The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-14

is thirty years old. The mode of living in
the Nelson house hasn't changed in the
least The younger Mrs. Nelson looks
after her house and cares Tor her babies
Just as she did before the money came.
William b. Smith. Mrs Fairs own
brother. has bought seven houses and lots
and Two grocery stores in Newmarket.
where he was born and has lived all his
life. He had "a bakery route before. but
he has given that up for the sgrocery
business. and he has taken his brother
in-law into partnership. Thornton-that S
the brother-in-law's name-was a conduc-
tor on the Second avenue surface lire.
and he tried TO induce Smith to go into
business in New York.
Not much said William 3. Jersey
is good enough for me. The din and noise
in New York make my head ache
William B. Smith is worker He
is out taking orders every morning. and
when he returns h makes things hum.
''Dumbit," he said Il amt got no time
10 talk Those boys depend on me TO do
everything. ! can get out more goods
than all the rest of them put together %
He is the only one of the inheritors Of
The Fair millions in New Jersey who is
accused Of making anything like show
OF his wealth. He IS planning TO open
a big department store in DuneIen and 70
build himself $4,000 house in Plain
field. He had already bought a new sur
rey. q coupe and O. spirited pair Of horses
Also he has bought a large and brilliant
diamond for his shirt front. diamond
ring and a watch charm 1t is hardly
necessary To say that he had bought dia-
monds for Mrs Smith as well ~ nome
they have man TO take care Of the
horses and a servant from New York
Mrs Laura Leonard one Of the SIS
ters is building a new house and p barn
a. Caldwell \. J.. which VIII cost about
g. oo2, and the lot cost S7sa Her hus-
band. who Is painter. ~rs working on
a new building when the news q the
good fortune reached him he kept or
working until the sob was finished and
then he began planning his own home. the
building Of which he is now suDeriutend-
ms
MIS-. Leonard bong. house Tor IS SRI
because She thinks IL q god invest ueat.
ana she has paid OF uortEa 20 of yi-e1s
or the home u one y her sons
Il haven't spe-t any n my money fooi-
ishly.~ she declares no Diamonds or
any suth nonsense Tor uz Nc are coins
90 have & comf97ta5i- horne and keep q
horse There IS one thirs j want 90 d
ana that Is % travel For years have
wanted 70 90 20 Florida and think Ve wBi
make The "Trip this winter
a third sister. Mrs EI.zateth Banaeil.
lives SRI Uai8H y g. where her husband
has little paint shop. she patd or
mortgage - 3 80 ca har son house ara
deposited Ike amount 81 t-e bark 20 the
credit 3s her dauehter. uaa e. SCOT To-
be married TEE she bought four haases
iH Roselle y j.. vaiuea q Si-Fo ara
invested s+.oa) 81 mortgages
Having thus saf=guardes their Future
ara having q ve-v considerable sum =
money left Nrs. Buun=li ,nd her bus
tsud thought they could indulss them-
ss.ves r. luzury they hz6 Ions desired
They housht a hc-se and two carriaE-s
Tor gh.oh ,hy rad ~
Cllries W smith . rh.rd brother e
Ars Pair lives in Denver. col IL :
as careful and thrift g oEher ze1bsrs
Of the family. znd &c siso las invested
his mo1sy in reAl estate. bit BE pre-