The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-07-22
rms Example q Dererm,natIon:

Tho Example OF Discrimination
Minneapolis Tribune: The feath Of
Frank Thompson, the president Of the
Pennsylvania railroad. has Its lesson for
those who believe that a successful Career
In business can best he attained hYl
changing from n occupation to another,
or by leaving a fair-dealing employer
the first time an increase. OF salary is
offered. Frank Thompson did not work
on this plan. At the age Of II he began
his life work with the Pennsylvania road
in q subordinate position; at the age of
IS he died its president.
The young man who grows up with
disconnected views Of life, unstable and
irresolute in his efforts and purposes,
ought to sit down and study the career
OF men like Frank Thompson OF the
Pennsylvania; Samuel Sloan, president
OF the Lackawanna road forty-tWo years,
and others who pounded out a way for
themselves through thu oppopition that
comes to nearly all successful meE. 1t
is the man who sticks by his purpose
who wins. The Iron-sides Of Cromwell
always died with their face toward the
enemy while the living rushed on to
victory. When Cromwell was called
upon by a general for 10000 men, he sent
word: Il have sent them" When the
general received the soldiers he found
there we're only $4,000, and he sent to
Cromwell: "You have made a mistake,
there are only $4,000 men," "There is
no mistake" replied Cromwell. 81 count
you as 10000" The general saw the
point and the army went out to victory.
The man who wins in the business
struggle-honestly wins-achieves the
victory only after hard work. The
successful men of today, nearly all Of
them, endured privations in boYhood.
Frank Thompson was a slayer; he be-
lieved in himself, and he believed in the
Pennsylvania railroad. He did the work
we'll and he gained the respect of his
superiors. He made the acquaintance
Of men above him, not below him, as
many young men OF today. Thos. A.
Scott and Geo. B. Roberts, former presi-
dents. They knew him. When the
vacancy came Frank Thompson moved
up. He didn't whine about ill-luck in
the meantime, but by industry he climb
ed.
The idea that the world is against a
man Is not true; the world is for any
man who is industrious and prudent,
Mistakes will be made, but the motto OF
these men was to rise above the mistake
The man who gives up the first time he
is hit never wins.
Frank Thompson was %forty-one years
in the employ OF the Pennsylvania road,
a rebuke in itself to the young man who
is ready to quit his position after two
years because his salary has not been in
creased to suit him.
A few years ago a boy was deserted al
8 years Of age by a drunken father; his
mother was dead. No home, he slept il
the doorways of New York city. From
that mother there was born in his sou
an ambition to rise. He went to schoo
nights and sold papers days. At is ht
had his news stand at the Brooklyn
bridge entrance. He studied in his spare
moments and resolved to go to college
He went to Yale and worked his wa!
through, graduating with the highes
honors. One Of his duties in paying ex
penses was the ringing Of the chape
hell. He was respected by all for hi
honesty and earnestness. This man i
now Governor John Brady, Of Alaska
who fought his way out Of the streets o
New York to success.
The young men OF this country AMI
this day need to think more and kicl
less. They are living in o world o
opportunity, and pluck will win.
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