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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25

ed and the whole market showed signs
Of relief There was little actual news to
account for the days movement of prices
as they were governed almost exclus vely
by technical causes growing out Of tlc
decline In Amalga mated Copper Copper
minln" stocks all over the word showed
the effect Of this development this morn
ing. and spot copper in London scored a
violent decline on account ~ q prevalent
rumor that the AInaigamatcd 90. was
about TO reduce its selling price In order
70 work on an accumulation Of its prod
Ect, Anna !pamatcd COPPER sold ut - dur
which proved to be the low point Of the
DAY. II was after the stock had steadied
that the s'verost pressure developed
gainst the general list. Several alarmist
stories nut out. this morning. indicated
thr exhaustion ~ ammunition Nv thc
hears. The support drVcloued in Anal
pImatrd CoBTcr ana me puStpDncmcu
II the meeting II the directors Of thu
anaconda co.. watch Id was feared woalA
result I'm another dividend reduction.
completed the discontinue. ~ the bear
ana they covered heavily during the Int
ter uart ~ thc dly. The selling 81 stock
Tor London account created an active de-
ndnd for exchange. which forced rates
~ an additional fraction away rom the
Gulu import "oiUt The hartle ming Of dis
-Ifnr diirctiuu. Cotton bills contiun,
scare" in thc rSrtaug" market but Their.
s better supply ~ grain bills The
railroad bD;-d market WlA quite active
and weak iu -tmuathv with stocks. To-
tal sales. IF. taiu,. s. Isf.t-r United
States .:s ana On, uld As advanced a pc:
cent ru tho VAST yHI.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25
THE SALESWOMAN
Why 1t Is Sometimes Hard tor
Her To Be Pleasant.
From the Mi,,ueoDoiis Journal

FROM We Indianapolis J0"""
The position of saleswoman III
large dry goods store is a particularly
trying one. Working long hours Deihe
compelled to stand most OF the tiihe'
and being expected to look pleasant re-
CARELESS OF suffering which she may DC
enduring, is it any wonder that weak
nervous women find it Impossible 10
follow this occupation! Every one
will be interested in the experience OF
Miss Nellie NJ. Tomlinson, OF 81! 10 MIN
nehaha avenue, Minneapolis, Mimi, a
clerk i'll one Of the large dry goods
stores OF that city. She says:
when l was child l had scarlet
fever and it left me with a complica,
ton of diseases. l was nervous, had
headache all the time and was very
irritable. The least excitement made
my heart flutter and falntihg
spell would follow. My blood seemed
to have turned to water ana had no
color whatever i'll my face. was a
mere skeleton and had to lie down sove-
raj times during the day. l had one
of the best physicians i'll the city, but
he did not help me.
MY parents read about DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People III one Of
our city papers and decided to have me
give them trial. l began to get bet
ter when had taken the first box and
by the time l had used two and half
boxes l was cured. l was never s.
well as l am today and il is all duo
to Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People"
Signed, NELLIE NJ. TOMLINSON.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me
this Goth day of December, 1900.
r. NJ. THOMPSON,
[Seall Notary Public.
At all druggists or direct from DIR.
Williams Medicine Co, Schenectady,
n. y, 30 cents per box; boxes. $50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25

IN excursion party numbering about
II. from points on IN" line III the Maine
Central. visited the Home yesterday.
Grand Army buttons were noticeable
M many cant l9nrls am numerous
n,a,.out meetings with nra comrades
md aninvahIa MATS nvar IL. incidents
III Inc rast were ha5 Amonu mo vis-
itor- ,1,,,inr ~, ,3a,- vv,r.. Nrre CiI-,ar
,iiss p,es E.y yn,L. NJ. pr.s...,,+
I fI,.,,,.. Mn, w II Ior,,o,a p;,l,,..
Ni.s .or, no.,.ni,,o paxt,,.. Nil i,
Tit y t4n,t NJ Ma, Eaisr+,, Me-
Bette clifford. Mrs 4 p Trur Gin
ton: Florence /. Marcia. Milford Wev-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25
a ccriaia Cure for Dysentey AMI Diar-hoe,

Some years ago Twas one Of a Marty
that intended taking a long bicvcls
lrip'' says +. L. Taylor, OF New All
hany, Bradford County, Pa. II wac
taken suddenly with diarrhoea. ana
"as 1hout to give up the trim. whea
editor Ward, Of the Laceyville Messsr-
=er, suggested that I take 4 dosa nf
rhamberlain's Collie. Cholera and M.
Iihoca Remedy. | purchased hottio
ma took TWO doses. one before stay,.
lag and one On the route r,ade
,-.e t1ip successfully and never faIt
4ny III effect Again last summer 7
vas almost completely run down with
Hn attack n dysvntcry. I bought
bottle q this same remedy and Tho
ouc doge cured mc." Sold b. lam
'"ughIin, 1'- Water ST., ]. c. HouIe-
han Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25
NATIONAL I.EAGTE
SEVENTH NATIONAL OFFICIALS
Arfaiened at New York on Indictments Cor
nected With the Failure.

New York, Sept. 23,-Former Pres
dent VIM. II. kimball Of the failed
seventh National Bank of this city.
Gamali-l :. Rose. paying teller of th,.
bank, ANA Frank Is. Poor, junior mem
Der Of the defunct firm of Henry Mar
IuanG x co, bankers and brokers Of
this city. We're arraiSned before Judge
adams in the United States court. to
day. on Indictments found against
them in connection With the failure oi
the Seventh National.
When Judge Adams hnd taken his
place on the bench. Assistant CnitcC
States Attorney T.. F.. Baldwin ad-
dressed the court. saving there wetr
three indictments. The first wa.
against w. II. kimball. former prcSi-
uent of the bank. and Frank b. Poor.
junior partner Of the firm OF Henry
Marquani Z Co. for alleged conSpir
acy against the United States under
Section 40. Revised Statutes
The second Indictment was against
w. II. Kimball, president. ana Cana
iiel :. Rose, paying teller of the Scy-
enth National Bank. for alleged unlaw-
ful certitiCation Of the checks Of Henry
Marquand & Co.
The third Indictment was against W.
II. khnball individually as president
of the bank. for receiving fictitious
obligations. il is alleged.
Mr.. Baldwin asked that Mr.. Poor's
bail be fixed at Sl0.O00 and Mr.. Roses
at $4,000. and that Mr.. kimbals bail
be fixed at 100000 $4,000 on the first in
dictment, $4,000 on the second ana SO
600 on the third Judge Adams said he
thought the bail asked was reasonable
and so fixed it. The bail bonds We're
soon afterwards signed and the pIis-
OncrS released.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25

\ letter was received at he.duar-
t.le. yesterday. from John Esars. Nh
futinugh to Providence. +. J. asking
that transportation b. sent him from
Providence To Boston. and cn,lcEing i'm
payment therefor - cents in the frac-
tiunal currency which was in us" dur
ing The WAR and Tor some yeats there
after. The lii in question leIls tie
signature ~ +. $ Spinney as tryI -urcr
and John Alstnn as registrar. and
though it would appear strangely I'M
familiar to the younger generation of
today. il recalls II the veterans many
Incidents II the days when even post
age stamps often served the purposes
Of money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25

The canning season at the corn shcp
has closed, about 50O,0 600 cans having
been put up this year. which breaks
the record OF previous seasons. Supt
trophy of the corn shop at Fairfield
ana Il crew of men have been in town
for several days. manufacturing cans.
nut Notwithstanding this the company
nave been obliged to resell a large
amount of the corn to farmers to use
Tor feed, as they could not make or
procure cans enough in time to take
care OF the quantity of corn on hand
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25
Boston Market.

Boston. Sept. IT,
FIOJE-Sr ring patent. ~}.75aAl5
cokN-Stclmer yellow, tlMr,.-
OATS Two Clup white. A.
PORk-Hacks S1n5pH$21.j.
BEEF-StecIs. 50. "a.
NEALS-S"l1
LAMR--SU9
LARN-Ticrcc II ].
Bi'TTER- Northern crrgmorr. 80 -
CHEESE Northern twins. 2 -W
:.
EGGS Eastern. 20u2}.
POTATOES Hchrons. GdHG'
GGAR-Granu.ated. 5i4
MINED FEED-$lg, - 81
ERAN-Srrirg. $l>..,nSlS.5o: winter
$l9 25n>l So
COTTON SEED MEAI-$-1.J0
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25

Thu appointment II Major William
Thompson. treasurer wv th- Southern
ut4u,h. To- the position ~ governor.
yicn CoI. I. r Wuudnn, dcccas 4. ~ II
well deserved promotion. Mu1o
Thompson has been treasurer of n"
southern Branch since I>S2 ana during
The long Illness ~ Cll Woodfin. which
preceded his death, WAS practically
governor M the branch H. ha~ been
acting governor a. well as treasurer
She, Col Wondnna atm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25

II is probable that the members N
the ~ Maine cavalry VII" viii hold
their reunion III Augusta. today. ana
are planning 70 visit Togus, this aftcr-
noon. Will reach here about 3 O'Clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25

Tire announcement in Tucs days
Journal that daring the bAlastinE 81
the Togus extension n" ~l.,ttirs would
run Y Y during ;hc summer. means that
they viii leave TuEua on TIM hour and
halr h.ur.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25

In the garden of Mrs. S. f. Tasker is
TO be seen remarkable sight for the
last of September There are luscious
big Strawberries. fully ripe. and not only
that but there are also strawberry bios
SONS and also green berries on the vines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25
BASE BALL GAMES.
American League.
Ar BALTIMORE.

Baltimore u : q X-1l-1t-.
Cleveland. . . . . / ell.
attcrics-Howcl and Robinson; Crys-
tai and Wood. Attendance, 9l5.
At WASH iNGTON.
Washington, o l-i-9-!
Detroit. l i-l-5-j
Called at end Of fifth on account of
da rkness Battcrics-Carrick and Clarke !:
Cronin and Shaw. Attendance, 1875
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Milwaukee, o u o . o | 0-i-13-3
Philadelphia. 0 0 l-5-l1-1
Batteriee-Garvin anu Maloney; Wi!tsc
and Powers. Attendance. los.
At BOSTON.
Boston. u o ! N-S-9-l
Chicago. q t-3-'-3
Batteries Winters and CrlGcr: Piatt
and Sullivan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25

stephen e. Blackstone. who has
been spending the summer IN Massa-
chusotts. was in camp, Tuesday. and
obtained an extension Of his furlough
to blanchard. Me
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25

owen McCabe Of 81. Louis. late /
co. Eth n. Y. cav. who has been a
member Of the Western Branch since
1898. reported al this branch, yesterday,
by Transfer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25

ported for admission. Tuesday. and
VAS assigned to quarters IN Barrack
+. Mr.. Spauliing served in the 10th y.
II. Vols. 60. \. during s. AMI &C..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25
New York Cotton Market.

New York. Sept. q.
Cotton futures closed steady. septen-
Dor. 10; October. 7.6i: November. 49,.
Decemuer. 1.i&; January. lcg: February.
80; March. go: -\pril. 40 May. 49,
Spot cotton closed quiet; middiing IN
lands, N4: do G"lf, His. Sales. !l3 baics
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25

MI. and Mrs. G. T. Benson have re-
turned from Buffalo. where they at
tended the Pan-Americar Exposition.
Mr.. Benson also attended the Nation
al G. A. r. encampment at Cleveland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings in All the Lead.
ing Stocks.

New York. Sept. 2i.-There were inGi-
cations of support for Amalgamated Cop
per by inside interests, today. for the
first time since the dividend announce
ment. last Friday. The rapid downward
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25

Wilbur York returned. Tues day.
from visit To Stockton Springs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25
HALLOWELL.

me Hallowcll matrimonial market
seems TO have taken a great boom as
there are to be at least three weddings
in the near future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25
NATIONAL HOME.

John Rankin returned from cam
bridgeport, Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25

Mrs. Sarah Miner and Mrs. Lincoln,
who have been the guests of Mrs. II.
w. Wells for a few days. returned to
their homes in Corinna. Monday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25

Mis- Thona Sullivan. who j. employ
i in the Waterville City Laundry as
b okhreper. is passing d three weeks
vacation ut her home in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25

Mrs. clara Board. who has been the
guest # her sister. Mrs. Lizzie Saw
t"llc. for several weeks. returned to her
home in Everett Mass. Tuesday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25

a. i. Daniels returned. YESTERDAY.
from birmingham. Mass. where he
has been spending the summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25

tn" ladies' If the Baptist chuI CT
~crved 2 harvest supper at their YES
thy, last evening, III entertainment
which WAS enjoyed hy all
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25

John Boyle reported for duty, ycstnr-
day. MIR. Boyle has been spending the
summer in Lowell
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25
National League.
ut CINCINNATI.

Cincinnati. o . 4" = > a.
ErooKlNn, . , 6-l6-2--l
I.attcrit 7,- Phillips and pcitz and Der
gen: kitSun and Mcclure Attendance,
800
AT PlTTSBt' RG.
PittSburg ) s u u u o o X-l4-ll-,
New York. q q ! ) y o. 3 81
Batteries-M Merritt and thinner; Smith.
Phyle ana Niece and Warner. Attend
incc, 200.
AT CHICAGO.
Chicago. u q % q o o Obi /
Philadelphia. q u o o U-4-9-
Eatterics-E ason and King: Orth and
Mcfarland. Attendance. 100.
AT ST. LOUIS.
Boston. % q o . u lilo !
ST. Louis. o o o 9 . . o 0 0-3- 3-j
Batteries Nichols and Tcnney; Joyce
ana licydon. Attendance, 200.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25

y. II. Foster, who has been for som
months at Old Orchard. returned 70
camp, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25

\ Harvest supper viii he given from
Go To 80 tonight. by the ladies of the
Methodist church At their vcst:y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25

br. Frank Larham. who has been
visiting His parents in town. returned
Monday, 10 his home in Rutland. Vt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25

Patrick Maloney reported for duty.
Tuesday, from an extended Through -
Cambridge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25

John Forrest VINO has been spending
the summer at Foxcroft, reported for
duty, Tuesday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25

Mq, Jennie kr,son Of Dorchester
Mass. is visiting Mr.. ana Mrs -. +.
Parsons. Church street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25

Half the ills that man is heir to come
from Indigestion. Burdock Blood Bitters
''akes Indigestion impossible,
y-.W.f&wkyu ~ =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25

9. f. Bowler has returned from 80
days furlough to Worcester.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25
AT PlTTSBIRJ;.
The Weeks Schedule.


Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday Chca-
80 1t Boston. Detroit at Washington,
Cleveland nj Baltimore. Milwaukee at
Philadelphia.
Friday and TWO games Saturday
Walkcc at Boston, Chicago at Washing
ten. Detroit At baltimore. Cleveland At
Philadelphia.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Morday. Tuesday. Observation-Disclosures
AZ 81. Louis. Hru"kiyu at Cincinnati.
New York Al PttSburS, Philadelphia Tx
Chicago.
ThurSday-B Boston Al Cincinnati. Brook
Nn It Pittshurg. New York at Chicago.
Philadelphia at 81 Louis
M PlltshurS. Philadelphia at st Louis.
Saturday Boston at Cincinnati. Broun-
lNn at Pittshurs. New York at Chicago.
Philadelphia AT st. Louis.
Sunday-Br"oklyn ut Chicago. NV
York at ST. Louis. Pittsaurs at Ciuciu-
natl 1.-TWO 9amcSl.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25

Mrs. Samuel Allcn of NurridCeWoci.
atii,cd. Tuesday. for a visit u her
son. &. l.. Alien.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25

Mrs. Geo. chapman has returned
fem brief visit - NorridgcWuck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25

Ms. Joseph Jordan has ,"tlrnei
from i visit with relatives In Law
renee. Mas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25

1Ail attempt was made. Sunday night. to
Hidde1ord. An arrest is soon expected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-25

Un ne prNdUrC EN.hlW"r.
III TIER Market i.rm: c:camcries.
u.i. duirirS. l1nl-
CHEESE Steady ma
EGGS Firm; fresh. Is.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-09-11
WAR ON THE HOPPERS
THE GOVERNMENT PREPARES TO
FIGHT THE INSECTS.
Pest of the Great Farming Regions of
the West and Southwest to Be Bat
tied Against by PIague-Cause Great
Annual Damage.

That the United States great farm
Ing regions in the West and Southwest
may be rid Of a pest which annually
threatens the crops with destruction
and causes an enormous financial loss,
the government has adopted new and
extraordinary means. Grasshoppers
exist in untold numbers In New Mexi-
co, Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska.
but the situation IN Southern Texas
seems to be worse than anywhere else.
To relieve the distress occasioned by
the grasshoppers, government entomol-
ogists are putting up in bottles disease
germs of a fungous kind, deadly to
grasshoppers. and Is sending them to
parts of the country where the damage
threatens to be particularly severe.
The fungus is obtained from South
Africa, where 1t has been used with
great success recently, vast armies of
grasshoppers being literally wiped out
by it. 1t is propagated artifcially by
applying bit of 1t to a sterilized prep
aration of gelatine and blood serum,
on which the germs multiply rapidly.
Thus prepared, the cultures" are sent
out in glass tubes, corked with absorb
ent cotton and sealed with red wax,
each one being enclosed In pasteboard
cylinder Directions for use accompany
the package.
In Colorado last summer there was
an outbreak of fungus disease among
grasshoppers, and quantities of the
dead insects were shipped to Washing
ton and utilized here for making "cul-
lures" A whitish, thread-like growth
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-09-11

MARIA" said a business man resid-
ing in the suburbs to his wife, you
have been wanting telephone in the
house for long time. The workmen
will come and put one in to-day. Call
If 1t works all right" Late in the after
noon there was call at the telephone
in his office down town. Putting the
receiver to his ear he recognized the
voice of his wife, pitched In a some
what high key. rs that you, James?'
she asked Yes" "Will you please 60
out right now and mail that letter
gave you this morning." He had for
gotten 1t, of course, and he obeyed.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-09-11
EXPENSES OF AN AMBASSADOR.
Sixty Thousand a Year Required al the
European Capitals.

European Capitals.
Unlike other governments, ours
makes no extra allowance for the liv-
Ing expenses of Its representative. Thus
1t Is that many times an important for
eign mission has been declined-for
financial reasons-by the able states
man to whom it was proffered. If one
accepts such post he naturally feels
in duty bound to live up to the stand
ard set by his predecessors, and this
usually means that he must have a
large private fortune to draw upon.
There have been few instances where
such positions have been held by men
unable to maintain great establish
ments, but who have unwIsely at
tempted 1t by mourning obligations
which they could not meet, thus bring
ing themselves and their government
to humiliation. Diplomatic agents are
without the pale of the common law of
the countries where they are stationed.
and II bills are left unpaid creditors
have absolutely no recourse.
There is a large financial advantage
to a diplomat if he Is a bachelor. for
1t Is then understood that he has no
special obligations in social way. Ii
he be personally popular he viii be
overwhelmed with invitations, but
need never use any in return except to
such small parties of friends as he may
care to entertain In his chambers or at
restaurant. The most of the diplo-
matte corps, however, are married
men, for their governments know that
upon the social administration by the
mistress of the household depends in
no small part the success of the official
side of the residency.
A diplomatic residence in any of the
larger European capitals may easily
mean an annual expenditure of from
forty thousand to fifty thousand dol
lars. Only rich men are therefore ell
gible for these posts. and thus a false
standard of wealth Is being raised as n
test for diplomatic preferment. 1t is
likely that before long our government
will lease and furnish permanent
houses for It's ambassadors and minis
ters in the principal foreign countries.
and this will go a long way toward
correcting a grave fault In the present
system. Our ambassador to St Pc
tersburg had to do house hunting for
six months, and was almost In despair
of finding a suitable residence. As It
Is. he pays more In rates than even
the ambassador in London, and It is
sand dollars month"; Woman's Home
Companion.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-09-11
A Plunge in Oil.

There is a story told of Mr.. Rookie
feller's first venture In the oil business.
Indeed, he has been known to tell the
story himself, with evident apprecia-
ton of it's humor. 1t was away back In
the early sixties, when he was engaged
In the grain business In Cleveland,
Ohio.
One Of his customers, q Mr.. Breed,
was the owner of an oil well at Titus
vile. Mr.. Rockefeller became interest
ed in the account of the well, and con-
scented to go to see 1t with a prospect
of purchasing. The next week he ap-
peared. Mr. Breed tells of his visit
1.-The we'll was about eight miles be-
low Titusville, on Oil Creek. The roads
were very bad and we rode horseback.
We left the horses tied to tree, and
went the last halfmire on foot The
path led over a sort Of bayou six feet
across. The oil men threw the sedi-
ment from the oil tanks into the bayou,
and the mixture of oily mud and wa
ter was inky black.
ITO cross the bayou we had to walk
log, which was slippery from the
snow Of the previous night | crossed
safely, and was about to offer Mr..
Rockefeller helping hand when he
slipped and fell into the bayou.
HE sank into the tarry mud nearly
to his hips, running his clothes, which
happened to be new and light-colord.
1t took us half an hour, working with
barrel-staves, to scrape off the tar, so
that he could walk. His first remark
after he was out of the bayou was:
Breed, you've got me into the oil busi-
ness head and ears
"He bought the oil and new suit of
clothes before he left Titusyille. Mr..
Rockefeller and | rarely meet, but
when we do we always have a laugh
over his first plunge into the oil bust
ness"