The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-02-03
HOW Merry MAN
SuBDUED FIERCE BULL
The Late Col. Anthony Proved
More Than a Match for
Infatuated Bovine.
PLUCK AND THORN BUSH
Fixing His Gaze on the Ferooious Ami.
NAL and Gently Tapping Him with
the Switch He Compelled
a Retreat.
U AND THORN BUSH

Thirteen years ago this month an incl
dent happened to the late Colonel ID. II.
Anthony IN his farm near Huron, in
Atchison county. Kan. that illustrates tho
character OF the man. AS all Kansas
knows in the half-century he lived there,
he was q man OF resolure courage, ire
mendous will and quick perception and
resources. and these qualities came out il.
an encounter he had with a vicious bull In
d pasture in December. 1891, says the New
York Telegraph.
1t was OF Sunday. and Colonel Anthony
had spent the day ON his farm. The near
est way to the railroad station WAS across
lots, and 1t lay through the pasture where
this bull was confined alone. 1t was an i'm
closure OF perhaps sixty acres, and the
surface was undulating. In Il draw"
concealed from view, was the bull, and
Colonel Anthony was within $50 yards of
tim before he was aware of the presence
d the animal.
The presence of the man within his
domain enraged the bun. Instantly TIN.
animal began to paw the ground and bel
.ow his notes of challenge. Pausing u
moment, as &c to get his bearings, the
oull, tail aIoft and head down, dashed at
.he man. ii was too late for Colonel An
.hony to reach safety beyond the fence,
and there WAS not a tree in sight. His
amy safety was IN hight. lie must conquer
he bull or be gored TO death.
In front of him were some thorn sprouts
chat had sprung up from the stump of u
rec that had been cut down. Quickly cut
Ing the longest with his pocketknife aud
trimming the large end. Colonel Anthony
stood and waited the approach of the bull.
1t Was Il feeble weapon, but IT was. thick
with thorns and it would intl!ct pain. At
least.
ON the bull came. believing and blowing.
Within twenty feet of Colonel Anthony the
bull stopped suddenly and tossed his head.
The man did not move from his tracks.
The bun paved The turf and his breath
came quickly. Hc started toward the man
sgain. this time with SLOW step and as
tonishcd eyes.
Here was the mans opportunity. In
turn. he stepped forward TO meet the buii
half way. Ii was a new experience for
the bull. this man approaching him fear
iessly. The bull stopped in his tracks. his
fore feet braoea in the ground. The man
continued 10 advance. looking the bull
squarely in the eyes.
Step by step the man approached the
bun, which now began to shift his gaze
uneasily. The man had Won, but tho
buli must leave the field first. For the
man TO turn his back Oh the bull meant
new courage for the bull. SO he kept
his stern eyes on the face of the bull and
then made the final advance within his
thorn sticks reach. He hit the bull with
the thorn-easy at first. but smart enough
10 in!iIct slight pain. The bun blew his
breath and snorted. but made no other
sign of fight
Now the man struck hard. The bun bell
lowed with pain. but stood his ground.
Again the blows fell. until they fairly
rained on the face OF the bun. The am
NAL shook his head anG snorted, but That
was all. sun the blows fell. and the end
of it was the man conquered. The bun
ram away.