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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-10
WHO'S WHO AND WHAT'S WHAT.
Ii Connect the Huge Fine

K ENEsAW MOUNTAIN Lam
IN DIS, judge of the United States
district court for the northern
district of Illinois, and the man who
laid out the first sticky fly paper
for Standard Oil, came into Chicago
from Indiana. He is native of
Ohio, Seven-mine, near Millville. be-
ing his birthplace. He migrated to
Indiana when years old.
He was born Nov. 90. 1866. just
after his father had returned from
the Civil War, carrying in his body
southern lead received in the battle
of Kenesaw Mountain-hence the
name OF the youngest of seven
sons.
Judge Lands came naturally in
to the law. In his early years he
was one of the Logansport kids"
He carried newspapers in that bali
wick for several years, hung around
the newspaper offices until he be-
came reporter. incidentally learn
ing stenography, during which time
he was connected with the Logans-
port Journal.
He was official stenographer for
the circuit court of Lake county,
Indiana, from 1883 to 1856, and Sc
cured n certificate Of admission TO
the Indiana bar, under the eonstitu-
tional provision which did not re-
quire an examination. He had
previously secured a common school
education at Logansport, but had
left the high school 20 go to work
In store,
In pursuance of his legal ambition
he went to Cincinnati and studied
in one OF the law schools. and came
from there TO Chicago where he
graduated from the Union college of
law In 1890. He was admitted TO
the bar and practlsed year and a
half Then Grover Cleveland be-
came President of the United States
and Walter q. Gresham became his
secretary OF state, Secretary Gres-
ham made Lands his private Sec
rotary and for two years until the
death of Secretary Gresham, Lam
dis was one OF the forceful and
SiflklnR HBufcs III tHt ollclul me
OF Washington.
He was a personal friend of Pres
ident Cleveland who, however,
once sought TO separate him from
his Job, but desisted when he
learned that II he succeeded, Gres-
ham would GO too. When Secre-
tary Gresham died, Judge Lands
returned TO Chicago, re-entered the
practise OF law, and incidentally
adopted politics as Il side line
Judge Lands was attorney for
several leading corporations AT this
time. among them being the Grand
Trunk railroad and the Calumet
electric line. In 1904 he was one
OF the leaders Of the campaign or
ganizatlon for Frank o. Lowden,
and during the famous deadlocked
state convention at Springfield he
took a prominent part In the coun-
ellis OF the Lowden followers.
His appointment In 1905 20 the fed-
eral bench was made at the request
of the so-caled Federal" organiza-
ton, which was deeply interested In
the success OF Lowden for governor
the year previously.
Judge Lands WAS married In 1888
To Miss Winifred Reed OF Ottawa,
H.. slster-in-law OF the late
James H. Eckels. There are TWO
N'~r~ poe9 ondis n boy OF 10
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-10

as l live. have n reverence for the
Boy Phenomenal"
John Plat No Longer Deaf.
And that is not the extent Of the
South Sixth West, entered the offics
yesterday and complained of being
deaf In his left ear. He expressed him.
self as having confidence In the Boy
Phenomenal. but said he didn't believe
he could help him For six long
years he had not heard sound from
his ear. The Boy took the case, ard
after three minutes OF treatment made
the man hear a whisper. Before he
left the office he was able to hear as
well as at any other time in his lii,
1t was an ordinary case, but 1t goes
to show that there Is nothing in the
way of Affections or diseases that the
wonderful little doctor cannot heal.
Free Until August II.
Until August II he will do all his
work free of charge, the patient hav-
ing TO pay only for the medicine used.
That leaves but nine days I'm which to
take advantage OF his liberal offer. The
people are Hooking TO the office in
hundreds.
The big free minstrel show on Sec
ond South and Second West streets
drew fully 5000 persons last night.
ana even more are expected tonight.
The show is pronounced the best that
can be found. 1t is enjoyable not only
for It's merit, but also because il is
given in the open air.
Advertisement.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-10

TANDARD OLA synonym "a
J financial hypnotism- Is the
product of one master mind.
John d. Rockefeller and his associ-
ates have evolved from a beginning
of nothing the most complete, most
perfectly organized and extrava-
gantly successful piece of business
machinery the world has ever
known, an organization which
leaves the East India company, a
marvel in It's day. a mere baga-
telle.
The Standard Oil company faced
master for the first time in its
career of forty-one years when IL
was hailed before Judge Lands and
mulcted to the fun extent OF the law.
From the time four young men
Joined resources of less than $780,
600 in the formation OF the original
Standard Oil company to the last
MISUNDERSTANDING period of 1907.
which marked the distribution of
nearly s5O,000,00O In profits for less
than one year, Standard OH has
conquered all that stood in it's way.
Samuel Andrews, a recently arr
rived immigrant, furnished the
though which was evolved into an
idea by John ID. Rockefeller and
became the core Of the present
Standard oil company. Andrews
was a porter In produce store In
Cleveland, Ohio, in which store
Rockefeller was bookkeeper and one
OF the partners.
Andrews had new scheme for
the refining of petroleum. He told
il to Rockefeller, and twenty years
later retired with a fortune OF $40
100000. Rockefeller and Andrews
puilt a small refinery In 1866, and
from the start made money.
He advised his brother William
TO build n refinery and the two in
situations, combining resources.
opened a warehouse In New York
city in 1868. Ready money was a
necessity TO realize the antlcipa-
tions OF Mr.. Rockefeller Henry M.
Flagler was the means TO the end.
He had married the daughter OF a
rich man who had set him UP in
business In the lumber trade in
Michigan. The son-in-law was not
success In the lumber business.
Rockefeller saw the father-i n-law.
opened up the prospects and the re-
suit was that the Standard oil COM
pany was organized, the Rockefel-
lers and Andrews furnishing 500
900 and Flagler's father-in-lhw $40
900 OF the original capital stock OF
100000.
Henry II. Rogers came into the
company shortly aforward. He Is
given the credit for the conception
OF the idea Of controlling the oil I'M
dustry either by purchase or by
financial destruction OF competing
rehneries. The policy was taken
up by the company ana COMPETE
tors We're first given an opportunl-
ty to sell out for cash or for stock
In the Standard oil company. Re-
fusal or either proposition meant
warfare. which was won by the
Standard.
The dividends OF Standard on I'm
1891 amounted 10 $4,000 900. In 1896
they had jumped 10 s8l, 600, 900 and
IN 1900 10 $4,000, 900. John ID.
Rockefeller. on the witness stand I'm
Chicago, testified that the dividends
paid In 1903, 1904 and 1905 approx
mated nearly 40 per cent OF the
capital stock. The estimate has
been made. taking the dividends az
basis, Standard on property Is
worth $685. 900, 900 In excess OF cap
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-10
Chicago Record erald.)

Ohm d. ROCKEFELLER, bill
II lionaire, is monarch of all
Standard Oil monarchs, presi-
dent of the most resourceful corpora
tlon in the worlds history and di-
recting genius of its intricate mech
anism.
The huge fine assessed against the
company which is the foundation
of a fortune the exact dimensions
of which even MIR. Rockefeller cam
not approximate just about repre-
cents his percentage of Standard oil
dividends for 1905, as declared by
him in Chicago when he was on
Judge Lands witness stand last
month.
Ten years ago Mr.. Rockefeller de-
clared his ambition In life had
ceased to he accumulation of the
greatest human fortune. Still. in
a constantly increasing ratio, the
dollars in the Rockefeller strong box
have piled up.
Even II Mr.. Rockefeller's world
wide reputation for benevolence to
educational institutions, his beneh-
cence to the Baptist church, his
keen insight into the underlying
reasons for human endeavor, his
mastery OF men, do not make for
him n place in the gallery OF great
characters of the world, he viii go
down into the records as the first
Millionaire since creation.
The original Rockefellers came
from the Rhine provinces. From a
settlement near Plainneld. n. j.,
four brothers, immigrants in the
middle OF the eighteenth century,
separated and the branch from
which John ID. sprang went TO New
England
His father was physician, who
was born In Connecticut, and who
moved to Oswego, Tioga county,
New York. where the worlds first
Millionaire was born In 1889. His
parents moved 10 Cleveland, Ohio,
while the son was very young Here
no received a good common school
education.
II is fact that Mr. Rockefeller
stands at the head of six or seven
men IN the United Staes who have
showered their wealth on charitable
ana pnllhntnfOplc unueilhhlnbS.
The University of Chicago stands
AZ the head of institutions which
have received large gifts from Mr..
Rockefeller, Including the last gift,
made Dec. 81, 1906 OF s2,9l7 900,
these amount 10 a total OF s2l,3A,-
322 Tho total henohoiarles from
Mr. Rockefeller are estimated at
more than s50,OO0,0OO
II has been estimated that Mr..
Rockefeller n the controlling In
nuenCe IN fifty-one banks and trust
companies OF the United states, and
In so per cent OF the railroad cor
porations OF the nation; that the
control OF steel industry IL prac-
tically within his grasp, In addl-
ton 10 standard oil ana its in
Innate allies. Mr.. Rockefeller is in
terosted I'm 500 other corporations.
Little has been written OF the home
life OF the oil king. He II domestic
IN his tastes, and devoted to his
wife, who was Miss Laura g. Spill
man OF Cleveland. John ID. Rookie
Teller. Jr,, their son, Is destined for
the place his father fills, The old
est daughter, now dead, was Mrs.
Charles strong, The second daugh-
Ter IL Mrs. Alta Parmalee Prem
tlce OF Chicago, and the youngest
daughter Faith, IL the wife OF
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-10

IT IS surprising how many good
things, musical and otherwise, one
may catch in a flying trip such as
have Just made to the old world.
1t might interest your readers to
have them enumerated. with, very brief
comment. Our first was vaudeville
performance in Chicago--wonderrul
trashy; Second THE Serenade," in
Washington. Charmingly done. Third.
a charity concert, second cabin on
board ship Oceanic. Several good
things. Fourth ditto, first cabin.
one very good singer, and some fair
speeches Fifth, "Iolanthe," or The
Savoy in London--beautitully done,
proving anew that Arthur SULLIVAN
was a genius and Gilbert no less so
in his line. Sixth, the oratorio
Elijah" at Crystal palace, Mendels-
sohns immortal work rendered by $500
real music lovers. a very fine per-
formance. the great chorus even cN-
ceiling the best soloists of England
in beauty and refinement of tone and
expression.
one smooth, beautiful voice, that ex-
celled in beauty and softness that OF
the great soloist Ben Davies, and the
other parts to match, and you may Tor
may noU be able to picture the effect
| felt like shouting to Salt Lake chorus
singers clear across the pond. Per
seyere!" There are glorious possibilities
ha hos oil In ha npl
need not be ashamed ~ do chorus
work OF this grade. God made no
mistake when He created the human
voice. And man made none when he
thought OF combining the many into
grand harmonies. 1t is the sublimest
of all earthly music.
Miss Hook of Holland" Rambling
attempts at effects, neither comic nor
serious. La Travata," night Of
great singing, and ovations to Melba.
La Tosca," strongly dramatiC--less
melodlous. la Boheme," ditto. RI
golctto," both melodiOus and dramatic.
All these in Covent Garden Opera
House.
Italy Is this year decidedly TO the
front--even Wagner is given rest In
London.
Our cottage meeting at Farley Road.
MISS Maggie Tout sang charmingly. al
so Noel Pratt, and the congregation
sang heartily from our hymns. The
missionary boys were not behind IL
this as they have learned both the
value and the pleasure of singing.
catholic mass mt Brompton. The
most artistic church music I have yet
htard--the blending of voices and pipe
organ IL perfect here The noted Rem
Campbell at city Temple. He seems
10 make the most OF good common
sense talk. A few advanced ideas. Why
not embrace Mormonism and get them
ailf Congregation sang well.
Cigars Dream of Gerontius" the
noted and best work of modern times,
ven rendered at Queens hall. II Is at
times tremendously effective, excelling
any old time master work | know.
Grand opera, -'Slgurd" In Paris.
loisy disappointment liz Paris being
Nngncrized without any OF Wagnars
great points, II was a bowling imltn-
non La Travlata." performed under
ne trees In open air, not very good.
VILLAIN Tell" ditto. The most in
'eresting music | heard In Paris was
MAJ rendered mornings, under our win
iow by street singers and players, II
Mas full Of character and sweetness,
liand Concert az Gardens In YER
allies Very Good. An evening with
ne sabbath school In Peneader Wales.
iood hearty singing. SOLOS from
IF'f = re- VIZ
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-10
Gift or President Roosevelt

to his fathers, and his successors were
not sufficiently strenuous 10 continue
the unscientific struggle against the
pest,
So williamsburg really founded as
the result of mosquito bites. became the
most important town in the colony.
The Church of England followed the
flag, Early in the history of the coun-
ty parish was created at James City
called Harrop parish In 1913 this was
united with Middle Plantation, forming
Middle parish. There was also parish
called Marston. In 1874 this was united
with Middle parish, and the consolida-
ton was named Bruton parish. in honor
OF Thomas Ludwell. born at Bruton
Somersetshire, England. Ludwell died
in 1878 and lies buried in the Bruton
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-10

err the Braddock campaign. in which the
young soldier distinguished himself.
The speaker. by direction of the assem-
bly,, rendered him the thanks of the
people of Virginia when he made his
first appearance as a member Wash
ingtoh was so deeply affected by tho
praise that he blushed and stammered
when he arose to reply. Speaker Rob-
inson said
"Sit down, Colonel Washington, sit
down. Your modesty equals your valor
and that surpasses the power of any
language l possess"
Here also Patrick Henry delivered
his immortal give me liberty or give
me death" Grafton.
Such is the location and such are the
surroundings of the old church which
President Roosevelt and King Edward
have united in honorlng. The lectern
presented by the president to support
the King Edward Bible has been COM
pleted and accepted. 1t is the work of
]. Stewart Barney of New York. A
draped female form representing the
angel of peace stands upon a globe,
one foot resting upon the map Of Great
Britain and the other upon that of the
United States. The globe is supported
by the British lion and the American
eagle, The appraised arms OF the angel
support the desk of the lectern. The
base or pedestal upon which the globe
rests bears three tablets. ITO the Glory
of God" is the inscription on the front
tablet. The tablet to the right reads.
And Commemorative of the Three
Hundredth Anniversary of the Perma-
nent Establishment OF English Civiliza-
ton in America. 1607-i9o7." on the
tablet to the left are the words Pre-
scented by Theodore Roosevelt, Presi-
dent of the United States"
ROBERTUS LOVE.
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NJ will be n semiofficial reuniting
of bonds between Mother Eng
land and the American colonies. This
interesting ceremony is to be an Incl
dent in the conservation of the restored
church of old Bruton parish. A mag
nifcent Bible presented by King Ed
ward VII will be placed upon the desk
OF an elaborate lectern given by Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt The SYM
bolical design of the lectern, the in
scription on the Bible flyleaf and the
history of the parish church combine
to make the event something of more
than mere contemporary interest. AS
Napoleon said to his soldiers at the
pyramids, Forty centuries are looking
down upon you" so may President
Roosevelt say at Williamsburg, Three
centuries are looking down upon you"
Upon til. front flyleaf of the Bible
presented by King Edward is this illu-
minating inscription:
This Bible is presented by His Maj
esty King Edward the Seventh, King of
Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor
of India to the Church of Bruton. Vir-
ginia, a shrine rich In venerable tradi-
tons of worship. in solemn memories of
patriots and statesmen and in historic
witness to the oneness of our peoples.
The King will ever hope and pray that
the ties of kinship and of language and
the common heritage of ordered wor-
ship and of ennobling ideals may,
through the saving faith of our Lord
and Redeemer Jesus Christ revealed In
these sacred pages, continue to unite
Great Britain and America in benef-
cent fellowship for setting forward
pence and good will among men.
MCMVI."
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Bed=Ridden Man Made
To Walk in One
Week.
P. SorenSon, a Street Car Man,
Carried Up to Boy Phenome-
naps Office and Healed.
REMARKABLE TREATING
OF CHRONIC DEAFNESS
John Platt, Deaf for Six Years,
Made to Hear a Whisper
After Three Minutes
Treatment.

And still the wonders grow. The
remarkable cure of a very severe case
of inilammatory rheumatism is the
latest victory for the great Boy Phe-
nomenal The curing of the dread
full disease came to the attention of
the little doctor Yesterday afternoon
and he was more than jubiant. II was
one of the hundreds OF cases that have
been given up by the doctors all over
the country. and the healing will mean
n great deal to the Boy Phenomenal.
p, Sorenson. 436 South Thirteenth
East, a street-car man. was the VIC
tim of the awful disease and he had
suffered agonles for months. He had
long since given up all hope OF being
cured. In reading over the accounts
IN the papers OF the great work OF the
Boy phenomenal he was persuaded
TO give him a trial. Accordingly. he
got friends 10 carry him from his bed
to o carriage and was taken 10 the
office of the Boy Phenomenal in the
Windsor on Main street. between Sec
ond and Third South streets. He waa
carried up the stairs and into tho
presence of the wonderful doctor. HIS
legs were taken from tho rolls of cot
ton and bandaSes and We're found TO
be swollen to nearly twice their nor
NAL Size. His whole body was red
with inflammation and his limbs were
CHASTITY IN appearance.
The Boy Phenomenal set 10 work on
the case-and In four days Mr.. sorcn-
son was walking about. Yesterday he
went back 10 work on the street car,
and says he never felt better.
Whnt Mr.. Sorenson Had 10 say.
In speaking Of the matter, the re-
joicing Mr. Sorenson said; "Noyer
before have ! seen anything TO com
pare with that healing, No one car
convince me that 1t was anything bur
a miracle For months I lay In bed.
barely able TO moye--unable 10 turn
myself overland seldom able 10 re-
tain food of any kind. The only thing
that kopt me from dwindling down
To a skeleton WAS the rheumatism.
was swelled Ip about the legs an
arms 10 such an extent that much OF
the time my whole body felt numb.
Nhon l was not numb ! was in such
agony that life was a burden. There
Was nothing Ia che medical or surgical
line that gave me any relief An
hour after l had taken the iirst treat
ment ! could feel the relief, and three
days ago / WAS up and around for the
first time since last summer 1 went
20 work today and never felt better
itosn'o. am ono who win ms lone
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-10

EEXT October. in the old town
al of Williamsburg, Va. there
" will be semiofficial reuniting
of bonds between Mother Eng
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-22
THE PARIS CLUBS.

Election to the Most Exclusive Ones
La a Serious Business.
Election to the exclusive clubs Of
Paris is a very serious business. The
proposer and seconder must not only
know all about their candidates, but
be able to bear witness to their ante
cedents and even to their forefathers.
They must write TO all their friends
and ask them to support their candi-
dates. When the election takes place,
they must not only be in the room, but
approach each member individually as
he comes up to the ballot box and ash
him for his support.
When the member has been elected,
ne arrives the first day as a kind Of
stranger and with his hat In hand. He
is then formally introduced by one Of
his proposers to each member sepa-
rately who happens to be in the room
at the time. On the second occasion
he has ceased to be q stranger and may
leave his hat In the hall, but he Is stiTl
expected to go round the room with
one Of his propOsers and be formally
introduced. This lasts for q week, By
which time he is assumed to know all
his colleagues, though a foreigner who
is extra punctilious and insists On BE-
ing introduced TO every member Of the
club gains considerably In popularity.
London Saturday Review.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-22

When Alphonse Daudet brought out
sSappho' an American publishing
house that issued religious books, not
knowing It's character, offered A. Dan
det a large sum for advance sheets Of
the work. He accepted the Offer. and
the advance sheets were sent Wha1
the publishers received them they de-
cided that thsy could not issue thu
book, and they oabled to the aurhoE,
" 'EapphO' viii not do" This dispatch
puzzled Daudet. He consulted with
numbers Of friends. and this was the
conclusion at which they eventually
arrived: ''SapphO'' In French Il spelled
with one ''p''-''Sapho." after the Greek
fashion In English Il 10 spelled with
two. An unusually acute friend pCAnt-
ed this out TO Daudet. which much -
Heved the novelist. and be cabled back
to the publishers. Spell IL with two
PSI Il IL needless b state that the
publishers were more astnlshed At
Dawawes nsply eham hD bad boaa -
~ 60 "a
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-22

will occupy the front space and the
bar will occupy the center Of the
building, while the grill room will be
placed In the rear. There will be
several enteranoes and these will be
SO placed that one can enter either
the bar, cigar store or grill room
without passing through the lobby Of
the other places. The furnishings
for the grill room will be elaborate
and OF the latest styles. Work will be
commenced Monday and pushed to
completion.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-02-22
STANDPOINT ELECTION
Many Citizens Would Accept
MaYoPaIity.

Standpoint, Idaho, Feb. 22.-The
city election on the first Tuesday In
April is already taking shape. Since
the council started the machinery
Of election more than q week ago,
many names have been prominently
mentioned for mayor. Among them
are g. NJ. Walker, L. d. FarmIn,
DIR. o. L. Page, Frank Culver, @. q.
Riggs, 9. W. Ulrich, j. B. South
mayd and Il. 9. Culver. At this
time the candidacy Of MIR. Riggs
seems to be the most formidable.
But, with the election six weeks away
and no nominations made, 1t is din.
cult for any forecast TO be made. It
Ia improbable that party lines will be
drawn between the republicans and
democrats. The line of cleavage be-
tween the voters will be more upon
the question of the open town. No
nominating convention has been FRO
vided for and it is thought that all
nominations will be made by the
only other method provided by Law,
namely, that Of petition. Any per-
son can become candidate IL 10 or
more of his friends who are electors
petition for his name to be placed ON
the ballot. Candidates for the coun-
Gil are SO numerous that it can only
be said that their name is legion.