Arizona republican., 1903-08-03
PRACTICING POVERTY.
Andrew Carnegie's Efforts to Die
 Poor.

Andrew Carnegie is "practicing pow erty.'
 His well-known declaration has been that he would not die rich,
 He still has more millions than he can figure up. but he has hopes of being able tc get rid of it. In anticipation of the achievement of his desire he now is training himself to the sensation of be- ing poor.
 From that it may be argued that the day is net distant when MT. Carnegie will have separated himself from his fortune and will be able to make prac- tical use of the experiences he now is seeking.
 Foundation for the idea that the mil lionaire is trying to get accustomed to the poverty sensation has been afforded by his manner of living. He has been choosing deliberately the ways of the poor.
 In English trains he always travels third class unless accompanied by his wife and daughter. Recently he was travelling from Sldbc castle to London. He was met on the platform at Carlisle by q former acquaintance. a part of whose fortune was the result of aid and advice received from Mir. Carnegie.
 This man also was on his way to London and he was delighted at the idea of having MT. Ca1 aegie with him as Q travelling companion. Reing alone he invited MT. Carnegie to enter his compartment. Before he could get ar answer the guards flag signaled that they must take their seats. Without ceremony MT. Carnegie disappeared in the third-class coach. At the next sta ticn both were out on the platform again. The friend approached Mir. Car negie and remonstrated against his method of travel
 Why in the name of goodnes do you ride in that dirty cid cattle box?' he asked.
 Cattle are not to be despised. my friend" replied Mir Carnegie. They are of more value 10 the human species than many men I have met. Besides, l cannot expect to give my money with out something approaching it's value in return. and as l am as comfortable as I care to be in the third-class coach l do not see why I should get myself in the habit of indulging in unnecessary luxury. l am going to die . poor man and I must try meanwhile to accustom myself to new conditions.''
 MT. Carnegie's declaration that he in tended to die a poor man has been re- peated again and again. Those who know him best say he will succeed no matter how much trouble he may have in securing his object. It is more than a hobby with him, they assert.
 If he follows out the line he has adopted abroad this summer he may be counted on to do other things in America to show his determination to die poor.
 He may return to America in the steerage.
 He may dispose of his carriages and become d straphang nger in a street car.
 He may stop dining at Sherry's and DcImonico's and patronize the dairy lunch.
 Instead of listening to opera from his box he may climb into a. seat in the family circle.
 He may give up all his clubs and seek only such companionship as may he found in the homes G intimate friends.
 He may buy his clothes ready made.
 He may discharge his servants and content himself with poor mans es- tablishment.
 None of these things is inconsistent WILL! HIS SNoNeu purpose, ana nlS prac- tice in England and Scotland has been such as to warrant the belief that his life will be directed along these lines ill the future. Te wishes d return com mensurate with the expenditure and in the simple things of life he finds tEis. The luXurieS he dccs not regard as worth the expenditure of money.
 It would be easier for him to achieve his ambition and die poor if it were not for his ideas of what constitutes proper philanthropy. He believes in inspiring effort. He gives in order that others may work harder to attain. If he at tempted merely to relieve distress he could get rid of his millions in a shorf time.
 His benefactions already have reach ed S75,000,00G. and his fortune is unim-. paired. His largest gifts in this courl- try have been one Of BIO, ,000, ,000- for d national university at Washington and another of over $5O0O, 900 for libraries to he established in New York city. One. year his gifts for libraries in the United States alone amounted to more than s52. GOO. 900
 A life or poverty would not be un- known to him. His boyhood was spcn. III such conditicns aud the habits then