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RECORD FOR DJCK KILLING.
J sos Birds Shot by Three Men I'm Forty
eight Hours I'm Louisiana.

Probably the record for the greatest num-
Der Of ducks bagged by three men on one
short hunt. certainly the highest record ca
pable Of proof by affidavit belongs to Banks
Murf, now a merchant at Houghton, La,
Napoleor Murf, an official Of Shreveport.
and william Mccormick Of Bossier City,
La. The record was made on Lake Bisti-
neau, and forty-eight hours were required
In which TO make 1t.
The party, armed with bree~ch-loading
double-barre drove 10 the shores Of
Bistineau from Houghton, sixteen miles.
and went into camp. They began loot
ing at 10 o'clock on Wednesday morning
and with a lay-off Of one hour for dinner,
shot until dark.
They shot all Thursday with the eI-
ception Of time taken for breakfast and
noon dinner. They shot from daylight on
Friday morning until 10 A NJ. Then they
hired an extra wagon and tool their game
home.
The scores were: Banks MurfY. 422: Napo-
leon Murff. 452: Mccormick. 493. Total,
1887.
The party used l2~-gauges, and without
change, No. Q shot div by black powder.
Part of the killing was done from boats,
part from natural blinds and part over
sloughs running from the woods down to
the lake.
The scores given stand only for bagged
ducks. How many were winged and got
away or how many fell dead out Of sight
Is not known and never will be.
The bag included specimens Of every
variety Of duck which visits that part Of
the South. There were no canvasbacks
or redheads among them. In the main
they were mallards, reinforced by widgeons,
gadwalls, pintails; spoonbills, wood ducks
dusky ducks, teal, &c.
The game VAS taken 10 Houghton. and
there dumped upon the ground. II made
a pile nearly az high as a mans head and
many feet In circumference AZ the base.
The weather was cold for that region and
not a bird spoiled.
The ducks were given first 10 white resi-
dents OF the town and n~eighborhood and
then 70 the negroes. None of them was
wasted.
II should be understood that In making
this score the men shot at singh ducks
rarely. Mostly they fired at passing flocks,
bringing down three or four. sometimes
a half dozen. with the two barrels.
The battue Is interesting also as an IL
lustration Of endurance. The gunners are
big strong men and used 10 field work. On
the afternoon Of Thursday all of them
we're sick and Banks Murff was retching
violently.
They suffered from intense headaches
and occasional spells Of weak eyes. The
gun shoulder of each man and the right
arm half way to the elbow were black with
bruises. The last mornings shoot was
entirely ~perfunctory
One OF them was using a Greener NJ age
and the barrels for two niche from the
muzzle were worn 10 the thinness Of writ
ing paper. No record was kept of the
number Of shells expended.
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NOW Az OYSTER CATCHES RATS.
h Trick Easily Accomplished ny an
Intelligent Bi,alyc.

f'ff 49, ~ q lf
An oyster as n rat trap Is n now role IN which
n largo and muscular hivalve has recently
appeared as n valuable oCCupan OF the base
m"nt Of n downtown restaurant
In the damp and dark cellar. where this
particular oyster has made his homo since
being dragged out Of his damper bed a few
weeks ago. and brought along TO Richmopd
with a whole barrel Of less Intelligent oys-
tiers, there dwcll- n colony of rats. who
hav" eaten oysters for no many generations
that the ears Of the young rats of the strain
have become hard like miniature oyster
shells aud upon close examination their
tail are found 10 he growing hard and viii
no doubt. be used 10y the posterity OF mi.
colony Of oyster op.ncrs These discov-
cries prov" beyond any doubt tho remark
nrle iunuenc" of habit and diet upon the
physical development of rats and would
be- given due consideration az this time In,
for tits moro unusual phenomena In usturo
history Of a rat-rat,Uiug oyster, when il Ia
be- written about iu-t now
This oyster story - Nou"hed for by Al
bert. The colorcd man heliLd tho free lunch
couuter at IA" Commercial Hotel. who is an
This oyster was n death trap for rats. ana
his operations were ~ the nature OF n revaja.
oysters A. old and dead shells, coutsirirgg
a very delicious mors"l, which was 60 be had
This oyster had a habit Of f,edins ;,.,
rs other oyst"Ts. but after hr had pnTtak"n
Of the meal and salt. a mighty poor Substitute
washed ashore from the seas depth 10 ~
ocean-brink home, he would usually. When
not asleep. have his shells open and no,ieann
things aud his surroundings In The 49,
and mysterious basement Among liz
fr-t things hc saw when his eyes bocanne
accustomed To the dim light Of his s,,snine
prison were rats, and as he noticed tbnn1
cat tho heart out Of several Of his silen, ,nmrnl
ranions when, they had been so careless
= 10 60 20 slt.p WITH their mouths open
for Mr. Rat 20 come his way "
The tlns wasn't long before the chance
quite restless and felt the Absence Of i en-
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Vruin at n Ran.


EFnWl me Z N'tNN'i INl' AHNgtFH
HAzLsroN. Fob 10 South ilehorton,
twelve miles from here, has inst gone through
an exciting experience with n tame bear.
until recently tho property ~ Hugh Nallov.
who bought the animal from a circus.
The bear behaved well vhil" In N1llov''
cnrc. hut tho latter had no particular Use fer
Rruiu. 50 he Nls disposed Of to william C.-
Councilman, who owns q saloon
Gallagher last week had q shooting match
for the bear which was won by H"uTy krIu-'.
n tavcrukccprr at South Uchcrtou krlu-,
chained the bear In nj, barn. Nh"ro ~" Bad
intended to keep II until summer. W." 'n'.
Quoted q dance NJ lis place saturday nlr.'.
but the music disturbed IA" boar. md. hrgH
ing hi chain. Hruin entered ''o dane" '
on hl- hind legs. Con~tahl" Ludwig .
Iorah SchWabe two Of the dancers. 1'igrt' 1
20 got hold Of the part Of tHr chain t'''r
dragged, hut they were knocked down .'l
rendered unconscious III" nllu. Won
attacked krau~c. Who, with % Winchester,
killed tho intruder.
Many Of the dancers bad tlkou r..HC"
in trees near the hotel. aud ti"H dIH uu. I
down until assured 'hu' ul danger UI- over.
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where Cougars Are a Nuisance.
From the Morrinp 0reooridr.

FrOn Nr W0rninp Ore0ontdn.
A party OF cumberland dealers Just In from
the mountains some twenty miles ont from
Gate CITY report that cougars are very MI
merous in that section. The woods sre
literally full of them. and they are frequently
seen during the day. and also the blood
stained snow In many places shows where
they have killed deer. But the worst feature
Of the brutes is their habit. common 20 the
feline races. OF C~aterwaulnG AZ night \
psir Of these animals growing and lighting
IVA the back yard Of ones camp all night Is no
joke. The party was composed OF. eight
they say, were never 80 badly frightened
before in all their woodland experience a.
they were during their l0-t trlp. Their hair
stood erect and the blood con genled as the
murderous cougars III and DO and scratched
and hit and struggled IN On" Uhl. M gu ~"
their blood I" Deer are becoming plentiful
in the mountains again. and the cougar IL
living high. and feeling good.
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freed u, Three RnrLs


TTWW Ut TITNTT|V V"TTT T"
ALTOONA, Pa. ! 80. 10 t,oprcD Gross. en-
ployed by the Brc,her Luwh"r Company
In the Scoot region. had an oEp "riouc" with
three large buck deers during -" recent
cold spell which he will not -oou forget
While making his way through SWok" House
Hollow Mr.. Gross was efurtlod by o. NIcioUH
snort, and IN AN instant ~" went hcvdlour iu'p
the green vines 1hrr" large aud viuiuua
bucks charged upon him Ike "a nu-h Gro-z
resained his feet and Wsd' u frantic leTr for
lhe lir1b OF n large luCl pIue Tie pulled
hiinst.f mp TO a safe height. the three cnrug"l
nue. mean while ptanriUg around tho tree.
fCJ an hour he Wa IN this awful position q.
~ ptng frantiCnlly for help III. hands be
ci1ie thoroughly bcnumbed with cold f-
hnlly John Bttner, = neighhOr, and several
o,hefs came along and drove the deer away
hourA
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for the first time In his life, proved eouol IN
the occasion. The rat Approached wiz
great assurance OF an easy WOrk. hn fcrrT
his intended victim with his shell vide ourn4
Setting upon his hind legs before the r1g, ..
lined disk, Mr.. Rat raised biz oiiu. .tr.t,E,d
As he did so the oyster closed tp ON nm.
catching both front feet In the Clamp, and
the music began. The rat solealed and
oyster. over the basement floor. thut Nlhar, .
rushed into the domains Of these irp-isorsJ
and probably dumb creatures with som.
anna cement He found the rat cuugh; fa.,
in the oysters grip. and though Mr. Et
made an awful squeuhing noise. the oyster
didn't open his mouth.
The rat had dragged the oyster to h.
hole. and backed into IL. but the sh-Il vs.
too large TO enter and there the prisoner
was held.
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ghum thirty yards away: blood was on, the
rider of the next worm Of the fence; blood
was on the ground outside; but no deer was
In sight.
The Indian found Il, stone dead. In the
woods a hundred rods away, with a gaping
wound in the chest which had penetrated
to the interior. The animal had actually
recrossed the fence after receiving the
hurt. The sign" on the rider said that
the second leap was short and the buck
had hung for a moment, but had scrambled
and fallen upon the further side.
The Iola register., 1902-02-21
PRAIRIE DELI.

=. d. BNRrH, correspondent
Feb lit was "a sad surprise to
hear of the death of Charley Shepley
He had been in Texas with his broth
er since last spring and was taken sick
on the road home and died inside of a
week. The family have the sympathy
of the entire community.
Ralph Drake has sold off a lot of
his stock including his team of black
ponies.
The McClelland boys bought a drill
ling outfit at Eureka and during the
past few days have been hauling it out
from lola having shipped it over the
Missouri Pacific
Word comes to Mr. and Mrs Baker
that a son has been born to Dan Bak-
er and wife near Humboldt.
Tons and tons of baled hay have
passed through our ward during the
past week en- the way to lola.
Have yon noticed the peach buds
since our zero weather? Ours are
about all dead.
The Iola register., 1902-02-21
PLEASANT VALLEY.
d. T. SMITH. Correspondent

~ l. oMilhs Correspondent.
Feb, is, Mr. Sargent will move on
to the Harvey place west of Wise in
stead of the Post place as stated.
The Chinaman l spoke of in my last
was here and there was "a good con-
gregation out to hear him 'Tis re.
markable how well he speaks our lam
guage not to have been in this country
but four months. He graduated at
home and is now going to Baker uni
versity. He expects to remain about
four years in this country.
j p Moynehan, j C Strickley and
Earnest Wilmuth are having some
trouble over stock field. Seems
Moynehan rented the field to Martin
SCHNEIDER. He began plowing the
stalks under and told Strickler and
Wilmuth they might turn in and eat
the stalks down. Moynehan came
along and saw the stock in and or
dered them to take them out, when a
row began which may make consider
able trouble.
The Iola register., 1902-02-21
SALEM.
W. s. LYrLB. Correspo

w. ,. LYTLbs Correspondent.
Feb Is 1t is with sadness wechroni-
Gle the death of Mrs Harriet Wede-
kend, born March llS, 1855, departed
this life Sunday Feb l6, at one twenty
five p m. She leaves husband and
eight children to mourn her loss The
children were all present but two, one
living in st Louis and one in Manhat-
tan, Kansas. She was buried in the
Chanute cemetery Feb 18th.
l. X Fronk went over in Woodson
county to help move his brother-in-
law on the Paris farm near Gas City.
Our mail carrier, w II Bryant
wishes us to state that he lost a good
raw hide buggy whip between r. Nc
Claims residence and w Seymour's.
The finder will please leave it sat his
residence in Humboldt and oblige.
Mr. and Mrs Gillis are still under
the Doctors care,
Mr. Muntzert is having a serious
time over the accident he met with in
lola caused by the electric cars fright
ening his team and causing them to
throw him out of his wagon. There
ought to be II road laid out running
east from town clear to Rock Creek
bridge as it is only laid out part OF
the way. Then you have to go north
back onto the line and go quite a ways
along the line before your get to the
bridge where the road leaves the
wagon road. We have heard num-
Der of farmers say that they were
afraid to go to lola just on that ac-
count.
Richard Blair of Leanpa came up
Saturday to help take care of his sis
ter and brother-in-law, Fl V Gillis
and wife.
We wish to state right here if there
is anyone having any feed for sale of
any kind they can find a ready sale
for it in Salem neighborhood. Some
of the farmers are having to pay at the
rate of fifteen dollars per ton for corn
fodder.
The Iola register., 1902-02-21
DEER CREEK.
Perry Newton, Corresponds

Perry Newton, Correspondent.
Feb. II. There was large attend
ance at Pleasant Valley church Sun
day. Whang, a Chinaman, made an
interesting talk. But there was not so
much whang to his talk as we had ex-
pected. la fact, he used the English
language very well. His subject was
about missionary work in China and
the progress that is being made along
that line. He seemed to think the con-
verted natives accomplish more than
the missionaries. He was dressed in
the regular native costume and at
tracted considerable personal notice,
especially among the younger ones
present.
A number of young people spent a
pleasant evening at the home of Mr.
Bruce last Friday evening.
LoydiKoontz has just returned from
the Territory and says they have had
no snow there yet.
Mr. Shockey, of Colony, has sold
out to a Mr. Thomas near Emporia,
who will take charge in few days.
Mr. Boulson has several young lambs
among his sheep now.
Archie Brightly will soon be receiv-
ing his mail through the rural system,
with a box at Mull's corner.
Vezie Brothers unloaded a car of
corn which was short about a load, or
some one appropriated that much.
Fred Collield and family spent Sun
day and Monday in lola.
Maggie Christian is visiting her
aunt, Mrs II ii Jones, in La Harpe.
The Iola register., 1902-02-21
PRAIRIE VIEW

Miss Hattie WILDER Correspondent
Feb. II. A few young folks of this
vicinity attended the box supper at
Maple Grove Friday night.
Mr. Clark WILDER, Miss Edna Foster,
Mr. Bert Baker and Ye scribe, visited
Olive'and Carl Russell, of Fair View,
Sunday.
Feb. l3. A quiet wedding took place
at Mr. Palstring's Thursday Fed. l3
1902. Mr. Arthur WILDER and Miss
Eulalia Palstring were united in mar
riage TIL ursday at 3 O'Clock, Rev
Jones, of Humboldt officiating. These
young people are we'll known in this
vicinity. We wish them much happi-
ness and prosperity as they float down
the stream of life.
Mr. CIV Baker lost valuable colt
last week.
Miss Leila Foster is working for
Mrs Albert Butts this week.
Mrs CIV Baker and her mother was
called to lola Sunday morning, on
account of her sisters illness.
The Iola register., 1902-02-21
OLIVE BRANCH.

Feb 17-Messrs George and Will
Ford were county seat visitors one
day last week
VIM Briggs bought some hay of Mr.
Miner Monday and Mr. Foster helped
him haul it Wednesday.
Mrs Charley Bacon and daughters,
Julia and Delight and Mrs Lena
Larue visited Mrs Charley Ford one
day last week.
VIM Briggs and family were guests
of L. Z. Enlins Sunday.
Mrs Kate Sigler of Lone Elm spent
last week with her parents and Mrs
VIM Mattoc.
Grandma Troxel is quite sick and is
under the Doctors care.
Joe Davis is helping Mr. Johnson
butcher today.
Ed Duggan spent Tuesday evening
with Ralph and Lewis Bull.
Will Ford and Ed Enlin helped
George Ford to haul hay Wednesday.
Mr. Bromegem bought some corn
fodder of f Miner at fifty cent per
shock.
Mr. Duggan is moving some of his
farm machinery to the farm he rented
for another year one and one miles
west of Prairie Hall.
The Iola register., 1902-02-21
GENEVA.
A. Il. WOODBURY.. Corresponds

Feb. Is. a cousin of II II and Ida
Carman who has been wishing them
the past few days leaves Monday for
Emporia.
Died-Feb IA, at his home near
Geneva, j Jackson, of a complication
OF diseases. Funeral services were
conducted at the Presbyterian church
by Rev. 5 M Irwin. The remains were
lald away in Geneva cemetery. jack
son had lived in the Carpenter neigh-
borhood for the past twenty-five or
thirty years, quiet peaceabe citizen
and alone. While he leaves no fami-
ly to mourn his loss a host of friends
will long remember him.
The friends of Mrs + H Childs will
be panied to learn of the death
OF her eldest brother, Squire McQuier,
that occurred athis home, near Dayton.
Iowa recently.
About sixty of the friends of Mr.
and Mrs r. A Howland assembled at
their home the IA inst and spent the
evening dancing and having their
friends guess who the masked faces
were.
Miss Knowlton went down to lola
Friday returning Sunday.
Mr. Perkins who has been working
for f Ii Childs returned to his former
home in Nebraska.
The Iola register., 1902-02-21
SOUTH MAPLE ekovE AMP CEN.
TRIAL AVENUE.
Gronon NJ. Lash, Correspondent

GEOHGh NJ. LASH, correspondent.
Feb. 1S, The Valentine box supper
at Maple Grovewas well attended
Mr. Henry Holcomb of Iowa, who
has purchased the farm where Mr.
Winks lived is now moving on to IT,
The drama at Central jAvenue was
well attended and the people were we'll
pleased with the entertainment. We
have been requested to give the same
at Humboldt in the hall, so on Feb.
%, we will repeat the play entitled
"The Fruit of His Folly" The pro-
ceeds will go toward a bell for the
school house.
Mr. and Mrs Lafe Deals daughter,
Cora, is very sick at this writing.
Will Woods thought he would make
his trip shorter by driving on the ice,
while hauling wood one day last week
but before he had Travelled far his
wagon broke through and while maxi
ing an attempt to get it out his team
also went through. After getting them
on land he put log chain on the wag-
on and started to pull it out when he
broke the tongue Will had to 90
home and leave his wagon in the
creek. Here is one in stance of Iwhen
the old adage was true, That the
longest way around is the shortest way
homo ,,
The Iola register., 1902-02-21
SPRING BRANCH.

FRANK JACKSON. Correspondent
liFeb lS-The Hayworth boys are put
ting Mr. Amos'l we'll down deeper
at his house.
There will be Basket supper at the
Rock Creek school house this Satur-
day night. All are invited.
Mr. Amos sheep are dying from
some cause or other.
Amous Delp found out that he was
a year too young when he was exam
ined at Fort Scott to join the army. .
On that account and others he is at
home.
The Ladies Aid Society will serve
oysters at the Pleasant Valley church
this Thursday night
Tom Anderson, Hackney, and
others have been viewing the farm
erS in this part last week in regard to
leasing their land for gas privileges.
They succeeded in leasing four differ
ent tracts.
Since the snow has laid on so long
The boys have nearly exterminated
the rabbits.
Mrs Ella Trusts father and mother,
Mr. and Mrs Tow, are visiting them.
They have rented farm near Moran
and will move on it the 1st of
March. They formerly lived in this
part
The Iola register., 1902-02-21
PRAIRIE CENTER

Miss Pearl Starkey, correspondent.
Feb Is Rhoda Starkey vi sited Mr.
McDaniels' little girls Monday right
Miss Florence Wilson visited Rosa
Dickinson Saturday night and Sun
day.
Rev Jones will preach at Prairie
Center tonight.
VIII Faschee gave party Satur-
day night to the young folks of this
vicinity which was we'll attended and
a good time reported
Mr. SHIPMENTS place was sold to an
Iowa man last week and Mr. Arnett
who is occupying the place now will
move to Humboldt.
Mr. Dickinson has sold hisfarm also
to an Iowa man and will move to
Humboldt.
Miss Iva presented a valentine box
the l4th in her school and each scholar
received many valentines from their
schoolmates and teacher.
Mr. Johnson, the old gentleman, is
very sick at this writing and DR.
Brown from Humboldt was called.
Ruth and Ida Med aniel and Rosa
Carlson visited Rhoda Starkey Sun
day.
Willie Starkey had runaway Fri
day night which did great damage
to his buggy
The Iola register., 1902-02-21
BAYARD.

.. J. DUNLAP, Correspondent.
Feb 1S-Len Rolf moved his family
to Kincaid last week.
Tom Williams from Moran was in
Bayard Sunday.
Alice Richeson visited her parents
in Kincaid last week.
Mrs Trimble and Charlie visited in
Moran last week.
Mr. Springston is moving to the
Ropp farm This week.
The boys are enjoying life these
nights coasting down the hill near
Bayard.
Frank Sigler from LaHarpe was
visiting friends around Bayard last
week.
Mr. Lineback has rented the Proctor
farm for this year.
Reports are that Bayard is to soon
have another grocery store. Com
petitors are the life of trade. The
more the better.
George Vanderveer and Mrs Flor
ence Vandeveer attended a lodge sup
per at Moran one night last week.
The Iola register., 1902-02-21
COUNTY NEWS
MORAN.
Mrs. II. l.. Bassett, Correspondent.

Mrs. II. L. Bassett Correspondent.
Feb 17-Mrs Cobb and daughter
Dee went to Butler last Wednesday
for visit with relatives.
w Rumbel was quite indisposed
lastweek, only getting out on the street
once or twice.
Mr. McCallen who sold his residence
TO M l. Lacey has moved into the
Merrill house in the Caldwell ad-
dtion.
Roy Hurley was laid up last week
by an accident. He fell and a nail
lodged in his leg, causing trouble
some sore. He is better and out
again.
Mr. Gilmour will work for Mr. Peck
ham the coming season. He moved
his family to the house in Walnut
Grove Saturday.
Mrs Cobb has rented the rooms va
Gated by Mr. Canatsey and will occupy
them after The first of March
HMr II ID G"s went to Tony Point,
southwest OF Humboldt, Saturday to
visit his daughter who is teaching
there this term.
Chas Hesson has rented the house
north of Mrs Iaring's and will move
as soop as some repairs can be made.
Old Mrs Mcclure is recovering from
a severe attack of grip and rheumat-
ism.
The Home Coterie were delightfully."-
entertained on Monday evening at the
home of Mr. and Mrs f f. smith.
The M w A had a fine time last Fri
day evening which was much enjoyed
by members and guests. The program
was excellent and the banquet such as
that lodge so well knows how to pro-
vide.
The county superintendent visited
our schools the first of the week.
II II Hodges is employed now by
Charles Mendell in the new lumber
yard.
The Iola register., 1902-02-21
EAST PIoUA.
B. KEITHLnY. CorreI


Feb lS-My items of last week and
the mail carrier failed to connect,
hence the mistake.
Mr. Hazard of Emporia is moving
on the old Park Tate farm east of
Piqua.
We were glad to see Dan Nees and
wife of McCune in this neighborhood
Sunday.
James Tate of Oklahoma goes from
this neighborhood today to visit rela-
tives over at Geneva for awhile
VIM Grogman went to lola one dav
last week on business.
Henry Sicka who fell ia the well the
first of the winter is improving slowly
but is not able to be up yet.
Mrs Caldwell has rented her farm to
George Lambert of Piqua for the next
year.
Will Hilbrant was in this vicinity
last week saving wood for the
farmers.
c Trowbridge has started out with