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that he became the world's leading inventor, although he had but three months
of schooling. The secret was passed on to a business associate of Mr. Edison. He
used it so effectively that, although he was then making only $12,000 a year, he
accumulated a great fortune, and retired from active business while still a young
man. You will find his story at the beginning of the first chapter. It should con-
vince you that riches are not beyond your reach, that you can still be what you
wish to be, that money, fame, recognition and happiness can be had by all who
are ready and determined to have these blessings.

How do I know these things? You should have the answer before you finish this
book. You may find it in the very first chapter, or on the last page.

While I was performing the twenty year task of research, which I had undertak-
en at Mr. Carnegie's request, I analyzed hundreds of well known men, many of
whom admitted that they had accumulated their vast fortunes through the aid of
the Carnegie secret; among these men were: -

HENRY FORD
WILLIAM WRIGLEY JR.
JOHN WANAMAKER
JAMES J. HILL
GEORGE S. PARKER
E. M. STATLER
HENRY L.DOHERTY
CYRUS H. K. CURTIS
GEORGE EASTMAN
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
JOHN W. DAVIS
ELBERT HUBBARD
WILBUR WRIGHT
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
DR. DMTID STARR JORDAN
J. ODGEN ARMOUR
CHARLES M. SCHWAB
HARRIS F. WILLIAMS
DR. FRANK GUNSAULUS
DANIEL WILLARD
KING GILLETTE
RALPH A. WEEKS
JUDGE DANIEL T. WRIGHT

JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER

THOMAS A. EDISON

FRANK A. VANDERLIP

F. W. WOOLWORTH