Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-06-13

ism, not because he is the brainieSt
journalist in the world, but because he
had the astuteneSS to employ the
bralnicst journalists. Arthur Brisbane,
editorial writer for the journal, has
made the journal the most widely
read daily paper in the world, With
the able assistance Of Mr.. Nichols. Mr.
Brisbane will now be armed to reach
|out for new worlds 90 conquer
The rise of the brilliant young lit
cratcm, whom TuI,a regrets so much
TO lose, has been unparalleled in the
history of uewSplpcrIom. Born in an
obscure Missouri town, considerably
less than thirty years ago, he spent
his childhood day. much as other chill
drW do. In all the data obtaiuablc
in the brief time accorded the writer
nothing appears indicative Of unusual
,Qrecocity, H. u apparent only tAa,
The gamboled on the green and shot
icrapN in the alley like unto the aver
age youth He showed no taste for
journalism until well along in his
teens, when he became galley boy for
the Trenton Tribune. This lowly task
he pursued until he advanced to under
study to the society editor 1t was
there that his genius budded. a few
short years saw the blosSoming of the
/ full-blown flower Young Nichols ear
|ly developed a peculiarly facile style,
embracing all classes of stories, but
/ his greatest forte from youth to man
/ hood was seen in his superb style Of
handling feature stories. Sensational
coups were as potters clay in his skill
ed hands. Particularly did he radi-
ate in articles admitting of chrome yell
low trimmings. 1t is common report
that for one Nory Of this character,
the st. Louis Post-Dispatch spent over
81 900. In addition to this, the same
paper caused to come to Tulsa for no
other reason than to interview Mr.,
Nichols and get ON the "inside' Of
his extraordinarily fascinating mani
.pulation of typewriter, its foremost
special writer, J. j. McAulitfe. The
management of the Post Dispatch and
the New York Journal are closely al
igned. 1t is believed that the com
mandatory report of Mr.. McAulitfe
was largely responsible for the tender
of the position mentioned above.
Nichols personality on the evening
paper has always o'ershadowed the
owner, who now and then essays a
flight into the clouds loafng
around Olympus. He has made the
paper what it is. Without him, it
might long ago have withcred in the
hot blast of summer or have given
up its sweet Young life to the relent-
less nav of crimpy winter, As Il
correspondent for the Associated
Press and many city papers. however,
| Mr.. Nichols distinguished himself
more distinctly than in the local field.
Perhaps this is true because of the
| fact that the big editors are quicker
/ to recognize perfection. Prominent
among the stories which have consti-
tuted the ladder on which the youth
full Watterson hath ambled up and
ON to glory. is the realistic pen pie
turc recently sent to the Associated
Press of the riot among the citizens
.of CatooSa, in which "blood was
shed" and "cashier placed under
arrest - The story reached the out
side world under a Tulsa date line.
creating the impression that the in
ternecine war happened in this city,
hut then, are few insignificant
miles To obStruct the territory Dana :
path to fame? Another cut glass.
.hand-turned, tailor-made model was
the sensation of the condemned opera
house. OF course, only brick or two
fell off the structure, but is a trihing
discrepancy to grab the climber by
his curlS and drag him back into the
slough Of despond9
Mr.. Nichols friends in other
climes, who, through the healing balm
of time have become Injured to his
absence, will rejoice TO hear of his ad-
vancement. Va, who have loved him 50
can hardly realize that his time with
us is so short. While we are jubilant
over his good fortune. our sorrow at
his departure tinges our JOY with iron,
and maketh a howling farce of our
goodbyes. All over the city, in the
clubs. on the mart. athwart the street.
amid the jam Of the hotels. from the
red clay of Pixley's brick factory to
the sodden deeps of the pump sta
tion, there is weeping, waiing and
gnashing of teeth. and Grief's gaunt
spectre rides chariot of broom
straws in the dead of night, and max
al If1..t,- .,t,v ylur4b.