Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-17
Proves Big Drawing Gard
In Lecture Course.
'land and Game Where Roose-
welt Hunts" His Subject.
Describes Placing Of American
Flag at Altitude Of 1920 Feet.

ia Tor many a day, assembled at Clt.
hail Tuesday evening on the occaslol
of the opening of the Augusta Enter
tainment course, and listened will
closest attention for an hour and hal
while Peter MacQueen, F. r. G. S., de
liVered an instructive and Fascinating
illustrated lecture upon the subject
che Lard and Game Where Roosevelt
Hunts"
Mr.. MacQueen has just returned
from years "trip in Central Africa
during which he travelled $1,000 mile!
and hunted and explored exactly the
same country which is now being COW
cred by eX-President Theodore Roose.
welt. The lecture was illustrated by
It's colored lantern slides, the views be-
ing taken by Peter Dutkewitch, who
accompanied Mr. MacQueen on his
journey and who is considered one OF
the greatest of outdoor photographers
The lecture dealt mainly with Mr.
MacQueens personal experience in
hunting the big game of Africa togeth-
er with exploring and mountain climb,
ing. Being a Scotchman Mr.. MacQueer
spoke with a slight accent peculiar to
his nationality. but one soon forgets
that and follows the speaker with IN
tense interest as he narrates his won,
acrful experiences The customs of the
people were gone into with considerable
detail, and the speaker paid frequent
tributes to the work of Livingstone
and subsequent missionaries.
Mr.. MacQuecn stated that in the por.
ton of Africa being covered by Pres
iGcnt Roosevelt. the Kilimanjaro noun
tain region, the Tanganyika plateau
the Uganda forests and the Lake Vic.
toria Nyanza country, there is by con.
sentative estimate about 10000 head OF
wild game. This game is pretty wei
protected by game laws although il
numerous instances there has beer
strong opposition to those laws.
The speaker pointed out that a mucl
larger proportion of Africa was of {
healthy climate than most people sup
posed, most of the really unhealth,
climate Icing in the lake region. H.
explained that the reason why so man,
large animals and so few small one
were to be found in that country wa
because the smaller animals We're ur
able to endure the Journeys of 300
400 miles that must sometimes be take
from one watering place to another.
He spoke of his feelings upon behold
ing the source of the Nile, that ancien
river, which has played so importan
a part in the early history of tn
world, and devoted some mention t.
the rainy season of that country
when it rains in Africa, it realll
rains" said Mr.. MacQueen. "It is Xix
turning a lake upside down on you
head. Should you turn the whole 0
the Nile back into the lake, which
it's source, it would raise it but few
inches higher than would the highes
rainfall"
the traveller gave an interesting &C
count of a trip taken across one of tn
large prairies of that part of Africa
He said that he impressed upon hi
native black hoys the necessity of TAX
ing with them plenty of good pure wa
ter. After the second day out he ask
ed one of the water boys if the waite
was pure. The boy showed him thu
contents of one of the water cans
which he found to be made up in con
siderable part of bubbles, which cam
from the soap the boy had put in the
can on starting. He thought clean,
pure water meant the use of soap, and
so for the remainder of the journey we
were obliged to drink soapsuds," ex-
planned the speaker
The men who are used on these trips
of exploration can be hired for elgh1
cents day with two cents allowance
for food. A tiptop man will charge IL
cents a day. One man carries about 60
pounds of baggage on his head ant
travels about % miles day.
The pictures with which Mr.. Mac
Queen illustrated his lecture included
antelope. rhinoceri, hippopotami, ele.
plants, zebra and other sorts of Afrl-
can big game. The railroad train was
shown on its way to East Central AT.
RIGA, and also photographs of too in.
quisitive CRATES and other animals
that had snel'ed of the engine head
light and in other ways tried to get
too familiar with the train. The city
of Zanzibar and It's Sultan We're given
especial mention by the speaker.
Most interesting Of all were the pic
lures Of the natives, some of which
were what might be called Negroes
while others had none of the Negro
features and were plainly of Hebrew
or Arabic origin. The speaker declared
that many of the natives in spite Of
their scanty clothing were moral anG
affectionate Mr.. MacQueen in present
ing picture of the geographical
equator caused a big laugh when HI
said: Here man casts no shadow.
have no natives here and I have no
brought my data with me yet I hav'
no hesitation in saying that l hav'
been at the equator"
Mr.. MacQueen was the first Ameri
can to climb Africa's highest mountain
and he gave a graphic account OF tn
placing of the American flag at an al
titude of 5000 feet or within abod
800 feet Of the peak. A binding snow
storm, followed by an accident to hi
travelling companion and the deser
ton and death of the natives who &C
companied him compelled him to turf
back at that point. The lecture close'
with picture of the American fla
lying at this lofty altitude, which wa
greeted with great applause.
Funeral of Late John Murphy.