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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-06-09
INTERNATIONAL TENNIS
Match VIII Occur In Hoboksn for tn
Davis Challenge Cup.


Davis Challenge Cup
Almost positive confirmation has
now reached the American authorities
from England in regard to the expect
ed international lawn tennis match for
the new Davis International Challenge
Cup. and there seems little doubt tha:
the match will be held at Hoboken, be-
ginning on July 81. Persistent rumor'
declare that the famous Doherty broth
ers and II. S. Mahony, who was here
three years ago. will make up the
challenging team. and they are expect
ed to arrive in New York late in July
II the British team is made up as ex-
pected, the Doherty brothers will rep
resent England in the doubles, and the
older brother. Champion R. F. Doher-
ty, and Mahony in the singles. Thh
team would be the strongest that Great
Britain could possibly produce, and
the American experts would find II
difficult task to keep their new inter
national trophy at home. A recent is
sue Of the official organ Of the lawT
tennis players announces that unless
some new man upsets all present cal
culations between now and the middle
Of July. or one OF the old veterans
shows unexpected form, the American
team will be composed of Champion
n. d. Whitman and d. F. Davis, the
donor Of the new cup. in the singles
and Davis and Ward, the national
champions. in the doubles. II this
should prove to be the composition o.
the home team It will be curiously like
that Of the challenging visitors, as j.
will include the national champions o
both countries in both singles and dou-
bles, and the next best players in sin
giles to help out the champion in tina
section Of the contest Neither SIC
will be able to offer any excuse for de
feat IL the teams are made up in Thu
Enquirer.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-06-09
SOLD HIS BODY TO pocro.
1nssOuriAa E==- Death Saved ms Ia.
Insuranee and HIs Fp

1nssouriAa Es=r Death Saved III. TIA.
Insurance and HIs FErm.
In the ONCE Of an old physician :,
St Joseph there hangs the skele,o.
Of q man and with It there hangs
tale that Is somewhat grewsome. I'm,
nevertheless true, says the St IN.
seph (Mo.) News. The physician
bought the mans skeleton before h.
was dead, paid for 1t, and it was de-
livered to him after death by thu
mans wife, according to contract The
man who used the bones first and IN
whom they belonged in life was
Doniphan county farmer, living acros,
the river from st. Joseph. He was in
bad health and needed money. In fac,
he had to have money to keep up his
life insurance and there had been a
partial failure of crops that year. The
farmer knew the end Of his life was
not far OF and he must have money
ct once 10 pay up his life insurance.
He had a wife and children and be
would not mortgage the farm. One
day he came to the city and said TO
the physician, whom he knew very
we'll: Doctor, what will you give
me for my sekeleton?" 1t was a start
ling proposition at first, and the ply
stefan shrank from making such a
purchase, but after the farmer had e.
planned his situation it did not have
such a bad appearance. The sale was
finally made, the contract drawn and
signed and the physician paid for the
skeleton of the living man. The
amount paid was more than enough.
the farmer said, to pay for the life
insurance as long as he would ned
II. He lived longer than he expected
however. and came back again 10 see
the physician. He had spent part Of
the money for other purposes. and an
other payment was almost due on the
life insurance. II am still using these
bones, doctor" he said, and came
over to see If you could not AFFORD to
advance a little more money on them
The physician demurred, but finally
made another small advance, over and
above the price he was to pay. Soon
afterward the farmer died, and his
wife delivered the body to the ply
stefan. 1t was dissected in a medical
college and the physician still has the
skeleton. 1t was a grewsome bargain.
but it was business. The Kansas wo-
man still has the coffin in which her
husbands body was brought to the
city.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-06-09
Mosquitoes In Arctic Regions.

Mr.. H. J. Pearson, in his book Be
yond Petsora Eastward" gives US this
picture. of travelling in the Arctic re-
gions in summer: We had to force
our way through long stretches Of
dense birch scrub, under a burning
sun, and without a breath Of wind
to clear away the mosquitoes They
settled on every particle of exposed
flesh, and the thousands who failed 70
find room there covered our caps and
backs till the color of the cloth was
hidden. My neck and wrists were
swollen up with Jumps the size Of
sparrow's eggs. Unfortunately, our
mosquito nets had been left in camp.
as We had quite enough collecting gear
and guns to carry, and expected to be
home hours earlier. Oil Of lavender
gives temporary relief from persecu-
ton, but its effects soon pass of. A
mixture Of half turpentine and half
olive oil is also useful IN ordinary
cases; but when the enemy are
brought into good working order by
a hot sun and calm day nothing stops
them except a veil. This desire of the
mosquito for blood is a strange puz-
zle. Not one in a million, nor any
OF his ancestors for generations in the
Arctic. can have tasted it; yet all rush
for the first human being or reindeer
they meet. l have heard of the Sa-
being driven mad by their
bites.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-06-09
Getting Rid of Him

It was in the North of England, am
! the owner Of some large manufactu-
ing works was competing for a seat i,
the house Of commons. He was not ;
favorite among the several hundret
Of hands whom he employed, so tn
term doubtful" might have been ap.
propriately used in defining his chanc,
OF gaining their votes. Consequently
his opponent was smiling up his sleev,
at the idea Of a certain walk over.
But on the result Of the poll becom
ing known the countenance Of the la.
ter can be better imagined than dc
scribed, for the employer Of labor had
beaten him by q majority Of nearly
500. Anxious to know IL there had
been any bribery in the affair he EN-
ployed an agent to sift the matter out
The agents first move was TO the
manufacturers foundry works, an|
there the following conversation took
place: Agent-How was 1t that yor
voted for your master. when you a.!
have such a bad opinion Of him? Orr
OF the workmen blurted out: "Wee.
yer see. mon. we voted fer i'm so -
he cud put hisself away in the hous-
We don't want him here!"-Londo-
Tit-Bits-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-06-09
HoMEsEEKERs EXCURSIONS


Via chicago . Eastern Illinois Razread
On the first and third Tuesdays Of
June, July and August the Chicago q
Eastern Illinois Railroad win place on
sale Homeseekers' Exclusion tickets
to various points In Alabama, Arkan-
sas. Florida. Georgia, Indian Terri
tory. Kentucky, Louisiana, Missis-
sippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Tennessee. Texas.
One fare plus $500 for the round
trip.
Tickets are limited on going trip
fifteen days from date Of sale with
stop over privileges In Homeseekers'
territory. Returning tickets are lin
tied twenty-one days from date Of sale.
Remember that we now have In sery-
ice q new wide vesdbuled train be-
tween Chicago & Waco & TT Worth,
Texas, leaving Chicago daily at LEO
p. N. Through Pullman sleeping cars
and free reclining chair cars. For
further particulars call on or address
any agent Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Railroad or C. L. Stone. g. p. . T. A.,
Chicago.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-06-09
SOWING SEEDS WITH ARTILLERY
How the Duke Of Athol Redeemed Q
Barren CraC From etsrflftv.

How the DUKE Of Athol Redeemed q
Barren Crag From stsrnity.
In the grounds Of the Duke Of Athol
and near Blair castle, England. stands
Q high, rocky crag named Craigie-
barns. II looked grim and bare In the
midst Of beauty and It's owner thought
how much prettler It would look II
only trees, shrubs, etc, could be
planted In its hooks and crannies. II
was considered impossible for any one
to scale its steep and dangerous 90
elivities and no other way was thought
Of to get seed sown. One day Alex
ander Nasmyth, father Of the eele-
brated engineer, paid q visit to the
dukes grounds. The crag was pointed
out to him and he was told Of the de-
sire Of the duke regarding 1t. After
some thought be conceived how It
could be accomplished. In passing the
castle he noticed two old cannon. He
got a few small tin canisters, made to
At the bore Of the cannon, and filed
them with a variety Of tree, shrub and
grass seeds. The cennons were loaded
In the usual way and fired at the
rocks from all sides. The little can
listers on striking the rock burst,
scattering the seeds IN all directions.
Many seeds were lest, but many more
fell into the lodges or cracks where
there was a little mess Of earth These
showed signs Of life and In q few
years graceful trees and pretty climb
ing plants, all sown by gunpowder,
were growing and fourishing in near
ly every recess Of the formerly bare.
gray crag, clothing It with vsrdant
beauty.-New York Press
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-06-09
0OLF KIN EB.
a Nav Anmeat with which Our Do0sor'
Are wrestling.

At q recent meeting OF o certain
medical club one of the members read
a paper on the subject Of the "Goli
Knee" Among other things he said;
'sIn all seriousness, golf knee Is
pretty common thing to see among
golfers. It resembles a bad case OF
knock knee and 1t is caused by the
position assumed In driving. We all
know how the tyro Is taught to stanG
for a driver, with the knees close to-
gether and one foot stuck upright into
the earth by the toe. That is a dread
full knock-kneed pose, but It's very
golf-like, and artists always draw the
golf player in It; so the fellow likes
IL. and from the force Of habit assumes
II not only on the links, in driving,
but at home, at the club, in the ONCE
before the bar, while tossing on a
lemonade, and in many other unlikely
places. People say Of him that he Is
knock-kneed. He isn't though, really
for the bones OF his leg are still
straight. He has 'golf-knee,' which, II
he is under 80, with bones still SOIL
and malleable, would change to knock
knee but for medical interference.
That consists Of exercises that tend
to cause bow Leg and in quasi-hyp-
motto suggestion Of the ungainliness OF
the golfers driving pose and the alb
surdity Of assuming 1t on every occa-
sion. With children and youths, whose
bones are soft, a year or two Of strong
" marked golf knee ends just as sure
ly in knock knee as constant horse
backing with the very young ends in
bow leg I have on my list Of pa
tients now four children Of fashionable
parents in the last stages OF golf
knee who are threatened with the
permanent deformity Of knock knee
itself. But hope to cure them.-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-06-09
oILLEr1 A GOLFER.
aAssashasetts Golfer shocks oonststasns
by Lack Of Gravitv,

by Lack Of Gravity.
Hon Fred Il. GilIett, the Springfield,
Lass. Congressman, used to be q staid
bachelor, given to serious conversation
and avoiding society as though It were
smallpox and yellow fever combined.
Now Gillett has changed. He has
drunk deeply At the spring Of social
10Y and has become intoxicated. He
ereQuents deoutantes' teas, and Is Q
welcome guest at debutantes' dinners.
Golf Is his great delight. he u q
constant visitor at the Chevy Chase
club, and In the sparkling repartee Of
Social snail talk Is unexcelled. Where
dusty law books were once his inspir-
atom. the Dolly Dialogues" Is now his
daily companion. All this was I'M
known to his constituents until the
other day, when q Massachusetts, farm
sr, q man Of much plainness, but Of
substance and influence, came to Wash
tngton. He went to Gillett's hotel to
- the congressman. He had to wait
three hours, but he did not regard the
dne rs il-spent, for he knew that Gil
lett was somewhere struggling with
grave problems Of state. Finally Gil
tett appeared He was clothed In all
the beauty Of fashionable golf suit,
DO was singing an air from an opera,
Ne wore q jaunty hat. Frederick"
said the old farmer. 81 never thought
this Of you" Gillett said never q
word. Explanations would have been
usless. And since the old farmer re-
turned home, the firesides Of the Mas
sachusetts farmhouses have echoed the
sorrOwfuI tale Of Gillett's taIl.-wash-
tngton Post
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-06-09
rhsr. Ii . Class Of People.

Who are injured by the use Of cofiee.
Recently there has been placed In all
the grocery stores q new preparation
distress, and but few can tell 1t from
coffee. It does not cost over one-fourth
a much Children may drink 1t with
great benefit Is cents and rs cents
per package. Try It. Ask for GRAIN-O.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-06-09
Hooks In C1oaets.

% eften when cleaning closets We
ind II would be especially convenient
b have an extra hook or two. It is
such IN easy matter to put up the
new wire hooks. that there Is little
excuse for one not always keeping q
supply on hand. This is the one /
have in mind, and they come in bronze
wire at twenty cents per dozen and
brass lacQuered at thirty cents per
6oEen.-Boston Journal.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-06-09

The men standing about the horzs
that had slipped and fallen on tbs
wet granite block pavement were en-
couraging the animal to get I'D BY
kicking him vigorously. yet why
should / complain Of their treatment
of me-" soliloquized the horse. "Tha:
is the way they treat one Of their own
kind when he il downi"-Chicago Tri-
bune.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-06-09
Automobiles at Washington.

II the craze for automobiles con-
dnues they will. before long. entirely
supersede the use Of the horse at the
nations capital. for not only have
they become a fad with society peo-
pie, but the shops, the express com
panies and the transit companies are
rapidly adopting them.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-06-09
Ladies Can Wear Shoes.

One size smaller after usingAllen's Foot
Ease, powder. 1t makes tight or new
shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot, sweating,
aching feet, ingrowing nails, corns and
CSC. Trial package FREE by mail Ad-
dress Allen S. olmsted. LIE Roy, NY.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-06-09

The Eads bridge across the Missis-
sippi river at st. Louis has always
been subject to the phenomenon
known as creeping rails" The creep
ing occurs always In the direction OF
the trafic, and varies with the amount
Of tonnage passing over the rails.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-06-09

A new educational plan is being tried
In Copenhagen. No books are used,
but the boys are instructed orally
when they perform at the same time
some light manual labor.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-06-09
Dublin. rempornr Gatsua,

A suggestion has been made that
the temporary gateway at Dublin at
which Queen Victoria received the
city keys from the lord mayor and
corporation should be erected perma-
nently in stone as a memorial Of an
historic event.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-06-09
II Spreads.

Examiner-NoW. children, who car
tell me what an epidemic is? What,
None Of you? Let me prompt your
memory. It is something that spreads.
And now-ah, / see one of you knows
What is II, my little frienaf
lam. sir."-Tit-BIta
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-06-09
A Chemist.. nIsnoxs-r.

A Dutch chemist in Java claims to
have discovered a process by which
starch may be converted into sugar at
half the present cost Of sugar. The
two substances are composed OF the
same chemical elements.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-06-09

Representative Fitzgerald, Of Massa-
chusetts says there are too many bach
elors among the younger members Of
the house.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-06-09

Many a man dresses more expensive
ly than the men to whom ne owes
money.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-06-09

Lanes Family Medicine.
Moves the bowels each day. In order
tobe healthy this is necessary. Acts
gently on the liver and kidneys Cures
sick headache. Price IS and SOC
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-06-09

Try Maple City Self Washing Soap for
washing woolens or lace curtains. 1t Is un-
eqoAusd for washing ladies' shirt waists
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-06-09
Boneless ShAd.

Boneless shAd.
Big catches Of shad are reported
along the coast. In our opinion bone
less shad will be the very crown Of
Yankee ingenuity.-Boston Journal
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-06-09

Important to Mothers.
Kxsmine carefully every bottle Of cAsToR1A-
safe and sure remedy for infants and ehildrsa,
snd see that it
The silver star., 1900-05-25

How would proper distribu-
t;on OF water between the two states
be effected. II all the water possible
should be stored,"
Il would necessarily have to Be
through some third disin.erested
party acting as agent, and in whom
both states would have confidence
/ belieye tina. in general inter
state matter Q. iais kind the federal
government is the Inost logical and
natural parry to decide and admin
iz:er such case equi,ahly and sal
isfac.o-ily"
There are other
4 GREAT cases. are there not,
WASTE besides theArkansas
or MONEY river which are like
II TO cause trouble
and litigation,"
Dozens. This is simply one Of
many. Litigation mus, necessarily
ensue between Colorado ami Nebras-
ka, between Colorado and Wyom-
ing; in fact until some general sys-
TEN such as I have suggested is
adopted, there will be lawsuits and
controversies between states wher-
ever river CROSSES from one state
to another, which will involve an
aggregate cost of enormous proper
tions, while the outcome cannot III
any sense be satisfactory. 1t ap-
pears to me to be very largely the
old question OF people who should
be good neighbors. fighting over a
dividing fence and wasting time and
money enough to build a good bull
tight fence. instead of getting to-
gether in the beginning and pop
Grating. If the irrigation interests
in question would come together
and bend their efforts toward get
ting the government to complete its
half finished work of reservoir sur
veyings in that section, then the
matter would be in such condition
as to enable the parties in interest
to procede intelligently on a def
mite business basis"
Guy E. MITCHELL.
The silver star., 1900-05-25
FsoHrIso Fos m.7R.

COLORADO AID threatening; the
KANSAS IsTgg- Supreme Court OF
EsTs CLASH. the United States
IS 20 be asked 10
decide the case OF Kansas against
Colorado II the matter OF the diver
sion OF the Arkansas river in the
latter state. This river il Kansas
flows through some thirteen coun-
ties. forming a valley OF 2.5oo,o 900
acres, almost as rich as the valley of
the Nile. The claim made is that
Colorado has diverted 50 much of
the water Of the river as to serious
ly damage Kansas farmers.
Commenting upon this litigation
between the two states, NJ. T. II.
Newell, having charge ofthe irriga.
tion surveyings Of the Geological
Survey, made some interesting re-
marks. That trouble would sooner
or later ensue," Mr.. Newell said,
between these two states over
water rights, has been for a long
time evident to people familiar with
the conditions affecting them. A
number OF years ago the Geological
Survey undertook some important
surveys Of Colorado with view to
determining the perennial water
supply Of its rivers and its capacity of
water storage. The rivers heading
in Colorado furnish a vast water
supply and the sites available for
reservoiring the food waters ofthese
streams are very numerous. Our
work enabled US TO locate and sur.
vey large number OF such sites
but there are hundreds of others
although right in the midst OF the
work OF making these surveys, We
were cut off through lack of appro.
priation.
Very expensive
VERY litigation is likely
COSTLY to result from this
LITIGATION. attempt Of Kansas
to compel Colorado
to stop using water, and | think
when they get through with it,
they will be just about where they
are today. ! cannot but think If
this expense could be devoted to
the continuation Of the work upon
which the government surveyors
were engaged some years ago, a
definite knowledge would be OBJ
tained as to the possibilities OF sup.
plying both states with a water sup.
ply on business basis.
IF the floods Of the rivers flow.
ing through tics: states were prop.
erly conserved in storage reservoirs
there would be enough water to
supply all the lands at present un-
der irrigation, and to vastly increase
the irrigated area, whereas now
there is scant and unreliable sup-
ply even for that land which is said
! to be under irrigation
The silver star., 1900-05-25

The Dolores Undertaking Co, o. d.
Pyle Manger, is prepared to handle ev.
erything in the undertaking business in
this section. Gtf
Best workmanship is assured by Ralph
Thompson & Gu. Of Mancos. in all paint
ing or papering. See them before let.
ting your work. Att
When in Dolores stop at the Southern
Latest designs IN wall paper aud low.
est prices, quality considered. at Thomp.
son d Cos, Mancos. i7tf
When in Durango you should stop al
the lnter.Ocean Hotel, Chas. Fleck. pro
prietor. The table is supplied with ey
erything the market affords and you are
sure OF being treated courteously as we'll
az having good comfortable bed 10
sleep in. Rates el.50 and 900 per day;
opposite Union Depot. lGf
The Incr.Occan Hotel 10 the place to
stop wnen you go 10 Durango. Good beds
good meals and courteous treatment are
assured you. 1911
Rodgers & Bro. A. /. silver ware at
Woods. Msncos.
Stop at tho Inter. Ocean Hotel when
in Durango. lCtf
Parties desiring any painting or paper.
ing done should address Ralph Thomp.
son at Mancos. Al work promptly ut.
tended TO. Estimates furnished. I3tf
Best IN tho world--Scth Thomas eight
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mantle clocks ut Woods. Mancos. i3tf
Old papers 10 cents u hundred.
Seth Thomas alarm clocks ut Woods
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The silver star., 1900-05-25

The real editor offhe Montezuma
Journal lacks honor enough to an
nounce his name and come out in
the open. He follows the cowardly
plan Of using mon de plume. -
Springer Bros. are bought and thci,
name only serves a purpose.
The silver star., 1900-05-25

p. y. Freeman and party OF
Eastern capitalists consisting Of T..
II. Norton, J. X. Stuyvesant, Col.
z. A. Crcerfe and Frank Eldridge,
Of the Interstate Investment Co., 4,
visited the Montezuma valley last
week on tour Of inspection. They
were here for the purpose Of looking
oyer the valley and the canal sys.
tenn with a view Of investing.
Should they do this the present
system will be enlarged, reservoirs
built and numerous other improve
ments made that will be very bene.
fetal to Montezuma valley and
county. From what little was said
BY the gentlemen they left the i'm.
preston that they were we'll pleased
with what they saw and the pros
poets for profitable investment.
Mr.. Freeman is entitled to great
credit in this enterprise and his ef-
fort will not fail to receive co-opcra.
tion 50 far as Montezuma farmers
and residents are concerned.
The silver star., 1900-05-25

Ex-senator Nathaniel Peter Hill
died at his home in Denver on Tues
day last al noon. He has been
prominent in the political and in
dussrial life Of the Wes, for the
past thirty-hve years.
The silver star., 1900-05-25

This section Of Colorado should
be represented in the National
Democratic Convention by capa.
bic, honest and worthy representa-.
tive Of the people and no one fill.
those requirements better than Sen.
ator John J. Harris Of this city.
The silver star., 1900-05-25
EDITORIAL NOTES.
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The Montezuma Journal condones
with the Republicans in Kentucky
and indirectly pats them on the
back fo- the murder Of Coebei.
But then Brigham dearly loves
anything Republican.