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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-12-09
SCRAPS.

Prejudice never recognizes Itself
when 1t looks in a mirror.
1t isn't always when a man INDUCES
In reflections that he shines.
A barometer thirty-six feet long has
been placed on the tower OF a Paris
church.
During the last four hundred years,
the Roman Catholic church has canon
lied ninety-six saints.
Telephone communication between
St. Petersburg and Moscow is obtained
by line Alp miles long.
There are Il35 miles of railway In
Cuba, 551 miles of which are con-
trolled by British companies.
College women at the North Caro-
lima State Normal School conduct a
dairy and milk forty Jersey COWS.
Washington firemen are provided
with portable telephones, which may
be connected with any fire-alarm box.
There are fifty girls in one mission
school in China who had been thrown
away by their parents to die in their
infancy.
A recent Investigation has shown
that more than half the families of
Stuttgart have only one or two rooms
that can be heated.
Sterlingworth-I think people should
marry their opposites, don't you?
Throckmorton-Of course 1 do. A
self-made man should wed a tailor
made woman.-Judge.
A water-driven electric plant is pro-
posed in Brazil to obtain 5000 horse
power from the Tiete river and trans
NIT it electrically to the city Of San
Paulo, twentyfour miles distant.
Charles L. Borg. when arrested in
Chicago for forgery, although he has
no hands, confessed to the crime, and
showed the officers how he was able to
make a postal money order for 1915
with a pen In his mouth.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-12-09
THE FEMININE OBSERVER.

The struggle OF life is hardest when
one has to keep all the troubles TO
oneself.
Ermine and green velvet make a
very delightful combination for a
child's coat.
One sees some very silly exhibitions
In the late cars from people who have
dined well.
The persons who do the most crit
icising are always the ones most in
need OF 1t themselves.
The happiest woman on earth at the
present time is the one selecting her
new sealskin coat.
Golden brown and robins nest blue
are used In combination on many Of
the new French hats.
Every widow declares that she will
never marry again, but It is only one
In ten who keeps her word.
The girl who Is engaged to a travel
Ing man must have her bump Of con-
hdence abnormally developed.
1t may seem early to talk about
Christmas buying. but 1t is by no
means too soon to begin Christmas
saving.
Was there ever q married woman
who could tell the exact words her
husband used when he proposed to
her1
A business woman must be pardoned
II she at times fails to keep up with
al the exactions Of social etiquette.
The fluffy type Of woman can be
kittenish gracefully. but let the tall.
severe style resolutely turn her back
On any temptation to gambol in troll
icsome giriishness. - Philadelphia
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-12-09

Headquarters Of Democratic State Gen.
trail Committee of Illinois. Sherman
: House. Chicago. Oct. 5th, 1899.
To whom 1t may concern:
This Is 20 certify that Mr.. Julius p
Taylor. editor Of The Broad AKA pub
ication Of this city devoted to the in
terests Of the democratic party, and
an able exponent Of democratic princi-
ples-comes to US highly recon-
mended. and therefore take pleasure
In commencing him to the favorable
consideration Of democrats with whom
he may come in business contact.
Respectfully,
Walter Watson.
Chairman Democratic State Central
Committee Of Illinois.
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

Forty acre chicken farm, 81 miles
from Chicago. emile from railroad
stations. Fine grove Is acres surround
ing buildings, which consist Of S-room
hous, frame, 2 barns, chicken house and
poultry yard. Fine hog house and
other outbuildings. rs acres in crop
this year. Hay. corn, oats. potatoes
and beans. Price clear Of incumbrance
$4,000. Buildings alone cost $500.
Will exchange for clear property in
Chicago.
II you have anything to offer, call
or address The Broad Az, 5O4O Armour
avenue.
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FOR SALE

A lovely six-room cottage, modern
improvements. lot % by LIS. located
on Elizabeth street. near sixty-Seventh.
Price. $1.2oo.. $50 cash. balance to
suit purchaser. This Is a bargain.
Any one desiring to secure a cosy
little home should avail themselves Of
this opportunity. For further informa-
ton address Julius F. Taylor. 500
Armour avenue.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-12-09

rection is THE False Star" by A. d.
Cash. which deals with Mormonism in
all of its ramihcations.
We will send this wonderful book,
which is printed by the W. B. Conkey
Company, and sells for $1.25, and The
Broad AK for one year to any address
in the United States, for s2.5e. Agents
wanted everywhere. Address all COM
munications to Julius F. Taylor, Editor
and Publisher Of The Broad Ak, 5O4O
Armour avenue, Chicago, Ill.
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"a ACRE FARM FOR SALE.

Three miles from Geneva Junction
six miles from Lake Geneva.
81 acres in Walworth county, lies all
in cultivation, good house, barn and
outbildings. 20 head milch COWS. 20
head hogs. 500 chickens. 100 turkeys.
50 ducks, 3 hear horses, all farming
tools and this years crops.
Price SIS per acre. Crops las: year
over $1,000 net Crop this year over
$500. Sell cream IS per day now.
II you desire to purchase this ele-
CANT farm so indicate by addressing
The Broad Az.
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NOTICE.

We viii not commence our serieS Of
articles entitled, THE Political Parties
and the Negroes" until the next issue
OF The Broad Az.
Owing to putting in all our spare
time this week in reading the Presi-
den message. We are short on society
items.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-12-09
GOLD WATCH FREE.

Anyone sending US ten yearly sub
scribers to The Broad AK, or 20 sub
scribers for six months, we will pre-
sent them with this beautiful gold
filled watch, fitted with New York
standard movement, and warranted
for five years, either ladies' or gents.
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THE FALSE STAR.

The agitation Of the Mormon ques-
ton has naturally aroused some inter-
est in the minds Of all classes of people
throughout the United States. and much
has been written lately, both pro and
con, on Utah and the Mormons. The
latest literary contribution in that d.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-12-09
AGENTS WANTED.

The Broad Az desires to secure active
agents ana correspondents in an sec
tons Of the country. Liberal commis-
sions will Be paid For terms and
further particulars address The Broad
Ak. saie Armour avenue. Chicago
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When earrings are next worn they
will be OF the long dangling variety
our mothers used to own.
The consciousness Of wearing a new
gown is almost as trying as to be
forced to appear in an old one.
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DEFINITIONS.

Loud-The voice Of the ignoramus.
Curiosity = Wei directed brings
greatness: iIl-directed. haseness.
Deer-whaf any man In the woods
Is liable to be shot for these days
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July 18th, 1899.

July 18th. 1899.
To whom II may concern:
Julius F. Taylor, who comes to this
city well recommended. has begun the
publication Of THE Broad Az" which,
I am informed. will disseminate
Democratic principles and contend for
the higher Intellectual development Of
the Afro-American race and mankind
In general. While he Is thus engaged
I bespeak for him the earty support
Of all loyal and true friends OF Demoe-
rsey. Respectfully.
Carter II. Harrison.
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LETTERS OF CONSERVATION.
= Chf..~n Can't fe rHoa

Chicago, Sept. Is. 1883.
Mr.. Julius =. Taylor, Editor Broad Az
Dear Sir-I am glad to learn Of The
work that "a being done By your papel
In behalf Of Chicago platform prin-
ciples. That platform stands for
such q government as Jefferson and
Lincoln favored, namely. a government
Of the people, for the people and BY
the people, and believe that such
q government will prove q blessing to
the great majority Of the people.
Yours truly,
W. ]. Bryan
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soas Ar.sIs-RariI.h WORT.

Aeo,e-8ngAnh Nords
Alcohol was first distilled By the
Arahians, and when we talk about cot.
fee and alcohol We are using Arabic
words
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Books-Friends that give us tAs SEE
.ney have and 'till retain It to give
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CHIP.

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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-28
HENDERSON.
Town Les Tor sale.

50 this was the magnificent city OF
the future. the coming metropolis Of
the northwest. the city ~ beautiful
paved streets. splendid sewer system.
magnificent public buildings tnUne OF
them YET. however. quite completely I.
extensive parks and valuable groves.
There was NOT building nor sign
oi building IN sight. neither ssas there
any evidence that man had ever before
tra,trsed that barren waste save &c
nail up the sign which attracted the
attention Of the traveller and inspired
him 10 merry laughter.
As be returned 10 his seat az the car
TO await the coming Of the rescue crew.
bis iil-cpncealed amusement demanded
50 10 the gruiF rman ~ The
plains who fraferni1ed with him Nv
clubbing him ''pa-ardn.r." hut loud
enough 50 thar the other passengers
could hear AMI enjoy the story. Mr..
TAYLOR told ~ ihe oxeriures Of the
selling agent ~ the town Of Hender-
son and how h. had been inPorfunesl
to come in ION The ground fioor.--Dc-
troit Free Press.
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;;S;;;ii;5Ii;;;5;jzzlyjig!g;5j'it+l1 i1sas
WM!4sjllErtS
A CHEAP WINDMILL.
Eow nm Ingenious Nebraska Farmes
Constructed one nt an III Iense
Of just $3.50.

In the great arid west district sew
eral cnterprsing settlers have bought
or fixed up various kinds Of windmills,
pumps, hydraulic rams. etc. and made
the dry. parchcd desert blossom as the
rose. One Of the most entcrPrsing Of
these industrious people is j. l.. Brown.
of Buffalo county. Neb., whose go
devil mill. illustrated herewith, was
made entirely by him of cast-of farm
material except $50 for gas pipe for
axle. \ similar mill can be made OF
new material for five or six dollars.
This mill has furnished water since
1894 FOR house, stock and "a ten-acre
fruit farm.
Mr.. Browns mill fans are made Of cof-
fee boxes and are two and one-half feet
wide the wheel being nine feet in di.
ameter. Holes are punched in the gas
pipe axle 10 fasten the arms TO. The
crank is of two by four pine fastened
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-28
THE UNSEEN WORLD.

Close Al our door. but holden from our
sight
Spreads out that unseen world to which
We so.
r. r'ories hathed in ;Aai celestial sight
Which angels only and redeemed ones
The lowed ones Who now walk thai world
unseen
are NEARER 70 ms than they were bsfore:
Iierr distances oft widely Intervene.
Now ih,y ARE but few steps just be-
fore.
sometimes we hear --perhar- bu, think W
hear
loved but absent voice. that thslls us
through
Sometimes We feel toueh OF some ore
Ana quickly turn to ind 10 one ia view.
10y NOT that those gone before 10 not love
sun.
Nor walk with Us. ordained as helping
ones.
INA, our fond faneles do but cheat our viii.
And our desire our reason but outrgrs.
she love they gave US when they sojoarnel
here
CLOVIS no less fervent in that world IN
seen.
co near We feel their touch. their pres
ence cen.
r. - are around about US everywhere.
These unseen. silent messengers OF God
Nor can We know while here how large
share
They had In making smooth the way w
troc
~ times We seem to catch by inner sight
a partial glimpse. a. through . door ajar.
To see the best ones robvd Ia spoiless
white.
That reach In serted. sun crowned ranks
afar.
Fometlmes a note falls on the inner ear.
That with strange sweetness all our be-
ing thrills.
For nothing born OF earth We ever hear
Can with such rapture all our senses III.
All. how familiar TO our thought and sense
This unseen world grows with each pass
ing year.
As one by one our dearly loved 20 hence.
TIL Heaven holds more OF them than
earth does here.
For yet little whlie.' andIAzraeTs hard
sAail loose the silver cord aud give re- !
lease.
and We shall pass the ven that hides that
To be with them forever and al peace
W .il-afn ". Haesei oarth. IN Christian
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farm for three years was ~ bushels 81
pounds per acre: in the northwest ter
ritories' farm the average was So bu.h-
els 70 pounds per acre
In spring wheat u varieties. the
average yield in Manitoba was Is bush
els ? pounds per acre: in hcterritorics.
II bushels al pounds per acre.
In potatoes the average yield from
y varieties during the three wears was
80 bushels - pounds per acre in Man
itOha. in the territories. GOO bushels Is
pounds per acre
These averages for three years cannot
be surpassed anywhere. Apropos Of
roots and vegetables. il j. ad-s;tted hv
all who have any knowledge .fthe mat
ter that in the growth Of these prod
ucts Western Canada has nc COMPETE
tor. In the middle 90 September ripe
tomatoes may y seen In great pts..-
sion. while they have been known to
ripsa IS early as the first Of July. A
gentleman from Ohio. visiting one Of
the agricultural fairs. said he had never
seen anything in his state 10 equal the
exhibit. Three cabbagrs weighed to-
Cethsr i26 pounds. solid. sound and fine
grained. rs though they had weighed
hui six pounds each. Prize potatoes
weighed az. pounds'each. while those
weighing three pounds were so plenti-
ful tina; they sttracted no attention.
Beets, carrots. tnrnips. etc. also grow
to an exceptionally large size: water
melons reach IS pounds and ciiron IS
pounds.
In Canada there y no state church.
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to the axle 10y three-eighth bolt. The
wrist-pn that works the pitman is a
one-half wood screw three inches long
screwed into the crank. The lever that
works the pump is probably seven feet
long and is two by four r.ne. The
fulcrum in all cases should be- one-quar-
ter the length of the lever; then it Will
not break the pump nor the mill when
struck by sudden gusts of wind or
when running at high speed. a weight
should be fastened to one of the fans
10 balance the weight to some extent
of the plum ger Of the pump; how heavy
il should he can best be determined
by trial. Mine is about one pound;
the well being about 10 feet deep it
does not take much power TO lift the
water.
The wheel has eight fans. Many
make them with but four. but eight are
better, as il runs steadier in any wind
whether heavy or light. The box is
made just large enough for the wheel
10 turn nicely. If made too large. il
does not work SO well Set four two by
four pine scantlings in the ground to
nail the boards to with one on each side
of the wheel on top for the axle to rest
on The box for the axle TO turn I'm
Is cut into the two by four, another
piece is held in place over the journal
by wood screws TO hold il down. This
has run since 94 and has worn but lit
tie in that time. The wheel is never
kept from running whether occupied
to the pump or not, as 10 lock il when
not wanted for raising would be more
apt 10 break the wheel than TO let il
rum Mr.. Brown says that lit takes a
stronger wind to run il than il does
a well-made mill of the standard makes.
j presume il is more useful here than
II would be in other places. as our pre-
vailing winds are north and south we
seldom have winds from any other d.
rection that would work any wheel.
The pump is more useful in seasons OF
drought than at any other time be-
cause we have severe drought here only
in seasons of high wind."-Farm and
Home.
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GROWTH OF CANADA.
It's Rapid Development Has Attract
ed the Alteration of Many.
settlement OF the Vacant Lsnds of
Oar Neishbes VIII Prove cf Al
vantage fo the Entire
tonfin~nt.

VIA; are the people Of the United
States going 20 ID ~ escaf'- the mani
fold evils they fear. not without rea-
son. from the operations CT the gigan-
tic trusts which are being formed all
most daily in every part ~ the coun-
tryg This is . question thar agitates
not only the ponr man. but the man
~ moderate capital. Ia wears gone by
the man OF energy out 81 employment
or the man with small capital was
able 70 60 farming in the United States
with every prospect Of securing a com
Potency for himself. But the day when
Uncle sam was rich enough to give
every man a farm has gone by. In
discussing the question 81 the future
welfare If the increasing population
% the continent with Mr. j. A. Smart.
deputy member of the interior for
Canada who was found busy with his
superintendent OF immigration in their
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tunities IL offers. the ignorance that
heretofore existed regarding the coun-
try j. rapidly diminishing
The AREA ~ Canada. all told. j.
1.a5s.1-z square miles The mind can
scarcely comprehend che vastneSs Of
this ara The distance through Can
ada from the Atlantic 20 the Pacific
j. roundly 1900 miles. In Ontario and
quebec. the older provinces Of the Do
minion. there is not much farming land
available. bn, westward II Ontario. in
the old Hudson Bay territory. now
known as Western Canada. there are
hundreds OF millions Of acres of the
choicest land on the continent asi
ready for the plowman There
are the provinces of Manitoba. com
prisinr 74-Nlu square n4fs.s. -sssiraboia.
about $1,000 square miles: keewatin.
Z~-.mcp square miles: Saskatchewan.
10000 square miles. Alberta. 100
square miles. Athabaska. 10000 square
miles. Northwest territories. o.. 900
square miles Now that the United
States has filled up. no similar block
Of agricultural lands awaiting the set
tier il 20 - found anywhere else
Lord Seikirk i'm I-ls propheSied thst
these plains ~ Western Canada would
yet MAR sain a population OF 3oO.Cou.-
90 souls And why rot? Last year
Sanitoha alone had nearly 1000. 600
ceres under crop in wheat. oats. barley.
fax and vther grains. and potatoes and
other roots. This is undoubtedly the
coming wheat Geld OF the world. Tie
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Office NJ Ottawa. Canada Mr. Smart
made the statement that there Is row
very little homestead land in the Unit
FL States and the man who seeks for
tune IN that WAY must row look else
where Il fortunately happens that we
have right al our very door an orpor-
-unitv for acquiring land or getting
into lucrative business OF some kind
that is equal 70 any even offered in
this country Some years ago the
people OF the United States were ac-
custorned 20 see Canada figure on the
maps as a lOnS narrow strip 81 land.
with scattered rillages and towns
along the 81 Lawrence and great
lakes II j. hard. therefore. Ia realize
that a rival nation. with territory
vastly larger than the whole United
States has risen upon our northern
border and has set about making a
great future for itself building fac
TORIES. lesclinr mountains. filling M
the valleys. bridging rivers. digging
new and enlar-ing oil canals. con
structin- thousands ~ miles OF rail.
WAYS 10 bind together its territories
and carry the fruit Of tbs earth to
distant market and make easy of ac-
cess IL enormous resources Of timber.
mines and agricultural lands.
Since the accession 70 power OF
vigorous up-to-iate. progressive gov
eminent determined that the world
shall know what grand country Can
ada j. and what unparalleled oppor-
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enter the car and lock the door. Tay-
Tor roAe Immediately 20 his feet and
demanded 20 know "a liz they were Leing
Locked IN like a 10, ~ prisoners.
Everybody keep their seats cried
The brakeman.
Unlock that door immediately de-
niAhuea Ia1 lor-
Fa-1rdner. you'd better unlock that
door immrIifiy.T drawlrd out the COW
boy. emphasizing his request with
flourish ~ an immense siN-shooler has-
inE nn i,-inch gun barrel.
-leii us Whats llr natter said Tas-
Tor, whu WAS looked upon BIZ common
consent - ihr spokesman f0T All the
pass myers in ~. c-r. -Teli as - hats
lAe matter and don't keep as here like
loi ~ BOYS al school. We wili AVS
what Nou want b. a. do IL We are ID
danger. but don't icck u iu-~
~Itii as wha-af's The natter. pa-artf-
rer, cchoed 'hc buckskin-,i..l giant az
Tie plains. without showing enough
concern 20 Remove his cigar from h:s
mouth Or rising from lis seat. but still
toying Win his miniature cannon.
well. YOU See .Nr,lain..,l ~. brake
man. were IN q aood. There's l..n =
washoui around here and -h. track j.
under water. The conductor ors,r.-1
me 10 lock the doors ~ thar ~. ma
senges- wouldn't crowd ou, and MAJ.
matters wors..~
well. Won ten vour conductor = -
piled Taylor. -,bat th. ra.s...a.-~s -,
This train Nil! tal. can. - NJ. .-.g.-t,-
and will not ms, ~, ,.-. b,- -.
won't he drowned here III. ~. ~
hole. so unlock that door 5,,,r...ss-.,.1,,
do Won heare-
The brakeman b..f.,-.,s s..,,,-..
desire 10 obey nrd.rs .,.,l !. $50. ~.
battery trained ,,,,o,, ~. -
Unlock rba- d,.o- ;,,,,,...,...t,-
uer- r,,, In ~. .,-,,..s $3.50.
- a. las- ~. 49, ~. .,.,..,-.s
II ,birl ,-o,-s go NJ. .--.-..s..
a. one na-sra,,.r-- ..;s -,
The a4nn,v sb.r;.T - ,,-,........ -
,o-arss re sror, a. 80, 80 -
= deal they nav. ~, M. ~. -.
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yield per acre IL prodigious. A .ate
United States consul. in one Of his re-
ports from Winnipeg. wrote that when
the harvest time came the entire labor
20 lie found in thr region was wholly
Inadequate 20 the task OF caring for
the crop. The wheat had grown SO
tall and stout and was 50 heavily laden
with grain that the work Of threshing
and stocking was eNhausting in the ex-
treme. The strength and weight Of
the growing grain frequently broke
the reaping machines. and the utInost
exertion Of strong men was needed 10
handle the great weight Of the sheaves.
In some years the average yield has
been about ~ bushels per acre. in one
or two years X fell 10 about = bushels.
but even that production with present
prices will yield large profit. the cost
OF raising an acre being placed by cN-
perts Al from i've To seven dollars per
acre
Wheat. however. is not the only
cereal grown. The crops OF cats. bar
ley and peas are phenomenal. Oats
were found hy delegates visiting the
country TO yield from 60 TO 90 bushels
TO the acre. while in some instances
they have been known 10 exceed 100
bushels One delegate states: The
grain stood five feet SIX inches high.
the heads were more than ~ inches
long and each chat case is found 10
contain not one but three perfect ker-