The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-27

duiging myself" he said.
Mr.. Lawson admits that millionaire
IN nothing. unless he docs something.
He ought To know. for he has made =
million over night. He would rather
his name would live N a common bene-
factor than m q donator Of Libraries.
or sponsor Of enfeebled colleges.
And he considers that II he succeeds
In breaking John ID. Rockefeller and
the system. his name will not only be
forever written In the memory OF Wall
street. but it will be a national posses
sion. IN broad N liberty itself. and
his achievement one OF tho greatest
since the martyred Lincoln deprived
the southern planters OF their property
I'm the shape OF human lives.
Mr.. Lawson u not eloquent. His
voice n dry. and he In compelled 60
speak I'm n conversational tone. but IL
he was an orator his magnetism could
be no greater. Men leaned forward to
hear his words. and he In one man who
cannot talk too long.
On his Iowa trip Mr.. Lawson showed
how well he likes publicity. Tuesday
morning he arose shortly after so'clock.
just as his train was leaving Omaha.
lie asked for the papers and read with
great interest what had been said about
him. He can read a paragraph Mt n
time and absorb Il all. Wednesday
mornings Omaha Bee was given to him
and he turned over the pages hurriedly
I'm the paper about his address at Fair
bury. The other papers had two col
umns each.
Mr.. Lawson was plainly nettled. He
had evidently hoped for copious men,
ton I'm the republican organ of Nebras-
ka. But Editor Rosewater's reporters
were either asleep. or the editor-in-chief
had determined to show his disapproval
OF "Frenxied Finance" by failing to
mention the Fairbury address.
There was n sequel TO this. which
showed even more that Mr.. Lawson
was n trine partial TO notice In the
papers. When n representative OF the
Omaha Bee stepped on the platform of
Mr.. Lawson's private car at Missouri
Valley and introduced himself TO Ed
ward McSweeney. Mr.. Lawson'r pri-
vate secretary. the first greeting. which
the Bee correspondent received was the
statement that he surely wanted MOTH
Ing as he had printed nothing In the
morning paper. He tried TO explain. but
failed.
A few minutes later the correspond
ent met Lawson. He was introduced
as n Bee representative. Strengthening
up to his fun height and looking down
upon the gentleman who represented
OF "Frenzied Finance" said:
"Oh. yes, you are the man who did
not mention that we were I'm the state. .
Welt. Mr.. Lawson, I was not there. %
meekly responded the reporter. shocked
but not entirely squelched.
II realize that you were not-you
must have been absent" coolly AN
swered Mr.. Lawson. with touch OF
ThI. des,r. vor .r.w.nanerie,y" NAV
be taken to indicate two things. Mr..
Lawson may want advertising for per-
sonal reasons. I'm the event he In work.
Ing a gigantic manipulation I'm securi-
ties. But. as I was by this time thor
oughly "Lawsonized." take IL he de-
sires TO have his ADDRESSES well reported.
that his gospel be spread among the
people.
After ALL" he said TO a little group
OF newspaper men at Missouri Valley.
''if the people can't hear me. you know
what To say. They Will read IL. and
that is where the good Is done"
Mr.. Lawson's plan TO break up the
system Is not political doctrine at all
1T may be n little later. He says he
has no time 10 even think or accepting
political honors should he be noml-
mated and elected 10 high Office as a
reward for his good work.
Some queer ideas. has this Lawson Of
Boston about what he should do with
his money. lie seems to think he Is do
ing just the right thing with IL. He has
n wonderful amount OF sense In dispos-
Ing OF II. He said he could not con-
scientiously give n hack driver who
happened To be taking him to depot. n
large fee for the haste he had made on
the trip. because the fellow was just rs
apt To take the money and get drunk,
go home and abuse his wife and do an
infinite amount OF harm. as he was %
take IL and pay a monthly installment
on his furniture. He believes II TO be
very difficult thing to dispose OF mo-
ney. but when opportunity offers. and
he knows the money is sure to be right
~ used, the Boston millionaire shows he
has had message from Mars or some
other planet and gives generously.
A number OF his party were sitting or
the rear end OF the train the other
evening. and one OF those self sacrifc-
ing women OF the Salvation Army
wearing a straw bonnet. and jingling
an instrument To- the music OF which nc
less "A person than Cleopatra danced
stepped To the platform. and asked
quietly:
Gould you help n lIttle?"
She probably did not know whom sh'
was addressing. Mr.. Lawson quickly
laid three bills in the tnmborine
enough TO pay all the obligations OF tn,
local army and lay in rations FOL
months. administer to- many n sick per
! son. or send flowers To dozens OF bed
| sides, and furnish hundreds OF bowls o.
soup To the weary wandcrers-s300
Wherefore. earnest, exalted, inward,
Illuminated. magnetic. gentle and affcc
| tionate, millionaire. and many times {
| millionaire. Thomas w. Lawson seem
ell to me. just what he said he was
| "A patriot.
decided 10 heartily endorse the sen
tinent OF an old man. feeble and wan
who crawled upon the platform wher,
Mr. Lawson was speaking ut Fairbury
and. grasping the speaker by the hand
| said.
You mean n brighter and better ia!
| for US all. God bless you. Thomas W
| Lawson OF Boston"