Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-08
Questions and Answers.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Sept. SOTO the Sporting
through the next Sundays BEE how far is BIue
lake and Mobiles lake, and on which road is
each. and oblIge.LIA Subscriber.
Ans.-Any of the well known Sportsmen in
the Bluffs will direct you.
GRAND ISLAND. Sept; 29.-To the Sporting
Editor OF TIE BEE: I. II. claims that II To-
der. while | claim that 5 is about the limit,
Please decide for us in Sundays BEE. L.. ".
and I. H., regular reitders.
Ans.-Gou are uearer correct. The gun
might burn g drains, but not as much as 10.
But to settle the matter definitely your
selves, load two shells, one with 10 and the
other with 6 drains, spread "a sheet on the
ground and fire each charge over it. If the
gun does not burn the powder entire YOU
will find whole grains of unburnt powder on
the sheet after the charges Lave been fired.
This test should be made where there is no
wind blowing TO drift the unburnt powder
away from the sheet.
tor OF The BEE: If you have any remedy for
following case please give IL to me in Sunday
About six weeks ago II rattle snake bit u
pointer dog for NE about an inch below the
eye. His head was badly swollen for IA week,
when he gradually improved until he was ap-
parently well. However. he can stand moth
ing in the fields and has some symptoms of "a
dog that has been poisoned; is also sluggish
BEE Reader.
Ans,-You had better consult a veterinary.
Chloral hydrate has often been used with
PDDu tutNI say. lIOIl ~ 10 ~ Rfllls daily
until he improves.
OMAHA, sept. %. To the Sporting Editor Of
The BEE: To decide "A bet viii you please in
form me what is the best time made in a mile
by "a pacing horse, ana by whom Also ii n
mile has ever been paced in less than two min
utes; if so by whom and wlere?-Subscriber.
Ans.-2:Ol4, Westmont, with running
mate, Chicago, July 10, 1884, In "a race a:O4,
Mascot at Terre iiadte, Ind, September 20,
1892, e. No, @
DIES MONIES, oct. !, Ito the Sporting Editor
of THE BEE; IN "A game of tftecn-ball pool A
ball outside the line for b 10 shoot at. What
is TO be dom, ln, spotting' What is pyramid
poolE-John I. Malone.
Aus.-U Spot the nearest object ball out
OF the string and play accordingly. % The
rules are too lengthy, TO publish here. See
Saupher's Pocket ,M4nual, sold at ali news
Stanus. sTOr
SIOUX CITY, Sept, SO,--To the Sporting Edl-
tor OF The BEE: fean you publish Charlie
Mitchelis. measurgWegts in Sundays BEE for
BID P Tsd pS Of q nglH l&at Of ioa rssRRIar renders
lqndG If so, in how many roundsf-GarretsOn
House. aJIE
Ans.-W According to recent measure
ments Mitchell showed up as follows: Neck,
49, inches; base OF neck, 20 inches chest
A. inches; waist, ~ inches hip, 49, inches
thigh, Is inches; calf, 10 inches; biceps, 10
inches, and wrist, 1874 inches. () Yes; in
three rounds.
OMAHA, oct. Ito the Sporting Editor of
u DIR MAJ - ibihiith "a u ibS IDF tllHl-
bility in registration, and where can | get IN
formation as 10 how to 60 about itY Please
give color and size OF Chesapeukes.-R. n.
Huxley,
Ans-A dog to be eligible TO registration
must have Il pedigree running back three
generations, Address A. Il. Nredenburgh
secretary American Kennel club, 44-46. New.
York, for blanks and regulations. (3) Chesa-
peakes vary in Size and color, which is
brown; the fade brown or sedge color being.
perhaps, the most prevalent. In weight,
from i5 to % pounds.
Fremont, Oct, Ito the Sporting Editor Of
THE BEE: To deciOe "A bet please state in your
sporting columns the exact time made by
johnson, tue byker, at Independence, last
year.-Cycie.
Ans,-Quarter Of a mile flying start, paced