The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
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Chickens as soldiers.

Talking about successIu ui cHl.n rian Yesterday, q know where, It's done. Just few miles from the heart ! of Montgomery. too. which makes It appeal to me. It is done % 9n stdn the ggreil g,ail and know of the successful operation because of visit which l recently paid it. ticularly at this farm was the sclen1- fic methods of handling the poultry evolutionary measures. so to speak. AS soon as chicken Is brought to this farm it is put through a systematic training. It gradually develops until a well modulated hen or a well groom ed rooster is the result.
 chickens are affectionate individu- dignified: dig If they take kindly to you, they will be your friends for life ana with this end in view. the plantation owner of which have been speaking, has specially trained his poultry to the
 His trainer is something great. be- ing nothing less than a proud goose, all frills and rufiies. That goose IS @ Lne "Captairl," fits him excellently. When Captain wants the chickens, and other geese and turkeys. ducks and pigeons to come around him, his loQuaoiousness is so effective that they always come. These geese and ducks form a single column, with Captain at the head, ana with the other miscellaneous poultry stringing behind them, they form quite a formidable looking column The column also looks strictly mili- tary, and the privates act their vanlty no less than does the Captain himself.
 T am told that when pr. Greil has finished his training or the IoWlS' after the scientific military fashion, he will then turn his attention to the raising of eggs and various and sun dry broods of other poultry. l think the raising will be a success. too, TOT science Is the whole show-and IL bound to win out in the long run
 Practice Act in Force.
 "The practice act for the Circuit Court of Montgomery County. recently re;enaeted and aapproveed Is ,oI nov ",srn in of the Circuit Court, yesterday:
 "Undcr the provisions of this act. the court is kept open, virtually. all the timc, and it makes 1t very conVen- fault may be taken at any time after thirty days service of complaint.
 MT Johnston has just returned rom trip to Hot Springs, Ark He was wa away from Montgomery a month and returned in excellent health. having been vastly benefited by the change. Is now busy preparing the docket Tor the SepIeHDef call Ol IuG ClISuAC when jury and nonjury cases will be disposed of.
 Dr. G. A Hill and MT. John c. Will Hams of Talladega were in Montgon- cry yesterday, attending a meeting of the Board of Trustees Of the Fourth District Agricultural School. which IS located at Sylacauga.
 MT. Lucian Minor. superintendent oi the Southern Express Company, witt headauarters in Nashville. spent yes terday in Montgomery,
 Mir S J. Mohr returned last night from a six weeks trip to New fori and New Jersey.
 MT. J. B Brown of t;ullman. is at the Exchange Hotel. accompanied by his wife.
 MT Thomas A. Cassety. Of Sir ming ham, was in the city last night.
 MT w G Humphries, Of Wetunpka spent last night In the city.
 MT. John c. Williams. of Taliadega is registered at Hotel Summers.
 MT G A, Hill. of sy,acauga. is 1T Montgomery.
 MT. ", H Waters. of Troy, is ih rh' City.
 MT W. P. Cook of Selma. is in tho | city