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Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30
MERIT LIST OF FLEET IS
ARRANGED ON NEW BASIS
RATTLEsHIP RECORDS AT TAR
GET PRACTICE READJUsTED
First Place Was Assigned to -he
Georgia, with the Connecticut Sec
ond and the Missouri Last-All
the Features Considered

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Careful study
of the results of the battle condition tar
get practice of the Atlantic fleet last fall
has caused the navy department to make
a material rearrangement of the order oil
merit of the ships in the matter OF pro-
ficiency in gunfire. The first calculation
gave the percentages of the various ships
based entirely upon the number of hits
and without particular regards to the
rapidity of fire or to the caliber OF the
guns. These dement's are of first inn
portance, and it is patent that in battle
a quick firing gun, throwing a shell of
large caliber and weight, would be more
effective than a slower or light caliber
gun.
Naval experts have rearranged the
merit list of the. fleet on the basis not
only of the number of hits. but also. to a
certain extent, the rapfdity of hitting
and the proportionate weight of the pro-
jectiles. In making public this new
order the department explains that the
comparatively low scores made by some
of the vessels are accounted for by the
fact that they came on the range at q
much greater distance from the target
than that assigned to them.
AS promulgated today the merit list is
as follows Georgia. Connecticut, vir-
ginia, Pennsylvania, Maine. Kentucky
West Virginia, Maryland, Alabama, Kear-
sarge, Louisiana, Illinois, Ohio, Rhode
Island, New Jersey and Missouri. Each
of the ships Is assigned to certain
range at which to fire, this range depend
ing upon the power of its guns, but in
some cases the vessels come on the
range at much greater distance than
that assigned to them, and this undoubt-
edly accounts for the comparatively loy
scores made by some of these vessels
For example, the Missouri began firing
at distance Of nearly a mile greater
than its assigned range, the Illinois at
1900 yards and the Louisiana at 300 yards
greater.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30
Mr.. carneqIe's Joke

ANDREW Carnegie" said Pittsbure
millionaire, enjoys joke hugely. One
OF his jokes made me laugh on my las
visit to Skibo castle.
Mr.. Carnegie was entertaining at the
time Montenegrin prince. The morninf
after the princes arrival we set out in {
huge motor car for a long run, and as we
whizzed past an inn a great crowd Of
Highlanders rose from the benches before
the inn and saluted u.s.
''The prince seemed amazed at the
Highland Dress.
Why he asked. do these men &c
bare-legged?'
It's local CUSTOM said Mr.. Carne-
gle; "a mark of respect for you, cir. Ir
some places people take off their hats tc
show honor to distinguished visitors; here
they take Off their trousers. -
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30
ORGANIZING LEAGUE OF
NEGRO BASEBALL TEAMS

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 30.-Ii
plans discussed at conference held here
go through the coming season will see
the launching of a negro professional
baseball league of national scope. The
intention is to form an eight-club league
each club to be backed by a stock COM
pany. Among the cities mentioned as pos
sibly members of the circuit are Mem
phis, Nashville. Kansas City, Detroit
Louisville. Cincinnati, st. Louis, Pitts
burg, Chicago and Indianapolis. Pro-
moters Of the movement believe that II
will be financial success, as most of the
cities mentioned already have colored
ball teams that are well supported.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30
GRiF's SELECTIONS

First race-SenntOr BecIxham,
Barney OIdheli, Hal.
Second race-The Sultan, Belle
mence, JOyner.
Third race--AIIevintor, Nadzu,
Bazxlni.
Fourth race-COI. Jack, Sir Ed
ward, Timothy Wen.
Fifth race-Avontcllus, Mary Can
dlemas, FOncasta.
Sixth race-OriIene, j. X. Laugh
cry, Alteration.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30
cLEM's SELECTIONS

First race-Barney OIdfeld, Sem
atOr Beckham, Hal.
Second race-BelIemence, The Sui
tan, John @. Grnus.
Third race-Nadzu, AndOche, Baz-
zinl.
Fourth race--COL Jack, Sir Ed
ward, Timothy Wen.
Fifth race-Foncasta. AvOntellus.
Mary Candlemas.
sixth race-Orilene. j. n. Laugh
rey, Alteration.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30
MAJOR LEAGUES AGREE
TO START APRIL is
National VIII Respect Wishes Of
American in Naming Late Date for
Opening of Next Baseball
Season

NEW YORK, Dec. 29-It is stated the
National league has decided to respect
the wishes of the American league and
the baseball season will open next spring
several days later than it opened last
year.
Last spring the first eastern scheduled
game was played April II, but next year,
1t has been announced, the New York
team will play Yale on that date, and it
is understood the first regular game will
be played April 16.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30
Countess to Tour America
By Associated Press.

LONDON. Dec. 2s.-The countess of
Warwick announces her intention Of
starting early next year on a lecturing
tour of America, the proceeds from
which, as we'll as the proceeds from her
memoirs. which she is. now writing, Will
be devoted to realizing MY great ambi
tion-owning and editing a paper"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30
ALL STARS
SUMMARY

Three-base hits-carlisle. Two-base hits
Courtney Sacrifice hits-Carlisle Ellis Hogan,
8. Left on bases-Los Angeles, 2; All Stars Z.
Bases on balls-Of Hosp, 1. Struck out-By
Hosp. 5; by Jones, /. Double plays-Nagle to
Brashear to Buckley; McCloskey TO Easterly
First base on errors-All Stars /; Los Angeles,
!. Hit by pitcher-Francks. Cheek, Whaling
Ellis. Time-1:15. Umpire-Perley.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30
Hubby Gets Suspicious

John, do YOU love me?"
"Yes"
"Do you adore me-?
81 s'pose."
"Will you always love me?"
"Ye-look here, woman, what have you
been and zone and ordered sent home
now?"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30

Tropico-Tropico 2, Coored Giants o.
observation-disclosures l. North Pasadena g.
Agricultural park-Sunbright Babes 49, An
choor A. c. 10: IL innings.
Gardena-Gardena IS, Brick, Tile and Terra
Gotta Co.. &c.
The winter league which was going
to reward Red Perkins with a medal
In appreciation of his services in or
ganizing the league has changed the
present to benefit game, which will
be played between two of the teams al
the Chutes on New Years If present
plans can be carried out.
Red deserves all the amateurs can
do for him In this line. and then some
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30
rhe lineup for the killing was:
Woman Dies at Age Of Hundred

PUEBLO, Dec 29.--Mrs. Nollie Lisnen.
aged 100 years. died here today. She
served as nurse during the war between
Denmark and Austria in 1867, and told
many "reminiscences Of the German rebel
lion Of ls4s and the French war Of 1871.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30
French Senate Passes BUDGET

BY Assoclateo FIess
PARIS. Dec. 29.-At. special sitting to-
day the senate passed the budget the es-
Inmates of which amount to S770. 800, 600, an
increase of s4,ooO.OOO over the budget esti-
mates of 1907.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30
University President Removed

BY Associated Press.
PEKlN, Dec. 20.-The president of the
imperial university has been removed In
accordance with a government edict
looking TO the suppression OF student ag-
itation.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30
Railroad Force Reduced

BY Assoclated- -Ffess n
CUMBERLAND, Nd. Dec. 29-Nearly
500 men of the shop and yard force of the
baltimore & Ohio here were laid Off yes
terday and today. The force retained is
sufficient to take care of only the most
urgent work.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30

Santa Ana-Santa Ana Q, Christopher-Levy o.
San Pedro-San Pedro 0, Santa Monica O; II
innings.
Pasadena-Pasadena g. Morans g.
Observation-Disclosures 9, McCormicks T.
Santa Barbara-Santa Barbara s. Meeks g.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30
HEATED INTEREST SHOWN IN
AMATEUR BASEBALL SUNDAY
WINTER LEAGUE

Following is a list of the doings in
amateur baseball circles yesterday:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30
Good, Bad and Very Bad

What kind O. eggs have your" asked the
man entering the store
We have fresh, eggs, stored eggs and the
atrical eggs" replied the dealer, looking over
his spectacles. Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30

Bacon-You say Jim always feels TIL
on Thanksgivin. day?
Egbert-Surs thing! You see, he propq
o. girl once or Thanksgiving day. and f.
fused him. -Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30
MIDwINTER IEAGJrE

Watts-Watts 8, Lawrence 0.
Thirty-eighth and Santa Fe-Pendos A.
News 8; II innings
Thirty-eighth and Santa Fe-Home Council
g. Lukes 6.
Arcadia-Thistles s. Field Garden 8.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30
VALLEY IEAcItn

Palms-Palms Z, Angelus Z; 10 innings
Pasadena-Esperandos 8. Highland Park g.
Washington and Acknowledgements 3, L. A..
Cubs 2.
County hospital-Pacific Coast Biscuit /, Pa
cifc Coast Syrup IL.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30
Old sAILORs, L.EAGIE

Agricultural park-Percival Iron company T..
Anderson and Chancellor g.
Thirty-eighth and Santa Fe-western Sash
and Door Co. 8. Racycles L.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30
JUNIOR LEAGuE
MISCELLANEOUS

Juniors O. =
Prayer park-southern Stars o. Hormans 5.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30
CONSCIENCE MONEY NOW
EXPECTED AT SANTA ANITA
Jockeys and Others Fall for Base
ball Gold Brick BlandIy
Extended by Ed
Moriarty

Who would suspect that Edward Mori-
arity harbors a grudge against the at
taches of Santa Anita-but this is the
charge placed against him since coll
lection Of baseballists compiled by him
rode away for seven furlongs and left a
nine of jockeys and others, from the
local track, at the Chutes park post yes
terday morning.
Mister Moriarity led the horsemen to
the diamond on this little plan for recre-
alton. He expressed desire to gather
team of pen wielders from the news
papers of the city to meet the park EN-
ployes for friendly session of nine in
nings. OF course the stablemen were
champing their bits to get even with the
molders of public opinion, and to make
the argument more interesting hung a
little scrip on the totem pole for the
highest climber.
The souls of the journalists were so
dead, however, they refused to exercise
when the call came to go to the paddock,
and rather than disappoint the Jockeys,
Edward arranged the personnel of his
substitute team In a catch-as-catch-can
manner.
According to Baldwins neighbors the
catch was too good, and it is even whis-
pered that some of the choices would cot
bear close inspection for an amateur
pedigree. On these grounds contribu-
tions of conscience money are expected
to percolate in the direction of Santa
Anita.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30

The next Ling was that the track was
short of it's ostensible distance So Mr..
Baldwin sent for two experienced engin-
GERS and had them measure the total
length of the track-one and one-eighth
miles, after which they measured the
intermediate distances-half a mile. five
furlongs. six furlongs. seven furlongs and
one mile-in all of which their measure
ments exceeded the distance from eight to
ten inches. SO they have abandoned the
talk about short track. as well as their
shibboleth about the rapiu Watches
There are two factors in this matter Of
FAST time which are not generally counted
in by the ''Doubting Thomases." One Of
these is that in going seven furongs
horse only runs around two turns instead
of the three turns involved in the same
distance over mile track; and the mile
course at the new track only involves
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-02
Notice to the Public.

1t il violation of the town ordinanc-
es for any person to permit any pool,
pond, prlvy, privy vault, COW pen, pig
or hog pen, or stable on their premises
within the limits to become offensive
or dangerous to health; and anyone
permitting such conditions to exist is
liable to fine of not less than five
$500 dollars nor more than twenty
five ($25. 0O) dollars.
1t is also violation of the ordinanc-
es for any person to permit vegetation
to decay on their premises or to throw
same in the streets or alleys of the
town, or to throw any substance what
ever in the streets or alleys. It is also
q violation Of said ordinances for any
one to spit on any sidewalk.
The Chief of Police is, therefore, or
dered to abate all nuisances existing
within the town by the enforcement of
the laws herein referred to; and ALL
persons are notified to put their prem
ises in good sanitary condition within
THREE DAYS from the service or
receipt of this notice.
G. L. SMITH, Mayor.
Grip sufferers should take Miles NerviAA
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-02
Governor Back from Bluff CITY.

Gov. Patterson returned this morn
ing from Memphis. He has not ex-
pected to be here before May /, there
fore his return was somewhat unex-
pected, and the chief executive conse-
quently did not have the usual daily
rush of visitors in his office at the CAPT
toll.
The Governor expressed the opinion
that 80 per cent. of the people of Mem
phis seem satisfied with his recent APP
pointment of municipal officers for that
city. He has not yet considered the
matter of remodeling the Bishop Byrne
residence opposite the State House,
which has been purchased as a capitol
annex, and probably will not do 80 i'm
mediately. The Bishop is not yet
ready to move from his present domi-
cile, and the state authorities will not
hurry him unnecessarily to do so. The
Governor hopes to be able to move to
the executive mansion some time be.
fore May 5.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-02
Coffin Placed in his Yard,

Henderson, Tenn, April 90. "A coffin
and few dire warnings was the grew
some sight which confronted J. A.
Hankins, constable in the ninth dis
trict, when he arose and walked out Of
his house into his yard. The warnings
related to the enforcement Of the law
demanding that fences shall be con-
structed so that no stock can run at
large.
Mr.. Hawkins was in favor Of the law
and had so expressed himself on many
occasions. He had intended to build
such fences on his own. farm.
Fences have been cut and other dep
relations carried on in strong protest
to the enforcement of the law:for Ches
ter county, which took effect April Is.
The general sentiment is overwhelm-
ingly against the statute, especially in
the western part of the county.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-02
Board Meeting.

The city council met in regular ses-
sion Thursday night. j. M. Buck and
j. e. Brading were elected members of
the school board The board declined
to grade Holston avenue at present. A
special committee was appointed to
confer with the Unaka Corporation in
reference to changing Cherry street.
The company wants the city to give
four feet of the street on the south side
and it will add IA feet on the north,
making it 10 feet wider. 1t also pro-
poses to pave the street from Roam to
Earnest streets and lay sewers and con-
duits for electric and telephone wires
gass. 1t is the intention of Mr.. Garter
and associates to build up this street
and make it the business center of the
new addition and they are leaving
nothing undone to make it first class
The board adjourned to meet mex
Monday afternoon and this committee
will then make its report.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-02
Ordinary Accidents.

There is not day passes but some
one has finger mashed, gets a severe
scald or burn, receives painful cut or
bruise, or is taken with sudden cramp
or pain in some part Of the body. Such
accidents are usually lightly treated
with scme "old-timey" remedy advised
by the patriarch of the neighborhood,
and, strange as it may seem, there are as
many such panaceas advised as there
are ills to cure. Every one has diff
ferent remedy to offer. The affiiction,
though painful, is not important enough
to requirea physician, yet must be at
tended.
Thoughtless people experiment with
Tom, Dick and Harry's prescriptions
at the risk of entailing serious compli-
cations. How much better it would be
to keep on hand a bottle of some we'll
known and guaranteed remedy, such as
Andes Great Oil. So thoroughly eff
cient and reliable is this celebrated To-
ton for the instant relief of cuts, burns,
bruises, scalds, cramps, aches and pains
that it is being kept in a majority of
homes as household necessity. 1t is
dubbed "the little doctor, and no such
accident as is mentioned above needs
further treatment than an application
Of the oil to parts affected. 1t cures
toOthache, headache, neuralgia and in
ternal cramps in two to five minutes,
reduces swellings and suples drawn
muscles or stiff joints like magic. Ward
& Friberg are sole distributors in this
section. Price so cents per bottle, en-
ough to last indefinitely, for a little
goes long way,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-02
Tribute to Gov. Patterson.

To the Editor of the American:
The legislature has adjourned, and
the public can once more breathe east
ly. In many respects it was strong
and progressive body, though per-
meated with a streak of dangerous
fanaticism.
It's proceedings have developed one
fact that can be but prominently sat
isfactory to the state at large, i. e., that
the gubernatorial chair is occupied.
Whether right or wrong, Gov. Patterson
has shown himself to be an executive
with the courage of his convictions,
and with fine sense of his RESPONSE
bility and duty.
He should and will command the re-
spect and admiration of every citizen,
who is not hampered by prejudice or
fettered by fanatism. So far, he has
shown himself to be a leader and not a
follower-a statesman at period in the
history of Tennessee when real states.
manship will be felt and appreciated by
those that despise penny politics and
deplore the methods of over worked
zealots.
Is it possible that-not panoplied in
purple and fine linen, unannounced and
self-heralded, having escaped the man
date of Herod-a real statesman of the
old school survives?
SAM G. TIGERT.
Fayetteville, Tenn, April II.
Nashville American
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-02
The Memphis Charter.

The commission system by which
Memphis will be governedif the war
ring of the factions in the courts does
not obstruct it's operations, is not I'M
like the old taxing district government
that obtained in that city for a number
Of years. Memphis became taxing
district mainly in order to escape a
burdensome municipal debt that had
been piled up through some years of
misgovernment and misfortunes. The
city for time went out of existence
and was superseded by the taxing
district, controlled to large extentby
the state legislature. But this govern
ment, adopted mainly for expediency's
sake, proved to be in many respects SUI
perior to the obstreperous old plan of a
mayor and bicameral council, chosen
by the old ward system that had pre-
coded it.
The taxing district provided fer
eight commissioners instead of five, as
is the manner of the present charter,
built on the Galveston plan. And
three fire and police commissioners,
who elected one of their number as
president, and board of public works
composed of five members.
The taxing district was more expe-
ditious AMI business like than the com
mon city government, but the Mem
phians have never been satisfied with
any form of government long, and the
memory OF President David Hadder
and his famous mule are not now re-
garded as in every respect the COLDER
age or halcyon days of municipal rule
on the Chickasaw Bluffs. The chic
objection was, however, to the lack o.
home rule in the taxing district plan
The legislative council had to submit
its biennial budget for city expenses tt
the legislature, and then there were
other features OF state control that in
terferred with the necessary local lib
erty in a live and progressive munich
pality.
Possibly, too, the change was influ
enced by yearning desire on the par
OF those whom the commission plan de
barred from the flesh pots of Office
Such reason has more than once &C
counted for charter changes in Mem
phis and was not absent in promoting
the passage of the bill providing TO
the present charter through the las
legislature.
But the new charter is O good one
1t improves on the old taxing distric
plan bv providing home rule and q still
more simple and direct form of mum
cipal government. There is no doub
that the city can be well governed IN
der its provisions. But the great trouh
le with Memphis has been its faction
and ward bosses, who played petit
politics and condoned vice and lawless
ness in order to get and hold office
Whenever this spirit and the element
that gave it being are overcome th
new charter ought to work we'll.
'"That which is best administered
best. - Nashville Banner,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-02

The readers of this paper win be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages, aid that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only p 'sitive cure now known TO
the medical fraternity, CataTh being a con-
stitutlonal disease, requires u constitutional
treatment. Halls Catanh Cure is taken in
ternaly acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system thereby de-
stroying the foundation of the disease, and Civ
ing the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in doing its
WORK. The proprietors have so much faith in
It's curative powers that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any case that fails TO cure.
Send for list of testimonials,
Address f. j. CHENEY Co., Toledo, o,
Sold by all druggists, f5c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-02
Biz lawsuit Heard.

The case of Galloway aud Pease VS..
The Unaka Lumber Co. was heard by
Chancellor Haynes this week. 1t is
one of the biggest cases ever tried in
this court and involves over $40, 900.
The record is voIuminous and will not
be reached by the chancellor for about
three weeks. A decision Is not eE-
pected under six weeks.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-05-02
PUBLIC ACTS.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY. J
Chapter 213-House Bill No. 492.

Chapter clubhouse Bill No. 492.
An Act to make it unlawful for the
owners of horses, mules, donkeys, cat
tie, sheep, goats, swine, or other live
stock, or those having control or custo-
dy of such live stock to permit them or
any of them to run at large in counties
having a population of more than 49,
800 and less than 90, $40 by the Federal
census; and to prescribe remedy for
damages committed by scch animals
when allowed to run at large in viola
ton of this Act.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of Ten
nessee, That it shall be unlawful for
any person or persons owning or hav
ing the custody and control of horses,
mules, cattle, sheep, goats, swine, or
other live stock to permit such animals
to run at large in counties of this
State having.a population of more than
$4,000 and less than %, 61O by the Fed
eral census of 1900 or any subsequent
Federal census.
Sec. 2. Be it further enactad, That
the owner of live stock mentioned and
included in Section / of this Act shall
be liable for damages done to the
property of other persons by said live
stock when allowed to run at large in
said counties in violation of this Act,
and the parties SO damaged shall have
lien on the auimals committing the
injury to his property, which may be
enforced by attachment or judgment
and execution as in the case of land.
lords lien for rent.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That
any person whose lands or property
such live stock may be found trespass
ing may have the right to take same ur
and impound them until the damages
and expense of impounding are paid OIL
Judgment obtained and enforced there
for; Provided, further, that any per-
son SO impounding live stock shall give
notice thereof to the owner or keeper
of the same when such owner or keep.
er is known to the party impoundinG
the stock.
Sec. A. Be it further enacted, Tha
nothing in this Act shall be construed
as amending or repeating the genera
railroad fence and stock law.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, Tia
this Act take effect from the first day
of June, 1907, the public welfare re
curing it.
Passed March 26, 1907.
John L. CUNNINGHAM, JR.,
Speaker of House of Representatives
Il. G.. ToLLETT,
Speaker Of the Senate.
Approved April 6, 1907.
MALCOLM r. PATTERSON,
Governor.
A true copy-Attest:
JOHN W. MORTON,
Secrary of State.