The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-01
ny w. r. LEDYARD.


Being one of many. sufferers from
depredations OF dogs in this dog-cursed
country, in common with the many de-
prived by these nocturnal howlers of
much M rest at night aS ana sae as9
fowls. ] naturally feel deeply interest,"
ed In the movement inaugurated at the
last sessi9S Of the Lsgi,lsture BY our
Mastin, as regards relief for his con-
stituency from that dangerous destruc..
tive and useless pest. ask bit Of
Ing some statement Of fact that may
induce the thoughtless and the luxe
warm supporters of that important
selves publicly and decidedly in its in
We are Indebted to science for much
'S ". ars Se o SGt @ none
than the scientist who 50 successfully
treats the rabies at our Pasteur Insti-
tSte. No estimate . can be placed on
as DIR. q. NJ. Mann, state Bacteriolo-
gist, whose published report In part
states state that q s SEVENTY ,pastienSt Il,
rabid animals none. Of them have sue
cun1bed lremarkable.) OF the seven
ty-two. eight were residents Of Mont
pense Of the State. he says. is one Of
the most expensive.
BY all means support the institute as
in our midst. Suppose we get rid OF
him, these good men would lose a good
job. but what matters that such men
think Of 1o the - an a and the Necessary
expense to themselves and the state Of
those seventy-two persons and their
arg oSef on as Sre or sSsy bss never
report to an institute, but linger and
suffer In. uncertainty at home until too
.ste: ana we assume death comes 20
ed the passing Of the partridge, hare,
guinea and the danger TO the human
family on account OF the dog. aiming
principally at the country dog. Now,
In justice to said country dog. / deem 1t
Just and proper that ! also include the
city canine. and tell OF their dsgen-I
speclesEpus. poodle. dee and others
that ride In automobiles. trolley cars
and carriages, snugly ensconced In veil
ais If others a'e ana dsnxs 20 the
themselves (the ladies.) / have been
reliably informed of the Necessity by
some some Of ssn nrng for ysteriPariAn In
on their premises and In their parlors
on account OF rabies. which statement
can be vouched for by the gentleman
an Atlanta Pasteur Institute.
was OF a bright little 6-year-old boy
MONTGOMERY and had his promising
young life snuffed out by somebody's
pet pup while innocently playing In
f MSs 81 hts to hS%s ~ his horrSis Ssa
lessly but. tenderly nursed by his Wild
owed mother. Who knows what fond
mother may have this sad and horri-
one nsp pso wh ne sSSd aSt
white rabbit or crow, IL they want a
pet? They are. not by nature inclined
tice. and by far less dangerous to their
owners and the public. Lest I offend
and injure the cause will again turn
Pss oher sRs SSonFy q cog tSsss
brutes fresh in my memory, and not
mentioned In my last article. is Of the
ties owning a fne lock Of sheep 20 on
sending out early one morning to drive
them up to feed found seven OF them
:f saS S9T t5ss the night i, By SdiSgs nsess
against the further, attacks BY night light
and the purchase Of q number OF bells
when they were attacked by day. Be-
coming discouraged they have closed
out on account OF the dog.
was the sole owner OF all the Nus
covie ducks in this neck of the woods:
was Justly proud Of his handsome
now, who being more willy and swift
Of wing than the balance of his FAM
lily has escaped all EFFORTS OF dogs thus
far to catch him.
In addition to the partridge. hare.
o'possum and guinea before mentioned.
they are terror to the duck goose
and the turtcey-king OF table fowls
not only robbing their nests but kill
Ing as we'll. There are very few that
care to take chanoea, 20 to the ex-
pense or pay the necessary attention to
successfully raise them as long as they
have the dog to contend with, Count
the cost OF damage done by insects TO
crops. fruits and flowers, on account
OF the insectiverous birds and fowls
being almost "extiaoted" by dogs, as
the little boy said whom asked BY his
teacher to name some bird that Is now
extinct, answered; "Sister'AA canary
the cat extinoted It,"
Count the shortage OF the moat dc.
lightful and nourish!ng OF human foods
and the difference In price one has 70
pay on account Of Bcdreity, The cost
or loss to the people would be sur.
pricing to those who have mover given
this subject serious thought. Those
mysterious birds whose preference 10
the wildwood solitude. and that plaint-
lively whistles whip-poor-w 70 it's
mate In the underbrush at twilight
the closing hour, Ia as Is the bull bat
the greatest consumers of the mosquito
and gnat extant, both Of which are
nuisances and menace to health. CON-
fort and lie Of humanity. These ni.
gratory birds that seek this bAJny
cline Ia which 30 Hest and TstAs thek
young, bulla amid the tuFt AID beoaF1S
easy Prey to the ylueSaeus eve, ked