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Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12766, 7 February 1910, Page 1

Two hemisphere have been laughing at the exquisite joke that Mr Carnegie when suddenly called upon to go bond for Ju's chauffeur, convicted of exceeding the speed limit, was obliged to confess that he had not a cent In his pocket. This looks like an accident. It was actually a matter of daily custom. During a recent visit to London Mr Carnegie told mo (writes Sir Henry Lucy in the "Sydney Morning Herald") he never carried a purse, and rarely had any loose silver in :his pocket. One of his servants usually travelled with him, and, when necessity arose, acted as purse-bearer. He did ont explain upon' what idea this freak of a multimillionaire was based.