Shoot First—Investigate Afterwards
The Corning Egg Farm takes a great many precautions in regard to efficient policing, and has earned a reputation for straight shooting, not with a gun carrying bird shot, but with rifles. It is thoroughly understood for miles around that we shoot first and investigate afterwards. The farm carries some of the finest Blood Hounds in the Country, all trained man-trailers, and it is thoroughly understood that if the rifle fails to stop a thief, and it becomes desirable to see him, the hounds will take up the trail the next day, and no matter where he may have gone there will be no difficulty in reaching him. Should he take train the dogs will tell the fact, and then it will be only necessary to try each station until the one is reached where he left the train. Should he leave by means of a horse, when he either gets into the wagon, or mounts the horse, the hound will take the scent, and carry it until he again takes to the ground.
“SOCRATES,” THE GREAT BLOODHOUND WHICH HEADS THE CORNING KENNELS