Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-29

idlSelN on the pefllS OF a boy beng out
at night while there are so many foot
pads on our streets
For several years past, and especially
during the present season, says thu. Ma
chias Republican. the attention of
sportsrnen and others interested in the
game. and game laws of Maine has
been called to the rapid increase of th6
bob or Wild cat. From one section OF
the state to the other comes reports
of this four-footed depredator. whose
ferocity and Unsuitable death dealing
instinct to all game which comes in its
way is one of the most perplexing prob
lens which confronts all true sports
men. Not only do all kinds of birds
and small game fall pray To him, bu'
large numbers of deer are. it iS claim
ed. annually killed by these scourgers
of cur woods. A movement is on foo,
to petition the Legislature for bount,
on all wildcats, Canadian lynx. anc
animals of a like nature. This actor
is considered necessary owing to the
almost worthless pelt of these animals
1t is to he hoped that sportsmen anc
others interested win unite in an effor,
to provide ways and means for dimin-
ishing the numbers of these game de
stroyers. &*H
The people of Lewiston are preparing
to give Mr. |. Is. Isaacson farewell
banquet. prior to his departure fol
New York city where he is about t,
enter into the manufacture of clothing
1t will be an honor well bestowed Mr.
lsaacson has been one of the hustline
public spirited citizens of Lewiston.
A Portland business man caught q
couple Of rats in a trap the other da,
and. rolling them up in a nice parcel
placed them upon the desk of ii another
merchant who occupies the same store
with him.and whom we will call Smith
Mr.. Smith soon came in wearing &
jaunty air. We'll, Smith," said Brown.
your friend Mr.. Blank-who is Il great
sportsman--was in here this morning
asking for you. and seemed disappoint-
ed at not seeing you. He left pack
age in your ROOM
Smith went to his room and immcdi-
ately returned bringing the parcel
"Ha! hal" said he, Blank is a real gooo
fellow. He left a fine pair of ducks
for me the other day. and l know he
has been woodcock shooting A fine
brace of wOodcock this is my boy.
wouldn't you like to see them"
Delighted I'm sure said Brown.
Thereupon Smith proceeded to unroll
the parcel. When the contents were re-
vealed he made n dead set for the back
door. He was bitterly disappointed but
he couldn't help laughing.
caribou is generally not infested with
tramps. but of late there seem to be n
large number of the travelling frater-
nifty around. A set of toughs assaulted
Amos Kelly, who keeps a small store
on Broadway. on Friday night and a
general row cnsued. After quite a
scrimmage with the police five of them
We're arrested and brought before Trial
Justice Littlefield. who sent three of
them to Jail for two months and two
for three months. One was from Buff
falo N. Y, and all were a hard look
ing set of vagabonds.
We are glad these tramps were pun
ished. but it certainly seems to us that
their cases We're not disposed of in a
manner to permanently rid the State
OF them. The chances are that a
chance to spend the winter in the
county jail at the expense of Aroos-
TOOK taxpayers was just what the
whole of them were after-and three
OF them got it. Now we submit that
all OF them should have been bound
over for trial. Then the county attor-