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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-08-27

They are larger than rats and mice,
and almost as prolific, and under
some circumstances inf1ict upon crops
and trees damages greater even than
those caused by field mice.
Rabbits feed upon nearly all grow
ing crops, but the damage to small
grains is usually so slight as to pass
unnoticed. Wheat and rye afford
abundant pasture for rabbits during
open winters, and this without appar-
ent effect upon the yield of grain.
Rabbits eat very little mature grain,
except corn in winter, and this is but
seldom damaged as long as green
heritage can be obtained.
Glover and alfalfa are favorite foods
with all our rabbits, and these crops
are badly damaged by them. In the
west alfalfa is the principal forage
crop over considerable areas, grow
ing often amid arid surroundings 1t
is green throughout the greater part
of the year, and thus furnishes rich
succulent and attractive food for the
cottontail and jack rabbits. Where an
alfalfa patch is isolated, like a small
oasis in a desert, rabbits sometimes
keep it pastured down, so that little
if any forage can be cut. Besides eat
ing the plants the animals keep we'll
worn paths beaten through the fields
On open western ranges, ordinarily,
the rich native grasses, though often
of sparse growth, furnish ample food
for rabbits; and when the animals are
numerous the amount of pasturage
available for stock is considerably re-
duced. In the west and southwest
the rabbits are destructive to water
melons and cantaloupes, eating the
young plants as well as the fruit.
Rabbits are fond of nearly all gar
den vegetables, but are particularly
partial to peas and cabbages, eating
the plants at all stages of growth, es-
pecially when small They often in
wade market gardens and truck
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-08-27

patches near towns and do much dam
age. Formerly, when there were few
restrictions on the hunting of rabbits,
boys and dogs usually kept down the
numbers of the animals so that they
interfered but little with market gar
dening. With the very short open sea-
son for rabbit shooting now provided
in some states and constantly grow
ing tendency everywhere to post
lands against trespassers, damages by
the animals have become more seri-
Gus.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-08-27
RABBIT AS AN ORCHARD PEST
Because Of Their Great Abundance
Little Animals Destroy Much
Grain and Vegetable Matter.

The American farmer encounters
many obstacles in the practice of his
calling. In addition to innumerabie
insect enemies and plant diseases
which assail his crops at every stage
of growth, he has to contend against
great numbers of destructive rodents.
Pocket gophers, woodchucks, prairie
dogs, ground squirrels, rats, mice and
rabbits levy heavy toll upon the pro-
ducts of field, garden and orchard No
annual losses due to rodent pests in
the United States are available, but as
early as 1861 writer in the American
Agriculturist estimated that rats
alone caused losses of $t0,O00O0O a
year in the country.
Because of their wide distribution
and great abundance, rabbits hold a
prominent place among rodent pests
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-08-27
Plain Talks on Fertilizers
Increasing and Safeguarding the Wheat Crop

sufficient amount and
you will undoubtedly
increase not only, the
average yields, but your
profits as well.
Write to the Vir-
ginia Carolina Chem
ical Company for its
new Year Book or Al
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Plant Some MiIlet.

Plant Some MiIiet.
Millet should be sown before July
1. One of the most serious mistakes
i'll the raising vi miilet is to allow it
to get too ripe.
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Chesapeake & Ohio Ry

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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-08-27

The use of COM
mercial fertilizers on
the wheat crop is year
ly bee ming more
general-proof enough
that it pays, and pays
well.
Too many farmers,
however, use fertilizers
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-08-27
KENTUCKY CHIEF

Sired by Honest Joe, he by Joe Nc
Clelland, he by Old Bourbon Chief.
First dam by HUMPHREYS Wilkes, he
by George Wilkes. Second dam by
Star Magic. Third dam by Coliver's
Abdallah.
KENTUCKY CHIEF is rich Mahoga-
ny Bay, with black points. Foaled in
1904, 1913 hands high, weighs 1850 lbs.
This handsome young stallion will
make the season of 1909 at r. III. ASH
BY's STABLE (Thornburg's Big Barn)
at $1,000 to insure a live colt. Not res
ponsible for accidents or escapes. Mare
parted with or tried to another horse,
the money will be claimed for service
rendered by my horse.
EDWARD ALEXANDER.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-08-27
Laces and Embr0ideries.

has just received new shipment
laces and embroideries, ladies' collars
pillow tops, towels and table linens
DAVIS & HOLT,
10 n. Augusta Street.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-26
GEORGIA HAS NEW GOVERNOR

Special to the Eagle.
Atlanta, Ga. June 26.--Joseph NJ.
Brown became governor OF Georgia
at noon today. when ne took oath TO
defend the constitution OF the State.
The Inauguration took place in the
hall OF the house OF representatives
in the presence OF both branches OF
the general assembly. sitting In joint
session. members OF the supreme
court OF the State. all the official
family OF the State government. and
hundreds OF Georgians prominent In
civil life. The ceremonies were de
void OF all unnecessary display and
the inaugural address, OF Governor
Brown was one of the shortest on rec
ord. The governor-elect was escorted
to the capitol by Hoke Smith. the out
going executive. At the conclusion
OF the ceremonies = public reception
was held.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-26
WHAT IS DEMOCRACY

Volumes have been written in the
effort TO define democracy yet no def
milton gives universal satisfaction.
Every one who studies the subject
has and will continue TO have his own
opinion. and this Is right within GER
tain limitations for In matters OF poll
cy and expediency men Of the same
party may differ without inconsist'
ency on the part OF either. But there
are certain general principles, funda
mental and interchangeable In the very
nature OF things. and no man claim
ing to be a democrat has right "a
pursue course not in harmony with
these principles.
There are two and only two. great
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-26
Sealed Bids Wanted.

Sealed bids will be received by w
II. Sanders. president OF the school
board OF the City OF Bryan. up to Fri.
day. July ., 1909, at ~ o'clock m. for
the use OF the city school money.
Award will be made TO party offering
highest rate OF interest on daily bal.
ances. Successful bidder win be re.
quired to make annual report to the
State Superintendent OF Public In.
struction. A bond OF Thirty Thousand
(S30,0OO) Dollars with good and suffI.
cient securities will be required. The
board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids. w. II. SANDERS.
Pres. Bryan City School Board.
Attest:
w. T. JAMES. Secretary.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-26
FAMOUS BEAUTIES.
French Women Know How to Care
For the Hair.

AT the beauty show In France three
years ago gold medals were awarded
10 five different women.
A society reporter who interviewed
all five women in the interest OF his
paper, reported that all OF them had
beautiful hair. and each OF the five en-.
Enthusiastically attributed her luxuriant
hair To Partisan Sage.
Partisan Sage Is discovery of a
celebrated scientist. who spent the
beet years OF his life in perfectlng this
great hair tonic.
In giving his receipt to the people
he said: Partisan Sage is the most
delightful hair DRESSING In the world.
but II Is more than dressing. II
cures dandruff by killing the germs
that infest the roots OF the hair: Il
stops falling hair; It gives vigor and
strength to the hair roots; II prevents
the hair from turning gray" And any
woman can have beautiful. soft. and
luxuriant hair in one week by using
Partisan Sage.
+. ]. jenkins sells Partisan Sage
at 80 cents large bottle. and guar.
antees It TO do all that is claimed
for II or money refunded. The girl
with the Auborn hair is on every pack
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This letter will prove II: ITO say
that one bottle OF your Partisan Sage
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feel deeply grateful TO your medicine
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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-26
BRYAN. TEXAS. JUNE. 2e. 1909.
this DATE IN HISTORY
June rs.

175s-Louisbourg was taken by Am
herst.
l7Ss-virglnia ratified the constitn
ton OF the United States.
is2i-Lord Kelvin. celebrated ply
sicist. born. Died Dec. H., 1907.
1s30-King George w. OF England
died. Born aug. ~. 1862.
fs57-Two hundred and fifty lives
were lost by the burning of the steam
er Montreal" In the lower st. Law
renee.
1s6l-The President acknowledged
the Wheeling government OF Virginia.
1s72-Iiaryard conferred the honora
ny degree of LII. ID. on Gen. Grant
1SS9-Slmon Cameron, statesman,
died In Lancaster. Pa. Born there
March Sth. 1893.
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Subscribers will confer a favor on
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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-26
FOR SALE.

1876 acres OF land In the Moses
Hughes survey. near Edge. Price and
terms reasonable.
Half acre OF land with improve.
ments, one block east OF my home.
so acres adjoining A. and NJ. College
land on west side near Providence
church. Known as the George Pletzer
place.
100 acres, including Double Sulphur
Springs. on Navasota river.
v. q. HUDSON.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-26
HANDICAPPED.
This Is the Case With Many Bryan
People.

Too many Bryan citizens are handi.
capped with bad back. The unceas-
ing pain causes constant misery. max.
ing work a burden and STOPPING or
lifting an impossiblllty. The back
aches at night. preventing refreshing
rest and In the morning is stiff and
lame. Plasters and liniments may
give relief but cannot reach the cause.
To eliminate the pains and aches you
must cure the kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kid
neys and cures them permanently Can
you doubt Bryan evidence?
Mrs. S. Z. Beard. Bryan. Texas.
says: -Four years ago learned OF
the value OF Doan's Kidney Pills in
cases of kidney trouble. At that time
was bothered with irregular passa.
ges of the kidney secretions and was
compelled TO seek relief. Doan's Kid
ney Pills. procured at Emmel & Malo-
ney's drug store came to my aid and
proved their superiority over all other
kidney remedies | had tried by dis.
posing OF my trouble"
For sale by all dealers. Price soc.
Foster.Milburn Co.. Buffalo, n. Y, sole
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Remember the name-Doan's-and
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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-26
No hint.

There is practically no limit to the
variety OF work that can de done with
a Singer Sewing Machine. whether
for the finest embroidery. the plain
est home sewing. or the most elabor.
ate tailoring. the Singer is equally
efficient. We sell for cash or on small
monthly payments. Also rent and
repair machines. Phone i05. 7. A.
Satterwhite. Salesman.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-26

national parties: II has been so from
the first and will continue as long as
We have a representative government
OF federated states. The one party
stands for Capitalization OF power. the
other for the widest possible distri-
button OF power consistent with the
general welfare. All political ques-
tions are important because OF their
relation to this fundamental difference
between the parties.
The tariff Is one OF these questions.
II is easy to see why republican IA.
vors the tariff because 1t strengthens
the federal government and the higher
II is the better for his party. On the
other hand. the democrat believes
that every man has a natural right
10 buy and sell where he pleases and
that interference with this right by
the government Is tyranny. No true
democrat ever accepted a tariff ex.
cept as a matter of expediency or
temporary policy.
We admit that ever since the war
between the states there have been
men claiming to be democrats who
have advocated protectionism. but
such men have never heretofore been
able TO control the party. nor have
they ever until now been a majority OF
those elected as democrats In either
branch of congress.
There was once an eminent Metho-
dist minister. Rev. Albert Taylor Bled.
soc. who antagonized his church on
the doctrine Of infant baptism. with
the result that he destroyed his own
influence but did not seriously affect
the church. II he believed infant hap
tism to be wrong he had a right to
oppose II. but he had no right to take
advantage of his position In the Meth.
odist church to attempt to destroy
one OF the cardinal doctrines of the
church.
Whenever an organization abas-
dons the principles for which II is
indebted for all the responsibility and
power II ever possessed, the sooner II
disbands the better. II democracy no
longer means local self government
and personal liberty; II II no longer
fights against centralized despotism
and the Entertainments of power and
OF greed; II II has degenerated into
machine. held together by the cohe-
sive force OF public plumber. whose
only object is % get offices for It's
leaders and apportion -rakeoffs among
their benchmen-then let II die. Why
should there be two great national
parties with no substantial differences
between them?
The democratic national organiza.
ton may have outllved its usefulness.
but the principles OF democracy are
as immortal as the declaration OF In
dependence or the sermon on the
mount. They have lost none OF their
life-giving energy and they will thrill
the hearts and nerve the arms of
champions of truth and justice in in
creasing numbers while the years go
rolling on. And their final triumph |
will come when the millenial dawn
ushers in ''the perfect law of liberty"
when all men will know the truth and
the truth will make them free.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-26
v. b. Hudson w. w. Wilson
Bryan. Texas. Franklin. Tex
HUDSON q WILSON
Attorneys-at-Law

Bryan and Franklin. Texas.
VIII practice In county. state and fed
eral courts. Special attention to busi-
ness In Brazos and Robertson counties
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-26
MRS. PULITZER DEAD.

Wife Of New York Publisher Expired
In New York Home.
Special 20 the Eagle.
New York. June 26.--The death at
her home in This city yesterday OF Mrs.
Alberta Pulitzer wife Of the we'll
known journalist, was announced to-
day. Mrs. Pulitzer was born in Lon
don SO years ago.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-26
THE ETRuRIA AT GALVESTON.

italian Cruiser viii be In Texas Por,
for the Next Six Days.
Special TO the Eagle.
Galveston. Texas. June 25.-The Ital.
ian cruiser Etruria reached here yes.
terday morning about 3 o'clock and
came up TO pier 20. where she locked
about II O'Clock. The reception com.
mittee. headed by Mayor Fisher, wei.
coined the ship and officers.
The Etruria will be In port only six
days and will begin receiving yleitors
Saturday. continuing to do so every
day during her stay in port. from 10
a. m. TO 8 p. m.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-26
J. w. BATS
REAL ESTATE AGENT

Office In Tallaferro Building. Opposite
Court House. Phone 81
Have In Office the only set OF Abstract
Books OF Brazos County Land titles
FOR SALE
Two lots and Ave room house. 10.
Gated on east side OF town. In good
nelghborhood and close In; shade
trees and good water; improvements
In good repair. Price 100000. Terms
easy.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-06
HOW TO SINK A BATTLESHIP
Discovery That May Cause Radical Change in the Methods of Sea
 Fighting.

The firing tests of British battle ships in their firing on the old battle ship Hero are very interesting in one respect, which appears to be of such importance that 1t may lead to new aethod of attacking battleships.
 After hitting the Hero four times she sank, and, strange to say, with out having her underwater armoF pierced This was known from the fact that shells were used which dc not perforate armor.
 The experts believe that in all prob ability one of the high explosive shells struck the water at little distance from the ship, continued its course under water for short distance and struck the Hero at her most sensitive point, namely below her armor, and therefore acted like torpedo.
 Further experiments are being made to determine whether shells stri king the water close to target can be counted on to act in this way.
 That shells striking the water con tinue on their course for short dis. tance was we'll known, but no one ever supposed that this could be util ized to advantage in actual battle.