New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-28

An Investigation by the Maine Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty TO Animals into the condi-
tons under which sheep raising IS carried on IN
that state in winter has revealed an almost IN
DeTIeva0fe cafousuess the part or some or the
stockmen. It appears TO be the custom OF many Of
these utilize the islands scattered along the
coast as sheep runs. but without making the slight
est attempt provide food or shelter FOR the
wretched animals which are simply abandoned TO
their own resources during all the rigors Of Maine
winter.
On Tibbiet's Island the agent found three rams,
dead. one just alive. which taken OF and
cared for. There was a broken down and filthy
shed on this island, he said. but no provision for
food. On Nashs Island. IN a space about 10 feet
square twelve dead sheep were found. while along
the sea wall were fifteen more that had died from
exposure and starvation. The island IS barren and
no shelter or sustenance whatever had been pro-
vided for the sheep.
Fourteen starving sheep were found on sand ISL
and. twenty-three on Wass Island and nine
Norton's Island, in tumbledown building, into the
ruins Of which the poor creatures had crawled to
die. On Flint Island the agent found thirty sheep
IN a weak and starving condition. On Cone Island
were seventeen dead sheep and sixty-eight IN a
very weak condition. Some Of them could hardly
stand. he reported and by the appearance OF their
wool and skin IT was evident that they had gnawed
at eaGA Qther %ool- dheTe were Two oId ouaings
for this being that if the sheep could get into shell
would venture out in search of food.
The case of these sheep raisers was placed before
against six an Of whom pleaded guilty and prom
focls.
our Fqgr Footed Friends which tells , the story
the treatment Of the Maine sheep brought be-
proved the jury failed 10 find indictments local
influence being too strong 70 be resisted That.
tTHl was IN 1'lo'eF county rom me recent
The whole foreground Of most women's minds
is like country store" says a writer in The
Womans Journal" full and running over with
drygoods and groceries. II we could look into the
chart Of this dear, common nother-brain we should
see II plated out something like this: Eight
work Three-tw entietls heaven. One-twenteth.
proportionate space occupied by our separate af-
fairs that prevents our giving any sort Of proper
think it is right"
DR.. Leora Johnson of Iowa City. Iowa Is a spe-
ciaIist in anesthetics. After doing st-graduate
work in London hospitals she has recently been
PP s 5 81 to The U9gyr5y E53 Rs a
record Of twS thousand 2aJients placed under
There is a poor native in Ceylon's isle who be
lieves firmly IN luck and himself as lucky man.
His good fortune began few months ago. when
he found cat's-eye which when valued proved
to worth $3.50 That cats-eye raised him from
the direst sort or penury to comparative wealth.
but Instead Of satisfy2g him it had the effect of Of
turned all his thoughts finding a second treas
ure and only happened another large cat s.
eve. but the largest ever seen. one weiSh ming
/ between six and seven pounds. He has refused
Si00000 his gem and means 10 have i cut INTO
forty different stones. which he will sell ar $4,000
apiece.
Miss N Agnes Hathaway. New-York State girl,
is going out 10 Japan next March or April as a
Universalist missionary. Miss Ha thaway was born
in Bristol \. Y: graduated from the Genesee
Wesleyan Seminary. at Lima. n. Y. and later
taught for several years in the public schools Of
yyestern New-YOrk. For a year she studied in the
National Normal University. Of Lebanon, Ohio.
than returned to her favorte occupation Of teach
ing for four years more IN Chester Ill, terminating
nor enRa cement become dean OF the IN
7 oubard College. After three years In this i'm
-7ortant position she became in 1908 instructor in
bistorv in the college, at the same time studying
81 fbe A 3 degree Miss Hathaway expects 10
syseh her work IN Lombard College IN March. She
+,ttI start for the Mkados empire as after
1s rossfble She goes under the auspices of the
S,eutenary Association Of the Universaiist Church
THE death of Mrs. Ednsh D. Cheney is a loss not
orIv N Boston and Massachusetts, where her in
apon.e OF course was paramount, but to the coun-
~ Of this eminent woman Unity says: Mrs
cheney WIS great reformer without being a
cra1lr- 4 radical without being an iconoclasJ a
strong minded woman. who was at the same time a
stronS hearted woman Wherever was struggls
for an advance. wherever progressive cause neeo
ed hefrieudings there was Mrs. Cheney.