Show RELIEF FOR AGED HORSES effective efforts put forth to secure humane treatment for friend of man one of the pleasant signs of the times is the growing disposition manifested in many quarters aal through many agencies to remember the an indent proverb prove ib that a merciful man will he be merciful to his beast in its efforts bobrin lobring to brin about the hu mane disposal of old or wor roul horses the boston work horse parade association Is meeting with encouraging success the globe of that city says and it believes that disabled or superannuated horses especially such as are owned by large concerns and by city governments ought not to be sold many of the larger corporations never sell an old or workout horse borse others seo see that they fall into good hands when they dispose limpose ot of them and still others graduate their horses to lighter work as equine old age comes on Is an old age pension scheme for horses in this country in several european countries the problem is solved by eating the horse a more compassionate method of treating him than keeping him at work until lie drops in his tracks 1 I that am cruel cru elam am yet merciful said the moor of 0 venice |