The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-08
SHE ROUsEB THE ENTHUSIASM OF
THE SOCIETY WITH HER
OWN.
HORSES m THE SNOW DRIFTS
Enlist the sympathy of the Society
as Well as Overworked Animals
on City Drays.

| WAS presided over by Mrs. E. b. Smith.
| Ine report of Agent Hutchins was lis
tened to. 1t told of five cases since the
previous meeting. He also read an un-
signed letter which had been sent him
by some one who claimed to be unable
to get out of the house and denounced
the police for their lack of attention to
this work, and spoke Of the great need
OF an agent on the streets. The treas
urer's report followed: Receipts,
$491.7S; disbursements, $780, There have
been over $500 received since the COM
ing of Mrs. Cause.
Mrs. Severance, whose interest in the
work is greater than almost any one
else in the city, reported on an average
OF ten cases day in her neighborhood
and thought if each member kept such
a lookout the difficulties in the way Of
the work would vanish in a week
Mrs 7. G. Jones, whose home on Grand
avenue places her in a position to OBJ
serve such things, spoke of the heavy
hauling up the hills and suggested
that there be signs placed at the foot
of heavy grades, directing the team
sters to take easier routes. A general
discussion ensued. G. e. BramhaI
said that he did not fancy the method
of dealing with such cases here. AS
a general thing the drivers were
ignorant men and were simply obeying
orders. They had been given a limited
time in which to deliver a load and
went the nearest way. He suggested
drawing the employers attention to
the overlooking or heavy hauling up
steep grades and then, if the matter
was not attended to, advocated the ar
rest of employers as well of drivers.
This suggestion was objected to by
many present as it was argued that
many of the employers did not own the
teams, and that the drivers who hauled
for so much a load were anxious to
make as much a day as possible and
hauled their loads the quickest way.
The general feeling was that something
should be done about this matter, but
just what could be accomplished along
this line was not decided.
Mr.. Bramhall called the attention of
those present to trap shooting, which
he warmly denounced and said that
bill had been ready to pass through the
legislature some time ago against this
sport, but that owing to another bill In
regard to game laws which was also
matter was allowed to be dropped for
fear the two would interfere with each
other. He said THAR nowshe thought
such a bill might easily be passed and
on motion of, Mrs. Severance, Mr.
Rrarnhall was made chairman of
committee to bring the matter beIore
the legislature.
William Bickel asked for action
against public horse tanning. He ex-
planned that he had seen extreme
cruelty practiced when Gleason, the
horse-tarner, was here. He spoke par
ticularly Of the case of a horse whose
breast was torn open during the exhl-
bition. Mr. Steele said, in reply, that
the horses breast had been rubbed by
collar and had healed. Prof. Gleason
was not willing at first to make use OF
the animal, but was assured py It's
owner that it would be safe. The skin
did break after short time ana the
animal was at once removed
On motion of DR.. Abbott the matter
of placing an agent upon the Streets
was referred to the executive commit
tee with power to act
Mr.. Bramhall thought 1ndlVldual
members were apt to lose interest IN
the work when there was some one e. on
whom they felt they could rely. rms
was not a good thing as an agent couiu
not be everywhere at once. Inc Sen
eraI feeling was, however, tnat sucn
an agent was needed.
The idea Of new badges or MEMBER
ship was brought up. The present
badges are large affairs and rather
awkward. It is proposed to have badges
of membership for every MEMBER ana
for the school children who are mem
bers Of the society. Mrs. severance
was delegated to attend to the matter.
+ s Fugate referred to the report
that thousands of horses had been turn
ed out to die in Washington and oHef-
ed the following resolutions:
Whereas it has come to the nouce
of the society through speclal tele-
gram from Tacoma to the Cnlcago
re q
red thousand horses in the state OF
Washington which have been turned
out to die of hunger.
Whereas, the horse has from the
beginning Of time been mans most
faithful friend; in adversely and pros
perity, In peace and IN war, ne mas
been unfailing in his devoted service.
Therefore be it resolved that this so
ciety would respectfully recommend to
the people of Washington that they
employ a more humane manner OF
determination, if such measures are
necessary. That their surplus horses
be put to death in manner more IN
harmony with the kinder instincts of
men and the laws Of civilized coun-
try"
This resolution caused long discus
sion. 1t was thought by many that
in as much as the wild horses In ques-
ton are only wild animals, and the
society In a ridiculous position to pass
the resolution especially as no one was
sure the report was correct. 1t was
argued that these ponies are wild and
impossible to catch. They were not
turned out to die, but to find the food
their owners were unable TO PROVIDE
them It would be absurd to ask
man to shoot his stock at the begin
ming of a hard winter, when he had
some hope Of getting them through
safely. Other members thought the
matter should not be allowed to drop,
but that the broneho had as much due
him as any other ill-treated brute. The
matter was allowed to rest till Mr..
Hutchins could write to Washington
and find out the true state of the af-
fair.
The following. resolutions were sub
nlitted by Mrse Cause and adopted:
ssThat we support Labor Commis-
sioner Powers in his efforts to obtain
further legislative enactment for the
protection of children.
THAT we encourage posting in pub
lie places the game and bird protection
laws of Minnesota.
THAT we deprecate the continued
ladies for ornamentation of their dress
and headgear.
'sThat we hail with joy the news
that her majesty, the queen, has de-
nounced the cruel custom of docking
horses
Mrs. Cause, at the request of the So
ciety, had prepared paper which she
read. She spoke of the growth of the
society in st. Paul and gave many
of the reasons why the work had not
progressed in this beautiful city OF