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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-05
THE FUTURE DAY.
Will Be Over Fifty Times as Long as
 Present Day.

From the New York Herald
 A London Magazine has taken pains to collect many of the facts concerning re- cent inventions and discoveries, and through them gives us an idea of what this world will be in future days. In the first place the length of the day is to be materially greater. The authority for this is no less a person than Professor Darwin, son of the great naturalist and President of the British association In course of time the present day will be prolonged to fifty-five days. It has been discovered that the days are gradually lengthening at relative rates which are calcuable, though the absolute rates in time are unknown The time is coming when the day will be equal in length to two present days. though the month will be probably as long as thirtyseven present days.
 With the lengthening of the days there is to be prolongation of the length of mems lives. 1t has been shown that the proper application of acetie acid will con- siderably prolong life, and according to one authority this can also be accomplish ed by drinking cour milk. 1t appears that sour milk contains a friendly bacillus which, when introduced to the main in- testine benefits health.
 There Is said to be no doubt that the stature of man is increasing and it is possible that the future race may be giants. In fact pr. Hatai, professor of neurology at University of Chicago, claims to have discovered a wonderful food substance called Iecithn. which will produce giants. It makes animals grow abnormally large. The professor tried the food upon white rats with the result that under favorable conditions they grew 60 per cent. faster than ordinarily 1t has a similar effect upon human beings and the growth is normal and healthy.
 Then there Is the invention of Nikola Tesla, which will put newspapers out of business. This invention will transmit messages to the uttermost parts of the world. In order to attain this end Tesla is erecting gigantic transmitting tower on Long Island. If the invention proves success a man may stand in the midst of the Sahara and by means of an inexpen- sive little instrument which he carries In his pocket he may receive the news from New York.
 At that future day artificial diamonds and rubies will be quite common. The diamond which Is made of pure carbon. is the cheapest substance in the world. And when the electric furnace is devel- oped it Is expected that diamonds and rubies will no longer be precious stones.
 The future man will have no need of glasses to help his vision Eye mas sage which is gentle and gradual and causes no pain, will cure any defect of vision The stomach and lntestlnes will also be unnecess; ny, and 1t has been sug- gested that these organs will be removed by a surgical operation. Their place will be taken by tube. into which prepared food will be dropped. Tabloids of prepar- ed compressed and digested food will be used and there will be no need to waste
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-05
SPRING BALL TIDINGS

Ed Ashenback says Harry Vaughan
 has A good man in Frank Hafford, who will hold down the third bag for the Bar
 ons this year. ''He worked for me In
 Nassau" said the mogul from Charles ton, land believe that he is every bit as
 good as Woodruff"
 Ed ought to know. Such news is very refreshing to the fans They only feel ticklish about short and third base now, and the news that Hafford will make good eases their troubled feelings a great
 deal. Now for an equally certain short The Cincinnati Post Is happy over the
 Reds having secured Minahan. The | scribe says:
 "Way down in Alabama the followers of the Coal Barons are firm in the be- lief that. when the Cincinnati team put Red handcuffs on Ed Minahan, the best pitcher in all the southland was added to the staff of slabmen who will be under
 Joe Kelly's managerial eye during the training days in Florida. Ten pitchers are too many for any team in the cham
 pionship running to worry along witn' and four, at least, will hear the count Harry Vaughan vouches for Minahan as
 A twirler of as great promise as Frank Smith, the big fellow, who was tower
 of strength to the Chicago White Stock
 ings last season. Min Is Manhattan
 college boy, and later went to George town. He's as fast as a greyhound on a jackrabbit's trail--so they say The reporting time of several or the Southern league teams Is as follows Birmingham-March 5. Atlanta-March 12.
 Montgomery--March F. New Orleans-March 2. Memphis-March 20.
 Nashville-March 15.
 Maybe Joe Caliope Burke. indicator holder in the Southern League this year. and Ed Ashenback Charleston mogul,
 don't think well of each other. Their ad- miration society is mutual. These two articles have appeared in different papers far apart:
 Knockers can't hurt Ed Ashenback, the jolly manager of the Charleston Club, of the South Atlantic League says Cal
 Hope "They can throw their hammers all they like, but Ash is one of the best
 baseball generals the sport has produced in many years. He Is in all ways a jolly, good-natured fellow, and makes friends
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-05
American Leaaue.

C1eveland-Manager, Napelon Lajoie catchers, Bemis, Buelow, J. Clark. Pitch CTS, Brenhard, Donahue, Joss, Moore, Hess, Rhoades, Jackson, Smith. 1ndeld' CTS, Stoval. Carr, Lajoie, Bradley. Turner Kahl. Outhelders, vinson, Bay, Flick Jackson, Lush.
 Detroit-Manager. w R. Armour catchers, Woods, Drill, Beville. Pitchers Donovan, Mullin, Kitson. Killian, Ford Thomas Bromley. Infielders, Hickman Carr, Lowe, Coughlin O'Leary, Schaefer Outfielders, Crawford, Barrett, Me Intyre, Sullivan
 St. Louis-Manager, James R. McAlee Catchers, Sugden, Weaver, o'Connor Pitchers, Glade, Howell. Buchanan, Pelty Morgan, Swan, Sudhoff. Infielders Jones Rockenfeld Padden, Wallace, Moran Smith, Gleason. Outfielders, Stone, Frisk Heidrick, Van zant, Hines Koehler
 Chicago-Manager, Fielder Jones Catchers, McFarland, Sullivan. Pitchers Patterson, Owen, Smith, Walsh. White Infielders, Isbell. Dundon, L. Tannehill G. Davis. J. Donohue. Outfielders, Green Jones, Callahan.
 Boston-Manager, James Collins. Catch CTS, Criger, Farrell, Doran, McGovern Pitchers, Dineen, Young, Gibson, Tame hill, Winter, Sessions, Olmstead, Josslyn O'Brien,, Abbott Willer Infielders La chance, Grimshaw, Ferrie Collins, Par ent, Unglaub. Schaefer. Outfelders, Stahl Freeman, Selbaeh, Burkett.
 Washingt ton-Manager, Garland Stahl Catchers, Clarke Kittridge, Heydon Pitchers, Patten. Hughes, Wolfe. Jacob sen. Infielders, Stahl, NIL Mullen, Hill Cassidy Outfielders, Huelsman, Knoll Jones, Shaughnessy.
 elphia-Manager, Connie Mack Catchers. Schreck. Powers, Noonan, Bar ton Pitchers, Waddel Henley. Plank Bender, Applegate, Coakley. 1nfielders Davis, Murphy, M Cross, Knight, oBrien Outfelders. Hoffman, Seybold, Hartzell Lord, Bruce, Stoffel.
 New York-Manager, Clar..' Griffith Catchers. Mcclure. Kleinow, Duff. McAl lister Pitchers. Chesbro, Powell. Putt mann, Orth, Newton. Hogg Starkell Holycross. Whitley, Metcalfe. Griffith Clarkson. 1nfielders, Ganzel. Chase Will jams. Conroy, Yeager, Elberfield. Out felders, Dougherty, Anderson. Fultz Keeler, Gettman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-05
BMARINE STUDIO.
Fell Through Ice But Was at Last
 Fished Out.

From the New oYrk World.
 The studio of Miss Julia De Forest which was originally on the property of Henry De Forest. at Cold Spring Har- bor. L. l.. has just finished an exciting sem-aquatic journey across the harbor to the estate of Robert w. De Forest, opposite For q part of the week the studio has been q submarine affair, start ling the fish by its sudden appearance
 The studio building is quite substan- tial with a brick foundation It stood on wharf that jutted out from Henry De Forests land on the west side of the harbor, Miss De Forest decided it would be better situated on the beach of the eastern shore. So Thomas Doran took the job of moving 1t. He thought it would be easy, but he had the time of his life The ice in the harbor has been some eighteen inches thick.
 Easy" said Mr. Doran "Ill slide the studio across. It's, like finding .ne money" Doran got the house dislocated from its place on the wharf and out upon the ice, but he had not taken into account that the ice had routed
 All at once there was an ominous cracking and grooming. slump and the studio had sunk through to the muddy bottom of the bay.
 Doran was in n qu u,ndary. The studio ig heavy having, besides it's brick foun- dation, brick-flled walls and one floor O. brick; but it could not remain where It was; the United States would not al- low navigation 10 be obstructed.
 Doran at last hit upon a plan. Waiting until night. when the tide was low, he js scked the building up. slid 1t out on the ice, and began once more moving 1t slow ly across the harbor. The process of nov ing consisted in carrying heavy an- chor some distance ahead, sinking it's fuke Into the ice. and then hauling the building up to # by means Of block and tackle
 Soon there was another sudden half disappearance of the house through the ice. Doran said few things that made the clans down in the mud look up; then he fished the studio ou, again.
 Two-thlrds of the way across the house ducked again Doran wouldn't resurrect it; he cut a path through the Ice clear to the shore ahead of it, rigged his tackle ashore and dragged the house along the soft mud of the bottom of the bay.
 Yesterday the studio was in place upon the beach, somewhat muddy, but all there.
 
 When it prints good. 1t is a good cut
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-05
LINEUP OF ALL TEAMS
 IN TWO BIG LEAGUES
National League.

tNdhtShUf A~N0dANs
 Pittsburg-Manager Fred c. Clarke. Catchers, Peitz, H. Smith, & Smith, Car isch. Pitchers, Phlllipi, Leever, Flaherty, Lynch, Cace, Lindaman, Robertaille, Holmes, Goodwin. Infelders, Clancy, Richey, Wagner, Mcbride, Leach, Out felders, Clarke, Beaumont, Clymer, How ard and Cassady.
 adelphia-Manager, Hugh Duffy. Catchers, Dooin, Kahoe. Abbott. Pitchers, Sparks. Pittinger, Duggleby, Corridor, Sutthoff, Caldwell. Infelders. Branseld. Gleason, Courtney, Doolin. Kruger. Out fielders, Thomas, Magee Mccormick and Lush.
 Boston-Manager. Fred Penney Catch CTS Moran, Needham. Stroh Pitchers, Willis, Wilhelm, Fischer. McNichols, Fra ger, Hershey. Harley, Volz, Bressler T. M Young Infelders, Penney. Raymer Wolverton, Abbaticchio, Lauterborn. Out f1elders Delehanty. Barclay, Sharpe and Canne1l.
 Brooklyn-Manager. Edward H. Hanon, Catchers Bergen, Ritter, Jaelklitseh, Pitchers Cronin, Jones, Scanion Reisling, Durham Mcintyre, Goodwin, Pastorius, Eason. Mason, Mitchell, Stricklett, Muel- Ter, Wiltse. Infielders. McGamwell, Owen, Cargo, Batch, Beecher, Ba1p, Lewis, Wei gand. outfelders. Sheekard, Gessler, Lumley, Dobbs. Malay.
 Cincinnati-Manager. Joseph J. Kelley, Catchers Phelps, Schlei. Street. Blanken- smith Pitchers. Harper. Hahn, Ewing, Walker, Overall Chech Minnahan, Fee ney, Farrell Hoechstoetter Infielders, Kelley, Higgins, Steinfeldt. Corcoran. Bridwell, Arndt. Outfelders. Odwell, Sey- mour, Sebring, Dolan.
 New York-Manager, John J. McGraw. Catchers Bowerman, Bresnahan, Mar shall Pitchers. McGinnity, Matthewson, Taylor, Ames Wiltse, Elliott. Inflelders. McGann. Gilbert Devlin Dahlen. Neal, Outfelders, Mertes, Donlin, Browne, Gra- ham.
 Chlcago-Manager, Frank Sellee. Catch CTS, King. O'Neil. Pitchers Weimers, Brown. Wicker, Briggs. Grothe. Infield- CTS. Chance. Evers. Casey. Tinker Hon. man, Barry. Williams. Outfelders. slagle. Jones, McCarty Maloney. McCheney. St. Lous-Manager. Charles Nichols. Catchers Warner. Grady. Zearfoss. Swim dells Pitchers. Nichols. Taylor, MeFar- land Brown O'Neil McGinlev. Egan, Campbell Kellum, Thielman. 1nfeders. Beclxley. Farrell. Brain. Shay. Burke. Murch Outfieldere Shannon, Swort, J. Clarke. Hill Dunleavy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-05
COAL BARONS WILL
 REPORT TOMORROW
Players Will Begin Dropping in One by One Today and omor- row as the Leaves Falling from the Trees In the FaII
 Harry Has About 25 Men Under Contract

which will bring another good outfelder to Birmingham.
 As eatehers he has Matthews and Clarke. They are as good as the league has produced in the last year or two. On the firing line there are the two Clarks. Dessau Fitzpatrick, Wagner, Py- lant. Reagan, Selee and sitton.
 On first will be Harry, the premier of the league. At second is Piggy Ward who can chop out hits at the rate of one in every three times at the bat. Around short schiappicase and Moore will be tried. and Hafford will be on third.
 In the outfeld are Billy Smith, Carlos Smith. Murdock, Long Miller, Dusty Miller, Hennessy. Lynch and Henry Lynch will be given chance in the in field or outfield.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-05

by the score, and we all join in wishing him success. Why. AshenbaclS is a regu- lar circus clown on the field. l had to run him off the grounds many time last season, as he was prolonging the game by his funny tactics. But, at that, he Is one of the best fellows in the profession and charitable as the day is long. Here's to Ed and may he continue tc prosper in the future as he has done in the past"
 And the other is:
 'I wish to state" says Ashenback,
 that the Southern League has secured the services of one of the best umpires in the business. When Presidene Kav- anaugh signed Joe 'Calliope' Burke. He
 was our best umpire in the South Att lantic League last season. Calliope' v'Hs given to him on account of his loud, clear voice. He is always honest in his de- , clsions, and all the clubs liked him on that account. He will certainly make a star umpire In any league. as he is there
 with the goods"
 Either players were well covered last year. or the drafting was not as bad as
 was anticipated, for many old players
 will be seen in the Southern league that
 the fans expected to play in the northern
 league teams
 Matthews, Reagan and Clark will be in
 Baronville Smith and Koehler will be
 Firemen; French, AtZ, Rohe and Stanley are Pelicans for 1905; 1t looks like Tom
 Fisher, Swann and Jimmy Smith will be in Shreveville; and Memphis may get Beecher, Mcintyre and Goodwin. as some
 of them may not make good in fast com pany.
 Since the Montgomery schedule was an- nounced several changes are already agreed to for transfer of Sunday games to and from various lots. The schedule calls for Little Rock to play in Memphis on June 30, but July 30 is selected for this game. The game for July in Little
 Rock has been arranged for September F in Memphis Birmingham was to have played in Memphis Ju.y 12. but the game is changed to June II. Nashville Is sched- | uled to paly here May 1T, but arrange
 ments later call for the game to come off
 June 4. The game arranged for Memphis in New Orleans on May will be played in New Orleans on June 27.
 l Dusty Miller ought to make good in | Birmingham. Any way, the kicks of the
 knockers will be silenced for a while, and he will be given trial. Dusty will have to behave himself this year if he wants to continue He will be given a fair trial and if he comes up to the mark he will
 be kept, but he has some fast men in the
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this condition my mothernlaw begged to try the Cucura Remedies said would but had hope of recovery But what blessed relief experienced after applying Cucura Ointment cooled the bleeding and itching flesh and brought sleep had had in weeks grateful burning tongue would bathe with water and Cu then apply the Ointment freely also took the Reso for the blood In short time the stopped running the began and knew was well again Then the hair head began and in short tune was com pletey taking the Cuticura Remedies they did much good did not want to stop them
 My wonderful thought would write about it. cannot praise Cutcura enough wish could tell every body Cuicura My condition fail anybody of this awful doubts the truth of this letter tell them to write
 s135 Thomas St, Newark, N J. MRS. VIM HUNT"
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pain and agony I endured seem- ed more than I could bear.
 "Blood and pus oozed from the great sore on my scalp, from un- der my finger nails, and nearly all over my body. My ears were so crusted and swollen l was afraid they would break off. Every hair in my head fell out I could not sit down, for my clothes would stick to the raw and bleeding flesh, making me cry out with pain.
 s'My family doctor did all he could, but got worse and worse. My condition was awful. l did not think I could live, and want ed death to come and end my frightful sufferings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-05
Stinqing.

MT. Stubbs-Certainly l am going down to the club tonight. We are going to have a monster meeting.
 Mrs Stubb-Yes, you are all monsters to be at the club when you should be home with your wives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-05
Looked More Like a Piece of Raw Beef Than a Human Being.
 Doctors Useless.
CURED BY CUTICURA
Blessed Relief After First Application and First Real Sleep in WeekS-FactS of This Won derful Cure by Cuticura Touched for by Mrs. Hunts NeighbOrS.

"Words describe the terrible Eczema suffered with broke head and kept spreading until it covered whole body solid of from head to foot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-05
Scotch Preachers Rebuke.
rom the London World.

From the London World.
 A Scotch divine had risen up in the pull pit to lead the congregation In prayer, when a man in the front row of the gall lery took out his handkerchief to wipe his brow, forgetting that pack of cards was wrapped up in 1t. Noisily the whole deck was scattered over the floor of the gallery.
 "Oh mon, moni" solemnly remarked the minister, surely your psalm bulk has been but i'll bund."
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undersigned acquainted with and neghbors of Mrs. 135 Thomas St. and have knowledge ot her won the Cucura Remedies stated by Mrs. Hunt Signed Mary B. Cooper 13o Thomas St. Newark Mrs Susan Taylor 4S6 Mulberry St. Newark, N. J."
 
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  Boston Maied fee,'A Cuticura Dollar Humor Cure
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the amount of time necessary to obtain food nowadays. -e*a
 There will be no need for watches, for there will be q clock at every street corn CT, Illuminated at night The city of Berlin has this system of timepieces in use already and there are about 300 clocks scattered about the city
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opinion, Birmingham Is just about as strong as any of the rest of them-if not stronger Manager Vaughan seems to have corraled a strong pitching staff. and 1 do not think that his pair of back-stops can be improved upon.
 "In my opinion, the Southern league will enjoy prosperity this season never before. In fact, baseball In all parts of the country Is climbing, and the fans and rooters everywhere are anxious for the sport to begin. l will remain in Br- mingham until the practice games.'
 Burke, who was reared in Birmingham. made a great success in the South Atlant- ic league last year as umpire, and he fn- shed the season with the Southern league. Down in New Orleans they don't like Burke very much, 1t is said. but that did not prevent President Kavanaugh from promtly appointing him as one of this seasons umpires as soon as calliope ap- piled for a job.
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outfield to work against for a place. The fans here like Dusty. He will be popular if he hits well and moves around with more ginger in the field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-05
MARCH NUMBER IS READY FREE!

Bring in Your Cards you have years subscription given with purchases and buy at least S486 worth in boys department the great magazine 12 months without in spite of the of Windup Re moval Sale where
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diSt pTtStntth- It lS tHN PipbuNN Ci AFeh' Wright, of Cincinnati and is entitled
 When Casey Slugged the Ball. Oh, you all have heard of Mudville, Heard of Mighty Casey, too; Of the groans amid the beachers As the ball thrice past him flew; But you haven't heard the story, The best story of them all Of the day in happy Mudville, When great Casey slugged the ball.
  Twas the day they played the Giants" And the score stood ten to eight;i Two men were on the bases And great Casey at the plate. "Swipe her Casey" yelled the rooters, And the hero doffed his cap; Three to win and two to tie, And Casey at the bat Mid a hush of expectation, Now the ball flies past his head Great Casey grins a sickly grin; Strike one the umpire said. Again the pitcher raised his arm, Again the horse-hde flew; Great Casey spat upon the ground And the umpire said strike two" Its roast" came from the grandstand ''He Is bought without a doubtp "He is rotteni' roared the bleachers. Throw the daylight robber out!'' "rll break yer face,' says Casey, That one wint below me knee; If I miss the nixt, ye blackguard, "Ye won't live long to see" The next one came like lightning, And the umpire held his breath, For well he knew if Casey missed, 'Twould surely mean his death; But Casey swung to meet 1t. Backed by all his nerves and gali;- Oh, if you had but heard the yell, As Casey smashed the ball He caught the pigskin on the nose, It cleared the big town lot, IL sailed above the high church tower, In vain the fielders sought; And Casey didn't even run He stopped a while to talk, And then amid the deafenlng cheers. He came around in a walk. And now he keeps a bear saloon; He Is mayor of the town, The people flock to see him From all the country round; And you need not look for Mudville On the map upon the wall Because the town is called Caseyville, Since Casey slugged the ball.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-05
CLASSIC POEMS
 ARE GIVEN HERE

Just about the time that the players get their bats out and feel the weight, the catcher slaps his big init and the fielder oils up his last years glove, the poetically inclined begin to look the Casey at the Bat"
 The fever gradually increases in the veins of the fans, and finally the de mands begin .o come into the newspaper offices for the classics in baseball Here they are:
 Casey at the Bat. There was ease in Casey's manner as he
 stepped into his place, There was pride in Casey's bearing and
 a smile on Caseys face; And when responding to the cheers, he
 lightly doffed his hat, No stranger in the crowd could doubt
 twas Casey at the bat! Ten thousand eyes were on him as he
 rubbed his hands with dirt, Ten thousand tongues applauded as he
 wiped them on his shirt. And while the writhing pitcher ground
 the ball into his hip Defiance gleamed in Casey's eye-a sneer
 curled Caseys lips. And now the leather covered sphere
 came hurtllng through the air, And Casey stood a-watching 1t in haugh-
 ty grandeur there. Close by the sturdy batsman the ball
 unheeded sped That hain't my style. said Casey
 Strike one the umpire said. From the benches black with people
 there went up a muffed roar, Like the beating of the storm waves on
 a stern and distant shore. "Kill himl kill the umpirel" shouted
 some one from the stand And It's likely they'd have killed him had
 not Casey rais1d his hand. With a smile of Christian charity great
 Casey visage shone. He stilled the rising tumult and bade the
 game go on: He signaled to the pitcher and once more
 the ball 1t flew But Casey still ignored 1t and the um-
 pire said strike twoi'' 'Fraudi fraudl' shouted the maddened
 thousands, and the echo answered
 Fraud
 But one scorneful look from Casey and
 the audience was awed. They saw his face grow stern and cold
 they saw his muscles strain. And they knew that Casey would not let
 that ball go by again. The smile is gone from Casey's face, his
 teeth are clenched with hate, And he beats with cruel violence his bat
 upon the plate; And now the pitcher holds the ball, and
 now he lets 1t go, And now the air is shattered by the force
 of Caseys blow. Oh, somewhere in this favored land the
 sun Is shining bright, The band is playing somewhere, and
 somewhere hearts are light. And somewhere men are singing, some-
 where children shout. But there was no joy in Mudville-
 mighty Casey had 'struck out"