The sun., 1908-05-10

10 take the men home. Automobiles from
town are lined up, half a dozen or 80. The
younger boys and girls are out TO see the
fun, and not having been allowed In line
get the best Of II here,
To the onlookeT II Is pretty reckless sport
at this stage Of the game. The shoounB
is so rapid and the men are coming 90
close together that It seems almost miracle
that none Is hurt. a.,
sNo more wolf hunts for me-, said a
town man who watched the end Of one
from his automobile. There will be muir
der here some day, and do not want TO
see H. There ought to be law against
this kind Of sport.
But 80 far there has been nothing OF the
kind. The men are used to handling guns
and thev are under the watohfulness OF the
marshals, who are riding up and down just
Here YOU, jim, get out Of line and give
up your gunl' is an order that rings OUT
occasionally-an Jim obeys.
NeiRhborhood honor makes him obey
That Is the safety Of the roundup. But
for II there would be a homicide every
IL Ia Usually about noon when the lines
come together. Il is inspiring 70 see the
hundreds Of hunters come in over the sWells
Of the pasture. Two or three wolves, driven
now TO desperation, race around among
the not less excited men. ,.
Nearer and nearer come the lines, and
finally Br'er Wolf sees too late that ms
forlorn hope is q dash through the lines
and he tries il. He gets only 70 the edge
of the draw, when a yolley IL directed at
him and his career ends. His companions
who were shrewder than he, slipped through
the scattered lines early In the hunt ana
hid far away along the river. ,.l-
Then all the hunters and the visitors whc
have followed back Of the lines In carriages
! on horseback, and in automobiles gather
| at the pole where Br'er VOLTS grey carcass
| is tied held high that all may see. Incl
| dents OF the mornings hunt are reviewed
| announcements OF other hunts TO come
are made, stories Of the wolves that got
| away are related ,,.
Many Of the company have brought
! lunch and the affair is turned into plcnlc
occasion, made merrier, by the heary
! good cheer engendered by the four milt
walk in the crisp morning air in which al
| have ndulged. II 10 a satisfaction to the
| farmers to know that forty to sixty sections
! have been cleared OF "varmints' and ina
| the young chickens will be safer,
| The country roads are clouds OF dus
! as the throng breaks up and the loadeC
wagons and the sputtering automobiles
/ start homeward. Jokes and greetings arr
! exchanged from vehicle 10 vehicle as th'
4 parties separate at the section corners
| The townfolk have perhaps brought thel
/ lunch and are eating Il beside a farmhouse
| or in the lee OF hedge,
By 4 o'clock the automobiles ana buggie
are back in town, the farmers are back
work. the prize winners are resting from
their boasts. This is the way It figures out
500 men !, day ach.,...,,..,',,,.,., $50
Ammunition. ..t,t,,,' ,',,'''''''''.' -
Total ..... ...... ..........,,.....,,.,,... 'l,Ot
! To two wolf bounties ....,,...,,,,,,,., )
/ To n,.....,,........'' '''''''.''''.'t. Iva
Total ........................ Il.O4
/ The hunters like it, and the hardwar
men, who have been compelled to TELEGRAPH
orders for more powder and shot, are en-
Enthusiastically in favor Of the sport Every
body ia happy except the forlorn lank
discouraged coyotes.