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The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-05
The Clerical Side

To sum up. let me say that the
clerical side of the railroad business
cffers good opportunity. but probably
no. so much as does the clerical side
of the mercantile business. The oper-
ating department usually presents
good opportunities to the boys of
mechanical capacity, who are able to
master their ability, and to practical
ly utilize it, and who. moreover, are
natural workers and willing to work
hard, to begin at the bottom, with a
full realization that promotion de-
pends upon ability and upon the safe
yet quick action of ability. The slow
boy has no business in the railroad
business; nor has the quick boy If
his rapidity is not under the control
of dependable discretion
The principal railroad officials are
well paid. their salaries ranging from
few thousand dollars to as much as
a hundred thousand dollars a year
This higher figure. however. has never
been paid to more than a few railroad
presidents. Comparatively few pres
idents of railroads receive less than
$4,000 year, and $4,000 is by no
means an unusual figure; in fact
there are quite a number drawing sal
aries in excess of 5000 a year.
The average salary enjoyed by the
railroad official. whose position is not
relatively lower than that of the gen
eritl manager and ticket agent is NOT
far from $4,000 a year, and it is
doubtful If any competent head of
responsible department ever receiver
less than S1.500. Railroad clerks and
other employees receive salaries similar
TO those paid by the regular mercantile
houses. They have. up to a certain
point. the same opportunity for ad-
vancement as is enjoyed by those oc-
cHnying similar positions in general
business. But it must be borne in
mind that the clerical railroad en-
ploye has little chance of becoming a
factor in the controlling ownership.
He has little opportunity to rise be-
yond head clerkship or to the head
of an under-department.
The heads and sub-heads of the op-
Grating department are men of unusu-
al ability. They are specialists, pos
SCISSORS of mechanical skilfulness, and
if in charge of many workers are
natural controllers of men They
know how to work themselves and how
to direct the labors of others. They
are, also, equipped with minds capable
of instantaneous action.
The operating department is divided
and subdivided into many heads, all
under the direction of the general su-
perintendent. There are division su-
perintendents. mechanical engineers.
and large number of foremen and
assistants, each man below the gener-
al superintendent being responsible
for one thing or series of similar
things in which line or lines he must
be an expert.
Every operating railroad man is
specialist, and differs from the rank
and file of ordinary business men.
His success depends upon his ability
and training along certain lines.
without this special ability and hard
training he never will make a sue
cess of the railroad business.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-05

A well-educated boy stands a many
times better chance of advancement
than does the boy who enters the
operating department from the COM
mon school, without any definite
knowledge of mechanics. The sue
cessful railroad official is an educated
man. II his early or scholastic edu-
cation has been insufficient. he must
acquire the training later in life. and
his progress is therefore naturally
retarded. 1t takes less time. and
costs less. to receive education when
one is in the receptive educational
state than to properly acquire 1t after
one has started his career.
1 would not advise any boy to en-
ter the operating side of railroading
who is not naturally of a mechanical
turn of mind and who is unable to
obtain a thorough mechanical educa-
ton. III he has no mechanical abili-
ty, he will not rise much above the
lower level. True. there are many
railroad engineers, and others. who
are successful. and who have enjoyed
little school education. II is also
true that one may learn to run an en-
gine. or to do other mechanical work.
without a technical school training;
but this school training is far more
effective. and far more economical,
than is the training of experience, al
though 1t does not take the place Of
actual experience.
But the boy. with only school
training. has little in the way of
asset He is simply In a position to
advance more rapidly than would be
possible without this school expert
ence. A general, broad mechanical
education is valuable even though
only part of it may be actually util-
lied in real life, for the very broad
ness of this training allows its pos
SCISSOR to be more successful in a spe-
cialty than he would be IL he had
given his scholastic life exclusively
to the practice of that speciality.
The boy who is considering the rail-
road business is advised to place him
self in direct personal communication
with railroad men. | would advise
him to talk with men representing
various departments of railroading.
All of us are more or less biased,
and occasionally we unintentionally
give false advice. For this reason. a
consultation with several railroad
men. each representing different de-
parfment, will enable the boy to OBJ
tain in advance better idea of what
the railroad really offers-its real ad-
vantages crd disadvantages Railroad
men, as a rule. are cordial, and are
willing to give advice and informa-
tion.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-05
Duties Of Officials

The president is not always the
working head of the railroad. He
may not be practical railroad man
and may hold his office on account OF
his business capacity, which enables
him to finance any commercial enter
prise. But most railroad presidents
are practical men, understanding rail
roading in general. and often its
management even to the smallest de-
tail.
The vice president, If active. usual
ly has some distinct duties, and is in
charge of certain important matters.
The treasurer is the custodian of the
railroads money. The secretary may
or may not occupy position of re-
sponsibility. 1t is his official duty
to keep the records of the meetings
and to perform such other functions
as may be designated by the board of
directors.
The general superintendent is the
executive officer of the operating side
of the road, and is responsible for
everything outside of the clerical and
financial departments, except that he
does not, as rule, interfere with the
duties of the general freight pas
senger and ticket agents. He is al
most invariably a mechanical expert.
and always a disciplinarian, who un-
derstands the handling of large bodies
of men.
The chef engineer occupies a posi-
tion equal to that of the general su-
perintendent, and in some cases he
outranks him in salary and in i'm
portance. He has charge of the civil
engineering and of other matters. A
railroad must be surveyed and con-
structed, with its bridges, tunnels and
track work. before the trains can be
run; and the chief engineer is re-
sponsible for this work, and for the
constant rebuilding and enlargement
of the road.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-05

Sheer white goods. in fact, any fine
wash goods when new. owe much of
their attractiveness to the way they
are laundered. this being done in a
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory II proper attention was
given to starchlng, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffen, without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance OF your work.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-05
Safe Deposit,

OF Marshal Field ILL., an amusing
story was recently told at Lakew bod.
The boy, according to the story. ap.
preached an old lady in a Lakewood
hotel and said to her:
Can you crack nuts?"
mo. my Jar, l can't" the old lady
eplied. Il lost all my teeth years
ago."
Then" said the little boy, extend
ing two hands full Of walnuts. "please
hold these while go and get some
more."-Denyer Times.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-05
BRIGHT BITS BY THE WITS.

VIII & Must hold a mortgage on
success.
The busybody butts in without any
IFS or butts.
Charity begins at home. but II it
is the real brand 1t soon outgrows its
native place.
II is hard to work much confidence
in man who wears ring on his
middle finger.
A mans knowledge cannot be
judged by the fool things he says
when In love.
The golden calf will always be wor-
SHIPPED. though It wear the tail OF a
monkey or the ears OF an ass.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-05
Responsibility Divided

Large railroads are divided into di-
visions, each of which are under the
direction of district or division su.
perintendent, who, in turn. is respon
sible to the general superintendent.
Tie general freight agent has charg.
of the freight department, a position
of much responsibility. The Offices
of general passenger and ticket agent
are usually combined under one man
as the duties of each are frequently
too similar to warrant separation
This official has charge of the rail
roads passenger business, including
the ticket Offices.
The master mechanic is at the head
of the mechanical work of the road
and is. responsible for the condition
of the locomotives and cars. Com
paratively few roads have traffic man
ayers. These officials are in control
of the of the traffic. and outrank the
freight. ticket and passenger agents.
With the exception OF a few rail
road presidents. who are chosen sole
ly for their financial ability, substan.
tally all railroad men began at the
worked up. This is as it should he
in other lines of business as we'll as
in railroading; but railroading. per-
haps more than any other calling. re-
quires a specific knowledge and ex-
perience obtained on the premises
1t is a special business, and the ordi.
nary business man, successful along
general lines, cannot immediately
adapt himself to railroad conditions.
Railroad locomotive engineers are
paid as high as $4,000 a year, and
from that the salaries grade down to
$500 and $500 for drivers of freight
and switch engines. Passenger con-
ductors receive from $1,000 to $1,000
year, and brakemen from $70O to
$500. Freight conductors are paid
about $3.50 year. Conductors, as q
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-05

The railroad business is divided into
two widely separated branches. the
operating and business departments
The operating department is respon-
sible for the running of the trains
and for all that pertains to the me-
chanical action of the road. The
business department does the finan'
ciering, fixes the rates, is in charge
of the clerical forces. and attends to
the business part of railroading; and,
further. exercises a general super
vision over the operating department
A railroad is corporation. operated
under the direction of board OF di-
rectors. which Is elected annually by
the stockholders. This board Of di-
rectors is in control of every depart
ment. and delegates its power to Its
active and appointed officials.
For the sake of convenience and ex-
pediency. the board of directors
elect, as its representatives, what are
known as railroad officials: a presi-
dent, one or more vice presidents. a
treasurer with his assistants. a gen.
eral superintendent with any number
of assistant superintendents. a chief
engineer, a master mechanic with his
assistants. a general freight agent
and assistants, a general passenger
agent with one or more assistants. in
sofe cases a general manager and a
traffic manager. and the department
heads with their assistants. All of
these officials may or may not be di-
rectly elected by the board of directors.
as it is usual for the chiefs to appoint
some of their assistants.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-05
All Depends on Boy

Mr.. w. J. Wilgus, vice president OF
the New York Central G. Hudson
River railroad, in a letter to the au-
thor, says:
ITO the young man of sound princi-
pies and good constitution, imbued
with the intention to succeed, the
railroad offers a career that contains
all of the rewards for which men can
strive. There is probably no field so
attractive as that of the railroad for
the display of the strenuous qualities
that, in less peaceful times. won sue
cess in the profession of arms. FL
nancial returns and the honors of po-
sition are at the command of the
afraid of hard work, and whose con-
stant aim is the securing of the pleas
ure that comes from the accomplish
ment of work well done.
"The disadvantages in the field of
railroading are long hours, and the
frequent subordination Of social pleas
ures to the demands of duty
Mr.. ]. W. Burdick. passenger traf-
fic manager of the Delaware & Hud-
son Railroad company, in letter to
the author, says:
my ADVICE in the premises would
depend upon my estimate of the boys
ability and promise. II he is made
of the right stuff, 1t Is immaterial
whether he enters the clerical or the
operating department of a railroad
In either case, If his activities are
sufficiently exercised in learning his
business he will either follow along
the line of promotion or be extin-
guished, according to the estimate
placed upon those activities by the
management. believe that the ele-
ments and probabilities Of success are
inherent in the boy himself, aud that
the ultimate outcome Ia not material
ly Influenced by the kind Of work he
takes up In the beginning. II he is fit
tel by birth and education properly
to perform the duties which como to
his hand"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-05
THE AIRsHIP WAS NINE-DA vs. WONDER

Washington had genuine sensation few
days ago when arship pad a visit to the
city and its operator called around the monu-
ment. alighted Ia the backyard of the White
House, arose and few up to the s.to where he
to the earth the east front gently and
carefully butterfly flower. Other
cities have witnessed these exhibitions and
somewhat blase the subject Of aiTships, but
old conservative Washington he'd rot before
perenced the thrill CT this new invention Wash
ington does not consider II good form, anyway
to take up with iieas un.il they have been
tried out in other localities Tie arshp, there
fore was a nine days wonder to The inhn bitants
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-05

"Before i wrote to you, telling you how
felt, had doctored for over two years steady
and spent lots of money on medicines besides
but it all failed to help me My monthly Pc
riods had ceased and suffered much pain,
with fainting spells. headache, backache and
bearing-down pains, and was weak
could hardly keep around. As a last resort
decided to write you and try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and / am SO
thankful that did, for after following your
Instructions, which you sent me free OF all
charge, / became regular and In perfect
health. Had it not been for you would be
in my grave to-day.
az sincerely trust that this letter NAV lead
every suffering woman In the country to
write you for help as did"
When women are troubled with ir-
regular or painful periods, weakness,
displacement or liberation of an organ,
that bearing-down feeling. infiamma-
ton, backache, fatulence, general de-
bility, indigestion or nervous prostrn-
ton, they should remember there Is
one tried and true remedy. Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound at once
removes such troubles.
No other female medicine in the world
has received such widespread and un-
qualified endorsement. Refuse all SUBJ
stitutes.
For 25 years Mrs Pinkham. daughter
in-law of Lydia e. Pinkham, has under
her direction, and since her decease.
been advising sick women free Of
charge. Address, Lynn, Mass
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-05
sss AND THE REPORT or THE KEEP CONFUSION

Congress has not much foi commission
created by itself and has gren. deal less for a
commission established by some ether branch of
the government There has been at work for
many months coup of very ernest consci-
entious young m.n IN the government service
known as the Keep commission" These young
gentlemen have Uten STUDYING The system of do
ing business in the various depai>nents and
have been formulating ideas as TO the con-
duct of this business. They hava examined into
the personel of the government employees with
view to increasing the ,nlcienoy OF the latter,
they have discussed the hours Il at government
clerks should work ard the number of days they
hould have as adnaal leave and as sick leave
and thew have brought their minds IN hear unon
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-05

suffering was from renal collie. After
began using Doan's Kidney Pills I
passed gravel stone as big as a bean.
Since then have never had an attack
of gravel. and have picked up to my
former health and weight. am well
man. and give Doan's Kidney Pills
credit for it,
Sold by all dealers. 30 cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo. N. Y.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-05
LETTER FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
The Presidential Boonns Beginning in
Good Season-"Pe Leader"
-POssbIe Presidents-George
CorteIyou Considered.

WASHINGTON.-Seldom in the history OF
the country have there been more presidential
booms two years n advance OF the nominating
convention that there arc at the present time.
As one star differeth from another star in glory.
so one boom outshines another III the prepara-
tory race. For the past two three weeks the
Bryan boom has ecllpsed In Interest and atten-
tion nearly every otbe- in either party. The
suddenness with which II again sprang into
bloom and the prominence the che time Peer
less Leader of Democracy achieving In his
tour around the world h I'VE given the mention
of his name unusual interest brt here
than William ]. Bryan in training for the Dem
ocratic nomination in 1908.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-05
NO ooNEY ISLAND ArTRAcrIoNs AN wAsHINeToN

There is probably other city in the
United States Of the same population Wash
ington where popular an.usernents less pat
ronized than right here While roller coasters
shoot-the-chute. side shows and all forms of
amusements make their projectors rich at
Coney Island, Atlantic City, oittsburg and at
every popular resort. they are dismal failures
when established in the suburbs of Washing
ton Most of the wage carners OF this city are
government employees and compared to the
workers in other elites. particularly in manu-
featuring centers. they are mighty poor spend
ers. Out of curiosity the government clerk may
take trolley ride u The suburb and spend as
much as half dollar in 3ome OF these forms of
amusement, but he does not often
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-05

fered a long. long
time with my back.
a n d felt draggy
and listless and
all the time. I lost
fro m my usual
weight. 225, to 40.
Urinary passages
were too frequent
and / had to get
up often at night.
l had headaches
and dizzy spells
also. but my worst
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-05


The
George Coryous attention
There are great many in the Republican, believe that the
They will want who is thoroughly acquainted with
Of William
Coreyou
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-05

II
Democrats
of
booms.
On the Republican side
should
Beveridge
sent La Toilette
OF owa.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-05
FROM sTENoaRAPHER IMPORTANT IN CABINET

The three secretaries in the cabinet are not
all the presidential probabilities now in Mr..
Roosevet's official family. Tnore is a quiet con-
servative but forcefiil young man at the head of
the great post Office department who is making
somewhat of a record and attracting little at
tention. This is TIE able and successful chair
man of the Republican national committee Hon.
George Bruce Cortelyou whose public record
reads like a romance and IS inspiration to
every American youth. 70 rise from the humble
position of stenogr2pner to tho fodr.h assistant
postmaster general to one of the most important
portfolios in the cabinet shows The possibilities
OF American public life and Il e ability of an
American young man 10 accomplish that great
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-05


aner efficiency benin
findings this all
them something
Barnacle of the
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-05


reigna o Senator o state
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-05


the
wake its
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-05
Important to Moth ers.

The man who would bring up his
children In the way they should go
Will succeed better II he goes that way
himself.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-05
1T SAVED MY LIFE7
PRAISE FOR A FAMOUS MEDICINE
krs. WIlIadsen Tells How She Tried Lydia
E. PInkham's Vegetable Compound Just
IN Time.

Mrs. T. @. Willadsen, OF Manning,
Iowa, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham =
" I can truly say that you have saved my
life, and cannot express my gratitude to
you in words.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-07-05
TORTURED WITH GRAVEL.
Since Using Doan's Kidney Pils,
Not Stone Has Formed.

Capt. s. l. crute. Adjt. Watts Camp,
U. c. ". Roanoke. Va. says: II suf.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-03-19
COMPANY c DLSRANDs-

General order No. 3, issued on Sat
urday by Colonel Soper, Adjutant Gen
eral of the Territorial militia, disband-
ed Company c of the National Guard of
Hawaii, and ordered that the company
arms and equipment be turned over to
the proper authorities. This is the third
Honolulu company to be disbanded, A
and II having already been dismissed
from service, and there are now but
four companies left in the city, and two
outside, namely Company l at Wailuku
and Company d at Hio. The reduce
ton is in accordance with the policy in
augurated by the Acting Governor
some little time ago to get the militia
down to a basis where it would con-
form to the National Militia Law.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-03-19
HAWORTH
PROSPECTING

L. w. Haworth, formerly editor of
the Tribune, writing under date of
February II from Manhattan, New, to
friends i'm Hilo, states that on January
10 he began publication of the Mail"
at that place. Manhattan, he says, is
a typical boom mining town full of
good opportunities to make money of
which he has not been slow to take ad-
vantage Christmas there were 81
tents in the town; now it has built up
nine blocks long on both sides of the
street, the hillside dotted with tents,
and lots have risen from $500 to $500
in price. The boom is founded, he says,
on valuable mining property and next
summer a big rush is expected. He
says Manhattan is the greatest place in
America to Get there Eli' in for max
ing money. There are also very pro-
fitable sure thing propositions i'm rails
ing alfalfa and potatoes around the
camps of Tonopah, Bullfrog and Man
haitian. He started the publication of
the Mail on January 10, has subscrib-
ed from all parts of the country and
more job work than he can handle. He
has also organized the A. L. Smith Co
to engage i'm the business of handling
mining properties and stocks.-Hilo
Tribune.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-03-19
COURT SWUNG JURY.

The attorneys for Spreckels have filed
their motions for a new trial of the
eiectment suit i'm which c. A. Brown
was given a verdict by the jury recent
ly. The motion, as stated in The Star
some time ago, is based principally on
the remark made by Judge De Bolt in
ruling on the motion for new trial
to the effect that he was strongly in
clined to think that the plaintiff was
entitled to a verdict. Affidavits by
Kinney and Ballou intimate that coun-
sci for the other side were instru-
mental in having the judges remark
published.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-03-19
Foreign News
BY Cable
STRONG MEASURES.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 19.-The
Government is taking the strongest
measures to prevent railway strike.
AMBASSADOR STORER RESIGNS.
. WASHINGTON, March Blowing to
friction Mr.. Storer, Ambassador to Aus
tria, has resigned. President Roosevelt
will appoint his successor today.
DESTRUCTIVE SNOWSLIDE.
OURAY, Colorado, March ia
snowslide has wrecked Camp Bird mine
mill. one man was killed and several
We're injured. The damage is $5OO,OOO.
DRYDOCK DEWEY MOVES ON.
LAS PALMAS, Canary Island, March
19.-The floating drydock Dewey, haY-
ing completed repairs, has sailed under
tow for Gibraltar on it's way to Ma
Mia.
EARTHQUAKE CASUALTIES.
TOXIC, March 19.-One hundred
people were killed by the Formosa
earthquake, and two hundred houses
destroyed