The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13

Please print the late Senator Vests
courtroom speech in defense of the dog.
Senator Vest has been credited with
having won a suit which was consid-
cred lost-action to recover damages
and rebuke man who shot his neigh
boris doggy this appeal to the jury:
1.-THE best friend that man has in
this world may turn against MIN and
be his enemy. His son or his daugh
ter that he has reared with loving care
may prove ungrateful Those who are
nearest and dearest to us, those whom
we trust with our happiness and good
name, may become traitors to their
faith. The money that man has he
may lose. 1t flies away from him per.
haps when he needs 1t most. A mans
reputation may be sacrificed in mo-
ment of Ill considered action. Those
people who are prone to fall upon their
knees to do us honor when success is
with us may be the first to throw
stones of malice when failure settles
its cloud upon our heads. The only alb
solutely unselfsh friend that a man
can have. in this world TN one that
| never deserts him, the one that never
proves ungrateful, is his dog. A mans
dog stands by him in prosperity and In
poverty, in health and In sickness. He
will sleep upon 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 to offer; he will lick
| the wounds and sores that come In en-
counters with the world; he guards the
sleep of his pauper master as though
he We're a prince. Where riches take
wings and reputation falls to pieces he
is as constant in his love as the sun
in its journey through the heavens.
Should fortune drive his master forth
an outcast In the world, homeless and
friendless, the faithful dog asks no
higher privilege than that of accompa-
nying him to guard against danger, to
fight against his enemies. And when
the last scene comes and death takes
the master in its embrace and his body
Is laid In the cold ground, no matter If
all other friends pursue their way,
there by the grave side will the noble
dog be found, his head between his
paws, but his eyes open In alert watch
fulness, faithful and true, even unto
DEATH"
viii you kindly inform me through
the medium of your paper whether the
United States at any time entered into
any agreement or understanding at
The Hague with France, England and
Germany for the neutrality of Bel
GUM?
The United States has not entered
into any treaty for the protection of
the neutrality of Belgium. 1t was
signatory to the provision of The Hague
conference declaring the territory of
oil neutral nations inviolable.
Who was the next admiral of the
United States navy following John Paul
Jones of the Revolutionary war period?
How many admiraIs have there been?
John Paul Jones was not an Ameri-
can admiral. He received that appoint
ment and rank in the Russian navy
during Russia's war with Turkey In
1888. The rank of admiral did not ex-
list In the United States navy until
1866, when 1t was created by congress
for Farragut, who was succeeded in
1870 by Porter. On the death of ADJ
miral Porter In 1891 the rank became
extinct and continued so until revived
In 1899, when Dewey was commits
stoned. Recently the rank has been re-
vived for the commanders of the At
Jantic, Pacific and Asiatic fleets.
Can q person count billion? How
long would it take to do Il?
We will require that the counter ar
Hculate up to 100-that is, utter each
number up to 100-and then, tallying
the hundred on paper, go back to his
patter of zone, two, three, four etc,
Then If he counts at the rate Of eighty
each half minute, rests every six min
utes for q minute and works eight
hour day every day in the year, he
can theoretically count billion in
forty-four years. ZIG and fraction
days.
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