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"WIC ARE SICVEN 

 A Scotch lassie and her half-dozen setter puppies. 



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States, with side trips to Mexico and 

 Canada. 



When lie reached Washington, he 

 called on the Postmaster General, who 

 ordered a harness to take the place of 

 his overloaded collar. After some fur- 

 ther traveling he went to San Francisco, 

 where he was awarded a medal and fitted 

 out with a regular traveling bag. in which 

 to carry his blanket, comb and brush, 

 harness and credentials. Thus duly 

 equipped, he took passage on the steam- 

 ship Victoria, as the guest of Captain 



Panton. Arriving at Yokohama, lie was 

 given the freedom of the Japanese Em- 

 pire under the personal seal of the Mi- 

 kado. After doing Japan in regulation 

 distinguished-visitor style, he then went 

 to Foochow, where he was entertained 

 aboard the U. S. S. Detroit, dining on 

 lobscouse and plum duff in the mess- 

 n)om. 



Thence Owney went to Plongkong, 

 received a personal passport from the 

 Chinese Emperor, and then headed for 

 Singapore, Suez, and Western Europe. 



