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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-15
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The choirs of the different churches Ire asked to assist in the singing.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
AWARDED A WATCH
FAITHFUL BEAUTY
a True. Story
LAWRENCE MCGOWAN. ,
Sn5 CaIIisch Sfreef. Fresno

Two years ago a friend gave me
St. Bernard dog and Of her faithful
ness ] viii tell. I W3s always alone.
having only a baby sister and Beaut
my playmates. One day my papa
went 20 town and because he didn't
take ne I was lonesome and decided
To follow him. But Beaut thought
different; she ran TO the house and
Whined and then ran out TO the avenue
until she attracted my mammals at
etention and when I was most out OF
$ ght she came and ran in front OF
me 50 I couldn't get past her until
mamma overlook me. and then poor
old Beaut was overJoyed and 1 never
ran away any more.
one day she found II fat puppies
and she had all she could do TO take
care OF her big family. but when they
were old enough my papa sold all
but one. and Bea6t gave all her love
10 Rover. They used TO hunt in the
vineyard. The Santa Fe railroad runs
through one corner or our place and
one day Rover was run over lind
killed / looked everywhere for Beaut
and found her lying beside Rover. and
there were tears in her large brown
eyes. I buried the puppy. but every
time the train whistled Beaut would
cry so piufully that 1 almost cried.
TOO.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
RAGS
EMILY ANNE DEU Berry,
Dominican College. san Rafael, Seventh
Grnde. Age II YeurH


Rags was a white Japanese poodle
born in the Philippine islands. We
We're living at Nasugbu. Batangas.
Rags belonged to a lady in Manila
and we Were to send her home.
We asked a Chinese TO take her
for us in his boat. Rags always hated
Filipinos and Chinese, so we had to
put her in crate to keep her from
biting them. When the boat got wen
out to sea very large typhoon came
and upset it.
. The Chinese came back and told us
that the dog was drowned.
One day i heard two Filipinos talk
Ing about the dog (not knowing that
L understood) and they said that she
was not drowned. / told papa, so he
told the Chinese that he would have to
get Rags or pay for her.
So they went to a small island where
they found her. She had been living
on some dead pigs that fioated ashore
They brought her back to us all dirty
and thin, and we did not recognize
her at first, but we tried her in all
the tricks that she used to do and
she did them: so we knew she was
the same old Rags.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
roy BOW vows
MARY CARRICk.

MARY CARRICK,
49s Twenty-nisith street. Age I3 Years
Some tiny little deggies are as bold
and brave as big ones, though they
are called toy dogs"
Most of these dogs can be taught to
play tricks. You can begin by teach
ing them TO give their paws and shake
hands, :aHd then you can teach them
to fetch a ball or to beg for biscuits
and sugar.
The dogs called terriers are the most
common pets; some of them are rough
and shaggy and some have such long
hair that when it is blown about on a
windy day you can't tell whether it's
their head or tail. Others are very
slim and smooth. These are mostly
black, with a few brown or tan marks
on the face and paws.
Emilys little dog Gipsy was one of
this kind. and when she was at the
beach and went padding about in the
water without shoes or stockings she
tried to. get Gipsy to go in too, but
he did not like the waves rolling upon
him and could not NAKED out how Emily
and Kate could be- walking about with
out stockings on.
: Emily called him little coward for
standing there whining, but he didn t.
know that. He was. wandering whether
she wanted to catch his head in the
net she held in her hand.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
AWARDED A WATCH
FAITHFUL DASH
ISABEL KRUMLINDE.
san Miguel. Age Is Years

u was a cold winters evening and
tive snow was falling fast on the little
cottage of Mr.. and Mrs. Ross. Inside
2 bright fire burned. and beside. II sat
the old couple.
IT was dark when a paving was
heard on the door. and upon opening
Il d large St Bernard dog walked in.
lie had a bundle in his mouth and he
pur il in his mistress lap.
She opened it and to the amaZement
Of both. a little baby girl lay sleeping
before shem.
Upon looking they found that its
mother had been frozen TO death in the
snow and the baby. which was wrapped
more warmly. had been found sleep
ing in its mothers arms by the faith
ful Dash.
They named the baby Dorothy. She
was always watched and protected BY
Dash.
When she was older Mr.. Ross made
a wagon and harness with which Dash
took his little mistress for many a
pleasant drive. She could also ride
him. Dash loved his little mistress
very much and would have given his
life for her. She was very kind TO
him.
DOROTHY is now a large girl and
Dash is still her faithful protector
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
HOW A. DOG GOT A GOOD
HOME
MARY KEYyILLE,
IS Lundy Lane, SAN Francisco. Age
IA Years

About six months ago my little
brother was given a small fox terrier
TO play with. He treated it so cruelty
that we were almost in despair to
know what to do with him.
The grocer delivered groceries to our
house one day, and told him how the
dog did not have minutes peace. The
grocer said he would take the dog
with him and give him to some one.
He then took itAto customers house
and left it, in the parlor and said moth
ing to the lady os the house about it.
The next time he went there he saw
the dog playing around the house, and
he asked her where she got the fine
dog.
''Oh." said the lady, my husband
paid 81 for him. He then gave the dog
TO me as birthday present"
The dog now has a fine home and he
does not get abused.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
A NEWFOUNDLAND HERO
EDITH e. WAGNITZ,
Fort Baker. Fourth Grade. Age 10
Years

Violet was "a little girl who had
everything she wished for and lived
in a .big house by the ocean with her
parents Among her favorite pets was
Nero, big Newfoundland dog, and
Daisy, a little Shetland pony.
One day Violet was left home alone
and soon tiring of her playthings
called Nero, and together they ran to
the beach. Climbing upon some rocks
and tired with romping, she fall asleep.
Violet awakened, and locking down,
saw that the tide was in, and the rock
which she was on was being covered
with water.
Nero, what shall do?" the fright
ened girl cried, and the dog in answer
wagged his tail and began to swim
ashore.
Arriving home Nero ran frantically
around trying to find some one who
would come and help his little mis-
tress.
finding no one faithful Nero ran to
the stable where Daisy was.
Nero took in his mouth the rope
Which was around Dafsy's neck and
led her down on the beach and out
to the rock where Violet was tearfully
awaiting help.
Oh. how glad Violet wasl She petted
Nero and Daisy, then climbing on
Daisy's back, was carried home.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02

HE reading public has set.-the. seal
of approval on animal. stories,
with the result that they are more
popular than any other stories that
are written today. This fact. combined
with the fact that all Young. people
like dogs. has decided The Junior Call
10 ask for dog stories in the present
contest These stories. must be not
more than 200 words. in length, nor
less than 1905 they must be strictly
original and written in ink -on' one
side of the paper ;Qply.
as IN the previous story contests,
write your subject. on the first line
and on the next :line your name, -ad-
dress and age, and if you are at school,
your school and grade. Write the.
number of words contained IN your.
story in the upper left hand corner of
the first page Stories which are not.
marked with the number of words or:
are written oD both sides of the paper:
will not be used '' -.
IF you have not got a dog*of your
own. write about some. dog: of Your.
acquaintance, or, il is: mot: necessary.
that the hero of your dog. story shall
be a real dog-an imaginary dog. will
do quite as well; only make your,
story as interesting as possible: -. :
Dogs, above all else are faithful,
constant and devoted: Human :.loYe
can be tired out, starved or killed. by
abuse. but let a dog love and be de-
voted to his master and neither hunger
nor thirst, nor cold, nor neglect, nor
abuse can ALLEVIATE him. And these
animals love enough TO sacrifice their
lives for their young, and sometimes
10 die of grief on the graves of their
human masters. And then there is
much 10 be written about their sagac-.
fly. intelligence, playfulness and mis-
chievous prOpensiues, so the juniors
have abundant material TO draw upon
for their stories IN the dog contest.
This contest is open to the juniors
Of California who are between the
ages Of 10 and 16 years. Watches will
be awarded TO the six most interesting,
best written stories For the younger
juniors the patchwork picture puzzles,
particulars Of which are given on the
fourth page, are continued.
Publication of the dog stories will
be continued next Saturday, and
/ juniors who have not sent their stories
in should hasten TO do so.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
A FAITHFUL DOG
ELSA LOHRMANN,
PetaIuma. Age IA

Once on an engine there was fire.
man and an engine driver.
The driver pointed down the line as
he said: DO you see that brown and
white collie there? He will get run
over. l have been watching him for
five minutes rushing up and down
I'll jump down and save him" The
fireman said, You're running an awful
risk-a dog is not worth tt
But the engineer was off in min
ute. He saved the dog, but too late
to save himself; train from another
direction knocked the kind hearted
man down.
The next morning he was in a hos
pital with one of his legs off and a
painful thought of being a cripple for
life. He was always a good worker.
The company that he worked for sent
him to country where there was q
small line. He could work a little
and the passengers always see lame
man with a fine collie dog.
One day rushing train ran over
the poor man and killed him. When
he was in his coffin the dog was q
guard over him. The dog had to
be dragged away when he was buried.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
SPORT, THE HUNTING DOG
ROSE VERA.
22S North Avenue. San Francisco
Seventh Grade, BernaI school
Age II Years

Sport was a beautiful hunting dog;
who lived with man called BrowE.
Sport would wag his tail with delight
when he saw his master take down the
guns to go hunting.
One day his master thought that he
would play a trick on Sport. He shut
him in room and locked the door.
Then he went out into the yard and
fired a shot. Sport almost went crazy.
He capered all around the ROOM but
could find no means of escape. Then
Mr.. Brown fired again. There was an
open window with a new screen on it.
Sport jumped through this and was at
his masters side, wagging his tail. His
master went into the room and saw the
room upside down Statues were
broken. his piano all scratched. the
rugs torn and the screen was in pieces.
Mr.. Brown learned lesson and he
never again fired a shot with Sport
locked up. The next day a new screen
was bought and the room was put in
order. Sport looked up into Mr..
Browns face with a triumphant air and
wagged his tail.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
MY DOG
HELEN STRATTON.
PetaIuma. First Year High SchOOl.
Age Ia

NV dog is a fox terrier. His name
is Busy and he certainly tries 70 i've
up To his name
A lady who was going away gave
him to me when he was about D monthS
old. He is now about year old
He is white with black ears ana mas
few black spots on his neck ana
back.
We live on a farm and have three
dogs besides Busy.
Busy is a fine rattter. One day was
in the barn with him. L heard squeal
and then Busy came out with large
rat in his mouth.
He is a great dog to dig. and as
there were some gophers in our mower
garden Mr.. Busy decided to dig them
out.
our garden looked so badly that
finally / had to give him away MY
cousin took him. j was lonesome with
out him, although I had one sympa-
thizer. who was our little pup. These
two dogs had had many good times
together.
The rats came back when they found
that Busy was gone. Then | got per-
mission to get him back He IS here
now. wondering what I am writing
I'm satisfied now Wouldn't you be;
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
BRAVERY OF Iona
LORENE WHEELER,
Santa Rosa, Strawberry District,
Eighth Grade. Age Is Years

Mrs. Edwins and baby Margery ar
rived at the formers sisters. who
had her residence on the banks of Rus
sian river
AT first MGrgery'S mamma was very
watchful of her. fearing she might go
too near the river and come to some
harm. But her sister assured her that
Iona. the large ST Bernard dog. would
watch her.
Iona was Very proud of his charge
and watched her very closely. One
morning while Iona was still sleepin g
in his kennel and Mrs EdWins was
helping her sister with breakfast. Mar
gerry found the gate open, went out
and down to the banks of the river.
She stopped to dip her hand into the
water, but, alas, she stopped too far
and tumbled head first into the river.
Iona having missed her ran quickly
to the river and arrived just rs she
was about to sink for the second time.
Without one moments hesitation he
leaped into the water and rescued her.
She was unhurt, but very badly fright
ened. How thankful they all We're.
And when Mrs. Edwins returned to the
city she presented him with silver
collar with Iona" engraved on it.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
A DOGS ADVENTURE
HAROLD GUNN
415 High Street. Napa, Central school,
Fifth Grade. Age IL

Buster was a little dogs name. He
lived with his little master in big
white house. Now Buster was fond
Of running all over the little town
His master forbade him doing So
One day when Buster was out on
one. of these runs he ran around a
corner where a lot of boys were play
ing.
looking fellow to another of the same
sort
second boy.
All the boys were running after
poor little Buster. He did not know
what to do. Soon darting between
a boys legs he was free
Why didn't you catch him, Jim %
said one of the boys.
What do you take me for?" said
Jim.
Buster ran and ran till. coming
around another corner he came face
to face with another dog. Then there
was big fight Soon Buster gave out
and ran home with black eye. When
he reached home his master was on
the front porch waiting for him
See, told you never to run around
the Streets Busters master said
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
DoN-A TRUE DOG STORY
EARL SEARS.
Smell svenue, E5maurss. Gsamed
County. Age IL Years

OOuHty. AEe 18 ears
We buried Prince in the garden,
feeling that we would want no other
dog. Our friend had suffered greatly.
having been poisoned.
However, a few days after-while
out walking-a dog followed US home.
We named him Don.
week later a gentleman called to
claim him. Don was politely indif-
ferent when addressed Ted, come."
The stranger came closer; the dog
furttvely watching, darted through the
kitchen door. under q table. TanSe
called; he followed slowly. crouchinS
close to her. The man spoke: Ted.
you must Gomez No sign. Don"
said Tante, you must go," The dog
sat up. holding out first one paw.
then the other. Any one who saw
the pleading eyes could understand
please do not make me go; want to
stay"
But he was sent away.
The end of the story? No, Five
nights later short. sharp bark
brought us TO the gate. There was
Don, one leg very lame, wild with
JOY when admitted. SO it happened
that a dog adopted us His attach
ment is sincere. He shows no wan
derlust"
This story would be more interest
ing if Don could tell all of his life
that we do not know.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02

of such size as to enable any one to
study without trouble every line of
the strange creatures that crawl and
fly around us.
1t is a little difficult to get the very
young children on friendly terms with
some of these models, for in their en-
larged form the harmless siikworm
looks like a monster of the prehis
toric age and as the models are so
lifelike to look almost as though
ready TO spring at an intruder they
are formidable enough. The model Of
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
A FAITHFUL DOGS REWARD
ALICE PAIGE,
S26 College Avenue. Santa. Rosa. Fre-
mont School, A Sixth Grade.
Age IL Years

One winter day far up in the Alps a
beautiful ST. Bernard dog was seen
walking at a rapid rate up the noun
tain path: He had heard a man say
he was going up the mountain short
way to see a large glacier. The dog
go and search for him. He had not
gone two miles before he came to the
mans. body in the snow, where he had
fallen. Taking the hat of the man he
ran back to the monastery with it, His
barking soon brought the monks to
the door. Seeing the hat in the dog s
mouth, they soon knew that there was
the man got we'll a gold collar was
sent to the dog who saved his life.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02

two children ran after it but the wind
was too fast for them
The big Newfoundland dog. living at
the foot of his masters walk. raised his
head when he heard the cries and saw
the carriage skimming past him. Like
the children he made no attempt to
overtake it by direct chase. but dash
ing across three ! or four lawns he
came out at a curve and planted him
self in the way. stopped it and held it
until same one came to the scene. Then
he walked up the hill again apparently
unmoved by the praise and petting
which was surely his due and resumed
done his duty as best he knew how and
was content.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02

dog by the name of Fido to which /
was greatly attached. Fido and [
to go everywhere together.
On many occasions ] would ask my
mamma if | could go hunting rabbits.
and of course she would always let
me go with F'ido
We wodld go out in the snow and
We would scare up the little cotton
tails and Fido would chase, them into
the stone fences and then | would dig
them out and take them home.
| would go out on a nice crisp day
and in couple of hours Eide would
have eornered from five to seven cot
tontails
At night times Fido would miss me.
and as the light was out he would go
TO each corner of the house and raise
/ suppose he was lonesome for his
little chum.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02

every line perfectly plain to the eye
without any artificial assistance.
To the children who gather daily
at the museum for Instruction in the
various topics that can be Illustrated
by exhibits the immense worm ana
the mammoth moths are easily the
most attractive for they have a hOr-
riole fascination in their creepy ugli-
ness. The boys especially delight in
the model department and can with
difficulty be enticed away from the
gigantic worm and his companion
moths.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
MY DOG
BERyL NORRIS,

Grimes. .CoIusa. County. Age Js Years
i once had a. little dog. 1t was a
good and faithful dog. / am going to
tell you what it did one day when we
went away.
The dog was lonesome 4 named him
wsys We o,ld 1ds. 1 ah nds s1fte Il. aIs aais
when YOU told Aim to, and do a great
many things.
= The .daX we went away he followed
us. L heard noise outside looked
out Of the door and there was poor
Jack. He had come All the way TO
find mes !. was glad to see him bf~ause
i thought how lonesome that poor dog,
must have been So / never left the
poor dog. at home again alone.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02

the silkworn, which in real life is but
few inches long. is creation seven
feet in length, with great horns, a
scaly coat and a face calculated to
drive very young critic into hyster-
les. The moths, of which several mod
els are shown, are pretty, fluffy crea-
lures that. despite their immense size.
the children are inclined to make pets
of at sight. They are wonderfully
realistic from an chronological view
point. every feature of the real moth
being faithfully reproduced Son
greatly enlarged scale.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
LAssIE AS A NURSE (True)
ARTHUR POULIN.


15fOA Fell street. san Francisco. Age 40
A few DAYS after the fire or lS0o ny
father secured employment in SANTA
Cruz His work was near the Deacn.
so we rented a small cottage near the
Grand Casino and there met HttlS
Marie and her dog Lassie.
I.assie is an Irish setter and 1t would
be hard to find more faithful anlmaL
Every morning Marie's mother Woulu
let the little one sit in the sand IN
front of the cottage. There also YOU
would find Lassie. She would play
for hours with the child. marking and
running around her. bringing MARIE
sticks to hide and then Lassie would
stretch herself on the sand and eaten
all the pebbles Marie would throw 10
her.
Marie's father would take US IN the
surf nearly every afternoon l4aSSie
was there also. Every one IN the
neighborhoOd loved the dog and his
little mistress.
l spent three months there, and Wnen
| returned to the dear city 1 missed
my two playmates 1 often hear from
Marie'S mother. She says LaSSle is a.
attentive as ever, and Marie Is nearly
years old now. I hope soon TO nave
picture of the little girl and her nurse
laSsie.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02

Besides several of the silkworm
models of various sizes. there is a
gigantic chrysalis, enabling the ch4l-
dren to study the marvellous way In
which the worm lives and effects the
transformation from a crawler to a
winged creature.
This is the first of series of these
exhibits that the Commercial museum
will set up, showing the formation Of
the minute creatures that are too
small to study without the aid of a
microscope, the models being made on
a scale large enough to make their
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
The chldren Are Inclined Big F,.ffy

lxts IT alive? oh, my. I'm afraifl
of t." gasped bright faced lit-
tie girl at the. usual session for
children at the Commercial museum,
Philadelphia The other children
gazed at the object of her alarm with
wide open eyes. The museum authori-
ties. pursuing their laudabIe intention
of providing educational exhibits for
the school children have set up a series
of models of familiar creatures of the
chronological world. the models being
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
=. AWARDED A WATCH
FAITHFUL
HAROLD LoBREE,
1869 Ellis street, San Francisco. Ham
fIt0n Evening, Seventh Grade.
Age 10 Years


Four years: ago the Tuolumne COM
stab bic gave me his dog "Tracy,'n. named
after the outlaw, 1 taught him tricks,
which: he performed faithfully. He was
an affecti9naJe. dog and If any. one
touched me he would spring at them.
unless Itcallea him off, $50 every one
was careful when lie was near. One
Saturday l took my cannon and built
a fort dropped the punk into the
powder box and was badly burned and
almost lost my sight. My Brother car
ried me home and Tracy instinetively
knew son nething was wrong, for Ire.
whined pitia4oly. When the doctor came
Tracy was always at the door crying
to come in When the doctor took me out
on the porch to ascertain if l could
see any light Tracy was always wait
ing and crying for me. He licked my
hand and cried pathetically; this made
me cry when I saw how Tracy loved
me. l improved and could see and
walk in the sunshine. 4 loved Tracy
and when il was necessary to give him
away cried and he cried too: A more
loving dog L never saw and >fny eyes
I'LL when think of Tracy, the faithful.
Instead Of being an routlaw" he was
the opposite.