Life — March 23, 1893 — page 6: what you’re looking at

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‘LIFE: Woman of the House (to her other half): THE RUNNIN’ OF THIS HOUSE, WILL YE? WON'T GET OFF SO EASY. Life Insurance Agent (looking in): DON'T BELIEVE HE'D BE A GOOD RISK. Ye WILL TRY TO BOSS THE NEXT TIME YE I Guess I'LL Go, ror I A FOOLISH MAN. L! E wouldn't give two cents for the chances Mr. Hankinson has for retaining his position as super- intendent of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal From the following article—which, it is needless to say, was not taken from the Mad/ and Express—it will be seen that, spurred on by the vigorous action of a citizen who is not an employce of the Society, Superintendent Hankinson actually dared to appear in opposition to the interests of the Fifth Avenue Stage Line: Col. Shepard's poor stage horses were brought prominently to notice again this morning, where, in the Yorkville Police Court one of his drivers, George Mott, of 1,088 Park avenue, was held in $200 bail to answer to a charge of cruelty to animals. The complainant was Rev, Robert W. Bruce, pastor of the Memorial Baptist Church, South Washington square, residing at 12 East Forty- first street. He stated that at 5 o'clock last evening he and his wife hailed stage 37 of the Fifth avenue line, at Fifth avenue and Washing- ton square. He noticed, he said, the bedraggled condition of the two gray horses hitched to the vehicle, and hesitated to trust them to haul himself and wife. The stage was empty and the couple finally embarked. By the time Twenty-third street was reached eighteen passengers had entered, and the horses staggered and wobbled lamentably. Dr. Bruce got out. He followed slowly along to Thirty-fourth street, where he told the driver to halt. The Doctor requested the passengers to get out, which they did. He kept the vehicle in sight till he met Policeman Phillips of the Fifty-first street squad, at Forty-ninth street, and caused the arrest of Driver Mott. This morning Mott was arraigned before Justice Meade in the York- ville Court. Superintendent Hankinson of the S. P. C. A. was present to prosecute. Much indignation was felt by the other passengers of the stage who complimented Dr. Bruce on his action. Several of them came to court of their own volition, These were D. Seymour, 10 East Twenty-second street; H. Shaw, 147 West Twenty-fifth street, and the Rev. Mr. Mackey of the Bruns- wick. ‘They all spoke in emphatic terms of the overcrowded condition of the stage and poor condition of the horses. Mott was held and the Judge said that he regretted his inability to punish others higher in authority.—Avening Sun, March 7th. Mr. Hankinson ought to have known better than to risk his official head in this way. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to all Animals Except the Fifth Avenue Stage Horses has no use for employees who go counter to the interests of the Society. THE EARLY BIRD. LKALI IKE (aé the door): Howdy, Widder McNabb Nice weather we're havin’. Will you marry me? Mrs. MCNaps: What do you mean? I'm not a widow. Where's Jim? ALKALI IKE (looking at his watch): Let's see—half past four—the Reform Committee started for the creek with Jim at five minutes after—they probably gave him ten minutes to make his peace in—if thar wasn’t any hitch in the pro- gramme Jim's about eight minutes on his way to the Glory Land by now. Wisht you'd gimme my answer as soon as pos- sible, Widder, for the Cheerman of the Committee was goin’ to start for here as soon as he could put on a clean collar. Took it to the tree in his pocket, an’ if he didn’t lose his collar-button down his back, he’s jest about a quarter of a mile from here now. HOLLY: What'll you have deah boy ? Cuapple: A, B, & S.—what'll you? CHOLLY: A.B. & S. CHaApPPIE: Gweat guns, did she refuse you too ? WORTHY OF HIS STEAL. comicbooks.com