Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-17
Johnny and Teddr.


Mr.. John w. Osborn, the bear
hunter of Tensas, ran upon his
friend, Col. Theodore Roosevelt, in
New Orleans on the occasion of the
Colonel's visit TO the Crescent City
last Week. As Was to have been ex-
pected the former President imme-
diately recognized the young MINI
rod from New Light, under whom
he served his apprenticeship when
in quest of bruin in the Louisiana
swamps several years ago. Here is
the way the Picayune tells the story:
If ]. w. Osborn, taxidermist
and naturalist, Of New Light, La,
carries out his plan Of yesterday,
the bulls" of the New Orleans
Cotton Exchange viii this morning
experiencesan attack from bears"
not down on the routine programme.
The bears which viii be used in the
attack are the hides of the two pre-
served specimens used to decorate
the reception room at the Grune-
wald Hotel which was used by Col
onei. Roosevelt during his short stay
last Saturday.
Mr.. Osborn is one Of the men
who accompanied Colonel Roosevelt
on his bear-hunting tour in 1908,
and he furnished the bear dogs for
the colonel. Mr.. Osborn came to
New Orleans TO renew his acquaint-
ance with Colonel Roosevelt, and
found that no formal introduction
was necessary.
When the carriage containing
Colonel Roosevelt stopped at the
door OF the hotel, Mr.. Osborn was
standing with the great throng of
people in front of the hotel, and
was instantly recognized by the
colonel and addressed by mis- first
name-John.
The experienced bear hunter went
to the train with Colonel Roosevelt
when he left, and the colonel said:
John, if you ever come North,
see to it that you call on me, and
be sure and give my regards to your
uncle"
The uncle referred to is w. R..
Osborn, who was ION the hunting
trip with Colonel Roosevelt.
Colonel Roosevelt was much
pleased with the specimens brought
by Mr.. Osborn to New Orleans. He
was particularly interested in a GER
tain mounted deer head. The horns
OF this deer have the appearance of
having been of at the ends, but as
matter Of fact the horns grew that
way. 1t was explained to the col
onel that the horns of the deer,
when the horns were in the vel
VET" dropped too far toward and
when the animal was feeding the
ends OF the horns did not clear the
ground. This was, of course. a
source OF irritation, and nature, as
a protection to the comfort of the
dumb animal, caused the horns to
grow in the peculiar and freakish
fashion.
Mr.. Osborn, who will be a guest
at the Grunewald until this after
noon, when be will leave for home,
made a trip to Washington in De-
cember, 1908, and with other bear
hunters, was guess at a dinner
served in the stateroom at the White
House, when the colonel was pres
ident. As far as is known it was
the only dinner Of the kind ever
served in the room, where the guests
were attired in ordinary civil dress.
Mr.. Osborn is en- admirer of Col
onel Roosevelt. He feels that the
admiration is mutual. He had not
seen the colones since 1909, and vet
was instantly recognized by the col
onel in crowd approximating o.
600 people. In the interval between
the meetings, Colonel Roosevelt had
made partial tour of the world.
fought wild game in Africa and
been in close touch with expert
hunter. Therefore, when Mr.. o.
born was greeted cordially by the
ex-president in a great throng of
people, his cup Of admiration for
the colonel was full to OVERLOOKING.