Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-06
The Wills Of Three Rich
Men---Harriman,
Sage, Astor
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And the Lesson They Teach to Marriage and Wealth


The whole world feels admiration for John Jacob
He died brave and under the heavy handicap inherit
ed wealth he lived the life of good citizen volunteering his
time of always ready share any pubIcpred
feeling that the world dis
the will of John Jacob
lives that idle and husbands and that live
apart contrasted with the lives of husband wife working
hand hand living together and winning helping
other
Recently in this country three very rich have died
Russell Sage died He began with nothing except
belief the oldfashoned idea of permanent nsti
He and his worked side by side for nearly half century
He LEFT EVERY DOLLAR HE HAD TO HIS WIFE
world that he had accumulated
the millions and of millions year after yearhat HIS part
of the work.
gave money faithful lifelong companion
to use in accordance with her unsefsh and wise
Most nob Mrs Sage has devoted her life and her fortune
her husbands trust.
Next death H Hartman giant in nation build
whom this country will remember builder of roads and
opener of lands long after his deactor shall have been
E. H Hartman poor young when he married His
wife the contrary weltodo did not the world
brilliant match for her when she married the penness of
poor clergyman
and worked together Genius the brain OF Hartman built thou
sands Of miles of railroads smpfd management practced
economies increased proftsand when Hartman died
when his real work should only have begun he left of
millions
HAD LIVED WITH HIM AND WORKED WITH HIM
His will was the shortest great will record
1t told the world that death, e thought
for his wife of his children the friend his whole life
Mrs Hartman ntelgenty and wisely for the good of
the public endless directions spending the fortune that
her husband left her
There you the lives wills of American
Now the Will Of John Jacob Aston
The young born with load that few carry
cessfuy-tremendous wealth
He inevitably the object of the pursuit of schemng moth
and of cod-hearted social parasites
He married twice
From his first wife he was divorced
HIS WILL LEAVES HER NOT ONE DOLLAR
He married young and attractive girl HIS WILL
LEAVES NOT ONE DOLLAR TO HER
Before each of he made suitable provision
accordance with his ideas for the he about marry
Every dollar that he owned his children Not
either wife.
discuss question
Fure and for those that wonder whether the marriage
institution is to endure.
There also for those that interested in the effect
Of inherited wealth upon the average human being
Not marriage hundred stand the bghtng effect
of wealth unlimited and sefndugence unlimited from the
day, and human being hundred endure the
load of wealth inherited.
Praiseworby the who in spite wealth.
and the absence of all necessity driving him to work still works
and does his share.
honorable the born fattered
egos who his capacity for actonae devotion and his
fitness for marriage and Its deep responsibilities
The worry of marriage
D think that il viii end
The only problem is, HOW SOON WILL HUMAN BEINGS
BECOME WORTHY OF THAT INSTITUTIONS
the ablest and greatest faith
u married lives and proving at the end absolute devotion the
. wife left behind
beings improve, will improve becoming
sacred universal and permanent
NV FRIEND