The Detroit times., 1909-04-10
GREAT LION HUNTER
WITH ROOSEVELT.
Original Of Allan Quartermain'
and ex.President TO Hunt Big
Game in Africa.

PORT SAID, April l0.-In the en-
President Roosevelt. an important
passenger aboard the steamship Ai-
miral was overlooked. He is no less
a person than the original of Allan
Quartermain" in Rider Haggard's stir
ring novel OF adventure in South AT.
RIGA. And. most important of all, this
most famous OF big game hunters Is
To be the companion OF Col. noosevelt
In lion hunts.
Frederick Courteay Selous is the
name in private lite OF the great hunt
er whose exploits furnished material
for the fascinating stories abou, Al
Ian Quartermain." so dear 10 the
hearts OF thousands OF American boys,
and grown-ups, for that matter, and
he is on his way 10 East Africa. the
country he knows probably better
than any living white man. He and
Col Roosevelt are old friends. and
there Is small doubt but that some OF
the hunting stories OF Mr.. Selous aided
in inspiring Col. Roosevelt TO make his
trip to Africa in search OF big game.
or course, Col. Roosevelt was dee
lighted" to find Mr.. Selous aboard the
Admiral. and quicker than II can be
told they mad arranged 10 hunt to-
gether.
Col. Roosevelt said that Mr.. Sesous
must join with him in some OF his
hunts. Mr.. Selous replied that moth
ing would give him greater pleasure
and II was arranged on the spot that
the two great hunters are to meet in
the neighborhood of Nairobi. Col.
Roosevelt said that he would enjoy the
companionship OF Mr.. Selous. and
more than all would profit by his great
experience
The presence OF Mr.. Selous aboard
the Admiral will be a treat 10 Col
Roosevelt II he can induce the sports
man and author TO overcome his reti-
cence and tell OF some of his expert
ences with big game. He is SO years
old, but perfectly preserved and as
spry and athletic as a boy He has
been hunting big game in Africa since
he was 10 years old. and has bagged
every species that inhabits plains or
jungles.
Mr.. Selous started out hunting ele-
plants for living He was TO the
elephant tribe of Matabeleland what
Buffalo Bill was to the buffalo OF the
American plains. Then. when the ele-
plants had thinned out. he started AT.
ter lions for their pelts. and the skins
OF the great cats that his rifle brought
down are in museums throughout the
world He also has been the hero OF
native uprisings, especially the upris-
ing of Matabeles. where he took COM
mand and protected hundreds OF WON
en- and children from the murderous
tribesmen.
There is no exact record OF the num-
Der OF big wild beasts that Mr. Selous
has shot, but he roughly estimates II
at 5000. In six months he shot "a ele-
plants, nine rhinoceri, one hippopot.
anus, seven zebras, one lion and a
number OF other animals OF lesser size.
All told he has killed more than 100
elephants. two score lions, hundreds
OF buffalo and other animals TO bring
the number up into the thousands.
For 10 years lived on rice and the
game brought down by my rifle Mr..
Selous told a friend here. But |
have never shot anything just tor the
sake Of shooting IT,"
Allan Quartermain" regards lions
as pests, and that is the reason ne
will help Col Roosevelt in his hunt.
Doubtless he will give Col. Roosevelt
all the shots as Mr.. Selous no longer
has to hunt for living and is prouder
of his reputation as an explorer than
as hunter