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Show IOlUCUS DAXT'S NOBLER SIDE. (John F. Finerty in Chicago Citizen.) Many people who have read of the ferce fight made by Marcus Daly of Montana on Senator Clark of that State, may be led to believe that the great miner and multi-millionaire has no softer side to his nature.. This, however, how-ever, all men and women who know-Marcus know-Marcus Daly, will concede to be erro-i erro-i neous. He is, like most Irishmen, quick, impulsive and easily offended; but he is also faithful to friendship, charita ble and magnanimous. The following extract from an article on "Daly an Clark," which recently appeared in the New York Journal, paints . what we consider a true picture of the former, as regards his disposition: Daly, says the Journal, is one of the most steadfast friends a man can have, and he is at the same time one of the worst enemies. Let a man once violate the confidence that has been placed in his integrity or in his loyalty, and he can never be reinstated in his good opinion. But Daly ,has the reputation of never forgetting a friend. An lllus- tration of this was furnished in Helena only a week or two ago. During the capital fight between Helena and Anaconda, Ana-conda, Daly was the most vilified man in the State. But he had a friend in Helena, who. while he was in favor of that place for the capital, always spoke of Daly kindly. This man died a few-years few-years ago and left his estate badly involved. in-volved. In the property he left was some improved realty. Dependent on the income of the property for their living was a widow and two daughters. daugh-ters. The daughters' had been gently reared. One of them started In and Rave private dancing lessons, and the other studied stenography and shorthand. short-hand. Later she gnt a position, but the income of the two was only sufficient to care for the family. There was not a surplus to apply on the mortgage that covered the homestead. This property wag sold at a mortgage sale about a year ago. The time of redemption was about up. Some friends of the family wrote Daly of the circumstances, telling tell-ing him of the situation and asking if it were possible for him to redeem the property. As there were indications of it enhancing in value, it was probable that in a few years the property could be sold for its real value and the mortgage mort-gage lifted and there would be Borne trurplua for the widow and daughters. Daly's answer, and it came as soon as the mail? could carry it, was a New-York New-York draft for ?!i.OOO. the entire amount of the indebtedness, as a gift to the daughters. The father of these girls was a Republican in politics, there is not a vote in the family, and in no possible way can Daly have any material ma-terial return for his kindness. Daly is credited by the labor leaders with being the one man who has kept wages up In the State. Several times other employers of m'ners have tried to cut wages, but he has always refused. |