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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-17

A scientist has been patiently watch
ing the snails In one Of the large Lon
don gardens. and has discovered the
means by which they show their affse-
ton for each other. The snail" says
the scientist, carries its eyes in tsle-
scopic wateh-towers.. They are in the
extreme tips Of fits horns. and as soon
as another snail approaches these
horns are drawn In. and the little ami
NAL waitsNfor his lady love to get close
by before surprising her. The emo
tional natures OF snaiis. as far as love
and affection are concerned. seem to
be highly developed, and they sheS
plainly by their actions when counting
the tenderness they feel for one an.
other. II another snail comes along
they Immediately retire to the shelter
OF dead leaf; or hide behind q pal
ing. I have noticed. too. a love-sick
snail fetching dainty bits OF green loT
his sweetheart from different parts o.
the garden" This scientist also de-
elares that snaiis have a manner Of put
ding their heads together that Is no,
unlike the general mode Of kiszing
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-17

assistant paymaster Of the navy he
/ passed at the head. There was some
! delay in making the appointment, and
0'Neill became impatient and left for
Arizona, where he found opportunities
which led to prosperity and distinction
He was at different times editor of the
Arizona Miner, the Phoenix Herald,
and the Hoof and Horn, cattleman's
paper.
In that country Of chance and hazard
Buckley got hold of some good mining
properties, and was elected sheriff for
three consecutive terms. His reputa-
ton as fearless regulator Of the NOR
ais Of that community will be hong re-
membered. He was the best shot in
the territory. and became the terror Of
lavbreakers. He came unscathed from
a number of desperate fights. His next
political Office was that Of sheriff OF
Yavapai county. He was three times
defeated for congress and was unani-
mously elected mayor of Prescott, the
only vote against him being his own.
When the call for arms came Buckley"
formed his company so quickly that the
president telegraphed his tharks, and
the riders went straight to San An
tonic, each man proud to be with his
captain and willing to die foT him.
The women Of Prescott presented the
riders with a silk flag 1.-THE first raised
near Sevilla, Cuba) and the men gave
Buckley q revolver. Judge Ling, who
made the presentation speech, said:
Mayor o'Neili, we want to give you a
mount. It Is not full grown, but
merely q Colt. We tell you that 1t
bucks. Every time It bucks head II
toward Spaniard and you can rest
assured that one more Spaniard win
bid his father. the devil. good morn
ing"
Buckley" then went 10 the front BE
wrote HIS friend, Thurlow Weed
Barnes. q letter from San Antonio. In
which he said: Il am ready to take
All the chances. Who would not gam
BILE for new star ON the fiag?" Buck
eys rambled and lost. poor chap. and
the rough riders are mourning gal
liant comrade. q soldier who was brave
ana Who died with his boots on" and
his ace to the enemy. AZ Baiquiri
Corporal Cobb and Private English fell
from the lighter into the sea Quick
Is lishtning buckley was overheard
ana SWIMMING toward them Unhap-
nil1, cas Hghter swung round and
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-17

all over the land hearts win grieve for
their loss In him Of a near and dear
friend. He was too splendid to be the
representative Of a portion Of the
country, and all Americans may be
proud to have him taken as national
type. In the vastness OF western ter
ritory Buckley" found fitting stage
for the drama Of his life, which was so
many-sided that an eastern journal
well describes him as Arizona miner,
scout. Judge, sheriff, mayor, dead shot,
soldier, hero and all around good fell
low" To have been all these and to
have so lived his life as to leave the
stamp Of his unique personality upon
the community Is distinction enough
for one man.
"Buckey's" greatness was Of his own
making. With prophetic foresight and
q spirit that knew no fear he carved
his own way. "bucking" every obstacle
and honestly earning the name by
which he was best known.
Fate or fortune gave him many OPP
portunities. His real name was VIII
liam Owen 0'NeiIl. He was born Of
Irish parents In st. Louis In 1860. He
graduated from the National Law
School of the District Of Columbia, and
later out Of seventy-two applicants for
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-17

Arrivals Of foreign-born people at
the ports Of this country during the is
cal year 1898 are shown by ofncial
statistics to be unusually light. AZ
to the reasons for the decrease the
immigration officials explain that the
poorer classes in Europe are becom-
Ing better acquainted with the true
condition of affairs in this country.
Until recently. they say. the impress
sion prevailed all over Europe among
the laboring classes that work Of all
kinds was easy to obtain in America.
and that one only needed to emigate
10 this country to shortly acquire q
competence. During the recent bust
ness depression thousands Of foreign
born people Of the working classes,
who had come to this country with the
hope of becoming rich. returned disap-
pointed to their native lands and car
ried.with them the news that the mar
ket for unskilled laborers in this eoun-
try is fully as crowded as that Of
Europe.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-17
SIC smokea sn an oPsn car.

On one Of the Tenth street summer
cars yesterday a dainty miss Of some
20 years sat In the rear seat pufdnz
composedly at cigarette. She seemed
to enjoy the notice which abe attract
ed, and like q veteran she allowed the
smoke to coil and Wreathe itself around
her fair features. As the car neared
Walnut street youth with tennis rae
quet jumped aboard, and calculating
the single word. -Mabelr' almost fell
OK the car In his astonishment. The
girl laughed and threw the half
smoked cigarette into the street. where
1t was rescued By a newsboy,. who. az
ter taking a single whiff, threw 1t dis
gustedly into the gutter. Mabel. %
whispered the young man In horror
struck accent, Eam-surprised. !"
Charley" replied the girl, In the same
tone. $50 am L don't know what 1
was thinking Of when Lit that one.
rye been smoking them an week BIZ
the doctors orders. and III never DO
It again in public" The cigaretts vas
Of the cubeb variety, commonly ussd
for cold2- Philadelphia Record
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-17

A Chicago preacher used the La
Bourgogne horror as q text for a ser
mon, on the difference between mo
bility Of Character in Saxon and Celt, -
70 the detriment Of the latter race.
What the devil the subject has to do
with the right road to heaven We dun
no. but since It has been brought ND
We are reminded Of The sinking Of the
America on Brazil In 1s4s. She was
commanded BY Capt. o'Hearn and a
Celtic crew. The passengers number
ed 500. men. women and children. As
soon Is the America began to sink
Cart 0Hearn ordered the crew to
arms. with drawn guns they guard
Cd the life boats until every woman
and child had been saved Then the
America went down carrying with her
q crew representative Of much ma
liened race and an the male passsn-
gers Ignorance Is the mother Of
prsj1dies and we presume the preach
er never heard Of the America. STIR
ring up race prejudice Is 8 poor busi-
ness at any rate. especially when done
nsm = pulpit
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-17

II Camara hadn't left Cadiz he would
have had to blow his feet up to save
Il from the Infatuated populace. Those
agitated persons had the idea that the
purpose Of war-vessels was to fight,
and not to rot at their vharves after
the manner Of the late feet Of Ger
vera; whereas all the Spanish admir-
ais know that the main duty Of feet
is to put itself on parade and then 80
with all possible rapidity to the bot
tom Of the sea-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-17
WAS A GOOD FELLOW.
CAPT. "BucKY- WAS FIRST
RoUcH RIDER TO FALL.
Typs Of the True Ansrie.n-w.s sAsriR,
Judge. Scout, Miner. sure Shot and
Fightsr-rsadsrns.s 20 Hls wife
Story OF HIS Career.

APrAIN BUCK
Ely" o'NEILL. the
m o st picturesque
man In the west.
was one a the first
to fall before Span
ish bullets In am
bush at Santiago.
''B u key" came
from Arizona with
his band Of 800
rough riders, but
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-17

The mugwump idea in politics is u
win victories and hand the flags and
honors back to the enemy. There is
q mugwump idea in war to the same
effect; but We guess that, having con-
Quered the Philippines and the desired
Cuban territory, the United States
viii hold on to them long enough to
see what they are made Of Anyhow,
strange as it may seem. that is part
Of the purpose Of this Understanding.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-17

pr,ce had advanced; therefore the bali
ance of his days he cursed the tricky
Yankee.
Meanwhile 'Mr. Jones" had bought
all the saltpetre In London at what
was virtually his own price. When ne
came to the last dealer. however,
some rumor had preceded him, and the
dealer said:
Il have 500 bags. and it Is not for
sale"
"Ah!" said "Mr. JONES'" you are
keeping 1t for a curio. Good morn
ing"
This great supply Of saltpetre bought,
the next thing was to hire ships 20
carry It to America He found Ameri-
can vessels In Liverpool which would
undertake to transport IT. matter OF
some risk, for saltpetre was contraband
OF war.
The loading began; everything
moved slowly. Mr.. Dupont was exas-
perated at the tedious delays, for all
the means OF transportation moved de-
liberately in England. At last the
vessels were ready, and he informed
the harbor master that the ships would
sail at high tide that evening". The
harbor master found 1t impossible TO
have the papers ready-it would take
two or three days. There was red tape
here and red tape there. Mr.. Dupont
was now In fever OF impatience. Ev-
cry hour increased the danger OF the
government finding out that all the
saltpetre in England was about to go
over the sea; another days delay and
the ships might not sail at all. he
pressed the harbormaster for the clear
ance papers. The polite Official explain
ed that 1t would cost him his position
II 1t was known that he had violated
the rules.
"And how much is your position
WORTH"
Three hundred pounds a year."
Mr.. Dupont looked at the harbor
master attentively-he was a man Of
over sixty years. Then he put his
hands in his pockets and looked out the
office window, which bristled with
masts Of all nations. Now, Mr.. Du-
pont knew his Dumas well, and az
that method he was turning over in
his mind the method Of the Count Of
Monte Cristo used to rid a garden OF
dormice which ate his peaches.
81 should like to draw a check for
5000 in exchange for the papers," he
said. The ships sailed on the next
tide.
When Mr.. Dupont reported to the
secretary of war there was a love feast
in the office Of the war department.
After the congratulations were over
the secretary said: How much do we
owe you, Mr. Dupont"
The powdermaker named the amount
Of his expenses,to which he added $15,-
600 to the harbormaster.
But what charge do you make for
your services in the negotiation?"
Then this Franco-American, who
might have demanded a princely sum
for his extraordinary services, bowed
to the secretary and replied:
II have had the distinguished honor
Of helping the government; / wish
nothing further"
There is sequel to this story. When
the war was over Mr.. Dupont, realiz-
ing the tremendous risk run by the
government in relying upon native
saltpeter. set himself to inventing an
artificial substitute, and hereafter, with
mountains of nitrate Of soda in Chill
and potash everywhere. the United
States will never be in such straits
again.
In 1884 this distinguished powder
maker fell a victim to his enthusiasm
for his business, and while expert
menting with high explosives. was
killed in an explosion.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-17

We recall nothing of the history of
Gen. Shafter with the exception Of that
which he has recently achieved, out
side OF the fact that some pretty good
slang frequently mentions him as bully
Billy.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-17
DRINK FROM A LAMP-Posr.

An English paper says that for some
time there have been rumors that one
Of the next things in applied science
was TO be street-lamps for London
which should supply the weary pedes.
TRAN with tea, coffee, cocoa and hot
water on the penny-in-the-slot system
The rumors have turned out to be true
The hot-water lamp Is an established
fact as any one who Is able to make
a journey to Queens Buildings, South
wark Bridge Road, may see for him.
self.
The lamp looks something like an
overgrown gas lamp standing on q
square base. This base is really tank
containing fifty gallons of water
The water comes from the street
main, runs up the lamp-post, and pass
es In spiral Of many swirls round and
round three great gas flames. TSs
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-17

Some fond mothers believe they
could love their babies to death, and
some mean old bachelors wish they
would.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-17

, The governor of Havana recently ez-
pressed the hope that the heavenly
vault would sink and bury the United
States in an abyss; but we still have
hope that 1t won't occur.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-17

There are objections to Hawaii, bui
we must remember that she wasn't
manufactured to our order.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-17

You can't Judge a mans religion b,
his actions in horse trade.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-17

The Chicago man who stole twelve
marble tombstones was mighty careful
not to invite the bad luck involved in
the other.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-17

His first love and hts first shave are
two Of the things that occur In the life
Of every man which he never forgets.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-17

Some musicians 60 upon the stage.
while others never get further than :he
orchestra.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-17

"ky sister has lost her voice and we've
tried every doctor In town. That so!
Thcn try her with q mouse"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-17

Since the war began babies are up
In arms and opinions are fred at ran
dom.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-17

About the hardest thing for . mar
to do is TO kiss girl Unexpectedly.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-17

sAfways do right and your friends will
.tand Sy YOU yes. but the time a
man needs friends to stand by him Is
when he does wrong"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-17

Doctors and lawyers can always Civ
You large bill in exchange for small
ones.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-17

cosMo BUTTERnLK TOILET SOAP
makes the skin soft, white and healthy.
Sold everywhere.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-17

sTf We get the Caroline Islands"
ssyEeIlf' why, well spell the name
aCarolyn.' OF course.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-17

At present only the hot water Is on
tap. Later, compartments in the
square pedestal will be filed with tab
lets Of compressed tea, cocoa, etc;
cups viii be attached to the base. and
then the thirsty traveller viii only
have to put his penny in the slot. draw
out a compressed packet from the
drawer. drop ii into the cup, turn on
the boiling water by means OF another
half-penny. and enjoy his cup Of hot
drink at any hour Of the day or night.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-17

xaaeass Your Bowels with cAscAress.
Candy cashartie eSrs eonstipatioa forever.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-17

A half-penny put in the slot at the
side releases a spring and enables
handle to be pulled over, whereupon
the boiling water runs from a spout
in any quantity up to q gallon.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-09-17

heat turns the water into steam, and
the steam, confined at q pressure OF
thirty pounds to the square inch. be-
comes superheated, and passing down.
ward, keeps the water in a small tanf
above the main one always boiling
From the upper tank the steam passes
to the main one, which it keeps at a
temperature Just below the boiling
point The smaller tank is supplied
from this main tank.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-24

[ located the much-desired lad He
turned out to be a nervous. timorous
child, George Mainz by name, Office
boy to William Schimper, a nickel
platter.
For some time neither Mr.. Schimper
nor myself could get much out of
George. But finally he broke down and
confessed all he knew. Sure enough. as
he had passed the corner of Wooster
and Spring streets that day he had seen
a little man answering the description
of Soloa quarrelling with a tall, strong
mulatto. The mulatto had knife in
his hand, and George had seen him
stick the knife into the others breast.
Then both disappeared down the stairs,
and the boy. terribly frightened, ran
away. He did not tell his employer, be-
cause he was afraid that the mulatto
would pursue and kill him.
ASKED if there was anything re-
markable about the mulatto besides his
color, the office boy replied that he had
"a terrible scar on his left cheek
with this information 1 once more
turned my attention to the Cuban pa
irons of Soloa. After weeks of seeking,
1 found out the identity of the man
with the scar. he was a Cuban negro
named Augusta Rebella, and member
of the secret society known as the
Niaz-zas.' A photograph of the MAJ
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-24

proper studies of the detective are
criminals and crime.
Amateur 'sleuthing' is somewhat
dangerous, but if the amateur be q
brainy and discreet youngster.r he may
pick up many points in this way, and
eventually work himself into a success
fu position l would not advise be-
ginning in the offices of minor private
detective agencies Such agencies are
frequently of d most shady character,
and before he knows it, the young
aspirant may find himself classed by
the police as the associate of criminals,
instead of being regarded as crimi-
nal catcher.
AN instance of this has just occurred
to me. Not long ago there was an of
color private detective agency doing
business in New York. A youth from
the country joined it, confident that he
was going to make his reputation
thereby. A few days afterward he was
sent out on d mission, which was moth
ing less than a scheme of Matchmaking.
He was not a stupid youth, and he
paused awhile That pause was his
salvation. In the meantime the chiefs
of that precious private detective
agency were arrested, and two OF them
are now serving 14-year sentences for
felony The lucky young man from The
country blessed his stars and has since
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-24

zas' had been taken, and of this I Sc
cured copy George Mainz went over
the races one by one, and at last discov-
cred and identified that of Rebena
"Rebella's comrades in the secret So
Getty did all they could to shield him:
but eventually the murder was brought
home to him. At Los Dos Amigos cigar
factory, in Washington street, where
he worked, 1 found that on Nov. 3 he
had only made 100 cigars, whereas his
average daily output had always Seen
200. Moreover, he was known as a reg
ular patron of Antonio Soloa; and Geo.
Mainz identified him on the stand as
the man he had seen stabbing the
Chinama2.
DETECTIVE MUST BE FEARLESS
"A detective must not know fear. He
must be prepared to go into any and
every dive no matter how unsavory.
at the call of duty. That he risks his
life 20 times day must cut little figure
with him. Let him remember that he
does so in the public service and that.
unless he does so, he is no true detec-
t:ve
Il knew of a little police officer in
Pittsburg, Pa. His name is John Nc
TlShe. He is of slender build and little
more than feet IL in height. But he
has the daring of a wildcat Some years
ago McT1ghe saw two suspicious look
ing persons on Smithfield street, in the
iron city. He pursued them unostenta-
tiously throughout the day, and at
length saw them enter a bank. present
a check, and emerge with funds. Nc
IIghe watched them until they entered
a nearby saloon. Then he went into a
drug store across the way, whence he
could keep an eye on the saloon door.
and called up Roger O'Mara, then chief
OF detectives in Pittsburg O'Mara sent
TO the bank, and a closer investigation
developed the fact that the check pre-
scented by the two men was a clever for
gerry. This news was communicated to
McTighe, who at once crossed the street
TO arrest the criminals
He met them coming out of the sa-
loon. They were both big. powerful
men. but McTighe was undaunted-
Without word he tripped up the fore
most fellow. so that he tumbled face
downward across the floor. Then he
leaped at the next mans throat. and
by sheer force of surprise bore him
over. Meanwhile criminal No. | had
drawn q revolver. McTighe dexterousIy
kicked 1t out of his hand, and planted
stunning uppercut at the base of his
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Havana, April 19.-For nearly two
years Cuba has not raised enough to-
oaceo TO supply the island. Tobacco
plantations, like the sugar fields, lie in
ruir's. For want of tobacco the cigar
factories OF Havana are nearly all idle.
Factories which formerly employed 500
men, now employ only 50. Where 200 Gu
ban girls used to make a living at roll
ing cigars, only 20 are now at work
The industry is at the point Of death.
Who is responsible? First, Weyler;
second, the Cubans. The captain gen
eral said: Thou shalt not make CT
CARS" The insurgents replied: Then
we VIII destroy the crops" From the
palace in 1896 came the famous decree
forbidding the expectation of Havana
leaf tobacco. In the field followed the
burning of the crops and stored to-
bacco by the Cubans. A petition has
been recently sent TO Captain General
Blanco, asking him to revoke the de-
cree of his predecessor. His answer
was an emphatic mol"
WHY WEYLER STOPPED IT.
What actuated Weyler to forbid the
expectation of Havana tobacco? First,
the captain general always ready to
adopt stringent measures, believed in
good faith that manufacturers and
dealers in the United States would buy
up all the tobacco in Cuba, and conse-
Quentiy oblige all the factories in Ha-
Vana to close. In this his belief proved
: well founded. American tobacco dealers
FASTENED to buy up all the tobacco
they could get before the decree took
effect And, OF course, all the factories
in Havana put up their shutters. Sec
ond, Weyler knew that the Cuban CT
garmakers in Tampa and Key West
each gave 81 a week from their wages
for the cause Of Cuba libre. To prohibit
the export of tobacco, therefore, would
throw these Tampa and Key West ci-
garmakers out of employment and de-
prive the insurgents of that important
source of revenue. Consequently, in the
F1ora1do cigar towns, there were soon
hundreds of idle, half-starving CubanS.
Third, Weyler was a gold grabber He
loved 10 make money. He made it. He
was a millionaire when he left Cuba.
1 am told that this famous tobacco de-
cree netted him a fortune.
Many so-called American tobacco
firms exported several thousand bales
OF tobacco, IN spite of General Wey
ler's prohibitive decree, under the pre-