Show JAMES J. J HILL IS GETTING MODEST CHICAGO June 12 The The Record Her ald aid today says James J. J Hill Is cultivating a shrinking disposition He arrived in Chicago from St. St Paul yesterday had his private car switched over to the Erie and departed for tor New NewYork NewYork NewYork York shortly afterward When asked to give his views on the condition of the country generally he shied like a green filly at a piece of ot paper in the road No no he said hastily I want to keep out of ot the papers entirely I do not want to be In the limelight any more This Is so sudden was suggested Mr M. Hill shot a suspicious glance at the reporter and retorted retorted- The fool newspapers are to blame What have they been doing now was was- asked They go and print something which they know to be true and in favor of ot the railroads and then some come darn fool tool editorial edito edito- rial ial writer t puts s a piece In the paper pok poking oft If r fu ing fun at the railroad man a who said it I suppose they think that's smart What do you think of the threatened crop shortage know there was one Its It's a along along along long time between wheat two Inches out of ot the ground and the half halt bushel measure Are we going to have a panic Dont know but I do know of ot railroads railroads railroads rail rail- roads which are paying 6 per cent dividends dividends divi divi- and are earning only 5 d per cent What do you think of the Presidents President's plan for railway regulation read It Haven't read anything anything anything any any- thing been too busy trying to get enough business to Offset the Governments Government's p plans t It was l 10 minutes of train time wh when Mr Hill left lett the Burlington general of offices ot- ot floes at Franklin and Adams streets H HIs HE Is democratic and wanted to walk to the theP P Polk lk street depot Vice Vice- got time suggested President Miller Well take time was the rejoinder Second VIce-PresIdent VIce Willard phoned the Erie superintendent and instructed him to hold the train until Mr Hill could take his morning constitutional |