The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-04-28

Vest OF missouri, IN the course OF
trial at Warrensburg in which the
owner of a 'houn' dawg" was en-
deavoring to recover damages from
his neighbor who had killed the faith
ful animal; but few probably know
that the eulogy mas been published IN
the Congressional Record, together
with "a letter from Judge John T.
Phillips, of Missouri. formerly law
partner of Senator Vest telling the
circumstances under which it was
delivered. The old court house in
Warrensburg in which the speech was
delivered is still standing and only a
few years ago a sportsman's club of
ST. Louis placed a bronze tablet in
the wall of the old building in COM
memoration of the famous eulogy.
In the Record.
II. O. Bishop. writing for the Ma
tional Republican. tells how the
speech got into the Congressional
Record and says
II is doubtful if any man on earth
ever paid "a finer tribute to the dog
than was given in court room in
Missouri by the late United States
Senator George w Vest This beau
tiful tribute and the occasion for its
presentation is now part of the Con-
eressional Record on October 16
1914. Congressman Clement c. Dick
erson. of Missouri. brought il to the
attention Of congress as follows:
Mr. Speaker, / ask unanimous con-
sent to extend my remarks in the
Record by inserting speech made at
Warrenshurg, Mo- in the district
which I have the honor to represent
by distinguished Missouriap. for
mer United States senator Hon.
George C. Vest matchless orator of
his state. great character admired
because of his great ability and fear
less courage and integrity to be ac-
companied 10y letter from Judge
John f. Phillips, his former law
partner. and a former distinguished
representative of this house recitng
the circumstances of said speech-a
tribute TO the best friend of man:
Eulogy on the Dog by Senator Vest.
of Missouri.
friend man has i'm this world may
turn against him and become his en-
envy His son or daughter whom 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 our good namc-may become
traitors to their faith The money
that man has ne may lose 1t flies
away from him perhaps when he
needs it most mans reputation
may be sacrificed in a moment of i'll
considered action. The people who
are prone to fall on their knees to do
MS honor when success is with us may
be the first to throw the stone of mail
ice when failure settles its cloud up
on our heads The one absolute. un-
selfish friend that man can have i'm
this selfish world-the one that never
deserts him. the one that never proves
ungrateful or treacherous-is his dog.
Gentlemen of the jury mans
dog stands by him in prosperity and
in poverty in health and i'm sickness. /
He will sleep on the cold ground
where the wintry winds blow and the .
snow drives hercely If only he can .
be near his masters side. He viii .
kiss the hand that has no food to Of
fer. he will lick the wounds and sores .
that come in encounter with the
roughness of the world He guards Z
the sleep of his pauper master as if
he We're a prince. When all other
friends desert he remains When
riches take wings and reputation falls
to pieces he is as constant i'm his love
as the sun in its journey through the
heavens If fortune drives the mas
ter forth an outcast i'm the world
friendless and homeless. the faithful
dog asks no higher privilege than 3
that of accompanying him TO guard
against danger to fight against his
enemies. And when the last scene of
an comes. and death takes the mas ,
ter i'm it's embrace. and his body is
laid away i'm the cold ground, no mat
ter if an other friends pursue their ,
way there 10y his graveside will the
noble dog be found. his head between D
his paws. his eyes sad but open in T
alert watchfulness faithful and true ?
even to death"
Judge Phillips Story.
Judge John r. Phillips United q
states judge of the western district of D
Missouri Creured). and a former law G.
partner of Senator Vest gives the {
following account of the circum- &
stances that occasioned this famous G
tribute to the dog; %
I'm the early '7Os a Kenmckion re- O.
siding in Johnson county. Mo. owned s.
a noted hound named Old Drum. inn s.
ported from Kentucky He was all
" avs reliable: when he made an out Z
cry on the hunt it was an assurance $
that the trail of the fox or deer was %
scented hot and he led the pack I'm n
The chase The owner had for the %
faithful dog a devotion akin TO affec- l
ton One morning Old Drum was ID
found shot to death near neighbors D.
mouse. Circumstances Of small evil "