Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-07
BUSY DAY FOR BEARS
President Roosevelt Starts Out
 After Game In Louisiana.
SUNDAY WAS SPENT QUIETLY

Old Guide Joins Hunting Party on
 Banks of Tensas Bayou and Bear
 Are Promised, but Scouts Are More
 Hopeful of Deer.
 Stamboul, La, Oct. z. = President Roosevelt, in hunting costume, started out on his first expedition after bear long before the sun had appeared above the horizon today. The presi- dent and his hunting companions spent a quiet Sunday in camp. They did not attempt to do any hunting, but passed the time reading and tramp ing in the vicinity of the tents.
 The presidents quarters are in big 16 by 14 foot tent, pitched upon the bank of Tensas bayou. There is a wooden wall around the tent, and good solid board floor has been built. He sleeps in common stationary bed, but is as comfortable in every way as if he were in his own apartment at the White House. ....s,. .-...4...- ...
 When the president and his com panions reached camp they found Ben Lilley, the noted bear hunter, already on the spot. Lilley came up from Tex as in response to a hurry call sent him by John w. Parker, who is acting as the presidents host. He arrived the night before with his best bear dog, but unfortunately the animal was hurt on the train during the trip and prob- ably will not be able to participate in the hunt.
 LiIey Lost Two Wives.
 Lilley has the reputation of being the greatest hunter who ever lived in Louisiana He has killed hundreds of bears," according to popular report. He always follows his dogs on foot, no matter how fast or how far they go. In the winter time he goes sock less to keep his feet dry, according to his old friends.
 Lilley Gas lost two wives through his affection for the woods. Although good and kind as any husband when at home, he frequently starts out on a hunting trip and forgets to come back again for several months. Mrs. Lilley No. 1 and Mrs. Lilley No. 2 both agreed that they would rather have no husband at all.
 Assistant Secretary Latta, who is quartered at the home of Leo Shields, the manager of the plantation, visited the camp for the first time today be- fore the president started out on his initial hunt. The secret service men are living at the home of Hardy Me Kenzie, who conducts the Parker plan tation store, and the press association are the guests of George E. O'Hara, who owns the saw mill at Stamboul
 Gift For President.
 Manager Shields of the Parker plan tation has presented to the president a handsome bay horse, but he will not use him when on the hunt, trained po- nies being supplied for this purpose.
 Scouts express confidence that some bear will be bagged, and they are even more assuring on the subject of veni- son. They say the woods are full of deer of the Virginia variety, but the rumor has gone abroad that many of them are dying of the disease known as "black tongue"
 The party was augmented today by the addition of a MT. Metcalf, guest of Mir. McIlhenny, and MT. Parker, who escorted the negro bear hunter, Holt Collier, who brought with him twenty-one of his own dogs. There were, therefore. three professional hunters in the crowd-Collier, Lilley and a negro named Brutus Jackson