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Show Two Women Kill Bear. Eagle Rook. Idaho, Times. Robert McDonald, who lives in one of the remote parts of a settlement at Mollis Mo-llis river, was absent' . from home a few nights ago, having left his wife and sister as the only defenders of his household. Just at dusk the women, who were busy about their household duties, were suddenly attracted by a bellowing among the cattle in the barnyard. barn-yard. Without the slightest hesitation the women armed themselves with the only weapons on hand an ax and a pitchfork pitch-fork and sallied forth. Only a few steps had been traversed before they saw an enormous black bear that stood aggressively awaiting them. At either side, lay an ox, which had fallen under his heavy blows, while the rest of the cattle were huddled closely togethor in one corner of the yard, bellowing pit-eously pit-eously In their fright. Mrs. McDonald, excited at sight of the dead animals, rushed at the Dear with a pitohforjc, thrusting it deep into his neck. A roar of rage and pain followed, and with a sweep of his paw, he struck ,the weapon from her hands. The other woman struck at the bear with the ax, disabling one of his forward legs. Mrs. McDonald ran for her pitchfork, recovered recov-ered it, and tho plucky women went at Bruin with hammer and tongs, Mrs. MoDonald wounded him with the pitchfork in front, while her companion did deadly execution with the ax from behind. The battle was short and sharp, and the bear was dead la a few moments. Ho was very large and old. The women had their clothes badly torn, but beyond a few soratchos and the fright, suffered no injury. |