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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-16
Lawson in Wall Street.

Still an interesting figure in the Wall
street realm is Thomas W. Lawson.
General public interest in him has long
since eased off, he is heard no more
upon the lecture platform, nor is he
hobnobbing around with western gov
ernors or other notables. Lawson has
been back in Boston attending strictly
to business, or to "the game,' as he
himself would call it. Occasionally he
issues dire warning, telling of terrible
Il things to come and predicting declines
lin stocks, and just as often Wall street
sneers at him or opens upon him with
Is abuse. In public interest Lawson is
about played out, but on the Stock
d exchange he is still an influence too
q important to be ignored, tho the street
4 pretends to treat him with scorn. =
Various motives are given for Law
sons actions. The country knows his
own explanation, which is desire to
break up ."the system. The street
pronounces this hypocrisy and sees in
q him only the daring and successful
Spectator. It is said, in belittlement,
that his method consists in nothing
more than determining the psychologist
cal moment and then coming out with a
vicious attack, having first gone short
on the market. Yet this explanation,
IF it be the true one, is highly COM
plimentary to the man s ability, for it
takes a pretty shrewd one, in stocks or
in wheat, to know psychological mo-
ment when one comes around.
We may pass up consideration Of the
man or his motives altogether, and con-
slider only his effect. We will find that
while the terrible things that he pre-
dicted failed to come about, and in
some instances the course Of the mar
ket was even contrary to his forecast,
in majority of cases he was right,
and prices sagged soon after he threw
1 his brick. Records of the market show
that if a speculator had followed Law
son from the first to last, his chances
The had played against him, and one of
the greatest. Of Wall street men once
said that success in the market con-
sists in being right 60 per cent Of the
time.
No name is 50 odious in the street
as Lawson s. Indeed, it is in bad taste
to talk about him in the brokers' Of.
y fees. The big men of the market have
their plans, and mostly they are plans
forprice enhancement. Always, when
things are going nicely, the public is
B coming in, and the boom is on, the at.
tack comes. 1t is discouraging and
disheartening, and as for Lawson, he
& is one Of whom the big men speak only
xcontemp ueusly.
But to the customers who are specu
B lating IN the Offices of the Stock ex
change houses it is little consolation
IN. to have it pointed out that Lawson j
/ mlno fnancier, but an erratic and unsse
4 &iable ..sensati onaists When a man i
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WHO SAID HENNEPtN AvENUE7
Youths Companion.

-557S5&-& 4 E.5- YOutnS companion. ~
Sam Rawson occasionally said good
thing, and one Of those occasions CHANGED
to be the town meeting. The people Of
Sans village could not understand how
the money appropriated for the roads had
vanished with such poor results.
A stretch of road running past Sans
house was in VIGOROUSLY poor condition,
altho Sam declared that he had paid lib
orally to have 1t put in good order, and
there was general interest when Sam rose
to make his statement before the select
men. ..s&
.I'd just like to say one thing he
drawled, needless of the fact that he had
Interrupted an Indignant neighbor. 81
don't want to make any fuss, but I'd just
like to ask the honorable zoard of high
waymen-''
That was as far as he could get. A
roar Of laughter swept over the town
meeting and showed it's effect in the red
faces Of the ''highwaymen.''
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SONG OF THE scYTHEs

Mowers, weary and brown and blithe,
What Is the@word methinks ye know,
Endless over-word that the Scythe
Sings to the blades of the grass below7
Scythes that swing in the grass and clover,
Something, still, they say as they pass;
What is the word that over and over
& Sings the Scythe to the flowers and grass
Hush, ali hush, the Scythes are saying,
Hush and heed not and fall asleep;
Hush, they say to the grasses swaying, @
Hush, they sing to the clover deep;
Hush-tis the lullaby Time is singing
Hush and heed not, for all things pass; Is
Hush ali. hush! and the Scythes are swinging
Over the clover, over the grass!
5 Andrew Lang.
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Saturday Evening,
greater profits than ever before, and
that the new railroad commission has
not had enough complaints to keep it

greater profits than ever before, and
that the new railroad commission has
not had enough complaints to keep it
awake.
1t is the Waupaca Post which is
quoted and which says that after the
new law was passed the railroads have
resolved to obey it, which was an un-
expected concession on the part Of the
railroads, and really was the starting
point of the Post mans Investigations.
To his surprise he found that the rail
roads were obeying the law and to his
grief he learned that they we're max
ing money by it. They were calling
in annual passes and actually demand
ing fare from their rich passengers,
who used to ride free at the expense
of the poor ones. He also learned
that the roads which had heretofore
been Abulldozed into giving rebates =
were now refusing them, and this was
another great source Of profit. % Just
where the people who patronize the
railroads come in is not yet appar.
ent," says the Post man.
This is rather remarkable com
ment, in view of the showing made by
the Post, that they came in on the
cash fare and the regular freight
rates.
Perhaps the Post and Mr.. Maddy
thought the legislature Of Wisconsin
| was fighting for something which
would make railroading Improbable
When they find that the legislature
merely wanted to correct the evils Of
secret rates and free transportation
they are so astonished that. they g
off and publish as arguments agains
state control the very facts on which
the lawmakers rely to justify their leg
1 islation. Do it some more.
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Good News.

Slow as journey on from day to day,
come on other wanderers in my path;
Some sad, some singing, some In bitter wrath,
And some who join for little way.
Not always very far. Perhaps we see
That step moves too slow and too
fast;
Some l have oyertaken, loved ana passed,
And some there are who would not wait for me.
Some cross my march just once-across the lawn
I hear footstep; we shall almost meet.
Alas, We may not stay too long to greet.
A nod, pleasant woodland he is gone.
How many million friends there whose lot
Keeps them outside my path for life's short
while.
r But thru the distance andsthe dark I smile,
ForlI can love them, tho 1 see them not.
------- - Robert Beverly Hale.
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The Best and Clearest.
TO the Editor of The Journal.

10 the Editor of The Journal.
4 AS a Norwegian-Americ and as a
reader of your valued paper, permit me
to say, that the articles on Sweden
Norway written by your managing edi-
tor, Mr.. Chamberlain, during his re-
cent travels in those countries, have
impressed me as correctly illustrating
and depicting the social and political
!, that in an impartial manner as only a
foreigner could do It. Mr.. Chamber
! lain's articles stand in my humble
j opinion as the best and clearest Of any.
(; thing written In an American newspa-
per about the Scandinavian imbroglio
p. A. Aurness, M. D.
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THE MAGAZINES

Wallace Writes About Panama Canal
The leading paper in The Engineering
Magazine for September is The Actual
Problems Of the Panama Canal,,' from the
pen of John F. Wallace, who recently re-
signed his position as chief engineer of
the isthmian canal commission. In this
article (and others which are expected to
follow Mr.. Wallace places in strong
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-16
THE READERS QUESTION BOX.

W. J.-Perhaps the most popular standard
work on psychology is that of William James Of
Harvard university. 1t comes in two and one
volume forms bearing the title "principles of
Psychology" Other we'll known works are:
Psychology by ]. NJ. Baldwin of Princeton, in
either one or two-volume form; Fact and Fable
In Psychology" by J. Jastrow of the Wisconsin
state university, one volume; several works by
G. T. Ladd Of Yale; Psychology and Life" by
Hugo Munsterberg of Harvard; Human Mind, -
by j. Sully, also in one or two-volume form Any
of the works mentioned can be secured thru the
bookstores.
The Uneasy Chair.
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Farm Precepts.

Sixty seconds make a minute,
So my father used to say;
What you've got to do, begin It,
Or twill not be done today;
For so fast the seconds fly,
You can't catch one-nor can I.
Sixty minutes make an hour,
So my mother used to tell;
While you've got the strength and power
Do your work and do it well;
Or at night you'll have to say,
"I've done nothing all the day.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-16
Gods Love.

Like a cradle, rocking, rocking,
- Silent, peaceful to and fro,
Like mothers sweet looks dropping
= On the little face below,
= Hangs the green earth, swinging turning
Jarless, noiseless, safe and slow;
Falls the light of Gods face bending
Down and watching US below.
And as feeble babes that suffer,
Toss and CRY. and will not rest,
Are the ones the tender mother 6
Holds the closest. loves the best.
So when we are weak and wretched,
By our sins weighed down, distressed,
Then 1t is that Gods great patience
Holds US closest, loves US best.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-16
Don't Neglect Your Trip

Until the close of the Wonderful Port
land Exposition. One may go so cheap
ly it Is shame to miss it; $500 for the
round trip, choice of routes returning
and stopovers allowed. Ask the $500
Line, 119 So. 3rd St., for information
and booklets descriptive of the Fair
and the grandeSt scenery in all the
World.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-16

The American Board, by q rather deci-
sive vote, tabled the Rev. Wash GLADDEN..
but it need not expect him to stay under
the table. He will be dancing among the
dishes before the session closes.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-16

Philadelphia has organized a Lincoln re-
publican party, which repudtates the Pen
rose Pennypacker Durham state ticket In
part and which proposes to organize
Philadelphia against graft and loot. Lin
coins is a good name to conjure with and
evidently all Its power is needed In Phila-
delnhia $3.50
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-16
TAKEN FOR A BADGER
Young Manitoba Hunter, Accidentally
Shot, Will Lose His Sight.

Winnipeg, Man., Sept. 16-The first
serious shooting accident-of the season
occurred at Wasbitt, Man., this after
noon. A young man named o 'Hagan,
recently from England, went out to-
shoot, and game being scarce, lay down
under haystack to read. While there
another hunter, named Sweeney, think
ing he had caught sight of a badger
fred point blank, and the whole charge
lodged in O'Hagan s shoulder and face.
If the latter does not die he will lose
his sight
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-16

The 100000 policy holders of the New
York Life company who theoretically con-
troll the annual meeting in the last eleven
elections have cast in all 5,571 votes.
There is no record to equal this, even in
southern congressional districts, where
the negroes and jack whites are driven
from the polls with clubs.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-16
PROPHECY

Sweet prophet Of Nazareth, constant and tender
Il Whose truth like a. rainbow o'erarches the
world, IS n sgss sss4t
The time is at hand when thy foes shall sur
sais render,
3 And wars crimson banners forever be furled;
When the throat Of the lion no longer shall
utter
4 Its roar Of defiance thru desert and glen, ills
When the lands shall join hands and the black
cannon mutter 5 gs8
~ James G.. Clark.
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A SOUTH AFRICAN PROBLEM
Capetown Review.

CapetoWn Review.
Tho there is apparently no reason for
it, it seems to be generally accepted that
the husband should be the custodian Of
the family finances. Mean or spendthrift,
too careful or reckless, he alone must
spend or save it. But IS It fair to- his
wife? II 5s8 f ss
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-16
SWALLOWED UP BY ARMOUR.

louisville, KY, Sept. 10 Armour &
stock Of the Kentucky Packing & Pro.
vision company for $3.50 ,000.s The new
owners will spend 100000 in improve.
inents. Armour 81. Go. now virtually
control the pork output of the south.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-16

The era Of street fairs is almost upon
us and if the clerk Of the weather is not
dead against the enterprise there will
be doin's in Bumpville and Blackfish with
in the next two weeks -
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Pleasant Thoughts.

Make for yourselves nests of pleasant
thoughts, bright fancies, satisfied mem
cries, noble histories, faithful sayings,
treasure houses Of precious and restful
thoughts which care cannot disturb nor
pain make gloomy, nor poverty take from
us-houses built without hands, for our
souls to live in.-John Ruskin.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-16

A HISTORICAL INACCURACY.
Cleopatra observed. THAT false tale
OF the asp many ears may regale--
What fuss they all make
About that poor snake!
Why, the poison was sent me by mall"
Carolyn Wells, in October Smart Set.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-16
NATIoNAI. THEATER IN PANAMl

Panama, Sept. 16.-A contract has
been awarded to local capitalists for
the construction of national palace
and theater. The price is $4,000, ex-
elusive Of decorations The theater
will be modern in appointment and lib
eral efforts will be made to obtain the
best companies.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-16

Rumor has It that Mr.. ELL has jolted
another son in law. But he claims that
he is constantly improving the service.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-16
Life a Letter.

Your life is like a letter. No matter
how we'll composed or elegant, it is flu
tile if not directed right or even if not
directed at all.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-16

You have wonderful stores Of pa
thence, kindness, charity, gentleness,
benevolence and justice hidden away in
your soul: Use freely, for you cannot
exhaust the supply.
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light "the popular misunderstanding of
the true inwardness of this undertaking.
considering the subject from the stand
point of disinterested and unprecedented
investigator and discussing the various
factors entering into the problems of adj
ministration and control, as well as tech
nical features Of plan and construction.
Perusal of this paper in connection with
others which he proposes to contribute
will make clear his attitude toward-as
he terms it-this 'Isthmian addition to
Pandora's box, - the price for
which is yet to be paid in lives, reputa-
ton and money.
The Presidents Story of, His Bear Hunt.
Theodore Roosevelt's article in the Oc-
tober Scrlbner's will be entitled "a Colo
RADIO Bear Hunt" and will describe the
expedition which he made last April with
Dr. Alexander Lambert and Philip B.
Stewart, accompanied by John Golf and
Jake Borah, his guides and hunters.
There were also a pack of hounds big
pack train, and horse wranglers and other
attendants for a coming expedition in
the mountains. The illustrations are
from the private collection taken by DR..
Lambert and Mr.. Stuart.
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sore from losing money this is poor

sore from losing money this is poor
salve.
The situation would remind one Of
the farmer who, while visiting a county
fair, was suddenly attacked by Wild
eyed man armed with great club,
from whom he fled in terror: Concil-
lated later, by the management, he Was
told that he must not mind the occur
renee, as the man was an escaped idiot.
We'll, g said the farmer, don't see
where that helps my case any; I'd Just
as soon be dubbed to death by an idlit
as by anybody. !"
The putting Of Lawson in the
t3idiit" class by the broker doesn T
help matters any for his customer, who
has lost his margins, but his sad ok
perience, while being led to believe that
Lawson was only a harmless crank, IS
calculated to encourage him to. have
little to do with Wall street in the fu.
ture, and the street doesn t want that
1x{1J;,orr roNro K11rHS IN Ar
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Stephen, MINI, Sept. 16.-Rully 40
per cent Of the crop is uncut and the
land is so soft that it cannot be ira
versed. The loss of the crop is not the
worst feature, as the land cannot be
cleared in time to do much blowing
Very little threshing has been done.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-16

They are killing more Kurds IN Ar
menia. In Armenia thaepopulation seems
to consist Of Kurds and cream. They save
the cream and kill the Kurds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-16

Halstad, Mimi, Sept. 16.-Wheat is
yielding about fifteen bushels an acre.
Tom Carlson had few acres of durum
which yielded twenty-six bushels. that
being the highest yield reported in the
valley this year. Heavy rain stopped
the threshing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-16

900 members. The object is to incite its
members to a performance of kind and
helpful deeds, and thus to bring the sun
shine of happiness in the greatest posi-
BILE number of hearts and homes.
Its active membership consists of the
people who are DESTROYS of Frightening
life by some thought, word or deed
The club motto is Good Cheer" and
the membership fees consist merely of
some suggestion that will bring sunshine
to someone. While there Is not the
slightest suspicion Of charity connected
with the society, much has been done in
sundry ways to make life brighter and
happier for others.
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WHEAT AVERAGES HIGH
Over Twenty four Bushels to the Acre
Threshed Out at Holmquist, s. D.

Specials to The Journal.
Holmquist, S. D., Sept. 1e.-Thresh-
Ho1mquist farm, wheat averaged lit
tie better than twenty-four bushels to
the acre; cats, sixty bushels and bar
ley, forty-four. Twelve acres of bar
ley belonging to Charles Carlsons, av-
eraged ifty-three bushels an acre.
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Carver, Mimi, Sept. 16.-Albert Dett-
born threshed $50 bushels of wheat, the
yield being twenty bushels to the acre.
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on file at U. S. Legation.

PAR1s-Journal on file at Eagle bureau. So Rue
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LoNDoN-Journal on file at American Express
office. 8 Waterloo place, and U. ). express
office, so Strand. .. s-s u &t
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NEW YORK OFFICE. Tribune building,
81 ~ D. A. CARROLL, Manager
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EAST SIDE OFFICE-Central avenue and Sec
ond street. Telephone, Main No. 8. r.
TELEPHoNE-Journal has private switchboard
{ for both lines. Call No. on either line ana
call for department you wish to speak to.
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ST. PAUL oFFICE-42o Endicott building. Tele'
nhone n. W Main go. ~
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CHICAGO OFFICE. Tribune building.
W. Y. PERRY. Manager
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-19
ORMANVILLE.
Thursday

Ormanville. Sept. III. F. Miller
and daughters. Dot and Gertrude,
spent Saturday and Sunday at the
A. F. Miller home.
William Blystone, Of Ottumwa, and
his aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Blystone, Of
Fountainelle, and John Hudgeon, Mrs.
High Baker and Mrs. Cora Vaughn,
of Ottumwa, We're entertained by Mr..
and Mrs. T. ]. Randall last Sunday.
Miss Minerva Overturf has return
ed from Lovilia after visit with her
brother, Rev. Overturf
Rev. and Mrs. Huff are at TIL, pa
rental F. NJ. Overturf home. Rev. HUFF
has returned from conference at
Downing and has been assigned to
work
Ormanville graded schools started
Monday The enrolment in room A
was "a, Anna NJ Brady, principal.
Fairview school opened Monday,
with Miss Pearl Caldwell teacher, and
an enrolment of IA.
Miss Elizabeth Erwin spent Sunday
afternoon at the Jack Taylor home.
Master Harry Blizzard is caring for
the stock while his father is being
treated in Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Downing and
children spent Sunday with NJ. Down
ings sister, Mrs. Eliza Tilleson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Downing were In
Drakeville Sunday to visit Mr.. Down
ings sister, Mrs. Charlotte Ulrick, who
is critically ill.
Lawyer Rankin was at the parental
home Sunday.
Miss Mida Heckart, who has been
ill., is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hartman Heinrich went
to town yesterday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-19

son, which will occur next Wednes-
day, Sept. 20, at o'clock at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Peterson.
Mrs. L. L. Swenson, Of 1o4 Sheridan
avenue, Ottumwa, spent a few days
last week with her sister, Mrs. Sven
Pierson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erland Allen entertain
ed large number of their friends, on
Thursday evening to 6 o'clock din.
ner. Those present We're: Messrs.
and Mesdames John Burgeson, Andrew
Carlson, John Pierson, John Peterson,
]. M. Nelson, Jacob Swenson, August
Burgeson, Charles Swenson., A. T.
johnson Mrs, Johanna Anderson, Mrs.
A. E. Gustason, of ottumwa, Alex
ander Anderson; Misses Pauline An
derson, Esther Carlson, Hannah Pier
son; Messrs. Arthur Carlson, Albert
Swenson, Allie Anderson, Seth Carl
son, Earl Burgeson, Alvin and Anton
Carlson, Arthur Swenson, Laurence
and Leroy Burgeson.
Mrs. w. T. Baldwell visited with
Mrs. D. w. Baker last Tuesday.
Mrs. A. e. Gustason, Of Ottumwa, ar
rived last Thursda yto visit with Mr..
and Mrs. August Burgeson.
Miss Stella Oval called on friends in
Ottumwa last Wednesday and Thurs
day.
NO. school began with Its general
studies last Monday and with Miss
Ella Harlan, of ottumwa, as teacher.
Carl Pierson, of Frederick, passed
through this city enroute to Blakes-
burg Friday.
j. M. Nelson is having an addition
built to his residence.
The remains Of the late Mrs. John
Benson, who died at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Emery Bates, Monday
| dG'cl0PS 1af 10 OF
terville cemetery Tuesday afternoon.
Robert Oval was caller in Willard
Thursday,