Arizona republican., 1907-02-13

members of congress. s famous opera tic stars. SS ministers. and dead loads of others.
 And our lots in the Glaubus Land and Improvement Companys Addition to the Town of Glaubus? We began by giving full sized dwelling house lots. Then We cut it down to business lot size. We had lot owners in Alaska. Mexico and the Philippines. and the village of Glaubus fixed up its park and even paved the main street with the taxes Whenever a lot owner re- fused 10 pay his taxes the deed was canceled. and We split the lot up into smaller lots and distributed them to the new label savers.
 We also sent agents to organize Rheumatism Clubs in the large cities That was Perkins's greatest idea, but it was too great.
 One morning as Perkins was open ing the mail. he paused with a letter open before him and let his jaw d.op. l walked over and laid my hand kindly on his shoulder.
 What is it. Perky?'' l asked.
 He lay back in his chair and gazed at me blankly. Then he spoke
 ''The lame and the halt" he mur- mured They are coming. They are coming here. Read it?"
 He pushed the letter toward me fee bly. It was from the core spending secretary of the Grand Rapids Rheu- matic Club. It said:
 "Gentlemen-The members of this club have used Onotowatishika water for oter a year and we are delighted to testify to its merits. In fact. we have used so much that each member now owns several lots in the Glaubus Land and Improvement COmpany's Ad dition to the Town of Glaubus and. feeling that our health depends on the constant and unremitting use of your healing waters. we have decided as a whole to emigrate to Glaubus. where we may be near the source of the wa ters and secure them as they arise bubbIing from the bosom of mother earth. We have withheld this pleasant knowledge from you until we had com pieted our arrangements for deserting Grand Rapids, in order that the news might come to you as a grateful sur prise. We have read in your circulars of the beautiful natural advantages of Glaubus and particularly of the charm of the Glaubus Land and Improvement Company's Addition to the Town Of Glaubus. and We will come prepared to rear homes on the land which has been allotted to us. We leave today"
 looked at Perkins. He had wilted.
 Perky" I said. cheer up. It's nOth- ing to be sad about But I feel that I have been OveTVvOrking am going tO take a vacation: I'm going to Chicago. and I'm going to day; but you can stay and reap the reward of their grat- itude. I am only secondary person. You are their benefactor."
 Perkins didn't take my remarks in the spirit in which they were meant. He jumped up and slammed his desk lid and locked it. banged the door of the safe. and grabbing his Pratt hat. crushed it on his head He gave on quick glance around the office. another at the clock, and bolted for the door. I saw that he was right. The train was due in two minutes, andeit was the train from Chicago. on which the Grand Rapids Rheumatic Club would arrive.
 When we reached the station the train was just pulling in. and. as We jumped aboard. the Grand Rapids del- egation disembarked Some had crutches and some had canes. some limped and some did not seem to be disabled In fact. a great many seem ed to be odiously able-bOdied. and there was one who looked like a retired coal heaver.
 IL was beautiful to see them sniffing the air as they stepped from the train. They were like a lot of children on the morning of circus day.
 They gathered on the station plat form and gave their club yell. and then one enthusiastic old gentleman jumped upon a box and shouted:
 Whats the matter with Perkins,
 The club by their loudly unanimous reply. signified that Perkins was all right ---- --.- -.-- .--.-- .------ -
 But as l looked at the face of Per kins the Great. l felt that l could have given a more correct answer. I knew