Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-09-12
There Are Many In All Fields of
Endeavor Who Have Passed
the Biblical Age of Threescore
and Ten - Journalists, Finan-
ciers, Churchmen, Lawyers
and Statesmen Are Represent
ed In the Group.
ev JAMES scHRElRER.

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~ scythe over the vast domain
- over which he reigns he cuts
OF. one by one, lives which
fall In the way of his swinging blade,
gparfng for a time a chosen few.
These few continue their existence In
q new life which In the natural course
OF events grows about them. A young
e. and fresher generation ia taking hold
Of the worlds affairs.
Few men or women today attain
very great age. The Bible tells US
that Methuselah lived nearly a thou
sand years, but the person who pass
e. the hundred mark now Is rare
person indeed The nineties, eighties
and especially the seventies are the
ages at which the switch Is turned of
and the current Of life ceases In the
played out bodies Of those who are
called ''old" In present day life.
The steady stroke Of Father Time
reaches the high and the lowly alike
a. surely as it sometimes indiscrimi-
nately passes by individuals Of all
classes. Men eminent in finance, lit
erature, government, science, who have
become famous through their respec-
tive callings In the nineteenth century
have been spared for the life OF the
twentieth century. Come have settled
down to enjoy the results OF their early
endeavors, while many still have their
fingers on the pulse Of the world.
There are hundreds of famous men
who have reached their seventies and
are still active In the worlds affairs.
A shining exaLple Is J. Pierpont Nor
gan, Americas greatest fnancier. In
bis seventy-f1fth year he is at the
height Of his fame. His control of
billions has given him the title Of the
king Of dnancers," and 1t was mainly
through his influence that the serious
panic Of 1907 was Strengthened out
Gazing down the row of fnanciers
who have passed into old age the name
ef Andrew Carnegie looms up large.
Although his business activities have
been greatly reduced In recent years,
be II by no means idle. He Is now
seventy-six years old. He entered a
retirement from the active control of
the Carnegie Steel company, now part
Of the United States Steel corporation.
Up to date he has succeeded in con-
61butng to the welfare Of mankind
over $4,000, 900. This is more money
than any other man has ever given
from his personal purse for the pub
lie good Even after spending all this
Carnegie Ia by no means destitute He
In still the possessor of a fortune of
over $500, 600 600. He was once report
ed as saying that he wanted to die
poori
, Old Standard Oil Men.
Standard Oh millionaires have be-
come old in harness. Henry NJ. Flag
Ter was the first business partner of
John D. Rockefeller. Florida owes a
great deal to Flagler, who is eighty
three years old. With his great wealth
he was responsible for the building uI
of big section Of the Peninsular State
Two Rockefellers, John D. and Will
lam, are in the seventies. John d. is
seventy-three and Is reported to be in
the best of health. 1t will be remem.
bered he gave up the active handling
of the Standard Oil company several
years ago and took up golf.
Unless he is on his golf links on his
vast estate at larry on the Hud
son you will usually find him at his
Euclid avenue home in Cleveland.
His philanthrODies have Amounted RI
over $s5.0O0,0OO.
William Rockefeller, who is seventy.
one, has been closely connected with
his brother in business. He was pres
ident of the Standard Oil company al
the time the supreme court Of the
United States ordered the dissolution
Of that corporation.
Wealth is well represented in the