The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-01
JOHN D. WAS RANK
FAILURE IN YOUtH
RICHEST MAN NOW CHUCkLES
AT VERDICT PRONOUNCED
UPON HIM LONG AGO.
IDEAS TOO EXTRAVACANT
He Says But Fails 20 See More Evil
Than Good in Present Condition
in LHe-Cites the Parable of
His Pine Trees.

New York, Dec. 31--Take courage,
in The early life OF John D. Rockefel.
Ter il was predicted that the man who
now has so much money that it is a
burden to him would score a failure
i'll life.
The man whop redcted the failure
of the greatest money maker the
world ever has known was consider
cd qualified to Judge. He was VIII
liam Thaw of Pittsburg
Mr.. Rockefeller told the story him
self today after the session of the
Bible class Has John d. Rockefeller
made a success? was subject Of
discussion in The class today and the
members agreed that the multi-uil-
lionaire had not made a failure. When !
the question was put to him directly !
and he was asked whether he had
made a success the old millionaire |
laughed.
Minister Jogs His Memory.
THAT all came about from liter
| received from a Lutheran minister |
In The west few days ago he said !
An incident happened half century |
ago, which he remembered, and wrote
and told me about,
Il was coming from Cleveland on a
train and met William Thaw, of Pitts
burg. He was fine man, wei versed
in business affairs and heavily inter
ested in railroads. | advocated the
Capitalization of various roads under
one head considered it then, a. |
do now, the best thing for the roads
and the public. | Mad forgotten about 5
the conversation until the letter from
the Lutheran minister recalled it to {
my mind. !
THE minister wrote that after | II
had left the train Mr. Thaw remarked
thatI was young man who would II
make a failure in life because my
Ideas were extrayagant' +
Mr.. Rockefeller and his heare &
laughed Then he branched off on q
other topics q
Reporters Discovered at Last t
do you know" he said, Il have +
had wrong impre sion about news
Dapermen. I have discovered them to {
De very entertaining and bright fel c
ows:" c
A reporter asked Mr. Rockefeller +
o give an expression to the Ameri O
AN people something appropriate for a
lew Year He thought a moment be
ore answering. c
Il cannot give anything original, ~ il
le replied. but as 1t MMartine the D
french poet says. I have seen very Y
title evil in the world and remember
My the good He said the world was
citing better each day" &,
"Then the criticism You have had Il
urled at you has not made you pes-L o
nistic?" he was asked. Il
Not in the least" he replied q II
o not mind il much personally. for a
know the people do not understand n
iecause we could refine three barrels N
oil at the old cost Of one the re-
ult was. naturally. that some one Ii
'oud be hurt. They do not consider el
nat it was in The course of the due Ia
la;ch Of progress. The old fellow
no keut a tavern and ran a stage d
zach naturally had hard feelings VI
sainst the RAILROADS that injured his b,
usincss. 1t was the march of pro p,
ress and had to be. Itc
Finds Kindness Pays Best. di
No. ] do not mind what is said pi
y those who do not understand. I Hit
ave Only kind words for hem 81
ave found throughout life that kind
o:ds bring a quicker response than
arsh ones. 1t was always my ruie a.
hen one Of our men made a mistake 81
overlook it and I found It was pro vi
letiye Of far more good, for the man rco
'oved more valuable Har hness 50
res not pay in the long run" in
II was suggested that an element gl
what had been characterized as
rockefeller luck might have had
.mething to do with Standard Oil.
bis seemed TO please Mr.. Rockefel- II,
r. for he laughed heartily. be
DO you know. there is a great deal ar