Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1914 — Shot a Rabbit in Public Highway—lgnorant of Law. [ARTICLE]

Shot a Rabbit in Public Highway—lgnorant of Law.

Two men froni near Newland shot a rabbit in the public highway near the residence of Horatio Ropp Monday of this week. Horatio informed them that their act was in violation of- the state game law, which provided that rabbits shall not be killed after Jan. 10th. They both stated that they did not know thait the season for rabbits had dosed. Mr. Ropp informed them that ignorance of the law was no excuse and warned them against further violations. Game Warden P, M. Kent, of Brookston, was here Tuesday and this morning and had be learned of the act prosecutions would have occurred. |svery person with a shotgun had better oil it and put it in dry doek for the balance of the year.