Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-03-31
HOW MAJOR TOOK 1T.
THE LESSON IN HE; REPLY 70 THE
POODlES or THE 400.

auu Otner DrOneS, Sno was Very EMI
phatic in the Refusal.
My masters inform me that must moi
say anything about political questions
They have agreed that may discuss farm
topics. Being of an inquiring turn of mind
like to investigate questions pertaining
to social farm life. During the past week
have been engaged in experimenting
with dogs and rabbits. My dog, Major,
has taught me lesson long to be re.
membered, and will repeat the lesson
in hopes that some brother farmer may
profit by my observation.
Major was up with the sun. Vending
his way to the grove, west of the house,
he beat around for time till he routed
out cottontail, which he chased dill
gently. and at the end of an hour cap
tured. Having killed the rabbit, he car
ried it to the haystack, and having Sc
lected soft bunch Of hay, he sat down
upon it, and at once went to work to de-
your the product Of his labor. As he sat
there enjoying his breakfast could but
think him a noble specimen Of his race.
A cross between the deerhound and the
pointer-large body, long limbs and tail,
a glossy black coat, with almost human
Intelligence looking out Of his beautiful
eyes.
Suddenly there appeared around the
south side Of the haystack procession
consisting Of six poodle dogs about the
size Of well fed rats. Upon close exam
ination | noticed a collar around the
neck of each dog, and words as follows
stamped thereon: On the first, ..Inter-
est" second, RI r. Monopoly" third,
Manufacturer Monopoly fourth,
Taxes, Politician;" fifth, Hog Monop-
oly:" sixth. STANDARD OH" Each pup
had red, white and blue ribbon tied to
the end of his tail, and stamped thereon.
in large letters, Patriotism"
The little fellow with ''R. r. Mono
poly" on his collar mounted the pump
platform facing Major and his fellow
pups sat down. behind him. It goes
without saying that ! do not understand
fully the dog language, yet can give
the reader fair idea as towhat tho
orator had to say upon this occasion. /
think he spoke asfollows:
I'VE belong to the elect Four Hun
dred. We do not wish to labor for
living-tO labor is nasty. You dogs
Of the south and west are lusty
and stout. You need not labor more
than one hour per day to obtain
a good living. Now. sir, this is all
wrong. Good, cheap, poor dogs are
never idle and they do not need any rest,
because it INJURIES their health, gives
them an opportunity to think and makes
them cranks. Having the natural desire
If all good Christians, we have had cer-
tain laws passed for your good. It will
do YOU no good to object to the enforce
ment of these laws, as we have pledged
your neighbor dogs to kill you should
you demonstrate and refuse to submit.
First, then. yOu must catch three rabbits
for Money Monopoly" first thing each
morning. one for ''R. r. Monopoly. two
for Manufacturer Monopoly" one for
Taxes. Politician. one for Meat Com
bine.T one for STANDARD OIL Having
caught nine rabbits and employed nine
hours of the day in doing so, then, and
not till then, You may spend another
hour in trying to catch cottoutail for
your own use. We pause for your
answer"
Major sat quietly: he elevated his ears
slightly: his upper lip curved upward.
showing a fine set of ivory white teeth
The hast word was hardly uttered when
he made one jump and landed in the