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Ten Richest Women in World
By Mrs. John A. Logan
To bo in that list would b< grati
fying to the gride and ambition ol
almost every woman in the world.
Five of the list given are Ameri
cana. Three of the five have inherited
their million from parents v. ho ac
cumulated them by their own exer
tions; men who in their youth knew
the meaning of poverty, and whose
lives of frugal!!" and continuous es
lert for the a umulatlon of money
gave them 11 time or inclination
fr.r extravagances and dissipation. To
the day of their death they knew no
idleness or a reokler • waste of time
and money. Their pleasure consisted
In the pursuit of fortune's favors,
seemingly forgetting that "Man heap
eth up riches and knowoth not who
shall gather them.”
In the canes of some of the Amer
ican heiresses, their ancestors would
have been overwhelmed with indig
nation and disgust could they have
foreseen the way in which their hoard
«d riches have been scattered to tip
four winds by profligates and unwor
thy scions of titles who have married
their innocent daughters to obtain
the wherewithal to liquidate their in
(lebt»dne»H, settle with their pura
mours and continue their lives of pro
fligacy and excesses. Once these de
luded have taken the fatal
step by marrying men representing ll
ties, they have discovered too late
that they will be lucky If they escape
a Jlfe of unhappiness, and that the
patrimony inherited from indulgent
parents has passed from their con
trol to that r.t selfish profligate hits
hands. They are not expected to pro
test against anything which their hus
bands conclude to do for their own
pleasure, however much suffering it
may inflict upon the disappointed and
helpless wives,
Mrs. Hetty Oreen heads the list
with her 1275,000,000, which she hns
amassed by her marvelous gift for
money-making. Many curious stories
have been told of Mrs. Green's parsi
mony and lack of generosity even to
her own family. These stories fair
minded people have discredited as lie
ing unworthy of a woman of her rare
intelligence. The prnhaW lilies lire
that seeing the misuse of large for
FITTING SCHOOLS
FOR IMMIGRANTS
The Lost Opportunity of Our Public Educa
tional System to Make American
Citizens out of Foreigners
(By Peter Roberts.)
InduHtrtal l>epiutlimit, Internalionnl T.
M. C. A.
(Kxclusive Service the Survey Pres*
Bureau.)
Michael Novak, a pnmg Kusslan. hud
heard of the I idled State*, and had come
to AnutrU'a with two strong urm« and
a stout haarl. When h« looked for work
he had only three words at hi* com
mand “Job" and “how much/* Hut
tbrae years ago that waa enough, for
•mpk»y«rn then hired thousands of men
who knew not a word of lilngliaty. Mloh
•el begsii with sfi a week. He realised
tbs advantage of Kurllmli, and Immt
dlwtely begun to study. All his knowl
edge of the language Increased, hi*
wages rose and when last 1 heard of him
he was earning ss.6o a day.
Foreign Tongue Detrimental.
The foreign tongued men In the Indus
tries cam rise* to the maximum of their
efficiency only when they *i>«'uk (he
langeege of the country. . »rt nowhere 1m
the knowledge of a lung unite so Import
ant an asseet us In the lives of these
men Is America. Both employers ami
employes know this. Slavs, Magyars,
Italians, Greeks, Syrians and Persians
are anxious to learn English, but tin
opportunities offered them are not many.
Some public schools are doing good
work, but they are oases In the desert.
The general equipment of schools Is 111
adapted to the needs of foreign adults,
and the teaching is still more wide of
the mark. To squecac a six-foot Aus
trier* Into a child’s combination desk.
gKe hkn s primer, and have him wre*
tie with the sentence. “Sophie hss a lit
tle dc*H/‘ Is Incongruous to say the
least. If the deeire of the foreign adult
to learn our language la to be properly
mat we must devise any equipment
whotb different from that in use to
teach the child elements of hts mother
toague.
Immigrants Studious.
I Have known many Immigrants to
plod over books, printed in their native
tongues and designed to Instruct them In
our langnege It la safe to say that no
one ever learned a foreign tongue by
studying disconnected words, grammat
ical rules and directions for prrmwacta
tfon. The men are in a hurry to learn
(be IDngHsh of the shop and the mine,
the mitt and the forgo, the factory and
the dock They do not want book Eng
lish. Most f them wttl continue to
write their mother tongue, but they
weat their ears trained and their tongue*
aaoustotn.d to the sound of English.
They should be '.did to this knowledge
by the easiest • quickest way. This
use beet be done by helping them clothe
the eapertsnrre of dally life In an Eng-
Itßh g-erb
His World Smalt.
The foreigner lives and moves tn a
email world of whten he is the confer and
about which he cmh freely converse In
Me native longue. But English lets
Mm Into the larger lift of America,
raises hts wagee. <aJls bin to a higher
standard otf living, and Is the medium of
better oommimlontlon with hta follow*
worker* A vocabulary of eight hug
lines by untrained Improvident heirs,
Mrs Green has her own ideas In the
management of her wealth while 11 v
ing and its distribution when she must
relinquish her control on her mil
lions.
It is more than probable that she
has some great philanthropic project
in mind, which will bring health to
the unfortunate and education-and ad
vaucement. to the impecunious, ambi
tious struggler* for knowledge, that
will enable science and inventive
genius to perform phenomenal serv
ice in the world’s work.
Mrs. Russell Sage ranks next to
Mrs. Hetty Green in this list, with
her $85,000,000. She had a large
share in the accumulation of this
vast sum, and is today doubtless car
rying out tin beneficent plans for the
betterment of mankind which were
evolved by her and her husband dur
ing their happy married Hie. That,
she Is prompted by the. noblest inten
tion to do the greatest good to the
greatest number of people there is no
disputing, nnd one wishes that her
millions were multiplied many times.
Mrs. Anne Weightman Walker
Pennfleld, with her $00,000,000 has
the power to disseminate much happi
ness, relieve the suffering and ad
vance the fortunes of many worthy
persons. Her reputation for chari
table deeds argues that she will lose
no opportunity to further the causo
of humanity and civilization.
The other five represent Germany,
Kngland and Mexico. From a person
si acquaintance with Madame Creel,
of Mexico, I am sure her great, gen
erous heart will prompt continuous
liberal response to the calls of her
people and her country for the pro
motion of every movement for their
welfare.
The parable of the talents should
Impress all persona so abundantly
blessed with the grave responsibility
resting upon them for the proper use
and administration of such blessings,
which after all are only loaned to
them for a few brief years at most,
and for which they are doomed to
render a sit let account at the, last
day. Do not envy them, but pray that
Justice and mercy may guide Ihem
nrlght during their stewardship.
died words will suffice if acquired in
Hie form of simple sentences pertaining
to «v« ry day occurrences. These words
cannot be acquired from books, lan
guage is not to be practiced in the se
clusion of a room, nor used in monologue
but in the relation of men with men. It
is the medium by which to express rtiu
intelligence, the activities, the necessi
ties of Ilfv* in the interdependence of
modern society.
English Language Necessary.
A knowledge of Kngiish is also neces
sary to protect the foreigner in life and
limb. ShudwU.ss in his recent book on
Industrial efficiency declares that em
ployer und employe must co-operate if
tfu* horrifying accidents of modern in
dustry are to be eliminated, and that
no man should be employed In danger
ous trades until he Is made thoroughly
conversant with the dangers Incident to
the work. rx* mining, the steel and
Iron works, the white lead a*d grinding
trades employ thousands of foreigners
who do not comprehend the simplest
warning given In i.atgtish, and who can
not read the warnings even If printed fn
their native tongues. Again and again
men are Injured, who would have been
K'ved If they had known s dozen Eng
lish words And the terrible casual'
ties, the disgrace of our Industrial rec
ords. will not diminish until our langu
age Is taught to foreigners employed In
oangerous trades, that they may become
familiar with the simple rules laid
down for th#lr protection.
THE FARM GARDEN FOR
ECONOMY’S SAKE
Our of the most sadly neglected
factors of farm eonomy is the garden.
It may be made a source of profit
from produce sold, hut te Important
from the standpoint of money saved
I v careful estimate of the food which
j may be produced on a small garden
! patch show* that the smear's bill
j may b. reduced one-half during; the
| season when tho garden is in crop.
It should recevo careful attention,
| and the work of planting mid caring
i for * row** t"' well planned, and both
varieties and arrangement decided
upon in advance It Is well to have
the garden In the same plaoe sev
eral years In succession, by then the
1 ground it kept in a better state of
j fertility and Is freer of weeds.
The variety to grow is not of so
j much consequence, for there ,r>
: many good varieties of each vege
table. A care must be exercised to
j plant so that a continuous supply
! may be hml tor tho table. Th >
! ground mav be marked in the case of
|tbi larger seeds, as hearts, peas, etc.,
! wth a plow, and the fertiliser drop
] pad with the corn planter.
When the rows nre straight and
i long, it is possible to do most of the
] eultiv attng with the horse. Almost
j attv plant may be cultivated with a
; modern riding cultivator-with the use
j of a lUUe cat o.
Leaders of Anthracite Miners
Here are three of the leaders of the Anthracite
Miners, to whose work is due the calling off of the
strike in the Anthracite region. From left to right
they are— C. P. Gilder, Andrew Watti and M. J.
Flizik.
MW Will CO TO
IRRIGATION MEET
Will Discuss Saving For
ests, About Floods and
Reclamation of Desert
Lands.
SPOKANE, Wash.—Apostles of irri
gation, deep waterways, drainage,
good and conservation of resources
nnd recruits from various parts of
Hits continent, England, Germany,
France, Hawaii, the Philippine Is
lands, the Latin republics, and China
and Japan, representatives of foreign
nations and colonial governments, of
ficials of the federal reclamation, for
estry and agricultural , departments,
governors and members of stale and
territorial legislatures, railroad and
hank presidents and members of ag
ricultural, horticultural, commercial
and fraternal organizations will gath
er In Spokane, August 9 to 14, where
the National Irrigation Congress will
have its 17th session.
Object of Meeting.
“To save tile forests, store the
floods, reclaim the deserts- and make
homes on the land,” are the four pri
mary objects outlined in the official
call, issued by George E. Barstow of
Ban,tow, Texas, president; B. A.
Fowler of Phoenix, Arizona, secretary
[Of the nations’ organization, and R.
lnsinger, chairman, nnd Arthur Hook
er, secretary of the local board of
control, adding:
To Demonstrate Benefits.
"We aim to demonstrate to the
West the wonderful development pos
sible through irrigation, drainage, for
estry, deep waterways, good roads
and home-building, and to show to
I The East the economic importance to
ihe whole country of this develop
, ment."
Many Visitors Expected.
Arrangements have heen made by
the board of control for the entertain
ment of 4,000 accredited delegates,
in addition to which it is expected
there will be between 35,000 and 40,-
000 visitors from the irrigated dis
tricts tn Kansas, North and South l>a
kota. Montana, Wyoming, I'tah, Ari
zona. Texas, Nevada, California, Ok-
I ltthoma. New Mexico, Idaho, Oregon
and Washington, and the provinces
of ltrltish Columbia, Alberta and Man
itoba, and from districts in the mid
dle western, southern Hnd eastern and
New Knghtnd states, where forestry,
deep waterways, drainage and good
i roads are the chief problems in the
1 development of the country.
The regular program wlil consist of
; addresses by officials of the reciama
; tion. forestry and agricultural depart-
I ments of the United States, states
men nnd scientists, railroad and fi
nancial men. promoters of the Carey
i act reclamation projects and officials I
of private Irrigation enterprises. The
| call say a:
Addresses Short.
"Speakers will be allotted not to
exceed 20 minutes on any one subject
and addresses will be followed by
general discussions by delegates, lini
i itvd to five minute talks,
i "It Is planned to make this a prac
* -cal. live congress for the considera
tion and discussion of the questions
(in which the delegates are interested
and whose actions wIH be of great
j value lu the promotion of the objects
tor which this congress is working."
the federal department of agrtcul
i ture has taken charge of a 20-acre
I tr *et of land lu the Spokane valley,
where there will be demonstrations
- of the latest approved methods of sup
plying tho soil wiih moisture by ar
-t--tidal means will be demonstrated by
irrigation experts. In this connection
j the call states the following:
1 he selection of Spokane was pecu
: Marly fortunate for this congress, as
it provides every opportunity for the
j study of ail methods of irrigating and
THE AUGUSTA HERAT D.
the various systems of Irrigation pro
jects. Within a few minutes’ car ride j
of the city are gravity canal systems,
pipe distribution of water, and mod- j
ern Electrical pumping plants.
“The irrigated areas in Idaho, Mon- i
tana, Oregon and Washington! produce
every kind of fruit and vegetable that
can be grown in the semi-tropic zone,
also the perfection of the red apple,
as was demonstrated at the flrstx na
tional apple show in Spokane in De
cember, 1908,”
Information Free.
The hoard of control will maintain
free information departments for the
convenience of delegates and visitors, j
and it is officially announced there |
will be no advances in rates at ho- l
tels during the convention.
Irrigation Army Parade.
The open u:r features of the con
gress will be the parade of the Irri
gation Army of 10,000 and the indus
trial parade, in which Indians from
four of the reservations in the north
west will participate. In the latter
it is designed to show the progress
of the western country In the last
quarter century. One day has been
set aside for the governors of states
and territories, and there will be ai
series of banquets, receptions, then- !
tre parties and excursions to nearby j
lake and river resorts.
The personnel of the congress will |
be permanent officers of the organ!- j
zation, the president and vice presi
dent of the United States, members !
of the cabinet, members,of the United :
States senate nnd house of represen- j
tatives, governors of states, territor- I
Ips and insular possessions of the I
United Stales, members of state and
territorial legislatures, ambassadors,
ministers, consuls and other repre
sentatives of foreign nations and col
onies and members of state, territo
rial and insular irrigation and for
estry commissions.
Governors of states and territories
are empowered to appoint 15‘dele
gates, other officials invested "with
appointive power being as follows:
Ten delegates by mayors of cities
of 25.000 on more, five in cities of
25,000 or less, five by each board of
county commissioners or supervisors,
five by each national, interstate or
state organization interested in the
work, five by each stale conserva
tion. irrigation, drainage, forestry, ag
ricultural or horticultural association,
five by each state association of pro
fessional, commercial, fraternal, pat
riotic, religious or labor organization,
two by each chamber of commerce,
board of trade, liufuigration or com
mercial club, two by each regularly
organized Irrigation, agricultural, hor
ticultural or forestry club, two by
each irrigation company, two by each
agricultural college and collt hav
ing chairs of hydraulic engineering or
forestry, and two by each regularly
organized society of engineers in the
United States.
YOUNG “BANKERS"
SWINDLED CLIENTS
Made Persons Wanting j
Loans Deposit Money for
Inquiries, Which Were i
Always Unsatisfactory.
PARIS. —The police arc at present j
quirlng into a daring bank swindle, the
aecu.'ed being the son of a chevalier of
the I.tglon of Honor. Five years ago 1
the latter rented a llui in the Boule
vard Strasburg. for which he paid sl,- \
200 years. His two sons converted the
flat into a bank, and announced their
readiness to lend to people in enibnr
rassed circumstances at a small rate of |
Interest.
The bankers naturally received nu- '
nterous applications, but before they on
tered Into any transaction they de
manded sums varying from $2 t»0 to $lO. ‘
payable In advance, from would-be j
clients. This money. It was pointed out.
had to defray the expenses involved In s
instituting Inquiries. Tht Inquiries al- j
ways ended unfavorably to the persons ;
who wanted loans. The loans wer*'* 1
never granted, and the preliminary fees J
SPRING AND SUMMER
FURNITURE
We have this and other swings,
ranging In price from
$4.50 to $8.50
Better get one quick, as our
supply Is limited and the demand
will be great as the days grow
hotter and hotter.
DON’T FORGET THE CHILDREN !
Bright sunshine will soon be
here and the little folks ought to
be outdoors all they can. We have
Go-Carts and Baby Carriages to
suit all tastes and pockets.
Refrigerators
Almost everybody sells
refrigeratory but we
sell the BEST one —the
ONLY one for you to
buy. It is the “WHITE
MOUNTAIN GRAND”
Absolutely sanitary and
odorless—one of the
Greatest Ice-Savers in
the world.
We want your business. We want you to open an account with us. If you will
only call and look through the store we are sure you will. WE HAVE THE
GOODS, THE PRICES AND THE TERMS TO SUIT YOU.
GEORGIA-CAROLINA FURNITURE CO.
904 BROAD STREET
went into the bank. It is stated that
the “bankers” got hold of $200,000 in
this way. The authorities received no
fewer than 500 complaints, and an in
quiry was instituted. One son was ar
rested In December last, and the other
“bankers” was apprehended in London
yesterday. The chevalier of the Legion
of Honor has also been requested to
hold himself at the disposal of the ex
amining magistrate. He declares he
knew nothing of his sin’s operations.
, THE
CONVENIENCE, ECONOMY AND CLEANLINESS
OF G_AS
As a fuel, are unquestioned and vastly superior
at every point to any other fuel in existence,
Just think of the comfort you’re missing by not
having a Gas Range.
Come in and see our 1909 models.
Liberal Terms. Stoves Connected Free.
GAS COMPANY
For tha Porch
and Living Room
Nothing could be more de
sirable than Willowcraft,
Reed and Rattan Chairs, Set
tees, Couches and Benches.
We have the latest styles,
colorings and finishes.
What do you want more
restful than this chair? They
are worth $2.25, but for the
next few days we are going
to sell them at $1.75. We
have others also, with val
ues as low as $1.50 and as
high as $5.50.
r'
MARGUERITE.
Now, Marguerite is very sweet
When all around doth please her,
But, goodness me, a sight to see
If anyone should tease her!
She’d be a dear, sad hearts to cheer,
Love's dream with roses crowning,
If she'd refrain from quick disdain
And not soon fail to frowning
When things don’t go just so, just so,
Which isn't lovable, I know.
—Exchange.
- DAY, APRIL 11.
The price for
this Go-Cart is
now $1.45, used
to be $2.00 and
if this don’t
suit you we
have one that
will.
REFRIGERATORS
Each and every “WHITE Mountain
Grand” is fully guaranteed. Your money
back if you are not more thran pleaded.
Among the many good points of the
“White Mountain Grand” may Be men
tioned—Removable ice basket of flues of
heavy galvanized steel— removable pat
ent ice grate of thieje corrugated steel—
removable waste pipe which cannot rust
—sliding open steel shelves adjusting at
various heights and removable. These
things mean: scientific construction, su
perior material, beauty and durability,
perfect refrigeration. The prices are
right and reasonable, but It is the supe
riority of the “White Moutain Grand”
over all other makes that make It the
most desirable refrigerator on the mar
ket.
PHONE 1421
“MISTAKEN FOR A DEER/*
“I don’t aeo 'SmytMng of Coonakln
Charlie up here?” said the new arrival
in the Great North Woods.
“No," sighed the native, “the peor
guide has passed in his checks.”
“Gracious I How we city hunters
will miss him.”
“Yes, but that’s the trouble. Some
of you didn’t miss him.”—Exchange!
