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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-06

nine education is likely to cost Well
into the hundreds OF dollars. The col
lege is clearly one for dogs OF high
degree only.
There are six days Of school in
every week, with holiday on Sunday.
School opens promptly at 8 O'Clock
in the morning. At that hour the at
tendants first serve breakfast to the
pupils. The meal is served In the pri-
vate kennels. Breakfast over, the
dogs are carefully washed. The morn
ing bath is imperative. BY ten o'clock
the dogs are ready for their first les
son.
No single lessons last for more than
an hour at a time, since a dog is like
ly TO grow nervous under restraint.
After the lesson comes a play hour
with dinner at noon and supper at s.
Il is unusual to give dog more than
two lessons in the same day. They are
allowed plenty of exercise, in the play
ground or in the company of an at,
tendant during long walks The col
lege is we'll patronized; at certain
seasons even crowded.
AS the writer was led through the
college building the dean spoke enthu-
siastically of his work. II is but fair
that he be allowed to plead his own
case.
1T is much the same with the high,
er bred education Of dogs as with
men. said he. MANY people believe
dog should be turned loose on the
street at an early age and get his
education by actual contact with life
be a selfmade dog. as II were. What
good, they ask. will fancy tricks dc
for a dog in his daily battle for bones
At any rate the higher education o.
dogs is sadly neglected. The country
which pays most attention to th'
higher education OF dogs is Germany
the home Of universities.
But. speaking seriously. the train
ing OF dogs does actually pay. Th'
value Of a dog which can perform
few tricks is greatly increased FoI
every $50 thus spent You will increas'
his actual market value more thai
twice that sum. Besides. how muci
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-06

must be a, single word IL possible and
must be spoken quickly and decisive
".
ITO teach the dog TO carry basket,
hold his head we'll up, and, IL neces.
sary, use stick to explain the com
mand. Place the handle of a small
basket gently In the dogs mouth and
hold It there for a few moments. re-
peating the word of command. This
same process should be repeated over
and over again. II the dog drops his
head he is likely TO drop the basket,
so, that his consciousness should be
directed to keep his head up
Should the dog persistontly refuse to
take hold OF the basket, it is we'll to
tie a piece of meat to the handle. In
teaching dog to fetch and carry a
newspaper the method is exactly the
same.
"a very attractive trick is for a dog
to steal and hide an object, returning
1t at the word of command. Such les
sons should be commenced with a
piece of meat. Show the piece of meat
to the dog FIRST and give the command
and put him through tho exercise end.
lessly, but keep the meat until the end
of the lesson, before giving 1t to the
dog In teaching dog to run for
ones slippers. for instance, the piece
of meat will be found very useful. In
teaching a dog to catch any object as
10 is thrown to It or pick up anything
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-06

Try to have your'd In a good hu
NOR, for II he be snarling one might
as well give up tho lesson for the day
One thing more, don't whip your dog
unless 1t be absolutely necessary. A
harsh tone will be found much more
effective. You can coax dog into
obedience oftener than you can force
him
"one OF the most elementary tricks
is that of teaching a dog TO sit up.
When all is ready place your dog in
the desired position and hold him
there for a moment patting him on
the head meanwhile to secure his
confidence. Select some word or short
phrase such as "slt up" attention. p
or something Of that sort, and repeat
this over and over again to the dog
each time suiting the action to the
word. 1t Is we'll TO have a small stick
in your hand. but 1t is best to use II
merely TO fix his attention upon the
work he is expected TO do. In the
sitting up exercise the dogs con
sciousness should be fixed upon his
chin. If you can succeed In moking
the dog hold up his head, the training
for this particular trick is more than
half accomplished Should he drop
his head, as OF COURSE he will repeat
edly touch him lightly under the chin
with the stick The word Of com
mand and the sitting up process and
the tapping OF the stick must simply
be repeated over and over again until
the dog minds.
Suppose that the trick Of shaking
hands is TO be taught The same gen.
eral method must be employed. GRASP
the paw In the conventional mannef
and repeat the word OF command. The
stick In this case could be used to tap
the polite paw until the pupil raises
II involuntarily at the word 'shaks' on
whatever 1t may be TO avoid the
stroke. With a little practice this
sort Of Instruction can of course be
continued indefinitely. To teach the
dog to wear a hat, hold a pipe in its
mouth and 30 on, 1t is only necessary
10 follow the same directions. Re
member that the word Of command
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-06
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from the floor it is well to uNe a piece
of meat In the same way.
"A wrestling dog is generally con-
sidered a curiosity, yet the trick as a
matter Of fact is very easily fought A
large dog should, OF course, be select
ed for such things. First place him
ON some raised object so that his head
comes about on a level with your
chest. The dog should be plagued
by pulling his ears or pinching his
neck until he playfully retaliates,
throwing his paws over the trainers
shoulders. AS the trainer wrestles the
dog. of course, wrestles In return and
in time learns to initiate the methods
of the wrestler. Great Danes are the
best wrestlers. A piece, of meat may
even be attached to ones shoulder
during the first lesson.
Jumping. dogs are always interest
ing and the trick can be taught to any
dog of ordinary intelligence To make
dog jump through a hoop or over
ones foot at a word, first teach him
to jump over a low board. It will be
necessary to assist him over first by
tapping tho foot he is to lift. The bar
can then be raised OF varied by de-
grees. 1t will be found advisable to
attach a small piece of meat to the
hoop through which the dog is to
jump. 1t will be seen that thesd
tricks may be combined and varied in
definitely with a little ingenuity and
much patience"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-06

more interesting your dog becomes.
There are as many spoiled dogs as
spoiled children. A course in the
college makes a dog obedient for one
thing, as few dogs are. They learn TO
be good watch dogs, good house dogs,
and better companions"
The professor was asked for some
hints for those who would like to give
their pets tho benefit sOf this higher
education. For reply no led the way
10 room whore a private lesson was
in progress. and explained the lesson
as 1t progressed. It is comparatively
easy matter 10 teach a number OF at
tractive tricks TO any dog Of average
intelligence. The accompanying Illus
trations are made from photographs
tal1on under tho professors directions,
Here are some valuable instructions
from the dean Of the dog college in
person;
"The secret of It all is patience" "
said he Should you get angry you
will undo the work OF hours In a few
minutes. You must, besides, be as
sympathetic as possible and must try
to understand dogs moods. especially
II he be intelligent. Most intelligent
high-bred dogs are far more sensitive
than we commonly imagine.
Study your dogs temperament, and
try to make haste slowly. There are
often days when a dog is out of sorts
and Is much better left alone Don't
force him Then again, don't give him
toosmuch to do. II 10 better to err on
the other side and give him too littls
These are the great mistakes among
the amateurs who try 10 train their
dogs. It explains why SO few people
are successful in such work.
First OF all, select some quiet room
for the training. where the dog will
be absolutely free from Interruptions
OF all kinds, Should any other dogs
b0 within sight or smell or any bones
or edible objects, the dogs attention
lis Of course likely TO be distracted.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-06

This is our class for studying tricks
with newspapers.
The dean of the dog college cracked
his whip to attract attention.
Now, then, papers. papers; fetch
the papers, fetch the papers. Back
there, Rollo, back. Now papers"
The seven dogs lined against the
wall rushed to where as many news
papers lay in row, and after some
slight confusion distributed them
among themselves. The professors
whip cracked menacingly.
Bring them here, here. here; lay
them down. Here. are your bones.
Now get them.
Each paper unrolled disclosing a
tempting bone. The class dropped the
papers obediently, snatched up the
bones and disappeared pell NELL
through the door. School was out for
the day.
THAT last exercise didn't do us
credit" said the professor pleasantly,
as he picked up the papers and hasti-
y set the classroom to rights. my
pupils are always upset by visitors,
But they are getting along finely.
Several dogs Of that class have their
lesson so well by heart that / shall
promote them next week. You're
fortunate to have seen an entire class
at recitation. Most of the instruction,
you know, is done by private tutoring.
But let me show you the college"
The New York College for Dogs Is
a completely equipped school for the
education of dogs in all branches. II
is tho first institution Of its kind in
America at least It offers a variety
of courses. There are the kindergar
ten lessons, 50 to speak. making the
dog house-broken and generally obe
dience. From these lessons a dog may
be promoted to other classes where
he learns to fetch the newspaper. oI
ones slippers; to steal and hide q
handkerchief, and what is more re
marl1able, to find 1t. He also learns
to sit or walk upon his hind legs
shake hands. jump through hooI
and similar accomplishments. In
several postgraduate courses he may
in turn learn fancy tricks enough tC
enable him TO accept a position in q
circus.
The college is situated on uppel
Broadway. at the corner OF One Hun
dred and Tenth street, In New Yorl
city. IL occupies a large building es
pecially equipped for the purpose i
contains clean. commOdious dOrmi
tories IN the form Of kennels. large
airy class rooms. baths, a play ground
and even a sun parlor. The courses
offered in the dog college vary IL
length from one month to year Th'
rates Of tuition vary according to the
nature Of instruction and the intelli
gence Of the dog. A course which en-
ables a dog to learn a single trick vii
including his board during the perio'
Of instruction cost about $50. Thil
generally occupies a three months
term. Anything like complete ca
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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-06-30

Among the Sioux Indians a common
custom exists. When one family bor-
rows a kettle from another, it is ex-
pected when the kettle is returned a
small portion of the food that has been
cooked in it will be left in the bottom.
Should this custom be disregaried by
any one, that person would never be
able to borrow again, as the owner
must always know what has been cook
ed in her kettle. A white woman on
one occasion returned secured kettle,
intending to teach lesson in cleanli-
ness, but her act became the talk of
the camp as fresh example Of the
meanness of the whites.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-06-30
A PATRIOTIC MEAL.
How a Fourth of July Luncheon Is
Given

Given,
A patriotic luncheon or patriotic
meal of some kind is decidedly the
thing for the Fourth Of July. 1t is not
so very difficult to get up such an af-
fair either, only, Of course, it requires
a little thought and planning
The table itself may be trimmed in
any desired fashion with red, white
and blue ribbon. Between each plate
there may be laid two tiny flags, cross
ed. If you have cards at each place
bearing the names of the guests, they
may show on one corner a miniature
painting or pen and ink sketch of
cannon; on another perhaps some fire
crackers in the very act of exploding.
If you cannot command the services
Of some amateur artist, the cards may
be simply decorated with tiny bows of
ribbon or with shield made Of Grape
paper in the national colors.
The piece de resistance in the way of
decoration, if you can manage it, would
be ball made of small flags. You can
use ball of wire mesh or an ordinary
gum ball pierced all over with piece
Of hot steel anything globular in
which the flags may be stuck. Stick
them in closely and at regular inter-
walls, and the effect will be very pretty.
Suspend the flag ball when completed
directly over the center of the table
and fasten to it steamers of red, white
and blue ribbon, attaching the other
ends of each to the tablecloth opposite
each plate.
Paper napkins combining the nation
al colors are easily obtainable SO
much for decoration. Refreshments
cannot be prescribed, but they may be
as elaborate or as simple as suits the
mood of the housekeeper and that of
the weather the simpler the better,
in our opinion, and we would also rec
ommend cold viands
Instead of slicing the bread cut it in
thin sticks and tie in little bundles with
ribbon. Decorate the ham sandwiches
similarly Have cold sliced beets and
cut each slice star shape Ice cream
may be appropriately nodded to repre-
sent the American eagle, etc. If you
serve it in more homely fashion With
dipper, stick tiny flag in each plate
With a brush dipped in chocolate you
can trace on the iced surface Of the
cake the date 1776, with any other en-
blematic device your skill may be equal
TOP Philadelphia Ledger.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-06-30
Manufaeture Of Firecraclkers.

Four-ffths of the crackers consumed
in China are made by the families of
those who sell them, these people, of
course, receiving no wages. OF the
paid work a very large proportion is
done by women and children, who are
paid by the piece. It is estimated that
thirty women and ten men can make
100000 crackers per day, for which
work the women will receive 5 cents
each and the men about Z cents each.
An apprentice is bound for four years
and during that time receives only his
board. At the end of that period he
will receive, if he is a fairly good
workman, $50 cash per day, or Z cents
in United States money. An expert
at the trade receives 200 cash per day.
or 10 cents gold.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-06-30
A piece For His Dog.

Rossini lived before the day of spe-
cial pleas for the dog, but he was suf-
dciently in advance of his time to rec
ognize the equality if not the superior
ity of his own favorite beast. The Gen
tIeman's Magazine says that the late
Sir Arthur Sullivan made Rossini's ac-
quaintance in Paris. One morning,
when Sullivan called to see him, he
found the composer trying over g niece
Of music.
What is thats'' asked Sullivan.
TITS my dogs birthday" Rossin. re-
piled grayeIy, "and write a little piece
for him every year
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-06-30
chief ingredients OF Fireworks.

In fireworks the chief fuel ingre-
dents must be rich in oxygen. They
are sulphur, charcoal, shellac, rosin,
pitch and other materials. The chief
supporters of combustion employed are
saltpeter and chIorate Of potash. These
materials are mixed in certain proper
tons to produce different colors Of fire.
Iron or steel filings are used to make
brilliant scintillation Sometimes cam
phor, gum benzoin or storax is employ
ed to muzzle offensive odors. TO in
fiuence the character of the fire as to
long or short explosions sand, sulphate
Of potash and calomeI are used.-St.
Louis Post Dispatch.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-06-30

Living in a country town, my in
ventiye genius was called into play as
my turn came to entertain the euchre
club July 4 l carried out the color
scheme of red, white and blue in deco
rations and refreshments. When my
guests arrived the ladies received lib
erty caps made of red, white and blue
tissue paper and the gentlemen tall
white paper Uncle Sam stovepipes
with broad bands of the red, white and
blue, and as each game was won
scored it with tiny flags stuck in each
ones cap. For the ladies' prize l gave
pretty white silk sofa pillow en-
broidered in flags. The gentlemen's
prize was a set of poker chips, red,
white and blue, on each of which was
miniature flag. The BOBBY prize was
big 'baby walker firecracker. 1t
took some time to get these things up,
as they were homemade. but it made
a gay scene and added fun, as the
gentlemen looked patriotic and the
girls piquant in their headgear.- Mrs
James C. Watson in Good Housekeep-
ing.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-06-30
QUEER ILLUSIONS.
Morbid Minds That Associate Names
and Numbers with CoIors.

Morbid Minds That Associate Names
and Numbers With CoIors.
Numerals have no colors to you and
to me" said psychologist sThree,
for instance, doesn't seem to us to be
pink, and eight doesn't seem to us to
be brown, but there are certain slightly
diseased minds to which almost every
word in the language appears to have
color
THE odd part of this matter is that
when you study the minds that attrib-
ute colors to figures you find them al
most unanimous in attributing to each
figure particular hue. Thus, they
will say that one is black, two is cream,
three is pale brown, four is red brown,
five is blue, six is tan. seven is green,
and so on. Finding among the morbid
SO uniform belief in the blackness of
one, the blueness of five and the green
ness Of seven, you almost persuade
yourself that these figures actually
have colors.
Some morbid minds hold that names
have colors. A New Orleans glyptolo-
gist says that to him John is blue, At
lanta is steel gray, Peter is brown, and
so on.
Mankind harbors an incredible num-
Der of illusions. Each one of us, per
haps, has an illusion of some sort.
Mine is that if l count on getting
thing I desire will be surely disap-
pointed. MY wife's is that her brother
appears to her in dreams.
know a nervous, pallid woman
who attributes certain perfumes to GER
tain sounds. A soprano voice to her
is like lilies of the valley. A tenor
voice is like roses A contralto voice is
like heliotrope. A bass voice IS like
violets.'
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-06-30
Common Fourth Of July Scene.

"Who is that heavy set gentleman
who is walking up the street alone,
carrying his heavy grip? He seems to
be a distinguished man, and also seems
in doubt as to where he wants to go"
The speaker was visitor to Anyole-
town on the Fourth Of July.
who that man over there?' asked
the citizen. why, that's the Hon.
George B. Holleran, the eloquent ora
tor. The towns payin' him $40 an ex-
penses to deliver the Grafton this after
noon.
"And that other man that little fell
low with the curly hair. who is sur
rounded by such a crowd who is he?
Everybody seems to want to carry his
grip for him and shake hands with
him. Is he a speaker also?"
Nope That's Senyore Alphozzo
de Gazzaggeroo, the celebrated tight
ropist an hair raiserist We pay him
$500 to walk rope tonight with a
bunch O fireworks tied to each foot
an a ring O. roman candles an sky
rockets on his head. Judge
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-06-30

A good tidbit for a Fourth Of July
lawn fete or luncheon is a claret jelly
a la Lafayette. Take one pint Of clar-
ct, one pint of water, half pint of
lemon juice, half an ounce of leaf gela-
tin, a pinch of cinnamon, two cloves,
the thinly pared rind of half lemon
and two tablespoonful Of red currant
jelly. Put all the ingredients into q
PAN bring them slowly to boil and
allow to simmer for five minutes. Then
strain the contents into a mold and
place in cool place to set. Before
turning the jelly out dip the mold into
tepid water. This will loosen the jelly
around each side. New York CONNER
cial Advertiser
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-06-30
Trolley Time Table.

Sept Is, 1903. First car leaves Camden for
Woodbury. at $50 a. m. Last car 12.I5 a. m.
First car leaves Woodbury. 5,45 a. M Last car
leaves Woodbury. 1870 a. M. Cars leave Wood
den every 10 minutes for Woodbury..
Leave Woodbury. for Mantua A. M, 546 6.I5,
7.S0, 500, $780, $50, 1900. 1885, Ills 1900, p M,
l245, 1.S0 200, $50, 500, 345, AIS 90. $780, 600
$50, IT'S, s.l5, 9.15, 1910, 1905 Camden car
Leave Mantua, A. NJ, 600, $50, 745 SIS, 9.15,
9.45, 10 Is, 11.00 LAS. M, $780, LIS, LAS, 215
2.45, $50, 400 AS, SIS, 5.45 els, 100 100 $780,
$50, 10.45, 800 A. NJ.
Leave Woodbury. for Almonesson, A. NJ, .55,
$50, mail; $50, 10.15 1I00 1145. P. NJ, $780, LIS
200, 2.30, 315, 345 4.30, mail; s. 15 600 645 7.45
8.45, 9.45, 11.o0, city line.
Leave Almonesson for Woodbury., A. NJ, T. 5
mail; S.45, 9.45 1870, Ills, 300 p NJ LOO. 80
2.15, 2.45 mail, $50, 400 500 5.45, $50 7I5 g. 90
900, l000 11.o7, city line.
First car leaves Woodbury. on SUNDAYS for
Mantua at 6.15
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-06-30
LAFAYETTE IN AMERICA.
Incidents of the Noble Frenchman's
Visit In 1924.

Visit In 1924.
Lafayette's arrival in America was
the signal for one prolonged, brilliant
Fourth Of July celebration. The pupils
of the institutions throughout the coun-
try were prominent participants in the
festivities in his honor
A little Maryland girl who, after
much drilling, had mastered poem
with which to greet him, beginning,
Welcome. welcome, Lafayette.
Thee we never can forget,
was not permitted to get beyond the
second line of her recitation, the baby
lips being sealed at this point by an
ELUSIVE kiss from the enthusiastic
Frenchman
OF the complaisance which charac-
terized him during his progress through
the state an old lady, who died not
long ago, gave the following illustra-
ton:
Locks of hair instead of autographs
were then fashionable as souvenirs,
and as we passed in review before him
a little girl at my side ventured timidly
to say, General Lafayette, will you
please give me piece of your hair?'
In an instant the red wig was in his
hand, but the terrified suppliant, to
whom he would have presented it,
thankful to escape with her own scalp,
had disappeared in the crowd
The hero's personal appearance was
never, even in his palmiest days, his
strongest point, and with the added
pounds which had come with years,
the limp from the wound received dur
ing the battle Of the Brandywine and,
above all, the disiguring red wig, he
was scarcely a model of manly beauty.
Philadelphia Press.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-06-30
r ME FOURTH
Il IN AFRICA
HHNHE Fourth q July found the

HW<HE Fourth Of July found the
American viaduct builders WITH
in seyenty-five miles of Victoria
Nyanza, the work about half
way to completion, and eleven finished
viaducts behind them. The railway had
been pushed ahead as d construction
track without waiting for the. remain
ing yiaducts, and Port Florence was
connected with the coast, a fact which
was laughed at as a prediction when
made by Henry NJ. Stanley years ago.
BY way Of celebrating the Fourth the
American Bridge company ran an ex-
cursion to Victoria Nyanza. The men
realized the startling novelty of the
pilgrimage and hailed it as a good yarn
to carry home Port Florence was not
a metropolis, but a Fourth of July
could not be commonplace which in
Guided dancing with native bellies and
hunting hippopotami on the edge Of
Victoria Nyanza.
The railroad terminus was a center
of corrugated iron huts and tents,
which dwelt a few English and Ger