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I HE newest Idea, appropri
ate to Thanksgiving, Is
that wild turkeys should
be farmed that la to
say, bred regularly .un
der conditions of semi
domostlcatlon. Ornitho
logical experts say thnt
it la entirely feasible,
and la the adoption of
auch a plan lies the hope
for the preservation of
our greatest game bird from final ex
tinction. The wild turkey, of courso, Is a
species entirely distinct from the
tame bird with the whltemeated
breEt. One reason why Its preser-
nation Is Important Is that It Is'
needed to contribute from time to
time Its hardy blood and much-prized
game flavor to the domesticated va
riety by interbreeding. The compar
atively dark meat of the breast of
many of the tame turkeys that come
to market nowadays at the Thanks
giving season is attributable to such
Dialings, which are engcrly sought
by the knowing producer of feath
ered stock.
The wild turkey Is bo notoriously
Bhy that most people would be In
clined to suppose it Incapable of do
mestication. Such an inference, how
ever, according to the expert, Is a
mistaken one. As a matter of fact,
the bird Is not by nature much afraid
of man, but rather tame and soci
able, so far as human beings-are con
cerned. In Massachusetts during
early colonial days there wero great
numbers of wild turkeys, and fre
quently they made themselves at
borne in the close neighborhood of
the dwellings of settlers.
Today the species is entirely ex
tinct In New Englnnd, and In other
parts of the country the fowl Is ex
tremely wild and hard to shoot not,
however, because of a natural shy
ness of disposition, but simply for
the reason that it hns been hunted
and trapped so persistently. If wild
turkeys were bred and reared on farms a mat
ter of no great difficulty to accomplish, say the
eiperts they would bo docile enough, and, with
proper protection, would multiply rapidly.
The fact that wild turkeys have mnlntalned
their foothold to some extent In long-settled parts
of their old territory as, for example, In Vir
ginia and Mnryland appears to Indicate that It
would be entirely practicable to restock portions
of their former ranges. Hut, Inasmuch as the
country anciently occupied by them Is now for
the most part populated by human beings. It Is
necessary, In order to accomplish the object sug
gested, that their multiplication shall be encour
aged under conditions of at least partial domes
tication that Is to say, by farming the birds for
pleasure and profit.
It is believed that, If proper protection wero
given to such enterprises by the law, sporting
club and wealthy individuals owning or leasing
large tracts would gladly go Into the business of
breeding wild turkeys not for mnrkct of course,
but for the pleasure derivable from such an enter
prise. At the present time not a few such organi
zations and proprietors of great private estates
maintain similar preserves for tho quail or "bob
white," holding field trlalB In competition, to test
the ability of dogs to find and point the birds.
These field trials are In reality dog races, and no
shooting of the quail is allowed.
Where wild turkeys are concerned, however,
there Is no reason why such extensive preserves,
covering in 6omo Instances many thousands of
acres, should not afford admirable sport under
suitable restrictions. There Is no form of outdoor
amusement more delightful than turkey hunting.
But, If farmers could bo persuaded to take up the
Idea, and to breed the birds, they might sell shoot
ing privileges to sportsmen at a rate which would
put much more money into their pockets than
they could gain by sending the fowls to market.
If the business wore suttnbly managed farms of
BOO to 1.000 acres would yield a larger revenue
from wild turkeys than from poultry, sportsmen
being usually willing to pay several times more
for the fun of shooting birds than tho latter would
fetch as marketable game. For such purposes, of
course, It would bo neither necessary nor desir
able that the fowls should be too tamo. On the
other hand, experience has shown that wild tur
keys are not disposed to go far away from an ac
customed source of food supply.
The wild turkey is prolific, and takes kindly to
rivlUiation. Like Us tame congener, It Is a great
consumer of Injurious Insects, particularly grass
hoppers, and as such would be usoful to the farm
er. The female lays from 15 to 20 eggs for a
"clutch," but raises only one brood In a year.
Foxes, hawks and owls are deadly enemies, but It
would be the business of the farmer to protect
the birds from these foes, as ho does In the case
of bis farm-yard poultry. As for human poach
ers, adequate laws for protection against them
would have to be passed; but tho sportsmen, If
once they became Interested In the mutter, could
be relied upon to exert In this direction a power
ful Influence, which has never yet failed of suc
cess In affairs of the kind.
It seems difficult to realize that less than 100
years ago wild turkeys were bo abundant that
they often sold for six cents apiece, a very large
one, weighing 25 or 30 pounds, occasionally fetch
ing as much as 23 cents. To-day a large speci
men, gobbler preferred, Is worth 1 5. Tho species
has been wiped out, not by sportsmen, but by pot
hunters, who kill the birds on the roosts, trap
them in pens, or He in ambush for them, attract
ing them within easy shooting distance by Imita
ting the call of tho ben or the young "poult."
On risber's Island, in Long Island sound, a most
Interesting experiment has already been made ic
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the rearing of turkeys under semi-domestication
though in this case the species dealt with la the
tame one. On this Island, which 13 the most suc
cessful turkey farm in the world, the birds nre
permitted to run wild, and nre not even furnished
with any shelter, other than they can find among
the trees and scrub. P.ut plenty of corn is thrown
about where they can get it.
In this artificial wilderness, as It might bo
called, which covers an area of about 4,000 acres,
tho turkeys get as close to nature as possible. In
deed, the whole Idea of their management Is to
let them alone, interfering with them as little as
possible. In the winter time their heads often
freeze under their wings when they are at roost,
nut tho exposure does them no harm; on tho con
trary, It renders them exceedingly vigorous, anl
they attain huge size, the gobblers sometimes
weighing as much as CO pounds when sent to
market.
Every spring a few wild gobblers, trapped for
the purpose In Virginia or the Carollnas, are In
troduced Into the flocks on Fisher's Island, to con
tribute fresh blood. Thl3 Is esteemed a matter of
tho utmost Importance. Our tame turkeys are no
toriously difficult birds to rear, under ordinary cir
cumstances, being delicate and liable to epidem
ics on which account many farmers have given
up trying to raise them. The reason why Is sim
ply thnt there has been too much in breeding, and
the stock has lost its hardiness.
A number of varieties of the tame turkey have
been developed by breeding, tho principal ones
being tho Bronze, the Huff, the Slate, and the
White, the Black nnd the Narmgansett. The
White was originally an albino, nut all of these
are derived from a single species, which Is of
Mexican origin. There is only one other known
species, which is native to Yucatan and Guatema
la. It Is called the "ocellated turkey," owing to
the fact thot Its tall Is ornamented with eyes like
that of tho peacock. It Is one of the most beauti
ful of birds, its feathers blazing with metallic re
flections of gold, green, blue and brouze.
Imnge nnd after his Hkenes3. There
Is a divino element In our nature
that enables us to think God's
thoughts in tho facts of nature as
well as In the words of Scripture.
The natural world Is a product? of
thought developed nnd governed by
a system of divine laws that are al
ways In force. God has planned and
made laws by which wo live,
breathe, walk, see, hear, think, talk
and learn tho meaning of things.
How our Heavenly Father has
planned tho unlverso for man's com
fort and how thankful and happy
man should be!
Mark the difference between the
accomplished Christian gentleman
and man in his uncivilized state and
then be thankful for the Gospel nnd
what the discovery of tho laws of
nature has done for you. Open your
mind to see how God planned tho
laws of steam nnd electricity in
keeping with man's capacity to util
ize these forces nr.d thus bring joy
and comfort to human hearts. Go
through your house, look and think
as you go. You will see things of
art and culture everywhere books,
magazines, newspapers, pictures,
and conveniences, and works of art
hearing the marks of the divlno In
man, which means you who look.
When In tho city you may look
around and notice tho buildings, and
works of man, and remember that
the people who have done all theso
wonderful things a'e members of
jour family. God Is their father and
he has given thorn a task you could
not do. They are doing the work
and you are getting the benefit of it.
God has given every person a re
ligious nature. It Is a source of
great comfort and joy. Aro you
weary? "I will give you rest." "Let
not your heart bo troubled." "My
peace I lcavo with you." Theso are
God's promises. They should mean
much to ua. Are you poor and home
less? Turn your thoughts on tlia
Saviour's promlses-and picture to
yourself the golden city; locate your mansion, re
ceive your o!d friends, tell them to come in. Thank
ful? How can one help but be thankful? The
Christian's spirit is tho thankful, happy spirit.
Every person should have It. It is the conquering
spirit. 'It never meets defeat. No matter where
ono is or how sad tho conditions of life, the hopes
of heaven are always bright. Tho Christian, hap
py spirit always has something worth whllo to do.
The wickedness of the world is round us. Throw
a dnth of Gospel sunlight along the pathway of the
Kln sufferlng friend. A light in tho darkness is what
he needs. Smile on him. Let him seo your -gladness
when he would expect to see sorrow.
Tho thankful spirit brings gladness In all condi
tions of life. There are beautiful characters among
tho needy as well as in elegant homes on the boule
vards. If the rich can afford to adorn their homes
nnd beautify them and pay tho price I will enjoy
their beauty and render thanks. There is a differ
ence in men's natural attainments. They are God
mndo and are needed for the Improvement nnd com
fort of mankind. Without them there could be no
schools, no true progress, and what would wo do
without the conveniences made possible through
the labor of others. They are necessary to tho com
forts of our homes nnd in every department of the
work of life. God help you to look and seo reasons
to bo thankful every day of your life. Itev. J. U
MacGuflln.
For the Thanksgiving
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ful Heart
Giving thanks always for all things unto God
and tho Father in the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ. Epheslans v:20.
The thankful spirit Is tho true and sure source
of a happy life. There are plenty of things to bo
thankrul for, nnd it Is wise to mnke an effort to
find them. They are never far away. They are
under our control. We are their masters. God
made us that way. We may be in touch with very
dlsagrceablo people, but if wo do not like dis
agreeable feelings we need not have them. There
aro many good things to think of with reference
to such people. He a missionary to them. Think
how nice It would bo if such a person had a sweet
disposition nnd let your own rndlato Its virtues.
We can rejoice and be glad no matter where we
are. Taul and Silas sang hymns while in jail.
Why not? It was bad enough to be in Jail. God
was good to them. He revealed to them facts of
eternal life. These were good things to think
about, and why should they not enjoy them? To
elng was a reasonable thing to do. God had giv
en them something against the day of trouble and
they used It. Why should not we? What Is the
use of being miserable when we can Just as well
be happy? God is near us In the joys nnd com
forts of llfo as well ns In our trials and tempta
tions. We have good reasons to be thankful un
der all conditions of life. Tho sun always shlncB
no matter about tho clouds. Daylight Is a good
thins, hut the best thing Is, God created us to his
The delicnto flavor of the pumpkin la developed
only by a long nnd gentle application of heat, o
when preparing It for pies always stew it for three
or four hours, then mix It with tho other Ingredi
ents. To each cupful of pulp add two well beaten eggs,
half a cupful of sugar, a tablospoonful of corn
starch, dissolved in a cupful of cream, half a ten
spoonful each of ginger and cinnamon nnd a tea
spoonful of lemon extract; add a largo tablespoon
ful of melted butter and fill tho pnsto full with this
mixture. Dako brown In a moderate oven.
Although tho observance of Thanksgiving is par
ticularly n northern custom, the following recipe
for Virginia pudding Is given In the Housekeeper
us appropriate to the occasion.
Turn ono pound of stoned raisins, ono pound of
dried currants, one-fourth of a pound of citron
sliced thin into a large mixing bowl and drodgu
well with flour. Add half a pound of fresh suet
chopped small, then mix the whole thoroughly. In
another bowl cream one-half pound of butter with
an equal weight of sugar; nd.l to this mixture tho
yolks of fIx eggs beaten smooth nnd ono pint of
rich, sweet milk.
Whip tho whites of tho cgna very etilT, then add
them alternately with one and n quarter pounds of
6lfted flour to tho mixture. Then stir Into It tho
Juice nnd grated rind of ono lemon, ono (carpoon
ful each of cinnamon nnd cloves, one-half tcaspoon
ful of mnco, one grated nutmeg and one-half tea
spoonful of foda dissolved In a little cold water.
Lastly, add the fruit, stirring and beating vigorous
Iy until tho whole is thoroughly mixed.
Tour Into n well floured pudding bag, allowing
rlenty of room for swelling, drop Into a roomy pot
of boiling water and boll continuously for live
hours. Servo hot with a sauce made ns follows:
Cream together ono cupful of white sugar und a
lump of butter tho slzo of an egg. Winn smooth
and white, boat la tho grated Hud of : :;ion an J
tho ulpped white of au eg
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' Zbyszko has corr.c all the way fro in Peloid to c'sllircr.e Frank Gctch,.
the Iowa farmer, as king of mat artis tj. Dr. f.ie.ir;!, who i3 manainn.
the Pole, believes his man has a gre ;'.t chanco cf tccominn the chaMipicn
wrestler of the world, and before the winter is over Z':yszko and Cotch
probably will meet for the litis. The plctuu shews the big Pole in action
with one of his trainers and gives a vie.v of his great r.iusiular development.
10 KB. YORK E!J!!TS?
Gotham Scribes Have It Fixed Up for
McGraw to Get a Champion
ship Team.
Here Is a story telegraphed from
New York to a Chicago paper recent
ly. We don't vouch for it but print it
and leave tho reader to Judge it lor
what It is worth:
"Further developments in the
three bis trades which Manager Mc
(Jraw is engineering to Ftreiifithen the
Giants for the National league cam
paign came to light when it was
learned that Ed,wurd b Heulhach,
pitching marvel of tho Chicago Cubs,
is Included In the Wlltse-Kling deal
and will pitch for the polo grounders
next season.
"liaseball tharps were inclined to
the belief thnt McGraw will weaken
liia pitching department If he lvu
Wiitse go, but it develops that thu
commander of the Giants lias asked
C. Webb Murphy, owner of the Cubs,
to allow rteulbach to figure in the
trade.
"hi return for the services of Kiing
and Reulbach. .McGraw will pive
Wiltss und a big bundle of money;
how much could not be learned, but
It is understood to be a sum represent
ed by five figures.
"McGraw will thus strengthen his
pitching department, for Ueulbuch is
accounted a better man than Wiitse,
and . can stand a great deal more
work.
"Koulbach is dissatisfied with his
berth in Chicago, and will gladly come
to New York. Last season ho had
disputes with both Murphy and
Chance, the Cubs losing ground in the.
race because ho was lato getting into
his stride.
"It ulso leaked out during the East
ern league meeting that a gigantic
deal was under way whereby the New
York Giants will acquire the services
of Johnny Klinft, Sherwood Mageo and
Konetchy for next season.
"The story goes that Mike Donlin Is
to be traded for Sherwood M:n:(c.
This deal is to all intents and pur
poses already dosed. Herzog and
Mcrkle are to be traded to St. Louis
for Konetchy, one of the greatest first
basemen in the National league.
Wiitse and n big bundle will go for
Johnny Kiing."
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DONOVAN TO LEAD RED SOX
Signs a Contract to Succeed Fred
Lake as Leader of the Boston
Club.
Following Fred Lake's resignation
as manager of the HosUm American
league basebnll team, Patrick J. Mono
van signed u contract to manage the
team next year.
Donovan's professional career start
ed In ISSti, whin ho played the outlie'd
for the Lawrence (Mass.) dub of the
New England league. ll continued
with Lawrence until 1 VST, later goii'?;
to Salem. In 1SSS ami 1s.s:t iMnnvau
played center field for the London
(Out.) club nnd distinguished hini.se It
by bis hard hitting nnd fast llrldlns,
leading the International association
In the former season.
At tho start of the race in if 0-
Donovan went to tho LoMon Nation
n's, but ufter a hhort enyaoinrnt.
went to Ilrooklyn to fill (lie vacancy
created in center Held by tl.o ImaK
down of Curkhill. In 1M! lie wmi
to I'ittsburg and subsequently played
with Louisville and Washington, only
to rejoin the Pirates In U".i:j.
Donovan went to St. LouU, nail
after moving from one dub to another
was signed In the iall of lfinc to man.
ago tho ltrooktyn club. For tin; la. t
several mouths be hiis been teoutinc
fcr Boston.
Irish Carcnet Declares He'll Win
Tropiv If New York Yacht Club
Changes Rules.
Sir Thomas I.Ipton, noted Irish
yachtsman, who has tiled to capture
(he Amnica'H cap from tho New York
Yacht club in three races, s-;ays he will
win the cup yet.
Sir Tiioir.aj, while tplmlstlc of sue-cci-s
in finally winning tho "blue lih
Lou i ;I::e of tho sea," as he call3 the
Amenta's cap, feds that the rules
ovcritlng tho rac-j mw.l bo changed,
i'd ore he oven Hands a "sporting;
chance."
lie declared that undr tho pe
cui;::r conditions now governing such,
coateds it was iniiondLlc for him or
any other outrider to win the Amer
ica's cup.
Ashed concerning tho report that:
tho Loyal l ister club, of which King;
Edward is a lneml.cr, had withdrawn
l'.s support from him because of the
inrhhnt nnd would notify the New
Vork dub that ho no longer had the
ch.b's patronage, Sir Thomas said he
lm! heard tiot!ii"3 of it.
"I have raced 7") times within tho
last two yea:.! on the? coast of Eng
land, Scotland r ml Irdand, and won
"2 races," he s::ld, "but I would give
hem all to win that America's cup,
even if I cou'd keep it only five min
utes. This cup is no historical relit:;
k is an international tiophy and thoru
is r.o reason why 1 should not hax
at Ira.-t a f:;:ortln'; chance to win it."
Tiie Irish baroiiet hopes to con
vlnco the New York Yacht club that a
race for lh America's cup can never
;:?V.in l;e lit Id umk r t):e old condi
tions, and thai !!' Cr. dub maintains
the pt'.itudo it. tool; two years ago It
is omiivalfHt to '.ecsin;; up tho classic
'niuf;" in tho club's tiophy room. It
was learned, however, that unless
tho pre cut feeling anions tho more
influential dub members undergoes a
change, Hlr Thomas' visit is likely to
fall.
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Frank II. Uoyle. a Gadflcr tacklo,
hns I ecu a iiKui.tain of strength to
luc team this ecican. In the gnn'e
with North'Ao.torn he tiid a greater
part tf lire plungir.g. Ho mado the
first t'own for hU team and lie easily
'.U-.mpcd hi.r.reif as one cf tho -tari
of ti.c iritiiio.i in tho west.