The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-08-28


SNX2M sort of a dinoSaur. Inasmuch the
S@N dinosaur is fifty-foot lizard that
dates back TO the Age of Reptiles.
which antedates man this earth by anywhere
from 60 TO 800 millions of years, the scientists are
naturally saying, with the country boy at the cir
Gus at sight of his first hippopotamus Gosh there
amt no sich animile."
Still there was such an animal once And
people are saying they have seen such animal
now. Hence Captain Stevens expedition to
Africa
The earlier reports have been corroborated by
two Belgian big-game hunters, who report sighting
huge beast of terrifying proportions and at
tributes. Mr. Gapelle of the Belgians, says
his party caught glimpse of huge beast rendng
his way through the jungle verdure which defed
geological analogy He says 1t was In the general
shape Of a lizard. probably fifty feet long, with
thick tall like a kangaroo's, hump on its back
and terrifying horn on its snout. The monster
was covered with scales which were colored with
great biOod-red spots from which radiated pale
green stripes
A well-known English naturalist and collector
has written to the press that there Is every reason
to believe there is such an animal living in the
heart of the unexpn-ed jungles, IL not great num-
hers OF them. During his stay in Africa he heard
the story from so many different sources he says,
that he is convinced there is some truth In 1t.
Fifteen years ago. when collecting in the
L
ster, half snake. half beast My informant, of the
Rhodesian police who patrolled near Barotseland
said he had approached within hundred yards
or 1t while 1t was lying asleep on the border Of
swamp 1t was, he declared, a hundred feet long
and Its strange appearance frightened him that
1t awakened and glided into the swamp before he
could raise his gun. 1t travelled noiseessly and
with great speed.
1.-The country round about was quite unex-
piorsd My friend told that I was the first
to whom he had mentioned the story, as he was
afraid to tell his comrades because they would
have laughed at him.
"Once again when was on the French Kongo
seaboard heard fearful stories from the native
hunters Of the monster. I also heard the same
stories on the way to the Belgian Kongo where
the present so-called brontosaurus is supposed to
have been SEEN When you hear stories from three
or.fOur widely different sources believe there is
some truth In them. You must remember that if
you travel to Fernan Faz and Settle Cana and 20
up into the Interior most Of the country has never
been explored What creatures live In its vast
mysteries we do not know. Whether the so-called
brontosaurus is prehistoric survival or not I
would not care to say. I firmly believe the crea-
ture exists but believe 1t is an unknown creature
Of more modern descent
"The brontosaurus. whatever the strange
creature is, makes use Of Its legs and its body
1t glides. l should imagine It is very dangerous
IL
certain. l have been there, and have talked with
natives who will not pass certain boundary into
an EVIL land because Of the huge monsters which
live In It's remote sotudes"
Walter Winans. an American living In Lon
don, the pistol champion and big-game hunter,
also believes in the existence of this creature
''The late Carl Hagenbeck told me before the
war" Mr.. Winans said shat two Of his travellers
on different expeditions and In different years.
had seen the brontosaurus In swamps In central
Africa. do not think 1t is impossible that some
OF the prehistoric animals have survived and when
several explorers have seen glimpses of what they
think must he such animals they are most prob
ably right. 1t Is not as If some one not used tn
recognizing them Instantly wild animals for
the first time These men are ALWAYS on tho
lookout for new species and know all the animals
by sight.
1T is possible that the sea serpent IL ono of
hese so-called extinct reptiles, and that the dodo
nay still exist somewhere not yet explored The
luagga, too. winch existed until few years ago
nay still live in some unexpored part Of Africa
md the mammoth and the cave bear still wander
n Siberia"
Mr.. Winans went further to satisfy tho Emo.
ish public and drew an outline Of what tbis 81
nal probably looks like With that picture which
ppeared in the Evening News he appended this
1t Of descriptive argument:
1.-The scientists draw this beast STANDING ~, -.
egs, as a mammal would. Now no mor,na,,-
nlmal has the combined heavy tail and lone naa.
bis animal has. A kangaroo has the heavv tn
ut II Is built very light in front with onIv sha.
udimentary legs It uses its tail as a tbird IT,
combination with it's two hind legs and worrs
n tripod so formed. The giraffe has q lon.
eek but 1t is built light behind, and its tai, 70
light that 1t practically has no weight in com.
arson. The giraffe carries its head high 40
3 not to put a leverage on it.
"Now the brontosaurus is heavy both In the
III and the neck. which. besides are both verr
ng II 1t stood as the scientists draw It. the tai,
I'D neck would overbaance 1t and q slight pufr