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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-23
THE BIG AND THE
LITTLE JOHN D
The Methods of the Two Men Who Stand the Head of the
Standard Oil Corporation.
BY James A. Edgerton.

This is a story of the two John D S
or the big and little boss of the Stand
ard Oil. The likeness between the two
men does not end with their front
names. Both Rockefeller (without his
wig) and Archbold are short on hair
and long on money, both endow uni
versities, and both are devout church
members. Rockefeller was born in
New York and emigrated to Ohio, and
!Archbold was born in Ohio and emf
grated to New York. One is the pres
ident and the other the vice president
Of the big oil trust, but while the tall
John D. shapes the general policies of
the concern the short John D. works
out the details 1t must not be suppos-
ed, however, that Mr.. Rockefeller has
all the big things his own way. 1t is
known that one very important change
in the Standards plan Of campaign
was brought about by Mr.. Archbold.
This was in relation to publicity. The
Rockefeller plan had been to say
nothing and gather in the earth and the
fullness thereof. The Archbold method
is to continue taking in the earth, but
to keep up an easy flow Of conversa-
ton and printers ink while in the act.
AS soon as allowed to have his own
way the little John D. set to work with
his ready letter writer and talked back.
70 l.
ard Oil company there Immediately ap-
peared in the papers a letter from Mr..
Archbold saying in effect that the man
making the charges should be called
by a shorter and uglier name. No
longer was "2S Broadway" known as
the great silence" The sphinx grew
vocal and gave people to understand
that the eternal riddle was not much
Of a riddle after all. There was moth
ing mysterious except that the Stand
ard had wanted the business and had
got it. It never undersold an independ-
ent concern, as charged, If it could kill
that concern off in any other way.
Mr.. Archbold said that a mistake
had been made and that henceforth the
Standard would take the public into
it's confidence. This was a slight va
ration on the manner in which the
public had been taken in and conf
denced before, and the change was
hailed with sigh Of relief. For time
the new policy worked as smoothly as
the oil Of which it treated, and even
Rockefeller himself was converted. He
grew more and more loquacious, not
only in court, where he could not help
himself, but at other times, when he
talked only because he yearned to tell
The public all about it. He Joined the
American Press Humorists, made the
reporters boon companions and finally
wound up by publishing his reminis-
cences in a New York magazine.
Publicity Policy Episode.
Yet Archbold, the originator of the
policy, got more publicity than he had
bargained for The papers not only
printed the letters that he intended to
have printed, but other missives that
were designed only for United States
senators and other officials who needed
the money and wanted to earn it by
becoming errand boys for the Stand
ard. 1t appears that certain trusted
employees stole Mr.. Archbold's letter
files, and they were secured by Will
orct halinVpC
Then Mr.. Hearst read these
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COMMANDER OF NEW DIVISION OF ATLANTIC FLEET.

Il cannot. l gave my word to the
unfortunate lady this morning that
would keep her secret"
Then from that promise she herself
must free you. Understand me, Mr.
LINDSAY, l do not wish to be hard; but
is. If she be unfortunate, and not
guilty, she will remain where she is
If she be guilty, she must leave my
children, but we will not forsake her
we will befriend her all our lives"
Nothing could be fairer than that.
The best plan," 1 said, will be to
send for Miss Forsyth, and tell her
what has happened"
We sat in perfect silence until she
came. l could not help admiring the
quiet dignity with which she entered
the room. She looked around at our
three faces, and her own grew white.
Miss Forsyth" said Mrs. Bellairs,
I'VE have sent for you to ask you to
confide in us-to trust us. This letter
of yours, written last night to Mr.
LINDSAY, has been found and read. II
was lost accidentally, and Mr.. Bel
lairs has read it, We only wish to be
kind to you, but you must tell us what
your secret is
There was the least shade Of re-
proach in her beautiful eyes raised to
mine.
Must it be told?" she asked.
1T is absolutely necessary" replied
Mr.. Bellairs.'
Suppose l go at once-leave your
house never to return-would that not
do as well?"
1T would do, but in that case we
should be forced to believe you guilty
l would fain think otherwise. Trust
us, Miss Forsyth"
Il could not tell it," she said. IF Mr.
LINDSAY will relate it for me, l will
thank him.
She turned to me with a quiet, dig
nified despair.
do not spare me. Mr.. Lindsay" she
said: neither add one word nor take
one away. Let me be fairly judged"
Il will send for you again when we
have arrived at some decision,' said
Mr. Bellairs.
Do you know that, although / had
conducted the prosecution, felt inclin-
ed to follow that lovely woman out OF
the room and do my best to comfort
her?
But my host and his wife were look
| ing anXiOusly at me. l drew chair
t. the table and began my story.
To be Continued
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Tarrytown, N. Y; one at Lakewood, N.
town house and the other in the
country. He spends some time in each
of his houses, goes to church regularly
each Sunday, officiating sometimes as
deacon; never goes into society, plays
golf as regular recreation and gener-
ally enjoys life as much as a man
without any hair and with more money
than he can count or give away can
be expected to do. That is John D.
Rockefeller, the man who has more
dollars and more denunciations than
any other in the world.
Standard Oils Active Head.
AS for the other John D., the smaller
one he is only a wisp of man, but
with prominent forehead and a COM
bative thickness between the ears. He
has more hair than Rockefeller, fewer
dollars and fewer benefactions. He
seems to follow in the footsteps Of his
chief, as he also lives near Tarrytown,
region once made famous by Wash
ington Irving. After all, the people
who live longest and are loved most are
not those who take material wealth
from humanity, but those who give
mental and spiritual wealth tc human
ity. This truth proved so often Of old
time is being most strikingly driven
home once more.
Mr. 10 nj
than Rockefeller and is now the active,
as the other is the titular, head Of
Standard Oil. He is impervious to crit
icism, though he objects to the term
tainted money and also dislikes to be
called the man behind" Syracuse uni
versity, the institution Of which he Is
regarded as the especial patron. This
Is the institution from which Chancel-
lor Day delivers broadsides at the
president of the United States and de-
fends Standard OIL Many other men
have given almost as much to this col
lege as Archbold but he Is nevertheless
looked upon as it's particular mentor
and friend.
Mr. Archbold has a rather pleasant
face, never allowed his picture in the
papers until recent years, is Of the type
of Unconditional, we'll trained admins
trative machines that make up the
disciplined corps Of the Standard Oil,
IL the political end of the giant trust
and is the same efficient and plausible
gentleman whether in church, club, at
an alumni dinner in Syracuse, at the
administrative head Of a world en-
bracing business, writing letters to de-
fend his company or manipulating
senators and other Standard assets.
Yet one day this man fought the
Standard. What is the mysterious
power which enables this institution to
enroll an army Of over a million men
and to make Of its one time enemies
it's most faithful friends?
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CHAPTER ii.

1t is well known that the greatest
tragedies in life turn upon the small
est hinges. The loss of little folded
paper led to the one have to tell.
That night, as was going along the
passage to my room, a paper was slip
ped into my hand. l caught one
glimpse of white, slender fingers, and
guessed whose they were.
l read it, and most fully intended tc
destroy it-GOd knows l did. The let
ter ran:
Dear Mr.. Lyndsay-Will you keeI
my fatal secret? l swear to God that
I am innocent as a child. Let me see
you and plead my own case. Keep my
secret. pray you upon my knees.
thought hoped the past was dead
and am trying 50 hard to do right in
the present. All my future, all my
hfe-I may say all my hopes of heav-
en-. lie in your silence. F.. F."
| read the note. then l folded it.
held it in my fingers in the very act o1
burning it. when there came a rap al
my door 1t was only Mr. Bellairs t.
tell me something he had forgotten.
| burned something when l came
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back. l thought it was that letter.
but it must have been something else;
nv table was half covered with scraps
of paper. 1 have forgot to mention, in
postscript were added these words:
Pray let me see you as soon as you
can. 1 can be in the garden tomorrow
morning at seven. Dare l ask you to
see me there?"
have often felt annoyed since to
think upon how small a pivot destiny
turns. If l had burned that note
dear heaven, how I wish 1 had!
The next morning by seven o'clock
was in the garden; she Joined me
at once. The first look at her face
softened my heart. it was so white, so
helpless and sad, the eyes all dim with
weeping.
How shall l thank YOU? she said.
You have kept my secret, and you are
here You have done me two favors
already. Are you inclined to be merci-
full towards me?"
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THE HEADSM AN.
He Used the Sword and Not the Ak
Prior to 1888.

He Used the Sword and Not the Ak
Prior to 1888.
I am inclined to think that prior to
1888 the sword and not the ak was
usually employed as the weapon for
judicial decapitation and that q block
was dispensed with, the victims receiv-
ing their doom "meekly kneeling upon
their knees" and in this opinion I am
fortified by the concurrence Of an emf
nent clerical historian. This learned
writer agreed with me that the ak did
not become the regulation" lethal i'm
plement until after the rough and ready
heading" of Lord Hastings on the
Tower green, when he was summarily
dispatched by order Of the protector,
Gloucester.
In this instance, according to the
chroniclers, the victims neck was
stretched upon a piece of timber then
in use for the repair Of the adjacent
church Of ST. Peter ad Vincula, prob
ably "putlog," part Of the scaffolding
which, we read, conveniently lay In
the way" Contemporary accounts
seem to indicate that the executioner
straddled over the prone body, and
from this position I infer that the de-
capitation was effected by the tool
known as an adj, the cutting edge Of
which is at a right angle to and not in
a plane with the haft.
I may add that the only contempo-
rary reference I have come across OF
the use or proposed use Of an ak and
block for infiicting capital punishment
prior to this tragedy is in one Of the
Pastor series Of letters describing the
peril of an unfortunate captive Of Jack
Cade's rebels "a. D. 1450), genera
ton before Lord Hastings was so
clumsily hacked to death.-London
Notes and Queries
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AN ACRES POSSIBILITIES.
Experiment to Be made in Kansas to
Test Capacity.

Experiment TO DC TldOO ~
Test Capacity.
Work on one acre for demonstration
purposes is to be started in September
at La Bruyere, the Blue Ridge farm Of
the Brus Brothers, says the Kansas
City Star. The brothers have not de-
cided finally what crops they will try
to fill in the fall months, but probably
they will plant some spinach, turnips
and radishes. These products Will
bring high prices in the market when
cold weather comes.
The Brus Brothers agreed to set
aside one acre Of their farm to demon
strate the possibilities OF that much
ground. Spinach is the hardest or
late crops and sells readily, while the
latest radishes are accepted In the city
as delicacies. They expect to keep
the special acre fully occupied until
the time comes to set out plants grown
in the hotbeds and greenhouses. This
will start the next spring early.
From September to the same date
next year the acre will be yielding con-
tinually. Every item of expense and
every cent received for the products
from It will be recorded daily.
"The demonstration will be interest
ing" Eugene Brus said a few days
ago. I'VE are giving the idea close
attention because we cannot afford to
miss one opportunity during the year.
We are satisfied that our acres can be
made to produce more than they do.
We believe this special acre can be
pushed to higher productivity than in
the past and we shall try to get it to
the highest point. Our record will
show labor required and its cost, time
used for each crop and the price and
profit realized"
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produced the identical note the unfor-

produced the identical note the unfor-
tunate lady had written to me.
Where did you get that?" 1 cried.
1T must have dropped from your
hands, or have been blown by the wind
from the window of your room." he re-
piled Little Ardie picked it up on
the grass-plot, and brought it to her
mamma"
Il knew Miss Forsyth's writing at
once" interrupted Mrs. Bellairs, "and
read the letter, believing it was ad-
dressed to myself"
Il must ask you, Mr.. LINDSAY, for
an explanation. My wife and l are
quite willing to give Miss Forsyth the
benefit of doubt; she has served us
faithfully, and we like her very much.
Still, our children must be first. We
must know what the secret in this Wo-
mans life is; then we can judge II she
is fit to be entrusted with the training
Of immortal souls. Will you tell us,
Mr.. LINDSAY, what this secret is?'
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aaliseellaneuus &raaing.
PEOPLE OF THE ARCTIC.
Peculiar Views of Life Held BY Eskimo
Men and Women.

Men and Women.
These people Of the White World,
these children of the snow and ice, give
what is going on in worlds beyond their
own, says a writer in Leslie's. The cli-
mate in which they live and the limita-
tions of their whole environment make
it impossible that there should be much
! change in their manner Of life, and they
do not care for the changes that soap
and water in!eht make in their domes-
tic life, while the women Of the family
are not anxious to adopt changes in
methods of cooking that might make
some Of the dishes they prepare much
cleaner and far less deadly than they
appear to be. But the best filled larder
in the homes Of the most affiuent Of
the Eskimos offer but little in the way
of variety in food, and the question so
vexing to the American housewife,
What shall we have for breakfast"
or for dinner or supper, never trou-
bles the Eskimo housewife, since these
meals may not vary for months at
time, and are prepared in the primitive
way in which they were prepared by
the Eskimos Of generations and gen.
erations ago.
The dress Of the women and the men
| is so much alike that II an Eskimo
lady's husbands clothes happened to
be better than her own she might bor-
row them to wear to some Eskimo So
ciety function without exciting any
comment as to her dress.
AS in some other lands, the man Is
regarded as being vastly superior to
the woman, and the birth Of a girl is
never regarded as a blessing. Indeed,
it often happens that both the father
and mother resort to the unayailing
folly of tears and lamentations when
| it is announced that the newcomer Is
girl. A boy can become a great fisher
man or a great hunter, while a girl
of what use is she? A mere cumberer
of the earth, regardless Of the fact that
she works as many hours a day as,
and even more than a man when she
reaches the goal Of her ambition and
marries. Not to marry is as sad mis-
fortune as may befall her, and If she Is
married and widowed she makes all
possible haste in securing second
partner.
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8ET India's exports Of lac exceed SILL
600 900 a year. Lac is a resinous in
crustation produced by a scale insect
which sucks and excretes the sap of
tree. From the crude article shellac Is
manufactured
8F The eminent philologist, Professor
Skeat, is counted among the new con-
verts to Esperanto He took his first
lesson at p. m. and that evening was
able to appear before an Esperanto So
ciety and translate into English a sto-
rv written in the new language. But
Professor Skeat is an expert linguist.
The average learner probably could
not hope to master Esperanto in so
summary a fashion.
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letters all out loud to grinning au-
diences Mr.. Archbold's policy Of pub
licity had got away from him and was
raising the old Ned with his privately
owned herd of United States senator's
congressman and other stock of the
public official class. AS letter writer
Mr.. Archbold suddenly awoke to find
himself crowding all the other entries
out of the temple of fame.
Since that episode it is said that
John d. Rockefeller has come out OF
his ten years retirement and has taken
more active control Of the affairs of
the Standard. Some of those epistles
would drag a ghost back from the 9TH
er shore of g. statesman from his job,
SO II is not to be wondered at that they
should have pulled Rockefeller again
into the fray. The public is already
familiar with the famous missives con-
cerning Senator Foraker and other high
lights in the political armament, but
here is another epistolary gem from
former Congressman Sibley to Mr.
Archbold that may not have reached SO
many eyes. 1t runs:
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Personal and Confidential.
House Of Representatives,

WaShlnRIOH, NON. lo' IJVo'
My Dear Mr.. A (Rep) United
States senator came to me today to
make a loan of $1,000. l told him L
did not have it, but would try and get
it for him and would let him have 1T
in a day or two. Do you want 10
make the investment? He is one who
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-02-13
Notice of Final Settlement.

In the matter of the estate of Hen
ry J. Macy, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that on Sat
urday, the 29th day of February, A. D.,
1905, being one of the regular days of
the December term of the county court
of Fremont county, in the State of Col
orado, I. Edward T. Macy, admins
traitor of said estate, will appear be-
fore the judge of said court, present
my final settlement as such admins
traitor. pray the approval of same, and
will then apply to be discharged as
such administrator. At which time
and place any person in interest may
appear and present objections to the
same If any there be.
Dated at Canon City, Colorado, jan
uary 80, 1905.
EDWARD T. MACY,
Administrator of the estate of Henry
j. Macy, deceased.
First pub. Feb. 6, 1908.
Last pub. Feb. 27, 1908.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-02-13
School Orders Called.

Notice Is hereby given that the fol-
lowing outstanding registered school
orders. issued by the several school
districts Of Fremont County. Colorado,
drawn upon the general fund, will be
paid upon presentation to the County
Treasurer. at his office in Canon iCty.
Colorado, at any time during business
hours, between the date OF this no.
tice and Thursday, the 9th day Of
February. A D. 1905.
And further notice is hereby given
that all school orders called by this
notice. not so presented, shall cease
to draw interest on and after Thurs.
day, February, A. D., 1908.
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Notice.

Notice.
State of Colorado.
County of Fremont, SIS.
In the County Court
In the Matter of the Estate of Thomas
J. Tong, deceased.
John c. Palmer, Executor
Now on the Sth day of February, A
D. 1908, the same being one of the
regular judicial days of the Decem-
Der term, A. D. 1907, of said County
court, comes said John c. Palmer,
executor of the last will and testa-
ment of said Thomas J. Tong, de-
ceased. and having filed his petition
praying for an order authorizing him
to sell at private sale such portions
of the real estate of said decedent,
as said court shall order SO sold Tor
the purposes of promptly paying the
debts of said estate. and that certain
of said property may be sold to the
best advantage, and that the estate
NAV be administered in the best inter
ests of the heirs now interested there
in. and for the proper disposition OF
said estate, and praying for such fur
ther order, as shall be in accordance
with law, and the facts stated in said
petition:
And it appearing to said court from
its records and files that said county
court is the court out of which letters
testamentary upon the will OF said
Thomas J. Tong, deceased, were here
tofore issued to said John c. Palmer.
executor. and 1t further appearing 10
the court from said petition that all
of the facts and matters required by
law to be shown in and by said pc
tition are SO shown, and that proper
and legal grounds exist for the sale of
so much Of said real estate as may be
necessary for the purposes aforesaid; ;
And it appearing from the records
and files Of this court that all persons
interested in said estate. excepting
Hazel F. Tong. a minor. have appear
ed in said court, and have waived the
issuance and service OF any notice or
other process in regard to said sale.
and have entered their appearance in
these proceedings. and have consented
that the matters involved in said pc
tition may be heard by said court, at
such time as shall be selected by
said court;
And 1t further appearing to said
court that the petitioner herein is the
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United States Land ONCE, Pueblo,
Colo, Dec. 2. 1907.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions of the act
OF Congress of June 3, 1878. entitled.
IAN act for the sale of timber lands in
the States of California, Oregon. Me-
vada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States
by Act OF August 4, 1892, Charles c.
Durkee. of Canon City. county of Fre-
mont. state OF Colorado. has this day
filed in this office his sworn statement
No. 311, for the purchase Of the Sh
sWA and Sh sEA OF section No. =,
In township No. II s., range No. Z:
W., and will offer proof to show that
the land sought Is more valuable for
It's timber or stone than for agricul-
tural purposes and to establish his
claim to said land before the Clerk
District Court at Canon City. Colo, on
Tuesday. the 18th day Of February,
1908.
He names as witnesses:
]. H. Cross, OF Arkansas Ranch
Twelve Mile Park. Fremont County
Colorado.
Austin Thorpe. of Arkansas Ranch
Twelve Mile Park. Fremont County
Colorado.
c. L. Milton. of Canon City. Ere
mont, County, Colorado.
James Hawthorn Of Canon City. Ere
mont, County. Colorado.
Any and all persons claiming adver'
sely the above-described lands are re-
auested to file their claims in this Of
nee on or before said 18th day OF Feb
ruary. 1908.
8. A. Abbey. Register.
First Pub. Dec. 12. 1907.
Last Pub. Feb. 13, 1908.