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The Montgomery tribune., 1910-11-18
sion which nothing in the animal

play of expression which nothing in the animal
world equal
It is all very well to talk of the wonderful
mobility of the human countenance sensitive to
every change in the emotions of the soul; 1t is
nothing to the turkey cocks See him elongate
his nose till 1t comes down to his chest, and OBJ
serve the number of double chins he can pro-
duce to add to his Importance II he wishes to
1mpose on presumptuous rooster or to impress
q fair young turkey pulet.
Then, as to blushing. there was no debutante
ever loated on the social sea who could blush
our gobber can; his complexion plays through
all shades between livid blue and CHASTITY white
TO lively scarlet, and. taken in connection with
the changes in his features makes him quick
change artist of the first order before whom the
chameleon collapses ashamed
II anybody wants to pYactse drawing por-
traits let them get hold of turkey gobbler for
a sitter, and II they succeed In getting his
features properly fixed on canvas will undertake
they will ind anyone else's easy in comparison.
But it is not only in the display of his charms
that the turkey proclaims his advantage over the
world OF our feathered dependents his stentorian
Sotbling arrests the attention OF all.
|rhe said gobbng, by the way, has given rise
to ithe only bit OF folklore about the turkey that
3now Of Being American, he Is too modern
to} have legends associated with him rule;
Hn Indian Mohammedans grofess to hear In the
turkeys voice basphemous mockery Of their
brief creed spoken in ASabic. Hence when
turkey has to be killed In India, the native takes
cruel pleasure in executing it by cutting out
its impious tongue; and so widely spread is the
\ belief that little native boy a retainer of an
animal dealer In Calcutta. replied to He, when l
asked him-juet by way OF trying his knowledge
the name OF an American curassow bird that was
IL the yard, THAT is turkey. sahib, but 1t does
not repeat the creed!"
What with strutting and gobblng himself, and
with proving ccngenial to the gobblng process as
conducted by human beings the turkey fairly
Bounced the poultry world In general. and actual
~ onsted the goose, the most ancient member OF
4hc poultry association and the savior of Rome
from popular estimation as holiday dish, The
turkey is good type of the product Of his native
eonfinent in moro ways than one, and some
A1ncricans. impressed by the fact that the ma
tion's emblem, the whte-headed eagle, Is not
louly q "bird of freedom. but q freebooter. rob
&fnr the respectable fshhawk OF his catch. and
~&nAraliy playing the needy sharper, have claimed
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-11-18

turkeys used In the absence of present-day facili
ties for transport to be driven long distances on
the roads, couple of noble sportsmen laid wa
ger to the speed of turkeys and geese over a
course which 1t would take matter of days to
traverse. Each nobleman was provided with a
little flock of four OF the fowls of his fancy, and
Of course betting was high in favor Of the tur-
keys And at first they seemed to justify their
hackers, for they soon stalked away from their
waddling rivals and left them far behind. So
things went on all day. but as dusk came on the
aristocratic turkey herd found his charges becom-
ing passive resisters and displaying an incurabe
desire to go to roost-no amount of coaxing would
propel them farther Meanwhile the despised
geese, with whom night and day were not OF any
very great Importance. waddled sedately past. and
ultimately won the race with plenty to spare. II
was pretty nearly the old, tale of the hare and
tortoise over again. in fact.
have known the farmyard bully pretty well
bested two occasions myself-tragically SO,
In fact One of the most valued possession of the
Calcutta animal dealer have mentioned was
fawn-colored European bred turkey. whose color
much commended 1t in his eyes. since turkeys OF
this hue seem not to be found In India. This
privileged fowl used to circulate about his mas
ter's chair strutting and gobbng; and though he
often resented the entrance of natives into the
compound he respected Europeans. piece OF dis
elimination does not expect in being OF such
limited intelligence as Q turkey. Another inmate
OF tho menagerie was a young cassowary and he
wrought the turkeys downfall: for. coming into
the compound one day. missed the gnger-hued
gobbler. and asked what had become Of him.
"Ah, my poor turkey!' said the dealer; he
gave cheek tc the cassowary. and the cassowary
kicked him and burst his ,bag!" 1t sounded as II
the impudent bird had been collapsed like toy
balloon, but did not inquire into details.
The dealer, lawever. consoled himself with a
pair OF local turkeys or the ordinary dark color,
and the gobbler was beginning to take the place
Of his deceased predecessor In the economy Of the
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-11-18
THOUGHT ONLY or THE GAME
FIIisi Affection Lost Sight OF by tho
Small but Enthusiastic Lover
Of Football.

Among the spectators at match
between the Blackburn Rovers and
the Olympic was little lad about
nine years of age. Though the boys
knowledge Of the game may have
been limited. his notion of correct
play was extremely robust.
go 1t. Lympic." he yelled. Rush
'em of their pins. Chatter 'em. Jump
on their chests. Bowl 'em over. Good
for yer. Now 'em down. Scatter 'em.
Tympic."
When his parent neatly "grassed-
one Of the opposing forwards, tho
youngster expressed approval by
bawling, Good fer yer. owd EN-" add
ing proudly to the spectators, "Feyth-
er 'ad i'm sweet"
YES" said hearer, "but he'll get
killed before the games finished"
Il don't care a carrot II he does"
said the boy.--London Tit-Bits.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-11-18
DRINK WATER TO CURE
KIDNEYS AND RHEUMATISM
The People Do Not Drink Enough
Water to keep Healthy,
Says Well-known
Authority.

"The numerous cases Of kidney and
bladder diseases and rheumatism are
mainly due to the fact that the drink
Ing of water, natures greatest medE
cine, has been reelected.
Stop loading your system with med
icines and cure-alls; but get on the
water wagon. II you are really sick.
why, of course, take the proper medi-
cines--plain. common vegetable treat
ment, which will not shatter the
nerves or ruin the stomach"
To cure Rheumatism you must make
the kidneys do their work: they are
the filters OF the blood. The4 must
be made to strain out of the blood the
waste matter and acids that cause
rheumatism; the urine must be neu-
traiized so 1t will no longer be a
source of irritation to the bladder, and.
most of all. you must keep these acids
from forming in the stomach. This
is the cause OF stomach trouble and
poor digestion. For these conditions
you can do no better than take thu
following prescription: Fluid Extract
Dandelion, one-half ounce: Compound
Kargon, one ounce; Compound Syrup
Sarsaparilla, three ounces. Mix by
shaking well in bottle and take In
teaspoonful doses after each meal ana
at bedtime, but don't forget tho
water. Drink plenty and often.
This valuable information aad sim
pie prescription should be posted ,,p
IN each household and used at the
first sign OF an attack Of rheumakisn.
backache or urinary troutsa. 20 mat
! tsz hQx slight. sS
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-11-18
Cause for rhankfuIness.

Thanksgiving day is the one day In the year
when the nation turns to heaven in thanks for it's
consideration not only its life but its health, and
its preservation in that condition In which 1t was
established by the fathers of the country. Men
can thank God for their own accommodations or sup
plicate him to tighten their burdens but that is not
the purpose of national thanksgiving. The nation
ITSELF the political structure which framed and
handed down---t Is the preservation Of this for
which the people are to be thankful.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-11-18


which is an important part of the fes.
tivities of the day
The fact Is, of course, that turkeys
don't come from Turkey, and were un.
known before the discovery of Amer.
lea, in the north of which continent
the wild turkey still roams in unre-
strained freedom. though not, alas, in
undiminished numbers.
When the enterprising Spaniards
began to explore the resources of the
new world that Columbus had opened
out for them, they found that the ma.
tives had tanned a big bird, which they
regarded as sort of peacock and 1t
was not long after the discovery of
America that the new bird made his
appearance In European poultry yards.
Great must have been the disgust
OF the original occupants of these
when the invader appeared. For one
thing he was much bigger than any
of them. and could look down on
them in the most literal sense. He
was also fully aware of the Importance
OF his expensive personality and lost
mo time in impressipg 1t on all and
sundry. The peacock, who had
reigned supreme both as an artist in
posing and as a table delicacy-the
Romans used to talk of having "ham
and peacock" as we would speak of
nam and turkey-found himself con
fronted with rival who made up for
1nferiority of plumage by displaying
with much greater energy and fire.
'qnency what he had got. and by a
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-11-18

this. and WneH lnSy aAo hoiuO oAAo
hara a.tan nm all the corn. 1t never occurs TO
thew 70 stoon under the bridge beneath which they
nassod In, hut they continue to wander round and
rornd tui the trapper comes and gathers them
;nNo ,,rocaeding which does not argue any great
amount of intelligence their part
One can even get turkey by hunting him with
a dog. circumstances being favorable the said
circumstances are the fact of the turkeys being
little way off from their woodland retreat. feed
Ing out on the prairie. and ones dog being grey
hound: moreover, ones horse should know how to
go. The turkey, even when wild, is not long.
distance fiier hut he has not sense enough TO re-
member this when he finds his foes between him
and the wood, and tries to fly straight away from
the pursuing hound instead of turning about over
head and coming back to cover. After about a
mile he has had enough of flying and takes to his
legs only to find that his four-legged opponent Is
close behind and he must perforce take to the air
again But this time his flight is not for long
a distance, and he is ignominiously run into" a
victim of misplaced confidence in himself an
aeroplane.
Let us be thankful that we have got the tur.
key as he Is with all his comic extravagances, and
that In one respect, at all events, he challenge
comparison with many worther people, his last
appearance is always creditable, and no one can
deny that he cuts up well!
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that the turkey would
b e ter represent the
United States, and he
certainly better suits
the ideals Of an emf.
nently practical people.
Go-ahead as he is
in his methods. how
ever. the turkey gets
scored off" now and
then. A century or SO
ago. when geese and
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-11-18
Not Even Mother.

Little Bob was much distressed be-
cause the birthdays of his sister Ade-
laide and his baby brother were going
to arrive before his did
"All the burfdays before mine." he
mourned. Couldn't you make mine
come first, muvver?"
NO." interposed Adelaide. decisive
ly. nobody can change your birth
day-not even mother!"
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-11-18

with.
out tho turkey Is al
m ost unthinkable.
For this great bird,
which has become
inseparably associat'
ed with the season
OF Thanksgiving. Is
peculiarly an Ameri-
can bird and as much
an American institu.
tion as Thanksgiving
day itself. Within
the reach Of poor
and rich alike. the
great national bird
is the principal fea.
ture of the feasting
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-01
CHURCH FEDERATION
NAMES NEW OFFICERS

The Rev. Charles Edward Locke
pastor of the First Methodist church,
was elected president of the Church
Federation of Los Angeles yesterday
at the annual business session Of the
federati0 held inthe federation club
rooms.
Assistingt he Rev. DR.. Locke in the
official capacities Of the federation
will be the Rev. A. D. Phelps, pastor
of the Central Baptist church, as first
vice president; A. M. McDermott, Sec
ond vice president; w. H. Frost, ex-
ecutive secretary; f. D. r. Moote, sec
rotary, and H. A. Getz, treasurer.
The subject OF the proposed closing
of the postoffce on Sunday was dis
cussed, Postmaster harrison making
an address in which he spoke Of the
volume Of business passing through
the local potoffice, and a committee of
five was appointed to act with a COM
mittee from the Ministerial union in
the effort to reduce the Sunday labor
in the postoffice. Postmaster Harrison
stated that $4,000 people use the win
dow service on Sunday to secure their
mail
The proposed merging Of the Church
federation and the Federation club into
the former body was discussed and
will be brought up at a special ses-
sion to be held today, when a plan
will be formulated to be presented at
the session of the council next Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-01
INSURGENTS VOTE
WITH DEMOCRATS
Arizona Constitutional Convention
Decides for Senatorial Pri-
mary Ballot
MAY FORBID CHILD LABOR
Phelps Dodge Man Offers Strict
Clause Against Combines of
Parallel Railways
ASSOCIATED Pres)

PHOENIX, Ariz., Oct. 31.-The time
limit for the introduction of the pro-
posed articles to sections of the con-
stitution expired today, with a total OF
lat propositions introduced. Hereafter
propositions can be submitted only by
committees. Most Of the time of the
convention until its close Is to be con-
fined to committee work and debates
prior to the adoption or re1ectlon OF
the various propositions.
The first actual division along party
lines occurred today over the adoption
of the provision for direct advisory
primary for the selection of candidates
to the United States senate at the first
state election, and two Republican
delegates, Langdon of ella county and
Curtis of Santa Cruz, cast their LOT
with the Democrats, voting for the
resolution. The debate was general
and consumed almost two hours. Re
publicans opposed the provision on the
ground that it was in conflict with the
enabling act of specifications for the
first election. Democrats took the
stand that it was not the intention OF
congress to provide for such aid, ana
court decisions were cited in proof OF
the contention that primary was not
an election. Republicans also held that
such action would be resented by con-
gress and that statehood would be en-
dangered Curtis is the only Repub-
lican elected on a direct legislation
platform. Langdon has affiliated with
the progressive Republican organiza-
ton. A special committee of three was
appointed to draft a provision, after
which the resolution carried by vote
of Al to s, the Democrats voting solidly.
Among the last propositions intro
duced were for juvenile court, against
child labor, prohibiting. marriages be-
tween certain races for semi-monthly
pay days, for separate submission TO
all citizens, male and female, by the
first legislature the question of woman
suffrage; several on judiciary and tax
alton.
EIlinwood, chief counsel for the
Phelps-Dodge interests, which own the
Southwestern system, and large own
ers of Rock Island stock, introduced
the most drastic measure thus far pro-
hibiting the consolidation of Compel
ing parallel railroads, telegraph or
other transmission lines.
The executive committee will report
tomorrow a complete recall measure,
with 25 per cent of voters required for
netitions. It is expected most of the
day will be devoted to debate on the
initiative and referendum measure,
which will be taken up by committee
of the whole, at which time percent
ages will probably be decided. lnd1-
cations point to about 10 per cent Tor
initiative petitions in state and for
referendum, though they may be lower.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-01
ANT|-TIGHT WAD CLUB
ENDANGERED BY SUCCESS

SYLVIA, Kas., Oct. 31.--The success
of the Anti-Tight Wad club, organized
by twenty-five girls of this place, may
cause the organizations disruption. Be-
cause of the notoriety given the mem
bers and the large number of letters
received by them the parents Of some
have demanded that they resign, and
two of the members have already left
the organization.
Members of the club have pledged
themselves to go with no young men
except those who are liberal with their
money. Within the last few days more
than 100 letters have been received by
the young women.
Miss Pearl Draper received forty
letters, among which is one from a
young man in Kansas City, proposing
marriage. This writer says he APP
proves of the organization, and also
tells the president he has sufficient in
come to live up to her ideas as to what
a man should spend. One Kansas City
man wrote a letter to every member,
but only one man summoned courage
to disapprove of the action of the club.
Five letters are from New York city,
one from Trenton. N. j., and one from
Galveston, Tex.
Twenty-Five young men signed their
names to the rules Of the Tight Wad
club of Manhattan, Kas., which we're
sent to Miss Draper, and a letter from
girls club of Kansas City declared
that a similar organization had been
formed there a short time ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-01
PREMIER DANCE TEAM
HEADS ORPHEUM BILL

William Rock and Maude Fulton
compose what is probably the most
artistic, cleVerest and most versatile
dancing team on the stage today. They
are more than mere dancers. They are
character delineatOrs, superb. Their
dances are Vignettes which carry mean
ing and are rememberful. But for all
of Rock and Fulton's art they are
forced to divide honors with Howard
and Howard at the Orpheum this week.
Just why is beyond me. 1 suppose 1t is
because the public wants cheap COM
edy and plenty Of 1t.
There's an immense amount of salts
faction in seeing such dancers as Rock
and Fulton after having watched all
manner Of opponents of Terpsichore
trip--and sometimes fall-the light fam
tastic. 1t may be Mr.. Rocks ability
to assume characters Of all ages and
conditions, or it may be Miss Fulton's
grace and smile which win. Whatever
it is, Rock and Fulton are entitled to a
measure of praise heaped up and run
ming over, for they show the public
how delightful and entertaining dane
ing may be if done properly. Miss
Fultons limitations are an act in
themselves. Then, too, the imitation of
song and dance team attempting to
elevate the stage is worth the price Of
admission. Best of all of Rock and
Fulton's turn, however, is 1.-THE Dance
with the Devil" a tabloid drama which
leaves a very deep impression in the
minds OF all, including, Of course, the
constant vaudeVillegoer.
Tony and the Stork," a tearfully
dramatic sketch presented by Maurice
Freeman and his company, is good, but
entirely obvious as to outcome. The
sketch gives a clear picture of budding
fatherhood hit hard by sorrow.
Marion Littlefield, one of the three
Neapolitans, has superb contralto
voice. and it is a delight to hear her
sing. Estelle Ward, the contraito, and
Francesca NIanetta, the tenor of the
organization, are worthy of the COM
pany they keep. The Neapolitans rem
der popular classics.
Work and over, gymnastic testers,
are the fourth new act on the bill.
Holding over are Howard and Howard,
comedians, who scored as heavily yes
terday as they did during their initial
week; Fred Singer, presenting his mu-
steal novelty, 1.-THE Violinmaker Of Gre
mona: "Baseballitis," and Thomas
Smith and his three peaches in songs
and dances. Motion pictures of the
worlds championship baseball series
did not arrive in time to be presented
yesterday. 1t is understood the pic
lures will be shown today. S. o.
An attractive bill OF six new acts
opened at the Los Angeles theater yes
terday. The program is headed by
Martini and MaXimillian, burlesque IL
lusionists. Others on the bill are Hal
len and Hayes, the Hughes musical
trio, Nine. Jenny and her miniature
circus OF trained Angora cats and mon
keys, the athletic cOllegians Leonard
Louie and Gillette, and Lester and
Moure
Viola Allen, with r. Marion Craw-
ford's famous play, "The White Sister"
follows Max Flgman and MARY James
Pa" at Hamburger's Majestic theater.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-01
ISLAND is SET AFLAME
BY BROKEN POWER WIRE

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 31.-The break
ing of a wire of a power transmission
company last Friday night set fire to
the Brannon island, forty miles below
Sacramento, in the Sacramento river,
and mile and half below Rio Vista.
Not only the grain growing on the
surface, but the island itself is blazing,
the peat formation, which burns like
coal, being set afire by the sparks from
the wire.
JJp to a late hour last year It was re-
ported more than forty acres had been
burned, and as the fire is nearly mile
from the main river, far back on the
island, which contains nearly 1000 acres
it is almost impossible to extinguish it,
and it is believed it will be necessary
to let the fire burn itself out.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-01
WILL KEEP HALLOWEEN BY
STAMPEDE FOR U. S. LANDS

SEATTLE, Oct. 31.-The little town
of Tekoa, just west Of the Idaho boun-
Diary, will keep Halloween night with
a picturesque stampede for lands.
Three hundred homeseekers have
gathered there to wait for the UNI
claimed lands of the Couer d'Alene re-
serve to be opened to settlement at
midnight tonight.
Some of the settlers are on foot,
some on horseback, some have wag-
ons loaded with tents and provisions,
and a few have small cabins mounted
on wagon trucks ready to be trans
ferred to the homesteads they hope
TO secure.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-01
MARTINEZ AUTO ACCIDENT
PROVES FATAL TO THREE

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 81,-Three
men were killed and two seriously in
jured when an automobile in which
they were riding plunged into a ditch
and turned over near Martinez last
night.
Charles Kline, Jack Mahoney and
Peter Pacheo. all residents of Concord,
were dead when picked up a few min
utes after the accident by the Occu-
pants of another car. Tony FerdarO
and Frank McCabe were badly hurt,
but probably will recover.
The bodies of the dead were taken to
Martinez.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-01
MANY WAIT IN LINE FOR
HOMESTEADERS' CLAIMS

ABERDEEN. 5. D., Oct. 31.-More
than a hundred eager persons are
waiting at the federal building today
to be as close as possible to the head
of the line to enter the land Office ana
make selection of claims on the Stand
ing Rock Indian reservation tomor-
row morning. The first arrivals came
Saturday afternoon, and every train
continues to add to the number.
Not all of these on hand are endur-
ing the discomfort of holding down
their places. Some have hired boys to
stand in the line while they are rest
ing in hotels. This has proved eX-
pensive to a few, as some of these
temporary holders of the precious
space have sold out to others who sub
mitted more lucrative propositions to
them than did the original employers.
There are 5000 claims of 100 acres
each to be filed upon.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-01
THIS COUNTRY NOT THE
ONLY u. S. A. IN WORLD

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-"The United
States of America" is not the only U.
S. A. in the world.
The other L. S. a. is the "Union of
South Africa" and use of the abbreva-
ton in foreign mail for South Africa
lately has resulted in confusion.
Consul Stuart K. Lupton Of Karachi,
India, has notified this government that
the Indian postoffice department has
issued circular warning people ad-
dressing letters to the Union of South
Africa to avaoid the initials L. S. A,
as this abbreviation Is recognized gen.
orally as applying to the United States.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-01
POSTAL CLERK IS KILLED
TEXAS TRAIN WRECK

HOUSTON, Tex, Oct 81.-W. H.
Worley, postal clerk of San Antonio,
was killed and j. w. Williams, bag
gageman, seriously injured when the
"Davy Crockett" fast passenger train
con the san Antonio & Arkansas Pass
railroad, eastbOund, was wrecked near
Yoakum, Tex, early today.
None of the passengers was serious
" hurt.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-01
NOTED SCULPTOR DIES

LONDON, Oct. 31.-John Adams
Acton died here today. He was born
at Acton, MiddIesex and married Ma
rion Hamilton, the authoress, whose
pen name was "Jeanie Herring" His
works included many busts and statues
for his country and the provinces as
well as several for America.