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Show .VA VA-.-A-.- A VA VV.'iVlVlViVlV A. V A V i V A V A. . i. V A V A V A. V A -.- i V 1 -.- i. A V A V Life's Turning Point in Wonderful Career Shortly after John W. dates "Hot-Yon "Hot-Yon a Million" dales became bead of tbe Illinois Steel company, and was Just coming Into recognition as an Important figure In finance, be lost almost his entire fortune through speculation In grain on the Chicago hoard of trade. Though dates made no mention of Ids loss lo his private secretary until many years later, he made no aiicmpt to keep secret from his wife Ihe details of his reverses. "Dell, I guess they got me at last," dales told Mrs. dales that evening as he unfolded tbe story of his unfor-tunale unfor-tunale speculation, according to O. A. Owen, who was private secretary to the financial wizard, writing In the Saturday Kvonlng I'ost. "Vou are not whipped," she exhorted. ex-horted. "Your credit and reputation are Intact. I am the only one who knows you are cleaned out. Tell no one else, strain your credit and you can raise enough money to kei p ou going unlll the tide turns." That appears to have been tin- true turning point In the career of "Bet-You "Bet-You n Million" dates. Never again after that time was be within S.'sl . iKiii.otiit f institution, and at the time or his death In 1P1 1 bis personal fortune for-tune aggregated more than JimUHIV (11 Ml. |