Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-12-14
sT,cKLrR,s CLOSE CALL.



ze yoked About FINDING . Bear and Found
One n Ksrnest. IA
A Philadelphian named Stiekicr ,
lpends several weeks each year In the
yatskill mountains He had an exciting
adventure the other day. Siickler left
lis retreat, which nesfles among tall
pines in picturesque valley, early In the
HIS took with him double
gun, ana . small Scotch ter
rier dog followed at his heels. Fol-
lowing mountain paths he soon came in
sight Of the Hotel Kaaterskili, where
he stopped short time and chatted
with friends. who bantered him about
shooting bear. Etickler took the jest
good naturally, and remarked that he
would return with bear. Bidding his !
friends good-by, he sailed forth on
what he anticipated would be an en-
joyable days sport Stickler soon
came to the brow of the hill which
overiooks deep valley south OF the
hotel
The hunter descended the mountain
side into the valley, which he crossed,
and then he tramped ON for mile or
two. Stickler kept q sharp lookout for
game. His little dog kept several
yards ahead OF him. Suddenly he heard
IT bark, and it ran back to him. 1t
acted as II it were badly frightened
Advancing cautiously, Stickler saw
something that filed him with pleasure
and his pulse quickened with excite
mont Between four tall trees. which
formed space of about twenty feet.
| we're two cub bears at play Their am
| tics amused him and it was some time
| before he awakened to his senses that
| what he had started out for was right
before him. Raising his gun, ne took
aim at the largest Of the cubs and fired.
The little animal was badly wounded,
and 1t set up crying that could be
heard long distance The plaintise
sounds were heard by the old mother
bear, which had been feeding on ber-
ries. 1t went tearing through tho
bushes to its young, licked the wounds
of its offspring, and looked around for
the hunter. The old bear caught sight
Of Stickler, and with growls that sent
cold shivers running up and down his
spinal column. it made for him
Between the place where Stickler
was standing and the spot where the
cubs were there was stretched hugs
trunk Of tree which had been denuded
. of its branches. The log rested in sucf
!. | q position that a small animal coult
!, crawl under. This proved fortunat'
!, | circumstance for Stickler, for his lif'
was saved by it. Brnfn was rapid.
approaching, and the hunter raised tn
, | gun to his shoulder and took careful
!, aim, as it was the only charge he had
. In the excitement that followed tn
, shooting of the cub he had forgotten t
= reload the other barrel. The charg
! hit the bear near the shoulder and In
hicted terrible but not fatal wound
, This only served to enrage the shagg
@ brute still more, and it reached the 10
and had its fore paws on top OF it whe
, the little terrier, which had stood trer
. bling with fear behind its master, dar
= ed under the log and caught the bea:
. by one of its hind legs The bear turne
!. its attention to the dog, which slippe
Il back under the log.
70 The new turn of affairs encourage
n Stickler. who did not let the chance 81
ia by. Grasping his weapon by the ba
70 rel he advanced and struck the bru
= on the head. Bruin did not seem
II mind the blow, and it again mounts
r the log and the little dog again repeats
- its performance. Stickler began TO r
= load one barrel Of his gun. but so ner
70 Gus and excited was he that he spill
ia half his powder on the ground. /
managed however, to get charge
lust as the bear was on top of the i
for the third time. He fired and t
terrier at the same instant went for t
O bears hind quarters. This time Bru
did not turn back, and Stickler, real
ing it was life or death with him. aga
:. rushed toward to club the animal.
e had the weapon elevated when the be
~ raised its fore paws and struck him
- | terrible blow in the breast, and he
- unconscious to the ground. When
~ opened his eyes he saw the bear lyi
~ bv his side. 1t was dead. 1t b
~ struck the hunter in its last de;
mo- struggle.
on Stickler found that the last shot |
50, entered the bears mouth, which. he
as membered, as it came across the h
- was wide open. The brute's tons
m was cut off at the roots and was til
Mt | with shot.-Kingston IN ~ Fl
,ar. man.
m Somebody has published the ST
ing ment in Philadelphia that If one wisl
lief to have good luck in the daily trans
lad lions OF life all that was necessary
of to watch the first humpback man
err woman who CHANGED to pass down
er, street and touch him or her upon
the hump At first this idea was conf
The tn the theatrical profession, the N