The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-10-09
WAS A sign PAINTER
Son Of Millionaire and a
Friend Of TOIStOi.

week 0t Prague small town ln eastern
lOklahoma at the age Of g.. The son
OF an ante-beilum millionaire. q herd of
! the confederate rnks.a civil engineer on
tho supz canal ) niepd of ro'roi Ham
boidt John Muir ond Mark Twain. al
once prominent newspaper correspond
eni he died h poverty md practically
unknown The past twelve Years OF his
hfe were spent throughout oklahoma,
painting siens. at which he wos an
adept and m Watongl whore he lived
bably longer than in amy other tcn1-
torial town Tie WAS personal friend
Of Governor Ferguson.
Numar.s youth was spent on Louisl-
ana plantation. his fathcr bciig a mil
monairc STAKEHOLDER. cotton planter and
owner Of stcs,nhoats The war; 'n which
iboth father and son were soldiers. ruin-
ed be elder Numar. because Of the
loss of his slaves. although in latter
years 1s m7naeed 10 rccupcrtte suifi-
ciont sum to leave his son wealthy The
Younger Numar loft the Jesut college
where he had been studying for the
lpricsthood, and entered the confederate
larmy participating ia many of the inn
portant hattlos of the war. sabcr cut
lreocived tom Yankee cavllrynan sew
cred the greater portion Of Nuusr's nose
ana he remained in hospital until the
close Of The war.
Numars health was badly crippled ~
h,. war, and viii ire wealth lftcrwnd
left him by his father. he hogan his
wandcrings throughout the world. He
tnimcd TO be "a brother-in-law Of the
famous physician and surgeon. Pasteur
and went direc. TO Paris France. where
he consulted Pastcur IN regard TO his
health Pasteur told him. he has
stated frequently to oklahoma friends.
that he could not live six months. but
advised him TO go to Egypt as the only
means OF prolonging his life. With death
lstaring. him in a" face. still with $500
COO to his credit ae accented The advice
Of the physicians and went TO Egypt-
Underneath the shadow Of the pyramids
be lived for three months during which
hc recovered his health completely His
breakfast for ,wo months OF thar time
consisted Of bur one bottle OF champaienc
and one Of French brandy
with the recovery Of his health M
mar engaged, as "A eivil engineer. 10 worl,
on the construction Of the suez canal
receiving mon,hiy salary OF 5000, and
remained with ne Lcsseps nine months
The wandering spirit again g'ined sic
control. and he began a tour Of the less
or known countries of Europe Including
Turkey and portions Of Russia whers
he had TWO sisters who were thc wives
of Russian princes lie also Travelled
extcnsIvely about this time. throughout
,Palcs,mc Indie ana Australia.
paid Fortune for nrldc,
Returning 10 Russia. NNmat became
well acquainted with Count Tols,oi 70
whom he had been introduced through
8 the social Standing Of his sisters. ils
4, great learning and use Of so mons haze
! gulees - nleaAed tho great Russian ad-
= thor that the two became fast frien0s
q Nrmnr visiting Tolstoi Tor weeks al 2
A. time az f9o ntter's paltce. lie alss
counted rurgenin and other Russian
"a writer's as his friends. and mastered ths
language himself horouehly
- Numars only love romance occprre'
10 while he was Visiting m I'lotosa Her
ID be met a gypsy girl with whom he fel
Id desperately in love, and for whom b
II raid hc' father ths sum of 100000 ko
\, lpeaks The father insisted on Numa
!, paving every cent Of the purchase none.
u kopecl.s, or copper pieces, and aftc
10 five DAYS time he succeeded n comply
he inR with this peculiar request. after Wis
* itng one mpncy changers office afte
"A another untn be had secured The entir
amount necessary. He said that lh
pnoe paid for the girl was Le,tv cav
ne ioad OF coppers.
- Numar's honeHmoon continued for fou
months. curing which ne travel Ia Eu
". rope viii his bride, visiting ris. Ser
or ln and other capitals. liis bride small
to became homesick for her people am
-. Numsr ha, wing also tired of iis bfi
gain. presented her with i0.0el kopeck
~ ana departed for America. leaving b,
nd 10 get "a divorce on q descrtiol chare
sot .aier travels took him again TO Berlh
a. where he became Intimately rcqusinte
,at with Ales andcr Humboldt. Mommsen an
~. other famous men; TO Spain and aead
20 Italy, where he lived a year ut Rom
lss mastering both the Spanish aad ltalia
sts language and becoming well posted
zen the liicmtures OF both countries. 70
Of low ing thresgear residence M Pri
bis during which tme he studied and rel
extensively. he joined Cecil .'hoGes
south Anloa. being attracted by a
opening ND OF that country Ano'h
period Of ui-e was ~Gcni "a Encland ar
hs Ireland. after which Numar returned
~ America Tor good.
Ia California where Numu lacu'
.or after his retnrl 90 America. hc took
10. newspaper work and hecame a wei
known ouespondent doiag work &
y numerous Eastern Topers Hc becan
ila lAcauainied with Marx Twain. Bre, Far
John Muir and other prominent Ameiic'
writer's with whom he foreied IA
81, lainlshlps When called 60 sgit ial
city on some special WORK De s.ined q
ill-will of the Aiofmons and was rorcea
- leiAc ,he city lie worked n 81 Ion
lr Inter yeais afnf lcttiue pc,na
iV emily in oiiahooa ne spent his tir
n slsu pamtinr whenever ne VAS fore
III 10 work. bon goaer1llv be eouia be- fou
around ne taveins in Praslc. spar
and othfl small ferfdorial towns. fni,
labinR he haogrrs. on With iescripiio
81 his travels and glih stories ~ his ~
y. y flia .nar4.r, rcae lr...ll4tff and often