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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-09-16
ROMANCE OF ALUMINIUM.
How = Roman ArtIacer Startled TIberIus
and Lost His Head.

In 'Naturae Historiarum," where ref
erence is made to an incident in Ro-
man history which up to the time OF
Sainte Claire Deyille has been over
looked by scientists for many centur-
les. it is related by Pli2y (2S A. d. to
80 A. d. that during the reign Of the
Emperor Tiberius (41 b. c. to 81 A.
d. a certain worker in metals TIA
ber) appeared at the palace and show
ed q beautiful cup composed of a bril-
liant white metal that shone like Sill
yer. When the artificer was present.
ing it to the emperor he purposely
dropped il on the floor OF the cham
Der. The goblet was so bruised by
the fall that il seemed to be irretTiev-
ably injured, but the workman took
his hammer and. in the presence Of
the court, repaired the damage with
out delay. Ii was evident that this
almost the same brilliancy. besides
being much more ductile and consid-
erabIy lighter. The emperor Ques-
toned the artificer closely and learn
ed from him that he had extracted the
metal from an argillaceous earth,
probably the clay known to modern
chemists as alumina. Tiberius then
asked II anyone besides himself knew
the process, and received the proud re-
ply that the secret was known only
to himself and Jupiter. This answer
was sufficient The emperor had re-
fiected that IL 1t were possible to OBJ
tain this metal from so common a
substance as clay the value Of gold
and silver would be greatly reduced.
so he determined to avert such q la
mentable catastrophe. He caused the
workshops OF the discoverer to be
wholly destroyed. and the luckless ar
tifcer was seized and decapitated. so
that his secret might perish with him
NJ. Sainte Claire Deville had no
doubt that this metal was aluminium.
and he asserted that the wanton cruel
ty OF Tiberius had deprived the world
Of the valuable metal. which remain
ed undiscovered for eighteen centur-
les. The extraction OF aluminium. dis
covered by the Roman craftsman in
the first century Of the Christian era,
thus became one OF the lost artA-
Detroit Journal
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TO CALIFORNIA.
Via the Midland Route.

Every Friday night. at 1875 p. m. a
through Tourist Car for San Francisco,
carrying first and second-class passen-
gers, leaves the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St Paul Railway Union Passenger Sta
ton, Chicago. via Omaha, Colorado
Springs and Salt Lake City with stop
over privileges az Salt Lake City,, for
all points il Colorado. Utah. Nevada
and California. The Tourist Car berth
rate from Chicago to San Francisco Is
only $500. and the sleeping car berths
should be reserved a few days in ad-
vance of departure of train Through
tickets and sleeping car accommoda-
tons can be secured from any agent in
the east. or by applying at the Chicago.
Milwaukee & ST. Paul Depot or City
Ticket Offices in Chicago. Send for our
free illustrated California folders Ad-
dress Geo. II. Heafford. General Pas-
senger Agent. Chicago. III.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-09-16
A Cloud of Loeusta

Carruthers, in Nature, estimates q
great flight Of locusts that passed over
the steamship Gclconda, when on the
Great Hanish islands, in the Red sea,
in November. 1889. at over 1000 square
miles in extent, the number Of insects
he calculates to have been 24.420 bill
lions, and the weight OF the mass
$3.50 millions of tons, each locust
weighing one-sixteenth OF an ounce;
and a ship of 5000 tons burthen. he
adds. must have made 7.GO0, 900 Voy-
ages to carry this great host. even II
packed together Ill times more closely
than they were flying. Another. Rp-
parently a stronger fight. was seen
going in the same direction next day,
According to Official accounts OF To-
Gusts in Cyprus, no fewer than 1850
million egg cases were collected and
made away with in 1881. up to the end
Of October: and by the end Of the sea
son the weight Of the eggs collected
and destroyed amounted to over l.S0O
tons In 1919 locusts devastated the
island Of Tenerife- On the way over
(from Africa they alighted on the
water in a heap rs big as the largest
ship.
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TRACING A COUNTERFEIT.
eovsrnmsnt Employees wnd Goose
Chase on Track of Mad BliL


Chase on Track of had BIiL
THE tracing of counterfeIts back to
the shower Is curious and exciting
work." said an ex-government en-
ploye. One day back In the seventies
q bank clerk In Cincinnati detected
queer $50 bill in the deposit Of
small retail grocer. He sent for me
and / started to work. / found that
the grocer had received the bill from
a shoe dealer. who had 1t from a dem
list. who had II from somebody else.
and so on, until / finally traced 1t to
an invalid woman who had used II to
pay her physician. When questioned
she said the money had been sent to
her by her brother. who lived In New
Orleans. / looked up her brothers
pedigree and was certain I had my
man., He had a bad record, was the
proprietor OF a dive, and was just
the sort Of person likely to be q con-
federate Of counterfeiters. came here
with the handouts in my pocket, but
as things turned out / was q little
premature. The man proved to my
complete satisfaction that he had re-
ceived the money as rent for a small
house he owned In Pittsburg. That
was discouraging. but / couldn't give
up after going SO far, and took the
next train for Pittsburg. The tenant
OF the house turned out to be a travel
ing oculist, who spent most OF his
time on the road. He was then away
In the west, but saw him on his re-
turn. and he at once recognized the
bill. II had been given him by a pa
tient in Cincinnati, the very point
from which l had started. The pa
tient was a boss carpenter. l got his
address from the oculist and made a
bee line for the city. / had a pre-
monition that something very strange
was going to happen, and / wasn't
disappointed. The carpenter was an
honest old fellow, and told me with
out hesitation that he had received the
bill from Mr.. - for repairing his
barn. Mr.. - was the small grocer
in whose bank deposit the counterfeit
had turned up. l few for his store as
fast as a cab could carry =, and
found 1t closed. He had skipped. AZ
terward 1t was shown beyond question
that he was the regular agent OF a
gang. His shop was a mere blind.
That the bill which he gave the car
penter should get back again into his
own till after travelling all around the
continent was one OF those miracles
OF chance for which there is no explain
ation."-New Orleans Times-Denocrat
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the sledges destroyed. The members
OF the expedition narrowly escaped
with their lives. although they man
aged to save their precious sleeping
bags and some dogs and provisions. On
Mr.. wel,man's condition becoming
alarming. as Inflammation set in. the
brave Norwegians dragged him on
sledge. by forced marches. nearly 200
miles to headquarters. arriving there
early last April. Mr.. wel,man Is still
unable to walk and will probably be
permanently crippled. After reaching
headquarters other members OF the ex-
pedition explored regions hitherto I'M
known and important scientific work
vas done by Lieut.. Evelyn B. Baldwin
OF the United States weather bureau.
DIR. Edward Hofma OF Grand Haven.
Mich, and A. Harlan OF the United
States coast survey. The expedition
killed forty-sevsn bears and many wal
ruses- Tie CapeIla arrived at Cape
Tegethoff in search OF the expedition
July 81 last. Aug. she met the Stella
Polar, bearing the expedition headed BY
Prince Luigi. duke Of AbruEzi. which
had sailed from Archangel to recon-
hotter northwest Franz Josef Land and
tn meet, IL possible. the Wellman ex-
pedItion. Mr.. wel.man and his COM
panions found no trace in Franz Josef
Land Of the missing aeronaut, Profess
sor Andree.
The wellman expedition was started
In June. 1898. and IS the second which
he has led in search OF the north pole.
the first one having taken place in 1855
and 1884. On his first attempt Well
mans ship. the Ragnosld Jari. was
crushed in the ice. but he came back
undaunted. and determined to make the
trial ag1in. Mr. Wellman went abroad
In 1897. and laid his plans for the sec
ond expedition before Nansen. the ex-
plorer. He unfo,ded the details OF
sledre trip Of 10 days for $50 miles to
the north pole BY way Of Franz JOSEF
Land. which lies almost north from
Nova Zsmbla, and had previously been
sxpiored As far As latitude g and said
that he intended to establish q supply
station At Cape Flora. In latitude 30
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-09-16
HOW IT'S DONE IN GERMANY.
Tree Culture Is One OF the Most PriEd,
Occupations of the People.

Tree Culture Is One OF the Most Pride
Occupations of the People
While congress and the several state
legislatures have for years been food
ed with petitions and proposed laws for
the preservation az the forest trees o.
the country. nearly all OF them more OF
less detective. the people OF Germany
have solved the problem with very lit
t.c ado. Germany is an old country.
Centuries ago what We might call its
virgin timber was exhausted and the
country found itself with a dense pop
ulation dependent on limited area Of
land to supply its needs for wood ma
terial. What should they do? Should
they stint their use in this direction
to a niggardly amount? Should they
call on the stock Of newer countries
for ;heir supply. They did neither Of
these things They went to work to
develop the resources and capabilities
OF their own lands. The states and
the mobiles supported the work Scien-
lists labored and managers experiment
ed. Forest schools were established
10 spread through the land the knoEl-
edge that had been gained Finally
they piled up a mass OF exact informa-
ton about trees and everything re-
lated to their life.and established 4 sys-
tom Of forest management that Is one
OF the finest monuments OF the thor
oughness. the conservatism and the pa
tienee Of the German race And to-
day the forest stands As one Of the
prime objects Of the peoples regard. a
source Of health. wealth and national
independenee.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-09-16
BACK FROM ICY LANDS
WALTER WELLMAN AND PARTY
FAILED.
They Discovered Some New Plants of
Interest HoweVer-Resume of the
Latest Arctic ExPedItIon-start Made
In June, 1898.

Walter welIman and the survivors
OF the Polar expedition led by him, ar
rived in Europe Aug. IL on the steamer
Capella, having successfully completed
their explorations in Franz Josef Land.
Mr.. Wellman discovered important new
lands and many Islands. The expedi-
ton brings a grim story OF arctic trag-
edy. In the autumn OF 1898 an out
post called Fort Mckinley was estab-
lished in latitude 81 degrees. 1t was
q house built OF rocks and rooted over
with walrus hide. Two Norwegians,
Paul Bjorvig and Bert Bentsen. the lat
ter OF whom was with hansen on the
Fran. remained there. The main par
ty wintered in a canvas covered hut
called Harmsworth house. at Cape
Tegethoff. on the southern point OF
Halls island. latitude so. About the
middle Of February, before the rise OF
the sun to its winter height, Mr.. Well
man. with three Norwegians and for
ty-f1ve dogs. started north. It was the
earliest sledge journey on record in
that high latitude. On reaching Fort
Mckinley Mr.. wellman found Bent
sen dead. and Bjorvig, according to
promise, had kept the body in the
house. sleeping beside 1t through two
months OF arctic darkness. Notwith-
standing his terrible experience the
survivor was safe and cheerful. Push
ing northward through rough ice and
severe storms. with a continuous tenn
perature for ten days between 40 and
80 degrees below zero. the party found
new lands north OF Freedom island.
where Nansen landed in 1895. By the
middle OF March all hands were conf
dent OF reaching latitude 81 or IS. II
not the pole itself. Then began a sue
cession OF disasters. Mr.. Wellman.
while leading the party. fell into a
snow covered crevasse. seriously injur-
ing one OF his legs and compelling a re-
treat. Two days later the party was
aroused at midnight by an icequake
under them. due TO pressure. In few
moments many dogs were crushed and
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-09-16
Wanted CitfreashIp

County Judge Hurd Of Kings county.
New York. who is just now devoting
part Of his time to the work OF con-
yerting aliens into citizens OF the Unit
ed States. had a trying time Of 1t yes
terday In the Brooklyn court house
with q number OF applicants for eiti-
Ienship. BieJio Scavali. a Coney Is
land Italian, presented fair sample
OF the degree OF Intelligence Judge
Hurd had to contend with What Is
the name Of this country?" asked he
court "Ma-keen-lee.~ replied Biejio,
promptly. who makes the lawsT
-Na-keen-lee.- returned Biejio. conf
IDENTIFY. what state do you live in!-
"Ma-keen-lee." You seem to be i'm
pressed with the belief that Mckinley
II the whole thing over here remark
ed the court -Biejio. guess you won't
do"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-09-16
HONOLULU BELLIES.
a Soldier RhaPsOdiEes Over Their Lam
Euoruus Beauty.


EuOruus Beauty.
People rave for hours over the Ian
gushing Spanish girls, but like the
native song l sing, Give Ne the Homo
lulu Belle" whose graceful form,
though nearly concealed meath the
flowing gowns. can be family discerned
through the clinging folds. and whose
thoughts and passions can be read in
the shy glances from their telltale eyes.
They are rather dark, well developed
even at an early age, with even fea-
lures and large expressive eyes. coal
black hair, intensely white teeth, and
walk leisurely, for this Is a tropical
climate. One cannot help admiring
these pleasant, soft-speaking women
The beautiful flower wreathS, worn as
hat decorations, also tend apart from
their natural attractiveness, to set on
the languishins beauty OF these ma
lives. A language that contains but
II letters in its alphabet, one word
meaning several things, tends to In
nocenee Of mind and habits. The
scandals and intrigues without which
the Spanish would perish, are I'M
known to the Honolulu belle. and in
her Straightforward and candid glance
you can note the elevation OF her mind
and purity Of her thoughts. They love
madly, too, as many tales bear out
But that I know not Of"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-09-16
RoTRscHILDs' DAUGHTER.

England's richest young heiress, Miss
Evelina Rothschilds, daughter OF Lord
Rothschilds. has recently become en-
gagged in marriage to Lieutenant Give
Behrens. OF the Royal Horse artillery.
Lieutenant Behrens is the son Of one
OF the wealthiest merchants OF Man
chester. but he wears no title. Like
his bride-elect, he is OF German-He-
brew origin and comes OF good stock.
His branch OF the family has insisted
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-09-16

on retaining the Jewish faith as well
as the original spelling Of the family
name; whereas Mr.. Alexander Berens,
on marrying into the aristocracy OF
England, changed both. Mr.. Alexan-
der Berens is the father of Lady Ross,
whose divorce case was the sensation
of the London season two years ago.
Lord Rothschilds has only three chill
dren. two sons and this daughter. Her
fortune under the circumstances will
be one of colossal proportions. Lieu
tenant Behrens will now probably en-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-09-16

Nsnsen approved the plans. and after
Wellman had returned to this country
he also secured the approval Of the Ma
tional Geographical society, OF which
Professor A. Graham Bell was presi-
dent, and that organization, as well as
the United States coast and geodetie
survey and the United States weather
bureau. co-operated with him In the
scientific preparations for the enter
prise.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-09-16

You master the first great lesson Of
usefulness to society, says the Satur-
day Evening Post, when you cheerfully
admit to yourself that the other man
has as much right to his opinion as you
have to yours.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-09-16
A studied Slight

She-"How that woman we just pass
ed does hate mel"
He-"She looked pleasant enough"
She-"That's all done for effect. but
II you noticed she never turned to take
in my new suit and hat"-De;roit
Free Press.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-09-16
An Awful MIsfortun..

Jewelers. Weekly: Mrs. skinner
Wasn't that sad about Ms. Rich
manc' Mrs Goode-"whatg" Ms
Skinner--Her husband was drowned
with his six-earat diamond stud on. and
his body cannot be found"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-09-16
Ar. Yon u.Inr Alien. roo,-E...:

1t is the only cure for Swollen.
Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE Ad-
dress Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy. N. Y.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-09-16
Mla Fortuna

Mr.. Stubb-'sThere comes Fortune
Mrs. stnbb-'who. John?" Mr.. Stub
Fortune. the female book agent
Mrs. Stubb--Why In the world do you
call her Fortune'I- Mr.. Stubh--Be-
cause she knocks At eFeJ mans
door,.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-09-16
o..aaa R.r.r,nr th. Do

While cana3a's tax On Chinese in
migrants Is to BE increased. Japaness
are to be permitted to come In Tree
only for imperial reasons.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-09-16

philadelphia Record: Goodly--why
don't Jon join our church. We are a.
one large fAnily. all living In perfect
peace Waridly--Perfect peace. eht
You have no choir. thsny
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-09-16

Ths shadow may be Ii. best proof
Of the sun
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-09-16

ter the banking business and give up
military life altogether.
Evening journal., 1899-10-25
Yonnrn.l IL sl,n,rrnnn

Philadelphia. Oct. "a Decidedly the
youngest barker" on the Exposition
Eaplanade, and one of the most sue
cessful in drawing a crowd. is little
Archie Rogers, son Of A. r. Rogers. the
owner Of Jim Key. Little Archie is
scarcely years old, and whenever he
Is permitted to appear in front Of jim
Keys exhibition hall he takes great de-
lignt in swinging his arms and calling
to the crowd: Come in and see Jim
Key-only ten cents-knows more than
any horse in the world" When Archie
was but a toddling tot his most en-
joyable pastime was TO play Jim
KEY He would hang up the cards
with the different letters, and then 20
aud take them off with his mouth. and
bring them to his mother who turned
his play to the good purpose of teach
ing him the alphabet Whenever the
little fellow gets his chance at th'
crowd he. seems to captivate it by tis
winsome ways and barker" antics, ant
soon fills the hall
Evening journal., 1899-10-25
Died

BLEW.-ln Baltimore, ON the 2ist in
stant Mrs Mary Blew. formerly OF
this city, in her 93d year
BROWN.-On October %, 1899, Laura
v, wife OF Henry B. Brown.
HURD.-At the residence Of her uncle.
J. r. Hurd, No. 314 South Adams
street, this city. on October "a, 1899,
Rebecca f., daughter OF William E.
and the late Elizabeth Hurd. in her
9Th year.
Funeral services at Cheswold. Del.
on arrival of train leaving Wilmington
Friday morning, October 27 at S1S
O'Clock. Friends of the family can
view the remains at No. 3l4 South
Adams street. ON Thursday evening
October 26, at 7.3O o'clock.
P0RTER-Suddenly, at Bridgeton
n j., October 90 1893. Robert Porter
PYLE.-In this city on October 81
1899, Harry C. Pyle aged 20 years.
sCHULTz.--At Colwyn, Pa, on Octo
her p. 1899, Priscilla t., wife OF IN,
late William III. Schultz, at the resi-
dence Of her sister. Mrs. j. G.. Mitch
ell
Evening journal., 1899-10-25
nRowNsoN VS.. NEwARk

The Brownson baseball team will 20
10 Newark, Del. on Saturday next
whore they will meet the Newark team.
The brownsOn boys we're not desirous
OF going. as they had decided not ID
play any more this season. Newark
however, was anxious to meet the
Brownson team again, having defeated
them by to 0 last Saturday Will,
and Clark OF the Boston Natlona
League team. will be the battery fol
the Newark team, and Tierney anC
Connor Will hold down the Brownsor
end of it. This will positively be tn,
last game in which the Brownson team
will play this season.
Evening journal., 1899-10-25

and Chevlot Sack Suits.
Coats cut short and full
backs. Vests cut single or
double breasted without col.
lars and trousers cut narrow
and made up with side and
2 hip pockets. Same styles
in boys suits, 10 to 10
years, at IS and $40. We,
had these suits made to our
order to get just what we
wanted i'll style and cloth
and the way they are selling
proves Our selection. A lot
of new styles in this week in
our new So. so and 50 shoes.
Patent Leathers, Box Calf,
Enamel and heavy Russets.
Open Tuesday and Saturday
evenings.
Evening journal., 1899-10-25

who is thinking of
getting a new suit,
and wants all the
styles, good value
and service he can
get for as little
: money as possible
TO see our new $40
and $I2 Black and
Blue Heavy Serge
Evening journal., 1899-10-25
DELAWARE RIVER ROAD SOLD
DUPONT HOLDINGS SECURED BY
THE WEST JERSEY AND SEA.
SHORE RAILROAD.

The negotiations which have been
pending for some time between Col
onel Henry l. DuPont, who owned the
controlling interest in the Delaware
River railroad and the West Jersey and
Seashore railroad for the sale Of the
former road have consummated, and
the Delaware River railroad pas es
into possession of the West Ier-
sey and Seashore on November l. The
road will be operated for time as an
independent corporation, but will
eventually become a portion OF the
West Jersey and Seashore system.
The Delaware River railroad extends
from Woodbury., n. j., to Pennsgrove,
distance OF 1897 miles. The company
was chartered as the Delaware Shore
railroad on February 90 1873, and the
road was opened in 1876. A receiver
was appointed In December, 1877, and
the road was sold on August 8. 1879,
and reorganized under the present title
I'm February, 1881.
Evening journal., 1899-10-25
yvoman,s Power over wIId Beasts.

woman's Power Over wild Beasts.
Philadelphia, Oct 24.-Thc popular
fly of Hagenback's Trained Animal
Show as a Midway attraction is ac-
Centuated with each days progress OF
the National Export exposition As
each succeeding day increases by thou
sands the attendance at the exposition,
so Is the crowd increased that contin-
ually surges around the attractive
quarters on the Esplanade OF the Hag-
enback aggregation. Never was the
power Ia the glance of woman's eye
so well illustrated as when Madame
Pianka OF Madame Morclli comes unon
the ENGAGED stage with ferocious lions.
panthers and jaguars all around her.
watchful for an opportunity to rend
her in pieces, yet yielding unwilling
obedience 10 her commands and show
ing the mastery Of femininity over fe.
rocity.. There is something strangely
fascinating about these wild beasts
trained by human skill and patience
TO execute such marvellous and sur.
prising feats. scenes that afford tho
spectators moments of thrilling ex
element. in q performance so kaieido
scopic as to make il ever new. it mat
ters not how often seen. and this N
measure accounts for the number o.
.imos the same persons find thomselvo.
az the Hagenback show. Once seen 4
seems to cast a spell over the specta
tors. and they are irresistibly draw
again and again 10 this arena of mos
exciting interest.