Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23


by a man whose views on
hunting directly oppose his and whose at
titude toward outdoor sports is diamet-
rt ally opposite that of the nations chief
executive.
that man is George Shiras, third, de-
scandant of long line of illustrOus an
cestors, lecturer, writer, statesman and
m llionaire who has travelled from the
West Indias to Hudson bay and through
n, unique method of hunting has won for
himself the name of ''Shiras, the picture
man."
AIR. Shiras is exactly what President
Roosevelt is not. In Mr.. Roosevelt s
breast is implanted the primal lust of
X ling. THE shots tnat count are the
slots that hit says MIR. Roosevelt, and
follows this doctrine implicitly. Read his
bcoks and YOU hear of the joy OF seeing
great buck lying in his death agony"
thu joy being due to the fact that the buck
HIS been killed by himself.
30 hunt without killing is to Mr.. Roose-
Tlt as to dine without eating. Mr.. Shiras.
once a rife hunter himself. but now a
convert to hunting with camera, is a
believer that the killing of game is less
exciting. less strenuous and less inspiring
Il an the capturing of game alive ana
trembling the sensitive retina of a
camera plate from which they may be
Transferred to the printing paper for all
time to come-a trophy of feats performed
that will not fall to pieces or become en-
tangled with the ever busy moths.
Hunters in Different Ways.
Together these two opponents of the
rial methods of hunting one with his
huge rifle and the other with his small
camera, will camp wild wastes to-
g. Their. in close companionship-a COM
partnership that can only be born of trials
and dangers passed through together.
And when the roar CT the lion rings
out hideously upon the still night the
President will grasp his rifle loaded with
It's explosive bullets and stand guard
nile George Shiras. third, coolly prepares
his fashlight apparatus that he may
bring home a coveted picture of the king
o. beasts in action.
They will go through forests together.
each with his hardly acquired knowledge
o. the ways of beasts. and they will en-
juv themselves each i'll his own way.
Mr.. Shiras is man from whom the
camera has no secrets. He is intrepid
far more so than the average hunter-and
d voted to his favorite hobby. One day
twenty years ago while on a hunting ex-
p.dition he was struck by the graceful
posture and fearless tread of young
fAwn that seemed doomed to fall be-
meath his sure aim
Turning TO the guide with him, he re-
II arked:
1t seems a shame that that little ami
pal can't be caught alive I'm that pose.
J. is cruel TO take it's life away when
alive il presents so beautiful picture
The guide was "a person of stoical ma
tire and unused TO hearing hunters dis
c:iss their game in that manner. 1t was
a beautiful shot to his mind and he felt
s:lamed and grieved at the manner in
which Mr.. Shiras was neglecting his
Chances He did not hesitate to remark
Il at the fawn would soon cease that
fearless and delightfully."- graceful pose
end that unless Mr.. Shiras contemplated
doing without some excellent venison he
lad better shoot.
His Love of the Wild Things.
Slowly the deadly rifle dropped from
tie statesmans shoulder until the muzxle
almost touched the ground
mo, I won't shoot.' he declared.
And the fawn. all unconscious of its
escape from death. trotted away.
:The guide had to be carried into his
i.ome on a shutter that night and during
lis meanings and weepings he persisted
ii denouncing the folly of a person who
v Guild allow so beautiful shot to go
Without trial.
An him a sportsman, too" was his
oft-repeated plant.
From that time on the famous George