Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-13


Occasionally as in the case Of a pictur-
esque and very poor Italian, the specialist
explains that the sooner horse that has
been down a week with the symptoms de-
scribed is put out OF pain the better Il is
the cheapest way out Of the trouble, the
man is assured, and. Of course, the cheap
est way is the only way to be considered
in cases like these.
Big powerful animals which have met
with slight accident are halted before
the dispensary and treatment is sought for
them. one old sorrcl horse was brought
from Thirteenth street FOR examination
and its owner was sent away with medi-
cine in his pocket and pleased grin.
A decrepit looking nag drawing an empty
express wagon pulls up and the negro
driver comes in to say:
Pears LAX he can't go. boss"
Tie veterinary's face looks stern till he
hears the mans story
Whose horsee is that?" he asks. Mine, "
saws the negro. ~ done bought him las
week 10 SEQ" This with an air OF pride.
The veterinary looks the ro.se over,
explains some things to the negro. gives
him his card and sends him away wiser
than when he came.
THAT man Is the victim Of a gyp" the
veterinary remarks as the sorry turnout
crawIs out OF sight. THE negro admits
/ that he took the horse on his looks as he
stood in the stable. glad to get him for
the money
! whats a gyp? Well he's a dealer in
cheap horses whose merits or dement's
customers can find out for themselves
and most Of the men who buy these horses
are such fools that they never make the
! least attempt to find out what a horse is
| like tin they have paid the cash.
Il know the man the negro got the nag
from aInd I have sent him word that he
must do better by the negro or else get
more notoriety than he likes. Perhaps It
may do some good, perhaps no;. The
negro bought the horse with his eyes
open.
There are almost as many gyps around
as there are poor horseshoers, the vet
ernary adds as he goes out to see what
ails a horse limping painfully up to the
curb
"As I expected" he said afterward,
that was case OF a shoe nail being
driven too close to the flesh, which started
an Inflammation sure to lame any horse
and which can't be helped much till the
shoe comes off 1 nave mad cases like
that which needed a months treatme mt
TO cure.
There is more cruelty to horses in
horseshoing than is dreamed OF. Even the
best OF the horse shoers in this city are
none too good, and the average black
| smith who shoes the poor mans one horse
which must be worked six days in the
week If his owner would make a living is
about the most incompetent workman 1
know Of. About nine out of every ten
cases of lameness 1 treat are due to poor
shoeing
During the recent slippery weather we
loaned a good many pairs of n-slipping
horseshoes to help fallen horses on their
feet and to help others up a hill. Yes
they help good deal going up hill.
"a feature which shows how much the
dispensary is appreciated in the willing
ness, the eagerness, 1 may say of some
poor men to pay little, for the help they
get. Not quite understanding the object
of the place and not knowing much Eng
lish they pull out nickel or two or g
dime and offer it,"
AS general thing the cat and dog speci
alist has the liveliest part of the program
especially after school hours, which is the
busiest time at the dispensary. Some
times business comes with rush, agair
there are long, quiet lapses.
Probably" said the veterinary, "wher
the neighborhood learns about the place
shall not have much spare time. At pres
ent persons living miles away know more