The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-09-28
OIL KING THEIR FRIEND
John p. Rockefeller as He Is
Seen by Children.

JO1lQ As ESO(2CAS&AC2 vSO 4AS -
Seen by Children.
HOW H1sKINDNESs Is APPRECIATED
School Children at His Country Es-
tate Delighted That He = Coming
Home-Mean to Give Him . Fine
Reoeption-stde Of the M111ioAaars
of Which Little Ii Publicly Known.
Tributes to His Charactsz.
There Is q side to John D. Rocke-
feller Of which. the world, 80 fond ct
e1ecrating him, knows Httia says the
New York Evening World. It 6nds IT'D
manifestation In the kind and gener-
ous treatment OF such children asshe u
brought In contact With, and today the
oil king might find hts reward up on
bis country estate at pocanttco Hilk,
in North Tarrytown, n. T., where the
mere announcement that he h}coming
home for part Of Otober has sent the
| children Of the village school into rap
lures.
With one accord the children sung
his praises the other day-not as. king
| Of the Standard Oh, butaas king Of
Pocautico Hills No subjects ever felt
prouder Of their ruler than the school
children do Of John D. Roeke3eller
and John D. Rockefeller rules IN Po-
cantieo Hills.
There is only one school IN Pocanh-
co Hills, and the 125 pupils enrolled,
with perhaps half dozen exceptions,
are the children Of Mr., Rockefellers
employees men who care In gem
eral for the vast estate.
wen give him." meaning Mr..
Rockefeller, "a fine reception when he
visits our school," said Antonio Yer
gita, with enthusiasm.
That's what 'er will" echoed Doug
las Milan.
"Ah, g@an!" reJotned dusy son
Of Italy. LAS spring Mr.. Rockefeller
visited the school and you was one Of
de kids at laughed cause you saw two
little flies sliding over Mr.. Rockefeller's
bald head, dat's what yer did :
"Yep, know, but won't do 1t agtn
Mr.. Rockefeller's brick. That's what
he is. When he was here this summer
he gives me quarter for being his
cadie. I was crossing his ground one
day and he came out on the porch with
some fine gentlemen and called ter me
an said. Say, sonny, don't yer want
ter carry my bagT said, Yep and
when got over ter de ground he slip
ped a quarter into me hands That's
what he did"
"That's nothin'," chirped one Of the
company. HE give me 20 cents onct
for carrying note to the boss OF the
tree job"
@Oh, pooh! Mr.. Rockefeller knows
me better than he does any Of youse A
whined little Verdi CamerL .Onct IS
had ride. In Mr.. Rockeheilars fne
carriage, I did"
"You didf' gasped the enyious ones.
..Yes, did. I was coming along the
road from school, and Mr.. Rockefeller
drove pas In his fine carriage. He
told the driver to stop, and then he
said, Sonny, comm from schoolr
said, Yep Then he said, Hop In and
III give yer ride There was two
little kindergarten girls with me- and
Mr.. Rockefeller asked them to ride.
too, but they didn't. They was afraid.
They thought might be he wanted 70
kidnap 'em."
I'VE must give Mr.. Rockefeller 9
hooray reception when he visits the
school" said the Reader Of the school.
"No, we must give him q vote OF
thanks" corrected another.
What furr' asked surfy youth.
"Ugh! What fur7 Yer ought ter
know. Don't he buy all the children's
books and pencils and things Hike that?
An ma says Annie's learned ter cook
mos, as web as she can since Mr.
Ruckefelier put the cooking things IN
ter the school, and pa says Vreddie's
learned q lot boot carpenters since
Mr.. Rockefeller put all the saws and
things Hike that inter the school Ma
says we should be grateful fur. what
Mr.. RuckefelleTs done fur u.s.
'Hooray fur Mr.. Ruckefelleff sang
out voice.
"His green apples Is the finest ever.
This from a youngster who protruded
from some shrubbery, carrying enough
apples to fill q barrel. According TO-
the pupils, Mr.. "Ruckefeller has tenn
porarily willed to them the apple or
chard adjoining the schoolhouse.
"say, boy" yelled a stranger, how'll
get to TarrytownT
'Cut across there and you'll get
there quicker" suggested one Of the
company as he pointed to little path
that led to the great lawn.