The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-05

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At thirty-one the nominee of a
great party for congress in a splendid
and prosperous district. Such has
been, In tabloid, the life OF Carl G.
Anderson, of this city, whom the
Democrats of the Thirteenth Ohio,
district have chosen to make the
race for seat in the national house
OF representatives. What happened to
between these two periods in the life
OF this really remarkable young man
will be told. His career reads like
a book of fiction and illustrates
what young American can accom-
plish along the road to success il
he has the will and the energy and
what is equally important, the In
tellect.
Anderson 10 bundle of nerves and
physical activity. When he moves
along it Is at more of a. run than
n walk as IL he feared he might miss
something II he went slowly lie
talks rapidly and right at you, like
II busy man of affairs. He never had
q great deal OF schooling because he
was forced to work, but he is a
graduate of the University of Hus-
tie. Rather taDl and slender with a
smooth face, black hair and eyes, he
Is of the best type Of the young
progressive, ambitious American man
of today who can conduct business
successfully, and at the same time
do his duty as a citizen by an honest
participation in politics.
" How do you account for what
you have accomplished and how do
you find time to look after all of
your affairs; conduct big business, !,
act as mayor of your town and at
tend to congressional fight, any
one of which would keep the ordin-
AIRY man on the go?" he was asked,
"Well, If have accomplished amy.
thing worth white it was because /
have always worked, and worked
hard. learned to work when was
q boy and learned because 1t was
necessary. was forced to assist in
the support of the family. At 16 l
owned a house and lot in Fremont,
which | purchased from what | had
saved out OF my earnings 1t made
a home for my mother. As to finding
time to look after my different af-
fairs, amy man can find time to do
everything which comes to him If he
but will. Never loaf; that is the rule
follow when / work. work all the
time and, once thing is started,
never stop until 1t Is finished. Then
can rest with my mind at ease.
l'etter perhaps than anything else, I
Gont worry. ! do my best and accepr
results us they come"
If mans greatness be measured
ny that which he does, i, II Andei :
son stands high among the great men
OF lhe stst;e, OF, indeed, the nation.
He was bU,n at Buffalo, Alien
county Dec. 2, 1877. When but lad
mis- parents moved TO Fremont, and
and there he began his business
career AT 10 he was selling news
lapers and shining shoes, and h.
sold more papers ana polished more
shoes than any other boy had done
before. He wanted safety bicyCte,
and because he could not afford TO
buy one, he canvassed for baking
powder and secured enough orders
10 own the first machine of the kind
in town. Business men began To
observe him and TO take stock of his
ability 'There is a young man who
Is going to make his mark" they
would say Young Anderson kept mis-
own counsel, wherein he was wise,
and said alttle to any one, as TO
either his earnings or what he saved
Only tho banker and his mother
fnew.
One day, when he was 16, he walk
cd into the Office OF a real estate
dealer In Fremont, bundle of papers
Under his arm; his shoe POLISHING
Lox held by a strap thrown ovel
Htlo puOuluOl.
~ want to buy a house and lot
he said to the real estate man
'All right, Car,l. What kind of O
home do you want?"
III want one large enough for the
the family TO Live in and well locat
ed"
Several were shown him, and III
decided upon a house OF good size IL
q good part OF the town.
"Now Carl, how much can yo,
pay upon it?" asked the carful deal
er
GAN Of it, every dollar and th'
boy sat down and wrote out :
check which the bank honored mex
day, and there was still some lief
to his account. In five years insteat
OF one house he owned several, Will
three-story business block on Tn
man street bore the name Of sander