The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-15

Sunday Night by the Humane So
ciety's State Organizer, Mrs.
Cause, and Local CIergymen-In-
teresting Report of President An
drews on Last Winters Work
Local Society to be Re-Vitalized.
The opera house was not large
enough to hold the people who want
ed to be present at the mass meeting
or union services SUNDAY and many
were unable to gain admission. Man
ager Benack, who so generously do
mated the use of the house, prepared
the scenery with special taste for the
occasion, and when the curtain rolled
up the view was pleasing to the eye.
Officers of the local humane society,
clergymen and few others occupied
seats on the stage. DR.. Andrews,
president of the local society, pre-
sided.
After the rendering of two hymns,
and an invocation by Rev. Marshall,
Rev. Waring was introduced. He
said that man is king of the animal
kingdom, but is still an animal. We
hear much of the brotherhood OF
man, buf the Humane society goes a
step further and recognizes mans po-
sition in the brotherhood of animals,
and it's aim is to see that man does
his duty as a member of this brother
hood. 1t seeks to save the animal
kingdom from suffering. What
Nemesis was to Greeks, the Humane
society is to the animal kingdom,
avenging their wrong. Its work is
needed in Mankato today, for the sake
of the wives of the drunken brutes,
for the sake of the tender children of
heartless parents, for the sake of the
helpless animals. He bespoke for the
Humane society the hearty sympathy
and support of all.
President Andrews said that the
society is doing one of the noblest
works ever undertaken in any city.
One of the leading omissions was to
educate the people by precept and
law to be merciful to our dumb
animals. The Humane society OF
Mankato was organized in October,
1894, and month later put an eff
cient officer in the field, who prevent
ed much cruelty to animals and chill
dren that was not noted in the papers
and would Lever be reported. He
presented the following summary of
daily reports made by the efficient Of
ficer, E. J. Sheldon, of his work COM
mencing Nov. %, 1894, and ending
April 18th, 1895:
Animals found to have been cerully
treated; IA; number Of teams covered
by warning tags" 165; number blan-
keted, about 100. Many blankets re-
moved by high winds were replaced
and many parties not provided with
blankets, at the agents suggestion
provided their teams with shelter,
the effort being to make the horses
comfortable during inclement wealth
er rather than to preserve accurate
statistics. Number of teams placed
in barns to await their owners call,
II; drivers found in a partial state of
intoxication and prevailed upon to go
home, 3S: reported cases of neglected
horses and stock investigated, 49,;
loose teams unhitched, Z: sick
a nj q lZilln6 lnCf hnrSnc ROT
to owners, 3, one of whom placed so
cents in the Humane SOciety'S
treasury: two horses tangled in their
halters relieved: runaway teams
| caught, 4; overloaded teams relieved.
2. Several parties ignorant of the
law, were reprimanded for tieing the
legs of animals while bringing them
to market. Many dealers were warn
ed against selling cigarettes to boys
under sixteen years of age. Two side
walks dangerous to pedestrians were
reported to the proper officers. Re-
ports of cruelty of employers to chill
dren, 3, but one found to be true; re-
ports ofcruelty in families Investigate
ed, 8; one aged man placed at the poor
farm and one embicile sent to the
asylum at Faribault: persons aided in
securing work, E: destitute families
visited and aided, %; families both
sick and destitute cared for, IA; ar
rested for wife beating one; arrested
for beating horse, one; arrested for
sticking pitch-fork into horse,
one. These three parties pleaded
guilty and paid their fines into the
city treasury. Pupils out of books
and clothes furnished and placed in
school, 30. The society returns it's
thanks to Stewart & Holmes, the
public school teachers, and Ladies'
Relief societies for their aid in this
matter 1t would also acknowledge
the kindness of private citizens and
the various relief societies connected
with lodges and churches for timely
aid, that has brought light to many
darkened homes, causing stricke q
ones to again shoulder their burdens.
The county commissioner, Robt.
Roberts, has also shown ready SYM
pathy for the sick and needy poor
DR.. Andrews said that he hoped
the society wOul0 have the agent in