The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-04-04
Richest Baby In The World.

New York, March "a young
person, bearing the natural attribute
Of ruddy complexion and bow
legs aud weighing about ten
pounds, lies in the house at IL West
54th street, this city, entirely obliv-
ious OF the fact that h, is presump-
tive heir to fortune amounting to
about sl00, 900, 900 for every pound Of
his diminutive body.
The young person is expected to
take on weight in tho course Of time
and the ratio Of dollars to pounds will
probably not be maintained. Never
theless the fortune that is to como to
him will grow apaoe, and even if be
weighs $50 pounds on attaining his
majority he will in oil likelihood be
worth at least $4,000. 600 for every
pound Of his body. Statistioiaus
figure that, even if the coat of living
increases largely meanwhile, the for
tune Of 81. 500, 900. 900 will suffice to
keep tho wolf away from his door
for the remainder OF his natural
life.
The young person is John D.
Rockefeller, only son Of John D.
Rockefeller, Jr., and only grandson OF
the richest man in the world. To bear
the Rockefeller name, John D. Rookie
feller, Jr., has another child, a
dau ghter, and the Standard Oil bill
lion aire has grandson, Fowler Mo.
Cormick, son of Edith Rockefeller
McCormiok, but there is little doubt
that to the grandson born today will
be left the bulk of the fortune. That
fortune is now estimated ut 81 ,OOO..
100000. At twenty.one years at
compound interest at 81 per cent this
fortune will have increased to So, ,5O0,-
00.000, aud should the child live
and display his graudfather's proper.
ties for accumulation. there is little
doubt that when in the prime of life
he will have a fortune double the
amount of the national debt of tho
United States, which last year was
50 ,293, ,849, 1892. ia. If he desires, he
can then pay OF tho national debt and
still probably remain the richest man
in the world.
EWhile the Rockefeller fortune con-
tinues to accumulate, the heir to it
can live very comfortably on expect.
ancies from his other grandfather,
Senator Nelson ". Aldrich, of Rhode
Island, himself a 1zSs::::i-Sz:,l;cpaire.
Senator Aldrich is the richest man in
his State, and his grandson may
reasonably expect to inherit from him
alone something over $4,000, 900
John d. Rockefeller is credited With
having manifested great interest in
the sex of his expected grandohild,
and with being greatly pleased that
it is . boy. All methods for prsde-
termining sex, as discovered by
French pbysiei,ns and ply sicians Of
the. school Of D.. Schenek, of Vienna,
it ;s said, we're carefully studied by
physicians engaged by the Standard
Oh magnate, when he was first inform
cd Of the coming event. Everything
possible was done;by these physicians
both to develop masculinity and
to insure health to both mother and
child. ':: -: ,>f: III =. ;. = =. .
The child was born shortly after
nlidnight.WA A eablegram: John D.,
the third, is here; oil we'll, over ten
pounds, .. was sent at once to Mrs.
Aldricb, grandmother on the mother
side, who is at the Hotel Warner, 4
Paris. At the same time the father
called mp the Standard sOil magpate,
Who was at Lakewood Z and impaired