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what will future generations say when
they stand in the presence OF the hip
popotami. the elephants. the thirteen
Hons. and the other Wild beasts that
were shot and sent trophies by an
other ex-presideDt. Theodorus African
us. the terror OF all living things in
the uncivilIzed world?
Here is u subject for speculation
with unlimited possibilities.
II is not the intention OF the Smith
sonian Institution to selfishly retain
all of the tropics OF the Roosevelt
expedition, DR.. Walcott, the secre-
tary. says that the duplicates Will be
used. according to the custom OF the
institution. for exchanges with other
museums and for presentation to uni
versities. colleges and museums of
natural history ,--roughout the coun-
try. Hence ii is probable that every
museum of Importance may have one
or more geological specimens from the
bag of our modern Nimrod. II there
j. any doubt on this question. 1t might
shooting until he gets enough to go
around
OF course, he did not personally
shoot or capture every one OF the
G.000 specimens that have been thus
far received His son Kermit shot
many of them and has shown hlm-
self quite as accurate and nervy a
sportsman as the ex-president. Ker-
NIT has had several close encounters
with animals that are In the habit
of doing damage when they meet with
opposition.
The expedition consists Of six prin-
cipals, besides several hundred assist
ant hunters. beatersln, field taxider-
misis. porters and other servants and
camp followers of various sorts. The
chief men are Theodore Roosevelt,
Kermit Roosevelt, Lieutenant Colonel
Edgar A. Mearns Of the medical corps
of the United States army Edmund
Heller, naturalist; j. Loring Alden,
naturalist. and II. ]. Cunninghame, pro-
fessional hunter and explorer. who is
the executive officer and general man
ager. He had charge OF the organiza-
ton OF the expedition and the pur-
chase Of the equipment and supplies
and is the business man of the out
fit.
Mr.. Cunninghame Is an Englishman,
famous rifle shot, and has probably
more trophies to his credit than any
other big game hunter In the world.
He has spent almost his entire time
In Africa for twenty years or more
He has made 1t his business to fur
nish outfits and guides for the nobility
and niillionares of England. France,
Germany and other countries who have
gone out there to hunt big game. He
has organized and conducted several
expeditions for the British museum
and has had larger experience In
the mountains and jungles of Africa
than any other man.
Mr.. Cuninghame was engaged for
several months selecting and shipping
from London the outfit Of the Roose-
welt expedition. He went on in ad.
vance to collect native porters and
pack beafers and has had charge of
all the details to the thorough salts
faction OF the ex-president and the
other members OF the party. Mr.. Gun
ninghame has superintended the ship
ment of the trophies and the fact
h,n L.
order is testimony of his efficiency.
Lieutenant Colonel Mearns, who Is
or the retired list OF the army. has
been an agent of the Smithsonian In
collections of natural history speci-
mems In different parts of the world,
but this is his first experience In Afrf-
ca. He has also done good deal OF
work for the Museum of Natural His
tory in New York, and is generally
recognized as one OF the most sue
cessful and competent collectors in the
country. His specially Is birds. he
is botanist of note and Is mem
Der of all the great scientific societies
In this and other countries. On this
expedition he is the disbursing officer.
the medical authority and the business
representative OF the Smithsonian in
stitution.
Edmund Heller is a young Califor-
nian. graduate OF Stanford univer-
sity, 3G years old. At the time Of his
appointment he was assistant curator
of zoology in the University OF Cali
fornia. He was member of the ex-
pedition sent 10 Africa by the Field
museum of Chicago In 1900 under Pro
fessor Carl Il. Akeley. and traversed
large part OF the same section
through which the Roosevelt party
has been working. Mr.. Heller. like
Mr.. Cunninghame, is, therefore, ia
miliar with the topography as well as
the work. He has also had consid
cradle experience as collector of
mammals, birds. fishes and other OBJ
jects of natural history in British Co
lumbia. Mexico, Alaska and Central
America.