Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-03

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Some philosophers will answer that
| it all depends on the man. and there Is
much truth in the observation. There
certainly are some signal instances or
what determined, coura geous man
may do 10 achieve success in the face
OF what ninety-nine out of 100 persons
would consider insurmounfable Cd
stacles, though such instances are 50
rare as to attract unusual attention.
Only few day ago newspaper read
ers We're told OF the remarkable am bi-
ton Of ID. ]. Mackey. a former million
aire railroad man of Evansville. Ind
who. having lately lost his
entire fortune. had just buckled
on his armor and begun the
battle OF life anew at the age Of g.
If he should win. well may his friends
cry "Ultimus Romanoram." He is a
brave man who sets out TO WOO fortune
when nearing three score and ten. Al
any rate those who know Mr., MackeE
best have firm faith that he Will Win
A second financial victory in his old
age. Mr.. Fairbanks Terre Haute
millionaire. thinks that Mr. Mackey
has not Vet lost his grip. He Is well
aware that the latter as boy and
Young man rose by his own iron VIII
ana energetic force. ana before the
crash came few years ago was
pointed out as a shining example
among lndiana'S noted business men
BY failure Mr. Mackey was cast down.
! but not wholly disheartened. Even
personal griefs. added 10 financial
losses. could not wholly break the car
dinal virtue OF furtitude within him
He SIN has courage, be has confidence
in himself. he thinks he can win aEaln.
and thar Is half the battle. =" gas
;ube Tor him just Yet.
Tn. humorous Mark Twain who just
now j. said ia b. returning from long
exile abroad had a very non humorous
experience after he had passed the age
81 90 H. lost his entire fortune II
several hundred thousand dollars by
the failure of the publishing house If
Webster & cu.. i'll which he was finAn-
,ially Interested. But h. didn't throw
M the sponge" Sine that dire event
there have been times when the great
American humorist was on the verge
II starvation. according 70 the gosS. 7
tI NE " ittl At'lL lA'l4t.' - 1885,
times he. has been described a. failnG
eumptuously in the company u me
ROYALTY ana nubility-the great and
powerful OF earth. But whatever his
material condition. il J. apparent he
had high resolve which i aplr I'm
snatch victory from defeat Mark
Twain has continued - work with zen
ANA brain. producing high-prlced Altf-
airy wares. and to add fresh ldureiN IN
his fame a. speaker a, pubic fuhc-
lions III foreign capitals: tie Is now o..
and win doubtless win another fortune
/ before laying aside his pen Tor good.
I AZ his present financial prospects ATS
said II he excellent.
! Al The age of 81 or Whereabouts,
! George r. stone. secretary p: me 'hi-
/ cago board " trade, in addition 10 his
| dailv business duties. took VI the study
II law and graduated year ago
II other resources should fail him. all
| he would have 70 do would be 70 rent
III Once. hang out his Shingie and he-
/ Gin The practice Of his profession tie
/ is one OF those who believe Il =
good thing to have TWO strings IN thelr
1 bow.
! r. Thuyb-r. the former millionaire
/ grocer. of New York. began the study
| or The law Al "A was admitted 10 the
! bar by the supreme court "I IN" STATE
! Al Il. with Endorsements as ~ htn-sS
! from, such eminent men as ex-Judges
/ William d. Choate and Roger 4 Pryor
! Jldah r R+ujanin Confederate attor-
~, general. a; thr age Of -. S-Ar'e1
on 2 n-w Career in q strange country
,r5 without friends Ely influence rose ~
tn4. top. After General I-re'S surrender
/ he fed in an open boat - ne Banana
/ Islands ard thence reached Eng snl
/ on = tramp steamer. without IIlrn4S
/ fortune or natural iG'lre. re utSaH -
study Vi English law a. plp.i: ~
I A+ length admitted - thp hAr- ana ln stt-
| IN years ROSE 10 th- position OF queen :
| counsel with q practice - 4dTSt anu r.
I muuerdGNt Az tllat ~! 1lN awe I4 s''.',
! Joseph Mason. III ;Hr simmer of ~.
when H. was :. y-s,rs old idil.9 d me
furniture business at N-watk III II Il.
weeks III fr4m0ed abcu. Newark ana J-r-
~t.l Civ seeking vnpi mont IL iuTa!-
! tI!re stores His white hair anG old
4 fashioned ,.otheS We're against Nun III
| places whore Young men wrre trnp!"Nta.
| No one wanted him MI Mason borrowed
( Sl5e from = friend. ana. putting ni- IAN
\ ly in ,hr be9. shape pJsSIoit iof 4 ls ,-i-
Y winter started f1r Prescott. Arizona, 80
miles Crorn home. without knowing what
/ he would d. when h. got there \ &o.I
Z sized book might b+' Wtltt"f an les ~ .a-
ordinary career WE thi~ courageous gray
/ haired man iu his efforts 10 maxi anuthrf
/ fortune for himself and family y j.
quite IA pathetic aS great mart thHT-
\ t-rs in fiction. Hl Slow ana l4bnripI> 81
gre-S h. worked info mining interests ANA
when lie lately died al Coronado. "a. AZ
( :he u " Of .s lrtt fortune ti Si+t.'"
Z Pretty good for VIA oiH hero
Il might b- thought hat man Wh'
I mad 4 college education and inherited
I fortune whD hal failed tour times ~ a
J business career pf twrt.ty-elgh- years
twice A. 4 dry goods merchant. once a. a
| farmer ana once a ihr head ~ a semi
tnary-and vino had reached his ttty-SiNth
! year wit hout 2 dime Of assets. besides
having 4 family Of three grOwn-up chill
dreu and several grandchildren. had 1T
| tie prospect nf ever achieving financial
success IN AnE dire tion Hut that il the
I experience, Of eX-AsSenblH man Hugh l..
/ Williams Of Ventura county, California.
whose wealth il now rrckaned AT S-'NH
| After All sorts ~ upS and downs NJ.
Willi ms. Il ia i've III Massachusetts. who
formerly lived at Buffalo. y. u. Adrian.
Mich. ana D-S Muin-s. Iowa. achieved q
great success after h. Wa ~. He has
thousands Of acres of the most fertile soil
| in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.
and his house il one W. the rneSt houses
in southern California In his serene Ola
age he loves 10 tell how H. finally won
the victory.
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