Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-01-14
DE LAMAR IN THE EAST.
A Sample OF the Way In Which H,
"StufRs" the Average Reporter.

A Sample OF the Way in Which He
''S'uhs" the Average Reporter.
n Commercial Adve, tiserl
Ex-senator John X. DeI.amar. of
Idaho. who was . unique figure in
Washington society . year ago, has
become New Yorker. and il taking
great interest in social life here. After
having visited number of the lead.
ing cities with view to taking resi-.
dence. he has selected New York ~
the best place on earth in which to
enjoy life. He said ifhe had palace
in either London or Paris he would
still prefer to live in New York. He
is intense in his Amerie nism, and he
says he could not DO happy out of this
country.
Elk Senator, or "Captain" De Lama,
as he 10 sometimes called on account
of his former seafaring life, has take
q house on Madison avenue. Later
he will build q place on the shore Of
the Sound after tho style of the
model ErRlish gentlemsn's country
house. such - found along the banks
OF the Thames-with broad .cres,
trees and lawns. Last, but not least,
q place where he can have his yacht,
the Effect Wing" Of international
nortoriety, anchored in front Of his
house, as is the custom Of the Newport
millionaires.
Senator D-l4amsr has been greatly
misrepresented by the average news.
paper writer. He is not searching Tor
social notoriety, for he is gentleman
Of . retiring and modest disposition.
He retired from political life because
the strife. ssishuess and decei. were
distas.eful to him. He says be finds
the jealousies and hypocrisy in society
is almost as bad rs in politics. 81
would not" he remarked, Ego through
life OF humiliation, hesrtburns and
snubs that many in society are SUBJ
jected to for any consideration"
The ex-senator has mingled with
society leaders here As he did in Wash
ington. simply as q student of human
nature, and has satisfied himself tina,
q man is happier and better off with
few friends than with q long list of
social acquaintances who ale never
friends to any one except their own
kin.
The former Idaho Senator has a
most remarkable history. A glance
at him is sufficient to show that he is
possessed Of great force Of character.
He has never yet failed in any thing
which he undertook. He saws there
should be no such word as fail in the
E"glish language. During his leis-
ure moments he is giving much atten.
ton to aerial navigation, and he may
in the future figure rs the inventor Of
a flying machine. He thinks that now
that light. weight storage batteries of
great power are being manufactured,
success in this field can he achieved.
After he has visited the Worlds Fair
and examined into the discoveries
that have beet made, he will go to
work to materiallze his ideas.
No one knows Just how much De-
Lamar is worth-hs doesn't know
himself. He has several millions
slowed away. and the half interest he
owns in an Idaho gold mine bring.
him IN . fortune every month. Yet
only few years ago he was glad to
earn his bread and butter At the bot
tom Of the ocean. He ran away IRON
home when only eight years old, and
has been his own support ever since. |
He took to the sea and finally became
ono OF the greatest aud most daring
divers in this country. On one occs.
sion, At New Bedford, he was under |
water for SO hours. Then he was an |
African explorer and trader. and some |
If his haisbreadth escapes amo,. z the |
>avaxes on the dark continent would |
ill big book with reading of the
most exciting character.
Amid his hazardous and adventur,
Gus life he has found time 70 educate
himself. He is we'll read, and there
IS hardly . subject upon which he
cannot be entertaining. With mill
lions OF money. plenty Of brains, and
most remarkable experience in those i
phases OF life that make men heroes,
Is It any wonder that the "Four Hun.
deed" were glad to capture the Idaho
ex Senator and make h m one OF the m +? |
Among his other accom- plishm. nts
Nr. DeLsmar is one of the best whips
N the country, and his iurnouts {. re-
the most attractive OF those seen in
the Park.