Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-06
MAGNETISM OF HORSE SHOWS
A New Yorker DIscOurses ON the
stimulus They Give society
and Nexxnpnncra.

Greater New York pulled OF it's annual
horse show last week. Before the open
ing hour the directors Of the Horse Show
association put away a square meal and
talked OF the coming event. one OF the
takers was Patrick Francis Murphy prom
lnent as a show manager, and a breezy
spieler. Among other remarks ne said
The most fascinating. the most delight
fully fresh and notably interesting event
Of the year is at hand Society will now
return-society with a big IS" which Is
written about and Photographed as an
nssemblage OF we'll dressed people who
would rather be bored together than alone
We always have with us the press
that sounding board Of the voice-that
multiplication table OF words. The jour
nalist recognizes his great duty. The
lamp Of truth must be kept burning.
A former New York editor on a recent
visit found the newspapers dull, nothing
but headlines that gave him headaches;
lines saying the right thing and convey
ing a wrong impression, possibly like the
country newspaper with its hospitable in
vItation on the outside page-"For the evil
effects OF alcohol see our inside"
II has been discovered by a thoughtful
observer that one of the worst effects
OF aIcOnOl IL tnat IL pIOuuCe3 Ine Tell
perance orator. with apologies TO Francis
Murphy of blue ribbon fame. Ever since
the worlds creation, this pleasant vice Of
drink has been attacked-and cherished.
When from excess of rich wines a man
suffers from govt he keeps on drinking
II helps him to bear the pain.
A new terror now has been added to
alcohol; It Is charged that stimulants are
given to horses to produce the qualities
necessary to win in a show ring; that, in
fact. alcohol is first aid to a blue ribbon
denial has been published. II Is ad-
mitted. however. that champagne frequently
has been given.
From a long experience with human af-
fairs Il is found that the difference be-
tween a pessimist and optlmist is one
cocktail. speaking from a two-legged
standpoint the effect of champagne on a
quadruped should be two fold. A bottle
Of society water given TO mounted
weight-carrying hunter would make him
feel like another man. We may at last
hear that favorite sound known in litera-
| ture as a horse laugh.
| BY drink, and other aids to a short fife
and a merry one, the animal may de-
teriorate. But veterinaries are now un-
necessary-any one can treat" horse.
We shall probably hear that the horse
show lid ia of. Steps will be taken to
provide a home for fallen horses. The
womans Temperance union-to avoid temp
tation to colts-will insist on removing all
bars In the horse ring.
The board of directors present this week
a palatable feast. They know the proper
ingredients for a successful show-a sprink-
ling Of aristocrsts, q quantity of good
clothing and-some horses.
As a relish, there will be on view q few
persons who have committed indlscretions.
This brings the good people. There is no
one so curious In regard to the yelled side
Of life as a thoroughly straightlaced woman.
II is as pleasant to notice the frailties of
others az to indulge in our own. There is
| less risk, and 1t costs nothing.