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The Washington times., 1907-01-13
LICENSE TAGS FOR BALLooNIsTS

The 'air hog. the hallOOnist VINO. with
dragging anchor, or otherwise, does
damage TO windows. hothouses. fences.
etc. and does not pay up. is causing
trouble in England, and il is proposed
10 number balloons for their identifiCa-
ton
The Washington times., 1907-01-13
TOURNAMENT ENTRIES
SURPRISE OFFICIALS
Great Rush of Bowlers to Participate in City Association
Events-Eight New Members Elected-Another
Meeting Today.

Doyle. sherer. Severn. Fowler. c. Sew
ern. and Wilkleman.
Florist - Ernest. Cooke. McLennan.
Simmonds. Crosby. and Sehaefer.
Navy HaTd-BOWsher Fritz. Miller,
O'Donnen. Crist. and Talbert.
Philadelphia-LOrd, Fitzpatrick. Plutch,
Williams. and Jones'
InteriOr-coOper. Jacobs. Rice. Camp
bell, Livingston. Warren, and Garrett.
Orientals-Campbell Brown, Marshall,
o Donnell. and Speiss.
Acmes-C0X- Warren, Fritz. RObinette.
German CObev, dardle. ana Epaeth.
Treasury-DeyO. Morris, Smith, SchrO-
der. Parker, Carlson, and Jones.
Garrison-Barr Bielaski. Essex. Seitz.
Akers. i5armel, Hammer Williams.
LEM.
Entries in Doubles.
A " AIlison-H. r. Krause.
William l. Ailier-Ge0rge Burdine
r. r. Ecksteln-L Ludwig
Land hardie Meyers Heimerichs
Hess-PIutch.
Roesch- McKnew. Barclay-Marsh.
NJ O'C0nnoT-J. johnson.
@. O'Dounell-H, Gordon
Waters BrosnHn.
Harlow Rodrick-
Baum-Fieid
Ward Sherwood.
Mccarthy -LaframbOis.
Wiiliams-CTass.
Sherer- Doyle.
COoke-McLanuan.
Simmonds-ErnesU.
Shaemer-C Crosby.
'D0nnell-Crist
COOper-Garrett.
| JacObs-Rice.
| campbell-WaFren
/ Brown Marshall.
/ John Hardie-IiekWeg.
| GOrman-CoX-
| DeyO-Schrader.
Blelasii-Essex.
| Individual Entries.
A. W. krauss. H F. KrslIss. WI.
/ liam /. Miller, George Burdine. +. f.
Eckstein, Land. Hardie, A. Hess. J..
Plutch. T. HelmeTich r Meyers.
/ Charles Roesca, Ed :. McKnew. Charles
1 z. Marsh. Phelps.
81. O'COnnor, J. Johnson, /. Ludwig.
/ n. I. Waters. j. $. BrosHan. T. A Har-
! Tow, A. G. Rodrick W z Baum. J. z
. Field, l.. Mccarthy, Williams. o.
{ Hermann, J. Conroy. A Budke, r. Il
[ Doyle. J. j.. Fowler Cook
/ McLennan, Ernest. Simmonds, Crosby.
Shaffer, y. O'D0nuell. c. Miller. c. z
I Brown. ". +. Marshall. George Camp
I bell, John Hardie Ldeckweg. George T.
/ Cox, ". =. Warren n A EObinetts.
] n J. German, H J.. De 70, T. r. T
/ Smith
No Charge for Competing.
I The boWiers will not be taxed for
/ games bowled, the expense being borne
/ by the association
The Washington times., 1907-01-13
Naughton Thinks Two Hours
Between Weighing and
Fight All Important.
PARLOUS TIMES IN FRISCO
No Scrap This Month or Next, and
Legislature May Kill Game
IN March.
By ". W. NAUGHToN.

san FRANCISCO. Jan. l2.-Iu the
two matches Cans has rladc since he
won from Nelson, the colored boxer
has had his own way as 10 weight. lie
fought Kid Herman at l38 pounds two
hours before and ne has sighed with
BriJJ on the same terms.
This suggests that Bat Nelson will
have TO knock under on the question
OF avOirdupois II ne really bankers FOR
another bout with Cans. joe is the
high card, especially in Nevada, wnere
fat purses grow ou the sage bushes,
and as long as the gold camp match
makers can command Cans services
they viii not delay the game If any
prospective opponent of Cans is SLOW
an making up his mind.
There is quite a promising array Of
lightWeights just as present, and II
may act as SPUR TO Nelson TO know
that a slight hitch may end in Cyclone
Thompson, Dick Hyland or maybe
Tommy Murphy on Amy McGarry be-
ing summoned ia haste To take his
place.
The Washington times., 1907-01-13

Under the auspices Of the city Bowl
ing Association the Capital City is 10
fall IN line this week with other ten
pin-crazy cities and have a great big
tournament. all under one big tent.
From the inauguration Of the present
season of the City Association all roads
lead to the great eyent-the first big
tournament run en- the same lines as
the monumental affairs IN Chicago, Kew
York. and other burgs. Many were
skeptical. but Edward Meyers. secretary
Of the association. and member OF the
executive board Of the American Bowl
ing Congress, and George T. Cox, presi-
dent OF the District Bowling League.
pulled of their coats. settled down 10
hard pan. and the event is now an
assured and present success.
SwamPed Officials.
Last night was sci rs the final one
for entry lists. They poured in 50
fast the two officials were kept more
than busy handling all wouid-be cham
pions, BY 10 O'Clock there was no doubt
that the scheme took with the bowl
ers. At this time the 70 were twenty
entries IN the fiye-men went; thirty-two
AAl AAAF AEMHtAEH anu AAF-AaA &C IA AAlN
singles. More returns are expected in
the doubles and singles, with a prOba-
bility OF an addition 10 the fiye-men
list
Today another meeting viii be held
TO arrange a schedule. classify teams,
doubles and singles. and designate the
prizes, which will all be in cash, totalinE
between S225 ana $3.50.
Accommodation for All.
Ample accommodations will be ar
ranged for spectators in addition 70 the
gallery Al the Palace. whore ali games
viii be bOwled, on alleys 4. .. 3. (. 8.
and 6.
All games viii be bowled as ia ma
tional tournaments. crossing from alley
10 alley In all the events, starting on
either alley enc or six and running
/ across.
/ Participants are requested 70 care
/ fully watch tho columns OF The Times
| viii be BOWED OF. This inforna -.or
viii also be pasted at the Palace.
Divided Into Glasses
Teams will be ia classes a and b,
! $50 average being the dividing line. and
there viii also De two classes in the
I individuals. 10 being the line Of &C.
D
+ Following is a list OF the clubs fo-m-
ing the CITY Association. The last eight
having been unanimously elected q
membership al last nigh: meeting
( City Association Members.
Acme. District. George T. Cox.
Bureau. Department. 7. 9. HelmeriChs
Fat Men. District. A. Q. ROdrick-
/ Navy Yard, Department. II. I. lie
clair.
/ Oriental, District. W. W. Chase.
Chicago, Plate Printers. Edw. Meyers
Government Printing Once, Depart
ment. +. A Walsh.
National Guard. National Guard. /
/ H. Johnson
Interior. Department, Gsorgs Springs
/ ton.
Columbia Title. Real Estate. William
L. Miller.
Cowboys. Government Printing once
} John L. Dryer
| Saengerbunds, District A W Allison
St Louis, Plate Printers. George Land
Florists District William H Ernest
| Foundry, Government Printing Office
Elmer Johnson
| Commerce and Labor. Department. l.
! II. Ludwig.
NAVY yard League, +. II. Litcheld.
I POstOfice. Department l. j. Ward.
/ Treasry, Department. H l. Dsyo.
/ Garrisons. District, IL. q. Lem.
Philadelphia. Plate Printers. r. S
Jones.
The Washington times., 1907-01-13
Have Real Grudge.

His day dream is another tussle with
Nelson. and he knows that 10 qualify
for it he has TO step across Joe Cans
PROSTATE body. as it were Last, but
not least, there is really. truly. bad
blood between the chocolate cOlored
fighter and the white skinned boy.
Cans said the other fight was crooked.
and every punch Jimmy will aim al the
negro will say 1t WASH D." As a rule,
there is too much al stake in champion
ship fights To let grudges have sway.
but II mutual dislike doesn't add steam
10 the smashes Cans and Britt will in
fiict upon each other ri miss my guess.
The month of January viii not see
any glove contests in San Francisco, and
The Washington times., 1907-01-13
Two Hours All Important.

But this is dealing in futures. Cans
Las pretty sun fence 90 climb before
he comes 10 Battling Nelson. and il
anything i have written 80 far seems
10 bear the suggestion taat I look fOT
Cans TO defeat Britt, the only eXplana-
ton I can offer just now is that / have
been guilty of a falling which is quite
common, namely. that OF looking pas,
whatever match Cans has on hand and
wondering whom mis- next affair will be
with.
Ii Cans and Britt We're meeting al
ringside weight, Ia hesitate about Sc
lecting a favorite. After what 1 have
seen Cans do. though, 1 am satisfied
that the two hours respite gives him rs
much vim and force as Though he were
allowed TO come IN at catch weights.
Picks Cans at 10 to 7.
Assuming. therefore. that Cans will
be as sturdy and as active in the 80
with Britt as he was with Herman
and remembering the perfection with
which he blocked and ducked, and
smOte and stepped away. 1 have made
mp my mind that Joseph should be a
10 10 7 choice over the native son
But first choices 90 not always win,
and the frequent upsets with which the
Queensberry game abounds have put
the men who make forecasts 10 the
blush over and over again.
Britt has taken time by the forelock
Ia the matter OF training. He will be
on the ground many weeks before the
date set for the contest and this ar
CUES grim determination 10 make this
the battle Of his life. He is a never
saydle yOungster, and he has more cleV-
erness 10 pit against Cans cleveTness
than had either Nelson OF Herman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-03

teuse." with bags from the milliners in the Rue de la Paix. joined them; lady in an automobile stopped her conveyance and put up her tortoiseshell lorgnette, and in a few minutes a crowd of some two thousand people was delighting it. self with the sight.
 A policeman came along and inquired what was the matter Metenier said It was very difficult to provide ducks with water in the Paris apartments, and they had accepted the kind invitation of the Paris municipal authorities, and the ducks answered "quack, quack, quack." Tho policeman nodded and passed on.
 Then the journalists and the ducks thought they would find out still a better spot, and thye went opposite to the Cafe de la Paix, where there was another nice sheet of water. Presently another inspector of police came along, for the traffic all round was blocked. Oh," said Metenier, you can't teach us how to care for ducks"
 The police officer drowned and told them to move on or he wuod arrest them, and as the only answer was "auack. quack, quack" behold three po- licemen carrying three ducks to the po- lice station accompanied by the journal ists.
 When the commissaire on duty heard the story of the culprits, and now they had taught the authorities a lesson there was much amusement, and the crowd cheered the gentle ducks to the echo as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-03

escope is required for observing this transit.
 The times just given and the position of the path D c change slightly when the transit is viewed from different posi- tions on the earth. From these slight changes the distance from the earth to the sun in miles can be computed when the size of the earth is known. Transits purpose. but more accurate methods are now available. Careful studies of trans it's are of great value. however, to de termtne a planets motion with accuracy, and from them it has also been ascer- tained that the length of the day. the unit of time in all measures has not perceptibly changed.
 The next transit of Mercury will oc cur on November :, 1914; a transit of Venus will not occur until June s, 200i.
 Figure shows the true motions of the three inner planets about the sun. On September IA. Venus was at A and the earth at K, so that on that date Venus appeared in pass behind the sun and become an evening star On November i, the respective planets are at B. and on November I at c, so that then Mercury and Venus appear to be in one straight line when viewed from the earth. On November 14, Mercury Is at D and the earth at L, while on November 30, the planets are P, Venus then being an even- ing and Mercury morning star
 The November Shooting Stars.
 The great shower of Leonids may be looked for after midnight from the 14th
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-03

during the month. First, and must fa- vorab1y situated for observation, is the planet Saturn, which is now high up in the south, just below the great square or Pegasus the rings are invisible, but this affords an unusual opportunity to ob- serve the faint and changing markings on the planet and the system of satellites
 Jupiter, the brightest planet of all, IS just beyond the borders of our map, but if will be seen in the constellation Can oer we'll up from the ground in the north east toward midnight. To the west ot Jupiter the faint, greenish Neptune will be found in Gemini, at U, Fig. l, nearly midway between the stars and D. Mars which is low down in the southwest, IS moving rapidly eastward, and also draw ing rapidly away from the earth, so that its disk is becoming smaller and it's markings less distinct.
 Figure shows the apparent motions of the sun, Venus and Mercury, among the stars during the month. On Novenl- Der the sun is west of Libra, but dur ing the month it will move through this constellation and well into Scorpio, all most reaching the Milky Way. Venus, which passed behind the sun on Septem- Der IA, will run still more rapidly east ward until it finally reaches the borders of Sagittarius As it is well east of the sun 1t may be seen throughout the month in the southwest shining out in the sunset glow for half or three-quar- ters of an hour after sunset.
 The Transit of Mercury.
 But the most interesting motion is that of the planet Mercury. On November l, Mercury is east of the sun in Scorpio, but, unlike Venus and the sun, 1t is nov ing westward. Accordingly, on November ', it will pass Venus, the smaller planet, then being two degrees south of the larger, and on November IA it will pass between us and the sun and transit of Mercury will occur.
 Unfortunately, the transit begins be- fore the sun is seen to rise in the United States Observers in the eastern states will see the sun rise with the little black disk of the planet already half way across it's face, while to those farther west still less of the transit will be vis- ible. If straight line is drawn from the northeast corner of North Dakota to the southeast corner of Arizona, observ- CTS on the west of this line will not see the transit at all,. because it will be over before the sun rises to them.
 At sunrise in the eastern states the planet will be seen at A. Fig. 3; it will move along the path D c, reaching the position at S:4717. eastern time; the final contact at c will occur at S:49:5S. The planet is so minute that small tel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-03

to the 16th of the month. Every few to the 16th of hte month. Every few minutes a swiftly moving bluish meteor will be seen to dart out from the con stellation Leo in the northeast and move across the sky leaving faint, lumia- ous streak behind it. But beside this there are five other well marked show CTS during the month. The points from which these appear to come are marked II to K on Figure 1. The dates on which these showers will occur are as follows: At E, November l; at F. Novem- Der 2; at G. November 20 to 23 at H, November F to 23, and at K, November 20 to December 12. The meteors from E, F, c and K are bright and move slowly; those from H form conspicuous shower, move very slowly and leave luminous trails behind them It is probable that nearly every shooting star which the ob- server may see during this month will be- long to one of these showers. Careful observations of the appearance of these and of their paths are of much value to us in learning something of the nature of these strange streams of particles with which our earth periodically collides.
 Occulations.
 Observers in the western part of the United States may observe an occulta- ton of the planet Uranus by the moon on November g. The planet will disappear behind the dark edge of the crescent moon at D, Fig 5, at 4:37 D. m., eastern time, and reappear at R one hour later. Similarly the moon will occult the star at M, Fig. l, on November 21, at 9:51 p. m and the star at on November 23 at S:56 D. m. These two occultations will each last slightly more than one hour. and will be visible generally throughout the eastern states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-03

From the Minneapolis Journal.
 Hawks dashing at bird on the ground will forget to put on their braHes in time to prevent a fatal collision with the earth, and the same result occurs when they try to overhaul a small bird in the vicinity of a wall For barn owls there Is no contrivance more perilous than an open water tank near farm buildings round which these useful birds are wont to forage for rats and mice.
 Seeing it's own image reflected in the moonlit water, the owl imagines. appar- ently, this is an acquaintance, and go- ing, as 1t were, to shake hands finds a watery grave.
 knew man who took four young iays from their nest, reared them till they could feed themselves and had be- come very tame-every one of the Tour .got drowned" three while exploring the contents of open water vessels; the fourth actually managed the deed in saucer, so intoxicated was it with the Joy or bathing.
 Small birds are not infrequently to be found hanging dead by nest building ma terials, and sometimes during toilet opera tions they get their head and neck la-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-03
VALUABLE TREASURES
 LOST FROM ART LIBRARY
Another Sensation Sprung at St. German Ten Miles from Paris Where Two Old Manuscripts with Accompany ing Pictures of Great Value Have Disappeared Myste
 riously-Impressive Object Lesson Given Paris
 Officials of the Bad Condition of the Streets.
BY PAUL VlLLlERS.

with glass to protect it from vandals
 and fools, and other famous pictures are
 to be treated in the same way as quickly
 as possible.
 The experiment, however, is not re-
 garded favorably by the public. and there
 is already great deal of complaint that the glass causes a dsagreeable simmer on the picture, which renders it difficult to examine 1t.
 On the other hand, it is pointed out by many competent people that if any idiot chooses to make an attack one of these glass-covered pictures, the same as was recently done on Poussins "Deluge' , and Ingres' "Sistine Chapel the broken glass falling on the canvas would be just | as likely to damage it seriously and | in quicker space of time even than | 8 knife or a pair of scissors | Real art lovers are pointing out that l the only really efficacious method of pro- 1 tecting the treasures in the galleries is to | charge a small entrance fee, which would | keep out undesira bles.
 A frantically amusing scene was wit messed in the centre of Paris on a rainy morning. Three well-known journalists | who are humorists as well, thought 1t | was time the attention of the authorities 1 ought to be drawn in a forcible way to | the neglected conditions of the Paris I streets. for in wet weather a walk con | sists of d succession of jumps over the | various ponds and puddles formed in the | dilapidated roadway
 l This is very good, of course, for the | cabbies, as no French lady or gentleman | will consent to go out on foot on a wet | day, but there are others who dislike 1 equally to be spattered with mud and 1 vet are not always able to go about in cabs.
 | It had been raining all the morning l and one journalist said to another: Say, l Metenier, what a fine place for our poor | ducks which are cooped up there in our | apartments without any water Yes, y | answered the other, surely they could | have nothing better. How kind of the l streets authorities thus to provide just 1 what we want, Let us run home and 1 fetch the dear ducks-they will be so 1 pleased"
 1 No sooner said than done, and presently ! the three wags appeared in the Place l de Opera, opposite the Compton i d,F,scompte each bearing under his arm | q fine fat duck which at the sight of the l pond in front of it. set up great ''quack, l auack. quack of delight.
 | Speedily cords were tied to each bird s | feet to prevent it getting under the traf- l fic and they were soon disporting In the | water, splashing themselves ioyously. ex- l tending their wings and gobbling up the | delicious muddy water.
 The errand boys stopped and stood
 laughing at the scene, a little "Trot-
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Didn't Want Advice,

Senator Burrows was asked for advice recently by a newspaper correspondent. He gave the advice, but afterward, smil- ing and shaking his head, he said;
 Advice is a thing l am always chary about extending. It is, you know, so cheap, so easy
 "A boy the other day was pushing a heavy pushcart up a hill. The hill was steep, the boy thin. He bent forward at the work till he was almost horizon tai.
 Hi, boy called an old man, push the cart up the hill zigzag. from side to side, and you'll. find it will go easier
 "The boy snarled back:
 s''Not so much O yer darn advice. Give us a shove.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-03

mere glance at the heavens in the early evening will show the observer that the sky is more brilliant with stars than 1t has been for many months. The beautiful milky way is still with us, and the bright winter groups, Taurus, Orion and Gemini, are so high up in the east that already that part of the sky pre- sents a marked contrast to the southern and western portions, where the last or the faint summer constellations still finger.
 The Royal Star, Fomalhaut to the Per- sians one of the four guardians Of Heaven, shines out in the south; Altar, ill-omened in astroogy and supposed to portend danger from reptiles is in tine west, while nearby is the curious little group of the Dolphin. popularly known as Jobs Coffin, which was believed to have special influence over the births and characters of human beings. Above the Dolphin is the beautiful Northern Cross which is now in an almost upright position The star of this constellation at B, Fig. 1, is one of the most beauti- ful double stars of the entire heavens. The bright star is golden, and it's com panion is blue; both can be easily seen with a good field glass. At the point A is the vacant space in the Milky Way, known as the Northern Coal-sack.
 The Planets.
 A study of the motion of the planets during November is of great interest. All of these are now east of the sun, and each of them is visible at some time