Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-09

paradise of the big game hunter.
There is a railroad from Mombasa
to Nairobi. but after leaving the rail-
road the hunter or traveller is lost in
the deep forest and must depend on
guides to reach civilization again.
However. Mr.. Mcmillan says all this is
known to Mr.. Roosevelt; he has been
informing himself on Nairobi from
good authorities and is as well posted
on hunting there, in theory at least
as any man alive.
Doubtless the denizens of the Afri
can jungles loudly rejoice that Mr..
Roosevelt will not be permitted to
slaughter them unfortunately. A
high official OF the colonial office said
recently that Mr.. Roosevelt, like every
other hunter In British East Africa.
will have to take out a license to shoot
game there.
| This license gives him the privilege
to kill sixty animals-not much Of a
bag for an ardent nimrod who travels
around the globe to beard Lions In
their den. The license permits the
holder to slay, among his sixty vic
Tins. two elephans (frst making sure
that they are males), two rhinoceroses,
ten hippopotamuses, twenty-one ante.
lope. two kudus. two gemsbok. one bon
go, two buffaloes, two earth hogs, two
earth wolves and two musk deer.
viii 1t be possible for Mr.. Roose-
welt to exchange his right to shoot a
bongo. two earth hogs and two kudus
for the privilege of killing third male
elephant" was asked.
Quite impossible" exclaimed the
colonial office authority. IF bongos
or earth hogs are scarce 1t will be Mr..
Roosevelt's bad luck. But the game
license will give him the privilege to
enrich his spoils with two kotobe. or
triches and two egrets.
He will be especially forbidden to
shoot wild ass or a secretary bird /;
nor will any excuse be accepted that
his inexperience In Africa led him to
kill one or the other. He may not
shoot storks nor okapi. The natives
consider the death Of q stork particu
larly unlucky. and perhaps Mr.. Roose
velt's theory of population will lead
him to agreed with them"
by bringing of strong pull to bear
Mr.. Roosevelt will be able to shoot
anything he sees, will he not?" was
asked.
well, there are certain precedents
where the game license has been ex
tended for the sake of British royalty
and foreign potentates visiting Nairobi
But Mr.. Roosevelt will find all the
shooting he wants. Lions, leopards
and crocodiles are not protected BY
the license; he may shoot any of then
he comes across. and the natives will
thank him; SO will we. In fact, Mr.
Roosevelt may find his hands full o.
African lions"
Duke Johann Of Mecklenburg, leader
Of the German colonial party. has
approached Mr.. Roosevelt with an ear
nest invitation to extend his shooting
expedition to German West African
territory, SO dispatch from Berlir
states. and adds that Emperor vii
liam, a great admirer of Mr.. Roose
welt. urged that the invitation be ex
tended. Duke Johann painted In glow
ing colors the opportunities for goot
sport which German West Africa af
fords.
Here it is thought that Mr.. Roose
yelt will not go to German Africa un
less he is persuaded to do SO by hi
desire to compliment his great ant
good friend, the emperor.
DENVER, Nov. 4.-When common
wealth changes her officers. especial!
when she changes from one politica
party to another, the question Away
arises: "And what new laws will tn,
incoming officials put into force In or
der to retain their lately gained con
troll of the government" For 81,
years Colorado has been under tn,
control of the Republican organization
During that time she has advanced
rapidly but owing to various conditions
her people decided yesterday t
change management. In making tn,
change she invited the new manager
OF the Democratic party to put int,
practice those theories and thos,
pledges which the party had made t
her previous to the election.
The following are the pledges tha
Democracy has promised to carry out
First-the election of Charles ]
Hughes to the United States senate
Second-The enactment Of a Law
regulating and controlling railroad.
In the state.
Third-The enactment of mini
mum feed law for the movement o.
livestock.
Fourth the enactment Of law pro
hibiting the ownership or control o.
one corporation by another.
Fifth-Good roads.
Sixth-The enactment of direct pri
mary election law.
Seventh-The enactment of Law