The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-10

tive IL seems TO m their position u m.
wise aud untenable. Judging from past
events President Roosevelt has gwen
the country good. honest adminisfra ra-
tion. and has be- n surrounded by o cNbl'
net composed Of men Oi the highest
character. lie has been independent ANA
fearless and the Wall street clique have
not been able 10 use him a. they desired.
think the people Of the country. ~ a
ruls. are quite willing 10 trust him. lie
has stood ior honesty in public Office and
fidelity in the discharge Ct duty Ills
course has made him many enemies
Now that Mr.. Cleveland il out of 'he
way and Mr. Bryan cannot be- r"nOmi-
mated. the Democrats are looking Tor the
strongest man senator iorman :
chances are growing every day. tie has
been tried and has strong kepuhllrAh
affiliations Richard Olney and Judge
Parker each have large following
Probably one Of these three men will
head the Democratic ticket.
had the privilege Of spending "A cou
ole Of hours with Andrew Carnegie, " ho
wac wise enough TO sell out his business
for first mOrtage bonds on the property
Of the Steel Trust. to be also secured on
all the assets they should acquire. lie
has a delightful home AT the corner OF
91st and Fifth Avenue, and spends his
time in readiog, studying and giving
AWAY money. He showed me pictures
Of Pittencrieh State, which be has nst
bought and turned over to Dumierllle.
scotland, together with s2,jOOOOO, ~
an endowment for the beLeiit OF the city.
Although he lives in a palace, his PER
sonal habits and tastes are simple lie
finds most pleasure in walking through
the Central Park, which il just opposite
his residence and reviews the scenes 0i
his childhood In Scotland. says he II
absolutely without a financial care. \
trust company has been organized Tor
the MANAGEMENT of bis estate, and i To-
Gated in Jersey City. He knows what
his income il and what he wants 10 give
AWAY. He does this in avery systemat.
ic manner. | made a calculation with
his Secretary, and found that he had
given away either church organ or a
library every working day Tor the lhet
seven years, counting 800 days to the
wear. He has happy and cheerful lace
and does not give evidence Oi the vhst
responsibility resting upon hlsshoulders
| The contrast between his career ana tha'
of John d. Rockefeller il very marked
The picture OF the latter named il in thi'
months issue of Met lures magazine
and he has been chasing money 40 ear
nestly for the past hall century. that h.
shows il in his face No doubt heintendi
giving away large sums OF money at tb'
end OF the year. ! Judge this from TN
fact that he has just advanced the prc'
of oil, which he always does about th'
time he cOntemplates "A gift.
saw c. NJ Schwab at the Waldorf AZ
toria. Two years ago, he wac the lore
most business man In the United States
His career has been most sensational
He WAS then held up az an example 10
youug men to follow. Now he il gpner
ally described as q man who has va tel
his opportunities. His connection Wit
the Shipbuilding Trust and the e1p)s
made in the legal proceedings has no
only weakened him with the leadln
6nanciers. but also with the peopi' a
large. noticed that last Sunday b
rode to Philadelphia from New lor> !
his go horse automobile. and had hl
private car Loretta sent over to b IN
him back hlr. Carnegie, his former Il
ployer. and the man who put him al IN
head of the Steel Trust, travels IN al ol
dinary Pullman ear aud is content VT
a section. Success makes some men fea
and weakens Others.
A great deal OF work which Il coniem
plated here il being given up on accoun
Of the high price OF materials. as wei a
the unusual and aggressive deman J.,
the traces unions. Members oi th
Bricklayers' and Masons' lnternationt
Union are agitsting for a union label ic
} buildings to distinguish buildings whic
have been built all the way through b
union men from others. With such
label in use people in sympathy with q
union would be expected TO ask II bullt
ings had the union label when lookin
for homes. II such rule could be el
forced 10 per cent Of the halls 10 whlC
> the labor unions meet would not be e.
titled to the union label.
President Roosevelt this week has bee
the recipient OF several very unusu
presents. He received a wild cat III
significance Of this eiiti Is not understoo
Suffice II to say that the cat was n
cordially received at the White Hou'
. Nobody wanted to open the house al
- II was finally sent out to the Geologic
Garden. together with q snake, whi
was received by express. Howev'
other gifts were received which We
more highly appreciated, amo
I them a bequest OF $50 900 from his
= Gle. MIR. Oracle, who died in New io
within the last ten days.
Yesterday Uncle Joe Cannon hat
lively set-to in his room at the House
Representatives with Mr.. Herman
Schulties, who called as representa-
oi the labor interests, TO AJAX for the
pointment OF Mr.. Livernash as Cht
man OF the House Committee on Lab
Speaker Cannon told Mr. s. that as
f. was a Democrat he could not
-, Chairman Oithat Committee; whereup
Nr 8 made very insolent respoi
"Tnele Joe" rose from his seat, and
HtsIv informed Mr.. s. that he '
<. Sneaker Of the House, and would
noInt his own committees, and fallet
IN a door keeper to put the offender
=, whIch was promptly done; Just as
8 went out, another gentleman ente
with a little brass cannon, beautiiI
snished. which be presented to.
speaker. Good nature was Instantly
stored. Mr. Cannon said that while
A. would not fire of the cannon, he VIC
ere ont any body who interiered with
orderly administration OF bis part oi
our affairs Of the Government. Uncle Jo
ana a warrior as well as a statesman.
on Gonfhard y WaFnf