Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-09
THE THIRTY.DAYS SENATOR.
THE ECCENTRIC SENATOR AND HIS OSH-
KOsH BELLE AT HOME IN DENVER.

ADA@A~ANAN
DENVER, Col, April 26.-In the six
weeks which be had the honor to repre-
sent Colorado in the United States Sen
ate, MIR. Tabsr gained as wide a reputa-
ton as did his autograph album, his
$500 night-shirt and his newly welded
wife-the so-called "Belle of Oshkosh
1t may be that Eastern people think
that the State of Colorado is satisfied with
the character of their Senator Tabor,
but [ have YET to see any newspaper in
the State that undertakes to say any
thing in his defense. The reports in the
East concerning his vulgarity and ignor-
ance have not been exaggerated, but 1t
is mistake to suppose that any consid-
cradle portion of the people of Colorado
favored his election, which was the re-
suit of trade between him and Senator
Bowen. 1t can be said to the credit of
Tabor that he is honest and generous
with his friends He, therefore, has
many friends at Leadville and California
Gulch, where he kept grocery stores,
and where, by accident, he stumbled up
On rich mines and suddenly became a
millionaire The influence of the min
ers made him Lieutenant Governor, and
among this element he had few friends
in the Legislature who, to support
Bowen for the term of six years if his
frien0s would support Tobor for the six
weeks term. Thus they were elected,
and the stories of vast SUMS of money be-
ing used to elect these men are false.
The greater part of the intelligent peo-
pie of the State repudiate both these men.
Last Sunday, from an orthodox pulpit,
heard Senator Tabor characterized as
ga fool, and an everlasting disgrace TO the
State and nation" He is entitled to the
credit of having built palatial theater
in Denver, costing over $500, 900, land the
Windsor Hotel. the best house in the
West.
The curiosity Of the people here was
gratifed on the second night after their
arrival here, when he and his bride for
the first time occupied the Senator's
luxurious private box in his theater. On
his shirt font glistened a diamond the
size of the average lima bean, and the
yellow haired Oshkosh beauty was re.
splendent with precious stones. At the
close of the play the Senator seemed
much disappointed as he stood in his
box stroking his dyed mustache, as not
single person appeared to welcome him
and bis tall fair bride. His first wife,
t. when he gave 100000 at the time
of his divorce, though discarded, re-
mains faithful in her affection for this
man and though now possessed of so
much wealth declares her happiest days
were when she attended her husbands
grocery store at California Gulch. She
prays he may speedily lose his wealth,
when, she predicts, that his fancy wife
will desert him, and he will come back
to his first, true love. She declares that,
no matter to what degradation be may
sink, she shall always be willing 20 take
him back to her heart aud home. She
has one of the finest residences in Den
ver The Senator and his new wife live
at the Windsor Hotel.
The climate of Colorado is almost a
positive preventive to consumption; but
people with that disease in an advanced
stage should remain away, as coming
here only hastens their death. 1t is also
bad for heart disease and all nervous
disorders. But it is a paradise for a
well person with plenty of means, and
there is no prettier city in the Union
than Denver.
Colorado mines produced last year
$25, 100000, and Eastern capitalists
probably sunk twice that amount here.
There are many more fortunes to be
made and lost here. People with small
means should stay away, the expense of
living being very great.-Co,respond-
ence Of the Albany Evening Journal.