The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-12
FINE TOBACCO IS
 GROWN IN RTOWAH
SAMPLES SENT TO KENTUCKY FOR ANALYSIS ARE SAID TO BE EQUAL TO ANYTHING IN THE BLUEGRASS STATE.

Gadsden October 11.--(Special. .)-Col R. P Kyle, one of BtoWah countys most successful manufacturers and farmers, has made a very important discovery in regard to the value of tobacco grown in this county Colonel Kyle, who is a very observant man, on a recent trip to visit relatives at Owensboro, Ky, noticed that the soil upon which ihe best grades of Burley tobacco are grown was very sim- lar to the soils of the section of Alabama. On his return to this city he sent sam pies of tobacco grown on the farm of MT. Coley, near Ball Play in this coun- ty, to Whitely x Son at Owensboro, who own four large tobacco factories in that state, and who are also large tobacco farmers. They wrote Colonel Kyle that the sample of tobacco was as good as any they raised or haudled. Tobacco lands producing from 1900 to 2OOO pounds of leaf tobacco in Kentucky are worth from $100 to $125 per acre, while the same lands In this state can be bought from $l5 to s3a per acre. A movement is already on foot to try to induce the farmers to engage in the industry.
 In giving the dates for the state conven- ton of the Wonan's Christian Temper ance union, an error was made. Instead of October Ii, 10 and 10. they should have been November n, b and 16 The mistake was made by the local committee.
 The twelfth annual meeting of the Womans Foreign Missionary society of the North Alabama Presbytery came to close last night in the Presbyterian church at Attalla. The meeting was one of the most interesting and largely attended ir the history of the so- ciety The old officers were reelected and are as follows: Mrs. James Lapsley, An niston, president; Mrs. Handley, Birming- ham. first vice president; Mrs Francis Tappey, Huntsville, second vice president; Mrs. James Bruce. Birmingham secIe- tary and trea surcr; Miss Daly, Birming ham, corresponding secre tary The most important natter to come before the so ciety was the changing of the name of the society to the '.ANoman Missionary society" This step was taken in order that the soceity couli engage in home as well as foi eien missionary work. com mittee was appointed to meet with similar committees from the other three Presby tories of the state 10 devise plans to- ward organizing Synodical union, so that tho work can be carried on more successfully. Decatur was selected as the Dext place 10 hold the annual meeting.
 The general merchandise store of Sea born Wiliar $, located at Mountainboro, was totally destroyed by fire last night. A stiff wird WAS blowing at the time, and the building and contents burned like finder. The JOSS was about 5000 with some insurance. The store was one of the largest in the county outside of Gads- den.
 The livery barn of w. E. Wood at Vel lington was totally destroyed by fire at o'clock this morning together with large amount of feed stuff and several sets of harness. The loss will amount to something over S1c;0. The live stock was saved Mr. Wood came to this city early this morning and secured the blood hounds belonging to the county chain gang and will endeavor to catch the par ties who fired hi' barn, as he is conf- dent it was set on fire
 trust company with $101.O0o capital, sF0,000 If which has been paid, has been organized here by local capitalists and will be ready for business on or before January 1. 1t will be on the order of a building and loan association. but will rot have the double stock feature of those institutions. It will be q straight stock company. which will lend money to own CTS of property who wish to build. and they will be charged the ordinary rate of interest. Such ai institution has been greatly needed h're, and the one now being organized will no doubt prove popu- lar The officers and iicorporators will be announced within few days.
 The need for a ;eformatory or juvenile prison Was suggested by the grand jury a few days ago was very evident as was sn own bv two pitiful cases that came Up in the city court this morning. Rob ert Cox and Stanley Rankin. two chil- dren, aged il ana 15 years respectively. were indicted by the grand jury for grand larceny and were arraigned for trial. Both pleaded guilty to the charge and asked the mercy of the court Judge Disque suspended sentence upon the chill dren and will endeavor to find some insti- tuition where they can be placed with the hope of reforming them Both children cried pitifully and excited much sympa- thy The Cox child is the only son of a widowed mother and still had the childish lisp to his voice aa he spoke.
 A heavy killing frost fell throughout this section last night and killed the top crop of cotton and all tender vegetation except in some of the protected valleys. X light frost fell the night before, but did little damage to anything. Ice was also reported in many places this morning and fires and ovnrcoats were n great demand. This is one of the earliest dates for frost and ice for this section in many years The law restricting the hunting Of quail expires on next Monday. October l5. and until March 15 all restrictions on the hunt ing of this fine little game bird will be