The Topeka state journal., 1902-11-14
IN THE WOODS
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the camp said he. land the beasts
will be weighed when they are brought
in"
The signs of bears in the vicinity of
the camp plentiful and Mr.. Parker
promises the president shot before
evening. In Water Hole on Monday
Hoke Collier found the foot prints of
nine.
The presidents train is on the side
track here and a telegraph station has
been rugged up in a boxcar on siding
The arrangements to prevent a crowd of
curious people from spelling the presi-
dents fun were admirably carried our.
The people of Vicksburg wanted 20
run an excursion up here to see the
president start on his hunt but Presi-
dent Fish of the Illinois Central would
not permit it.
LOCATION OF THE CAMP.
Clarksdale. Miss. Nov. 14.-President
Roosevelt was Joined at Memphis by
the members of the hunting party.
President Stuyvesant Fish of the Illi-
nois Central; General Counsel Dickin-
son, of the same road: John NJ. Parker
of New Orleans; John McElhenny, for
merly q lieutenant in the Rough Rid
ers: Major G. M. Helm. w. w. Man
gum and H. L. Foote. The latter three
are large Mississippi planters and well
known bear hunters. Mr.. FOote is con-
state. Mr.. Parker has had charge of
the preparation for the hunt and the
president appears to be greatly pleased
with the arrangements. The camp is
located Is miles east of SmedeS on the
banks of the Little Sunhower river IN
practically unbroken wilderness.
There are no settlers for miles in any
direction. The oak, ash and cypress
forest is cfoked with an underground
of bud vine, las thick" Mr.. Parker
said "as the hair on dogs back
trail has been cut and the camp
and horses have been provided for the
party The camp itself consists of three
sleeping tents and one cook tent. Hoke
Confederate army during the Civil war
and who afterward acted as a guide for
General Wade Hampton. has charge of
the pack of hounds which has been at
the camp for a week, Among them is
the most celebrated bear dog in this
country. He is now the property of Mr..
Foote This is his last hunt Mr.. Parker
told the president, as he is old and de-
crenit though he has one more hunt in
him and it means bear. Collier, Mr.
Parker said was credited with having
been in at the death of 1900 bears. He
is said to have killed nearly $50 in a
single season.
1T will be rough work." said Mr..
Parker
That is exactly what 1 want" replied
the president.
And we will have bear meat for Sun
day dinner" added Mr.. Parker.
Let us get the bear before we ar
range for the dinner" responded the
president, laughing.
MIR Mangum and Hoke Collier are to
act as the presidents guides. heavily
wooded ridge beyond the Little Sun
flower, where there is chance for
panther as we'll as bear, is to be tried
first Later the hounds will be loosed
in the canebrakes.
when we strike the TRAIL said Mr..
Parker, I'VE will follow it until we get
what made it,
That IS the kind of talk I like to
hear" replied the president.
An expedient has been adopted to
keep the curious away from the camp
The country for miles around its loca-
ton is owned by the Illinois Central
road, but of course there would be no
legal way of preventing invasion of
onlookers. 1t would be, however, prac-
tically impossible for any one to reach
camp on foot and arrangements have
been made to prevent any one from OBJ
tanning horse or niue at Smedes
without permit In this way the man
ayers of the hunt believe that privacy
has been secured