The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-22
An OVER STRENUOUS LIFE.
President Charles M. Schwab of the
United States Steel Corpora
ton to Retire.
He WILL SEEK ABSOLUTE QUIETUDE.
He is Not Ill So as to Be Confined te
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. 1S.-A Loretto
(Pa) special to the Pittsburg Dis
patch says:
President Chas. NJ. 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 a 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
tors to the Schwab home were greet
ed with hearty welcome and vlgor-
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 and none has been able to con-
verse with President Schwab since he
came back to his home"
The correspondent then says:
1.-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 year in an effort to
refrain his health.
"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 befrlended
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 a secret and he will do
nothing but seek health until his
nerves have been retored to their nor
NAL condition and his mind fully re-
lieved of the great strain resulting
from so many business cares.
"It was after learning that his
health was very bad and that he in
tended to devote a years time to re-
operating, that I passed into the
grounds leading to the palatial home
on the mountain top.
"Mrs. Schwab said that her hus-
band would not see any person and
had not been receiving visitors for
several days.
"Mr. Schwab sat on couch within
hearing of our voices. a paper was
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. Ma
Schwab has been directed by his doc
tors to rid his mind of all business
cares and he is obeying instructions.
Inquiry among the people of the
town who have known the Schwabs,
confirm the stories that he intends
TO retire from business life. His
friends, however, deny that if he
leaves the United States Steel cor
poration it will be at the dictation Of
anv person other than himself.