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of undoubted accomplishments in horse taming and 

 training, that is just now giving a series of lessons and 

 entertainments combined, on the Y. M. C. A. grounds in 

 our city. 



His performances are truly wonderful, and all tne 

 while most gratifying to advocates of the humane 

 societies, and all lovers of mercy and wise manage- 

 ment in handling animals. It was highly gratifying to 

 the winter to hear the gentleman say that if an animal 

 proved intractable to all humane treatment, and noth- 

 ing short of abuse would subdue him, he would advise 

 the owner to humanely dispatch him. It was a signif- 

 icant fact that no over head check rein was used in 

 any of the various contrivances and ingenious trap- 

 pings applied in the handling of perfect^ untutored 

 and untamed colts. The entire principle evinces a 

 superior understanding of the horse character; lead- 

 ing scoffers as to a horse's intelligence into a higher 

 field of knowledge, and making them realize how un- 

 appreciative they have hitherto been of one of God's 

 greatest creations, greatest blessings to man. When I 

 recall some of the speeches which have been addressed 

 to me during the years in which I have made some 

 effort to intercede in behalf of mismanaged dumb brutes 

 I realize fully the great need of the dissemination of 

 Just such knowledge as Prof. Beery is endeavoring to 

 instil into the minds of his hearers. It may sound 

 strange, my lady friends, but I do not think there was 

 a person in this gentleman's audience more interested, 

 more absorbed in his talk and performance than my- 



