Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-10
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Lendyyie Papers. t
When his physicihs and friends finally
| convinced C. C. Dsts that his life depended
on a complete relhsS from business cares
the question of a business substitute arose.
Mr.. Davis is editr and proprietor OF the
only two daily newspapers in Leadville, Colo,
the morning "Heral- Democrat and the even
ing chronicle" lie had built the Journals
up from the crude beginnings Of mining camp
organs to digniied Newspapers OF today WIN
linotype machines, nlly equipped JOB rooms
and the best telegrahic service. HIS person
atty had given the hitorial columns a quot
ing constituency a~ndthere was a comfortable
surplus in the bank. But he must retire Tor
six months at least and leave somebody IN
charge upon whom 10 could place such reli-
ance that he need meter worry over MS pusl-
ness affairs.
The matter was fully discussed; merits OF
more or less prominent Colorado editors were
canvassed, but to eah and every one there
! were such objections it became obvious no
| choice could be mad IL Mr.. Davis was 10
d be freed from anxiety.
t I'm just send for Nellie" he finally said,
. and there arose a general protest
$ What! Surely not to take charge OF the
papers?" his friends cried. Why shes
y never had any experience, and is yet IN the
S 81 don't care" doygedly persisted Mr..
Is Davis, Il know nellie, and she's got more
y good sense than two-thirds of the people you
ne udNt lltlNlOllChs
Thus it was that Miss Nellie Madeleine
Davis was called home from the convent Of
the Sacred Heart in Indiana, ana win mel
TX fathers power of attorney assumed sore I an,
absolute control of two newspapers. She ma
! "held down the desk for over three months
Vi now, and the ''Herald-Democrat' an
IT, Chronicle" are still hourishing. Mr.. Davis ]
OF taking it easy at St, Luke's hospital in Den
or yer, and If ANYBODY wants to have a ROY
:: with the editor he will have to fight a.
W. Leadyille. ,
ne Miss Davis is a phenomenon, though sh
ne would resent the tltla If sTe heard any on
III call her one. Newspaper men can appreciat
IT, the task of assuming editorial control OF NV
es daily publications. The "Rerald-Democrat
as is an eight-page paper, four pages being d'
voted to live news. editorial and advertise
IRE ments. The chronicle" contains afternoo
IT. dispatches, editorial. not much local, and II
H. ~, county official court advertising. ;,
Ne Miss Davis never had any training Tor u
tie editorial desk and never expected to
.. called to fill it. Yet she does fill II, al
Ter brilliantly, too. She writes much of the ed
ne torial, more than half in fact ana n
Oh "squibs" are quoted more largely than we
ms her fathers grave and lucid discussions
RS. weighty subjects. She also contributes ar
zee cleg of singular clearnesss and strength
me living issues. She directs the local wo
'nG with discrimination and in this respect
,,u fortunate in having a capable city eur
the and staff of reporters. She has mastered I
~es intricacies of the business department a
"' has made better advertising contracts u
any one fOrmerly connected WIN IT,
an In her treatment of her assistants she
tile ~ ~ TLa oitjtrde Of Leadyille affec
H" o rO G aUa tbe second day of his {
ployment she thought she noticed eyiden
onts that he had been drinking. The city edi
the =" rHnortor did mt steer his Jag into
once very skiIIfully and she sent for hin
reap "Mr. X" said she, you appear 70
ZION under the impression that this Is a re,
lOuH rura institute. II is not. You can BcN ,
'bles 49, So ~ cashier and quit"
Personally Miss Davis is a me rol
5hts, young woman Of the best health clea
d IN complexion and most cultivated mann
and Sne 80 20 rote "f'
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