The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-08

TIT first Wall street thought suas shaw's ''ren-
giousness' was an anectation. What purpose the
Old Man desired TO serve by the calculated no.
toriety Of his church Affiliations no one could teu II
is true that many ingenious theories were advanced,
some going so Tar as 20 hint at repentance But deep
in the hearts Of his fellow brokers and of his friends
and his victims alike. was the belief that old Shaw,
in some not generally known way made practical
of his ostentatous enthusiasm for things churchly
as politicians resort to more less obvious devices
y capture the German vote 20 please the Irish
element"
one day. after a series OF skrmishes and final
pitched battle in south shore" between the Old Man
and the BEARS when the pes or the latter after the
capitulauon, added nearly a half million 10 the old
reno" Ddnk account certain lumlnarles of the
Methodist Episcopal church called into Consuta-
Lon' siias shaw had long thought about h. and
now there was much comforting and more or less arid
and misplaced sermoniZug by the theOl0gians and
much soothing talk by the Old Mans lawyers and
more Methodist Clerymeu and more lawyers and
more talk, and then real estate ageut and an archie
lect and leading banker and at last, just one check
from the Old Man.
The next day the newspapers announced that the
Shaw Theological seminary had been founded ana
do"ed Dy MI silas shaw. But even after the ola
Man had devoted his ursine spOis 10 this praise
worthy object Wal street continued skepuCal
And yet. Wall street made a m.stake-as it often
does ia It's Judgment of its leaders Sas Shaw really
had soft spot i'm his tape-wound and ucker-dented
ola heaft Tor all things ecclesiastical Next 20 being
power in the street he loved to be regarded of
the pillars OF his church He heard with pleasure
or week days, the Waketu staccatO sound of the tick
err but on Sundays he certainly enjoyed the soothing
cadences of familiar hymns. And If more than
hardened broker expressed picturesque but unrepro-
ducble opinions of the old man, SO also more than
one enthusiastic young minister could tell pleasant
responded 10 the fervent appeal for the funds where
with many little backwoods church was built.
Shaw's generosity was So notorious among the
church people that the Rev DR.. Ramsdel pastor of
the Steeuth Street Methodist Episcopal church and a
trustee of the shaw Theological seminary felt no em-
barrassment In applying TO him FOR assistance II
was not Shaw church. but I'm DR. Ramsdeps charge
there We're one or two bankers well known in Wall
l| aH#ra
exchange. IT. seemed particularly fitting to the Rev.
Dr. Ramsde that the name of Siias Shaw. followed
by few figures, should head subscription list. lt
was desired to erect Protestant chapel I'M Oruro,
Bollya-tne most unciylzed Of all the South Ameri-
Good morning. Brother Shaw; trust you are
"Tolerable. toIerable thanlSee kindly" replied the
sinful secton2 Doing some missionary work eh? ]
wish you'd begin among those da-er-dandy young
"Ah. yes" said the Rev DR. Ramsder eagerly.
IL IS precisely apropos OF missionary work And
he told slas shaw am about the plan for carrying the
light into Bolivia by building the only Protestant
chapel in Oruro. where it was Incredibly tenebrous
worse than darkest Africa The reverend doctor
hoped, nay he knew. I'm view of Brother shaws Well
known devotion 20 the glorious work of redeemng
their benighted Bolivian brethren that he could coun,
upon him. etc., and the subscription list
My dear Dr. RamsdelI" Interrupted Shaw. Il
never sign subscription lists. When I give ] give;
and / don't want everybody TO know how much I've
''Weu. Brother shaw You need not sign your
name III put you down as N Y. D. he smiled en-
'No. no. don't put me down at alL"
The good doctor looked surprised and woe
beg0ne that shaw laughed.
Cheer up. doctor. I tell you what TN do; I'm buy
Erie for you. Yes. stree; that's the best thing
do What do you say 90 that2' And DE looked
al the doctor triumphantly.
"Ahemi-I am nOt-are YOU sure 10 win prove
ahem.-a desirable investment You see do not
ah-know much about Wail street"
Neither do i. And the older I grow the less I
know"
The reverend doctor ventured a tentative smile or
semI-ucredulity
That's right doctor. But wen make something
for you The booming mean, benighted Bohemi-
ans
Observation-Disclosures. Brother shaw"
OF meant BOlivans. They must have chance
for their souls. John" clerk; buy 500 shares of
Erie az the market
eyes slr' said John. disappearing into the teIe-
phone booth. To buy sat the market meant 20 buy
at the prevailing OF market price
Brother Shaw. I am extremely grateful 10 YOU
This matter ls very close 90 my heart assure you.
And-ah-Will-When Wtll / know 10 the-ah-nvest-
ment turns out probably
"Oh have fears on that score We shall make
the stock market contribute to your missionary fund
An youu have 10 do is to look the financial page
OF your paper every evening and keep posted"
81 fear Brother shaw said Dr. RamsdeN. de-
precaungy, that ] shall have no little trouble in-ah
..Not al am. See here" and he-tooll up his paper
and turned the stock tables Draw up your chair,
doctor You see here is Erie Yesterday on trans
actions OF u.s. go shares. Erie railroad stock sold as
high as GiA and low 63a, the last closing
sale being az 64iz. The numbers dollars per
share 10 very strong. Haven't you got "a report
on that 500 Erie yet. John;'
yes sir" said John. "SiXty-iye and Oue-cighth" I
'You see doctor the stock is st going up. Well
every day when you look on the table you win see az