The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-21

n chair at the banquet, and was' called
upon for speech. Ar. Nandiver
began;
'As you see, my name is not on the
program. am simply filling va
cancy. Several of the distinguished
gentlemen who were on the program
have sent their regrets, and am sup
posed to take the place oi such men
NJ Mayor Reed and Speaker White
cotton, possibly future Governors OF
Missouri feel unequal to the uccn-
sion, bu, | may persuade these gen
tlemcn that il will always be their
patriotic duty to stay away y With
this little hint at the gubernatorial as-
piiatiOns that have been kindled in his
bosom by recent favorable comment
Of the Southeast press, and the inspi-
ration aroused by the splendid and in
lluenlIal body Of commercial travellers
before him, Kaleidoscope vision OF
even higher honors than that OF Gov
rtnor fitted II moment before his men
tai gaze, and he contiued his little vein
of humor with reference TO telegram
from President Roosevelt, saying, "and
| may persuade that gentleman whose
telegram has just been read 10 leave
the country and stay away"
The average drummer is quick to
- catch Oh to the point of a joke,
but in this instance they appeared IL
close ont, " and for awhile there was
quite u little commotion. Some OF
the guests started an applause, while
some of the Republicans who imagined
that the little play of words was in
tended to be disrospectful to His Siren.
uousncsS began 10 show disploasure,
when Mr.. Nsndiver said, "Don't sc,
excited, boys, I'm not going TO un'
dcrtake the job "
lie then paid tribute 10 the ladies,
after WEIGH he spoke Of the various
towns in Southeast Missouri which
were cOntcstins for the next annua
meeting of the Drummcrs' Associs.
ton, closing with this tribute to hi'
own town: "Capc GraIdcnu viii
all her magnificent attractions, wide
streets, elegant hotels and ilrst-clas'
. accommodations, says to the drum
| mer-, Come And Of all places that
have given YOU welcome, we ertenC
+ to YOU the best we have, which yol
deserve. We are situated IN south
, capt Missouri, that greatest country ol
, carth with lis lofty mountains, rIcl
valleys, clear water, beautiful womeI
= and honest drummcrs "
| SPEECH OF CYCLONE aEYEgS.
u The next speaker Of the cvenini
was II : Meyers, better known n
"Cyconc' Meyers, who was down L
reply to the toast, "llistory Of ,h
Drummcrs' Association The rpcakc
= "dclivrIcd the goods in short order
Starting ont ns though he were goin
to speak for hours, he suddenly fnrg'
% OF pretended to forget what he wantc
- say He was unable to remember III
- names of the fifteen drummefS who or
=. ganzci the association in Cape Girar
II dcau, seven years ago. Loud aud COT
II iinuod applause from his hearers cause
fl him to recover his equilibrium an
N brought forth neat little bow. Cor
a tinuing he said "Well, | III not ab
to do justice to this subject, but l.
for the association first, last and 4
the time. After tho association form(
= it met twice At the Cape, twice at Po
- lar Bluff, twice at Charleston, and tn
is tho seventh animal meeting !
history is written on the hearts OF Il
- travelling men 1t has helped Us t"
= power for good and n power again
V evil, but NJ have said before it
Y young and its history i. short and
- " have given ii all"
MR. wALBRIDGES ADDRESS.
NJ Cyrus p Walbridge, of st Louis, !
&. sponded to the toast The Relatio
n. of the Jobbers to the Travelling Men
d He was greeted by'a great outburst
~ applause and regarding it, said; Il Ii
"A that like it, because | know the
4 men wouldn't I do it unless they want'
to. 1t has been said that the drurnm
n is entitled to anything he wants; tn
i. is true, but the real drummer gets m
10 thing he wants The throne of Spa
,s has been referred to, but will say th
,s the American drummer has somethi
q better than any throne tis the bio
M Of the American citizen which court
he through his veins that beats them a
Il am here because believe In coo
Grafton 1t was cooperation that {
abled the business men, wives a
- daughters Of this city to prepare for t
90 celebration and spread this banque
- which is equal to those given at t
=, State capital or in the city of st. Lon
80 We are told that life is a struggle
\, which the fittest survives, but in Il
s day and age we are striving to find q
what is the tittest At one time 1t W
7 thought to be muscle later it "
-, thought to be capital, but now we
.. lieve that 1t ia he who is best able
. CO. operate with his fellow men in II
!, tual undertakings We we're once t.
:, that competition was the life of bu
-, ness, now we know 1t ia cooperate
., We used to think that the man wi
,d the greatest capital was the fittest
survival because he conld drive out !
neighbor. but now we know that
successful man is he who co-opera
81 with his smaller brother for their n
tual elevation. So, my brethren, let
a, co operate whether we be clerks, IN
ma ayers, or superintendents or prophet
az let us o.operate. Let us cooperate
30 build up business on honorable Iii
% and divide the profits, let us reason
u gether, let us cooperate In our co
r,co;t,. &, n,,r cittaa and in our as