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Show A PEST OF RATS. Millions of Rodents Take Possession of Three Counties In Illinois, Millions of rata have suddenly made their appearance In Mercer, Rock Island and a portion of Whiteside White-side counties, In Illinois, and are doing great damage to Block and grain. Whore the Invaders camo from la a mystery to tho farmers. The rata appear to be the most numerous nu-merous In Kdgluitton township and In I're-enipllon, both In Mercer couuty. Thousands more have appeared In thn rural districts of Iho other three coun tics. An Idea of the magnitude of the pesls can be gleaned from the fact that F.' N. Montgomery of Preemption In two weeks sun ile.l In capturing and killing 3 1 :t r of the rodents, using steel traps to catch them. In splto of this enormous slaughter, his farm Is still overrun, ami there appears to ho no diminishing of the lumber. The ruts attack droves of bogs, hit-Ing hit-Ing them and tearing their llesh. which results In blood poisoning. Hundreds of hogs have been killed lu thla manner. |