The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-02-12
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DnATH Or b.. 3, AfERsrnrs.
He Breathed Hts last on snna day Morning
-Chsractsrtsticss os 4 MAN Who Roae
from Brakeman TO General Manager. 0
sherbufne s Merrill died in Milwa ukee al
lao last Sunday morning, aged sixty seven
years. He suffered third paralytio stroke
last Tuesday, and his death since that
time has been almost hourly expected
To the thirty thousand Or more employees I
Of the Chicago, Milwaukee q ST Paul Rail-
way company, General Manager Merrill was
commonly known as arhe Old Man. = The
sobriquet was an indicahonof the character
Of the great manager, not of his age;
for the appellation originated in
general and remarkable regard which
the term itself indicates was tilial In ita char
ncter. Probably no commander Of troops
ever welded an equal army OF men 30 thor 3
oughly loyal to a single indivi dual In proof
of this, it may be noted that strikes have
been entirely unknown to the experience Of
the railway company which Mr. Merrill has
developed from insignificant beginnings into
the greatest corporation Of its kind on the
continent Only those who have had personal
rill can fully comprehend the degree OF
power which he could exercise over other
men, or bodies Of men, at his will
The faculty was not based upon
my sort Of negotiations; 1t was not the result
Of oratorY or manners, for he was careless Of
speech, and abrupt at all times it did not
come from studied effort for conscious
strength of will and mind were inborn III the 7
asna Mas Hs ha alyays
the straightfo Onward looking gray eye, the
firmly drawn lips and erect posture he /
WINS built In straight Hnes=-to be Just to him
self as well as Others SGren 9Th Of purpose
was always notioeable itl every line OF face,
matter how trivial the business at hand
might be Helacked grace or dignity. but \
made up for it tenfold BY: force Of dignity
These were elements which compelled re-
veneration IN which he was held 81 iii .ofshis
rdinatesS Back OF 3 all this mind and
will power was q natural adapt ility 50 to
speak, to persons. In hts presence the new
/ est brakeman on the line would be relieved
was venting his rage at some dereli ctionSo
duty-for there was alW ayaS q subtle some
which seemed to B say. stand on your
own responsibility and be- q man Is
oil I ask of you! : In other words, without
the slightest tendency TO Familiarity. lie
naturally treated every man IN his employ as
though he 3cOnside him as good as a King
Il he was good enough to occupy d place or
position with him. He elevated his men to
his own level-fOr the time being. at least
instead Of descending to theirs; and it made
him the idol he was Mr. Merrilrs
SUCCESS M PREyEkTINta 1asTRlKEss III n r.
has long been noted has been striven for
Iby other large employe but has mot been
achieved And 1t Is equally well known thar
he has never been compelled to grant sp vsls !
\ He'd didons when trouble has thr eatened
During the Sgreat railway strikes of d few
years ago Mr.. Merrill IS management was
put to the test: Early one August morn
out 8 Of tile Chicago, milwaukee, M SEs )
Paul shops In Milwaukee, gathered al
their guild hall on a Wisconsin 4 stteet.S
held secret meeting, and 4 resolved to
i follow the example Of their Chicago breth-
rem unless certa1n condi lions Of time orspays
lWere changed to meet the demands of other
lstrikers Mr.. Merrill was, Of course apprfsed9
j tmmed iately of what was going on. oh IS
i said he athe 5oys are all right, and will go
baok e wor s after they haye appointed
i Soon the commlttee for of course one was
i appotnted-waited upon the manager. N SAs5
tnumberS OF persons were In Mr.. Merrillss
Il office when the committee arrived, and saIis
saying "a boys alWays like to-
i see me alone ut our family gatherinpaN
4 The COMMITTEES composed Of. five men was
Il met OF the doorway by the manager. who "A "
i dressed! each and every by his sirname and 4
invited them In with the remark: ave must
hurry through this meeting, so that syoil can
1sget bach. to work ut To CLOCK, N WING q
course, that strike was NOT arnone ffis ms
dbilitdea In about! ten minutes the COM
mittes cane 70 out returned ITO their han tends
ireported That sthere.WasA no use OF Thinking
about striking, efors the Did Man Wouldn't
hear to III nohoS. = II
Does he agree to tho demands Of tina feanin
No. He i9onldn't aereei To any thine. o,lv
hsa drives t np that way this afternoon. 80
Smittee could not give any clear idea Of the
why OF wherefore,fbu but unantI1o usIY ARMED
that they knew 1t would be best to RETURN ia
work because the Old Man said so. And
after Two ors three speakers had admitted;
that whateyer the Old Man said was best,
was always true, \ the; meeting !ntiion
and the men returned to work. confidantf
that in! some way Mr. Merrill iW6uIi \ aat
things right, "a his own good time and pleas
+ nre MS ls 2 fair Illus on of the beain-
ming and end of all slabor trouble ss between
ME- Merrill and his men. i9 80
r. Bis Bis RELATIONS WITH NEWSPAPER MEN.
w ~ required time, d Teputatto for accuracy
ana s favorable reputation generally the
ress could be made toward the rooa Erraceas
/ @ NE Merrill Is When John a Gault was iiis
| sststantB che interviewer was ! inyariahIvf
y turned e. oyer 70 that gentlemanss penioia
S Issse ior u talking long md famils
5iariy thont letting any n news es.
cape. Later 81 Ct Lennox. who, ;I,ass ionn
sDeen o. sort of good V right hand to Cha
+ gfeat manager, has pretty effectuni II barred
lug w, WY between Merrill and reportorfal Id
i 4niAtion.s But when IL did happen that nj. /.
Az, Was fayorably dtsposed toward apar-
of personal pleasure In Rording that indiyid-
uai portuntties for 5000 ps being one of$
me rs lew human beings who have existed ont
Mae the pale Of journalism ind yet hAYebeen
ape % comprehend thee import ance Of first
considered by newspap men about az l 'hard 4
To- orneras Ben Butler 81 Vhnderbilt How.
eyer, Mr: Merrill fully appreciated tiIa II wsr5
sof the press and when he had news rs oiva
Guy when related to- the concerns Of ihis y
company he was painstakinF ia irving Tia Tia
fnformatio lon to reporters tbaS evan
errors ~ statement might he avoided AZ
s sucn flmes 4 he inyartabl expressed his
Inank K 70 the reporter, seeming to aIpreciata
stnag nls mpany was the debtor, q conclu-
ton shns many always fall
]. B Olcott expresaes the opinion tbat III
~ halsIy e bed i poor business for . dyspep.
noom, pyl himself and can bot tho food thar al
SWaya satisfies hih raasanable snpp8tffa n Thst
ought 70 make man slSep as iii aniIns in sissm
When they are well ted
salth Is Banana culturs re s
From the New York CONNIE 4 ertissr
Honduras ia rapilly assuming import rance
among tho larger countries N 4 Z,