The evening world., 1920-12-31
CHAPTER X.
DEVILS GOLD


have told me that there 10
only one path TO follow IN
business. and that II the
Golden Rule Of Christ. or as Con-
fucius taught the path.
was able 20 trace this path and
have handled over one hundred mil
lions without a stain OF any kind on
my name. The companies the
Brownies have outlined and I have
promoted have paid 20 date over fifty
millions in interest and dividends.
Among them arc some % the most
successful railroads and commercial
enterprises OF this continent
The only important one that was
not successful was the Kansas City.
Mexico and orient Railroad. and had
II not been for the Mexican Revoiu-
ton this road would be finished To-
day ana be the great short line 20
Central and South America ana
would have opened up the great
treasures OF Northern Mexico.
During two panics / was able 20
send from Europe three millions dur
ing each panic, and secured over
twenty-five millions in all from for
eign lands, Then, during the years
! in which was building these six
now railroads and rebuilding the st.
Louis and Omaha and Quincy. Omaha
and Kansas City Railroad, Of which
was President, we had no National
Reserve Bank to stabilize conditions
Any powerful interest that 80 de-
sired could bring on a panic,
The banking world was 30 sensitive
at that time that had Americas
greatest banker happened to eat loo
ster la NewburBh and got indiReH-
ton and transmitted that deapon-
dency 10 those associated with him
this alone was enough TO bring on q
panic.
The sermon given IN TINS article
came to me In one Of the most trying
periods OF my life. lust az I had I'm
lshed the reorganization OF tho Kan
sas City Southern Railroad In order
to retain control OF the road and re-
main It's President created p voting
trust OF fve members. In .Nat trust
were men whom / thought my
friends and could be relied upon.
though l was warned in my dreams
by the Brownies against two mem
bers OF the trust. ] was also warned
u by a number OF Chicago and Phila-
delphla friends.
During the year that preceded the
election Of a President / unavoida 81 y
made three of these men my enemies.
Each OF them had devised n scheme
whereby II would be possible TO maze
great prOht, OF which l was TO share.
but to do 30 | would have been COM
, PEELED 70 betray the coincidence OF my
stockholders and those who had
trusted me In my varied enterprises
In a most dishonest manner. be-
; lleve even had II not been for my
messengers that was honest enough
to have refused.
AZ any rate, / knew that II I 40
cepted these offers It would forever
end further communication with my
spirit friends. Owing 10 the antag-
Cnism OF these three men, when tho
first election OF officers was held
was, OF course, not elected Proai-
, dent, Notwithstanding at this time a
great majority Of the stock was held
by my personal gfrlends-those whom
had interested in the road, and who
, would never have consented 30 the
plans OF the reorganization had they
not expected me TO be President OF
the company. The greatest proof I
, can offer OF thus friendship IL that
90 per cent. Of these men became
stockholders in my new road. the
Kansas city, Mexico and Orient.
Two or three nights after the pa
pers announced the election OF the
President OF the Kansas City South
crn, my messengers came and gave
me this remarkable sermon. parts
3 OF which l often used In talks before
railroad men and various organiza-
lions ! was called upon 20 address.
II started out as follows:
? we understand fully your suf-
ferings over the loss OF your rail-
road and we wish TO lift this bur
! den from your mind. II is not the
first time that those who have
stood for honesty have been be-
trayed Be thankful that YOU
were strong enough TO refuse the
r DEVILS gold (which 10 profit with
out honor. You shall never want
for % doing. Consider that life ID
like a great flywheel OF an engine.
that II has no beginning and no
J ending, that Il Is never idle. AL
ways In harmonious action revolv-
ing upon It's axis Look upon NOR
, tai life as just a fly Bpeck upon
, that great wheel and consider
what a small thing this unploas-
{ ant incident Is. You will live 10
see these three men die. We win
! soon give you important new work
a TO undertake"
10 This little sermon Is just as vivid Ia
a me to-day as when given. A my
: messengers said, l have lived to sss
r these three men die-two OF them
k were several years younger than ]
. am now, and tho third about my aGe
p How did these messengers know
, that l would outliye these three men