The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-20
HUMANE SOCIETY
1t Makes Report for Year End
ing December 1, 1912.
Kilmaurs King Makes Excel
lent Showing of Work Done.

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The following is the report filed to-
day by Kilmaurs King, of the Foster
Humane society for work done during
the year from Dec. l, 1911 to Dec. l,
1912:
There. were "a cases were brought be-
fore the Juvenile court, involving 81
children which were being cruelty
treated; some were found without
homes; others We're being brought up
under the evil influences of disorderly
houses or suffering through parents
failing, to provide them with proper
food. clothing and shelter. Many of
the delinquent parents were severely
dealt with by Judge Schoch, and in all
the cases the condition of the children
has been greatly improved. Three of
these children were colored.
OF the 242 eases of cruelty and general
neglect of children that have been in
vestigate in most cases the children
are now receiving much better treat
ment, the parents preferring TO give
better treatment rather than have their
cases brought before the court. go of
those children were colored. SO sick and
infirn persons were helped with food
and medicine;
A large quantity of clothing has been
donated and has been distributed alb
soluteIy free to helpless. deserving
poor, especially to the sick, the aged
and children.
for cruelty to animals. There have
been 297 horses and mules which were
being worked while in an unfit condi-
ton by reason of disease, sores or
starvation and emaciation, they were
suspended from labor until they were In
condition And 1877 horses and mules
which were overloaded were relieved
There were 60 horses and mules were
found hitched outside for an unreason-
able length of time in stormy and eA-
IRENE cold weather, many of them dur
ing the night. They were put in shelter
and cared for.
Seyenty-two drivers were stopped
from beating kicking and otherwise
cruelty treating horses and mules
, There have been 167 horses and mules
ordered to be rought-shod to pro-
tect them from danger during frosty
weather. There were loo owners OF
drivers of horses and mules VINO were Or
dered to blanket them during very cold
weather, and "a owners were request
ed to loosen the check-rein on thelf
horses So as to allow them to carry
their heads and neckS in natural
position.
Two horses which had fallen into
holes were taken out by the use of our
appliances.
Seven valuable horses which had
met with bad accidents on the streets
had to be humanely destroyed.
There were SO old, overworked, StarV-
ed, emaciated or decrepit horses and
mules which were being worked, but
which were unfit for work of any kind,
were humanely destroyed. Twenty-Five
horses and mules of no value were
found abandoned and had to be de-
stroyed Five cows had to be
humanely destroyed. Nine dogs which
met with accidents OH the streets were
cared for. Eighteen dogs which had
been run over on the streets had to
be humanely destroyed. Homes were
found for IA dogs.
OF the 81 cases of cruelty to cats
that were Investigated, had to be
destroyed.
During the Kansas State fair week,
free emergency hospital was main
tanned, under the management of Miss
Kate Maxwell King. The services of
doctors and nurses were given gratui-
tous by Christ's hospital. Three cases
of sickness which required immediate
attention were taken to Christ's hospi-
tai. where they received free medical
and hospital attention.
Twelve persons were convicted in the
police court for cruelty to animals and
We're fined from So to SIS each, with.
costs.