^ ::.: ^^^':z .\ /' F^.^ LIBRARY &4 ■^^"■""^ ■••^^-^r-.- r^.T7-v«5(5'?;i^7^^Tr7 ■.^'-"vv •^?;^iM ^^?» CE^4TRAL CIRCULATION BOOKSTACKS The person charging this matenal is re- sponsible for its return to the library from which it was borrowed on or before the Latest Date stamped below. Theft, imrtltotlon, cmd undertlnlng of books «* r«a»oi« for diKiplinory action emd mcy result in dismissal from the University. TO RENEW CAll TELEPHONE CENTER. aM-8400 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LIBRARY AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN -^ -'^20 m:i 4tttH r.^~H,is When renewing by phone, write new due date below previous due date. LloZ if CONTENTS— VOLUiVlE VII Page Amendment to Illinois Juvenile Court Law 2<5 Arrest for Cruelty, Mode of 49 Another County Heard From 53 A Prayer (poem ). .Florence Hollirook o3 Annual Members and Contributors. .. .68-71 Annual Meeting and Eeport (I. H. S.) Forty-third 89-99 Auditing Committee Report (I. H. S. —1912) 96 Annual Members (April 2, 1912) 148 Animals, Move to Educate 172 Animals, Chair to Slay 172 Annual Members (June, 1912) 196 Annual Members (July, 1912) 246 Abuses of Animal Protection 256 American Humane Association, ;36th Annual Meeting 283 Berwyn Humane Society Formed by Children Beavers ln.spire Respect Burro Flags Traiu Hird Lo\er, A Practical Branch Members (T. H. S.) Branch Societies and Agencies, Direc- tory Board of Directors, Meeting of I. H. S.— 1912 By-Laws I'lO Bird Day Law Boy Scouts, Kiml Boy and Ox (poem) W. Hey Babv, A Bouncing Bull'-Finch Taught to Sing Belvidere Meeting Bishop Doane 's Lines to His Dog (poem ) Bov Scouts, Attention 8 9 15 56 71 1(1(1 1(14 107 128 197 197 199 246 271 290 Child Saving in Louisiana J. A. Blaffer 3 Children Form Berwvn Humane So- ciety ' 8 Cases in Conrt 18, 37, 58, 129, 153, 178, 200, 223, 225, 273, 291 Christmas Carol, Old (poem) 28 Christmas Bells (poem) .. .Longfellow 30 Christmas Giving (Editorial) 30 Children 's Corner 15, 28, 55, 127, 151, 175, 197, 223, 249, 269, 288 Committee on Laws, Report 97 Committee on Nominations, Report... 99 Concerning Cruelty to Children, Illi- nois Laws 104 Concerning Cruelty to Animals, Illi- nois Laws 105 Chicago Cartage Club 125 Page Cat 's Ex]danation, The (poem) 127 Cruelty to Animals, Mounted Police in re 149 Cano (A Dog Story) J. K. L. 151 Collies ". 177 Callers, Recent 196 Callers, Recent 286 Cow, Care for the 204 Concatenation, A (poem) 224 Chicago Dog Pound 231 Dog Feigns Deatii Dependent Children. Home for (Edi- torial) Dog Limps to Hospital Dog Guards Sleeping Child Dog Stops Runaway Donors of Illinois Humane Society Building Deceased Honorary Members (1912-13) Deceased Life Members Deceased Directors and Officers Directors and Officers, Deceased Directory Branch Societies and Agen- cies in Illinois 7 Directions for Co-operating with the Societ}' Dog Star, The (Editorial ) Dog, The Faithful Deer Pet, A Dog Gets Help Drinking Water Directions for Organizing Branch Hu- mane Societies Dog Pound, Chicago 15 51 63 63 72 73 73 4-75 83 147 148 152 152 207 219 231 Elgin Humane Societv ^Meeting, Nov. 3, 1911 .' 7 Editorials 10, 11, 30, 31, 33, 50, 51, 52, 53, 122, 124, 145, 147, 170, 195, 219, 220, 245, 246, 267, 268, 285, 286 Emma AVinkleman Case 25 Extracts from Laws of Illinois 34 Extracts from Laws of Illinois. ... 104-108 Economies of Lighting, Sanitation and Ventilation Ill Elkoi As Humanitarians (Editorial).. 219 Employment of Children on Streets (Law) 247 Friendly Meal, A 29 Financing Humane Societies N. J. Walker 46 Free Lecture Course 51 Farmer's Institute, Humanity Taught by (Editorial) I 52 Famous Horses of Venice 55 '34701 Page Fountains, Illinois Humane Society. . 76-77 Fountains (Descriptive Article) 78 Form of Bequest 87 Fountain Repaired 246 Fountain at 93rd Street, Chicago.... 255 Forest Family, A 289 aoverning Members 67 Governing Life Members 67 Gifts (Form of Bequest) 87 Game Law 108 Grant 's Love of Horses 128 Good Horse Sense 227 Good Deeds, Do 289 Humane Education in the Schools.. Edward Hyatt 5 Horse Sense 9 Humane Education (Editorial ) 10 Holiday Thoughts for Horses 20 Hungry Sparrow, The 28 Home for Dependent Children (Edi- torial) 51 Humanity Taught bv Farmer's Insti- tute (Editorial) ..." 52 Horses of Venice, Famous 55 Honorary Members 63 Honorary Members, Deceased 63 Historical Points in Humane Work in Illinois 84-85 Humane Education Law, Illinois 107 How Father Cured His Horse 127 Help for the Elk (Editorial) ] 70 Hills, Letter from L. C. 172 Horse Sense, Good 180 Humane Education, Practical Methods of 191 Heat Prostration, To Save a Horse from 227 Honor for the Armv Mule (Editorial) 245 Horse, The Old (poem) 272 Humane Society for Joliet (Editorial) 285 In Passing (Editorial) 11 Illinois Humane Society By-Laws. .100-104 Interstate Transportation of Calves (Bill) 138 Johnston, George 174 Jack 175 Joliet Humane Society (Editorial)... 285 Killing Animals Humanely 40 Landseer, Painter and Animal Friend 28 Lecture Course, Free. . 51 Look Ahead (-poem) John Hay 57 Life Members 67 Lecture Courses (I. H. S.— 1912-13) ... 81 Laws of Illinois, Extracts (Criminal Code) 104-108 Law Concerning Humane Education . . 108 Law Concerning Mutilation of Horses 107 Law Concerning Bird Day 107 Law Concerning Game 108 Page Law Prohibiting Shootjug of Pigeons, etc 108 Landseer 223 Letter, A Welcome 223 Law in re Emplovment of Ciiildren on Streets *. 247 Lark 's Nest, The 270 Michigan State Meeting 7 Many Cats Abandoned 11 Mode of Arrest for Cruelty 49 Money and Suggestions (Editorial).. 50 JMembers, Honorary 63 Members, Deceaseil Honorary , . 63 Members, Governing 67 Members, Go\"erning Life 67 Members, Life 67 Members and Contributors, Annual .. 68 71 Members, Branch 71 Members, Deceased Life 7- Meml)ership Fees 86 Meeting Board of Directors (I. H. S. — Feb.,"l912j 100 Mutilation of Horses, Law Concerning 107 McNab and Smith (Editorial) 145 Mercy Sunday 148 Mounted Squadron, in Re Cruelty to Animals 149 Mary Ellen, Tlie Story of 279 Noonday Rest 20 New York Con\ention (Editorial)... 33 Nixon, William Penr; 115 Xew niendiers 1115 On the Wing 56 Organizing a Branch Humane Society (Editorial; *. 219 Overloading 220 Order to Officers of I. H. S. (1912).. 247 Prayer, A (poem) . .Florence Holbrook 53 ProiJerty of The Illinois Humane So- ciety' 63 Personnel, Illinois Humane Society, 1912-13 65 President's Address (Feb. 1, 1912).. 89 Pigeon Law (Fowl or Other Birds). 108 Prayer of a Horse 120 Protection for Poultry 135 Pony to the Rescue ■■ 175 Persian Cats 199 Poisonous Toad, The 224 Personals 246 Pit Ponies (Editorial) 267 Prisons, Humane Management of (Eularly supposed to have nine lives. 1 ut in adilition to its own a Whitechai)el eat has also nine humane lives to its credit. The cat in question had its home in premises in Commercial Roail East, occupied by Messrs. S. Kirsten & Co., a firm of printers. A fire hroke out in the basement of the house in the early hours of the morninji; and, as a large quantity of celluloid was stored there, the building was quickly in a blaze. Sleeinng in the rooms abo\e were nine members of the Kirstein familv — father, mother, four sons and two daugh- ters, and Miss Lena Segal, an adopted daughter. The old house cat was the first to be- come aware of the danger. It jumped upon the bed where Miss Segal was sleep- ing and rout^ed her by frantically clawing her hair. She 1 rushed the cat aside, but it persisted in its efforts, actually Liting her face until she was thoroughly wide awake. Through her the alarm was given to the whole family. The faithful cat's warning came just in the nick of time, for the firemen had the greatest ditliculty in rescuing the fam- ily from their awful predicament. Es- cape l)y the stairs was impossible, and the floors lieneath them were a raging furnace of flames. By means of the fire escape the terrified inmates were safely lowered to the ground amid the cheers of the spectators. — The Animal World, London. To the intelligence of his dog, a mongrel, Church Dal/.ell, residing on a ranch near Hutt'alo, Wyo., owes his life. Dalzell has 1 een employed at a logging camp in the mountains. While working three miles from the camp he was caught by a falling tree and pinned helpless to the earth, having sustained a 1 rolcles relaxed, his eyes closed and his head droi)ped. Ap- parently he had died of sheer terror. The astonished man dropped the lim]i hody and called his companions to come and see a dog that had died of fright. The instant he turned away. I'uff scampered to his feet, rushed down the street and up the steps to the door of his house, where he ])aused long enough to give a triumphant hark at the outwitted (lo«>-eatchers. THE RABBIT'S EYE It once hai)])ened that the king of the flshes got a sad wound in his nose through contact with a steel hook art- fully covered hy the hody of a worm. Hi^ niaje-^ty's ])hysicians heing unahle to heal the wound, the councilors of the kingdom were called together for the purpose of dehating on the subject. They talked a great deal for a long time without any of them reaching a single proposal, until at last the turtle, who had been thinking while the oth- ers were talking, addressed the coun- cil: "In mv belief, there is only one cure for his majesty's lacerated nose; it is a poultice made from the eye of a liv- ing rabl)it, T know of one who lives on land, in a field near the shore." And as it would have been difficult for anyone without legs to walk even a short distance on land, the turtle was asked whether he would not him- self go up and interview the ral)bit. To this he consented and forthwith paddled to the surface. Sure enough, he found the rabbit where he expected to find him. sitting in clover. At once the turtle spoke to him in flattering terms, praising the length of his ears, and so forth, finally inviting him to come down and visit him in the sea. The rabbit was nuich pleased with .'•uch civility. But he recognized a serious objection, which he stated thus: "1 .-im very much obliged to you, but 1 don't know how to swim; besides, I am not sure whether the air would agree with me down under the water." "( )h." replied the insinuating hard- shell, "you need have no fears as to that. It is ever so nuich fresher and cookr down where we live than in this hot. stuff'v field. All you have to do is to put your front jiaws on my back and I will carry you safely below with- out an}' exertion on your ])art." Accordingly the deluded rabbit fol- lowed the instructions of the turtle, and soon found himself in the royal water palace, where the council was awaiting his arrival. The rabbit was u-hered to a seat of honor, surrounded by a guard, and then informed with what object he had been brought thither. But though the rabbit had been de- ceived, he was as quick with his mind as with his legs, and prom])tl\' made up an excuse. 'T have," he said, "two pairs of eyes — my own and one of glass. The glass pair T always use for traveling to save the others from the dust. I am wearing my glass eyes at ])resent, and they would, of course, be of no use to liis majesty. However, if the turtle will take me hack he is welcome to one of the others, which I buried in the ground before coming away." This offer was greeted with unan- imous assent, and the turtle was or- dered to carry the rabbit ashore, the fishes apologizing to their obliging visitor for giving him so much trouble. "Xot at all. Don't mention it," said the ])olite biumy, as he once more HUMANE ADVOCATE 17 climbed on the turtle's back. And oft' they went. The moment they touched land, the rabbit hopped down and said to the turtle, while he shook the water out of his ears : "]^rv friend, I will now leave you to dig for the other pair. The only eves 1 ever had are at present in my head, and as I prefer to keep them J wi^h \nn a verv plea'^ant mornins:." — Life. ST. CLTHBERT (Abridged.) Long ago a shepherd boy wandered along the River Tweed as far as Mel- rose with his sheep. Like so many other boys of that time, he was large, strong and full of life and health, as people who live out of doors and eat simple food. He w^as a good wrestler as many a boy in the parish could testify. His feet were swift to bring glad tidings. He could run further and swifter than many of his mates. He plunged into the sea each day and swam like a fish, summer or winter. Yet like all wdio are strong, he was tender, too. He led his sheep to the brooks and made them lie down in green pastures. He guided them with his shepherd crook and carried the wee lambs in his bosom. He loved all living things. He watched the bright eyed animals in the field and learned their haunts and habits. He watched the birds as they flew in great flocks above him or chirped to him from the trees. He knew where they built their nests ; but woe to the boy who dared disturb them in nesting time ! "God made all the creatures and gave them our love and our fear. To give sign, we and they are his children, one family here." How he loved this free out door life ! One day Cuthbert was looking up into the skv, as he lav on a bank of heather, when he suddenly saw a great company of angels guarding a pure white flower which they bore upward. About that hour the Bishop of Linsfarden, the good Aiden, passed away. When Cuthbert heard this, he won- dered why God had permitted him of all the other people to have this won- drous vision. He concluded it must be a direct call to him to lead a holv life. So he left his sheep to be a shep- herd to mankind. At fifteen he went to Alelrose Abbey. The Abbot and the monks saw how strong and kind he was among them and felt that he had the bles- sing of Heaven. Those who were sick or in trouble came to him and he helped them. When Abbot Boswell died Saint Cuthbert was made Abbot. He lived in the monastery twelve years and then he went forth to be- come a hermit. He built a rude shelter on the Island of Fame. W^hile Saint Cuthbert lived on the island, the birds flew about him, and ate from his hands or perched on his shoulder to be petted. The sea gulls came in great num- bers and perched upon the rocks. The eider duck built her nest there. Saint Cuthbert watched her and his other feathered friends and made a peace with them. This peace was binding years after Saint Cuthbert's death. And it is said to this day great flocks of sea birds take refuge on the rocks of Fame and turn their trusting eyes to any who come near, for they expect to be petted and never harmed, secure even yet in "Saint Cuthbert's peace." So his life now shines as the light- house that was afterwards built on his island, to save storm tossed souls. Pearl Carpexter. i8 HUMANE ADVOCATE CASES IN COURT A man was discharged from the employ of a company on the north, side for having cruelly abused the team he was given to drive. Complaint was made to this society and an officer put in charge of the case. Several witnesses were found. The driver was located and put under ar- rest. Judge Scully, of the West Chicago Avenue Station, imposed a fine of $50 and costs. Record 80 ; case 278. A man was reported to the society charged with habitual drunkenness, abusive treatment of his wife and children (two girls, eleven and ten vears old) and failure to provide lor them. A humane officer substantiated the charges and arrested the man. Judge Goodnow heard the evidence and ordered him to pay $6 per week for the support of his family. Record 63; case 157. Officer Bullard of the mounted po- lice held a horse for the inspection of a humane officer. Upon examination, the horse was found to be in a very emaciated con- dition, having three large sores on the back, upon which the harness was bearing, and bad cuts on the rump and front fetlock, besides being plas- tered with mud received in a fall. When told by the officer that the animal was unfit for service, the driver, who was hauling a load of junk, agreed to have the horse de- stroyed, if he could be allowed to get his load to a certain point. To this the officer assented, accompanying the junk dealer. Upon reaching the place the man refused to give up his horse and insisted upon driving home. The officer placed him under arrest and led the horse to a nearby livery stable, where it was given feed and water. The animal fell from exhaus- tion on the way, but was afterward able to get to the stable. The case was heard in the Max- well Street Court and Judge Himes ordered the horse shot, which was done by the humane officer. J^econl 89 ; case 37. Mr. Jesse F. Hannah, president of the ISoone County Humane Society, together with .Sheriff (iorman, arrest- ed a man for cruelly beating a horse over the head with the end of a tug stra]), to which a metal e\e and short chain were attached, b'armers wit- nessing the cruel act ]nit a stop to it, and reported it to the proper au- thorities. Justice Spackman heard the evi- dence and fined the man $50 and costs. Record 89 ; case 29. The abuse of horses hauling to the dump at Thirty-seventh and Iron streets w^as reported. The officer who investigatetl the complaint found conditions very bad, occasioned l)y the repairs and pav- ing that were being done on Iron street. The blocking of the street ne- cessitated a long, hard pull through marsh)' ground, with mud from six to sixteen inches deep, for all horses hauling to the dumps. Under these trying conditions teams frequently iDecame stalled and much abuse of horses w^as occasioned. With the ex- ception of one horse, all those found hauling there were in good condition ; liut the conditions under which they were made to work were cruel in the extreme. HUMANE ADVOCATE 19 The officer called at the City Hall to see Mr. McGann, commissioner of public works, about the possibility of bettering the conditions of the road and received a promise that the mat- ter would receive prompt attention. A few days later the officer found that the mud had all been removed and the road covered with crushed stone, and that the way had been paved, literally, for the comfort of the horses and their drivers. The drivers expressed gratitude for the practical humanity of the society, and we in turn extend thanks to the com- missioner of public works. At the dump located at Forty-third and Robey streets, the officer exam- ined thirty-nine teams (seventy-eight horses) hauling garbage, and found nothing wrong with them. Record 89; case 134. At Forty-seventh and Robey streets, another public dumping ground, 105 teams, including 210 horses, were in- spected. Some of these were only in fairly good condition, but none were unfit for service. Record 89; case 132. Two officers of the society sta- tioned at the Eighty-first street and \\'entworth avenue dump, examined fifty-five teams (no horses) and found them all in good condition. Save for a case of a flapping blinder, which the driver was asked to fix, there was nothing with which to in- terfere. Record 89; case 136. Officer Brady of the mounted po- lice asked that a humane officer be sent to examine a horse that was be- ing worked while sufl:'ering from a large open sore on its neck, upon which the collar was pressing. The horse was unharnessed and led to the barn. The driver was arrested and the owner notified to appear in court where the case was called. Judge Walker heard the evidence in the case and fined the driver $9, including costs, which was paid by the owner. Record 89; case 126. An officer of the society charged a man with cruelty to animals for driv- ing a three-horse team, every horse of which was suffering with sore shoulders. Judge \Mlliams let the man go with a fine of $3 and costs. Record 89 ; case 'jZ. Officer ]\IcNamara arrested a man for breaking a whip over the back of the horse he was driving. The man was intoxicated. Judge Stewart fined him $5.00, which was paid. Record "^^-^ Case 162. The 26th Precinct Police held a team of horses that were being driven in unfit condition, and sent for a humane officer to take charge of case. One horse was badly knee-sprung and very lame in one leg; the other horse was painfully sore on the right shoulder. The owner was taken into court and fined S3.00 and costs. $5.00 in all, by Judge Fake. Record 88; Case 139. Officer Gainor, of the 4th Precinct Police Station, arrested a man for cruelty to a horse, and asked that a humane officer handle the case. Judge Martin heard the evidence and fined the man $11.00 in all, which was paid. Record '&'^; Case 62. HOLIDAY THOUGHTS FOR HORSES 1. Don't use cold bits in cold weather. Your horse's tongue is ten- der and his mouth is formed of deli- cate glands and tissues. 2. Don't clip your horse when the mercury is at the freezing point. 3. Don't fail to blanket your horse when he stands in the cold. 4. Don't forget that nasal catarrh, bronchitis, pneumonia and other ills often result from exposure and the chill which follows suddenly checked perspiration. 5. Don't fail to keep your horse's shoes sharp when the streets are slip- pery. 6. Don't put your horse's feet in unskilled hands. Good feet are spoiled by bad shoeing. 7. Don't keep your horse in an overheated stable, then stand him for hours in a freezing atmosphere, and wonder why he became sick. 8. Don't fail to water your horse the first thing in the morning, but not with ice water. 9. Don't load your horse too heav- ily when the streets and roads are blocked with snow. 10. Don't force him to back a heavy load over a deep snow bank. A shovel with a little energy will make it easier for your horse and your conscience. 11. Don't try to convince your horse that he is on skates when his feet strike the slippery asphalt. 12. Don't fail to oil your wagon axles. There is a lot of humanity in wagon grease. 13. Don't fail to properly shelter your stock from the cold, and to exer- cise them when the weather is good. 14. Don't fail to have your horse's teeth examined. Of what use is food if your horse can't eat it? 15. Don't dock your horse's tail. He needs it in winter as well as sum- mer, and it was put there for a good use. 16. Don't overcheck your horse, for it is cruel and injurious. Nature's curves are always graceful. 17. Don't forget that there is more profit in coaxing a horse than in kicking him. Try gentleness and see how it grows on you. 18. Don't Avait till your horse is dead, or nearly so, before you send for a doctor or an ambulance. NOONDAY REST Working horses should be given rest and food at noon time. Renewed strength and fresh spirit for the horse and better work for the after- noon will be the practical result. The feedbag — the horse's "quick lunch counter" — is a great institu- tion ! A decade ago it was unknown, while now it is a common sight to see the business streets of any city lined with horses eating from nose- bags at the noon hour. There are, however, inhumane ways of feeding, and horses are oftentimes subjected to cjuestionable hospitality at the hands of their drivers through the use of feedbags that are either too small or too large, too loose or too close, and are made of coarse, scratchy material, being insufficiently ventilated and filled with dusty grain. Care should be taken to have the bags made of proper material — smooth, firm canvas, not gunny sacking — well ventilated and correctly adjusted so that the top edge will not scratch the horse's eyes nor his nose be forced too close to the grain as he feeds. A recent California invention is a feedbag through which the air circu- lates freely, and so constructed as to allow a gentle flow of grain from the upper to the lower part of the bag until the supply is gone. If the horse stops eating the grain ceases to flow. It is a clever device — a sure cure for fast eating and a guide to good table manners. ^^ 'Hi ii iiwnr. Humane Advocate Trade-Mark Registered in United States Patent Office, Sept. 17th, A. D. 1907. VOL. VII. DECEMBER, 1911 No. 2 STREET TRADING The recent reappearance of chil- dren in conspicuous numbers on our city streets, at night, for the purpose of selhng papers and gum, caused Ilh- nois Humane Society officers to inter- fere in a great many cases, some of which were cited to the Juvenile Court before Judge Pinckney, under the act which prohibits those under fourteen years of age from peddling or beg- ging on the streets. An account of the trips of investi- gation made by the officers may serve to give our readers glimpses of the after-dark life of these juvenile street- traders. There is no form of philanthropy that should more naturally attract the sympathy and support of the people than that of protecting- little children. Children surrounded by all the in- fluences that contribute to comfort and happiness make a strong appeal to our chivalric and loving care ; how much greater should be the appeal from those pathetic little victims of cruel circumstance who are pitted against such terriljle odds. It is hard enough and sad enough for "children of a larger growth" to battle with cruel conditions, but a tragedy all humanity should rise to avert w'hen little chil- dren are forced to struggle in such an unequal contest. Few people know these children of the night because they are seldom vis- \h\e by day. The theatre-goer, cafe- diner and late traveller of the city streets know them, but only by sight, in a casual, passing way, occasionally to bestow upon them a smile, a penny or a thought of pity. To really know them and the circumstances of their lives and, above all, to stop the illegal use they are put to for gain, is the wish and effort of this Society. One trip made by the humane offi- cers in the recent inspection embraced an investigation of all the newspaper office doorways and alleys and theatre entrances in the downtown district. Xo children selling gum or waiting about the streets for the morning pa- pers were found. It was learned that one boy had been sent ty a policeman to the Juvenile Home, the night be- fore, for selling gum. A girl, whose custom it had been to sell gum at a certain location on Wabash Avenue, was seen, but told the humane officers that she had just been ordered by a police officer to stop all sale of gum, and that she had done so. Ten instances of children selling papers on the street were discovered. In each case the humane officers gave the child the Society's card with in- structions to the parents to keep him off the streets at night, and then sent him home b.v street car. The home 24 HUMANE ADVOCATE surroundings and conditions of these children were afterward investigated and reported, and the night patrol still continues. At another time, a few nights later, the officers made a trip that included many of the nickel theatres, chop- suey restaurants and cheap amusement places. One girl and twenty-two boys were discovered selling ])apers and gum. On a subsequent trip another search was made in the loop district. Two boys were found selling pai)ers ; the officers took them to their home and talked with the father, who kept a barrel house saloon, the habitat of many rough idlers. He was told about the law and warned to keep his boys ofif the streets at night. Another lad was found on Congress Street, and ordered home by the officers with in- structions for his parents. At the .American Music Hall and the Globe Theatre no children were in evidence. Later, at State and \'an lUiren Streets, a little lad of eight years was found selling papers, almost overcome with the cold. He was taken to his home, about three blocks away, by the officers. Three other boys came to the attention of the officers, two of whom had been reprimanded upon a former occasion. .\t the Chicago American building a crowd of twenty or more voungsters were swarming out from the alley at the rear. It de- veloped that these boys had gone there to wait for the morning papers, but had been ordered to go home by the manager of the American because of the severe cold weather. Out of the sum total of these cases, six were cited for prosecution. Five boys and one girl were given into the custody of the Juvenile Court and their parents summoned to appear be- fore Judge Pinckney. In the case of Isadore Kniff, eight years old, the mother pleaded that the child had been allowed to sell papers and gum because the husband, the child's step-father, had been out of work. Upon the promise of the father to send the child to school the Judge V, It was a cold winter day. The snow lay deep in the streets of the city. Glittering icicles hung from the houses, and the window-panes were curtained with frost. Two sparrows chanced to meet on a chestnut tree. One looked fat and well-cared-for. and was as jolly as could be ; the other was thin and wretched, and his wings drooped dis- consolately. The thin one spoke to the plump one : "How does it happen that yovi can be so happv this cold winter day?" "Because I am well cared for,'' the other replied. "Oh, you lucky thing!"' sighed the thin sparrow. "The snow lies deep and thick everywhere — I never can find a single grain of corn or the tiniest crumb. Every day I go to bed hungry and wake up just as hungry. Just look at me — how thin I am ! I can't stand it much longer." "You poor little thing!" said the fat sparrow. "I'm so sorry for you. One could tell by looking at you that something was wrong. Don't you know some big house wdiere they feed the birds every day?" "What sort of a house is that? I never saw one," the hungry sparrow asked eagerly. "Well, there are the school-houses here in town. Hundreds of boys and girls attend '■h n. They all love us birds and scatter heaps of bread and cracker crumbs in front of the win- dows for us. Sometiines there is so much food we cannot eat it all. The children call us the 'school sparrows' because we go there every day to get our breakfast and dinner." "Oh, dear!" said the thin little spar- row, "I wish I could be a school spar- row, too!" • "Why not?" returned the other. "Come with me and I will show you a school-house." They flew away together, and the fat sparrow soon pointed out a school- house. From this day on the thin one became a school-sparrow and he pros- pered greatly. He had all he wanted to eat every day. In a few days he looked as phuu]) and well as his fat friend. "The dear little children." thought the sparrows often. "How good they are to us !" LANDSEER, PAINTER AND ANIMAL FRIEND Almost from babyhood the Land- seer children had two absorbing in- terests — animals and drawing. Natu- rally the two were often combined, and Edwin especially, who later be- came one of the most famous animal painters in the world, spent most of his time drawing dogs and birds and horses. The children possessed rab- HUMANE ADVOCATE 29 bits and pigeons and dogs of all sorts and sizes, and a man once refused to rent a house to their father because of these numerous pets. Wherever animals were to be seen in London there, too, the Landseer children were to be found with their pencils. In a certain shop window there was a Newfoundland dog caring for a lion cub. The lion, when a baby, had been given to the dog to bring up. Of course, he grew very much larger than his foster-mother, but he never ceased to love her. It was amusing to Edwin to see the dog give the strong young lion a cuff on the head when he did not behave well, and he made pictures of the two ani- mals in every conceivable position — eating, walking, asleep and at play. As Edwin grew to manhood he owned so many animals and had made so many paintings of them that he had to find a house of his own in which to keep them all. Smooth green lawns surrounded the house and old- fashioned flowers grew in the garden. It was a delightful place for his ani- mal friends ; and his other friends, too, enjoyed visiting there. Once, when he entered the house, he found some callers waiting for him. 'T have been out in the field training some horses," the painter explained. "But you have no whip." "This is the whip I use," said Landseer, hold- ing up a lump of sugar. "Animals do not learn more quickly by cruel treatment." Dogs, like children, are very intu- itive ; they know a friend instinctively. Strange dogs often came up to Land- seer on the street and rubbed lovingly against him. One time he was in a large company when some great dogs came bounding into the room. Their barking made so much noise and con- fusion that the ladies and children were frightened. Landseer then spoke to the dogs in a soft, gentle voice and they instantly became quiet. "Oh, I did not know these were your dogs, Mr. Landseer," exclaimed one of the ladies. And the artist re- plied : "No, I never saw them be- fore." A FRIENDLY MEAL Two fine-looking horses attached to buggies were hitched several feet apart, but the hitching straps allowed them sufficient liberty of movement to get their heads together if they so desired. The owner of one had taken the opportunity of a prolonged stop to give the horse a feed of oats, which was placed on the edge of the sidewalk in a bag. He was contentedly munching his oats when his attention was attracted by the actions of the other horse, which was evidently hungry. He eyed the plentiful supply of oats wist- fully and neighed in an insinuating manner. The horse with the feed pricked up his ears politely and replied with a neigh, which must have been, in horse language, an invitation to help him- selL The invitation was accepted with alacrity and the hungry horse moved toward the bag as far as his hitching- strap would permit. But the strap was not long enough, and his wishful mouth fell about a yard short of the bag. The host noticed and seemed to ap- preciate this difficulty. Fortunately, there was some leeway to his strap. So he moved slowly along the curb, pushing the bag with his nose until his guest was able to reach it. Then, after a friendly nose-rub of saluta- tion the two horses contentedly fin- ished the oats together. 30 HUMANE ADVOCATE Humane Advocate Published by The Illinois Humane Society MISS RUTH EWING EDITOR Price, per Annum Single Copies One Dollar Ten Cents Cc-.tributioiis for the columns of this paper and all remittances for Subscriptions may be sent to The Illinois Humane Society, Editorial Depart- ment 1145 So. Wabash Avenue, Telephones Harri- son 384, and Harrison 7005, Chicago, Hlinois. DECEMBER, 1911 CHRISTMAS BELLS I heard the hells on L'hristnias liay Their old familiar carols i>lay, And wild and s«eet The words repeat Of "Peace on earth, good-will to moi." And thought how, as the day had ((hiip. The belfries of all Christendom Now roll along The unbroken song Of " Fcaee on earth, good-will to mvii." Till ringing, singing, on its way. The world revolved from night to day. A voice, a chime, A chant sublime, Of "Peace on earth, good-uill to nun." But in despair I bowed my head, — "There is no peace on earth,'' I said; ' ' For hate is strong. And mocks the song Of "Peace on earth, goodwill to men." Then jiealed the bells, more loud and deep. "God is not dead; nor doth lie sleep! The Wrong shall fad, the Sight prevad. With peace on earth, good-tviJl to men." — T-onLrfeilow. CHRISTMAS QIVINQ The prevention of cruelty to chil- dren and animals is a public duty. To educate people to appreciate this fact and to perforin their individual and collective duty is the primary work of the institution known as the Humane Society. This occupies a powerful and unique place in a com- nuinit}-. and its usefulness will in- crease with the spreading' of knowl- eflge concerning' its operations. It stands as a legal fortress for the defense of abused children and ani- mals. Those who regard it with in- difference and incredulity arc those who are ignorant of the existence of the thousands of children and animals that stand in need of its protection. Those who have knowledge of this great need support the institution with conviction and enthusiasm, \\hat is needed is a more general understand- ing of the Society, its aims and re- sults. Comparatively few people have an intelligent grasp of its work and worth. Even so, there have been enough who did recognize its importance lo enable it to rescue thou- sands of children and animals from cruel treatment and vicious environ- ment, to change public sentiment, and to bring about constructive reforms through legislation. A minority of workers have laid the foundation for the more complete attainments of the majority. Since the education of a people in the conditions of its social life is slow, perhaps it is not to be wondered at that little is known of the means of correction. To be awake to the sit- uation means to be interested. A careful reading of the Illinois Laws Concerning Cruelty to Children and Animals, together with the Sugges- tions for Co-operating with the Hu- mane Society, will give, in tabloid form, complete information as to the character, scope, jurisdiction and use of the Society. (Pages 34, 35, 36.) The practical application of the di- rections for using the Society and the enforcement of the laws have accom- plished untold relief. It should be understood that aid is given alike to rich and poor. The So- ciety is no respecter of persons. The HUMANE ADVOCATE. 31 greater part of its work is preventive rather than punitive, as much humane educational work is being done that is striking at the cause of cruelty and therefore preventing its effect. The platform of the Society is broad enough for all humanitarians, irre- spective of religious, social or class distinction, to stand upon. The need of protection for helpless children and animals is the rallying point, their mute suffering, its incentive, their re- lief, its aim. Its scope is comprehen- sive, embracing the prevention of cruelty to any living thing located in any village, town or city, or any part of any county in the State of Illinois. It would seem that thousands of recruits would enlist in this protective cause ; the infinite pathos of the work ought to call forth infinite pity, espe- cially when it is such a joy and satis- faction to see justice done, becom- ing an annual member of the Society for the amount of $5.00, which con- tribution goes into the working fund, is a friendly and practical way of helping on the good work. Every one should know about the Society and its operations, and its lo- cality should be as familiar as that of the postofifice, police station, fire de- ])artment, public library or city hall. Every one should know that it is at the service of the public, men, women and children ; that complaints of cruelty may be made without fear of pul)licity and without cost to the com- ])lainant. The value of the law. the need of the Society and its use to the public are all established, but it requires the heart interest and generous hand of the people to complete the develop- ment of this great work. A report of concrete work done by this Society during the period from February ist to November ist, 191 1, will be found on page 36. Such reports are neces- sarih' incomplete records because the improved conditions in coiuitless homes and stables cannot be set out in figures. We plead our cause before the great-hearted public, and ask for per- sonal interest and financial help to carry on this work. The distress of our child and animal clients is the urgency of our appeal. Who would not share in promoting all that will uplift human and creature kind and hel]) to bring peace on earth, good- will to men ? WANTED— REPORTS OF WORK FROM ALL CODtNTlES Two recent communications wel- comed by this Society are those re- ceived from Mrs. Rowland J. Ham- lin, of Shelbyville, 111., and Mr. O. W. Odell, of Chicago Heights, 111., the special agents for The Illinois Hu- mane Society for those respective places. Mrs. Hamlin had no sjjecific cases or prosecutions to report, but it is evi- dent that she is accomplishing much good for the cause in her locality in a quiet, systematic, definite way, by dis- tributing ciuantities of practical hu- mane literature among her towns- people ; this is effecting a helpful change in public sentiment in regard to the work. Our thanks and best wishes go to her. The Chicago Heights Branch, one of the }'oungest of our state societies, shows a record of work for five months that is a credit to the organi- zation and its agent, Mr. Odell. It is no small thing for a man or woman to volunteer his or her serv- ices in such a cause in addition to regular business, social or professional duties, and those wdio make this extra effort to further child and animal wel- fare in their locality are entitled to hearty appreciation for the public good thev do. 32 HUMANE ADVOCATE The Illinois Humane Society has a small army of such volunteers scat- tered over the state, and herewith reg- isters its gratitude for the sum total of their valiant help. When each county has an agent enlisted in the work, — and seventy-six counties al- ready have, — the Society will be equipped to patrol the entire state in the protection of children and animals. Here is an opportunity to be of serv- ice to the cause. Thanks to Mr. Odell. we are fur- nished with a copy of their report, which we are glad to give publication. These monthly reports of concrete work have a peculiar interest and value to those engaged in humane work, and the Society earnestly and cordially solicits communications of this kind from any and all branch so- cieties, special agents, and all other so- cieties in the state of Illinois. If the response to this request is enthusiastic, the Advocate will gladly dedicate a section of its space to such reports and accounts of cases of special interest. This would form an arena in which we could all whet our working tools and challenge cruel conditions to mor- tal combat. Following is the Report of Chicago Heights Humane Society from June 8th to October 28th, 191 1 : Cases investigated and taken into court during months of June to October, inclu- sive, 1911: June 8th. John Zyz, 1226 Arnold St. ]\Iother beat boy with strap. Was warned not to repeat it, promising not to do so was not brought into court. July 18th. Mrs. Mary Wiggs, Wallace and 1.5th Sts. Age 60 years. Was in destitute circumstances. De- serted by family of four children of mature age, who. refused to pro- vide for her. Saw her sons, who have since provided for her and therefore have not been brought into court. July 20th. Mrs. Smith, 41 19th St. Abused her two children. Was given a strong warning not to re- peat it. Upon promise not to do so was not brought into court. July 23rd. Theresa Sharey, 24th St. and Chicago Ed. About 8 o 'clock p. m. locked child of two and one- half years in house, while mother attended a dance. Police officer was abused by her when he called there. She was brought into court, fined $5.00 and costs — thai being a city case, as she was ar- rested by the police. Was given a strong warning not to repeat the offense and lias since taken care of the child. July 24th. Nick Pagoria, 16th and Lowe Ave. Worked a sick and dis- abled old horse. Called on him same date at S p. m., saw the horse was unfit to work jind for- bade him to work the horse, under penalty. He promised not to work tlie horse, but on July 26th he tried to do so and the horse being unable to do the work he beat the horse. Had him arrested July 27th and hearing was given him before Police ^Magistrate Devoe. Had horse examined by State Veterin- ai'y Surgeon, who ordered horse to be shot. No fine assessed — only Court costs. July 29th. John Scorpio, 1307 Fifth Ave. Abusing horse in trying to make him do work he was unable to do. Was stopped by the Hu- mane Officer and given a warning. Aug. 3rd. Myrtle, Sarah and Clara Belle Backtle were taken to the Juvenile Court Aug. 3rd. Children were cared for by the Court. Charge against parents, neglect, lack of proper care. Parents, Grant and Lena Backtle. This case has at one time been reported to the Humane Society in Chicago. Address was 1607 Hanover St. Aug. No cases. Was out of town. Sept. 22nd. A. Solomon. 16 East Main St. Crippled horse, unfit for work found in a very filthy barn. Was ordered to clean up and care for horse at once. Sept. 2.5th, called again, barn clean. Sept. 22nd. A. Coleman, Steger, 111. With a very lame horse, right hind foot ; given him by Lacrosse Hay Tool Co., Chicago Heights. Said he would not work horse, but put him in pasture, which he did. Oct. loth. John Serek, Wentworth Ave. and 13th St. Advised him to HUMANE ADVOCATE 33 take proper care of his children, or he would be brought into court. He promised to do so, but did not heed the warning. Oct. 29th at 4 p. m., called at his home, found six-year-old girl sick in bed ; no one to care for her but a drunken man, who stayed with them. Father went to Chicago the eve- ning before, stayed away until Monday, making three days in all. Was found on the streets of Chi- cago Heights under the influence of liquor, locked up by the Humane Oflficer, kept in jail twenty-four hours to sober up. Was fined $10 and costs, netting $13.70 in all. In this case the mother died about two months ago, leaving four chil- dren, from two TO teu years old. The father was drunk at the wife's funeral, attending without a coat on. Was well able to properly care for the children, but wilfully neg- lected and refused to do so. Since fined he has braced up and children are now cared for by a family who rents from him, he own- ing his own home. Oct. 19th. Camillo and Christine Tieri. Five children were brought into the Juvenile ("ourt and cared for by said Court. Parents had separated; their children were not provided for. Oct. 28th. Mary Eeed, 58 West Main St. Beat two-year-old child with a stick. Investigated case same date. Gave woman a strong warning not to repeat the act ; upon promise she was not taken to court. Have also investigated many minor cases, of which I made no note. Enclosed please find check for $10, being fine assessed John Serek. Please send me the Humane Advocate, re- taining $1.00 of amount enclosed. Yours trulv, "O. W. Odell. NEW YORK CONVENTION We are heartily glad to note that the convention of New York State Hu- mane Societies, held at Auburn, N. Y., on November 15th and i6th, adopted a resolution appointing a committee to obtain the enactment of a bill to prevent the sale of worn-out horses ; also a resolution to ask President Taft and Congress to name a commission to investigate slaughter houses, here and abroad, with a view to enacting federal laws to prevent cruelty. The problem of the worn-out work- horse should certainly be solved in some satisfactory and humane man- ner. The question of "property rights" should not be considered, as against pain and suffering. But the law would be loath to give the judi- cial power into the hands of a humane officer. While the judgment of some, men and women is good, that of others is very bad. And it is in the exercise of poor judgment on the part of many workers that the humane cause suffers most. Some good way for determining when a work-horse should be retired from work should be ascertained and uniformly adopted by every State in the country. The Humane Societies could see that it was strictly and uni- versally observed. The slaughtering of animals for food is under government control in Germany and some other countries. Humane methods of slaughtering de- mand that animals killed for human food (or, in fact, for any reason) shall be first rendered unconscious by some method of stunning before the knife is used. Legislation should be enacted by all states to make this method of slaughtering compulsory and uniform. Hon. Robert J. Wilkin, the well known Judge of the Children's Court, of Brooklyn, was re-elected Presi- dent of the Association of Humane Societies in New York State. Mr. H. Clay Preston was re-elected Secre- tary. The programme of the convention was a remarkable one, running the entire gamut of practical topics per- taining to humane work, and was a credit to the work in New York State and the entire cause. 34 HUMANE ADVOCATE EXTRACTS FROM LAWS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS (HURD'S RE= VISED STATUES CRIMINAL CODE) CONCERNING CRUELTY TO CHILDREN. Chap. 38, Sec. 4tQ2.~Certain Employment of Children Forbidden. It shall be unlaw- ful for aiiY person having the care, custody or control of any child under the age of fourteen years to exhibit, use or employ, or in any manner, or under any pretense,"^ sell, apprentice, give away, let out or otherwise dispose of any such child to any person in or for the vocation or occupation, service or purpose of singing, playing on musical instruments, rope or wire walking, dancing, begging or peddling, or as a gymnast, con- tortionist, rider or acrobat in any place whatsoever, or for any obscene, indecent or immoral purpose, exhibition or practice whatsoever, or for, or in any business, exhi- bition or vocation, injurious to the health. or dangerous to the life or limb of such child, or cause, procure or encourage any such child to engage therein. Nothing in this section contained shall apply to or affect the employment or use of any such child as a. singer or musician in any' cliurch, school or academy, or in the teaching or learning the science or practice of music. Sec. 493. — Unlawful to Exliihit. Tt sliall also be unlawful for any person to take, receive, hire, employ, use, exhibit, or have in custody any child under the age and for the purposes prohibited in section 492 hereof. Sec. 4,94.— Order as to Cnatodii. When it shall appear that any person has made such unlawful use of, or has committed a criminal assault upon any child, such child shall be deemed to be in "the custody of the court, who may make such order as is now provided by law in the case of vagrant, truant, disorderly, pauper or destitute chil- dren. Sec. 495. — Endangering of Life or Health. It shall be unlawful for any person having the care or custody of such child wilfullv to cause or permit the life of such child to be endangered, or the health of such child to be injured, or to wilfully cause or permit such child to be placed in such a situation that its life or health may be endangered. Sec. 4%Q.~Fenalty. Whoever shall be guilty of cruelty to any child in any of the ways mentioned in this, or in the foregoing sections, shall be fined not less than five ($5) nor more than two hundred ($200) dollars, and justices of the peace and police justices or _ police magistrates shall have original jurisdiction in all such cases: First. — By cruelly beating, torturing, tor- menting, overworking, mutilating, or caus- ing, or knowingly allowing the same to be done. Second. — By unnecessarily failing to pro- vide any child in his or her charge or cus- tody with proper food, drink^ slielter and raiment. Third. — By abandoning any child. Sec. 497. — Cruelty to Children and Others. Any i^erson who shall wilfully or unneces- sarily expose to the inclemency of the weather, or shall wilfully or unnecessarily in any manner injure in health or limb any child, ajiprentice or other person under his legal control shall be fined not exceeding two hundred ($200) dollars, and justices of the peace and police justices and magistrates shall have original jurisdiction in all such cases. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with this are hereby repealed. [Approved June 21, 1895. In force July 1, 1895.] concerning cruelty to animals. Chap. 38, Sec. 50.— Whoever shall be guilty of cruelty to any animal in any of the ways mentioned in this section, shall be fined not less than $3 nor more than $200, viz. : Fir.st. — ^By overloading, overdriving, over- working, cruelly beating, torturing, torment- ing, mutilating, or cruelly killing any ani- mal, or causing or knowingly allowing the the same to be done. Second. — By cruelly working any old, maimed, infirm, sick or disablecT animal, or causing, or knowingly allowing the same to be done. Third. — By unnecessarily failing to pro- vide any animal in his charge or custody, as owner or otherwise, with proper food, drink and shelter. Fourth.^Bj abandoning any old, maimed, infirm, sick or disabled animal. Fifth. — By carrying or driving, or caus- ing to be carried or driven or kept, any animal in an unnecessarily cruel manner. Sec. 51. — No railroad or other common carrier in the carrying or transportation of any cattle, sheep, swine or other animals shall be allowed the same to be confined in any car more than thirty-six consecutive hours, unless delayed by storm or accident, when they shall be so fed and watered as soon after the expiration of such time as may reasonably be done. When so unloaded they shall be properly fed, watered and sheltered during such rest by the owner, consignee or person in custody thereof, and in case of their default, then by the rail- road company transporting them, at the ex- pense of said owner, consignee or person in custody of the same; and i-'uch company HUMANE ADVOCATE 35 shall have a lieu upon the animals until the same is paid. A violation of this section shall suliject the offender to a fine of not less than $3 uor more than $200. Sec. 52. — Bull Baiting, Cock Fighting, Etc. Whoever shall keejj or use, or in any way be connected with or interested in the management of, or shall receive money for tiie admission of any person to any place kept or used for the purpose of fighting or baiting any bull, bear, dog, cock or other creature, and every person who shall engage, encourage, aid or assist therein, or who shall permit or suffer any ])]ace to be so kept or used, and every person who shall visit such place so kept or used, or who shall be found therein, shall be fined not less than $3 nor more than $200. Sec. 203. — To Domestic Animals. Who- ever wilfully and maliciously kills, wounds, maims, disfigures or poisons any domestic animal, or exposes any poisonous substance, with intent that the life of any such animal should be destroyed thereby, such animal being the proj^erty of another, shall be im- prisoned in the penitentiary not less than one, nor more than three years, or fined not exceeding $1,000, or both: Provided, that this section shall not be construed to apply to persons owning sheep or other domestic animals, who may, in the exercise of reason- able care and good intentions, pnit out poison on his own premises where sheep are kept, to kill sheep-killing dogs. Sec. 471. — Ta Be Paid to Societies for Prevention of Cruelty, Etc. Section 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General As- sembly: That all the fines, paid in money, imposed through the agency of any humane society or society for the prevention of cruelty to animals and children under the laws of the State of Illinois, shall, when col- lected, be paid into the treasury of such society, to be applied towards its support. Sec. 472. — Society to Be Incorporated Un- der Laws of Illinois. 2. That all the fines paid in money imposed through the agency of any humane society (or society for the prevention of cruelty to animals and chil- dren) under the laws or ordinances of any city, town or village, within the State of Illinois, may, when collected, be paid into the treasury of such society: Provided, such society named in this act shall be in- corporated under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Illinois. eneorcement of the law to prevent cruelty to animals. Chap. 8, Sec. 24. — An act to secure the enforcement of the law for prevention of cruelty to animals. [Approved May 2.5, 1877." In force July 1, 1877.] Governor to Aiipoini Officers. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State ot Illi- nois represented in the General Assembly: That it is hereby made the duty of the governor to appoint, by and with the con- sent of the Senate, one officer for the town of Lake, Cook County, two officers for East St. Louis, St. Clair County, and one officer for the city of Peoria^ Peoria County, whose terms of office shall be two years respect- ively, or until a successor to such officer shall be appointed and qualified, and the duty of each officer so appointed shall be to cause the enforcement of the law for the prevention of cruelty to animals. (As amended by act approved May 11, 1905. In force July 1, 1905.) Sec. 27.~Duty of Offi.cers. It shall be the further duty of the officers so appointed to see that all stock in the stock yard or stock yards in his respective county, or at any distillery, brewery, factory, or other place where stock are confined', housed or fed, are properly fed and cared for, and that stock receive the full amount of feed for which the owner or shipper is charged. (As amended by act approved June 30, 1885. In force July 1, 1885.) ANIMALS AND BIRDS FERAE NATURAE. An Act declaring certain animals and birds fera^ naturae to be personal property. (Approved April 10, 1877. In force July 1, 1877.) Sec. 28. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, that all birds and ani- mals ferae nature or naturally wild, when raised or in domestication, or kept in en- closures and reduced to possession, are hereby declared to be objects of ownership and absolute title, the same as cattle and other property, and shall receive the same protection of law, and in the same way and to the same extent shall be the subject of trespass or larceny, as other personal prop- erty. mutilation of HORSES. An Act to prevent the mutilation of horses. (Approved June 17, 1891. In force July 1, 1891.) Sec. l-i.—Cntting Solid Part of Tail- Penalty. 1. Be it enacted by tlie People of the State of Illinois, represented in Gen- eral Assembly, That whoever cuts the solid part of the tail of any horse in the operation known ns docking, or by any other operation performed for the purnose of shortening the tail, and whoever shall cause the same to be done, or assist in doing such cutting, un- less the same is proved to be a benefit to the horse, shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one year, or by a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $200. 36 HUMANE ADVOCATE DIRECTIONS Report all cases of cruelty to children and dumb animals to the Society, whether requiring prosecution or not, either in writing or by telephone; In cases of cruelty to children, give names and residence of child or children, offender or offenders; state nature of cruelty, place where and time when occurring. If namet and residences are unknow^n, give any information available, to enable oflBcers to locate and identify parties. In eases of cruelty to dumb animals, give name of driver or owner or party offending, and residence, if possible; if unknown, give name or number of vehicle. State nature of cruelty and effect thereof on the animal or animals, also place where and time when occurring, and some description of animal. complainants should always give their own names and addresses, so that our officers can interview them in case further information is desired. Names given in confidence are never disclosed. In cases requiring ambulance, have owner or man in charge of animal make fin request for ambulance, by telephone or otherwise. THE ILLINOIS HUMANE SOCIETY, 1145 So. Wabash Avenue, Chicago. (Old number 560.) Telephones: Harrison 384 aud Ha,rri»on 7005. THE ILLINOIS HUMANE SOCIETY Report of the work from February i, 191 1. to Xovember i, 191 1 : CHILDREN Complaints of cruelty to children 1,648 Number of children involved 3,827 Number of children rescued and conditions remedied 2,950 Number of children temporarily placed in institutions 89 Number of children disposed of through Juvenile Court 60 Number of cases of cruelty to children prosecuted in other courts 153 Fines imposed $2,143 Including costs, $158.70. Numljcr of persons admonished 1,188 ANIMALS Complaints of crtielty to animals 2,554 Animals relieved 19,421 Horses laid up from work as unfit for service 468 Disabled animals removed by ambulance 184 Abandoned and incurable animals killed 302 Teamsters and others admonished 9,163 Cases prosecuted 122 Fines imposed '. $1 ,139 Including- costs, $320.50. HUMANE ADVOCATE },7 CASES IN COURT A \\'est Side firm reported a driver in its employ for cruel abuse of the team he had been given to drive. The cruelty had been witnessed on the street and reported to the firm office b}' an unknown person. The driver was discharged. ( )fticer Dean of the Society took charge of the case and succeeded in locating three eye-witnesses to the abuse. The driver was arrested and ar- raigned by Judge Scully in the \\'est Chicago Avenue Court and fined $50.00 and costs. Record 89 ; Case 278. As Officer ]\IcCarthy of the Society was about to take an flevated train at State and \'an Buren Streets the eve- ning of December 9th, his attention was attracted by a small boy, wearing overalls, who was just entering a 5c theatre. Mistrusting that he was a "runaway," Officer [McCarthy fol- lowed the child into the theatre, and by talking to him learned that his name was Karl Clark, eleven years old, and that he lived in Harlan, Ind. Further conversation developed the surprising information that he had left home that morning, going first to Fort A\'ayne and then to Chicago ; that he had a return ticket and $2.00 in money in his pocket: and that after having some car rides in Chicago he intended to go to California. As things transpired, the first car ride he took was to the Juvenile Home in company with Officer AIc- Carthy. where the boy received good food and care until his parents could be heard from. A letter was sent to the parents in Harlan, asking them to communicate with the Society. In the meantime, a telegram from the father, inquiring for his boy, was received by a resident of Chicago, a friend of the boy's family. "This friend, Mr. Potter, went to the Juve- nile Court in an attempt to trace the case and found the boy. Mr. Moss, of the Juvenile Court, told the friend the circumstances of the boy's being there. Later he called the Society on the 'phone to say that he, himself, had received a telegram from the boy's father, ask- ing that the bov be turned over to ^Iv. Potter. The Society then got into commu- nication with Mr. Potter. In response he called at the Society's office to present his authority for taking the boy, and Officer McCarthy escorted him to the Juvenile Court, where the boy was given into Mr. Potter's care. Karl, it seems, had entertained de- lightful dreams of life in the wild West, but after partly satisfying his taste for such adventure by seeing a thrilling cowboy drama in a nickel show, he was not so keen for the real thing, especially as he had come to the conclusion he would like to see his mother. Record 63 ; Case 862. The following letter is the happy sequel to the story of the lost bov: Harlau, lud., December 11, 191]. Mr. Jerry McCarthy, Chicago, 111. Dear Sir : Recei\ed your letter relative to the find- ing of the boy. You know by this time, of course, that by our directions he has been turned over to and is being taken care of by Mr. I. M. Potter, 215 E. 26th St., friends of ours, who, together with his grandmother, will take care of him until such time as we can arrange to get him home. We will always remember and thank you for what you have done. Yours very respectfully. (Signed) Forest E. Clark. 38 HUMANE ADVOCATE. A man livings;' at Moweaqua, 111., was recently indicted on five different charges of beating and cruelly abus- ing his step-children. The complaint was made by several neighbors, who testified to the man's habitual brutality to his children. In the first case, defendant was charged with throwing his nine-year- old step-daughter about by her hair, afterward administering an inhuman whipping with a stick. To the aston- ishment of those who knew the con- dition of the children and were willing to testify as to their abuse, ihe jury returned a verdict of not guilty. In the second case, charging de- fendant with having cruelly mistreat- ed his fifteen-year-old step-son, the jury returned a verdict of guilty. The evidence showed repeated and vicious cruelty. The punishment was a fine of $25.00 and costs. The other three cases against the man have not yet been tried. Judge A. M. Rose was the presiding judge. Record 63 ; Case 826. It was reported that a family had been left in perfectly destitute circum- stances, owing to the father's unwill- ingness to provide for his wife and children. Officer Nolan investigated the case. It was learned that the man in ques- tion was employed as a janitor for $65.00 per month. He was not at home when the officer called. His wife complained that he used vile language in talking to her in the pres- ence of her children, which was hav- ing a bad influence upon them. The officer left a warning for the man and told the wife to notify him if her hus- band did not stop using indecent lan- guage. The family consisted of seven children — sixteen, fifteen, fourteen, twelve, nine, eight and three years of age. Later, another complaint was made against the n:an and Officer Nolan had him arrested on a charge of dis- orderly conduct. Judge Sabath, of the Hyde Park Police Court, heard the evidence in the case and placed defendant imder $500 peace lionds and ordered him to keep away from the home of his wife and children. Record 63; Case 711. A man was recently arrested in Shelby ville. 111., upon complaint filed by Sheriff' Frank Crook, charged with cruelly beating and otherwise abusing the horse he was driving. When brought before Magistrate Tallman he ])led guilty, admitting that he had been intoxicated at the time. There was sufficient evidence to sub- stantiate the charge of severe cruelty and the Magistrate imposed a fine of $25.00 and costs. Being unable to pa}^, the man was sent to jail. An iceman left a team of horses in a barn and neglected to feed them or care for them. Neighbors com- plained to the Society and an officer, upon investigation, found the barn in a filthy condition and no feed there for the animals to eat. The owner could not be found and the situation demanded immediate attention. The horses were taken to a livery stable near by and given proper food, drink and shelter. As these horses had some value, it was safe to presume that the owner would call for them sooner or later. Officer Nolan in charge of the case tacked a notice on the barn, stat- ing that the Society had taken the horses into custody and where they could be found. Three days later the owner ap- peared on the scene. He said he had been sick and asked for his horses. When he had provided a better barn for them and had paid the liveryman for board, etc., his horses were re- turned to him. HUMANE ADVOCATE 39 A case involving cruelty to children and known as the Sporay case has occupied the attention of the Society's officers since October 5th last. Mr. Sporay hit Mrs. Sporay over the head with a baseball bat because the latter had taken a dollar bill from his trousers' pocket while he was asleep. This caused the neighbors to be disturbed, and they notified the Hvunane Society. There were two children in the family, one eight and one six years of age. At one time when the officer went to visit the Sporay family he ar- rived just as the wife was being taken away in a patrol wagon while under the influence of liquor, the husband remaining behind very sick in bed. It appeared that Mr. Sporay had just received six hundred dollars or more as damages for the loss of an eye while working at his trade as a stone cutter. This prosperity was a little more than the family could stand, for when Father Kane, shortly after- wards, visited the husband, who was sick, he found Mrs. Sporay intoxicated and $240.00 in cash lying on the floor under the stove. The woman and the money were taken to the police sta- tion and Mr. Sporay was taken to the Cook County Hospital, where it was found that he was suffering fr;om pneumonia. Both husband and wife are habitual drunkards and have fre- quently appeared in court on that ac- count. Two children had already been taken away by the court and two re- mained. These remaining children were temporarily cared for by the Society's officer. When the case came into the Juve- nile Court, the Judge persuaded Mrs. Sporay to deposit the $240.00 to her account in a bank, with the under- standing that no checks should be honored at the bank unless they were countersigned by Father Kane. The boy, Steve Sporay, was committed to the Bohemian Orphan Asylum at Niles, 111. This left for disposition the girl, Mary, who is six years of age. It was difficult to decide what was right to do with Mary. The mother, who had become sober, begged most earnestly that the girl should not be taken away from her. Her three other children had been taken away from her by the Court and she pleaded to have this child remain. The Court finally de- cided to give Mrs. Sporay a chance to redeem herself, especially on ac- count of the fact that three of the four children had been taken away from her, and also to see if she would take proper care of this child if given another chance. She agreed to ab- stain from drinking, and send the child regularly to school. At the pres- ent time this child is being closely watched by the probation officer and the humane officer, who visit the home at frequent intervals. Record 63 ; Case 613. Complaint came from the Lawndale Police Station that a mule in bad con- dition was being held there for the inspection of a humane officer. Officer Dean of the Society exam- ined the mule and found it wearing a breast collar that was fairly cutting into the animal's breast. The owner acknowledged that he was the re- responsible one, as he had harnessed the mule himself, and promised to ap- pear at the Desplaines Street Station on a given date. He was not there at the appointed time. Complaint was then made before Judge Maxwell, who, later, heard the evidence and fined the owner $10.00 and costs. Record 89 ; Case 323. KILLING ANIMALS HUMANELY Humanity requires that animals be killed in the quickest and least painful manner. The Illinois Humane Society begs to request a careful consideration of the accompanying cuts and instructions, which clearly show where and how- to shoot a horse or a dog. Shooting.— Place the pistol muzzle within a few inches of the head and shoot at the dot, aiming to- ward the centre of the head. Use a No. 38 calibre pistol. Blows. — Blindfold, and with a heavy axe or hammer strike just below the foretop, at the point indicated in tlie pn-sfiit cut. Two vigorous, well- directed lilows will make death sure. Be careful not to shoot or strike too low. Shooting.— Place the pistol muzzle near the head, aiming a little one side of the centre of the top of the skull, and shoot downward at the dot, so that the bullet shall go through the brain into or toward the neck. Do not shoot too low or directly in the middle, be- cause of thick bones. After much consultation with veterinary surgeons and experts, no better or more merciful method of killing cats has been found than to put, with a long- handled wooden spoon, about half a teaspoonful of pure cyanide of potassium on the cat's tongue, as near the throat as possible. The suffering is only for a few seconds. Great care must be used to get pure cyanide of potassium, and to keep it tightly corked. For further information, when needed, apply to THE ILLINOIS HUMANE SOCIETY, 1 145 South Wabash Avenue, Telephones Harrison 384-7005. CHICAGO. u. u. < H < U i: o o E UJ a Q ca H UJ LU Q^ H O E O < o Oi a a. < Humane Advocate Trade-Mark Registered in United States Patent Office, Sept. 17th, A. D. 1907. VOL. VII. JANUARY, 1912 No. 3 WORK IN ZERO WEATHER A complaint came to the Society on Friday, January 5th, that horses were sHpping and faihng at that bad spot in the downtown district at the intersec- tion of Market and Quincy Streets. The Superintendent of the First Ward, Mr. George I. Lake, responded promptly to the Society's request and sent a load of sand, which was spread over the street at this place. A woman from Boston complained of the slippery condition of the street at the intersection of the Midway and Madison Avenue, where horses were slipping and falling. The Society got into communication with the Superin- tendent of the South Park Board, Mr. Foster, who promptly ordered the roadway sanded at that place, under the South Park jurisdiction. At Peck Court and Michigan Boule- vard, the City, through Mr. Solon. Superintendent of Streets kept the roadway in safe condition. The City and the South Park Board have an agreement relating to the condition of the roadways there. The City, using the roadway for the purpose of hauling snow, etc., to the lake, has promised to keep the roadways in safe and passable condition ; and the South Park Board, Mr. Foster says, use sand and cinders (whichever is most convenient) and aim to keep the roadways of the South Park System safe for general use. However, horses that are sent out smooth shod"are apt to slip and fall on any roadway when the conditions are such as they have been for two weeks past. The fault lies chiefly with the owners who ne- glect to have their horses properly shod. On January 5th and 6th, horses all over the city were slipping and fall- ing; especially was this true in the loop district on those streets paved with creosote blocks. The ambu- lances .were busy, and as usual at such times could not meet the demand.s promptly. It is in such emergencies that the value of an ambulance proves itself, and it is also in such emer- gencies that a sense of failure comes over those actually engaged in humane work. The ambulance service should be made adequate to give prompt re- lief at such times of suffering and dis- tress, regardless of expense. A horse owned by the Arthur Dixon Transfer Co. went down at State and Washington Streets on the evening of January 5th, when the temperature was below zero. The horse could not be picked up for over two hours, for the reason that the ambulances were engaged on other hauls. The horse was badly injured and to save it from long suffering in the cold it was destroyed. A horse fell at Lincoln Park Boule- vard and Superior Street, on January 44 HUMANE ADVOCATE 6th, and broke a leg. It was more than an hour before an officer could get to it. The horse had to be de- stroyed. A great number of horses sUpped and fell and were so seriously in- jured that they had to be destroyed. On January 5th, 6th and 8th. more than one hundred horses in Chicago died from exhaustion and exposure to cold, or had to be destroyed to pre- vent extreme suffering and pain from injuries received in falling. The ma- jorit}- of these were old animals, more or less worn out, that could not stand the stress of weather. Several fell dead on the bridges and inclines. The bridges received careful atten- tion. Rush Street bridge was in bad shape January 8th. and Officer Xolan called up ]\Ir. Alden. Superintendent of the 2 1 St Ward, who promptly re- sponded by sending a load of cinders. At the Harrison Street bridge traffic was doubly heavy, owing to the fact that the 12th Street bridge was out of use. The Harrison Street bridge is now the great thoroughfare south of Van Buren Street to the West Side. Seven hundred and eighteen horses (three hundred and forty-five doubles and twenty-eight singles) were seen by an officer to cross this bridge in one hour's time. About the same amount of traffic goes over the Kinzie Street bridge, and more than this amount of traffic goes over Rush Street bridge. It is, there- fore, manifestly important to keep these bridges and their inclines in safe and passable condition for horses. The Lumber Street incline at 13th Street, up which goes a vast amount of traffic, was salted and put in good condition by Mr. John Cahill. Section Boss of The Terminal Railroad Com- pany. The Krug Sand Co. furnished two lead teams to help pull the loads up the hill at this place. Many complaints came to the So- ciety during the severe cold the first week in January, about horses that were left standing on the street, un- blanketed. One of the complainants, a woman living on the South Side, rounded up a number of these cases by making a trip of inspection in her automobile. Officers of the Society followed up the cases and found that seven out of twenty firms had not pro- vided blankets for their horses. In one case, an unblanketed team was found on Wabash Avenue. The driver said he had blankets but that they were in the bottom of the wagon covered with merchandise where he could not get them. He was compelled to un- load and get the blankets, blanket his horses and reload. This is a fair ex- ample of the occasional stupidity on the part of the driver. It is a good sign when the public commences to complain about such neglect and cruelty. Public protest will do more than prosecution to stop it. One man, who left a team of horses on State Street for several hours (one horse unblanketed) on the bitterly cold morning of January 6th, is now dodging a warrant sworn out by Offi- cer McCarthy for his arrest. Officer ^McCarthy put the team in a barn and notified the owners. Captain Healey called the Society's attention to the west approach to the Kinzie Street Bridge. Officer Mc- Carthy of the Society was promptly detailed to make examination. The importance of having this bridge in good condition can be gauged by the fact that Officer McCarthy saw 1.348 horses pass over it within two hours and a half ; and the bad conditions for hauling can be appreciated when he tells us that he saw, during that period of time, 62 horses stalled on the bridge, although none of the wagons were overloaded. HUMANE ADVOCATE 45 The street leading to the west end of the bridge had been paved with wooden blocks which did not long stand the heavy traffic and the process of decay. It finally became full of holes which made it hard to pull even a light load up the incline. It was this condition that Captain Healey deplored. The Superintendent of the 17th Ward, Mr. David McGann, has since then been sending cinders to be scat- tered on the bridge and its inclines. At the office of Mr. Erickson, City Engineer, Officer McCarthy was in- formed that the city had made ar- rang"ements to repair this place on the following Saturday and Sunday, De- cember i6th and 17th, when traffic would be least heavy for the week. The improvements were made by (he City as promised. The west in- cline to the Kinzie Street Bridge is now paved with granite blocks and the grade reduced nine and one-half inches by lengthening the incline. A bad place for hauling on South Desplaines Street was reported to the Society. The alley leading to the rear of the Central Candy Company's place of business became a veritable mud- hole after every rain ; making the hauling there most difficult. The manager of this Company told Officer Brayne that the Company had been trying to get the city to do some- thing for the improvement of the alley, but as yet nothing had been done. Officer Brayne then suggested that the Company, itself, do something to relieve the situation. A week later when he called at this place he found conditions much improved. The Com- pany had purchased $40 worth of crushed stone and had filled up the mud-hole, thereby relieving all horses hauling loads through that alley of anv undue strain. If private firms generally would do a little relief work of this kind, it would prevent much suffering and cruelty. As an economical proposi- tion it is even more beneficial to the particular firm. Action to repair streets on the part of the city cannot always be taken quickly for various reasons. The city is not always to blame, as adjoining property owners are sometimes responsible. On the other hand, a business concern having much heavy hauling to do can well afiford to spend a little money in order to take the "stitch in time" that will keep the roadways leading to and from its factory, warehouse or store in good condition for hauling. The incline leading from the yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad to Mad- ison Street, was very slippery and the hauling bad. Mr. Egan, superinten- dent for the railroad, at the request of Officer McCarthy, sent four men to clean and salt it, putting it in good condition for hauling. The bad condition of the roadway known as the Chicago and Great Western Team Tracks at 13th and L. umber Streets, west of the river, was reported to the Society and an officer sent to investigate. Officer Nolan found portions of the roadway paved with brick and the re- mainder in very bad condition for horses doing hauling. He called up Mr. J. D. Toohey, agent for the C. & G. W. Ry. Co., who said he would have the road repaired at once. Five days later the driveway had been cleaned up and treated to enough crushed stone to make a good founda- tion for winter hauling, thus sav- ing many horses from unnecessary cruelty. 46 HUMANE ADVOCATE FINANCING HUMANE SOCIETIES By NATHANIEL J, WALKER Secretary, Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society, Albany, N. Y. The solving of the financial prob- lem is an important one for many of our societies. Practically nothing can be done without funds. After a so- ciety is organized the first enthusiasm, aroused by the efiforts to organize, is (luite likely to bring sufficient funds to get under way. The first year of actual work will be watched closely by those whom we have interested and if the cases brought to the atten- tion of the newly organized society are handled so as to produce positive and definite results the citizens of al- most any community will see that at least sufficient money is forthcoming to prevent abandonment of the work. It is results that ])eople are looking for in this age, and while we may enlist the support of a goodly num- ber by promises of what we are go- ing to do, we cannot possibly hope to hold this support unless we dem- onstrate by our work that we are en- titled to it. No matter how prom- ising and rosy the outlook we will soon be listed with the "dead or in- active" societies unless our efforts in behalf of children and animals are such as to appeal to the sound judg- ment of men and women who are influenced in their giving by the good accomplished. The necessity for practical and in- telligent work, if we^ are to expect substantial financial support, naturally brings us to the need of paid em- ployes and trained workers. I can- not see how any society can hope to retain the support of the peo- ple unless they have at least one trained or partially trained worker in the field. Volunteer agents, although helpful in various ways, cannot give the time and attention to the cases requiring investigation, even if capa- ble. Investigations must be made carefully and along legal lines if we arc to have the co-operation of the magistrates, prosecuting officers and the police. Necessarily there must be prosecutions in court, and unless we have a man who is qualified to assist in the preparation of information, warrants, commitment papers, etc., as well as in the trial of the cases, this most important i)art of the work is slighted or left undone. Only the larger societies can afiford to have attorneys in court day after day. When cases are allowed to drift be- cause of inability on the part of hu- mane officers to bring them to a suc- cessful conclusion l)y action in court we are not likely to command the financial support we need to carry on the work successfully. T have yet to know of a society which has failed because of lack of financial support when a paid officer has been employed and the cases fol- lowed up persistently and carefully. On the other hand, I have in mind a society which was started with much enthusiasm and exceptional financial backing for a small community, which has petered out because a regular offi- cer was not employed. A large num- ber of the best people of the city were greatly interested, but the work has fallen flat because the cases were not followed up until the conditions com- plained of were remedied. Assuming that a society is carry- ing on its work in a progressive and capable manner, the greatest revenue producer is. of course, publicity. We must keep our work before the public HUMANE ADVOCATE 47 and demonstrate day in and day out that we are vigorous and fearless in our efforts in behalf of our clients and that we are always ready to fight their battles. In the very nature of things much of the work of an active society must necessarily appear as news items in the daily papers. And while in a large percentage of the cases, par- ticularly in the children's department, the facts should never be published, there will always be a certain num- ber of cases, requiring court action, and this usually means a newspaper story, whether we approve of it or not. Without attempting to dictate to the newspapermen how they shall handle the news, it is not impossible to have the facts published so as to bring out clearly the work of the so- ciety. I am inclined to think that this form of publicity, which constantly keeps the public in touch with an im- portant part of the work we are do- ing for children and animals, is a con- siderable factor in securing and re- taining- financial support. Recently I ran across a statement to the effect that the three things that characterize good advertising are to interest, to instruct and to impel. In our eft'orts to finance our societies we might well bear these three words in mind. We must find means to interest the people of our city in the work and after securing their interest we must instruct them as to what we are accomplishing and if we find a way to do both of these we will have little trouble in impelling them to do their share toward maintaining the society. I have always believed that a monthly bulletin, published by the so- ciety, is the best possible way of keep- ing contributors and members inter- ested, as well as securing new mem- bers. With a bulletin going into the homes of our supporters each month. giving a condensed but intelligent re- sume of our efforts and using illus- trations when possible, we are almost certain to retain the support of those who have been interested sufficiently to send in a contribution. Besides sending the bulletin to those whom we know to be interested it should be sent regularly to the papers, pas- tors and professional men, not for- g"etting the lawyers, who frequently have much influence when charitable people are deciding what philanthro- pies are to be remembered in their wills. If a society is in a position to get such a bulletin into the hands of the people of any community, who would naturally be interested in works of mercy, sending it regularly each month, I am inclined to think that the financial problem would be solved for such society. If we are not in a position to en- gage in an advertising campaign or conduct a monthly bulletin or engage solicitors ',ve can always use the mail service to bring the needs of our work to the attention of the people. In our society we have had considerable success in raising funds by sending letters to a large number of selected people within our jurisdiction. These appeals, without being too lengthy, have set forth quite fully what we have done and what we propose to do. Circulars- giving in more detail an ac- count of our activities are generally enclosed. These circulars usually con- tain an illustration or two. For ex- ample, we have what we call a "be- fore and after" picture which shows two children, brother and sister, ragged and unkempt just as our offi- cers brought them to our shelter ; and in striking contrast, we show the chil- dren a week later, after they have been cleaned up and properly clothed. The title, in fairly large type, reads, "What does the Humane Society do?" Below the picture of the children, 48 HUMANE ADVOCATE. taken at the time they were rescued, is printed the word "Before," and below the picture, taken a week later, the word "After." A subheading states that this is "An Object Les- son." As briefly as possible we give the facts in the case. We then call attention to the great change. "The miracle that kindness, cleanliness and care has worked." Aher stating that we had the children committed to an asylum, to be later adopted into good homes, we close with this para- graph : "In this way we expect to secure for them a chance in life for decency, honesty, proper development, happiness, respectability and good citizenshi]! — for all that we value most. This is only one of hundreds of similar cases. Is the work worth supporting?" You will note that we appeal not only to sympathy and sentiment, but that the economic value of the work is also brought out clearly. For our animal friends we appeal in the same way. Giving illustrations of galled, emaciated and worn out horses which we have rescued from cruel or thoughtless drivers and of starved and homeless dogs and cats rescued from horrible suffering to be either mercifully destroyed or, if pos- sible, placed in good homes. I am firmly convinced that these pictures illustrating our work appeal strongly to many people who would not be interested by word pictures of the same cases, no matter how graph- ically written. Yet, at the same time, we must bear in mind that there are many hard-headed business men and women who give only after the fullest investigation as to the results that are being secured, and for these I would enclose a statistical report so that not only the quality but also the quantity of, our work is brought to their attention. To such, the economic value of the work to a community is very likely to be a considerable factor when deciding whether to give it sup- ])ort. There is no doubt but that the scope of our work has much to do with the financial support we receive. For in- stance, a society which is looking after but one branch of the work, either the protection of children or animals, cannot expect to secure the support that a compound society would re- ceive. And going a step further, a compound society which is content with merely looking after cases of cruelty and neglect cannot hope to have the support which is given to the society that has broadened its ef- forts in many ways. And last but far from least we should be untiring in our endeavors to secure an endowment. A perusal of the reports of the greatest anti- cruelty societies in the country dis- closes the fact that much of their sup- port is derived from the interest on endowments. Whenever possible the literature which we send out ought to set forth the necessity for an en- dowment if the v\ork is to be perpet- uated : bringing out clearly that more and better work can be done if the officers of the society are relieved of the necessity of devoting much of their time to the raising of funds. In closing, I wish to say that no matter what methods we use to finance our societies we cannot pos- sibly hope to secure substantial sup- port until the quality of our work is such as to convince the public that we have a right to its support. The zeal, the disinterestedness, the firm- ness and the ability which we show in our efforts to assist and protect our clients will largely govern our in- comes. HUMANE ADVOCATE 49 MODE OF ARREST FOR CRUELTY When an act of cruelty occurs in view of a citizen, there are two methods of procedure, providing the citizen desires to prosecute the of- fender. One way is to place the offender under arrest at the time the act of cruelty is committed. The other way is to apprehend the offender under a warrant duly sworn out before a proper magistrate. If a police officer is within call, direct his attention to the offense and ask him to take the offender into custody. It may be that the officer will not think the offense one to warrant an arrest, and an offi- cer is entitled to use his discretion in a matter of this kind. If the citizen, however, will accompan}' the officer to the police station and swear to a com- plaint against the offender charging him with the violation of the law, it relieves the situation so far as the re- sponsibility of the police officer is con- cerned in making a false arrest, and the citizen should in all cases offer to do so. In regard to the duties of police of- ficers. Section 1937 of the Chicago Code of 191 1 reads as follows: "The several members of the police force of the city, when on duty, shall devote their time and attention to the discharge of the duties of their sta- tions according to the laws and ordi- nances of the city and the rules and regulations of the department to pre- serve order, peace and quiet and en- force the laws and ordinances throughout the city. They shall have power to arrest all persons in the city found in the act of violating any law or ordinance or aiding and abetting in any such violation, and shall arrest any person found under circumstances which would warrant a reasonable man in believing that such person had committed or is about to commit a crime." It is a mistake to expect any police officer to obey the commands or re- quests of a citizen without exercising his own discretion and judgment in the matter, and a police officer would be foolish to place his own position in jeopardy by blindly following the directions of an irresponsible by- stander. Therefore, when citizens re- quest police officers to act in cases of violations of the law they must not blame the police officer if he acts on his own judgment in the matter, for it is the police officer who has to bear the brunt of the error and the citizen is often not to be found when the of- ficer gets into trouble by carrying out his injudicious requests. In New York, the law requires the police throughout the state to aid in the protection of dumb animals from injury and abuse. There is no specific law in Illinois of the same kind although police officers are generally charged with the duty of enforcing the laws and ordinances of the city ; and wherever the laws concerning cruelty to animals are violated they are charged with the duty of interfer- ing and either arresting or apprehend- ing the offender. It is much safer to procure a war- rant for the arrest of the oft'ender where there is any doubt about the case. If a citizen will procure the necessary information to enable the Society to locate the offender, the Society will, with the aid of the citizen, procure a warrant and cause the offender to be apprehended, and the court will administer the punish- ment. The citizen, however, should be prepared to come to court and testify, and this sacrifice of time on his part will be gratefully appreciated by the Society, as it is an act of good citizenship. 50 HUMANE ADVOCATE Humane Advocate Published by The Illinois Humane Society MISS RUTH EWING EDITOR Price, per Annum Single Copies One Dollar Ten Cents Contributions for the columns of this paper and all remittances for Subscriptions may be sent to The Illinois Humane Society, Editorial Depart- ment 1145 So. Wabash Avenue, Telephones Harri- son 384, and Harrison 7005, CAncago, Illinois. JANUARY, 1912 MONEY AND SUGGESTIONS This Society is constantly engaged in rescuing- children and animals from cruel conditions and abuse ; and its in- fluence and the help of its officers are factors in the force of the State ; it maintains rtft}--seven ])ul)lic (h-inking fountains in Chicago and elsewhere, of which eleven on the streets of Chi- cago are kept running through the en- tire winter, notwithstanding the ice- bound conditions imjiosed bv severe cold or the ])lumbers' bills that are re- quired to thaw them out; it furnishes ambulance service to the public for less than cost price, for the humane transi)ortation of sick and disabled animals to ])rivate barns or hospitals ; it conducts a lecture course consisting of instructive talks on practical sub- jects pertaining to the work, in both the winter and summer seasons, that are free to the public ; it does work in the public schools in the way of assisting to organize Junior Humane Societies, when such assistance is desired ; it publishes the Humane Advocate, a paper devoted to humane interests, which aims to keep the directors and members of the Society informed of its actual work, and to interest others to assist in the cause the Society rep- resents. To state all that the Society is doing is impossible in a work so varied in character. Only those in close and constant touch with the daily details and operations can be given an ac- curate idea of the sum total and of the extent of the means and equip- ment employed to perform it. The operation of the Society ex- tends throughout Illinois. The yearly increase in the population of Chicago and the other cities, towns and vil- lages with the consequent extension of industry in every direction naturally enough brings a greater number of children and animals into the "arena" of the Humane Society. These grow- ing conditions make growing demands upon the Society in its every branch. Tn order to give efficiency it must have a competent office force capable of accurate work in all its depart- ments, and give prompt service and ready relief to the extent empowered by law. To acquire and maintain this standard of excellent service in an excellent cause, it must have friends and money. Are you a friend of un- fortunate children and animals, and will you give to the fund that works to protect them ? In no more feeling and substantial way can the public wish this Society a Happy New Year. As all the branches of humane work tend to the promotion of humane thought and action, humane education may be said to be the triple extract of the movement. This is also true of the Advocate. It is the voice of the Society in advancing humane edu- cation, and for that reason aims to develop its power of speech in every possible way within its means. With this in view, it asks from its subscrib- ers contributions to its columns in the way of articles on humane subjects and practical suggestions relative to the work, and for expressions from them as to what features of the paper appeal to them as being of most prac- tical interest and value. HUMANE ADVOCATE. 51 FREE LECTURE COURSE GIVEN BY THE ILLINOIS HUMANE SOCIETY The Lecture Committee of The Ilh- nois Humane Society is composed of Mr. Thomas J- Cavanaugh, Chair- man ; Mr. G. A. H. Scott, Secretary ; and Captain Charles C. Healey, and Mr. P. J. Finnegan and Mr. John L. Shortall. This Committee announces a care- fully planned course of several lec- tures on various practical subjects pertaining to the humane and econom- ical care of horses, both in the stable and on the road, in winter and sum- mer ; the problem and solution of traffic conditions in Chicago ; and the scientific understanding of the great matter of haulage (traction) by horses. These lectures will answer ques- tions of vital interest to the owner and driver of horses, as well as those of the horse-lover, equally interested in the improved conditions that wall lighten the load, conserve the strength and lengthen the days of the horse. Expert men of long experience will present the subjects, and every effort is being made to have this winter's course the most comprehensive and practical that has been given under the auspices of the Society. These lectures are to be held in the new Lecture Hall, now in process of construction, at the Society's Home Building, 1145 South Wabash Ave- nue, Chicago, and the first of the series will be given early in February, upon the completion of the hall. The lectures are free, and the public is cordiallv invited to come. HOME FOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN The McDonough Humane Society and City Charities Board, of Macomb, Illinois, has recently established an orphanage in McDonough County for the care of dependent children. The system as adopted by the orphanage not only provides for the care and protection and common school educa- tion of the children received by it, but establishes a place where children may be cared for during the temporary financial or physical disability of the parents, withour forfeiting their right to return to them. This is the great merit and value of the undertaking. As under the usual institutional con- ditions, parents obliged to give up their children under stress of unfort- unate circumstances, are compelled to relinquish all right to claim them afterward. A receiving home in every county of the state would preclude the pos- sibility of dependent children becom- ing parentless, and it is interesting and commendable that McDonough Coun- ty has comprehended its need in this direction and been so quick to fill it. To have an orphanage of this kind has long been a waking dream of the workers in ^McDonough County, and now they have "dreamed true." as Peter Ibbetson would say. The orphanage was formally opened to the public November 4th, 191 1, and is situated at 514 East Carrol St., Macomb, 111. Children are received through the supervisors of each town- ship and the executive board of the orphanage. Twelve children have already been cared for and several more applications have been received from neighboring towns, both for the boarding and adopting of children. The orphanage is non-sectarian, and operated under state laws governing such institutions. A thorough investi- gation is made of each applicant be- fore acceptance into the home 52 HUMANE ADVOCATE The home is open to visitors every Thursday afternoon from two until five o'clock. Fifty visitors have already attested their interest and hearty approval. A splendid feature is the provision made for children from outside coun- ties whereby they may be received into the orphanage, cared for, fed, clothed and educated for the small sum of $io per month. Miss Rose B. Jollv, Miss Josie M. Westfall, Mrs. O. M. Dickerson and Airs. L. N. Rost took the initiative in the work, and they have had the sym- pathetic and financial support of the supervisors and a long list of fellow citizens. McDonough County is to be con- gratulated upon having so many peo- ple of the mind and heart and hand to convert such a happy thought into a practical reality. May the New Year crown the undertaking with everv success. HUMAMTY TAUGHT BY THE FARMERS' INSTITUTE The Farmers" Institute recently held in Belvidere, Illinois, offered a program of varied interest covering a session of three days and attracting a large attendance. The Farmers' Institute is an asso- ciation that stands for all kinds of things of interest, profit and progress that make for the welfare of the indi- vidual and the community,— from showing a boy how to produce the biggest and best crop of grain that may be raised on one acre of ground, to exerting every possible means of promoting clean politics in Illinois. From a dolls' bazaar to the govern- ment of a state afifords a wide range of subjects, but the farmers consider all that lies between. Numbered among the long list of practical subjects given place on the program was the one, "Humane So- ciety Work and Its Value to the Farmer," presented by Mr. Jesse F. Hannah, President of the Boone County Humane Society. To have the opportunity to establish the con- nection between humane and farm work, showing the economic value of the one to the other, before such an audience, and by a man of the prac- tical experience of Mr. Hannah is a distinct gain for the work in Illinois and promises well for an increased interest among helpful men and women. We have humane laws that enable us to correct many of the cruelties perpetrated. What we need is more actively interested people to see that our animal population has the pro- tection of the law. Public sentiment in favor of this protective work is growing. Air. Hannah's speech will help to make it grow. Mr. Hannah said he deemed the subject of humane work second to none in importance for the intelligent discussion and consideration of men and women. He said in part, "Those who provide for the sustenance of our vast population are vitally interested in that which touches them so closely in common with others." The Hu- mane Society is made up of citizens possessed of humane inclinations who endeavor to find and relieve cases of cruelty and suffering, and to exercise a humanizing and refining influence, and to prevent by legal means the per- petration of cruelty. It invites the cooperation of all those who have a similar desire. Mr. Hannah alluded to the cruelty practiced by ancient na- tions, even in modern times, upon their slaves and enemies : and spoke of the horrors of trapping wild animals in order that fur garments might be worn, and the shocking suffering of birds of beautiful plumage that women's hats might be adorned. HUMANE ADVOCATE 53 He said the Society was of value to the farmer because it helped him in the protection of his own interests, stating- that the destruction of many kinds of birds meant a direct loss to the farmer because the birds were needed to maintain the balance of Na- ture in destroying the insects that de- vour the grains and fruits. In speaking of the horse, Mr. Hannah said, "The protection of the horse is necessary both for economical and sentimental reasons. Poor treat- ment and abuse deplete the working value of the horse and bring about a big money loss. This cruel waste now amounts to many millions of dol- lars, annually, in Illinois alone. "The law is adequate to afford a horse the fair treatment his nature and service deserve. It is for the owner to see that he gets it." "The local humane society has been in existence only four months and yet it has done valuable work. A young woman had the courage to start the movement, then other women took it up and now the men are coming into line. Many persons have assured the Society that they are heartily in sym- pathy with the effort to prevent cruelty and to better conditions." "ANOTHER COUNTY HEARD FROM" The following report of concrete work comes to us from Mr. D. L. Mc- Clintock, Special Agent for The Illi- nois Humane Society, at Mt. Carmel, Illinois. It is gratifying indeed to see such evidence of activity. Each branch society and agency is a cog in the wheel of humane endeavor and all contribute to the centrifugal force of humane progress. Report of Work for Mt. Carmel, Illi- nois, Dec. I, 1910-Dec. I, 191 1. Horses sent to barn 50 Horses unfit for service 25 Horses destroyed 3 Horses successfully treated for broken legs 2 Fines imposed (to be collected from States Attorney in March) 4 Books on humane subjects in li- braries 100 Respectfully submitted, D. L. McClintock, Agent. A PRAYER Not more of light, I ask, O God, But ejes to see what is; Not sweeter songs, but power to hear The present melodies. Not greater strength, but how to use The power that I possess; Not more of love, but skill to turn A frown into caress. Not more of joy, but power to feel Its kindling presence near; To give to others all I have Of courage and of cheer. Not more of life, but insight clear Into its mystery; To comprehend as best I may Our lofty destiny. No other gifts, dear God, I ask, But only sense to see How best the precious gifts to use Thou hast bestowed on me. To teach the little children all How joyous is the world; That, in the life we live on earth Heaven 's glory is unfurled. Give me all fears to dominate, All holy joys to know ; To be the friend I wish to be, To speak the truth 1 know. To love the pure, to seek the good, To lift, with all my might. All souls to dwell in harmony In freedom 's perfect light. — Florence Holbrook. < d UJ r < < u o r UJ NI Z o u CO HUMANE ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S CORNER 55 FAMOUS HORSES OF VENICE Of course you have heard of Venice, — that enchanting city of pic- turesque palaces, bridges and gondo- las that seems to be riding on the crest of the sea. Artists have sung, writ- ten and painted its praises for many centuries ; and its beauty, interest and charm have made it famous the world over. A curious fact about this city of canals and boats is that it is prac- tically horse-less. Horses are not needed because all the private and public equipages are gondolas, and all the market-carts and delivery wagons are A^enetian boats that glide quietly up to the kitchen doors to unload their cargo. For this reason, no horses are needed and few horses are there. There are four horses in Venice — but these are of bronze, mounted on pedestals and placed over the central doorway of St. Marks Cathedral in St. Marks Square. To one living in London or Chicago where there are the biggest horse-markets and teaming interests in the world, it certainly does seem strange to go to Venice and look in vain for a live horse ; and stranger still, perhaps, to see the Venetian children stare with wide- eyed wonder at the bronze horses of St. Marks as a Chicago child might do at griffins and unicorns. But if Venice can boast but four horses, it must be said that they are four of the handsomest and most famous horses in the world. They have had a thrilling history, having gone through many wars, travelled to many cities and belonged to many masters in their day. They are the work of Lysippus, an ancient Grecian sculptor of celebrity. and were originally part of a group composed of twenty-five equestrian statues. Augustus carried four of these from Alexandria to Rome and placed them on his triumphal arch; Xero seized them and put them on an arch of his own ; later, Domitian did the same thing ; later still, Tragan transferred them to an arch of tri- umph erected to himself. Constan- tine, wishing to beautify the capital of the Roman empire, removed the bronze horses to Constantinople. Early in the thirteenth century, the nobles of Germany and France started out on what is known in history as the "fourth crusade" to the Holy Land. They stopped at Venice where they gave up their original plans to go to Jerusalem, and, instead, undertook and accomplished the capture and downfall of Constantinople. Their vandalism almost demolished the many works of art that had been col- lected in that city. Strangely enough, the bronze horses were among the few art treasures to pass through the ex- perience unharmed ; and they were carried back with much ceremony to Venice, and again placed over the central entrance of St. Marks Cathe- dral. This was in the year 1205. There they remained for nearly six centuries, until Napoleon Bonaparte picked them up as souvenirs of his victories and carried them off to Paris. Eighteen years later, after Na- poleon's downfall, the beautiful bronze steeds were again returned to their native Venice, where they now gleam and glisten in the Italian sun over the imposing portal of the Cathedral of St. Marks, as resplendent as when first placed there. 56 HUMANE ADVOCATE A PRACTICAL BIRD LOVER In Germany lives a man who is so fond of birds and so interested in pro- tecting them that he has devoted acres of land, much money, time and study in establishing what is known as an experiment station and school of in- struction for the careful study of bird-life. The man is Baron von Berlepsch. His estate is a picturesque place, con- sisting of 500 acres of land. About twenty acres, surrounding a beautiful natural lake, have been highly culti- vated and converted into a park ; the remainder of the property is in great thickets of shrubbery and tracts of forest land. Here the Baron made an ideal home for birds, where he could study their ways and habits and needs. By close observation of their nest building, he was able to reproduce artificial nests exactly like their own. These, he at first made by hand, but they are now being manufactured by machinery in great quantities. His discoveries made in the prac- tical care of birds and his experiments showing the value of the birds in sav- ing tree and plant life — -as proved by an experience in which his estate was the only one unharmed by a recent plague of moths that devastated neighboring estates — have interested people all over the world. The birds of Germany are being protected by law, and the methods of Baron von Berlepsch for growing nesting-hedges and shrubs, cultivating and grafting nesting-holes, building nesting-boxes in trees and making simple and sensible winter feeding places have been adopted in many places. Prussia, also, is providing thous- ands of bird-shelters and nesting places, and several other countries are doing the same. Among other things, the Baron has invented some ingenious ways of feed- ing birds during winter weather, at a time when their natural foods are buried in the frozen ground. One of these he calls the "food-tree" ; and is very interesting. It is made by pre- paring a mixture of chopped meat and crumbed bread, as much again in quantity of beef or mutton tallow, some ground hemp, maw, poppy flower, white millet, oats, sunflower seeds and ant's eggs. This should be heated and spread while hot over the branches of a coniferous tree. The birds may now have a Christ- mas tree full of goodies — thanks to Baron von Berlepsch, the bird-savior. Suppose you try this foreign dish on our own American birds. Of course they would like it ! It may be too complicated for you to manage successfully alone, without the help of some grown-up, but in all probability some willing person can be found who will gladly conduct a banquet for the birds. In any event, each child can serve a quick lunch of bread crumbs and suet, for which the birds will sing your praises all the summer through. ON THE WING Talkmg about birds, you must hear a true story of an unusual kind about a family of water-wagtails, a bird common in England. A wagtail built her nest under the eaves of a smoking car that made regular runs on a rail- road in South England. Here she hatched and reared a brood of young birds in safety, notwithstanding their days were spent at the rate of forty miles an hour. The male bird remained at one sta- tion while his family lived "on the road." Curiously enough, he seemed to know just when to expect his folks in town, and, according to the station HUMANE ADVOCATE 57 master, never failed to meet his way- faring family, remaining with them until their departure. It was evident that the wagtail mother was determined that her chil- dren should have the advantages of travel. LOOK AHEAD (By John Hav.) A pelican, flying home one day With a fine fat fish from Oyster Bay, Was met by a crow, who had sought in vain For something to still his hunger's pain — • And who knew that fish was good for the brain. So he slyly said, ' ' Why, friend, what 's in you, To carry a fish at a full neck's length? Is that any way to economize strength? I call it a waste of muscle and sinew. Just throw your head over your shoulder, so — You distribute the weight over all your frame, You can carry a double load of game. And, thus, without tiring, home you go ! " The pelican did as his false friend bade. But striking a bough he came to wreck, And down he fell with a broken neck. And the crow had a roj^al dinner of shad. I wrote this fable for three little men. Whose names are Willie and Arthur and Jack; And this is the moral, clear and plain: "When you run forward, don't look back." FACT NOT FICTION Dog Limps to Hospital Denver, Dec. 9. — Limping along on three legs, a tramp dog early today drifted into the operating room of the emergency hospital at police headquarters here. The animal walked up to Surgeon Mudd, who was reading a newspaper. The dog whined, but the surgeon paid no further attention to him save to place his hand on the dog 's head. The dog gave another pleading whine, and the surgeon looked down and noticed the dog's hind leg was injured. About the injured mem- ber was a bandage of cotton gauze. Dr. Mudd motioned toward the operat- ing table. Instantly the dog leaped upon it. Removing the bandage, Dr. Mudd found the leg badly smashed and lacerated. Vv^hile the surgeon cleansed the wound, re- moved several splinters of bone and dressed the injury, the dog lay upon the table, never once removing his gaze from the surgeon's face. The dog later was sent to the dog and eat hospital here. It is believed that the dog was attracted to the hospital bv his sense of smell, relief having been given him before at a place which smelled of drugs. DOQ GUARDS SLEEPING CHILD Irvin is 4 years old and irresponsible. His pet fox terrier knows this, and when Irvin wandered from his home yesterday the dog followed him closely. Late at night policemen found Irvin asleep in a doorway at Elston and Cly- bourn avenue. They approached the child, but were driven back by an enraged small dog. Every attempt to approach the child was met with snajis and growls. Meanwhile John Spitza was at the West Chicago avenue police station, notifying the police his son was missing. The father rode in a patrol wagon to where the policemen, who had telephoned the station, were trying to coax the dog from the hallway. The terrier greeted Spitza effusively and Irvin was taken to his home, 1334 North Ashland avenue.- — Chicago Tribune. BULLDOG 5TOPS RUNAWAY Queen, a yellow bulldog owned by Harry W. Gammon, manager of the Gammon Ex- press and Van Company, 1434 North Clark street, Chicago, performed the spectacular feat of stopping a runaway horse in North Clark street recently, after the driver had been thrown to the pavement and injured. William Schreiber, manager of a sewing machine company, 24 North Wabash avenue, was thrown out of the buggy when it was struck and overturned by a car and the horse dashed south on Clark street, dragging the vehicle after it. The bulldog leaped at the horse's head and caught the bridle in its teeth, holding on until the animal stopped. — Chicago Journal. 58 HUMANE ADVOCATE. CASES IN COURT While passing an alleyway in the rear of the Fair Building, Officers Brayne and McCarthy of the Society, saw three small boys, whose actions aroused suspicion. The officers followed and stopped the boys. They gave their names and ages. One boy was carrying a box partially concealed under his coat. This was found to contain candles, candle-holders, fancy balls, a bank and some Xmas cards. The boys at first said that they had bought the box, but after some ques- tioning, one of them admitted that he had stolen it, and that none of them had given the officers their right names. This they then did. Two of them were brothers. The officers sent two of the boys home, and took the self-confessed thief to the Juvenile Home. A visit was then made to the boy's home, which was in a filthy and neg- lected condition. It was learned from an authentic source that both parents were drunkards, and that there was quite a family of children. The officers then went to the home of the other two boys, where it was learned that the father was earning $16.50 a week for his family of -four boys ; that the two brothers in question had gone downtown to buy candy, and that they had never stolen anything before. When interviewed at his school one of the brothers confessed to having stolen a box of Xmas things that had been hidden away and lost. The offi- cers then proceeded to file papers of delinquency in each case. The following day it was learned that the brothers had stolen a bundle of toys and stowed them away in a downtown alley. Officer Brayne made one of the boys accompany him to the place of the hidden treasure, which, when found, consisted of a box of twenty-five toys of various kinds care- fully wrapped in an old shirt and crammed into a garbage box in the alley in the rear of the American Ex- press Building. The boy stated that most of the toys had been taken from Marshall Field & Co.'s store. The cases were called before Judge Pinckney of the Juvenile Court. The father of the first boy taken to the Juvenile Home was present, but plainly under the influence of liquor. Evidence was given by 'Sir. Kling, the principal of the school the boy at- tended. Miss Murphy, the Probation Officer and Officers Brayne and Mc- Carthy. The Judge sent the boy to the Parental School. In the cases of the other boys, the Court warned the father to keep them off the streets and said that if there was a second complaint made against the children, they would be taken from him. Record 63 ; Case 897. Mr. W. L. Bodine, Superintendent of Compulsory Education, reported the case of a little nine-year-old girl, who had been badly burned on her hand with a flat iron, as punishment from her mother, for having stolen a penny. The burn left a bad scar on the girl's hand which will disfigure her for life. Mrs. Paradise, one of the teachers in Mr. Bodine's Department, went with Officer McCarthy of this Society to see the mother of the child. In response to the officer's warning against any such brutal, inhuman method of chastisement, the woman said that when she saw how bad a burn it was, she had put the child under medical care at once. HUMANE ADVOCATE 59 The officer had a warrant issued for the woman's arrest. Judge Goodnow reviewed the evidence in the case. Mrs. Paradise and Officer McCarthy were witnesses in behalf of the child. The mother could neither speak nor understand English and was repre- sented by her minister, Mr. Harclour Ablahat, who explained to the court that these people were Syrians and that to them stealing from one's own parents was regarded as such a dis- grace that branding" such an offender in some lasting way was a common custom of their country. Judge Goodnow warned the woman against any repetition of such a cus- tom during her residence in America, which speech was interpreted by the minister. The case was continued until Jan- uary 30tli, 1912, during which time the mother's treatment of the child will be watched. Record 6^ ; Case 676. Superintendent W. L. Uodine also reported the cruel treatment accorded a certain child by an older sister. Officer Dean found that the child was an orphan, 11 years old, and that she was badly bruised. Neighbors seemed satisfied that it was a case of cruelty, but nothing defi- nite could be learned from anyone or even from the child herself. The sister, in whose care the child was, claimed that she had never mis- treated the child and that the black looking spots to be found on the child were caused by a disease. She signified her willingness to have the child placed in other hands. The officer filed papers in the Juve- nile Court, which were served. The court returned the child to the sister's home, at the same time being placed under the probationary care of Miss Loftus. Record 64; case 10. A woman asked the assistance of a humane officer in protecting a woman friend who was being cruelly abused by a drunken husband and son. Officer Dean responded and advised the abused woman to make formal complaint against her husband, which she did. The husband was arrested and brought before Judge Williams in the West Chicago Avenue Court. He was fined $30 and costs. Record 63 ; Case 698. The Oak Park police asked that a humane officer be sent to their station to examine a horse being held there. Two men driving the horse had been arrested, charged with cruel abuse of the animal, which was old and disabled. The officer found the horse very old and feeble and bearing evidence of a cruel beating. Defendants appeared in court with counsel. The judge fined one man $15 and costs and the other $5 and costs under the village ordinance, and $50 each under the statutes, the latter to be staid in both cases if the owner would give the police an order to shoot the horse, which he did. The captain of police said he would notify the society when the horse had been destroyed. Record 89; case 393. In the investigation of the case of a 12-year-old boy found on the streets in the loop district late at night. Offi- cers McCarthy and Brayne of the society found a family, consisting of a father, who is a junk dealer, a mother and eight children, ranging from 15 years down to 22 months of age. It was found that the boy in ques- tion had formed the habit of spend- ing" his evenings on the streets, some- times very late into the night, and 6o HUMANE ADVOCATE spending what little money he had on nickel theaters. The parents and the boy were warned against a continu- ance of this practice. x\nother night Officer Brayne found this boy selling papers at Madison and Dearborn streets at 9:30 o'clock and sent him home. A day or so later the officer called at the boy's home to get information for filing a petition for his depend- ency, but learned that the boy had been found selling papers late at night in downtown saloons, and had already been sent to the Detention Home in care of Officer Carey, who made the complaint. The father was charged with con- tributing to the delinquency of his son, after warnings from both the juvenile and the humane officer, and was called before Judge Goodnow in the Court of Domestic Relations. It was shown that the boy \yas backward in his school work, being stupid from lack of sleep. The judge said the father should be sent to "the Bridewell, but out of consideration for his large family de- pendent upon -him the sentence, as outlined by the law, was suspended. The boy was ordered kept off the streets, under penalty of a heavy fine for another offense. Record 63 ; case 'j'j'j. Officer Brayne went to the Court of Domestic Relations, swore to a complaint and asked for a warrant for the arrest of a Polish Jew, charged with drinking, gambling and abusing and failing \o provide for his wife and children. The wife and neighbors testified to the man's cruelty and habitual drunk- enness, and the officer found the fam- ily in distressing conditions of abject want. Except for kind neighbors the woman and her children, three and two years of age, would h^ve starved The man was a tailor by trade, ca- pable of earning $25 a week. It was learned that the Jewish char- ities had once had the same man reported to them for deserting his family ; extradition papers had been taken out, but the man managed to get away before they could be served. The case, as prosecuted by the hu- mane society, was called for a hear- ing before Judge Goodnow. Defend- ant was ordered to pay $12 per week and sent to the Bridewell for six months. A representative of the Jewish charities told the court that they would care for the children and place the wife in the Michael Reese Hospi- tal until after the birth of her child. Officer l)rayne reported it as an emergency case to the county agent. Shortly after, the Jewish charities sent relief and a check for $8, and the county agent sent coal and provisions. Record 63 ; case 866. A citizen had two men arrested on a charge of cruelty to animals. The men were driving a small, vnifit horse, attached to a heavy load of paving blocks. The horse was phys- ically unable to move the load when it became stuck in the mud in an alley- way, and a brutal attempt to force it to do so under the lash of the whip was the occasion for the arrest of the men. When the plucky citizen objected to the treatment accorded the horse, the interference occasioned a quarrel, which resulted in all three men being placed under arrest. The citizen, who was the complaining witness, asked that this Society assist him in the prosecution. Officer Dean represented the Society. Judge Maxwell heard the evidence and fined the driver $15 and costs the man in charge of the load $5 anc costs, and dismissed the complainani Record 89 ; Case 436, Please Preserve this Copy for Reference HOHE OF THE ILLINOIS HL 1t\SE SOCIETY 1145 S.Watesli Aretne CHICAGO The Property at 1145 S. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, was a gift to THE ILLINOIS HUMANE SOCIETY From the Friends Named Below Dedicated, A. D., 1893 To the Prevention of Cruelty Florence Lathrop Field T. B. Blackstone Caroline E. Haskell John L. Shortall Marshall Field John C. Dore Silas B. Cobb A. C. Bartlett Philip D. Armour H. N. and Anna May Thomas Murdock George Schneider John G, Shortall O. S. A. Sfragxje William A. Fuller Barbara Armour George M. Pullman Estates of Mancel and Mary Talcott Estates of Charles and Anna Brown HONORARY MEMBERS elected for distinguished service in the cause of humanity. Thomas E. Hill, Glen Ellyn, 111. Miss Kuth Ewing, Chicago Miss Calla L. Harcoutjt, Chestnut, HI. Joseph Wright, Chicago William A. Fuller, Chicago John L. Shortall, Chicago DECEASED HONORARY MEHBERS EiCHARD P. Derickson, Chicago Mary A. Talcott, Chicago Henry Bergh. Xew York Ed^vin Lee Bro"«"n, Chicago Rev. Thomas Timmins, London, England Nancy S. Foster, Chicago Belden F. Culver. Chicago John G. Shortall, Chicago George T. Angell. Boston Alson E. Clark, Chicago I HUMANE ADVOCATE. 65 PERSONNEL OF THE ILLINOIS HUMANE SOCIETY FOR 1912=13 1145 5. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois Telephones: Harrison 384 and 7005 John L. Shortall President Walter Butler First Vice-President Prank M. Staples Second Vice-President Charles E. Murison Treasurer Oeorge a. H. Scott . Secretary EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Walter Butler Richard E. Schmidt Thomas J. Cavanagh John L. Shortall Miss Euth Ewing Frank M. Staples Charles E. Murison George A. H. Scott Thomas Taylor, Jr. DIRECTORS (Term expiring 1913) George E. Adams 1876 Mrs. Emmons Blaine 1901 Mrs. Geo. E. Adams 1904 Walter Butler 1901 Joseph Adams 1906 Thomas J. Cavanagh 1908 J. Ogden Armour 1901 Richard E. Schmidt 1912 Mrs. Philip D. Armour 1904 Joseph Wright 1910 Mrs. T. B'. Blackstone 1904 (Term expiring 1914) Oeorge C. Eldredge 1907 Hugh J. McBirney 1907 Miss Ruth Ewing 1903 Charles E. Murison 1900 Henry L. Frank 1880 Ferd. W. Peck 1876 William A. Fuller 1892 Mrs. Ferd. W. Peck 1878 Henry N. Hart 1879 Howard E. Perry 1907 Franklin MacVeagh 1888 (Term expiring 1915) George A. H. Scott 1906 John T. Stockton 1908 John L. Shortall 1905 Mrs. Elizabeth H. Suther- John a. Spoor 1902 land 1908 A. A. Sprague, II 1907 Thomas Taylor, Jr 1907 Frank M. Staples 1907 Mrs. James M. Walker. .. .1876 Mrs. M. B. Starring 1894 COUNSEL Walter Butler. John L. Shortall. George A. H. Scott. Thomas Taylor, Je. Joseph Wright. SPECIAL HUMANE OFFICERS Charles H. Brayne. Michael McDonough. Stuart N. Dean. George W. Miller. Jerry McCarthy. George Nolan. F'ountain Department: Oscar E. Spliid. Ambulance Service: George Johnston. House Officer and Matron: Mr. and Mrs. John H. Douce. i Miss Kathleen I. Hartwell, Stenographers: < Miss Rosetta Hill. I Miss Jennie Spanggaard. 66 HUMANE ADVOCATE. STANDING COMMITTEES COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. Frank M. Staples, Chairman. Thomas Taylor, Je. Charles E. Murison. COMMITTEE ON LAWS. Thomas Taylor, Jr., Chairman. George A. H. Scott. Joseph Wright. COMMITTEE ON BEANCH SOCIETIES AND AGENCIES. George A. H. Scott, Chairman. Waf.ter Butler. Miss Ruth Ewixg. COMMITTEE ON PUBLICATION. Walter Butler, Chairman. George A. H. Scott. Miss Ruth Ewing. COMMITTEE OX LECTURES. John L. Shortall, Chairman. Thomas J. Cavanagh. Capt. C. C. Healey. Patrick J. Finnegan. Richard E. Schmidt. George A. H. Scott. COMMITTEE ON HUMANE EDUCATION. Miss Ruth Ewing, Chairman. Mrs. Elizabeth H. Sutherland. Miss Ella D. Schindler. Miss Florence Holbrook. John L. Shortall, Ex-officio member all committees. HUMAXE ADXOCATE. 67 GOVERNING MEMBERS Adams. Mrs. George E. Armour, J. Ogden. Armour, Mrs. P. D. Barnes, Mrs. A. C. Bartholomay, Wm., Jr. Blaekstone, Mrs. T. B. Blaine. Mrs. Emmons. Blair, Lyman. Burlev, Clarence A. Cavanagh, Thomas J. Conover, Charles H. Curtiss, Charles C. Eldredge. George C. Ewing, Miss Euth. Foote, Erastus. Frank, Henry L. Hardy, Cyrus A. Hart, Henry X. McBirney, Hugh J. MacVeagh, Franklin. Murison, Charles E. Perry, Howard E. Eyerson, Martin A. Schmidt, Eichard E. Scott, George A. H. Shortall. Mrs. John L. Spoor. John A. Sprague, A. A 2d. Staples, Frank M. Starring, Mrs. M. B. Stockton, John T. Sutherland, Mrs. E. H. Taylor. Thomas, Jr. Walker, Mrs. James M. Wilson. J. P.. Jr. GOVERNING LIFE MEMBERS Adams, George E. Adams, Joseph. Armour, Allison Vincent. Baker, Dr. A. H. Bartlett, A. C. Braun, i&eorge P. Butler, Walter. Congdon, Mrs. Clara A. Culver, Miss Helen. Dale, John T. Dore, Mrs. John C. Dudley, Oscar L. Drummond, Miss Mary. Drummond, Miss Elizabeth. Fargo, Charles. Fischer, Siegfried M. Frost, A. C. Fuller, Wm. A. Gross, Samuel E. Haskell. Frederick T. Hess, Mrs. C. W. May, Mrs. Anna L. McDonald, John. Page, Mrs. Thomas Xelson. Patterson, Mrs. Elinor Medill. Peck, Clarence I. Peek, Ferd. W. Peck, Mrs. Ferd. W. Pickard, J. L. Pullman, Mrs. George M. Eoss, C. W. Schoeninger, Adolph. Seifert, Mrs. L. N. Shelly. Mrs. Alice L. Shortall, John L. Smith. Byron L. Stough, 6. J. Taber, Sydney B. Washburn, Elmer. Wheeler. C. Gilbert. Williams, George T. Wilson, Everett. Wright, Joseph. LIFE MEMBEES. Plows, Mrs. Edward. 68 HUMANE AD\^OCATE. ANNUAL MEMBERS AND CONTRIBUTORS Abbott, A. H. Abbott Alkaloidal Co., The. Abbott, Edwin H. Acme Steel Goods Co. Adams, Cyrus H. Adams Express Co. Allbright-Nell Co., The. Allbright, W. B. Allen, Miss Mary F. Alshuler, M. American Express Co. American Key Can Co. American Loose Leaf Mfg. Co. American Sand & Gravel Co. Anderson, .J. C. Anheuser-Busch Brg. Co. Armour & Co. Austin & Co., M. B. Balx'ock, Mme. Mary A. Bacon, George A. Bacon, Wilbur C. Baers Express & Storage Co. Bailey Bros. Bailey E. W. Bain, John. Banga, H., M. D. Barnard & Miller. Bassoe, Dr. Peter. Bastian-Blessing Co. Baumann, Ferd. 0. Baylies, Fred N. BaVrd. J. E. Beale, Wm. G. Becker, A. G., & Co. Becker Bros. & Co. Becker, Mayer & Co. Beidler, Francis. Belden. Joseph C. Bent, George P., Co. Bentley, Cyrus. Beresford Cat Club of America. Berrv. Mrs. C. De Peyster. Best"& Eussell Co. Blatchford. Edward W. Bliss. Mrs. S. E. Blocki, John^ & Son. Boldenweck, William. Born, M., & Co. Bosch, Henry, Co. Botsford, Henry. Bowman Dairy Co. Boyden, William C. Bradner. Smith & Co. Broderick, J. Broomell Bros. Browning. Granville W. Brown, Wm. L. Bryson, Wm. J. Bunge, Wm. H., Co. Burnett, E. A. ' Burns, John E., Lumber Co. Bush, Dr. Bertha E. Butz, Otto C. Campbell, John F. Carliezek, Ottomar. Carney Coal Co. Carpenter, Augustus A. Carpenter, Benjamin. Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co. Cherney, A. Chicago Bridge & Iron Works. Chicago Casket Co. CTiicago Glass Transfer Co. Chicago Metal Keduction Co. Chicago Spring Butt Co. Chicago Varnish Co. Childs, Frank Hall. Claussenius, H., & Co. Clay, John, & Co. Cohen, Isador. Cole, George E., & Co. Collins, J. D. C'olson & Johnson. Columbia Malting Co. Continental & Commercial Trust & Savings Bank. Cook, Mrs. Magdalena W. Cooper, John A. Copeland, F. K. C'orbitt Kailwa}' Printing Co. Corwith, Charles E. Cowan, W. K., & Co. Cox, Howard M. Crane Company. Crawford, Miss Jean B. (Crosby, George H. Crowley, Mrs. Lepha E. Cruice, Daniel L. Crum, Almira B. Cummings, i\Irs. D. Mark. Cummins, Stearns & Milkewitch. Cupjiles, Samuel, Woodenware Co. Cutler Shoe Co. Dangler, David. Dangler, Henry C. Daniels, Charles. Dearborn Drug & Chemical Works, de Bower, E. W. Decker, Alfred. Defrees, Joseph H. Despres, Loewenstein & Co. Deutsch, Joseph. Dickinson, The Albert, Co. Dickinson, Charles. Diekmeyer, A. H. Dittmann & Co. Dixon, Arthur, Transfer Co. Dore, Miss Annie Moulton. Douglass, W. A. Dray, Walter B. Dreyfus, Mrs. Bella. E Edmunds, Mrs. A. Edmunds, Miss Ethel. Electric Appliance Co. HUMANE ADVOCATE. 69 Elpbicke, C. W., & Co. Engle, Will J. Ettinger, Charles D. Ewing, AcUai T. Fairbank, The N. K., Co. Farwell, Mrs. George E. Farwell, Mrs. J. A. Ferguson, Edward A. Finch, Hunter W., & Co. First National Bank of Chicago, Fleming, John C. Ford, Harry Alfred. Fortune, Miss Joanna. Fox Eiver Butter Co., The. Francis & Nygren Foundry Co. Freer, A. E. Freiberger, M. L. Friend, Henry. Frost-Johnson Lumber Co. Fry, M., & Co. Fuchs, Richard. Fuller, Charles H. Fuller & Fuller. Gage Bros. & Co. Gardner, James P. Gardner, W. H. & G. A. Gillette, Edwin F. Ginti & Co. Glessner, J. J. Godair, W. H. Goldie, Mrs. Robert. Goodman, H. E. Goodman, Wm. O. Goodrich Transit Co. Goodyear, C. A., Lumlier Co. Gowan-Stobo, John. Graham, Walter. Great Northern Express Co. Green, George, Lumber Co. Green, M. S. Greenebaum, Henry N. Greve, Cliarles. Grey, Clarke & Engle. Gundlach Advertising Co. Gunther, C. F. Gutta Percha & Rubber Mfg. Co. Hahn, Edmund J. Hahn, Harry W. Hahn, Mrs. Harry W. Haight, R. J. Hamburger, Julius. Hanchett Paper Co. Harbeck, Mrs. Emma Grey. Hardy, F. A. Hastings Express Co. Hathaway, Charles E. Hawley, Mrs. Heg, Ernest. Henneberry Co., The. Hettler, Herman H., Lumber Co. Hewes, A. M. Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. Hinckley & Schmitt. Hines, Edward, Lumber Co. Hinkley, Charles W. Hitchcock, A. H. Hobbs, Mrs. Mary M. Hodge, John M. Hodge, Mrs. John M. Hofman Bros. Brg. Co. Hoit, Lowell. Holton, Frank. Hubbard, J. D. Hull, M. D. Hulsmann, Cord. Hydraulic Press Brick Co. Hlinois Malleable Iron Co. Illinois Steel Co. Jackman, Edwin S. Jennings & Graham. Johnson Chair Co. Johnson, E. V. Jones, H. Bernard. Jones, Mrs. C. H. Jones & Laughlin Steel Co. Joyce, David G. Julius, Frank J. Kammerer, F. G. Katz, Eugene. Keehn, George W. Keeley Brewing Co. Keep, Mrs. Albert. Keep, Mrs. Chauncey. Keith Lumber Co. Kelley, Wm. V. Kemp, E. M. Kern, Henry W. Kesner, J. L. Kettles, Robert P. Kimball, W. W., Co. Kindel, Charles J. King, W. O. Kirk, Jas. S.j & Co. Kirk, Walter R. Klee Bros. & Co. Kuhlmann, J. W. Kuntz-Remmler Co., The. Landon, F., Cartage Co. Langwill, Miss Alice J. Lake, Richard C. Lamson Bros. & Co. Lasker, A. D. Lathrop, Bryan. Lawrence, J. B. Lee, Edward T. Libby, McNeill & Libby. Lill-Robinson Coal Co. Live Poultry Transportation Co. Lockwood & Strickland Co. Loesch, Scofield & Loesch. Lord & Thomas. Lowden, Frank O. Lucas, Mrs. L. L. Lussky, White & Coolidge, Inc. Lyman, Richie & Co. 70 HUMANE ADVOCATE. Lyon & Healy. Maher, Mrs. G. W. Mandelbaum, M. H. Manhattan Brewing Co. Manz, J., Engraving Co. Markham, C. H. Mason, William S. Masslieh, Bentley. Masslich, George B. Matz, Eudolph. McClary, Nelson A. McCormiek, Harold F. MeKinlock, George A. Meikle, Mrs. M. E. Meinrath Brokerage Co. Meyer, Carl. Millard, F. H. Miller, Charles J. Miller, G. J. Miller & Hart. Moline, F. O. Montgomery, John R. Montgomery Ward & Co. Moore, James H. ]\I orris, Mrs. Gardner. Mosler' Safe Co., The. Munger's Laundry Co. Murison, J\Irs. C. E. Murison, George W. Murkland, Philip Austen. Murphy, J. B. National Box Co. National Casket Co. National Express Co. National Malleable Castings Co. Newman, Mrs. S. A. Noel, Joseph R. Noel, Theo., Co. Northern Express Co. Northwestern Terra Cotta Co. Novy, Mrs. Laura. Noyes & Jackson. No'yes, LeVerne. Oberndorf Bros. Oberndorf, M. L. O'Donnell, James, Teaming Co. Ozmun, C. T. Paltzer, C. A., Lumber Co. Paper Mills Co., The. Paris Laundry Co. Parmelee, Frank, Transfer Co. Patten, James A. Patten, Miss Mary. Patten, Mrs. Mary R. Patterson, Mrs. R. W. Paulson, Henry, Co. Peats, Alfred, Co. Peirce, James H. Pelouse Scale & Mfg. Co. Perry, Mueller & Co. Phoenix Horse Shoe Co. Pierce, Miss Faith. Pierce, Richardson & Neiler. Pike, Eugene 8. Poole Bros. Pope & Eekhardt Co. Pope, Geo. G., & Co. Porter, James F. Post, Frederick. Prentice, Leon H. Price Baking Powder Co. Prindiville, Thomas J. Quaker Oats Co., The. Randall, T. D., & Co. Raymond, H. S. Redington, W. H. Reid, Murdoch & Co. Rew, Irwin. Richardson, Levant M. Richardson Silk Co. Rickcords, F. S. Rogers, W. A. Rose, John Rosenfield, Abe. Hosentiial, Benjamin J. Rothschild, Maurice L. Ruehl, The, Bros. Brewing Co. Runnells, J. S. Russell, R. C. Ryerson, Jos. T. & Son. Sampson, Mrs. J. Lewis. Sampson, W. H. Sargent, J. R. W. Schiller, Dr. Heliodor. Schindler, Miss Ella D. Schlitz Brg. Co. Schmaltz, Joseph H. Schoenhofen, The Peter, Brewing Co. Schram, George H. & Co. Schulze Baking Co. See & Co. Sefton, The Mnfg. Co. Seng, The, Co. Sharp & Smith. Sheldon, G. W. & Co. Siieldon, Harold. Sheldon, Mrs. Theo. Shepard, Henry O. Co. Sheridan, A. D. Shoemaker, Mrs. Ellenor M. Siegel, Cooper & Co. Simons, Joseph. Smith, Byron L. Smith, F". E. Soper Lumber Co. ' Spalding, A. G. & Bros. Sprague, Warner & Co. Squires, H. D. Steele-Wedeles Co. Stirling, W. R. Stock, Frederick A. Stockton, Jos. Transfer Co. HUMANE ADVOCATE. 71 Strigl, F. C. Stromberg, Allen & Co. Strong, Gordon. Studebaker Bros. Mfg. Co. Sulzberger & Sons Co. Sweetland, Edward C. Sturm, Meyer J. Swift, Harold H. Swift & Co. Taprell, Loomis & Co. Taylor, Mrs. George Hooj^er. Templeton, Thomas. Terwilliger, E. I. Thompson-Ehlers Co. Tibbetts, Charles. Tracej, James. Triner, Joseph. Trude, A. S. United Breweries Co. United States Brewing Co. United States Express Co. Van Gilder, W. C. Van Pelt, George H. Vondran, Edward F. Vose, Frederic P. Wahl, Albert. Wakem, J. Wallace. Wallace, E. & Sons Mfg. Co. Webster, George H. Weil Feather Co. Weinberger, G. A. Wells-Fargo Co. Westinghouse Air Brake Co. Wetter, Miss A. Albertine. White, James Paper Co. White, Mrs. Wm. B. Wienhoeber, Ernst. Wilkes, J. H. Willard, Monroe L. Wilee, The T. Co. Williams, C. B. Wilson Brothers. Woltersdorf, E. & Co. Wood, Guilford S. Woods Motor Vehicle Co. Woodward, A. H. Wrigley, Wm., Jr., Co. Wuichet, Louis. Miiriett, J. A. BRANCH MEMBERS Park, Miss Ida M. 72 HUMANE ADVOCATE. I DECEASED LIFE MEMBERS Armour, Mrs. Barhani. Armour, Philip D. Baker. W. T. Bass, Perkins. Beecher, Mrs. Jerome. Blackstone, T. B. Blair, Chauncey B. Blair, William. Bowen, ('. T. Brown, Edwin Lee, President from May IS(ii), to Mav IS?;?. Cobb,' Silas B. Dexter, Wirt. Deric'kson. Kichard P., President from ^L'ly 1S75, to May 1S77. Dobbins, T. S. Dore, John C, President from May 1873, to May 187;"). Drake, John B. Drummond, Miss Jane. Farwell, John V. Field, Henry. Field, Marshall. Fisk, David B. Foster, John H. Foster, Mrs. Nancy S. Harrison, Mrs. U. L. Haskell, Mrs. Caroline E. Haskell, Frederick. Harvey, T. W. Jones, John. Kelly, Mrs. Elizabeth G. King, Henry W. Laflin, Mathew. Landon, Albert W. Lawrence, E. F. Leeds, W. B. Leiter, Levi Z. Mason, Roswell M. May, Horatio N. Medill, Joseph. Murdoch, Thomas. Paaren, Dr. N. H. Patterson, K. W., Jr. Peck, Walter L. Pinkerton, Allan. Pullman, Ceo. M. Raymond, Benjamin W. Rorke, :\I. A. Ross, Mrs. Henrietta. Schneider, George. Schuttler, Peter. Sharp, William H. Sherman, John B. Shortall, John G., President from Mav 1877, to Mav 1906. Shufeldt, Henrv H. Sprague, Otho "S. A. Stiles, I. N. Stone, Leander. Stone, Samuel. Sturges, Mrs. Mary D. Talcott, Mancel. Talcott, Mrs. Mary A. Taylor, H. P. Tree. Lambert. Wahl, Christian. Webster, Mrs. Mary ^L Wells, Moses D. Young, Otto. HUMANE ADVOCATE. 73 DECEASED DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS elected. deceased. Dk. John H. Foster 1869 1874 Samuel Stone 1869 1876 John Jones 1869 1879 EiCHARD P. Derickson 1869 1882 Benjamin W. Eaymond 1869 1883 William H. Sharp 1869 1886 Edwin Lee Brown 1869 1891 Albert W. Landon 1869 1897 John C. Dore 1869 1900 John B. Sherman 1869 1902 Belden F. Culver 1869 1902 Mark Sheridan 1873 1877 Henrietta Boss 1875 1880 Amos T. Hall 1876 1882 Thomas W. Anderson 1877 1881 Claude J. Adams 1877 1891 David B. FiSK 1878 1891 Kate N. Doggett 1880 1884 John Adams 1880 1889 Philip D. Armour 1880 1901 Mrs. F. H. Beckwith 1880 1903 Wirt Dexter 1881 1890 Elizabeth Stone 1882 1887 Mary A. Talcott 1882 1888 Henry W. Clarke 1883 1892 Franklin F. Spencer 1886 1890 David Swing 1880 1894 Christian Wahl 1880 1901 J. McGregor Adams 1889 1904 George Schneider 1883 1906 Marshall F'ield 1879 1906 Joseph Stockton 1877 1907 John G. Shortall 1869 1908 Otho S. a. Sprague 1891 1909 Moses D. Wells 1882 1910 Alson E. Clark 1891 1911 *WiLLiAM Penn Nixon 1886 1912 *Mr. Nixon passed away Tuesday, February 20, 1912. 74 HUMANE ADVOCATE. DIRECTORY OF BRANCH SOCIETIES AND AGENCIES IN ILLINOIS Adams County — Quiney H. P. Walton, President; John H. Best, Treasurer; Fred G. Wolfe, Secretary. Alexander County — Cairo M. Easterday, President; Horace A. Hannon, Secretary. Boone County — Belvidere Jesse P. Hannah, President; Alfred Meyers Treasurer; Miss Juliet Sager, Secretary. Carroll County — Savanna Dr. G. W. Johnson, President; C. N. Jenks, Secretary and Treasurer. Champaign County — Champaijun. . K. L. Milne, President; A. M. Burke, Treasurer; E. W. Braithwaite, Secre- tary. Champaign County — Urbana Dr. T. W. Corkery, President; Garret H. Baker, Treasurer; Mrs. E. M. Knowl- ton, Secretary. Cook County— Chicago Heights. .. Dr. C. S. Tisdale, President; Mrs. :M. H. Lalor, Secretary and Treasurer. Fayette County — Yandalia II. S. Humphrey, President. Ford County — Sibley .Mrs. H. D. Young, President; Eev. W. H. Day, Treasurer; Mrs. L. F. Lutyen, Secretary. Kane County — Elgin Edward F. Manu, President; Palmer Eg- ler. Treasurer; Marion Wilde, Secre- tary. La Salle County — Ottawa E. C. Swift, President. Madison County — Alton Mrs. H. M. Sehweppe, President; George H. Smiley, Treasurer; Mrs. G. A. Mc- Millen, Secretary. Madison County — Edwardsville. . . Mrs. K. S. Barnsback, President; Miss Edna Jeffress, Treasurer; Mrs. D. G. Williamson. Secretary. McDonough County — Macoml>. ... Wallace Walker, President; Mrs. H. Stocker, Treasurer; Miss Rose B. Jolly, Secretary. McHenry County — Harvard Mrs. W. C. Wellington, Secretary. McHenry County — Marengo Mrs. A. B. Coon, Jr., President. McHenry County — Union H. M. INIcIntyre, Secretary. McLean County — Bloomingtcn. ... Henry Behr, President; Mrs. Jennie K. Brett, Secretary. Morgan County — Jacksonville A. G. Wadsworth, President. Ogle County — Oregon Mrs. ^Nlary H. Artz, Secretary. Ogle County- — Rochelle Mrs. James C. F'esler. Peoria County — Peoria S. M. Sorenson, President; Mrs. Benja- min Cowell, Treasurei ; Mrs. T. A. Grier, Secretary. Rock Island County — Rock Island. W. S. Parks, President; Daniel Mont- gomery, Treasurer; Florinda O. Abra- hamson. Corresponding Secretary; Amalia C. Peterson, Financial Secre- tary. Sangamon County — Springfield... Dr. Hugh T. Morrison, Jr., President; Mrs. John H. Brinkerhoff, Secretary and Treasurer. St. Clair County— East St. Louis. . Dr. C. W. Lillie, President; A. Diehm, Treasurer; E. A. Thomas, Superin- tendent. Stephenson County — Freeport . . . . I. H. Hollister, President; Mrs. John G. Oyler, Secretary. Vermillion County — Danville Mrs. Josephine Snyder, Secretary. Vermillion County — Hoopeston... . A. Honeywell, Secretary. HUiMANE ADVOCATE. 75 Whiteside County — Sterling Capt. John Niles, President. Will County — Joliet Coll McXaughton, President ; Hattie Wagner, Secretary. Winnebago County — Rockford. . . . Dr. W. H. Fitch, President; Fay Lewis, Treasurer; Mrs. Nellie T. Rew, Secre- tary. Alexander County — Cairo ,J. W. Grief, Special Agent. Boone County — Belvidere Joseph H. Moan, Special Agent. Boone County — Poplar Grove Waldo E. Hull, Special Agent. A. S. T. Ogilby, Special Agent for entire coun- ty, excepting Poplar Grove. Bureau County — Princeton W. I. Kendall, Special Agent. Bureau County — Tiskilwa Ernest W. Lee, Special Agent. Champaign County — Urbana James M. Dunseth, Special Agent. Calhoun County — Hardin Arthur Gordon, Special Agent. Carroll County — Mt. Carroll W. W. Parkinson, Special Agent. Carroll County — Savanna R. L. Henderson, Special Agent. Cook County — Chicago Height;. .. O. W. Odell, Special Agent. Cook County — Evanston John S. Keefe, Special Agent. Cook County — Oak Park George A. Amacker, Special Agent. Cook County — Blue Island Ulrich Rohrback, Special Agent. Christian County — Pana W. F. Fisher, Special Agent. Du Page County — Downers Grove. Jacob Klein, Special Agent. Effingham County — Effingham George Austin, Special Agent. Ford County — Sibley Nelson Soucie, Special Agent. Henry County — Cambridge Tames Pollock, Special Agent. Henry County — Geneseo W. F. Butler, Special Agent. Iroquois County — Milford Samuel Washburne, Special Agent. Iroquois County — Cissna Park .... Joseph D. Ambrose, Special Agent. Iroquois County — Thawville Peter Wallis, Special Agent. Jefferson County — Mount Vernon. George E. Green, Special Agent. Jersey County — Grafton John H. Stafford, Special Agent. Kane County — St. Charles M. E. Sinton, Special Agent. Kane County — -Elgin W. H. Kimball, Sr., Sijecial Ag'ent. Kankakee County — Kankakee Wilber Reed, Special Agent. Lake County — Round Lake H. J. Vincelette, Special Agent. La Salle County — Mendota Max John, Sr., Special Agent. La Salle County — La Salle Thomas B. King, Special Agent. La Salle County — Ottawa E. C. SAvift, Special Agent. La Salle County — Peru F. E. Hoberg, Special Agent. La Salle County — Streator B. A. Hattenhauer, Special Agent. Lee County — Dixon William G. Kent, Special Agent. Madison County — Edwardsvil C . . Dr. Otis Barnett, Special Agent. McHenry County — Harvard W. C. Wellington, Special Agent. McHenry County — Union Guiles Durkee, Special Agent. McDonough County — Macomb lohn T. Payne, Special Agent. Ogle County V. S. T. Ogilby, Special Agent for en- tire county. Peoria County — Peoria John Brodbeck, Special Agent. Sangamon County — Springfield. . . lames M. Bretz, Special Agent. Shelby County — Shelbyville Mrs. Howland J. Hamlin, Special Agent. Stephenson County — E'reeport .... Prank Brubaker, Special Agent. A. S. T. Ogilby, Special Agent for ent'.re county, excepting I'reeport. Vermillion County — Danville. ... A. G. Woodbury, Special Agent. Vermillion County — Hoopesto i Wabash County — Mt. Carmel . White County — Grayville White County — Carmi Will County — Manhattan Winnebago County — Rockfci 1. . A. H. Trego, Special Agent. . D. L. McClintock, Special Agent. . E. F. Johnson, Special Agent. . Earl McHenry, Special Agent. . P. H. Wagner, Special Agent. . A. S. T. Ogilby, Special Agent. 76 HUMANE ADVOCATE. THE ILLINOIS HUflANE SOCIETY FOUNTAINS IN CHICAGO SOUTH SIDE 1145 S. Wabash Avenue. Fifteenth Street and Wabash Avenue (two fountains). Thirty-fifth Street and Cottage Grove Avenue. Thirty-eighth Street and Cottage Grove Avenue. Thirty-ninth Street and Eliodes Avenue. Forty-fifth Street and St. Lawrence Avenue. Forty-sixth Street and Cottage Grove Avenue. Fifty-fifth Street and l.ake Avenue. Sixty-third Street and (Jroenwood Avenue. Sixty-fourth Street and Woodhiwn Avenue. Seventy-fifth Street and Railroad Avenue. Eighty-fifth Street and Buffalo Avenue. Ninetv-third Street and South Chicago Avenue. One Hundred and Third Street and Michigan Avenue. One Hundred and Sixth Street and Torrence Avenue. One Hundred and Kleventh Street and Michigan Avenue. WEST SIDE Brown and Sixteenth Streets. Polk and Lincoln Streets. Polk Street and Center Avenue. Rockwell and Sixteenth Streets. Sherman and Van Buren Streets. Twelfth Street and Third Avenue. Thirteenth and Lumber Streets. Twentieth Street and Archer Avenue. Thirty-first and Wallace Streets. Thirty-seventh Street and Wentworth Avenue. Forty-seventh Street and Gross Avenue. Fifty-third and Halsted Streets. Sixty-third Street and Wentworth Avenue. Sixty-third Street and Center Avenue. Sixty-fourth and Halsted Streets. Seventy-ninth and Jlalsted Streets. Eighty-seventh Street and Vincennes Road. One Hundred and Third and Wallace Streets. NORTH SIDE Belden Avenue and Clark Street. Belmont Avenue and Osgood Street. Bohemian Cemetery. County Jail. California Avenue and Augusta Street. Claremont and North Avenues. Chicago Avenue Water Works. Elm and Wells Streets. Evanston Avenue and Montrose Boule\ard. Fullerton and Seventieth Avenues. Halsted Street and Waveland Avenue. Lake Street and North Park Avenue. Market and Madison Streets. Market and Randolph Streets. Noble and Cornelia Streets. Ohio and Green Streets. Ravenswood and Northwestern Station. Rogers Park Police Station. Webster Avenue and Larrabee Street. Wells and Superior Streets. Washington Square. IN OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS Blue Island (three fountains). Waukegan (three fountains). Elgin (three fountains). Highland Park. Maywood (two fountains). Oregon. IN OTHER STATES San Diego, Gal. (three fountains). Los Angeles, Cal. Pittsburg, Pa. (six fountains). Durand, Wis. (seven fountains). Syracuse, N. Y. Hammond, Ind. (two fountains). Eomeo, Mich. Washington, D. C. Vandergrift, Pa. Milwaukee, Wis. (twelve fountains). Newport, Wasli. Davenport, Iowa. Cincinnati, Ohio. Northrood, Iowa. St. Paul, Minn. West Allis, Wis. Seattle, Wash, (three fountains). Oakmont, Pa. Oakland, Cal. (five fountains). East Chicago, Ind. FOUNTAIN 78 HUMANE ADVOCATE. FOUNTAINS Fountains originated in springs in the ground with their natural basins liollowed out by the action of tlie water. Later, such springs were arclicd over for protection and tlie l)asins lined with stones or rough tiles; still later, as an expression of man's artistic fervor, coverings for the springs were niad>^ in various shajses, and mosaic and shell work were introduced in the inlay of the niches and basins. The Greeks made excavations in the rocks to cnpture and control natural springs at their sources. That there were garden and road fountains, in some of which the water poured from tlie mouths of lions and boars, is known from tlie reproduction of street scenes containing them on wonderful old Grecian urns and vases. Fountains were in use over 8,000 years before tlie Gliristian era, one of the earliest examjjles ]>reserved being a fountain in tiie palace of Tello. in Babylon. Among the Pompeian discoveries are fountains of rare simplicity and beauty. In ancient Greece and Home tlie useful nature of the fouiilain was never lost sight of, and Home is still unsurpassed for the number, beauty and utility of the public drinking fountains that adorn her streets. This is time proof that utility and beauty may i)e combined. The Greeks have given us perfect models. It is a joy merely to see and hear a fountain of laughing water; but how mucli greater the joy when the water may be tasted as well as seen and heard. A fountain, however artistic, cannot fulfill its mission if it does not eo|)le are fast coming to a realization of the importance of having a more j)lentiful supjily of public drinking water. This is relief work in which every one — men, women and children — may join, with comparatively small exjienditure of money and effort. If is generally supposed that the placing of a street fountain of any kind whatsoever is a difficult, expensive undertaking. It is not necessarily so. Everyone knows that a f(tuntain may cost thousands of dollars — if it be "marble or bronze ami the work of a great artist — but does everyone know that a simple and serviceable one may be installed, comj)lete and ready for the turning on of the water, at a cost of $130, a small sum in com- liarison with the great good that accrues to the countless thirsty Ijene- ticiaries. This sum may be given by an individual or raised by subscription, in a neighborhood, by an improvement association, a church, a social or business club, or by a group of school children. Early in the history of The Illinois Humane Society it recognized the importance of providing drinking jdaces for thirsty creatures, and has always considered the erection of i)ublic drinking fountains one of the most truly charitable and practical features of its work. After many experi- ments with various designs, a pattern was finally adopted by the Society that incorporated all the best jioints of the others. It is simple in plan and construction, economical, serviceable and thoroughly practical in every way. Since the year 1877 the Society has been actively engaged in furnish- ing these fountains; and, after the test of years, believes this design to be the best known for its cost and service. So satisfactory has it been that over sixty of them are in operation on the streets of Chicago at the present time, and many more have been shipped to the suburbs and to other cities in this and other States, where they are now in use. HUMANE ADVOCATE. 79 Many of the fountains in Chicago have been erected at the request and exjiense of benevolent people who were sj^ecially interested in this branch of the Society's work, and wished to devote means to supply that need. Cost of fountain with sanitary aluminum cup and strainers complete is $70 f. o. b. Chicago. The average cost of erection as per specifications furnished is $60 additional, or $130 complete. The cost of erection depends entirely on the distance to the nearest water and sewer connections. If connections are more than twenty feet from proposed location, the cost may be much more than the figures quoted. The water is carried u]i the service pipe, overflowing the aluminum drinking cup into the bowl beneath, from which three horses can drink at a time; thence into the troughs below for smaller animals. This is considered the most sanitary fountain in general use, both for people and animals. When the erection of a fountain is contemplated, the first step to be taken is to choose a location and then to gain the consent of the adjoining j)roperty owners; next, permission must be gained from the city to erect the fountain, to use the city water and to make the necessary connections with the city water j)ipes. The mason and plumber are then called in and the work of installation is accomplished. It so)netimes happens tliat fountains erected by the Society or an individual have to be removed later at the lequest of the owner of adjoin- ing property. The forced removal of a fountain is a possible though not a probable thing, and for that reason absolute pernumency cannot be assured. This chance of removal is lieyond the control of the Society, and should be understood by anyone ])ur])osing the erection of a fountain. There is no better nor more lasting public benefaction than the erec- tion of a practical, public drinking fountain. It is a constant benefactor, and gives continuously of its cheer and refreshment. The cost of the casting ami etpiipment of this particular fountain amounts to $70, and the erecting and ]nitting into commission costs $(50 more, making the entire cost of the ])urcliase and iustaihition of the foun- tain $130. This sum includes the Ijrickinason "s and plumber's bills. A mason's services are required in digging a ])it and building walls within it; and a plumber makes tlie necessary jiijie connection. Specifications are as follows : DIMEK.SIOX OF FOUNTAIN. Ft. In. Height of fountain over all 4 2 Diameter of bowl 2 8 Diameter of base 3 ^- Height of drinking cup from ground... 3 G The average weight of the fountain is 800 pounds. Size of Pit : Four feet by four feet six inches; inside measurement depth, four feet; walls to be built of hard burned sewer brick, eight inches thick, laid in Portland cement. Top of p>it to be covered with two-inch plank and finished with six-inch concrete. Opening into pit to be through a twenty-inch iron frame and lid (circular opening is usual) ; lid to have counter-sunk handle. Water pipes to be three-quarter inch strong lead pipe controlled by one round way sto]i-cock and one stop and waste cock. The stop-cock to be used solely for regulating the water flow into the fountain. The stop and waste cocks for shutting off water during the winter months. Each cock to have a stop-rod, protected by a substantial box and placed conveniently to pit opening. The sewer must be of six-inch tile run to center of water outlet of fountain. In setting the fountain it should be not less than twenty-six inches from the center of the base of the fountain to curb line. The pit may be built of wood; walls of pit to be of oak plank, two and one-half inches thick, with four cedar posts at each corner. Inside measurement the same as for brick. Top of three-inch oak plank. Brick is the be.^t material for construction. < E U Qi H O u HUMANE ADVOCATE. 8i LECTURE COURSES Since the year 1907, regular courses of lectures have been conducted by this society on practical subjects of educational value pertaining to humane work, such as the following : Child Study. Juvenile Problems : Causes of Delinquency and Dependency Among Children. Child Labor. Origin and Scope of Laws Concerning Cruelty to Children. Barn Eules and Eegulations. Winter Shoeing Eelative to the Comfort and Safety of Horses; Sprains, Fractures, and All Injuries Incidental to Falling. Cruelty of Overloading Horses. Cruelty of Working Lame Horses: Prevention and Care of Diseases of the Feet — Corns, Treads. Toe-cracks, Founder, Drop-sole, Canker, Xail-pricks, Open-joint, Sidebone, Quittor and Furuncle. Diseases of Fore Legs: Eingbone, Splint, Bowed Tendon, Knee sprung, Capped elbow. Diseases of the Hind Legs: Eingbone, Spavin, Curb, Capped back, String halt. Proper Feed and Feeding: Heat prostration, Sunstroke, and Proper Treatment of Animals During Hot Weather. Prap'r Harnessing and Hooking of Horses to Increase Their Power and Conserve Their Strength, and Prevent Sore Shoulders and Backs. Propel Handling of Cases on the Street : Evidence and Preparation of Cases for Trial. Origin and Scope of Laws Concerning Cruelty to Animals. These lectures have been delivered by such well informed men as Dr. A. H. Baker, President Chicago Veterinary College ; ^Ir. Thomas J. Cavanagh, Secretary Chicago Team Owners' Asso- ciation ; Mr. W. Lester Bodine, Superintendent Compulsory Edu- cation Department, Chicago Board of Education: ^Ir. Edgar T. Davies, Chief State Factory Inspector of Illinois; Captain Charles C. Healey, Commanding Alounted Squadron of Chicago Police, and ]\Ir. George A. H. Scott, Attorney for the Illinois Humane Society. The Committee on Lectures for 1912, John L. Shortall, Chair- man; Captain C. C. Healey, Richard E. Schmidt, Thomas J. Cavanagh. Patrick J. Finnegan and George A. H. Scott, have arranged for the giving of five lectures during Alarch, April and May. The first lecture will be given 01^ Saturday, ]\Iarch 2. 1912, on the subject of "Lighting, \'entilation and Sanitation," treated in its application to barns necessary for the efficiency of the work horse, and illustrated by parallel cases in the home. The lecture will be given by Mr. Meyer J. Sturm, Architect, and member of the Chicago Committee on Ventilation. This will be followed by lectures on Wagon Construction and Haulage, Shoeing and Care of the Feet, and two lectures by veterinary surgeons on the care of the horse. HUMANE ADVOCATE. DIRECTIONS FOR CO-OPERATING WITH THE SOCIETY Report all cases of cruelty to children and dumb animals to the Society, whether requiring prosecution or not, either in writing" or by telephone. In cases of cruelty to children, give names and residence of child or children, offender or offenders ; state nature of cruelty, place where and time when occurring. If names and residence are unknown, give any information available, to enable officers to locate and identify parties. In cases of cruelty to dumb animals, give name of driver or owner or party offending, and residence, if possible; if unknown, give name or number on vehicle. State nature of cruelty and effect thereof on animal or animals, also place where and time when occurring, and some description of animal. Complainants should always give their own names and ad- dresses, so that our officers can interview them in case further information is desired. Names given in confidence are never disclosed. In cases requiring ambulance, have owner, or man in charge of animal, make the request for ambulance, by telephone or other- wise. Telephones: Harrison 384, Harrison 7005. The Illinois Humane Society Building, 1 145 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago. REPORT SI Edwin Lee Brown, President from May, 1869, to May, 1873. John C. Doue, President from May, 1873, to May, 1875. Complaints investigated Children rescued • Children placed in charitable institutions. . Drivers and owners admonished Horses unfit for service laifl up from work. Animals removed by ambulance Disabled animals destroyed Persons prosecuted for cruelty to animals Persons prosecuted for cruelty to children. Fountains maintained by the Society. ... Branch Societies and Agencies THE ILLINOIS HUMANE \ (No record extant oii Richard P. Derickson, Preside John G. Shortall, President fr John L. Shortall, President fix GO '4< 00 4< ■*"oo -00 tr 00 S^ S' 00 00 oort §^ § o5. x 4920 714 137 3040 449 704 568 1465 178 30 1004 142 92 221 1626 2632 955 1467 121 779 144 85 122 116 50 11 251 432 273 96 178 181 70 11 2836 892 203 2029 91 107 189 175 41 2317 851 228 1759 116 100 309 208 41 1120 291 980 130 111 316 66 40 1625 1252 420 560 68 93 157 78 17 1631 1238 502 317 75 112 133 51 22 13 2331 1254 619 782 141 77 194 67 33 2871! lOl.'i 50!" 85f! 14^ 1911, John L. 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W. Peck. In 1897. the Society built and put into operation a new, more perfect ambulance, fitted with modern conveniences. In 1901, the Society provided its own horses for ambulances. In 1905, the Society built another and still more modern ambulance, with rubber tires and modern improvements. Early in its history the Society commenced the erection of drinking fountains, and on May 1, 1882, had eleven in operation in different parts of the city. Numerous fountains have been sent to other cities. In 1884, the Society organized 1,065 Bands of Mercy in the public schools of Chicago, having a membership of 67,120 school children. Jxme 23, 1885, the Society procured the enactment of a law provithng for the payment of fines imposed in all cases of cruelty to children or animals, to Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty or Humane Societies. In 1893, the Society was presented with its property at 1145 S. Wabash Avenue, Chicago. July 1, 1899, the Juvenile Court Act (an act to regulate the treatment and control of dependent, neglected and delinquent children) came in force. In November, 1905 the Society commenced to publish the Humane Advocate. In 1907, it established a course of lectures on humane work of practical educational value. December 3, 1908, the first State Humane Convention was held, in Chicago, under the auspices of The Illinois Humane Society. June 14, 1909, the Illinois Legislature passed an act to provide for moral and humane education in the public schools and to prohibit certain practices inimical thereto. May 30, 1910, the first work-horse parade was held, in Chicago, under the auspices of the \\'ork-Horse Parade Association. In February, 1912, the Society was presented with a Lecture Room, constructed in the basement of its building at 1145 So. Wabash Ave., Cliicago, the gift of its President, Mr. John L. Shortall, in memory of his father, the late Mr. John G. Shortall. 86 HUMANE ADVOCATE. MEMBERSHIP The legal jurisdiction of The Illinois Humane Society compriBes the whole State of Illinois. Its agents may be called to any portion of the State to prosecute cases of cruelty, but each county should have its own branch society or special agent. So much progress has been made in this way that the society feels greatly encouraged. Branch Societies or Agents are already provided in 81 counties in Illinois. With the assistance of humane people every county in the State will, in time, have its Branch Society or Agent. We ask all those interested in the organization of Branch Societies or Special Agencies in their vicinity, to write to this office for information and help. The Society is largely maintained by the income from its endow- ment fund, membership fees and dues, and contributions. Friends wishing to contribute to The Illinois Humane Society and its objects may do so by enclosing their check or post-office order to the Society, at its office. Those wishing to become members will kindly communi- cate with the Society. Membership Fee. Annual Dues. Governing Life Members. $200 No Dues Governing Members. (Upon additional payment of $175 become Governing Life Members, exempt from Annual Dues.) $25 $15 Honorary Members No Fee No Dues Governing Life Members, Governing Members and Honorary Members have the right to vote for and be eligible to the office of Director. Annual Members. No Fee $6 Life Members. $100 No Dues Branch Members. No Fee $2 HUMANE ADVOCATE. 87 GIFTS FORM OF BEQUEST To those xvho may feel disposed to donate, by will, to the benevolent objects of this Society, the following is submitted as a form : FORM or DEVISE 0¥ REAL PROPERTY. I give and devise unto The Illinois Humane Society, a corporation created by and existing under the laws of the State of Illinois, all (here insert description of the property), together with all the appurtenances, tenements and hereditaments therunto belonging, or in any wise apper- taining. To have and to hold the same unto said Society and its successors and assigns forever. FORM OF BEQUEST OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. I give and bequeath unto The Illinois Humane Society, a corporation, created by and existing under the laws of the State of Illinois, the sum of dollars, to be applied to the uses of said Society. All xoills should he signed by the testator, or by some person for him in his presence and by his express direction, and they should be also attested and subscribed in the presence of the testator by two or more competent witnesses. It is meant by this that these witnesies should subscribe as such, in the presence of the testator, and he and they shoidd understand what they are doing, and the reason of it. o o oi o o u Q z < < a: FORTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ILLINOIS HUMANE SOCIETY Annual Meeting THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1st, 1912 The forty-third annual meeting of The Illinois Humane Society was held at the Society's Home Building, 1145 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, at 2 o'clock P. M., on Thursday, February 1, 1912. The President, Mr. John L. Shortall, called the meeting to order, and requested Mr. Walter Butler, the First Vice-President, to act as Chairman. On motion of Mr. Fuller, seconded by Miss Ewing, and carried, the minutes of the last annual meeting were approved as printed in the last Annual Report. The Chairman appointed as a Committee on Eesolutions: Mr. William A. Fuller, Chairman; Mr. Thomas Taylor, Jr., and Miss Ruth Ewing. As a Committee on Nominations: Mr. George A. H. Scott, Chairman; Mr. Charles E. Murison and Mr. Frank M. Staples. The President, upon request of the Chairman, then read his annual address: THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS To the Members of The Illinois Humane Society : This annual meeting is the forty-third in the history of the Society, which has been actively engaged since the year 1869 in public charity service, preventing cruelty and Jfurthering justice. The Treasurer will report to you upon the finances of the Society for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1911. The accounts have been duly audited in conformity to the by-laws, and of which audit I will jjresently speak. The Secretary will report to you upon the work of the Society for the same period, in wliich will appear news from the Branch Societies and Special Agents who are representing us in the State beyond the limits of the city of Chicago. He will also report on the Annual State Humane Convention held June last in the city of Alton, and on the American Humane Association Annual Convention held during October last in the city of San Francisco. His report will show a gratifying increase in the membership roll. The Society's financial affairs have been carefully conserved by the Committee on Finance during tlie year, and are in excellent condition. The following is a correct statement of the Society 's assets on Decem- ber 31, 1911: PERSONALTY. Permanent investment funds, made up out of gifts and legacies. $209,781.90 Annabel Blaine Fountain F'und (special account) 750.00 Credit balance income and expense account .39 $210,532.29 90 HUMANE ADVOCATE. REAL ESTATE. Lot 3, in block 11, in Norwood Park (vacant), a gift; taxes paid; estimated value $ 200.00 Lots ] to 10, in block 19, in East Washington Heights (vacant), a gift; taxes paid; estimated value. . . . 1,15.5.00 West half of lot 21, iu block 5, in McNeill's subdivision of blocks 6, 7 and 8, in Wright 's addition to Chi- cago (1332 Washington Boulevard) ; improved; an investment of .$6,000.00; taxes paid; rents .$50.00 per month; estimated value $8,000.00, and included in the above ' * Permanent Investment Funds. ' ' South 27 feet of sub-lot 2 of lot 10, in block 21, in fractional section fifteen, addition to Chicago; home office of the Society (1145 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago), a gift; exempt from taxation; estimated value. 81,000.00 Undivided one-fourth interest in premises No. 4335 Calumet Avenue, Chicago ; improved ; a gift ; rent $45.00 per month; taxes paid; estimated value of one-fourth interest 1,200.00 All of said real estate is free of encumbrance. Eeal estate total 83,555.00 Grand total assets as above $294,087.29 INVESTMENTS AND CASH BALANCE. Stocks, bonds and mortgages on improved real estate $177,875,00 No. 1232 W. Washington Boulevard; rents $600.00 per annum. . 6,000.00 Permanent investment funds on hand for investment 26,656.90 Credit balance, income and expense account .39 $210,532.29 Eeal estate as above 83.555.00 .$294,087.29 Beneficiary under the will of Benjamin F. Ferguson, to the extent of an annuity of $1,000.00, Northern Trust Company, Trustee. Beneficiary under trust created by Mrs. Benjamin F. Ferguson — an- nual net income on $5,000.00 — Northern Trust Company, trustee; amount received in 1911, $238.74. Beneficiary and one of the residuary legatees under will of Lewis W. Stone, Merchants Loan & Trust Company, Trustee; annual income received by the Society in 1911, $317.30. Beneficiary under trust fund created by Nancy S. Foster. Fund now $12,000.00, held by Trustees. Society receives annual net income, the same in 1911 being $121.15. The foregoing statement, as will be seen, does not include the Society's ambulance, office furniture, fountains, current operating supplies, etc., as to which no estimate of the value has been attempted. All property owned by the Society, used exclusively for its purposes, is exempt from taxation. All bills incurred prior to December 1, 1911, have been paid. HUMANE ADVOCATE. 91 Your President, in conformity to the by-laws, appointed Messrs. Will- iam A. Fuller and Walter Butler as the Auditing Committee for the year ending December 31, 1911. This committee will be asked to make its report after the reading of the Treasurer's Keport. I wish now, however, to thank them for their thorough and technical examination of the accounts and securities of the Society, preparatory to making their report, and for their kindly interest and great courtesy in assuming the task, which took a large part of three days' time. The report of the Committee on Laws will show how the Society 's interests stand with reference to estates wherein distribution has not been, in all probability, complete. Nearly nineteen years have passed since the directors, members and friends of this society were given the opportunity to respond to the sug- gestion that the Society should have a home of its own in this great city. The gift of this property, on which we are holding this annual meeting, to the Society evidences the generous and enthusiastic response to that appeal. Since that time the Society has received a goodly number of substantial endowments, the yearly income from which, together with members ' dues, fines and contributions, has enabled it to keep fairly well abreast of the ever-changing conditions and the tremendous growth and volume of its work. In 1911 our income from all sources fell nearly $4,000.00 short of our necessary expenditures. This sum has been contributed, so that the fiscal year for 1912 commences without any deficiency in the working fund. In facing the needs for the year 1912, and to be able to make progress therein as heretofore, the Society should receive contributions of at least $5,000.00, which, togetlier with its present annual income from known sources, will just about meet the estimated budget for the year 1912. In addition, the Society should have a motor ambulance, and a new stable, or garage. This proposed ambulance would cost probably from $4,000.00 to $5,000.00, and the stable or garage a like sum. These requirements should be met, if the Society is to keej) in the forefront in the noble work it has been doing for forty-three years. Furthermore, the practical relief and refreshment afforded by the Society 's already many drinking fountains should be extended. Thanks to our Committee on Lectures, an interesting course is to be furnished between now and the first day of July next. These lectures are regarded as very instructive, and a practical part of the Society's work, and should be, I think, continued. An adequate, well lighted and well ventilated assembly room is in process of completion in the basement of this Society 's Home Building. After a lapse of twenty years it is earnestly hoped that the directors and members of this Society will again respond liberally to this ajjpeal. We should have $15,000.00, and we should have it now, the same to be applied as follows: $5,000.00 on account of 1912 budget; $5,000.00 or less for the purchase of an automobile ambulance ; $5,000.00 or less for rebuilding of the stable, or garage. Any portion of such $15,000.00 not required for the purposes stated to be passed to the Society's Working Fund, and any sum over that, received from this appeal, to be added to the Endowment Fund. *We should make a strong and concerted effort to raise this money within the next three or four weeks, so that the present activities and work of the Society may be continued without curtailment. Respectfully submitted, John L. Shortall, President. *The Executive Committee has since directed that this effort be made. 92 HUMANE ADVOCATE. The next order of business was the reading of the SECRETARY'S REPORT Chicago, February i, 1912. To the President and Members of the IlHnois Humane Society : Report of the work of The IlHnois Humane Society in and about Chicago from February i, 1911, to January 31, 1912: CHILDREN. Complaints of cruelty to children 2,015 Number of children involved 4j50-| Number of children rescued and conditions remedied. . 3.107 Number of children temporarily placed in institutions. . 105 Number of children disposed of through Juvenile Court 97 Number of cases of cruelty to children prosecuted in other courts 202 Fines imposed, including costs $2,282.70 Number of persons admonished i:.33^ ANIMALS. Complaints of cruelty to animals 3.384 Animals relieved 25,030 Horses laid up from work as unfit for service 663 Disabled animals removed by ambulance 270 Abandoned and incurable animals killed 405 Teamsters and others admonished 11,689 Cases prosecuted 166 Fines imposed, including costs $1,380.50 During the last year, as in previous years, a large number of complaints have been attended to by the Society of which no record is kept. These cases comprise complaints regarding in- corrigible children, various phases of family or domestic trou- bles or quarrels, and also cases of destitution and sickness. In these cases, which do not come strictly within the scope of our work, counsel and assistance have always been given. Six new fountains for horses were erected during the year. Lectures on practical humane work were given in schools and various places. Considerable humane literature was distributed through- out the state by the Society. The Society was represented at the Convention of the Ameri- can Humane Association, held in San Francisco, Cal., October, 191 1, by four delegates. Miss Ruth Ewing, Captain Charles C. Healey and Mr. and Mrs. George A. H. Scott; at the State Con- vention, held at Alton, in June, 191 1, the Society was repre- sented by three delegates, Mr. Shortall, Miss Ruth Ewing and Mr. Scott. George A. H. Scott, Secretary. The cases prosecuted for cruelty to children comprise different phases of cruelty, as follows : 26 cases contributing to delinquency. 26 cases of cruelly beating children. HUMANE ADVOCATE. 93 1 case of choking a boy 13 years old. 2 cases of assault. 35 cases of failing to properly provide for children. 12 cases of criminal assault. 1 case of criminal neglect. 5 cases of abandoning. 36 cases of drinking and failing to provide for family. 2 cases of cruelly burning children. 3 cases of causing children to beg. 2 cases of not sending boy to school. 1 case of running away from school and robbing a house. 3 cases of truancy. 6 cases of disorderly conduct in presence of children. 2 cases of incest. 3 cases of kicking a boy. I case of stealing. 8 cases of wife beating. I case of vagrancy. 17 cases of street trading, as peddling, selling papers, etc., on street at night. The cases prosecuted for cruelty to animals comprise different phases of cruelty, as follows : 30 cases of cruelly beating. 13 cases of overloading. 12 cases of working lame horses. 22 cases of working horses with sore backs. I case of working horse with sore shoulders. T^2 cases of working horses unfit for service. I case of working lame, blind horse. I case of cruelly kicking a dog. 16 cases of failing to provide food and shelter for horses and cows. 7 cases of cruelly overdriving. 5 cases of cruelly killing a horse. I case of cruelly scalding a dog. I case of cruelly kicking a cat. I case of cruelly kicking a dog. I case of working an old sick horse. 1 case of malicious injury to a cow. 2 cases of malicious injury to a horse. I case of selling an animal unfit for service. I case of throwing acid on horse. I case of burning live cat in fire. I case of doping horses. 5 cases of abandoning sick horses. I case of throwing dog from roof and breaking a leg. I case of cruelly jerking a horse. I case of throwing a cat from second floor. I case of cruelly beating a cow. I case of cruelly killing a cat. I case of dog fighting. 94 HUMANE ADVOCATE. A report on branch societies and special agencies was then read : REPORT OF BRANCH SOCIETIES AND SPECIAL AGENCIES Chicago, February 1, 1912. On April 10, 1911, Mr. W. W. Parkinson was appointed a Special Agent for Mt. Carroll, Carroll Covmty. At a meeting of The Chicago Heights Humane Society, which was organized in May, 1910, held April 3, 1911, a resolution was unanimously adopted "that this Society affiliate with The Illinois Humane Society." The affiliation took place shortly afterwards and the name of the Society was changed May 9, 1911, to The Chicago Heights Branch of The Illinois Humane Society. On May 25, 1911, Mr. O. W. Odell was appointed a Special Agent of The Illinois Humane Society at the request of the Chicago Heights Branch. On June 8, 1911, Mr. Jacob Klein was appointed a Special Agent of The Illinois Humane Society for Downers Grove, DuPage County. On June 26, 1911, at the request of the Cairo Branch Society, Mr. J. W. Grief of Cairo was appointed a Special Agent of The Illinois Humane Society for Alexander County. On June 26th, 1911, Mr. H. J. Vincelette was appointed a Special Agent of the Illinois Humane Society for Eound Lake, Lake County. The Boone County Humane Society was organized in April, 1911, pur- suant to a mass meeting held at Belvidere July 24, 1911. The new Branch Society immediately became active and has already accomplished results in Boone County. Mr. Jesse F. Hannah is President and Miss Juliet Sager is Secretary. On Sepembter 12, 1911, at the request of The Boone County Humane Society, Mr. Joseph H. Moan was appointed a Special Agent of The Illinois Humane Society for Boone County. On June 6, 1911, Kobert Marshall Hanna, for many years identified with humane work in Peoria and throughout the State, died. He was State Hiunane Agent at Peoria for a number of years. He was President of the Peoria Humane Society at the time of his death and was also editor of the Peoria Evening Journal. He was an active humanitarian and we have lost an able worker. In August 1911, Mr. George Eilman resigned as the special officer of The Rock Island County Humane Society to go to INlemphis, Tennessee, and his position was filled by the appointment of Mr. Wirt Taylor. Mr. Eilman was also an active worker and accomplished much good in his field of activity. We are sorry to lose his services in the State. Reports from seventeen societies working in seventeen counties of Illinois have been received, and reports from six Special Agents working in six counties have been received. As many societies and agents through- out the State keep no record of their work the returns are necessarily incomplete and do not accurately reflect Inunane activity in Illinois. From the reports received we gather that 982 ciiildren were benefited, 117 were placed in homes temporarily or otherwise, and 97 persons were prosecuteil for cruelty to children. There were 1,552 animals relieved, 455 humanely destroycid and 64 persons were prosecuted for cruelty to animals. The table hereto attached summarizes the reports received. George A. H. Scott, Secretary. In response to a call for the report of work done in the public schools, Secretary Scott said that the Society had succeeded in organizing a Junior Humane Society of over five hundred children in the Burr School; also a .Junior Humane Society in the McClellan School with a membership of foui' hundred children. Another item of interest was the raising of money and the installation of one of the Society's drinking fountains by the eighth grade pupils of the Forrestville School, Miss Florence Holbrook, principal. Note: — Explicit directions relating to organizing Branch Societies and the appointing of special agents may be had upon application to the Society's office. «0 u z u o & (A < o Q o ^ r t^ z < fiO U o c H o o o z ? o r UJ -J fiO < a;<5 6S 5-5 cu a |o o C) 00 iC iM CD O ^ ^ Tt< (M 00 r-l CO '-lrH(MlM,-H(MCDTt< i-H !>. CO CD CO o (M O ^ 05 'C i-'^ CD 'C CO t^ t^ O 05 1— IT-HCD'— iJ-^ C0(M05 r-l05 PC t^ lO -+ -ti . 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The fund has also been augmented by the life membership fee of Mrs. Ed^^•ard Plows of $100.00, and by the governing life membership fee of Mrs. C. W. Hess of $200.00, so that the endowment fund was increased during the past year by $3,800.00." TREASURER'S REPORT Of Income and Expense Account (formerly known as Working Fund) for the year ending December 31, 191 1. Overdraft December 31, 19 10 $ 15945 Total receipts from all sources passed to the credit of said account from Jan- uary I, 1911, to December 31, 1911, in- clusive $20,158.82 Paid out on O. K.'d vouchers to the debit of said account for same period 19,998.98 Credit balance in said account December 3h 1911 -39 $20,158.82 ,$20,158.82 Respectfully submitted, Charles E. Murison, Treasurer. The Chairman, Mr. Butler, then called for the REPORT OF THE AUDITING COMMITTEE Chicago, 111., January 31, 1912. We hereby certify that we have examined the accounts of the Treasurer of The Illinois Humane Society for the year end- ing December 31, 191 1, and the vouchers for every payment. We find the same correct, and the money and securities as reported by the Treasurer and the President of the Society are in hand. Wm. a. Fuller, Walter Butler. Mr. M. E. Sinton of St. Charles, Ills., Special Agent of The Illinois Humane Society for Kane County, being present at the meeting, was asked to tell somethiiig of the conditions and work in his section of the State. This he did in an interesting impromptu speech of tifteen minutes. HUMANE ADVOCATE. 97 The Chairman then called for the reading of the REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON LAWS For the year ending Wednesday, January 31, 1912, inclusive. Estates wherein The Illinois Humane Society is interested : 1. Estate of Parmclia Brown, deceased; $3,000.00 legacy re ceived by the Society, after conclusion of will contest, referred to in this Committee's last report. 2. Estate of Lewis W. Stone, deceased ; Merchants Loan & Trust Company, trustee under the will. The Illinois Humane Society a residuary legatee thereunder. On March 26th, 1910, this estate was declared settled in the Probate Court of Cook County, Illinois, as heretofore reported, and executor discharged, leaving trusteeship open; and when State Street property belonging to said estate is sold, the Society may get a share of the proceeds. Pending such sale, a share of the income is to be received by the Society from the trustee, which share so received in 191 1 amounted to $317.30. 3. Estate of Eugene Cary, deceased. As heretofore reported, the Society has received a $10,000.00 specific fund, and has re- ceived from time to time its share of the residuary bequests as distributed, and during the last year a $500.00 distribution has been received by the Society. 4. The estate of Martha Ann Gregory, deceased, referred to in last report, has been settled in said Probate Court, insolvent, the Society receiving nothing therefrom. 5. Estate of Josephine DeZeng, deceased, heretofore re- ported. Subject to payment of certain legacies, surplus, if any, to be equally divided between the Society and the Salvation Army. No payment has as yet been received, however, and it would seem that there will be no surplus after payment of specific legacies. 6. Estate of Robert L. Rea, deceased, also heretofore re- ported. Mrs. Parmelia M. Rea, trustee under will ; estate closed. The Society is one of the residuary devisees under the will, but has as yet received nothing, as provisions are that Mrs. Rea is to receive, during her natural life, $5,000.00 per annum, after paying expenses of administering trust from year to year, be- fore the Society and other beneficiaries are entitled to receive any part. The trust estate consists of real estate. Negotiations with reference to the making of long term lease of the Monroe Street property, referred to in last report, were not carried out, so far as this Committee is informed. 7. Estate of Sarah A. Hawley, deceased, heretofore reported. Estate proper has been closed, and residuary estate, which is understood amounts to about $162,000.00, is being held by Dan- iel A. Peirce, as trustee under the will, the specific money be- quests having been paid. The Society (with other institutions) is named as a residuary legatee, of which residuary estate the Society will probably re- 98 HUMANE ADVOCATE. ceive one-sixth. Nothing has as yet been paid out of the said residuary estate to the beneficiaries thereunder, but there is a proceeding pending (Vohinteers of America vs. Peirce, as Exe- cutor, etc., Case Gen. No. 289097 — reference had to Master in Chancery Holland, Superior Court, Cook County, Illinois) to which the Society is a party, and through its solicitors and Thomas Taylor, Jr., of counsel, is keeping in touch therewith. This proceeding has for its aim an early distribution of the residuary estate aforesaid. 8. Estate of Susan E. Jones, deceased, heretofore reported. Bequest of $1,000.00 to the Society not yet paid. Will contest. Case Gen. No. 308668, Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, pending, the Society being represented therein by its solicitors ; entitlement of cause, Sarah C. Jones vs. Ed- ward C. Wentworth, Executor, etc., et al. No new estates in which the Society is or might be interested have come to the knowledge of this committee during the past year. There have been several matters of more or less importance submitted to this committee during the year, as to all of which reports have been made. Respectfully submitted, George A. H. Scott, Joseph Wright, Thom.^s Taylor, Jr.. John L. Shortall. Dated, February ist, 1912. The Chairman then asked for a report of the Humane Advocate from Miss Kuth Ewing, the editor. Miss Ewing responded with an informal verbal report stating, among other things, that she had attended the State Convention at Alton in June, 1911, and also the National Convention in San Francisco in October, 1911, and published full reports of each in the Advocate. The report of the Committee on Eesolutions was then read and adopted. RESOLUTIONS llesolved. That The Illinois Humane Society hereby tenders its thanks to the press of this city and the State for the interest manifested in humane work during the year, and desires to express to the proprietors, publishers and editors of all newspapers its grateful acknowledgment for kind mention of the work of the Society. That the Society desires to express its grateful appreciation and thanks to the General Superintendent of Police for the valuable assistance given to humane work, and the cordial cooperation of the Police Department with officers of the Society. It also expresses its appreciation and thanks to all inspectors of police, police captains, lieutenants, sergeants and patrolmen for the prompt and efficient service rendered and for unfailing courtesy. The Society also desires to acknowledge the valuable aid given it in carrying on its work by Captain Charles C. Healey and the officers and men of the Mounted Squadron. To Special Agents and all members of Branch Societies who have been active in carrying on the work, the Society expresses its feeling of gratitude, HUMANE ADVOCATE. 99 and the hope that they will continue their good work and call upon the Society for advice and assistance as frequently as the occasion demands, and visit the Society 's office when they are in Chicago and help to increase humane interest. That this Society expresses to its humane officers and employees its thanks and grateful appreciation for their loyalty, devoted interest and diligence in attending to the work of the Society. That the Society expresses its appreciation and thanks to Mr. Thomas J. Cavanagh, Captain Charles C. Healey and Mr. Patrick J. Finnegan for the interest taken by them as members of the Committee on Lectures, Mr. Fuller personally then otfered the following resolution, which was adopted by a rising vote: Whereas, Mr. John L. Shortall, our President, has most generously contributed to the welfare of the Society during the year 1911 the following sums of money for the purposes designated, viz.: F'or an addressograph $ 125.76 To send a delegate to the annual meeting of the American Humane Association, held at San Francisco in October, 1911, to repre- sent The Illinois Humane Society 140.00 Contribution to the working fund for the year 1911 3,752.00 For the contribution of a lecture hall now nearly completed in the basement of the Society's Home Building at 1145 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago 1,175.00 $5,192.76 making $5,192.76 that he has contributed to the Society during the past year. Be It Besoh-ed, That our Society owes our President its deepest appre- ciation and thanks for his untiring efforts in the promotion of the work of this Society and for his financial assistance during the past year. The next order of business was the REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS The following persons were nominated for election as directors of the Society for a term of three years expiring 1915: George A. H. Scott John L. Shortall John A. Spoor A. A. Sprague II Frank M. Staples Mrs. M. B. Starring John T. Stockton Mrs. Elizabeth H. Sutherland Thomas Taylor, Jr. Mrs. James M. Walker To fill the vacancy created liy the resignation of Eugene R. Cox: Eichard E. Schmidt, term to expire 1913. There being no other nominations, the persons named were duly elected. On motion, the meeting was then adjourned. loo HUMANE ADVOCATE. MEETINQ OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS The annual meeting of the Board of Directors was held in the Society's Building February 1st, 1912, immediately after the annual meeting, and proceeded to the election of officers and the executive committee for the ensuing year. President Shortall called the meeting to order, and asked that Mr. William A. Fuller preside as chairman. A quorimi being present, Chairman Fuller proceeded with the order of business. Mr. Scott nominated Mr. John L. Shortall for President for the en- suing year, which nomination was duly seconded, and Mr. Shortall was elected. The following named j^ersons were elected officers of the Society for 1912-13: John L. Shortall President Walter Butler First Vice-President Frank M. Staples Second Vice-President Charles E. Mqrison Treasurer George A. H. Scott Secretary EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Thomas J. Cavanagh Miss Ruth Ewing Charles E. Murison George A. H. Scott Thomas Taylor, Jr. Richard E. Schmidt EX OFFICIO MEMBERS. John L. Shortall Walter Butler Frank M. Staples On motion, the meeting adjourned. BY-LAWS OF^THE ILLINOIS HUMANE SOCIETY Article One. Members of this, "The Illinois Humane Society" (which is hereinafter designated by the w^ords "the Society"), shall be of six classes: Governing Members, Governing Life Members, Honorary Members, Annual Members, Life Members and Branch Members. All persons who were active members of the Society on February 4, A. D. 1909, shall be deemed and considered as "Governing Members" thereof; and all persons who were "Life Members" of the Society on Feb- ruary 4, A. D. 1909, shall be deemed and considered as "Governing Life Members" thereof; and all persons who were "Honorary Members" and ""Branch Members" of the Society on February 4, A. D. 1909, shall be deemed and considered as such, respectively. Article Two. Governing Members, Governing Life Members and Honorary Members only shall have the right to vote for and be eligible to the otfice of Director. They shall be elected by the Board of Directors at any of its meetings, upon the recommendation of the Executive Committee; and each person hereafter elected a Governing Member shall, within thirty days thereafter, in order to qualify as such member, pay into the Treasury of the Society the sum of twenty-five dollars, or more;" and each person hereafter elected a Govern- ing Life Member shall, within thirty days thereafter, in order to qualify as such member, pay into the Treasury of the Society the sum of two hundred dollars, or more, and they shall thereafter be exempt from the payment of dues; and in the election of Directors, each Governing Member, each Gov- erning Life Member and each Honorary Member shall be entitled to one vote. The annual dues of Governing Members shall hereafter be fifteen dol- lars after the first year of membership, payable on the first Thursday of February in each year. The name of any Governing Member whose dues are unpaid on the first day of April in each year shall be posted by the Sec- retary in his records in the principal office of the Society, and notice of such HUMANE ADVOCATE. loi posting shall be mailed to such delinquent member; and in case he shall continue delinquent for six months after his name has been so posted, and he has been notified as liereiu provided, the Board of Directors may ter- minate his or her membership. The number of Governing Members shall be limited to two hundred. Honorary Members shall be chosen from among persons who have ren- dered eminent service in the Humane Cause. They shall be elected in the same manner as Governing Members and Governing Life Members, but only upon the nomination of the Executive Committee. They shall be exempt from the payment of dues, and shall have all the rights and privileges of Governing Members and Governing Life Members. Annual Members shall, upon the payment of Five Dollars, have the privileges of Honorary Members for one year, except the right to vote, or hold office. Life Members, upon the payment of one hundred dollars, shall have the privileges of Annual ^Members for and during their respective lives, and the money so received shall not be expended for current exj^enses, but shall be invested, and only the income thereof may be expended. Branch ^Members shall be those who reside outside of Cook County, and shall, upon the payment of two dollars, have the privileges of Annual Members for one year. Governing Members, upon the further payment of one hundred and seventy-five dollars, shall be exempt from dues, and shall then be known as Governing Life Members. The money received from all Governing Members and Governing Life Members, in becoming such members, respectively, shall be invested, and only the income thereof expended. All members shall be entitled to attend all meetings, lectures and con- ventions of the Society, and to receive its publications free, and all mem- bers shall be eligible to appointment upon Committees other than the Execu- tive and Finance Committees. Suitable Certificates of Membership shall be provided, and shall be signed by the President and countersigned by the Secretary. Article Three. The officers of the Society shall be a President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, a Secretary and a Treasurer, a Board of Directors, and an Executive Committee. The number of members of the Board of Directors shall be thirty-six until hereafter changed. No person except a member of the Board of Directors shall be President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, Secretary or Treasurer. Article Four. The Annual Meeting of the Society shall be held on the first Thursday in February each year. Notice in writing of the time and place of each Annual Meeting shall be mailed to all members of the Society, at least ten days before such meeting. A Special Meeting of members may be called at any time by the President at his own discretion, or upon the written re- quest of two Directors, written notice of the time and place of which meet- ing shall be mailed to all members at least ten days before such meeting. And at the Annual Meeting, or at any adjourned meeting thereof, the Directors for the ensuing year shall be elected as provided by the By-Laws. At the Annual Meeting in the year A. D. 1909, the thirty-six Directors shall be elected, in three classes of twelve Directors each, one of which classes shall hold office for one year, and until their successors are elected ; a second class shall hold office for two years, and until their successors are elected ; and the third class shall hold office for three years, and until their successors are elected. At each subsequent Annual Meeting, twelve Directors shall be elected to hold office for three years, and until their successors shall be elected. Any nine members having the power to vote hereunder, irrespective of class, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any An- nual or Special Meeting of the Society ; any two or more of such voting members sliall constitute a quorum to adjourn without further notice any Annual or Special Meeting of the Society to any fixed time and place. I02 HUMANE AD\'OCATE. Vacancies in the Board of Directors, occasioned by death, resignation, inability to act, or removal from the State of Illinois, may be filled by the Board of Directors at any of its meetings. Article Five. Meetings of the Board of Directors shall also be called by the President, or upon the -n-ritten request of two Directors, at any time. Five Directors shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of Directors. Article Six. At the first regular meeting of the Board of Directors, immediately after the annual election each year, the Directors shall elect from their own number a President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, a Secretary and a Treasurer. They shall also elect from their number six persons, who, with the President, First Vice-President and Second Vice- President, shall constitute an Executive Committee; and the President of the Society shall be ex-officio Chairman of the Executive Committee. Three members of the Executive Committee shall constitute a cjuorum thereof. The President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and Executive Committee shall hold office for one year, and until their successors shall be elected and shall have qualified, respectively, unless removed by the Board. Vacancies in any ,of the above named offices may be filled by the Board of Directors at any of its meetings. Article Seven. The Directors shall elect any and all other officers of the Society, and may at any time appoint such agents as they may deem proper, and shall specify the duties of all officers, committees and agents; and they may at any time remove the same, or any of them, and elect or appoint others. They may fill vacancies in their own number; they may enact by-laws for themselves and the Society, and make and establish all rules and orders for the government of the Society and its officers and for the transaction of its business; remit the annual or other dues of any member of the Society, and generally shall, during their term of office, have the full and complete management, control and disposal of the affairs, property and funds of the Society, with full power, for the purpose for which it was incorpora+ed, to do all matters and things which the Society could do. The Directors shall receive no pay whatever for any services rendered as such Directors, and they shall not incur, on account of the Society, any debt beyond the funds which shall be actually in the treasury during the term of office. Article Eight. The corporate seal of this Society shall be: Article Xine. The first meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held immediately after the Annual Meeting of the Society, at the same place. Notice in writ- ing of the time and place of any other meeting of the Board of Directors shall be mailed to each member of the Board at least three days before such meeting. The President of the Society shall be ex-officio President of the Board of Directors. A record of the proceedings of each meeting shall HUMANE ADVOCATE. 103 be kept. The order of business shall be as follows: 1. Calling the roll. 2. Reading the minutes. 3. Reports of committees. 4. Report of Treasurer. 5. Report of Secretary. 6. Communications and resolutions. 7. Unfinished business. 8. New business. 9. Election of members. Article Ten. There shall be the following standing committees, consisting of three members each, except the Auditing Committee, which shall consist of two members, and except the Lecture Committee, which shall contain at least two members of the Society, appointed by the President, and the President shall act as a consulting member of each committee. 1. Committee on Humane Education. 2. Committee on Branch Societies and Agencies. 3. Committee on Laws. 4. Committee on Finance. 5. Committee on Lectures. 6. Committee on Publication. 7. Auditing Committee. Article Eleven. The Chairman of each standing committee shall be chosen from the members of the Executive Committee, except the Chairman of the Committee on Lectures and Auditing Committee. Meetings of the Executive Commit- tee may be called at any time by the President at his own discretion, or at the written request of two members of the Executive Committee; a written notice of the time and place of which meeting shall be mailed to each mem- ber of the Executive Committee at least one day before such meeting. The President, when present, shall act as Chairman of this Committee. The Sec- retary of the Society, when present, shall act as its Secretary, and a record of its proceedings shall be kept, which shall be read at each meeting of the Board of Directors. When the Board of Directors is not in session, the Ex- ecutive Committee shall have full and complete management, control and disposal of the affairs of the Society, with full power, for the purpose of which it was incorporated, to do all matters and things necessary for the proper conduct of the work and affairs of the Society, including the elec- tion of members of all classes. Article Twelve. The approval of the President and of a majority of the Committee on Finance of the Society shall be necessary to all investments of the Society's investment funds; and in any disposition of any property of the Society, except such as shall come to the hands of the Treasurer as hereinafter provided. Article Thirteen. 1. President. The President shall be the executive officer of the So- ciety, and shall preside (or, in his absence, one of the Vice-Presidents) at all meetings of the Board, and of the Society, and of the Executive and Finance Committees. He shall have the general charge and management of the affairs of the Society, and shall be the custodian of all its property, except such moneys as shall come into the hands of the Treasurer. 2. Vice-Presidents. One of the two Vice-Presidents shall, during the absence or disability of the President, act as President. 3. Secretary. Tiie Secretary of the Society shall keep the records of the Society, of the Board of Directors, and of the Executive Committee, per- forming such duties as they may require, and as are usual in such office. 4. As.sistant Secretary. An Assistant Secretary may be appointed by the Board of Directors or by the Executive Committee, who shall act as assistant to the Secretary. I04 HUMANE ADVOCATE. 5. Treasiirer. The Treasurer shall be the custodian of all moneys of the Society that shall come to his hands; the same shall be paid out upon proper vouchers only upon his written order, countersigned by the President ; and all checks, drafts and orders, payable to the order of the Society, shall be indorsed by the Treasurer for deposit; he shall keep a record of the property and investments of the Society; all books, accounts and records in his hands shall be at all times open to the inspection of the President and the Executive Committee. In case of the absence or inability of the Treasurer, then any officer of the Society may be designated by the Execu- tive Committee to act in his place during such absence or disability; and in case of the absence or disability of the President, then the First Vice- President is authorized to countersign, as aforesaid; and in case of the absence or disability of the President and First Vice-President, then the Second Vice-President shall so countersign such orders. The Treasurer shall give sucli bonds as may be required by the Execu- tive Committee, and deposit all moneys of the Society in such bank or banks as the President and tlie Executive Committee may designate. He shall make a report of the condition of the treasury for auditing purposes, on the first day of January of each year, and also whenever called upon by the Executive Conunittee or the President. Article Fourteen. The President, with the concurrence of the Executive Committee, shall have power to appoint and emj)loy counsel, who shall be the legal adviser, or advisers, of the Society and its officers. Article Fifteen. 1. The Society has no general agents, authorized to incur any pecuniary obligations in its behalf by their acts or omissions. No agent with such powers shall be at any time created or appointed by any of the Society's officers, nor by its Executive Committee. 2. Tlie Special Agents of the Society shall be appointed and removed at will, from time to time, by the President, or Executive Committee. They shall be subject to and governed by such rules and orders as may be prescribed by the President or Executive Committee, consistent with the By-Laws. 3. Special Agents shall receive such salary or pecuniary compensation for their services as may, from time to time, be determined by the President, with the concurrence of the Executive Committee, or by that Committee. 4. No Special Agent is authorized to incur any pecuniary liability whatsoever on the part of the Society, nor is any illegal act or omission on his part to be deemed within the scope of his authority, as such Special Agent, or as sanctioned by the Society. Article Sixteen. At the Annual Meeting of the Society in each year, the President, Secretary and Treasurer shall present their Annual Reports. Article Seventeen. No alteration shall be made by the Board of Directors in any of the By-Laws of the Society, unless such alteration shall first be proposed in writing at a meeting of the Board of Directors, and entered at length on the minutes, with the name of the Director proposing the same, and adopted by such Board at a subsequent meeting thereof. EXTRACTS FROM LAWS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS (HURD'S REVISED STATUTES, CRIMINAL CODE) concerning cruelty to children. Chap. 38, Sec. 492. — Certain Employment of Children Forbidden. It shall be unlawful for any person having the care, custody or control of any child under the age of fourteen years to exhibit, use, employ, or in any Note: — Many cities, towns and villages have ordinances relating to cruelty to children and animals. HUMANE ADVOCATE. 105 manner, or under any pretense, sell, apprentice, give away, let out or other- wise dispose of any such child to any person in or for the vocation or occu- pation, ser\-iee or purpose of singing, playing on musical instriunents, rope or wire walking, dancing, begging or peddling, or as a gymnast, contortion- ist, rider or acrobat in any place whatsoever, or for any obscene, indecent or immoral purpose, exhibition or practice whatsoever, or for, or in any business, exhibition or vocation, injurious to the health, or dangerous to the life or limb of such child, or cause, procure or encourage any such child to engage therein. Nothing in this section contained shall apply to or attect the employment or use of any such child as a singer or musician in any church, school or academy, or in the teaching or learning the science or practice of music. Sec. 493. — Unlaivful to Exhibit. It shall also be unlawful for any person to take, receive, hire, employ, use, exhibit, or have in custody any child under the age and for the purposes prohibited in section 492 hereof. Sec. 494. — Order as to Custody. When it shall appear that any person has made such unlawful use of, or has committed a criminal assault upon any child, such child shall be deemed to be in the custody of the court, who may make such order as is now provided by law in the case of vagrant, truant, disorderly, pauper or destitute children. Sec. 495. — Endangering of Life or Health. It shall be unlawful for any person having the care or custody of such child wilfully to cause or permit the life of such child to be endangered, or the health of such child to be injured, or to wilfully cause or permit such child to be placed in such a situation that its life or health may be endangered. Sec. 496. — Fenalty. Whoever shall be guilty of cruelty to any child in any of the ways mentioned in this, or in the foregoing sections, shall be fined not less than five ($5) nor more than two hundred ($200) dollars, and justices of the peace and police justices or police magistrates shall have original jurisdiction in all such cases: First — By cruelly beating, torturing, tormenting, overworking, mutilat- ing, or causing, or knowingly allowing the same to be done. Second — By unnecessarily failing to provide any child in his or her charge or custody with proper food, drink, shelter and raiment. Third — By abandoning any child. Sec. 497. — Cruelty to Children and Others. Any person who shall wilfully or unnecessarily expose to the inclemency of the weather, or shall wilfully or unnecessarily in any manner injure in health or limb any child, apprentice or other person under his legal control shall be fined not exceed- ing two hundred ($200) dollars, and justices of the peace and police justices or magistrates shall have original jurisdiction in all such cases. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with this are hereby repealed. [Approved June 21st, 1895. In force July 1st, 1895.] concerning cruelty to animals. Chap. 38, Sec. 50. — Wlioever shall be guilty of cruelty to any animal in any of the ways mentioned in this section, shall be fined not less than $3 nor more than $200, viz.: First. — By overloading, overdriving, overworking, cruelly beating, tor- turing, tormenting, mutilating, or cruelly killing any animal, or causing or knowingly allowing the same to be done. Second. — By cruelly working any old, maimed, infirm, sick or disabled animal, or causing, or knowingly allowing the same to be done. Third. — By unnecessarily failing to provide any animal in his charge or custody, as owner or otherwise, with proper food, drink and shelter. Fourth. — By abandoning any old, maimed, infirm, sick or disabled animal. Fifth. — By carrying or driving, or causing to be carried or driven or kept, any animal in an unnecessarily cruel manner. Sec. 51. — No railroad or other common carrier in the carrying or trans- portation of any cattle, sheep, swine or other animals shall allow the same to be confined in any car more than thirty-six consecutive hours, unless delayed by storm or accident, when they shall be so fed and watered as soon io6 HUMANE ADVOCATE. after the expiration of such time as may reasonably be done. When so unloaded they shall be properly fed, watered and sheltered during such rest by the owner, consignee or person in custody thereof, and in case of their default, then by the railroad company transporting them, at the expense of said owner, consignee or person in custody of the same; and such company shall have a lien upon the animals until the same is paid. A violation of this section shall subject the offender to a fine of not less than $3 nor more than $200. Sec. 52. — Bull Baiting, Code Fighting, Etc. Whoever shall keep or use, or in any way be connected with or interested in the managament of, or shall receive money for the admission of any person to any place kept or used for the purpose of fighting or baiting any bull, bear, dog, cock or other creature, and every person who shall engage, encourage, aid or assist therein, or who shall permit or suffer any place to be so kept or used, and every person who shall visit such place so kept or used, or who shall be found therein, shall be fined not less than $3 nor more than $200. Sec. 203. — To Domestic Animals. Whoever wilfully and maliciously kills, wounds, maims, disfigures or poisons any domestic animal, or exposes any poisonous substance, with intent that the life of any such animal should be destroyed thereby, such animal being the property of another, shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary not less than one, nor more than three years, or fined not exceeding $1,000, or both: Provided, that this section shall not be construed to apply to persons owning sheep or other domestic animals, who may, in the exercise of reasonable care and good intentions, put out poison on his own premises where sheep are kept, to kill sheep- killing dogs. Sec. 471.— To Be Paid to Societies for Prevention of Cruelty, Etc. Section 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the Gt-ueral Assembly: That all the fines, paid in money, imposed through the agency of any humane society or society for the prevention of cruelty to animals and children imder the laws of the State of Illinois, shall, wlien collected, be paid into the treasury of such society, to be applied towards its support. Sec. 472. — Society to Be Incorporated Under Laws of Illinois. 2. That all the fines paid in money imposed through the agency of any humane society (or society for the prevention of cruelty to animals and children) under the laws or ordinances of any city, town or village, within the State of Illinois, may, when collected, be paid into the treasury of such society : Provided, such society named in this act shall be incorporated under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Illinois. enforcement of the law to prevent cruelty to animals. Chap. 8, Sec. 24. — An act to secure the enforcement of the law for prevention of cruelty to animals. (Approved May 25, 1877. In force July 1, 1877.) Governor to Appoint Officers. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois represented in the General Assembly: That it is hereby made the duty of the governor to appoint, by and with the consent of the Senate, one officer for the town of Lake, Cook County, two officers for East St. Louis, St. Clair County, and one officer for the city of Peoria, Peoria County, whose terms of office shall be two years respectively, or until a suc- cessor' to such officer shall be appointed and qualified, and the duty of each officer so appointed shall be to cause the enforcement of the law for the prevention of crueltv to animals. (As amended by act approved May 11, 1905. In force July 1, 1905.) Sec. 27. — Duty of Oncers. It shall be the further duty of the officers so appointed to see that all stock in the stock yard or stock yards in his respective covmty, or at any distillery, brewery, factory, or other place where stock are confined, housed or fed, are properly fed and cared for, and that stock receive the full amount of feed for which the owner or shipper is charged. (As amended by act approved June 30, 1885. In force July 1, 1885.) ANIMALS AND BIRDS FERAE NATURAE. An Act declaring certain animals and birds ferae naturae to be personal property. (Approved April 10, 1877. In force July 1, 1877.) HUMANE ADVOCATE. 107 Sec. 28. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, rep- resented in the General Assembly, that all birds and animals ferae naturae or naturally wild, when raised or in domestication, or kept in enclosures and reduced to possession, are hereby declared to be objects of ownership and absolute title, the same as cattle and other property, and shall receive the same protection of law, and in the same way and to the same extent shall be the subject of trespass or larceny, as other personal property. MUTILATION OP HORSES. An Act to prevent the mutilation of horses. (Approved June 17, 1891. In force July 1, 1891.) Sec. 74. — Cutting Solid Part of Tail. — Penalty. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, repiesented in General Assembly, That whoever cuts the solid part of the tail of any horse in the operation known as docking, or by any other operation performed for the purpose of shortening the tail, and whoever shall cause the same to be done, or assist in doing such cutting, unless the same is proved to be a benefit to the horse, shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one year, or by a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $200. BIRD DAY. An Act entitled ' ' An act to encourage the protection of wild birds. ' ' (Approved May 16, 1903. In force July 1, 1903.) Sec. 75. — Bird Day. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That the Governor shall, annually, in the Spring, designate by proclamation a "Bird Day" (which shall be the same day proclaimed by the Governor as "Arbor Day," as provided by an act entitled "An act to encourage the planting of trees," approved June 10, 1887, in force July 1, 1887), to be observed throughout the State as a day on which to hold appropriate exercises in the public schools and elsewhere tending to show the value of the wild birds and the necessity for their protection, thus contributing to the comforts and attractions of our State. HUilAXE EDUCATION LAW. An Act to provide for moral and humane education in the public schools and to prohibit certain practices inimical thereto. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, repre- sented in the General Assembly: That it shall be the duty of every teacher of a public school in this State to teach the puj^ils thereof honesty, kind- ness, justice and moral courage for the purpose of lessening crime and raising the standard of good citizenship. Sec. 2. — In every public school within this State not less than one- half hour of each week during the whole of each term of school shall be devoted to teaching the pupils thereof kindness and justice to and humane treatment and protection of birds and animals, and the important part they fulfill in the economy of nature. It shall be optional with each teacher whether it shall be a consecutive half hour or a few minutes daily, or whether such teaching shall be through humane reading, daily incidents, stories, personal example or in connection with nature study. Sec. 3. — No experiment upon any living creature for the purpose of demonstrating in any study shall be made in any public school of this State. No animal provided by, nor killed in the presence of any pupil of a public school, shall be used for dissection in such school, and in no case shall dogs or cats be killed for such purpose. Dissection of dead animals, or any parts thereof, shall be confined to the class room and shall not be practiced in the presence of any pupil not engaged in the study to be illustrated thereby. Sec. 4. — The Superintendent of Public Instruction of this State and the committee in charge of preparing the program for each annual meeting of the Illinois State Teachers' Association shall include therein moral and humane education. The superintendent of schools of each county and of each city shall include once each year moral and humane education in the program of the teachers ' institute which is held under his or her supervision. Sec. 5. — The principal or teacher of each public school shall state briefly in each of his or her monthly reports whether the provisions of io8 HUMANE ADVOCATE. this act have been complied with in the school under his or her control. No teacher who knowingly violates any provision of Sections 1, 2 or 3 of this act shall be entitled to receive more than 95 per cent of the public school moneys than would otherwise be due for services for the month in which such provision shall be violated. This act shall apply to common schools only and shall not be construed as requiring religious or sectarian teaching. Approved June 14, 1909. TO PREVENT SHOOTING OF LIVE PIGEONS, fOWL OR OTHER BIRDS. An Act to prevent the shooting of live pigeons, fowl or other birds for amusement or as a test of skill in marksmanship. (Approved April 7, 1905. In force July 1, 1905). Sec. 76. — Keeping or Using Live Pigeons, Etc., for a Target. — Penalty. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Any person who keeps or uses a live pigeon, fowl or other bird for the purpose of a target, or to be shot at, either for amusement or as a test of skill in marksmanship, or shoots at a bird kept or used as aforesaid, or is a party to such shooting, or leases any building, room, field or premises, or knowingly permits the use thereof, for the purpose of such shooting, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, for each violation of this act, shall be liable to a penalty of not less than twenty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding thirty days. Nothing in this act shall apply to the shooting of wild game in its wild state. GAME. An Act for the protection of game, wild fowl and birds, and to repeal certain acts relating thereto. (Approved April 28, 1903. In force July 1, 1903). Chap. 61, Sec. 3.— What Birds Not to Be Killed.— FenaUj.—Pro- tection of Fruit. — Game Birds. 8. Any person who shall, within the State, kill or catch, or have in his or her possession, living or dead, any wild bird or part of bird other than a game bird, English sparrow, crow, crow-black- bird or fhicken hawk, or who shall purchase, offer or expose for sale any such wild bird or part of bird after it has been killed or caught, shall, for each offense be subject to a fine of five dollars for each bird killed or caught or had in his or her possession, liA-ing or dead, or imprisoned for ten days, or both, at the discretion of the Court: Provided. That nothing in this section shall be construed to jirevent the owner or occupant of lands from destroying any such birds or animals when deemed necessary by hJm for the protection of fruits or property. For the purpose of this act the following only shall be considered game birds: The Anatidae, commonly known as swans, geese, brant and river and sea ducks; the "Ballidae, commonly known as rails, and Gallinules, the Limicolae, commonly known as shore birds, plovers, surf birds, snipe, woodcock and pipers, tatlers and curlews; the Callinae, commonly known as wild turkeys, grouse, prairie chicken, pheasants, partridges, quails and mourning doves. Sec. 11. — Owner ship of Game in State. The ownership of and the title of all wild game birds in the State of Illinois is hereby declared to be in the State, and no wild game or birds shall be taken or killed in any juanner or at auy time except the person so taking or killing shall consent that the title of said game shall be and remain in the State of Illinois for the purpose of regulating the use and disposition of the same after such taking or killing. The taking or killing of wild game or birds at any time or in any manner or by any person shall be deemed a con- sent of said person that the title to such game or birds shall be and remain in the State, for said purpose of regulating the use and disposition of the same. Sec. 12. — Destroying Nests or Eggs of Wild Game. — Penalty. 12. Any person who shall, within the State of Illinois, take or needlessly destroy the nest or the eggs of any wild game or birds, or shall have such nest or eggs in his or her possession shall be subject for each offense to a fine or five dollars, or imprisonment for ten days or both, at the discretion of the court. SOCIETY'S FOUNTAIN AT 1145 S.WABASH AVENUE, IN OPERATION DURING THE ENTIRE WINTER Humane Advocate Trade-Mark Registered in United States Patent Office, Sept. 17th, A. D. 1907. VOL. VII. MARCH, 1912 No. THE ECONOMICS OF LIGHTING, SANITATION AND VENTILATION BV MEYER J. STURM. Note. — The first lecture of the course to be given under the auspices of The Illinois Humane Society for the winter of 1912, was delivered Saturday evening, March 2d, in the New Lecture Hall of the Society's Building. The lecture was on the subject of The Economics of Lighting, Sanitation and Ven- tilation, and was given by Mr. Meyer J. Sturm, architect, before an audience that filled the hall. It is not the purpose of this lecture to set before you the proper plan for a stable. All architectural considera- tions will be eliminated, except so far as they refer to the subject under dis- cussion, namely, the proper lighting, sanitation and ventilation of the barn. The horse is of a highly sensitive character and has an unusual mental capacity, being subject to much the same mental and physical conditions as the human being. To conserve his energy the stable must be well lighted and ventilated and must be made sani- tary in other manners than in its first construction. Therefore, studying from the economical standpoint, we will start with the corollary that light- ing, sanitation and ventilation of the stable all go toward the efficiency of the animal. We will take up the lighting problem first, and in doing so we include, to some extent, that of sanitation. Probably the best and most eco- nomical way of obtaining the proper amount of light, and at the same time the proper amount of sanitation, is to whitewash all of the walls and ceilings and the stable fittings throughout. It is advisable that this be done in a waterproof and weatherproof manner, and there is herewith given the genu- ine recipe for Government Whitewash which is guaranteed to resist wind and weather for years. The results to be obtained will more than pay the maker for compounding it. The whitewash is made as follows : "Slake half a bushel of lime with boiling water; cover for an hour; strain through a fine sieve and stir in a peck of salt dis- solved in enough warm water to do the work thoroughly ; boil three pounds of rice to a thin porridge and stir in while hot. Soak half a pound of glue in cold water for an hour, then bring to boiling point by setting the vessel in a pot of boiling water over the fire; stir into the lime mixture together witli half a pound of Spanish whiting. Now pour into this five gallons of hot water, stir for three minutes from the bottom, cover to exclude dust, and let it alone for two days. Apply hot when you are ready to use it. * A pint of the mixture will cover a square yard of the surface. V2 bu. lime at 80c per bbl 16 1 pk. salt at Ic per lb 16 i-j lb. glue at 15c per lb 08 V' lb. Spanish whtg. .at 10c per lb 05 3 lbs. rice at 4c per lb 12 .57 Water to slake lime 52 pints Water to dissolve salt 16 pints Water to make rice porridge 12 pints Water to thin supra 40 pints 120 r 112 HUMANE ADVOCATE Whole mixture makes 120 pints at V- cent per pint. A pint will cover one square yard or 1,080 square feet for 57 cents, or the four walls of a barn over 25x40 and 10 feet high. Will resist wind and weather for years. One application for whiteness and cleanliness each two or three years, com- pounding each time. If the stable is lighted by windows on only one side or on two sides, the result will be the best mode of lighting- for man and animal ; namely, reflected light, and in this instance the white- wash being without gjoss, is without glare, which is most important. The upper part ,of the windows should be glazed and the lower sash made in such manner that a frame can be slipped into it much after the fash- ion of the frame used for fancy work. In this way a piece of cheesecloth can be put over each one of the windows and the inside frame slipped in, mak- ing a tight screen which excludes all of the dust and prevents any wind or direct drafts, but giving plenty of fresh air at all times. These cloths can l)e removed, washed and put back, it being expedi- ent to use two sets of cloths so that one may always be kept in readiness. For this, a few yards of cheesecloth at a few cents per yard can be used for years. It would be just as economical to put in a system of indirect lighting, such as is used in banks and assembly halls and residences, in your barn. This is especially true since your barn v/ould be all white and there would be no direct light to shine in the horse:^' eyes, but the entire barn would have an effulgent glow. Direct lights could be placed in the washing room and all places where needed. I have experimented as follows : I have raised chickens, being exceed- ingly careful in the selection of the breed so as to be sure I was getting the highest eflficiency in the fowl. I built a house of clap-boarding and lined it with Beaver Board, first water- proofing both sides of this material and then putting a coat of cement paint on the waterproofing on the in- side, covering this with waterproofed whitewash, the entirq front of the house being made of glass with movable sash hinged at the top. Dur- ing the first winter of my experiment, I used these windows for ventilation, opening and closing them according to the weather conditions, and feeding for egg production. The second year I closed these sash entirely, taking out the glass and tack- ing linen sheets over all of the open- ings in the house. The first year with 30 hens, all tested layers, my results were about 2^/2 to 3 dozen eggs per week. In my second year, with the same feeding, with the exception of the water factor, with about 15 old hens and 15 pullets. I produced froiu 5 to 7 dozen eggs per week, and this despite the fact that this winter was considerably colder than the first one ; in fact, during the month of January, with my egg production at no time under 5 dozen per week, the average tem])erature for the month varied from zero to 18 degrees below zero, with an average of 11 9/10 degrees for the month. The egg production has consistently increased from month to month up to 7 dozen per week at present. Last year, each morning, I gave the chickens warm water to drink, but during this year I used a lamp under the drinking fountain, giving them warm water the entire day. There has been no sickness during the two years, nor have I lost a chicken dur- ing that time through any exposure. Aly first consideration was proper ventilation without draft of any char- acter ; my second brought about prac- tically by the first — was a coop which was sanitary and had no dampness. HUMANE ADVOCATE 113 The matter of feeding, in relation to efficiency is of vital importance. My entire feeding in the morning was for egg production, giving the chick- ens a mixed feed with proper charcoal, grit and egg-shell and green food, making them work for this — scratch for their food — so that none of this went to fat; in the afternoon, the feed- ing, was entirely for warmth, being almost entirely of corn. In this man- ner the chickens would store up the sufficient heat during the night to keep them perfectly comfortable in the cold coop. Applying this to the horse, my con- tention is that when the animal is fed in the morning it should be for the building up of tissue which it expends in working, and that the waste of these tissues in the muscular action produces sufficient heat or combus- tion to keep the animal warm during the day. The noon feeding of the horse should go to make up the tissue that he has lost during the morning, and to give him sufficient energy for his afternoon's work. At night he should be fed for warmth entirely. Necessarily, the season of the }ear must be taken into consideration, as the problems of sanitation and venti- lation and lighting are comparatively simple during the summer, and these suggestions are meant for such times as the weather is cold and precautions are necessary. In the ventilation of the stable: If the windows are along one side there should be ventilators put in at the ceiling line on the other side leading into flues built above the line of the roof to give circulation, in this wav eliminating all of the deleterious sub- stances which are given off from the horse, both from his breath and his body, and also giving circulation to keep the barn from becoming damp. This can onlv be accomplished bv a slifht circulation. From an economic standpoint, if \ou can increase the efficiency of the horse by 10 or 15 or even 50 per cent, you are saving money. With a good, healthful, sanitary, well- lighted barn, you eliminate the cost of veterinary services, and what is more important, the loss of horses through diseases caused by bad air. The average life of draft horses haul- ing heavy loads in Chicago is about five years. The fair value of a draft horse is at the very least about $200. (iood conditions in a stable should at least double the life of the horse, aside from the important factor of the hu- mane feature, in giving the horse everything that you consider you your- self would like in living conditions. The diseases caused by bad air are 90 per cent of all the diseases to which horses are subject. Six thousand eight hundred horses died in 191 1, ac- cording to the statistics of the Bureau of Dead Animals in the City of Chi- cago, and one of our veterinaries states that 30 per cent of these were due to bad air, or in other words, 2,000 horses a \ear could be saved, and at the mini- mum value of $200 each, by the ex- penditure of a few cents each year for ])roper ventilation and sanitation, there would be a saving of $400,000. Consider for a moment the great waste on this one point alone. All ventilation should be for comfort, the « good health factor coming wnth this, whereas if you take the latter, i. e., good health as your basic principle, \ou are not attaining the comfort that should be given with perfect ventila- tion. In other words, cold air that is pure is healthful. Hot air that is pure is also healthful, but neither cold air nor hot air are comfortable under all conditions. The horse is inured to conditions of cold, and if the cold air be pure, you are getting the perfect ventilation con- ditions so long as all the other condi- tions set forth here are kept in mind. To sum up the matter of ventila- 114 HUxMANE ADVOCATE tion, sanitation and lighting in dollars and cents : Under these conditions, by the practical elimination of the vet- erinary so far as the diseases of the horse are concerned, the elimination to a great extent of loss of the animal by disease, the lengthening of the term of service of the horse to practically dou- ble, the fact that the barn can be kept sanitary and well ventilated, in- creasing the efficiency, and that it can be done at a minimum of cost, — for each one hundred horses, if you save one cent per day, which elim- inates loss, you have a saving in in- terest of 5% on $7,200.00, and if you save ten cents per day per horse, you are saving the interest at 5% on $72,000.00. Not only is this economical, but it is the proper and humane standpoint. The subject of proper ventilation, especially in the home, is so inex- haustible that I can only give you a few of the requirements. The Chi- cago \"entilation Commission has made exhaustive tests both for com- fort and good health and the effi- ciency of people working under dif- ferent conditions, and it has been found that the comfort factor, is the most essential under all circumstances. Both cold and sub-heated air may be pure, -but not comfortable under all conditions. It has been found by experimentation that a temperature of about 68 degrees, with a humidity of 52 degrees, is the most comfortable and the most healthful temperature that can be approximated. The matter of obtaining the proper temperature at 68 degrees is relative- ly simple, but the matter of the humid- ity is not so simple inasmuch as with a temperature of 68 degrees and a relative humidity of 70,' the room feels uncomfortably warm. At 53 degrees of relative humidity you get what is known as the precipitation or dew- point, and some of the humidity in the air is precipitated until it comes to the normal or 52, in which case you get a slight frost on the window. Therefore, frost on the window is not an indication that a room is cold, but that it is in a healthful condition so far as the humidity is concerned. In the ordinary room the size of this lecture hall, on the system of getting humidity by evaporating water in pans on your radiators or on your registers, it would take from 45 to 64 gallons of water per day to get the proper humidity. The best humidi- fier that has yet been found for sim- ple purposes is the open air valve on the radiator to permit a certain amount of steam to evaporate into the room. In large assembly halls where the enormous amount of heat thrown ofif from human bodies must be taken into consideration and also the humidity of expired air and the humidity thrown ofif the body, the subject is one which needs more careful calculation than in the ordinary home problem. Even the opening of windows in the morning and the airing out of rooms is better than no air at all. but if we all realize that sleeping in a room with an open window and hav- ing, an air circulation is the most healthful condition we could possibly get to store up energy, none of us would sleep with our windows closed. The process of respiration or breathing is one in which an inter- change of gases takes place in the lungs, the oxygen passing from the air into the body and distributed through the body by the blood, and carbon dioxide from the lung cells to the air thrown off. The air from the lungs in breathing, is also satu- rated with water-vapor. In propor- tion to their weight, children give off twice as much carbon dioxide as adults ; hence the importance of ade- quate ventilation in rooms occupied by little ones. HUMANE ADVOCATE 115 The amount of this Hmitation need not be gone into here, but in every instance calculations and observations are made and the high humidities are as much to be guarded against as low humidities in the air we breathe. The effects of foul air on health and comfort is one which would take up considerably more time than I could devote to^ the subject this eve- ning, but while the harmful eft"ects of foul air may not be immediate other than the effects on one's comfort or mental acuteness, it is generally con- ceded that frequent and protracted ex- posure to such air, as in the case of poorly ventilated school buildings or homes, that the result is a lowered vitality of the occupant, rendering them more susceptible to disease, and considered again from the economic standpoint, result in lessened efficiency on the part of the pupils in the one case, and the entire family in the other. Relative to \the fresh air in the home or the necessity for ventilation, there is so much of this subject that I can only mention one or two points. Primarily, live and sleep as much as possible in the open air. It increases the vigor ; it increases the resisting power of the body to disease and it helps to burn up and clean and rid our tissues of waste products which are poisons if retained, and what is not least, it greatly reduces the risks of infection. Let me add just one word in refer- ence to water. It is just as necessary to have clean, fresh and wholesome water for animals as for human beings. All drinking vessels and glasses should be kept clean in the home ; that all horses' troughs and receptacles for the giving of water to animals should be kept scrupulously clean and that the water given to all animals be tempered as the season of the year requires. DEATH OF WILLIAM PENN NIXON Mr. William Penn Nixon, well- known editor and publisher, passed away at his home in Chicago, Febru- ary 20, 1912. Mr. Nixon was descended from an excellent old Virginia family, all born and bred in the South, of whom he, himself, was the first to come North. He was educated at Farmer's College, near Cincinnati, and graduated from the law school of the University of Pennsylvania. After admission to the bar he prac- ticed law for several years in Cincin- nati, serving as a member of the Ohio Legislature for three years. He entered upon his newspaper career in 1868, as commercial editor of the Cin- cinnati Chronicle. In the early 70's he moved to Chicago to become busi- ness manager of the Inter Ocean; afterward he became general manager and editor-in-chief. Mv. Nixon was chairman of the public press congress held during the World's Fair, and was also a member of the Union League and Chicago Press Clubs. He was selected as dele- gate at large for Illinois to the Na- tional Republican Convention in 1896, when William McKinley was nomi- nated. In 1897 he was appointed United States customs collector and reappointed in 1901. He was, at one time, Lincoln Park Commissioner, and, still later, president of that board. For twenty-six years Mr. Nixon had been a director of The Illinois Hu- mane Society, and it is with the deepest regret that this Society chronicles his death. Those v\^ho knew^ him will bear testimony to his calm, strong mind, his broad equity, and his great and constant human- ity. His life of more than eighty years is a part of Chicago's history ; he served his town and townspeople faithfully and well. ii6 HUMANE ADVOCATE COMPLAINTS HANDLED BY THE ILLINOIS HUMANE SOCIETY From February 5 to 3ilarch 2, 1912. CHILDREN 13 children neglected by parents. 3 children cruelly beaten. 4 children abused. 2 children improperly cared for. I child (boy of 11) removed from disorderly resort. I child removed from immoral sur- roundings. I child taken by adult to saloon. I child sent to saloon for beer. I child (girl) runaway. I child (girl of 16) unruly. I child returned to custody of father. I case (two children, 6 and 7 years old) left in saloon over night. 4 complaints tobacco sold to minors. 3 complaints child street trading. 3 complaints children in destitute families. I baby neglected. 1 investigation of record of boy of 17 for ]\Iinneapolis Humane So- ciety. ADULTS. 1 1 men drank and failed to provide for wives and children. 2 men cruelly abused wives and chil- dren. 2 women failed to properly provide for children. I woman drank and neglected chil- dren. I woman drank and neglected home. I woman mistreated her boys. I woman neglected home. I sick woman sent to hospital. 4 parents admonished. I case aged parents cruelly neglected by grown children. 17 persons admonished. I family, sick and destitute, helped. I family quarrel T settled out of court.) MISCELLANEOUS CASES. 17 complaints made and nothing found to warrant action of any kind. XiGHT Work. 1 February 29th, 1912. Officers Brayne and ^McCarthy patroled streets in the loop district looking for child street traders. Found one boy umler 14 years, and took him home. PROSECITTIOX.S. 1 Assault on school-boy. Case 64-196. 1 Improper parental care ; 4 children com- mitted to Methodist Orphanage Home at Lake Bluff, by Judge Pierson of Lake County. Case 64-222. 1 Improper parental care (father) of girl of 15 years. Girl given into custody of her grandmother and case continued in- definitely by the Juvenile Court. Berner case; 64-197. 1 For non-support and failing to provide for family. Domestic Court; Defendant gone to work; Case 64-211. 1 Improper parental care and guardianship : o children ; 1 girl paroled to Probation Officer, 2 boys sent to Feehanville, 1 boy and 1 girl sent to friends in California. Scheffer case; 64-132. 1 ^lother and .3 children deserted by father who drinks. Father found and arrested; taken into Domestic Court; ordered to give bond to pay wife .$10 per week or go to House of Correction. Case 64-1.58. 1 Failing to provide for wife and 7 children. Father now at work supporting family. Case 64-166. 1 For neglecting 4 chihlren. nine to three years old. Cliildren committed to Guar- dian Angels Home, father to pay .$20 per montli, l3y Juvenile Court. Case 63-569. 1 Failing to give proper medical treatment for boy with crushed leg. Sent to hos- pital under jurisdiction of the Juvenile Court. Case 63-634. 1 Failing to provide for family. Now at work and doing well. Case 64-166. 1 Family neglected by man who drinks and beats his wife and children. Turned over to Supervisor at Blue Island. HUMANE ADVOCATE 117 1 For drinking and taking her six-year-old boy to saloon. Woman sent to sanita- rium and cdiild placed witii married sister by the Juvenile Court. Case 64-67. 1 Failing to provide for sick wife and child. Juvenile Court. Case 61-516. Prosecutions. 1 For neglecting family and contributing to dependency of 5 children. Ordered by Court to pay $8 per week and provide suitable home for family. Case 64-194. 1 Girl inclined to be wayward and unruly. Juvenile Court. Case 64-168. ANIMALS HORSES. 31 horses humanely destroyed. 21 horses improperly shod. 2 horses improperly harnessed. 45 horses left unblanketed. 29 horses worked while lame. '^y horses laid up from work. 28 horses overloaded. 9 horses overworked. I horse overdriven. 7 horses worked while suffering from sore backs and shoulders. 13 horses worked while unfit for service. 10 horses cruelly beaten. 19 horses otherwise abused. 19 horses injured or sick, assisted. 13 horses not provided with food, drink and shelter. 23 horses sick, removed by ambulance. I horse worked with flapping blind- ers. I horse beaten with club and eye knocked out. I complaint — horses examined at ex- cavations. I driver discharged for beating horse. DOGS. 17 dogs cruelly treated. 4 dogs humanely destroyed. I dog cruelly treated in theatrical ex- hibition. I case dog-fighting. I complaint of dogs at Pound. CATS. 10 cats cruelly treated. 2 cats humanely destroyed. cows. I cow neglected and cruelly exposed to cold weather. MULES. I mule overworked and overloaded. CHICKENS. I carload chickens ; improperly fed and watered and exposed to in- clement weather. 1 complaint of chickens exposed to the cold. WOLVES. 2 wolves improperly provided for in captivity. CANARIES. I complaint canaries cruelly neg- lected. PIGEONS. I complaint of live-pigeon shooting. (Proved to be clay pigeons.) I complaint pigeons cruelly treated. Night Work. 1 February 26, 1912— at 7:20 P. M., a horse was down at Franklin and Madison Streets. Officer Brayne succeeded in getting the horse on its feet by the use of blankets. The streets were so slippery at that point that blankets had to be spread in front of the animal for con- siderable distance in order to enable it to keep its footing. The officer played Sir Ealeigh to the poor horse until a less slippery pavement was reached at Fifth Avenue. The horse w-as smooth shod and in poor condition. The officer ordered it unhitched from the wagon and sent to the barn. It had several days' rest. 1 March 1, 1912—7:45 P. M. Officer Brayne was called to 41st Street and Cot- tage Grove Avenue to examine 4 bullocks that had been injured in a wreck on the Chicago Junction railroad. Two of these had to be humanely destroyed by the otficer. ii8 HUAIAXE AD\'OCATE 1 February 26, 1912. At State and Ean- dolpli, 9:30 to 10:30 P. M., Dean ex- amined 22 teams. Horses vceve hauling snow. Streets were very slippery and horses appeared tired. 1 February 26, 1912. Brayne worked on Madison St. from State St. to River. Street was cleared of snow. Surface very slippery. Examined 52 teams between 7:30 and 10 P. M. Assisted in getting ten horses on their feet by use of blankets. Five horses were laid up. 1 February 26, 1912. Officer McCarthy called out at 11:30 P. M. to destroy a horse that had broken its leg on the bridge at 40th and Ashland Ave. Street Work. 1 Dearborn Street, creosote block pave- ment, sanded to prevent horses from slipping on ice. Work done by city. 1 North Water Street in bad condition; fixed up by Mr. Alden, Superintendent 21st Ward, at Society's request. Gang of men began work on Sunday to rush im- provement. 1 Alley between Ellis Park and Vincenues Avenue improved. 1 Incline at Columbus Hospital (2600 Lake View) constructed in a bad way for teaming. Improved. 1 Dearborn Street, creosote block pavement, icy condition improved. 1 Society gained promise from owner to have alley in rear of 307 W. Van Buren Street paved. 1 Examined and found salted apiuoaclies to State Street Bridge. 1 Examined and found salted approaches to Dearborn Street Bridge. 1 Examined and found salted ajjproaches to Clark Street Bridge. 1 Examined and found salted approaches to Fifth Avenue Bridge. 1 February 22. 1912. Examined .570 horses hauling over Randolph Street A'iaduct. In- cline slippery at first; cleaned, sanded and cindered by Mr. Solon, Superinten- dent of Streets. 1 February 22, 1912. Rush Street Bridge cleaned, sanded and cindered by Mr. Lake, Superintendent of First Ward. 1 February 22, 1912. Van Buren Street Viaduct' cleaned. Examined 375 horses; all in fair condition. Cautioned one driver. 1 February 22. 1912. At Peck Court in- cline, examined 375 horses. Incline slip- pery at first;- later, in good condition. An extra team had been provided at this place to help up the incline. 1 February 22, 1912. Officer McCarthy examined 285 teams (570 horses) at Ran- dolph Street Viaduct, between 9:30 A. M. and 12 Noon. Incline at first in bad con- dition, but Mr. Solon. Superintendent of Streets, had it cleaned and sanded and cindered. There were three lead teams helping teams up the incline, and things were in good shape when Officer McCarthy left. 1 February 22, 1912. Officer Brayne at Van Buren St. incline found it cleared of snow and traveling good. He ex- amined 375 horses (165 teams and 45 singles). Generally speaking these horses were in fair condition. Several were laid up and others given needed atten- tion. 1 Officer Brayne also went to incline at Peck Court and examined 175 double teams and 25 singles, 375 in all. There were two extra horses — lead horses — ^to help incline. Teams in fair condition excepting three which were laid up. In- cline in fair condition. 1 February 26. 1912. Jackson Boulevard and Fifth A\'«nue sanded by South Park Commissioners. 1 ^ladison Street Bridge cleared of snow at 10 A. M. Team crosses bridge every 30 seconds, 120 per hour. Torpedo sand spread on inclines by City. Teams over Randolph Street Bridge aver- aged one a minute or 60 an hour. 1 At Clark and 14th St., Erie R. R., Brayne examined 57 teams between 10 A. M. and 12 Noon. Three were laid up. Had en- trances to City Fuel Yards cleared of snow. Snow removed from Rush Street Bridge and inclines cindered by City. Snow was removed on Kinzie Street Bridge. East and West inclines were in bad con- dition. Mr. Mitchell, Superintendent 22nd Ward fixed East incline. 1 Michigan St. East of Rush St. cleaned. At Adams St. and Wabash Ave. horses slipping and falling. City sent cinders. 1 At 13th and Lumber Streets Officer Mil- ler examined 34 teams. The snow was cleaned off and a lead team was there to pull teams up the incline. 1 February 26, 1912. Officer Miller also went to" Canal St. Bridge. Bridge was cleaned off. The approaches were slip- pery. Salt was put on the approaches and conditions improved. HUMANE ADVOCATE IK 1 At :22ml Street Bridge conditions were good. At Halsted Street Bridge conditions Avere good. Traffic was moving along smoothly at both bridges. 1 At Van Buren Street Bridge traffic was moving along all right. Examined IG teams and found them all in good con- dition. 1 The incline at Peek Court and ^Michigan Ave. was cleaned off, and a tow horse was in use to help teams up incline. Ex- amined 75 teams, in fair condition. 1 The incline at Eandolph Street was cleaned. A tow team was there to help up incline. Examined 77 teams in fair condition. 1 At Eush Street Bridge (Feb. 22nd) horses were slipping and falling. The bridge was covered with ice and snow 8 to 12 inches deep. The First Ward Super- intendent, Mr. Lake, sent 20 men over at Officer McDonough 's request and cleaned the bridge and cindered it. There was then no more trouble. 1 On South Water St. near the Lake the City Fuel Co., the Daniels Coal Co. and the Pittsburgh Lump Coal Co. were haul- ing half loads of coal. Officer McCarthy examined 148 horses and found them in fair condition. 1 Officer ^IcCarthy examined 125 teams (250 horses) hauling snow on Wabash Ave. South from Randolph St. 1 The Randolph St. Viaduct Avas salted and sanded by the City. There were two lead teams there. Examined 3G0 horses haul- ing snow to Lake all in fair condition. Mr. Lake, Superintendent of First V7ard, Avas doing everything he ( ould to relieve horses. 1 February 28, 1912. At Peck Court in- cline. Officer Brayne reports incline in good shape for hauling. Examined GO horses and found them in fair condition. There is a Police Officer detailed there. 1 At Randolph Street Viaduct examined 42 horses and found them in fair workinj condition. Incline is in good eonditior 1 February 28, 1912. Examined 16 doubl and ten singles (42 in all) at Van Burei Street Viaduct. Drivers cautioned abou night work. Prosecutions. 1 For failing to provide medical treatmen for horses. Prosecution 90-302. Dis charged. 1 Prosecutions for sore shoulders. Fin $3.00. Case 90-239. 1 Prosecution for sore shoulders. Dis missed. 1 25 men arrested for chicken fighting- keepers fined $10 each. 1 For causing lame horse to be workec Prosecution. Jury trial. Forest Par (90-137). Good case but verdict "no guilty." Cost defendant $25.00 for law yer, court costs, jury fees, etc. and hors laid up and not worked for 30 days Two saloonkeepers, two bartenders an two bums on jury. 1 Beating horse over head with a club an knocking its eye out. 1 For turning horse out in alley to die an neglecting to provide for same. Prosecn tion (90-33). 1 For allowing horse to stand all day i front of Capper & Cappers. Prosecutio; (90-441). Defendant discharged by Judg Walker.' 1 For neglecting horse. Prosecution (8£ 697). Defendant discharged. Hors destroyed. 1 Prcs?cution for working lame horsf Prosecution (90-154). Horse laid up an^ healed. Case dismissed. 1 Prosecution for working horse with sor back. Prosecution (90-346). Defendan dismissed. 1 Mother, a drinking woman, taking he 6 year old boy to saloon. Mother sen to Sanitarium. Boy with married sistei Juvenile Court Case. Prosecution {64 67). 1 Horse left on street from 10 A. M. to P. M. on cold and stormy day, Februar 21, 1912. 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Wabash Avenue, Telephones Harri- son 384. and Harrison 7005, Chicago, Illinois. MARCH, 1912 STREET FOUNTAINS Agrippa conceived the idea of bringing- water from the mountains to the cities and caused the Romans to rejoice in many street fountains. Those who succeeded Agrippa system- atically added to the work until Rome became a city of fountains ; many of these are standing- to-day as monuments of living water to the memory of a long line of departed benefactors. Who would not choose to perpetuate his mem(»ry in such a helpful way — to remain a factor in the ministrations of the city's comfort and refreshment long after one's feet have ceased to tread its stones. There is such a wonderful signifi- cance and symbolism in the gift of pure water, because in the words of Holy Writ it stands for Life Eternal. Sensing the full meaning of this, who would not wi.-h to write his memory in living water? It gives us new thoughts about old customs. It sug- gests the idea of substituting foun- tains for memorial tablets or shafts of mute and meaningless stone. Thus we would have more free dis- pensaries of pure and refreshing water scattered throughout the thirsty land. (Jne may carve his name in stone but his love for humanitx' would perpetually flow from a fountain. Every tired, thirsty traveler — man, beast or bird — that tasted of its cool waters would l.e refreshed and rise U]) to call him blessed. In blessing all others — he, himself, would be most blessed. "In all large cities wherever traffic is heavy, the demand for drinking- water for animals is great, and he who makes permanent i)ublic provis- ion for the thirsty, dumb burden-bear- ers erects to his humanity a lasting- monument." I'ountains are not abundant in our American cities, and we have much to learn in that respect from foreign cities. There is great need for simple and serviceable fountains on our city streets and country roads ; and in no better way may the interests of our human and animal friends be served than by the erection of public water- ing places. With tlie national movement for good roads, already successfully es- tablished, should come an equally well established movement for the erection of public watering places ; they are one of the necessar\- furnishings of good roads and almost as essential to the welfare of travelers as the condi- tion of the pavement itself. The object should be to set afoot an organized fountain-building move- ment within states ; each locality to share in a general plan that would pro- HUMANE ADVOCATE 123 vide a complete fountain system for each state. The nations of Europe have gone a long; way ahead of the United States in both road and fountain work, and we ought to be quicker to see the im- portance of having both, and take practical steps to acquire and main- tain them. The advantages in favor of having them are too many and too evident to need enumeration. The Illinois Humane Society iias always regarded the erection of pub- lic drinking fountains as one of the most important and truly helpful branches of its work. For years it has worked quietly and practically to do all within its power and means to supply fountains where they seem most needed, and to encourage others to do the same. After nuich experience and .'xperi- mentation with different styles of foun- tains, a design was finally adopted that was at once snnple in appearance and construction, serviceable, practical and inexpensive. Since 1877 this fountain has stood the test of years of service. The cost of the casting and equip- ment of this particular fountain amounts to $70, and the work of erect- ing $60 more, making, the entire cost of purchase and installation $130. This sum may be given by an indi- vidual or raised by subscription in a neighborhood, improvement associa- tion, lodges, and other organizations, churches, social and business clubs, or by Sunday school and public school children. We know of no greater public good for the same expenditure of money. To-day the Society can point to the fruit of its fountain labor — with priac but no vain glory — a list of 57 foun- tains in operation in Chicago alone, and many more that are in commis- sion in other cities in Illinois and other states. Even during the extreme cold of this most unusual winter, three of these fountains have been kept run- ning day and night, and one other most of the time ; these are located at 1 145 S. Wabash Avenue, 13th and Lumber Streets, 63d Street and Went- worth Avenue, and Sherman and Van Buren Streets. Now that the weather has moderated the fountains at the Haven School, County Jail, 35th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue and 47th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue have been put in commission. Few people realize or appreciate the careful inspection, constant repair work and expenditure of money re- quired to maintain this fountain service during below zero weather. In the matter of inspection alone, to say nothing of repair work and plumbers' bills, it necessitates the constant atten- tion of an officer of the Society who visits each fountain daily, assisted oftentimes by a plumber, to keep the fountains in operation. There are those who fully appreci- ate and value this effort ; namely, the great file of men and horses that come hourly to drink at these springs in the city's winter desert, often to be seen standing in line for the distance of a half block awaiting their turn at the fountain head. What a satisfaction to see this great caravan move on, re- freshed by the water, after hard toil ! When the public better comprehends the drought that overtakes our city streets in wintertime, it will not only see the need for more water but will furnish the means to supply it. 124 HUMANE ADVOCATE TECH MEN AS PROBATION OFFICERS We are indebted to "The Tech," the paper pubHshed by students of the Massachusetts Institute of Tech- nology, for the information that Judge Leveroni, of the Boston Juvenile Court, in a recent address before the Christian Association on Criminolo£';y and the Juvenile Court, suggested thai college men make application for ap- pointment as special probation officers of the Court. This was in answer to the question put to him, "How may college men help?" Judge Leveroni said he thought such appoin'tments- might be possible this coming, year, and that he would lie pleased to dis- cuss the possibilities with any inter- ested men. This suggestion certainly sounds good to us. It would seem to offer interestmg experience and wholesome occupation for the Tech students and valuable help to the Juvenile Court. Such service would bring, the student probation officers into close touch with child life and its problems, and af- ford a schooling that would fit them to think and act for all humanitv. It is a channel for activity that would bring good to all concerned — the stu- dent-officers, the child offenders and the Juvenile Court — and be a useful vent for what is too often misdirected energy in college life. Ever since the establishment of the Juvenile Court in Illinois, in 1899, in which movement this Society was in- strumentally active, we have had an abiding faith that the answer to the child-delinquency question, in this and other states, was Probation. One only needs to compare the pres- ent methods of treating, delinquent children with those employed in former years to appreciate the re- formative value of juvenile courts. The great merit of the new system is that it provides for separate trials for children from those of adults, to be held in places quite apart from the police courts and all criminals — a touching contrast to the old police court scenes when children were im- prisoned and tried together with hard- ened criminals. When the child of- fender is brought before the court, the parents, police officers and those connected with the court are the only people present. This insures privacy and prevents publicity. The child may be sent to an institution, dismissed with a reprimand, or given some interme- diate form of treatment, according to the nature of the offense ; but, in any case, the child is guarded, as a child should be, from the demoralizing ef- fect of contact with criminals and the influence of bad example. In 1899 the system was an untried theory — in 191 2 it is an efficacious fact. The records show that about 85 per cent of the children allowed to go on probation are never brought into court for a second offense ; an infinitesimal percentage of these chil- dren become adult criminals. This is the supreme test. The Juvenile Court Law is a good one — providing a good person admin- isters it. No system is proof against poor administrators. The Juvenile Court punishes juvenile offenders without exposing them to criminal as- sociates or associations ; it strengthens the tie between children and parents ; it holds the spirit of adventure with a steady rein without breaking the spirit of the child ; it saves children from criminal records and makes men and women of them. The Juvenile Court stands for Child Protection and Probation. HUMANE ADVOCATE 125 NEW MEMBERS At a meeting of the Executive Com- mittee, held on March 11, 1912, the following persons were elected An- nual Members of this Society : Henry W. Kern. Walter R. Dray. Edward T. Lee. J. R. W. Sargent. Mrs. Laura Novy. James Tracey. J. D. Hubbard. F. S. Rickcords. James P. Gardner. Harold H. Swift, Meyer J. Sturm. Frank O. Lowden. W. H. Aldrich. George M. Clark. John George Graue. Norman D. Eraser. Ralph Isham. Thomas J. Bogler. Mrs. Horace E. Horton. Otto L. Schmidt. SPECIAL AGENT Mr. S. L. Scheidecker was appoint- ed a Special Agent for Sycamore. De- Kalb County, Illinois, February 21, 1912. STREET TRAFFIC COMMITTEE, CHICAGO ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCE We are glad to chronicle that our Secretary was elected a member of the Street Traffic Committee of the Chi- cago Association of Commerce on February 13, 1912. The Street Traf- fic Committee is one of the important standing committees of the Associa- tion and has as members : Mr. George H. Whittle, chairman, American Express. Co. Mr. Samuel McLaren, Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co. Mr. W. A. Garrett, chairman of the General Managers' Association of Chicago. Mr. H. B. Fleming, the Chicago Rail- ways Co. Mr. C. F. Templeton. Mr. H. C. Barlow. < 'aptain Charles C. Healy, Chicago Mounted Police. Mr. Frank H. Hebard, Hebard's Ex- press and Van Co. Mr. John McWeeney, Chief of Police. Mr. George A. H. Scott, the Illinois Humane Society. WORK AT UNION STOCK YARDS Mr. Henry P. Dering, the State Humane Agent at the Chicago Union Stock Yards, reports that 1.581 cattle, known as "cripples," were promptly removed from platforms and cars, 28 calves and 26 sheep, badly trampled upon in transit, were killed, 48 horses with broken legs and otherwise badly crippled were shot. CHICAGO CARTAGE CUJB The annual banquet of the Chicago Cartage Club was held at Kuntz- Remmler's, 424 South Wabash ave- nue, Saturday, February 10, 1912, at seven o'clock p. m. The speakers were Mr. George A. Gilbert, who spoke on the insurance question, and Mr. George A. H. Scott, who spoke on the street paving prob- lem and the necessity of making the city streets safe for horses and traf- fic. Mr. Scott pointed out the danger to horses in the wooden block and asphalt pavement and the advantages of granite block and basalt blocks, on a base of sand, grouted with tar so as to overflow the surface. He also urged the teaming interests to co-oper- ate in an endeavor to help the city ]:)rocure sand sprinkling wagons and an appropriation to sand and cinder the slippery ]3laces in the congested traffic districts. 126 HUMANE ADVOCATE MY BLACK CAT A Famous Picture by the Artist, Paul Hoecker HUMAXE AD\'UCATE 127 THE CAT'S EXPLANATION You ask the reasou. littk' friends, Why cats don "t wash their faces, Before they eat, as children do, In all jiood Christian places. Well, years ago. a famous cat The pangs of hunger feeling. Had chanced to catch a live young mouse, Who said, as he ceased squealing, "All genteel folks their faces wash Before they think of eating!" And, wishing to be thought well-bred. Puss heeded his entreating. But when she raised her paw to wash. Chance for escape affording. The sly young mouse then said good-by Without respect to wording. A feline council mtt that day, And passed, in solemn meeting, A law forbidding any eat To wash till after eating. HOW FATHER CURED HIS HORSE "\\'ell."' said Reuben, the story- teller, "father always wanted a horse, because he had so far to go to at- tend funerals and weddings and visit schools, you know ; but he never felt as if he could afiford to buy one. But one day he was coming afoot from Hildreth, and a stranger asked him to ride. "Father said: "That's a handsome horse vou're driving. I should like to own such a horse myself.' " A\'hat will you give for him?' said the man. " "Do you want to sell?' said father. "' 'Yes, I do. And I'll sell cheap,' said he. " 'O, well,' said father, 'it's no use talking, for I haven't the money to buy him. " "Make an offer," said he. "' 'Well, just to put an end to the talk,' father said, "I'll give you sev- entv-five dollars for the horse.' '' 'You may have him,' said the man, as quick as a flash, 'but you'll repent of vour bargain in a w^eek.' '' 'Why. what ails the horse?" father asked. ■■ 'Ails him? He's got Old Nick in him. that's what ails him. If he has a will to go he'll go ; but if he takes a notion to stop, all creation can't start him. I've beaten that horse till the sweat ran oft' me in streams. I've fired a gun close to his ears. I've burned shavings under him. I might have beaten him to death or roasted him alive before he'd have budged an inch." ■" "I'll take the horse,' said father. "What's his name?' " 'George," replied the man. " 'I shall call him Georg.ie,' said father. "Well, father brought him home, and we boys were pleased, and we fixed a place for him in the barn, and curried him down and fed him ; and father said, 'Talk to him, boys, and let him know you feel friendly.' "So we coaxed and petted him, and the next morning father harnessed him and got into the wagon to go. But Georgie would not stir a step. Father got out and patted him, and we brought him apples and clover-tops ; and once in a while father would say : "Get up. Georgie,' Imt he didn't strike the horse a blow. By and by he said : "This is going, to take time. Well, Georgie, we'll see which has the most patience, you or I.' So he sat in the wagon, took out his skele- tons — " ""Skeletons?"" said Poppet, inquir- ingly. '"Of sermons, you know. Ministers always carry little books with them in which to jot down thoughts they may have when they are out walking or riding or hoeing in the garden. "Well, father sat two full hours be- fore the horse was ready to start ; but when he did, there was no more trou- ble that day. The next morning it was the same thing over again, only Georgie gave in a little .sooner. All the while it seemed as if father couldn't 128 HUM AXE ADA OC ATE do enough for the horse. He was around the stable, feeding, him and fussing over him, and talking to him in his pleasant, gentle way ; and the third morning, after he had fed, cur- ried and harnessed him with his own hands, somehow there was a different look in the horse's eyes. But when father was ready to go, Georgie put his feet together and laid his ears back, and wouldn't stir. Well, Dove was playing about the yard, and she brought her stool, and climbed up by the horse's head. "Dove, tell what you said to Georgie that morning." "T gave him a talking to," said the little girl. "1 told him it was per- fectly 'diculous for him to act so ; that he'd come to a real good place to live, where everybody helped every- body ; that he was a minister's horse. That's what I told him, and then I kissed him on the nose." "And what did Georgie do?" "Why, he heard every word I said ; and when I got through he felt so 'shamed of himself he couldn't hold up his head, so he just dropped it till it almost touched the ground, and he looked as sheepish as if he had been stealing a hundred sheep." "Yes," said Reuben ; "and when father told him to go, he walked off like a shot. He has never made any trouble since. That is the way father cured a balky horse. And that night, Georgie rubbed his head against father's shoulder, and told him, as plain as a horse could speak, that he was sorry. He has tried to make it up with father ever since for the trouble he made him. When he is loose in the pasture, father has only to stand at the bars and call his name, and he walks up as quietly as an old sheep." "He likes to eat out of a plate." said Dove ; "it makes him think he's folks." — Golden Censer. GRANT'S LOVE OF HORSES in his book of memoirs entitled "Campaigning with Grant," General Horace Porter quotes these words as having been uttered by Grant at a dinner table: "If people only knew how much more they could get out of a horse by gentleness than by harsh- ness, they would save a great deal of trouble both to the horse and the man. A horse is a particularlv intelligent animal ; he can be made to do almost anything if his master has intelligence enougli to let him know what is re- quired. Some men, for instance, when they want to lead a horse forward, turn toward him and stare him in the face. He, of course, thinks they are barring his way, and he stands still. If they would turn their back to him and move on he would naturally fol- low. I am looking forward longingly to the time when we can end this war, and I can settle down on my St. Louis farm and raise horses." BOY SCOUTS KIND Reports have been printed at times that the boy scouts are trained to trap and slay animals. Naturally such re- ports have aroused certain organiza- tions. As a fact, plank No. 6 of the scout law, to which every boy scout subscribes, declares that a scout is a friend of animals and that he will not slay nor hurt a living creature need- lessly, but will strive to save and pro- tect them. THOUGHT FOR HIS HORSE Capt. Holly P. Xickell, a veteran con- federate of Lee's Summit, Missouri, recently passed away in Kansas City. His will contained the following clause: "It is my wish that my old horse, Pinto, shall be well taken care of. His shoes shall be taken off and he shall be turned out to grass and spend the i-est of his days in comfort. ' ' HUMANE ADVOCATE 129 CASES IN COURT The Violet Bnehler case has been given wide pubHcity all over the coun- try. A girl, 15 years of age, living with her foster mother in the loop dis- trict of Chicago, ran away from her home on November 25, 191 1, and went to New York. No trace of the girl could be found by the foster mother for some time, notwithstanding that every effort was made to locate her, and the foster mother spent money freely in the search. Finally, the girl was discovered in New York by a representative of the Chicago Ameri- can. She was taken to the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and Superintendent Thos. D. Walsh notified the Illinois Humane Society and Sergeant John W. Nor- ton and the foster mother went to New York for her. A full report covering, the girl's parentage and life was forwarded to the N. Y. S. P. C. C. by the Illinois Humane Society and presented to Justice Olmsted, of the Children's Court. After reading the report Superintendent Walsh asked the Court to give the girl over into the custody of Sergeant Norton to be taken by him to Chicago with a view of having her case investigated by the authorities there, and she to be placed under disciplinary care. On January 22 a petition was filed in the Juvenile Court at Chicago by Probation Officer John Short, and the girl was placed in the Detention Home for dependent and delinquent children pending the hearing of the petition setting up her delinquency. On February 2}, Judge Pomeroy, who was sitting in the Juvenile Court, disposed of the case by giving Violet to her own mother (the foster mother consenting, thereto) and placing her under the care of a probation officer. Record 64; Case 163. A case teeming with human interest was that of a young girl of fifteen — the victim of an unnatural father and cruel circumstances. After the death of the girl's mother, the father had married again ; from that time he had shirked his responsi- bility in educating and providing for his daughter, and had hired her out as a nurse girl and scullery maid, tak- ing her hard-earned wages to apply on his own account. He denied the child all communication and inter- course with any relatives, threatening her and them should they venture to disobey him. On February 2, last, after four years of such treatment, the girl ran away from her employer's and sought safety wath her grandmother. A director of the Humane Society at once notified the Society and se- cured legal aid and police protection for the young girl. Officer Dean of the Society inter- viewed the girl and her grandmother on the following day and located and interviewed the father. The case was called for a hearing in the Juvenile Court on February 5. The father was represented by Attor- ney Charles Erbstein. Judge jNIangan, sitting in the Juve- nile Court, disposed of the case by giving the girl into the custody of the grandmother. The grandmother lost no time in providing the girl with a much needed wardrobe, and has already placed her in an excellent school. Recent letters received from the girl express great gratitude and satisfaction over her changed conditions. Record 64; Case 197. I30 HUMANE ADVOCATE A director of the Society reported the case of a woman and four small children who had been burned out of house and home and were living in a chicken-shed, located in the woods near Half Day, a few miles west of Highland Park. Officer McCarthy, who was detailed on the case, appealed to the district supervisor, but received no ofifer of help. Ofificer McCarthy, together with Officer Reckelwald, of Highland Park, made the trip to Half Day to make a thorough investigation. They found the family in question living in a ramshackle shed 14 feet by 6 feet and 6 feet high, situated some distance from the road in the woods. Two men, a woman and four children, eight, six, five and one year of age, were huddled together in this place ; the shed had no flooring, and beds were spread on the bare ground. Both the people and the place were in filthy con- dition. It was below zero weather, and the inmates had little fire and scant clothing. The woman told the officers that her husband had deserted her and that the men found with her were boarders. It was an unfit and de- moralizing place for the children. State Attorney Dady was told of the situation and tolcl Officer ^NIc- Carthy.to come to Waukegan to have papers for dependency drawn up for the children. This was done. Two days later, Officers McCarthy and Reckelwald met the woman and her four children in the County Court at Waukegan, before Judge Pierson. After hearing the evidence, the Judge committed the children to the Methodist Orphanage Home at Lake BlufT, owing to the mother's unfitness to have their custody. He also ordered the woman to move out of the shed and to dismiss her boarders ; and told her that she could reclaim her children at any time w'hen she could satisfy the Court that she was living a clean, decent life and could make a proper home for her children. As SherifT Green could not furnish an escort for the children just at the time, Officer McCarthy took them at once to the Lake Bluff Orphanage, where they are now being well cared for. Record 64 ; Case 222. Officers Brayne and McCarthy found a twelve year old boy at the entrance of the Boston Nickel Show, selling papers. When questioned, he said his father had sent him there. The officers knew the boy to be a ward of the Juvenile Court, and that the father had recently been prose- cuted b}- Judge Pinckney for con- tributing to the boy's dependency. (Case 'J'/'J ; Record 63.) The case had been continued ; father to be brought before the court if boy was again found selling papers on the streets at night. The humane officers took the boy to the Detention Home, and notified the parents. Two days later, the officers had the boy released and given back to his mother. Later, they made re- port to Judge Goodnow. Upon consultation with the Com- pulsory Education Department, it was learned that the boy had a poor record for scholarship and attendance at the Jefferson School, obviously the result of keeping late hours at night. A petition of dependency was then filed in the case by the officers. The case was called before Judge Mangan sitting in the Juvenile Court. After hearing the evidence, the Judge continued the case indefinitely, repri- manding the father and warning him to see that his boy was off the streets and at home by 6 o'clock P. M. Record 64; Case 174. HUMANE ADVOCATE 131 These officers found another boy of thirteen selhng papers at the corner of Congress and State streets at 7 :t,o P. M. The boy had been sent home with a warning only two weci