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The supply seemed almost inexhaus-
tible. and for many years hundreds
of ships We're employed in transport
ing it to Europe and the United States.
When the industry was at its height
there would sometimes be as many as
the Chincha islands for cargoes.
The work of dispatching them was
very slow. and it was not uncommon
for a vessel to be waiting eight or
nine months. Many a captain broke
his heart at this waiting game. Great
fraud was practiced by the Peruvian
officials in charge. They would ac-
cept brides and allow some captains
to load ahead Of others in the line.
to pay them to Callao to have their
decks caulked, and force them to take
their places at the end Of the line
when they returned.
Handling the guano was one Of the
nastiest jobs that men ever had to
+. perform. When deposit was dis
| turbed the stencil that came up from
| it was something dreadful. The men
| had to wear masks on their faces to
| protect their lungs and nostrils from
| the strong fumes Of ammonia. Chi
nese coolies were imported to do the
work, and many poor devil, dis
tracted from his awful task, deliber-
ately jumped into the sea, or down
chute into a ships hold filled with
choked him to death. The industry
has about died out because the sup
ply is nearly exhausted, and the de-
mand Is growing much less.
England Not on Map.
A British minister has just been
sent to Bolivia, and this is the first
representative England has had in
that country for nearly forty years.
The last diplomatic agent sent there
arrived at the capital on feast day
ence with the president. 1t did not
suit his majesty to receive ministers
on that particular day, SO he sent
word for the Englishman to come
around some. other time. This re-
buff rather nettled British dignity,
and the president was very much sur
prised to receive note little later
saying that the accredited represen-
tatives Of Great Britain were not ac-
customed to being put off on pre-
texts by presidents or anyone else.
Then the president got ruffled. The
upshot of the matter was that the
British minister was tied to a mule,
head backwards, and driven out of
the country in this undignihed atti-
tude.
When the outraged Englishman
finally reached a cable office, he COM
municated the account Of his woes to
the British foreign office. The story
goes that the official in charge, with
out taking the trouble to look up Bo-
s livia's geographical position, ordered
a battleship to the scene to insist upon
proper amends being made for the in
suit. This was great joke, for the
reason that Bolivia is an inland coun-
try and has no port at all. When the
British head of foreign affairs got
down his map to look up Bolivia, he
took his pen and scratched line
thru it, thus severing all diplomatic
connection with it. When the president
of Bolivia heard Of this, severa
months afterwards, he retaliated IL
smart fashion. An American firm was
getting out some new biographies FOL
Bolivia, and he wrote them: Leave
England blank on maps in our schoo
books" This was many years ago. bu
there are still many of those old geog.
raphies in circulation which show nc
| British red.
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BY Frederic j. Haskin.

~ INA. Peru, March 9.-South
America has always been
rich field for enterprise:
The first merry-go-round
~ that was taken into the In
terror made it's owner for
tune in a few weeks. 1t
was patronized by everybody, from
the members Of the city council down
to the school children. 1t was a sorry
4 old machine that had travelled the
rounds Of many country falr circuits
and was about ready for the scrap
pile, but it saw it's palmiest days when
Its owner wandered this way. Inc
natives went against it right to use
the language of the proprietor.
barber put up his shop for tickets and
rode them out inside Of two days, ana
several citizens mortgaged their
houses in order to raise money with
which to purchase more rldes. IN
few weeks the lucky owner had taken
In enough money to keep the "oll
from his door for many a day. he
finally traded the old rry-go-round
9or half interest in the biggest store
IN town. converted his claim into cash.
and went on his way rejoicing.
He Numbered the Houses
The man who furnishes the numbers
for houses has been this way. lie
numbered them inside and out In one
little town he arranged with the au-
thorities to be paid certain price for
each number he put up. His contract
should have read numbers to- be at
ltached to the door Of each house.
but he inserted the letter So and
made door read plural. He put
humber on every door of every house,
inside and out, upstairs and down, ana
told them 1t was the latest style In the
United States. There was some OBJ
lection raised, but the agent glibly
told them their city would soon grow.
and when their mail was brought by
carriers, each member of the family
could have letters and papers left at
the door of his or her room. He col
lected his money and promptly shook
the dust of that town from his feet.
The inhabitants are patiently waiting
for the place to grow so they can have
their mail delivered in their rooms.
The King of Grafters.
The greatest CRATER who ever WIS.,
tted Peru, and the most successful was
Henry Meiggs. The accomplishments
of all others are small compared to
= his operations. He was one OF the
boldest and most successful lobbyists
in history. 1t is told of him that on a
certain occasion, when he had a bill
pending before congress, which he
wished passed at once, that he went to
ball and selected for his partners the
wives of the men who could vote his
measure through for him. AS he
danced with them he left a thousand
dollar bill in the hand Of each, and
told them if the bill became a law he
would pay his respects to them IN 8
similar manner the next time he
lay in making his measure a law wher
it came UP for consideration.
The slickest trick that Meiggs ever
worked was when he employed {
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huence in behalf of peace. progress and

fuence in behalf of peace, progress and
civilization.
White Cloud was no warrior, but he was
born orator and statesman. He was wise
and prudent in council, firm and decided
on questions Of import, and social and gen
ial as a friend and neighbor. In DISPOSE
ton he was as gentle as child and truth
full and charitable to a fault.
Senator Nelson and the Chief.
Senator Knute Nelson, in company with
his friend, the late distinguished traveller,
explorer and author, Paul du Chaillu, paid
q visit to this reservation at time when
the schools were in a state of neglect. The
old chief brought his most persuasive ar
guments to bear on the needs Of better
facilities for his people and begged his dis
tinguished guest to lend his influence in
this direction.
Senator Nelson listened with much at
tention and then and there promised that
when next he went to Washington the
Chippewas should be provided with good
school buildings. The present substantial
agency boarding school, the pride Of the
people Of White Earth, stands as splen-
did monument to the fact that that prom
tse was faithfully kept.
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bands, the title and responsibility Of head
chief fell to the lot of White Cloud. At
this time the Chippewa bands. who were
residing at Gull Lake and in the neigh
borhood Of Crow Wing, entered into an
agreement Greatly of 1850 with the gov
eminent whereby they ceded the greater
portion of northern Minnesota in exchange
for thirty-six townships. since known as
White Earth reservation.
In the spring Of 1855 the Chippewas
determined to abandon the wigwam and
warpath, remove to White Earth and fol-
low a new civilization. From this time
on dates White Clouds popularity as a
progressive and wise administrator of the
by the wise counsel of the late Colonel
G. H. Beaulieu and his brother, Paul H.
Beaulieu, he put forth all his influence
in persuading his people toward the guild
ing star Of a new civilization and the con-
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Henry Megg the King Of Grar and Some Of the Games He
Worked Unsophisticated Country-some Rocky Rail
Travel-Famous Guano Islands and the Terrible
Stories of Cargoes Were shipped-Why the Bovans
Blotted England Of of Their Maps Many Years ago.

French gambler to win back money
spent as brides. This dodge was
worked with success for long time,
and saved the plunger many thou
sands of dollars. The professional
gambler posed as Meiggs' private sec
rotary. When a big deal was about
to be pulled off the parties who We're
to be bribed for putting 1t through
would be asked to Meiggs' home for
dinner. Just before sitting down the
money would be given them. After
the meal the promoter would be ex-
cused-he never played cards himself
and the secretary would invite the
guests to join him in a game. He
never failed to get the money back,
because that was the way he earned
his salary.
Rocky Roads to Travel.
Railroads were Meiggs speciality,
and he built them no matter what the
cost. The average resident of the
United States does not properly ap-
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an intricate problem. If you beat
them It does little good. They will get
up after thrashing and kiss your
hand. If you put them In chains
they feel like martyrs. Instead of
feeling disgraced the shackles seem
to add to the natives senses Of inn
portance. He feels that he must be
a bold, bad man to be treated In such
a decisive way. 1t rather glorif1es him
in his own estimation.
The Ounce Cap Game.
One contractor who has had lots Of
experience with them, says it does no
good to punish them in ordinary ways.
He said he had one fellow who was
very shlftleSs, and who was a constant
source of trouble. He kept up a run
ming fire of talk with all those around
him, and constantly shirked his work.
Finally the contractor called him up
from the trench. You are very tired.
That is why you don't work better.
Sit down here in the shade and rest.
Have a drink of water and cool your
self with this fam" The astonished
loafer had nothing to do but comply.
His fellows began at once to tease
! him. He was in much the same posi-
ton as the small boy in school caught
at his mischief and made to wear a
Ounce cap. The big BOBBY stood the
fire Of his comrades for awhile and
then began to bawl like a baby. He
begged to go back to work, and offered
to work all the rest of his life without
a cents pay, just to show that he was
lin earnest. When he was allowed to
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F tho galaxy Of Chippewa chief
taina who haYa figured prOui-

F tho galaxy Of Chippewa chief
tains who have figured promi-
y nently in the unequal contest
- waged for centuries between the
contending forces of mighty
civilization and the untutored knights of
natures red children, none has been more
conspicuously noted for honesty of pur-
pose, integrity Of character, intelligent
| Reasoning and loyalty to the great father
and the interests of his people, the Chip
pewas, than has the late lamented chief.
lWhite Cloud, Wah- bon -ah- quod.
l This noted chief was born at Rabbit
lake. near the majestic father Of waters,
between Sandy lake and where Aitkin now
stands. He was descended from dis
tinguished line Of braves and leaders noted
for their prowess In war and in the chase.
( His Fathers.
May -quom-e-w .swon Cleo Feather), his
grandfather, was celebrated brave and
hunter, whose name served to chill the
blood of the most daring Sioux warriors,
with whom the Chippewas were at war
Tar many years. Wah-bo-jeeg white
Fisher, who was the father Of White
/ Cloud was born and reared amidst the
wild and stirring scenes of a primitive
| civilization. It Is related Of him that
when yet very young he was permitted to
accompany his father in the chase and on
the warpath. When he grew up to man 8
/ estate his valor in war and prudence and
Wisdom in council won. for him the love
and respect Of his tribe and great infiu-
ence at the council fire. He was ever a
friend Of the early missionaries and trad
ers.
i Early in the forties when the late n. NJ.
Rice. then a young man, embarked In the
fur trade. he met Wah-bo-jeeg and be-
came much impressed with his noble
bearing and intelligence. and the warm
hospitality and cordial welcome with
4 ixUhiCh this nOhla red acrOr6ad him
served to cement the bonds Of a warm
brotherly friendship between the two
which lasted thru life White Fisher soon
proved himself a useful factor in promot-
dng the interests Of h-be-mah- no. min
(White Rice), the name by which Mr.
Rice was known among the Chippewas
and this prompted Mr. Rice in taking
steps towards the elevation of Wah-bo-
Jeeg as chief. 1t was determined to present
him with large silver medallion. en-
grayed with the United States coat OF
arms on one side and the picture Of the
great father the other.
Raised to Leadership.
In due time Mr.. Rice was empowered
by the president with the duty of be.
slowing the coveted honor on his faith.
full friend. In this interesting emergenc,
ne called to his assistance the late Bazi
II. Beaulieu, then, too, a young man ant
clerk in his employ, and the grand cere
xnony Of creating chief was carried ou
with as much pomp and splendor as pos
sible.
After the minor chiefs, braves and head
men, gorgeous In their paint, feathers ant
wampum, had assembled and the pipe o
friendship had been smoked by the mem
bers Of the council, the white mans par
of the ceremony was begun. This con
sisted in rendering greeting to the can
dtdate from the great father, accompanie,
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DAYS Of Friction.

Finally the happy dawn Of better days
crowned their humble efforts and a new
era blessed the red mans prayer for daily
bread to him who loved to call all men
brothers. The missionaries came and
churches were erected. The government
provided appropriations for schools and
employed teachers and artisans to lead
them towards the goal Of self support, I'M
til now tho Chippewas of Minnesota are as
well provided with school facilities and
churches and are practically as progressive
as the average white community of any OF
the states of the union. For all of these
blessings the Chippewas owe their obliga-
lions, in a great measure, to the wisdom
and prudence Of the grand old chief and
patriarch who, in life, was a father tc
them all, and who always extended his In
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with the usual ''taffy" the presentation Of
the medal which was usually placed OH
the neck of the chief with several strands
Of bright-colored ribbon, and credentials
bearing a massive bow Of ribbon of every
conceivable shade and color on the left
hand corner and the signature of the great
father on the opposite corner. Our here
tofore plain everyday Chippewa brave
thus became "a big Injun' in the tribe.
Then followed feasting. smoking and gem
eral rejoicing.
Wah-bo-jeeg, White Fisher died at the
nations capital some time In 1863 He
had been elected as one of a delegation
to confer with the great father relative
to matters concerning the interests of
the Chippewas, and was stricken with
smallpox. from which he died and was
buried there.
White Cloud a Chief.
After the death of White Fisher the
title and medal descended to White Cloud
his eldest son, who was then holding q
subchieftainship and subject to the then
reigning head chief, the late doughty
Chippewa chieftain, Hole in -the-Day
After the death Of Hole-in-t he-Day, who
was assassinated by emissaries of the
turbulent Leech Lake Pillager Chippews
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WHAT THE ISSUE OF THE
WAR MEANS TO KOREANS
Under Russian Dominance They Will Be Kept in 1gnorancIn
termarriage With the Will Produce Fine and Hardy
Stock.

there are at least 10000, and both
have alphabets as WE'LL
The Korean-What VIII He Become?
The Korean government has for
number Of years been going from bad
to worse, and things have now
reached climax. Either Japan or
Russia must take over the country
and del Sc the present emperor or
keep him as mere fgurehead alone.
One hopes that the Japanese will
do SO, for their rule would mean free
dom for education, government schools
and progress in every way. They I'M
derstand the Koreans better than any
one else, and if intermixed, the blend
ought to be a good one. The Koreans
splendid physique, combined with the
Japanese quickness Of intellect and
martial characteristics, ought to pro-
| duce a fine race of men.
On the other hand, If Korea be-
comes a dependency Of the Russian
| empire, the people will be kept in
their present unenlightened state, and
atrophy will set in worse than ever.
| The missionaries will have to clear
out, SO that the outcome Of the pres
Japan and Russia will affect them
very closely.
! Japan's Mistake.
| The "Tonghaks,'' who rebelled
/ against the government in 1894, are
a religious sect spread all over Korea.
They imagined that they were bullet
proof, but soon discovered their error.
The name "Tonghak' means eastern
learning" and the sect is still exist
ent, tho it has not been heard Of much
| lately.
The japanese made great mistake
in numbering the queen during the
war with China in 1896. They thought
that she had an evil influence O., the
emperor, and that he might in rove
after her death. He has not done so,
however. and is as cruel as he is sell
fish and ignorant It does seem ex-
traordinary that in this enlightened
age an emperor should be able to have
people strangled at will, or their
hands and feet cut off and sent to diff
ferent parts Of the country. Yet such
is the case, and the Koreans, tho gen.
tie and charitable in many ways. are
vindictively cruel In their punish
ments.
There is not single strong man In
Korea fit to take up the reins Of gov
eminent. The present ministers arc
merely a collection Of old-fashioned
people with antiquated ideas, who adj
i minister to the wants Of the emperor.
The queen consort has considerable
Influence at court, and her son, aged
IL, Is a bright little boy. Her scheme,
no doubt, is to arrange for him to
1 succeed to the throne instead of either
i of the two elder sons, who are Of no
probably favor this If they take the
country, for they could then train him
up according to their own ideas.
Il
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Threshing machines are used to .
limited extent in Seville, but the old
system Of beating out the grain by
driving colts and mares around In the
open threshing floor is still generally
prevalent. With the exception Of some
half a dozen farmers, who have chief
ly English implements, no one there
uses really modern agricultural ma
chinery.
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WHAT WHITE CLOUD
DID FOR CHIPPEWAS

Led Them From the War Path Wgwam Successive Stages
State of Civilization With Schools
Institutions of the Progressive Communty-How Brought
Home to Senator Nelson the Needs of His People
H..
The Greeley tribune., 1904-12-29
Locals.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

X coal is the best. Get it from
D. Spencer.
|ed Person is home from the
ersity for the holidays.
Iss Annaneal Bills enjoyed the
ktmas time with brother and
in Longmont.
latter Edwards, formerly of Gree
how of Hillrose, Colo, was in
! Tuesday for a short time.
(iss Lillian Floyd has returned
! her sister, Miss f. Floyd, after
ding the holidays in Denver.
new daughter arrived at the
I of Mr.. and Mrs. William Pal
lin Pleasant valley last Friday
hing.
eorge Il. Young, district agent
the Prudential Life Insurance
pany, spent the holidays with his
ily in Sterling.
he Boomer Hook and Ladder
pany's masquerade ball Monday
ling was a success financially, as
as socially. One of the largest
ids of dancers ever gathered in
Armory was present.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-12-29

Louis Haynes of Silverton spent
Christmas with his brother and sis
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. II. N. Haynes.
f. g. Blake of Johnstown was in
Greeley last Thursday on business
and looking up Christmas presents.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. S. Swan of Long
mont spent several days this week
with their relatives in the west part
of the city.
Mrs. l.. G. Anderson and children
of Denver and Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Marshall of Sterling are the guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. f. f. Bevan.
Mrs. N. c. Swan started Tuesday
for Troy Idaho, where she will
make an extended visit with her
daughter, MIS-. Francis Cunningham.
The wedding of Miss Lucy Frances
Wadlin, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. NJ. G. Wadlin, to Philip f. Tigges
Is announced to take place Jan. 10.
Wesley Putnam, who was visiting
friends in Greeley during the Christ
mas days, went to Denver Tuesday
morning to attend the teachers
meeting.
Joe Weir, the clever short stop of
the Greeley Reds, left Saturday even
ing for his home at Sterling, where
he went to spend the holidays with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.J. Weir.
Miss Gertrude Norris teacher in
the Greeley High school is spending
her Christmas vacation in Grand
Island, Neb. with an old schoolmate.
for whom she was bridesmaid, not
long ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Rugh started for
Chicago last Thursday to visit their
son-in-law and daughter Mr.. and
Mrs. r. S. Drury. 1t is also stated
that Mr.. Rugh is now grandfather,
and that this was his haste in reach
ing Chicago.
Robert Chestnut was arraigned be-
fore Justice Willard last Friday on
a charge of larceny of live stock and
changing brands on stock. The com
planning witness is John Lawrence,
neighbor of Chestnut His hear
ing was set for Jan. 1.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-12-29

Tom f. Farr spent Christmas
with his wife and family in Greeley,
then returned to Elm Creek. Neb.
where he is feeding 5000 sheep.
Trinity Lutheran church, corner
Sixteenth street and Seventh avenue:
preaching at 7:30 p. m; English
language. NJ. Manteutfel, pastor.
The "Old Reliable American
house, Denver, has made departure
from its old time policy and now lets
rooms on both American and Euro
pean plan. |
Marriage licenses were issued Sat
urday to Edwin III. Kelly of Eaton
and Miss Ellie NJ. Hine, also of Eaton.
And to John Mohn of Lost Spring.
KAN, and Miss Mary Braxman of
Windsor.
+. Mortimer Howe, principal
musician at Fort Russell, Wyo. who
for couple of months instructed and
greatly improved the Greeley band,
returned to Fort Russell last Satur-
day. Mr.. Howe had a three months S
furlough and spent the time in Gree
ley.
Roy Brown pleaded guilty in the
district court last Wednesday to a
charge of forgery. Last summer he
signed a ticticious name to check
and passed it on Klein g. Waggoner.
On his own confession it was shown
that he had served time in Canon
City before.
The Fort Morgan Times came out
I! Christmas week with a splendid
special edition, reciting the resources
and advantages of the region about
that thriving little city. The paper
makes handsome souvenir to keep,
as we'll as valuable for the informa-
tion it furnishes.
The matter in regard to flowers
for the aged people, given the Sun
shine society. at Christmas time and
mentioned in the last weeks issue
of The Tribune, should not be un.
derstood to be matter of charity,
but directly in the line of the work
of the society. The flowers are giver
to many aged people, who are them.
selves doing good work for the needy