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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24
Hicks capudine Cures Women.

Periodic pains, backache, nervousness
and headache relieved Immediately and
assists nature. Prescribed by physicians
with best results. Trial bottle 1Oc. Regular
size 25c and SOC at all druggists.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24
Teaven's
|Ictivities
Attachments of This
Life Fit for Life
Beyond
=. REV. J. WESLEY HILL, d. D.. Brooklyn.
,vFN is an eternity of activities, not of repose.

n7svEN is an eternity Of aci'i Ties, not Of repose
=. When it comes to the question Of theology about which
know so little Christ had little to say. This in striking
contrast to tie heoogans Of the present day. The latter tell
almost everything. They have achieved SYSTEM laid bare
e qualities Of divine life, established boundary lines and
v the profound mysteries of life In their mind heaven
merely home to be won and, reached, all stress of
@1 rtua effort is at an end.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24

Sufficient unto the day are the "a
hours thereof.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24

The thought Of Christ heaven such place. The goal not
bevOnd and to this is clearly outlined the words have
upn to be world Of activities and this parable teaches alb
uty of life and absolute identity Of character 1t great
the future and alters the entire aspect Of things With
sweeps away ideas and substitutes an eternity of effort not
does away with the talk about golden Streets pary gates
a. GREAT practical thinking world does not consist Of visionary
IN most of us life real We conscious of thrilling joy
our faculties the reapng Of the harvest Of toll and struggle
@ that wise man would be wished to be placed in would be
.h.n was no call on his energies.
The theory that all this earthly struggle after knowledge and ability
Id when death calls is monstrous proposition Working out of
imam capacity be developed only to throw away No
s stood by the grave of truly great believe that all the
80 genius and knowledge that had achieved during life had
extinct with DEATH Such ruinous waste of knowledge
@ would nyalidae the intellect Of the universe Capacity
! aah and that is what Christ tells us in our text.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24

appeal Of personal DEVOTION
let firmly hnno fiat the selfish pursuit OF happiness mehcs
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-24

The place should not honor the man
but the man the p!ace.-Agesilaus.
Gilpin observer., 1908-03-12
"ApostIe of JoY."

The shamrock. the small white clo-
YER OF Ireland. is associated with st.
Patrick from the day on which he
used the trefoil to illustrate the doc.
trine OF the Trinity. 1t is interesting
to know that the Arabic name for the
trefoil is "shamrakh," and that II is
held sacred in Iran as emblematical OF
the Persian triads. Pliny comments
on the fact that serpents are never
found near the trefoil leaf.
The course Of st. Patrick through
Ireland. England. Scotland and Wales
may be traced by the existence OF
places named after him. Legends
abound without number. each adding
to the love and veneration investing
this saint. who was In truth an apostle
sf good works ar Joy.
Gilpin observer., 1908-03-12
NEWS FROM THE MINES AND MILLS
Increased LeadvilIe Output.


The tonnage OF the Leadville district
for February shows decided increase
over January, the total output being
near the 10000 ton mark, an increase
of more than ten per cent. over last
month. It is predicted that the ton
mage this month will surpass that Of
February by at least 10000 tons.
Much OF the increase is represented
by the production of the Tucson, on
Iron hill, which is shipping about nifty
tons per day OF iron ore. This prop
erty was opened last month with but
one shift, and 1t Is stated by the Iron
Silver Mining Company that the full
force of three shifts will be put to
work within the next few weeks.
Many other small properties in the
district have started recently, and all
are producing steadily.
Oxide ore, rich in silver, was discov.
cred in the Bartlett tunnel on Sugar
Loaf mountain a few days ago, which
leads the owners of the property to be-
lieve they have at last struck the great
Bartlett vein, for which they have
been driving for eight months The
ore runs heavily in wire silver, which
glistens from all parts of it. The as
says on specimens selected at random
show about 300 ounces of silver to the
ton, with slight percentage OF lead.
Vast quantities are being housed every
day and stored.
The Bortlett is operated by Charles
Manson, veteran mining man of the
| district, who has secured right of way
privileges for vast acreage through
Sugar Loaf mountain, in the path OF
the tunnel, which he has now driven
| more than ] 200 feet.
The receit strike was made in a
stope about forty feet from the main
| tunnel, and 1880 feet from the mouth.
The ore was exposed when blast was
made removing a wall of rock. The
| vein Is about three feet wide.
Zinc ore of a character that immedi-
| atelly stamps ii as one of the best
struck in the Leadville district for some
time, was discovered in the White Cap
group on Iron hill, on the I'd inst. The
property is being worked through the
| Yak tunnel The material runs about
| thirty-five per cent zinc, and arrange
ments are being made for early ship
| mentS.
The discovery was male on the
White Cap lateral of the tunnel about
| 600 feet fl ON, and on level with the
main bore, $500 feet from the mouth.
Monday night the workmen had gone
through fourteen feet of the vein and
the wall was not yet in sight. The tun-
mel is seven feet high at this place, and
the streak seems to extend both above
and below the opening. Upraises will be
driven and wines sunk from the lat
| eral
The White Cap group includes the
lines. Forfeit and White Cap claims
and is owned by Col. J. A. Shinn OF
Leadville and Denver associates. 1t is
leased to the Yak Mining G. Tunnel
Company, but Mr.. Shinn is interested
| in the lease.
Gilpin observer., 1908-03-12
Teller County Booming.

Attorney John T. Bottom returned
yesterday from business trip to Grip
pie Creek and Victor. He states that
there is 4 splendid feeling prevailing in
the Cripple Greek district The output
of the district for February was 81 .250,-
900 and 1t is expected to make it 81, !.
100000 for the present month.
Il found everywhere in the district a
very optimistic feeling" said Mr. Bot.
tom yesterday. The business men.
miners. and everyone interested in the
success If the camp are now very well
pleased with the outlook and both min.
ing and property values are looking up
at present. Men are returning to the
district where the output Is certain.
There Is no question but that the Grip.
pie Creek district is the greatest geld
camp an the world and this fact Is be-
coming recognized more fully every
year.
There Is also noticeable increase
In the value of real estate. both in Grip
pie Creek and Victor. Property values
have been steadily increasing since last
November"
Returning visitors from the Cripple
Creek district all tell practically the
same story concerning the activity
there. 1t Is apparent that the old
camp Is taking new lease on life
and the people who climbed over the
fence to flrd greener pastures are com.
ing back to a prosperity that has al
ways been found there and bids fair to
continue.
There has been considerable activ-
ity OF late on the part of leasers in the
district. Old leasers who are returning
to the camp have been doing some act
i've bidding for various properties
which were either temporarily shut
down or upon which leases have re-
Gently expired. 1t is believed the ac-
tivity Is largely on the part of individ-
uals whose confidence in the camp has
returned after experiments elsewhere
that did not pan out, and not from east
ern capital alone.-Denver Republican.
Gilpin observer., 1908-03-12

The old man will not march to-day He
meant to be in line;
You mind last year he stepped along so
jaunty and SO fine
His hat atilt so boyish, his shoulders
straight and square,
And him near eighty but as young as any
marching there?
Twas yesterday his shamrock come.
Twas Clancy sent it him:
And when he saw the little leaves his eyes
grew soft and dim
And he sat down and patted 1t like twas
baby's hair
The little bit of green that came from far
off County Glare.
Twas like a man that had a SPELL the
way he'd sit and look
And sigh about the way 1t grows along
the little brook
That runs into the Shannon "'Twas the
song 1t sang" said he.
That led me to the Shannon and from
there across the sea.
But sure this is the voice OF home, grown
up SO sweet and clean:
And like the love bear for 1t, still tender,
young and green.
1t paints thousand things for mel wish
that was there:
1 wish that I was where they find the
green in County Clare"
And long into the night he sat adream of
other days,
He whispered of the boyhood paths. as
one whose fancy strays
Back over long forgotten felds-and then
with eyes aflame
He looked and looked into the past and
whispered mothers namei
"Acushla, Norah"
Sure twas joy that held him when
he sighed.
He dropped his head upon his arms. and.
dreaming so. he died.
And in his hand. pressed close against his
locks of silver hair
Was crushed the little bit of green from
far off County Glare.
Chicago Tribune.
Gilpin observer., 1908-03-12
saIIyhooIey "Lemonade."

joke was played on Arthur Balfour
on the first st. Patrick's day of his
tenure OF the Irish chief secretary.
ship. A cigar box, delivered to him
at the house of commons, contained a
bunch of shamrocks, From a sincere
Irish adrlirer." But, to the terror of
his secretaries, the box was also
found to contain wicked-looking steel
spring. covered with n queer white
compound. A chemical expert was
called and he examined the internal
Notwithstanding momentarily ex-
pecting an explosion. The puzzled
chemist, venturing to put particle of
the compound on his tongue. found
that 1t was simply sugar impregnated
with lemon. He then turned the box
upside down and out rolled rusty
corkscrew. spiral spring and an old
nutmeg crater. II was also n
scrap OF paper inscribed: Buy the
whisky yourself; you can then con.
coct the famous lemonade OF Bally.
hooley and drink to ould Ireland"
Gilpin observer., 1908-03-12
WU VERSUS TAKAHIRA.

| in Corea and Manchuria 1t is prob
| able, therefore, that the most absorb.
ing diplomatic struggle in Washington
the coming year will be that between
Minister WI and Takahira.
At the outset Minister WI will pos
sess the advantage. The United States
in her policy, has shown a marked in
terest in China. This was inaugurated
by Secretary Hay in the PRONUNCIATION
of the open door, and has been con-
tinued by Secretary Root by the re-
mission of s17,000,0OO of the Chinese
indemnity and the establishment of
the extra territorial court at Shang-
hal. An extremely favorable senti.
ment also has been created by the
contribution of more than one-half-a-
million dollars to the Chinese famine
fund by American citizens. Moreover,
Secretary Root has indicated that he
will not allow any violations of the
open door" policy on the part of
Japan to go on without protest
China's possibilities as a fertile field
for the development of commerce are
likely TO prove too alluring to European
governments. particularly Germany
and Great Britain. to permit them to
object to this policy. Japan. on the
other hand. so far as popular senti-
ment may be taken to influence diplo-
matte positions. finds herself in pre-
carious situation. The recent fight on
the budget has shown the impover-
ished condition of the country. Her
attitude in Manchuria has shown her
policy to recoup her losses at the risk
of her prestige with foreign govern
ments.
The United States is in the en-
vlable. but difficult. position of being
flirted with by both countries of the
far east. Japan wants Americas COM
merce and friendship. China wants
Americas protection against Japan.
That the game is considered worth the
highest stakes is foreshadowed from
the fact that the two most accom-
plished Oriental diplomats on foreign
missions have been sent to Washing.
ton to play against each other.
Gilpin observer., 1908-03-12
Cripple Creek Looking Up.

According to figures furnished by the
railroad companies, the ore tonnage
from the Cripple Creek district for the
first week ir the present month was
greater than for any eight days In the
last four years. During the week end
ing March 7th. $500 tons " ore were
shipped from the Golden Cycle mine to
the company's mill at Colorado City,
and the Portland company sent 1850
tons from the mine to It's plant In the
valley.
The Isabella. vindicator, Strong, Elk.
ton, Cresson and Mary Mckinney prop.
critics made heavy shipments on com
pany account. There is n scarcity of
freight cars. Extra crews have been
put to work by the three railroad CON-
panies In the last week on freight and
switching. 1t IN claimed that the low
grade tonnage shows an increase Of
more than three and one-haif per cent.
during the first week of this month, as
compared with the first seven days of
February.
Gilpin observer., 1908-03-12
WASHINGTON TO SEE GAME OF
ORIENTAL DIPLOMACY.
Two Most Astute Statesmen of Far
East Will Watch Moves in Game
in Which Manchuria Is
Stake.

Washington.-Two of the smartest
diplomats in the world are about to
face each other over an empire of the
world
Wi Ting-fang, all that is suave,
quaint and alertly efficient in the devil
Gus subtleties of Oriental diplomacy.
will be here shortly to represent
China.
Takahira. trained in diplomacy.
representative of the truculent and
tremulously egotistic people of the
new world power-Japan-is already
here to match moves with WI.
And the stake is Manchuria. rich,
populous. wonderful Manchuria, an
empire in itself.
Japan is intrenched in Manchuria
and holds the door closed to interna-
tional traffic. China, centuries old. is
rising from its sleep and looks toward
the United States to sustain its integ-
rity. The fight is to have the United
States keep the door open in China
and maintain the ancient rights of the
empire. Against this the astute and
alert Takahira will battle.
II has been asserted that soon the
administration will address a circular
note to the powers asking for the
maintenance of the open door in
China. All summer WI and Takahira
and the administration will match
moves in this wonderful game.
1t is asserted that Japan, Frustrated
by her own financial trouble will take
the rear of the stage. and China. which
has found her position uncomfortable
under the tutelage of Japan. will come
to the front with an entirely inde.
pendent policy. Such a course has
been impressed upon China as the re.
suit of the aggressive policy of Japan
Gilpin observer., 1908-03-12
WORTHY OF HIGHEST HONOR.
All the Christian World Is Indebted to
St. Patrick.

st. Patrick's day brings out in bold
relief the fact that one of the most
warlike nations the world has ever
known cherishes as its patron saint 4
missionary of the Prince of Peace.
st. Patrick gained undying renown as
the personification of Irish ideals and
Irish national spirit because he won
Ireland for Christianity
If the banishing of the snakes from
Erin is fable it is fact that Patrick
expelled gross superstitions and gave
Ireland new bond of unity and ma
tional feeling in the form of far
higher religion than the Emerald Isle
had ever known. If much that is myth
ical and of no importance has been
told Of his life and deeds there is no
room for doubt that he transformed an
entire country and uplifted a nation.
1t appears to have been a compare
lively easy task for the ardent and
gifted missionary OF the church. Ire
land responded to his appeals with
one of those great waves of swift en-
thusiasm which have always been
possible to the warm-hearted and
quick-thinking Celts. The emotion and
the thought of a race moved in unison,
and paganism was swept away as a
great wind might Danish fog.
1t is fine analogy with Irish serv-
ices to the world many times since
Patrick's day. 1t harmonizes perfectly
with the hopes which may well be
cherished for the Ireland of the future
and for the children of Erin and their
descendants in all parts of the world
Where is there not great need Of
high enthusiasm? Where is there not
much to do for humanity that will
never be done unless by the help OF
such fervor and such devotion to
ideals as the Irish have always been
quick to show when reused to their
full capacity for work which counts
in the progress of the world?
Ireland may well celebrate st. Pat
rick, for the Irish race, guided and in
spired by such ideals and such deeds
as his, must always be great power
for good-the wide and eternal good
of mankind.
Gilpin observer., 1908-03-12
Litigation Over a $35 Horse Costs
Hundreds Of Dollars.

Watertown, S. D.-Whoever wants a
horse can have one cheap I'm Cooling
ton county. just now. II they apply n:
the right place. for n particular
sightless sorrel raw -boned mare named
Maud Is causing three prominent
farmers of the west end of the county
so much trouble that It is thought
they even will pay something to be
rid OF the "critter." In fact, the ami.
nal has cost them nearly 5000 al.
ready and BIDS fair to be worth 1000
ito the lawyers) before she is dis.
posed OF.
Thomas Kiley started the trouble
by buying Maud for $35. believing her
to be worth that. This was at an auc.
ton. and when he inspected his pur.
chase after she had passed out from
under the auctioneer's hammer he
says he promptly discovered that she
was not worth 80 cents and so refused
to pay what he had bid. Suit was I'm.
stituted In Justice court to compel
him to pay and he lost. He then an.
pealed the case to the circuit court
where he lost again.
He then secured n transcript OF
the evidence: had his attorney draw
bill OF exceptions and asked Judge
Marquis for a new trial. This was
granted and at the May term of
circuit court Maud once more will bs
Gilpin observer., 1908-03-12
Candidates Too Well Known.

1t was just after the opening of the
polls for the election of mayor in a
New Jersey town that two Irishmen
met and began discussing the chances
of two candidates for aldermen.
1T will be close race between Nc
Glory and Adolph Mink" said the first
Irishman, to which the other rejoined.
How is it. Clancy, that in so many
votes 1t should be nip and tuck be-
tween McGlory and the Dutchman
Mink"
"Well. I'll tell ye." responded the
first 1rishman; tits like this: They're
both of 'em very unpopular min, Nc
Glory and Mink. If We knew wan ye'd
be certain to vote for the other: and
both of them are blamed we'll known"
Gilpin observer., 1908-03-12
Already Decided,

A leading physician of Boston tells
this story at his own expense. To
emphasize the point, it may be re-
marked in passing that this physicians
fee for single visit is about what
country practitioner would expect after
having successfully treated typhoid
case.
He had been to see patient some
eight or ten times, and decided he no
longer needed his attention, and sent
him a bill. AS he happened to be
passing the mans house one day. how
ever. he thought he would drop in and
see how he was getting along. This
he did, and found his condition salts
factory. AS he rose to go, the doctor
said:
Now, sir, you are in good shape, and
require no more medicine. You will
merely have to eat plain food, and not
stay out late at night"
The patient sighed. "That was what
l decided, doctor, upon getting your
BILL" he replied
Gilpin observer., 1908-03-12
Strike Near Breckenridge.

A strike that promises to develop
Into Il good mine has been near the
head OF Browns gulch, on patented pla.
Ger ground owned by the Eli Gold Min
Ing and Improvement Company OF
Lcadville and William Eberline OF
breckenridge. says the Breckenridge
correspondent of the Denver News. Mr..
Eberline, who owns a one-sixth inter-
est In the property. last year secured
bond and lease from the mining com.
pany on the III acres embraced In the
property. and started to prospect the
ground for lodes. For number OF
years the part of the property known
as the Sybert placer was fair pro
ducer OF coarse and nugget gold, but an
insufficient water supply prevented the
placer from being operated on large
scale. Mr.. Eberline, who Is an old-tim
placer miner and prospector, naticing
that the gold nuggets of the placer hal
some OF the quartz of the parent ledge
adher.ng to them. determined to locate
the pocket or shoot from which they
came.
While he has not yet located the
source OF the gold nuggets. he has
opened a pay streak eighteen inches
wide In vein carrying iron and lead
carbonate ore, assays from which gave
results OF seven and one-tenth ounces
In gold. sixteen ounces In silver and
forty.fve per cent. lead. the strike was
was mnde In the new shaft on the Wiz
ard dyke, from which seventeen.foot
cross-cut was driven at depth OF
twenty-five feet to the vein. At present
the country surrounding the new strike
Is still covered with over two feet Of
snow,
Gilpin observer., 1908-03-12
To Reopen Golden smeIter.

There Is great Joy in Golden, writes
the Golden correspondent Of the Den
yer News, over what appears to be
positive assurance that the Golden
smelter Is to be opened again within
very short time. This time the man
agement will not lay itself liable to
battle from the smelter trust, as the
plant Is to be used exclusively for treat
ing ores from one mine which Is un-
der the same management as the
smelter.
John Owen, manager Of the Saratoga
mine in the Idaho Springs district. has
long had his eye on the Golden plant,
and resolved to make use Of 1t just as
soon as the Saratoga's output would
warrant. Within the past week re-
markable strike has been made in the
Saratoga lateral OF the Newhouse tun-
mel, said to be one Of the best ever
made in the district, with a vein of
such width as to insure an immense
amount of ore for years to come. Man
ager Owen and a number of other
prominent mining men of the Idaho
Springs district have been in Golden
the past few days, and today author
lied number of general repairs about
the local plant, and big force of men
is to be put at work in the morning.
A painting contract was awarded, and
competent men selected to superintend
vcrious branches of repair work neces-
sary. The machinery is said to be in
good condition, and nothing serious
has happened to the plant during its
fwn pf aYrPnt
large water tank was blown down dur
ing the high winds last fall. Berry
Brothers, the varnish makers of De-
troit, still own the smelter, and it is
said have made very liberal terms on
leasing proposition to Mr.. Owen and
associates.
While Manager Owen states that the
ultimate opening OF the smelter de-
. pends altogether on the extent of the
ore deposit they have just encountered
in the Saratoga, he feels practically
sure that 1t is but a matter of few
weeks until the Golden plant will
again be in full operation. The fact
that he has ordered repairs made, and
given instructions that the work be
rushed with all possible speed, is con-
sidered a guarantee that the company
means business
NE local pldut mas ndu cHeCkeTeu
career. and since its opening eight
years ago. has been idle more days
than it has been operated. DR.. Frank
lyn Carpenter erected the plant and
was the manager for a year or more.
but finally closed down owing to trust
oppression. About three years ago the
Independent Smelling and Refining
Company took over the plant. having
secured some good contracts for ore
from many mines of Clear Creek. Gill
pin and Boulder counties Soon after
the smelter trust made a big cut in
reduction charges. and one by one the
mine owners cancelled their contracts
until the company was forced into
bankruptcy. On the final settlement
the workmen received only about 10
per cent of wages due. The Golden
plant was erected after the plan of a
smelter erected and operated by DR..
Carpenter in Deadwood, and has a ca
pacity of $50 ions "a day