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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1897-01-30

-. snring are generally OF c much
-ors robust constitution than those
- oome into the world at other times
m the year. Births and deaths are
nnch more frequent by night than BY
day The number Of men throughout
the civilized world who are capable Of
bearing arms, according to the paysi'
cal rules fixed by the different govern
ments for their soldiers, Is Ons-fourtn
Of the total population
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1897-01-30
Hereditary Tendency to Suicide.

An extraordinary instance Of her
editsry tendency to suicide was told by
Prof. Brouardel in Paris lately. A
farmer near Etampes hanged himself
without apparent cause, leaving a fam
lily Of seven sons and four daughters
Ten Of the eleven subsequently fol-
lowed the fathers example, but not
until they had married and begotten
children, all Of whom likewise hanged
themselves. The only survivor Is a
son, who is now IS years Of age, and
has passed safely beyond the family
hanging age.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1897-01-30

Experiments with balloons and air
thips multiply, but the various trips
and flights have not yet brought the
knowledge that will make travel in the
air practicable except within circum-
Icribed limits. The problem is an old
pne. Horace Walpole wrote from
Strawberry Hill, in 1884: I'VE DO
hear even here of air-balloons-nay,
By chance / cav q Lilliputian one over
Richmond Hill. shall be
gone before aerial navigation is per
tscted." After more than century
most people will be inclined to join In
Walpole's remark, and lose hope OF
the accomplishment of air navigation
In their day.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1897-01-30
A SILVER COIN.

When Hector Merot left his ONCE he
found it was nearly midnight He was
annoyed ut having had to go back Just
70 correct his proofs, but the week be-
fore, in one Of his finest articles. an
absurd printers error had Just taken
away the effect Of a phrase which had
been, his pride and turned the whole
thing into ridiculous nonsense. Since
then he had made point of going him
self every night to look over the fnal
proof
1t was the beginning of winter and a
cool wind was blowing. AS he passed
along the Rue Montmartre on his way
TO the Boulevards, 1t occurred to him
hat he would have glass Of some
ching to drink before returning home
to his lonely bachelors quarters. He
sat down at ONT Of the tables outside
cafe and watched the passers-by
while slipping his punch. When he had
finished he put a silver coin on the
able ready for the waiter, and turned
'ound to pick up his stick.
The lights inside the cafe were be-
ing put out 30 that everything was be-
ginning to look very dreary. Just as
Hector rose hand suddenly snatched
up the silver coin, and the thief i'm
nediately disappeared round the corner
Of the next street. In an instant Hec-
tor drew another coin from his pocket
and threw 1t on the table, called to the
waiter, and then started on in Dur
suit
It was very evident that the thief
knew he was being followed, and it
was also evident that he was inexperf-
snced In his trade, for he ran on and
on, up one street and down another.
coming out again 100 yards away from
the place he started from.
Hector was interested, for he was too
much Of q Partisan not to know that
the man In front Of him was not an
ordinary piekpocket. Hector himself
knew. all the side streets and passages
thoroughly, and he suddenly turned
down one, ran at full speed, and came
out again under a lamp Just as the
wretched man reached II.
Both men stopped short, and Hector
said shortly, Give me back my
money!!
The thief stood motionless, and the
journalist saw, by the light of the
street lamp. the saddest human face he
had ever looked upon.
The man before him was apparently
quite young. but his face was pale and
pinehed, and his black hair and nous
tache gave him q ghost-like look. His
clothes were shabby, and he had alto
sether what the French describe as
':the look Of q drowned man" Hector.
at the sight Of such evident misery.
felt Is though he himself had been
guilty Of some crime. and when the
vretched man held out the silver coin
to his accuser. without attempting to
offer q word Of apology. but with an
expressisn Of utter despair In his sunk
en- eyes. our journalist could not find
a word to say.
He took the coin, put II I'm his purse.
and then pressed the purse into the
mans hand, and made OF himself as
though he had been the thief.
After ten years Of uphill work ana
struggle, Hector had gained for him
self an important position In Journal
ism As an art critic. His absolute sin
cerity and perfect competency had won
lor him golden oDi1ions ron the p1e-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1897-01-30
Glass oven Window.

A woman has recently applied for =
patent for putting glass In the oven
doors to allow the process Of baking
to Be watched without opening the
doors By this "windoved oven" It Is
also claimed that fuel win be saved
for fhe continual opening and shutting
81 An oven door Is always sure to
necsssitats the piling on Of more coal.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1897-01-30
Lang Limbs. Long Lifs.

II has been found that the more
height . man has, the J lger he "a
likely to live, provided he takes care OF
himself. Investigation by q statistician
u mortuary records has resultss In
his knowledge. This same inquiry
disclosed the fact that women are more
likely to live to be 80 years of age
han men. but after that age Il reached,
he man n likely to live longer than
he woman The number Of marriages
IN civilized countries where records are
Kept shows the proportion % BE-
seventy-1ve weddings to every Loco
ls1ividuais- Persons who are bora in
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1897-01-30
Hsrt. Wh.n N strtk,..

The cat-o'-nine-tails. with which
eenviets are logged. Is q long-handlsd.
nine-thonged whip. whose lashes ara
made Of hard cord about Q sixteenth
OK an inch in diametsr not knottsd,
but whipped round in the end with
fne hard tvine. When this a ussd
the viatim Is stretched out - hat h
eannot move . limb.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1897-01-30
Gold Sweat

Gold In transit across the Atlantic
sweats" however tightly It may Be
packed It Is usually sent IN stout
kess and squeezed In as tightly a.
possible, but there Is 9 regular allow
snoe for loss By attritson upon the
yoyage. and In the course Of years this
soss to the commercial world amounts
70 large SUM-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1897-01-30
Men Hanged for Forgery.

Forgery was formerly a capitAI Of
fenss in England, and a number OF men
have been hanged for making counter
felt notes on the Bank Of England
One banker, named Fauntleroy, De-
cured $1,sOo.000 by means Of counter
feits. and an old clothes dealer swim
died the bank out OF $1,000. 900 in a
similar manner. Both were hanged.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1897-01-30

A Colorado Springs alderman has
been expelled from church for me
Eiecting the means Of grace and vio-
lating the discipline" He likely would
not have been dismissed for that, how
ever, had II not also been shown that
be stood In pretty well with certain
druggists VINO had been selling drinks
N the sly. OF course that's different.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1897-01-30

From Dr.. Watts review of the min:
aral production Of India for the past
year II appears that the product on Of
coal. though increasing rapidly, is not
Keeping pace with the consumption.
Last year the production was 4,370, OOe
tons, or just IS per cent more than the
previous year (ten years ago the pro-
duction was just ], 250, 900 tons), but the
import Of coal was 100000 tons, the
largest on record except one year. DR..
Watt reminds us that coal is not used
for domestic purposes, and this grow
inK production and importation show
growing industry. The iron industry.
on the other hand. progresses very
slowly, the product last year being
only 5000 tons The furnaces are
almost wholly confined to Bengal and
10 those places where coal is abundant
IN the immediate neighborhood of the
ora. and where smelling can be carried
on BY European methods. In the CEN
tral provinces ore exists in abundance
but the smelling Is primitive and there
are no authentic statistics. In Madras
tnere A abundance Of ore. but no fuel.
While In Bombay there are both ore and
fuel. but enterprise has not Jet been
ssrfrmatieally directed to smelling
Tsks nrodnction Of petroleum is almos,
e1|fIrS,r confined to Assam and Burma
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1897-01-30
Entered at POstOmes as secODd-class matte
PUBLIsHED WEEKLY.

While those who amuse are always
handy, those who can instruct are gen
eraily difficult to reach, and are only
booked to when we must have them-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1897-01-30
The Modern Mother

Has found that her little ones are I'm.
proved more by the pleasant Syrup q,
Figs. when in need Of the laxative ,ffec,
OF a gentle remedy than by any other
and that II is more acceptable 10 them
Children enjoy II and it benefits them
The true remedy. Syrup Of Figs Is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrun
Company only.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1897-01-30

Vesuvius Is officially reported to 10 IN anup.
usually active condition; lava ISSUES cUpious
ly from the largest crater Of the vy.eanl m
ing completely the AtriO del CayJllo AMI
running some hundreds Of meters dbwa the
northwest side Of the mountain, seriously
threatening the observatory.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1897-01-30

n the desire for information that 5
.ex svinces would continue to cling tc
him a pears advance. the FsTiG
ruulx b san q Wis men
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1897-01-30

That was good Of Desmond to give y,,r
such an expensive bachelor dinner wa>l :
N?' YES: and Il was gOud Of me TO give
him the money TO pay for It."
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1897-01-30

Eve are having a beautiful mild winter.
Eyes: wish Il would get a little colder; nv
wife Is sill borrowing my shirts
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1897-01-30

In fAe Philippine Islands the hu-
mene spanish officials have suhsti-
tut.d the public shooting Of insurgents
for the bun fights as means Of en-
tsrtaiuine TIE public. The unfortnn-
,ts prisoners are shot in large num-
eers IN the public square to the ac-
sonnanimept Of music BY the military
heuds and the crowds enjoy the ex-
hibitson thoroughly.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1897-01-30
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AL
Druggists refund the money II IL fails 70 cure. 25C
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1897-01-30

~& SAW the quesrsst
~, WA race to-day
~siS5<1I0 Out at the county
SRSxSz6N fair,
sW&tNM The riders all were
.l&E tiny tots.
ASH&S The racers an
tSETNN were rare.
&% saw q little win
some maid.
" With flying yell
low hair,
Hold fast and ride around ring
Upon q big brown bear.
Another one laughed loud in gles
And raced around the track,
And shs was seated fearlessly
Upon q lions back
And one rode on q tiger fierce,
Another on a deer,
While others rode on prancing steeds
Without q sign Of fear.
And round and round the track they
rode.
All at q rapid pace,
And no one beat, tho all tried hard
To win the funny race.
Al last the racers came to rest,
The music ceased to sound,
And all the little tots went home
And left the merry-go-round.
William Reed Dunroy.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1897-01-30
IN THE ODD CORNER.
SOME STRANGE. QUEER AND
CURIOUS PHASES OF LIFE.

~ oueersst Race 1 Ever sav"-s~
Ha<k.sls Feats OF Memory-Rsntins
Mourning CARDS In New Tork-A Btse-
Consuming Plant.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1897-01-30

@. W. VALLERY, General Agent, DenTer.
Colo. 1859 1Trh ST.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1897-01-30


hidden by a plate, he called him hack
saying, Take this. too"
Suddenly Jean Mennier looked at II
and then at Hector. His pale face be-
came still paler. the expression In his
ewes still more intense, a shudder ran
through him and at the same time the
memory Of an utterly vretched face
seen on q November evening ~ the
light of q street lamp. ten years ago
flashed across Hector. They were all
getting ND from the table; he smiled
Enthusiastically at the young sculp-
tor and held out his hand. which the
latter grasped and wrung silently. bz
with gratitude Of his whole soul.
Hector and Jean were from this day
forth firm friends, and the sculptor told
the story Of the utter misery and pow
erty he had been in when Hectors
timely and sympathetic help had res
cued him from despair and his beauti-
fuI young sister from death. She was
now 20 years old. bright. happy and
gay. the very sunshine Of his home.
Hector was q frequent visitor ct the
sculptor's studio. and he often Joined
the brother and sister at their dinner
table. The tinge Of melancholy grad
ually disappeared from bis fsce, and
one morning the following announce
ment was seen In the papers. The
marriage Of our eminent critic. Hector
Merot with Nile. Helene Musaier. the
sister Of Jean Mnenier. the weIi-knovn
sculptor Of The Wreck 3 shortly %
take plaza"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-26
WORK OF AN INCENDIARY.

That il was the work of an incendiary
there is 10 doubt and most dastardly
case il was for it put IN ieopardY the lives
of hundreds OF men, women and children
who were sleeping in the tenement
houses nearby.
and cares for the horses, states that when
he reached the barn soon after the alarm
was given he discovered that a rear win
dow was open, sufficiently wide TO admit
a person. near a stairway and that two
bales of straw which had been put in there
tho evening previous were on fire.
lt was there. .probably that the match
was applied.
The Town Council has offered a reward
of $500 for the conviction of the person or
persons who set the previous fires and it
Will undou btedly hold good in this case.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-26
FIGHTING DRUNK.
Baker and O'Neill Were Mulcted
For Their Sprse.

Frank Baker and John O'Neil got
fighting drunk Saturday evening and
were very "mussy" on Richmond street.
When Patrolmen w. Il. Place and w.
II. Kemp requested them TO go homo
thew bad an idea that il would be great
sport TO "do' the policemen. They made
bad mistake, for when O'Neil reached
the Central police station his appearance
indicated that he had been up against
the business end Of mule.
DR.. Palmer was called 10 sew and bind
up his wounds
Baker ESCAPED without losing much
blood or having his head cracked. In
the Police Court they were each fined S2
and costs for being drunk, and an hour
later they were arraigned at the Sixth
District Court for making an assault
upon the officers and on these charges
o'Neil was sent to Jail for 80 days and
Baker 20 days.
To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic 10c or 25S.
III c. O. 9. fail to cure druggists refund money.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-26
DAMAGE TO THE SMALL.
LABOR DAY.
Promises 10 Be Grand Success.
Exercises a, Rocky Point.

The,Rhode Island Labor day committee
held AN important meeting In The Music
lall building. this city, yesterday.
Thirty two unions from different parts
of the state were represented. SD it Is GER
tain that tho demon stration will be a
grand success.
The committee decided TO make the
excursion 10 Roctv Point after the parade
ins cad of to Gre mt Pfrk as lsst3year.
Moreover. IL Was decideu t2at all sports
nd games shall be hsld under the direct
iperyision and direction Of the COM
ittee
The committee have made satisfactory
rapgeinents with tbe Providence. Fall
liver a. Newport Steamship Company
sr transportation. The meeting ad-
yourned to meet at same place next
Friday evening at 3 o clock. Everything
is now favorable To the making of the
celebration ore Of the best ever held by
organized labor in this state.
The Socialist labor party will hold n
picnic at Thornton on the afternoon and
evening tf abor day.
The StoDecuttors' Union viii hold.ther
first annual picnic at Bakers farm on
Aug. Z.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-26
BILLS RECEIVABLE.

This book Is ruled in tabular form and
takes in all the particulars of the notes.
Column is sat apart for the number of
the note, as each note should be numbered
consecutively for reference.
Column 2, gives the date of receipt OF
the note.
Column 3, gives the name Of the con
corn to whose credit the note is posted in
the Ledger
Column 4, gives the name of the CON
Germs by whom drawn.
Column 8, gives the name of whom
drawn on.
Column 9, gives the name of whom pay
able TO.
Column z, gives name of bank or place
where note is payable.
Column s. gives date when note was
drawn.
Column O. gives particulars of the
terms of note.
Column 10, gives date when due.
Column IL. ledger folio.
Column L. amount of note.
Column IL, how and when note is dis
pcse Of.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-26
BILLS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

In the previous examples we have
treated the entries of notes as though
they were made separately in the
journal.
This plan serves very well where there
are few note transactions; but whore there
are many it is best to keep two "bill
Books" one for Bills Receivable and
one for Bills Payable.
These books should take the same
character as the Cash Book and be used
as "A substitute to the Journal, the entries
being posted to the personal accounts in
the Ledger direct
The totals of these books should be
posted to the general account of Bills Re-
oeivable and Bills Payable in the Ledger
ut the end of the month.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-26
MANLY men |!

Unfort nately, manY men have. by fast liv-
Ing. youthful ind scretion or overwOrk. shat-
tered their nerves so that they are sexually
complete manhood. They have Lost their
grip, aud the mastery that they should
possess as men, has deserted them.
Men in this condition naturally worry aud
fret until worry brings on lunacy, and all this
10 greatly aggravated by uOprincipled quacks
who. under pretense of curing the patient,
only take their money and fail to give them
an equivalent In sexual strength. The reason
Is that they DO not possess a remedy adequate
10 cure the disease, disease whica has baf-
age. But IL there cure on which you may
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dies In vain. but by our secret method of
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Anothtr striking csss was that OF q man OF
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really not Ia sexual condition. We treated
him IN the same way. and In 81 days his lost
vigor was restored, and instead OF habby
nerves he had nerves OF steel, and shortly
afterwards was happily married. In thous,,
ands OF cases we have tried our method. and
have failed in only nine or ten cases. and
these were beyond help. They had waited too
long or frhtcd away valuable time by trying
useless remedies. or so-cslled Free Cures"
or prescriptions, until the entire nervous sys-
tenn was in utter collapse.
Our secret remedy we now put up in the
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above all don't delay, since delay means costs,
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Court street, Boston. Mass. Correspondence
all secret.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-26
SUIT FOR UNIFORMS.
II Was Settled out of Court With
out RecOurs, to Trial.

Rifles against former drum corps leader,
John B. Fitzpatrick which w,re TO have
been tried In the district court this morn
ing were settled by agreement Of parties
without trial.
The suits were to recover two uniforms
that IL was alleged Mr.. Fitzpatrick at the
time the trouble between him and the
mem bers of the rifle association begun
over year ago, detained
The mem bers of!thoRifles and Mr.. Fitz-
patrick had trouble over the payment ot
the money for turning out on July 9Th,
1896. and their relations have not since
been pleasant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-26
DID NOT FORGET.
Lougee Clme Back 10 Have As
Siilant Arrested.

Late one evening about week ngo Asa
Ellis Of Taunton went to the lunch wagon
of Edmond Louges and got into an argu.
ment with Mr.. Lougee
The latter became angry and struck
Ellis who at tho time was In somewhat
OF hurry To catch train for hoIne
He did not forget that he had boon as
saulted, however,. He camo to town Sat
urday and swC To ont n warrant for MIR.
Louoee who was nrrnigned In the Sixth
DIS ri,t Court th m lrning on charge
Of assault
He pleaded not guilty and was held
until Friday for trial In the sum Of 500,
which was furnished.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-26
HUSBAND MISS ING.
Mrs. Anderson Reports Disappear
anc: 10 the PO.ic..

Amanda Anderson of East Transit
street. has informed the police that her
husband, John Anderson, has been miss
ing from home since July II.
Anderson Is carpenter by trade and
has with his wife and bnby lived happily
always and his sudden disappearance
has caused his relatives and friends to
believe that be has met with some serious
acc'd'rt 10 bad little or no money
when he went away.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-26
BY FIREBUGS.
The Warren Manufactur-
Ing Co.'S Barn Fired.
Blaze Discovered in Time to
Prevent Its Spread.
Tenement Houses Were Threatened
and Two Horses Burned.

The fire department OF the town Of
Warren was called upon for tho fourth
time within the past two IN onths to fight
an incendiary fire Sunday morning and
the third time on the premises Of tho
Warren Manufacturing Company.
1t was about twenty minutes OF three
when Peter Lateneau, Pole, who resides
In one of the company's tenements dis
covered smoke issuing from barn in
close proximity to his residence, owned
by the company. In the barn were stabbed
the two horses and depot wagon, which
are used by the treasurer. Mr.. john
Waterman. The building is wooden
structure. two stories high and about
Alx2l feet In limensinns
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-26
USED HIS FISTS.
For Doing SO Glntile Was Prompt
ly ArreS'ei.

Cosomo Gintilo and David Freeman.
farmers. got into trouble AZ the bridge
this morning.
Freeman called Gintile foul name and
Gintilc got angry and 'spanged' Free.
man In the mouth.
Patrolman Nj. i. Lubv then escorted
GiDtile tn the Central police station and
at the session Of the Sixth ID strict Court
this morning he was fiBsd slh and costs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-26
POPE'S HEALTH.
In SPITE Of Hot Weather il Is as Good
rs Usual.

London, July %. Tho Rome correspondent OF
the Pail Mall Gazett, says that in spite OF the
intense } eat. the pope is in his usual state OF
health. Indeed he IL feeling much better than
he felt last winter.
lie is again irccting special attention 20
the question OF internal arbitration. which
ho considers a matter appcrtaining peculiarly
90 the papacy.