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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-29

ket value of these holdings. At a con-
sentative estimate, therefore, this
branch of Mr.. Rockefeller's fortune, in
Guiding the increase yielded by his in
come during the intervening period,
must represent not less than $780,
100000.
1t is pretty we'll authenticated, how
ever, that for the past decade Mr.. Rookie
feller's yearly income has been steadi-
ly rising from $3O,OO0,oo0 at the begin
ming Of the period to point at least
two-thirds greater than that at the
present time, and that, during the pre-
ceding ten years, it grew from SIC, 600, 600
to $30,000,000.
Lives the Simple, Frugal Life.
Mr.. Rockefeller and his family are
modest in habit and expenditure. They
are perhaps the most notable devotees
of the simple life among our multi
millionaires. If we assume that So, 000,-
900 were expended every year in living
and in charity, it will be seen that the
natural growth of this income without
counting it's compromising power
through investments must have added
nearly $500, 100000 to the total. But this
vast sum has not been allowed to &C.
cumulate in vaults and strong boxes.
Practically every dollar of it has been
invested where it has earned other dol
lars. Many of them, directed by the
keen trading instinct of their owner
have multiplied themselves threefold
within the past dozen years. One of the
advantages of aggregated wealth is that
it enables it's possessor in times of
panic or depression to purchase valuable
Droperties cheanly and hv the simnle
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-29

every one or the pig eastern lines, az
well as of Northern Securities and of
half a dozen of the big roads running
out of Chicago. Probably not less than
$5O,0O0.000 of his wealth is invested in
railways. And it should be borne in
mind that practically all these holdings
were bought when their market rating
was much less than it is to-day.
The solidity and power that come from
the backing of unlimited millions are
valuable assets for bank or trust COM
pany. A number of the most important
of these institutions in New York and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-29

snoWe0 me a list recently of so banks
and trust companies, all of which are
reputed to be more or less under the
Rockefeller influence. If John D. Rock
efeller had nothing but his bank hold
ings he would be known as the coun-
trys richest banker and would have a
fortune equaled by few in the United
States.
Oil, STEEL railroads, banks and trust
companies have not been equal to the
task of providing occupation sufficient
for all the fast-multiplying Rockefeller
millions. Within the mast ten years
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-29

Rockefeller's fortune are frequently
overlooked in making computations of
his wealth. These are his holdings of
real estate and mortgages and of gov
eminent and municipal bonds Both are
SO vast that if we undertook to follow
out the threads that lead to them they
would take us to every part of the Unit
ed States and across the Atlantic.
While Mr. Rockefeller's real estate
holdings would amount to probably
$10,000,000, such investment does not
prove a very attractive venture for the
astute financier. He prefers to let the
other fellow own the real estate and he
hold the mortgage. The city of Cleve-
land is an example of this. He owns
valuable property there-Forest Hills
and his Tarrytown On. W estate is
truly baronial in it's magnificent proper
tons, but these are nothing in COM
parison to his mortgage holdings. In
Cleveland he holds a $780, mortgage
on the principal hotel, mortgage for
like amount on large wholesale bust
ness, and banking and street railway
holdings which would bring the total to
$15,000,000 in the Ohio city alone.
But Cleveland is not the only city in
the United States that is doing a good
part of it's business on John D. Rookie
fellers money and paying him we'll for
the privilege. New York, Chicago, Pitts
burg and Buffalo are cases in point.
Will Be Worlds First Millionaire.
Of Mr.. Rockefeller's holdings in gov
eminent and municipal bonds it were
idle to speculate. His benefcent atten-
tons have been bestowed on other fields.
too, that are not included in any of the
above claSsifcations, such as that of
the big insurance companies, steamship
and telegraph and building corporations
and other things, as the department
store advertisements say, too numerous
to mention.
Taking into account all these wide
spread interests, it is not difficult to
figure out that John D. Rockefeller is
already possessed of upward of $780,
UUU,VOV, VI CAdt, Will CuC POWCl WhlCA
his vast wealth gives him Of buying
cheaply when prices are at rock bot
tom and when financial stress compels
the holders of particular properties to
let them go, he will become a full
fedged Millionaire within another ten
years, if he lives so long. Indeed, the
accumulation of his yearly income of
$50,000,000, or Whereabouts, will carry
him to that point without any allowance
for the appreciation of the properties in
which his money is invested such as is
certain to occur.
If one were to construct table show
ing chronologically the growth of Mr..
Rockefellers fortune it would read about
as follows:
1855 INSTRUMENTATION.
1865 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $4,000
1870 .................... $4,000
1875 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 100000
1885 Observation-Disclosures. 100,0OO,OOO
1890 ................. 100000
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-29
Standard Oil Trust Come to Judgment
Concluded from Page 81
Reeds Opera House Block

merous SUBSIDIARY companies engaged
in the distribution of oil or in the utili"
cation of it's many by-products. 1t was
made, too, before the great increase in
prices which in the past half dozen years
has added probably one-third to the mar
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-29

especially great many OF Unem nave
gone into particularly lucrative form
of investment-city lighting and trac-
ton companies. Whether $40 100000 or
$25,OOO,O0O more nearly represents John
D. Rockefeller's investments of this sort
in and about New York it is impossible
to say, but the amount is likely to be
near the latter figure, while he has other
large sums similarly invested in New
England and the central west.
Two important. items of John D.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-29

otner cities nave prospered through the
magic of connection with the Rookie
Teller name. Certain of these, like the
National City and Hanover banks, Of
New York, the First national of Chi
cago and the two largest banks in Cleve-
land, are known as Rockefeller institu-
tiOns.
The Country's Richest Banker.
These are by no means the measure
OF Mr.. Rockefellers banking interests.
A>Well-informed Wall street financier
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-29

Process Of holding them until better
times to realize multiplied return on
the investment.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-04-27
A CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT.

While we have frequently contended that
it is impossible to secure good citizenship
by act and operation of law, it is neverthe-
less true that certain class of people can
be frightened into being good" by placing
such restraints upon their actions as will
lead them to keep within the limits of per-
sonal safety.
In a recent issue of the Newark Adcer-
tiser, the New York corrupt practice act
was reviewed in detail
Under the provision of this bill if voter
shall allege corruption of the electorate
and shall deposit $3.50, the court must in
-stltnte an investigation, can compel the ex-
hibit of campaign fund accounts and make
the chairman Of political parties testify
under oath, such testimony not to be used
to incriminate them
II political organization purchases votes
in district it loses the whole vote in that
district, and if bribery is proven on both
sides the entire vote is thrown out If the
corruption permeates the whole county or
municipality new election must be held
As to the candidates, he who ''by silence
or otherwise" countenances or consents to
bribery is disqualified from holding office
for FIVE years. II the petitioning voters
allegation of bribery is proven his { e. o t
of $3.50 is restored to him.
There is much in this statute to commend
it to the consideration of the thinking
people of the community, and to recon-
mend it as a model for similar legislation
in the State of New Jersey.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-04-27
Lincoln has Democratic Mayor.

Hon. F. W. Brown, the democratic
candidate. was elected mayor of Lincoln
last week by more than six hundred ma
jority. He is the first person to be elected
on straight democratic ticket in many
years. Two Of his associates on the ticket
came within three hundred of election, and
the largest majority cast for anyone on the
republican ticket this year was about two
hundred. This is very considerable
democratic gain. During the past eight
years the republican papers have been in
the habit of adding "This is Mr.. Bryan IS
horne'' to the announcement of republican
success in the city; it is to be hoped that
the election Of democratic mayor will not
cause the republican editors to forget that
Mr.. Bryan still receives his mail at Lin
coin. [Commoner.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-04-27
pions Parrots.

Parrots are such close observers and
keen mimics that it would be surpris-
ing if birds in the households of clergy
men and ministers did not repeat spe-
cial phrases at proper times. Indeed,
it would be as well not to hold family
worship with speaking parrot in the
room There was no harm in the bird
that sang in good time and tune
"There Is a Happy Land But other
feats of imitativeness might easily Of
fend. Parrots uttering responses or
bits OF the creed or scraps of prayer.
as several have been known to do, es-
pecially at unreasonable moments, are
apt to vex rather than amuse, though,
of course, the birds do not mean to be
irreverent. A bishops parrot used to
calculate Let us pray" sometimes in
devout tones, at other times mockingly.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-04-27
PAWNBROKERS.
They Are, Says One of Them, the
Soul of Generosity.

When New York policeman recent
~ borrowed jewelry of pawnbroker
on bis beat to wear to party the
story led to much comment In the
opinion of the pawnbroker most Of the
gossip was entirely uncalled for.
People are making tremendous
fuss about that little DEAL" be said.
They seem to think it one of the won
ders of the age for a pawnbroker to
lend anything unless he gets big inter
est on it. Pawnbrokers are really the
soul of generosity. | make loans every
week. OF course l don't let things out
indiscriminately A fellow that can
touch me for the use of an umbrella or
a diamond ring for the night has to be
pretty well known as square chap
who Is not going to run off with the
goods. There are a number of such
men around in this part of town, and
when they stand In need of some spe-
cial convenience that I happen to be
able to supply to them from my stock
of unclaimed pledges | am glad to ac-
commodate them The stuff always
comes back safe. accompanied by a
little tip, 50 l don't lose anything by
trusting my friends.
Il have one woman on my list of Dor
rowers. She and her family have trad
ed here for years. One day she pawned
her opera glasses and never got them
out, and since then whenever she has a
chance to go to the play she asks for
the loan of pair of glasses. She is too
good customer to be refused little
favor like that. so of course gets them.
In the capacity of a public benefactor
have loaned overcoats, gloves, walk
ing sticks, rings and about everything
else known to the masculine get-up.
Those loans are made to friends and
reliable people only, and no grafters
need apply. New York Post
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-04-27

At the trial recently of man charg-
ed with robbery at Manchester, Eng
land. according to the London Globe,
it was announced that the lock of his
cell door would have to be picked by
a locksmith before he could be brought
into the dock While the artihcer piled
his tools on the door the prisoner Of
fered expert criticism and encourage
ment from the inside He did not think
much of the bungling amateur There
was similar instance not long ago in
Lancashire. The officials being unable
to open safe in court, barrister,
who had just got prisoner off for
burglary, suggested that his client
would open it for them This he did
instantly with piece of string and
two hairpins.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-04-27
The PrObatiOner and the Cigarette.

Judge John Rellstab, of Trenton, in a re-
cent interview, presents the problem of
cigarette smoL lg in novel form. Assum-
ing that cigarettes contain materials injuri-
Gus to the health of the smoked, be says:
Cigarette smoking among other things,
cultivates the appetite for stronger marco lies
and self-indulgence in these by the young
man units him for the more strenuous life
into which he is called.
TN my judicial administration of Il e
criminal laws Of this county | am intensely
interested in the probation service. OF the
probationers who fail to meet the conditions
of probation service the greater number fail
not because they actually mean to violate
the conditions, but simply because they
cannot stand the test. Their moral character
has been undermined by life of self-indul-
gence in narcotics; the moral fiber has been
weakened by their previous life, and when
temptation assails they are victims and not
masters.
1.-THE inevitable trend of narcotics, no
matter how mild, is to cultivate an appetite
for the stronger ones, and unless all poisonE
are abstained from the man will find him.
self sadly handicapped when in later life be
astemi to master his appetite
'sThe duty of the young man of today, il
he intends to cope with the battles and con-
fiicts Of the more mature years, is to cut
every habit that weakens the moral fiber,
and Of these cigarette smoking is one. =
The Mercer County iurist has gone to the
root Of the whole matter. Cigarette smok
ing, Of itself, Is neither indicative Of physi
cal degeneracy, nor does it imply mora
turpitude. But if cigarettes weaken tht
health Of those who use them, and insidious
~ lead to mental disturbances, endind il
the lack Of power TO Disseminate between
good and evil, then the smoker is slowly,
but surely, committing wrong, affecting
both himself and society.
The concensus of opinion is that the use
OF cigarettes is injurious, and if this be true
Ii Is wise TO eliminate then from among
those things which give pleasure and nc
profit.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-04-27
THE OLD PORTAGE ROAD.
, Built by Pennsylvania With Material
Brought From England.


For some time prior to 1900 travel
across Pennsylvania had been in ca
noes and in river barges propelled by
poleS or along the shores of rivers by
horse and foot and by intervening
portages on Indian trails, connecting
points on the different rivers. The
Philadelphia-Pi ttsburg national pike
was built upon such a substantial basis
that wherever undisturbed one still
finds the gracefully modelled arches of
solid masonry almost intact after more
than century has passed The COM
pletion Of the Old Portage railroad by
the state of Pennsylvania in 1884 put
an end to the time honored coach and
six with the many picturesque and
commodious inns and taverns along the
line Of this broad macadamized toll
road which with its substantial con-
struction was in point of endurance
second only to the Roman military
roads of Great Britain
This Old Portage road was construct
ed from material brought from Eng
land. The British government sent
over experienced engineers to instruct
the Americans in the running of the
stationary steam engines used upon
the inclined planes of the road in the
Allegheny mountains The railroads
highest point was about 2,7O0 feet
above sea level, being only 200 feet
lower than the neighboring hill, which
is the highest point of the Allegheny
mountains in Pennsylvania The road
consisted of ten planes, five of which
were on either side of the mountain
and intervening levels. In 1885 the
canal boats We're SO constructed that
they could be taken in sections and
hauled over the mountain on fiat cars
without disturbing their cargoes The
rails We're secured to stone sleepers,
twenty inches square, which were sunk
in the ground.
On the Old Portage road the best
time for the forty miles between Hol-
lidaysburg and Johnstown was twelve
hours. Express trains on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad now run a closely par
allel distance over the Allegheny noun
tains in a trifie over one hour. The
passenger traffic on the road in those
days was usually limited to one car
each way day. with a capacity of
thirty passengers
In 1854 the Pennsylvania Railroad
company bought the Portage road from
the state of Pennsylvania.-C Chicago
News
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-04-27
INAUGURATION BALLS.
The First Was Madison's, Saturday
Evening. March 4, 1909.

The First Was Madison's, Saturday
Evening. March 4, 1909.
Four hundred guests, as all the con-
temporaneous accounts agree, gathered
at the first Inauguration ball, which
took place on the evening of Saturday,
March 4, 1909, at Mr. Longs hotel, on
Capitol HILL in celebration of the ac-
cession to the presidency of James
Madison. Each of the three presidents
who had preceded him in office had
been permitted to close the day of his
Inauguration by going early to bed.
General Washington and John Adams
had been inaugurated at temporary
capitols, and Thomas Jefferson would
have rebelled against ceremony
plainly modelled upon the customs of
royalty, but when Madison's inaugu-
been a visible fact for nine years and
was determined to assert a right to
enjoy itself Even in doing so it fol
lowed a habit always hitherto assoei-
ated with the celebration of the coro-
nation of kings.
ones the people knew, for every Amer
lean in Washington over thirty-two
years Of age had been born the subject
of king. and the new order of things
had not given birth to new ideas Of
how to manifest rejoicing. Moreover,
if the method chosen seems to some to
have been an imitation of monarchical
customs, they should reflect in exten-
uation that it is an instinct of man
coequal with his feeling the sensation
Of pleasure to show his joy by dancing.
So van official ball closed the day Of
Madison's Inauguration and has closed
the Inauguration day of every presi-
dent who has succeeded him.-Gail-
lard Hunt in Century.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-04-27
Caring For Bronze.

The care of bronze ornaments be
comes sometimes a little perplexing
1t is, however, because Of their pre-
vious want of care. Nothing should
ever be applied to bronze in the way OF
preparations Simple, careful busting
is all that is needed. To remove the
purple tinge that sometimes comes .
little sweet oil may be gently rubbed
upon the diseolored portion; but, as a
rule, the busting will be found to be
sufficient.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-04-27
TAKING ANOTHER NAME.
Nothing In the Law That Prohibits
Making a Change.

ssCustom has made it almost univer-
sal for all male persons to bear the
names of their parents said an at
tache of the local court the other
morning. ut seems natural that it
should be So Nevertheless there is
nothing in the laws of this country
prohibiting mans taking another
name, and no legal penalty is attached
to his doing so. There is always, how
ever, possibility of its being attended
with Inconvenience and perhaps loss to
himself.
There is a way by which a man
may change his name with the sanction
of the law, and that is the only safe
way. But the law requires him to as
Men have assigned various reasons for
wishing to change their names. Some
times man wishes to drop his right
name because it is of foreign origin
and difficult for an American tongue to
pronounce This may injure him in
his business, as there is such thing
as prejudice even in this free and
enlightened commonwealth; or his
name may have in English an absurd
or even vulgar meaning and subject
hfm to unpleasant jokes; or it may as
sociate him with some notorious crimi-
nal or be the counterpart of some name
which history made infamous; or it
may be misspelled and consequently
mispronounced on his entry to this
country.
Frequently infants are left orphans
or abandoned by the father after the
death of the mother In that case it is
frequent occurrence for relatives or
neighbors to take child and adopt it,
giving it their own name. In that case
the party desiring to adopt must apply
by written petition to the court of the
place in which he lives asking leave to
to that of the petitioner The order
allowing the adoption and the change
of name must be filed with the court,
so that the real parentage of the child
may be subsequently established if
necessary.
when an adult applies for leave to
change his name he must give his place
of birth, residence, age and whether
he is married or single and whether
there are any judgments against him
or outstanding commercial paper in the
name which he seeks to abandon. II
in any of these cases the court is salts
fed there are no Objectionable reasons
the order is permitted granting a
change of name. The order must be
filed with the clerk, and thirty days
thereafter the new name may be as
sumed The granting of the notice
must within ten days thereafter be
published in a newspaper designated
by the court
Thus the law protects the person
who for good and sufficient reasons de-
sires to assume a name other than his
own. The order of the court being re-
corded, all the rights of the individual
which may subsequently accrue to him
under his original name are preserved,
his identity being under the law fully
established. Washington Star.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-04-27
HOW I'd uti,1ze u.a stocK.ngs.

Old wooden stockings may be used In
several ways in the household. Cut off
the feet, fold the leg part over several
times, sew it to keep in a nice square
shape. and one has useful kettle or
iron holder. Cut open two stocking
legs, then run the two pieces together,
and there is a cloth which will answer
all the purposes of the ordinary house
flannel. Old white hosiery makes ex-
cellent rubbers for polishing furniture
and answers the purpose better than
the old busters, etc. which many house
wives save for the purpose,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-04-27
The Greatest Things Are the simp1es,

The Greatest Things Are the Simplest
The trouble with us is that we look
too high and too far away for our
chances. We forget that the greatest
things are the simplest. In hunting for
roses we trample the daisies under our
feet. We are blind to the chances and
ing SO far away for them. Everything
depends upon the power of the mind to
see opportunities. 1t is the eye that can
see the chance, the pluck and determi-
nation to lay hold of it and wiring from
it every possibility that we lack rather
than the chance ''to make good. ORR
son SWEET Marden in Success Maya
zine
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-04-27

"You know said the Rev. Mr.. Good
man, 1.-The Bible assures us that what
ever we sow that also shall we reap"
(Which proves" replied Subbubs,
"that the Bible isn't infallible Sup
pose you SOW garden seeds and your
neighbor keeps chickens ?"-Philadel-
phia Press
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-04-27

The Board of Education, by its action in
refusing to direct its counsel to discon-
tinue the suit for the Manley Lot in the
Supreme Court, while requesting Council
to do so, is in the position of being willing
for Council to hold the whole bag, y though
unwilling to hold apiece of it themselves.
What will Council do about it?