Eureka Reporter | 1903-05-15 | Page 6 | "Joe" Cannon's Caustic Wit

JOE CANNONS CANNON S CAUSTIC WIT illino a statesman s good answer to shrew sh landlady joe cannon s wit Is of the rugged western kind lacking conspicuously everything in the way of chesterfield chesterf beld ian grace here is a story which il lu strates this characteristic of the dis illinois statesman on one occasion he was breakfasting at a hotel in a small country town when he accidentally upset his coffee on the table the landlady commented some what upon his careless ness but mr cannon made DO no reply at the s ng meal she took oc cas on to say its it s a good thing for you that the coffee left no stain on my tablecloth to which uncle joe calmly replied it was too weal ma am you 11 have to stain your cof tee fee before you can expect to stain your table linen use more beans ma maam am use more beans