davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21
ZLn cNIT2 HxE20
 %~0I@ GAe Nz05
 zzIHe ZzSA22R5 7&rzHS 7~0NcE :
 ~2dLL L2Z S- Z~71E22 4co IlS2 

early days of the Civil War President Lincoln fixed the last Thursday in September as a day for the nation to pray for the restoration of peace. Other proclamations of a like char acter were issued during his admin istration. These documents were all beautifully worded and showed a deep CT and more sorrowful note than those of any other Chief Executive. He re- ferred to the fact that the Almighty had seen fit to scourge the country with war. and suggested in the most lgentle and pathetic wording that the day of thanksgiving should be de- voted to prayer for the success of the Union cause.
 Brought About By A Woman.
 After the battle of Gettysburg in July, 1863, Mrs. Sarah J. Hale, the editor of the famous "Godey's Lady's Book" wrote to President Lincoln en- closing 8 copy of Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation and suS gested that he, too. should proclaim a day of National Thanksgiving. Mrs Hale had long desired that the Gov ernors of other States should follow the example of those of New Eng land, and even before the Civil War she had written annually to- the Gov ernors of the States begging them to proclaim a Thanksgiving Day. In 1859 she had succeeded with all but two Governors. During the war, how ever, the custom Jagged, and finally at the close of the conflict Mrs. Hale took up the matter with the President, who acted upon her suggestion and set apart a day for national thanks giving, praise and prayer. Since that time, with the exception of Andrew Johnson, who selected the first Thursday in December, the day set for our National Thanksgiving by the President has been the last Thursday in November ,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21

twelve miles a day. But 1t is neces- sary to exercise great care, SO that the birds may not become excited or be hurt.
 There are six varieties of domestic turkeys. Of these the most widely known is the Bronze, after which come tho White Holland, Bourbon Red, Black, Narragansett and Slate.
 "We also have the wild turkey, still to be found in certain sections of the country, especially in the unsettled parts of Texas, New Mexico and Ari- zona and in the large swamps of the Gulf States-F1orida and Mississippi They are also occasionally to be found in West Virginia and in Maryland; but their number in those States is very small"
 The main differences in the six standard varieties of domestic tur- keys are size and color of p1umage. The Bronze turkey is the most popu- lar fowl for table use and is the largest turkey grown. The Narra gansett comes next in size, the Bourbon Reds and Slate being medium in weight and the Black and White being smallest. Of late years so much improvement has been made in the size of both Whites and Blacks that general dis functions as to size are becoming diff1- cult, since the seasons products show many of these which tip the scales at over thirty pounds
 All Turkeys F,roIh Three Varieties.
 It is the generally accepted view at the present time that all the turkeys of the world have descended in some way or other from the three forms known as North American, the Mexi- can and the Honduras. or Ocellated turkey.
 The North. American wild turkey is the original species of the Eastern
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21

United States, known as Meleagris Americana. Its colors are black,
 beautifully shaded with a rich bronze, the breast plumage being dark bronze, illuminated with 1ustrous finish of coppery gold.
 The wild turkey of Mexico, called
 by naturalists Meleagris Mexicana, is somewhat shorter in shank than the northern species, in body-color metal lie black shaded with bronze, it's tail and other feathers being tipped with white. This appears to be the first species taken to Spain and other parts of Europe. It is also believed that the white markings of the plumage of this fowl shows it's influence on the variety of domestic turkeys known as the Narrag agansett.
 The wild species known as the Honduras turkey, scientifically termed
 Me1eagris Ocellata,. from the eye-like
 markings, was originally a native of Honduras and other parts of Central America. The ground-color of the plumage of this bird is a beautiful bronze-green, banded with gold bronze, blue and red. with some bands of brilliant black. The head and neck
 of this wild variety, are naked and no breast tuft is present. Scientists deplore that this variety of turkey
 cannot be bred successfully as a do-
 mestic fowl in the northern climate.
 There has been no disputation of the statement regarding the original transportation of the turkeys from
 America to Spain between the years 1518 and 1926. History also relates that they were introduced into Eng land in 1524. Among the earliest recorded varieties of domestic turkeys is found the Black Norfolk and the large Cambridge turkey. Undoubted- ly the turkey had been domesticated in this country prior to tfA reaox6i@-x
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21
The Evolution of Thanks giving Documents from George w ashington' s
 Quill Pen Proclamation to President Wilson's S Call to Thank sgiving Written By Himself0n a Typewriter.
l Typewriter.
Copyright, 1916, by The International !
 Syndicate.

.
 Syndicate.
 n UR Thanksgiving Day belongs to
 all the, people of our land. of
 whatever. creed or race. Every " one can in his own way offer up his prayer of gratitude for the blessings which he has enjoyed and which s her, common heritage with his fel1owman. The citizens of the United States will have occasion to be especially grateful this year, not so much for the increase of our coun- try in material things, but that through the guidance of an all wise Providence we have escaped the rav- ages of war and are today at peace with all the world.
 Once year the President issues a proclamation asking the people to lay aside their labor and give thanks. The day selected for that purpose is the last Thursday in November-a date set many years ago and followed by each Chief Executive. While there is 8 deal of sameness in all Thanksgiving g proclamations, platitudes, brief or ex- tended, characterize the larger DOT tion of them, occasionally a new thought may be injected or reference made to something of particular na- tional importance.
 Originated in Holland.
 As early as 1875 the people of Ley den, Holland, observed day of thanks giving and prayer, and as the first New England colonists, the Pilgrims, were twelve years in Holland before sailing for America. there is no doubt that the idea of a day of thanksgiving took root in their hearts. After they had harvested their first crop in Amer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-21
Outlook for This Year s Turkey Crop Increase In Prices This Season. Various Varieties -Tur- keyRaising and the Tur- key Market.
Copyright, 1916, by The International
 Syndicate.

Copyright, 1916, by The International
 Syndicate.
 ~HOUGH we have not as yet com
 plete figures from which to
 make exact quotations as to the - turkey crop for the 1916 Thanksgiving" said MT. Alfred R. Lee, of the Bureau of Poultry 1nvestiga- tions, U. s. Department of Agriculture, the other week, "all indications point to the usual full supply to meet the Thanksgiving and Christmas demand. There are five States from which the country gets it's main supply of turkeys, with Texas leading the group. The latest statistics we have from these States give the yearly crop as follows: Texas, 360,0o0; Missouri, 312,000: Indiana. 203.000; Illinois. 1s9,00O and Kentucky 188,000. These figures are not likely to be far from this years total,s as there has been no marked change in the turkey out
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-08
GERMANS ALL
HAVE LEFT PORTUGAL

Lisbon, June THE last Of the
Germans ordered expelled under the
decree Of the government have left
Portugal. Those who are to be intern.
eel are OH their way to the island Of
Terccilu, one Of the Azores group.
This island has been placed under the
military command of the governor Of
the Azores, and he has adopted the
measures necessary to maintain order
there.
The ministry If foreign affairs and
the police officers have for some days
been dcvotIng their entire attention
To Germans IN distress. Germans
anxious to deny their Teutonic nation.
ality, Portuguese women married to
Germans and hence affected by the
government decree. and aged German
women VINO have for years been EN-.
Dloyed as servants in Portuguese fam
lilies.
with the Germans a great many
Austrlans and Turks have been expell-
ed, Large and important firms have
been forced H. discontinue business
and number of factories have closed.
Discovery has been made Of faulty
machinery on some Of the German
steamships which the government
rcqulsitioned. Machine experts and OPP
eratives have reached here from Eng.
land to effect repairs, and a British
naval missino aud othcl British gov.
ernment reprcspn ltivcs have arrived.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-08
CALL LOANS RISE TO
HIGHEST POINT IN YEAR.

New York June : Call or demand
loans rose to per cent Yesterday. the
highest rate quoted IN Wall street for
this class Of accommodation since De.
cember, 1914.
The previous high i0te was 3 IL
per cent. few days ago.
The advance had mildly unsettling
effect on the stock InaIkct, which pre-.
viously had ignored Sich other unfa.
vorable Developments as the dramatic
death Of Earl Kitchener and his staff.
Reserves Of local banks have dwin.
lied steadily II rccrnt months. partly
because Of the large loans and other
advances made ly financial institu-
lions. Including various war enter
prises and fhr purchase and sale Of
supplies to foreign countries.
The distribution # local reserves to
other centcrs also has been a factor
Proof II this condition is seen I'm the
fact that actual excess reserves Of the
New York clearing house association
which Amounted t. almost S225.OOO.-
200 last Sepormher. have dwindlcd al
most steadily since that period, falling
TO about S5G,OOoGOO last week.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-08
100 ACRES OF CASTOR BEANS.

Accordin; 20 the Kissimmec valley
Gazette onc hundred acres OF castor
Deans Will he planted in that section
by Alex Remlngton.Smith, Of New
York. The Gazette says:
whether or not castor beans Of
the commercial variety can be grown
IN this section of Florida prohtably Is
the purpose Of the experiments to be
started at once By Alex Remington
Smith, Of New York.
Mr.. Smith has purchased the old
Marion Carson dairy farm, located
southwest Of the city. and already has
gang ri ten or twelve men at work
clearing out lie land preparatory TO
planting castor beans on about sixty
acres Of The tract. Mr.. Smith has
been here for some time STUDYING con.
ditions and Investigating the plants
growing in and around the CITY. He
has gathered II considerable quantity
Of beans from native plants and has
purchased n quantity q seed from
seed houses, Both will be planted as
a part Of his experiments.
Mr.. Smith has been studying the
castor bean proposition for several
years, and has del,cd into every detail
Of the matter. He believes that the
castor bean can be grown here prof.
tably for commercial purposes. and
will operate his farm as a dcmonstra-
ton Of the best methods Of planting.
cultlvating, fcriili2inI, gathering and
cleaning the beans for market. He !
hopes to he able to prove that his the
ories are correct. and il he does he |
expects to insIru", others in the cul-
ture of castor beans AMI create a mar.
kct here for che product"
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-08
FIG GERMAN loan
SOUGHT HERE

New York, Juno Negotiations
are now under way for the placing in
this country of n German loan for an
amount said 20 he in the neighborhood
Il ten million dollars. If the matter
is concluded satisfactorily it will be
the second direct lean for that amount
10 he n1atcd in this country since the
outbreak If the war. The fist loan Of
Ten million dollars was for nine
months. Like the one now under ne
gotiation it was brought out by Chand-
Ter & Company. Members of this firm
were extremely reticent in discussing
the details Of the proposed new loan'
saving the news was premature.
From other sources it was learned,
however, that 1t will probably be Tor
S1OOO0,OO0, and will run for ten
months. 1t Is said that II will bear
interest at per cent, and VIII be
offered on a go basis. IT is known
that individuals have already been
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-08

sounded as to whether they could be
counted upon to take part Of the
loan were the negotiations concluded
satisfactorily.
1t is supposed that like the first
direct German loan brought out here
the proceeds OF the sale of the Impe-
rial German government. the notes
will be devoted to Stahlizlng the ex-
change market. The notes will be is
sued as Of June !, and will fall due
N April 1, 1917, it Is understood The
first loan wnS raid OF before 1t be-
came due.
Aside from the direct loan floated
her" subscriptions to the German war
leans have been sought by houses with
German affiliations. though Chandler
X Company have had no part in these
offerings.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-08
ABRUZZI is A PROMISING
RNEFOR FLORIDA

The dcmlnd for Ahruzzi rye IS
growing. Farmers who wanted to
plant last fall had a hard time find
ing seed. It is probable that seed will
BE- al scarce next fall because the
sh wing which this rye has made this
wear will induce mere farmers to
plant. +. S. race, district agent for
the University Of Florida Extension
Division, reports that g number OF the
west Florida farmers will be able to
supply seed for sowing next fall. The
county agents in each county have the
names of those farmers.
II would Re well for any one VINO
has not seen the rye to visit some
farmer who is raising it. He could
then Judge whether it is well suited
IN his purpose. There is hardly
case where it has not been satisfac-
tory. 1t is one Of the best winter COW
er crops for Florida, because It makes
n good growth Turing winter for early
green manuring.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-08
SUFFRAGETTES LOSING
THEIR FIGHT IN IOWA.

Dcs Moines. Ia, June G.-Rcturns
from the counties Of eastern Iowa in
the special state wide election, at
which an election gives the ballot to
women, was yoe1 upon, indicates that
the suffrage has been beaten.
one hundred and eight precincts out
Of total of 2297 in teh state gave
for suffrage 5000, against 1902.
Early returns indicate that w. L.
Harding. Of Sioux City, has been nom.
mated in the republican primaries for
governor over his three opponents,
George Cosoon. OF Audubon. Joseph II.
Allen, OF Poca ohntas, and Carl Kehuc-
le. Of DenisOn.
+. T. Meridith of DeS Moines, was
unopnosed MS democratic gubernatorial
candidate.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-08
MONDAY NIGHTS
STORM SEVERE.

The terrible storm that swept sec
tons Of Arkansas, Missouri, Mississip-
p and Illinois Monday night was much
more intense and did a great deal
more damage than was at first report.
ed.
number Of persons arc unaccount-
ell for and believed dead, and several
hundred were injured. Accurate esti-
mates Of property damage were not
available, but all figures ventured by
property owners ran into the hun.
Greds Of thousands.
Complete tabulatiOns showed the
following deaths: Arkansas, 80; Mis-
: uri, 30, possibly more; Mississippi,
10; Illinois, l TEN essee, 4, with a
score Of missing in the oyerturning Of
the Mississippi river packet, Elonore.
The casualties in Arkansas were
from every section. Scarcely county
escaped the path of twisters, which
travcrsed the entire state. Jackson
and Vick,hurg :, fiered from the
storm III Mississippi. Many Of the cas-
Wallties in Arkansas and Mississippi
were negroes. In Missouri, the Poplar
Blum section was well nigh dcvastat.
ed
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-08

was reported that the president in.
tended 20 take refuge In japan.
In recent years Yuan sbl KAT has
become tho most conspicuous personal.
iiy Of the Orient through his effort. 10
bring his IOO0OO.0OO fellow yellow
men in line as citizens Of the new Re.
lublic IF China. But among foreigners
generally Yuan Shl Kal was given
credit for as able an administration
as could be expected under the cir.
cumstances.
Long before Yum Shi Kai was wldo.
~ known abroad he had been accepted
by the Manchus, the Chinese and the
foreigners in China rs coming man.
Born in 1859, the son ~ a district
governor in the province # Honan.
Yuan Shi Nal aspired to an official DO.
sitlon, but the rule was that official
life was open only to those who passed
IN ancient classics. Yuan utterly fail.
cd In one If these government tests
at which thousands are closeted for
three days undergoing examination.
He later began his career in the army
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-08

ready an old mdn. These are the only
wrinkles which reach the sensitlzeC
tablets of the mans real inner self
We have known II few who lived thai
life Of joyful hoLefulncss which laugh
rd at the calendar and when they came
TO die they simply Tut into practise
the faith Of the Christian Scientist
ard passed on" while they yet lived
their lives were cjnhodiments Of all
sunshine and good cheer. But
Youth is not time Of life; 1t is u
state of mind. 1t is not a matter Of
ripe ch ,eks, red lips ana supple knees (;
f. /, temper II the will, a quality Of
the Imagination, yigor of the emo.
tlon-. 1t is tile freshness Of the deep
u ring, If life, says bulletin Of the
American iron aud steel Association.
Youth means a temrcramental pre-.
dominance If courage over timldity,
Of the appetite for adventure over the
love Of case. Til, often exists in
man If fifty more than in boy Of
twenty.
Nobody grows old by merely living
a number Of years. People grow old
only by deserving their ideals.
Years wrinkle the skin; but to give
ur enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.
Worry, doubt, self distrust fear and
dcSpalr-.thosc are TIN long, long years
that bow the heart and turn the green.
ing spirit back TO dust.
Whether sixty or sixteen. there is
in every human beings heart that lure
Of wonder the sweet anazemont at
the stars and at starlikc things and
thoughts, nc undGunted challenge Of
events, the unfailing. childlkc appc.
tie for what rext, ana the Joy of the !
game Of living. You are as young as
your faith. us old as your doubts: as |
young a. your self confidence, as old |
as your fear as young as your hope.
as old as your despair.
In the central place Of your heart
Is an evergreen tree; its name is
Love. So long as it flourshes you are
young. When It dies you are old. In
the central place Of your heart Is n
wireless station. So long as 1t receives
messages Of beauty, hope, cheer, gran
.lcur, courage and power from God and
you young. Lakeland Reporter-Star.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-08

The question on all side, now Is,
when win The work begin on the con.
struction If Polk cou'ty'S 21T miles
Of sheet asphalt roads? We have talk.
ed with parties this morning who
know, and the answer is that thirty
days are required to advertise for
nids for bonds, and that II is safe to
say that actual {, Instruction work will
begin not later than August LIST. and
that the contract guarantees the com.
pletion Of all the roads and bridges
In a time not longer than 400 calendar
days. However. the contractors begir
oven today IN planning for their du-
ties, and the minute the bonds, are
validated they will be ready, and will
begin active construction OF these
roads. Polk County Record.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-08
KEEPING YOUNG,

That splouIiily oGitcl newspaper,
tho Mimi Metropolis. had few days
aro an editorial urd"r the heading,
youth" which Is 81 rirglngly true
and carrying such literary tang
along with Il, that we wish all our
friends to anlly 1t. Like the great
French author who declared "the sim
pie life" to be "a state of mind" this
present writer urges that youth. too,
is inst exactly this. Some Of the
worlds greatest feats have been ac'
complished by mcn far along in years.
One instance: Goethe finished his i'm
mortal Faust after he was sixty. The
vital force was lying there, dormant,
unapplied, nnlse1. The. power Of the
persistent assertion OF the youthful
ness within the man lay ineffective.
We note one expression in particular
which rings the bell r. the tower Of
inteilection: "The joy Of the game Of
living" When n man consents within
his own inward self to tho notion that
he himself has passed the dead line
that he has lost his grin. then is he al
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-08
TRAIN STRIKES AUTO
AND KILLS THREE PEOPLE

Canton, ohio. June Three per
sons were killed and four injured here
yesterday wheA an Itomobile was de-
moished by freight train at IL cross
Ing. The dead are:
Mrs. Louise Bunse,
Mrs. Anna Peer,
George Roberts.
The automobile was carried GOO feet
on the cn-llc pile: bc1Crc the train
could he stopped. Rchcrts was q mill
worker aud Nn~ ON In way 10 work
walking along the tracks. The auto
mobile projecting from the pilot Of he
locomotive struck him as the train
whirled past.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-08
PRESIDENT OF CHINA DEAD.

Peiin, June YUAN Shi Kai
president II China, died yesterday
Premier Tuan Chi Jul Immediately ad
vised Ii Yuan Hung the vice presi-
dent of mis- succession to the presi-
dency.
Yuan Shi Kai had beer III for sever
al days with stomach trouble, which
was followed by nervous breakdown
Quiet prevails in the capital. The
, Death Of the president apparently has
solved the heated political quarrel.
Ii Yuan lungs succession TO the
Presidency meets the demands of the
leaders in the southern provinces.
Yuan Shi Kui died at / o'clock yes
'erday morning in the palace, sur
rorrded Ivy his wives and older chill
drcn. Rumors that he committed sui
eide are stoutly denied, although there
are some hints Of foul play.
Commandants of the legation
guards including the German and
austrian, met ana discussed the sit
Walton here, coming 20 the decision
'hat rioting was unlkcly. The Ameri-
ear and R"itiSh conrlandants advised
'neir nationals living outside the leg
alton quarter that it was safe to re-
ma there FOR ,he present.
Ii Yuan Hung will take the presi-
GENITAL oath today.
iuan Shi Kni was reported to have
heen taken seriously III on May IS.
at that time dispatches from China
SAD 1t was believed in Pellln that the
PRESIDENT had hccn poisoned, hut this
report was denied 10y the Chinese am
lassador at Washington. who insisted
mat the president was not even III.
PRESIDENT Yuan Shi Kai died while
ne storms IF rcyolution was increas-
ing IN strength. The revolt broke out
~ december, 1915, when the president
announced his iu'ention Of establish
ing a monarchy, ami ascending the
,ufohe as the first emperor of n new
dynasty.
ihe revolt progressed, however, and
~ march the governors of the Chinese
provinces demanded the resignation Of
me president. In May the provinces Of
s"ansi and Shantung announced their
'''ependence, and a provisional gov
s'hment was established by generals
ssmmanding the revolutionary forces.
resident Yuan shi Kai announced on
''y 18th his intention to resign when
suitable successor was chosen. 1t
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-08
POWDERY MlLDEW
ATTACKS SWEET PEAS

Reports from various parts of the
state indicate that powdcry mildew is
damaging sweet pcas. This disease
frequently covers the ertire plant with
thin fclt-lile fungus growth. usually
distinctly powdered with its spores 9,
Or. G. u. Sherbakotf, associate plant
pathologist % the University Of For
ida Experiment Station, recommends
busting the plants with sulphur.
which should he applied with n blow
or.
Any plants. such as roses, beans,
field peas or others car he protected
from this disease by the same treat
mont.