The Florida star., 1905-07-07
RICH B0YSLIFE OBJECT
Young Ziegier VIII Use His $50,
coo, 600 TO Find North Pole.
HOPES TO LEAD Az EXPEDITION
FseFseea-ysar-elaL Lad says N u His
AabItiea 90 Place IN. Foster Pa
theirs Name on she Map 60 Last N
Lssa ~ the worsd-aew He BE-
eans the Richest of yeushs.


Fourteen-year-oEd william ziegier.
the richest boy In the world and the
adopted son and sole heir OF the late
William ZiegIer. the baking powder
king and protector OF polar expe,ii-
tons. recently told for the FIRST time
In an interview with New York Jour
nal reporter how he has determined TO
devote all the millions left to him by
his foster father to seeking after the
north pole and how he plans upon
reaching his majority to personally
lead an expedition into the frozen arc
tic regions 10 place upon the worlds
map for ali time tn come the name OF
his father. who has left him such
great riches,
Here Is his own story:
Il will be one OF the richest men in
the world. But know 10 will not turn
my head when l gain possession OF all
that money. I win try and do the
most good can with my millions.
The big task Of my life Is to ind the
north pole. Many brave men have
tried 90 do it and failed If by the
time ! become n man no other man
has made q great name for himself by
doing 10 I viii start out to discover
the p2le. am only fourteen years old.
! must study hard for years To at my
self To tc the right kind Of n leader.
Human lives viii be In my hands.
It will be dangerous. I may sacrifice
my life. I understand all this. talk
ed Il over with my father II will be
In honor of his memory that I will try
to find the north pole, He dearly WISH
sd 10 he the father Of the expedition
that would do e.
Aud the hoy fully understands. 40
that while NJ most times hc IN hap
py. rOiliCkInE yOungstcr. with laughter
always ready To his IipS. when be
thinks of these things ;hc gravity Of "a
man comes into his eyes and his
speech
William ZIegIer is the boys name
Chanrr lauziIgri at Fate Ia the matter
Of little Willie Zirgirr. He was born
to the name OF BT.nit. His father
Nas a poor man. Eut be was half
brother tO William ZieS,-r. William
ZIeyier made millions GU; "f baking
powder Brandt died. His children
were taken TO the Lome of several Of
hlS relative Zi-gler. the millionaire.
chisiIs~s. I,ickT~i Willie from aiming
his brothers aud sisters And - VIII Ie
Fate had ordained seemingly that VII
lie wGs To L. pOoT by chance laugh
- st tlI-- ~,-hriise an,i led ,k- million
afTc half uHCse to the babe's cradle
and uvJ 1g 10 the Chli came into the
arms % bj< BeV father. destined TO ee
the richest boy in the world nj tieSiin-
el- too. Il have Its whole future taken
away foy-yeIulorC from the .nfiuenr-
% than,,,- fuTa-e that was 20 lie
laid oUg Tor E,n and futur,. tia; de
Inaudri % HIN that he shoukl b- other
wise famous than a. a very wealthy
IaaE. that. iu&s-,-i. he uUSI make Tor
himself al !ms3cTTal name by the
achievement of = GreEt and dangerous
TaSk from y hish other useE had diach
81. siisI. spElr of Uhsn. and fail.-i. al
10 tis~m-fh. task Of the discovery OF
the north PBl-
This y uhaf TIE richest boy IN the
Norh IL like lie = 4 EffIe chap lie
- sturdy His hair - brown and curly.
his eyes biur- lie has = small asSe. a
bit tiSs~i. T,-rt ani aggressive HIS
mouth i sailing. his cosn nFIex!on glow
Ing He vii ProssabIy grow up .nto .
shSr1. syurdy. active. rOund beaded.
frank eyed man He has % ST PrcPped
n q big chair nOU beSzuse he received
sa INJURY 10 the eesdoos q a b<g In q
eoyisa game.