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About The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191? | View Entire Issue (June 17, 1904)
- _ - . _ _ - - - 1 - - - - . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 r. , , , . , I . . I I I . t , o I , , . . 1 . 4 , v . . ; , r I , t L' 4 ' fmlf 1 ; ,4 9 r I h ; I . rrF . ' . . . , , . . . " Biography of "Old Mooch" l Age , 45 ycars Weight , 1,000 pounds. , Killed : 4 men , 800 head of cattle , hOI'ces , colts , etc. Shot over a hundred tlm s. Reward offered , for him for thirty years. Cost of his depredations , $30,000. Identified by toe missing on right I hind foot. , - "Old Mose , " the most dreadful grizzly - 7.1y bear in the United States , met I loath befitting his lon ] ; life of murder and outrage on a recent Saturday I ovonlng. His lust stand was made in a quaking asp draw within the con- I l1noo of his homo among the brolwn rocks at the northwest corner of Ii , 'BIncle mountain Ho died befitting his I' rank tend lay down in his lust sleep with imllosing grandeur II ' Shot through ail through times without number , baited with every . device and cunning known to the trapper . I I per ; chased by demon posses oC cow. ' boys and ranchers bent upon his ox- \1 \ j torminatlon-in all this ho has met I them with superior generalship , cun- I nlng unexcelled , and knowledge su- I i promo ] for thirty-fivo years : by actual I ; , record of the cattlemen of the middle southern CO.omdo country . His taking - i . ' Is duo ' to of. Ing away solely years ; training of a pack of incomparablt . , ' 0 boar dogs , who know their quarry , his habits , mode of attack , and ' retreat ns , I ' . well ns this magnificent animal him- ! _ ; ' Bolt.The , The talk of the clogs brought the old monarch to a standstill with wonder and amazement. Ho did not oven strike at thom , but sat still , and seem- OIl to ponder and try to unravel their unknown and untried qunUty. So ho sat and looked and looked without a growl or even a passing of time murderous - dorous pawn . J. W. Anthony knew the language of his pack with won- dormont , this hunter with over forty bear pelts to his credit , and his amazement - mont grew as ho watched the unusual , action of the monstrous grizzly "Now , what in thunder Is that old . fellow figuring on ? Never In my : life did I see such an attitude of utter indifference . difference by any bear toward my dogs , " muttered Anthony. Bang went the carbine , carrying n , loft nosed 30.40 Old Mono Ignored the shot , although It went through his t jowl and cut a quaking asp on the other side 'foo low-darn that dog that vas In the wa ' . " The bleeding wound did not even interest the massive animal , and ho did not as much as look toward the man with the gun. Ills interest was centered upon the four dogs snapping around his immense 1mlle Likely ho said to himself , "You are not the first that has put bullets in me. I'll attend to . you : later-at present I must investigate - vestlgato these funny acting little dogs " 'fho second shot went into the left shoulder and passed clearly through , and still he stood speculating upon the little fighters-morely glancing Ilt the man who was firing the death dealing missiles into his uod ' . The third shot brought the seeming Inanimate body into lIghtning acUvltr. The bullet struck a qUlltlng : asp and threw splinters in his face A sweep I of his might paw directed at one ot the dogs cost him a claw , and , miss- ing the dogs , he uprooted an aspen that was mix inches in diameter. But never a snarl nor a growl from \ this Icing of all grllIcs In a leisurely manner , without even condescending to notice the dogs , he started at a slow walle toward Anthour. . The hunter fired his fourth shot , which went a bit high through the shoulders , and Old 1\1oso : turned and went hack to the point where the dogs had stopped him and 1 sat up for a moment , nppartmtly surveying the country , mill acted us though there was neither man nor dogs within a thousand miles. The fifth and sixth shots were hurled Into the carcass , both taking effect through the shoul ders-nnd never a howl , growl or snarl did ho malec. Ho took ' Iris medicine In the same I manner as ho had administered his power for thirh--five 'ear -neither giving nor asking quarter. The sixth shot did not brIng forth the expected , time awful death cry of the hear , nor did he by sign or symptom show cow- nrdico 01' angor. Looking steadfastly at the man refilling - filling the ' magazine ! of his rifle for a low short seconds , he at last made up his mind that it would bo policy to first kill 1 him and then pursue his uninterrupted - interrupted analysis of these strange dogs that had the courage to snap at him and tear bunches of fur from his incomparable coat Slowly ho started toward the hunter , never leaving the awkward , slow walk of lots species , His eyes burned ' as with fire and ! , - - - - - . . N' ! , his coming was terrorizing to any but r the seasoned bear leiller. When sixty feel away he lowered his head with t\l1 unsounded challenge , and , as his brad was ended low , the hunter drew bead at the point between the ears , and , taking a long breath , gently pressed the trigger. Slowly , as time mountain pine begins to fall under the woodman's ax , Old Moso , the terror of all , man and boast alike , began to Bottle down. Slowly , slowly , with neither sound nor quiver , the massive Icing gave tip his life as he had lived it , in blood and violence. lie met his death with honor , willing to the last to measure his great strength and cunning in mortal combat - bat with that of the hunter who dared to stand before him and dispute his coign Jalro TIate1lfCe , an old time bear hunter , camped on his trail for years and years. In 1886 , with a pnrt of hunters , he got on Old Mose's trail. For ten days they followed fresh signs all the time. Up in a rough gulch on Tallahassee TIatcliffe found his den , and while } peering down into : the box gulch fel1. In a second Old Mose came out of the rocks , twenty-fivo feet away , and charged the intruder. TIatcllfle fired his Old Henry. He was unable to load and fire again. The bear took one fell swoop of his iron arm and paw and TIatclltfo fen to the ground , his scalp torn completely - ly from his head and five gashes down his back , stripping the flesh from the bones He foIl fainting and Old 1\1050 wa1l.ed uwuy. When he revived ho began to call and his companion heard hIm , but , un fortunately , so did the bear , and with another rush he was upon his victim and began his murder. TIatc1lffo was cuffed and bit until he was a mass of broken hones and mutilated flesh Old Moso hit the trail , and when the hunters found their friend they gave up all thought of the bear. The last words he uttered were : "Boys , don't hunt that bear. " On Cameron mountain a skeleton was found with a rusty rifle beside it and Old 1\1oso was credited with the death. Last summer a skeleton was found on 'fhirty-Nino.1\IIle \ Mountain , that of 0. cowboy , the boots and spurs wore beside the hones , and as this was the stamping ground of this mammoth he was duly credited with the murder Carried Away Their Dinners. John Barr'Il1ore : was missing when the { "haIr-hour ca11" was given at aNew New York theater time othCl'-.wening. As time drew on for the rise of the curtain , the stage manager grow nervous - oils , for in 1'he Dictator" Mr Darry- more is first on the sl \ge. When he dill appear , carrying a parcel done up In a napkin , he told how it happened , "I thel and I went to So-and-so's for lllner , " he said "The thickheaded Dutchman that waited , on us was slow , and just as we were leaving in ho came with the steale. I gave Ethel half , and brought the rest with me. " And , opening his parcel , he showp.d half a sirloin steak and a couple of baked potatoes , which he proceeded to eat while he was dressing. Miss [ Barrymore at another city theater Is supposed to have eaten her dinner in the sane unconventional fashion. No Air Starvation In Japan . "Thero Is no air starvation In Ja- pan , " says 'V ; Hancock , In his last book on the Japaneso. The windows in Japanese houses are open day and night and they are not made of glass , but of oiled paper , Every Japanese is 0. deep breather. When a Japanese woman Is doing her housework she goes every little while to the doom or window and draws in several long breaths. For this reason there is very : little consumption in Japan. Even In the winter few of them are troubled with coughs or colds. They do not believe in warm houses If they are cold the ' do not make a big fire ; they put 01) ) more clothing . . .India's ' Cotton Crop , Indlv.'s cotton crop last year was 2,874ROS bales of 400 pound each , I , TICKLt Ji ' y Rss p : I j BYRON W1Lt.tAI1J : Beside the Stream r ' ; ji 'j ' : - "Jim ! " " C "JIM I " + Chorus-"Jlm ! Jim ! Jim ! You've got a bite ! " Jim's older brother-"Jim , you darned little cuss , can't you see nuth- 4 in' ? You've got 0. bite ! " I "Aw , g'wan , tain't nuthin' but th' , w ld ! " "Tis too You never saw th' wind malcc-Looleee ! Looked ! See 'er jerk ! " "Shet up ! " from Jim , cautiously kneeling In the wet sand beside the pole setting In a crotched sUck. ' "I tell you it nin't nuthln' but tb'I I wind-'er maybe a minnie ! " doggedly - I ly , from James , putting his hand cau- tiously on the = ! polo to connect with lire bite current ! Sustaining no shock . . . . he gently pulls the string an Inch or -r' ' two to "foel" of the bite ! Chorus-"Don't ! Aw don't ! " Jim's brother-'Vhnjerwo.nt t' fJcaro 'Jm away for anyway ! " angrily throwing a stone at the sand bank ! "Gosh darn it , don't you : suppose I , . j know how to fish fer- Splash ! There Is a violent bending of tbe 'VIi pole , a leap : Into the air by something gleaming pearl and gOld-and the line sags from a waving rod ! With mighty sweep Jim throws the sinker over his head ! Too late ! The hook Is bare ! The sucker has escaped ! "Darn you ( sob , sob ) reHel's ( sob , sob ) anyhow ! Can't you let ( sob ) me alone ( sob ) when I'm ( sob ) a ; oin' t' ketch a fish ! Boo boo hool" 1 Ah , the tragedy of boy life ! , . - : , A Change. - , Take off your tailored suits , and j jon the airy gown. Remove the pa- I rent boot , put on low shoes of brown 1 - . Y J , . m _ l'T \ " UGII' ' ,1 k $ : 1M' . . I I THE SUMMER GILL Roll up your sleeves-so high ! The mn wlll give its tan A sailor hat I'd .my : , and don't forget a fan ! Incloso I'our ankles slim In screon-door socks ) f pearl- Then , you , rIght In the 5wlm , wlll be a summer girl , - - - I I , Sucker T I me. - i , ; .1 rho shillS that pass at night k' , Are stalwart ships I know , 1 - But those that ] pass by day I Bear within their ' ' . hope bowl ! j' , J , ' 1 small and anxious lad t' Rowed by another bond ' - t And loudly do they shout : 1g --.I. - " "Say , Jimmie , ship ahoy 'I"f'f" ! . . . And out across tin deep , - In shrill beseeching terms , ' rherc falls upon ) the car : - "lIas 'OUSO got any worms ? " A physician : . says most people drInk too much water and become water- , oggad. That physician must have leon : living In a prohibition distrIct. I - . . : . : - \ An Indiana justice of the peace has JUarrlod 2,000 couples But he Is now 89 years old and feeble , and must t soon ! lJo called to repentance , , . ,