St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-13
A HUMANE WORK
Performed the Past Year by
Phelantrophists of the State.

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Phelantrophists of the State.
The work of the Minnesota State So
cety for the Prevention of Cruelty for
the past year-outside the cities of st.
Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth and Owa-
tonna. where local societies eXiSt-haS
been uneyentful. yet the laws have
been sustained and something done in
way of proven tion accomplished. Presi-
dent Noyes in his annual address to the
society says: Action has been taken to
restrain dog and cock fighting in two
localities-one near st. Paul and
the other between Minneapolis
and Anoka. In the matter of
cruel shipment of poultry from
Plato. Mimi, warning was gwen.
The alleged crue tiles to race horses in
the Twin City Jockey club races at
Hamline in July and August were at
once investigated and remOnStrance
made on facts ascertained, but 1t was
not deemed advisable to prosecute. That
there were cases of cruelty in connec-
ton with these races we saw no reason
to doubt, but that the Jockey club cOun-
tenanced or approved of them we had
no reason to believe. We have had in
uuirieS from several towns in the state
regarding formation Of branch societies
under the new law, but are not
aware that any such have been
formed since our last report.
Only one case of alleged cruelty to chill
dren has been brought to our notice,
and this was promptly Investigated.
We found no reason to act further in it.
AS usual, number of unjust COM
plants have been received. These
have not been neglected, but no action
is ever taken by our society on such
complaints until verified.
We ask that names and addresses of
those making complaint be always
given, not only as pledge of good
faith, but also to enable us to act
promptly and we'll. MI. Noyes adds:
lators, an immediate change i'll our state
laws fixing the 'age of consent" Our pres
ent law is burning shame to the Intelligence
and virtue of the state.
Perhaps the most important matter or
recent consideration is that of deborning
cattle. We are informed that a case is now
i'll one of our district courts but are not fully
advised regarding it. We have offered
assistance to the prosecuting attorney but it
has not vet been accepted. In the mean
time we have have procured advice from
other state societies, record of the celebrat-
ed Irish (Wiley) case and the opinion OF
many leaGlng veterinary surgeons OF Ine
county, as to the inherent cruelty of the
practice.
Rev. E. P. Savage, secretary of the Chill
dren's Aid Society of Minnesota, has been
appointed an agent of our society, subject to
your approval at this meeting.
The main work of the year has been done
by our branch societies. This work in our
larger cities has been thoroughly and well
sustained Hundreds of complaints, scores
of cases of cruelty to children and animals,
dozens of arrests and convictions make up
the record of Minneapolis, St Paul. Duluth,
and Owatonna, and report for themselves as
by our constitution; each organized society
is independent in its action within its own
field of work
Treasurer Jellett reports receipts, in
Guiding balance from the previous year,
1854; expended, $3.50; on hand. SOD.
The officers and directors elec6ed are:
President, D. R. Noyes st. Paul; first vie
president William Cheney, MINNEAPOLIS;
second vice president, E. z. Gridley, Duluth; ;
third vice president, r. A. Abbott, st. Paul;
secretary and treasurer, j. /. Jellett, ST. Paul;
attorney. H. l.. Williams, st. Paul; F. Sur
geon, Dr. C. A. Stein, st. Paul; directors, w.
l.. Wilson, c. W. Hackett, Frank CroweL, j.
D. Smith, Leedom Sharp, c. ii. FauntlerOy.