Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-08-23
An OVER Strenuous LIE.
President Charles N. Schwab Of the
United States Steel Corpora
tiOn to Retire.
HE WILL SEEK ABSOLUTE QuIETUDE.
He is Not III So as to BE Confined to
His Bed,But His Condition is Such
that He is Obliged to Deny Him-
self to All Company, Even His
Business Associates.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. ia Loretto
(Pa.) special to the Pittsburg Dis
patch says:
President Chas. M. Schwab, of the
United States Steel corporation, has
accepted the advice of his physicians
and decided to retire indefinitely
from an active business life. He will
leave America to seek some quiet
nook in foreign cline where not an
echo of the strenuous life he has led
can reach him. This information is
authentic. DR.. Golden never leaves
the, Schwab home, and the exact ma
ture of his patients illness can not
be learned through him.
Mr.. Schwab is not confined to his
bed, but spends much of his time on
the wide veranda which affords fresh
air and sweeping view of the noun
tain slope. He is always with his
wife or his parents.
The strange part Of Mr.. Schwab's
illness is that he is always within
view of those who call at his house,
yet he will not allow any person to
approach him. Heretofore the visi-
tors to the Schwab home were greet
ed with hearty welcome and yigor-
Gus handshake. Now the visitor is
met at the entrance and told that Mr..
Schwab can not be seen. Intimates
of the family receive the same mes
sage ana none mas been able to con-
verse with President Schwab since he
came back to his home"
The correspondent then says:
"The people of this town, who still
call him "Charlie" because of their
early and intimate acquaintance with
him, are discussing his prospective
departure. They know he is a sick
man and are relieved that he will
spend possibly a year in an effort to
refrain his health.
1.-THE presence Of Sisters. belonging
to the Order of Mercy. in his home
day and night since Thursday was an
other indication of illness. The nuns
were not visitors, but it is generally
known that they are nursing the man
who has so many times befriended
them and their institutions.
"The knowledge of the people of Lo'
retto is that Mr.. Schwab is going
away somewhere. His destination
will be kept secret and he will dc
nothing but seek health until his
nerves have been retored to their nor
NAL condition and his mind fully re
Iieved of the great strain resulting
from so many business cares.
at was after learning that his
health was very bad and that he in
tended to devote a years time to re
cuperating, that I passed into th'
grounds leading to the palatial home
on the mountain top.
"Mrs. Schwab said that her hus
band would not see any person anC
had not been receiving visitors fol
several days.
"Mr. Schwab sat on a couch within
hearing of our voices. A paper wal
before his eyes. He exhibited no in
terest and made no attempt to move.
Business associates, it is said
have met with a similar reception
during the past two days. Mr.
Schwab has been directed by his doc
tors to rid his mind of all business
cares and he is obeyirg instructions
Enquiry among the people of th'
town who have known the Schwabs
confirm the stories that he intends
to retire from business life. Hi
friends, however, deny that If h
leaves the United States Steel cor
poration it will be at the dictation o
any person other than himself.