The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-09
His Touch is Gold.

A great writer and philosopher
once said that imagination is an inspi-
ration of divine origin, and while the
mind creates, though, it may appear
strange and at the same time will sure
~ occur at some period in the worlds
history says the Houston Post.
"Coming events cast their sha dows
before"
! When Dumas created his great char
acter. the Count Off Monte Crlsto. the
idea that such man would ever live
and breathe. that such a man wonid
i actually exists IN the world. and com.
mand such fabulous wealth probably
never entered his head, but such a man
now exists, and tie creation of Dumas
pales into insignifoence when contrast
ed to the creation of God, John ID.
rockefeller.
1hls uncrowned American kipp.
hose touch is gold, Is the richest man
IN the world History or fiction, doe.
not show man or, woman who has
ever accumulated the fortune that this
wonderful man has:
John ID. Rockefeller's wealth is est,.
mated at the enormous sum of 80 600
100000. fortune greater than the to-
tai annual imports and exports of the
United States put together The in
come from this wealth. is $40. 600 cO0 |
and as this is reinvessed and compound.
ed. IN ten yeurs. John ID. Rockefeller.
If he lives. will be a multi-biIlionaire.
Here are some of the great fortunes
OF the world:
Coesus $16.000000, Duke of West
minister $75, 1000, 900, Baron de Rotbs.
child 100000. 900. Astor $3.50. 900. 600 |
William Rockefeller 5000 900. 900, Car.
negie $500. 100000. John Bet diamond
king $1,000. 900, 900, John d. Rockefel.
er $4,000, 100000
This uncrowned kings income is
'hree'times as great as that of all the
'rown heads of Europe. Here are
ome incomes:
Queen Victoria (now dead> SIeo5
.oo, WihIam OF Germany $2,825 900.
1mperos' Of Austria $3.S75,OOO. An
rev Carnegie $24,364 900. John d
$75. 100000.
Inns fortune has been accumulated
'lthln few years. Jay Gould made
~ 900 900 in forty years and the whole
'orld was aslonlshed. Rock efeller,s in.
ONE is greater thar Gould's lifeti me
combinations. His fortune has been
formulated within thirty Years. A
'rtune OF 1000. 100000. 1t is one.
'urtn OF the total estimated value nfI 4
i properiyreal and personal, in the
niied States. 1t is more than fvp.
mes the value of the entire cottonl
,oP' SIX times ths value of our entire i
heat crop and seventy times greater
an the average value of our
I'm crop and FIVE times that of the bav r
oop. 1t is more than the estimated &,
lue OF all the farming lands In the -
ates OF Georgia, Alabama. New
ampshire, Vermont. Massachusetts
,laware and'Khode Island.
w hat do you think of this. men who n
the soil? Listen and Will tell Won H
me OF this kings habits. King Rookie. TT
Ter retlres about 1880 and rises at r,
!. m. When he gets up be is $72,76 a.
her than when he retired the NIGHT NJ nc
.ore. He sits down to breakfast At Ia
clock, and at $50 rises from the ia w
: his revenue having Increased s2.. hi
}. This king is pious and holds as Ste
"a kings ought. family prayers. BIZ
ring the time of his devotions his SCI
hes swell $4,000. He goes to church Bn
sunday, and during the two hours 81.
service his fortune is increased D. D.
1922. 0" 70
his king, whose touch is gold has Lr'
umulated fortune SO immense Ell
he can buy. destroy and crea,e Ii,
ernments. His income is greater y -
the output of all the gold from all
MINES in the United States, includ. t
the Klondike. See
Is Income is'equal to the average Bre
aafearnings of 100000 wage earn.
or II would supply each year 75,-
homeless persons with homes
tn $1,000 each: u
Ill 'his American. who, like King NJ
rs. has golden touch" ever IT..
Jeweled crown and rule as I've
! Will time and the American
lie finish the throne of. empire
o Hanna. Mckinley. Cleveland &
has started? If so, who will be
lifting to wear the crown than
merican Monte Cristo-JAhn d
efeller.