Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-14
PRESIDENT HUNT,
ELABORATE ARRANGEMENTS TO
INSURE his GETTING A BEAR.
CAMP IN THE CANE-BRAKE.
old Guide Hin. Charge of the
Hounds 1T VIII BE Rough
worls'-"Thnt is Exactly What
want" Says tho President.

CLARKSDALE. MISS, November 80
president Roosevelt was joined at Mem.
phis by the members Of the hunting
party-Prcsidcnt Stuyvesant Fish. of the
Illinois Central railway: General Counsel
Dickinson. Of the same road: John NJ
Parker. OF New Orleans: John McElhcn-
ny, formerly lieutenant IN the Rough Rid
FRS; Major @. NJ. Helm W. W. ManEum.
and Il. J.. Foots. The last three are Mis-
,sisSippi planters, and wcll-known bear
hunters IN this county. Mr.. Foote is con-
sidered one of the best shots in this State.
Mr. Parker has had charge OF the pre-
paralions for the hunt. and the President
appears 10 be greatly plea sed with the
arrangements The camp is located tif-
tcen miles cast of Smedes on the banks
OF the Little Sunflower river in a prac-
ically unbcoken wilderness. There are
no settlers for miles in any direction
The oak. ash. and cypress forest is chok-
ed with an underground of bud vine
which is as thick, Mr. Parker said as the
hair on dogs back. a trail has been
cTt to the camp, and horses have been
provided for the members of the party
THE camp itself consists of three sleeping
fonts and one cook tent Hoke Collier.
3 negro. who was a scout in the Confed-
I.
Hfterward acted as guide for General
Wade Hampton, has charge of the pa ok
e. hounds. which has been al the camp
E'r week. Among them is the most
Celebrated bear dog in this county. He is
fe property OF Mr.. Foote. This is his
-Est hunt Mr. Parker told the President.
as he is old and decrepit. though he has
ote more hunt in him, and when he
okens his mouth it means bear
IN AT DEATH OF 1900 BEARS.
tCollier. Mr. Parker said was credited
fith having been in at the death of 1.600
ffars. he IS said to have killed nearly
10 in B single season
Nj will be rough work. said Mr.
Darker.
! That is exactly what ] want" replied
President Roosevelt
| But We Will have bear meat for Sun
Eay dinner" added Mr. Parker
| Let us get the bear before We arrange
for the dinner" responded the President.
laughing heartily.
EMr Mangum and Hoke Collier are to
# s the Presidents guides. a heavily
7Eooded ridge beyond the Little Sunt7ower,
TFhere there is a chance for panther as
EEL as bear, is to be tried first. Later
IT, hounds Will be loosed in the cane
brakes in the swa1nps on this side Of the
flNer. Mr.. Parker seems absolutely GER
tain that the President will get bear
When We strike trail" said he we
will follow ii until We get what made it,
That is the kind of talk / like to
hear" replied the President
DEER FAR LESS STRENUOUS
Secretary Cortelyou and pr Lung will
probably not so out after bear but Mr.
I'arksr promises them a little less
srduous srortin the form of a deer drive
4is says there arc plentv.of deer also in |
the woods. The President and the mem
gers of the party donned their hunting |
clothes aboard the train. in order to be |
ready for the horseback ride to the camp, |
immediately upon arriving al Smedes
9 An eHQedient has been adopted to keep |
rhc curious away from the camp. The |
country for miles around its location. is |
t7wned by the Illinois Central road but, |
e course, there would be no legal way of |
preventing an invasion by on-lookers. It
gould, however, be practically inpossi- |
EFe for any one to reach the camp on foot.
Z Fld arrangements have been made to |
Prevent any one from obtaining horse
x mule at Smedes, without a permit
{ this way the managers of the hunt be-
kye that privacy has been assured.
GREETING AT TUNICA
lTUNICA. MISS November 13-The spe-
gal train bearing President Roosevelt
stld party passed through Tunica at
j rs a NJ About 1000 people. with the
Nal band, were at the depot. The train
hwed up in passing. and the President
bowed his acknowledgements
PRESIDENTS TRAIN SPEEDY
MEMPHIS, TENN. November lS-The
presidential! train arrived here over the
Illinois Central at $50 this morning. The
F1aln Tas about fifteen minutes late. For
some distance this morning it was run
a of cI-ar iioe
10 make UP the lost time. The President
was anxious to reach the hunting camp
ihis afternoon, early enough TO get into
me woods this evening. and the schedule
81 the train was FASTENED to meet his de-
sire
PRESIDENTS HUNTING OUTFIT.
Inc President has with him the hunting
OUTFIT used by him for many years in his
!Hniihg trips after big game in the neigh
pcfhood OF his ranch the Little Mis-
SNuri. III Dakota, and in the mountains of
Idaho Montana, and Colorado It in
NUdes trinsed huckskin suit, such as
vas used by the old wilderness hunters.
ana ms 1avorite Winchester, 1870. With
ms weapon he has killed many of his
hGntinG trophies. 1t bears the interesting
scars of one of his battles with a cougar,
or mountain lion. in Colorado. IN closing
"Ith a wounded cat the President thrust
az StoCH INTO MS mouth. 1t shows the /,
teeth marks Of the enraged animal, and
me place where 4 small piece was liter
aiT bitten away. His cartridge belt has | ,
hunting knife attached. Most of the
bullets are soft-nosed bullets A few of .
them are steel-iecketed for penetrating J
power in case the President should get
Inance for a long shot ,
W nile thus prepared for wilderness con- ,
3Rlons IL is not probable that the Presi- ,
-efit VIII don his buckskin suit unless he
mos that genuine conditions prevail :
IGSSERAND'S .'NOMADIC LIFE :
On the journey down here the President :
-1S spent consderab BILE portion of his :
me reading. one of the books in which 9
le Is particularly interested being The r
N9madic Life by N. Jusserand. the new :
Fench ambassador, who is to succeed +
VI Gafnbon. 1t is a history of the trou- /
'adours and crusaders OF the Middle Ages
ma the President is reading ii in the /
riginal French. =
THE PRESIDENT WARNED. :
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