Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-16
Nebraska legislature which met In that
city in the COS.
Just Escaped

Just Escaped
Paul and his elder brother, Joy, were
playing In a room in the old Herndon
house, when Joy impersonated doctor.
He gave Paul some medicine out of a bot
tie. and a few moments later the patient"
turned pale and fell to the floor. The bot
tie was found to contain laudanum, and
had 1t not been for the early arrival OF
physician Paul would be dead today.
When Paul became old enough he was
sent to Tabor Hall, near Nebraska City.
He was there short time, not particularly
distinguishing himself and not very much
in love with school. He attended private
school at Detroit, where he was born, for
two years, and in all acquired what would
be called a fair high school education, In
Guiding six months at commercial col
lege Then he wanted to work, to be about
his life's business. He told his father he
wanted to be a railroad man, and the se-
nior Morton impressed him with the idea
of beginning at the bottom for well-laid
career
Paul was a boy of splendid memory.
which he received from his father and
grandfather. His grandfather, also Jul
Illus Sterling Morton, was a successful rail-
road man. al one time being general man
ager of the New York Central, and Paul S
railroad ability doubtless came largely
from him in the line of heredity. He is re-
markable for his memory for details, which
has been of great use to him in the rail
way world.
Began Low Down.
The boy Paul, about sixteen years old,
went to Plattsmouth and there entered the
Burlington office, licking stamps and ad-
dressing envelopes" Then he was trans
ferred to the offices al Burlington, Iowa,
and after working his way up was again
transferred to Chicago, where he held Of
fees of both general freight traff1c ana
passenger traffic manager For time his
railroad career was interrupted while he
went to the Whitebreast Fuel Company OF
Colorado, contrary to his fathers advice
After three years he went to the Santa Fe
as third vice president, finally being pro-
NOTED to first vice president, at salary
of $50, 900 a year
The sons of ]. Sterling Morton were Joy.
born September q, 1855; Paul, born May
%, 1857; Mark born May %. 1883, and
Carl, born February 10, 1865, the last OF
whom died about three years ago. 1t was
the death of his younger son, who was
very dear to him, that is supposed to have
been a crushing blow that fastened the
death of the father. That bereavement
after the death of his wife left him almost
broken hearted, such was the devotion OF
father to family. And, by the way. the
Morton family throughout is regarded as
an example in family affection, the at
tachment of the household to all the rest
being marked in all the affairs of their
lives.
Paul Morton was married to Miss Char
lotte Goodrich, an accomplished and popu
lar young woman of Chicago, in 1880 They
have two children. the oldest being Mrs.
William c. Potter, whose husband is q
mining engineer, now located at Mexico
City, where they will permanently reside.
The younger daughter is Miss Pauline Nor
ton, very charming and pretty girl, VINO
has not yet made her society debut, being
just past seventeen years of age.
No one was more concerned about the
disposition of Mr.. Morton to set aside po-
Htical honors than the general factotum OF
his private car, fine looking ebony named
Clark. Not long ago he went to Mr.. Nor
ton with an anxious look and said:
Scuse me, Mistah Morton. Does you
think you ought not to join de cabinet with
Mistah Roosevelt"
why are you interested" queried Mr..
Morton, much amused. what difference
would 1t make to your
Its dis way" replied Clark, eagerly,
"youse elevation is my elevation, sah."