The times., 1899-12-15

hours were from : a. m. TO T. p. m., and I
have known him 10 keep al IL all night.
Es application and energy are intense and
be Is thorough iu an he undertakes When
be started into the business of mining he
learned assayiug himself and became an
expert. later in life he took up the study
of French and is now conversaut with its
literature and speaks it perfectly, he
spends three months every year in Paris
when he became interested in art and pic
lures be applied himself as he aid to other
subjects. and after careful and general
reading he studied all the galleries of Eu-
rope under the tutelage of competent crit
les. So that today there are very few
men who know as well as Mr. Clark does
the real merit and value Of pictures. He
knew exactly what he was doiBg when he
paid $4,000 for thar Fortu1y at picture
sale in New York. He has studied arChi-
lecture and could make his living as an
architect if necessary. His real greatness
is his masterful power of analyzing any
business proposition submitted 10 him and
his wonderful capacity TO systematic and
conduct large business enterprises.
He SENS 10 know intuitivey what there
is in a proposition and how TO carry il to
financial success Of he takes hold of il.
Mr. Clark is not q man Of strong personal
magnetism, but he does not affect the air
OF naughty reserve common to a great
many wealthy men. He is a faithful friend
and there is no sacrifice too great for him
10 make for friendships sake With the
keeping Of all engagements ne permits
nothing 10 interfere. and what he says he
viii do that he Will do to the very end
Although conscious Of mis- merit. and
not averse TO anyone else recognizing IT, b.
VIII freeze fiatterer out In a minute and
no one can pave the way TO his favor by
conventional compliments He is not
maker OF literature but he knows his news
paper as he knows other things. and when
he wants an editorial written he sits down
ard writes IT,
Nr. Clark is a widowCr with TWO sons
and TWO daughters The Sons show The
business capacity Of The father. and the
younger one took high rank al the Uni
yeTsity o. Virginia where he was gradu-
ated. All the family possess unusual lin
guistic ability; they are all thoroughly con
Fersant with books. music. art current
thought and events and when they are
ail together they constitute au interesting
and delightful f-miiy- The only office Mr
clark ever held until his election as Sgua-
toy. WAS president of the Constitutional
Convention when Montana was organized
Es state
About The only enemy Mr Clark has
DOB Montana is Marcus a. Daily. born iu
New York of Irish parents and q huster
Ia.E i5 T5vlrEaful man. and virIictiye
.u a-s pursuit oL his rival
The feld between the two men began
Il ordinary business rivalry in Butte. bur
.il not fully develop until Daily was build
lie ms sUeiteTs at Anaconda Water was
81 necessity ar the smeltcrs and DAILY was
buying The water rights of Warm Springs
Creek. flowing through the town. and had
got about seren-eighths of them for some
small amount $4,000 or $15. COO when
Clark quietly came in and bought the re-
naming eighth. Then DAILY sent his rep
rCsentatiye to buy Clarks interest He
asked S25, coo for il, which the representa-
tive refused 10 give and went away Next
day he came back TO accept the figures and
Clark wanted $5G 600. DAILY fumed and
swore and day or two later sent his man
back 10 pay the price, and then Clark
wanted SlC6.000. This was offered next and
Clark asked $125, coo, at which price Daily
got u. ! don't say the story is true, though
/ have always heard it, but I think there is
no question as TO the $125. 600 part of il.
DAILY swore vengeance and is now trying TO
get it by declaring that Clark was not
fairly elected TO the United States Senate
last year and by putting up the expenses I
of contest against him. It is said that
DAILY has had half a dozen agents travelling
all through Montana for evidence of any
character that viii be of use and that al
though two grand juries in Montana ig-
nOred the charges he still hopes 10 make
them count before the Senate Committee.
The probability is, however, that nothing
viii result from Dalys accusations as
nothing politically could be gained by
keeping Clark out and letting in some
other Democrat or. possibly, Populist,
who would be appointed by the Governor
Of Montana" "