The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-05
Jnaper, Owned by Southern Girl
Exhibits Many Almost
Human Qualities
HAS BEEN PRESENTED TO
PRESIDENT OF NATION
Once Seized Justice of the SUI
preme Court by His Coat
tails at Washington

4 terrier whose instructor ana Irieno Is
I Dixie Taylor. OF Richmond, Va. has
many strange adventures and funny
I. experiences.
.Jespsr, do you remember that dos
Buster 1t Grand Rapids, who was run
IL over by q street car and his paw
ihurt?" asked his instructor when Jas
NJ per came downstairs to the drawing
ruom after entertaining Thomas A.
ndison for half IN hour In the library
Iat his home At Llewellyn park. West
3lO9ange. "Well. show Mrs. Edison how
lBuster walked after he and the trolley
car met"
Jasper, do you remember that dog
slfrom the rug and hobbled around the
SOON on three legs. looking most pa
;1hatic.
Jasper likes babies, and one OF the
( Ihlngs he has been taught to do Ia
4 to Kiss them. There was Q little girl
present who carried big doll in her
4 arus. II was . very lifelike and pink
4 choeked doll. and Jasper had been
making eyes at II all the time while
Z 1ojne stunts for Mrs. Edison. Mastsr
Theodore and Miss Madeleine. The
4 1jttle girl had put the dollie ito sleep
"a the lounge, and Jasper kept his
Y eyes lovingly upon It
Finally his instructor said: You
10y 80 over to tho couch and kiss the
ea6y.s
Jasper wagged his tail, trotted over,
mt his front paws ON the couch and
4 Iollcately kissed the cold. wax cheek
~ ne doll. Then he stiffened percep-
E1hIy. drew back I'm amazement and
\ ooksd again at the doll. Then he
S&Sottod back to Mr.. Taylor. 1t was
n n over In q moment, but it was APP
&1afunt that Jasper had met my
%tory. For the rest Of his visit he kept
po1ing induiringly at the doll as n
fhe didn't understand
n ne Is fond Of kissing people he
lkes," said Mr. Taylor. when he
<T1Dfted Mr. Taft In the White House
asked the president TO put some
Qnestions to me for Jasper.
Are you Mason7' asked the
Sro6tdent
Jasper berked assent nodding, his
eod.
Give him the grip and the coun-
vSten.'
Jasper shook hands with Mr. Taft
nnd whispered In his ear. The pres'-
INT laughed. whereupon Jasper gave
Nm moist kiss full upon his cheek
n heart went down In my boots, and
III respected to be hustled right out OF
n4ee because OF Jssper's liberties. but
Dehlng happened except . greas
f}nMoh from the president.
After travelling through the west
10fh Jasper and ! were tired, and
S400ght II would be a good idea TO
nko him to some quiet farm where
~ week or 90 he could rest, be-
foe, and play about the fields ike
G&hCf dogs. II was q lonely place.
Muiot, secluded, and 80 when | went
10 bed | didn't take much pains to
lcck our door. Jasper always sleeps
- the same room with me, on hia
&Wn blanket
A. rolled into bed l said: "Now
o1poF. tomorrow morning you cal
np ont and frisk and play and ps
n4ural. but don't forget that you are
~ oentleman."
He has never been allowed to play
wlth other dogs, and because OF his
G3oat Intelligence and dignity I hardly
&1kpected him to be what you might
tQil Z thoroughly natural dog. When
M awoke the next morning he was
N9onA and the lady of the house said
Eho hAd stepped out to the fields.
u nunted for him In growing alarm for
hall an hour. and then heard q fright
oned bark from the pasture. He had
followed one of the cows up the path
{ xfter discovering that she would run
& when he barked at her. and had ven
#mred NJ her heels right into the mid
y ale Of the herd. where the cattle ana
a n ugly looking bull had completely
9 surrounded him and with lowered
8Aeads were preparing to finish him.
HE was thoroughly scared. and locke
n out appealingly to me IL was ap.
& parent that he realized his danger,
Il md after being rescued he was very
content to let the cows alone He
41dnt do anything more ferocious
than chase squirrels and woodchucks
n Tor the rest OF his vacation.
u No one ever tried TO steal him but
once had put him to bed after cook
u ing his supper myself. as I always do.
g md was downstairs In the hotel talk
y 1ng with the proprietor at IL O'Clock
az night when Jasper began barking
4 Serociousiy. Thinking that he was sim
Y ply lonesome in a strange place ana
4 wanted me to come up to our room.
s.I went up and scolded him severely.
For answer he went over to the win
<jOw and stared up at the sash until
b went over. telling him TO stop his
[t}oojlshness. But the next moment |
* mas ashamed for there. stuck Ia the
3Dract betweed the two ,sashes, was "a
<chen fork. with which someone had
y neen trying TO pry open the catch .
Never scolded him again for barking
~ the night.
"Jasper has d!ned with some distin-
kRuished people. In January last, Or.
Alexander Graham Bell. OF Weshvng-
<ttq. invited = party Of scientists to his
case 20 meet Jasper When the
(nes<o went In To dinner Jasper stalk
q behind them a. II he expected
"a ~ Wos 70 be invited TO dine too.
~ 10 assured and 10 cxptctant
Bill laughed and toid Inc bit
lpotye him at = special table IN
~ Arbsooh va brought In
" butlte ct az portion OF
- ~ ctsytd y TO him on q