The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-05
ABOUT SEN. BURLINGTON.
Stories About His Experiences and
Generosity.

The following. in reference to Sen
atoT F'ullington, who died Friday, Is
from the Clay Center Times, and was
written before his death:
Senator Geo. H Fullington came to
this county about the time the sun OF
ciVlilza ton first peeked over the skirt
ing hills that fence the Republican val
ley. The sod house and the dugout OF
the restless homesteader were palaces
OF the plains when Fullington was 4
pioneer. He is one of the few men who
can tell the true history of the rise ana
fall of Republican City and point OUT
the exact spot where the once strong
county seat claimant lies buried. No
man IS better known to the old settlers
or Clay county than Geo. H. FuIling~
ton, and few men have a more interest
Ing PERSONALITY
To foreigners, all inhabitants of the
United States are Yankees. In America
north and west of the line where peo-
pie talk as though they had hot mush
IN their mouths. the term IS used only
70 designate certain native shrewd-
ness in trade The high-class Yankee
mas sky-tinted stomach and addresses
his home mail to Vermont. During his
mercantile career Senator F'ullington
was noted for unflinching honesty ami
q me keen nose for good bargain
he loves trade, not for the money
gain but as an artist loves his art
In the early days of his ambition he
Ieit exh1laratlOn to the point of intoxi-
cation in matching talents with the
best men. He cares nothing for money
except as an evidence of success He
has one faculty that is rare enoug h
among men o. brains. the ability to be
unprejudiced in estimating an enemy.
The spirit of resentment never gets
possession of him. While he has a keen
nose Tor commercial advantage his ear
IS sensitive to sounds of distress and
that's where he differs from most men
who are innately shrewd. No man ever
appeaied to the sympathy of Geo. Full
in=ton in vain
One morning years ago there came
into his Office a man whose persona al
appearance was no basis Tor credit A
restaurant would have refused hin.
credit for bowl of soup Fullington
greeted him cordially and gave him a
seat by the fire.
George" he began. in plaintive
tones, I've got a cancer. The doctor
says about the only show I've got is to
60 to Chicago and have an operation
Well says FulIington in his brisk,
shappy way, get right after it; don
oeIay You know now what you've got
10 40 and you must do it at once
George, L haven't got the money. ]
/ dnought perhaps you would loan me-
Fifty dollars won't do you any good
man; you'll have to have about s250.'
No won't. If I can get there and
/ back l know way I can stand off the
hospital. Lend me $780, George he con
tinued, growing confident with the en-
/ thusiasm an inefficient man always
feels while dealing exclusively in fu-
lures, I'll give you my note"
Well, we won't quarrel over terms -
said Fullington as he handed him a
check; get this cashed at the bank
/ and get to Chicago as soon as you can.
NO. don't want a note. Go home and
get ready"
George, said the bookkeeper. wheel
ing around in his chair, why in thun-
der didn't you take that fellows note p
w hat do l want with his note2 He
will never pay a cent of it,
Never pay a cent of it," exclaimed
the bookkeeper in establishment. Then
why did you lend him the money!
Some people lose their viewpoint by
falling to discriminate. replied Full
ington, laughing, I didn't loan him
anything. Let's go get some fried oys-
tiers, I'm hungry as d bear"
Just because man is generous and re-
fuses, at times. to be governed by the cold
4 impersonal rules of business, is no sigT
that he is an easy mark for sharks. Full
lington had note against a man whose
reputation was based on his ability t.
cunningly evade debts. The note was Ions
past due and the prospects of collecting il
without considerable expense. were slim
/ There was just a spark of manhood about
the fellow and some way it got famed int
a Pickering blaze.
Burlington. I'm dead broke for money
but if you could take corn I might pay
/ something on that note
Certainly. I'd as soon have corn n.
money. haul me all the corn you car
spare
Just a slight chance for commercial gair
/ blew out the feeble flame that was the las
remnant of the fellows decadent manhood
IF youll allow me cents a bushel mor'
than the market price he said hangins
his head like a sheep killing dog, I'm pa.
some on that debt"
WELL said the bookkeeper, after tn
smoke had cleared away. you fell down
when you didn't allow him the extra
cents: he won't pay any of it now.
Give to charity. but don't compounds
| with the devil" he replied. and that re
| mark is something of an index to the char
acter Of George H. Burlington