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PART TWO.
SCIENCE ALONE CAN SAVE •
A WORLD FROM STARVING,
Condensed from London Saturday Re
view.
The greatest part of the atmosphere
consists of the gas called nitrogen,
and compounds of this same sub
stance nitrogen enter into the most
intimate constitution of all living tis
sue, animal or vegetable.
Free nitrogen, the gas which exists
in such enormous masses in the air,
is of no service to the plant or the
animal, yet the plant is absolutely de
pendent for its life on being able to
obtain some of the simpler compounds,
nitrates of ammonia, of this same ele
ment. Thus provided, and it only re
quires about one five-hundredth of its
weight, it is able to feed and grow,
building up those elaborate compounds
which animals in their turn feed upon.
Thus the world’s stock of nitrogen'
compounds goes round in endless cycle,
the plant taking the simplest forms and
elaborating them, the animal bringing
these complexes back to the starting
point. All the time, however, the great
stock of nitrogen gas in the atmosphere
stands outside the cycle.
On the whole also the world’s
stock is diminishing. When we burn
coal or wood the small proportion ap
propriate to all plant tissue is set free
from its combination and goes to swell
the uncombined mass of nitrogen in
the air; all our explosives again owe
their energy to the sudden transition
from certain dry accumulated stores
which are working very hard, such as
the beds of nitrate of soda in Chili
and of guano on various tropical is
lets and the nitrogen which is recov
ered as sulphate of ammonia when
coal is turned into gas or coke.
Even in the use of a fertilizer, some
inevitable waste goes on; if a certain
amount of nitrogen as nitrate of sod'a
he converted into a crop and after con
sumption by stock be reconverted into
manure there is a loss, and the farm
as a whole is not enriched by quite the
quantity of nitrogen introduced. For
these reasons many people have con
ceived that the world must gradually
become less and less able to support
its population. Sir William Crookes,
in his British Association address in
1898, prophesied that the world’s wheat
area was nearing its limits, and that
there no longer remained that indefinite
area of virgin soil which the wheat
grower could break up year by year,
hence he foresaw the near approach of
a time when it would only be possible
to continue to feed the world’s popula
tion by increasing the production of
wheat per acre through the use of fer
tilizer nitrogen.
If then the combined nitrogen in the
world is both limited and suffering
waste the ultimate outlook is starva
tion unless there are some compensat
ing influences at work which will render
available the great masss of fre nitro
gen gas in the atmosphere.
Of course some of these compensat
ing influences are well known; the
beneficial effects accruing to the land
from the growth of such crops as
clover is a piece of farming experience
old enough to be inshrined in the
Georgies. Certain Bacteria dwell on
the root of the clover plant, and are
able to seize upon free nitrogen and
bring it into combination.
Two processes for utilizing the free
nitrogen of the air at present seem to
be on the brink of success. By one
method the substance calcium carbide,
with which we are familiar in our bi
cycle lamps, forms a kind of interme
diary. This substance is made by di
recting a great electric current upon
a mixture of chalk and coal, and if at
the moment of its formation the nitro
gen gas of the atmosphere is also al
lowed to play upon the mixture,
it is swept into the combination.
The resulting body, calcium cyana
mide, gives off ammonia in contact
with water, and can be so applied to
the land as a manure. Its manufacture
has already passed the experimental
stage, and the first field trial of its
value as a manure in 'this country are
being made at Rothamsted on the cur
rent crops.
The second process is one indicated
by Sir William Crookes six years ago,
nnd consists merely in using the elec
tric current to make the nitrogen and
oxygen of the atmosphere bum togeth
er until they reach the state of nitric
acid.
On the theoretical side, the process is
simple enough, the working difficulties
now appear to have been overcome, and
one of the great companies which draw
them power for generating electricity
from Niagara is preparing to put on
the market a crude nitrate of soda thus
manufactured from the nitrogen of the
atmosphere. Not only are we thus able
t" repair the wastage of combined ni
trogen that was going on, but we are
promised it far more cheaply than It
lias been obtainable from other
sources. At the present time combined
nitrogen costs the farmer about seven
pence a pound in whatever form he
buys it. Advicates of both electrical
methods declare they can produce at
half that price with profit. If so we
do not hesitate to say it will mean a
sensible cheapening of food of all
hinds the world over.
CONCERNING THE CATER PILAR
Insect Hns Jfo “Redeeming Feature.**
Its “Diabolical Artfulness.”
From the London Globe.
Solomon prayed to be delivered from
caterpillars. The ancient priests of Isis
believed that caterpillars, with ear
v igs and other winged terrors, were
the direct emissaries of the Evil One.
Modern gardeners. unfamiliar with
either the tenets of Orlrls or the com
position of the Satanic Heptarchy,
must he much of the same opilnon—
'•iterplllars are unrighteous and things
wholly unholy. It is remarkable that
* the visitation of the plagues on Old
blnypt Pnraoh's magacians could imi
tate the feats of Aaron's rod until it
• mie to the miraculous invention of
I' ttnin; then they confessed their Ini
po'.-nce; as Heine reminds us, they ad
mitted it was the finger of God.
There ta no redeeming feature about
r *t.-rpiiiars, except that one must ex-
P ".k a note of involuntary admlrutton
fnr the skill with which they perpe
’ >te their wickedness, demonstrating
depth of depravity significantly
’■> einebublan; and a united voice goes
bp from an afflicted iitanklnd In con
' i'Slice with Bolomon's sigh for de
"erenca. Beelzebub Is the reigning
I nine of the kingdom of vermin, and
t * may the more reudily explain the
1 <'”m prnnenea* of the caterpillar to
that are wily and machinations
’ "w eived in the spirit of diabolical art
‘"bless, a caterpillar always seems
precisely What It la not. Files. In an
'miles* denomination, are easily dls
'bigijlshed potentates of mischief, they
their evil openly and unashamed,
iiie i stcrpiir.ir le th very bight b*r
depth, of galanto cunning ft sypdira
ft e variety hopelesely bewildering, and
ut **ara with an assumption al Inno
> *uce quite affecting Th* favorite
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are gradually denuded of all their moat
succulent new growths; the gooseber
ry bushes are stripped naked in a week,
exposing the fruit to the glare of the
sun and spoiling the entire yield. to
see one’s carnations makes one tear
ful. The despairing gardner uses all
the liquid deterrents echebuled ln th°
imagination of man, all to little pur
pose. The devastation goes on.
There is only one remedy—extermi
nation. This is a crusade the caterpil
lar has studied to meet, and centuries
of effort have made It most diabolically
adept in evasion. It has lound inno
cence the most perfect protection. The
guile of the caterpillar is amazing.
Working under cover of the darkness,
in the historic method of all the most
potent emissaries of the Evil One. It In
nocently poses by day as an
lug piece of herbage. And this decep
tion la so cleverly und dexterously don,,
that only the most practiced eye can
discover the deceit. Mimicry in na
ture i* well known; even large animnls
practice it. and human beings In many
tropical countries protect themselves
from their foe* by throwing their
limbs into the fantastic shapes of tree
forms and maintaining for hottrsan
Impassive rigidity. The rat, tpillar,
however, has achieved the highest sue
.•sa in thla branch of self-preservation.
NeiMllng under a branch or beneath a
leaf. takes on the color oftae fo
llaae end pr,ict|e*lly render* Itself In
diet logo lettable. To thl* gift It owe*
It* being, for the caterpillar has a
myriad enemies. other than f" frag*d
gardeners, and enemies infinitely mon
discerning and skilled In the elusive
method* li baa adoifed. Where the
OPENING OF THE CARPET DEPARTMENT WEDNESDAY.
The Greatest Carpet Department
In the State of Georgia bids welcome to the People of this Country, inviting them to behold the varie
ties of FLOOR COVERINGS in all the qualities, styles, colorings* novelties of Artistic Developments.
RUGS, ART SQUARES, MATTINGS* LACE and TAPESTRY CURTAINS* WINDOW SHADES-and at
PRICES to silence the most assumptuous competition.
Furnishers of Complete Houses
JM&JMiIQ) Ii r n.•.
Z' broughtomSlbulists, 11l EVBFy Detail.
GEORGIA’S LEADING DEPARTMENT STORE. J
Adler’s Ready-to-Wear Department for Ladies and Girls.
We are pleased to announce to Savannah’s appreciative public that “Madame Fashion” of Fall has opened quarters here. The selecting of our
LADIES’ SUITS and DRESSES and SKIRTS has been done under the most advantageous conditions. The most Artistic Tailors, Suit-builders and
Skirt constructors in America’s Metropolis have bent their assistance to our selection, and we have gathered a stock of Suits which in elegance and
exclusiveness is and will ever be the pride of this city. They have come—many hundred Ladies’ Dresses in advanced Fall Fashions are in the house
—ready to be shown at a hint. Many more hundreds still under the scissors of the tailors will arrive during the week. No Ladies' Ready-to-Wear
store for hundreds of miles around here could begin to show you the comprehensive styles for Women in every walk of life as are presented in this
department.
We begin to describe a few tempting styles, unmatchable, charming, Fall Innovations, to cover wants and at no extra cost, are accompanied by
qualified Fashions.
A HERE IS A SKIRT
Of a Scotch Mixture, Mannish effect, with cluster of tucks. Tail
or tabs with buttons of braid, worth $7.50, at $5.00
No. 2 SKIRTS of Panama Cloth, all wool, with 29 gore all
seams beautifully tailored, artistically cut. colors blue, brown or
black, also of Mannish mixtures at the stunning price of $5.98.
Other Skirts in the house just newly arrived, $0.75, $8.75, $lO
NOW READY-TO-WEARSVITS—A new feature altogether is
the department of JUNIOR SUITS for girls from 11 to 15 years.
Here where has been adeficiency to fit girls in these particu
lar ages, we are nowf fully prepared to fit any girl for any size
Here is a Suit strikingly cut to conform to the requirements
of the girl, and this feature will henceforth be an exclusive de
partment by itself. Here is one Special Suit from the Junior De
partment, Covert, Cheviot and Fancy Mixtures or Scotch
Tweed are the materials used in this Suit, which is made in the
and strictly tailored. The FOLK COATS. The skirts are kilted
new BUTCHER and NORSuit above is $12.15
JUNIOR SUIT NO. 2—519.98 is made of a fancy mixture col
larless effect, of Broadcloth trimmings, on cuffs and collor, and
and fancy metal buttons.
iFrom the Ladies’ Dress Suit Department
Stilt No. I. $22.50.
This Suit is constructed of Serge Cheviot in the new Ha
vana brown, with new Directoire Sleeves, BUTCHER Coat,
trimmed with Pan Broadcloth on collar and cuffs, and
shoulders of the new BURNT ONION COLOR, with PIP
ING of velvet. The Skirt is of the new gore construction,
and has anew panel front.
NEW DRESS GOODS.
NEW SILKS have been coming in for
your selection all of the past week, and they
have rendered a full change in the Silk and
Dress Goods Department. Summer Goods have
died and DAME FALL has taken complete
possession of our DRESS GOODS COUN
TERS. Here are new lines to advocate the at
tention of every lady for many miles around.
The New Panama, the Paris Crepes,
new Sicilians, new Broadcloth and other cloths
of various weaves, the Novelty Crepons, Chev
iots, Serges, Zibilene Pebble Cheviot, new Veil
ings and Mannish Mixtures, Scotch Tweed and
other new weaves in the new dress goods vo- _
cabulary are now to be seen here.
SAVANNAH. GA.. SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 11, 1904. 1
caterpillar is not an esteemed dainty
for Its foes, it boldly advertises Its un
eatable qualities, as in the garish col
oration of the hairy caterpillar, a fa
miliar friend in all gardens and the
particular sport of children. But it is
not these caterpillars which do the
damn/* that is. so much damage, for
all cafWpillars are undeserving of sym
pathy; it is the caterpillars which go
their ways stealthily, walking the earth
with fearsome care; as witness the sad
havoc in the promising patch of cauli
flower and the hopeless interior per
foration of our best cabbages.
The gardener is indeed an unfortun
nate creature, who suffers on earth
the torment, or some part of it, which
Is the fate of those condemned to ul
timate residence in the more legitimate
held of operations of Beelzebub him
self, and enormously magnified. What
can save furs and winter woolens from
the caterpillar or the clothes moth?
Womankind has given up the problem
in despair. A multitude of devices
has bean devised to scotch this in
genious but evil-working grub, liasls
and Caton recommended pungent
odors, vinegar, peppermint, soda; M.
Reaumur experimented with an end
less variety of specifics, many of the
most drastic composition. But, as
In the famous jackdaw rhyme, none
seemed a penny the worse, on the con
trary. they seemed rather to enjoy the
treatment. It Is altogether surprising
what caterpillars and grubs can sur
vive, and appear to like It, gome
mites live on strychnine, eating It with
avidity. Trot AHfleld tried tha same
fare on < heese miles and up to M per {
sent, of euycbimte they lived and
MILLINERY DEP'T
OPEN MONDAY. We are ready to
serve you in the most approved manner. The
Manager of the Millinery Department and the
Trimmers are just returning from the East,
and we will begin MILLINERY OPERA
TIONS on Monday and show the latest crea
tions of Millinery Shapes. Mannish Hats and
Walking Hats. All New Veilings are here.
New Chiffon Veiling, Net Veiling,
And all the Novelty Veiling
and as the Veils are more desirable than ever,
we cannot help from inviting your attention to
this grand assortment.
thrived as perhaps only mites can be
expected to do. Over 50 per cent, of
poison they found to be an error of
diet, and promptly died. There is a
sort of caterpillar which lives on mag
nesia; one wonders vaguely whether
a perpetual course of magnesia is not
found somewhat enervating. But,
then, t£s caterpillar is a being wholly
depraved, which nothing can kill. The
grub of the fur moth particularly is
an Indiscriminate feeder, liking wool
as readily as fur, and a horse’s hide
as well as either, and will dine heart
ily on such poetic fare as butterflies'
wings. And It Is destruction personi
fied, taking a wanton pleasure In cut
ting off a multitude of hairs more
than It can possibly require. And
nothing seemingly can kill It—turpen
tine, sea salt, tobacco, and sulphur
fumes —these "remedies” only.drive It
away, that Is all, a* the passengere in
Hans Andersen's coach used a sprig
of myrtle to drive away the files.
The caterpillar in all its varieties Is a
beastie wondrously skillful Hnd pneter
naturally wicked, immediately it is
hatched, tiny though It Is, dt takes as
naturally to Its work of destruction as
a duckling falls nut of Its shell Into
the pond. The clothe* moth caterpil
lar (many housewives sttribute th*
havoc In the wardrobe to the moth,
but of course, |t |n the cmterplllar
which works the ml*bt*f) Is the most
Ingenious of Its order. Milk worm and
other caterpillars, when thetr Increas
ing bulk renders thetr outer skins too
tight, get over th# difficulty by dis
carding them, making unto themselves
new suits. The clothes moth <*i*r
jrtlku- simply sills open his cloak tnk|
i LADIES' SUIT No. 2.
$15.25.
A lovely Suit, too. It would please anyone. This is
a BROADCLOTH SUIT, in colors blue, black and brown.
The Coat is built on a collarless design, trimmed with
silk and buttons, and taffeta lined.
Skirt is of the new In-step Length, 7 Core Kilt.
T HERE IS SUIT NO. 3.
.AM PRICE $25.75.
jff Like cut attached. This Suit is made of Pebble Chev-
Ift J \ iot in the new Havana brown or navy or black, lined with
/111 IV guaranteed satin, with collarless coat, trimmed in em-
Jjj\ IV broidered velvet bands and Leg o’ Mutton sleeves. The
j JI Skirt of the 13 gore kilt. The above suit cannot be
properly described, and will have to be seen to be appre
ciated.
Striking Innovations iu other styles of SUITS are constructed of
PAGUIN BLOUSES with short petlums in 40 in. Directoire and fancy
vests.
end to end and lets In anew piece of
the requisite size! This little caterpil
lar Is, indeed a craftsman of most
surprising dexterity; and 4s somewhat
of a dandy. Its vest is of silk, the
outer envelope is built on this fastid
ious foundation, and is composed of
bands of the various fabrics It feeds
on, presenting a harlequin appearance
of hands of differing colors, according
as the .taste of the grub has led it to
devour cloths of various dyes. As this
caterpillar, like all caterpillars, quick
ly Increases in diameter and length, it
is everlastingly employed In making
Itself clo*hes, an accomplishment
which It shows In a marvelous way
compelling our reluctant admiration,
wwaving the filaments of wool or fur,
cutting off unnecessary lengths with
its sclssorltke mandibles, deftly sewing
In the wool with Its spinning tube, and
using the finest silk thread. It would
be an Interesting tittle beastie tf It did
not attire Itself at our expense. The
only remedy for this caterpillar, a*
with others. 4* extermination. The
caterpillar Is wholly Indifferent to pre
ventive medicine. The crusade of the
housewife should be wholly against
the moth, which is the mother of
Iniquity. All through the nunmi'r
evening* the moth files shout, search
ing out for s proper which of course
Is A highly Improper place to deposit
Its eggs. generally five In number and
quit* Infinitesimally small. The gar
dener. when h# sees the whit* butterfly
hovering eusplikously over Ms cab
bages. at once girds up bis loins for
the fray; th* housewife must wage
Similar war against the moth. Thar* Is
no other "remedy.'
IN THE GOTTUN FABRICS
We display a great|line of PERCALES, in both
light and dark NOVELTY OUTINGS, and
every other Cotton Fabric in the market, is
Now Shown Over Our Counters.
THE SHOE
Department is ready to serve you with all the
new Fall styles specially for the use of
Boys' and Girls' School Wear.
MONTE CARLO WOMEN RAMBLERS.
Elderly Ln riles Live on Faith. Hope,
mill Charity at the Canting Table.
From the London Dally Mall.
“When I alighted at Monte Carlo
the other day." writes "H. 8. S. H..”
“I was surprised to find the Hotel de
Paris omnibus waiting at the station,
and several outside porters from other
hotels, which opened their doors for
lOf. per diem en pension. Except for
the employes of the Casino, the place
seemed deserted in the early morning
The gardeners were working In the
beautiful gardens, and workmen were
mending and painting some of the fig
ures on the dome.
“The room* opened as usual at 10,
and the three roulette tables were
quickly surrounded. 1 watched the
players, mid saw only one English
face—a young girl who had lost all
her color. She had com* out last
winter with an Invalid lady. At first
she won largely and handled thousands
of francs; then gradually loat her all.
and now lived In a small appartement,
often having to go without a meal.
Her only friend left was th* managei
of the Mont deplete, who was taking
care of her Jewels and alt that *h
once possessed.
“There seemed to be many more
women there than men; chiefly elder
ly ladles, who live on Faith, Hope and
Charity. Tbe room* were delightful!)
cool, and much more comfortable that’
In the seaaon. The m\t seemed to look .
bluer than aver and tbe water aw
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