The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-09-17
WOLVES IN NORWAY.

RavenOus Animals That Make Raids Up.
on the Outlying Settlepenss.
During the last two or three years
wolves have without doubt increased
considerably in Norway. Not only
have they committed good deal OF.
damage among domestic animals, but
in some cases the elk have been SO per.
secuted by them as to be obliged
to take refuge among the haunta
OF men. Last winter, in the Selbo
district, near Trondhjem, the re-
mains of several elks were found in the
forest with the tracks of the blood
thirsty brutes showing plentifully in
the snow all around, while many moro
of the big deer must undoubtedly have
fallen victims to their rayenous appe-
tites. Two men driving a sleigh with
sleepers for the railway came across .
big elk in sore plight; three of tho
| pack which had attacked him lay
around dead or dying, pierced with his
great antlers, while he himself could
barely stand. Needless to say. tho
worthy peasants made the most of tho
occasion; they killed the unhappy bull
and they claimed and received the gov
ernment reward Tor each of thewolves.
Only, however, when they are In
droves will wolves attack the larger.
animals. At first they try to stalk
their intended victim, and then. spring.
| ing upon it with long bounds. they en-
deavor to pull it down; failing in this,
they proceed to hunt it in the most
methodical manner, two or three fol-
lowing the quarry closely, the Others
| endeavoring to cut off its retreat by
lying in wait and bounding at its
throat In spring and summer wolves
are rarely seen, as they keep for tho
most part at the solitude sof the wood
lands. but in severe cold and stormy
weather they collect together in packs
and descend to the more open and in-
habited tracts of the country.
While herding his reindeer during
the long winter in the far north the
Laplander must be on his guard
against marauding wolves. Frequent
ly for weeks together there is no sign
of the common enemy; then, without
warning, the cry of the watcher rings
out over the snow: 1.-THE wolves are
afootr' And, however binding the
snow, however dark the night, all the
inhabitants of the camp rush forth to
defend the animals, which to them rep
resent wealth, clothing, food. existence
itself. In such melee the small, wirv
dogs, of which the Laps always keep .
: number, perform an important part,
barking and sn apping at their big OPP
ponents in the most plucky way, and
distracting their attention generally
until the arrival of their owners upon
the scene.-Pall Mall Gazette
Couidn't Fool Him.
He was standing in front of . thea
ter and surveying the building with
seeming interest when a pedestrian
halted to inquire if he was looking for
the box office.
"well, dunno" was tho reply.
"What's going on in there?"
"It's the regular drama"
Anything like a circus?"
"Oh no. You've been to the theater,
} haven't you?"
"Mebbe. I've been around heap"
swell, then, you know what It is.
! ANY barebaci:Tiding!"
4 Mo-
4 anybody jump through hoops Of
} fre?"
mo-
"offer anybody $40 to ride buckins
mule?'
..I think not You'd better go In
and see There's a matinee this after.
noon."
whats that-side show or muse
, um?-
! The other laughed and made no
reply, and the stranger bristled mp and
| exclaimed:
I'm on to you, old fellow, bigger'n
horse! You're a bunco-steerer, and
you thought you'd run up agin hay
! seed, but you just walk on or I'll lay
!. you out colder'n a barn-door hinge In
Januaryr'-Detroit Free Press.