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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-20
THE CURVED BALL.
n Il the Atmosphere Which Causes
Its Eccentric shoots.

y Il the Atmosphere Which Causes
Its Eccentric shoots.
Most any tenyear-oid yOunCster can
curve a ball, even though he does not
know why he can do 50 except that
the leather must be held in ii certain
way. Possibly a half dozen Of the
major leugue twirlers know something
about the science Of the curve, but
comparatively few understand why
they can produce their "benders." The
Scientific American gives the follow
ing as the scientific explanation Of the
matter:
The pitcher In the field tells US that
the ball curves because he gives it a
twist, but scientifically this will not do
Why will the twist make the curve:
If a bail were thrown in a certain d.
rectiOn and II the force Of gravitation
were not at work the ball would con
tinue on in straight line forever
Some force Of resistance is then at
work when ball is made 10 deyiate in
a curve from its straight course If a
feather is dropped in a vacuum in an
exhausted receiver of an air pump il
will drop Ike a shot, but if it is drop
ped out in the air it will 20 down ir-
regularly and slowly, shifting from
side 10 side
1T is the atmosphere which causes
the ball 10 curve. Bearing in mind
that the atmosphere is q compress!ble,
elastic gas, We find that when the ball
leaves the hand Of the pitcher with a
rapid rotary motion it 'impinges upon
a continuous elastic cushion, and
this moderate resistance or friction,
changes its course In the direction
which is given 70 the rotary motion.
Take an OutshOOt of q right handed
pitcher, for instance He impresses
upon the bail a rapid centrifugal ro-
tary motion 10 the left and the ball
goes 10 the left because the atmosphere.
compressibie and elastic, is packed into
an elastic cushion Just ahead of the
ball by the swift forward and rotary
motion, and the friction, which Is very
great in front of the ball, steers II In
the direction which 1t is turning"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-20

A well known naturalist tells OF an
experience in the Hebrides last sum-
mer. We saw great numbers of cells
actually leaving the sea and ascending
a small clear stream which formed the
outlet to a shallow loch." he writes
They varied in size from mere
threads to specimens weighing two N
three pounds each. The migration con-
tinued for a whole week, and one dav
We succeeded in capturing half a score
about fifty yards away from high tide
mark. These were offered to a high
land shepherd, who. with a shrue and
q grimaee, said. Och, SIR, wopld
Iiefar eat znakes.'R
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-20
HIS Brief PIensure.

NelghbOr-H0w long did you stay at
the club yesterday, JonesI Jones-Oh.
the best part Of the evening. Mrs.
Jones--Why, John. you came home in
half an hourl -Welli-C Cleveland
Leader.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-20

The Birthplace of Robert Z. Lee"
is described in charming word pic
lures by Susan Hunter Walker in the
January Veteran. and the sketch il
accompanied by her own fine photo
graphs Of the historic home. which il
massive pile Of English brick con-
struct=d after the form Of the fiat
tened letter H. Il is almost ruggedly
simple. and its architecture unique.
from the high basement 10 the two
great clusters Of chimneys upon its
roof. No ornamental feature Of arch
itacturp or Of decoration beauties or
mars its substantial simplicity. '
There is also clear picture Of the
old Yeocomico Church. whore Gen.
Lee AT a very early age las brought
10 the house Of God for baptism. "
| The entire article l. one we'll worthy
Of preservation, and has an added
value in that the pictures are new
and the fact, concerning them are Of
( historic value.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-20
Tooth brushes.

The Buffalo Commercial records that
a customer asked one Of the women at
the counter in a Main street drug store
If he could take home some tooth
brushes ION approval" The somewhat
astonished young woman answered
that she did not believe that the firm
would allow it. Now, possibly that
strikes You as improbable" said the
man IN charge Of the pharmacy coun-
ter. but only last week personally
sold to a woman a toothbrush. Yester-
day she brought 1t back and said it
hurt her mouth and asked If we would
be willing to exchange it."
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-20

No. SD lily Pullman Drawing Room and
Bl4et Sleeping Car between Jacksonville aud
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-20
QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

q. How long after "A crop of scab-
by potatoes, before the same land
may be safely planted TO potatoes
again?
A. Three years in our climate is
usually necessary. Where the ground
freezes hard two years is usually
sufficient.
q. What is the best form of pot
ash for use in a potato fertilizer?
A. For market potatoes the muri-
ate is cheapest For home cOnsump-
ton, the sulphate gives somewhat
more mealy potato, unless the muri-
tte is applied several weeks before
the seed is planted.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-20
WARMTH AND EGGS.

We become SO accustomed to con-
slider our climate as always mild.
that We often forget the immediate
"osnlts Of the occasional cold dave
Inevitable to the season. We KIN W
mat IN the north warm hen houses,
sunny exposures, glass sides and ar
tifiCial heat are considered indispen-
sable to winter egg production. We
observe that with a week of bright
warm weather the hens cackIe for
joy, and vie with the famous pullet
If odd Grimes" in egg laying.
Then comes a day of north wind and
possible frost. We seek for eggs in
vain. The laying hen is an aGmira.
BILE thermometer. Her egg produc-
ton is certain indication Of TEN
perature Notwithstanding these
recognized facts we too often fail to
make practical application. This is
the harvest time for the hen owner.
1t will pay to give biddy shelter and
protection. No expensive protection
Dt the north is needed, but "a roof, a
sunny yard, a wall or shelter against
north winds and a feed of heat sup
plying food, corn, at night will be
IMPLY returned in steady laying at
the time of year when eggs are most
profitable. You have only to COM
pare a few pullets roosting in trees
Or on top of the grape arbor, with the
same number properly sheltered
during any cold night, and see which
lays the most eggs during the next
two days. to be convinced as to
where the profit lies.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-20

No lS-'sThe Florida Limited" Daily Pull.
man Drawing Room sleeping cars between
Jacksonville, Birmingham, Memphis and
Kansas City
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-20
ExceTant Dining Car Service.

&c LuSk District Passenger street. Jacksonville
c H. ACKERT G NJ, W II WOE q p
$ H. HARDWICK, t M pI5nnLrS ,t,pc.G =
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-20
Southern Railway
EFFECTIVE NOV. 6, 1904.
EFFECTIVE NOV. 6, 1904.

No. a New York and Florida Express
Daily Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car
between Port Tampa, Jacksonville and New
YORK..
NJ Sl-"Washiucton and Fla. Limited Daily
Pullman Drawing. Room Sleeping Car, Jackson
vile 10 New York
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-20

No lS-HThe Florida Limited Tally solid
vestibule train through day coaches and Pull.
man sleeping cars jacksonville 10 Cincinnati.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07
sIavers Caused q Famine.

One of the worst famines ever
known in lower Egypt was caused by
couple Of John Bulls gunboats. The
vessels went up into the marshes be-
yond Khartum, to capture slave trad
ers.
The slavers, who had made up their
minds not to be caught easily, made q
bold bid for freedom by cutting chan
nels through the mass of vegetation
which lined the main stream of the
Nile.
The majority of them escaped in
this way, but the channels they cut
in their anxiety to get away brought
ruin and famine to lower Egypt. The
current carried the masses of lose
vegetation down the river, and SO
completely blocked 1t that the Nile
flood failed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07
Hitch in Peace Conference.

Portsmouth, N. H.. Sept. "A pos
sible hitch in the peace conference has
developed in regard to the island of
Saghalien According to the Japanese,
the understanding reached Tuesday
contemplates a mutual obligation on
the part of the two countries not to
fortify their respective possessions on
the island At st. Petersburg. how
ever, there seems to have been an as
sumption that the agreement involved
freedom of action by Russia in this re-
spect in the north of Saghalien, with
an obligation on the part of the Jap
anese not to fortify or to use for
stategic purposes the portion owned
before 1876. which is to be retroceded
in the present treaty.
1t is believed on both sides, how
ever, that the hitch. If it really exists,
as reported, will shortly be straight
ened out. ~
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07
New York-chieaso Trolley Line.

Chicago, Sept. 2.-Continuous troll
ley rides from Chicago to New York
over two routes, and between Chicago
and Cincinnati, are among the trans
portation probabilities now planned.
William S. Reed. builder of railroads.
who has an office in the First National
Bank, has organized a syndicate which
has purchased the Chicago Electric
Traction Company and has organized
two other companies which will COM
plete the gaps which now bar a con-
tinuous ride on electric roads between
the cities named.
Mr.. Reed claims that these some
what remarkable transportation feats
will be completed by next June and
that the traveller may go from Chicago
to New York bysway of Buffalo and
then through New York state, or may
branch of at Cleveland and take a
long distance airing through Pennsyl-
vania and SO on to the metropolis.
Then when he returns to Chicago he
may stop over in Indianapolis and take
another electric ride to Cincinnati and
come home by the way of Indianapolis
and route shorter than are the routes
of the steam car lines.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07
MoFFAT ROAD TERMINAL.
Right Of Way Secured to Union Depot
In Denver.

Denver, Colo, Sept. 5.-David H.
Moffat and associates In the construc-
tion of the Moffat road have again
given evidence that they are deeply
In earnest in the prosecution of the
work. Last Saturday 1t was announced
from the Offices that strip of ground
about 100 feet wide, sufficient for a
double track. had been purchased all
the way from Utah Junction to the
city, clear in to a point at Fifteenth
and Bassett streets-the present site
of the City stock yards. The purchase
of land includes all of River Front
park. the Union Warehouse Company
ground, strip running through the
Denargo Land Company's possessions
and the tract of ground near River
Front park belonging to the Denver
Union Water Company.
At the same time 1t was stated that
the moment the Gore canon contro-
versy was settled the greatest piece of
construction for the road, the big tun-
mel through the continental range,
would be undertaken and prosecuted
with all haste. Through the obstacles
placed In the way by the opponents of
the road on Wall street, the big bore.
contract has been held in abeyance for
over two years. Now Mr.. Moffat is in
the eminent position to state that he
has overcome all difficulties in the
East, and the tunnel to pierce the
mountain and cut the distance to the
coast will be started right away. as
soon as the lesser obstacles at home
are disposed of.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07
A Minnesota Fish Story.

John Munter and John Frankson re-
turned recently from weeks outing
at Swan lake. Mr.. Munter tells this
fish story:
Monday night we were crossing the
lake in small boat. when | saw some-
thing floating on the surface of the
water. Frankson said 1t was fish.
and | stuck to 1t that 1t was a piece OF
wood that had been driven by the
wind into the middle of the lake.
"Frankson insisted that 1t was
fish. and was so sure of Il that he frst
shot at 1t from a shotgun. Imagine
my surprise when | saw monster
pickerel Topping about in the water.
We secured the fish and it weighed
close up to twenty pounds.
81 have been on Minnesota lakes q
great deal. at all times of the day and
night. but this is the first instance OF
this kind I ever heard of."-Minneap-
oils Special.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07
ANTOINE WOOD PAROLED
WILL GO TO HussARp COLONY
Boy Murderer VIII Be Released From
Colorado Penitentiary to Be EN-
pIoyed at East Aurora, New York.

Boy Murderer viii Be Released From
Colorado Penitentiary to Be EN-
pIoyed at East Aurora, New York.
Denver, Sept 2.-Antone Woode
was paroled by the State Board of Par
dons at its meeting yesterday after
noon. He probably will get his first
glimpse Of the world Monday, as it
will take until then for the papers to
reach the governor and be returned to
the warden. The paroles always con-
tain agreements which the prisoner
signs. They are then approved and
signed by the governor.
There is q restriction in Woode's
parole because 1t is stipulated that he
is to be delivered to Ebert Hubbard
by Warden Cleghorn in person. In
taking this precaution, the board is
trying to prevent the young man fall
ing into the hands of undesirable per-
sons, who might want to exhibit him
or otherwise take advantage of him.
Mr.. Hubbard has said that he will take
him and provide him with work at
his East Aurora colony, and believing
that the remaining months that the
young man has charged against him,
will serve to work no more reform in
him, the members OF the board de-
cided that Mr.. Hubbard shall be al
lowed to see what he can do
All members of the board of par
dons were present at the meeting yes
terday afternoon, with the exception
of Ralph Smith, who for a long time
, held out against pardoning Woode.
Governor Mcdonald said that the
board unanimously agreed to recon-
mend the parole and that he will sign
it. Letters were shown the board, in
which Hubbard agreed to take charge
Of Woode and put him to work. They
were also assured that the cost of send
ing him there will be met
Antone Woode's case Is one of the
strangest in the annals of crime. In
1893, when only eleven years of age
he left his home one morning with a
shotgun to hunt rabbits. He met 10
seph Smith, business man of Denver
and they walked together. Smith hap
pened to show his fine gold watch and
the boy coveted it. Slipping behind
his victim. he shot him through the
back. Taking the watch, the boy went
to his home and hid it. but when the
body was found, he was suspected OF
the crime and confessed IT..
1t was not legal to hang child OF
that age, and there was no reformatory
at that time, while of course it was
impossible to turn child with such
tendencies among the children at the
industrial school, SO the authorities
were puzzled what to do with him
There appeared nothing to do but to
put him in the state prison. He was
sentenced for twenty-five years, and
counting off time for good conduct, he
has served all of the term but eighteen
months.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07

upon 1t is marine. Boats have just ar
rived with load OF fish and Holsters.
dog sits on his launches looking at
the Holsters. In the foreground is the
fisherman's cabin, with his children
playing around the door. In the dis
tance can be seen the spire of the vii
lage church. The border is OF flowers.
lakes of Killarney plate is the
only one of that design east OF Bos-
ton, so 1t is said. There is the old
castle and cattle and the shepherd
boy The whole is set off and blended
wonderfully with series OF water
falls.
The old English plate OF Fulham
church is surely historically correct,
for an Englishman who recently
called to see the collection recognized
II at once.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07
Women Run Good Newspaper. :.

Cambridge, Mass. is noted for many
things, but of late its principal attrac-
tiop Is a newspaper run exclusively by
women. The paper has women edit
ors. woman business manager, wom-
en- compositors and 'newsgirls" sell
ing It upon the street. 1t is called the
anbridge Press and is an SPACE
weekly. At first Cambridge people
looked upon it as joke, but soon tho
sentiment turned. Women as news
gatherers did not prove as dismal q
failure as many predicted, and with
each issue the Press entertained and
sparkled more and more.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07
THE FARM AND RANGE
Fort Collins Sugar Factory.

The Great Western Sugar Company
is expending more than quarter of a
million dollars in additions and i'm
provements to Its plant in this city
this year. says the Fort Collins CORE
spondent of the Denver Republican.
The factory In Fort Collins being the
headquarters of the management OF
the six Colorado factories, 1t will have
the benefit OF improved machinery and
methods.
year ago a special campaign was
made at great expense with the Stef-
sens process. a method of extracting
sugar from molasses turned off as
worthless by the main factories. AS
result OF extensive experiments at
the factory here wonderful improve
ment has been made in the process
and the Steffens process will be in
stalled in all the large factories in the
West.
The improvements and additions be-
ing made in the plant in Fort Collins
will about double the capacity of the
Steffens process here, making 1t one of
the leading plants of its kind in the
West. In the factory proper new and
improved machinery of different kinds
Is being put in. among the most i'm
portant of which are improved pumps
for handling the syrup.
1t is expected that the beet crop
handled by the factory last year. which
amounted to nearly $4,000 tons, will
be almost double that this season. The
capacity of the beet sheds will be prac-
tically doubled by additions being
built. In addition to this an elevated
tramway is being constructed by the
factory upon which the beet cars can
be run from the railroads and the
beets dumped into large fumes from
which they will be carried into the
water sluices and thence into the fac
tory. This will save shoveling the
beets several times as well as time and
expense.
The capacity OF the great sugar ware
house at the east end of the factory is
being doubled. It will have a storage
capacity of 100000 tons, or 10000, 900
pounds of sugar. Numerous other i'm.
provements are being made through
out the factory. A large force of work
men. most of them skilled mechanics.
is employed all the season. and will be
busy until the opening of the campaign
in October. so that when the beet crop
commences to come in the Fort Col
Inns factory will be in splendid condi-
tion to handle 1t quickly and smoothly.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07
Loveland's Free Corn Roast.

Denver, Sept. "A large attendance
is promised from Denver this year at
the annual corn roast celebration at
Loveland September 7th. at which all
comers are guaranteed not only plenty
of Loveland's famous roast corn. but a
square meal of other viands, including
coffee. buns, sandwiches and fruit.
Besides the corn roast, the Loveland
Park and Driving Association will hold
its annual corn roast meet at the same
time. The races will start on Corn
Roast Day and will continue on Sep
tember 9Th and 9Th. Forty-five of the
best horses in the state are entered.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07
Panama Canal Meeting.

Washington, Sept "A. notable
board of distinguished engineers as
sembled here yesterday upon the re.
quest of President Roosevelt to deter
mine the relative feasibility of sea
level or lock canal in the division of
the American continent at the Isthmus
of Panama. Constituting the consult
ing board of engineers for the canal
plan, these men, gathered from both
America and Europe, were picked from
among those foremost in their profess
sion.
The first of the meetings at which
they will grapple with the great prob
lem began this morning.
The board may visit the isthmus be-
fore reaching a decision.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07
DENVER MARKETS

Denver Union Stock Yards, Sept. 4.
Inc market here last week was well
supplied with a good class of cattle
ana the trading had good tone. The
demand was good for anything show
Ing good quality and as most of the
onerngs graded up pretty we'll there
was a good movement all week The
supply OF beef steers was much bet
ter Than the preceding week and the
Quahty was also better. Some choice
North Park steers sold early at S4.25
ana others about the middle OF the
week at $4.l0. Other steers on sale
during the week sold largely at $3.0OG
1910. Best cows sold up to $3.15 but
they were fine and most of the sales
ranged from s2.35 to $3.50. The sup
ply of cows was fair and the demand
good Tor the good kinds. Common
stun continues about as dull as ever
and attracts very little attention from
buyers. Prices on all beef cattle are
called steady to strong as compared
with week ago.
feeders and stockers have been
coming In larger numbers during the
last week. Buyers have also been
more In evidence and the movement
has been active. Some choice 1,150-
pound steers sold up to $40, including
freight to the Missouri river. These
were Of very good quality, however.
and most of the business was done
around s3.o0Qs3.25 with right good
steers up to $3.50. A good demand
Tor feeders is expected here this week
on account of the low rates prevailing
to Denver from the East The de-
mand is best for the heavy steers of
good quality and prices on these are
little stronger than week ago.
Other steers are about steady.
Hog receipts We're fair but not
heavy. Prices have been going down
by Jumps during the last few days and
tops at $500 on Saturday were about
ooc lower than quotations of a week
ago. The demand is good.
The sheep market has been quiet
and no change in conditions from
week ago. The demand was very
good and all offerings sold here at
steady prices. Feeders continue scarce
and very few coming this way.
Cattle.
Comparative Receipts
Year to date ITS, ,692
Same period last year ...... .17O,736
increase. ................. 1856
The following quotations represent
the range of prices paid on this mar
ket:
Beef steers, hayfed-grass.
good to choice .......$ $3.75.64.25
Beef steers, hayfed-grass,
fair 20 good ........... s.oOq3.75
Beef steers, hayfed-grass,
common to fair. ..... 2.50Q3.00
Cows and hsifers, hayfed-
grass, good to choice -. 2.75@3.15
Cows and heifers, hayfed-
grass, fair to good ... 2.30@2.75
Cows and heifers, hayfed-
grass, common to fair =. 1.75@2.25
Gamers. :. ............. 1.00@2.00
Calves, veal, good to choice 4.O0@4.50
Calves, veal, fair to good. 3.O0Q4.00
Bulls, stays, etc. ... 1.5oM 300
Feeders, F. p. R., good to
choice. ............... 3.00@3.5o
Feeders, f. 4. r., common to
medium. ............ 2.50@3.O
Stockers, F. p. r., good to
choice. l.loD3.zo
Stockers, F. p. r., common
to medium. ............ 2.2542.75
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07
Peace Celebration.

Liege, Belgium. Sept. Son the ini-
tiative of the French commissioner to
the Belgium international exposition,
now in progress here, day will be set
for a grand celebration of universal
peace. to occur as nearly as possible
simultaneously with the signing of the
treaty at Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-07
an IMrN6oVcrIoN

burgess did not swim across the
channel. In the water Burgess was in
troauced to a lady swimmer OF note
Miss Annette Kellerman. 19-year-old
Australian girl, who may attempt to
swim the channel. Heaton failed al
SO. but will try again.-London Tele-
graph.