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Show Sam's Idea. During ono of tho big political conventions con-ventions a train load of delegates wero stalled at a wator tank. As tho day was sultry tho windows woro raised nnd tho delegates leaned out. Every head thnt appeared was bald. "Boss," said an old colored man whe was soiling snndwlchos, "whnt train do you call dat dar?" "Why, Sam, that Is tho 'cannon bnl' oxprcss,'" respondod tho conductor. Tho old mnn wntched tho bald heads protruding from tho windows for a long whllo nnd then said, seriously: "Cannon-ball .express? Lands, boss, looks to me moro llko do billiard-ball express." uiuaul |