Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25

worthy of the natives for the various
places of responsibility in the expedi-
tion to be so filed.
To carry the outfit of the party $50
bearers have been engaged. In addition
there will be two askaris (native pO-
and cooks mates and gun bearers, who
do nothing in the shape of work eX-
cept carry the guns of the hunters.
They are called shikarees. The porters
are men of the Swahili tribe, and
the headman and gun bearers are So
malls. The headman is called the
neapara, and he has full control of the
Safari, as such expeditions are known
Mr. Cunninghame has been at much
pains, 1t is said, to get as many natives
of unusual physical strength and cour
age as possible for the expedition, for
he realizes that the work will be siren
uous and dangerous with a man of NIr
Roosevelt's reputation for energy ami
daring at the head of the party. The
prospects are that Official Snapshooter
Kermit will have n fine lineup OF
dusky warriors waiting for a chance at
his films when the expedition reaches
Mombasa and that the Taft beauty
squad will be completely outrivaled.
The eX-president has borne many
titles in his day, but none so resound.
ing or picturesque as he will assum.
when he becomes "bwana kubwa." of
great master, of the safari The IA.
tives have heard good deal about hia
big stick" and no doubt they think il
quite the proper thing that the bwana
kubwa should have some formidable
bludgeOn Of this kind as an emblem Of
ONCE. The club as a symbol of au-
thority in Africa is quite common, ana
its use in reducing refractory subjects
to submission is something in which
the big men of the country are expert
The safari kit-that is, the outfit for
camping in the open-was obtained
largely abroad, and when it was pack
ed up in London recently and sent to
the steamers wharf it made a heavy
load for large truck. The name
Roosevelt marked on the packages
did not fail to attract attention as II
moved through the crowded streets.
When the camp is set up in the for
ests of the dark continent it will look
somewhat as pictured in these columns.
Mr.. Roosevelt's characteristic bold
ness was shown in his daring to set
sail on March %, defying all danger
of hoodoos attaching to the expedition.
II the Hamburg's sailing date had
been Friday, the 18th, it would have
made no difference probably. This
steamer is well equipped for persons
who, like Mr. Roosevelt, are fond Of
vigorous exercise, and It's gymnasium
includes, among other things, an "elec-
tric horse" and a rough riding camel
Any degree of jolting may be obtained
by these devices, thus enabling Mr.
Roosevelt to enjoy on the trip all the
sensations of his famous ninety mile
ride while 4 thousand miles out at sea
Alarm has been expressed lest Mr.
Roosevelt might catch the sleeping
sickness while in Africa How II
would have pleased the members OF
the Ananias club and various "male.
factors in high place" had he contract,
ed some such disease while in office
Unfortunately for them, his periods of
sleep were altogether too brief. and
none of that torpor which is supposed
to follow the bite of the tsetse fly char.
acterized his doings while In the White
Pouse. But In Africa the fly bites pul
even the monkeys to sleep Should
they have such an effect on Mr.. Roose
welt it will be the first time anything
in heaven or earth has succeeded lr
keeping him asleep when he thought
he ought to be awake.
EDWARD HALE BRUSH