The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
LoNpoN,s DOG CEMETERY.
It's Accidental Origin--StorIes Told by
 the Headstones.
From the Strand Magazine.

From the 6IfanQ MdBdZlne.
 The dogs cemetery in London occupies about half an acre in Hyde park. It is a grassy plot with neat gravel walks where the-well kept graves are marked by marble headstones and covered with gay blossoms, in some cases rare hot house flowers showing the remembrance in which the pets are held.
 Just inside of an entrance gate, not fal from the Marble Arch and separated only by an iron fence from busy Oxford street with its roar of traffic, 1t lies in a curve made by one of the well known park drives from which, however, 1t is i'm possible to obtain a glimpse of the little graveyard on account of the thick hedge evidently intended a screen.
 The cemetery had its origin in an acci- dent The Duke of Portland, when ran ger of the park, was riding one day upon a high spirited horse, while his favorite dog raced by his side. By some mis- chance the horses hoof struck the head of the collie, killing him instantly.
 The duke, at loss to know how to dis pose of the body of his faithful friend decided to bury him on the spot where he had been killed, and calling an attend ant had a grave dug then and there In short time the fact became known and many well known persons began tc fancy having their canine friends buried in the same secluded spot, and so the lQGd BTtW duu grew uHlll lH6 necessity arose for an established cemetery with a custodian and helpers for the proper care of the graves.
 A study of the epitaphs shows con- gress of nations represented by dogs There are Chin Chin, Chinese terrier Moussoo. a Japanese spaniel; Gioia, an Italian greyhound; Schneider, a Dach- shund; Spitz, an Eskimo; Maximillian, a Mexican hairless; Hugo, French poodle Boris, a Russian wolfhoundi Taps brought from India by an army officer Fitz-James, Scotch collie, and many others.
 Several stones reveal a belief in a fr- ture state for the dog, bearing the in- scription Until we meet" Jack Dandy Sportman and Pal" must have been jolly companionable dog, always ready for a hunt or a tramp with his master Side by side lie two patriarchs, Isaac and Jeremiah. ''Alasl dear little Minnie-for courage, sweetness and beauty unsur- passed" reads the headstone of a toy black and tan, the epitaph being in this case larger than the dog
 In one grave marked "Topsy-killed by the enemy" lies an animal, not the com panion of a soldier, as one might think but the victim of another dogs treach- cry. Topsy and Mike lived side by side and many and bitter were their quarres They were about equally matched phy- sically, but Mike possessed cunning equal to the "Heathen Chinese"
 One day, pretending friendltness which completely deceived the guileless Topsy Mike persuaded him to take walk along a nearby railroad track, talking proba- bly, as they walked, discussing the new est style in ear and tail clips. But upon the approach of the fast freight train Mike dropped his assumed kindly manner and sezng the unfortunate Topsy hurled him across the rail, holding him fast un- til the train had passed over his body, then looking about with fiendish grin trotted off home
 A contrast to Mike is "Babbfe, an ar dent churchgoer," who displayed such a religious turn of mind that her mistress caused a small cross to be erected upon her grave.