The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-02-03
A Dog, a Turtle
and a Skunk
The Downfall Of Capt. Gnoeh's Doc,
and How the Worthy Salt Wiped
Out the Shame.


Next to his boat the Justly famed
Mary Bell the one thing on which Uncle
Enoch affections we're cente.ed was his
bulldog" observed the old Cape skipper
pensN ely. The dog was one of those
low-browed, deep-cnested, understood
Jawed specimens of the bull breed and
people who judged things by their out
ward appearances wouldn't have taken
violent fancy to II. But Uncle Ennch
thought that all the virtlrcs in dogdom
and most of those mentioned In the good
book were conferred In his pet. The cap
tain had bestowed the name OF lnnu-
cence on the dog. always called him by
that name and always wanted other peo-
pie to do the same. lie didn't succeed
very well in having his wishes in this line
carried out. People who made the sudden
and vloient Acquaintance of the dog
called him plenty of names but Innocence
wasn't among them. In fact, the Lam
guaBe THAT most of the residents of Well
neet used about his pet wouldn't have
looked well in print This always filled
grief. .
ne used to say, patting Innocence on
the head. Never mind If people who can't
APPRECIATE your many virtues do abuse
you. They do the same to the worthy maa
who owns you. AS long as you keep d
clear conscience and get in the first grip,
you don't need to let mere wordy abuse
worry YOU
Now If there was one person in Well
fleet for whom Capt. EnDch had Il sin
cere and steldfast dislike 1t was old
Capt. Ike Watson OF the schooner Nancy
Lee; capt; Ike always ella med that his
boat was the best in the harbor, a state
ment which made capt. Enoch overflow
with righteous wrath. Capt. Ike was
an elder and one OF the most prominent
men IN the church. and was in the habit
OF referring to Capt Enoch as a vessel
OF wrath sink of iniquity, moral leper
and other things when weren't overiiIt-
tering Capt, Enoch in turn used to al
low that a whited sepulchre was an en-
blem. of purity and righteousness COM
pared with Capt. Ike.
=" Poor old SATAN Capt. Enoch said one
day, sorrowfu Ike, when some one hap
pened to mention Capt lkc's name in his
presence. Poor old fellow. No doubt he
has his faults. but he has been at the
head OF things in he'll so long that it Will
be terrible blow for him to give up his
position. But he can't expect to hold it
long, for In the course of events Ike Wat
son can't last many more years. And
when Ike reaches the place he was always
intended for, poor old Mr.. Satan will have
TO resign. for he will be obliged to admit
that in general wickedness and badness
OF Ike Watson
Considering that Capt. Ike was an
elder in the church. l didn't think that
was very nice thing to say, about him.
almost vorging on what might be called
personal remark. Some one who heard
what Capt Enoch said repeated it to
Capt Ike, and he didn't appear bit
"As CAPT Enoch expressed his candid
opinion of Capt. Ike at all times and
places. 1t was no wonder that Innocence,
the pet bulldog, being an animal OF un-
usual talents, came to understand tho
feeling his respected master had toward
Capt. Ike. After his usual manner, In
nocenCe made no remarks on the sIbjcct,
but he sort OF hrooded over ii, and the
result was tina; on" day when Cant, Ike.
pes too S to 3 capt E emo resi-
dence that fat M dog dashed out at
him, secured grip on the good man =
leg. and held on after the manner OF a
dog which has secured a permanent job.
Capt, Enoch was away at the tine,
but after while, by the aid of a crow
wasn't seriously hurt, but his feelings
were more lacerated than his leg. Whea
Capt Enoch returned home Capt. Ike
came over with indignant stumps and
told the sad story of his wrongs. AS
soon. as Capt Enoch heard that his pct
had bitten Capt Ike he sprang to his feet
and rushed into the house. II was a con-
siderable time before he returned. but
when he did there was satisfied smile
81 guess 1t win be all right now he
said to Capt. Ike in soothing tones
When you told me that poor, little limo
washed his teeth with carbolc soap. ant
used lot of dlsinfectants on hir:, and
given him an emctic. ] guess the poor
harm. But m more Obliged than | car
tel you for letting me know in time, Sc
was e9 caS take ike PpeSsd at the friendly
gratitude expressed by Capt. Enoch? In
stead, he broke out with flow, Of Ian
guage that would have caused him to b,
expelled from the church II any of tn,
men bers had been around to hear him.
But Capt Ike Watson wasn't the mar
TO be satisfied with mere words. He tod
died home and took up a heavy think.ni
act, planning revenge on Capt. Enoch anC
that much abused dog. Innocence.
"Now, II there wts one thing about the
bulldog that Capt Enoch was ever
prouder Of than he was of its moral char
acter, II was the dogs lighting Qualities
Wellneet besides finding easy victims II
a number that had been imported from
other places, So when Capt. Ike begar
to say around the village that lnnocenc'
was no fighter, Capt Endch was up II
arms In a second in defense of his abused
pet. Capt Ike admitted that lnnob nee
fighting dogs. but allowed that there were
cats or other animals that could max,
the cherished bull look like ice. In Mr.
at this, and fell into the very trap tina
the crafty Capt. Ike had laid.
Dogs, cats, or anything that walks o.
four feet Numbered Capt. Enoch. M,
pet can dispose OF them in less time thar
II takes Ike Watson to tell lie. Barrini
lions and tigers, will match Innocence
against u ANYTHING rfdn that isn't more than
"Cart. Ike just sneered at this. allowed
that he had "A four-footed champion tina
could clip the bulldogs wings and tea
the laurels from his brow, and said thu
II Capt. Enoch was 80 confident he nigh
like to back his opinions with the coin o
the realm. or course Capt, Enoch fairl'
jumped at this. thinking It a chance 4
gather In honest money without working
or taking risks for It. So all the none!
each OF the captains could raise was pu
in the hands of a stakeholder. and
match was arranged between Capt
Enoch's priced bulldog and Capt. Ike
unknown four-footed fighter.
But the instant that all was ready ~
the fight Capt Enoch knew that his cher
ished Innocence was doomed to defeat
for Capt. Ike had not chosen anothe
dog. or a cat, or any animal of the sor
Capt. Enoch had been expecting. No. In
deed His champion was a big snappln
turtle,
1.-THE bulldog showed all the courage o
his race, but he was outclassed from tn
first The swapping turtle kept in hi
shell until the critical moment and Their
was no way in which the bun could In
lure IL. Then, when his chance came on
shot the turtles head. II got a gor grl
on tho bulldog. shrunk back "a va
into the shell and settled down IN
Job OF holding its grip In the calm, dat
manner of a swapping turtle TIA, /;