The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1889-07-11


the idea of building the vast Atlantic
docks i'm the city OF churches, and
was the only one Of the projectors
who lived to see the company pay
| dividends. His profits from this
scheme Melted him millions OF dol
AIRS.
ONE LONG STREAK OF LICK.
Charles Pratt, q Standard Oil
king, believes that he has had one
continual streak Of luck since he
started out To make his fortune.
He came originally from Water
town, Mass, and because his parents
were poor he received little or no
education. When very young he
was put to work to learn the ma
chinist trade. After he had got q
fair knowledge Of the trade he went
10 Boston, where he procured n place
In n counting room, but shortly
after gave up his position to take q
course of study nj the Wilbraham
Academy, near Springfield. While
a student at the academy he was
frequently compelled 10 live on 81 q
week.
After his academic course he went
In a publishing house, aud finally
drifted to New York, going with the
fIrm OF Reynolds 4 DevOe, oil
brokers. The money he had saved,
together with a small loan which he
negotiated, enabled him when the
old firm dissolved to enter the new
firm. Pratt finally settled in Brook
Ign, and when the Standard oil
COMPANY started he had tjO,OOO.
He dipped In oil heavily, and finally
became one of the company, and IL
now worth s5O,O0O,O 600.
AUGUST BELMONT.
August Belmont II one OF the few
milliOnaires who has never known
what IL IL To be poor. He WAS born
In Alley, Germany, In 1916 Of we'll
to-do parents. He was educated at
Frankfort, and when his course Of
studies were completed he was taken
into the employ of the ROthschilds
In that city. He managed the bank
ing concern OF the Rothschilds In
Naples for q time. In 1897 he settled
In this city, becoming the agent OF
his former employers, q position he |
has held ever since.
THE FIELD BROTHERS,.
David Dudley Field, the million
aire jurist, now ~ years old, began
life at Haddam, Conn. His was not
n hard road 10 travel, but he has
shown since the year 1875, when he
first began the study Of law, that
brains, and not always "dumb"
luck, have something to do with the
Of vast fortunes. He
h one Of the few who Il may be said
II truly the architect Of his own
fortune"
Cyrus W. Field, q brother OF
David Dudley Field, displayed diff
Terent traits from his brother.
Cyrus schemes appeared when first
presented for serious consideration
% be extremely visionary, but he
.Oon proved that he knew what he
was thinking about, aud II nobody
Wished TO help him, he would 20 II
Ilone. He went 10 alone-aud sue
.eeded. Cyrus became O clerk In
his city when Is, and In ten years
ras at the head Of large mercsntlle
concern. In 1858 he travelled In
south America for six months, and
here became Interested In ocean
Biography. /:
BEGAN AS A NEWS BOY.
The early history Of Erastus
Viman shows him 20 have been an
xeeedlngly plucky boy against
odds. He u o Canadian
y birth and began life a. Q newsboy
efore he was 3 years old. When l6
ears Of sge he was taken from
ehool and placed In o wholesale dry
Gods commission house. HIS
10 work hard aud his
hirst for knowledge we're noted by
II employers, who advanced him,
nd when % years old he was q
clerk In the establish
lest.
He finally accepted Q position from
: q. Dun st big salary, and
lowed himself 30 be % capable that a,
unn took him into partnership, the 5
run then being known % Dunn, 9
Imam q Go. Ten years ago /.
Imam csme 20 this city, and .
1ally settled ON Staten Island. Q
HENRy CLRws. n
Henry Clews began life o. O clerk =
lth Wilson @. Hunt, importer Of e
oolens, nj the iusigalhcant salary 9
ts per week. His steady aiten- e
On 10 business and the rspldity q
ith which he handled iBtrieats Z
lencial questions soon gave him :.
! enviabls standing I'm finance. d
q afarsad in Wall afraet In 1afe "A n