The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-17
eAlsINe BELGIAN HAREs
FOR FIGHTERS,
chastly story Being Told on Lesis-
latlVe Employee.

D
latlVe Employee.
Mr.. Graves, the proprietor OF the
Belgian hare rabbitry Of this city, was
entertaining Colonel r. B. Forrest at
the Royal hotel while the latter gem
tleman was attending the supreme
court last week Mr. Graves is
ereat enthusiast on the Belgian hare
fad and had held the colonel for some
time deeply wrapped as he vigorously
discussed on the numerous virtues
and unlimited possibilities OF the Bel.
gian product as food sU2plers and
wealth producers.
AS he was entertaining Forrest, Sen
ator Woosley and Warren Gin came
up and greeted the colonel and took
seats in company with them. For
rest introduced Mr. Graves to both OF
the gentlemen, and particularly ad.
dressed the attention Of the rabbit
rromulgator to Mr.. Gill as great
foncler Of improved stock, fine poultry,
enthusiastic and loyal Democrat, etc.
Mr.. Graves, said Forrest, lis the
owner of some very beautiful Belgian
hares and is endeavoring to engage
the attention of the Oklahoma farmer
in the direction of investment in that
line. Mr.. GiIl, and can give all the par
tieulars relative to these animals
From what he tells me they are won
ders and cant be beat at ALL"
Yes" said GILL; i've been reading
up some about these Belgian hares and
I'd be glad to get the account Of
them"
But Forrest says the fact is that
Warren had no knowledge OF the
shape. color. size, or characteristics Of
the beast, but entered into the subject
with the usual spirit Of his Irish ma
ture, relying upon his quick percep-
tions TO help him out in his declara-
! tion that his reading had given him
some insight into the hare history.
Graves took up the subject and very
soon Gill was deeply interested. The
cost Of the animal attracted his in
quiry at first. He inquired of Graves,
"Oh," says Graves, they are like
everything else. they range from ten
to fifty dollars, some are much higher
The sire Of one that have sold in
Chicago the other day for 100000"
This made Gin open his eyes He
locked at Graves in astonishment and
interrupted him.
why" he says what is it-what
makes them-are they great hghters?"
oh, no, { hey are not fighters at
al. said Graves.
Il can't see how they cost so much
then"
They are great meat producers"
Meat producersl Why. you can
buy a whole train load OF beef for
S5.OOOOO"
Here the conversation was inter
rupted by Colonel Forrest and jim
Diggs, who were roaring with con
7 vulsions of laughter
what you laughing at2' said War
rem.
Fighting rabbits Who ever heard
Of fighting rabbitsi' and they laughed
again.
Whose talking about lighting rab-
bits? We have been talking about
belgian hares, said Warren. Gill was
amazed that he had run his foot into
il and Mr.. Graves had stepped out.
But he soon gathered himself and his
Irish keenness was brought into action.
Il was just giving that rabbit fan
cier stiff," he urged, as Forrest and
ngss poured 1t to him about lighting
rabbits.
Why said Forrest, you had no
more conception Of a Belgian hare
than Zulu has OF a phonograph.'
And then he laughed some more.
why yes I have" says Warren
plcadingly Ive seen hundred OF
these white rabbits why. we used 70
chase them IN Pennsylyania when