The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-10-25
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
TELLS OF HIS HUNT.
Pleased at the Success Of His
Trip.
HOW He KILLED HIS BEAR

Fear Of Alligators Could Net Keep
Him From His Daily Swim i'm the
Lake He Hugs His Companions for
| Joy After He Kills His Bear and
Gives One Twenty-dollar Bill.
Stamboul, La. (Special)-"We got
8 bears, deers, wild turkey, IL
sqirrels, duck, opossum and l
wildcat. We ate them all except
the wildcat, and there were times
when we almost felt as if we could
eat it,
This was President Roosevelt's
summary of the results of his hunt
on Bayou Tensas and Bear Lake.
He arrived at 3 o'clock Sunday af-
ternoon at the residence of Leo
Shields. where he will be guest UNI
til he departs for Vicksburg.
The President came in at full
gallop, and, accompanied as he was
by about dozen hunting compan-
ions, all mounted and attired in
hunting garb, the cavalcade pre-
se1fted tableau as picturesque, as
it was animated.
The President is slightly more
bronzed than when he entered the
wilderness Is days ago, but notwith-
standing this fact and the additional
circumstances that his skin, as well
as his clothes, bear evidence of con-
tact with the cane and other brush,
he was never in better spirits in his
life.
Eyes; we got three BEARS" he
added. All that we saw and think
it is pretty good record. am per-
fectly satisfied"
"You might add interjected one
of the Metcalf brothers, who has
been the Presidents guide through
out the hunt, "that we hunted a
country of vast extent, in which there
were but five bears all told"
Bear Liver Was Best.
Was the 'possum good?" the
President was asked.
Absolutely the best dish we had
except bear liver" he responded with
relish.
The President stood on the lawn
in fronts of Mr.. Shields house, the
center of group containing Mr..
Shields and number of guests. In
the distance were gathered the negro
hunters, cooks, transfers and mes
sengers, while the horses stood in
the yard and the dogs lay around
licking their lacerated bodies, the re-
suit of long chases and contact with
wild hogs, wild cats and other wild
things.
The President declared that his
health had been perfect and his ap-
pnfifn of
a day or two lost on account of rain
he had been in the saddle every day
from dawn to dusk. He declared
finer sport.
The arrival of the party brought
out the fact that a, third bear had
been killed on Friday by one of the
Osborn brothers, while it was in a
fierce fight with the dogs.
The bear slain by the President
was killed on Thursday, and the kill
ing was witnessed by one of the Nc
Kenzies and Alexander Ennolds.
They say that the Presidents bear
ing was extremely sportsmanlike.
The animal had been chased by the
dogs for three hours, the President
following all the time. When at
last they came within hearing dis
lance the President dismounted,
threw off his coat and dashed into
the canebrake, going to within 20
PAGES of the beast.
The dogs were coming up rapidly,
with the Presidents favorite, Rowdy,
in the lead. The brute had stopped
to bid defiance to the CANNES when
the President sent a fatal bullet
from his rifle through the animals
lights. With the little life left in
it the bear turned on the dogs. The
President then sent second bullet
through the bears shoulders, break
ing the creatures neck.
Other members of the party soon
came up, and the President was so
rejoiced over his success that he
embraced each of his companions.
Ennolds said:
"Mr. President. you are no tender
foot"
The President responded by CIV
ing Ennolds $40 note. Saturday
there was little hunting, because the
dogs encountered a drove of wild
hogs, which are more ferocious than
bears. One of the best dogs was
killed by bear.
There were daily swims in the lake
by several members of the party,
Including the President.
1.-THE water was fine,' he said,
"and I did not have the fear of al
ligators that some seem to have"
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