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Indirectly to some arrangement of the or
sans distinctly feminine. Troubles of this
Kind are often neglected because very nat
rral and proper modesty keeps women away
from physicians, whose insistence upon eX-
animation and local treatment is generally
IS useless as it is common. DR.. Plerce's
Favorite Prescription will do more for them
than 90 doctors in 100. twill do more than
the h,indrcdth doctor can unless lie pre-
scribcs it.. It is prescription of DR.. r. V:
Piercc's, who fcr, 80 years has been chief
consulting physician of the Worlds Dispen-
cary and Invalids' Hotel, at Buffalo, N. Y.
Sefld Il one.cent stamps to cover cost Of mail
ting oNir, and get his great book, The Peoples
Couimon Sense Medical Adviser. 0bsolnL<ly FREE.
Daily camera., 1897-12-29

Prof. Charles Burger, wife and son, re
turned to Denver this afternoon.
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There Is no 10y In

There is no Joy In
this world equal to
the happiness of
motherhood.
A woman's health
is her dearest pos
session. Good looks,
good times, happi-
ness, love and its
continuance, depend
on her health. AL
most all of the sick
ness of women is
traceable directly or
Daily camera., 1897-12-29

Leading Prescription Druggist.
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tomorrow.
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The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12
HELP wANTED-Continued.

COOK, SMALL HOTEL, ESQ AND ROOM;
- cook, restaurant, $40 and room: night cook,
~ SO per day cook. 81 per day; night cook. $685.
etc: cook, oyster-house $40 to $50 and room:
night COOK. $S week: second COOKS, So 81 and
xS week; cook. $l2 week. second cook, $40
and room: German second cook, S35; cooks nelp-
er, $40: broiler. $50; cook, city, $40 and room.
MARTIN & co. ,749 Market st.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

~ THE ORPHANS AND HALF-oRPaANs
6~S admit ed into ST. Francis Girls Directory
Orphan Asylum since January l, 1897, to July !,
1897. are as follows: Orphans - Margarel
years: years Sadie ~ s1arez. age 4 gears years: Mabel
Robinson, age 10 months. Half-orphans, girls
years Josephine Jacinto. age 10 years: Marie
Suarez, age years; Della Lang, age years;
Florence Lang, age years; Evaline Lang, age 5
years; Annie Mccarthy, age years: Nellie
Lonerzan age 10 years; Genevieve Ander-
son. aged 20 years: Ray Anderson, age 6
years; sauie Bush, age IL years; Lille bush age
years: Lotte Bu,h, age years. Boys-knriq1e
Roncivez age years; Stany Derham, age 4
years; tleament Chase age years ana months;
Jessie Jefferson age years.
RB ABANDONED CHILDREN IN ST.
S~S JOseph's Infant Asylum since January l,
1895: homas Desmond age years; Walter
Bruce, age years; John Bruce, age 3 years;
Water smith, age years; Madeline Norton, age
years; Mary orton, age years: Ge rye Smith,
age years: Helen Smith, age years; Eugene
Frederick age 2 years; William Rousch, age 8
years; Flora Rousch, ag- years; Frank Sjrub /.
age years; E liza Sirubei, age years; Mary
Greedy, age years; Charles Kilgarif, age years;
Gertie hilgarif age years
RE- THE SECRETARY OF THE SAN
es~0 francesca Protestant Orphan Asylum So
ciety herewith gives notice hat the foOwin &
orphan and half-orphan girls and bows have been
admitted % the institution T. ON Jan. J. e97, TO
Beckner yrs. Esther Wilson 10 yrs Laura Gib-
bons yrs, Viola johnson 10 yrs. Ruby Loring 5
yrs, Nelle PresleY b yrs, Clara Lehman 7yrs, arl
Smith 1919 yrs, William Per<Ins 10 yrs. Albert Il.
Kesing yrs, Henry Johnson yrs, Arthur Lucco
Syrs, Omar Loring yeara and Robert Loring 3 yrs.
ne CHRISTIAN ENDEAVoh CARDS;
us California designs for Eastern vistors: Ep-
worth League cards. HILL, 2z1a Geary st.
RS BAD TENANTS ELECTED FOR s4:
n~S collections made: city or country Pacific
collection Co.. 4l5 Montgy st. room .: tel $3.50.
SP DR. IRENE WEST RETURNED. NEW
n~S medcated electric treatmts r. 80 $50 Narkt
nS- NINE Pearl HARRISON. sCIEN-
e-S tihc palmist Located room q 1201a Geary.
J" TURKISH CABINET BATHS FOR
S~S gents and ladies' r., II, l2U12 Geary ST.
~ BAY CITY TRANSFER Co, REMOVED
u>0 244 TO 3l1lp Sutter = runks delievred, 25c.
DIVIDEND NOTICES.
->~-S-oo.>-o~@---->~~~~-o 1~o0~----------->---
~ DIVIDEND NoTICE-THE NEVADA
kk~r9 Bank of Sap Francisco. The board of direct
ors Of this bank have declared dividend (No 2l)
cent per annum payable on and alter the 9TH oi
July Transfer books will be closed from the lO;h
to the 10Th inst-' DO days II lnciusiye. -
San Francisco July z. 1897.
~ bIVID ND NoTIcE-SAVINGs ANI
Es-S Loan Society. 101 Montgomery 81. corner
Sutter The Board of Directors declared divi
dend Tor the term ending ending June 80. 1897 al
annum on term deposits. and three and one-llal
(312) per cent per anDum ordinary deposits
1897.
Dividends not called for are added to and beal
the same rate of dividend as the principal from
and after July L 1897.
IBulledn copy,J
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12
PFRSONALs.

yarANTEp-MR. OSBORN. WHO CALLED ON
w Hust at the Brooklyn, to write 10 sisaiia'
box C1; important.
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q WATERS, 81 PER DAY: LUNCH WAIT
u ers; dinner walters: lunch and dinner waiter,
50 week: 10 walters. $50 and ROOM ~ waters,
$50 and room; waiter', 81 25 day; walters, 50
week; walters, 81 per week; Is walters. 81 per
day: walters. dress suits, $50, ETC. MARTIN 81
CO, 749 Market ST.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12
PHOTOGRAPHERS SUPPLIES.

FREE DEMONSTRATIONS OF vELoX PA
per daily at ~ Geary ST. sole agency for the
coast. CAL. CAMERA CO
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12
BALDWIN HOTEL.

y I1O Il IL
Miss f Warchel, D &
S w Farsha, KaDsasCity
i Spangle', Fowler
A j Judge Jr, ST Louis
+ B GOgerty, Denver
r g Walker, Washington
w 5 Feed ~ W, lex
w A Jack & W, Tex
G D Edwards, st Louis
NJ B Dwyer, 1T Lou $
4 NJ Stanley. San Jose
J + Smith, Au burn
] q hrail, W asnington
F d Lswier, Boston
o Z Dickey, Green burg
] A Desmiore, san jose
d Rosenb b. um, PORTLAND
A w Hay wards & w, ,Chlo
Mrs Hammond, Mich
DR. Irowbridge, + tUwler
c NJ Hunter, Wash, d c
x ) Sparks, Ala
J W 1 thompson, Mo
y Houston, Mo
DR. h u Case, UKiah
F farrell & W. Vail 10
r 5 Ii hawkins, san Jose
E G Walker. D G
w 4 Do an, Boston
Miss NJ J Matthew's, Ill
Miss c McGorry
Miss Brown. Chicago
Mis- schneider. Chicago
J Chandler, Chicago
Miss Z G Scales, Ill
u J Priest. Boston
T a Bell, Napa
G. V Clark. Denver
+ NJ Morris, Naps
] A Nelson, Chicago
j Dole, Chicago
NJ Ellis, Oak and
kRN HOlEL
E solomon, Indiana
Nj iss A Graves, Indiana
] a Love Il ", Iowa
Z E silver & W, MINI
NJ Baumgarten, Benioia
w Baumce & fm, Victoria
CHHendersOn, Gnd Falls
Z 4 { nth bel. Victoria
DIR Gordan & W, Illinois
> III MILAN. iowa
4 h Katz IL W. Ontario
r S Johnson, A aska
l. r Burn, Salt Lake
DIR z h Jewett, Ohio
Miss f. q PeiJon, Ohio
Miss ii Carroll, Ohio
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12

DALI W /
FL Rogers, New
Mrs Il II Blssell, Mo
4 L Foulds, Alton
Miss McShipp, I Louis
w Watson, Origo
EIHoltzer. " arlington
w J Briggs & W, n Y
{ q Hart d W. hio
Miss Firngrebel, Chicago
Miss Z l. Edwards, Mo
~ l. Houghbon, boston
J W Decker. ) ranton
q II Green, Tex
q F LAWYER & w. Bost on
NJ l. Best, Boston
o A Furch, ST Helena
Mrs Zee smith, seattle
Dr Boone. Red Bluff
Mrs ( Morris, Mich
Miss Anderson, Paw Paw
Miss Lowe. w ash, d Z
q a Challis, Chicago
W r Kelly, Ala
A Houston & son, Mo
j V MshoDey, San Jose
NJ II Shaw 81 W, Ukiah
A Z HeyI, Phila
] w Williamson, st Pau
DR. Z G Case, Ukiah
Miss NJ + Moore, Ill
Miss NJ Martin, III
j buckingham & W, Ill
NJ iss Sheldon. Chicago
Miss swain, Chicago
Mrs + > Bartlett, Chicago
L darkness, San jose
r McCauley, Danvlile
II Alger. New Mexico
+ Jordan. Sac
G II Henshaw, Newman
b L Johnson, Chicago
l. HolZ r, Wash. ID G
NEW w Est
II II ADV, Valley spngs
Mrs A Meier. Indiana
Miss Z Reifsnider, Ind
D Nj Mcnee, Ogden
z Paulson, w&d, Wyo
DIR Lilly & W, NJ creed
z Nc uiloch. Toronto
I ID McLennan, Vancvr
NJ PRrSer, eau hisville
J kaufman. Iowa
b 4 Riley, Atlanta
w W Root & W, Mich
+ w LeonarL, n Y
l. II Coster. Nevada City
Miss f Pelton, Ohio
Mrs NJ T Cogswell, Ohio
II u Reeder. Penn
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12

RS ANNUAL MEETING-IHE REG ULAR
S~S annual meeting of the stockholders OF The
san Francis and san Joaquin Valley Railway
Company will be held at the office Of the company,
321 Market ST., san Francisco California. on the
20th ay of July. 1897, at th hour OF p NJ. for
the purpose of electing Board of Directors to
serve r the ensuing year and the transac tion OF
such other business as may come before the meet
ing. ALEXA NDER Nj ACklE, Secretary
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12

%% MONEY LOAN+D ON DI MONDS,
EF~S watches, seaIskins Uncle Harris Il Gran; v
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12

lrR ANN L AL 4IEETING-l HE REG UL X
w. annual meeting of the stoc holders of ihe
A Arastraville Mining Company will be held at the
office of the company. 213 Jackson St. San Fran
cisco, Cal, on TUESDAY, the 2Uth day of July,
1897, at the hour OF 4 O'Clock p M. 10 tlect a
Board OF Directors the ensuing year, to con-
sIder and order the action OF the directors IN
relation 10 the purchase of the CONF an s mining
pio operty and TO transact such other business as
may come before The NEE ing.
ROBERT b HoGUE Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12
HELP wANrED-cor+,rr...

| COOK FOR MEN. COUNTRY INSTITU-
! ~ ton, $40: waitress country hotel $40. r
| L. WARD CO.. $40 Clay ST.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12
FEMALE HELP WANTED.

CIRL4 POST ST., $50; GIRL, ALAMEDA, $40;
" girl, Alameda, 5 IS: GIRL Filbert ST., 500; giri,
Jackson ST., SIT 90 GIRL Geary ST., $50; z5 second
girls. SIS: 20 young girls, So $40 and $I2 per
month MARTIN & CO, 749 Market St
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12

uTTDOW AGED3 81 WOULD LIKE TO MAX E
w acouajntance of entlemal who would assist
her q an,ially; object matiimoDy Address T.,
box 95 Call Office.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12

COOK, DELICACY STORE, $25, CHOICE
~ place: cnnk, small hotel, country, choice
place, $25 and room, see par here: cook, Vallejo
$25 and room; cook nice boarding-house. city
$2a and room; cool, German style, S35 aud
room MARTIN & CO., 729 Market st.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12

SC0 MEN WANTED TO-DAY MONDAY,
OC y from $40 to $50 per month and found,
such 20 walters, $50, $25 and $50. city and
country Jobs: is dish shers,. s20 and $1o rer
m on tn and found: laundrymen, ironers, starch
fonua 40 ,xncdchon~ou " D,ns Pc nd ,adwanh
company furnishes tools and food ST. 10 per
cord. Sonoma County; mixers, $25. MURH A
81 READY. leading Employ ment Agents, 634 and
$50 lay st.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12
Rus1NEss CHANCES

CORNER GROCERY A \ ID BAR; l BLOCK
" south of Market St established years: guar
anteed to above $500 each mon n: sickness
compels owner 10 Sc L. splendid business opening.
WILKE, 783 Market ST.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12

e wAIEks WITH rRESS SUITS, COUN-
y try hotel, $50: waiter Nevada S25. fare
advanced: wailer for springs, $.2 so and fare ad-
vanced: walters, oou TRY hotel. $25 and $40 8
second coox' hotel, $50: COOK for q resort SAD; 6
COOKS. restaurants city and country, $50 $40, $50
and s25: b-llboys, $40 and $12 so. G. R.
HANSEN & 20, l05 Geary st.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12

re- EINTkACHT SPAR UND BAU We
EE~s9 rein-1'he annual meeting and election OF d-
rectors Tor the ensuing ,erm will take place on
TUESDAY. July 49, 1897. at 1880 p NJ, at the
office in Eintracht Bal, 237 Twelfth ST. Polls open
from z so TO $3.50 P. N. The sixteenth serle is
now open and subscriptions for h4res viii be re-
ceived at The ii Above men toned Office on MONDAY,
July 2, ard TUESDA Y, July IS, from TO lO
O'clock NJ F. HUFsCHMIDf, President.
T., GIILE, Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12

COMPARE MY HAIR-DRESSl Nti Pa RLok )
~ with those of the kast-I think they VIII COM
pare favorably: at any rate they are the pest ana
larg est on the Pacihc Coast; hair dressing, any
sty e 25c: switch-s. from 81 10 $3-the So ones
made Of thu very beS, hair: gray ana nieacntu q
hair restored TO ma ural color, from 81 SO TO SO.
-. LED = RE.k. Il stockton ST.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12
DIVIDEND NOTICES.

~ DIVIDEND NOTICE-THE NEVADA
kk~r9 Bank of Sap Francisco. The board of direct
Of this bank have dec ared dividend No 2l)
for the quarter ending June 80 at he rate OF pei
cent per annum payable on and alter the 9th OF
July. Transfer books will be closed from the l0;h
to the 18th inst, bo h days inclusive.
ID. b. DAVIDSON, Secretary.
San Francisco July z. 1897.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12

w MANTED-2 COOKS FOR COUNTRY HO
W tells $35 cook and second cook, country res
taurant $40; dishwashers, SIS and $40; hotel
and restau rant walters, $25 and $40: extra walt
ers So day. and others J. +. CROSETT IL CO..
62S Sacramento st.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12

DRs GOODWIN, 4Ol VAN NESS AVE, WILL
~ leave the city Ju,y II on vacation' VIII re-
;urn August l.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12

SITUATIONS WANTED-FEMALE
J work girl desires situation; 312 years at last
p ace; city OF country. MISS CULLEN, 323 sut-
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12

GIRLS TO LEARN DRESSMAKING AM
" millinery; patterns cut 10 order csc; now Ii
the time TO begin; weeks sewing lessons free
mellow ELLIS, l03 Post ST.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12

. DlSHWASHERS $3 A WEEK; CUP
- washer, $25; disnwashers, $25 and room; 6
kitchen mon. 81 week; dishwashers, IS a
week. MARTIN & CO., 749 Marxet st.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12

SECOND COOK FOh A SUMMER RESORT.
- $50 to $35; disnwasber, same place, $22 SO.
c. R HANSEN & CO., 10s Geary st.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12
FOR sALE-MIsCELLANEoUs.

DICTURE FRAMING WITH GLASS, 7Xs
i hes 10c, Sx1O and 10xi 2 &C. IA and 2
xl6 zoe, 14x17 25c, l6x2O SOC, lSx22 35c 2Ox
"a 45c. z2x2S 60c; hardwood curtain poles COM
pletp. 15c: room holdings, all co!ors, lc per foot.
JONES, DAT Mission ST., open evenings.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12

CTKoNG WOMAN, CAPABLE OF DOING
- any kind of housework, washing or ironing,
wants work by the day. Call or address S j.. 10
Perry 81.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12

Q INSCRIPTIONS AND WANT ADS FOR TIL z
y CALL taken at branch Uftics S8s Hayes st;
open until 80 O'Clock
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12

100 ROCKMEN FOR RAILROAD WORK,
1UU 81 rs day: new road: long Job; free fare
We ship Monday night. q. r. HANSEN d CO.,
1US Geary st.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12
SITUATIONS wANrEp-cort,nu.~.

MEAT YOUNG GIRL RECENTLY FROM TIL 4
IN rast wants permanent houSekeepers place.
will do plain NEEDING; city or country. Room
IL. 222 Post ct.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12

PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
John e RICHARDS. LAW OFFICES. ROOMS
y 70 and 81, Crocker building: telephone Main
as, san Francisco, Cat
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12

IN COOKS, $50, $40 $35, $50, $25: CITY AND
~ country Jobs; second COOK, city hotel. $35
and found; ranch cook head waiter for a mine $50
end found. MURRAY d READY 634 ana 636
tlay st, Leading Employment gents.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12

o BURLEIGH DRILL MEN, COUNTRY 81 A
y day and board muckers 81 rs day; 20
teamsters and laborers, ci Y, 81 50a day; 4-muie
81 80 q day. Z. X. HANSEN & Co, lOS Geary ST.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12

WIDOW OF SOME EXPERIENCE WOULD
w like o secure a housekeeper's place, will
do plain sewing. 223 Post ST.. room l.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12

0.cOO PARTNER WANTED IN WELL
INOUU. paying urant in one OF the liveliese
locations north OF Market ST.: owner prefers good
| partner to hired help: will give good reference.
NJ. LESS, Fourth st.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12

NUMBER OF GIRLS. ALL NATIoNALITIEs,
~ awaiting situations ct MRS HIRD'S, 72l
Ellis St; telephone Suffer, 81.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12

MACHINE HAND FOR SASH AND DOOR
N1 factory, 50 81 q day: wheeiwright. city, SO a
dav; shinglers for the country; black smith h.
l0S GeAryst.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12

| VoUNG MAN FOR BAR WORK, $50, ROOM,
L etc.; n assistant pantryman. $50: psntryman.
81 week; lunch-counter man. SIS week. MAR
TIN & CO., 74S Market
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12

W ANTED = SITUATION AS WORKING
w housekeeper by middle-a aged A me icau lady
Address MRS. III. lIILES, 5u4 Fifteenth ST., room
10, OaAl land
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12

l. Lac Smith HELPER: COUNTRY SHOP:
IL s. day. MURRAY & READY, 634 and 636
Clay st.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-12
MALE HELP WANTED.

WANTED-2 SIABLEMEN, $50 AND $z5
w and found: 40 laborers for country. II so q
day: woodchoppers, 81 cord: teamsters, 81 50 a
day; chore-boy, $40 and found: brakemen for
logging road $40 and $36 and found Apply to J.
+. CROSETT & CO., 628 Sacramento ST.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-14
Not So Fresh.

He was a crusty old bachelor of As. She
was his NIECE little tot of 8. They had
been having lots of fun together in the
library all the afternoon, and as dinner
time drew near she became tired and
sleepy. Finally he took her upon his lap.
She talked to him drOwsily.
You haven't got any little girl but me,
have you, Uncle Harry2' she asked.
"No, he replied, land if 1 did have one
I couldn't love her any more than do
you
"Why don't you have little grip the
sleepy child continued. 'tWhy don't you
get married, like Cousin Tom, Uncle Har-
ryf Don't you want tor
"'Oh, there's lots of time, he replied.
''There's lots of time, dearest, and be-
sides, there are just as many good fish in
the sea as have ever been caught"
It was a minute or longer before the lit.
tie one spoke. Raising her pretty yellow
head, she looked up at him and asked:
''But, Uncle Harry, don't you think the
bait is getting a little stalep''
He didn't reply, and by and by she
dropped asleep in his aFms.-Detroit Jour.
nal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-14

Belgium society is trying TO have q
similar law created. Probably the
American Society For the Protection Of
Cruelty to Animals will try to interfere
as soon as the practice becomes common
here, if it ever does.
for one have no sympathy with such
sentiments All big, strong dogs delight
in exercise, and most of them get much
less than they want and need. They
have no false ideas about labor. It is
not degrading to their minds. Oh, yes,
they have minds. They regard an intel
ligent direction of their muscular
strength not as punishment or hui
initiation, but rather as a friendly in
terest in them. I have seen many dogs
in harness and never one that did not
act as if he were proud and pleased to
be of service to his master. The average
dog is not lazy. Those that appear to
be so are either overfed or misunder-
stood.
Do you know why most dog owners
think their animals are the most intel
ligent of the species? 1t is merely be-
cause they understand only their own
dogs. Other dogs they regard with sus-
picion. A neighbor of mine is an excep-
ton. He owns highly intelligent dog,
but does not understand him. Yet Fido
is an excellent watchdog and has most
amiable disposition. His reputation,
however, is bad. He is regarded as vi
cious, probably because his natural APP
pearance is ferocious Yet toward chill
dren and those whom he recognizes as
friends he is most affectionate and gen
tie. Since he discovered that knew
how to play with dogs and would occa-
sionally indulge in a frolic with him
he has been my firm friend and will beg
for wrestle or a race as plainly as if
he could talk with his tongue instead Of
only his eyes and tail.
I am as certain as possible that Fido
would not object to drawing a cart. He
would take positive delight in using
his big muscles that way. He would
not think it hardship if he were worked
until he became tired. He will run for
miles at full gallop Just for the pure
Joy of exercise. Yet with all his intel
ligence and strength, he is of unknown,
mongrel breed, which shows that to be
valuable dogs need not be of unmixed
blood.
Of the millions of dogs in the United
States large proportion might be put
to work with benefit to themselves and
with profit to their owners. We walled
for years over the wasted power of Nj
agara, yet here we are just realizing the
tremendous traction power that we have
allowed to run to waste literally at our
heels.
There are isolated cases where dogs
are put to some use in this country, but
in only one locality that 1 know are
they commonly made to serve as draft
animals That is in the northern renin-
sula of Michigan. In the towns and vii
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-14

almost entirely as draft animals. It is
estimated that there are fully 5000
dogs in and around Dawson City this
winter, and most of them are kept pref
ty busy. The placer mines are scattered
for many miles up and down the valley
of the Klondike and along its little
tributaries. When miner wants to Ego
to town" after supplies or for mere So
ciability's sake, he bitches up his team
of dogs and goes merrily off through the
snow. Several enterprising residents of
Dawson are making good incomes by
doing a general teaming business with
their dogs, and these animals are valued
at from $25 to $75 each.
That the state department at Wash
ington has at least one up to date Off
cial on its roll is shown by the fact that
several months ago it sent out instruc-
tions to its consular agents in various
European countries to gather as much
information as possible about the use Of
dogs for draft purposes. This request
was promptly complied with, and a
bulky volume has just been issued con-
tanning the reports of the cOnsuls on
this subject.
The issuing of this book must call to
the attention of the nation the possibili-
ties of the dog as a useful member Of
society. The consequence will probably
be that the American dog will be put to
work. He must give up his leisurely ex-
istenoe and get down to business. From
being an idle and often miscellaneous
companion he must earn his daily bones.
His long maps in the sun will become
things Of the past. In the words of the
late Mr.. Homer, "Dogs, ye have had
your day"
Outside of the arctic countries Bel
GUM is about the only country where
dogs are used as draft animals to any
great extent. Take from the Belgian
peasants their dogs, and they would
suffer as much as would the American
farmers if they should suddenly lose all
their horses. In Brussels and its suburbs
alone more than 10, 600 dogs are used as
beasts of burden. The bakers, the butch
ers, the grocers, the laundrymen and
dozens of small tradesmen use them for
all sorts of light delivery. The dogs trot
about the streets drawing gayly painted
little carts and actually seem to enjoy
the work. But the peasant gardeners are
most dependent on the dogs. They could
not afford to keep horses, even if they
could buy them, and the dogs answer all
morning the streets for miles around
Brussels are alive with dog teams. The
carts are laden with all sorts of garden
produce, and the market girls, walking
beside their teams, have to strike brisk
pace to keep up with the carts.
The Belgian draft dogs are of no par
ticular breed, but have been evolved
from crossing mastif, Danish hound,
setter, collie, st. Bernard, Newfound
land and no one knows how many other
varieties. They are mongrels, nothing
more, butsjust as useful as if their pedi-
grees were not hopelessly entangled.
They have a fixed commercial value.
which varies only with their size and
age. A well trained dog 2 years old
and two feet in height will sell for
from $18 to $50. The same beast at the
age of 6 or years will not sell for more
than IS or SO.
In order to protect the dog from cruel
masters certain legal regulations have