Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 186, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 August 1913 — Dog Earns His Daily Bone as a Dray “Horse" [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Dog Earns His Daily Bone as a Dray “Horse"

CLEVELAND, OHIO.—Two familiar figures for blocks around 3389 West Ninety-second Btreet are Frank Podlesak. thirteen years old, and “Mg." “Nig” is a great, black Newfoundland dog weighing 1&0 pounds and each day he works for his living, though only three years old. He seems to enjoy pulling a four-wheel wagon loaded with enough lumber or wood to tax the strength of a small horse. Frank, ‘‘Nig’s’’ owner and chum, says he gets cross if not allowed to work, at least enough to earn his living, so in loafing hours “Nig” Is kept chained. After “Nig” has hauled in enough wood for the Podlesak family’s kindling or enough lumber to build the chicken coops, Frank quite often becomes drayman for the neighbors, making trips with “Nig” way down In the river flats and to grocery stores. “Nig” also Is guardian of the Podle-

sak family milk supply. When Bossy, the cow, strays away and cannot be found by the five small Podlesalu, “Nig” is put on Bossy’s trail aind Is sure to return with her. When a big circus was here Frank says a showman of the circus tried to buy “Nig,** but he was not for sale. Though the Podlesaks have a horse. “Nig” stands first in the family affeotlons, especially with the children. And small' wonder, for he saves them many steps and Is a dog that really works for a living.