The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-13

They need an extension OF the So
.icty sor the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals out IN Alaska" said the mar
:ied Il They ought 70 appoint
branches in the backwoods Of Canada
and In Siberia and every other place
where there is n fu=-bearlng animal.
It's Simply fearful the cruelties TO
which the hunters and trappers resort
10 obtain the skins that you women
seem tc think Sc much OF. I've been
reading about t."
Dear me! remarked his wife. as
that so?"
"Yes. that IS So" replied the married
nan. 'It's funny about that, too. They
Fall yours the gentle sex and here
rou are Instisoting cruelt.es that would
make an old Spanish iuquisiior blush
and shed tears OF PITY"
II wouldn't talk nonsense IL / were
Tou,' said his wife.
Its al right 10 call It nonsense"
;aid the ma-ried man. "You wouldn't
,all It NONSENSE IL you saw a horse be-
ing beaier, even IL 1t was baking out
Of pure cusscdness. You'd hustle
around to find n policeman; but I'd
Ike to hear OF II OF you syInpathizing
with Q silver fox or mink. Just i'm
agine. Here's a pretty Little silver fox
.rottirg along through the forest en-
toying life in its WI fashion when on
Sudden a sharp report rings out and
The Innocent, harmless creature falls
| Trithing in is death agonies on the
snow. That's q nice thing TO think
,bout. ISM 4? One moment full of
lie AID happiness anG the next the
prey CT some brutal %half-breed. who
probably vii. spend .or whisky the
money he gets fer the pelt. That's en-
.ou-aging the Cause o. Temperance. too,
[ suppose"
'He might buy salt PORK with It.
nish.c't EeT' asked the mans wife.
"Would tnst make II any pleasanter
for tina roxf' demanded the married
man. That's the way Z woman rea-
sons. Here's another thing. The half
breed nGv rot Kill the little creature
outright. lie p,2y merely wound 1t and
then 1t l.mps of leaving n crimson
trail beh!ad T., tc die a lingering death
after on Her poor little cabs. deprived
Of tae.r mothers care and protection,
Either st2rve OF ere killed and eaten
by soa.e prowling beast ! should think
The maternal i~nsti.ct would prevent
you from couaten&ncins such horrors.
II ne.i.ng else VOID"
Il Think you ale perfectly ridiculous.
isn't q for ] beast CT r3eyT
Suppose Il ~" retorts3 The married
nan. "A tom cat is q beast OF prey
and 5oI were throwing e fit the other
day because Z Toy wac s;onirg one. A
5eas. OF prey Las its feelings Just the
same IS acy other beast. How would
you like 20 have a s'eel trap smash
into yScc ankle, e~rshing tie bone and
lace-Gting ibs ska. and then have to
stay where YOU we've cGqgnt for hours,
perhaps fo= days. suffering the most
excr.c.AtinS pain AID tormented with
sunScr aDG thirst Until some man
came along and kuocked you on the
head wi.n clcbf'
II sLocldn't IKE e at ALL" admitted
tie mans wife
Then VOC night have some pity on
The pce- fcI," said the married man,
severely. "Os course you don't go out
with q sun and kill 1t yourself. You
are 100 t~encerhearted for that, you
women: but you ere quite willing to
encourage the half-breed to do 1t for
you. II !. wasn't for the demand that
your vanity creates there wouldn't be
any sach cruelties. 1t really shocks
me 10 think about it, That article
mado . deep impression on me-"
~ .h.nk you misunderstood me-" said