The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-03-18
are evidences Of a prehistoric glacial

are evidences Of a prehistoric glacial
period along the equator.
When tslveling at heir best speed
the natives of the Safari cover from
ten To eighteen miles ON a continuous
stretch Of from three 10 four hOuK;
then a rest is taken. Intensely violent
tropical thunderstorns frequently in
terrupt proceedings and in the regu-
lar rainy season malarial fever per-
sistently attacks the whites. The ter
rife heat at midday Is tempered at
times by clouds which veil the sun.
and the changes Of temperature and
weather are stIikingly sudden. A blaz-
ing sun and a bright sky will in a very
few minutes be obScured, and dark
ness swOOps down as black as any
body's midnight. Torrents of rain fall.
threatening electrical discharges occur.
smashing down trees and destroying
native hutS. and the blazing sun will
as quickly reappear. Many a capture
Of tempting game Is prevented by
these cyclODic outbursts
Making camp in the hunting field is
a divertin" process. the natives erect
ing their hG with remarkable swift
ness. Lau@l1iag and singing, they stick
flexible canes into the ground in n cir
Gle, bending The tops to meet in the
middle Of The circle, Interviewing the
ends in the form of bell or dome.
Bundles Of elephant grass are then
packed on tie fra me, small space
left open as AN entrance. In fifteen
minutes a grassy plain is transformed
into prosperous looking native vii
lage. Should some village be near. wO-
men and swarnS of naked children
visit TO sell food and fruits. and the
native cEieftain and his council put on
clothes and uncomfortably call on the
hunters to pay their respects, in eX-
change to receive something more tan
giblc, like silver trinkets or pistol or
two. Graft is not unknown even in the
jungle. 1t is unknown only where hu-
man beings are unknown.
After the evening meal of elephant
steak. reedbuck. gaZelle or frannolins
african partridges) and sweet pota-
toes or deliciously cool papaw. or egg
fruit, plantainS or sugar cane the hunt
ers may partake, if they wish, of the
native beverages banana wine or
mbisi or mwenge uhp latter very
strong,. Then, lighting their pipes.
they discuss plans for the next days
shooting. The neapara (headmam sees.
that the guards are stationed correctly.
and soon the jungle trackers are
asleep.
No late rising human Sloth can hunt
big game where shines the Southern
Cross. The trailer of the lion and the
ponderous pachyderm must up and
away from his couch before daybreak.
eating his breakfast by caud.clj@ht
IN the quasi darkness of the early
morning. BY the time the suns rays
concentrate on the jungle he must be
off from camp with his helpers to
sight his quarry when it first starts
on its days maraUding Lions and
elephants are his chief desire, and
the latter usually travel in herds,
crushing vegetation as they 90. tear
ing up trees by the roots and making
nav w Stutl'illA 1 liz litll Is tlltil
found in wood scrub and in reed beds
along the river ways and in beds Of
heavy green tag fringing the streams,
these flag beds called "tinga-tingl' by
the natives Again, lion or IionesS
and cubs will be found taking 4 siesta
on some sunny ledge or croua hing.
alarmed. in mountainous cave on un.
der leaning powders Hippos or rhincs
also take kindly to sunny spots when
the glare is not too great
In tracking the large game beasts
the Uganda huntsman continually
comes across countless animals OF
scores of species. There are over fifty
kinds of antelupes alone in Africa. and
CRATES, zebras. Glands. h'r,lce. Is,
sing-sing water bucks and other water
bucks. impala and kongoni ey"r and
again come into and flee from the
range of vision. Multitudes of game
fowl and fashily colored birds Of
the air" are on every side The '7vur-
Wifi Of Grants gazelles s&Iu.as him
from the rock hoppicS and H.. -tjss
tufted mead and above him in aa--
rowing circles hover the yuH1.ae-
cared vultures, black aud dis.U n":
carrion vultureS and the sHaN moo
phrons. dark brown. with rgIa,sivc
livid pink faces. boon partners all Of
the hyeua aud the ia"kai
OF course the safari does not escape
the deadly menace Of the i.p'a bic
tsetse fly, the desolation ling