The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-21
SHOWS NEED OF SUPPORT
Activities OK Agent Karnes Have Been
Along Varied Lines and Many Things
Have Been Done to Aid the Other
Officials of Kenosha County.

Few people in Kenosha know Of the
extended work that is being done by
the Kenosha Branch of the Wisconsin
Humane Society. The annual report
of Agent j. I'll. Karnes has been pre-
sented to the county board and this
gives some idea of the many lines of
work being followed by the organiza-
ton. The report is in full as follows:
The Kenosha County Branch Of the
WISCONSIN Humane Society was or
ganized in 1905 and has experienced
ten years Of active service. Like all
organizations, which are thought to in
terfere with personal liberties, the So
ciety has had its ups and downs. Dur
ing the past year the number who have
given moral support by reporting cases
and otherwise manifesting spirit of
cooperation, has been nearly doubled.
A. most encouraging feature is that
reporters are becoming more will
ing to give their names and to aid in
securing data. This fact seems to in
dicate that the activities of the society
are being received in the spirit in
which they are proffered. And right
here I wish to explain that all reports
and suggestions are observed as con-
adential. The suggestions and correc-
lions this year have been carried out
almost without friction. These condi-
lions as compared with some years are
very gratifying.
have made it point to investigate
al reports promptly. In all one humid
red and ninety-nine cases, needing
special attention have been reported,
investigated and adjusted. Some OBJ
stinate ones have required continued
brought into court due to the fact that
few people still believe that it is en-
tirely their own business what they do
with their own family and stock. In
such cases, prompt cooperation from
the Office of district attorney has been
effective.
In this year Is report am following
my usual custom of giving in addition
to general summary Of the number
and nature Of cases, more detailed
account of certain representative
cases. do this because / think the
work Of the society can better be UNI
derstood and appreciated through
publicity.
Following is a summary of the work
for the year ending January 1st, 1915:
Families of children abused or
neglected by parents ....... II
Prosecutions for same. .... /
Elderly parents misused by
children .............
Husbands DESERVING wife and
Tamlly 80. ................
Boys shooting song birds with
air guns and sling shots. 49,. s
Guns taken away ...... 3
Horses abused by being over
loaded, over-driven, pounded
or whipped, poorly fed and
housed ................ 81
Taken from owners in such
cases .,s............ 8
Neglected horses taken up and
cared Tor ................ 5
Horses suspended from work.
Horses put out of misery by
killing =. ............. IL
Flocks of sheep abused and
neglected ........ L
Dogs abused by being tied up
and neglected !. ....... s
Cats caught in steel traps set
by boys :. ............. 5
Cases where poison grain was
spread in lot to kill neigh
boris chickens ......... 8
Pigeon shoots stopped ........ l
Small boys corrected for smok-
ing cigarettes ..."..... 80
Poor families visited and aid
ed by gifts of wood and 500
pairs of stockings, under
wear, shoes, caps, mittens,
fruit and groceries ....... "a
Much of this charity was made
possible by gifts from local
industries or stores ....
Total cases .....1 99