The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-22


 expedition His collection of photo graphs of animals and scenes will be made use of in a scientific way and as illustrations for books and articles which his father will write.
 To complete the personnel of the ex- petition MT. R. J. Cuninghame, an Englisman, was chosen. He is a noted field naturalist and big game hunter and had guided numerous hunting par ties in Africa. It was he who was chief hunter and guide of the Field Colum- bian Museum expedition in Central Africa. MT. Cuninghame for some months has been employed in assem- bling the materials for MT. Roosevelt's use. He will act as general manager of the expedition, guiding the party and taking charge of the native porters
 Upon reaching Kilindni, April 21, the party will spend a short time in Mom- basa and then proceed by train on the Uganda railway to Noirobi the cap ital of Ukamba province and headquar- ters of the administration of British East Africa protectorate, a city of 13,- 514 inhabitants, of whn 579 are Eu- ropeans. Narobi will be used as the headquarters and base of supplies and from there trips will be made into the country whereabouts which abounds with animals of all kinds. It Is in this section that MT. Roosevelt hopes to do most of his hunting and collecting. Trips, extending from a week to a month in length, will be made in all directions Supplies and camping out fit will be carried by natives and camps established at various points on the trips. It has been decided that snow capped Mount Kehia, 1S,000 feet high, an extinct volcano near Ndoro, to the north of Nairobi, will be the objective point of one of these trips. On Mount Kenia, at a point part way up, one of the field natura1ists probably will be stationed for some time in order to col lect specimens of all kinds there. The smaller animals will be caught in traps, an elaborate outfit of which is being taken by the expedition. In fact, these form the heaviest part of the equip ment. The supplies of the party are packed in tin lined boxes These boxes when they have been emptied will be used as packing cases for the various specimens Many valuable natural his tory specimens have been spoiled by ants and other insects 1t has been found from experience on other eXpe- ditions and it is to guard against this that the tin-lined boxes are being taken along. When the specimens have been prepared they will be carefully packed in the boxes and shipped to Nairobi, where they will be forwarded to the United States. One of the taxidermists will always be with MT. Roosevelt and as soon as any big game Is shot by him it will be skinned and prepared on the spot
 Mir Roosevelt will be greatly disap- pointed if he fails to kill several speci- mems of the white rhinoceros. This is the same as the square ed rhinoc- eros and is the nearest living ally to the type of the extinct Tichorine or woody rhhoceros which lived in Eng land at the close of the Glacial period.
 One of the objects of Mir. Roosevelt In taking this trip Is for the purpose of collecting material for writing sev- eral books regarding his experiences During last summer lie contracted with Charles Scribners Sons of New York. giving that firm all the rights for the Serial and book form publication of whatever he might write on his visit to Africa. It Is said that the con tract price agreed upon is s1 per word but this never has been verified The Presidents stories will be read with deep interest by the many people of this and other countries who admire his brilliant style. His contract with the Scribner firm will in no way inter- fere with contract he signed last Oc- tober to become an associate editor of "The Outlook magazine. For that pub lication he will write on other matters which-he may become interested in while abroad. From time to time that ma gazne will print articles under his name.
 Regarding the second year of Mir Roosevelts tour abroad little of his plans is known. in fact he has not definitely decided upon them. Friends of the President, however, expect to see him return to the United States at the end of two years with added laurels and popularity.