The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-26
THANKSGIVING FABLES.

fsNiNNSCiFi NO rHDECOs
a certain Farmer who owned A Turkey
Ranch was very proud Of the Quality OF
dis Birds. ard was often heard 20 Boast
chat they were the Finest ever sent TO
Market 10 One could dispute this. and
"a His Neishbors Tried TO Emulate him.
1ut their Turkeys were sure TO prove in
ierior- Then they talked it over Among
themselves, and decided there was Some
Secret il the Farmer MANAGEMENT
lie must use Some kind OF Seasoning
iT their Food to make them SO Fat and
Tender thet they take all the Prizes at
the Poultry Show. II we can Discover
the Secret our Turkeys viii have as Big
a Reputation as His.
The only Stcret explained the Far
mer is that NJ wife and I bring up
These Turkeys by Rand. We believe that
~ keeping them Happy and Contented
we Add 10 their weight and Produce =
more Delicious Flavor in their Meat. We
never Speak roughly 20 them. or
Threaten them with \ Stick. OF Allow
them 70 be Disturbed by any Fear
Thought. They are hand-bred and corn
fed. with no Worries 10 interfere with
tkeir Appetites Their Logic * Eat
Drink and be Merry. for Temo- We
Die So they know What to Expect and
haven't any KICK coming.
a Pert yearling Turkey had been Rub
beTing over the Farmers fence, and look
Cd with Dismay 1T the Sedate Hen Tur-
key, who was Oiiing ler Feathers near
her. Did you hear Thu" she asked.
Il have Ears. although they may Not
b. as Prominent as Some. answered
Madam Turkey with shrug of her
plump Shoulders. What is Disturbing
ycu2"
The awful fact that we. the Turkeys
Of America, are TO Die tomorrow. Pro
bcnO Publico.
Wei, Miss Addle Pate. could We ask a
Happier Fate than TO be Served up on A
National holiday as the one and Only Bird
worthy Of the Sacriice2 The American
% gle isn't ia it with the American Tur-
key on Thanksgiving Day. once 1 peeped
into the Window OF q house and Saw one
o: my Relatives served up on a Platter
Such 4 beautiful Form. Cook said that
It was Padded. but / knew better Such
glorious shape. Such noble limbs.
Such Elbows Ard \ complexion like
FURNISHED Mahogany
oh. come on, said the Yearling.
rldely- That doesn't reconcile lie 70
being burned at the Stake. I believe III
wish on my own Wlshbone for Better
Luck than TO Embeliish Thanksgiving
Dinner.
Your yvishbone? Hear the child.
Don't YOU know that Turkeys have No
Wishboaes, and for that reason can never
dress Deconette?
\ gay young Gobbler. seeing how Mel
archoy the Turkeys We're propounded
\ Conundrum.
why are Turkeys the Drum Corps of
tho Fowl Creation? GIVE il up? Because
they all carry Drumsticks. O-u-c-h,' He
dpdgca \ blow from the Patriarch Of the
Flock who Overheard him
Spare Ne. said the young Fellow. as
suruiag the Defensive. Il can give YOU A
Peter one. Why DO Turkeys have No
Hereafter?
The Patriarch clustered Around. and
dragged his Wings looking very Fierce
He knew he ought 10 know. but couldn't
fer the Life of Him remember. So he
Glowered at the Culprit and asked Sc
verely:
wen, sir Why 60 Turkeys have No
Hereafter"
Because they have their Nec,.s Twill
ed in This.
"Pooh.' SAID the Patriarch Contempt
uously. THAT was around on Clutches
when Adam wore kits. Now here is
Something rev that J Caught on tine
Wing. We are All 70 be Dry Picked this
Year"
What. shrieked a giddy Blonde, with
a pink Crest Not en- Your Life
so. silly. but IS Soon as Z - over It
is the old Way of Turkey Undertaking.
and The only way. II Philadelphia
y here / Clipped INTO the World Dry
Picking was the Correct Thing All the
old families hold 10 ii. That gives Tur-
key Feathers the chance Of their Lives.
Turkey Tails for Fans-I am tcId the
A5origines quite D0te en- Them.
Here. said the IC&Tfiug 'tis "a Merry