Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-06-30

Chicago Tribune; In q knowledge of
the motives which prompt rich men TO
keep on working, the poor man may
find his best impetus to effort.
1t is the common belief that there is
nothing but the rough road of self-de-
NAL this side OF the far off goal OF
riches. A study Of the habits or those
who have amassed millions, however,
prove that the ordinary man who ac-
composites a definite aim In his work
drinks OF the same sweet cup of JOY
! which rewards the millionaire. In 9TH
err words, IL is the game and not the
stake that delights, and the depth or
the 10y is in proportion TO the dificul-
ties overcome.
A few years ago a group of young
men made enormous fortunes out or
the tinplate industry. II is 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
tional Steel, and the others, but II lis,
according to Wall street gossip, that
they found themselves In possession of
$40, 600, 900 (par value) of common and
preferred stock Of the billion dollar
trust.
At any rate, the amount of the hold
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unusual alliance was sue as TO justify
him In retiring TO enjoy his riches. rs
pecially might this have been the ex-
pected course in consideration of the
fact that the money had been amassed
In an incredibly short time, by men VINO
previously had been poor, and that II
came before the habit of work 10 the
exclusion of pleasure could be sup
posed to have been irrevocably formed.
Must Work or Die Of Ennui.
This, however, was not the course
that appealed to any of these men. who
had grown. so fabultklsly rich overnight.
They were men who must work hard
or die Of ennui. They looked about Tor
Investment. They sew a hidden equity
i'm Rock Island stock. When they in
terested themselves in this road It's
complete system covered $500 miles OF
road. Its capital stock was 5O,00O,t0O
They bought outright enough property
and put enough more under construc-
ton SO that the system now comprises
5000 miles, and before long Will have
10, 600. To pay for these the capltal
! stock has been increased TO $75, O0O,O 600,
of which II Is 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
the hard work of manipulating TINS
great enterprise as a means OF pleasure.
1t is said that Charles S. Mellen, one
of the most talked Of railroad men In
the country, works harder now thar he
did when he was cashiers clerk In the
offices of the Northern New Hamp-
shire. He is at his office before 9 o'clock
IN the morning, and not in%frequently
remains there until Z or s at night. he
does not observe the Saturday half hol-
days, and frequently is at his office on
Ger 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 vacation?"
When Mr.. Mellen does his"
When is that?"
Never"
How does he stand ii to work 20
hard and constantly"
Because he enjoys it So"
Accomplishment Greatest Pleasure.
Though this may be an extreme atti-
tude. ii would seem that all men would
aim at getting al least a conception of
that delight In work which even the
many sided millionaire who is 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