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Show A Modest Man. When the Vanderbilt lines wanted the late T. J. Potter as general manager of the "Bee," says The Chicago Times, John Newell, president presi-dent of the Lake Shore road, conducted the negotiations, aud it is said tho following interview in-terview took place: Mr. Newell Mr. Potter, tho Vanderbilts wont you as a general manager. What will you go for) Mr. Potter (unhesitatingly) Forty thousand thou-sand a year and full power to do as I please, Mr. Newell What I Forty thousand a year I Why, that is more than I got as president presi-dent of the Lako Shore I Mr. Potter (again unhesitatingly) Well, that may bo, but, then, you know, I am a I belter man. Excbana |
