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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23
Feeding the Calf.

As soon as the calf Is old enough to
drink skinned milk make some por.
ridge Of -four and oatmeal with the
bulls sIfted out or else rub rolled pata
IN the hands and slit thegn. f@
thoroughly and pour ID 6oN mlR Cd
It IS just right.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23
Il arm aro
Garden
PEACH TREE PLANTING.
Selecting Trees For the Orchard Tho
First Season.

Selecting Trees For the Orchard the
First Season.
An interesting bulletin on peach
growing has been issued by the New
Jersey experiment station at New
Brunswick. The bulletin contains ex-
cellent advice to peach growers.
The bulletin says that a tree three
to four feet In height which Is well
branched and will callper fve-eighths
OF an inch is more desirable than tree
four to five feet which Is Of the same
diameter. The ideal type Of peach
tree for planting out is one-year-old
tree which will callper one-half to five.
eighths Of an inch, Is we'll branched
and about three 10 four feet In height
Some fruit growers prefer the largest
trees which can be obtained II they
are well branched. These will make a
good growth If not too severely In
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23
Baltimore s Ohio R. R,
SCHEDULE IN EFFEcr NOVEMBER %, 1909
LEXINGTON
All Trains Daily Except Sunday

HARRlS0NBURG, WINCHESTER,
CHARLESTOWN and HAkPER'S
FERRY, Depart 4. 90 a. M, 1900 noon
l.3O p. m. Arrive 500 p. m,
CHICAGO, Depart 400 O. m., 1900
noon. Arrive 800 p. m.
PITTSBURG, Depart 400 ami 1900
noon.
WASHINGTON & BALTIMORE. De-
part 400 a. M, 1900 noon 1870 p. m.
Arrive 800 p. III.
HAGERSTOWN 4 FREDERICK.
Depart 400 a. IN. Arrive 600 p. m.
apr- 500.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23

Ringhamton, NY. The regular fifty-cent
and one-dollar size bottles are sold by
all druggists. Don't make any mistake
bat remember the name, Swamp Root,
DR.. Kil,ner's Swanip-Root, and the ad-
dress, Binghsmton, N. Y, on every bottle.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23

When true genius appears In the
eorld you may know him by this sign.
chat the ounces are all in eonfederacy
nxainst him.-Swfft.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23

bladder remedy, be-
cause of its remark
able health restoring
properties. Swamp
Root ful6lls almost
every wish in over
coming rheumatism,
pain in the back, kid
neys, liver, bladder
and every part Of the
urinary passage. It
COYreCfa suah;l;fv 40
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23
DO Tou Get Up
With g. Lame Back?

Aoney Trouble Makes You Miserable.
Almost everyone knows of DR.. Kilmer's
swamp Root, the great kidney, liver and
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23
He Was Slow

He uttered Joyous cry.
sand | am really and truly the first
nan you ever.klssed
eyes. Clarence" the beautifuI girl
SsJoined, her red lip crri;nc slightly.
THE others all took thr llitiatlve."-
Kansas City Independent.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23

tndoutif You have kid
nsy or bladder trouble.
When writingmention
reading this generous
oher in this paper and
send your address to
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23

aiao tanN take no provision for the
finrui self life. but rather reckon It
dead and walk In newpess Of life to
the glory Of God. Having become the
terds own property, our motto ia
henceforth unto the Lord" and the
Iudsment seat Of Christ Is ever before
-. remembering that svssy oss Of US
SHAN give account ~ aamss3 b God
xiv T-tN.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-23
Great Reelection In
MILLINERY
NOW

/ also have nice line Of Whit.
Goods and Embroideries, Val
Leces, etc., that / am going to
sell at very low prices. Want TO
close out my White Goods and
Embroidsriss;need more time and
space for millinery. Have q pios
line of Kid Gloves AID Silk
Gloves, Fancy Bose both silk and
Isle, all colors. Plaid Top Socks
In largo and small sises for Child.
ron. Call and look over my line
B. N. HUTTON
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14

insistence that refusal becomes GRIM
inal.
Hastings challenges Pincus. for vet
eran rights in the press agent game.
He began his career of inventiveness
II years ago and blames it on Sir
Henry Heyman, who had charge Of an
entertainment which the San Francisco
art society was going TO benefit by.
Hastings took the press work and
agreed to see that the public knew all
about the show. DR.. II. J. Stewart was
one of the members of the program
part. Charles Dickman and his wife,
Louis Sloss. Mary Wyman Williams
and Dick Hotaling were some Of the
notables whose talents Philip prac-
ticed upon in his first essay into the
field of publicity making
8 6 g
<<D I'D you ever tell a lie?" asked
of Mr.. Hastings.
Sure" he said; "once."
This is the confession:
''The AIcazar theater was in a seamy
streak Nothing but bad luck and
finally another bad piece. 1t was at
Fort Bliss. and, speaking fiuently. it
was rotten Francis Powers. who
afterward wrote The First Born and
John Sullivan were supposed to fight a
duel In the progress of the action. Sui
livan was man of remarkable forth
tude. and in order to gain some fame
for the theater agreed to stand for a
bit of realism. however painful He
stabbed himself in the arm with a hat
pin and drew enough blood to show
spots on a bandage. He fell on the
stage and the curtain was rung down.
DR.. sRottanzi was in the audience and
answered the call for a surgeon. Now
fI4e zfocfOr knew "A inI<e when
one and solemnly bandaged Sullivan's 5
arm. Then / got busy on the phone
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14

view in The Call and in most politely
declining the same. I wish TO make
plain my motive for so doing
Il hold it to be the duty of a press
agent to gain publicity for his theater
and to keep himself in the background.
also consider that in view of the
4rly opening OF the new Orpheum
heater. this duty Of mine should at
the present time be most strictly ad-
hered to. Yours sincerely,
GERALD /. DILLON,
Press Agent. Orpheum Theater-"
trust that the reader wilI consider
that ] have done my duty in the enort
j made 10 reduce Mr.. Dilion's reminis-
cences to a column of printed matter
and spare me from blame in failure
which must be distressing TO all Of US
Tor Mr. Dillon has A wealth OF recollec-
tion and a fund of narrative. lie has
been associated with the stage since
= boy, and knows all about IL. He
was even an Australian actor once,
Those were ia the long dead days. but
even then as we shall see, he had de-
veloped some OF those qualities OF
invention and resource which now are
delightful characteristics Of the char
liable press agent
They were playing from town to
town and their realistic performances
required the active presence OF q white
horse They struck q town where
there were no white horses. Not one
could be found ia the community.
There were bay horses. and brown.
black and mixed. but no white horses.
- Jerry got a tub OF whifewash and
tfested a peaceful brute TO a new coat
which turned his bay TO purest white
Then. surveying the Job with the
gratffcafion an artist always feels
"a his work be tied the brute TO a
-net ncar The stage door TIE play
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
PAII2IP HASTINGS


work has made many a star. Persist
ent publicity of all kinds has elevated
many girl into the armament of stars
For instance. Anna Held.
Il consider her husband, Florenz
Ziegfeld, the greatest press agent and
publicity promoter in the world. He
made her the star which she is today
As he spoke Pincus took from his
desk at the Van Ness pretty calendar.
1t was from Anna Held and contained
picture of her in colors and the little
pad of the months that are to elapse
before she comes to San Francisco.
Those calendars have been sent all
editors. critics, theatrical managers
and to every ybody else in whose memory
Anna Held's future success when she
does come here will rest.
Why" said Pincus. there isn't a
chance In the world that Anna Held
yet you see they don't propose to let US
forget her.
4 T was over Anna Helds coming to
the Baldwin theater that Pincus said
his first big story" was pulled off.
Everybody had heard about her milk
baths. so we advertised in the papers
that the management wanted to con-
tract for 1000 gallons a week during
the two weeks she was TO remain here.
We had a string of cows lined up in
front of the theater to prove 1t, and
Stone & Co. sent their big wagons to
carry the milk 1t was an awful bluff
and we had a Job to dispose of the milk.
which was seht to various hotels and
restaurants about town who were in on
the fake.
"A very reprehensible thing to do,
Mr.. Pincus, said I sternly.
But it proved my faith said he,
that the people Will go to see the
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
RaAl2PH y IH2oU 8


up; but once in while / have had
Illustrations in my experience which
give me an exalted idea of the value
of an item. 1t happened when Henry
Miller was here at the Columbia sew
eral years ago with Margaret Anglin.
He was slightly injured and the fact
that he might have to retire from the
stage for a few days was advertised.
With his reappearance l suggested to
the star that we'd better give an extra
matinee He demurred. / urged, and
finally he consented. 1t was after the
show that night and very late when he
made up his mind to give the addi-
tional matinee. / rushed para graph
of not more than so or so words to
each of the morning papers. Getting
In late as the notices did, they were
crowded in somewhere and were by
no means easy to locate. Nevertheless
when / went to the theater that morn
ing there was a string OF ticket buyers
extending to Eddy street waiting to
buy seats for the performance that
afternoon. The house was sold out
when the curtain rose and the only
publicity given the event was in those
three little notices"
Gus and Mr.. Hastings L should say
- that Pincus sings the role of faith
His confidence in the value of a line is
utterly invincible. He believes, he says,
in straight announcements; no frills
about 1t at all. Just plain facts says
Pincus, ARE what the public wants in
press notices. Suppose the critic roasts
the show that I've been boosting? The
disadvantage of adverse criticism is a
negative quality. If the show is good
the circle of the roasts' effect is linn
ited Adverse criticism never killed a
good play and praise never kept a poor
show on the boards. But press agent
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
GERAaD p DII9I9 or

ticles about the stage and pictures ga
lore. The average theater goer reads
this copy, and when a show. comes
here can tell you what its fate was in
the east and whether the company
which is entertaining us is the original
or No. or a No cast. Then the
newspapers devote so much space to
the doings of the theater people that
there is little else for us to do but to
cut out stuff and distribute 1t about.
Take this play Girls for instance
The reason why we had such small
houses during the first of the week
for such an extraordinary show was
'magazined. The public lacked in
formation about it. That's where the
offices of the papers come in. 1t hap
pened that the critics of San Francisco
approved of the show and the papers
printed the articles. That let the play
goers In on how the play went here,
and as a consequence the audiences
increased in size as the week pro-
gressed. 1t was the same with The
Wolf and it will always be true of
any play that comes here for week
only and which has not been properly
magazined.'
"A dozen years ago. before the syn
dicate was an established factor in
theatrical history, nobody knew what
was coming until it was here, and un-
less the engagement extended over
more than a week 1t required tre-
mendous amount of press work to get
any money out OF the piece, no matter
how excellent the attraction might
have been"
o o o o
s1aVf HAT is the value of an item
w appearing in a newspaper 1
asked
1T is quite incalculable," said Pin
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14

was on Bring on my white charger"
cried the hero. The door was opened
and the horse was brought in. He
made the hit OF the piece. He was
neither white nor bay. nor any other
color that ever a good horse boasted
As the door swung open to let the
animal in, poor Jerry heard with hor-
ror the splash of thunder storm out
side. The animal had been given an
unexpected bath and the whitewash
was not waterproof
With that as single illustration Of
Mr.. Dillon's well known and amiabIe
inventive qualities. we will have TO
mands-
teT HE work of the press agent
is not what it once was" said
Ralph Pincus.
Spoken like veteran" said I.
We'll, am the veteran at the Job
in this city" he asserted.
I looked at him obviously, as a critic
is apt TO look at a press agent Mr..
Pincus' hair is black as ravens wing:
not touched with the white that crowns
Mr.. Dillon'S DroWs. Mr.. Pincus in
short. does not look like veteran.
Il mean" he explained. that I'm the
Oldest IN the work; that is, I've been
al II longer than anybody else in town.
I started at the old Baldwin theater
when Al Bouvier had charge. 16 or
II years ago. I was secretary in his
ONCE and the first actress I helped to
exploit was Rosina Vokes, who then
was playing The Circus Rider
but press agent service was a much
more difficult task then than it is now.
Half Of our work is done for us by
the eastern magazines. which devote
great space in every issue to the new
piavs that New York and Boston and
J3Ffiadelpffa are witnessing; long ar
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
TAR %

thing or the place or the person which
everybody is talking about regardless
of the merit of the thing exploited"
o 9 o o
Nv HEN you meet Philip Hastings of
M/ the American and Valencia the
w aters you may notice how his
pockets bulge He has pockets every
where and they, are always full. Do
you want a picture of anybody? He has
It, Do you want some dope" about the
Valencia's leading players or items of
interest concerning the coming OF the
new company to the American? He
has those also on his person. Hastings
goes armed to the teeth with copy:
and nature. fitting him physically for
his work, made him small around but
long up and down. Thus he is able to
stow away great quantities of litera-
ture and pictures without increasing
his girth beyond the stature of an ordi-
narily husky citizen.
Philip is hope in our trilogy OF
graces. He Is the original optimist and
hope sits as gracefully on him as his
hat on his head. He hopes to get his
story in and he hopes with such a sweet
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14

<lI REMEMBER was at the Orpheum
when the great little tenor Guile
appeared there in 1851 He was
just about feet high. if you remem-
Der, and was all voice. He had ac-
quired a vast opinion OF himself in the
years that had elapsed between his first
success in this city and his later trip
to the Orpheum, and was very touchy.
went up TO see him to get story OF
his arrival for the papers. He roomed
at the Maison TOrtoni, which in those
days was the favOrite hostelry for
artists of his caliber. The elevator
boy showed me up to his ROOM
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14

counted seven bottles of cOrdials on his
sideboard and the tenor was evidently
living well. 1 gave him my card and
told him what 1 wanted. / said I-had
give to the papers
Oh said he. struggling his shoul-
ders haughtily; Just tell them that
Guile is here. Can you beat it?
In those days the gallery at the
Orpheum had not been tanned. 1t was
wild bunch on Saturday and Sunday
nights until later, when big Jack Till
man. now an officer on the Third street
beat. got to work and made the mob
to eat out of his hand. Well. a Miss
Nina St. Hubert, who played the violin
very prettily and who was quite a So
ciety light. was invited to play the vio-
lin obligat0 for Guille's selection,
which was TO be the GounOd Ave Ma
ria You remember there is a long
prelude wherein the violin plays the
entire melody before the voice comes
in. There was Guile standing in a
digniied five foot pose while the sweet
young society lady waded into the mel
ody- Pretty soon the gallery COM
menced What's the matter. shorty
Why don't you sing. kid2' Turn loose
the pipes. you tenorr and such like
reverent remarks. The next night
Gounod was mangled for the benefit OF
the gallery and the prelude was never
played again"
Q . . .
Hastings says that it is not easy TO
keep up a hopeful view of the world
in his job IF a critic writes a good
notice about a star" he cOnfided 10 me.
IT get the credit for it, She believes (
am a good press agent But if the
critic rOasts her she'll be up In the Of
flee in a minute accusing the poor pub
licity man. who had nothing whatever
TO do with it. of being in on a c0nspir-
acy TO rob her of her job and get her
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-09-16

Miss EloIse Jane Kennard. dsugh.
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Kennard
and James Hayes Quarlss were mar
ried yesterday morning at quarter
before 10 O'Clock. Rev. Peter Gray
Sears officiating.
The wedding was . quiet affair. only
relatives being present. and the cou-
pie left At once for College Station.
where . pretty new cottage awaits
their occupancy. The bride was gown
cd In her travelling dress Of green
cloth and there was no attempt at
church decoration.
The bride comes Of a well known
Texas family and the groom has been
for long familiar figure In the
Newspaper world and 1t present holds
the responsible position Of librarian
Of the A. and N. coIIese.-Houston
Post.
The Eagle extends congratulations
to Col. and Mrs. ouarles. and bespcaks
for them . gracious reception into
the society circles Of the campus and
'of Bryan.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-09-16

House for rent close in. Also nice
COW for sale. Apply to w. T. James.
2l2
Miss Hattie Haltom returned to
Benchley today after visit In the
city.
Tom Davidson spent today. the jew
ish New Year. with his family in
Waco.
Jas. Henry Jr. was in the city to-
day from his home on Thompson
creek.
Mrs. b. @, Ward returned to Mar
lin today after visit 70 Mrs. J. Seth
Moorng.
My home place for rent. Furnished
or unfurnished. Msr. J. y. Pico,
Phone 2l2. az
Mrs. Mamie LApscombe retained TO
Waco today after visit to Mrs. Rob
ert 8. Webb.
Mrs. Homer Wilson and Miss Leila
Andrews Of Union Hill we're visitors
to the city this morning.
Geogre Lishtsey and his sister Miss
Matte LIghtsey were visitors TO the
city today from Reliance.
Let me be your summer bread cook.
Fresh bread rolls ana cakes always
ON hand. Mrs. o. Boehme. n
We are always in the market for
seed cotton and cotton seed. Round
bales today ~ is basis middling. I
have both round and square press
bring me your ginning. 8. II. Dun
lap. n
Your last chance TO subscribe to
leading magazine at low prices closes
October LIST. Most publishers advance
then. Subscribe nos at Haswell's
Book Store. We have the best club
offers and duplicate any. s45
MIR. and Mrs. l.. l.. Lindsey and DIR.
and Mrs. ID. c. Lightsey Of Beliance
left today for visit 60 AuYfn- They
will Vi 1t points In weY TEXAS be-
fore returning home.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-09-16

Deputy Marshall Arch Goodwin
arrested in this city last night, Phil
Carer, young negro who stole =
shot gun, a small amount Of money
and few other things from a negro
on the Fountain Farm in the bottom.
The young buck was imbibing in .
saloon when Deputy Goodwin put
the mons on him. He Is lodged in iail
awaiting trial.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-09-16

W. 8. Howell went to Navasots 70
day.
Judge v. B. Hudson returned today
from Calvert.
Miss Mary Hickman lefs today for
a visit 20 Houston.
Mrs. George r. Wicker returned to.
day from = visit TO Waco.
Kodak finishing and post cap1s.
prices reasonable. Bryan View CO.
2l2
Mrs. c. A. Adams and daughter Miss
Lila returned today from a visit Ia
Dallas.
Mrs. A. b. Carr Jr. and son John
returned TO Houston today after a
visit to Mrs. NJ. Parker.
Bring your kodak finishing to the
Bryan View Co. over new Bank build
ing. Finishing done every day. s>s
All films brought in by y. m. one
day win be ready TO deliver by p,
m. the next day. Bryan vIsw Co.
2l2
J. A. d. RobI65on returned today
from Seattle. California, Colorado and
other Western points where he has
been for some weeks past In company
with his nephew. L. A. Robinson Of
Marlin.
Mr.. d. b. Wright Of San Antonio,
supervisor In south and southwest
Texas for the Singer Sewing Machine
Company. IL IN the city on business
connected with the Singer agency
here.
I have secured the service Of q
good matchmaker. ensravsr and op'
tician. and will be glad TO examine
your eyes free Of charge At my store
oh "osh oo"0 ttoAPty anu b@@t@
feed.. J. N. Caldwell. 252
The Eagle Is requested TO announces
that Rev. J. n. Thomas. pastor 70 the
First Christian church Of this city
will preach at Rock Prairie church
on next Sunday afternoon.
Come early to avoid the rush. We
are nov prepared to mn all wants for
school. the largest and most complete
line 81 tablets. pencils. baskets and
books. Hasweli's Book store. State
depository for school books. 2s5
Fred W. MayfieId, business mana
GER OF the Harrison Tent Theatre Co
In in the city making arrangements
for the appearance of his compan,
here Sept. Goth.
Miss Mamie Bergman. teacher o.
Piano and strineed Instruments vii
resume her work at the Graded Eas
Side School Sep .ember isth. Former
pupils and others who With TO take al
the study Of music are invited q
meet her on that date.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-09-16

Remember every Saturday At . p.
m. give away two dollars and fifty
cents. The party holding the ticket
nearest the time the clock stops. gets
the money The way you get the tick
ct Is this: With every dollar purchase
made you get ticket. will run this
advertising feature until Dec. Gath.
and at this time the one holding tn
ticket nearest 10 the time the clock
stops. WIN get ten dollars. Now let's
have your cash business.
J. Alien Myers
The Winchester Shell Man.
2424s
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-09-16
.LltLlS llF PERSONALS


Jsa Steele was up from MIllican
opday.
,. r. smith was in today from Re
lance.
John D. Jones was in today from
Harvey.
John elausAssr vas in today from
Reliance.
T. b. smith Of Reliance was in the
city today.
50 pounds new crop surnip seed at
Mawhinney's. Il
J. W. HIck. Of Reliance. was in
the city today.
!. W. skaIns was in today from his
home near Edge.
Coed dry cord wood for sale $3.50
per cord. I'D 8. Derden. 2H
Prof. c. p. Fountain was in the
city today from College.
Floyd Todd and sons were In the
city today from Harvey.
Forest Jones and James Yardley Of
Harvey. we're in town today.
Ny house for rent furnished OF un-
furnished. Mrs. Dona carnes. II
Charley brown OF Houston Is in the
city on a short business visit.
= Mr.. Il. r. Graham was In the city
today from his home ON Rock Prairie.
Jas. Boxley was in today from his
bone In the Providence community.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-09-16
paAeToalAm courclL ORGAN


Hosts00e VsSs
A council Of The Modern Order Of
Praetorlsns was organised 1t X u p
hall lest night By State Organizes
WIN. r. Allen. The new council starta
out with : membership o. Is Or 30
With more In prospect. FoIlOuing
Officers we're elected: W. Frank MI
Ter. sublime Augustus: VIM. Risby,
senior Tribune; G. T. Bullock. Junior
Tribune; Judge A. q. Board. Worthy
Attorney; John B. Hines. Worthy Re
cofder; A. 8. c. virgins, First Csntu'
rian; J. w. Hall. Second Centurian;
Mr.. A. 8. c. Virgins. Worthy eooth'
sayer: Lock McNeeley. Worthy Ly'
gian: Wat McNceIey. sentineI; Dr.
X. II. Harrison. Medical Examiner;
Miss Charlie jenkins. Praetorian
Queen.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-09-16
MUSIC GLASS;

Miss Sue McIeIland wishes to an
nounce to her patrons that she will
BE- ready for her music class on the
first OF October. 253.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-09-16

BY Allen Academy student where
board can be paid for by services
morning. evenings and Saturdays
Phone Eagle Office. 242