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With All His Scientific Skill Man
Cannot Produce Them.
THE CURVING OF A BASEBALL
It Is Possible Only Because the Ball Is
an Imperfect Globe and In Compari
son With Its Size Much Rougher
Than the Surface of the Earth.
The real reason why a baseball can
be thrown so that it will describe won
derful curves during its progress
through the air is that every such ball
has a surface made up of mountains,
valleys, craters, canyous, gorges, plains
and other Irregularities of the surface
that when the difference in size is
taken into consideration, makes the
surface of the earth seem like plate
glass.
If it were possible to make a perfect
sphere—if it were possible to make a
baseball with an absolutely smooth sur
face and an exact sphere—no pitcher
in the world could make it curve. The
very best pitchers baseball has ever
known or probably ever will know
could not make the ball deviate a hair’s
breadth Ln its flight.
And so while it is partly in the art
■or knack the professional pitcher has
in holding and releasing the baseball
as he throws it. it is also due to the
fact that a baseball has a wonderfully
rough surface against which the air
catches and turns it that gives it the
•curve.
It you pass your hand over a plate
•glass it moves smoothly with nothing
to retard it. If you pass your hand
■over an unplaned board you can feel
•the roughness—splinters we call them.
You cannot move your hand as easily
•over the board. This is the same prin
ciple with the baseball. There is a
Toughness In Its surface that catches
in the air and forces one side about or
retards that side. This has but one
result—to make the baseball leave its
straight course, and in doing this It de
scribes a curve.
This does not detract in the least
from the cleverness of the pitcher who
cau so accurately judge his muscular
control as to make a baseball curve up
or down, right or left. But the fact
remains that it is the roughness of the
baseball that makes all his pitching
•cleverness possible.
Take a brand new league ball in
your band. It looks to be a perfect
sphere—that is. absolutely even and
uniformly round and as “smooth as
glass.” And it may bg as smooth as
glass, for glass also has a rough sur
face.
% Put a baseball under the most pow
erful microscope, enlarge it microscopi
cally 10.000 diam.ters. and what do
you see? The very thing mentioned in
•the first paragraph of this article. The
surface is rough. It looks like the
landscape in the Alps or Yellowstone
park or any other rough section of the
earth. it has peaks, ranges, ridges,
valleys, plains and holes, gulches and
all sorts of uneven places, and if the
earth could he made as small as a
it would be practically a per
fect sphere and absolutely smooth
This is because the highest mountains
of the earth and the deepest valleys
would be millions upon millions of
-times smaller in comparison with the
rough uneven places on a baseball if
cither the earth were reduced to the
size of a baseball or a baseball enlarg
ed to the size of the earth.
If this were not true the earth would
not revolve so regularly upon its axis.
It would perform an “in shoot” or
“out shoot” and curve off through
space.
Even the billiard ball has a surface
much rougher in comparison to its size
than the surface of the earth, and we
refer to a billiard hall as about the
smoothest thing known. "As smooth
as a billiard ball" is a well known
simile. For the same reason that a
perfectly smooth baseball could not be
curved, a perfectly smooth and per
fectly round billiard ball could not be
made to curve on the table. It would
mot take “English.” as billiard players
call It when they make a ball go for
ward and then roll backward or In any
direction just by the manner In which
they strike It with a chalked cue.
This fact of roughness causing it to
spin becomes all too e%'ldent when a
player forgets to chalk his cue and
plays several shots thereafter. If the
leather tip of the cue becomes shiny
■it will slip on the ball. There Is no
■fcrchase with which tt can take hold.
chalk is sticky stuff, and the gran
ules are large, so that a well chalked
■••ie has a very rough surface, and this
rough surface of the tip of the cue fits
into the rough projections on the ball,
and thereby a ball can be given a lot
of twist. In order to accomplish this
successfully, moreover, the billiard
cloth nap must be new and therefore
.rough.
During recent experimentation with
Regard to the kinetic theory of gases
it Belgian scientist desired to find out
how perfect a sphere could he made in
order that by the clashing of these to
(■ . m .(■ i
ect had to be abandoned nt last be
cause no machinery could be construct
ed that would turn out a perfect
sphere artificially, and nature has no
perfect sphere of large size in all her
many forms of matter. Perfect disks
could be made, but a round ball was
beyond the limits of human accorn
plishment—New York 4 uler t can
The greatest pleasure is the power t
five it.
WON BY A DOLL
A Gift That Brought the Roballioua
Apachos to Torms.
Major Bourke, as aid to General
Crook, once showed himself an effective
peacemaker. He persuaded a band of
Apaches to go back to their reservation
by presenting a doll to a papoose. The
Incident was as follows:
General Crook had been trying to put
these Apaches back on the reserve, but
could not catch them without killing
them, an action that did not appeal to
him. One day his forces captured a
papoose and took her to the fort. She
was quiet all day. but her black eyes
watched everything. When night came
the child broke down and sobbed Just
as any white youngster might
The fort was in despair until Major
Bourke bad an idea. From the adju
tant’s wife he borrowed a doll that had
come to her little girl the previous
Christmas When the young Apache
understood that it was hers to keep
her sobs ceased and she fell asleep.
When morning came the doll was
still clasped tightly in her arms. She
played with it all day. and seemingly
all thought of ever getting back to the
tribe had left her.
Several days passed with no sign of
overture being made by the tribe, and
finally in despair the papoose, with the
doll still In her possession, was sent
back. When the child renched the
tribe with the prize grasped in her
chubby hands it created a sensation
among the native Americans, and her
mother later went hack to the post
with it. She was received in a hos
pitable manner and kindly treated,
and the effect of her visit was such
that through her overtures were made,
with the result that soon afterward
the entire band moved back on the re
serve.—St. Louis Republic.
The Money Tennyson Made.
Lord Tennyson made a great income
from his poems. When Straban & Cos.
took over the publication of the poems
in the sixties they agreed to pay Tenny
son $25,000 a year in respect to the
books already Issued and pay the poet
all profits on new work, less a modest
10 per cent commission. This second
item generally meant $30,000 for each
new volume. For many years before
bis death Tennyson drew a steady $50,-
000 per annum from his publishers.
Just Like His Tooth.
Small Freddie had the toothtache one
day. and his mother told him the tooth
was hollow and needed to be pulled.
A few days later the mother complain
ed of a severe headache. “Mamma,”
said Freddie wisely, “i'll bet your head
Is hollow. You ought to go and get it
pulled.’’—Chicago News.
A Bad Joke.
“A famous college president declares
that there are no new jokes.”
“Ah, he does, does he?” grimly re
turned the old codger. "Well, he ought
to see the husband my niece has Just
married and brought home to live on
me.”—Judge.
A Dampr.
Marion—l showed papa those verses
you wrote me. and he seemed pleased
Harry —He did? Marion —Yes. He said
he was so glad to see you were not a
poet.
The average man’s popularity
seldom outlasts his money.
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symptoms appear. It acts
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is a splendid cure for liver trouble, roup,
chicken cholera and other diseases.’’—
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OPENS JUNE 30
ATLANTA’S NEWEST PALATIAL
HOSTELRY TO WELCOME
EVERY SOUTHERNER.
The new million dollar Hotel Ans
ley which opens in Atlanta Monday,
June 30 is located corner Forsyth and
James streets, opposite the Candler
building and the Piedmont hotel.
To quote a distinguished and dis
criminating Georgian. The Ansley is
the Ultima Thule of hotels. It is the
last word in modernity. Human
ingenuity has been exhausted in con
structing the Ansley for comfort, con
venience, elegance and safety in that
it is thoroughly fireproof.
No detail in its building or furnish
ing was slighted or cheapened, and
while its every appointment is of the
HOTEL ANSLEY, ATLANTA, GA.
most luxurious pattern the moderate
rates asked will undoubtedly appeal
to the refined tastes of those Geor
gians who desire the elegancies of
hotel life without extravagance.
In addition to absolutely every con
venience in the guest rooms, lobbies
and parlors the management is as
proud of its modern kitchen as any
other portion of the Ansley.
The sanitary features are the pride
of its owners, and it is the only hotel
in the entire South that freezes all
garbage as fast as it accumulates. At
a very large cost a plant was in
stalled for filtering and washing the
air which is changed throughout the
entire building every two minutes,
thus assuring the most wholesome at
mosphere in every nook and corner.
The large ball and banquet room
and convention hall will seat 500 and
is constructed and located admirably
for these purposes as occasion de
mands. It is a beautiful room, elabo
rately decorated, has splenldid acous
tic properties. Located immediately
under the main lobbby is the most
novel and attractive Rathskeller in the
country with capacity for 300. A san
itary barber shop and beauty panor
adjoin.
A distinctive feature will be club
breakfasts at 25 cents and up. Lunch
50c 12 to 2. Table d'hote dinners
SI.OO nights 6 to 8. and the very best
of ala carte service.
Rooms with running water and
most of which have private toilet,
SI.OO per day.
Rooms with connecting bath, $1.50.
Rooms with private bath, $2.00,
$2.50, $3.00 per day.
Description of Lobby.
The mural paintings of the lobby
of the Hotel Ansley consists of three
large striking paintings on tapestry
12x10 feet placed in the upper or mez
zanine floor and facing the Forsyth
street entrance. These paintings rep
resent three very important events in
the history of Georgia.
The first panel which greets your
eye on entering is a life-size paint
ing representing a treaty between
General Oglethorpe and Tomochichi at
Savannah, Ga., May 21, 1733. General
Oglethorpe is represented dressed in
evening costume of that period, and
the Indians in their gala blankets.
Next to this the center panel is
shown John Wesley teaching the In
dians under the oaks of St. Simons;
the landscape background being paint
ed in mellow warm colors with pleas
ing effect.
The third panel represents the burn
ing of the Yazoo fraud papers at the
state house in Louisville, Jefferson
county, Georgia, in the year 1796. The
papers were ignited by the means of
a magnifying glass and the sun s rays,
showing that the fire that destroyed
such an infamy should come from
heaven.
On the ground floor, in the space
between the Carara marble walnscote
and the ceiling under the mezzanine,
are a number of paintings also on
tapestry four feet six inches h gh,
and varying in length from eight feet
to twenty-two feet. The subjects of
these are views of local and of state
interest.
Main Dining Room.
This magnificent room is the Ital
ian room. In architecture and mural
paintings, it is strictly so. Over the
wainscote, which is the full height of
the ground floor, is a series of paint
ings of historical Italian gardens, the
most famous in the woGd. There is
the Vatican Gardens showing the cu
pola of the Church of St. Peter in
the distance, The Garden of Villa
Borghese in Florence, the Garden of
Villa Lante, the Hercules Fountain in
the Garden of ViHa Reale at Flor
ence, and a beautiful view of one of
the canals of Venice, all of which are
painted on canvas, and are 12x10 feet.
(last week s LOCALS.)
A large crowd attended the sing
ing at Nazareth Sunday. Prof. J.
L. Moore and a lot of other good
singers were there, and the day was
enjoyably spent
The little child of Mr. and Mrs.
Clifford Elder, of Hoschton, was
buried at Bethabara last Wednes
day.
Messrs. J. W. Elrod and A. M.
Haynie spent the day near Law
renceville last Sunday.
The singing class met at Mr. A.
M. Hnynie’s Sunday night.
There is some talk of the wires
being stretched across this section
and then the news will be flying in
the air.
Misses Hattie and Florence Smith
of Winder, are visiting Mr. Murphy
here.
Miss Belma Rainey and Vest us
and Joe Hamison, Mattie and Tom
Brewer took in the Children’s Day
exercises at Liberty, above Auburn,
Sunday.
Messrs. George Dalton and Obe
Rainey attended worship at Shenon
last Sunday.
Miss Evie Rooks lias been ill for
several days. We hope she will be
up again soon.
Mr. J. H. Stancil and sister-in
law, of Long View, were with us
Sunday.
Miss Jessie House who has been
visiting at this place has returned
to her home at Grissomville.
Mr. George Thomas, of Corinth,
and Miss Bertha Helton, of Winder
were guests of Misses Zehna and
Bessie Thomas here last Sunday.
Mr. Atticus Sims, of near Hosch
ton, was a visitor here Sunday.
Mrs. R. J. Wheeler is spending
this week with her father and
mother, Mr. and Mrs. Cross.
—The editor acknowledges an in
vitation from Sage and Sager to
come up and eat County Line water
melons, We are now in training,
and just the thoughts of it make
our mouth wat *r.
For Cuts, Burns and Bruises
In every home there should be
a box of Buckled s Arnica Salve,
ready to appjy jn every case of
burns, cuts, wounds or scalds. J.
11. Polanco, Delvalle, Tex., R. No.
2 writes: “Buc'klen’s Arnica
Salve saved my little girl’s cut
foot. No one 'believed it could
be cured.” The world’s best
salve. Only 25c. Recommended
by all druggists.
Mary Garden says she never
sings unless she is in “good
form’. Her form has looked good
every time w’e have seen her sing.
The King of All Laxatives.
For constipation, headaches, in
digestion and dyspepsia, use Dr.
Kings New Life Pills. Paul Mat
hulka, of Buffalo, N. Y., says
thy are the “King of all laxa
tives. They are a blessing to all
my family and I always keep a
box at home.” Get a box and
get well. Price 25 cents. R*com
m >nded by all dealers.
Rathsksller.
The Rathskeller Is what may be
termed the College Inn On the walls
are painted the seals of the principal
colleges of Georgia above the wains
cote. The seals are interlaced with
flowing bands in every color, the
background being a golden yellow.
Writing Room.
in the panels of the wall of the
writing room are paintings on tapestry
representing Atlanta before and after
the war, and on smaller panels the
coat-of-arms of the city of Atlanta,and
also that of the state of Georgia, all
this being the work of Leber Bros., of
Louisville, Ky., and Rome, Italy.
Corn crops are fine in this sec
tion. Nice rain Sunday evening.
Cotton is doing well for the past few
weeks-
Prof. Smith preached for us at
Rockwell Sunday evening.
Miss Belle Moon, of Longview,
attended services at Rockwell Sun
day.
Miss Flora Rainey was a visitor
to this community Sunday.
Mr. Ed Cheek and wife have re
turned from arecent visit to friends
in Gainesville.
Mr. Ben Hill visited relatives
here Snnday.
V. A. Thurman was the guest of
John Teal Sunday afternoon.
Wade Bratcher visited friends
here Sunday.
Misses Eva and Lizzie Mobley
were guests of Mrs. Ed Cheek Sun
day.
W. T. Williams and wife visited
Mrs. Doster Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. George McDougald
had as their guest Sunday, Miss
Lula Watson.
P. C. Hill was a visitor to Bel
mont, Ga., Sunday.
Tom Wright and wife visited
Bud Williams Saturday.
Brief And Breezy.
Lobbyphone out of order. Con
nection with congress inter
rupted.
Mr. Bryan indorsed the propost
currency legislation and this
jiuikes it about unanimous.
Your uncle Sam is a busy man
and a versatile one. The other daj
he beat John Bull playing polo,
and now he is thrashing the Sul
tan of Jolo.
The Englishman who, over here
on a visit, says American women
are most beautiful, talks like a
nvm who didn’t intend to go
back home.
Tell a young man that the only
wjay to be happy is to be good an
right away lie will begin experi
menting to see if he can’t prove
that it isn’t true.
The young Pittsburg wife who
is suing for divorce because her
husband never kissed her might
get the kind-hearted Richmond
p-ustor to help her out in her
troubles.
A Kansas woman , sixty years
old, has been supporting her six
foot sou, aged twenty-eight, by
picking rags. We sympathize wiith
her although vve know 1 ' she doesu’l
deserve it.
Right in Cleaveland experts
have succeeded in assembling
an. entire automobile in two min
utes and a half; but it takes
an inexperienced joy rider only
a second to scramble one.
Fears of political domination
of business are frankly expressed.
The old adage “The king can do
no wrong” has been superseded
by “A Republican form of gov
ernment can be relied on to da
the right thing.”
The police force in the Pennsyl
vania town that requires them to
censor feminine fashions are like
ly to become as discouraged as
the local official of the seashore
resort who resigned rather than
be h. dd responsible for the styles
of dancing. 1
Dr. J. T. Wages Drug Co
is headquarters for LIV-VER-
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