The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-30
MANS BEST FRIEND.

Frequenters of the old police court in
this city, says The Washington Herald
we'll remember the clippings of Sen
ator Vests eulogy Of the dog which
were pasted on the walls there. The
speech was made by the senator while
serving as attorney in the prosecu-
tion of man who had wantonly shot
the dog of neighbor. The plaintiff
had sued for 5000, but after hearing
Senator Vest the jury returned YER
dict for $500.
The speech, which will stand as a
tribute to mans best friend, is as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen of the jury: The best
friend man has in this world may
turn against him and become his enc
my. His son and daughter that he
has reared with loving care may be-
come ungratefuL Those who are near
est and dearest to us, those whom we
trust with our happiness and our good
name may become traitors to their
faith. The money that man has he
may lose. 1t flies away from him when
he may need it most. A mans repu-
tation may be sacrificed in a moment
of ill-considered action. The people
who are prone to fall on their knees
and do us honor when success is with
us may be the first to throw the stone
of malice when failure settles it's
cloud upon our heads. The one alb
solutely unselfish world. the one that
never deserts him, the one that never
proves ungrateful or treacherous, is
the dog.
Gentlemen of the jury, mans
dog stands by him in prosperity or in
poverty, in health and in sickness. He
will Sleep on the cold ground, where
the wintry winds blow and the snow
drives fiercely, If only he may be near
his masters side. He will kiss the
hand that has no food for to Offer he
will lick the wounds and sores that
come in encounters with the roughness
of the world. He guards the sleep of
his pauper master as if he were a
prince.
When all other friends desert he
remains. When riches take wings and
reputation falls to pieces he is con-
slant in his love as the sun in it's
journey through the heavens. If for
tune drives the master forth an out
cast into the world, friendIess and
homeless, the faithful dog asks no
higher privilege than that of accom-
panying him, to guard him against
dangers, to fight against his enemies
and when the last scene of all comes
and death takes his master in its en-
brace and his body is laid away in the
cold ground, no matter If all other
friends pursue their way, there by his
graveside will the noble dog be found,
his head between his paws, his eyes
sad, but open in alerr watchfulness.
faithful and true even to death"
eT Virginia went a full twelve
months without a lynching- a new
record for the Old Dominion.
tT When that new battleship Utah
is started after a foreign foe-the
Mormons will whoop things up.
sT The merchant marine league is
more active than overland is issuing
various pleas for support of its cause.
ItS- There is a disposition to fight the
butter coloring. If it is such a crime
to color ole-why is it any better to
doctor up the real thing?
It8 The opponents of Secretary of
State Knox are now endeavoring to
convince the public he is in a row
with President Diaz of Mexico.
2E The quarrel between the Maine
senators is adding to the gaiety of
the nation. They are both members of
the inner circles in national politics.
3E There are lot Of people who
think President Taft is rather opti-
mistic when he suggests that census
supervisors must keep out of politics.