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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

Mrs. r. L. Kinds, of Tupelo is
visiting at the home Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. VI Dubard.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

Mrs. W. NJ. Moore, OF Lula, Miss,
is visiting friends and relatives in
Grenada.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

odd Nanny" Lye Hominy going
at S1.75 per Use at
0. L. KIMBROUGH, the Grocer.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

President Clifton will address the
children'S day service at Sparta next
Sunday. a great audience is expected
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

Mrs. Annie Goddard and Miss Ger
trude Cullen, of Memphis, are visiting
Mrs. f. A. Penn this week.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

Trunks, Suit Cases, Ladies Travel
ing bags, Lawn and Porch Chairs,
Settles and Rockers at A. e. Mead
erS & Co.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

Sole agent for the Wheeler self-fit
ting screen window sash, the best
made; also, screen doors, at DOak
Hardware store.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

Mrs. S. ID. ScruggS. accompanied by
her little grandson, John Finley, is
visiting her sister in Birmingham.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26
Two of a Kind

He doesn't believe in patriotism.
His country is the whole world"
Tramp or Standard Oil magnateT"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

Hon. VIM. O. Mclean left Thurs
day On his annual trip to Florida to
look after mis- orange farm.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

Begin now the work of sanitation
and Grenada will maintain its Splen-
did health record.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

Mr.. f. w. Wood, of Leland, was in
Grenada for a few hours last Satur-
day mingling with old friends.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

Mr.. j. L. Gillespie, editor of the
Greenwood Commonwealth, and, by
the way, one OF the few newspaper
men who have cotton rich, passed
through Grenada last Saturday and
spent several hours with us. He was
in fine spirits and was delighted with
the press meeting at Gulfport.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

Clean up your premises. 1t is too
late to lock the gate after the horse
is stolen.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

New style water coolers and filters
something that a be used in con-
nectiOn with your coolers aud water
faucets at Doak Hardware store.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

w. A. Laycook was down from Wa
ter Valley last Sunday.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

Mrs. NJ. S. Morgan has returned
home after a few days visit to relatives
in Greenwood.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

Look at our Portieres, Lace Cur
tainS and Art Squares. all prices, just
received. E. A. MEADERS & Co.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

SemmeS' Cholera Cure is "Charlie
on the spot" every time for all bowel
troubles. Try it.
3-24-tf. 2ND CLASS DRUG STORE.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

Nice beautiful side walks around
the public square, aad the work goes
on.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

Something new in the Peerless Ice
land freezer and the Waldorf refriger-
atOr at DOak Hardware Co.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

Mayor DOty and City Marshal Beck
are 10 be commended for a~rraigning
about II dozen Of the questionable fe-
male characters of the town on last
Monday morning, and for constituting
10 them SO plainly to the statutes rel
ative to such characters that a num-
Der Of them have sought a more heal
thy atmosphere at other places. Mar
snail Beck is also credited with MAX
ing some plain and emphatic an
n~OnncementS to lOafers and disturb
ers of the peace in the vicinity of the
depot, which will doubtless tend to
make things Quleter in those regions
during the hours Of the night.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

Grenada almost looks like a bluShing
bride.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26
Kept Right On,

after going through three wars he
married and settled down."
Il suppose he never missed them"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

Sentinel and Commercial Appeal one
year for S1.25. Sentinel and News
Scimitar, n year, S1.15, Sentinel
and Home and Farm, S1.25, Sentinel
and Bryan'S COmmOner one year S1.65.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

The new city administration iSlmak-
ing an intelligent effort to get the
municipal affairs well in hand. To
this end the following special commit
tees have been appointed to look after
aud consider special departments:
Water and Electric Lights, \. T..
NcElwrath. W. III. Whitaker.
Streets and Side Walks, W. p. Fer
guSOn, a. r. Boyd.
Finance and Auditing. T E. Moody
and III. J. Ray.
The Mayor is also a member Of each
one Of the above committees.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

Mr.. O. w. Rock transacted bust
ness in Greenwood on Monday.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

Grenada has Noble sons Of Noble
SireS.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

Sewing Machines and children'S
Push Carts, all prices at E. A. Mead
erS & Co.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

The Sentinel should be in every
home in Grenada county.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

Comic pOStals, easter and birthday
cards at IND CLASS DRUG STORE.
3-24-tf
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

If you fail to get cured try S. G. G,
3-24-tf 2ND CLASS DRUG STORE.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

Take your hat off to Grenada.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

Plenty of the very best brick for sale
by the Grenada Oil mill. 2-24-tf.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

Cleanse your system with Semmes'
Sarsaparilla, combined with iodide of
potash, and you will have no doctors
bills to pay this summer.
3-24-tf 2ND CLASS DRUG STORE.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

See the Mayor.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

New styles and patterns in Cloth
ing at
GRENADA MERCANTILE Co.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

LuStre Furniture POlish-beSt on
earth at f. A. MeaderS & Co.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26
One Variety.


Are you afraid Of the yellow peril?'
"No; my shirts are three sizes toe
large for my laundryman."
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

A large and the best assorted stock
Of Clothing in the city.
GRENADA MERCANTILE Co.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

For Job Printing of all kinds call
On THE GRENADA SENTINEL.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

Imperial fertilizer always on hand
at the Grenada Oil Mill. 2-24-tf.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

Mantel Folding Beds, Upright Iron
Folding Beds at E. A. MeaderS & Co.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

Oh. yes we keep furniture for sale.
too. Z. A. MEADERS Il Co.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

Two cans Of American SardineS for
five cents. o. l.. KIMBROUGH.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

All kinds Of the most beautiful
Wall Paper at f. A. headers & c..
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

Pure Cane Syrup.
O. l.. KIMBROUGH.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26

Build a house on it.
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OrinO Laxative Fruit Syrup is sold
under a positive guarantee to cure
constipation, sick headache, stomach
trouble. or any form of indigestion.
III it fails, the manufacturers refund
your money. What more car any one
do. Sold by Hughes Drug Store.
! will take orders for cut flowers,
floral designs, plants, ETC., from Idle
wild Greenhouses. 1t will be best for
you to place your orders with me as |
guarantee quality Of flowers and
plants. Phone So.
Mrs. A. WEYNETH.
If you want to be as happy as the
meadow lark a soarer,
Just get you a bottle of WOman'S
Health ReStOrer:
Give it to your wife, who will greet
you with loving joy,
And in a few short happy months she
will present you with d boy;
But now do not be discouraged for
It's a strenuous old world,
Just continue the ReStOrer and she'll
present you with a girl.
IND CLASS DRUG STORE.
n. B.-If you don't trade with me
10th lose money DIT
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-05-26
Business Locals

GRENADA SENTINEL, 81 per year.
Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer: De-
voc. 1-27-O6-tf.
Sugar Glen MOlaSSeS, 55 cents a gal
lon at W. T. IIallam & Co. 5-26-O6-tf
Two cans OF American SardineS for
five cents. o. L. KIMBROUGH.
Mantel Folding Beds, Upright Iron
Folding Beds at E. a. MeaderS & Co.
Oh. yes we keep furniture for sale,
too. E. A. MEADERs Il Co.
All kinds of the most beautiful
Wall Paper at f. A. headers & c..
Pure Cane Syrup.
O. L. KIMBROUGH.
LuStre Furniture POliSh-beSt on
earth at f. A. MeaderS & Co.
For Job Printing of all kinds call
on THE GRENADA SENTINEL.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-09-14
HAD BOYS WELFARE IN MIND.
Andrew Carnegie Tells Why Fimily
left Scotland.

Andrew Carnegie was recently In
ylted 20 attend the excursion q the
old handlOom wcayerB OF Dunformllno
Scotland his native town. lie was
unable 10 do 800. but from SkIbo astlo
he sent the following letter. In vhIch
he gave some "reminiscences Of his
ancestors In the weaving town Of rife
"By inheritance ! think would be en-
titled 10 rank myself with that andent
and honorable guild. for my Gnnd.
father Carnegie and father were veay
erB In the oldcn days and very proud
OF t. My Grandfather Morrison ala
not have the distinction. but he wm a
good shoemaker and thought there
was nothing like leather Even UPON
my own account | should have some
claim 10 membership In the old way.
ers' society. for / remember well as
sisted In giving In the threads tony
father when he was putting In bis
web. and a very proud boy I wal In
doing so. Well do remember he
morning that my father cana hsfa 10
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-09-14
WOMAN HAS WON HIGH PLACE.
oorothea klumpke Accorded Fame In
Scientific World.

The fame Of Dorothea Klumpke has
boon achieved In lines that would not
ordinarily make Il more special. but
She really stands among the notable
women OF the scientific world, In
France she IS regarded as the leading
woman aeronaut. but as an astrono-
mer and mathematician she is accord.
ed a more enduring and precious repu.
atlon. She was born In San Fran.
cisco In 1861, her father a native OF
Germany, having been one Of the
Forty.nlners Her mother was the
strong force In the family, and four
OF the Klumpke girls have won some
distinction. One Is a distinguished
artist. another famous physician.
and the third ylollnlst, all making
Paris their home. Dorothea Las stu.
died In Berlin and Paris and taken
all kinds OF prizes and degreeh from
the highest institutions In FAance.
When the international ASTRONOMICAL
congress resolved to map tho stars
"a special department was croatia and
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-09-14
AIR IRRIGATION FOR
THE GROWING OF CROPS
Success n Indiana In Ree1nimins Land on =
Clay Farm.

than i've feet loo any place and from
that 10 nine feet under the surface oi
the ground
What Is the RESULT Well. there IL
ls. aud be- motionod 10 the field on
hla sOacro farm SIS corn crop last
year ram ss bushels tU the acre. and
though this crop was planted 900 June
% thia year after some of my neigh.
burs had cultivated their fields twice
1T is perfect stand and I believe
that it Will run 100 bushels 10 the
acre have cut my 25acre field "
alfalfa twice, and 81 is blooming a
third time now'--later be- walked into
the field. and d came high above his
knees My oats crop last year ran
% bushels Ia the acre. and this years
crop. which ! will cut next week. is
good one. This road under which
the tiles runs an ordinary dirt road
that used 10 be- almost impossible,
but now II Is a good road. even ln tho
spring. whore Il runs between my two
5Oacre tracts
u have put from t72 to SO under
every acre Of the farm that ! have
drained thus far. and my net earnings
last year On Of the Go acros-ib being
In woods-waa 81 500 This 10 net
I paid my tenant and his helper the
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-09-14
UNUSUAL DODGE OF NEW YORK
YOUNG WOMAN.
TAXES EASE AMONG SICK.
Makes Believe She lie Taken Suddenly
m, Then Hurried to Hospital
old Game Of Failing from
Street Cars Worn Out

Troy. y. Y.-Nellle Cummings. one
Of the names given to a young woman
who goes about the country beating
the world out Of living used te be-
IA the business Of getting hurt she
would fail on street car, he In an
apparently semtconsclous condition
In hospital and finally when at last
she recovered sufficiently 10 talk
would tell Of the loss Of a Eat purse.
Traction companies settled TO avoid
suits. But II came about that she be-
came too well known TO work that
game any longer. and after making
a mess OF Il Ia several places. she APP
parently tried somewhere else. She
arrived In Bingham recently and gave
a sample Of her new game there al.
though she liz known in that city and
vicinity This, according 10 q newspa.
per Of that city. Is how II happencd
Shortly before eight O'Clock last
night the ticket agent at the Lack.
awanna station tclcphoned the hos.
pital and stated to the superintendent
that he had received q message from
point east Of here. stating that a
young lady had been taken seriously
M on train No aud asking that an
ambulance be provided to take her TO
tho hospital as soon as the train ar.
rived at the local station The am.
bulanco was on hand when the train
arrived at the depot
The sick girl proved 10 be Miss
Cummings She was very very sick
from all appearance and the trip from
tho station 10 the hospital was made
IN quick time. the driver fearing that
his charge might die In the wagon
before he got her 10 the hospital
Nellie lived to be taken upstairs and
placed In a nice. soft bed however.
and she was also alive when Mrs.
Dryden questioned her as to the ma.
ture OF her Illness
"Oh, | am so sick" said Nellie 81
have had a terrible hemorrhage from
my stomach. ! ought not 10 have at.
tempted the journey. / have just been
discharged from the Roosevelt hos.
pital In New York. and ! thought that
was strong enough to make the trip.
All OF this was spoken in whispers
and punctuated with groans and sobs
Mrs. Dryden was beginning TO feel
real sorry for this poor unfortunate
and homeless girl But when she ex'
amined tho patient she failed TO ind
anything the matter with her.
1T may be bad case OF magma
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-09-14
HAVE TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE
Three Persons Rescued After cllnsln9
to Ships Bottom for Two Days.

Norfolk Va.-RayIng. stark mad,
after having chung to the bottom OF a
fishing schooner for two days after
being shlpwrecked, two men and
boy were rescued from Pamllco sound
Two women who we're on the vessel
are missing.
Those saved are |, A. Balance.
Charles Foster and Bonnie Jennstt.
the last named being a mere lad The
women missing are Mrs s. A. Johnson
and Miss Jennie Burrus, OF Middleton,
N. c. The crew OF the schooner An.
ME Farrow were the rescuers, and thu
wrecked vessel was the Luther d.
May.
The rescuers saw the schooner toat.
ing bottom upwards. ,ifeboat was
sent out and the men aud boy we're
taken on, They had been without
food or water since Monday afternoon.
when the vessel was overturned In
gale. The two women we're In tho
cabin when the vessel Was wrecked
and had no chance OF escape,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-09-14

VIII v. Rocker. attorney. who. iol.
lowing a severe injury in q Monon
wreck several years ago. returned To-
the sod as a farmer to restore bis
shattered nerves. has attracted the at.
tontion of the department of ugncult
uro at Washington. and the indlca.
tlons are that the credit win boz given
20 him " being the father of new
method OF irrigation and draInage.
Secretary Wilson and hIs experts
are watching the results that are FOL.
lowing the trial of Rockers discovery
or new system on his farm two miles
east Of Broad Ripple. Ind
lie IL succeeding IN accomplishing
the feat VI making two-and some
times three blades grow where one
grew before; of raising SIS bushels of
corn on land that Tor years averaged
between 30 and 90 bushels. Of grow.
ing 90 bushels Of oats 10 the acre.
while his neighbors are growing only
20 or 80. and OF rchabllitating and re-.
inyigoratlng poor. mlsuscd clay land.
According 10 the experts of the de.
partment of agriculture az Washing
ton. he ~ doing this By methods that
are absolutely new. and that while
expensive. are profitable
The Rocker farm lies on the Gle
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-09-14
VISITS PLANET OF MARS;
FINDS ONE-EYED GIANTS
Syracuse IN. ~ Man Brings Back
Queer Account Of Our Nearest
Terrestrial Neighbor.

Syracuse. n. Y.-SacSyiuc C. Ley.
son, president OF the SocleG for
Psychical Research. says he recently
paid visit TO Mars. Although the dis.
lance is lil.0OO.0OO miles his spirit
went there and back In 40 minutes
while his body lay In his residence, In
describing his visit he said
When l approached Mars II looked
like big globe of fire. and II seemed
as II | were about to plunge into a
molten mass. II was surrounded by
blood red clouds mixed with others OF
greonish hue.
There are two tribes OF people on
Mars-one so large | only came up to
their knees and the other so small that
they only came up TO my knees None
wore clothing, All were covered with
hair
The largest species had huge ears.
nose like lion. and only one eye, ia
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-09-14

usual wages for farm help and had
the ordinary expenses OF farm o
deduct from the gross. believe ttht
the now system Of drainage and at
moBphohe irrigation pays.
Finding that my tiles ran water ms
ordinary drains when there was need
OF the water having an outlet. and
that they took In air In dry, hot
weather. | began 20 figure on the
proposition OF mud and soil why not
have Eve. six. seven. eight or nina
fcot Of oXldlzcd clay instead Of mere
skIm-why not make my farm a great
sponge 20 absorb an the water that
might fan ON 70, and tn suck up this
water from great depths by capillary
attraction when Il was nccdodT
y put Ia a new drain with the air
vent, at a minimum depth OF Ave feet
In some places II was nino fcot deep
The result was satisfactory took
up an ~ the old shallow drains and
have put down larger ones at the low.
or level now have these bitches
with laterals every 60 feet over most
OF my farm. and the remainder OF tho
work viii be completed next year
Mr. Rocker says that his drains DO
not begin to dow In the spring until
the shallow ones Of his neighbours have
gone dry, and that they then flow
away into the summer, and when they
do stop the air begins to flow into
the drains. and the irrigation Of the
land through the heated dry season
begins
Notwithstandlng the heavy cost OF
such a system OF drainage, Mr. Rock.
or thinks II very profitable, and be-
licyos that even the most mlsuscd
soils In the state can be reclaimed
and made productive The drainage
and atmospheric irrigation win not OF
themselves do Il, but fertilizer. says
Rocker completes the soil-rest0ring
trinity Rocker feeds an OF his crops.
and hauls the manure out into tho
field every day--winter and summer.
tie boards from 20 10 90 city horses
aud mules through the winter on his
farm, not only for the seven dollars
month a head that he gets for
keeping them, but for the soil en-.
richlng manure which he thus gets
10 spread on his soil he also foods
large number OF hogs and thus
markets great deal of his corn on the
hoof
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-09-14
preperve putnam's cottaos.

Tho Putnam cottage In Greenwich.
Conn, Is 20 be dedicated as a museum
by Putnam chapter Daughters OF the
American Revolution, This is a small
house whose legend is that Israel Put,
nam was occupying It as his quarters
when surprised by British cavalry, and
he dashed away on his trusty mare
down the preclpitous steps OF Puts
pin" was shot at but turned at the
loot OF the steps and shouted; I'm
lang ye TO the next tree when / get
J." The cottage is about 200 years
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-09-14

waited water shed between Fan creek
and White river. In fact the rainfall
parts on his farm and flows 10 the
different outlets The section ~ 80
elevated that though Il IN ten miles
rom tnc heurt of Indianapolis. one
eau see tho tall buildings and the
state house dome IN land. possibly
at one tlmc just after the forests had
been cut on Of the elevated section,
might have boon very productive, but
II has washed ia recent decades and
left only thin clay soil over a clay
shalo Long ago most 81 tho fertility
was carried into the lower lands by
the processes Of nature or was lost by
improper farming. and to-day a great
deal Of the country around the Rocker
farm has been LETT To undcrbrush.
In talking with representative OF
the indianapolis News Mr. Rocker
said:
when bought the farm there
were a few tile drains under it--ordi.
nary three and fonrinch tiles laid rs
inches 20 two feet under the surface
A halfinch Of water set most every.
thing swimming. kept the bitches run.
ming full and contributed to the lakes
which had formed on the tnbloland be-.
cause there was no outlet from them.
~ began to run some more tile
bitches. and In doing so Il occurred TO
me that perhaps tho bitches were
like bottles In some respects, You
M bottle with water ana turn II up.
side down What IL the result? Does
the water run Out2 No-only as air
sceps In. As the air gets into the bot
tie and the bubbles come to the top,
the water gurgles out, II one would
wish the water 10 run out freely he
mould make a hole In the bottle To
admit the air
Just 80. / reasoned, with the tile
drains They were to an extent air.
tight and ran back from the outlet To
a dead wall Il occurred to mo that
the other end of the tile should be-
brought 10 the surface and loft open
20 the air could get into the drains
! did this and put some blocks OF
wood over the dies, which / brought
up well above the surface OF the
ground Tho pine blocks were laid 80
as not 10 shut out the air.
Il left them there for some time
and ono day as was passing one OF
thom went over and lifted It up
Il was very dry weather and very hot
/ was amazed 10 ind that the block OF
wood was as wet as though Il had
been soaked In a creek thought
some local condition might DO respon
sible for IL. 80 ! went 70 the other
tiles and examined the blocks over
them An were the soaked.
threw the blocks away and began tJ
study. / went 10 the outlet and found
that a current OF air was flowing Int,
the tile as Enthusiastically and stead
ily as the water flowed out Of then
following wet weather
4 began 10 experiment and hay,
brought forth what aud the agricult
ural department cali atmospheric ir
rigauon mitigating the soil by air
] have taken mp an the old tile drainl
and have laid larger ones, running
from four TO twelve inches-and hay,
placed them at depth OF not lesi