The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-16
Anecdotes Of Scbwab


i They all knew Mr.. Schwab as Char
! ley" and were very fond of him. Some
accepted Mr.. Schwab's remembrance"
but others scented charity. and with
show of pride which Mr. Schwab admired.
although he was amused. declined to re-
ceive his gifts
| One old Waterman at Homestead was
unapproachable but finally he was
caught mapping.
What time is it?' M Schwab asked
him one day.
why, Charley, it's just
That's a fine old watch" interrupted
Mr. Schwab.
Keeps good time, Charley
81 would like to own it. I will give
you 500 and a new watch for it,
why. it is not worth SIT. exclaimed
the Waterman. Take it for nothing.
Charley.
/ THANK you very much" said Mr.
/ Schwab and he walked away.
1t happened TO be pay day al the works
and when the Waterman drew his envei-
ope he found in it new one-hundre@-
dollar bill and a new watch He was
very indignant, and demanded to see
Mr. Schwab but the latter had escaped
The Waterman however persisted in hi.
efforts to interview Mr.. Schwab. until
one day he received note in Mr..
Schwab's handwriting. which read:
The intrinsic value of your watch,
John. may not exceed 80 but 1t is worth
ten times that uEch to me because of its
former association. ! beg you TO accept
nv view of the matter"
The Waterman said that II Mr. Schwab
put il that way he would have 10 submit.
Mr. Schwab hung the watch from the
chandelier in the billiard room of his
home In a short time it had many COM
veteran In the mills finally found their
way to Mr.. Schwabs chandelier.
The great homestead strike brought on
the most strenuous period of Mr.. Schwab's
life. He not only had to bring about peace
at Homestead but he had to keep the
ranks In the other mills from detection.
He was firm but fair. 1t was Mr.. Schwab
who finally, by his personal influence,
brought peace out of the chaos and riot
and murder Thereafter he profited by
experience. as also did the men and dur
| ing the steel strike of 1901 he had no diff
Guilty in holding Homestead and Braddock
against the assaults Of the union organ
izers.
In this same billiard room Mr.. Schwab
often entertained his friends. 1t was also
his policy 10 promote sociability among
his subordinates. Over billiard game Or
game of cards he frequently planned
extensive improvements.
Mr. Schwab was fond Of a good joke
often played them on his friends, AMI
laughingly submitted to being the butt OF
one himself. He was subject to the most
surprising and unexpected actions.
During game of billiards at his home
one night, when the score was close, he
suddenly turned to his opponent and said:
at bet my trousers against yours that
] beat you"
Very well, its a co. wasrthe reply.
Mr.. Schwab won. He demanded the
winnings. and when the other hesitated
the other members of the party began to
deride him. He then disrobed. Shortly
after. the loser said:
well, Charley, surely you will lend
me a pair?"
Indeed I will not" said Mr.. schwab.
What, You don't expect me to go
home in this attire?'
why, OF course; that is where you
lose"
He took to the alleyways for his home
six blocks away. and was chased by
two policemen who had been sent after
him by his fellow merrymakers.
When Mr.. Schwab was elected presi
dent of the Carnegie Steel Company he
purchased the vandegrift home, one OF
the handsomest residences in the city.
Captain vandegrift had spent fortune
on the decorations alone and they we're
the Joy of his artistic set. Mr.. Schwab
determined to have everything new. The
Vandergfirt decorations were effaced and
replaced. Those Of the artistic set who
got a glimpse Of the new decorations de-
scribed the act as sacrilege. When Mr..
Schwab heard this he said: IT'S all 4
matter of taste"
The largest payments of insurance pol
icies of recent years were s1,250,oeo by
twenty or more compa MES upon the death
Of F. H. Peavy. an elevator man and
grain dealer of Duluth. who died in 1902.
Hamilton Diston the saw manufacturer,
of Philadelphia. who died last year, also
had more than 81. 900. COO in thirty compan-
les, every cent of which was promptly
paid.
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