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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-26
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-26

ICE. CARLOAD OR LOTS. ALASKA
Ice and Storage Co. l. Lester. Mgr.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-26

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& Or en- suite; price 10 suit right party.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-12
PLAGUE OF SQUIRRELS
Half Dozen Tree Dwellers Domi-
ciled i'm a City Park Are
Too Frisky.

AKRON, o., Jan. 12.-This is a
knock on the municipal sfuirrels
of Akron. The city's pets are be-
coming so familiar that they are
being "bawled out" as pests.
There are not more than a half
dozen of the little fellows, and
they live in trees in the public
square.
In summer people sit on the
benches and fede them sponge
cake and watch them frisk. In
winter the people don't come and
they don't feed the squirrels
sponge cake, but the frisking goes
on just the same.
For instance, the groceries, of
which there are a number around
the square, have been raided by
the squirrels. They have been
"frisking" the baskets set out in
front, bearing away rich stores of
nuts. In fact, they have estab-
lished a regular nut line from tile
groceries to the tall trees. Now
the grocers want to be allowed to
discharge firearms at the little
irskers. They want to rebuke
the friskerinos with shotgunt di-
plomacy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-12
HIS KIDNEY PUNCH
Is A TERROR.

take him on If someone hangs up
the proper sized check.
That story about Nelson going
to England to meet Welsh is not
all wind Nelson is considering
the proposition. but don't believe
he will make the trip. OF course,
$4,000 is a fine thing, but Welsh
has often asked for crack at
the title over the marathon dis
lance, and the pair would draw
like an open flue on the coast.
Just now Nelson is doing the
Jeffries Johnson stunt - going
about with fight pictures. He
isn't doing much boxing, because
his hearing apparatus is all
bunged up. Stopping punches with
his ears so often has given the
champion a fine pair of cauliflow-
ers. 1t doesn't do the ears any
good to slam glove against
them, and Battling is going easy.
He says he isn't going to sub
nit to an operation until he is
through fighting, and when you
know he is willing to take on all
claimants as fast as they come,
with his tin ears in their present
shape, you begin to appreciate
just what a game cock Oscar Mat
thew Battling Nelson, mayor of
HegewiSch, ILL.,, is.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-12
Big Indoor Meet for
Championship of City
TACOMA ATHLETES TO conf
PETE IN GREAT CONTEST
Y. NJ. G.. A. FLOOR.

A big indoor track meet FOR
the championship of the city will
be held in the Y. NJ. C. A. GYM
nasium on February 5.
Teams from all the schools and
colleges and from the military or
CARNATIONS, as well as unattached
amateurs, will be invited to COM
pete.
The meet was decided upon at
a lively gathering of Y. M. C. A.
track men last night.
j. S. Gerard, the Splinter, was
elected captain of the squad
which is to make all arrange
menas.
Athletes who expect to COM
pete will be permitted to use the
Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium for ten
days before the meet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-12

the sprints. Six and ten-round
bouts are not for him. He wants
to go from 20 to As rounds for
big money-and the longer the
route the better.
No one realizes more fully than
Nelson that he is not a boxer. He
is not a good defensive fighter,
but he's a bear on the offensive.
His game is to go after the other
fellow and wear him down by
carrying the fight to him at top
speed, round after round.
It's by boring in, head down
and hands ripping into the stom-
ach or over the kidneys, that Mel
son does the work. He leans his
bewhiskered chin upon his enc
my's wishbone, rubs his hair into
the other fellows eyes and whales
away. By and by the other fell
low gets sick.
Jabbers are duck soup for Mel
son. He wades into punches like
a girl going to a bargain sale, and
pushes his chin against lawmakers
in a way to turn Joe Grim green
with envy. The hotter they come
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-12
SEATTLE BOYS To
BUILD A|RSHIPS
FOR SALE

SEATTLE, Jan. 12.-Thomas
F. Hamilton, a 17-year-old stu
dent now attending the Franklin
high school, and Paul J. Palmer,
have formed partnership AMI
will shortly put on the market,
they say, a practicable aeroplane,
every bit of which will have been
constructed in Seattle.
Their first order came from the
Stearns Automobile company,
which concern, they say, ordered a
completed aeroplane after read
ing one of the advertisements
which the boys have been plaein g
both in this country and in
France.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-12
1arkets
Whofesale Prices.)
FRESH FRUIT

Bananas-5c lb.
+, Grapes-California, S0c@Si;
New York Concords, 40@45c.
Honey-Takima. ;3 80 cise
Lemons-$4.50
Oranges-New navels, $2.50@
2.75; Japs, s1.25 bundle.
Pears-Home grown, $40
$3.50.
FRESH VEGETABLES.
Beets--20c doz.; 81 sack.
Brussels sprouts-Sc and &C lib.
Cal. cauliflower-$2 crate.
Celery-Cal., Csc dozen.
Oyster plant-20c dozen.
Cabbage-1c.
Carrots-20c doz.: 81 sacN.
Lettuce-35@4 0c doz.
Ouions-$1.50 LES cwt.
Parsley-20c doz.
Parsnips-S1 @1.25 sack.
Potatoes - Yakima. $4,000
ton; home grown, SIC and $17.
Sweet potatoes-$2 cwt.
Eadishes-20c.
Rutabagas-$1 sack.
Hubbard squash 1-2c lb.
Tomatoes - California, $1,75
o..
EGGS.
Washington ranch sec.
Oregon-31c.
Eastern storage. csc.
BUTTER.
Washington. 39c: fresh Eas.-
ern, sec; best storage, SAC.
WHEAT.
Prices offered bv miller foI
wheat; club, $1.10; bluestem
$1.20; red, $1.0S; forty-fold,
.s1.13.
LIVESTOCK.
Prices offered Dy packing houses
for I've stock: Steers. Az "
Sc; cows, 81 @4c; heiiers. Az
4 1ac. Hogs. S1s @9c. Sheep -.
Ewes. 4@41 ac; wethers 5@5hc:
lambs, 6Ac.
MEATS AND P0,I.TkY.
Hens, 14c; chickens, Ice
ducks, 12c; geese, lac; turkeys J,
Is q zoe, live weight.
Fresh Meats-Cow beef, TBc.
steer beef. Nc wethers, 10 Ne.
ewes, 10c; spring lambs, 12h..
port trimmed, 15c; veal, 12hc;
halibut cheeks. SC.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-12
FINE ORANGES
NOW FLOODING
MARKET

For months bananas have not
been as scarce as they are at pres
ent. Through repeated delays of
shipments none have arrived
within the past week and the sup
ply is almost exhausted.
Oranges of excellent quality ana
size are coming in at a good rate
from California, The navels are
the best and they are as good as
have ever been seen here.
An unusually large supply OF
the farm vegetables for this time
of the year is on the market and
the movement in this line contin-
ues brisk.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-12

Someone. apparently hoping to
rival Little Memo, startled the
sport world recently with a yarn
that Oscar Matthew Battling Mel
son would meet two unknowns,
Dick Hyland and Ad Wolgast,
within a few weegs. and then re-
tire. Next day denials flashed
everywhere.
Hyland and Nelson won't fight,
because Kansas City, where the
bout was scheduled, can't pull Ii
off. Wolgast refuses to fight I'M
less he gets as much money as he
wants. And Sid Hester can't see
him at his own valuation.
/ talked to Nelson while the de-
malls were starring. and he free
ly discussed his plans. He says
he is open to meet all corners in
the lightweight division-proVid-
ing suitable purses are offered and
the route is long enough.
But the Battler doesn't fancy
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-12
To
HOLD ) DINNERS

The Congregational Brother
hood last night celebrated with n
banquet and social at the First
Congregational church. About IS
were present. Addresses were
made by Rev. E. T. Ford and c.
w. Morrill,. Prof. w. E. Knox
gave some dramatic recitals and
d. P. Mason entertained with
music. The club decided To hold
five dinners this year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-12
7. R, & P. TO FIX
UP TRACKS AT
BALL PARK

There will be good car service
to the baseball grounds next SET
son. At least that is what Man
ager w. S. Dimmock of the T. r.
IL P. company promised A. l..
Tousey, who is organizing the
stock company to own the Ia
coma club, yesterday.
Between $500 and $4,000 Is
to be spent, according to DIM
mock, right away, in fixing up
connections and spurs so that
cars will be switched close to the
ball park entrance.
Meantime the fans will live n
hopes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-12
BURNS FIGHTS
GUNbOAT SMITH
AGAIN TONIGHT
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
OAKLAND, Cal, Jan. 12.-Jack
Burns the Salinas heavyweight,
who fought a draw with Gunboat
Smith in San Francisco recently,
will hook up in a ten-round bout
with Tim O'Neil of st. Louis In
this city tonight.
Burns claimed he was robbed
of a we'll earned decision in his
fight with Smith and has an
nounced his determination OF
showing the Oakland fans his real
worth.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-12
TACOMA HIGH
To PLAY CAME
WITH OLyMP PA

Tacoma high school and Olym-
pia will play for basketball hon
ors at Olympia Friday night.
This afternoon the high school
played a fast practice game with
the U. P. S. five on university
court.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-12
SONS OF REVOLUTION
ELECT OFFICERS

Officers were elected for the
Alexander Hamilton chapter of
Sons of the American Revolution
last night as follows: President,
Edward B. Judson; vice-president,
Robert G. Walker; secretary, Ben
l.. Harvey; treasurer, C. C. Hunt;
registrar, H. G. Rowland; board
OF managers, r. l.. Mccormick
and A. E. Grafton with the Off
GERS. H. G. Rowland read 4
paper on "The Revolution in the
Northwest"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-12
PLAN AN AUTO
ROAD TO OCEAN

Delegates from Pierce county
to the meeting of State Cool
Roads association in Aberdeen on
January 20 will advocate an auto
mobile road from Puget Sound
to the ocean. This trip is fire.
quently made by motorists, under
hazardous conditions.
Pierce county will be represent
ed by Torger Peterson, county
commissioner, and Tacoma by H.
y. McGregor, commissioner of
public works. President John g.
Donnelly and Secretary Henry N.
Prince OF the Tacoma Automobile
club, will also attend
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-12

the better he likes II, LID ne has a
habit of coming out on top.
Nelson is disappointed over the
failure of Hester to sign AID VOL
CAST. 81 did want to get another
crack at him." said Oscar Matthew
Battling, ETC., with a grin. lover
a Aground route, you know"
But Nelson isn't particular who
they pick out for him. Tommy
Murphy, the Harlem lightweight,
who made Wolgast look like a
stalled train, has an idea he can
defeat the champion. Nelson will
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-12
BY Tip Wright.

Battling Nelson isn't go
ing to retire right away.
He isn't goinp to England
to meet Welsh.
He isn't meeting I'M
knowns right and left.
He is in splendid condi-
ton.
He could fight in four
weeks.
He is willing to meet any
lightweight in the world.
His next fight will fe on
the coast if an opponent can
be found for him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-12
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
SEASON To OPEN
THIS WEEK

SEATTLE, Jan. 12.-The Uni
versity of Washington is whipping
a basketball team into shape Tor
the conference season, in which
the state university will have a
team for the first time. The in
tercollegiate season will be opened
this week with games between the
University of Idaho and Pullman,
and o. A. C. and the University
OF Oregon at Corvallis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-12
fine PROGRAM
Of WATER
SPORTS
TRY-OUTS FOR Y. Nj. g. A.
SWIMMING TEAM TO BE
HELD AT Y. NJ. @. A. To-
NIGHT.

Try-outs for the Y. NJ. c. A.
swimming team, to be held in the
gymnasium tonight, promises the
best aquatic program since the tn
stallation of the new tank. Theie
is a large entry list as competi-
tion for places on the team, which
will represent the local organiza-
tion in the Portland championship
is strong.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-12
ALMA BELL NOW
REPORTED TO
Be INSANE

(By United Press eLased Wire. }
WILLOWS, Cal, Jan. LIT
was reported here this afternoon
that Alma Bell, who slew her
sweetheart, Joe Armes, near
Auburn, CAL, was acquitted by
a jury under the unwritten law
on a plea of insanity, has gone
insane at the farm of a man
named Bolton, for whom she has
been working.
Justice of the Peace L. C. Far
mum left to investigate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-12
SETTLE LEACU {
fANCLE NEXT
TUESDAY
DIRECTORS WILL MEET IN
SEATTLE TO BOUNCE PORT
LAND AND SELECT NEW
CITY.

Next Tuesday should see the
Northwest league tangle all
smoothed out, as on that date the
directors will meet in Seattle. The
bouncing of Portland will prob
ably be made official, and one of
the six towns now clamoring for
Portland's franchise will be taken
in.
Bellingham seems to have the
place pretty well lined up, al
though c. E. Dugdale of Seattle
and Mike Fisher are dickerlng
with Everett also.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-12
TURN DOWN
Low BIDDER

The streets and alleys commit
tee of the council yesterday art
ernoon decided to reject all biis
ON the North Twenty-third sire 1t
bridge and call for new bids. On
this work Joe Wells was $1,000
below all other bidders but the
council refused to give him the
job because the commissioner
said he has trouble with him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-12

First-Cue ball u below. VI
left; cushions at A, d, strikes OBJ
ject ball at F. a right, calculat-
ing from point d; cue bali cush-
ions at G, II, /. caroming on ball
2. Object ball takes direction Of
arrow. Stroke hard.
second-Cue ball u below, Y
left; cushions at b. G. hits object
ball at E, u left, sighting from
cushion at G; cushions at J. effect
ing carom on ball 2. Object ball,
driven around table, cushions at
N. o. P, resting at L. Stroke hard.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-12

On account of the extremely
cold weather on the Atlantic sea-
board the steamer Kentucky has
been delayed in leaving for :hs
Sound.
The fine cargo steamer Chat
ham, which arrived here yester-
day. is discharging her ore cargo
at the smelter. She will take a
cargo OF general freight on her
|outward tria.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-12

With cargo from New York the
Hawaiian liner MIS-
sourian Is to arrive at this port
either tonight or early tomorrow
morning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-12
!: NEWS OF The :
!: WATERFRONT :
TIDES TOMORROW.

The work of overhauling AMI
repairing the International FISH
cries steamer Edith has been be-
gun. She will be ready for sea
again in a few days.
The freighter Meteor of the Pa
cjfic Coast Steamship companys
fleet, which has been discharg!pg
marble and concentrates, has
shifted to Dupont.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-12

Dr. Thomas, Osteopaths. ..
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-09-29
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| ceeds In real estate merely to show
his acquaintance with the terms of the
trust 1t amused him to remember Ez-
ra Dameron's old reputation as hard
customer. He was proving, in Bal
combs own phrase, almost too easy.
Wen call 1t twenty thousand. then,
for the block of lots" said the old man.
smiling and rubbing his hands.
Very WELL" said Balcomb, with
two thousand as my fee in the matter;
and an option to buy the creek strip at
sixty thousand"
The old man stared at him with a
sudden malevolent light in his eyes,
but he said with exaggerated dignity:
Very well, Mr. Balcomb."
Dameron drew from his desk an abb
stract of title covering the Roger Mer-
Ram addition. 1t was in due form. the
work of well-known title company.
Balcomb took 1t and ran his eye
through Its crisp pages.
So the next afternoon a deed was
filed with the county recorder. convey
ing the block Of lots to the Patoka
Land and Improvement Company. Ezra
Dameron receiving eighteen thousand
Balcomb two thousand dollars as COM
mission. Opportunities to make two
thousand so easily were not to be put
aside, and Balcomb's conscience trou-
bled him not at all over the transac-
ton. Van Cleve, the vice president and
attorney, did exactly what Balcomb,
the treasurer, told him to do without
question; and when Balcomb expressed
himself as satisfied that the courts ap-
proval would be forthcoming shortly
when the whole estate was settled, and
that meanwhile the deed should be re-
corded, Van Cleve readily acquiesced.
Balcomb told his associates that it was
give the option.
Balcomb did not, of course, tell his
associates that he was accepting "A
commission from Dameron; for there
were times when j. Arthur Balcomb's
volubility gave way to reticence of the
austerest kind. He plumed himself
upon at last having secured at sixty
thousand dollars an option on the creek
strip, where the ideal apartment house
was to be built; and he sent notices to
his directors of meeting to consider
plans for building. The fact that the
company had just bought, through his
shrewd agency, something like fifty
thousand dollars worth Of lots for
twenty thousand would, he told Van
Cleve. look good to the jays" and 1t
did.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-09-29
Tho Girl Was Very Lonely.

over her head, they were planning to
carry her to the city, where she would
be shut in from the wind and wave.
After that they talked sweet moth
lngs over her head, but finally they
disagreed. The loud voices startled
the kitten and she sprang from her
resting place and few down the
sands. But they did not notice her
The girls face was as white as her
dress. II can't give all of my time
to you, Richard" she said, mot until
after our engagement is announced"
"Then announce It," he demanded.
why is 1t necessary to keep 1t
secret, Elizabeth"
Il have told you and told you" she
stated, that until mother returns
from abroad and ratifies it l must
not let the world know"
IT am so afraid of losing you," he
said, that perhaps I am unreason-
able. But you danced so often with
Radcliff last night that my heart
was heavy as watched you"
"Oh, Radcliff!" She threw out
her hands In gesture Of scorn. "As
IL any woman would look at him
twice when you are around, Rich
ard"
His face cleared at that and they
began their walk back toward the
hotel, talking peacefully as they
went. The white kitten trailed along
behind, making mad dashes down
the beach. and. at length. rushing on
ahead Of them, she landed on a ledge
followed out by the waves. There
was a hole in the ledge where a bird
had made a nest. Elizabeth stopped
and examined It, TITS like a little
mail box" she said. Some day l
am going to leave a letter for you
here, Richard"
Every day shall look for it." he
declared, ardently.
After that the kitten stood guard
often over letters which came to the
strange hiding place. Some Of the
letters were In pale gray envelopes
and addressed in a feminine hand,
others were big and square with
masculine scrawl. One day a strange
man left a letter and when Elizabeth
opened It she gasped: How did he
known"
what is it?" Richard demanded.
How did Radcliff know that we
mailed our letters here7"
"You must have told him." Rich
ard said. you have been with him
often enough lately"
"Oh, jealousy"
Her eyes blazed. VIII you never
that he is only an old
triendf Why have known him
trom q boy"
why should he write you letters7-
ITS Just some foolishness" She |
lore open the envelope and gasped.
what does he sayf'' her lover do |
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-09-29
Valuable Assistance.

Children always love to have a
~fnger in the pie" and to help with
whatever is going on. When mother
or nurse does everything for them
they are deprived Of great deal OF
pleasure and will not be so well fitted
to struggle for themselves when the
time comes as they would have been
II they had been accustomed to do
things for themselves. They should
be encouraged to be useful and to as
Bist with any preparations that may
be going on.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-09-29

needs attention The body portion Of
the hammock is a boat-shaped affair
of some flexible material and laces
together at the end. A hood shelters
the head Of the device and a belt
passes around 1t and serves the dou-
BILE purpose of keeping the infant from
falling out and keeping his covers on.
Ropes are attached to each end of the
hammock and their other extrem-
tiles fastened to hooks in the oppo-
site walls. Thus suspended the ham
mock swings over the bed in full view
of the child's parents, who can
rock 1t as they lie abed and with
much less trouble than it takes to rock
the ordinary cradle. When not in
use the hammock takes up no more
room than the space required to hang
It on a hook In the closet.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-09-29
THE SILENT
WITNESS
BY TEMPLE BAILEY


No one knew just where the white
kitten belonged. The chances were
that she came from one OF the low
gray cottages along the line Of the
beach. She could generally be found
on sandy hillocks at the remote end
OF the peninsula where she dug sunny
nests for herself and basked lazily
watching the sandpipers between
half-closed eyes. There were traces
OF distinguished ancestors In the
length of her hair. the business Of
her tail and the blueness OF her eyes.
Now and then she drifted down close
to the waters edge and played with
the foam, Of which she seemed al
most a part, with her snowy fur and
her light movements.
There were two persons who came
often to that end OF the peninsula
and who played with the white kit
ten. The girl who came wore white
gowns. 80 that when the kitten lay
on her lap they seemed merged one
into the other.
She is beauty" the girl said one
day In late summer. Il am going to
steal her and take her home with
me. Richard"
The man laughed lazily. IF you
find out to whom she belongs. I'll
buy her for you, and save the sin Of
stealing"
The kitten blinked and yawned.
She had always lived by the sea and
she loved 1t. She did not know that,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-09-29
SOME QUEER TASTES IN EGGS
Those Of the Booby and the Noddy
Find Favor Among People Of
West Indies.

"The only eggs considered At for
food in this part Of the world" re.
marked the travelled man, ARE those
produced by domestic poultry; but
there are places where the grocer of.
fers one quite a selection from which
to choose.
'ln the West Indies the eggs of GER
tain sea birds are placed on the mar
ket in great quantities and command
a ready sale. Most sea birds eggs
have a strong flshy taste. but this Is
not the case with the eggs of the
BOBBY and the noddy and as the lat,
ter always repair to certain rocky
islets at the nesting season, the mer-
chants who deal In the product are
able to secure a sufficiently large sup
ply to make II profitable The eggs
are slightly smaller than those of a
hen; the shells are white with blue
and brown markings; and when boil
ed, the yolk is of a deep yellow and
the white family tinged with blue.
along the northern coast of South
America the natives eat the eggs of
the alligators that still swarm in their
sluggish rivers. The egg Of an alli-
gator is about three inches long, and
a perfect oval in shape. 1t has no
shell, but is covered with a tough skin.
II contains a glutinous substance, but
when boiled assumes the consistency
Of Jelly, and is said 70 have an agree
able flavor.
THE egg Of another reptile that is
eaten In South America is that Of the
iguana, a lizard that frequents sandy
places. The egg is about the size Of
a pigeons. and except in the matter
of size is Identical with that Of the
alligator"