The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-07
MADE THE BEAR DRUNK.
sport That Resulted In "Suoh a Headache
and Ras Made Bruin Su,picious.

BANGOR, Me, Oct. b.-A party Of Massachu-
setts sportsrnen who were In this city this week
on their return home from a camping trip at
Crawford Pond In the Katahdin Iron Works
region told Of an experience wttha bear
belonging to the owner Of the camp, with whom
they made their home during their two weeks
visit. This bear was caught in a trap last
spring and lost his right torePaw at the ankle
Joint. The hun ter did not hill the animal. but
got a rope around his neck and led him 70 camp.
There no built a small stockade with a little
house IN one D corner OF T. p,t TsIS Ell SlS syn tbs
boar to it, and this place has since been Bruins
homo.
became so tame that he would eat from the
hand of the trapper and would allow one 10 pat
and cares him. Hehs been one ofthe sights"
for people visiting Crawford Pond during tho
past summer A young Harvard College
student was az the oamp In August, and he got
80 friendly with the bear that they used 70 have
disadv antagc on account Of having lost one
of his paws. and he was unable to get a very
good hold about the body Of the, student, but
that made no difference. ho could throw the
Young man every time. and the minute the
wrestler would land on his back old Bruin would
take the other paw and besin 70 claw his clothes:
The young mao stood such treatment all right
until ono day the bear scratched his face, and
thereafter he kept away from the animal.
to remain close in camp one day during their
visit on account Of a heavy rainstorn. They
play ed casino and auction-pltch until they were
on seeing the bear perched on the stub Of the
tree in his yard thought OF a scheme which
would produce some amusement.
Lets get the bear drunk. said he to his
whisEsy IN my pnek, which ! BROUGHT IL case
have been, and as none Of you ever take my
thing, I'D lust as leave give Il TO the bear AZ not "
III mean 20 waste good stun In that way"
said another member Of the party, but | didn't
buy It aud as fan as fun goes I'm In for any
a 'ten-quart pail. three quarts Of Indian
We're set out on the table IN the camp. Tho
| meal. moia..es and tho whlskey ver. mixed
together In the pail and th.n AZ adjourned
10 the bears hons. III. pail With its tempt
ing lunch wa. set out 10 the bear, He ate
IL and lapped the pail out ~ clean that II didn't
have TO bo washed, and th,n tho sportsman
waited for results.
In about an hour. the bear was the most
intoxicated ,nim,l thar ever was seen in tho
Maine woods, Nheh tho hquor nrt began
10 get in III. work the bear was taken with an
athletic NJ and he jumped around and roll.d
tho tree stump ba, IL. trun PIX seemed to be Big
ger to him than ever and after getting UP n
few feet from the ground he would lo.o his
grin md fall and. ovef. end into the yard. The
bHcsme sleepy and numbered on into his cubby
house. The next morning the nrst man in
the party 10 go out 81 door, walked over 10
mo N" NH. house. ard saw q sight which
m,do him feel sorry. There l.v the bear WITH
his head "a the good for.psw and Tn stub
o. III. Cthcr o1s IA ,S over IT. tcT "a IT,
man, How sick tam,.. For two dayshe would
ne ha. carefully looked over all feed that was
set before him. before eating it.