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just returned from the vicinity of the Roosevelt hunting grounds, 

 was most fortunate in having shot a large white rhino near Koba, 

 in the Sotik district. The animal was killed within a few miles of 

 where Colonel Roosevelt and his party were hunting. 



Captain Dawson declared that his party had remarkable success 

 in the Lake Albert Nyanza district, and adds that before leaving 

 that district he saw several other white rhinoceri. He killed only 

 one himself, for no hunter is allowed to kill more than one male and 

 one female beast of each variety. This rule was waived in the case 

 of Colonel Roosevelt, but he refused to take advantage of the 

 removal of the restriction, declaring he wanted to be treated like 

 all the other hunters. 



" If it is Colonel Roosevelt's keen desire to kill a white rhino- 

 ceros, I am sure he will be successful," said Captain Dawson, " for 

 members of my party saw several of them in the shallow waters of 

 the lake and in the nearby jungles. We could have killed many 

 more of them had we been allowed." 



BIG GAME PLENTIFUL. 



Captain Dawson, who has hunted often in Africa, said that big 

 game in the vicinity of Lake Albert Nyanza was exceptionally plenti- 

 ful and declared Colonel Roosevelt will find that district one of the 

 best through which he had hunted. 



" The natives looked forward with special interest to the com- 

 ing of ex-President Roosevelt," said Captain Dawson, " and they 

 were making great preparations to give him a right royal welcome. 

 Messengers from the boy king had traversed all that portion of the 

 Uganda protectorate notifying the subjects that Colonel Roosevelt 

 was to be accorded the honors that would be paid to a visiting 

 sultan and that no pains or expense was to be spared to see that his 

 hunting in that country should be successful." 



While hunting through the jungle Colonel Roosevelt came upon 

 lion tracks, which were larger than any he had seen thus far during 

 his African hunt. With his gun bearers he followed the tracks 

 for some time, finally coming upon the great king of the jungle 

 almost unawares. Cornered, the great beast turned and charged 



