The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-15
HORSE IS STILL KING,
SAY HORSESHOERS
Automobile Has Neither Affect
ed His Popularity Nor His
Population. j,


new automobiles are appearing daily
on the streets of every city of the
country. horses are not being discard
ed, but instead are increasing rapidly,
according to report made yesterday
to the national convention of Master
Horseshoers at Bowlby hall, by J. c..
Buckley, of Detroit. managing editor
Of the Horseshoers' Journal. Mr..
Buckley has spent a. great deal of time
in preparing his report, and it was
very comprehensive.
He said that out of 325 cities from
which he received replies to his re-
quest as to the effect of the automobile
on the horseshoeing business. not one
reported unfavorably. All the large
cities of the country were carefully
covered in his report, and all indicated
that there was no generally dispensing
with the use of the horse. Expressions
from delegates from New York city,
Chicago, New Orleans. Denver. Port.
land and many other cities were equal
ly as favorable as the report by Mr..
Buckley, and the horseshoers were
unanimous in declaring that as yet the
horse had little to fear from the COM
ing of the automobile.
AS further indication that the
horse is not declining in popularity,
Mr.. Buckley cited figures prepared by
the government census department
statisticians. On Jan. /, 1899, there
were 13,665,307 horses, valued at SSH
074,813 in the country, and on Jan. 1,
1903, these figures had reached 1851.
373 horses, valued at $1,000, 705,905.
viii Have an Exhibit.
Preliminary arrangements for an ex-
hibit in the manufactures and fine arts
building at the st. Louis exposition
next year by the national association
were made and before the convention
adjourns it is expected that an appro-
priation of $4,000 will be made to de-
fray the cost Of the exhibit. Ed Butler,
of st. Louis, and George Schaefer, Of
Logansport, Ind, were selected as
committee to have charge of the ex-
hibit. 1t will consist Of a display Of
every design of horseshoe which has
ever been made, going back as far into
the history OF horseshoeing as is posi-
BILE. There will also be an exhibit of
tools Of all kinds and a pathological
display.
The report Of the arbitration COM
| mittee was read by President Fagin.
He stated that the committee had in
formed the secretary of the Journey
men Horseshoers' association that un-
less they receded from their demand
that the masters dispense with their
label and permit the exclusive use of
the journeymen's label. the masters
would not treat with them any further
The committee was sustained by the
convention.
Wins Thirteen of Fourteen Strikes.
John Trainor, of Philadelphia, GUS
todian Of bonds. reported that although
fourteen strikes had been combatted
by the national association during the
past year, and thirteen Of them had
been won by the masters, less than
$4,000 had been spent in the contests.
He reported the finances Of the asso-
citation in good condition
j. G. Buckley. editor of the Horse
shoers' Journal, which is conducted
| under the auspices Of the masters ma
tional organization, reported a favora-
BILE growth of the paper. Mr.. Buckley
is practical horseshoer, but at pres
ent devotes most of his time to editing
the paper.
An effort to secure more uniform
laws for the state associations will be
made. The state delegates were
named as a committee to draft by
laws, which will be recommended to
each Of the state associations
An invitation to affiliate with the
National Federation of Employers was
read. 1t was referred to committee.
The horseshoers showed little inclina-
ton toward sending a delegate to the
meeting of the federation, which, will
be held in Chicago Oct. 29 and 80.
Delegates Given a Smoker.
The delegates were entertained last
evening at a smoker at the Eagles
hall. on Fifth street. A programme Of
| vaudeville entertained the guests. The
| wives Of the delegates and number
Of the local ladies were entertained at
theater party at the Metropolitan
Some of the horseshoers who are Elks
were entertained by the local Elks at
| dinner last evening, after which they
accompanied the st. Paul delegation to
Minneapolis.