Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-07-27
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SETTING Doc DEAD.

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Page Morrispn's famous set
ling dog is dead, leaving ia. he
cherished by his friends record
OF things accomplished tina, gaut
him nationwide prominence. He
not only raised several broods. of
lchickens hui Matched out one
brood by Keeping the eggs warm
for a period az eleven days after
the mother hen had been found
dead on the nest. Magazines and
newspapers throughout the coun-
TRY carried pictures and the story
Iof this dogs strange infatuation
| for dOwny little chickens and the
Jealous care he accorded to the
many hroods that We're confidrd
Ito his guardianship.
The bond OF fralernalsm be-
tween the dog and the chickens
developed to The point of discovery
in the early spring of 1912. Mrs.
Morrison Aad added to her family
cares by bringing upon the prem
Uses q mothcrly old hen and big.
setting of eggs. The dog. a full
lbloodcd cocker spaniel. was a
household pei and quickly became
interested in HE attentions that
were being bestowed upon the new
arrival
Watches Proceedings.
He watched all of tlc proceed
lings connected With the nesting
and became very Well acquainted
with the hen while The eggs were
being Matched. in fact spent Il
great deal of his time curlcd mp
near tho doorway al tho coop. u
happened io he Il cold and rainN
period when the chicks began to
lappear and Mrs. Morrison brought
IL number of them into The house
| for protection. When The dog SAW
Them he became frantic. and his
lmislrcss fearing he meant mis-
chief. boxed his ears and put him
Out OF Ihe room When hcr hlls-
band came home i'm the evening
/ she told him of the incident and
expressed a fear that the dog
would kill all of the chickens.
THAT dog wouldn't hurt amy
thing. but wrll Just give him IL
lesson and let him know that he
lrhickens have he same right here
jlhal he has. her husband said.
The chicks wcrr brought i'm and
Iplaced ON the carpet i'm the pres
l.cmrr of The dog. whose master sat
asiridc his neck. FIRMLY holding
Him hN The collar. They We're the
| first little chickens lllc dog had
lever seen aud he lrcmbIed with
|cXcitcmcnt as he Struggled for
ward la get his nose i'm contact
with them. MIR. and Mrs. Morrison
were satisfied that he dog would
take about three OF the chicks al
the first mnuthfuI. but With ire
uucnt admnnlilonS they permitted
1 his nose lu hr extended until il
touched The creatures. The inN
|of the dog loft no room for Slls-
picinn. tie became the guardian
|Ol the flock throughout lac sum-
mer. and Woe la amy rat. cat ar
dog that came near Them.
/ Covers the Eggs.
II was lhr rollowimg.s spring thai
the great feat of his life MAS nc
rompiSlrd he same old hen
had been given another batch ol
eggs. and night and dan Inc dog
I watched ai her side. Ono chilly
morning Mrs. Morrison was
aroused by fine mournful bowls !"
he dog Vie WAS al he back door
and when She appeared Inc ran to-
ward the coop barking cNcitrdI,
and looking back as if to sec llla
She Was following. She FOLLOWED
him and he led her Ia he coop
Tile cause of the dog : trouhl,
WAS evident The hen was dead
Several hours after Il funeral Ina,
been held and thr hen dncrntI,
|hurird he dog was found cllrlc'
upon ilhr nest of eggs. his Ion:
lsilllv hair and warm body cover.
lin every egg Tho dog could mo
be l,lrrd from lllr nest. Tic onl,
Left ii al long intervals for fno'
and drink After eleven days tn
eggs began 10 hatch. and nrarl
the full brood of little chick
pncrod al The world for llr lir~
time from beneath the shag..
coat. The dog raised all TN
chicks and newer 'wranrd hem
Mhen snow came they We're sill
his babies.
The dog died last SUNDAY night
Last "Wednesday he disappeared
and could moi he found Sunda
afternoon neighbor. II widow
told Mr.. Morrison Of noises i'm III
basement of her home. indicalin,
burglars. and she asked him Il
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