The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-04


Stitching busy housewife aud
mother, J have not the slightest desire
to vote. but now. while the men of our
make laws. most earnestly want 10
make plea for the protection OF both
BIRDS and sheep. This means n s,r!n.
who read thus can better conditions. ana
al can help make public sentiment.
Honestly. isn't II time to do something ?
When we located within the shadow
of the capital OF the United States We
brought with US a lock OF Southdowns.
some OF them imported, having proved
their quality both as breeders and win
ming the blue ribbons In more than one
showroom: also the American South
down Special on best pen OF lambs. In
addition to these, we bought nifty grade
sheep. planning. in this way. TO supply
the requirements OF both breeder and
consumer.
raising NJ. y. turkeys. so. with hopes
based on past success, brought forty
seven to our new home. II was not
long before the dogs began their raids,
killing sixty sheep at different times,
to say nothing Of others injured. or the
havoc wrought among turkey nests
Unless YOU have been awakened At
midnight 10y the sharp. blood thirsty
yelps OF these ep-killing dogs. II
will be hard to understand what il
means. or how narrowing IL is next
morning TO find the iiock scattered. with
the dead and manned from one end OF
cases the throatS were so torn that the
bones could be seen. To save these
poor, mangled sheep. my husband has
tied arteries. taken stitches. etc. while
] have scraped apples and turnips.
feeding a morsel at "a time. until they
were able to eat without assistance.
lhousckecpcr and mother. or course,
when sending the papers In to county
officials. no claim was made FOR sheep
thus doctored and cared for 1t was
impossible to collect full damages even
for the ones killed outright.
our nearest neighbor had half OF ms
When he and my husband got out 4
warrant for the dog, seen and follow :
ed home on a subsequent raid, the ON :
cials would not execute the warrant,
In another instance, rabid dog bit AN
other dog, which. in turn. bit live stock
on an adjoining farm. which mad TO be
the officers went to execute the law
they were met, by, the owner of the
second dog and told If they kliied II.
twould be over his dead body. The
two officials went away and the dog
was left ut large. suppose Uncle
Sans men had handled the distilleries
one wish for Federal law to clean out
the untaxed. worthless ours II is bad
your fields and woodland. but when ac,
Icompanicd by their lawleSs owners and
their curses and threats mingle with
the din of the dogs. is 1t any wonder
that we want laws which can be en-
forced so we may raise our sheep and
turkeys in peace?
All this is bad enough. but when my
little girl was attacked and bitten by Il
rabid dog-rlght mere in the yard--1
found that it could be far worse! As
these untaxed dogs roam the country
other mothers are enduring the anxiety
and suspense which / experienced
while my little one was away taking
the Pastcur treatment Eight persons
in adjoining county were recently bit
ten by rabid dogs and had to go for
treatment.
was ut Richmond State Fair exhibiting
some sheep, late one afternoon six
dogs attacked the sheep. even follow
ing them to the barn. I hated to do It,
but knowing how apt they were TO
return that night I shouldered shot
Sun--thc first volley leaving one less
dog at large. AS n care-frce girl.
enjoyed target practice when spending
the summers in the mountains little
dreaming that I would ever find It
necessary to protect the. home. But If
our Legislators and easy-going office
seek ers are to let untaXcd ours menace
our children and destroy our flocles,
what can wo do but defend our own
when left In charge. Just why should
worthless. disease nfected dogs and
their irresponsible ownors BIO given
preference to sheep and tho men who
AFRO striving to reclaim the waste landa
OF Virginia and supply the cry for
So long, too. "a dous ara allowed to