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Show EXOBUS OF DOG-CAXCHEft ACCOMPANIED BY "PETE" : Thle la a harrowing- tale of where merit waa . not appreciated. It , is a plain, unvarnished attempt to- depict the mental anguish of one who tried to do bis duty and "dun it when he see'd it," and at the end 'g-ot trowed down for If . It has its beginnina: in Salt Lake CU7, The ending-? Well, telegraphic advices are yet forthcomina;. It Is plebeian rather than prosaic, for it deals with nothing jnore romantic than Just dogs. Just dogs who are editions edi-tions de luxe of "Happy Hooligans." In short, mongrels or Just plain "cur" dogs. The one who essayed the leading role in this heartrending tragedy labored under the name of Walker. He was a man of color. Amons; under things he "toted" around the title of "Official Dot-Catcher Dot-Catcher of the City of Bait Lake and Its Neighboring- Environs." ' .. Walker stood squarely upon his own mettle. . He claimed no relationship to such distinguished sons of Ham as Williams Wil-liams and Walker of stage fame, although al-though he ' " Mowed he could cut up some in front of white folks if he 'minded 'mind-ed to."' Still this is apart from the story. ' - i Walker employed as chief of staff a rlndle bulldog. The . Walker emoluments, emolu-ments, ranged according to the supply and demand. His modus operandi waa something like this: With his "chief of staff," the same being be-ing the bulldog, who enjoyed the name of "Pete." Walker would walk down the street. When he espied a dog that had apparently forgotten where he resided. Walker would say, "Hey, dere, Pete, slo 'em." Then Pete would do the rest. What was left of what Pete "slcced" would Do gathered up with a dustpan and brought around to the Treasurer's office for rebate. Sometimes there was noi enough for even a 1 per cent discount. This brought about Walker's ears a protest from the State Humane society, I with a result that Pete lost Out. Business Busi-ness went to the bad as a result, for all the work fell solely upon Walker. Things went from bad to worse. Tuesday Tues-day night was the finish. There are some who declare they saw Walker "totln' " his earthly possessions to th railroad station last night. His only friend was Pete. Where Walker has gone no one knows. But this much is true. Salt Lake is minus Walker, and Walker is minus his title, for he "done threw up his Job." Some say a dark cloud is headed Denver Den-ver way. Perhaps , it Is Walker and Pete. Tou have two. guesses for this. Sometimes the story is told this way and sometimes not. But in any event Walker is gone. For once there Is no yelp of anguish on the streets. The dogs vfho abhor a home now gamble frolicsomely about, with no fear of Walker and-Pete. Perhaps Denver may appreciate Walker's tactics more..than Salt Lake. |