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Show I J. J. HILL 72 YEARS OLD I u f 1 1 ( I I James J. Hill, of St. Paul, celebrated his 72d birthday annlvorsnry a few days ago. Tho N. heading reads, "J. J. Hill 72 Years Old." Por- vvtVV 1,n,,s would ,lllV0 1)0011 "carer correct If It I J M read, "James J. 1II11, 72 Years Young." If thero r rfi SSfM' lB nnolllcr nlnn ln 1,10 Un,te'l States who has '"f i! n Vwti'iTfh& P"880'1 1,10 al,otto(1 tlmo of three score years p ydfflrJfflWk nml tcn, nnt1' lmv'"B dono as much work ln his ?!' wMSjy Ultimo as James J. Hill. "Empire Ilullder of (jmNm nt W. tho Nortllwo9t'" 81111 retains ns keon an Intellect iVmv (wBv' ,ind cnn yet (, nB muca Important work ln a day, K $ ivdfflffiMl st PftUj W4)Uld Uko t0 know who ,1G ,9-mAcWMmMltmill ,9-mAcWMmMltmill Mr- nl,1'B son' Louls W nl11, na PreBl,lont' Mjxraffl of tho Great Northern railroad, has relieved his 'ywiM father of much work, but In tho office of presl- Wfffffff) ) dent of tho board, James J. Hill finds enough to' do to kcop him busy every day. His hand Is still on tho holm and nothing escapes his notlco. Bvldenco of Mr. Hill's keon-.. keon-.. . ,'ioss.of mind was amply given ln the -iddriss he delivered lcfoo 4hr Ma tlonnl Conservation Congress ln St. Paul. Somo of tho epigrams contained' Jn that address will bo quoted In years to como. , jft Mr. Illll's St. Paul homo Is on Summit avenue, a residence strcot cquai- lng In beauty any In tho world. From tho rear of his houso Mr. Hill has a vlow of tho Mississippi rlvor and tho beautiful bluffs boyond that provides a picture no artist could truthfully portray. In his homo aro priceless collec-ff collec-ff tlons of art. |