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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-07-25
American Enterprises In Japan.

Il Is evident from a report made by
the British consular service on the rail-
ways Of Japan that there Is q likelihood
Of the American manufacturers Of rail-
way material ousting, partially at least,
their English competitors at no distant
date. At first the English had a monop-
oily beth in construction and manage
ment but the japanese have gradually
learned the art of building and manag-
ing of railroads, and at the present time
there are hardly any foreigners in the
service. In short time there will not
De single foreign designer, and the
japanese will place all their orders for
material without consulting foreign ad-
viSes. OF course, while Englishmen
were at the head Of affairs, the orders
went to England, but in future, con-
tracts and orders will be given to those
who can most promptly and cheaply
supply the material required.
In Great Britain, when a piece Of en-
cheering work, such as bridge construc-
uon, is taken in hand, the engineer or
deH material to be made to his Own de-
sign. In America, on the other hand,
ne engineer or the company first state
their requirements and the manufac-
turers send In competitive projects
based on their own designs. 1t happens
that the English engineer who has been
the designer of railway bridges In ia
pan since 1882, has just given up his
post, and the work will be In the
hands Of the Japanese in future. A good
many of the Japanese engineers have
been educated in the United States, and
they will not be slow in taking advant-
age Of the American system, as 1t Will
save them a great deal of trouble. At
me present time all the leading Ameri-
can manufacturers of constitutional iron
work are represented personally in ia
pan While their English rivals have no
representatives. on the spot.
Inc aforementioned report gives full
Information about the railroad business
IN Japan and the requirements Of the
country and 1t should be in the hands
OF every American who wishes to In
crease the export trade.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-07-25
Two BoyIsh Warriors.

1t was only a little shepherd boy,
you will remember, who delivered the
Israelites from the hands Of the Phil
istines, and saved his nation In a time
Of serious peril The youth David
went out alone and almost empty
handed, when all the warriors Of the
army were afraid, and he slew the
great giant Goliath of Gath, whose
height, the Bible tells us, was six Gu
bits and a span. This boy was born
fighter, for. before he slew the giant,
he had killed a bear and a lion. when
they tried to stel his fathers sheep.
But in later times, as well, there
have been several young warriors who
made great names for themselves, such
for instance. as Alexander. who won
the battle Of the Ceranicus at twenty
two wears of age. The great Napoleon
was a lieutenant of artillery before he
was eighteen, and a young man when
he commanded the armies Of Italy.
Think of it!-at the age when our
West Point Cadets are graduated, this
Young Corsican had held an important
command in the French armies, win
ming victories and laying the founda-
tIon of the most famous military ca
reer the world has ever seen.-"Old
Heads on Young Shoulders" by Ar
thur Hoeber. in st. Nicholas.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-07-25
eooa Advice From n Heather.

A little watchfulncss over ourselves
will save us n great deal Of watchful-
ness over others, and will permit the
kindliest of religions to drop her inecn-
venient and unseemly talk Of ennity
and strife. brea 5tplates aid cuirasscs,
battles and determinations. To pro
duce as much happiness as we can and
TO prevent as much misery. is the prop
er aim and end of true morality and
true religion. Only give things their
right direction; there Is room, do but
Mace and train them well.-Epictetas.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-07-25
Elec {auipment of Long Trunk
on Lines.

HAec equipment OF Long Trunk
Oh Lines.
DN Nwsq has paid much at
tehuo/0S set Of the application
OF electricity as a motive power on ex-
lsting steam lines. says it is a mistake
to suppose that electric traction is till
In an experimental stage. Almost ev-
cry question connected with the sub
tect has been already settled. and the
results have, in every case, been favor.
able to electricity, so far as it has been
tried. The experimental Intramural
road gave results so far beyond the
most sanguine expectations. that with
In few months one of the longest ele-
waited systems in Chicago was similarly
equipped. The latest striking success
IN electric traction has been achieved
In the operation of the special lOcOmO-
tves made for hauling trains through
the Baltimore tunnel. The locomotive
proved SO powerful that no known
method Of testing is sufficient In its
scope to determine their efficiency. DR..
Duncan believes these locomotives will
49, VIII loiu
gether. The only obstacle existing to-
day In the equipment of long trunk
lines economically is the transmission
OF power. The fact that power gener-
ated at Niagara Falls is now being de-
Ivered in New York. $50 miles of,
with loss OF only half its efficiency. is
or the utmost significance, and il has
probably done more than any recent
event to strengthen the belief that the
problem Of cheap transmission of pow
er will soon be worked out DIR. Dun
can is confident that the next few years
Will see trains run from Buffalo east
ward to New York, and westward to
Chicago, by electricity, and that the
vast culm piles of Pennsylvania used
as the source of power for the Pennsyl-
vania Railway system between Pitts
burg and New York.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-07-25
Malaria and Rheumatism.

a.. Journal, Wilmington. ohie.
.,v, since q representative Of
nHT drove out to Melvin to ses
~ 19S, Inzsmith. In the course a
M .1.rsation, Mrs. A. detailed ths
Us a her cure:
East july" said she, IRON undue
IIpos,ted malarial fever and rhsu-
CONF and suffered from the illness
reu,r 7 could not throw u OF. and
Gssb constantly attended by local
G,.isns, continued to grow worse.
Rnysantember / caught q severe cold,
u Greatly increased my other
Shiss and taking to my bed therS
IT, for months. The rheumatism
more aggravated, and for eight
,-aaks prior to last Christmas I
P.s nerfectly helpless, my limbs below
Rms being as II paralyzed, and I
LINZ no use Of them whatever. I
I'D not help myself in any way, and
- NOT able TO even turn over In ped
Nt.ss INV husband or some one else
-. and turned me. Medicines which
=. physicians left did no good, and
u.hi, could take afforded any rs.
"a was discouraged and feared
AT never again would be ND and
.Son, the house. It was anything but
b-irht prospect, for / was but TWEEN
!, Years old, and had been married
.,,T two years, and my life was before
~ and to go through 1t q helpless
ripple a burden to my friends, was q
s.arful fate TO think Of.
81 had read in the Wilmington Jour
AL from time to time, articles telling
= the wonderful cures which had been
and had become impressed with the
.sSes where they had caused persons
n walk and recover who had been an
s,nless as l was. Consulting my hus-
Snd we determined to give them a
,J,l So he drove into WILMINGTON.
snd going to the drug store Of George
n Brown, bought three boxes Of the
Nils. began taking them immediate.
K on his return. That was about the
irst Of the present year. Before the
t1t box was gone / began to realize
hat was getting better, and by the
time finished the second box the
rain with which / had been suffering
Ior nearly six months and the disease
which had made me helpless for eight
weeks disappeared entirely, and I got
M, ! took the third box Of the pills
InA have never felt a twinge Of rheu-
uGtism since, and am doing my daily
work and feeling as well as anybody"
Sworn TO before me and subscribed
b M presence, at Wilmington, Ohio,
bis 9th day of June, 1895.
c O. HILDEBRANT, Clerk Of Court.
Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People are now given to the public a.
n unfsiling blood builder and nerve
rstorer, curing all forms Of weakness
rising from a watery condition of the
blood or shattered nerves. The pills
IRE sold by all dealers, or will be sent
post paid on receipt OF price go cents
j box. or six boxes for S2.50-they are
Dsver sold in bulk or by the 100 by ad-
aressing DR.. Williams Medicine Com
,Sny, Schenectady, N. 7.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-07-25
The BusIe on Men-of-war.

Many Of you know what an impor-
tant part the bugle plays In military
operations on shore; how 1t assemblies
vast bodies Of men, deploys them for
hattie. regulates their fire, and sounds
the charge which even dumb animals
understand and obey, in a desperate
rush for victory. The voice Of the
commander gives the order; but since
his voice can reach only those near
him. the bugle takes II up, and car
ries II in piercing notes to the most
distant ear.
So. too, on board Of a man-of-war
the bugle is used to make an order
penetrate the uttermost parts Of the
ship from deck to hold, from stem to
stern. and from quarterback to mast
head. From morning till night II Is
calling officers and men to routine du-
ties II is directing nearly every move
ment and isplring them TO their utmost
endeavor.-"What the Bugie Tells on
q warship" BY Lieut.. John y. Ellico<
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-07-25
stain SIMMER Cottage Floors.

Carpets and large rugs In a summer cot
age are q great nuiSaD~e. ami IL will Be
found much cooler to stain the noor The
following processes for staining wood black
= VOuched for by the Scientific American.
IL consists In painting the wood consecutive
ly with copper sulphate solution Il per cent?
and alcoholic anillne acetate (equai parts of
and the nearest approach 10 real ebony, il
readily obtained by mOlStenlng the surface
OF the wood with diluted sulphurlc acid u to
1Ol and subsequently, applying heat. A tem-
few minutes to produce the desired result
An excellent black was obtained in this
way on beech, bass and ooxwOOd, while q
second treatment with the acid was neces-
sry In the case OF cherry, walnut and birch.
With oak, ash and apple the results were
not so good. The process 10 especially well
adapted to small articles
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-07-25
Importance of the Worm.


Apparently, what can be emore help
less or unrelated than an angleworm?
But one has well called them blowers
before the plow." They render the
earth fruitful. They are immense sub
sellers. They change the deep earth
into surface earth, and so renew the
soil exhausted with much harvest
yielding. BY careful computation II
has been found that in a certain sec
ton, on the west coast Of Africa. by
the poor angleworms, slxty-two thou
sand and more tons of subsoil are
brought to the surface Of each square
mile each year.
Here is a story of their doings, as
another has told It: 1.-The most insig-
nificant insects and reptiles are OF
much more consequence and have
much more influe nee in the economy OF
nature than the most injurious are
aware Of EarthwCTms. though in ap-
pearance a small and despicable link
in the chain of nature, yet u lost,
would make lamentable chasm.
Worms seem to he the great promoters
OF vegetation. which would proceed but
lamely without them, by boring, per-
forating and lOosening the soil, and
rendering it pervious to rains and the
filters of plants; by drawing Straws and
stalks of leaves INTO it; and. most Of
all. by throwing up such infinite num-
hers of Jumps IF earth called worm
casts. which, being their eNcrement, is
fine manure for grain and grass. The
earth without worms would soon be-
come cold. bard-bOLnd and void Of fer
mentation, and, consequently, sterile"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-07-25
The SUMS Distance.

The sun is about 90, 10000 miles dis
tant from the EARTH" writes Alden w.
Quimby in June Ladies' Home Journal.
1t varies through the year because the
earth's orbit is elliptical, and the sun Is
at one focus Of the ellipse. The earth
is more than 100000 miles nearer the
sun in December than in June, at
which time the ATTITUDES south Of the
equator receive his direct rays and ex-
perlence the great heat Of their sum-
mer.
Let us try to comprehend the figures
stated. The other day two racers Of
the sea proudly lowered the record Of
IanSatlantic passage. Could they turn
lnelr prows to the sun, and drive their
great engines day and night In the
crossing of the ether main, it would be
Dor.
Most persons have noticed the ap-
PreclaOle interval Of time between the
suoEe of an axe at a distance and the
Lesuitant sound; could we hear the
SOUND OF solar explosion, we would
NOV That the explosion had occurred
Iourteen years before. Perhaps the
moSt striking Illustration Is that which
iagines a little child to have an arm
.S.g enough to reach the sun. The
s suli9 might thrust it's fingers into the
1etnlng fires, but it would grow up to
murlty, and calmly descend into the
rn ey OF extreme old age, blissfully
CONSCIOUS Of any pain from the
othng; In fact, 1t would require an
r. 81 such lifetime to bring the news
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-07-25
BattIedore and shuttIecock.


An English traveller thus describes Q
game of battledore and shuttlecock, as
played among the Siamese:
About thirty young men stood in q
circle; the shuttlccOck was exactly
such as we have IN England. but the
battledOre was the sole of the foot
never witnessed such remarkable aeil-
ity in my life as was displayed by these
lads. One threw the shuttlecock to
some one opposite; the young man on
whom ii threatened TO alight would in
stantly prepare himself TO receive 1t,
and wheeling 81 arply around, would
kick his right leg up so scientifically
and correctly that the shuttlecock
would Just alight on the sole of his
foot, and rebound with amazing elias
ITCHY, being caught up by the next per-
son IL approached in precisely the same
way. And in this method have seen
the game kept up for nearly space Of
ten minutes without the shuttlecock
once falling to the ground"
The Chinese play the game in the
same manner, and not only youths and
lads take part. but also full-grown and
even active old gray-beards, who take
extraordinary pride in their skill and
adroitness. The Burmese use a shut
tlecock much larger than the one with
which we are familiar. and bring knees
into play as well as hands. The ball
is hollow and made of wickerwork; the
art of the game consists in striking
this upward with the foot, or the leg
below the knee. The players make stu
pendous efforts to send the ball as high
as possible in the air, and so that it
shall fall within the limits of the ring,
when it is again tossed by the foot or
knee Of another. Sometimes loosely
tied coins are fastened underneath the
shruttlecock. the clicking noise warn
ing the players that the shuttlecock Is
approaching them.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-07-25
Remot. From Medical Help.

Doubly essential is 1t that you should be
provided with some reliable family medi-
cine. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Is the
best Of its class, remedy.ng thoroughly as
II does such common ailments as indiges-
ton. constipation and biliOusness, and az
fording safe and speedy help In malarial
cases. rheumatism and inactivity Of the
kidneys.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-07-25
LET Your Light shine.

1T is better to put a silver dollar on
the collection plate than a s. gold
piece" said Bloomfield to Bellheld.
How do you figure that outI"
makes more noise."-Pittsburg
Chronicle Telegraph.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-07-25
H,v to Make . Cup of Tea.

Nothing is easier. The odd thing Is
that 90 many girls fancy tea-making
a difficuIt art, when 1t is really a very
.,mple process, which needs only atten-
t,on and care to produce excellent re-
suits.
Having good tea to begin with, next
Ia sure that you have freshly drawn
nure and filtered water Of which to
make the beverage The water must
Mt have been standing for hours ex-
-sosad to the weather nor simmering
N the range, and growing nat II
,,nst be fresh, and then If you have
h,ssk Are. or the hot flame OF an Alec
SoI iamp' bring it quickly to the boil
4 rst-bottomed kettle Is to be pre-
80 a. II has q broad surface to
1880 to the heat, and the ooinng Is
IN accomplished. Water Il boiling
III, n bubbles and jumps merrily
shs7,t and the steam comes In white
s.,tss from the spout of the Kettle. IL
p. not BON when 1t begins to sim
- - md TO sing. That IL only the sign
- 4 ID near boiling. f9u must make
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-07-25

General Weyler's objection TO people who
send out news dispatches FROM Cuba may be
due TO Professional jealousy.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-07-25

Hoax-How did the expression living in
clover originated JoaI-I dare say II
came from the scriptural saying that all
flesh l. grass.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-07-25

your tea when the water has lust
boiled. not when 1t has been boiling
q long time. A kettle which has been
standing on the back Of a stove an
day, nlled up now and then by a dip
per or two more Of water added wher
some has been taken out, will not
make good tea. You must boil the wa
ter on purpose.
An earthen pot is better for tea than
q metal one. Pour a little boiling wa
ter In the pot to heat II, and after a
minute or two pour it out. Now put
a teaspoonful of tea for every cup of
hot water-an even, not a heaping
spoonful add an extra one for
the pot. Pour on as much water as
Will fill the number OF cups you wish
to make. Let il stand two minutes,
then with a long-handled spoon stir
the leaves once through the water,
and instantly cover the pot again.
Three minutes more and your tea is
done. Never let tea steep or boil, or
stand a long time. 1t is a quick, neat
nice process from beginning to end
Harper's Round Table.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-07-25
Halls CAtarrh Cure
Is a constitutional cure. Price, no

Is there not a danger Of making circus
posters 50 interesting and exciting that the
persons who examine them will have no de-
sire 10 20 to the circus Itself?
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-07-25

FITS stopped FIRE and permanently eured. We
nts AFTER INT days OF DR.. klines Great Nerve
Restorer. Free % tr n bottle and treAs % hArv.
elouscureA DE- KLINE. SSi ArchSt- PhILsdelphA, Pa
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-07-25

JOe-"Are the family sOcIabls out where
you are boarding, Jack?" Jsek-"SOciablei
The farmer and his two hired men sleep on
the floor in my ROOM"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-07-25

Hobbs LOOKING At Il statue in a city
park-Gee! These city fellers 10 rich.
Make all their scarecrows Of brass
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-07-25

This is a guinea fowl, Sambo. l told
you l wanted a rooster" 'Well, I got
him off'n de roost, sahT'
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-07-25

Piso Cure for Consumption has saved me
large doctor bills.-C. l.. Barker, 422S Re
gent Square. Philadelphia. Pa. Dec & IS.L5
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-07-25

There Is no one in the world in as good 9
position to make trouble as a friend.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-07-25

yimMp.Mhsr IN gait an de hens, JIM
coopsS seo en- Sam-Fum Whar. eggs %
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-07-25
n the Baby II CuttInE Teeth.

Be SURE and that old and uel-tried remedy. MA
WnsLow's SOOTHING SIRUP for Children Teething.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-07-25

H.bInss Boy. to second boz, who has been
! hsSsa't bee. ihnythingi Second Bop
Arizona republican., 1896-08-26

the possibilities of our future, more
 particularly after having the opportu-
 mites so apparent as are those in
 Phoenix today, called to our attention.
 No! We should, while opportunity is
 ours, have the courage to take life as
 it comes-feast or famine. The read
 CTS of this article and their friends throughout the United States and Can ada can remit to our credit $100 to the Phoenix National bank, with an addi- tional $2.50 registry fee, when the bank
 will return them a warranty deed and
 abstract of title. Should they so de- sire the property can be taken care of
 by our agency. Parties, and we invite every deserving person while the lots remain, living throughout Arizona that desire to purchase on the installment plan can remit as above one-third of the lot purchase, when we will place in the bank warranty deed in escrow which will be returned when balance of purchase money is paid. The low est priced lots now offered is $100. In making this offer, Kilroy's New Pal estine agency is giving to its patrons at least an aggregate sum of $35,000 in values, viz: $150 on each lot so sold. Besides lovely home in lovely city and valley. Speaking of this property we wish to be distinctly understood, over our own signature, that it stands today without an equal either in loca- ton, proximity to business center soil, perfect drainage and perfect love- Illness in the Salt River valley. It's phenominal beauty, with it's streets and avenues, from 60, 30 to 100 feet wide; it's every lot covered with perfect growth of alfalfa (meadow) is now, and has been, the talk, admiration and at traction of thousands and thousands of refined visitors from the many states of our Union, as we'll as Canada and Europe during the past winter very flying the old adage, sThat you can drive a stone upward for a moment into the air, but it is true that all stones will forever fall; and whatever instances can be quoted of unpunished theft, or of deception,-or lie that's worse-which somebody credited, jus tice must prevail, and 1t is the privi- lege of truth and worth to make itself known, trusted and believed" Each lot is 50x132 feet. Kindly send this pa per to some deserving friend. Thou sands and thousands will not only appreciate, but avail them selves of what you may, with an inborn carelessness, overlook. Lots within five minutes walk of court house. Address J. A. Kilroy, Room S13 Fleming block. Phoenix. Ariz.
Arizona republican., 1896-08-26
The SOko Ape.

Letters from the African traveller, Oscar Neumann, at Bukoba, says the London News. contains many interest ing things that Neumann learnt from the Manyemas. One is that the Soko ape is very common and much feared in Manyamaland, between Nyangwe and the northern shore of the Tang 'anyika. Some time ago an Arab wanted to take Soko which he had captured to the coast. He succeeded in reaching Ugogo with his prize. There he died, and his sons, who attributed the death of their father to the entertainments of the wicked wood demon, hastened to retransport the supposed origin of their misfortune to its native place, and the interesting specimen was thus lost to science.