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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-02

HIS is the season of the year when
the prospects for the turkey crop
outweigh almost all other questions
In the minds not only OF produce
men. but in the estimation OF the
great mass of householders. The
supply, and consequently the prices
of turkeys have fiuctuated SO WIGS
" in different years within the past
decade or two that there Is always
an uncertainty in the minds or the
ultimate consumers akin to that
mystery that invariably envelopes
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-02

fatten in prime condition Such weather condt
lions also tighten the of the farmer who
does not devote his entire attention to turkeys
and who usually has many other responsible
ties that he is mighty glad when the turkeys
shl1t for themselves-to say nothing of the bene-
lit to his pocketbook- These farmers and poul-
Try ra1sers, 1t may be added about the only
classes in our national community WHO never
heed give thought to bird for the home table
on Thanksgiving. There is always some sort of
turkey Tor the gathering round the festive board
at the homestead. We may digress for a moment,
too. to add that in late years there has come
great change In sentiment on the part OF many
OF the farmers as to the Thanksgiving turkeys
Tor their own tables In days gone by there
was often a disposition to regard almost any old
gobblor sufficient for the home folks All the
cnolce birds were sent to market. because they
would bring the best prices, and the farmer and
ms household not infrequently had to put up
with the ieavings as it were. Latterly however
as greater prosperity has come to so many of
the farmers there is growing disposition to re-
gard the best as none too good for the kings of
the soil, and this applies to turkeys as to every
tnlng else Consequently it is usual for the
progressive farmer to retain one of his tenderest
birds for the kith and kin that break bread with
MIN on Thanksgiving, and not infreouentIy the
chosen bird has been singled out from the others
long In advance and Is specially fattened in &C
cordance with the tastes of the family
mere mas been much discussion on the part of
the public In recent years regarding the comnara-
tive scarcity OF small turkeys-that is-six to eight
pound birds-in the Thanksgiving market There
Is difficulty in fixing the responsibility for this
disappearance of the small turkeys 1t is due to
the growing tendency among turkey raisers to
devote their best efforts to the bronze" variety
OF fowl-the largest variety of the bird The
lure of the American love of bigness has made
itself felt in the turkey realm and the 80 to &c
pound birds which have attracted so much atten-
ton at fashionable hotels and on banquet boards
nave come TO be regarded the most desirable
specimens of that fowl. which becomes for one
day each year national bird
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-02
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keys do not bring two three times the
eight cents that Uncle Sans expert has down
figure that will yield profit OF course,
the farmer who can sell his turkeys direct to
housewives get from rs cents per pound up
according to the state of the market and the
quality of the fowl-but even the growers who
market through commission merchants, most
or them do, ought to net from 16 to 20 cents per
pound. providing the sales agent is not allowed
to pocket more than his share of the sales price.
OF course for the grower to net 20 or "a cents a
pound it is necessary to have the choice, special
ly fattened turkeys that bring top-notch prices
in the markets catering to the wealthy class in
the large cities.
Recent years have witnessed a change in the
methods of shipping turkeys to market Many
fowl are yet hauled to town. as in days of old. In
the farmers wagon, but the largest share of the
turkeys for city markets now shipped by ex-
press Just at Thanksgiving time when turkeys
coming to market in carload lots many of
the birds make the journey by fast freight. but
under such conditions a must be sent along
with each load to feed the birds, that in
the end it is likely to be just cheap to send
the birds by express. the transit thus being
complished in few hours and no feeding en-
route being necessary To carry out the present
day policy of haste in transferring the turkeys
from the farms to the dinner tables of the folk
In towns and cities, find special automobile
trucks waiting the railroad stations to receive
the Grated birds they unloaded from the
cars, and these motors rush the turkeys without
loss of time to the commission houses. hotels
other destinations. few years ago a car load
of live turkeys a shipment of such unusual
size as to cause comment Nowadays such
signments handled by the hundreds at
Thanksgiving time. and load of live tur-
keys was. one occasion, sent from New York
to San Francisco. the rental of the special car
this journey amounting to $40 In Chicago there
dealers who receive dozen loads of tur-
keys day at Thanksgiving time. and a many as
$4,000 birds have been received in that city In
day at the height of the rush to stock larders
for Thanksgiving.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-02

1t must be admitted, however that the bronze
variety of turkey not only holds the post of honor
because of its size and its rich plumage but also,
In the estimation of many epicures because of it's
flavor well. There is doubt that the size of
the bronze variety-its standard weight ranges
from 16 to SO pounds-is to be attributed to the
fact that the birds this family originated from
a cross between the wild and the tame tsrkcy.
For that matter, the wild turkey of North Amer
lea was the ancestor of all our presentday do
nestle turkeys, but the crosses which have
been made in the case of the bronze variety have
been particularly fortunate in inducing mammoth
size However, one of the officials of the depart
ment of agriculture recently declared that the
bronze turkey had been developed too much in
the direction of size. and II he the
turkey raisers to his way of thinking we may
see some years hence an era of smaller bronze
turkeys of even finer flavor than those regarding
which such enthusiasm has been manifested by
lovers of the good things of life
Or course the vaunted bronze variety is not the
whole thing in turkeydom for there are six other
standard varieties, the branches of the family in
addition to the bronze. being the Narragansett
Many people who think that we have been en-
joying pretty appetizing turkey from time out of
mind may be surprised to learn that the prestige
OF the turkey article of food was seriously
and lack of foresight in breeding methods Not
much was said about it, except in. the poultry
papers and at the conventions of poultry raisers
out the menace was sufficient to arouse the more
progressive turkey raisers with the result that
tney mended their ways, put a ban on inbreed-
ing and went in for the purebred or standard
oreo turkey. with the welcome outcome that rich
new, vigorous blood made its influence felt in
infusing strength and vigor In turkey hocks all
over the country.
In the case of growers who have had the bene-
MT OF enough experience to qualify them for the
WORK, turkey raising Is under favorable condi-
uons highly profitable occupation No other
Kind OF live stock will return so large a profit to
enes successful producer as will poultry. and
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-02

keys constitute the most profitable class OF poul
try if properly handled. AS a matter of fact,
from the time the turkey is six weeks old he
virtually makes his livelihood. wandering
around and eating bugs. grasshoppers waste
grain and other eatables that If actual pest
useless to the farmers. To be sure, some of
the fancy turkey raisers credited with fatten
ing their Thanksgiving offerings milk and
chestnuts and other delicacies, but they get for
such fancy fowl prices sufficiently higher than the
regular quotation to recompense them for their
trouble.
An expert who recently made investigation
of the turkey raising industry behalf of the
United States government declares that turkeys
can, if grown in a favorable locality, be made to
return profit to the growers if sold low
eight cents per pound live weight, whereas If
they bring three four cents per pound above
that figure, they usually do, the turkey grower
should feel well satisfied with his occupation.
Now, as matter of fact, there few sections
of the country where at Thanksgiving time tllr-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-02

ated at one end and sewed, tapping
each other, on to a cloth framework
that exactly fits the interior of the
garment
No one can be found in Lander who
can give any clue to the identity of
the owner OF the strange suit or ar
NOR 1t is thought by many that it is
n relic of the days of the Overland
mail and was worn by some one who
feared attack from Indians and that it
came to Lander In the early days
Others believe It belonged to some
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-02


ditions throughout the
spring, summer and au-
tumn have a most import
ant bearing upon the tur-
key crop at the end of
November. For instance,
If a wet spring be encoun-
tered great numbers of
the young turkeys suffer
In some instances they
are aim o S t lit e T a lily
drowned out" The au-
tumn is a yet more
crucial time in the tur-
key-raising industry. A
open autumn, even If it
be mild, is fairly auspi-
cious, but the ideal condi-
ton is found in cool,
crisp. bracing weather
which inspires the tur-
keys to roam in search of
food and causes them to
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-02

zoo ~. washington
St, Ionia, Mich, says
81 had kidney trouble
SO badly, that for six
months / could only
get around with q
cane or clutches. The
backache grew gradu-
ally worse until I was
compelled to take to
my bed. While still
in bed, I began using
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-02

a treasure coat and that it contained
COLO coin When he lifted it out of
the Dox 1t gave forth a metallic rattle
ne slt one OF the pockets and discov-
ereo tnat between the serge and the
neavy SILK lining was concealed com
piete suit OF steel armor- The steel
piates are two inches square, six
ieenth OF an inch in thickness. perfor-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-02
Coat of Mail i'm Garment

While rummaGing In some boxes to
which he had fallen heir from a for
mer tenant of the house he lives in at
Lander Wyo.. Pat Curry came across
what appeared to be an ordinary blue
serge coat He tried to haul it from
the box and 1t required both hands to
get 1t out
Curry at first Thoughts he had found
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-02
The Soldiers Wit

veteran OF the Civil war, having
received from the government a new
cork leg In place OF the one lost fp
battle. perpetrated this witticism IL
his return letter OF thanks:
lis sweet to be remembered TO,
what ! have done."-Lipptncott'a
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-02

one who had mountain feud on his
hands and feared an ambush by the
enemy
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-02
TT WEARS you OUT.

Kidney Troubles Lower the Vitality Of
the Whole Body.
Don't wait for serious kidney i'll
ness; begin using Doan's Kidney Pills
when you first feel backache or notice
urinary disorders. David p. Corey,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-02

There are still plenty OF green pas
lures for all the Lords sheep.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-02

the peach crop" early In the season. Inns "a
plains in a measure why many fars1ghted clI-
zens to whom few cents per pound difference
in price ia ever source of worry make IT
a practice to order their Thanksgiving turkey
long in advance and it explains, too, why many Oh
the turkey buyers who handle the BIRDS on
large scale begin their rounds of the poultry
farms earlier in the than was once their
wont and keep close tab the growing fowl
This scouting by the purveyors OF our prfL-
cipal Thanksgiving delicacy is a wise move Tor,
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and gradually improved until WELL
when Your Back Is Lame, Remem-
berthe Name-DOAN'S." SOC, all stores.
Foster-MiIburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
lncurable.
You say you are your wife's third
husband?" said one man to another
during a talk
10, am her fourth husband" was
the reply.
Heavens, mani said the first
speaker You are not a husband
you're a habit
No Proof.
Blanche-Where was Percy educat-
ed?
Belle-In his head-but 1 don't won
der you ask.
There are still plenty OF green pas
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-02
Consequences.
the fur

Consequences.
The men came to clean the FUR
mace out"
Yes"
Then they cleaned me out"
Wisdom. hke flowers. require cui-
ture--Ballon-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-18
ANNIVERSARY OF
WEBSTER COUNCIL

The seventeenth anniversary of
Daniel Webster Council, Jr. @. u. A.
NJ, will be httingly celebrated with an
entertainment and dance in the New
Auditorium tonight. William M. Jones
is chairman of the arrangement COM
mittee and his associates are. H.Nl.
Sanderson, secretary; Robert FL. Den
mis-. treasurer; Thomas r. Furze, floor
manager; William II. Phelps. chair
mar reception committee: Frank T.
Townsend, George A.. Pulls and A..
Mills Carswell. The program will in
clude a vaudeville bill by professional
talent.
The music for dancing will be pro-
vided by Professor f. c. Simmons's
orchestra of eleven pieces. The newly
elected officers of the council who will
assist as ex-officio members of the gen
eral committee are H.. w. Sanderson,
r. Townsend, Edward J. Baldwin, John
s. Sheldon. Edward b. Ash, Fl. G.
Johnson, jr., T.. r. Fur2e. A. VI. Cars
well, John H. Dennis and FL. G.. john
son, sr. The council was instituted in
1894 and carries over $100, 900 worth of
insurance on it's members. The assets
amour to nearly $4,000.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-18
CINCINNATI SEEKS NEGRO.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 1s.--A man hunt
which took On the proportions of a
mob, started at Chestnut and John
streets in this city late last night. The
quarry was a negro. who had felled
Miss Mary Softer, a saleswoman. as
she was returning home from work.
The negro had dragged Miss softer into
an alley when her screams attracted a
number of pedestrians. Hundreds Of
white men took up the bunt, but the
black had escaped up to a late hour last
night. Miss Potter was removed to a
hospital and her condition is reported
as critical.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-18
LUTHERAN PASTOR
QUITS HIS CHURCH.

The Rev. William Fl. w. Reimer, for
more than three years pastor of Trim
ity Lutheran Church in Waverly ave-
nue., has resigned. The clergyman
gives personal antagonist as the
reason for giving up his pastorate, de-
clarins that the trouble relates to
church management and under the cir
cumstances he thinks that he cannot
do either himself or the church justice.
1t is said that an effort will be made
TO have the clergyman reconsider his
resignation as he is very popular with
the majority of his congregation, and
1t is declared thai the existing trouble
is due to a very few persons. Mr..
Reimer came to the local church from
Trenton. He is unmarried and has
made his home in Newark with the
family of DR.. r. f. Bleick, of $40
Waverly avenue
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-18
MONTHLY SOCIAL OF
GEN. PUTNAM COUNCIL.

The first monthly social of General
Putnam Council. Jr. o. L. A. M, was
held In the hall, In West Park street.
last evening, and attracted a large at
tendance. The entertainment program
comprised many new features and was
well received. The affair was conduct
ed by the new social committee, con-
sisting Of Edward 7. Mielich, chairman;
George Hosely, Ralph French, Oscar
T. Eble and d. Halsey philhower. The
refreshments were provided by Chef
Eble.
Tomorrow evening the Putnam
Minstrel troupe will hold its ina re-
hearsal for the annual reception. which
will be held in the New Auditorium on
Wednesday evening, January %. Those
compose tile executive committee
are: Fred L. Van Volkenburg, Ferdi-
nand Coudert, Harry Elsey. Frank
Dale, Henry Hammell, Edward T. ME-
Itch, George Elsey, d.. Halsey Phil
hover, Oscar Eble, ]. c. Brice, Frank
McGrath and Wallace Stephans,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-18
WEST END q. O. P. CLUB
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS.

The annual meeting of the West Enc.
Republican Club was held in tho club
house, * Holland street, last night.
The meeting was presided oyer by
Edgar Hawthorn, who retired later in
favor OF Edward Theobald, the new
president. The report of the financial
secretary for the year 1910 was heartily
approved by the members, as it showed
"A decided increase in revenue over any
previous year. The new club-houce
committee reported that many up-to-
date conveniences would be installed
that would be pleasing to everybody.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: Edward Theobald, president;
Frank Pannick, vice-president; Frank
A. Coursen, secretary; Henry P.
George, treasurer; William Keller, SER
geant-at-arms; board of governors.
Joseph Bousher, John Dill, Edward
William Bennett and John
Mehiin; \ directors, William Meyer,
Philip Ansheutz and Albert Axt.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-18
YOUNG LADIES' SODALITY
GIVES ENTERTAINMENT.

A card party. reception and dance
will be held in st. Peters School Hall,
in Livingston street. this evening. under
the auspices of the Young Ladies' So
dality of St. Peters Roman Catholic
Church. The games will include whist
and pinochle and several hundred at
tractive prizes will be awarded the
winners in the contests. The affair is
given for the benefit of St. Peters Or
phan Asylum.
The arrangement committee consists
OF the Misses Alberta Miller, Adele
Auth. Louise Holfacker. NJ. Steiner,
Martha Feind, May Boslet, Rose Keller,
Anna Helmstetter, e. Fuhs. NJ. Till
ming, Mary Pelk, e. Widman, Teresa
S%trobach, Teresa Reck, Bertha Weiss,
Louise Oberle and NJ. Koermaier. The
committee Is arranging TO entertain
some 1,500.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-18
MM|TTEE WILL
RECEIVE BIDS FOR
FINISHING SCHOOL
Rejects Plan of Glen Company
Receivers to SubIet Build
ing Contract.

The building committee of the Board
of Education at its meeting last night
rejected the plan of the receiver of the
Glen Construction and Engineering
Company to award the contract for the
completion of the Central Manual
Training High School to Fred Kilgus,
a building contractor. with the consent
of the board and the lien claimants.
Some of the largest claimants objected
to this plan, and it was decided to ask,
not advertise, for bids at a special
meeting tomorrow afternoon, and give
the contract to the lowest bidder.
Receives Proposition.
Frank Hall, who represented Benja-
min Barker, the receiver of the Glen
company, appeared before the commit
tee with the proposition that the CON
tract to finish the school should be
given to Kilgus, who has submitted the
lowest bid for the work to the receiver.
To do this, he explained, it would be
necessary that the lien claimants, who
so far had presented claims amounting
to about sal, 900. would also give their
consent. Kilgus declared that he could
finish his part of the work by October
81. The sum which is available for the
completion of the work is 1856, 54S, and
Mr.. Hall declared that the Kilgus bid
was below hat figure, and that the
rest would be distributed at equal
shares among the claimants. Scott
German, representing the Builders
Material Supply Company, one of the
largest and first claimants, stated that
his clients would not consent to the
plan proposed by the receiver, and this
decided the committee in rejecting the
plan at a conference following the
meeting.
VIII Ask Bids.
Instead of that they will ask for bids
for the completion OF the work, and
If the lowest responsible bid would
be in excess of the balance in the
hands of the board the surety COM
panies, according to the original con-
tract, will be held responsible for the
amount In excess.
II was decided 20 have representa-
tives of the two surety companies pres
ont at the board meeting tomorrow.
The work of the entire contract.
which was for $337.44S. was %abandonei
by the Glen Engineering and Con-
struction Company when it failed some
months ago and after a payment OF
$120. 900 had been made.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-18
HEBREW FREE LOAN ASSN
NETS $500 FROM A BALL.
Object of Organization Is to
Shield from Charity.

A ball given at Amsterdam Hall for
the benefit of tho Hebrew Free Loan
Society, of this city. has Melted $500,
President Joseph Okin reports.
The society, which the Rabbinica1
Association of Newark has declared to
be "a sacred institution is intended to
assist people with money without neces-
stating their giving security or paying
interest.
1t is sustained by voluntary dona-
lions, and prob bly, every Jew OF means
in the city is on its roster of patrons.
The Rabbinical Association, COM
posed of the Reys. Julius Silberfeld,
Joseph Leucht, Solomon Foster, Charles
Isaiah Hoffman and Hayman Brodsky,
In a circular letter, sets forth that the
society has for "its main
to prevent people from becoming OBJ
jects of charity. It is founded on the
lofty principle to help the poor to help
themselves.
1.-THE mar in distress does not come
as a beggar; he comes to make a loan;
and all that is necessary for him to do Is
to procure sjgnaturesfrom two friends in
good standing, and the loan is cheer
fully granted him, to be paid back.
without interest, in small instalments."
Three thousand dollars a month. on
an average, has been loaned out in
loans of $50. The board of directors has
now sanctioned the increase OF loans
to SIS; and by April it is expected that
the finances of the society will allow of
even 500 loans.
From a mail beginning, ten years ago,
in one little room, the society several
years ago moved into roomier quarters
IN Morton street, and last week it
removed TO large bank-like looking
Offices in its own building, at 207 West
Kinney street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-18
REMARKABLE OPERATION
TO SAVE OFFICERS LIFE.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-In an effort
to save the life Of Pasquale j.. Raffalo.
the Mount Vernon policeman whose
spinal cord was pierced by a bullet
during a fight with two men last Fri
day night. an operation, said by sur
geons to be II of the most remarkable
ever attempted, will be performed to-
day.
only Raffalo's excellent physical on
dition has kept him alive, for not only
was one of the spinal v%ertebrae shat
tered. but pieces of bone were pressed
against the cord. which was cut by
the bullet. The operation is to approx
innate the cord ends and sew them to-
gether. Unless it is found that too
much of the cord has been shot away
surgeons have expressed the opinion
that the operation can be performed
and the paralysis that has affected the
victim will be overcome.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-18
TINY HERO FIGHTS FIRE.

ATLANTIC CITY, Jan. 1S.-Tlve-
year-old Edward Sooy. of 2o16 Baltic
avenue, this city, is the hero Of his
playmates and family because Of his
lone but successful fight against fire
which threatened his home. The
youngster, left In charge of his home
for a short time. detected a blaze in
the kitchen, where flames from the
stove had communicated with
laundry left TO dry on a line above. He
grabbed an iron poker, knocked over
the line and then forced the burning
clothes into the stove.