The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-23

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worth while, even though it be unac
companied with the tinsel Of wealth
and fame
Almost in the same dispatch comes
this fearful special from Cleveland.
Ohio;
John y. Rockefeller thirts for sym
patty: hungers for a kind word
with his uncounted millions and
his mastery of men his life ambition
gratified and no more worlds left for
him ID conquer. the richest man In the
world sits by the hour at Forest Hill
with his chin sunk en- his breast or
walks for hours under the trees of his
magnificent estate always alone ex-
cept for his guards who keep At 4
distance from him. always In gloom
He has lost interest III golf he
has become morose. never free In his
conversation with his employees he
now speaks only when absolutely
necessary, and then gives his direc.
items tersely and absentminde lily.
| Hts greatest interest now III in his
press clipping bureau. which Is know
! To be a system perfected as highly a
those maintained for the benefit
| Kings The nood Of printed denuneia
ticn recently let loose upon him exer
cisas over him a fascination which h.
cannot escape. though the inevitable
consequence be humiliation aud hear
/ burning. The latest Tarbell article wa
lno exception Every word from thg
lauthor's imputation that hits wealth
had besmirched charity and education
4 wherever ii had touched them to this
h unsparing autopsy On his physiogndms
ami the verdict that ii showed eths
oldest man In the world a Irving mum
nay, is read by her subject with curl
iosity. The last sentence, 1t Is said
Twas punctuated with this exclamation
Thank the Lord it II the last
50 when David r. Howatt, TIL,
long trusted superintendent Of the Of
kings grounds. said today:
sympathy that's what Mr. Rookie
! Teller wants, it's what he yearns f.
/, day after day. no knew what he wa
/ talking about
/ Sympathy The richest man IN til
/ world, who with his millions couI
! buy states and municipalities an
and even thrones, On his knees al
b jectly begging fer friendly wur
!, from whoever will give it-be he N
1 tentate or pauper. Verify II the Anne
; lean people are not being treated /
b a Dives object lesson in the case
Thomas G. Plat and John ~ Rock
& Teller. II IL very near it, win the
l. pause in their mad pursuit of dollai
a, and read the lesson that Is beir
II taught them?
y There are men In Cairo who 10 d
i, intents and purposes are John
IA RockeIellers on small scale. Thi
Vi are sinking everything 10 get ric
~ They are subordinating all that
xe beautiful and good and ennobIin
~ kind and generous, even their hor
al life, toward pillng up treasure up
u, earth. Let them beware the fate
III Plat and Rockefeller, and let the
4 this morning ponder the words &C t
If hero OF the Cross Of Calvary, "
rs said, Lay not UP for yourselves tre
at ures upon earth We cant
ng serve God and Mammon.'
ST. What can " profit man II he ~
la the whole world and lose his o
tte soul?"
Therefore, take courage this mo
70 ing, We poor and lowly, aud be not
er, vious OF the riches and glory and ~
his cr Of others. For the wiscst. rich
pre- and most powerful " all earth's pot
ne tates after he had drank to the dr.
'on from the cup Of pleasure declared
OF was INSUFFICIENT, and "ALL VI
uld lTY.' Profit by Solomon's wisdom
lge Rockcfellers misery and Platts
happiness Bc content WITH your
the Learn to live RIGHT. Love ana n
e-- ish and provide for your family,
I'M tiyate and enjoy friendship. relieve
rid oppressed MS much as u " Ia y