The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-14
NOTED NEGRO IS
WITH PRESIDENT
Acting as His Guide in the Cane
Brakes.
WAS CONFEDERATE SCOUT
This Man Has Killed 1900 Bears in
Mississippi - Roosevelt Pleased
With Arrangements for
the Hunt.
WAS CONFEDERATE SCOUT
fBv Associated rress.)

IL
CLARkSDALE. MISS. November 1s.-
President Roosevelt was Joined at Mem
phis by the members Of the hunting par
ty. President Stuyvesant Fish, of the ILL.,
nois Central; General Counsel Dickinson,
OF the same road: John NJ Parker. CT
New Orleans: John McElhenny. formerly
lieutenant in the Rough Riders: Major
G.. NJ. Helm. w. W. Aiagum and FL. L..
Foote. The latter three are Mississippi
planters. and we'll known bear hunters
in this country. Mr. Foote Is considered
one Of the best shots in this State. Mr..
Parker has had charge OF the preparation
for the hunt and the President appears
to be greatly pleased with the arrange
ments.
The camp Is located ifteenmiles east OF
Smeeds. on the banks of the Little Sun
flower River in a practically unbroken
wilderness. There are no settlers for
miles in any direction. The oak. ash
and cypress forest Is choked with an
underground OF bud vine. and thick. Mr..
Parker said, as the hair on dogs back
a trail has been cut. the camp and horses
have been provided for the members of
the party. The camp itself consists OF
three sleeping tents and one cook tent.
Hoke Collier. q negro, who was a scout in
the Confederate army during the civil
war, and who afterwards acted as 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 celebrated bear dog in this country.
He is the property of Mr.. F'oote. This
Is his last hunt. Mr.. Parker told the
President, as he IS old and decrepit.
though he has more than one hunt in
him, and when he opens his mouth it
means bear.
ROUGH WORK.
Collier. Mr.. Parker said. was credited
with having beenin at the death or i6G0
bears. He is said to have killed nearly
$50 in single season.
TT will be rough work" said Mr.
Parker.
That is exactly what want" replied
President Roosevelt.
But we will have bear meat for Sun
day dinner added Mr.. Parker.
Let US get the bear before we arrange
for the dinner responded the President
laughing heartily.
Mr.. Magum and Hoke Collier are to act
as the Presidents guides. a heavily
wooded ridge beyond the Little SunHower.s
where there Is chance for panther as
well as bear, Is to be tried first. Later
the hounds will be loosed In the cane
3
the river. Mr.. Parker seems absolutely
certain that the President will get
bear
..Wnen We strike the tral." said he
I've will follow it until we get what made
IT,
That is the kind OF talk I like to
hear" repliet the President
) DEER DRIVE.
Secretary Cortelyou and DR. Lung will
probably go out after bear but Mr.
Parker promises them Ietcle fess ar
duous sport In the form of a deer drive.
He says there are also plenty OF deer.
in the woods. The President and the
members OF the party donned their hunt
ing clothes abroad the train In order to
be ready for the horseback ride to the
camp Immediately upon arriving at
SmeedS.
An expedient has been adopted to keep
the curious away from the camp The
country for miles around its location Is
owned by the Illinois Central Road. but.
of course. there would be no legal way OF
preventing the invasion by oniookers. It
would be. however. practically impossible
for any one to reach camp on foot. and
arrangements have been made to prevent
Continued on Second Page