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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-29
BRIGHT SIDE TO BUSINESS.
Occasional Flash Of Humor Enlivens
Chase After Dollar.

1t is supposed that business letters
are deficient in humor Still there
have been exceptions, and the latest,
sent by member of the well-known
wholesale soap-making firm of Oet us
say Cake & Son, is one of the most
brilliant. A retail dealer in small
way had sent for consignment OF
their goods: Gentlemen Che Writes)
"wherefor you have not sent me the
sope? Is it bekawse you think my
money Is not SO good os nobody elses?
Dam you, Cake & Son. wherfor have
you not sent the sope? Please send
sope at once. and oblige yours respect
fully, Richard Jones. P. S.-Since
writing the above my wife has found
the sope under the counter"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-29

Professor Munyon has just issued a
most beautiful useful and complete AL
manac; it contains not only all the scien-
tific information concerning the moon S
phases, in all the ATTITUDES, but has IL
Illustrated articles on how to read char
acter by phrenology, palmistry and
birth month. 1t also tells all about
card reading, birth stones and their
meaning, and gives the Interpretation
of dreams. 1t teaches beauty culture,
manicuring, gives weights and meas
ures, and antidotes for poison. In fact,
it is a Magazine Almanac, that not
only gives valuable information but
will afford much amusement for every
member of the family, especially for
parties and evening entertainments.
Farmers and people in the rural dis.
tricts will find this Almanac almost
invaluable
1t will be sent to anyone absolutely
free on application to the MUNYON
REMEDY COMPANY, PHILADEL
PHIA.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-29
The Bird Flew Round and Round Her
Head.

to me that it said: Come with me,
come with me-
when it flew right in front of me
could see that it was bird that l
saw every day in our yard. 1t always
sits in a tree there and sings when l
go to school and when | come home.
1t seems like it tells me good-by and
waits for me to come back.
ut few back along the road and
turned around and followed it. At
first 1t flew very fast and | had to run
to keep up with it. When / was so
tired l couldn't run any more | saw
the bird look back at me. Then 1t
flew so slowly that could walk and
keep up with 1t.
II followed it until I came to Curve
seven on the street car line. That's
right on Central avenue, and when
got there knew where | was.
"The bird seemed to see that
knew the way. 1t flew around over
nv head and went back. This morn
ing it was on the tree in our yard, ant
1t sang when it saw me-"
The little girl seemed filled witt
awe as she told her story.
ut is true" said her mother, tina
she did not return home until 5:3'
yesterday evening. l was great!
worried about her. There has been
hooking bird around here all season
and Eloise is sure. that it guided he
home. She never told remarkable
story like this before"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-29
A Difference in Decree.

II just love cake" said Johnnie, feel
ingly. ITS awful nice"
You should not say love cake"
corrected his mother. "You should
say like And do not say awful
say very And say good instead of
nice Now see if you can repeat the
sentence correctly"
Il like cake" repeated Johnnie, ITS
very good"
That's better"
Il know, ma complained Johnnie,
"but it sounds just as If l was talkin'
bout bread. Everybody.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-29
This Ia No Joke,

Hunts Cure has saved more people
from the "Old Scratch" than any other
known agent, simply because it makes
scratching entirely unnecessary. One
application relieves any form Of itch
ing skin disease that ever afflicted man.
kind. One box guaranteed to cure any
one case.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-29
Office Boy Instincts.

Contributor shotld like to leave
these poems with your editor. What
Is the usual procedure? l haven't
done any magazine work before.
Office Boy-Well, the usual custom
is to leave 'em an call back in a day
or so-and git 'em.-New York Her
aid.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-29
It's Strenuous.

There is no true superiority except
that created by true merit. The rea.
son Hunts Lightning Oil outclasses all
other liniments-it has the merritt
does something. See what 1t will do
for cuts, burns, bruises, sprains, sore
and stiff muscles and joints. Your
surprise will only be exceeded by your
qualification.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-29

sPOHN's DIsTEMPER CURE will
cure any possible case of DlSTEMPER,
PINK EYE, and the like among horses
of all ages, and prevents all others in the
same stable from having the disease. Also
cures chicken cholera, and dog distemper:
Any good druggist can supply you, or send
to mfrs. so cents and $l00 bottle. Agents
wanted. Free book. Spohn Medical Co.,
Spec. Contagious Diseases, Goshen, Ind.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-29
Where There's a Will

Helen's mother passed her the cake,
and when the little one went to reach
across the plate for the largest piece
her mother said: always take the
piece nearest to you, dear"
well, then, turn the plate around,
was the Observation-Disclosures.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-29
Save Your lunus,

Don't neglect that cough. One pair
of lungs is all you'll ever have-treat
them we'll. Simmons Cough Syrup
will soothe and strengthen them, stop
the cough and give you a chance to
sleep in peace.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-29
WANTS Her
LETTER
PUBLISHED
ror Benefit of Women who
tcl,ffer from Female Ills
minneapolis, MIMI" was a great
aarar from female troubles which

caused a weakness
and broken down
condition of the
system. I read so
much ofwhatLydia
E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
had done for other
suffering women I
felt sure it would
help me, andI must
say it did help me
wonderfully. My
nainS all left mo T
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-29
A Facer.

Mr.. Oldhatch-So this is your wed.
ding anniversary, and you and your
wife have for 20 years fought LIES
battle side by side.
Mr.. Knagg-No, face to face.-Pick'
Me-Up.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-29
Probably Not.

Ella-Does Fred kiss you for your
mother?
stella-Well, don't think it's fol-
father.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-29

PILES CURED IN 6 TO Ia DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any cas-
of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or ProIrudlng Piles
6 to IA days or money refunded. oOc.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-29

Arms and laws do not flourish to-
gether.-CaeSar.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-29
In the Divorce Colony.

The little De Jones girl is talking to
her playmate, Lucy van Smith.
"Oh, Lucy" said she, I'VE have .
new papa!"
'Have you? What's his name?"
"Mr. Jones'"
"Oh, pshaw! We had him, too, but
we didn't like him" -Lippincott's.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-29
ONE THING AT A TIME.

"Have you noticed that the baroness
never talks about other women"
How could she? She is all the
time talking about herself"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-29

1t Cures While You Walk
Allens Foot-Ease for and bunions. hot sweat,
callous aching feet. 25c all Druggists.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-29

Silver is of less value than gold,
gold, than virtue.-Horace.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-29
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES

For Colds and Gripp-Capucine.
The best remedy for Gripp and Colds Is
Hicks Capudine Relieves the aching anG
feverishness. Cures the old-Headaches
also. It's Liquid-Effects immediately--l0
Is and SOC at Drug Stores.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-29

And the pretty girl usually has plain
sailing.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-17
CALIFORNIA SOLONS
AND SENATORsH|Ps
Reelection of Flint Depends on Sena-
tor Stetson's Health.

Sacramento. March 16.-Upon the
physical condition OF Senator John W.
Stetson OF Oakland. and his ability to
leave his home, whittier he went last
week. threatened by pneumonia, de-
pends the settlement of one of the
most hotly debated questions of the
present legislature-the method of
election of United States senators. A
tense situation developed i'm the SEN
ate this afternoon following long de-
bate upon the assembly amendment to
the Wright-Stanton bill, providing for
the election of senators by advisory
vote by the legislative districts instead
of by an advisory vote of the state at
large. as stipulated in the bill passed
by the senate. The discussion was
upon n motion by Senator Wright of
San Diego. one of the sponsors of the
measure. to concur in the amendment.
The vote was 20 to 10. Stetson was
absent. If the amendment does not
prevail It is probable that Fline will not
be reelected. 1t will come up again
tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-17

, the Hillside claim for $1,000, as he
needed money. Mr.. Hall says he re-
piled that he could not sell a single
claim. but that if he (Barker) would
go back and locate the surrounding
ground, forming a group and locate
him in as a half owner. he would un-
dertake to sell the group for $4,000
and divide the money. providing the
Hillside claim. on which there Is a big
iron blowout. would assay IL per cent
copper and SIG gold. as Mr.. Barker
said it would, and providing he would
bring some samples to Salome last FRI
day night. Mr. Hall having a prospec-
tive buyer at the Cobralla camp at
that time. All was agreeable, and Mr.
Barker went to the Hillside and locat-
ed the west extension and the claims
to the north and south Of the Hillside
in Mr.. Halls name. Mr.. Barker was
accompanied at the time by Mr.. Grif-
fin and Albert Algiers. In locating the
east extension of the Hillside vein, one
Of them picked up the rich float. II
was followed TO the iron blow out
above and the big strike made. Then.
instead of locating this as the east
extension of the Hillside. they located
It as the Arizona Northern in the
names of Barker. Griffin and Algiers.
BY that time Mr.. Barker had changed
his mind about taking $1,000 for the
Hillside claim, for which Mr. Hall says
ne cannot blame him. Mr.. Barker
went to Salome Friday night. as per
agreement, with samples of the new
strike. which Mr.. Hall said dazed him
CHalD so he could hardly tell II was
gold when he saw il. on the train
from Vicksburg to SalOme. Barker met
Smurthwaite, when the tentative deal,
heretofore reported. and which did not
materialize. was made, the option run
ming out Monday. Mr.. Hall said he
remarked to Mr.. Barker that he sup
posed he had been located in on the
new strike along with the other claims.
and was told in reply that he was not,
but that the other claims had been
placed in his name. and that Griffin
and Algiers had been located in on the
big strike. Mr.. Hall then got his deeds
to his half of the Hillside group and
took an option on Barker's half. and
came on to Phoenix. He raised the
money yesterday to make a payment
ON lIlt S0suNU bpllou NpudNs ne Setgo
he believes the Hillside claim is equal
ly as good as the new strike, though
it has not been opened. and inmedi-
ately. when he gets there. he viii pry
off the top Of that iron cap and see
what il looks like. The same lead runs
through the Hillside. and the east and
west extension, the strike being on the
east extension.
Mr.. Hall yesterday organized the
Salome Bonanza Mines company. the
incorpOrators being himself. his broth
er. Ernie. and his father Thomas Hall.
The capital stock is s1.OOO.OO0 Wheth-
er the Hillside group will be worked,
sold. or disposed Of in any way. and
their relations TO the new strike, are
yet questions of conjecture and further
negotiations with interested parties.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-17
SON OF CITY MARSHAL
MURDERS A WOMAN
The Killer is Young Nabor Pseheco
OF Tucson.

Tucson, March 16.-(Specialj-Na
Dor Pacheco. jr, son OF city marshal
Nabor Pacheco, and former sheriff
of this county tonight shot and killed
Rena Cain, n woman of the under
world. The killing took place in the
lobby of the Windsor hotel
Young Pacheco, who is twenty
three years of age, has hitherto
borne a good reputation, but for
along time he had been insanely
jealous of the woman. She had been
out of town for a time and only re-
Gently returned. Pacheco met her on
the street this afternoon and had a
conversation with her, the nature of
which is not known.
The woman intended to leave the
city again tonight, and about nine
O'Clock was at the desk of the hotel
office when Pacheco entered and shot
her. She lived about three-quarters
of an hour. II is said that the
young man then tried to commit
suicide. He was Immediately ar
rested by the police and taken to
the city Jail
Arizona republican., 1909-03-17
THE TARIFF BILL.
A New Committee Member Had
Changes to Suggest.

Washington. March 16.-The Payne
tariff bill VIII be introduced in the
house early tomorrow. In the mean
time it will be reprinted. At a meet
ing of the Subcommittee of repub-
lican members held today after Speak
er Cannon had appointed the commit
tee on ways and means, several
changes in the bill were attended to.
The meeting was for the purpose Of
securing the approval Of the new IT.
publican member, Mr.. Cushman, of
Washington. who had no knowledge
OF the provisions Of the bill.
The appointment OF Mr.. Cushman
gives the Pacific coast two represen-
tatives on the republican side of the
ways and means committee and leaves
the Rocky Mountain states without a
representative. While Mr.. Cushman
had little time in which to consider
the bill. his attitude may have changed
the measure considerably.
The changes agreed-upon. however.
are mainly in the phraseolOgy. Mr..
Cushman represents that section of
the country which desires to improve
its commercial relations with Canada,
especially to secure a market in the
dominion for citrus fruits, olives.
grapes and other commodities Of a per-
ishable character, for which a ready
market is needed on the other hand,
the lumber interests are very large in
that section. and Cushman's attitude
may have had a material effect in re-
gard to the lumber schedule. Numer-
Gus briefs have been submitted by
Arizona republican., 1909-03-17
THE DEMOCRATS GRoANED.
When the Personnel of the Committees
Was Announced.

Washington, March 16.-The house
committees as announced are as fol-
lows:
Rules-Speaker Cannon. Messrs.
Dalzell of PENNSYLVANIA. Smith OF
Iowa. Clark of Missouri, Fitzgerald of
New York.
Ways and Means-Messrs. Payne of
New York, Dalzell of Pennsylvania.
Mccall of Massachusetts, Hill OF Con-
necticut, Boutelle of Illinois. Needham
of California, Calderhead of Kansas.
Fordney Of Michigan. Gaines of West
Virginia, Cushman of Washington.
Longworth Of Ohio. Crumpacker OF
Indiana, Clark of Missouri, Harrison
of New York. Broussard of Louisiana.
Underwood OF Alabama, Griggs OF
Georgia, Pou Of North Carolina, and
Randall of Texas
Mr.. Fitzgerald, democrat, who is
added to the rules committee. is the
author of the amendment TO the rules
which We're adopted yesterday. The
other democratic place on that COM
mittee went 10 Mr.. Clark, the minority
leader.
Kisses from the democratic side
greeted the news which the speaker
and he sharply brought
down his gavel and admonished the
galleries that they must observe the
This novel way of rebuk-
ing the members who had engaged in
bissing brought from the democratic
side only grOans and outlaws.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-17
FORMER MAYOR HARPER
HAS NOTHING TO SAY
He Will Appear Before the Special
Grand Jury or Subpoena.

Bakersfield. March 16.-A. Harper,
former mayor of Los Angeles, passed
through Bakersfield this evening. en-
route to Los Angeles, to appear be-
fore the special grand jury. The ex-
official refused to answer all questions.
Has your silence anything to do
with any agreement you may have with
the district attorneys Officer" the ex-
mayor was asked. None whatever"
he replied. Il was served with this
subpoena. and that was all there was
TO it. had no conversation other than
that with the representative of the dis
trict attorney" He said he was not
informed of the events in Los Angeles
and knew nothing concerning the
whereabouts of Nick Oswald, who is
also wanted as a witness.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-17
Mr.. cLARK's COMMENT.

Washington. March 16.-Discussing
the personnel of the house committees.
Mr.. Clark, the minority leader said:
Originally the speaker had the
power and exercised ii to appoint all
committees. both of the majority and
the minority members. Under Speak
ers Reed and Henderson, the minority
leaders were consulted a good deal re-
garding the appointment of minority
members. When Mr.. Cannon was
elected speaker and Mr.. Williams mi
nority leader. the speaker conferred on
the minority leader the favor Of ap-
pointing the minority members on
committees, with one or two reserva-
tions
Now. the speaker has resumed the
power of appointing the majority and
the minority members on committees
for the purpose of furnishing me. be-
cause | had the courage to fight GER
tain things he wanted done He has
a perfect right to appoint the ma
iority and the minority members, and
1 am not complaining. but his efforts
to punish me will be absolutely futile.
il his purpose is to swerve me from
the line Of conduct which I think is
for the welfare Of the democratic par
ty and. therefore. of the country.
Il had nothing whatever to do with
the appointment of the committee on
ways and means and the committee
on rules. and I would not have cared
bauble If he had put me on the tail
end Of the committee on ventilation
and acoustics. Every man makes his
own place in the house OF representa-
tives. He did not give me my place
and he can't take it away from me-"
Representative Underwood Of Ala
bama would not discuss his appoint
ment to the ways and means commit
tee. other than to say: IF Mr.. Clark
asks me to resign from the committee
on ways and means, my resignation
viii be at the speakers desk within
two minutes"
Arizona republican., 1909-03-17
His Report to Be Carefully Made For the Readers of This
Newspaper--There Is No Doubt of the Marvellous
Values Discovered But He Will Investigate Condi-
tions and Give His Opinion Concerning Proba-
BILE Extent of the Zone of Enrichment and
Outline the Formations of District

Is Granite Wash. at the west end of
the Salome valley, one of natures IA
vored sluiceways. with spark ing walls
of gold, exposed by the erosion Of ages.
through a rugged wilderness of primi-
tive upheavsl. or is the big gold strike
the mere finding Of Dame Natures
money bag. containing her purse. with
the small change in it. on the occasion
of some prehistoric shopping trip? Is
the strike a mere pocket or volcanic
chimney, through which the golden SCOT
of ages gathered as the fumes escaped
from the laboratory of creation or
is it but a signboard directing the in
vestors of the twentieth century to
the richest fields of virgin gold that
man has found for many years?
1t is time to do something
And something is being donei
At the expense of The Republican,
and by. for, and with the authority of
this newspaper, FitZMac. the most no
table mining writer in the west. a man
of wide experience and close Observa-
tion, a student Of the rocks and an in
terpreter of their language. leaves for
the gold strike on this mornings train.
In twenty-four or thirty-six hours. his
special report to The Republican VIII
be available, and the world will know
FitzMac is only human and can see
no further in the ground than anybody
else, but he has spent the greater part
Of his life with a prospectors hammer
in one hand and a lead pencil in the
other. He is familiar with the Genie
Of Golconda, and as near a translator
of the occult lore of geology as any
body The Republican can lay its hands
on right now. In other words, Fitz-
Mac can follow a yellow streak to its
origin in a place too deep TO dig, and
can come as near as anybody to cut
ting the trail of anything metallifer-
Gus that happens to be in his particu-
lar vicinity. If he sees gold he can
make a more intelligent guess than
most people as to whether there is
any more in the same country. He
knows formations. He may rot know
all the rocks that carry gold. but he
knows a lot of them that don't. And
he knows a lot of them that ought to
carry gold. and is very competent to
estimate the probability Of their max
ing good.
FitzMac is going 10 look this gold
strike over for The Republican. He
hasn't been located in and has no per-
sonal interest in the strike, more than
that held by every progressive citizen
who hopes that all that has been heard
about it is true and that the half has
not been told.
Phoenix has seen the gold. II Is
now on display in various places,
chunks of rock as big as the two fists
that sparkle with the yellow metal.
There is no doubt about the authen-
ticity Of the strike; at least there seems
to be no doubt, for the samples have
been brought in in great quantity. that
is. great quantity for samples. for. Of
course, it is not coming in carload lots.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-17
MORE HOT WATER.
Government Makes Another Stab at
the Southern Pacific.

Carson City, New. March 16.-The
federal grand jury returned today an
indictment against the Southern Pa
cific railroad for the alleged grant
ing of secret rebates to the California
Sugar and White Pine agency. The
alleged rebates, which are said 10
have been stumbled upon accidentally
by the railroad commission in the
course of its work on the Reno ter
minal case, were for shipments of
lumber made by the agency from
Clairville and Mohawk, over the Si-
ezra Valley, the Nevada, California
and Oregon and the Southern Pa
cific to Verdi. Fifteen counts are
mentioned in the indictments and
should the maximum fine of $4,000
per count be imposed on the com
pany, the Southern Pacific stands
good to pay the government 100000.