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The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-07

to their neighbors; nor will Gertrude,
the sister, talk of her brother, for
whom she often acts as secretary. He
has asked us to say nothing" they ex-
plain.
He'd "Rather Have an Appetite"
The only Schwab who will say any
i thing about Charlie is "Will,s and
he says little. "WilI'-christened Will
liam Cts a tall, thin, hollow chested
man who believes in taking life easy.
He lives in a little frame house next
to his store which is stocked with gro
ceries, worth, perhaps, five hundred
dollars. The success of his old crony
has aroused no envy in his heart. On
the other hand he is quite contented
with his lot. He says:
what do / think of Charlie? Char
lie has millions and no appetite. |
have a little grocery store and. a good
appetite I'd rather have the Appetite
Among the Schwabs there is strong
bond of appreciation. Between the
Schwabs and their neighbors there is
strong tie of friendship, and the
townsmen and adjacent farmers do
rot hesitate to flock to Charlie
Schwab's house. whenever they feel
like It.
Last Fourth of July Schwab heard
that Carpenter James Beck. Farmer
Rudolph and his hands," the store
keeper of omniferous fame and all the
rest were coming. So he sent to the
city and got bountiful supply of all
sorts of fireworks. He also served re-
freshments that Paddy Moran de-
scribes feelingly as simply iligint."
To "Paddy's" mind. however. the
foot races were the best thing of the
whole evening.
1.-THE way they began was this says
paddy" 1.-TWO farmer lads went up
to Charles man that they call a but
Ter and says. "can YOU run some?"
81 can that" says the butler. I'm
a fine sprinter." he says.
Then the boys go to Charlit Your
butler says he can run some they
says.
Does hep says Charlie: well, II
he can beat you boys I'll give him
$780, he says.
So the butler has to get out and
run. Charlie gives him a good start on
the lads and then yells go" They
lickety split fit to kill down the road
through Charles big yard, with Char
lie yellin' like mad at his man to run
harder. But twas no use. The lads
run the butler off his feet and got the
money.
between Charlie and his father, John
| Twas a sight I'll never forget I car
beat you runnin', pappy' says Char
| lie.
"Ah. go on, Charlie" says the CD
| gentleman.
but / can" says Charlie. three
| times round the house.
Done, says the old gentleman, and
they pull off their coats.
eco, yells somebody. and off they
/ go, everybody cheerin' like mad
'Hurrah for Charlie shouts some one
and beat him John, shouts others
! Well, they run twice round, keepin
pretty even: Il was nip and tuck ant
us shoutin' Ike InJuns. But darneC
/ 81 Charlie didn't weaken third tim'
+ round and the old gentleman spurteC
/ as he come round the corner, and be-
/ fore we knowed a. there he was oyel
] the line laughin' and shoutin' AZ Char
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-07

a corner of an otherwise abandoned
dwelling.
Further on, DR.. A. G. Miller's drug
shop does business, and old men, who
have tired of farming and moved to
town, sit in the hospitable doctor S
chairs and sun themselves.
A Place of Simple Homes.
Homes are as unostentatious as the
places of business. There is no dis
play anywhere. Everything is SIM
plicity and old style.
There is no other than the granite
church for miles around. There is no
need of another. No person not a
Catholic has ever been known to live
in Loretto, founded a hundred years
ago by the famous Prince-priest De-
metrius Gallitzin. It's is noted in
church history as the home of Ca
tholicism in Western Pennsylvania.
The people of Schwab's boyhood
home have the one predominant trait
of living together as one family, en-
tirely under the spiritual, and largely
under the material, guidance of Father
kittel, the Franciscan brothers at the
college and the gentle sisters of the
convent.
Their other characteristics are
those of villagers whose only link
with the outside world is the new
famous stage line running twice a day
TO Cresson, the nearest railroad point
six miles away. They are simple
minded, simple in their needs. open
hearted and as unaffected as the day
is long.
When Charles NJ. Schwab arrives
here no one stands in awe of him, not
withstanding the fact that he has been
the only man who ever went out from
Loretto and amassed great wealth
When he drives along the street
paddy" Moran, as typical an Irish
man as ever said "Oi." waves a forge
begrimed hand at his boyhood COM
panion and yells, Hello, Charles, how
be ye?" Mrs. Margaret McElbenny
Loretto's Oldest inhabitant, greets
him with. well. Charlie boy, I'm right
glad you're back" when Mr.. Schwat
makes his usual call at the McElhen-
ny home.
The old lady then passes pleasing
half hour telling her rich guest OF
about how her muscular rheumatism
Il had as ever. how the old COW kick
ed over a bucket Of milk last night
and that the father" dropped IN "a
see her the other day. And she never
fails 10 mention MY Mary, who died
while you was down in Braddock, Hnd
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-07

was just about your age; and do you
remember she used to play with you?"
Even the whittlers of boxes in front
of the stores sing out ''Hello, Char
lier' and "Howdy, Charlie"
Charlie Schwab replies in kind. Elk
cept for the big house on the hill, his
life when he comes back here Is al
most as simple as in his boyhood days.
He still goes over to the Flick farm,
on the towns edge, not as in the days
of his youth to seek out Harry and
Frank Flick and go fishing, cunning
or ''coon hunting" with them, but to
tell their grey-haired father how his
boys are getting along in the steel
mills in Braddock, where their former
schoolmate has seen to it that they
have good positions as clerks.
He still goes to the homes of Charlie
Adelsberger and Charlie Yinger, also
old-time chums, for the same reason,
and he frequently drops in at the col
Iege to greet two of his old teachers.
Brothers Thomas and Ambrose.
He seeks out his grocer-uncle Will
they grew up in the same household
and are nearly the same age-and
they chat and laugh over the days
when they stole apples and pitched
horeshoes and slept together.
Not a day passes without his seeing
his parents and sister. They either
call on him or his on them, and as in
the days of the "long, long thoughts"
it is "pappy" and nanny" and
"Gertie."
"Papa" and "Mammy" Schwab.
John Schwab, the father. is the ma
bob of Loretto. He is the richest
resident, it's only retired merchant. All
the rest have to keep right on
trying to scrape in the pennies that
are sufficient unto the day. Several
years before his son had managed to
creep very far up the ladder in Brad
dock John, by means of a livery bust
ress and farm, get together COM
Portable sum for use in his declining
years; so now he divides his time be-
tween his home and reading the pa
pers in company with host O'Donnell,
seated on the latters roomy porch.
John Schwab is IS years old, but his
six feet of spare body remains as
straight as an arrow and not a gray
hair shows in his black hair and beard.
He is of few words and inclined to be
tacitum even with his best friends. He
attained his education by experience
and has allowed himself to be burnish-
ed by occasional journeys into the.
world. He is a devout Catholic; some
representative of the church can nearly
always be found under the Schwab
roof.
The mother is the opposite of her
husband. She is typically German.
Her figure is short and stout, her face
round and full, and her complexion
and hair fair She is exceedingly af-
fable. The villagers say that Charlie
takes after his mother in everything
except his nose" which is prominent
like his fathers. All the other chill
dren-Mary, who took the veil years
ago, and Joe and Gertrude, are more
like their father.
The parents are averse 10 talking
about their famous son. They look
askance on every stranger who knocks
al the door OF their comfortably fur
nished house. Mr.. Schwab says that
Of course he is proud Of his son and
his success. Mrs. Sehwab acquiesces.
but says no more They never have
axpressed themselves further than this
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-07
(From a Special Correspondent


Loretto, Penn, Sept. Sin this lit
tie village on the crest of the Allie
ghany mountains, Charles M. Schwab
is just plain Charlie Schwab.
He is called that by almost all of
Loretto's 300 inhabitants, who live their
contemplative days in real Pennsyl-
vania village style, scattered along
single shaded street that runs the
length of a ridge.
The backs of the houses rest on the
hill slopes and the occasional visitor
must perforce run the gauntlet. He
cannot stroll around the town except
in the light of publicity.
AT one end of the mile long thor
oughfare stands a church-not the
usual wooden structure of sleepy, slow
going village, but granite, large and
imposing. By its side. sheltered in
grove is a convent for Sisters of Mercy;
short distance away, down in the
valley, the brick red building of st.
francis College peeps from many trees.
AT the other end of the street, on
another knoll, commanding, like the
church, superb view, reaching to the
hazy mountain ranges far away, is a
handsome house in the center of a
scrupulously kept and picturesque es-
tate of a hundred acres.
This and the church certainly seem
out of place and certainly are out of
tone with their humble surroundings
For everything else is as it should be
In an unprogressive country town. The
weather beaten blacksmith shop of
Paddy" Moran is just across the
street from the villages finest house.
that of John, father of Charlie"
Schwab. Corpulent and putting
charlie" O'Donnelrs inn, nearly all
porch-which circumstances is held to
pc a blessing by the town loungers-
adjoins Whalen's livery stable. Many
circus posters adorn the stable front
ana In such large types are they print
ed that the enticements they set forth
can be deciphered from ED" Shields
general merchandise store, estab. A.
~. 1884," on the other side OF the
street This ancient business always
mas occupied the same building. a
ainaH one-st0ry affair pathetically IN
heed ~ coat OF paint and many re-
pairs w. q. schwnb's little grocery
STORE Dr. up the street a piece" and
H'efe. TOO. is the postoiilce. stuck In
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-07

| lie, he still runnin'. Guess your old
pappy can run a little yet, even If he
| is 65n "
Charlie Schwab didn't begin to
make the acquaintance of his staunch
! friend Paddy" Moran and other Lo-
retto folk until he was IL years old
when his father moved here from Will
| liamsburg, bought out Loretto's only
| livery stable, and ran the stage be-
! tween Cresson and st. Augustine, car
rying passengers and mail. Charlie
| left Loretto in 1880 and went to Brad
| dock, but despite the fact that he
| spent only six years here Loretto Is
brimful of stories of his boyhood
| days.
Loretto is insistept on one point and
| demands the visitors minute attention
to it. 1t is that Charlie didn't drive
The stage nearly as much as contem-
porary chronicles represent.
According to Loretto he drove only
| when he felt like it or when his father
was short of hands" Charlie
couldn't have driven regularly, or Of
ten, and attended school and college
| at the same time Loretto explains.
After Schwab left the common"
school where he wasn't a particularly
| shining mark, and where the untruth-
| full dime novel appealed to him quite
! as much as the veracious spelling
book, he went under the care of the
brothers at st. Francis College. Here
/ Charlie took a lively interest in things
| and soon became the head of his class.
He had to work, though. to keep the
! honor for larry Flick was his close
/ and constant competitor.
! The gentle Brother Ambrose says
| that Schwab during his two years at
| college, was noted mainly not for
special intellectual acumen, but for
bulldog tenacity and what. in these
/ modern days, is called ''blufIing."
These two characteristics, the mother
declares, put and kept Charlie at the
| head of his class.
Charlie especially liked arithme-
TIC" Brother Ambrose explains. Gen
orally 1t was easy for him, though
sometimes it wasn't. But If 1t wasn't,
i Charlie would never let on that he
didn't know his problems. Instead.
he'd go to the blackboard and mark
away with might and main. And he
| wouldn't stop until he had solved the
| problem, or had convinced us that he
knew how to get the right answer.
I'm all things Charlie was a boy
who never said, I don't know He
went on the principle of pretend that
you know and If you don't, find out
| mighty quick. A"
While he was at college Charlie
learned to play the piano. Father
| Bonn, the college chaplain to the time
of his death, was the boys teacher.
Charlie was an apt pupil and became
| passionately fond of the instrument.
Several of the Sisters of Mercy at the
convent also aided Charlie In his mus
! zeal studies. paying particular atten-
| ton of his voice Every Sunday be-
tween the time that Charlie learned
music and his going away he played
the church organ and sang. AZ times
he also assisted IN serving mass.
Almost an Actor.
Charlie schwabs love Of music al
most kept him from being the presi-
0ent Of the worlds greatest trust.
1T was this way" one OF his rela-
lives says. IAN old man Of the name
Of Abernathy used 10 live here W-heu
his first wife died 10 one around here
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-07
LORETTO, THE BOYHOOD HOME
OF CHARLES NJ. SCHWAB.

Strong, Simple Soil That Nurtured Him Who Was to
Rule the Worlds Greatest TruSt-Where He Is
Charlie by Unanimous Consent-FriendS of His
Youth That Still Meet Him on an Even Footing.
Quaint Catholic Pennsylvania Village, Miles from
Railroad, Where Neither Poverty Nor Riches Abound.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-07

Charlie schwab's love Of music al
most kept him from being the presi-
cent Of the worlds greatest trust.
1T was this way" one OF his rela-
tivea says. IAN old man Of the name
Of Abernathy used 10 live here. when
his first wife died 10 one around here
The Green Forest tribune., 1902-07-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATro,|
Clerks N Otiee.
Mgr. St. louis 6 North Ays 9 Fl
 EWehq Spyipo,

The following guardians have filed thes| nual sccOunt current at the A priI term d| Probate court Qf the eastern district ol cu county for confirmation or rejection at thl term thereof. W. F. Emmett, guardian oy James Emn| apnlal account current r. w. Goforth. guardian Of Nellie MI final acconnt current.
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The Green Forest tribune., 1902-07-19
Cured Paralysis.

w. s. Bailey, P. o. True, Tex, writes: My wife had been suf- fering five years with paralysis in her arm, when 1 was persuaded to use Ballard's Snow Liniment, which cured her all right. Ihave also used it for old sores, frost bites and skin eruptions. It does the work. 25c, 50c and S1 .O0 per bottle at Dr. Morrow's s Drug Store. Near Depot.
The Green Forest tribune., 1902-07-19
Look Pleasant Please.

Photographer c. c. Harlan, of Eaton, O., can do so now, though for years he couldn't, because he suffered untold agony from the worst form of digestion. All physicians failed to help him till he tried Electric Bitters, which worked such wonders for him that he declares that they are a godsend to sufferers from dys- pepsia and stomach troubles. Unrivaled for diseases of the Stomach, Liver and Kidneys, they build up and give new life to the whole system. Try them. Only 5Oc. Guaranteed at F. R. Morrow's Drug Store. Near Depot.
The Green Forest tribune., 1902-07-19

Chas. Blanton, special agent of the supervising architects office, left Washington, D. C., this week to examine the sites offered for the new post office buildings to be erected throughout this sec ton. He will visit five cities in Missouri in which public buildings are to be erected, and will then visit Batesville e and Harrison, in this state, for a similar purpose. We may therefore expect MT. Blanton here in a short time. Bids for site for a building to be erected here were opened in Washington the 14th, but have not been made public yet.-Har- rison Times.
The Green Forest tribune., 1902-07-19
All Were Saved.

"For years I suffered from un- told misery from Bronchitis, " writes J. H. Johnson, of Bough-
 ton, Ga, "that often l was un- able to work. Then, when every thing else failed 1 was wholly cured by Dr. Kings New Dis covery for consumption. My wife suffered intensely from As thmy, till it cured her, and all our experience goes to show that it is the best croup medicine in the world ; A trial will con vince you that it is unrivaled for Throat aud Lung diseases. Guaranteed bottles soc and S1.C0. Trial bottles free at F. R. Nor rows Drug Store. Near Depot.
The Green Forest tribune., 1902-07-19

Last week the checked queen, Elberta, ascended the throne where Queen Strawberry and King Potato have ruled and the next few days reign will be absolutely over a community of most willing subjects who will revel in the luxury of peaches and cream and extend pity to the whole of the human race, who have not the good fortune to live in Arkansas. The peach crop of Arkansas and southwest Missouri is unusually fine. The crop here is not up to that of last year for that was a phenomenal one, and one which can not be often equal ed in size of yield per acre, and beauty and quality of fruit. It was almost absolute perfection.- Johnson County Herald.
The Green Forest tribune., 1902-07-19
Just LOOK at Her.

Whence came that sprightly step, faultless skin, rich, rosy complexion, smiling face. She looks good, feels good. Here's her secret. She uses pr. Kings New Life Pills. Res alt-all or gans active, digestion good, no headaches, no chance for "blues.' Try them yourself. Only 25c at Dr. Morrow's Druo Store. Near Depot.
The Green Forest tribune., 1902-07-19
A Sensible Canine.

A good story is being handed around about the capers of dog, which is the property of E. H. Mcdowell, living out north of town.
 Mrs. Mcdowell joined the ex- cursion party which went to Eureka Springs to the Woodmen doings on Wednesday of last week, the dog following her to the depot, and in spite of her protests and the objections of the train men, he boarded the train when she did, where he enjoyed about as much freedom as any of the passengers until the train come to a stop on Urbanette hill, caused by some irregularity about the engine. Here the dog was seized upon by the conductor and by main strength WAS conn., pelled to get off.
 He followed on after the train, however, and went on board at Freeman where he was again fired off. Here he remained un- til the return of the local in the afternoon upon which train Mrs. Mcdowell was returning home; once more he took bis position in the coach and composed himself until Green Forest was reached where he stepped off with all the regularity of a passenger and returned to his home, doubtless feeling that he had .a good time.
The Green Forest tribune., 1902-07-19
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The Green Forest tribune., 1902-07-19

It is d hard matter for d man to love his neighbor as himself, i he has a garden and lis neighbor has chickens.
The Green Forest tribune., 1902-07-19

A Missouri man had !, E trees to cut last spring. " cyclone came and leveleq { and saved him the trouole' had a brush pile to ouln' lsna lightning struck it and ou.ni l,si for him, and now he IS ,s s'' for an earthquake to co.l,l aal
 dig his potatoes and ofe''
 land for wheat sowing.
The Green Forest tribune., 1902-07-19

A good Way to content your mind is to cultivate taste for the things you have and quit longing for the things you cannot get.
The Green Forest tribune., 1902-07-19

The person who never meddles with another's business deserves medal.
The Green Forest tribune., 1902-07-19
A Worm Killer.

J. A. J. Montgomery, Puxico, Wayne county, Mo-, writes: l have little twin girls, who have been bothered with worms all their lives. l tried everything to relieve them which failed until I used Whites Cream Vermifuge; the first two doses brought four worms from one of them, the next two doses, twelve, and one of them measured 12 inches; the other child was only relieved of four worms. It is a most ex- cellent medicine. Whites Cream Vermifuge is good for children, 1t not only destroys worms, it helps the child to per- feet growth, wards off sickness. 25c at Dr. Morrow's Drug Store.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-12-11
Rocky Mount.

Mrs. Jane Keith has returned,
after an extended visit to Ivan.
Misses Minnie and Sarah Kirk
land visited in Plain Dealing last
Saturday.
Mrs. James Henderson has re-
turned from visit to Mrs. Zeigler,
at Plain Dealing.
On accountof inclement weather,
Bro. Sanders has postponed his
clmp-meeting at Red Land.
Regular services will be held by
the pastor at the Rocky Mount
Baptist Church next Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Jenkins preached his
farewell sermon at the Concord
Methodist Church last Sunday.
The children are anxiously hop
ing for a Christmas snow, that
Santa Claus may have no trouble
in travelling with his sleigh and
reindeer. AS several entertain
ments have already been promis-
ed for the holidays, the young
people are anticipating a pleasant
time.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-12-11
A Pretty Home Wedding.

A happy marriage was con-
sumated Wednesday, 10th instant,
when Miss Della Gertrude Hick-
son was united to Mr.. Thomas
Hickman. The bride, who is a
charming young lady of many
accomplishments, is the daughter
of Rev. ]. M. Hickson, pastor of
the Baptist Church of Benton
The groom is one of Bossier's
most successful young planters.
Both bride and groom can count
their friends by the score.
The reception room in which the
marriage took place was most ar
tistically decorated with white and
green, long garlands reaching
from side to side of the room,
forming a cross in the center, from
which was suspended a horse
shoe composed of white chrysan-
themums and evergreens. AS the
first notes of the beautiful bridal
chorus from "Lohengrin" were
played by Miss Mary Helen Key,
the bride and groom took their
places under the horse shoe,
where the BRIDES father per-
formed the ceremony. The hand
some dress of lavender silk and
Duchesse lace, was very becom-
ing to the lovely bride. The
presents were elegant and numer-
Gus, showing the popularity of the
young couple. Among the hand
soonest were the pieces of Sterling
silverware, presented to the bride
by the members of the Baptist
Church as a token of the high es-
TEEN in which she is held by
them.
We wish our friends a long and
h anpv marriad life