DON’T SPEAK AS THEY PASS
St. Louts Motorman and Conductor
Have Worked Together In SI*
j lence for Three Years.
Like the two De Cadeau brothers,
ttho are said to have lived for years in
the same chateau in southern France
without even exchanging a word, are
Conductor William Walsh and Motor
man Benjamin Lindsay, who operate
the single car w hich runs op a spur of
the Suburban raihvay over Union ave
nue to Forest Park.
In the three long years during which
the twro street railway men have run
the car they have not been upon speak
ing terms, and although their duties
throw them constantly together, nevei
a word is exchanged between them. If
is not because the men are dumb, for
both are good conversationalists. The
cause of the silence is a coolness which
has existed between them for three
years. Before that time Bill and Ben
were known as inseparable—in fact,
had been schoolmates together—and
had purposely arranged it so as they
might ox>erate upon the same line.
The primary cause of the estrange
ment is not known even to the most in
timate friends of the men. It is be
lieved to have been some trivial affair,
which an explanation would easily have
set right. Both, however, felt too much
pride to take that step. The first in
timation that anything was amiss be
tween the twro which their acquaint
ances and fellow-employes had was
that they were not seen as much to
gether after working hours and ceased
to visit each other.
It last, so it is said by employes of
the road, Walsh reported his erstwhile
friend for some slight fault, and a
fewr w’eeks after Lindsay reported
IValsh for the same error. From that
time on greetings and conversations
were at an end between the two men.
Among the other employes of the
line the twro are spoken of as the
“mutes.” They furnish much merri
ment to their fellow-workmen, who
have many w agers up as to which shall
first break the silence.
At noon when it is time for the mo
torneer to eat his dinner, the conductor
goes to the front platform and touches
him on the shoulder with his finger.
The signal is readily understood. Lind
say leaves his post and w’hile dining
Walsh takes charge of the car. On his
return the conductor takes his leave.
This thing is kept up for 365 days in
the year. Both men have been in the
service of the company for many years,
and the managers say that both stand
high upon the books.—St. Louis Re
public.
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LEGAL, NOTICE.
In the Probate Court, District of Alaska,
Rampart Precinct.
In the Matter of the Estate of Peter B.
Peterson, deceased.
Notice Is hereby givenbv the undersign
ed, John W. Spencer, Administrator of the Es
tate of Peter B. Peterson, deceased, with the last
will and testament of the said Peter B. Petersot
annexed, to the creditors of, and ali persons
having claims against, said deceased to exhibit
them with the necessary and proper vouchers
in support thereof, within six (6) months aft; r
the first publication of this notice to said admin
istrator with the will annexed at Rampart City,
in Rampart Precinct, Dtstrict of Alaska, the
same being the place for the transaction of the
business of said Estate.
Dated Rampart City, Alaska, this 17th day of
June, A- D. 1901.
John W. Spencer,
Administrator, etc.