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New-York tribune., 1911-02-19

And so the young man VINO only snort
time before had driven a grocers cart
through the streets OF Braddock began to
visit the steel man at his home each even
ing TO tell of the days business and take
orders for the coming day. He would talk
intellgently OF what was being done. and
seemed anxious TO learn-and, In addition,
he was always ready for turn on the
piano or to sing for his employer Mr.,
Carnegie gave him good advice, and saw
that he had the best opportunity for ad-
vancement. so that he early took charge
of the great Homestead works OF Car
negie.
A. NJ. Moreland, who now counts his
money by the millions, is an instance OF
, how a man by hard work gained the at
tention OF Carnegie and thereby was placed
in the way 10 make fortune. The Car
negie Steel Company had a leased tele-
graph wire from its Pittsburg offices TO
New York. and once In the rush attending
the closing OF some large contract the
private operator OF the Ca-negies became
III. The main office of the telegraph CON-
pany was called and asked to send its best
man to take charge Of the Carnegie wire
for few days. until the regular operator
returned. n young man was sent, ana ne
worked both hard ana fast all day. as
there was great press OF business. Next
morning when Mr.. Carnegie reached his
offices he found a great stack OF neat mes
sages from New York and from other
points on his desk. He noticed they were
In some eases timed as late as a. m. tie
sent for the. operator and asked him
about IL.
New York and myself worked until 2
o'clock this morning TO get the wire clear
and up to date" said the operator
What's your Manner asked Mr.. Car
negie.
Observation-Disclosures NJ. Moreland," said
the operator, who was then sent back 10
his work.
There's a young man who Ia not afraid
to work little" said Mr.. Carnegie to one
OF his business partners later. Have him
watched closely and report TO me. We
need young men such as he appears TO
be"
The Carnegie interests found that More
land was Just the same all tho time lie
got a responsible place with the firm and
was one Of those who protited greatly by
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19

soap bubble party is no end of fun and
suitable for any time Of the year, as II
oe held either indoors OF outdoors. Clay
','s gayly decorated with ribbons. two of
,F determine partners. TO the large
o' soapy water add a Tablespoonful OF
'e'he 20 give beauty Of color The
-, Your bubbles grow the more lovely
. ue hnts Competition may take many
:. ~ ana prizes. Of course. must be award
% the most successful Bouquets OF
ves make suitable prizes
-. peoOle croQuet" have table covered
- aooilen cloth and ribbon wound
- placed in the right order. Sides
s~tn ana each player may blow three
80, 49, a. turn. guiding them through the
- with the aid OF small rackets the
~. "sa Ion ping pong Cover the wider
Ntn hannei or some thin wooIleh
-. Bubbles will not break easily against
I-.' isackets may be made of palm
a.. 'sAs out the required shape and COW
k "'lh the woollen fabric. II counts nVe
sSieket ''1 " '"''''
D.. game Is played on tennis court
n '"'oors divide off the room into sldes
~ 'u4 or ribbon stretched across. The
t,,. make bubbles and the boys blow them
srS 70 prevent those Of their opponents
over into their domain. Each eue-
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
The Millionaires of PittSbuIs
and How They Were
"Made" by the Steel
King.

Andrew Carnegie said the other day that
he had in his time made forty-two or forty
,r,ee miliionaires This remark was re-
ca,vea with much interest in Pittsburg
wbers almost every one OF these men was
made wealthy. Some are dead. others have
loo, their millions, but the majority OF
them have Increased their holdings since
severing connection with Mr.. Carnegie
Mr. Carnegie made millionaires In different
vavs While most OF them were made rich
through his assistance, there were few
,yho became wealthy through fghting him.
One Of the richest men who got his start
With Mr.. Carnegie is H. c, Frick, whose
,Yaanh is now estimated at Sl000Oo. .0d
Their great quarrel IL a matter Of history,
n Mr. Carnegie did make Friek million
aire II Is safe to assume that Mr. Frick
had a great deal TO 20 with piling up the
,umense fortune Of Mr.. Carnegie Mr..
Er,ck did not have much. II Is true. when
ne was taken in by Mr.. Carnegie, but when
he came out-cams out with the full con-
,s,, Of Mr.. Carnegie--his holdings were
valued at sa2eoo,0o0 Al the same time the
hoIdings Of Mr.. Carnegie had increased
many fold while Mr., Frick was In his COM
pany.
There are few who doubt that the success
and millions of Charles NJ. schwab have
been due TO the start given him by carne-
gle. Many years ago. when Schwab had
asserted the grocer's cart and had entered
the employ Of the Edgar-Thomson Steel
Works he was sent one evening with a
report to Mr.. Carnegie. who was laid UP
with a cold In hts home. In Braddock, At
this time the Braddoek mills were the larg-
eat of Mr. Carnegie's mills, and Uncle
Bill' Jones was in charge, II was one of
Mr.. Carnegis's ideas never to 20 to bed
al night until he knew exactly what his
mills had done that day and what was on
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
An Indian Girls Best Dress

teeth? They have been saved FOR gene
rations. Each mother boarded those she
inherited for her children, while father 3
ambition was TO add to the family treasure
On great occasions. when Little Baby Not
Afraid to Cry goes to an Indian dance or
some great merrymaking. her squaw mother
gets out her hest dress. OF course. she has
only one. When the little girls hair Is
parted from the middle Of her forehead to
the back Of her neck and each strand
twisted stiff with worsted or ribbon her
mother thinks her the sweetest child In
the world, just as mothers have habit OF
thinking the world over, no matter what
a child's color may be.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19

Contest No. ! (Cut-Out Puzzle).-Choice OF
. sterling silver Tribune badge, set of
battleship postcards, German silver purse
with chain. an interesting book, a gold filled
belt pin, a box Of water color paints or
gold filed tie clasp for the neatest and best
three answers.
Contest No. 2 (Things to Think Abou).-
You may solve any two Of the four puzzles
that you like and for the neatest and best
two answers we offer the choice Of the
same prizes as in Contest No. l.
Contest No. 3 (Our Letter Box).-A prize
of 81 is given for every letter printed under
this heading. The letter may contain incl
dents in your life. anecdotes Of pets, novel
school experiences, things seen in travel or
made up stories These stories must be
original and must be written on one side OF
the paper. Letters entitled to the prize Of
s. are often crowded out for lack of space
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19

the books for the coming day. When he
could not go TO the mill this report had to
be taken TO him nightly, and Jones usually
delivered the report In person and received
his orders in person, One night, however
Jones, too, was Ill, and he ordered young
Schwab TO take the report down To MT
Carnegie's home with his compliments ana
get the orders which Mr.. Carnegie might
have for the day following
Mr.. Carnegie was improved just enough
IN allow him to get downstairs that even
ing. and was annoyed that Jones did not
show up. He curtly ordered the young man
to be seated while he looked over the re-
port Finishing Il, he glanced up and saw
the eyes of the young messenger were hxed
on the big piano
DO you play?" asked Mr.. Carnegie.
Yes, SIR" was the direct reply
viii you play some for meT
Gladly" answered the stripping as lie
rose and seated himself at the piano. n
grim smile fitted over the face OF MT car
negie, who perhaps imagined that he was
about 10 be bored with some awful music
by an amateur When the young man at
the piano struck his first chord fuli ana
sweet Mr.. Carnegie knew that IL was no
ordinary amateur he had invited TO play.
For twenty minutes young Schwab played
while the sick steel maker lay back III MS
cushions with closed eyes
please sing for me-" said Mr., Carnegie
as schwab swung about on his stool and
without another word Schwab faced about
to the piano again, and, striking iew
chords. sang In a rich tenor voice. wn!ch
even vet charms his admirers. WHAT ne
sang is forgotten. but that hour OF music
was the turning point in the life. OF the
future president OF the Steel Trust. AT the
end OF an hour Mr.. Carnegie thanked young
schwab. and, asking him 10 come again
some time and sing and play, dismissed
him Next evening, when Mr Jones came
to make the report in person, MT Carne-
gle, at the close of the interview. said;
You are a very hard worker. MI Jones
and it's somewhat OF an imposition on you
10 ask YOU 10 come 10 me every night so
any night YOU do not feel Ike coming you
may send up the young man VINO came
last night. lie SEEMS quite intelligent, anu
| would like 10 see more OF him, lie may
have a future"
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19

u-h.n George Washington was born. on
,.hruary o. 1872. in Virginia. and for a
- time afterward, children were not
.,,,sbt 10 he nearly such important people
: ,bey are now. and that. perhaps. is one
- the reasons why, when we come to read
az ufe Of Washington. we find so little
.s,rt his bcyhood. The historians tell us a
.,aa; deaf about the battles he fought and
10 many great and wise things he did
.,,er he was grown up. but the don't give
:. very much of an idea about the way he
.,snt his time when he was a little boy.
,nother reason for this silence is that
washington didn't have very much boy
,od He wasn't any older than some OF
,ss little men and women who read this
age when he went 10 work as a surveyor
fr Lord Fairfax. and surveying then Gas
no chnd's play. He had 10 ride for miles
With the little band Of assistants through
,bs widest country. fording swollen and
1srgerous rivers and sleeping around
amp fires in the open woods. But Wash
,,g,On seems TO have enjoyed the expert
sace
Il have not slept in a bed for three or
.arr nights" he wrote to a friend, but
saer walking about all day lay down be-
,o-e the fire with the others. like a parcel
o. dogs and cats-and happy is he who gets
,ss berth neares. the fire.
After few years OF this life he wes ap-
,rrted 10 the office of major in the militia
Z Virginia, and his elder brother -ying
cortly afterward he became the head OF
" family with a large estate to admin
ser He was not Yet twenty-onc but he
vas already q man of affairs.
In the midst Of all his responsibilities
htveycr. he found time 20 enjoy himself
and We are glad that he kept diary, from
which We can learn something about his
1musenents. He was very fond of dancing.
and the diary shows that he frequently
vent 10 balls and -outs.
This taste for dancing he kept almost to
the end Of his life During the Revolution
he killed many weary hours by this means.
snt once. while in winter quarters. he SUBJ
ser bed 81 10 get up a series Of balls. At a
fariwell ball given for him at Annapolis
vhn ne resigned the office OF commander
in chief. II is recorded that the general
danced in every set" He still danced
when sixty-four years old. but three /
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the sale of his holdings 10 the lhiteu
States Steel Corporation.
One of the most spectacular OF all the
men of millions made by Andrew Carnegie
is Alexander r. Peacock, eanny scot.
When Mrs Carnegie was buying her bridal
trousseau In New York she met sales
woman who took her fancy, and to her
confided that she was about to be married
The saleswoman said that she ives ABOUT
To be married herself-to the house man.
ager. whose name was Peacock, and who
came from the same part OF Scotland
which produced Mr.. Carnegie. Later MIS-.
Carnegie told her lord and master about
this young man. and Carnegie brought him
10 Pittsburg. Peacock yet holds the
worlds record for steel rail sales-Sco.ooo
tons In one day.
Another who smassed fortune from the
start he got in steal with Mr.. Carnegie was
Thomas II. Miller. of Ptttsourg, VINO was
the first to get Mr.. Carnegie interested in
the making Of iron and steel They fell
out and Mr.. Carnegie agreed to buy the
interest Of Miller. but admitted In writing
that he was fearful OF the outcome OF his
venture In steel. You have gotten me into
the most hazardous business OF my lie,
wrote the man who later was admittedly
the master stselmaker OF the world.
Philander c. Knox, Secretary OF State.
while owing his present position to. bis
wonderful ability ~ law. no doubt owes
tho requirement Of most OF his millions to
Mr.. Carnegie. Knox was OF the Arm OF
Knex q Reed. the Carnegie attorneys for
years, His partner, Judge J, H. Reed
whose income Is said new 70 be &0tco
year and who Is stili one OF Mr., carnegie's
counsel. 10 indebted for much Of his money
to the same source.
Another person OF note TO whom Mr..
Carnegie extended the helping hand and
assisted In making him man of millions
is w. Ellis Corey. who recently retired
from the head Of the United States Steel
Corporation. Nj. Corey came right up the
line with the steel business. beginning In
Mr.. Carnegie's own laboratory. at the
Edgar Thomson steel works. In Corey Mr..
Carnegie always recognised q most able
man, but he did not always agree with
him in his leaning toward so much outdoor
sport
one story which Carnegie delights To tell
on Corey Ia worth reproduction Corey was
head Of the Homestead steel works and a
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19

The little Indian girls hest dress Is very
different from yours. II is not trimmed
with lace or beading or ribbon or any OF
the pretty materials you have. Her dress
Is made OF chamois skin and trimmed with
beads and elk teeth. The elk teeth are the
most priced Of ornaments. for they are be-
coming quite rare. Only two teeth from
each elk are used, so when you learn that
one dress Is sometimes trimmed with 300
teeth you can count how many deer must
have been killed TO furnish the trimming.
These teeth are worth from so cents to 81
apiece, SO the little Indian girls dress is
often very valuable
How did her mother ever get SO many
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
LAST WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.

Cut Out Puzze.-The parts Of this puzzle,
properly arranged, make log cabin, the
birthplace OF Abraham Lincoln. The three
prize winners and their prizes are Isabelle
Kuntzmann. aged nine. No. 2N West Sth
street, New York City, German silver
purse; Jonathan Higgins, aged seven. Flem-
ington, n. J.. an interesting book, and Jane
Ann Hail. aged nine. No. 40 Highland ave-
nue., Passaic, n. j.. a book also.
Drawing Contest.-The two prize winners
and their prizes are Georgette Tausend
aged fifteen. No. 227 Westchester avenue.
Mount Vernon, ~ Y, box OF paints, and
Edith II. Robinson. aged sixteen. Beech
mont Park. New Rochelle, n. y, a Ger
man silver purse.
Things To Think About.-The two prize
winners and their prizes are Theodore H.
Ames. aged thirteen, No. II Christopher
street, Monteiair, N. j.. a gold-filled tie
clasp, and Marion Ernst, aged eleven. NO
N Emerson avenue, Elizabeth, y. j.,
sterling silver Tribune badge.
our Letter Bex.-See letters by prize
winners.
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= Score Men Owe Great Wealth to Andrew Carr

mower in the Carnegie steel councils. He
was also head of the Homestead Baseball
Association. running a professional team.
''Connie" Mack had brought his Ali-PhlIa-
delphia team over TO play in Pittsburg On
a guarantee Of 1900 for the game. When
hs came IL was found that the gate re-
cepts had been attached by some trouble
maker.
go on and play. We will pay you tho
s., 900 anyway" said Manager Berry.
''That may be-" said Mack, but I've got
to be shown"
Corey, who was in box with some
friends, was told Of the predicament lie
asked to be introduced TO Mack. and told
the sceptical manager that he would give
his check for $1,000 next morning. Corey
then returned to his box, but Mack, who
had never heard OF Corey, declined 10 start
the game until some one guaranteed Corey.
Calling for John Gruber, a sporting re-
porter, Mack pointed out Mr.. Corey and
asked John II he was good for N,Ooo
Yes" said Gruber.
PLAY ball!" shouted Mack to his team.
The sporting writer. with Is cents In his
pocket. had guaranteed one OF Mr.. Car
nesie's string OF milllonaires. and the
guarantee held good.
Here is a list OF men who. report says,
were made" by the steel king: Charles
W. Baker, w. w. Blackburn, II. y. Bope.
L. T. Brown. ID. NJ. Clemson, William f.
Corey, A. c, Dinkey. ]. C. Fleming. James
Gayisy, Millard Hunsicker. Henry Phipps.
H. C. Frick Thomas 81. Carnegie. George
Lauder, Henry NJ. Curry, W. a. Singer.
r. T. r. Lovejoy. A. NJ. Moreland, John
Walker. Alfred n. Whitney. w. Y, 2s"~,
J. Ogden Hoffman. Joseph C. Schwae,
Thomas Lynch, J. @. A. Leishman, Thomas
Morrison. George f. Mccague, A. e. Pea
cock. Lawrence c. Phipps. John VI. Reed.
c. NJ. schyab, James Scott, Charles L.
Taylor, George II. W.ghtman. Robert T.
Vandervort. Philander c. Knox, William
III. Donner. David A. Stewart, Andrew
Kloman. Henry w. Oliver. George T. OIL
yer, James B. Oliver. David B. Oliver.
Henry Merritt, Giles Il. Bosworth, Albert
c. Case and Robert Pitcairn.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
WALcMANN TIE DAcHsHUND.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: am
going 10 write TO YOU and tell you about
my little dachshund, which has sometimes
been called sausage" or the bureau dog"
and occasionally the baseball bat" He
Is really a fine dog and comes OF good
German dog stock. He measures thirty
une inches from his nose TO the tip OF his
tail and thirteen inches across his ears,
which are two high points for this breed
Of dogs. His name is Waldmann, which
was also his fathers and grandfathers
name. He has brother living quite near
hin. My father and i take him for a run
every Sunday. II he doesn't get his little
rn he doesn't seem TO feel very we'll, and
gOes under the table and stays there the
Isst Of the evening. At the dinner table
be comes around for something to eat. II
yOl say Bark" he barks and il you say
BARK again" he baTks twice. Sometimes
be will stand on his hind legs and beg to
ssi up on my fathers lap. Sometimes
be viii beg for three or four minutes at
time. Your truly
THOMAS II. ROBINSON. JR. (aged I'D.
BeechmOnt New Rochelle, y. Y
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
NV CHERRY TWlG.

Dear Little Men and Little Women;
would like to tell You little about my
cherry twig. When I was living In the
country there was a beautiful cherry tree
that / was very much interested In In
March l broke of twig and put II in
water. l watched 1t every day and at nrst
thought It would die. but what was my de-
light one morning when came down to
see that the little brown buds had burst
open and the beautiful pink and white
blossoms we're peeping out. Afsefward the
blossoms grew into beautiful clusters
Lovely green leaves surrounded them' or
course, did not have any cherries an 'hs
twig, because they would only come on the
mother tree.
KATE CURTIS (ased D,
No 1895 Bristow street. The Bronx,
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
THE HATcHET PROTESTS.

cit seems To me-" the hatehet said,
"Ouite time this little farce was dead
About the cherry tree.
The tale oft told In prose ana song
About a hoy who once did wrong
Assisted. please. by me.
"Now truth Is strange In many ways,
And telling stories never pays,
As proved In that old tale.
And so ! cannot understand
WHY this old tale spread Ger the land,
And caused my fame TO pale.
I'm sure If George ever chopped
The tree before his father stopped
His sons rude forestry,
He must have used a lusty axe,
With many long and strenuous hacks,
Which, please. excuses me-"
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19

black smoke and bright flames were shoot
ing up over the house. and surely thought
that il could not be saved. Fortunately
was mistaken. for. coming up the river al
full speed was a small tugboat, which was
heading directly for the burning building
AS IL passed under the bridge l saw long
canvas hose and sailors upon the deck VINO
were eagerly looking at the flames upon
asking the bridge tender | found that the
tug was one Of the New York fireboats
that are SO valuable at river fires. AS the
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
MY LITTLE SISTER.

Dear Little Men and Little Women;
have been reading your stories and 1
thought / would write one. I have little
sister whose name is Helen. She is three
wears old. She is the pet Of the family
when my brother and ] 60 to school she
saws. II want to go keol too, l Is big
girl. is free years old" She has little
Ash which is very tame. 1t will eat out OF
her hard. She will not let any one else
feed it, She has many cute sayings ana
tries 10 help mamma with the housework'
Honing this will interest you, l remain
yours truly
ELSIE BURSTELL (aged 81
M II Riyerdale avenue, Yonkers, N. Y.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
THE STORY OF BEN.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: A
few years ago ] went 10 Ashland, y. Y,
to spend Christmas with my Uncle Harry
ir6 Aunt Louise.
Amt Louise had a beautiful st. Bernard
Coz 81 big as a small pony. Her name was
IL They lived in a large farmhouse.
Christmas eve, while Uncle Harry was
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19

tug neared the burning warehouse streams
of water spouted out upon the building,
and in a very short time the flames had
heen extinguished and the warehouse was
saved. After having done this the freboat
calmly turned around and went quietly
back to its pier, as II nothing had hap
pened will be very glad to explain more
about the fireboat II the readers will write
to my address. Your friend,
JACK SILBERMAN faged 49,
No. 1895 Franklin avenue. The Bronx.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19

s''uhs down the Christmas tree in the
NO saw a happy little family. II con-
's'ed Of Liz and her pups. Aunt Louise
~ ne playing with them and asked me
'teh one ] liked. / said ] liked the one
VIZ The intelligent head.
aunt Louise smiled and said no more
s'oui the pups.
1hrlstmas morning when ] awoke ] went
=. me Iarlor 10 see what ] had got for
.a''s'nas. ! received many toys. among
''ieh vas a doll carriage. In the carriage
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
THE FIRE BOAT.

crossing the Harlem Bridge recently / saw
a sight which made my heart sink down 10
my shoes. About hundred yards up the
river large warehouse was on fire. Dense
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
NUMERICAL ENIGMA.

My !. 3, l. 8, l6. ls Is a NEUROLOGICAL being
who had instead Of hair snakes so terrible
to look upon that they turned the behold
ers to stone My Z. IL, IL, la Is the fore
limb Of q bird: my s. .. 10 Ia a tree; my
3, & Is 10 perceive with the eye; my IA.
& 10 Is q number. and my whole, which Is
spelled with sixteen letters. 10 the name of
famous American,
WORD SQUARE
!. A crossing In q stream.
9 Scent.
8. The queen Of flowers.
T. The past tense Of verb meaning to
pull along
JUMBLED PROVERB.
To oma nyco okss po ilth ebr oth.
BEHEADINGs.
Behead a dish and leave bird: an en-
trance and leave devoured color and
leave something used In writing; an animal
noted for its cunning and leave larger
one noted for its strength.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
Things TO Think Abotff
ANSWERS TO PUZZLES.

ANSWERS TO PUZZLES.
VALENTINE PUZZLE.
Cupid, culver, arrows, hearts.
DIAMOND.
r y z L
DOUBLE ACROSTIC
r idea Z
f age X
f | X
c or e
Il arl Y
WORD SQUARE.
8 o A p
o G r T.
A r l. A
p z A r
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
MODERN SLANG.

did he fall for it?"
Yea no didn't tumble. Boston Tran
script
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19

When some folks want the suHsHlHe
And others want the rain!
Dear Editor: | thank you very much for
the tieolasp which you sent me. | an, very
grateful for the pleasure which you gave
me by putting my name In the paper, ana
also my picture Respectfully yours,
JOSEPH JEGER.
No $40 East 5lst street
Dear Editor: / received the beautiful
hook you sent me and l thank you for It,
I like the children's page and enjoy the
puzzles. Your friend,
DOROTHEA CRAIG.
No. ss Cliff avenue, Yonkers. n. Y.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
THE WEATHER MAN.

OH mustn't II be awful
To be a weather vane
When some folks want the sunshine
And others want the rain!
New-York tribune., 1911-02-19

JUMBLED PROVERB.
To oma nyco okss po ilth ebr 9th.