Sharp County record., 1908-02-07
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The man with the GUi5e-recent derby
hat was telling it. "You may talk as
much as you like about the oppres-
siveness and arbitrary behavior Of
corporal Jns, railroad corporations in
particular" he said, "but l can tell
you that in nine cases out Of ten-IH
go as far as to say in ninety-nine cases
out Of a hundred-you have yourself
entirely to blame for any difficulty you
have with them. A corporation isn't
any worse than an individual as far as
having a sense Of justice goes,
i've known an individual to have
good deal of sense Of justice" said
the man who had been speaking Of
rebates.
so have IT, said the man with the
new headgear. Even in business.
That's what I am contending, You'll
find individuals who will respect your
will, too, but you've got to let EN-
both know what your rights are. You
don't want to sit down and wait for
them to find out, Then, when you've
asserted your rights, you want to in
sist on having them. Insist and keep
on insisting. Let 'em know that you
don't intend to be trlhed with, Adopt
q firm tone Not necessarily a buster
ing tone, but firm one Lock al thts
hat"
Il see It," said the other man. ~
don't like the brim. 1t curls too much.
Otherwise it's a fairly decent lid"
THE C. & l. p. w, railroad paid for
that hat" said its wearer, IT'S six
dollar hat. The reason the railroad ,
company paid for it is simply that it
spoiled my old one. got out Of the
train the other morning and started .
to walk to the gate and just as ] |
passed the engine the engineer turned
a cock or touched the throttle valve
or something and let out spout Of
steam and SCOT and lubrcating oil that
absolutely ruined the hat l was wear.
ing. Simply ruined it.
Nov, what would you have done
In case like that? | know without
your telling me. You would have said
in an undertone and that
would have been the last Of it. You
would have gone away nursing sense
Of injury and you would have let that
rankle in your breast forever. You
would have said to yourself; Walt till
they get me on jury in case in
which that railroad company Is de.
But you wouldn't have as.
serted your rights and given the COM
pany chance to square itself with
YOU You would have said; What's
the use?' Want to know what
lid?"
We'll, what did you do? III bite"
said his friend.
"I walked right up to the general
Offices and asked to be directed to tho
claim department Is the claim agent
In? | asked the young man at tho
desk, IN a firm, decided tone Of voice.
"EIe quailed beneath the firm look
! gave him and took in my card In q
few moments he returned and said
The agent would see me, | stepped .
into the little room he indicated and
saw q man bending over his desk,
very much occupied to all appear.
ances He waved me to q chair with.
out looking up, but spoke right up,
| wasn't going to take any bluff,
said"
'In q firm tone?"
'ln q firm tone, Kindly look at this
hat
"lIe looked at t. I want you to tell .
me what your company proposes to
do about IT, said,
"T don't think tho company con- !
any action he said Would ,
you mind telling me as briefly as pos |
sible why the dickens II should do
"Ill tell you with pleasure an.
swered An engineer In your employ
turned n Reyser OF warm axle grease
and muddy water on It as | was peace.
ably going by him, II was the S;1s
train from Cedorbourno, whore | 70.
side, and have three highly respected
follow commuters to testify to tho
truth Of my statement | don't want
any trouble, but If you invite It ] shall
not shrink from It, want you people
to buy me n new hat for the one that
you have spoiled If YOU do II promptly
you will avoid u suit for damages |
said this quietly, but very firmly,
"lIo looked ot me q moment to see
II I was IN earnest Then he sNld' Go
buy you hat and send the bin to
this Office and | will see that It Is
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