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Show ROCKEFELLER CHATS WITH STREET CAR MOTOR MAN CLEVELAND. Dec. 12. John D. Rockefeller arrived in Cleveland today from New York. The oil magnate visited vis-ited his downtown residence for the first time in yoars, strolled about tho oil works at East Thirtieth strcot on tho Nickel Plato tracks, where ho first sei up in business as au oil refiner, rode in street car to Forest Hill, bis East Cleveland estate, tramped about the place for two hours with tho caretaker, care-taker, and then returned to his town borne to pass night. What led to the visit of Mr. Rocko feller to Cleveland at this time, an unusual un-usual proceeding, is not kuowu, nor could it be learned how long bo would remnin. On tho street car Mr. Rockefeller paid Ips three-cent fare and then stepped into the molorman vestibule, introducing himself to Motorman Miller. "T'd like- to be ablo to run tho car as you arc doing,' ' said Rockefeller to Miller. "You can have my nob at any. time you wish it," replied the motorman cheerfully. When the motorman in.ieclcd a remark re-mark about the qualities of success, Mr. Rockefeller eaid: "Success is simply doing something better than anybody' eleo has becu n'. to do it." |