Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-13
RA|[ROAD WIZARD QUITE
 EASY ID SEE
Aariman So Long the Bete Noir of Newspaper Men Is Showing In a Different Light Tn Southwest.

The news storiee sent out regard Inx Edward H. Hartman, who has been Tn the southwest for some tune Ana Wha is scheduled to return to Arizona tomorrow from trip along The west coast lines, no doubt read iike wild imaginings Co those ac- quain6ed with the great railroad mag nate. But they are true and thereih is the wonder Of it
 For Hartman. the astute. the unap- lroachablc. the buganoo Of interview CTS for many years became or 6 sud sndden a changed man. Today he ls one Of the most approachable men n he public Hmeiight 'uf fhe united states. Just what brought about this e,hange or front in Mir. Hartman IS natter of mystery to the newspaper men.
 Refuse tu be interviewed by a re 8orter7 Not Mr Hartman. StsF right into my car.7 he says. what Nas it you wanted to ask me about our railroad policy as concerns our -oads, you say Aro To. Hartman. Inc erstwhHe sphinx, discusses al- most garrulously with common re- porter just what be thinks t will be best for 8 certain road under his con srDi to do during the next twelve -nonths; hints that Texas litigation $ q little too severe to warrant him n spending much money in that stlte for thC present; denies that his Laughter, Mary. is going to wed Rob z-t Walton GCeiet, the Illinois Cen tral director. aho was fer several lays a niembse Of his party. though limiting that as rCgards this Ear6c- sIar nfaftey sGoSt of the talking will J,s done from 4the New York end oi inc fiues Esearilsg Mrs. Hartman; in act, aasmagt anything that the news -iaperz. want Mir IfnrT.Ilar Jo talk bout, he has talked about and he 1as talked fully frankly and freelys -sithout any esident attempt at sub- Eerfuge OF evasion. To one neWspa- per man esho called on him. Mir. Har- -i7nan presented his latest photograph, 7oubic cabinet size and eKquisitely' zxecuted iu sspia: to another he eE- ended a hearty invitation to dinner, Fhich was accepted.
 And it Is the genuine simple life hat Mir. Hartman has been leading. IS far as practicable he has escbeW- d business, driving railroad building and schemes Of empire from bis head and spent his days enjoying real rest.
 That this giant of finance has an aNtremely human side. which is not hard to touch, was made evident, 4hen a reporter asked him if he would not like to go with Mir. BOose- yelt on the latJers trip tO Africa With biting memory oi the presi- dents recent characterization of him as an "undesirable citizen seeming fy fresh in his mind Mir Hartman replied. with a sardCniC smile, Yes,
 would greatly enjoy a trip Co AfTl- a, but believe ! would much prefer ro choose my company on such a trip"
 The gist of the wizards recent Ut 1srances is seen in one single utter ance itself: eve have made all the Hartman roads good roads 1t IS the pest system in the world today and we are constantly working tC make it better FVe are not taking money out Of the country: we are putting more money into development. The -aiIroads are the greatest force of civ uization at work today. In oldeB days zhe population was thinned by ciTi vars Now the country is crowded and the people must find new homes ' take it that 1t is scarcely neces sary Co point out the part which rail vuads play in opening uP new conn
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