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MADE INSANE BY ACID FUMES.
Fate of Man Who Worked for Years
Over Lead-Laden vapors.

New York. - Driven raving mad
through inhaling for too many years
nitric and sulphuric acid fumes laden
with molecular particles of lead, Lud-
wig Rosana, 48 years old, forman at
the works of chemical company in
Berkeley, Cal, has been committed
to the Stockton state hospital by
Judge Melvin. DR.. H. b. Mehrmann
and DR.. o. ID. Hamlin, the examining
physicians, diagnosed his case as in.
sanity due to lead poisoning, the lead
result of his work in the making
of acids.
Rosana has been engaged in the
manufacture of acids since he was
IS years of age. He was considered
an expert in this line. He worked in
chemical factories in Europe before
he came to America.
At certain stages in the processes
of making nitric and sulphuric acids
the materials are held in lead cham
bers. 1t had been Rosanas duty TO
watch these receptacles, from which
fumes constantly arise, carrying
with them minute particles of the
metal. which the foreman has been
breathing into his lungs for many
years.
The victim of the lead poison talks
necessarily and incoherently. He has
lucid intervals, when he converses
with remarkable intelligence. There
is possibility that he may recover
his reason at the asylum, as he win
receive medical treatment there and
will be removed from the source OF
the poison that has blighted his life.
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mountain side in an avalanche of
snow, given up for dead and dug out
next morning alive and well.
The worst snowslide in the history
of this region occurred at Monarch.
is miles west of here, killing six peo-
pie outright. seriously injuring one
and fnjuring a dozen more or less Sc
verely. But the baby boy was saved.
Monarch is a small camp consist
ing of few buildings and nearly all
the inhabitants had gone TO bed when
the slide started with a noise like a
cannon shot. Beyond this there was
no warning and no chance TO escape.
The Mason cabin was directly in the
path of the huge area of snow, which
gathered weight and velocity as 1t
rushed down the mountain side.
The slide seemed to be the signal
for the beginning of a terrific bliz-
card, which much hampered the res
cue party sent from this city. They
dug out the bodies of five people, aud
then about 1920 next morning caTos
70 the boy Edgar. He was in the tap
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given to John Jacob H. and $50 900 900
TO William. Both devoted their at
tention, like their father, to the family
real estate. When William died. in
1872, he is said to have left about S7O,-
0OO,OOO, although the fortunes of his
wife, Mrs. Aston, and his son, the pres
ent John Jacob Astor, are now consid-
cred larger.
Although William Waldorf Astor is
an Englishman by adoption his wealth
represents an American fortune. His
father is said to have bequeathed to
him fortune of between 500, 600, 900
and s150,000,000. The present value
OF the William Waldorf Aston estate
is fixed at the latter figures.
Row Vanderbilt Wealth Grew.
Commodor Vanderbilt believed in
the concentration of the family
wealth in competent hands. He left
$9O,OO0,00O, the bulk of his estate, to
his son, William H. Vanderbilt, and
one-half of the remaining $4,000, 900
to the latter's sons. When William H.
Vanderbilt died in 1885 he had in
creased his inheritance to $500, 900 900
His sons, William X. and Cornelius
Vanderbilt the second, received $780,
000,000 each. Each of his eight chill.
dern received $1O,O00,OO0, one-half in
trust and $20,000,000 was distributed
in private requests. Thus theh two
sons acquired an inheritance the pres
ent value of which is difficult to esti-
mate.
In this story of great wealth, two
women appear as strangely pathetic
figures. They are probably the richest
women in the world, yet are radically
different from each other. Each is
well past the meridian of life and their
money is more of responsibility than
a pleasure. One is Mrs. Russell Sage
with at least SIS 100000. She has diff
ficulty in spending it. The other is
Mrs. Anne Weightman Walker. with
$120,000,000. She has to fight TO keep
it.
Mrs Sage's Fund for Charity.
Aside from Mr.. Rockefeller and Mr..
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in life during his days, The material.
ization to Mr.. Otterson was full life
size, the very image, he declares, OF
his father-in-law. No other person
has seen the alleged ghost.
Mr. Otterson's experience with the
specter but recently became public
He bore the ordeal silently, fearing
the taunts and ridicule of his friends.
Lately the annoyance became 80
great that he decided to remove from
the place. i,
The Garman family was one of the
most widely known in this city, being
among the very early settlers of the
county. The family, whose name was
formerly spelled German" came here
from Pennsylvania, where John Gar.
mans relatives settled and named the
city Germantown. The Ottersons, are
equally well known. No one here
doubts the veracity and sincerity of
Mr.. Otterson's statements concerning
the specter which has haunted him.
but all are at loss to account for the
strange incident.
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Carnegie. Mrs. Sage is the wealthy
giyer most in the public eye. Many
have heard of the gentle'faced' child
less woman in her seventy-seVenth
wear. who cares nothing for society
and in whom dignity and humor are
dominated by kindly spirit ana
grave responsibilities which she keen
" regrets. Her declining years re-
fleet the simple life she lived SO long
with her husband, Russell sage the
Dean of wan street" the socalleu
"High Priest of Puts and Calls"
when Mr.. Sage's will was filed on
July 81 last, Mrs, Sage became lne
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SPECTOR DRIVES
MAN FROM HOME.

the groves or orchards, the mysteri
Gus. unreal and unnerving specter has
sprung up beside him, and timing his
pace to that of Mr.. Otterson has nc
companed him about It makes nei
ther sign nor motion, looks neither to
the right nor left. but with folded arms
and bent head keeps up its noiseless
tread with maddening precision
Sometimes, asserts the haunted
man, upon returning from a drive the
unearthly vision appeared to him IN
the barnyard AS he unhitched and
Embarrassed his team the apparition
watched his procedure with unseeing
eyes. The expression of the face was
always sorrowful-iust as II had been
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Nv York.-John ID. Rockefeller's
he. according to Frederick T.
his almoner, cannot exceed
boo 900 to $300,000,000." This
1ment was made on Mr.. Rookie
lis own estimate. While this fig
Indicates a smaller sum than Mr..
kefeller has been popularity sup
q possessed of, it leaves him still
Richest man in America, although
believe Senator William Clark
Eprove eventually to be the rich
han in the United States. Owing
3 great undeveloped mining prop
4 his fortune cannot be accurately
lated.
tthermore, great fortunes which
fbe placed in the same class as
&of Mr.. Rockefeller's are by no
IS infrequent The great fortune
&day hovers around the 100000
mark. Half a dozen men and es-
N are rated at sums ranging any
q from that figure to Mr.. Rookie
rs 100000. Such fortunes are
Hlently numerous to fix the stand
d sums of nine figures.
tarnegie's Vast Accumulation.
/ zen the Carnegie company was
- in New Jersey in March, 1900,
&preliminary to the formation OF
United States Steel corporation,
Earnegie was credited with $780,
10 in stock and sSS. $4,000 in
or 74,529 900 in all. He re.
from business in the following
Al that time his fortune was
hted at sums ranging from $780,
D to S250,000, 900, and his income
pm $24,009,000 to $4,000, 900 a
His income is now about
900 a year, according to a re-
Estimate. Conceding that his in
Tor six years has averaged $780,
or $120,000,0OO in all, he could
ggiyen at least $10O,OO0,000 with
lppairing his capital
M Millions Are inherited.
N Astors, Vanderbilts, Goelets and
|B represent a class in which in
~ wealth has been preserved and
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story of the cabin, which had been
carried 1000 feet.
The cabin gave the appearance of
having been overturned completely,
and he was so wound up in the bed
clothes that it is probable they pro
tected him and saved him from cer-
tain death.
The other children escaped with
cuts and bruises. but the father and
mother were killed outright by the
slide. 1t may be days before their
bodies can be recovered, as the snow
is still coming down in great clouds
and there are already IS feet of snow
In the streets.
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sf increased by succeeding gener-
by this method and, in some
,ses' by the creation of trust
',a substitute has been found for
,., OF primogeniture and entail in
s'apa-a system which is forbidden
) sl Jacob Aston, the first, died in
= Pc riches man of his day. His
W was worth s4O,OOO,OOO. The
II was left to his son, William
-,r who devoted himself sedu-
% the family real estate bust
Y X. On his death In 1875 he left
's'Y'oo0 to his sons. $7O.000.90o
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feat Fortunes of
Today Not Computed
Under Nine Figures

BIT Far Behind Rockefeller, Who
bntesses to a Quarter of q Billion
bme Not a Few Estates and Private
btunes Which Run Into Nine Flo
|es---Impossible to Estimate Great
kHoldings---Andrew Carnegie, Sen
pr Clark, Mrs. Walker, the Astors
ID the Guggenheinss, the Wander
its and the Goulds Probably DO Not
|soU What Sums Their Riches Reach
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Allowances.

Mr.. Happy-Yes. sir, l make my
wife regular allowance every week.
Don't you yours?
Mr.. Henpeck--No-o. She makes me
an allowance. when ] earn enough
N. Y. Weekly.
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BABE RIDES SAFELY
ON AN AVALANCHE
BIG SLIDE AND DUG OUT UN.
HURT NEXT MORNING.

Salida, Col.-Edgar Mason, four years
old, is probably the only person of
any age who has had the startling ex-
perience of being rushed down a
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Two Great Foreign Fortunes.

Passing to the great fortunes abroad,
the Rothschild millions appear as a
Colossus, to be measured with a foot
rule. Their united properties pass far
beyond the hundred millions. In 10
years they loaned nearly S450,000,000
to European governments. Some idea
of their riches may be gained from tho
fact that since 1916 they have raised
for Great Britain more than $1,000
100000; for Austria, $3.50, 900, 900; for
Prussia. S200.00O.0O0; for France,
100000 900; for Italy nearly $500, 0OO,-
600, and for Russia more than $780,
100000.
Compared with American fortunes,
most of the other estates held in Eu.
rope seem small indeed. The property
of the Duke of Portland, for example,
IS the second in point of Importance liz
England. His estates comprise 1873 200
acres, including the famous Welbeck
Abbey and Sherwood Forest, and Lon
don properties in and around Regent,
Welbeck and Wimpole streets, Caver.
dish square and Portland road Tho
dukes income is estimated at il601
900 q yoaT.
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heir to the bulk OF his property. TWEEN
ty-six relatives were the benefciaries
OF legacies of $4,000 each, which have
largely been increased since then. AZ.
ter paying small private requests 1t
was announced that the rest would be
given away by Mrs. Sage Before the
VIII was filed, one estimate of the size
of the fortune was 100000, 900. This
was declared to be much too low. The
estimate of Wall street was 500, 0O0,-
900. Other estimates since the will
was filed have varied from $63 ,000, 900
to $93,000,000. The balance which
Mrs Sage will distribute is said to be
more than $750OO.000.
Americas Richest Widow.
The story of Mrs. Anne Weientman
Walkers $120,0OO00O is not without
its elements of tragedy, Most of her
fortune came from her father William
Weightman, of Philadelphia. Starting
as penniless boy in laboratory. MIR.
Weightman laid the foundation of his
wealth in the quinine trade during the
civil war and by introducing sugar
coated quinine pills. II was swelled
rapily by real es'.te Investments in
the heart of Philadelphia including a
theater, hotels, office buildings. and
business and residential blocks.
His friends We're amazed when he
died, leaving his entire fortune, except
for few small requests, to Mrs. Wal
ker, his daughter.
There were absolutely no restrictions
on her use of the money. The will
contained no charitable requests. Hi.
other descendants were practically
ignored in the will. They were the
two sons and five daughters of hi.
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Senator Clark's New Palace.

Another multi-millionaire from the
west is Claus Spreckles, the sugar re-
finer of San Francisco, for many years
known as the Sugar King OF the
Hawaiian Islands" He is generally
credited with being worth about $780,
100000. He joined the so-called mil
lionaires' colony" on upper Fifth ave-
nue. last August, when he purchased
the marble house of Isaac Stern, near
SiXty-seventh street.
No residence in this neighborhood
attracts more attention than the elab-
crate, even fantastic, mansion of SEN
ator William A. Clark, Fifth avenue
and Seventy-seventh street. 1t has
been in course of construction since
1899 Its cost has been estimated at
sums ranging from $3,000,000 to $5,-
100000. Senator Clark, the Copper
King of Butte will add a unique per
sonality to the millonaires of New
York. His purchases of pictures have
attracted no less attention than his
business and political contests, A re-
cent estimate of Senator Clark's for
tune at something over $3.50, 100000
was considered not excessive.
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dead sons, J0hn farr WelgnCman anu
William Weightman, Jr., and three
grandchildren, Mrs. Jones Wistar, the
widow of William Weightman, Jr,
since remarked, started to contest the
will on behalf of her children-a suit
which created sensation in Phila-
delphia society and dragged for
months through the courts.
Hetty Green's Millions Grow.
A third woman must be added to
this list, Mrs. Hetty Rowland Robin
son Green, the woman financier. Mrs.
Green has passed her three score
years and ten, and spent more than 40
years in active business life. She is
probably the second richest woman in
the country, her wealth being estimat-
ed at $100000,000. She inherited
$4,000 900 in 1865 from her father, a
whaler of New Bedford, Mass An
aunt subsequently added $4,000, 900
more. She nearly doubled it before
she married Edward H. Green. Her
most important property is the Chem
ical National bank and her heirs are
her two children, Edward Rowland
Robinson Green, who lives in Texas,
and Miss Sylvia Green. Mrs Green's
frugal life, her skill as financier, her
ability as a money lender and many
eccentricities have resulted in in
Vulnerable anecdotes that have made
her personality familiar.
Millions from Railroad Deals.
James j. Hill, president of the Great
Northern railroad, and one of the
masters of American railroads, is re-
puted to be worth 100000 900. He is
6S years old, and owns transportation
facilities covering almost the entire
continent and steamship lines to the
orient. His rise has been swift and
comparatively recent. He saw his first
opportunity in 1879, when he gained
control of the st. Paul e. Pacific rail
road, recognized 1t, and started 10
develop the northwest. In 1893 he
completed the Great Northern TO the
Pacific coast, with its 5000 miles of
lines and 900 miles of yards and sid
ings. He owns a superb fleet OF steam
ships on the great lakes, including the
boats of the Northern Steamship
company.
Several of the great fortunes of the
country must remain largely matter
of speculation. To this class belong
the accumulations of ]. Pierpont Nor
gan, II. II. Rogers. and e, II. Harri-
man. Mr.. Morgan's fortune was re-
Gently estimated at s50,0O0,OOo. hut
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this at best is hazardous guess. Equal
ly hazardous would be an estimate OF
the wealth OF Edward II. Hartman,
the giant of Wall street and master
of 10000 miles of railroads extending
from ocean to ocean, and valued at
more than $4,000 100000. A man OF
nearly 60 years, taciturn, secretiva
even among his associates. unosten-
tatious in his many benefactions, Mr..
Harriman's wealth has been estimated
at s150000,000 Probably no one but
himself knows how nearly his for
tune approximates this sum.
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Great Gould and Field Estates.

The estate of Marshall Field the
great merchant. has been valued at
more than 800. 900, 000 and this is con.
sidered conservative estimate. The
stores belonging to the, estate in Chi
cago transact business amounting to
more than $50,000000 a year. The
real estate includes not less than 20
building sites in the heart of Chicago,
block after block of land near the Uni
versity of Chicago, hundreds of acres
in the Calumet region, further south,
and iron lands in Michigan, OF the
stocks are large holdings in the Bal
timore & Ohio, Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul and Chicago b Northwestern.
Jay Gould followed the example of
the Nanderbilts and Astors in seeking
to concentrate and conserve his vast
fortune. 1t consisted chiefly of stocks
and bonds of the various corporations
in which he was interested WI IN he
died, 10 years ago. They had at that
time market value of ISL 100000
His real estate was valued at $4,000.
600. The net value of the estate was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-22
MORE THAN EVER
Increased Capacity for Mental Labor
Since Leaving Off Coffee.

Many former coffee drinkers who
have mental work to perform, day after
day, have found a better capacity and
greater endurance by using Postum
Food Coffee. instead of ordinary coffee.
An III. woman writes:
IT had drank coffee for about
twenty years. and finally had what the
doctor called coffee heart l was
nervous and extremely respondent;
had little mental or physical strength
left, had kidney trouble and constipa-
ton.
"The first noticeable benefit derived
from the change from coffee to Postum
was the natural action of the kidneys
and bowels. In two weeks my heart
action was greatly improved and my
nerves steady.
Then / became less Respondent. and
the desire to be active again. showed
proof of renewed physical and mental
strength.
81 am steadily gaining in physical
strength AMI brain power l formerly
did mental work and had to give it up
on account of coffee, but since using
Postum I am doing hard mental labor
with less fatigue than ever BEFORE
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
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"There's a Reason"
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tons presented a picture which the
guests will long remember. Mr.. CuSh-
| ing then gave a most interesting talk
on the predecessors of the aged pair.
He gave their genealogy from the time
when their forefnthers sailed from Elt-
rope how some of them fought in the
revolution. and did brave deeds for
their country, and finally came west.
| He traced the two families until they
came west. bought adjoining farms in
| Illinois He told how the young lovers
met; their courtslhip and finally how,
at u religious love feast they We're
engaged in Arnold's Grove. At this
juncturc of the talk the aged couple
repeated their actual conversation and
engagement vows on the same log.
This entire feature Of the evening was
II most impressive one. and Mr. cush-
ing's talk was a complete surprise to
the guests.
This number Of the program was
one of the most beautiful things which
has ever occurred In this city. and Mr..
Cushing's careful planning Is to be
highly complimented The next por
ton of the program took place In the
front room. The room was ex-
quisitely decorated with golden strands
leading to a large golden bell in the
corner of the room This was to rep
resent their wedding room fifty years
ago, November 10.
Mr.. Gushing then introduced the
engaged couple to their second son-in-
law. T. Fl. Uhl. OF Chicago. who rep
resented the pastor who married them.
The aged couple then stood under the
golden bell and were remarked by the
ring ceremony. Mr.. Lee Russell Jones
of Chicago, the only grandson of the
two, acted as ring bearer. The cere-
mony was q most beautiful one and
was followed by the congratulations
OF the guests. They were then given
a number Of beautiful golden pres
ents. all Of which are very valuable.
During this portion Of the ceremony
musical selections were rendered by
members of the family.
AT 7:15 the folding doors OF the
wedding room We're thrown back and
revealed banquet table In the next
room which was artistcally decorated
the color scheme of gold being carried
out In every possible detail. Large
bouquets Oh RoIueH
were at each end Of the table. The
guests were then introduced into the
banquet hall and seated at the table
James Phillips. the third son-in-law,
acted as POSTMASTER of the evening
The dinner was served In seven
courses, the golden color scheme be-
ing carried out in the courses as far
as possible Several fine responses
We're given by members Of the family
"This event closed the function
which was without doubt one Of the
most exquisite and complete ever given
in this city. The decorations were
beautiful.
THE guests were Mr. and Mrs WILL
lam Fl. Calhoun of Marshalltown Iowa,
who are spending the winter with Mr.
and Mrs. Cushing; James r.. Phillips
and wife of Toledo, o., Edward Fl. Uhl
and wife of Chicago, w. G. Calhoun
and wife of Fargo, N. d., Albert B.
Calhoun and wife of Chicago and Lee
Russell Jones Of Chicago. Mr.. Call
houn is II and his wife 70 years old
Owing to the illness Of Mrs. c. d.
Thompson, another daughter Of Omaha.
Mr.. and Mrs w. A. Tippit and little
son Donald of Waco, Tex, were unable
to attend"
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CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING.
Mr.. and Mrs. W.. II. Calhoun Enjoy
Anniversary at Anderson, Ind.

Anniversary at Anderson, Ind.
The Anderson, Ind, Bulletin, tells OF
the anniversary celebration of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. IL. Calhoun, Of this city. who
had been married fifty years on Tues
day evening. The affair was enjoyed
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. |. j.
Cushing, son-in-la law and daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Calhoun, where the lat
ter are visiting. The Bulletin says:
THE golden wedding of Mr.. and
Mrs VIM. III. Calhoun of MarshalltoWn.
Iowa was solemnized in a beautiful
manner at the home of their son-in-
law, |. j. Gushing, and wife,
at 125 West Eleventh street
last night, The affair was
thought to have been simply a family
gathering by the elderly couple but to
their surprise MIR. and Mrs. Gushing
had planned u most joyous function.
Three rooms OF the large, beautiful
house were used for the evenings
program
THE program Of the evening opened
in the rear room. This room was dec
grated in forest attire with the leaves,
limbs and dim lights to carry out the
effect. The forest scene was intend
ed to represent Arnol1's Grove IN
Stevenson county, Illinois, the spot
where the young couple proposed fif-
ty years ago, in 1857.
"In the center of the scene was a
small hollow log. This log was the
same one on which the couple had sat
fifty years ago and spoken their en-
gagement vows, and Mr. Gushing had
secured it and had it sent here.
AT $50 the guests or members of
the family present seated themselves in
the room adjoining, and awaited the
opening of the program The curtains
to the den We're opened and there sat
the aged couple on the self same log,
with the same pleased looks as they
would have had fifty years ago.
1.-THE grove scene was a most beauti-
full one, and with the pretty illumina-