South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-23

OF interest! Located in Zapaquera-
Columbia, South America Awaiting
the arrival OF a business associate
from Bogota, the capitol OF Column
bia. whose slogan was manana"
tomorrow. Ny only means Of kill
ing time. was exploring the surround
ing country in every direction, always
accompanied by my agsre CATION of
huntsmen. seven IN number. To
/ watch. study and investigate, ami
nal, bird fish and plant life. so diff
ferent in the tropics from what ye
flnd IN American sections, was 70
the writer a never ending source OF
pleasure. My attendants were al
lotted their special work. gun car
riers, trail cutters, brush carriers,
cooks, all were working in unison.
Hunting was diversified. hence L had
gun toters properly equipped with
rifles shot guns and revoivers, and
they never wearied with the weight
and evinced much pride conferred on
| their responsibilities. Trail cutters,
/ swinging their maohetes (knives)
made rapid progress through the IN
der brush, which is 6f a petty
growth. due in a measure to rapidly
| in growth development in the
tropics. Machetes are also utilized
in settlement of personal differences
or MISUNDERSTANDING They sup
plant the highly priced razor. in
/ enabling the darkey to cut his ad-
versary down to the size where he
could comfortably whip him. My
one great trouble afeld were mos
/ Quitos and other noxious insects.
was equipped with anti-mosquito
head nets and oils. they seemed to
| be no protection. Have been repeat
/ giles. where the natives would build
"A peculiarly constructed smudge fire,
which would circle over our heads,
a complete canopy. OF smoke. most
disconcerting 10 those long billed,
deep drilling, psalm singing night
providers. My light color was es-
pecially attractive TO them, hence
was a marked target.
ScavenGerS OF Tropics.
Vultures and b1zzards are scaven-
| gers OF the tropics, held in high es-
TEEN and protected by the natives.
who have been taught to fear a ss-
we're judgment which will be sent
against all who kill or harm those
| necessary birds of the heated chimes
! They become very much domesti-
Gated with all fear eliminated. In
some southern cities. l have fire.
/ quentIy seen the CRthartes aura
! septeutrionalis. resting on backs Of
! benches in central parks, looking
/ impudent and refusing to move as
I the populace passed. They are
equipped with telescope eyes and
locate banquets at long range. The
first bird TO suddenly volplane 10
earth is Immediately spotted by his
mates, who follow in countless num-
beers, polishing the bones OF car
cass In very limited time.
Sources OF Interest.
Monkeys and parrots, with their
many moves and actions were al
ways a source OF interest. They
were aggregated near a little lake.
about one mile from the village. We
| found monkeys there I'm numbers
! Upon my first appearance on the
| grounds, timidity and fear would
| keep them hiding in the brush and
| trees for a short time. Imbued with
confidence the 'imps OF mischief"
would permit their curiosity TO
| bring them forth, advancing within
! 80 or 40 yards of the log, upon
which l would be sitting, and start
! a most interesting entertainment
/ Forming a rope of monkeys, sus-
| pended from a tree, was one special
/ ty; should one fall he would light
| upon his feet like a cat. All antics
cut were for my benefit; they much
| reminded me of a bunch OF Smart
| Alex Kids" One species pointed
out 10 me was the bowling
monkey" which on several occa-
sions, had made night miserable for
mo. Marmoset monkeys, about the
size of squirrel, are by the natives
considered a great table delicacy. On
! one occasion, one Of my gun bearers
who were not allowed to shoot
thought he was doing me a kindness,
| when he shot and brought into camp
a small marmoset monkey. which he
/ insisted should be wrapped in leaves
/ aEd roasted in hot ashes. Ny most
! emphatic dissertation on the shoot
/ ing of monkeys certainly discour-
aged their farther killing The fact
that l refused to eat OF the flesh Of
my former ancestors had a discour-
aging effect Thereafter il was q
case Of wishful looking as We pass
ed monks jumping about in the
/ trees. Upon my return to the states
/ ! brought a small marmoset monkey
which evinced wonderful intelli-
! gence, becoming a petted member
( OF our family. He was very strong
I in his personal preferences. forming
/ a strong attachment for those who
/ devoted time TO feeding him. That
/ Darwin was correct in his evolution
! theory. YOU have only % visit the
/ tropics 10 return firmly convinced.
FISHING.
/ Santa Catalina Island. Avalon the
| beautiful Names which start red
blood corpuscles jumping in the
veins OF every Izaak Walton disciple.
! Have YOU experienced the thrills.
! sensations. expectation and asso-
ciated excitement connected with
deep sea dshings When an angler