The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-05
HILLARY GOT LEFT
Railroad Boys Have A Good Joke on
Popular E.Cairote Now tn e
st. Louis.

Yesterdays Globe-Democrat gave
nm Illustrated story about G. /. HUI
cary and how he got left whe1 aDouJ
10 take train for Texas The illus
tration represents Mr. HillearF as eX'
plaining how it happened To number
Of his friends, at Union station me
picture of Mr. Hlieary, presumably
sketched from life on the spoi by the
Globe. Democrat special artist. indi-
Gates that he has changed somewhat
in appearance since he has been N
Cairo. The lines of his face are deeper
and somewhat more nume Gus, prop
sblv the result Of frenuent contaef
with those notorioUsly unsympa hetic
people who persist in their EFFORTS TO
hold up all the general passenger
agents of the big railroads for free
passes to Podunkville.
The Ines growing deeper and
more numerous. as stated seem to
have produced other effects, as might
he expected. the mos noticeable OF
which is that what is ordinarily the
most prominent feature Of the FACE.
has apparently grown very much more
prominent in Mr. Hilleary's case-so
mucR so that one hesitates TO say mat
it Is really a likeness OF Mr. Hilieary
until closer scrutiny reveals the
familiar twinkle in the eyes. The
smile Is also there but that. too, Is
changed; It is less one Of sincere
pleasure. such as we VINO have known
Mr.. Hilleary when he was less a man
of the world were always sure TO see
when we met him Cairo friends viii
learn with deep regret that this smile
is no longer a smile, il has grown to
be a sardonie grin So much for the
likeness Here's the story as told IN
tho Globe-Democrat
THE wisest ever" is Term FIRE
guently used IN reference to any one
OF a large class of railroad men, name
Is. passenger agents. AL o, they are
accredited with being able to see q
joke without a spyglass. In this case
however. the laugh Is n him, the
min" being no less a luminary in rail
road circles than c. l.. Hilleary. fer
mer chief OF transportation az tho
worlds fair whose tile now is that o
a sistant general passenger agent o
the Big Four.
Friday night Mr. Hilleary went q
Union station intent on a bushes.
trip to Dallas, Tex For half an houl
he rubbered around the trainshed
talking with other railroad men anC
exchang ng an occasional Greetln-
with a traveller About 9:o5 he gave
a quick glance al the clock on the s;a
tion masters cabin. al the same Tim.
tearing himself away from his friend
and rushing into the station master
Office for his grip.
We'll Jim. he shouted TO Station
Master Clifford. 4 guess TIL leave you
What track is the Iron Mountain Sc
in on?"
Which train ." Clifford quere,
back: NO II leaves ar . O'Clock. It.
9.10 now. so / guess she mu. be on
around Tower Grove station abou
now"
To Hillearys bewildered query. "
haven't missed her. have ~ Clifton
replied. and with evident enjoyment
'+Hou sure have"
Hilleary got as far as Well III D
d." when he started 20 tell abO1
the cnly other time IN his life that h
missed the train he was after. II
figured on aftcrwari- how be coui
make connections with his Texas trat
b. going to Hot Springs via Memphis
which be did. leaving over the iliinei
Central Al $40 o'ciUcs.