The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-10
THE ROYAL ROAD
TO RICHES
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Story Of How q Millionaire Acquired
His Riches, Having Started
With Nothing.
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ANY ONE CAN GET RICH
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Senator Briee Gives Some SQUAD Advice 20
iound Nen. and Tells Then HON 90
Make q runune boat riay
In Working Hours.
ANY ONE CAN GET RICH


The senator talked with n Exporter IN
, parlor car On route TO Washington.
I am glad TO talk about getting rich
the young mans chances " the
said senator Hrioc. laying down
/ book and extending a land 20 the
Interviewer. ''pccauns II In something
ipon which I have strong opinions. and
, thing about which I have never talked.
1T IN an unusual topic for a public
nan Ia diBcuHH-wealth. | am well aware
hat IN public lfc u man seeks more
,ucn 60 discuss his money than Rc-
knowledge II. and 20 ignore the adyant.
" possessing wealth. TO my mind
here In a virtue, nH well IA u value. IN
money.
WORK AND PRAY.
"ro the young man VIVA wants TO get
Itch ! say. Riches viii be yours
with Emerson that you can get
you want Ia this worlL IL
'ou work for II. pray for II and be-
lcyc you will gut Il. II II yours IN time.
says that n you want u rock
n mid-occan II will come floating 10 your
That II my own belief.
''ro Kl,o advir, that will be good for
something will be specific In my state
II q young man wants TO get
ich let him got an interest In a business
md work at a. This does mean 10 put
In 1, at tho start. Let him select
, business nnd learn all about H.
Young men who study law or the
ministry devote four years TO the study
" the Law or the ministry exclusively.
'ttcr they have completed nm ordinary
'ducatlon. Young men thinking Of bust
less should study their business Just ms
ong a time before going into II.
Take the commission business. that
honorable n richly rcpaying
Inc OF work. Let tho ambitious com
merchant prepare himself be-
'orchanh sor his work. Let him learn
'houi tho making Of HIS gools. the trans
Of them. tn profits possible md
he pronts desirable. Let him learn
low he can sell. M well as how high.
him learn 90 discriminate goods NJ
|, glance for himself THIS will take
line when he knows II. let him handle
foods on an ordinary commlasi IN.
My nrat remark about getting an in.
crest In a business comes In play here.
rho young commission merchant now
WINS part OF that business. lie may be
working 10 sell a capitalists goods, Hut
or every so he makes FOR that capitalist
10 makes one for himself The capt
.aiist's business IL his business,
Tho same with the importer. These
Ines OF work are scml.profcssionnl. ana
m excellent examples OF u combination
n manual labor and brain. Let the
importer learn all about the
arm, Let him learn the cost Of carry
goods, Let him act as carrier until
Ia learns tho ups and downs OF carrier
Lot him get the commission business
"a such n nutshell that he will be known
~ the cut.ratc commission man. the one
who sells the best goods at the lowest
square rate In the city. There is "A
iuick sale there. a ready profit and the
OF a fortune,
ANYONE CAN GET RICH.
II ann willing TO stake my name and
equation upon this assertion. Any
man can get rich who Is willing
o get rich.
"a great many men do not care for
ichcs. They may have irail health.
" a frail family history, and the reason
hat Il IL better FOR them TO enjoy life
u they 40 along. sure OF alw iys having
to live upon. They may be right
their point OF view. but We are
about the possibility OF getting
ich.'
There are people who cannot work
continuously az u thing, They get tired.
rhcy must have recreation, Their physi-
al health will not permit continued APP
ten and. yes. fourteen hours a
until we'll started. II Is more aim
'ult for such men to got rich, because
hey cannot give the business as much
" their attention as Il ought TO nave at
lrst. In order TO build up that fortune We
ire talking about.
And then there arc peopls who do
lot have ambitions 'or wealth, They
ant appreciate the feeling OF having
money and bonds. real estate and pro-
interests, chere are always
'nough OF these contonted spirits to
cave the field clear and open for the
Itrong. ambitious ones. who want to be
OF capital.
'if | were asked to name the business
- Rt which u man can get rich | would
at rallroading, mining. forwarding
agents. commission, importing and manu-
acturing. ana at any OF tine other under
industries that are the bone, sincw
Nitals OF a great %country's industry.
iclng hidden. they do not tempt as other
do. and there is an immense re-
ource OF wealth here, The professions
re all mines OF wealth,
'"ihc rules | would lay down are to
lnow all about II beforehand, Second,
lever speculate, or speculate only with
our time. II you see a good thing
neglected. orer the capitalist who owns
I nlne-tcnths of II. II he win let YOU
leep the other tenth for developing II,
his railroads through impossible
OF the country. Find flaws IN | Is
,rcsnt way OF doing things, 10 them
letter for him, and. finally, work all the
line. taking little recreation and pausing
'nly for health's sake. Eat and sleep,
nut never take time TO idle. 1t h your
Inc that counts in a young business,
RICH MEMS SONS,
'''rhe claim Is made that the sons OF
ich men have all the chances and the
IONS OF poor men none at all. This Is
mistake that, to the rich man. Is
udlcrous, Rich mems sons are horn In
luxury. They have luxury enough,
money enough, They want someone to
AXE the cares OF their s%uperfuous money
m their hands, Here Is the chance OF
he ambitious young a With the
fellow Al a hacker, he can make
/ fortune for both.
'The rich mans son has a better
nance OF success than the boo mans
I do not say that Cornelius Van
son has not q better start than
lao aAIhlARfa ann haN In tho lAnn mr.
he cobbler's son can make very great
"The cobbler's son Is not handicapped
life. unless handicapped by lack OF
Here and there alone birth tells,
rhe son of n country doctor. the son of
/ country clergyman. the son Of Il book
owing mother, the son Of a man who
literature while he cobbles shoes,
mas the same chance of ultimate sue