned, Donver muy possibly bo left out: but weare willing to take chances, Milwaukee would bo good from a weographical point of view, but I pre- sumo she will try to remain in the American association. Graud Rapids has also boen mentioned as a possible mewber of the Wost- ern, but I doubt if the place is large enough to support a good club.” ‘The Haso Ball Situatio The base ball situation is at a standstill, but the twelve-club circuit scheme is grow- ing in popularity. Ball players and magnates aliko favor it. Those who aro filing objections to tho plan have axes to grind. That ls toe way it strikes Tom Fullwood. Frank Hough of the Philadelphia Press. however, Las his kuife out and ho has certainly nev er been dis covered in the past with an axe concealed about his person. Tue twelve-ciub idea bas only been outlined. John Montgomery Ward, Frank C. Richter of the Sporvvg Life and Tim Muruane of the Boston Globe all indorse it as ono way out of thesad swamp iato which the game Las been plunged. Peace should be attalned no matter what the cost. Until tho ideas of the advocates of the dozen-clubs- In-the-circuit are fully given, itis unprofitable 10 attempt criticism, With Lhe two organiza tons at peace. the minor organizations cau g9 ahbead with the signing of players and- their numerous other preparations for 1502, Until this time comes 1t is idle to talk of & ‘Western association. For the State Medal. The Omaha Schuetzenverein will hold its closing shoot for the season of 1891 this afternoen at their range at Ruser's park. The principal feature of the occasion will be tho contest for the state championship medal, which s open to all. Ton per cent of the en- trance money will be deducted to defray ex penses, and the balance divided into as many monies as possible, 1n ordor that all the con- tostants may be satisfied. There wlll also bo o fow prizos hung up to bo shot for by mom- bers of the club only, and there is a likely- hood of ono or two special individual matches, The bowling alleys will also be open for con- tost, the same provisions governing as those covéring tho shoot—10 per cent deducted for exponses and tho balance eut up into four monies, Noono wifl be barred and entrics for both the shoot and _bowling coptests can bo made on tho grounds. The day's sport will conclude with & soial hop under the auspices of tho Wost Lawn Social ciub, Athletics in the North End. The athletic tournament under the man- agement of Jack Davis at Erflioger’s hall last night attracted quito an audience, and tho evoning’s card proved a highly interest- ing one. There were boxing bouts betwoeon Davis, Durigan, Hathaway, Kirby and oth- ers, in adaition to a serios of wonderful feats of strongth by Dan Baldwin, the Omaha strong man, Gab and Gabble of the Cranks. Sio Farrar and Frank Selee are now bus- iness partners at Melrose, Mass. President Harry Gilleite donios the rumor that he will resign the Milwaukeo club lead- ership. Jako Stenzol, the champion bateman of the Pacific Northwes league, is playing football at uis homein Cincinnati, Perry Werden and ¢ running a saloon called Summit street, lululm 0. Frank Ward, with Minneapolis tho past season, has beon discharged from the Sacra mento, Cal, team, for rowdyism. The double season plan is gaining friends overy aay and it will uo doubt bo given @ trial by more than one league next year, Umpire “Sandy” MeDermott is in San Francisco, waiting for the championship se- rics to begin, He will umpire there nextsea- son. Jacko Halligan has resigned with Cincin- tcher Maguire aro I'ne Base Hit" in nati. Jacko thanks tho day he broko away from Snannon and his dastardly Washiugton crusado, Pat Tebeau has about recovered from the injury ne received last wintor, He 18 keep- ing himself in fine trim and will make things howl in Cleveland noxt summer. It now turns out that Kansas City,St.Paul, Brooklyn, New York and Buffalo’ were the applicants for Amorican association fran- chises at the recent meeting thero. Kansas City is pow on the fence, Speas does not know whether to jump off into obliv- icu orinto the new league that is talked of out on the Mission river. —Sporting News. Milt Wost, un_ex-Western _association player led the sluggers in tho Eastern association last season, with Joe Visner for- morly of tho Union Pacifics, this city, second. West's percentage was 336, Visner's 520, Prosident Krauthoff of the Westorn league, who made Philadelphia give up or buy Pickett a year ago, will go after tho Chicago association club and Catcher Guuson in the samo way and along the samo route, President D. C. Pacaard of the Denver club, is figuring on a Colorado league if the mountaineers are_not wanted in the West- eru association. Denver, Cheveune, Wyo.; Leadville, Aspen, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Trividad are suggested as ' possible members of such an organization. Dave Rowo has cxperienced a change of heart within a week rolative to basc ball matters, Heis not only firmly convinced that the Western association will undergo a reorgauization, but is of tho opinion that both Lincoln and Omaha will bo in the cir- cuit. The meeting, he will not be hetd at Minneapolis as recently puolished by a number of papers, but in Kansas City along about the 10th of the next month. Davie is a convert to the low salary plan, and says he will be at tho meeting,- hinting rathor strongly that his point of action noxt scason will bo in & quarter whero “Baron” Hateh congratulates himself in having a monoply. Whisperings of the Wheel. G. F. Epenctter is still on tho sick list, Relay races are tho fad now, century runs have sunk into insignificanco, ' The last patents on bicyclos and attach- ments were gotten out by women. R. S. Phillips, captain of the Sioux City Cycling club, recently rode 150 miles through rain and mud in nineteen hours, ‘The Tourist Wheelmen have adopted an embiom and colors. Bluo and old gola will adorn the manly forms of their racing men in the future, A large crowd of Omaha cyclists took in the 'varsity foot ball match. The opluion of one ana ali was that “cyeling 1s a king sport compared with the rough and tumble gentle- man’s game,! Martin had a g at recoption tenderad him at Detroit. Brass bands, flowers, parades, speech from mavor, etc. o will wear a No 10 sil hat until the nowness of his exatted position wears away. Wheclmen and their influence elected a mayor and two park committes men in a large ryland city recently. The paving of the ty's streots’ will receive special attention from the newly elocted oflicials. The bare and hounds chase was postponed early in the week much to the disappoint- ment of a goodly number of local wheeimen, and therefore tho tourists put in a litte extra time at the dinner tavle, Bicyclists 1n tho “Windy city’ are obliged to limit their speed to ten miles per hour; numerous serious accidents have compellod the city authorities to adopt this course of curtailing the scorchers’ dolight. Peoria has decided 10 nold no tournament, next _year, as the prosidential election will interfore; ‘the following year the World's fair will knock it out again, henco no tourna- menr at that place for two long years. “Senator” Morgan seoms to have a monop- oly on a large amount of valuable space in some of tho leading eveling publications which ho utilizes to tho extremo limit, Tho enator” is a disciplo of cash prizo systoms ana why shouldn’t ha bo—he1s a professional and barred from the amateur ranks for- aver, The annual election of the Nobraska divis- ion passed off in a rather quiot manver. Not arpple of contention marred the smooth surface of the politicai vool. The result: For chief consul, A. H. Perrigo, Omaha, 102 votes; for vica consul, Frank Van Iorn, Liucoln, 07 votes; for socretur suer, (. B. Nicotemus, Fromont, 103 v for rep- resentative, C. C. Clarke, Hastings, 87 votes, All good meu, who have the reputation of being league hustlers, Now for ‘a stuff of good, bard working local consuls and Ne- braska division will move to toe front. Miscelluneous Local Sports. The Overland park at Denver, is likely to change hands. Denver has some famous ereyhound ken- nels. St. Patrick and Pearl of Pekiu, are among the best kuown ‘stars,” orge Small made the biggest kill of geese of any of the Omaha gunners this fall, scoring thirty-five in a day's shoot at Cozad, on tho Platte, Cnarlio Budd, the old Des Moines champion, is again shooting in wouderful forw, and is preparing for another go at Champlon’ Elliott of Kausas City. Negotiations aro pending between Bob Harper, the Chicago colored pug, and Aaron Sherroy of this city, for a finish contest to come off some time in Decewmber, John A MeDougall and “Stocky” Heth, of the Water Works company, uro shooting quail in the southern part of tne state, lo his blue Belton, Mr. Heth is the possessor of one of the best setters in the state, A Chicago syndicate 1s said to be making up & purse to send George and Abe Kleinmen down to shoot Klliowt for the American fisld cup. Jimsays let them come along, He 1s ready und waiting for them.— Kausas City Journal. ‘'he Omaha Athletio club foot ball team, mounted on ouo of Stephenson's tally-ho coaches, were photographed by Hyue, Thanks- giving afternoou, in frout of thé club house, ust before starting for tho inter-state foot Il contest. Next Wednesday night Prince will ride the bieyele tu a race of five miles against the five fastest skaters in Omaba, allowing them tochange off every half mile, also giving them fiv s start. This will be Jack’s first appoarance since he defeated Howell, the English champion, in & ten and five wile race at Madison Square Garden, New York. Owing to the boom in pigeon shooting and the wondertul aud uunprecendented scores mado by E. D. Fulford and Captaiu Jobn L. Brewer, tho American champions, ia their recent contest in which they killed 633 live pigeons out of 650, and each killed 317 and 318 out of the 335 they shot at, according to Hurlingham rules, Richard K. Fox has do- cided to offer a trophy to reprosent pigeon shooting champlonship of the world, Tho Amateur Fencers' league of America has adopted new rules. The most imvortant one is tnat which obliges every man to fenco with every otner contestant and does not require any man to drop out if defeated, as hitherto. This will give every one a chatce, and at theend of a competition each man will be credited with what he nccomplished in each bout., It is expocted that the Amateur Athletic union will hold their fencing com- petitions horoafter under the rules of the “encers’ league, A new bicycle dress for women that has already received the stamp of Knglish ap- proval, and that has of late beon adopted to a great extent in America, is built after the following pattern: A divided skirt, made full enough to look like a ordinary walking skirt when the wearer is standing or simply seated upon a cyclo, It1s of light wool, kilted around the lower edgo of the skirt, or, moro properly speaking, with kit plaiting around the lower edge of the skirt, aud over this kit plaiting are’ Vandyke tabs of the same material. This is really a very protty dress and 1s the means of making a woman look anything but common when on the machine. Half the girls who do not add to their appear- ance by riding a cycle are really at a dis- advantage owing 0 an unbecoming costume. Questic CRrESTON, Neob,, and Answers, Nov. ~To the Sporting Editor of ik Biw: I aganie of euciire, A and B pl 0 a A deals, O passos, B assists, can A Hoylo siays vos: what do you o answer and settle a wager.—~E. G, Aus.—Hoylo s an accepted authority. However, the game 1s plaved both some holding that when your partner sa “T assist,” that he must do so, and that ¥83 canno: “'go it alone,” and ‘the claim s good and substantial one. But, as I said beforo, Hoyle 1s authority. No questions in this depart- ment are answered by mail unless under yery important circumstances. OMAIA, Nov. 27.—To the Sporting F THE BEE: Ploase answer the follow tlons in Sunday’s BEE to ducido o bot: Bare playing a ganie of high five aguinst and Di A makes the trump and hus five trumps. of which he discards the four spot; O tukes exceptions to it cinfming u has no right to diseard a tramp. After the cards are alt around and each man s fally suppliod, can olther of tho opponents pick up the four spot which A has discarded?—Copstant Keader, Ans.—-Any trump save the points, Jack, the fives or game, can bo discarded, it beiug presumed that no player would be idiotic enough to discard high or low, still he could do 50 if he choose, No card can legiti mately baselected from tho discard, but the dealer can shuflle the same, altogether, and take his chances on getting the card or cards ho would like to hold. . OMAIA. Nov. f.—To the Sporting do n bet will you Stion In your SUNDAY doz considerad property by either f the state of Nebraska or the city of Omahaz—U. P, Foundry Ans,—It is the opinion of County Attoraey honey that a dog is not property, but not- withstanding this opinion the county as- sessors aro requirod to list dogs as personal property, while the wunicipality, by ordi- nance, requires a head tax of $1 a year on every brute of the eanine specie ' the Sporting answer tio fol= DAV BEE tode- Kame of pool A and one be Hed should b is righti— Alind Editor of please E lowing guestions (n your Su. cide a ‘bet. In 1 shot calis a bail und makes the same sides, B elafms that the ball not ¢ be put on the table again. W hi A. D. Anderson. Ans.—A. B Wanted: A ainister. BY THE SUPPLY COMMITTEE. Exchange: Ours is a very important church, or plans to be; that is, we plan to have our minister make it so. We shall pay him for doing it when we find him. ~ We are looking for him. He seems to be scarce. \We hurrying east and west with open eyes and ears. In the first place, this minister who is wanted must be of fine appearance. Our people have excellent taste. They would not eare to see w man in the pui- pit a hundred times a year who was not fair to look upon. A man like Paul, whose bodily presence 1s weak, won't do. We ave looking not so much for an Apollos as an Apollo. He must be rather young, tall enough to command atiention, of easy and graceful boaring. Ho wust be o man who always strikes twelve; otherwise he may have no chanco with the committée. We slip quietly into churches where a ministor possibly be found. He has no suspicion of our presence; but let him take care; if this happens to be his headache day; if he has been too busy in the cave of souls to prepare his best ser- mons for this occasion, if he does not show himself today to be always *‘on tap” in the matter of eloguence; then he 15 not the minister wanted. We have no time iooking up his record. Whau is arecord? Itisa minister we want. He must be a drawing man. We do caws his salary; they try to do that. Norare we thinking of one who draws sinners to h Suvior through the power of loving por- sonal fellowship and warm appeal, What we mean is, he must draw a crowd to the chureh, You seo we must have a drawing man. The Rushing church only a short distance from us, has a drawing man who crowds his houso to its utmost eapacity, and the Roaring church, on the other sids of us, is looking for a deawing man, It is most important that we have a drawing miuister or the plo will be going to church else Some of us do not feel like going to church more than once n Sunday, We must have a man who will draw us. Wo hear about men who are trying the old fushioned method of deawing by holding up Him who said: *1 will draw all men unto me,” We want a man who can draw on his own mevits and by modern methods. So let us find a full house when we visit churches. Lot the minister see to it that no storm keeps the people at home morning or even- not mean a man who d all ing that day; else he isn’t the man for us. We have no timo to consider whether ho has surroundings to draw from: whether he is in_ eity or town, among young or old. 0 matter what his predecessor did or what any man could do in his place; he must draw, Thesninister who is wanted must have o national reputation atlenst; interna- tional preferred. Don’t tell us that veputation is one thing and charactor another; that is an antiquated distine tion. Some one had the presumption to ask us the other day how a bright young man is to get “nntional reputa- tion” if no_first-cluss church like ours wants him till he hasit. It isn’t our business to answer questions, nor wo in troduce anyone to u field that will give him a chance to make a reputation, He might fail. Some churches think they can tell a man who hus the making of a reputation in him, when they sce him. That must be nonsense. ~ Our minister must have a reputation on hand to begin wth, it will help to draw and make the finances easy No one must be able to tind any flaws in our minister. When heis compared with Dr, Pompous and Prof. Magnet the comparison must be in his favor, How else can wo make our influence felt and get the wealthy and _aristocratic to ut- tend our church—and pay the bills? Oh, we shall not be too critical about a man’s nulm'mli-nh. A college doesn’t make a man drdw. We cannot stop to inquire whether he has built up a church in numbers and in the graces of the Spirit, and through a series of years has shown himself able to lead the flock and feed the lambs, to develope the benevolences and make men love his Savior. He might do all this and not be the man for us, Some ministers make too much of a hobby of such matters anyway. He must be showy, attractive, of national reputation and drawing—above all things drawing. Will some one kindly telt me where Lo fina him? Wanted: A minister, TOE BRIGAT SIDE OF LIFE. Assortad Prosoriptious for the Glum, Gloomy and Paotiliar, AND ORDINARY MORTAL MAY PARTAKE. Burnished Arrows From Pleasure's Overloaded Quiver—Human Fol- bles and Passions Pictured and Punctured. New York Mercury: ‘Ah, Miss Young,” simpered the old profossor to the protty scholar, ‘you aro a favorite of the gods, I think." ““Yes!' she responded, with a questioning blush. ““Yes, my dear,” he said, coming a littlo closer, “and—and with mortals, too,” ho stammered. “Yes! she replied, again, oh,so inno- cently, “And—and with one espocially,” he said, insinuatingly. “And—-and--Miss Young, will you marry mo!"" ho exclatmed, catehing at her hand. She let him take it, and with an arch look she said, conclusively : No, professor; no. die Young.! And tholosson in phitosophy before. Whom the gods love wont on as The Ruling Passion. Boston Courier: A prominent merchant of Boston and a noted poker playor on one oc- casion took by mistake an overdose of mor- phine. Ho was to all appoarance dofunct and tho physician who was called 1n to ex- amine the case pronounced him dead. The undertaker was sent for and tho son, after accompanying the physician to the door, re- turned sorrowfully to the chamber whero lay the supposed remains of his fathor. Ho was naturally startlul on reaching th o room, from which he had been absent some littlo time, to soe that the oyes of the sup- posed corpse waero wide opon. “Father!” he exclaimed m “Can you seo mo{"’ “'Seo you? "' tho suthor of his being vo- turned feevly but importurbably; ‘“yos, I can see you and go you ono better.” It was hardly nocessary to add that the sick man recovered. astonishment. A Crushed Romance. Chicago Horaid: Tho curtain bhad gone down ou the second act of the opora, but the spell of tho composer’s genius, intorspersed with matchless skill by tue omiuent artists who had essayed the loading parts, yet lin- gerod, and a hush had fallen upon the audi- e 'Maud ! said the young man in a thrilling whisper, “is not even the silence elo- quent The lovely girl bowed her head and blushed at the uninistakable but hitherto unsus- pected ardor of the usually cold and stately young man by her side, In moments like this, Maud,” he whis- pered, “the soul, moved by an impulse it cannot resist, sweeps conventionalities aside and speaks to its fellow soul! Hoar me, Maud, hear mo when I say — “Opera books | Books of the opera!” piped ashrill voico av his olbow. And the conversation never, never was resumed Ought Globe-Democrat, “he ploughboy whistled behind his plougn, Ior his lungs wero sound and he had no cough; Ho guided his team with a pliant bough, And watered it well by tho waysido trough. thus interrupted The toil was hard for 'h\g‘ land was rough— It lay on the shores of hn Irish lough— But his well-fed team was stout and tough, And he plied his bough to ffank and ough. Ho toilod all day and the crow and cough Flew around. tis hoad though he oft cried hough " But his plough at eve struck a hidden sough With a force that sent the share clear through. The frightoned toam ran off with the plough, With tho speca of the wind from tho ploughboy, though He shoutea *Whoa!"” and into a slough It plunged, whero tho mud was soft as dough. A settled Fact, Chicago Mail: A group of woll known politicians were trying to solve the important, problem: “Who is the groatest lawyer in Illinois?” No harmonious decision scemed possible until oneof the disputants observed: “Here comes Tom Merritt: he's the oracle— let's leave 1t to him. Tom, we want to know Wha is the greatest lawyer in linois ! “1)-0-d-do you leave it to met” stuttered Merritt, with becoming gravit “Want me to d-d-decide it “That's it." “Wuh-wuh-well, then, T am.” There was a chorus of decisive guffaws, and some one remarked ““You can’t prove that, Tom.” “D-d-don’t need to prove it,” retorted Tom, stornly, “I adm-m-mit it.” More Scared Than Hurt, A good story is told of Mr. Lincoln, who many vears ago was the guost of an old coun- try deacon. It was on the memoraole night when it was believed the stars were falling. Aroused by the moteoric light whicn flooded his window, the deacon rushed to the door of Mr. Lincoln's room crying: “Get up! get up! The day of judgmant is come aud the stars of heaven are falling. The trumpet is about to sound. Giet un! get up!" M, Lincoln, with his characteristic self- possession, drassed und taking the deacon by the arm said: “Come, lot us wall and sco what this means.” Then litting bis face and gazing 10 the sky, Mr. Lincoln said: *Dou- con. don’t you seo tho Plolades up yonder, and there's the Dipper, and thero's the Orion. Now, my friend, 30 long as theso hold on thew courses you and 1 ean ufford to ro- turn and finish rnap.” t of Humun Nature. Now York Weokly: Mrs. Slimpurse—Why in the world did you tell Mrs. De IMashion we had summored in Europo! Mr. Shmpurse—You don’t suppose 1'd con- fess to her that we'd been economizing in Frogtown, do vou! Not much. Mrs. Slimpurse—But, my dear, she'll telt others, and before long all sorts of people will pe asking us about KEurope, and we haven’t either of us over boen east of Sandy Hook. M, Slimpurse—Don't you fear. Tell people you've just got back from Europe, and thoy’lt (!mngnmu subject quicker than a wink for foar you'll start to talking about it. Only Good tor a Itel s Weekly. Chicago Tribune: - He walked mto thoe oftice of a humorous weekly paper and said, in a business-like way 1 have an article hgre that [ want to get into the paper.” “Yos, sir,? rosponded the clerk. ial room on'next floor.” +Ob, but this is an_fiytvertisement. Some- thing about Jenks' Dual Eradicator and its value to housekeepers. The articlo just en- dorses it, vou knows nud tells what a fiue thing itis. 1 waut I%}o be priuted as pure reading matter.” The clerk shook his heaa. “Can’tdo it,” he saill;, *I'l! run it in as an advertusoment.” No, no," protostod the advertiser, d as nows." o fool the readersift” Exaotly.” i Its against prders, ) L1l pay double rates”! Wouldn't tako it at briplo,” The advertiser folded up his manuseript Cou you tell mo 0f pupor - that will " ho asked. Most any roliglous the clerk, Rol o and KReality. Good News: Romantio Miss—Do you love me well eaough Lo do battle for me! Ardent Suitor ~Aye, azalost a thousand, HEditor- want weel responded Well, Mr. Bighish' is paying me a good deal of attention. Would you fight him for me " Yes, I would.” ‘Could you defeat him!" *‘No-o—he'd probably thrash the life out of me." *Mercy! Well, never mind—D'll| ka t you without any fighting, and, O do pleasero- momber, my darling, promiso weon your hoaor that if ever you sce Mr. Bigfish ‘com 08 you'll run Sham Protecing Guzette: Brier Yonkers kindecoop— Tell you what it ar, boss, dar's suffin’$ ‘eeitful 'bout dis gobor' men, Mr. Pryor—How is thatt Brlor §.—How! Why, dey done promise pertection fo' American industry, an' yore 1'se been in de chicken {ndustry fo' do las' ‘lebben year, an’ dey hain't yit perteck me, ter do lens' extents, agin de dingnation dogs dat's makin' t'ings dat percarimus dat a man can’t erten to de persuits or his biznoss wid- out runnin’ erzin some mighty smart chawnce er hydrophobius. ighty She Laughed Last, The woman was illiterate—~ In spelling she did fail— And when her house she wished to sell, She wrote, ““This house for Sail.’* Then on the door she tacked the sign, And to her housework went, The while a stranger saw tho words And spelt with morriment, “This house for sail,” he laughed With snicker and with roar; And when the woman heard the noise She came unto the doc laughed and “Whon will your house sot sail” he asked, And wickedly ho grinned ‘At once,” the woman laughed in scorn, “If you can raise the wind." Too Absent-M Citizon—T never seo around any moro. Policeman-—He's . Ciot put out. Velll Welll What for? “Absint-moindedness.” Absent-minded was het" Yis, sor. He raided a gambl arresteda whole crowd of city ofil “But they shouidu’t have been there." Av coorse not. He was so absint-moind- ed be forgot to give them notice. el Captain Magood not on tho foorce any Appropriate Sy New York Woekly: Undertaker—We have a great many funerals to attend to now and it tho co moves at n slow pace it will st vou a groat deal 1--ve to bury your hus- band than if we trot. ding. Widow - How —much—more? Undertaker—At (east $100. Widow—I—-or—think we'd better trot. My husband wi very fond of fast horses. Dangerous Revelations, Somerville Journal: Belle—Don't you think a_gentleman should always wear a dress suit, when he makes a call on a young lady ¢ eIl (doubtfully)—Well, T don’t know. It he wears a full dress suit his snirt bosom when tie gots home gives him dead away." Forgotten His Gra Christian Union dmother. When Albert Victor, the prince of Wales' son, was at Cambridge ;Il‘\lounl a fellow student endeavoring to igh refractory “\What's the mat- “Let me light it for ‘h your grandmother to yout" was the drawling re- followed by a much quicker, By Jove, you know, I beg your paraon! I had for: gotten who your grandmother was.” pip Like ter Diughters? Chicago Tribune, “Adam,” said Eve, As they went out the gate When orderc to leave, “Is my bat on strajght?? Birney cures cutarrh, it X ok b HONEY Foii THE LADIES, Dr. Bee bldg Fewer boas appear now that coat and cloak collavs are fur lined and cut so high. Velvet is used in_counjunction with fur to trim whiter gowns. Bodices are variously decorat-d with 1ty Mrs. Dux—Does your husband love you as much as he did whien he married you, Mrs. Lux! Mrs, Lux—Of course, he does. If he aian’t, I'd sealp him! When the shortyoung man wants to kiss the tall young woman she may not have to stoop to conquer; but if she likes him she is apt to stoop to concur, Tron gray woolon corduroy is a pobular utilivy fabrie. It has a sort of pepper-and-salt appearance, and whilo of mediuwm 1igat texe- ure, is warin and woar defying. Many of the shagey striped wool {nbrics are made up like tho checks and plaids—b as of the goods; and skirts of this description are usually shaped after tne close bell model. The old-fasuioned knotted fringes used veurs ago in various widths have appeared again, and are used in graceful ways upon some of the handsomest gowns of the sca- son. It might seem as if this world would be a very delightful place if every worgan were born pretty and every man were born rich, vut who would do the housework and carry on business then. No shologist has ever yct explained why it is that when a handsome man and a haidsome woman aud & homely woman are walking on the street together the homely woman is always in the middle, Forty doll a yard would seem to be a rathor Stiff price for a brocade, but that is the amount demanded, even in Paris for tho exquisite waterial that shows towers woven to look like Gobelin tapastey in miniature. 1f peovle would only take a little more care in selecting weading presents brides would not be so burdened with a lovof useless articles, which, 1f they wera to express their candid opinion about, they would be giad to get rid of, A very dressy peignoir is made of vieux rose lannel or other soft woolen material, ‘I'ne fur boa opens over a pink velvet front, and is fastenca at the waist by a silver clasp. The lower part of the sleeves were of velvet and th istlets of fur. Exquisitely beautiful aro the fabrics de- signed exclusively for evening toilets this winter—the flower dresses of Persian mull beautifully embroidered in blossoms and leaves, The fancy chiffons, grenadines, and costly India silk crepes are’ all successfully revived. Morning frocks for children with bands of velvet av the foot, puffed sleeves tight to the wrist, ana opei fronts, Charming gatherea bodices crossiug in frout, with gathered puffscarvied all down the arm, ave particularly graceful for little folks about 5 voars old. Tho distinguishing foature of a_new bon- net worn at u recent “ladies’ day” at one of the clubs was very long black satin strings quite threo inches wide, which were brought from the usual point in the back, tied care- lessly under the cbhin, butslightly toward the vight, with tho onds loft to daugle far below the waist. A black silk crepelaine evening gown, trimmed with jet, was relieved by a beauti ful tablier of tha same, which fell in a shower to tho bottom of the jupe, and was studded with amethysts, which rovoaled thomsolves only by movemont, The bodico was draped with folds of crepelaine crossing the figure graceful folds, Amazon cloth is a popular fabrio this sea- son for dressy woolen costumes, These ap- poar in rich seif-colors, and also with borders woven with velvet bands, cut cheuille figures with tfts of fur hereand there in tho de- signs, and likowiso with polka dots dn graded sizes, the dots of chenille or velvetof a decper shade than the cloth, Fine smooth broaacloaths in all the attract- tve dyes of the season, embroidered or woven to resemble embroidery in silk and chenille, arc among the elegaut fabrics imported for visiting and ricn church costu s for the winter, ‘I'heso come in open designs of cut- work wrought in borders for the front or | edges of slashed portions of the skirt. Some of the Paris brocades have nov er as yet been rivalled in combinations of color, 'l'hB natte sillks, which have all the « rms of peu de soi, with crystalline effects, made durabie and at the same timoe beautiful dresses, and the Venetian satins ure so soft they might be pulled through & ring, and they are brought out in & large range of colors, Shopplug has risen from a pastime to a profession. It is said there aro several thou- sand women in New York city who live on the percentage allowed them by the big shops i which they spend other people’s mouey, Iuthe rushing season—about boli- day time, and just before the summer exodus begins—some Of them make as high as 00 a week. A theater gown of tho richest satin duch- osse, was veiled with tulle, studded with out jet; the trimming on the bottom of the skirt consisted of festoons of tulle caught up with smart French bows; the bodivce, veilled with the same tulle, was only ulmhlly decolette, with a broad band of black satin sash l“rlmu from the pointof tho basque upward to tne center of the back, and flnishing off with a bow a la watteau, Husband (kindly)—*My dear, notbing decent to wear, Lave you!" aro 'made up you have Wile 207 South Fifteenth Street. -~ eweaso TA wewvom\ ! i OMAMA Pyl ST srious WANSASEITY oewviR o CINCTRNATY MINNEAROLE L NOUANAROLS SANFRANCISCO LOS ANGELOY PORTLAND.OREGON. You can't draw line too sharply in placing your order for holi- day attire. the By all means lot the “hurrah” “hurrah” clothiers and tailors alone, shoddy is their fort. t be in The fitters and sewers m active practic silkes The unique brards and (that are not within tho reach of every tailor) must not be lacking. 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