The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-06

I the query
Say, would YOU mind telling me your
! uame?"
NO certainly not If you will tell me
| yours, was the reply. Names were OK
| changed.
My names Joe Hazard" said the
| stranger.
And mines John d. Rockefeller" was
the CHEEKY response
Glad to meet YOU, Mr. Rockefeller"
And / am very glad to meet you. Mr.
| Hazard"
Joe, who is a well known politician Of
| Tacoma. was consumed with a desire to
he really hospitable and ask the visitor
To have something" But he had heard
| that Mr.. Rockefeller Is a strict Baptist
ana a temperance man. and restrained
| himself. As the next best thing Joe as
| suted the visitor that Tacoma was mighty
| glad to entertain such distinguished com
| pany, a compliment thai The Oh king re-
| cSlVed with becoming modesty. Then they
talked OF the advantages offered by the
West to The hustiing young man. of the
| weather, or the crops, of the klOndike
and Of politics in guarded sort Of way.
| ard then they parted after a hearty hand
shake, Joe saying:
Hope you will be out this way again,
| Mr. Rookie feller."
Il certainly hope So" was the response
| If you are ever in New York come and
| see me"
Joe has been kept busy ever since tell
| ing The story of his meeting with the IA
| nous Rockefeller There were others be-
| side Joe who knew of Mr.. Rockefeller's
| strong faith as Baptist, and unlike Joe
they tried to make the most of their
knowledge. This annoyed Mr.. Rookie fel!er
exceedingly, and once, after he had been
| introduced to several men. each In turn
| being designated as n good Baptist" he
| remarked in an impatient way aside:
Il dislike TO have a man recommended
simply because he is a Baptist II Is far
more important that he should he a good
man and good citizen"
Time and again during his travels the
millionaire declined requests to aid in
raising the debt from some church. To
enc such applicant he said
In the ti1st place | cannot obIige YOU
because | have had no opportunity to ex-
anime report Of your financial condition
and l never contribute under any other
| circumstances. You had best apply to the
mission people for assistance Last year
| contributed 100000 through the mission
officials because felt sure that they knew
the needs and could distribute it wisely /
might make a mistake"
En- route TO Alaska on the steamer Cot
ta2e city re igious services were conducted
by Bishop Howe, an earnest man. who hap
pened TO be a passenger The congrsga-
ton was dispensing at the conclusion Of
the service when Mr. Rockefeller hastily
suggested that collection be taken. Later
some one inquired of the bishop whether
| he had had a good offering.
"Oh. yes" was the reply, more than $40
was contributed. and there was one $50
bill"
That the generosity Of the most promi-
| nent living Baptist is by no means restrict
ed by denominations confines was proven
when in leaving a small Congregational
Church gathering al Douglas, Alaska he
slipped a $50 bill into The hand Of the pas
tor
Il wish you could help us pay a debt Of
$3.50 on our church Mr.. Rockefeller" VEN
tured the minister rather tlmidly. after he
had expressed his thanks for the contri-
baton just made.
n would be very unfortunate for you
If l did reioined the millionaire. you
have here a congregation OF miners. each
of whom is making from SO 10 S. per day.
Induce them to pay the debt. II will ce-
ment your church organization as nothing
else possibly could"
All Mr., Rockefelier's Journeyings have
demonstrated that he Is what is known as
a good traveller in every sense of the term.
That this is so must be attributed in a
great measure to his constant observance
of the simple rules Of health, which Is
doubtless due to unimpaired ylgor Of mind
and body, despite his GO years. His physi-
clan, Dr. II. +. Bigger, told me some time
ago that Mr.. Rockefeller is practically
physically perfect, a living embodiment of
the rules OF healthful living
Whenever It is possible, whether travel
ing or at home, the Standard OIL king
sleeps several hours in the middle OF the
| day. Despite This fact, however, he al
most invariably rctires early and is up by
6 or O'Clock in the morning. Whenever
he is exhausted he takes a drink Of hot
water. He abstalns religously from cold
water and is moreover, so strongly tenn
perate that he rarely partakes of any
liquid refreshment save milk or hot water.
Occasionally he sips what he styles a cup
of tea or coffee, but IL consists merely of
O teaspoonful of the beverage, as IL Is
ordinarily served at table, diluted in a cup
full of hot water lie has never used to-
bacco in any form.
or all healthful sports ard pastmes Mr..
Rockefeller is extremely fond. Like al
the members of h family, he is a supe
horseback rider, and during the winter
months he enters into the pastime Of skat-
ing Wi h all the enthusiasm Of a boy. At
he same time the rich man is something
. Of a faddist. A few years ago the bicycle
held the foremost place In his affections,
but now golf is pre-eminent Through Il
ALL however, he remains, steadfast in his
| loyalty to quoits and IL would doubt less
surprise some Of the hnancier's associate
to be told that he Is The inventor not oniy
of an improved type of quot. but also OF
an Ingenious post which by reason of a
rubber attachment Will spring back into
place when struck by a quoit,
The distinctive fea,uie Of Mr.. Rockefel-
ler's Indulgence IN any sport Is his great
ambition to excel and his light regard for
any pastme which has not competitive
opportunities. His lercely contested games
Of quots with a blacksmith at Lakewood
a few years ago, constitute one Of The ira
d!tions Of that resort on his trip to Alas
ka, whenever the boat STOPPED for brief
interval he was ashore with some Of the
masculine members Of his party playing
duck on the rock with all the zost that
many men would display in lively fight
on the stock market. Wren during a stage
trip in California a huge snake crossed
the path Mr.. Rockefeller was the first 20
sing out stop" 10 the driver and jump
down to pursue he reptile. The day pre-
vious he and his son killed rattlesnake
with nine Tatiles.
A man who has Travelled with the founder
Of the Standard Oil Company for more