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The daily sentinel., 1903-06-09
TWO MESSAGES

The following messages. of Colo
RADIO College to students. who closed
its portals behind them come from
President Slocum and Chancellor
Buchtel. They are masterpieces of
thought and well worth reading:
Il want you young people to stand
as scholars in this new west of ours
| want everyone to say that Colorado
College is sending forth young people
who have done honest. faithful, coll
scientious work. and whose scholar
ship reflects great credit upon the in
stitution from which they are going
forth, and l doubt very much whether
the best of moral life can be secured
apart from such faithful and honest
intellectual work. but more than all
else, and through all else. | want you,
and all those like you. to pass out
from this college of ours believing
with all your souls. with all your
heart. and with all your mind. that
unless you are right minded, that un-
less you are morally in earnest, you
have made failure. President
Slocum.
The daily sentinel., 1903-06-09
MEXICAN WAR VETERAN.

Friday, June 5th. was the fifty
seventh anniversary of Samuel r.
Wasson's enlistment in the United
States volunteer army for service in
the Mexican war. So far as is known
hn is the only survivor of that war
] wing in Larimer county. He is now
in his eighty-tlird year and is an ex-
ceptionally we'll preserved man for
his yems. considering the strenuous
life he has led, being a pioneer of
Iowa and also of Colorado. -Ft. Col
Inns Courier.
The daily sentinel., 1903-06-09
TRIP TO ORIENT.

George W. Ballantine. vice presi-
dent and general manager of the
Union Stock Yards company, accom-
panied by his wife and l4-year-old
son, left Denver on Saturday for a
pleasure trip to the Orient. They
will arrive in San Francisco about
June IL, and the following dav will
sail ON the steamer American -Maru.
They expect to be gone about three
months.
The first point of interest where
the party will stop is Nagasaki. From
there they intend going to Yokohoma,
and after three weeks stay at the
latter place, they will visit Shanghai.
The balance of their sojourn will in
clude many of the principal places of
interest in China and Japan.
The journey as outlined by Mr..
Ballantine will be one of interest and
pleasure, for besides viewing new
sights and meeting foreign people,
Mr.. Ballantine will have the benefit
of q long needed rest. this being the
first vacation he has taken in period
of 20 years He has long contemplat-
ed such a journey, but his business
interests in Denver required his at
tention.
Mr.. Ballantine has been one of the
officials of the Union Stock Yards
company since it was formed in that
city, and it was principally through
his influence that the Western packing
company built its plant in Denver.
Mr.. Ballantine is well known to a
large number of Grand Junction peo-
pie, who will wish him safe and
pleasant journey.
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owAToH OUR SMOKE. y

Like Denver, Chicago and other
great cities throughout the land. Pu-
eblo has adopted motto, which is
"Watch Our Smoke. - 1t is good one
and characteristic of the place. In
commenting on the new motto the
Chieftain says;
1.-The smoke of Pueblo, as it is seen
day after day by the resident of this
city. or by the passing traveller. shows
where there has grown up, first of all.
the greatest smelling center IN this
state and one of the greatest in the
world. Already three great establish
ments are turning out constant
stream of silver and gold for the
worlds use, and another great smelt-
er is now ready for work The
growth of this industry is assured by
the same causes that have brought it
smoke is banner of industrial pro-
gress.
1.-The pillar of cloud and fire that
rises from the furnaces of PUEBLO will
Dt anu 10 dlIthuN lilt uldTh Ol u ClIN
that is great not only in material
sense. but also in all the elements of
advanced and progressive civilization,
city that aims TO be and is some
thing more than n mere factory or
office where gold and steel and ma
chimes and other material things are
made, but n city also of men, city
OF life. "A city of character
"Out of the dingiest and dirtiest of
industrial products, coal tar. modern
chemi itry brings the sweetest of per-
fumes, the most brilliant colors, and
drugs that potentlv heal diseases. And
so from the smoke of Pueblo there
may blossom flower of western civ
ilization that will put to shame the
pride of the mockers and the spiteful
sneers of the jealous. And there is
no one whose ambitions for the city
are too high, or whose loyalty is too
pure to Join in repeating the motto,
Watch Our Smoke -
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FLAG DAY.

Saturday, June 18th, will be Flag
Day in Colorado, instead of Monday,
June 25th, which is the day other
states will celebrate. Governor Pea
body has issued the following Flag
Day proclamation:
For the purpose of specially dem
onstrating our love for the fiag-the
emblem of the nation strength, JUS
tice and glory-it has become the GUS
tom to celebrate Old Glory's birthday
anniversary as Flag Day.
Il therefore proclaim Saturday,
June 18th, 1908, as Flag Day. and re-
commend that it be set apart for ap-
propriate exercises and ceremonies,
and that places of business, as well as
the home, display the banner of
achievements.
Particularly do 1 urge the obser-
walton of Flag Day by the schools of
the state, to the end that the citizens
of tomorrow may learn today those
magnificent lessons of patriotism
which are taught by that flag, which
is the emblem of our country in sun
shine and in storm the stars of which
will ever shine brighter so long as it
continues to lead only along the paths
of righteousness as we'll as the paths
of glory. "a
The daily sentinel., 1903-06-09
OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
PUSHERS AND PARASITES

In every CON mun1ty Unere are tWO
classes of people. those that push. and
those that hang on. 1t is not neces-
sary to explain what is meant by those
terms. for everyone knows in theory
at lesat the difference between the
men who are doing their full share to
promote the general interests of the
community. and those who are selfish
ly partaking of the fruit of other
mems labors and doing nothing in re-
turn.
But it is sometimes difficult to dis
tinguish these two classes i'll individ-
ual cases, for it often happens that
those who are doing the smallest
amount OF pushing grunt loudest, and
those who talk the most of public
spirits are not always those who help
their community the most.
There is however very simple and
easy method by which such things
may be tested.
without exception the liberal news
paper advertiser is man who is a
credit and a benefit to the community
III MllCll llt lives, tllOSt
of the community who believe that
reciprocity is the life of trade will
make no mistake in giving their bus
iness to the man that advertises.
The live newspaper is a business
institution established for the dissem-
ination of news and the publication of
advertising But every real newspa-
per is and by right ought to be some
thing more. and that is n powerful
agent in the defense and promotion of
local interests. So that the liberal
newspaper advertiser not only shows
his business good sense in adopting
the most effective and best approved
methods of strengthening his business
standing and relations to the commun.
ity, but he also advertises himself as
man who is alive to the general in
terests of the place in which he is To-
Gated, one willing to help the legiti-
mate agents of progress, "A pusher and
not "A parasite.
And on the other hand the person
who makes practice of patronizing
only insures his own interests by deal
ing with the most reliable and most
progressive merchants of the city, but
also puts premium upon public
spirit and helps to promote the gener-
al welfare and prosperity.
The persons and the firms that take
all and do noehlng, that have the old
fashioned notion that advertising does
not pay, that expect to grow rich ON
increased values and better business
resulting from the work of other men.
are quickly sized up i'll community
for what they really are, parasites.
Sometimes, but rarely. they keep
out of the bankruptcy courts and fin
ally gain settled position in the
ranks of those referred to by their
neighbors as rich but mighty
mean.
But the men who really succeed
lin business. - and who are honored
and respected by their fellow citizens,
are those who SOW literally in order
that they may reap bountifully. and
who have mastered the wholesome
truth that individual contributions to
the general welfare are certain to
bring rich dividends upon the invest
ment. Pueblo Chieftaln.
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Lots of men who have self
restraint enough not to swear when
they bark their shins on a rocking
chair let their temper go all to pieces
when they run up against postage
stamp. with no mucilage on it.
The daily sentinel., 1903-06-09

IF you are really in earnest the
world will lmow it. If down in your
heart of hearts you would rather be
right minded and true than ANYTHING
else, your fellows, your comrades, and
your friends, and your enemies too, if
you have them, will really feel it and
you will give that which the world
really needs. and that which will
make the world really better than
anything else, that life misses its
largest and best fruition without it,
to inspire others until they. too, long
for this higher and better life. to car
ry in all your life, enthusiasm for
righteousness, this is better than all
else, this is the real end of human
life. ''-Chancellor Buchtel.
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though they were evidently very curl
Gus regarding the three white men
they stood respectfully aside at a mo-
ton of the old mans hand Evi-
IDENTIFY he was power in the tribe.
In few minutes they reached the
center Of the little town. where stood
the great building. Its front was
vast porch, the mighty roof upheld by
Tudely craven pillars, and before the
porch, in the center of what might be
termed the plaza, was a broad. low
altar. The armed escort went at once
into the main building (the temple,
keeth decided); but the old man and
the maiden led their guests to a. row
of small houses just in front of the
principal entrance. The man opened
the door Of one. and motioned Ford
and Fitch to step within; but when
keeth tried to follow them. ne waved
him back and pointed to a somewhat
larger house beyond.
keeth hesitated; he did not fancy
being separated from his friends. But
Ford, who saw his hesitation. said:
Go ahead, Ronald We're in for it
now. and might as well go the whole
figure. His Nfbs evidently thinks
you are a great chief and you'll get
better treatment than we. I wouldn't
mind taking dinner with that girl
myself"
If anything happens, fire your
pistol" Keeth said, in q low voice. and
then suffered himself 20 be led to
the other dwelling. He found that it
consisted of but one room; neverthe-
less il was light and airy. The win
dows were mere Sits in the thick
walls; but the door was a heavy
wooden one. hung upon roughly
wrought hinges Of some kind of
metaI-just what he could not decide.
He was left to himself but a few
minutes, and then a tall woman en-
tered with a jar of water on her head
and pile OF garments over her arm.
She placed the water on the floor and
laid down the garments Then, bow
ing deeply, but without looking at
him. she went out.
Good" thought Keith a. chance
for bath and something better than
these rags, 7 hope, to pur on. I Won
der if the other boys VIII fare as
well2''
But when he came to look the gar
ments over he was q little doubtful
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CHAPTER VII.
THE FIAT GOES FORTH.

Keeth was astounded. Upon the
occasion of his first meeting with the
aged Indian the latter had not made
even a sign which led him to believe
that he understood Spanish. He now
stood dumb before him.
Speak. senior" said the Indian.
somewhat sternly. What dost thou
seek?"
Then the young man found his
voice. He realized that he had very
delicate task before him. It would
never do to tell the entire truth The
principal reason for the presence of
his friends and himself in the mount
aims must remain hidden
We had lost our way" he said.
bowling respectfully to his interroga-
tor, when you and your people found
us, We entered the mountains many
leagues 10 the south of here" He
stretched out his hand from in what
he supposed to be the right direction.
Our guide fell from the cliff at the
three pines, where the tree is laid
across the canyon, and was drowned. O."
The old man inclined his head to
show that he knew the spot.
We climbed down the bluff to find
his body and were unable to get back.
Therefore we pursued he path by the
rivers edge until We found the road
to the summit of the cliff, made bv
your people"
Built by ear fathers" murmured
the Indian.
Then, senior you know how we
came suddenly upon The girl. your
daughter-
Not my daughte-, stranger" in
terposed the old man gently. NV
sons child. I am an old man. senior
an old, old man. I have been a
priest Of my people since my youth.
But how contest thou III these
Sierras? Who was thy guide?"
An Indian" replied Keith.
His nance"
Manuel was all the name We knew
him by"
1t is not an Indian name" said
the old priest quietly.
NO, senior. He probably was
named by the Spaniards."
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come with them. His belt was buckIed
around his waist beneath the tunfc.
and he felt of the butts of his re
voIyers 10 make sure they were IN
place before he obeyed. Then he
stepped forth and was led toward the
temple porch.
Before the door the armed men were
relieved by a priestly looking Indian
in a long white robe, who motioned
Keeth to follow him. He carried a
torch, which lit the labyrinth of pas
sages through which he guided the
white man. Finally they halted be-
fore n heavy door and his guide
raped. Keith was sure that they had
descended some distance beneath the
level of the ground. yet the air in the
passages was cool and sweet. These
wonderful people had some knowledge
of ventilation.
A voiCe-a voice which he recog-
nized-replied TO the knock. The
guide touched the door and it swung
inward He motioned Keeth to step
within, and when ne had done so the
door Immediately closed and the
young man found himself in a long.
gloomy apartment, the nigh roof Of
which was upheld by scuIptured col
umns- At the farther end of the room
a single lamp, hanging by chains
from the roof, shed a dim glow upon
a stone table. AT the table sat the old
man whose acquaintance he had al
ready made.
Keeth walked slowly down the room
and came at length to the table. The
light revealed the brown face of the
patriarch, with all its innumerable
wrinkles. But despite his appearance
of extreme age the eyes glowed
brightly II the half darkness. Keeth
found himself strangely attracted by
those eyes. They seemed to scruti-
niza lis very soul and hold his own
gaze captive.
For o few moments there was
silence between them. The old man
was looking lis visitor over and
little smile curIed the corners of his
mouth as he noted his fine proper
tons, now Sc we'll displayed by the
Indian dress Upon the table before
him Were some rolls of what looked
like parchment. frayed and yelIowed
by tine. Keeth saw that they were
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A cloud crossed the others face.
And, senior, art thou not a Span
iard?"
NO. am of a different nation. I
am an American"
We have no knowledge here of ma
tons and peoples" said the old man
sadly. The world is large, senor?"
He asked the question with childish
curiosity.
Very large, indeed" replied Keeth.
And our mountains-these-m mighty
peaks-are but a small portion of it,"
Again Keeth replied affirmatiyely.
Then why do you come here.
senior? Why do you seek to disturb
the unfortunate children OF the
Incas?'
The old mans face flushed, and he
rose suddenly to his feet. we have
been conquered The brutal Span
iards drove our fathers into these
Businesses ages ago. senior They
Iusted for goId-for treasure. Why
dost thou, and thy companions, come
here2''
1T IS not our own choice that we
are here replied Keeth pacifca1ly.
Not here-no. But you came into
our country-you seek out the hiding
places of my unfortunate people.
Dost thou lust for gold, too?"
Keith was silent. He did not know
how to reply to the old priests vehe-
ment query.
You are not a Saniard, senor-I
can believe it. for I can scarce under
stand your speech. The knowledge of
the Spanish tongue has been handed
down from priest 10 priest since our
fathers came into these mountains to
escape their conquerors. We are all
that are Ieft-this handful of my peo-
ple-of the true descendants Of the
Incas. We have kept ourselves free
from contamination Of the Spanish
We await the time when Quesalcoatl
shall return and re-establish his peo-
pie in their former power"
He dropped the Spanish, and with
hands cIasped before him broke out
into a hymn, or psalm. in his own
tongue. His face kndled, his body
swayed backward and forward as Re
recited the rhythmic lines. Keeth
stood in awe. Suddenly the other
ceased, and coming quickly from be-
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about DOMINIC them. There was q
shirt of finely spun llama wool, cut
very low in the neck and sleeveless
In chung close to his body and reached
half way between his waist and his
knees. The tunic of cured skin (prob-
ably from the same useful animaD
was likewise sleeveless and fell
scarcely lower than the shirt. There
We're sandals. too-and queer enough
they were. The soIes were covered
by a series of small scales of metal.
and upon examination he found that
metal TO be goldI
Talk about the riches Of the In
cas." he gasped, when he made this
discovery why, these people don't
know the value of the stuff"
But he was a sight when he was
dressed!
Wont Ford guy me-" he thought,
as he tried to see his manly proper
tons as he stood in the light from
the window. But can't wear those
tattered and torn clothes 1 had on.
Then, might offend my entertainers
if I refused to wear these"
At that moment there was 2 gentle
rap at the door He turned about
and hastene1 to throw it open. The
girl who had already so we'll proved
he, frtendliness for him and his COM
rades stood without. and the tall
woman, who was evidently a servant.
was with her.
They entered and the girl. taking
a small jar from the woman's hands.
approached him. She smiled up into
his face and touched the wound on
his cheek and pointed to his bruised
hands. Removing The cover Of the
jar she began to battle his wounds
with its contents, It was an ointment
which gave relief at once as she
rubbed it gently in with her fingers.
Keith thrilled beneath her touch and
felt himself bIushing furiously. Some
how he couldn't make himself look
upon her as merely an ignorant saw
age, and felt vexed with Ford be
cause ne had Iaughingly referred to
her as "Pocahontas-"
When she mad gone the woman
spread a cloth upon the floor and
brought an abundant supply of food
There was some boiled TGeat-Keeth
thought it probably kid-with vege-
tables not unlike mealy potatoes, ana
cakes of coarse -four. There was also
a jar Of liquor which, although of a
rather punseut odor, was not UNI
pleasant to the taste. lie made a
hearty repast and when he had fin
ished saw by the waning light that
it was almost night.
He was left undistWbed until it was
quite dark. once he heard the loud
clangor Of brazen cymbals from the
direction Of the temple and the hum
of many voices in the courtyard. But
after while the concourse Of people
and then there came a com
manding knock upon his door. He
opened it. Two gigantic Indians.
armed with their ever present spears,
stood outside and beckoned him to
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CHAPTER VIII.
REVIEWING THE SITUATION.

REVIEWING The SITUATION.
It was some minutes before Keetb
regained his composure. The nervous
strain engendered by his involuntary
trance had shaken him terribly.
You are wonderful man. priest, -
he murmured. No one ever took my
viii from me before and showed me
what was in his thought"
The old man smiled quietly. Thou
art mistaken, senor,' he said. L did
not show thee that which I imagined
Think not I have played thee some
child's trick. I know not what thou
didst see. If the gods revealed to
thee that which would follow thy rash
purpose, be warned thereby. I am
but their servant"
Keeth looked upon him earnestly.
H understood something OF the pow
er which the Old man had shown him.
It was a form of hypnotism: but evil
IDENTIFY what he had seen had not been
suggested by the priest Never could
the old man have beheld that LAST
awful picture and remained so calm.
The American was greatly perturbed.
Thou are noble young man.
stranger" pursued the priest. al
though we must detafn thee. thou
shalt have such courtesy as BELTS thv
rank; thy companions, too. shall be
well treated. I shan esteem il an
honor to take thee INTO my own
household: but now thou wilt return
to the house where thou art lodged. -"
He struck a sharp blow upon a brazen
gong with a little hammer. and the
priest who had guided Keith through
the temple appeared, and beclzoned
him to accompany him.
They passed swiftly through the
silent corridors once more. mounted
the long flights of stone steps. and
at length reached the porch. Here
the two waiting guards conducted
him back to his house.
The heavy door was closed, but it
was not barred. He could have gone
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hind the table, seized the young Amer
lean by the wrist.
Senior, answer me truthfully. by
the God thou servest! Why dost thou
come here? Is it for riches2"
These mountains are full Of mineral
wealth, replied Keith Iamely.
The Spaniards searched out our
old mines, and our treasure houses ~
said the priest Gold is their god
We have no rich mines now, We
only work those which were aban-
doned by our fathers. And their
treasure caves are even hidden from
their children, by the will of the gods
We have naught for thee. senior. Why
didst thou come to disturb my PEG
ple?"
we viii gladly go from you, oh
priest" responded Keeth. Put US
on the trail to HuaIpa and we VIII
never trouble you again-I swear it,"
Nay, nay! That cannot be. Nv
people would not hear of it." said the
old man sadly. Besides. I know not
the place thou namest. We have n.
knowledge Of the outside world. OUr
intercourse with the poor creatures
from among whom thy guide must
have come is very slight. Nav. senior.
thou art here. here thou must stayt
keeth turned pale at the words. 4
prisoner for life among these people,
Death were better.
Thou palest, senor-yet thou art =
brave man" said the priest. "Hadsr
thou not been I would have had no
Imozene to bless my last days. I am
an old man; soon I shall go to nv
fathers But while I live thou and
thy companions shall be well treated
But, priest, cried Keeth. why
should you keep US? It was no fault of
ours that we fell upon this place"
Senior said the old man. shaking
his head thou hast not told me All
the truth Thou mayest not be a
Spaniard; but all men of thy fair
skin esteem gold above all other nos
sessions. If thou couidst thou wouldst
bring into our mountains many like
thee. to dig for treasure This IS or
refuge" The old man drew himself
up to his full height My people are
brave. They have all the courage Of
the great Incas. But they cannot
withstand the onslaught of thy peo-
pie. They would fight for their homes
till the last drop Of blood was shed.
But it would avail not We cannot
let thee go"
Il think you look for that which
would not occur, senor." murnured
Keeth. Yet he kneE the old man
spoke the truth The time would come
when white men would overrun the
Andes and wrest from their serried
sides the treasure which he believed
VAS hidden here.
The priest suddenly seized both his
hands and gazed deep into his eyes.
Look upon me. my SON. he com
drawing Eeeth's gaze, de-
spite his Will. to his own flaming eyes.
Thou shalt see what the result Of thy
search for gold wouldst be"
The young man fought against the