The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-28

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YOURS lambs and wolves, regardless OF
hide and horns, but he is an ideal man
In his home, and q considerate en-
ployer.
A favorite general officer Of one Of
Gould's western railroads was called to
New York a few years ago, and was
Jumped on by the Little Wizard as fol-
lows:
"They tell me you are broke and don't
pay your debts. What is the matter?''
The officer sputtered and stammered
'It costs me great deal to live" he
replied. MY family is large, rents are
high and doctors bills have been con-
siderable, but things are not as bad as
you seem to think"
'I'll see," said Gould. handing out a
check for one Thousand dollars Take
this over to Conner and tell him to put
It in the market as he sees at. Come
back here when he tells you to-"
The man obeyed It was an exciting
day In Wabash, and he returned to
Gould with six thousand dollars.
$50 you've been specializing" ex-
claimed Gould Don't do it again.
That's what ails you fellows who don't
know what you are about. You better
go home now"
The fortunate speculator babe Gould
good-by with profuse thanks and
started.
Haven't you forgotten something7'
called Gould
81 don't know"
where's that Thousand dollars lent
you this morning? 1t seems to be true
that you don't pay your debts. Remem-
Der, my boy, the essential thing in bust
ness is to keep up your credit"
The embarrassed officer paid the thou
sand dollars, and it has never been
necessary to dun him for anything
since.
The most autocratic railroad king in
America is James ]. Hill, of the Great
Northern. He used to be GOAL dealer
in ST. Paul, and began his prosperous
career as superintendent of a taby road
called the ST. Paul & Pacii,. This
grew into the St. Paul, Min apolis &
Manitoba. covering the wheat country,
and now, renamed the Great Northern,
the Hill system extends { rough Mon
tana and into the Canad. n northwest
and will soon reach the Pacific coast.
The road through Montana was con-
structed complete at the rate of eleven
miles day.
The Great Northern is rich and Mr..
Hill controls 1t absolutely. He is a
man of marvellous energy and has no
use for subordinate who cannot keep
UP with his high pressure gait. He has
the disagreeable trait of cutting off Of
fetal heads without mercy, and the
proverbial salutation in the St. Paul
general offices is: "Who is missing this
morning?' In the midst of this CHASTITY
guillotining there is an occasional CLEAN
of hunor.
In Allen Marvel, now president Of the
Sante Fe, who was formerly general
manager of the Great Northern, Mr.
Hill caught Tartar.
MARVEL found a handsome young man
in his office one morning and pleasantly
asked him has business
I'm Mr.. Ives" was the reply, your
new assistant"
why, certainly" said Marvel, ST
didn't expect you quite SC, soon. Your
quarters will be arranged at once"
Ives soon became devoted to Marvel
and MARVEL 10 Ives
Things went on this way several
years, when one day Ives informed his
chief that Mr.. Hill had asked for his
resignation.
81 guess not" replied MARVEL. "Mr.
Hill hired you without my knowing it,
but he can't discharge you unless say
so. and / won't You keep on working"
And he did.
1t Is understood among passenger
men tia. it is necessary to post a half
sheet card on some telegraph pole
where the president and directors can
see it and run flaming advertisement
in the particular newspapers which
they read In fact. ii is more essential
to reach the president and directors
than the public
Cornelius Vanderbilt used to be noted
4bi Ih4S SpEI VA III
terest in advertising, and when the
Michigan Central began TO proclaim IL
self as the Niagara Falls route" the
boys put up job on him
They got single picture of one Of
their trains passing the falls and hung
IT in G Newport hotel while Mr.. Van
derbiit was at his summer home. The
bait caught and the Michigan CenraFs
passenger department was highly COM
plimented on its effective and extensive
advertising. Probably not one passen-
ger had seen the picture
f. Is. Thomas, of the Erie is con-
scientious and impartial disciphnarian-
His personal sEmpathies are with the
rank and file of employees, and no man
in America has done more to overcome
the feeling which occasionally arises |
through misunderstanding between |
capital and labor. He has managed I
several railroad properties besides the
Eze> and decided uuHsroua Labor Gi$