The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-24
TEDDY LEADS ALL
His Name Most Popular Among
Topeka Dogs.
Fifty.Six CANNES Answer to
Well Known Call.
DOGS ARE IN POLITICS.
Number of Animals Have Been
Named for Candidates.
Other Peculiar Names Register
ed on City Books.

According to the dog registration
books at the city hall, the most popular
men with Topeka dog owners are
Teddy Roosevelt, Bill Taft. Governor
Stubs, Julius Caesar and Gene Stotts
How is this for a brilliant array
of the greatest politicians of ancient,
mediaevel and modern times?
These days are dog days" with the
city clerk at the city hall. Until the
first of April the dog tax is 81 ON males
and IS on females. After the first of
April the tax jumps to 81 on males
GIBBS away the dog owners are crowd
ing to the office of City Treasurer
Pattison and City Clerk Burge.
If some of the dogs registered on the
books of the city clerk knew what their
names meant, knew of the origin of
their calls and the descriptions at
tached to their signatures they would
drop dead on the spot. Some of the
the collars or the muzzles and If they
were known by their owners they
would spoil many an appetite.
There will be a bunch of Jealous and
envious candidates for commissioners in
town when it is known that number
of dogs have been named after Eugens
B. Stotts, one of the candidates. Some
of the admirers of the hard working
candidate have named their dogs
Gene" and others have come right out
with the name "Gene Stotts." Not
even Mayor Green has the honor Of re-
ceiving such recognition.
Roosevelt Is Popular.
To prove the statements that Theo-
dore Roosevelt will be welcomed back
to America the Topeka dog records tell
the story Out of the 615 dogs regis
tered at this time, Sc of them are
named Teddy" Some people are
honored when a cigar receives their
name but when a city honors a man by
little honor left. President Taft is not
as popular with the -their-taif'
tribe as his predecessor. There are
only five dogs named Taft in Topeka
at the present registration.
Julius Caesar and Nero have taken
fairly we'll, when you stop to think how
many years ago their power held
forth. Caesar has ten dogs answering
to his name and Nero Is honored with
seven. Admiral Dewey is still call
for action among the bankers and Gov
ernor Stubs is strictly a favorite.
Some dogs come when they are called
"Stubbs." some listen for Roscoe
and others wag their tails when they
hear Governor. But it is all meant
for Stubs and his eminence is SUI
preme. Joe Dolley is not far behind
Stubs. He has been respected.
There are a number of queer names
in the long list of Topeka dogs. One
poor four-legger has been named
Booze" and in another part of town
a bulldog has been burdened with
"Budweiser jones'" So when you hear
calling "Booze!" and
"Budweiserl' don't smack your lips
and look for a policeman. Forget it.
The Military Kind.
There seem to be number of mill
tary admirers in the city. Such names
as Colonel" Admiral major"
Captain" and General" are popular.
Then there are the religious dogs
Deacon ami Sunday" and pastor"
And there is considerab BILE musical SEN
timent among the midnight bankers be-
cause some dogs have been named
Music some La PalCma' and others
sadie Salome."
The baseball team has not been
forgotten. Dicks and "Cooleys'' and
Butch are among the members of
the canine family. Diamond is also
on the list but this should be asso-
ciated with Pedro who comes under
the card-deckers. The partons of
lovers lane have not been forgotten.
"Spoony,' "Totsey," "Dearie,'' Oar
ling" "Cute" and 'Lovey' are in
cIuded.
Different nationalit:es have been
brought into the dog families. Likely"
Pat" Count "Rastus,'' "Paloma,"
Shamrock" and 'Togo" tell the stories
of their countries. Two Kansas towns
have been advertised by representa-
tive dogs-"Horton" and Topeka"
''Kenwood'' is walking ad for that
part of the city but there are no elm
hursts'' or "Rickenba cher" Among
the common names for dogs are Bow
err 'Towser," sRcver," Jack"
ssShep," Sport and prince
The odd names are "Bow-wow,"
watch" 'Irlp," SNOWFALL" "Hi-ko,"
and any number of others.
It is estimated by City Clerk Burge
that there are 1900 dogs in Topeka
and only 615 of them have been reg
istered. Only a week remains for the
bargains in tags and after this the
price will be almost doubled. Then
comes the dog catcher and the garbage
plant ends the tale.