The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
FOSTER SOCIETY.
The Humane Organization Does
Good Work.
What 1t Has Done During Past
Year.
PROTECTS CHILDREN.
AS Well as Animals From In.
humanity
Interesting Report of the Many
Cases Relieved.
PROTECTS CHILDREN.
SATURDAY..

At the annual meeting of the Foster
Humane society held this week the re-
port of the work done during 1908 was
submitted.
1t is given herewith to the public in
order that the people of Topeka may
be made acquainted with the nature
and extent of the work accomplished
by the society.
Active as the society has been in car
rying out its aims and object Of its
organization there is much more that
would have been done had 1t not been
seriously handicapped by a scarcity of
funds.
The society feels assured that it has
! the good will and the hearty, favorable
! endorsement of the great majority of
the good citizens of the city and it is
with the hope that this appreciation
financial help that the society presents
it's report to public attention.
membership entails only the contrl-
button of one dollar per year. The So
ciety hopes that there may be such an
increase to the membership that the
good work may be continued with in
creased devotion.
Those desiring to unite with the So
ciety, and by so doing lend a helping
hand, can give their names to either of
the following officers: S. T. Howe,
treasurer. at state house; or VIM. G.
Smyser, secretary, at S22 West Eighth
avenue.
Report Foster Humane Society 1908.
Following is the interesting report
Fifteen children which were being
improperly brought up were taken be-
fore the courts and were afterwards
cared for according to the orders of the
judge for the betterment of their con-
dition.
One girl 16 years of age who had
been married at the age of Is to man
As years of age, was found in a deplor-
able state of disease brought on by the
brutality of her husband. The par
ticulars of the case are not fit for pub
lication. The society procured a di-
vorce for the girl, who has now recov-
cred from her trouble.
One bad case of insanity was brought
before the probate court, and was
taken in charge by the county.
Twelve cases of serious sickness were
provided with food, nourishment and
medicine.
Fifty-two cases of cruelty to children
have been investigated and in most
cases the cruelty has been discontinued.
A large quantity of clothing has been
donated to the society and has been
distributed absolutely free to helpless,
deserving poor,especially among the
sick, aged people and children.
Eleven persons have been arrested
for cruelty to animals.
One hundred and three horses and
mules which were being worked while
in an unfit condition by reasons of dis
ease, sores or starvation and emacia-
tion were suspended from work until j
they were in working condition.
Fffty-nine horses and mules which
were overloaded, were relieved.
Fifty-three drivers were stopped
from beating, kicking and otherwise
cruelty treating horses and mules.
Thirty-one horses were found hitch
ed outside for an unreasonable length
of time in stormy weather. many of
them during the night. They were all
put in shelter and taken care Of
Thirty-six horses and mules were
ordered to be rough shod to protect
them from danger during frosty
weather.
Three valuable horses which had
met with bad accidents on the streets
had to be humanely destroyed.
F'ifty-four old, over-worked, starved
emaciated or decrepit horses and
mules which were being worked, but
which were unfit for work of any kind,
were humanely destroyed.
Ten horses, mules and cattle were
found to have died from starvation.
One car load of cattle was found to
be in terrible condition. There were
81 of them packed into a car only 36
feet long. They had to be unshipped
and attended to by veterinary, three
of which had to be destroyed.
One car with 2 mules, l horse, and
hogs had been on the road 40 hours
without food or water. They were at
tended to.
F'ifty-seven cases of starvation and
other cruel treatment to dogs. cats.
chickens and other domestic animals
have been attended to.