Middletown transcript., 1910-08-13
DOG COLLECTORS

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terrier, who figured so prominently ID
the royal funeral, is now working for hil
living. He is an Official collector for the
Kings Hospital fund in London. Every
day be goes about With box on biz
shoulder, gathering charitable dOles for
the support Of the London hospitals, in
which his Iase master took 50 keen an
interest. Wherever Caesar goss, sspe.
ciaIly among the arissocratic upper class
ss- be has the entFee ass matter Of course
-hs Is met by golden shower Of coins.
II is not exactly new role that she
Kings dog is playing in becoming col
lector for charitable purposes. Many dogs
in various parts Of England are following
this occupation. The London Fire Brigade
has 8 dog collector, Who-nOt which"
% these dogs are 90 human gather large
sums Of money for the widows and or.
phants Of iremen. Several British reRi.
ments also have dog collectors Tor similar
functions.
Az Waterloo Station-Whence most Of
the American boat.srains start for South.
ampton-there is famous dog, London
Jack" whose collections have run into
thousands of dollars. His average takings
are somewhere in the nsighboFhOod Of
5000 per annum. There have been sew.
eraI London Jacks" at Waterloo Sta
tion:but the one fret to establish record
was London Jack, No. l." Even
though now deceased his good work still
goes on, for he is stuffed and Get mp in q
large glass case, bearing the legend: "This
is London Jack" who for many years
collected large sums Of money for the
widows and orphans ofTsiIrOad employees.
Please give him contribution"
"London Jack" has g successor in
London Jack, No. e." This Dig has
not yet made record in money collect
ing equal to that of his predecessor; bat
his popularity Is rapidly growing" " Lon.
don Jack, No. q is q great favorite
among Americans. He jumps on and off
the "bost train" and does roaring trade
among American visitors.
London Jack IL" has learned many
little winning tricks that often bring him
q shilling or tWo from many an unwilling |
passenger. When he comes into . com.
partmsnt and Gnds passenger absorbed |
in reading, he gently places one paw upon
the lap Of the passenger and looks up so
pleadingly that it Is almost impossible to |
resist the mute appeal. He can disCsimi.
nate between the "Hop of the big, fat
penny.piece-value 2 csnts-and the |
silver tinkls Of the nimble sixpence-12 |
cents.
When yOu drop q penny into Jacks
money.box you get somewhat indiffer-
snt bow Of thanks. When, however, you
put in q silver piece Jack gives you an
elaborate. hand shake with bis paw. Many
passengers who know the dogs tricks
often give him money Just to see the diff
ference he makes between those who give |
pennies and those who give silver.
Another immensely popular London
dog collector is known to the world of
passengers as Paddington Tim. His field
Of operations is Paddington, Station, one
Of the pTeatest Of the terminals. "Hm"
is quite used TO royalty, for it is ct Pad.
pington Station that the trains from |
Windsor arrive; and "Tim' is always on
deck and very much in evidence when,
ever royal train pulls into the station.
The ticket collectors always give "Tim"
free access to royal trains. He does not |
wait on ceremonial; but rushes up to the
royal coach and generally manages TO
pick out the King, Queen or other emil
nent parsonage. II is the invariabie |
custom of English royalty to contribute
something TO these begging dogs at rail.
way stations, and ''Tim" is never over.
looked.
Another famous money maker at rail.
road station is Southampton Jack"
whose earnings during some years
have equaled those of "Llndon Jack"
and "Paddington Tim" ''Southamp.
ton Jack" was trained for bis profess.
ion by the ticket collector at southamton.
This dog has . number of engaging tricks
which always interest passengers and, of
course, attain the object Of raising money
Southampton JAck" is an immense iay.
Orite among soldiers and sailors South
ampton being the port of embarkatation |
for most of the troops going to South
Africa, India and other British possess.
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