The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-20

boy and for several months punched
cows across the plains to Cheyenne. TO
this day he Is known in that part Of the
country as a cow puncher, and every
cowboy on the range claims to have
known him personally during the time
he was in the saddle.
Getting In Again.
The young man had no. intention of
getting into politics. He believed he
had cast the fascinating game of politics
behind him forever, but he did not know
that man is rarely master of his own
destinies and that he is nearly always
controlled by circumstances. In the
second year of Mr.. Dubois residence in
Idaho much trouble arose about the en-
forcement of the Edmunds antipolyga-
my law. Arrests of polygamous Nor
mons were necessary, and it was diff
cult to find q man of sufficient nerve
and bravery to do the work. Young
Dubois had already become prominent
as an antlpolygamy agitator, and at this
Juncture his friends insisted that he
should accept the United States mar
shalship and carry on the crusade against
offenders. Robert Lincoln, who was
then secretary of war, Senators Logan
and Davis and Governor Cullom inter
ested themselves in his behalf and &C.
cured him the appointment.
AS marshal he made the first arrest
under the Edmunds law and carried on
the policy of suppression of polygamy
with such energy and courage that he
became terror to evildoers. He had
many exciting night rides through the
valleys and over the mountains while
prosecuting his task. AT the same time he
was lending the public agitation against
polygamy and succeeded in arousing q
wholesome public sentiment not only in
south Idaho, where the Mormons were
numerous, but in north Idaho, where
there were no Mormons, against the
practice of polygamy. This fight was
carried on for four years, and at the end
of it polygamy had been rooted out of
the territory. While there are still Nor
mons i'll Idaho, they have given up DO
lygamy. 1t was under the leadership of
young Dubois that q territorial law was
passed depriving all Mormons of politi-
cal rights, whether polygamous or not.
Rapid Rise.
This crusade made him at once q
marked man in the territory. In 1886
he was elected delegate to congress and
was supported by both Democrats and
Republicans in recognition of his serv-
ices to the people. He was no sooner
out of the fight against polygamy than
he was compelled to enter another con-
test, this being the effort on the part of
Washington on the west and Nevada on
the south to dismember Idaho and ap-
propriate parts of its territory. The
leader of the Washington movement to
gobble part of Idaho was Charlie Voor-
hees, son of Senator Voorhees,, and the
leader Of the Nevada movement was
none other than Senator Stewart, now
Mr.. Dubois colleague in the senate silver
tight. Dismemberment of Idaho was pre-
vented by Mr.. Dubois gcneralship, and
this was no sooner out of the way than
came on the struggle for admission of
the territory as state. Having been
reelected delegate in congress, it de-
volved upon Mr.. Dubois to carry ON this
campaign, which he did with his usual
energy and success. Idaho became q
state, and very naturally young Dubois
was elected it's first senator.
In the silver fight he has borne a prorni-
nent part and achieved great reputa-
ton. He is now one of the leading men
OF the western country. At 40 years of
ago he has reached position which
many men struggle for all their lives.
MIR. Dubois is handsome, robust, ath-
letic, genial. He is member of the
National Capitol Press club and is pas
sionately fond of the game of dcminos.
He IS bachelor, but should not be per
mitted to remain one much longer.
Brilliant Senator wolcott.
Edward Wolcott is one of the brilliant
young men of the west. A native of
Massachusetts and graduate of Har-
ward, he early went to Colorado to seek
his fortune as lawyer. In a few years
he had practice that was worth to him
from $4,000 to $4,000 year. From
one railroad company he had salary of
$50, 900. He became noted as the most
eloquent and gifted barrister in Colorado
With all his brilliancy and prosperity he
never knew how to save money. He was
constantly at the end Of his bank ac-
count. A lover of sport, horses and the
good things and good fellows of this
world, he threw his money about like
prince. Every summer he took vaca,
ton in the east, and at Saratoga and
Long Branch became noted not only ms
a big plunger on horse races, but occa-
sionally as heavy better in the club
houses.
The story of Wolcott winning $751;
600 in one night in Phil Daly's club
house at Long Branch, and then losing
the whole sum on a single turn of the
cards, has already been told in the news
papers. Whenever Wolcott ran out Of
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