The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-02
CAIN TO MISSOURI.
State Journal Man Yields to Siren
| Voice Of Telephone.

CuHon A. Calus u OI18uI u&0t IN tho
Newspaper galaxy. has been flirting
with tho Bell Telephone company for
q month past and during the last two
or three weeks has been away from
Topeka much In Missouri and st.
Louis. being shown"
He has often In his newspaper work
called the Bell people, but they have
now called him. In final visit q
few days ago to Columbia and other
towns in our sister state he has mixed
with the editorial and reportorial fra
ternities Of Missouri and decided that
his decision to move from Topeka. his
Iares and Penates was wise. wrench
his heart and tendr1ls Of his family.
though It would.
So Monday morning. after six years
with the State journal in various pro-
greesive rtages in the work, he left to
formally assume his new duties as efii-
tor of a magazine to be issued by the
Southwestern Bell Telephone company
at st. Louis. first for a trip among the
telephone company's properties In the
south. He will return to St Louis the
last Of the month and begin active duty
in connection with the publication of
the magazine early in September.
Cain. in his brief stay in the capital
city became well known throughout
the state. For several years before
coming to Topeka, he was one of the
managers of the Coffeyville Journal
<1AO 1OI 1Altccu years previous 10. Ju<AI
time he worked through the ranks in
several Missouri and southern news
papers. His political writing in Topeka
gave him a wide and popular acnuain-
lance among Kansas statesmen and
visitors to the state capital.
In recent months Cain has attracted
no little prominence in fiction writing
in the popular magazines. He has
contributed to the Outing and has re-
ceived wide mention through that
The Outing has contract
ed with him for several articles in the
future. In his lighter tein of material
he Is the author of sporting stories in
the Baseball magazine. The American
magazine will print one of his YER
satile fishing tales this summer. He
IN also a contributor and assistaD~ edf-
tor Of a trade magazine In Chicago.
His brilliant descriptive qualities, his
droll humor and his original pathos
have won him thousands Of friends
among the reading public. Likewise
his personality has brought him hun
dreds Of close friends in Topeka and
Kansas,
Cullen Cain is a product Of the coun-
try print shop and an indirect contri-
button from the classic Ozarks OF Mis-
| souri,. A lover of literature, he divided
| his time between penning his thoughts
| up front" and setting them up near
the morningglory covered window in
the rear. He soon advanced to the
larger Offices and after many wander
ings throughout the south he came in
| touch with the linotypes and the click
Of the typewriters. Forever treasuring
his spare time with the masters, and
with a wonderful knowledge Of the
classics, he entered into the writing
game enthusiastically.
| Cain was q member OF the Elks
club in Topeka, the famous Saturday
Night club and the Jawhawker club.
He was appointed last year by Gov
! ernor Hodges q member Of the state
text book commission but resigned
months ago because the position was
incompatible with his duties on the
State Journal. He was urged by Gov
ernor Hodges to hold his resignation
in allegiance, however, till the new
printing machinery was purchased for
state school book publication. He
| did so and did valuable work for the
state through visits during the winter
to big publishing plants over the
country, by his practical experience
aiding in the selection Of the best ma
chinery.
He will continue to hold member
the newspaper fraternity Of Topeka
and Kansas.
| The change made by Mr.. Cain has
| brought other changes on the State
| Journal and a readjustment of the staff.
One Of these is the promotion OF Arthur
Carruth to the post Of city editor.
! Mr.. Carruth has been q valued
member Of the State journal force for
six years, in fact, since his graduation
at Washburn: has q wide city and
i state acquaintance and is in every way
competent and worthy of the trust
! imposed in him and the duties placed
upon him.