New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-03
DUMPED.
TERRORS OF A "SIDE HUNT"
SEVEN RABBITS, THREE PARTRIDGES
AND MORE THAN A DOZEN WOOD
COCK KILLED BY HUNTERS OF
RONE-AN OWL WOUNDED
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Rome y. Y. Nov. The much criticised side
hunt h. which the ODD Fellows of Rome hope 10
provide supplies for game dinner. has been under
way for two days Hunters armed with every
thing. from repeating shotguns and magazine rifles
70 old fashioned blunderbusses. have been securing
the copses and driving over the green meadows OF
Oneida County In every direction. Tonight there
IS wild report that the side which IS behind has
teleCra phed request 10 the War Department at
Washington fer a Maxim gun.
There is in the bird family. and ali the anil
NAL species have gone into mourning. Terrible
has been the slaughter. and there are two more
days Of hunting The appalling death list In
cludes seven rabbits. three cartridges and more
than a dozen woodcock. It is reported that
owl wounded IN the woods just north OF the
town by OF Captain q L. Reider's daring hunt
err. The owl got away. This Is too bad. for an
owl scores hundred points IN this unique con-
test
Scouts O. the other side Captain J. I.authers
heard rL-nor that a real live deer was seen near
BoonvilIe no less than two weeks ago. II this
proves true. Is likely that the entire lodge Will
and beat the brush. deer counts a
thousand points
Meantime Rome howls. Never before has there
been such opportunity for gIee. The joy does not
come from the 'lndiscriminate slaughter" how
ever. but is rather caused by the protests which
have been pouring IA against the wicked side
hunt Saturalists, geological societies and sports
mems associa lions in al parts OF the country have
hurled their protests against the side hunt They
have called the poor Romans all sorts OF hard
names. hyenas. criminal bIoodhounds and the like.
and after all II Is a false alarm.
II is that side hunt is on. and that there
a hundred and fifty each side. IL is true
that hunters been ahed FOR days a
least dozen each side. IL is true that few
birds have been killed, and rabbit or two bagged.
But 'indiscriminate slaughter by a bloodthirsty
army-nothug could bc more impossible. The odd
Fellows 81 Rome business men and workers:
only few of them can spare time for hunting.
and OF them feel that they do their side
more good by staying at home. The score for
shooting . fellow hunter is minus 800. and each
We decided have game dinner next
Thursday night "A feature of fair" said
officer The local lodge a side hunt is the usual
method of securing the game. The losing side by
way OF penalty, has dress the game for the
dinner. This is why each man In the lodge was
chosen. No one expected that tenth OF them
would 60 hunting but having been chosen they
nul nave 20 let them out of the dressing"
q. l.. Reiier. captain of the side which is said 10
il a representative business and cannot
derstand how there be the slightest objection
to the hunt His rival. Captain Lauther, is a hard
working carpenter His side Is said have sent
purse into the woods TO buy a couple Of deer.
They are determined win the contest
Yet the protests sun coming in. The latest
suggested that the hunters carry cameras instead
Of guns photograph the birds and beasts instead
OF shooting them "And suppose he'd like US to
Fellows headquarters. A list OF the game killed
for the dinner will be sent to all who have pro-
tested Some apologies will be due. tho Odd Eel
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