The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-03-18
CONDUCTORS KINNEY AND
JONES.

privilege to relate a somewha
humiliating experience we hat
upon occasion with naughty repre-
sentative of the Oregon Short Lin.
Railroad, reference to which is nov
made in order to pay meritec
compliment to Messrs Jerry Kinney
and w. H Jones, passenger con
ductors upon the same road, @:.i@,
On the morning of the r3th o.
last month, Mr.. Kinney was il
charge of the east bound passenger,
technically known as No. 2. Upon
boarding that tram, although the
hour was criminally early, we found
all the passengers wearing pleased
and satisfied expression of counte-
nance. Their aspectwas noticeable
because it was strangely uncommon.
We marveled, but soon found our
selves in the same frame of mental
and and physical contentment.
Presently the conductor came into
the coach and, strange to relate,
instead of the expression Of dis
gust and disdain> we had grown
to expect ON the face of these
mighty officials, we were astonished
and delighted to note the presence
of a genial, healthy smile. The
conductor moved down the aisle
addressing the passengers in a
pleasant, respectful manner. answer
ing questions cheerfully, and show
ing by every act and expression
that he regarded them as fellow
creatures and was decently concern
ed for their comfort. Although the
coach was the smoker, we felt that
we must have gotten mixed in with
a lot of nabobs. We happened to
be seated at the extreme opposite
end of the car and watched the
progress of the conductor with be-
wilderment and alarm. Many OF
the passengers wore overalls and
other disguises, as we thought, anu
in our heart, we said, "When that
conductor finds Us here he will
lift us out of this car instanter.
We wanted to bolt, and were max
ing ready to do so when another
official entered the door near us
and stood there. Oh, lord! we
were penned in between the devil
and one of his imps. We must
have looked more scared than a
Jackrabbit when the conductor got
to us, but maybe he didn't notice
it. At any rate he was kind enough
to pretend that he didn't. Instead
OF being bounced from the car as
We firmly expected to be, we were
greeted with CHEEKY good morn.
ing and cordial smile. How we
ever found our mileage book and
writ" our name on a coupon will
never be related. We were over
come with amazement and iueffable
Joy. Never before had we been
SHOWN such marked kindness and
respect by braid cap and brass
button antoCrat. When the con-
ouctor went out of that car, it
occurred to US thai he had proudly
mistaken US for a part of the cargo
ot nabobs, SO we sidled up to
little old man, three seats ahead and
ana across the asile. to whom. the
conductor had shown great polite
ness and, bowling respectfully,
asked him if he was Edward Har.
-1"n' ne said he believed not.
Well' then, we inquired, Are we
addressing Mr.. Stubbs? Nope"
ne said. Well is it Mr.. Bancroft
dried and shrunken? Nit" Well,
Is 1t Carnegie, Rockefeller, J. P.l
morgan Russell Sage, Hetty Green,
MRS. Chadwick, Cortelyou or
August Belmont? .s>No, sir" he
SAD quietly. II am Hiram Pegram
Johnson, on my way to Minedoka
~ take up homestead. That is
al L am Further inquiry reveal
eu 'nat the passengers IN that car
were all ordinary men, the most
distinguished of whom was an ex-
pert sheep shearer, Vet all had