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Show OLD In this tiatne billiard room Mr. Schwab often entertained friends. It was also his policy to promote sociability among his tmbordlnates. Over a billiard game or a game of catvls ho frequently planned extensivo 'mprove-ments- . THE REAL DISCOVERER OF SCHWAB. It Was Capt. W. ."Young Man R. Jones, Who Introduced Him to Carnegie as a Who Knew All About the Great Steel Plant at Braddock. Jttdruw Carnegie has boon credited .iih fiudnng Charles M. Schwab, but. "I've been to many churches," ho taid ono evening to Schwab, while the finding Charles M. Schwab, but hitter was playing, "but I haven't 4ar4 him to Mr. Carnegie. Schwab heard much of that kind of music." waa eighteen years old when ho went "I think It is the fault of the organs, work in the mill at $0 a week. Ho said Schwab. 6iiu drive stakes very long. In six It was not long after that when Mr. months he was assistant engineer, ami Carnegie presented the Homestead Treat Captain Jones marvelled at his church with the finest organ that monthorough knowledge cif the workings ey could buy, ftbx? plant. It wasn't long until .The subject of Mr. Schwab's apparSchwab was chief engineer. He wis ent prodigality once led some of hi aiily a rosy cheeked boy, clean cut friends to an interesting discussion. et4 smiling and known to t very man They finally decided that Mr. Schwab's U iho mili as 'Smiling Charlio" generosity was partily due to a Jacket Schwab. knowledge of the real value of money because ho had never known the exwas timo the Braddock Altbat plant torn up and east on to the scrip perience of being "pinched" for it. Lrap. Captain Jones was carrying Schwab was not a poor boy. One day Schwab asked an old ideas into effect. The stool indusin Braddock for advice in infriend was and making by progress leaps try hcuuds. Frequently new machinery vesting $tj a week, was Installed to take the placo of old "Why, you haven't any money have ni at cost of thousands of dollar1!, you?" asked tho friend. "I've nearly a hundred dollars," said taaly to bo abaudoned In a few weeks, Lca a greater improvement was in- Sshwab. "But how did pou pave it? You only volved. Young Schwab was working taking side Captain Jones. He served got $.5.50 at the grocery and you only tin- - Litter a sort of encyclopedia of get $G now." nres and facts. "How would I spend It?" said Andrew Carnegie was living in Schwab. "A few books and so much JE'pJit street, Pittsburg, ten miles away, every Sunday at church. What else lie kept in touch with what was going wc uld I do with It?" mn at Braddock and occasionally call-Schwab didn't understand until Captain Jones to I'ittsburg to get a long afterward why his friend, after a report. Captain Jones did not like the burst of uncontrollable laughter said: Idea of getting out of harness to run "Boy, you are all right; you have a tfewn to rittsburg, and in his blunt but gicat future." Schwab's philantrophy was measured lindly way ho told Mr. Carnegie that the'ears were too slow," and he didn't by the degree of his posterity. As the lare time." ytars rolled by and his income In""By the way," eaUl Captain Jones to come increased his charities or gifts Mr. Carnegie one day, "I think I can or rememberances. as he was wont to fix this matter without wasting any call them footed up a comfortable sum. Kmc 1 have a young follow named He lived in simple unostentations Schwab, and he knows as much about fashion even after ho was married, althe plant as I do. I ll send him down though his home at Braddock was a to report to you ami if you tire talking model of taste and comfort. In the Braddock and Homestead aboji you can have a little music. Scfcaab can play first rate." mills were many old veterans, who "All right. Captain. I'd like to meet hr.vo left behind in the rapid Hr. Schwab." raid Mr. Carnesrie. march of the steel business. In tha Mr. Schwab had never seen Mr. Car-- ! days before the machinery had reocgle, but when Capt. Jones; told him placed them they had been well paid. ' Efc. but when Captain Jones told hliy S(.me of thein have been pensioned, to co to Pittsburg ai.d toll Mr Carno- - se me of them had retired to live on j their savings, but a few still worked in X3e what they were doi;:g he started oft m II cunfldent ease. nilh entered ho the mill In the humble role of watchsfcel king's presence unabashed and man. ir'aled with accuracy end ewhuslam j They all knew Mr. Schwab as fc' story of the Immense operations at "Charley," nd were very fond of him. linuiiiock. Mr. Carnegie was astound- - Some accepted Mr. Schwab's "remem-Iranees." but others resented chariIrr.cy. Bringing his own v ide cxpvrl-- ' ty, and with a show of pride which Mr. enre into play, he endeavored to tan- Schwab admired, although he was gle Schwab, but tho iKjy met him at amused declined to receive his gifts. One old watchman at Homestead cvrry point and in his Nylsh. was d Mr. unapproachable, but finally he style calif Carnegie's was to the facts. attention caught nappping. "What time is it?" Mr. Schwab ask"Why, the loy carried me off my ed him one day. ome year aVtH." Mr Carnegie said mXUrmard. "He told me what was being "Why Charley it's Just" "That is a fine old watch," Interbow it was being done and why Mr. Schwab. was He was done. rupted very, being it "Keeps good time 'Charley."' wrry refreshing." "I would like to own It. I will give After they tad talked "shop" for K--i rral hoars young Mr. Schwab pick-- ; you a $100 and a new ?.atch for It." & q his hat and started to go. "Why. It Is not worth $10" cxclaim-e- l the watchman. "Take it for nothMr. "Ok, you must play for me," said Carnegie's youth and which had grown ing 'Charley " "Thank you. very much." naid Mr. He lato classic In his maturity. and old Scotch ballad and Schwab and he walked away. pard It happened to be pay day at l ha Bourbcd the Ironmaster's heart. His atretic clinched the hold his steel woiks and when tho watchman dr'V his envelope he found in It a new tviivwriedge had Invited In Mr. Carm dollar bill and a new watch. f regard. He was Mr. very indignant and demandol That was the banner day In Mr. to see Schwab but the latter had Sttwab's life. It oenod the great The cover. was he to which watchman, however, destined cscaied. rtd I"rem that day Mr, Carnegie never lost ptesisted In his efforts to interview Mr. Schwab, until one day he received "4.1it of htm. and Mr. Schwab's ablli'y stabled him to fulfill with credit every a note In Mr. Schwab's handwriting, project assigned to tiim. Schwab be- which read: "The Intrinsic value of jour watch. came engineer end then superintend- i John, may riot exceed $J0. but It When hardly out of his teens Srhwab worth ten times thrt nvieh to me bevtlttiit the homestead mills lie was cause of former association. 1 be?; thirty years !! when Captain Jones you to accept my view of the matter." The watchman raid haf If Mr. was killed and he Iwrame general of the Schwab put It that way he would have to submit. wtTls, at a salary of $Z'.(Kft a year. ?5r Schwab hung the watch from the It way be sail that Schwab's music fcrrinfTd Mr. Carnegie's philanthrophy chandelier in the billiard room of his fa the direction of church organs. He h' tne. In a short time H had many j'ajed an trgan which Mr. Carnegie cr mpanions. The w atch of nearly 4 installed !n his homo, lie was every old veteran In the mills found At. Franciscan their way to Mr, Schwab's chandelier. the f n performer. ! mushad his The great homestead strike brought he receive where rbopl on had he the most strenuous period of Mr. mar.y education ical fpent life. lie not only had to he Schwab's music The at the organ. Imn in Mr. Carnegie's home was bring aliout peace at Homestead b.it from any th" sfof Irr.aster had h had to keep the ranks In the other beard. The result was arrnm-- j mills from defection. It was Mr. j!slied by the combination of l good Schwab who finally, by his personal influence, brought peace out of chaos Iwtnrment and good performer. e and riot and murder. Thereafter he On the subject of religiM. Mr, has always liffti dirre?t about profited by experiences, as also the opinion, but yers men and during th steel strike of rtltvAirg a piitoliehaveremarked that 1901 he had no difficulty in holding Is sa'J rjro be the soul rf Homestead and eocthe "would rg&lnst the jjrod music swr fcnmsn creature." ati1ta of th itninn rirrsnira lcn Use-In- 'r J lK-e- I ! k mm-IHfLcnsi- te It-n-r. one-hundre- : I Edgar-Thompso- pro-iixf- d Jif-terx- ot tt Car-trfgi- d WHtn Does an Old Person Really Old? How old is an "old persom?" Tha "World Almanac," we obrve, has named Adellna Fattl in its list of "famous old people of 1904," an.l sh la but CO. It Is a long flight from Mtoe. Paul's birdlike perch on the ladder of time to the round occupied by HIrani Cronk, Aged 104, who Heads the honorable list, and who belongs In this catalogue of "famous old people" simply because his ago has made him famous. Mr. Cronk being but a modest pensioner of the war of 1812, otherwise not IlBs-co- Y.: , i r f Mr. Schwab was fond of n good joke. Ho often played them on his f needs, ar.d laughingly submitted to uiu.j; tho butt of one himself. Ho wai sub- ject to the most surprising and unex-- j teted actions. During a game of billiards at his heme one night when the score was close, ho suddenly turned to his opponent and said: "I bet my trousers against yours that I beat you." "Very well, its a go," was the reply. Mr Schwab won. lie demanded the winnings and when the other hesitated, tho other members of the party began, to deride him. He then dlsrobeJ. Shortly after the loser said: "Well. Charley, surely you will lend me a pair?" "Indeed I will not," said Mr. Schwab. "What! You don't expect me to ?o heme in this attire. "Why, of course; that is where you lose." Jle took to the alleyways for his home six blocks away, and was chased by two policemen who had been sent alter him by his fellow merrymakers. When Mr. Schwab was elected president of tho Carnegie Steel company ho purchased the Vandergrift home, one o the handsomest residences In the city. Captain Vandegrlft had spent a fortune on the decorations alone and they were the joy of his artistic set. Mr Schwab determined to have everything new. The Vandergrift decorations were effaced and replaced. These of the artistic set who got a glimpse of the new decorations deWhen scribed the act as sacrilege. Mr. Schwab heard this he said: "It's all a matter of taste." "Tommy Played Poker. "Tommy," said Tommy's father, as he caught the boy counting a roll of bill, "where'd you git all that money?" "Playing poker," answered the boy. "Tommy," said the old man sternly, "you follow me out back of the house." "But. dad" "Ain't I told you never to tackle no game of chance till you " "But this wasn't no game of chance," piotested the boy. "Why, dad. I ran acrost a couple o' teaderfeet from the East that didn't know no more about-pokethan to buck ag'ln a pat hand In a jackpot with only a pair o' tens." The old man had picked up a strap, but now he dropped It. "What's that?" he asked, "Fact, dad." replied the boy. "An on the next deal one of 'em had three qccens and let me bluff 1:1m out on ace high." "Didn't know no more about poke playing than that?" asked the old man. "They sure didn't, dad." The old man began to show signs of WAY DOWN. 'eet Co roan Wisdom. The Boston Transcript prints tho following Corean proverbs and sayingu, which afford an Interesting insight Into their modes of thought and Illustrate the intellectual aptitude and power of observation of the people: A thing Is good when It is new. A man is good when he is old. He who hath eaten salt drlnketh water. One can paint the fur of the tiger, but not his joints. One knows the face of a man, but not his Interior. If one is not observing, ono s.hs nothing. Even the blind man can find Lis way through an open daor. When the tiger is gone, the fox is master. As soon as the mocn is full it begins to grow smaller. The higher the mountain the deeper the valley. Does smoke or.me out of a fireks3 rhlmney ? Even a hedgehog says his young Dues are weak. A single high wheat is not distinguished from the rest In the field. A basket full cf gold Is not so vala-rbl- e for a son as Instruction in, cn of the classics. An Explanation. It Is only the thirsty who dig a wll. A stranger was in the unhi.i sta'ior When the ox has broken through the at Columbus the other day telling o! still repairs are first made. an occurrence on his farm, relates Sen A family who has no sickness for ten ator Hanna. One of his employes wai years must be rich. a German. He was a hard worl ins; honest and conscientious man. and Forty Millions in Old Bags. was married. His wife was taken slcl" as Probably the shabbiest as well and finally died", the husband, tr .he. most Interesting bag In New Vnrl; course, leaving his work for scera' for :ity is that which has been used In consequence. Two weeks ladays the last twenty years to carry the he ter at the house of hli appeared from the iost office to tho 1'nlted and asked to be rel'evd employer s States bank. !r its best days it from work a for of days, when couple and i very ordinary affair of cam as the conversation took p1ae: following leather, but In It's old age itt eems would "I like to off for nliout faget hardly worth a glance to one not two days." calculated miliar with its story- - It "I can't snare you unless It U ah hat each year this bag has held no lutely necessary. You know you las' ops than $2,000,000. and that during several days a fortnight ago and wi .wenty years of Its existence It ha4 are behind In the work Whs. Retting mm a of held within its dingy cover Is for getting off?" in your necessity U0.O00.oO0. Small as It U. It ha, often the farmer. qulmt .axed the strength of two men to lift it "Vel, I raa to be married. , ith Its precious burden. "Why, Fritz, your wife dlej onlj two weeks ago. and now you are aboir A Strange Cerman Prediction. to gat married again. I do not t.nier In 1849. according to the fJerman stand that" icwspaper. Freriprlck William, who "Veil." replied the C.erma.i. "I Onl as then King of Prussia, consulted hold spite long," I fortune teller and here Is the extraThe farmer dismissed the cae with ordinary prediction which she made to out prejudice. Columbus (Ohio) jU iim. patch. We are now tn the year IS 19," sh al.l, "and. If. beginning at the rUt.t, Better Fitted for Lancing. jlace under each oiher In a vertical Dr. J. M. DaCosta. the noted Phll i 1umn the numerals which make up was. even In hu 'l is number, 1819, you will find 'hej dlpb;a physician, a hard worker, and a sef college days, 'car In which jour kingdom w.ll lousmlndfd youth. a great empire. That yea, vi!l ; While he was reading mdirine 1871. Now perform the same npers the Jefferson rollrge. young Da(! tion with 1S71 and you will arriv a' ' upon one ocraMon attended a It! IS8S, which Is the date of the first Em He did not enj..y this ba?l very m.'- i xror's death. Finally treat m in tho He would rather have been at Ik-- ,,, cme manner and you will obtain at wcrk. He wandered bre Cid h?r 1913, that being the year In which the th gay rrjwds. liking lone'; anicng empire will be overthrown and n re- and lorfd. public proclaimed." Perceiving his plight, his hrv Her predictions as regards two of the took him In hand She compim-:t- e. rears have come true and supers! It jus him on his success as a student. ! t tersns are now wondem: If 111 mil she urged him. at the same tirr.". really prove quite as fatal a yenr for; mingle n.w and then In the gay t'i the fWman empire he has ptf.e-- ' that ar natural to youth. Th'n, pointing Vt th sets thit n " forming In the ballroom, "won't y Phillie "A poor woman ws? com and dance the Isnpr.t:?' t inging in a backyard this morn ng j "Yes. 1 suppose so. thank;,'' V ' ' v Penn "Did sh commit suici-ie?yrmng man. "Ueai:y, thjv:s. Phlllie "No, tb was a waar-e-wf I menam ft? : ruefully, "I think lance th" dicrs." sixth-fourt- h exr-eedin- . r "Have they left town, yil Tommy?" he asked. "No. dad." "Well, this here poker Is a bad thing fe- - boys, an' I don't stand for it nohow," announced the old man, "but If you'll jest steer your por 1' 'al P agin them suckers. Tommy, we won't lather with the ft rap this time. Somebody ought to git that money that can take care of it. for It would be a crying shame to leave it with two ech careless fellers as that.' Brooklyn Iiigle. Germs in Money. We don't know whether the term "filthy lucre" was employed before St. Paul made u.--e of it In his epistles to Timothy or not. but if It was expressive then It Is still more so now, especially in Its application to the paper currency of our country. We are cleanly people, and we know nothing else so dirty and I'.lapidated as the bilU tl.et we are g'ad to carry around, tlu mere the better, that wo would tolerate. In this r.ge of sensitiveness to germ bearing articles the wonder In that there lia not leon a stronger pr test against h physical danger to th circulation of our paper Boston Transcript, money. The twentieth century will have the greatest number of leap years possible for a century namely, 25. The year Ui4 will be the first up to and Including the year zoou. February will thre times have five Sundays in 1920, 194? and 1976. ftostand. who was made an "immof." In Paris recently. Is famous for his fancy waistcoats, of which he said to have over I'd. Indeed, French papers gartalk more aliout his ments than about his literary work. tal" d - Even though a man he perfectly ltn Mil nnnt tinnnr !- lustrious. Mr. Cronk's presence in a list which includes kings, dukes, generals, admirals and statesmen Is also a suggestion that by the year 19G3 any ona of us who has at the present age achieved the age of 40, and who has not yet succeeded In laying violent hands on the bubble reputation, may gat Into the "famous" column, if he can only manage to keep alive. There are mors sorts of fame than one. Yet It is shocking to see in this particular famous list some of the name that are there. Fancy for k:Btanc Palmer Cox, the playful brownie man, being lined up among the notable old people, simply because he is 03. - Th presumably fresh Oulda, the Impassioned novelist, might make a protest too, since tihe has not yet attained her birthday. William C Whitney, we remember, retii'od him Ft If as an old man at C2, to th world') And yet here is infinite surprise. Pius X, Just tia the threshold of hi IKintlflclal career at 68, while Senatot Depew gives points to the youngsters though he is the pope's senior by yt ar. and Among those who are hale young at an age greatly these last, there are several who sure ly may make old Adam's clami that they attained their frosty status because in youth they never did applj hot and rebellious liquors to theli blood. These are Baroness Burdet Coutts. 89; Ruspell SaJte. 87 and Julia Ward Howe, 84. Yet we fear tlu same claim may be mado for nun o: genial ty;e as the ven rabbi from Alabama, the junior o! whom. In service, is Mr. Pettu-i- age. 73. It. all depends, perhaps, a. muct on temperament as on one's h.dbfis. And after all as Lowt-1said, "thi first seventy yenrs are the best. " Teacher What happens when A erson's temperature toes down as far 13 It ecu go? Tommy Thou I guess h has cold ocltement. vari-eolore- PEOPLE. 1 j I c-- - i I i . lo-m- d " ! ' - |