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Uf* I TBB*' Tn Ga*stti's cifcaUtloa la *UM elteMna aj>. »<* dowa. It r«»i iiiiHi.mi Uo. Canatlubud wtana ; V. P. MAKSHALL, Etf tor uU Proprietor. VOIT X3C^_‘ ji_ _ . _ __ QAS!I?NI Richest Girl In the World Holds the Fateof Nations MIm Krnyy Sap piled Bath hull m4 Japaa with their *** c*uW Waahaa aay MUItary Pawar U she Chaaa MERMAN OIIMARDT, In Charlaaton Nawa and Caurlar Berlin, April 21.—Special: It it one of the grim ironws of fate that a young girl, bare >y of age, should be in a sente responsible for the bloodshed in the stugglc between Russia and Japan, ow ing to the fact that she supplied both Powers with practically all of their guns. The young wo man in question is Miss Krupp, who on the death of her father became chief proprietor of the world-famed Krupp Works at Essen and the wealthiest woman in the world. ' This girl holds the fate of na tion in ner band, (or if the Krupp Works refused to supply any country with guns that country would be in a bad way as a mili tary Power. The entire artillery of Russia and Japan, France, Ger many and Italy waa manufac tured at the Krupp Works, and during the South African war, when the artillery made in En glish arsenall proved worthless, England haJ to apply to the Krupp Works to supply the ur gently needed weapons. Practically every gun on every Russian and Japanese war ship was constructed in the Krupp Works at Saaen, and, similarly, every gun mounted on every Ger man warship, every Austrian war ship and every Italian war ship bears the Krupp trade mark. Sweden and Norway, Denmark, Holland, Belgium, Spain. Portu gal, Greece, Turkey. Switzer land and all the South Ameri can countries are equally depen dent on the Krupp Works for their naval and military arma ments. l. o the soldiers or sailors whose limbs are torn asunder by frag ments from shells manufactured by the Krupp Works and fired from guns constructed at the Krupp Works the fair and youth* fnl Mias Krupp must appear as a veritable angel of death. SflR OWKS A SIC CITY. In reality Miss Krupp is a charming Teuton maiden tfbo wields her immense power with discretion and generosity. The city of Etvu, with its 100,000 inhabitants, is practically her private property, ao that she possesses almost despotic power over her employees and their families. The magnitude of the Krupp Works only can be real ized by those who have visited Essen and viewed the amazing genius of Miss Krnpp'a father and grandfather. The works contain 111 huge hammers, which are plied with deafening din for twenty-four hoars every day in the week: 1, 500 large ovens, the fires of which never go out, and 3,421 steam machines, which are in cessantly at work. No less than 3,500 tons of coal are burned every day to keep all the neces sary furnaces alight. The works are intersected by Krupp’s own railway*, which, tbouuh onlv within the boundaries «l the rs tablUhment, have a total length of over fifty miles. In addition, there are 200 miles of telegraoh wires and a complete network of telephone wires for tbe exclu sive use of the Krupp Works. Thirty-three locomotives are in use on tbe private railways and 000 operators are employed to manipulate and supervise tele graph and telephone arrange ments. Besides its ordinary fac tories and workshops, the Krupp Works possess their own gas works, electric generating sta tions, a chemical laboratory, a factory for fire-proof stones, and two brick kilns. The employees number over 25,000, and special houses, schools, public baths, public res taurants, co-operative stores and hospitals have been erected for them by the firm, which also has provided Us own flottr mills, oakeries, slaughter houses and hut, clothes and shoe factories for the supply of necessaries to tha workers. During the last decade tbe Krupp Works have sold 25,000 big artillery guns to thirty-four dilereat countries, besides Im mense quantities of steel rails and all sorts of other steel pro ducts. Apart from the works themselves, the Krnpp posavs sions incinde extensive coal and iron ore mines nee* Bilbos, In Spain; 500 coal and iron ore mines in Oermany and a score of stone quarries. Pour large ocean steamships are employed to bring the products of tbe Spanish mines to Hamburg. WANT! TO *031 IT ALL HIUKL*. TbU'cofoM*! conglomeration of fiotlM belong* chiefly to Ml** KrnpP. who l* tbn» the biggest matrimonial price of the period. Tbe control of the works is in trusted to a committee of man agement, bat Miss Krupp her self takes a keen interest in ail the complicated affairs of her vast concern. Reports on the operations of tbe varions depart ments are laid before her with unfailing regularity, and features which are inexplicable to her are made clear by tbe statements of experts delegated by the com mittee of management to enlight en her. The heiress seems to have inherited some of tbe fam ily capacity for industrial organ ization for she takes tbe great est pride aud delight in super vising the work of the different departments, and declares that at some fntnre time she will have gained sufficient experience to take an active part in the direc tion of affairs. Meanwhile, her interference in business matters is limited to passive supervision, but she takes a more active part in con trolling the managemeut of the numerous auxiliary departments of the establishment. The schools for children of her em ployees and tbe hospitals for tbe care of the sick receive regular visits from her, and sbe haa a sharp eye for defects of all kinds. The churches, hospitals and schools erected by the firm are maintained entirely by Mias Krnpp s private contnbuUona, which amount to a truly fabulous aum every year. Complaint* from employee* who think they have reason to be dissatisfied with their treatment at the hand* of their itlaried superior* re ceive Mil* Krupp’s careful atten tion, and the arranges that the report presented to her on the case shall be absolutely impar tial. Claims on her sympathy made by the wives and families of her employees meet with equal attention and are never ignored if they are genuine. Miss Krnpp makes an inspec tion of something or other con nected with her works every day in the week. On one day she goes into the factories and work shops, there learning the actual conditions nuder which her employees earn their wages, on another day she makes the round of hospitals, on a third day abe pays surprise visits to the schools, and at another time she may stroll alopg the part of Essen populated by ber depend ents and drop into a house here aud there to manifest her sym pathy with'the laboring classes. The committee of management, *s well as Miss Krupp’s own rel atives, rather discourage these excursions, bnf she insists on acting accoTdiug to her own judgment, and always ha* her own way. She is a despot but a benevolent one. MANY OBL'MUT.RRS. Knowing humau nature, it is hardly surprising to find that Mias Krnpp’a employees do not appreciate her good anilities atid charitable ways. The lack of personal freedom which they feel at Baaen jars on them. They admit that Mias Krupp it well meaning and benevolent and that the work* arc conducted on the whole on distinctly humani tarian methods, but they declare that it is all too grandmotherly to suit their tastes. Living in Mils Krupp’s bouses, sending their children to her schools, applying to her hospitals when they or their families are sick, attending her cbnrcbes, drinking beer in her restaurants, buying meat from her slaughter honses, flour from her mills, bread from her ba keries. and hats and clothes from her stores, makes them feel that they arc her serfs and not free born laborers. The result is that the Socialist vote increases at Essen at every successive i election, and bv Ibe time tbe next electoral contest occurs it appears certain that a Social Democrat will be returned to represent Mi** Knipp’s city in the Reichstag. Miss Krupp's friends have often suggested to her that she might with advantage to herself abandon tbe ancestral home at Tvsaen and go to take a promi nent place in tbe liigh society of Berlin, which would welcome tbe heiress with outstretched arms. They assure her that she could be married to a prince bv the. end of her first season io society. Mias Krupp, however, dislikes the theory of absentee ownership, and though ahe is ready to enjoy visits to the Ger man Capital at frequent inter vals, she is resolved to make the house of Essco, overlooking the works from which she draws her wealth, her real home. As to marrying a pnnee, Miss Krnpp has her own theories on the matrimonial question, which her relatives declare arc impossibly romantic, but her husband, who ever he may be. will have to reckon with her love for grim, smoky Essen, and consent to make hi* home there with her daring a considerable part of every year. GUARDED BY DETECTIVUS. Miss Krupp'* charitable dis poaitioa baa become known to the general public in Germany, with the result that she receives, on an average, over 200*purely begging letters a day, and over 150 letters daily entreating her to grant some position in the works to some worthy young man. Over 100 letters reach her daily requesting her to subscribe to various kinds of charitable in stitutions in all parts of Europe. Butte a number of beggiug tters and other appea la for help reach Miss Krupp from America. All these letters re ceive her personal attention and she works through them with the help of three yonng lady secretaries. Appeals for posi tions ip the works are referred to the different heads of depart ments, beggiug cases are men tioned to competent authorities capable of jndging whether they are genuine or not, and moat of the letters receive the courtesy of a reply. Miss Krupp ha* to undergo Good Health to the (Children * Children especially are food of dainties, and the housekeeper must look carefully to their food. As good cake can be made only with 8°°^ eggs, so also a cake that is health ful as well as dainty must be raised with a pure and perfect baking powder. Royal Baking Powder is indispensable in the preparation of the highest quality of food. It imparts that peculiar light ness, sweetness and flavor noticed in the finest cake, biscuit, doughnuts, crusts, etc., and what is more important, renders the food wholesome and agreeable to young and old. •mu. IMM HMM Ott. m VWML 9 some of the inconveniences which are generally confined U> Emperors and King*. Her vast wealth and the ownership of an entire city make her a likely target for Anarchist ballets, and her friends are in constant terror of assassination. For this reason her guardians have in sisted on her being continually guarded by a special corps of detectives, who are always in her vicinity. When sbe drives or walks out one or two of them always hover around. When she take* exercise in her private grouuds the detectives are close at hand to repel intruders, and when sbe. travels by railway still more elaborate precantions are token. Miss Knipp resents these restrictions and finds the supervision of detectives irksome in the extreme, but she submits, recognizing the neces sity of the precautionary meas ures. The Kaiser takes the keenest interest in the welfare of Miss Knipp, whose father was his close personal friend. He sends her from lime to time letters dcaliug with matters connected with tbe Knipp Works which interest him, as well as with Miss Krnpp's own personal af fairs, and Miss Krupp’s letters are for the most part replies to the Kaiser's questions. When Miss Krupp makes her formal debut in Berlin society, it will be under tbc especial protection of tbe Kaiser and of the Em press. ALL THE SMITHS INVITEE. Oa« Smith Waal* all tba Othir Smiths to VUU Him. Louisville, April 29.—T b « Smith family, not specifically bnt generally, will assemble in Louisville ibis fill, if the plan of John Cabell Smith, a wealthy Kentuckian, is concurred in by the Smiths at large. Smith has issued a general invitation, through the press to the Smiths of the country to as semble in Louisville for a three days’ reunion, and will defray all the expenses of entertain ment. He says he is willing to spend $25,000 on bis project, bnt that be will drop it unleas he re ceives assurances that the Smith family of the United States will be represented by a fair propor tion of those bearing the name. "There it no reason why several thousand should not at tend," he says, "and in that event we would fix np a parade and other festivities that would startle the world. I want men, women, and children, and 1 want them to come prepared for a hilarions time. I want all who can come to notify me so that I may proceed with my plans." * THE TOWN LIBBABY. A Toltrahly Good Oaa it Nat Gaod Enough. Oaf Church Record. Our town ia aroused on the (abject of a town library. We have been a busy industrial peo ple, bnt have not paid sufficient attention to reading, A change ia coming over us, and the time it ripe for the establishment of a good library. Onr business men ue enthusiastic over the pro ject, and the idea is growing every day. We are able to establish some thing really good and should be satisfied with nothing less. A tolerably good library is like a tolerably good eeg, it will not do. Everything that is ony ac count is expensive, and if this library is made what it ought to be, it will coat something, but it is more than worth it. We hsve been investing in msterial enterprises, let us now invest some capital in immortal mind. Homicide Hoar Kings Me* at ala. VoflvItU Kmgairrf. Jim McMackin killed Rife Prooeberger near King* Mona* tain battle-ground last Tuesday evening, and surrendered to the sheriff Tuesday uigbt. The kill ing was becanse of Proneber ger’a unwelcome attention* to McMackin’* wife; bat McMackin also claims self defense. Coto aer Louthain held an inquest on Wednesday. flaalaa'a Tin at Su Leaf*. Wikalaetoft »ur. Sou, The State ha* secured the finest specimen* of tin ore found in Gaston, and tbrae have been especially prepared and sent to the St. Lonia Exposition. They came from near King’s Moun tain. Tha owners of the mine sent a car load to tha smelters, and tha ore yielded a prott of something like >100 to the ton. Subscribe for Tmt Gasyoxla Gaxkttx. BEATS Of A MAY QUEEN. She Who Vm to bn Sms Qmm •* Th« May Vu Crowd h 1st Cotflu. The Ashville correspodent of Tujjdsy’s Observer says: The funeral services over the j remains of the late Miss Mar garet Isabella Porter, who died Saturday morning at 8:30 o’clock were conducted from the resi dence on Swannanoa yesterday afternoon, Rev. Mr. Crutchfield officiating. The circumstances ; surrounding Miss Porter’s death sr* peculiarly sad. She - was but 13 years of age, with a sweet and lovable disposition. She bad been chosen queen of the May celebration of the Bi It more Parish School, and had looked forward to the event of to-mor row with keen delight. But the sage! of death intervened and the little lifeless form was yester day afternoon consigned to the grave shrouded in the pretty white frock that she was to wear on the festal occasion, and wear ing upon her brow a woven crown of flowers, placed there by her little schoolmates and friends, Just as would have been done on the occasion of the crowning of the May queen. The May Day pro gramme at the Parish School will be carried out to-morrow, but there will be no queen. The crowning of the queen will be omitted out of love and respect to the little dead c laasaate. IIOflT BBSS m 0ASTORIA. J. H. K«ucfr A Cm.. Gm rostra tm W»4 Mawy |( HyMwl PeUa to Care the Want Com mt Catarrh. It is no uncommon thing to •ee a medicine advertised ns n "guaranteed cure.” But in vestigation usually shows that the guarantee is made by some unknown firm, band reds of miles away. Tbe guarantee, though, that comes with Hvomei. is entirely different. It u made by J. H. Kennedy & Co., one of tbe most reliable drug firms in this sec tion. They advertise that if Hyomei does not cure the worst case of catarrh, they will return the money without uny question or argument. Mo bnaiaeas bouse in Gaitocia baa a better repo, tation for square dealing than J. H. Kennedy & Co., and when they guarantee that they will re fund the money if Hyomei tails to cure catarrh, no one has any question as to the argreemeut Hved op to, both in tbe spirit end Tetter. Hyomri ic very easy and pleasant S’ ?*e, *}* breathe it through the HlUe inhaler that cove* with every outfit: every breath will bring re covery *° rauch the nearer. It UUa all the genna of catarrhal trouble* ia the air passage* of the bead, throat, and long*, soothe* and heals the irritated mucous membrane, and ia the only aataral care for catarrh. The complete outfit coats hat one dollar, and extra bottle of Hyomei can he obtained for fifty cents. Do not let a alight catarrhal trouble de velop into one that may be serious and chronic. Use Hyomei at oooe remember!nr that you ran no risk whatever when yo* try Hyomei on J. H. Kennedy & Co’s offer of *Mo cute, on pav ' — M6-13. ThtmasvilU Orth antfe OcU Mwity. Tar KmUMl Tnc Thoraaaville Orphanage has come into poaaeasioo of $100,000, the legacy from the Dennis Simmons estate. This is the largest legacy ever re ceived bv any orphanage in the South. The trustees In this case have decided that the interest of this anm shall be applied to permanent improvements. It Is clearly evident that thla will shortly make the Thoraaaville Orphanage the beat institution of the kind in North Carolina. They have acted wisely. The reason for declining to use this accruing interest* for the sup port fond arises from the fixed purpose to make the care of tie orphans a charge, forever, open the love of the church. That also is right. When the ebureh forget* to give to ha orphans, it ceases to tonch the nailprints in the hands of the Saviour. A gentleman from Cabarrus who waa in the city to-day in* fc fined a Chronicle reporter that the fanner* of hU county were in splendid shape. "Every far cnerl know ia preparing fora big cotton crop, in anticipation of the high price* that art as* peeled to rnle next fall and win* ter." he said.* "Our people are practically through planting, and 1 do not believe it U aa ex aggeration to aay that more Ca barrus land la under cultivation for cotton this year than ever before." Belts! Belts! Belts! Noveltlea and Ladles* Fumlahlnfta. thst Iu“n?S1hLX^r^S,JJh< *•*&**»••« uialv have their parti to periona to eaoptottora •ttire. (How ■ochJodeenSSjjTalS^toSritolhell! itf i Yaa«ar»a jroa w»H Sad tWiBSr-woaapwtSr^ * Crashed Leather ‘Hfte1 Priori: tSc, Me, SOe, .W** ’ tn9m» bUqk** s* Beta *“ — • r*- *• ■>• *#£j'„. . .. y~' •; •*;%£•»» ... . Girdle Frames A new lot jnrt in *l 25c. JAS. F. YEAGER. ALWAYS WITHIN REACH U the GASTONIA SAVINGS BANK, L. L. JSNKftfS. An. L. I.. HARDIN. Cmtkitr. Going! Going! Three Times! And Gone. The season for handbag stock fa drawing rapidly to a clone. Oar fine stock of hones and males is sow * going," "going." and pretty soon it will be "three tiaMs and gooar Our lent shipment for the season was a car-load of a car-load of males received last week—we has* only 100 aH. In thist lot are tom unusually good stock facTara and especially it attention called to some ftne driving horses. This stock is from oar old reliable T coarse we gasrsatee every animal to be just as Come along quickly and get yonr choice, we the season. Craig & Wilson _ FOR SALE CHEAP. Iiceeeegeeem »< taataMag atee trtc power la oar pleat we Bare lor •el*. no* llherae power etatieeery eeatar creak eagiaei oaa lABeree wfth keif arch treat, practically aew. meecoety eboat IK P«aM tan* •Hi* <mr plant. AleetaM Mae ueea* Baad holler*. cagteee. aw4 paapt for Mkthrap Gaston Iron Works. * Ha ta proud of Ma Its* Haa caafMaaaa la Ma Imm *'•! <v-'-i' and bre Hare caaoch to dava» to tookan tad knyaw. ■ , tw re. a*, re. —oot«ia»t. Yon coat go wrong. •xssuz&iSisx. | J. Q. 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Gastonia Daily Gazette (Gastonia, N.C.)
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