?t-r fr ittT.i'd and chimed hia keys.
Mother, brother, friend or wife ?
\\:\. you summon ona from these
II. re to vouch for this, your life?"
$rak.? the spirit where he stood.
$;.>wiy: "One alone and he
Knew all evil and all good.
Call' n:y dog to speak for me."
? F. F. V.
By JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN
KI'KESENTATIVE HARRY BAR
TOW HAWES of Missouri mod
estly asked unanimous consent
in the house just before adjourn
ment to extend his remarks In
the Congressional Record "on the
subject of an agricultural bulle
tin." Permission was given and
what do you suppose he put into
the Record? Why, nothing less
than three solid pages of first
rate reading about "The Dog.'
His point is that the Department
of Agriculture has slipped a cog
la r.ever having issued a bulletin on the dog. al
t!:i'".;s!i it i-imd bulletins "upon nearly every con
celvuiilf subject that relates to agriculture and In
a! u ?ii domestic fowls and animals.
There is. nothing in the Congressional Directory's
vcnphy" that tells how Mr. Hawes comes to
niU'i: interested in the dog? except that he
evidently an all-around man and therefore Just
I L-jrally loves a good dog. It appears that he is
i;<ractieing lawyer. He is a member of the Sons of
the American Revolution, Sons of Confederate \ et
tran< and American Legion. He enlisted in the
iir.y. served in the military Intelligence depart
t-nt. psychologic branch, and was assigned to the
I general staff at Washington; later to the United
States embassy at Madrid; was retired in June,
with rank of major. He was president of the
^ Louis police board for five years and was in
ifce state. legislature in 1917. He is prominently
Identified with the state good roads movement.
has been prominent in national politics since
IN and i.s "a member of all leading social, civic
ind business organizations of St. Louis." The
D.rw-tory says nothing about his having a wife.
Of course Mr. Hawes is from Missouri and love
for a good dog is part of the make-up of every
?an in the "Show Me" state. You remember Sen
ator Vest's address to the jury ? that American dog
classic. Well. Senator Vest was from Missouri.
And you remember Champ Clark's campaign for
the presidential nomination and his "houn' dawg.
^v. Mr Hawes himself says there must be over
300.000 dogs in Missouri.
Reading between the lines of Mr. Hawes' ex
tended remarks on an agricultural bulletin, it's a
88 'e guess that he is a breeder of fine dogs; that
he exhibits at dog shows and has blue ribbons
tr show; that he loves a hunting dog and has
wzired many a quail over pointer and setter; that
doesn't bate a collie or an Irish terrier; that
he fan ?-n j ?y with the best a greyhound or beagle
C01lrsing match ; that he rides to hounds; that he
Ur.derst :it:?1s a dog as only a dog-lover can, and
*"!|t he's i!'; slouch of a trainer himself.
As to tho pictures herewith, you will note that
?-'b two tho dogs are given names; regard the
?""t* a- typ.'s. Jackie is owned by W. E. Mackey
f;jmily of Atlanta, Ga. He is a local hero.
; !., y home caught fire when all the family
a\\;iy .Jackie, on guard, fought the fire tooth
ar"' till the firemen came. The picture
lf'Us hiri eonvalescent.
? ' t ? ; b ! , y ! !; i ) -. i w personally. He Is a valued mera
"t ?? family that has a summer cabin in the
'bx kies. right at the foot of Longs peak.
*s S'ubfov because an automobile ran over the
I' "f bis tail when he was a pup. He's probably
01 a '''"^ribbon collie, but he's a gentleman and
" good fellow , with a 100 per cent disposition that
r':\ might well envy.
"f'TMinatelv thpro <a
nut ]
?H tll^gs he says that it Is estimated there
'"'r ??,*\0OO dogs in Missouri and 7,000,000 in
'-<e.i states. Each state has legislation af
iei-rin . . i
th- j -Jtely there is not room here for all
?J*". < I awes has to say about the dog. Among
Dre
??nil* ,V,S; evm''c?y"'ofT000"'people *?
s'"!l" municipal reKula'lon- A valua ? .ionnl In
?"> -Mtaw ?n raob <loR would give a national m
^tment ,,f $:*:>, 000.000. Every large city
annual iii-.g show. There are more than 1
monthly publications devoted o uciDg
There are at least ten large factories P
(log food and us many more that make a specialty
?f dog medicines.
If the number of dogs, their value and utility
should Impress the Agricultural department with
their practical use and cause demand for a bulle
tin, It should contain this Information:
1. Description of useful breeds and their stand
ards. 2. Feeding. 3. Housing.' 4. Disease. 5.
Breeding. 6. House training, farm training, and
special training. 7. Digest of state and municipal
laws. 8. Outlaw and criminal dogs, sheep killers,
etc.
The following paragraphs are In Mr. Hawes'
own words :
Evading the Darwinian theory as applied to
? the dog, for fear It may become involved In that
broader field of present debate, it may be said that
the modern dog has developed In much the same
way as our domestic fowl and utility animals, but
he must not be classed with those, because his as
sociation with man Is closer and more personal
and is better described as "domesticated" than
"domestic."
We find his drawing upon the tombs of Egyp
tian kings, upon the tiles of the Assyrians, in the
sculpture of the Greeks and Romans.
He has not been neglected by history or forgot
ten by the poets.
Columbus discovered him In the West Indies,
our American Indians found him useful, and
whether at the North pole or the Equator he has
had a home and a place In the affairs of men.
There are more different breeds of dogs than
of horses, cattle, sheep or poultry.
He Is the oldest domesticated animal, and as
sisted his master to procure food and defend
against his enemy before horses, cattlc and poul
try came under control.
His story runs back to prehistoric times. He
was used as a sacrifice upon the altar of Pagan
gods. His place In history, art, fiction and poetry
ranks second only to man.
Next to man he ranks highest In Intelligence,
being susceptible to all human passions ? hatred,
love, fear, hope, Joy, distress, courage, timidity and
Jealousy.
Man requires service from all animals, but only
from this one receives friendship. He is the only
animal that eats all of man's food, flesh and vege
table. ^
Man Is taught chivalry; the dog has It natural
ly. He never attacks the female of his species,
even when feeding;
x He Is the delight of the poor man's hovel and
the rich man's mansion. Faithfully follows his
master who tramps the dusty roadside, and sits
proudly upon the cushioned seat of the million
aire's de luxe machine.
Wealth, caste, social distinction are all one to
him. He Is content and useful In every station
assigned to him by fate.
But he knows the Just from the unjust, the kind
from the unkind, the charitable from the unchar
itable, the true from the false, the man from the
hypocrite.
Disguise does not deceive him. Paint, tinsel,
silk and Jewels are no more to him than tatters,
rags, worn shoes, or ragged hat. But It Is what
these things cover, the man, who wins his affec
tion or dislike.
His master's friends are his friends, his mas
ter's enemies are his enemies, no matter what their
station.
He does not count the cost but gives his life
at his master's command, and, even without com
mand, in his master's defense.
'When master Is gay he Is merry: when sad, he
grieves and understands his master's moods.
With teeth bared, eyes ablaze and hair a-bristle.
he has saved a wife and child from assault and
then played nurse all day.
With devoted strength he has rescued his master
from a watery grave and dragged a child from an
angry flre.
Over bleak anil frozen mountains he has carried
food and drink and brought assistance to the
wounded and those in dire distress.
Peary could not have reached the North pole nor
Scott the South pole without the faithful dog.
He has taken the place of the horse and the ox,
his skin has been used for shelter and for clothes,
his flesh as food, his eyes have found the things
his master sought, his nose has bared the trail his
master could not find.
One small dog in a home has more terror for ttie
burglar than an ariyed man outside. In the yard
he sounds the warning and the night prowler
sneaks away.
In hunting he Is almost Indispensable.
An American, Paul Rainey, surprised the sport
ing world bv hunting the lion in Africa with dogs
trained In Mississippi and Louisiana.
When properly trained he can handle cattle,
sheep and swine better than a man. He excels as
a ratter and destroyer of mink and other vermin.
The expressman and peddler, In delivering their
packages and wares, usually leave a four-footed
guardian In charge.
i Troupes of performing dogs delight the audi
ences in our vaudeville houses and demonstrate
what they can do when skillfully trained.
Ther? are many thousands of farms In the Unit
ed States. Practically all have one dog; frequent
ly two or more. They guard the home, destroy de
structive animals, act as companion and care for
the stock nnd protect the garden and orchard.
The bench show brings into competition the best
dogs of the various breeds. The dog winning ten
blue ribbons In open competition in different
shows becomes a champion. This is not easy and
sometimes requires years for its accomplishment
Field trials are held for sporting dogs in various
portions of the United States. The setter and
pointer here compete in speed, bird sense, deport
ment and scenting qualities. They extend all the
way from Manitoba, Canada, down through the
Eastern and Southern states, the championship be
ing run in Tennessee each January.
Greyhound coursing matches are held under
much the same conditions, and the contest between
beagle hounds is particularly attractive. The dogs
winning their championships only under the most
exacting conditions then become exceedingly valu
able.
Buy a pup over three months old and, unless you
are sure of forming his acquaintance, do not buy
one over eighteen months old unless purely for
breeding purposes.
Feed a pup frequently and an old dog but twice
a day.
Feed from a pan, never on the ground or floor.
Scraps from the table, when fresh, are' the best
food, and cost nothing.
Feed the dog yourself ; you will control him fet
ter.
No other animal shares as fully the life affairs
of men as does the dog.' He resents injustice and
has the same respect for fair treatment and de
cision as does the human being.
If he Jumps upon you in caress, gently press
your shoe upon a hind foot. Do this a number of
times and he will stay on the ground.
Do not kick your-dog or strike him on the head.
Use a switch or, grasping him by the neck and
back, give him a shaking.
Do not "holler" at a dog unless he Is at a dis
tance. Talk to him in a moderate tone. He Is
guided more by Intonation than words. You ex
haust jour emphasis In continuous "hollering" and
he falls to understand.
Do not borrow a dog and do not lend one. You
may spoil your friend's dog or he yours. A dog
must know bis own master.
Goslings Month Old Are Hardiest of
Fowls ? Grass in Ration Is Most
Important.
j After goslings are a month old iliey
are afcong the hardiest of fowls, but
j they are rather delicate at first ai$
I should have careful attention. The
j main thing is to keep them warm and
j dry the first few weeks, feeding them
a little at a time and often ? say four
I or five times a day. One of the best
rations on which to start goslings is
I a mixture of corn meal and shorts,
I mixed with bread or cracker crumbs,
! hard boiled eggs chopped fine, etc.
j It is also a good plan to provide
some tend-- grass as a relish right
from the start. The goose is essen
tially a grazing bird, hence grass in
j its ration Is quite important at all
times. Other grain food, along with
meat scraps, should be added to the
ration gradually as the goslings grow.
Most people keep goslings In small
movable runs for the first two weeks,
so they can't run wild but can be
moved to fresh ground each day where
they ?can pick grass and bugs. The
extent of this ranging space can be
gradually increased until the goslings
are a month old, then they should be
turned out on free range where they
will find lots of pasturage to make
fapid growth. ' J
Geese do not have to have water to
?wJm in, but at the same time they
get lots of enjoyment from it? If a
small stream or pond cannot be pro
vided, then it is quite essential that
the fowls have an abundant supply of
good drinking water, which they con
sume freely.
After goslings are turned on pas
ture, If the grass is in good condition,
It is not necessary to feed them grain
?lore than twice a day at first and
later once a day. The first object
should be to get as large a growth of
frame as possible. Let fat come last.
To build frame requires lots of grass,
bugs and worms, and grains like oats
and buckwheat that are not especially
fattening.
As fall approaches and the grass be
gins to fall, corn should be substituted
for one of the other grains as It is
more fattening. Starting at least a
month before the holiday selling sea
son, the geese we want to sell on mar
ket are fed all they will eat of a mix
ture of corn and oats at first and
corn alone later. In fitting geese for
market It Is hardly possible to make
them too fat, as extreme fatness has
no bad effect upon their table qualities
and therefore most people want lots of
It. ? Farm Life.
; GEESE AND CHICKENS MIXED
i
Fowls Do Not Breed Very Well To
gether ? Supply of Clean Water
Is Important.
Geese and chickens do not breed
very successfully together. As is well
known, geese like to dig around in the
dirt s.nd then wash their faces in
every pall of water that Is placed in
the yard for the poultry. The geese
will soon empty the pails by dipping
their heads deeply in the water and
throwing it over thoir backs until the
pulls contain only a few inches of dirty
water. A steady supply of clean water
-Is important for growing chickens so
tfce geese become a nuisance in the en
closure.
Geese will often drive the poultry
away from the dry mash hoppers. As
the profit in geese depends on raising
tberfl on a cheap ration largely com
posed of grass it does not pay to feed
them much mash during the summer.
The best place for geese Is a field
near a pond. This gives the birds
plenty of water. They do not need a
bddy of water but It saves the work
cf carrying a lot of drinking water if
the geese have their own supply for
washing in.
mi r ? ? ? ?.i?ni.iintnmwn
POULTRY POINTS
IIIWIHH
Cull j'our flocks as many times as
possible during the year.
t ? ?
Drafts in the poultry houses mean
colds and colds mean less eggs.
Chicks in the habit of receiving
good, fresh milk each day, are very
apt to develop soma digestive trou
bles if old milk ? milk that is begin
ning to turn ? is given them.
? ? *
Americans are eating more poultry
every year. Farmers may yet find
that the hennery department is among
the most profitable. Start with a
standard breod rooster and breed up
the flock.
? ? *
Lack of suitable equipment is one
of the main reasons why mediocre
success is experienced in raising
chicks.
? ? *
Newly-hatched chicks should not
have any fe<nl for 36 hours after
hatching, and In most cases 48 hours
Is better.
? ? ?
To get eggs in abundance, It is nec
essary not ocJy to place feed In the
hen house bur to get it into the hen's
crop in the right proportion for man
ufacture of eggs. _
J After Every Meal
WRKUYS
In work or
play, It gives
the poise and
steadiness that
mean success*
It helps digestion,
allays thirst, keep
ing the mouth eool
and moist, the throat
muscles relaxed
and pliant and the
nerves at ease.
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