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at least, l always use speed, but the ex- ertion Is no greater than that of pitching fast straight balls I can make the ball drop 10 feet from the plate or inches.
 You have read many explanations of the ball, but you never read of Gibson or Dineen telling how to use it. Gibson had better control of the ball than any pitcher I saw use 1t last season. Dineen used the spit ball in his last game against us that gave Boston the pennant.
 Tn the last thirty games I pitched last season I probably didn't use any ball but the spit ball more than half dozen times. used spit ball when I made the wild pitch that gave Boston the pennant The spit ball is not dangerous. I simply put a little too much force into the ball, the same as any pitcher does when he makes wild pitch. And in addition Dim cen had been wetting the ball so that 1t was slippery"
 Wont the batsmen run up to meet the ball7" was asked and Chesbro replied Don't they run up now to meet a curve? You have simply got to try to figure out when they are going to do the stepping up to meet It. and you can make 1t drop accordingly. Of course. if the batsman knows when the ball will drop he will be able to kill it. the same as he would If he knew you were to pitch an outcurve 'The spit ball has come to stay. I have refraned from telling how the ball was pitched until now The use of 1t gave me A great advantage last season. It Is now up to the other pitchers to master It. Striclzlett was the first pitcher I ever saw use 1t. It was down at New Orleans last spring I saw Stricklett throw one. and I quickly said: That's something. MT Chesbro. that you must acquire I watched Striclklett closely. and noticed how he wet his fingers. I did the same and soon discovered that 1t was the thumb that did the work
 You have my secret now. and 1t Is up to the pitchers; also to the batsmen to discover some means of meeting the baN V
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although Tilford and Lewis are also being considered. and Newt will certainly pick the best of the three,
 It is expected that the schedule commit tee of the Southern league will hold A ses-
 sion next Sunday in Shreveport and that something will be done towards this
 years games. It is expected that the
 schedule will be practically the same as
 last year. with the probable exception of Montgomery as a Sunday town. The east
 ern teams will open with eastern teams,
 and the same will be true in the west.
 It looks very much like Abner is going to
 get rid of his Atlanta franchise before
 the first game Is called He has again of
 fered to sell out for $20, 900, and if the At
 lantians get their roasting clothes on
 and go after the mogul he will fold his tent and do a similar stunt to his "exit New Orleans" It would be bad idea to say the least to get the aforesaid Powell
 to leave Atlanta, for he is there with large bundles of goods Some idea of this
 may be obtained from the following in
 terview by Hart Newman, former owner of the New Orleans franchise:
 You people are about % lose Alb Powell" he said. flor the same reason
 that he left New Orleans. He was roasted
 to finish down there, and they now real lZe tHal ne was good manager, giving
 cleaner and better baseball than the town has seen since"
 News from Monroe Is to the effect that the baseball association there may forfeit their Cotton States league franchise. This
 announcement causes much regret here and will in all the other towns as the Monroe people since their advent into the league with Pine Bluff two years ago
 have made excellent company for the
 other towns and added interest and strength to the league
 The Monroe association may be per- | suaded to stay In and be with the pen
 nant race in 1905, as it Is feared other
 clubs may be tempted to go the same way. In fact there are already rumblings from other quarters in the league. The with drawal of Monroe might also lead to the
 same action on the part of Pine Bluff,
 owing to the difficulty of arranging a
 schedule for the Arkansas town with Monroe out. The present circuit Is Vicks- Pine Bluff, Meridian and Jackson, and prospects seemed bright for the eight club circuit
 Dale Gear has signed Virgil Garvin the former Brooklyn pitcher. for his 1905 Lit tie Rock club. Since his release from the National. Garvin has been resting up. He has been in Kansas City. and made an attempt to get on with Arthur Irwin's Blues. This deal fell through and Gar win after an hours talk with Gear. at- tached his name to a Little Rock contract
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-26
Report of the Committee.

The Hon. Harvie Jordan, chairman Inter- l State Cotton Growers conventions;
 We. your committee on acreage and the use of fertilizers, do recommend that the acreage to be planted In cotton in 1905 shall be 20 per cent less than in 1904 and that there shall be reduction of % per cent in the use of commercial fertilizers in growing cotton.
 We recommend the following plan for the accomplishment of said reduction: l. That the vice president of this asso- citation for each state shall call meeting of all persons interested in cotton on the 1lth day of February, 1905, at the county seat of each county not already organ ized on the plan hereinafter set out, at which meeting there shall be elected a county chairman and precinct chairman for each school district or other smallest political subdivision of the county
 ?. That there shall be held in eacn scnooI district or other smallest political sub division of the county on the 18th day of February. 1905, at 1 o'clock D. m., a meet ing of all citizens of said oistrict or other smallest division who are interested in the growing of cotton, which meeting shall elect a committee of three on acre. age and membership.
 8. At said precinct meeting the farmers and land owners present shall be asked to sign the following agreement:
 We, the undersigned farmers. or land owners, living in (school district, (beat), (precincD, no-county of. state of =. hereby pledge ourselves to reduce the acreage planted by us in cotton and to reduce our consumption of fertilizer in growing cotton as shown by the state ments SC. opposite our names
 4. That said committed on acreage and membership shall immediately canvass said district and ask all farmers and land owners In said district who do not attend said meeting to sign said pledge and said committee shall return said pledge to the chairman of said precinct.
 5. Said precinct chairman shall re- serve said pledges and they shall immed- lately make a written report to the county chairman showing the total num- Der of acres planted in cotton in said precinct in 1904 and the total number to be planted in 1905-the total amount of fertilizer used In growing cotton in said precinct and the total amount to be used in said precinct in said years
 Send It to Vice President.
 6. The county chairman shall immed- lately forward to the state vice presi- dent of their respective states written statement showing the total number of acres planted III COttoH III eiieii iSSPSStife counties in 1904 and the total amount to be planted in 1905 and shall make like report as to the fertilizer used and to be used in said year.
 '. The vice president of each state shall immediately upon receiving the reports of the county chairman forward to the president of this association a report showing the number of acres Of cotton in his state in the year of 1904, and the amount of fertilizer used Tn saio year In cotton and fine amounts of cottton to be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-26
Postmasters Appointed.

Washington. January 25.-tspecial)- Postmasters appointed: Dixie, Escambia county, Samuel S. Overstreet; Mcdowell, Sumter county Thomas A. Heath; Mot ley, Tallapoosa county. John A. Motley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-26
Hello Central! Give Ne "Everybody's"
 Telephone.

We'd call every person in Birmingham up over the phone this morning we'd ask them what they want what special requirement they have at the present time The chances matter what is long it for per sona wear or home adornment it's here in the Real Zaton Sale and marked at about twenty-five or thythee and third per cent less than you have hherfoe known In word, something of everything has been reduced. Whether you want gloves or hosiery or hats or shoes you will find some particular styles in some particular quality marked at about third fourth less than it has been.
 When you realize the sense of this sale you will come not only but every day-or the bargains are kaledo- Scopc-f you will pardon the expresSon but it best ex- presses the ever changing chaness specials of the Rea- ZaiOn Sale
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-26
To Install Officers.
Personal and General.

MT. S. Key paid business trip to Bes- semer yesterday.
 Mrs. James Gurley of Atlanta was in Pratt City yesterday looking after bus mess interests
 MT. Joseph Sullivan of New Orleans is visiting friends in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-26
Fire Insurance - Jemison R. E. & Ins. Go.

Watch Charm My name on it. Liberal reward for return to D. w. Peace, or Nelson Morris Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-26
POLITICAL CLUBS
 TO HOLD RALLIES
HUDNALL AND LACY CLUBS WILL MEET AGAIN TONIGHT-EAST- ERIN STARS WILL INSTALL OF. TIGERS FRIDAY NIGHT.

Pratt City, January 25.-(special With the municipal primary just ten days off the politicians are getting active. To- morrow night both the Hudnall and Lacy clubs hold rallies.
 The Hudnall club which is backing Mayor Hudnall in the mayorality race, will meet at Foley's opera house, and the Lacy club, which is supporting Alderman Lacy for the mayorship, will hold a mee ing at Ire hern's hall.
 So far the light registration has been a source of disappointment to the politi- clans. With only three more days in which to register only about 150 voters have qualified. It is figured that the total vote should exceed 800. The indications now are that the registration will not go over 300.
 It is understood that both of the politi- cal organizations will arrange for a meet ing every night between now and the day of the election.
 To Install Officers.
 The Alma Seay chapter of Eastern Stars will install officers. elected for the ensuing term, Friday night at Masonic hall. An interesting programme has been arranged and refreshments will be served All mem- bers of the masonic order and their fami- lies are invited to attend.
 The officers to be installed are: Mrs. Henry Donaldson, worthy matron; Mrs Sam Foley, associate matron; Jack T. Massingale, patron; Miss Francis Massin- gale, conductoress Mrs. Merkle, associate conductoress; Mrs. Ben McPherson, treas urer; the Rev. w. E. Foust. warden; M. Stovall. sentinel Miss Fora Perkins. Ada; Mrs. T. L. Stovall, Ruth Miss Mattie Miller. Esther; Miss Annie Atkins, Mar tha; Mrs. E. R. Dickerson, Electra.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-26

People who suffered from rheumatism have taken Hoods Sarsaparilla and found lagting relief
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-26
Horrible Heroism.

From Frasiers Famous Fighters"
 One of Resolutions gunners was stand ing by his gun as the ship sheered abreast of DeGrasse's flagship. The gunner was all ready and just going to fire when a shot came in at the port and took his leg off at the knee. As quick as thought the man pulled off his neck cloth and tied his leg above the stump. next instant he seized his shot-off limb and thrust 1t into the muzzle of the gun. which went off two seconds later. My foot" shouted the man, exultantly. is the first to board the Vile de Paris!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-26

Perhaps it is not etched enough; send 1t to the Gawk Engraving Co. Peoples phone 276
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-26

Fire Insurance = Jemisen R. E. & Ins. Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-26

Hoodwink. 9S; Mezzo, 96; *Seper Vivax, 97; Baird, 100; Admetus, 104
 |-Apprentice allowance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-26
COTTON ACREAGE IS TO
 BE REDUCED 0NE-F0URTH
(continue-, from First Psge)

 an invitation to Capt. Richmond r. Hob- son to speak, c. H. Jenkins of Texas was recognized to read the report of the con- mittee on acreage, which the convention had voted to be of paramount importance. The rnrnrt fnllnWs.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-02-10
SPANS BIithe Young King.

There is a grave crisis in the history
Of Spanish etiquette. King Alfonso
XIII, who is described by a French
journal as very impulsive, and at the
same time very sports, wishes to
make a royal progress through his
kingdom in an automobile. Horror of
the Prime Minister Such vehicle,
says he, is beneath the dignity of
monarch to whom the constitution has
intrusted the "sumptuous car of the
state" The sumptuous car must not
be driven by petrol. Horses are still
harnessed to the chariot of the sun.
But Spanish etiquette does not prevent
the monarch from travelling by rail-
way. Lady Currie tells story OF a
young man who jumped into a COM
partment one day on an English train
and started conversation with an
old lady who greatly admired his pleas
ant manners. When he was alighting
she asked his name, and he answered,
blithely. Alfonso" He was Alfonso
XIII, then a cadet at Sandhursthurst.
The anecdote will probably be read at
Madrid with pain and incredulity.-
London Chronicle.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-02-10
Inky Cares of Office.

Mayor Mcclellan has just completed
a little stint of penmanship which
was set him last July by the $35,000,-
900 municipal bond issue. In two
months he has written his signature
26,371 times.
The mayor is handicapped by long
name with four capital letters. 81.
Shaw" could sign twenty bonds per
minute, but Geo. B. Mcclellan" must
find ten a good average. That would
be 600 an hour, 1890 in an eight-hour
day, and practically one week, with
Saturday half-holiday, for 26,371. But
could any hand accomplish such a
feat? Practically the mayor kept the
bonds as Knitting work" One can
imagine his weary sigh as he said to
his secretary between other duties:
"Now let's put in few minutes on
those bonds" And his relief when
Mr.. Fornes and Little Tim" Sullivan
worked off the odd 1929 of them in va
cation time as Acting Mayors. -
New York World.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-02-10
The Bric-a-Brac Craze.

With the craze for bri-a-brac of re-
cent years the mantel shelf over a
fireplace became thing of much i'm.
portance and was much enlarged
From the simple and pleasing design
the manufacturer of wooden stock
nantes has departed, and has given
us Eidous grotesque of innumerable
shelves, spindles, and jig-saw work fit
to raise the old designer from his
grave. Bric-a-brac is best. used spar
ingly; mantel should not be clutter
ed with it, The clock, couple of vas
es, and perhaps pair of candlesticks
should answer the purpose. There
may be cases where more is desirable,
but each addition to the above should
be carefully onsidered.-Country
Life in America.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-02-10
Napoleon of Africa.

In 1910 one Senussi, who declared
himself of the true blood of the propn-
ct, established mosque on the harbor
of the desert at the back of TripOli.
He gained great fame as worker Of
miracles, and his house of prayer be-
came the center of an annual pilgrim
age and of new sect.
AS the number of his followers be,
gan to attract attention Senussi NOV.
ed back slowly until he reached the
unexplored depths of the Jehoub.
There he at last established his head
quarters and initiated a craft with sec
ret signs and symbols.
In 1859 he died, and his son sue
ceeded him and carried on his work.
The latter imported cannon and rifles
and ammunition, drilled an army and
became the absolute leader of the
desert tribes.
The Mahdi arose and killed Gordon.
When he had established himself in
Khartoum he called on the Sheik Sc
nussi to become his ally, but the latter,
who knew that sooner or later tne
British would retake the Soudan, re.
fused
When Kitchener came the khalifa
renewed his request. Again Senussi
replied in the negative; but he re,
ceived and took care of the refugees
from the khalifas defeated army.
Today his power is enormous, un.
dreamed of by any except statesmen
His aim is to drive the white man
frsm Africa, and to found gigantic
Moslem empire with himself as its
Napoleon Weekly.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-02-10
Orioin of Gypsies.

The tribes called "gypsies" acquired
the name when they made their first
appearance in England about the be-
ginning of the 18th century They
we're mistaken for Egyptians even by
men of education, and the common
people finding the word hard to mas
ter corrupted it into "gypsies,' name
that has chung to this peculiar class OF
nomads ever since.
The gypsies had spread over Eu-
rome several centuries before they ap-
peared in England, and an Austrian
monk in describing them called them
the Ishmaelites. By the peculiarities
of their language, however, modern
scholars have traced their origin to
India. They were known throughout
the Orient and continental Europe as
metal workers, and the introduction Of
metallurgy into Europe, especially OF
bronze is attributed to them by Sir
John Lubbock.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-02-10
kino Edwards Many Relatives.

Cenealogists who have traced the
nlood royal of Britain have found that
neoole so widely different as Arch
bishop Temple and Sir Wilfred Law
son are relatives os the king. There
are 36.735 persons whose descent can
be clearly and undisputedly traced to
he Of royal lineage. In addition to
these. nearly double that huge num-
her has some connecting link more or
less established.
The great family of Jones have
over 1000 members who come OF royal
blood. The Smiths are well repre-
sented: and over 1000 Wilson's are of
the line. If you are called Churchill
YOU may safely pride yourself on royal
connection, for nearly the whole OF
that great family are linked, however
remotely, with blue blood. A large
number of Sandersons have also this
distinction. Another name, with its
variations, which is largely represent
cd in this record total of relatives. is
that of Manners. Equally distin-
euished is the great army of Morleys,
and also of Valletorts. These names
nv no means exhaust the list.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-02-10
Maine Woman 1o4 Years Old.

Mrs. Salome Sellers of Deer Isle,
who is said to be the oldest woman in
Maine. celebrated her 104th birthday
the other day. Following a custom
inaugurateds when she became CEN
tenarian, members of the Martha
Washington society and Woman's
Christian Temperance union called
upon Mrs. Sellers in body. A picnic
dinner was/a feature of the days exor-
cises. Bangor News.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-02-10
FIRST LOVE.

why do you look from the window so,
Little Felicia, daughter of mine?
There still Is the long white seam to sew,
And the white lambs wool to spin"
oh. mother, below, there in the snow,
Stands a little lad with mouth like
wine
A little lad with a carven bow,
And he makes as though he would enter
in,
Mother Of NINE
"Nay--there is no one there at all,
Little Felicia. my idle one
Naught | see but the white SHOWS fali,
And your task is still the same.
"Oh, mother, haflSen, and hear him call
Pray, sweetheart, is the door undohe
Let me in. who am weak and small
May / bid him enter In Pltys name.
Mother of mine
Nothing | hear and naught ] see,
Little Felicia who works so III;
And there's much TO do ere darkness De-
Come. daughter, your task begin.
But little Felicia bushingly
Turned away from the window-slIl'
"Oh. mother, | spake no word. quoth sne'
But | fear--I fear he hath entered IN
Mother of mine.
--McCrea Pickering in Smart SET
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-02-10
All Set.

Servant-Mf. Smith is at the door.
Young Woman-Is his picture on
the mantel?
Eyes, ma'am."
Are the roses he sent me on the
piano?"
Eyes ma'am."
"Is that book he bought me on the
tablet"
Eyes ma'am."
well, let the pug dog he gave me
into the parlor and admit him. I'll be
down in a few minutes. kansas CITY
Times.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-02-10
novEL USE FOB PAPER
Recently Employed for Making HOuS-
es, Pavements, Yachts and Guns.

Recently Employed Tor waxing Houo-
es, Pavements, Yachts and Guns.
In the rebuilding OF the King of
Coreas palace, which was recently de-
stroyed by fire, papier mache will be
solely employed. To obtain sufii-
cient quantity for the purpose there
has been engaged staff Of 1000 Core
ans possessed Of strong teeth for
chewing up paper.
At Savinoroska, in Russia, is a pa
per house. 1t has been built en-
tirely of blocks of papier mache, ev-
en- tle foundations and roof being
made from that material. So, too, are
the che lneys, although the paper used
in their construction was first ming
led with a freproof material. The
house, which is of considerable extent,
and will, in the opinion Of its .archi-
tect, outlast such as are built OF stone
and brick, cost over $4,000.
In certain towns of Russia, too, the
experiment is now being made OF
utilizing paper for paving the roads
and streets. In this case also blocks
compressed to great solidity are en-
ployed, and are said to stand excel
lently the wear and tear of traffic.
The cost, however, is at present too
great to permit of anything like their
universal adoption. For courtyards
of mansions and similar purposes
where expenses need not be OF much
consideration, paper pavement, it is
averred, will soon come into vogue.
Out Of the sheets of an Austrian
daily paper an ingenious Viennese en-
gineer has lately constructed for his
own use a small yacht Is feet long,
decked all over, and provided with a
centreboard. In the making OF the
hull, deck, masts, sails and rudder
several thousand copies of the journal
were used-each plank requiring no
fewer than $500 leaves-and enormous
pressure had to be employed before
the necessary solidity could be OBJ
tanned. The inventor has already
made several excursions on the
Woerth See, and even in squally
weather his boat is said to have be-
haved admirably.
The lates Henry Krupp completed,
few months before his death, num-
Der of paper field pieces. These
unique guns, which were made to the
order of the government, are intend
ed for the exclusive use of the in
fantry. Their calibre is very small,
being, indeed, less than two inches,
and so light are they that a single
soldier can, unaided, shoulder one
with ease. Despite their small weight,
however, the resistance is greater than
Of steel field piece of the same cal
ibre.
Germany, too, can boast itself the
pioneer in a dental novelty, viz, in
paper teeth, which are constructed
from paper pulp instead of from the
porcelain or other material usually EN-
ployed. They are said to have given
satisfaction to such as have venturec
on their use, for not only do they keeI
their color we'll, but, not being brittle
are much less liable to chip than the
ordinary false teeth. They are like
wise guaranteed to be very durable
London Tit-Bits.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-02-10
City eakes Its own Bread.

Palermo is able to boast an unusual
" successful instance of municipal
trading. One-sixth of the bread con-
sumed is made by the city in bakery
of it's own. 1t had its origin in an at
tempt by the city authorities to break
down a monopoly in the flour trade
London Daily Graphic.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-02-10
Boston Mans Dream.

A we'll known instructor in mathe-
mates IA a Boston preparatory schosl
awoke himself and his wife the other
night with q fearful groan. When
asked what the trouble was he saiG:
Il dreamed that cur little Tommy
was a minus quantity under a radical
sign and couldn't get him OUT
London Truth
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-02-10

It is easy to pray in Japan. Painted
prayers are attached to posts, and
small wheels are fastened to them.
The passerby gives the wheel whirl,
and that counts as prayer.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-02-10

An Englishman has been sent to III
insane asylum through too much study
of newspaper puzzles.