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re within a few paces of us. Neither was 
yssible for us to dodge a charge. In the Addo 
h you cannot step aside from a charging ele- 
the undergrowth being too thick. You 
stand your ground and trust to your rifle. I 
ear the animals screaming and the bush 
broken, quite large trees being pulled down. 
anything but a pleasant situation. What 
so trying was the fact that we could 
ee our quarry although we could hear them. 
t last I spotted an opening in the bush a 
r so from the ground. Quickly dropping 
knees I watched through that opening with 
fle ready cocked. I had hardly taken up 
position when I detected a large bull coming 
irds us at full charge and screaming furiously. 
en he got to within six paces of me I fired 
hit him just below the eye, which dropped 
to his knees. He immediately got up to 
e a fresh charge, so I gave hi manother 
vhich finished him off. I killed another ele- 
t and wounded a fourth. 
“now gave instructions for the dogs to be 
ed, and a few minutes later I heard them 
. I knew they were fighting with an 
it, so I rushed to the spot, being guided by 
barking. After running some distance I saw 
all elephant, and dashing forward I managed 
t hold of his tail. I was all by myself, and 
jough I knew the elephant would not hurt me, 
ere is nothing more harmless than a baby 
t, I called out to Mr. Shaw and the boys 
e to my assistance. By the time they ar- 
however, the little fellow and I had become 
e friendly. The moment I let go of his tail 
mply turned round, smelt me, and pushed 
elf right against me. He was nota bit afraid 
e, but was very nervous of the dogs. He 
ved us all the way back to the camp without 
er or anything being placed on him. 
The news of the capture of the baby elephant 
d far and wide, and people came long dis- 
to see it. One morning, several farmers 
the local clergyman left their carts on the 
and walked over to inspect “Jumbo,” as 
ad been named, when the latter took it into 
head to stroll in the direction of the carts. 
horses took fright and several of them bolted. 
sky-pilot’s cape cart was upset, but was 
nately brought to a standstill before much 
ize was done. 
n another occasion, a particularly stout old 
got down from her cart and was walking to- 
is the camp when she spotted ‘‘ Jumbo” about 
away trotting in her direction. She 
k fright and made a dash for her cart, 
e reached jin a breathless} condition. 
the elephant, who was quite innocent 
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of any evil designs toward her, had turned round 
and gon back to camp. oes * 
Poor little “Jumbo” did not long survive in 
captivity. About three weeks after he first be- iy 
came an inmate of the camp, it was decided to 
exhibit him at Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage, in "a 
aid of the Governor-General’s Fund for disabled Eby 
soldiers and their dependents. He reached the Be 
former place on a Saturday, where he was instru- 2 
mental in collecting £70, and was shipped by a 
late train to Uitenhage. On the Sunday morning = 
he showed signs of indisposition, and by three 
o’clock the same afternoon he was dead. : be: 
of Kaffas are sent to skin the animals and bring 
in the meat and the skeletons. This is quite a — 
task, on account of the thick bush. A track has 
often to be cut to the spot and the skeleton 
dragged out by oxen. Elephant meat tastes not 
unlike beef. It is cut up into biltong—long slices 
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After the elephants had been killed, a gang oH 
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closure where the hide is prepared and the skele- 
ton cleaned and made ready for mounting in , 
museums. Several skeletons have already been 
sold to the Natural History Museum. In fact, 
from the ivory, skeleton, hides, and meat, the - — 
Provincial Government should obtain a fair 
revenue. How long the job will take it is impos- © 
sible to say. As the animals get scarcer they will 
probably become more cunning and retire into 
the recesses of the Bush where it will be difficult — - 
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to reach them. t i 
RAS Bee 
This is a very interesting account, but what et 
interests me more than anything else, is the fact — - 
the animal on exhibition. The only information — Rs 
that I have received concerning this unfortunate 
purchase was that £120 was paid down in the 
Bush on its capture, it was then taken to Port 
Elizabeth where it died. I knew nothing of its 
being placed on exhibition. It showed the great- — 
est possible ignorance on the part of Shaw, also ~ | 
an unwarrantable liberty of making it a side show. 
The poor mite required every possible atten- 
tion away from a mob of irresponsible sightseers 
who would naturally worry the animal to death, = 
and then, gentle reader, the criminal folly of Shaw 
having brought the baby to port of shipment to ie 
send it up country again. ; 
I certainly want to know why such a liberty — ; 
was taken without my permission, and Shaw will 
be held liable for the loss of the elephant. My 
several travelling representatives have never my 
authority to place on exhibition any of my speci- 
mens.—J.D.H. 
The Central News Johannesburg correspon- Re? 
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