New-York tribune., 1907-12-29
TIE PRESIDENTS BEAR HUNT

Having sailoped near to the spot as we
lid We threw ourselves off the horses and
oimnged into the cane, trying 10 cause little
Pg..nrtance as possible, but of course utterly
uehle to avoid making some noise. Before we
nare within gunshot, however, could tell by
the SOUNDS that the bear had once again started
~aking what is called a walking bay" Give
Netcaif q finished bear hunter. speedily
.he 10 determine what the bears probable
course would be. and We stole through the cane
,,atil came to a spot near which he thought
me quarry would pass. Then we croUched
sovn | with my rifle at the ready. Nor did we
sove long TO wait Peering through the thick
growing stalks | suddenly made out the dim
outline Of the bear coming straight toward us
end noSelessly / cooked and half raised my
,3se waiting for a clearer chance. In a few
seconds 1T came: the bear turned almost broad
side 10 and walked forward very stiff legged
almost il on fiptoe. now and then looking
hsrk at the nearest dogs These were two in
the lead. and Queen. shrill tongued hrindled
hitch. a little behind once or twice the bear
rsused she looked back at them. evidently
hoping that they would come :" near that by
sudden race she could catch one of them. But
thev were too wary.
an of this took but a few moments and as
saw the hear quite distinctly some twenty yards
off ] fred for behind the shoulder. Although I
could her outline. Vet the cane was so thick
that mN sight was on il and not the hear
itself But I knew my bullet would GO true:
snd sure enough. al the crack If the rifle the
hear stumbled and fell forward. the bullet hav-
ing passed through both lungs and out at the
nnposre side. Immediately the dogs came run
ming forward AT fun speed. and we raced for
ward likewise lest the pack should receive dam
age The bear had but minute or two to live.
vet even IL that time more than valuable
hound might lose its life: so when within half A
dozen steps Of the black. angered beast | fired
again. bres king the spine at the root of the
reck and down Went the bear stark dead. slain
in the csnebrake in true hunter fashion--Theo-
dore Roosevelt. in ScTihneT's.
HEROES OF THE LIFESAvI2EG- SERVICE
AT through the night the surfmen are pa
trolling the beach at Monomoy. they do from
ouoddv Head to Cape Florida. meeting in the
little shanty on q sand dune. called Halfway
House TO tell one another the news Of the hour
and exchange the numbered brass tags hy-
which the captains may know that the watch
has gone faithfully to the end Of his post. For
ten months in the wear the vigilance is not re
Taxed. During June and July the crews are re
wa-ded for their wears labor by the gift of a
generous Hacation-Nithout pay. They may
FISH or farm or do what they Will for a living.
The captains then sit. each one alone. in the
lifessving stations. and if any ship is foolish
enough 20 get wrecked At this time when ac-
cording L, the rules of Uncle sam there should
he neither storm wreck. the nearest captain
picks 1lu a scratch crew of fishermen and other
iongshore folk and does the hest he can to save
lives Storms and wrecks do occur now and
then in these periods. hut they really should
not. and. therefore. Congress in its wisdom re-
fuses 10 keen the lifesaFers on duty FROM the
wisdom Of Congress there is no appeal
Truly there must be ali the fascination of a
game in this serene and skilful contest with
raging death. II cannot he the bait OF wages
that attracts these heroes to the service The
rap-9fns receive soah q wear and the srrfmen
SI0 month. During the two months of unpaid
vocation they get 81 apiece for each occasion OF
service. No: there is nc money lure In TINS
game The service requires men Of perfect
health and strength. Whenever the surgeon
discovers slIrfnlan captain to have fallen be
low perfect condition he IS inContinenty put
out. no matter how many years he may have
spent in lifasaving. And there is no pension
Nr Kimhall. the superintendent of the depart
men5, has tried again and again TO persuaae @
Congress to gran< pensions To these men. nut
Congress in its wisdom has always said no
And from TIE wisdom of Congress there Is no
aDpeaI-W. q Inglis. in Harpers