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frightening her in the least. Next day the Professor 

 and Dr. Oldham gave her a lesson in regard to electric 

 street cars^ and taught her that they would not harm 

 her. 



Thursday evening the Kirkliam colt was given a 

 third lesson, and was as docile and gentle in harness 

 as any old, staid, family horse. 



Joe O'Brien's famous white lialter puller was given 

 a lesson that gave excellent results. This ^'critter'^ 

 is full of other tricks and vices, but the Profgssor 

 educated her to better sense and better habits. 



The star of the evening was the Hanford ^lexicnn 

 roan pon}-, a regular beauty, but perfectly valueless 

 by reason of incurable balking. All the local horse- 

 men and equine experts have exhausted all expedients 

 to cure the pony of 11 lis vice without attaining any 

 degree of success. After two hours hard work Prof. 

 Beery drove it around the ring repeatedly, but he con- 

 fessed it was the toughest subject in his experience. 



Michael Stoll's horse shied and scared at umbrellas 

 and baby buggies, but the Professor cured it of this 

 vice in one lesson. You could decorate him with 

 umbrellas, open and shut a dozen of them in front of 

 him, and wheel baby buggies all over him, without 

 tlie least bit of a shy or scare. 



The Planford roan pony was given his second les- 

 son, and was hitched and driven with perfect ease,, 

 showing no signs of balking. All the horsemen in 

 Springfield say that this cure by the Professor is a mas- 

 ter-piece, and is one of the greatest achievements in 

 horsemanship ever displayed in this city. 



