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How Senator Perkins Get
His Start in Business.

Senator Perkins OF California Is one
OF the few members OF the United
States Senate who could AFFORD to
lose $685. and then have n balance
sufficiently large to purchase a con-
trolling interest in large ocean
steamship company. That. however.
is Just what he did. but the interest
ing event took place half century
ago. when he was n merchant in a
small California town. during the
time that the gold fever was Mt its
height and the dust" was plentiful.
The Senator had none OF the ad-
vantages that accrue to most boys OF
the present day. and when lad OF
IL years he landed in California with
nothing but plenty OF pluck and de-
termination to begin life's battle for
himself. He lost no time in starting
out, and managed to secure employ
ment as an errand boy in a grocery
store. receiving for his services $50 a
month and board. His earnings were
carefully laid away. and when an op-
portunity came to invest them he had
bank account which reached the
sum OF $500. One day he met n man
who operated the ferry across a near
by stream and learned that the boat
had gone aground on a sandbar.
Disheartened over his failure to get
the boat of. the man was anxious to
sell out the business. and young Per-
kins was quick to see an opening for
embarking on his own account.
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Worlds Greatest Monarch.
San Bias Indians Have Opinion Of Their Ruler

THE Mormon explorers reference
to the San Bias Indians, in an inter-
view printed in local paper, was OF
great interest to me-" said a we'll
known physician OF Galveston. Texas.
Il happened to have some knowledge
Of the curious people myself. Just
after ! left college took trip to
South America for the purpose of
studying fevers. and had several en-
counters with the San Bias. There
are no more curious people in the
world than these presumptive, self
sufacient, stubborn Indians. During
a so1ourn of several months in the
vicinity OF their reservation was able
to converse with only one of their
number. He was an old fellow who
had made several trips to New York
on a steamship and who had picked
up little English In his wanderings.
He assured me that the king of the
San Blas-that is the title given to
their ruler-was the greatest monarch
that ever sat upon throne.
From the general run of his talk
saw that the San Bias looked unon
the rest Of the world with pity and
contempt. They have a great horror
OF any other race mini:ling with theirs.
They guard their women closely that
no marriages with aliens be possible.
In fact l learned there were few per-
sons In the vicinity that ever saw a
San Bias girl after she was 8 years
old. The king very naively boasts
that although his people absolutely
forbid any trespassing on their lands.
that no one had ever been shot in the
back by his warriors. This would In
dicate : high ssnae Of honor, but Il Il
further explained that when : stranr.
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otea 0relts Cry Awly
lx4e S(tieas d ll1l

age in the spring Of the year. for. to-
ward the latter part Of July II had
reached the latitude OF Wilmington.
Del. No large animal life had been
seen on II. though there must have
been myriads Of the small creeping
things which abound In the tropics.
by the end OF August II had passed
Cape Cod and was veering toward the
Grand Banks.
quite accurately. and several vessels
reported II. One month later II was
In mid-ocenn. northwest of the Azores.
and It's voyage evidently was begin
ming to tell on IL. II was much smaller
and less compact II was not seen
again. and probably 1t met destruction
In the October gales. But II had trav-
eled mt least 1000 miles. and II. as was
thought. IL came from the Orinoco. II
must have covered twice that distance.
II is quite possible that floating Is
lands. larger than this one. under more
favoring circumstances. might during
past ages have made the complete
Journey from America to Europe or
Africa, and so brought about dis
tribution OF animal species. OF course.
II Is not absolutely certain that this
Island went to pieces In October. II
might. though this is not probable,
have fioated down into the region OF
Gains and seaweed, where 1t would
be longer preserved"
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Very naturally II was embarrassing
to Prince Henry to discover that Pres
ident Roosevelt could not, as an in
dividual. accept the splendid gift which
his royal highness purchased for pres
entstion at the White House.
But the constitution Is clear and en-
phatic on this matter of gift-giving and
stft-receiving between our public sery-
ants and foreign officials. mo title OF
nobility shall be granted by the United
states. And no person holding any
ONCE OF profit or trust under them shall
without the consent of congress accept
of any present. emolument. Office or
title OF any kind whatsoever from any
king. prince or foreign state" says the
constitution.
The President may give presents to
whomsoevar he sees fit to SO honor.
Postmaster General Payne may accept
a gift from Secretary Shaw. because
both the giver and the taker are OF
equally salaried rank. Prince Henry's
diamond -bcdeckcd boxes and cups can
be received by distinguished private
citizens with perfect propriety. And SO
It goes.
Blu; there is no provision. constitu-
tional or statutory. against the receipt
Of gifts from distinguished foreigners
by the families of our presidents or
minor public servants. Hence. Miss
Roosevelt may with impunity accept
whatever bediamoned and be-Hohen-
zollerned ilnery the admiral prince may
have bought for her at the court jew
eleris.
For the sake OF diplomacy. our presi-
dents have been in the habit of accept
ing. not as individuals. but 'on behalf
OF the American people. whatever
gifts have been proffered by distin-
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guished foreigners. This has been the
polite way out OF IT,
The most lavish generosity ever ac-
cepted In this tactful fashion was that
OF the Imaun OF Muscat, showered upon
President Van Buren,. This Arabian
sultan sent TO the then chief magistrate
a Persian carpet, two Arabian horses,
one case OF altar OF roses. Ave demi-
Johns OF rosewater. package OF cash
mere shawls. n box OF pearls. sword
and l2l diamonds. None OF these gor-
geous presen,s appears to have ever
been retained by Mr.. Van Buren,.
The patent ofilce was for many years
the repository for gifts from foreign
states OF potentates which conscien-
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and Rohr, who was unarmed, gave the
frightened horse free rein and the
whip. The horse was a well-bred ami
NAL and the road was good. Rohr said
that the horse actually gained on the
wolves for the first mile and then they
gained on the horse. Steadily the
wolves drew nearer and their yelps
contained note of triumph that Rohr
did not fail to understand.
At last the wolves were only fifty
feet behind. Rohr happened to notice
some rabbits in the bottom of the
sleigh. He had bought them from
boy at Knife River to take home to his
wife. He was instantly inspired by
new hope. There were three rabbits
and Rohr experimental by throwing
out one. 1t had the desired effect of
hating the entire pack. The rabbit
was but morsel for half dozen half
famished wolves. and again they came
on with loud. fierce cries. But the rap
idly firing horse had gained few hun
dred feet by the delay and at the
proper time Rohr threw out another
rabbit.
Ahe "oiNeS IOuBnt Tor moment
over this and again did the horse in
crease the distance between the sleigh
and the pack. This was repeated once
more and the rabbits were gone. but
before the beasts could overtake the
sleigh again the horse dashed up TO n
point opposite the Duluth pumping sta
tion, nine miles east OF the city hall
This meant safety for man and beast
The pursuit had covered more than
three miles and 1t proved close call
for man and horse.
OF all the wild animals found 4,
tne Northwest, the great gray timber
woif is most feared 1t is only in win
ter that the animal is dangerous. The
gray wolf is not as cunning as a foy
but 1t is Just as wise. The wolf eva,,
when pressed by hunger, will CHM
poisoned meat, no matter how c,eva,,,.
the decoy has been placed. He is vic.
to the tricks of man to COMPASS h,s
destruction. They are afraid Of ara
arms. instinctively guessing their dan-
ger. The wolf is cowardly and crma,
but harmless when his stomach ia ,r,,
He Is one OF the Incorporating ,oo.
OF civilization.
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Pilgrimage. by Trolley.

1t gives one something OF a shock to
read OF trolley line from Cairo to Mt
sinai. This is the latest Ohio scheme.
The projected system appears to follow
the route of the exodus, and Bible stu
dents may hereafter trace the footsteps
OF Moses with convenience and dis
patch. The lines are to extend also to
Mecca, and a good business is counted
upon In the transportation Of pilgrims.
The thought of trolley party pilgrim
age mas more than suggestion of the
grotesque Yet there is no doubt that
Mohammed would have preferred
trolley car to camel II he had known
1t.
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er Is assassinated from ambush, his
murderers first whistle to him from
the rear. and Just as he turns, shoot
him to death. This is certainly droli
and peculiar way to ease the con-
science. as suppose 1t is calculated
TO do l would not be surprised II
some day an organized party Of Amer
leans with hatred for vanities were
to invade the Sal Bias reservation.
and force the Indians to extend the
welcome hand to the outside world.
with which they maintain a perpetu-
al defensive and often offensive war.
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T.l.sr.ph,o Talking.

Ss"Phsc Ihiktng.
Telegraph Talk and Takers" by I.
c. Hall. in McClure's. is revelation of
some OF the mysteries of ''telegraphese..
or Morse" the garrulous tongue OF dot
and dash that clicks necessarily around
the globe. Its simplicity to spoken
discourse Is really startling. II il Al
most uncanny to read that to the mi
tiated an operators Morse is a. In
dicative OF character as his speech His
face, or his dress; nay. that from III.
Morse one can often recoxnixa -
nrst sight man whom one has never.
until this meeting. been within many
nundred miles. BY daily cummunica-
ton over the wire operators ROY ~
Iorm a. close friendships a ever were
MADE within four inclosins walls. Emo
,ion is a. clearly conveyed BY these
httle metallic taps a. BY the most skill.
tuliy modulatsd voice. The tricks
played on beEtnners snd On awkvsrd
operators by the Instrument furnish !
very amusing series of stories,
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senator sorghum. Opinion.

This is an irreverent age" said the
thoughtful man. Il have even heard
some people intimate that George
washington was not SO great in ali
HIM"
- weii' answered Senator Sorghum.
never liked to say anything about a
Ieiiow statesman, but 1t has alwavs
STRUCK me that Washington didn't
MAKE near as much money as man
IN ms position might have made.
Washington Star.
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tious presidents were unwilling to keep.
Two long fiintlock guns. presented to
President Jefferson by the emperor OF
Morocco, were among these. These
weapons are smooth bore. The stock
OF one is covered with silver and coral
OF the other with gold. A scimitar with
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presented by the French government
during President Pierce's administra-
ton. They are OF old Sevres, one bear
ing an exquisite picture OF Charlotte
Corday before the tribunal. the other
Of Marie Antoinettc before Robes
pierre.
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How much would you take for the
boat as II lies?" asked Perkins.
"A thousand dollars. and not cent
less was the reply.
Perkins closed the bargain on tho
spot. agreeing to pay the money be-
fore sundown. Going to the bank. he
drew out his savings. and instead OF
returning to work spent the afternoon
In visiting every store along the busi-
ness street OF which the town boast
ed. borrowing money to make up the
balance. From one business man hn
secured s45. but In most Instances he
was only able to negotiate small loans.
and even now he remembers that cv-
cry 50-cent piece was welcome addi-
ton 10 his pile: but he had the salts
faction OF obtaining the needed
amount. and was the owner of the
boat before he went to bed.
His new investment was nonpro-
ductive for a long time, as II took
him three months to cut away the
sandbar. rs he was obliged to do the
work himself. He never lost heart.
however. and his natural business
acumen is shown by the fact that after
operating the ferry for only few
months he was able to sell out for
$3.OOO.-washington 3d. Post.
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We don't Think Enough OF Old P.o,,,.
I WeNdo not consider serious enough
here In the United States the comfort
and dignity and happiness Of old peo-
pie. The widowed mother Of a pros-
Porous man is often seen haunting the
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one OF Bishop Horne's sermons Ia
,he ,he source OF 1T is better to wear out
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ne is certainly mean man who will
support - Aon-
une mas often to draw upon the inn
sna.ion ss even in serious realm, ~
Confessions of Caricaturis.."
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Dogmatism sees two sides to every
question. Its side and the wrong one;
bigotry discerns but one side. and that
usually the latter.
The Delta independent., 1902-06-20
TO SETTLE COLORADO.
Prospect That Several bunker Colo
nies May Be Established.

Denver, June 1i.--George l.. McDon-
auch. colonization agent OF the Union
Pacific railroad. and Horace b. Davis.
president of the Colorado Colony Com
pany. have returned from the conVen-
ton of the bunker Church AT Harris
burg. Pennsylvania. They are con
WINGED that Colorado will soon see 4
bunker colonization movement that
will establish the church among the
powerful religious bodies in the state.
Mr.. McDonaugh is member OF the
bunker Church and when at the Har
r:shurc convention. which was at
tended by nearly $4,000 persons. he dis
tributei with the assistance of n corps
of fellow Dunkers more than 5000
pieces OF advertising matter. descrip
tive of Colorado and particularly OF the
Platte valley. where colonies ut s,er-
ling, Snyder and vicinity have recently
been established.
The interest created at the convcu-
ton, further helped by the pitching of
tent containing photographs and
specimens of the Platte valleys pro
ducts. will result. in the opinion of the
colonization agent. In an unprecedented
movement of Dunkers not only from
the Mluule west Dut the East. ne
Union Pacific railroad and the Colo
RADIO Colony Company made a joint eN-
hibit in tent placed at the gate OF
the meeting ground. PaNtan park.
"The attention of not only the Dunk
er farmer, but of every farmer in the
overcrowded eastern and central states
is being attracted to Colorado said
Mr.. Davis, Il spent several weeks in
the East looking personally into the
situation TO ascertain what we may
expect The farmer is looking to the
West and hundreds are preparing to
sell their farms at good prices and
come west purchasing irrigated lands
for only portion OF the proceeds of
the sale, and Knowing that their
chances for wealth are brighter here
than at their old homes. have
handled the Colorado part of the Dunk
er deal and have already made n great
many sales. The deals on hand now
aggregate some 1900 acres which will
be located upon in forty, eighty and
one hundred and sixty-acrc tracts.
am running short OF the demand in the
viciniN of Sterling. Snyder and other
desirable points in the South Platte
valley and am anxious to secure more
land"
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Fort Collins Railroad Spur.

Denver. June l4.-C. l.. Wellington.
general traffic manager of the Colo
RADIO 4 Southern railroad, has been in-
structed by President Trumhull to look
into the resources and possibilities Of
the newly irrigated section lying north
and east of Fort Collins. II Mr.. We'll
lington finds enough traffic to make the
move profitable. n twelve-mile spur
will he built into the territory, which
is now without a railway.
\ committee consisting of +. A.
Avery of Fort Collins. Il. II. Sanborn
of Greeley. Il. +. Hottie of Fort Col
lins. c. H. Ramsay OF Greeley. +. C..
Cradle OF Denver and +. NJ. Shaw,
manager OF the Fort Collins Sugar
Company, called upon the officers OF
the Colorado X Southern railway and
urged the building of the line. They
described the region to be served by
the line as rich in agricultural re-
sources. A large amount OF land has
been brought under ditch and arrange
ments are being made for the construc-
tion OF storage reservoirs In the noun
taius, which will assure a crop In the
region every year. The land is suit
able for sugar beef culture, and II rail
way transportation were available the
farmers could begin supplying the Fort
Collins factory when II is ready for
operation, II year from next san.
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NORTHWESTERN COLORADO.
Prospect Of Railroad Communication
Starts a Boom.

Denver, June 1.-THE Steamboat
Springs correspondent of the Republi'
can says:
This section of the state Is enjoying
greater prosperity than ever before in
its history, mainly due TO the certain
ty of railroad connections in the near
future. Real estate values have gone
up to remarkable extent and trans
actions are OF an every day occur
renee. Many parties with money are
securing coal land and the records of
the Glenwood land office show more
transactions OF this kind in the last
six weeks than in the entire history
OF the county heretofore.
The Yampa Coal and Coke Com
pany, OF which Il. l.. Smith of Denver
Is president. has just secured title to
about 5000 acres OF the finest coal
land on Oak creek. where is found
some of the best blacksmith and COX
Ing coal in the state. Considerable
development work has already been
done on this property and the black
smith coal is hauled by wagon into
North park. its quality being recognized
Ms superior. Associated with Mr..
Smith are some prominent Iowa City,
Iowa, capitalists.
1t ts estimated that over $1,000
acres of coal land have already been
located this spring, much OF which
will be patented before the railroad
arrives. The coal area Of the county
is enormous. and those tracts easily
worked by tunnel are being taken up
first as II is recognized that with SO
large supply of coal. economy of
operation will cut the largest figure.
No report OF the coal fields of Routt
county has ever done Justice to the
extent of the coal measures, Hayden's
report being notoriously below the
facts. which IL not to be wondered at
wnen 1t is considered with what haste
h. had to make his survey.
Steamboat Springs is feeling the i'm.
pulse of the new order of things and
Is growing rapidly, several new build
ings OF some Importance being project
cd for the summer. A brick yard IL
tC be established here at once. The
company has bound itself to burn
100000 brick the first year. l.O0O.00O
the second year and 2.000,O0O the third
year.
There promises to be lively de-
mand for the brick and several build.
ings OF this material VIII be put up.
Nork esWuiiSHius 'ue saFu Will oeRIn
at once and II will be In operation mt
the earliest practicable moment.
The stage comes In crowded nearly
every day and occasionally Il Is nee.
essary to bring In mn extra vehicle to
accommodate the travel. Everything
points to this heretofore isolated sec.
tion Of Colorado enjoying boom for
the next few years aud will ultimately
he one OF the most important of the
counties OF the state.
The Delta independent., 1902-06-20

Hon. T. Y. Fitzpatrick, Congressman
from Kentucky, writes from the Ma
tional Hotel, Washington, D. c., - fol-
lows:
"Af the solicitation of q friend ! usea
your Peruna and can cheerfuiiy rec0m-
mend your remedy TO anyone sufferinR
with cafarrh or who needs q Goo0
tonic. "...T. Y. FITZPATRICK.
A Good Tonic.
Pe-ru-na is a natural and Efficient
nerve tonic. 1t strengthens and re-
stores the activity Of every nerve in the
body.
Through the use of Pe-ru-na the
weakened or overworked nerves resume
their natural strength and the blood
vessels begin at once to regulate the
flow of blood according to nature lava
Congestions Immediately disappear.
Catarrh Cured.
All phases of catarrh. acute or chronic.
are promptly and permanently cured.
It is through its operation upon tho
nervous system that Pe-ru-na has at
tanned such a worldwide reputation As .
sure and reliable remedy for all phases
of catarrh wherever located.
If you do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use Of Peruna,
write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving .
full statement OF your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice free.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus. o.
The Delta independent., 1902-06-20
The Conquest Of Arid America

Is the title of one of the most fascfn-
ating books ever written about the
wonderful development and boundless
resources of the West. 1t is just such
book as every western man ought to
read himself and then send 20 his
friends in the East. Recognizing it's
value. permission was obtained Aom
the author and his publishers to re-
print several of its most striking chap
ters, such as The Blessing of Aridi-
ty,'' The New Colorado" etc. This
ffty-page pamphlet. with other liter
ature about the Sunny San Luis Val
ley. will be sent free to any address
upon receipt of four cents in stamps to
cover postage. ZEPH. CHAS. FELT,
1O2 Boston Building Denver, Colo.