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The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-08
JUDGES OF ELECTION
Officials For County Named By
Supervisors.

The board of supervisors Friday al
ternoon appointed the following per
| sons to the boards of election in tn,
several precincts of the county TO
the election to be held Tuesday, Nov
ember 3:
Adams-Judges: ]. p. McDonough
j. NJ. Smith, Frank Bacon. Clerks
c. l.. Davis, J. NJ. Willholt.
Black Oak-Judges: E. Tysseling
Paul Synhorst, Jacob GRANDPA. Clerks
]. E. Vanderzyl, H. NJ. Tysseling.
Cedar-Judges: M. B. Lee, Guy
Roof, Barry Aldridge. Clerks: ]. S
Reeves, J. E. Kennel.
East Des Eoines-Judges: A. r
Plum, N. w. Smith, Byers Henry
Clerks: w. A. Hoyt, B. F. McFall.
West Des Moines-Judges: w. ID
Odem, ]. R. Laughlin, David Moran
Clerks: ]. w. McCrea, G. N. Barry
East Garfield - Judges: William
Patton, N. NJ. Satchell, Frank Har
bour. Clerks: Frank Shoemaker
Frank Parry.
West Garfeld-Judges: N. M
Prime, John Robinson, Owen Riley
Clerks: Lewis Edwards, Walter
Whipple.
East Harrison-Judges: ]. B. wy.
lie, C. w. Moore, w. F. Richie
Clerks: Ed Brubaker j. w. Fox.
West Harrison-Judges: NJ. H.
Tullis, o. N Vance, W. F. Burns.
Clerks: D. w. Ward, o. E. Smith.
East efferson-Judges: w. II.
Springer, George Scott, ]. H. Clark.
Clerks: Frank Barnett, William
Holmes.
West Jefferson-Judges: w. NJ.
Fry, Freeman Eveland, Ira Hays.
Clerks: H. ]. Moore, Leroy Whar-
ton.
Oskaloosa-Judges and Clerks were
appointed by the city council and the
names have been published.
Lincoln-Judges: w. A. Stephen
son, w. Laban johnson, Hill Barnes.
Clerks: s. ]. Steddom, B. ]. Snyder.
Madison-Judges: George Shipley,
Fred Else, NJ. S. Downey. Clerks:
F. F. Everett. c. Bieshaar.
Monroe-Judges: w. J. Brown,
OILS Stephenson, Will Reed. Clerks:
w. II. Brown, Jr., G. l.. Goddard.
Prairie-Judges: Joe Williams, NJ.
Shangle, Sidney Harper. Clerks: j..
A. Watland, T. r. Osborne, H. d.
Rhine.
Pleasant Grove-Judges: A. l..
Hatcher, w. A. Likens, w: A. Lark
ms. Clerks Fred Williams, Chas.
Core.
acknowledges ]. T. Timbrell,
Jacob Pothoven, e. S. Engle. Clerks:
W.. S. Lindsey, J. r. Lunt -.
Scott-Judges: A. B. Henry, c. f.
Adair, d. M. Coleman. Clerks: E. F..
belong, G. D. Johnson.
Spring Creek-Judges: ]. F. Nor
ris, T. B. White, l.. NJ. Towns. Clerks:
A. S. Pringle, P. A. Jewell.
Union-Judges: ]. w. Reed, F. w.
McGriff, Joe McGlasson. Clerks: j..
V. Jones, Otis Noel.
White Oak-Judges: John Allsup,
l.. F. Howell, A. B. Tandy. Clerks:
l. NJ. Reed, w. z. Wright.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-08
FAIR WAS A SUCCESS.
Marshalltown is Proving That Old In
stitution Is Coco.

Marshalltown, Ia, Oct. 5.-That
Marshall county's third annual fair
was financial success is shown by
a report just compiled by Secretary
w. M. Clark. The receipts this year
were 1856, compared with $S,202.67
last year. On Jan. l the association
will have a balance in its treasury OF
$4,000, as compared to a net balance
OF s1,O62,59 on Jan. 1, LOS.
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Major Lacey's Campaign,

Des Moines Capital: Headquarters
for the carrying on of the campaign
for John F. Lacey Of Oskaloosa, can
didate for United Sttaes senator at
the November primary, have been OPP
|ened in Des Moines. Rooms in the
Fleming building. sixth floor, have
been secured and are occupied today.
Friends OF the former congressman
OF the Sixth district are in charge.
Much of the work will be carried
on from Oskaloosa, but the Des Moines
Headquarters will have much to do in
the dissemination of literature and
campaign propaganda. An active yet
ldignified campaign will be waged.
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How to Catch Flies.

The flies, chilled with cold, are de
termined to get indoors and crowd tC
the doorways awaiting a chance tC
slip in. A sheet o. fly paper pinned to
the upper part of the screen works
wonders in disposing of countless
hundreds oil the pest. Every time the
screen is moved lne flies must light
again. And each time they are dis
turbed new victims perisI.
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Moman,s club al Work.

The several departments oil the os-
kaloosa Woman's Clue are engaged
in organizing their work for the com
ing season and announcements will
be forthcoming within a few days.
The Year Book OF the club will be
prited and distributed as soon as ,ne
departments have made their reports
to the executive committee.
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students Make Business.

The weekly comings and goings OF
college students to their homes or to
visit with friends over Sunday make
notable increase in local passenger
traffic at the weeks end. The rail
way stations are crowded Saturday az
ternoons and evenings with this add
tional business.
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KINGS pauahtera and Sons.
September 4, 1908.

The thirteenth annual convention OF
the Iowa branch OF the international
Order OF Kings Daughters and Sons
will be held in Burlington on Octo-
Der s, 8 and 10, at the First Presbyter-
ian church. An interesting program
has been prepared for the event. Mrs.
H. Il. Harrington OF this city will read
a paper before the convention, discuss
Ing the subject How Does Our Order
Further the Interests OF the Church;
the Y. NJ. c. A.; the Y. w. G. Az"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-08
plant Thieves Again.

The plant thieves are more active
than ever. They seem to think be-
cause frost has come that they are
permitted to walk up to mans flower
beds and upon his porch and select
plants and pots that suit their fancy.
What q pity that SOME of these cul-
prits cannot be caughtand an example
made OF them.
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TO PREVENT SAPPHo.
WaterIoo's Church People Take Ac'
tion Against Play.

Waterloo, Ia, Oct. Sin nearly all
the city churches yesterday petitions
were circulated asking the mayor and
city council to prevent the present
alton OF the play "Sappho," with the
Salome dance, billed at the opera house
Thursday evening, claiming it has an
indecent tendency. Petitions were nu-
merously signed by the church people.
|'The matter was taken up this morn
ing by the Ministerial Union. On
complaint Of the ministers Sunday
work on the paving here was stopped
at ten o'clock yesterday forenoon.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-08
CALLING Witnesses.

The grand jury is evidently making
effort TO get at the bottom of doings
in the city, judging by the number of
subpoenas recently served. Strange
how little some witnesses really know
when they face the questions Of the
Jury, or how little OF what they really
do know they manage TO tell
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WIth ran.

The Washington Press has very
interesting article by its editor about
his trip through Iowa with Tam.
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WORTHY.-The funeral Of Ed Wor'
thy will be held at the residence in
East Garfield township, Sunday, Oct.
4, at one o clock.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-08

Andrew j. Watland, New Sharon.25
229 and
Elsie M. Grub, Oskaloosa. IA
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BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES
Marriage Licenses.

Following is the list of marriage II
censes issued by the clerk since our
last re- ort.
No. Name. residence. Age
William L. Stewart, Eddyville. . 80
22S and
Estelle Sutton, Ottumwa. 81
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-08

WILSON.-Died, of complications
resulting from an operation for rup-
ture about week ago, at her home
on South Market street, at SIS
o'clock Saturday morning, October 3,
1908, Mrs. Mary D. Wilson, aged Sc
years. Funeral at the late residence
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and
interment in Forest cemetery.
The deceased was the widow of
John Wilson, a former resident, and
mas lived in Oskaloosa during an ex-
tended period of years. She was the
mother of two daughters, only one of
whom, Miss Josie, survives. The de-
ceased some weeks ago suffered from
"a rupture which became strangulated
and an operation was necessary to
savo the patients life. Mrs. Wilson
was troubled with organic heart dis,
ease, and the worry caused by the
operation developed complications
which resulted in death this morning.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-08

KENNEDY.-Theb body of the late
John Kennedy, of. White City, who
died at the Iowa City hospital, arrived
Friday evening at eight-twenty O'Clock
over the Iowa Central, and was taken
to the home OF the deceased mans
sister, Mrs. Will Donnelly. GIG South
Second street. The remains were
taken to the st. Mary's church at eight
o'clock Saturday morning where mass
was held. The funeral party left at
noon over the Iowa Central for What
Cheer where interment was made.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-08
Manual TRAINING

Manual Training.
A long felt want has been supplied
in the Clinton schools by the opening
of manual training department.
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FARMERS NATIONAL BANK
W. l. Beans, President.
w. H. Pike, Vice President.
r. X. Davis, Cashier.
CAPITAL STOCK, 100000
Paid In Full.

Directors: W. |. Beans, What
Cheer; Charley Victor, Lacey: ".
Fl. Springer. Eddyville; Thos. J. VII
son, Beacon; r. W. Moore, Cedar;
W. c. Reed, oskaloosa; w. H. Pike
Rose Hill; Paul synhorst Leighton;
Geo. S. Prime, Oskaloosa; r. K
Davis, Oskaloosa; NJ. S. Downey, La
cey.
City Business SOLICITED.
Complete set of Safety Deposit
Boxes. The $50 stockholders are all
Mahaska county farmers.
Farmers: Make this your head.
quarterswhiie In the City. l6wtf
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Figures From the Inside.

An estimate OF the wealth OF fifty OF
Americas leading multimillionaires
recently made for private circulation
in the financial district IN Nav York
by E. l. Crawford. 4 prominent bank
or OF that city, has more than an or
binary value for the reason that It's
author Is the nephew OF the late Com
fnOdOTe Vanderbilt (tho founder OF the
Vanderbilt Gortunes) and a member
OF the multimlllionalre class himself.
His table is IN a sense semi-ofhcial, as
Ii IS an estimate OF the wealth of a
group Of multimiIlionaires by an in
slider. or one OF their own number.
Mr.. Crawford's estimate Is said TO be
ultra conservative; that his figures
could be raised from % to 30 per cent
without going outside the bounds OF
truth. But as they stand. they may
be regarded as sufficiently startling.
F'ifty-two persons. according 10 this
table, own S4O95. 900 900 worth or prop
erty. OF nearly per cent OF the total
estimated wealth of>the United States.
The per capita wealth of the eighty
odd millions OF inhabitants OF the
United States is estimated TO be
S1.31Ou. The wealth per capita OF the
hfty-two persons in this group is
s7s.750.OO0.
Summarized briefly. these hfty-two
capitalists have wealth equal 10 per
cent Of the total wealth OF the United
States. S per cent Of the total wealth
of England, 10 per cent OF the valua-
ton each OF France and Germany.
about u per cent OF the wealth Of
Russia, and over > per cent OF she
wealth of the Austro- Hungarian en-
pire; over 80 per cent o. the estimated
valuation OF Italy. about 50 per cent
Of Belgium's wealth. aud 50 per cent.
roughly speaking. of the wealth Of
Spain and the Netherlands. Portugal
and Switzerland Jumped together only
exceed in their resources by a very
small margin the riches controlled by
the ffty-two captains or industry, as
will be seen from the following table
OF the estimated we1lt! Of nations:
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The PARIS WHISKER.

II is IN Paris that the whisker reaches
its highest state Of cultivation and de-
yelopment. The luxuriant verdure on
the faces OF some OF the Parisisns vhe
strut along the boulevard every day can
be compared 10 nothing but the riot CT
vegetation in the tropics. Every Paris
ian has whiskers. much whiskers, IL
he can. but some Vhiskers. AZ any --'e
He supplements natures efforts tn
the best aids OF the barber. and frains
and nurses his hirsute apPurtenances
with anxious care
The Psrisians spend hours on shelr
boards and educate them into formsi
gardens. set pieces. shrubbery. terrace
and vista effects They lay out hair.
apes with them. arrange them IN nm
dulating meadows and Irvine then, o.
pergolas- There Is the long, spade con
coction much sought BY men with bIack
boards. which consist OF about a foot
Of hair cut square across the frortsm
and adds much glory to the wearer fol
the whlskers always shine and rlfster
In tne sun There are side winders auS
pointed ones. the heart shaped and the
curved the waved and TIA plain. A mar
who can train his whiskeTS 10 grow IN a
new way IS as much OF a celebrity as
a man who writes a good poem Oh
paints good pieture.-ExchsnEe.
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- ENATOR JEFF DAVIS OF Ar
kansas recently made the asser-
y ton that fifty people owned 3
per cert OF the total wealth OF
the United states. This is probably an
exaggerated statement
The estimated total wealth OF the
United States is placed at S116,0O0,Oo0.-
600 Thirty-hve per cent Of that
amount would be $4,000. 900. The
nifty persons mentioned by Sen
ator Davis. therefore, would have TO
be worth $S12, 600, 600 each to sustain
his assertion, according TO the best
information obtainable, as we'll as the
popular impression. John d. Rookie
Teller Is about the only citizen OF this
country who could even approximately
qualify for a place IN the Davis group
OF fifty.
However, accurate information con-
corning the wealth OF the multi
milIionaires or the United States is
not easy to get, for the simple reason
that the Aforesaid multiminionaires
are. as a rule, very seoretive on this
subject Many Of them. II is said. do
not know definitely how much they are
worth; but those who do know do not
take the public into their confidence
regarding the matter for Obvious rea-
sons. The tax assessors would i'm
mediately proceed TO get busy 81 the
multlmillionaires would hand out Of
fetal figures about their respective
wealth
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were Sl2S. 03G. 1852. considerably less
than 5000. 10000.
Tie pension disbursements for the
war OF the Revolution are estimated
At S70.OO0.coO. J. D. Rockefeller or
Ansrew Carnegie could disburse that
amount from their private resources
without calling for outside help.
The total pension disbursements or
rne United States for all wars and
for the regular army and navy estab-
Hshment since the Government was
organized in 1888 W to 1907, have been
s.. 59S Ol5 7g3.69. nearl half a billion
less than the estimated wealth ~ the
- syndicate"
But the table prepared 10y the neph-
ew of Commodore Vanderbilt does not
include all or the multi-miiliOnaires in
the United States. b. my means. He
has overlooked. among others. man.
Frederick Weyerhaeuser. by name
who many people believe. is almost.
if not quite, as rich as John d. Rock
efeller. the standard oil magnate
Mr.. Weyerhaeuser lives in St. Paul.
Mimi. ami is comparatively unknown
outside a very limited circle. for the
reason that he has never figured very
much in the limelight OF publicity.
lie is the president Of the Lumber
trust. and probably does not know
how much he is worth He has made
his fortune out Of lumber. and began
many years ago 10 buy UP all the tim
Der land he could get hold or To-
day he owns millions upon millions OF
acres Of the finest timber land from
one end Of the country 10 the other.
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II 70 S200Gao. 90. and -ocsy the various
members-of the family control nearly
100000
The Vanderbilt millions have been
over one hundred years n the making.
YET they do not equal the fortune sc-
cumulated by John d. Rockefeller in
less than a single generation Or
hundred years from now the Rockefel-
Ter estate. II Z. continues 70 increase
as rapidly as II is doing today. would
easily be worth = couple Of billion OF
dollars.
J Pierpont Morgan who is the COM
handing figure in the financial world
OF this country. Is only credited with
being the possess0r OF q paItry $50
OF. 90. This seems rather out OF pro-
portion 20 the position Mr.. Morgan oc-
cupies IN the popular Imagination. but
the statement IS made that Mr.. Nor
Ean's tl5o.O0O.O00 represents real money.
and not watered stock Or fictitious
values he is the architect OF his own
fortunes. having commenced a. the
bottom OF the ladder. His millions
have been made by high finance
IN the legitimate sense OF the term
ia y atN II mar imam ana 4noIraA
2 Ryan are quite recent acquisitions
20 the group % multi-millionaire
Mr.. Hartman enjoys the distinction
OF being one Of the very few success
ful New Workers who vas born in
-hat city II IS = fac that nearly al
f the New Yorkere." who have
lchieved fame and fortune in the
metropolis OF the country took the
precaution first to be born slseEhers.
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assessed valuation OF over four billion
dollars. and only twelve states, New
York. MASSACHUSETTS. Pennsylvania.
California. Illinois. Indiana, Michigan,
Minnesota Missouri Ohio. Texas, AMI
wisconsin have total assessed val
uatIon or over a billion dollars.
The total receipts Of tho United
States from all sources from the be
ginning Of the Government in 1873 10
1907 have beer S20141. 7S4.sS More
than one-hfth. or 20 Yer cent 7f this
sun. is today In the possession OF
ffty-two individuals, who do not hold
any Official position OF any kind.
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during the lifetime OF the present
generation.
John d. Rockefeller. who heads the
list with $50 10000. and is presum-
ably the richest man in the United
states started out IN lie pOOr- with
only brains and energy Cor his cap
i,al. His colossal fortune has been
acquired through the Standard on
Company. but he was. comparatively
speaking. a rich man before he sue
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Worth 500. OOo. OOO Each.

BY adding Mr.. Weyerhaeuse~s name
TO thirteen others selected from the
'-Fifty-two group who are rated
at slOGOOO, 90 and upward" it will
be noted that fourteen men actu-
ally control property worth the enor-
nous sEm OF $2.S0o.00O 600, averaging
$20G. 009.GcO each.
At per cent interest each one Of
this group of fourteen, provided they
pooled their fortunes. would be en-
titled TO an annual income Of $1,000 900
a %ttIe more than $3.50 month,
about so a minute. and over 60 cents
d second
Compared with the per capita
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which is constantly growing in value
as the visible supply Of timber dimin-
ishes.
Some estimates OF Mr.. Weyerhaeu-
ser's wealth place It at a cool billion.
il may reach that figure some day.
but conservative estimate today
would easily place 1t up 70 the half
billion mark
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SaIary Of 10000 Presidents.

An income OF 500 100000 a year rep
resents the combined salary Of $3.50
Presidents OF the United States.
The disbursements for pensions Tor
the fiscal year ended June 80. 1907.
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& Centnrr I'M AccumnIatinr.

1t will be noted that the Vanderbilt
holdings are estimated at $3.50. 0oO. 900.
This estimate ought to be almost Of
ncial coming from a member OF the
family circle. Commodore Vanderbilt.
the founder OF the family fortunes.
left an estate valued al $4,000. 900. His
son, William H. Vanderbilt. increased
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49, .A-C ~rAAtA@A ANY vel nAeQ-
Nelson Morris, Chicago. $50 600 o0e
Michael CIdahy. Omaha. 81. 90 90
George Swift. Chicago. 50.0a0 zoe
Thomas 2 Walsh. Denver $4,000, co
simon Guggenheim. Colorado $500 900
David II Mohatt. Colorado. 5000. 90
Isaac Stephenson. Wisconsin &C ns6 ora
David r Francis, Missouri. aaOoa 900
Richard c Kerens. Missouri % go no
James LOngyear. Michigan. s0Gso 90
William r Hearst. y. Y. Oep 90
John F. Dryden. y. -. l501G OOs
Nelson " Aldrich, = L.. 1aoo0 900
Redheld Proctor. Vermont. 1000 90
John r. Mclean. Washing
ton, d C...................... SlOGO Ooo
stephen B Elkins. West vir-
ginia .---.-.---------...--.-.-. 20.ooo. 90
Francis G. New lands. Neva-
da -------.--..-.-..----.-.- 1000. ooa
George s Nixon, Nevada. 20.Og0. Ooo
George p. Wetmore, Rhode
Island .-.------.-.---.--.-...... 5.Oeo. Ooo
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Others Are Well Fixed.

The supply q rich men is by No
means exhausted. however. in the
above lists Here are a few Others
Ti-o are comfortably well fixed:
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The Wealth of Nations.

United States................Si $4,000. ooO,069
England -........-........--. 62-ZE.Otr.OB
France .--.....-..-........-.- 4Z.Stp.uU".rp
Germany .................... 4Z.O0pJ.voj
Russia ..........-............ 2J.n'0.9O0.O0
Austria -Hungary ....-...-. 10000. o0o.00o
ItsIy .......-..-...-......... 13.0oO.O0O.O0O
Belgium .........-........... G.s0O. 100000
Spain ........................ 500 100000
Netherlands ...-.........--. "oo0-O9o,oo0
Portugal ................... 2.J0o,OOo,oOe
Switzerland ............-.... ZOO OO0 900
In 1906 the total capital invested in
industrial enterprises OF all kinds IN
the United states was estimated 10 be
sl2.6 .265. e73. or only a little more than
three times as much as the combined
wealth OF the flfty-two men men
toned
In 1886 the farm animals value IN
The United States. including cattle,
horses. sheep. mules. and swine. was
put down at 1860. 3S9. 4f2. These fifty
two men could acquire all Of the 1--we
stock on the farms Of the United
States and still have a comfortable
balance Of nearly half billion dollars
for other investments.
Assuming that their capital OF S4.O95
oo000O brings in a return Of per cent.
their combined annual income is over
soc. coo 900. or about 40 per cent Of
Uncle Sans net yearly revenue from
FL sources.
These men could club together and
ray or the public debt without bat
ting an eye. as the saying goes. or
suffering any serious financial Inccn-
venience. They would not be COM
PEELED by so doing TO change their
mode Of living or economic in any OF
their personal expenses. The 90e
interest which Uncle Sam pays out
every year would only make a verS
slight dent in the income Of this group
OF nnancieTs.
Only three OF the f3rty-hvc States
IN The Union New York. Massaclu-
sets. ard Pennsylvaria) have total
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John D. Rockefeller. s6OO,OO0,0OO |
Frederick Weyer-
haeuser ......... 5OO,OOO,OO
Andrew Carnegie. 100000, 900
'Wm. Waldorf Astor. 100000. 900
J. Pierpont Morgan. 15o,OOO,OO0
John Jacob Aston. &C.. lU0.0O0.000
William \. Clark. 19O.OGO.OO
Harry Field 100000 .010
George Gould. 800. 100000 900
+. II. Hartman. .... 10000. nee
Clarence Mackay. 1OO,OOO,OOO
William Rockefeller. 10000 900
Henry H Rogers. 800 100.000000 (.
w K. Vanderbilt. &c. 100,000000
Total .-... 2,SO0OOO000
william Waldorf Astor has
renowned his American citizen
ship and become a British sub
ject
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ceeded in organizing the Standard OIL
corporation. hack in the early seven
ties. His business ability and finsn-
cial genius would have brought him
20 the top in the financial world.
his friends declare, II the Standard
OH Company had never existed.
Mr.. Weyerhaeuser. Mr.. Rockefeller
close rival for the distinction or be-
ing the richest man in the United
States. began the battle OF life as a
poor boy. Mr. Carnegie. the third
richest man in the group. commenced
his business career as a humble tele-
graph operator at $40 a month He got
his start upward through the favor OF
Thomas A. Scott. the creator OF the
Pennsylvania railroad system. The
steel business was in its infancy when
Mr.. Carnegie got into It and his for
tune kept pace with its Development
Mr.. Carnegie's success. & is said BY
old timers in Pittsburg WHO know him
well. has been due as much 10 his
ability 10 select his lieutensntS as TO
his knowledge of the working or steel.
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ti-millionaires whose names appear ip-
the accompanying lists. is that, with
the exception OF tie Nanderbilts and
Astors. in the greai majority OF cases
the millions have oeen accumulated