The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-03

Every young uldu wants 10 SuCCSOQ.
There is nothing SO self-satisfying as the
bountiful rewards which await the man
who struggles and conquers. Fame,
honor. wealth and power are the laurels
which Success bestows.
The present century is replete with
examples of young men, who, alone and
unaided, have risen to
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@saSm> the very highest PIN
IsgMmA nacle of success in their
M@*VNA chosen calling 0Here
E.&a IA we have the striking
IN e. ~ example of the presi-
EAVG ~ dent of the largest
WseX1w manufacturing corpora
.SawsdeW ton in the world, rising
& to this position from one
of the lowest places in
the Company's service. Again, - the
young man who came to this country
over thirty years ago, penniless and
friendless, and who, during the first two
years, earned only $780, working beside
a tank foul with the smell of oil but
to-day, there is scarcely drop of oil
consumed in this country which has not
been purchased from his stupendous
organization, the Standard Oil Company.
In another walk of life, we see at the
head of a great college, man who
chopped wood to pay his way through
school q
The great captains of industry of to-
day were the poor boys of thirty years
ago. 1t was not wealthy parent nor an
influential friend who started these men
on the road to fortune; they made their
own opportunities they fought their own
battles they have won.
What iS the secret of fh S11coocc
WAT is that irresistible force which has
Ell tbled them to overcome all obstacles,
to surpass their fellow-men? Every am
bitiols young man is searching for this
secret. He believes that honesty, So
oriety, perseverance, and determination
are essentials in the foundation on which
to build successful career, and vet he
realizes that he must possess something
more than these mere prerequisites if he
would achieve conspicuous success
SThose who have studied the lives of
successful men will tell you that they all
possessed certain force of character
the power to mould the opinions and
tlrect the actions of others. John D.
Rock efeller has often said that he at
tributes his success largely to his ability
to influence and control the minds of
men. How to acquire that power is told
by Mr.. Edward Box in his Lecture. ''Keys
to Success, F." the most inspiring address to
young men ever heard from an American
platform. Mr.. Box does not r-each
theory he gives good, sound
advice. He tells young mer
they can develop those quail
pensable to success, and win 10
and power. Every word is sugges.l.e
and inspiring.
The Publishers of this Lecture, John
D. Morris and Company, 1903 Chestnut
Street, Philadelphia, Pa, are desirous
that every ambitious young man should
possess copy of Keys to Success"
and they will send, complimentary. a
complete copy of this Address to everv
reader who will write for it, mentioning
this paper and enclosing six cents to
cover mailing expenses. "Keys to Sue.
cess" is one of the many inspiring
speeches contained in Modern Flo.
quence," a library OF famous After Din
ner Speeches, Addresses and Lectures. in
ten volumes, edited by the Hon. Thosna.
B. Reeo. The Publishers believe thst
these complimentary copies of Mr.. Bok's
Keys to Success " will prove elective
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