The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-26

to ride BACK IN. 49,
with words In effect as above. young
clip Of d girl stood before Henrico con.
stable d day or two go and ia lily refused
10 nay more than nifty cents OF the sew
enty-five cents required BY law for the
privilege or Keeping her little bob-tatled
white terrier, a pet OF the ilk that wear
big ribbon bow and dangle from the enc
& Of chain In the hands Of Its mistress.
The now dog law has Just gone into
effect, and It Is already creating some
what OF stir. Tho statute gave to the
owners Of CANNES until the first day Of
July TO como forward and pay tho tax @
fifty cents Tho names OF those dem
quent at that time were to be placed IN
the hands Of constables, who were TO
tramp tho county collecting the money.
md who were TO recetve for their trouDic
twenty-five cents for each collection. The
dogs Of such people as refused TO pay up
were TO be killed by tho constables,
sk which they liked not. but had to
perform.
YOUNG LADY OBJECTS.
aforementioned. Constable George e.
Waldrop. who Is not candidate for re-
election in the coming primary, set out
or tho road with bunch OF bills and
gun and since then he has met varied
experiences a day or two ago he went
TO the home OF the young lady OF "nom
mel tion is made above. She lives IN
+ Brookland District. Her mother Is dead.
end her father has been married again.
The young lady has pet dog and the
animal is listed In the name Of her ia
thsr. The latter was not at home when
MIR. Waldrop called. and the officer pre-
sentcd tho bill for seventy-Hvo cents for
maly to tho young lady n
After he had gone this far the consta ble
I 49, 80 Ia It,, iiorn n ~
It. The young lady expressed her mind TO
him and made him feel that he was a
cruel, hard-hearted individual, utterly
without principle. She said she would
pas the fifty cents Il he wanted 1t, but that
not ono cent moro should he get A
lively discussion enEued, and the consta-
bile referred 10 the fact that he would
have 10 kill tbs dog Then the young
lady burst out with the remark quoted
above. She advised the constable 10 bring
an ambulance with him when he came.
because he would need It by the Tina he
wanted to leave.
Constable Waldrop told the young lady
that he would see her father. in whose
name the dog was listed. He said he
lances. and didn't care to begin this late
In life. He dent like tho method OF
travel. Flo thought II might simplify
matters somewhat Il he swore out a
warrant against her and her father, if
the latter takes -thc same stand that his
daughter does. Then he LETT the prem
1ses, and he is still looking out for the
father. II he says anything about am
balances the consta BILE will have both him
and the young lady arrested.
4 SORE TRIAL.
This matter OF killing dogs Is sore
trial to the constabulnry. At ordinary
\ times It Is disagreeable enough task.
but It takes brave man TO walk up
10 a farmer and Kill his dog eight days
before election. Particularly Is this so
when the constable Is candidate for
reelection. Constable Weldrop Is not
such a candidate: hence his activity 1t
Is an open secret that the others are
walting until after tho primary before
they take the road,
only one in the game, has killed about
ten dogs thus tar He has adopted a
policy OF len!ency. and does not XIII q dog
unless its owner fatty refuses to pay
the tax, or tells him to go ahead and Kill
the animal. Whenever desired he grants
an extension Of tho time. When It Is
squarely UP to him. however. he does
The work without hesitancy. He takes
the dogs to the woods and ties them to a
tree. Then while the leaves are rust!ing
sadly overhead and the whippoorWill
chants its melancholy note. he launches
4 them forth into the great unknown. The
slaughter Is usually accomplished with
a shotgun.
Some dissatisfaction exists over the
operation Of the new law, and there is
already talk of securing amendments,
The constables have great difficulty in
discovering which dogs have been paid
for. One OF the changes to be made
will be in the direction OF securing the
issuance OF dog medals,