The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-28

the others. Yesterday was the day for
his return.
Health Inspectors Danes, Bremen
and Eisenmenger went to Minneapolis
to bring Archie" home. Knowing the
temper that he has heretofore display
ed, they appealed for assistance In
loading the young bear into large
dry goods box. 1t required an hour
to perform this task, and two or three
of the, men are nursing wounds they
received in the encounter with the vi
oious young cub.
"Archie" Climbes a Tree.
But it was on the way home in a
wagon in charge of Fritz Guetknecht,
an employee on Harriet island, that
"Archie" displayed his cunning as well
as desperate characteristics. The JOLT
ing of the wagon loosened some Of the
nails in the box, and the young bear
wasted not moment in climbing out
and perching himself on the top Of
the box.
The driver of the wagon and Guet-
knecht were sitting on the front seat
of the wagon, calmly contemplating
the scenery along the route, at point
on University avenue within the Min
neapolis city limits, when the driver
felt several far from mild strokes on
his shoulder. Looking quickly around,
what was his surprise to see archie"
calmly perched on the top of what had
been his cage, apparently content and
decidedly playful. The playfulness may
have had vicious tendencies, as
archie several times stuck out his
paws in a threatening manner and in
vited the gentlemen to participate in
an embrace.
Declining this invitation the two
wagon, with the intention Of finding a
rope with which to catch the young
fellow. But Archie" did not intend
to be rebuffed in this manner and
quickly followed the gentlemen to the
ground, where he renewed his invita-
ton in a manner that could not be
misunderstood by standing on his rear
legs and with outstretched forelegs adj
vanced toward the men. AS the bear
apparently meant business Guetknecht
and his. companion naturally retreated
in disorder. Fastening to a nearby
house they secured stout rope and
returned.
Archie Climbs a Tree.
Noting their approach, Archie" very
quietly made for "tal timber" in dead
earnest, and, as though to the man
ner born, climbed the highest tree that
he could find. He was in a bad humor,
showing his displeasuPe In a decided
manner.
For some time the men watched the
bear and the bear watched the men.
Relief came from an unexpected quar-
ter. There strolled along man liv-
ing in the neighborhood who carried
under his arm loaf Of bread. Guet-
kneeht knew that If anything would
bring Archie" to the ground 1t was
that loaf of bread. Negotiations were
closed and the bread passed into Guet-
knecht's possession. Carefully break
ing the loaf into several pieces, he scat
tered 1t about the foot of the tree, this
being done to prevent Archie grab
bing the entire loaf and running back
up the tree.
Tho scheme worked perfectly. While
Archie was devouring the bread
Guetlnecnt was able to get sufficient
ly near to throw the rope around the
bears neck. With the Tightening of
the slip-knot archie" seemed to real
ize that he was really going home to
St. Paul and quietly submitted to be-
ing again put in the box.
Guetknecht fs of the opinion that
the docility was due to the pressure Of
the rope on the wfndplpe.
Master BruIn Has Record.
This same bear "Arohie," In the Ian