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Show Station Attendants' Mourning. Of the lato William R. Harper, president of the University of Chicago, Chi-cago, a Chlcagoan sold: "President Harper was n punctual man and ho asked punctual) j of all with whom ho dealt "I once accompanied him to a small town In the state of New York on business. bus-iness. On our return Journey the train was late. We had to wait for It In a cold and dismal station over two hours. "As we walked back and forth on the station platform we complained bitterly of the delay. "'Even the station attendants look dreary,' said I. 'They look as dreary and wretched ns wp feel. And they are all wearing black neckties. They must be In mourning. 1 wonder what they are In mourning for?' "'In mourning for the lato train,' said President. Harper." |