The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-01

gan after the Civil war. was Texas
present prosperity based.
If you don't say kicked like Texas
steer" then you probably say kicked
like Missouri mule" and every one
knows Of the dynamite that is con-
cealed in the heels Of that animal.
Which brings up the fact that Mis-
souri,, the Show Me state, is blessed
with not just one state symbol but
two and either one of them as surely
spells Missouri" in the mind of the
average American as lOnghOrn steer
spells "TeXas." One of them is the
mule and the other is the houn' dog.
Not only is Missouri famous for the
number Of it's houn' dogs, and their
high value for hunting purposes, but
there are two other reasons for the
association Of the words Missouri"
and houn' dog" One is the famous
Grafton delivered by a famous Mis-
sourian-Senator Vests "Eulogy on
the Dog"-delivered during a lawsuit
over the killing of "Old Drum" The
other is the famous Houn' Dog song,
''They Gotta Quit Kickin' My Dog
Aroun'," which played an important
part in the campaign for the nominal
ton for President of another famous
Missourian, Champ Clark.
Senator Vests grafton, which has
become a classic in American litera-
ture, not only immortalized the Mis-
souri, houn' dog but has become
veritable monument to mans best
friend" Here is what he said:
1.-THE best friend a man has in the
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 whom
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 ill-considered action.
The people who are prone to fall on
their knees to do US honor when sue
cess is with us may be the first to
throw the stone Of malice when failure
settles its cloud upon our heads.
1.-THE one absolutely unselfsh friend
that man can have in this selfish
world, the one that never deserts him,
the one that never proved ungrateful
or treacherous, is his dog. A mans
dog stands by him in prosperity and
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 to offer; he
will lick the wounds and sores that
come in encounter 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 as
constant in his love az the sun in its
journey through the heavens.
eff fortune drives the master forth
an outcast in the world friendless and
homeless, the faithful dog asks no
higher privilege than that of accom-
panying him, to guard him against
danger, to fight against his enemies.
And when the last scene of all comes
and takes his master to its embrace
and his body is laid away in the cold
ground, no matter if all other friends
pursue their way; there ny the grave
side will the noble dog be found, his
head between his paws, his eyes sad.
but open in alert watchfulness, faith
full and true even in DEATH"
"a hv western Newspaper Union.)