The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-04-27
KEYS TO SUCCESS.
Mr.. Edwa~d Box, Editor sf the Ladies' Home
journal, Tells Young Mem tcw
~ ~NLoc ID " VII"

Every lung rian wants 10 succeed.
There is nothing SO self-satisfying as the
bouatiful rewards which await the man
wh@ struggles and conquers. Fame,
honor, wealth and power are the laurels
which Success bestows.
The present century is rep1ete with
sxanlp pies CT young men, whe, alone and
unaided, have risen to
><slS2a> the very highest PIN
/gsZNMMA nacle of success in their
Il M Va chosen calling @Here
- "a we have the striking
~ example Of the presi-
Ss1sss- IN dent of the largest
g5asW manufacturing corpora
S.e,w.a 5SW ton in the world rising
81 to this position from one
of the lowest places in
The Conpanys service. Again, - the
young man who came to this country
over thirty years ago, penni1ess and
friendless, and who, during the first two
years. earned only 5000, working beside
tank foul with the smell of oil !; hut
today, there is scarcely a drop of oil
consumed III this country which has not
been purchased from his stupendous
srganization, the Standard Oil Company.
In another walk of life, we see at the
head of great college, a man who
chopped wood to pay his way through
school n
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 the. own
battles: they have won
What is the secret of their success
What is that irresistible force which has
enabled them to overcome all obstacles,
to surpass their fel1ow-men? Every am
bilious young man is searching for this
secret He believes that honesty, So
briefly, perseverance, and determination
are essentials III the foundation on which
to build successful career, and yet he
realizes that he must possess something
more than These mere prerequisites if he
would achieve conspicuous success u
Those who have studied the lives of
successful men will tell you that they an
possessed certain force of character
the power to mould the opinions and
direct the actions of others. Tohn ID.
Rockefeller 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, 'sKeys
to Success, 1.-THE most inspiring address to
young nlen ever heard from an American
platform. Mr.. Box does not preach
theory; he gives good, sound, practical
sdyice. He tells young men
they can develop those quail -
pensable to success, and win both money
and power. Every word is suggestive
and inspiring. 81
The Publishers of this Lecture, John
u. Morris and Company, 1908 Chestnut
Street, Philadelphia, Pa, are desirous
that every ambitious young man should
possess a cepy Of Keys to Success
and they will send, COMP 11lertary. a
complete copy of tbs address to every
reader who will write fer it, mentioning
this pape and enclosing six cents to
cover mairng expenses. KEYS to Sue
cess :, IS one of the many inspiring
speeches contained III Modern Flo
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B. Reec. = The Publishers believe that
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