The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-02
LEADS CHARMED LIFE.
Dog That Has Survived All Kinds OF
Accidents and Encounters.
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.

Patrick A. Regan. OF 1896 Penn avenue. Is the
owner of dog that refuses to die. although al
civilization has been tried upon him. He has
been poisoned. hit by street car, shot by
oS r haa Of tse e came ana out OF ee
accident spell OF sickness looking better than
A few years ago Mr. Regan was standing in
his door morning. when a forlorn looking
an invitatioH entered the house and calmly laid
down in front OF the stove. The weather was
truder out That hesitation was the salvation
OF the dog, for in a short time the children or
the the eSdeSt need Of the animal Mon him home
In short time he grew TO fuii aognooa, ana
First he tried to run a street car OF the track.
with the result that when picked up he looked
as though he had been through threshing ma
back yard and laid out to die. The next morning
one OF the boys asssteo py severad Oh she yIuns ms
went into the back yard to perform the last rites
over all that was left OF BiiHe , put a,ss,.
and seemed to be improving. He was given some
milk and in few days; barring little lame
For a month or so after the experience with
the street car billie was on his good behavior.
few policemen thought he mad. The result
was that bullet from the policeman's revolver
oun1 second could reach him. however. the dog
managed to get out Of the way and a short time
tions were made for his burial, but he again re-
fused to die. He clung TO life with determina-
ton Finally. O stone cutter who was boarding
at the house. concluded that an operation would
save ''Billie's life and with an old razor he
operated for the removal OF the bullet The oper-
alton successful and the dog once more came
around all right.
Shortly after his experience with the policeman
'Bille' went visiting at neighbors house one
day, where his reception was not as cordial as
&c usually accorded callers. and In attempting
TO escape from the toe OF the house owner s
shoe he fell down fight OF steps and rolled
into the middle OK the street. He was picked
up by some person passing and taken home He
stayed in the back yard few days. and fixed
himself up. and then appeared In the street and
ready for anything that came his way IL
came in few days. The dog was proving
around the house and found piece OF cheese
covered with Trough on Rats" which had been
put out 10 rid the house OF rodents. Billie
no sooner the cheese than he did what any
yell-bred dog would have done He swallowed
it. All ''Billie's'' friends gathered round this
time sure that the end was near. He was given
warm milk and In three hours was none the
worse for the poison
When he had recovered from the poison his
owner concluded he would send him TO the coun-
try and let him have little rest. A short time
bers OF the farmers family was taken sick with
smallpox. Two members OF the family moved
TO an outhuilding in order 10 escape the disease
but billie equal TO the occasion He
Travelled back and forth between house and out
building, and not only succeeded In getting the
disease himself, but able 20 communicate
IL to the members OF the family who had isola ted
themselves in the outbuiiding. After theee two
| had been taken down there was no one on the
place able 10 kill Billie" and he wandered
| to travel the entire township long before
| the members OF the fanny could raise Their
| heads from the pillow He Is still on the farm
and likely to remain there during the winter.