Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-12
USE REASON

= o'clock whistle blows, as II Is said
: the horse leaves his stable and en-
, ters the field. He works cheerful.
during the day and never complain
] OF the heaviest loads. But lol whei
: the 6 o'clock whistle blows at night
he starts for the barn on a bee-llne
: Chains could not hold him. He re
fuses TO work after that time.
One hears of the intelligence o.
dogs displayed in saving human
lives. And OF all animals the dog
Without doubt, is the most heroic.
Dog Saved Child.
| While playing with box oi
matches, Joseph schiebal, a 3-year.
cid hoy, whose parents live at 1886
Pearl street, Philadelphia, set fire Ia
his clothing. lie was alone in the
kitchen. His cries brought the pet
dog Don to the scene.
Don seized the child and carried
him from the room, and barked until
nelghbors responded. His efforts 10
save the lad were unavaillng, how
ever. as he died later In a hospital
When Mrs. Mary Gertrude Black,
OF Gardiner, Oregon, received a
medal from the Carnegie hero fund
commission several months ago, she
said all credit for herolsm was due
to her dog. a big shepherd
Mrs. Black attempted 10 rescue
three girls who were drowning IN
deep creek. They had stepped into
a hole and was sinking as the wom-
an swan TO them. with the assist
ance OF her dog Mrs. Black rescued
one girl; when she attempted TO
bring the other ashore they seized
her and dragged her below the
water.
Had Il not been for the animal. all
would have drowned. II dove for
Mrs. Black and. when she had grasp
I'd It's collar. towed the woman and
he two children ashore.
Travelled Long Distance.
II the average person were taken
800 miles from home into strange
country. he would have consider
'ble difficulty In finding his way back |
without asking advice. During April |
u 1906. the family OF +. G.. Young
moved from Duluth. MINI. to Ore
rWO-ANIMALS o.. ... ...
ION. They took with them Scotch
ollie belonging to a daughter who
emalned In Duluth
The dog seemed Disconnected. an
eyeral days after the family located
disappeared. One day In Decem.
cr Miss Young was strolling through
park at Superior Wis. when, 10
er amazoment, the dog came run
ing gladly toward her. He had
cen TO Duluth anj had followed her
b Superior The animal had grown
lin and slokly during his travels.
low the dog found his way to Du-
lth ana then foroNet her TO Supe.
an was inccmm cLenelble.
Through the intelligence of his
tile white dog newshoy has been
'aplng harvest near the Park
rect entrance to the subway, in
oston ON either side of him the
og carries a pocket. fastened to his
ody by strap.
The owner Is a cripple and. instead
walking about selling papers. he ,
Ives one TO IN dog. The animal !
aus To passershy and Offers the pa
'rs, Tie returns TO his master with
Ie money IN his pocket.
Cats, while perhaps at times the I
ost treacherous OF domestic pets. at !
Ie same time possess estimable =
lalities. A cat owned by w. Oscar Il
ollier, OF Easton. Mo. recently Y
lopted family OF rabbits AMI o
Used them after Natures approved n
ethod. o
Rabbit sought shelter.
A family of newborn rabbits had
en found in neld on the Collier
rm; after they we're taken to the :
use, the family discovered that p
ey were TOO young 10 take ordinary
od' The cat had Just been depriy- n
OF a family OF kittens. SO the little
ohits were given over TO her for "
option,
For few days Il was necessary TO =
her feet, but she became aeeus- -
med 10 the little rabbits aud soon g
rsed them as though they were her !
IA offspring ~
Wild rabbits are timid and easily
Shiened. as any hunter can testi- ~