The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-27

and looked in, when instantly big and
savage black bear made . furious
plunge at me.
II naturally started back q little,
though / had been anticipating trick,
and then the big laugh which those
rough fellows had been storing up burst
forth, . regular Homeric peal which
made the whole forest ring. They
laughed long and loud and smote their
thighs They evidently deemed it the
browning joke OF the winter.
II took it all very coolly, and kept
my attention fixed on the bear, which
saw at once was chained. noticed also
that the animal was standing on three
legs in such a manner as to indicate that
its right fore-shoulder was actually dis
located. and made up my mind that
would set that shoulder at all events.
II waited till they had enjoyed their
laugh. Then quietly remarked that
had as lief set bears shoulder as q
mans, and proceeded to overhaul my
case and get out my chloroform.
".Will one of you be kind enough to
fetch q good strong line and stand by in
case l should need any help?' said L,
quite rs matter of course, as l pulled
of my coat
"They looked astonished; evidently
they had expected to see me completely
discounted by their joke and covered
with confusion.
"'Come. come urged, it is custom
ary to aid doctor in little matters like
this, believe; l may not need any
help. but do want line"
"They grinned and hesitated, but
finally one of them brought . coil OF
warping line, such as is used for rafting
logs. l took 1t up, examined it care
fully and made . slip-n Dose at one end.
Then advancing cautiously upon my pa
tient, for he was an ugly ana a danger
Gus brute. I watched for an opportunity
and presently, at the first toss, threw
the moose over his head. Running back
ward then with all my force, hauled
/, the bear forward to the extrepe length
of his chain, and made the line-tight
as fiddle-string-fast around q stump.
''In two minutes the animal was
choked completely limp by the moose
around its throat, and his tongue came
out from his mouth. then opened my
chloroform, saturated my pocket-hand-
kerchief and applied it to the bears
nose. As soon as the an9sthetic had
taken effect cast of the rope, which
would soon have choked him to death
and set to work to reduce the disloca
ton.
This was the re ally difficult part o.
The business for me, for although knew
how in theory, had never actually
done such thing.
pletely relaxed. felt out the disloca
ton and determined its character anc
position; turned the creature over, 81
as to DO able to apply my strength t.
advantage. Then getting Arm girl
upon his old black paw with both hands
and planting both feet against his necl
and side, / began to pull. giving the lei
the necessary twist as did SO.
Twice l pulled about as hard as
could and began to think that shoult
have to ask for assistance. Still wishet
very much to do it unaided, and collect
ing all my strength. made third effort
This time was successful, and had tn,
satisfaction Of throwing the head Of tn
humerus back into the socket-with
| snap.
1.-THE men heard it 60 back; l wa
aware Of little stir among them, and
murmur either OF amusement or an
prevail. But / paid no attention +
them and did not even look around.
''As ! worked on the bear had BEEF
thinking what would be my best cours
with them. / knew that If ! meant +
disarm the ridicule OF those rough fel
lows and command their respect mus
do something more than merely replac
the bears paw. 1t was necessary I
show them that they could not impos
upon me with impunity and get . laugl
at my expense. l must turn their joke
somehow, and show them that wa
more than match for them.