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turkeys used In the absence of presentday facili-
ties for transport to be driven long distances ON
the roads. couple OF noble sportsmen lad wa
ger as to the speed of turkeys and geese over q
course which It would take matter Of days to
traverse. Each nobleman was provided with
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 incurable
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. It
was pretty nearly the old tale Of the hare and
tortoise over again. in fact.
have known the farmyard bully pretty well
bested on two occasions myself-tragicaly so,
In fact. One OF the most valued possession OF the
Calcutta animal dealer r have mentioned was
fawn-colored European-bred turkey. whose color
much commended It in his eyes. since turkeys OF
this hue seem not to be found in India This
privileged fowl used to circulate about his mas
tar's chair strutting and gobbling; and though he
often resented the entrance of natives into the
compound he respected Europeans. piece Of dis
elimination one does not expect In being Of such
limited intelligence as q turkey. Another inmate
Of the menagerie was young cassowary. and he
wrought the turkeys uoWnfalls Tors coming INTO
the compound one day. missed the ginger-hued
gobbler. and asked what had become Of him.
"Ah. my poor turkeyl" said the dealer: he
gave cheek tc the cassowary. and the cassowary
kicked him and burst his bagi" 1t sounded as II
the impudent bird had been collapsed like toy
balloon but did not inquire into details
The dealer, however, consoed himself with
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
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which nothipg IN the animal

play Of expression which nothisg in the animal
world can equal 49,
4 Il all, very well to talk Of the wonderful
mobility OF the human countenance, sensitive to
every change In the emotions of the soul: it Is
nothing to the turkey cocks. See him elongate
his nose till it comes down to his chest, and OBJ
serve the number Of double chins he can pro
dnce to add to his Importance II he wishes to
impose on presumptuous rooster or to impress
fair young turkey pullet.
Then. as to blushing. there was no debutante
ever foated on the social sea who could blush as
Cur gcbbler can; his complexion plays through
all shades between nyid 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
ehameleda collapses ashamed
II anybody wants to practise drawing por-.
traits, let them get hold of a turkey gobbler for
sitter and If they can succeed in getting his
features properly fixed on canvas will undertake
they WIN ind anyone elses easy in comparison.
But It Is not only in the display OF his charms
that the turkey prcclaims his advantage over the
world OF our feathered dependents; HIS stentorian
BnDoling arrests the attention Of ALL
The said gobbling. by the way, has given rise
10 the only bit OF folklore about the turkey that
know Of Being an American. he Is too modern
- have legends associated with him as rule:
hat Indian Mohammedans profess to hear In the
brief creed AZ spoken In Arabic. Hence. when
turkey has to be killed In India the native takes
cruel pleasure In executing It by cutting out
fl impious tongue; and so widely spread IL the
belief. that little native boy. retainer OF an
4ninal dealer In Calcutta. replied to me. when
aeked him-just by way Of trying his knowledge
the name Of an American curassow bird that was
II the yard. THAT Is turkey sahib. but It does
nok repeat the creed!"
What with strutting and gobbling himself. and
with proving congenial to the gobbling process as
conducted by human beings. the turkey fairly
bounced the poultry world In general and actual
II ousted the goose, the most ancient member OF
the poultry association and the savior OF Rome
from popular estimation a holiday dish. The
turkey Is good type OF the product Of his native
continent In more ways than one, and some
Americans. impressed by the fact that the ma
TONS embiems the white-headed eagle, Is not
only bird Of freedom" but freebooter rob
hing the respectable ashhawk Of his catch. and
generally playing the needy sharper. have claimed
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-11-18
A Touch Of Family LIE.

When the country youth proposed
to the city girl, he received the con
ventional assurance that she would be
his sister. It happened that this youth
had sisters at home and knew exactly
his privileges. So he kissed her. Al
this juncture she availed herself OF
the sisterly right to call out to father
that brother was teasing her. Father
responded in good, muscular earnest
Then the new brother-and-sister rela.
ton was dissolved by mutual consent,
Judge.
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What,c In ! Nanaf

See here. waiter" said Mr.. Crouch.
growing deeply over his plate. II or
dered turtle soup. There is not even
q morsel Of turtle favor in this"
"Of course not. sir returned the
waiter. What do you expectf Shake
speare said there was nothing In q
name. II you ordered college pudding
would you expect college In 1T In
Manchester pudding would you look
for ship canal or a cotton exchange?
And tea, ir?''-Tit- Bits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-11-18
Little Myra Explains.

Little Myra Lee had been in school
but few days when her mother had
occasion to write note to the teach.
er. and signed herself Mrs. Kent.
Thinking she might have misunder.
stood the child's name. the teacher
asked an explanation.
"Oh,'" said Myra, with a charming
" confidential air, ''you see, my nam
ma got married again but I didn't"
Lippincott's.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-11-18
Gauss for Thankfulness.

Thanksgiving day il the one day in the year
when the nation turns to heaven In thanks for its
preservation The life Of the nation is the principal
consideration; not only fits life but its health. and
its preservation in that condition In which It was
established by the fathers Of the country Men
can thank God for their own accommodations or sup
plicate him tighten their burdens but that Is not
ITSELF the political structure which was framed and
handed down-it is the preservation Of this for
which the people are to be thankful
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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 I'M
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 a sort OF peacock: and it
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
no time in inpressing it on all and
sundry. The peacock. who had
reigned supreme both as an artist In
posing and as table delicacy-the
Romans used to talk of having 'sham
and peacock" as we would speak Of
ham and turkey found himself con-
fronted with a rival who made up for
tnferiority Of plumage by displaying
with much greater energy and fire.
Quency what he had got. and by a
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-11-18

f,,rtravu into this. and Wnen lney arc insloo anu
have eaten mn all the corn. 1t never occurs 70
them Il stoop under the bridge beneath which they
nassed n, hut they continue to wander round and
round tili the trapper comes and gathers them
ina uroceeding which does not argue any great
amount of intelligence on their part
one can even get turkey by hunting him with
q dog. circumstances being favorable. The said
circumstances are the fact Of the turkeys being
Z little way on from their woodland retreat. feed
ing out on the prairie and ones dog being grey
hound: moreover, ones horse should know now TO
70 The turkey, even when wild Is not long.
distance fier. but he has not sense enough to re-
member this when he fnds 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 .
mile he has had enough Of flying and takes to his
legs only to ind that HIS four-legged opponent IL
close behind and he must perforce take to the air
again. But this time his fight Is not for so long
q distance and he Is ANONYMOUSLY run into"
victim OF misplaced confidence in himself az an
aeroplane.
Let US be thankful that we have got the tln@
key as he Is with all his comic extravagances and
that in one respect, at all events he can challenge
comparison with many worthier people: his last
appearance is always creditable. and no one can
deny that be cuts up Welt
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-11-18
Free Blood cure.

If you have pimples, offensive eruptions,
old sores, cancer, itching, scratching:
eczema, suppurating swellings, bone pains,
hot skin, or if your blood is thin or i'm.
pure, then Botanic Blood Balm (BB.B)
will heal every sore, stop all itching and
make the blood pure and rich. Cures after
all else fails. $l.0O per large bottle at
drug stores. Sample free by writing Blood
Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga, Department B.
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soon received relief. When began
with them ] weighed only ga pounds.
now weigh 100 pounds and feel like
new woman"
Remember the name Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. so cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
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PIE.

You Americans" said the London
man. "are very fond Of what you call
pie. But properly speaking q pie
should have meat in it."
Perhaps. But the beef packers
compel us to economic"
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felt as Ii l were dy-
ing. MY back panied
me intensely and
was so weak that
for weeks I could
not walk across the
floor MY condition
became critical and
physicians pronoun-
ced me incurable.
I started taking
Doan's Kidney Pills
az q last. resort and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-11-18

that the turkey would
b 9 tier represent the
United States. and he
certainly better suits
the ideals OF an emil
nently practical people.
Go-ahead as he Is
in his methods, how
ever, the turkey gets
scored on now and
then. A century or so
ago. when geese and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-11-18

There are times when the still,
small voice Of conscience seems
tongue-tied.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-11-18

Mrs. J. Tilghman Wright, 5Is Colds.
borough St.; Easton, Md. says: Il
canaot begin to describe my suffering
from Bright's disease. I constantly
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-11-18

For COLDS ana GRIP
Hicks CAPUDINE is. the best remedy-re.
Heves the aching and feverishness--cures the
Cold and restores normal conditions. It's
nquid-enecta immediatly. l0c.. &c., and Soc.
At drug stores. ~
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with
out the turkey is al
m o t unthinkable.
For this great bird.
which has become
inseparably associat-
ed with the season
of hanksgiying, Is.
peculiarly an Ameri-
can bird and as much
an American institu-
ton as Thanksgiving
day itself. Within
the reach of poor
and rich alike, the
great national bird
Is the principal fea-
tiire of the feasting
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-12

about other things. even such refine.
ments as the use Of shall and will or
the subjunctive moods, calmly taking
you into their confidence ny making
some statement strictly Between you
and l." Theoretically these are alike
objectionable. but there has been a
growing disposition Of the phrase "It's
me" to rise above the others from the
muck Of vulgar speech to the author.
ity Of literary writing. We do not
know how to explain this, unless It be
by the analogy Of the French phrase.
"C'est moi" That may have grown
up in precisely the same way. although
we believe that the moi Is called a
second form Of the nominative. The
same fiction will probably be employ.
ed when 1t comes to be received In the
English grammars and dictionaries.
In the meantime the phrase has been
making its way in the best literature,
first cautiously in the speech Of ir.
responsible characters and finally with
the authority OF the writer himself. We
remember It distinctly In Kipling and
more vaguely in Stevenson. Finally
comes an English professor Of phil
ology. named Jespersen, with a plea
for full acceptance Of the phrase on the
ground that ITS I" has become pedan
tic. while usage has made "It's me" q
perfectly sound locution.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-12
A CHANGE IS DEMANDED.

Per million Of population, the mum.
Der Of feloni0us homicides In 1909 was
as follows: In Canada, 3; Germany,
6; England, IL; France. 10: Belgium,
the most criminal country in Europe.
Is; In the United States, 129. Owing
to lax enforcement Of law, and the
mistaken policy Of giving the criminal
too many chances for escaping the pen.
atty Of his crime, only one out Of sew.
enty.four murderers In the United
States Is convicted. Political and per.
sonal influence and the maudlin senti.
ment that regards crime as disease and
a murderer as sick man to be cured,
instead OF dangerous beast to be ex.
terminated, permit the average man.
killer In America to escape with seven
years In prison. Crime IL crime. The
murderer Is murderer. The sooner
American prisons cease to be pleasant
sanitariums for mental abnormals and
become institutions for punishment of
criminals by hard work and rigid dis
cipline the better for our national rep.
utation.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-12
A LESSON TO ALL.

Somewhat more than q year ago
family OF Russian immigrants arrived
In New York. The father. mother and
two children were admitted by the
inspectors. but one member of the fam.
lily. boy six years old. was found to
have disease Of the scalp, and under
the laws was ordered to be deported.
The despair OF the parents and the
grief Of the other children were so pitt.
full that It was finally decided to keep
the little boy under observation and
treatment for time. provided that the
father pay the expenses. The rest Of
the family went west. The father oh.
tanned work at $500 week. OF this
sum he sent 5000 week to New York
to pay for the board and treatment OF
the sick boy. The family lived on the
other $500 until, the other day, the
missing member Of the little circle was
discharged as cured and restored to
his parents. There Is much talk In
this country OF the wonderful progress
which immigrants make; OF their sue.
cess. and the speed with which they
reach circumstances of comfort and
even Of affluence. Does not the expla-
nation lie In just such cases as this?
A popular magazine recently printed
an article about an Italian who lived
on twenty-six cents day ;and every.
where in any city of the United States,
1t is possible to see men from the Old
World who are daily living examples
to Americans In thrift industry and
persistence. There are thousands of
farms In the United States abandoned
by Americans who failed to make a
living there, and now occupied by Ital.
fans. Swedes, Russians and other Euro
peans, who are making good incomes.
The land Is the same, and there has
been no added outlay of capital. The
only difference is in plain, old-fashiOn-
ed character. The ability to work, and
the willingness to endure privations,
forego pleasures and disregard the de-
mands OF fashion-these are the quail
ties that are putting newcomers to this
country on the highroad to power The
process is not patented. and there Is
no discrimination against those who
are not immigrants
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-12
WHERE JAPAN IS BEHIND.

1t Is easy to draw historical con.
trast between the past and present p0-
siti0n OF women In the body polite
and society. Our sisters who are dis.
satisfied with their lot may find some
comfort in comparing their own status
with that Of their grandmothers, great,
grandm0thers and remoter ancestors.
The comfort will lie not In rejoicing
over the limitations OF the women OF
the past generations. but In the evi.
dence afforded OF the great progress
made by the sex. But there is a closer
and contemporary companion picture
which conveys the same lesson. A To-
kio newspaper has recently questioned
the Japanese commercial commission
ers on their return from tour Of in.
vestigation In the United States as to
what displeased them most among the
conditions they encountered on their
trip, Among the answers were the
following: Extreme respect paid to
women" "Presumptuous attitude OF
women over men and the mingling of
boys among girls In schools" TOO
much respect for women" "Unreason.
able egotism on the part of women"
TOO much pride on the part of wom-
en-" ITO salute any kind of woman"
Unnatural gestures and phraseOlogy
OF women In talking" These replies
were given by some of the most en-.
lightened and progressive men of ia
pan. Japan has made great progress
along many lines, but the notion of the
inferiority of women still persists. Her
chief duty among them Is obedience
obedience to her father before mar
riage, to her husband after marriage,
and to her son II she Is a widow. She
must bow low before her masculine
masters. She cannot walk beside her
husband on terms of equality, but
must follow humbly In the rear. She
must carry his packages and perform
all the little services which American
gallaniry prescrlDes as the part of the
male. II Is true that these customs,
which from our standpoint would be
called loutish, never prevailed in
American or European society; never
theless, the notion OF the duty of Obed
fence OF women in essentials was al
most as strong among our ancestors OF
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-12
WIRELESS TELEPHONY IN THE
FUTURE,

Experiments In wireless telegraphy
are now at standstill. according to
Ia writer In the Electrical World, and
the wonderful things which were ex.
pected are not likely to be realized in
the near future. Occasionally articu.
late speech Is transmitted long dis
lance by Hertz waves. and the invent.
ors are greatly encouraged. This sue.
cess may be followed by o complete
failure, when conditions are apparent.
ly the same. and then science Is baf-
fled. Frequently there Is serious inter.
ference from wireless stations. More.
over, the nature and expense Of the
|apparatus--the Hertz wave generator
and the upright wire-are such that
wireless telephony can hardly come
into general use, even II the present
difYiculties of transmission are over.
come. Thus far wireless telephony ia
fascinating toy for scientific men.
but the day seems far distant when
1t will be placed on a commercial basis
and made feature Of everyday life,
as has been done with wireless tele'
graphy.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-12

Ths Chicago Ea0lo nuAboPs
onons ice subseeibees the NEST
anlVeneial. most prosperous ana
nsst respeetea mea In Chicago.
Il reaches nearly every man
q standins n the Oonnunity
aaA an men who are noslAsRs Of
puhlie opinion Or directors Of
publio aRairs.
Il 10 the guide, nsator ana
eRaenA Of every political leader
81 every shade Of opinIOn.
Il IL read b. 0overnmeut,
state. County and City oAeials.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-12
ENGLISH AS SHE IS SPOKEN.

Living Languages grow and change
by usage. so that the solesisms OF one
generation become the academic speech
OF the next. We are always ready to
admit this after change has been
completed. but the purist In speech
always disputes 1t while the change Is
going on, An interesting case In point
Is the rapid growth in what Is con.
sidered good English OF phrase con-
fined for many years 10 the mouths OF
the vulgar, The use OF the accusative
for the nominative case after verb
is notorious fault OF children and
adults OF imperfect education. Par.
ents and teachers have to battle siren.
uously against the ITS me-" Its
him." tits her." OF childish speech.
And you often catch adults careful
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-12

State Senate. His nomination for
Clerk OF the Probate Court by the Re-
publicans would prove a winning one.
CHARLES A. Mcdonald would make an
honest and fearless Judge OF the Su-.
perior Court. In nominating him the,
Democrats will name a winner.
BENJAMIN F. Nicholson is qualified in
every way for a seat on the Superior
court bench, and his nomination by
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-12

by the people Of the Seventeenth Ward
Is certainty.
<-.s :.
Former United States Senator Al.
bert J. Hopkins deserves the high
place he holds in the estimation Of all
Illin0isans.
Charles 3. Cruikshank has gained
for himself q widespread popularity In
Chicago by his splendid record In the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-12

Of the club and Michael Sullivan 10
secretary.
Edward Osgood Brown Is the right
man for the Democrats to name for
the vacancy on the Circuit court bench.
He will prove winner at the polls.
Alderman william q. Dever IL one
Of the ablest, most aggressive and
most fearless men that have ever been
in the City Council. ellis reelection
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-12

the Republicans will prove a popular
one.
william Kolacek 10 making the fine
record as President Of the West Park
Board that every one Of his big army
OF friends expected he would make.
Homer =. Tinsman. the able lawyer
and former alderman. IL In line for
election to the Superior Court bench.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-12

even 200 years ago. In our modern 30.
cial life the conditions are practically
reversed. It is the man who must be
obedient; and It may come to be the
same In politics II the present trend
continues.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-12
EA0LETS.

Alderman Charles NJ. Foell ia ono
OF the ablest men In the City Council.
and his reelection by the voters Of
the Twenty.first Ward will be credit
to the ward and to the city in gen.
eral.