The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-20
Ibis Is a Related
Tribute to the Life Of
A Common Laborer

u. 60 IT, c.. a. department Belle Isle
~ H. Rogers Who Was Worth He had served city for
II s1oooooooo years and attentive to nj
duties faithful that he he'll
through many both political parties
He credited with having done the share expected OF him thI0ug
III these years making Isle the beautiful spot it is today
healtgiving beauty frontyad Of the makes
eng to humanity Put DOwney then benefactor
Upon said him that servant OF tn
city ever necessary question him about anything
Yesterday there passed away York home No Eas
Seventy eighth-st, citizen by the Of Il Rogers
H. H. Rogers a very rich
He was worth $l0oO00ooo.
Now when very roh man customary for the
treat edtoray upon his passing draw big lesson from tn
life and point to those who striving to be succe'siu
too
1g mind would be fair Of unless we also mad
some reference to the Downe who
Rogers millions Of dollars in and h
reached the goal he aimed for.
therefore q
Michael Downey probably often wished he had lots OF money at as
k1ners than he had
because poor any less than
E2sgsrs is there less Of lesson in his Ee'
NOT BIT OF IT.
Michael Downey's ALONE money.
give Of work. dollars worth Of his muscle
ma energy ability time money his employer
n nh he
His aim was be honest and faithful trust
And his life a GRAND
When died they did watch the stock ticker what effect
his passing away would have the market.
Wast, respected and there
the death Of good neghbor
H. Rogers went after millions he got them.
Downy well good and faithful servant
confidence respect his employer and his fellow and he
J got them.
H. Rogers $1oooooooO the thar
Downey did behind than Michael DOwney
IA Il much.
going say life Of Rogers be
SIMULATED from the standpoint its ambition the quality of persistence
md the genius which marked it.
Hare was a remarkable when
p think how have been just ambitious just in
ou hard and yet fell far short Of anything
\ NJ the reward in dollars that to Rogers
The great Anancr yesterday penny
1swuboy
grocery behind the and driving
livery wagon paid education with the he earned
told Farhaven where Rogers lived
~ that he looking for to take into his business
<<z1h recommended Rogers
beginning and the millions Rogers possessed when
ri dated back that recommend.
EARNED THAT and be denied recognition
mendaion for that fact
There were great possibilities the field his earnings
went into oil and oil made him his millions
OTHER men started newsboys cked behind
The grocery delivery wagons
possibly later into the oil business
Possibilities this field however, they found NOT so GREAT
Somebody undersng themsing oil for less than they
could produce it in their fields
SOMEBODY WAS SELLING OIL FOR LESS THAN THAT SOME
POSSIBLY getting customers
eventually there proposition from that somebody
who had just entered the field to SELL OR BUST
And after another these newsboys and clerks and delivery
sought generally at
IS In. until set of owned all the OIL
AND THE BRAINS OF THAT ONE SET OF MEN WAS H.
ROGERS
That's what they say Of him.
Everybody knows about that set of
They the Of the Standard Oil company.
Everybody knows how forced all competitors