Telegram-herald., 1890-11-22
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The query vas put 10 the clerk; 'sDoes
Mr.. Bal board here nowF and the
answer vas "No, but he has business
with Mr.. Weston" The aforesaid
aroma assumed the strength OF Linz
berger cheese, and the reporter re-
marked cOahdentally 10 himself that
"tnere vas a hsn on" And 50 there
was. but the act OF incubation has
been perfected. and the product stands
revealed ia the shape OF a deal Of some
magnitude.
Last night prominent Democrat,
a trend 0f the scri0e's, and one who
knew how patiently be had waited for
the hen % hatch, dashed AZ him With
tne remark
SAY il give you = tip, you won't
tell Where you gotlL'
Up went the pencil pusher's hand,
anu high Heaven had witnessed All
other oath.
"Wen. then, whisper; l. NJ. Weston's
bought she Democrat from Frank w.
Ball.
"Oh, come Of"
"Faet. Its been brewing for a long
time and now Us consummated. You
bet he'll make a paper of IL, too. He's
gong 70 put money INTO the concern
and make a metropolitan newspaper"
''HOw 10 you know
"Neyer mind. do know, and that's
enough"
Mr. Weston was subsequently seen st
the Morton but absolutely refused TO
talk, and referred the enquirer TO Mr..
Ball.
"But," persisted the scribe
understand perfectly VISA newspa-
per man myself once, but assure you l
am not at liberty 20 talk. Go and see
Mr.. Ball and be may tell you all about
il. really am not AZ liberty TO say a
word"
A journey to the Democrat resulted
IN the reporter being told that Mr..
Bail had gone to Chicago, but on ms
return the telephone rang up and Mr.
Weston stated that ne was ready 70 d.
yulge. When seen. the gentleman said
that the rumOred sale was an accom-
plished fact. "The papers passed TO-
day" said Mr.. Weston, "but shall not
take possession until January u. This
will give me time 10 put IN a new press,
and get things generally IN shape. The
deal has been on tor about three
months, bat there were some matters
relating 70 press franchises that could
not be settled until a few days ago.
However, the matter Is settled now,
and / own the Democrat"
"Will you state the purchase price?'
"NO, I don't care TO 10 that"
"Will Mr. Ball retain a connection
with the paper after you take posses
son9"
Il shall direct the policy of the pa
per. Mr.. Bali viii be with 1t Tor some
time yet"
care there any details you would
care 70 talk or
''No, the main fact that 1 have
bough. the paper IS all care to say at
present"
''There is no syndicate; you Will be
sole proprietor
'I VII be sole proprietor"
Hon. I. VI. Weston was horn in North
Arson. Somerset county, Maine, April
20. ls45. lie comes of pure Puritan
stock. his mother being a direct de-
scendant Of Stephen Hopkins, who
came over on the Mayilower IN 1920.
He IS the son OF Col. VIM. Weston, who,
in 1850, moved ms family 70 Milwaukee
and engaged in the pine land and bank
ing business. In 1853 /. NJ. Weston en-
tered the literary department of the
Ann ArbOr University, remaining two
years, when he left for a prolonged
VISIT 70 the far West. In 1862.
while spending a vacation IN the
wiids of Minnesota, he served as leu
tenant of volunteer company raised
to repel the sioux Indians. who rose
aaH
lnZ college he accepted q position IS
travelling correspondent OF the Chicago
Times. ard made a trip through Mis-
sourl. up tnC Platte user, % Denver,
Colo. from there o. Fort Laramie.
Wyoming. when ae joined the COM
mand az Gen. k. E. Conner. then oper-
sting against tie Sioux Indians In
that region. Later be was appointed
storekeeper az Fort Laramie: December
Z 1895. be was ordered 90 report -
Camp Douglas. near salt Lake City.
He started 70 make the TRIP ON horse
hack. a distance Of coo M les. bus the
horse became exhausted and was
abandoned. aud be finished be lOur-
ney alone and on foot. frost-oitten and
almost dead. tie went On % salt Lake
City and. after serving the Government
one month, accepted the position 90
managing editor of the Daily Union
Nedetie. sn Mormon papCr which
Gen Conner bad established q year
previous. Though but2o years of aye,
he scQured a reputation As 4 bold
writer n a warfare which he wsged
against Brigham Young. Hs exper-
fences were exciting. and sewers times
be bad narrow esCspes from death -
Are hands OF the Mormon Dan.tes. BE
next returned O. vsuSee, and went
into business with his father. in 1881. he
moved 90 Grand Rapids ard became
cashier Of The Farmers and Meet snics'
Bank. which he orgsnfzed "a che Fourth
NsuCaai Bank In three wears be re-
signed to give more time Co rs outside
business.
In lsss he vas made q member az
fha Democratic yste central comUl b
tee. ard nominated for state treasurer.
Fer Years he vas a member ot the
executive committee. and treasurer 4
years. until 1856. vhen he V8s made
chairman. He held the ofhce untl
before che lsts csupa gn. when -
wtnfrrw vols unfairly Tn issS he vas
elected n'avor. The same year 10 Ess
elected delegate st large 70 the s.
AClls aetlolat convention.