The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-07

laid him on her back and walked into the
menagerie tent.
All that day Prince and Fanchon stuck
close together, and Souder watched them
from one end of the menagerie. In the
evening he called the attention of one of
the Ringlings TO the strange union.
Il can't take the whelp away from her,"
explained Souder; when try, she bowls
like demon and the dog whines as
though his heart would break"
Even dog is not tolerated around a
circus unless it works; so IL was decided
that If some employment could be found
for Prince he might remain. George
Hartzel the down, was looking for a
dog to use in one of his acts. Prince
seemed to fill the bill, so Hartzell made
friends with the elephant and began to
train the dog.
Prince was an apt pupil. In a week
time nc was being shot from the mouth of
a cannon. He liked his new employment
and, as IL did not separate him from his
big friend, he put his heart and soul into
the show business and was assigned
sleeping quarters in one of the elephant
cars.
The strange affection increased as the
days passed. Prince has more influence
over Fanchon than has Souder or any of
the animal men. He can lead the big
brute when she would not bulge for
Souder. He spends the forenoon romping
with his ponderous companion.
Their favorite pastime is TO play at
'tug-of-war" with a hemp pad Fanchon
wraps her trunk around one end of the
pad and Prince sets his teeth firmly in
the other end. Then the battle begins.
Though the elephant is strong enough to
toss the dog over the tent, Prince is al
ways the victor. He writhes and wrig-
giles as though he were shaking rat to
pieces, and Fanchon, with just enough
resistance to make it sport for the dog
follows wherever the dog may lead.
ITS the strangest love match l ever
heard Of says Souder. "Fanchon weighs
three tons and half and Prince weighs
about thirty pounds. Now wouldn't that
jar you? That whelp gets into mischief
every day, and II we try to punish him
Fanchon gets on her ear; so you might
say the dog runs the show.
Last week Prince got into the laun-
dry baskets and tore up a lot of clown
suits. l think Fanchon helped, but 1 only
caught the dog. I gave him kick, and
what did he do but run yelping into the
elephant barn and walk right up to Fan
chon for sympathy. Fanchon had more
than sympathy for the dog, as 1 learned
to my sorrow an hour or so lated.
was walking down the aisle of elephants,
with not the slightest thought of evil
when l was suddenly lifted in the air and
tossed into pile of baled hay. When
gathered myself and looked around, Fam
chon squirted a pail of water over me-
1T was the first time that elephant
had displayed any temper and 1 decided
to nip it in the bud; but the old girl was
as determined as 1 was That internal
whelp stood behind her growing at me-
and every time he growled the elephant
made a smash at me. It's the first time
ever gave up when 1 attempted to chas-
tise one of the elephants, but l have
learned that an elephant with a dog
friend is not a safe thing to monkey with
None of the other elephants like the
dog, and have tried again and again to
lure him near them, but he has no use for
any of them but F,anchon. It is the first
time / evr knew of a dog and an elephant
TO make friends. AS a matter of fact ele-
plants are afraid of dogs. have heard
of horses and elephants being friendly
but this dog and elephant business beats
me.
They fight for each other to the bitter
end. The other day F'anchon deliberately
broke a drum and threw the pieces out
of the window. When I brought the rem
nants back to the tent and laid them be-
fore her she began to tremble, knowing
that she had done something she ought
to lash her with it. when around comes
the dog and nips me in the leg l made a
dive for the dog and he ran back of the
elephant. Here was fine state of things
This nasty little cur felt safe and laughed
at me-that's what he did. If 1 went
after him and gave him what he deserved
the elephant would go crazy with anger
and make a mess of the whole shooting
gallery. A bad elephant is about the
ero,
chon so far had shown a decent dispo-
sition and was mighty big help around
the show, as we'll as a good performer.
All l could do was to let the little beast
make faces a me and walk away. But
one of these fine days l will get him, nd
get him right, and Fanchon may have
to wear an extra chain or two to keep her
from getting gay for doubt about who
is running the elephant part of the show
There may be some good points about
dogs, but have never seen them show up
well around on elenhant trOon