The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-07-05
The Albuquerque Dog Show

] notice that the managers Of the
Albuquerque Fair are going to have a
dog show. Blue blooded pups from all
parts of the world will take part and
the attendance will reach up into the
thousands. IL is not reported that there
will be a single good coon dog on ex.
hibition, but if the people Of the south.
west do not have the artistic apprecia.
ton of "A coon dog that they ought to
have-so that is not a fair indication of
the breadth of the show. A whole lot
Of those dudes who waste their time on
dachunds aud the like would be a lot
better off if they e somewhere and
followed the hounds through a frosty
night, to the finish where the tree is
chopped down and the quarry is taken
care of by the pack. At the same time
their love of the dogs shows that they
have not gotten away from the first
principles. The dog, from time history
began, has been the most intimate ami.
nal associate of man, and there is much
in his character 10 retain his sway now
that the world is getting old, and the
need of him as Il provider Of food ana
rainment has passed away. The storied
faithfulness of the dog is like to moth.
ing except that of woman, begging par.
don for the comparison. The meaner
you treat n dog the better he likes you.
There are exceptions, as there are with
women, but they only prove the rule.
no matter how emery "A man is the dog
will stay with him and remain true
though the rest of the world turns away
in disgust. Most women are the same
way. Long after their master has be.
come to sorry to rank among the mig.
gers and such like, she clings to him
with unswavering love and affections.
hoping that some way, somehow, there
will come a cleansing flood and the sin.
ner viii sin no more. sometimes il
does about once in a million. More OF.
ten he keeps going down until there is
no recall and not even hope survives. lie
thinks just as much Of his master, as "A
beggar, as he does "A millionaire, per.
haps hecaus" he is apt 10 be the bet.
ter man In the first case. and the dog
knows 1t by some inscrutablo intuition.
way, and many n time from a divine
companion and help meet in poverty,
becomes n useless. pampered pet in the
midst Of plenty. All humanity is alike
in the matter that they appear lost
in adversely, not want, for that
sharpens the wits at the expense of the
conscience. But when il is necessary
tn hustle for the daily bone. it generally
benefits the intelligence and brings the
best side out. Hard times are good
for men, on the same principal that
fleas are good for dogs, because they
keep them from brooding over the fact
that they are dogs, and impels them TO
hustle. The dog or the man who hust.
les is all right. He may fan down on
one chase hut he may pick up another,
and Is pretty certain TO go after IL so
fast that he will either get it, or n
mouthful Of tail feathers, which will
make the scent stronger for the next.
In either event he is better off. though
~ might be hard 10 convince him of il.
From when ] was n t~ow.headed hoy.
with one suspender and richly colored
dreams oI the world to come ! have al.
ways loved a dog. Back In the days
when the haze hung bluely over the
Ozarks and the bees hummed in the
clover, a dog always seemed better to
me than human associates. Always
ready 10 get in the game, never grumb.
ling or holding back. they are optimists
that teach no bad lesson and are ever
alert for the best thing. Some fools
say that a dog has no hope for the
future. ] don Y believe any such stuff.
Some Of the dogs I have owned. knew
everything except how TO talk, and