Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01
ESQ PERSONS IN
ROOSEvELTPARTY
Spent His First Night in Africa
Under Canvass.
HAS AN IMPOSING CARAVAN

Twelve Armed Guards and 200 Por.
tiers Awaited MIR. Rooseveit--Lions
Proving Around the Camp - Elk
President Rode on cow-catcher.
Kapiti Plains, British East Africa,
April 24.--Theodore Roosevelt has
reached the hunting grounds, and
spent his first night in Africa under
canvass A big camp has been estab-
lished near the railroad station here
for the Roosevelt expedition, and dur
ing the night lions were prowling
about in the vicinity OF the tents. The
country is green owing to the recent
rains, and there is every prospect OF
good sport. The commoner varieties
of game are plentiful, and the hunts
men viii lose no time in getting start
ed on their shooting trip.
Only the members of the party got
off the train at Kapiti Plains. f. j.
Jackson. the acting governor OF the
protectorate, and the other officials
who came up from Mombasa continued
on to Nairobi.
The camp established for Mr.. Roose-
welt is most elaborate. The caravan
will have a total of eco followers.
There are thirteen tents for the Euro
peans and their horses and sixty tents
for the porters. An American flag is
flying over the tent to be occupied by
Mr.. Roosevelt. All the native porters
of the expedition were lined up on the
platform when the Roosevelt special
pulled in, and as Mr.. Roosevelt STEP
ped down from the train they shouted
a salute in his honor. In response Mr..
Roosevelt raised his hat.
Mr. Roosevelt was welcomed at the
station by Sir Alfred Pease, who will
be his host on the Athi river. Mr..
Roosevelt is dressed in khaki suit
and white helmet.
Mr. Roosevelt was on the cow
catcher of the engine when the train
pulled in, having occupied that posi-
ton for the seventy-nine miles be-
tween Makindu and Kapiti Plains. He
said he was intensely interested in
the country and expressed his graft
shown him by the acting governor and
Mrs. Jackson.
The caravan awaiting the Roosevelt
party includes four headmen, nine
gun-bearers, twelve armed guards, 200
porters and nine horses.
Mr.. Selous is going on lion hunt
with Mr.. Mcmillan. He is not attached
to the Roosevelt party, the only mem
bers of which are licensed to shoot
lions are Mr.. Roosevelt and Kermit.
Nairobi, British East Africa, April
26.--After a brief hunting expedition
at Kapiti Plains, ex-President Roose-
welt and his party broke camp and
started for the ranch of Sir Alfred
Pease, on the Athi river. Colonel
Roosevelt spent part of the day sort
ing his kit, while Kermit and several
of the men went to try their luck with
the rifles. An old settler, who seemed
to take great liking to Kermit, Of
fered to show him likely place for
good sport. They succeeded in bring
ing down one buck.
Colonel Roosevelt's first hunt was
favored by fine weather, and he enjoy
ed the experience immensely. He bag
ged two wild beasts and Thompsons
gaelic In one respect Mr.. Roosevelt
was somewhat disappointed, as he
had been anxious to secure Grants
gazelle, whose massive horns are much
sought after for trophies. The hunt
lasted several hours and all the mem
bers of the party were well tired out
when they returned to camp.
Smallpox is prevalent at Nairobi,
and two cases have developed among
The porters at Kapiti. These have
been guaranteed and the strictest
precautions are being observed to pre-
vent a spread of the disease among
those attached to the Roosevelt party.
The danger of this is now considered
slight.
The police still maintain their meas
ures for the protection of the Ameri-
cans from annoyance. They will not
permit any. except those designated
by Colonel Roosevelt, to go with the
expedition. 1t has now been definitely
learned that none of Mr.. Roosevelt's
baggage is missing and that nothing
has been stolen. Game was very nu-
merous on the plains
Nairobi, April 27.--T3oth Theodore
Roosevelt and his son Kermit are In
disposed as a result OF their recent
hunting activities and their journey
from Kapiti Plains to the ranch OF
Sir Alfred Pease on the Athi river.
They are resting at the ranch.
Lions are reported numerous on Mr..
McMillan's Ju ia ranch. and there is
herd of $50 buffaloes on Mr.. Heat
ley's ranch, where Mr.. Roosevelt viii
hunt
There have been no more cases OF
smallpox in the Roosevelt caravan.
Mrs. Roosevelt Won't Go Up Mile.
Oyster Bay, N. r., April 27.--Instead
of remaining in Europe through next
xyfn9er and travelling M the Nile in the