Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-17

more vegetables and less meat than Gus
tomary In cool weather. In some kennels
Epson salts Rochelle salts are given
about twice week. about five cents worth
In q quart of water. the dose being table,
spoonful for a dog of fox terrier size.
Dogs do not care about taking these salts,
but they do not seem to object to sulphur
and cream OF tartar, double the weight OF
snblfmed sulphur to that of the other. Dose,
half a teaspoonful for a terrier daily or
every second day. Lozenges and tablets
are sold made up on this formula. but the
other Is Just as go6d and is swallowed
without objection. Cool shady places
should be provided for dogs during the
heated period of the day and their supply
of water should be ample. not kept In the
dish to become tepid. but fresh drinks of
cold water. II any one thinks a dog does
not know the difference let him fill up a
half-emptied dish and see II the dog does
not lap at the running water from the
pitcher or watering can.
The pest of fleas will soon be upon the
dogs. but Of recent years many new prep
arations have been put upon the market
and it Is much easier to clean a house dog
than was formerly the case when the main
of sheep dip. which left the coat sticky
and unpleasant western owner of
large kennel one time told that he
had cleared his kennel of the pest by adopt
ing the method of pig farmers, which is
to spread broadcast in the Enclosures a
preparation of air-slaked lime and salt. l
promised to try 1t. but never have yet, so
mention 1T for what 1t Is worth to those
who have kennels. Fleas are everywhere
out of doors, and no matter how free a
dog may be of them when in the house
they Jump on him as soon as he gets out
Ii, therefore, they are cleaned out of the
kennel yards they will not be there to get
on the inmates of the yard.
The coterie which is In control of the
Spaniel Club has unwittingly given a COM
plete demonstration as to the condition of
affairs In this control. The bulk of the
men who own and show spanieis were
moved to get into communication with each
other before the annual meeting, held dur
Ing the New York show, and the con
troll" hearing of this aggressive move
ment, and knowing their weakness il there
any decided opposition, put the cleo
ton mill at work and in a few weeks
added fifteen new members to the club,
getting down as a last resort to the grade
of kennelman. The opposition, If it did
nothing else. forced over 500 into the
treasury in this manner. but the added
members carried the election. They at
tended the annual meeting and performed
the duty for which they were elected It
appears now, from the announced result of
the election of judges. that there were
other duties for which the added members
were elected. and that was to muster in
force at the election of judges. and the
returns show that not man was missing
at roll call. SO elated are those interested
in the success OF the control that they
have made the mistake of giving 1t pub
LEFTY, whereas under their own rule this
was not necessary until next February
The announced result Is as follows: H k
Bloodgood. ~: E. M. Oldham. Al: ]. Morti-
mer, IS; George Douglas and w. z. War
ner 81: l.. Farewell 80; H. Jarrett and g.
J. Bradbury, "a; J. S. Clark. 80: w. N. Vree-
land, 90. After that come two at each
two at 5 each. three at each and thirteen
with down to l each.
Last years list included the names of
Messrs. Weston and Harx. but they were
in the ranks Of the opposition at the New
York show. and all at once we have two
others with overwhelming votes. Two
good men. too. Messrs. Jarrett and Doug
las, but the whole thing is surely entitled
to the term too thin" BY way of show
ing how an uncontrolled vote Is given by
a club there is excellent example in
the Boston Terrier Club which also elects
ten judges. Inc high vote at the last cleo
ton 70 and the low vote OF the ten
elected was 40, and this was followed by
six of over 10, four more over 80 and then
eleven tapering off to low mark of 7. That
Is unmuZzed collarless voting; the other
is not Fortunately for the reputation of
the speciality clubs OF this country. the
methods and management of the Spaniel
Club are confined to that club alone. all
others being conducted openly and above
board in true American fashion.