The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, July 18, 1895, Page 2

K ‘ K. C. Pittsburg & Gulf Time Tabla. Arrival and departure of trains at Worland, NOUTH ROUND. No, 7, Freight daily except Sunday 12:10 pm No.5, No, 1 Express dail 60) No. 2, Express No. 6, Frieght da: No.8, ** Remember this is the popular short line be- tween Knnsas City, Mo., and Pittaburz, Kan., Joplin, mo. “Neosho, mo., Sulpher Springs, Ark.. Siloam Springs, Ark,, and the direet route from the south to St Louis, Chi- cago, and pointe north and northeast and to Denver, Ogden, San Francisco, Portland and points West and northwest. No expense has een spared to make the passenger equipment of this line second to none in the west. Travel yia the new line. JAS. DONOHUE, Gen’! Passenger Agent, Kansas City, Mo. WM. E. WALTON. Gem Thoughts for The Young. LAST OF A SERIES OF LECTURES AT THE C. P. CHURCH. “Good Advice From A_ Successful Business Man. Lapis AND GENTLEMEN: I am posing tonight in an entirely new role. This is my first effort on the rustrum;—may I hope to receive your attention and that you will “temper” your criticisms with charity? My theme is: “SOME OF THE ESSENTIALS TO SUCCESS.” We are living in an uge that is not only fast but it is also intensely prac- tical. Within the memory of men yet living we have by our inyentions, wrought changes in the world’s methods that are marvelous indeed. Thefast train has displaced the slow stage coach, the self binder does the work of twenty men, and the mow- ing machine has made _ useless the scythe. The labor of a dozen women is now done with one sewing machine. The dim light of the tal- low candle is a relic of the past, while our streets are studded like “stars in the firmament,” with the brilliant lights of electricity. Frank. lin tamed the lightning, but Morse put it to work in the discovery of the telegraph, and now electricity flashes our thoughts over the earth and under the sea. Watt discoyer- ed the power of steam, others bar- nessed and directed its mighty force and made it the controlling factor in the rapid spread of civilization. Steam and electricity! What radical shanges they have made in the past and yet the limit of their future pos- sibilities can not be reached by the imagination of human mind. Forty years ago the events at Washington were !printed on hand presses and sent by stage coach across the Alle ghenies and down through the val- leys of the Ohio, Mississippi and the Missouri, requiring ten days to reach this locality. But now the current events not only in Washington and New York, but in England, Russia, Germany, France and even in far off China, are flashed across continents, cabled$bereath oceans and caught by metropolitan papers, where mil- lions of morning dailies are printed on steam presses, while we sleep. The early fast mail train rushes on- ward towards the interrior with lightning speed, laden with the new- est and best thoughts of every vil- lage in this great country the hap- penings of yesterday throughout the world are subjects of discussion by our {school boys at the breakfast table. The railread, cable cars,telegraph, submarine cable, printing press, phonograph, telephone,stenograpby, type writer, photegraphy, sewing machine, cotton gin,binder and reap er, and the bicycle,—all these great inventions have been. thought out, created, improved; in fact, made what they are, almoet wholly in the last half of this eentury. The pro- gress of inventions has been so rapid that the new plant has often become worthless before being used by the invention ef a better one. During the lives of men now before me, have been inventions and discoveries far greater in number and in value than were in the whole sixty centur- ies preceding us. These wonderful mechanisms—the product of gifted mind and skilled hand—were con- ceived and worked out largely by those who first saw the light of day on American soil. We are a nation of inventors! The young man of today by the natural law of inheri- tance is the beneficiary of these use- ful injprovements that are the con- summation of the best thought and active efforts of this generation. How natural then, as he knows so estimate their value. to go. Be self confid Young men, as your surroundings | character is an element in the make- ¢ € aud opportunities for acquiring man. Have a knowledge have been so much better fin yourself. It will than ours, your responsibilities will through life, and inthe same proportion be larger ssful foe of disceur- and more will be expected of you than was required of your fathers Though better equipped mentally, | for yourself. you will have difficulties to face and always the succ gement. Don't expect others to do for you that which you ought to do Fortune favors most those who depend on others least. little of their cost, should he under-| point higher than you have desired|in youth are often reversed. The | man if h | poor at 30, while the poor boy may be a millionaire at 40. The father climbs the hill of wealth slowly, but the son with his | descends it quick! The notion iulmost is Ww awhile, become niliar with i | vice and reform atterwards. | e attracts the attention of|in universal use and hypnotism and Force of rich young man at 20 is liable to be capital and by his integrity and magnetism, mesmerism, mind read. ability holds its confidence. Love your country. It has cost “Rivers of blood” and “Mountains * Tt is worth all it cost. nl so dead ‘ing and other occult sciences about which we know so little, will be well understood. It will be a time of keen, critical inteilectuality. An ig- norant man will be a nonentity. Young people do you fully appre- ciate your Opportunities and realize your responsibilities? pride and w good citizen and help to make it bet Are you qual- itied to successfully battle and make obstacles to overcome, that were un known to them. Those now passing off the stage of action, were reared in pioneer days among people of primitive habits and simple wants Their educational advantages were wirter school in the log school house,where learning to read and write and ciph- er to the “Double Rule of Three,” limited to a few months’ was the average education. The coming man must meet the requirements of an age where ma-|ty, ehinery has lessened the demand for unskilled labor; where universal edu cation has raised the intellectual standard and where dense population will compell sbarp, selfish, unrelent- Of such will be the enviroments of the young man ing competition. in the new century. The old axiom, “that money runs the world,” is an untruth, born o envy. Intelligence, yes, cultivated thought is the power behind this fast age, and brains rather than the purse will be the force that controls in the 20th century. What is success? move from failure. The rule that all things are measured by compari- son with something else is almost We say that Webster universal. was an “intellectual man;’ the com parisen is with ethers “less intellec tual.” In other words in the quali fications that form the mental gauge by which we measure, he was su- perior to the average of his fellow- there necessarily must be as many stand- men. In defining success, ards as we have ideas. The acquis tion of wealth is doubtless the meas- ure of those whe worship money. It is a common idea that the rich wor- ship money. Some do. But it does uot follow that because a man has succeeded, that he attaches greater value to money than others who strive equally hard and fail. Some of the worst money worshippers are those having the least, while many that give it no reverence, possess the most. Three is a vast difference in men’s ability to accumulate as there is in their judgment, the quali ty of their brain and in their habits as to industry, sobriety snd econ omy. One whose life merits the ap We might say ti is that which is the farthest re- To succeed will require concentra- tion of all your abilities. You will be doing well to become eminent in any one calling; remember you are .| sure to fail if you divide your ener- gies between two. This is an age of specialties. The successful men of the future will be found largely in their ranks. Industry is essential to success. Occasionly a lazy man, if endowed by nature with a high order of abili will attain distinction, but the great majority of successful men se- cure fame and position only at the price of patient toil. ambition and indastry, will force re cognition and achieve success in the shackled by indolence, will utterly fail. f will win. another requisite. world is built largely on confidence; structure is damaged if not ruined. Young man, always guard your good name as a precious jewel. It t positioas of trust and profit. priceless. Never perpetrate a wrong know- -|iagly, let your mistakes be charge- -|able tv the head, instead of the heart. .| As between two eviis, chose neither. As between two goods, take both. Your to honesty should be so high as never to be a matter of discussion. The deciding question in the busi- -|ness world in granting credit and in placing 1ts confidence, is not, “Is he rich’’ but is he truthful, prompt, competent, successful; is he honest? To hold the confidence of the public, is essential; for without it, is failure. In this country of equal rights where riches bring no rank and pov- erty isno shame, no door is so strongly barred that a young man may not cross its threshold,however far from it portals his birth may have been. And in this truth lies the encourgement and hope of worthy -| young mavhood. Sometimes a young man with health, good clothes and money, be comes infatuated with gambling and standing as Ordinary talent if coupled with same field where high ability, if Pluck, perseverance and hard work Personal integrity is The business —destroy confidence and the whole is your capital and a passport to It is This idea is erroneous and is faught |ter, by being a patriot first and a |with the greatest danger. It has | partisan afterwards {had much to do with filling the world} Young man, beware of politics. with physical and moral wrecks. | Office hunting to the young man, As a man sows so shall he reap is |js like a mirage in the desert that as true now as when recorded in the| beckons on the trayeler to disap- Holy Writ centuries ago. | pointment and ruin. Office holding Young man, you will often be de-/ isa precarious calling, depending on ceived; but your losses will come| the whims of the public where merit chiefly from having trusted bosom | is often unappreciated. Politics cul friends. To avoid this, deal with | tivates the habit of policy that seem- Kindred and intimate friends as/ingly is nacessary to popularity; though strangers. Do otherwise, | which requires you to face both ways and you will in the end, lose your!/on all questions This throttles money and make them your enemies.| your manhood and is a constsnt Don’t allow your relations with! strain on honesty. customers, to reach that degree of | Be positive for truth for it is right familiarity as to place yourself under | eondemn error because it is wrong. sueh obligations as to hinder you! This course will preserve your self- from doing that which is right to| respect and finally win. The same protect your interest. effort that is so often lost in politics Where business and social rela-| jf turned in the direction of legiti- tions are too closely blended, busi-| mate business, would yield beneficial nesg usually if not always pays dear- | regults. ly for it. Don't be teo confiding, neither unduly suspicious. The world is made up of the true and the false. Because some men are rogues, don’t prove that the balance of mankind are rascals. Keep in touch with the best thought of the agein which you live. Do this by reading and by associa- tion with those having superior knowledge and accomplishments. Seek the society of the intelligent and the moral, rather than the ignor ant and the vulgar. Discard yellow-back _ literature. The more you read it the less you will know and it destroyes tastes for that which is better. It is the “cream of literature” you want. That which you see, read and hear has much to do with making you what youare. So read books that contain the ripe thought of the wisest and best. Treasure words of wisdom wher- eyer found. Knowledge is power, but it is not wholly intuitive; it has to be acquired. The wisest sage knows only what he has learned. The whole human family at birth are about the same mentally. As water seeks its level in obedience to natural law, so in compliance with social law, you will occupy that po sition in life that your tastes and Be slow to accept the seductive promises of speculation. While hundreds make by it; thousands are ruined. The element of uncertainty and gambling are closely interwoven jin it. Speculations is the bane of the American people. In periods of prosperity, the desire to speculate is universal and our indebtedness is enormously increased. Oze extreme brings another. Hard times invari- ably follow in the wake of a debt- making era. Values shrink, but the debts do not. Business becomes paralyzed. Money, scarce Pay-day has arrived. Unrest spreads over the land. People become dissatisfied with their surroundings and even censure the government. It is so easy and natural to lay the cause of our distreases elsewhere than on ourselves. Yes, shun speculation and you will avoid to a large degree that self-incurred slaverv—debt. Dress neatly, but not loud. Your apparel whether tidy or slovenly is an index to your tastes and charac ter. The public's first estimate of your worth will be measured by your appearance, your conduct and the company you keep. Treating the subject, Success, negatively, we find obstacles stand- ing between some young men and success. Of course the young men your impress on that electrical and intellectual age that is just before yoy? ; Finally your career in life will be just what you make it. The world will judge you fairly but will place you just where you belong. | This marvelous country, America, rich in history; proud in honerable lineage; powerful because patriotic; the haven of the oppressed; the birthplace of civil and religious lib. erty, renowned for rapid develop- ment and unlimited resources; the home of seventy millions, ambitious, patriotic, intelligent people: a land of churches and school houses; the nurseries of religion and education and with a government the nearocat to equality and justice ever devised by man. All these, with our hopes in the immortal possibilties of future generations are rapidly passing to the control of the young. If I can plant in youth’s affections a deeper love of native land, a keen appreciation of its value with a more determined purpose to attain success then my effort will not have been in vain. Let us of maturer years then share with youth in optimistic views and encourage it to loftier achieve- ment. | How beantitul is youth, how bright it gleams With its illusions, aspirations, dreams, Books of beginning, story without end, Each maid a heroine and each man a friend. Alladdin’s lamp and Fortunata’s purse, ‘That holds the treasures ofthe universe, All possibilities are in its hands, No dangers daunt it, and no foe withstands. In its sublime audacity of fain, Be thou removed to the mountain Saith, And with Ambition’s feet, secure and proud, Ascends the ladder leaning on the clond. The Bureau of Navigation has re- ceived preliminary returns showing that 682 steam and sail vessels of 132,719 gross tonage were built decumented in the United States last year, a slight increase. Deacon Bros, & Co Heavy and Shelf Hardware, Cutlery and Guns Tinware {and Stoves, Field and Garden Seeds, Buggies, Wagons, and Farm Machinery, wagon, wood-work, Iron, Steel, Nails, Salt, Barb Wire, Buggy Paints, Machine Oil. Groceries and Farm Produce calls himself a sport. At 30, broken in health, an empty pocket, his life afailure and the world brands him & vagabond. Young map, listen; the business world is afraid of the gambler; no responsible position is open to him. Live economically and within your means. It is recommendation to a young man seeking employment, that he spends less than his income. Be content to begin at the bottom; ever striving to reach the top. Real merit will bring promotion. Aim to make yourself indispen- sable to your employer's business, by making your service, so valuable that he could not de well without yeu. It is along that read that suc- cessful men have all traveled. There is but little sentiment or peetry in business, as neither pro- duce profit. Theories too are valu- agle in proportien, only as they yeild benefits. The successful business man could not be otherwise than practical. Be- cause he is successful, is self evident that he makes but few mistakes in valuing men and things. probation of his Creator, the gcod opinion of himself and of his fellow- man and has bettered the world by having lived in it, doubtless has reached the acme of human great- ness. Such a life is surely a success in its broadest and best sense. This subject, Success, links iteelf with the future and concerns the young more than the aged. It is only a step from one generation to another. The boy of to-day is a man tomorrow, and becomes the controll- ing factor in solving the problems of state, commerce, science and the church. How should a young man do to make life a success, is a serious ques tion, when we consieer that a large majority of men make failures. At the very threshold you meet the “bread and butter” question or how to earna living and it will always be with yeu. It is neccessary that you start right. 1n surveying the field, be sure and select the calling that you have the bestnatural ability for and one that you will enjoy the most in following. It will be well nigh impossible for you to succeed in any occupation distasteful to you. Thous-| The rank of yeung men seeking ands of young men waste treasure |employment in business, seem over- and years of precious time in pre-|crewded. This condition will doubt- paring for a certain occupation and |less continue but need nut discour- afterwards find they have neither|age. There is always reom for those taste nor talent for it. This is a/ really valuable. your moral and intellectual grading entitle you to It is a life partnership. Marriage is not a failure, though somewhat of a lottery in which the husband draws blank. Marriage is of divine origin past attest its wisdom. rest upon it. your affections. Wealth is not nec essary to happiness. The rich are made happy by the pleasures they can bny. In selecting a husband, for character, industry, sobriety, in- talligence, moral worth. man for what he is and not for what he has. When poverty stalks in at the door love flutters around, but don’t always fly out at the window. Poverty was the common heritage of our ances- tors in youth. Their wedding pres- ents were usually a feather bed from father, while a wagon box was ample to hold their furniture. But they married for love and were happy. Matrimony is an important step. | a prize and the wife frequently a/ and human experience in the ages! Society, the permanency of gov- ernment, the perpetuity of the race Girls, don’t make merchandise of | more oppressed with the cares and} vexations of their possessions than (and you are entitled to one,) look} Marry a mother, and a cow and calf from| With strong arms and courageous! don't live in Butler. Here are some of the hindrances: Don’t know how to do anything Our . specially. Wont concentrate and stick. Content with little money and pleas ure plenty. Want a good time right now; not afterwhile. Know nothing of self-denial and | don’t wish to get acquainted with it. | Unwilling to make money slowly and save it, prefering to make it quickly or not at all. Weak in determined purpose. | Satistied to drift aimlessly with | the crowd. Never having earned dollars by hard manual labor; dont know their value. Their standard of success not high enough. i Lacking in individual industry. We are in the twilight of the 19th century—a period renowned for its progress in liberty, education, relig-/ ion, science and invention. We are| entering the dawn of the new cen- tury. What changes will it bring. Is it idle fancy to prediet that within 25 years, having the bird for a model, we will fly through the air swiftly as an eagle or,as by the pnev- matic tube process packages are now instantly forced from place to place, so people with compressed air as Buyer | In The East So Look For blunder difficult to recover from Be careful just here. Study your self and the question of a calling thoroughly. Make no mistake in this and the battle is half won. Once se lected then enter it with a single idea—that to reach the top. Aim Building air castles are vir- tues rather than faults, and are the high. .| Through life you must face com- petition; you can not evade it. The survival of the fittest is the rule that governs. Experience teaches that proverty in youth isa blessing. Overwhelming majorities of successful men, wheth- bar or in the business world, are mental evidences of the hopes and | sons of the poor. ambitions that are within. Cultivate It is a trait necessary to You will never reach a ambition. success. Opulence in youth tends to de- ing instead of industry and saving. The positions of the rich and poor er as statesmen, in the pulpit, at tine| velop habits of idleness and spend.’ ihearts they conquered the Indiana, ™8tive power, will be shot from city! | turned the forests into farms and to city with bullet speed, or that | planted the civilization we to-day en- | electricity (another name for light-| |jey- |niog under control) will run your) | Ifits business success, you de. | trains, plows, wagons and bicycles | | sire then qualify yourself for busi. ©f.that telephones will connect house | |ness to that degree of excellence | to house or city to city, when you that your abilities will be appreciat- | Ca2 sit in your house aud hear the) ed by those who control money ana | sermon, the statesman’s address or | | handle business. the sweet enchanting song of a/ e Pay na a Aen | Patti in Opera and with the phono- | rather than your friend who should | STSPb preserve them all for repeti- be persuaded. tion again and again. Then Phen- Fortunate indeed is the young |etic spelling and shorthand will be Special | Bargains Next Week. DEACON BROS. & CO, Lew Price Hardware and 2G:ocery House.