The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-17
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+. g. BOnfils Leaves Chicago for
the Upper Nile.
Intends to Meet Col. Roosevelt
at KhartOum.
WILL URGE HUNTER
To Return to the United States
Via the Pacific.
The Homeward Journey Begins
Tomorrow in Earnest.

Chicago, Feb. 17.-Frederick G. Bon
fills, of the Denver Post, left Chicago
for New York today on his way to
Khartoum to meet former President
Roosevelt. Mr.. Bonfils. who carries
with him credentials from almost every
chamber of commerce between Kansas
City and the Pacific coast, will urge
/ MI Roosevelt to return to this coun-
try through Russia and the Philippines,
making his entry at San Francisco
The program which is to be suggested
to Mr.. Roosevelt will not interfere with
his present arrangements in Europe
but he will be asked that after the con-
clusion of his lectures in England, he
turn toward the east again for the
purpose of visiting Japan and the
Philippines in order to thoroughly ac-
quaint himself with the existing con-
ditions in the Pacific.
Mr.. Bonf1ls will sail from New York.
on Saturday, February 19. He will be
accompanied by George Creel, a men,
Der of his Denver staff
To Drift Down the Nile.
Gondokoro, Sudan. on the Upper Nile.
Feb. 17.-Colonel Roosevelt Kermit
Roosevelt and the other members of
the Smithsonian African scientific ex-
pedition arrived here today. All are
we'll.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and the
other hunters and scientists conStitut-
ing the expedition sent out by the
Smithsonian institution at Washington.
have passed through the most trying
stage of their African journey and
from now on will be in close touch with
the outside world.
For the last 10 days they have been
practically isolated in a wilderness
the scattered villages was through ma
tive runners. At Gondokoro, a brick
house has been placed at the disposal
OF Mr.. Roosevelt. In the town
there are a few shops belonging to
Greeks and Indians and a few traders
make their headquarters there. The
steamboats, operated by the Sudan
government call once month for pas
sengers and the mails for Khartoum.
The American party viii embark or
| the Sirdar's launch. probably tomor-
row and proceed down the Nile te
Khartoum, where they are due about
| March 6. Three days will be spent al
| Khartoum when the trip to Cairo will
be begun. Mrs. Roosevelt is expected
to meet her husband and son a.
| Khartoum.
Entrance Into GOndoIxorO.
The entrance into Gondokoro of the
Americans was rudely picturesque ane
nothing that British and native hospi-
tality could suggest was lacking in the
| welcome.
| The arrival of the expedition in the
outskirts of the town was heraldet
with bugle blasts by Chief Keribaq'.
| bugle which led the van. Chief Keri
baq accompanied his musicians. Th'
native party had met the expedition
16 miles to the south. and en- rout'
here did it all the honor that coulC
be gotten out of their instruments O.
brass and Indian drums.
Reaching the town. the band Strucl
up America which. happening to b.
the British national air. suited the oc
casion exactly. Belgian marches wer'
interspersed. Following the musicians
a native porter carried a large Ameri
can flag Then came the caravan
proper, Colonel Roosevelt, Kermit, tn
other American hunters and scientist
and the body of native porters.
| Waiting on the Bar -El-Jabel was tn