Willmar tribune., 1908-01-22

wolf hunting game. He used to track
the wolves with dogs, and then when
the wolf was cornered shoot it. But
there was one part of the business he
looked on with growing distaste, and
that was the fact that Jedekiah Will
liams had to do considerable trudging
through the woods to capture each
wolf
"'Dogs being the natural enemies
of wolves Jedekiah said thoughtfully
to me one day, 1t seems as If there
ought to be some way in which they
could be taught to kill the wolves and
bring the bodies back home. In that.
way the time spend blithely chasing
over hills and dales after big gray
wolves might be devoted to the ,ad-
vancement of the human, race, or fat
any rate to the comfort OK Jedekiah
Williams. And there would be good
money in 1t for me- he added, pen
sively. So
"'You have no call to blame your
poor dogs told him. They're will.
ing to catch wolves and bring the
bodies home. The trouble is that the
dogs that can run fast enough to catch
4 wolf aren't strong enough to kill
one, while the fighting dogs that could
kill a wolf can't catch one
while Jedekiah and I were dis
cussing the problem, Bitters came
strolling up. Bitters was cross be-
tween a bulldog and wolf:hound.
When it came to fight Bitters was
in class all by himself. But he was
too heavily built to be much good as a
hunting dog, unless wolf had been
cornered so it couldn't run away.
Then Bitters would sail in and give an
example of how the strenuous life
ought to be led. And when he had
finished his lesson 1t was case of an.
other job for some wolf undertaken.
Jedekiah looked at Bitters In sad
dened sort Of way. n
That noble creature has the jaws
and the disposition to carry out my
labor-saving, wolf-killing scheme said
Jedekiah, but his body is too heavy
for his legs. If Bitters was only a
sprinter he could make things inter.
esting for the coyest and most retir-
ing wolf in the north woods
"The next day Jedekiah came over
to my house with the joyous, tri-
umphant air of man who has solved
great problem.
"'n you wanted to soar above the
earth, inquired Jedekiah anxiously,
what means would you use?'
II was quite bit puzzled at his
question, never having given the!
earth-soaring problem much consider
alton. Finally said I thought r
should use balloon.
ITO be sure replied Jedekiah in,
relieved tones. that's just what was
thinking myself. Now the trouble
with Bitters is that he is too heavy.
I'm thinking that If he had few bal.
looms attached to him he would be
more efficient as a hunting dog
"'And do you mean to send that
poor dog up in the air attached to
balloon?' I inquired, puzzled like.
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jawed success. But he can never.
make good in the role of soaring.
bird
don't mean to send him clear up
in the air. said Jedekiah, sort of i'm.
patiently: it's wolves. not humming
birds, that 1 am after. And with the.
help of few balloons and training
at the hands of your Uncle Jedekiah
Bittcrs will be able to make i1ie in
teresting for the most blase of wolves
Tho next time Jedekiah went to
the city he had a couple Of small bal.
looms made. They were about the
size Of ordinary toy balloons, but
made in ths shape of sausages. When
he returned he filled the balloons with
gas and put them on Bitters, placing
thenl around his body near the fore
a19 hind legs. At first Bitters didn't