The daily Republican., 1902-11-15
ONE BEAR
IN HIS CAMP.
Pre- sident's First Hunt in Miss
issippi Forest Somewhat
Disappointing.
REPORTERS TURN BACK.
Approaches to Hunting Head
quarters Guarded by Ne
groes Who Will Not
be Bribed.

SMEDES, Miss, Nov 15.--A lean
black bear which weighs 235 pounds is
hanging up ut the presidents camp on
the Little Sunhower; but, to the regret
Of the entire party. the first trophy Of
the hunt did not fail to the presidents
Winchester. The bears trail was
struck by the hounds soon after the
party started in the morning.
The members Of the party, except the
president, Mr. Foote, Mr.. Parker and
Holt Collier, had been stationed at the
various crossings, and as soon as the
dogs gave tongue the president and
his guides plunged through the dense
underbrush in pursuit. Within a few
minutes the dogs showed the direction
the QUARRY was taking and Holt Col
licr, with The instinct Of an old bear
hunter. ilnuu tiiatply made up his mind
whore I'll" Haimal WUuld come Out TO
save jle pr, 5ilent needless hard riding
through The brush he directed Mr..
fontn to take the president along the
trail to a certain cut #. This was done,
aud the president and Mr.. Fo0te rode
to the ASSIGNED station. On their way
several swamp deer were jumped up,
but no yGovt was made to GET II shot at
them. Then FOR several hours the pres
ilgIt and Mr FOutc waited. The trail
OF the bear carried the yclpinG hounds
out Of hearing. and shortly after noon
I al vi !
quarry would come back their way,
and he and the president returned TO
camp for lunch. Elnd they remained
the president would have had shot,
as the bear, with the pack at its heels,
crossed at almost the exact spot which
Holt bad Indicated.
AEuut m.l" hcyond this point hruin,
cAiuU>ttd hy his long race, ran into a
water hulr and turned upon the d"gs.
Th"y were all over him in an instant.
TIL" poor beast WAS too exhausted to
uHnr much If Il fGht. but h" grabbed
one Of IT," hounds by the neck and
crushed it though its spine killing it
instantly. As the bear was making a
EWc y with its paw at another dog
Holt e Ntr jumped from his horse
and. r, ,,hin% his rife, knocked the
gam over with Il blow on the head.
IF the colonel haf,}tAyrd Whar put
him. suji til" aggrieyed Holt, "ha
Wuuid'pr done got ihs ycrr unc.'
The camp is ad'lrahly located under
some biz oaks on the cdg" Of tn" Sun
nowrr THE brush has been cleared
away. and three sleeping auQ one cook
tent have been put up.
The president expressed his satisfac-
ton at the siUgrIirIty Of the arrangp-
mCHts. Ills tent contains four cots,
which were occupied Thursday night
hy him. eff, Mr. Fish. Mr.. Dickinson
and Srctrt0iy Curtrlyou, The negroes
firpt oI Iionkuts under an open tent
fly. None Of the small army Of news
paper mcH "u photographers who fol
lowed the PRESIDENT here succeeded in
reaching rAun yesterday The only
h"WSI"per mtl Allowed there were
the three press n"~ur@tiOu repre-
tnmativr+ WHO cam" with the party.
All KINDS Of rENplipMts were attempted
by the others h. Gct to- r1I0p hut WITH
out avail. Every trdii i"ltin@ out to
the woods was guarded, and 10 negro
could lr foHud wLu carh lN risk max
lUg a. Ht'cuid ~ GuiI '-lucs in.
ONE If lhucNeMpor l.rn her" tried
to hrIr Il dorEy t. ho" uim ,he way
t" tI.o ,r,..H,nJs camp. Ilo offered the
negro 80.
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gre. Il Wu Hu't take You oWt ,,"r. fer
Si""rDo M!+fah Man4mu I"l. v4auy
Of Us vho touh Nh!t' uau jt.,rr wvdId
b" .n.' Or hGnT. IN | ;ju.t auiu "
take 10 ch#ures."