The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-06-26
HE WEPT FOR COIN
Echo Of the Methodist Conference
Last Year DiscIoses New
Financing Method.
Parson Would Get Rich Quick
Later Pleads for Money
With Tears,

! .
Cured in connection with the
Methodist conference held here
last summer, has just come to
light. says the Superior Leader Of
q recent date. The leading char
I acters Of the occurrence were Mr.
+. N. Lang, Of the South End, but
lately Of Bemidji, an innocent min i
ister and an agent for a mining
concern situated at Minneapolis.
The minister came from the South
ern part Of Wisconsin. On his
way up here he learned that he had hld
fallen heir to a legacy Of 80, 600.
He was poor, even poorer than the
general run Of men Of his profess
sion, and the joyous news filed
him with delight. He fell to plan
ming what he would do with the
with the money, and this occnpa- I
tion made pleasant the long ride.
TO Superior. So much would go
toward improving the modest hahi-
tation in which he dwelt, So much
to his patient wife, and a certain
amount should be set aside for the.
education Of the children.
Arriving at his destination he
sought out his boarding place, ate
lunch and sailed forth to see
the town. Very soon the mining
man had him il his clutches. He
pictured in glowing terms what a
few hundred dollars invested IN
his company would do The poor
minister saw his hundreds sroW
into thousands. He purchased
$4,000 worth Of mining stock from.
the man and both went their way
rejoicing. But soon the preacher s
conscience began to prick him.
Had he a right to risk his newly
acquired fortune in such yenture2
He Informed his friends of what he
had done and they promptly gave
some very decided opinions on the
+ transaction. Hans Rasmussen, a.
highly respected member Of the Fif-.
ty-ninth Street Methodist church,
advised the fellow to consult Mr..
Lang he did not wish to go to the
expense Of asking i lawyers adj
vice. Mr.. Rasmussen knew Lang
to be a man Of experience, who
had seen good deal Of the world.
and who knew as much about min-
ing deals as my man in the state.
And Mr.. Lang would be generous
enough to give plenty Of whole
some advice free Of charge.
The minister took a car to the
South End forthwith. He saw
Mr.. Lang and told his troubles.
Mr.. Lang thought a minute.
Can you cry, shed tears, at
wilI?" he suddenly asked.
"Oh, yes! Yes, | can cry when
ever I want to, 4 replied the aston.
ished man Of God.
"Well, that's the only way you
can get yonr money back; by cry.
ing. The deal was perfectly law
fnl in every particular, so there is.
no other way for you to regain
your dollars. 4
The minister wished Mr.. Lang
to explain. Mr.. Lang explained.
He told the MAJ to go to the min
ing company's 5 Office in Minneapo-
lis and demand his money. They
would at first refuse. Then he
was to give them as piteous tale
as his imagination could devise.
IF this failed he was to seat HIM
self in a conspicuous spot in the
office and enter in the vale of tears,
and astay there and moan and cry
steadily until they forked over the
S2, 600, = admonished Mr.. Lang.
you're a stakeholder and they
can not fire yen out. Don t LET
them bluff you into leaving, under
any circumstances, till you get the
money! concluded Mr.. Lang.
The minister SAID that he would
do as directed, and he did. The
officers Of the company refused to
refund the $4,000, even after hear,
ing the pitiful tale that was poured
into their ears. The minister then
seated himself and commenced to