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

these regions three centuries ago.
Several rounded stones, the size
and shape OF mans head.
closely resembled one found In MoquI
-120 miles away-uSed as q form up
on which the ancients plated their
ceremonial masks and helmets OF yuc-
ca This ruin Is certainly prehistoric.
Nothing within 1t was Of white mans
manufacture. No walls were standing
above ground. The town was origin
ally compact pueblo situated on a
bluff above small creek flowing into
the Little Colorado. It was originally
OF regular rectangular form, probably
several stories high and built Of stone.
A large number Of human skeletons
were exhumed at this place, some from
the bed Of the river, which had proba-
bly, encroached upon the town since
IL had been inhabited. The prehistor-
lie population must have once num-
bered about SOFA large population
for such cities. They doubtless de
serted their houses in very ancient
times.
Leaving here in the middle Of Au-
gust. We visited several modern MoquI
villages in the north to study certain
obscure points In the ethnology OF
their people. Thence we went to a
valley south of the White mountains
Of Arizona. between Mt. Graham and
the Bonita mountains. on the Upper
ella river. This section was briefly
described by Major Emory. was passed
through 1t in 1876. while In command
Of the army Of the West Centuries
ago this valley was densely populated.
An ancient people not only inhabited
lis level portions. but cultivated the
mountain sides Remains
Of their gardens marked BY rows OF
stones can Be traced for miles. we
also observed remains Of Irritating
bitches. through which the water Of
he ella had been carried long dis
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

Major General Miles has lust re
t4rned to Washington after I'VE
months tour Of Europe, during which
he studied the methods employed BIZ
the European militia. One point notice
by General Miles was the large use
made IN Europe Of American weapons,
notably machine. rapld-6re and small
gunz At Aldershot every one Of the
British regiments that swept past in
review was followed by machine gum
OF American invention. The entire
British army was armed with a rife
designed by an American. The eea-
erai also says that the Germans have
quietly begun the purchase OF a num-
Der Of American machine guns. Rus
sia also uses American ideas in her
army, and It Is believed BY the gen
eral thar only the enormous expense
Of making change IN the present sys-
ton has operated 10 prevent the French
from adopting the same machine and
rapld-ire gina
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01


VIA - Ineubes.rA
In . great city like Lopdon OF New
York the great number Of people Who
live b. their wits ana By questionable
and Illegal practices b very large. and.
% say the least. keep pace with the
growth Of population. says the New
York Herald Almost every day the
New Yorker CT Londoner who keeps
his eyes and ears open sees or hears
Of new scheme By which somebody
hopes TO gain 4 livelihood or make
money without honest labor. The lat
ct thing In fhis line adds q new ter
ror to lie in Englandis great metropo-
Ii. Kidnapping and body snatehing
are pastimes Of hcary age. but the In
Gnstry Of baby borrowing for purposes
Of incubation IL absolutely new and up
to date, and those engaged In it seem
70 be doing q brisk business In Lon
don. In fact. IL has assumed such pro-
portions that q note Of warning 70
parents and other eustodians u sound
I'd By the directors Of the Infant Ineu-
b2tor AZ Eariscourt. who state that in
consequence Of the success Of their in
stit5tfon various persons are calling
upon and writing to members Of the
medical profession. hospitals and in
frmaries. asking for the loan Of chfi-
dren 20 experiment with" The hos
pitfalls and iuhrmaries win take care Of
themselves and children placed In their
care, but for the Suburban ratron the
new industry opens up an appalling
prospect of morning calls from gentle
men In search Of infants for expert
mental purposes. And as plausible
frauds fatten on credulity. the new In
dustry may be expected to grow to
more extensive proportions unless wide
publicity Is given TO the warning of
the institution named Several Lon
don papers are doing their share In
this direction. Conceive the horror"
says one. "of the Canort7ry mother on
finding at the door an incubator man
who wantf the loan Of the baby for a
few days. He might add: I'D like a
thin one with no teeth. II you've got
one. because our incubator grows four
teeth an hour and makes the hair friz-
y. The beauty OF our machines Is
that they are large and the child can
walk around with its friends and need
not lie on its back all day and do
nothing This is what may happen
all over the city and the suburbs II
something Is not done to check the ca
reer Of the baby borrower. However.
It should not be forgotten that In some
quarters he will be hailed with delight.
and that In many instances the poor
little incubus will be readily sent to the
Incubator"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01
tn. Smallest ch..ua.

A LANDAU clergyman last week
drew a check for fourteenpence. which
the Western Mail thought a remarka-
bly, small one. A correspondent Of
That paper says a few days ago the
clerk to the Whitehurch school board
drew one for twopenee. A bank elerk
informs Us that he has cashed checks
In London for threepenee and two
pence Can any one go one better?"
Is there any record Of a check for a
less sum than twopenee? II IA under
stood that bankers refuse to paw odd
Iarthins--Westminster Gazette.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

People win smile at the Mr.. Meichor
Of Maine who has Just been awarded
less than two thousand dollars for
breach Of promise at the hands Of Mrs
Hadley. who tilted him and married
another man; but It is poor rule that
doesn't work both ways. and perhaps
he ought 10 have been Eiycn the twsn-
ty-five thousand dollars he claimed.
His affections and his rights are as
good a. hers, and his suferings ere
undoubtedly worse than hers wouia
have been had the situation been re-
versed, Judging from the character Of
The average woman llrt. The time q
ripe for serious consideration Of the
rights Of men. from the street car to
the matter Of matrimony.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

midst Of the court between flowed a
ditch or stream of water. fed by
spring bored exactly in the
center. The groud is sloping mp
on either side OF the stream to the
edges Of the walls. gave to the huge
structure the internal appearance OF q
double amphitheater. The windows
and doorways of the houses had
opened toward the inside court, their
black walls forming the walls of the
city. being probably intact At either
side had been left a gateway. and at
either end an archway or bridge
through which flowed the water Of the
stream. An Indian trader who had
squatted here several years before was
the sole occupant OF the site Of this
strange city, when the explorers found
It. This squatter had torn down all
save a small corner OF the circular
walls, OF whose stones he had built for
himself q substantial habItation. Pre-
yious to his arrival the ruin had been
well preserved. standing to a consider
able height The small cells OF houses
built In the walls had been repeated
upward about four tiers Of stories. The
ancient spring which once had bubbled
In the midst of the central courtyard
was cleared BY the ingenious s1uatter
after II had been sealed BY the dust Of
centuries
Describing this wonderful ruin TO
the writer. Prof Fewkes said: 1T Is
known as Kin-Tfel. o. Broad House.
By the modern tribes in these regions..
Centuries ago IFS population was prob
ably as large as that OF the Rome of
or Of ancient Troy. We made
sxteasive excavations and found in It's
ruins q choice collection Of relies. We
lug into the city's cemetery. Just out
sfde OF the walls. on the east. where
We found relics Of such 4 character as
10 leave no doubt in our minds but
hat the inhabitants we're rslsted 10
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01
COLLECTING DIRT BY STEAM.

The horse cart that trundles labor
iously and yet Iazily through the
streets collecting ashes from the area
barrels is to be relegated to obseuriJ'
In England steam dust wagons have
been patented These carts. which
have a capacity OF six cubic yards, are
built on the familiar tip model They
can carry a weight Of four tons The
weight Of a car unloaded Is three tons
The cars are driven by steam A run
OF i've OF six hours can be made with
out taking in water. During q work
ing day Of ten hours collecting dust
and taking 1t to the tip about two hum
dredWeights Of steam coal are con-
suned- On an average eighteen cubic
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

In Florida the other day two little
children while az play saw a moccasin
snake and tried to capture lit was
such . pretty thing. They are now
sleeping side by side, and two newly
made graves tell the sad story of the
end Of two lives. which IL lived might
give profit to the world The sad az
fair reminds Us that there are other
serpeuts in this world that look Just
as nice. but in whose fangs there is a
deadly poison far more fatal than that
Of the deadly moccasin snake. Grown
up men and women are. however. az
innocent Of the danger as we're the
little ones who thought the serpent so
pretty and nice TO fondIe. There Is a
word Ct warning in the sad incident
recorded Avoid the serpent in every
form II has wiped the grahdest ma
tons OF the map. Il makes quick
WORK Of Individuals.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

tanees srrus ne plains. and Of iarss
reservoirs In which water nad oesn
stored. These indicate that the prob
len Of irrfEating the arid plains Of The
southwest was well solved centuries
arc. The prehistoric population OF
the valley was more OF les distributed
on farms. but concentrated. within a.
extent of twenty miles. into not les
than a dczen villages. which, II popu-
lated simultaneously. must have con-
tanned about $1,000. Their settlements
were deserted long before the advent
of the Spanish The Apaehes we're
probably the cause Of their flight
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

the ancient zuniL The pottsry vas
decorated with symbols similar to
those found IN ancient znni ruins. but
different from those Of the N3quL We
found many skeletons In n fair state
Of preserTation- These have been
brought 70 Washington They viii be
given to q specialist. who viii make
from them deductions rs to the anat-
omical characteristics Of the race To
the south Of the city was also found an
ancient shrine. surrounded by . circa-
lar wall built Of rocks Of the most
curious form and color. collected from
over the entire outlying region On the
top were three carved stone fetiches
representing birds and undetermined
quadrupeds. probably bears A few
miles to the north We discovered also
cluster Of houses One Of the Ladders
with which the ancient inhabitants
had gained their entrance was still
standing. Portions Of the ceiling and
floor were intact. This was found TO
be an ancient Zunii ruin II is called
Rlnns-Zinde. or Tall House. We found
no signs OF European contact in any
Of these ruins The prehistoric in
habitants were probably driven out by
the hostile Apsches or NavajOes-"
Leaving Kinna-Zinde July 3, DR..
Fevkes and DR.. Hough proceeded
south for thirty-five miles in search Of
evidence which might shed light on
legend Of the MoQuis to the effect that
some Of their progenitors once lived
far below. Near the Mormon town Of
Snowflake. Arizona. they came upon
another ruined city which hitherto had
never been mentioned BY either scien-
tific or popular writer's, and which APP
peared to have remained unknown
even to travellers. Speaking Of this.
Prof. Fewkes said:
I'VE made extensive excavations
here and unearthed a large collection
Of objects Of pottery. stone anil she'll
Some Of the pottery is the most beau
tIful ever brought from the southNe est.
Among other things we found curious
copper belI-which shows that the an
cIent inhabitants were familiar with
metal working-bracele;s made from
shells Of the Pacific. 500 miles away.
well preserved gourd rattles. on which
the colors were still brilliant. and
needles and avis made OF deer bone.
One Of the most beautiful specimens Of
pottery was a globular bowl Of red
color. highly decorated and having a
graceful spout and handle. II was
probably used as a water vessel. We
found the remains Of the children
buried in the fireplaces. according to
the ancient Moqui belief that the i'm
mature must be so disposed Of in or
der to make the journey to the under
world. The adults. however. were
found just outside the walls of the
town. One of the rooms excavated
had a smooth. fiat floor of stone slabs. !
evenly laid in sand. In this were |
drilled a number OF round holes SINH |
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

A sheet Of chalk more than loo
feet In thickness underlies all that
portion Of England which is situated
to the southeast of line crossing the
island diagonally from the North sea
at Flamborough Head to the coast Of
the English channel In Dorset. This
massive sheet Of chalk appears again
in France and as far east as the Cri-
mea, and even in Central Asia beyond
the Sea Of Aral. There can be little
question that all these now isolated
patches we're once connected in q con-
tinuous sheet, which must. therefore.
have occupied a superficial area about
s.0oo miles long by nearly 1000 broad.
And to think that these enormous de-
posts are made up Of the microscopic
remains Of minute ses animals.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

snce BEGAN TO delve into the barren
wastes Of the far southwest for ashes
and crumbied ruins Of lost races and
forgotten civilizations Early In the
summer Dr. J. Walter Fewkes. explor-
sr for the bureau of etknoIogy. with
DR.. Walter Hough. Of the chronological
department Of the National Museum.
left Washington for portions OF Arr
coma and New Mexico suspected OF
containing long hidden chronological
treasures, left centuries ago by prehis-
toric civilization located in these re-
gions through certain obscure myths
and traditions eonfided to the expi1r-
ers by modern tribes OF the Pueblo
people. That the researches of these
t1o men OF science were altogether
successful Is attested by hundreds OF
relics and dozens Of Photographic views
already stored in the National Muse
um. where they will shortly be in
stalled for exhibition
Straightway after their arrival Drs.
Fewkes and Hough were interviewed
" tue NTilcIs the uIbl W ucdI tue Aoii
details of their discoveries. Leaving
here In June the two discoveries pro-
ceeded directly to the eastern boun-
dairy Of Arizona, not far from Fort De-
fanee. According to the traditions in
which they had gotten scent OF the
buried treasures to be excavated. there
once lived In these parts ancient peo-
pie said to be relatives of the ancient
Zunii. which tribe. long before the dis
eovery by Columbus. occupied the ia
nous Seven Cities Of Cibola. found
three centuries ago by Francisco Vas
quez de Coronado in the valleys Of
the Rio ZunL The party. accompanied
by q gang Of diggers. mostly Mormons.
set out on trail Joining modern Zuni,
to the south. and the country Of the
MoQui, to the north. Midway between
these settlements they came upon what
is truly one OF the most remarkable
prehistoric ruins within our borders
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

The women Of Lincoln, Nebraska,
who propose 70 boycott their church
because they are permitted no voice in
Il or its management are probably the
pioneers In q great revolt The only
wonder IL that the women Of all the
churches didn't cry out against the
Saint Paul matter Of contempt for
women long ago. And when that re-
volt comes viii there be any churches
left,
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

Miss Quincy protests against willful
sadness In literature. but people like
70 weep. The most popular novels Of
the last three years have been sad en-
ough 70 produce confirmed melan-
choiy On the part Of every person who
has read them The more successful
plays Of the period are buIIt on human
misfortune and agony. The more
noyelreaders and play-goers weep the
happier they are; and II originally de-
cent heroines are Inundated to the
dust and beyond any hope Of recovery,
the enjoyment is intense.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01
A WhI.f,In- rr...

In the deserts OF Southern Nuhis
there IL tree that literally whistles
In the wind" The sound II male !.
not unlike that Of innumerable snail
MES. 1t is called "tsofar'' By the Nm
bans. and yields the weII-known gum
OF senaar. The gum is the indir.et
cause OF the uhistiing. for an insect
bores the sDines Of the tree to feast
on II. and 20 turns them into IsttIs
nutss. on which the breeze plays a.
random
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

Spain would not give autonomy to
Cuba II she did not feel Obliged 70 do
80. Let the insurgents hold on and
she VIII be Obliged to take her soldiers
out Of the country.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

lar TO those found in an
eient Moqul sacred
rooms. where they were
symbolic Of the en-
trance Of the soul to the
realms below. At the
end of this room was a
bench OF slabs. proba-
bly, a lounging place,
built before the fire.
The logs were formed
of upright logs cement
ed with mud. recalling
the kiva or cached
house described by Co
ronado. who visited
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

II represents a lost pop
ulation as large as
that Of ancient
Troy. This forgot
ten race had built their
city In the form Of one
large compartment
house OF most peculiar
architecture. Houses
built in tiers. like the
cells OF the honeycomb.
formed the walls Of the
city. edges of the walls.
giving to the huge
structure the internal
appearance Of a but
terny with wings out
stretched Through the
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

II thers Is to Be cessation OF lynch
Ing the law must see 10 It that justice
= promptly done The lawyers Of this
couhtry have too many PRIVILEGES Tor
which che taxpayer must suffer a to
his pocket and his peace Murderers
must Be- hanged and thieves must Be
pat behind bars. The lawyer must
pe checked n HIS profession as Law.
brsater.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

They tell Of the president Of q coed.
university who was surprised and
shocked to find many Of his girls and
boys fraternizing BY the light Of the
moon The good man evidently be-
lieyes that water runs up hill.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

Pickering. astronomer. claims to
have Just discovered one hundred and
forty-two new double stars. Lots Of
persons zee stars In that way, but
rarely 50. large q number.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01
SOME ANCIENT CITIES.
PREHISTORIC RUNS IN ARR
IONA.

asass - PesDss Who Lived Gestures
Ass-Inssrsssisg Relies % IN Aasss.t
k.es-rhs RrsItruI Rssuit Of ne
esaf Ezpsalttea-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01
CspeciaI letter.

NE OF the most
ess full and
fruitful areheoIogi-
cal expeditions
ever undertaken In
this country has
just returned to
Washington with q
tale Of adventure
and discovery al
most uneQualed
since men Of SCI
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01

Europe has -four times a. many cit,..
as y had IN 1881. and the UnIsSS
States fnnrts-n times ss many
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-01
NEW DIRT WAGON.

yards of refuse are collected and tip
ped in the day. One man drives ard
steers
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-25
SHERIFF'S SALE.
IN CHANoERY on New JERsE

In CHANoERY OF NEW JERSEY.
Between Madison M. Comet, complainant
and William w. Crater. defendant. FL ia.
for sale Of mortgaped premises. ReturnabIe
to February Term, A D.. 1899.
GUY MINToN, Solicitor.
DY virtue of the above stated writ of F'ierl
ID Facias in my hands. shall expose for
sale at Public Vendue at the Court House In
Morristown, N. j.. on
Monday, the 10th day of December
next. A. D., 1898, between the hours of IL NJ.
and O'Clock p. M, that is to say at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon Of said day, all those tracts or
parcels of land and premises, situate, lying
and being in the Township of Mendham, in
the County of Morris and State of New Jer-
sey.
The First Lot contains nine and thirteen
hundredths acres and is described in deed
from Henry g. Russell and wife to Tunis Cra-
ter dated February l, 1856. recorded in Book
Q 5, page 35l &C.. of Morris County Record of
Deeds.
The Second Lot contains three and one
quarter acres and ia described in deed from
Elijah d. Mills and wife and Henry @. Rus
sell and wife to said Tunis Crater. dated
March 6. 1856, recorded in Book K 5, page 69
&c of said Records
The Third Lot contains sixteen and thirty
eight one hundredths acres and Is described in
a deed from Henry G. Russell and wife to said
Tunis Crater, dated March Z, 1855, recorded in
Boz K 5, pages So &c. of said Records.
Dated Nov. IA 1898.
EDGAR L. DURLING, Sheriff a
Chronicle and Jersey man. P. S7.N
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-25
Told By Figures.

The present population of the United
States exceeds that of Germany by
about 100000 and that of Great Brit
ain by 100000.
The year AZ B. G. was the longest
year on record. By order of Julius
Caesar it contained AS days. The adj
ditional days were put in to make the
seasons conform as near as possible
with the solar year.
The regular army is made up of 25
per cent. of foreigners, while in the
navy So per cent. of the petty officers
and AZ per cent. of the seamen are
foreign born. Forty per cent. of those
who went down with the Maine were
of this class.
The Oldest university in the world is
at Pekin. 1t is called the School for
the Sons of the Empire" It's anti
guilty is very great, and a granite reg
lister, consisting of stone columns, 800
in number. contains the names of co.
900 graduates.
Gaust is the smallest republic in the
world. It has an area of one mile
and population of 14O. 1t has ex-
listed since 164S and is recognized by
both Spain and France. 1t is situated
on the fiat top Of mountain in the
Pyrenees and has President, who is
elected by the Council of Twelve
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-25

It was a Somersetshire squire, one
adventure seeking Tom Coryate, who
finally delivered England from being
altogether spoon-fed, and gave it over
to the enlightment of forks. This was
when James was king and when few
of his subjects moved out of their own
country for pleasure, "the grand tour
being still unknown. and beyond chan
mel an undiscovered land to most true
born Britons. At first the conservative
British constitution waged fierce war
on the heathenish innovation; topical
fork attacking songs were sung on the
stage, sonorous denunciation was hurl-
ed from the pulpit, but the fork had
actually come to stay and the better
class soon found that, though fingers
were made before forks, the latter
could prove a most valuable aid-de-
camp to the former, and so steel tri-
dents gradually made themselves a ne
cessity in the daintier section of So
ciety, though it was not until the mer-
ry days of Charles II that they became
understanded of the middle classes.