Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-03-18

aection and consideration have ar
-iyod at the conclusion thai | had
rotber trust most dogs than most men.
Take the dog by and large and he is
more faithful in his friendships than
the man. Be a man ever so close TO
Won there will come a time when he
will see an opportunity awaiting and
be seldom fails to take advantage of it.
while the dog is always on the square.
Now when | began this 7 did not in
tend indulging in an holnilies; what
was intended was tribute to dogs in
general and one or two dogs in par
ticular.
Gibson. the man whose business OF
dealing in stocks came near being
abolished by the late legislature, once
owned dog named Rex" He was
king for sure. That dog knew more
than some whole families. He under
stood English and could count money,
make change, pick out different cards
from pack and do all sorts of
things. He knew how to enter Glib
sons place of business and get on
the table and ring the bell for the
porter to come and comb his hair, and
did it day after day. He could select
his owners or any one else's articles
on request and was all, in all, as smart
a dog as one could wish for. Rex
died some time ago from old age. jim
my Dickson had cocker spaniel that
the writer heard Jim refuse $1,000
cold cash for, who was also smart.
He would go out in the morning, get
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slippers, when asked, and knew the
difference between shoes and slippers.
He also would get Mrs. Dickson's foot
wear when requested and could tell
the difference between the shoes of
Mr.. Dickson or his wife without coach
ing, and would bring the pair asked for
without hesitation. He would open or
close door on request and acted al
most human. When the Herald was
on West Temple Jimmie bet a FLYER
that he could take a parcel to the Of
flee and on any given day send his
dog after it and he would go get it.
He placed a parcel under Keller's
desk and it was there a week. When
1t was desired Jim simply remarked
to the dog, as he stood in Hogle's.
Go over to the Herald and get that
parcel" The dog trotted out and per-
formed the errand. This dog was
poisoned by some low born scoundrel,
whose life Dickson righteously thirst
ed for, but opportunity never came
TO permit Jim to take just revenge.
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There is one dog in town now who
deserves some mention. He belongs
TO blind Charlie Emery and may be
seen leading his master around every
day, Sport" is his name, although
ne Is no sport, but steady and sedate
old chap, who knows he has a job sup
plying eyes for a man. He is a st.
bernard. Now as a rule st. Demands
are tramps and good for nothing, but
10 destroy victuals, but Sport isn't
mat kind of a dog. He will take
charlie anywhere he wants to go and
mas accustomed himself to his mas
lers step to an extent that most peo
PIE mink the animal has rheumatism
III MS front feet. He will stop him
between tracks and let street cars pass
III Doth directions and never make
MISS. He takes Charlie to. supper at
regular hour and then home to his
room IN the st. Elmo He guards his
clothes at night and awakens him
promptly at ten in the morning and
asslsts him to attire himself, bringing
sarment after garment as it is need