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In a wee garret of an humble work
ingman's home In the ohl city of Dun
fernillne, Scotland, was horn Andrew
Carnegie, the great steel nillllonai'e
of merles, writes a correspondent of
I lie New York World.
1 have just visited the birthplace of
Andrew Carnegie, down on Moodie
street, betwixt John Louden'* liquor
store and the glassworks in Dunferm
line
William Carnegie, the weaver, con
tented himself with a single upper
room twelve feet square, where lived
the whole Carnegie household on No
vember 25, is::7, when Andrew first
saw light. The Carnegie house was
of the rebellious republican stripe and
was known to have a rebel Hag in the
garret. This made trouble and event
.jially landed an uncle in the "gaol.”
In the coii;se of time Carnegie thrift
made itself felt. The weaver became
the proprietor of four damask looms
ami employed two or three nppre
tlees. lie celebrated Ills prosperity
by moving downstairs, where he paid
if. (ill. rent instead of t.'i say, about
$25. He had two rooms to accommo
date his growing family. Iteceutly
Mr. Carnegie purchased Ids birthplace
and that upper room is now sacredly
vacant.
Two things make the year IXIB fa
mous. During that year revolution
shook every throne In Europe, and
William Carnegie, ids wife. Tom and
Andrew Carnegie (‘migrated to Amer
ica. Tin- steam looms made unprofita
ble tin- business of tin- small ninnufnc
Hirers. The weaver of Moodie street
bail been obliged to sell ids four dam
ask looms and turn ids face to tlie
West. Ho secured a Job in a Pennsyl
vania woolen mill. Tom und Andrew
became bobbin hoys
From bobbin hoy in a linen factory
to multi millionaire. Much is tln* story
Os Andrew Carnegie. It Is not a tale
of Inherited wealth, nor is It on > o
luck. He started on the lowermost
round of the ladder and worked to the
top all within sixty four years.
With the money accumulated by the
Bale of Ills effects the elder Carnegie
purchased passage to America on a
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stilling ship in ISIS. The voyage oc
cupied seven weeks.
On reaching Oils country (he Cnr
negles went directly to relatives living
near Pittsburg. The family of which
Andrew was a member consisted of
four persons, father, mother, Andrew
(the eldest son, aged eleven years) and
Thomas, who died a few years a ter
the Carnegles came to America.
The early education of Andrew Car
negle was entirely in the hands of ids
mother. Into ids mind she Inculcated
a deep love for Hubert Hums.
So poor was the family on reaching
Pittsburg that vouug Andrew was
obliged to he put to work. His tirst
employment was as bobbin hoy in a
linen factory at $1.20 per week. The
tirst money he received was given to
his mot Iter.
During young Carnegie's employ
nient as bobbin boy he had learned to
run a small steam engine in the cellar
of the factory, llis employer, finding
he possessed this knowledge, took hitn
from his post in the mill and relegat
ed him to the dingy cellar, giving him
charge of the engine.
The position did not suit Carnegie.
He wanted light and congenial assn
edition One day when ('lit on his
••forty minutes' leave” for lunch he
applied for n position as messenger
boy In the Ohio Telegraph Company.
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CARNEtIIK'S SKI BO CASTLE IN SCOTLAND.
lie was engaged at a salary of &.'.C>O
|M*r week.
Mr. James Held, superintendent of
the office, speaking of Carnegie at
tkU time, said; "1 liked the boy's
face, and it was easy to sec that
though he was little he was full of
spirit. He had not been with me a
month when he began to ask if I
would teach him how to telegraph. I
began to Instruct him and found him
an apt pupil. He spent all his spare
time in practice, sending and receiving
by sound and not by tape, as was
largely the custom in those days.
Carnegie’s father died at this time
(1852), when Andrew w,.s hut fifteen
years old, and the responsibility of
the family support fell upon the lad’s
ANDREW GABNEQIE.
shoulders. He obtained a position as
operator at $25 per month.
When Andrew Carnegie was eigh
teen years old the Pennsylvania Rail
road needed an operator. As young
Carnegie hail the reputation of being
an expert lie obtained the place. lie
mastered the details of train despatch
ing and made some suggestions for
facilitating the work, which brought
him to the attention of Colonel Thom
as A. Scott, Vice-President of the road.
One day, when Carnegie stood on
the hack platform of s car examining
the condition of a certain part of the
road-hod, he was accosted by T. T.
\V lodrnlf, who desired to exhibit a
model of the sleeping car which he
had invented.
A small eonipnuy was formed, and
the tirst sleeping ears to he used in
tin' world were built for the Pennsyl
vania road. Young Carnegie was of
fered ail interest, which ho accepted.
When the Civil War broke out and
Colonel Scott became Assistant Sec
retary of War, Carnegie was placed
in charge of the (loverument telegraph
communications.
After the war Carnegie purchased
with others the famous Storey Farm,
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INTERIOR Os CARNEOIK S BIRTHPLACE.
on Oil Creek. Penn. I'he purchase
price was and shortly it paid
an annual protit of $1,000,000. Tills
gave Carnegie liis tirst start in lift'
as a capitalist.
At thirty he had laid the foundation
of Ids wealth. After .starting the Key
stone Bridge Company lie founded the
Edgar Thomson Steel Hall Company
He then acquired the Homestead and
other plants. In ISSB he had sereu
steel companies, among which were
the Homestead, Edgar Thomson, Du
' queue. I.,ic, Furnaces, Upper and
Lower Union Rolling Mills, etc.
Ski ho Castle, Andrew Carnegie's
home in Scotland, is one of the finest
estates in the highlands. Its broad
grounds, vast apartments, battlements
and escarpments are in high contrast
with the little house at Dunfermline
wherein Mr. Carnegie was horn. But
humble as is the lowly home of his
boyhood, the great philanthropist
thinks more of it than of his castle.
At Skiho Mr. Carnegie spends much of
his time. Its invigorating climate,
Its inviting countryside, the pleasant
neighbors surrounding it, make it an
ideal summer home. Few country
seats in the United Kingdom are of
finer estate than this highland abode
where the American millionaire will
spend the summer at rest.
Charles M. Schwab, the man who
has been selected through the influ
ence of Andrew Carnegie for ti
CHARLES M. SCHWAB.
President of the new steel trust, has
risen from the ranks of labor. Mr.
Schwab Is a native of Pennsylvania,
and is thirty-nine years old.
Comfort For tlie Stronger Sex.
The crusade of the shirt waist for
men began in earnest last summer,
and as the wearers seemed to derive
solid comfort from the innovation it
is likely that the battle will be waged
again the coming season with renewed
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VENTILATED SHIRT WAIST FOR MEN.
Interest until the uinn in a shirt waist
no louger attracts attention on the
street. Since this article of wearing
apparel has come to stay the inventor
has taken it in hand to Improve on the
original style, and add to the comfort
to be derived from the garment. Miles
K. Johnson has Just been gmuted a
latent ou the shirt waist pictured
herewith, which comprises something
more than a plain row of tucks. These
tucks art 1 a deception to the eye. for
they are in reality a series of separate
strip of cloth, overlapping each other
at the edges and attached to a num
ber of vertical strips underneath,
which serve to hold the tucks in place,
without interfering with the free cir
culation of uir underneath the waist.
The movements of the wearer's body
cause the tucks to v.xp ind and con
tract. and this tnotiou keeps up a cir
culation o{ . ir around the body.
KITE WITH PROPELLER.
P.fTtlvliif Blades Which Carry It te lha
Higher Current*.
First got two sticks of wood, bam
boo is best, of about one-eighth inch
in diameter and six and three-quarter
inches long. A large-sized cork is es
sential, at least an inch in diameter,
o ft which cut a section three-eighths
of an inch thick, which divide into two
equal parts. Burn a one-quarter-inch
hole through the centre section, with
two smaller holes on either side, but
| not quite through. Follow the same
course with the other section, but omit
i the middle hole. As shown in the illus
tration, insert the two bamboo sticks
in the side holes, gluing them fast,
then take a piece of wire, bending it
as Fig. 1. Put this through the hole
and bend a hook on the lower end of it.
Next bend another wire, making a
small hook in one end, drive it through
the other cork section, from the out
side in, and jab the point of the hook
, into the section so the wire cannot
turn. When this is finished bend a
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KITH WITH PROPELLER.
hook on the inside end, which will give
you a hook at each extremity, one
fixed and the other movable.
Now cut another stick, slightly small
er than the uprights and six and one
fourth inches long, which is to be laid
below the anchor end of the frame, as
in sketch, each end to project equally,
making it fast with a littlp glue and
strong thread. Then with similar
thread connect the ends of the cross
stick to the two cork sections, pulling
the thread quite taut, commencing at
the lower section, knotting it at the
end of the “wing” arm, then over the
anchor cork section to the other end
of the arm, where another turn and a
knot should be made, and from there
back to the lower end of the frame,
but on the other side. When com
pleted strain a light, but strong, paper,
making the margins to be pasted as
narrow as possible in on er to save all
tlie weight we can dispense with. Cut
out tlie section between the side parts
to which the paper should lie glued.
We liayp now but to make the pro
peller. for which take a piece of light
dry pine about three inches long by
three-quarter inch wide. Cut it to
shape, the blades being turned, as in
Fig. ”, at opposite angles, so they will
push against the air on being rapidly
turned. Bore a small hole, just suffi
cient to permit the propeller “shaft”
to go through, bend the point of the
wire back in the same way as in the
top section, and drive it into the small
wood of the propeller. A strong, rub
ber band, about one-eighth inch wide
and three inches long, will give you
the motive power. Stretch the rubber
band from the hook of the anchor to
the hook of the propelling shaft, first
noticing that the shaft is straight and
revolves freely. Wind up your motive
power by twisting it from right to
left, and then toss the machine into the
air, and if you have not made it too
heavy, and followed these directions
carefully, it will, as we remarked in
the beginning, be a joy to you and a
wonder to all. especially if yon exer
cise your Ingenuity further by adorn
ing the wings with colored designs.-
Philadelphia Record.
Skirts lower With Year*.
This little sketch will prqve a great
aid to mothers in preparing the spring
wardrobes of their girls o.' various
ages, as it gives the proper length pre
scribed by Madame la Mode for
misses' skirt.”, according to their
years. Observe that it is a gradual
descent front four to sixteen.
This season's mode in children's
skirts under ten years old appears
tt-LCSTRATI XU THE GRADUAL LESOTHEX
INO or THE SKIRT.
scarcely more than ruffles, because the
French model of very loug waist and
j short skirt is the correct juvenile
vogue, ".’he bottoms of the skirts are
made very bouffaut. too. so they stand
out well from the sash tnat is usually
worn to define where waist and skirt
| join.
An egotistical artist says the sun
gives him a sitting every evening.
gall Tear DwMr r*v ai»*-i r«*t-E*M,
A powder to shake iato yonr *hoe* : reet* the
feet. Cnree Corn*, Bunion*. Swollen, Bore,
Hot, Gallon*, Aching, Sweating Feet and In
growing Nails. Allen'* Foot-Ease makes new
or tight ihoe* easy. At all dmggUte and
■hoe store*, 23 eta. Sample mailed FBEE.
Addreea Allen B. 01m»ted, Leßoy, N. Y.
Navigation between British ports is not
restricted to vessels flying the British flag.
PrTSAM Facklkss Dt*s are fast to sun
light, washing and rubbing. Sold by all drug
gists-
In 1840 Europe produced four-fifths of
all the grain in the world. Now she grows
barely naif.
In the real estate busincsss a great deal
depends upon putting up a good front.
When a cheerful, brave and light-hearted woman is sud
denly plunged into that perfection of misery, the blues, it is
a sad picture.
It is usually this way :
She has been feeling out of sorts for some time, experi
encing severe headache and backache; sleeps very poorly
and is exceedingly nervous.
Sometimes she is nearly overcome by faintness, dizzi
ness, and palpitation of the heart; then that bearing-down
feeling is dreadfully wearing.
Her husband save, “ Now. don’t get the blues ! You will
be all right after you have taksn the doctor’s medicine.”
But she does not get ail right. She grows worse day by
day, until all at once she realizes that a distressing female
complaint is established.
Her doctor has made a mistake.
She loses faith ; hope vanishes ; then comes the morbid,
melancholy, everlasting blues. She should have been told
just what the trouble was, but probably she withheld some
information from the doctor, who, therefore, is unable to
accurately locate her particular illness.
Mrs. Pinkham has relieved thousands of women from
just this kind of trouble, and now retains their grateful
letters in her library as proof of the great assistance she has
rendered them. This same assistance awaits every sick
woman in the land.
Mrs. Winifred Allender’s Letter.
“ Bear Mrs. Ptmkham:—l feel it my duty to write
* 2nd tell you of the benefit I have received from your
wonderful remedies. Before taking Lydia E. Pink
ham’s V egetable Compound, I was a misery to my
jSppßjiv T self and every one around me. I suffered terrible
yjfrvSp' pain in my back, head, and right side, was very !
wm Atgn m xervous. would cry for hours. Menses would appear r
: VK' V j sometimes in two weeks, then again not for three ;
Lryf I or four months. I was so tired and weak, could not f
--Ch* / sleep nights, sharp pains would dart through my 8.
/ j heart that would almost cause me to fall. J j?
jA J. “My mother coaxed me to try Lydia E. Pinkham's S‘
Vegetable Compound. I had" no faith in it, but to I
please her I did so. The first bottle helped me so |
; aßjj~'M much that I continued its use. lam now well and I
IMKN.VVINirREB ALUNCERI weigh more than I ever did in my life.”—MßS. B
!*■ — WINIFRED ALLENDER, Farmington,lll. g
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a f-i is* Mi ! -‘-J i 11-t ,&■ w& anil people have from time to time questioned I
eL£A iii Mi Jffl hj BftOb SB the genuineness of the testimonial letters I
, ra Li wc are constantly publishing, wc have 8
Wj H 63 H de P ositcd t * ie National City Bank, of Lynn, Mass.. $5,000, I
IS iiwßiyfl which will be paid to any person who can sfiow that the above I
wjJt} testimonial is not genuine, or was published before obtaining the ■
X&r '■^> r writer’s special permission.—Lydia E. Pinkham Mediciwb Co. I
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WINCH ESTE
FACTORY LOADED SHOTGUN
‘ “New Rival,” Leader,” and “Repeater” ’
< Insist vpon haring them, ta’ce no others and you will get the best sheila that money can buy. >
< ALL DEALERS KEEP THEM. ►
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A Certain Cure for Sore. Weak & Inflamed Eyes.
MITCHELL'S -f3& SALVE
MAKES THE USE OF DRUGS UNNECESSARY. Price. 25 Cents Druggists.
W. L. DOUGLAS
$3 & $3.50 SHOES L 1
The real worth of mv SXOO an«l SK.so shoes compared with
other makes ts 54.H* to My 54. (Jlit Edge Line cannot be ? aT//
equalled at any pnee. Itest in the world for men. . „ jr-Jf
I make and fell more flue •hnen, Gomlj rnr ■ * J
liflt Hand-Sp-xpii f» r*>r*‘«* . any other manufac*
tiirrrinthe worltl. I .11 |»a \ kI.OOO louuj one nhocan j
pr i>\ e that uty au.cmut I* not true. ../]
iSignrill W. I.- Ikoupfn*. \ 1
no anHitltnte * Insist on havinyr W. L. shoe*
with name and krlce sta: Your dealer should 'Ba
keep .hem : I gS e one de» er exclusive sale in each town. If jig:-.
- n<*t th. ;m a I m ] ° T
direct from fa»-t*rv. em ’ ng price and 2V*. extra for carriage. iflScwwk-
Over l.OtKMiOOsaftsf.ed x\ *ur< rs. >• v Spring 4'ataW free.
ft*f c«!of m«Rißaniy. W. L. DOUGLAS. Mass. \ |jT
*'The S»vft lltnt natir Weil Poiet famene.”
McILHEN K Y'S TABASCO.
M Beat Coofl Syrup. Tastes Good. tec P«1
tn tViii Bo4d by drugrtsta.
4 1 »i. rj
MATCHED HIM.
“Smithers is as good a flah Bar M
anylxody I know. I told him an awful
whopper the other night, but he match-,
ed it right away.”
“How?”
“He said he believed me.”—Brook-*
lyn Life.
When the Eyes Are Sick
[ t-omiMhlng must be »lonn and
Little neglects brine big diseases. When the
eyes are sore or inflamed use John R. Dickey a
Old Reliable Eye water. It stops Inflammation,
cures granulated lids, and brings ease atonoe-
It causes absolutely no pain. SScte. Dfckoy
Drug Co., Bristol, Tenn.
Some seventy different variettt* ®t
olives are grown in California.
PROFITABLE EMPLOYMENT
If you can (or think you can) solicit
LIFE l/NSCJRA/NCB.
" rite (with references f. r terms to
io a! »n-l special agent*, to
R. F. SHtDULN. Gen. Agent, Atlanta, 6a
TUK MUTUAL LIFE I NSU KANCE CO.
“f >'• » • A»»«U 0»«r •330.000.000.00.