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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

bes.I too engrossed In writing HIS
spicy, social tales to pay much atten-
ton to mere flesh and blood. Besides.
he was a very shy fellow, and scarcely
knew how to conduct a concrete affair
of this sort-except on paper.
Yet he was far from being displeas-
ed; and in the next few days, while
keeping his own, actions down to the
severely commonplace, managed to abb
sorb a good many mental impressions:
the dropping Of her eyes, her speech
disdainful, anxious, moody In its va
riety-the lingering touch OF her hands.
and so forth. all stored as future
copy" for the good OF Andrew VIII
ron and his generation
Then the idea Of some immediate
sketches done from life entered his
head; he called them "Maudie and T.;
they were piquant little snapshots OF
various fictitious pleasantries, fiirta-
tons and general carryings-on be-
tween that very charming, witty. and
imaginary young lady. Maudie. and
himself. At this period he certainly
opened out q little with the brown
eyed girl; yet there passed absolutely
nothing, in deed or speech. to which
Exeter Hall Meeting might not have
listened HnstIrred.
stin. innocent as the relation was, Il
supplied the foundation Of his I'm de
steele sMaudie" yarns, but written up
a hundredfold with all the cunning OF
the old dramatic style. And undoubt-
edly there was good work In "Haudie."
After the real girl and himself had
been for an evening stroll he used to
sit down and "do" q "Maudie" sketch
right away, 20 that lively young lady
had actually ground layer Of human
nature in her, which no doubt was the
Cause Of the favor she excited.
Andrew Wilson's stay was lengtben-
ed ont considerably. He had wished
before leaving to close his -Maudie"
things with 9 farewell sketch. his nc
titIons Maudie was not marrying per-
son. ana It would be unsatisfactory to
leave the man still huttering after
her.
But here he found himself At {
staudstflI: q separation. even in story
has something Inevitably mournful
about II. and mournfulness had not
hltherto characterized the series. All
one mcrning he snawed his pen In
vain: the fantastic airiness he wished
Tor would not Be enticsd from his ink
pot
Then be decided 70 wait and see how
ne ilrins she and himself parted: rot
that he expected snything-the afair
hsz nat been serious enough. nsak
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01
REWRITING THE BIBLE.
The staPsndOas Task Being U1dsrtaEsa
by an EngiIshmaa.

me staPendoas Task Being Undertaksn
BY an EnEiIshmaa.
Because the bible In its present form
Is not as lucid as II might be to him.
an English enthusiast has determined
10 rewrite It. All the Greek and He
brew idioms and names in the two tes-
taments viii be replaced with pure
English words and names. The person
who has undertaken this stupendous
task Is Howard Swan Of Howard
house, Arundel street, London, W. c.
he thinks after the bible has been
transformed and rewritten 1t will be
more beautiful and instructive, and
more widely read. In regard to the
work he has commenced he said re-
Gently: Il expect that the rewritten
version win give enormous stimulus TO
spiritual energy throughout the land.
IL may take a little time to become
popular, but believe there are thou
sands and thousands who only require
to be shown the proper road. Ny YER
sion of the bible will. hope, point the
way. What / propose is to produce
quite a different effect by the employ
ment Of pure English, and am con-
WINGED that a reunion of the higher
thought of the various religions will
be attained by the reduction of all for
eign idioms to English. In my YER
sion the book OF Job win be headed
Afflicted aud Isaiah will be known as
The Spirit Is Safe need hardly tell
you that have been moved to under
take the work by very serious consid-
erations, considerations which involve
deep and important theological prob
lens. But into the philosophical basis
Of my argument in favor of q bible In
a new and, as venture TO think, I'm
proved form, Ii is not necessary to 90.
And yet there is no reason why any
thing should be withheld, for these
very questions OF religion at which I
am now limiting Vii be in the mouth Of
everybody before another year has.
gone. The effect upon international
questions will be of immense import
ance. Now, as to my work on the b.
BILE, 1t Is simply this. The bible at
present is written in three languages
English words, Greek idioms, He
brew proper names. What propose 70
do is rewrtte It in pure English idioTa.
which shall be as vigorous in express
sion as the original. and shall at the
same time have deeper and more LAST
ing effect upon the minds Of those who
read II. Then there are the Hebrew
names. How many people do you sap-
pose understand the meaning Of these
names? Do you know what BaTHshas
means? You don't. Perhaps you can
tell me what Ezekiel signifies, You
can't. There are lots Of others In the
same fix"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

OF more material views, to simply
feeling on his feed. Both were equal
~ In error.
he had already given promise a. q
recruit TO the first ranks Of the literati.
Perhaps his leading line" as be him.
self termed It, lay In the dramatic So
eial sketches Of the interesting menage
rois order. In fact, 50 hard did he
labor that a months rest and country
air were the imperative orders Of his
doctor.
Andrew reluctantly consented to the
country air, and, with a mental reser-
vation on the part Of his beloved So
cial studies Gas he had the andacity to
cali them), to the months rest. In due
time he found himself settled in the
best parlor Of an old-time farmstead.
The household consisted of the farmer,
stout and jovial, his wife, a shrewd,
quick, good-natured little body, and
their daughter, a quiet girl with beau
tiful liquid eyes.
One afternoon in the second week II
was brought suddenly to young Will
sons mind that these great brown
eyes betrayed q peculiar CLEAN when
they rested on his own august person.
The girl had an extremely retiring dis
position, of which it was dIfncult TO
form definite views, but he determined
to mark her henceforth more closely.
When, later, she entered the parlor,
he CHANGED to be doing on a sofa by
the window, with the strong afternoon
sun on his face. She bent forward to
lower the blind. Her hands lowered
over his hair. her white blouse rustled
against him, and when she stepped
away, though no word had been spoK-
en-. two red spots burned on her usu-
ally pallid cheeks.
BY Joye. that girl is certainly gone
on me-" he said when alone; and he
prided himself on his discovery with
the pride Of a man who did that kind
Of thing for living-though It is prob
able any ordinary fool would have
made it days before.
It must be understood that Andrew
Wilson was a thoroughly honorable
man; Irritation, mild or otherwise.
was not in his way. He had always
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01
THE CARD PAR1-s.
It DeErades Women and Brings Out
Their worst TraIts-

IL Degrades Women and Brings Out
Their worst Traits.
The card party as a breeder If every
and all uncharitableness Is as potent a
factor as the church fair, says the New
York Commercial Advertiser. The av-
erage woman of intelligence and COM
mon sense will scorn to all her home
with cheap trumpery, imitation bronze
and coarsely painted china; but let
some inspired hostess offer the least
beautiful of ornaments as prizes and
every woman will play as IL her soul
were at stake. She win keep silence
IA frowning, ominous silence-for
three hours at a stretch. playing all the
while. She will set her nerves on edge
watching her partners play and strain
her eyes trying to see her neighbor's
hand. And when the worst comes to
the worst she viii throw caution and
honesty to the winds and cheat and
lib and, IL necessary. Aght-all for that
prize, This is the downfall OF the
skiIIfuI player. The envy and hatred
OF the bad player are caused by her
inability to get even a respectable
number Of gold and red stars on her
tally card. She does not know how
to make the most Of good hand or the
best of a band hand. and she becomes
finally that unenviable species Of fora.
the -eard party wallaower." No one
wants to be her partner. and good
players even dislike TO play against
her. She becomes q most unhappy
bore. For this type Of card lover
only one rSmkdy. She must learn.
Out Of her-the bad card player-need
has grown a new vocation. that Of
card instructor TO women Of good So
ciety." The instructor undertakes 10
teach whist in 20 many lessons. eaehre
in 30 many, and all the other games
and the various ways in which they
the played. The social and domestic,
as wen as the scientific value Of the
art of playing cards well. should be
impressed upon the nighty woman who
Minis her hopes and ambitions on q
prise Some husbands like cards At
home. as well as at the club. and It II
always better to know than not to
know how to play games which may
AZ some time help 70 enliyen . dulz
eyeaing OF 4 rainy DAY.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

nerves are crying ont Tor assistance.
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The Vegetable Compound Is an in
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It does not seem necessary for rs 70
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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01
sleo R.wsrs. stoo.

Ths readers Of this paper win Be
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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01
E.r,,sh steel Rails.

In tearing up q siding on the Straits
vile division Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. the other day, the sec
ton men discovered that several Of the
rails had been made in 1853. Subse-
ouent investigation revealed the fact
that these rails were part Of a lot that
were bought In England during the war
at a cost Of S125 per ton in gold. The
rails were still In very fair condition
and for light motive power would last
ten years longer.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01
cuREs RHEUMArlsM. ETc.


A Recent Discovery rhat n Wo-ki.g
woadsrs<
The most prevailing afHictIons that
Cor a century have been engaging the
most scientific skin OF the medical
vorld are rheumatism, neuralgia CO.
tarrh. asthma, Ia grippe and their kim
Ard ailments. The country Il fun Of
sufferers from these complaints. Al
though the most learned experts OF the
medical profession have labored for a
century TO produce curative, until
ouIte recently 40 positive results were
sBected. To the Swanson Rheumatic
cure Co, 167=6s- Dearborn street, Chi.
caeo. belongs the credit for having
nroduced the new remedy. It Is being
Extensively advertised under the
trade mark of Five Drops" The
trade mark Is self-explantory. Five
drops make q dose. The effect is mag
teal. In days gone BY other alleged
cures have been marketed with the
nromise to take effect in thirty days
or more. Five Drops begins to cure
Al once. Immediate relief Is felt. In
order TO more effectively advertise its
merits the company win for the next
thirty days send out 100, 900 of their
sample bottles OF this positive
cure for Is cents bottle by mail pre-
Maid. Large bottle. 800 doses, 81 Ofor
thirty days bottles $2.5o.) Those srf-
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age Of this generous offer and write
them to-day.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01
The Bet wa. on.

A Cleveland man Who had beeu abroad
this summer brought back with him from
II appears that the costers had made 4 bef
OF half sovereign and the drinks as 90
which could catch the most nsh- According
had repaired TO the river and cast their
lines. They sat there for something IKE
four or I'VE hours without either Of them
getting even q bite. Finally one Of them
Imagined that be felt q ulbble and In hin ex-
element be fell into the river.
Bets on" cried the other coster. Its
no fair divtn' for 'em!'-ClevelRnd Plain
Dealer.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01
THE TURN OF LIFE

Is the most important period IN q wo-
mans existence. Owing TO modern
methods of living, not one woman in q
thousand approaches this perfectly
Natural change without experiencing
q train of very annoying and some
times painful symptoms
Those dreadful hot flashes, sending
the blood surging to the heart until it
seems ready to burst, and the faint
feeling that follows, sometimes with
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

The franchise of easy dl-ession-ons Of
the most valuable In the gift Of medical sci
ence-ean be secured BY any person wise
enough 70 use Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
eicner TO suppress growing dyspepsia or 70
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ana FEVER and ague sufferers, persons
troubled with nervousness and the constl-
pated, should also secure the health fran
chise By the same means.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01
MOUNTAIN DEW HAIR TOXIC.

The Greatest Hair Grower on Earth.
1 want a partner In same. I can grow
a full head Of hair on the baldest head
Send to the diScoverer only for II: no
matter if you have been bald for thir-
ty years or more. Geo. ". Schoenhut,
Eldora, Iowa.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01
"MAUDIE AND I.s

Wo years or more
back young An
drew Wilson might
have been noticed
with an astonished.
hah-scared express
sion on his face.
some friends-for.
being q good fell
low, he had many.
ascribed 1t to hope
less love: others.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

RndyArd KiplIng has H.Itten one OF his best
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The Art Of CoarersAtioa Is . olft.

A good talker Is born. not made Nv
reading good books. by keeping ones self
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ers are by no means those who know the
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have that wonderful something that, lack
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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01
For Pro.pee.or. and Miners.

A cabinet containing a complete outfit for
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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

The largest number OF tracks In any Ger
man railway passenger station II at Frank
fort-twenty -one-Munich coming next with
sixteen.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

Barr-what do you think OF Composers
new operal Slaver-After hearing Il real
lzed fully the significance OF the saying
''Face the music"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

Russia IL said to own 900 horses. O
nearly one-balf OF the whole number In ex
istence. Most OF them belong 10 the peas
ants Of that vast empire.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

"In what wayr' "If you run over anybody
while riding horseback you can blame tht
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

There n one thing can't understand" "
"What % itY' "If a man dies his widow Is
called his rellct." '-And II she dies her
self she Il called the remains"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

"Kitty thinks Harry doesn't intend 60 pro
pose" 'sHas he QUIT visiting herr mo;
but he gave her silver name plate for her
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

sHoW statuesqus your daughter n. Mr..
Scaddsr ssStatuesq1ef Why. have seen
that girl sit for hours at a time. not moving
q nnger, while her mother worked"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

'Sfhe equal suffragists used TO struggle to
get men to let women vote" yea" And
now they have to struggle TO get the women
20 vote"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

B0tanlsts have found no fewer than I'D
different kinds Of flowers on Spitzbergen.
most OF them being unknown on the Euro
pean continent
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

Star Tobacco Is the leading brand Of
the world, because IL is the best.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

II r. estimated that as many a. 60.0o0
farmers and others In France make their
living by the manufacture OF RoqnefOrt
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

aPounder has had to go out OF the band"
ssWhat was the troublef' HE has got too
fat 10 carry the bass drum"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

Briggs-what kind Of a fellow Is Willow
snapf GrlggsI don't know. I've only seen
him when be was with his wife
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

kitty has sued Jack for breach OF prom
Ise" "Breaeh Of promisef Why, they are
married" 81 know, but he promised to buy
ner q wheel and he hasn't d0ae It"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

Educate Your Bowels with cssearets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
loc. &c nC. G. @ fail, druggists refund money.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

chills, as If the
heart were GO
ing to stop for
good, are symp-
toms of q dam
gerous nervous
trouble. Those
hot flashes are
Just so =
many calls =
fromna-
ture for -
help. The
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

.DxsrytAIng on earth has its mIs.lon- .
How about mosqultoesF' ''They make ~
think more kindly OF flea"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

Mountain lions or pumas are nm
nsrous along the Illinois river. n,
dian TsrltOry. and nre killing esttia
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

"You don't seem to object to yoar daugh-
ter's gathering autumn leavesP "No; II
takes her mind on painting them-"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

'sHas that young man proposed Jet whose
face Julia saw In the mirror when she went
down cellar backward Halloween nlghtr'
mo: but her brother II going TO chase hin
M and ask him why he doesn't"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

10 Cure ConstipAtIoa Forsvsr.
ne a g . S.sd SSs. s:ss s S ss
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Piso's CSHs for Consumption Is the bes
OF all cough cures.-GeOrEe W. Lotx. Ia
bucher. La. August g. 1895.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

"was the quarrel serious that the prisoner
any sausage vat In the room"
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ssws are going 70 send our son 10 Harvard
university" sHarvardl on, yes, thaea
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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

'swhat engaging manners Miss Hobbs
Tire times."
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

did little Jim enjoy the nuttine party r.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

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