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New-York tribune., 1910-08-25
VAUGHN TAMES TIGERS
Biq Pitcher, in Splendid Form,
Leads Yankees to Victory.
NEW YORK IN THIRD PLACE
Detroit Beaten IN Farewell
Appearance on the
Hilltop.

In their farewell appearance for the sea
son at American League Park the Detroits
were shut out by the Yankees YESTERDAY
afternoon. The score was to 0. Defeat
showed the Tigers into fourth place and
enabled the New YorNs to maintain 'heir
position of being only two games away
from the second berth.
The contest marked the return 10 10TH
of big Jim Vaughn. 1t is some tiIhe
since the local fans" have seen MIN pitCh
the way he did yesterday He allowed the
visitors six scattered hits and they never
came anywhere near being dangerous
Twice a favorable opportunity 10 scoie
was presented but the big southpaw tight
ened up and held the Tigers runleS5- WIN
two out in the eighth inning Mcintyre
tripled but DeIehanty was called out OH
strikes. retiring the side. While COBB was
an easy out at the opening Of the nlfth'
Crawford doubled and took third on VOL
ter's tumble But the best Moriarty and
Bush could do was to lay down easy
grounders to the infield. and Sam was lett
stranded on third
wild Biz Donovan. who eSsayed the task
of pitching the Tigers TO victory IN tle
odd game of the series was more or less
of a puzzle to the Yankees at the opening
of the fray He seemed to have a fairly
good assortment of curves which the nome
nine couldn't touch. A base on oaiIs no"
! and then gave the Yankees their only op-
! portunities to tally in the first six innings
! When the seventh rolled around however
( New York began to pound Donovan all
/ over the field. Three runs were scored III
this frame while three more were added IN
the eighth Although he allowed only eight
hits they were so we'll punched oy the
| Yankees that no difficulty in scoring was
experienced. knights triple in the elghth
cleaned up the bags, scoring two or the
runs while Big Jim" went long way
toward putting the game on ice in the sew
enth with timely single which scored
two runs
Hal Chase was the man to pry open
the Detroit defence when he singled as
starter in the seventh inning. While
Knight was unable to follow suit ana
grounded out. Delehanty to Jones, Hal took
second or the play. When Laporte singled
to left field Chase scored the first run OF
the game. Roach kept up the good work
by singing to centre. and this put Laporte
on third. When Austin laid down a bunt
to the pitchers box, Donovan attempted
TO run I.aporte down at third. He fell and
| turned a somersault over the runner, leav-
ing him safe and the bases filed. While
Criger forced Laporte at the plate, Vaughn
was good for the timely single winch
brought Roach and Austin home
Daniels got a free ticket TO first in the
eighth inning and WolteT beat out an IN
field hit to Bush. Chase laid down neat
sacrifice which advanced both runners a
base Then knight tripled TO the car
riage entrance in right field, scoring Dan
IfeIs and Wolter. Laporte flied out to Cobb,
hut Knight scored from third on the sacrf-
fee and made the total six runs for the
Yankees. Roach ended the inning by pop
ping a fly to Crawford.
The score follows.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-25
GIANTS RALLY AND WIN
Beat Cardinals by Timely Hitting
in Ninth.
AMES IN GOOD FORM
New York Twirler Allows Only
Six Hits-Lush Weaken5
and Loses.

St Louis. Aug 24-The New York Giants
took the bit in their teeth to-day and. scor-
ing three runs in the ninth inning man
aged to defeat the Cardinals m the iaSt
game Of the series by score o. 10 : u
Louis apparently had fairly safe hoio
on the game until the final inning rolled
around. as the visitors had been aoie ."
do very little with Lush. run In t5e
fifth inning had tied the score. out tno
Cardinals took a lead with another run M
their half of the same frame and even tnis
slight lead looked sufficient TO win the
game.
Red" Ames was selected BY McGra" 70
do the twirlins. The New York pitcher vas
In splendid form He held the Cardinals
down 10 six hits Although they managed
to bunch few safeties on him in a couple
of innings and score a run or two, the
home team would never have looked dam
gerous had the visitors shown little abil-
ity with the stick
As it was SchIei proved TO be the best
hitter on the team. and he was good for
triple and two singles Merkle made
double and single in his four times up
It was Red Murray. however. who made
things lively for ST. Louis Although he
was at bat only twice, each time he sue
ceeded in getting hit He got TO first
more often. however. and had three stolen
| bases 70 his credit
St Louis scored in the fourth inning. Al
| though Ellis struck out. NoUrey singled
| through the box and got a life az first
/ Fortunately for the Giants, Nowrey vas
/ caught stealing as KonetChy walked and
| Evans followed with a singing triple 10
| left centre scoring Konetchy with the first
/ run
/ The Giants tied the score in the first har
/ of the fifth inning. Merkle started trouole
| bv doubling 10 right field. Although Schiei
/ fouled out to Evans. Merkle went 70 third
on the catch Then Anes took matters
into his own hands and singled to right.
/ MerkIe coming home with the arst run for
/ the Giants
| The Cardinals were not disposed how
ever. to allow things 20 go on in this way
While Aues and Merkle made a pretty play
on Oakes's grounder, the New York pitcher
threw Betcher's hot rap 70 the stand. the
runner taking third on the error Lush
/ struck OUT but Higgins singled through
short and Betcher scored
J Murray walked at the opening OF the
ninth inning and stole second. MoWrey
t fumbIed BridwelPs sacrifice bunr and the
runner was safe, only to be forced ar sec
J ond by Devlin- Murray scored on the play
[ nOyvey er Devlin stole second and took
/ third when Merile beat out a bunt- Then
Schlei cleaned up the bags with timely
I triple 10 left field, scoring DeFAH anu
NerkIe.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-25
REDS WIN IN TENTH
Defeat Superbas in Last Game
of Series.

Cincinnati. Aug. 24.-After a hard-fought
ten-inning battle to-day the Reds took the
Superbas into camp by score OF TO o.
II was the last game of the season here
between the two clubs Nap Rucker. pre-
mier pitcher of the Superbas was selected
by Dahlen in hope of winning the final
game of the series. He twirled in clever
fashion and il was not until the tenth IN
ming that he allowed a Red TO cross the
plate.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-25
PITTSPTRG
Totals "a 10 10 - 13 = Totals. SO l. - Ii
.Batted for Lever in eighth inning.

'Bdtted TOT LeeNer III PIShIn INNING.
Philadelphia ...-...a o q q I = = 90
Pittsburg ..........O 0 0 I o o q =
Txo-base hits-Lsach, Wagner. Bransfield
Moran. Three-base hit-EwiIg. Home
Magee. Sacrifice hits-Mler. knabe (2) Doolan.
Sacrifice fy-Miller. Stolen bass.C1arke. Bates.
Magee. Double plays-Knabe and Bransfied.
Doolan Knabe and Bransfleld 20: Warner and
Flynn First base on balls-oT Adams. 4 of
Ewing 4 Struck out-By Adams. 2; by Leifield.
4; by Ewing s. First base on errors-Pfttsburs.
2. PhiladeIphia 8 Left on baes-Pittsburg 10:
Philadelphia / Hits-Of Aams, I ia II
innings; off Lever. in ! 2-5 innings. off Lei
reId none in / inning Time-2:0 Empires
Brennan and o Day.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-25

.Batted for Ball in ninth inning
philadelphia ......-0 o I-3
Cleveland -..-......1 . q U-1
T,gO-base hits-Murphy. Thomas. Stolen bases
--Thomason. Birmingham. LaJole. Double plays
Collins Barry, Davis Ia1oe, Ball and
S,ovaI Left on bases--Cleyeiand, g, PhiIadel-
Dhia 4 First base balls-OH Kaler. 4: OFF
Eender . First base errors-C veand. /.
Struck out-By X 4ler =: by Bender. II. Time
$50 Umpires-kerin and Evans
New-York tribune., 1910-08-25
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION RESULTS

Milwaukee 10: Toledo, 3.
Minneapolis g. Indianapolis. a.
Columbus 6; st Paul, l.
columbus, Q; St. Paul. 3.
Kansas City u, Louisville
Kansas CITY / Louisville, - in. }
New-York tribune., 1910-08-25
MAKE A CLEAN SWEEP
Athletics Beat Cleveland in Last
Game of Series.

Philadelphia Aug A--PhiladeIphia. by
winning to-day's game by score Of ; to |,
made a clean sweep of the series with
Bender striking out twelve batsmen. Wild
ness by Kaler IN the third inning and
Murphy's wo-bag8er and singles by Barry
and Thomas and an error in the fourth in
ming gave the home team the victory.
The score follows.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-25
CHICAGO, II; BOSTON, /

Chicago. Aug 24-Chicag, made It three
straight from Boston to-diy. winning the
final game by a score of II o L Curtis was
wild in the sixth inning, issling four passes
and forcing in two runs. Fans had no bet
ter control. forcing in apther tally and
making a wild pitch that resulted in a run.
The score follows:
New-York tribune., 1910-08-25
AMERICANS WIN TWO RACES.

Deauviile. France. Aug. 24-Two Of the
principal racing events run here to-day
were captured by Americans, The Prix des
Deux Ans for two-year-olds. Of 50 500, dis
lance SIX furlongs. was Won by ". +.
Vanderbilt Manfred. Eugene Ftschofs ;
tiyrcs eon the Grand Handicap dc peau-
iiIe af $3.50 distance ono ana one half
tnlCs.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-25
q. Golf 4 Automobhng x Polo = Other Sports
BASEBALL FIGHT In
THREE LEAGUES

NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY.
New York at Chicago.
Brooklyn at Pittsburg-
Philadelphia at Cincinnati
Boston at st. Louis.
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
New York. !: St louis. 2.
Cincinnati. I; Brooklyn, o.
Chicago. IL: Boston. !.
Philadelphia, 10: PittsburK, D.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
WI PC W l. P;o; &
Chicago IS s5 .ss2 Cincinnati 81 50 -tss
Pittsburg SIS 43 sos Brooklyn. ~ 81 500
New York Sc IS 1893 st. Louis. - SO -3ss
Phila - Sc 55 sos Boston 81 ~ 500
AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES TODAY
Chicago at New York.
Detroit at Washington twe).
Cleveland at Boston
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
New York. S: Detroit, o.
Philadelphia, 8; Cleveland; T.
Boston, 5; st. Louis. 3
Washington, 3; Chicago, :.
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.
PhiIa - % .6se Cleveland Sc 63 Al
Boston 81 ~ .5s3 Washing'n 81 So .44o
New York SIS so .565 Chicago i5 81 to2
Detroit 80. Sd 81 .557 St Louis. "a % 800
EASTERN LEAGUE GAMES TODAY
Newark at Montreal.
Jersey City at Toronto
Baltimore at Buffalo.
Providence at Rochester.
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY
Toronto. 9: Newark. l.
Buffalo. .: Jersey City. J..
Providence. ,; Montreal o.
Providence. I: Montreal o.
Rochester, I; Baltimore, L.
EASTERN LEAGUE STANDING.
WI.PCl W. PC.
Rochester 20 &c 500 Buffalo - 81 81 .470
Newark II 81 $50 Montreal 81 So .46S
Toronto 81 81 542 Providence so So .424
Baltimore 81 50 .5I2 Jersey City 80 70 .40i
New-York tribune., 1910-08-25
Total hapdicap to qualify, 1e. Total handicap,
PIRATES BEATEN AGAIN
Phillies Break Even in Last Sc
ries at Pittsburg.

Pittsburg Aug. 24.-Philadelphia to-day
made its last appearance Of the season in
Pitrsburg and won the game by a score OF
10 to 3. In the sixth inning Magee made
home run with the bases full. The score
follows:
New-York tribune., 1910-08-25
The score follows
RROOEITN.
Totals. "a 8o14O Totals. .s1Os.os 1s o

rOna out when winning run was scored
Cincinnati ..-----O o -
Two-base hit-Paskert. Three-base hit-Mc-
MILAN Sacrifice hit-Rowan- stolen bases
Davidson o. Paskert. Hummei. Bescher. Double
DIay-McMfIIan TO Egan HobHJZeu- Left on
bases-BrookIyn, 8; Cincinnati. 10 Base on balls
OFF Rucker 1. off Rowan. s. Struck Out-By
Rucker 6. by Rowan. 1. Time-2:O5. CmpIres-
Rigler and Emslie
New-York tribune., 1910-08-25
GLADSTONE FOUR WINS
Perroquets. Under New Name,
Defeat New Haven Seconds.
by Telegraph TO The Tribune. !

Nara gansett Pier, r. l., Aug. 24.-The
first polo match for the Gladstone Cups
was played to-day. and the PerroQuets, un-
der the name of the Gladst0nes. defeated
the second four of New Haven by the net
first period Hugh Drury got a bad fall as
his pony stumbled and threw him. He had
his breath knocked cut of him, but with
polo players persistency was in the saddle
again and after the ball when he had
twenty minutes rest.
The Ranelagh foUr also practised against
Point Judith for four periods OF dashing
mallet work and riding. the score being in
favor Of the former, s goals TO /. ToInor-
row the open championships begin, Mead
ow Brook meeting the Perroquets and the
Ranelagh four Bryn Mawr. There is also
10 be a women's match.
The lineup follows:
NEW HAVEN Il lTan No -GLA4PfI9fSE II r,Sf
No. ii. c. Rathbone o. No. Hugh prury--- 7
No. 2-E. D. Morgan. No. S-W- Baldins -. )
No. sc. c Runlsey !
Back-M. G. Rosen- Total --...-...--.-. Il
garten -''...'''''
Total hardicap 10 qualify. 16. Total handicap,
Goals scored: For GIadstones- Harry Rich. s:
Hugh Drury, :: ". BaIding. >. ". q. Loew. l.
Lost by penalty. y goal for foul by Harry Rich
and i goal for safety. Net score. 1874 goals.
For New Haven H-C. c. Rumsey, 5; J c
Rathbone >; E. D Morgan. jr.. !; NJ. G. Ro-
sengarten 1. Lost by penalty L goal each for
two safeties. Net score with handicap allow
anCe of . goalslt IL goals Referee-H. H.
Holmes Time Of game-Eight periods Of ia
minutes each
New-York tribune., 1910-08-25
AUTO NEWS Of THE DAY
De Palma May Use New Model
Car in Next Match.

With the exception Of the auto races at
the Brighton Beach track on September
and s. no contests are creating as much
interest as the third match between Rob
ertson and De Palma this season, which
will be driven at Narboth, Penn, late III
September.
The first two matches between these two
men were won by Robertson. It is
probable that the third match will be more
stubbornly fought than the previous ones.
Robertson will again drive his 90-hOrse-
power Simplex. There is some doubt
whether De Palma will again drive his
6o-horsepower Fiat Cyclone" One Of
the officials Of the Fiat Company, while
not admitting that new and faster car
was being built for De Palma's use, was
unwilling TO say whether or not the driver
would use the same car which he drove
at Brighton.
The purse at Narboth is a big one-Sl 800
for the winner and $500 for the lOser-and
there is every prospect of fast race
Entries are coming in for the race meet
at Brighton. at which Robertson and Old
field will contest.
An announcement Of more than ordinary
interest TO motorists non-residents of New
York State but who frequently desire to
tour within the borders of the state Is
found IN the opinion just handed down
by Attorney General Edward r. OMaIley
on the highway law pertaining to the use
and operation Of motor vehicles in the State
Of New York under the Callan automobile
law which took effect on august /
In the opinion. copies of which have just
been received at the Touring Club Of
America. reference is made to the last
paragraph of this section Of the article,
which gives the same exemptions and
privileges in New York State TO non-rest-
dent owners as are granted under the laws
of their states 10 owners of motor vehicles
who reside in New York.
Many states grant permits for various
periods. from seven days upward, 10 nom
resident owners-some for license fee and
others without a license fee The Secre-
tary Of State desired to learn from the
Attorney General if the Automobile Bu-
reau had power to issue temporary licenses
at the same fee and TO run the same time
as those issued by other states TO residents
of New York State Attorney General
O'Malley in his opinion says that this ques-
ton should be answered in the negative.
He states that Section 2S5 provides that
so much of the act as relates TO the regis
tration Of vehicles shall not apply 10 such
vehicles as are owned by non-residents who
have complied with the laws of the state
of their residence and who conspicuously
display the registration numbers of their
own states or territories. This section fur
ther states that:
The provisions Of this section, however
shall be operative TO motor vehicle
owned by a nonresident Of this state only
10 the extent that under the laws Of the
foreign country. state, territory or fedora
district of his residence like exemptions and
privileges are granted to motor vehicles
duly registered under the laws Of and
owned by residents of this state
New-York tribune., 1910-08-25
Totals. "a 5 g 80 10 2 Totals
80 nnt uhen winning run was scorsd.

sOne out when winning run was scored
washington 30 Is
Chicago ....,.0 o 0 %
Tyo-base hit-Gray- Sacrifice hit-Iannshill
stolen base-Schaefer. Double plays-Ze1der and
TannehiII. Lord Parent and TannehtlI; Nc
bride Schaefer and CnglaUb- Left on bases
Washington 5: Chicago. 3. First base on balls
or Gray 3: of Ojmstead, First base on
.r-ors-WashingrOr -. Chicago. . Struck out
Rv GHv !, bv Omstead. l. Tfme-2-tO- Cm-
rtr -CnIliHoWer and Connolly
New-York tribune., 1910-08-25
WASHINGTON. 3; CHICAGO, ?.

washington Aug PA two-bagger by
Gray and a single by Schaefer in the tenth
inning enabled Washington TO defeat Chi
cago to-day by a score Of to ,. The
catching OF Ainsmtth and the playing OF
Mcbride and Zeider were features
The score follows:
New-York tribune., 1910-08-25
NEW YORK.
Totals. .2s6s.26 Is I Totals 81 o !
.Tonas ont. hit bv halted ball.

.Jones out: hit by batted ball.
Nav YorL, .O o O o o x-S
Uatroi+ --...-..O 0 q 0 90
1,wo-base hits-Stanage, Crawford. Three
base hit-NcIntyre. Knight Sacrifice hit-Chase
Sacrifice fy-Laporte. Stolen base-Bush Lett
On hases-Oetroir ha 6. New York, 3. Double
pIay-Donovan, Bush and T. Jones. Struck out
By Vaughn. :: by Donovan = Bases on balls
of vaughn 2: off Donovan, s. Umpires-Dtneen
and Ferine. Time-1;30.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-25
CHIC

Two-base hits-Beck Zimneman- Three-base
hit-Archer. Hits-Ofr Curtis in Ia inn
ings: off Evans. in > 2-3 tnnlSs. Sacrifice hits
-Shean Schultz. Tinker. Ddble plays-Evers
and Archer; Shean, Graham, Skirpe and Graham.
Left on bases-Chicago. 4 Bo{on, . First base
on baIIs-On Richie 3: of Crtis q. off Evans.
. First oase on eTrors-Cbcago. /. Struck
out-By Richie. ,: by Evans J. Wild pitch
Evans Time 30 CmpreS-klen and Kane.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-25
le score follows
ST LOFTS
Totals. 81 IS - Is 1

Totals 81 I 8 = TO i IotaIs 'oI o "a 10
sBatted for Devore in eighth inning TBatted
for Lush in ninth inning
>-svU York ------6 o o . . S-4
St Louis ..---------S D l % u
Txo-base hits-MsrSle. bNoneJchy- Three-oaSa
bfts-Evans Schiei. Sacrifice hits-Brdwel -.
Phelps. Double piayS-Betcher and konetchy -.
Passed balI-SchIei- Stolen baseS-Mowrey. De
vore MerkIe. Murray (3). Higgins, Devlln. Hit
By pitcher-By Lush (IUrrayJ- Base on balls
or Ames +: OF Lush. 3. Struck Our-By An1ss-
s. bv Lush. . Left bases-Sr- Louis. .. View
York g. Time-1:55. CnpIres-Johnstone and
Eason-
New-York tribune., 1910-08-25

Baseball p n y y Americans As. Oh!
-szg. American Lea=Je Para. Adm. 5oc.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-25

STATE LEAGUE RESULTS.
Troy. I; Elntra, o.
Albany S; Binghamtou, L
WfIkes-Bar s; Utica l.
Scranton, S; Syracuse. g.
Scranton. 2: Syracuse. g.
CFor other sporting ninth PACED
New-York tribune., 1910-08-25
CLEVELAND.
PHILADELPHIA.

Totals .27s527sl Totals . - "a II =
New-York tribune., 1910-08-25

IpIaI . EF'TI-s WI ~ T'7lT SIS fsUII"-T -
Wright. i35
I npire Frederick Mansfield. lInesTnen
T,ssD Mathev. " : Burden, 4 L Hosktns
magrice 2 Mclaughlin. Trout bridge u. Hen
5rlck 2 n Whitney and Ewing Stille.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-25
TRI-sTATE LEAGUE RESULTS.

s; Reading. J.
Altoona, 10; Trenton, o.
Harrisburg, 9: York. Q.
Lancaster. S. Wilhamsport,
New-York tribune., 1910-08-25
AUTOMOBILES.
AUTOMOBILES.

Total weight of with two persons, 2,357 pounds
Street and Lexington Avenue New York. 76 A NJ
Returned o starting point 9:3+ A. NJ.
time consumed waiting for ferries and
stop dinner hours "a minutes.
Distance covered accomplishing this s7f miles
Car complete discharge of battery after finish of route
gave a margin of 5ls miles
Total the of the battery 1891 miles
Some pretty country; roads on the good
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-07-15
womaa ami eCIvic Growth.

Np fact in connection with the n
mai meeting nf the Massachuseoss'
Nederation of Women's Clubs has nee0
none significant than the Uniform ees-
timouy from all the New EngiaA0
states as to the share that women now
NAVE an conserving forest preserve
tion in diminishing undue hours u
Tahor for women andohildren, In ngnt
ing for pure food laMs, in protectans
natural beauties from defacement ny
advertisers ami in inducing educators
and taxpayers to stand for progressive
nolicies in education. The social, W.
e1arv and more sentimental aspects q
women,s club lhfe still go on. ana
should. me Boston Herald says. Dul
they no aonger monopoEze the affen-
tinR-
woman, whether she vates or mol =
getting ready for a larger part IN CAVE
life and there are certain phases OF Y
having to do with health. protection g
child life, fighting evils that ASSAM
virtue and increasing love .M the bean
taful IN nature and in art, In wnlcn
the woman Of intelligence. leisure ana
ratriotdsm can do much.
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Thoughtful persons, alarmed at the

Thoughtful persons, alarmed at the
tendencies Of the times, will welcome
q clear pronouncement, from an an
thoritative source, on the reckless ex-
travagance now prevalent throughout
the country. Such was the address
delivered before q Texas association
OF bankers by J. T. Talbert, formerly
OF Chicago and now an officer Of =
bank in New York. Extravaganza, says
Mr.. Talbert. is our national vice, our
national folly. Thrift Is despised,
wassefulness Is habit with all classes.
And the worst of the situation, as he
points out, is that needless squander-
ing and reckless spending are not
newly acquired national habits which
may be laid aside at will or which q
year or two Of adversely would cor
rect. Truly, we are what our past ex-
periences have made US. We are tray.
cling predestined curve. The two
characteristic factors Of American life
on which we most rely and of which
we oftenest boast are the two forces
that are sweeping us along. The OPP
portunities offered by new country
still seem almost as abundant as ever,
and the democratic spirit of equality
sets no metes and bounds to individ-
ual ambitions. We feel that we may
go on taking toll, as for the past CEN
tury, from our vast national resources.
And with no strong class and social
distinctions yet formed, each man Is
still as good as his neighbor and feels
bound to make that fact plain. kS
opportunity narrows and society strat-
ifies a change of spirit may come
But the new America will no longer
be like the old-many will deny that
it is any longer America at ALL Shall
we escape our present danger only by
shaking down to European level, or
shall we use sense and caution to keep
the good we have gained and to avoid
the evil that threatens? We should
face the fact that no country, however
promising, can enjoy . facife course
Of perpetual prosperity, and we should
| abate the rivalries and pretensions
that are at the bottom Of our ill.judged
expenditures.
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PAID IN PELrs.


When Tennessee Was Known ~ the
State Of Franklin.
Probably few people know that the
original name of the State Of Ten
nessee was Franklin or that in 1888
the salaries of the officers of the COM
monwealth were paid in pelts, but
the following is correct copy Of the
law:
BE 1t enacted by the State OF
Franklin, and it is hereby enacted by
authority of the same, that from and
after the LIST day of January. 1888.
the salaries of this commonwealth be
as fOllows-to wit:
His excellency the governor per
annum. 100 deerskins.
His honor the chief justice, 500
deerskins.
The secretary to his excellency the
governor, 500 raccoon skins.
County clerk, 800 beaver skins.
CLERK of the house OF commons.
200 raccoon SKINS
Justices fee for serving a war
rant, one minkskin."
At that time the State of Franklin
extended to the east bank of the Mis-
sissippi River, and on the west bank
was that great unknown forest region
of Louisiana. It was then a terra
incognita, save a few canoe landings
and Indian trading posts on the river
banks. 1t was known as the district
OF Louisiana and in 1905 was made
the territory of Louisiana.
The State Of Franklin, which be-
came Tennessee in 1896, was almost
as little known. The now great city
of Memphis was mere trading post
and was not laid out as village un-
til 1929.
Pelts were as plentiful in those DAYS
as pennies and much better distribut-
ed for purposes of currency and bar.
ter.