The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-24
jim KEY Is COMING.
Humane Society Wm Bring Famous
Horse to Topeka.

The local Humane society viii bring
the famous trick horse Jim Key which
has recently been exhibited in Kansas
City here fer a series Of exhibitions
the proceeds to go to the building fund.
me society has a little money to be
used for a building where sick animals
may be cared for or killed under decent
and humane conditions and 1t is hoped
that jim Key VIII earn a good deal
more to be added to it. His Kansas
city season, under the auspices of the
Kansas City Humane society was ex-
ceptionaly successful. Thouands of
people saw him in Convention hall
where the exhibitions were held and the
halls record was broken for paid ad-
missions at a single performance at
one Of the matince shows. Louis
Shouse, manager Of Convention han,
believes that Jim Keys largest Kansas
City audience is worlds record.
Jim Key Is owned by A r. Rogers
who takes him aboae over the county
exhibiting him. He is known as the
educated horse and in addition to other
wonderful tricks and accomplishments
he can spell any word this is given to
him, using blocks. A spelling bee with
Jim Key competing with the school
children of the city IS q favorite form
Of entertainment. In Kansas city one
school boy spelled Jim down on the
word Phthisic, but he spelled every
other word that was given to him prop
erly.
The local Humane society hopes that
Jim Key will not only earn big sum for
their building fund, but that he will
arouse interest in their work. Bands Of
Mercy, a junior branch of Humane so
ciety work, were organized among the
school children Of Kansas City as a
result Of his visit. The Kansas City
Star says Of these organizations:
CAS- a result Of the visit of Jim Key
Kansas City is to have several hundred
Bands Of Mercy. A A. Rogers, man
ager for Jim Key, the educated horse,
has secured the consent Of the board of
education to organize bands in all Of
the schools Of the city. The same re-
quest was granted in Kansas City, Kan.
They viii be known as Jim Key Bands
of Mercy. A society viii be organized
in every room in every school. Each
society viii have a president and sec
rotary.
Miss Agnetta Floris Of Jim Keys
company will remain in the city for
several days to see the societies launch
ed. Mrs. H. J. Bone and Mrs. S. 5.
Robbins have been appointed assist
ants. All the Incidental expenses for
organizing and maintaining the bands
will be borne by Mr.. Rogers. Each So
ciety will be, through Its secretary, IN
direct communication with Mr.. Rogers
in New York and with the American
Humane and Education society in
Boston, of which Mr.. Rogers is vice
president.
This society is the mother society OF
all the smaller societies. Every society
ORGANIZED will be a free subscriber to
Dumb Animals, the official paper Of
the big society. Once each week when
school is In session the president will
call the society to order and papers on
the treatment of dumb animals will be
read and discussed. Each member Of
any society will be considered a dele
gate to look after the protection Of
any dumb animal and report any
society which viii have direct control
+ Of the societies organized here.
There are more than twenty thou
sand Jim Key societies in the United
/ States, with mem bershiD of about
+ 100000 school children. To all OF
! these children Mr. Rogers is known by
+ the nom de plume of Uncle Bert.
which name he has signed to number
i less articles written for humane pa
/ pers George T. Angel, who is more
+ than eighty years old, is the president
i of the parent society. which he organ
/ lied more than forty years ago. From
this society the smaller societies re-
+ ceive song books and books on the care
i of animals.
There was a proposition to organize
/ Bands of Mercy in the Topeka schools
/ a year or so ago but nothing came OF
I it. One Of the members OF the HUI
name society who is very much inter
/ ested in this department OF the work
I and feels that there was a wide field
/ for it here tried to interest the teach
( ers in it but unsuccessfully. Perhaps
+ Jim Key viii have better luck.