The Washington herald., 1912-09-02

a thousand n year for his mother" So
far from wishing to be a millionaire, he
declared in those early days that he
would much prefer TO be a trooper lit
tie dreaming that, like Cecil Rhodes. he
would leave many million behind him
when he died.
Barney Barnato was thankful TO be-
gin his jorney to a million by dancing
for coppers in johannesburg and Kim
berley drinking saloons. and Sir Le-
ander Jameson was long much too alb
soroed in feeling pulses and writing pre-
scrtptions to give a thought to such
sordid matter as gold-coining.
But wherever one turns the same story
meets one in a hundred guises. Mr.
Weyerhauser. who to-say owns $1,000 900
acres of valuable timber land, reached
America more than half a century aso,
from his native Germany. with not a
dollar in his pocket: and Mr.. Sidney
kidman. Australia's cattle king. lord OF
1900 acres OF rich lands and of more
sheep and cattle than he can count.
spent years Of struggle before he could
raise the II los. with which he purchased
his first horse.
In the United States also the foun
dations of many of the most colossal
fortunes have been laid by lucky emf
hhc Olu countries. line
father of James Gordon Bennett, the
croesus of American newspaper pro-
prietors, ran away from his Scottish
home to seek his fortune across the
Atlantic, and he spent many a foodless
day in quest of work before he found
poorly paid position as proofreader.
The founder of the Aston millions
was John Jacob, a butchers son, who
left his fathar1and m he
to New York with SIS in his pocket, to
begin his chase Of rainbow" gold by
beating furs at 81 a day.
Mr.. Carnegie first set his face toward
his many millions when his parents
parted with their old home and house.
hold goods to pay the family passage
to America, and the man who could
now write a check for $4,000. 900 and
scarcely miss them still Pushes with
pride as he recalls the day on which
he drew his first weekly wages of $40
as a bobbin-boy in an Allegheny City
factory.
Il cannot tell you how proud I was"
he says. when I received my first
weeks earnings. no longer entirely de-
pendent on my parents, but at last ad-
mitted to the family partnership"
The King of Spain has CONFERRED the
Prince of Wales, and has invested the
new knight of this most exclusive.
highly valued. but rarely bestowed or
der with the insignia at Cowes during
Regatta Week. Their Spanish majes-
ties have spent three weeks in Eng
land. Before journeying there King
Alfonzo and his Queen went to San
lander TO formally accept the new pal
ace Maddalena, which the Inhabitants
of that important city have built by
public subscription as a gift to their
sovereigns.
Santander for years has been quite
anxious to attract to itself some of the
patronage accorded to its rival. San
Sebastian. 1t win now secure the pre-
sence Of the royal family during some
part Of every summer and in their wake
will naturally follow many small fry. who
are worth catching. It is beautiful city.
well cared for and quite up to date in
every respect. with handsome boulevards.
excellent hotels. and a splendid beach
with every facility for bathing. II is
also important commercial center. with a
splendid harbor. and is the port Of call
for the Rayal Mail steamships on the
South American route.
The Palace of La Magdaiena. is built in
an English style OF architecture. and will
be decorated and furnished in English
fashion. In accordance with the Queens
desire. The King conveyed to his San
lander subjects his warm appreciation Of
their munificent gift and HIS intention to
reside in La Magdalena as frequently as
his engagements will permit. But he can
not enter upon residence there until the
decorations and furnishings are finished,
which will be some time next year
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