The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-09
MANY CASES INVESTIGATED
Humane ORGANIZATION Has Gone Into
Many Lines of Work During Year
and Report of Work Proves
an Interesting One

The report is given without comment
as follows:
Total number of cases investigated,
134.
Cruelty to children and aged per-
sons, o.
Abuse of family by drunken men, 4.
Shooting birds and robbing nests
by boys, S.
Abuse of horses-whipping, over
working, etc, o..
Tying of calves legs TO bring to
market, 5.
Cruelty to chickens, confining with.
out food or shelter. 3.
Abuse of dogs, tied up aud uncared
for, 2.
Worn out horses shot, II.
Horses unfit to work, suspended
from use, 8.
Children placed in State schools and
Ireforuatories, A.
In many of the cases above men
toned, several visits were necessary
in order to get full particulars before
action was taken. In other cases ad-
vice and warnings were received and
acted upon. I have made no mention
of these in my report above.
During the year, many cases have
been called to my notice which, while
they could not from their nature, de-
mand special attention, are worthy of
mention in this report. present
them as they have been reported and
as my investiga alton has shown they
exist.
| About a year ago, received let
ter from a resident of the town of
| Bristol calling my attention to the
fact that IN the Strengthening of cattle
and hogs, the former we're partly
skinned and the latter placed III tar
| scalding barrel before being dead.
Such procedure is inhuman. Ii
seems almost incredulous to think
that civilized people would do such
things. The person writing the let
ter does not give his name and with
holds the name of the persons who
practice such cruelty. He advises me
to investigate and find out where this
is being done.
Now, while I am glad to get such
Iinforma ton, it is almost impossible
to take action without the particulars
being known In my opinion, it is a
citizens duty to report SUCH cruelty
and the names of the persons con-
cerned.
A similar report reached Sne this
week of the hunting of rabbits by the
use of ferrets IN parts of the county.
Such practice is unlawful except
under guarded restrictions which are
grossly abused. This practice should
be discontinued.
| have, in general, met with fair treat
ment from people whom it has been
my duty to reason with.
Now, while it is apt to anger a per-
son to be advised as to the care Of
children and animals, it is however
necessary, and if such suggestions
may be received IN the spirit they are
given, our work can be carried on in
a way that will bring the best possible
results. wish to give one i1lustra.
ton of cases where speaking to man
! ~ in a mild way, has not been kindly
received. About two months ago
had occasion to call a business mans
attention to the fact that his horse for
several weeks had shown signs of re-
ceiving poor care. 1t is entirely un-
fitting to repeat here what he said to
me but he is on record. His number
is 321 and my record book is always
open for inspection at the Office of
the Humane Society.
Many peculiar and unreasonable
requests are made. A woman APP
pealed to me to place her eight year
old boy in a reform school. This is
but fair example of unusual family
conditions which the work reveals.
In such cases it is usually the parent
who needs TO reform.
In my visits to barns where work
horses are kept | find that many a
horse has to stand night after night
in filth with not particle of straw
or bedding OF any description to lie
down on. Then in addition to being
poorly fed and housed, they are
worked in harnesses which torture
them constantly. How can drivers
be so blind to the needs of the
dumb animals which serve them?
Another serious form of cruelty is
that of leaving horses standing out
during cold weather. Cases frequent.
ly come to my attention where horses
have stood tied to posts in front of
saloons as long as eight or ten hours
with nothing to eat. Nor is it always
the man who frequents saloon who
is guilty of similar practices. People
who attend social functions often
forget that horse is standing out in
cold waiting for his driver to come
and unite him. Even the church goer
can entertain suggestion along this
line. A blanket helps greatly, but is