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break the f1lament. Then he would go on.
start again and make another one, until he
made perfect one. He was noted for his
patience. We used to nickname him 'Edi-
sons hands, He built eleven different fac
tories for Mr.. Edison, and he managed all
of the European works for years. He made
large amount of money before he retired
from an active career.
Krusie's Great Ability.
John Krusie, who died not long ago, was
superintendent for Mr.. Edison, If that term
may be used, for many years in his labora-
tory. He was an exceedingly clever man
and thoroughly good mechanic. The un-
derground system in New York city for the
distribution of electric light was first in
stalled by John Krusie. 1 have thought
that Mr.. Krusie ruined his health by build
ing the underground systems in the day
time and putting them under the pavement
all night. He was noted the world over for
his mechanical ability.
"E. H. Johnson was with Mr.. Edison in
the telegraph and telephone days, and then
when the electric light was developed. He
WAS noted for his ability to talk on any
subject for any length of time He was
probably the finest promoter in the United
States. He first took the electric light to
England and placed it there for Mr. Edison.
He is another rich man.
IS. B. Bergman was one of Mr. Edison's
workmen, and when Mr.. Edison left New
that time he attended to the manufacturing
end. Since he has become the largest man.
ufacturer of electric apparatus in the
United States and now owns very large
works in Germany. He is generally sup
posed to be millionaire.
These were four early men. While in
England one of them Mr.. Johnson, 'discov-
cred Samuel insult, who became the head
of the Chicago lighting industry, and until
recently was president of the National
Electric Light Association. He is very
wealthy and is a terrific worker. Mr. Edi-
son once jokingly remarked of him that IL
he ran the New York Central railroad, the
Pennsylvania railroad, the Standard OH
Company and few other affairs he would
still be grasping few more things to run,
and If given time, he would be pretty sure
to run the world.
Frank ]. Sprague came to Mr.. Edison
from the navy He has been president of
the Society of Electrical Engineers and is
known the the world over as the inventor
or the Sprague electric system. Mr.
Sprague spent many years at Richmond
Va, where the first electric railway in the
United States was installed by him He
took part in the recent war with Spain
He is also wealthy.
Gave Life for His Fame.
Frank MacGowen, who became noted
as explorer, was gent by Mr.. Edison to
South America for bamboo. He made a
journey across South America, and was
the nrSt White man to cross from the
source Of the Andes to the west coast of
South America. If Mr.. MacGowen had
been a fluent writer his wealth and fame
would have been equal to that Of the great
explorer Stanley and others. Mr.. Mac
Gowen had plenty OF pluck, but he died
from the effects Of his exposure on this
journey. The New York Sun called him
the equal of Stanley in conquering new
territory
1.-The man who solved many ventilating
problems In skyscrapers, tunnels and sub
cellars got his early training from Edison.
He is young Seymour. the son Of Mayor
Seymour of Newark. He first took the tel
ephone to Europe for the company. He got
a New York paper out Of a ventilating
scrape In his early days. and so got his
are run the heat was so great that 1t al
most melted the lead of the forms The
men could not stand it. But Seymour made
the place habitable.
Luther Stieringer Is another man Of
mark who got his tuition in Menlo Park
For years he has been recognized as an au-
thority on the distribution of light He
laid out the lighting of the Omaha exhibit
ton, and a medal was awarded him for this
work. He also devised the scheme for light
ing the grand court at the worlds fair.
I heard that he had once a sort Of rowing
commission to investigate anything of in
as he said made 1t a practice to open all
doors which had the sign No Admittance'
upon them.
The Legal Alumni.
Editors and lawyers have been educated
by Edison. Thomas Commerford Martin,
editor Of the Electrical World. was once in