The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-30

New York. Dec. sO--1t is no longer the
Lawson yacht. nor the Lawson carnatlon,
but the Lawson autograph calendar.
Friends of tht Boston millionaire re-
ceived copies OF this literary production
on Christmas day. and they declare tbt
Mr.. Lawson, as a maker of calendars. is
a decided success.
Each calendar Is Handsomely mounted
I'm silver and ornamented with devices
which present complete allegory OF that
whirlpool OF speculation which threaten
ed not many days ago TO engulf the author
Emblazoned upon the 81 tablets--one for
each week of the year ls02-is potpurri
of wit and wisdom humor, sar-
casm and the philosophy Of experience,
under the caption Ticker Talk"
Recent happenings on the Stock Ex-
change are referred 10 and Mr. Lawson
has introduced prophecy concerning the
future Of certain securities which will be
OF interest TO the financial world.
Nothing more ornate than the Lawson
calendar has thus far appeared. The tab
let's revolve upon silver rings, which, in
turn are supported by a silver bar about
ten inches I'm length. beautifully decor
ated with mistletoe and holly in dull sill
YER Upon one end of the bar a bull is
seen in a crouchng attitude facing a
bear at the other extremity.
TICKER TAPE REPRESENTED.
Above the bar and supporting II is a
ribbon of silver. representing the tape
OF a stock ticker, and secured at the
apex by a ring. IN which are interviewer
a wish bone, a horseshoe and the pro-
verbal lamb of Wall street Upon the
silver tape Mr.. Lawson inscribed this de-
vice, I'm close imitation OF the lettering
with which stock brokers and others are
familiar:
New York Stock Exchange December
81, 1902. A. c. =. (Amalgamated Copper,
800 1870. 900 u, 1Sl. r. =, 7s 1872. 300, Il, 900
"a 8. american Sugar, 1i3; L. S. tpre-
sumably United States SteeD, 13, a, ls,
49,"
I'm an authors note Mr.. Lawson ex-
plains that he completed his calendar,
which contains a maxim for each DAY OF
the coming year. I'm four days, on a wager
with a friend. The Introductory is as
follows
when you read these 'tickerngs' and
vare attempted TO bless the author, re-
strain yourself sufficiently TO think how
he came to tick them out.
During the recent copper rumpus,
when as every one knows the ticker was
doing its best TO drive Bostonians into
that region controlled by the Sulphur
Trust I asked one OF my brokers, phr-
osophical kind of a chap, what, In his
opinion would he the hest way TO coax
the ticker away from the 'Coppers.' lie
answered Between row and New Years
make the ticker talk a something for
every day in the year.
"IIis thought struck me as being so
good that / said: why not and print
Il as a calendar and have IL ready for
Christmas. The result was wager that
this could not be accomplished during the
'ticker's' working hours IN the four days
intervening.
Here IL is on Christmas Eve, with
apologies OF the ticker and the season $
best wishes OF yours very truly.
THOMAS w. .LANSON."
FUNDAMENTALS OF SPECULATION.
Mr. Lawson. IN introducing his maxims
for January. says there Ure three funda-
mentals Of stock speculation, which he
described as follows:
IL. Take what comes 20 you. as though
you liked it Never for an Instant forget
it's a game OF chance. and. while it's
free, no one Is compelled 10 come into it.
80 When you lose the other fellow
wins, as he is as much entitled 60 as you.
80 Don't rail against Wall street be-
cause it I'm time gets the entire stake
through - commission. Wall street Is the
gamekecper and referee. All interesting
games must. will and do have them. Wall
street was there before YOU were born
and will be after YOU are dead"
In connection with the authors charac.
terization of himself as the ticker. y
these oxracts from his calendar are In
teresting in view OF the battle roval
which ragged nerccly until the holidays
between the contending forces I'm the
copper industry
''war street r. now the exact centre oi
the universe Run a shaft at No. 2
Broadway through the world and u vii
come out at the corner OF Wall and
Broad streets. IL the shaft ls made Of
United States steel and sufficient oil Il