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The age-herald., 1900-11-21
in Society.

The marriage of MT. Frank Grider to Miss Gertrude Caldwell will take place this evening at the Baptist Church in Russell ville Ky, and will be an event of distinc- tive brlliancy. Miss LeMay Caldwell, a sister of the bride, will be maid of honor, and MT Thomas B. Paine of Atlanta will be Mr. Grider's best man. The bridesmaids will be Miss Edna Wilson, Miss Virginia Caldwell cousin of the bride; Miss Mary Duncan of Russellville, Miss Edith Thomp son of Nashville, Miss Virginia Walker, Miss Anna Morrow of Birmingham.
 The groomsmen are: P. G. Shook, Frs kine Ramsay, Culpepper Exum, w. L.. Smith, of Birmingham; B. A. Weaver of Columbus Mis-. Wesley V. Perry of Russellville. The ushers will be Edwin Warner, T. J. Watson, w. M Walker, Hem ry w. Bowden, of Birmingham; F. M. Pur- nell of Winona, Miss; R. M. Cary of Pen sacola, Fla; A. Ward Cobb of New York, H. H. Chamberloyne of Patton, Ala. The Birmingham party left the city yesterday in a private car MT. Paine, MT. Cary MT. Chamberloyne, MT. Weaver and MT. Pur- nell joining the party here Besides those who are members of the wedding party were MT. and Mrs. Henry Hunter Mayber- ry, MT. and Mrs. N. T. Northington, Miss Ella Grider of Winona, Miss, and Miss Carrie Sharpe of Birmingham.
 Miss Annie Louise Williams has re- turned from New York, where she spent the greater part of the autumn with friends in the Catskills.
 
 returned from New York. Miss Emma weeks longer.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Rix, of Hot Springs, Ark, one of the guests of MT. and Mrs Robert H. Pearson.
 The Highland Book Club will meet this morning at 10:3O o'clock with Mrs. Truman H. Aldrich at her residence at Thirteenth avenue and Nineteenth street, South High lands.
 The Edgewood Club will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs. Charles G. Brown.
 The women of the Presbyterian and Cumberland Presbyterian churches of the city and suburb are requested to meet this afternoon at the First Presbyterian Church at o'clock when reports of the ~crlS from the Hilman Hospital bazaar will be made.
 Miss Ada Manly Robertson has se.t out cards for euchre Friday afternoon, November 30 from to o'clock in honor of Miss Grigsby and Miss Beasely, the guests of Mrs. J. w Barclay
 The wedding of Miss Mamie Pearson to MT. Frederick Northrup Rix, of Hot Springs, Ark, will take place this even- ing at g o'clock at the Church of the Ad- vent.
 Mr. o. P. Gaut gave dinner at the Morris last evening in honor of Miss Pear son and Mrs. Rix and their wedding party.
 Mrs. Mary Pettus, wife of Senator Pet tus, and Mrs. Frank Pettus, of Selma, are visiting Mrs Roberts at No. 73O Eighteenth street, North.
 The Southern Club has issued invitations to its annual reception which will take place on the evening of November 2S. The Invitations read as follows: .ne South ern Club requests the pleasure of your
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fmpediments to marriage, and ah forms of chronic, nervous, blood and private dis- eases.
 EVERY FORM OF PRIVATE DISEASH POSITIVELY CURED UNDER PLAIN GUARANTEE.
 Consultations at office or by mail are in- vited free.
 Treatment by mail to parties who cannot visit me. No written prescriptions; we Surnish all medicines.
 Birmingham Daily News: 'sThe News comments him (Dr. Dozier) most cordially to all those in need of his services"
 Age-Herald: His long record and ap- proved abilities entitle him to the proud distinction of standing at the head Of his profession"
 Alabama Christian Advocate: His pro1 fessonal standing Is unimpeachable, and his character as a gentleman and citizen ia above reproach."
 Office and Dispensary corner Third ave- nue and Nineteenth street. Birmingham Ala
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MISCELLANEOUS.


 CREDIT to reliable parues Diamonds and watches. jewelry. silverware and clocks, on small weekly or monthly pay ments, lowest prices; best quality; goods guaranteed; will call if desired D. Low insohn. 20l0 First ave. f-27-tf SAND sharp and clean in carload lots, de- livered promptly. J. Lundie Sloss, All Chalifoux Building. S-3l-tf LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, LISTEN The Special Messenger Service, phone 36, office 112 N. 18th street is strictly conhs- dential reliable and responsible to handle your notes and parcels; nice stationery and private office to write a note while you are down town; prices 10 and 15c in city; ask for out-of-town rates. s. Y. Hampton, Proprietor. 6-6-u YOU CAN, TO0'-Graduates are earning $10 to $50 per day; we guarantee to place you in position to do likewise Write to Southern Institute of Science and 1nf1rm- ary, Columbus, Ga. 1-lS-2w
The age-herald., 1900-11-21
oWENToN.
Several School Items from the Little
 College Suburb.

The students of owenton College had the pleasure of listening to a very interesting and instructive lecture, delivered by Col. S. NJ. Weaver of the Birmingham bar. The subject was "The Literary Side of a Col legiate Education.s' Colonel Weaver Is a good friend of the college and great fa- vorfte among the boys.
 The Eumaneau and R. E. Lee Societies Of the college will have a joint debate on the evening of the 21st. The boys will diecuss the subject: Resolved, That this Is an Age of True Progress" The speak CTS for the affirmative are David E. Batson, Marvin Mcdonald, and Otis B. Roper of the Eumaneau Society. For the negative, M. M. Davidson, R Oscar Hoogin and L. Fletcher Parrish of the R. E. Lee So- ciety.
 The presidents mansion, located near the dormitory has just been completed and President pr. E M. Glenn and family now occupy it. The new building adds greatly to the college view.
 The faculty has appointed the following officers for the two companies: I. c. Jen- kins, commander; R. o. Noogin, adjutant; M M. Davidson, captain Company A; ID. C. Batson, first lieutenant; F. M. Long, sec ond lieutenant; z. P Sheppard, captain Company B; L. F. Parrish, first heuten- ant; F. E. Perry, second lieutenant.
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FOR RENT.


 FOR RENT-Nice rooms, furnished or un- furnished; centrally located. Mrs. E. R. Mehaffey, 1919l6 Fourth avenue. u-17-f FOR RENT-Lovely light, half-furnished room in beautiful side lawn. Gentleman only. $5.50. 627 22nd St. 11-21-2t wed sun t vI. RENT-A flat of seven rooms can be rented, from one to seven rooms fur nished or unfurnished. See them at 2309 End ave.
 COTTAGE FOR RENT-Nice six-room cot tage, every convenience; centrally locat- ed; long lease to good party. x. L., care Age-Herald. n-20-tf
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Valuable Mines Discovered.

St. Petersburg, November 20.-Magnetc iron ores have been discovered at Eliza bethpole, In the Causases. They are esti- matd to contain 5,O00, GOO poods, with 62 to 63 per cent of iron.
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HELP WANTEp-FEMALE

WANTED-Youag women and girls, of good character only, to work in knitting mill; good wages can be earned. Apply at IS South 20th street, city. 11-1S-tf WANTBD-Solicitor for best selling work out; exclusive territory; salary or con- mission; ladies or gentlemen Address R. L., c,re Age-Herald.
 WANTED AT ONCE-Men and women of good address to handle our patent laun- dry check no competition; the greatest money-maker ever invented. Eureka Mfg. Co., Box 384 Macon. Ga
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Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing Syrup.

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILL REIN WHILE TEETHING, with PER FECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN, CURES WIND COLO, and is the best rem- edy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind. Twenty-Five cents A bottle
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Phone 24.

FOR SALE. $15, ,000-2026 2d avenue; stories. $1000-12th avenue, North, near Mth street. $3000-Residence, Cullom's Addition. SIP 000-2109 2d avenue; stories. S125Q-Residence, Avenue G and 18th street. $3150-Residence, Huntsville avenue. $4500-4 brick residences, Avenue H; rents $660 $21OO-1Oox9Oo. 18th street, near-loth avenue. South. $7500-2d avenue corner, near Jefferson The atre. s1575-5Ox16O, 12th avenue, South; paved. stone fence. $sO0O-sOx1OO residence, North Fist street. $10,000-2d avenue, corner 22d street; im- proved. s4OOO-Residence, South 17th street. S6OO0-Highland avenue lot, 100 feet. $3000-Highand avenue residence. S5250-Residence, 18th street North. SIS, 000-2d avenue, near 18th street. $60O0-Beautiful home, 24th street, North s4250-7 houses Avenue H. near 22d street. sl2.500-100x24O, residence, 8th avenue. $450O-Corner 11th avenue South; elegant house renting $4SO; easy terms.
 W. B. LEEDY & CO, Phone 42 112 North Fist St. 10-10-sun wed-fri
 BARGAINS FOR INVESTMENT. s60O0-Residence 20th street, South High lands; all conveniences; rooms. $6250-Resdence on 20th street. South High lands; all cOnVenenceSi Q rOolnS. $4500-Resdence on 11th avenue, South Highlands. 00OO-Residence South Highlands, 2lst street. $4000-No- 2015 avenue G. $3150-R Residence, 7th avenue, North. sS50O- Residence, 7th avenue, North. Truck farms for sale, to 100-acre lots. Mineral and timbered lands for sale. Two nice vacant lots on Highland avenue for sale.
 @ FOR RENT. 2530 Avenue E, nice S-room house, $35. 79 Twenty-ffth street, 2-story house, S15 2515 Juniper avenue, modern Groom house, $35.
 STORES FOR RENT. 2021 First avenue, $1O0. 1702-S-12 First avenue, S25 each. 2014 and 2016 Avenue A, $65 each. Several comfortable offices for rent in of flee building, and first and third floors.
 w. N. MALONE & CO, Real Estate, Rental and Insurance Agents,
 2017 First Avenue Phone SIS.
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company at it's annual reception on Wednesday, November the twenty-eighth, nineteen hundred. Birmingham, Ala"
 s*s
 Miss Mary Hogan Is visiting relatives in Tuscaloosa.
 Miss Woolsey has returned home after short visit to Miss Nabb, West Twentieth street
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LOS

LOST OR STOLEN-From Blocton, mouse eolored mare mule, 10 years old liberal reward. Address B. l.. McCulley, Blocton Ala. 11-21-4t LOST-A bargain. visitors to the Alabama State Fair, if you fail to buy pair of D. B. Lusters never-wear-out shoes. 217 18th street. I-l-tf
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:. FOR SALE.

- FOR SALE s65OO-10Ox240, with 2-stoEy S-room residence. on 11th avenue near H street. $3600-A piece of property on Sd avenue, near 17st, that will soon come In for busi- ness.
 $235O-$950 cash, balance 3 years; a nice S- room cottage on south 18th street. $1S50-Good 2-story 7-room residence on south 18th street; rents for $20. s700-sox100 on south 14th street, between 9th and 10th. $1700-Splendid broom residence on Elyton car line not yet completed terms easy; call and this. $1600-Large lot. set in fruit with splen- did broom house, near Southern shops. $550-116x20S. in one and half blocks of car, Jonesvlle. S1250-Five acres near Elyton. I want two nice homes on South High lands foi cash customers.
 R. H. THOMAS, Phone 150. 2025 3d Avenue.
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>ONE GENT A WORD.
 No Ad. Taken for Less Than 25 Gents.

THE, ALABAMA HOME has s25.oOO per month to loan to build houses on vacant lots; the limit of cost is smaller in this association than in any other company. Apply to w V. M. Robertson, G. NJ. 20Os 1st avenue. u-2-f
The age-herald., 1900-11-21
ENGRAVING.

Do not have your silver or any article to be engraved, done by scratch artists. Take them to Harry Mer- cer, 2Ol8 lSt Ave. He has the best two engravers in the state. If you have a job others can't do, take it to him. Goods bought there engraved free of charge.
 Mir. William Rosenstihl will be pleased to meet his friends and old customers there.
The age-herald., 1900-11-21
MONEY TO LEND.

MONEY TO LEND - We nave s70,000 to lend on Birmingham property at very low rate; we avoid long delays, and lend from $500 up; call on us. 424 Chalifoux Building D. F. Allen & Co. 6-19-tf
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pIANr sYsrEM.

Effective February 1s. 1900. Pullman sleep Ing car service was inaugurated between Savannah, 0a.. and Montgomery Ala on Inc following schedule: Leave sasY-sah. D. m; arrive Montgomery, 8:10 mt leave Montgomery. 7:45 p. m; arrive Sasan- nah, M:so a. m. ''
The age-herald., 1900-11-21
SALEsMEN WANTED.


 SALESMEN WANTED to sell our goods by sample to wholesale and retail trade We are the largest and only manufactu- rers in our line in the world; liberal sal ary paid. Address Can-Dex Mfg. Co.,, Sa- vannah, Ga. 10-7-104t-sun wed
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Phone 150.
FOR SALE.

13000-3-story brick, 25x140 central S1750-50 foot lot on 9th avenue. $12, ,000-50x100 on 2d avenue. s65 per foot-50 feet on 20th street, with good house. $1000-Large lot, Ath street and 12th av- enue. s1O50-50x110 feet, corner lot; good broom cottage, North Highlands.
 B. A. THOMPSON & CO.,, Phone N 223 21st St.
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$S50-Ffve houses worth about 5000, on lot 5Ox2O0 feet, worth about $4O0, making real value of property $1400, now renting for $2O per month, but if put in good repair will rent for $35. Can sell if taken at once for sS5O. Located at Avondale Smith & Stilman, 220-21st St. 11-20-2t
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ANNOUNCE MENT
EOP MAvOp

FOR MAYOR I hereby announce myself candidate for Mayor of Birmingham, subject to the &C., tion of the Democratic party. 10-21-tf w. M DRENNEN.
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DR. o. T. D0zleR. SPECIALIST. ;enito Urinar .
 Surgery.

Cutaneous ana veneral diseasea
 All delicate dis4 orders of sexual organs and pel- vic vicera of men and women. Cys- titfs, strictures sexual weakness proStltitis, irregu- laritiN of women.
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- - - FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Neat little drug store in Co., lumbus, Ga.; centrally located; clean stock; bargain for the right man. Ad- dress Post Office Box IF, Columbus, Ga. 11-14-St
 DAIRY FOR SALE-In good locality for stock and dairy. J. T. R., Age-Herald. 11-21-4t
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FOR POLICE COMMISSIONER

hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Police Commissioner, subject to the action of the City Democratic pri- mary, pledging myself, if elected, to dis charge the duties of the position fairly and impartially and to the best interests of the city. w. T. SIMMONS.
 hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of police commissioner, subject to the action otkShe city Democratic pri- mary THOMAS w. GATHRIGHT.
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RoARpERs WANTED

 WANTED-Occupant for room and board 509 N. Twenty-second street. 11-20-2t ISIS SIXTH AVE.-Handsome apartments Table unsurpassed in Birmingham; trans ients solicited. Mrs. Judkins.
 His St stu Wed-su
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For quick and good repairs on any kind of machinery, phone 2lO. John D. Lykes.
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HOW TO VOTE.
 Cut out the attached Voting Coupon, and mail or bring 1t to the business office of the AGE-HERALD. --. Each Coupon must bear the name of the person for whom you wish to vote The records of the competitors will be shown in each Sunday issue of the AGE- HERALD, and votes will be received until midnight on December 15, 1900
The age-herald., 1900-11-21

SPECIAL LOW RATES VIA Union Pacific Railroad to all leading vest ern points September IS, October and 16. For particulars address J. F. Aglar, Gen eral Agent St. Louis. 9-12-2m-wed
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Fine, pure tobacco and no flavor make Texie Cigar a magnificent smoke.
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A 
 WOsaaanSS Trials

IsOs'eas0 from gEs-lh0Od fO fGso grave
 Tzs0 question of health ks always before k0rs Thirty years 0f her life Es a baffie sNSEh Hss0nsfszza- HOns aaef not one woman kn a hundred escapes Else MS MkskOh Ne An vNajf from month f0 month
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Learn a Profession Without Leaving Your
 Present Position.
WORK FOR ONE 0F THE TEN FREE
 SCHOLARSHIPS

in The International Correspondence Schools of Scranton, Pa, to be given by the AGE-HERALD to the ten persons re- ceiving the most votes by December 15, 1900.
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 TEN FREE SCHOLARSHIPS. 1. Mechanical Engineering. 9. Electrical Engineering, including com
 plete Electrical Outfit. 8. Architecture.
 4. Civil Engineering.
 5. Sanitary Plumbing, Heating and Ven-
 tilauon.
 6 Chemistry.
 2. Commercial Branches 8. Mechanical Drawing, including com-
 plete Drafting Outfit. 9. Architectural Drawing, including com
 plete Drafting Outfit. 10. Ornamental Design, including com
 plete Designing Outfit If you receive the most votes you will have the first choice of the Scholarships. If the next largest, the second choice. If the third largest, the third choice; and so on until ten persons have chosen ten Scholarships.
 Each Scholarship will qualify you for actual work in a profession, the same as if you went away to college Over 100000 men and women have enrolled in these Schools and been benef1ted by their Courses of study.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-15
soil Rnhhinr.

The farmers OF old countries know little
or nothing about soil robbing. Their an
cestors learned IN the distant past that
the ground must be Constantly fertilized
90 bear good crops year after year CON
tinually soys the Farmers Review TINS
idea has been transmitted from father TO
son 30 long that % has become h&ed. 80
We So that IN some Of the oldest aCri-
cultural countries the land Is stu fertile,
though Il has been cropped for a thous-
and years IL o. in few countries tnAt
We find the method Of handling land thai
Is called soil robhiug
II IL easy 10 see how the system has
grown up The nrst settler that cumc
90 this country found great areas 81 lhna
lying practically 10 waste. Most Of tho
land had never been turned. even by the
sharp stick Of an Indian. The area per
lnhabitant was so great that 70 produced
enough game and wild roots and berries
to sustain ita population without Work.
When the white man came with hts pillow
and intensive methods he found rich
land ready to his hand lie turned OUT
his cattle and other sto.N into "a pasture
50 large that it sustained without enort
the animals on a.. without need OF other
feed. except when the snow covered inc
ground. lie turned up the virgin soil
and q gave him several great harvests.
There was no need 20 manure a. for it
was impossible for him 20 till all the
ground one season or even Ia many sea-
sons
when the crops began 20 grow less on
one piece Of ground. he very naturally
and wisely took some OF The unused land
near II aud cultivated that while the nrst
grew up TO pasture land or lay idle eN-
posed to the operations OF the clements.
In those days this system was the only
one that could be prohinbly followed.
Unfortunately the practice became fixed.
and WIS transmitted from father 10 son,
til IL has reached a. in these days.
Soil robbing is no longer wise. nor b.
Il profitable. The land per iuhabiiant Is
too limited. especially IN the more valu-
able parts OF our agricultural domain.
Land that was worth nothing per acre
10 now worth so TO 500 par acre. The
owner cannot afford TO have &c De ld'o or
grow up 20 thisiles and other weeds. 20
later on serve as pasture when the grasses
have driven out the weeds. The farmer
that holds 10 the old system must grow
less and less prosperous TIL he Is sup
planted by the farmer that will take care
OF his land and see that 10 s. not robhed
There g. almost a feeling that the inn
poverishing OF the soil Is 81 necessity;
that the out-go OF the lands fertility must
be always more than us income such IS
not the fact. II that were true China
would long since have become land
20 poor In fertility that it could not sus-
tain the half OF its present population.
The man that is wise In the handling o.
his land viii be able 10 prevent its de-
/ terioration
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-15

Fattening Hogs-Now is the time TO b.
pushing along the hogs that are to be
slaughtered this IAN or winter. We never
have found anything that would put the
tat on equal to good corn meal or that
would make pork more TO our liking We
remember statement by Prof Stewart
IN which he says that with good hogs
and proper feeding one should make eight
pounds OF pork from q busheI OF raw corn.
or ten pounds from hushel 81 raw meal.
twelve pounds from the corn II boiled,
and fifteen pounds from the meal II boil
81. He referred TO live weight but We
think II he had said dressed weight he
wouh not have been far from right And
Yet our experience has been more with
what we called scaided meal or such rs
We had poured boiling water over and
stirred well. allowing Il 10 stand until
cool enough 20 feed. Whether "A more
thorough cooking would have improved
IL We do not know. We think Theodore
Louis who g. very good authority on pork
raising. favors boiling the meal until well
cooked but what "a feeder can do Cor hum
dreds 81 animals might cost too much for
labor and fuel " done for few
How 20 Fatten logs Under average
conditions ana with what may De termed
fair hogs. a gain OF ten pounds In weight
can be secured for each bushei OF corn
fed.
Every feeder Of experience knows that
this average may be changed considerably
by the management given. OF course the
kind Of hogs being fed will make some
difference.
young thrifty pig viii make a much
better gain IN proportion 70 TIE foof
consumed than a mnfured hog even ~
the same breed md fed uuder equally 10
vorahle conditions
a weli-hred thrifty pig will make a bet
ter showing than scrub.
Pigs given dry. comfortable quarters.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-15
Hon. John 4. Mcleod Dead.

Lumber city. Ca. oct. H.-This morn
ing al 4.30 o'clock Hon. john r. Mcleod
died. lie was born lev Montgomery county
On June T. 1886. moved 10 Lumber city IN
early manhood. ana has been associated
with all rs enterprises, ever striving 70
upbuild and do good. lie filled the uneN-
pired term Of John Wilcox IN the House
% Representative Ia 1881, and served IN
the Senate from the Fifteenth district Ia
1856 81 lie was man Of noble spirit.
kind and charitable TO all. devoted hus-
band father ana brother. lie was a
Knight Templar Mason. and will be buried
with Masonic houors ~ this place az 10
o'clock Monday morning He was presi-
dent of the Business Mems League. lie
leaves and wife ana three SONS aud three
sisters.
Miss Bell Of Savannah II visiting her
sister. Mrs Knox. al this place
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-15
Doe. Wei WIN Gont..

Mai G. 81. Ryals OF Savannah. in all
proba biiity the largest truck grower ln
the state. writes the correspondent OF the
Macon Telegraph. passed through At
lanta yesterday on his way 90 New York
on a business trip. Mai RIVALS besides
operating an extensive truck farm near
Savannah. has also large peach or
chard and stock farm in Worth county.
Tie says that he did well with his peach
crop and that DC ir making com
Portable sum annually out OF goats. rails
ting them on his Worth county stock farm
and selling their meat in the Savannah
market Hon. Felix Corrupt ct Cave
Springs was here Yesterday. Tie was re-
turning home from Griffin. where he has
been attending meeting Of thc Board
Of Directors OF the Experiment. station.
Col Corrupt says that the farm Be- "a
GOOD shape. BE says that Maj Rvais
Of Savannah. who was az the farm with
him also a director of the station. had
that day bought a pts. paying ro0 cor
che animal
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-15

methods Tor storing up ana holding H.
our clay subsoil will store up water. but
when the south winds biow ana the hos
suns burn 10 begins to give up water hy
the ton. and % is carried away from the
crop that stands so much In need OF o..
But when humus takes up water. as Il
can in large quantities 10 holds q locked
fast In spite Of sun and wind. when
the roots Of growing grain take hold ~
this humus 60 feed upon is fertility they
also ind ia il the water. Il supplies drink
as well as victuals The moisture Of the
soil may have been largely evaporated.
but wherever the roots find humus they
ind food and water needed to dissolve a.
Humus is the cheap means that can
and Will prevent the losses OF what other
wise would be- disastrous drouihe.