Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 244, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1911 — RAT DEFIES THREE BIG MEN [ARTICLE]

RAT DEFIES THREE BIG MEN

Monster Rodent Jumps for Throat and Legs of Belligerent MerchantLarge as Common Cat. Clifton Heights, Pa.—it required four men and a dog to kill a big rat which had attacked William H. Baker, a butcher in the employ of Councilman Bernard Doherty’s store, here the other morning. Baker bad just opened the store when he was surprised to find a big rat seated on the ccunter. Baker made war on the rodent, and in the meantime Councilman Doherty and his other clerks closed the door and gave cnase to the rat, which was finally captured. Then the rat jumped at Baker’s throat, but he knocked it down with his bands, when the rodent attacked his legs. Before any great damage was done Baker shook off the pest and then the men chased It about the store, hurling all sorts of missiles at IL Finally Jack, Councilman, Doherty’s Irish terrier, was brought in and aoon killed the rat. which was almost as large as a full grown cat