The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-03-25


mists win always be with Mr.. Roose-
welt, and as soon as any big game is
shot by him II will be skinned and
prepared on the spot
Mr. Roosevelt viii be greatly dis
appointed if he fails to kill several
specimens or the white rhinoceros.
This animal is the same as the square
mouthed.rhinoceros and is the nearest
living ally to the type of the extinct
Tichorine or woolly rhinoceros which
lived in England at the close OF the
Glacial period
Journey Across Uganda.
Leaving Nairobi in October the
party will proceed by the Uganda
railway to Port Florence, on the
shores of Lake Victoria Nyanza, where
short stop viii be made; then
steamer will be taken to Entebbe, $50
miles away. There a caravan will be
formed and the Journey across
Uganda to the Nile will be begun. 1t
Is expected that the White Nile will
be reached about the first of the year
1910. Lake Albert Nyanza will be
touched at Kibira.
In general way the course of the
Nile will be followed to Gondokoro,
and thence to Khartoum At this city
Mr.. Roosevelt and Kermit will be
Joined by Mrs. Roosevelt and they will
continue down the Nile slowly TO
Cairo, visiting many points of interest
on the way.
To Speak In European Capitals,
Plans for the remainder of the ex.
presidents tour have not been decided
upon definitely, but the time will be
spent In Europe, and several matters
of Importance have been anns6nced.
He win visit Berlin at the inystation of
Emperor William and white there will
deliver an address upon the one hun
dredth anniversary of the founding of
the University ofSBerlin.
From Germany he will go to France
and deliverIan address at the Sor-
bonnie. III has not been learned how
long M. Roosevelt intends to stay in
Berlin and Paris. After his visit in
France, Mr.. Roosevelt will go to Eng
land, where a reception of great
warmth undoubtedly will be accorded
to him. He has accepted an invitation
to deliver the Romanes lecture at Ok
ford university and In all probability
the honorary degree of D. C. L., which
Oxford has bestowed on Emperor VIII.
liam, viii be conferred on Mr.. Roosevelt.
The versatility Of Mr. Roosevelt will
be shown by the fact that he will
speak German in bis address before
the students of the University Of Ber-
lin, French in his lecture at the Sor-
bonnie, and English in delivering the
Romanes lecture at oxford.
Pays His Own Expenses.
Mr. Roosevelt will defray the ex-
penses of himself and his son on the
African trip, but those of the scien-
lists and the cost of preparing the
specimens and shinpipg them to Amer
tea will be paid out of a fund secured
for the purpose by the Smithsonian
Itnstitution.
One of the objects of Mr. Roosevelt
| IN taking this trip is for the purpose
of collecting material for writing sew
eral. books regarding his experiences.
During last summer he contracted with
Charles Scribner's 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. 1t is said that the contract
price agreed upon is one dollar per
word, but this never has been verified.
No Slaughter Of Animals.
Even il the British colonial govern
ment should offer to throw open to Mr.
Roosevelt and his companions the AT.
rican game preserves under its con-
troll, the ex-president will refuse to
take advantage of this opportunity
Like other true sportsmen, he believes
that the utmost protection should be
given to wild animals on reservations
and that permission to kill them
should not be given or accepted under
any circumstances unless, possibly,
when predatory animals are becoming
too numerous.
Moreover, the killing of animals for
sport is not the main object Of his trip
Mr. Roosevelt hopes to send back TO
the Smithsonian institution two adult
specimens, one of each sex, and a
specimen of their, young, of animals
he meets with on the Dark Continent
Beyond this the killing will be linn
tied to the demands of the commits
sary.
Mai. Mearns Heads Scientists.
In selecting the three scientists to
accompany Mr.. Roosevelt, Secretary
Walcott OF the Smithsonian institu-
ton chose some of the best naturalists
in the country. Their chief, Mai
Mearns, is retired officer of the medi-
cal corps of the army. His pro-
fessional services as physician to the
expedition undoubtedly will be of the
greatest value, not to speak of his
ability as well-known naturalist and
collector of natural history specimens.
As an ornithologist, Maj Mearns prob
ably is one of The highest authorities,
having made a speciality of bird study
for many years. The major was one
of the founders of the American Or
nithologists' Union and has written
widely on bird subjects. He is SO
years OF age
Alden Is Field Naturalist.
As field naturalist, Mr.. Alden is