The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-20

Several varieties OF .meanest. men,.
exist in every community, a., do
grasshoppers and dandelions. One Of
the ''meanest men" will take candy
away from q baby Just because he's
big and can. another Will put q but.
ton In the collection plate on Sunday.
and to protect contributions from this
same species. there is. usually a screen
over the Salvation Army kettle, placed
on the corners around Christmas time
to receive money to-buy dinners for
the poor.
But that particular 'meanest man.
who will take up his position within
hearing of the blind man playing q
violin on the corner and assume an
I'm just waiting for a friend attitude.
blind himself to the fact that the mus.
rician carries a purse Open for q few
cents from those who enjoy his music.
and care to listen takes the cake,
perhaps because he Is 50 plentiful just
now on the. streets Of Missoula, The
blind man isn't asking something for
nothing He is giving his music, hut
the group of WOMEN who Just hap
pened" to select his particular corner
for little chat evidently thought h.
was a public benefit. After standing
there 20 minutes (when the player
moved on) keeping time to the music
with an appreciative tap, tap Of toes,
they declared that they never did ap.
prove of ragtime." This variety OF
sponge is warranted to suck UP all It
can without letting a drop get away.
Back in the old days-the rollick.
Ing, carefree days before we quit
speaking OF Kaiser Rill-the farmers
In the vicinity of MissOula raised
barley in great sheaths, and selected
the best sheaths with the biggest, fat
test heads and the longest boards, ana
sent them to the State fair at Hell
ena. There the grain was judged, and
the farmer whose barley would go the
farthest in the manufacture of alco-
holic beverages carried home the
prize.
Not so this year. A man back in
Washington, named Hoover, says,
nothing doing" Barley Is to be used
this year for feeding hogs, cattle and
people; not to be the motive force to
set the lights blinking on the cash
: registers in the various ale houses Of
the land. The farmers are now select
ing the grain that will fill the largest
| number OF livestock mouths. not the
lager beer glasses.
Tho question then ARISES: who
is going to help Mr.. Schlitz keep up
the fame Of Milwaukee,"
T. v. Lennstrend introduces as de-
PENDANTS exhibit "A" in the current
/ dog controversy. the famous speech
| made by Senator George &. Vest OF
Il To- x,,.ft o. 49,
ing out of the killing OF a dog. Tho
speech follows: ~
Gentlemen OF the Jury The
| best friend a man has In this
| world may turn against him and be-
come his enemy. His son or daughter
| that he has reared with loving care
may prove ungrateful. Those who are
nearest and dearest to us, those wnonl
We trust with our happiness and our
good name. may become traitors to
their faith. The money that a man has
| he may lose. 1t flies away from him,
perhaps when he needs it most. A
mans reputation may be sacrificed In
a moment Of i'll considered action. Thu
| people who are prone to fall on their
knees to do us honor when success
is with us may be the first to throw
the stone of malice when failure set
ties its cloud upon our heads. The ono
absolutely unselfish friend that man
can have in this selfish world. the ono
that never deserts him. the one that
never proves ungrateful or treacher-
| Gus. is his dog. Gentlemen CT the Jury,
a mans dog stands by him in pros.
perity and in poverty, in health and in
sickness. He will sleep on the cold
ground and where the wintry wines
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
| roughness OF the world. He guards the
sleep Of his pauper master as If he
were n prince. When all other friends
| desert he remains. When riches take
wings and reputation falls to pieces
he is as constant in his love as the
sun i'll its journey through the
heavens. II fortune drives the master
forth an outcast in the world, friend
| less and homeless. the faithful dog
! asks no higher privilege than that of
accompanying him to guard against
| danger, to fight against his enemies,
and when the last scene Of all comes.
and death takes the master in its
embrace and his body is laid away in
the cold ground, no matter II 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 alert watchfuness,
| faithful and true even to DEATH