The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-28
THE WEAK SIDE
 OF THE WATCHDOG Will Not Bite DrunkS or Crazy
 People UNIQUE WAGER IS WON By Feigning Drunkenness a Stranger Takes Fruit From Wagon Guard ed by Faithful Canine of
 Reputation.
UNIQUE WAGER IS WON
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
 When I was cop down in Green vile" said Chief of Police Frank Mona han of Jersey City in one of his story telling moods the other day, 'I used to know produce peddler who had bull dog that was trained to stay on his wagon and protect the stock.
 He was fine animal and understood his business. You could side alongside the outfit and pet him to your hearts s content without running any risk of being bitten, but if you attempted to take any thing off the wagon there would be trouble right away.
 "The peddler was stuck on the dog for fair and refused several fancy offers for him. He said that the dog saved him the wages of man in doing police duty while he went into houses to sell his goods.
 "One day while I was standing on corner opposite the wagon stranger came along and began to admire the dog.
 That's a fine critter,' he said to the huckster. 'What'n you take for hinlY
 He's not for sale, not on yer life.' replied the peddler. I'd be a chump to part with him. He's a corker, that dog is. Nobody could get away with anything on that wagon so long as he's on deck
 "I'll bet you s I can steal half your load said the man, and your darn dog wouldn't touch me.
 "Tll go ye, growled the peddler, and over they came to me.
 "'Cop,' began the stranger. I want you to stay where you are and watch. If you see that bulldog jump on me and tear me to pieces, don't hurt the dog. It won't be his fault. I'll take all the re- sponsitility. I'm going to put into ex- ecution a little theory of mine
 The pair disappeared into a corner sa- loon. Five minutes later the side door swung open and the man staggered out. His breath smelled of rum and he pre- tended that he had a terrible load and was glad of it.
 He rolled toward the wagon and bumped against the horse. The dog sat up on his launches and growled. appar- ently becoming much interested in what was going on.
 "The man grabbed the harness and pulled himself on the horses back. Then he crawled over the dashboard and fell kerfiop into the wagon. He kept saying 'Nishdorgie. and the dog retreated behind potato barrel with his tail flat down between his legs.
 He filled his pockets with all sorts of truck and heaped his arms full of stuff. Then he said 'Nish dorgie again and hopped off.
 The peddler swore at the dog and hand edaover the V.
 :" 1 wouldn't have believed it if hadn't SC I it. he said. That's the first time since I've had him that he ever showed a yellow streak. Nobody ever before got away with anything while he was on that wagon
 The explanation Is easy declared the stranger, pocketing the bill. Dogs won't bite trunks or crazy people. You see your dog got whiff of my breath and took 1t for granted I was a skate
 Perhaps he thought ye was loon when he seen ye risin' up on the horses back, suggested the peddler.
 'Mebbe,' replied the man. but which ever way you look at it 1t proves my theory. A dog won't bite man if he thinks he Is suffering from booze or wheels" !"