The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-03

There is a dog in Carbondale that's
a strong rival of the celebrated Rail
road Jack" the dog that made MS
home on passenger trains, travelling
in baggage cars from one rart or
the country 10 the other as his fancy
would suggest
The Carbondale dog is know as
policeman Jack policeman, be-
cause like Railroad Jack II has
marked idiosyncracy of following the
city patrolmen and trampins after
them during the lonely hours of the
night one night. 1t is one policeman
that Jack" spots, and another on the
next night but so sure as the night
comes. Jack" is around with one or
another of the patrolmen. In the day
time. the uniform and brass buttons
Of Chief McAndrew attract Jack and
if he isn't lying around where the
head of the police is likely to be, then
it's safe to bet that he's somewhere
about the corridors of the city hall,
his short, squatty body curled up into
a ball. and fast asleep.
policeman Jack" is owned by Ar
chic Curney, the man who dispenses
hearty laughs, funny stories and Cur
neys liver pills. Jack" first at
tracted attention by his fondness for
Patrolman James Bell whose beat be-
gins az Main street and Salem ave-
nue.. Here at this corner, Jack
co,lG lie seen whenever the patrolman
took his place there. When the patrol
man moved, Jack" was also on the
move. When luncheon time came,
you couldn't lose Jack" who lined up
beside ihe ratrolman to cat an oc-
casional morsel that came through
the kindness of the feasting police
men.
The helmet and uniform of the po-
liotsrnen hecama ~ famii"r to Jack"
that he had little time for his mas
ter. The best that Mr.. Gurney could
get from Jack" was an occasional
side-ganc as they would pass on the
street; enough to show that the ac-
uuaintance was just about alive Later
Jack took to the other policemen,
and all of last week he hung to the
heels of Patrolman McAndrew as he
paced the South Main street beat. 1t
wasn't accidental, this following
around of the policemen, for If you
tried TO coax Jack" he would waG
his abbreviated tail, do sort of cake
walk in a circle to manifest his pleas
ure at being recognized, but this was
the extent of his freedom with kind,
but misguided strangers. He seemed
pleased enough with their misplaced
affections, hut he wouldn't leave his
favorite policeman.
Jack has, as his owner puts it,
quite a few good traits, and he also
has a store or funny ones. Conspicu-
Gus among the latter, is his capacious
and perverted appetite. Jack" can
and does eat anything from a lively
RAJ 70 a big chew of tobacco Steaks
ham. all the pie crust YOU can throw
at him, occasionally a few toothpickS
and matches, all look alike to him
and they don't lnger long before
Jacks" mouth. Every morning. to.
wards Daylight, Jack" makes for the
Imperial restaurant, where he gives
an exhibition of his wonderful powers
OF dilation, and eats and eats. unit
one is forced TO shake his head gravely
and predict sure case of gout be.
fore the end of Jacks" career.
The most singular thing about
Jacks" tastes is his liking for intoxi
cants. Like the hardened night.
hawk that he is, he must have his
morning EYE opener" and there's one
saloon particularly, on Main street
whore Jack" is sure 10 he when it,
opening time, and where he is served
sometimes with a bracing drachm o
siX-yar-old Kentucky and agin will
a glass Of nut brown ale. Jack
isn't particular what kind of a draugh
IL is, like his victuals he is the mos
easily-suited dog on earth; and he
as grateful, too, for after you'v,
served him, his funny little tail 4
set awagginG, and works overtime
until YOU think it is about TO breal
off.
After these appetzers, Jack" can
terS 10 the city hall, selects a quie
spot. sometimes an untrequented cor
ner in the postdffice lobby, where h
sleeps the sleep Of tired dog, unit
It's time to be up ana doing in tn
night.
Jack" has become So famous tina
yesterday he sat for his picture 70
citizen who was anxious tn pre-
serve the lilSness of the dog of sue
interesting ways.