The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-01

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Arden. y Y. special: Edward III
IHarnman the greatest organizer OF
Erailroads the world has ever known
Imet the olly lasting defeat OF his &C
Xtiye lie last Thursday AT the hands
/ Id death Secluded IN his magnificent
Ehome on Tower Hill. surrounded by
[uembers 81 his family. physicians
[ard nurses he succumted to an in
Etestiaal disorder after a fight against
disease which viii rank for sheer grit
with DIS remarkable struggles in the
financial world.
The exact time OF his death is
|known only IN that limited circle OF
! relatives and associates who had SO
4 effectively shielded Mr. Hartman
|irom an outside annOvances during
last illness The time was given
/ 10 the world al 1886 p. m. but Mrs.
Mar s.m0ns sister Of the dead man,
said that the end had come at l 80.
more han two hours previous.
Whether this apparent discrepancy
has any bearing on the current belief
thai every EFFORT was made TO lessen
the influence " the financier's death
on 'be New York stock market is
proh.ematical But II Is significant
,hs, me time Of his death as Off
cialy announced was just thirty-fve
minutes after trading had ceased on
\ the exchange 10 New York
Mr Hartman died peacefully and
% The cod his brilliant mind retained
rs integrity
Mrs smous discussed his death
win more freedom than any one else.
bat even She professed not to know
the exact nature of her brothers. all
uent
The feeling among financial men
10. New York regarding the effect Of
4 Mr harriMans death on the financial
|Arld IS one Of absolute confidence.
|Fdf weeks the leaders there. certain
thai Nh Harriman's illness would end
Hallv. have been preparing for any
contingency bis end might bring
atont That ample preparations have
been made 90 prevent any serious
disturbance Of the financial situation
Is ihe general belief
Edward Helry Hartman was born
% Hampstead L. l.. February 25. 1915.
The third son Of the Rev Orlando
Hartman Jr His mother came from
a. Old and aristOcratic family OF New
Brunswick \ j.
The family was in humble circum-
sane and he youth. who was TO
become multimillionaire aad a
power % 'he railway world knew no
INJURIES and worked hard for the lit.
ue education he received.
AZ iC BE- found employment as an
e'fatt Boy in a brokers Office in Wall
street ln 1870. before he was % years
e'a ne lac bought a seat In the New
ipit s'fct EA-hsl le ard paid for Il
"lh S-tN'n DE- made in speculation.
he btaame a private banker. and
ef' ha ts cIi ais was William X
WANDER if l.e became Interested in
siAai. ".i in several railroads. then
gH iAe % sing bus ness 10 assist
" tant Fish in expanding and
1la.l- POP he Illinois Central. Next
q pu through a Zig deal for the AL.
l9a Iael came his connection with
W ncl Pacific when the stock was
~ h's-ne and the road was the
ta'i ~ many mo- eyed interests
l-tn- and capital had failed
t'a.- % on q paying basis. Harri-
ah ,Nl,er I'll the company into one
y me best dividend PAYERS. This
s-'erss aareed by all to be phenom.
w. maize him the wizard" OF the
1-.al world. and at the time Of his
-'a was The directing head OF more
,-.ioais han had ever been con.
"'-'a oN a single Individual.
Edward y Hartman was small OF
'..ie and walked with decided
Usually he wore a slouch hat
w covered a head so large thar
~s Ner6 much out Of pronortton
y w body His face was rather
$50 ~ large brain space and
- .sa.lreS were inclined to be sharp
!, '.aii IMAM eyes were the most dis.
SNshel feature OF the man. They
n9' large. were rather deem set
1iaoN and had a habit OF mar.
,o~'.s percepubly when Hartman
Nas ~ acfiOa
Many a fight. It was said was won
hartman by his wonderful eyes
4. seemed 70 those who fell under
~ scrutiny that the Hartman orbs
~ ~ 'ne power OF searching the inner.
- 49, recesses Of the soul. and big men
y. geen known to falter and TO stut.
r.,.,..'In WITHIN the peril Of their
me unfinished palace that covers
'o"er Hill and the great estate that
Z rounds L was one OF Mr.. Harri.
"a dearest hobbies. During the
- days q his illness he took a great
,e'sunai Interest IN the work and SIT.
2 the sunshine on his great We.
.anaa often conversed with the labor.
s's az their work.
! Is believed that the family carry.
-, wv MS wishes. will complete the
H. H. Nnder way and that the name OF
on. 'nah viii continue TO be a svn.
Ram ~ q bounty in that part OF the