The Princess Ponlatowski has a small
Mexican dog, "Chula," which is the pet
and favorite of the princess atid her three
children.
the only sleeve aog- at present In San
Francisco, It once belonged to the Em
press of China and was stolen from the
palace in Peking. One thousand dollars
has been offered for it.
Ruyters Is th© champion collie Bt. Clalr
Laddie.
A close second in the affection of his
mistress is Countess K. the graceful Eng
lish setter, that Mr. de Ruyter never goes
on a shooting trip without. Countess K
was born and bred under the protection
of the De Ruyter kennels. Her picture In
oils is a belonging that Mrs. de Ruyter
prizes highly.
Mrs. A. A. Roy calls the maltese terrier
her favorite among dogs, for she has two
that are a prize-winning pair that it
would be hard to equaL
The Hisses Grace and Lillian Spreckela
ere very proud of their two bull terriers,
of which Banjo is the most admired. Both
dogs are. thoroughbreds.
Two of the most enthusiastic admirers of
dogs In the city are Mrs. WJlllam A. Deane
end her mother, Mrs. Kate Waters. And
*ell they may be, for it would hardly be
possible to find a more beautiful group
of animals than the five Italian grey
hounds that are their special pets. This
kennel has taken all the blue ribbons for
years, and at the last bench show took
the D'Evelyn prize for the best kennel of
Italian greyhounds exhibited by a lady.
Bo much does their mistress prize these
graceful, affectionate dogs that an espe
cial room called the "quarters" and fitted
•with all the comforts that the intelligence
of a dog could imagine was built for them
in the lower part of Mrs. Deane's beauti
ful home. Just now there are three little
baby greyhounds occupying It also. They
at the early age of a month or so resem
ble bull pups more than greyhounds, and
it is a most Interesting study to watch
them develop the lithe, graceful lines of
their parents. The names of the five
fawn-colored pets are Queenle. the moth,
er, Pup, Baby. Bluette and Paynle. The
mother of Queenle was the high-bred
imported Zelda, th© most graceful and af
fectionate of dogs, and the first Italian'
greyhound brought to the coast. She was
the especial pet of Mrs. Waters, and her
death is still grieved over sincerely
by the whole Deane family.
Mrs. Fanny Lent has a round half
dozen of dogs, and the best bred among
them are perhaps not her greatest fa
vorites. She has been through with the
purchase and care of many thorough
bred dogs, and now she is willing to pet
those not so aristocratic So she does
not worry if a dog supposedly thorough
bred is found to have "tulip" ears, a tail
that does not curl up in the right direc
tion, or eyes that have the wrong slant.
Her two favorites are Peter and Mar
tha Washington. Peter is a terrier, sup
posedly Irish. He followed his mistress
home one day, in such a. weak condition
that he was fed on brandy and milk for
a week. Now he can tear up gloves,
stick his head in the milk, or do almost
any trick without rebuke. He Is an exam
ple of perpetual, motion and devotion
to his mistress. Another favorite is
Martha Washington, a fox terrier
that Mrs. Lent picked up on Wash
ington's birthday. Major Jr., a mixture
of skye terrier and Japanese pug, who
"knows more than most Democrats," is
another privileged character. The bet
ter bred dogs are represented by Dick,
a handsome Irish setter; Patsy, a York
shire terrier, and one-eyed Duke, a pug.
"Nigger" is the appropriate . name for
Miss Leontine, " Blakeman's well bred
cocker spaniel, for he could not be black
er than he Is. He Is a beautiful dog, and
privileged to do just about as he pleases.
He has a number of tricks, but the one
which he likes best to perform Is to take
a walk with his mistress or some member
cf her family, 'which he does every even
ing.
Miss Kate Crocker, daughter of Henry
J. Crocker, thinks there Is no other ani
mal quite as nice as Carlos, her shep
herd dog. He is a great pet and knows
a deaL Several times he has, when run
ning ahead of his master's four-in-hand
on the mmmtaiTi roads, come back to
¦warn him of dangerous obstructions
ahead by barking continuously. - Once the
obstruction turned out to be two great
cows, lying across the narrow road and
refusing to move. There is no greater
favorite in tne Crocker family than Car
los.
Mrs. Charles K. Harley's greatest pet
Is the finest fox terrier that could be
bought In England. This is Saltscar Rev
elry, -who Is the most v expensive in a ken
nel of eight fox terriers, each one a val
uable dog. When Saltscar came over
from England another terrier was sent
with him, for the express purpose of
keeping him from being homesick or
lonesome. This fine animal took the first
prize at the recent dog show for the fin
est smooth haired fox terrier on the
coast, and Is a very great pet with his
mistress.
Mrs. A. Masoero has what Is said to 1»
T.HE SUNDAY CAL.L.
5
duces a local congestion favorable to A
fuller meal than under ordinary condi
tions. In the c»3e of the ni-stjuito bite.
•which has been studied with much car-a
of late, there la evidently a combination
of these phenomena. In the case of a
series of stings It is well, after local.
applications have been made, to give stim
ulants and keep the patient as quiet a*
possible nmil the shock has passed off.
An immense ¦ amount of whisky baa
fceen consumed with the excuse of curing
bites or stings. In the great majority of
ca3«s of snake bites In out northern lati
tudes the patients would get alongr quite
cs» weH r perhaps better, without the.
stimulant.
Whisky, however, fs excellent as a
stimulant when the shock from thm snake
poison Is ©rerwh«imlnar and attended
wJth severe prostration. TSte- Mt« of cer
tain .tropical snakes, tar example, pro
duces such a shock that death fc» lOtely
to follow before tne body wyafas fts nor
mal condition. It tj w«a to bear In mind
that gsn&TaXlr * small dose at whisky
at regular Intervals l» more effective than
L*f se single dasea.
Heat exhaustion Is a comparatively
common accident, -which every ana should
be able to deal with, effectively. The first
thing- to do La, naturally, to get the vic
tim of a sunstroke out of the sun. The
coolest and most quiet place should be
selected. >»ext try to relieve the heat of
the sm~fa.ee, which Is very great In such
Ticttms. The perspiration is checked and
the temperature la very high.
The patient should always lie on hit
back and In tne most comfortable posi
tion possible. Cold water should b«
thrown on the bared head and chest, and.
if possible, cracked Ice placed on the head.
A teaspoonful of whisky- should also be
administered- at intervals, care bemjj
taken not to give too much. There is
nothing more that can be done with
safety to the sufferer until the physician
arrives. It must be borne in mind that
a high degree of humidity Is a leading
contributory cause of sunstrokes, and ex
tra precautions should be taken against
accidents under the circumstances. When
a person who Is either working in the sun
or indoors becomes dizzy, faint, nause
ated or suddenly feverish from lack of
perspiration he should rest at once, have
cool applications to the head and chest
and be as free as possible from, all ner
vous excitement. Often this simple and
timely treatment may prevent a more
serious seizure, as the latter may come
quite suddenly and without further warn
ing. ¦ .
Vfcen a man kisses his wife It is often
a rather cold proposition, and that when
he kisses the other woman he warms no
to the subject.'
"When people are In love they will net
believe anything they hear and a little
later they believe everything. • ¦
Things get wofully mixed sometimes.
A woman calls her dog a darling and her
husband a brute.
Some people would be out of business
entirely if tbey could not attend to other
people's buMtess.
Matrimony that degenerates into a con
tinuous ttead riot becomes too strenuous
for the overasre woman. .
.Some men suppress a smile, while oth
ers swallow it.
Taking the conceit out of some people
robs them or" their only comfort In life-
Some people are good because they have
never bad the chance to be anything else.
It doesn't take a dynamite bomb to
blast our hrpes.
champion" t«rfT ~F*rrser yvir^oiiMi',
Wonder and also * owns a nn-»
dachshund, Venlo Forever. Some
of the finest Sky e terriers on the
coast are owned by Mrs. Robert
Bruce. Mra. Thomas Magee Jr.
has a fine Boston terrier that is
her devoted follower.; Miss Ethel
Tompkins of San ,'Anselmo has a
number of especially valuable
cocker epaniels, and Mrs. W. C.
Ralston has a prize .winner of the
same breed, Hampton : Promise.
Among other well known women
who own fine pet dogs are: Mrs.
W. S. ,Tevis, Mrs. Henry T." Scott,
Mrs. Joseph-S. Tobln; Mrs. H. S.
Barnett, Mr. James Fol^ls, . s_Miss
Terese Morgan, Mrs, H. W. Reddan, Mrs.
and John Flournoy. * . ',¦-.' : . . .
SNAKE AND INSECT BITES.
,;; The Wte of a < rattlesnake, which i» the
most venomous we axe likely to receive In
this latitude, should be treated •_¦ lntj a -i
| simple way. First get rid of the poison If >
possible." It Is well to place a ligature .
about the arm or leg:, above the bite, un
.; til the latter can be cauterized.
-The stings of bees, hornets and similar
; insects are scarcely serious enough' to call
for more than passing attention. At worst
,the' pain ia ,llkely to .pass off "in" a/few
minutes. The old fashioned ' plan" of ap
plying: a : poultice to the .wound is evi
dently baaed ... on the indications • to ex
clude air and cool the part. ¦ A light wash
of ammonia or soda, will -give almost •' im
mediate relief. The reason for this 'ap-/
roars to be due. to : the fact that .the
cause of the pain and swelling Is Can
acid " injected ¦ byj th© Insect when it bites. ;
It-Is "claimed*; by^ some authorities that .
this ; poison has the property of - dissolv
ing :, the.-: blood to; the wound and t; thus
making It "easier for the Insect to ; im- (
blbe lit. By. other , sdentlflo observers It
is claimed that the • poison paralyzes ' the
coats ;' of "'. the , tnnaller . y*? 8^? • . VTO"
Tabootza, the Pekinese dog which is
dear to the heart of Miss Puss McClure,
Is about as small an animal as one could
Imagine in the dog line. It is a combina
tion of sleeve dog and rat, and also has
the distinction of having been/stolen from
the Imperial palace. It was given to Miss
McClure while she was staying, with
friends In Shanghai. It is happy and
hearty, but the bane of its existence is
cold, which it cannot stand. In plain United
States Tabootza is called Topsy. To
go to the other extreme Miss McClure is
the fortunate possessor of "Watch," the
largest St. Bernard in San Francisco.
Miss L. M. Bolton has two pets that
she will allow no fault to be found with.
They are Kufus, a handsome bull terrier,
and Bobs, a Yorkshire terrier that was
named after Lord Roberts. They are both
of them as alert and wide awake as pos
sible.
Mrs. Francis J. Carolan has a trio of
fine dogs; the pet is the fox terrier, Judy,
then comes the collie, Laddie, and last
but not least a fine Yorkshire terrier,
Queen. They have all won prizes.
Mrs. Charles Newman is the owner of a
magnificent St. Bernard, Lester C, which
has won many cnps, notably several at
the recent Kennel Club show.
Mrs. L. A. Klein Is very proud of her
PET DOG
AND HER