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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-08
NEW FARM PEST.
A Worm Playing Havoc With tho
Timothy Hay.

vN'VtUy 'S"J'
Special 10 Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids July s,---A worm al
together unfamiliar to the farmers
whose crops Of timothy hay are be-
ing ruined by It's attacks has made us
appearance in the western part on
Clinton township. every field examined
on more than II dozen farms showing
damage AT first the attention oil inc
farmers was attracted by the white
appearance of the heads of the grass.
The fiji examinations showed n
peculiar condition. but failed to reveal
the cause The heads We're gouged out
on one side of their entire length. A
more careful examination showed the
presence of worms closely resembling
the cabbage worm in form and color
except that one farmer declares his be-
lief that the new pest has a head at
either end and works as we'll one way
MS the ether. This statement Is UNI
doubtedly In part due to his desire to
give the thing the worst possible repu-
tation
A search made thru the fields q
week after the worms had changed
color to ycllowish hue and that those
6Rlii tuIlS tlic III'Si iilNiulC phu
duired d decoration in the form of n
black stripe on the back. There had
been no change in the appetite. The
worm appears to work from the base
of the head. gouging ont a furrow to-
ward the top. In some cases the point
of the head is cut off. In others half
OF the head Is gone The moth respon
sible for this creation has not been de-
tected. Specimens Of the worm and
examples of its work will probably be
sent to Ames to satisfy curiosity and
to ascertain IL possible whether 1t Is
likely to be a permanent fixture on the
farms. II It la the timothy meadows
will probably be plowed up.
The damage is first to the yield Of
seed and second to the weight Of the
crop MS hay.
The pest is reported from near
watkins. in Benton county. also. but
It's presence there has not been confirm
ed by any direct information to the
Gazette. There Is probably nothing to
be done to remedy the matter, but the
opinion OF agricultural authorities VIII
be sought.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-08
CAN'T STEAL FROM HUSBAND.
Wife Arrested on Charge Of Taking
$1,000 Says Money Is Hers.

Evansville, Ind, July Mrs. Car
rie westner, aged q, was arrested
here this morning by Detectives Hoger
and Hougland charged with stealing
$1,000 from her husband at Peoria, ILL.,
John Bourgland, with whom 1t Is all
legged she eloped, was also taken into
custody and the two will be returned
to Peoria providing requisition papers
are secured.
1t is alleged Mrs. Westner came to
this city about six weeks ago. She has
been married less than a year, and, 1t
is said, left her husband one month af-
ter the marriage. 1t Is said the wom-
an confessed to the police that she
took the money.
But a wife cannot be convicted for
taking money from her husband she
said. What is his is his wife's, and
his wife's is his"
Mrs. westner is pretty woman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-08
st. Louis Livestock.

st. Louis, July s.
Cattle--IGstlmatc receipts for today.
400; steady: steers. 3.25 M5.50; stock
ers and feeders. 2.25@375: cows and
heifers, 2.00M5.00.
Hogs--Estimated receipts for today.
I 200: 10 higher: pigs and lights $40
M5.75: packers, 4.75M5.75; butchers
and best heavy, 5.70M5.75.
Sheep--None on sale.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-08
ANTITRUST THEATER PLANNED
shubert Interests Promise independent
Playhouse at Cleveland.

Cleveland, July s.--Cleveland will be
the scene Of one Of the battles in the
war that has been declared by the
Shubert interests, David Beasco and
Harrison Gray Fske against the Klaw-
Erlanger- Frohman combination, COM
monty called the theatrical trust.
The Shuberts have been after a
theater in Cleveland for several years,
and every time house has changed
hands they have been in the negot1a-
lions, but always without success.
Failing in this, the Shuberts have de-
cided to build, and announce that with
i'm the next two years they will open a
new theater in Cleveland.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-08

chcrs. $50 % 5.s71a good to choice
heavy, 560M5.7o. rough het,vy. $3.50
$50; light. 5.5om5671a; bulk Of sales.
5.s00l5.70.
Sheep Estimated receipts for today
s ,OO0 steady: good to choice wethers,
3.750l5.50; fair to- choice mixed, $50 60
3 .00 western sheep 3,1hM5.5O; native
lambs d5oMs.0O;, western lambs. $50
M6.dO.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-08
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, July 3.
Cattle-Estmated receipts for today
600; steady; good to prime steers $50
m6l5; poor to medium S.6O@5.7o;
stockers and feeders 2.50@4.35; cows
2.sO@4.5O; heifers 2.5o@5.00; Gamers
1.5O@2.so; bulls 2oo@4.oo; calves 800
@6.75; Texas fed steers 4.35@5.l5.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today
1000; s cents higher; mixed and but
cheers 545M5.75; good to choice heavy
5.6o@5.771a: rough heavy 5.1O@5.4o;
light 5.45@5.75; bulk of sales, 5000
sheep-Estimated receipts for today.
1000; sheep steady; lambs weak; good
to choice wethers 4.75@5.5O; fair to
choice mixed 3.50@5.10; western sheep
3.75M5.5O; native lambs 4.60@S.O0;
western lambs 4.50@75O.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-08
Kansas City Livestock.

KANSAS City. july Z.
Cattle--Estimated receipts for today.
zoo: steady; unchanged: native steers,
4.256Db.75: westerns, 4.25M5.25. south
ers, 300M475: native cows and heifers.
2.25d05.25: stockers and feeders. 5000
$50.
Hogs ESTIMATED receipts for today.
5000. steady to lower; heavy. 5.35 60
5.40 packers. 5.37h @5.45; pigs and
lights. 6.35@5.45.
Sheep Estimated receipts for today.
None; nomInnlly steady; 4.3505.75;
lambs 5.75M7.40.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-08
RAILWAY TIME TABLES
Iowa Central Railway
Time Table at MarshaIitown, Iowa,
rnrrartad RI r,pa fans

Time Table at Marshalltown, Iowa,
Corrected to June /, 1906.
THE SHORT LINE"
10 So. Paul, Minneapolis, st. Louis,
Kansas City, Peoria and all
Points Beyond.
Trains Arrive and Leave as Follows:
Arrive North Bound Leave
V,00a. m. 81. Paul Mail Daily $50 Il, m.
aS.ba u. m. st. Paul En-. DAILY 1880 u, IN.
A.tbp. M. Mason City MI tex Sun. $3.50 D. n.
Local Freight tex. SUM- 8:l5 u. IN.
South Bound.
t:tb p m. st. Louis X. c. Mail daily sos d. m.
2;tb Il. m. st. Louis PeoriaEx Daily 3:00tL. m,
SsOb y. IN. Peoria Null lex. SUM- 0:2On, IN.
Local Freight lex. sunday $500 u. N.
Story City Branch
4 5:etp. M. Mixed tex. snnpsy) 1O:4oa a. m.
s;bba. N. Mixed lex. Sunday 8:l0 b. IN.
Elegant New vsstibuled Pullman
eIsSping Cars and Coaches Run Daily.
For Folders. Rates. Etc. apply to
"A. b. QUITS, J. f. TALLETT.
g. 2. a I. A. Ticket Agent,
Minneapolis, MINI. MarshalItown, ID.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-08
LANDLORD CHAMPION OF TOTS.
MiIwaukeean to House Big Families
and Give Prizes for Births.

Milwaukee, July S.-General Louis
Auer former quartermaster general Of
the state, does not believe in race sui
eide, General Auer is erecting large
fiat building, which he announces will
be occupied entirely by families with
children. Those with the largest fam
lilies will be given the preference. Ger
eral Auer will offer a prize for the
first child born in the building and re-
bates of one or two months rent for
each child born thereafter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-08
Representative Hoo Sales.
Below are given few Of the repre-
sentative hog sales:
Omaha livestock.

Omaha July 3.
Estimated receipts for today.
300; unchanged: native steers 3.79@
b.7b: cows, heifers 3@4.S5: western
steers 3.25M510
Hog Estimated receipts for today.
s, 100; shade higher; heavy 5.20M527h;
mixed b.2b0p5.3O: light 5.2714 m5.32h.
Sheep Estimated receipts for today
1900; strong; $4D6.50: lambs $6.75@
r IN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-08
THE DAY BEFORE.
(For Comparison.)

Chicago, July Z.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today.
1000; steady; good to prime steers, s.
5O@625; poor to medium, 3.S0@5.3O:
stockers apd feeders. 2.50@4.25; cows,
2.9O@46o; heifers, 2.4O@5.1o; Gamers,
1.5o@29o; bulls. 2.oO@4.2o; calves, 81
OO@64O
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today.
$4,000; s q 10 higher; mixed and but
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-08

Manila Bay Hero Is Postmaotcr's Boss.
Washington. July S.-Ricllard Perry
Covert. of Wisconsin, who served rs q
seaman with Dewey In Manila bay
and who Is ono of the few Americans
injured In that engagement, has been
appointed chief Of the appointment d.
vision in the office Of the fourth assist
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-08
owAsA WANTS BANK.
Effort Made to Interest Capital al
That Place.

Special to Times Republican,.
Iowa Falls, July S.--Owasa. a thriv,
ing village in the center of this .coun-
ty is seeking a banking institution and
Is trying to interest Eldora or Iowa
Falls capital to start an institution Of
this kind at that place. The town is
well represented in other lines of bust
ness and Is located In a fine agricul-
tural district and feels that bank is a
necessity there and would do well.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-08
Under General Profit Taking
Today Wheat a Decidedly
Weak Undcrtone
GOD WEATHER A FACTOR
Selling Pressure Largely Due to the
Clear Weather In the Northwest
Larger Receipts Than Estimated
Created a Bear;sh Tone In Corn and
the Close Was Lower.

Chicago, July S.-Under general
profit taking wheat today had de-
cidedly weak undertone. Generally
clear weather In the northwest was the
principal reason for the selling pres
sure. September opened at SS% to
SSh, and declined to S7A DS7as. Min
neapolfs. Duluth and Chicago receipts
were 149 cars.
The market continued weak the en-
tire session. September closed cent
lower at S7A
Larger receipts than estimated
created bearish sentiment In corn.
September opened at SEA to 66h, ana
declined to Sc Receipts were 426
cars.
Corn closed weak, September down
* OK at 56% @5sA
Oats were steady on fair demand
from cash houses. September opened
at 3tsa 0p31A and sold at 311a. Receipts
were 149 cars.
Provisions.
PROVISIONS were IlTUl vi Ldil ueuiai'e
from shorts.
Chicago Grain.
Chicago, July 8.
wheat.--No. red new 90M M90h;
No. 8 red new SS% 0ps9ls; No. 2 hard
100; No. hard 95@1.00: July SOS;
September opened ss% DssH; highest
SStsdpSSB; lowest S71s; closing STA.
Corn-No. aud No. white 5s %
5SA: No. and No. white 57A OBS;
No. yellow 5s@ssA; No. 3 yellow
SIX M5SA July old SIN, July new
57M; September opened 56A to 56M;
highest 56 lowest 5b7A; closing 56%
@56A.
oats-september opened 31ss@31N:
highest Bly,; lowest 317s; closing
31M.
oats--No. s1A p31ls; No. 81:
No. 2 white 34A Gp35; No. white 'SA
0p34: July 32H; September closed
AJAX
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-08
chicagoeProduce.

Chicago, July IS.
Pork---July 1916; September 1900.
Lard---July 40; September 7.30.
Ribs--July 7.72h; September 1927.
Rye--July 60.
Timothy-September $50.
clover-~July 1915.
Barley--Cash 42@51.
Flax--1.26@1.44.
Butter-Steady; creameries 16 q
1875: dairies 160D17.
Eggs--Ftrm: 12M @13A.
Poultry--Steady; turkeys 14@16;
chickens 1914: springs 1907.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-08

ant postmaster general. The chief Of
the appointment div1sion has jurisdlcs
tion over about $4,000 postn1asters and
has u salary OF $4,000 year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-08
Range Of Prices.

The following range of prices are
furnished by A. J. Clark. broker over
the private wire Of the Donovan Com
mission Co, office over 5 West Main:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-08
BABE BROWNS IN CARRIAGE.
Left Near Edge of Lake Wind Blows
Vehicle into Water.

Newburgh, n. Y, July THE tragic
drowning of 2-year old Richard Glazer
Depeler, son or Mr.. and Mrs. c. Ed
ward Depeler. and only grandchild Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-08

Kansas City Produce.
Kansas City, July 8.
wheat-July. s2M@s2M; September,
79J
corn-July. bsN: September, 4eH
@49N.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-08
G. e N. w. RAILWAY.
GOING WEST.
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN ny,
Maple Leaf Route.

Maple Leaf Route.
Effective 1901 p, M, June %, 1908.
TRAINS SOUTH.
No l, D. NJ. & X. C. Ltd. 4:45 q m
No. Is, D. MIST. y. OK. C. Elk. g: 30 a n,
No. s, Southwestern Express 7:05 p M
No. Z, Des Moines Express. 4:35 D m
TRAINS NORTH AND EAST.
N. 8, Twin City s Chi Spec. 4:09 a m
No. 4. st. Paul & Chi, Elk. 1925 a IN
No. 2, Twin C'y g. Chi. Ltd. 1885 p m
No. 5. Oelwein Express -. 7:10 p IN,
All trains daily. except Nos. and s.
]. r. HARDING,
Agent, Marshailtown.
J. II. ELMER. q. P. A., Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-08

ST. Louis Grain.
st. Louis. July s.
wheat-September, 81.
Corn-July, 55.
Oats-September. 30h.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-08

New York Produce.
New York. July 8.
neutrality-suspicious., %.
Corn-September, 81.
Observation-Disclosures
Eggs-Unchanged.
Poultry-Fowls, 12@131s: turkeys 10
O17; springs IS; broilers 1921.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-08
Bank Statement.

New York, July S.--The bank state
ment for the week is as. follows:
Loans, decreased. s4,4105O0.
Deposits, decreased. $7,733.80o.
Circulation increased, $323,100.
Legal tenders decreased. s1,S6l,700.
Specie decreased, $3.772.S00.
Reserve decreased, $5.634. 500.
Surplus decreased. $S,701, $50.
U. s. deposits decreased, $3,S0S,500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-08

liverpool Grain.
Liverpool, July g.
wheat-Quiet; July. 6s 11Bd; Sep
TENDER So 10Ad: December IS 10&d.
Corn-Quiet; spot 5s 2Ad; July 5s
1ssd; September Il HID.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-08
The Money Market,

New York, July 8.
Money-Nominal; prime mercantile,
4@4A; sterling. steady; 4.s6.90@4s7
demand, 4.s5.1564s5.25 for sixty days.
New York Exchange.
Chicago, July 8. - New York ex-
change at par.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-08

Peoria Grain.
Peoria, July s.
corn-No. 8, 81.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-20

fashion. Now, then, Molly, mavour-
neen," he said, what is the trouble
Out with it, for don't bulge an inch
till you tell me-" "Oh,' said 1, and
know was blushing furiously, II
couldn't tell you for the worldl" mot
tell me?" he repeated, "and why not,
I'd like to known. You wouldn't un-
derstand." faltered. "I would IL you
explained" he answered. I've met
with an accident" I confessed in an
undertone. "Then I'm just the one you
need. I am handy to have around in
cases of accident" He said it with the
most delightfully."- confident air, and
began to realize that it was the truth.
Very handy, indeed, though not exact
ly in the kind of accident L had met
a tailor than an insurance underwater
yes, insurance underwater; isn't 1t
just the cutest business?
"Have you lost your purse?" he went
on. Worse than that" I answered.
Your temper, perhaps-or your hearth"
Could anything be peachier than that
for a man to say? One of these days,
dearie, you will find out that the men
are really capable of very wonderful
things on occasions. Besides, it was
such an opening and all at once be-
gan to realize that he meant business.
L know 1 was blushing every color of
the rainbow; 1 could feel 1t right down
into my boot heels, but I tried to be
cool and to look him squarely in the
face. Perhaps I have" 1 said with
originality. Any other girl would have
stammered and suffered and said the
very wrong thing, but I said the very
right thing, and I can't help congrat-
ulating myself on 1t to this minute.
"Well," he returned, with what I
thought wonderful presence of mind,
why couldn't help you find it?"
"Oh," I said, with the loveliest little
thrills running UP and down my spine
like lightning playing on a twisted wire,
and my heart doing a cakewalk be-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-20
Money in Propagafing the Turtle

The fact having become manifest
that the much priced diamond back
turtle can be saved from speedy ex-
termination only by propagating the
reptile artifcially, the United States
Fisheries bureau has been making a
study of the methods successfully used
in Japan for the breeding of swapping
turtles, with a view to initiating the
processes employed.
Turtle farming is conducted on an
extensive scale by the japanese, more
especially the culture of the swapping
turtle, which they regard much as we
do the terrapin. In a bulletin on the
subject about to be issued by the fish
cries bureau a description is given of
three establishments of the kind which
together yield an output of about Co.
900 snappers per annum. They are, by
the way, most esteemed when from
three to five years old, by reason of
their flavor. Not until the sixth year
do they reach maturity and begin to
lay eggs.
The breeding and other habits Of the
swapping turtle are so much like those
of the diamond back terrapin that in
all probability the methods used In the
case Of the former would be equally ap-
plicable in the propagation of the
American reptile. A japanese turtle
farm seems at first glance to consist
of a number of rectangular ponds,
large and small. which are connected
by canals In such a way that any one
of them can be filled with water or
emptied Independently OF the others.
Each pond is walled by planks, which
are sunk several feet in the ground. to
prevent the turtles from digging their
way out Of the enclosure. and also to
exclude moles. If Il be further ex-
planned that such a pond Is only two or
three feet deep and that Its bottom is
soft, dark mud. fairly good notion OF
the arrangements OF a snapper farm
Will have been conveyed.
One Of the first lessons that had to
be learned In the business OF snapper
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-20

breeding, which is quite a new industry
must not be put with the old ones, be-
cause the latter ruthlessly devour even
their own offspring. On this account at
least one of the ponds is always re-
served for the parents" as they are
called-that is to say, the large and
vigorous specimens of both sexes en-
ployed to attend to the work Of propa-
gation. The newly patched youngsters
must have enclosures of their own, as
must also those which are in their
second year; but later on the reptiles of
different ages may be mixed. In all
likelihood similar precautions would
have to be taken with the terrapin,
though the American diamond back is
certainly less fierce than the snapper.
AT least one of the slopes of the par
ents' pond is carefully kept smooth. It
is invariably on the warmer side, where
the sun pours down it's midsummer
rays longest, and is dug over in the
spring so that the turtles will find it
easy to make the holes required for the
reception of their eggs. In the breed
ing season the slope in question will be
covered with wire baskets placed over
the hole for the twofold purpose of
marking the places and keeping other
females from digging in the same spots.
When hunders, or even thousands, of
these baskets are seen along the bank
of a snapper pond 1t is a spectacle to
gladden. the heart of an industrious
turtle farmer.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-20

meath my shirt waist, II wonder IL YOU
could?" II certainly can't until YOU
tell me-" was his next clever observa-
tion. WELL" I said finally, at isn't
anything I've lost exactly--but I've torn
the back of my skirt Il didn't say
placket because 1 was sure he would
not know what 1t meant), and I can't
turn around or get downl" with that
he burst out laughing-the most good
natured, delicious laughter you ever
heard. why you poor little mouse!"
he cried, "is that all? thought It was
something seriousl' 'It is serious" I
assured him. II simply couldn't get
out of this tree with my skirt in the
condition it is with a man looking on
If stayed here all my life-that is,
unless l was engaged to the man."
We'll, be engaged to him then and get
down." he said without a moments
pause 1t was then precisely fifteen
minutes after II, for I looked at my
watch to make sure. 1t was all SO
interpretation half an hour before I
hadn't the slightest idea of being en-
gaged-that I was totally unprepared.
And it was all so unsought, tool never
could abide the girl who dragged a pro-
posal out of man! didn't know what
to say in the very least, so 1 just said
yes, and the next moment he was--but
really these things are so sacred! May
be 1 can whisper 1t, though; WELL
dare say I did return some Of them,
confused as I was. My dear, didn't
stay up that tree the rest of my life,
as you may see, and the getting down
was the pleasantest part of 1t all. Now,
don't you think it about time you were
telling me of your own little doings?
I've been waiting so patiently all this
time-what? engaged yourself-on the
25th of July-married the first week in
October-and you never told me word
about it. Well, all I can say, Beatrice
Veronica Lockwood, is that you're a
very secretive girl and L shouldn't have
expected it of you-never!
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-20

ing. Don't ask why, dearie, but they
are; take my word for itI
If you'll promise never to breath a
single, solitary word to any one I'll
tell you precisely how it happened.
Now, not a word, remember! These
things are so sacred. But it is also on
the condition that you tell me every
thing about your own summer, which,
if you remember you have not done
yet.
Well, 1t was up a tree-yes, my dear,
up a tree-an oak tree. You see had
climbed up, not knowing Theodore was
anywhere near, and couldn't get down
because 1 had torn my placket hole
clear to the end. 1t was perfectly aw-
full, and I told him to go away when
1 saw him standing looking up at me
smilingly, or I should simply have to
stay up there the rest of my mortal
days. But he wouldn't hear of 1t and
came climbing up in the coolest possible
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-20
Ugly Crocodile Is Not a HypOcrite

For ages crocodiles have been mis-
represented as treacherously cruel and
hypocritical, while there Is, in fact, alb
solutely no ground for that belief, says
Annie Flint in an article in "Our Ami
NAL Friends" in which she defends the
i'll favored brute from the aspersions
cast upon his character. "The croco-
ollie is not hypocrite. He does not
lure animals to their destruction and
then lament in devouring them. He
does not shed tears over his prey. He
has characteristics we are pleased to
mails. Why we do him rank injust-
Ice is harder to make clear than it is to
explain away quite satisfactorily the
absurd adage concerning crocodile
tears.'"
Then Miss Flint goes on to paint the
crocodile in amieble-one might almost
say lovable-terms. 1.-THE crocodile Is
a timid creature. He is neither so sly
nor so bold as the fox. AS he basks in
the sun, awaiting his prey, or as he
floats down stream in search of food,
he depends on his protective resemb-
lance to log of wood. Naturally the
hungry crocodile wishes to approach
his victim as close as possible before
giving alarm. That popularity is not
confined alone to this reptile In hunt
ing. But the crocodile is peculiar in
preparing his food. He never tortures.
Instantly on SELLING the animal he may
have been lying hours in wait for till
IT should came to the waters edge to
drink. he drags It into deep water and
deliberately holds IT under to drown.
That is his invariable practice. Other
wild creatures tear their living prey
limb from limb. horribly mangllng the
body, while every one Of the cat tribe
plays with its victim as the domestic
cat does with a mouse. What instinct
prompts the crocodile humanely to-
drown animals7 No one knows. The
food Is not devoured under water. After
life is surely extinct, the drowned body
Is carefully hauled ashore 70 be hid In