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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13459, 8 June 1907, Page 3

A new story about Mr. John D. Rockefeller, the richest of ■ American multi-mil-lionaires, and often said to be the richest - man in the world, is that he has been in the habit of taking his mid-day ]uncueon ' at. a comparatively cheap restaurant in his : ' home city of Cleveland, Ohio. Wie .dish ■' ' that he regularly affected was roast beef ; and potatoes, the charge for which was oo } cents. One dav the charge for tins com- _ I binatiott was advanced 10 cents.. There- : upon Mr. Rockefeller, who had' been acl customed to tip the waiter 10 .cents, gave that functionary only live cents. J. He waiter ventured to protest: ' Mr. Rockefeller if I were worth as much money as you are' I would not squeeze a nickel eo. hard. 1 To which the millionaire replied, ' loung > man, if you squeezed a nickel jis hard fts.l * do, you would not be a waiter." - • . , Real Maltese laco scarves, 3in to 6in wide, ( 7* lid, 8s lid, 10s 6d, 12s 9d, 15s 6d to ; 67 6d each. Imitation Maltose lace scarves, ggg ' 2s 9d, 2s lid, 3s lid, 4s 6d to 9s 6d each.— McOullagh and Gowor lor value.. Mh t I H * ii Ss < Mlh