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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-02

Andrews had Joined fortunes they in
conjunction with William Rockefeller,
established a second refinery, and the
money making business was greatly
increased. The two establishments
were finally consolidated, and the
younger brother. William, was made a
full fledged member of the firm. A
warehouse for the sale of refined petro-
leum was opened in New York, and
William Rockefeller was placed in
charge of it. John D. was the business
head of the consolidated concern, while
Andrews looked after the machinery
and men.
There were no disagreements or
friction. The members of the firm were
very little more than boys. but they
were enthusiastic and ambitious to a
degree. In their lexicon, as they then
regarded it, there was no such word as
fail. They were confronted with
failure. however, shortly after the con-
soldation. They had built and pur-
chased and planned without regard to
their financial abilities, until finally
they found themselves in very deep
water. They had spent a great deal
OF their little hoard in extending their
business, and were threatened with
ruin before they could get returns from
their investments.
were exhausted and their business was
apparently ruined. It's no use" said
Andrews. 81 guess we are in for it.
do not see how we can tide the thing
over"
a PERIOD OF DESPONDENCY
William Rockefeller was gloomiIy
Responded. One morning John D. ap-
peared at the office of the refinery,
carrying a valise. Where are you 60
ing?" asked Andrews. II am going to
get help was the reply.
Where he could not tell. He had no
and, just as he had long before set out
to win a fortune, young John D. Rookie
Teller took his grip and went forth to
obtain assistance in retaining the little
he had already accumulated By luck,
instinct, good judgment, or what you
will, he met Mr.. S. V. Hardness a rich
whisky distiller, whose son-in-law,
Henry NJ. F'lagler. was then doing bad
| ly in the salt and lumber business near
Saginaw. Hardness Investigated Rookie
| Teller and the refinery business and
made up his mind that he would take
an interest in it for his son-in-law.
About a month after he had started
out on his still hunt for money Rookie
| teller returned with Hardness Michi-
gan son-in-law and 100000 with which
! to continue the business. A new firm
was created, under the name of Rookie
| Teller, Andrews & Flag1er
| This was the pivotal point in the for
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-02

and as soon as the children are old
enough they will be initiated.
Wednesday mornings Mrs. Rrvan
ana some OF her friends have a drill
In the big pool. Mrs. Bryan entoys it
ali very much, and when the Bryans
go East she will get her first swim
III the surf On the way to the Pacific
coast the organs found time to visit
Two or three natatoriums The region
about Lincoln is supposed to be over
an underground salt ocean,, which is
tapped by the wells -H
LIKES CAMPAIGNING.
Mrs. Bryan is known to Nebraskans
from having occasionally campaigned
with her husband She enjoys cam
paigning,- and Mr.. Bryan likes best to
have her with him. So it is not IN
likely that the East will have a chance
to meet her. They will see 5 feet and
six inches Of woman with we'll
shaped head, on which the brown
hair is brushed smoothly back. except
for loose, fluffy rings on the temples.
The forehead is high and white, with
little wrinkles, Indicative of mental
concentration, that come and go over
the nose. The eyes change their ex-
preston from sternness to serious
ness, or suddenly flash with enjoyment
or amusement.
About the firm mouth ,appears a
network Of tense, fine nervous lines.
The complexion is clear and white
when not tanned by the wind. The
ears indicate a love Of harmony in
every form, a sense of proportion and
nd
shaped.
If there is one thing absent from
Mrs. Bryan's composition it is egot-
ism. 1t may be hard for Eastern peo-
pie to understand Mrs. Bryan's ideas
1t isn't what is coming to her in the
event of the success Of the free silver
ticket, it is what the people, the great
multitude, will gain by it that is in
her mind.
1t is impossible to know the Bryans
and not realize this. Even women
who don't agree with the ideas on
which Mr.. Bryan stands admit that
Mrs. Bryan believes entirely in them
and their justice, That Is one thing
that can't be gainsaid. AS for all the
glory turning her head, she Is precisely
the same level-headed woman she al
ways has been. Those who would nat
urally criticise her hardest are first to
confess it.
SHE IS A LAWYER
Mr.. Bryans friends say that she re-
CARDS her admission to the bar as a
lawyer, as very important af-
fair, and she refers to the large num-
Der of women who have lately taken
up law as a portion of their regular ed
ucation. There is no dress reform in
her creed, only an idea that sensible
attention to the first laws of health
should be considered; also that dress
should be distinctly feminine, not ex-
travagant, but as becoming as possible
and suitable to the occasion She
wears evening dress when the event
requires 1t. but not decollette gowns.
Evidently superstition does not count
with her, for on the finger with the
gold wedding band she wears a large
opal.
If the notification committee tells Mr..
Bryan Of his nomination in Madison
Square Garden, Mrs. Bryan will be
with him. In any event, it is now ex-
pected that the organs will visit the
Sewalls in Maine in August. The Sew
alls have already extended the invita-
ton, and the wives Of the nominees are
anxious to meet
Mrs. McGuirk
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-02
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ing his wheat he will be counting upon
the profits of the coming harvest. He
will have it all in the market before
a blade is in sight"
The men who spoke in this wise are
still planting their corn and sowing
their wheat about Owego. Some have
proSpered; others have failed and fall
en- into poverty. But the boy who
dreamed of unharvested wheat and I'M
Matched eggs could buy all their farms
rolled into one for a double price, and
then allow the land to lie idle until
the end Of time without inconvenience
ing himself in the least.
REMOVES TO CLEVELAND.
The father of John D. Rockefeller is
said to be still living in Cleveland, al
though he has never occupied the same
house with any of his children. He
lived and labored in Cleveland while
his family were yet in Owego. One day,
many years ago, he suddenly made up
his mind that Cleveland was the best
place for his family. At This time. John
D. and William Rockefeller were at
tending school at the Owego academy.
The neighbors in OweGo regretted the
departure of the Rockefellers for Cleve-
land. Mrs. Rockefeller was a strong
character, well liked by all, and strict
disciplinarian Of the old school, She
brought the two boys up religousliy
and well, and when, after a six years
residence in Owego, they started for
Cleveland, both John D. and William
were well behaved youngsters Of four
teen or fifteen.
Instead of being ruined by the hustle,
turmoil and temptations of large city,
the young Rockefellers thrived. under
the new conditions. AS for !, )hn, the
elder, it was the very thing for which
his soul had been yearning. 1t was a
realization of the dream that had
stricken his muscles with lassitude in
the old farming days. .
Again the two youngsters were sent
to public school, where for while they
had a rather hard time of it in ANAL
gamating their country ideas with
those of the city boys. They had quite
as many youthful disagreempts as are
usual with boys Of their ages, and came
out of them quite as well.
Three years later we find Master
John D. Rockefeller grown into a
strapping young man of seventeen. His
ambitions had OutgrOwn the narrow
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limits of a public school, and he made
up his mind to do and dare for him
self. He told his mother about II and
then went his way, looking for a job.
1t was not an easy thing to find Il TO-
sition that fitted him.
So it was that young Rockefeller
wandered away to st. Louis. Was it
blind chance that led him to accept the
position of bookkeeper for a small
produce commission firm in Water
street? Nothing better could have
been devised for a thorough training
in bushes methods. Neither did it
take Rockefeller any length of time to
master everything there was to be
known about the commission business.
He worked early and late on his books
and in the study of the methods of
his employers. He saved his money.
too, and herein lies the difference be-
tween John D. Rockefeller and many
of his contemporaries who are still
keeping books in Cleveland.
Young Rockefeller worked with the
Water street commission firm until he
had accumulated something like $500
He was then nineteen years old. Time
was flying, and it's flight made him
restless. He asked himself why he
should not go into business for him
self. His only inheritance IN this world
had been brains and a good constitu-
ton. With these he had acquired the
small capital with which he proposed
to do wondrous things in the future.
CHAPTER II.
It was in 1857 when John D. Rockefel-
Ter, then a young man of nineteen.
met NJ. B. Clark. who is now a member
of the elevator firm of Gardner, Clark
& York.
The two young men rented a store
and went into the commission business
on their own account. They succeeded
in a moderate way. Rockefeller con-
tinued to save his share of the prof
its as he had saved his salary, and in
the eight years during which the part
nership continued he had put aside
something like $1,000.
Then the young man was again
stricken with a feeling of restlessness.
He was not making money fast
enough. The commission business had
apparently reached its limit He
looked about him for an investment
in something more profitable. Dis
satisfaction is sometimes mere ambi-
ton after all.
Some time before this Rockefeller
had become acquainted with Samuel
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-02

sylvania, New Jersey. Ohio, Indiana.
Iowa and Kentucky. The trust certifi-
Gates have never been dealt in on the
New York stock exchange, because ap-
pl1cation has never been made to put
them on it's list. The only public
transactions In them have been at the
auction sales of securities on the real
estate exchange. The last known sale
was at $3.50 a share
The certificates have been as high as
$z2o which was before an increase in
them was made to take in new proper
ties controlled by the trust
When everything is taken into con-
slderation, and all interests are figured
out and added up, the wealth of John
u rockefeller will be found to be about
as fnlIO1us. y
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-02

gigantic sum of $7,475,OO and it Is
among the probabilities he will give ad-
dltlonal millions before he dies 1t is
Baptist institution, and. as the mil
lonaire is an ardent member of that
denomination, it is his desire to see it
among the most richly endowed in
st1tutions in the world Already donat
lens received by the trustees have ag-
gregated $10,O0O,O0O.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-05-23
SATURDAY, ...... MAY %, 1896.
THEY EAT SOAP.


to Keep Out of Prison.
Hungry indeed must be the man
who will eat soap, yet it. is n fact
that soap eating is common among
the regular army soldiers stationed
at Governors island and Forts
Wadsworth and Hamilton. The same
peculiar habit is said to be prevalent
among the boys in blue in Uncle
SANS service at other army posts
in the United States, The soap these
warriors eat is not the delicately
scented, %perfumed kind, but tho
rankest, strongest, cheapest and
perhaps tho worst soap made. 1t
costs the government about a cent
a bar.
Soap eating has been a feature of
army life for sc long that the oldest
veteran cannot recall the time when
it was not tho practice on certain oc-
oasions to eat soap. 1t is said to
have been a common habit with the
soldiers in the British army during
the American Revolution. The SOL
diers eat the soap not from choice,
but for % reason no one would guess.
1t is not a pleasant thing to say.
but it is true, nevertheless, that the
regular army of the United States
contains an element that the officers
in command find at times most diff
cult to control. In Castle William
on Governors island are built some
Of the darkest and most dismal dun
geons it is possible to conceive of.
They are deep down, and a prisoner
confined in one of them is so far re-
moved from tho outside world that
he cannot hear n sound or see his
hand before his face at midday with
the sun shining brightly. These
cells or dungeons r used as places
of confinement for soldiers who have
detied the rules or broken away from
tho restraints of discipline. The
offenders arc mostly of the lowest
class. AL of them dread tho punish
ment of confinement in ono of Castle
Williams dungeons, and the utmost
ingenuity is exercised in devlsing
that win stay the hand of
discipline.
New" soldiers who haven't been
initiated often pretend to be i'll. This
works. Keen post physicians
soon discover the deception. The
old veterans in the business. men
who have records of Is and 20 day
DRINKS and have time and again
told their superiors to go to Jericho
or some other place, follow the
never failing system of soap eating.
Tho scheme il to take a piece
of soap-ordinary washing soap is
Used at all the rosts-cut off a piece
about as large as a quarter and
twice as thick, chew it up and wash
it down with water. 1t takes but "a
few moments for the vile stuff to
work. There is a most violent
wrenching at tho stomach, q deadly
SlOh litSS ntiINS INV n lSbiOis anu Ho
froths at the mouth. OF course he
is hustled off to the hospital, where
an emetic is administered, and there
he remains in a clean, comfortable
cot, with the best of eat and drink,
until the extreme weakness which
his unusual meal has caused leaves
him.
The soap cater invariably wins.
Although the physician may strong
ly suspect the cause of tho prisoners
illness he is under orders not to
mako any experiments, and n soldier
in confinement suffering from any
ailment of whatever nature must be
removed TO the post hospital at
once. New York Journal.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-05-23

Just my luck!' cricd the drummer.
There were Ii Bcston girls in tho car.
"Caught in "a blizzard again!' no
.out.nued, donning his car tabs, truth.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-05-23

famous CONTINENTAL TAILORING COMPANY of Chicago. This COM
many make garments t. measure only; all the goods arem made in Their Nv work
rooms, styhshly cut and with superior trimmings ley NJ al. oroers WIN
spperior trimmings. They fiji, all orders with careful attention to details, and
,raranRe a fit ON every garment. We have IN view a compile Of exclusive
novelties III fancy embroidered Corduroys, all the rage just o among swell
dressrrs. We shall be pleased to supply yonr needs in the way OF Spring and
Summer sunings, oyereoats or trousers, guaranung quality, tit ant nsh at
moderate cost.
Orders filed with the same grace for the above houses as II made IN my shop
Alterations and Fxpessc hAesF Free. Anticipating a early visit, and thank
ing gu fol the past favurs, l remain, Yours Respectfully, SEYMOUR JACOBS
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-10-16
Strong Fish.

Some fish are posed ofgreat strength.
The goose fish is an odd denizen of the
water 1t has a mouth well armed with
teeth, which opens nearly the length of
its body This is about four feet long.
When it lays eggs the number is be
tween 10000 and $4,000. The devilfish
is so powerful that there are instances
of small vessels being carried to sea BY
them when they get caught in the an
Choir chains. Two inny monsters also
remarkable for their strength are the
torpedoes which have enough electric
ity in them to kill man, and doghsh,
whose teeth are so strong that they can
bite off steel hook. The giant cutie
fish is native of the coast of Newfound-
land and the North Pacific waters, and
they are able by their immense strength
10 seize a fishing boat and drag 1t to the
bottom of the sea.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-10-16
wo IN WHO MADDEN MEN.

Women may be charming, wholly de
voted to their homes and their hus-
bands, and YET be so taciless. thought
less and aggravaiing AS TO drive hus-
bands to the extreme OF misery. ANY
otservant bachelor could recall the
number OF instances Of women who
from mere want of tact and Intelligence
are almost driving their husbands mad
BY getting on their nerves. They for
get that busy men require absolute brain
rest, change of scene, change of sub
iect They forget that however worry
ing the little affairs Of q household may
be. the anxieties OF great business
upon which the whole famfly's present
and future are far greater A friend of
mine, who is now nearly a millionaire,
told me in confidence that while he was
sitting one night over his smoking room
fire wondering whether he could next
day possibly survive a terrible crisis
which was hanging over his head and
might lead to disastrous bankruptcy,
with debts to the extent of e2oo,ooo or
SO, his wife came whining into the room
to say that the butcher must be paid
next day and the amount of the
butchers bill was under $50
at Is on such occasions that man
wants helpful wifc-cne who will tell
him about or read aloud the last good
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-10-16

When an Egyptian dog of the Nile re-
gion wishes to drink at the rivers edge,
he knows exactly how to do it, and at
same time escape being bitten by croc
odile. In working ont his little piece of
strategy he runs short Jay up the
river and howls for some time. The
crocodile, attracted by the sound, imme-
diatelv crowd to that place, whereupon
the intelligent dog hastily runs to that
part of the river which the reptiles have
left and drink in safety.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-10-16
MY CATARRH IS CURED.

doctor Shores-Pcrmit me to add my
testimonial to your long list Of grateful
ratieT"ts. About three months ago I left
my Chicago home to go TO California in
search Of health Ny family physician
OF homo told me 7 had catarrh in the very
worst form. and unless got some relief
IT was liable to run into conservation. On
my way TO the coast I concluded to stop
over in Salt Lake City and take in the
sights of The carnival I was so delighted
with the city and the people that my visit
was prolonged until I became somewhat
acquainted. My newly-made ac1uaint-
pnces seeing that ] was somewhat OF an
invalid. inquired into my trouble When
! told them my trouble was catarrh they
all advised me to consult Doctor Shores
before leaving the city, which I finally
did, and am happy to state that after a
three months course of treatment I am
entirely cured. My dry, hacking cough
that troubled me so much is CT. irely gone
my nose does not discharge any more, I
do not take cold so easily. the hawking
end splitting has entirely ceased. and my
appetite and general health is just SPLEEN
did. [ have gained eighteen pounds in
weight and feel that ! can return to nv
Chicago home well and happy. and there
will always be a warm spot in my heart
for the good people of Salt Lake City, and
especially for Doctor Shores.
MARY SMITH"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-10-16

MRS. MARY JANE THOMPSON or
PROVO VALLEY, MIDWAY, UTAH
comes with gladness in her heart to give
Doctor Shores world of praise
She says:
IT want to give Doctor Shores =
world of praise, for by my experience 7
know that he is worthy of it. / had read
many times in the newspapers of the mar
velous cures that he had effected. but
had been a sufferer so long that | had
nearly concluded that there was no help
Tor me- AT last, as a drowning person
catches at straw, and with little hone
in my heart, [ decided to give his treat
ment trial. l did. took one months
treatment. and I know it saved my life:
and again, l say, / want to give Doctor
Shores a world of praise
w. M. MILLER, BONNEVILLE, UTAH
says: =
Il began trea ting with Doctor Shores for
catarrh in April, 1885. Al that time was
ssutderlng badly from the effects of mis-
treatment. 1 had tried several doctors
put they only aggravated my trouble. NV
nose would constantly stop UP. | had q
CONSTANT pam between my eyes, making
IL Impossible FOR me to read or think nv
ears were always ringing nv ANNETTE
Door. sleep troubled After four months;
treatment with Dr.. Shores I was entirely
cured ana although it has been fourteen
AhCllthS since | stopped treating. ! have
not mad the slightest symptoms OF catarrh
l1Ince. rs treatment was mild and pain
less, and can cheerfully recommend hin,
them
MRS. EVA BARBER. SYRACUSE
UTAH. writes: 'i-'
Dear Doctor:-Please send mo Second
months treatment at once, so 7 won't lose
any OF the good effects by delav ] am
-eellng better all the time am stronerar
ma my appetite is better and in "a ri nv
general condition IS improving regularly
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-10-16

Registration in Kansas City for the
presidential election, just completed,
shows a total of $3.50 names of voters
on the books, as against 1880 in the
spring election.
Col. Stahl, republican congressman
from the York, Pa, district, who failed
through a split in the district confer
ence to obtain a denomination, is out in
letter Withdrawing as an Independent
candidate This leaves Frank S. E.
Hollar, republican, and Charles A.
Hawkins, gold democrat, in the field.
Judge Mcpherson of Harrisburg, Pa,
handed down an opinion holding that
c. L. Magee of Pittsburg. is the regular
democratic candidate for the senate in
the thirty-third district, and deciding
against the certificate of James E.O'Don-
mel, who claimed the nomination in.
stead. This makes Magee the republi-
can and democratic nominee and leaves
him without opposition.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-10-16
Arrested for lncenaiar,sm.

Chicago, Oct. I4.-Four citizens of
Blue Island, George Obscene, Tony
Maddy, Emil Polsen, keeper
and ex-chies of the voluntee. fire de
partment, and Fred Nogt. tailor. all
members os the Blue Island volunteer
Ere department, have been arrested here
charged with setting thirty fires in Blue
Island during The last year, causing the
destruction of $4,000 worth Of pro-
perty.
20 IS said they started the fires in order
10 show their skill in putting them out
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-10-16
Cot Away with aa. 600.

Winnipeg, Man, Oct. I4.-The night
agent Of the Canadian Pacific at Oak
station it is alleged disappeared last
night with an express package contain
ing $1,000 of Dominion Express com
papy funds His name is c. c. Condor,
and he came here from Chicago a few
weeks ago to secure a position during
the operators strike. a large reward is
offered for Condon's arrest