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66 one is driving a lame or sick horse, or a horse that has sores under his harness.

The way in which your dumb friends are carried is also watched and regulated by the state laws. It is cruel to carry chickens, geese, and turkeys head downward, locking their wings, tying them together by the legs, or overcrowding them, A turtle should not be carried on its back. Newly hatched chickens should not be transported to be killed and stuffed for toys and favors. Calves should not be carried, crowded together, so that they are uncomfortable.

Animals have always had such a large share in our sport that the states want to be sure there is no cruelty done them, even in play. Any one who allows dogs or roosters to fight each other is liable to be punished.

Traveling animals, such as monkeys with the hurdy-gurdy man, or dancing bears, or trained animals that perform in circuses, are entitled to good treatment by their masters.

A bear, heavy and lumbering on his legs, was dancing in the streets of New York one day. He grew tired and dropped down on all fours and his master stuck his knife into the bear’s nose to make him get up again. A policeman happened to see the cruel act, and the man was fined and the bear taken where it could have good care.