The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-29
Mi11ionaires Refuse to
Stop uuork u1hen Old

Chicago Tribune: In q knowledge OF
The motives which prompt rich men to
keep ON working. the poor man may
ind his best impetus 10 effort.
IL 10 the common belief that taere u
nothing but the rough road OF self-de-
NAL this side OF the far on goal OF
riches. A study Of the habits OF those
who have amassed millions. however.
prove that the ordinary man who ac-
composites n DEFINITE aim In his work
drinks OF the same sweet cup OF JOY
which rewards the millionaire. In 9TH
Or words. Il n the game and not the
stake that delights. and the depth OF
the JOY y I'm proportion to the dinicui-
ties overcome.
A few years ago n group Of young
men made enormous fortunes out OF
the tinplate industry. II II impossible
to say how much Messrs. Reid. Moore
and Leeds received In stock OF the
United States Steel corporation for
their holdings Of American tinpiate. Ma
tionai steel. and the others. but II In,
according 20 Wall street gossip. that
they found themselves In possession OF
SEQ Ooo. 900 (par value) OF common and
preferred stock OF the billion dollar
trust.
Al any rate. the amount OF the hold
unusual alliance was such an to justify
him I'm retiring to enjoy his riches. Es-
peciaily might this have been the ex-
pected course In consideration OF the
fact that the money had been amasscd
In ar incredibly short time. by men who
previously had been poor. and that II
came before the habit Of work TO the
exclusion OF pleasure could Dc sup
posed to have been irrevocabiy formed.
Must Work or Die Of Ennui.
This. however. was not the course
had grown 90 fabui,susly rich overnight.
They were men who must work hard
or die OF ennui. They looked about for
Investment. They saw hidden equity
In Rock Island stock. When they In
terested themselves In this road It's
complete syptem covered S.soo miles OF
road. It's capital stock WIS sso.ooo.oco.
They bought outright enough property
and put enough more under construc-
lion 30 that the system now comprises
5000 miles, and before long VIII have
10000. To pay for these the capital
stock has been increased TO sIb.0eo. 900.
OF which II n said that these four
young men own 20 per cent. Instead OF
getting their enjoyment out OF the
money obtained IN the tinplate deal,
Messrs. Reid. Leeds and Moore chose
great enterprise az n means OF pleasure.
IL In said that Charles 8. Meilen. one
OF the most talked Of railroad men In
the country. works harder now than ne
did when he was cashiers clerk In the
offices of the Northern New Harnp-
shire. He IL at his ONCE before , o'clock
In the morning. and not infrequently
remains there until or at night. He
does not observe the Saturday half hol-
days. and frequently II at his ONCE on
o:..er holidays. when most business
men are In search OF enjoyment. Dur
Ing the last summer one OF the men
from another department said TO the
presidents secretary. who had been
with him In the west:
when do you take your vacationY"
when Mr.. Mellen does his"
when In that?"
Never"
How does he stand Il 10 work %
hard and constantly"
Because he enjoys X So"
Accomplishment Greatest Pleasure.
Though this may be an extreme atti-
tude, u would seem that all men would
aim at getting at least conception OF
that delight In work which even the
many sided millionaire who In versa
tile In the pursuit OF pleasure admits
to outrank all other pleasures. Senator
William A. Clark. who is worth several
hundred million dollars. continues TO
work because he finds pleasure In sue
cess. He says:
by toll you mean the suspension OF
hours devoted to the pursuit OF pleas