The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-10-08
KINGS AMERICAN FRIEND.
C0rean Monarch's CONFIDENTIAL Ad-
wiser Former School Teach
er and Boomer.

Should Russia and Japan 60 to war
over Corea, another turn of fortune
might come to Lehigh J. Hunt, the
American who is now confidential ad-
wiser to the king of Corea, says the New
York Sun.
He has already had more exceptional
experiences than fall to most men.
After having thrice met with financial
disaster and thrice Cancelled all obliga-
tions against him, he is said to possess
now fortune of $15,0O0,0O0, besides
holding the post already referred to.
He was born at Columbia City, Ind.
and for years taught in the public
schools of Iowa. He often wrote poetry
that was published in the state papers.
From Mt. Pleasant he went to Des
Moines, where he was superintendent of
schools. Next he was elected president
of the state agricultural college at Ames,
Iowa.
In the early sos he went to Seattle.
where he raised money by organizing a
stock company, and purchased the Daily
Post-Intelligence, paying $4,000 for the
plant. 1t was not long before it became
one of the strongest and most inf1uen-
tial newspapers on the Pacific coast.
1t was the medium through which
Seattle made its boom, and the city was
greatly indebted to Hunt for the rapid
strides it made
Hunt became identified with many in
terests in and about Seattle. He was
president of one bank and director in
half dozen financial institutions. He
was interested in most of the railways
on the coast and an acknowledged po-
litical leader.
A seat in the United States senate
was offered to him at one time.
In the financial crash of 1893 he met
with losses and went from Seattle ow-
ing 81 200 900. He sent word to his cred
itors that he would return and pay every
dollar with compound interest.
He crossed the continent and went
to New York, where he fell in with some
wealthy men who sent him to China to
build railroad.
Here he was again in hard luck, for
after his arrival the Chinese rescinded
the concession that had been granted to
the American syndicate.
After few months, In which time
he learned much Of value to himself
from the Chinese, he went to Corea, and
in some way became acquainted with
the king. He and the king grew to be
close friends. With his remarkable
knowledge of finance, he was able to ne
gotioate large loan from Russia to
the king of Corea.
AS a reward the king Of Corea gave
him a large tract of land upon which
were mines containing gold and sill
yer. Then again fortune smiled upon
Hunt. He organized the Oriental Min
ing company and sold an interest to the
Rothschilds, it is said, for s6,000,0O0.
He returned to America and called to-
gether his creditors from every point.
In one day he paid out more than
81 100000. He also rewarded those who
had befriended him in his adversely.
American Divorces.
The increasing number of divorce
cases has now become racial danger
In the United States, and union of
the clergy of all denominations has been
formed to try to stem this tide of di-
vorce. 1t is pointed out that in 20 years
more than half million divorces have
been granted in the United States. Dur
ing the same period in all Europe, with
$50 100000 population, as against 80 ,0OO,-
900, there were 214,S41 divorces. More
than a million and a half American
children have seen their homes broken
up. The lawyers have been paid G5,-
00O, 900 for services in divocre SUITS
London Tit-Bits.
Not to BE Bamed.
Mrs. Bangs-So that pretty widow Is
really married 80 soon again eh2