The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-21
President Roosevelt Again En-
ters Civilization Today
After Fifteen Days Spent i'm the
Wilderness.
THREE BEARS KILLED
Besides a Considerable Amount
of Other Game.
He Declares He Has Never Had
Amy Finer Sport.

Stamboul, La, Oct. Give got three
bears, six deer, one wild turkey. twelve
squirrels, one duck, one possum and
one wild cat. We ate them all except
the wild cat and there were times when
we almost felt as If we could eat it"
This was President Roosevelt's sum-
ming up of the result of his hunt on
Bayou Tensas and Bear lake. He ar
rived at o'clock Sunday afternoon at
the residence of Leo Shields, where he
Will be guest until he makes his de-
parture for Viclxsburg. He came in on
full gallop aud accompanied as he was
by about a dozen of his hunting COM
panions, all mounted and attired in
hunting garb, the cavalcade presented
tableau as picturesque as it was an.
Imated
The president is slightly more bronz-
ed than when he entered the wilderness
from this point Is days ago, but not
w1thstanding this fact and the addi-
tonal circumstances that his clothes
bear evidence of contact with the cane
and other brush, he was never in better
spirits in his life.
Yes, We got three bears,' he added:
"au that we saw, and think a pretty
good record. I am perfectly satisfied
You might add" interjected one of
OeAn
the presidents principal guide through
out the hunt. that we hunted a coun-
try of vast extent, and in which there
were but five bears all told, and that
of those, as you see, we got three"
Asserting to this amplihcation of his
statement the president entered upon
an enthusiastic account of his hunt. of
his life in camp and the meats with
which he had been supplied while there
WAS the possum good ?" he was
asked.
Absolutely the best dish we had. ex-
cept the bears liver" he responded
with relish.
The president, when he said this. stood
on the lawn in front of Mr.. Shields
home. Around him were gathered Mr.
Shields and number of guests whom
he had invited to dine with the preSi-
dent In the distance were gathered the
negro hunters, Holt Collier, Alex
EnnoIds, Rrutus jackson and nuuer-
Gus cooks, teamsters and messengerso
while the horses stood in the yard and
the dogs lay around licking their lacer-
ated bodies, many of the animals be-
ing in bad condition on account of the
long chase and others as a result of
contact with wild hogs, wildcats and
other wild things.
The president was the central figure
of the group. and he never appeared in
happier frame of mind than on this
occasion. He declared that his health
had been perfect; his appetite equally
or two lost on account of rain he had
been in the saddle every day from day
light to dark He ended by declaring
that he had never had finer sport.
The arrival of the party brought out
the fact that third bear had been
killed on Friday, 2-year-old, which
was slain by one of the Osborne broth
ers when it was in a fierce fight with
the dogs. The one bear that was OBJ
tained by the president was killed on
Thursday and the killing was witness
ed by one of the McKenzies and Alex
Ennolds.
dents bearing was extremely sports
The animal had been chased
by the dogs for three hours, the presi-
dent following all the time. When at
last they came within hearing distance
the president dismounted from his
horse, dashed off his coat and tore into
the canebrake, coming to within 20
PAGES of the beast. The dogs were com
ing up rapidly with the presidents Ia
yorite. Rowdy, in the lead, and the
brute had stopped to bid defiance to
them when the president sent bullet
from his 45-7o rife after 1t. Inc snos
went through the animals lights ana
would have been fatal, but with the
little life left in it the bear turned upon
the dogs The president concluded TO
end it all and lodged a second bullet
between the shoulders or wnlcn proAe
the creatures neck.
Other members of the party were not
long in coming up, and the presioent
was so rejoiced over his good fortune
that he embraced each of his compan-
ions. They were equally happy and IN
the exuberance of the moment Ennolds
went to the extent of telling the pyesi-
dent that he, the president, was mo
The president responded by present.
ing him with a $50 note.
Saturday there was comparatively lit
tie hunting, because of the condition
Of the dogs, some of which encounter
I'd a drove of wild hogs which are more
Ierocious than bear. One of the best
dogs of the Osborne pack was killed
outright by a big bear.
There were daily swims In the lake
py several members of the party ana
nv the president himself, after his ex-
ample of last Monday.
THE water was fine" he said, "ano
did not have the fear of alHRatore
hat some seem to have"
The president leaves here at 10 o'clock
and will spend four hours In the after
noon at Vicksburg. He will arrive at
Delta directly across the river from
Vicksburg at / o'clock