Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-25


abroad that Skiho castle is rum
at tremendous expense To An
drew Carnegie. but as a matter
of fact. the estate returns proht, so
sknuny is it managed. Behind the
scenes everything is conducted in "a
business-lille manner. which would
astound not only the ordinary country
gentleman but the well-to-do farmer
The magnificent preserves on which
the millionaire lavishes from $4,000 to
$50 900 a year returns $4,000 during the
shooting season Although Andrew
Carnegie does not forget his friends
and one or two hospitals In London
when he has big shoots thousands
OF birds are dispatched TO the game
markets an over the kingdom The
partridges at Skibo are particularly fine
and they fetch four or FIVE cents eacn
more than any other birds OF the same
kind From all quarters the orders
for game pour iu. and the millionaire
does not consider IL beneath his dig
nifty 10 see that they are attended 20.
lie viii often spend an hour in the office
making notes and looking after his nc
counts. Orders are attended 10 with
the greatest dispatch. To his own
punctuality i'm life Mr.. Carnegie attrib-
utes not a little Of his success.
HOBBY OF FRUIT GROWING.
During the fishing and fruit seasons
orders for both are rendered and
promptly executed Carnegie apples
as a splendid brand from Sklbo castle
orchards are called. are very choice
variety and very popular with some Of
the best fruit dealers For years An
drew Carnegie has made q hobby or
fruit growing, and these apples are his
own production. Tie never tires OF
showing his apples. pears and other
choice fruits 10 his guests and at dcs-
sert sometimes he viii tell the company
OF the handsome prices he gets for
them. lie is FAR proudcr Of being the
producer of Carnegie apples than
of being master Of Skho castle
Guests do not find Skibo celebrating
For one thing bridge ls not permitted.
The master has an ovcr-powcring oh
lection 10 cards and II rs an unwrltten
law that they must never be played
During the last shooting season party
~ rich Americans were among those
invited. An were devoted 20 bridge.
and ON hearing that 10 was forbidden
40 skibo, they decided 10 make an OK
cuse 20 retire early 90 have game in
one Of their own rooms. aud they
played into the small hours. Happen
ing 20 wake and sec a Hight ln the or-
posite wing where tho game Was taxi
ing place. Andrew walked across a ball
cony and, pearng through the curtains.
beheld the players ana their stakes or
gold Forthwith Dee entered unan-
n0uuccd n must have made quaint
picture, the four Americans in front
OF whom we're many empty bottles. and
the horor-stuckcn millionaire Iu bis
night attire ono Of the guests who was
little more solf-posscssed than tbe
others. offered their host drink.
scotchmen are proverbally kind hosts.
Though at first annoyed that Die wishes
had been disrogardcd. ho accepted tine
pronered drink and laughed Boo hls own
duur way
CONsUELO GETTING FEEBLE
ConsueIo duchess of Manchester IS
woman of infinite variety She is
clear aud mentally strong and has
persuaded her doctors, society and here
self FOR the last few years that she De-
mot nl But she cannot succeed ln
humbugging herself and people boo gene
eral amy longer They know and POD
does she that SHE rs ilI TO have t0 uae
"a stick is "a great trial to her ~ .s "a
sort of am admission that she is foob,r.
ana the fact that the stick shc carr.f
h. a slit from King Edward on nor
last birthday ana that IL has am OK
quisito icWeled handle embclIshel with
the royal arms. rs small consolation 90
her