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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-15
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-15

PHILADELPHIA. April i5.--New
York won the opening game of the
league season through the fine
rffghInN af Nmfhawgan NV tbs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-15

untrimmed
Merry Widow
Sailors Al
the wanted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-15
At $l.95 and $2.25

shades ia extra good quality strawa. Yoa
wont BE- exactly tn style this season unless you
own a Merry Widow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-15

exclusive models Lots OF
new things that have come
In The present xesk Among
them are lovely Point i Ia
pfis and BRAID Hats. Leg
horns aud many chic and
catchy modes Choose your
new hat where you are heNt
suited bat rememhef you
zfe not sure you've aseu che
best NATL yuu xe seen these.
Chances are all 10 favor Of
your hsluK able 10 mud Just
the STYLE yoa Naut here a.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-01
NEW YORK STOCK
AND BOND MARKET

NEW YORK, Oct 31.-The days stock mar
ilet was affected plainly enough by movement
on the part of speculative holders to get out
of their holdings on the eve of the presidential
election 1t was the supposition Of observers
in the neighborhood of the stock exchange that
this movement came from the lesser following
of the powerful speculative leaders who have
controlled the recent market. The action was
prompted by uncertainty over the position and
Intentions Of the speculative leaders. They
arc credited with holding most of the floating
markets supply Of stock and credits to hold
them. The strength to which general de-
mand from outside sources for stocks VIII be
attracted is what is doubted. 1t was this
doubt that prompted the cleaning up of specu-
lative accounts which was in progress today
in continuation of a similar movement yester-
day. The circulation of reports Of the closing
out of some very heavy accounts in United
States Steel yesterday was an influence IN
creasing this tendency. Sales for London ac-
count were an effective factor in the market
News was not much attended to- although
there was considerable discussion of John d.
Rockefellers announcement Of his political at
t.tude and of the reception accorded 1t. The
extraordinary gains in net earnings for Sep
tember reported yesterday by the Union and
Southern Pacific were supplemented by the re-
ports to the Interstate commerce commission
OF other transcontinental railroads for that
period, showing increases in gross earnings
and heavy cuts in operating cost. 1t was con-
sidered that the strength OF the returns would
railroads to bring about general advance In
freight rates after the elections. The bank
statement presented no great surprises. Bonds
were irregular. Total sales, par value, $780,
900, Government bonds were unchanged on
call for the week.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-01
CHICAGO GRAIN


Especial service to The Herald by j. c. VIII
son, member Chicago Board of Trade, Hotel
Alexandria, Los Angeles).
CHICAGO, Oct. 31.-The wheat market
opened lower denial of radical damage
in Argentine and unresponsive cables. The
wheat that was bought yesterday by local
traders was for sale today while buying
orders were OF limited character, causing a
slow draggy market.
Corn market dull and lower. Some
selling by a prominent corn house on the
expectation Of increased receipts Wealth
err fine, cash market &c lower; receipts
small
Oats were weak in sympathy with other
grains Some selling by local spectators
but the market continued to be very
small affair. Sample market steady
Provisions were lower throughout with
scattered selling by smaller holders the only
feature. Arrivals for the week $4,000
against 10000 last week and 100000 a
year ago.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-01
SAN FRANCISCO QUOTATIONS

Exclusive dispatch to The Herald by L. A.
Crisler & Co.. members Los Angeles Nevada
Mining Stock exchange. 800 San Fernando
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 31.-Another dull
and heavy session was experienced on the Bush
street exchange today out of town orders
being few with very little local trading.
Gold1eld Consolidated was well supported
again today and showed gain of points at
the end of the session. Fraction, Florence,
Daily and Great Bend were quiet at yester-
days quotations. A large block of Booth was
dumped on the market shortly before noon and
this issue broke from 39c to 35c bid
The San Francisco Stock and Exchange
board will stand adjourned Tuesday, No
vember g. election day.
The following were the closing quotations
with the regular call sales;
GOLDFIELD DISTRICT
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-01

at IL a. m. and p. m. at Simpson
auditorium, 734 South Hope street.
The lesson sermon will be from the
Christian Science Quarterly, the SUBJ
ject being Everlasting Punishment"
The reading will be from the Bible.
with correlative passages from the
Christian Science textbook, Science
and Health, with Key to the Scrip-
tures.'
An orchestra has been organized at
the Y M. c. A. under the direction OF
w. II. Mead. The orchestra starts out
with good prospects.
The stag social will be held tonight
to which all men are invited. There
will be gymnastic events. piano solo
by Professor N. C. Ridderhoff and
concertine solo by DR.. Carl Unger.
Monday night a joint meeting Will
be held by the glee club and the or
chestra under the direction of J. r.
Dupuy and w. H. Mead.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-01
CLEARING House Statement

NEW YORK, Oct. 31.--The statement OF
clearing house banks for the week shows
that the banks hold sSS5s9,12b more than
the requirements OF the 20 per cent reserve
rule. This 10 an increase Of s709,126 in the
proportionate cash reserve as compared
with last week. The statement follows:
Loans $3.50, s65. 500. decrease $5,0s1,sOO
Deposits s1,4ll.41s.soo, decrease, $s.-
716,t00.
Circulation s52.sss,B 500. decrease s212.4OO.
Legal tenders bsl. 2sO.sOo, increase
$157. 300.
Specie esOb.1e2. 400, decrease s1,137.soo.
Reserve 1855, 44s, 2oo decrease 100000.
Reserve required s352.S54.075. decrease
$1,6T9,O25.
Surplus sss,5ss.i25, increase s7oe, 125.
Ex-United States deposits S35,902,a75, de-
crease s710,32B.
The percentages Of actual reserves Of the
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-01

clearing house banks at the CLOSE Of bust
ness yesterday was 2T.55.
The statement of banks and trust com
panies of greater New York not members
OF the clearing house shows that these in
situations have aggregate deposits of
81 ,0ss, 155, 400, total cash hand s1o2,-
Ss9, 400 and loans amounting to s97e.1o5, 400.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-01
caIlfornIa Dried Fruit Prices

NEW YORK, Oct. 31-The market for
evaporated apples shows no further change,
but the tone is firm. New crop fancy, shci
according to grade. Prunes are unchanged al
4M@13c for California and 6A@7iAc for Oregon
fruit Apricots are firm with choice quoted at
SaShe; extra choice. S%99c; fancy, 9AQ10Ac.
Peaches are quiet on spot with the coast mar
ket reporting little steadier. Choice are
quoted at 6&@7c; extra choice, 71sQSc; fancy
$4,000. Raisins are steadier in tone with
fancy seeded 6a75hc; seedless, 47s@6c; London
layers, nominal.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-01
SUGAR and Coffee

NEW YORK. Oct S1.-coffee futures closed
steady at a net advance of 10g15 points. Sales
were reported of 51,5OO bags, including Dec.
:. S56D5. 40c; March, 1905, S5c; May, 53Oc July,
Sept. $500 Spot coffee steady; No. Rio,
6Ibc; No Santos, sac; mild coffee. dull; Cor
dova, 9A@12lsc.
centrifugal SO test, S.sSlac; molasses sugar,
g. 2S1sc; refined, steady; No. g. 4.7oc; No. T.
4.65c; No 8, 4.6Oc; No, ., 4.55c; No TO- Else
No. II. A.40c; No. -, 4,s5c; No. 10, 4,s0c; No
IA, 4.25c; confeotioners' A. 4.Soc; mould A.
5. 45c; cut loaf, 59Oc crushed, 5.SOc; powdered,
52Oc; graduated, 5.lOe; cubes, 5.s5c.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-01
The Metal Market

NEW YORK, Oct. S1-The metal markets
were quiet in the absence OF cables and nomi-
nallyf unchanged Tin was firm at 500. 500
80. Is. Copper was quiet but remained firm at
$40. 75di4 10 rake. s13 5OQ137 20 for electricity
tic. and at $i3.25@lS $50 for casting. Lead was
unchanged at 81 32ls9a.s7is. Spelter. 1850
ass. Iron quiet and nominal.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-01
Chicago Live Stock

CHICAGO, Oct. 81.--Cattle receipts about
400; market steady. Beeves, $3.15 q $50
Texans, $325@4.50; westerns, SSQ5S5
stockers and feeders, s2.5O@4.45 COWS anc
helfers S1.5O@5.25; calves, $6QS.
Hogs-Recelpts about 1900; market FOL
best steady; others weak. Light, IS @5.7o
mixed. $4,000; heavy. s5.25 Q6.05; rough
s5.256545; good to choice heavy, s5.45 q
SOS; pigs, S4.25 4e5; bulk of sales. s54o@
5.s5.
sheep-Receipts about $500; marke
steady. Native, s2.50@4,70; western, S25l
@4.7O; yearlings $450Q $40; lambs, SAC
Go; Western, S4Q6.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-01
BANK cLEARINGs

Los Angeles bank elearings for October
show Improvement over the preceding
months, and are nearly up to the record
for the best month so far this year.
The total payments through the local
banks were $42,992,572, an increase Of sS,-
717,639 over September. AS compared with
October. 1907, there was loss Of s7.17s,-
s71. The total for the first ten months OF
the current year is $407, 766. $50, against
$514s24,SS7 for the corresponding period
last year, decrease Of $1O7, 05s,357.
Following is the record by months SO far
this year. together with comparisons;
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Cotton and Wool

NEW YORK. Oct. s1.-Cotton futures closed
steady; Nov, 9.O5o; Dec. s.O6c; Jan. s.S7c; Feb.
ss4e; March. s.ssc; May, s.s2c; June s.7Sc;
July, sic; Aug. S.64c. Spot cotton closed
quiet middling uplands, s.s5c; do gulf. s.6Oc;
sales, 100 bales.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 31.-Wool, firm; medium
grades combing and clothing, 17020c; light fine.
i6d16iAc; heavy fine, 1l412c; tub washed,
2D097c
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-01
SALT LAKE MINING STOCKS

Especial service to The Herald by B. F. Tay-
lor. Citizens National Bank building, member
Los Angeles Nevada Mining Stock exchanged.
SALT LAKE, Oct. S1.-The following were
closing quotations today:
Alice, 2q3; Black Jack, 52q53c; Columbus
Cons. s1.25@1.35; Carisa. 10000; Colorado.
$305q3.O71e; Cons. Mercur, 36a40c; Ely Witch,
25g81c; DAILY West, &c bid Eagle, Soc bid;
Mason Valley, $2S71k924O1s; Nevada Mills,
ST. 52h@1.57h: Ohio Copper, $3.50 bid; Uncle
Sam, 94Q95c.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-01
Treasurv Statement

WASHINGTON, Oct S1.-Today's statement
Of the treasury balances In the general fund,
eclusive of the $3.50, 900 gold reserve, shows
available cash balance of 1854, 1854; gold
coin and bullion, $3s, 476 1872; gold certificates,
S43, los, 800.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-01
Morning Sales

1000 Booth at 3s1zc; 100 Cons at $685.; 1000
Blue Bull at 12ikc; 1000 Col Min. at 21c; 1000
Comb. Fraction at s1.27; 1000 Daisy at s9c 5000
Johnnie at 1kc; 5000 Montana at SOC; 5000 Mill
town Fraction at 11ac; 1000 Red Hills M. and L.
at 1c; 1000 Silver Pick at 15ci 300 TonopaA Ex
at Sc
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-01
Los ANGELES HERALD: SUNDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 1908
PRICES OF METALS
IN NEW YORK MARKET

@ NEW YORK, Oct. Shopper, lake g
@ S13.95@14, electrolytio S13.5O@ 1915, g
@ casting 1895 @13.5O. 9
o Lead, S4.321& @4.371k. @
O Tin, S20.S5 @3O.15. g
@ Silver, 5Ossc. q
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-01
NEW YORK CURE

Especial service to The Herald by B. It.
Taylor, Citizens National Bank building mem
Der Los Angeles-Nevada Mining Stock ex-
change:
NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-Following were the
opening and closing quotations to-day:
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FINANCIAL

LOS ANGELES, Oct. S1-Bank clearings were
$149O. 1395 against 81, 483, 713 % for the
spending date last year, increase of $69009O.
Following is comparative statement
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-01
CoMsTOCK MINING STOCKS

Especial service to The Herald by B. F. Tay-
lor, Citizens National Bank building, member
Los Angeles Nevada Mining Stock exchange).
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 31.-Foilewing were
the quotations today:
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-01
LOS ANGELES STOCK EXCHANGE

Official sales-1O German American Savings
Bank at $3.50; so Home Tel com. at $40; 20OO
Olinda Land at 17Ac. OFF boards $4,000 bond)
Pomona Con Water at 94c; do Home Tel. at
sic; do Riverside Home Tel. at SIC.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-01
nosToN COPPER MARKET

Especial service to The Herald by Il. F. Hut
ton & Co, bankers and brokers. members New
York Stock exchange. 112 West Third street,
Los Angeles).
BOSTON, Oct. 31.-The following were the
closing quotations today:
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-01
TO OPERATE WITH LONDON
BY PRIVATE WIRE SERVICE

e. f, Hutton g. Co, ia West Third street.
will be open all night Tuesday for the pur-
exchange for all New York stocks and
bonds
This Is the first time In history that pri-
vate wire and cable service has been at
tempted between California points and
London.
The Hutton people have extended invt~
tations to their customers 70 be their guests
on election night to get the returns and wit
ness the unique wire and cable service,
Hutton & CO. have chartered for the night
one cable between New York and London
for the purpose Of executing the orders
named.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-01
Oil Stocks
DAILY MINING CALL

DFNI- TWIINIINa ONLE
Official sales-1000 Cal. Hills at be; 1000 do
at sac; 1000 do (B. 800 at 51hc; 1000 Johnnie
Con- at 1hc. of board-20OO Cons. Mines (B.
soJ at 25se.
Listed Stocks
CALIFORNIA
GREENWATER DISTRICT Bid. Ask
Clark Copper Co ...............,.. .06% 90
Furnace Creek Copper ........... 10 -.
Cal Hills co ....-........'..... .Ooh .O5Ss
Cons Mines Co .................... OPS .03
NEVADA
JOHNNIE DIETRICH
Johnnie Con G NJ Co.............. OBS .01%
SEARCHLIGHT DISTRICT
New Era .....,.................... 81 .Os
Nevada Searchlight .............. .0O&
QuaElelle ...ss.-...ss.s.s. I.OU
Searchlight M and M Co t........ e. 100
searchlight Parallel .............. .Os .05
Sales for Week Ending October "a
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-01

Totals. .sao7,7ss,5aO s5i4saa,ss7 saFa,saa.OOa
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CARLOAD SHIPMENTS
OF CITRUS FRUITS

s. Shipments Of oranges and lemons q
q from Los Angeles Thursday, October &
3 20, were cars Of oranges and IL car &
@ loads of lemons. g
g Total to date there were shipped &
@ 30 asa carloads, Of which 4922 were g
% lemons. g
Is Last season there were shipped (.
9 27.47s carloads, Of which sA91 were 9
Z lsl, SsS8%sS;An~m~~~~D@@@@~@~A~o%
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MINING QUOTATIONS

Yesterdays quotations at the Los Angeles
Nevada Mining Stock exchange were
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-01

B. F. Taylor left last night for Salt Lake
City to close mining deal involving LEGAL
and Utah caRitaA
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-01
New York Stocks

NEW YORK, Oct. S1.-Following were
the closing quotations today
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-01

THIS FILM WAS PRODUCED FROM THE
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-10-02
A Curious Superstition.

There is a curious superstition COM
mon to Shetlanders and CingaleSe
How islanders so wide apart-some
1900 miles-managed to adopt each
others views one does not know. hut
here is the fact The rice cultivators
Of Ceyion and the fishermen of Shet-
land resemble each other In one or two
rather remarkable points. They re-
frain from speaking Of the implements
Of their calling by their names. They
call them something else. by names
known only to themselves. The reason
Is that II the evil spirit were to think
that they were speaking of spades and
rakes or OF nets and hooks he would
be tempted to damage them or even
to appropriate them. The train Of
thought is the same with both races;
There Is an evil spirit always on the
lookout for opportunities of doing mis-
chief. He even hears what we say. II
we let him understand that we are
talking about our implements and
tools, we shall direct his attention to
them and shall suggest TO him a way
of doing an injury. Therefore we will
agree to call boat or a spade by some
fancy name known only 10 ourselves
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-10-02
aparceIino Out de People,"

Fishing. two boys strung their Dig
catch on the same string. Passing
graveyard they entered the gate TO
divide the catch. dropping two fish
Just as they went inside the cemetery.
Passing. an aged negro heard the two
bows: I'll take this one. .0l that one;
I this one. you that one; | this one.
you that one" etc.
The negro listened in dismay ana
ran away as rapidly as his old legs
could carry him. He met his negro
minister. who called:
Deacon, why you run in such ter
rorT'
Declare. parson. l been down yon-
der by de graveyard and over de fence
heard de devil and de Lord parceling
out de people atween EN-"
The parson laughed at the old mans
fright and made him 60 back with
him to the graveyard to convince him
Of his error
The boys were still dividing-"You
take that, | take this" etc. Finally
one boy asked. What you going to do
with them two at the gateT
This was more than parson or dea-
con could stand. and both ran pellmell,
neither wishing to take any further
chances. no matter what was going
On iust over the fence.-Augusta (Ga.)
| Chronicle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-10-02
SliuhtIy Mixed.

They had just set up Housekeeping
and were working on the plan OF econ
omy. The bathtub needed a coat OF
yarnish. He promised to attend 10
II II she would order the varnish.
You'll find tie varnish in the closer
with the groceries, dear" she said Il
day or SO later. 'and the can opener
In the knife drawer"
He opened the can and. according
to his contract, applied the coat OF
yarnish and then left 1t to dry.
The soup for dinner that day had 70
be abandoned, for somehow 1t pos
sessed a peculiar paint shop odor that
was nauseatlng. After dinner he took
her to inspect HIS work on the bath
tab. Now that 1t had dried II had =
certain unnatural appearance. The tor
and sides were streaked, and here and
there little Jumps clung 10 il.
The man said that was the best
varnish," she explained. taking up the
can OF varnish for an examination.
"but-why. dear. you have vanished
the bathtub with the OK tail soup,
Then it was the varnish we ate,
dear" he added. horror stricken. -
LippincOtt'S.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-10-02
a Model RctcI Boots"

II was In a Dublin hotel, ana as !
closed the bedroom door, says writer
I'm the Manchester Guardian. | noticed
that the end Of one Of my boot laces
was inside the room. the boot 70 which
II was attached having been placed aS
usual outside. When ! awO!.c next
morning the boot lace end was still
there. AMI | opened the door expecting
10 find that the boots had not been
cleaned. but was wrong. \ very
careful hotel servant, very model
among boots" had found the lace
tightly grirrcd ly the door and rather
than disturb ne had carefully removed
it from the lace holes and carried
away the loot Presently ! heard a
quiet noise outside the door. The
model boots had brought my boots
back again and was lndustrlOusly re-
lacing that one which he had unlaced.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-10-02
Cut Heads.

The Liverpool Post has been making
observations with regard to the "cnt
heads" which are treated at the hos
pltals between l. and 2 a. m. The
Post says that the house surgeons
have noticed curious difference In
the sexes on different nights. On Sat
urlay nights the subjects are mostly
men who have received their wages.
redeemed their clothes from pawn and
drunk enough TO lead TO brawl. Mon
day night, however. is ladies night
The men have gone 10 work, and the
wives have taken their husbands best
and only suit to the pawnshOp. and
then II Is their turn 10 drink the pro
ceeds and cut one another's heads
The usual answer to the question
"Who did IL" Is, Another lady wot
lives In the same 'ouse"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-10-02
a Deal In Gum.

Some OF these little newsbOys are re
sourceful little mites. a day or two
ago a business man dropped n silver
mounted fountain pen through the
grating I'm font of building on West
Third street. They told him in tho
store that there was no access to th'
hole from the inside. He seemed t'
be up against it. Two newsics saw
him peering down into the grating anc
got interested.
"I'll git it out fer you, mister" spoke
up one of them, 'if you'll stand tie eX
pense. It'll take about nickel
worth o. chewin' gum"
The man said he would finance th
gum scheme, whatever ii might lie.
A minute or two later the boy ha'
dashed into Il store and got a yart
stick. He was chewing hard cI Il:
entire 8 cents worth Of gum. As 500
as this was properly sOftenel by th
process OF mastication he placed IL o
the end Of the yardstick. STUCK IL
stick through the grating until the gli'
met the pen and brought the pen "
with the utmost dispatch.-Cleyelan'
Plain Dealer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-10-02
Penuuin Battles.

The penguin. a notable diver among
sen birds. wins his mate by right OF
conquest. The male birds fight for the
possession of the females. These Gu
rious birds have regular duel grounds,
where relics Of innumerable combats
In the shape of feathers lie scattered
about. In the center IS the fighting
arena. clear OF all debris. The pen
gums feathers and blubber form an
efficient shield against their opponents
beaks. so the weapon used Is the short
flipper. the only wings the birds pos
sess. The fight begins with the two
combatants walking round each other
waiting for an opportunity to grip
Once this Is done the flippers come
into play. The fighters shower blow
after blow upon each other. There ]
no record aS to how these fights enc
but II l. safe supposition TO say ih1'
hey are seldom fatal The force o.
he blow from a pel~uin's hi?per -
such that three or -four Of thcn VIII