The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-08-14
CAREER OF
BENEFACTOR
ISCLOSED
STEEL BARON AND GREATEST
or PHILANTHROPISTS VIC
TIM or PNEUMONIA.
BORN IN POVERTY
GAVE AWAY $500. 900, 900 OF
FORTUNE, But EFFORT TO
DIE POOR FAILS.

Lenov. Mass, AUG 1f.-Andrew
Carnegie. the worlds greatest phi
lanthropiat is dead.
The aged steel baron, whose bcne-
factions totalled more than $500
100000 succumbed to bronchial
pneumonia at his summer home
here TINS morning. He was nearly
s. years old
a statement issued by attending
physicians merely said
Andrew Carnegie died shortly
after o'clock this morning"
PEACE IDEALS SHATTERED.
Carnegie. early in his career as a
financial leader. expressed the firm
conviction that IT was - sin 10 die
rich" He sought thru his countless
CUTS to avoid this self-designated
SIN" His income was so great
however. that it is believed he was
able TO make but little impression
upon his wealth.
Carnegie had been inca pacitated for
several years DURING tho carly part
Of the war. which came as a terrific
shock 70 him ana shattered his
ideals. he began to fail rapidly and
thereafter appeared very seldom in
public. lie was under almost con-
slant care Of physicians and from
time 10 time it was reported that he
was totally incapacttated.
INACTIVE SINCE 1915.
At the time OF his daughters
marriage recently 10 Ensign Ros-
wcll Miller T. S. y. It was reported
that the aged philanthropist was
somewhat better He attended the
ceremony but was very feeble Since
that time he had been able to move
about with numerous attendants
Recently was given out that he
enjoyed a successful fishing trip
but II was explained that his attend
ants were with him constantly. bait
ing his hook and assisting him in
every way.
Due 20 his enfeebled condition.
Carnegie had taken practically no
part in any public affairs OF any
kind since 1915.
WIFE AT BEDSIDE.
Mrs. Carnegie and John Poynton.
a private secretary, were at the bed
side when the end came.
Carnegie had been seriously i'll
only since last Friday. His condition
became critical late yesterday, 1t is
understood
Funeral arrangements have not
Vet b"en announced. but II is he
iloved the body will be sent to Pitts
burgh for burial
Pence, charity and education
arc the three institutions thnt
have benefited most from the
vast donations of Andrew Car
ncgic. lie erected his own me-
MORALS IN the 1000 Libraries
that pcrpctuatc his name thru
ont the world in the S1.50O.-
600 temple Of peace at The
Hague. Holland, In his hero.
peace and educational funds and
and III the many other char.
ties he bestowed in his later
wears.
Of all the money barons. Carne-
gle was the hsppiest
One thing he hated above all was
10 die ''unwcpt, unhonorcd and un-
sung" as he wrote in his Gospel OF
Wealth m 1897
BORN IN POVERTY.
lie struggled thru poverty as n
hoy and ever after retained the
memory OF IT'S rs stimulus for his
gifts
~ was horn in poverty" he
ono" said. and would not cN-
change is sacred memory with
the richest millionaire, son.
Give mo the life of the boy
whose mother il nurse, scam.
stress, wa~hcrwoman. cook.
teacher, angel and saint. all in
one. and whose father Is, guide.
cNcmplar and friend
Andrew t4rncEte was horn IN
'untcrmhno scotland. Nov es