The Nebraska Independent
NOVEMBER 22, 1906
TURKEY AS A SACRIFICE
In Antiquity and American Lineage
the Bird Takes Precedence in
Western Continent
When Thanksgiving day comes and
families gather around the feast of
which the turkey reigns as royal sac-
rafice, it is the hour to win opinion
regarding the American national bird.
Long has the eagle soared and
screamed and flapped, its wings, but
no day of regard has been put in its
honor in the calendar.
When it comes to antiquity and a
true American lineage the turkey
takes precedence. Patriotic societies
are finding, this out, and committees
are. considering the advisability of
making a place for the bird among na
tional, emblems." The eagle is a cos
mopolitan,' the bird of Jove; the tur
keygenus meleagris belong to the
western continent.
The sacrifice on the altar of thanks
giving is a species distinct from
winged and feathered fowl of a dis
tant relationship found in Europe.
Like the American Indian, it has ab
original traits, and inspired by the
spirit of the west and an intense, love
for freedom, refuses the confining re
straints of civilization.
The American turkey was among
the - strange birds discovered by the
Spaniards when they invaded Mexico.
Oyiedo describes it about 1527 as do
mesticated among the Christianized
Indians of New Spain (Mexico), and
being the bird reserved for festivals.
Gay describes the gallopavo sylvestris
the wild turkey of New England
as the wonder of the pilgrim fathers,
and from all this data it will be seen
that the turkey has a claim to national
tribute. ; .-. . .. " -
Virginia and Missouri historians
write of turkey fowls as peculiar, to
their wooded hills, but Rhode Island.
has laid an official claim to the best
bred stock that goes abroad. Little
Rhody bases its traditions on the cus
toms of the Narragansett Indians, a
tribe which once ruled the entire New
England area, but became extinct dur
ing King Philip's war.
The Narragansetts treasured the
turkey as a sacred bird after their
days the Niantics took the matter up
both for the cause of religion and for
the comfort of their stomachs and
thus preserved the species from ex
tinction and brought the Rhode Island
fame high on the marts that cater to
feasts and festivals.
The Rhode Island turkey lives in
the hills, feasts on Insects and herbs
beat calculated to make it delectable
to epicures and has become desired
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The
white turkey comes from the confines
of " the state and for some years the
presidential Thanksgiving diner has
been presided over by. an immense
bird 6f the New England stock.
As the Indian and the native cus
toms even of -Mistress Anne Hutchin
son and Roger Williams are forgotten
by latter day. Rhode Island sons and
daughters, so the turkey of that pe
culiar breed is passing away. Reports
from the state agricultural stations
give dire statistics of fatal disease
among the turkeys and the vanishing
from the land."
Jn this year Missouri, Indiana and
Wisconsin are banner turkey states.
The uncut timber and rough ground
are good roving places and the deadly
microbe has not found its way to
Slaughter the innocents.
White with irrls-tinted feathers,
bronze reflecting the shades of their
distant relatives the peafowls, f dark
hues with rainbow tints and brilliant '
red dew laps and head ornaments
strolling along-the roads in dignified
flocks, perching gracefully on fence
rails, and sounding the piercing. can--J
thus they have been seen in any coun
try byway before the November knell
was sounded. Ex.
Enforce Anti-Smoke Crusade
Washington Steam engines will be
prohibited entrance to the District of
Columbia ' on the completion of the
union station in Washington.. The
commissioners of the District of Co
lumbia today took final action in an
order prohibiting , the use of, any ex
cept electric engines in drawing; trains
into the new union station. This ap
plies to all railroads entering the city
and is made Jn the Interest of the anti
smoke crusade which, has been waged
here for several years.
In Society
Ice Box I hear, you are entertain
ing a good deal lately.
Thermometer Yes, indeed! I'm giv
ing everybody a hot time. Detroit
Free Press.
The Dizzy Height
"You say he has attained the very
top of the literary ladder?"
"Yes. He Ins been accused of plag
iarism." Milwaukee Sentinel.
Church I saw several people com
ing down the s'reet last night, and,
they were quarreling frightfully.
Gotham Yes; they were the mem
bers of the church choir. They were
only practicing! Yonkers Statesman.
He What are you thinking about,
dear?
She Only, how nice, I would be to
have a really handsomo fire screen!
Topeka State Journal.
Given New Appointment .
Mexico . City. Manuel Jose Vega,
who has held the position of secretary
of the Chilean legation and charge
d'affaires in Mexico City for some
time, has received an appointment as
Chilean minister to Boliva and with
in two weeks will sever his connec
tion with the legation here and depart
for his new post. :Mt. Vega has snent
the larger part of the" year at Wash
ington as charge .d'affaires of Chile
during the absence from that capital
of the Chilean minister Joaquin Wal
ker Martinez. Mr. Vega's full title will
be envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary."
FROM CHICAGO TO NEW YORK IN 1 D HOURS. FARE $10
If you are from Missouri I can show
you how to make $100 from an in
vestment of $27. Our first and second
issues of stock have all been sold at
$25 and $26, respectively, and we are
now selling the third Issue "at $27 per
share. All stock is common, and of
the par value of $100 per share. All
stock is redeemable by the road at
par and will therefore be 'worth $100
per share as soon as the first section
begins' operation, or in about eighteen
months. Construction ; work began
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September 1. If you have money to
invest write me for particulars; ' I
will show you that this is the best
investment in Nebraska today.
Address W. F. Porter, Fiscal Agent
for Chicago, New York Electric Air
Line R. R. Co., 1740 Harwood Ave.,
Lincoln, Neb.
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