The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-25
SICK AND TIRED.
Hartman Returns Little. if ANY.
Better Than He Went.
Cheerful and Optimistic as Ever
i'm His Talk.
HIS BUSINESS PLANS.
To Build More Roads and Open
More Territory.
is BUSINESS PLANS.
Surplus Earnings to Go Into
improvement of Property.

| New York, Aug. 25.-Sustained by
sheer determination and will power, E
III. Hartman, after a trying ordeal ac-
companying his arrival from Europe is
| today beginning the after-cure for
which he returned to his home in
| Arden after a rigorous treatment at
Badgastein- His weakness resulting
from ill health and rigid diet while
abroad, was accentuated on his arrival
by an attack of nausea yesterday,
While coming up the harbor and it ap-
parently required considerable exercise
of nervous force on Mr.. Harriman's
part to carry him through the trans
fers from the liner to the tug which
bore him to his new home and to face
and answer the questions of many
newspaper men who met him at the
dock. Although Mr.. Hartman seemed
physically weak, he was as vigorous
mentally as ever. He displayed de
termination to put the best possible
face upon his condition, asserted that
he was feeling better, and outlined
plans for the further development of
the railroad properties under his con-
troll.
Although Mr.. Hartman talked abou.
his railroad plans with manifest inter
est he declined to discuss the reported
plans for the segregation of the assets
of the Union Pacific, which has been
reported as being in prospect.
he said, ''is the development and i'm :
provement of the lines under our
charge, and that we may take advant-
age of these prosperous times to COM
plete these developments
Arrival at Arden
On arriving at his new home on
the mountain top at Arden, Mr.. Har-
rfman repeatedly expressed his de-
light at the progress made during his
absence in completing the house and
grading the grounds and declared his
pleasure in getting home again.
The German food may be all right
and the champagne baths may be all
right, but the rest cure right here
will be the only cure for me- he de-
clared.
He walked without assistance from
his car to his automobile at the Arden
station. Arriving at the house he
assisted Mrs. Hartman from the car
and walked a distance of two city
blocks to the entrance. Without as
sistance, but aiding himself by hold
ing to the railing, Mr.. Hartman
climbed a flight of steps leading to
the terrace garden and entered the
house from the terrace.
When Mr.. Hartman awoke this
morning he for the first time sur
veyed the matchless view of the
Ramapo valley from his magnificent
new home, perched on a peak 1000
feet above sea level. 1t was dusk
when he arrived last night. the cleo
trio lights were burning and he could
get no view of the thousands of acres
of mountain scenery which he has ac-
quired.
RetireS Early.
Although a small army of reporters
re emained near to the great stone man
sion, which is the nucleus of a $1,000 600
estate all night. the private electric
lighting plant was shut down soon after
10 o'clock and darkness in Mr.. Harri-
mans suite of rooms indicated that
the financier and railroad magnate had
retired
Efforts to obtain an official statement
from Mr.. Harriman's physicians as to
his exact condition or his prospects of
recovery have failed. DR.. Lyle. the
financier's chief physician, stated that
the family did not desire him to make
such a statement. There is little doubt,