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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-04

probably an equal footing, the one the
tyrant of the air and the other the
king of game birds. Both were hunt
ed by the Indian, the eagle to furnish
plumes for his war bonnet, and the
turkey, of course, for food.
But now the eagle seldom Is hunted
and still more seldom ever killed or
captured. while the turkey is found
IN hundreds of thousands of farm
yards.
Although the North American wild
turkey Is beautiful and respondent
game bird. with feathers of black,
shaded with a rich bronze and illumi-
mated with lustrous finish of coppery
color. his domesticated cousin, while
improved nothing in appearance, has
been bred up to outweigh any other
-~Nomestic fowl, thirty or thirty-fve
pouAds being not uncommon among
prize turkey flocks.
According to the Department of
Agriculture the growing Of turkeys
has improved within the last few
years as result Of determined effort
on the part Of producers Of what Is
termed standard bred or exhibition"
stock to demonstrate that 1t Is more
profitable to use pre- bred breeding
stock than the smaller and less yigor-
Gus stock of days gone by. Their
efforts to introduce throughout the
country the several standard varie-
ties Of turkeys have greatly improved
our turkey growing industry. This
effort has supplied rich, new, vigorous
blood throughout the whole country,
adding strength and virility to in
Vulnerable flocks, many of which had
become considerably deteriorated
through inbreeding.
Deterioration Through Inbreeding.
The fact that one formulation is
sufficient to render fertile all the eggs
Of one laying has made possible the
undermining Of the health and vigor
Of the present-day domestic turkey.
Being advised of this, hundreds of
people depend upon their neighbors'
focks for the services of a male and
pay no attention to the matter of
breeding stock except to keep one or
two turkey hens. This has reduced
many Of the turkeys throughout the
country almost to condition Of i'm
becility. The lack Of vigor in large
portion Of the breeding stock through
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-04

the English Norfolk turkey, the Slate
turkey, and the red Bourbon turkey,
which Is similar to the Bun turkey In
addition to the North American wild
turkey, the Mexican wild turkey still
affords splendid sport, as does also the
Honduras turkey, which Is found In
various parts of Central America, both
birds being respondent and OF savory
fiesh.
The turkey bulletin Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture above mentioned
is a brief booklet which will certainly
be read with interest by anyone grow
ing or caring for turkeys. 1t describes
the different varities. and devotes If
teen or twenty pages to the selection
and care Of breeding stock, turkey
houses and ranges, incubation, hatch
ing, growing and feeding the birds,
marketing and also the ailments to
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-04
THE NATIONAL BIRD.
GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL.

/ Ing, people have become so disheart.
ened In some localities with the mea.
ger results of their efforts to grow
turkeys for market that they have de
sisted from the attempt.
Mr.. T. +. McGrew, of New York, a
well-known judge Of poultry and a
writer on breeds and breeding, has
written a turkey bulletin for the De-
partment of Agriculture which is
known as Farmers Bulletin No. 200,
and in this he says that there is no
other kind Of livestock that will return
so large profit to the successful pro-
Queer as will poultry. and no kind of
poultry is more profitable than turkeys
when properly handled. The fact that
turkeys will, from the time they are
six weeks old until winter sets In.
gain the greater part of their entire
living from bugs, g-asshoppers and
waste grain that they pick up in their
wanderings over the range, assures
their existence through this period at
little or no cost to the grower. In
other words, they may be termed self
sustaining foragers, where they have
sufficient range.
The Bronze Turkey.
This turkey holds the post of honor.
1t Is possibly cross between the wild
turkey and the tame turkey, which lat
ter is generally believed to have de-
scended from either the North Ameri-
can wild turkey. the Mexican wild
turkey or the Honduras or Ocellated
turkey. Its beautiful rich plumage
and its size have come from its wild
progenitor. To maintain these desir-
able qualities, crosses are continually
necessary. In this way the mammoth
size has been gained, the standard
weight ranging from sixteen to thirty
six pounds, according to age and sex.
The coloring of this variety is
ground of black blazoned or shaded
with bronze. This shading is rich and
glowing, and when the suns rays are
reflected from these colors, they shine
like polished steel. The female is not
as rich in color as the male, but both
have the same color and shadings.
Much of this richness of color Is lost
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The Narragansett Turkey.

IulS turkey Is q uODle LOOKING, Iull.
chested bird but Is not 80 large as the
Bronze. His color Is a black back.
ground with a steel-gray edge to the
feather which imparts @ metallic
black-and-bronze luster. The cocks, or
toms, weigh from 20 to 80 pounds, and
some old ones have gone 40 pounds.
The Narragansett Is a desirable breed
and some growers declare that they
will reach market size and condition
In less time than the Bronze turkeyG
The Buff Turkey.
As bred for market these turkeys are
q reddish bun or light chestnut coIrr
mixed with white and some dark
standings. They are highly valued In
some localities for their quick growth
and for their attactiveness when
dressed, although they do not run a.
the Naragansett/or the Bronze.
The White Turkey
In America the white variety %
called the White Holland turkey. In
England they are known 40 austrian
W HUGE WucTS tnCy H1G SVasSssSAS~s
sports from other turkeyA They range
from 10 pounds for young hens to y
pounds for old cocks, although they
have run AZ high 40 Is pounds at fairA
Mr.. McGrew states that white turkeys
are quite AZ easy to grow as any other
variety, and he states that one cannot
select q better kind for al useo than
the White Holland They grow 10 the
most profitable siseA dress beaufafuIly
for market. fkeIr light pinkiGh-w hitp
With them, a with n Wine podi6y.
tho pin feathers NOV lesp fhen &
dafkef varltis2 Ehe vsry hfgout ~
lksys an not @ prodtable dfhce y
ltxow o. y IN n medium ll5ee-
I'LL 6
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-04
FAIR STUDENTS IN REVOLT.
Object to the Measuring Methods Of
Their Gymnasium Instructor,

The girls of the freshman and sopho
more classes Of the University of Gin
c1nnati have been going about witt
traces Of tears on their Cheeks, ant
asking each other, "Have you beef
scheduledT
At first the girls did not know wha
scheduling" meant when they re
ceiyed confidential notes from Mis-.
Edna Earl Hope, teacher of the girls
gymnasium work at the varsity
Their presence alone in her private
room was requested at such and such
time. The "alone" looked mysteri
Gus and the girls held a consultation
Then the bravest faced Miss Hope.
When she went in to Miss Hone her
face was eager, but when she came
out 1t was scarlet.
"And what do you thinkT she whis-
pered: "You-have to-take of ali
your clothes"
"And after she gets your clothes Oh,
what thenw chorused the girls.
Then the first girl told, with tears
and gasps, how the new gym teacher
placed an adjustable rig about the hips
and measured them--the hips-yes!
And she measured the arms and the
'er-'er-legs. The bust expansion and
the length Of the fingers and how
big the chest is when the girl takes q
long breath, and how little It gets
when the girl expels her breath. Then
she subtracts the difference, divides
1t by two, and multiplies the result by
three, ana says:
There's where you ought to be, and
maybe you'll be that by the end Of the
year. when the second physical exami.
nation comes"
The girls held an indignation meet
ing the latter part Of the yeek, and q
committee was secretly appointed to
wait on President Dabney.
But" said the girls on the commit
tee, 1--WE would rather take one Of
those scheduled things than to tell q
man about It" 81
Because Of the excitement Of those
girls who were scheduled" Miss Hope
has now provided . garment In max
ing the s'test".
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-04

The great American bird, the bird
which will scream back an answer TO
you every time you initiate his "gob-
BILE" or otherwise make a noise like a
gobble," has along with his domesti'
Gator, man, driven the other American
bird far into the back woods, fgura-
lively and actually.
When the Indians owned the land,
The eagle and the turkey stood on
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-04
GROUP OF WHITE TURKEYS

through inbreeding, as it is improved
by each cross with the wild specimens.
OF all our domestic fowls none suffer
from inbreeding so much as turkeys.
This should be guarded against at all
times, II it is hoped to gain the best
results.
Naturally the Bronve turkey should
be the largest in size, the most vigor-
Gus in constitution, and the most prof
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-04

In more remote times an account IL
given Of an ivory chariot constructed
by Mermicides, so small that a fly
could cover 1t with one of its wings,
and Of a ship that could be concealed
by the wing Of bee.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-04
The AIexandrian Library.

Said Omar, "Either those books are
in conformity with the Koran, or they
are not If they are, they are useless,
and If not, they are evil; in either
event, let them be destroyed"
Such was the logic that led to the
destruction Of seven hundred thousand
manuscript volumes in Alexandria
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-04

Pliny tells US that Homers Had,
with its 1900 verses was written In q
space as small as q walnut shell
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-04

taken for size; full-rounded body and
breast indicate value most clearly; size
and strength of bone indicate constitu-
tional vigor which should be maintain
ed through the selection of the very
best at all times for producing stock.
When special care is given to the Sc
lection of the breeding stock, and the
grower bears in mind those profitable
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of form,
length OF breast and body, and con-
stltutional vigor-the most satisfactory
results may come from the growing Of
this variety. But no matter how
much care may be given these condi-
tons, only partial success will come IL
inbreeding is permitted. The use of
diversified males with small females is
of less advantage than the use of
smaller males with well-matured.
medium-sized females.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-15
DAVENPORT

Federal Court Retains jurisdiction.
Judge Smith Mcpherson has issued
an order retaining jurisdiction in the
suit brought by Lane & Waterman for
the Bank of Dixon against the New
Liberty Savings bank for the restora-
ton of large sum transferred to the
latter bank before the Beuthien bank
ruptcy. The suit involves the transac-
ton of the state bank examiner and
the state auditor. who required the
Bank of Dixon to turn over TO the New
Liberty Savings bank about $4,000.
This action was taken TO protect the
latter bank. which is state instltu-
ton. while the Bank of Dixon is a prl-
vate bank. 1t seems that Arnold Beu-
THEN has loaned $4,000 to the Metro
politan Opera company of Chicago,
and received in return note for that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-15
Homeseekers' Excursions.

To points on c. M. & ST P. railway,
every Tuesday, April to December,
1906. Also to Alberta, Manitoba, Mich
igan. Minnesota, North and South Da-
kotas, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Wis
consin homeseekers' territory, every
Tuesday rate: One first class limited
fare plus 81 for the round trip. For
further information call or phone any
c. M. & st. P. ticket Office. Both
phones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-15
A Younu Mother at 20.

My mother has suddenly been made
young at 20. Twenty years of intense
suffering from dyspepsia had entirely
disabled her, until six months ago.
when she began taking Electric Bit
tiers, which have completely cured her
and restored the strength and activity
she had in the prime of life" writes
Mrs. W. L. Fitzpatrick. of Danforth,
Me. Greatest restorative medicine on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-15

in Illinois. Indiana. Ohio. Pennsylvania
and New York at rate of fare and one
third for the round trip Tickets good
for return within 80 days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-15
$1,000 to New Orleans and Return.

On account of knights of Pythias
meeting at New Orleans the Rock Is
land will on Oct. IL TO II inclusive TO
sell round trip tickets to New Orleans
good to return up to Oct. 80 at rate of
$4,000, and by paying 80 cents addi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-15
Home Seekers Excursion.

On Oct. Is, Il. and Is. in addition TO
the regular excursion of the 10th. the
Rock Island will sell homeseel,ers tick
cts TO points in the northwest and
southwest. For full particulars call At
depots or city office, 1929 Second ay-
enue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-15
Eddie Foy's Date.-Ed

Eddie Foy's Date.-Eddie Foy in
the Earl and the Girl will be the
attraction at the Grand at Davenport
Thursday night. The show it is need
less to say is one of the best The Shu-
bertS are putting on this wear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-15
C. M. G. St. p. Excursion Rates.

Homeseekers' tickets on sale the
first and third Tuesday in each month
to points in Iowa, Minnesota, North
and South Dakota and to other home
seekers territory. For further infOr-
nation phone or call at any c. NJ. &
ST. p. office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-15

The c. NJ. & st. Paul offers first class
train service to Chicago and Kansas
City, from the tri-cities, sleeping car
reservations made to any point desir-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-15
MOLINE


Committee Makes Final Report. -
Final financial report of the commit
tee of the Red Men showing the out
come of the tribes venture last month
in conducting street fair has been
prepared by the officers of the commit
tee, but has not yet been brought be-
fore the committee as a whole. The
report shows that the actual amount
realized was $971.3O. which is now in
the bank awaiting use in the entertain
ment of the grand council of the order
which meets here next May. The COM
mittee engineered the tie in the dia-
mond ring contest TO a successful
close. Miss Lorena Rentz some time
ago bought the interest of Larry c.
Davis who guessed the same number
as Miss Rentz.
Gets lie Claire Contract.-Contractor
II. c. Quade of this city has been
awarded the contract to erect bank
and store building for A. c. Simpson
at lie Claire, Iowa. The buildings will
be erected on the territory devastated
by fire about year ago. The build
ings when completed will cost nearly
$4,000 and will be made of white sand
stone brick. manufactured by the Mo-
line company.
Boys Played With Matches.-Fire.
supposed to have been started by boys
playing with matches. burned down a
small coal shed belonging to Anton
Klingwall on Eighteenth avenue and
Fourteenth-and-a-hal street Saturday
afternoon about 2:30.
Award the Bond lssue.-Bonds in
the sum of $10,500 for the East Mo-
line school. issued by the trustees of
District n. 81. have been awarded to
Thomas J. BOlger & Co. of Chicago.
who submitted bid at par, with ac-
crued interest and blank bonds and
premium of $755,50 The bonds will
yield that company an interest return
of little more than Az per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-15

the globe. Sets stomach, liver and
Kidneys right. purifies the blood, and
cures malaria, biliousnescs and weak
nesses. Wonderful nerve tonic. Price
soc. Guaranteed by Hartz & Ullemey-
er's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-15

Date CanceIled.-"Carter" the magi,
clan, who was to have opened a three
night engagement at the Illinois to-
night has been cancelled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-15

Injured in a Runaway-John Littig,
the contractor. residing at 1920 Main
street, was the victim of a bad run
away accident Friday afternoon short
ly after O'Clock. AS Mr.. Littig was
passing the Mile track. his horse be-
came frightened at a locomotive and
reared and made plunge forward. Mr.
Littig held the horse in check until the
bit broke in its mouth and then of
course lost control of the animal. The
horse made wild dash forward and
upset the buggy In the fall Mr.. Littig
suffered a bad break of the right leg
about the ankle. He was removed to
his home in the ambulance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-15

Last Nights NObody's
Claim" claimed the attention of pa
irons of the Illinois last evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-15

Believe that every longing OF your
soul contains its own prophecy OF full
MISUNDERSTANDING
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-15

Home Visitors Excursion.
On Oct. 10 the Rock Island will sell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-15
AT THE THEATER

BOOKINGS AT THE ILLINOIS.
Oct. 2o-West's Minstrels.
Oct. 21-"At Cripple Creek"
Oct. 22-"The Arrival of Kitty"
Oct. 26-"The Four Huntings."
Oct. 27-"Little Johnny Jones'"
Oct. PA Sisters Sacrifice"
Oct. 3o-"At Cosy Corners"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-15

tional. return limit will be extended to
Nov. 80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-15
- - - KLLSTHE GERMS
- - - OF SCROFULA

The heedy fixed nvarabe who
blood
family blood children form Of
bodies
Those who inherited this bghng trouble holding
sickness
weaken and lose vitality of
the will manifest and
kills completely disease the quality Of
fluid with rich health sustaining qualities s. is purely vegetable
medicine especially which
nourished crofuous blood Sca
cal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-15

Taken to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES E. G.
Macarthur and one deputy left today
for Anamosa with the eight men who
were sentenced on Friday 10 terms in
the penitentiary. ranging from Cop
pans six months TO Harvey Lees nine
years The prisoners were handcuffed
two and two, and every precautiOn will
be taken against trouble, as several of
the men are considered dangerous
characters. The eight prisoners are
T. Coppans. Harvey Lee. B. F. Klugger
Ed Koch. Charles Dean. Ward Clair.
John MCGEE, and Frank Hoff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-15

Make Unusual Find.-Continuin
the excavations started at Albany by
a party of 20 last Friday. Curator
Paarmann and Professor Ewers work
ed all day Saturday on the large
mound which had been partly opened
the preceding day. AS a reward for
their eXertiOns they came upon the
figure of a man, plainly outlined with
a pale of pink and yellow stones, I'M
like any now to be found in the vicin-
ity. After this had been sketched by
Professor Paarmann and photographed
from all sides by Professor Ewers, it
was removed. in the hope of finding
something beneath. Darkness came
upon the eXcavators and ended their
efforts They will continue the work
some time this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-15

the first regular meeting of the new
board of directors of the Davenport
Outing club. held Friday evening at
the club house. the board unanimously
elected Hon. Joe r. Lane to the presi-
dency again. Mr. Lane and A. c. Muel-
Ter were elected to the new board to
fill vacancies. The board organized by
electing officers as follows: President
Joe r. Lane: First Vice President
S. b. Lafferty; Second Vice President
Mrs. Henry Matthey; Secretary and
Treasurer-Jule II. Kerker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-15

Kicked by a Steer.-M. H. Wilson,
of .LeClaire township, a brother of
Supervisor S. A Wilson. is wearing
bandaged face these days by reason of
a severe kick which he received from
a wild steer which he was in the act
of loading for market. The hoOf of the
animal cut a deep cash under the eye
and badly bruised the face.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-15

When a horse is so overworked IL
lies down and in other ways declares
inability to go further, you would con-
slider it criminal to use force. Many
a man of humane impulses, who would
not willingly harm kitten, is guilty
of cruelty where his own stomach is
concerned. Overdriven, overworked,
when what it needs is something that
will digest the food eaten and help the
stomach to reclperate. Something like
Kodol for Dyspepsia that is sold by all
druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-15

Obituary Record.-C. J. Whiting of
Harlowtown. Mont, formerly of La
Sale, ILL.,, died Wednesday afternoon
in Hot Springs, Ark. The body arrived
in Davenport Saturday morning. Mr..
Whiting was employed for IA years as
foreman at the NJ. & II. Zinc COM
pany in LaSalle, Ill. He then became
a railroad contractor His age was
Al years. His surviving relatives are
his wife and four children, three boys
and little girl, besides mother left
to mourn his loss. To railroad men
Mr.. Whiting was known as the inven-
tor of the Whiting Safety catch for
wheel scrapers.
Mrs. Naomi Mcdonald, wife of
James Mcdonald, died Friday after
noon at $40 o'clock at st. Luke's hos
pital. She was taken ill about a year
ago but not seriously until one week
ago. Mrs. Mcdonald was born in
Chesterfield, ILL.,. and at the time of
her demise was % years of age. She
was married in Carrollton. ILL.,. Nov. 81,
1904, and one year ago came with her
husband to Davenport. The family
home was at 934 Grand avenue The
survivors besides her husband are her
mother, Mrs. Anna Dunton. and 4
brother, Clarence Pointer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-15

amount, which proved to be worthless.
as the company had no assets. Judge
Mcpherson appointed Attorney ]. NJ.
Helmick special master in chancery,
with power to supervise the making up
of the issues and TO take the evidence
Judge Mcpherson issued an order sus-
tanning Referee in Bankruptcy J. n.
Helmick's action in allowing claims
in the Bank of Dixon bankruptcy case
The receiver of the Bank of Dixon
filed claims against the Bank of Dixon
amounting in the aggregate to about
$35,000 used on certain overdrafts.
notes signed TO officers of the bank
and the double liability TO which stock
holders in banks are liable under the
laws of Iowa.