MIN OF MEANS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3613, 28 December 1905, Page 3

MIN OF MEANS.

1 > llJmas A. Walker, a wealthy Hardin Counts'-, lowa, stockman, landed in New .York city in 1838 with but 24' cents, ahd still possescs the identical 24 cents, which he will retain as a valuable heirloom for his children’s children. ■ 'Alexander McDowell, clerk of the house of representatives at Wayhlngton, although at present a banker and capitalist, was at one time a poor compositor on an Oil City, Pa., weekly. He is fond of telling how ho laid the foundation of his fortune.

Senator Warren, although atpresent surrounded by all the luxury of the prosperous man, delights in telling stories of the days when his bed was & pine box filled, with hay in an attic and when he had to get up every morning at three o’clock, feed the oows, split & lot of wood before breakfast find then walk three miles to school. A friend of William C. Whitney the Other day spoke of the latter gentleman's lavish style of entertainment. Mr. Whitney said in reply: “I have the money and can afford the expenditure. It is the duty of every rich man to ipend as much as he can afford, and that is ray way of helping those less fortunate than myself. Better give Umployment than give alma.”