Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-17
The BOY SCOUTS
WATCH HORSES
SUFFERING SIOUX CRY. ANIMALS
REPORTED TO HUMANE
SOCIETY BY LADS.

Sioux City, Dec. Suffering
horses are receiving attention aside
from that which the Sioux City HUI.
name society gives them, The boy
scouts in Morning Side Lave taken up
the matter and report lame and sui.
fering animals to the officers Of the
society, who then take the necessary
action. Such was the information
presented at the meeting of the hui
name society, by Albert >Vennink, as.
sistant secretary of the society. Re-
ports were received from the campaign
committee to the effect that fifty new
members had been enlisted in the
cause, making the society stronger now
than at any other time in It's history.
During the month over 150 horses were
inspected and action taken in cases
where necessary.
The work Of the past month has
been very effective and the officers re-
ported that few cases are now to be
found on the streets where animals are
suffering from the cold Owners are
careful to keep their horses blanketed
and protected.
Cards. used In some cities to re-
mind the owners of the miseries Of
their animals. were presented and the
society left the matter Of their adop-
ton in Sioux City pending further
investigations. 1t is thought that at
present the conditions do not demand
such measures. The cards. bearing
a message of appeal from theNsuffer-
ing animal, is attached to the harness
while the owner is absent and reminds
him of the duty he owes to his beast.
The followin- is the appeal on the
card.
Tho Horses PRAYER.
To thee. my master, | offer my
prayer: Feed, water. and care for me;
and when the days work is done, pro-
vide me with shelter and clean. dry
bed. Always be kind to me, Pet me
sometimes. that I may serve you the
more gladly and learn to love you. Do
not jerk the reins, and do not whip me
when going up hail Never strike. heat
nor kick me when do not understand
what you want. but give me chance
to understand you. Watch me. and II
1 fail to do your bidding see II some
thing is not wrong with my harness or
feet.
Do not overload me or hitch me
where water will drip OH me. Keep
me well shod. Examine nv teeth
when do not eat, may have an
liberated tooth. and that. you know. is
painful. Do not tie nor check my head
in an unnatural position nor take away
my best defense against flies and
mosquitoes by cutting off my name or
tail.
cannot tell you when ! am thirsty
so give me clean cool water often.
cannot tell you in words when am
sick; so watch me and BY signs YOU
may know my condition Give me all
possible shelter from the hot sun, and
put a blanket on me not when | am
working but when I am standing IN
the cold Never put frosty bit In
my mouth; first warm It by holding 1t
a moment In your hands.
/ try to carry you and your burdens
without murmur, and wait patiently
for you long hours OF the day or night.
Without the power to choose my shoes
or path, sometimes fall on the hard
pavements, and must be ready at any
moment to lose my life In your service.
And finally, O my master, when my
useful strength is gone, do not turn
me out to starve or freeze, nor sell me
to some human brute, to be slowly
tortured and starved to death, but do
thou, my master, take my life. in the
kindest way. and your God will re-
ward you here and hereafter. Amen.
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