Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1902 — Luck Better Than Brain. [ARTICLE]

Luck Better Than Brain.

Ex-Got. Upham of Wisconsin, who, as the Post stated the other day, was once mourned for dead, told a good story on himself at the Capitol yesterday. “I was once Interested in two lumber deals,** he said. “I had offered a valuable piece of property at >60,000 and at the same time I was trying to buy a tract of pine trees. While the deals were pending I ran across a gypsy fortune teller In the woods, and I asked her to tell my fortune. " ‘You will be very lucky in your deals,* she said. “ ‘That’s good,’ I remarked. " ‘Yes,’ continued the fortune teller, 'your luck will beat your brains.* Gov. Upham says that the woman spoke the truth. A few days later the syndicate which had the option of >60,000 upon the, property he had offered at that price decided not to accept it, and it was not long before he Was able to sell the land for almost double the amount.—Washington Post.