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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-04-04

chased a yearling steer of NJ. F.
Turner.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Fl. Griffin
called at Estow Joseph's Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Lydia Joseph visited at
N. FL. Griffin's Saturday evening
and Sunday
M !. F. Tur ner and family
visited Sunday at the Geo. Tur-
ner home.
Frank Stull and Dave Carr
shingled the Mary Richardson
house last week.
Geo. w. Kirby of Wa-Keeney,
is visiting few days at the j..
W. Altman home.
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BUT ONE HAIL MUTUAL GOOD
Seven of Eight Companies Operating in
Kansas Severely Criticized by In
suranoe Department

From the 2 Western Underwater:
Chicago.
Topeka, Kans., March 1S.-(Spec.
ial.)-Only one of the eight mutual
hail companies operation in Kansas
show reasonable expense ratio, ac-
cording to figures worked out by G..
j. Wilson, assistant superintendent
of insurance, today That one is the
Mcpherson Hail, of Mcpherson, with
total expense ratio of 20. 81 per cent.
The others range from little more
than A per cent to over SO per cent
in expense ratio, saying nothing of
losses and return premiums.
The worst showing of all the rest
is made by the Mutual, of Wichita.
The expense for agents commissions
to the total paid by members on the
1913 business was comparatively low,
being about y - per cent, but the
salaries of officers ran over So per
cent and other expenses to total in
come except borrowed money was
over 43 II per cent, making a total
of over 9S per cent. Next to that was
the Wichita Mutual with agents
commissions of about A per cent,
salaries of almost is per cent and
other expenses of over % per cent.
Agents commissions are figured on
the total paid by members while the
other percentages are figured on the
total income, except borrowed money.
The total expenses of the Wichita
Mutual to the total income was al
most SO per cent.
The other companies ran as follows:
Central National Mutual of Topeka,
6l.87 per cent; Grain Growers of To-
peka' 1888 per cent; Harvesters of
Usage City, II per cent; Kansas Mu-
tual of Sterling, 66 per cent.
On top of the showing of the high
expense ratios the analysis made by
Wilson show that the Home Mutual
of Wichita has total of admitted
assets of SIS. Its total assets, in
Guiding premium notes, some of
which are more than six months over
due, aggregate something like 500
less than its total liabilities Another
company, the Wichita Mutual. has
the sum of $40 in admitted assets.
The one company upon which the
stamp of the departments approval
is placed, is the Mcpherson Hail, and
this company has more than $4,000
in admitted assets; of this amount
something over SO, 900 is reserve.
Most of the mutuals have no reserve
at all.
There is also an investigation
pending with reference to the Central
National Mutual of Topeka, as to the
reason why G. L. Sharpe had
premium notes made payable to him
self, and how he came to sell his in
terest in mutual concern. The in
vestigation has been demanded by
Attorney General John 5. Dawson
and promises some interesting re-
Violations. -McPherson Daily Repub-
hcan;-A. t. Eppler, agent, Wa-Kee-
neyy Kans.
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Mrs. O. V. Dubbs and family
moved from the old Dan Shellen-
berger house where they have
been living for the past few
years, to the ]. @. Arnold resi-
dence in the west part of town.
The EN- broidery club met with
Miss Mable Wray last Wednes-
day afternoon. The usual pro-
gram was varied with splendid
graphaphone music. The guests
united in voting Miss Mable a
very pleasant hostess.
John Blackstone took an auto
load of Ransom people down to
Ness City last Saturday to at
tend the speaking and spelling
contest which was held there.
Those going were: Fred johann
mes and daughter, Lucille. Eliza
beth Ford, Mrs. w: A. Doersch-
lag. Harry Clawson.
Have you got car and q little
money to trade for a good quar-
ter of land? If you have come
around. and l can fit you out.
Rembember that I will be in
the ring for your hail insurance
business this year I only write
for the best companies, so before
you insure be sure and see me.
Doerschlag. Ransom, Kansas.
Several families have moved
here recently there being three
car loads of household goods, i'm
plements, etc. unloaded NJ r
Buell. moved out on a place near
Bosnia. a Mr.. Young on d place
southwest of town and Mr.. L. w.
VanfIorn moved out on the old
Al Swisher place. We trust that
these newcomers will meet with
prosperity in our county and will
never want to leave.
Last Friday afterno IN h e
home talent troupe together with
several others took the local from
here for BroWnell, where they
gave their performance to a
good sized crowd and it was re
ported to have been received
with favor by Brownell All but
two of the troupe returned on
No. the two remaining to take
down the scenery and they came
down on the local the next morn
ing, going on to Arnold to get
things in readiness for the play
there Saturday night The per
Torrance was given there to a
good sized crowd in spite of the
inclement weather. The troupe
returned by the lumber wagon
route.
There has been party from
Eastern Kansas here for some
time looking over the rock in this
vicinity to see if he could get
rock suitable for the manufac-
ture of plaster paris. We under
stand that he has purchased a
carload of rock of Henry Tillev
and will ship it to Pittsburg.
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The Mcpherson Company
Receives Special Commentator BY
State Officials
"Our" Hail Insurance Company the
Only One to Meet Requirements

Mcpherson and the Mcpherson
Hail Insurance Company received
splendid mention in the Topeka
Daily Capital yesterday as being by
nearly fifteen per cent the lowest in
operating expenses of the eight mu-
tual hail insurance companies of
Kansas. If the state insurance de-
partment acts as it now intends to
do, there will be only one mutual in
surance company doing business in
Kansas this year and that company
will be the Mutual Hail Insurance
Company. The article is as follows:
at cost real money to run several
mutual hail insurance companies in
Kansas, in 1913, according to the fig
ures given out yesterday by l. S.
Lewis, state superintendent of insur-
ance, in connection with the inveSti-
CATION ordered by John S. Dawson,
attorney general, of the affairs of the
Central Mutual Hail Insurance COM
pany of Topeka.
lone company, the Home Mutual
Insurance company of Wichita, ac-
cording to its annual report filed
with the state department, spent
eS.Os per cent of the amount received
in premiums for expenses, not in
Guiding money paid out for losses.
Another, the Wichita Mutual Hail
Insurance company of Wichita, spent
90. 90 per cent of its premium receipts
in operating expenses. Only one of
the eight such companies doing bust
ness in the state in 1913 cut it ex-
pense account below forty per cent.
That was the Mcpherson Hail Insur-
ance company, which expended, ex-
elusive of losses paid, only 29.3 per
cent of its premium receipts for sala-
ries, commissions and miscellaneous
expenses.
IAN order that no company will be
allowed to do business in Kansas
whose expenses run over the forty per
cent mark probably will be issued
soon by the department, Sup't. Lewis
said yesterday. The order also will
probably provide that after the losses
have been paid, the forty per cent or
less for expenses deducted, and ten
per cent paid into the reserve fund,
and balance shall be prorated among
"a request that the insurance de-
partment investigate the affairs of
the Central National Mutual was
made Tuesday by General Dawson.
The results have not been made pub
lie, but Sup't. Lewis issued yesterday
the following statement concerning
all mutual hail insurance companies.
with the table showing the percent
age of premium receipts to the ex-
penses of running the companies.
We probably will issue an order
that no mutual insurance company
will be issued a permit to do business
in the state unless its last years re-
port shows operating expenses of
forty per cent or less said Sup't.
Lewis The fact that one of the
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Ransom

Ransom
Mrs. Poland made a business
trip to Hoisington last week.
Mrs. Grant Smith and daugh-
ter, Grace, of Utica, were Ran
som visitors last week.
Ted Wray drove down from
Brownell in his car one day last
week.
Planting spuds has been the
order of the day for some time.
Here's hoping that every body
raises lots of them.
Deputy County Assessor Clyne
was in this neighborhood last
week, finding out how much the
residents were worth.
Mrs. Ross Jordan left for
Unionville. Mo, last Monday
evening. She was called there
by the illness of her father.
J. F. Rooms. who has been
visiting friends at Brownell for
some time, is again in our city
and will stay for a short time.
p. w. Bunton is improving his
property in the north part of
town by the erection of a woven
wire fence around his buildings
George Osborne has been quite
busy the past week doing some
repair work on his car. Chas.
Meyer and Tony Sweasy assis-
ted him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Doersch-
lag of Arnold. were shopping in
Ransom last Friday and visited
with their brother, Walter of
this place.
VIM. Baer went to Kansas City
with two cars of cattle and hogs
last week returning Wednesday.
Mrs. Baer looked after the bank
during his absence.
A number of the rural schools
near Ransom were out last Fri
day; among which were those
taught by Misses Agnes Dubbs.
Minnie Dubbs and celia Scott.
Rev. L. E. Laybourn left for
Mankato, Kans.,- Tuesday of last
week to attend the annual con-
ference of the M. E. church,
which is to be held there this
year
An auto load of men from
Hoisington were in our town one
day last week or rather part of a
day as they returned the same
day. We failed to learn their
names.
The High school room gave a
program last Friday afternoon,
which was reported to have been
exceptionally good and enjoyed
by large numb Der of the school
patrons
Chas. Adair and A d. Moore
went to Brownell last Friday af-
ternoon taking Lee Schneider
and A. G. Kraus together with
the scenery for the play to be
given there that evening.
We have had several brands of
weather during the last week in
fact it changed so often that we
are still somewhat bewildered.
But it looks rainy now and we
are getting over it little.
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CORRESPONDENCE
Riverside Doin's.
(By A. Henry Dub.

[By A.-Henry Dub.
Ask Doodle if he wants to buy
a1eat.
Dave Carr called at the A. w.
Nelson home Sunday.
Louis Hearting expects to fin
ish assessing Riverside h 5
week.
Ralph Mckenzie drove to Ellis,
Friday p. m. to meet her at the
train.
n H. Griffin recently pur-
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companies and that the one with one
of the largest reserves of the eight,
operated in 1913 on the % per cent
basis, shows that the mutual compa-
MES can be managed successfully .
= Mcpherson Daily Republican.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-04-04

yearling colt last week. 1t was
bitten by a rattlesnake.
Ike Grumbein is now tn e
proud poSSeSSor of Buick auto
which he recently purchased at
Ellis.
John Ryan came up from Nc
Cracker last week after load of
cane seed which he had stored
at the ranch.
John Massier is regular Sun
day visitor at the John Johnson
home. Which b a $ the inside
track Johnny?
Elmer Pugh and --w we don't
know which way to address her,
took supper at j. w. Allman's
Saturday evening.
Elihu Altman says most people
prefer a glass, but he prefers
B. G. (gJ lass. Alright E. W. go
it while you're young.
Miss LYDIA Joseph came out
from Ellis last Wednesday for a
few days visit with relatives and
friends along the Smoky.
Ike Grumbein and family
visited relatives at McCracken
one day last week. They made
the trip by the auto route.
We understand the Wahlberg
farm was sold last week to a
party from Minneapolis, Kans.
We did not learn the name.
Bud Brassell says he is an ex.
pert helping the ladies out of the
wagon, but by the way he as
sisted them Saturday we doubt
it.
Geo. Turner and Ray and Es-
tow Joseph hauled cane seed to
Ellis last Tuesday, and Mr.. Tur
ner hauled back two loads of
corn Wednesday.
J. Fl. Carpenter went to see
her Saturday night and returned
to his home near Wa Keeney
Sunday. All right Harvey, come
again. You're welcome.
There was a party from near
Ness City in this locality last
week trying to rent pasture for
cattle this season. We under
stand he procured pasture for
200 head.
Miss Bertha Edwards and
Floyd Pugh came home Friday
evening from Wa-Keeney to at
tend the Riverside school. They
returned to their High school
studies Sunday.
Potato planting is in the order
of the day. Some tried to rush
the season by planting on ST.
Patrick's day, but what does st.
Patrick have to do with potato
planting anyway?
A good rain would be appreci-
ated as it would stop the dust
which is hurting the wheat in
places. besides it would start
the grass and put the ground in
fine shape for spring crops.
Considerable real estate has
been changing hands this spring
in the form of dust. We believe
more than usual but some seem
to think this spring is no worse
h the majority of springs
past.
Ralph Mckenzie says he don't
think she viii run and hide the
next time he goes to see her as
she promised him not to when
they were setting in the buggy
watching the basket ball game
at Riverside Saturday afternoon.
We wonder if he told her if she
did, he would go with Johnnie to
see the schoolma am.
Ralph Mckenzie had the mis-
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HLSCEHu Oh 1fkSE
for this sort Of
assistance And
that's the story
in q nutshell of
how the Clara
King Cloth e g.
pin Bag came
into being. We
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-04-04
500 REWARD
FOR WON EMS BRAINS
Every Housekeeper i'm America
has a Chance to Win IL.

We are continually seeking ideas 30 develop .
new Quaker Valley Household Labor Saver or
improve an old one. We have recently-just re-
Gently. we confess it-learned to turn to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-16
Mcdonald. former president of the
society. who is. now attending the Chi
cago university.
YUMA

Rev. Mr.. Ball was a caller in Port
Byron Thursday.
Francis Churchill and Lila Vain
wright spent Sunday in Rapid City
with friends.
Kathryn Mead was guest at the
ID. w. Mumma home Sunday,
. Edgar Walthers attended the Sab
bath school institute at sWatertown
Sunday afternoon and at Silvis Sun
day evening.
Edna p. Mumma visited friends in
Davenport Tuesday 5H
= Blanche Beai is spending the week
with relatives in Moline
Mrs. Jane Wainwright was bust
ness caller in Rock Island Monday
There viii be a Sabbath school in
Percy Cox is building a hog house.
Fred Swegler. delegate from the Ma
sonic lodge OF Port Byron, went to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-16
FIELD DAY HERE
FOR DRY FORCES
Rev. Madison Swadener to Be
Heard at Mass Meeting at
the Y. M. G.. A.
EXERCISES IN CHURCHES
Special Speakers VIII Be Heard Morn-
ing and Evening Sunday From
Various PUipit5-

Rev. Madison .Swadener. D. d. vii.
address 4 big mass meeting Sunday
sSie-uoon ~ O'Clock az the Y N c
\. gymnasium. coming under the aus
p.oes Ct the National Anti-Saioon
league DR.. SwandeHer IS enc OF tie
ablest representative u the national
Organization. He - an experienced
and gf-tei lyceuu ana clautauquI lee
tuTc-. a successful pastor ami preach
q. a former =. u g. a secretary
ind g temperance enthusiast. He VIII
undoubtedly give good account OF
himself n discussing the subjec, OF
national prohibition VIA constitutional
amendment.
W 5 Parks viii preside ~ this
meeting ami sex,Ct OF NcnueTbcrE
oLc-us mon uudc- the direction % c
C. Anderson viii siEE- Also the Adei-
PHO orchestra from Au=ustana col!
leze will entertain with several selec-
''ous. TIC general public is given an
Invitation TO attend
Observe Field Day.
Field DAY services fo- the state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-16
A 12-PIECE HEAVY ALUMINUM SET FREE

Chicago Monday to attend a meeting
OF the grand lodge. ,.4
stitute at Zumnl NJ. f. church next
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock.
Elnora Reynolds spent Sunday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Vain
wright. 1850
Allie Beal is visiting friends in Chi
cago.
Mr.. and Mrs, Frank Anthony of
Moline spent Sunday with Mrs. An
thcny's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. s.
Beal.
Harry Cook is in Colorado looking
for location in the hopes of better
ing his health. q
Ambrose Scarf and son Alva were
business callers in Hillsdaie Tuesday.
Mrs. e. McMurphy spent Wednesday
and Thursday with her sister, Mrs D..
w Mumma.
Frank Scarf was business caller
in Barstow Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-16
ClCERONIAN SOCIETY
INDUCES IN DEBATE

The second meeting OF the year OF
the Ciceronian society for the high
school was held last night in the high
school building. and a good program
was given by its members. The open
ing number was a piano solo by Mar
win Mcneil. The following numbers
were:
Modern Warfare -. Marshal Newton
Pork Barrel ..... Robert Olmsted
Current Events. Francis Ralston
Reading. John Gustafson
Turkish Problem. $40. Ralph Lemon
Debate on the subject: "ResoIved,
That Credit Should be Given TO the
Whole or Part OF the Members OF the
Cfceronian Doing the Most Faithful
Work"
The affirmative was taken, by Dwight
La Grange and Bert Metcalf, while the
negative was defended by Vivian
Thomas and Joseph McG,nnis. The
affirmative won. \ short talk by IT.
p. Sinnett. concluded the program A
letter was read by him from George
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-16

little cabin ne occupied near the stamp
mill he owned and r2n in Russell Gulch
whe1 he was a pioneer at that place
in the early sixties. This cab n had is
sleeping quarters in the form OF bunSs
along the wall TO leave ~ gre sp1ce for
tie living room. In speaking 20 his
friends of his idea CT a sleeping car
Pullman said it would look Ike G. D.
in with bunlls along the sides. In 1862
Pullman let Central City. having
made considerable money from his va
rscps ventures there. He kept exper,-
menting alQng the lines of his idea.
and in 1868 constructed the FIRST sleep
ing car of commercial value
Street Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-16
Democratic Rallies

Cordova-Oct. 16. 1880 p. m.
Buffalo Prairic-Oct. ~, { p. m.
Edainston-Oet. II, 1880 p. m.
Port Byron-Oct. 20, 1850 p. m.
Miisn-Oct. 20, ESQ p. m.
Andalusia-Oct. 81, ESQ p. m.
ReynoIds-Ocs. %. ESQ p. m.
Hampton-Oet. "a. . p. m.
HiIlsdale-Oet. "a, 1850 p. m.
Ccal Vallcy-Oct. 20, 1880 p. m.
Illinois City-Oct. ~, 1880 p. m.
South Rock Isilnd-M. w. a. hail.
Oct. %. 7:3o Q. m.
Taylor R:dsc-Oet. 80, 1880 p. m.
East mo!i1e-Oct. 81, 1880 p m.
NOON MEETINGS.
The shop meetings are TO be held at
1890 o. m. each day as follows:
Barncd & Lcas-Monday. Oct. 10.
Rock leland Manufacturing COM
pany-Tuecdsy. Oct 20
Williams, White 6 co.-Wedncsday.
Oct. Fl.
Rock Island Stove works-Thurs-
day. Oct. 22-
Standard Table Oil Cloth works
Friday. Oct. %.
marseiIles company-monday. Oct.
20.
VeIie Carriage company - Tuesday,
Oct. y.
Root & Vandervoort Engine COM
pany-Wednesday. Oct. e.
Rock Island Piow eompany-Thurs-
Gay. Oct p.
Jehn Deere Plow eompany-Friday,
Oct. 80.
siivis shoPs-mondsy. Nov. ?.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-16
PERSONAL POINTS

Mr.. and Mrs. ID. I. Hayes. $50 Sew
enteelth street. win leave soon for
m extended trip to Missouri and Cal
iiornia.
Mss Jane Ralston. principal OF the
training school for teachers in Pitts
burEh, and Miss Martha Graham. also
Ct Pittsburgh. are guests OF Miss
Mary Rals:on, 421 Second street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-16

oil tempered coils on steel trusseS,
making a soft, permanent resting
place for the heaviest body.
These rockers come in Fumed Oak
and Genuine Birch Mahogany and we
guarantee the value of them to be
not less tb-n $500.
Conn lrly as the quantity is linn
tied. r,-..-- - : = : =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-16

AntI-Slloon league VIII he hold in tho
churches Ct the city. both morning
and evening. with special speakers in
many or the churches.
Sessions C. n like nature will be
Gcii IN Moline on the same day. In
The afternoon 4 mass meeting viii be
held. at which r. Scott Mcbride, sup
eTinterdcn; CT Tho Anti-Slloon League
q Illinois. will speak.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-16
coiors Affect. tho Grain.

People 30 whcm certain colors rep
resent sounds or emotions Fave long
been laughed at. but scientific work
on the suns rays is proving them 10
have justification fer their theories.
Red, it appears, is the most exciting
and stimulating OF all co,ers and has a
special effect on the activity of the
brain. Blue, which so many people in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-16
HINIRIII Observation-Disclosures

an age of great nervous s.fslh III
tension. find soothing, IS so "a "
ity. Unless you are in oepss Z.
ana melancholy state sea bIue q =,
tains at year bedroom Windows u
beneficial effect. especially
fcce soutl ana g.. the mefn'ss *
Color. indeed. especially N ~ ,As
has an extrsc-d.nary effect o.
mental condition. The sigh. Oh g .% ~.
pink and amethys; rhoaoue--ls
growing in the oren air mas ~
ly uplifting ana joyous ensc"
York Sun
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-16
HIGH SCHOOL LYCEUM Is
TO BE OPENED TONIGHT

This evening the first OF the series
Of lyceum entertainments given at
the high school will be held. Miss
Eleanor Miller. reader, viii furnish the
program. She comes highly recon-
mended and is an independent attrac-
ton secured here by a piece of par
ticularIy good fortune. The program
begirs at s o'clock.
Other numbers. OF the high school
ccurse. Of which there arc four. will
all be furnished by the Redpath bu-
-eau. The list, with the dates on
which they Will appear. are as follows:
Jan. dunbar quartet.
Feb. lie. A Oft
March Charles r. TagEart.
March 23-W. W. CHM.
NonsuPrort.
'You say that your husband doesn't
buy you any clothes"
NO, judge. II my tongue were coat
cd IL would have To he at my own ex-
pease. Spokane Spokesman-Review
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-16
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS IN
FOOTBALL MASS MEETING

4 mas meeting was held last night
at the nigh school to arouse en;husi-
assn Ter Saturdays game. Speeches
were made by Captain HinkIey and
Gleason OF the team AMI VIII Rob- Of
the faculty. \ short talk was made
by Benjamin Butler on 'Sch7ol Spirit
Principal y. J. Burton announced
the winners Of thu N'a:ch Tower con-
rest during the meeting. Bessie Baker
won he first prize Of $3.50, with 1O3
subscriptions. Hazel Willis won sec
cnd place. with IS subscriptions, thu
prize being S1.50. June Nelson aud
Jessie Folsom tied fer :hird place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-16
inc Bar Ain

The wonderful have had Specials has
to things
reached the climax vaue-gvng Read the
of this rocker carefuySod quartered oak
bed mass thick, Il
ngs genuine Spanish
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-16

Our idea, OF a genius IS a man II,
can make mountain out o. . ~
Hill and then sell it for sra'e
weston News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-16
inventins the sIeepine Car.

Inhabitants. of Central City Col.
will tell you that George Pullman got
his idea for his sleeping car from the