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Show f CANNON TELLS GOOD STORY. Appropriate Saying Recalled at a Washington Dinner. A number of speakers made short addresses at the dinner which Secretary Secre-tary -Root recently gave to members of the military affairs committee. Congressman Cannon was present, but he escaped Mr. Root's eye until everybody every-body else had talked. Then he was called upon. and said the occasion reminded re-minded him of a revival meeting he once attended in Illinois. "A lot ot deacons and other hefty persons addressed ad-dressed the assemblage and then a reformed gambler was called upon tc testify,' continued Mr. Cannon, "and this is what he, said: 'Brethren and sisters, I have sat here and listened tc the great men tell of their experiences. experi-ences. The 'elder has spoken and th minister and the deacon and now you cah on me, only a poor ninkum-slinkum.' ninkum-slinkum.' That's me," said . "Uncle Joe," sitting down. |