Uncle Dick and Lisa's Old Time Animal Tales

Badger fights must cease. Lake County has become famous for this diversion with the side-splitting climax, but its all off now.
During the Fireman’s Convention at Waukegan the guests enjoyed a badger fight arranged in their honor, and in some way it leaked out, members of the humane society getting wind of it.
Saturday morning Mayor Pearce was waited on by a lady who wanted particulars as to the fight. She said the humane society had determined to take the matter up. Personally she did not believe the Mayor attended and wanted to know if he really did. Mayor Pearce admitted attending the fight but he did not think the sport cruel. The badger was obtained out west. It was about the size of the dog, and the exhibition of the prowess of both dog and badger was unattended by cruelty. To prove it he begged the lady to bear to the humane society with his compliments an invitation to attend the next badger fight held in Waukegan that the judgement might be pronounced from first hand experience. The humane officers would even be invited to referee the scrap. The lady left the Mayor’s office not satisfied. Perhaps if she accepts the mayor’s invitation she will become convinced there is nothing cruel in a badger fight as conducted in Lake County. She may even wish to apologize.