The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-10-01
"KNIGHTS OF THE GRIP"
Who Represent Sedalia's Bust.
ness Interests Abroad -
Pen Pictures of Them
as Caught by
the BazOO.

1t is not generally known how
many of the travelling fra
ternity, known in common
parlsnce as knights of the grip,
represent business houses of Sedalia
nor what an extensive business is done
by the wholesale firms in this con.
nection. Many firms employ several
men on the road, and others constant
iy keep lone man our" That these
gentlemen are distinctive class need
not be said. Of late years the "drum.
mer", as he is sometimes termed, has
made a reputation for himself entirely
superior to that which formerly lent a
certain air of disrepute to his calling,
and he is known now far and near,
Dot only as one who knows how to
"rush things" but as a gentleman in
the stric;est meaning of The term, at.
fable, courteous, refined and intelIi-
gent. In fact. it may be said that
these perambulatory business men are
among the pest representatives of the
business world of the entire country
and their CHEEKY good nature, their
adaptsbility and their kindly courte-
sy make them welcome visitors wher-
ever they go. The specimens of this
class here are fully up to their breth-
reu in the qualities named, and il
would be hard to find a more refined
or more intelligent body than Sedalia
presents. Among these may be men
toned:
CENTRAL BUSINESS COLLEGE.
This famous college under the man.
agement of Professor G. w. Robbins
has achieved an enviable fame and
always keeps two men on the road.
At present these are: w. K.
Hnrndnn end Mr.. w. T. Parks.
w. K. Herndon is about fifty years
OF age and for several years repre-.
seuted the Gem City College of
Quincy ILL.,, he was also connected
with the Metropolitan business college
of Chicago. He is one of the bet
men in his line of bushes on the
road. is married and has an interest.
ing family of five or six children.
His family lately removed here from
Warrensburg Mo, end they have
a pleasant home. Mr.. Herndon's
territory embraces the entire state of
Missouri.
w. L. Parks. is 81 years old. ia a
good looking blondine. Is unmarried,
of an amiable disposition and would
make some woman what Is termed q
"rattling good husband. Is at pres
ent travelling in Kansas. resides when
at home near Versailles, and is 9
nephew of A. w. Anthony of thi!
place.
sHULTZ & ROCKWELL.
The well known and popular firm
of Shultz IL Rock ell. keep two mer
on the road and are well represented
by Messrs c. E. Spedden and o. K.
Hamilton.
G. E. Spedden, or Capt SpeddeD,
as he is generally termed, is hustler
from way back. and is known every.
where. He is about a
years of age, has an avoirdupoi'
which is as fairy like as an elephant,
tipping the beam at 240. He has
been a knight of the grip for fifteen
years and is popular with every bus.
mess man in the country. He was
in the employ of the Day Rubber
company of ST. Louis before coming
to Shuliz and Rockwell. He is as
lively as they make them and has
talked more than one mans arm cff.
His territory extends south as far as
Nevada, north on the NJ. K. IL T..
as far as Moberly, east on the Pacific
as far as Jefferson City. He is mar
ried and resides at Appleton City.
O. X. Hamilton. is aged about
thirty year, a decided strawberry
blonde" weighs 40, tall, Quilt on the
Sarah Bernhardt plan, has a pleasant
manner aud way Win DIM WHICH is
sure to win orders and withall is q
bachelor who would not object to
going before the parson if he could
find his "otber half" His territory lie.
through the borders of Arkansas and
Kansas and with his necktie and
other clothes, he is at home at hote
Sicher when in this city.
FELLOWS & Easily.
These popular and we'll known book
and stationery dealers employ two
representative of their house on The
road, Messrs. Joe B. Gwynn and Pear
A. Minter.
Joe B. Gwyun is a genial, compan
ionable blonde gentleman, aged about
twent--four years, weight about Isl