The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-15

20 -tncs the white man and his native
,r.- nave been killing on the elephant
.,.-. b, cen discussion Of means Of pro
.sr.7s rhe big beast from extinction.
rf. .u- ,slon has concerned the African
,.srtaH. rhiefy. because the Indian ele-
,r,r trough hard work a. a helper Of
,.,p.trt 1as become a valuable member
a, .ocr.rv and has practically saved him
..f put the big fellow Of tho African
,,.4t has merely hasked in the sunshine.
-sved the pools. tramped down the
.,ylv s,-tlers corn and been such a nnis-
.Drs ant an idler that he has been con-
.1er.f a good target Tor ivory hunters
guns
Nov a French society. known a. The
,rard- Z the Elephant. has bestirred t.
.sf 10 ais hehalf. This society has awak-
.rer s., much interest that not only has
r7nre gwen il support but other nations
r-ar have African possessions ara seeing
vsa, an 10 done 10 prevent tho loss of
rbl- .ntsr,,sting and valuable animal.
Inc rlan advocated by the society IL that
- establishing preserves or sanctuaries
where the elephant might live In some
-. ~ .s,,r;,v nth his family and mot
h.. .t.,rr,s, nv hunters seeking his tlsks
'r 90 % for ivory.
there Is no doubt that he has got very
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=, ., so,,th A1r1ca IA. ca.. ha.
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-. :, lis. ana ,hrive With the blac[
=. -, .,,rro,,ndob him He "a. not
-, s.rs.r ~ srtinr.,on from ths
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i'cA'Iy 'n'eres''ils 1917 ~ uN''nS ~,
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az" '"n o' ms p.VNos-' 70 - - NJ ".s
'' QUIZ IN he'u' ii@~o 0ii-'A "'a'~ 'n
a'n ann th"n KIN MN
The wagers that this hunter made with
srierieet. Il Il said. kept him in gin and
i.N.rc, until he hapueped 70 run across
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''' - =. - - =, -.
'iaIA"d anu piugkeo WIN 'eau 70 aoorn
o. hunters tale. This old hero OF the herd
urr,.d ON the great hunter, tusSed him
.,.y ,,,.y,,,,l..l biy,, until tbers waa mot an
-, -, ~. -.
O.''e W '''1
Iac"ous botha, ancestor OF one OF the
Hnsr leaders in the war against England.
80 famous a. an elephant hunter. He
a =. IN 49,. -, A.. ,,h.nt-,, ,4.y.,S
81, 80, 80 :. a. - y, -.
20 ms way lAlu the ioui'u@uo.Foi qui'7
-aVectanie SCUM African fortune
is,orian that wandered along the African
81 AZ that time reported that Botha
- ,yr.Dtv-ty-, elerhan,a ON two Az.
~. - a., A.. -. :. -.
rent ooo',-iu an '''''' ~ =. ',''Aly
thirteen elephants IN Gay. some ons
rho knew BOtha declared that u was
.,ubtful II he ever said such a thing and
- that sor,s one slas told the
-, -
-'"ty ioI nm ~ ''u'' ~ =. ~ 49,
tale that historian "Ouid oeheNe.
Oswell. who was one OF the greatest
African hunters Of LivinEstone's time.
rslatss that in one ~ hrs expeditions
ne NV zoo elephants in Ons herd. As
ar ~ the eye could reach In a fairly open
uuntry.- he said. there was nothing hut
s1hants. do not mean In serried mas.
~ In small Rroups'
liordon Cumming was another famous
African hunter Who killed his full share Of
ug game and r. 4. Selous was another. |
Inc latter is said 10 have shot seventy |
ftr-s elephants in three seasons with an |
% Dutch elephant gun.
The result u this slaughter has been l
4. -Xtsrminats the elephant In south |
A,rca. To-day there are no herds south |
he Zambesi and the Cunene rivers 4
.y."ut two or three small protected herds 1
tfE' Colony. a sulnll troop or two IN /
'auaugwatO and Bechuanaland and a
'sN 90 MashOnaland and perhaps In
Naia1@ Gland. This "a all that remains
g "" herds thst sixty or seventy years
sg0 rlamed In freedom over most Of the
Nuth African interior.
Ihe English have taken a special in
crest N the elephant since they have seen
! DISAPPEAR rapidly from their south
.iri an colonies md several societies
'Hs' N""n iorrned 20 preserve u. Ihese
7'i"'ies have apparently been gathered