The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-31

QUly fortunate IN encounters WIN 900 800 "''N
that alone makes him appear anythlns Ou' inc
king Of beasts that he is 10 popularity supposed
10 be
have invariably experienced the greatest dan
ger In hunting where elephants we're concerned
with lions have never had any serious trouble.
In fact have rather a Hnelhns contempt ior
them. for they are harmless except when they
are wounded and followed into the long grass, or
In tho case NJ a lioness with cubs So great n
contempt have tho men In East Africa Tor them
that they have now taken 10 hunting them on
horseback riding them down and shooting them
with reyolycrs
shall ondeavor To show why the hunters Of
Africa look lightly upon these ia"ny beasts
Of the Jungle I must confess unless be mis-.
understood. that Hons may be az dangerous ana
even more NO than other animals NJ the plains or
forests under certain circumstances. but II has
never ben my lot TO experience any great dan'
ger from them. This Ia primarily due to an In.
born caution begot as the result of seven years
hunting In the wilderness of tropical Africa
At times there are man eaters at large. but for
tho most part they are lions that have tasted
blood or that are too old 90 hunt their natural
prey. the zcbrns
Mnn.eatcrs are n rarity rather than otherwise
In East Africa and Uganda In fact ! know OF
only one case where white man has been eat
On by lion during the whole seven years ot my
residence In Fast Africa The story of this IL
dreadful enough IN its plt.lcss detail, but there
is touch Of humor In the story, noiwithstand'
Ing
was stationed nt a small outlying government
post early In 1904. when u native came In one
day and reported that white man, who had
been prospecting for land. had disappeared and
loft his caravan Of pur'ors almost starving some
days march away from my post. fastened out
10 search for tho man aud 10 reeJe the portors
from their prcdicamcnt
on my arrival nj the camp I found that the
portcrs had no ldcn what had become Of their
master AZ first suspected foul Hay. but later
came 10 the conclusion that the man had fallen
n victim 10 n prowling beast Of the iungles
instituted a close search aud eventually found
the head and shoulders NJ the poor fellow.
lie had been eaten BY lion, Of that there
could be mistake Judging by the remains
The remnants NJ the body we're In bad state
NJ decomposition and had them placed In n
packingcasc for burial on my way 10 the grave
TO perform the burial service / was almost over
come with laughter. despite tho sad occasion
by observing ON the paCklngcasc coffin Ne stem.
cCd words. Keep In a cool place" stow away
from tho boilers" THE racNng.case had been
used TO ship cans N butter to East Africa, hence
tho painted signs
The natives occasionally fan victims TO the
dcptcdAtlons NJ Hons, but the white man rarely
does for some unknown reason, Even then the
deaths Rro more often due TO gangrene settling
In where men have been maulcd and rarely from
actual direct killing
remember well my first meeting with lion
I was coming home from dinner party late ut
night In Nairobl tho capital Of East Africa, and
had decided 20 inspect one Of my military guards
on the government railway buildings, When !
had approached near enough to the sentry TO
hear what was going on ! was surprised to hear
him banging the corrugated iron wall Of tho
building with the butt end n his MartiniHonrl
rife. lilo was shouting Shoot shoot" at the top
Of his voice
ran toward him to discover what was the
matter
why are Won making this noise, you fool''
| cried
81 lion. sir very near eating a zebra" he re-
piled
ran forward and there sure enough. was
big hlockmoncd lion In the bright moonlight.
eating a zebra within MY Yards OF the sentry
He had evidently chased the zebra into the
township. killed II and was now happily taking
HIS supper he pnd not the slightest attention
to the son'rys noise. but kent on tearing great
masses N flesh from the Schra's carcass, purring
loudly all tho time Ike huge cat
My sympathy WINS with the sentry for he dare
not leave his most and he dare not IRE nj the
Noon. Tor he was uncertain MS TO the accuracy OF
HIS old weapon. which had been condemned for
many years by the government and was now
totally UNIT '1r use
Telling mo sentry TO take advantage OF the
safety offered him a. the top Of a nearby lamp
post FASTENED 10 my house 20 get my sporting
rifle In order 10 do this I had TO pass within
one hundred yards NJ the lion who paid no attcn
ton to me nt AN I hurried back 10 the spot
with my uusy rifle and fred at the Hon. badly
wounding Il lie dashed m into the plains be-
hind the town emitting angry roars as he went
] decided 10 follow him Tor a time nj least nut
after q firing chase he outdlstaneed me and !
was forced to return to bed
Next morning rode out into the plains and
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