Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 August 1909 — SICKENING ODOR OF AFRICAN SKINS [ARTICLE]

SICKENING ODOR OF AFRICAN SKINS

Specimens Sent by Roosevelt Are Now to Be Tannel - -- ■ wr-~ Washington, Aug 27.—Giving forth sickening odors the skins sent by Colonel Theodore Roosevelt from his African hunting trip were uppacked in the taxidermist’s shop of the National museum. The specimens were in much better condition than that in which skins usually arrive. The tanning of the hides will be commenced as soon as other work will permit, but it will be many months before the skins are ready to be placed on exhibition.