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S!?ftS milled remains of a turkey y 4 IWA J .i
.-SVr"A":T were found. Practically every -VrST-1
TSZSK"B flEJ nnvn r,,ifw. nnpilllloil llV thn pllfT A I (,'?&', ,J
2&s&?i&x&? d.vellers of tbat region con KLj'U 7i if $&'"'" w'jT
tallied the bones or feathers t--Vv''V' rMsh ' T'iJf
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WHY "ANURICM
IS AN INSURANCE AGAINST SUDDEN DEATHI
Sufferers from Backache, Rheumatism and Kidney Trouble
Ilcforo nn Inaurnnco Comimny will
take a risk on )our lifo tho cxaniinlm:
idiyslcian will test tho iirluo and ro
port whether you aro u Rood risk.
Wlion your kldueyb Ret sIiikkIsIi and
cloKt you suffer from backache, sick
headache, dizzy spells, or the twlnnon
and pains of lumbago, rheumatism and
Kout. Tho urlno Is often "loudy, full
of sediment; channels often j;ot soro
nud sleep Is disturbed two or threo
times n nlcht. This Is tho tlnio you
should consult noino physician of wldo
oxporlence such an Dr. l'lerco, of tho
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical lustltuto,
llurfalo, N. Y. Send hint 10 cents for
samplo packiiRo of his now discovery
"Anurlc." Wrlto hint your symptoms
and send a suniplo of urlno for test.
Kxporlcnco has taiiRht Dr. Plorco that
"Antiiic" In tho most powerful agent
In dlssolvliu; uric acid, an hot wator
melts nui;ar, besides bolnc absolutely
harmless and Is endowed with other
prnpurtlos, for It preserves tho kld
neyB In a healthy condition by thor
oughly cleausltiK them. Checks tho do
generation of tho blood-vessols, as well
as regulatliiR blood pressure "Anurlc"
Is n reRiilnr Insuranco and Ufo-savor
for all hli; meat eaters and thoso who
deposit llmesalts In their Joints. Ask
the driiRKlst for "Anurlc" put up by L)r.
Pierce, In fiO-cent pnekngon.
Dr. Pierco's Kavorito Proscription
makes weak women BtrotiR, sick
women well, no alcohol. Bold In tab
lets or liquid.
Medical Examination Day.
IltirtiiK tuberculosis week, which
will be celebrated throughout tho Uni
ted States from December ti to Decem
ber I'-', a national medical examination
day will bo observed on December H.
(roups and Individuals will be urged
to make arrangements for physical ex
amination on that day. A circular do
scribing In detail how the advantages
of medical examination day may be
obtained and Indicating ceitaln physl
cal Impairments which everyone
should look for will bo sent on request
from the olllco of tho National Asso
elation for tho Study and Pi even
tlou of Tuberculosis, 10T Knst Twenty
bucoiul street, Now Yoik city.
Wanted His Right.
Tho Sergeant Look hero, before
you ro served out with your uniform
you'd better hip down to tho wash
houses and get a bath.
The Uecrult Vot7 I come 'ere to
ttu a soldier not u bloomln' mermaid!
Loudon Opinion.
HAD NOT QUITE UNDERSTOOD
Dut Irishman, From the Land of Largt
Families, Was Naturally Inter
ested In Conversation
Two young kindergarten teachers
Intelligent and attractive, while riding
down on the street car, wore ciiguRod
In an unlimited discussion. In tho
seat behind them sat a good-natured,
fatherly-looking Irishman, enjoying a
nap. Finally ono Inquired of tho oth
er: "How many children have you?"
'Twenty two," she replied; "and
how iimiiy havo you?"
"Oh, 1 havo only nineteen," ropllcd
(he tlrst.
At thin iidlnt the Irishman, now
wide awake with astonishment, leaned
forward In his seat, and, without any
formality, Inquired In a loud volco:
"What part of Ireland did you'sa
coiuo fioni?" New York World.
Hlnh Score.
"I wns out bowling last night
a great tlnio."
"What was your scorn?"
"Fifteen beers nnd six highballs."
Mad
1 1 10 turkey Is truly nu Ameri
can bird. It existed nn this
continent with iln Indians
before Columbus lauded Only
a few years ago among the
caves of Arizona the mum
milled remains of a turkey
were found. Practically every
cavo once occupied by tho cliff
d sellers of that region con
tallied the bones or feathers
of the tuikey. but this speci
men Is linnet. Its age is a
mutter of speculation amont tho sclcntlhts of the
National museum, where the speclme.i Is on exhi
bition. Another Interesting fact In tnls sane connec
tion resulted from n scientific expedition which
Dr. C. Ilnrt Merrlant made among the mountains
of Arizona; lie camo across n living species of
bird Identical with tho ono found munimllled
and which is now known to the adentllio world
by his name
Another recent discovery in connedlon with
the turkey was n Maya hieroglyphic This piece
of parchment shows a grocer's account in which
aro mentioned, with other things, ten turkey hens
and lle turkey cocks This Is thought to be tho
first record of tho turkey In this country and
antedates the expedition of Coites to Mexico in
ism
Hut tho turkey rocs back farther nmong t ho
Indians than even the ptobablo date at vlu h
the spcclmun found In the cavo existed Anmny
the Zunls, for Instance, there exist many legends,
handed down from tlnio immemorial, which have
lor their subject the turkey.
Tho turkey plays a moro Important pan In the
life of tho Indian thnn in his legends alone. Not
only Is it regarded as a choice articlo of food,
but in many tribes it Is held sacred. In tho parts
of tho country where tho turkey wns worshiped
with that curious devotion to animals which
characterizes different stages In tho development
from savagery to civilization It wns never eaten
except when other food was unobtainable And
ven then separate portions were divided among
various tribes, so that the lellglous custom would
not be violated.
Turkey feathers rank next In Imporlnnco to
those of the eagle with rll tribes, while tho
Apaches, tho I'nmunkeys nnd Cheyennes choso
tho turkey's feathers for all ceremonial head
dresses and ornaments. The Pamunltoy tribe
also used turkey feathers for ornn mental pur
poses on their ilothlng. as well as for their head
gear. To this day, when they don their native
costumes, tho turkey feather Is preferred as orna
ment. If Heujamln Franklin's words had been heeded
tho turkey would havo been tho national bird of
tho United States. Th3 englo Is a llrst cousin to
tho species 1 nown of old In tho eastern hemis
phere. Furthermore, It tins appeared upon the
banners of many nations. It wns n symbol ot the
Romnn cmplo. It was known In China for ages,
and today It appears upon tho banners of Russia,
Ucrmany and several othor nations
The turkey, however, Is Indigenous to America
When tho early European adventurers and set
tlers arrived they beheld great Hocks of tin keys,
and it soon became known that they wero n
favorite food among tho Indians. After n whllo
turkeys wero proudly sent home ns trophies of
the chase. In this way tho turkey became prac
tically a world-favorlto as a food.
When Cortes, In 151'J. ascended to the plateau
of Mexico, he found a social life developed to a
high degree of refinement. Ho was entertained
with oriental roagnltlcenco. All tho delicacies
to bo found within the umplro wero set beloro
him; and though game was abundant, tho turkey
bold tho place of honor nmong tho fowl. This
wnB tho tlrst time that tho Spaniards had eaten
turkey, nnd tho experience proved a most satis
fying ono.
Thoy also saw the great tame Hocks of thn
birds. In fact, atneo prehistoric times tho turkey
Tho sllont man doesn't always ab
breviate timber with a saw.
Fow people havo causo to regret the
letter thoy didn't wrlto.
In America and Germany.
Professor Illustrate tho fnct that
(erninny Is n militaristic country,
America a commercial ono.
Student Tho (lermnn boy wants to
ho a Held marshal, tho American boy
wants to bo n Marshall Field. Lifo.
A man considers his shopping sat
isfactory If It results In tho purchase
of a hat that makes htm look no
worso.
pj&a?r?jx. good cwz?-
lias neon domesticated and raised for market.
Todny, In Mexico, many of tho quaint customs
then in voguo aro still kept nllvo. And so It Is
that the purchaser of today may select his choice
of a fowl In tho village street. Or. If he prefers,
the vender will bring It nllvo to his door for In
spection, fresh from the farm.
North of tho itlo Crando tho turkey wus equally
well known und treasured The celebrated expe
dition of Coronndo. between tu'J7 and 1517, pene
trated this unexplored region west of tho Missis
sippi. Ills explorations wero chiefly In what Is
today Texas, Arlzonn anil New Mexico, tho homo
of tho cliff-dwelling Indians of tho Southwest. In
nil tho Indian villages, according to thoso oarly
explorers, turkeys wero to bo found, both wild
nnd domesticated.
From America the turkey has spread to bo a
world favorite. Hut tho fact that today tho tur
key Is considered a delicacy In so manv lands Is
due to liumat. agencies, and not to tue turkoy
Itsolf. Slow of movement and deliberate both
tn beginning flight and In the choice of Its nllgbt
Ir.g, the turkey unaided would never havo becomo
known outsldo Its natlvo habitat
Cortes, in one of his famous letters written
about lfilN, mentions tho turkey. He carried
specimens of the bird to Spain in 1520. where
they came Into Immediate popularity, and tho
breeding of turkeys soon became established. It
was then that tho turkey became known as
"pavos, ' on account of his relationship to the
peacock, which was then culled "povo real" tho
fowl of kings.
It was n long time beforo the turkey reached
Franco, ns far as can bo learned from history,
lor tho first turkey eaten there wns at the wed
ding of Charles IX nnd Elizabeth of Austria,
June J7, 1070, or CO years nfter Spain bad first
tasted tho bird. Tho turkey supplied for tho
wedding camo from "bomewhero In the American
wilderness."
Its Introduction Into England seems to have
been In IBS I. Hut, whenover It was, it soon camo
Into popular favor and was given such local
names ns Hlack Norfolk ami Largo Cambridge.
It Is an Interesting fact that these descendants
of tho parent stock wero curried back again
across tho Atlantic ocean to Now England, wboro,
crossed with tho original turkey already there,
they began the breed that lias spread from ono
end of the country to tho other
As In this country, the turkey has come to be
looked upon elsewhere ns a holiday feust attrac
tion. In tho early colonial days turkeys wero still
abundant In Massachusetts, the rest of Now Eng
land, Maryland. Virginia, the Carolines and
Florida; while In tho Inst named states the tur
key is still found ns n natlvo wild fowl, although
in greatly decreased numbers.
Hut a short distance from Richmond Is a smnll
Ulund Inhabited by a tribe ot Indians, tho Pamun-
keys. Thoy aro part of tho Powhatans, nnd un
der nn old colonial treaty they pay no taxes and
havo their own government. Thoy must, how
over, send to the governor of Virginia each ycai
a gift of game or fowl; and very often this gift
takes tho form of several largo, plump turKcys.
Many havo been tho explanations mndo as tc
how tho bird now so popular at Thanksgiving
camo to bo called tho turkey, most of which, to
tho truo scientist, nro nothing but 'nnclful Ono
such Is tho explanation thnt It comes from the
East Indlnn word "tokn." which. In Hebrew, takes
tho form "tukkl." tho peacock. As tho Jews In
South Europo wero ncqunlntcd with this fowl,
which Is related, it Is assumed that they naturally
npplled tho word to tho turkey wherever It was
Introduced Into Spain, nnd that thereafter It was
so called.
Such a roundabout way explanation, sny those
who know, Is entirely unnecessary. Tho bird
was called turkey becauso It was supposed to
come from Turkey, whero It was known iib an
Egyptian lien. This, It is claimed, Is merely In
nccordanco with a habit very general In the six
teenth century. Whenever new and strange
tilings wero presented to an Ignorant public
knowledge spread slowly, but superstition was
deep, and hearsay wns taken for truth. The mar
kets or North Europo received this fowl as com
lug from South Euiopo. directly or Indirectly
from Turkey.
In Franco, however, tho bird was cnlled "din
don," or In the femlnlno "dlndo," as though It
were tho Towl d'Inde from India The Mexican
uumo for tho bird Is "hunjoloto," which scientists
claim. Indicates tho old Aztec knowledgo of tho
turkoy.
Hut whatever dispute has nrlsen as to the
name of tho turkey, tho fact yet remains thnt tho
turkoy is Indigenous to America Although
scientists believe It Is possible that there wus a
species, tho original of the presont turkey, in
dlgenous to tho West Indlnn Islands, it Is generally
conceded thnt all turkeys have descended In some
way or other from tho threo forms known todny
as the North American, the Mexican and tho
Honduras, tho ocellated varieties.
Tho Mexican turkey is found wild throughout
tho republic. It Is short In shank, with feathers
on Its body of n metallic black shaded only slight
ly with hron7o, while all Its feathers are tipped
witli white. This nppears to ho tho species llrst
tnken to Spain and other European countries.
It Is thought thnt the white markings ol the
variety of domestic turkey known today as the
Narnigansett como from this species.
The Honduras turkey today Is scattered all
over most of Central America and Is extremely
wild It hns a freer (light than Its cousins of tho
Noith. The head and neck of this bird arc linked
Tho ground color of tho plumage Is a beautilul
bronze green, banded with hold bronze, blue and
red. with hniuls of brilliant black. This bird,
however, cannot bo bred successfully nor domes
ticated away from Its native habitat, whllo even
thoro it can hardly bo successfully domesticated
Tho bronzo turkey, that variety which today
holds the place of honor in the North American
group of turkeys, is outdone by none when It
comes to beauty or slzo.
In tho United States thero aro six stnndnrd
vnrletles recognled nnd grown. Thoy are tho
bronze, Nnrrngansett, buff, sluto, white nnd black.
Tho chief dillerences nro In slzo and color of
plumngo. The bronzo nnd Nnrrugansett aro the
largest, tho buff and slate medium, while tho
whlto and hlack are the smallest. Within lute
years, however, tho white variety haa reached
such a point of popularity that It has Increased
In slzo, uutll with somo dealers It occupies third
place.
Whatever tho turkoy may havo missed through
failing to secure that place of honor suggested
tor it by Honjamlii Franklin as the nullonal bird
It tins nevertheless found n place In tho regard
of the American people which Is bold by no other
fowl.
Bouncing Health
and Active Brain
come naturally with childhood, but in later
years are usually the result of right living
Proper Food Plays a Big Part
Many foods especially those made from
white flour are woefully deficient in certain
mineral salts which are essential to life, health
and happiness.
To supply these vital mineral elements,
so often lacking in the usual daily diet, . food
expert originated
Grape-Nuts
This food, made of choice wheat and
malted barley, supplies all the nutriment of
the grains, including the phosphate of potash,
etc., required for the daily rebuilding of body
and brain.
Grape-Nuts has a delicious, nut-like fla
vouris ready to eat direct from the package
with cream or good milk, and is complete
nourishment.
"There's a Reason" for Grape-Nuts
Sold by Grocers everywhere.
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