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foundation of our business, the magnet that attracts this assem- 

 bly to this greater IlHnois State Dairy Association and the ontj 

 and only absolute necessity to mankind of the animal kingdom, 

 and yet it is in accordance with conditions arising from man's 

 ingratitude to call her the Lonesome Cow, and I am ready to 

 endorse the sentiment on the little girl's placard that she hung 

 around her neck. She lived with her grandparents and they 

 were very poor. One day, on going down town, she noticed 

 a man sitting at a prominent corner. He had suspended to a 

 string around his neck a placard on which was written, ''Help a 

 poor blind Veteran," and everybody that passed dropped som^ 

 money into a cup he held in his hand. It occurred to her that 

 was a good way to make some money and she would try. So 

 she ran home and dug down into an old barrel for a piece of 

 pasteboard, and when she found it had marked on it, "Help a 

 poor blind veteran," and located close to the blind man. She 

 didn't get any money in her cup, so finally she looked' on her 

 placard to see if it was all right, and to her surprise she found 

 she had the wrong side out, and on it was written, ''It's Hell to 

 Be Lonesome." 



The history of this trail dates back to the Creation, and 

 from that time until now this Lonesome Cow has been subservi- 

 ent to the will of man. Sacred History gives many evidences 

 of her importance. Her product was essential at the most elab- 

 orate banquets, and was the principal dish. She was the 

 most valuable asset in the country offered as a reward for obedi- 

 ence, "The Promised Land." I might continue to enumerate 

 instances of a similar kind recorded in this Book of Books; but 

 we will pass over a long period of time and the discussion of 

 Sacred History, for it would be exceedingly embarrassing and a 

 breach of courteous consideration and an imposition on your 

 time to continue referring to this portion of history to this as- 

 sembly of Bible students whose knowledge is so far superior in 

 this direction. 



After passing over an uncertain period, we find this Lone- 

 some Cow in this country and we strike the trail at Plymouth 

 Rock and follow it to the setting sun, and it's a wonderful trail. 

 It passes through a wonderful country and there can be no mis- 



