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The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-02-01
The Parable Of Rastus Redhead.



merchants who knew him. and could not get any
body to supply him with tobacco while he
eating bis free board in the county jail. One day.
when Mrs. Redhead visited him. the good wife
asked what she could do for him. He replied:
If you had money. I'd say get me some tobacco"
She took him the tobacco he craved. and he asked
where she got the money. When she said that
that the hens had kept her In food. besides enough
money TO buy him tobacco. he retorted: What!
you Amt tcin me that them old hens that's al
ways eatin' their heads OF has made you money!"
she assured him IL true He roundly cursed
tho hens STILL but she asked whether his tobacco
tasted good. Good" said he. good? I'd say 50:
tia tho arst I've tasted for a week."
Thank the hens. Rastus: thank the hens"
said bis spouse. "I'li not &c, you any more to-
haeeo Till you promise TO stop bo,hering them and
let them have something to eat" He promised.
and has aimee been known TO help for them.
Ito s,i tells his wife they used TO eat their heads
GA" but he tells others he In making money with
chickens.
Moral: Give the old hen her due, and she'll do
~ welt by you.
IAgniapp~: Tho young will beat their
old ones flavor the stew to make your mouth
On tho Q. T.: Winter roos,ing In the open air
she forscsx TO lay.
r.. Every club hurled at Old Biddy rebounds
and knocks hold in the pocketbook.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-02-01

Raxtus Redhcad was not named right In one
his forehead when he made up for company was
black-nos rcd 1t ALL but he aptly named as
far As red -hcadedncs1 Fs taken to signify a hot;
uncontrolled temper. He always found a thorns
end sticking on, toward him whenever he went to
take hold OF anything He couldn't the roses
for tho ;horns. while others forgot the ,horns In
admiration Of the .oscs on the same bush.
H!x wife tried 10 make a little money from poul-
ty-and she certainly needed IL. He complained
shcu the chickens tried To make merchandise
eggs out OF waste things lying abou; the farm
lie drove them away from the stable and would
not provide shelter for them elsewhere. they
had TO rooa, on fences and In trees. Raasus Red
head kept running shcm ahou, and wondering
shy they didn't lay. not thinking that they could
not ali the nest ~hic the run.
Raatua also had tho gun sot.nR habit. and there
by got into trouble orc day when no moro
rcdhead~d Than usual: and therefor given
tree board In the county jail for some time Those
old hens OF hia ~isc's dock cacklcd u,crrly. be-
cause they did not have to from him and the
lean old rooster stood tho scacc and crow.a
loud and long on being for tho time cock OF the
path, Mrs R~ahcad was permitted to feed and
care for her bidd!ca mh. liked. and they ahell.d
hour clock.
Rassas did no; have good credit among the
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-02-01
MILLET AND ALFALFA QUESTIONS.

MessFs. Editors: Can I plant millet on land
that is planted In bur clover and get the millet
ON IN time Tor the clover to come up again? Can
plant oats on piece OF ground and get them
ON In time to plant alfalfa on the same land? I
painted In cowpeas and plowed them under after
picking the peas and wish to try some alfalfa this
year on the same ground: or would 1t be best to
inoculate It in peas and then plant II In alfalfa
E. c. KERCHEvAL
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-02-01

Editorial Answer: As millet should not be
planted till the ground is well warmed IN. and as
1t viii make crop OF hay In about two and one
half months. there should be no trouble In seed
ing millet and getting hay from It before the bur
clover will need the land again In the fall There
should be no difficulty in seeding alfalfa this fall
after crop OF oats. since for fall seeding Sep,em-
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-02-01

There In no wealth bu, nfe-ife. including all
tn powers of love. of JOY and of admiration That
country In riches, which nourishen the greatest
number OF noble and happy human beings that
man Ii richest who having perfected IN" innc-
tons OF his own life 10 the utmost. has also the
widest helpful influence. both personal ana oy
means Of his possessions. over the lives OF others
John Euskin. -.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-02-01
RANDOM SHOTS ABOUT THE FARM.

Grow corn and oats in abundance. but do mol,
overlook the lo~ly peanut II will nll the pork
barrel cheapiy.
Do not waste feed by giving /, TO stock tha;
have yet, uncomfortable sleeping auar,era Lcas
feed and more comfort would be better.
wi,hou, good seed there eanno, bs a good stand
OF corn. and no one can tell whether no has good
seed II he does no, ties, /, before 1t 10 planted
In setting out fruit, or shade trees. do no; ,rca,
them a. II they were weeds. Prepare tho land for
them a. thoroughly az for any valuable crop.
TIE bank swallows are one OF tho bcs, kind. O:
birds that exist. from tho farmers v.expon,
Thoughtleas boys should no, be allowed molcs,
them
growing eo~peaa The sosehanfed man viii save
money by purchasing seed peas a; tho arxt oppor
'unisy be nnds OF doing 70 NJ low pr.ee.
The Who inagtnss that fertilizer In for
tiixer and that IL oil there In TO IT, Ia gradually
would suppose that ali kinds 81 money the
same
The man Who raised sced 10 seii In no, dosng
any kicking abou, the price OF feed. by suitable
resolutions made now I, IL possible to Be- Jus, a.
be 10 At present
Home supplies wiIi taste just good II they
produced tho farm. To tell tho truth.
you'll have a better appetite for them than ~ you
had paid several men bcsides tho grower = proai
for letting you buy them.
jerusalem a-,iehok~s arc = good crop 10 try on
q small scale for hogs 10 harvest, They can be
planted Amos; any time and rcaia; droa;h veil.
requiring the same cultivation as irish potatoes
and yielding more heavily.
Make plans for experimenting ~ith several ns~
crops ths year. and bc cautious about experiment
Ing on too large u scale. Each mans land will
answer questions abou. crops with more authority
than he any other man can.
Many false ideas exist a. TO tho harm done
crops By birds and n n safe TO rely the reports
Of Who have killed great numbers OF then,
and have reported ~ha; kind OF food ~as found
in them Very fsw birds do crops as much harm
va
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-02-01
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Let's make . clean sweep now and SO
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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-11-07
"sinsin skuIe Beeinment."

The ladies of the Guild of ST. An
drew Episcopal church have arranged
with Mr.. and Mrs. J.. Bassett Willard
of Cincinnati for a date with their
funny and very popular entertainment
entitled the Singh Skule Beginment'
and have fixed ON the date of Decem-
Der Z at the Grand opera house. This
entertainment has been a very great
success in all parts of the country.
1t is delicious compound of pure,
clean, wholesome, jolly fun. 1t is not
all singing. but mixed in with a lot
of bright, pretty. catchy songs and
spirited choruses will be found a num-
Der of funny character representations
and other features in greater number
than one would imagine could be
crowded into one single performance
All the coaching and drilling will be
attended to by Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
who will also play the leading comedy
part. 2S7-2S9
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-11-07

Fresh bread. cakes. ETC., at the Tex.
as Bakery, Mrs. Otto Boehme, Pro
prietor diff
Mrs. w. c. Bishop of Hearne is Wis
iting her daughter. Mrs. T. c. Num-
OF this city.
For Sale - Gentle, good family
buggy horse. Apply at once. T. A.
Satterwhite. 29O
Hear the music OF the Dandy Dixies
his afternoon at $3.50, Admission 25
and so cents. 2Ss
Mr.. A. J. McCallum OF Tabor was In
the city Friday and made The Eagle
a pleasant call.
Miss Emmie Fountain came up from
College yesterday and spent the day
with friends here.
Mrs. w. s. Wilson left yesterday
afternoon for visit to relatives and
rlcnds in Houston.
Miss Emma Cloud of Reliance was
ne of the out-of-town young lady Wis
itors to the city Friday.
Large ascortment flesh, crisp yege-
tables on sale this morning. Phone
Jno, NJ. Lawrence & Co. 2SS
Mr. and Mrs G. A. Lloyd of Bench
ley were in the city Friday morning
and shopped with Bryan dealers.
Mrs. Halton of Benchley was a Wis
itor to the city Friday and shopped
18th Bryan's progressive dealers.
Mrs. Coulter returned to her home
in Rockdale yesterday, after a visit
to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Coulter of this
city.
For breakfast. buckwhcat cakes
with pure maple syrup is fine. Jno
NJ. Lawrence & Co. have these. 2SS-
Mr. Eugene Edge, reckoned among
the most progressive of Bryan's up-to-
date merchants. is in Houston on a
business mission.
A shipment of fresh buckwheat and
pure maple syrup just received at
Jno. NJ Lawrence & Co.'S. Phone us
this morning. 2SS
Ring Vick's Feed Store for all kinds
of feed stun. Home ground chops are
purer and better. Corn bought. sold
or exchanged for meal. Phone 376 If
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-11-07
Feeding Hulls and Meal.

In conversation with Mr.. j. Webb
Howell, manager of the Bryan Cotton
Oil and Fertilizer company, The Eagle
reporter learns that more hulls are
being used for feed and less seed than
was ever known. That the farmers
are changing their method of feeding
Is very evident by the number that
are hauling seed to the mill and TAX
ing back bulls and meal. Some far
mers find it profitable to haul seed
twenty miles and haul back hulls and
meal Perhaps two of the oldest far
mers in Brazos county are Messrs. D.
S. Lloyd and Mark Wilcox, who were
induced to try bulls and meal, and
were so well pleased with the change
that this year they will feed nothing
else.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-11-07
RAILROAD TIME CARD.
n, 4 T. c. Schedule.
LOCALS AND PERSONALS.

Mr.. N. w. Lindsey of Reliance was
. in the city Friday.
Mr.. Ed Bowling of Rock Prairie
rs in the city Friday.
four merchant handles fresh home
and meal, ask for 1t. II
DIR b. L. Bowling was here from
Rock Prairie yesterday.
Found-Bunch keys Call at Eagle
office and pay 20 cents. 2s9-29l
Mr.. Jim Tobias of Kurten was in
the city Friday morning.
Mrs Lavinia Jones of Harvey
shopped in the city Friday.
Mrs. r. T. Miner OF College visited
friends in this city yesterday.
State Ranger Baker Larkin returned
10 his home in Mumford Friday
Mr.. L. NJ. o'Neal. residing near the
lily. is preparing TO move to Lott.
Mr.. W. ]. Riley OF Reliance was
business visitor to the city Friday.
Mr.. W. II. o'Neal OF Reliance was
visitor to the city Friday morning.
Mrs. NJ. r. Norman OF Kurten was
Visitor to the city Friday morning.
<Ion't forget Dandy Dixie's matinee
tbs afternoon. Admission 20 and soc.
2ss
All lovers OF good music should not
miss the matinee this afternoon at
SD. 2ss
lr. ]. w. Massey and Mrs. Massey
I Kurten were in the city Friday
lqning.
1aud Showers was visitor from his
ome on Thompsons creek Friday
orning.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-11-07
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Payne OF Bench

Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Payne of Bench
ley were in the city Friday. Mr..
Payne is leading merchant and csti-
zen in his community. and the visit
OF himself and Mrs. Payne was a
source of much pleasure to Bryan
friends whom they met while here.
OF course you are going to the
great game in Houston. Tickets at
Brandon & Lawrence's. 2ss-a9l
For Sale-Span of well-matched and
well-broke young work mules, about IA
hands high, and years old. j. B.
p. Graham, Harvey, Texas. Will show
mules in Bryan Saturday. 2S7-2Ss
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-11-07

Ed Hall just received Fresh 1908
Cleaned Currants, Imported Figs. I'm
ported Citron, Pine Apple Glace, Crys-
talized Cherries, Seedles. Raisins,
Shelled Almonds. - $50
Miss Bessie Scale, the guest for the
past few days of Mr. and Mrs. ID. F.
Dansby of this city, returned to her
home in Benchley Friday afternoon.
Mr.. R. s. Gordon of Galveston, gen.
eral baggage agent of the Gulf, Colo
RADIO and Santa Fe, was in the city
yesterday on business connected with
his department.
Fresh butter beans, okra, pepper,
squash. egg plant, shellots, lettuce,
mustard and turnip greens and celery
crisp and fine, on sale this morning by
Jno. NJ. Lawrence & &C. Phone us
early. 2SS
The Silliman House formerly Ham
ilton House, will open for transient
guests Monday, November 9th; rates
81 per day; special rates to regular
boarders. Service first class. c. F.
Terrell, proprietor. 1893
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-11-07
YOUNG LADY suIciDED.
Miss Lena Murehison of lola browns
Herself in a Stock Tank.


AS a result of dependency Miss
Lena Murchison, residing with her
parents near lola, Grimes county,
committed suicide by drowning in a
tank of water near her home Tuesday
afternoon.
The report was current in this city
Friday that the young lady had been
murdered, but the facts. as learned
from lola parties in the city Friday
night are TO he effect that the lady
who was about 10 years of age, killed
herself, following the receipt of a
letter from her affianced who is now
In north Texas. The young lady's
father is said to have objected TO the
marriage CT his daughter at the time
because of the unsatisfactory condi-
ton of her health.
While members of the family were
absent from the house, she walked to
the tank, attached the pea from a
stillard scale to her neck, drew a
stocking over her head, and threw
herself into the shallow water Her
prolonged absence prompted a search
which revealed a portion of her skirt
floating on the surface of the water.
The discovery was made by the
brother OF the unfortunate young
woman.
The body was recovered from the
water. and the remains were inferred
Wednesday,
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-11-07

Misses Addie Lamb and Carrie My
ers of lola, Grimes county, were in the
city Thursday. Miss Lamb left on the
|. & G. n. for Mart at noon, where
she will visit her brother, Mr. Arthur
Lamb, who is following agricultural
pursuits in that section.
Buy your tickets for the 4. & NJ. VS..
Varsity football game at Houston from
Parks & Waldrop, the clothiers. 2S9
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-11-07
Notice to Hunters

Notice is hereby given that all my
lands are posted according to law and
hunters and others are warned not to
trespass thereon. All violators of this
act will be prosecuted to the fun ex-
tent of the law.
293w1t MRS. WM. ANDRF-S.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-11-07

Mrs. Johnnie Hoppe, residing some
ten miles north of town was in the
city Friday morning. Mrs. Hoppe has
many friends in this city, to whom
her visits are always most pleasur-
able.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-11-07

DR.. J. S. Paul comes well, recon-
mended and has hundreds of testimo-
malls which are bonafide and he has
some free offers to make when he
opens up. TO the sufferers of the city
and vicinity which would well be
worth the attention of those who suf-
fer from catarrh of the head, nose and
throat, catarrhal deafness, rheumatism
epilepsy, chronic constipation, stomach
ache, bladder, kidney and female
troubles. He does not claim to cure
Everybody nor every case, but he will
guarantee to cure any case he accepts
for treatment if done under his own
supervision. He further states that
he will take one case each of the
above named diseases free of charge
medicine excepted. in order to demon
strate his skill TO the public. His
specially cures special diseases of both
men and women. Any one desiring
to get in on free or cheap rates may
see him at the Exchange hotel.
Will open up office not later than
Monday, next. 2SS
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-11-07
DIR. J. S. PAUL.

One of the Leading Specialists Of the
South is in the City and will Open
Offices at nce-7with His Original
Methods and Appliances Cures Hun
dreds where others faiI-His speei-
atty Covers All Long Standing and
Deep Seated Diseases Of Men, Wo-
men and Children.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-11-07
NOTICE

This is to notify the public that our
premises has been posted according
TO law. and all hunting and shooting
thereon is forbidden. Trespassers will
be prosecuted.
Scale G CAPPS.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-02
GREAT BATTLE ON IN IOWA

has taken a leading part in the set
Element of ever y important ques-
ton that has arisen in Washington
in generation. He was strongly
supported in several republican
conventions as candidate for
president. His manner is kindly
and his habit has always been to
settle controversies with as little
friction as possible.
Cummins is a warrior. He has
been little given to compromise,
and having settled in his mind that
his cause was tight, he has fear
lessly met the forces opposed to
him in open battle. His gallantry
and his magnetic personality have
carried him to victory on many a
hard-fought field.
Cummins differed from the old
leaders of Iowa republicans on the
money question in 1896. He was
for the gold standard and in favor
of a perfectly plain declaration to
that effect. The others also favored
gold, but, like so many republican
leaders of that year, they believed
that the statement should be
helged about and qualified SO that
voters might not be offended.
1t is the tariff, however, that has
made most of the war in Iowa poll
tics. Cummins las for years stood
for the Iowa idea" which is tariff
revision and reciprocity. He has in.
OF cd na ~ tr,,1 III ~ tapiff ChnJfnr
be taken from the trusts. The old
guard republicans have been stand.
patters on the tariff. Cummins Sc
cured his first great victory over
them in 1901, when he was nomin.
ated for governor by 20 majority
in a state convention attended by
1900 delegates. He has been three
Gently declared himself as a candi-
date for senator, to succeed Alli-
son.
Cummins sought to control the
state convention that elected dele
gates to the Chicago convention,
but on account OF the generation
for Sen. Allison he was lefeated.
hen luS great event next III oiuei
was the primary of June 2, which
shall decide whether Allison, after
his long career, shall be retired to
private life. Cummins was born
in Pennsylvania in 1850. He is a
lawyer and has been a resident of
Des Moines since 1878. The only
Office he has held, aside from gov
ernor, was a term as member of the
legislature.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-02

church, state, home and nation, |
failed to hear of single pastor of
our Christian church open his
mouth to resent her attack. | am
only a visitor in your lovely city,
but | wonder after hearing some OF
your preachers who plead for
purity in state, home and nation,
and who assail all evil, that they
should let these public statements
in print and in form of speech pass
without word.
After her lecture in the even
ing | heard in the hotel three young
men remark, Il think she was
about right. The church is simply
money making device and our
laws are for just few" Fine fool
for young men and women, don't
you think?
Where do our ministers stand?
Let some of them resent the slurs
and insults to our churches, our
schools, our homes and our nation.
Yours sincerely, DR.. Hitchwick, Of
New York City.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-02
Of
MICA MURDER

Deputy Sheriff l.. H. Boyer of
Freeman, who was with Deputy
Mackey in the revolver duel with
the two desperadoes at Mica when
they killed Mackey, arrived this
morning to try to identify the MUIR
derers from the four burglars who
were arrested for robbing o. B.
Nelson's store. Allfour of the pris-
oners resemble the Mica despera-
does in stature, but that is all. The
Mica men wore heavy black mus
taches. The men in Jail are sandy
haired.
Before stating positively that
they are not the men Boyer said
that under the circumstances of
first seeing them with bullets fly
ing he may be mistaken, so Sheriff
DOak will send for farmer named
Goering who, before the officers
went to the camp of the bandits,
had been there talking with them
and took in every detail of their
appearance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-02
FEDERAL UNION
KEEPS BUSY

Federal union No. 11,624, which
has gone into the contracting bust
ness, is now working on several
small contracts in addition to the
sewer job in. the alley between
Dean and Gardner west of Elm ST.,
where IS men are employed. Over
in Kenwood addition 20 men are
laying water mains. On odd jobs
about town 10 men are employed.
The union finished the Ninth av.
sewer job but owing to the fact that
it paid the doctor bills and the
wages of one of the members who
was injured, no profit was made
although the members male wages
The union took this contract al.
most $4,000 below any other con-
tractor and about $4,000 below the
city engineers estimate. So it will
be seen that the union saved the
taxpayers considerable money on
that 10 balone and merits encour-
agement to take more city work.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-02
MISS JEAN WHITELAW REID.
Special Correspondence to The Press

Special Correspondence to The Press
LONDON, June liking Edward
was a guest at the wedding of
Miss Reid, daughter of the Amer
lean ambassador, when she married
Hon. John Ward at the Chapel
Royal in st. James palace today.
Ward is King Edwards closest
friend at court. He is 38 years old,
and the king looks on him as son.
Recently Ward was i'll with appen-
dicitis, and during his conval-
escence, the king was a constant
visitor at his sick room. He showed
more concern for him than he
would have evinced for the prince
of Wales.
Ward is a brother of the earl of
Dudley, governor general of Aus
tralia. There is a very remote pos
sibility of his succeeding to the
title. Two young sons of the pres
ent earl stand between. Ward
title of honorable is merely a cour-
tesy one that is conferred upon all
younger sons of earls.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-02
STOLE $4,000
IN DIAMONDS

PORTLAND, June 2-Detectives
are hunting James McMenamin,
who three weeks ago was a star
guest at the Hotel Portland and is
now a fugitive accused of the theft
of $21, 900 worth of diamonds be-
long to his employers, M. 5. Fleisch-
mann & Co., Chicago. Formal
charge OF larceny of $1,000 has been
preferred, that being the va,ie of
the diamonds in case he had with
him at the time Of his disappear
ance a few days ago.
McMenamin's alleged thefts are
believed to have covered several
years. His employers think he paid
for high living by occasional thefts
from the case. He easily evaded
the houses check system because
he was an Old and trusted em-
pioye.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-02
WANTS PREACHER TO
SHOW FIGHT

Editor, Press-I read with much
pleasure your editorial on The
Goldman Graft" and l assure you
1t was timely AMI well written.
would just like to ask you to allow
a few lines of space in your next
issue for me.
In great city like Spokane to
allow a woman to stand In a pub
lie place on Sunday-twice is
enough, but before she even ap-
pears, her damnable utterances ap-
pear in print in one of the local
dailies, where she assails the great
church of God, makes fun and
SCOTS at the marriage vow, and in
such utterances as she made re-
garding our noble men of prom
inence, together with her slap at