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ROUTE AGENT.
w. p. ESkRlDGE, AGENT FOR THE
 PACIFIC, GETS A PROMOTION.
Will Be on the Road-Dave Tender son, WeIIs-Fargo Agent at Hot
 Springs May Succeed Him.

It was rumored Saturday that Mr. W. P. Eskridge, the efficient agent of the Pacific Express Co., at this place, had been promoted to the position of route agent for the company When approachd by Graphic reporter rela- tive to the rumor, MT. Eskridge did not deny his promotion, but stated that he had not as yet received any official notice of the same While MT. Eskridge's many friends will be glad to learn of his promotion, they will nevertheless regret that his new du- ties will call him away from Pine Bluff.
 MT. David Henderson, who was for. merly connected with the Pacific Ex- press Company in this city but is now agent for the Wells-Fargo at Hot Springs, is being mentioned as a sue. cessor to MT Eskridge at this place He has many friends here and his ap. pointment will meet with general ap proval
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SHOW DISBANDS.
ROUGH RIDERS" THEATRl.
 CAL COMPANY STRANDED.
Was Under the Management of Chit Crawford, a Son of the Famous
 Western Theatrical Man.

The Irish Rough Riders, comedy company, which played a one night stand at Holland & Lampert's Opera House in this city last Thursday night disbanded after the performance. It was case of have to- for the com pany played in streak O. tough luck during the past several weeks, in fact since it started on it's Southern tour.
 Chit Crawford, son of the famous Western theatrical manager of Oma- ha, Neb., was at the head of the un- fortunate company, and he is said to have lost S4060 in the business. He attributes his failure to bad weather, bad business and generally unfavor- able conditions. When the company started out on hte road it carried a cast of over twenty-five people, but there were only seven or eight people with the company here Some of them are still in Pine Bluff. A major ity of them jumped the show at diff ferent points before it reached this city, realizing the financial condition of the company. The show was to have appeared in Little Rock Friday night
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A BIG CONFERENCE
TO BE HELD BY METHODISTS AT
 NEW ORLEANS IN APRIL.
Revs. T. D. Scott and J. M. HaWley Are Delegates and Hon. w. T. Wool
 dridee an Alternate.

In April great conference consist ing of over 1000 delegates from the different annual conferences of the Methodist church, is to assemble in the city of New Orleans. The purpose will be to discuss inteligently the achievements, plans and outlook of Christian missions, particularly those of the Church represented. There will be present missionaries from all over the world, secretaries of missionary boards and those best acquainted with the history and methods of missions, besides the bishops and other lead There will be on exhibition curios from foreign countries, maps and sta tistical tables, showing progress and present status of missions, and, what IS of greater importance, all the best books on missionary work, both for e1gn and domestic, classified according to phase of the subject treated.
 This conference is the outgrowth of the Missionary Conference held last year in New York city. It will be to the Southern Methodist Church what the New Yorw gathering was to the world. These extensive and concerted move ments show very plainly that the criti- clsms of unfriendly papers and even the reeking swords of fanatical Chi nese rioters cannot make friends of missions show the white feather
 Rev. T. D. Scott, presiding elder of the Pine Bluff district of the Methodist Church, and Rev. J. M. Hawley, pas tor of Lakeside Church, are delegates to the Conference. Hon. w. T. Wool dridge is an alternate.
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Patrick O'Rouke be removed as admin istrator of the estate of the late Flor ence O'Sullivan, on the grounds that he is a non resident of this state. MT O'Rouke claims that he is a resident of this city, having paid poll tax here for the past two successive years.
 The matter was aired before Judge Martin in the County Court Saturday. Judge W. D. Jones and City Attorney I. Reinberger represented the plain tiffs and Attorney M. A. Austin the defendant Judge Martin will decide the matter on Monday, January IA.
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Will Move Away.

Rev. F. Becker and family, who have been residents of this city eor about ten years, will leave this sJ sometime this week for Philadelphia. Pa. where they vii make their future home Rev. Becker is now in Philadelphia making arrangements for the coming of his family there. His son, Raymond, who has been in farm school near Phila- delphia for the past several years. now holds position with large drug house in Philadelphia.
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Stockholders Meefinu,

The stockholders of the R. NJ. Knox Co held their annual meeting Friday for the elction of officers and the transaction ol other business. The of fieers elected are as follows.
 R. Nj. Knox, President; 5. Y. T. Knox, vice president Wade II. Knox, Secretary and Treasurer.
 A dividend of ten per cent. was de clared and the company found in q most floQrishing condition. We wish cae company an even more prosperous new year
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Branckinc Out.

The company controlling the Pine Bluff Iron Works recently began the erection of an addition to their foun dry at the corner of Fourth avenue and Tennessee street, which will be used as machinery room and will De 34X11o feet. The capital stock of the company was recently increased and two new stockholders Messrs. W. II. Greer and H. F. Williams, were ad. mitted. Twelve modern machines We're ordered for the new machine shop.
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ATTEMPTED BURGARY.
Midnight Providers Attempt to Enter
 the Home of c. Fl. Owens.

Friday night some unkn 5wn person attempted to enter the home of Mir Chas. IL Owen. The would-be burglar first attempted to open the wire doors, but failing in this, repaired . one of the windows. Ilis IL awakened Mrs, Owen, who scsaamed and the bur glar finding that he was discovered, sought safety in flight
 Altogether there are too many mid night marauders and the police should be more vigilant in the discharge of their duties. They should arrest all vagrants and suspicious characters.
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The Laugh and Grow Fat" Bump.

Here is one of the finest bumps you can have on your head for your own good and your neighbofs.
 This elevation is the hill of ninth fitness. It is to laugh. ?
 For the more general and generous cultivation of this particular bump. Fitz and Webster, the cnterprising managers of "A Breezy Time have devoted years of time and study. If you have no swelligs where that black mark is shown on the chart, you have tendency towards blue laws and mis- anthropy. Your case needs careful atetntion. and you should be sure to see A Breezy Time" which will be at the Opera House on Wednesday nlGht, January 9, for it is one con- tinual laugh from start to finish and never fails to swell this bump to a normal size
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Prominent CoIored Doctor.

Dr. Dan II. Williams. of Chicago, arrived in Pine Bluff Saturday in re- sponse to an invitation extended him by Dr. J W Rowland to assist in the performance Of very difficult opera tion in this city, pr. Williams has the reputation of being the finest colored surgeon in America. He was for eight years the surgeon in chief at the Free man hospital at Washington, D. C., and IS now the attending surgeon at three of the leading hospitals in the East. lie also holds the chair in the Moharrv Medical College at Nashville, Tenn. of author nedic surgery.
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Mir, Edwin F. Galbraith, of Pine Bluff, Ark, represented the local Chap ter of the Sigma Alpha Epsilor Fra ternity at their National Convention held at Boston, December 26-29 Mir. Galbraith is one of the picked men of 5. A. B. and we are certain made a fine representative. He reports the convention a great success. A large crowd of collegians was present, and there were many enjoyable social fea- tures.-Richmond (kyD Climax.
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The purchase of the Stuttgart& Ar kansas River railroad by the Cotton Belt means that the short line will probably be extended shortly to Ar kansas Post, or some point on the Ar kansas river. The acquisition of the short line will also initiate to the in terests of Pine Bluff. for it will result in cheaper freight and passenger rates to Dewitt and other stations in Arkansas county
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The Santa Fe proposes to spend a large amount of money next year on the lines west of Albuquerque About fifty miles of track will be ballasted with volcanic cinders six bridges and foTty-two stone arches over culvcrts vii be built, and a goodly sum will be expended in the development of a wa ter supply. X large yard will be con structad at BarstoW and a big steel bridge built at Los Angeles The ex-
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THE MAJES1'IC.e
HE NAME OF A NEW susINEss
 CONCERN.
To Be Composed Of Messrs. Moss .,,, Sam s0'msoo for General 4ab. :.
 erdasher Business. n

About February The Maiestio. new clothing establishment. will hs opened up in tke building at nro,o.. occupied by the Altheimer Dry cooas Co, on Main street, next door .s Strauss X Miller. The pronriotors s. 'he new concern will be Messrs moSa and Sam Soimss., two young mon ~, pefeheed in the clothing husi,oss ohtii recently Ar Nose SoImson - n,a. is the employ ef kastor <, Rlptbopp v 'haf' whiio hr. Sam solmson has beor q salesman in Breyfus' Big Store for d number of yaafr. These yonne mon VII, therefore, bring botu experionce ana energy into the business u,boI. nave already made number of to,,, able eonnoetlor They will k3na,. exclusively the ~ell-known Piek,wio,, brands of clothing. in, addition ' which Mr Nose solmson left sat,iraas for New York to purchase T snr;na. stock Of clothing and haberdashas. goods ,'''''ioi
 The Messrs. seImson are enternr;s ing young men and experienced Yin their line, and we wish tbem e,oooa
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While the rates of the Epworth League convention at San Francisco this year have been fixed at $50 for the round trip from Chicago or St. Louis, the railroads are still sauab- bling over the matter Some of the officials want the rate to apply going over one road and returning over an other, and this some roads will not agree to. It is believed, however, that the matter will finally be settled by making that concession.
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At the First Baptist church today there will be the annual roll call and reading of the church covenant. The pastor will deliver an address on the needs of our church for the Twentieth century work. Services will be of es- pecial interest to everybody, but the pastor desires that the members es- pecially be present. The congregation will worship at the Christian church.
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Chancery Decree.

Chancellor J M Elliott Saturday morning granted plaintiff a decree in the case of T. F. Tilar, ct al. against |. (. Waters. Ju 'gment was given for s2,26275 and tf sale of the GG shares of the capital stock of the Baxter Man ufacturing Co. was ordered.
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It is generally conceded that the CheetaW railroad will soon extend it's lines to Amarillo, Texas The ultimate western terminus of the Choetaw is Albuquerque, N. N. The extension of it's system to Amarillo will give the ChoctaW direct route ,o Fl Paso and Old Mexico, and by extending it's roads to Albuquerque, where it would con meet with the Santa Fe 6 Pacific, the ChOciaX would become the shortest route to the great West and greatly reduce the distance from New ork to San Francisco. It is also rumored that tne Rio Grande will be extended from Santa Fe to Albuquerque, which, if true, would also make the Choctaw the shortest and best route to Denver, Ogden and the great Northwest The orr ritorfuao. -by,ayst 0 m mmm Choctaw gives every promise of be- coming one of the great trunk lines of the country.
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LICENSES REFUSED.
County Judge Martin Turns Down
 Three Applications.

At session of the County Court Fri day afternoon Judge s. c. Martin granted number of applications to sell liquor, but refused to grant li- eenses at three places in the country. The applications rejected were as fol lows:
 Dunn & Go, at Willamette.
 A. T. Clark, Swan Lake.
 Simon Bloom at the segars place.
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Dr. J. ". Scales, Of this city. satar- day received a message from Hum. DoH' Tenn, announcing the death of ms mother, who was over 70 years of age. We extend to him our sympathy ln the loss of his dear parent.
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The Union Pacific has adopted the plan of placing armed guards on it's trains which carry large amount of treasure. At the same time standing reward of $1,000 will be paid for the capture, dead or alive, of every train robber.
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ne funeral of the late Mrs. Malachi Donovan took place from tEe resiae6oa ana the st Joseph's s.athoIic Church saturday morning and vas very l.aqo. y attended Rev J. " L0ccy olljefat ea. The floral offerings .vcrc. .maav ana of beautiful designs. The deeeaa- ed Was lady of many charmiqp 9aits of character aaa fossessea eff sweet aisEositiaa.
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We are inforned that marriage will take place in this city Monaan that will startle even the best inform. ed. The groom vial be prominent professional man and the hrida' . charming young lady of this city They are both prominent in local Gentle so. ciai circles. Y
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onion gospel mission

9hlon gospel mission sorgiccs wflI be held today by Roy. HaIeom5 5= fa,. lows: Devotional services, 10 a. m. preaching. II a ms: Resolutions fam ny gatherines D. m; ola time revival ,aeellllg' !. m. The services viii b. held at No 7ol West Sixth avanuo. All are iny4eed
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WANT HIM REMOVED.
eirs al Law of the o'suliivan Estate
 Do Not Favor O'Rourke.

Recently the brothers and sisters, in at law, of the late Florence 5u4 liVan. of this city, filed a com Mt in ths. County Court asking that
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Mrs " H. Langford continues to make elaborate preparations for the grand musical to be given at the First ffesbyterian church on next Tuesday evening. She has added Miss Bessie Althelmer to the already complete pro gram and the affair promises to be a musical treat of the rarest type Mrs. o' r. J. Mooney, of Memphis, vino wifi eake part in the concert, will arrive here Monday afternoon.
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Rev ". D. hrekner vii this evening begin q series of sermons, taking as. his theme John Wesley He an- nouneed last Sunday that he would deliver sermons on the lives Of mon prominent in church circles ill the past. He extends cordial invitation 10 all fo attend
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MT Marcus soanensehein bag re- tlred from the saloon business. He has not decided as 10 what will he his future move. but Ne hope that he will remain in the city. He is a g6pd citi- Zen and has many friends among the business people.
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Mir Charles M. Hart, one of tAe. most prominent and best known insurance mon in the South. is ill the city call. ing on bis local agency, R II. M. Mills & Sons. He represents the RoyaI, the largest insurance company in the world.
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RAILROAD NEWS.

The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad has purchased t4.e Pecos road extending from Amarillo to Pecos City, Texas, on the Texas Pacific The Santa Fe already has branch to Amarillo and the purchase of the Pecos road greatly extends the Santa Fe lines in Texas and New Mexico.
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PUBLIC INSTALLATION.
Of Officers of the Lafayette Lodge to
 Take Place Monday Night.

Invitations have been issued by ia fayatte Lodge No. 101, K. of F.. for the public installation of officers of that lodge which is to be held at Mer- Till Institute on next Monday evening. January :, at S:30 o'clock.
 The following program has been prepared:
 Music.
 Prayer Address. --..=.=.=.. Hon. J. H. Hinemon Music dnsta!!ation Chancellor Commqn Ter }. Music sinstallation.... .Nice=ChancelIoT 8 Prelate and the Master of the Work
 Music Hnstaliation .....-...... Keepe.. of Records and Seal, Master of Fi- nance and Master o1 ExcheQuar. fSolo.. ...#...... Mrs. J. w. Lans,to ;nstallation. ....... Master at Arms, Inner Guard. Cute. Guard A31rnet solo,. ....,.... Masser Dave Wei, k9harge to Lodge. .. Inst9lling Oaicer Miss Matte oWrv Address. .#-#..=-.... Hon. W. n. Jones
 Music H Benediction
 The installing officer will be Hon. J J. Doyne, Grand Vice Chancellor Music will be f,r1iobcd Y,- J,r; Orchestra.
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Several bids have been..made ig1 the County Court fer " coS>>,e.1tr the county conYiets during 190t Jvdga Martin will award the eeatfact earlv this week All the bids were rece.yed last Friday,
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Mr. Charles Clemmons and sister. Miss Nellie, came up from Tamo last evening. Miss Clemmons has been spending the holidays at Tamo and left last night over the Cotton Belt for her home at Rives, Tenn. She is a most attractive young lady and made many friends during her brief seie4rn here
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Announcement has been made of tho eo'parthership ofAikman Welch, late of the St Louis Trust Company; Maurice L. Althelmer and Taylor R. Young Who have formed partnership 10 the general practice of law, with ef hees in the Lincoln Trust Build.nr st LOUIS MT. Altheimer was formerly of this city and is fast coming to ,. ifoht ln legal circles at St Louis. His many friends here will oo glad .o learn of his success
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Besides sending out seVenty-f five boxes and baskets of food to the poor New Years Day, Rev. s. s. Holcomb and wife distributed l40 garments of cast off clothing, which were donated by the eharity-inclined of tue city. Two ladies superintended lne distri- buttons, golng to the home of each applicant They reported that each place visited was worthy of charity and received it,
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superintendent Andrew Rose. of the ie&afk"na public schools, vas ,ho eaest of snperintendent II;aar'or ., eh,8 city Friday. lie visited aIi he schools. saperintendents Rosc and Iilnemon left that afternoon fos Liff.e Rock where they attended ta, r.D..tin.. 9i the State School 4meers Aszoc:a Sioh. There were aboet l59 de3ezate.s Ii attendance at the meeting
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penditures will foot up to about s1.- 100000.
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Mr A. N. Bloom, who was formerly bill clerk at the local Cotton Belt de- pot but has been with the K. C., M. & b. road at Memphis for the past sev. erai months, has again accepted po- sltlon with the Cotton Belt here as Dill clerk at the local depot and will return to this city to live. The Graphlc welcomes him home again.
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At meeting Of She fire departments held f'riday evening, che $59 given the fire bo3s by Marsh & Riley for ser. vices, was equally divided. Tho bcgps desire to thank that firm for the do .tion
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English sorysete will be held bv tbe congregation ef the German Lutheran Church at jaaes eoao se hiding this evening hogl,.uta.5 at o'clock Rev kitthfan Of Fort Smith 0i4 deliver the sefmoB
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D. O. D. Chapter.

The regular monthly meeting Of the David O. Dodd Chapter Daughters of the Confederaey, will be held at the residence of Mrs. c. R. Fitzhugh on Tuesday afternoon, January s. at 3:3o o'clock.
 MRS. kERCH, President.
 MISS EMMA T N-HIcLs Sonrotn,...
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Tho annual me- t.ae and election Of officers ef tie i4nf Cltg c.ab will be held tonight at z v o'cIoeB.= Ali mem aefa 'dc a.t-ed h .e preerf a5 5usi- ness Of imloft.asts l. also b be dis eHeaea
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Last w,,t Ht Ii =8H6hoimer t5aHs=teFfcd es ahaoa Pfa otock ol PaIt Ftew l.a- Gerrqe to Atss#e N l' .HQ
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eS. kERCH. President.

MISS EMMA T. WHJrE Sacrota,.,,
The Conservative, 1901-08-15

today are what may be termed self
made men; that is, they have won their
way to prominence and wealth by reason
of their own efforts and merits. So, we
predict for the future-the successful
man will be he who has brains, to begin
with, and who works honestly, indus
triously and intelligently.
We call our readers particular atten-
ton to the splendid contributions on
"The Young Mans Chances" in this is
sue of THE CONSERVATIVE, and hope the
articles may be carefully read by all and
widely circulated.-N.
The Conservative, 1901-08-15

year, because they have followed the
same plan of speculation; but the sad
story of this latter class is seldom writ
ten. Comparatively few spectators
succeed where thousands fail, and this
but proves that economic laws are as
inexorable in their operation as are the
laws of nature. The CONSERVATIVE
believes, as it has always believed,
that the success of any man is
determined by his ability, industry and
honesty. This brings us to the
discussion of matter Of heredity,
for, although in this great free country
The Conservative, 1901-08-15

the rich and the poor alike are on a
nearly equal footing in the matter of
acquiring an education, it will be found
an impossibility to provide everybody
with an equal amount of ability, in
either business, professional, or mechan-
ical lines. Ability is largely matter of
blood and breeding, like the deetness of
a race-horse. A Clydesdale could be
given equal opportunity" or "ohance"
in a race with a we'll bred trotting or
running horse, and yet be distanced in
The Conservative, 1901-08-15

because of lack of opportunity or fair
conditions, but simply because he lacked
ability-inherent ability. And thus it is
with present business conditions; the
opportunities are better than ever before
in this country and the demand for men
of ability is greater than the supply.
Combinations in the industrial world
bring many changes and in some
cases they work hardships; but the
pathway of the worlds industrial
development is strewn with indi-
vidual wrecks. Railroads have ruined
The Conservative, 1901-08-15
T h e last half
dozen years have
witnessed som m Q
remarkable revo-
lutiOns in business
THE YOUNG MAN
AND HIS OPPOR-
TUNITIES.

methods all over the world, and es-
pecially so in the United States. The
combination Of gigantic corporations
with hundreds of millions of dollars
capitalization, extending even into the
railway field, has brought the question
of the future of the young men of to-
day prominently before the public
There are many who see in the present
state Of industrial affairs only darkness
and gloom, but there are others who re-
gard it as natural result of improved,
enlarged and progressive business ideas,
and distinct advantage to the people
generally.
The CONSERVATIVE presents with this
issue the opinions of several gentlemen
prominent in the legal, railroad, indus
trial and educational fields, on one of
the most absorbing topics of the day
"The Young Mans Chances"
Most of these articles are optimistic
in tone, and The CONSERVATIVE shares
in their general conclusion, that the
young mans opportunities in the busi-
ness world were never more numerous,
attractive OF conspicuous.
1t is true that recent speculative
ventures on the part of a comparatively
few men and their
False Notions. success in thai
line, have given
many of our young men the false
notion that success can be attained
without hard work-that something can
be made out of nothing. There are
thousands of other men who are finan-
cially, and even morally, ruined each