St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-29
APPLICATION DID II.
A WeIl-KnoWn Business Man
Explains His Success in
Business.
He Stuck Close to One Thing
at a Time and
Won.
This Established His Reputa-
ton for Being Thoroughly
Reliable.
Now He Is Able to Count
His Millions in Cold
Ca Sh.

Il "Success in business,a AS in every other
walk of life," one Of the leading mer-
chants of st. Paul said yesterday,iS ''only
attained by application, a truism that
every school boy knows by heart, for it
is one Of the first lessons taught him. No
matter what man may have to do, let
him do it with his might, and although
the road may be rough at times, he will
be rewarded in the end if he but perse-
veres and holds fast to what he started
to accomplish"
A glance at the strongly character
istic face of a sterling man of business,
such as the speaker has proven himself
since he left New York, his native
needed to convince his auditor that
here was man who had practiced what
he preached.
Sin the fifty-four years that have
lived" continued the merchant, 81
have learned to take life pretty easy
and get all the enjoyment that was pos
sible out of it as | went along. But
business was not neglected in the
interest of pleasure, and that is strong
point for young man just embarking
on the stormy voyage that so often
characteriZes business career, to keep
well before him.
''Since left Chicago twenty years ago
to come to st. Paul, there have been
many wonderful changes, and many
fortunes have had their foundations
laid in this city. At that time there were
not more than 10000 inhabitants, al
though a great many more were claimed,
some of the most enthusiastic putting
the figures at $4,000. Bishop Ireland.
who has since become famous through
out the nation, was priest in those
days, but by application he achieved
the distinction he enjoys to-day OF being
known as one of the leading prelates of
the Roman Catholic church. In my
Journeys, and have been great lover
of travel. have always been Obseryant
that men. no matter in what walk of
life their business might call them, il
they persevered and stuck to one object,
were bound to accomplish their cher
iShed purposes and aims. While DO
not feel called upon to give suggestions
| to young men, for they are not always
received in the spirit intended, yet L
| have no hesitation in saying that owe
my present position to the fact that no
matter what obstacles were in my way,
from the outset of my business career l
made it point to
l. STICK CLOSE TO ONE THING
at time and not give it up, no matter
how dark the prospect might be ahead.
Not that it was incumbent upon me to
ltkeep myself always with my nose to
the grindStOne and deprive myself OF
opportunities for qualification and
Indulgence, but l always partook of
recreation moderately and was not led
into any eXceSSeS."
/ About his counting room were all
/ the indications of thrifty, energetic,
practical business man, and, unlike
many similar apartments, there was an
air and appearance of neatness and OF
everything in place and easily accessi-
BILE to the occupant.
s'For the past thirty-one years that l
have been in the West, for / started in
my present line of business at Chicago
in 1857, have had pretty prosperous
career, and l ascribe it all to my un-
deviating principle Of
ESTABLISHING A REPUTATION
for being a thoroughly reliable business
man in all my dealings with others
whose lives led them into the marts OF
commerce. And have never regretted
this resolution and am equally as care
full to-day in my business affairs as L
was when young man just starting
out to make name and competency for
myself in life. Let man keep him
self. well in hand and not indulge in too
much recreation or stimulant, is about
the way should epitomize the desider-
alum of all that is necessary to make up
thoroughly practical business man;
and, while not teetotaler, believe in
moderation even in the company of
crowd of good fellows and jovial pleas
ure-seekers. But did not intend to in
fict such hOmily upon the good people
of st. Paul, and it is now time that |
was applying myself to long-promised
letter and subsequently to business
anUaUempnt ,,