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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-19

and the mention of new name will
bring up other recollections. In the
quiet of these simple homes the million
aire is rested and refreshed.
Mr.. Rockefeller has given as high as
SO, 900, GEO to charity in ii single year.
Like most successful men. he believes
that the Lord helps them who help
themselves. His methods of giving are
unique Until a case or object has been
thoroughly investigated he will not
contribute cent A former preacher,
Rev. Mr.. Gates, looks after Mr. Rookie
feller's benevolences and supervises the
distribution of such money. When the
Baptist church here needed a parson-
age, the church people made an appeal
to Mr. Rockefeller, but instead of Civ
ing them the total sum required he
agreed to contribute $50 for every
500 which the congregation contribut-
ed. Thus he made the people work.
Mr.. Rockefeller is happy in his family
relations. He has a wife, formerly a
schoolteacher, three daughters and a
son. The children are all grown up.
The girls dress very plainly, and in
stead of appearing in elaborate tailor
made gowns look like ordinary young
women. The girls attended school at
Rye, n. Y, kept by one of the La
mont family, who are related to Mr..
Rockefeller first employer. The girls
did not have much money to spend,
and it was noticed that they did not
make many trips to New York city, like
the other girls.
Although the members of his family
love Mr.. Rockefeller dearly. it is true
they seldom write to him. They tele-
graph. Wherever Mr. Rockefeller hap
pens to be, he receives three or four
kilograms per day, and they, as rule,
relate to some trivial matter. They all
ride bicycles, including the father and
if some Of the family decide to make up
d small party of friends and go out for
spin they telegraph the fact to the
head of the family, even if he is 5000
miles away.
John D. Rockefller, Jr., is the name
of the son, and he has just passed his
twenty-frst birthday. He is now di-
rector in one of his fathers big enter
prises.- Mr.. Rockefeller senior is proud
of the young man, and has brought him
up ON hard work. The father recently
said his son had worked as day laborer
at the home at Forest Hills, Cleveland,
building roads There are IA miles of
stone roads IN this property. The young
man has also cut over Il cords of wood
on the same place
WILLIAM R. BRITTON.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-19

own vaporing, but the Lord God is a
sun This white light of the gospel
made up of all the beautiful colors of
earth and heaven-violet plucked from
amid the spring grass, and the indigo
Of the southern jungles, and the blue of
the skies, and the green of the foliage,
and the yellow of the autumnal woods,
and the orange of the southern groves,
and the red of the sunsets All the
beauties of earth and heaven brought
out by this spiritual spectrum. Great
Britain is going to take all Europe for
God. The United States are going to
take America for God. Both of them
together will take all Asia for God. All
three of them will take Africa for God.
"Who art thou, o great mountain :?
Before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a
plain. 1.-The mouth of the Lord hath
spoken it Halleluiah, amenl
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-19
RECORD OF HEROISM.
MARVELLOUS WORK OF THE UNITED
STATES LIFE SAVERS.

Important Service Rendered the Gov
ernment During the War With
Spain Life Saving Stations Com
missioned as Coast Signal Stations.
Especial Correspondence
WASHINGTON, MAY 5.-Statistical
tables and columns of figures are apt to
be mighty dull and prosy, but there are
times when they become fairly eloquent,
even though printed in so common
place document as government re-
port. In volume just issued by the
treasury department these figures and
tables tell thrilling story of heroism
and devotion of fearlessness and endur-
ance, of discipline and efficiency, that is
almost incredible 1t is the report of
the United States life saving service
for the last fiscal year, in which is set
forth, mainly in statistical form, a rec
ord of rescue work most creditable to
the brave men who risk their lives to
save those whom the angry sea would
claim for its victims.
There were, according to the report,
SDt SldllOuS tHC lilC SdN1us5
establishment at the close of the fiscal
year. Of-this number 1872 were situated
on the Atlantic and gulf coasts, 56 on
the coasts of the great lakes, 10 on the
Pacific coast and one at the falls of the
Ohio'river. The coasts thus protected
are divided into 12 districts.
The reports of the several district Of
ficers show 402 disasters to documented
vessels within the field of life saving
operations during the year. The num-
ber of persons on board these vessels
was 3, 113, of whom only 10 were lost.
The estimated value of the vessels was
So, S61, 800 and that of their cargoes
81, 307, 070. making the total value of
property imperiled 81, 16S, $50. Of this
amount S6,410. $40 was saved and
$757, $50 lost. The number of vessels
totally lost was SO.
There were also 365 casualties to un
documented craft-sailboats, rowboats,
etc. carrying S74 persons, only 10 Of
whom perished. The value of property
involved in these instances is estimated
at $199, 9,705, of which Sits was
saved and S21, $50 lost.
During the fiscal year the facilities
for life saving have been considerably
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-19
ROCKEFELLER'S WHIMS.
How the Oil Maenate Acts In His
BOyhoOd Haunts.
Especial Correspondence.l

OwEGo, n. Y, May 15-John D.
Rockefeller was not born in this town,
but spent his boyhood here and part of
his early manhood. His people were
farmers and owned farm in this vi
iinity John made his first money by
raising turkeys. He was small boy
when his mother gave him some turkey
eggs. By the following Thanksgiving
LAY the birds were sold, and John saved
the money Then the boy went to work
on a neighboring farm, owned by a
man named Lamont. John gave all of
his earnings to Mr.. Lamont for safe
keeping. This beginning was the~oun-
dation of the Rockefeller fortune.
Mr. Rockefeller has many old and
warm friends here. He loves to steal
away for day and visit the scenes Of
his youth. 1t is fact that the famous
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-19

millionaire seldom carries large amounts
of money with him. When he reaches
the hotel, he often is compelled to bor
row from the proprietor. Soon after
registering Mr.. Rockefeller disappears.
But where does he goi Generally to a
neighbOring livery stable. He is good
judge of horses and is fond CT driving.
This is his method of selecting a rig:
He viii first lCok over the horses and
select two of the best Then the car
riages are examined, and one which
strikes his fancy is chosen. Finally all
the drivers are lined up Each man is
scrutinized closely. Mr. Rockefeller
then picks out what appears to be the.
best. material. 1t is literal case of
many being called and few chosen. The
lucky man, besides having the signal
honor of driving such q distinguished
American, is rewarded by the gift Of
dollar at the close of the drive.
When everything is ready, Mr.. Rookie
feller is driven around to the house of
friend. One. two and perhaps three
members of the family are invited to
get some fresh air. They go out to the
country and make frequent stops at the
farmhouses where Mr. Rockefeller is
acquainted. The carriage will stop, and
lie will first tell some short story. Then
he will alight and start for the door,
but when about half way will return to
the carriage and tell its occupants an
other story. What is this delay for?
Simply to allow the women of the
household to get ready for the visitors.
Clean, white aprons are brought out
and put Oh. Then they talk about the
old days, about the kindreds and de-
ightful fellowships of the past. Mr..
Rockefeller will frequently say, "Do
you remember So-and-so?". Then some
long forgotten person will be recalled.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-19
Making 1t Pleasant For Him.

"I'm thinkin what to do with James
when he comes home from college, 4"
said the old man. Hell be purity high
toned then, won't her''
"Reckon he will.
won't like to fool with common
things?"
Course not r.
Like the ole bin mule, fer in
stance?''
"Now you talkinr'
"Well, then, I'll tell you what I'll do
I'll buy some new plow lines an give
him the white hoss to plow ATLANTA
Constitution.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-19
-. iFiE ANXIOUS BENCH.
And Likely to Stay There n Very
Long Time.

And Likely to Stay There n Very
Long Time.
One of the great magazines accepted
:;ot i:om IN unknown author-the
anu script he had submitted to it.
eek was inclosed in the letter Of
acceptance.
Then the author sat down and waited.
He waited for the sonnet TO appear.
After three years-during which
period he was regular purchaser of
the magazine-he ventured- to call the
editor's attention to the fact that the
sonnet had not been published.
The editor replied, in substance, as
follows:
''Dear Sir-We cannot say when
your poem will appear. There are just
975 ahead of it, and we only give place
to three poems a month. 1t will come,
however, in its regular order. -
Then the author went out and fig
ured just how cid he would be when
the 975 were exhausted and rolled up
his sleeves and went 10 work and shook
the dust of literature from his poetical
feet.-Atlanta Constitution.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-19
Economy Is Wealth.

Mrs. Nubbins (to her husband, who
has Just returned from fighting Il fire in
his wood lot)-For the lands sake,
Silas, we've burned yer hands jest aw
full Why didn We wear yer buckskin
gloves?
Farmer Nubbins-I reckon 1 know
what 1 m about, Hammer. This ere hide
of mine grow on again all right, but
buckskin gloves cost money.-New
York World
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-19
The foods we eat furnish

The foods we eat furnish
energy for the body just as
burning coal makes steam
for an engine.
The experiments of Prof.
frankland, Ph. D., of Lon
don, shows that cod-liver oil
yields two and one-half times
more energy than starcheS
or sweets.
SCOTS Emulsion is pure
cod-liver oil combined with
liypophosphites of lime and
soda. 1t forms fat, gives
strength, enriches the blood,
invigorates the nerves, and
repairs tissues.
soc. and sI.oo, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
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wANTED-Case of bad health thPt
R-I-P-A-N-S will not benefit. Send )
cents to Ripans Chemical Co., New York
for 10 samples and ZOO testimonials.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-19
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease, p powder for the feet. 1t
cures painful, swollen, .smarting, nervous
feet, and instantly takes the sting out of
corns and bunions. It's the greatest COM
fort discovery of the age. Aliens Foot
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is n certain cure for sweating. callous and
hot, tired, and aching feet. Try 1t today.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores. BY
mail for 25c in stamps. Trial package FREE.
Address, Allen S. oimsead, Leroy, NY.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-19

InternatiOnnI Nftuperntfon.
"My French teacher gave me a
frightful scolding last night. and l got
wrathy too. "
''Have you stopped your lessonsf"
mo; neither of Us understood a
word the other said. Chicago Record
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,. e PETERSON
Cement, Lime, Sewer Pipe
Tel. 124. 12S North Main ST.
National Peace Jubilee.

Washington. ID. c., May 23-25, $ll
round trip via 7. u W. By. and B. x
0. Ry., May 81 and ~. Tickets good
10 days. For further information
see c. d. Honodle, agent, Union de
not.
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TURNED TODARKNESS
DR.. TALMAeE's GRAPHIC PICTURE OF
A GODDESS WORLD.

DepIorable Condition Into Which In
fidelity Would, If Ii Could, Plunge
Humanity A Lost Race without
Divine Guidance.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-21

Now. that was pretty clever work on
the part of the cashier, wasn't It? He
had simply looted the bank himself, and
the robbery which he had arranged was
simply to cover up his trail. There have
been 'Napoleons of finance without num-
Der developed from the ranks Of bank
cashiers, but l never heard Of cleaner
bit of work than that. 1t was, l think,
bit of absolute genius.
"Of course, Little Johnny and his as
sistants had only TO pack their tools and
get back to New York. They weren't in
a position to say anything about how they
had been fooled. Little Johnny had to
read in the afternoon papers the account
of how the bank had been robbed Of cash
and securities 'approximating $4,000 in,
amount and grind his teeth. The banks
failure was announced few days later
1.-TWO months after that 1t fell to my lot
to handcuff myself to Little Johnny and
to take him up to Sing Sing on New
York Central train. One of the indict-
ments against him was pressed for some
reason or other and he got a five-year
stunt. The train we took for Sing Sing
prison was local affair, and 1t stopped
at all the little stations. Little Johnny
who sat next to the window, looked idly
out at the loungers around the stations.
At one of the stations not far from Sing
1
with rage. and / asked him what was up.
He pointed out slck-looking man who
was sitting in a dogcart beside the sta
ton. and he cursed him in a blood-curd-
ling way before he was able to tell me
the story I've told you. The man in the
dogcart was the cashier who had been
crafty enough to put it all over Little
Johnny Hope, probably the most willy
criminal in his particular line who ever
operated in this country. The failure of
the bank hadn't hurt the cashier at all
in the estimation of his townsmen-bank
was robbed b. cracksmen, y see, and
how could the cashier help it? Oh. that
cashier was good. all right.
We'll, it wasn't up to me to say any
thing about what Little Johnny had told
me, although / frequently saw the cashier
flying high in New York after that.
lost track of him after a couple of years,
however, and concluded that he had
struck out for the West or somewhere
or another with his beautifully contrived
rakedown from the bank.
He was the emaciated, palsied old vag
! saw in Jefferson Market Police Court
last week. ashington Star.
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places to work on the campus 1t is neat
and instructive.
Next in Importance are the gymna-
Sums. At Roble three cir. assistants are
employed, and a Encina three men. Each
assistant receives about $40 per month
The presidents Office employs regularly
two stenographers ard typewriters at SIS
each per month. and one clerk at go.
There is also a student who cares for the
university scrap book and receives about
$40.
The chemistry department gives six stu
dents their lab fees, of $50 a semester,
for work done in the laboratories. In the
physiology and zoology departments two
students make $40 to SIS per month each,
caring for the demonstration rooms.
The geology department has one stu
dent earning SIS to $40 caring for spec-
mems. Both the geology and physiology
departments have a student instructor,
who receive $50 month in each case. In
the history department two stenograph-
ers are employed and advanced students
and marking Eek" papers and making
maps. The economies and education de-
partments each employ stenographers,
who are paid SIS a month apiece
A large number of students are en-
ployed in coaching or tutoring. The work
brings in about SO or SO a month while
it lasts. but the employment is cratic
The German department has six regis
tered tutors, Romantic languages about
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STRENGTH.

The person in charge of the registering
then marks an A or or { after eacn
kind of work checked, indicating the ap-
plicant's proficiency as nearly as can be
ascertained by questioning. Then, when
requests for student labor come in
suitable man is found, the employment
being divided as evenly as possible among
those registered.
The rate paid for the work is Is or 20
cents an hour, and it is fact that the
supply of labor is not adequate for the
! demand. There is very little competi-
ton between the men and women. OF the
forty-three kinds of work in the list but
sixteen are applicable to women and there
lis a constant undersupply of women
workers
The majority of the workers among the
men reside in The Camps, a barrackslike
row of frame buildings back of the
quad" There are forty rooms which rent
for 81 each a month. The majority of the
men batch" and so live on $12 or SIS a
month.
Other students club together and hire
a student cook. This scheme costs little
more and the food obtained is more pal
atable and healthy. Most of the work
comes from the triple row of professors
residences and fraternity houses east of
The Camp. After a man has made a
reputation he has all the work he can
do One student last year arrived in The
Camp with just five cents In his pocket
and returned home in the spring with s65.
There are a number of instances where
students have had only $40 or SIS year
outside assistance. The work that The
Camp boys generally do is included in
the list under the headings: Carpenter
work, gardening, house-cleaning and mis-
cellaneous, and 1t is done principally in
the afternoons or on Saturdays.
But this is not by any means all the
work carried on. One student makes con-
siderable taking photographs and an
other by doing scientific drawing.
Toward the close Of each semester stu
dents organize transfer companies and
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to be robbed by professional cracksmen.
That will let me out, and in addition I'll
get my rake-off from the robbery / want
you to rob the bank You'll find s35. COG
IN cash in 1T on the night you arrange the
Job-Ill attend to that. OF course / want
my bit out of that-s10,ooO at least. I've
always heard that you are square in these
divisions. and therefore I'll trust you to
hand me my share after you've done the
job for putting you onto it
This sounds good enough to eat re-
piled Little Johnny who wasn't born
next week and who could see a mantrap
as far as twelve-inch gun will shoot
Fact is, it's so sweet that it's almost
cloying. Now, I've heard your PROPOSE
ton. You give me couple of days to
investigate you. and then we'll talk bust
ness
They appointed another meeting at the
same place two days later, and in the
meantime Hope looked into the Job. He
found that his man really was the cashier
of a prominent bank in town not more
than half an hours run from New York
So when the cashier called upon him at
the app, Inted time he was ready to talk
business.
You'll have hard nights work said
the cashier, for in order to avert suspi-
cion I'll have to leave the vaults and safe
all locked up tighter'n a drum, as usual.
You'll need several assistants
(" You just pass those details up to me,
replied Hope. Every man to his trade.
They don't make EN- so strong that /
can't get into en-
"Then all Of the details were arranged
and the robbery was fixed for certain
night in the following week. The cashier
was especially solicitous that he should
get his share of the proceeds of the crib
cracking. Hope assured him that if there
was $500 in the job $4,000 would be
enough for himself and his assistants and
the cashier would get the rest.
ION the night fixed little Johnny and
three Of his best men went up to the
town and pulled off the job. 1t was a
matter Of four hours before the gang
after overpowering and tying and gag
ging the night Waterman, got into the
main SAFE They found 1t empty. They
then tackled the smaller safes. These,
too, were empty. Little Johnny was
mad, as can be readily imagined.
1T was the first and last time ever
played the part Of good thing" in a
job like that he said afterward.
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A young lady student is employed in
the postoffice at a fair salary.
Within the gift of the student body are
several remunerative Offices. They are
elective, the elections being held near the
close of each semester. The Australian
ballot system is used, the university cata-
logue answering for great register.
The campaigns are often sharp, with
every now and then an election fraud to
lend reality zest to college politics.
The most desirable pay position is that
of student body treasurer. 1t is worth
$500 a year.
Next are the newspapers, the Daily
Palo Alto and the Weekly Sequoia. The
editor and business manager of the daily
are elected semi-annually; of the weekly
once a year. The value of the Offices de-
ponds on the business managers. If they
are good rustlers the jobs are each worth
from $50 to $50 per month, the editors get
ting two-fifths and the business MANA gers
three-ffths of the net proceeds. There is
considerable honor and good experience
attached to these offices.
In connection with the newspapers
there are six solicitors, three on each
publication, who make about 80 each per
month There are two carriers on the
daily, who make $40, and on the weekly
one mailer, who is paid a.
During the first three months of the fall
semester there is football manager, who
is paid $40 a month. The expenses of the
office are as high as it's honors. so the
chief remuneration is glory.
In the departments of instruction
good many students find employment.
First stands the library. with five stu
dent assistants, each receiving 500 per
month This is considered ono Of the best
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the same number and Greek and Latin
lsix. There is also considerable coaching
done on the side, which the departments
know nothing about.
All this work is desirable and hence the
competition is great Especially is the
university stocked with typewriters and
stenographers and persons wishing to do
clerical work.
The employment outlined so far is only
such as one would naturally suppose was
being done. but when we step out into
the realm of odd jobs we find to what
straits student ingenuity is taxed to
make ends meet, frayed though the ends
may be.
The work about to be considered is the
! real thing" and it is the test as to how
much a person is willing to put up with
for the sake of an education. The situa-
ton of Stanford is well adapted to adj
vance student employment, being distant
from any city of any consequence, So as
the institution grows, the opportunities
for work will increase. The bane Of
student employment in the past has been
incompetency, which gave student labor
bad name; but by the system at present
in vogue of tabooing any incompetent
person confidence is being restored.
Last year, under the direction Of Pro-
fessor M. r. Smith, an information office
for student labor was established. and
while the arrangement has not been so
successful this year because Of the alb
sence of Mrs. Smith, with her return next
fall 1t will be readjusted. The aim of the
Office was to supersede the methods of
assisting students by personal interview
ton on the part Of the employers and
solicitation on the part of the student,
with central office, where all who desire
work can register and all who want work
ers can apply. The students fill out the
following blank, checking off each Of the
things he can do: