The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-06-09
BILLION COULDN NOT
BUY BATH FOR
JOHN DEE
ROCKEFELLER UNABLE TO PRO.
CURE HOT OR COLD WATER
IN cHERBURG.
THE PETROLEUM KING
Is What He Is Called BY a Partisan
Newspaper--Hc Continues His
Democratic Way Over
in France.

Cherbourg, June S-All of Rocke
feller's millions could not procure a
bath for him today There is neither
hot nor cold water In the Caayino iio
tel, where Mr.. Rockefeller Is staying
The proprietor announced the news
TO he richest man in the world, say
ing:
Il am very sorry monsieur but he
bath is quite impossible. The water
has been shut off,
john ID. Rockefeller shrugged his
shoulder and laughed.
Mrs Rockefeller today changed the
bilionaires itinerary. She announced
that she wished to t:art for Com
peigno tonight. Thereupon special
,ar on the regular train for Paris was
engaged His wfes change Of plan
spoiled Mr. Rockefellers intention OF
seeing the beautiful Normandy by day
light The hotel proprietor was a very
much d sappointed man. He imagined
that the famous American millionaire
would be lavish epender, and he
was shocked and surprised to discover
that the oil king does not drink wine
Gets a New Nickname.
The Parla Eclair today nicknamed
Iohn D. Rockefeller the King of
Petroleum. A small boy in Cherbourg
Who had read the Eclair. when asked
by Mr. Rockefeller what he would like
20 be when he grew up, replied: The
King Of Petroleum" Mr.. Rockefeller
laughed
The Millionaire continues his demo
cratic manner. He buys pest cards.
stops messenger boys, asks their
wages, what their clothing costs ana
how much they give their parenis.
This afternoon the oil king sat in
he sun on stone beside he entrancs
% his hotel, in picturesque street
A correspondent read TO aim the tory
about himself printed In the Paris
Eclair this morning. AT the Eclah IS
uncoinplimentary phrases he hummed
hawed and said:
How can journalists who do not
know me write such things?"
Scores of children played In the
street in front of the hotel. all I'm.
conscious of the identity or the great
wealth of the old gentleman summing
himself on the step seat. Mr.. Rockefel
Ter watched the children's gambols
and said:
How fine the air is her How fine
10 see so many children playing
heaithily."
The hotel clerk brought out a chair
and offered It 10 Mr. Rockefeller. who
eft the tone and "a; In the chair He
watched a procession of pictures on The
peasants, fishermen. soldiers and
sturdy women carriers as they passed
the hotel. The oil king stopped many
Of them and. through the clerk acting
As interpreter. questioned them about
their lives. He kcd about the period
of military service, what taxes they
raid. and with the Housekeeping cost
The sturdy Chorbourgians talked free
ly with him about themselves and
their customs.
Finds Wonders in France.
Mr.. Rockefeller commended on al
be heard and exclaimed: How won
de-ful, How Do they do it?'
The peasant stared al the Old man.
who continued:
How different things are here from
IN Ameri-a Wa couldn't do n there.
Mr. Rockefeller continue 10 mani
fest p deep interest in all economic
nbjec's and asked inumerable quas-
tious about hospitals. charities and
their admins ration AT Of his que
tioHs howcd a mental sympathy in
the subiects he asked about lie in
quirol how the iramps and beggars
wee treated in France.
4 ragged urchin stepped up with
hand in mute appeal Nj
Rockefeller did not zee the boy. bu'
a peasant did and drove him away.
The oil king asked: What's hat,
What did he say?"
Another Little Sermon.
Tho peaesnt said 4 asked the hoy
If he had no sslf re-pcct7" John d.
said. That's good. Self rc pect is I
what makes a man That's the way I
Te turn inligran's into good American I
citizens We cultivate their eif re- I
spect"
Sir R-ck fcller Iesrned about I
Frenca thnn AM expressed adm'fs- .
ion for it. TO-DAY Mt Rockefeller dis #
covered a tiny LUSCIOUS French Wild
-trauberry that the French can -Ie 7
Fraise Quatre Saisons- He liked them b
mmcu7e ely.
Dr Bigear this afternoon insisted /
hat the Ol Kink must fcs1 before
be resumed his journey. Mr.. Rockefei-
ar sad.