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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-21
FROM EMPoRIA TO FLORENCE
The Santa Fe Will Build a Double
u Track.

Within the next few months the San
ia Fe company will have a double track
extending from Emporia to Florence, a
distance of As miles. 1t will be the
longest stretch of double track on the
Santa Fe system.
Eleven miles of this track are already
down, having been laid during the past
year between Florence and Cedar Grove
and Evans and Strong City. The esti-
mates for the remainder are now be-
fore President Ripley. and as the man
agement considers the double track a
greatly needed Improvement the work
will undoubtedly be authorized. Work
will probably be commenced at the
opening of spring.
Heavy IS pound steel rails will be laid
on the additional track, and the cost
per mile will be something over $40 00O
This will make the total cost of the "a
miles of track in the neighborhood of
$3.50, 900.
The double track is made necessary
by the heavy traffic at all seasons Of
the year over this particular stretch of
road. There are more trains between
Emporia and Florence at the same time
daily than on any other stretch of track
on the Santa Fe system, and up to the
time of the construction of the short
pieces of double track, freight train de-
lays were daily occurrences. The short
stretches relieved the condition some
what, but the traffic demands a double
track the entire distance from Emporia
to Florence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-21
FROM TOPEKA TO WILDER.
Santa Fe May Lay Heavier Rails and
Straighten Out Curves

The matter of improving the track
and road bed of the Santa F'e between
Topeka and Wilder is being considered
by the officials.
Two years ago the track and road
bed between Holiday and Kansas City
was improved. This is a double track
ana the old rails We're taken up and
new steel laid and the track was bal
lasted. Last year the single track be-
tween Holiday and Wilder was relaid
with heavier rails and the road bed
heavily ballasted. The idea Of putting
T5-pound rails between Topeka and
Wilder, a distance of 46 miles, is no
small item of expense. If this is done
the old rails will be used on branch
roads where the traffic is lighter than
on the main line. The estimate has
been placed before President Ripley
but as yet it has not been decided. If
it is decided to replace the present
track work will not be commenced be-
fore April.
If the new rails are to be laid and the
road bed ballasted, the Improvement
may be carried a step further and the
curves may be Strengthened. The worst
curves on the line are between Topeka
and Lawrence. If they are improved
the time of several trains may be
still faster than it is at present. The
fastest time between Kansas City and
Topeka is an hour and thirty minutes.
If the track is improved and the curves
straightened the time of the fast trains
between Kansas City and Topeka may
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-21
NO MORE LAUGHS AT KAN.
No coil Painting Horrors Should Be
Sent to Omaha.

Benjamin D. MiIeham. of Rossville,
has large painting, original in design,
representing the motto of Kansas, ''Ad
AStra Per ASpera" which he offers as
a part of the Kansas exhibit for the
Omaha exposition. Mr.. Mileham has
been working on the painting for a year
and will complete it in two months. He
will frame the painting. In a letter to
Governor Leedy the use of the painting
as an exhibit is offered free, provided
it is returned in good order"
The canvas contains a portrait OF
John Brown, his execution; a portrait
of Jim Lane delivering one of his fiery
speeches; the sacking of Lawrence and
the battle of the Blue, over which is the
figure of a female representing the
state of Kansas. OF course it is dread
full Mr. Mileham painted the picture of
the capture of Bunn's battery which
"adOrns'' the wall of the district court
room. This he offers as an evidence of
his ability. It is about the worst hor-
ror that was ever hung on the walls of
a public place. The fact is, the picture
that hangs behind Judge Hazen in the
district court room ought to be taken
down. 1t is an insult to art and invar-
iably arOuses the jeers of every person
of artistic taste who sees it. If Kansas
is going to make any art exhibits at
Omaha or anywhere else, they will be
in the hands of a. committee of compe-
tent judges who know what a good
painting is. Kansas has been laughed
at enough
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-21
CHRIS MERRY GUILTY.
Jury Returns Verdict Against
the Brutal Chicago Peddler.

Chicago Jan. 21-In the case of
Chris Merry the .pedd1er- charged with
wife murder, the jury today returned a
verdict finding him guilty. Smith his
accomplice was found not guilty. The
jury was out all night.
James Smith the companion of ped
der Chris Merry told the story of the
murder of Merry's wife at the trial yes
terday.
THE truth is, neither Hickey nor
was there when Merry killed his wife, -
said Smith we were across the street
We cOud hear him pounding her head
upon the floor. No, she did not cry
She could not. He was choking her.
It's not true, what the doctor said
about her living until u o'clock He
choked her outright; killing her on the
spot
Then he came over and told me
about it He said: It's all over with
Poll. I've chOked her sure
Merry was pretty badly broken up
that night. We left Poll in the bed and
sat by the stove all night. We did not
sleep. He thought a good deal of that
such temper no one could get along
with him
The doctor says she could have lived
twelve hours. No one could live and
stand the beating that man gave her
You know she had not been eating reg
ularly for three or four days and was
weak anyway
Smith also told about the burying of
the body in a ditch outside the city and
the journey south of the murderer and
his companions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-21
LOST HER GRIP.
Miss Long Did Not Release the
Doves From the Kasagi
After All.

Philadelphia, Jan. 21.-The unroman-
tic aspect of Cramps shipyard was
turned to favor and to prettiness, when
the Japanese cruiser Kasagi was
launched. True Oriental spirit pervad-
ed the event. When the GREATNESS
moment came, and the huge ship be
gan to glide down to her first bath, six
doves f1uttered from a basket at the
bow, and circling about scattered for
the owners on the deck. It was a very
pretty piece of mechanism and it was
not at all homogeneous that the chief
actor of the allegory should be a charm
ing American girl-Miss Helen Long
daughter of the secretary of the navy.
Miss Long was to have merely drawn
the cord which released the doves and
their floral burdens, but at the su-
preme moment the cord slipped from
her hand and a workman of the yard
instantly caught it and performed the
office. This was observed only by
those in immediate proximity to the
vessel, and the beauty of this unique
launch was in no way marred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-21

| ing touches were not given until the
| doors were thrown open to the eager
guests and members of the brother
hood.
When the anxious crowd was admit
ted to the hall it was pleasing sight
that met their gaze. In the center of
the ceiling was suspended a large UNI
brella-Shaped canopy of the three col
Ors so well known to railroad men, red,
white and green. In the center of the
canopy was a large electric light that
shown through the different cOlOred
draperies, giving the ceiling the effect
of being one large rainbow. From the
electric light the StreamerS were caught
up at the ends of the circle in fes
tOOnS. Around the hall were suspended
red, green and white signal flags and a
intervals between them were railroad
lanterns with globes of the same three
colors. At each corner of the hall was
the skeleton of a globe inside of which
were suspended signal lanterns that
were polished until they reflected the
different colored lights. On the plat
form that had been erected for the
cheStra was the surprise of the even
ing in the form of the head end of a 10
connective. 1t was no easy matter for
the decorating committee to carry
real pilot and beam into the hall with
out the secret being let out, but there
it was with boiler, stack, bell and head
light, looking as if it were coming right
down the hall. On each side of the
beam burned the regulation signal Ian
terms and in the headlight burned a
powerful electric light which threw the
shadows of POT on the opposite wall.
The pilot was decorated with flags and
bunting. The number plate bore the
number of the lodge ''298.'' The whole
effect was so exactly a counterpart of
a genuine locomotive that the fremen
who inspected it closely would involun-
tarily pick up bunch of waste that
lay on the pilot and wipe the oil cups
and bright parts the same as they
would if they had a moments spare
time on a run. Standing on the right
hand side of the pilot beam was an i'm
age to represent Engineer Charles
Bates of engine 2O7. and standing on
the left hand side was a life-size image
representing Fireman James Burkett of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-21

Mr.. P. Kelley, Mrs. NJ. Smith, Mrs.
Williams, Mrs. BOyIan, Mr.. NJ. Rich
ner, Mr.. c. WOOdOman, DR.. McCullom
of Chicago, Mr.. J. P. Sullivan and, wife,
Mr.. John HOreland, Mrs. Starr, Miss
Anna Williams Mrs. ]. H. Wellan. Mr..
w. Ecdah and wife, Mr. Robert Mem,
Mr. viii Middleton, Mrs. Baker, Miss
Blanch Swartz, Mr.. Eversole, Miss
ConnOrs, Mr. John Horeland and wife,
Mr. Clarence Bone, Miss Hawkins,
Miss Shell, G.. w. Harris, Mr.. Thomas
Seep, Mrs. E. B. Jarvis, Miss Tendle,
Miss Cora Cummings, Miss Jessie Cum
mings, Miss Welsh, Mr.. G. Bankhead
Miss Lizzie Key, Mr.. Steve Marsh and
wife, Miss Freeburg, Miss Penny, Miss
Kentz, Mr.. Frank Adamson, Mr.. E
Voletzon, Miss Maud Gilbert, Mr.. H
w. Herr and wife, Mr.. G. Garrison and
wife, Mr.. P. L. Marston, Miss McMa-
hon, Mrs. L. Smith, Miss Stella KilIon
Mr.. G. G. Mann, Mr.. Frank Kelly, Mr..
John King, Miss Bertha Strong,
Mr.. T. L. Ford, Miss Mason,
Miss Nellie DukIey, Miss Mary O'Brien,
Mr. M F'reeburg, Mr. VIM. Hoffman,
Ed Breyan, Mr.. P. Perry, Miss Vernon
Moon. Mrs. Elliott, Mrs. ELY, Mr.. A.
D. Williams, Mrs. Charles Hagan, Miss
Balls, Mr.. T. ]. O'Brien, Miss Katie
Corbett, Mr.. NJ. Hurry and wife, Miss
Lizzie EmmOns, Miss Maud EVarts, Miss
Maggie EmmOns, Mr.. E. Draker and
wife, Mrs. Crowell, Mr.. Victor Eckdah,
Mr.. F. J. Dolan, Mr.. R. D. Scott, Mr..
Geo Elliott, Mr.. H. F. Riley Mr.. NJ. T.
Mcconnell and wife, Mr. Frank Fell
man, Mr.. Mccullough, Miss Lizzie
Marsh, Mr.. NJ A. Taylor, Mr.. C. w.
williams and wife, Mr.. Anderson, Miss
Hartzel, Miss Marguerite Rodgers, Mr..
J. M Wright Mr.. L. J. Eike, Miss Sim
mons, Miss Miller, Mr.. Dave Mcdonald
and wife, Miss Josie Hickman Mr..
Arthur Keely, Mr.. Frank Carney, Mr..
NJ. B. Jones and wife, Mr.. ]. F. Spen-
Ger, Mr.. Geo. Treots, Miss May Craig.
Miss L. Bennett, Mrs. Sture, Mrs. VIM.
TAYLOR, Mr.. w. H. Moore, Mr.. c. D.
Perry Mr.. E. S. Anderson. Mr.. W.
French Miss Beckham, Miss Harr, Miss
Volt, Miss Holloway, Miss Kingsley,
It. Powell, Mr.. H. Lampham, Mr.. H. H.
Brown and wife, Mr.. L. r. Roberts,
Mr. w. H. Eminger and wife, Mr.. A.
Howell and wife. Mr.. w Chance, Mr..
Fred Brandt of Newton, Mr.. Russell
Banker. Miss Agnes Holden, Mr.. H.
Mr.. Tom Lissenberg, Mr.. H. L. Dean,
Mr.. Frank Wiscaskie and wife, Mr..
John Purcell, Mr.. L. H. Richner, Mr.. T.
J. Williams, Mr.. F. NJ. Spohuer and
Gamblers. Mr.. A. Ferguson and wife,
Mr.. 5. P. Wolff, Mr.. James Sullivan,
Mr.. c. Burgess, Mr.. Frank fish, Mr..
Edward Murray, Mr.. Ellis Westfa1
and wife, Mr.. George Hartsell and wife,
Mr.. VIM Strobe and wife Mr.. Jas.
Herrick Mr.. Herbert Van Voorhees,,
Mr. James Helms, Mr.. Philip William
SON. Mr.. Grant Smith, Mr.. Noah Nc
Cauley, Mr.. Reginald Cheatham, Mr..
Frank Lewis De Vane.
The following are the officers of Per-
feet lodge No. 29S:
Barnard Tobias. master.
Charles Campbell, vice master.
James W. Woods, secretary.
Milton J. Crowen, chairman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-21
Several Roads Place Orders for Roll
ing Stock.

T. A Lawes, formerly with the Big
Four, but now superintendent of motive
power on the Chicago & Eastern Illi-
nOis, has sent out a description of the
new 12-Wheelers bought for that road.
The total weight of the engine is $4,000
pounds. The cylinders are 81 inches III
diameter by 26 inches stroke. and the
driving wheels are "a inches in diane
ter. The boiler is "a inches in diameter
at the front end of the waist and de-
signed to carry a working pressure Of
200 pounds.
The Keokuk &, Western has pur-
chased eight passenger engines.
The Texas Midland has asked for
bids on from six to fifteen locomotives
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
has placed an order for twenty locomo-
tiVes.
The Norfolk & Western has placed
an order for 300 drop bottom gondOla
cars.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
has placed an order with the Terre
Haute Car and Manufacturing compa-
ny for 500 box cars.
The Beech Creek railroad has or
dered 1000 coal cars.
The International & Great Northern
freight engines, on which delivery is
expected about the 1st of March.
The Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
is receiving bids on 500 drop-bottOm
coal cars.
The Northern Pacific has ordered
eight 10-wheel passenger engines, eight
compound 10-wheeI passenger engines
and eight 10 wheel compound freight
engines
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-21

20. Lanciers Blacksmith Shop
81. Rye Waltz. Our Switchmen
"a. Home Sweet Home To Our Visitors
Many extras were called and it was a
late hour when the dancers left.
The following were the committees
that had the ball in charge:
Arrangements Committee = Milton
Crowen, George Morford, Frank Lewis
De Vane.
Reception Cofnmittee-Nr. and Mrs.
Bernard Tobias, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Ed
wards, Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Westfal, Mr.
and Mrs. George Hartsell, Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Webb, Mr.. and Mrs William
STROBE, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Herrick,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith, Mr.. and Mrs
John Helvie, Mr.. and Mrs; George Eli
oft, Mr.. and Mrs. James Woods.
Floor Committee = James Fisher,
chairman; James Williams, James
Starr, James Helms, James Burgett,
Thomas Herrick, Phillip Williamson,
John Clark, Herbert Van Voorhees,,
Grant Smith, Reginald Cheatham, No
ah McCauley.
Those present were: Mr.. Chas. Bates,
Mr.. James Burkett, Mr.. Charles Camp
bell, Mr.. James Woods and wife, Mr..
Milton Crowen and wife, Mr.. Paul Ed
wards and wife, Mr.. James Starr and
wife, Miss Matte Starrett, Miss Carrie
Starrett, Mr.. L. T. Day, Mr.. James
Fisher and wife, Miss Smith of indie
pendence, Mr. z. o. Whitcomb and
wife, Mr.. L. Galletley of Topeka, Mr..
=. M Earnest, MT T. X sep ana WlIe,
Miss Grove, Miss Jenkins, Mr.. George
Larimer and wife, Mr.. Al Westmorland,
Mr.. James Galletly and wife of Tope-
ka, Mr.. J. E. Harris and wife, Mr..
Thomas Strand Miss Morgan, Mr.. G..
w. MOrfOrd and wife, Mr.. J. r. Ian
dry, Mr.. G. B. Perkins, Miss Perkins,
Miss Mabel SanbOry, Mr. Will Sherman
and wife of Topeka Miss Simpson, Mr..
Grant Smith, Miss Howell, Mr.. G. Sher-
man, Mr.. Q. D. Cook, Mr.. D. H. TObi-
as and wife, Mr.. John Fair, Mr.. A. J.
Matney and wife, Mr. Walter Webb
and wife, Miss Minnie Martin, Miss Gil
more, Miss Mary LilIis, Mrs Croft,
Mrs. Williams, Miss Bessie Robertson,
Miss Edna Robertson, Mr. c. B. Cook
and wife, Mr.. William Hinkle, Mr.. Fred
Payne, jr., Mr.. C. Miller, Mrs. E. Ed
wards. Mr.. FOtman and wife, Mr.. L.
Hartsel, Miss Hinsley, Mr.. H. Dent,
Miss Nellie Collins, Miss Maggie Col
Inns, Miss Katie Gormly, Miss Bertha
Robinson, Mr.. T. Fitzgerald, Miss Emil
~ Him., Miss Jessie Mccartney, Miss
Bowen, Miss Mackland, Mr. John Jones,
Miss Egan, Mrs. Ed. McGraW, Mr.. E.
Williams. Mr.. Williams, Miss Williams,
Miss Strand, Mr.. Jas. Rowland, Miss
Annie Kimble, Mr.. Harry Johnson, Mr..
A. P. Miller Mr.. Fred Harrow, Mr..
Jas. Starr, Mr.. George Burkhardt Mr..
H. w. Green, Mr.. w. r. GuIIey of Chi
cago Mr.. G. H. Alexander, Mrs. Woat-
am, Mr.. Geo. Goddard, Mr. w. F.
NOyes, Mr. M. Collins, Mr.. A. Gallet-
ley and wife, Mr.. P. H. GOrmIy, Mrs.
Goddard, Mrs. Hathaway, Miss Howe
Miss Seibert, Mr.. George Wood, Miss
Mamie Bowen, Mr.. B. Nowlan, Mr.. c.
E. Scott, Mr.. E. P. Linborg of Chicago, |
Mrs. Holland, Miss Bowen, Mr.. w |
WIFE Mr.. John Green and wife, Mrs. w |
NJ. Craig, Mrs. J. NJ. Roswell, Mr.. J. w |
COndon Mr.. J. NJ. Roswell, Mr.. M D. |
Norton. Mr.. George Stores, Miss Kelly, |
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-21
ATTORNEY CARDER FINED.
Former Topeka Lawyer in Trouble at
Kansas City.

Attorney Tom Carder, who now lives
in Kansas City, has been fined SO for
larceny and it was all on account of the
dfIapidated silk hat which he always
wore while in Topeka.
A Kansas City paper has the follow
ing account of the trial:
you'll have to put that plug hat on
him If you want to know him. re-
piled Mrs. holland, when asked in JUS
tice Krueger's court yesterday if she
was acquainted with the defendant.
The defendant in question was AttOr-
ney T NJ. Carder, concerning whom it
developed recently that he was not
properly authorized to practice law in
this state. Yesterday, however, he was
defending himself against a charge of
petit larceny. A few weeks ago, ac-
cOrding to his story he met Mrs. A. L.
Tyler on the street, and, being pleased
with her appearance, and learning on
careful inquiry that she was properly
supplied with parents, he arranged with
her to start up a hairdressing parlOr.
No contract or written agreement was
made, Mr.. Carder furnishing the money
to fit up a. room for her at the corner
of Tenth and Main streets, fondly hop
ing to realize richly on his investment
from his share of the profits of the bus
mess. But when the second months
rent became due and the hairdressing
trust had paid no dividends, Mr.. Car
der took possession of the goods. JUS
tice Kruger fined him $40, but he re-
fuses thus to end his first venture in
the art of tOnsOrial decoration and will
take an appeal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-21
FROM LA JUNTA.

Seven men were laid off at the shops
Saturday night.
Master Mechanic John Forester left
yesterday for Pueblo and Denver on
company business.
James Henderson returned Sunday
morning from Chicago. where he had
been visiting his family.
Boilermaker AdOlph Schaeff1er left
the service of the company Saturday
and returned to his home in Topeka.
Caller VIII Behymer left on No. 6
yesterday morning for DeadwoOd,S. D.,
where he will visit his parents for a
short time.
J. B. ShibIey, formerly stenOgrapher
in the master mechanics office, went to
work Monday for the Bankers Mutual
company of Denver.
Chief Clerk Harvey Shull. of the mas
ter mechanics office, has returned from
Topeka, where he visited friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-21
SHE GOT HER RIDE.
How a Woman Made a Special Train
Run for Her.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan 21.-SeveraI years
ago there was an accident on the Wa
bash that delayed all the trains and
made a good deal of trouble. Superin-
tendent Gould decided to send a regu-
lar train out of Peru fifteen minutes
ahead of time, in order that the wreck
ing crew might get to the scene of the
accident in shorter order than if the
wreck train had been called from an
other station. The passenger business
was very light anyhow, and Mr.. Gould
did not think that there would be any
demand for passengers at points the
other side of the wreck, so he started
the train About ten minutes before
the regular leaving time of the train
a determined-lOOki woman stepped
UP to the agent and asked when the
train would go to Chile. He did not
dare tell her that the train was already
gone. and so he smOOthed matters over
by informing her that there would be
no more trains to that station until
in the morning. well" said the Wo-
man you advertise that train viii
leave here for Chile at such a time, and
it is not that time yet, and now you tell
me that there will be no train until
morning That won't do. L must get
to Chile tonight"
The agent offered to pay her board
at a hotel until mornitshwgu, baw one
at a hotel until morning, but she re-
fused the offer with Scorn, ana &c
rnanded that she be taken to Chile, or
she would see what the charter OF me
company was worth. In despair, the
agent went to superintendent GOuld,
but neither could see a way out OF the
difficulty, so Mr.. Gould gave orders 70
run a special train to Chile, ana IN
short time an engine and coach were at
the s+ation ready for the woman. She
climbed into the coach, and the en-
yfneman pulled out Gould told MIN
to make a run of it, and he Went the
distance at a speed of rs miles an honr-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-21
WORLD HAS IT.
Mr.. Bryan's Impressions of Mexico
Will Appear in the New York
Paper.

Kansas City. Jan. pa large man
dressed in black and wearing a large
brimmed hat stepped from a Chicago
& Alton coach, Thursday morning, and
walked slowly toward the Union Depot
hotel, while the crowd on the platform
whispered. That's Bryan" and turned
to gaze after him. 1t was Mr. Bryan
who had just returned from a short
visit to his old home.
I am going to Lincoln to stay for a
while and attend to my personal af-
fairs which I have neglected of late, -
he said to a reporter.
''WiH you prepare those articles on
your trip to Mexico while home this
time2'
There is only one, and that has al
ready been written and is in the hands
of the New York World, but I do not
know when it is to appear. I see by
the papers that the Missouri editors
are in session here. If I could possibly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-21
ON THE PANHANDLE BRANCH
The Santa Fe Will Lay New Rail-
and Do Much BalIasting.

The improvements to be made by the
Santa Fe this year will include the lay
ing Of considerable new rail and the
balIasting of the track on the Panhan-
die branch from Wellington to Pan
handle, Texas.
While these Improvements are need
ed and in the regular line, they will be
made this year particularly because of
the proposed extension of the PecOs
Valley road, which will give the Santa
F'e valuable live stock line into south
ern New Mexico. If the extension is
built, and it is almost certain that it
will this year, the Santa Fe officials fig
ure that the live stock business over the
Panhandle will be atleastdouble
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-21
Paul Edwards, chaplain.
James E. Burgett, receiver.
James Starr, past master.
TALKS IN THE MACHINE.
How the Funny Stories of W. R. Can
non Are Passed Along the

Rock Island.

ROCK 4S14nQs
Mr.. w. R. Cannon, general foreman
of the bridge and building department
of the Rock Island with headquarters
at HeringtOn, has a reputation as an
accomplished story teller among the
Rock Island employees west of the Mis-
souri, river, and several of the Herring
ton men are now turning his ability in
this line to use for their entertainment.
A few days ago the town was worked
by gramaphone salesman, and a num-
Der of the parIOr monographs sold to
Rock Island employees. One of the
purchasers of a machine suggested that
several blank cylinders be procured
and that Mr.. Cannon be persuaded to
talk in the gramaphones, telling some
of his humorous stories. This sugges-
ton was taken up by a majority of the
purchasers, and as a result Mr.. Cannon
has now several gramaphOnes sitting
in a room at his home in Harrington
and his leisure time is spent telling fun
ny stories to the machines.
The owners of the machines can later
entertain themselves whenever they
choose by placing a Cannon cylinder in
the gramaphones, and listening to Mr..
CannOnS stories.