The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-14


 before great dificulties and sometimes testy where little things arc concern l ed.
 | Like a good leader, too he has trust. ed to the solid business principles neal- | ing in thoroughly reliable securities with never-faItering honesty. and put, ] ting aside the spectacular ana Shot | journey to wealth or ruin whlcn stocH gambling offers. And he does thus pe- | cause 1t Is good business ra.her ln'n | because of anything else. He nkes . game, but prefers 1t after hours. n" | Is not a member of the Stock Exchange and has never been on its hoor. II cannot be said Of him. as of MT. Carne- Gie that he has never bought or soId share of stock for anything except investment but the number or times he has done so are less than half dozen, and were usually the results Of peculiar personal circumstances. For example, a certain stock was selling at thirty-slx when one day MT McMillin was chatting with a number of friends in Il brokers office The talk swung around to this quotation. and all were unanimous in saying that the stock was a bad investment except MT. Me- Milliu.
 why do you have faith in it?' they asked.
 I'm not sure that I know. I don't know the conditions But that's my feeling"
 well. if you feel that it's so good" said one. why don't you buy some of it?"
 And tho others bantered him Mir. McMillin listened fer a minute. Then he turned to the broker and said:
 Buy me five hundred shares of -
 While the order was being execu- ted the stock fell to 34, and the group of friends made merry over MT. Mo Mil1n's flyer
 Sell it out at half-past two tomor- row afternoon. no matter what the price is," said Mir. McMillin to the broker, as he left them. And at half past two the next day the stock was sold at 3a 1-2
 Mir. McMillin was sitting in his office one day when messenger came in and asked him for check to broker friend of his for one thousand shares of stock that was selling at 2o2. Some mistake. I haven't ordered any stock" said Mir McMillin.
 few minutes later the boy return ed with the same request. Mir McMillin put on his hat and went over to his friends office.
 fwhat's the matter?" he said. q don't want any of that stock"
 ''Yes. you do Don't ask any ques- tions. Sit down and write me tho check"
 "Oh. all right" he said. and did as he was told. A few days later his one thousand shares were sold at 305.
 He looks and carries himself like . eye. irmly-hung chin. and trim. broad figure adding to the illusion which his direct commanding speech gives At times he seems to have almost a dual personality, for even while he is talk. ing of club matters--he Is 8 member of thirty eight-or of friends or bus iness, there Is far-away yet alert look in his eyes that makes one believe that the man is following many trails, and catching the scent of many and diverse things of the future SomO- times he is very boy, full of whims and enthusiasms, feeling the touch ana go of life. On a days outing he will let himself loose and enjoy the play day as thoroughly as the youngest Of the party.
 'Tll wager" he said on such a day to a friend. that I can guess -----'s weight as nearly as you can, If you'll give me the benefit of your guess"
 Done" was the reply. "162:"
 "162" said MT. McMilln, soberly.
 And he is. has always been, utterly Fearless of men or events-entirely self-confident. He has never hesitated to try anything, believing that what he did not know he would learn on the way. ana ne IS as democratic as re- gards labor as he is with men. Work not" he said once in an address to q college graduating class, with the | feeling that your occupation is beneath | vour ability and your social standing | No honest labor of hrain or hand Is | beneath any man" He has been woun- ded in war. smashed up in railroad | accidents, he has failed In business in | his young days. but thnso things have | never knocked away anything of his | foundation of buoyant optimism or rubbed the smile. from his face.
 And that smile with the loyal, hearty | spirit and the quaint sense of humor that are behind 1t has brought him friends that prove Q remark he made not long ago: Tt Is not tho things which money brings that give the greatest satisfaction" He Is still Mac" to the friends who watched hts early struggles One man said of him; "Emerson McMillin--Pure gold" An other said ernestly and sincerely: If Mir McMillin should ask me to go down into the gas trenches and shovel mud, I'd do 1t willingly" And he en- joys approval, just as any human man does, though his varied work fills his mind too completely to let him think about that sort of thing. He is frankly proud of the in