The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01
BULL DOG LONGS
 FOR DEAD MAS TER
CANINE AT DECATUR HAuNTS RAILROAD SHOPS AWAITING EN- GINEER WHO WAS KILLED. OTHER NEWS OF TWIN CITY.

New DecdIuT, DeceHlDCl ol.-NopctidisJ- There is a fine bull dog in this city who has shown during the past few days that he is possessed with almost human understanding and sympathy. One writer has said that dog has mind as well as men and that in his opinion death does not end all for a good dog, but that like men he will go beyond when he dies. It will be remembered that only a few days ago that Engineer Hollis Wright was killed in a collision between two pas senger trains at Morris station near Bir- mingham. He lived here in New Deca- tur near the Louisville and Nashville rail- road shops. When he would come in from his run he would first have to take his engine to the shops before going home. At this home here he had a fine bull dog which was very much attached to him and often times the dog would go to the round house to meet his master when he would come in from his run. It seemed that the dog knew when his master was due to come in. Since MT. Wrights death the dog has been visiting the round house and will walk around looking at the en- zine and the men at work there as much as to say: Where is my master?" Yes terday the dog refused to leave the round house and would not pay any attention to any of the men. The poor fellow seems to be grieving for his master who has made his last run on earth for his body is now at rest in the city of the dead.
 Canped Fruit Causes Trouble.
 
 persons were seriously poisoned in South Decatur but by the timely administration of remedies they have about recovered and are now out of all danger. It is thought that the acid in the fruit com ing into contact with the tin cans caused a poison to form
 The persons poisoned were Henry Ber- nardi, wife and brother and his mother in-law, Mrs. McDermot.
 Capt. Joe Robertson.
 Capt. Joe Robertson, one of the most noted characters of Confederate history, who has ever lived here. has been spend ing the Christmas holidays with his son. Charles Robertson in the city. Capt. Robertson is now one of the guards at the state penitentiary at Wetumpka and has been there for number of months past in the capacity of guard.
 Captain Robertson says that the pris- oners are all well clothed and fed, and are all well taken care of. He says that the warden, F. K Bunkly, is a Chris tian gentleman of the first class, and that he is very kind to the prisoners. Captain Robertson was a musician in the confederate army, and while playing his bugle in a battle near Athens, Ala, the instrument was shot out of his mouth. He saved the parts of the bugle, and has them until today. He has attended every reunion of the old soldiers since the civil war, and always takes this bu- gle with him, as a relic of the Lost Cause.
 Plucky Woman.
 As an illustration of what a little wo- man can do when necessity demands 1t. Mrs. Enola G. Polk of Decatur is a good example for other women to follow. About two years ago her husband died. leaving her with one child, little girl of tender years, to care for. At the time of her husbands death, he was engaged in the insurance and real estate business in Decatur, and had been engaged in this business for number of years prior to his death When MT. Polk died, his wife did not do like most women would have done-go to her people to be cared for-but, plucky little woman as she was. she took up her husbands business where he left off. and has made the business a success far beyond even her womanly expectations. She has now one of the best equipped offices in North Alabama and is doing real estate and insurance busness second to none II the Decaturs.