The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-27
AN OLD CAR HORSE.
Enteredat New York Horse Show
JustFor q Joke.

New York, Nov. 27.-ssPuldeka Or
phan," brushed and combed from ears to
fetlock, proudly strobe onto the tanbark
at the horse show in company OF 70
equally well-groomed thoroughbreds
competing for blue ribbon hon0rs In the
saddle class. A glance at the catalogue
showed the following entry: Puldeka
Ordinarily METROPOLITAN. dam Electric
ity.'' Had the judges read slowly they
might have noticed that Puldeka On
phan is in rhythm very like pulled a
car often" and have learned that ranker
counterfeit never figured in a horse trade
than 'sPuldeka Orphan reincarnation
of a car-horse and relic Of the Metropol-
itan Street Railway company before
electricity took the place of horse mo-
tive power.
Brian G. Hughes, practical joker. has
foisted Puldeka Orphan on the horse
show managers, fooled a credulous pub
lie and scored another joke But his
horse won no prize.
So complacently had Mr.. Hughes car
ried out his plans that after the exhibit
tion last night the judges were still I'M
aware of the trick perpetrated on them.
He succeeded in placing as his entry in
competition for a prize against the high
est class horses in the country a. Steed
which formerly ronped in front of a
Fifty-ninth street crosstOWn car from
East to North river.
Thousands who have toured the stalls
at the horse show have looked on Pull
deka Orphan and have been none the
No 603 Mr.. Hughes spared no expense
in decorating her stable. It was cover
ed on each side with red velvet. Chrys-
anthernunn. roses and lilac were decked
grooms in full lively stood at either side
of the stall.
None of the true-blue thoroughbreds
received half the attention and outer
show that graced the quarters of the car
horse. Pudelxa was ridden for inspec-
ton by Miss Clara Hughes, Mr.. Hughes
18 year old daughter, who recently grad
uated from convent, where she was
valedictorian. She has inherited her
fathers love of a joke.
The story of Puldeka Orphan dates
back to last September, when Mr.
Hughes bought her for $1150 and sent
her to his country place at Brighton
There, with proper feeding, the animal
showed marked improvement, and Mr.
Hughes decided to bring her up to the
horse show standard.
7 had her properly fed,'' Mr.. Hughes
said, and consulted a veterinary sur
geon as to the best way of developing
her best qualities. We gave her a tonic
pill consisting of strychnia, dialyzed iron
and arsenious acid. This pill PuIdeka
took regularly, and the way she took on
sickness and flesh was marvellous.
hired groom especially for her and
told him If he could get Pu1deka in such
shape as to win a prize half of the mon
ey should be his.
After the mare looked presentable I
had my daughter ride her and get her
accustomed to the saddle. I found it
difficult to break Puldelza from starting
whenever bell rang and at first it was
almost impossible to get her to go ahead
any other way.
The judges and veterinary surgeons
made their preliminary examination
and decided Puldeka was fit steed to
compete with the other high-cIass
horses. This is in itself a great victory
Think of it An old skate of a car horse
officially judged to be an animal of class
high enough to compete at the National
Horse show"
Mr.. Hughes once successfully exhibit
ted at the cat show a Bowery cat. de-
scribed with bogus pedigree which
took first prize He has perpetrated var
ious other jokes which have received
much publicity.