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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-12

ments and benefactions for the ad-
vancement of civilization and the bet
terment Of his fellow creatures.
The richest man in the world is mel.
Their cold nor unapproachable. He ex-
udes happiness. He was as mellow
as an Usage melon. Chatty and
eager, bubbling over with kindness, he
pointed out childhood scenes along the
route and then reverted to the boys
only apply themselves.
Opportunities, he said, abound
Why, the surface Of the resources OF
this country have only been scratched
When l was a boy there were no paths
marked out and no experiences to pro
fit by. Since then there have been
some splendid examples of stalwart
men OF business. ,..
Was a Great Borrower.
II remember quite we'll how few
were the men of means and affairs
when went out to borrow. Oh, was
great borrower in my day. I al
ways paid back, but l was chronic
borrower, and for my time considered
an adventurous young business man
"The opportunities of those days
for success have increased Thousand
fold Money is now standing idle fol
the want of energy and talent to put
/ it out in safe enterprises"
At the Pennsylvania railroad cross
ing the gates were down. Mr. Rookie
Teller was in the vehicular crush. The
hold-up was occasioned by the pas
sage of string of oil tank cars. Agair
his eyes twinkled as he said:
I'VE must be patient; but for the
tanks there we would not be here"
He also spoke with interest of the
various states; how some of the Mid
die West states were coming forward
| Indeed, this is a wonderful age" he
said How fortunate we are to be
Americans
Pleased With U. Of c.
1.-THE University of Chicago has al
ready justified the contributions OF its
Mr.. Rockefeller, upon the announce
ment that the institution no Longer
needed financial assistance. ut hal
been great pleasure for me to make
contributions to it, and what littls
help I have given would gladly de
over again."
A long line Of people on both sides
of the avenue caused Mr.. Rockefeller
to remark:
They are waiting for the parade o1
work horses, fancy. Fine horses
these Cleveland work horses II there
is one sort OF man who wins my appro
baton more than another it is the mar
who is kind to dumb animal.
Il have a curious coincidence to re
late in connection with the life o1
Amos Lawrence" Mr.. Rockefellel
said, his mind again reverting to this
young man. "A short time ago I was
in Hot Springs, Va, when a young
man called to see me. He was &
bright young man, and he sent his
name to me as Lawrence. Are 20,
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Astronomical.

Some curious and interesting astro
nomical phenomena are recorded IL
the old Chinese annals which go bach
to a great ambiguity. In 6S7 B. G. q
night IL mentioned without clouds and
without stars. This may perhaps re-
fer to total eclipse of the sun, but
, If so the eclipse is not mentioned In
the Chinese list Of eciipses. In the year
al B. c. 1t Is stated that the sun and
moon appeared Of a deep red color dur
ing i've days, a phenomenon which
caused great terror among the PEG
pie. In ~ b. C. it Is related that q
star as large as the moon appeared
and was followed in its motion by sew
eral stars of ordinary size. Thi:
probably refers to an unusually large
bolide. or fire ball. In 80 B. C. fall
Of nseteoric stones Is recorded.
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any relation of Amos Lawrcnce?
asked, for that name is always fore
most in my mind. He gave me such
splendid advice in his book. Amos
Lawrence was my grandfather said
the young man. You may be sure
gave the boy a double welcome.
was indeed glad to see that the stock
had not died out.
Success Reward Of Energy.
Success is reward for energy. It
Is not luck. The man who starts out
simply with the idea of getting rich
won't succeed If you do each days
task successfully. follow the estab-
hshed lines of high class dealing and
keep your head clear you will come
out all right. Be sure and look ahead.
III young men will aim for large,
broad-gauged success, they cannot fail
to get on. Do not begin your business
career-whether you sell your labor
or are an Independent producer
with the idea OF getting from the world
by hook or crook all you can.
Failures which man makes in his
life are due almost always to some de-
feet in his personality, some weakness
| of body, mind or character, will or
temperament. The only way to over
come these failings is to build up his
personality from within. 1t is only
those efforts the man himself puts
forth that can really help him."
Mr.. Rockefeller has holiday all his
own He calls it LOB day." It was
the day he began his career.
1T will be fifty-four years ago on
| the 25th of this month that I got my
first place." he said. Il had tramped
the streets of Cleveland for days and
weeks, asking merchants If they had
not some use for a boy had many
refusals; did not give up. l suppose
I should be hunting a job until this
very day if had not got the job. l
always celebrate the day Mr.. futile of
Hewitt & Tuttle gave me my chance.
Grateful for First Job.
| Boys should not be discouraged If
the job is hard to get. am still very
grateful for my first job and grateful,
| too, that I could keep it. And I did
keep 1t for over two years when went
into business on my own account"
AS to the value of good associations,
Mr.. Rockefeller says:
II united with the church when l
was IA years old, and there found
the association of good men.
learned the value of truth, honesty
and straight dealing with others Soon
made friends.
young men should realize how
above all other possessions is the val
ue OF friend in every sphere of life.
All should be held close at any cost.
Although some are better than others,
a friend of whatever kind is import
ant.
and If you read THE Life of Amos
Lawrence you will have all that John
| D. knows about success" concluded
Mr.. Rockefeller as the machine drew
| up at the church
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Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 1.-THE cor
respondent OF the New York World,
writing from Cleveland, says: John d.
Rockefeller's advice to the ambitious
young man is to read ''The Life OF
Amos Lawrence II he can get hold OF
1t. The oil king was approached as
he stood in his pew at the Euclid Ave
nue. Baptist church last Sunday and
asked II he would consent to tell
young America how to win success.
Our boys said Mr.. Rockefeller,
when his quick mind had grasped the
substance Of the educational project
"are the men Of tomorrow. / am al
ways concerned about them. Letters
from ambitious boys and young men
greatly interest me.
when I was a young man l was
helped and encouraged by a book that
has long since been out of print, The
Life OF Amos Lawrence know OF
no better advice, covering all the per.
plexities that confront young man.
than Is contained in that old book.
Perhaps you do not know" contin-
ued Mr.. Rockefeller, that l have 4
whole department especially for the
reading. sorting and investigating OF
the hundreds of letters of appeal to me
. And for the benefit Of those who want
advice from a man who has lived a
business life 1 have already written an
extensive Renaissance.
Mr.. Rockefeller was met by appoint.
ment at Forest IIill at 2 o'clock Mon
day afternoon. He was in his auto.
mobile when the interviewer arrived.
He wore tan colored motor coat
and cap and a pair Of motor goggles
hung over one Of his knees. On the
seat beside him was q small bottle OF
milk.
"You are punctual," he remarked
"And now get in here and will take
you into the city. am going a-pleas-
uring this afternoon-some women OF
the church and the Rev. Mr.. Mullen
car"
On the ride down Euclid avenue
with it's wide stretches Of lawn on the
right and here and there traffic
blockade, Mr.. Rockefeller told Of his
early struggles In Cleveland. Here
he worked when 16 years old from Oc-
tober to January, three long months
for $50. His salary was then raised to
$25 a month, and when $4,000 book
keeper quit, Mr.. Rockefeller got his
job. but only received onefourth OF
his yearly salary.
From this humble start developed
the greatest business genius and most
wonderful organizer. Standard OF
with its affiliated business enterprises
he said. now provided occupation TO,
between 10000 and 100000 American
citizens.
Mr.. Rockefeller told how he worked
forty years and then retired from act.
I've life. For fifteen years his energy
he explained, had been directed in us
ing his great wealth, both in invest.
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buying now, as the price will soon
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-12
Got the Hard Stuff.

Jedson-Ha. Ha! Ha. Silas-What's
the joke, Jedson? Jedson-Why. just
as soon AZ the county went prohibition
Silas-What was the game? Jedson-
Why, Hiram got q circular that
stated some firm up in town would
send him a key Of hard stun for s.
Hiram sent the 81 and smacked his
lips. Silas-Gosh! And what came
buck? Jedson-Scrap iron. and they
said II that wasn't hard enough
they'd sen him key Of spikes Al
the usual rates.-Chicago News.
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Son-pap;,. VIII, Is reason:

Son-pap;i. wait Is reason:
Fond Parent-Reason, my boy. Is
that which enables I man to determine
what IS right.
And what Is instinct?''
Instinct Is that which tells woman
she Is right, whether she q or not
London Spare Moments.
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John =. Rockefeller in Remarkable Interview
Tells How He Learned to Win Life Battles

Advice life Amos Lawrence Now
Fapon1eT They Weren't Here
When His Machine Was Held Up By
Long Train of Tank Carsa Short Time Ago
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Sorry He Sooke,

81 was fool when l married you"
'sBut you're wiser nowT
You can bet am"
well. I've improved you . littl<
then. haven't IT-Cleveland Leader.
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PENSIONS GARDENER.
Aged Empioye coilapses and Rookie
Teller Says Not to Worry.

Teller Says Not to Worry.
Cleveland. O., Sept. 11.-John Hot.
tots. the old French gardener EN-.
ployed at the East Fortieth street
home OF John D. Rockefeller. has been
retired on a pension. He Is IS years
old and has been in the employ of the
oil king for twenty-eight years.
His hands began to trelnble so that
he could hardly hold the pruning
shears, and finally he collapsed Then
came message from Rockefeller
that he need not worry as his pay
would go on just the same as long as
he lived.
Evening star., 1909-07-15
TO STUDY DREADED LEPROSY
GOVERNMENT STATION TO BE
l.. OPENED AT MOLOKAN.
Public Health Officers Assigned to
the Job-Trouble in Erecting
Leprosarium.

LeproSy. its cause prevention and cure
cations to be conducted by the govern
ment surgeons at the leprosy investiga-
ton station which is about to be opened
at Molokan. Hawaii. under the supervi-
sion of the public health and marine hos
pital service of the Treasury Department
While the government has experienced
difficulty in getting the buildings for the
leprosarium erected because of the lack
of workmen. this fact has not stopped
the Investigations, which have been con-
Quoted since the establishment of the
leprosarium was provided by act OF
Congress.
Three surgeons of the public health
service have been appointed to carry or
the Investigations. DIR. d. II. Curry
passed assistant surgeon, has been ap-
pointed the director; DR.. Walter B. Brinck
erhof, who was formerly director of the
Investigations, but who resigned because
Of the death of his wife, has been rein
stated and appointed to the position of
assistant director and DIR. Harry T. Holl-
man has been made an acting assistant
surgeon in the service and assigned to
duty at the Molokan leprosariu DIR.
Holman will be the resident surgeon of
the institution and will reside on the
premises.
So great was the difficulty in getting
the buildings erected at Molokan that it
became necessary for the government to
send its own men there to construct them.
Evening star., 1909-07-15
AMENDMENT TO DISTRICT CODE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO
CONSIDER DIVORCE Law.
Report of Chairman Of Committee
on Law and Legislation-Suit- i,
able for General Adoption.

A. Leftwich Sinclair. chairman of the
committee law and legislation of the
Chamber of Commerce. has proposed the
following amendment 10 the District code.
which will be submitted to the chamber
for action:
Section 966. Causes for Divorce-A di-
vorce from the bond of marriage may be
granted for any of the following causes,
namely: First. for adultery committed by
either party during the marriage; sec
ond. for cruelty of treatment. endanger-
ing the life and health of either party:
third, for habitual drunkenness of either
party for a period of three years and
fourth, for willful desertion and abandon
ment OF either party for the full and un-
interrupted period of two years.
Where an absolute divorce has been
granted for any of such causes, the in
nocent party only may remarry. and re-
marriage by the party held to be guilty
in the proceedings for divorce shall be
deemed bigamy. and on conviction thereof
such party shall be punished by fmpriSon-
ment for not less than two nor more
than seven years: but nothing herein con-
tained shall prevent the remarriage of
the divorced parties to each other.
The code at present recognizes but one
cause for absolute divorce and provides
that the innocent party only may re-
marry.
divorce law in the United States. and sug-
gests that such law as he has drafted
might be suitable for adoption throughout
the United States
Mr. Sinclair today submitted his amend
ment to Charles w. Clagett. chairman OF
the subcommittee of the committee on
law and legislation appointed to consider
amendments to the code.
Evening star., 1909-07-15
influence of the Mind.
rom the London Chronicle

From the London Chronicle.
The power of the mind over the booy.
as demonstrated in all forms of faith
healing, was recognized in the seven
teenth century by Richeieu's physician.
Citois. Summoned to attend his masters
constant fits of depression, Citois would
call solemnly for a sheet Of paper on
which to write a prescription: and al
most invariably after his departure the
prescription would prove to consist of
the words: "One drachm of Boisrobert,"
Boisrobert being a poet of small talent.
but possessed of high spirits and wit In
those days. when the common remedy
was bleeding. when it is known that Vol
ture the poet was bled to death and the
Princess Of Cont, suffering from apo
plexy. was beaten till she died in the hope
of rousing her from her lethargy. IL is no
wonder that a humane and a human
physician like Citois should have been
successful
The famous frequenter Of the French
salons, Fontenelle. Is, however the best
example Of the power of the spirit in re-
tanning life. AT the age of ninety five he
fell when picking up lady's handker-
chief and made the historic remark All
que 1e n al pas encore mes quatre-vingts
ans. A certain calousness marked his
determination not to die. as on the ccca-
sion when. a friend dying beside him
the table. he requested his man to re-
move him and continued his conversation.
He managed. nevertheless, 10 survive TO
within month of his hundred years. and
then complained that he would have
lasted much longer had not the u;break
of war put a stop to pleasant CONVERSE
ton"
Evening star., 1909-07-15
MISSISSIPPI RIVER IS RISING
CREST OF FLOOD EXPECTED TO
BE REACHED TONIGHT.
Illinois Levees Will Stand Little
More-Kansas Situation
Normal.

ST LOUIS. Mo, July 1.-THE Missis-
sippi river during the night rose so that
the gauge today read 35.:' feet. The
weather bureau predicts the crest of the
flood will be here tonight. with the gauge
reading 30.
Manufacturing concerns across the river
i'm Illinois are moving their stocks to
higher ground, fearing a storm will wash
the waves over the levees. which the
citizens are counting on to protect them.
At Cahokia. H.. the levees will stand
but slighter rise. Five thousand acres
of farm land were covered with water early
today by the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
embankment breaking at Cul-de-Sac, five
miles north of ST. Charles, Mo.
The Missouri river at ST Charles is five
miles wide. Reports to the weather bu-
reau show the Missouri is falling at Her.
mann and Jefferson City. The flood here
is caused by the high water in the Mis-
souri,
Flood Subsidies in Kansas.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. July 15.-Almost
normal conditions after two weeks of
flood were resumed in western Missouri
and in Kansas today.
\ heavy rain, accompanied by a strong
wind, fell in portions of Oklahoma and
Arkansas early today.
Evening star., 1909-07-15
Keeping the Boy on the Farm.


Well answered Bill, iudicially, Il
guess the r. +. ID. was the straw that
showed which way my wind was to blow,
and il blew me toward the farm because
found out / could make money here AS
soon as a mail box was put in, father
subscribed for a daily paper. and when
we began getting the market quotations
every day we learned to wait till things
We're high before sold. And we Soori
found we We're making i lot more money
that way.
1T was queer how that newspaper
seemed 10 Whet orr appetites for more
reading matter. Pretty soon we joined a
magazine club with nine of the neighborS
We paid a dollar year, and ever:
week we'd get four recent magazines, read
them and pass them on down the line
You've no idea the good it did us.
1t wasn't long before we organized a
neigh borhood lyceum. once "A fortnight
we'd get together at members house
One of the men would read a paper on
agriculture, or one of the ladies' on do
mestic science: then thered be soms
music or elocution by members, and the
evening would end with a spread and a
dance. After while got to inviting
down professors from the Agricultural
college. at Minneapolis. to give us talks
on modern. scientific farming.
Evening star., 1909-07-15

sci asked the witness 10 give the nature
or these conversations
Inc witness said Thaw told him in
answer to his questions that he had
read OF several incidents where Mr.
"nite mad enticed young girls away
Named Several Girls.
Thaw said that White was given to
such practices and laid his traps for
young girls the witness said. He
named several girls and dates, but said
that lie had not all the evidence which
would be necessary to institute criminal
proceedings against White
He referred to Mr.. Jeromes sum-
ming up at his trial. and read from the
record where the district attorney said
that such practices on the part of White
could not be denied continued the wit
ness.
The witness referred TO Thaw's effort
TO get Anthony Comstock of the New
York Anti-Nice Society to prosecute
White.
Mr.. Comstock appeared in the court.
room and took seat alongside Thaw.
Evening star., 1909-07-15
Royal Ways of Speech.

From Ga" London Chronicle.
In his telegram To 'Sa Ma jcSte le Roi
Ferdinand. Sona''-thus recognizing the
Independence of Bulgaria and the eleva-
tlcu of its ruler 10 royal rank-kins Ed
ward addresses him as mon cher cousin
ct ami. Here the word cousin is to be
understood in its literal sense, there being
COuSanEuinity To the second degree Of
that relationship between the two mon
sr'hS and that appears 10 be why
cousin here takes the place of brother
as the usual designation between Sover-
ei.us related more by courtesy than kin
Queen Victoria addressed the pope as
most eminent SIR, though Bismarck
ended ny giving him the sovereign sire
while To the upstart Louis Napoleon.
after he had become emperor, she wrote
as sir, my brother" The victim OF
Sedan. too, when surrendering his sword
to King William, had the ceremonial ef-
frontery to address him as monster, mon
frere,'' concluding 'Je sus de votre ma
leste le bon frere.' Moreover, when
Queen Victoria went to France. at the
beginning Of her reign, Ia visit Louis
Philippe at the Chateau d Eu according
TO Bon Gautier-
The Kin. hc ki>>'d her on n" check,
Aud >yuc upon the rithcr.
And he cad her his sister dear.
$500. And she ca him her brlther
Evening star., 1909-07-15
CIVILIANS ARE SUMMONED.
Theory of Accident to Explain
Tragedy Gains Ground.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, July l5.-Preliminary
proceedings connected with the second IN
vestigation of the death of Lieut.. James
y. Sutton of the Marine Corps began
yesterday when sllmmonses were served
on William |. Owens and Edward Crit
fifth, probably the TWO most important
civilian witnesses who will be connected
with the case.
The summonses were prepared by Maj.
Harry Leonard, L. S. NJ. c., now at
Portsmouth, n. H.. who will be judge ad-
yocate of the court, and were served by
Sergt Kaeshardt of the Marine Corps sta
toned here After the serving of the
summonses owens and Griffith said they
would respond to them and be on hand
Monday morning to tell all they knew
about the matter
After some investigation it was found
that the naval court of inquiry has the
authority to compel the presence and tes-
timony of civilian witnesses, and this
power was exercised. However, the power
of issuing subpoena extends only to the
state in which the court is held. and '-,is
would make it impossible to compel the
attendance of Miss Stewart, who was
with Sutton the evening of his death, If
..er attendance is desired
Those connected with the ease say,
however, that there is nfODdDly notnlHS
that she could tell which would have any
bearing on the actual facts or sutton
death.
The power of compelling the attendance
of civilian witnesses was conferred upon
naval courts of inquiry and courts-martial
by an act of Congress passed within a
year. and was unknown to many of the
officers of the navy. The matter has
been carefully investigated and is settled
beyond question.
There is much doubt here as to whether
the proceedings of the court will yield
as much of sensation some seem to
think Few believe that ii will be shown
that Sutton met his death by other than
his own hand, though the accidental
theory of the shooting appears to be more
reasonable and is generally held here.
Ii is pointed out that the wound in the
back of the head might have been sus-
tanned if some one had grasped Sutton's
hand which held the revolver and forced
it back and if Sutton had then either
inStinctively or in an effort to use the
weapon against some one else discharged
it. There is general agreement that the
open and thorough investigation to settle
the matter once and for all will be an
excellent thing.
has reached Annapolis, though Capt.
John Hood, L. S. n. who will be presi-
dent of the court. is already at the Naval
Academy, being officer in charge of the
ships of the station. Mai. Harry Leon
ard. L. s. NJ. G.. the judge advocate. is
expected in Annapolis tomorrow or Sat
urday and the others officers of the court
by Saturday. or Sunday.
The sessions Of the court will take
place in Il room in the Administration
building, known the courtmartial
room.