Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-20
WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN
TEMPERANCE UNION.
dood Report Of a Mercy rleeting OF
Unusual Interest.

Unusual Interest.
Reports Of mercy meeting held at the
home o! Mrs. Hamlin. by Mercy Supt.
Mrs. Ida Green:
How can teach your children gsntlcness
| . And mercy tn the weak.
And reverence for life.
When by your own lives. your actions and
| your speech.
You contradict that which teach.
| -Longfeiiow.
Duett-Misses Eva Green and Frances
Ewers.
Facts for Driyers-Mrs. HamlIn: Talk
gently TO frightened horse. lead him To
the cause OF his alarm. Love him. give
him lump Of sugar. coax him, rarely use
the whip. and never severely. All horse
trainers have found that kindness. per-
suasion and firm. level head are their
greatest requisites.
Mrs. NANNY read a story about boy
who was caught in trap he had set for
wild animal. While with his foot sus-
pended in the air. and his body lying
helpless across log. for the first time in
his life pity crept into his heart. for all
the useless suffering he had caused ami
mails. In ten feet OF him lay an animal
suffering the same agonies as he was.
also caught in ono OF his traps, with the
sharp teeth buried in its broken limb.
Tho boy made vow 10 always after use
cage traps. and he took the animal home
and made pet Of II.
This calls for the life story Of Henry
Bergh. and the timely gift Of 100000
by trapper whose conscience had be-
come touched as had the boys.
Tho boys may hunt Il up.
Mrs. Ewers: How mother was cured
OF wearing birds on her hat by tho Rrioi
Of her little daughter. who cried. "Tause
do brides tould not open da eyes. and
pick with da little bills"
Air Guns and Birds-Mrs. Blinn: Much
useless suffering Is inflicted upon birds
and animals by parents placing in their
ehildren's hands these cruel instruments
Of torture: besides in large cities statistics
show that other children are injured and
eyes put out. A law should be passed
prohibiting their sale.
Tho Cost Of Feather Ornaments-Mrs
weis,: Five million birds. no, only song
birds. but everything sha. wears feathers,
arc killed ovcry year. Tho beautiful
White Heron. from which wo procure tho
aigrc,;e. Is becoming extinct. Thoy mes,
In colonies Of thousands In southern Flor
ida and. as tho aigrettes arc in their most
desirable stage during tho nesting season,
tho mother bird Is murdered 10 satisfy tho
variety Of tender hearted ~ women. II
Is said there Is no. a moro hoartronding
sound than tho cry OF these babes whose
mothers have been ru,hlessly slain.
Humane Educa,ion-sirs. Howard: I,
Is found that BY teachers organizing
Bands Of Mercy" pupils arc better and
more easily governed: there Is less tru-
aney and tardincss and . better outlook
In general for tho coming citizen. Not
only does humane education have ton
doney toward tho protection OF animals
bu. kindness toward tho teacher and
sehoolma,es as well. a teacher can
bring this thought into almos, every los
son TO tho advantage Of tho school.
Mrs. Kellogg
Just In front Of my pow sits a maiden.
| A little brown wing In her hat.
I with touch Df tropical AZURE.
And Eicafn OF the sun upon that.
Through the bloom colorci pane shines d
| glory.
fiy which the vast shallow. arr stirred.
Hut I pinc for the spirit and spIcnipr
! That painted the wing OF the biri.
/ Tn, organ roll. down IL. great anthem.
with the soul OF song IL Is biCnt;
/ Hut for me. I nm sick Of the singing.
OF one little song that l. spent.
/ The voice OF the curatc l. gentle,
"No sparrow shall fall tn I'll. ground
/ But tho poor broken wing on the bonnet.
l. mockinE the tnCrciful sound.
Business matters were then taken up
Judge Ben. ]. Lindsey. Of the Juvenile
court fame, will stop here and lecture
while on his southern trip.
It was voted that Rocky Ford hold tho
district convention here. bringing dele
| gates from Pueblo. Fowler. Ordway Man
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