Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1892-08-13

, till he mad mastered such knowledge as
promised to serve his turn. He planned
boldly but with great care.
Before Mr. Roosevelt was aware Of
any move, the intrepid tyro in his own
field had got firm control of three pro-
posed routes. with land grants attached,
in Florida. and was negotiating with
New York capitalists for placing the
bonds and procuring money and iron for
building. 1t had been so cleverly ex-
ecuted that Mr. Roosevelt was compelled
to admire and respect the genius of the
man who had originated it. But 1t
called for prompt action A telegram
was sent to Mr Largely requiring him
to come to Savannah at once An out
line of the dangerous break in the plan
they had made at Chicago, caused by
this brilliant coup of Ellis was EN-.
bodied in the dispatch The answer was
short but ii meant good deal
start today Edgar Julian will be with me.
LAgGELY.
Mr. Roosevelt saw at once that Ellis
had IN hiin the germ of success, and he
viewed him as all the more dangerous on
account Of his youth and ineEperience.
Genins is often successful where trained
experience would fail, 1t is the success
Of audacity backed by enthusiasm
The telegram from Mir. Largely was
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I -rand schemes were liable to burst at
any moment
Nr Frank Ellis went right on. once
he had started IN his railroad operations.
| The ua,ys,8pprs began To be full of his
| dnings lie WAS called "a Southern Jim
| Ffsle a Young Vanderbilt and his
p0vpr and Influence increased prodi-
ginuslv He had gained the confidence
and aid of New York capitalists, and his
energy seemed without limit, 1t was as
if a mountain storm had struck the stag
uant waters of Sayannah's financial
circles The bankers and brokers all
looked out to see what it could mean.
Rosaie soon became aware of MIR
Ellis brilliant movements. though he
never mentioned them to her She read
the newspapers, and Colonel Talbot often
spoke in high praise of the young rail
road king from the Cherokee hills. who
was revolutionizing internal improve
ments in Florida and southern Georgia
She could not help feeling a certain
pride in Ellis success. on the score that
he was from the pocket" OF course
his success as yet consisted of mere
movements which pointed out his aims,
for there had not been time for anything
more His race had just begun. but his
pace was astonishing, Meantime the eff
feet of his rapid operations was immense
ly exaggerated by the newspapers, some
accounts went SO far as to place him in
undisputed control of all the railroads in
Florida.