The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-21
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three bears. six deer, one Wild turkey.
Twelve squirrels, one duck, one opos-
sum and one wild cat. We ate them
sait except the Wild cat and there were
times when We almost felt like eating
III
X This was p resident RooseyeIt's sum
mary o. tie res:lts Of his hunt on Boy:
on Tensas and Bear Lake. lie arrived
ats clock yesterday afternoon at the
res,lenee 81 Leo; Shields. where he will
We q guest until he departs for vicks.
burg today. 4 |, L,
The President came In at full gallop.
Hlpanied by about a dozen hunting
cnlpanions, Eall mounted and attired
HI hunting garb, and the calyaeale pre-
: sented q tableau as picturesque as It
was animated.
The Presto lent. Is slightly more bfonz.
ed than when he entered the wilder.
ness A days ago, but Notwithstanding
this fact and the additional circum.
STANCES that his skin, as we'll as
clothes bear evidence of contact with
thetane and other brush. he was never
IN better spirits In his life.
Ies, we got three BEARS he added.
eall that we saw and think I'll s a
Fetty good record. u am perfectly sat
isded! X; V
sigssss You might add, "interjected one of
the Metcalf$ brothers who have been
the Presidents principal, guides
+ through the hunt. that We hunted a
country over a vast extent In which
there were but five bears all told"
Was the possum good?" the Prcsi.
;sientSwas asked.
y bsolutely the best dsh We had
fRexcept bear liver. he responded with
relish.
The President stood on the lawn In
front Of Mr., Shields, house, the center
Sof g group containing Mr.. Shields and
number OF guests. In the distance
We're gathered the negro hunters,
cooks, teamsters and messengers.
while the horses stood in the yard md
the dogs Jay around licking their lac
Grated bodies, the result Of long chases
and contact with wild hogs, wildcats
and other wild things.
The President declared that his
health had been perfect ana his APP
5EpstlteS good. With the exception Of n
day 5orstWo lost on account of rain he
had been In the saddle from dawn TO
dusk. He declared that never in his
life had he finer sport.
he arrival OF the party brought out
the fact that a third bear had been
n killed on Friday by. one Of the Osborne
brothers While In fierce fight with
sthe dogs.
The bear slain by the President was
oiled on Thursday. The guides say
that the Presidents bearing was ex.
stremely sportsmanlike. The animal
had been chased by the dogs for three
hours, the President following all the
line When ut last they came within
Y hearing distance the President dis.
amounted. threw on his coat and dash.
led into the canebrake, going to within
twenty PAGES Of the bear. The dogs
were coming up rapidly. with the
residents favoritc, ".Rowdy" in the
lead The brute had stopped to bid
y efance to the CANNES when the pres.
sident sent Q fatal bullet from his rifle
( f4Ssthyolgh the animal'ss lights. With the
SS$il little life left In 1t, the bear turned on
the dogs. The President then landed
second bullet between the bears
Shoulders, breaking the creatures
meek.
Issg other members Of the party soon
game up, and the President was so re.
" ioicea over his success that he EN-.
Ibracea each ofh companions. iii.
Ssnotds fsaiii.s@Mr. President, you are no
8tenlerfoot."
The President responded by giving
SEnnolds a $50 note.
Saturday there was little hunting,
because the dogs encountered drove
slofs Wild hogs, which are more fcrocious
y than bears. One OF the hest dogs WAC