The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-09-14
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.
BY JAMES sCHREl8ER.

AS Father Time slowly wiclds his
"a scythe over the vast domain
~ over which he reigns he cnts
off, one by one. lives which
fall In the way OF his swinging blade.
sparing for time u chosen Few.
These few continue their existence In
new life which In the natural course
of events grows about them. A young
er and fresher generation is taking hold
of the worlds affairs.
Few men or women today attain
very great age. The Bible tells us
that MethuSclah lived nearly thou
sand years, but the person who pass
es the hundred mark now is rare
person indeed. The nlneties, eighties
and especially the seventies are the
ages ut which the switch Is turned OFT
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
r, ches the high and the lowly alike
as surely as II 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 callinCs In the nineteenth century
have been spared for the life of the
twentieth century. Some have settled
down to enjoy the results of their early
sndeavors, while many still have their
fingers on the pulse of the world.
There are hundreds of famous men
who havo reached their seventies and
are still active in the worlds affairs.
A shining exal pie Is ]. Pierpont Nor
gan, Americas greatest financier. In
his seventy-ffth year he Is at the
height Of his fame. His control OF
billions has given him the title Of the
'Hing of nnancers." 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
Of Andrew Carnegie looms up large
Although his business activities have
been greatly reduced in recent years,
he is by no means idle. He is now
seventy-six years old. He entered a
phflanthropic career shortly after his
retfrement 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-
trfbuting to the welfare Of mankind
over 175,OO0, 600. 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 is by no means destitute. He
is still the possessor Of fortune OF
over $500, 1000 900. He was once report
ed as saying that he wanted to die
poor!
Old Standard Oil Men.
Standard oil millionaires have be-
come old in harness. Henry NJ. Flag
Ter was the first business partner OF
John ID. Rockefeller. Florida owes n
great deal to Flagler. who is eighty
three years old. With his great wealth
he was responsible for the building up
of a big section OF the Peninsular state.
Two Rockefellers. John ID. and vii
liam, are in the seventies. John II. is
seventy-three and Is reported 10 he In
the best of health. IL will he remem-
bcred lie 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 ut Tarrytown-ont the IIud
son you will usually find him ut his
Euclid avenue home in Cleveland.
Ills philanthropies have amounted To
over $SJ.0OO.00O.
William Rockefeller. who is seventy
one. has been closely connected with
his brother in business. He was pres
ident of the Standard oil company at
the time the supreme court Of the
United States ordered the dissolution
.. that corporation.
Wealth Is we'll represented In the